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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
LOVE One ANOTHER.
The Re-Ratings Of Employees Of
The Pension Bureau.
RAILROAD DECISION.
About "Day in Court in The Departments
The Entry of Timber and Other Lands
The 3,OO0-Ton Cruisers.

| WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-The EueniHG Cap
itdl says: ':The report of Messrs. Ewing;
| Campbell and Bruce, the commission that
investigated the pension Office, though
closely guarded by the interior department
officials, is gradually becoming known. 1t
is known that the report takes up each re
rating case separately and each case IS an
exhibit in itself. Stress is laid upon the
fact. that Deputy Commissioner Hiram
Smith, IT,, received over six thousand dol
lars as a re-rating. This action OF his
comes in for severe criticism in the report.
| Whether Smith has returned this $1,000 or
not, the report does not state. Smith re-
ceives his pension at the Topeka agency.
Secretary Noble, in view of the report OF
the commission, has himself questioned Mr..
Smith as to the facts attending his re-ratlng.
| The report also condemns Squires, es-
pecially for his action in making cases spe-
| cial It states that Squires possessed the
stamp of Tanner as commissioner, and al
| fixed it to papers without the commission
er's knowledge. The number of such cases,
a very large number, is given, and Commits
sioner Tanner criticised for his carelessness
| in thus entrusting his official preroSatlVe TO
a mere private secretary who violated the
confidence reposed in him. The names OF
the pension office officials who caused
themselves to be re-rated form conspicu-
Gus part of the report. Several were dis
charged at the time by Secretary Noble,
and they now point to the fact that the he
who received the largest amount of all,
Deputy Commissioner Smith. is still in
office. A member of the board that made
the investigation intimated to a reporter
that the chief culprits were still in posi-
ton, but would soon follow Tanner into
private life"
This evening Mr.. Tanner telegraphed
Private Dalzell to know whether his letter
had been stolen or had reached the public
in some other manner
Speaking to reporter for a local paper
regarding the re-rating of Deputy Com
missioner Smith, he said all these re-rating
cases come before him last May, and while
the matter was under discussion there
were present in his Office, General Lew
Wallace, General Barnum, of New York.
aud dozen newspaper men. There was
not, he says, the slightest criticism as to
the Justice of re-rating these pensions.
The case of the deputy commissioner was
with the others, and Tanner does not re
member it particularly. The commissioner
declined to discuss his letter or the report
of the investigating committee, which has
not vet been made public.
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The s.oOO-Ton Cruise, s.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Chief Naval
Constructor Wilson, to-day, by direction
of Secretary Tracy sent a letter to the
commandments of the navy yards at New
York and Norfolk advising them that one
of the new 5000 cruisers is to be built at
each yard. The work of laying down the
vessels will be commenced as soon as the
floor and appliances can be gotten ready,
and will be pushed to completion with as
much dispatch as possible as soon as half
the model Of the vessels can be prepared
and plates, frames, ETC.. laid off and veri-
fed, so far as necessary by work on the
floor. Schedules for material must be pre-
pared The vessels will be known as
cruisers Numbers and respectively.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. ga special
from Decatur says: 1.-The vicinity of
Houcks postoffice is in n state of excite
nlent over the confession of a brutal
murder by Tom Haywood, negro. About
j year ago Thomas Williams, the mail
carrier between Houcks and this city, was
murdered by an unknown person. a few
nights ago Thomas Haywood who lived on
Mrs. Williams place, went to her house
and presenting a revolver, demanded that
she sell her place and flee with him to the
North and there marry him. She ap-
Darently consented to his demands and he,
elated at his success, returned to his
quarters threatening TO kill her If she told
any one Haywood confessed to her to
having killed her husband. Mrs. Williams
Informed the neighbors as soon as possible,
out Haywood was warned some way and
led. II caught he will be lynched.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27

dorse the object of the convention for a
deep water barber on the Gulf of Mexico
to be held at Topeka, Kas., in October.
This was opposed by the eastern members.
Finally, as way out of the difficulty, the
vote by which the resolution was passed
was rescinded and both were sent to the
executive council for consideration. A
resolution calling upon Congress to provide
for as least one more regular statement
yearly of the condition of the national
banks was adopted.
The secretary's report showed an in
crease in members during the past year of
157, the total membership now being 1,S70.
Sneed, of Kentucky, offered resolution
that section 5l9S. revised statutes of the
United States governing national banks,
should be so amended by Congress as to
expunge the part governing forfeiture of
interest. Sneed condemned usury laws in
general. The resolution also proposed that
all banks should be amenable to the state
laws of the state in which located, as it
was not just that so heavy a penalty should
be meted out to national banks for usury
when state banks were not amenable to the
same law. 1t was finally referred to a
special committee, which reported recon-
mending that Congress be requested to
amend the law in question so that the
penalty would be forfeiture of only the
amount of the interest over the legal
amount
The liveliest discussion of the convention
occurred over the report of the executive
council, recommending that the paper read
by Mr.. st. John yesterday on coinage, etc,
be referred to the next executive council.
The recommendation provoked long de-
bate. Finally plan was adopted to fully
consider ST. Johns proposition and take a
vote on it by mail after the executive coun-
Gil has sent its reports to the delegates.
The nominating committee made its re-
port recommending the reelection of
Charles Parsons, of st. Louis, as president
of the association, and Morton Michael as
vice president. Adopted. A new executive
council was chosen, and is, with very few
exceptions, the same as last year. The
convention then adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
Entry of Timber and other Lands.

WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-The officials in
the general land Office say they are not
aware that, as stated in Portland,
Oregon, despatch, the government is with
holding from settlers in Oregon patents
for timber lands to any great extent on the
ground that the lands are agricultural
There are some cases held up pending in
vestigation by special agents to determine
the character of the land. The great
trouble that the land officials have to deal
with, they say, is to prevent violation of
the law in regard to the entry of timber
land not only in Oregon but in the north
west generally.
BY law one person can make only one
entry of 160 acres of timber land. Syndi-
Gates have been formed and great bodies
of timber land. Sometimes as much as 5000
or 10000 acres are purchased by indivi-
duals with the understanding that when
they receive a patent it would be turned
over to the syndicate which not only fur
nished the money to the individual to pur
chase the land, but paid him also for the
use of his name. In many cases these men
are brought from eastern cities, as men
living in the country have, as a general
thing, exhausted their right to either pur
chase or enter government land.
The law confines a mans right to one
timber entry and one homestead one pre-
emption, one desert land entry, and one
timber culture entry. In some cases
where a party holds home
stead or other entry and desires
to acquire more land, he purchases a
timber entry. To do this he has to prove
that the land is timber land, but in a num-
Der of instances the land, which he declares
is timber land, is agricultural land, and in
these cases, according to the law, he loses
his Durchase rnonav of 81 30 Der acre which
he gave to the local register and receiver al
the time he made his final proof. The law
provides for the forfeiture as punishment
of his attempted at fraud,
At the general land Office here it is
thought these two classes of cases are caus-
ing trouble in Oregon. if any serious trouble
exists.
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A Steel Works disaster.

PIrrsBURG, Sept. 26.-At Carnegie's
k.dgar Thompson Steel works at BraddOck,
.o-night, furnace &C." one of the largest of
The glass furnaces, gave way at the bottom
and tons of molten metal, like water es-
Gaping from a reservoir, ran out. The fur
aace had not been working properly
during the day, and Captain Jones,
General manager of the works, called
tonight to see if he could ascertain
the cause. He was working with q mum
berof men near the base of the furnace
when the break oc cured. In an instant
flames and fire shot forth and the hot metal
exploded and fell like sheets of water.
That anyone escaped instant death is mar
gelous Captain Jones was horribly burned
and the physicians are unable to state to-
night if he will live or not. Michael Quinn
was so badly burned that his flesh peeled
of. 81 He cannot live; John Mokoke is badly
burned about the body; Ned Quinn is badly
burned about the chest. Two or three
other Workmen, whose names it is inpos-
sible to get tonight, were seriously in
iured and may not recover.
Captain Jones is well known throughout
the United States and Europe wherever
iron and steel are manufactured
The names of the other workmen who
were burned are: Patrick Hughes, Michael
Conner and John Needen, Michael King, a
hungarian, was present when the seething
mass poured out of the furnace, and as he
cannot be found, it is feared he has been
covered up. About six carloads of molten
metal poured out of the break. The ter
rible rush of liquid steel knocked Jones
down IN the pit Fortunately he fell be-
tween Two trucks, or he would have
been burned instantly. When removed
from the pit his clothing had been
entirely burned from the body. The loss
20 the company will be quite heavy. At
midnight Captain Jones is resting easy.
Physicians say he will recover. Two 9th
ars will die
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
W. W. Phelps Presents His Credentials.

BERLIN, Sept. 26--Phelps, American
minister, presented his credentials to the
Emperor to-day.
In addressing the Emperor, Phelps spoke
OF the unchanging and openly cordial rela-
tions that always had existed between Ger
many and the United States. He would
shirk no pains, be said, to strengthen that
historical friendship. The Emperor re
piled in English. From youth, the Emperor
said he had greatly admired the vigorously
advancing community of America, the
study of whose history of peace had always
excited in him special interest. Among the
many eminent qualities Of Americans,
their spirit of enterprise, their sense of
order, and above all, their inventive
genius, attracted the attention of the
world The Germans felt themselves more
drawn towards the Americans because they
were closely connected with North Ameri-
cans by many ties of kinship.
After an exchange of formal remarks
the Emperor entered into conversation
with Phelps, OBTAINING him so long that ne
and Count Herbert Bismarck, who ac-
companied Mr.. Phelps to Pottsdanl, missed
the train by which they intended to return
to Berlin. Tonight Count Herbert Bis
marck gave dinner to Phelps, which was
attended by the principal attaches of the
United States legation and number OF
foreign diplomatic representatives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
The Army of Tennessee.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 26.-General Sherman
today was reelected president of the So
ciety of the Army of Tennessee Resolu-
tions were adopted asking liberal pension
laws and recognition of the services Of the
military telegraph corps
A paper by Captain John w. Muusey, of
Seattle, w. t., read by Colonel Jacobson,
treated of the admirable lessons on artillery
learned by our soldiers during the late war.
Over three hundred persons sat down at
the banquet to the Army of Tennessee to-
night President General Sherman sat at
the center of the table at right angles to
the tables at which the multitude feasted.
The first toast, 1.-THE Campaign for At
lanta," was responded to by General Sher
man, in which he was brief, and in which
he related only already known facts of the
history of that memorable event. The
whole plan of programme for toasts was
followed out even as they occurred on the
famous Atlanta campaign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
me Spokane FaIls Boodlers.

PORTLAND, Sept. ga Spokane Falls
special says: The city hall was crowded
to-day by citizens interested in the argu-
ment IN the case against Councilman
Waters charged with stealing provisions
from the relief committee. The argument
was concluded and the case taken under ad-
visement till Friday morning.
This has been the most interesting legal
contest that ever occurred in Spokane
Falls. Robert Inglis, charged with the
same offense, and whose voluntary state
ment led Pto the arrest of Councilmen
Waters and Dulber and Policeman Giles
pie, was at Missoula, Mont. Chief of
Police Warren went up to arrest him but
he eluded that officer and escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
Grayesend Races.

GRAvEsEND, u L, Sept 2G.-The track
was muddy to-day.
Mile-Aurania won, Craftsman second,
Etruria third. Time AZ.
Mile and e-eighth-Now-or-Ne won,
Caliente second, Bella B. third Time
l $3.50. s'
Mile and one-sixteenth- won,
Zephyrus second, Sam Wood third. Time
i 80.
Special, mile and one-eighth- Reporter
won, Los Angeles second, Tenny third.
Time-l :56$4.
Six MISUNDERSTANDING won, Civil Ser
vice second, Ralph Bayard third Time
1:1794.
Six furlongs-Fordham won, Bridtolige
second, Oarsman third. Time-1:lS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
The United States Asiatic Squadron

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Rear Admiral
Belknap, under date of Yokohama, Sep
tember ?, reports to the navy department.
as follows: 1.-THE Omaha will sail from
Yokahoma September / for the western
Japanese ports. Chemalpo, Korea and pos
sibly China The Monocacy is at Yoke
hama ready for sea. Passed Assistant
Surgeon Norfeet reported his arrival from
the United States, August 81, for duty on
the Monocacy The Marion was at Cue
mulpo and the Palcs at Kobe. Passed
Assistant Engineer r. d. Taylor has been
detached from the Morton on the report of
the medical board and ordered home on
sick leaven
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A Candidate for Tanners Place.

Especial TO THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch
+ CHICAGO, Sept. 26-Comptroller of the
Treasury Asa c.. Mathews has oandi-
date for the pension department. Mr..
Mathews discussed the matter last night
with group of Illinois politicians at the
Graud Pacific hotel. II don't know who
he is,n he says. further than that his name
is Powell and he lives at Belleville IN this
state, but with Warner out of the road, Il
wouldn't be surprised to see Powell get
it, The comptroller's prophecy was dis
counted by the politicians on fairgrounds
that Powell wasn't well enough known.
But you don't put two and two together"
said Mr.. Mathews. Powell was one Of
the first men mentioned for the commits
sionership and he had strong claims next to
Tanner. Besides, he is close friend Of
General Noble, and understand Noble is
working for him. Just after Tanner with
drew I heard General Noble discussing as
his successor Colonel Dyer of st. Louis.
How would Powell do if Warner won't
have it! And won't be surprised if we
hear of him again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
A MODERN DIOGENES.
Citizen Train is Very Contented in Jail-He is
There for Life.

Citizen Train Is Very COntented In Jail-He Is
There for Life.
Especial to THE HERALD Examiner Dispatch. j
Boston, Sept. 26-Citizen Train is tax
ing life very philosophically in his well
kept cell in Charles street jail. He was
engaged writing letter 10 the World when
your correspondent entered. ''How did
you spend the nightln was asked.
"Splendidly," he replied. 81 have been
in fourteen iails, but this is the best. A
large cell, plenty of light,a clean mattress,
pillow and army blankets, no rats, nothing
to disturb. Why, enjoy it,
The cell was strewn with papers, and a
small table occupying one side of the room
was covered with hand bills, cards, letters
and telegraphic messages. In place of a
carpet Train had the floor covered with
daily papers. ~ walk on the press -
said he.
Are you going to make and effort to get
out7"
''No: am here for life. Massachusetts
does not imprison for debt due. Here lam
and it requires my consent to get out, and l
viii not give it."
1.-THE court was not convinced of your in
sanity. Will you adopt the suggestion OF
Lawyer Wakefield about that charge of in
sanity he preferred:"
~ am content to stay here in this place
Train has already received four dime
museum offers to appear as a freak" as
he expressed it.
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Louisville Races.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 26.-The attendance
was small today. Jockey Ray was ruled
off for striking Jockey Sloan after the
fourth race, Sloan,'s mount having inter
fered with Ray on Bonair and preventing
his getting through.
Seven-eiehths of mile-Clamor won,
Electricity >e.oLd. Lucy P. third. Time
:32.
Five-eighths OF a mile-English Lady
won, Milton second, Dolkins third. Time
i :0211.
Mile-Queen of Trumps won, Plumber
second, Bill Letcher third Time-1 Az
Three-quarters of a mue-Bettina won,
AmOsa second, BOnair third. Time :i7115.
Mile and one eighth-Carus woh, An
tonic second, TenIike third 1itAe-l :5S1l
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
Mineral ON school Lands.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-In the er pdrte
case of Abraham M. Miner, on appeal
from decision of the local officers at
Marysville, California, the secretary of the
interior holds that under the school grant
of the sixteenth and thirty sixth sections
to the state of California. the title of the
state vested on the date of the survey and
if the lands; although in fact mineral, were
not then known to be mineral, a subsequent
discovery of their mineral character does
not affect or divest the states title. This
decision overruled that in the case of Colo
RADIO, rendered by Secretary Villas, Deem
Der 10, 1883.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
RUSSIAN RAILWAYS.
Increasing Their Capacity For
MaSsing Troops.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN POLITICS.
They Array Themselves Against Bracket
The Louisiana Bond Frauds-The SpO-
Kane Falls Relief Boodlers.

BERLIN, Sept. 26-The Cologne Gazette
says: The proposal Of the chief of the
general staff of the Russian army that a
second line Of rails be laid to the western
frontier is being carried out, despite the
opposition of the minister of finance.
Three hundred locomotives and the requi-
site amount of rails have been ordered for
delivery in May. This will complete the
strategic network of Russian railways, in
creasing their capacity to mass troops on
the German frontier
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
British-Americans

British-Americans in Massachusetts Politics
BosToN, Sept. 26.-The Dorchester branch
of the British-American association last
night resolved that no British-American
can vote for Bracket, Republican candi-
date for governor in this campaign, and be
true to the principles of the British Ameri-
can association.
This action is based upon the statement
that Bracket was invited to attend the
Queens jubilee banquet and refused, and
aishorItime after made speech at Land
league meeting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
petrnleum Dealers ASSIGN.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Pogenstecker &
Company, exporters of petroleum, etc,
made an assignment to-day. The at
sorneys say the present difficulties are
solely due to the failure of A. Brown, OF
Buffalo. to take care of his obligations.
The direct liabilities, as near as can be as
certained, are between three and four hun
bred thousand dollars. Contingent liabill-
ties are about three hundred thousand dol
lars. on accommodation acceptances and
endorsements for Brown.
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The Flack Divorce scandal.

New YORK Sept. 26.-The World says:
The grand jury has ordered indictments
against all conspirators in the Flack di-
vorce scandal. Five indictments are ready
to be handed to Judge Gildersleeve. The
indictments are against James A. Flack,
sheriff; William L. Flack, Joseph Meeks,
Ambrose Mcneil, Sarah Cherry, alias Su-
san L. Reynolds, alias Mrs. Raymond,
alias Mrs. James a. Flack, No. 4. The
indictments charge conspiracy in the di-
vorce proceedings and perjury. The ac-
ton Judge Bookstaver took in the matter,
it is said, will be condemned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
Kansas City Fair Races.

KANSAS CRY, Sept 26,-At the opening
day of the city fair association fall meeting
the attendance was large and the track
good.
The 2 80 stallion race, guaranteed stake
81 ,000-Ashland Wilkes first, Guelph
third. Best time-2:3l.
Guaranteed stakes for two year-olds-
Reno's Baby first, Kate Caffrey second,
Effie Refine third. Best time-2 :521S.
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Plans for More Vessels.

WAsHISGToS, Sept. 26.-The Sconstruc-
ton bureau Of the navy department has
nealy completed plans for the two 1000
ton naval vessels and the preparation Of
advertisements for them will soon follow.
The naval board has gone to New York
to appraise the Omnnebaug, preparatory to
her sale. The board will then go to Ports
mouth to appraise the Juniata.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
Sunday OhserYanee.

PARIS, Sept. 26.-The Sunday observance
congress passed a resolution to-day to the
effect that where the observance of Sunday
; impossible, weekly holiday should be
given to employees. The congress also
adopted a resolution advising employers not
3 pay their men Saturday. The President
Of the United States, in his letter to the
congress, said: Experience and observa-
tion have convinced me that every man
who works with his hands and head needs
she rest which the Sabbath alone can give"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-27
THE WYOMING CONVENTION.
If the Constitution is Lived up to, Utopia VIII
Have Been Found.

CHEYExNE, Wyoming Sept. &c Especial
telegram to THE HERALDl-Wyoming will
be an admirably governed state if all the
provisions of its constitution are enforced
Money is not to be used in elections. Chill
dren are to have every educational advan-
tage, and the chapters adopted to-day are
very fair to laborers, and especially coal
miners. Two prominent Republicans led
a small but stubborn opposition to the oath
of office prescribed. The successful candi-
date must swear positively that he did not
use money in the contest.
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This Bankers' Convention.

KANSAS CIr1, Sept. 26. The bankers met
again this morning, Resolutions from the
New York delegation recommending to
Congress that such action be taken as will
revive the American merchant marine,
were adopted. This brought out resolu-
ton for adoption from the Kansas delega-
ton which waited the committee to en-