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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28
rouR NEGROES HANGED.
These Go In Regulation PORN, Having
Hcen Tried by the Courts,

Baltimore. Md, July 2S-Upon one
sonffold. aud simultaneously four ne
groes were hanged at 9.iN "a, m. today
In the Baltimore city iuil yard Cor
nollus Gardiner, John Myers ana
Charles James, paid with their lives for
criminal assault ON Annie Bailey a l3-
yaar-old negro. Joseph Bryan, the
fourth member Of the quartet, killed
Mary Pack. a negresH,
The necks VI James, Myers and Bryan
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28
STATE CANNOT HAVE THE LANDS.


Washington, u. c., July 2S.-Thc COM
missioner OF the general land office to-
day rendered IA decision in the case OF
Tx parte vs. the State Of Utah. lnvolv-
ing 1,SGi.5i acres. affirming the deci-
sion OF the local courts that the land ~
mineral. ana therefore not subject to
such appropriation under the act OF
Congress Of July 10, 1884,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28

The Hague. July 2s.-The committee
charged with the duty Of drafting the
final acts OF the conference, met this
morning with all the principal dele.
gates In attendance. The impossible
lily was admitted Of arriving at an
Immediate understanding in regard 20
the form by which powers not signing
the convention might adhere 10 the dcci-
slons Of the conference. The commit
tee decided to accept the proposal "
NJ. bourgeois OF the French delegation
that this question be left to be settled
by subsequent negotiations and that
the arbitration convention remain open
pending settlement % the form Of adj
hcsion.
The plcnary committee mot this nf-
ternoon for final acceptance " the ar
bltration convention with the prcnm-
blpe
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28

Cleveland. %. July as.-The big De-.
rhrtmut store III lioyf Kent q saf.
ION company was placed in the hands
Df o. receiver today un application III
VI. H. linW. who owns "a controlling
Interest iu the concern
Mr iluyt charges other members uf
th. company with Acknowledgement &c.
asked for The injunction. receiver and
equitable roliaI
Judge stflupIn h1s named w. 10
Mcdonald 900 RECEIVER 1t BE- stated
That ihg 1a.'ia afa 2i6al-a aud lHblI.
Ties 1886 goo
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28

Statement that WIN Create Great Interest
In the united states.

Houston, Tex, July 2S.-Congressman
j. w. Bailey today said
II am fully persuaded that the ma
tlonal administration has entered iuta
a fun and complete agreement for an
alliance between Great Britain and the
United states. This alliance I'm my
opinion IL 10 be both offensive and de-
fenslve, ] think the reason II has not
been published TO the world is that for
political reasons the president Is afraid
TO do So"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28
WEST END OF ISLAND IN
TROUBLE.

Port Au Prince. July 2s,-Thero was
another meeting yeatcitlay Of the
creditors OF the government 10 consider
propositions made TO them last Tuesday
for the consolidation of the Interior
debt. The creditors will accept certain
OF the government propositions but Will
refuse others. The meeting broke up
without any definite decision having
been reached The government Will
now make propositions TO the creditors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28
A TRIUMPHAL ARCH ASSURED.
Utahs Returning Heroes Will Be Welcomed Beneath Semi
Circular Form Of Dazzling Radiance.

Tho committee decorations for the reception OF Utah Volunteer
Councilman IT, chairman held meeting this
will b.
o Of
intersection Temple
said President
artists
OF dazzling wilt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28

Bombay. July 2s-Thorc were 25a
cases ana i2i deaths from the plague at
Poonn on Wednesday The cases In
clud four Europeans.
The rains sim hold on and the crops
are whitening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28

the state department this morning from
Port Au Prince. Haiti. simply unnounc-
Ink the uaHaFslnatlon OF Priest ileu-
renuN, by some unknown persons. be-
tween ! and 2 o'clock ON the afternoon
OF Wednesday.
Later.-secrctary Long this morning
sent Geographic orders 10 the cruiser
New orleans at Newport directing that
she proceed at once to San Domingo,
At the same time an order was sent 10
the guuboat Machlas at st. Thomas
10 leave for San Domingo. II IL OK
pected the New orleans VIII be- able
10 leave today. The MachiaH viii be
In San Domingo waters within day
or two. This action was not due 10
the receipt OF any official advicos In
dicating possible trouble, but entirely
TO the desire To- be bcforehnnded IN
dealing with possible disturbance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-28

Kingston. jamaica, July 2s.-Adviees
from snntn DominEo TO n Dominican
here describe the existence 0f a wei
planned and widespread plot by I'D
hercnts OF Jimincz, to dcposc Prrst'
IIcurcuuN. which a was thought was
sure 10 succeed. The assassination Of
prcBt. HcuroauN Ia rcgardcd here as
an indication OF the success OF the
plot.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
Lonely "MarY Pratt. y

When the Trussville furnace is blown in,
as it soon will be: and when the William
son stack takes a hand in rendering this
town sooty, as 1t soon will, then the lonely
state of Mary Pratt furnace will be aprU-
rent; for it then will be the only idle, or
as the court journal would say, the only UNI
tested furnace in jefferson county. All the
rest will then be turning out iron to beat
the band.
There have been rumors not of war, but
of intentions to put the Mary Pratt in OPP
Grafton, but thus far these intentions are
intentions only. Possibly they are only In
tentions of intentions, for it must be con-
coded that the Mary Pratt is not strictly
an up-to-date furnace. 1t never did yield
two hundred tons day, which seems to be
the economic limit or maximum or possibil-
ity of a stack that is largely fed with 'old
hard red" from Red Mountain. Why two
hundred ton furnace is the economic limit
in this district has never been fully explain
ed; but It is plain the best furnace practice
does not aspire to anything larger or more
productive.
The Mary Pratt is not up to the limit
not by a hundred tons at least-possbly
not by twenty tons more. 1t is baby cru
chile, so to speak. But in these days of
eighteen dollar, or seventeen-dollar iron,
even a baby furnace is not to be despised;
for every ton it should turn out it would put
a net tendollar bill in the pockets of the
owners. Let us hope, them that the MARY
Pratt" too, will be blown in, and that we
will in the good year 1900 live to see every
stack in the splendid but smoky county do
its level best to satisfy an iron-hungry
world.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
MIR. HKYAN,s RUNNING MATE

Washington Cor. of the Chicago Tribune
Bryan and southern man of means will
be the democratic standard-be bearers in the
national campaign said Representative
Miers of Indiana. "Who the second man
will be 1 cannot guess, but there is plenty
of good material in the south. and men
who are willing to pay for the honor of the
nomination. We will require considerable
amount of money for the next compaign,
as it is utterly impossible to win without
the sinews of war. In 1886 we had hardly
enough money to pay for the bands of mu-
sic employed by us, and l hope we will be
in better shape next year. We will be vic
torious next year, as there is a great deal
of dissatisfaction with the present admins
tration While there is a certain amount
OF prosperity throughout the country, 1t is
in manufacturing lines alone, and does not
benefit the farmers. On the contrary, it
entails hardships upon them, because they
hav etc pay more for the things they pur-
chase and are not getting increased prices
for their products. The issues will be free
silver and anti-imperialism. The democrats
will go before the country on these two
propositions, and from the present indica-
lions they will be victorious.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20

and being In touch with labor and labor's
best friends. And perhaps this is why
General Henderson did not see fit to honor
Mr.. Gomper's desire and recommendation.
The action of the speaker will not, how
ever deprive the friends of labor of Mr..
Underwood's best efforts wherever and
whenever they can be effectively rendered.
As long as he has the confidence of Mr..
Gompers and his associates he will be able
to strike some blows in favor of labor even
if he has been deprived of place by Speak
er Henderson on the labor committee.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20

treasurer of Yale university last june
Three weeks ago he was made a trustee of
Wellesley college, 1t was announced yes
terday that he is now a trustee of Wesleyan
university, Middletown He is the young
est man who ever held any of these Offices
Mr.. Stokes, who bears the same name as
his father, the enormously rich banker, is
a grandson of James Stokes and Isaac
Newton Phelps. He is cousin of William
e. Dodge.
He graduated from Yale in 1895 as an
honor man. In the following year he won
the Thatcher prize for the best speech in
debate. So fine a speaker is he that he
was selected to lead the Yale representa-
tives in the Yale-Harvard annual debate.
He is tall, slender and studious, both in
appearance and in fact. He long since an
nounced his resolve to be an Episeopalian
minister, and he is now in the theological
class at Harvard studying with that end in
view.
He was chairman of the board of editors
of the Yale Daily News while at New
Haven, and has filled many other offices of
a character that tend to show his serious
interest in life.
The Stokes family have also deviated
from the paths of frivoity so often trodden
by the wealthy set in the United States.
Mr.. Stokes is greatly interested in charity,
and not long ago established a free library
for Italians at the Five Points in New
York, one of the innumerable benefactions
of a like character.
Mr.. Stokes father has what is described
as the finest, If not the largest, country
home in America. 1t is at Lenox, Mass,
and is known as Shadowbrook. 1t contains
100 guests chambers. When one of the sons
telegraphed from school to his mother that
he wished to bring few chums home for
day or two, she wired him not to bring
more than twenty, as the place was posi-
lively full.
Tt has bee reported that young Mr..
Stokes is in training for the presidency OF
Yale, and that Professor Hadley looks upon
him as a man who in fifteen or twenty
years will be best qualified for the place OF
all the collegians of his acquaintance.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
THE JASPER PRIMARY
Committee Fixes Date February II
Majority for Morgan

Jasper, December 19.-(Special.)-Th
democratic executive committee of Walker
met here today. E. W. Miller, who has
been chairman for six years, resigned, be-
ing a candidate for county treasurer. j. H.
Bankhead, Jr., was elected chairman by
unanimous vote.
A primary for county officers was called
for February II.
Beat meetings were called for April IA,
and county convention for April q to select
delegates to the state convention.
A poll of the committee showed 10 for
Morgan, for Johnston and l for Oates.
7. l.. Long and Leroy Williams are cam
ddates for the Legislature. Both are for
Morgan. There are a large number of
candidates for the county offices, and the
largest vote in the history of the county is
predicted.
Very little interest in the race for COVER
nor has been shown and the people are not
lining up yet.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
Eflir Grounds Sold

Huntsville, December 19.-(Special)-Th
fair grounds, the most valuable piece of SUI
burban property yet unplatted, was sold at
public sale yesterday to W. R. VanValken-
berg at price of S11,975. The sale was de-
creed by the chancery court to satisfy a
suit against the old fair association, which
has been defunct several years. Shares in
the association have been selling until re-
Gently at from 10 to % cents on the dollar
and the sale of the property brought nearly
so per cent of the capital stock. The land
will be at once divided into building lots
and placed on the market.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
The Ship Subsidy Bill.

If instead of passing the IIanna-Payne
few would transfer well towards $10,OO0000
a year from the pockets of the people to
their own already well-filled pockets-if in
stead. of this iniquitous measure the re-
publicans would repeal the Anticipated
shipping laws, a merchant marine would
be speedily built up in this country and
by this country, and the flag would re-
appear on all seas. Under these shipping
laws an American cannot buy a foreign
built ship and sail it under the stars and
stripes. He cannot secure registration for
it-that is to say, recognition and protec-
ton. He must sail it under some other
flag. He can own it, but he cannot place
the American flag over it.
The repeal of the absurd and unneces-
sary shipping laws, with some modifca-
ton of the Mckinley robber tariff, are all
that are needed in order to restore the
American flag to the seas Ship plates
can now be made in this country at the
lowest cost of production, and no subsidy
bill will be needed if all the obstacles in
the way of The building of steam merchant
vessels are removed. And while the people
are getting ready to build ships, they should
be permitted to buy them where they can
get them on the best terms. and to sail them
under American registration. The proposed
Hanna-Payne subsidy scheme is but a vi
cious extension of the robber tariff, which
contains subsidies for all but consumers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
NEGROES AS LAND OWNERS

From the Cleveland Leader.
The leaders among the Afro-Americans
who have given thought to the subject
believe that in farming lie the best posi-
bilities of their race in this country. Scat
tered through Ohio are a number of little
thrifty colonies founded by freed slaves or
their children during and Immediately after
the civil war; In a general way they are
prosperous. One of the leading Afro-Amer-
leans of this state recently said: '"The So
luton of the so-called negro problem, in
my opinion, would be greatly simpiiied If
a large percentage of our people would be
influenced by the conduct of these worthy
farmers. White men go out from Europe in
quest of land. They find it in different
parts of the world, improve it. and become
the lords of that land. They own and rule
the world. Why can't colored men follow
their example? Why will we simply fol-
low, to serve, after the white man has gone
and possessed the land?"
One important feature of the next census
will be that which deals directly with the
ownership of land in city and country by
the negro and it is already reasonably sure
that the race will be found to have made
gratifying progress where it has applied it
self to agriculture. The only statistics on
the subject now obtainable by the census
officials are the reports from southern
states which assess the property of white
and celored owners separately. The statis-
tics relating to Virginia have already been
examined, and they bear out the expecta-
TONS The farm property owned by colored
men in that state in 1892 was assessed at
274 per cent. of all similar property, and in
1898 at 1852 per cent This is a rela tive gain
of 80 per cent, or nearly one-third in six
years. The ownership of property in Vir-
glnia cities by colored men was less in 1898
than it was in 1892, but in the small towns
there was an increase of II per cent Be-
tween 1892 the ownership of personal prop
erty by the negro in the eighteen largest
cities of Virginia decreased, while in the
state, outside of those cities, it increased
very perceptbly.
The census officials call attention to the
fact that if the other states make the same
showing as Virginia, and the present rate
of progress is kept up by the race, one hun
dred years will place the negroes upon the
same basis as the white people in the own
ership of real and personal property in this
country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20

night. on his way to Tuscaloosa to attend
the meeting of the board of trustees of the
State university, of which board he Us one
of the Oldest and most honored members
Illness afflicted him here, and he remains
HIS son, Hon. John Caldwell, of Admission,
arrived in the city last night to be in at
tendance upon the distinguished head Of
the house of Caldwell. Colonel Caldwell
has figured largely in Alabama history. In
1874, the year Alabama was redeemed from
Caldwell was elected to congress from the
old Jacksonville district At the same time
General William Henry Forney was elected
to congress for the state at large. Thus
General Forney and Colonel Caldwell, both
residing in the small county town of jack
sonvile were members of congress at the
same time. General Forney remained q
member of congress for many years, and
died one of the best loved of all the Ala
bamians of this generation. A nobler soul
then William Henry Forney has not dwelt
amongst Alabamians. Colonel Caldwell has
adorned the public life OF Alabama as few
men have adorned 1T; and all Alabamians
will wish for him a speedy recovery from
his Illness.
c. E. Wilson, of Russellville, is in town.
Thornley, Dickson, of New York, is at the
Morris. .t.-..-.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
NE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Iron Production in This Country.

The Iron Age thus explains the iron stu
alton,
Our monthly blast furnace statistics show
that we entered the month with coke and
anthracite furnaces producing at the rate
of 2S9, 500 tons Weekly-an increase OF S,ee0
tons over November l. In other words, we
are making now at the rate of 1900, 600
gross tons per annum. Under
what pressure the iron industry is work
ing is shown by the fact that in the central
west, including PittSburg, the valleys, the
Wheeling district, the Chicago district.
Missouri and northwest, there were in blast
ninety-seven furnaces, producing weekly
1896 tons of pig iron, while only five were
out, with a capacity of 5,465 and every one
of the latter is simply but for repairs. In
the next three months three new furnaces
are expected to begin operations whose
capacity should reach 12,000 tons weekly.
Practically avery ton of the iron which all
these furnaces make during the first
half of 1900 is sold
These figures are something marvellous.
This country is actually producing about
as much iron as England and Germany
combined, while the other countries are
classed Scattering" This is not only the
chief iron country of the world, but it has
no good second. 1t is not simply at the
head of the procession, but it is far in adj
vance of the procession of nations
The production of 1899 will approximate
100000 tons; and if present prices are
maintained, it will be difficult to name a
limit to the production of 1900. 1t will ex
coed 100000 tons, but how much it will
exceed that great sum no one can say.
Every stack that will reduce iron ore to
iron will oe in operation in 1900.
The great figures of the present year and
of the year to come are all the more aston
fishing when we look at the yearly totals
of past years. In 1855 the production of
iron in this country stood at 100000 tons
fourteen years ago. In fourteen years the
industry has been well-nigh quadrupled
Another such term of growth would give
a product in this country equal to the
worlds present consumption. Such a re-
suit is not impossible, for the other coun-
tries can not readily increase their out
turns on account of the scarsity and high
prices of ores, and the worlds consump-
ton is annually increasing.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
To Guard Aoainst Smallpox

Huntsville, December 19.-(Speclal.)-D
W. c. Wheeler, county health officer, APP
peared before the commissioners court
yesterday and recommended that immedi-
ate measures be taken to prevent an out
brak of smallpox in the city and county.
He reported that several families had
been located here who have come from
Alabama City since smallpox broke out
there. One family resided in The house
where the first case was discovered and
then came to Huntsville in wagon. The
commissioners directed DR.. Wheeler to rent
a house to be used as a camp of detention,
and all refugees win be required to reside
there fifteen days
AN order has been telegraphed for a large
amount of vaccine, and the physicians are
advising all persons to get vaccinated.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
HIS FRIENDLY SUGGESTION
From the Philadelphia Post.

From the Philadelphia Post
Ex-Judge Augustus Van Wyck was an
able and popular member of the supreme
court bench Though always dignified
when presiding in court, he occasionally
waived the rule by little quiet fun. A
pompus and loud-voiced lawyer pose one
morning in chambers.
This, if the court please, is curious
case. l am retained in it" here he paused
for word. There was a painful silence,
ended by the magistra ties INQUIRY;
us it curious for you 10 be retcined in
a case?'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
Mr.. Underwood and Labor Committee

Speaker Henderson is no doubt a we'll
disposed man as politicians CO. but he
never loses sight of political points. He
will give no points to the democrats, and
he will endeavor to lose none that will ad-
vantage the republicans. This is made
manifest in many ways; and to the keen
ness of his political eyes or to that of some
suggesting friend is doubtless to be attrib-
uted his refusal to appoint Congressman
Underwood of the Birmingham district to
place on the committee on labor. He
was asked to do so, as the following letter,
addressed to Mr.. Underwood by President
Samuel Gompers of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. shows:
In pursuance of a resolution of the execu-
tive council of the American Federation of
Labor, beg to advise you that 1 have
respectfully submitted to Hon. David B.
Henderson, prospective speaker of the
house of representatives, your name as a
member of the house committee on labor
I sincerely hope that the course pursued
may meet with your approval and that we
may be gratified with your appointment
upon said committee. There are many
matters of importance which will undoubt-
eddy require the attention of the house
committee on labor and we believe that
this committee is one before which perhaps
the most important legislation OF the Fifty
sixth congress may come up for consider
alton and action.
Mr.. Underwood was retained in his old
place on the judiciary committee, but as
an old member there would have been no
impropriety in placing him also on the la
Dor committee, representing as he does one
of the great labor districts of the country,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20

From the New York Journal.
Arson Phelps Stokes, Jr., who was once
described by a distinguished European OBJ
server of things in this country as 1.-THE
only rich mans son there who hasn't gone
to the dogs" has had new and deserved
honors thrust upon him.
Although the description quoted is I'M
doubtedly an exaggeration of the tendencies
of the second generation of American mil
lionaires, the career of Mr.. Stokes has been
so out of the common as to excite remark
everywhere.
Althoush only 26 years old, he was elected
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-20
THE BOSTON BOY,s DIVERSIONS

From the Boston Courier.
Emerson" said Mrs. Beaconstreet. chow
did you comport yourself in the thorough
bors."
II fear, ma mere" replied Emerson, that
our actions We're scarcely such as would
intensity our intellects. You see, he knows
nothing of Auguste Comte, his parents have
forbidden him Voltaire he dislikes Mr.
Shakespeare, ard his familiarity with chem
istry and astronomy is superficial to a
wearying degree. So we made mud pies'