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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06

800. uill not have a drawing room
w ,Sr.e days, and all l can give you IS
~ va s,e said Chester Mason, at the
"g riue ticket office yesterday
ncn as he dexterously shullied q
"~. ~ sleeper charts and placed
t,a na under the counter
ns p,.N that is too bad" murmured
a.l with the retrousse nose VINO
&ore 'unmistakable evidence in her a, at
r. - being a unit in the overwhelm-
'V y Of June brides. II suppose,
~ CiOR ne win have TO wait over here
i. nj see all there is to see
mssn turning to the affabie ticket
H. who was by this time thought
,ny vlpIng a pair Of smoked pm e-nez
l,a..ss which he has affected since the
sar, line ticket agency took up Its
.no,sry abode In the Chicago *
,,,bvestern headquarters on East
t.npla street. she sald ooh. / have
,oroed TO see real live Mormon
inca I came West guess they have
,sarly all died out by this time but II
IAN would be so Kind as to point out
mo TO me- Il such a thing Is possible |
Would be extremely obliged
Her companion smiled a sickly brand
\ A smile and adjusted his monocle
hen Chester, rising to the occasion, to
me- manor born, promptly pointed out
IN unofendlng pedestrian who hap
,ened to be passing.
"Thans you so much" sweetly smiled
ne Young bride from the effete East as
he and Gerald faded through the
ylprlng screen doors amid an aroma
4 imported perfume and ditto cigar
ties.
'They always seem TO think that the
Iormons are different looking people
rom anyone else" murmured Ticket
gent Laban Kyes, as he looked up
-om game OF solitaire he was playing
18th a stack OF ticket coupons, at the
lble in the rear Of the Office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06

be a waste Of power to set a great cart
horse 20 drawing a donkey cart and
yet that the great cart horse Is better
for pulling great loads the English have
long ago learned; but they have not
yet got so far as TO apply the deduc-
ton 90 railway traffic When the Brit
ish railways get TO hauling freight
trains consisting Of fifty cars. Of forty
90 fifty tons load 10 each car, they may
understand the economy OF American
locomotives. But when they set these
monster locomotives 20 hauling goods
wagons OF the type which an Ameri-
can railway man once referred 70 as
strawberry boxes. Il Is not surprising
II they find the engines burn too much
of the high-prced British coal"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06

Cadet Robert Morris after two years
at the Salt Lake High school, won his
spurs in a competitive examination and
was appointed to the United States
Naval academy by Representative c.
r. Allen, in the spring Of 1896 He COM
pleted his course in June OF last year.
standing twenty-frst In a class OF
sixty-one. Immediately after his grad.
uation he was assigned to duty on the
battleship Iowa, where he served as one
OF the Junior officers until last month.
when he was transferred to the cruiser
Philadelphia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06
RESIDENCE OF M. s. BROWNING.

ogden Is proud Of the magnificent
which
particular ana was built 1900 Washington
avenue and TWnyseyenth
city is high including basement Of pressed brick
with red sand stone trimmings The polished and
the furnishings costly and elaborate by
hall on one side Of which double par library
In the basement is large a
and used for storing household
used the house and the Browning peal
the Junction
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06
AMERICAN vs. ENGLISH L0C0M0.
TIYES.

THE fact about the relative fuel
economy Of American and English loco
motives is made tolerahly clear in a
letter published by an officer OF the
Baldwin Locomotive works. As usual
In matters Of controversy there is some
truth on both sides, and, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch "the American To-
comotives do consume more coal than
the English locomotives and exert
greater power with II. The English
men have found them uneconOmical be-
cause they set them to drawing loads
beneath their power. That II would
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06

The above cut is an excellent picture
OF Naval Cadet Robert Morris. one OF
Utah's representatives in the United
States navy. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph r. Morris OF this city.
have just received word from him that
he is with the cruiser Philadelphia.
which is now on her way to the sa-
moan Islands with corps Of officers to
relieve those in charge Of the govern
ment station at Page Page. He writes
his parents that he is enjoying his life
on the ocean very much.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06

was made OF sugar and rice, both
raised abundantly In the republic. Some
coffee was displayed. hut this product
is mostly exported. Sugar in large
cakes weighing twenty-five pounds. or
In smaller Jumps. or graduated, Just
as the purchaser liked was spread out
on both sides Of a lonk walk. We saw
none Of the clarified article.
Rice in all grades except the best was
shown TO advantage In the cultiva-
ton and manufacture of rice the peo-
pie use the most primitive methods.
They are far behind the Chinese. The
sickle Is used In cutting. the fail In
ihreshing, and In Cleaning The pound
ing II an done by hand. In fact. there
is no machinery at an used. and yet
toltrahle rice sells Tor &c. per potina
There was some -four FOR sale. but II
as vefv dear. and very scarce. The
dry go ds were in abundance. Most OF
the prints coming from Europe. while
me factories are mostly made here. or
notions there were great plenty.
ana IN these the purchasers seemed 10
be as interested as IN any.
SMOKERS PARADISE.
one product Of the country was seen
In an the markets. II Is exposed FOR
sale IN all the stores. the shops the
street. corners. and in fact everywhere.
both IN places suitable and not suita.
bic. II II the puro or cigar. Prom the
time We reached Zacapa. until we came
70 the large valley Of the Tampa rlv.
er. We were in a tobacco country.
Ihreush here eisars Of excellent fAvsr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06

Market Places
of San Salvador.
Brigham Young Academy Expedition In SAL
vador's Capital.

Received and Entertained by Friends : u. S. Minister
Jenkins an Old Time Resident OF Utah-Sights in the
City Markets-Paradise for Smokers-The American
Coony-Rainy Season Begun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06

sell for 80 cents q hundred In silver.
The poorer qualities sell for less. In
the capital the price Is higher. one
dollars a hundred. As there are plenty
Of cigars there are, too, plenty Of smok
ers. Men, women and children use the
weed. and II Is not an uncommon thifA
10 see a father and mother. and sew
efal little children going along the road
each with a cigar In the mouth. II is
constant cause Of ast0nIghment
among the people where we travel that
we DO not smoke. and the astonishment
Increases when they find We are Amer
leans, as our c0untrymen seem 10 be
known as great smokers.
The same difficulty with money mat
tiers occurred az the post Office here
that we had In Guatemala. The stamps
are issued In decimal denominations.
while the money still clings 60 the real.
10 takes twelve cents 90 send a letter
to California and thirteen cents % Utah
or 10 states Interior When asked as 10
the reason for this the postmaster ex-
planned that the United States charges
one cent to carry the letter inland. We
stu question the statement.
on THE ROAD AGAIN.
On Monday morning. May i3. we bade
our friends good bye and were soon on
The road TO San Miguel. the third city
IN size IN the republic, distant from the
capital somewhat over a hundred miles.
Ihe streets were thronged with people.
mostly women. coming 10 market with
baskets Of fruit and vegetables on their
mead an THIS country Tie head Is made
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01
GEORGE H. M'CANN RESIGNS.
No Explanation of Change in Wet
more Tobacco Company.

George II. Mccain. second vice president
ana alIector IN Ine ~: =. Mstm3Ie 1 10
ignation as both vice president and director.
TO take effect at once.
MIR. McCann refused to say why he had
resigned and the other officials of the COM
pany were equally uncommunicative.
President John Scullin. when asked about
the matter. said that he had not received
Mr. McCann's resignation, but that it prob
ably had resulted on account OF the policy
adopted by Vice President and General Man
ager William Donovan OF abolishing the Of
fees OF district managers, and requiring all
statesmen to report direct 10 him.
Mr. McCann has always been one OF
Colonel NJ. c. Wetmore's supporters. and his
resignation Will come in the nature of a
surprise. when the fight between the Wet
more Tobacco Company and the trust has
hscouro hitter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01
GIVES $4,000 T0A CHURCH.
Mrs. Priest of Alton Also Provides
for New Organ.

Mrs II. G. Priest of Alton, widow of
III. C. Priest. the millionaire lumberman,
yesterday donated $4,000 to the sixth Streer
The money is TO be placed in fund to
meet the expenses of the church. except
81 Gc. which will be applied to the pur-
church in Alton.
Mrs. Priest is the executrix of her hus-
bands estate. Mr.. Priest having died
about one month ago. SIZE Is a member OF
the church. but her husband was not The
money will be placed in a fund. to be sd-
ministered by the Reverend g. W. Willard.
subject to the terms Of the donation.
1t is provided that S.000 shall be used
for the new organ, and that the income
from the remaining T.00 Is to be applied
to the expenses of the church. The gift is
to be i'm the nature of memorial fund in
her husbands honor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01
LAB0R's CENTURY DINNER.
Edward Markham Read an Origi-
hal Poem at New York Gathering.

|fEew York. Dec. 3l.-A dinner was given
Ef Arlington Hall. Nos 10 and q st. Marks
Etce. under the auspices OF the working-
Gr New ,Ss nSrk sn6,s,s snd Sas Gslsa shG TSs
lowing names of speakers and toasts'
Re at each place; Earnesi. II. Crosby;
ssieon hs Tine FSeumRs NeW Re,era.,on 81
Boulton: industrial Pesce." Bishop
f{ter: ''The Hours of Labor. George e.
The r,s RiShs Ies, ss sS c,Ixss.b,p hs Hemp z
4 kon Cutting; Legislation. John Ford:
le Peoples Unity" Joseph Barondess:
.t City Of NeW & YORK. ELS. srd 5 Coler;
4 Century POEM" by Eiwa ID MARKHAM
1T. Markham was warmly theered as he
al Jnded the platform to real his verses
VI ktand here at the end of mighty years.
Al Ia great wonder rushes on Tie heart
WE shadowy lines Of kings were blown to air
vi wa: the puTpcss broodiIs % ,s o, ,,, the world
Al what the end-faiure or vict,ry7
Id ban has laid his scepter on the stars.
Art1ent his spell upon the conti,ent:
Uni eayens confess ,heis secret. and the stones
MAJ balls the iightnings from their secret place
AH& Da9eh the Se jew jewels from II the f,ins hours
ND fild. white smoking horses OF the sea
cio{ % round z 70 Ioe be the iscseys Of the King
His Ind has torn the veil OF the I.ress law.
The w that was made before the wor<is-befors
Tha tlar first whisper on the sncie IT deep;
The Nv that swings Arturus he North
And 1hirls the soul OF man upon tie way.
But hat avail o builders Of the world
Unle4 ye build a safety for the soul?
Man As put harness ieviathan
And koks in his incorrigibie jaws
And ID the perils of the street reniain-
Out q the Whirwind OF the cities rise
Lean Munger and the Worm Of Misery.
The Hsrtbreak and the cry OF mortal tearA
Put Put ,srk. the busIes blowing On .s. peaks;
The cH OF captains. the divine alarm:
Look he last son of Time comes hurrying -
I he skong young Titan Of Demo .racyi
With eTinging step he takes the open road.
Ia loS with the winds. that btat his hairy
Barring his sunburnt strength to al the world.
He ca4s his eyes around with Jo, ian Glance
Searche the tracks Of old tradition: scans
With 1bel heart the books Of pedigree: IL
Peers Ito the face Of Privilege and cries: &
why re you 1slting in the path of man.
u Il OR shoulder bears the human loadi
DO yos draw down the. rains a the sveee
And k&p the green things growing? Back -
We knds at last the future f. seclre:
God E EIdescending from eternity.
And all things. good and evil build the ROAD
Yes. Down in the thick Of thing, the men -
Are thhnpsng the inhospitabIe clsy. go
iSy wonlrous tolls the men without the dream.
Led onward by something unaw ares. -
Are lay1ng the foundations Of tbs dream. the
hngdom OF fraternity foretol6-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01
WORLDS FAIR FUND
NEARING COMPLETION.
Subscriptions Amounting 1857 $40 Are Announced With
Promises That the Remaining Half Million Will Be
Made Up at Meetings Of Large Corporations

| subscriptions amounting to S3J7.3lo were
added To the Worlds Fair Fund. and prom
ises that the half million dollars stiIl lack
ing 10 complete the fund will be-. made uu
very soon. were reported to the Joint meet
ing or the various Worlds Fair commit tees
| held at the Mercantile Club last night.
~ had been believed that the popular sub
scrlptlon OF SUOo.oJo would be completed ;It
the meeting. Many local business houses
"hlch VIII make large subscriptions hoI,I
tneir annual meetings the first week %:
the New Year. Group chairmen stated tina.
they nave received promises from such firms
OF subscriptions which will complete the
Iuhd AT the next meeting.
William II. Thompson. ID II Fr.nci.
Pierre Chouteau, Fred W. Lehman and
James l.. Blair were appointed a committee
OF nNe 10 handle the business OF presenting
Information of the Worlds Fair TO Congress
anu the various State Legislatures and eff
tectine the Worlds Fair organization They
VIII formulate the plans for pressing the
worlds Fair bill at present pendins In CON
sIess ana The manner and time that State
iesisIatuies viii be approached with th..
view OF obtaining appropriations for State
exhibits at the Worlds Fair.
huch Enth husIasm at Meeting
The meeting was one OF the nost on
thusiastic that have been held sincs the
Ihoeptlon or the plan to celebrate the CEN
'ehhlal OF the Louisiana Purchase Sinh
sotlpuons came In rapidly. and IN nearly
al al cases they were for large amounts.
mere appeared 10 be perfect conedenc,.
that The *5'"o.ooO will be completed within
ene heAt week The meeting adjourned
subject u the call OF the chairman ~ IN.
Finance CCmmlttee
There was but little speachmakirg. and
tha- was after all the group caair.nen an
canvassers had made their reports When
one ineeung was called TO orGer py ~.
Ghouteau. ,,l. chairman of the Committee Of
Tive Hundred. he announced tb,t ;, ri
peen called strictly for business ana askaI
W. Fl Thompson. chairman of the rllance
committee. TO preside Mr. ThoI1ns,n
sta.ef that he was sorry that it wo.,d pe
nnrcssIbie TO carry out the prosTim.ii.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01

previously arranged and complete the rcp.
uial SUBSCRIPTION at the meeting.
III j. a disappointment" he SAID but
can assure yon that the disappointment
VIII De but q short one. Many Iarga Gusi.
ness houses which will subscribe ir. yya;t-
ing until after their annual meeting, tc fix
ina mounts. II is only a matter Of a few
days before the fund is completed
w F. Nolker. representing the brewing
interests Of the city. reported that he had
completed his work. He stated that from
the local breweries he had obtained a,Idi-
ircm heads OF breweries $3.50 Following
Mr. Nolker. the various group chairmrn
made their reports.
Secretary Cox Explains Totals
Colonel Mitchell Scott subscribed 81 90 for
himself and SD for his daughter. lie made
u snort address. in which he stated that
ne had been absent from 81. Louis for so
long that the Worlds Fair movement had
snown without his having been able to do
ms share of work in IT. He said that in
his years Of travel through the entire
world he had met people who would talk
OF Chicago. New York. Boston and san
francisco. but ST. Louis vas seldom heard
OF, and needed Worlds Fair TO adver-
tise IT,
Al The close Of the meeting Secretary
COX stated that there seemed 10 be consId-
erahie mystery as to the amount of the
subscriptions signed for the Worlds Fair
rnni There Is no desire on the part OF the
finance Committee. he said to keep any
thing back from the public and that there
Was no objection whatever 10 stating that
the total ON the books. including signed
subscriptions handed In at the meeting was
little in excess of S45D.oco
He had received definite Instructions not
10 report any subscriptions or place any
reliance on promises. or even on state
ments. that blanks were signed and would
be turned IN a an early date II these were
Included. the amount would be much
larger. ne said. and there is no doubt
whatever that. with the army OF workers
now in the field, 1t will be possible to call
another meeting at an early date and an
nounce the fund complete.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01
C0NGRATULATES BUFFALO.
Mayor Telegraphs to Secretary Of
Pan-American Exposition.

Mayor Ziegenheir last night telegraphed
to Edwin Fleming. secretary OF the Pan
American Exposition. extending Twentieth
Century greetings to Mayor Dietz. the ex-
position commissioners and the people OF
Buffalo. Buffalo celebrated the close Of the
century with an enthusiastic Jubilee. COM
memorating the founding OF the city and
drawing attention 70 the exposition to be
held there this year.
The telegram stated that Buffalo has
reason TO be proud OF its achievement thus
far with the exposition and expressed the
confident hope that every fervent wish Tor
success will be more than realized II
closed with an invitation to the citizens OF
Buffalo including visitors to the expost-
tion, to be the guests OF st. Louis In 1908.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01
.T0.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEFS.
BUSINESS

Local discount rates were quoted in the
extremes at TO per cent on call and time
Ipans- The cleartngs were SIS $50, ana the
balances $Ss1. 7S1. Domestic exchange was
quoted as follows: New York. 10c premium
DID, zoo premium asked; Chicago, 40c dis
count bid, &c discount asked; Cincinnati. 25c
discount bid. par asked; New Orleans, sc
discount bid, par asked.
The local wheat market closed higher at
&c n. for Dec, 74Isc n Jan. 77c a. May,
tS17d14i7c No red; corn closed higher at
aot4c Dec. S5c n. Jan, 35tsc a. May. 35l.c
No. white: oats closed at 23L.c Dec. 247.c
May, 23i9c No. .
The local market for standard mess pork
closed firm at $3.50 for new. Prime steam
lard closed firm at $3.50 for East Side
The local spot cotton market steady.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01

KEPJBBIC SPECIAIs
Jefferson City. Mo. Dec. 51.-The follow
ing Is the annual report of State Treasurer
PITTS for the year 1900:
ceipts including transfers during the year.
1914 9S4.01 total, S.361, $3.50 Disburse-
ments. including transfers during year. S.
2s3,060.37: balance December 81. 1900 SLOTS
9453
The following is Treasurer Pitts's report
for the month OF December. 1900:
Balance November 30, 1900 $50 I5e 45: re-
ceipts December. 1900. S.516, ,les IS; total 81
36S,3570 Disbursements December 1900,
s. 81. 1851 Total balance December 81, s, =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01
STANDARD CLUBS BALL.
Members Danced Till Midnight,
Then Greeted New Year.

The Standard Club gave New Years
ball at the Odeon last night Nearly every
member of the club was present. and the
big ballroom was comfortably filled. The
ball was so arranged that the members OF
the club would be together to celebrate the
advent of the Twentieth Century. The
guests commenced to arrive early, but the
ball was not opened until 1870 o'clock.
Dancing was continued until IL O'Clock,
when II was stopped for a time. while
every one present greeted the new year
in his or her own fashion. no special pro-
gramme having been provided for the oc-
CASTOR. Supper was served in the dining
hall on the third floor. The dance was con-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01
LOCAL AND sITBTRRAN

Sport" the Oldest dog in De Hodiamont
Is buried by his friends
Doctor Robert NJ Ross of St Louis i.
married at midnight to Miss Dayse Fessen-
sen OF Cherokee, Kas.
The new Tyler Place PRESBYTERIAN Church
corner stone will be laid to-day.
Father Joseph G. II. Kernion. s j.. tho
oldest alumnuS of St. Louis University, Is
dead
Major George f. Herriott dies suddenly OF
heart disease
Zero weather is scheduled for the opening
days OF the new century.
Tax collections for the last day and week
OF 1900 break all previous records
subscriptions OF SS57S1o and promises for
ihe half milhon-dollars still lacking for the
WORLDS Fair fund are announced
Harry T. kretzer shot and killed Tom
walker. who was entering Cole Bros light
ming rod factory.
The advent of the new century fttiugly
celebrated in ST. Louis
The divorced wife OF the late William
Waddingham Is preparing to contest his
will.
The staneard Club gave its New Years
Dance at the Odeon.
Neighbors caused Mrs Nellie Carpenter
10 be sent TO the City Hospital for obser-
walton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Salveter celebrated
their silver wedding
The Coroner's jury found that Officer
Reeves acted in self-defense in killing Irwin
johnson, a negro
Two aged men were fined in Police Court
on charge of gambling.
Harry Wilkening, who caused the death OF
Harry Ralf by striking him on the head
with brick. was exonerated by the Cor
oners jury.
John Il. Moon didn't allow a case Of
,i rnumps TO prevent him marrying Miss Pau
line Lincoln at the appointed time.
Driver John Erwin and Pipeman Richard
oNei. hremen, were injured by the up
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01

amounting to IS 1ss. made through and scknewi-
Roll OF Homer Additional subscriptions
ceiyed by The Republic. too late to be re-
ported TO last nights meeting appear in the
Ron or Honor to-day and Will be reported later
to the Worlds Fair committees.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-01
FOREIGN

The request made by the Emperor OF
China that punitive military expeditions
oe stopped by the Powers is regarded al
washington as practically a new note ano
OF the Emperor.
A dispatch from Pelzin has been received
py the London Pail Mall Gazette to the
effect that an armistice has been declared
between the Chinese troops and the allies.
he Philippine Commission has appealed
10 Congress to take prompt action looking
10 the remedy for the present monetary
crisis in the archipelago.
Pope Leo ushers in the new century by
Celebratlng mass at ST. Peter,a