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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-18

eral weeks. During their absence Miss
Eva Snow will be the guest of Miss
olive Yard, at SIS east, Third South
street.
e
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Yard left on
Wednesday for Galveston, Tex,
Mtso CLARA Hawking NJ the qIrVarV-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-18

Miss the secretary OF
popular bellies In Washington
chief responsibility entertaining FANS
girl who winning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-18

Mrs, Jack Armstrong Jevne Of Los
Angeles Is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
David Murray.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-18

Mrs Il, A. Wall will entertain in hon
or OF her daughter Selma on Tuesday
evening, Jan. 2ist
Next Friday the members of COM
pany II Of the National Guard viii give
a party at the Armory. Following are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-18

Rev, and Mrs Mnlldge Walker OF st
paufs church left during the week for
the west
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NY. and Mrs. A. d. r REYNOLDS OF
ogden were the guests OF Attorney
General and Mrs. Breeder during the
week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-18

Salt Lake had a distinguished visitor
during the week In the person OF Miss
Alice French, OF Octave Thanet." the
noted writer whose stories published
In the leading magazines for many
years past have delighted the reading
public Miss French has gone 10 Chi
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-18

Mrs @ w. Snow and daughter leave
next week for California to spend sew
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Mr.. and Mrs Charles II. Hawyer,
who have been visiting for some time /
In the East, have returned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
TWO MEN COMMITTED TO JAIL IN
FoRDsVILLE, KY
American Express Company Is Pushing
the Case--Confliotins Statements
Made by One Defendant

Fordsyillc. KY August lS.--After pre-
limlnary hearing before Magistrate Evans
here today J. II. Boatner and A. D. SchliN-
baum charged VITA completely In con-
spiracy to defraud the American Express
company out of $4,000. were held To the
grand Jury In the sun OK $1,000 The
charges OF similar nature against w \.
Ault were dismissed and he was given
his liberty.
Boatner and schAtzbaum were unable TO
give bend and were removed TO Hartford
ny, jail tonight.
During the examining trial Boatner de-
MED emphatically that ne was interested III
any conspiracy TO defraud the express com
pHnv.
The prosecution introduced a number OF
witnesses, among them I. }. Abbott, route
agent OF the American Express company
from Owensboro to Fordsvllle ana siatei
that Boatner claimed California as ms
home. refusing, however. 20 give a postol-
nee address, saying his father was auolt
TO leave for South America. being fugl-
tive FROM justice and bad given him tue
money to invest ia Kentucky coal lahds
Plnkerton National Detective agency. to!d
of an interview he had with the prisoner
'Boatner said he had no home sara
the witness. lie. gave his fathers plaes,
his father had Killed n man cn racetracS
and was q fugitive from Justice ln SOU
America. He said he never net Senitl'
baum before his arrest. He gave an m
direct answer as TO why lac ala not snip
the money to Louisville. iua much as ne
was going there. BoatneI could not tel
OF any coal or other mineral lands ne had
negotiated for. although he snid he came
here to invest in such property.
III. L. Wallace. agent for the American
Express company at Dcaneheld. told OF
Boatner's unsuccessful efforts 70 send the
$4,000 from Deaneheld TO FordsgiVe Tues
day evening The witness lid not know
whether the package presented By Bontner
contained $4,000 as he had not counted
g. He declared Schlitlbalm. who was me
agent for the express company nt torGs.
Vile had made several attempts TO OK
change offices with him, buy mad been IN
successful. SchlitzbapIl waived nearing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

LoNDoN.-King Edward has devoted the
OF Gwallor to the hospital fud.
HAYANA.--At the meeting Of the council
OF secretaries Emilio Terry. secretary 81
agriculture, presented his resignation 1t
was accepted.
PHILADELPHIA.-T'h state Of Alabama
has attached $4,000 inherited ia Philadel-
phia by former probate Judge IN Mont
gomery county, Alabama, who absCondcd
yIENNA.-The seventy second birthday
of Emperor Francis Joseph was celebrated
with d review OF 10000 troops illumina-
lions of the city and the granting OF am
nesty TO prisoners. The emperor spent the
day quietly
ATLANTIC CITY. n IA committee rep
resentIDg the Public Alliance Of NNkesharre,
Pa. held conference with United states
Senator Quay here for the purpose OF de,
yislng some plan to end the present coal
miner,' strike.
COLUMBUS, ohio.-Mrs Frederick W.
Prentiss, wife of the president Of the Hay
den-Clinton National bank, was held up m
her own home by masked robber and at
the point of n pistol compelled 10 deliver
s26oO worth OF diamonds.
GRAND FORKS, y. D-A storm passed
over the eastern part OF this State SUI
day night Reports from Ro!la say tour
deaths resulted eight rifles east Of there,
the house Of a settler being down aud his
wife and three children killed.
MAR1CoPA. ArlG.--Leonardo Torres and
Captain Gomez of the Canauea, Mexico
special police, were fatally stabbed 10y
friends OF n desperate whom thGy had ar
rested and We're attempting to convey "a
prison. The murderers made their escape.
NEW YoRK.-Patrlck j. Mcmahon. presi
dent OF the Eccentric aud Standard Engi
unanimous vote, Endorsed his position that
the association would never support the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in
trouble
NEW YoRK,.-Aecording t. statistics
recorded by the bonrd Of health aud com
piled by the Jewish World, the Hebrew
population of New York city Is estimated
at 6s4,Tss. In Manhattan alone every
fourth man or woman is Hebrew.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--Duting the progress
Of storm the Third Baptist church was
struck by lightning an destroyed by hre,
| together with residence adjoining Los
| ST., 600: insurance $500 \ section Of the
| fence at the hall PARK was also blown down
| and a boy. Vernon simpson, fatally hurt
| NEW YORK..-rhe Central Federated
union OF this city has received letter
| from Samuel Gompers. president OF The
| American Federation Of Labor warning The
| Central Federated union against huylns
| anything to do with a proposed new FEEDER
alton of central bodies on political lines
SALT LAKE, Utah,-The body OF Peter
| pector Of Park City" has been found ii
! his lonely cabin near the Anchor Mill II
! the Park City .nining district, 1t is he
| lieved he died of starvation, notwlthS'unl
| ing StI0O In cash was found aecre ed Ii
| the cabin.
| LOUISVILLE. Ky.---A special to the Cou
| rler-Iournai from Beattyville, Ky, says
| News has reached here of fight neal
| Travellers Rest, 0wsley county. rs result
! OF which Jesse Neclv Is dead, Robert Al
| len was mortally wounded, James Nealy'I
arm shot on Reuben Fox badly wounded
| and Mrs, William Peters was shot in tn
! leg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
IF YOU ARE CONSCIOUS OF
FAILING STRENGTH AND
ENERGY THIS MONTH
MAKE USE OF
Paine Celery
Compound
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Such Happy Results.

Men and women. young and old. OK every
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more conscious OK oycrtaxed nervous
strength in TIE not weather taaD at any
other senson.
When such condition is experienced
Palne's Celery Compound affords advqn.
tages and results that no other remedy can
offer with honesty, II vigorously ciennses
the blood aud regulates the tardy clrcula-
tiou Ii strcns hens and encourages the
Kidneys and enables them to filter from
the blood all waste and morbid matters;
1t secures strong, firm nerves, gives sweet
and natural sleep to the nerve.tired and
hgalu.weary. In q word. palne's Celery
Compound is a true summer life riyer and
health builder. Mr.. Il. NJ Stephenson, of
the american BAPTIST Publication Society,
III Wabash avenue, Chicago, H., says:
81 used Painc's Celery Compound for an
acute attack of nervous prostration at a
time when | had a large number of en-
gagements ahead. l took It according to
directions and kept on till two bottles had
been used All trembling. throbhing, and
vertigo disappeared the first week. kept
on with my engagements after that week
and gained all the time. From the start
my appetite improved and / assmilated
my food and increased In weight The
compound strengthened my voice also. pre-.
vented WEAKNESS in speaking and singing.
very noticeable effect was the strength
enlng Of the eyes. making It easy 70 read
on the trains"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
B0ER GENERALS DEPART
WOULD NOT VIEW THE BRITISH
NAVAL MANEUVERs.
Botha, Dewet and De la Rey VIII Pay a
Visit to the United States at an
Early Date.

London, August 1s.-Tbe Boer generals,
Bothn. Dewet and De la Rcy, start FOR
Brussels tonight
Captain ODUunell. who served on Dcwet's
stan throughout the war, starts immedi-
ately for America 10 prepare the way for
the visitors He says that altogether about
900 Americans and go Irshmcn were with
tho Boer forces.
Late 10 the afternoon the Bosr generals
LETT their hotel ANA proceeded to the docks
to emperE on the steamer Batavia, mound
for Rotterdam. IN spite Of the secrecy Of
their movements large crowd awaited the
generals aud cheered the departing VI /.
tors
Montagu white, former consul general in
London Of the TTausyaal, has Issued a state
ment authorized by the Boer generals as
follows
The generals are proceeding 20 the con-
tlncut for the purpose of greeting Mr. Kru.
ger and Mr. Steyn and attending the fune.-
al Of General Lucas Meyer. Their present
Intentions are to return 20 London at an
early date for the transaction Of business
but they have not decided upon any n1ed
program During their brief stay in Lon
don the generals have been the recipients
Of many Invitations and kind messages or
welcome which they fully appreciate
THE report that the decision Of the gen.
erals not to visit the navy review was due
TO the influence q Mr.. Fischer is NOT true.
Their real reason FOR declining the invita-.
ton Saturday was that they did not con-
slider their attendance quite suitable for Il
ccremoDious visit and Tie necessarily short
rottga r,rrr,-af o., thrr, ,tt1 mot tgf..u srt
time for necessary preparation They
were, however glad Of the opportunity "
paying their respects to tie king 90 The
following day after they had made the
necessary purchases and they are 4rathed
a. the Kind manner ia which they we're
received ley his majesty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
VERY COMPLICATED CASE
PRINCIPAL is NOW FIGHTING IN
SOUTH AMERICA.
An Attachment Made Against His Estate
to Replace Money Alleged to Have
Been Stolen.

Philadelphia, August is.-Wi!iam Jay
Turner. acting as counsel for the State OF
Alabama has hzd gn attachment les rcd
against the Pennsylvania Insurance com
pany executor of the estate OF the late
Thomas G. Corbln. L. S. y, who dieI d
few months ago, leaving an estate valued
at $4,000, The State of Alabama asks
for $4,000 Of the estate 10 replace money
alleged to have been stolen by a nephew
q Commodore Cnrbinr Francis {. Ran
dolph who was elected probate Judge Of
Montgomery county, Alabama In 1886
The latter served a term OF six years and
was &c elected IN 1902.
As probate Judge, Randolph had jurlsdc-
ton over the liquor licenses OF Montgomery.
Ala. In 1875 he disappeared and Il Is al.
legged took with him $4,000 belonging to
the county Of Montgomery He went 10
Colombia, South America, and that coun-
try having no extradlt!ou treaty with the
United states, Randolph was not moiested
II is stated By counsel representing the
state Of AluUGma that Randolph became In.
volvcd Ia a quarrel with resident of South
America aud killed man. He was tried
ana sentenced TO be hanged, but through
thc Intervention Of Secretary Of the Navy
Herbert his sentence was committed to If
teen years imprisonment Later he was
paroicd AMI now. 1t is alleged, IS lighting
with tAe government troops against the
rcbels. Charles g. Brown, attorney general
Tor Alabama. learning that Itauioipn was
an heir Of the late Commodore Corbin,
came to- this city aud secured counsel to at
tarh the money Ia the hands Of Corbin's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19

TO the Hon. Mayor and Finance COMMITTEES
Houston, Texas.

To the Hon. Mayor and Finance Coro-,,..,,
Houston, Texas.
Gentlemen Reporting upon tho so,,.r.,
petitions involving the right OF rho -,
10 pass upon petitions complaining or NJ
s"'ua'ohS n1ed 6y the board Of appraise.
luent' l nave TO report that the city charter
provides for the appointment Of hoard
ot appraisement, who shah carefully o,
anime the assessment rolls prepared nv I'M,
assessor and collector and properlv o,d
eQuitahly adjust the tax values thoro,,,
me charter also provides that nh ,n,,ts,,
sni.h aims hlins TO taxation shall be referred tS
non from whose hnal decision m eiuallza-
be no appeal 'OH 'nere snail
Article 5l23 Of the Revised sto+,..
~ state Oh ieSas, watch has referen.to vi
tae commissioners court sittIp, e w 70
OF equalization, provides thar ~ 90 ooaru
VI tne ooard or equalization shall 6a a., ,ion
article OLA, X. s., provides az. uuyI'
,o oil equalization shall have the no, yae
nronertv " diminish the valuations ~
rhopvtt', ana 70 ahtN a proper vnIuat,or,
Shegeto, ana rheir action In such onsoo LII,
~ maj ana not subject to revision bv S sott
'oaau or any other tribunal thereaftSr S"'H
unSer '' ~, 90 OF me Revised Statutes falls
u t.uIer me general incorporation act 'u'ts
titteS ana towns, and provides that ne o ol
tioh on the board Of appraisement IN 'us W ~
tus we values shall be hnal, and shall "a.
ne SUBJECT To- revision by said bosrt AZ" o
any other tribunal thereafter. vi
these citations are made 10 show H..
~ naS neen the uniform policy of the lagist'
aatnre to place the responsibility for 9ts,
punishment and equalization OF taxes WHY JIs
one board OF appraisement. whose decIsio,,
anI action In the premises shall he Anal
anu not subject 10 review
am therefore, Of the opinion that vr5iio
.ne provision in the city charter Is not ~
sweeping as are the provisions Of +be
statutes having reference 10 the commit.
Honer courts acting as board Of eouaii1o
non ana 10 cities and towns ipcornoratod
uuhuer me general laws the Legislature evt'
ushtil Intended that the action OF the hoard
VI appraisement should be final and MOI
subject 10 the review or revision or cnrra,
ten ny the city council when Il provtded
that An matters pertaining 10 taxhtiop
sna,l he referred to such hoard, from v,bosa
maj decision there shall he no apneal :
ana u the construction Of the conF,s An
considering the statutes, with Preference
20 me power of the boards Of eaualizetion
Mnich statutes contain provisions akin ~
we provision Of the city charter Is 10 no
Isned upon as indicating the coustr,,cttnr
.. ot ssid city charter by the courts, II seems
70 oe established that after the .oard ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
HART GOT THE DECISION.
Billy Stiff Lost the Fight After ST
Rounds OF Awkward Blows.

Billy Stiff Lost the Fight After Six
Rounds OF Awkward Blows.
Chicago, August IS Marvin Hart Of
Louisville was given the decision over Billy
suft OF Chicago after six rounds Of
awkward lighting here tonight, Both men
appeared very tired At the end Of the fight
Harris showing was disappointment as 1t
was expected he would have little trouble
in disposing Of stiff. Neither man was able
to Judge distance accurately and as a result
the majority Of the blows delivered went
Wide OF the marx. There was little damage
doue until the fourth round. whom Hart be
gan TO land straight lcfts TO the face, He
followed this blow each time with right
10 the stomach and az the end of the found
SUIT was hanging on In the ,llueheS TO
save himself from defeat. The NTH round
was tame. both men being tired from their
EFFORTS In the last round stiff seemed the
stronger OF the two, but Hart by rough
work managed to hold his advantage and
was awarded the verdict. Neither man was
punished TO any great extent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
TEXAS

Tsa locsl option aeai IS ou IN elrpe7t in
Smith COUNT
lumber % charters have neeu lied hy
new coruogatious.
TIE Third judicial district convention 10
IN sessicn 90 Waco with tle aua-sJreetmcp
forces stiu tn control
Governor Savers s1rs he Will Investigate
closely ms application for eommuianon
OF the deata sentence of Vicente salced De-
TIE Hihcrnians ard paughtcrs u Erin
are in session At Galveston with o good
Attendance
Galveston caunry commissioners have re-
jected Gil BIDS on the sea wall.
Oh shlpmeats by rail- .tom Beaumont
SNOW steady increase.
Thomas Hol; was SHOT 20 deeth az San
Antonio by Harvey Haryeu. the result Il
a trivial di1tculD.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
HOUSTON.


Mayor Holt gave notice Of MS intention
10 veto three measures passed by the citJ
council At yesterdays session.
The hack stand ordinance goes over with.
ont change for another week when third
measure viii be presented
City Attorny Stone rendered su opinion
that the city councll has no authority TO
reduce assessments made by the board OF
appraisement
Ordinances were introduced in the eoun-
ell Yesterday providing for the referendum
In all cases where public utility franchises
are TO be disposed OF by the city.
The timers strike was not settled yes
terday, contrary to all expectations OF
men ard bosses,
No verdict had been rendered In the Yum
Sober case MP to midnight 1ne trial oil
John Sober, ST., il on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Taken up by Joseph Alum ten Iis s,sv
OF city. southwestern part one oS, n..as
mare mule fifteen hands high y w..
right Jaw. large scar on leh , l !,
good condition. leather he sors. also b
piece OF rope about yara ios snniIt 10 "
mare mule 1871 hands nlgn, N rope ..
ear: in good condition p Ssrk brown Ia'
yard long hea Ssnd. S S,sS branded TX 4,
i on EFF ni sIde Of neck; " On - s
in good , condition. A. R. Ander'0''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19

appraisement has once exercised its discre-
non ana arrived at a decision In the prem
lses, that the result reached by the board
even by IL.
nave therefore, arrived at the conclu-
zion zion mat , when the board of appralsement
r Iii ieteu rs iabors and perfected the
ts1' ans, as required under the charter and or
9sina1nees' that the valuations found and
nAed by the board Of appraisement should
remain remain, UNCHANGED and not be revised, In
yPl esuo. or diminished ny the city council
submitted, y. II. stone,
City Attorney.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
FOREIGN.

china's new tariff viii be changed from
ed vnloren to specific rates.
A new scheme is Oh foot to smus5'e
Chinese into the United states.
Bad weather spoiled the British naval
nnneuyers In the .-hgish channel
The shah Of Persia dnzzles London with
magnificent display Of diamonds on his
person.
The soldiers who we're aiding 10 closing
French schools met with determined re
sistance IN FInisterre.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
SHERIFF BLOCKS THE Law.

Win Not Accommodate the Judge by
Opening the Court.
birmingham. Ala, August iS.--A special
TO the Age-Herald from Admission, Ala,
says The usual term Of the Cleburne
county court was not held this week and
the reason is unusual aud interesting. It
Is the duty OF the sheriff TO declare tho
court open, and this the sheriff Of Cleburne
county steadfastly declines to do. As there
Is no other legal method by which tho
court can be opened In Alabama the ses-
sion Is blocked. This peculiar condition OF
Affairs Is due TO personal difference be.
tween the Judge Of the court aud the
sheriff
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
THE CHICAGO MYSTERY
ANOTHER MAN is IMPLICATED IN
THE BARTHOLlN CASE.
Edward Counselmsn, an Intimate Friend
Of the Missing Man, Admits a knowl-
edge OF Important Facts.

Chicago, August ts.-Deyeopments today
In the Bartholln case have led the police TO
believe they are nearer the solution Of the
problem TINT has been puzzling them for
over week than ever before Edward
Counselmap, the intimate friend Of Bar.
tholln, who was held for possible knowledge
Of the crime was taken before Justice Quinn
today and held for ten days in bond OF
$500. charged with being accessory to the
fact tn the murders Of Minnie Mitchell and
Mrs. Aune Bartholln. Counselman admitted
he had met Bartholn and that BartholIn
said he was in trouble over Minnie Mitchell.
The most damaging testimony as tn
Counse,mans possible guilty knowledge OF
the murders Of the two women caluc froln
q new witness which the police found to-
day In W. NJ Allen. 4 felo workman Of
CUuuselm1n Alien said that CounSelma&
had told him repeatedly that he knew a
great deal about the trouble l.artholin was
IN When Allen suggested that CounselmaD
tell the police what he knew the latter said
he would do no such thing. that Bartholln
for the police Allen said that COunselman
even expressed the opinion tnNt Barthohn
had easily had time to reach the sea bOard
Alien said that Councilman expressed the
greatest anxiety over the ease as II deycl-
opcd In the newspapers and that Counsel
man would walk from the suburb Of Har-
vey, where the two men worked, as far aa
Z kcuslugtpn, 70 secure the papers. For three
days Couusclmau did not do any work be-
cause Of nervousness.
The postponed inquest over the hody Of
Mimic Mitchell will be resumed tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
sANlrARIuM PROJECT DEFEATED.
Building Plans Turned Down by the
Knights OF Pythias.

y
San Francisco, August iS.--At the ses,
sion of the supreme lodge, knights u
Pythias. today the proposition TO erect a
saniiarium al Hot Springs, Ark, for sick
snd disabled Rnights was defeated and the
report OF the special investigating commit.
tee adopted at the last session was disre
garded. II was tie voice OF the supreme
lodge that II has no right rnder it's consii-
tution 10 tax the members of the order for
suca purpose Tho sanltarium project
has been before the supreme lodge for
Twelve years, but At each previous session
u Was referred 20 committees until TWO
years agn, waen a special committee was
appointed TO make final report ON the
matter The government offered TO give a
plotso ave acres 81 land to the PytAiaps
Tor period OF nlnety-nine years for the
purpose Of building the sanitarium. II was
proposed TO erect buildings at cost NJ
S25OO0c the expense TO be horne by a per
capita tax OF 10 GEMS on each member OF
the order
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-19
COMMERCIAL.

Cotton values went upward on fear OF
crop deterioration and liberal buying
Wheat fen Of on reports Of a big yield.
Corn and oats advanced on reports OF
damage in several states.
Provisions opened arm and closed with
slight advance
stocks were dull under influence OF n
close money market