davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27

London, Jan. iL-[Correspondence
Associated Press. THE st. James's
Gazette correspondent In his account of
the battle az Colenso dwels on the ef.
feet OF the Mauser bullet, which he
says Is mo doubt very humane one"
and inflicted some wonderful wounds.
Some Of the buhets," he says. took
extraordinary courses A man was
shot IN the head. the bullet came out OF
his side and he Is doing we'll An offi.
GER was shot In the left bresst. the hui.
let came out low down the back. and
he was walking about on Sunday last
and said he felt nothing wrong with
him."
The following account OF the battle
OF Colenso, written by an Infantry OH.
Ger present, was received by today's
mall:
after that most terrible one-sided
battle OF Colenso last Friday ] tainted
when got 10 camp from sunstroke. and
on Saturday morning | found had
dysentery. How any one escaped on
Friday Is a marvel to me. We were
nine hours and half under Ere, and Il
was like a severe hallstorm on a tin
roof I could not put my glasses up
without hearing, phlt. phit. phit.
From the very first saw Il would be
no 60. Directly We got under fire, a
corporal said 10 me, 4 wonder how
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27
Pro-Bocr Meeting in Chicago.

Chicago Jan. 27.-Friends Of the
Beers In Chicago are preparing for
great demonstration at the Central Mu.
sic Hall meeting tonight which VIII be
addrssed by Jane Adams. the Rev. DR..
H. W. Thomas. Rabbi Emil @. Hlrch,
the Rev Jenkin Lloyd Jones. and 9th.
prl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27
LincoIn's Partner Dead.

San Francisco, Cal. Jan. G-charlea
Maltby, who for three years was as
ISOLATED In business with Abraham LIN
coin at Maynesyille, ILL.,. is dead. aged
IS years. He was born In Vermont,
and during an active life occupied many
positions OF public trust.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27

London. Jan. a. A dispatch TO the
Standard from Ladysmith. dated De-
cember 2sth. describing the Christmas
celebration. says:
"only few were fortunate enough
to set turkeys or gssss. 4 majority
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27

had to be content with the hard beef OF
dwarfed underbred oxen, or the coarse
goat flesh which did duty as mutton.
ION Saturday there was a provision
auction. Potatoes brought at the rate
Of shilling each; eggs averaged iOd.
each; carrots, "a. each: ducks, half
guinea each; cigarettes. l2d. per three
penny package. and whisky from IS 10
81 a bottle Everybody, however. was
able 10 indulge IN Christmas pudding,
as the commissioned kindly issued the
necessary ingredients for the occasion"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27
ELECTRIC COMPANY Fire.

San Jose. Cal. Jan. 21.-The works Of
the Electric Improvement company
were destroyed by fire early this morn
Ing. The lose e estimated At 100000;
insurance. $4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27

Berlin, Jan. 2s.--The latest move from
South Africa Is Interpreted as a sig
nal defeat for the British. The
Deutsche Tageblatt Zetung calls the
British position there another step In
10 the mousetrap"
The latest direct German mails TO the
Transvaal are now being returned from
Capetown without any explanation on
the part OF the British authorities. The
German press comments upon the fact
with considerable heat.
An incident illustrating the bitter
ness Of popular feeling in Germany
against England is the appearance OF
a pamphlet today entitled. "The Final
Reckoning with England" This pre-
tends to describe events I'm 1881 and
sets forth descriptions OF naval battles
In which Germany defeats England
and a general breakup Of the British
empire ensues. with Australia declar-
ing her independence and the other
British colonies being divided up amid
various powers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27

Paris. Jan. 27.--Most OF the French
papers hail with keen satisfaction the
announcement that the British have
abandoned Splon Kop. The analogous
wording Of the first dispatch had led
them TO declare that the British war
office was keening back something and
they now insist that this dispatch must
have contained the facts that Sir
Charles Warren had abandoned
the position and that this was
suppressed by the war Office. All
comment upon this "extraordl-
nary step" and express the opin-
ion that II is sufficient to drive any ma
ton 20 despair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27
PRESIDENT SILVER.

President Z. V. Silver always one Of
the most enthusiastic Christian work
ers In the city, found time 10 give the
News his Views on Mr.. sheldon's plan
and his ideas regarding the regular
newspapers.
He said; II have read with great in
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
MISSIONARIES At PEKIN
Cablegram Received by MethO-
dist Missionary Society.

New York, Aug. 1.-The Rev. DIR. A.
B. Leonard of the Methodist Missionary
society, today received the following
cablegram from the Rev Frederick Brown
at Che Foo:
Family Gamewell, Walker, Men, Ho-
bert King, Verify, David. George, Mrs.
Jewell, Edward, Miss Gloss, Terrell, Mar
tins, Gilman. Terry, Is Pekin. Men, Pyke.
Martin, Edward, self, Benn, Tien Tsin.
others gone home.''
DR. Leonard interprets as meaning that
are in Pekin. These include the fam
lilies of F. d. Gamewell and w. F. Walk
er, w. T. Hobert, II. e. King, George
w. Verify, George R. Davis. George d.
3. Lowry, Miss Charlotte Jewell, Mrs.
Edward K. Lowry, Miss Anna D. Gloss,
Miss Alice Terrell the Misses Elizabeth
and Emma Martin, Miss Gertrude Gilman
and Miss Edna C. Terry He understands
also that there are at Tien Tsin James
H. Pyke, Victor Martin, Edward K.
Lowry and Frederick Brown and Miss
Rachel Benn.
The following have started home: ]. F.
Haynor and wife. N. S. Hopkins and wife
Ida M. Stevenson, Frances Q. Wilson:
A cablegram was received today by
Rev DIR. Arthur c. Brown, of the Pres
byterian board of foreign missions, from
Rev. W. o. Elterich- 1t came from Che
Foo, and was as follows:
People Pekin holding out. Report
Shanghai missionaries Pao Ting Flu mas
sacred. Che Foo situation unchanged.
Continued persecution Christians"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
FOUR MILLION DEFICIT
Treasury Report Shows Smaller
Shortage Than Last Year.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The July COM
parative statement of the government
receipts and expenditures shows that
during the month the receipts amounted
to $49, ,955. 16O. and the expenditures $53,-
979, ,653 which leaves a deficit for the
month of $4,024, ,493. One year ago the
deficit was $s. SOC, ,S32. The receipts from
the several sources of revenue are given
as follows;
Customs, $19,OS2.271, increase as COM
pared with the corresponding month last
year about 5000, 900. Internal revenue
$27, $50. .6SS, decrease about $762,000
Miscellaneous 81. 592, ,199, decrease $685.
900.
The total receipts therefore were ST.
900 9O2 in excess of July, 1S99
The expenditures by items are given
as follows:
Civil and miscellaneous $12, ,203, 500, de-
crease as compared with July, 1899, ST.
700, OOO
War $1S,S45.124, decrease $S46. 900.
Navy $5, ,673. increase $228, 900.
Indians 1856, IA. increase 1884, ,646.
Pensions $11, ,916. .344, decrease 81, 900, 0o0
Interest 81, ,739, ,556, decrease $4,000.
The total exports during July were $2.-
5S1, 4S7 less than during July last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
DIRECT FROM PEkIN.
Chicago Record Man Gives De-
tails Of Fighting.

Chicago, Aug. IA cable dispatch to
the Daily News from Che Foo, July 81
(via Shanghai. August - says:
DIR. Robert Coltman, jr., the staff cor
respondent of the Chicago Record in
Pekin, who had not been heard from
since June IL, sends the following dis
patch:
''Pekin, July 21.-Baron Won Ketteler,
the German minister. was murdered by
Chinese troops. and his secretary wound
ed June 20, while on his way to the
Tsung Ii Yamen. The foreign residents
are besieged in the British legation and
have been under a daily fire from artil-
lery and rifles.
1.-The cowardice of the Chinese for
tunately prevented them from making
successful rushes Our losses are sixty
killed and seventy wounded. The Chi
nese losses exceed 1000.
There has been no word from the
outside world. Food is plentiful, such
as it is-rice and horsefiesh. Yesterday,
under a. flag of truce, a message was
Macdonald, the British minister, would
consent to a truce. The minister replied
he will providing the Chinese came no
closer. The shell firing then ceased and
everything is now quiet.
1--WE now hope, that having defeated
the Chinese. relief is nearing u.s. We
are all exhausted with constant stand
ing on guard, fighting, building bar
and day.
IAN the legations except the British
are utterly wrecked by shot and shell.
The Austrian, Belgian and Holland
buildings are burned to the ground.
The British legation is also much shat
tered. The United States marines still
hold a vital position on the city wall
commanding the legations.
After brilliant sortie on the night
of July 3, Captain Myers succeeded in
driving back the Kansuh mounted
troops. During the fight Captain Myers
was slightly wounded Secretary Squires
of the United States legation deserves
the greatest credit for his services
throughout the siege His military ex-
perience and energy are invalua BILE Many
flags and rifles were captured by Capt.
Myers
I'VE fear the treachery is possible
when the defeated Chinese troops enter
the city. Meanwhile we are living in in
tense anxiety and hoping for early re-
lief"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
DIR. POTTER FOR GOVERNOR
Nominated Today by New Hamp-
shire Democrats.

Concord, N. H, Aug. 1.-The state
Democratic convention met here today
and unanimously nominated DR.. Fred
erick Potter, of Portsmouth for COVER
nor. Presidential electors were named
and new state committee chosen after
which the convention adjourned.
The resolutions endorse the national
platform adopted at Kansas City and
declare ''unwavering loyalty and devo-
tion to the Republican Democracy eS-
tablished by the fathers as against the inn
perial plutocracy set up Dy Mark Hanna
and his coadjutors, and illustrated in
the administration of William Mckinley.
who honest in personal convictions of
plain duty is too weak and SubServient
to live up to them for a moment against
the dictation of his masters
The platform further says:
I'VE believe in government OF the
people, for the people and by the people.
in state, in nation and the world at
large; and as we insist upon the right
of self government for ourselves, we
sympathize with every people aspiring
for freedom and worthily struggling
therefor, in every land and in the ISL
ands of the sea.
I'VE deprecate the creation of a great
standing army either for the service at
home or exploitation and conquest
abroad, as menace to liberty and the
ready support of usurpation and imper-
ial power.
I'VE protest against the cession of an
inch of American territory to any for
elgn power and we demand the protec-
tfon of American citizens and property
in all American territory"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01

dollar line. yet our exports to that con-
tinent show an increase of but 10 per
cent in 1900 over 189s and but so per
cent over 1880; while to North America,
our exports in 1900 show an increase of
IS per cent over 1899 and 95 per cent
over 1890: to South America. the in
crease is very slight owing, in part at
least, to the lack of direct steamship
communication for our export trade;
to Oceania. the increase in 1900 over
1899 is As per cent and over 1890 is 162
per cent: to Asia, the increase in 1900
over 1899 is 43 per cent and over the
year 1890 is 237 pc rcent; to Africa, the
increase in 1900 over 1899 is compare
lively small, owing to the interruption
of commerce with that continent by the
existing war, but compared with 1890
the increase is 324 per cent To Europe
and British North America, our ex-
ports in 1900 show an increase of 1O15
per cent over 1899 and 81 per cent over
1890. while to all other parts Of the
world. our exports in 1900 show an in
crease of 31.7 per cent over 1899 and
81 per cent over 1890.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
MORE BOER PRISONERS
Lord Roberts Reports Capture
of 1900 by Gen. Hunter.

London, Aug. Lord Roberts has
telegraphed the war office as follows:
Pretoria, Aug. Hunter reports
1900 more prisoners surrendered yes
terday with Commandants Rouse and
Fontel, whilst Commandants Deploy,
Pottgieter and Joubert surrendered to
Bruce Hamilton, who collected 1200
rifles. $50 ponies and an Armstrong
gun. Lieutenant Anderson, a Danish
officer in the StaatS artillery also sur
rendered. Oliver, with five guns and
number of burgheFs broke away in the
Harrisnith district, but Hunter expects
the total prisoners will amount to 900
IAN unfortunate accident occurred
near F'federikstadt on the Krugersdorp-
PotchfStom railway. The enemy had
torn up rails and supply train escort
ed by the Shropshires was derailed, IS
being killed. SO injured. although a spe-
cial patrol had been ordered to prevent
trains passing special inquiry has
been ordered to ascertain why the order
was disObeyed.''
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
THE PROTECTED TRUST.
IFrom the Sacramento Bee.l

lfTOIn lQe CdCralnSHtO BGG.l
During last week the sugar trust adj
~anced the price Of all grades of re-
fined sugar 10 cents per 100 pounds. ac-
cOrding to a New York dispatch. Sugar
IS now about 81 per 100 pounds dearer
than it was six months ago. 1t is dearer
at wholesale than it has been for ten
years
Now refined sugar. under the Dingley
tariff, is protected" to the extent of
g4.05 per cent for all above No. 10, Dutch
standard, and 75 per cent for all below
that standard. And Havemeyer. the
sugar king" said in his testimony be-
fore the industrial commission last year
that:
with a protection to an industry not
exceeding 10 per cent, all menace of
trusts to the community would cease"
The facts may not in all cases war
rant so sweeping remedy for trusts as
the entire removal of protective duties
on the commodity in question, but
wherever duties may be reduced to such
a figure as to afford all needful protec-
tion to home industries. and at the same
time strip from the trusts the power to
rob the people, such reduction should
certainly be made. The principle of pro-
lection is sound. but where the protec-
tive tariff is made the shield of plunder-
ing trusts there is certainly need of a
change
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
AN EXPANDING MARKET.

The fact that the expectations of 1900
exceeded by SS17.749. $50 those of any
preceding year, and that this increase
while apparent in every class is espe-
cially marked in manufactures alone
the Increase in which amounts to S92.-
60S,S0s over 1899. suggests that new
markets are being found for American
products. A detailed study of our ex-
port trade for 1900 shows that this
growth is found in every part of the
world. and especially in those coun-
tries to which all the great manufae-
turing and producing nations are now
looking for an increased market
While Europe is naturally our largest
market for breadstuffs, the per centage
of growth in our sales to other parts
of the world is much more rapid. To
Europe our exports for the year 1900
crossed for the first time the billion
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
.,NICARAGUAN CONGRESS
Will Discuss Government Control of
the Canal

New York. Aug. August 1 was the
date set for the assembling of the Mica
raguan congress in regular session. One
subject to come up was the confirming
of the decision of the courts and the Of
ficial declaration of the minister of pub
lie works that the time granted to the
Maritime Canal company of Nicaragua,
whose headquarters is in New York, in
which to construct an inter-oceanic ship
canal across Nicaragua had expired, and
that the concession to that company is
null and void. 1t. is probable that the
seizure of the company's property had
been made in conformity with the decision
and declaration above mentioned. pos
sibly reinforced by congressional action.
The Nicaraguan congress at the session
began today is expected to take action
with reference to the acquisition by the
government of the United States of a belt
of territory ten fifteen miles wide
across Nicaragua, embracing the ap
proved route on which to construct an
tnter-Oceanic ship canal This congress
may also intimate its desire to have the
canal fortified or not. in the event that
the government of the United States ap-
proaches the government of Nicaragua
on the construction by the United States
of the canal.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

LF'rom the Chicago News]
Suspect not a friends words, but
rather his meaning
A woman may be beaten. but she
rarely acknowledges 1t.
No man is truly good who is only so
for the sake of praise.
Even insane persons will get their
census this year-perhaps.
1t has been truly said that more men
fall in love than in war.
When a man is little mellow he
imagines he is ripe for anything.
The savage worships a demigod. civil
lied man worships a demijohn.
tongue is made of very loose leather.
The man who marries for either beau
ty. talent or wealth makes a serious
blunder.
With the exception of trouble. the
more the average man has the more he
wants.
Don't be ashamed to wear your old
clothes until you are able to pay for
new ones.
One swallow may not make a summer.
but a pin maliciOusly inserted in a chair
will make one spring.
The poor man has two advantages
over his rich neighbOr: he can wear out
all his old clothes and he is seldom trou-
bled with tiresome callers.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
CHICAGO CUT OFF.
Board of Trade Quotations Not
Posted.

Chicago. Aug. 1-Gold and stock
tickers gave no Chicago board of trade
quotations on grain and provisions to-
day and exchanges in other cities and
local commission houses and bucket
shops had to depend on other means to
secure the quotations The recent rul-
ing of the board of trade barring the
Western Union Telegraph company
from sending out it's quotations went
into effect today and the tickers of that
company handled instead the huctua-
t1ons of the New York Minneapolis
Duluth, st. Louis and other exchanges
Local commission houses with board
OF trade connections were supplied que
tationS by the new Cleveland Telegraph
company, which is under contract with
the board of trade to handle it's quota
tionS exclusively in Chicago and to fur
nish them only to legitimate houses In
consequence very few bucket shops had
Chicago quotations. The Milwaukee
exchange was supplied with Chicago
the Chicago & Milwaukee Telegraph
company and the Detroit board was
supplied by one of its members having
seat on the Chicago board. The Kan
saS City exchange did not blackboard
Oh ago quotations, but used the prices
of me New York market.
The shutting out of the bucket shops
not have much effect on local trading.
AT ST. LOUIS
st. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 1.-The Chicago
grain quotations Were cut off from the
St Louis Merchants Exchange today, al
though it is said many of the bucket shops
continued to receive them When the
market opened the operator for the Chi
cago blackboard posted this notice: mo
Chicago quotations will be posted"
Although cut off from the Chicago quo
tatfons, traders We're not wholly in the
dark as to the course of trade there.
Many of the private wire houses posted
the continuous quotations, and some of
the bucket shops managed to get them.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Kansas City Platform Endorsed by
State Clubs

Toledo, O., Aug. 1.-The second days
session of the Ohio Democratic clubs
opened with a meeting addressed by
several local speakers. Resolutions
were adopted along the lines of the
Kansas City platform, but no specific
mention of free silver was made al
though demanded by some Of the MEM
bers.
The afternoon session was held in a
grove outside the city and was address
ed by General Sherwood, Judge Smalley
and others. Ex-Governor John p. Alt
geld of Illinois is here, and will speak
at the closing meeting of the assocfa-
tion this evening. The attendance is
very small
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
KILLED BOTH.
Duncan McLennan Murders Son and
Son-iD-Law.

Waco, Tex. Aug. 1.-The mystery sur
rounding the double killing here on sun
dav night has been cleared by Duncan
McI.ennan sr. who. according to his
own confession, took the lives of both MI
Kinssb bury and Duncan McLennan, 1r.
According TO his statement he and his
son Duncan went TO the home of Kings
bury Sunday night and entered the room
where he was sleeping. McLennan says
a quarrel and fight ensued and during
moment of excitement and anger he
killed his son-in-law. Kingsbury- He
saws that during the struggle all became
more or less confused, but by accident he
also killed his son, thinking he was
kingsbury.
After the tragedy McLennan returned
TO his home in the country. where he
spent the night, returning home to at
tend his sons funeral. He was arrested
and later made the foregoing statement.
The motive for the killing is said to
have been financial difficulties of long
Kingsbury.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01

Baltimore News: The riot at the Fort
Scott (Kan.) fair grounds the other day
was precipitated by the effort of some
one in the audience to find out whether
Jerry Simpson really did go without
socks The investigation revealed pair
of broad black and yellow-striped affairs
that would have done credit to the sar-
4orial tastes of the Hon. James Hamil
ton Lewis. Thus is another of the ira
ditions fostered by the politicians and
the press agents shattered by the mere
turning up of a statesman's pantaloons.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01

The trial of Caleb Powers. who served
the state of Kentucky for a short time
as its secretary, for being connected
with conspiracy resulting in the death
of Governor Goebel, may result in an
acquittal of the accused. 1t has made
one thing tolerably apparent, however.
and that is, that the shot which killed
the governor was fired from window
in the executive building and probably
from Powers Office. This. of itself,
gives the whole thing a bad look.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
MRS. MAYER'S WILL.
Wife of Millionaire Leaves S1O.-
900 to Secretary.

New York. Aug. 1.-The will of Mrs.
Natalie Mayer, who shot and killed her
self at her home on the Havemyer es-
tate at Railway, N. J., July IA. was ad-
mitted to probate today in Hackensack,
N. J. A special bequest leaves $4,000 to
Clinton H. Paige. secretary of the Have
myer estate who was the only person
present when Mrs. Mayer took her life
The interest on one-third of the estate
Is left to Mrs. Mayors husband and the
residue of the estate goes to their four
children.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
LOCAL MENTION.

The police court fines for July amount
to s6875. the smallest amount recorded
in a number of years.
The voters are not paying much atten-
tion to registering; there are fully 1000
who have not called on the commits
sioner of elections
The police made another raid on the
jointists this afternoon and gathered in
George Buford, Harry Clark, Mike Kelly
and o. Kempton.
Neale & Shepherd, the sign painters
are pleasantly located at $40 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01

1t is related of a certain Miss Yard
ley, who died recently at the advanced
age of los, that she avoided doctors
If she did this it was probably due to
the fact that she was never seriously
i'll. That being true there seems to be
no good reason why she should not
pass the century mark, barring accl-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-08-01
Old Case Revived.

Judge Hook has written to the clerk
OF the L. S. circuit court requesting him
70 notify the attorneys in the case of
United States vs. the Missouri, Kansas
< Texas railroad that he will have a re-
hearing of the argument in that case
on August 80 in Leavenworth The de-
cision of the court will be rendered upon
the conclusion of the argument This
terested it being a suit to cancel patents
granted TO the railroad and the decision
will effect the title to great number
Of farms.