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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

Sometimes soldleru Of the advanced
civilized governments are guilty Of the
most uucivillaed practices aa IL evil
doncod by the recent actions Of q Brit
ish officer ia Lagos. Africa. But the
whole nation IN not 10 be regarded as
endorsing such barharlam. For In
niauco. the London Daily Mail charac-
terlkcs us scnndaious conduct. the nc-
ton of nrush uoidlofa described In a
recent iaoue OF the Lagos STANDARD. An
English officer believed TO b. Captain e.
J.. Anderson. with porse Of lloussaa
and about sixty Oamharia. entered the
town Of Moko. and after little palavcr-
lnF with the Bale Lajonrin and HE four
chiefs ordered their arrest. otripred
thom OF an clothing In the markctplacc.
and oct fire TO the clothes. adding all
clothes found In their houses 70 what
was already abiazo. Subsequently,. u ia
stated. he ct the iiouesau upon tho
people Of the town, and the soldiers
drove them to the bush at the point 81
the bayonot during which a man Of tho
town received bayonct wound and n
woman rot one nngcr cut on. The
Gambaris and Houssas. Il 10 added.
were lyoiinr freely
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02
As TO coNsuMrrIoX.

This region IL comparatively free from
the ravagea ~ consumption. but Hlatis-
ties from other places show that a great
part Of the human family yearly fall
victims to that disease.
Reports from France show that Of
$1,000 deaths In that country DURING
1895. 10000 were due 10 pulmonary
troubles. AN epldcmlcs and contag-
lous diseases combined" the report
states.-"typhold, variolold, acariatlna.
measles, diphthcria. cholera. ctc.,-do
not cause half a. many deaths"
The fact Ia not rendered any moro
agreeable by the knowledge that no
certain remedy IL known Tor this dis
ease. Medical science points out TINT
consumption h contagious, and that the
source Of H. contaEion h. In the cxpcc-
toratlon Of the patients I, ~ believed
that the Hputum. while harmless whom
Ia liquid condition. becomes danger
Gus when reduced TO powder Il as
sumos that form often when Hpnt upon
the ground. the noor or upon the WALL
when II fails on clothing. bed clothes
or sheets curtains, handkerchief, nap
Slns.
This suggests necessary precautions
when IN the sick room Of consumptiye
patients. nn we'll aa by the patients
themselves at an times. Special aani-
tarinms are nowadays founded for the
hcnont of those thus anll0ted. but com'
paratlvcly few can avail themselves of
such Institutions a proper under
standing Of the nature u the disease
will do much towards preventing iu
spread That Il has become a threat
onlng scourgc In some localities n due
chiefly 20 o. lack OF knowledge Of thJ
manner Ia which it Is propagutci. and
consequent lack of prooautl1n.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

What the world owes 10 France r. tho
subject or un article in the Forum.
The author points out the injustice OF
judging the country by the spirit Of
ant-semltam displayed during the
prcyfus trial France. he says, proved
that she had not only such mon aa
Morclor. Roget. nlllot. uonsc, Henry
and Patty &c clam. who have been called
military nasnsslna." but also men like
picquart. sohcurcr-K cstnor, Zola. Yves
Guyot. Labor. Hartmann ana Frye
Htacdtcr.
Anti-scmltism 10 not confined 20
France. and Ia proof OF this, the ou-
thor snys ho has lottcr-hcad from a
seaside hotel near New York city, on
one side Of which 10 printed In big rcd
letters. "Tcrms' 50 a day" and on the
other side. mo Jews"
hut what France may have been az
fault FOR IN this direction, she has amply
htonod Tor IN others. Her art schools
are open 10 an the world, Her patterns
Tor each seasons productions arc imi-
tnted In the factories Of the Industrial
ctntcrH ~ both msphores. To France
the world owes great debt for political
freedom. For Boz the French revolution.
Notwithstanding lis c2cosHos. liberal
government of today was given one Of
no most potent impulses. 10 "a France
that has given the world "lib'rty. equal
ny ane fraternity" aa the motto OF
humanity.
II II not without interest 20 look back
upon the part nations have taken ln the
development OF mankind. and France
has certainly az one time been the BAN
nor bearer of progress before the
| world. gust as Great Britain Is at the
/ present tlmo, among the Ola World ma
|. lions. But the question VI more lmpor-
| lance g. this. what position does France
now hold. and II she Is no longer fore
most, what caurca led TO the rotrogroa-
ion7 Tho mistakes OF one nation should
Doc Ho many Lessons 20 others.
Franco failed 90 grasp the opportunl-
iy the countries of Northern Europe
presented 60 tho world, Of making rc-
| irlous liberty tho foundation OF social
and political freedom. Spain. Too, failed
ln the same way. and hnH plld the pen-
atty for lt ever since. while Northern
Europe was ablaze with danes VI uber-
% klndled by the heavon-scnt sparks Of
the Reformation. the lurld fare Of por-
Hecution was seon Ia the South Is not
the advanced position NJ an Protestant
countries testimony TO the world Of
the great value to the state OF religious
llbcrtyg
France today has liberty In the letter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02
A VIEW on rmE DoEns.

Everything pertaining TO the war 10
South Africa " Of absorbing Interest at
prcant Ladysmlth IL "a point of i'm
portnucc because there the railroad
which enters the Orange Free State
branches on from the mnin line. II Is
only $50 miles from Durham, the land
ms place OF the British troops destined
Tor the Invasion OF the nocr republics.
There b. difference Of opinion regard
inE the true character Of the people
that have risen IN arms AGAINST the
mighty British empire. The following
from the historical work " James
bryce T. quoted by the Boston Herald
as nm impartial and true character
sketch
severed from Europe and itH ln1u-
oucu 200 years ago. they have, ln some
uf the elements uf modern CIVILIZATION
gone back rather than forward. They
are hnif-numnd race. plsturlng their
nnckH and herds over The vast spaces
of what iH HtIll o. wilderness. and ml.
grating No. their wagons from the higher
90 The lower pastures, according 90 tho
season Of The year Living entirely IN
che open air. ana mostly in The saddle,
NNNN NNN NNNNWNNNN AHNNNN NNN NANN"
ward iu ull their Ideas. They have mo-
literature and very Few newspapers
Their religion d. the Dutch ana liuguy-
not CalyiniHm ~ the seventeenth Gene
fury. flgld and stern. hostile Co ull now
liTht, imhued with the spirit ~ tho
Ola Testament rather than of tho New.
They dislike and dcHplsr the Kaiiirs,
whom thoy have regarded nH Israel
may have regarded the AmnlckitcH. and
whom they haNu treated with equal
severity. They hate the English also
/ who are 90 them the hereditary enemies
that conquered them at the Cape that
/ drove them into the wilderness M 1886.
that annexed their republic IN 1871, and
| therefore broke the promise ~ self
| government made nt the time NJ annex
| ntion that stopped their expansion on
/ the west by occupying iicehuRunlnnd,
/ aud on the north by occupying Mntn-
| hololand ana MaHhonhlund. ana that
nre now, NJ they believe. plotting 10 md
| some nreteNt Tor ovcrthr0wlng their In
/ dependence. Their usual term twhon
/ they talk among thomHolvcHl for an
| EngliHhmnn o. rotten egg" This
/ hatred 10 mingled with contempt for
/ those whom they defeated ut Laing'a
/ Mex and Mniuha llill. ana with 70 fear
born ~ the sense that tho English are
their auperlors IN knowledge. In actlv-
lty and In ntntecraft"
II this ~ only approximately true,
| civilization will no doubt be- the gniner
ultimately by the struggle now on, Tor
| Great Britain in all human probability
win BE- victorious, but the price 20 be-
paid must be- appalling. a determined
people fighting Tor existence 10 a noun
tninous country, the site of their homes
arc all but lnylncibie
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02
urAn's MORALITY.

The Dolovan. New York. Prcrs has
an editorial on tho current topic q
utah's congressman. tcmarklng that
"As the tlmo approaches Tor the con-
voulnE Of Congress. the question Of
reating. or rather unasatlnF Reprcrcn-
tatlyo Roberts Of Utah bcgins 20
prominently occupy the public mind"
and that. frankly speaking. the editor
"can Gee no sound. logical reason why
Str. Roberts should BE denied d seat In
Congress" As roa-,na Tor bio We've he
presents the followinFi
u II safe 10 assert. and tho owner
Of thla paper knows from porannll
etudy Of the situation while IN both
Salt Lake and ogden. that moro actual
morality pNlHtH ln the State uf Utah
thlu b. 90 be found ln many Of the
older States Of the Union. Ana 10
should Dc considered that women are
given tho elective franchise Do Utah and
90 the moral voter OF that sex does Mr.
Roberto really owe HE election 90 a
scat lu Congress uH Representative, The
opponents ~ the Unh Scnutor-glect
hlso their opposition upon the fact that
be- has three wives. This he does NOS
deny. These marriages were contracted
before ANNN was MNINlAAtN 10 n HtAN"f
Since that period he has possessed but
one legal wife and two wives lu name
only Would the opponents of Mr, Rob
crta have him east these two wives in
name only ndrift. with no mcane Of
support 10 perhaps plunge over the
abyss N ain IN their struggle Tor sup
poftf Would that be manly7 Nay.
Previous Co 1890 the plurality " mar
rage existed In Utah aud Mr.. Roberts
wac disciple OF that faith; and while
such hna been condemned BY the Ma
ton and the individual mnssea, SOME
thing. at icast. can be- said In L. favor
Take Salt Lake city az u exists today
the fountain head ~ rolyEamy and
there IL found lees crime. lgaR immor'
nilty. lees drunkonncra less dobauohcry
than exists IN any city Of he elzc in nl
the Union More homes are owned by
hcnda % families IN salt Lake than In
any other municipality Of equal size
aud tho home IL the foundation Of The
I Amcricnn-or. IN fact. any othor-goN'
eminent. Yet. IN the face OF all OF thcai
facts. the Edmunde nnti-polygamy aei
WIS forced upon the people ~ Utah, ant
they have alld amen 10 ~ mandntcB iF
| both spirit and example.
"M0rmonlHm," minus p0lyEnmy, u
nothing but religious doctrine nnt
| Il appears entirely wrong Tor congrcis
10 question d Representatives. religion
/ belief.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

Hero is story from Pennsylvania,
vouchcd Tor by leading citizens, ana
quite M probable nH some of the stories
hcreahouts now being youchcd Tor by
reputable rosideuta -. semplc Hop
pie. n Philadelphia lawyer. and an cN-
port angler. recently lost hls eyeglasses
while nshlng In the Delaware. a day
or so later he was fishing at the rail-
road bridge and hooked hne bass. Re
turning home he gave the nsh 10 son
Of the proprietor of hia hotel to clean.
Presently the lawyer heard shout
and the boy came running 10 him, cS-
claiming. = found your glaFaca IN the
bass on opening the nsh the glaHscs
were found unlniurcd."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02
Is rnE EARTH ALWGq

The question whether the earth can
be considered living organism, hnn
boon put by Russian contributor 10
the Revue scicntlhque. lie argues that
superlclhlly considered our planet
might Boo regarded as part Of o. very
simply constructed system whose cone
stltueut parts and motions arc easily
accounted Tor. but closer investigation
shows llfo with numerous and compli-
Gated functions. As quoted By tho Lat
erary Digest, the Russian author says
IN part:
with the progress u perfected meth
DDS ~ observation we are discovering
very minute vibrations, with the cone
yictiun that these pulmtlunH constitute
one OF the characteristic uocullnritlea
OF the he uf our planet The carthH
crust pulHutrH, the atmosphere IN ant
mated with puiautive force. EHcheu-
gugen has discovered small vibrations
IN tho movement or the magnetic clc-
munt1, Sumr scientists connect these
with the electromagnetic peri WhaNonh
that take place in the sun julius Meal'
who has observed the alteration ui
pressure by means " the very arnsl-
tive barometer devised by llrfuHr has
found Tint the hurumUtflg curve lH
wrlnklod with luuultaH|Wal waves.
puisatlon has been proved tu exist IN
earth currents of electricity, and u
seems 90 exist in the notifications u
intcnalty Of the solar radiation, ms the
examination ~ photographic photo
graphs shows us. The progress N ter
rcstrlni phenomena, represented graph
lcnily, generally appears In undulntory
curves which themselves are made up
Of finer undulatlouH. u n "a sort oi
pulsed beat OF the physical NE, Those
vibrations are but a reflection % thd
varied pulsntl0uH that cause the whole
universe TO vlhrnte In am directions
and whose presence ID "a slgn uf llfo.
I'm tho vital HyHtrm ~ our planet. mo
IN "a living organism, the divers func'
lions aud elements are closely connect,
I'd by certain laws.
"As IN the living organism thorc o.
constant mutation OF the Vital forces
iO I'm the organization OF our planet ~,
see an uninterrupted exchange nf ems
urgy, brought about by mechanical
enionhc, and electric currents
Like living organism, tho earth 10
NJ individual NE reflects the influence
of exterior agenta--fcels The Influence o
tho cosmos, to which 70 "a united bl
thousands Of ties"
The author regards this view OF N,
planet os now, but ns "a matter of Fac
II was held we believe by some Of tn
philosophers OF the earliest ages, al
though. Of course, not based on strictly
soientlhc observations, nut whethc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

In tho opinion OF tho Springfield RE-
publican. the public has no reason 20
trouble itself about the Vanderbilt Will,
sl long hH 10 D. satisfactory 10 the fam-
n.y. "The puhilcH lntefeHt begins aud
ends with the inheritance tax o. be- cole
lectod By the State % New York. which
" none too large" This dlctum does
not strike ~ as altogether sound. With
out doubt there n u vulgar curiosity In
regard To the matter which deserves
very little consideration. Those who
regard II In the purely sensational light
nrU entitled Co no respect, though they
win keep up the empty gossip about u
the longest nut the disposition Of a
hundred million dollars lets loose or re-
distributes mighty power. The pub.
lie has legitimate interest IN this, be-
cause directly nv Indirectly u In likely Ia
have no small effect upon u.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

A London news item says when the
tldlngs OF the outbreak Of the war was
made known on board thoKinfauns cas-
tie nj Capotown a steward,on entering
the cabin Of an Old Duiohman.found him
on hla knees. Ills prayer ram 90 Lord
our cause Is righteous. Put, therefore
Thy aharpost sword into the hand d
Paul Kruger that he may smlic the op-
preasor." A. there are Engllahmen
who pray az forycntly on the other side
neither party can find much fault WIN
the other for the burden Of their suppl
cations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

The Vanderbilt millions have been
very closely held. sums considerable
ln themselves. but heggnrlv fractions of
the Erglt ,Htnto have from timo 20
time been given 20 public purposes and
diverted ln personal gifts 20 atrHngrfe
~ the blood, but the accumulau n
which passes ON 60 the direct
heirs ~ HtuponduuH IN the
comparlson The VIII of Cornelius Van
dorhut deyotes some $500 600 10 oducn-
tlnnul and religious purposes and some
$500 900 IN testimonials OF personal cs-
tDem or assistance 40 people outside tho
family. but IN the total sum passing by
VIII estimated az above sl00o0,000, these
amounts rise to less than per cent,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

Perhaps the beet features OF the Van
dcrbilt Will from the popular point Of
view, are those clauses wherein he
makes generous provision Tor hls SER
wants The humbloat of thcm ore re-
mcmbyrod Thcru ~ hls barber Tor sN-
ample. Every morning Tor years o. 1T
liou1lrH's face The BARRIERS vlHlta were
ns regular uH tho sunrise, he became an
Institution Zoo the house. lie was never
known by any othnr name than Tony
aud be- was sl designated In the VIII,
Tony. barber. So o0o."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

now. or not. It would lend added mean
ing 90 the rrmnrHnple rafsngca in the
Doctrine and Covenants which declare
thati
'rhc earth nneth the measure OF ita
creation and trnnsgrcsHeth not the law;
wherefore u shall be- oanctinod. yea,
notwithstanding % shah die. % ahall be
qrickonod again and ahail abide the
power by which It " quickoned and
the righteous shall inherit lt"-p. Dos
Also that tho earth shall b. trans
Injured and become iu ita sanctlnod and
Immortal state. iIke unto crystal and a
trim and Thummln to the inhabltants
who dwell thorcon."-p. 800.
The Prophet Joseph o. said 10 have
rrlcucniiy anticipated the change Of
ylcwr that possibly may take place in
tho scientific world on this subject. By
declaring on one occasion that "tho
earth hreathcH." Science may nomc
umc BE- able 90 define iu more minute
detail the processes that cannot be
explained ON tho surpositlun N moe
chuuical changes but 70 cannot state
amy clearer the general principle Itself.
that the earth may be considered "a
living organism" The author quoted
has said no moro than this brief scn-
teuce czproaros although Dc goes as
far aa 90 declare that che earth "ia nni-
mated by an Individual cXiaicuco, Il
ros.esscs its own personal phyuIoguomy
end that most of lta processes are born
and worked out in the limits Of its own
atmosphere"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

The details Of the will Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt have been made public and
reveal moro clearly than thousand
protcatatloua how consclcutlouHly the
tcstator carried out his convictions that
his great wealth was a trust While
providing for tho conservation u the
bulk or the estate Tor the hongnt Of
his immediate family the number Or
hoquosta outside his family Is nHtonish-
lnaly large. and thoy will DO great good.
For the past 30 years the deceased had
glven away yearly half his enormous
income,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02
vANDrnniLrs VIII.


The feature Of the Will that causes
most comment h cutting on the eldest
son and nhmoaakg with $500 0oO-in tho
circumstance, "a generous provision.
Before be- had graduated from Yale, In
open ana ahamclcaa defiance Of his Ia
theirs earnest protest, young Cornelius.
then 20. married woman some ten
years Older than himself This prUma-
turu and dlHohcdlcnt act of lnHrutitudo
was "a terrible ordeal Tor the father, al
ready broken ln health. and probably
haatoucd his dissolution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

There BE- a prospect that the town Of
Northwlch. ln Cheshire England Will
have 20 change location. a local gov-
orumont Inquiry has reported that dur
mr the past twenty-five years tho site
NJ the town has sunk eeycn feet two
inches the aubeilenco being due to
brine pumping. AZ the people must
have the salt, the town will have to
move
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

for the nrst timo 10 the history Of
British journalism. o. London morning
paper was laid on the breakfast tables
10 Manchester. on oct 10. The accom-
pllshmcnt was bv the London Daily
Stall. which ran "war express over
the great Central road. the run Of 900
miles being made In three hours ana
tNenty-clght minutes. the trip Of
twcnty-thrcc miles from Leicester to
Nottingham was made In seventeen
minutes. or at an average u clghty-one
ana onc-sixth miles ucr hour. There
was a biz edition Of tho Mail printed Tor
the special trip, and within an hour
after the train reached lie destination.
every copy OF the paper had been sold.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

To be- cut OF with Si,5O0.O00 would
not seem 30 great "a misfortune uh 20
be- cut on with "a shilling, but II H. like
ly that Cornelius Vanderbilt feels al
most as badly about Il aH would the
ordinary man left with nothing more
than tho traditional bad boys legacy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

II 10 worthy Of special note In these
times o. crlticlslng army admlnlstra-
ton ln tho United States that the rec
port " Adiutant General corbln fhowe
that not o. single life has been Loot by
accident Incident to travel In the course
Of all the transportation TO the Philip
rHr.a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

The announcement today, from a
British officer that over half the Dutch
residents OF Bechuanaiand and Grlqua-
land are expected 10 take up arms for
the Beers. bringe In view an additional
great difficulty for tho BrltIsh forces
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

u win BE- worth more than 10 million
dollars TO prevent the Introduction of
diacord 10 tho Vanderbilt family, which
owes lts great financial power TO the
unity which hna hitherto prevailed
among its members.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

The late Cornelius Vnndorbllra anil
able wishes toward his eldest son have
been clrcumvontod by a generosity on
the part ~ the younger which tho Ia
thor plainly didn't count on whoa he
made his will
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

That must have been a chilly political
meeting at Rnycnna, Colo, last night.
when the water troze In a pitcher on tho
speakers stand, Politics ought 20
make things warmer than that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02
NOW READY.

Jenson'H Church Chronology. a ohron-
illogical history % the church from
OF binding desired, Prices, 3i.2i ii.bl
o 4 i200 The funds derived from tho
talo Of the book will he used Tor the
erection Of n new Lhtter-day Saints
1isturlan'a ONCE ln this CITY. for SAFE
a. THE DEsEREr NEWS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-02

when CardcnaH h referred TO NJ "the
Philadelphia of cuba,"i does not nocca-
Harlly follow that Il r. a quaker city
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The oyatcrmcn are trying Co form
combine TO raise prices. They want the
other fellow 60 shell out, 90 TO speak.
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Ionaon'a Church Chronology. n ehron-
1905 10 the close OF 1875. Printed In
new typo throughout In any style
al hinlinF desired, prlcea, tl.s5, 81 60
and $500 The funds derived from tho
sale OF tho book viii DO used for the
erection OF a new LRtter-dRy Saints
Hlatorian's office IN this city. For sale
at THE DBbERlrr NEWS.
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