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who had lost much blood and was quite
weak and In much pain. The wound was
at once seen 10 be- serious one. but
strong hopes OF his recovery were en-
teftalncd. So hopeful were his friends.
IN fact. that Eliason's manager, Mr..
Leach, only cancelled engagements left
TO Christmas.
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
Thc injured man was taken to Dubbo
ana placed In the hospital. where tho
two physicians were In constant attend
ance upon him, lie seemed to be i'm
PROVING. although unable to sleep. und
the hope OF his recovery grew. But "
was not to be. and at 2;2o p. IN. on
Nov. 80. he passed away.
AN INQUEST.
on Nov. 90 an inquest was hold be-
fore Coroner II. q. Dulhungty. the wit
nesscs being Frank Eliason, brother OF
the deceased. George Jones. who fred
the ehot. DR.. Tresslder and q. Taylor.
The Inquest resulted In a verdict setting
out THAI death had resulted from
gunshot wound. accidentally inflicted"
THE FUNERAL.
The remains were then conveyed to
sydney for intermcnt and the funeral
took place from Wood & Co.'S parlOra,
on George street. Notwithstanding tho
Intense heat. over four hundred persons
attended. among them being Viola
Pratt-Gillette. Of Salt Lake city, who
IL singing In Robin Hood" at sydney.
Mrs, Elioson and her little daughter.
Frank Ellason, Louis j. Lake, who went
from Melbourne to be prer-
ent, and large number ot
professional people who entertained u
high regard for the young Salt Lake
magician. The deceased was Lat
ter-day Saint and the burial service
was not OF any set order. Row. Geo.
Walters delivered touching address.
The grave Is Ut Waverly, close to that
OF Sadie Mcdonald. the young Ameri-
can actress. who died In Australia just
three years before Dante" passed
away Upon the grave were placed
an Australian actor OF note. Harry $.
Hlnner, Paul Cinqunralli. OF the Tivol
theater and Hoyt q McNee's American
company, "Dante's" managerial and
working STATS and by many prominent
theatrical, business and social people
OF prominence.
BODY WILL NOT BE BROUGHT
HOME.
Ellason left British Columbia for
Australia In Oct. 1898 His success IN
that country was phenomenal. The
body Will remain in that country. where
he achieved his greatest triumph. Mrs.
Eliason and her daughter and Frank
Eliason, It Is expected. VIII return
home soon and join their sorrow
stricken relatives. 1t Is more than like
ly that letters from them came on the
Australian steamer which arrived yea-
terday and will be here in tho course
OF few days.
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OF Generals Roberts and Kitchener. The
announcement that the former VIII
have supreme command, and that the
latter Will be chief OF stan has largely
,iispciled the depression IN cape Colony
caused by the recent rcvHrFes, Mhile the
soldiers anticipate every thing from the
presence OF "Bobs' from success IN
battle to cnperbecr.
say an Investigation shows that the re-
ported disafrectlon among the Dutch IN
the Victoria dAtrict has been over
drawn. The farmers. u IL pointed out,
are mostly land owners and viii not
risk the loss OF their farms by rising.
a dispatch from Lourcnzo Marques
dated Dec. 20, says n curious story IN
current cmnnating from Bocr sources
that Matt Stoyn, brother OF the presi.
dent OF the orange Free State, and
500 Free Staters have definitely refused
to continue the war.
Matt stcyn. acting us spokesman OF
the party, Is reported to have told the
president that he was only authorized
TO intervene In the interest of peace,
and that the burgherh did not feel that
they were bound In his "unwafrantnble
conduct" especially as they ran the
risk OF connscatlon OF their property,
and they simply desired to be permitted
to farm In peace and proposed to I'm
medlntely return 10 tntlr ihiInh,
Sir Charles Howard Vincent. member
OF parliament for the central division
OF Sheffield. and colonel OF the Queens
Westminster volunteers. has been APP
pointed to command the Infantry d.
vision OF the city OF London Imperial
regiment.
The text OF Col. Daden-r owell's
proclamation to the burghers beseiging
Mafeking, the gist OF which has al
ready been cabled, comes from Lourenzo
Marques today. After asserting that
the republics cannot hope for foreign
Intervention and pretending TO relate
the exact attitude OF nil the European
powers. Including Emperor william.
who. the colonel said fully sympathiz-
es with England" Baden-Powell makes
the extraordinary statement that the
American government has warned the
others OF her Intention to side with
England should any OF them interfere.
A war Office dispatch from Col.
Baden Powell dated Dec. ~. after an
nounclng that Lady Sarah Wilson had
arrived safe and well at Mnfeking adds
that the bombardment and musketry
FIRE continue daily on all sides and that
the health and spirits OF the garrison
are very satisfactory.
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New York. Dec. 2o.-Josoph +. John
ston. governor OF Alabama. and oandi-
date to succeed Mr.. Morgan rs sena-
tor. Is now In this city.
The governor discussing his candi-
dacy. said last night:
II am standing rqunfcly upon the
Chicago platform. The Democrats Of
my State believe In free silver and
Bryan. Before my campaign opened
Senator Morgan tried to create new ls-
sues and to evade supporting free silver
and Bryan. His stand cost him many
votes, and when he took the stump
there he soon found out how the peo-
pie stood. our people are opposed TO
Imperialism and trusts. but In the next
campaign the Issues OF 1896 VIII be the
main Issues. l am confident that shall
be elected"
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Chicago. Dec. 29.-The Post says to-
day: within few months there VIII
be established In Monrovla. Cal, the
FIRST perfume farm and perfume manu-
featuring plant operating on an ex-
tenslve scale that has ever been es-
tablished In this country. A party OF
New York ana Chicago capitalists have
been working on the scheme for several
months. Thousands OF acres OF land
have been bought In Southern califor-
MIA. Expert German and French chem
lists have already been engaged aud
early In the coming spring the plant. Il
IL said. will be In full operation. a
meeting Of the promoters OF the enter
prise will be held In New York In n
week or two and final arrangement for
the organization OF n stock company
completed. II II Intended TO incorpor-
ate under the laws of Illinois.
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MORE FILIPINO UPSTAIRS.
Threaten that the War VIII Continue
n Terms are No, Agreed Upon
Must be Hard Pressed.

New York, Dec. ga special TO the
Journal and Advertiser from Philadei-
phin. says:
III President Mckinley viii decide on
anything like reasonable terms for the
surrender OF Agulnaldo and the Fiji
plnos under him and Will Inform the
Filipino congress through us. Its repre-
sentatives In this country. the Flliplnos
will lay down their arms within the
next month or two. and the war Will
end"
Jessup Luigi T. de Fernandez. who
claims to be one OF three special rep
resentatiyes of Agoncillo and the FIJI
pino congress, made this statement as
he was about TO take the train for New
York.
Fernandez, with two others-Lucio
Lem LeJera and Juliet Franclscus Lo-
pez--werc appointed at meeting OF the
Filipino congress az special representa-
tives to this country and II possible
dent Mckinley.
Their mission Is principally TO ascer-
tain from the President his Views re-
gardlng the war In the Philippines, and
II possible to learn from him " he Is de-
slrous OF allowing Agulnaldo to sur
EiUutl 'n itihaii h'iih' NhuA 'h's "Hi
offer.
While IN Washington the three repre-
sentatlves are to make n canvass of the
members OF the Senate and House of
Representatives with the object OF
learning each members attitude toward
the administration and the Filipino
war.
The three representatives arrived In
New York on Christmas eve on the
Campania from Liverpool. After reach
Ing New York Fernandez came TO this
city on q secret mission and expects
now to join his Two colleagues In New
York,
What he was doing here he refused
to say. but ae declared that he would
make II public az the proper time. The
emissares expect to leave for Washing
ton In time to be there for the re-
opening OF Congress after the holidays.
Fernandez did not hesitate to talk OF
the Philippines and the war and feeling
among the natives. "The CONTEXT In the
Philippines has been terrible for some
time before | left Hong Kong" he said.
but Notwithstanding that II win con-
tlnue II the President refuses to see US
or declines the terms we shall offer.
III he will Only deci'e on anything
that could possibly be called reasonable
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LOVE YEAST IN ILLINOIS.


Springfield. Ills. Dec. 2s.-The Rcpub-
lican love feast prior to the meeting OF
the State central committee tonight
was held to day at the capitol. Several
thousand Republicans were In attend
ance The practical withdrawal OF
Gov. Tanner as q candidate for renomi-
nation last night preciplLnted an eager
scramble for the hoad OF the Republic.
nm ticket. Cook county Republicans
day was presided over by Chairman
Charles Il. Runnels OF the State central
committee, The candidates announced
are Judge Hanecy and Richard Yates,
Morgan county. for governor; o. H.
Berry. Hancock, and Charles S. Works
Rockford, for attorney general and NJ
o. Williams for state treasurer.
Senator Cullom, Gov. Tanner and
State officers spoke this afternoon.
Charles q. Dawes. comptroller Of the
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DEATH LIST.
sYLVEsTER MALONE.

New York. Dec. 29.-Rev. Sylvester
Malone. pastor OF the Roman Catholic
church OF Saints Peter and Paul. Brook
Ign. and member OF the board OF re-
gents OF the University VI New York
died today. aged ~ years. He had
been In falling health for some time
past aud took to his bed about three
weeks ago.
DR.. Malone was born In Trim county.
Meath. Ireland. and came to America
In 1883. He was ordained In 1874. and
was assigned TO the church OF which he
was still the pastor to the day OF his
death. At the beginning OF the clvil
war, Father Malone hoistcd a Union
nag on his church spirc. ana there II
remained until II was taken down In
order that IL might be carried to the
front by Williamsburg men. All through
the war he laborcd arduouzly In behalf
OF the Union cause.
THOMAS MACKELLER,
Philadelphia, Dec. sg.-Thomaa Mac
kellar. senior member OF the firm OF
Mnckellar. Smiths ~ Jordan. type foun-
dcrs. died today OF pneumonia. at his
home In Germantown.
Mr.. Mackellnr, who was n printer, poet
and author. was born In New YORK.
August ~ 1872. lie was the author OF
numerous books. poems ana hymns.
among them THE American Printer" a
Treatise on Practical Printing. He was
president OF the Typefounder's aasoela-.
tlon OF the ". T. and was member OF
a number OF other organizations.
J. W. ANDREWS.
Eigin. his. Dec. 29.-J. w. Andrews.
the old time watermelon man" OF the
Haverley Minstrel company. died at the
Elgin asylum today. aged "a yenrs.
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ACCUSES uNIrep srArEs.
impartial says Columbia IL Out For slices
OF Territory,


City OF Mexico. Dec. 2p.-Imparcial,
the leading organ OF the liberal party,
has Il significant article ON what con-
stitutcs Imperialism. and tends to show
that the United States has Joined Eng
land, Russia, Germany and France In a
career OF conquest and aggrandlzement.
impartial declares that Imperialism
and expansion are symptoms OF ma
tional unhealth and argued that no
nation which has ever played the im-
pcrial role has endured but has seen IT.
self shorn OF provinces and possessions
as fast as the outlying provinces grew
strong enough TO shake on the yoke OF
their subJugators. IL compares the con-
duct OF the United States In the Philip
pines to that OF Great Britain In South
Africa. and ends by predicting that all
expanding nations viii be forced TO
prodigal expenditures TO maintain their
hold on the new possessions and 10 Will
become bankrupt
This utternnce from the chief liberal
organ Is significant OF the sentiments
OF the members OF that party, now
dominant here.
There Is "A marked display In the
press here OF sympathy with the Beers.
II In reported that British residents are
raising volunteer corps to Join the army
In South Africa.
lei Pals, the Catholic penny daily at
lacks the American missionaries.
charging them with misr0prescnting
Mexico In their home organs, depicting
ms barbarous the land where they labor
among the heather and asks why they
do not publish articles showing the
great progress made here In railways,
telegraphs. educational and manufac-
turing, but concludes that N they did
not make the American people believe
Mexico TO be stepped In paganism and
barbarism, they would not secure funds
10 maintain their missions. The relg-
ious question In at the bottom OF the
clerical party opposition here to all
thlnEs American.
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Since reading the Associated Press
dispatches relative to the trouble be-
tween the New York Life and the
Equitable. two Of the biggest Insurance
companies In the word. visions OF
tnmblin. rates and policies to be OBJ
Alnod for n song have fitted through
the minds OF salt Lakcra. The repre-
scntatlvcs OF the two companies here.
and IN fact life insurance men gener-
ally tried to make HIGHT OF the alleged
difficulty this morning, and discouraged
the idea that n rate war was probable
or oven possible. But they received NO
many calls from parties interested who
wanted to know all about IL that u
little information was finally given
out.
At present the situation seems to be
this. There has been no cutting OF
rates by any OF the companies 80 far
In this field. hut the trouble MAJ break
out at any moment. should either Of
the big companies make u move In
dicatlng war. the word Will at once be
passed and tho contest will be waged
as bitterly In one field as another.
MANAGER WOODS.
Manager Woods OF the local branch
OF the New York life. was seen
at his new office In the CONF
mcrclai block this morning. He stated
to the News" that SO far there had
been no change In rates here. lie sin
ccreiy hoped there would not be any
r.. no "a "a nj IA
calamity should II come. At this time
negotiations are going on In New York
city, he said, TO eject "A settlement OF
the difficulties between his company
and the Equitable. and he had every
renaon to believe they would be sue
cessful. In an. event twenty-four
hours would probably tell the story.
Should an agreement be reached, the
equilibrium of the Insurance world
would not be disturbed IN the least by
the rumors SO far spread and all would
be well. n such n conclusion was not
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HOW OSCAR ELIASON MET DEATH.
Was Out Rabbit Hunting Some Miles From Sydney When He
Was Accidentally Shot by George jones' Com.
panion-Lyed Three Days.

Full particulars nrc Mt last at hand
concerning the tragic death OF oscar
Eiiason, the Salt Lake magician. In
Australia. They show he was accident
ally shot by one OF his companions
while rabbit hunting. The accident oc-
CURED not many miles from sydney
on November 20, and Eliason lived three
days.
The steamer Aorangi. which arrived
at Victoria from sydney yesterday.
brought the details. Intelligence OF the
sad afrair was first received here on
Thanksgiving morning. when Paul
Hammer brother.!n-law OF the de-
ceased, received a cable from Mrs. Ella
son containing only the words oscar
shot dead" Ever since then there has
been much speculation us 10 how the
fatality occurred. the great majority
believing that II was the result OF the
bullet catching feat, while the minority
scoffed at this idea. The minority
proved to be right.
THE DErAIr.s
IL appears now that atter having en-
joyce most suceeastul season oscar
was resting NJ syuhey peiore eoh''hu-
ing MS tour OF the Australian eoIohles'
ana, win party OF trlehus, went up
TO puobo. a small town rev miles
from sydney on RABBIT hnn'. a form
OF sport OF when the magician was
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currency, made speech which aroused
the greatest enthusiasm, and was re-
sardcd by many ne outlining the policy
OF the administration on two points.
the Philippines policy and the attitude
OF the Republican party toward trusts.
After comparing the conditions pre-
vaillng In 1896 when the Republican
party came Into power. with the pres
cnt. Mr.. Dawes claimed that NJ the
party had proved itself able to cope
with adverse conditions. II would be
able TO continue In prosperity. Speak
Ing OF trusts Mr.. Dawes said II was
the duty OF the Republican party TO
take hold OF the subject theoretically
and without wnvering. II was Its duty
TO conserve public interests. Wherever
trusts proved themselves inimical to the
public veal. they must be restrained
and controlled. and n necessary laws
must be passed that would 80 much
encourage active competition as to
bring about the disintcgration Of the
trusts Mr. Dawes did not claim all
trusts were In restraint OF trade. but
those that proved to be such should be
legislated against.
Rather than have IN the hands OF
any corporation the power to absolutely
fix the price OF q necessity OF life at an
arbitrary figure. the people OF the Uni
ted States Will eventually and rightfuliy
do one OF two things" said Mr.. Dawes.
'Thcy VIII ennct legislation FOR the &C
tual protection Of the people from extor-
tlOn by governmental regulation more
or less extended as public necessities
may require or they will enact legiala-
tlon for the enforced creation OF n COM
petition by the disiutegration OF trusts.
With nothing lcsr than one Of these two
things VIII or should the people OF this
country be satisfied.
'"1he question Of the proper lcRisin-
tive treatment OF these great comblna-
lions. formed for the purpose Of mono
pollstlc control OF production. ana the
distribution Of some Of the necessities
and comforts OF life ~ one OF the great
cst ard most practical which confrontA
the political parties OF the nation and
our party must take the FIRST steps In Its
solution"
Mr.. Dawes spoke ut some length on
| the Philippine question, asserting tl..a,
encouragement received from antl-lm-
| pcrialists had much TO do with the pro-
| longation OF the war He said that NJ
| President Mckinley had refused to be
hurried by the olamor Of jlngocs before
| the Spanish war, so now would he rc.
| fuse 20 be turned from his course IN
regard 10 the Philippines by the 10.
called antl-lmperlallsts.
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and will inform the Filipino congress
through us, Its representatives In this
country, the Fllipinos Will lay down
their arms and the war Will be ended
within the next month or two.
MANY OF the natives and particularly
the army. are not satisfied with Aguin-
aldo. ana 1t was through their efforts
that the Filipino congress. without con-
sultlng Agulnaldo, decided on terms ana
sent US here to lay them before your
President. Much OF The success Of the
army OF the Filipinos was won because
there was harmonys but since Aguin-
aldo ordered one OF his best and most
loved generals killed. tie army has not
been satisfied with Aguinaldo.
when | left Hong Kong Agulnaldo
was In o small town fourteen miles
north OF Manila. and the reports that he
" constantly running away are not so.
The army has little or no trouble to
get ammunition and ! 'can name at
least two countries that will supplyithe
Filipino congress with arms 80 long
as the war continues"
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Cincinnati. Dec. 29,--Monsieur Pierot
was arraigned before United States At
torney w. u. Bundy today on n charge
OF violating the laws OF neutrality. NJ.
Plerot has been known us a recruiting
officer here FOR the Beers for some time.
and through him many men have been
transported east. He claimed today
that he was engaging these men for tho
hospital corps and not for enlistment
In the army. still he was advised by
the United States district attorney that
that he must stop engaging men even
for the hospital corps or he would at
once be arraigned for contemp, OF the
United States court. that issued the or
der through Attorney Bundy.
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Pietermnrltzburg. Wednesday. Dec.
.7.--A dispatch from Ladysmith. dated
December 22nd, says; The Beers have
mounted another howitzer on Surprise
hill replacing the gun captured In the
sortle OF the rifle brigade. while they
watch US nightly with "A searchllght
and lombard the place daily they show
no signs OF assaultlng the town. They
probably think they can starve US out
but we have plenty OF provisions. The
total casualties since the siege began
are seventy men killed and 216 wound
Al
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Gave Himself Up.

New York. Dec. e?.-Lewis Il. Gold
ymith. assistant cashier OF the Port Jer-
Wis National Bank. OF Port Jcrvls. ".
y. who il alleged to have robbed that
institution OF $4,000 on Nov. II. last and
also to have falslfed the banks books.
left Port Jcrvis four days before war
rant was Issued for his arrest. He
waived examination and was held In
10000 bail
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life
INSURANCE WAR
How it is Viewed by the Salt Lake Rep
resentatives OF the Big
Companies.

Manager Wood Of the New York Life Branch Says II Would
Caamiy-Woud Increase the Expenses and Decrease the
Earnings, Thereby Affecting Dividends Question Of Peace
War viii Probably be Determined Within Twenty -four
fours-Csuse Of the Present Diiculty-An Expression
from Manager Nolan OF The Equitable Manager RuIon S.
Wells, Of the Mutual, Says Such War Would Affect ALL
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Heavy firing
AT ST0RMBERC
II is Expected that General Gatacre is En-
deavOring to Reopen Communication
with the IndWe Galleries.

Beers Have Mounted Another owitzer Near Ladysmitf-
Garrison is Capable Of Holding Out Almost Indefinitely
Schalkberger Makes Repor-A Sample Of Boer Lawmakng
Men Of Army Enthusiastic Over Coming OF Roberts
They Anticipate Everything from His Presence from Victory
CaperbeerMatt Steyn Brother Of President OF Orange
Free State, Refuses TO Continue War.
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Calcutta. Dec. 29.-Almost three mil
lion persons are receiving famine relief,
The government " spending nearly
two lakhs OF rupees daily. II II esti-
mated that the cost OF the relief 10 the
end OF March will be three crores OF
rupees. owing to the rapid Increase In
the numbers OF people seeking relief the
viceroy Lord Curzon, OF Keddleston.
invites closer scrutiny OF the claims
OF the applicants.
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Charlie. 5. KrnanlI a I.ankrupt.

New York. Dec. 29.--Charles S. Ken
dali, formerly manufacturer OF sash.
doors and blinds, has filed a petition In
bankruptcy. Liabilities, s395,s75, OF
which $lsl,sI5 ID unsecured.
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Cincinnati. o,,Dec. ga special from
Hartford city, Ind, says; Tonight at
midnight a window glass factories, rep
rosenting 100 pots capacity. OF the
American Window Glass company, go
Into operation. The plants have been
Idle since last June, and will furnish
employment TO 1900 glass workers In
this State
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Burlington. La. Dec. 29.-The build
ing and contents Of the Biklen- Wise
ner wholesale grocery were destroyed
by FIRE entailing n loss OF $4,000. with
insurance OF $4,000 Intense cold pre-
vented the iiremen from doing effective
work.