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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-12
Woman Suffrage In Nephi.

NEPHI, Utah. May I1.-[Special to THE
HERALD. The ladies of Nephi met in the
tabernacle at 2 pm. for the purpose Of
organizing Woman Suffrage association.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs.
Mary Pitchforth. Mrs. Pitchforth was
nominated chairman of the meeting and
Mrs. M E. Teasdale secretary. Singing
by the choir; prayer by Mrs. 5. A.
Andrews. The secretary then read the
call. The following officers were elected
President, Hiss L. A. Schofeld; first vice
president, Mrs. E. 3. Bryan; Sc" 1 vice
president, Mrs. NJ. E. Neff; ard vice
president, Mrs. NJ. A. Cazier; Sc, tar,
Miss Lou Udall; corresponding secretary
Mrs Annie Atkin; treasurer, Mrs. L. A.
Hartley; executive board, chairman, Mrs.
NJ. A. Grover; Mrs. NJ. E. Whitmore, Mrs.
Mary Wright, Miss Emma Adams, MIS-.
Ella Jones, Mrs. s. E. Abbott, and Mrs.
Julia Paxman, members of the board.
The constitution was then read and
adopted. Speeches were then made on
woman suffrage by the following named
ladies and gentlemen: Miss L. A. Soho
field, Mrs. NJ. Pitchforth, Mr.. F. w.
Chappell, Mr.. W. H. Jones, Mr.. J. w. Pax
man and Mr.. Charles Sperry. The Payson
brass band rendered sweet music at inter
walls. The meeting adjourned until the
21st of May. The meeting was well at
tended by the ladies of Nephi, and a very
pleasant and profitable time was spent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-12
Victims of the Flood.

PITTsBURG, Pa. May 1.-THE bodies of
two men, victims of last nights food, were
found this morning, making four deaths so
far reported. Their names are: John
Dougherty and John Cochner. The loss in
this vicinity will be at least half a mil
lion.
a great deal of damage was donei in Pleas
ant valley, Allegheny county, as the rain
poured down the hill 81 les, converting the
streets into channels for turbulent river s,
varying from a few inches to several feet
in depth, and reaching from wall to wall.
Earth and debris were dumped on the
street by the wagon load. A number of
street cars were unable to get to the stables
on account of the immense amount Of earth
dumped onto the tracks. A number of pas
sengers returning from the theatre and
elsewhere, in order to keep out of the
drenching RAIN had gone beyond their &C
customed stopping places expecting to re
turn in other cars. Where the cars were
blockaded the water was nearly two feet
deep, and it poured in through
the doorways and over the floors,
and the unfortunate passengers took
refuge from the invading waters by
standing on the seats. The drivers and
other employees of the road We're wading
about in the water above their knees, while
they were being soaked above by drench-
ing rain.
At McKeesport the storm did thousands
of dollars worth of damage. In Crooked Run
district fifty houses were moved from their
foundations and several toppled over
and demolished. The people had to
seek the hillsides to escape drowning,
while large number of horses and cattle
were drowned and many children were
taken out of beds floating in the second
stories of houses and their lives saved.
Twenty-Five carloads of debris are
lodged at the iron bridge on Fifth avenue.
1t consists of lumber, wagons and house
hold goods. No lives have been lost, but
many narrow escapes are reported.
On the Pittsburg, McKeesport & Yough-
ogheny railroad freight train was wrecked
by running into landslide, and brake
man killed This makes five deaths directly
attributable to the floods.
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A PLENARY SITTING
Of the Berlin Conference on Sa
moan Affairs.
AMERICAN WANT OF TRUE TASTE.
Our Exhibit at the Paris Exposition -
Boy Murderer - Entering the Sioux
Reservation.

BERLIN, May Copyrighted New
York Associated Press. THE Samoan
conference held a plenary sitting to-day,
beginning at 2:10 pm. and concluding at
4: AS O'Clock pm.
In its report the commission on the
government of Samoa agreed upon con-
stitutional council to be dominated by a
ministry in which each treaty power shall
have one representative.
A difference has arisen over Germany's
proposal that the powers appoint a premier
who shall be re-invested with office for
several years. This proposal appeared
to imply that a German nominee
should be the first to hold office
and be succeeded by an American and
then by an English premier. The commit
tee also disagreed in the formation of the
legislature. The discussion of the confer
ence had no definite result. Count Herbert
Bismarck indicated that the premier pro
ject was of less Importance than the proper
constitutional council. The delegates dis
cussed tremendously the details of the con-
sular regulations and the question of the
Improvement of the harbor at Apia. The
committee was instructed to resume con-
sideration of points in dispute. The ter
minatiOn of the conference now seems re-
mote owing to the mass of details on which
the commission is ordered to report.
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WASHINGTON, May l1,-Secretary Noble
was shown dispatch from Pierre, Oak,
in which it was said that many settlers
had entered the Sioux reservation and
staked out claims in anticipation of the
favorable result of the pending negotiations
with the indians for the cesson of a large
part of their territory and that permission
to enter the reservation had been granted
by the officials of the interior department
at Washington, provided it was done peace
ably.
When asked if permission had been given
as stated the secretary said no such
authority had been given, and if the settlers
had entered the reservation they would be
gotten out Immediately.
The public survey of the boundary lines
of the reservation, he said, had been sus-
pended temporarily pending the negotia-
ton, for fear of creating alarm and distrust
among the Indians He expresses the hope
that the report that settlers were entering
the Indian lands would prove to be un-
founded, as it might seriously embarrass
the commissioners in their negotiations
but if found to be true, the action of the
department would be prompt and effective.
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Americas Artistic Failure.

PARIS, May IA study of the universal
exposition for the purpose of comparing the
products into which designs enter, dis
closes two truths concerning American
growth. The classification in which these
truths are apparent comprise everything
in the manufacture of which beauty is
blended with usefulness.
The first truth is that the American con-
structive sense is superior to the European;
and the second that the American decora-
tive sense is inferior to the European.
The American has surpassed the
European in mechanism, but the sense of
beauty is still dull in the national breast.
American craftsmanship is more intelligent in
the application of means to ends and in di-
rectness of method and economy of labor,
but is crude and almost lliterate in taste.
In fine craftsmanship, generally considered,
every other country of magnitude puts
US to shame. Eliminate from the American
exhibit machinery, gold and silver smelling
and the art of the lapidary and glaSsmaker,
and there is no American decorative art
remaining upon which one can hnger with
SatiSfactiOn
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The Photograph Suit.

NEW YORK, May lin the United
States courts to-day the wizard OF
Menlo Park, Thomas A. Edison, has begun
suit in equity against Ezra Gilliland, OF
Boston, and lawyer named TOmlinson OF
this city for recovery of $3.50, 900. Accord
ing to the words of the complaint, Edison
employed both Gelliland and Tomlinson last
year to sell his rights in the monograph.
These rights Mr.. Edison estimated to be
worth 81, 100000. 1t is alleged that through
the representation of the defendants he
parted with these rights for S5OO,000 in
what is termed an alleged "deal," and one
Jesse LippincoUt and the defendants made
S250, 0C0.
Tomlinson at the time Edison took him
into his confidence, was lawyer with a
very limited practice. Gilliland is also a
lowyer and has an annual income Of about
five thousand dollars in Boston.
BY the alleged devious sale of the phone
graph it is claimed they made the amount
which Edison at present seeks to recover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-12
JEFFERSON DAVIS
Sends an Important Article to
the Nashville American.
PAYMAsTER AND ESCORT ROBBED.
skip and J1mp-ElOped With
Negro.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1.-THE Amcrj-
can tomorrow will publish long letter
from jefferson Davis, written in reply to a
request made by the editor for statement
on General Metzely's article in the North
american Reuie,o for May, criticising Davis
as president of the confederacy.
Mr.. Davis refers to hisreply to Wolselv's
article of year ago, in which Davis ex-
posed the historical errors. Mr.. Davis
says, in part: ''In the article to
which you now call my attention,
the adjutant general of the Brit
ish army, Viscount Wolsely, with
venom renews his attack on me, and opens
ii with the mean cover Of a hypOcritical
pretence in the Century. His arrogance
heretofore exhibited is so extreme as to be
harmless, and merely provoked contempt.
Nov, having learned that facts are
needful to sustain his allegations. he fol
lows his deprecatOry remarks concerning
me in libellOus statement. Where,
when or how did l ever express
an opinion that 10000 Enfield rifles
would suffice for the Confederacy! Where.
when or how did | then refuse to receive
366,000 men offered for the Confederate
service! Where, when or how was the
East Indian fleet offered to me? What was
by me rejected when it was proposed to put
the finances of the Confederacy on a sound
basis"
Mr.. Davis then refers to to the statement
in several books published on the subject
of the Confederacy and reports of the Con
federate officials as refutation of his
statements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-12

MEMPHIS, May lin the Southern Bap-
fist convention Today the morning session
was devoted to reports of committees and
speeches.
The report on woman's work showed a
payment to the foreign mission board of
$4,000. Speeches were made warmly com
mending the woman's work.
Rev. w. L. Lamar, of Omaha, was intro
troduced as the representative of the Bap-
fist women of the north. Rev. Parker and
William Dale Shaw, president and treas
urer of the Baptist college at Manchester,
England, were introduced and spoke briefly.
Mr.. A. P. Mccormack, a missionary to
Mexico, spoke of his work. He said that
an photographed distinction might be
made between papal and pagan fields; but
in reality there was no difference. He
thought Catholicism was menace to his
native country as well as to Mexico.
At the afternoon session committee to
act with home mission societies of the
northern states was appointed.
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A TOTAL ECLIPSE.
Government Naval Officers are
Now Preparing for 1t.
CRIME OF A WEALTHY NEPHEW
An Insurance Agent Accused Of His Uncle's
Murder-The CrOnin's Mystery-Death
by Flood and Fire.

Especial to THE HERALD--EXaminer Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May IL. Preparations are
being made at the United States naval obser-
vatory for observing the total eclipse of the
sun that occurs December - of this year
The path of totaiity, which is about
seventy-fve miles wide, begins south of
Hayti where the middle of the eclipse oc-
ours at sun rise, and just grazes the north
east coast of South America, then crosses
the Atlantic and strikes the African coast
some fifty miles south of St. Paul
de Loando. The sun will be seen partially
eclipsed over nearly the whole of Africa
and in the northern part of South America,
but the eclipse is practically invisible in
this country.
The most favorable positions for OBJ
servatiOns would be about half way be
tween the islands of st. Helena and Ascen-
sion, the duration of tOtality being four
minutes and quarter, but as holland exists
at this point it will be necessary to occupy
station upon the west coast Of Africa
where the totality will last nearly three
minutes and quarter. There is a group
of small Islands, the Salute islands off the
coast If the French Guiana from which the
eclipse might be observed. The objection
to them, however, as a station is that the
eclipse occurs so soon after sunrise that
accurate observations cannot bemade salts
factorily.
The sum of 5000 which was appro-
priated by Congress too late to De used for
the California eclipse on january l, was
subsequently made available for the obser-
walton of this eclipse. The organization of
the observation parties is in the hands of
commission consisting of Captain R l.
Phythian and Professors NewcOmb and Hall
IOf ha
II. NJ. Paul as recorder The observers
have not yet been selected nor have the
details Of the observations been decided
upon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-12
With Knife and Pistols.

KANSAS CITY, May 1.-THE proceedings
in the Office of Justice of the Peace Lewis
in Kansas City, Kans., this afternoon were
brought to a sudden and tragic end during
the trial of James Smith and Thomas LAWN
for burglary. Smith suddenly rose from
his seat and drew a knife and rushing
upon Detective 5filley cut his throat, in
ficting a cash seven inches long. The
wounded man drew a revolver quickly and
fired four shots at the fleeing prisoner.
Policeman MalOney and Constable Wood
ruff also fired two shots each, and the Grim
inal fell dead with five bullets in his body
A stray shot struck Charles Dukes, wit
ness, infiicting slight wound in the leg
Detective Gilley is in critical condition
with but small chances of recovering Dur
ing the confusion Lairn escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-12
Winter Wheat Prospects.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE condition Of
winter wheat has advanced from "a to &c.
of rye from 90 to 9G5 The general aver
age of winter barley is 96.9. The winter
wheat of the Ohio valley, while fully main
tanning its April position. has had a second
supply of moisture, and fears of decline Of
its condition are entertained in case of a
continued deficiency of rainfall.
On the Atlantic slope the recent heavy
rains obviated the effect of the previous
deficiency. The plant is generally green
and hourishing, but has not filtered well in
localities inclining to dryness.
A high condition is reported in the south,
though rust has appeared upon the wheat
blades in some fields.
The percentages of the states of the
principal productions are: Ohio co. Michi-
gan %, Indiana 95, Illinois 9S, Missouri 9S,
Kansas 9S, Texas IS.
In the east, New York and Pennsylvania
average 96, Maryland and Virginia IS.
Chinch bugs are reported i'll Missouri and
Kansas, and in some instances elsewhere,
without any indication of serious injury.
Spring blowing is much further advanced
than ON May last year.
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The Duty on WOrsted.

Especial TO the HERALD-Examiner Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May ia decision on the
worsted controversy will probably be had
within week. A case will come up from
the New York custom house on appeal from
the decision Of the appraiser and collector,
and Secretary Window and Assistant Sec
rotary Tichener will take it under prompt
consideration. They will give. no further
hearing, as the merits of the abstract ques-
ton were fully set forth in the hearing
several weeks ago.
Secretary Window intimated to the
wooden manufacturers that he must have a
concrete case presented to him in order to
justify decision, and the New York case
has therefore been made up, and the appeal
of the worsted importers from the decision
of the appraiser and collector is expected in
a few days. When that is received the
secretary and his assistant will take prompt
action.
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To Handle Their own Cattle.

KANSAS CITY, May 1.-THE American
live stock commission company, an associa-
ton composed of many of the leading stock
raisers of the west for the purpose OF sell
ing their cattle at a minimum rate of com
mission, has begun business. Offices have
been opened at Chicago and Kansas City,
and branches in other cities are to be estab-
lished. The organization is of the idea
which has long prevailed among cattlemen,
that it can handle it's stock more ecOnomi-
cally than can men who have no particular
interest in the prices they obtain as long as
they get their commission.
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II. s. Troops Held Tn.

Tucson, May 11.-Maior !. w. Wham,
paymaster United States army, with Clerk
Gibbon and an escort of eleven soldiers,
were on their way this afternoon from Viii
cox to pay the post at Fort Thomas, and
of Cedar springs, they were attacked by a
party of ambushed men. A constant fire
was kept up for nearly half an hour, when
eight were wounded, five dangerously. The
robbers succeeded in securing $4,000 and
escaped into the mountains.
Major Wham was uniniured, but Gibbons
clothing was only torn by shot. A
troop of cavalry has been sent out from
Fort Grant to watch the mountain passes,
so that the highwaymen might not escape.
The number of the gang is not known, but
is halieNed to be seven or eight.-
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again, Hindoo Craft, Sportsman, Outbound,
Cassius and California Crack Bobin Hood,
and Come to-Taw are certain starters. Ad-
mirers of Once Again are confident that at
a mile and quarter he is the equal of any
horse in the country, while Robin Hood
has been reserved for this stake and
trained especially for the event.
Proctor Knott and Spokane are, of
course, the lions of the occasion, and an
enormous crowd viii witness the final con-
test between the great three-year-
The track will be in tirst-class shape.
1t is said tonight that F. b. Harper has
sold Valuable, Libretto aud Lavinia Bell
for $4,000, that sum having been offered
for the pick of three out of his stable. tits
also reported that $40 900 was refused for
Proctor Knott today, and that the parties
desiring to purchase will give more.
The jockey club will probably make
free field, as on the Derby daysiand this
will insure another great oqtpouring of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-12

YORK, Pa, May n.---At to-day's session
of the worlds quadrennial conference OF
the United Brothers church the committee
to whom was referred the new constitu-
ton and confession of faith reported affirm
atively.
Rev. Mr.. Titus, of Michigan, and others
vigorously protested against the acceptance
of the report and presented great numbers
of petitions from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, eastern Nebraska and other points
praying for no change in the constitution.
The new constitution was adopted, how
ever, by vote of 10 to 20. The minority
will probably bolt the convention on Mon
6ay
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-12
That l will not answer"
When CrOnin was question
The German Government and Strikers.

BERLIN, May lin connection with the
great strike in the coal mine regions the
government advises employers to consider
III iustifable complaints and warns the
strikers that any riOtOus demonstrations
Til be vigorously suppressed.
The government has decided not to pro-
lain the mining districts in state of
#iege. The mine owners meeting at Essen
esOlved to negotiate with the strikers.
The miners strike is assuming great di-
tensions, there being fresh accessions of
trikers every day. 1t is now estimated
hat there are 10000 hands out of employ
nentSshroughOut Rhenish Westphalia dis
rictyfhe Emperor returned here hurriedly
o consult with Prince Bismarck who pre-
ided at special council. The Emperor is
9eeply concerned over the strike move
lents now pervading the country and does
lot conceal his sympathy with the work
nen, although he is determined to suppress
isorder.
After cabinet councils Wednesday and
Thursday the Emperor approved the report
: dvising that the influence of the govern
hent be directed to induce the employers to
Somerto terms with the men. The cabinets
nxie9y for a speedy settlement of the
hiners' strike is heightened by the growing
Rangers of industrial strikes in pOpulOus
enters. The Berlin carpenters and sew
raj other trades are out
At Hamburg, Frankfort-on-the- Maine,
crefield, Murnberg and ItZenhOe the strikers
old out under much suffering. An import
Int distinction between the agitation in
he mining and in the other industries is
bat the former is not associated with the
Iocialists while the latter are closely re-
tied to them. The dread in government
krcles is that theminers will be easily drawn
sjthin the circles of the Belgian Socialist
.liL ers' societies. Already Anarchist agents
rom Chateleroi and Mons miners promise
Mochum and Essen men assistance. The
enerR attitude of the strikers, apart from
heir claims, evokes sympathy Public
pinion concerning their claims also sides
18th he men.
q Since 1887 the coal trade has been in
nsely prosperous, and the values of min
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-12
A Colorado Crime.

DENVER, Col, May ia special froi
Burlington, a small hamlet in the easter
portion of the state, says the prelimina
examination of one of the most sensation
murder cases in the state has been CO
Quoted at this place.
The story in brief is as follows: So
months ago Henry Hatch, prominent /
zen of New England, came to Colorado q
fled presumption claim near Burlinga.
He lived alone and had made considerle
improvements upon his ranch. Onne
evening of April %, G. w. Hatch, of 1s-
ton, who had been to California, arrivlin
Denver and stopped at leading hotelsnd
on Friday left for Burlington to visthls
uncle, Henry Hatch. While there heaVe
the old gentleman $50, and after conclhng
his visit he returned to Denver SIday
morning. Monday he left for Omaha rom
thence to Chicago and Goshen, Ind and
the day young Hatch return& to
Denver, the body of his uncle was foni IN
his cabin by couple of children of ltgn-
boring ranchman with his brains knCked
out and his skull beaten to Jelly. s no
one was known to have visited to OLD
gentleman except his nephew, suslelon
pointed to him and he was arresed at
Birmingham and returned to Burngton
yesterday morning, charged with th muir
der of his uncle.
The preliminary examination began yes
terday and will probably last several days
The defense is being conducted by Hon. Z.
S. Thomas, of this city; A. j. Poppeton, OF
Omaha; and other prominent attorneys
A coroner's jury late last night found
verdict that Henry Hatch came to his dealt
by being pounded over the head with {
blunt instrument in the hands OF partj
supposed to be C. W. Hatch.
The accused is about thirty years of age
and is the agent for the Travellers insur
ance company, of Hartford, Conn, for tn
New England states, and is reported :
have an annual income of s., 500, and is tn
nephew by marriage of Major Poppleton, Q
Omaha,
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Murdered a Little Girl.

BaLvIDERE, N. j., May 1l.-At Mountain
Home, Monroe county, Pa, on Friday, JEFF
fry. Harrison aged eleven, shot and killed
Sophia Everett, aged eleven. While the
two at play together they quarrelled, and
the boy ran up stairs and got shotgun.
The little girl became frightened and ran
into another room. The boy forced his way
in aimed the gun and fired The girl fell
badly mangled and soon died. The youth
full murderer is in custody.
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The Lightning Strikes.

CNcTNSATi, May 11.-At Youngstown.
Ohio, during the storm last night the
lightning struck the residence of Eber
Powell, at Hazelton, badly damaging the
dwelling; the family escaped without in
jury. A large barn belonging to Robert
Hunter, three miles south, was fred by the
lightning and destroyed. A business house
owned by Rice Bros, at Struthers, was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground The hail damaged the growing
cr0ps considerably