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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
JAMES G. BLAINE, JR
"The Man in This Case is a Pal
trOon and a ScOundrel,"
Says Mrs. Doremus to Young Bloine, Not
knowing Whom She Was Addressing
Mrs. Blaine Asks Byrnes' Protection

NEW YORK, Dec. IA very dramatic Incl
dent enlivened the Blaine divorce proceedings
in progress at the Office of Referee Lord yester-
day. Mrs. James G. Blaine, jr. arrived with
her friend, Mrs. Ogden Doremus. She did not
know the law gave her husband the right to be
present. When she saw him there though she
had not met him since she bid him good bye at
Bar Harbor, three years ago, she controlled
her surprise so well her companion never sus-
pected the man who rose as they entered was
the person in question. During the proceed
ings Mrs Doremus got into a state OF mind she
looked round for some sympathetic person. To
the person next to her she said: The man in
this case is a scoundred and polt- oon.''
DO you know whom you are talking to?'
snapped the individual addressed.
NO., she replied.
well, l am Mr.. Blaine"
Mrs. Doremus flushed slightly and then con-
tinued quickly and with increasing emphasis
Il did not know you were Mr.. Blaine when
spoke, but L repeat ii now The man who
would abandon not only his wife but his limo
cent child at the dictates of his father and
Don't mention my mothers name,n burst in
Blaine.
Since you have mentioned it." calmly con-
tinued Mrs Doremus Il will add, or his
mother, is a poltroon and scoundrel." Blaine
had nothing handy to reply and the passage at
arms come to an
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ure: at seems Reuter-, of Hamburg, uncle of
Welcher one of the partners of the defunct
hIm inherited SOS 900 from WeicherS' estate.
This money was left IN Weichers' hands. The
latter used it for speculation He reported
TO his uncle that inside OF sixty
days the money realized aproft of $4,000 aside
from interest. The uncle. however, pressed
vouchers for the money. The latter, on behalf
of the firm, made out one day sight draft for
49S,O,O marks on the firm IN Mannheim, Ger
many, where Field, Lindley & Co. had no bal
ance. They counted upon covering this draft
by cable transfer TO obtain the latter There
being no funds forgery was resorted to- No
vember % Field, Lindley & Co. arranged to
make cable transfer of 49S 600 marks equal
to SllSO,0 o. to a firm in Mannheim at the same
time to buy their thirty days sight bill of 35 600
marks on the same firm in Mannheim, such bill
being accompanied by shipping documents for
q, OOO bushels of wheat per steamship Triumph.
Some days previously they sold us a similar
bill OF 10000 marks on the same firm accom-
panied by shipping documents for 43 U00 bushes
of wheat per steamer Dolcouth. All these
shipping documents have since turned out to
be forgeries. There were no steamships in
port at that time and no such wheat Fortu-
nately we discovered the forgeries before the
draft was presented and were able to stop pay
ment. 1t was for the ABOVE that Teld was to-
daY Indicted >,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
CANADIAN LIBERALS
They Are Preparing for Grand
Demonstrations.
TIE POLICE HELD IN READINESS
Mercier Replies to the Lieutenant Governor
He WIN Go to the People-German
Commercial Treaties.

QUEBEC, Dec. IS.-Monster mass meetings
are being organized by the Liberals throughout
the province. The police are in readiness to
march to the official residence of the lieutenan
governor to protect it against any hostile dem
onstration that may be made. st. Roche
and st. Seveur especially are boil
ing with Indignation. MERCER has made
public his views on the political
situation and published the correspondence be-
tween himself and the lieutenant governor, and
the interim report of the royal commission.
This report regrets that certain correspond
ence was not produced, and concludes that it is
not proved that MERCER knew of the existence
of a bargain between Armstrong and Pacand,
ana the gentleman declares he benefited in no
way thereby. II is signed only by Judges
Ba ey and Davidson. Mercier, in his final re-
ply TO the lieuter ant governor, tells the latter
he mas had the audacity to do what the Queen
would never dare to do in England without pro-
Voklng revolution. Good citizens. says he,
must admit there is a limit TO tyranny
and man, though he may have been
prime minister is not a slave. Mercier charac
ter1zes the report that Of Two partiSans
from whom you have dragged an unjust and I'M
founded opinion, altogether informal, andwlth-
out legal value, containing gratituous insults to
your ministers. supported by the great ma
Jorlty of the legislature. -
MERCER charges the lieutenantgovernor with
personal and autocratic government, with hav-
ing carried out one OF the most odiouS conspir-
acles ever entered into against the constitu-
uonal liberties OF free people He taunts the
governor with desire to put power in the hands
political friends against all rules fdecency and
with trampling under foot the dignity of the
crown. The governors conduct, he says. puts
the political institutions in jeopardy. He re-
4 fers to the Pacific scandal and charges the gov
ernor with supporting the then guilty ministers.
To-day" says he, you obey the will of
/ federate Minister Abbott who was himself d
distributor of this bribery of ministry money.
viii try TO undo your nefarious work with the as
sistance of my colleagues and political friends -
/ In closing Mercer says: You will shortly
! receive from Abbott, your master the price OF
/ Your national treachery, and 1 shall GO before
/ the people and receive a new mandate which
VIII enable me TO resume the position from
which you have driven me, and 10 chase you
| surely from SpenSerwood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19

DETROIT, Dec.1S.-When the Deep Waterways
convention reassembled this morning the com
mlttee on resolutions introduced a memorial to
Congress urging that body to authorize the i'm
mediate commencement and speedy completion
of an unobstructed channel not less than
twenty feet in depth and of sufficient width,
through the lakes and their connecting waters
between Chicago, Duluth and Supe ior and
thorized to make contracts for the entire work
and sufficient sum of money be appropriated
for the same. The memorial also urges that
surveys be made for the best water route,
twenty feet deep, from the great lakes to the
Atlantic. The memorial was adopted by the
convention. The convention adjourned, leaY-
ing the legislative committee to devise means
to bring the action of the convention before
Congress.
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Engineer Price Kills Patrick j. Cunningham.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. IS. Especial telegram to
THE HERALol-At a few minutes before
O'Clock this evening Charles C. Price, an en-
gineer shot and almost instantly killed Patrick
j. Cunningham. mining man, on the main
street of this city. Price tired three shots.
only one of which, however, took effect Both
are married, Price having wife here and the
murdered man having wife at Leadville Colo
At the time OF the shooting a dense fog hung
over the city and although the murderer endeay-
ored TO escape IN the mist he was followed and
arrested Tine cause for the tragedy is vet a
mystery. but 1t is said woman is at the bot
tom OF 1t. The men had walked down the street
together ana to the casual observer seemed to
be on friendly terms. When arrested Price
remarked that he had to do it, and this was all
he could be induced to say. A strange feature
of the murder is the fact that the men were
related TO each other, Price being nephew Of
Cunningham
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Austrian Missionaries in Africa.

CAIRO, Dec. 49, More news of the Austrian
missionaries whose arrival at Llorasko, near
Wady Halfa escaping from the hands of Nah
dists has been received. Train interview at
Korosko Father Ohrwalder, states forty Euro
peans are still held in captivity in Omdurman
These captives, he says, are kept loaded with
manacles, often cruelty be ten and are so
strictly guarded they have lost ali hope of ever
being able to effect their escape. The priest
says food in the Soudan is now ocheap. He
clares, however, the people are tired of strife
and desire the Egyptian government of the
country restored He AYERS the DerVisues
are losing their ascendancy. He says they
have big camp at Fashoda and their position
there is strengthened by the possession of a
steamer but they dare not venture far from
the Nile for fear of being attacked by hitherto
friendly tribes. Slatin Bey is still alive and
belongs to the body guard of the Mahdis sue
cessor, but is closely watched.
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Bolivia Rejects the CHILEAN Treaty.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1s.-The bureau of Amer
lean republics is informed the congress Of 30
livla, by a majority Of one vote has rejected the
treaty made with the new government of Chilli
In this Bolivia granted Chilli the exclusive and
perpetual right of sovereignty over the province
Cobiga, which has been in the possession of
Chilli since the war with Bolivia and Peru, 1881.
In consideration Chilli coded to Bolivia certain
commercial rights and also agreed to pay Bo
livia 40000O0 for the benefit of subjects who
suffered damages during the war of 1881. 1t is
understood the treaty will be referred back for
modification.
The ratification by the reichstag today of the
commercial treaty between German and Aus
trIh- Hungary ensures the completion OF reci-
procity arrangements between the United
States and Germany so far as the latter
country is concerned but its effectiveness still
depends on the action of the Austro- Hungarian
reichrath, as our agreement IS contingent on
the ratification of the German-AuStrian treaty
by each of those governments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Italv and the New Orleans Incident.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-Assistant Secretary
of State Wharton says he is not advised as to
the intention Of the Italian government. and
whether it will resume active diplomatic re-
lations with the United States by appointing
minister to succeed Fava, recalled. 1t is
learned when Italy takes the initiative the
leave of absence granted Porter. United
States minister to Italy will expire and he will
resume his post at Rome, from which he has
been absent since the recall of FGva.
The French institute has granted the Cuvier
prize of 1900 to the United States geological
survey for the excellence of its work.
Representive DaZell, of Pennsylvania, has
announced himself as a candida e for United
States seuatorship. In a talk to-day he spoke
OF the sentiment in Pennsylvania against the
reelection of Quay, and said he himself would
be highly honored to get the place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
ALMOST a Riot over Paying Taxes.

CINCINNATI, Dec 1S.-A riot was narrowly
averted in the county treasurer's office this
morning. Usually taxes can be paid Decem-
Der 1, but owing to unavoidable Gays to-day
was the first day they have been received.
This morning fully 1000 taxpayers were gath
cred at the court house and when the doors
were opened made mad rush for the treasur-
ers ONCE. All were anxious to pay before
Monday next. when penalty of per cent. &C
crues. A number Of glass partitions were
smashed in the wild scramble and the crush
was sufocat1ng Five women and man faint
ed and were passed out over the heads of the
crowd. People wedged in the struggling mass
so they could scarcely breathe. Men fought,
swore and struggled furiously to get at the re-
ceiving clerks While the tumult was at its
height the city money was hastily thrown into
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A Crazy Man Commits Murder, Then

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Michael Harvey, aged
81. who has been in the Flatbush insane asy-
lun for some time, was discharged as cured
TWO days ago and went to board with Mrs. Cath
crime Duffy. at 1873 Vandyke street. Brooklyn.
To day while the family were at dinner Harvey
suddenly went insane again, ran TO his room
and snatching up his revolver returned to the
dining room and began firing. The first shot
struck John CouYerton in the head and ne died
in a few minutes. The second bullet went
through Samuel Dickerson's arm. He made
for the window and jumped out. His sister,
Mary Dickerson, was next hit, the bullet boring
a hole through her arm. She ran out in the
hallway crying murder, and Mrs. Duffy, who
was in the next room, jumped out of the win
dow spraining her ankle. While she lay moan
ing with pain, the fourth and last shot rang out
Harvey had put the pistol in mis- mouth and
blown out his brains. me affair created the
most intense excitement in the neighborhood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Missouri River Passenger Rate War Impend-


CHICAGO Dec. 1S.-A rate was is about to
open up in Missouri river passenger rates which
may spread widely. The Alton road served
notice on the Western Passenger association
that unless the short line rates from Kansas
City TO Cincinnati via Chicago are withdrawn
within tWenty-four hours the Alton would make
a reduction of = from Kansas City to CHICAGO.
The Rock Island and Atchison neither of which
has st. Louis outlet TO southern Indiana and
Ohio, are particularly indignant and the meet
ing to-day ended with the absolute refusal of
of the Atchison to withdraw the obiacticnable
rate. The Alton asserts the manipulation of
these circuitous route tickets by brokers is de-
moraliZing rates. An official of one of the inter
state roads said he would not be surprised To
see the rate drop to So from Kansas CITY TO
Chicago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Rumors of Suffering from Famine in Mexico
Untrue.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 1s.-Reports from re-
liable sources in every state of the republic are
to the effect that the rumors of great distress
caused by the famine and of rioting by the i'm
poverished people are untrue. In chihuahua
Durango, Zacatecas, Chiapas and Potos the
crops have failed, causing some suffering but
measures for relief of the needy are already
taken There has been no actual starvation
reported in any of these states. The federal
and state governments and private individuals
are importing sufficient provisions to supply all
needs. Exaggerated reports have been sent to
Europe regarding the suffering in different
states Not state has asked for outside help.
An English syndicate Is buying up the coffee
lands in ramaulipaS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Philadelphia Counterteiters Arrested.

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 1S.-Four alleged lead
ers of the gang that has been flooding the city
with counterfeit money were arrested shortly
after midnight this morning. The prisoners
are Raphael Dinicola and Giacomo Dinicolain,
keepers of an Italian restaurant and lodging
house and wholesale dealers in counterfeit
money and Frederick Deragata and Emma
Tate, accomplices The arrests are the result
OF hard work on the part of the secret service
officials and is considered one of the most i'm
portant captures Of counterfeiters yet made
The gang disposed OF from $500 to 81, 900 week
of counterfeit money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Louisiana Anti.Lottery Democrats.

BATON ROUGE, La, Dee. lS.-The Adams
Farmers Alliance and anti-lottery combine
convention last night adopted platform, NOM
mated their ticket, provided for the apportion-
ment of a new state central committee and ad-
journed sine die The platform adopted de-
clares allegiance to Democratic principles
praises the present state government and con-
Guides with declaration of unalterable oppo
siton TO lotteries and the adoption of the pro
posed revenue amendments to the constitution.
The combine candidates are now in caucus
mapping out plan os campaign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Condition of the Adrewa Bows.

MOSCOW, Ida, Dec 1s,-[Special telegr am to
THE HERALD. THE condition of the Andrews
boys who were shot Wednesday, remains about
the same as reported last night, Gerald is pro-
crossing nicely. but Wills condition remains
critical. The wound through his testicles is
frlghtfuliy painful and and may result in their
total loss The bullet lodged in his. groin will
be allowed to remain as no i'll result will arise.
Drs Essig and Dolphin say they can bring him
out all right unless blood poisoning sets in, or
something unforeseen occurs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
The Emperor Pleased With the Treaties

Berlin, Dec. 1S.-Emperor William received
the news OF the passage of the commercial
treaties while at banxuet at FELTON, tonight.
He arose, informed the company of the news
and warmly eulogized Chancellor Won Caprivi.
The conclusion of the treaty, said he
was one of the most important
and vital events in the history
Of the reichstag. Il am convinced - said he
that not only the fatherland, but millions of
the subjects of other countries united with us
in this customs league will sooner or later
bless this day. 1 ask you to drink to the health
Of General Count Won Caprivi. Lebe hoeh.n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Fields Affairs Grow Worse.

NEW YORK Dec. 1S-As investigation bv
District Attorney Nicoll into the failure of
Fields, Lindley, Weichers & Co. progresses.
the horizon darkens for Edward NJ. Field So
far as discovered, the crooked transactions of
The defunct firm foot up neasly 100000 This
involves many we'll known creditors of the
partnership headed by Field. To- days indict-
ment against Field for forgery is based on bill
of lading transaction. The following statement
is made by Knauth, Nachod g. Kuhne relative
10 their connection with the Field-Lindley fal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Congressman Going to Chicago.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-At a meeting of the
Worlds fair representatives and members of
Congress day, it was arranged for a special
tarin TO take the members to Chicago They
leave to morrow evening, arriving at Chicago
Sunday night Returning, they leave for Wash
ington Tuesday evening.
AS aresult of canvass, it was found to be
impossible now to secure enough names to
MAKE the excursion a success and it was de-
cided to postpone it until February. Invitation
will be sent to every member of Congress ask
them to be guests of the fair management
Washingtonls birthday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
German Commercial Treaties.

BERLIN, Dec 1S.-In the reichstag the new
commercial treaties came up on the third read
ing, herdorf spoke in opposition. He ex-
pressed fears as TO the results. Caprivi re-
sponGed and said If Kerdorf failed TO see the
political significance Of the Mckinley bill and
the Pan-American policy, he must decline TO
discusa the question of foreign policy with him
The treaties with Austria Hungary, Italy and
Belgium were adopted.
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The Regular Convention dominates McEnery.

BATON ROUGE, La. Dec 18-The regular
Democratic convention this afternoon nomi-
mated Judge S. d. McEnery for govern or. and
Ex-Governor Robert Wickliffe for lieutenant
governor, amid wild enthusiasm. Recess was
tn en- taken until tomorrow.
The Democratic coucus tonight made the
following nominations: Secretary of State
Leonard F.. Mason; auditor, O. B. Steeley;
state treasurer Gabriel Montegut: attorney
general, Edgar W. Sutherland. AS these nom
nations will be confirmed tomorrow by the
convention, the state ticket may be regarded as
cOrnnlpfn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-"I wish you to deny the
many stories published recently that Mrs
Cleveland is in poor health said ex-Postmas-
ter General Don M Dickinson, of Michigan, at
the Richelieu to- day. II recently visited the
Clevelands at their Lakewood retreat and Mrs
Cleveland certainly is not the sickly woman the
correspondents say she is l believe | never
saw her looking healthier. The baby, too. is
also strong and healthy. AS for Mr., Cleveland
he is serenity itself"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Threw CarbolIe Acid in Their Faces

DENNER. Dec. 1S-A young man named Pill
lin gs, from Chicago. who came west several
weeks ago for his health, started on the same
train carrying several Western Union opera
tors going TO replace the southern Pacific
strikers. The trainmen, whose sympathy were
with the strikers, spotted him for a
Scab. At Trinidad he, in COMPANY
with young lady en- route to California, was
standing on the rear platform watching the
s. ow plows working, when some wretch threw
fully injured and probably dishgured for life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Insurance Rates Advanced.

MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 1S-Local insurance
agents have received instructions from their
home officers that dating from to- day that rates
on risks on wholesale mercantile establish
ments will be advanced from 20 to 40 per cent.
This advance is TO be general all over the
country AS a result OF the alarming prevail
ance this year of disastrous fires in jobbing es-
adjustments, the company declares that losses
from these fires have more than absorbed all
premiums paid during the year on all classes of
ris
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Two Supposed Murderers Lynched.

LIVE OAK, Fla, Dec. 1S.-Just before 12
o'clock last night mob of about a hundred
meu, armed with rifles or revoluers, called on
Sheriff Potsdamer, seized overpowered and
took from him the keys of the county jail and
placing guard over him they made rush for
the Jail and took from their cells two negroes
suspected of the murder of young Parramore
in the streets of Crawford last week. The priS-
oners were bound to trees a short distance from
the jail and their bodies riddled with bullets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
Unsuccessful Attempt to Wreck Train.

Co-lFAx, calf, Dec 1s.-An unsuccessful at
tempt was made to wreck the east bonnd pas
senger train five miles from here this afternoon.
The train was delayed only q few minutes. The
officers have gone TO investigate but no par
tlcul2rs have yet been received, 1t was near
the same place that Shinn and others tried to
wreck the overland about seven years ago and
only a few miles from the place where train
was wrecked in September last, for which the
Roberts brothers are now awaiting trial.
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Nebraska Beet Sugar Convention.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 1s-The State Beet
Sugar convention adjourned this evening after
the formation of permanent association and
election of officers resolution calling upon
the next legislature to restore the bounty of 81
per ton for sugar beets, and Z cent per pound
on sugar manufactured from the home product
was adopted. Also one asking the general gov
eminent to provide an experienced chemist for
each factory during the working season.
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UTAH NEWS. 8.

Ogden, Logan, Park City, Eureka, Castle
Gate.
Fire at Bingham. telegraph, page ID
TELEGRAPH-PAGES AND ..
Domestic.
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Smashed Window and Stole Tray of Dia
mOnds.

PrTrsBURG, Dec. 18.-About 10 o'clock to-
night as William Wilson was preparing to close
his iewelry store on Fourth avenue, a thief
fastened the door on the outside, smashed the
window with a coupling pin, seized a tray of
diamonds, containing $1,000 worth and escaped.