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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
Cut His Throat win a Razor.

Atchison, Kas.. Sept. 2e.--Norman
Barratt. formerly president OF the de-
funct Atchlson National bank commit
ted suicide In his room at the Bryon
hotel today. cutting his throat with q
razor. Worry over the failure Of his
bank and the financial troubles that
followed probably are the causes.
The Atchlson National bank suspend
cd In September. 1899, unfortunate In
vestments by Barratt's father Milton
Barratt now deceased, hT,ng placed
the bank In bad condition financially.
Depositors were paid 30 per cent. Bar
raft evidently had planned suicide care
fully. lie left a wife and five children.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
Decree of Foreclosure.

Judge Hall today rendered q decree
OF foreclosure OF mortgage ia favor OF
plaintiff IN the case OF Joseph Nelson
vs. The Illinois Mining company and
the Copper Glance Mining and Milling
company forecloslng defendants inter-
est IN and TO the Hogg. Illinois Chief
and other mining claims In the West
Mountain district, The amount OF the
Judgment Is $4,000 and interest and at
torney's fees
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
suit for Divorce.

Mary A. Lewis has commenced d."
vorce proceedings against her husband
Robert p. Lewis. on the ground OF
cruelty. The parties are native Hawai-
fans and were married In Honolulu
Aug. 20, 1897. Plaintiff alleges that she
owns a small house and has $3.50 on de-
post In a bank and she asks that her
husband he restrained from dlsposng
Of the property or drawing the money
She also asks for the custody of the
three mlnOr children
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
CROWDED FOR SPACE.
On This Account State Fair Entries
Are Being Culled.

on account OF the smallness OF the
exhibition room at the state fair. the
directory finds itself forced to Gull en-.
tries. and secy Sears remarked thi
morning that many ~ the articles en-
tered could not be given room because
~ the brevity Of space. Il is the ex-
pectation. however. OF the management
va have two or three other large build
ines erected when sufficient money has
been secured by legislative appropria-
lion. so that all the exhibits offered can
be taken care OF. T. III. Smith Of Logan
uttered today IL horses, and the entries
In the live stock department are piling
IN fast All entries must be made by
Mnoday night next.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
Judgment for PlaIntIG.

Judge Stewart yesterday rendered
judgment In favor of plaintiffs In two
cases against l.. H. Running a. Co.. the
defendant IN both instances conserving
TO the same John w. Ensign, The
plaintiff In one case was granted s554,iO
with interest and costs, A. w. Smith,
the other plaintiff, was awarded Si92.25
with interest and costs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
HELD TO DISTRICT COURT,
Evidence Strong arl Convincing
Against These Two PROGRESSES,

In Judge Tanners court this after
noon the preliminary hearing Of Jennie
NJ johnson and Pearl Hinckley, alias
Minnie Ferrie charged with attempt
ing IN induce two young girls 10 SO 10
moniI7l and enter houses or lll-fame,
was concluded The hearing was begun
Yesterday. and the girls. Della Smith
and Clara Anderson. testified against
the women. Their testimony was Of
such a shocking nature that the court
room was ordered cleared Of all spec
tators. After hearing all the evidence.
Judge Tanner ordered the defendants
held TO await the action Of the district
COuTt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
THE ANTI-CANTEEN LAW.
Gen. Funston in His Report Declares Il Has
Lowered Discipline Of the Army.
Has Ruined scores OF Good Soldiers,
Enriched Gamblers, saloon Keep.
ers and DIssolule women.

Washington, Sept 26,--Brig. Gen.
Funston in his annual report Of the de-
partment of the Colorado, declares that
the recent anti-canteen legislation of
Congress has lowered the discipline of
the army, ruined scores Of good soldiers
and enriched saloonkeepers, gamblers
and dissoute women. His report an
nounces a deplorable increase in Of
fenses, particularly desertlon attributed
to the abolition Of the canteen and gar
rlson life restrictions OF men returning
from field services.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
WHERE Is JOHN STRAUB2

Joseph straub OF Cheyenne, Wyo., -
DESTROYS Of learning the whereabouts
of his cousin, John straub, or stroud
who In a letter TO him Aug ., llQZ,
stated that he was member Of the
Mormon" Church, but failed to indi,,
cate where he lived, He said he had
been in Utah for about 20 years,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26

Judge Hall today ordered i. A.,
sakuth 20 pay his wife Emma b..
sakuth, $3.50 week as temporary ALI
mouy $25 for clothing for the children
and $40 suit money pending the deter
mlnatlon Of the divorce suit recently
filed by sakuth against his wife
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26

fills by pleading guilty TO housebreak-
ing, and was sentenced to one year. lie
was very glad to reach the state prison
whre he wa sat once put In the hospital
Thompson viii be buried in the prison
cemetery. He has no friends that are
known OF.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26

firm and In some cases higher. Ben
Butler and Utah displayed very marked
strength as did Creole. Lower Man,
moth and lngot, Transactions record.
ed at time Of going TO press were as
follows!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
Suit TO Quiet Title.

stephen S. seryis filed suit today in
the district court against p, r. Ewel
ct al to quiet title to lots 20 and q,
block /, Archer & Kullaks subdivision
of block IS, plat G.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
DIED.

M1RoN-In this city. Sept. 2e 1902
James Miron, OF chronic nomenclature
nephritls; aged 65 years.
Funeral from S. D. Evans undertake
ing parlors Saturday, Sept. q. at D.
m, Friends invited. Interment in Mt
Olivet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26

Mrs. A. +. Mckinney OF Wooster, o.
anu three children OF a deceased broth
err
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
Wife Gets a Divorce.

Judge Hall today granted Cora l..
Turner a divorce from her husband
Robert NJ. Turner, on the ground Of
cruelty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
AFTERNOON MINING CALL.
Fair Trading and Strong Prices
characterized the Session.

Trading was active on the mining ex-
change this afternoon and many issues
were In demand. Prices generally were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-26
NEW YORK STOCKS.
Oman. High. ILow.lClose

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& Co, 2l5 South Main street,
Friday. Sept. 20.
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-30


and placed in the rocking chair her head
fell to one side or rested upon her breast
and her arms hung Imply at her side.
Only at meal times did she manifest con
sciousness. Then, in an intuitive manner,
she ate a small amount Of food.
One attempt to revive the sleeping airl
was made by a spiritnalst. who claimed
that the somnolent condition was pro-
duced by an evil spirit The parents of
the girl had the utmost faith in the pro-
fessed medium and healee, but he, Ike
the physicians, failed t., awaken the girl.
Miss Meek went into this state Of
coma Sept. 81 On the morning Of that
day she and her sweetheart, n Centralid
young man, quarreled and before night
The young girl had fallen into her long
sleep. Her condition was often not ex-
actly sleep, but more ip the nature OF
trance. The eyes would slowly open,
showing enormous pupils but which aid
not respond to sight Neither did she
wink her eyes Mt such times, but con-
tinually stared forth with a CLASSY, frigid
look
No amount of talking or shouting, for
that matter, had any effect She was in
sensible TO sight and hearing but rot
completely so to pain. a needle prick OF
a severe pinching of her ears, caused Il
slight frown, as il she were provoked.
The only suggestion THAI she did respond
to sound was that in weak and langbid
manner she evinced disposition to DO
the opposite Of what was suggested "a
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-30
BLOCKADE is BEGUN.
England Gives Notice that Five Ven
ezueIan Ports Are Closed.

England Gives Notice that Five Ven
ezueIan Ports Are Closed.
Formal announcement of the block,
ade of the Venezuelan coast was made
in London Saturday morning. 1t APP
peared in supplement of the official
gazette in the following proclamation:
1T is hereby notified that rs the
United States Of Venezuela has failed
to comply with the demands OF His
Majesty's government, a blockade by
His Majesty's naval forces of the ports
OF La Guayra. Carencio, Guanto. Gu
mana and the mouth of the Orinoco
is declared. such blockade to be eff
fectively maintained from and after
Dec 20, subject to an allowance of
the following days of grace for vessels
sailing before the date of notification.
From West Indian and eastern
American ports, ten days for steamers.
twenty days for sailing vessels.
"All other ports. twenty days for
steamers, forty days for sailing yes
sells.
For vessels now in the blockaded
port, fifteen days.
Vessels which attempt 20 Violate
the blockade render themselves liable
to all measures authorized by the law
of nations and the respective treaties
with the different neutral powers"
The powers have declared that they
will arbitrate only with the United
States and will not permit Venezuela to
have a word to say-not even TO M
dictate her views as TO the scope of the
tribunal that will decide on the diff
entities
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-30
BIG FIRE IN KNOXVILLE.
several Establishments in the Heart
of the Business District DESTROYED,

seyeral Establish ments in the Heart
of the Business District Destroyed.
The worst fire which has rayaged the
business portion of Knoxville, TeIin.,
since the disastrous million-dollar confa-
grafton of 1897. bioke out at ] 80 O'Clock
Monday morning in a four-story building
ON Commerce avenue. directly opposite
the Central fire station, and occupied hs
the Knoxville Pants Company In two
hours time buildings adjoining it OH
Commerce ilvenue, occupied by Broylcs,
McClennan x Lackey, agricultural imple
nent dealers: the l.. David Commission
Company. the immense establishment of
the George Brown Hardware Company
on Gay street; Shanklin Grain Company,
and the X. III. Cattee & Co. building ON
the same streets had been completely
Quilted. The six-story building of Me-
Teer, Hood x Co. wholesale clothiers,
and the thrae-story building Of the Da-
vies Furniture Company, which were re-
ported destroyed, withstood the storm
of flames and are but little damaged.
Brandau 4 Kennedy, retail clothiers;
w. L. Newton. jeweler; the White
Spence Trursk Company, and other retail
stores on Gay street opposite the burn
ing structures We're considerably dam
aged. Conservative insurance men say
the loss Will be between 100000 and
100000. Other estimates place 1t much
higher
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-30

The Gar Of Russia is soon 10 visit the
Pope in Rome.
There is an epidemic Of smallpox in
Salt Lake County. Utah.
New York City mounted policemen
have been sent TO West Point for special
instruction in horsemanship.
All the telegraph operators on the
Wisconsin Central Railroad have been
granted an increase in salary.
\ correspondent at Vienna teleSraphs
that Russia and Austria have agreed 10
make determined effort to end the per
petual Macedonian question By carrying
out specific reforms under their combined
control,
Missouri Pacific engine No. 1924. turn
ed over near lake City. No. on the river
route. killing Conductor Mike Sullivan
and pinning Fireman Dongherty ander
lie wreck-
A reform wave has reached Seattle.
Wash and sll the gambling has heen
stopped by order Of Chief Of Police Sui
E~zn. many disorderiy houses closed and
the slot machines ordered 10 cease run
ming
There has nos been successful escape
from the S$afe penitengiary at Hutchsn-
son. Kan, IN two years. though four at
tempts have hsen made and Temporary
liberty gained BY = number Of the IN
mates.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-30
WOUNDS TWO AND MEETS DEATH.
Geo. StilIweII Resists Arrest at Farm
L.. L

Geo. Sti1lwell Resists Arrest at Farm
inGton, Ia. and Causes Tragedy.
George ID. StilwelI, desperate char
acter. resisted arrest at Pennington.
Iowa. fatally wounded two men, and fled.
but was oNertaken by posse and riddled
with bullets in the battle that followed.
Robert Coulter The city marshal, went
20 serve warrant on StillweIl. who had
for some time terrorized the community
As Coulte9 started to read the warrant
Stillwell drew a revolver and shot him
twice in the abdomen The desperate then
made his way towards home. and two
blocks frosn where he shot the marshal
he overlook Justice of the Peace A. Il.
Musgrave. against whom he had grudge
Tor having twice committed him 10 Jail
lie again drew his revolver and shot
MnsgroYe through the head the bullet
entering urcer the left ear. The justice
fell to the ground face downward and
StiilWeli put two more bullets into his
BACK. The desperate then proceeded to
ms home. secured rife, another re-
VoiYer, and ammunition. Half a mile
ont OF town he was oyerfaken by a posse.
When the posse overlook the fugitive.
he took Il position behind tree in the
cemetery AID held the citizens at bay for
nearly an pour. Stillwell was wocnded
several times and dropped TO his knee,
but continued to shoot until a bullet
struck the BARREL of his rife. The posse
closed in Oh Stillweli. Kidding him viii,
bullets. Ssillweli was deputy fish com
missioner and had been at outs with sew
eral local officers. Coulter and Musgrove
are not expected TO live. They are we'll
known citizens.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-30
NEW MAINE is READY.
WARSHIP WAITING TO GO INTO
COMMISSION.
Armament Has Been Placed on Board
and Boat Presents Fine Appearance
Colorado Boy Locates Oil Wells by
Pricking of Fingers.

The recent order of the Navy Depart
ment to hurry up the finishing touches
on the battIeship Maine has been fol-
lowed out at Cramps shipyards, 4 dis
patch from Philadelphia says. With
steam up the battleship lies in the Della
ware river ready TO 20 into commission.
Her hull is panied a dazzling white from
stem to stern, while at night hundreds Of
tiny electric lights make her decks as
bright as day The following big guns
have been placed on board the Maine:
-Four Pinch breech-loading rifles, six
teen G-ineh rapid-fire guns. six 8-ineh
faRid-hre guns, eight G-pouuders. six l.
eCunders, two Colts, two 3-inch rapid fire
field guns, and two submerged whitehead
torpedo tubes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-30
Caracas.


By combining forces with the Radicals.
the Nationalist have obtained control Of
the Cuban lower house.
The American claims commission at
Pekin has awarded $1,3S3,000 for losses
in the Boxer uprising and disailowed ST.
$4,000 claimed.
Statistics of the population Of Russia
show an increase of 100000 during the
past year The population CT the empire
is now 130,000,000
Germany has formally agreed to the
American proposal to submit the question
of paying the Chinese indemnity in gold
or silver to The Hague tribunal.
sir Thomas Upton has telegraphed his
intention to contribute 81 900 toward tie
erection of a building at the st. 10.
fair to be devoted TO Ireland and the
Irish people.
A pretender to the Moorish throne.
claiming to be an elder brother 10 the
Sultan. attacked the Moroccan army.
His followers were dispersed viii, heavy
losses. but he escaped.
Members of the cabinet and OF the
Rechstag, scientists, authors, jour- ilists,
fuanciers and manufacturers. gave din
ner in Berlin in honor Of the retiring
American ambassador, Andrew ID. White.
1t is reported that the crown prince
Of Siam, now visiting in this country, is
affianced to the Princess Masako, eldest
daughter of the Emperor Of Japan. She
is IA years of age, and has not met the
prince9
Emperor William Of Germany has been
the guest of King Edward in England,
being present on the Kings sixtg-first
birthday. The British and German press
disagree as TO the political significance
of the visit.
Tn, Italian minister Of foreign affairs
has taken up the case of Signor Mas
cagni, Who cabled to the government at
Rome requesting intervention TO protect
him from such treatment as his recent
arrest at Boston.
The entire Spanish cabinet resigned
and King Alfonso has entrusted its re-
construction TO Premier Sagasta, who is
endeayoring TO embody in it a more
democratic element than it formerly con-
tanned. The Cortes suspended
President Isonbet's active interest IN
the French miners strike resulted in
bringing together during the week body
Of arbitrator to consider the merits Of
tile case. In the mining regions riotins
and armed interference continued. result
in- in the death Of one striker and some
damage to property. German coal IS be-
ing imported in large quantities
Prosperity is 50 marked in India and
the income for the current year 50 ample
that the government has decided To make
a special grslnt Of S7.J00.00O for the re-
lief Of sufferers from 5-eaght and fam
inc The surplus IS stiil expected = *
coed $S,5O0.O00.
Beer bars Of gold worth $3.50 600. des-
tined for Kruger and Leyds. are being
searched for throughout Germany and
England. II found they viii By legally
attached as English assets. Kruser and
Teyds have refused Botha's demand 70
give up $4,000 in their possession 70
the Boer people. saying the money would
be used 70 uphold the Beer nationality
! II future
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-30

Senate committee en- Philippine order
ed favorable report on bin for establish
ment of a CURRENCY for the Philippines.
Senate COMMITTEES on education and la
Eor agreed on favorable report on House
eight-hour bill, with numerous amelid-
ments.
Bill creating a general staff corps for
the army ordered favorably reported by
the House committee on military affairs,
with amendments.
Interstate commerce commission has
begun hearing of railway men on pro
posed rise in freight charges from the
West TO eastern points.
The President has received favorably
ney W. Foster for members of the 18TH
mim canal commission.
Senator Hoar Mass win try to solve
trust evil by bill which has not vet been
prepared; permission granted 10 intro
duce within sixty days
Senator Pritchard Of North Carolina
announces that he fayors reduction of
representation from the South in Repub-
lican national conventions.
Merchant marine committee is dead
locked on ship subsidy bill and neither
favorable nor unfavorable report is ike
~ at present sessioo of Congress.
Senator Depew has introduced a bill
for emergency currency allowing nation
nj banks to issue circulation TO extent Of
80 per cent of capital in time Of strin-
gency.
Special commission TO choose site for
lake naval training station has decided
upon place not far from Chicago. exact
location not yet made public; $4,000
asked for purpose.
Minority report on statehood bill. pre-
sented by Senator Bate, scores majority
for iikening Arizona and New Mexico
population to ''riff-raff who follow con
struction of railroads"
House eight-hour labor bill. providing
penalty of s. against government con-
tractors for each day and every laborer
allowed to work over eight hours. has
.ecn agreed to by Senate committee.
William E. Curtis suggests a receiver
for Venezuela. arguing that the revenues,
if honestly handled, would be sufficient to
meet all claims within six years and
would also remove the incentive for rev
oiutions.
House Judiciary committee gives hear
ing on proposal to change date of inau-
curation TO last Thursday in April.
amendment offered to make Dec. 80 date
for beginning and ending Congress, and
Jan ! as Inauguration day.
Senator Quarles has submitted a plan
to remedy the trust evil by an amend
Inent to existing law.
Secretary Of War Root appeared be.
fore military committee Of House and
made extended argument in favor Of
changes.
William f. Curtis. in letter on Nencz-
uelan affair, quotes Secretary Root as
saying it is impossible for United States
TO become involved.
Commissioner Yerkes Of the internal
revenue bureau decides that soda dis
Iensers who mix distilled spirits IN soEt
drinks must pay for a liquor license
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-30

The other night Lloyd Roberts aad
Miss Blanche Gilman If Pleasant Hid,
H., were married on Chicago and 81
ton train.
1t is reported from IT, Louis that the
Frisco RAILROAD SYSTEM is negotiating
a deal with the Grand Trunk, which, IL
successful, viii extend the Frisco sys-
TEN from Canada to Mexico.
The fastest long-distance trains IN tie
world are fan over the New York Cen
trail and Lake Shore, between New York
and Chicago. Their average speed is
about mile 4 minute for the entize
distance
The New York Central Railroad is
making a fight to prevent trolley roads
from paralleliDg Its line. between Rocii-
ester and Syracuse Ii .is claimed HAT
as there already are three roads between
the two places the public has no need
Of n fourth.
Land seekers cheap rates from loan,
South Dakota and adjneent territory 70
North Dakota. Minnesota snd the North
west have been discontinued, but they
will be resumed ID February. IN the
meantime there is q seins-monthly home
seekers rate which enables those whO
go to look for new homes 70 travel "a
cheap fares.
Carving at one piae sixteen railroad
tracks that occupy a HiltI Of 200 feet
a big sand embankment tuilt by Chicago
railroads in accordance with the order
Of the City Council is al9wly but surely
creeping toward the western limits and
the part completed nov stands as a mon
usnent 10 modern engineefing skin. Two
and half million dollars will be the
cost If the elevation over which two suc1
great railway systems IS the Chicago
and Alton and the AtchIspn. Topeka anI
Santa Re will for years 10 come roll
wealth Of traffic ID and out Of Chieago's
big business center.
Articles q incorporation Of the cala-
met and South eastern Railway. with
principal Office IN Chicago have beei1
filed. II Is proposed tn cOnaruct rails
read from q point On tile Calumet river
81 Chicago 10 the Ohio river.
The New York Central Increased the
wGges Of 5000 men lilo III employ hy
from 10 - per cent. The Increase adds
nearly s1,0O0.o00 year 70 the payroA
or the company. Three reafons are CIV
en- for che policy Of the Foad; The in
creased cost Of living. Tile wisn Of the
management TO equalize tae wages il az
parts Of the system and fhfs consDany'e
desire to recognize faitsflI and efficient
A>rviee.