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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
ABOUT JlX HUNDRED
MONTANA ELKS COMING

W. T. Chamherlin Of Great Falls O..
W. Mcconnell Of Helena and Mentor
Wetzstein Of Livingston, arrived this
morning from the north and are at the
Kenyon. They are prominent Elks
Mr. Chamberlin being district deputy
for Montana. The party are Mere 10
arrange for the advent OF 600 on more
Elks who win come down from Mon
tana In two special trains In attend
ance ON the big convention Of August.
They viii bring with them the Boston
& Montana band OF 81 musicians from
Butte, to furnish plenty OF good music
for the northerners. and headquarters
are being looked up this afternoon. The
single Elks win live Ia their cars while
here but rooms In town viii be secur-
ed FOR the Elks who are accompanied
by their wives.
NJ Chamborlin says that Montana
has enjoyed @ mild winter and that
the livestock In consequence are In
fine condition There are hundreds 0f
families moving into the state from the
east and south TO take up farms and
locate as permanent citizens. The
mines all seem TO be doing we'll and
there Is an air OF general prosperity
about the state that Is encouraging.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
President Takes Up Reciprocity,

Washington, March 2i-presldent
Roosevelt again took up the Cuban
reciprocity question today with View
20 securing unanlmity Of action In the
house. Among his callers was Repre-
sentative Long Of Kansas, the member
Of the ways and means committee who
was In charge OF the tactical move
ments I'm behalf OF the reciprocity plan,
II was understood that MIR. Longs call
was In continuance Of the movement to
bring the two opposing elements togeth-
err. Later when Mr. Long returned to
the house Of representatives he con-
ferred with Representative Morris Of
Minnesota who presented In detail the
amendment which the opposition Is sup
porting to abolish the dinerentia on
refined sugar Al present refined sugar
pays $l.95 per 100 unrehned sl,S6 by
taking Off the dlfcrental, all sugars
would pay the uniform rate OF 81 S25 per
100, The present suggestion is that
modification Of the Payne bill, so as to
make this change In the differential
would probably bring about an agree
ment The ways and means committee
are understood TO be giving this prop
ositOn respectful consideration. exam
lining all It's details.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
Negro Assaults an old Lady.

Denver March 25--A special to the
Post from La Junto, Colo, says:
Mrs, Henrietta II Miller, gray
haired woman aged ST. going from Los
Angeles Cal, 20 Denver 10 visit rel
atives was brutally assaulted aud out
ragged In the Santa Zee railroad yards
here between 10 and II o'clock last night
by a negro porter on q Pullman car
running between Denver and La Junta.
w II Wallace OF Denver Is under ar
rest, but has been taken from la Junta
TO prevent lynchlng Mrs Miller "a now
lying IN a critical condition at local
hotel, being attended by physicians of
the Santa Pc company Her chances
for recovery are said 10 be about even.
The assault WIS one Of the most bru.
tal crimes ever committed In this vi
clnltv and the aged victim was left
for dead In an Isolated section OF the
city by her 0endisa assallant
The assault has caused intense cX.
element I'm La IuLta
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
7tanSfer OF
Cuba clay 30
SVe~ 2'ae settled Upon al Meeting Of Palma Root and
Others 7oday-bland 10 be Conplcielp Evacuated BY D.
s. Troops and Officials Betose THAT Tme-Coa
Gaatds and OMesS WIZ Henlai, but No adorr.

Washington, March 25.-1Iay 20 1902.
Is the new date hxod for turning over
the island Of cuba to its people. the
onange Of date was made. ii NOT at the
hnggestion. then with the cun approval
of Presldent-elect Palma and his nd.
Vlsers' Seniors Tamaya and Quesada
VINO were with him at the war depart.
menl today This date should be a men.
cradle one in Cuban history for Il VIII
not only mark the acquisition Of FUN
independence, but viii be the Cuban in
auBurallon day Il having been deter
mined mat PreslIout Palma shall be
inauguated on the same day thnt
American control of the ISLAND ceosey
All but the smallest dctalla of ,he
grunge IN cuba have been planned nnd
these remaining details were under od-
lus'lneeht at meeting held at the war
department today Beside sery Root
PRESIDENT Palma ana Senors Tamnya
ana Quasada' Gen Wood attended. Tbo
meeting occurred in the secretary I
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
JUSTICE BARTCH
FILES ANSWER.
Gives His Version of Morrison
Mining COmpany's TaugIe,
DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS.
lie Says lie HAS Always Been Ready
20 Call Meeting when Requested
By Stockholders,

Justice George W. Bartch. by his at
torueys, Dickson, Ellis aud Ellis this
morning fled his answer, with the clerk
OF the district court, IN the case OF C.,
ID, Morrison w Alviras Il. Snow, the
Morrison Mining company and others.
In which he was recently made party
defendant upon motion OF defendants
attorneys The answer states that all
The allegations of the complaint Of c. d.
Morrison are true, and proceeds to de-
rs ihe allegations mentioned IN Shows
answer by which Justice Bartch Is ac-
cused Of conspiracy with the plaintiff
In instigatlng the suit
10 the answer Justice Bartch alleges
that Snow did not meet the terms Of
inc agreement mentioned In the com
plant by his failure to file copy Of
the articles OF Incorporation In the state
VI Nevada 80 as TO enable the company
toteorry on It's work In said state, It
10 also denied that Snow furnished the
money TO organize the company that
he Furnished 81 500 to carry on the work
OF The company which has not been re-
paid TO him In excess Of the sum Of
$500,
Ae denies that by reason Of antIpathy
towards Snow he refused TO call a
meeting of the board Of directors OF said
company for the purpose Of leyying an
assessment on rs stock. and alleges
that he has ever been ready TO call
such meeting when requested by the
stickholders In accordance with the
~ icles " Incorporation. 1t Is denied
that he ever exercised any control over
tie official acts of II. b. ClawsOn,
director Of the company lie denies
tfat he has neglected TO take any ac-
tion IN the matter OF disposing of the
ore mined by the company and alleges
that the ore was disposed Of after the
Ming OF the complaint but before the
defendants answer was filed.
He denies that he ever acted In a
hostile manner towards the interests
OF the corporation by either securing or
advising the location, by w. II. child
or any other person, Of claims on the
said company's property, Denies that
he ever advised, consplred or oonfed-
Grated With plaintiff Morrison TO in
duce him to bring this suit or that he
ever demanded OF Snow that the stock
slSeuld be divided with him and that
such allegation Is wholly false and un.
sasindeg
II Is denied that Morrison, In the In
stigation OF this suit, is acting under
the direction Of Justice Bartch or that
II has been agreed that the furits Of
the action, II any shall be divided be-
tween them, or that defendant Bartch
has any interest, contingent or other
wise, IN the stock In litigation. II IL
also denied that Snow has been dam
aged In the sum Of $4,000 or in any sum
whatever,
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office. Besides the final selection OF
May 20 as Cuban Independence DAY. two
other important conclusions were
reached The FIRST was that Gen. Wood
should Immediately upon his return to
cuba issue a call oonyening The nrst
cuban congress IN session on May 10,
In order that the body might employ
the ten days following that date In
supplying any legislation necessary TO
the assumption OF fun powers In the
island The other conclusion was that
there should be no half way evacuation
OF the Island; the present disposition
IL TO move the entire United states con.
tlngent, clyil and military away from
the island, not even leaving a corporars
guard Of United States soldiers M any
of the camps This, however, does not
apply to the coast defenses at several
points IN the lslnnds These viii be
garrisoned by United States troops un.
der command of Col. william H.
Haskins. If this program Is not
executed II viii be FOR the sole reason
That the Cubans themselves. through
their authorized officials. request that
the departure of the United States
troops be delayed for O time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
Mitchell Declines to Dlvuleo Names.

shamokin, Pa, March President
Mitchell Of the United Mine Workers,
said today he has decided for the pres
ent not to announce the names OF the
II men selected to seek the aid OF the
Civic federation IN securing an amicable
settlement between the mine workers
and oprators.
The program as now prepared pro-
yides for a preliminary conference In
New York between National President
Mitchell, the three district presidents
and the oonciliatiOn committee OF the
Civic federation. An effort win be made
by these committees to arrange met
ing between the operators and mine
workers committee OF f. Should the
operators decline 70 meet the committee
there viii be no necessity for It's mem
bers to visit New York. In any event
the four presidents viii report the re-
suit OF their efforts to the district ex-
ecutive boards before further action is
taken.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
MERRY HOWLERS.

One Of the largest and most success
full bowling parties ever given in Salt
Lake was the one given by the z. c.
N. |. last night at the Brunswick. The
club held forth from 10 10 p. M,
and two merrier hours have never been
spent az the local alley. Some OF the Ia.
dies We're rather crestfallen at their
scores and some Of the gentlemen would
rathr not have the scores they made
whispered around but the evening was
one Of enjoyment and mirth Those
present were: Mr.W Sherwood, Dr. Ar
mold, Miss Florence Dow, Miss Ander-
son, the Misses Boyd, Miss Stalter, Mr..
Trap Mr.. u. T. Cannon, Prof. Ander.
son, Mr. Stephenson. the Misses Clark.
Mrs. Dunyon, Mr., and Mrs Chambers.
Mr.. Hasten. Mr.. II d, Folsom, Jr.. and
Mr.. Trennm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
ADVOCATE A NEW
DEPARTMENT

Washington, March pa large num-
yer OF business men representing the
reading commercial organizations Of
'ne country We're before the house COM
nl''ee on commerce today when hear
nles We're begun on the plan of Great
lug new department OF the govern
nIsn', presided over by q cabinet Off
esf, 10 be known as the department
~ commerce and labor. Those present
aslglqded Theodore c. Search OF Phlla-
oslphla' president Of the National Assoc
CS,asa ,on OF Exporters; j. w. Ella Of
lineage, OF the National Business
,gague Edward r. Wood Of Philadel-
pnls, OF the National board OF trade
~, ,ttal.on II. Kline, Of Philadelphia. OF
ea guy trades union; W. T. Noyes, Chi
tuSsV' OF The National Civic league: Geo.
~ ~ Anderson, Of the Pittsburg chamber
80, ~ so,nmerce; w. t. Tucker, OF the Ma
Una ar board Of trade, and Geo. II. Bar
pt6Io o. Detroit; Edward II. sanborn OF
e,ss,alaaaelphia and T.. P, Wilson Of Gin
W aalu OF the National Association Of
manufacturers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25

,ordon March 25--sir Geo. Goldie,
president Of the Royal Geographic
=, society and founder of Nlgeia, VINO
has lust returned from a thorough In
yo.ugatlon Of South Africa. where he
,os congerrIng with Lord Miner, Lord
vucbeper Cecil Rhodes, Sir Walter
uolv Hutchinson, the governor OF the
r.ne NJ Good Hope and numbers OF
o,bo, influential men, brings home
,o,bqr pessImstic Ideas Of the general
.o,oton from u British point of view,
MA conditions In Cape Colony, he re-
cards as especially dangerous and he
considers that the most serious British
ANTIQUITIES will be encountered there in
Che future as at present. In an IN
,orvlew with q representative of the
Associated Press, Sir Geo, Glide, while
rocooni2lng the possible importance OF
hctlpg President Schakburger's step
ea,d he was convinced that the quos-
Han Of peace or war rested in the hands
~ president Steyn, and that Mr., kru-
cav and the other Beers In Europe no
longer represent Boer opinion. The
roaI difficulty In the path OF peace, he
believed. is the question Of granting
amnesty TO tile Cape and Natal rebels
md SIN George says, the vague prom
ises of the British government have
moi the slightest weight while the fight
ina burghTs are In their present state
n mind. Sir George Goldie advocates
granting amnesty to the rebels. but he
insists that every one must be disfran-
chlsed for life. This. he declares,
Tould 10 far toward allaylng the Bit
,erness Of the loyalists, Sir George
depreoates any attempt 10 permit the
use OF dual language, He says Eng
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25

Chicago, March 25.--rhe citizens OF
the south end Of Austin engaged the
employees Of the Union ana Consolidated
Traction companies hand to hand IN the
fight for universal transfers which
Judge Hall has decided must be given.
Eighteen men, headed by W. Il Gold.
en-, a druggist rode back and forth on
the West Madison street lines, demand
Ing transfers from the trolley to the
cable and back again, They were re-
fused, as had been expected and the ef-
forts OF the street car crews to eject
them from the cars resulted in two
pitched battles, which tied up both
and he wasllnes, Golden's back was
spralned and he was ousted A large
number Of suits against the companies
is one Of the results threatened,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25

ifornIa the famine ana the thirst the
neat ana the cold, the physical torture
ana the mental anguish the innumer.
abe acts OF herolsm that viii never DO
known, but James S. Brown was
through Il an and Is an equal partaker
m an me glory that shall come to that
intrepid band.
DISCOVERY or GOLD.
HIS name is also associated with the
discovery Of gold IN California. lie
was one Of those employed by Suffer
ana was on the scene when the yellow
sand was washed up from the min race
on suffers premises and he left the
Wlld dellrious excitement OF The gold
pie,
Coming on to Utah ne turned bis
hand to the pursuits Of the farm and
remained 10 the end cf his days on The
spot where he had lived for years and
where he delighted c'any with me
graphic stories of his ~. His long
race has been run and he goes down
lnto his grave In the winding sheet OF
nus peoples affections and his memory
VIII ever be cherished as one OF the
precious legacies Of the commonwealth.
HIS integrity never failed his God or
his friends, and their love for his MEM
DRY VIII never pass away.
GEOGRAPHICAL.
james stephens Brown vas born IN
Davidson county, North Carolina. July
:, 1873 II being Independence day that
may have had something to do with the
heroic mold into which he was cast.
His parents were humble farmers and
stock raisers Of Revolutionary blood.
and Of honest principles In 1881 the
Brown family moved to Brown county,
Illinois, whore they purchased an ey-
tensive tract OF land and engaged In
the arduous task Of cultlyating It.
James was raised without the adyan-
tages OF an education, and but little cl-
vli2ation but when he was
twelve years old he heard
Mormon Elder by the name of
Pfoutg preach sermon and the result
was that he espoused the cause OF the
lattor-day Saints shortly thereafter. I'm
May 1876 he went 10 Nauvoo and
Joined the main body Of the Church
and on the I'm day Of July was bap-
tized r member Of the Church, and two
lays later enlisted IN the Mormon bat
talon and started for the point on the
Missouri river where the volunteers
were being mUbolIzed. He was mus
Tered In on the 18th and few days
later the start was made He was
true as steel IN, every jGncture, and was
always 50 though his life has been IN
peril scores Of times. He has per-
formed every duty that lay In his
power serving as a soldier. pioneer and
Society Island missionary. and IN
'h0rt, carrying OF the obligations of
lie with unflinchng courage and 6dell-
",
lie leaves a large family who were
'ery much endeared "a him, and NUM-
,erless friends who mourn the loss u
iis society here, The funeral Will
probably he held on Sunday hut the ar
have not yet been COM
lleted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
ANOTHER UTAH HERO DIEyr
James Jephens Brown Jodier Pioneer, Author Patriarch
And One Of Original DISCOVERIES Of Gold at Suffers
Creek California, Passed Away This Morning

Death has closed the career OF an
other Of utahs rugged heroes James
Stephens Brown, soldier. pioneer au-
thor and Patriarch was released from
the mortal coil few minutes after 4
o'clock this morning after suffering
acutely for over one week. The fatal
afllcton was Brights disease that
worked It's insidious way SO quietly and
gradually that II was not but six days
ago that the sick man learned the na-
ture Of his sickness, But he faced the
inevitable end without a tremor, as he
had faced II time and time again with
out complaint,
The painful stroke that seemed TO
hlAa warning Tor HIM TO prepare for
the end, came upon him lust one week
ago, and from then on TO the close his
physical sufferings were such as only
strong men can endure Yet through
II all he Was the same brave, patient,
cheerful man, the qualities that en-
deared him to his COMPANIONS who went
with him through the Death Valley"
for together with the natural courage
that was In him he possessed an abld.
ing faith In the divinity Of the cause
for which he sacrificed so much. and
II remained undimmed through the
blight Of famine and the terr0rs OF
death, His was one Of the most event
full careers that man is called on to
live through His path was rugged
cry conceivable danger ana Impose
upon him nearly every manner of suf-
ferlng But his constitution was. made
of iron, and after surviving a series Of
priyations and exposures that would
have Killed the average mau II was
given to him TO Pass three mIle-stones
beyond the allotted years Of man.
MORMON" BATTALION.
As a member, an1 the historian Of
the Mormon Battalion, Jas. a. Brown
viii be best remembered OF that uO-
Bile band Of heroes none was more
brave than he and where Others lost
courage for a season and were ready
TO give up In despair his strong voice
and firm tread treasured them ana they
went on 10 the end and writ their
names on the scroll OF the undaunted
heroes Of the earth
II would be an act OF superer0gation
10 here give a detailed account of the
lie and career Of James s. Brown. |
because they are so much part |
OF the history OF the people OF Utah, and |
the settlement Of this commonwealth |
II would be an affrOnt To- presume there |
was one who does not know who and |
what he was, n however. he had |
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
AMERICAN CTUDENT
IN RUJJIA ARRESTED

his education, Among those who were
imprisoned on account OF the student
riots are officers, lawyers, noblemen,
nobewomen and the sons and daugh-
ters Of officials
The Official Messenger admits that
from Moscow alone 95 students have
been banished to Siberia and that SCI
have been imprisoned for terms rang
ing from three to six months
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
nEBER J. GRANT COMING.

Apostle Heher j. Grant has written
his brother that he intended 10 sail
from Japan on the 18th Of this month,
arriving al San Francisco on the Goth.
He expects 10 reach home on the list.
Apostle Grants homecoming Il only
temporary After he has reported his
labors and conferred with the authorl-
ties Of the Church I! is likely that he
will return at once.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
Decision Affirmed.

The decision Of the lower court in the
case of Anne Gorringe, appellant vs.
w. $. Read, has been affirmed by the
Supreme court In the opinion handed
down yesterday by Justice Bartch, Chief
Justice Miner and Justice Baskln con-
curing. The case was brought IN the
second judicial district and was to
quiet title to certain piece OF land
IN Weber county At the first trial
non.sult was granted In favor Of de-
PENDANT and an appeal was taken to
the Supreme court and the decision OF
the trial court was reversed and new
trial granted The second trial result
ed in decree being rendered In favor
Of defendant For a second time the
case came before the Supreme court
aud the decree Of the court below was
affirmed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
CHANGE IN MALAD STAKE.
Mattox II. Fielding Called to Preside
80 Succeeds 0. II. llOskins.

Apostles John w. Taylor and Rudger
Clawson returned last night from Ida
no, where they have been attending the
conference Of the Malad Stake. The
meetings were large and enthusiastic.
and the Apostles enjoyed them very
much, The chief feature Of the confer
ence was the reorsanlzing Of the Stake.
Prest q. II. Hoskins, who Is becoming
quite aged, was honorably released
from his office, and Elder Milton Fl.
Fielding was called 10 succeed him.
Prest. H0skins has presided over the
Stake for Is years, and enjoys the love
aud esteem Of all who know him. but he
was getting too old for the arduous du-
ties Of the Office
The counselors are William H. Gibbs
and Moroni Ward. The former has
been the first counselor in the Stake
presidency for many years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
NAVIGATION TO DEP0TS.

The mud is something appalling in the
streets leading to the railroad depols,
and the BUSES are thrown about so In
navigating that the hotel runners are
forced TO not merely cling to one an
other, but to fasten themselves down
upon the tops OF the buses In order to
keep from being thrown into the street
The absence of light on part OF west
Third South street last night, made
matters worse for vehicles having to
use that part Of the town.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
Woodward Gets stay Of Execution.

Denver, March 25.--A special to the
Times from Cheyenne Wyo,, says,
The attorneys for Charles Woodward,
under sentence 10 be hanged at Casper
on March 2S for the murder Of Sheriff
Kicker, today flled In the state supreme
court petition in error and the con-
demned man has been granted a stay
OF execution pending the hearing Of the
proceedings In error Under the law
the plaintiff Is allowed 60 days IN which
TO prepare its case and the defendant
IS days, so that Woodward no matter
what the decision OF the supreme court
may be, cannot be legally hanged be-
fore August If next
Sheriff Tubbs of Casper has been no.
tilted Of the action Of the supreme
court. There Is some talk that Wood
ward will be lynohed but It Is believed
the law viii be allowed to take It's
course,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-25
Foreign Resentment Aroused.

Yokohama, March 25.-The authorl-
ties here have aroused the resentment
OF the foreign residents by distraining
properties OF those who refuse to pay
the house tax. They have dlstralned
money OF the Hongkong & Shanghai
bank and the Chartered Bank of India.
Today they seized money and property
AZ Jardine, Matheson & Co.'S, and at
other places OF business and at resi-
dences. The officials refuse 10 accept
payment Of the tax under protest. The
legations are receiving numerous COM
plants from foreigners Of the treat
ment the latter have been subjected 10.