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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-09
.Five to Twenty Acre Parcels

The this undertaking shown In the fact that out Of 2sO
the market sold. We claim
choice land
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
WANAMAKER.
He Did not Testify in the Bards-
ley Investigation.
The Discrepancy Between His Statement and
What the Keystone Bank Books Show
Some Queer Business Methods

PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-Contrary to the
general impression, Postmaster General
Wanamaker did not appear before the in
vestigation committee of the council this
afternoon to explain the apparent discrep-
:ncy between his previous testimony and
the facts substantially developed by the
keystone books. Instead, he sent letter,
saying if any information was wanted
from him he should be glad. at twenty-four
hours notice, to meet any members Of the
council and explain every item Of his
statement.
President Durham, of the Mechanics
National bank of Trenton, testified that the
bank had loaned hard money on certificate
of Keystone bank stock for 200 shares in
the name of John Wanamaker, and the
transfer was signed by him.
President Morris, of the Girard Trust
company, said his company once held GER
tifcates of the Keystone bank as collateral
for loan made to Wsnamaker IN Novem-
Der last. Temporary loans were made to
the keystone bank on Electric Trust stock.
President Marsh, of the Keystone bank,
came to President Morris and borrowed
money. stating at the same time it would
be great obligation to Wanamaker. Nor
ris said that consequently his company
loaned Wanamaker money on what he
thinks were the same shares of Electric
stock.
Howard Spencer Jones, a clerk in the
employ Of Wanamaker, and in whose name
several Of the certificates pledged by Wanna
maker to brokers stand, explained that he
signed the transfers at the request Of
Wanamaker. He stated that w. Rankin,
in whose name several of the certificates
stood. was boy formerly employed by
Wanamaker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
The Trainmen's Brotherhood Guilty

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 29.-The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the charge
of conspiracy preferred against the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen by the
Swltchmen's organization in connection
with the recent lockout Of the latter en-
ployees of the Northwestern road, reported
10 day to the supreme council of the
federation, finding the brotherhood guilty.
The switchmen had alleged that the
trsinmen conSpired with the galway
officials TO provide men for the switch
mems places. When a vote on expulsion
was taken, the two tiremen delegates voted
with the three trainmen delegates, but
three switchmen and three conductors
voted for expulsion, making the vote to 5
against the offending body.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
Two peonle Cleyerly Caught.

CHICAGO, June 29.-Seven hundred dol
lars worth of diamonds was stolen from
Mrs. George Morganthau, few days ago.
She advertised 500 reward and ssno ques-
tions." A reply was received making an
appointment this evening. She notified
the police, who secreted themselves il the
vicinity. At given signal q young man
stepped out and handed Mrs.
Morganthau q package supposed to con-
tain the diamonds and she in return
hended him package of supposed green
backs. A moment later when the young
fellow was arrested it was learned both
packages were filled with brown paper.
chard. He claimed to be following the
races, and declares he knows nothing of
the missing diamonds, but that seeing the
advertisement he tried to capture the re-
ward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
THE MISSOURI RIVER.
1t Is Higher at Kansas City Than
for Ten Years.
French Bottoms Inundated-People Take to
High Ground for Safety-St. Joseph
Reports Rising Waters.

KANSAS CITY, June 29.-The Missouri
river at this point is at dangerously high
stage. The water is the highest it has
been since the great flood of 1851, but still
lacks several feet Of that years record. At
6 o'clock this evening the water registered
3 feet above high water mark; % feet
above standard low water mark. The
water is rising steadily an inch an hour.
Parts of Harlem, hamlet Just across the
river, are already submerged. About
twenty-five families left their homes, and
are camping on high ground. All farms
along the river are submerged and crops
ruined.
The embankment of the Hannibal & St.
Joe road approaches the river at right
angles across from this city. This embank-
ment has acted as sort of levee and pro-
tected a vast expanse of river bottom be-
low it from floods. Should IL give away
much valuable land will DE submergedS
including the track of the Kansas City
Racing association. In view of this emer-
gency the horses which have been stabbed
there have been removed TO places OF safety
on this side Of the river. High water has
backed up the waters of the kaw, which
empties into the Missouri at this place.
A Dispatch from St. Joseph says: The
river has risen steadily since Saturday
morning. AT noon today it was within
sixteen inches of the highest point reached
ten years ago. Residents OF French Bot
tom, north Of this city, are in a state Of
alarm and many are preparing to move. If
the present rise continues twenty-four
hours more the stock yards and hundreds
of homes in South st. Joseph will be in
undated. The situation is serious to the
packing interests as well as to hundreds
of small farmers on the lowlands. The
Burlington tracks on the river front in
this city have been strengthened by piling
and rock to prevent serious washouIs.
A dispatch from Atchison, Kansas, says:
'sThe Missouri river is now 2 feet higher
here than it has been this season. Water
is also pouring across Doniphan point, a
neck OF land opposite Doniphan, Kansas.
This neck stood the flood of 1851, when tee
river was feet higher than now. No fear
is entertained that il will cut through this
time. South of East Atchison the land is
falling into the stream by the acre. Leav-
enworth also reports high water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
anti QUAY ADDRESS
One Made to the Republicans of
Pennsylvania.
LEADING MEN AND DIvINES SIGN 1T
There Is Fundamental Fallacy In the Theory
Of P0liIics-It Is That Public CT
fees Are Spells.

|, PHILADELPHIA, June GAN address,
ITO the citizens of Pennsylvania" signed
by Rudolph Blankenburg. John T. Baily Il
Co, George Wharton Pepper, George
Bernham, Charles Heber Clark, Rev.
Stephen w. Dane, Rev. w. N. McVickar.
John H. Converse, Rev. Charles Wood,
Rev. S. ID. Mcconnell, and 1876 others, was
made public this evening. The signers
speak 'sas Pennsylvanians and Republi-
cans" and their action is protest against
Senator Quay being any longer the con-
trolling factor in the affairs OF the state.
The statement is made that the political
methods in the state are now
corrupt; in sharp contrast to the DISPOSE
ton OF the rank and file of the party. Inc
leadership is affirmed TO he completely
within Senator Quay; absolute In It's con !,
troll, unostentatious III its methods ana
disastrous in its results"
The public record of Mr.. Quay is dwelt
upon and the paper says: MIR. quay Is
mainly responsible for the overwhelming
disaster which Oefell the Republican party
III this state last autumn. IL might nave
been supposed that q leader who inflicted
such wound upon mis- party and 10 whom
it had given so overwhelming evidence OF
lack of confidence in him, would have re-
tired from public prominence. Mr. quay,
however, contented himself with an elao-
grated defense of his record before the
United States Senate. This was both IN
timely and unconclusive."
Quay's lieutenaIts in the legislature are
charged with committing stupid political
blunder by hostility TO the ballot reform
bill and with having violated the express
pledges of the party and openly deted the
will of an overwhelming majority OF their
constituents.
The address continues: There is fun
damental allacy in the theory of politics
which has for years abstained in this state
and of which Mr.. Quay has been leading
exponent IL is that public offices are
clans who capture them, and by whom
they are dispensed in turn 20 their under
lings as prizes of war. The disaster of the
looted treasury is explained by the TACT
that the step from this fallacy 10 the
startling and bold appropriation OF
public funds to the private uses
of public officers is long one
in appearance only, not in reality. The
party will soon be called upon TO nominate
state and city treasurer and attorney
general. The nominations must be given
to honest men or the party will meet
another defeat. In the presence OF these
facts, Pennsylvania Republicans must not
hesitate. 1t is crisis and can only be met
by the retirement OF Mr.. Quay. A more
oRpetent and worthy leadership is neces-
sary and an uninfiuenced demand mus be
made for the retirement OF these men from
the places which they have dlsgraced-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
Welsh Tin Plate Workers May Come TO
America.

LONDON, June 29.-The Times to-day, re-
ferring to the fact that delegates from the
tin plate working districts of Wales are
going to the United States in order to in
quire into the prospects for profitable en-
ployment there, and to the statement made
by American agents IN London buying the
latest improvements in tin plate machines
as well as offering double wages to tin
plate workers says: Should the delegates
report favorably upon the prospects for tin
plate workers in the United States it is
not unlikely there will be so large an
exodus to America as to lead to a great
portion of the trade hitherto monopolized
by Wales being transferred to America.
Hitherto the idea has been it was i'm
possible to manufacture tin plate in
America owing to atmospheric conditions,
but tin plate makers who accompanied the
Iron and Steel Institute delegates to
America reported there was nothing ex-
cept the want of skilled labor to prevent
the successful manufacture of tin plate in
America
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
The CHILEAN Iusurgeut Agent, Mission.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Dom PEDRO
Montt, the Gillian congressional envoy,
allowed another day to pass without his
department Of state. 1t now begins to ap-
pear that the mission with which
Montt and his associates are charged is a
failure in so far as their official recognition
by the United States government is con-
cerned, and it is improbable they will be
received in any capacity, either officially or
unofficially, by any executive officer of
this government A person well verseu in
diplomatic practices and thoroughly ac-
ouainted- with the history Of the depart
ment of state, this afternoon said: "The
reason for the adoption OF this course by
our government was broader than any Of
the questions involved in the present case,
and was founded upon a uniform
line Of presidents running back to the
date of our civil war. Early in the history
of the rebellion the confederacy sent rep
resentstives to London and Paris to secure
recognition for their cause. Mr.. Seward,
who was then secretary OF state, promptly
instructed Messrs. Adams and Dayton,
United States ministers to Great Britain
and France, that the reception of the con-
federate agents, either officially or pri-
vately, would be regarded by the United
States as cause for breaking off diplomatic
relations. Furthermore than this, MIR.
Seward refused to receive q joint note
of the British and French ministers, re-
ferring to the state of civil war in the
United States, and undertaking that their
governments should act strictly as neu-
trails. The secretary's rejoinder 10
this last statement was that
the governments could only act as friends
of the United States. Later on, Seward
refused to hold any intercourse with En-
peror Macmillan, then striving to estab-
lish his empire in Mexico, or even receive
from him q letter OF coincidence on the
death Of President Lincoln. So it has been
the uniform custom Of the United States
government, and q custom which will not,
in the judgment of diplomats, be broken in
the case of the Chilian insurgents, to re-
fuse to recognize revolutionary govern
ments in American republics. 1t is said in
Diplomatic circles that this custom is
founded upon good policy and tends to con-
serve American interterests."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
The Standard OIL COMPANY in Euroue.

BERLIN, June 29-Reference has al
ready been made in these dispatc hes to the
actions of the Prussian minister of COM
merce, Herr Won Berlepsch, against the
German American Petroleum company.
Bremen is one of the greatest coal oil
markets in the world How the great oil
company got its grip on this place and con-
sequently on all Germany, is explained by
the fact that the principal German firms
had to submit to the formation Of the Ger
maD-American Petroleum company or lose
the importing trade. If it succeeds in
buying out or combining with the
men who control the production Of
Russian coal oil, then the supply Of the
whole world would be subject to the power
of few gentlemen in New York.
Mr.. Max Gaede, director OF the German
Russian Naptha company, one of the best
posted men on the coal oil trade, talking
to- day TO a correspondent of the Associated
Press, said: The Standard Oil company
has within the past few months managed
y secure a combination Of all the large
houses of Bremen and Hamburg. 1t than
organized them into q stock company, the
German American Petroleum company, in
which it holds the controlling interest. 1t
has done the same in Rotterdam and An
twerp. in order to control the trade OF
Holland and Belgium. We have Just
now received information that it has
bought out the firm of Walter & Co., Ven
ice, who control the oil trade of Italy. You
see the Standard is getting in its work
every where. We may fight for some time
to come, but feel eventually we must also
submit Until some cheaper substitute for
coal oil is found or invented, the Standard
Oil company will have control of the trade
the world over. / do not think there will
be any material change in prices"
When asked il the German governmental
investigation of the matter would have any
tangible result, Mr.. Gaede said: mo. the
German government can do nothing.
Everything has been done in strictly
oaIU a ~ rscular mescantiis CORPORATION
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
A ST. louIs GROCERY Burned.

ST. LOUIS, June 29.-The wholesale and
retail grocery establishment of David
Nicholson burned this morning. The fire
was discovered on the fourth floor and
spread so rapidly that all the firemen could
do was to save adjoining property. The
north wall of the Nicholson building top
pied over on to one story building adjoin-
ing. demolishing it. Several buildings ad-
jacent to that of the grocery frm were
damaged by the fire.
The fire occurred at o'clock, and the
guests at the Ivy house adjoining rushed
from their rooms and climbed down the lire
escape in their night clothes, many Of them
having narrow escapes from being tram
pied 70 death.
The heaviest losers are David Nicholson,
whose stock and building, valued at over
$3.50, 600 almost totally destroyed. The in
surance is $4,000. Other losses amount
to about $4,000. which are partially COW
cred by insurance. The cause Of the fire is
unk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
H. Strauss Bros. 4 Co.. Masters, Assign.

BALTIMORE. June oh. Strauss Bros.
& Co., masters, assigned to-day for the
benefit Of creditors. The bond Of the
assignee is 100000. This failure is the
outcome Of the assignment of Barth &
Strauss two weeks ago. The primary la
bilities are $3.50, 900 and contingent liabll-
tiles $200,0 aggregating $780, The
assets will aggregate $3.50. 600.
A number of banks in this city offered to
help the firm over it troubles, but it was
thought best to take the step which culmi-
mated in an assignment to-day. The trustees
state the firm was forced TO take this step
on account of the recent failure of Solomon
Strauss, son Of one Of the brothers, and OF
Samuel Barth & Co. Strauss Bros. & Co.
were endorsors, either as firm or individu-
ally, of the paper of Solomon Barth Il Co.
to the extent Of SOC. 600. The matter really
is not An assignment in what is generally
understood by that term. 1t only means to
assist the firm in lquidsting its affairs and
paying its creditors in full.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
Jamaica Don't Want Reciprocity.

LONDON, June 90. The Times to-day
gives prominence in its columns to a letter
from Sir Henry Arthur Blake, governor
and commander in chief of the island of
Jamaica, who at present. is in the city. In
this communication Blake distinctly con-
tradicts the Dunlap-Dalzeil dispatch dated
New York, June 20, stating Jamaica is
anx lous for reciprocity with the United
States, and asserting the inhabitants of
that island are holding public meetings in
order to advocate the reciprocity idea.
Governor Blake, in conclusion, says the
merchants and people Of Jamaica are anx-
ious to extend their trade in any and every
direction, but that Jamaica is not prepared
to concede differential duties to the United
States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
The New Peoples Party.

and bylaws of the new Peoples party as
revised and changed by Secretary Schilling,
was made public to day. The articles
call for the organization of local clubs. to
be conducted under the auspices OF the
national body. 1t is stated meetings shall
be held by every club. 4 president shall
be elected at each meeting. Any citizen of
the town or county may become a member
by signing the declaration of principle and
platform of the national body, ana pledging
himself unqualiiedly to support the prin-
ciples as enunciated. Any member who
makes motion to endorse the candidates
of. or enter into fusion with, any other
political party, shall Immediately cease TO
be q member of the club and new party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
smuggling at Rock Springs

Rock SPRINGS, Wyo., June 29.-[Special
TO THE HERALD. "A slugging contest will
take place here on July for the sum OF
$3.50 side and gate receipts between Reddy
Brennan, the Streator wonder, and Jack
Jones, the Wyoming lightweight. Reddy
Ii to knock Jones out in six rounds.
There seems to be a general revival IN
all branches of business. The mines
working are getting steady time, and pros
poets of two more mines opening up by the
first of the next month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
A HUMAN FIEND.
A Brutal Man Deliberately
browns a Little Boy.
Mrs. Phillis, Who Jumped From a Train, Re-
captured-.he says She Will Never
Enter Denver Alive.

PITTsBURG, June 29.-Jo Costello was ar
rested tonight for a peculiarly inhuman
drowning of an Italian bog named Con-
stanti Demara at Stops Ferry, Ohio river,
this morning. The boy was swimming
with some Americans, who began ducHlng
the little Italian, VINO could not swim. The
man On the bank yelled ''Drown the
blanked Italian" This man, who proved
10 be CASTILLO, entered the water and after
repeatedly ducking the strangiiDg boy, de-
laboratory drowned him. CASTILLO was
identified by the terrified onlookers and
iaIiad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
Rights ana Duties of staff officers.

terest to army officers has been presented
to Acting Secretary Grant for settlement
involving the rights and duties of staff
officers. General Howard, commanding
the division of the Atlantic, recently called
a court-martial and detailed for duty as a
member one o. the commissary officers
stationed within his division The officer
protested against this detail and CT aimed
exemption from such duty under the regu-
lation which placed him under direct
orders of the secretary Of war. No deci-
sien has yet bsen given in this and it is
awaited with great interest by engineers,
commissary and other staff officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
A Co-conspirator of BardsIey's Arraigned.

PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-Henry H. Yard
was arralgned in court to-day to answer to
the charge of conspiracy with ex Treasurer
Bardsley to unlawfully use the public
funds. At the request OF the district at
torney the trial of Yard was postponed
until September. The district attorney
gave as his reasons for requesting post
ponement Of the trial that a decision was
expected in the suit against the accused to
compel him to answer interrogatories Of
the city coun Gil investigating committee
and that Yard expected to make a state
npnt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
Destructive Cyclone in Colorado.

DENVER, June 29.-News has just been
received Of a destructive cyclone which
passed over this county twenty five miles
east OF this city Thursday night. Houses
were blown away, trees uprooted and car
ried away, and the crops for miles around
completely ruined. Dozens of persons were
injured, but none seriously. &. S. Clark,
who has a ranch near Dear Trail. reported
hail fell for twenty minutes and killed
about two hundred sheep and put out the
eyes Of many others. Chickens and ducks
were also killed by the hailstones, which
are said to have been as large as hens eggs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
The English Education Bill.

LONDON, June 29.-In the commons this
afternoon Fowler LiberaD moved the in
sertion of a clause in the education bill in
favor of the local representative in the
control of schools receiving grants. After
lengthy debate, in which Gladstone,
Goschen and others argued against the
amendment, it was rejected, go TO 167
The Dackries bill passed its third read
ing in the lords.
The Standard announces that the triple
alliance has been slightly modified from
the original agreement, but the moditica-
tons were not impaired to England, who
has neither given or been invited to give
it's opinion or counsel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
Burt VS.. The Boston Advertiser.

BosToN, June 29.-In the case of ]. H.
Burt Us. the Advertiser Publishing COM
in which the plaintiff had verdict Of Sl2,-
500 for libel, the full bench of the supreme
court sustained the defendants exception
and ordered new trial.
Burt was formerly appraiser of the port
of New York and alleged the libelous arti-
Gle charged him with fraud in connection
with the Importation of sugar. The decis-
ion of the lower court is reversed because
of the refusal of the Judge 20 admit two
pieces in evidence which ought to have
been submitted to the jury and because of
an error in the charge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
Adamson. Bell & Co.'S New York Creditors

NEW YORK. June 29.-Adamson, Bell &
Co., whose failure is announced from Lon
don to-day. is an old firm Of thirty years.
standing. The firm had no branch office
in this city. but did business through cor
respondents here and in Chicago. One of
these agents was seen this afternoon and
he said the principal sufferers by the fail
ure were eastern bankers. Although many
large importing houses In New York and
Chicago are interested in the London
house. it is learned not one of them loses a
cent. One bank, it is said, loses $3.50, 900
by the failure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-30
False Bumors About ex- Governor Murray.

LouIsvILL Z, June 29.-Thomas NJ. Lewis
of Los Angeles. who is here, says the story
that General Eli Murray and Logan e,
Murray were interested in a project to es-
tablisn an American Monte Carlo IN South
ern California, is undoubtedly mistake.
Neither has ever had anything to do with
the disreputable scheme. Lewis IS per-
sonal friend of General Murray. He says
the gambling scheme was originated sew
eral years ago and Abandoned about two
years ago.