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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
Mr.. EDMUNDS SPEAKS.
THE DISTINGUISHED VERMONTER
TALKS PREELY OF HIS RESIGNATION

Reasons Which Led to Nls DETERMINATION
to Retire--What He Proposes to Dole
Talks of His suocessor-Parting Advice
to Democrats What Press and Pesplo
Say.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
For Over Finy Year,

Instant relief for Group, by using Johnson
Anodyne Lin mcnt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Dominion Cabinet Changes.

OTTAWA, Sept. 24.-It is stated on reli-
able authority that the government has ar
rived at decision regarding the reorgani-
cation Of the cabinet with Peter White,
speaker OF the house of commons, in charge
of public works; Wood, of Brockville, to
succeed White as speaker, and Hugh John
Macdonald, son of the late premier, to be-
come minister of agriculture, postmaster
General Bagert to stay. These changes, it
is said, will take place Immediately after
propagation. The greatest debate of the
session will be concluded in the early
morning hours, when division
Is taken. Sir Hector LANCE
vim, ex-minister of public works, will
be exonerated for alleged completely in the
public scandals arising from the awards of
contracts in his department. The govern
ment majority in favor of the adoption of
the majority report exonerating Sir Hector
will probably be twenty-five.
Debate was resumed this afternoon by
Sir Adolph Caron, Hon. MILFORD Laurier,
Dalton Mccarthy and N. E. Davis. Later
The minority report finding Sir Hector
guilty, has just been lost by vote Of SO
for to 104 against.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Fair Notes.

Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing
company offer one all steel self binder,
value Sl75, for the best Utah bred all-pur-
pose team OF horses.
Spencer & Lynch have offered special
premium Of s25 to the person who guesses
nearest to the number which draws the
piano given away by them.
The Utah artists who are studying in
Paris write the secretary that they cannot
&c their pictures hero in time for the fair,
as they would be detained too long in the
custom house at New York,
Arrangements are in progress for pro-
vlding lights for the fine art disp ay that
will satisfy all the artists who have pic
lures on exhibitions marvellous under
taking, truly.
A large number Of entries of horses were
made yesterday.
Since the decision TO have an Inventors
corner" at the fair, a considerable number
to be represented by the products of their
brains and skill.
Mr.. Pollock, of the stock exchange,
mailed over two hundred circulars to mine
owners yesterday. and it is expected the
fruits thereof will make a great mineral
display at the fair.
Spaces desired by implement dealers and
others outside the building are allotted
and reserved by Mr.. N. A. Empey, al
Clark, Eldredge g. Co.'s store, First South
street; inside the building by the secre
| AIRY, Mr.. Wells, at the state bank Spaces
are going very fast as no charge is made
! for them this year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25

6,972. Following are the number Of pen
sions Of the several classes granted under
the act of June %, 1890: Army lnyahd
pensioners, 81, 1875; army widows, MINOR
children, etc, u, 209; navy invalid pension
ers, 1876; navy widows, minor chlloren,
etc, 1.436.
During the last fiscal year payments We're
made upon 13l, 100 original claims, amount
ing TO S3l, 39l, 53S. This Is an increase IN
number over 1890 Of %, 532. The aggregate
cost, however, being Sl,0S7, 3O2 less. Tnere
were q, 521 first payments Of every descrlp-
ton requiring Si3S, 564,274, being soy, oJZ
less than required for the 1870, 5l4 first pay
ments made during the last fiscal year.
The average value Of first payments was
$3.50 The average payments under the act
of June %, 1890 was S7l. The aggregate
annual value Of GO. l50 pensioners Oh the
roll June 80, 1891, was SS9, 247 200; average
value of each pension, 1883; average value
OF each pension under the act OF June "a,
1890, 1921. At the close of the fiscal year
there were IS, 574 pensioners on the roll
who remained unpaid for want OF time ana
who were entitled TO receive u, $50, az,
which will be paid out of the appropriation
for the current fiscal year and there re-
manned in the hands OF pension agents the
sum OF s, 7l3, S52, which has since been
covered into the treasury. This amount
added TO the So, 9O7, 1873 appropriation not
drawn, makes the aggregate $500, 9Se
which was not expended. There will be 6
deficiency in the appropriation for the pay
ment of fees and expenses Of examining
surgeons Of about 80, 600. 600.
The total amount disoursed on
account Of pensions, expenses, ETC.,
during the fiscal year was Sis,
GAS, 959 as compared with Sl06, 493, 500
for the preceding fiscal year, so thai
it appears 1926 pensions were added tc
the rolls during the fiscal year ITst closed
at an increased cost to the nation of So,
5,0G9, as compared with the previous
year. During last year 525 o. pensioners
were dropped from the rolls for vsriou:
causes, 1929 being dropped by reason o.
death. II is estimated that OF soldiers o.
the late war, 1904, 65S were killed IN battle
or died during and since the war. Or
June 30 last 124, $50 of these deceased
soldiers were represented on the pension
rolls by widows or other dependents
There are about 1,20S, 707 soldiers of thu
union now living, $40, l5S Of whom are nov
Gu the pension roll. There are, therefore
6SS, $40 survivors who are not pensione(
and 379, 9OS deceased soldiers not repre-
secuted on the pension rolls.
The commissioner renews his recon
mendation of last year as to a readiustmen
Of pension ratings under the act OF Marc
q, 1883, and March 4 1890.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
The Porte,s psrdanelIes Circular.

CoSsTANTINoPBE, Sept 24-The Porte
has senta circular to the powers in regard
10 the passage through the Dsrdanelles Of
vessels of the Russian volunteer fleet. In
this communication, the Porte says: "For
several years past, vessels Of the Russian
volunteer feet have been running between
Odessa and Vladivostock. These ships be-
ing under the commercial flag of Russia.
were granted free passage of the straits. 1t
was found, however, that the Porte's
note cont nues, "these vessels we're some
times carrying soldiers. and these ships
were detained owing to a mistake as to
their real character. The Porte's instruc-
TONS, the note adds, "giyen to officers on
duty at The Dardaueles TO prevent any
further detention of vessels Of the Russian
volunteer feet were wrongly construed BY
the newspaper press to be violation Of
exis ing treaties" The note concludes
with the remark that no new measure has
been adopted and that the old ones con-
tinue In force.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
A Big fire in Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. ga fire broke out
in the five-story brick building occupied
by the Moore Wood Carving Machine COM
pany this afternoon and the infammaole
nature of the stock caused such rapid
spread of the flames that within five min
utes the fire burst through the roof. A
brisk breeze was blowing, and seeing it
was impossible TO save the burning build
ing. the attention of the tiremen Yves
directed to the adjoining property. Ele-
vstor G stood close behind the building
and the roof of the elevator was soon on
fire Within fifteen minutes from
the start OF the fire the Moore buildin G
was Quilted, the firemen barely escaping
when the walls collapsed. To better fight
tue iire on Elevator C score of firemen
got on the roof of the annex. There was q
sudden explosion and great stream of
fire burst from the end, then from the roof
AT the right and left, completely shutting
from the view Of the great crowd on the
street the dozen iremen who were upon
the roof. Through momentary break th {
crowd could see the men attempting Il
reach the ladders. Four fell or jumped
Again the smoke arose and there on ledge
stood fireman apparently dazed ami moi
knowing what to do. slide down on the
hose" yelled the crowd. He did SO, land
ing safely. All were finally rescued. OF
eighteen men who were on the roof of the
annex, three are in precarious condition
and the others are all badly burned snG
bruised. The block of frame and bricl
stores on Washington avenue the yard,
Of tho Wildwood company, Kansas City
Grain and Feed company's storehouse anc
several smaller structures were destroyed
or badly damaged before the fire wa,
vator company, which operated Elevator
c, estimate the loss on the elevator anC
contents at 100000; insurance, SIS, 600
Moore company's loss. $50, 600; Insurance
S., 900. The total loss is placed at Sl07, 900
with an aggregate insurance of s107, 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25

Coal and Iron company, as manager. The
petitions sre put in the waste
paper basket as fast as received. The
prediction was made tonight, by one
who claimed to know, that the road
would be in the hands of receiver inside
Of six months. The same authority says
that Moffatt's bank has loaned the road
$500, 900 in the last six months and practi-
cally held it up. The representative of the
English stockholders advised the road TO
go slow when he heard of the proposed
deposition of Moffatt as he thought man
vino could loan the road half million was
good man to keep.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
BUSINESS BRIEFS.
The Union Stock Yards Open an
Office.
More Fair Notes-RequeIt by the Committee
for the Irrigation Congress for
Outstanding statistics.

The undersigned, on behalf OF the COM
mittee on Utah irrigation statistics TOR the
irrigation congress, desire to extend their
thanks to all territorial and church officials
and to those representing the national and
state governments aud private individuals,
for the valuable data so willingly furnished
them. Copies of these statistics will DE sent
to all who have thus given information.
JESSE w. Fox, Chairman.
CHARLES L. STEVENSON,
Secretary Utah Committee on Statistics
for Irrigation Congress.
The committee hereby request all to
whom letters of inquiry have been sent,
and who from any reason have as yet been
unable to respond, 10 complete their au-
swers and forward as before requested to
either OF the above, care OF Polytechnic
society, Salt Lake city.
FRANK X. GILLESPIE,
Secretary Irrigation Congress.
lWill Utah local papers please copy!l
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
The Nystsriou, Cbilian Refugees.

New YORK, Sept, 24.-The Herald prints
this: ''Lima, Peru-According to instruc-
tions, have investigated the case OF the
mysterious refugees who were Struggled
aboard the flagship San Francisco in the
harbor OF Valparaiso September 13, the
night before the vessel sailed for
Callao, fact that gave rise to
the rumor which was generally be-
lieved that ex-President Balmaceda
was one of them, it being argued such pains
to preserve secrecy would not have been
taken with any less important parsonage.
find that the refugees were two in num-
Der, namely, Ovalle Vicuna, deputy, and
Colonel Vidaurre, president of the
court that tried young men for con-
spiraoy at Los Gauos, on the day
before the battle Of Concor. The prison
ers, forty-two in number, whose ages
ranged from thirty six to eighteen years.
were afterwards massacred and their dead
bodies subjected to frightful indignIties."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Change In Rates Impraeticable.

ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 24.-Theioint committee
Of the Western Passenger association,
Trans-Missouri and Transcontinental as
ISOLATION, to-day resumed consideration of
the change in the Colorado, Utah and Cali
fornia rates, and after a long discussion a
change was found impracticable. The
Maple Leaf, Illinois Central, Mis-
souri, Pacific, Wabash, Denver &
Rio Grande, Frisco, Union Paci-
fc, Burlington & Missouri River,
and Colorado Midland were represented.
Resolutions were adopted recommending
the use of continuous passenger tickets
from Chicago, st. Louis and trsnscontinen-
tai eastern gateways tdDCoiorado common
points and all points west thereof. Repre-
senatiyes Of Colorado, Missouri river and
Utah lines also tried to arrange for divis-
ion of rates, but final action was deferred
owing to the absence Of some Of the inter
ested parties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Collision on a Spanish Railway.

MADRID, Sept. 24.-Au express train run
ming between Burgos and San Sebastian
collided with a passenger train. Fifteen
people were killed aud tirtty wounded.
Olt is thought ten of the injured will die.
The collision WAS due to the blunder of a
telegraph operator, by signaling that the
line was clear. The stationmaster at Bur
gos has attempted TO commit suicide.
The cabinet at meeting to-day decided
to institute an inquiry into the accident
and has ordered the company to establish
the present obsolete system of telegraphs
and also to Increase the number of signal
men employed, il having been demonstrated
number of the present employees work
sixteen hours a day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
THE % GANG " SLAIN
The "Smashers" Succeed in Down
ing Them in Denver.
Announcements Of Harmony We're Prema-
ture-lkey Stevens, the Would-be Leader,
is Numbered Among the Fallen.

DENVER, Colo. Sept. 24.-[Special tele-
gram to The HERALD.l-The Republican
primaries held here to-day resulted in q
decided gang smasher" victory. The
gang" was defeated one year ago in the
convention, and put up ticket of its own.
Early this year it was announced that
harmony had been restored and both sides
would WORK together. To-day, however,
each side had tickets up and though but
little interest was taken, the "gang" was
literally buried. key Stevens, who
aspires to the leadership of the Republi-
cans Of the state, was among the slain.
1t is thought the gang will bolt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25

of the party for honest money and reform
and for fair protective tariff and for
Blaine's idea of reciprocity. Cheers.
Resolved, We viii hail with enthusiasm
and Joy the announcement of their Ameri-
can success" Applause.
The resolutions were adopted by accla-
mation, likewise the following:
Resolved by the delegates of the Repuo-
lican party of Nebraska in convention
assemb ed that we demand as q matter OF
right that the national Repu blican conven :
ton of 1922 be held west of the Mississippi
river, to that end that the great states
west of that river, containing as they
do more than one-third the entire popula-
ton of the United States and wherein the
Republican party has always been loyal TO
the natl nal Republican ticket, be recoR-
nized. We most earnestly Join the great
Republican party of Iowa; expressed by
their convention Of July |, in naming
Omaha IS the place where such convention
should be held, and this end we most re-
specially demand consideration at the
hands Of the national Republican committee
when it shall meet TO name the place OF
holding such conver ton" Cheers.
For associate justice of the supreme
court, A. M. Post, the present district
judge of Crete, was nominated on the
/ fourth ballot. For regents of the univer-
sity, Senator H. p. Shumway, of Dawson
county, and Charles Marsh, OF Douglas
county, were nominated on the first ballot
5. ID. Mercer, of Omaha, was chosen chair
man of the state committee aud the conven
ton adjourned sine die.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
EUPEPSY.

This is what you ought to have, IN fact
you must have it, to fully enjoy life.
Thousands are searching for 1t daily, and
mourning because they find it not. Thous
ands upon thousands Of dollars are spent
annually by our people in the hope that
they may attain this boon. And yet it may
be had by all. We guarantee that Electric
Bitters, II used according to directions and
the use persisted in, will bring you good
digestion and GUST the demon dyspepsia ano
install instead eupepsy. We recommend
Electric Bitters for dyspepsia and 81
diseases of liver, stomach and kidneys
Sold at SOC. and 81 per bottle by A. u
Smith g. Co., druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Americsn-German Catholic Congress Closed.

BUFFALO, Sept. 4.-At to-day's meet
ing Of the Priesten Vercin nearly the en-
tire time was taken up balloting for officers
for the ensuing year. Vicar General
Muehlschpen, OF ST. Louis, retains the
presidency Of the organization. The vice
president is DR.. Meisner, OF Peru, Ind.
Father William Taerber, Of ST. Louis,
secretary; Father Duffner, of Buffalo,
treasurer. A committee WAS appointed to
select place for next years meeting A
spread at which Archbishop Water, Bish-
OPP Wigger and some 200 German priests
participated closed the congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Chinese Fleet Ordered to Protecr ForeIe

Paris, Sept. 24-The Chinese charge
daffaires in this city had an interview to
day with the minister OF foreign affairs and
communicated to the latter the contents Of
q dispatch he received from the Chinese
government that the Pekin officials had
ordered the Chinese northern feat TO pro-
coed to the disturbed region with instruc-
tions to protect foreigners from molesta-
ton. The charge d'affaires concluded his
in terview with announcing the Chinese
government had instructed him to inform
the government of the fact that China
hoped France would await the result of
this movement upon the part OF the
northern feet before taking any further
action in the matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Russian Peasants Starving.

LONDON, Sept 24.-The Telegrdph's ST.
Petersburg correspondent says: Distress
among the peasants is increasing. Potatoes
are falling, and a new insect, known as
sooka is more destructive to corn than the
Hessian fly. In some Astrakhan villages
the whole population is dying of starva-
ton. The doctors prescribe corn
instead of medicine. There are
stories Gfloat Of parents eating their
children in Mimi Novgorod. The authori-
ties in many places are levying a tax on
laborers wherever the latter obtain work.
The latest dispatches from Siberia report
the railroad strike Is assuming a seri-
Gus aspect. The governor ad-
vocates vigorous methods in dealing with
the strikers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
THnusANns OF suFFERING WoNEH.

Delicate women who complain of tired
feeling, pains in the back and lions, desire
to sleep, dizziness, painful or suppressed
menstrustion, will find in Oregon Kidney
Tea faithful friend 1t can be relied upon
in every instance to give immediate relief
from kidney and urinary troubles. Thou
sands Of women are suffering every day
from acme disorder Of the kidneys or liver,
who might be permanently cured by using
Oregon Kidney Tea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
A Dinner to Fassett.

New YORK, Sept. 24.-The Union league
club tonight ordered dinner and recep-
ton to j. Sloat Fassett. Nearly every Re-
publican of prominence was in attendance.
Chauncey M. Depew made a speech, half
humorous and half POLITICAL, speaking Of
the determination OF the Democratic party
to make the Worlds fair conspicuous
feature of the state campaign by asserting
that the Republican party allowed it to go
to Chicago. The whole West, Depew said,
wanted the fair. No one worked harder
than he to secure it for New York, but the
appeal of the Western men was simply re-
sistless. The speeches were made by mir.
Fassett and other state candidates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Premature Explosion.

NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 24.-Four persons
are known by the police to have been killed
and fully twenty injured to night by the
premature explosion of piece of gas pipe,
loaded with dynamite. The Italian quar-
ter of the city was decorated and houses
br lliantly lighted in honor of Strocas day.
A lot of fireworks were set of and the
dynamite cannon was to have been the
feature. The cause of the premature ex =
plosion is unknown. Seventeen injured
Italians are at the hospital, some of whom
are certain to die. The police believe
many wounded persons and possibly some
dead were removed by friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
National Women,s Alliance.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 24-The charter OF
the National Women's alliance was fled
with the secretary of state this morning.
Its incorporators are Mrs. Senator Pfeher,
Mrs. Congressman Otis, Mrs. Gsthau
French, wife Of Secretary French Of the
State Farmers alliance; Mrs. Emma d.
Peck, editress of the Topeka Formers WIfc,
and Mrs. Fannie Mccormick. The object
Of the association will be to establish g
bureau for the better education Of women
on economical, social and political ques-
lions, and to make and develop a better
state mentally, morally and financially with
full and unconditional use of the ballot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Forest Fires in Minnesota.

PINE CITY, MINI, Sept 24.-Terrifc
forest fires are raging in this vicinity and
are rapidly approaching the town. Several
farmers in the vicinity lost houses and
other buildings yesterday and two school
houses were burned, the pupils escaping
with difficulty. 1t is estimated the loss OF
timber in this section has already reached
S21o, 900, and this is being increased at the
rste,of 500 every hour. Five farmers while
lighting the flames several miles from here
yesterday were surrounded by fire and
burned to death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25

Boston, Sept. 24-The Ferdld's Els
worth, Me, special says Secretary Blaine
arrived there last evening, having left
Bar Hsrbor notwithstanding the report
that he would not take Lis departure until
to-day. AT Ellsworth station ne was met
by Senator Hale and Mrs. Hale, whose
guests he Will be during his stay ia the
town
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Noffntt Chsnges to the Union Pacific.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 24.-[Special tele-
gram to THE HERALD. lit transpires to-
day that Messrs. Moffatt and Smith, the
deposed Rio Grande officials who are
among the heaviest shippers of ore from
Leadville, have transferred all their bust
ness from that road to the South Park
branch of the Union Pacific.
Petitions are received from all
parts of the state by the Ric
Grande directors asking the iappoint
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Uninn Stnnk Yaria

A meeting of the board of directors of
the Union Stock Yard company was held
on Wednesday. at which President R. c.
Chambers, Nice President John A. Groes-
beck, Treasurer Joseph NJ. Stout, Score
tary A. Z. De Ricqles and Mr.. Fred Simon
were present. Business Of general i'm
portance was transacted. The company
offices are now located in rooms 8 and 4 of
the Utah National bank building, where
that most genial and enterprislng young
gentleman, Secretary A. E. De Ricqles, is
preparing for active work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
Irish Matters.

DUBLIN, Sept. 24.-At q meeting of the
McCarthyitss' committee to-day II was re-
solved that the committee should act hence
forth with the finance committee of the
party Messrs. Mccarthy, Sexton and Dill
lon were appointed trustees to receive and
disburse money under instructions from
the committee. 1t was also resolved.
while condemning as cruel and un-
patriotic any attempt to make am
nesty An instrument of faction, we
earnestly commend the question to
the sympathy of the Irish people, and