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The evening times., 1899-05-18
The ConauerinE Hero Comes.

(rrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
The grand old doortender looked down at the
little man with fiery red hair.
'And who arc yoH2'' he asked.
''My name is Funston said the little man
.'Somc people call me Fred, and some call me
colonel. I'm from kansas, L. s. A.
The saint smiled
"Do get in.'' asked the little man.
The saint smiled again.
II fancy,'' he esid, .fhat there's NO use Of
trying 10 keep you out. II should shut the gate
% yon, i havrn't the slightest doubt that you'd
swim the moat and scale the wall before /
could say cmbaimed beef Walk in. ccloncl" /"
The evening times., 1899-05-18
ENQUIRY INTO AN OUTRAGE.

Consular Agency I'm Brazil.
The State Department has ordered an
Investigation. through Minister Bryan at
Rio de Janeiro. into the reported stoning
OF the American Consular Agency at Ma
naos. Brazil The consular agent of the
United States there is John c. Redman.
Manaos is the highest port on the Amazon
usually visited by vessels and little was
known about the country above it until
the gUn5oat Wilmington made her recent
voyage Of exploration up the river.
The evening times., 1899-05-18
The Perv.dins influence.

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
Fastiiious Colonel-Your men shoot too irreg-
ularly. Why don't you have them lead and fire
in regular volleys?
Captain-They prefer. sir. to shoot ragtinc.
The evening times., 1899-05-18
An industrious Farmer.
Fron Puck.)

Northern Visitor lin Georgia)-I See you raise
hogs almost exclusively about here. Do you find
they pay better than and potatoes?
Native (slowly)--wal. no; but, yer see, stran-
GER hogs don't need hoe;ng.
The evening times., 1899-05-18
Fatal.
Prom the Chicago

(From the Chicago Ncws)
Mrs. wampsett-The house the Prestons moved
into recently was just full Of bedbugs
Mr.. Wampsctt-Oh, they've got rid Of them
Mrs Preston sprinklcd around some samples Of
headache powders that were left on the front
steps. and the bugs either died or left immedi-
atelY. = - - - -.
The evening times., 1899-05-18
CURRENT HUMOR.
Condition VS.. Theory.

tFfom The Chicago Kccotd.J
'Prof. Fiske says that man progresses. evil
will lapse into mere memory.
'Humph. In time man might forget his sins,
but the neghbors never would"
The evening times., 1899-05-18
Rohhs,s View Of Ii.

From the Rehoboth Sunday Herald)
Mamma (sternly)-Don't you know that the
great King Solomon said: spare the rod and
spoil the childf''
Bobby-Ies; but he didn't say that until he
WIS growed up.
The evening times., 1899-05-18
Literally Truc,

(From the Pittsburg iclc-Dispatch.)
81 tell you.' said Sammy Snaggs. that man
talked straight from the shoulder
Samuel said Mr.. Snaggs. severely. 'you
should not use slang"
But. father. this was deaf and duiab man.
and he used the sign language"
The evening times., 1899-05-18
Bothered.
(rroin the Cleveland Plain

CFron the Cleveland Plain Dca!er.>
care you writing to Philips''
''Yes; am Just beginning the iette-.'
''Why do you hesitatey''
'rm in a quandary; I've been reading so r,ueh
about the war out there. and the proper names
and all that that can't fer the life CT me re-
member whether you spell Phiip with u p or
an r."
The evening times., 1899-05-18
The Real esjeetion.
frrom tbe Indiapapoli, ronrn.l

..No," aid the .Cornfed philosopher. 81 dida:t
ing F.tioaal dress / dos't mind the women
wearing that: kind Of clothes. s. All object to
d the awful suppression Of countenance they put
on at the same time.
The evening times., 1899-05-18
A Lone-soueht Rea.on.
From Puck

Tonmy-Paw. why amt prophet honorcd in
his own countJyf
Paw-Becasse people grow tired Of hearing him
ny, II toll ysu 50
The evening times., 1899-05-18
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Readers Of THE TINES who may at any time be
unable to procure copies Of it at any or
railroad station railroad trains. will confer
a favor upon the management by sending to this
office information Of the fact.
The evening times., 1899-05-18

watch tor . town. conxre.. Heisht.. p. G.
The evening times., 1899-05-18

THE TIMES, in all its editions. Morning. Even
ing, and Sunday, will be mailed to one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
US often as desired
The evening times., 1899-05-18

Communications intended for publication in
THE TIMES mus: be terscly and plainly written
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
and address of the writer. Rejected COM
munications will not be preserved. and only MAN.
uscripts Of obvious importance will be returned
10 their authors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10

The many friends and admirers Of
Major Richard ". Young are hoping
almost praying that he may reach ma
dive land IN time to come home from
the Pacific coast with the gallant sol
5isr lads who achieved such fame I'M
dsr bis efficient ana fearless leader
chip.
The most careful calculation would
seem To- permit him to enjoy that honor
Major Young sailed from Manila on
July IS. ON the Warren. the ship that
ls bringing the Colorado troops back to
their loved ones That was just four
teen days after the departure u the
umh troops from the same port The
Utah boys were just one month on the
uceau and a similar sailing record by
the Warren would bring her precious
cargo In 60 the Golden Gate harbor on
ihg day the Utah boys put aside their
uniforms preparatory 10 starting for
their native State. but the Warren has
a heavier horse power than the Han
cuck and remained less time In Japan
cae ports. This may bring her TO san
Francisco aH early us Aug. 10. In fact
that Is the date fixed Tor her arrival by
the Colorado contingent that VIII leave
home to greet the Centennial State
heroes.
Al a late hour this afternoon Cow
crnor Wells had heard nothing officially
concerning the homecoming Of the
Utah boys. Il Is clearly established,
however that they viii reach here
Saturday morning. August 18th.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10
DREYFUS COURT MARTIAL.
The Examination q he Seefe, Dogsier viii
be Concluded Tomorrow


R'unea. Aus iO.-The members OF tb,
breyfua cUurt.marilll today took the
testimony % MN, Chamolu and plIuu.
l0Fuc
The former was examined from $50
TO $3.50 and the latter wls on the stand
from $3.50 Co ii.t5 o.. M. when The court,
adjourned until tomorrow when 10 viii
oonclui" the examination Of the secret
iossior.
Col Jouaust. president Of the court
martial, uu leaving the court today.
said a public session would take place
Saturday
The police adopted the same methods
of precautlon as yesterday and there
was only the smallest gathering OF
spectators. capt prcyfus was allowed
60 walk Co and from the lycrc without
hls usual escort OF four or six gem
durmcs only a captain uf gen d'armcs
was with him, and thls officer walked =
low steps behind the prisoner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10

Washington, Aug, lO.-No additional
news uf the West indian hurricane wac
received at the navy department this
morning. All American naval vessels iu
the West Indian waters are uni1ubtad-
ly safe. The Maghias rs at Cape Pedro
de MuoOriH. san Domingo the New
orleans steamed uut uf Suuto Domingo
hurbur last Tuesday loo anticipation 90
the Storm the collier Drusar ls in san
Juan hurbur and 1s capt. Snow. of the
naval station there reported mo- dam
ugu TO her lu nils cable OF yesterday. %
Dr. presumed that she a. SAFE tho Vim
cent rs az Hluenr.dH Gar out or the tract,
OF the hurricane and tho Potomac and
the Barge No o. which 1ullcd from
Guantanamo fur Key West Monday
and concerning which there was much
anxiety, arrived in the latter port last
night,
The uuly ship therefore which lH un-
accounted foT Is the New orleans aud
no fears are entertained on her ac.
count,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10

These with Defects In Interstate Com
mrrce Law nrIng rrobed Into.

Chicago. Aug. lO-The subcommittee
Of the Federal industrial commission
convened In open session today and re-
stunned the investigation OF the alleged
elevator combine, Railroad pools and
defects In the Interstate commerce law
were also the subjects of hearing, I'd
ward 5, Richards a retired shipper and
gtalu dealer made a written deposition
to the commission IN which he gave the
inner workings ~ the fo-callcd olOvn-
tor combine, Mr.. Richards made tho
statement that bills Of lAdlng issued by
eastern roads generally are fraudulent
ana Intended 10 cover up the system uf
Relating. The Witness also declared Do
sltiyely that roads have system OF Is
Fulng rebates TO favored losees and
owners ~ grain warehouses and dis
eliminating against the private and in
dependent buyers ana shippers, who In
this state, according TO the evidence
presented have combined In the Illinois
grain dealers association 10 hight the
elevators known ne class \. The inter-
state commerce law was also desig-
mated as a farce and useless 40 FAR AZ
IL affected the rates Of Interstate COM
mcrcr regulations NJ the country Mr.,
Richards also declared that notwith-
standing the sevtrc blows administered
20 the pooling associations OF railroads.
there are traillc organizations SIN In
existence, which keep up the system OF
pooling with more cirCumlOcutlnu than
formerly. As a result of Mr. Richards
statement Senator itlye sent 10 prom
lnent eastern road Tor blank forms Of
the bill VI ladlng used BY the company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10
What IS Necessary to Bring the
G. A. R. Gathering Here,
THE LETTERS SENT OUT.


Department Commander 81. A. It9Ir,
ami associates 0f tH. 90. q. %, and "A
number OF prominent U.uzaua ar. work.
lns aH.iiuUuaIy Go bring ths o.. a. b..
""elmpmput here next year This nf.
i'rn9on they sent out number of let.
trra ot which Che following o. a copy.
asking cooperation
My Dear sIrHp,rmit me Gu invite
your attention 60 thy effort that ln now
being made Co bring the national en-
rampm"ut Of the Grand Army of tho
lI"pu1lu tu Utah next year.
According 90 the settled usage. IL
h"li one Year 100 the East. tho next ysar
ln the WuHt This year t meets In
fhihi.Iphin from the lth Co the ON u
september and that meeting fixes ia,
place f1r next year. IN Nc succeed In
hilnElnE u here next August or sep-
l'mh"r 10 means the coming here and
remaining Tor one week. Nuf not los
Inih 10000, uud perhaps $4,000 repre-
tentative people. from 400 parts OF the
country ull the people that both Ug-
Zen ana salt Lake can accommodate
ana entertain. II would boz % tremau-
d1uH advertisement OF the u-nurrrs.
ATTRACTIONS and opportunities Tor In
h".Im"nt uf our State. % properly
welcomed and entertained. % would put
DO active circulation Hiy thrcc-quurtgrs
ui a. million dollars NijnOOO besides,
perhaps "a million 81 900 OOW paid 10 hi.
railroads. TO secure this Will be TO-.
gulred the active. earnest cooperation
ui the rutvfprialug huhncHs men and
'INt'uH % The state " the railroads
| ,'utgrlug here. ana % the local meme
bets Ui the Grand Army OF the Hepub-
/ llg. other cities viii De- clumlrinE Tor u.
nut this ls luh'H opportunity Denver.
Portland pul san Francisco have had
| it and now % b. Utah'a turn. and upon
n proper showing ut Philadelphia OF our
Willingness Co receive. welcome and en-
i'fluln the veterans OF our climate re-
sources and attractions. by delegation
| ui citizens of ogden and Salt Lake. and
| a.. a. 70. delegates. and representatives.
| uf the railroads, I think we can win \
suitable SUIT 90 rooms Tor headquarters
iu Philadelphia should be secured. and
samples % our ores and bullion. bects
and sugar. rllk and fruit. plCturrs %
scenery and public buildings and re-
sorts, ana Utah literature exhibited by
| proper attendants.
The people who will be- especially
benefited arc the railroads and busl-
Ness men OF the state. They should or
Eunlzr. provide the transportation "a
special ear " pOsslblrl. and funds to
meet the necessary expense There Is
only thrcc weeks time let 10 do II all.
As an cntcrpriaing and public spirit
ed citizen don't you feel called upon
hui VIII you not az once actively ln-
turust yourself and your friends In this
matter, and See that the necessary work
d. done and funds provided. should We
fan OF success 10 will De "a big udyrr-
ilsvWvut Tor the State. n We succeed
10 returns dollars Tor the cents which Il
has cost and Will benefit the state Ia
many other ways.
Kindly lot me- hear from you In rs-
gard Co the matter,
- am. very truly yours.
~. 81. kAtGHN.
Department Commander, O.. A. r.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10
FROM rnr scESE on BATTLE.
The Day Was Spent In IRsconnaissancs,
Few Rebels B-ing Found.

tsN hehtls heiug tnnnus
Manila, Aug 10. 5;t5 p. m.-Omcial re-
ports received here from the SCENE Of
the recent lighting with the Filipinos.
say the day was spent In rcconnais-
sance during which the American
troops found a few OF the enemy But
there Were no engagements Of import
unCe. A battalion u the Seventeenth
infantry. under Mai. O'Bricn, advanced
very close 60 Angeles The major re-
ports there Hrc about $50 Insurgents
there, A battalion " the Twelfth In
fantry made q reconnaissance In the
direction OF JuruC, but the enemy there
scattered The main body u the
American army Is az Calumba. The
lines have been heightened materially
since the advance was stopped yrHter-
day and now includes the towns OF Qua
qua ana Santa rita.
Mai. Gen, Otis today Issued nn order
closing the ports In the hands " the in
surgcnts 20 inter-island traffic. Aguin-
aldo issued "a decree July eith. dated
from Tarluc, closing the inaurgcnt ports
10 vessels dying the American nag and
inviting vessels under other flags to
visit them, Visitors under foreign naga
cannot traffic with these ports without
running the blockade
The gunboata Concord, Yorktown,
Callao and Pumpanga bombardcd san
Fernando Tuesday. The Fillpinos re-
piled with cannon and musketry for an
hour and then He'd to the hills. the gum
boats firing on them through machine
guns until the rebels disappeared. The
bombardment was continued for some
time afterwards and many houses were
riddled and destroyed but the town was
not set on ilrp.
The gunboats did not land men. The
rebel losses uTr not known.
The United States transport sheridan
sailed FOR home today with C67 men OF
the South Dakota regiment. 800 OF the
Minnesota regiment and 205 men dis
charged from various organizations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10
Successes in the South Assigned
as a Chief Cause.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM HOME
Are TO Avoid Prosecutions wherever
Possible There 4. No widespread
Anu-uormon Organization.

London. AUG. iO-At the Mormon
headquarters here the Mormon trout
blca In the southern part " the United
states are partly ascribcd Co their Tee
cent successes but chiefly 10 the oppo-
nents who wish To see Utah reduced
again TO the position Of q territory.
Elder Anderson claims wonderful sue
oesscs lately ln the Southern states.
He says
cover hundred branches were
founded In 1895. The outbreak is dis
tncuy political They do not attack
our doctrines and cannot dispute the
good We do. We have established
branches In places where hitherto there
has been neither church nor chapel
Nor o. there "a Wide spread anti Nor
mon organization. Justice ia Justice,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10
Gen, Otis Says MCArthuts Move.
ment Was a Success.
HE ADVANCED 10 CALULA
l. sIS niies from San Fernando, aud
Now HeconnoItering from There
HAD RIye KILLED.

Washington. Aug. i0-Gcn Otis to.
day cabled the war department the fol-
lowing report OF yesterdays engage.
mont:
Manila. Aug. i0.-Adjutant General.
Washington. Macarthur movement
yesterday very successful. Served 20
clear country rear and lcft and right
" insurgents. has advanced north TO
Calula, six miles from San Fernando,
whence he " now recommendations: his
casualties i've killed. 20 wound.d ON
GERS wounded.
Mai. liraden Capt. Abernathy.
Fhirty.sIxth volunteers. leg Ind arm.
Iowa. thigh. moderate Thee troopa
operated 10 lett ana rear toward Santa
ltlta. MacArthur's advance under
Wheaton and Liscum consists Ninth,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10
BENBROOK READS THE BIBLE
Has DevOured the History of the Spanish
American War and Scanned the
Pages of Many Magazines
Gets No Newspapers.

Benbrook has taken to reading the
Bible He commenced perusal OF It's
pages this morning. the sacred volume
having been furnished him by his wife
yesterday. Heretofore he has contented
himself with u totally different class OF
literature, Since his incarceration he
has deyourcd the history OF the span
lsh-Amerlcan war ANA between times
has scanned the pages OF many maya
zines.
The encouragement he has given his
omnlverous appetite for reading IL said
TO have resulted In calming his ncrvea
down as nothing else has lie has Of
ten asked Tor the ewspapers-especial
~ the Salt Lake dailies. but II IL un-
derstood that he Is never permitted to
see any OF them. Thls, Of course. de-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10
Two Ladies' Pets Engage In Strife
Their owners Exchange Compliments.


AZ iiNj this morning East Temple
street was in a turmoil and IN less
than seven seconds bis crowd had
oongregutpd outside OF Wells. Fargos'
bank TO witness the sight that is Gsar
20 the average mans heart, to-wiL
a dog nght,
Messenger boys, walters, tonsorih
artists and brradwInncrs generally
f1rHook their vacations and fcll over
each other In their anxiety TO secure
front seats 90 witness the show.
\ few seconds before the tragedy Oc-
CURED Mir. WicHt and her sister, Of
$50 cannon Avenue, were walking pla-
cldly along the sidewalk accompanied
By sweet little white pOmrrlnluu dog.
bon thr course % their pyryg CARNATIONS
they passed 10 buggy that was standing
hN the purhatuup. 10 the vehicle sat
Mrs Iris, Uf First street on Mrs. Iris
lap rpuusnd "a brindlo bun dog. The
bun duE caught sight OF thH nuny Pom
eruuiHn ana with o. smile like cal
rudur uhut extends from year 20 year,
he made one dive from The lap OF lux
ury upon which hH was reclining
You're just my lighting weight"
said thr bun dog, us hH glcyful'y threw
tha poodle over hls lyft shoulder and
the pumrraulan Immediately respond
yi with un exclamation that sounded
Ike
"Pun aud ink"
with "a cry OF dlsmly the two ladies'
threw themselves upon the revolving
mass uf hair and lamentations, and en-
dyuyurei 90 pun Che dogs apart, The
bulldog had "a freeze grip on the purl1r
canine, however consequently IN their
yuueayurs 90 pull the animals apart
the pOmcunIau began 90 develop an
abnormal neck like unto the homely
giraffe.
Then the lady lu the buggy took a
hand. She got a gentleman Co hold her
horse aud then plunged In medals res,
Feminine DUlthuts and crowds ut strife
pyryldDd the atmosphere.
"ph, IL | had % gun I would shoot you
and your cruel dog. too wrathfuily
calculated Mrs, WlHst.
AZ that precise moment Mrs Wias'a
sister fpll down and Onlcer Palmer ar
rived 90 tho scene,
"Driger arrest that dog ana chat Woe
man with an upper ease w, at uuH".'
said "a feminine voice,
Palmer referred them 90 Prosecutor
bi-hl ana Detective Sheets. who were
specializing upon the mlN-up while the
ladies' were talking cNCltrlly Co tho
two representatives OF law and order
Mrs. Iris had secured her bulldog and
gracefully tHpptd into her buggy again
where she sat smiling while Po"ser
licked the rurley white hairs Hr MS
CupaCious NAV with u cpmpluggut air
also with his tongue.
n was with difficulty that the
ladies could be restrained from coming
10 another battle " words. but finally
the comedy closed BY Mrs. Iris driving
away,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10

terday for the purpose ~ adopting mea-
surcs 10 stamp out the boycott
Petitions have been drawn up and
viii at once be- circulated II ~ said with
u view of putting the plan Into prompt
operation.
Tho petition sets forth ut length that
inusmuch as rich men propose 10 crush
the workingmen In their effort to bet
ter their condition. therefore the rich
men should be boycotted.
over $50 leading business men attend
ed the chamber of commerce meeting
and adopted resolutions condcmning
the boycott and subscribing "a large
sum 20 assist In ferrcting out street
dyuumlterH
There was % marked Increase IN the
number Of passengers carried on Big
Consolidated cars today
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10

prIyes him OF all printed matter relat.
Ing To his own case. Considering the
fact that County Attorney Putnam has
formally charged him with murder iu
the first degree ana the further fact
that tho Issuance OF "a bench warrant
has nogatiyed his efforts To secure bonds
and rendered such proceeding fu-
tue he n bguring up wonderfully we'll.
II II stated ON apparent good author
ny that henbrOnk has been very ludlf-
ferunt ON the bond question ever since
witnessing the demonstration In the
court room when Justice parlre nNed
his orcnHe az muuslaughter. Careful
inquiry points 10 the belief that h. viii
bo content To- remain iu jail until his
trial IN October. though 10 is said his
attorneys are preparing for an Import
ant move In his behalf, Al present BEN
brook takes his meals az the other
prisoners, His only exercise Is what
he gets In the rotary which carries him
around the circuit three times day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10

IL Using EVerJ Means To Hr-ak Up Phn
ippiae lnter-Islsnd Tramc.

Washington. Aug. i0-Mni reports
received az the navy department shows
that Admiral Watson h. using every
means 10 break w the lnsurErnt traffic
between the Islands uf the Philippine
group. Commander Sperry ~ the York
town. at ilullo. reported 60 Admiral
Watson early In June that in HE opln-
ion the insurgents were throwing troops
into Ncgrus ana tayte from Luzun
and the island OF panuy
Commander Sprrry sent the Euuhpat
Samar under command ~ Ensign n.
g. Mcfarland 90 break up this traffic.
In four days be- destroyed thirteen
schuoners aionE the coast ~ pauly
Each one ~ those vessels had u run
cargo. In each ease the natives were
set ashore with their personal effects.