Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-05
ELECTRIC FLASHES.

There will probably be two delega-
tions from Texas TO the next Repup-
lican national convention.
Havana people are predicting trouble
on election day there, because tue rule
that requires electors TO be able TO
write will dlsfranchise go per cent OF the
natives.
Indiana Republicans are talking Of
nominating Congressman Crumpacker
for governor because he voted against
the Puerto Rican tariff bill.
Archbishop Hennessey, one Of the
greatest orators and most profound
theologians In the Catholic church in
America, died at Dubuque, Iowa, on
Sunday afternoon, In the 10Th year on
his age. He was a native Of Ireland,
and came TO America In lsiI.
Five hundred prisoners mutlnied at
Tourah, near Cairo. Egypt, last week.
and five OF them were shot In suppress
ing the uprising
Congressman W. L. Terry Of Little
Rock. Ark. has been defeated for re-
nomination by Hon. Charles c. Reid OF
Morrlltown. Mr.. Terry has represented
the district for seventeen years.
Congressman c. A. Boutelle OF Maine
has so far recovered from his recent Ill
ness that he has decided to seek re-elee-
ton.
In a skating contest at Preston. On
tarlo. Saturday night, Baptle won by
seventeen yards in 1855 l-5, breaking the
worlds indoor record. Woolner won the
second heat IN 1888. and Baptie the third
and the race In $40 20.
The Canadian Papermakers' associa-
ton has adopted a scale Of prices for
carload lots, five-ton lots, and twenty
roam lots OF different grades OF paper.
The Increase In present prices Is from
10 10 Is per cent
In Berlin the conditions Of the money
market have grown less favorable.
Private discount was on the rise all OF
last week. the total rise being Dos.
Herr Carroll, editor Of Berlin Tage-
blatt, has been sentenced 10 four
months imprisonment for exaggerated
statements regarding the alleged van
dalism Of the Leiner expedition to Bear
Island.
The Magdeburg. Germany. Fire In
surance company has declared 30 per
cent dividend, as against a ~ per cent
dividend for the previous year, It's re-
suits in the United States having been
very unfayorable
The German tanners have held a
meeting In Berlin 10 discuss tariff
changes and several complaints were
made against the United States tariff
rates The tanners demanded higher
duties on American leather.
The Mutual Life Insurance company
IS continuing It's negotiations with the
Prussian ministry and offers to invest
It's entire reserves In Prussian policies
I'm funds acceptable 10 the authorities
instead Of required 80 per cent, but It
declines 10 sell American securities.
II Is reported that some Boer prison
ers. while on the way from Paardeberg,
unsuccessfully attempted to escape
from the train.
In Cleveland, O., last evening the an
nual meeting Of the Council OF Jewish
Women began with about 100 delegates
In attendance
Eleven hundred Of Cronje's men have
been placed temporarily on board the
British steamers Mongollan and Ma
Mia IN Table bay,
In Tampa. Fla, trouble has arisen be-
tween the cigar and box manufacturers
regarding an advance In prices Of the
latter. Clgarmakers win erect q factory
OF their own.
Additional wreckage has been washed
ashore al Quonochontaug beach, Y. l.,
which seems TO bear out the Impression
that the brig NJ. c. Haskell Of Rockland
has been wrecked.
An important conference Of repre-.
sentative Afro-Americans was held In
Washington Saturday. al which the test
OF the suffrage law legislation OF the
Southern States, especially Louisiana.
was thoroughly discussed.
Long Kay Ting, one Of the foremost
Chinese reformers connected with the
movement Of Kang Yu Wei, for the
overthrow 81 the empress OF China and
the establishment OF a new celestial en-
pire. is In Victoria. b. c.
Bernard II. Baker president OF the
Atlantic Transport steamship line, re-
turned TO New York, on the Lucania
today. He confirmed the report OF the
consolidation Of the Holland line and
the Atlantic Transport line.