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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02

$50 In the hope that she would deol ma
lenlently with him as possible under
the circumstances. This partioli'ar
business mans road ma. been made
somewhat rougher BIZ the fact that the
young woman In question had several
other admirers one of them d festive
young broker who, with the business
man, engaged in q lively alteration a
rev evenings ago at the Commercial
street resort where the girl had tenn
poralIIy taken nap her abode The fear
OF sensational donouement. however,
Is sald % have prevented any really
dangerous hasulItos.
Regarding the wine room evil which
ids been the source Of endless uoabe
to the salt Lake police department.
chief Hilton says that 10 was given a
severe blow by the passage of the or
dnance which prohibits the presence Of
females In saloons between the hours II
p. m. and q. m The filming of ona
proprietor Of saloon for the infraculn
Of this ordinance has mad a tendency,
he says 70 cause other propriet0rs ~ be
more careful When o'clock In the
evening comes II is a general signal
FOR women Of questionable renuta 10
clear out " these places Some Of the
very worst traps In the city for
thOughtless young people are some Of the
sO-called respectable restaurants which
not only lure 60 wine hut also greatly
damage the reputation and business of
the really respectable concerns. Next
TO them is the rooming house evil and
both, II Is said, viii receive particular
police attention from this time on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
PETITION FROM PORTO RICO
One from the Insular Legislature
Presented in the Senate.

Washington. Feb. Mr. Kean pre-
scented the credentials Of his colleague
William j. Sewell, to be senator from
New Jersey for the term Of six years
from March next
memorial from the legislature Of
Porto Rico, praying for the improve
ment Of San Juan harbor was presented
by the chair 4 question was raised
as to whether the document should be
read Mr. Hoar expressed the opinion
that as the petition IL the first received
from the Porto Rcans, II should be
read and listened to with peculiar in
torest. The memorial was laid before
the Senate and referred to the commit
tee on commerce.
a petition for the Improvement of the
merchant marine recently adopted by
commercial convention held at Bruins
wick Ca, was presented by Mr. Hanna
who took occasion TO say that the petit
ton was in the interest OF the general
welfare.
The Senate agreed TO the House
amendments 20 the resolution provid-
ing for the count Of the electoral vote
Mr. Allison reported the District Of
Columbia appropriation bin and gave
NOTICE lNal ne Woull ASK the senate
10 consider II next Monday.
Mr. Galiinger presented a resolution
providing for a join, committee. to be
composed Of the chairman Of the SEN
ate committee on pensions and the
House committee on invalid pensions,
10 make careful inquiry into the ques-
ton Of special pension legislation. Mr..
Gallinger expressed the opinion that the
scorpe Of congressional action In such
matters had been over-stepped entirely.
and that under the present practice a
pension bureau Is being established un.
der the dome Of the capitol. He said
that in the present Congress there had
been 2,ll3 special pension bills IN the
Senate. and that with the general bills
and House bills. the Senate pension
committee had been asked so far 10
take up about 5000 bills one senator.
he said had introduced 1862 bills and
another ~
SIR. Gallinger added that the business
was already as large as the committees
handle well. The resolution was re-
terred 10 the committee on pensions.
The ship subsidy bill was then taken
up and MIR. Rawlins Utah continued
the speech In opposition to that meas
ure which he began yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
HOLDERS OF GALVESTON BONDS
Committee of Leading Financicrs
Named TO Protect Their interests.

New York, Feb. 1.-The city Of Gal
weston. through committees, being
about to ask the legislature of the state
of Texas to pass certain laws repeating
the charter Of that city, and providing
for its future government and the re-
funding Of its Indebtedness Charles S.
Fairchlld, president Of the New York
Security q Trust company; n. w. Hal
sey. repre- senung n. w. Harris & Co.,
and the Connecticut Mutual Life IN
surance company of Hartford, John H..
Howard OF j. H. Fisher & Son. Balti-
more; j. l.. Grandln Of Grandin Broth
ers, Boston; John w. Herbert Of New
York John W. Edminston Of n. W..
Harris g. Co.. Chicago, and Charles Il.
Ballon of the WOonsOcket OR. H. lnsti-
tuition for savings, have been requested
by number Of the principal bondhold-
ers 10 act as a bondholders' committee
for the purpose Of protecting their in
terests as holders Of the city of Gal
weston securities
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02

Col John Fletcher Hobbs, editor Of
| the National Proyisioner published
simultaneously In New York and Chi-
cago. writes thus Of this city.
Every male citizen Of Salt Lake city
is entitled to free drinks wherever
stockman is found in these United
States. and every salt Lake City lady
is entitled to have the hat OF every live
stock man in this country lifted TO her
for the royal manner in which the 1900
delegates and guests which the fourth
annual convention of the National Live
Stock association drew 10 Salt Lake
CITY this week. | win make free to say
that every city in this country should
lift its hat TO the metropolis Of the SAT-
main for the faultless and the prodigaI
way in which the people Of this beauti-
full and hospitable Queen city received
and entertained the delegates and their
wives during this whole week.
ENTERTAINED EVERY MINUTE.
The city threw open her generous ana
friendly arms and folded the visitors TO
her warm breast ana just made them
feel at home. 1t really seemed as If
every minute was planned Into some
happy function which had injected into
II the essence Of pleasure. No one could
feel lonesome or get tired, the events
were so evenly and happily balanced,
The entertainment and reception COM
mittees were bis in size. heart brain
and energy Every niche and crevice
seemed to have been seen and covered.
There was no room to Kick and no time
10 kick. The ladies' OF Salt Lake City
sweetly seconded the gentlemen IN q
dual set OF enjoyable affairs. when
filed in the time OF the visiting ladies'
most pleasantly So well did the ladies
succeed as hOstcsses that everyone rs
praising the daughters OF this lovely
and enchanting city. The tongue OF
every visitor to salt Lake CITY TINS
week Is singing the praises OF this ms
toriCal terrestrial Zion.
wish to stop right here and thank |
Jesse NJ Smith, the tall handsome /
authenticated sycamore OF the SAT- /
Lake valley. for his many excellent 4
courtesles and TO say that no commit /
tee ever did better service or made more /
friends than his committee has done.
BEATS THE WORLD.
I have jumped right IN ahead to say .
these things OF salt Lake city and her .
lovely people before l even said that |
had arrived here. because that seemed
to me to be the most important. " you
heat Salt Lake City's profuse and inim-
table hospitality you beat the world,
and you've got to beat the word TO get
any new records on the line Of hopl'
tally. friendly greeting and friendly
treating OF both sexes.
Look at this record; The big com
mlttees first went around and swore In ]
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02

The heaviest ice harvest ever gath
cred in Utah was produced this win
ter. Never before since the business
assumed anything ike its present pro
portions have such favorable climatic
conditions obtained FOR the ice man.
Generally speaking, the weather has
been cold and clear with little snow TO
interfere with the constantly increas
ing thickness Of the product AS re
suit an unprecedented quantity has
been stored for the coming seasons
usc.
1t is estimated that this winters
yield In Utah viii exceed 100000 tons.
Lac year the state consumed about
rocco tons, .H;ars than hal, OF which
was used In Salt Lake alone, These
figures show that there will be a big
margin for export this year, and that
II VIII not be necessary TO resort to i'm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
FIGHTING IN ABYSSINIA.
The Casualties Are Said TO Number
Seven Thousand.

London, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Cairo says. Severe fighting Is report
ed In Abyssnia The casualties are
said to number 1000.
The foreign Office officials know
nothing of any difficulty in King Meme
lik's territory. but II is not unlikely,
they think, that certain malcontent
chiefs may have taken advantage Of
King Menelik's absence from the capt
tai to foment an Instruction
A dispatch 10 the Francois, Paris,
from Cairo, says news has been re-
celyed here from Abyssnia Of a great
battle in which 1000 men were killed
1t is supposed the chiefs rebelled dur
ing the absence Of King Meneik who
has gone to the Egyptian frontier, in
connection with the dellmitation of the
gypto-Abysslnian frontier.
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A RECORD=BREAKING ICE HARVEST
There VIII be No Lack OF the Crystal Preseryatye in Utah
This Year-The Crop Will Exceed One Hundred
Thousand Tons.

portauon as was the case last summer
during the heated period 1t win be
remembered that late in the summer
not a few business houses and many
private residences We're unable 10 get
ice at any price and that the storage
companies were compelled 10 ship In
ffoni Denver and other Colorado points.
Customarly much Of the ice is not
harvested until February and even as
late az the first " March, but this
winter has been an exception in that
most Zee houses are already filed and
that. too. with the thickest layers OF
natural ice that they have held In "A
long time Associated with the fact Of
80 large a yield Is the question whether
or not there will be cut in prices
over those that prevailed last year.
With reference to this query the deal
ers appear 10 be IN doubt Some say
that Il will make no difference but
others aver that the ylentitude Of the
product Is certain 10 make Il cheaper,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
M , V;1AIILL1TLI.AlKESALooNS PROSPER
So, Strong Where Other Branches OF lrade
Fd's Up fla n,,. Died Out-Ins'ao'es c'ed-S'"s
Startling Figures

a.ner ,s that one receives sufficient
,ro,,age and the other does not Then
I'm ,nere are officials who encourage
| ~ iiouor business as against mercah-
siio nirsults alleging that 1t yields a
',reatrr revenue TO the city when ~
3nubtless true as the records snow
This il the story they tell for the last
'" ir rho wears 1895, 1896 and 1897 the
,,a,,,t of money received for liquol
n, ~ses netted the city SZiO'loS'oo' pur-
he three following years ehulhB
IKE 1900. the city treasurers once re,
nor I'd $21l, 9G4,4S, making a total or
more than half a million dollars pald
me city in that time for the privilege
of dl lensipg liquor In this city, With
a gain Of s3l sO6,i2 over the period en-
hraced I'm the first three years, or an
average Increase Of SlO,Gl3 per year
Tiouor licenses cost $500 per quarter or
81 Zoo per year, There has been an In
crease Of twenty-seyen saloons In SAT-
Lake or nine per year for the last three
years
Here are some figures that are al
most startling In their inslgniiicanoe
when compared with those given above.
The combined receipts for merchants
and miscellaneous licenses for the year
1900 we're only A692744, an increase
over the year previous of but &,2l4i9,
thus II will be seen that the liquor IL
cense fund Is more than twice that
maid for merchants and other license;
also that the increase of liquor IL
censes are nearly five times as great
as the merchants and miscellaneous
licenses,
The comparison does not show very
brilliant plcture and the figures viii
doubtless surprise a great many Salt
Lake people. As 10 what can be done
or what should be done in the premises
that IL stlll another question, and one
that will furnish food for thought and
ample room for wholesome work on the
mart Of those whose special business It
is 10 remedy such conditions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02

department that Gen. Miles undoubt-
eddy Will receive the lieutenant-general-
ship and that Gems. Macarthur, Wood,
Wade and Young are most like
~ TO be made maj generals, al
though it Is possible that Gen, Merriam
VIII be made substitute for one OF the
four named, Among the officers mem
toned as likely to receive commissions
as brigadier-generals are Gems Bate,
Wheaton, Chafee, Schwan, Arnold
Rodgers and Wood or the last named
does not secure the higher grade).
Including line and star, the Presl-
dent will have to appoint about 1900
officers to meet the requirements Of the
new law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
TURNS WHISKY IN TO SEWER
A Hawatha Druggist Determines to
Destroy All His Liquor.

Hiawatha. Kan. Feb. LIE. j. Eye
holtz, local druggist today made pub
lie his determination TO destroy all the
liquor In his store This afternoon he
poured barrel Of whisky into the
sewer and announced that on Saturday
he would probably destroy the remains
Of his supply Of liquor. including sew
eral barrels Of wines and WHISTLES. The
affair will be made one OF rejoicing
the local ministers and the public hav-
ing been invited 10 attend. The drug
gist has concluded that TO sell liquor
for any purpose Is wrong.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
MRS. NATION TO SALOON MEN.
She Affcctionately Addresses Them
as MY Dear Hell-Bound.S

Topeka, Kan, Feb. i.--Mrs.. Carrie
Nation today sent a personal letter 10
all the saloonkeepers in Topeka warn
ing them to stop their business. The
letter was addressed TO THE Joint
keepers Of Topeka. my dear bound
SINNERS Mrs. Nation suggested In the
letter that the jointkeepers appoint a
place Of meeting with her at which the
situation could be carefully canvassed
and the decision concerning the future
disposition Of the Joints arrived at. She
intimatod that forcible means would
soon begin II they did not heed her ad-
vice and close up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
Miles Rock Dead.

New York, Feb 2-The Herald's
correspondent in Guatemala reports
that Miles Rock. an American engineer
and astronomer. is dead.
The Guatemaan government ex-
pressed sorrow over his death through
the minister OF foreign relations. Mr..
Rock settled the boundary dispute be-
tween Guatemala and Mexico in favor
of the former country. and also averted
a Mexican invasion In 1894.
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SHOULD LIFT ITS HAT TO SALT LAKE.
That is the Duty of the Country Says the National ProvS oner
Chicago Must Break Worlds Record to
0uclass U.s.

I the hotels not to skin the live stock
! men, Then they collected the thous-
! ands which were expended In the lavish
/ entertainment of the strangers within
| the gates Then the committees opened
| their hearts and the purse strings so
| that no one-not even my delegation
/ Of two from the furthest point-mght
send up a lonesome sigh for home
Listen! The Governor extended to US
the freedom of the state OF Utah, with
freedom from arrest and promise OF
executive clemency. The Mayor OF Salt
Lake city handed us the freedom Of the
city and told the police 10 let US alone.
The citizens opened their doors and slld
come In and sup with us. Ladies enter
tanned and kept open house-Gentilo
and Zionist alike ana as one host
Every adjournment Of the session ~ me
greatest business convention on earth
led right IN 20 one or more diversions
proyidcd for the pleasure and amus"'
ment OF the guests. The Salt Lake rail-
road was handed over 10 MS one Gay 10
ride up and down 10 Saltair-the grca.
beacb-for nothing. The theaters swung
omen their doors for night. the house
Of the First Presidency of the Church M
the Latter-day Saints received with
omen doors and elaborate incidents, Ie-
cqption upon reception took IN the lin'.
Wen everybody loves salt Lake CITY.
and one would Boz hog OF the m''ncst
mountain breed " be- aid not do $50.
But I am forgetting the great con-
vention OF the stoclmen In America.
BILLIONS REPRESENTED
Tuesday morning. President John w.
Springer called the fourth annual con-
ventlon Of the National Live stock con-
yantion IN order on schedule time and
the owners " over 5000 100000 worth %
live stock and over $1,000 4o10 900 worth
" invested capital got right down Z"
work. .
Tho convention hail seats about $500
people. and Il was packed from CONFER
io circumference with hundreds OUTSIDE
clamoring for entrance bishop 'is'h
=. Whitney offered the inv'ce.,oh'
Held's band played America. Ih.1
the president grippod his pretty s'll
silver raycl. raped the immense
OF faces into q dead silence. ana the le.'
OF hogs. sheep, cattle and horses D'B'n
10 tramp on the proceedings ,,.,
This great Mormon Tabernacle teI
got down to business with d.siinsu.sntI,
live stock owners and notable H'I',
guests occupying the coveted seats 1,, OF
Zlon's High Priests Il vas U".IJ L
spectacle to see these bralhl Inn
men from the four corners Of ini. ' ,,,p
try sitting for the first tlm- ~ work.
mon tabernacle doing missiohA'' W.
for live stock
GOVERNORS WELCOME
President Springer intron3l,,e,tt H. NJ
handsome Governor Of titan hsg' nd
Wells. who made a ringing 40! 1oi' s cI
wltty speech. Tie welcomed Sng Tay
gates and their friends in sucn I'M,
5s "a make them feel the |tlco,, ,, tsm
,iavot being absent Mayor pV vel.
sccree buckle extended the oi'S Sd,i. on
aa's' The @ea3 .l. range 20 d # SG' S IS
. 'lI or enthusiasm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
OUTPUT OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
That for January Largest In History
of the Government.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The output OF
United States postage stamps at the
bureau Of engraving and printing dur
ng January was the largest In the his
DRY of the government, the total num-
YER being 504.6166l5, Of which 9,5iS,S $40
iere put up in the little book form.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
EXPEDITION TO sUMATRA.
@. ID. Perrine VIII Head that Sent
by University Of California.

Berkeley, Cal. Feb. 2-Astronomer G..
u. Perrine has been selected by Direc-
tor w. w. Campbell Of the Lick obser-
vatory TO head the University Of Calf
fornia expedition to Sumatra to observe
the eclipse OF the sun on May H. With
him will go as assistant, Ralph Il. Cur
tlss, senior in the college Of nature
science in the university who il at pres
ent student assistant In astronomy at
the observatory I'm Berkeley
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
To Relieve Cnnt. Chester.

San Francisco, Feb 2-Among the
passengers sailing on the steamship
China were Capt c. 5. Stockton. who
viii take command of the battlcshlp
Kentucky in Asatic waters, relieving
Capt. Chester, who took the vessel out
from New York. r. II. chamberlain. the
new collector Of the port at Honolulu
@. Il. Fletcher. an internal revenue OIL
GER and Judge a. S. Hartwel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
Monthly Circulation Statement.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The monthly
circulation statement issued by the
comptroller OF the currency shows that
at the close of business January 3, 1901,
the total circulation Of national bank
notes was SSl6742, 1885, an increase for
the year Of g76i. l43 and an increase
for the month Of $3.50 726.
The total circulation based on United
States bonds amounted to 1915, 72Lj1S,
an increase for the year Of sos, 55i, 7S9
and an increase for the month Of ST.
426 90S. The circulation secured by
lawful money aggregated SSl, O20 ,5jS, a
decrease of for the year Of So, 599,Si
and a decrease for the month Of $14G,-
49,
The amount Of United States register
ca bonds on deposit to secure clrcula-
ton notes was S3lS APP $50. and to Sc
cure public deposits, SlO1 ,S6S470.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
ARMY REORGANIZATION LAW.
Principal Appointments Provided
for Practically Determined On.

Washington. Feb. There will be
no delay at the war department In OK
ccuting the army reorganization law.
All the principal appointments proyld-
cd for in the hill practically have been
decided upon by the President A list
OF these nominations has been made
out at the war department and will be
submitted TO the Senate without delay
as soon as the bill is signed.
The impression prevails at the war
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02

p, (, .,, .s.. r sp5 ''' e. : 81, q.
k cIS .. a,,r Of otherwise ARE 'a ss
'-PI' T,a question, or rather - Tue :
In'' The e.. '' q vital interest to a
ti. snr,s err q The News. r' ,So rco.
li nuln0', - me first query the reg.
answer ~, - treasurer's office snow
/ q = y, ,,'i iu.t seyonty-nlne liquor
th' .,,, M IL salt Lake s,. as
= ~. y they are doing a proillfrote
"a. Or not not /. question * their
ll, n aairmativeIy,. TO "a the ont
az no less than Zach I .nh.ra
rn ID the Vu''i'' consiler Of groc-
W. pl wa" In the very
aF' A.o the Y we're forced out
dpi,fiso. annie very good .. reason
ixs,rnpjt pay as their propt' e.
'e'''D. s6 The former appear 10
. yg most Of the time there,
l.'1 y presumed they are lnah.ns
Fl or The men who nave '"''''''
K i''l. these cases is to be found IN
4 y, Y N building at the corner Oh
A sn',b and West Temple streets,
\ ,. S,,'. dare did business there Tor
/, \, ~ az more. but finally closed oGt
aggbi other quarters Instantly
..,, sr'i ,ook rs place, and promises
'- i,1I there. Two other cases may
Iesj one at the northwest ana l, an,
l. at me southeast corner Of State
,,cod South streets On the hrst
4 n these two corners a drug
|. IA, given way to a saloon ana IN
'p,l named instance a saloon nus
Isti a grocery store.
connection with this state OF al
I M further question Is PROFOUND
r. 10 why a saloon can thrive
|, y more legitimate business finds
'.fy and expensive sepulcher? The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
Officers Honorably Discharged.

Washington, Feb. First Lieut..
Thomas Ryan Fortieth volunteer In
fantry. and Second Lieut.. J. II. Byerly.
Twenty volunteer infantry. have
been honorably discharged.