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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28
UTAH's MINERAL WEALTH

The San Francisco Chronicle notes
that according to the statement pub
lished by the United States assay office,
the mineral products Of Utah for 1900
surpass the record Of 1899. The paper
says:
oIn the latter year the value OF the
states mineral productions amounted 70
81. 26e.9si In 1900 their value reached
the sum Of S22. 759, 635 or an excess over
the previous year OF S449S,25l. The
chief mineral products Of the state are
gold silver. copper and lead. OF the
first named the production In lSys
amounted 10 S2,5065S2; in 1900, s4,O35,6lO'
an increase Of $529,O2s. The greatest
gain OF the year was In silver. IL
amounted TO s2.s42,6O4 In excess OF 1893,
when the total value Of the white metal
produced amounted TO &S67 ,250, last
years production reaching the SUM OF
s12 19qSSl. The copper production or
1899 was valued at 81 ,5i2 0S4; last years
at s2,S2iO7G an increase OF S7S2,Oi2,
Lead mining Is next In Importance to
silver In the value Of the results, aggre-
eating In 1899 &c. 930.4iS against 1890
Ogs last year. an increase of $3S9.577. As
a mining state. Utah Is steadily push
ing 10 the front. There is a vast amount
Of prospecting going on and a large
amount Of capital being invested there
In mining enterprises"
Utah Is rapidly forging ahead on all
lines Of progress. II Is mining state
rich In every mineral Of value In the
commercial world, It is an agricultural
state capable Of supplying food for
several times the present number Of
It's inhabitants. It produces as sweetly
favored fruit as that OF any region
and the variety comprises that Of near
ly every climate II has vast herds OF
sheep and cattle. As a sugar producer
II Is IN the first ranks, and It's health
resorts are now, or will become, world
famous, while its schools and Institutes
Of learning are all first class.
Unfortunately, Utah has in the past
been handicapped somewhat by the
agltatlons Of bigoted zealots who have
not hesitated to lnjure her business in
terests for their own selfish purposes
by making all kinds Of absurd and false
representations. Figuratlvely speaking
she has been infested with a number oil
cartoonists eager 10 make living pS
selling caricatures Of fair Utah, to the
rest Of the world, But conditions are
changing. and the State and the people
are becoming known for what they are
And there is no reason why the future
Of Utah should not be in every respec
most glorious. The resources are here
and the people are here TOO 10 max
the best use OF those resources in
steady, sound. and natural develop
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28
Mllun,lkne YYlscnnsln.

He was found dead after midnight on
the sidewalk IN front of the New haven
house, where ne was sojourning IN or
der to attend the closing exercises az
Yale University, Nothing can be
learned as to how he fell from the vim
dow of his room. The latest supposi-
ton is that he dropped on the Moor a
ring, which he valued, and In searching
for It he accidentally fell from the
window. distance OF sixty feet. 10 me
stone pavement below. There IS not
scintilla OF evidence to prove that he
had been INDUCING in intoxicanis. His
habits were spoken OF as those OF
gentleman Of the highest type He had
only one weakness. and that was. for
smoking. He may have been dazed by
too much tobacco, and accidentally fell
from the window to the pavement be-
low.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28
WEST VIRGINIA FLOOD.

Accounts Of the terrible disaster
caused by foods in the Pocahontas coal
district in West Virginia show that the
first rumors were much exasgeratad'
The loss OF life and property ls iol-
tunately not comparable to the Gal
weston horror last gear or to the
Johnstown calamity twelve years ago.
sin It is appalling enough ana "i'I
remain on record as one OF the great
y,sltotlons. OF which there have been
SO many in late years.
The stricken region Is in the sou'ne''
mart Of the state Of West virginia' near
,he border line. The Elkhofn e,g,N
e"c through a narrow valley The
c,oudburst occurred near the head.
waters OF that and Dry Fork river and
the rapid rise OF the former i'aue 'S-
cane very difficult Miners cabins
COKE COKE plants, company stores and sa-
looms were swept away with irreslsu-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

r,,ro has been no attempt at a sal
,.,. ,rab There has been no consp"-
." - among state officials to increase
,SS,r avn salaries The legislature
vbIcb Is authorized TO make changes
IN bo salary law fully discussed inc
!" ~, ,,,n and decided that the salaries
,an,norarlly provided for IN the state
Ca,,s,ltu,lon we're insufficient That
,,5. ana NOT the state officers IN
l..ossd The compensation. It was pro-
,a., a. raise the salaries OF the Jus
ro. ~ ,hc supreme court the at
,enpt failed although there was JUST
y, n,rcb reason IN IT'S support as IN re-
c ror1 n fine increase that prevailed lne
,,,,r,sdop conveyed by the act oil tne
i,i,rro was that It affected the
,,osent officers and that they YOU'D re-
= A.. IN, advanced salaries. If any OF
, ,, .hooses to demand the amount
evoJ by law, he ought not to De . ac-
.,sol NJ ANYTHING reprchenslo'e. Inc
legislature Is alone responsible Tor Tue
salary increase , 90 ,s
Tbc state Auditor according TO h'S
ovn chewing. would have been iusuueu
IL isqping warrants for the payment
-, tbo sums provided for by law I've
win not do so, because he wishes 70
toll a.
avoid the appearance Of being innu-
nrccl by personal motives. H' Is one
Of tbo officers entitled, according 70 h's
own opinion. TO the increase q saiaIE'
In declining to issue warrants at 'he
increased rate, he avoids the charge oil
acting for his own personal peheI.'
The Accomplishment Is in line WIN
tbe same course. It would be quite
nroner for some other state officer 10
demand the increased salary ana II II
IS refused. to carry the question OF law
involved in the dispute up to the SUI
nreme court Of the state, He ought not
70 be assailed for such action any more
than he would be If the Legislature had
reduced instead Of increased his COM
pensatlon.
There are two sides TO every question
and the Deseret News in touching
though very lightly, on the other side
has no personal FAX to grind nor any
other object in view than to put the
matter before the public on its merits
without rejecting upon the acts OF
views OF any Individual, whether IN
terested or not in the settlement of this
question II the present state officers
are legally entitled to the advance in
tended by the Legislature, they ought
IN obtain il, and any blame cast upor
them In lawful efforts to claim wha'
they are entitled to Is unjust ano
should not bring upon them any stigma
or reproach.
OF course II none Of them desires &c
test the question, the dispute Will soor
come TO an end, for there can be nc
question that the increase OF salaries
for the state officers will apply to tbs
persons who will be chosen at the mex
state election. II they cannot d.
truthfully denounced as salary grab
bers." that term ought not to be ap
piled to the gentlemen who were select
ed to MI those places at the last gen
eral election Let US be fair to every
body. no matter what may be thei
politics or their creed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28
Boston Herald.

The young man was in New Haven
for the purpose of attending the tfleh-
NAL meeting Of his class this week. ths
first general meeting since It's graduh..
ton. and expected to be an occasion %
unalloyed happiness and jubilaiion..
Young Hay was its most distinguishes
member, having had such opportunities
of important public service as seldom
come to a man so young or SO 5000
after leaving college. Now all JOY ana
festivities are prevented. Grief and
mourning have usurped their place. IN
deed a gloomy shadow viii rest upon
all the events Of Yale's commencement
week. The saddenlng influence OF THIS
event cannot be avoided In any assem-
blage of students or alumni.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28


We are pleased TO announce that the
addition to the Latter-day Saints Coi-
lege, which is to be erected in memory
OF the lamented Samuel NJ. Barratt, OF
this city, is In fair way TO be finished
according to the original design II WIN
be remembered that Mrs Matilda AZ
Barratt generously donated the sum
OF $4,000 for this worthy purpose put
after all the plans and specifications
had been arranged, II was found that
further sum amounting to $3.50 would
be required for It's completion As soon
as Mrs Barratt was Informed OF the
situation and had made necessary IN
qulries into the matter, she unhesilat-
ingly agreed TO furnish the additional
amount, which VIII make her munlh-
cent donation aggregate $ZS'o2O' Inc
Deseret News eongratulates the L. ~
S. College on the prospect OF TINS I'M
mediate addition to It's facilities for
education, and Sister Barratt herself
on the monument that this Will prove
to her name and the memory OF her be-
loved son. II is an example which we
hope viii find many limitations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28
THE KENNtDY VERDICT.
Kansas City Star.

II is believed that the result OF the
trial viii meet with general approVai
While the evidence in the minus OF
many persons showed deliberation on
the part Of Mrs. Kennedy and a pre-
meditated purpose to Kill her husband
IT has not been desired by anyoouy 'ilat
che ehouid be hanged. Whatever the
measure OF her guilt may have BEEN
there seems to have been a popular de-
sire that she should not suffer the ex-
IRENE penalty provided in such cases
Ii is impossible to stay or checK the
natural sympathy which Is excited py
the misfortunes of women. oven when
they are wholly 10 blame TOR the con
sequences Of their sins ana me suus
ole which the Jurors had 10 make
against that sentiment In behalf ot
Justice. entities them to generous praise,
for the courage which they dispayeo
in dlscharglng a difficult duty
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28
peorla journal.

The Kansas City papers are not pre-
pared 10 say that the verdict IN the
I.ulp Prince Kennedy case was right
eous one. but they do assert that the
general effect Of the convlction ana
sentence of the handsome young. wo.
man will be good. There Is no doup:
tbat the Kansas city papers are right
in this, even though II be a Httle roush
on Lulu. There has been altogether ,9o
much Of an inclination In the past tor
iurles to be lenlent toward young ana
handsome women, where the iacis IN
regard to their guilt were clearly
proved. The women have been able 70
commit crimes with impunity for which
man would be severely punished.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28
--. - u,v
SYMPATHY lOk MR. hAt'
snrlnrlleld RerubIIean.

Taore win be universal sympathy
with Secretary Hay in this tragic death
Of mis- son, Adelbert $. Hay IL Is
blow cut Of the clear sky at a time
when al the fates had favored the ram
ily In rarest measure and Il Is not 70
be wondered at that the father should
be crushed by It. The solemn sense OF
the familiar words, In the midst %
life we are in death is not often con-
yeyed in q more startling way man
through this death 1t stands against
the bright background OF the com
mencement festivities in New Haven IN
which young Hay had come on TO
share, with all the zest that health ana
success give a fellow only three years
out of college. The pity Of H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28
RECENT PUBLICATl0 IONS,

The July Forum Is largely devoted to
articles on current political questions
and educational subjects Among the
contents are the following; w. g.
Jameson Reid registers "A Plea for the
Integrity of China" Congressman II.
S Bouter shows the bearing OF The
sale Of Texas to Spain upon the cues
ion whether all territory ACQUIRED by
,he government becomes ipso facto IAN
Integral part" OF the United States
PRESIDENT Thwlng. Of Western Reserve
University. brings together the opin-
ions he has gathered from graduate
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28
cb,ce 90 Records erald.

How absolutely Indifferent the law OF
accident Is to the worldly condition and
circumstances VI men has fresh ana
shocking Illustration in the terrible
death OF Adelbert S. Hay in New Ha-
ven Here was young man OF barely
twenty-four years, before Wholh Vhe
promise Of life opened up us iairesl
ways. The heir to large wealth ana SOD
of father who had won distinction
and honor In literature and statecralt,
there was every reason last SATURDAY
night why Adelbert Hay should look
forward to a successful career IN the
diplomatic service OF his country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

Philadelphia has but one rival in
municipal corruption and that is New
York. Some FIVE thousand people Of the
city of Brotherly Love have held a
meeting 10 protest against the infamous
rule that now holds sway there. The
protastarts belong to the party that is
In power but they recognize that In
politics corruption may assume a party
name but is Of no particular party
Republican rottcnncss IN Philadelphia Is
composed Of exactly the same ingredi-
ents as Democratic corruption IN New
York. when Il comes 10 stealing and
robblng IN municipal affai s. so flr as
party Is concerned Il may Wen be
asked. whats In a name?" All de-
cent people everywhere throughout the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28
st PAM Pioneer Press.

Though few are likely to have either
his opportunity for conspicuous service
or his ability, there are scores OF places
that require the services OF men 0,
ability and sound ideas who VIII regard
public office not as means OF gaming
n livelihood, but as an opportunity 10
Gust corruption and inefiielency ana TO
give the public the service they pay
for but seldom get. Had Adelbert Hay
lived ne would doubtless have continued
Ia be. as his father Is, an example OF
the true gentleman in public lire. his
services would have been OF great ana
his example Of even greater value
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

Meanwhile. We envy not the thoughts
that will keep the guilty soul ot MIS-
Kennedy close company DURING me
drearv decade thnt she must FACE WIN.
In prison walls In killing her husband
she invoked a penalty stronger and
surer than any human statutes and
which she must expiate in tears and
onruish. The prison cell or death II
self Is not 80 terrible az an eyer-pres-
ont sense Of guilt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

Miss Sarah orne Jewett has peeh
made n doctor OF laws by Bodowin col
lege. The lady is a charming writer
Of stories OF New England NE
and is doubtless more worthy OF an l.
l.. D.. than many upon whom 1t Is con-
ferred. 1t will become her Ike a cap
and gown.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

Bile force, and many lives were lost il
was one Of the disasters that human
wisdom cannot foresee, or prevent.
Fortunately the flooded district was
not densely populated. Otherwise the
destruction would have been much
greater
Calamitios OF this kind are TO be
looked for among the occurrences OF
the last days Years ago the nations
of the earth were told that disturbances
Of the elements were 20 follow the tes
timony OF the Elders. II was said that
the testimony Of the voice Of thunder
lngs. and the voice Of llghmings and
the voice Of tempests and the voice OF
tho waves OF the sea heoyng them
selves beyond their bounds should
cause mems hearts TO fail thern II
Is Impossible for one acquainted with
these forecasts, to can the daily pa
uers without noticing the literal full
nlment thereof in many places.
Undoubtedly many poor pc pie IN the
stricken region need financial aid, ana
the sympathy Of the nation should DC
extended to them, n need be. Those
who have lost their dear ones In the
flood cannot be compensated; their
heart wounds cannot be bealed' but
they can be shielded from destltutlon'
and their burdens can he made easier
by sympathetic hands And that should
be done with the liberality the Ameri-
can people always extends to those in
misfortune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

Our Mormon" local contem-
porary seems TO imagine that II WIN
cover up It's falsehoods in assailing the
Deseret News, by coming new untruths'
II the writer of those squibs could hear
the comments Of his readers, he would
probably deslst from exposing himself
In such an indecent manner
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

Miss Margaret Washburn has been
appointed to a lectureship In psychology
at Cornell University Will she, ike
yittoria Colonna. have to lecture pe-
hind a screen so that her beauty shall
not distract the attention Of the stu
dents from their Work2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

The medals provided by Congress 10
commemorate the achievements Of the
United States navy during the cam
paign in the West Indies during me
spanish-American war, bear SIMPSONS
head. on the reverse side they bear
many bitter heart -burnlngs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

correspondents respecting "The Short
ened College Course Mr.. JACOB
Schoenhof quotes the example OF Eu-
ropean and English enterprise to slim
ulate this country to pay greater atten..
ton to Higher Technical Training
and Mr.. John Corbin puts the question.
lis the Elective System Dectlvey
Other articles are: Medical Practice
and the Law" by Mr.. Champe S. Ai'-
drews; 1.-THE Ethics of Loot" by DR..
Gilbert Reid; THE Liberal Party. a.
Menace TO English Democracy by
Mrs. Mayhood; and Religious Journal
ism in England and America" by Mr..
Herbert w. orwill.-Forum Publish
ing Co., New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

Vice President Roosevelt was hailed
the other day thus: How is your
health, Vice PRESIDENT To which the
Rough Rider replied; Feeling bully
bully. but don't call me Vice Presi-
dent. II you want to call me anything
call me colonel" Bully for the colonel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

The movement for a general half mol
iday. some day in the week most con-
venlent to all parties concerned is one
TO be commended from many points OF
view. The butchers have accomplished
their purpose and we believe the mer-'
chants and business people generally
Except newspaper folks) can be IN
duced TO fan in line. Keep on trying
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

Yale beat Harvard in the boat race
Yet. Notwithstanding this Yale has the
Blues, but Harvard turns Crimson at
the mention Of her defeat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

when a man sues for thirty thousand
dollars and gets a verdict for eighty
cents. he must feel like exelaiming' 20
grave where is thy victory
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

In the July number of the Woman's
Home Companion the reader Is offered
achoice lot Of fiction. II Is called a"sum-
mer number" The following gives an
idea Of its contents: when Independ-
ence was the Stake Is a story of the
first Fourth OF July. "Carma, the
Harp Girl" "The Story of a Falling
Cliff," "In the Night Watches "The
PeabOdys," are some Of the other titles.
There are. further, double page of the
Famous Jewels" worn by royal wo-
men, a description of the old churches
OF Virginia, by Landon knight; stories
Of women as Lighthouse Keepers.
The departments are conducted as usu-
al.-1he Crowell a. Kirkpatrick Co..
Springfield, Ohio.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

we congratulate the people Of Provo
on the increased Importance OF the
Garden City" evidenced by the postal
status to which II has arrived It's
postoffice is to be ranked in the second
class with the increased employees and
salaries TO which II will be thereby en-
titled. The capital of Utah county is
one OF the progressive cities OF our
fourishing state, and we wish 1t fur
Their advancement and additional non
Ors,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

Down in Texas they say that oil Is
VOL that ends wells.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

DR.. Jordan. OF Stanford University
proposes that the Hawaiian Islands be
attached to California as a county Il
is not at an probable that the sugges-
ton will be acted upon. one reason for
the suggestion is that politics there are
in such bad shape. Would California
county politics be any Improvement on
Hawaiian territorial politics? The incor-
poration Of the Islands as part Of Cali
fornia would settle the question Of the
political status OF their inhabitants
But II they are TT for participation in
our national politics via California why
are they not 1T for such participation
in them per Sc? The general PROPOSE
ton raises many questions that are
hard 20 answer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

In the Fair viii contest case Mrs
Craven intlmates that another heir Is
IN existence. Isn't the lady putting on
a good many heirs?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

The current number OF Sound Cur
rency contains a compilation of Coin
age, Currency and Banking Laws, OF
this country. 1t should be very useful
Tor reference, to all interested In econ
omlc questions,-52 William street, New
York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

Ex-senator Chandler of the cuban
claims commission doubts the capacity
of the Cuhans for self-goyernment, ana
ms he seems to think, fortifles his po-
sition by telling of an election In the
jsle OF Pines where the alcalde, who
was a candidate for reelection used
his own appointed police force to aid
him. OF course this was very bad and
reprehensible, but the Isle Of Pines al
calde had plenty Of precedent in the
actions of American mayors. We Amer
leans are at times little over keen to
see the mote in the political eyes OF the
wo,ild-b self-governing peoples,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

A crematory In the heart of the
city win raise a protest and stencil
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28
Boating and Other Amussmsnts.
See Howard @ Vests Big
Vaudeville Show.

Entire change Of program each week.
First appearance Of the RAYNIER
BROS. The Towards, VIM. H. West.
Moving pictures, l.. Il. Blakesley.
Admission 10 cents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-28

country win wish these Philadelphia
protestants success. 1II