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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-01

F. NJ Clifford filed a suit IN the Third
district court against the Bingham
Tunnel company 90 recover Sl5,7iS. 20,
together with interest on the same The
complainant sets forth IN his plea that
he became the owner by purchase Of a
promissory note made by the defendant
on the 18th of May. 1895, TO Allen c..
Lamson for $4,000. which has remained
unpaid
As a second cause Of action he sets
forth that be became possessed Of a
running account held by Lamson
against the defendant company for
S5.7lS. TO- which account has also been
unpaid
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-01
30 VIVA NBURRELI CASE.

This afternoon, on motion Of Assist
ant County Attorney 'unter the
charge Of adultery against Zoda Bow
man and w. w. Burreil. was dis
missed by Judge Tlmmony upon pay
ment Of costs by defendants The costs
amounted TO Sl2.20.
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smallpox at Dawson,

Washington, Nov. Limited States
Consul McCook at Dawson, Yukon
territory in report just re-
ceiyed. dated a month ago, reports
several new cases Of smallpox
In the pest house below Dawson, and
says It looks as II there might be a seri-
Gus outbreak Of this disease al Dawson
this winter. Navigation Us COW al
most closed there.
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The Eva Los, a, soa

Portland Ore, Nov. LA cablegram
received in this city from Ionion states
that the steamer Eva that eft Portland
OCT ON with cargo Of -four for
Nladivosiok and Hongkong has been
lost at sea. The Porlard FIGURING
Mills company consigners h he cargo.
received the cablegram bui they state
that no particulars were Given
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-01
Lansdowno's appointment Approved

London, Nov l.-Queen Victoria has
approved the appointment Of Lord SAL
lsbury as premier and lord prlvy seal;
the Marquis OF Lansdowue as secretary
OF state for foreign affairs. Mr.. VIM. 81.
John Broderick. as secretary OF state
FOR war; the Earl Of selborne as first
lord OF the admiralty, and Mr. G. T.
Richie as secretary OF state Tor home
affairs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-01
Carlists Not Gaining.

Madrid Nov. 1.-The latest news o.
the Carllst movement Is more favorable
90 the government. IL is asserted that
the chief OF the Berga band has Of
ferad 90 surrender n he IS parloned,
but lt Is added the government has
decided 20 act vigorously and pardon
no one The basque provinces remain
quiet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-01
NOVEMBER s.
DEMOCRATIC DATES.
Rallies Arranged For This Evening
and Tomorrow.

Meetings as follows have been ar
ranged by the Democratic county COM
mittee for this evening and tomorrow:
THURSDAY EVENING.
Farmers school house on State street.
near Eleventh South-Judge King and
Judge Arnold.
Taylorville-B. H. Roberts and can
dldates.
Taggart's Hall-Flshcr s. Harris and
I'd McGurrln.
Draper-Judge Powers.
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Nnphtha Shares Enlllnr.

St. Petersburg, Nov. i-Naphtha
shares continue falling. losing 10 %
points Yesterday The Chimes difficult
ties and lack Of transport shIus has
caused enormous accumuletops of raw
and refined product.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-01
Roberts to Leave Africa Nov. ~.

London. Nov. IA dispatch % The
Evening Standard Says that Lord Rob-
rrtg who was scheduled 90 leave South
Africa Noygnher 10. has postponed HIS
departure. owing 90 one ~ his daugh-
tefs being a sufferer from fever at Pre-
fOria
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-01
Another Body Recovered

New York. Nov. THE body OF II. C.
A Schmidt was found in the ruins Of
lOl Warren street, opposite the Tauant
building, today. This Is the first body
found.
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TolstoI to Remain on His Estate.

St. Petersburg, Nov. Count Tolstoi
fell October &c and severely injured one
OF his hands Consequently, his in
tended removal from his estates TO Mos
COW for the winter has been given up.
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To Receive News Of Election in Canton

Canton. Ohio. Nov. 1.-president NC
Kinlcy has decided 20 remain In Canton
% receive the news OF the election next
Tuesday night and return % Washlng'
ton "Wednesday. Telegraph wires are
being run into the house for furnishing
the President with election returns
There win also be increased long dls-
lance telephone service provided tuI'
nlshing direct communication between
the Presidents Canton house the home
Of Governor Roosevelt az oyster ray
y. Y, the White House az Washington
and Republican headquarters az Chlea-
90 and at New York.
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NOVEMBER /.


days were arranged for by the county
committee today as follows:
NOVEMBER /.
MILFORD school house. 56th district,
Mil Creek-Geo. NJ Cannon. PIP. Chris
Jensen. D. Il straup.
East NM Creek school house-Mrs. ].
Ellen Foster. Mrs Dr. Boynton Music
by Thomas Harper and daughter
Sixth ward meeting house. AL south
Third West-W. G. Van Horn. D. II.
Wells. Jr., Stephen Love. Mandolin
club.
Armory Hall. % south West Temple-
Col Ward Il. Sherman. Fred McGurrin,
NOVEMBER 2.
Butler school house-E. b. Critchlow.
Fred McGurrIn,
Taylorsvlle-Geo. NJ, Cannon, VIM.
G. Van Horne
Sugar. Cooks hall, Twelfth South and
Ninth Elst-Senator Arthur Brown.
Mrs. J Ellen Foster. Mrs. Dr.. Boynton,
military band.
Murray-Col Ward b Sherman. p. p.
Christensen. Battery band
NOVEMBER 3.
Herman ward housed. II. Wells,
Jr. W. G. Van Horn.
Draper, Ride0ut hall-James Devine.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster mandolin club.
Mil Creek Ward meeting house
Col Ward b. sherman and other speak
ers. Music by Fullmer Bros.
Armory Han, old ana young soldiers
Col NJ. NJ. Kaighn. Col. Henry Logan,
Major +. A. Grant Major NJ. A. Bree-
den, Col, +, II. Clark,
NOVEMBER s.
Hunter school house-w. G. Van
Horne.
West Jordan. Cons hall-Geo. L. Nye.
ID. II. Wells. Jr
Sandy-Mrs Ellen J. Foster. Mrs. DIT.
Boynton, Stenhen II. Love.
Big Cottonwood. Nelson's hall-Col.
Ward 3. sherman Frank T. Hines.
Bingham, Social hall-D. II. straup,
i. 3. CHtchlow.
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REPUBLICAN RALLIES.
Meetings in This County for the Next
-Four DAYS.

Republican rallies for the next four
days were arranged for by the county
committee today as follows.
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MURDERER JONES
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Cut His Jugular Vein With a POcketknlie
Makes Confession of the Killing
of Millionaire Rice.

Jones made his statement to me, With
out going into fun detail he stated In
substance that what Mr.. Wctherbee
had testified 20 was true. lie said that
for some days prior 90 kices death
Patrick had given Mr Rice tablets Of
graysh color. that SIR. Rice took
those tablets from Patrick and that
Patrick told him 10 take them, as he
had taken some himself; that about
this time Patrick and Rice had become
very intimate that Mr. Rice on Satur-
day sent Jones TO Patrcks house 70
demand certain papers from Patrick
that he had in his possession.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-01
EMBALMTNa or THE BODY.

As 20 the embalming Of Mr. Rice's
body the letter used was dictated by
Mr.. Rice either In July or August. but
Il was not signed by him. saw this
letter among Rice's papers on several
occasions inasmuoh as | went up
town 20 see Senior the undertaken,
while Patrick made the arrangements
fof the undertaken, did not see the
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
TRUST IiYADES BANGOR.
Three Largest Properties Of River
Disposed Of.

Bangor, February 95.-The most i'm
portant deal In Ice properly ever made on
the Penobscot river and one that Ia of
m UGH Significance, concerning the future
Of the Industry here. was concluded ON
Saturday when A. q. Niokerson, d New
York broker, purchased for parties not
named, but supposed to lie the American
Ice Co. of New York, three of the largest
properties on the rivsr-those of h. &
I. X. Stetson, the Orrington Toe Co.
and the Arctic Toe company. The
price paid Ia understood to have been
about $50, 900 for the three plants
ana this includes the Ice now In the
houses. The Stetson houses have ca
pacity Of 50, 900 tons, the Arctic OF 1000
and the Orrington Of "a, oc0 tons.
The stocks OF Toe on hand In tine houses
are: ststson, "a, 900 tons; Arctic. 1900
tons; Orrington, i4,c0o tons; tota, OF
80, coo tons.
Negotiations are now In progress for
the purchase by the same parties OF ths
plants OF the Union Ice company and ID.
Sargents Sons and 1t Is understood that
1t IL the purpose Of the New York people
to got control OF all the other houses on
the river. The American Toe company
now owns five plants here with an aggre-
gate capacity Of 49,. 900 tons; the negotia-
tions now in progress cover plants with
u capacity of 6s. 200 tons and others that
may be purchased before the deal Is
through have capacity of GO, COO tons.
The vacant space In the HOUSES purchased
on Saturday will be filled at once BY the
purchasers The deal 10 oonsidsrs q to be
u good thing for the industry on the
Psnobsoot % 10 will put an end to the
war betwe en- the fo-callsd Ice trust and
the Independent concerns and assure reg
ular and large harvssts here.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
FROM NATAL.
Beer ReinfOrtementS Attack Gen.
Roberts.

London. February 25.--S. b5 p. D.--Ihs
war office publishes the following he.
spatch from Lord Roberts:
"Paardebere. February "a, Ia 70 2. m.
Parties Of Beers recently arrived from
Natal attacked our outposts In force
again yesterday. They lost good many
killed and wounded and nearly 100 pris-
oners. including q commandant and three
field oornets. Our casualties were four
officsrs wounded, nine men killed, rs
wounded, two missing. On the 2lst and
ed one officar and Is men were wounded.
'Six men were wounded yesterday by
hollow -nossd Mauser bullets. The nickel
case is slit with four slits. making the
proisotile Of the most expansive and
explosives nature possible.
A wounded Boer brought to our hos.
pitai yesterday had 60 Of these bullets
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26

London, February &c. IS Q. m.-per-
haps never before In this course Of the
present campaign had such crowds visited
the war Office as went there yesterday.
AS the Times remarks to-day: "The
dearth OF news is somewhat tryi rs at
a tina when a Considerable success was
generally regarded as imminent.
No diminution of confidence In Lord
Roberts Is felt. however, and the public
Is rta5y to believe that he has good rea-
sons for not mentioning Gen, Cronje in
tie off sial dispatches. Probably he is
In no hurry to end situation which is
daily bringing small parties OF Beers
In O vain endeavor to reinforce Gen.
Cronje. These he can deal with In detail.
= Lord Roberts has elready captured over
900 Roers and, at this rate, he Will soon
have quite a respectable array OF prison
ers to hold as hostages for the three
thousand British already In Pretoria.
Gen. CroDje's refusal to accept the offer
of Lord Roberts regarding the women
and children indicates either that the
position Is less desperate than has bsen
supposed or that he has been abs to dig
an absolutely safe plaos for them Every
thing goes to show that General Butler s
advance Is most stubbornly Contested and
most cautiously carried out. 1t 10 hoped
that he will soon bs In position where
Gen. White viii be able to assist him
mate tally. The campaign Is now APP
preaching a most interesting phase.
In about q fortnight, the congress of
the Alexander bund will meet and IL
is runored that Mr.. Hofmeysr viii then
propose peace terms on the basis OF the
republics retaining absolute indepen
dence. but Offering to dissrm. II these
terms are rejected, 1t Ia understood that
q manifesto will be boldly issusd to the
Dutch throughout South Africa. calling
upon them to throw off their allegiance
to Grsat Britain.
Probably these runors arc exaggerated.
but there is no doubt that the GREATEST
anxiety prevails In Cape Town regarding
coming events.
Germany through the semi-offoial
Bsrliner Post rsiterates that all reports
Of German Intervention are quite with
out foundation.
Captain Raymond Harvey de Montnor-
ENJOY, who was killed in Gen. Gatacra's
reconnaissance Saturday, was TIE heir OF
Viscount frankfort de Montmorency
and was the fourth heir to a pserage who
has fallen in the course of the campaign
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
The Sturdy Boer Leader Hadn't
Given In at Last Accounts.
Declined Free Passage For Wom-
en- and Children.
GEN. Bnller's Advance Cautiously Made
and StubbOrnIy Contested.

The scsne of the last i've days fighting
Is one Of the prtttiest In South Africa.
Inc river at the point where Gen. Cronje
Is ensconced and fighting for life, re-
sembles some parts OF the Hudson river,
the ground all around slipping toward
the stream. All this highlands are Gov
cred by British artillery. Cronje is faced
In the front and rear from both banks
by the British, while Gen. Frenoh's
horse, FAR away on the TANKS, prevents a
sudden thrush Of Beers.
During the artillery firing last eve
ming. the mules of the SD battery, which
had remained hitohed to the carriages.
suddenly stampeied and galioped of
en- masse, but today the wagons with
one exception, were recovered.
Gen. French has sent In 20 prisoners.
A British patrol, eight miles to the west,
discovered 20 BoeTs wandering away and
ccrrallsd them. Altogether this force
has already captured 400 Of the enemy
while many dead Beers have been seen.
The Boer prisoners are all depressed at
the present course Of the war and they
comment tittsrly npon Gen. Cronje's
persistence which they call murder"
Today q German an pulance attached
TO the Boar forces was allowed to traverse
this British lines in front of Jacobsal.
/. Quantities of cattle. sheep and trek
oxen have been captured while wander
ing from the Boer laager.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
BELIEVES IN HIS WIFE.
DR.. Caldwell Thinks Hayes Insane In
fataation Only Trouble.

New York, February a5.-Dr. Hayes in
speaking of the tragedy which occurred
In his house last night. In which his
wife was murdered BY Dentist Caldwell
who lived with the family. ssid:"I never
had the remotest suspicion that .any-
thing was wrong between my wife and
Cald we'll and still believe that the only
thing, wrong was his insane infatuation
for her. have learned however. that he
had persuaded her to take drugs that had
undermined her mental and physio al
strength. I decided that something had to
be done and knew that affairs had reached
crisis when the bottle OF morphine
was delivered last night / am now sure
that a more noble woman than my wife
never lived and I wish that you would
say that l have received message from
Coroner Bausoh IN which he says that
his remarks last night wsre due TO a
m ndsrstanding."
Three letters were found In the Hayes
apartments, two Of them written from
Chicago by Mrs. Hayes to DIR. Caldwell.
They contain only the most ordinary ex-
prsssions OF friendship
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
STILL MORE HOPELESS.
CrOnie's Position Dominated By
British Guns.

Paardeberg, Orange Free State, Fsbru'
airy sS.-Gen. Cronje's position Is more
hopeless than ever. Our guns dominate
the sloping asoents from the river on
all sides and by the rush of the Shnop-
shires on Wednesday night up the riye-
bed, the Beers lost 200 yards space In
their cover.
D.seiters say the British fire has heen
very deadly and affirm that Gen. Cronje
himself IS willing to surrender, but Is
overborne by the young Beers from the
Transvaai.
There are women and children with
the Bosr forces. Gen. Roberts proposed
to let them pass out of danger. hut this
suggestion as well as the proffer Of medi-
cal aid. has been rejected. The kopje
captured by the British last Wednesday,
when so prisoners were taken, is q most
stratesioal portion. Its position should
enable Us to repulse any Boer reinforce
ments from the eastward.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
BRITISH ADVANCING.
within siers Distance of Force Befor
Ladysmith.

Ladysmith.
Coisnso, Natal, Saturday. February
2i.-The Beers who had been reinforced.
made O stand on Thursday at Groblers
Kloof aud on range Of hills running
e,st. they had been forced from all
their positions on..the right.
Gen. Lyttieton's division, on Thurs.
day, advanced under cover Of the kop1ea
The Beers fred crsusot and "Long
Tom.' The British nrtillsry was well
sheltered In the action at day break and
until late In the afternoon when heavy
rifle fire on both sides developed.
The British infantry had advanced o
mile and q half and a continuous fire
was kept up until after dark. The Beers
stuck to their positions. The British
artillery fire was irregular. A few sal
woes were sent toward the thiokly wooded
spots and ravines from which the Boer
fire was the heaviest The Beers sent
shells into the headquarters baggage.
close to the hospital. but no material
damage was done.
Gen. wynne was slightly wounded.
The Boer positions are not considered
strong, with the exception OF Grobler's
kloof, The bills eastward are not so
high and cannot be- entrencbed go we'll
as tne mountains which the British have
taken. The Somerssts were the first
across the pontoon on Wsdnt Stay. They
were subjected to o heavy fire for four
hours in an isolated position. 1t was
the arst time they had heen under fire
aud they behaved excellently.
Early on Friday severe rifle fire was
resumed on the right and front. from the
positions held over night, by both sides.
The Birth naval guns, howitzers, noun
tain and field batteries shelled the Boer
entertainments necessarily. The Beers
replied with two heavy guns, some Of
their shells bursting over the hospital.
Asa result the British wounded were
removed.
During the afternoon the ffth brig
ade, tbs Inniskillins and Dubiins lead
ing, began to advance up the hill, In
spite OF the constant Smelling. the Beers
stood up In their trenches. aiming DELHI
erately down tie hills.
The infantry advance was further COW
cred by parties. on the right and lsfs,
firing volleys. II was slow. the British
taking ad vantage Of every bit OF natural
cover. The Beers on the crests OF the
hills, as well as from the trenches part
Of the way down, poured lead along the
advancing line.
at dark the British inf antry had
reached within a few hundred yards Of
the first line OF Eosr trenches.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
MURDER !!
50 Beers Call General Cronje's Re-
fuSal To Give In.

Paadeberg. Orange Free State. Thurs
day, Eel ruary s2 ARTILLERY shelling con-
tiDued kiuring the early part of last
night. AS soon as the last gun was
fired. the shropshires who had been oc,u-
pying the river bed sincs Sunday, rushed
forward, seized an additional eco yards
of near ground and entrenched fresh
position before daybreak. At dawn Gen.
Cornje found himself docked that amount
OF space. The Sweepstakes had done ex-
oallent work under a CALLING fire since
Sunday and they were relieved by the
Gordons today.
The exchange Of positions had Its
amusing features In splts Of the danger.
The GoIdoDs orawled on their stomachs
to the trenches and the Shropshires crept
sut OF these by actually reaching over
che Gordons.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
MAIL TO KIMBERLY.
FATHER AND CHILDREN.
Man and Four Little Ones
Drowned,

Providence, Il. l., February 90 An
awful tragedy happened of Narragan-
sett Pier shortly sitter o'clock this morn
ing when the barge General Wiley foun-
dered during a southeast gale. Capt. Har-
old and four little children were drowned
In spite Of all attempts to save them. q.
Tug James Hughes. DOM manded by
Capt. George MoGoldriok OF this city.
arrived In port early this forenoon and
reported the loss Of the barge. The James
Hughes left Stonnington Saturday night.
with barges Advance, Sherwood, ]. n.
Hylsnd and Gen. Wiley In tow, bound
for Providence. The wind blew furi-
ously by the time the tug and barges
were OF Watch Hill and towering seas
thundersd against the sides and over the
decks of the deep laden and waiowing
II The Wiley. for reasons. could stand but
a very limited :Amount Of such pound
ing. few solid bills OF green water
tum bled heavily on her decks. smashing
ths matches, and then the doomed vessel
fillsd very quickly.
down and Caps. Moaoldriok did
all that was possible to rescue the
family on board, standing by In
hopes OF picking mp the survivors
As the craft foundered abe capsized,
thus dumping out nearly all ths cargo
and thus lightened, rose again to the sur-
face. Not sign Of life could be seen any
where about the barge or In her vicinity
and Capt. MeGoldriok was Obliged to
continue on her course.
Charles II. Hslstead thinks that the
captains name was Eli Harold, q wild
over, and Ia positive that there were four
children with him. two boys and two
girls, the eldest not more than thirteen
or fourteen years old. The mother of
these children Was drowned last summer
| In the Hudson river.
The Wiley may now be afloat In the
vicinity where tbs catastrophe occurred
| at d II 80, 10 dangerous TO navigation and
out going vessels should keep sharp
| lockout for her.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
SCOUTS FORCED BACK.

Stsrkstroom, Sunday, February % "A
reco nnaissance yesterday In force under
Gen. GAtaore. with eight guns, found the
Beers. occupying q ridge three miles
beyond Molteno, In the Stormberg direo-
tion. Montnorenoy's scouts charged the
Beers, who crept roun the scouts flank,
pouring In deadly fire. The scouts were
finally compelled to retire, having lost
heavily. Fourteen are missing. The
reconnaissance was valuable and would
have been most satisfactory had It not
been for the unfortunate disaster to the
scouts, with whom Lieut., Col. Hoskier
happened to be. Their loss Was four killed
and many wounded and missing.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
CONSIDERATION.

steyn and Botha Are Ready For
Peace.
London, February GO The Lourenco
Marques correspondent Of the Times
says:
"Ths feeling In official circles at Pre-.
toria borders In one Of conformation.
Gen. Lunis Rotha and President Steyn
are both urging President Kruger to sue
for peace. At Bloemfontain Gen. Or onje's
position Is Regarded as hopeless"
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
MAY HAVE TO GUNNER"

London, February 26.-The STANDARD
has the following from Cape Town dated
Saturday: -.
"rhe Boer force occupying Prieska
consists of 100 rebels led by Free Skaters.
"a proclamation has been read an
nexing the Prieska distriot to the Free
State and all loyal British has been CIV
en- eight days TO quit the place "I am as
sured b. refugees from Prieska that I'M
less troops are speedily sept there the
whole north western district will rise"
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
OUIETlNG DOWN.

Country Around Kimberley Growing
More Peaceful.
London, February s5-3.55 p. m.-Lord
Roberts has sent the following addition
al advises to the war office:
PAardeberR, Saturday afternoon. Feb
ruary 24.-Msthuen reports that Barklsy
West was occupied by our troops on Feb
ruary -. The loyal Inhabitants displayed
great enthusissm. The country west Of
the railway from Cage Town to kimbsr-
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26

lay Is gradually settling down.
A detachment has started from DsAsr
from Britstown; and Douglas and Prissks
win shortly ts visited by our trcops.
Methuen's scoount Of the admirable man.
ner In which the X I'm berlsy hospital Is
m managed made one desire to send some
Of our sick and wounded there.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26
EIGHTY PRISONERS.

Paardeberg, o. ". s., Saturday. Fsbru.
airy 2i.-Ths British took so prisoners as
the result OF yesterdays engagement.
balloon asc,ndsd and discovered several
nav works, which the British guns
shellsd today.