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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

inet me grave peril to the Union pre-
ssn'ed by the issues Of that year made
sne southern Wings, who were largely
lcpieSelted In that body. determined
On senator John Bell OF Tennessee az
the strongest Union candidate. on
tne lfst ballot Houston was only eleven
woes behind Bell but on the second
i,ell was nominated by decided ma
lorliy Houston took no active part
III the quadrangular presidential battle
Oh thal year. lie labored most earnest-
~ az governor OF the state to strength
en- the Union sentiment, but with the
election " Lincoln came a tidal wave
OF secess ON that overwhelmed him. He
vetoed the bin passed by the legislature
calllng secession convention, but IL
was passed over his veto, with viii,
ana by an almost unanimous vote The
convention met, secession was adopted,
ana an state officers were required to
take the oath Of allegiance TO the Com
Iedefacy This the grand old man and
follower Of Jackson refused 10 do, and
ms great career was ended by his hui
initiating displacement from the office
TO which the people had called him,
ana broken In heart ana hope, two
years later death brought him the re-
pose that lie had denied him.
VISIT TO SAN ANTONIO.
| had never had opportunity to VISIT
Texas until the early part Of the press
cnt year. and ! spent day in historic
san Antonio, whore Crockett Travis.
Bowie and others, l46 in all, deliberately
resolved to fight untll the last man had
fallen, and sealed the compact With
their lives The Alamo yet stands In
the central part Of the now beautiful
city. and practically unchanged since
the day II was deeply crmsoned with
the blood Of the Texas patriots. There
yet stands the cathedral eteeplc from
which Santa Anna observed his brutal
murderers IN their nendsh war. and
the old Alamo battered By the storms
Of centuries and unchanged internally
or externally. is yet visited by liberty
loving people from every cline, IL
was this terrible butcherv that Houston
80 foarfully avenged at San Jaclnto on
~ few weeks later. and his name and
memory are inseparably interviewer
with the grateful iecolections OF the
patriots who died IN defense Of the
freedom NJ their state. The monu-
ment erected Nv the victims Of the Ala
mo tells the whole story In the brief
but most eloquent sentence 'Thermo-
pyae had her messengers OF defeat; the
Alamo had none
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fail TO be greatly attracted to Houston
In 1858, when, as the most distinguished
OF all the Southern men I'm Congress,
he had the courage TO oppose the repeal
OF the Missouri compromise, 20 refuse
TO sign the Southern address. and to
oppose the Kansas Nebraska policy,
including the lie Compton constitution.
He was nothing II not heroic, and yet
his herosm was OF quiet and most
unostentatious type; but when ne took
his stand, dictated by his patriotic con-
victions. he was as mmoyable as the
rock OF Gibraltar, | heard him many
times discussing the new phase Of the
slavery Issue precipltated by the re-
peal OF the Missouri compromise, and
by the savage efforts made to force
slavery into Kansas and Nebraska. and
| distinctly recall his predictions Of
fraternal war, which were so fearfully
realized, and which spread the wings
OF the angel Of sorrow over the whole
land and left a vacancy In almost every
household circle,
HAD AMBITIONS,
Like most, II not ALL OF our great
men, he was ambitious to be President
and he did not conceal Il, He spoke
of II with the freedom that he would
speak Of any everyday affair but saw
little hope OF attaining It His one
regret was that there WAS no Jackson
to rally the Democratic party and save
the country. Jackson was his ideal
he had no sympathy whatever with
those who would make slavery para
mount 20 the union Of the states. and
he seemed TO be painfully oppressed by
the apprehension that his own state
that owed more to him than to any
score OF others, would desert him. He
had been q candidate for governor In
1857, supported largely by the Amerl-
can organization, and was defeated;
but the old warrior was not conquered q,
and he declared his purpose to renew
the battle for the governorship IN 1859
He did so, and was elected over the
man who had defeated him two years
before, but he had that last yndca-
tion from his people only 10 place him
on higher pinnacle and make his fall
the greater when they deserted him,
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY.
He was prominently discussed as Z
candidate for President In 1860, and
the national convention Of the Constl-
tutional Union party, which met at
Baltimore on the 9th Of May, was really
devised and called by those who expect
ed to make Houston the candidate for
President; but before the convention
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The Washington times., 1901-11-05
PERSONAL.

Rev. Father Hussie, of st. Gabriel's
Church, at Hazleton, Pa, is alleged to
have said: Pennies were made to give
to monkeys" to his congregation when
speaking OF the regular Sunday collec
tions in his church.
King George of Greece is very uncon-
ventional when he is in Paris He doesn't
sticlle for etiquette nor stand on his
royal dignity In his walks around town
hat. He likes to look into the shop win
dows and price things.
In all probability the proclamation OF
the Duke Of Cornwall and York as Prince
of Wales will take place within the walls
of CarnarVon Castle, the birthplace of
the first Prince of Wales.
Gen. Sir Lloyd William Matthews, of
England, whose death has been reported
from Zanzibar. was for many years one
of the Sultan's most trusted advisers.
He entered the Sultan If zanzibar's serv-
ice in 1873. organized his military force,
was appointed its general and carried
out several expeditions into Africa.
Mrs. E. p I:anforth, of San Frsncisco,
has given an estate in Alameda County
for the use of :the Children's Hospital as
a country horze. The gift is made as a
memorial TO Mrs. Danforths parents and
brother.
Marshall Field the Chicago merchant
was born in 1885 on a Massachusetts
farm, and began business life in a
Pittsfield dry goods store when seventeen,
removing four years later to Chicago.
He has given extensively to colleges and
founded the Field Columbian Museum, in
Chicago with a gift of $l,0OO,OJO.
Lord Penrhyns son and heir. who is
soon to visit the United States, Will in
herit nearly 5000 acres of land in Wales.
including the most extensive slate quar-
ries in the United Kingdom and possibly
in the world The daily output Of these
quarries is 200 tons a day. They employ
1900 workmen and sustain more than I5-
O0O people The gross income Of Lord
Penrhyn from the quarries is about 81,
800 900 annually. Penrhyn castle Is one OF
the show places in Wales.
Col. n. Schlnas. a Government military
engineer of Athens Greece, is in this
country t. inspect the water departments
of the leading American cities. He says
that Athens, which has n population of
200. 900, widely scattered, is now supplied
with water by system of driven wells.
The supply is very Inadequate, and has
caused many complaints. The Govern
ment of Greece proposes to establish in
the ancient city a system fashioned after
the best in the world
EDWIN M. SIepdru, the opponehl ol MI.
Low for the Office of mayor Of New York.
is a bachelor. Mr.. Shepard maintains an
establishment in Brooklyn and also Il
large country place at Lake George.
The Rev. ]. b. Dunwody, who married
President Roosevelt's parents. is still
living In little town in Colleton County.
s. c. He is eighty-siX years old. and per
formed the ceremony in Roswell, Ga,
December Is, 1853. Mr.. DunwOdy knows
by heart the family tree Of the President
on his mothers side.
The Washington times., 1901-11-05
OSCAR ARROYO DEAD.
A Prominent Louisiana Political
Figure Passes Away.

NEW. ORLEANS. Nov. 4-Oscar Ar
royo. prominent for more than half CEN
tury in the politics OF Louisiana, died
here last night, aged IS years. Mr.. Arroyo
was a native of Louisiana. descendant
of the original Spanish settlers from the
Canary Islands. Born in the parish OF
St John the Baptist he became clerk OF
court in Plaquemines in 1873, and also
parish recorder In 1854. He held both
offices until 1861 when he entered the Con-
fcderate army
He was provost marshal of Plaque
mines when New Orleans was captured
by the Union army. lie escaped to
Shreveport, the Confederate capital of the
State of Louisiana, where he became Sec
retary to Governor Allen. Returning to
New Orleans he was appointed deputy
collector of customs, although a Demo-
crat but was removed for presiding over
the Democratic State Convention in lS12-
He was elected secretary of the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee and
Clerk of the House of Representatives In
1876 he was appointed the Democratic
member of the famous returning board
which made Hayes President. but he re-
signed before the board reached its con-
clusiuns, and appealed to the people
against what he charged was partisan
fraud.
Assistant Secretary of State in 1871 and
Secretary OF State in 1884. In 1888 ne was
chosen private secretary 10 Governor
Nichols. in 1892, upon his retirement he
was appointed special commissioner of
Louisiana to investigate the civil war
claims His last appointment was cashier
in the United States mint. which he held
under both the Democratic and Republl-
can administrations until 1883, when the
Office was abolished.
Mr. Arroyo retired to private life. hav-
ing served in more than a dozen capsci-
fms al nearly United
States State Of Louisiana. and Parish OF
PIauuenlnes.
The Washington times., 1901-11-05
RICE WILL CASE UP.
Evidence In the Contest Must Await
the Other Trials.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-The case OF the
contested wills of the late William Marsh
Rice was called before Surrogate Fitz-
gerald today, and counsel for Albert T.
Patrick asked again to have it put over
until after the trial of Patrick on the
charge of numbering Rice
The proponents of the will of 1896 and
several of the legatees wanted an imme-
date hearing. 1t was announced that
the trial OF Patrick was set for the first
Monday of December, in General Ses-
sions. Patrick has been in the Tombs
about fourteen months. Charles F. Jones,
valet of Rice. is in custody. David L.
Short and Morris Meyers witnesses of
the will of 1890. known as the Patrick Will.
who were indicted for forgery, are out
on ball Moore and CantweIl announced
that the witnesses Short and Meyers
would not testify in the Surrogate Court
until the indictments against them are
disposed OF.
surrogate Fitzgerald finally said that he
would begin taking evidence of the wit
nesses to the will of 1896 on November
%. 1t was intimated that the evidence in
the contest proper would not be taken
until after the trial of Patrick
The Washington times., 1901-11-05
TO RUN INTERURRAN LINES.
A Syndicate Incorporated in Le=inE
ton. Ky.. for the Purpose.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Nov. "A sl,O0o, 900
syndicate for building interurban electric
roads between Lexington and other cities
Of Kentucky was organized here today.
The syndicate is backed by New York,
Chicago and Detroit capital, and the fee
for filing the articles of incorporation in
the county clerks office will be 1000.
The chief offices of the corporation will
be at Lexington. and the main power
plant, to be erected at a cost of $500 900,
will be located here. The compaDy's char
ters give it the right to construct electric
lines to Georgetown. Unionville Winches-
ter, Mount Sterling. Versailles Frankfort.
Paris, Richmond and South Elkhorn.
Senator Davis, chairman of the board
of directors, says: The papers are ready
and will be signed tomorrow morning
We propose to operate the various roads
with a powerful plant in Lexington
which will cost from 100000 to 81. 600, 600
and combine all lines and light companies
now within the territory "
The Washington times., 1901-11-05
opposition to the Canal.

II the draft OF the new canal couven-
tion with England that Lord Paunce-
fote is credited with having brought
over with him is all that we hear re-
ported of it, there should be no ques-
ton about its acceptance by the Execu-
tive nor Of its prompt ratification by
the Senate. If what is being confident
ly claimed for il be true, the new treaty
cures the vices Of the former one, which
was rejected, and leaves no proper
ground for American objection. 1t is
claimed that England comedies com
plete abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer
Treaty, consents that the United States
alone shall guarantee the neutrality of
the waterway, and, further, in time of
war shall take such measures for the
protection of the same as it may deem
necessary or desirable.
One would suppose that on these
terms ratification would come promptly.
as a matter of course and without Sen
atorial opposition. It is said that, how
ever much the new treaty may be found
to satisfy the sentiment Of the country
in the premises, and clear the way for
beginning work on the Nicaragua Ca
nal it will be fercely antagonized by
certain Senator's Ia the interests of a
combination which has been organized
to defeat it. There is a current report
tc the effect that the Suez and Panama
canal companies have Joined hands
with the American trans continental
railway influence, and that, together,
the three are preparing to spend
kings ransom in Washington during
the forthcoming session of Congress TO
prevent favorable action.
we do not desire 10 prejudge the mat
ter In spite of all that has been said
and written concerning the excellence
OF the proposed convention from the
American point of view. 1t will be safest
to await the full text before deciding
that there is nothing in 1t which would
justify opposition on honest and patri-
otic grounds. But II it should prove to
be what the general impression now is
1t viii be, then the Senator who op-
The Washington times., 1901-11-05
Women in poIitIcs

A writer on woman suffrage seems
TO be convinced that it is the duty of
all women interested in good govern
ment to see that their husbands go to
the polls and vote the right ticket. It
is not certain how this is TO be done.
as under the present ballot system even
the ''heeler," who sticks to the votor
like porous plaster is not always able
10 make sure of all the votes he thinks
he has. But the lady in question ad-
dresses the women of New York in
these stirring words:
"lf necessary advance the breakfast half an
hour o. assume some OF the husbands daily
duties or set aside any conflicting engagement
Put forth every effort, make any sacrifice, in or
der that each man may cast his ballot az this
most important election
IN short, the women of the family
are TO Took to it carefully that every
one OF the men Of the family votes be-
fore he has done stroke of business
for the day" The idea seems to be
that the masculine population of New
York must be combed and brushed and
sent off to the polls with strict instruc-
tions not to play by the way, or il will
1lOt FDtff any ItlDic NAl'tn llllie johnny
would go to school if not duly sub
jected 10 the same process. But the
great question raised in the mind Of the
uninitiated reader is. what is To pre-
vent the dutiful husband, son, or
brother from voting the wrong ticket,
or forgetting to vote. or taking a holi-
day and going fishing? Are the women
of New York to escort their menfolk
in a body to the polls and see that
they vote before they do anything
else?' The experienced observer of
human nature will suspect that under
ali this tutelage the much-exasperated
masculine animal viii elect TO do pre-
cisely what he is told not to do, and the
well-meaning efforts Of the ladies viii
b. utterly quashed; and there will be
bad language and tears. and sorrow in
the homes.
Seriously, it really ought to be un-
The Washington times., 1901-11-05
Circulation Statement.
Election Day.

The chief interest in the elections to-
day attaches itself to the contests in
New York City, Maryland, Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey. and Nebraska. The
Republicans are sure of Iowa, Massa-
chusetts, Ohio, and Rhode Island, and
the Democrats are equally certain of
Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia.
Tammany ought, most assuredly, to
be beaten in New York City. but il is
not at all certain that it viii be. There
is little or no hope that the Union
tickets in Pennsylvania and Philadel-
phia will defeat the nominees of Boss
Quay. New Jersey should go RepubH-
can, and probably viii. but there is a
chance for Democratic victory in Ne
braska. and a possibility of a Demo
cratic Legislature in Maryland. Mr..
Foraker will succeed himself in the
Senate. and AIr Deboe viii be replaced
by a Democrat.
It is an of year in every sense of the
word
The Washington times., 1901-11-05
The Argument began.

y rather peculiar and unexplainable
incident occurred yesterday in the
Court Of Enquiry. Captain Sigsbee had
sworn that he did not megaphone the
press boat Premier that the Spaniards
were not in Santiago Harbor. Admiral
Schlay's counsel were equipped with
war correspondents who were on the
boat, and who were prepared to testify
that Sigsbee did SO megaphone. The
court ruled out the testimony as i'm
material" to the intense joy of Cap
tain Lenly. Sylvester ScoyeI had been
introduced by the prosecution to con-
tradict the statement made by Mr.
Hare. another correspondent, who was
On the press boat Smith, and who swore
that Sigsbee r1egaphoned TO his party
that the Spaniards We're not in the har-
bor. Is there a difference, then, in the
naval law of evidence between compe-
tency to contradict the statements of a
civilian and competency to disprove
those of a commissioned officer?
Admiral Schley having finished cor
rectns his testimony, was excused. ana
Mr.. Hanna opened for the prosecution.
lie evidently has entered upon q
lengthy argument, which probably will
consume the entire time of the Court
today. and may not be completed even
then. From the Introductory portion
of his remarks. it is evident that tine
sole hope of the prosecution is still to
show negligence on the part OF Ad-
miral Schley at Cienfuegos. TO hold him
responsible for not knowing all about
things inside Of the harbor. notwith-
standing the preconcerted suppression
Of news on the subject by certain per-
sons who knew all about the McCaIia
signal code, and TO hold him repre-
hensibie" in starting eastward from
Santiago for coaling purposes.
All those contentious on the part of
the Navigation Bureau ring have been
so thoroughly punctured and shown to
be ridiculous. that it is occasion for mild
surprise that the Navy Department
should allow its legal subordinates to
harp on them any more. But we sup
pose that the prosecution feels that it
must say something, and keep UP the
brazen front it has maintained from
the outset, and shoes, and ships. and
sealing wax will do as well to talk
about as anything else.
The enemies. prosecutors and sland-
erers of the victor of Santiago have
reason for whistling to keep their cour-
age UP. 1t is ominous enough for them
that their case is SO plainly and con
temptibly lost that the whole country
is practically unit in indignant con
demnation Of them, and Will demand
their investigation by Congress. There
IS great public confidence that Admiral
Dewey and his associates on the bench
of the tribunal will stand by right and
Justice. There is also universal public
realization that the Court of Enquiry
Is not a court of last resort.
The Washington times., 1901-11-05

derstood that the whole of New York's
ladies. however good and estimable
they may be. who take an interest in
politics. any more than its financial
safety depends uponsits feminine own
ers of real estate. There is tendency
among some Of the apostles of women
rights to imply that no man can do
business unless he has the advice and
counsel of his wife This it not true.
1t is possible for any shrewd human
being. thoroughly familiar with the de-
tails of a business. to be of material
help in that business, and even. on oc-
casion, to offer valuable suggestions or
to direct the concern. 1t is all matter
of individuality and experience. As
matter of fact, however, the average
woman has had much less experience
in business than the average man, and
intuition alone will not enable her to
make a success in ii, though some fairy
tales in the form of novels which are
published now and then might lead one
to think so. In lines in which it is
impossible for a woman to gain expert
ence on the same footing as a man.
she viii not make a success, and one
of those lines of business, generally
speaking, is municipal politics.
The argument used by the writer
above quoted is that women are as
much interested in clean sidewalks. and
good schools, and building laws, as men
are. Granted that this is so, it may yet
be true that the possibility of securing
any or all of these things depends on
solving political problems more or less
Intricate
The Washington times., 1901-11-05
SUPREME COURT RECESS.
To BE Advanced to Permit Compile
tiOn of improvements.


The Supreme Court of the United
States will probably change its custom
airy mid-winter recess at this term from
the month of February to the month of
December. The cause for this radical
departure is the failure to finish the re-
pairs to the Supreme Court chamber. and
the necessity for vacating the room of
the Senate Committee on the Judiciary,
now used as a temporary court room
which will be needed by that committee
upon the assembling of Congress.
The unlooked-for delay in the repairs
to the old court chamber was caused by
the steel strike. which prevented the de-
work for the new roof over that part of
the old Capitol Building used by the court
The repairs, however. are now under way
and will be substantially completed by
December 2, with the exception of the
decorations. although the walls will not
be thoroughly dried out.
In order that the decorations may be
finished. and to guard against sitting in
the damp room. the court will probably
take a recess from Wednesday. November
q, the day before Thanksgiving, until
the first Monday in January.
The Supreme Court yesterday, for the
first time in the present term, had a full
bench. Justice Gray, who had been suf-
fering from an aggravated cold. resumed
his place with his colleagues. But one
decision was handed down.
The case involved the Jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court in an appeal from the
Court of Appeals in suit involving a
contract for city improvements under the
Washington Board of Public Works. now
abolished. The appellant questioned the
power of Congress to repeal law author
izing the settling of those claims after
the suits had been instituted, and sought
the aid of the Supreme Court.
These cases, said Justice Harlan, IN
delivering the Courts opinion, did not
come within the jurisdiction OF the court
iudiciaI Dowers and any such attempt
would infringe the rights of the leglsla-
tive branch The appeal was. therefore,
dismissed
The Washington times., 1901-11-05
CHINESE SHOWED RESPECT.
All officials ut NnnI<Ing Attended the
Mckinley Services.

DUNKIRK. N. Y. Nov. 4.-William
Martin, United States Consul to Ching
Kiang China, has arrived home. Mr.
Martin, who had been ordered TO Nan
king, capital of southern China, pending
the peace negotiations, states that when
news of President Mckinley's assassina-
ton reached Nanking, the Niceroy, who
rules SOO00.0O0 of people, was ill, but he
Immediately sent officials to the consul to
express his deep sorrow. At the memo
rial services in the city the Chinese civil
officials, from the acting viceroy to the
chief of police. and all the generals and
commissioned officers, together with the
commander-in-chief of the forces in and
about the city, attended in mourning
MIR. Martin was told that ii j. the first
time in the memory of nan that all
The officials have 50 assembled together
and that they have the most exalted ad-
mIration for President Mckinley ard our
a.