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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
WAS GOING TO JOHANNESBURG.
Owners of Flour Admit it Was Con-
signed to Merchants There.


New York, Dec. 2s.-The three vessels
whose carboes have been interfered
with by British warships at Delagoa
bay-the Beatrice, the Mashona and the
Maria, the two first named being Eng
lish and the third German, carried,
among other American products, about
10000 barrels of flour shipped by the
Pennsylvania Export & Milling COM
pany, and it is believed, in the absence
of more definite Information from the
seat of the trouble, that it was this
shipment principally that caused the
English warships to take action. There
fore, the advice and opinions of spe-
cialists in International law. is being
sought by shippers regarding -four as a
contraband of war.
The New York agents of the milling
company admitted that their entire
shipment On the three steamers for De-
lagoa bay was consigned to merchants
in johannesburg, although they dis
claimed any knowledge of it's being i'm
tended for use by the Boer government.
A. ]. Toomey, one of the milling COM
pany's agents. said that they were not
certain whether their shipment had
been seized or that the vessels had SIM
ply been warned away from Lourenzo
Marquee. In either case, he said. his
company was left in a peculiar predica-
ment, owing 10 the fact that the var
ious papers dealing with the shipment
had gone by mail to Johannesburg;
houses. and it could not be recovered inn
mediately.
I'VE have no other shipments in
transit to Delagoa, fortunately said
Mr.. Toomey, "and under the circum !
stances it is not likely that we will
have"
u. D. Edge of Flint, Edge & Co., who
had shipments on the detained vessels,
when seen yesterday made light of the
whole question.
The value of our entire shipment"
he said. does not exceed $1,000 1t con-
sisted of ordinary merchandise, most
ly canned goods. and was of not much
Importance. We are perfectly confident
that the British government, whatever
disposition it makes of the goods, will
pay well for them, as do not think it
will put needless obstacles in the way
of American merchants. The chief i'm
portance Of this matter, of course, lieJ
in its relation to International law"
Inquiries at the various steamship
offices developed the fact that none of
the vessels now en- route from this port
to South Africa has any shipments for
Deiagoa bay. Edward N Norton of
Norton & Son. agents for the three YES
sells detained on the African coast. yes
terday said:
we will receive goods for delivery
in Deiagoa bay. but with the express
provision that we will not be response
BILE for their delivery. Shippers are
naturally unwilling to take this risk,
and at present Lourenzo Marquee is
practically eliminated from our list of
ports.'
Herbert Barber of Barber & Co. spoke
in a similar strain regarding Deiagoa
bay shipments
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normal was named for second vice
president, and Principal Mccoy of
the Oquirrh moved that nominations
close. It carried, and Mr.. Bennion
went in with a whoop.
Mr.. McCoy's motion was habitual
throughout the remainder of the pro-
ceedings. AS each name was pre-
scented, he moved that nominations be
closed, and always won out.
Albert Merrill of Logan was elected
third vice president; Principal Martin
OF the Grant, Salt Lake, secretary, and
Frank Evans Of Summit will look after
the financial receipts for the ensuing
year.
The present session of the institute,
according to Mr.. Allison, the retiring
president, will cost $500. The members
came forward with their fees very
satisfactorily Yesterday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
MANY BoERs SLAIN.
Trenches Were Full of the Dead at
Magersfontein.

Cape Town, Dec. 23.-Colonel Otter.
commanding the Canadian contingent
of troops, is to join the staff of Cen
eral Butler, all the members of which
are proceeding to Natal, indicating
that General Buffers sphere will short
ly be confined to Natal.
A man named Green. former SER
geant major, of the British balloon de-
partment, is among the Boer prisoners.
captured at Magersfontein. Green.
who deserted from Aldershot in 1898,
admitted that he had been some time
in the service of the Beers and had
instructed them in intrenching. He
says there were $4,000 Beers at Mayors
fontein. Il 200 of whom We're engaged
the day of the battle. The Boer losses,
he asserts, were heavy, the trenches
being full of dead.
Green further declares that if the
attack had been pressed the Beers
would have yielded. He says the Boer
horses have to be taken to the Modder
river. as water is so scarce at Mayors
fontein.
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opposition to RYnum.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The Pest to-
morrow will say: In a few days charges
will be fled before the finance commit
tee of the senate against the confirma-
ton of Representative William D.
Bynum of Indiana as Democratic ap-
pointee for the New York board of APP
praisers. The minority of that COM
mittee are determined TO resist the in
stallment of Bynum in that position.
They will do so on the ground that he
is not Democrat, but has openly affil-
lated with the Republican party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Professor Stephens Entertains /
Large Audience.

At the conclusion of Dr. Jordan's lee
ture the large audience accepted the
invitation Of Professor Evan STEPHENS
and the tabernacle choir TO listen to a
complimentary recital in the adjoining
building The programme was repiete
with artistic selections, as follows:
Soldiers Chorus from Faust
Tabernacle choir and organ
Organ solo, Dying .Ppet"--ProfessoI
Joseph J. Daynes; encore, Pilgrim :
Song of Hope"
"Hallelujah Chorus" from The Mes
siah''-Lizzie Thomas Edward. soloist
Baritone solo. The Holy City"-Hor-
ace Ensien-
.'Hosanna'' anthem-Choir and organ
The recital was Appreciated to the
utmost by the audience of educators
and their friends.
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The question of forage might be
troublesome. but since the rains there
has been some grazing within the lines.
There is no norse sickness.
The Casualties caused by our she'll
fire are increasing. and the Beers are
reported TO be becoming nervous. They
fear night sorties and constantly open
a heavy fusilade on an imaginary at
tack"
The German officials have promptly
stopped the Beers from recruiting in
Damaraland. Neither men nor horses
are permitted to cross the border.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Smallpox Among Indians.

Spokane. Wash. Dec. ga brief
telephone message received here to-
night reports that smallpox has broken
out among the Indians en- the south
half of the Colville reservation The
message came from County Commits
sionar Percy of Ferry county and
asked officers hsre to inform Indian
Agent Anderson and urge him to come
at once. The disease has appeared near
the mining camp of Keller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
stockholders, Meeting.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
there will be a meeting of the stockholm
ers of the OPHIR HILL MINING COM
PANY of Utah at the companys office.
at No. $50 d. f. Walker block. In Salt
Lake CITY. Utah. on Tuesday, the 3Dth
day of January 1850. at 1880 O'Clock D. M
of said day. for the purpose of electing a
new board of directors ard other officers
of said company. This meeting is called
at the request of stockholders holding
more than one-third of the stock of said
company.
December @. 1889.
]. FRED CORKER.
Secretary Ophir Hill Mining Co.
Pierce Critchlow & Barrette, Attorneys.
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Teachers Enjoy an Intellectual
Treat.

The large audience of teachers and
friends of the cause of higher .educa-
ton We're given another rare intellec-
tual treat again last evening in the
Assembly hall by DR.. Jordan. The lee
turers theme was THE Man With the
Hoe From homeIy facts DR.. Jor-
dan, by artistic and eloquent descrip-
ton, and frequent poetical illusions,
drew a fund of sensible conclusions on
the line of national morals Every ut
terance of the lecturer found appar-
emily unanimous concurrence in the I'M
spoken sentiments of the audience.
Introductorily, DR. Jordan said his
theme was suggested by study of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
FIRE ON LADYsMITH.
Beers Again lombard with a Heavy
Gun

Chievelley, Camp Natal, Wednesday,
Dec. ga heavy Boer gun on Bull
whana hill fired steadily upon Lady
smith throughout the morning. Lady
smith did not respond.
The enemy having been again de-
tected attempting to improve their
trenches facing General Butler, the
British heavy guns opened upon them
and the Beers scampered back into the
hills. The British patrols sighted the
enemy in force on the extreme left
Nine Beers were killed in a skirmish
that followed and six Boer wagons
We're captured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Gold Exhibit for Paris.

Victoria, r. c., Dec. 2S.-The depart
ment of mines of the government of
British Columbia last night forwarded
seventy-one cases of nuggets and gold
dust for exhibition in the provincial
section at the Paris exposition. The
gold is representative of all British
Columbia's creeks. and the among the
specimens is a nugget worth s64 from
Strom creek. Caribou
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
BEsIEGED HOLDING OUT.
No Change In the Situation at Kim
berley or Mafeking.


London, Dec. 2S.-The war office has
received the following from Cape
Town, dated Wednesday. Dec. 81:
'Methuen reports as follows:
AT $50 yesterday evening the Beers
on the south side of Magersfontein
opened a very heavy fire for some
time. This morning the naval brigade
fired at the enemy at the west part of
Magersfontein. The cavalry brigade
is accommodating in northeasterly d.
rection.
Lieutenant Matters has made an
extended reconnaissance westward and
northward of Enstein and reports all
well. The farmers were glad to see
our men. They Were suffering from
want of food.
I have established market here
where / can purchase fresh milk and
vegetables, selling to the farmers tea
and other articles which they cannot
otherwise purchase. Heavy rain fell
last night
"Gatacre and French report no
change in the situation. Baden-Powell
reports all well Dec. r."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Pass Pro-Boer Resolutions.

Boston, Dec. 2S.-The common council
of Boston today, after a spirited de-
bate. adopted q resolution of sympathy
for the Beers. A resolution was also
adopted extending the sympathy of
the council to the widow of General
Lawton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Death of an Actress.

London, Dec. 2s.-Miss Dorothy
Dean, the actress. died yesterday in
London. She toured in the United
States in 1898, and sat for the late
Lord Frederick Leighton, the painter,
as a model for some of his best pic
lures.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
BUSINESS SESSION.
Officers Elected and Other Work
Done

The business session of the institute
was called to order by President ALI
son at 4:S0 yesterday afternoon in
the assembly hall. and the members
proceeded with the election OF officers
for the ensuing year
For president. the name of Frank B.
Cooper was presented. when President
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Arrested For Aiding Boe,5.

Durham, Natal, Dec. PA German
farmer named Stucke, and the Rev. Mr..
Hartes, director of the Hanoverian
missions in Natal. have been arrested
at Estcourt, on the charge of aiding
the Beers. They both claim the pro-
lection of Germany.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
UNIVERSITY EXHIBIT.
Interesting Display to Be Seen by
The Teachers.

During the session of the State
Teachers association, there is at the
university an exhibit of the work OF
the state normal and training schools
Last summer at Les Angeles the nor
NAL exhibit won comment and praise
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29

fChicago News.)

Quinn-I wonder why this man Aguin-
aldo runs so much?
De Fonte-He probably intends to make
Chicago his future home. You know it
takes little practice to catch a car
here.
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NEW YEARS HERALD.

Mammoth edition: handsomely illus
trated: all industries and resources
reviewed. Price. cents. Order now.
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NEW YEARS HERALD.

Mammoth edition; handsomely illus
trated; all industries and resources
reviewed Price. 5 cents. Order now.
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NEW YEARS HERALD.

Mammoth edition; handsomely illus
trated; all industries and resources
reviewed. Price cents. Order now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
ROSSIE HILL EXTENSION.

Work on the Union Pacific Branch
Will Be Vigorously Prosecuted.
Especial to The Herald.)
Park City, Dec. 2S.-It is understood
that a night shift is going to be put to
work on the spur now being construct
ed BIZ the Union Pacific railroad. Wires
win be strung and electric. light put in
convenient places. and the work will
be pushed night and day until it is
finished. 1t is expected that the branch
will be completed in about three
months
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
GIVEN A RECITAL

industry. peace. eobriety and equality
before the Almighty.
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Notice.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
shareholders OF the Deseret National
bank for the election of directors for the
ensuing year win be held at their bank
ing room Tuesday. January 9th, 1900 al
II o'clock a. m Polls open from IL o'ciocl
H. S. YOUNG. Cashier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
Germany Avoids Fighting.

While Germany is a military nation.
she avoids fighting unless victory is
assured. The lecturer referred TO the
decline and fall of Greece and Rome,
each having violated natures laws.
England usually does not fight unless
the conflict is unavoidable, or the crown
wants to divert attention from home
affairs but just now the mighty nation
seems to be making an exception to the
rule. England of today is not the Eng
land of 100 wears ago.
Deploring the necessity for the civil.
war, the lecturer spoke of the thou
sands of young men who died for the
nation whose sons and daughters
should now be coming on the field of
enlightened action. Then Dr. Jordan
gave the warning that no nation be-
comes strong from war, and as though
the Philippine conflict were in his mind
he declared no nation could escape de-
struction if it pursued a war for con-
quest or commercial gain at the cost of
the nations best blood.
As a remedy for national evils and
social ills. and to prevent The Man
With the Hoe becoming a type OF
American life, DR.. Jordan urged the
cultivation OF the good old virtue of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
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IN Cure Ia Grippe In TWO .,

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
LECTURE BY JORDAN.

chorus from the wasatch school rem
dered 8 selection very nicely
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Recognized in England.

In England the law of primogeniture
was and is recognized to keep up the
spirit of inequality, while in the United
States the democratic spirit of equality
OF men prevails. The Puritans. main
tained DR.. Jordan. were not of the COM
mon peasant class. but of the fine blood
of the mother country. Their descend
ants have more of the nobility blood
of Alfred the Great and William the
ConQuerer than has Queen Victoria.
In this country all are commoners of
high blood. well mixed. the reverse of
conditions in France. The law of primo
geniture III the long run has made Eng
land strong, for the blood of the old
nobility is now found in the common
people, whereas the paupers, the idiots
and the infirm are another product OF
the degenerated noble blood.
Recurring to the causes of the decay
of the French nation. DR.. Jordan de-
clared the same decline must, in the
end of time. be recorded against all ma
lions which send their vigorous men
continually TO war, crimsoning the riv-
ers and reddening the land with the
blood of its bravest, strong and and
brainiest common people Napoleon's
glory is in the skulls of great men on
the battlefield of Waterloo. The best
Of the common people We're destroyed
in war and the nations common stock
was lowered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29

famous painting, 1.-THE Man With the
Hoe" illustrating the typical peasant
of NoEmandy, and by a recollection of
Marl1ham's picturesque poem. The
painting and the poem depict the old
fashioned French farmer as dull, STU
pid man, leaning over his hoe with
mouth open and eyes Hstless. DR..
Jordan pleaded that he had no preju-
dice against France nor any disrespect
for the farmer. Since in his younger
days he himself hoed hundreds of
miles OF burrows on his fathers farm
in the Geneseo valley, but he wished
to show by his lecture that the pic
ture is characteristic of peaSantry in
France and hence what is the remedy
for that nations evils, and also of some
other countries showing the same
symptoms of degeneracy and decay.
Comparing the breeding of fine cat
tie with rearing a nation of human be-
ings, DR.. Jordan pointed out that the
culling of any country's best men
inevitably leaves the balance in a de-
generate state The fact that France
has culled out. its strongest has brought
the condition of peasantry typified by
THE Man With the Hoe" The blood
OF a nation determines its history, and,
conversely. a nations good or bad blood
is due To conditions of past generations.
The same is true of men. The nation
which destroys its best men by i'm
pressing them to do service in countless
battles. or by shattering the lamp of
human liberty in outrageous persacu-
tons. drives out its best blood and
leaves only the weak to replenish. In
this way France has become enfeebled
physically nation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
A Personal Experience.


In his own experience DR.. Jordan re-
lated a circumstance of sitting down
to. dinner with a peasant in France,
1sho, upon being told the traveller was
from America. asked in astonishment:
w hat you have not walked from At
rik in a day?"
The lecturer presented the fact that
to this condition OF peasantry and de-
generacy is largely due the poverty in
Europe. Where the women are COM
PEELED 10 do mental work on the farms,
the intellect of the men is blunted.
There is more of this condition there
than used TO be- more than ought to
be. and more than in any part of the
United States. One type Of The Man
With the Hoe" in this country is in
telligent: the characteristic class in
Europe learns nothing from experience.
IN the old days the nobility of France
composed the best blood, the brainiest
and the bravest, but in time these be-
came indolent, vicious and as spoiled
children. The French revolution was in
great part directed against the degen-
Grated noble class, for the conmonsr of
I20 years ago had not as many pTivi-
leges as the dog of today enjoys. I'm
der the CALLING yoke the peasants were
calling for bread and every head that
was worth taking was cut off.
With class distinctions wiped out in
great part came religious, prosecutions
and inhuman crucltieS. Then the truly
great men sought safety and peace on
Americas shores and elsewhere in the
newer world.
Even the Beers are descendants of
French families driven out by the re-
ligiouS prosecutions.
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VINO oaS NOT REGISTER OR VOTE.
MONEY ADVANCED ON CANE.

The Lafayette Sugar Refinery Co
are now prepared to make liberal cash
advances on contracts for cane to be
delivered this fall. Cane planters de-
string to secure advances are request
ed to call upon Gus Godchaux, l..
n RroNssard or Eli Wise who repre-
sent the company here and will make
| contracts. lou
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To Hunters.

The undersigned hereby notify
hunters not to hunt within their
enclosures from aud after this date;
otherwise they will be prosecuted to
the fall extent of the lay.
Felix Rroussard,
BENZ. G. Hebert,
Alex. r. Broussard,
Pierre r. Brousssrd,
December 4, 1897.
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TO HUNTERS.

The Vermilion Developing Co.,
Lint. Hereby notifies hunters not to
hunt within their closures. Anyone
caught in the act of violating this
notice will be dealt with to the full
extent Of the law.
j. P. GUEYDAN,
1~0-1-96-tf President.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

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The southwest quarter of Section one,
township thirteen, south of range four
east, Louisiana Meridian, containing
one hundred and f%ifty-seyen 96-10C
acres, ALEX. GEoFFRoY.
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same precinct with the applicant TO
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WHO CAN NOT REGISTER OR VOTE
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