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The Washington bee., 1899-06-24
Upset Ry an Umbrella.

Talking about stealing umbrellas" ="
said a New Orleans man. -! had a
whimsical experience last week. one
afternoon. when il was raining. | hap
pened to see very good umbrella in
the hall and-well. | ANNEXED ii. or
rather, | established p7otectorate,
intending to return il before night TO
the gentleman in the adjoining office.
who | supposed. of course was the
owner.
But somehow or other | Cidn't. and
for several days | lodged him in and
out of the building. feeling particular
Iy uncomfortable and guilty Finally
he dropped in. and. seeing the um-
brella i'm the front office walked off
with it. | witnessed the incident unob-
served from the rear room. and. natur-
ally. said nothing. Next 4ay we en-
rountered in the elevator AMI he hand
ed me the umbrella.
Here's your parachute he said.
I'll have to own up that | appropriate
ed il yesterday. but ii was raining and
the temptation was too strong for my
morals
Il took it rather gingerly and re-
Trained from offering any explanation.
That afternoon | set it just outside my
door and had the satisfaction of see
ing it disappear under the arm of an
architect who is n prominent member
of my church and generally regarded
as a very moral man. Since then he
has had pressing business whenever |
hove into sight. and infer that he is
suffering n duplicate of the pangs re-
Gently experienced 10y myself and my
neighbor. The fellow who originally
left it hasn't turned up. so ] suppose
that he. too. is a member Of the robber
lnnN -
The Washington bee., 1899-06-24
REELS OF BARBEo WIRE.
One Thing That II Never Handled Wfthous
Gloves when It In shipped.

Rarhed wire for shipment is wound
on reels containing about 100 pounds
each. In its dimensions a reel of wire
is of about the size of a aalf-bushel
measure: innumerable barbs project
ing from it all over except for narrow
strips of board that extend across the
ends and form the end pieces of the
reel. Large quantities of barbed wire
are exported, and it is common sight
to see the reels going aboard ships
lying at South street wharves. says
the New York Sun. The wire is
brought alongside the ship on the deck
of a lighter, such a load consisting
perhaps of 1000 or 1900 reels; some
times two or three lighter loads are
taken aboard a single ship. If it can
be done the lighter is brought along
side the vessel, in the slip, in order, as
far as possible, to avoid handling;
with the lighter alongside the wire can
be hoisted directly from the lighter in
TO the ship. Sometimes il Is necessary
10 tie the lighter to the opposite side
of the wharf from that at which the
vessel is made fast. and move the wire
across the wharf. In that case more
handling is required.
There should be a man on the lighter
10 tumble the reels down from the
load and roll them alongside to the
rail, the rolling being done with the
foot On the deck of the Fighter. at
the rail stands two men, ca n with a
cotton hook When the reel of wire
has been rolled along to them and
tipped over on its side. between them,
they each set a hook though strands
enough of the wire to hold. and lift the
reel and set it up on the striagpiece of
the wharf. Thence il is tipped over
onto the wharf by man standing
there to receive it. and he starts il
rolling across the wharf i,y a push
with the foot He wears hand coter
ings of some sort, as every lODgshOre-
man does in handling barbed wire;
these protective coverings include
gloves and mittenS of leather and hand
feathers The hand feathers worn are
seven or eight inches in length and
five or six inches in breadth and are
often cut from Old boot legs Hand
feathers have slit in them across one
end. through which the hand iS passed,
the strip Of leather above th9 slit rest
ing on the back of the wrist When the
palm and insides of the fingers of
gloves have been worn out the gloves
are put on with the back % the glove
on the palm side of the hand and used
in that manner until that side is worn
out also. The reels Of wire are gath
cred in bunches Of six at the foot of
the board that rises from the wharf.
resting against the ship TO protect the
side of the shin from being Scranp1 i'm
hOisting cargo aboard: they ere hoist
ed aboard with a bit of stevedores'
gear made expressly for the purpose.
comprising half a dozen dangling
lengths Of rope, each with hook at
the end of il. which can be spread out
10 reach the reels AhoOk is put into
each reel, under wire enough to give
it a secure hold. and when tney have
all been hooked. the bunch is hoisted
mp the side Of the ship.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-24
Prehistoric Mans Favorite Food.

What was the favorite food of pre-
historic man? According TO DR.. Ma
tiegka, of Prague, it was his brother.
He proves from an examination of
some prehistoric remains at Knovizc.
in Bohemia. that the people who bur
led them were cannibals, not from
need. but from choice. and that they
preferred the flesh of their own rela-
tives, especially if young aud tender.
TO that of their enemies. He also con-
tends, and most anthropologists seem
to agree with him, that the eating of
human flesh in prehistoric times
spread all over Europe, tn, practice
being first induced by scarcity of other
food. next by preference, aud was fin
silly persisted in for religious. or, rath-
er. ceremonial reasons. The flesh was
in every case prepared by cooking
sometimes with the juice of oranges
and lemons.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-24
A Little Luck at Monte Carlo.

A short time ago young man paid
his first visit to the Casino. and with
an absolute lack of knowledge of how
The game is played. threw down a
louis at the trente-et-quaral,te table
1t chanced to fall on black Lost in
trying to follow the game, he paid no
further attention to it until the Group
Ter called his attention to the fact that
he bad Stakad the maximum and that
he must remove his winnings Entire
ly unheeded his twenty-franc piece
had doubled up until it had reached
the maximum. He obeyed the croup.
ier. leaving on his stake. ard black
came up again. Now he began to take
some interest. and as he had chanced
on a run of fifteen blacks he shortly
afterward left the table with sixty.
eight thousand francs for the run over.
He seemed to have no desire to Dur
sue Dame Fortune any further. and at
his first loss he left. Moreover. il
would seem that on this particular oc-
casion the plan of the temDtress did
not seem to have succeeded, for the
next day the hero of the previous
evening was to be seen contentedly
stalking single louis again. and he left
Monte Carlo at night carrying his win
ming almost intact. The name of this
most fortunate, most wise young man
was the Baron Rolling.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-24
To Cure Warts.

''An Irish cure for warts is to prick
them with a gooseberry thorn passed
through a wedding ring So says
Herbal Simples: Approved for Mod
ern Uses of Cure" Seventeen othe
remedies are credited by the autho
with the same positive power. But h
makes this comment on their use: BY
some subtle bodily action wrought
through a suggestion received by the
mind. warts do undoubtedly disappear
as the result Of these and many other
equally trivial proceedings"
The Washington bee., 1899-06-24
Record Breaking Eo,

A native born American farmer on q
5000 acre farm in Iowa made profit
of over $4,000 in 1893 out of his corr
crop. TINS was on an investment of
S25S, 1868, including land at $40 an
acre, all necessary machinery. build.
ings and stock. This was a record
breaker. and shows what can he done
by intelligence, modern methods and
close application to chosen calling
The Washington bee., 1899-06-24
Pilfering CHESTS.

After the bali given by the Paris
Municipal Council to their electors and
friends at the Hotel de Vile. il was
found that six dozen silver spoons
and 6S6 other articles. such as plates.
mustard pots and flower vases hsd
been taken away. while many of the
dancers had helped themselves TO bot
ties of champagne for home consump.
ton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
Nor ALI sMooru SAILING


chicago. Dec. IA special 10 the Tri-
bun. from Washington says;
Inquiry among foreign representatives
develops the fact that the open door
policy Of the administration has re-
ceivcd something of check from the
European powers, who wiHh 10 drive
sharp bargain with respect 10 the Phil
ippinos They were asked Tor written
assurances that IN cnac OF the partition
Of china they would maintain the open
door policy In their respective spheres
Of Influence.
though as not yet officially. win there
also be an opcn door In the Philip
plneH7"
on an affirmative answer 20 this ques-
ton " said to depend some. u not all.
NJ the desired assurances from N"
European powers. This has placed The
administration In quandnry, 20 II n
said. because promises Of an open door
policy in the Philippines cannot be Civ
en- at the present time.
Foreign diplomats have learned Of the
fact that a portion OF the report Of the
lnsuiar commission was not published
In the published synopsis. The commits
sion. In It's investigation Of the tafin
question az applied to the new possess
sluns. came 10 the conclusion that when
these islands are once brought under
the general civil power Of the United
states, internal revenue ana customs
laws must b. applied TO them equally
with the rest ~ the country. The re-
port Of the commission on this point
II IN the possession " Secretary Root,
Under the constitutional provision
that "nll duties inpoHta and cNciscs
shall h. uniform throughout the United
states" the lnsulnr commission ln an
elaborate brief citing prvccdents ana de-
claions, found II would be impossible To
proven, the extension ~ the tarin laws
TO the Philippines. Porto Rico, and hh-
wall The report holds that N the Is
lands become part " the United states
the open door policy cannot De- applied
10 them except during the period Of
military occupation and purely as u
war measure.
IL military rule In the Philippines IL
continued Indefinitely or II protec-
tornte IL established, n thrlu exclusive
To the Islands and against the United
stntes. as well ne Great iriluin, Franco,
Germany and Russia could b" applied
hut not otherwise, This doctrine may
not be held by the administration but
IL il part ~ a strong official report ana
,ho European powers have become
oWnrp OF that fact.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
CRASHES IN THE SMASHUP
Many Persons Injured, some Probably
Fatally -ucsponsibiiiy for
the collision.

Alhuauor1uc. n. NJ, Dec. IA rear
,pd ,,ttt.t,r b,,v,,, .,,,,h. i,,u,d Los
Angeles passenger Hah NO - I"
charge 81 Conductor Davorn. and n
ioent freight handled by l. Il Miller.
,......., -, -, -, 49,.
"eour'eb le'e '"H' hlbh' "'"t '1'''''
twelve miles south Of here, with fatal
results.
m, n,,,,, ~ tho ipt,,r,d M far M
NV ""'' W Wv ''''''''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
THE GODS OF JAPAN.

History here II direct and slmple
whether true or not makes little differ
ence. Since whenever the world was
made the gods ruled Japan until 1000
years ago arose "a wise descendant OF
Inc deitlcs. Jlnmu Trnno, whose line OF
iag mikndos runs continuous from that
dpy 10 this. Thus ~ given In these few
words "a model history OF u great ma
tlon. Religion II Just as easy. II be-
gins with one god, the number IN
creasing until there are eight millions
OF gods. That Is all-that Is 20 say all
worth knowlng and truly there are
rods enough for almost any religion
god for every third or fourth inhabltnnt
OF tho country Yet. like men, some
gods are greater than others. Buddhu
was great; likewise CONTIGUOUS, lhough
he was "A Chnamnn, II was deemed
wise ut first to have a god FOR every
man, but gods mndc men faster than
men made gods. and soon there were
not gods enough to gu round
The generations NJ gods and men are
many. Tho land " the land " the
gods: seven generations ~ heavenly
deities are succeeded by seven genera
lions of earthly dcitles, and those by
the i23 mlkadoe, or mortal aovcrelHns.
The line Of rmpcrorH dates from GO u.
O. the beginning ~ the japanese era.
which makes our year 1900 the japanese
year 1850. prior to which time the
tnnanesa admit their ancestors to have
been savages. But those japanese saw
ages, coming from somewhere, they
themselves scarcely know where, from
Chinn It may be, or America, or the
Torrcstrinl Paradise Of mldooean'
Whencesoevcr they came thoy found In
their 5000 islands more savage peo-
Dle than themselves, and 10 drove them
out. and despolled them, and took pos
scssion, nft,s the manner " men from
tho beginning Bancroft, The New Pa
.lNa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01

the Americans. Their policy IA TO to.
lease all others almost Immediately.
Mai. Johnston Of Gen. MacAfthur's
st1ff brought here by special train
Churibian. secretary OF the treasury In
the so-called Filipino government. and
Mariani Lin Gap. a Chinese halt-brccd.
dlcrctor Of railways and posiofiiccs,
both Of whom surrendered In Bayam-
bang with their families and servants
Their goods flled four cars, Churiblan
maintained that civilians were exempt
from imprisonment. and he was deeply
chagrincd when he found himself
placed incommunlcado with Buenca.
mlnu.
Mai. ortcz Of the last Filipino COM
mission to Gen. Otis Il n harmless char.
uctcr. kind Of burlcsquc soldier and
the American officers TO whom De- sur.
rendered have declined to imprlson
him. lie ycarns to pose us a martyr
In Manila.
AFuinaldo's mother has arrived here
and has been given shelter by senior
Lcgardc. a prominent amigo. who was
secretary OF the treasury before the
outbreak, and who resigned when u
came. II seems that liuoncamino's
party took refuge IN q bandit village.
which had offered Agulnnldo an asy-
lum, aiming TO sell him 10 the Amori-
cans. The bandits assassinated half u
Bucncnmlno's guard and proposed ~
keep Agulnal1o's mother fur ransom.
Den Young, with a handful NJ cavai-
ry and the Macabebes. la lu Nlgnn. and
Lieut. Col iiowac with four dpelmutcl
companies ~ the Thirtysf1ufth iufnn-
Try harpfooted and fHgHOi. d. ftrur-
Cling toward NirHn from AllI fl. WHOM
last reported he was within fufiy miles
" hiH dratlrltiuu.
There arc 5000 spanish prisoners IN
Ahrl province, whose release through
tho military operations Is expected
soon.
II IL learned that Agulnaldo had a
large amount 81 stores at utyanbong.
province of Nucvn Nlzcayu. which Gen.
Lawt1n's troops have probably cap
turpd.
The steamer Francisco Reyes has
taken "a cnrro OF supplies to pagup1n,
whore q base will be established. Hos
pltnls have been equipped as San ISL
dro. Cnbaualulan and TayuR. Many 81
the American troops arr suffering from
exhaustion. fever or IS sentory. aud arc
In need Of hospital treatment
Dispatches Just received from Il0llo.
island ~ punny, say that ut l o'clock
ON the evening of sunday. November
2gth, the Eighteenth regiment cncoun-
tered an intrcnchcd force % the cncmy
at PnVla. who opened u heavy fire. The
leading battalion replied and after sew
eril Vplicys the Nineteenth nankpd the
Flliplnos. driving them out u their
trenches. The enemy rctrontcd 90 the
mountains. Al the beginning u the
nght one captain and one private "
the Eighteenth were Killed.
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Kansas city. No., Nov. 9O.-Dlscuss-
ing the action OF Federal Judge VIII
Hams at Fort Scott, Kan, In imprlson-
ing John r. Reese for alleged contempt,
James Boston, who IL also a member
OF the national executive board of the
United Milne Workers OF America, made
the assertion tonight that he would go
Immediately In the southeastern kan
sns coal fields. that he would do pre-
clscly as Mr. Reese had done. ana
that II judge Williams should impri=on
him for contempt his place would be-
taken by another member OF the ma
tional executive board, who. too, would
do as Reese had done. He added that
q member Of the board would be kept
constantly In the coal fields urging the
non-unlon men there 90 quit work.
despite the federal courts injunction,
and that II all the members Of the
board should become imprisoned, other
members would be elected to take their
place and M the federal prisons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01
Few Days Brew
OF Deadly
Uric Acid.

In a few days you brew enough uric
acid In your own body to produce death.
Your kldneya are your only salvation,
Bconuse when they are well, they NJ
ter out this deadly poison.
So. when your Kidneys are sick, YOU
can understand how quickly your en-
tire body IL affected, and how every or
gan seems to fail TO do It's duty.
Thcy an. All being slowly poisoned.
Uric acid poison irrltntcs the nerves,
and causes rheumatic pains In joints.
muscles and limbs, headache. backachc,
stomnch and liver trouble, shortness OF
breath. heart trouble. dizziness, ner-
yousnoss, irritahlity. lassitu1e. loss OF
ambition, week.-mrs. and wasting away.
Red brick dust and similar sediments
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01

st. Louis. Mo. Nov. a0.--Thc Methodist
congress IN session here has wired the
following resolution to Washington:
Resolved. That the Methodist Epis-
c0pni church congress- In session al 81.
Louis. Mo- respectfully and earnestly
appeals to every member OF the fry
sixth Congress To use his vote and ln-
flucncc to prevent, by constitutional
means. the seating Of the pOlygamous
mcmbcr-elcct ~ Congress, brigham IL.
Roberts of Utah, or secure the oxpul-
sion Of said Roberts, II seated"
Cedar Rapids. Ia, Nov 30,-At the
union Thanksgiving service, which In
cluded more than thirty churches. u
committee from the Ministerial union
presented and the aEHemblage adopted
resolutions protesting against seating
brigham II, Roberts. as Congressman
from Utah. The resolutions ask that
II this cannot be prevented. his vxpul-
sion be secured and that Congress pre-
pare the way Tor a constitutional
amendment which shall forbid polyg-
amy,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01

u1nal ticket. as he would make an
excellent running mate for MIR. Bryan.
This created great enthusiasm, and Mr..
Bryan npplnuded heartily with the re-
malndef 81 the crowd.
Cries for ilogg brought him 10 the
front again, and he announced that the
honor sought to be thrust upon him
was more than he expected. that he dld
not want any office aud was not look
Inv for any that he thought the Vice
President should go 10 an eastern man.
The ovation rendered the quartet was
most ilatterinr and the train was per-
mlttcd to depart only after considerable
delay.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01

Boston, Dec. THE Thanksgiving
nent 10 President Mckinley by Irving
WINSTON. secretary OF the Antl-Imperi-
alist league, was Intended as n personal
message by the sender In an inter
View MIR. winslow said that the cX-
preston was In no way connected with
The league. Continuing. Mr.. winslow
said;
"The simple fact OF the matter Ia that
| have been 10 deeply stirred by ths
whole business. by the death OF Aguin-
nldo's child. the capture Of his mother.
the hunting and harrylng Of Agulnaldo
himself into the woods by our men In
Inc Philippines. that feel jus, as
said would rather be In Agulnaldos
place than In that OF Mr.. Mckinley,
who caused IL ALL"
Mr.. Minslow was asked what stand
the Anti-lmperlnllst league and It's
sympathlzers would probably take now
that the rebellion In the Islands has
practically fallen through and n their
work would b. az energetic as hercto-
fore. while l cannot speak officially
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01

Chicago. Nov. i.-FiRuroa have been
prepared by the International officers of
the cigar Makers union showing work
accomplished In nineteen years ana two
work aud those who were sick IN strike
benefits and funeral expenses. The total
amount expended was al,Oi5.6i2 and Of
this amount S2ga,2as was paid 90 menu
hers out OF work during IA" depression
~ 1898 to 1891. Since isa1 the union
has paid Ia its members Ss55.l5s. The
Tort was paid out ~ follows.
strike benefit. iGs73yl sick benefit.
Si..si. 500: death benefits. tjgG.1s9. tray
cling benefit. tGsiig4.
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pitirburg. Nov. 3o.--whilc section
81 battery OF the National Guard of
Pennsylvania was nrlug guvyrnof's
salute of seventeen guns during the
parade Ia Allegheny today preceding
the unwilling Of Spanish gun cap
tured and presented to Allegheny city.
premature discharge OF one Of the
guns occurred and three men were
hurt,
George SiarkcH loft arm was blown
IN aud his eyes blown out. lie was
standing In front 1i the gun Tamming.
Ills Injuries are fatal
The other two men were badly hurt,
but will recover,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01

San Francisco, Dee. 1.-The owners OF
tho hnrNontlnr Benlcln have received
Information from Gray's Hnrbor That
Captain Bolloa, OF that vessel on NOV.
n shot two men. one u whom IL llkely
10 die. II N said that several mem
bcrs OF the Sailors Union boarded the
vessel and commanded the crew 70 go
ashore threatening them win reVnlNeih,
captain llolles was IN the tup,h nuu
RIM ON deck with shot gun. He or.
dcred the invaders from the vessel ana
they refused TO 40. Just what next DC,
CURED IL not known, but II Is alleged
Captain Boiles fired and the leader wis
badly wounded. The other man was
not concerned In the trouble, ana was
hit accidentally. The names OF the men
are not given.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01

Chicago. Dec. Wv n. Howard. who
arrived from san Franclsco recently
and established dramatic agency In
this city, was aftuit-ned yesterday.
charged with swlndllng three pupils. on
the evidence Of one Of the pupils the
prisoner was held to await the action Of
the Grand jury. Towards scheme, Il Il
said. was TO Insert an advertisement IN
q Newspaper announcing that he would
prepare young women for the stage.
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'"" Boom started for that rsssiden,iai
Ticket.

Austin, Tea. Nov. 3O-whllc william
,n'g4h ana Ex-Governor Hogg and
w politicians were making rear-cnd
No Speeches at Elgin, near this city.
!, sHftho1n, a boom was started for
,i''osefnor James Hogg for second
~ On The national Democratic ticket.
t, n. 1t, Bryan warmly applauded the
- :" hilan, accompanied by Gov. Say
~ suoN' ll1gg and Attorney Gen
w. 'nilh, left this afternoon for
49, 4heie MIR. Bryan will speak to-
s,.,iN, Ihey went via Elgln, a small
ri'.sN.,h ot some b,00O Inhabitants a few
n. ny me south Of this city, TO make
us 'aeo connection. Arriving at FL
N wv party was received by almost
1 tule population OF the town. and
~ wv ovation was rendered them.
nsii,no demanded some speech
"a x Bryan was the first to respond
n. is V'ampr, ana addressed his hear
n, rp some ten or fifteen minutes.
il,s,,a 'ipWed The past war briefly and
nlr Nv, hlt the public did not want
u bu,u they tolerate the aaddllng
ION use standing army on this ma
hlr, ~ poke checrfully OF the cam
q, th,' lepp lie assured his hear
IA me-, ~. was In Texas TO recuperate
AMY pafe himself for the coming
b-Bpo,En aud announced that the
In " the country would find
tyer loyal Ia the 1 Gto l theory ms
tysr su may would have precedence
Ii AN 'g'hlng else n he would have
n.Geu We conclusion Of his address.
sna liogg spoke briefly along the
H. nnes' Gov, Snyers followed In a
ilfuns .h.i' and the surprise was
mi sni me crowd by Attorney Con.
a no, ~, w lie extollcd Mr.. Bryan Ms
,lce th,,W Aaer ana assured the audi
% 100 ' N0uli be elected President
Ely eb,,,ne audience was enthusiastic
,iied ,.ihg this statement, Mr., smith
Nat NJ my ne hoped TO see and knew
spylss would sec ex-dov. Hog oc-
s We second place en the ma
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-01

Berkeley. cal. Dcc. i.-Ilov. W. u.
GooEhrEan has resigned the pnstorate
~ the First Unitarian church here In
order Co accept call 20 the First In
dependent christ church. Of baltimore.
Mr.. Ceoghegan came TO this coast from
Beverley, Mass.