Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
ELECTRIC FLASHES.

Mr.. Bryan closeted himself with a
phonograph yesterday and delivered
over again parts Of the speech on ac-
ceptance he made az Indianapolis last
week.
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock publisher Of the
Omaha World Herald, Is a Democratic
candidate for senator TO succeed John
NJ. Thurston.
Perhaps the most interesting visitor
at the national Republican headquar-
tiers IN New York yesterday was Louis
e. Jewet. the so.called Joan Of Arc OF
the anu-lynching league Of Boston.
A motor car conductor on the Omaha
& Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge
company was held UP and robbed by
two masked men about midnight las.
night al the Wabash crossing. Council
Bluffs.
Commissioner Hermann Of the Gem
eral Land office In the homestead entry
contest Of John NJ Mensing, for yalua-
HE land now within the corporate lim-
its of Kansas city. Mo, but formerly
nm island IN the Missouri river has de-
rlded in favor OF the Mensing heirs per-
hitting their entry for an land within
the old Meander boundary lines Of the
island.
The White Star liner Cymric, had q
terrible experience while crossing the
Atlantic At noon on sunday August
9Th. when the big vessel was nineteen
hours out from Queenstown IRE was
discovered among the cargo Ia the tor-
ward hold and 1t ragged thirty-slN houis
until midnight on Monday. when 10 was
then reported 10 be under control
Todays celebration at Denver by the
Soclety of the Army Of the Philippines
began with parade In which the
Grand Army VI the Republic. Com
federate veterans Spanish-Amerlcsn
var veterans. army Of the Philippines
and the National Guard OF Colorado
took part. The members Of the Army OF
me- phlupnos. of whom there were
about "a thousand IN line, wore kha6l
uniforms campaign hats and leggins.
The National association o. Demo-
cratic clubs received a personal assur-
anc. today from William Jennings
Bryan that ne win attend the quadren-
ulal convention OF the association IN In
dlnap0lls nu October 3rd and ith. IL
Is announced That during the time the
associations headquarters iu New YORK
have been open $4,000 new members
have been received into the organiza-
lion.
More than 100 laborers with their
wives ana children, reached san Juan,
Porto Rico. Yesterday morning AFTER
Two days of marching. without food,
from san Lorenzo, q distance OF tWtn-
ty-seyou miles The procession was lea
by q Col0raa woman with an American
dag and carrying banners on which
were inscribed The words: Give US
work
Jack Jeffries Of California and Billy
Slit of Chicago fought ten rounds 10
q draw tonight before the Denver
olympic club.
NJ. W. Long won the go yards handl-
cap IN the Celtic club sports, Glasgow
yesterday Tewksbury broke down IN
the lCo-yard dash.
a petition In bankruptcy was fled
yesterday in Chicago by Henry j. o.
Nel. commonly called the Barley
King Liabilities, Sl42.isl; assets,
s. 600
In New York a cool wave caused a
sudden drop OF twenty-elght degrees
In the temperature yesterday Only
two deaths from the heat were record
ed
Frank Prouty Of Newton Kan, was
shot and fatally wounded about nine
o'clock last night 10y highwaymen. The
robbers Ted. Posses OF citizens are
securing the country.