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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01
ENGLISH GOVERNMENT RETICENT.
Failure to Give Out News Concerning Operations in South
Africa Causes Anxiety--War Office Answers
Do Not Aay It.

vouchsafed I'VE have no official lnfor-
nation" has aroused some misgyings.
The Sun today publishes sensational
story to the effect that Gen. Botha has
arrived at Standerton and Is communi-
eating by telegraph with Mr. Kruger,
through the Netherlands government,
appealing to Mr. Kruger to sue Tor
peace. Lord Kitchener Is said to have
given Botha permission TO adopt TINS
course, .,
The Sun further hears that lOOOo
Zulus have gone on the warpath, OWING
to Boer raids In Zululand
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01
Ccrnlo Wins WhItsnnsIdc Plate.

London. Jnue Lord Falmouth's
Ccrllo won the Whitsunti1e rlate ot
1000 sorvpregns al the VI onchesier
Whitsuntide meeting today p L0ril-
lards Amoret II Mahor up. was Sec
ond and War Paint owned by Lord
Dmrhnm Lh-rl Ton horses ran.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01

a few weeks ago the News" raye
an account Of a debate that was he'd
az the Columbian Law school. the lnsii.
tuition that young Rich is attending. in
which the latter was on the winning
side. The young orator Il the eldest son
OF President Ben. h. Rich of the south
ern states mission, lie has only at
tended the Columbian Law school one
year. having entered Il last fall.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01

London, June 1.-The retlcence of the
government regarding the battle OF
Vladfonteln and other military events
OF some Importance which have recent"
ly occurred at widely separated points
in South Africa has led TO considerable
anxiety. This Is in no way allayed by
the curious answer Of the war office to-
day to a question regarding the ac-
curacy or otherwise of the recent re-
port that the British were severely
defeated near Pretoria May 2, losing 40
Killed, so wounded, GOO prisoners and SIX
guns. The reply which the war Office
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01
MORE HONORS.
Young Utah Boy Scores Another Vic,
tory in Washington.
Especial to the "News.")

Washington D. C., June benjamin
L. Rich, Of ogden. was AWARDED the
second prize In a debate on the Cuban
policy before large audience last eve
ming, he taking the affirmative side that
Cuba should be free.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01
,...,lol to the 'News.")

tspeclai " W" -,
u,o This morning Presi-
osdsD ~ shurtnff and Rev. j. W.
dent L. no cltizens' Reform COM
TiyI'F S y a conference with Mayor
nt''s' n 20 see what steps are going
BroVI'"s lacking TO the suppress
to Dc ' ,ne near future of the vice that
son u w Wv, here. These gentlemen say
hPIe'''D, ,,or emphatically proposes
Dol . ny absolutely all the slot ma
70 ''., no matter whether or not lieens-
thlfa ~ IAN Maid on them, lie also
6 i ~ The sunday closing Of saloons
~ " ,- 10 enforced to the letter. mat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01
Big Liberal Gains In Essex.

London, June y A. Pease. liberal.
has been elected % parliament Tor the
North division OF Essex, succeeding Ar
mine Woodhouse. liberal, deceased His
majority was 1872 az against p liberal
majority Of 10 at the preceding e!ec-
ton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01
n V. Central Machinists Strike.

Buffalo. June 1--About 400 machnists
Of the New York Central railroad and
their helpers, numbering about So,
struck today for a ten per cent increase
in wages.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01

Inquiry al ogden today elected 1T
lie information concerning the suicide
chief Conlisk, present head OF the po-
Ice department, knows nothing OF him,
and chief Pender. who has been dong
Official work In ogden for the past SIX
or eight years, but family recollects
him. IL is stated, however. that he is
known TO have been stationed there
and done work OF secret service order
on some important case, the nature OF
which does not now appear very clear
Nv
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01

return from Alaska. two years later he
went TO work as O detecke IN san
Francisco. He also performed uetec-
tive work for the authorities OF osdeh'
Utah
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01
German lronclads Sail.

Berlin. June THE German iron.
clad division sailed from WI sang
for Singapore.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-01
company with General Gillespie, chief
Of engineers.
QUEEN AND EMPEROR INQUIRE.

Berlin, June 1.--Andrew d, White. the
United States ambassador, has IN
formed the correspondent OF the Asso-
ciated Press that both the emperor and
Queen Wilhelmina yesterday during
the reception held between the acts at
the gala performance at the opera, made
inquiries regarding the health OF Mrs.
Mckinley and then expressed their best
wishes and sincere sympathy with both
the President and Mrs. Mckinley,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
Findlay, Ohio, Aug. 1o.-Because hi

Findlay, Ohio, Aug. 1O.-Because his
twenty -year-old daughter wanted to
go on the stage and his wife encour-
aged the girl in her infatuation desc
lation now reigns in the household OF
Rev. j. D. Green, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of McComb.
Sunday Mr.. Green preached at
church five miles from home and came
to Findlay to attend the camp meet
ing. He returned Wednesday night
and found his family, wife. daughter
ami son, UP and dressed, although it
was nearly II o'clock. He thought
nothing about it and retired to his own
room. In the morning he found the
house deserted, with a note lying on
the table saying not to expect them
back, as they had gone to Buffalo,
where the daughter, Cora, intended to
become an actress. She is beautiful
girl with an unusually sweet soprano
voice. and since her return from Chi
cago. where she took vocal lessons, has
been stage struck.
Rev. Green is completely broken up
over the affair, as he has not the
slightest knowledge of his wife's inten-
tions. They have neve had any strife
except this one question, but he vows
he will never forgive them or take
them back again.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
SOLDIER TO HANG.

First Death Sentence of an Enliat-
cd Man Approved by President.
Washington, Aug. 10.-For the first
time since the outbreak Of the Spanish
war President Mckinley has approved
the death sentence in the case of an
enlisted man. The case is that Of Pri-
vate Phineas Foutz, Company K, Nine
tenth infantry. This soldier was con-
victed by general court-martial at
Cebu, P. L., Of the murder Of Geneviva
Torres, a native Filipino girl, by stab
bling her to death with a sword cane
in her home at Mandaue, Cebu, Nov.
Is, 1900. The court sentenced the ac-
cused to be hanged. The case being
one requiring the action Of the presi-
dent he confirmed the sentence, and
directed his execution as such time and
place as may be designated by the
commanding general, department Of
the Visayas, Philippine islands.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

BattleshiD Wisconsin Ordered to BE
In Readiness to Go to Panama..
Washington, Aug. 10. - Just before
the navy department closed yesterday
an order was sent to Capt. George c.
Reiter of the battleship Wisconsin.
now at Anacortes, near the Puget
sound naval station, to proceed to San
Francisco. from which point the bat
tleship will be dispatched to Panama.
in case the state department requests
the presence of warship on the Pa
cific side of the isthmus. This action
was taken after Acting Secretary
Hackett had received from the state
department communication from ].
Edward Simmons of New York, presi-
dent Of the Panama Railway company,
setting forth the seriousness of the sit
uation on the isthmus and suggesting
that warships be sent both to the At
lantic and the Pacific side.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
FIND AN uNpEncRouND RIVER.

Well Diggers Strike GoOd-Sizcd
Body of Water With Swiftly Flow
ing Current.
Ashtabula, Ohio Aug. GA mile to
the west Of Chardon. the county seat of
Geauga county, well diggers have en-
counteced a supposed underground
river. At a depth of thirty-five feet
only thin shell separates them from
what is apparently a good sized body
of water with swift flowing current.
The roaring noise of this current can
he heard several feet away from the
bore Students of geology who have
visited the excavation on first examin-
alton feel satisfied that this under
ground body of water is a river of some
size. They will make further investi-
cations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

Man shoots His Wife and Step
daughter in u Drunken Fit of
Jealousy.
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, Aug. 9. - A
double tragedy was enacted in Can
adam 500 home last evening when
Frederick Schultz shot his wife and
twelve-year-old stepdaughter in
drunken fit of jealousy. His wife died
almost instantly, and the girl cannot
live. Schultz had been drinking on
this side and on going home had some
words with his wife. during which he
worked himself into q frenzy. He
seized his revolver and fired at his
wife. The daughter was clinging con-
vulsively to her mothers neck and re-
ceived one of the bullets. Schultz made
his escape.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
S.MAY''BUTTI IN"
COLOMBIAN UPRISING MAY IN.
VOLVE THE WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT.
BEluGERENTS MUST Be CAREFUL
Any Interruption of Traffic Across
the Isthmus, Which the United
states IL Bound by Treaty to
Keep Open, Would Call for yfxor-
cns Action n Consul Gudger Re-
ports.

Washington, Aug. 8.-Consul Gudger.
at Panama, yesterday cabled the state
department the following:
Liberals detained for one hour pas
senger train at Matachin this morning:
captured some government officials: no
looting, no damages
The dispatch may prove Of some inn
portance i'll determining the course of
the United States toward the Colom-
b1an uprising, as Mata chin, the point
mentioned where the revolutionists
stopped train, is directly on the line
OF the Panama railroad and the pro-
posed route Of the canal. 1t is the first
official Indication that there is an inter-
ruption of the traffic across the 18TH
mus. The United States is bound by
treaty to keep this traffic open to the
world. Whether any positive steps
Will be taken depends largely upon the
extent to which the revolutionists are
able to
Interfere With Free Transit
across the isthmus. AS Mr.. Gudgers
dispatch indicates that the delay was
only one hour, and moreover that no
damage and no looting occurred, it is
hardly likely that this would be such
an interference with the free transit as
to call for energetic steps by this gov
eminent. 1t is an indication to Of
ficials, however, of the boldness of the
revolutionary element, and of their
strength along this vital artery of COM
merce across the isthmus. Except to
protect American interests it is not
usual for the state department to take
cognizance of revolutionary move
ments. In case of actual war between
Colombia and Venezuela the usual
declaration of neutrality would be is
sued when this government had been
advised officially of state of war. So
long as the affair in Colombia or Ven
ezuela partakes of the character Of a
revolution no official action will be
called for beyond careful outlook for
any American interests which may be.
come imperiled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
STOLE FROM HER MOTHER.

Girl COnfesscs Taking 81, 200 mt the
Instisation of Her Sweetheart.
Kansas City, Aug: 1O.-Daisy Wheel
err, eighteen years Of age, yesterday, in
police court confessed to stealing $1,000
from her mother, Mrs. Mary Wheeler,
widow of a Civil war veteran. The
girl gave the money to her sweetheart,
Walter Cavanaugh, with whom she
eloped to Chicago. The couple We're
arrested in that city and brought back
for trial. The girl yesterday took the
stand against Cavanaugh, declaring
that he had compelled her to steal the
money and run away with him. threat
ening her with death if she refused.
They We're both held to the grand jury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
ONLY FORTY DOLLARS.

Commits Suicide Because He Didn't
Get Forty Thousand.
Philadelphia, Aug. 10. - Maximillian
Manasse, nephew of former wealthy
banker of Berlin, Germany, committed
suicide at his boarding house by shoot
ing himself because his uncle had cut
him off in his will with $40. Manasse,
who was clerk, had frequently spok-
en- of his uncle, and said he expected
to receive $4,000. When he received
letter telling him he was to receive but
$40, he went 20 his room and killed
himself.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
WANTS TO BE IN PRISON.

OctORenarian Steals n Worthless
Package in Order to Be Arrested.
Chicago. Aug. 1O-Aged Charles B.
Hale is back in Jail and is happy.
When the policeman brought him there
he said. as he shook Jailer Whitemans
hand, I'm glad to get home once
more" Hale is eighty years old. He
is feeble and palsied with age. He
stole packet of worthless newspapers
from the top of 1nailbox in order that
he might be arrested. United States
Commissioner King held him to the
October federal grand jury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
NOT scHLEY,s COUNSEL.

Thurston Says He Simply Has the
Interest of a Friend in the Cnxe.
New York, Aug. 9.--Ex-Senator John
M. Thurston of Nebraska. who has
been staying at Atlantic City with his
family, came to town last evening.
Senator Thurston said it was not true
that he had offered his services as
counsel to Admiral Schley, and he
added that he was not going to. Sen
ator Thurston said he though that Adj
miral Schley had the better of it, and
as he was a personal friend. he had
sent telegram to him saying so. That
was all the interest he had in the case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
INTERUllBAN ELECTRIC.

Connected by New Line.
Madison, Wis, Aug. 9.-The Sheboy-
gan, Elkhart Lake Railway and Elec-
trio company filed articles of organiZa-
ton with the secretary of state yester-
day. Its purpose is to build an inter-
urban electric railway line from She
boygan to Waldo and Elkhart Lake.
The capital stock is 100000, and the i'm
corporators are John M. Seaman, Sig
mund Blurnenfield, Peter P. Brueck-
lauer and Stedman Thomas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
BOA CONSTRUCTOR GETS FREE.

Huge Reptile Escapes From a Cir
Gus and Cannot Be Found.
Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 10. - A huge boa
constructor with savage temper and
desire for meat is rowing the jungles.
around East Toledo, and the whole
town is out searching for the monster.
The boa, which belongs to circus man
named Bowser, escaped Wednesday
night, and with it went two smaller
but more venomous reptiles. The lat
ter were captured. The boa, however,
has not been seen, and all the women
and children in the neighborhood are
hiding in their homes. 1t is feared the
creature will consume all the pigs and
chickens in East Toledo if not speedily
captured,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
ATTACKED BY MAHsUDs.

Garrison on Indian Frontier RaIded
and Everything Carried on.
Simla, Aug. 1.-TWO hundred NAH
suds attacked a militia post at Kash-
mirkar, Aug. g. killing sentry and
surprising the garrison, which sought
refuge in the barracks. The Mahsuds
demanded the rifles, threatening to
burn the post if the weapons were not
given up. The militiamen then sur
rendered their rifles Seven of the men
were killed and all officer and three
men were wounded. The Mahsuds then
decamped with the rifles, ammunition,
uniforms and kits of the garrison,
without losing a man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
MONUMENTS TO Won KEr"rELEn.

Will Be a Heavy Blow to Chinese
Conccit and Superstition.
Victoria, B. c., Aug. 9. - News was
received from Pekin by the Empress Of
Japan yesterday that a large hole has
been dug in Halamen street on the spot
where Won Ketteler was assassinated,
for the purpose of erecting a monu-
ment. AS the monument will be in the
center of the street, divertins traffic,
it will be heavy blow to Chinese con-
ceit and superstition. 1t is reported
that before leaving the forts at Taku
and Shan Hal Kwan, the allied troops
will destroy them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
cumM1Ns FOR GOVERNOR.
Heads Ticket Nominated by Iowa
nennhlfcaua

Heads Ticket Nominated by Iowa
Republicans.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 9.-The Re-
publican state convention yesterday
placed in nomination the following
ticket:
Governor. A. B. Cummins. Des
Moines: lieutenant governor, John
Herriott; Stuart: Judge of the supreme
court, S. M. Weaver, Iowa Falls; rail-
road commissioner, E, c. Brown, Shell
don; superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, r. c. Barrett, Usage.
Cummins swept the board. He and
his followers took everything that they
went for, and from the first rap of the
gavel to putting out the lights there
was no time when they did not have
the situation we'll in hand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
RELAXED By KITES.
New System in Connection With
Messages by Wireless Te1eE-

New System in Connection With
Messages by Wireless Te1eE-
rnphy.
Boston, Aug. S.-Wireless telegraphy by
q relay system is to be tried in the Ticln-
ity of Boston The system is the inven-
ton of Edgar s. Gray. and it was tried IN
Vermont a short While ago. The appar-
atus consists, generally speaking. of two
kites. One transmits the message ana
the other charges it with more force and
sends it on. The inventor says he is able
to send a message fifty miles over land
and then pass it through the relay APP
raratus. which he can manipulate from
the starting point He believes that such
stems could be established at intervals OF
fifty miles. repeating and forwarding the
message almost indefinitely.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
THE pHn.ADELrH1A HORROR.

Seven I1caG, Three or FODr Fatally
wounded and Many Seriously
Hurt.
Philadelphia. AUG. S.-Seven dead, three
or four probably fatally injured ana
more than sixty persons hurt more or
less seriously is the latest revised record
of Monday nights explosion in the BLOCK
of buildings in this city. How many more
victims, if any, are still in the ruins Will
NOT be known until the debris has been
cleared away, which will require many
more hours of hard work. The latest
And was made at o'clock last night.
when the badly burned remains of COL
ored man were found in the wreckage on
the sidewalk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
PROBABLY JEALOUSY.

One Woman shoots Another and
Then Kills Her Victims Husband.
Denver, Aug. 10. - Mrs. Phil Hitch
cock, wife of a prominent railroad
man, entered the candy store of James
w. Roberts, on Sixteenth street. and
shot Mrs. Roberts, inflictine a wound
which will probably prove fatal. Rob-
erts followed the woman to the side
walk, where she turned and shot him
three times. He fell dead. Mrs. Hitch
cock was arrested. The cause of the
shooting is not known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
WORK OF ONE MAN.

Theory of Detectives Regarding the
Smeltar Robbery.
Son Francisco, Aug. 1O.--The theory
upon which the detectives are now
working is that the robbery of gold
bricks from the sme1ter was executed
by one man only. 1t is thought that
the two bars of gold found on the
waters edge were placed there de-
signedly for the purpose of creating
the impression that the gold had been
carried away in a boat. On this hy-
pothesis a strict search is being made
near the vicinity of the robbery for the
stolen gold.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
TRAIN KILLS VOLUNTEERS.

Brother Also Crwshed-rormer Du-
luth Mayoralty Candidate Dying.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 9. - Matt and
Jacob Peterson, woodsmen, were run
over by train near Floodwood and
both were killed. The former was q
member of the Thirteenth Minnesota
volunteers. His head was severed from
the body.
Elmer Mitchell, formerly a promi-
nent Republican of Duluth and a con-
tractor by occupation, is dying at Spo-
kane Of cancer. Mr.. Mitchell was the
Republican candidate for mayor of Du-
luth four years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
wINDsToaM KILLS TWO.

Shipbuildcr's Shop Ia Also Destroyed
mt Portsmouth. n. II.
Portsmouth, N. H.. Aug. 10.-A disas-
trous windstorm passed over here yes
terday afternoon. causing the death Of
two persons on Sewers island and in
Turing half dozen others. The great
est force of the wind was expended at
this point. where the big shop of Con-
tractor John Pierce of New York. VINO
Is constructing the new dry dock at
the navy yard. was converted into a
mass Of ruins.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
PARDoNED HENRY KING.

Gov. Hcrried Acts on Recommends
lions of the Pardon Board.
Pierre, S. D., Aug. Gov. Herried
has granted a pardon for Henry V.
King, sentenced from Sphinx county on
a charge of manslaughter The board(
of pardons had recommended the par
don on proof that the conviction was
secured largely through the testimony
of one Mansfield, who was being held
on the same charge, and further on ac-
count Of the mental and physical con-
dition of the prisoner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15

Survived RattleS-l< ilicd by Kick.
Raratoo, Wis. Aug. 9-S. H. Web
ster, aged seventy years, was killed by
a horse kicking him in runaway. De-
ceased was in seventeen battles in the
Civil war; including Vicksburg. and re-
sided here fifty years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
Ready for Prairie Fires.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 9. - Leola
township, Mcpherson county. is the
first township in the state to provide
for irebreaks around the township.
1t has over 500 in the treasury to be
expended for this purpose before the
prairie fires sweep over the country
Owing to the rank growth OF Vegeta-
ton this season prairie fires are nkely
to do more than the usual amount oi
damage next fall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
MOTHER SAVES HER CHILD.

Rushcs Back Into Her Burning
Home and Is Severely Injured.
Madison. S. D., Aug. 9.-The dwelling
and entire contents belonging to Will
lam Eigle burned. The family barely
escaped from their beds through the
windows. The mother forgot sleep
ing child up stairs. She rushed back
through the flames and rescued the
child, but she was severely burned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
FIRE IN wINONA.

Two Manufa curing Plants Are Conn
plctely Destroyed.
Winona, Mimi, Aug. g. - Fire early
yesterday morning completely wiped
out the big barrel manufacturing plant
Of Doud Sons & Co., and the factory of
the Winona Wood Rim factory, to-
gether with an immense stock of hard
wood lumber and manufactured artf-
cles. Loss, s2S,0G3. the fire originated
in the warehouses Of the Doud cooper
shop and the Winona Wood Rim fac
tory. 1t is supposed to have been
caused by a spark from passing loco
motive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-15
JUDGE MOVES ANSWER.
Makes n Denial and Accuses Rival
Mining Concerns.

Washington, Aug. 1O-Attorney Cen
eral Knox has received the answer of
Judge Arthur H. Noyes of Alaska to
the charges made against him that he
used his position to his personal and
financial interests in the settlement of
number of mining cases arising at
Cape Nome. He denies these charges
in whole and alleges that rival mining
concerns are at the bottom of the
charges. Attorney General Knox will
go over the papers in the case and
will possibly make them public in a
day or so.