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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-03
UTAH SHAD.
A Complimentary Letter From commissioner
Mcdonald.

TAe fOllOwinE ester was receiveasa..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-03

PEPsIN TUTTLFRUTTL /
The morning call., 1892-01-04
A TEXAS SENATOR.
Mills Chances Bright for Sue
ceeding Reagan.

Three prominent citizens Of Dallas. Tex,
registered at the Palace last night. This
party comprised j. T.. Trezevant, the we'll
known financier of Texas and President OF
several banking and loan companies; E. M.
ReardOn. cashier of the City National Bank,
and Alfred Davis, prominent wholesale
grocer.
Texas Is enjoying material prosperity" I"
said Mr. TrezeVant last night. The cotton
and wheat crops last year were the best We
have ever had. Our population is rapidly
increasing owing principally TO immigration
from Alabama, Georgia and other Southern
States.
"a special session of the Legislature will
be called for March 10 elect United States
Senator in place of Reagan, who resigned.
Mills is the popular favOrite at present. aud
II the Legislature should convene tomorrow
there Is no question bnt that Mills would be
elected by large majority. Culbertsnn is
also candidate, however, and he may de-
veIop unexpected strength during the next
two months.
There is general satisfaction in Texas
over the recent decision of the Supreme
Court DrODOuncing unconstitutional the act
OF the last Legislature prOhb biting aliens
from holding land 1t was hurriedly passed
by legislators who did not understand what
they were doing and would have proved
very injurious to the State, leading to tho
withdrawal of much foreign capital. Since
the Supreme Courts decision l have re-
ceived instructions to reinYest sums held
for foreign capitalists. The act would have
effected loss of all this money"
The morning call., 1892-01-04
CHILE'S CABINET.
StnOF Malta on The Policy Determined
Upon By the Government.

PARIS, Jan. 3.-Le Voltaire prints an In
terview with Senor Malta. late Chilean Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs, touching the COM
position of the new Cabinet in Chile and
the policy the Government proposes to
adopt. The new Ministry, said Malta, is
constituted with view of protecting the in
terests of Chile, while, at the same time, its
endeayOr will be to Inspire foreign govern
ments with confidence OF its stability. The
Government commands large majority In
Congress and will be able to institute neces-
sary measures Of reform. Among the
measures are bills for the establishment
Of gold currency and the restoration Of the
public credit. Malta, in conclusion, pre-
dcted a rapid increase in Chilean trade.
Influenza has taken another distinguished
victim In Emile Louis Victor de Layelaye.
the noted Belgian writer on political econ
omy, whose death al Liege is announced to-
day.
A correspondent Of the Associated Press
had an interview with NJ. Pierre le Grand,
member OF the Chamber of Deputies and
eX-MinisteT Of Commerce on the subject Of
commercial treaty negotiations between
France and the United States. In the
course Of conversation lie Grand said: "I
am opposed On principle to treaties OF
commerce as | consider them dangerous in
struments for a Government TO handle
But If the Ministry has decided TO enter
into new contracts l Will be happy TO learn
Of the conclusion Of a treaty with the
United States. | believe France and the
United States will profit from reciprocity"
The morning call., 1892-01-04
WORK FOR CONGRESS.
Little Business of Importance Expected the
Present Week.

Little Business OF Importance Expected the
Present Week
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-When the fifty
second Congress reassembles on Tuesday it
will find itself far less capable of entering
upon actual legislative business than any Of
its predecessors in recent years. The COM
mittees Of the Senate, owing to the lateness
of organization. have been unable to place
upon the calendars any reports that prop
erly engross the attention Of the Senate at
this stage Of the first session. Consequently
there will probably be little to do next week
beyond listening to speeches and acting
upon resolutions of minor Importance and
nominations by the President.
The Illness of Speaker Crisp has pre-
vented the House Committee on Rules avail
ing Itself Of the recess fer preparation of
rules for the direction OF the business of
the House. Mr.. Crisp's present condition
warrants the presumption that he Will not
be able to preside when the House reasSem-
bles, and in conformity with the require
ments Of general parliamentary rules,
Clerk Kerr will call the body to order. A
Speaker pro tempOre will be elected. prob
ably Mr.. McMillin, as Mr. Mills. who has
also been mentioned in that connection, is
not in the city, and an effort will probably
be made to secure the adoption of the
Springer resolution, now pending before the
OOiuuiIlltC UH lNultS. piOfluiuE lOI bllS AuOI-
ton of the rules of the fiitieth Congress until
further order is taken. If this is done the
various committees having general appro-
pria tiOn bills in charge will be able to enter
upon the preparation of these measures.
There is some talk of holding a Democratic
House caucus tomorrow night to fully de-
fine programme, but in view Of the num-
Der of absent Representatives, it has not
been determined to cali caucus.
The Senate Committee on Elections will
take up the Idaho Senatorial contest either
on the 7th or 18th Of this month, the dates
to which Clagetl, who is cOntesting Senator
Dubois seat, asked p0stpOnement 1t
will be remembered that Senator Dubois
was elected as the third Senator from Idaho
to succeed Judge Mcconnell, and Clagett
claims that this election was illegal. He
has prepared brief setting forth his state
ment of the case, and Senator Dubois has
also prepared pamphlet, in which his side
OF the controversy Is elabOrateiy argued
State Senator Deleamer aud Mr.. John
keegan OF Idaho, two supporters of Clagett
have come here from the far-0ff State to at
tend the hearing of the case, while Hon.
LyttletOn Price of Idaho reached here yes
terday TO act as counsel for Senator Dubois
Mr.. Price was prominently mentioned for
t e position on the Federal bench to which
Judge Beatte was appointed by President
Harrison.
The morning call., 1892-01-04
ANOTHER CRANK.
Jay GOuld'S Family Threatened With En-.
tire Demolition.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3-For some time past
threatening letters have been received by
tile Gould family, evidently written by
well educated German The writer evil
IDENTIFY was we'll acquainted with Jay
Gould's career. The letters are dated as
far back as 1870. and related the incidents
connected with the partnership between
Gould and Jim Fisk and their government
Of the Erie Railway. They spoke OF an
accident on the road in which the writer's 5
father and mother were injured. Tor
which he demanded $4,000 The writer
stated that if the $4,000 WAS not given mp
forthwith in gold he would be liable to be
blown up in his office, or while walking on
the street or riding in his carriage. A re-
quest Is made that the money be forwarded
to certain address in Canada Inspector
Byrnes dispatched detectives to Canada.
They visited the place in question and
learned that instructions had been lelt
TO forward letters 10 a certain town
in New jersey. Instructions were
subsequently left to have them re-
addressed to some place in this
city, but just where the police refuse to dl-
VulEe. The authorities refuse to give any
further particulars. George and Edwin
Gould were seen last night, but would Say
nothing for publication.
later dispatch says that PrinZ Won
Mlchaelo. a crank, who has been bothering
the family of Jay Gould and prosecuting the
latter's daughter, was araigned in court to-
day and committed for examination as 10
his mental condition.
The morning call., 1892-01-04
SELLING SHORT.
Senator WaShbuFne'S Bill to Prevent SpeGu-
latinS in Futures.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-SenatOr WaShburne of
Minnesota. author and ntroducer of the op-
tiOn bill presented to the United States Sem
ate last month, was in tue city to-day en-
route to Washington. To an Inter Ocean
reporter lie said: Il have Just finished read
Ing an interview in your paper with Mr.
COunselman, in which he severely criticized
the bill introduced by me to prevent grain
gambling. | am not surprised at his hos
tlllty, nor disturbed by his sarcastic refer
ences to my philanthropy In the premises,
for any effort directed toward the curtail-
ment Of the great evil known as short sell
ing is expected to call down the wrath OF
all dealers in illegitimate or fiat grain specu-
lRtlOn. What l want to do is to stop the
pernicious demOralizing practice known as
short selling, where man can 90 on the
board without a kernel of grain. real or
prospective, and sell million of bushels, de-
pressing the market the same as if so much
grain had been dumped on it. Mr.. Pills
bury, the largest buyer of real wheat In the
world, tells us there are men in Mnneapo-
lis with their office in their hats who sell
more wheat in year than he buys" Re-
ferring to a meeting of the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce called Saturday for
conference with him, the Senator said "Of
course, the Board of Trade folks up there
occupy the same position IS the Chicago
DOdIu, save tDaL lHey DtlleVe Ihe Dill means
the utter demolition of all trading in
futures. but they will find their mistake
when the bill becomes a law and goes into
effect. A very interesting table | came
across the other day selects ten days from
April to October, 1890, and shows that in
those days, while the actual sales of wheat
amounted to 437, 500 bushels, optional sales
of fictitious wheat was 125. coo bushels.
On tile 14th of April, 1890, New York SpecU-
latofs sold a, 100000 bushels OF fat wheat,
proba bly, more than twice as much as reached
that city during the year. and actual sales
that day were but 5000 bushels. Were it
not for the Board of Trade methods, think
every bushel OF wheat would be worth 20
cents more to-day. In fact, all Europe is as
t0niShed that is getting our wheat to-day for
such a rdlculOusly low price, considering all
circumstances. They expected to pay more,
and it is an outrage upon the producer that
lie should be sacrificed to the relentless greed
and disreputabIe deals of the short seller on
our boards trade. In my opinion, some
kind of relief will be granted the producer
in restrictive law that will preserve all of
the good features in future dealings and
eliminate the bad"
The morning call., 1892-01-04
PERlSHED IN FLAMES
Four Lives Lost in an Early
Morning Fire in Hanford.
Lodging House, Dwelling and The hsthO-
dist Church Destroyed.
Many Persons Badly Burned or Injured by
Jumping From Windows Heroic Res
cue Of Helpless Man.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

HANFoRD, Jan. 3-At $3.50 O'Clock this
morning fire broke out in two-story
frame lodgng-house belonging to Mrs.
Kate Jacobs. when was completely de-
stroyed. together with one dwelling and the
Methodist Church.
| Three men were burned to death as fol-
lows:
LIVES LOST.
SPOFFORD, ELMER E., of Chester.
n. II.
TUCKER, F. B., OF Sacramento.
FOSTER, E. w., of the Star Nervine Con-
cert Company.
HAMMOND, THOMAS c.. printer.
and injured by jumping from the second
story window and died at o'clock this
morning.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Many OF the inmates jumped from the
second-stOry window and were more or less
hurt.
JENIsoN, DR.. C. o, of Michigan, men,
Der of the Nervine Company, face and hands
badly burned will recover.
CORNELL, DIR. II. H., OF the Nervine Com
pany. ankle broken and back badly strained.
CORNELL, Mrs, wife of DR.. ii. H, arms
and legs bruised.
CORNELL, ADRIAN, son Of Dr. II. H.,
badly burned.
CORNELL, MISS, niece of Dr. II. H., back
very seriously injured.
RAY, Mr., of the Neryne troupe. badly
burned.
FOSTER, Mrs E. W., badly burned.
FOSTER. Miss MILE. spine injured.
WOODWARD, Law. face and hands badly
burned
BowEs, J. R., architect, burned and in
jured by jumping.
W. Il. Sturgis, advance agent, is the only
one in tile Nervine Company who was not
hurt
The injured are being we'll cared for by
residents Of the town.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
The fire originated in filling coal-oil
stove used in the sick chamber of o. D.
Reed, who was confined to his bed with
broken leg. Lon Woodward was watching
with him. and was pouring oil into the
stove wien blaze seemed TO Gene from
the stove-tank. Woodward is confident
that he extinguiShed the stove-Wick before
filling the tank. He tried to smother the
fame with blankets, but falling he threw
the burning can into the hall, whence the
flames spread rapidly to the second story.
HEROIC RESCUE.
Reed was about TO he burned up when
Martin Sanford. who heard the alarm,
rushed through the flames, broke open a
window near Reeds bed and with heroic
effort lifted him out unhurt. The house
had twentY-seven rooms. all occupied.
THE LOSSES.
The Jacobs House was new structure.
just occupied. and cost $500, and 1t was in
sured for 5000. The furniture was not in
sured. The total loss is $4,000.
The Methodist Church was not insured
and the loss will reach $1,000.
The loss on Mrs. kirenkdoPS dwelling Is
500; insurance $500.
John Roach, on household furniture, lost
$500; no insurance.
Hammond and Spofford will be buried by
the Odd Fellows tO-mor ow.
RESIDENCE BURNED
PETALUMA, Jan. 3-The residence of the
late a. ii. Knapp. at Bloomfield, took fire
yesterday morning abOnt o'clock and was
totally destroyed with its contents. Mrs.
Knapp was visiting friends in Oakland.
and no one occupied the house at the time
so II is not known how the Ere started.
The morning call., 1892-01-04
MATTA'S LETTER.
The Chilean Ministry Preparing Another
Document as a Substitute.

New YORK. Jan. 3-A Herald's VAL
pariso dispatch says: On reliable authority
the following facts were learned regarding
the answer sent by Senor Malta, at the time
he was Minister of Foreign Affairs, TO
President HarrisOn's message, and which
was cabled Cnile's Ministers in Europe
and America as the Governments reply
to the United States 1t appears that at a
meeting of President Montt's old Cabinet,
called to discuss HarriSon's message, Min
lister Malta was authorized to reply TO
it. He wrote ont the document and sent
it by cable to the Chilean Minister at Wash
inst0n without ever having submitted 1t
TO President Montt or other members Of the
Cabinet In spite Of this omission Minister
Malta in sending the message to Min
lister Egan On the same subject, stated
that the document was the official
utterance of the Chilean Government.
He made n similar statement before the
Senate. When the truth was known it was
too late for Pres dent MOntt or other men-
bers of tile Cabinet to diSayOw response
blllty for the curt tone OF the Tenly and at
the same time avoid giving ottense just
then to the Radical party, Of which Senior
Malta was the leader.
Now, however, tile Radical party, as well
rs the leading members If Congress, are
fully inclined 10 disavow ara condemn the
retired Minister'S words The present Min
istry is preparing another. document as a
substitute for Natta's undiplomatic letter
PROPOSED ARBITRATORs.
1t is stated here that the German Emperor
will be proposed as arbitrator In
the Baltimore case. but before this
is acCeded to 10y the United States,
an apology will be asked from
the German Minister. Herr Gutschmidt, for
certain alleged undiplomatic proceedings on
his part toward the American Governments
represent atiyeS.
The new Chilean cruiser Presidente Err
reZurlZ went on trial trip to-day. A num-
ber of Government officials were aboard.
MISSING ORDERLY HEARD FROM.
Mail Orderly Brady OF the Yorktown,
who disappeared my>teTiOusly after being
sent ashore December 29th to pay a
cable dispatch, and who, it was thought,
might have been killed by persons
inlmical to Americans has been heard from,
and it turns out thai there is woman IN
the case. 1t is said that Brady and the
woman lett Valparaiso for some unknown
Mace
The morning call., 1892-01-04
EXECUTING A THREAT.
M0re Than Two Hundred Christians Mur-
dered in an Uprising in China.

LONDON, Jan. $50 far from the news
Of the uprising in China having been exag-
gerated, and the sO-called rebellion being
only one Of the frequent raids Of mounted
robbers TO which MaDchuria is accustomed,
the latest news goes to show that it
is very serious uprising. 1t is
now stated that the leader, Ii Hung. whose
father was q famous General and was be-
headed by Yu Lu, the present military
Governor Of Manchuria, swore to ayenge
his fathers death, and he is now exc
cutting his threat lie is an Anhui man.
and his father was beloved by his troops,
which facts account for the three camps Of
Auhui men being sent against him by Vice
roy ii, having at once gone over to him and
Joined his forces. II also accounts for the
hesitation Of the VicerOy 10 sending any
more Of his Anhui troops on the same mis-
zion.
Viceroy Ii is not the dread autocrat he IS
supposed to be. and this IS shown by the
present commander of his troops, Chao
having said TO him some time since, when
the Viceroy rebuked hun for his rough
manner: Take care. Who are you? We
made you."
The fact is that Ii. while dreaded by the
civil officials, is himself compelled TO con-
clllate military officials, notwithstanding
his own military IeputatOn, and Is power
less to change commanders without the con-
sent Of his troops
The Roman Catholic Mission at Picking
Is at present the scene of the uprising
More than 200 Christians have been mur-
dered, among them Chinese Christian
priest named Lin, who was cut to pieces.
In addition to this, churches, Orphanages
and residences of Christians have been
burned.
Adyices from Shanghai convey the strange
and startling information regarding the
events in kuphekou, in China, 400 miles
from Lient Sin Station. occupied by the
General with troops for the glrTi-
son. Lately over two thousand
local bandits wearing coniCal has,
red-cl0th coats, with a white patch be
hind bearing a mysterious skull, and an
other patch in front embroidered with a
cock and carrying flags and larners,
all of which had figures Of cocks
as emblems, appeared and made
raids in the country. burning, slaughtering
and plunderng, Their leader is described
as a red-iaced Monk. The General OF
suit Of these bandits, but being
rendered powerful by magic, according
TO their own story, they could not fire
off their guns aud consequently they
sustained two defeats, having three men
killed outright and several wounded. The
bandits grew in large numbers and courage
and trOk the offensive. Finding his troops
insufficient against the OYerW helming odds,
the General requested assistance from
VicerOy Ii, who dispatched thousand
cavalry, while detachment after detachment
are In regular march TO the scene through
the north gate.
The morning call., 1892-01-04
Dr.. 7hatcher Grnres.

have a chance TO receive executive elem
ency. He said: Ballou has brought me
to the gallows. l sent the bottle of poison.
but BallOu instgated the whole affair.""
Dr.. Graves stopped, turned round and told
the whole thing over again. The reporter
called on Graves in his cell and he refused
to deny that he had confessed, putting it in
this way: Il have nothing more to say
until l see Judge Furman." 1t is stated
that Messrs. Macon and Furman used every
effort to prevent Ba!lou from coming to
Denver. as they feared he would prejudice
the case. DR.. Graves insisted he should
come.
Tonight Judge Furman emphatically
denied that Graves had made the above
confession to the Deputy Sherffs. DR..
Graves later refused to say anything in re-
gard to the matter, except that lie is en-
tirely innocent and desires to be left undis-
turbed. Colonel Ballou could not be seen
to-day, and it is said that he dsap cared
from public sight short time after the ver-
diet was rendered. When Graves was
searched in the Jail last night before being
put in his cell three or four small vials were
found on his person. They contained
colorless fluid, which the doctor said was
entirely harmless This led to the story
that he had attempted to commit suicide.
The morning call., 1892-01-04
YOUNG BRUTES.
Newly Welded Couple Cruelty Assaulted
by New York Toughs.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Willlam Parell, 21
years old, and his newly welded wife, aged
10 years, living at COS West Fifty Ourth
street, were awakened this morning by
some one breaking into their apartment
Seven young toughs rushed into the room,
pulled him out Of bed and threatened him
with death If lie made an outcry. He broke
away from them, however. and ran out to
the street. shouting for help Hearing
screams from his wife's room he rushed
back to her assistance, only TO find her
struggling with one of the toughs. Before
lie could reach her side, however, he was
seized by several others VINO held him and
compelled him to witness sight that can-
not be described In words. The poor
woman fought desperately. but her assail-
ants beat her into lnseusibllity and accom-
plished their purpose. A policeman now
entered the house. when the ruffiaus al
escaped but Que, whom the officer succeeded
in capturing. lie proved TO be Richard
Kane, 20 Years old, of Eleventh avenue.
The officer rang for an an bulance. A sur
geOn who accompanied It found the woman
very badly injured, besides suffering greatly
from nervous prOSrRtOn. She has been in
au exceedingly critical condition all day.
Justice Ryan committed Kane for eXamipa-
tion on Wednesday next. HIS six accom-
pllces are not yet known, but the police
believe all Of them will be under arrest be-
fore the day set for kane's examination.
The morning call., 1892-01-04
Where Isinsl ,ss Comes From.

The best isinglass comes from Russia,
where 1t is obtained from the giant sturgeon
which inhabits the Caspian Sea and the
rivers which run into it, This fish often
grows to the length of twenty-five feet. and
from its air-bladder the isinglass is pre-
pared. 1t is subjected to many processes
before being ready for sale, but the Rus
slams, knowing it has the reputation of be-
ing the best. take great pains in in its prepa-
ration, and In the worlds market it has
practically no rival. A great deal is made
along the Amazon. in Brazil. but it is very
coarse and inferior, and is used for the re-
tining OF liquors and similar purposes.
The adulteration Of good isinglass with the
inferior kinds can always be detected by
placing samples in boiling water. The best
isinglass will dissolve completely, leaving
no visible reSiduum, while the inferior
variety will show threads of fibrous tissue
and be OF dark color, often almost brown.
st. Louis Democrat.