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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-17

Colon, March 16--All approaches TO
Colon are now guarded by small de-
tachments, The government is throw
ing up entertainments at certain ad-
yantageous points in the center Of
town and from 200 TO 800 troops are
kept moving up and down the railroad
line These are necessary precautions
70 avoid an nsurgent surprise and at
tacks similar to that Of last November
Food stufs are becoming scare In
Panama, as small boats are no longer
able TO communicate with the neigh
boring coast towns Panama Is re-
celving It's supply Of beef from Cartha-
gena by way Of Colon,
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Spread Like Wlldhre,

When things are "the best" they be.
come "the best selling" Abraham
Hare, leading druggist OF Belleylle
o., writes Electric Bltters are the
best selling btters have handled In
20 years. You know why? Most dis.
eases begin In disorders OF the stomach
liver, Kidneys, bowels, blood and nerves
Electric Bltters tones up the stomach
regulates liver kidneys and bowels
purifes the blood, strengthens the
nerves hence cures multltudes Of mala.
dies It builds up the entire system
Puts new life and vigor into any weak,
slckly, rundown man or woman Price
80 cents. Sold by Y. c. NJ. !. Drug Dept,
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Venezuelan RevolutIonis,svlctorious

New York, March l7.--About 600
Venezuelan reyolutionists under the
command Of Gen, Domingo Monagas,
have taken Guanata and are now
threatening Barcelona. according TO the
latest adylces says a disptch from Port
of Spain, Trinidad, to The Herald
The Fene2ueln insurgent steamship
Libertador has landed Gems Nicolas
Rolando aud Jose Pcnaloza near Caru-
PIANO, They have joined 1000 reyolu-
tlonists near Cumana
Gen. Landaete q Venezuelan govern
ment officer has abandoned Carupano
and has fled toward Caracas. II is ex-
pected that Gen Ducharmes force win
intercept Gen Landaete's troops
Revolutionists. under the command
of Gen. Cordoba, are moving on Gu
mana.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-17

Seattle, Wash, March 17-Fathei
Aloysus Jacquet. the venerable jesuit
priest who was sent to Nome from
California late last year to have charg
of the missions IN that vicinity, ant
who, through fatigue and suffering OF
the long trip down the river became
mentally unbalanced and IL to hav,
refuge among the brethren Of tn,
church at the Mission Of the Hol!
Cross, eighty miles up the Yukon,
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Big Metal wheel works Collapse.

Toledo, o., March 1.-THE big plant
Of the Toledo Metal Wheel company
employing nearly 800 men, which
stands along the Lake Shore railway
collapsed just as a wostbound passen-
ger train passed the building. 1t fell
across the track and barely missed the
rear coach Had the Collapse occurred
two seconds earlier every occupant Of
the coach would have been killed, Had
1t occurred during the week, It is be-
lieyed hundreds Of lives would have
been lost It Is supposed that continual
passing Of trains had such effect as TO
cause the walls to weaken until they
pnlluuqad
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Gnnboat NIaehIns Id Sd. Thomns.

ST. Thomas, u. w. H. March l6.-The
United states gunboat Machias arrived
here Saturday IL ls believed that the
Machlas came here In order that her
captain, Lieut. Commander Henry
McCea, might confer with the goyer-
nor.general Of the Danish West indies,
Col. DcIlondemann The governor be-
ing at Santa Cruz the Machlas VIII
proceed to that island Monday and
then return here.
II IS said the American gunboat will
remain at st. Thomas for some time,
ana win probably await the transfer of
the islands IN the Omitted States, Per-
feet quiet prevails here.
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Geronimo Petitions for Release.

Fort sill, O. r.. March 1G,.-Geronlmc
the Apache Indian chief, has petitlona,
the authorities at Washington to b
released from captivity.
For the last II years Geronimo ha
been a military prisoner at Fort sin
Gen Frank Armstrong Of the regnla
army, has recommended that he b
paroled and made a citizen Wit
Geronimo are 29S Apaches The rem
nant Of the Chirlraus probably viii b.
released
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tween ships IN mIdlake aud the main
land may soon be AN appliance on lake
going steamers The managers Of one
uf the companies are considering the
hitting Of all boats passenger and
freight with sending and receiving
stations of the Marconl pattern with
this In View they viii make tests of
the system within q few weeks.
Discussion of the plans has been GO
ing ON for some time Oniclals have be-
come convinced OF the value OF the con-
trlyancc. If the tests are satisfactory
the boats probably win be equipped
with telegraph stations before the
summer navigation season is wen un-
der way.
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Tons Of Shamrock for New York

New York, March 17.--Tons OF sham
rock will grace today's commemorauon
IN this city of 81. Patrick. II Is stated
that more genuine shamrock was
brought over from Ireland this year
than ever before, The Irish Americans
will observe the day more generally
than for many years. A big parade Is
the principal feature II will move IN
Fifth avenue from Forty-second street
10 one hundred and Twentieth,
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Ten People Hurt IN Collision.

Milwaukee Wis. March i7--ln col
lision between the Pioneer limited from
Chicago and a Howell avenue car at the
kinnlCkinnick ONenue crossing, ten
passengers were injured, but none ia
tally.
The most seriously injured We're;
Mrs. W. i. Kaiser, S62 Kinnickinnlck
avenue, knee cap broken.
A two year old daughter Of Mrs Kali
ser bruised about the body.
Miss Emily Wurster, 499 Hanover
street, a scalp wound.
Miss r, Bartholomew, i2il National
avenue leg broken,
The others only suffered slight cuts
and bruises.
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To Hold Altgcld Memorial Services,

New York March Heterogeneous
have been perfected for the holding Of
a meeting In memory Of the late John
r. Altgeld, ex-governor Of Illinois, at
Cooper Union on Thursday evening
March o. Among the speakers who
have already promised 10 be present
are Clarence +, Darrow, who was MIR
Altgeld's law partner; George Fred
Williams, and Congressman John j.
Lentz.
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Philippine Commercial statistics.

washington, March 1.-THE insular
division OF the war department has
prepared for publication an extract
from its regular monthly bulletin OF
the commerce Of the Philippine, com
pairing the eight months ended August
81. 1901, am 1900
II Is shown that the total value OF
merchandise imported during the eight
months ended August ~ 1901, was
Si9eis.5s6. against 2li5Soi5I for the
fame period OF 1900, and the total
value Of merchandise exported during
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-17
GOLD IN NORTH DAKOTA.

Fargo, ~ d., March 16,--The storm
prevailing in the western part OF the
state since Friday struck Fargo today
in full force and still continues The
temperature is 10 degrees below zero
All trains on the transcontinental
roads are tied up here and the passen-
gers are being cared for at hotels, The
worst trouble is between Valley City
and Bismarck, -Four freight trains
are stalled In the drifts between these
points
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-17

many narrow escapes were made b
the bandarIlas and plcadoles, Fiv
horses were killed In the ring, an
three taken out MORALLY wounded
Fuentes and Mazzantin have just com
pleted tour Of Mexico with a com
pany Of twelve artists who form In
greatest bull fighting aggregation 4
the world, The party goes FROM her
TO Barcelona, Spain, by the way o
New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-17
Collector of Customs for Alaska.

Seattle March lI-Lieut, D. II. Jar
Wis, who viii succeed j. w Curry az
collector OF customs for Alaska, hm
been nayoldably detained by the cit.
by the Illness Of his wife. II IL like
~ that he win not be able to make IN,
northern trip for two or three weeks
lie win notify the department at one
OF the circumstances.
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Doesn't owe Germany Money.

New York March 1.-THE govern
,nent Of the state Of Matte Crosse de-
clares that 1t does not owe any money
TO German capitalists says a Buenos
Ayres despatch 10 The Herald, The
German minister will so to Minas Ge-
raes to look into the question.
A newspaper of Rio Janeiro has pub
llshed an article violently attacking
Germany.
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Rack from Wilds of Africa.

New York, March i7.--Rev. De Witt
clinton Snyder, the missionary, who
has spent 10 years in the wllds Of
Africa, has returned TO this city. He
reiterated the structures he made ne.
Gently at London on the methods OF
the Belgian traders and the policy or
the government Of King Leopold IN
the Congo Free state.
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No More sunday FuneraIs In Trenton

New York, March l1-Sunday funer-
ais at Trenton, N. j., are at an end, ap'
rartutly. owing to the action OF the
Coachmens union, which Is backed In
It's fight by the ministers. Members OF
the union found an effective means OF
stopping an old practice OF burylng
the dead on the sabbath by refusing to
so out with non-union drivers.
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suez Canal Blocked.

suez March lG,--The canal Is at pres
ent blocked by the British petroleum
stemers Metric, from Marseilles Feb.
a. and Bulysses, from Constantinople,
Feb "A for Port said. The former is
on fire, and the latter Is ashore and has
been abandoned, These steamers be-
long to the Shell Transport and Trad
ing company, limited, Of London
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would he BIackmailer Killed.

Beatrice, Neb,, March H. Willard
Smith, 20 years Of age. who sought TO
blackmail u merchant Of the town Of
Title, was shot and killed tonight by
one OF party Of four men set TO en-
trap him. Smith wrote an anonymous
letter demanding money, which he went
10 secure, and resisting capture, was
Killed.
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eyes Of the law but waR well treated on
the voyage, She could not tell, hove
ever where To find her mother and was
detained, much against her WILL at El-
Ills Island How the child got aboard
the ship Is a mystery
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Americans wItness HnlI Fight

III Paso. Tex, March 16--Fuentes
and Mazanitlnl, the Spanish matadors,
fought six bulls to death today at
Juarez, Mexico, In the presence Of TO-
COO Americans and Moyicans The fight
was fun OF action and thrilling incl
dents from the start TO finish and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-17
wIreIess Telephony Test.

Lexington. KY, March 1.-THE inyen-
tor Of wireless telephony, Nathan Stub
bleneld. has gone 20 Washington where
he win give a public demonstration Of
his invention on the Potomac river on
Thursday. The first demonstration
given by Stuhbleheld was six weeks ago
at Murray II successful IN the WASH
ington experiment, Mr.. stubbleheld viii
attempt a longer distance by sea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-17

portions Of south Georgia and northern
Florida, and streams In those sections
Of the south are out of their banks,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-17
BIG STORMS IN MIDDLE WEST.
'or'h Dakota and Parts of Canada
experience Worst for Many Years.

ns o. Paul. MINI, March 16.-North
sSaAo'a ana the Canadian northwest
sa,e experienced the worst SNOW
am m many years and railroad t-af-
Wv practically paraly2ed The North
~, ~ Faclilc and Great Northern have
~. moved a wheel for nearly thlrty-six
aog's IN the blizzard stricken district
n nave abandoned all efforts to do
MIA lhe present The high wind has
sns sue snow in mountainous drifts
my, mn. packed In solid masses, many deep
ssrs being entirely filled. The tenn
4 , rn1 mas been falling gradually and
NOV Nov az or talow zero.
~ a transcontinental train has ar
49, N st. Paul since Friday and
NY. Is expected for several DAYS. The
,o.HeIh Pacific reports its westbound
An Ian which left 81. Paul yester-
NY, morning tied up at Fargo the
wgt oeyond there being blocl,aded. II
Am, s,all Il coast bound train tomor-
H. una hopes to be able 10 ret
H. otsh' The eastbound coast train.
aHeIe Saturday morning. Is held az
neGa l' A. d., and an effort will be
p, 70 move tomorrow.
MIN rssiness OF all kinds 10 M n stand
IAN h que Friday night and not much
n ~. uone until the storm SUBSIDIES.
oss az as known there mas bean no
zed ~ we, hut owing 20 the deiroral-
,ss on,lllon OF the wires little news
hslrlcts. su from 'he renloter
FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.
ANI0NHR
,estee1s Sa' GA, March 1G-IIeavy rains
md ME-, ana last night IN northern
ltlant".N ole Georgia, today caused the
tam, ,a weather bureau 10 send food
ooi5,,' 10 Eufanla. Ala. and West
spld r Jal Columbus, Ca. predicting a
Nor,ih, s, m the chattahoochee.
'" ALABAMA was deluged as were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-17

Chicago March ia wireless tel
esraph SYSTEM, giving connection be-
Democratic messenger., 1902-08-30
Fairly Hallway Signal History.

A staticnmaster. one of the pioneers
of sigralmen on the Darlington Rail-
way. placed lighted candle in the
window OF the station when he was
desired To stop the train. and left the
window in darkness ii the line was
clear. The first real signals were
flags waved by hand: aftcrvard
those Were placed on lofty poles and
surmounted at night by lamps. with
rel or white lights. In 1881 the disk
signal fixed O. pole came into use.
which was turned eCgeways when the
line was clear. Gradually the sema-
phore. adopted in 1912. came into use
just II years before the block system
was introduced. In 1886 Il plan OF in
terlockirs the levers was invented,
but il was not until 1853 that the first
:nterlocking frame was set in action
at Willesden.-I.ondon Chronicle.
Democratic messenger., 1902-08-30
Autumn L.. l.etnrf-

\ good story is told Of Magistrate
who had to make hurried journey TO
town ~ miles away. AS there was
no suitable train Ne went to a motor
car agency. ard inquired how long it
would take To convey him to his des-
tinaticn by automobile Two hours
and half" was the answer The
Magistrate was surprised. Il thought
you coull have mana ged it in an hour
or So" lie said. We'll. no doubt
could" ro.a"- ii the motorist. hut the
o,her day yen fined me 4o shiliings
and costs fer furious driving. Lon
don Graphic.
Democratic messenger., 1902-08-30
STEAMER WITH A HISTORY.
Three Nations at One Time Searching
for Outlaw of the Sea.

for Outlaw of the Sea.
An extraordinary bad character"
Of 4 vessel. the Pennebanke. was built
for grain ship. but soon found the
trade too slow.
She vanished, and turned up sud
denly in the east as the Kelpie. where
she very soon got into trouble with
the British government for smuggling
arms into the Persian gulf
She slipped away, not an hour too
soon to escape capture; and being
wanted" badly. she appeared next as
a German vessel on the South Amer
lean coast. painted rusted. and renam
ed the Graf SchwarZfels. The usual
revolutions were in full swing. and
she did trade for six months in re-
storing political exiles who had mon
ey to move with.
BY this time there were three sep
arate nations clamoring for the Pen
nebanke, and she vanished utterly,
turning up on the other side of the
world in a suit of galleygreen paint.
rechristened the Shah-in-Shah. There
she turned her attention to little
pearl-poaching. and did very well till
q fast Spanish gunboat caught her
ard pumped a shell through her en-
gine room.
She was taken to port captive.
But her crew actually managed TO
tinker up the wrecked engines ION
the quiet" and got her away. but
she was soon afterward sunk by cy.
clone off the Malay coast.
Democratic messenger., 1902-08-30


The interest lately excited in Eng
land in what is known as the red
light treatment" of smallpox wherein
slle patient is confined in room into
which cnly red light is admitted. calls
attention 10 the remarkable way in
which modern science seems to re-
vive ard reform empercal methods
of the past. Even SO far back as the
reign cf Edward ". smallpox pa
tents We're treated by wrapping them
in red covers and putting red balls in
the hej. II was thus that John OF
Gadiesden treated Prince of Wales.
This mcthcd has also been noticed as
popular custom in Roumania. In
recent years. tCo. 4 French surgeon
has told of smanpox patients in Ton
quin being isolated in alcoves almost
Garke..ed by red carpet hangings. and
oi wonderful cures ensuing. In Japan
the patients were covered by red
blankets. AMI the children given red
toys 20 play with.-Chicago News.
Democratic messenger., 1902-08-30
REMARKS ABOUT $4,000 CASH.
To See It Lying in Window Losing
Interest Grieves One Practical Snirit

'"eSi SSe oIieNeS One FrdCtlCdl spirit.
The Italian bankers OF Elizabeth
and Mulberry streets are filing their
show windows with greenbacks in an
effort To attract trade and convince
the rib:ic that o.a has more money
thar the other II the window OF one
banker. PATHS place i'll Elizabeth
street, $4,000 was on exhibition yes
terday. Bills of all denominations
were strewn ca"elessly around the
window. attracting crowds
Them amt all real money" re-
marked one woman: "them's imita-
ton
Yes. replied a man in the crowd.
that's the genuine long green we all
struggle for
Il rcvcr fought da:e was dat much
money l.. de world climed in rag
scd hoy.
Two Italian laborers got into an ar
gument rs to the amount of cash in
the window. One thought there must
have been at least 81 100000
A3put noon two men with long
whiskers stopped their vending wag
ons in front OF the place They had
come over from the east side of town
what? Tirty thousand dollar in
dot window all der time." exclaimed
one
dot is it," replied the other. "It
amt too rucn for bank. vhat?"
No: but look at der interest Which
it is losing every minute. What
shamefulness! Interest. Lost inter.
est twelve hundred dollar a year.
Democratic messenger., 1902-08-30
a Natural Curiosity.

1t is not to be wondered at that
pearl necklace collected by de-
ceased nobleman" sold in London for
$4,000. The thought OF deceased
nobleman wandering about collecting
jewels lends a viyaciors interest 20
tle most ordinary transaction and
completely disDoses of the theory that
our period of rseeliness ceases with
death. Perhaps we should dispute the
story had We rot read it in a Sab.
bath newspaper-that vast repository
OF useful and dive-ting knowledge.
Democratic messenger., 1902-08-30
CHAPTER XXI.

In the meantime. Clifford was Pro-
ceeding slowly on his way to Shingle
End !; was dark by this time. and
the way seemed even longer than il
had done when he was on his way TO
Couf.stairs that afternoon. There was
n faint light over the gray sea. but on
the right. over the marsh, and away
as far as the ridge OF hill on which old
? Fleet Castle stood there was inky
blackness. 1t was 4 lonely road at
night. this long. drcary stretch of
straight. hcdgeless highway, with only
an occasional bit of ragged bush or Il
still more infrequent wayside cottage
TO break up its wearisome monotony.
Even the cry OF the sea-birds was
startling rs it came TO Cliffords ears
on the clear air. An ugly fancy took
possession of him. too, as he drew near
TO Shingle End ut last that the cries he
heard were not all those OF the sea-
birds: that it was human cry. shrill
and weird. which came to him over
the fat meadow land Dy the sea.
/. He stopped. He heard the sound
again. And. forgetting his promise
~ nOt w hChl OA AO"hAd 1OiD-
mel Bostal's house as fast as his tired
fleet could carry him. He was sure
now that the cries had not been those
of the birds: sure. too. that they had
proceeded from the direction of the
spot to which he was fastening
There was Il ragged plantation of
untrimmed trees and thorn bushes on
the right side OF the road before he
came TO Shingle End. Just as he ap-
roached this. the darkest part of the
'hole road. 4 man sprang out upon
n from the shade of the overhang-
trees. and seized him from behind.
sprG-shouted. struggled, trying in
20 turn, so that lie might see the
IS face. But his assailant, who
mot utter Il word, frustrated all his
Orts, and held him fast.
1ifrord's cries. however, soon brought
d and deliverance.
rom out of the darkness there ap-
peared a figure which Clifford thought;
ne knew. and a voice which he recog-i
lied called out in authoritative tOnes:l
K''Now. then. stop tiIat.''
Clifford's assailant obeyed this rough
ep&nd wiiho.S~a moments hesita-
and when Clifford, feeling him
suddenly released. turned round.
,nly saw glimpse of a mans
as it plunged into the darkness
was that:r asked the young
aastonishment. as he perceived
reseuer made no attempt 10
emming. the London deiec-
stood before him. and he
eH his shoulders
4 I've got to help me in