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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
FORTlFYING the CANAL.
Secretly Hay Considered Well Before Agree
ing 10 Say No,
Then He Had Fixed for Islands Near
BY that Amounted 10 Virtual
Fertilization.

New York, Feb. "A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
member Of the foreign relations
committee OF the Senate is authority
for the statement that views with ref
erence 20 the oession TO the Danish
West Indies have been officially ex-
changed between the United States and
Denmark.
Negotiations are also in progress with
Ecuador for the cession OF Chatham is
land, Of the Galapagos group, to this
government.
BY the acquisition OF these islands
and the possession Of Puerto Rico and
the Hawaiian Islands, the United States
will practically control the approaches
Of the proposed Nicaraguan canal.
There Is authority for the statement
that Secretary Hay, before agreeing 10
the provisions prohibiting the estab.
lishment OF fortihcations at the termi-
nal Of the canal, carefully considered
the possessions OF the United States In
the immediate vicinity and that In
Initiating negotiations with Ecuador
for Chatham island and with Denmark
for the Danish West Indies, ne was
actuated by desire to secure sites for
naval stations which would effectively
control the approaches to the canal.
With the Islands now held and those
being negotiated for administration Of
ficials are satisfied that no difficulty
VIII exist as TO the United States com
handing and protecting the canal The
authorities are very loath to discuss
the matter and. while refusing TO admit
that negotiations were In progress with
Denmark II was stated that the min
lister at Quito was comforting with
Ecuador's representatives relative 10
the acquisition Of the island Of Chat
ham. or the right TO establish a coalng
station thereon.
No doubt Is expressed that the Unit
ed states will be able 10 secure the
consent Of both Denmark and Ecuador
to the acquisition OF the Islands II
seeks, but II is understood that this
government is not hurryng the nego-
tiatlons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
Lilly White" Republicans.

New Orleans, Feb. THE Lily
White Republican convention az Alex
andria nominated the following ticket:
GOyernor--C. 4. Adee
Lieut. Goyernur-Judge Willy
Secretary OF State-Gen. W. j. Behan.
Audltor-A. j. Weeks.
Fusion with the Popullsts was not
effected. but q conference committee
was appointed TO negotiate with all eIe.
ments opposed to Democracy. Two Re.
publican and a Populist ticket In the
field practically insures Democratic
succeSs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
Closed Down Sugar Reaneries.

New York Feb. 7.-Presldent Have
meyer Of the American Sugar Refining
Co. was questioned regarding reports
that the leading reineres Of the com
pany had been closed down az a result
Of the loss Of business, particularly be-
cause Of the loss OF large confectionery
and condensed milk contracts.
The reports are totally untrue" said
Mr.. Hayemeyer I'VE have lost no
business and we do not intend to lose
any
THE only rehneries that have been
closed down are the Spreckles refinery.
In Philadelphia, and the Jersey city
refinery These have closed down 10
take account Of stock and TO clean up.
This is usual at the end OF the year
but the demand during the holidays
and continuing through January was
SO unusual that the closing was de-
ferreG patll now. Tho redneres viii
regunyf on Saturday. The Boston re-
lnery ay also close for a day or two
but tlD Williamsburg refnerles will
not be closed
The effect on the stock market OF the
reports referred TO was a decline Of
about points on sugar trust stock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
DowAGER EMPRESS PAUsEs.
VIII Wait a While Before Changing
Emperors In China.

Pekin, Feb. lit Is generally believed
that the dowager empress will not at
tempt the formal deposition Of the en-
peror at the present moment though
that this was her first intention there Is
little or no doubt II Is gathered from
creditable Chinese sources that the
dowager intended TO carry out her plans
during the first days OF the new year.
Everything had been prepared for the
coup. but at the last moment repre-
sensations were made TO her
that such course probably
would create serious oppose
ton In the SOUTH and this induced her
10 temporarily abandon her decision.
There Is much anxiety in native quar-
tiers regarding the dowager empresss
next move It is generally thought.
however, that she viii allow affairs 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
ACCUSED OF wIrCHcRAFT.
Indians Murder a White Family he.
cause Former Have scurvy.

Victoria. b. c.. Feb. 7-Word has
been received by the department Of
Indian affairs and by the police author
tiles OF fresh trouble among the In
dians Of Upper Lizard. Seven members
Of q scotch-indian family named Me-
lavish are said 20 have been murdered.
There was Epidemic Of scurvy last fall
and the story was started among the
Indians that the Mclayishes had caused
Il By withcrnfi. A council was held
the Mclavishes condemned. end n night
attack ?lanred for their destructlon
settln. fire 10 the Mclavlsh home. the
savaces shot their victims as they at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07

which he had with Mr. Whiteside be-
fore the meeting Of the legislature, In
which the latter had told him there
was TO be a big sensation In connection
with Mr.. Clark's senatorial race. and
that $4,000 would be spent in A.
During the day the letter from Mr.
Bickford. which was opened In Mr.
Campbel's office while in the hands Of
Ben Hin, was nut IN evidence. The
committee declined to go into the cor
relative question bearing upon the
legislative elections in Montana In 1899.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
Disappointed In Cuba.

New York, Feb. IA score OF dis
couraged colonists who have gone 10
Cuba TO seek their fortunes. returned
last night on the Munson line steamship
Laurenburg. They were a unit IN OK.
pressing gratitude for their safe arrival
In what they called Gods country"
In the group were W +. Anderson,
OF Prairie city. Ia. X. g. Blake, Of Sell
vim, Ia. They said the vicinity 0f La
Gloria has been made n the heavy
tropical rains into sea i mud Each
has a ten-acre tract in the colony.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
Largest ONCE building in World.

New York Feb, THE largest Office
building In the world is TO be erected
at the southeast corner Of Broad street
and Exchange Place, In the financial
district Of this city, by the Alliance
Realty company. II will be twenty
stories high and viii contain 500. 900
square feet Of space for rent The land
is worth nearly 100000 and the struc-
ture viii cost 1900 000 In order "a com.
plete the site the company was obliged
20 paw 5000. 600 for half OF a 25xl00 foot
lot, This same half lot was sold in 1852
for $3.50
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07

tempted 70 escape the flames, only one
Of the family Of eight succeeding In
reaching the shelter Of the forest, and
ultimately the Casoa Trading com
panys store at Laketown
Constable Stewart, with two men,
started out ut once. under the guidance
Of the sole survivor Of the hapless fam
lly, 20 arrest the murderers. and the
trio have not vet returned, Commits
sloner Porter Of Telegraph Creek has
sent an effective posse to take energetic
action I'm the case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
A BIG Mortgage.

Oakland, Cal. Feb. THE Sunset
Telephone and Telegraph company
has mortgaged to the old Colo
ny Trust Co. OF Boston its
entire possessions in California, Ne
yada, Arizona and New Mexico as Sc
curity for the payment OF gold interest
bearing bonds 10 the amount Of $780,
600
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
Trying 10 Fix Alaskan Boundary.

New York Feb. THE Washington
correspondent Of the Journal and Ad-
veriiser avers that he has received in
formation indicating that Ambassador
Choate and Lord Salisbury We're In
London Tuesday perfecting the details
Of the settlement OF the Alaska perma-
nent boundary line with the British
right 20 tidewater facilities as an es-
sentlal feature OF the prospective Me
aragia canal convention.
In other words. while the Clayton
Bulwer treaty and the Alaskan boun-
dairy have been disassociated out OF re-
spect 90 American prejudice. they are
closely associated In fact.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
Edison Is Better.

Chicago, Feb. IA special 20 the
Record from Akron, O., says;
The condition Of Thomas A. Edison,
who has been III In this city since sun
day, suffering from an attack OF acute
Influenza. is reported by his physicians
20 be better The physicians think he
should be able TO leave for the east by
Saturday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07

handles, from which
run sprigs OF sham
rock, rose and golden
rod, emblems respec-
lively OF Ireland, Eng
land and the United
States, these flowers
4. being treated in green,
red and yellow gold.
The subject OF the
first panel is a 6gurc
Of Welcome extending
her arm toward a yacht
approaching from the
distant easL symbolic.
cd by the rising sun, At
the top is an Irish
harp. At the lower
edge Of this panel is
a ribbon bearing the
Appropriate inscription,
"A m icus A mic o"
Friendly 10 n friend,
the motto OF the family
OF Bellingham.
In the second panel
are the figures Of Bri.
tannica and Columb ia
extending hands In the
grasp Of friendship,
with a lion and ca gle
in attendance, while
the sun in the zenith
typlhes the meeting Of
east and west.
The third panel
bears the inscription,
chased In relief In flow.
ing letters, as though
floating in the water,
ITO Sir Thomas Lip
ton From His Ameri.
can Friends, 1899"
aud supplies the mo-
tive for the whole
treatment, The upper
part Of this panel is
decorated with sea.
weed, with mernaids
playing upon harps.
At the foot Of the
cup the decoration In.
cludcs dolphins, sea-
weed, shells, ETC., with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
Diaz Has II 10 4.

City OF Mexico. Feb, THE commit
tee appointed to count the votes east
IN the recent national plebisctc has
reported to the national liberal conven-
ton that l.5l6,56i votes We're polled and
that l.45G,4S2 were for Gen. Diaz as the
candidate for the presidency In the
election TO occur during the coming
summer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
Col Thompson III.

nj WWy hhaule, Ind, Feb. G.--Col. Rich
r,vy " thompson, ex-secretary OF the
tbs ~ '0lu,rF statesman and author.
C5ry, wy only surviving member OF the
hsp's' T. % hil. IS critically IN at his
sa, h., ~ ,nls city. His family is greatly
lbs , S,el ana unless the invalid rallies
v Years Of age W. i"o"'psoh Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
DANGEROUS TO LIE.
Surgical Operations for Files Dangerous
and Unnecessary,


The failure Of ointments. salyes and
pills to permanently cure piles has led
many to believe the only cure ~ be
surgical operation
But surgical operations are danger
Gus 10 life and moreover, are often IN
successful and at this time are no long,
or used by the best physicians nor rec.
ommJndvi Gy them.
The safest and surest way 90 cure
any case OF piles, whether itching,
bleeding or protruding, Is to use the
Pyramid Pile Cure. composed OF yege.
table oils and acids. healing and so0th-
ing TO the inlamed parts. and contain-
Ing no opium 0r other narcotic
Dr. Williams. prominent CRITICAL
surgeon, says 1T Is the duty Of every
surgeon 10 avoid am operation II pOssl-
Bile TO cure IN any other way. and after
many trials with The Pyramid Pile cure
/ unhcsiiaungiy recommend Ii In pref
erence TO an operation.
The harmless acids and oils contained
IN II cause the blood vessels 20 contract
10 natural condition and the tum0rs
are absorbed and the cure Is made
without pain. Inconvenience or deten-
ton from business.
In bleeding and itching piles the Py-
ramld Is equally valuable"
In some cases a single package OF the
Pyramid has cured long standing cases:
being in supp0sitory form Il IS always
ready for use, can BE- carried I'm the
pocket when travelling; Il Is applied
40 night and does not interfere with
the daily occupation.
Tho lNfsru ff.NN OIL. IftTv. L.
the safest and surest remedy for piles,
but is the best known and most popn.
lar from Maine 20 California. Every
physician and druggist knows II and
what il win 90.
The Pyramid Pile Cure can be found
az all drug stores az zoe for full sized
treatment.
\ little book on cause and cure o,
piles mailed free by addressing the py-
ramid Drug Co. Marshall. Mich
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07

the end OF the week. lie viii then take
the first opportunity 10 get the mea-
sure before the House.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07

wreaths u oak and ivy
and the arms Of Great
Britain, ireland and
the United States. Ey.
cry detail unites to ex.
press the idea Of friend.
ship and cordially.
The idea Of pre-.
sehtlng u loving cup to
Sir Thomas j. Upton
seems to have sprung
up so spontaneously
that Il Is difficult to 10.
cate It's origin,
Upon the compile.
ton Of the contest for
the Americas cup the
press Of New York pub.
lished a circular letter
signed by 30 represent.
alive citizens proposing
that a loving cup be
presented TO Sir Thorn
as In token Of the high
esteem 10 which be was
held in this country.
This letter read 10 part
us follows
"Sir Thomas LID.
ton has lost the ra.,,
but he has won the adj
miration OF the Ameri-
can people. Both in his
negotiations prior 10
bis arrival in this coun-
try and In bis conduct
since be has been with
US he has shown him.
self TO be "a true lover
Of sport Alive 70 ev.
cry suggestion that
promised to aid him in
his cherished object, he
was at the same time
an open and candid
competitor, devoid Of
jockeying and scornful
OF trickcry. Having
spent a lifetime In
meeting success after
success with equauim-
ity, he has seized this
Opportunity Of shoWing
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remain as at present until she Is able
TO ascertain 20 a certainty what atti-
tude the emperor's party is likely TO as
sumo. There IL little reason 10 believe
that the emperor's party IL strongly
enough united TO give serious trouble
whatever action the dowager takes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-07
GOLD LOVING CUP
THE $4,000 EIGHTEEN KARAT Gt
THAT is TO BE PRESENTED TO SIR THOMAS Upton.


erasfM FORM
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
The City counciaI.
From Tuesdays Daily.


The city council last evening made
a levy of IL mills for the purchase of
a library site and delegated to itself,
by resolution, the power to make the
purchase. A levy of one and one
fourth mills means that about $2,760
will be the revenue derived in one
year or $3.50 in three years. The
price of the Daggett property is S.
$50 and from this the deduction might
be made that the council had settled
upon that site. A limit was set upon
the price to be paid, however, in a
resolution passed, in which $9,300,the
highest price of any Of the property
offered, was named 1t IS calculated
that it will take three years to pay
for the site that may be selected, but
the resolution passed pledges the rev.
enue derived for the payment of the
necessary ground.
Aside from letting the contracts for
laying temporary woouen and tempo
rary and permanent brick sidewalks,
receiving the bids of property owners
for library sites, the council ordered
number of sidewalks laid, accepted
the Stoessel plat and voted to accept
a deed to a strip Of ground for the
purpose of extending Finley avenue,
in South Ottumwa, and to accept still
another strip for the purpose Vi ex-
tending Blake's branch sewer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18

street, South Ottumwa, party was
given in honor of the fourteenth
birthday of Lola Cook The evening
was spent enjoyably in music and
games. Dainty refreshments were
served.
B. D. H. Baker. of Kansas City, Mo-,
who has been visiting with his son, at
Eldon, was a guest last night at the
home of E. o. Hedrick, on West Fifth
street, while enroute to Agency. Mr..
Baker expects to leave for Omaha,
Neb., the first part of next week and
from there will return to Kansas City.
Bets do not win elections, but re-
fusal to take wagers one way or the
other on the outcome of the congress
sional situation, shows which way the
wind blows. This morning s1OO was
offered local democrats that Steck
the district and was refused. An option
up to $1,000 but no takers could be
found.
In the list of candidates for town
ship Offices printed few days ago,
the name of w. F. Moore was given
as the candidate for the Office of con-
stable on the republican ticket in
Washington township, and H. l.. Cow
ger for the same office in the same
township on the democratic ticket,
when the political complexion of each
candidate should have been Just the
opposite. Mr.. Moore is on the demo-
cratic ticket and Mr.. Cowger on the
republican.
The marriage of Miss Jennie Carl
son, of Fairfield, to Edward w. Krien-
er, of this city, occurred at noon today
at the home of the BRIDES parents in
Fairfield The bride is an esti-
mable young woman of Fairfield
where she is well known
and highly esteemed. The
groom is billing clerk at the union de-
pot for the Adams express company,
and is steady, reliable young man.
After honeymoon lasting about one
week, Mr.. and Mrs. Kreiner will be at
home at No. lot Pleasant street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
ARE NOT DEMOCRATS.
Socialists Will Not Support Demo
cratic Nominees.

The socialists of Ottumwa are pre-
pairing for vigorous campaign begin
ming October 81, and local member
of the party said today that the social
lists will not vote the democratic ticket
as had been hoped and has been pre-
dicted by the latter party in the Sixth
congressional district. Due notice will
be given of the meetings which will be
held during the last of this month and
the first of November.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Bowen, of Selma
were in the city on business this
morning.
l.. M. Carpenter, who resides about
five miles north of the city, returned
today from visit with relatives at Mt
Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hamilton, of
Drakesville, returned home this morn
ing after visit with their son, w.
II. Hamilton, on Queen Ann avenue.
Reuben Martz and Rachel Doll were
united in marriage this afternoon by
Squire Ballard at his Office. The
groom was but recently divorced from
former wife.
The many friends in this city of
Rev. Di. and Mrs. Hinitt, of Fairfield,
will be pleased to learn of the birth
to them Of son on Monday morning,
October Is, 1900.
Yesterday evening occurred the
death of w. R. Coleman, aged 72
years, an inmate OF the county farm.
The remains were inferred in the
county cemetery this afternoon.
Miss Anna Jay, who resides a few
miles northeast of the city left yes
terday on the Rock Island for Grand
Junction where she will attend the
double wedding of the Misses Ethel
and May Thompson, of that city, she
having been chosen to act as one of
the bridesmaids. On her return she
will visit friends in Des Moines.
Ben Allmayer is busy packing his
stock of clothing and furnishings to
move next week to Kansas City, Kan,
where he has already engaged quar-
tiers and will open clothing store.
Mr.. Allmayer has been in business in
and his removal from Ottumwa is to
be regretted. He is Offering his fine
residence property for sale or rent
and will move his household goods as
soon as his home is either rented or
sold.
From Wednesdays Daily.
H. S. Berry, of Chillicothe, was an
Ottumwa visitor today.
Frank Hardy, of Blakesburg, is in
the city on business today
Miss Winnie Lowe, of Ridgeway,
Mo-, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs
Emma Nation, of 612 Elm street.
No clew has yet been obtained to
the perpetrators of the robbery on the
night of October 6, by which Phillip
Ehrman, of 442h East Main street
lost number of tools, guns and re-
yolvers.
Col. A. J. Olmstead, inspector gene
raj of the Iowa National Guard, &C.
companied by Maj. A. l.. Rule, were in
! the city this morning enroute to Ores
ton. They are inspecting the com
panies of the Fifty-first regiment, Iowa
National Guard.
Last evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. David Cook, on BashaN
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Scott is making great inducements
on rings and pins.
w. A. Fulton, of Libertyville, was
in the city today on business.
John Cramblitt, of Dudley, was in
the city yesterday on business.
See Heating, ia Main street, before
buying that stove. He can save you
money.
Mrs, K. F. Griggs and Miss Flor
ence Griggs, of Agency, were in the
city shopping today.
Mrs. G. G. Peck, of Agency, passed
thru the city last evening enroute to
Cedar Rapids, where they will visit
with friends.
John R. Kerfoot, of Barnum, West
virginia, is in the city visiting his son,
Frank Kerfoot. This is Mr.. Kerfoot's
firt visit to Ottumwa in fifteen years.
In order to test our advertising we
will allow all parties bringing this no.
tice to our store Friday or Saturday,
18th and Goth, 25 cents on any trim
med hat in our stock. Baker ec Her.
rick.
Mrs. John Robinet, of Hamilton, Mo,
returned home this morning after 4
visit with her daughter, Mrs John
Alderdice, of the South Side. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Caroline Alder.
dice, of the South Side, who will visit
her for few weeks.
Joe Chandler, of Kirkville, was in
the city today. Mr.. Chambers broth
er, w. l.. Chandler, of Burr Oak, Kan
sas, returned home this morning, after
having made an extended visit at Kirk
vile and vicinity. 1t was the first
time the brothers had met in seven
teen years.
James Mills, formerly of this city
| but now of Casper, Wyoming, who
has been visiting relatives in the city
| for few days, left for his home today
i He was accompanied by his father
Robert Mills, of this city, who will
make him an extended visit.
Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday to Henry F. Sauer and Miss
Tinnie G. Black and to Charles Carries
and Miss Etfie Walker. Licenses were
also issued today to Theodore Cook
and Miss Miranda Hadley and to Ed
ward Wilkins and Miss Laura Sedore
Mayor T. ]. Phillips went to Hilton
this morning where the Whitebreas
Fuel Co., of Illinois, of which Mr.. Phil
lips is superintendent, is erecting
thirty cottages and a company store fol
| the accommodation of the miners who
will be required to develop the new
mines at that place. A number of ad
| ditional houses will have to be erect
ed at once. The railroad company il
making the necessary grading TO
| track facilities.
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Wanted-Horses.

Mares and mules for the southern
market, weighing from 900 to HOO
pounds. All stock must be fat and
well broke to harness. Ages ranging
from 4 to 10 years. Will also buy
mules from IA hands up. Will be in
Ottumwa, Iowa, Thursday, October
%, at Shepherds & Sons feed barn.
Farmers. don't be afraid to bring in
your best stock as that is what we
are after and we will pay the highest
market price for such stock.
Baker & Co.
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Found Dead N Mines.

Oskaloosa, Oct. 1S.--Wednesday
morning Paul Sofanko, a boy of IA or
Is years of age, met death in the
mines at Pekay, in which he was en-
ployed as a driver. No one was pres.
ent at the time of the accident and it
is not known exactly how it occurred.
His lifeless body was found on the
tracks in the mines.