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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16
THE KNIfFIN CASE.
The Story of the Family of Emma Pur-
CELIA Mysterious Matter

me story OF the Famiiy OF Emma Pur-
CELIA Mysterious Matter.
In viewfof the interest taken in the mys-
terious death of Mrs. Kniffin, of Trenton, N.
j., some account of the family of Miss Emma
Purcell, who was with Mrs. Kniffin on the
night of the latter's death, will, doubtless, be
of interest
The Purcell homestead is located in the
center of Warren county, N. j., in the Val
ley of the Hopatcong. In this valley there
Gre many fine farms. one of which is the Pur-
i. cell farm. 1t belonged to Absalom Purcell.
the father OF the family. His children are
Emma and Mary and David and William
Absalom Purcell stood high among his fell
lows, who showed their confidence in him by
sending him to the state assembly of New
Jersey for several terms Purcell's tastes leo
him to blooded stock, and in this his son.
were like him; consequently they possessed
one of the finest breeding farms in the county
While young each of the children attended
the State Normal school at Trenton, anc
while there lived at the home of the Murphys
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16

An Australian horseman writes to The
Sportsman: l wish all horsemen knew the
value of sunfower seed. 1t is not only one of
the best remedies for heaves, but a horse
which has recently foundered can be entirely
cured by being given half pint twice day
for a while in his feed. Last autumn l took
an otherwise valuable young horse, which
was so stiff that you could hardly get it out
of its stall. In two weeks you wouldn't know
that anything was the matter with it, and it
has been all right ever since.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16

pound, or 81 horse power for a ny1ng ma
chine of equally good form, weighing
one ton, at 20 miles an hour, or about so
horse power per ton weight at so miles,
The pelican has an expenditure Of Ill
horse power by 81 pounds of bird, and
this is one horse power to 251 pounds, or
about horse power for the weight of a
man, allowing ample margin for surplus
power. Tho birds are found to have a
surplus lifting power Of about one-half.
The Forunl.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16
A Grand Wind-up

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-The last con-
cert OF the Saengerfest was the most sue
cessful of the SERIES A grand reunion
and supper was rendered the singers to-
night in the hall. Sixteen hundred covers
were laid. julius Weis, prominent
Texan, aud editor and proprietor Of the
Terds Forwdrto, in Austin, was chosen
master of ceremonies
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16

the parents of Mrs.
Myra Kiiffin. Mrs.
Murphy was their
audit, and Myra
Z Nd u phi y, t g IL
cousin. Thus that
which is often a
more relationship
became between the
Murphy and Pur-
cell families q close
family connection.
AT last Absalom
Purcell died and
the property was
divided. The share
raoaiyal INV +bo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16

SALT LAKE can be ''all torn up'' over
politics and for four months be wild with
meetings, parades, bands, bunting and
banners, and within dozen hours can re-
turn to the quiet, peaceful city that her
people love- A community which has done
what this one has been doing for the past
half year, and can turn around and do
what this one is doing now. can be trusted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16
WHITE HOUSE,

corner of Main and Seconu South. Most
central location of any hotel in the city
Opposite postoffice. Union ticket and Pull
man office in the hotel Newly remodeled
and furnished throughout Table unsur-
passed. Electric light, bells and all mod
ern conveniences. Terms $3.50 to 50 per
day. H. L. HALL. Proprietor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16

THE REAL estate sales consummated on
Saturday and recorded elsewhere in The
HERALD will have a tendency 20 convey the
impression that something Of boom is
prevailing in this city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16
A Chivalrous Brother.

Lady-How nice it is to have brother, as
you have. Flossie. suppose he always takes
your part, doesn't hes
Flossie-Y es'm-when the cake is passed
Burlington Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16
Cliff HOUSE.
Located Cor. Main and Third South Streets.

The Cliff is the best SO per day house
west of Chicago Rooms large, cool and
airy, new and handsome furniture electric
lights, and all the latest conveniences and
accessories. Dining hall spacious and per
Iect in it's appointment. Table first-class.
Rooms may be secured by telegraph.
ANDREW G. BRIxEN & Bro, Props,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16
Cspsized in a Gale.

LONDON, Feb 15.-The British schooner
George Noble, at Sydney. N. S. W., re-
ports the American schooner Turdon cap
sized during gale, and foundered. The
crew are on Butaritari island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16
CouIdn,t Tell.

Stranger trying to be friendly,-How is
your healtha
Dyspeptic gruf1y)-How do I knowa /
haven't had any for the last five years.
Time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

day.
G. E. JOHNSON has gone on a trip to San Fran
cisco.
PETER \. NELSON was up from Draper yes
terday.
HYRUM STERLING and daughter, of Spanish
Fork, are in the city.
MR. AND Mrs. G. H KRAFT leave for New
York tomorrow morning by the flyer.
OLIVER HODGSON, of the Salt Lake Building
and Manufacturing company, has gone to San
Francisco on q pleasure "Trip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16

The tourist travel to Utah has already
set in and the Rio Grande Western are re-
ceiving inquiries from large numbers of
people regarding rates, ETC., and the proba-
billties are that the spring and summer Of
1890 will show larger number of visitors
to Utah than any preceding year
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16
The Pulpit and the Stage.

New stock of lumber at lowest prices at
Angel Bros, State road. Telephone 43S.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-16
AT THE HOTELS.

THE Cliff. B. Parry, Park City: Charles
Fallentine, James Douglas. w. p. Ogden, G. S.
Mccain, New York; w. Matnerson. Spokane
Falls; Joe Edwards, California Sam ochwab
Quincy, Ill: Herman Christensen, Manti; K
Bailey, Provo; j. G. DOlan, Charles evans. y L.
Jayne, Ogden: John A. Foster, Niagara Falls ;
f. b. Lang. Price, Utah: p. p. Sanderson, Z. E.
Heron, New York; Andrew Ford, Baltimore
Nd; F. NJ. Burell and wife, M McCosker New
Orleans; W. H. Baugh, San Jose; A. V.R Bags
dale, Spokane Falls; G. N. Miller, Chicago:
Daniel DeCon and wife, j. A. DeCon, Philadel-
phia
THE CULLEN-H. P. Harris, Frank Harris
Chicago; G.. II. GottSchalk, b. X. Block Mil
waukee: II. N. Dodge, Kansas City; w. L..
WEIGH, E. G. WEIGH, Cincinnati; j. Esemann,
Phoebe, New; G. H. Bartlett and wife, Mimi S.
A. Glass Moberly, Mo-. Harry Crulibie, Ogden.
/ THE WHITE-E. Flinchfield, Pueblo. Colo P
Haddigan, Park City; Mrs. DIR. G. H Keysor,
Logan. T. G. Wright, Denver: G. Moran, Sull-
man: F. earns. Park City; Frank Crookston
Tooele: j. E. johnson, w. howard Emery
County: j. Robertson, Orangeville; W. Brandt
Colorado; j. Chapman, Park City: W. c. Price
Rush Valley; n. N Uaxtner Denver: A. j.
Gushing. Sandy; c. f. James, Denver.
THE WALKER-Frank Seblict ir., G. A. Kerst
st. Paul; G. A. Sheffield, Utica. N. Y; e. Little
Mintzer, Denver; r. j. Carter New York D. j
Bachelor, Lyons. Ia: ]. H. Temple, Chicago
A. Kahn, New York; c. Z. Gould, Evanston G.
J. Hamilton Muskego, Mich: 5. J. Schwab
| Quincy Ill. NJ. Mullen Cleveland, o.: K. Null
len, Cleveland, O.; Mrs William Powell, ST
| Cloud Mimi; G. u. Brodbecs, Douglass, Wyo.
| j. A. McMurtrie, Denver
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Entered at the Postoffice at Salt Lake City,
Utah, for transmission through the mails as
cond class matter.
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Parties remoUing from one place TO another and
desiring papers changed should alaUays giUe former
as aoeH as present address.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04
DEMAND JUSTICE.
A Committee Of Negroes Call on Gov
ernor Richardson.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. Especial TEE.
gram to The BEE. l-Governor Richardson
was called upon at noon today by a commit
tee OF sixteen colorcd men appointed at the
convention last night to present an address
and urge the governor to use every effort to
secure the punishment of the Barnwell
lJ nchers. General Lee of Charleston acted
AZ spokesman. The governor assured the
delegation that not one of their number
more deeply regretted the horrible murders
nj Barnwell than did he, nor could any man
condemn it more strongly. He gave them
his sacred word that nothing he could do to
secure condign punishment for the lynchers
would be left undone. He did not hold the
negroes responsible for the acts OF a few
hot headed and misguided ones and
would expect the negroes not to
judge the whites by a few men
who did not represent their race
The whites of the state were with the ne.
groes in this matter and they appreciated
the conservative, dIgniied and proper con
duct of their colored friends.
There were several preachers here today
from Barnwell. One of them said that he
was sure that four of the men lynched for
numbering Martin were innocent. They
were members of his church. Martin was
an aristocrat and was hated by the poor
whites. but he had always Deen kind to ne
groes and they loved him.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04
Decline of Canadian Exports.

1t is announced that the exports of
Canada for the last year were $S9, 1884,
1877, the imports $l15 ,254,931, and
the goods entered for consumption
$l09, 673. AT, says the Toronto Globe.
AS compared with last year, the exports
show a decrease of a million dollars, the
imports an increase of ST., 400 600, and
the goods entered for home consump-
ton an increase of So, 800 900. Protec-
~tionists and free traders will agree in
regarding the decline in our exports as
an unsatisfactory thing. The fact that
while our exports declined we used
nearly seven million dollars more of
foreign goods than in the preceding
year is a peculiar phenomenon, and one
that cannet be fully Investigated until
the details OF the imports are published.
in a normal and healthy state OF trade
an increase of exports means simply an
increase of consumption. But the COM
plants of our millers and manufacturers
lead to the belief that the ST 900 900
worth of foreign goods have, in spite OF
a high tariff, displaced that quantity OF
goods OF Canadian manufacture.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04
p TIs, THE r A
Something About the Ma Who Is In
tho African slave Trade.


The Buffalo Express prints the fol-
lowing about Tippoo lib:
Our portrait of Tippoo lib is IN
doubtedly u faithful one Of this crafty
old Arab-for Arab he is, although he
looks like o genuine African, lie is
otherwise known as Amud ben Ma
homed, He is an Arab chief, who went
into the slave-trading business appar-
emily with something OF the same en-
ergy and ability that characterize some
of the great financial kings and indus
trial monopolists in our w land.
But instead of being born In a Chris
tiau land Tippoo lib, like "a good Mo-
hammedan there seem to be 10 bad,
faithless Mohammedans, rs there arc
faithless Christians) Tippoo lib grew
up and flourished under the comfortable
precepts of the Koran. He saw that
the equatorial provinces and the no
an's-land beyond were full Of negroes
waiting for some man of energy to nut
them in their proper slavery. BY in
dustry and solid business ability he
built up his trade until he became and
is today the best known slave dealer in
the world. ~Independeut of government,
he is stronger in Africa than all the
governments put together, and am
army OF 100, 900 men will rise at his
bidding to do his will.
He has had many difficulties to con-
tend with, difficulties that only a strong
will could overcome. The goods he
deals in-thc merchandise with which
he buys ivory-are exceedingly perish
able-worse than fruits or live stock to
transport. Every black skin that he
gets into market is said to represent
hundreds who, as it were, have spoiled
on his hands.
1t is fair TO allow that Tippoo Tlb, as
is said to be the case with the devil,
isn't as black as he has been painted.
Stanley has had dealings with him,
and, as near as we car Judge,
was we'll served by him On moro
than one occasion. He has many
good traits, no doubt; but the
one thing that ccuters inter-
est in this singular figure is that it
stands as the embodiment and symbol
not merely of the slave power, but of
the Mohammedan type of civilization.
The latter of these forces is rs much OPP
posed to the ideals of christendom as
slavery itself.
We have referred to this master
SLAYER, not quite clearly, perhaps, as "a
man with a mission :" and such, in n SUI
preme degree he is. The lawful ex-
ample" is as Indispensable as the re-
former. None of the disciples had a
more important MISSION man ouuas;
Tippoo lib may be regarded
as the personiiication Of forces
against which Christian nations,
by their faith and their present
standards Of right, are pledged to fight.
In the fulfillment of his mission Tippoo
lib, and not King Leopold, has brought
about the Brussels conference. What
the sequel of that conference will be
only the years can tell. In the mean
time there are few more picturesque
figures among the powerful OF eurth
than thatof Tippoo lib, the autocrat of
Africa.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04
She Paid the Duty.

BEATRICE, Neb.. Jan. 8-To the Editor of
THE BEE; TIL BEE of January l contained
the following:
A Beatrice belle will today receive a hand
some fourteen karat diamond ring from q
gentleman in Germany--providing she pays
a duty Of Sl2.50 on IL, which the said gentlc-
man In Germany thought TO cheat the United
States government out of by the smuggling
process. The postofice authorities in New
York suspected that something was wrong,
and marking the package supposed liable
to customs duties" sent It to the collector in
this city. The guess Of tho New York
authorities was fcnnd correct, and instead of
being mean enough-Il as the girl would proba-
bly, think-to confscate II, as he has u per-
feet right TO do. Collector Alexander simply
sent the diamond ring TO the postmaster at
beatrice. with instructions TO lot the young
lady have 1t, providing she pays the duty
on IL.
The foregoing paragraph is correct with q
few vital exceptions, chief of which Is, that
the package was sent by mail from Germany
20 = young lady In this city (Beatrice) as a
Christmas present. being closely sealed,
the postal authorities have no right to open
such packages and 1t was sent on through by
the postoffice authorities direct TO Beatrice,
with the customary notice, Supposed Liable
10 customs duties." The lady 10 whom II
was addressed was notified Of the presence
of the package at the postofice and the same
WAS opened IN her presence aud the dutiable
nature of It's contents made known To her.
Postmaster Rigg sent the package TO Col
lector Alexander at Omaha, that he might
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04
A Dainty Dish.

The Arabs, when there IS a famine,
grind locusts in their hand mills, or
pound them in mortars, and mix the
flower and water into a dough, which
they bake as ordinary bread, says the
Philadelphia Times. But they do not
employ locusts during a scarcity of corn,
but Mt other times eat them as a deli
cacy. They boil them for a good while
in water. and afterwards stew them
with butter into a kind of a fricasse Of
good flavor.
the appearance OF a swarm of ~locusts,
although the destructive insects de-
your all the verdure in the district.
The natives eat them in such quantities
that they soon grow p%receptibly fatter.
They also gather the eggs and make of
them a kind of brown or coffee colored
SOun.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04
Tho Paris ~Cab.Driyers.

The cochers of Paris, who were so
utterly spoilt by the exceptional de-
mand for their services caused by the
Paris exhibition, are not unnaturally
suffering from the very decided reac-
ton which has set in. Now, instead of
arbitrarily and insolently choosing his
fares, the Paris cocher is represented
as humDly approaching q possible GUS
toner, hat in hand, and politely desir-
ing if it be his pleasure to take a cab;
on which, according to the Charivari,
the fare thus addressed replies with a
stern hauteur: Very we'll, you may
drive me Porte Mailliot Ia four-mile
drive well-nigh from any part of central
Paris, and I'll pay you half u franc, and
no p%Ourboire, remember. And look
me q book on the waY!N
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04
CAUGHT A CUBAN DEFAULTER
A Distinguished Foreign Gentleman
in the Laws Tolls.
COULDN'T ESCAPE DETECTIVES.
The Secretary OF the of
Island al sly Individual, But
he DIANE Know How
- Run Away.
In Ludlow Street jail.

New YoRK, Jan. 3.-lSpecial Telegram to
TnE BEE. IA distinguished foreign prisoner
was landed at Ludlow street jail ut a late
hour last night. He is Luis Oteiza y Cortez,
secretary Of the treasury Of Cuba, and he Is
charged with forgery and the embezzlement
of public funds TO the amount OF Sl9O,O0O.
He was captured by Superintendent John u.
Meehan, of the Meehan detective agency, who
had been shadowing him for a couple OF days.
On Monday morning last the Spanish con-
sular general, Miguel Savarez of this city,
received q long CIPHER cablegram from Cap
tain General Salamanca Of Cuba, telling him
that Cortez had fed the country and asking
that he be arrested. IL was said that he was
aboard the steamer Olivct. Superintendent
Meehan telegraphed to his agents in Port
Tampa to watch for Cortez, and to have n
detective shadow him on his arrival.
The steamer Olivet arrived at Port Tampa
on Tuesday morning and a detective readily
singled out his man from the description
given. Cortez hurried at once to the rail-
road station where he bought O ticket to
New York. TIE detective also purchased d
ticket for New York.
A good deal of pleasantly was INDUCED in
when one OF the detectives hauled out OF
Cortez' trunk several beautifully embroi-
dered silk petticoats. Cortez joined Ia the
mirth as he explained that those were for a
present to a young lady whom he was going
to join in Paris. She was u gay young girl,
he said. Many of her letters were
in his trunk. A lot OF documents
and papers which may be of value
to the Cuban government in proving their
case against him were found, together with
a personal outfit good enough for u prince.
There was no money, however, nor none oil
the bonds that he is said to have had before
he left Havana.
The hearing Of the case against Cortez
went over until tomorrow IN consequence OF
the accused not having had sufficient time tc
see or employ counsel.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04
monds Aow and Then.

A day or two ago l was reading In q
contemporary a series OF interviews with
persons engaged in the diamond trade,
says the London Truth. Twenty years
age diamonds were three times their
present value. The discovery OF the
South African mines, and the competi
tion between the mines, brought down
the price. A~malgamation has put it
above 100 per cent in the last twelve
months. The rough estimate is that
during the last few years the output of
diamonds has been 1000. 900 carats per
annum, and that "a 900 900 has been
spent per annum in acquiring these
1900, 900 carats when converted by cut
ting into saleable articles. These 4 ,O00,-
600 carats OF rough diamonds only pro-
duced l 900, 900 OF cut diamonds, and it
cost ten shillings per carat to cut them.
The South African mines being now
amalgamated the output is reduced to
one-half, i. O., 1000, 900 carats, and it is
estimated hat this will still produce
"a, 000, 600, bebause this is taken as a
fixed amount which, no matter what the
price of diamonds may be, will annually
be spent on the gems. Whether this
will be the case or not is the X in the
problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04
A Little G,ri's Effective Plea.

This pathetic little appeal came in
Mayor Grants mailbag. yesterday
morning, says the New York Times:
DEAR MAYOR GRANT l am a little girl
ten years old, and j am going 70 ask a favor
of you II you will grant it to me it will be
the happiest Christmas that 1 have spent in
my life. Dear Mayor, / was going 70 the
store this morning and my doaie Nellie fol
lowed me and the dOg-catchers took him
away from me and put him into the wagon
and all my crying and begging did not do any
good 80 ] thought ] would ask you If you
would please get my dogie for me. l wish
you a Merry Christmas and q Happy New
Year. l am tIzzIE GAINES.
100 Sullivan street New York City.
Please give me my dogie Nellie.
The letter came in for his hOnor's
immediate attention. He sent word to
the dog pound that Lizzle's pet must be
released and returned to its owner, and
Nellie aud Lizzie win be united for a
Merry Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04

A small body, perhaps as large as a
paving stone or larger-more often,
perhaps, not as large as a marble-is
moving around the sur says the author
of the Story OF the Heavens. Just as
q mighty planet revolves in an ellipse,
so this small object will mover round and
round in an ~ellipse, with the sun in the
focus. There are at the present mo-
ment in~conceivable myriads of such
meteors moving in this manner. They
are too small and too distant for our
telescopes, and we can never see them
except under extraordinary cir
cumstances. At the time we see
the meteor it is usually moving with
enormous velocity, so that it often ira
verses u distance OF more than twenty
miles in a second of time. Such a We
locity is almost impossible near the
earth's surface, the resistance OF the air
would prevent 1t. Aloft in the empti-
ness OF space there is no air to resist the
meteor. Itmay have been moving round
and round the sun for thousands, per-
haps for millions, of years without let or
hinderapce: but the supreme moment
arrives, and tine meteor perishes in a
streak Of sp!endor. In the course of its
wanderines the body ONE near the
earth, and within a few hundred miles
of its surface, of course, begins
TO encounter the upper surface of the
atmosphere with which the earth is in
closed. 10 a body moving witt the APP
pailing velocity OF a meteo. a plunge
into the atmosphere is usually fatal.
Even though the upper layers of the air
are excessively a~ttenuated, yet they sud
denly check the velocity, almost as a
rifle bullet would be checked when fired
into the water. AS the meteor PUSHES
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-04
A Fall.

SEWARD. Neb., Jan. Especial Telegram
to Tn BEE. Thomas Ferrins, who was ut
work on the construction of the stand pipe
in this city, was precipitated to the ground
this afternoon, a distance of sixty feet, by
the breaking Of q wrench which he and his
fellow .workmen were using in Tightening q
burr. He fell on his feet aud the bones of
the legs were driven with such force against
the hips as TO break those bones. The bones
of the lower limbs were terribly mangled
and broken, aud although the victim is still
alive, he cannot last long. He was sent here
from Chicago by the contractors and is sup
lie was about thirty years of age aud single.
No one, so far as can be learned, was in any
way TO blame.