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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
CUBAN CONVENTION.
Indications Are Plat Amendment
VIII be Adopted.

New York, May l4--A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says.
The constitutional convention Is APP
preaching acceptance Of the Plat
amendment gradually At a secret SEES
sion three separate courses were sug-
gested:
First TO ignore the Washington visit
and adhere TO the report formulated by
Gualberjo Gomez rejecting the Plat
amendment. second TO accept the
amendment uncondltionally third. 20
accept the amendment with the report
of he Wa shlngton committees inter-
view with President Mckinley and
Secy. Root made part Of H. The lat
ter course seems 30 he favored hy
majority Of the members.
The public IS becoming impatient or
Indifferent Members " the convention
deny that their purpose Is 20 delay final
action until after the municipal cleo
lions. The committee on relations.
which is 10 make the recommendations
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
CHINA CAN PAY
SUM DEMANDED
By Means of Increased Taxes on
Imports and Exports
CAN EASILY BE TREBLED.
Chinese pIcnipotentlaries Send Their
10 be Quite Satisfactory

st. Petersburg. May lathe Viade-
mosu publishes an article extending
over three columns written by Prince
Ouchtomsky, who has just returned
from China. The substance,of the arti-
Gle is that China can easily pay the
sum demanded OF her by means Of in
creased taxation on exports and i'm
ports. So great is the volume OF trade
that taxation might be doubled or treb-
led without commerce being affected.
The Noyoe Vermya publishes a spe-
cial dispatch from Seoul stating that
the Korean government has purchased
ten thousand rifles and million cart
ridges from Japan.
CHlNA'S AGENTS ANSWER,
New York. May l4-A dispatch to
the Herald from Pekin says:
The Chinese plenipotentiaries have
sent to the ministers their answer to
the demand for 450,OOO,OO0 taels 1884,
600 OOO) which was made on May S,
The Chinese reply is long and, II may
be said on first reading proves more
satisfactory 20 the majority Of the
ministers than they had expected.
The first paragraph states that China
has not the slightest Intention of try
ing to escape from the payment Of her
just Obligations that she is pledged to
pay all the legitimate expenses OF the
allies and all damages actually in
CURED by foreigners during the recent
troubles and will do so.
The third paragraph sets forth that
the resources Of China are diminishing.
The government I'm recent years was
only able 10 raise 100000 taels SOL
600 0OO) a year. of which 2iO00,000 tacls
($l7 900 00) go to pay the war loan and
i6. 900, 900 taels 1911 100000 more 20 9TH
or foreign obligations After dwelling
az length upon the diminishing revenue
and the great number Of outstanding
obligations of the country, the plenipo-
tentiares propose TO set aside $4,000 600
taels sQO.000,0OW annually to lie paid TO
the powers in monthly nstallments
until the sum agreed upon Is made up.
Neither in the demand nor reply Is
there any mention Of Interest. Those
best acquainted with the conditions OF
the Chinese treasury are impressed with
the fact that the country can do no
more. Ii Hung Chang is very DESTROYS
to have the bills Of the powers exam
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY.
PRIEST. Hutln Endcayoring TO Sell 10
the United Stats.

New York, May iir-President
Maurice HuntIn, Of the Panama Canal
company, is IN this city, he came to
America three months ago from Paris
with the object Of selling iho canal to
the United States government He has
made a visit Of inspection along the
canal route from Colon To Panama and
has spent some time In Washington,
II am unable 20 state at PRESENT the
nature Of the proposals | ave made to
the government or what M been done
I'm the matter" said h. ycs'Hday THE
canal commission viii finish its Discus
sion Of the question In 4, days and
then | shall be at liberty 1talk.
AS the canal stands nfI II would
take about seven years to complete H.
Most Of the difficulties cohplalned OF
have been done away VIII and Il a.
a practical scheme.
at Culebra, where there vas deal
NJ blasting 20 be done. eXca fallons have
been made to depth Of sis y metres."f
Asked as TO the price q BANDED for
the canal. Mr.. Iluntiu said
Il am not az liberty 90 I've any fig.
ures until the matter has zen settled
! am returning 10 Washitgton TODAY
and expect a speedy settler tent.n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
GEN. ALGER TALKS.
IT Permitted Would Hav Captured
Aguinaldo Two Neae Arc.

New York. May l4,-Ged Russell A
Aigcr, former secretary \ war. Mrs
Alger and Russell Alger, J are In this
city and viii sail tomorrow ior Europa
10 be gone about three mtnths. %,
Ayers health is much better than
while he was secretary NJ war, hut ha
has not entirely recovered Much az bls
time abroad will be spent tcarlsbad
II would have captuut Aenlnotdo
two years agn II I had be , allowed ~
follow my plans" declare ] Gen. Alge,
IN an Interview last night "His CO
ture broke the backbone n the insur.
rection The Philippine Wtf Ia now n
thing Of the past.
"The Cuban question Wi not he A.
ally settled until Cuba Is part on r.
United States" continued Cen. Aisa"
1T should have the saut statue
Hawaii. II win not be tai IN hy TO-
but the intelligent peopi" n Cuba vii
ask to become part OF tis conn,r.,
When II does values thert Will omaS
ruple'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
COCK FIGHTING
IN PORTO RICO.
Attorney Genera Harlan Declares
It is Illegal
PEOPLES MAIN AMUSEMENT
sports Sadly Lacking In the Island
Chief OF Police VIII Not Hunt
Up the pits.

San Juan Porto Rico May S,-(Cor-
respondcnce Of the Associated Press)--
Atty Gen Harlan has decided that
cock fighting Is Illegal so about the
only amusement Of the Porto Ricqns is
to be taken from them.
IN May, 1899, a 6 neral order was Is
sued which officially approved the reg
ulatlons Of the local society OF the pre-
yention Of cruelty to animals, one Of
these regulations prohibited cock fight.
ing but the order was never enforced.
The matter was brought up a few
weeks ago on account Of the usual
spring "iestas' In the country towns,
where cock lighting is the chief at.
traction The attorney general was
asked TO decide whether the general or
der Of the military authorities was still
law He held that IL must be consid-
cred as a general police regulation, 10
be enforced as are other laws
The penalty provided Is heavy. own
ers Of buildings where cock fights are
held are liable 10 a $50 fine. Spectators
are liable TO a 50 fine. and those who
manage the affairs 10 a Sl5 fine Those
arrested a second time for the same Of
Tense are liable 20 a double fine.
Sports are entirely lacking in Porto
Rico. The small boys are Just begin
ming 70 know about baseball and in a
few years that game may become popu-
Tar, but to deny the people OF the coun-
try cock fighting is to take from them
their principal recreation.
Chief Of Police Fechter said yester-
day that he was In favor Of cock fight
ing, and did not intend to hunt for cock
pits ANY pits against which a com
plant might be made would be raided.
but no wholesale arrests would follow.
The chief evidently goes on the prln-
ciple that a custom Of 300 years stand
ing cannot be uprooted in day.
Three things-drnking. gambling and
cock fighting said he. must always
exist here"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14

may stand better chance in the
stronger Winds
The Times yachting correspondent
exposing establishment at the result
says:
"The only fact which In any way
qualities the performance IS that the
challenger had an unsatisfactory main
sail No doubt the eX-challenger Is
far better boat now than when she
sailed off Sandy Hook. and this point
may be remembered In comparing per-
formances.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
BETHLI2HEM STEEL co.
Control First Step in Nickcrs-NfaNim-
Cramp ship building Combine.

Philadelphia. May l4-The North
American says:
Control OF the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany. as the nrst positive step IN the
organization Of the Y.ckers. Maxim
Cramp shipbuildng combine. viii
probably be definitely arranged for this
week Negotiations 10 this end, active
Is begun ten days ago, have reached "a
crisis, and I'm the opinion Of Bethle-
hem stockholders the deal will be
closed this week.
There is nothing TO say now, but
there probably will be before the end Of
the week" a Bethlehem stakeholder
said today: "If a sale Of stock results
an will get the same price. as the large
holders win insist before agreeing TO
sell their stock. that the purchasers
shall agree 10 take all other stock on
the same terms The big fellows have no
intention Of selling out and leaving
their associates In the lurch"
II IS believed the purchasers win
have 10 pay $50 q share or an approx
mate total OF 100000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14

lned before The Hague tribunal, but
has been given TO understand that
should he make this request the foreign
occupation win be continued at a cost
Of several million taels per day until
she examination Is concluded
New York, May IA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
China is paying SlO0OO,OOO among the
powers for the maintenance Of foreign
troops In the province ofPe-chl-li- which
she is urging them 10 withdraw, but
which they insist they will retain until
an the demands submitted last Deem
Der have been carried out.
This sum will be added TO the lump
indemnity the ministers have agreed
upon and viii further increase the in
dehtcdness Of the Celestial government.
In view of this fact the necessity for
expedition In the examination of the
indemnity question strongly appeals to
officials and diplomats In Washington.
Yet China Is expected TO object TO the
payment Of an indemnity of $32IO0O
000 and the United states viii aid her
In her efforts 10 secure q reduction.
From an that can he learned, there Is
q practical unanlmity Of opinion among
the powers that the loan which China
must make shall be guaranteed by them
ana shall be so distributed that no one
power shall have advantage over the
other Aside from the monetary fe8-
ture of the loan. great political benefit
would be conferred upon the power Sc
curing the largest share. The pro-
posal Of Chinese officials, therefore, that
the loan be distributed among the
powers according to the amount OF the
indemnity each win demand. win pro-
badly not be adopted.
Well Informed officials here estimate
| that the increase Of 3 per cent in GUS
toms will produce sl9,O0O00O annually,
which viii about cover the interest Of
| the proposed lean The loan win run
| for slyty.dye years, II Is believed II re
that the source az the Indemnity VIII
I mean the solution Of the hardest pro-
blem Of the whole Chinese trouble and
the authorities are extremely anxious
that there shalt be no delay in Its de-
tao Loo,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
SHAMROCK IT'S DEFEAT.
y causes Much disappointment TO
English Yachtsmen,

London, May 1.-THE defeat Of
}snanrocS II causes much disappoint-
'ngnL The Daily Chronicle says:
Unless Sir Thomas Upton is pur-
iosey hldng her real form there app
va" 70 be no chance Of winning the
cuP II yesterdays form was genu-
tav we presume Shamrock | will be
.nosn 70 cross the Atlantic: and as
Las races have been fixed for a date
farier in the year than last time, she
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
Reinforcing Russian Fleet.

London. May ATT is asserted
here" says the 81. Petersburg CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph that
at the request OF Admiral AieXon the
Russian government Is sending two
more battleshlps and four cruisers TO
reinforce the Russian fleet in Chinese
waters In anticipation Of serious
trouble"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
Artillery Recruits.

san Francisco May 14-Forty re-
cruits OF the artillery post at Port
Townsend, Wash. win 60 north on the
transport Warren today. The men are
under command Of Lieut. Ralph p.
Brown. At Seattle the Warren will
take on heavy cargo Of army supplies
for Alaska.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
MISSOURI SOCIETY.
That Of California Will Receive
Secy. Hitchcock.

San Francisco. May li.-The Mis-
souri, Society of California has COM
pleted preparations for a reception to
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock on
next Friday evening. A feature Of the
affair viii be the presentation TO Secy.
Hitchcock Of a silver mounted cut
glass loving cup by his fellow Mis-
sourians. The quarters assigned to
Secy. Hitchcock and his daughter at
the Palace hotel have been tastetully
decorated by a committee OF ladies'
connected with the society. Califor-
mia flowers and fruits are the main
fentures Of the Embellishments.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14

now has majority fayoring some
mode OF accepting the terms of the
United States Nllulendas. one Of the
members who signed the Gualberto
Gomez report againsUthc rat amen
ment has recently published mani
festo to his constituents advising ac-
ceptance. Diego Tamayo, Who was on
the Washington committee Is also
member Of the relations committee,
Quesada, a third member is understood
IN s,ipnort acceptance which insures
ma iority. Conservatives who are urging
early action say that further time Is
needed by the radicals to caange their
constituencies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
Methodists Dcuounce President,

Worcester. Mass. May i3.-At
the monthly meeting OF Methodist
ministers IN Trinity church today. a
clergyman said that an eyewitness
had told him that President Mckinley
had drank n glass Of champagne on
board a battleshlp
Several Of the clefgymen present
vigorously denounced the President for
the reputed act.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
TURKEY MUST YIELD.
If She Doesn't Powers May Issue an
Ultimatum To Her.

Paris, May 13-The correspondent
here Of the Associated Press learns on
trustworthy authority that unes the
sultan OF Turkey yields on the ques-
ton Of interference with the foreign
postofIlces, the powers probably VIII
present an ultimatum in a few days
backed by a naval demonstration. The
powers, including Germany are act
ing in perfect unison IN this matter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
The Californian Reaohes New York.

New York, May l4,-After dlscharging
her cargo Of 5000 tons OF sugar at
Philadelphia. the new American steam
er Californian Of the American Ha-
wailan Steamship company has arrived
here from the Pacific,
The Californian Is the first OF a great
fleet Of steamers built TO operate be-
tween New York, San Francisco and
the Hawaiian islands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14

a woman who has haI esper,a..-
with this disease. tells hot 70 nra,.ne
any dangerous c0nseQuenfs fro,'' e.'
She says our three hildren y,
whooping cough last SUNNI =, oar h sook
boy being only three monh Us ola 'aoy
owing 20 our giving theh chan,ai'u
lain's Cough Remedy. theylhst nnnoer.
their plumpness and came out m 80, ot
DJ h1o , nsa1, Az '' rd, gsD IN, children
our Oldest little girI wout cali lns,iy.
for cough syrup betWeta whoess'y
Jesse Pinkey Han. sprng'lls. Az
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
FRANCE AND VENEZUELA.
Latter Positively Refuses 20 Con-
slider the Protocol.

Willemstad Curacao, Thursday, May
9.-Correspondence of the Associated
Press lit Is learned on good authority
that the Venezuelan government in the
face Of the draconc demands made by
France in the protocol for the resump-
ton Of diplomatic relations With Vene-
zuela has refused to consider the
protocol.
DR.. Smith-Leda minister for Ger
many in Venezuela, has just visited
Curacao. He viii leave his post early
in June on furlough II Is said that
he will be sent by his government in
a similar capacity 10 Peru.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14

Iondon Nav IA parliamentary
naper lust Issued shows thai 63i farm
buildings. mills. cottages and novels
yvera burned I'm the Orange River colo
nv and the Tansvaal from June, 1900,
TO the end OF January 1901
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
Princess Gives Birth to Twins.

Frankfort -the-Maln, May IA
Princess Frederick Charles OF Hesse.
the youngest sister Of Emperor VIII
liam. gave birth to twin sons this
morning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
PRESIDENT MKINLEYs PROGRESS UP THE PACIFIC SLOPE

San
re h'r n he wing east orr e
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-14
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects OF the well known remedy,
SYBUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co, illustrate
the value Of obtaining the liquid laxa'
tive principles OF plants known TO be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them IN the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable TO the system. IL
Is the one perfect strengthening Taxa
tive, cleansing the system efectually,
dispclling colds, headaches and feyers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
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maneptly. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver aud bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make 1T the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
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taste, but the medicinal qualitieso OF the
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other aromatic plants, by a method
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Co. only In order TO get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front OF every package.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-13

1t seems only yesterday since final
alden was said to the hash of the last
Christmas turkey, and yet another
Christmas is less than two weeks off.
Life seems but s fast vanishing series
Of vitsgrsph pictures and the object OF
''time, the tomb-builder, " seems to be
10 produce wrinkles and gray hair and
10 mature notes in the bank. The days
are but flashes of lightning and the
nights hkeshort tunnels through which
we hy on q through express with a
wlde-open throttle on a down grade
and 8 creased track with no air brake
and an empty sand-box.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-13
AMERICUs, Ca. DEC. IS, 1901.

The sooner Maurice Grau recognizes
Nine. CaIve a. a belIigerent the better
Twill be for Maurice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-13

FL so p m
II "a pm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-13
OUR COFFEE.

In this day Of adulteration and sub
stitutlon we get very little good coffee
IN this country. Really good coffee has
got to be rarity.
Now that we have established some
thing like colonial relations with Porto
Rico, we night to be able to get more
good coffee. We see it stated that cof-
fes from Porto Rico is making its way
into American markets, the only
obstacle being the high price which it
ccmmands in foreign countries.
It Is an established fact that the best
cossas in the world is grown in Porto
RS@, the Brazilian article being cheap
All nasty in comparison. And yet
3rsziI sent to this country during the
Iss fiscal year more than three-fourths
af the entire coffee importation Of over
5000. 900 pounds, while the takings
sam Porto Rico were but beggarly
Apounds
great nation. II seems, is q
& niss sound for one inferior pro-
.lnes q another - International trade.
Elhaa Europe takes the refuse Of our
tobacco crops, while We take Europe's
ofuse Of the worlds coffee supply, and
furnish Europe with the very best cof-
tss to boot. Albany Herald
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-13
LEG1sLATE AGAINST LOBBYISTS.

81 have served in several Legisla-
lures, /" said one of the leading mem
bers of the house, talking to a group of
friends in the arcade last night, ''and
I don't think I have ever seen SO much
lobbying as has been carried on at this
session"
The gentleman who said this Is not
one of those chronic kickers and grum-
blers, but conservative, level-headed
member of the house, whose word car
ries weight whenever he speaks.
eyes," he continued, something
must be done to stop it, or the time
will come when it will be next to I'M
possible to carry on legislation in
Georgia. I am sick and tired of the
way these lobbyists simply sit up with
the legislature aud have a hand in
everything that is attempted. I haven't
said anything about it this session, but
I expect to come back next year, and if
I do, I have some legislation in mind
that I think will pat an end to much of
it. We have a law on the subject of
lobbying now, but it seems to be en-
tirely ignored. What now seems to be
needed is something more radical, and
I am prepared to offer bill that will
make it mighty dangerous for any one
to attempt repetition of such tactics
as and all other have witnessed at
this session. The present situation is
a disgrace to Georgia and an anfront to
every conscientious legislator who is
here to do his duty. We will never be
able to accomplish anything until we
have dug it mp by the root" = Atlanta
Journal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-13

Omcl7l Organ of the City of Americas,
Omcial Organ of Sumter County.
Omcial Organ of Webster County.
omcisl Organ of Railroad Commission of
GEORGIA for the Sd Congressional District
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-13
MR. WRIGHT WILL ACoUIEsCE.

Hon. Seaborn Wright, author of the
dispensary bill which wss vetoed by
Governor Gambler the latter part of last
week, has announced that he will not
join those who favor passing the bill
over the governors veto, which, accord
ing 10 reports that came from Atlanta,
many Of the members of the legislature
are inclined to do. Mr.. Wright says
that he is willing to let the responsible
ity rest Hpon the governor. In the
next place." Mr. Wright is quoted as
saying, ST see that the prohibitionists Of
the state are divided on the matter, and
on this account, after thinking the mat
ter over since I have been at home, l
have decided not to press it further.
After year has passed, however, and
dispensaries have been established in
nearly all the dry counties of the state
{. disso7es: that was right, and
fOu will then see popular de-
ga their part for just such Iegis-
81 .ss,on n this .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-13

Perhaps the judges in the Schley
court of inquiry have concluded that a
verdict is unnecessary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-12-13
rhs NswYOrk Chamber Of Commercs

The NewYork Chamber of Commerce
evidently regards reciprocity as some
thing more than 8 mere handmade of
protection 1t is considering resolutions
on the subject, reported by one OF its
committees, disappearing the action of
the late reciprocity convention at
Warrington, virtually side-tracking the
policy Of freer trade with all the world.
The resolutions point to the danger to
Ameriosn trade and commerce because
Of the opposition to any changes in our
tariff policy, and declare 1t Is ''IikeIy to
in TeITe hostile legislation on the part
Of the ether nations against this coun-
Try, TO the great detriment of Its COM
nsrcIal interests" That is precisely
what is coming - what President Nc
KinIey vacned the country against in
his Buffalo speech