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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05
THINK FOR THYsELF.

During the great struggle Of the po-
litical parties for supremacy. the com
mon mind IMMERSED In the tactics OF
partisan manipulators, Is likely To be-
come bewildered In face OF the con-
Trajectory statements. that are uttered
On the platform and published IN the
party newspapers.
A political meeting ia yarlously re-
ported as. 1.-THE most enthusiastic gath.
ering OF representative citizens ever
held IN Blankvne;" and as "A llsuess
assembly Of a few unimportant people.
mostly women and children" The
speakers are described as brilliant
orators and az feeble and Illogical
mouth-organs;' the occasion IS at once
"a hot time In the old town" and "a
chilly AFFAIR. a veritable frost" It an
depends on which party held the meet
ing and which partisan paper reported
Il.
II is similar as 10 the gains and losses
on either side. one party Is gaining
converts and the other losing followers
prospects are bright and encouraging
for the cause which the paper supports.
and gloomy and sad for the other Vic
tory Is proclaimed IN advance as GER
tain FOR both parties by their respective
organs. Figures which do not lie OF
themselves are forced TO do duty for
the worst kind Of deception. ana the
motives, language and personal char
acter Of candidates and their cham
pions are perverted and distorted 20
the utmost.
10 is an shameful and misleading.
What Is 20 be- done about Il? Nothing,
We suppose, until purity Of heart super.
cedes the yirulence Of rampant political
has. But the ordinary citizen can re-
froln from Joining In the whlrl. and
tumult and partisan passion that
sway 30 many of his fellows. and take
care 20 form his own conclusions. IN.
stead 0t adopting the views NJ others
without!air ana critical examination.
The News has u1 political advice 20
give other than that which comes from
superior source. Good men and wise
men sc should observe 90 uphold" And.
exercise that agency with which Deity
has endowed us all Think FIRST and act
afterwards. DO what is right accord
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stiles then pressing have ceased 10
alarm the public. But, nevertheless
the city authorities are under solemn
pledges to use the money. obtained by
the sale OF the water bonds, for water
purposes This must be kept In mind
and action taken accordingly.
There is one piece OF work that was
promised which seems TO have been
sNelved. II is the system for street
sprlnklng with water from the Jordan
and salt Lake canal. The need OF Il
has gone by Tor the present. But the
money that was TO have been expended
In that direction Is only available for
water purposes. Why not use Il for
the work necessary to be done. to SCI
cure the rights to the use OF water from
Big Cottonwood creek. now claimed by
the municipality?
There is a loss OF water In that creek
between two points along It's channel
and above the place where II is d.
yerted for irrigation purposes Tho
tracing Of the sink and the saving Of
that water 10 one OF the means adopted
10 Increase the supply for this city.
Above the point where the sinking oc-
ours, there are also opportunities for
increasing the flow In the creek, and
these can be made available for the
purpose In view.
This work now calls for accomplish
ment This is IN.
It. II the funds for the street sprlnk-
ling system cannot now be used IN that
direction. they can be legitmately ex-
pended Tor the Big Cottonwood work.
because It Is of the kind required and
for a similar object and In conformity
with the purpose Tor which the bonds
were issued
But there seems TO be a sad spirit
OF apathy over the council concerning
these important measures. 1t is true
the city is crippled for money It's
financial condition Is unpromisng The
city treasury Is temporarily depleted,
Yet relief viii soon come from the
taxes, and In any event the funds from
the bonds win be available for water
purposes, and the opportunities now In
view should not be neglected.
The Big Cottonwood project Is prac-
tlcable. II win not deprive any one OF
vested rights. It ought to be taken
hold Of with vigor. and the rights de-
sired be fully and legally established.
The lowering Of the channel from Utah
lake should also be carried on, as far
az the city has means to do the work.
\ little more energy and disposition
to do what has been promised will be
appreciated by r citizens who came
to the relief Of the city authorities,
and aided them In obtaining the need
ful authority 70 issue the bonds for
increasing and improving the water
supply Go ahead with the work, and
show that the city means business
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

the foreigners as devils" but they
have also held them in the greatest con-
tempt while they have looked upon
their own emperor as the veri'able
Son Of Heaven. The advent Of the In
ternational forces at PekIn viii do more
towards the awakening Of the Chinese
nation 10 its own bumptious blindness
and the progress Of the world than any
thing that has occurred In century.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

The Democrats and Republicans Of
Hawaii have nominated tickets, and
both have named natives for delegate
TO Congress. Politics are not entirely
new in the Hawaiian islands, but
American politics are The leading
question there will eventually inevitably
be the relation OF colonies TO the parent
government II Is most important
question and It now seems destined TO
be a burning and leading one for many
years to come one OF the parties in
Hawaii has suggested a complete solu-
tion by inserting a statehood plank In
It's platform.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION con-
FERENCE.

The semi.annual conference Of the
Deseret Sunday School Union win con-
vene Sunday, October Z, 1900, at p, mp
IN the Tabernacle II Is desired that
each stake Of Zion be represented al
this meeting, and that Stake superin-
tendents. officers and teachers attend
ing the General Conference Of the
Church be present
A cordial invitation Is extended to the
public.
GEORGE Q. CANNON.
KARL G. MAEsER,
General superIntendency Of Sunday
schools
HORACE 5. ENSIGN
General Secretary.
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GO AHEAD WIN THE WORK.

Ih. lowering Of the channel from
Oi'h lake seems 90 be- dragging It's
$40" length along and various obsta-
cies are .n the path The same dila-
tory course is pursued as TO all the
projected improvements for which the
voter bonds were voted by our citizens.
The danger however which stared this
e'y 'n the face during the drvest period
o. the drouth has passed, and the neces.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05
TO-dag'S Metals.
SAVER, Bsh 81
lead, $500
CASTING COPPER rs 81 reniss
LOCAL BRIEF

Treasurer Lynch today lssu
Tor the redemption OF county
under registered No. 4l.25s.
The grade school teachers arc
isiled with the answer the scht
made 10 regard 10 their request
ING the hali-pay clause IN u
tracts, and are going 10 make
effort TO get some sort " co
The published statement thf
Gilman Thomas said there wa
debtedness Of seyenty-dye
dollars when the Democratic
Went out OF power Is incorrt
Thomas said "seyenty-dve hun
1t seems that the wagon
over little Joe Fuellenbach
First South street Wednesday
was not one Of the q. G. N. i.
but was a private vehicle dri,
youn- man whose name coul,
ascertained.
Auditor Rieser stated tod
there was money enough IN II
MY 70 meet the pay rolls for 4
halt ol September But that
THIS Obligation Dc said. would .
OUT as soon as Mayor Thomps
is now out Of the city. return
which win be within a day on 1,
The friends Of Samuel Russ
Vu' IN force at a farewell ,endt
IN the Fifteenth ward asstmbl
last evening. prior 90 his dcpa
q mission 20 Switzerland A
program Of much merit was p
ana farewell addresses deliver
ioIe parting, a wtll-nlled pu
sthef WIN a gold watch was D
Elder Russell by his friends.
The reunion Of the South
states Elders viii be htld I'M n
slth ward assembly han Oct
~ p ma corner of Eighth Is
Hsl south. An Elders Nh,
n9iea "a this mission. with tb.
mes are cordially invited An
pirate program win be ren5a
g,sllIy refreshments served. II
~ 10 TIE Hooper Elrdrs h
Hle,ll street, has been secured
..luon RON whore Elders m
Crs. NJ ''.''
The arenen al station No
c , q lively runs ylsterIa
noon. The FIRST was at 4.ts O..
i state street where tbo "a
IAN and plaster lu,Ii,rr ~
5C9ns and Young. ana ocgur,.
sullivan vas ln danger o}
si9h TIE blaze was c1usad D.
ss'lihs On Tie roof but a fev
~ chemical exungulshed H. N
~ vas damaged Co the exc
~ insurance AZ 1.l5 an ia
~ iiom lSt north State Stree
e .p'l run was made 90 the rb
~, ~ proved 10 DE- among bl
ear,,,, "hIeh threatened 10 e.
~ ,. s Il was soon rut ouI
" Nie' boys and matches.
ne annual meeting OF tho o.
% veteran Artilleymgn Of m
rH,sloh' vas held last nisht In
hogse The reports Of tba
,hs re- treasurer were read. am
hs.. : eohiiderable amount of
0esa accomplished BY the ore
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05
Y.M.MLA.oFFIcERs' MEETING,

a meeting OF all Y. NJ. NJ l. A. officers
will be held on Sunday. october Ith, In
the Tabernacle. Immediately after the
close Of the morning meeting OF the
general conference All officers are
earnestly invited.
LORENZO SNOW,
JOSEPH F, SMITH.
HEBER ]. GRANT
b. II. ROBERTS.
General SUPPLEMENTARY.
THOMAS HULL,
Secretary,
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Il Is reported from Shanghai that
when the Chinese there received official
notification from the viceroy that the
foreign pressure had necessitated the
degradation Of prominent members Of
the court, their astonlshment was great,
And well Il might be- The ordinary
Cinnamon have not only looked upon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

Principal Eaton holds that no one
should be permitted TO play on the High
School football team but students OF
the school. This certainly seems like
the proper and logical position on the
question
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

4 morning contemporary announces
the opening OF a new gambling resort
In town. None Of our local contemporary
les has announced the closing Of any
such resorts by the police authorities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

Thus far Emperor Williams play in
the Chinese game has been the most
bold and brilliant. But the game is not
ended yet. and no one can say which
Of the nations shall be the first TO cry
"Checkmate."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

III should close my mouth the very
rocks would cry out" says sam Jones,
II might be, but they would cry out for
Joy that he had closed his mouth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

American coal is fast supplantlng the
English article In the markets OF the
world, Is coal to be king as cotton and
iron have been In days gone by?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

Lieut.. General Miles recommends the
automobile for the use Of the army.
How ungraclous this IL TO the historic
and time-honored army mule.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

The powers are issuing notes on the
Chinese question more frequently than
they did ultimate in the Turkish situa-
ton a few years since
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

All qualified voters should bear In
mind that It is their duty to register
No one can vote this year who Is not
registered anew.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

The next meeting Of the Funeral Di-
rectors' association will be held In this
city. That is because Salt Lake Is a
live town
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

When II comes 20 enforcing the decree
Of punishment. It ls not at all improba-
bic that Prince Tuan will furnish a
substitute.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

There may be no trusts In the country
but there Is a great deal Of mistrust
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

Many a man supports a ticket that he
may be able 20 support himself.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

There Is a race for the south pole
now; and that before even the north
pole has been caught.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

Mark Twain says that England Is our
best friend, France, Of course, is our
proclaim ami.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

Reprehenslble as II Is, II Ia better in
politics to throw ice az a man than to
throw mud.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05

Conference storms and Fair weather
seem to go together.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-05
TABLE LINENS.

Special Sale Next Week In Tabs
Linens and Napkins. We win have
on sale during the week The most
complete line Of Linens ever offered
TO the public at reduced prices. An
new this season. We win give our
customers
20 per cent off
on all linen stock this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-02
CENSUS FIGURES.
Some Interesting Statistics Regard
Ing $50 Largest Cities of the
United States. BYi

Washington, Oct. 26.- The census
bureau, in bulletin issued Thursday,
summarizes tie returns &of popula-
ton of cities having $4,000 Inhabitants
or more in 1900. There are 159 of
these, and the bulletin shows that the
percentage of increase in population
from 1890 to 1900 was 92.5, as against
1915 for the same cities in the pre-
vious decade. The absolute increase in
the population from 1890, to 1900 was
1888, 1856, or S2,426 less than the abso-
lutte increase from 1850 to 1890, when
it was 4,s21,562. The 159 cities COM
bined have population in 1900 of
19694,625, against 14,S55,4S9 in 1890,
and 1888, 927 in 1880. Of these 159 cit
les, divided into four classes, 10 had
100000 and over, 10 had 10O, 900 and I'M
der 100000, 40 had $4,000 and under
1oO,O 0o and 81 had $4,000 and under
$4,000. Ing 1880 there were only 90
cities which contained more than
1OO,O 900 inhabitants, but in 1890 this
number had increased to IS, and in
1900 to IS. 3 S0 4 8fk M&s3
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GIVE GREAT TROUBLE.
Guerrilla Attacks by Beers Keep the
British Busy-LOrd Roberts to
Return to England.
November /

Cape Town, Oct. 24.-Guerrilla, at
tacks by the Beers are still giving
great trouble. Gen. French encoun-
tered continuous opposition in his
march from Carolina to Bethel, his
casualties numbering SO.
London, Oct. 26.-The war Office an
nounces that Lord Roberts hopes to
leave South Africa for home about No
vember Is. t,sa .yif 3tf,s :.
q Pretoria, Oct. 27.-The Transvaal
was on Friday. proclaimed a part of
the British empire, the proclamation
being attended with impressive cere-
monies. The royal standard was hoist
ed in the main square of the city, the
grenadiers presented arms, massed
bands played the national anthem, Sir
Alfred Miner read the proclamation
and $500 troops, representing Great
Britain and her colonies, marched
past.
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FORCED TO RETREAT.
Small Body Of American Troops Has
Hard Fight with Superior
~ 90 Force of FiIipin"s. fsHH

Washington, Oct. 7.-The war de-
partment Friday received dispatch
from Gen. MacArthur, giving an ae-
count of fight, in which small de-
tachment of the American troops at
tackled much superior force of Fill
ipinos. The dispatch follows: ll9Yt
: Manila. oct 26.- Adjutant General
Washington: October "a First Lieut.. Feb
iger, 40 men, company H, Thirty-third reg
iment United States infantry volunteers;
Second Lieut.. Grayson v. Heidi, 60 men,
stroopL, Third cavalry. attacked Insurgents
Luzon: developed strong position occupied
command of Juan Villamor, subordinate
Of limos. #Desperate fight ensued which
was most creditable to force engaged.
though under heavy pressure of over
whelming numbers our troops compelled
to return Narvican, which was accom-
plished in tactical orderly manner. Act
ing Assistant Surgeon Bath and civilian
teamster captured early in the fight were
released by Villamor. According to their
accounts insurgents much stronger than
reported herein and their loss, moderate
estimate, over $50. Gus loss, killed, First
LieiA George L. Febiger, Charles A.
Lindenberg, William F. Wilson, company
H. Thirty-thirdi regiment. United States
volunteer Infantry Andrew T. Johnson.
farrier; Guy E. McClintock, troop L. Third
regiment, United States cavalry"
Nine were wounded and four are
missing
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CUBA IS PROSPEROUS.
One Years Work I'm Reconstructing
the Island, ms Told by Leonard
H Wood, Governor General.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Wonderful
progress has been made in the recon
struction of Cuba during the last year,
according to Leonard Wood, govern
or general of the island now in this
city. He says:
The Cuban government now Is self
sustaining. the treasury having an un-
incumbered balance of s1,500,o0o. 81.
This years sugar and tobacco crop VIII
be worth more than $100,000,0O0. In adj
dition the cocoa, coffee. vegetables and
fruits, as well as the minerel products,
will swell the total to an enormous sum.
An efficient customs service has been
established. A revenue cutter service of
six ships, five of them of steel construc-
ton, is one of the features Each princi-
pal port has the usual officials for tbs
revenue work
/ Over 5000 public schools have been es-
tablished. employing 5000 teachers, and
100000 children are receiving instruction
All prisons have been overhauled and
repaired and many hundred prisoners UNI
der detention for long periods were re-
leased. Courts have been stimulated, the
method Of conduct of criminal cases im-
proved. derelict judges removed. and cor
regional courts for minor Offenders es-
tablished. III
livery Town VI any CONSEQUENCES HOS
been provided with a well-equipped hos
pital. The largest one, in Havana, is
capable of accommodating 1000 patients.
/ Asylums for orphan children have been
established wherever necessary, but the
| improved conditions make fewer children
dependent upon public charity.
The United States troops have not been
used during the year for the maintenance
Of order The rural guards. made up of
Cubans, do the police work in the country
districts.
Public buildings have been repaired. san
itary and street work in the cities is well
advanced, and thoroughly efficient mail
service and overland telegraph system
have been established.
Travellers can go from one end of the
island to the other without being solicited
by beggars. and hunger is absolutely a
thing of the past
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senate n March. 1881. to accept the most
important position In the gift of Presi-
dent Mckinley. the secretaryship OF
state. from which he retired in April,
1898. 3 III &
5 e His Greatest Task.
While secretary of the treasury in Pres
ident Hayes cabinet Mr.. Sherman set
himself to the task Of providing re-
demption fund to meet the resumption
demands on the date already fixed by the
senate. He sold $4,000, 900 of AZ per cent.
bonds to the Rothschild syndicate at 1924.
The business of the country began to adj
just itself on the assured basis of specie
payments after January !, 1879. During
the four years he was at the head of the
treasury department he refunded nearly
$S50,OOOOO0 of the public debt, making q
saving in annual interest of nearly $15,-
100000 per annum. ~ &
Best of all, he proved his point when
the final test came. Six months before
January ], 1879, he had accumulated $140,-
100000 In gold, and he had the satisfac-
tion of seeing the legal-tender notes grad
ually approach gold in value, until, when
the day came, there was practically no
demand for gold In exchange for notes.
~ Pay Tribute.
Washington, Oct. 25.-Official circles
paid tribute. to- the memory of John
Sherman at services helu in the Sher-
man home in this city before the
funeral train started for Mansfield, o.
Funeral at Mansfield.
Mansfield, O., Oct. 26.-In pic
turesque little cemetery wherelgenera-
tons of Mansfeld's builders sleep, lie
the remains of John Sherman, Ohio's
senator and the nations statesman.
There on Thursday, while the great
men of the country looked on with
mournful eyes, all that is mortal of
the former secretary of state was laid
to rest with ceremonies that were i'm
pressive yet eloquently simple. AL
Ohio contributed laurels to the. illus
trious dead, and representing the ma
ton were President Mckinley, Elhu
Root, secretary of war, and other
Washington officials, who arrived on
the special train which brought the
remains from the capital, where Mr..
Sherman died. The city was draped
in mourning. Every business house
VcTosed at two O'clock and sal the
schools were dismissed that he'pupils
might attend the funeral services at
the Grace Episcopal church, where,
half century ago, John Sherman first
!Worshiped and where for years he was
a.vestryman.
HE Mr.. sherman's, Will. Is So
Mansfield, o., Oct. 27-John Sher-
mans will was presented fol, probate
.Friday.by the executors, Col Myron M.
Parker, of Washington, d. c., and Con-
gresham w. S. Kerr, of this city. The
will was made December 20, 1890. A
Tcodicil was added January %, 1900. The
estate is valued at $2,5oo,QO0 and ssub-
stantially all in real estate. Judge
Brinkerhoff set the viii on hearing for
November 49,
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! Another. Found Guilty.

Philadelphia, Oct. 27.-Charles Perry,
the second of the three negroes charged
with the murder Of Prof. Roy Wilson
White,s the young Administrator of
the University Of Pennsylvania, was on
Friday night convicted Of murder in
the first degree. Henry Ivory was
found guilty two days ago. Amos Stir
ling yet remains to be tried. Prof.
White was murdered and robbed on the
night of May 10 and the three negroes
were arrested a few days later.
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Not Dutiable,

{ Washington, Oct. 27.-According. to
decision rendered by Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury Spaulding, a
cow and a calf are household effects,
and as such entitled to Importation
free of duty. This decision is based on
an opinion by Attorney General
Griggs, that a COW is a household ne
cessity. Gen. Spaulding extended the
scope of the opinion SO as to include
the calf.
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The Seal Catch.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 25.-During the
season just closed "a sealing schoon-
ers took 10000 skins in Behring sea,
which is 5000 less than taken by rs
schooners last year. The spring
schooners took 1851 skins on the
coast, bringing thes,total for the sea-
son up to 32,517.'ys Only IS branded
seals were killed in Behring sea-
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Given n Life Term.

Davenport, Ia, Oct. 49,. George Stef-
fens, a stranger arrested in this city
last summer for assaulting an eight
year-old girl, was convicted of the
crime last week, and was sentenced by
Judge Bollinger Monday TO imprion-
ment for life in the penitentiary at
hard labor. BIZ h.
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Death Of am AIRED negro.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 27. - Edward
Henry, repnted to be the. Oldest man in
the country, died at his home Friday,
ageds116 years. He was born slave in
sCulpepper, Vain 1884. During his long
career hewas married five times and is
survived-by his fifth wife, by whom he
had 10 children. He is said to be the IA
Their of 60 children.