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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
TO ENCOURAGE
TRADE WITH CHINA
Better Treat ment for Chinese Mer-
chants Granted,
BUSINESS MEN INTERESTED.
New York Houses Seek for More Lib
eral Policy better Glass Of
Cinnamon,

New York, Dec. lS.--A movement Is
taking shape among the export ana
import houses engaged IN trade with
China TO secure more liberal treatment
for Chinese merchants and others visit
ms this country under the new Chl-
nese immigration Law. says the journal
OF Commerce Sllas d. webb presl-
dent OF the China AMI japanese Trad
ING company who has resided In
Shanghai for over fifteen years and
who Is thoroughly familiar with the
conditions affecting the development OF
American trade with the far cast, IN
IN interview said;
"rhe humiliating restrictions which
the Chinese exclusion act has placed
on the entry of Chinese merchants,
travellers and students into this coun-
try seem likely to undo all the adj
vantage which has been gained through
the friendly attitude Of our govern
ment during the recent negotiations
between the powers and China, But
for the reopenlng OF the Chinese mar
kels and the resumption OF the ordln-
AIRY currents of tiade beginning from
this year we should have had very
serious state OF things In the great
cotton Industry of the United States.
Half the cotton mills Of the south are
absolutely dependent upon the CHI
nese consumer for their output OF
CLOTH and IN default OF orders from
China nothing could prevent de-
structlve competition between New
England and the south for possession
Of the home market II will not be
long before our great iron and steel
Industries have as well defined an m
terest In the Chinese markets as the
cotton industry already possesses and
care should be taken not to prejudice
cur Chinese consumers against US,
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NAVAL OFFICER DISCIPLINED.
Wrote Bitter Book on the French
Navy Called lies Maritimes."

New York, Dec 13.--The correspon-
dent Of the London Times and New
York Times says that Maurice de Val
SON. the author OF book called lies
Marillmes,H has been brought up be-
fore q board Of inquiry at brest and
mas becu reformed discharged from
the servIce) The announcement Of
his increased the Paris sale OF Il e
nook, 10000 copies of which had becl
already circulated The work rs writ
Zen with certain alertness ana native
,alcnt for observation, but betrays the
caricalurist's point Of view. 1t han
some artistic merit
1T Is, says the correspondent. long
since any French government officer
las been so scanlahzed as has been
the ministry Of marine by Les Mari
tines The work owes Its success To-
the bitterness with which the ways and
naniers-Ct the navy are attacked and
the llbelOus frGnkness with which tie
chiefs OF he navy, notably Admiral
Fourier, 3te dealt with,
Tile author Is only 2S years Of age
end has been In the navy since 1891. He
wrote a book while he was q member
of the torpedo school
"All De Nelson's comrades take the
thing seriously as treason, and even
outsiders feel that II called for ds-
Ciplinary measures
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13

cen officers and men OF Col Benson's
command were kindly an even
carefully treated by the Beers, while
the other seventy-ave men who
were examined testified that they Wit
messed and suffered atrocities worse
than those which followed the Ylak-
fonteln disaster These latter said
that unarmed and wounded men lying
around the guns were killed at close
range and that the survivors Of the
engagement suffered torture, being
robbed and stripped Of their clothing in
spite OF their wounds and broken
limbs
Lord Kitchener says that evidently
the Boer leaders are no longer able to
repress murder and outrage on the
part Of their subordinates.
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Improved Tandem Kite System.

New York, Dec. 13.-WillIam A. Eddy,
who has just arrived In Bayonne, from
Npank, Conn, has written to Mr.. Mar
conf, lnclosing diagrams Of an improved
tnndem kite system for reaching a
height Of 5000 feet with Major Baden
Fpwell's system OF kites. He thinks
this system will enable Marcon to send
messages at least 1000 miles because
every Increase In heighy has so far
ENORMOUSLY increased the range OF wire
iess kilograms. Should the receiving
vessel l,0oO miles out at sea so send
pp a receiving wire by means OF kite
storm flyers to a height Of 5000 feet
MI, Eddy thinks the 1000 miles limit
would be more than doupied Major
BADEN Powell fastens one kite ~ the
hack OF another when flying the kites
tandem but Mr.. Bddy says with the i'm
proved system OF fastening radiatlng
lines to main line the safety viii be
greater than with one kite, because II
one kite gives out the others will sus-
tain the apparatus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
IGLEsIAs CONVICTED.
Found Guilty Of Trying to Raise
Wages Of Porto Ricans.

San Juan, =. r., Dec. l2.-santiago
lglesIas, president of the Federation OF
Workmen OF Porto Rico, with nine
companions, was tried I'm the district
court az San Juan yesterday on the
charge of conspiracy Today Igeslas
was sentenced to two years and three
months and eight days imprisonment
Several of his companions were SEN
fenced TO four months imprisonment.
while two were acquitted on the charge
of being the founders Of an Illegal as.
sociation and conspiracy IN August.
1900 to raise the price OF labor In Porto
Rico lglesias, as the founder Of th,.
conspiracy, gets the heaviest sentence.
The other men were nv Fly his asso.
ciates In the crime.
AT that time nearly all the merchants
ans employers here raised their prices
from pesos 10 dollars, an advance Of
forty cents. lglesias did the same. CON
tending that he only raised wages in
proportion to other increases. This
constitutes the conspiracy. The case
has been appealed to the supreme court
OF Porto Rico, where II probably win
De heard In n month. Pending this an.
peal lBleslas IN at liberty
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Carnegie rendered Bonds Not Cash.

Washington, Lac. l2.--It trGnsplres
that the gift OF sl0,OOO,OO0 which An
drew Carnegie rendered to President
Roosevelt for the founding Of great
Institution for higher education was
not an OFFER of sl0,OOO0 600 in cash, but
the par value of that amount In bonds
q the United States Steel corporation.
The offer of these bonds ls embarras-
ing to the administration, owing to the
complications which might arise If the
government accepted them, and the
PRESIDENT 4. Is understood, is now In
correspondence with Mr., Carnegie
about the matter.
II Is understood to be his desire that
the bonds be converted into cash, If
this is done the only obstacle In the
path OF the acceptance of the generous
Aft Of Mr.. Carnegie Will be removed.
Vending the result Of this correspond
ence Mr.. Carnegie's offer is being with
held from Congress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Russla Warns the Porte.

New York. Dec. 19.--Aocording TO the
Constantnople correspondent OF tht
London Times and New York Times inc
Russian embassy at the Turkish capt.
al has warned the porte that the IN
stallment Of the war indemnity due II
mid-January must be promptly paid
The correspondent also says the en-
hassies are preparing an identical note
concerning the mining regulations ar
bltrarily ordained last year, They
were applied retroactively with a de-
plorably detrimental effect IN old min
ing enterprises,
The embassies also contemplate col
lective action with view to remedying
the abuses Of the customs adminlstra'
ton.
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his way TO England. He declared em-
phatically that the stories that the
Boer prisoners were not treated kindly,
that they were in need of clothing and
that they were not properly fed, were
without foundation, After explaining
rations given the prisoners he said:
III any one desires to send them
things, such as tobacco, books and lux
uries, all right, but they do not lack the
necessaries of life. Books would be a
good thing to send them"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13

day a deputatlon OF thirty-two Russian
agriculturalists will, by the aid of their
government arrive In London to study
the English markets and leading Eng
lsh wants, cables the Tribune's Lon
don correspondent. The delegates are
estate owners and Wholesale producers
who are In the Russian export trade.
Their leader Kruekoff, is believed to be
an extremely able man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Shamrock IFS Narrow Escape.

New York, Dec l2.--Sr Thomas
Lipton's cur challenger, Shamrock
IL narrowly escaped being destroyed
ny fire. ongst, Only the strenuous
Efforts or the iireinen saved her. AS
IL was she was badly scorched on one
slde. The fire burned the boiler-shop
rf the j. Nj. Robinson company at
Nrie basin. Brooklyn, where tn,
ehamrock vns laid up for the win
Ter, One Of the Shamrock's launch
sH was consumed The total damage
from the fire is estimated at &0U,0OO.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Population of British Empire.

New York, Dec. 13,-Aooordlng to the
London representative of the Tribune,
carefully compiled statistics OF the
British empire. published by trade
paper, bring out the rather startling
fact that out Of a population Of nearly
400, OOO0 900 about iS,SSO,OO0 or less than
one eighth are of British birth or des-
cent, nearly 1000 are non-British white
men and the colored races number 34S,-
900. 900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Report in schIey Case Nearly Ready.

Washington. Dec. 12-The Schley
court OF inquiry is nearing the end OF
Its labors, and while II is impossible
the navy department a statement as
TO when the report will be submitted, 1t
Is believed that 1t cannot be delayed
much more than "a hours.
Although clothed with reviewing au-
thority, Secy, Long has said that he
will not exercise II In this case, The
report win be given to the public with
out the slightest change.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Chinese Title for Sir Robert Hart

New York. Dec. ia dispatch from
Shanghai to the London Times and New
York Times says that an imperial de-
cree confers upon Sir Robert Hart, d.
rector OF Chinese imperial Maritime
customs, and on Sheng, the total, the
title OF Junior guardian Of the heir
apparent The same distinction was
recently conferred on Niceroy Chang
Tung and Governor Yuan Shaikai
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
To ExtIrpate Anarchy.

London, Dec. 12-slr Edward Clarke,
ex-solocitor- general In addressing the
Junior Constitutional club tonight up
On anarchsm, said that Great BritalE'b
Trustworthy stand against the extra
lition Of political offenders should not
prevent her from joining the United
States and other countries in q confer
ence with view TO making anarchy
an ohense against International law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Chas. Barnes, Herder, Frozen to Death

Rock Springs, Wyo., Dec. ia re-
port from the Red Desert sheep range
says that Chas. Barnes, a herder, was
frozen to death in the blizzard that has
ragged for the past day or two. Barnes
was from Garden City, Kansas. The
blizzard has scattered the herds IN
small punches all over the country and
II is feared the loss will be great. A
Mexican herder whose name has not
been learned is reported to have been
frozen also.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Big Fight at Rio San Juan.

New York, Dec. 13-Mr. Carlos Al.
ban has received a cablegram from
Buena Ventura giving an account Of a
big fight OF Rio San Juan, near Buena
Ventura, on Monday, says the Colon
Colombia correspondent Of the Herald
The revolutionist sent an expedition Of
1900 men overland from Tumac. This
expedition was surprised at the river
by the government troops. Many cas-
uaities are reported by both sides.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Carnegie AIDS a Home scheme.

New York Dec 13.-.That Andrew
Carnegie takes an interest In other
enterprises OF philanthropic nature
than libraries and universities was in
dicated last night when Or. II. l..
Gould, OF the City and Suburban Homes
company. at the dinner Of the Reform
club, said that a little over year ago
Mr.. Carnegie. after investigating the
plans Of the company, had subscribed
100000,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
To Work California Iron Mines.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec, 1S,-Artloles OF
incorporation Of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company have been filed here,
This step was considered necessary be-
cause of the law enacted at the last
session Of the legislature compelling
corporations doing business in Call
fornla TO record official documents in
the state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Big Blizzard In Wyoming,

Cheyenne, Wyo,, Dec, 13,-The bliz-
card raging throughout southern Wyo-
ming is terrific everything Is delayed
Is imminent Great distress is report
ed 10y sheep men Of the Red Desert
section and southern Uinta county. On
the desert the losses VIII be large un.
less DroaK occurs within a few hours.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
win Reject Argentine Claims.

New York, &c, 1S.--ACcording to the
Herald's Buenos Ayres correspondent,
II is asserted that Chill in her reply to
be delivered today (FrIday) will reject
the Argentine claims.
The British minister has just visited
President Roca. II Is believed he Of
fered the mediation OF Great Britain.
The minister OF finance has received
from Paris an offer of a loan of $4,000,
O00 The minister of finance replied
that he Is considering the offer There
is a persistent rumor that the CHILEAN
minister is about to start for Santiago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13

New York, Dec, 13.-Capt James ].
Meyler, Of the engineer corps, Y. s. A.,
died at his home AT Newark n j., at
an early hour this morning. Death was
due to pneumonia. from which he had
been sufferer for three weeks. Capt.
Meyler was born In Newark, and was
graduated from West Point In 1856, For
the last four years he was In charge
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13

and cheeriulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that Ills not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys, 1.-THE child URN
ates too often. II the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
pronosed biography of schley.

Baltimore. Md, Dec l3-The Herald
says that Capt. James Parker who was
one Of Admiral Schley's counsel before
the court OF inquiry IS engaged, In the
collection Of material for a biography
Of Admiral schley which he proposes
to write.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Bocr Prisoners Kindly Treated.

New York. Dec l3--LIeut Col.
Quaye-Jones. who, until ordered 70
England to receive a coloners commits
sion. was In charge OF the Boer prison.
ers at Bermuda. has arrived here on the
steamer Pretoria. from Bermuda, on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Earthquake IN Oregon.

Salem, Ore, Dec. bat 1880 this
morning distinct earthquake shock
was felt In this city. The shock lasted
three seconds and the vibrations were
from north to south. Windows and
dishes ratified but no damage Is report
ed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Train Runs Into a Band Of sheep

Rock Springs Wyo,, Dec. lS.-A
Union Pacific train ran into band Of
sheep near Point Rocks, killing be-
tween 800 and 400 No one was injur-
ed in the mix.up and the train was
scarcely checked.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Chill. Colombian Alliance.

New York, Dec. 13.--A dispatch TO the
Herald from Colon says Gen Feliaco,
a Colombian government officer says
that, according to the latest news re-
ceived, Chill and Colombia have
signed a treaty Of alliance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Victor Hugo's Only Grandson.

New York Dec. 1S.--A dispatch from
Paris TO the London Times and New
York Times, says Victor Hugo's only
grandson. Georges Hugo, has applied
for permission to put the prefix "Vic-
tor before his family name.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Treatment Of Benson's Wounded.

London, Dec 13,-The war office has
Issued a statement dealing with the
Boer treatment Of Col. Benson's
wounded at Brakenslaagte. which Is
the result OF special Investigation OF
the matter instituted by Lord Kit
Vhener.
The statement sets forth that eight
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GoMPERs' COMMENT.

scranton, Pa, Dec, 1S.--When the cor.
respondent of the Associated Press
showed the San Juan cable in regard
to the conviction Of Iglesias to Samuel
ionpers' president Of the American
Federation of Labor he expressed great
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Russians to study English Wants.

New York, Dec, 49, Russia Ia not
satisfied with her already great prog
ress as a food exporting nation and to-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13

of the harbor Improvements at Los
Angeles, Cal Meyler also mined san
Francisco harbor during the Spanish
American war
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty. vleor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
TUB TRUTHS.

CzT1 DROP Of ink will color a whole glass
EXSN1 of water 1t is an inch of yeast which
VIZ makes pan Of bread rise, and single
M4e-1J cake OF soap containing unabsorbed
alkali can ruin hundred times its cost in laces
and fine embroidery. After all, is it wise to take
such risks with common soap2 OF course you
can get along without Ivory Soap. So can
wagon without axle grease--but it goes hard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13
CHANCELLOR Won BUEL0W WHO HAS STARTED GERMANYs
TARIFF WAR AGAINST UNCLE SAM

ERMANYS tariff BILL called "odwuche dread
W The reha and titanic struggle The wachword of
with the United States be RECIPROCITY
at II concessions made Germany higher duties will be levied
on American food products
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13

urine soalds the flesh OF Il, when the child
reaches an age when II should be able to
control the passage, Il Is yet afflicted with
bed-wetling, depend upon H. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs, This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root Is soon realized. II Is sold
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-13

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dolla
sizes. You may have
sample bottle by mai
free, also pamphlet tell
Ing all about It, incl
thousands OF ,estlmo
from sufferers cured,
g. Co., Binghamton,
mention this paper.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-01
CHAPTER Xxx.
A MASQUERADE

A MASQUERADE.
wHAT became of the others I
\Af did not attempt to discover.
" l made straight for the
blacksmith shop and found
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-01

StpuVlVV III HtS SuuutG, uG JCtt JuGytttSsV w
the ground.
trate Ringold, knelt beside him. Groom.
ing over him as IL he had been dearer
to her than all the world beside.
At this moment a guerrilla. who had
doubtless been attracted by the firing.
dashed down the road. Beaumont
caught sight Of him just as Jack had
hurled her opprobrious epithet With
an expression indicating that he would
prefer death to another such word from
the girl who had enthralled him, he
started to meet the invader. Shots
were exchanged, and the guerrilla fell
from the saddle. He was followed by
another, who shared the same fate,
while a third. perhaps fancying that
ne had struck troop Of Confederate
soldiers, turned and fed. All this hap
pened SO quickly that no one but Beau
mont and the three bandits had an OPP
portunity to take hand in the fight.
When there were no more guerrillas for
the captain to kill. he went shyly back
to Jack, who had witnessed his feat,
looking like schoolboy who had done
penance for fault and wanted for
giyeness. But Jack turned her back
on him.
When the firing began. with one
bound, disguised and begrimed as
was. cleared my window. When
Ringold fell, was Joined by the other
members Of our party from the houses.
Buck had blackened himself for ne
gro and II was he who had answered
Ringold's questions. Helen and Ginger
had hidden without disguise. The peo-
pie Of the town, one man and eight wo-
men, besides children, rushed into the
road. l knew we'll that the absence OF
the guerrillas was but temporary; that
they would soon come down on us in a
body.
I'VE have no time to lose" cried.
1--WE must get away at once"
"Whpre"
Anywhere"
Turning to the townspeople, asked
II they could furnish conveyance.
"I've horse and wagon in my she'd"
said the smith.
"Out with it, quick"
Every one of us took n hand In har-
Messing the team, and in three minutes
by the clock we had finished. Then
we all tumbled in, except Jack. who
declared she would never leave her
friend, Captain Ringold. There was
no time to handy words, so l took her
up and tossed her into the wagon.
where she fell in a heap. Rising on
her knees. she shook her clinched fist
at me and cried to the wounded guer-
rilla that she would come back to him
as soon as she could get away. Mean
while the blacksmith was driving us
down the road. belaboring his horse
with the stump Of an old whip.