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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-26
Ice Plant Destroyed.

New York, June 26-The buildings
and trestles Of the Consumere' Coal &
Ice company az Bayonne, occupying an
entire city block, were destroyed by
fire early this morning with much OF
their contents. The loss Is estimated at
100000. The buildings destroyed in
cluded a three story Ice house, almost
filed with ice. The structure was en-
tlrely consumed, leaving the ice and
sawdust packing intact In addition
to the office buildings, coal sheds and
trestles and hundreds OF tons OF coal,
the fire ate up a large warehouse full Of
grain. It Is believed the fire started
from spontaneous combustion In the ice
house
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California; Fruit Trust.

San Jose, California, June Pa num-
Der of new contracts have reached the
headquarters OF the California cure0
fruit association here. A large acre
age has been secured since the directors
determined 10 take up the active work
Of handling this years big crop. and II
is now certain that before prune pick,
ing begins more than ninety per cent OF
the yield OF the State will be under the
control Of the association.
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thor's control over his property nor does
IL inyalidate the imperial copyright.
The Canadian representatives have
presented their case with lucidity ana
intelligence. and the imperial authon-
ties viii be greatly relieved by the set
Element.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-26
STRIKERS ENJoINED.
Street Railway Men Must Not In
terfere with Mails.

St. Louis, June 2j,-Judge Elmer 3.
Adams Of the United States district
court today granted a temporary in
junction in the case Of w, D. Mahon
and all the members Of division No.
1871 of the Amalgamated Association
of Street Railway Employees of Ameri-
ca, restraining them from interfering
in any way with the running Of mail
cars over the lines Of the St. Louis
Transit company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-26
Cholera, Smallpox and Diarrhea
Following the Path Of Famine,
MERCHANTS HAVE GRAIN.
Water Has Almost Disappeared from
Parts ofCentraI India A Picture
OF PrigbuuI Suffering.
fEal.ly Dispatched

New York, June 26-J. w. Johnson
and family and Mrs Mary Moyser,
Missionaries Of the Christian Alliance in
India. have just arrived In New York
Their stations are in the famine afflicted
district Of Borar, central India. Mr.
Johnson is located at Khamagon, a
place Of about 10000 Inhabitants. Mrs
Moyser is at Akola. Mr. Johnson has
been In Khamagon several years
Speaking OF the conditions In India he
said.
when we left India on May Is, six
million people were on the government
relief lists. on June 1 We heard that
cholera had broken out. In Ahmeda-
bad, a place OF sixty thousand people,
over six hundred died in the course OF
the week before we started. When we
left, the government was transferring
1000 or 5000 people from place to place
because Of lack Of drinking water In
my station, where there are 10000 peO-
pie, there were only two wells left with
NNNNNA ~ NA4'AiAs q ii' IFiFIl' WIZ Al0 VI
In the water from wells sunk In the
bed of stream never before known to
90 dry. Since the last famine, three
years ago. the government engineers
have discovered that the level OF wat
er In the ground has sunk 10 feet, which
Is the cause OF all the difficulty The
railroad engine at our place Is Obliged
TO 20 ntteen miles for water. The
railroad companies are building tanks
and hauling water from place 10 place
Cholera, smallpox and diarrhea are now
Following the famine, We heard al
Genoa that there had been floods at
Bombay. Rains now would be worse
than the famine, for they would cause
the grass and weeds 10 spring up. The
natives would seize upon this growth
as soon as IL appeared above the
ground. and boil ana eat the mess
Beins In such a famished state, this
would have a very disastrous effect up
on them. There Is plenty of grain In the
country, II the government would only
put a little pressure upon the greedy
merchants"
LADY CURzON'S STATEMENT.
Chicago, June 26-Lady Curzon, vice.
creme OF India, writing TO $. d. Ed
AAH-Ni VI Ailt Nultdbu luQld famine Ie-
lief committee, says:
The famine is greater In its inten-
sity over the areas afflicted than at any
previously recorded visitation. Fewer
persons will die yet incomparably more
persons are suffering The absolute
failure OF the two last autumn and
spring havests and the unprecedented
loss Of cattle In western and central In
dia makes the task Of recuperatIon
more ardu0us than On any previous oc-
casion. The government has reduced
the rate Of mortality and even IN the
worst districts the figures show only a
SLIGHT excess over the normal rate
The government has spent S26 900 900
upon direct relief Sl00OO,OOO upon sus-
pensions andremlssions OF land revenue.
100000 upon advances for the pur-
chase of seed and cattle, and IS 900 900
upon loans TO the distressed states.
The relief committee has distributed
S25OO,OOO through various channels"
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ME TRICK DIDNT WORK

Minister wa brought these repre-
sensations 20 the attention Of Secretary
Hay. who consulted the President The
latter's decision, as subsequently con-
veyed TO the minister was that while
the assurances Of the viceroys for con-
tinued quiet were fully appreciated. the
United states could not bind Itself not
10 send It's forces to points Where dis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-26

Babys coming should be time Of 10y
and happiness. Fear should be for
gotten and pain a stranger.
How often is it So?
AS the time approaches how often the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-26

Woinanly way as she ought to be, there
would be no danger and little pain.
The time Of parturition is made COM
Portable and safe by the use Of DR..
Pierce's Favorte Prescription. Il is
medicine designed by a skilled physician
"a specialist in the disorders and dis
eases of women-ior the express and
only purpose Of putting the whole wom-
AMY system into perfect, vigorous health.
II works directly on the organs involved
in baby advent and makes them strong,
healthful and flexible. Taken during
the whole period Of CESSATION it insures
the perfect health Of both mother and
child
Mrs. Mollie r Grimes. Of Fiomaton. Rscambia
Co, Ala writes have taken three bottles
Of your Fayoute Prescription aud one bottle
Of your little Pellets and oh, what an appetite
they did give me. Ny baby is now three months
old and weighs fiteeu pounds and half When
she was born she was the latest little baby girl
you ever saw. She was the largest one Of all
my babies and al the birth had an easier and
shorter time than ever had am stouter and
healthier than ever was never will be with.
out your medicine May God bless YOU and
your good medicines"
For obstinate constipation DR.. Pierces
Pleasant Pellets are the most perfect
medicine ever devised They give
prompt comfortable, permanent relief
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-26

mother Is
nerve -racked
and pain-nddeh
fearing and
almost suffer-
ing death.
It isn't right
Nature never
meant it to be
so. 1.-THE moth
er were strong
and well in a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-26

from Ming Hai-Chou. There Is an UNI
easy feeling prevailing here, and an at
tack is generally anticipated. Chinese
merchants are closing their offices and
preparing TO leave the port. All busi-
nnan IL ~ N nIn nd aIlll ~
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WILL RESIST FOREIGNERS.

Another Shanghai dispatch says: LII
Ping Heng. former governor OF Shan
Tung, who Is intensely anti-forelgn'
Has gone to the Kiang- Yin forts on the
Yang Use. He has declared his inten-
tlon Of resisting the landing OF British
forces In that region"
According 10 a Hongkong dlspatoh'
GATED yesterday. strong achievements
OF Indian police. with three MaNlms,
nave been sent 70 Kow Loon, on the
mainland.
a Che Foo message OF Mondays date
says -Four cannon have been aa0eu
70 me west fo-t here. where there are
now 1000 SOLDIERS permanently en-
eamped, a further force having arrived
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
OFFICERS AND MINERS CLASH.
Two Persons Killed and Several Wounded
in Shenandoah Valley,

Two Persons Killed and Several Wounded
in Shenandoah Valley,
A Philadelphia special says: The
tragedy that has been looked for in
the coal workers strike was inaugu-
rated came suddenly and unexpect-
eddy Friday afternoon. A posse
hurriedly gathered together by Sher-
if Toole, Of Schuylkill county to
meet an emergency was forced to fire
on a mob that was threatening work
men on their way home under an es'
cort. A man and little girl were in
stantiy killed and seven others fell,
more or less seriously wounded. Sher-
if Toole lost no time in calling on
the commander OF the national guard
of Pennsylvania to send troops to aid
him in keeping the peace. After con-
sultation, the state authorities at
Harrisburg decided to send $500
troops TO The turbulent regions.
Shenandoah trouble was precip-
itated by the closing OF six colleries
through the efforts of strike leaders.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
HORRIBLE MASSACRE.
Five Thousand Chinese Murdered by
Russians.

Five Thousand Chinese Murdered by
Russians.
Authentic accounts have been re-
ceived here" says the Moscow cor
respondent of the London Standard,
"of horrible massacre at BlagoYest-
ehensk, which was undoubtedly car
ried out under direct orders from the
Russian authorities, and which then
let loose the tide of slaughter through
Amur.
1.-The entire Chinese population o :
five thousand souls was escorted out
of town TO a spot five miles up the
Amur and then, being led in patches
of few hundreds to the river bank,
were ordered to cross the river to the
Chinese side. No boats were pro-
Vided and the river is a mile wide.
The Chinese were flung alive into the
stream and were stabbed or shot at
the least resistance, while Russian
volunteers, who lined the bank,
dubbed or shot any who attempted
to land. Not one escaped alive. The
river bank for miles was strewn with
corpses
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
NEGRO GIANT KILLED.
He was Insane and Played Havoc With
the Police.

He was Insane and Played Havoc With
the Police.
Edward Gurley, an insane negro
giant, was killed Sunday morning in
Algiers, La, after thrilling hour.
He woke up his black room mate,
forced him to strip and cut his throat
saying he was going to die and want
cd to take Montgomery along. The
negro was pursued by Corporal Co.
man and the police, but when the at.
tempt to capture him was made he
took the officers clubs away from
them and made furious onslaught,
nearly killing the corporal. The po'
lice used pistols. but the bullets
missed the mark. With the aid OF
citizens they beat him with clubs and
other weapons until he was pounded
to death. His negro victim and Cor
poral Conan will recover.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
ELDERS PAINTED BLACK.
Mansfield Mob Takes Them in Hand and
Applies the Brush.

Mansfield Mob Takes Them in Hand and
Applies the Brush.
Another mob broke loose in Mans
field, o., Sunday and Elders Ephraim
Bassinger, Of Button, and Silas
Mott, of Lima, were it's victims. The
two elders got Of an Erie train I'M
known to the authorities. They
were recognized by small crowd at
the depot which refused to let them
enter cab, then followed them up
the street and surrounded them.
They were then taken by the mob to
the Richland Buggy works, where
Bassinger disrobed, but the crowd
tore Moot's clothing from his body
as he refused to disrobe himself. A
paint bucket and brush were then
secured and smokestack varnish,
tar-like substance, was dobbed over
them from head to foot.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
List of Dead Outside of Galveston.

The Houston Post prints list OF
dead at other places than Galveston,
which totals 254. The list gives the
following figures:
Arcadia, / Alvin, /; Alta Iona,
Q; Arcolo, 0; Angleton, 6; near Bra
zoria, convicts, Is; Brookshire, q;
Columbia, 10; Dickinson, 9; Fair
banks, 4; Hitchcock, II; League
City, /; LaMarque, 80; Letitia, i;
Liverpool, l; Morgan Point, 2; Pat
ton, 80; Richmond, IS; Rosenberg,
10; Sandy Point. s; Seabrooke, 16;
Virginia Point, ID, with IA missing;
Velesco, Z.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27

Lieut.. Hobson, of Merrimac fame,
passed through Winnipeg, Man., Sat.
urday en- route east. In an inter
view he said:
II have been travelling through
Japan and China, having come in
from Manila, where l was engaged in
inspecting the harbors.
And your future planss"
II am not quite decided. My eyes
have given out, and all hope of be-
ing able to accompany the American
feet to China is ended. I am now
en- route to New York, where | have
been recalled, but will probably go
down to my home in Alabama. l
cannot say where my work will be"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27

1t is believed at Paris. Tex, that
Governor Green McCurtin, of the
Choctaw Nation, and Judge D. M.
Duke, the governor-elect, persisted in
the Galveston storm two weeks ago.
They left Tallhana to go to Calves
ton Thursday, before the storm, and
nothing has been since heard OF
them. d. S. Thomas, a merchant of
Tallhana, was with them. He is also
missing.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
standard Weights of Ancient Rome Found.

The excavations that have been in
the site of the ancient forum at Rome
have resulted in quite a curious dis
covery. Under a large, square flag
stone there were found three weights
of 20, 80 and 100 Roman pounds dat
Ing from at least two centuries before
our era. These weights, which are of
irregular elliptical form, are of dark
green marble and provided with a
bronze handle in order TO facilitate
their manipulation. In the opinion of
Signor Giacomo Boni, who superin-
tended the excavations, these are the
most ancient specimens of standard
loman weights known, and, since they
are perfectly well preserved, without
the least fracture, they will permit
psychologists 10 re-establsh the en-
tire meteorology of primitive Rome.
They have already been compared with
the weights now in use, and it has
been found that the ancient Latin
pound was exactly 325 grammes 40
ounces and IS grains). The weights,
moreover, are well proportioned ac-
cordng to the numerical indications
that are engraved upon the stone and
that are still legible The 20-pound
weight represents exactly two-thirds
that of the 30-pound one and one-fifth
of the largest, which weights 80 kilo-
grammes and $50 grammes about
&c IL pounds).- La Nature.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
MARTIAL LAW CEASES.
Civil Authorities are Once More in Com
troll of Galveston.


troll of Galveston.
At noon Friday martial law was
abolished in Galveston, Tex, and the
civil government resumed control OF
affairs. The contract for clearing
the streets has been awarded to
Kicker & Lee. They will establish
boarding camps on the beach and
commence work Monday morning
with an army of laborers at 81 per
day.
Adjutant General Scurry, OF the
Texas volunteer guard, has placed
his regiment of militia at the services
of the city, and they will remain
here for guard and patrol work as
heretofore.
The Galveston bay bridge was COM
pleted Friday, and the first train to
arrive since September s pulled into
the union depot at 6: 25 a. m.
Senior Llorente, Mexican consul,
has received official advice that the
congress OF his government has APP
propriated $50, 900 for the relief Of
Galveston. This act of the sister re-
public, of which Texas was formerly
part, has made deep impression
on the people OF Galveston.
DR.. Wilkinson, city health officer,
says that all danger from an outbreak
OF any disease has now passed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
A Practical View.

you don't mean to tell me that
you spend on an average an hour a
day playing whist.' said the man who
takes life very seriously indeed.
Yes" answered the friend
THAT is six hours a week. Why.
my dear sir do you realize that with
the time thus consumed you could
learn SanskIit in six months or sop
Maybe. But what's the use? L
couldn't get any fun out of Sanskrit.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
Four Negroes Lynched.

Four negroes were lynched at
Ponchatoula, La, a few days ago,
who were suspected Of burglarizing
the residence of Henry Hatfelder,
whose home is near the Illinois Cen
trail depot, in Tangipahoa parish.
The victims are: Isiah Pollins, Ma
thanial Bowman, George Bickham,
Charles Elliott.
The good people of Ponchatoula,
both white and black, deplore the
action of the mob, and today both
races assembled in mass meeting and
appointed law and order commit
tee.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
Twenty-Five Hundred and Thirty-Six
Wrecked in Galveston.

Twenty-Five Hundred and Thirty-Six
Wrecked in Galveston.
Inspector Youans has finished his
canvass Of buildings lost in the storm
at Galveston, Tex. He finds that
there are 1856 destroyed-that is,
residences and stores. This does not
include stables, sheds or outhouses.
In the Kinkead and Colorado addi-
tons at least seventy-fve buildings
were carried away.
Mr. Youans estimates that 1000
buildings were destroyed in the dis
trict outside the line of total destruc-
ton.
There were sixty-four bodies re-
covered Saturday, fourteen being
taken from one building.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
FLORIDA,s CAPITAL.
The Question OF Removal Asitating the
State.

The Question OF Removal Asitating the
State.
A question which is agitating all
Florida and Alabama at present, says
a Pensacola dispatch, is whether the
capital of Florida shall be removed
from it's present location, Tallahassee.
The question has been submitted to
the people and will be decided at the
state primary on November 6. The
cities of Jacksonville, Tallahassee,
Ocala and St. Augustine are candi-
dates for the proposed removal.
If the capital is removed from it's
present location it may result in west
Florida, which includes all west OF
the Apalachicola river being made a
part OF Alabama. This issue has been
widely discussed for some time and is
receiving much comment from Ala
bama and west Florida newspapers.
Assurances are said to have reached
here that the legislature of Alabama
will consider a business proposition
from the people in this section for the
annexation of west Florida to their
state. Meetings have been held in
several Alabama cities and action
taken looking to favorable consider
alton OF west Florida's proposition by
the Alabama legislature.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27

The steamer War Eagle, of the
Eagle Packet Company, and the
steamer Carrie R., OF the Calhoun
Packet Co., were burned to the wa
ters edge in St. Louis Friday, and Jo-
seph Schultz, bill clerk of the former,
was burned to death while asleep on
the Texas deck. Both steamers are
a total loss, which is estimated at
800, 600.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27

n. Mills reported officially on con-
ditions in Brazoria county. He says
that people need money to buy shin
giles, nails, lumber, etc. Unless quick
relief is given many will be compelled
to abandon their homes. The state.
ment of the number of destitute is as
follows:
Arcola 200, Sandy Point 500, She
mango 1000, Angleton 1900, Velasco
$500, Brazoria 1900, Columbia
2 500
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
RockhilI Wants Troops Withdrawn.

A Pekin message says: William
Woodville Rockhill, special commits
sioner of the United States, has al
ready conferred with Mr.. Conger, the
United States minister, but he has
not yet met Prince Ching. 1t is I'M
derstood that he will advise Wash
ington to withdraw the American
troops as speedily as would be safe.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
MISSISSIPPI NEWS SUMMARY.
No improvement in the Condition of the
Cotton Crop,

According to the weekly report OF
the government bureau, there has
been no improvement in the condi-
ton Of cotton in Mississippi during
the past week, and considerable dam
age is resulting from several causes
in various localities. The summary
issued by the bureau is as follows:
Light showers fell in DeSoto, Mar
shall, Washington, Clay, Lowndes
and Noxubee counties during the
week and moderate to heavy rains
over the southeastern part of the
state, amounting to nearly five inches
in Wayne county. The temperature
ranged from four to Six degrees above
normal.
There has been no improvement in
the condition of cotton. Rust and
boil worms are still doing considera-
BILE damage in some localities. Up
land cotton is nearly all open and the
top crop will be very short. The
weather has generally been favorable
for picking, and as itprogresses more
evidence of the shortage in the cot
ton yield appears.
Early corn is being gathered and is
generally light crop. Sweet pota-
toes and cane continue to do fairly
well, and where moisture has been
sufficient, gardens and fall crops are
improving, but in the central and
northern part of the state all crops
are badly in need of rain.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
The Oak and the Ivy.

"You should be the oak" said the
idealistic young woman, while your
wife should be the clinging ivy
"Yes," answered Mr.. Meekton, "thaf'
is just what has happened. HenriettaA
has assumed the role Of ivy and grown
with such luxuriance that great
many people scarcely suspect there
is any oak present"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
Pie Tang Forts Taken.

A Taku message says; Four thous-
and Russians, 5000 Germans and
1000 French troops, with detach-
ment of Austrian marines, began the
attack on the Pie Tang forts at day
light. The attack was answered
briskly from the forts, the lombard
ment continuing until noon, but it
was noticed that the forts did not re.
ply after 10 o'clock. The allies sent
forward at noon to discover the rea-
son of the cessation of the firing from
the forts and found them deserted,
there being only four dead Cinnamon
within the walls.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27

spindler-I-er-don'tli like to com
nlain. Mrs. Slindiet, but It seems to
me this is rather light supper for
q hungry man.
Mrs. slimdiet (haught.ly)-I am used
TO fashionable boarders wot gets a
hot luncheon down town an don't
come home half staryed.-New York
Weekly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27

Papa-"By the way, who is the lady
that bowed to us when we left NE
carriage?"
Dorothy-'The one with the black
silk skirt, the rose petticoat, plaid silk
waist, purple collarette with silver
clasp, tan coat, black hat with purple
tips, carrying aksilver-trimmed card
case?"
Papa-"Yes."
Dorothy-"I don't know. I just
caught glimpse of her" Tit Bits.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27

"What compensation Go YOU get
from your present employment"
asked the young mans uncle.
compensation" echoed the youth.
drawing himself up until he showed
at least an inch of neck above his
high collar. The money | receive
for my services is very far from be-
ing a compensation. 1t is merely a
consideration
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
S4s lose Scale In Brooklyn.

The tree-pest known as San Jos
scale has appeared in Brooklyn
many places, and it is feared that the
insects may do much damage to fruit
and shade trees. These insects attack
the bark, and by boring suck the sap
from the wood Kerosene appllca-
lions kill some of them.