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Show ' NEWS OF THE WEEK IN BRIEF. Professor William M. Stewart, principal prin-cipal of tho StatQ Normal school, and State Superintendent ot Schools Nelson, Nel-son, returned tho early part of this jvook from attending tho meeting of tho superintendents' section of tho National Educational association. Doth say that tho meeting was In all respects a success and that Utah stands exceedingly well In an educational educa-tional way among tho noted educators of tho country. The United States supremo court decided In favor of Senator Clark of Montana In tho suits brought ngalnst tho senator by tho government to have declared void patents to 11,400 acres of public land in Montana, It being be-ing alleged that tho patents woro obtained ob-tained by fraud. !. H. T. Barton and T. ,M. Herbert aro charged by Stato Food Inspector Pearson Pear-son with selling to meat dealers tho flesh of diseased hogs. Twenty-four dead, 46 Injured and $1,2GO,000 damages to property were tho net results of tho tornado at Meridian, Mer-idian, Miss. Everyone, bo ho parent, guardian or employee, who contributes to children chil-dren remaining out of school will bo vigorously prosecuted. ! J I Speakers at tho Clan-Na-Gael In Now York that their hopes of an , Irish republic would soon bo realized, i Mark Twain's popularity does not seem to bo on tho wain. Crowds In New York say that their hopes of an gain admission to tho thcatro whoro he was to speak. - & Judge Howell of tho district court has decided that tho law establishing tho Juvenllo court Is valid. Bishop Spauldlng of tho Episcopal church has succeeded In raising funds sufllcient to practically clear off the ?40,000 debt under which St. Mark's hospital has labored for many years. Tho report of Deputy Stato Auditor Squires nnd Bank Examiner Glazier Is to the effect that tho Continental Life Insurance company Is sound and 1 on a good basis, but President and Manager Tyree Is severely scored in tho report for some of his acts. Ot Indications aro that tho bluff of Kaiser Wllholm in regard to the Morocco Mo-rocco nffalr has been called and tho kaiser had only a bob-tail flush. j Tho Phlllpplno tariff bill is undoubtedly un-doubtedly dead for tho present session ses-sion of congress anyway. Harry Slado, one of tho Slado brothers, broth-ers, of Salt "Lake, died In California on Monday. Ho was well known and a favorlto in Salt Lake. Tho Merchants and Manufacturers' association had a successful get ao qualntcd excursion on Wednesday to j tho towns Immediately south of Salt Lake. Tho city council Is still wrestling with tho Cottonwood conduit question. President Roosevelt sent a special message to congress urging tho speedy carrying out of plans for coast defenses for this country. & JX Ex-U. S. Marshal Hoywood has leased the Cullen hotel, succeeding tho lato S. C. Ewlng as proprietor of that famous hostlory. Mr. Hoywood has many warm friends who not only wish him success, but will take delight de-light In patronizing his hotel. Assistant Stato Auditor Squires and Stato Bank Examiner Glazier mado a very full report on tho affairs of tho Continental Insurance company. It was an exceedingly complicated mat-tor mat-tor to straighten out', but it was well done. |