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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

New Doston system InJsres the valao
0f Property.

- GbOWC1tIs
The Boston subway, built At . cost Of
over S.Dooao 10 relieve the congested
streets Of the business district Of the city
from street railway traffic, has not proved
the unmixed blessing to the merchants OF
fremont street that IL was expected to
ae. rs soon as the cars began to use the
subway and the tracks were taken up In
fremont street the street was monopo-
lied hy heavy trucks. Also no many %
tho persons who formerly patronfxcd the
retail stores in fremont street found n
more convenient to GO to stores nearun
the subway stations, that the merchants
who suffered loss OF trade have pefj-
toned the legislature to have the strreo
car tracks replaced In the street. The
Street Railway Review says that the
drop in rents and depreciation In real
estate values was predicted by the street
railway officials when the subway wan
first advocated.
skaGwAY. Humboldt, positively sailn
Tuesday.
BARTELL Drug Co. Second. near Yes
Ter way.
sKAGwAY. Humboldt positively sails
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

MOUNT VERNON. March 2s.-Tnvita-
tions are out announcing the wedding Of
Miss Marie Foss Of this city AMI DIR. Juviii
OF Tacoma. 70 take place tn the Methodist
Episcopal church in Mount Vernon next
"Wednesday al y. m.
Mr.. u. II. Harrison. an attorney OF Pity
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
Chanberlaia's Coagh Remedy sspe.
Kiar 20 Aa1 Other.

~ - -rssvvsnaa Ny sxvss n $50 "a
ghAushsriasss.s CeGxn Remedy n nay .err~
Gy Tar "a surax s.nse aid hase fossad II xss-
gersor 20 sxy es1ser-" For sale ~ all DEAF
en-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

sKAGwAY. Humboldt positively sails
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
THE FRUITS OF 40 LICENSE.

Brockton. Mass. has built n magnln-
cent city hall at u cost Of $4,000. At
Its dedication Hon. z. c. Keith. cx-
mayor, said:
The cost ~ this building has been
more than saved to the people OF this
city during the seven years last past
by the Punishment OF the saloon and
the licensed places, by your votes, sup
plemcnted by the action OF the several
boards OF aldermen. and ere this debt
IL paid. four-fold ita cost VIII have been
saved In this direction alone. IL this
all2 This Is dealing with the financial
aspect only. How about the physical.
moral and intellectual interests In
volVcd? Can tho Nalst ~ these be
computed? which Il the better, this
legacy OF bonds to be paid to some
extent by future generation. or the
bondngcd Of ruined lives hcsItted par
ents. and bcRgarod children. which
otherwise would have been cntnllcd?
This building is to be the home OF your
representatives who have In charge
the sacred interests OF this ilouriahlng
people. You have conceived, COM
pleted and furnished u as a nt temple
for noble ana true men, who, In the adj
minlstration OF affaira have II In their
power to 50 promote the prosperity OF
It's people that what at present seem to
be burdens shall prove blessings In
disguise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Is Not Believed in Detail, but Its
General Truth Is Admitted.
EFFECT ON SOUTH AFRICA
British Getting Into n Position 20
show the Doers SHOW It's Done"
In n Very short Time.

New York. Dec. ga i,spa,eh to the
Tribune from London says:
The Anglo-oerman agreement re-
mains a mystery. the Berlin Lokai An
zelger's version having been quashcd by
official denial. All well Informed dip
lomatists are convinced. however. that
Germany will enlarge her colonial pos
sessions In some quarter at the end Of
the war and will have "a free hard when
sho wants II In the future In Asia Minor
or elsewhere. II " not considered prob
able that Lord Salisbury has consented
to the sais OF Goa. Macoa and Damoa
10 Germany, but the future OF the East
African oHscssions Of Portugal WAS
discussed without doubt at the foreign
office with the German Ambassador. u
year ago. The German emperor ana
Mr. Chamberlain src known to have
held "a prolonged consultation at Wind
Hor few weeks ago, and by the process
OF exclusion the diplomats have reached
the conclusion that East Africa was the
subject which Interested them. II may
be premature or unsafe to carry out
these arrangements at present, In View
OF Russian rcprlsals In Ilerat and of
French intrlgucs In Morocco, but the
FuNtWufrA bDttNNfIh IN ulllpNlhNlt tli-
cleA forecast the ultimate occupation VI
Dclagoa BAY by Great Britain and the
enlargement OF German East Africa
Southward to the Iambcsl. The Berlin
disclosure In probably accurate TO that
extent. but has been overloaded with
fiction respecting Portuguese posses
slOnE within the Indian sphere.
The British government Ia embarrassed
without doubt by the Portuguese neu-
trnlity. which clOnks trading on a large
scale with the Transvaal. While the
British army does not have free pas
sage through Portuguese territory Into
tht Ttunsvaal on the shortest line %
march 10 Pretoria. the Beers them
selves are receiving European recruits
ana military stores through Lourcnzo
Marques. This back door would be
closed u Delagon hay were either under
British or Boer Jurisdiction. but Il re-
mains open under a neutrality which IN
useful To trading ana double dealing.
IL IN evidently inconvenient for the
British government to carry out any
prcarrangcd scheme with Portugal and
Germany. The Bcrne arbitration award
respecting the Delngol hay railway
cannot be made for three months. and
that will be the base FOR financial deal
Ing with Portugal. Moreover. Lord
salisbury cannot be eager to challenge
Russia to seize Hcrat by the occupa-
ton OF DelagOa bay.
Meanwhile the right Of search Mt sea
II exercised and prize courts. by con-
domnlng cnrgocs OF brcadHtuffs. may set
awkward presidents for England her
self, which Is dependent upon imported
food supplies In peace and In war. The
American proposal for eNcmptlng pri-
waite property from seizure was not
adopted even by the Hague congress
and neutral rights IN war time are sub.
tect To the decision OF prize courts. as
TO what constitutes contrabnnd of war
This N the theoretical English view OF
the case. But In practice the prize
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
NEW YEARS SPECTACLE.
New York Cip's Poor Fed One Night
In the Year.

Tho title OF Albert Blgclow Palno's
complete novel THE bread Line" In
the New Lippinoott for January Is
founded ON IA custom OF the Model Bak-
cry. The following extract Ia descrip-
tive OF the patheti' scene:
on the corner OF Tenth street they
halted. Across the way there was a
long line OF waiting men that extended
around the corner In either direction.
Whats thatl' exclaimed Pcrner.
why, don't you know" said Van
Dorm. that's the bread line. They
get a Gun Of coffee and a loaf ~ bread
every night at ~ o'clock old Flcisch-
man, who founded tho bakery. made
that provision In his will. They begin
To- collect here at 10 O'Clock and before.
rain or shine. hot or cold"
IT'S cold enough tonight" said
Livingstone.
They drew nearer. The waits 70.
gnrded them listlcasly They were u
ragged. thinly clad lot-n drift line Of
hunger. tossed M by the tide OF chance.
The bohemianH remembering their
own lavish dinner and their swiftly
coming plcntitudc. regarded these I'M
fortunates with silent compassion.
II say. fellows" whispered Liv-
ingstonc presently. Tets get lot Of
nickclr and give one 20 each OF them.
| guess We can manage IT. he added.
running his cyc down the line IN hasty
ejaculation.
The others began cmptying their
pockets. pcrncT the buslncsa-llkc.
stripped himself ~ his last cent and
borrowed dollar ~ Van Dorm 10 make
his share equal. Then they separated
and secured Ia different directions for
change. liy the time all had returned
the line had Increased considerably.
wed better start right away or
We won't have enough" said Living
stone
He began az the head of the line and
gave Go each outstrtchod hand as far
aa his store Of coin lasted. Then Van
Dorm took II up. ana after him Perncr
Tncy had barely enough 10 give 20 ~,
last comers. The mems hands stretched
out long before they reached them
Some Enid Thank YOU" many said
God bless YOU" some said nothing
at all.
There's more money In that crowd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
NEVADA GETS UTAH HONEY.

Another carload OF extracted honey
from the Ashley Cooperative company
OF vcrnal left Price, Utah. this week for
the west. The shipment consisted OF
35.Ig2 pounds. valued on the ears here
at s2.6l5.l5. and was consigned tn the
Standard Commercial company OF Reno,
New. The honey was mostly from the
nplary Of MIR. Alfred Powell.who loaded
II and started ID west. This Is the
sixth car loaded out Of Price this fan
aud winter from the Ashley valley.
Tho shipment II made more rcmnrkn-
bile from the fact that II goes west to-
ward California. where for yearS Utah
bought nearly all the honey used. eS-
cept in farming dlstricts.-Dcnver
Stockmnn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
NEW YEARS DAY n JAPAN.

Somehow. though the sun may have
shone just az brightly ON the previous
day and indeed the whole year round.
"rt 10 I'll seems changed and different
On tins. the first day Of the year. II Is
the snirlt of the New Ycarl This "a
the time OF universal peace and good
wllll when the Inhabitants OF the little
empire start lie anew with nne rcao-
buttons ana promises for the future, and
all ll-fcelinW done away with.
The first NJ January bears the slgnl-
flcnut title Of Gnnsan Uhc Three Be-
ginningD. meaning, beginning OF the
year. beginning ~ the month, and be-
ginning of the day. And 10 this might
be added the beginning u a new aud
better life. what Christmas " to the
Occidcntals, New Years IL to the Jap
ancsc. although greetings AMI congntu-
latlons are not confined 10 the first day
Of the year. but at any time between
the firrt and the fifteenth.
The Japanese begin TO prepare for the
New Year nearly month before. and
In fact give their houses and possessions
thorough cleansing. just ~ the good
American housewife does In the SPRING
time. Even the very poorest people do
this laying mats OF rice straw, and
cleaning every nook and corner with
fresh bamboo busters and brooms.
which are said TO symbollze prosperity
has been aired and cleaned, " II dec
GRATED with pine and bamboo. for the
japanese vencrnte both Of these. be-
cause they keep green through the en-
tire winter and symbolic longevity.
Tho japanese road IN the most lnsignin-
cant natural objects some striking sig
nincnncc and there II meaning at
tachcd 10 almost every decoration or
ornament IN the house. The outsldes
and gnrdcns OF the houses are also
beautifully decorated. 10 say nothing
~ the streets. which present a most
Interesting aud animated spectacle at
this time.
on New Years Eve the streets and
stores. which at this time display their
most attractive goods. are througcd
with people intent on buying the rcqui-
sites for the coming year. At night
the streets are beautifully Illuminated
with lines u big lanterns. family crests,
flags. shnp-slgns. etc, hung from every
store ON this eve many ~ the people
remain up all night and watch the old
year out ana the new year In. though a
| few old-fnHhloned ones prefer the Gus
tom ~ rising very early IN the morning
/ to worship the first rising sun N the
now ycar.-Onoto Wntanna. In Frank
I.cslic's Popular Monthly Tor January.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

New York. Dec. 2e.--i.uis e. NJ. +. \.
Tnveira. Portuguese cOnsul.gcneral.
said that he had no knowledge ~ any
agreement regarding the sale of Della
goa Bay. But" added Senior TnVicra.
this does not mean that such an agree
mcnt may not have been made.
would not be likely to hear Of II before
the general public. II would not be
surprising IN a treaty had been made
or is going to be made
The Portuguese charge a. angira In
the United states. Ignacio de Costa
Quartz. In at present IN this city. lie
declared In an interview that, In his
opinion. II would be well for Portugal
TO dispose Of Dclagon Ray and the Fast
African possessions. They had always
been source OF trouble and were likely
to rcmain 80.
"But IL n not credible" said Senior
Quartz. that any treaty has been made
by which Portugal has parted with all
her colonial possessions Any minis
try that agreed to such treaty would
not remain In power n minute. II n
treaty such as described In the German
newspapers had been contaminated.
there would have been some hints Of II
published In Portugal 10 prepare the
public mind
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Few Days Brew
Of Deadly
Uric Acid.

In few DAYS YOU brew enough uric
acid In your own body to produce death
Your kidneys are your only salvation'
Because when they arc well. they
filter out this deadly poison.
So, when your kidneys are sick. voc
can understand how quickly your entire
body IL affected. and how every organ
seems 10 fail 10 do Its duty.
They are all being slowly poisoned.
Uric acid poison irrltntca the nerves.
and causes rheumatic palms In Joints.
muscles and limbs. headache, backnche.
stomach and liver trouble. ahortness OF
breath. heart trouble, dizziness.ucrvous-
ness. lrrtnbillty lassitudc. loss OF am
billion. weakness ana wasting away
Rcd brick dust and similar redlments
In the urine are also caused by various
salts OF uric ucld.
The cure for these troubles n DR.. XII
mcr's Swamp-Root, the great Kidney
remedy.
IL instantly relieves the conEcsted.
overworked kidneys. and gradually
brings them back TO health.
Healthy kidneys keep down the cNcefs
OF uric acid. and you soon feel the bone-
NJ In new health and strcngth.
swamp Root should at ONE be taken
upon the least sign OF iii-hcalth. II VIII
make you well and Is for sale the world
over In hotties OF two sizes and two
prices. ffty-ccnt and onc-dollar.
Swnmp-l,oot L. used In the leading
hospltnlsi recommended ny ahhtul pns
slciana In their private practice; and 10
taken by doctors themselves who have
kidney ailments. because they recognize
In IL the greatest ana most successful
remedy FOR kidney and bladder trou-
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no prove its wonderful efficacy. scrd
your name and address to DR.. kilmcf q
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paper. when you viii receive, free OF all
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and o valuable book. by mall. prepaid.
This book contains many OF the thou
sands upon thousands Of testimonial
letters received from men and women
cured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

than there IL IN this now" said Per-
ner. and they turned away.
That's so. said Livingstone. But
walt TIL n year from tonight Wen
come down here and give these poor
them"
Livlngstonc's face bnd grown tender
again. In fancy he saw them returning
n year from tonight with ample char
ity. And another would come with
thom-one who would make the char
ity swecter because OF bestowing u
with fair hands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Satisfactory Armor Test.

Washington. Dec. Am the presence
OF officials OF the Russian government,
several United States naval officers ana
representatives Of thu Carnegie Steel
Company an S-inch Krupp plate. a
part Of "A lot OF armOr Intended for the
Russian battleship Rctyisan. now
building NJ the Cramp ship yards. Phil
ndelphia. was tested ut the Indian Head
proving grounds. The plate was 1870
Inches long. 20 Inches wide and inches
thick. and curved. The gun used In
making the test was an cight-inch rifle
the proioctilcs being nrmor-piorcing.
$50 pounds each IN weight The re-
quircd striking Nciocity was i,.so feet
per second. -Four shots were fired at
the corners OF 2S-lnch square drawn
In the center OF the plate. THE striking
velocity. AZ measured by the chronO-
raph, was I. SIS feet per second FOR the
first shot i.153 for the second. 1850 for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
BURGLAR TRUsTY CAUGHT.


Lewis Johnson, the trusty who os'
capped from Sol. Nimball's mansion u
few days ago. IL once more In the bos-
ON OF his sorrowing friends. lie was
captured yesterday and lodged in jail
at Murray By Deputy Sheriff w. H..
Goldman.
He VIII now serve the balance OF his
ninety days sentence and the proba-
blities are In favor OF his having TO
serve "a few more days for his folly In
abusing Tailor Kimbalfa confidence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
NOW READY.

Jenson's Church Chronology. n chron-
illogical history % the Church from
1906 20 the close o: 1898. Printed In
new type throughout. In any style
OF binding desired. Prices. ti.25. 81 70
4 $500. Tho funds derived from the
sale OF the book will be used for the
erection OF a new isaiter-day Saints
Histofinn's office In this city. For sue
~ THE DEsERfT NEWS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

san Francisco. pee. ea-The steamer
Curaco from Guayumas brings news
that the British men Of war Pheasant.
Lcandcr. Warspltc and Icarus were In
Mardclcnn Bay when rhc left that
port, but were all preparing TO sail for
Acapulco on December 80.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

courts at Durham are not likely to rule
that food stuffs nre contraband OF war.
although there ~ nwarrant for II IN
PrltIsh seizures and confiscation OF rice
during other periods Of hostllltlcs.
BETTER BULLETINS.
The war office continues to supply ita
daily bulletin Of newe from the front,
Natal alone being excluded from iis
scope. The man In the street II spared
the necessity of reading many columns
of belnted and confused dispatches
spondents. lie will see at n glance
this morning that Badon-Powcil was
safe on December ~. that neither Cat
acre nor French has met with any
fresh adventures, and that Mcthu"n
holds his ground at Moddor river. ex-
changing gun fire with the enemy ana
constantly rcconnoitcring with his ga
vairy brigade The Boers have been
challenging General Methucn to renew
the nchtlng. The war Office bulletins
are also gaining In variety. Today'r
includes reference Co a heavy rninfalli
this ~ o close approach to weather
report. There IL also something like
market report. General Methuon has
established "A market at Moddcr river,
where e., and other dry groceries are
exchanged for milk and vegetables.
This bulletin helps to dlspcl npprc-
hcnslon respecting General Mothucu's
ability TO keep communications open
behind him. for there IL a direct refer
cnce TO n reoonnoigancc north and west
Of Enslln.
There arc few press dispatches from
this quarter hut tho war office sup
plics Information that IL Indefinite and
rcassuring. tumora ~ important news
from General Mcthucn were current to-
ward midnight.
NATAL CENSORED.
In Natal tho censorship 10 again
operating closely ana only minor camp
Incidents come through. The London
press having at lnst discovered that
General Warren " with General Bull
Ter ~ assuming that the battle Will
speedily be- renewed on the Tugcla.
Every LadyHmith casualty list cnforcce
che moral that n rescue cannot come
coo quickly. Today's record Includes
seven deaths from typhoid fever.
GLOOM UNwARRANTEp
The gloomy Views which several jour-
nails express today do not appear TO
be- warranted by the comparative
strength OF the two Ormlce. General
Butler. when reinforced by the bulk of
Wnrrcn's division, Will have certainly
5000 men, exclusive Of General Whites
field force. There arv more British
soldiers than Beers on the TuEyla and
now that "a Siege train has arrived at
Capctown. there IL no lack OF guns NJ
long range. n British gcncralshlp 10
equal to the crisis. tho relief Of Lady
smith ought TO H. the natural conse-
qucnco OF British superiority In num-
bors and artillery. bravcly and warlly
~ che BOcr,. will contest the passage
~ the river and hold their scientific
lines Of defense.
MUCH MoURNED.
Ex-Prmior Escombcs death In Natal
u greatly regretted by South Africans
In London. He WIS n strong imperial
ist and ally of Cecil Rhodes. He was
regarded ~ n practical statesman who
was destined 60 work cut the COM
federation scheme Of South Africa Of
ter IN. war. and a. Mr.. Rhodes natural
successor IN the English Leadership.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
POSTMASTER AND PENSION.

ESPECIAL TO THE "NEws."l
Washington. d. C., Dec. ?g.-Hugh
East has been appointed postmaster at
Emida, Idaho.
Pension. Lexington Mecarty. ogden.
sd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
GRAND RAPIDS.

The head OF one OF the largest furni-
turc manufactures In Michigan, located
at Grand Rapids. writes to Mr.. May
nnrd:
while we were not on terms OF In
timacy during your residence In this
city. We frequently met Ia "a business
way. and I never had any reason to
entertain anything but the highest re-
gard an respect for you personally. In
fact. I n, Or knew until after you left
here the i"re was any report that you
were ever addicted TO the habit OF
drinking. and the charge that you were
common drunkard while In this city
IL certainly u gross libel. The state
mcnt that you were ever arrested In a
falschood pure and simple. ~ far as
can learn
Here Is another letter which was adj
dressed to Mr. stanton regarding the
character OF Mr.. Maynard. II was
written by the attorney for the board
Of trade of Los Angeles. Cal:
"ilc IL a man In every sense Of the
word. and verify one Of Gods noble
men. Not only u he n scholar and n
gentleman, but he IL also possessed OF
the qualities OF firmncss. which too
often are lacking In the gentle DISPOSE
ton"
a BLAMELEss LIFE.
4 member OF the United States de-
lNfllutht OF 1nHllNt ~ NdNnlutANUs
wno viii testify In Mr.. Maynard'a favor
In case OF an Investigation. writes:
II can truthfully state that you held
an cnviablc place In the esteem or the
Grand Rapids and Kent county people
until the newspaper accounts OF your
trouble were published. Had you re-
manned Mt least for n few years before
going away. you would have been able
beyond doubt 10 have lived u down, so
that IL would not thereafter have hum
BLEED YOU do not share your Theological
Views. Yet ! am broad enough To wholly
-ympathlzc with you In your Efforts.
am surprised that anyone should have
such cnmity as to follow ana perHecutc
you. knowing that you are leading a
blameless life and endeavoring to do
good"
There are at least dozen letters
similar to these In existence, Nobdy
who has made the charges has ever
dared to sign his name.
That ~ why II seems that Mr.. May
nard has been completely indicated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

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