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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
pCAGEMENT NEAR TOM AGO
CelOmbiaus Defeated, Ammunition
aud Prisoners Captured.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The Colom-
ia minister Dr. Martinez Silva, to-
lu received an official letter from the
inl,er Of Colombia at Quito, Ecuador.
ItitA reports an engagement near To-
no IN which a force of Colombian
Molutionists were defeated and am
r1ltlon and prisoners taken. The let
Y also discloses the satisfactory con-
.i1Hs OF affairs between Ecuador and
ol1nbia and disposes Of reports thar
armed invasion by Bcuadorean
tWis was to be apprehended.
he minister at Quito does not refer
tHy trouble with the government OF
ksldor He states that almost all the
Evolutionary chiefs, who had fed from
C,dnbla and taken refuge In Ecuador,
~ gone back to Colombia. Or. Silva
EsIaeS this an explanation OF the re.
ca press reports that a force from
klidor was about to invade Colon
IA and fight a battle near Paste. Con-
a'tlhg The engagement near Tomaco,
u letter states that Gen. Palas,uA,
Annandant Of the city Of Barbaucas,
'il,h had been recovered by the gov
stnert was In command of the gov
elneht forces, The revolutionary
''es was on It's way to Tomaco. on the
SAG OF Gallle, and was surprised.
Reference to the map makes It evil
eil hat the engagement referred to
ionaco is part of the same move
lsal referred to In the press dis
Aenes as going on near Pastel, as
e's Two points are near each other Oh
lgsdor
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Mississippi Treasury is Short.

Jackson, Miss, Aug 22.-Gov, Lon
gino has issued statement Of the
condition OF the state treasury, show
ing that on Aug. 18th he found there
in. by actual counting, s677SiS, when the
books called for sS4O, Asa shortage Of
Sle2.G2l. Treasurer Showers, however, was
allowed credit for bills drafts, etc,
amounting to $4,000, leaving the short
age s107, 627. The governor then states:
81 INDUCED the hope that the amount
Of said shortage would b. replaced II
opportunity and time We're given before
the result of said count was made pub
lie. and that the state might thus recOV-
er the money without further trouble,
exclamation or loss. I, therefore, in the
interest of the state, enjoined the crecy
OF those present IN the whole proceed
ings and agreed with Mr.. Showers that
/ would make another count OF the mon
ey on Tuesday, Aug. goth. On the date
fixed | made the said count II was
found that the cash and drafts ON hand
balanced with the books, which called
for S9O5, 94l y
The governor closes the statement by
saving: "The examination of the funds
in the treasury was made as required
by section 1877 of the constitution and
in my opinion the books Of the treasury
show correct statement or the
amounts which should have been In the
treasury on the said 18th and 10th days
OF August. 1901 respectively, and before
doing or saying anything further in the
premises deem 1t just to Mr.. Showers
(the treasure) that he be given tull
opportunity to make such explanation
OF the matter as he may see nj"
The publication of this report created
great excitement Mr.. Showers de-
cllned to make a statement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23

France | had not an insult from an
American or any one else,
Il sailed from New York on the 81.
Louis and was treated like any other
cabin passenger. preached on Sunday
al the request Of Senator Mitchell of
Oregon, and Gen. GrosvenOr, America
would be the best country in the world
if 1t could ret rid of It's race prejudice.
Laboring white men in Europe are OPP
pressed as badly AS is the negro In
America, except WI '7 q question
of law; then the laborer has the same
justice as his richer brother especially
In Great Britain. hope to see the day
when 1t will be the same in America.
W. Winfield. manager Of the Anglo
American bank Of New York, one Of
the protesting patrons Of the st. Err
Minis said:
II do not object personally to Bishop
Gaines or his daughter, who are fine
people They crossed on the same
steamer with me, and were liked by
every one on board. He is a highly
educated, intelligent man. But with
regard TO negroes generally | object
strongly to their presence In first class
hotels fro~"~-.~' by white people, and
protest against the privileges accorded
to them In Europe generally.
1T gives me a shock when | see a
beautiful English girl walking at the
side OF a negro who is perhaps her
husband. As for the attitude Of Hotel
Manager Richardson. | excuse him be-
cause he is an Englishman II he was
an American nothing on earth would
make me do so. When Europeans get
10 know the negro as we Know him,
they viii curtail his privileges
Manager Richardson said
81 have received numerous written
and verbal messages Of CONGRATULATIONS
and Endorsement of the position have
taken"
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METHODIST DELEGATES.
Ecumenical Conference Promises 20
be a Most Successful AFFAIR.

New York, Aug. 23.-American dele
gates TO the Methodist ecumenical con-
ference have begun 10 arrive In Lon
don and register their names at the
conference book room, city Road, says
a dispatch to the Tribune. Several
American bishops are expected and a
large number OF ministers. Bishop
Hartzell who takes a strong probing
fish view OF the BOer war. has returned
from Africa to attend the conference
and Bishops Hurst. Vincent and Ham
ilton win also be present when the first
meeting Is held early In September
Wesleyan Chapel, City Road. will be
the chief center OF conference work
but several meetings viii be held In
ST. James Hall Discussion will run on
practical lines Of work. characteristic
OF Methodlsm, such as the liquor traf.
nc. gambling. effective preaching, mis-
sions. education and modern indiffer-
entism. and there will be special de-
bates on biblical criticism and Protest
antlsm versus sacredotalism Hugh
Price Hughes. the most eloquent Wes-
leyan preacher In England, win be kept
away By ill-health. r. w. Perks.
Yerkes's associate In the reform OF
underground London. will take an ac-
tive part iR-the organization Of the con-
ference and Sir Henry Fowler win pre-
side over one OF the most important
meetings. 4 series ~ supplementary
meetings viii be held IN several pro.
vincial towns after the close Of con-
ference.
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tall man, eating an apple, makes every
clerk and floor detective suspicious
A distinguished looking stranger with
white hair and white beard strolled
into State street store and asked TO
see some diamond rings. The clerk
reached for them, leaving one tray
filed with expensive rings on top of
the showcase,
Here they are he said, placing the
second tray beside the first. As he
did so the tall man, who had been
munchlng at fine russell apple, threw
the core into the street.
He and the clerk went over the rings
In the trays, but he could find none that
he wanted to buy. AS he turned TO go
the clerk discovered that a ring worth
$3.50 was missing, The clerk disliked to
accuse the dlstinguished-lo looking
stranger of having stolen the ring
There was prospect Of suit for dam
ages against his employer and his own
discharge If the accusation should be
found groundless. Still, If he let the
man go away with the ring II would
mean he would have to pay for 1t,
Torn between these positions the clerk
finally insisted that the customer must
have seen the ring.
'of course, / saw 1t. had It in my
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TO RECEIVE PRINCE CHUAN.
Chinese of New York Are Making
Elaborate Preparations.

New York. Aug. 23.--Chinese mer-
chants in this city and the Chinese con-
sui. Chow Tsz Chi, have already com
menced elaborate preparations for the
reception OF Prince Chun, of China,
brother Of Emperor Kwan Su. who Is
expected to arrive in this city in about
a month. lie will first visit Berlin
where he will convey to Emperor VIII
liam an official expression of China's
grief at the murder Of the German min
lister. Baron Won Ketteler. at the hands
Of the Boxers I'm the streets OF Pekin
last summer. He viii then go TO Paris
and London.
All Chinatown Is talking about the
coming visit and will celebrate II as
they have never celebrated anything
before. Consul Chow hopes TO have five
thousand Chinese at the pier TO receive
tn prince. Wu Tine Fang the Chinese
minister at W"erir-' a~a hie on
tire staff will come to this city 70 well
come him. CITY ms st re oiiici0ls viii
be asked to take part in the celebra ton.
Prince Chun will be escorted 10 the
Waldorf Astoria 4 receution and din
ner will be given In his honor Prince
Chun will spend twenty DAYS in this
country. II will take six DAYS for him
10 travel across the continent 10 Van
Couver. The rest ~ his time will be
divided between New York and WASH
ington.
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OBJECTIONS TO NEGROES.
London Papers Comment on the st.
Ermins Hotel Incident.

New York, Aug. 23.-All the London
papers publish articles on the objec-
tions OF the American patrons Of the
st. Ermins hotel TO negroes and the
subject Is much discussed in hotels,
says London dispatch TO the Journal
and Advertiser.
Engishmen side theoretically with
the negroes while Americans as a rule
are outspoken the other way.
Bishop Gaines OF Atlanta, one OF
the negro delegates to The ecumenieal
conference. who caused the protest, Is
still at the hotel. He said In ap inter
view:
II have been staying at this hotel
of and on since the beginning OF July,
and was never better treated any
where. I regret exceedingly to hear
that trouble was caused by the arrival
OF Bishops Arnett. Tanner and Derrick.
! was in Paris when the protest was
made.
II have met Americans, even from
Texas. all over the continent, and re-
ceived warm greetings from them. Dur
ing my trip through Holland, Belgium,
Germany. Switzerland. Italy and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
THE BOER LEADERS.
Interesting Statistics Concerning
Their Fate and Destiny.

London. Aug. GA Pretoria dis
patch gives some interesting statistics
OF Boer leaders. OF the members Of
the old government executive council
only Schalkburger and Reitz are in the
field Gen Joubert is dead, Gen. Cron-
je is a prisoner and Gen. Koek was
killed
Out OF 81 members Of the first volks-
raad 10 are accounted for. Barnard.
Labuschagne and Malan have been
killed. To Sergeant Merritt OF the
Bedfordshire regiment was awarded
a medal for killing Malan, who was
snlping at Magaliesburg In June. Mer-
rift stalked him four miles before he
succeeded In shooting him. Ibsen Is
dead. Wolmarens Is a prisoner Eight
members Of the first yolksraaad have
surrendered. About half OF the mem
bers OF the second volksraad are ac-
counted for. All the heads Of the state
departments are accounted for except
SHUTS. Three Of them are In Europe.
two are prisoners and Il have surren-
dered.
The judges are all accounted for.
Seventy-fve per cent OF the sub-heads
OF departments are accounted for.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
Exodus from Nome Is On.

Port Townsend, Wash, Aug 22.--The
exodus from Nome is fairly on and
each steamer arriving from there brings
large numbers. The Roanoke, which
arrived this afternoon from Nome.
brought 1870 cabin passengers. besides a
large number in the steerage, which
makes about 1000 who have arrived
from the north this season. and from
reports each succeeding steamer will be
loaded with passengers until the ice
closes navigation.
Returning passengers report Nome as
being remarkably quiet and filled with
idle men. many Of whom are willing TO
work for almost anything in order TO
get passage money. bus there Is no
work and great anxiety IL felt by resi-
dents as to what viii be done with
so many destitute men.
The Roanoke brought down 5000. 900 In
dust. 10000 of which was shipped by
the Pioneer Mining company, the ball
ance being shipped by the North Ameri-
can Trading and Transportation COM
pany. Besides the above. Il Is estlmat-
cd that the messengers had on their
persons 10000 more.
The Roanoke brings news 81 another
marine disaster In the north. The
four-masted schooner James Sonnet,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
a Very Bold Hold Up.

sIosane, Wash. Aug. 2S.-Special TO
= sokesman-Reyiew from colfax.
sph, says.
no, s0id comes from Riparia that a
7. hold up, which nearly resulted in
aLasf' occurred In the railroad yards
sl,s' Place about / o'clock this morn
- Two men We're held up and robbed.
~ w. one Of them had been shot, less
IN ~ any yards from the depot while a
~ s.sa' tram crew was working in the
,1A The robbers escaped and the
~ ',.Aasa man was placed ON an engine
=. ssh9 back to Starbuck FOR surgical
-, Isn' men were held up the previous
49,. ~, ~ orange City. four miles below
AZ issy. wa and robbed OF slO4. Two men
y we work. 1t is believed the same
y. pa both Jobs. a vigilance com
ns .s mas been organized at R.paria
>. ;. We ls,, announcement is made that the
WI De promptly hanged II caught.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
Car May Offer 10 Intervene.

Brussels. Aug. 22.-The independence
Beige today prints dispatch from Co.
penhaVen which says: II is reported
in Russian circles that the car has de-
cided to breach South African inter-
vention to Emperor William and Presi-
dent Loubet. lie considers the time
oppor,une for friendly mediation.
The paper adds, under reserve, that
the czar during his stay in France, will
receive Mr. Kruger in private audience
and obtain from him direct statement
OF the Boer position, with the view Of
formulating a plan for action.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23

hand only a moment ago, All, ! catch
your meaning Yau want to infer that
/. BE careful sir; you DO not know
who ] am. | won't put up with any
such nonsense"
The stranger, despite his protests.
was searched. but the ring was not
found. The jeweler was apprehenslye
of big suit for damages until the de-
tectiyes found that the tall man Is an
old-time hotel thief who wins out often
on the strength Of his impressive APP
pearance. The way he got away with
the ring was TO slip II into the half
eaten apple he held in his hand and
then throw II into the street where a
confederate picked It up and got away,
and the tall man could stand search
with safety.-Chicago lnter-Ocean.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
Catch of Whaling Fleet.

San Francisco, Aug. 2S.-Up to July
ith the catch Of the whaling vessels
out Of this port is reported to have beef.
as follows;
Charles W. Morgan, 1000 barrels OF
sperm oil, and S.4O0 pounds Of bone;
California, 900 barrels of sperm oil;
Gayhead 500 barrels of sperm Oil; Alice
Knowles, 800 barrels Of sperm oil, ana
two small right whales; John and VIM
throp, 1870 barrels OF sperm oil.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
Her Husband Is Missing.

New York, Aug. 2S.-Mrs. Madeline
Hobson Bennett who claims to be
relative Of Capt. r. p. Hobson. has
notified the police Of Jersey City that
her husband, Stuart Bennett, has been
missing since July 20, which day he
started from New York for Bristol,
Tenn, where his wife was III. Mrs
Bennett received a dispatch from him
in which he said he would go to her on
the first train. She has heard nothing
from him since. Mrs. Bennett fears
he has met with foul play
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23

p. T. Thomas, Sumteryille, Ala. ~
was suffering from dyspepsia when
commenced taking Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. took several bottles and can
digest anything Kodol Dyspepsia
cure Is the only preparation contain
ing all the natural digest fluids. II
gives weak stomachs entire rest, res
toring their natural condition.-F c.
schramm, Prescription Druggist, Me-
COrnlck building corner Main and
First South streets.
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Episcopalian Archbishop.

New York, Aug. ga reorganization
of the Episcopal church and the APP
pointment of an archbishop TO have
general supervision over all dioceses Of
the church in this country and its pos
sessions are the changes advocated by
Rev. Percy $. Grant, rector of the
Church of the Ascension In this city
in an article in the number OF THE
Churchman," issued yesterday.
II Is thought probable that the sug-
gestion will be considered at the gem
eral convention OF the Episcopal
church, which will begin Its trlennial
sessions In San Francisco on Oct. @
The delegates from this city do not
care to express an opinion on the sub
tect
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
To Consolidate Headlight Companies

New York, Aug. 23,-The United
States Headlight company is planning,
according to the Journal OF Commerce,
to acquire the interests OF number
of its competitors There are a num-
Der OF independent companies, includ-
ing the Star Headlight company, the
Glazier Headlight company and the
Rochester Headlight company, all locat-
ed at Rochester, n. y, the Dressed
Headlight company, of New York City
and the Schroeder Headlight company
Of Evansville, Ind.
The United States Headlight company
now includes concerns In Rochester
Utica, Syracuse. Cincinnati and ST.
Louis,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
a Dead Woman Ennnd.

Deier, Colo, Aug. 2s.-The dead body
So nian' supposed TO be Mrs. Bess
4. - has been found in a room in
-. 1he block. Beside her on the
u.l,. "a Jay Bert striegel in a dying
ahl.II An empty phial, one ounce,
~ Aldanum, was lying near by.
jss,e'nn elope, addressed to Frank NJ.
on Z. w Hardesty street. Kansas
as- vas found upon table in the
AZ containing pieces Of paper an
M a we're written: This is my wife,
H., As only one ! ever had, and the
a. ~ IN the world. Tell them
~ a,a oollge. BERT STRIEGEL."
n,vs. , s,i cap bears the mark of a
tgns I, ~! store. Among the papers
aly a. q pawn ticket OF loan com
Ry, " Kansas City.
A,A .'lsians attending the man say he
elvN Tor rpeoVsrv
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
Cuba Wants More Liberal Tariff.

New York. Aug, 23.--For the purpose
OF increasing commercial interchange
between Cuba and this country, Mr. l..
V. De Abad. commissioner Of the Eco
nomic Association Of Cuba, including
the leading commercial associations on
the island, is now In New York, Mr..
De Abad win advocate before Congress
a more liberal tariff treatment OF raw
sugar. He predicts a sugar monopoly
for the United States and the coming
Of the time when American sugar will
seriously invade European markets TO
compete with the best sugar. But he
says that before such a result is
reached the American market must be
omen TO Cuba.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
Tax Men After Rogers, Estate.

New York, Aug. 23.-Tax collectors
for the city and state OF New York and
the state Of New Jersey are closely
watching the work Of yaluing the es-
tate Of the late Jacob S. Rogers, who
left the greater part of his Ave or six
millions to the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art 1t is estimated that the tax
on the estate will amount to Sl,000,0O0.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23

Capt. ]. f. Holstrup, is high and dry
on the north end Of Unimak island,
having gone ashore August I during
dense fog Capt. Ilolstrup came down
on the Roanoke and reports the Sonnet
resting easy on a gravelly beach and u
no storm comes up she can be iloated.
The vessel was built this year at COOS
bay and Is owned by c. A. Hooper d
Co. San Francisco She was in ballast
on the return trip when she went
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Russian Boats at Dniester Delta.

Brussels, Aug. ga dispatch to the
Petit Bleu from Vienna says.
According TO advices from Galatz,
twenty Russian torpedo boats and sew
eral dispatch boats have arrived at the
Dniester delta. and Russian troops are
commencing 70 mobilize along the
Turkish frontier"
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huntington WIN Contest.

A. ~ y. Francisco, Aug. "a anecia, 10
80, esA from New York saws that tbe
49,, 49, Of the will OF the late g p
Et,ssllgion by the Princess clara.
h.Ts ''',ll his adopted daughter. viii
lss',,g, ZONE 10 trial. II is positively
g-t-.s mat settlement has been
I'm, oat Of court and that the
bs,, emo princess are now on the
bar ~ w route TO their country home
n ,.,.uuon, where they will await
q M ~. .t Of the amount to be given
10 - abandonment OF the contest.
sltt n, .ilneess Hatfield Is 10 re-
tgsh,,., ishnquishing all claim to a
u 49, ieh share Of the millions OF
khHs ies,lway croesus Is placed at
wbg 4, VI MS amount II Is said 81
ser,,.s, 70 be paid by Mrs. {. p.
'A' reliet Of the late Union
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Investigating Immigration Frauds.

New York, Aug. Pho report con-
corning the result OF the investigation
of alleged immigration frauds viii be
given out by the officials until the work
Is completed and the official report goes
TO Washington. Thomas Fritchie, com
missioner OF immigration, was in the
city yesterday. He approves the work
that has so far been done. II is un-
derstood that officials OF cities will be
asked 10 trace up people suspected Of
getting into this country without hav-
ing passed the regular inspection. II
It can be proven that they were passed
as a result of the supposed fraud, they
will he sent home
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
Chinese Students Landed.

San Francisco, Aug. 23.---Six students
IN high standing from the Pei Yong
college at Canton, who arrived from
China several days ago on the steamer
Gaelic. have been landed by Chinese
bureau officials, and viii enter the Uni
versity Of California TO complete classl-
cal and scientific Quotations These
students were selected by the Chinese
government to study modern American
methods, with view OF spreading then,
In their native land.
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A CLEVER THIEF.

Men who are more than six feet tall
and who eat apples are regarded With
cago. The reason for this Is a theft
that occurred recently IN one Of the
most prominent stores. The work was
neatly done. and the combination Of a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
Gold from Nome,

Seattle Wash. Aug. 22-The steam
ship Nome City arrived In port at IL
o'clock this morning with lS5 passen-
gers and $4,000 In gold dust from
Nome. on Aug II, the purser says,
a four-masted schooner with white fore
top masts was seen on the beach OF
Unimak island. The Nome City at
tempted TO speak tc her, lut no one was
around. The schooner was resting cas-
lily on her side and apparently was not
damaged to any great extent. The
name could not be distinguished, The
seventh day OF the trip the steamer
Centennial was met about 600 miles out
from this port.
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shirtwaist Makers on Strike.

New York, Aug 25,-Two thousand,
five hundred girl shirt waist makers
are now on a strike at seven workshops
IN this city, and It is said that five more
strikes win be ordered today involv-
ing six hundred additional workwo-
men