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ton ruling does not apply to these, and
they are stlll hopeful for getting dam
ages either from the Territory or from
the national government
The news that Congressman Kahn Of
California has prepared a bill to make
the leper settlement on the island OF
Molokai a national lazarettO. has deep
~ stirred all Hawaii There is strong
opposition 10 the measure In every
quarter, and no efforts viii be spared TO
prevent the bill from becoming a law.
Objections TO the bill are based upon
the grounds that Il would be a deep
and lasting injury 20 the Territory and
would make the leper settlement itself
a place 20 which II would be cruelty
TO send any human being.
An assault is being made by local at
torneys upon the Hawaiian law regard
ing opium. The law on the statute
books makes It a crime % have opium
In possession az all. II is claimed and
generally agreed among the attorneys
that this Is IN conflict with United
States laws. which allow the importa>
ton, and consequently possession.of the
drug. There Is no other law regulating
the matter IN Hawaii. and n the
lawyers knock out the possession law,
use and sale OF opium viii be utterly
unrestricted until the legislature makes
a new law.
Wireless telegraphy Is at last showing
signs OF being successful. and regular
communication Is established between
here and Molokai. Further stations are
being perfected now, on Maui
The Rev. j. Cook. colored preacher
from Mississippi who came here to In
yestigate the conditions. with a view
20 advising his countrymen IN the mat
ter Of their coming here to work on
sugar plantations. returns today on the
steamship Zealanda. He has looked
over the field, and II is understood that
his report will be a favorable one. The
planters are ready to employ two thous-
and men. II they can get them, and
there Is considerable discussion about
how labor Is TO be secured. Some OF
the plantations will be crippled next
year II they cannot get more men.
There Is a movement to secure white
men. II Is claimed that the work Is
not as hard as the work In the inland
counties % California and other States,
where white men work all the year
round. and the planters would welcome
a heavy immigration Of American citi-
zens who could be employed. The
wages now paid are from $50 TO $50 a
month with homes. medical attendance,
etc. provided.
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Three Days Services at the Ha-
waiian Capital.
PRIEST. G. Q. CANNON THERE
Other News from Honolulu Questions
Affecting Chinese, opium, Lep-
ers and Negroes,

Honolulu, Dec. "A, via San Francis
co. Dec. 22.-The Mormons Of Hawaii
have Just closed a three days celebra-
ton OF the fftieth anniversary Of the
landing Of the first Mormon missions
ries on Hawaiian soil The meetings
we're led by George O. Cannon. who IL
the head Of the Church and who came
here from Utah to take part In the
celebration. He was one Of a party
Of ten Mormons who were the first TO
preach the Utah doctrine in Hawaii ff-
ty years ago.
The doctrine took root quite rapidly
among native Hawaiisns, and today
there are about 5000 Mormons In the
Territory. nearly all Of them OF the ma
tive race.
Chinese here who were citizens OF the
Republic OF Hawaii are preparing to
make an appeal against the ruling OF
The treasury department that they
were not made citizens Of the United
states by the territorial bill They
base their appeal on Section Of the
Dill, WnlNn says tHHt a. N'N'@N.," - "
republic are made citizens OF the Unit
"a states. There are nearly 400 Chi
nese affected by the ruling Of the
treasury department
A ruling has been received here from
the state department in the case Of tho
claim brought by George Cranston, Tor
damages on account Of his having been
Imprisoned as a rebel In 1898 Secretary
HAY ruled that Cranston had been a
conspirator against the existing gov'
eminent and was not entitled TO any
damages. though he was exlled after
being Imprisoned There are many Other
claims. principally OF the British resi-
dents of Honolulu. on account Of their
having been confined during the times
OF revolutions, when the government
took summary steps in cases OF sus-
pielon. 1t Is claimed that the Grams
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
PRIEST. SMITH
RETURNS HOME.
Returns from a Pleasant Journey in
Mexico and Arizona,
ENTERPRISE AT ST. JOHN
A Large Reservoir Being Constructed
on the Little Colorado River-Wiil
supply over 1900 Acres Land.

President Joseph r. Smith arrived
home yesterday afternoon from tour
Of several weeks through Mexico and
Arizona. He enjoyed excellent health
and had an exceedingly interesting and
profitable time on his Journey. He at
tended the stake conferences at Juarez'
Mexico, Snowflake and ST. Johns, Ari-
roma. At the latter place he dedicated
the new Stake academy, a splendid
structure for that country and the con-
diuons under which It was built. 1t
cost over $4,000 and Is all paid for.
II is equipped with modern school fur
nlshings and has an auditorium with
a seating capacity Of over 700,
one OF the most interesting features
President Smith encountered In his
travels was the new reservoir that Is
being constructed on the Little Colo
tado river. about FIVE miles south Of 81.
John The purpose is to impound the
water In the river and dam 225 feet
long has been built across the river.
The water Is 10 be raised 20 feet and
the dam win 20 Ave feet higher, making
Il a feet high. The dam Is 40 feet
thick at the base. with co feet Of rock
ana cedar boughs behind 10 feet OF
earth. The water will be backed up
for two miles and will cover 1900 acres
Of ground. The canal ditch Is 30 feet
below the high water mark, and II n
estimated that II will supply 1900
acres OF land. The people In that
country have suffered so much from
Growth that they have been working
hdustrlously In building reservoirs and
supplying them with natural canals and
Grains. The dry seasons for the past
rev years are the only things that the
people have suffered from, explained
president Smith. but they have had
me rain storm which will do the eoun-
uy lnoaleulable good.
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The Bailey il All Right.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 22,-secretary
Long has received the following tele-
gram from Capt. Evans, the temporary
head Of the trial board which has been
conducting the runs Of the new torpedo
boat Bailey of Newport, regarding the
performance Of the little vessel yes
terday
Trial Bailey suspended for want Of
suitable coal Standardization COM
plete for 29 knots. Engines and APP
purtenances worked admirably. Board
leaves for Washington tonight. Bailey
returns TO Morris Heights"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
INFLUENZA IN RUSSIA.
Death Rate is High-Eyen the Doc
tors Are Affected.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 22.--The influenza
epidemic here is 50 severe that the
mortality returns for the last week
have been the highest for a decade.
A meeting Of physicians was sum
moned to discuss remedies, but scarcely
half dozen responded to the call. the
rest being overwOrked, OF themselves
Victims of the disease. The weather
Is conducive OF the spread Of the dis
rider being changeable, snow and
slush alternating
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

Another mammoth enterprise, that
can be directly traced to the PROPOSE
Atm 10 connect Salt Lake City with
los Angeles by rail Is to be launched in
.,o form OF the building Of one OF the
largest hotels in the West, at Los An
cIes This word was brought to Salt
lake this morning upon the return OF
Gus S. Holmes Of the Knutsford. The
erection OF this hotel Is a matter Of in
,srest TO all Salt Lakers from the fact
that Mr.. Holmes is at the back Of It.
and will operate the big hosiery as soon
as II Is completed.
This does not mean that Mr. Holmes
will forsake his Salt Lake interests for
he gives the assurance that he will be,
n possibly, more interested in the ad-
yancement Of Salt Lake City than he
has been in the past. 1t Is asserted that
this move is but the initial step in the
institution Of a chain Of hotels In the
West from Denver through TO the
coast. which will be operated by a sym
dcate. This. however Mr.. Holmes re-
fuses 70 affirm or deny
The new hotel In Los Angeles as be-
fore stated viii be one Of the largest
and most magniiicently appointed hos
feries on the Pacific coast. The build
ing will be erected on the southwest
corner Of Spring and Fourth streets,
one OF the best locations in Los An
eeles. and the capital 70 be laid out on
The enterprise will be $500 600, II will be
eight stories high-higher than any 9TH
or building In the town-and will have
a front OF 100 feet on South Spring
street and 1876 feet on Fourth street. II
will be thoroughly flreproof, strictly
modern and up-to-date, Will be finished
IN terra Gotta and bun brick, and the
interior will be In marble.
dations on next Monday and Mr..
Holmes states that II will be thrown
open to the general public, complete In
every detail, before December %, 1901
When seen in regard TO the matter
this afternoon Mr. Holmes said; well,
] guess It is no use TO try and keep this
thing quiet as you newspaper fellows.
Il YOU cannot get the facts will print
something, as near to II as possible
anyway,
80" continued Mr.. Holmes, II will
tell you all there Is 70 tell about the
matter and you will be the first man
10 get It officially, although the pa
pers IN San Francisco have been max
ing plenty Of guesses on the subject
Yes. Il is true, that have become in
terested In a hotel proposition In Los
Angeles. | have had the matter under
contemplation for some time past and
at last, on Tuesday Of this week. the
contracts were signed and the hotel
will be built during the coming wear and
be ready for business before January /,
1902. have studied out the project In
the past and have come to the con-
cluslon that there is not better hotel
proposition 20 be had In the United
States | have watched the travel TO
Los Angeles for some years and II is
growing constantly. This move is not
only due TO the increased travel Of
tourists 20 this ideal winter resort, but
the fact that the road between Los
Angeles and Salt Lake is TO be most
assuredly built, had the effect Of caus-
ing me 70 make up my mind in the
matter The oil industry in southern
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
Ru,hven TO be Eloctroouted,

Cleveland o.. Dec. 22--Judge JEFF, in
the criminal court today, sentenced Ed
ward Ruthven, colored. 10 be electro
cuted April l2 1901 for the murder OF
Patrolman Ship. Ship was killed
while attempting TO arrest Ruthven.
whom he had discovered in the act OF
burglariglng a residence. The trial at
tracted widespread attention owing to
the fact that Ruthyen was confined
in an iron cage while he was In court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
Taylor is Elected.

London Dec, 22.-Worsley Taylor.
conservative, has been elected to rep
resent the Blackpool division Of Lanca-
shire in the house OF commons in sue
cesson to Sir Matthew White Ridley
who was home secretary In the late
ministry. ana who according 10 parlla-
mentary usage. recently relinquished
his seat In the lower house on being
elevated to the peerage with the title
Of Viscount Ridley and Baron Wensley
Dale
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
Meikieiohn for senator,

washington. d. c., Dec. 22.-Hon
George y. Meiklejohn. assistant secre-
tary Of war. left Washington today for
Lincoln, Neb He has just been granted
leave OF absense for thirty days and
will az once begin formal canvass for
the Nebraska senatorshlp made va
cant by the retirement of Senator
sThurafon
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Grnoe Howard Married 4.

Chamberlain, s. D., Dec. 22.-The
marriage is announced Of Miss Grace
Howard, daughter Of the distinguished
New York journalist, to Jos. Mesnard.
manager Of her big stock ranch. They
will make their home forty miles west
Of Chamberlain. on the White river.
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With Transatlantic LIncrs.

San Francisco, Dec, 22.-Arrlved.
ZealandIa from Honolulu.
New lork-Arriyed: ST. Louis. from
Southampton, Campania, from Liver
pool. ii, NJ Meier, Bremen; Pennsyl-
wanna, Hamburg.
Philadelphia. Dec. 22.--sailed Rhyn-
land. Ncrplol
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
Children Burned TO Death,

San Jose. Cal, Dec. 22.-The residence
OF Conrad Run, a dairyman was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. -Four
small children persisted in the flames
two others and Mr. Ruff were badly
burned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
Strike Is Ended.

Plttston. Pa, Dec. 22-The strike OF
LOO mine workers employed on the
Pennsylvania Coal company's works
which began on Tuesday. was ended to-
day. Superintendent Williams, Of the
company. granted the demands Of the
workers for extra help for the dump
men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
Fatal santa CLANS Fire.

New York. Dec 22.-Carrie Hanley.
the l4-year-old girl who was burned in
public school a yesterday while play
ing Santa Claus, died today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

Cleveland, O., Dec. 22.-Burglars late
last night attempted 10 rob the Wich-
and Bank at Madison. o.. 25 miles east
OF this city. They blew open the safe.
but were frightened away before secur-
ing It's contents, A man who discovered
the burglars at work was seized and
bound and gagged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

Tulahoma. Miss. Dec. 22.-The vaults
Of the Coffee County Bank at Manches-
ter were blown open today by i've rob-
bers. and all the currency In the bank.
amounting 20 5000. stolen The rob-
berry was discovered by the town
Waterman. who notified the authorities
al Tullahoma, towards which place the
robbers fled on handcar. a deputy
sheriff and policeman from Tullahoma
met the robbers a mile from town. and
after a short fight. captured the thief
with the money. HIS four companions
escaped
The captured robber refuses 10 dis
close his name or the identity Of the
other four men. He claims 20 come
from Ohio, and It Is believed that this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
THREE BANK ROBBER!ES.
Illinois, Ohio and Mississippi Each Have a
Visitation.
Three Safes blown open Failure In
One Instance One Hobber Cap
tured with Cash,

Dalton City H., Dec 22.-Between
$4,000 and $4,000 was secured by a gang
who dynamted the vault Of the Dalton
city bank early today. Although a
posse was quickly formed no trace Of
the robbers has yet been found
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is the gang which has been operating
recently in that STATE. Bloodhounds
have been put on the trail of the es-
capped robbers,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

Cleveland, o. Dec. 22.-The home Of
Frank II, Morris, who was shot and
killed in Washington this afternoon
was in this city. He was formerly en-
gagged in business here and had FOR a
long time been recognized as a prom
inent and leading Republican. He was
appointed three years ago as auditor Of
the navy department and subsequently
was transferred TO a similar position
IN the war department Mr.. Morris
was about 50 years Of age.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
AUDITOR MORRIS
IS ASSASSINATED.
War Department Official Shot
Down in Washington,
SAMUEL MD0NALD DID IT.
Had Been Reduced In Onlce Murders
er Cuts His own Throat Morris
Had Good Record,

Washington, d. c., Dec, RE. IL.
Morris, Of Ohio, auditor for the war
department, was shot at 2:15 this after
noon IN his Office in the WInder build
ing by a man named Mcdonald, former
ly a dlsbursing clerk in the office. Nor
lis died almost instantly.
Morris was shot near The heart. Nc
Donald, who did the shooting, then cut
his own throat and shot himself Be
fore doing so he had a desperate strug-
gle with the Waterman Of the building
who tried 10 arrest him. The wa'ch-
man was badly beaten about the head
with the murderers pistol
Samuel Mcdonald, who did the kill
ing. had been the second disburser s
clerk in Morris office, but had been
reduced II is said that broodlng over
this led 10 the tragedy. Morris had
been auditor for the navy department,
but was transferred TO the present post
year ago on account Of his good
record.
Mcdonald was taken to the emer-
geGcy hospital and was still alive at
$3.50 p. M The bullet had entered his
left breast near the heart, but the doc
tors had been unable 20 trace It. The
cash In his throat is severe, but Il Is
not known whether It viii result fatally
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

washington Dec. 22.--The state de.
partment today made public the text Of
the Joint note Of the powers to China.
The official statement follows:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-23
Named by Governor Shaw.


DEs MONIES, Ia., Feb. 22.-Governor
Shaw has sent to the senate the name
of Gofford s. Robinson of Sioux City to
be member of the state board of control
to succeed Ex-Governor Larrabee. Judge
Robinson retired, after IL years OH tht
state supreme bench, two months ago
ONLY BEGUN IN EARNEST.
Cape Tssvn Correspondents Opinion Re-
gartling the War. F.,
LONDON, Feb. 22.-The Cape Tow
correspondent of The Daily Mail says:
1T is of the gravest importance that
the British public should not be carried
away by recent successes into belief
that the war is nearly over. Nothln !,
could be more fatal to succr s>iul prog
ress Of the war than any relaxation Of
military activity, any stopp; re Of rc'l-
1orcelnents, any TEN porizing or bargain
ing with the Free State or TrunsvH"l
through mistaken ideas Of III: .gllanllnity
towards All assumedly beaten foe.
1.-THE highest authorities and tho
soundest opinion here say that the war
has only just begun i'll earnest. In fact
they say the real struggle will only be-
gin when the special military operations
end. have the best reas, us tor assert
ing that. an attack is likely to be made
by Boer supporters in the Colony to
force easy terms for the Free Staters
how or soon by holding out IL threat Of
Dutch rising in the Colony"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-23
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE FIGHT.

Made Grcst Inroahs Into Republican and
Democratic Ranks at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Returns of
the election in this city did not come in
from outlying wards till almost day
light Sixteen mag ties We're voted.
for and the result shows decided vic
tory for the candidates nominated by
the municipal league in opposition to
the regular Republican and Democratic
nominees. While the Republicans
elected by reduced pluraities 10 candi-
dates they were entitled to under the
law, only two of the six Democratic can
didates were successful, the municipal
league electing the other four. The
four men elected by the municipal
league are: Albert H. Ladner, William
Eisenbrown, J. M. R. Jermon and John
M. O'Brien. Jermon, before whom ex-
Senator Quay was first arraigncd, was
denied support by the Republicans.
Eisenbrown is the magistrate before
whom the ballot box suffers were ar
raigned and held in heavy bail.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-23
FIGHT AT KOODOES RAND.

Beers Report Heavy British Losses in the
Engagement.
PRETORIA, Feb. 20.-Official reports
have been received as follows:
Comnandant Steyn says that Satur-
day, Feb. II, and Sunday, Feb. IS, lit ar
Koodoes Rand he fought the British who
tried to encompass General Cronje's
laager and drove them Oft. They fought
until late Sunday evening. The Beers
had one man killed and one wounded
and captured booty and 81 captured
horses and mules. General Dewic says
that on Sunday afternoon he arrived be-
fore Paardeberg and koodoes Rand aud
there has been heavy firing. He stormed
several kopjes which the British vacated
leaving their dead and wounded and 40
prisoners in the hands Of the Beers who
captured the kopjes. The Boer loss
was four men killed and four wounded.
The fight lasted late i'll the evening.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-23
FRENCH TREATY HELD UP.
Senator Aldric1l Asks That 1t Be Sent to
the Finance Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The execu-
tive ST ssjon of the senate developed a
sharp difference Of opinion between the
senate committee OH foreign relations
and the committee on finance of that
body on the French reciprocity treaty.
Senator Davis, chairman Of the foreign
relations committee, reported the action
of his committee favorable to the treaty
and had no sooner done SO than Senator
Aldrich, chairman Of the finance COM
mittcc, representing elements opposed
to the treaty, moved the reference Of
the treaty to his committee. Senator
Davis met this motion with point of
order against present consideration and
the matter went over until the next ex-
ecutive session. Senator Aldrich takes
the position that as the treaty directly
affects the tariff it should be considered
by the finance committee, while men,
bers of the foreign relations committee
contend for its jurisdiction over all
treaties. Senator Cullom has taken an
advanced position on this point and he
and others arc preparing for a vigorous
contest of Mr.. Aldrich's motion.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-23
DAILY FURNISHED THE CASH
Mr.. Welcomes Theory Regarding tho
Whites:dc EArOsure.


WAS1UNGTOS. Feb. -3.-Mlr. Johu =.
Welcome, Senator C;lrii's nlansr:.,, III
his sclaiol .il contest, was the ont: N.4i-
ness Ec fore tie senate cOnlmitte2.ln nc
Clark case during the day. His t,>ti
mony Was at no time startling. Mr.
Welcome placed his expenditures for
the senatorial campaign at not too xr, cd
$25, coo and at the request of the ,'olu-
nlittc" produced his bank book and Old
checks to suhStantiatc this stattnl' !.t.
These documents were taken in hand
by a subcommittee and We're not made
public. lie said that lie suspected %ir.
DAILY Of supplying the money used III
the: v hitc>ltie exposure. lie also sad
that he had concluded that the MunInl.a
supreme court was rrejudiccd u!-'I;iiSt
him aud that this was the reason why
he had not gone VI on the stand i'll his
disbarnlent trial.