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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-07

Columbus, o., April ga special Ia
the state Journal from Junction city,
o., says Hannah darcy. aged :.
years, the older OF the two Carey sis-
icfn, who have been AFFLICTED With sup.
posed icprOay for the past seventeen
years, died at their home. three MILES
from here. last evening, after two
weeks Intense suffering. the result u
the dread disease invading the Vital Or
rans-prohably the heart and lungs
About two months aso the Carey sisters
were examined by n prominent special.
int on that class OF diseases. from CHI.
cago. who diagnosed their disease ~
genuine lepro.y. and accordingly put
them under his specific treatment. With
view OF aileyiatinE their condition
but without success. The remains were
Inferred at Salem cemetery this morn.
Ing.
There Ia n younger sister. ~ years %
age. also suffering frpm the disease.
The mother and three sons are appar-
entity clean. The family lives on an
Isolated farm In Perry county. which 10
Stunned by all the natives. No one can
be- persuaded TO put foot within the
limits. There II no idea how the chill
dren became AFFLICTED with the disease,
and the only theory IL that " came
from tho father. who died some unis
arc. and wa. supposed 20 have con'
uacted u In the south during 'he war
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NEW EXPERIMENT STATION.
st. George People Working for the
One for Southern Utah.

Hon. David n. Cannon Of ~. George
II among the great number % prom-
incnt citircns who have come from re-
mote parts Of the State 10 attend Com
ference. lie says the people OF -.
George are keeping their eyes open for
tho new experiment station that the
LEGISLATURE dccfccd should be rutab-
ilnhcd In southern Utah. lie thinks
that u should be located IN what IL
known as the Washington Field. where
there II plenty OF fertile land and an
abundance 81 water for irrigation pur-
poses lie viii see and Interview the
Governor In reference 10 the matter be-
fore returning home.
Just now ~. ucorrc presents a very
pretty picture notwithstanding the fact
that the country u very dry. not
enough rain having fallen since hast
June 10 ailay the dust. Tho wheat
fields are covered In a coat OF green;
the bloom has fallen from the trees and
fruit Of nil kinds IL rapidly taking on
dehnlte form and shape. The outlook
for heavy crop Of grapes L. exceeding
~ bright. 20 after all the people are not
discouraged. They have. says Iresl-
dent Cannon. seen other years AZ dark
as this ono and that without n great
deal % suffering. Like many other Wis
ttorr he complains that the people have
suffered much from the grip and that
many have been left greatly weakened
physically.
What he considers will be one OF the
fine-t school houses OF the kind In the
state II now well under construction.
II Il a stone structure and will be en-
tirely modern In all Of It, appointments.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-07
MORMON HAWAIIAN COLONY,
Prest. .Clufr Reports Condition Of Ma
tlyes Under Ills Charge.

IL. II. ciuf. president OF tho Hawaiian
colonies In skull Valley. IN IN 10 Con.
ference and paid the "Ncws' n pleasant
visit yesterday afternoon.
President Cum reports the colony w
a thriving condition. The people under
his charge are happy and ccntonted.
with plenty of every thinE at their COM
mand. There are 100 souls all told In
the hcttlement and they arc supported
by an organized company. which en-.
pioys them and pays them for their Ia.
bors. President clun IMPORTS a very
light winter. Most OF the grain. he said.
was put In during the month u Febru-
AIRY and II was then very dry ploukhing.
There have been one Or two rain
storms recently and the crop grains al
ready look very promising. Tbs colony
produces about GOO TO 1000 bush
els Of grain and about Loo
tons q hay each ne season son, I a1a'
ducts, Of which an abundance In rnised
every year. There IL bread stun enough
on hand 10 last the people FUZZY two
years, Last year the liawaiiAns did ALL
their own work. This IL considered re-
markable whom the limited nscessity
for labor In their own country n taken
into consideration. II In a well known
fact that the iiawaiiann never saw n
reaper or thfcahlng machine until they
came TO this country and that they
have 20 soon become rulf supporting
IL 10Th gratifying and pleasing.
We have an ecclesiastical otganixa-
tion.' said President ciun. that any
ward may we'll be proud OF. We have =
sunday school. Mutual Improvement
association. for both the young men and
young women. aud meetings are held
regularly once a week and are attend
ed by both old and young" Recently.
President Clun said. a liiole class was
organized. The young people read and
talk In English and the older ONES read
and speak In their native tongue. by
this means the English language 10 be-
ing quickly learned.
Referring 10 the three cases of lcproay
which broke out some time ago IN the
colony. President Clun rayr that the
patients. man. woman and young
rirl, arc confined In u lcper hospital
erected by Tooeie county. There are nv
indicatlona OF others contracting the
dreadful dlnease, A. every prrcaution
Il taken 10 avoid it, spread. The hos-
piial IL erected on a I'VE acre piece OF
land. set apart by Toocie county for the
purpose named. President cIuff has
been appointed chairman OF the board
OF health for IN. district ana he takes
special pains TO SEQ that no one from
the outside N allowed 90 In any way
communicate with the diseased persons,
A fence has been built around the land
and all necessary things arc passed ~
the patients through the fence.
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UTAH PEOPLE IN CANADA.
Two thousand ofThem In Alberta and
All Of Them Prosperous.

c. o. card ID down from tho stake
OF Alberta Of which he II president.
lie says that there are about two thou
sand I.attsr-day Saints In that Stske.
and that they are all prosperous. and
that the population In being rapidly In.
creased by migration from Utah and
surrounding states. A big Irrigation
canal Il IN process Of construction by
private company. II will cost. when
completed, about $50, 900. OF this amount
100000 will be- taken by the Mormon"
settlers who Tet half land at 81 an acre
and the remainder In cash.
The distance to Alberta by railroad
4 eiEht hundred and ave miles by the
following rnute; Salt Lake 10 Butto.
over the oregon Short Line. tai miles.
from Butte 20 Great Falls over tho
Great Northern, III miles. from Great
Falls 20 Ieath bridge. 200 miles. The
distance by wagon road u seven hun
dred miles. ana the trip eau easily be
made In a month TO ak weeks. The
ROADS are ~ good an any In Utah. he
says, and the streams well bridgod.
Tho feeding and supply stations orr
not more than twenty-five miles apart.
Alberta. he says. In large and rnpidly
growing stake. and the opportunities
Tor BODYBUILDING there are among the
very best.
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HARD WINTER IN sANPETE.
People In Good Circumstances Though
Money Is Scarce.

1--WE have had hard winter IN San
petc-ytry hard" said J. ID. a. McAllis-
tor. president u tho hanti Temple to
a News" man day or two ago. ''The
snow has been very deep and the wea-
Their unusually cold the last winter.
This has been especially true OF the
northern part Of the county. The
tprinE. too, has been Ions drawn out.
Occasionally We would have a warm
day and aa the sun pcered through the
clouds the farmers would take hope and
prepare for work, There was one
week. however, that was an exception
TO the rcarnnd during that a great deal
OF farm work was done and many crops
put In. Notwithstanding the extreme
~ bad weather and adverse conditions
the people have plenty Of the material
things of'thls world. though money IL
very hcnrcc,"
"in tho way OF railroad accommod2-
tions we are very we'll provided. Both
the Rio orande and aanpete Valley Of
fioiala constantly endcavor TO do the
best they can for Us. liy way OF the
Rio Grande We are able 10 come up 10
Salt Lake IN "A very short time. Leay-
INK home At y. IN. We are able to reach
Salt Lake at o'clock the same after
noon. or we can leave Salt Lake at 4
o'clock IN the morning and get home
by 1880 noon.
"Conslderable home building has
been going on In and about Manti. but
as a general rule the work has rot been
OF commemorate character In an ar
chitectural way. IL looks as
though the people had entirely forgot
ten how TO put cornlcea on their
houses, they also put little paint upon
them which gives them an unfinished
appearance. The interior OF the houses,
however, n usually much better, mon.
attention being paid TO comfort than
looks, SIN l like to see up-to-date
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PORTO RICAAs COMPLAIN.
Say They are N Treated BY lnsOlsn, and Bni-
,al American Soldiers.
They Want the Commerce and Sasur-
al Resources Of the Island Given =
Proper Chance.

Gan Juan de Porto Rico. March a.
tcOrrcnpondcnce OF the Associated
Press. l-Although therr IL not at pres
ent any danger Of serious disturbances,
there n much dluatiSfaetion among
the lower class natives throughout the
island and there has been a good deal OF
violent talk by the ignorant agalnat the
new regime. The chief cause OF this
anti-American feeling II the Increase
In tho cost OF living since the American
occupation began and the ill-trcatment
that many OF the nativer In the country
districts have received at the hands u
Dissatisfaction II also expressed nj
the delay In making the island a part
or a territory OF the United States.
with the privileges ana ndyan'
tager that would accrue 10 The
island from such relation, especially
In tho matter ~ trade. This Tho Porto
licnns were undoubtedly led TO believe
would be the result Of the acquisition
Of Porto Rico by the United State
Hut. az things have turned Out. the
prices OF all kinda OF commolltIea hav.
advanced considerably and the rn.,
OF living II very much higher now than
u was In tho days Of Spanish domlnion'
The merchant. moreover, Is uncertain
sH 70 what customs duties VIII have 10
Do paid ana he does not care 10 oraor
more than u actually necessary. Nor A
the Agricultural In q mood 20 extend
his CULTIVATION until no can be ass,ysa
OF a safe market for his prodnota-
ENefybody In getting along with thu
least possible expenditure and thorr IL
undoubtedly much miIcry and dlsoom.
Tort Many who are without etnplov.
ment are lying hungry about The towns
hnd ,ney constitute the material which
mischief mnlsers use IN working IN irri'
talion against tho Americana.
The conduct Of the United States
troops In Ponce. caguas and other
places mas aroused many OF the .natlvcs
10 defend themselves and In some on !.
counters the soldiers have come an
second beat These collisions arc prob.
ably the basis Of statements male In
mo United States. which represent the
Porto kicanH as strongly inclined 10
start revolution. The fact Is That a
little more courtesy Ia dealing with
them would not only have wondcrf,i'
" auietins influence. but would greatly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-07
GOOD CROPS in TOOELE.
Under Flow Water Fake New Ward
organized Other Matters.

President n. =. Oownns OF the Toocle
stake II IN the city. He says that the
prospects for year Of prosperity are
very good The winter has been Iona
and considerable snow has fallen. but
no great suffering has resulted. Some
fail wheat has been killed, but the loss
viii not he great. That which came W
IN early autumn and covered the
ground well gives promise OF the great
ct harvest. There II mn abundance
~ snow In tho mountains and good
water supply II assured.
Regarding the reported STRIKE OF
biz stream OF water In an Underground
passage above Tuttlcs MIL IN Middle
canyon, he says there N nothing To u,
and that the court has ordered the
nlllng up Of the SHAFT which ID some
ffty feet deep. This waa done after n
pergonal investigation and conclusion
that there was more talk than water.
The strike was made BY Mr.. liiii. the
Salt Lake architect. who designed the
new court house. which II II hoped VIII
he completed within the present year
The building IL entirely covered IN and
has no debt upon II. II VIII be a
credit 20 the county when finished.
4 now ward has hecn organized at
nateayiile. SIX miles below Tooele. For
many years past fat.svillc had been n
branch OF Tooeie ward. with .. y
up 10 the time Of his death In January
last. The organization came on Sun
day. April End. Apostle v. ~. Lyman
and President Gowana and his stake
counaeiofa being present. Elder
Charles Alvin urfnc, who returned
from a three years mission TO ras-
the unanimous choice ~ the people for
bishop Edward G. Eckman was named
40 hts firnt and Ormur A. bates az Ills
second counselor. James c. Wood was
made clerk Of the ward.
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DRY IN ARIZONA.
Future Of the State Depends Largely
Upon Reservoirs.

1.-THE future OF our section Of Arizona
'-ihe MaHcopa stake and surroundings
'dcpend largely upon the development
~ the reservoir system" said Collins
1lakra, president of the Maricopa
blnke. 20 News" man last evening,
THE last winter has been the dricst
over experienced since our settlement
there. Unless much rain falls within
The next two weeks many thousands %
acres ~ land and consequently many
trna Of thousands OF bushels OF wheat
viii be lost. our rainy season IN IN Feb
iuary, but this year there was not a
particle OF precipitation during that
inonth. Recently Il rained IN California
within three hundred miles OF VA ON the
west and within "a couple Of hundred
DULLES on the east, but we got not a
drpp, We are In hopes that later rains
Nill come ana save IN. Fortunately our
Crops will not be n total loss az there
~ snow enough IN the mountains to
raise SUFFICIENT br-adHtuf 10 zee US
Through the year. We now have as flne
q stand VI wheat as was ever our lot 10
look upon. The earlier crops are head
ihg out while those sown later are from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-07
NEW RKauIATiosS
Th.y aovsra service In the Min, and Az
say Oniees-

Washington. April s.-Assiatant Sec
Rotary vanderlip has issued new reEu-
lationH regarding the civil service ap-
polntmentA. promotions and transfers
In the mlnis and assay offices ~ iha
United states. The positions are Az
ranged under i've general Hchcdul'.,
scientific. clerical. mechanical. trade %
skilled. positions below classification
and one other not yet promulgated,
The scientific and clerical positions
VIII be filled after competitive eAanii-
nations, but without registrations, whlia
the mechanical. trad. or skilled posi-
TOMS will be fllled after slight eiucA-
tlonal test. and a registration .NhinlhN-
tion. This educational test VIII be lot
ter writing. arithmetic, and plain copy.
Ing the registration test VIII consist OF
rating persons according 10 axe, ehhl-
actor as u workman aud range OF 'N'
pcricnce.
Physical qualifications will also be
considered. Credit viii be- given for ap'
prcntiocship and work na 1ourneymeh.
Graduates OF technical schools VIII 10
giyen credit In lieu Of an apprentice
hhip.
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acre: and this land" he continued. is
whore they can raise fine crops. and "
people would only 70 the-e aud devote
we'll.
when I left. Mr.. .. rewron smith.
chief engineer Of the Sierra Madre
railroad. and two surveying parties
were making location Tor an extern
sion Of that road. The extension will he
a narrow gauge. and run frum Tarraz-
yes station up into the mountains. fol.
lowing the I'iedrnn Verde river. They
expect TO run the line ~ far a. Pratts
ranch. a distance Of forty-five miles
this season. n will be n finc thing for
that country. AZ u Will eventually reach
the IMMORAL that II now being hauled
by wagon over 10 miles. and also the
Immense amount Of timber In that
country"
Mr.. Mcdonald said further tina, pros
pectofu are going daily TO this new min.
Ing country and that he looks for good
results. The colony OF Duhian on the
casaaa Grandes river II spreading and
growing rapidly. NJ IL also the New
Cases Grandea Station.
Speaking 81 the weather Mr., McDon-
aid said while this last winter has
been pretty cold. II was not unusually
severe. and feel the cold much more
here than I did IN Mexico"
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rrineess ssim-ssim Possesses nome In
tsrestiss hsiits.

New York. April 1.-The Princess
Salm-Salm OF Bonn. Germany. arrived
here on the Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse,
II 10 spend two months In this country.
most Of the time at the HON. OF her
brother-in-inw. Colonel Edmund John
son. Mt vineland y. ]. The princess
has not been In this country for many
years. While here she viii visit WASH
inrton. where a reception Will be given
In her honor by Mrs. Chamberlain. She
may also visit Chicago.
The princess II the widow OF Prince
Felix Constantine Alexander John
Sepumocene -faim OF Anhait. who
came to this country and fought on the
Union side during the war. lie became
n btfradicr general. and his wife. for
her services In behalf OF the union
soldiers. was commissioned a captain
by Governor Yates Of Illinois. She re-
celvcd the pay Of tho rank. but gave
II for tho relief OF sick aud wounded
soldiers. Her husband subsequently
went to Mexico and became chief of
stan 10 Macmillan. lie lost hla life
In the Franco prunr'-n war. For ef.
forts 10 save the life ( Macmillan. the
princess was granted a pension by the
Austrian emperor.
The princess brings with her three
fiaFr OF the old Sixty eighth New York
volunteers. which were presented 90 her
husband and which will be given TO
the veterans Of the Sixty-eighth. She
has also tire. liars which belonged to
the Eighth New York volunteers, Of
which her husband was for a time
colonel. These she viii return 10 the
Eighth regiment.
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Rcef EXPRESSIONS of Prominent
Conference Visitors.
References the Msi and Religious Conditions the People OF
and Continuous States Interviews hurredy Obtained
nHnnrnnr ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

their workings. Companies when urea
10 bring their burroa IN loaded Win
gold dust and miners who used TO trade
IN their amaigamntcd gold nuggets TOT
produce raised by our farmers have All
rono. except few who Keep h.ari ~
only proapectors can and are SUI dlg.
cling away with the hope OF STRIKING "
rich some day.
u think that dry farming viii be IN.
t,rduced IN our country Mt no distant
DAY. II will. In my opinion, more thhh
anything elise. develop san Juan coun.
ty, We have one strip OF twenty-five
~ forty miles upon which bcleve
wheat u the dry farm type can he
grown with proht nut 4 VIII ahe
some capital. Artealan wells VIII have
10 be driven. Nov and then q spfins
can be found around which a little nfi-
tiement can be built. out water by aru-
ficini means will have 10 be secured 70
guarantee success. What We hced mos,
n water. water. water. We hope 70
make the EFFORT at dry farming sue
cess. The attempt will be made next
fall"
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facilitate the settlement Of other an
tions pressing for solution.
give our commerce ana nr-lcult,,.
a chance" said an influential pui.ee
nlcan merchant today To- Tho oo yso
apondent Of the Asrocintel re
open up the advantages OF the count.
by establishing good communlca,,ayy
and transportation want Of ,h,o..
Ia the chief stumbling block In ~
pathway OF development; give our NJ ~
Pile an opportunity Of appreciatlnr H..
new conditions and the benefit Of a IN,
tie more consideration on the par, y,
the Americans who are rojournlne IL
the island. and Porto 1ticans viii ~.
found the easiest people In the wofJs
TO govern"
Today there IL an abundance Of f,n,,
oranges. bananas. lines and tho ~.
rotting on the trees merely because XIV,
expense 81 transportation would NJ,
leave any profit on the picking, Lai,,.
II abundant and fairly good. All M,
II needed IN capital and fair play.
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Now Occupy the i.s.t Iisb,ta,lon q, ali
Mankind.

New York. April 5.--MIua Jane Nor.
gan, sister Of Mildly Morgan. the IA.
nous live ntock reporter, IL dead a,
her home IN Livingston. Staten fsirng
81 dlphtheria. Miss "stldy' Nnrgar
died In is97. In her 9th year. Mis- tans
Morgan was an artist ~ some rcputc
aud studied several vars In Eurotr
going TO Rome IN company with ~
sister In isC5. The two sisters deairrrt
and had built IN Livingston. y. J.. ths
extraordinary house In which they con.
tlnucd to live for many years.
This edlncc. which was said 10 has.
cost $4,000, was two and half utofles
IN height with n fnansnrd roof, ana
was thoroughly Gre proof. ali ths
heamr being % Iron and many iio8r,
being laid with marble and tiles. STU.
atcd In ciump OF forest trees. thor.
was only one door on the ground roor
and that was composed ~ heavy qusr r..
tered oak. crossed and recronaed with
iron harr. All the windows on me
grounds floor were heavily barred. The
two sisters. who occupied this dweliinr.
lived only on this floor and gained ac
cess 10 the second story by means u
ladder. which was drawn up after Their
ascent. After Miss "Midy's' death.
however. her sister constructed a stair.
way and lived alone. Hhe decorated
many parts Of the house aud spent
much time and labor IN Its efnbeliish.
mcnt. numerous panels and wall paint.
inEs remaining 10 testify TO her work.
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Hxcx,vxD wITI INTEREST.
Natives Of Philippines Head uaiisa state.
Proclamation.

Manila. April 9. $50 .. m.--The pro.
clnination OF tho United States Phil.
ipplno commission WIS posted In the
streets. printed IN English, Spanish and
Taraioa. today. n was also distributed
In the outside towns as far M Niloios,
and has been received with marked at
tcntion by the natives generally. and
has been approved ~ number %
representative Manliaur.
English bankers here. who have been
interviewed on tho subject. arc OPP
tlmirtic upon the attitude % the Amer.
leans, assuming that II Indicates that
their decisive policy Will undoubtedly 10
aucceanfui.
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THROUGH SEVERAL STATES.
Also u Peep Into Mexico. Where Great
Progress Is Being Made.

Elder 7. John Nuttali Of the Prcsi-
dents Office, arrived In salt Lake city
over the Rio Grunde Western ycster-
Jay lie has been absent from his nc-
cuntomeh seat AZ his desk since Febru-
airy u, since which date he has Travelled
no less than 3Si6 miles. attended 80
meellngs' and visited Arizona. Mexico
and Colorado.
Elder Nuttall. with Elder Karl q.
Maeser has been travelling on Church
business principally. meeting with tho
stake authorities and the Relief So
cieties, together with general sunday
been visiting the Church schools and
religion classea that he encountered In
the iAolated settlements OF the South.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"

n, mi. mage the News" presents u
,ons list Of interviews hurr'eu's ~. ~"
,slned from prominent conference W., =.
,,n.. srom Utah and her neishbo''ns
STATE. Most Of the expressions are
bt,sf and full Of interest. rehec''ns a. y,
,hsy DO the conditions Of the people Va
,h,. and Immediately surrounding DIS
,r,c,s. while in some sections crop.
viii be mearer owing to hfh' ralh.a' ,
or no rainfall at OF and the senerai
prosperity Of the people thus affected
We, conditions are generally very favor
abe az win be readily shown by a
r,rusal Of what the gentlemen say IN
the interviews which follow;