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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25

ing. The physicians regard the condi-
ton Of their patient better than its been
anytime for the past fortnight. The in
crease in his strength is the most encour-
aging features and gives members of the
family ground for renewed hope. So
much improved is ne that a few callers
were received at the house to-day.
Washington papers have ceased pub
fishing extended accounts OF Blaine's
condition.
Blaine was reported by DR.. Johnston
tonight to have passed the best day he has
had for some time past. DR.. Johnston
paid his usual 2 o. clock visit and finding
Blaine's condition so satisfactory, he did
not make his last visit for the day until
10 p. N. when he found no particular
change in the PATIENTS condition. At a
late hour tonight the lights of the second
floor were dimly burning and it was evil
dent that the family had retired early.
At 8 this Sunday morning the Blaine
mansion presented every appearance of
the favorable condition noted last night
having been maintained. Lights are
burning very dimly, but remain the same
as at midnight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
FIRE Ar EUREKA.
McChrystaI's Old Store Destroyed at az
Early Hour Yesterday Morning.

8IcChrystaTs Old Store Destroyed at an
Early Hour Yesterday Morning.
EUREKA, Dec. 24.-ISpecial. THE
Miner this morning published an extra,
giving the details of fire which occurred
here this morning, as follows:
About 2:45 this morning Maurice Lyons,
the night watchman on in the absence of
George Hayes, took walk down to the
Bullion Beck hosting works, and while
talking to the fireman, the latter, in
looking up the street towards town, re-
marked to Morris, cit looks like there
was going to be a fire in that China
joint" "a Chinaman has been using the
west room as laundry. Upon looking
in the same direction Maurice saw at once
that there was surely a fire, and telling
the fireman 70 have the engineer turn the
whistle loose, started for the scene of the
embryo confagration:
When he got to the building formerly
used by John McChrystal as store, he
found the fire to be in the laundry, hay
ing burned a hole through the side of the
building and caught in some cedar wood
piled up close to the building.
de succeeded IN gaming entrance ana
invoked the aid OF the solitary Monaghan
therein to help him extinguish the flames,
but was rewarded by seeing the almond
eyed heather commence to pack up his
sswasheen and prepare to move, and all
the persuasion possible at his command
interspersed with vigorous kicks, was of
no avail as the Chinaman did not aid him
one iota.
When Morris found that he could re-
ceive no assistance from that source he
slipped outside and fired his revolver sew
eral times, and in few moments Dan
Martin and Ed Lewis arrived, and to-
gether they labored to control the blaze,
but all to no avail.
II very few minutes the entire buile-
ing was ablaze. A large crowd bad
gathered in the meantime and all atten-
ton was directed toward saving the bal
ance OF the city. The large hose from
John hIcChrystal's was soon on hand and
in the grasp OF hard workers rapidly
brought the flames under control.
at one time it was thought that the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
A CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
The Object to Consider Social Questions
Outlined in an Encyclical Letter.

The Object to Consider Social Questions
Outlined in an EncyclicaI Letter.
CHICAGO, Dec. PA call for congress
of Catholics of the United States, to be
held in Chicago during the Worlds fair
was issued this evening. 1t is signed by
Archbishop Feehan and William j. Ona-
han, chairman and secretary respectively
of the committee on organization The
congress will be composed of delegates
from different dioceses and vicarates Of
the United States as follows:
For each diocese and vicarate ten dele
gates at-large. Five additional delegates
for every Is 600 of Catholic population In
such diocese and vicarate and proportion
ately for fractions of % 900. These dele
gates are to be appointed by the bishop or
acting ecclesiastical superior of diocese or
vicarate.
In addition to the foregoing, every
Catholic university, college and seminary
for young men shall be entitled to send
delegates -at-large, and one additional
delegate Tor every 100 students. The sub
iects to be cons idered by the congress are
the social questions as outlined by ency-
clical authority on the subject of Catholic
education and the question of independ-
ence of the holy see.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
PREsDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND.
How Christmas Came and an Unexpected
DraSanf

How Christmas Came and an Unexpected
Present.
New YORK, Dec. 24.-Christmas came
TO PRESIDENT Elect Cleveland to-day in
various forms, but there was one thing
which was rather unexpec.ed and which
he got. Rev. Father Kessell, of the
Church of the Holy Redeemer, State SEN
ator George F. Roesch, and Henry Wolf
waited upon him to-day and without pre-
face, presented to him beautiful gold
headed cane which had been voted to him
at q fair held by Father Kessel's congre-
cation some time previous to the election.
The presentation committee without
any formality explained to Mr.. Cleveland
that the cane had been voted to him as
being the most popular presidential can
didate and gave the handsome stick into
his hands.
The president-elect responded in a few
words and the episode was concluded.
Merry Christmas wishes were ex-
changed and the committee retired.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
THE UTAH GOLD FIELDS.
Nothing Talked of in Denver but
the New Golconda.
EVERYBODY IS EXCITED.
All West-B6und Trains Loaded with
Eager PrOspectOrs.
Railroad People Are Sending Representa-
lives TO Look Over the Field Pre-
paratory TO building a Line
to the Camp.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 24.-[Special. i
Silver mining for the time being is en-
tirely forgotten. Even Christmas falls
into insignifcance and nothing is talked
of in Denver but gold. The reputation OF
the Utah gold fields has gone abroad and
people from all points of the Union are ar
irving on every train. Every railroad
company coming into Denver has issueda
bulletin, printing what purports to be
map OF the country, showing by some
continuance the fact that their road is the
most direct route.
The interest manifested in the arrival of
Mr.. Henry from that country was revived
today when it became known that the
New York Sln expedition was in Denver
en- route for the placers. The San expedi-
ton is headed by G. Warman. Warnan
has completed all arrangements for his
trip overland from the railway station.
He viii start with a saddle and pack outfit
IRON Green River city tomorrow night.
Five horses and a cook from Salt Lake
viii be his equipage. The cook from Salt
Lake is in the capacity of a guide. He is
thoroughly familiar with the country.
j. I. Wise viii be the representative of
the Santa Fe Mr.. Wise made the first
report on Cripple Creek for his company,
and all his statements have since been
verified. The Rio Grande Western will
have one of its expert railway
engineers as its representatives. This
road claims TO have the most direct route
starting from Green River city, and it
has for some time been complaining the
building of a road from there to the
Henry noun tains. 1t is probably that the
Rio Grande Western viii commence con-
struction of its contemplated road, if the
reports are verified by its representative.
The interest in the new gold fields is
still on the increase in Denver and all
west bound trains are loaded with eager
prospectors.
1t is reported that boat will be started
down the Colorado river from San Luis,
but some think that 1t viii be impossible
for a boat to clear the rapids, and conse-
quently it viii only be available for a
short distance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
FREIeHr pIscRlnnNArIoN.
The Canadian Pacific to be stopped From
Perverting Trade.

The Canadian Pacific to be stopped From
Perverting Trade.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The president
ments for all information in their possess
sion relative to freight coming into the
United States over the Canadian Pacific
railway. Unjust discrimination against
the United States railroads ma le by law,
or rather by it's construction, in favor of
the Canadian Pacific by means of the con-
sular seal system, has long been source
OF complaint at the treasury department.
Under this law freights are
shipped from Canada and in
terror points in the United States
under consular seal system. The United
States consul certifies that the manifest is
correct; that he has sealed and closed a car,
and that certification carries the freight
through without inspection at the border,
thus saving from one TO two days. delay
and cost of rehandling freight.
When the law was passed traffic was
small, but gradually the business has
grown until instead of handling only Can
adian goods in this way the law has been
perverted and now more. goods having
their origin in China and Japan are
shipped over the Canadian Pacific through
the United States than goods from Can
ada. Furthermore the Canada Pacific
managed to have duty placed on coffee
and tea coming from the United States
into Canada while the same articles from
other countries are free.
The effect of this has been to divert this
traffic from American ports and have
coffee and tea come over the Canadian
Pacific from Vancouver, B. G. This evil
dence of unfriendliness is regarded at the
state department as requiring some dras-
TIC measures. 1t is therefore proposed to
suspend the operation of said section I'M
til Congress shall make proper provision
to stop discrimination against American
railroads.
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WAS RE1NAoH srURDEREDg
a Suspicion That He Did Not Commit
Suicide.

PARIS, Dec. 24.-The examination of the
remains of Baron Reinach is about COM
plete. One of the chemists engaged in
the examination is authority for the
statement that he died of poison with an
unnamed drug which did not operate for
twelve hours after taking. The conclu-
sion reached is that he did not commit
suicide, but was murdered. The dark in
situations that will be spread abroad
when the facts are known should be de-
MED in advance. However, suspicion is
aroused and is entitled to some credence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
COLOR IN THE SAND.
But One Cannot Pan Ont Enough to Pay
His Board.

But One Cannot Pan Ont Enough TO Pay
His Board.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Dec. 2f.-The
first thoroughly reliable reports that have
come from the new placer diggings in
South Utah have just been received
through the return of party of old Cali
fornia miners who were among the first
10 go into the new district and have pros
pected it thoroughly. They think there
is gold there and that it will eventually
become a good camp, but ali those who
are now rushing in expecting to gather
up gold by the handfuls will be disap
pointed and very hard times are in store
Tor them.
There are at least thousand men al
ready in the new camp, and practically
nothing is done except by the Arizona
and Utah Mining company, which has
located all the best grounds. The weather
is cold, provisions are enormously high,
and although colors can be found any
where in the sand, man cannot pan out
half enough to pay his board.
Hundreds of people now there are
anxious to work for the company, doing
the most disagreeable kind of labor at
very low wages to get enough money to
take them nome.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
FELL FROM A TRAIN.

A Freight Conductor on the Montana
Central Killed.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 24.-[special.l-
Oscar Lasman, a freight conductor, fell
from Montana Central train this after
noon while passing through the Wickes
tunnel. He was discovered by the men
who were 9ining the tunnel. He was
alive. A special went out from Helena,
but Lasmar died before the train got
back. His skull was fractured. He sent
the following dispatch to his mother,
Augusta Lasman, at Pembroke, Ont:
81 fell off the train; am badly injured
and don't expect to live. Good bye.
ssOsCAR LAsMAN.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
UNUSUAL FACTS.

Brought Out in Case Before Wiscon-
sin Municipal Court.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis.,, Dec. 24.-Some
unusual facts were brought out in case
before the municipal court this morning,
when Matthias Staiha was arraigned for
DESERVING his wife. The couple were
married in Poland and the husband has
been here year. The wife has just come
over and had the man arrested. Attor-
ney Tor the defense set in the plea that the
wife was hermophrodite and could not
legalize the marrige relations. He pre-
sented to the court a specific dispense
ton from the archbishop of Poland,
signed also by the government annulling
the marriage on the grounds that the
wife was no woman. He has also certifi-
Gates from physicians in Poland and Ger
many showing the same facts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
MARTIAL LAW.

1t VIII Probably Be Declared on the Rio
Grande Border.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-Latest develop
ments in the affairs on the Rio Grande
border are told in dispatch from Laredo,
Texas. 1t appears the United States Mar
shall captured one of the bandits named
Palaeio, started him for Laredo in charge
of two deputy marshals. The party pro-
ceeded but few miles when they were
attacked and overpowered by six revolu
tionists, who released the prisoner and
carried off the two deputy marshals pris-
oners. 1t is probable martial law will be
declared all along the lower Rio Grande.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25

charges of misdoing on the part of former
officials and contractors of the state asy-
lum for the insane were made public to-
day when the grand jury returned indict-
ments against eight men, four of whom
were arrested, arrigned and released on
bail. They are J. D. Leur, former stew
ard of the institution; Dorgan Brothers,
coal contractors, and A. III. Seward, flour
contractor. The charge embraces forgery,
ENLIGHTENMENT and obtaining money un-
der false nretenses
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
An INTUITION Declined.

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. A.-For some
time past the citizens of Caldwell have
been anxiously looking forward to an ex-
pected visit of President Elect Cleveland
to Caldwell, the village being his birth
place. 1t was expected that Cleveland
would be able to make a visit before his
Inauguration in March. The citizens OF
Caldwell are somewhat disappointed be-
cause of letter received from Mr.. Cleve-
lrnd today declining the invitation owing
to pressure of business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
Jailed for Contempt of Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "a. = Registrar
Brown was today ordered into custody
of the sheriff for twelve hours by Superior
Judge Slack for contempt in refusing to
produce ballots cast at one of the pre-
cincts in the Thirty-sixth assembly dis
trict at the recent election, and which are
wanted in connection with an investiga-
tion of alleged election frauds now going
on. A writ of habeas was sued out by
the registrar before the supreme court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
To suppress Lawlessness.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Secretary Ell
kins had a conference with General Scho-
field today with regard to the best methods
of effectually supervising the apparently
increasing lawlessness along the Rio
Grande. Captain J. G. Bourke, Third
cavalry, who has been summoned from
Texas for consultation, will probably
reach here Monday night. No official re-
ports in regard to these troubles have been
for the past two days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
Government Telegraph Tolls.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The postmas-
ter general has issued a circular prescrib-
ing the telegraph rates to be paid for
transmission of government messages
during the fiscal year ending June so,
1898. The rates are the same as those
promulgated in circular issued by the
postmaster general three years ago, and
which the Western Union objected TO.
Claims of that company for telegraph SER
vice rendered during the past three years
have not vet been settled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
THE HOMESTEAD POISONING.

1t Is Alleged she Story Is Trumped
up One.
UNKNOWN, Pa, Dec. M.-E. ]. Craw
ford, president of the famous Homestead
advisory board, speaking of the alleged
poisoning of nonunion workmen, said
the water at Homestead makes everybody
sick before ne becomes accustomed to it.
He declares the story of poisoning trumpet
up to avoid suits for damages in large
amounts by the relatives OF the men who
died, and that it is cheaper to hire wit
nesses to testify falsely than to pay half a
million in damages,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
Hardin Is EXON Grated.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 24.-Charles A.
Hardin, the Adams Express messenger
suspected by Wells-Fargo detectives of
abstracting $50, 900 from an express pack
age between CINCINNATI and Nashville,
was released by detectives in Louisville
to-day. This is taken as an exoneration
of Hardin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS.
The Amount Contributed by the National
Relief Society.

The Amount Contributed by the National
Relief Society.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The national
relief committee of the United States has
prepared a statement showing what the
people OF this country have done for the
Russian famine sufferers. The statement
points out in detail what the different Sec
tons of the country, beginning with the
northwest contributed. Efforts OF indi-
viduals, commercial bodies, railroad and
steamship companies are mentioned, and
high praise is accorded Clara Barton for
her work in arousing the general public,
and especially the state officials and the
people of Iowa TO activity which resulted
in sending to Russia ship freighted with
stores from the corn producing states.
The money sent directly to Russia was
S., 600 and over by Iowa; 81, 900 by Russian
settlers in Nebraska; s., 800 by the South
Dakota commission, and several large
amounts by eastern people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
THE CANAL INVESTIGATIONS.
on Yesterday Were Unusually
Duil-The Daily Denials.

Proceedings on Yesterday Were Unusually
Duil-The Daily Denials.
PARIS, Dec. 24.-Proceedings before the
Panama canal investigation committee
were dull today. Evidence showed that
M. Boudart had charge OF the Panama
Canal company's advertising, The COM
mission will continue in session during
the Christmas holidays.
La Cocarde publishes today fac-simile
letter from the ex-manager OF the Repub-
lique Franchise, asserting that certain
members of the political staff of that pa
per had demanded 60, 900 francs from the
Credit Foncier for assisting to secure the
passage of municipal bill.
Official denial has been made of the
statement published in the Gautots that
Madame Carnot received $40, 600 from the
Panama Canal company for charitable
purposes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec 24--Action on
the election case in which the prize OF two
seats in the legislature will be awarded,
has been put over by the supreme court
till Tuesday. The chief justice advised
the lawyers to be prepared to proceed fur
Their at once, in the case that either side
should express dissatisfaction with Tues
DAYS decision.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25

UNCURRENT GOLD COIN.
An Inquiry Into the Quantity of Light
weight Currency.

An inquiry INTO the Quantity Of Light
weight Currency.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Representative
Sayers of Texas, chairman of the sub
committee in charge of the preparation of
the sundry civil appropriation bill, is en-
gagged in an inquiry oflight=weight or I'M
current currency held by the government.
This currency, both gold and silver, now
serves no useful purpose for monetary use
since notes cannot be issued against it.,
while debased. Savers intention is to
increase the amount of this and provide
coinage at full weight. The report sent
to Congress earlier in the year shows
there was in the treasury at that time
81, 100000 in uncurrent gold coin. 1t was
estimated that the recoinage would cost
$40. 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
ANARCHISTS EXCITED.
A Circular From Paris Signed An a
archist Group, the Cause.

A Circular From Paris Signed An An
archist Group, the Cause.
NEW YORK, Dec. "a. There is much
excitement among anarchists over cir
cular just received from France, printed
on flaming red paper. 1t is headed
Dynamite and Panama. and is signed
can Anarchist Group" After referring
to the recent blowing up OF the Paris Inn.
the circular pays its respects to the press
in the following language:
'sThe hireling press did not mention
the murderers in the army which forced
men to be assassins. nor remind us of
35, 600 persons murdered in Bloody Week,
nor of the people in Tonquin whom they
robbed, nor negroes ir Dahomey whom
they disemboweled in the name of civil
Zatlon.'
1t warns them to cease their ssjackal-
like howls'' and prepare for worse events
than blowing up the Paris Inn. 1t goes
on to denounce all prominent politicians
and other s'hypocrites, and promises
when all capitalists and others objection
able to anarchists are killed, everybody
else will be happy. "1noffensive for
eigners'' are to be spared in the general
slaughter.
~. Observation-Disclosures
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Work of the Malta.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-W. 5. Park
erson assisted by insurance experts made
thorough investigation of the cause of
the fire which destroyed his residence a
few nights ago were convinced that it
was the work of an incendiary. Twice in
the past twelve months has the residence
of Parkerson been burned to the ground.
Parkerson's prominence in Malta move
ments is believed to have melted that
treacherous plan to work incendiarism.
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NO REVOLUTION.
Mexican Newspapers Deny That There Is
Any Trouble in Mexico.

any ANOuDAc III uucAlCO'
CITY OF Mexico, Dec. 24.-El Universal
will tomorrow publish an editorial ac-
cusing the government with negligence
and want of vigilance in allowing bandits
to cross the frontier. The Minister of
War today declared that Notwithstanding
the reports to the contrary published in
the United States and European papers,
there is no revolutionary movement in
Mexico, nor is there any armed force in
the country controlled by the govern
ment.
The minister declares that these reports
originated from the fact that small armed
band had recently crossed from the Texas
side and surprised the Mexican pickets at
San Ignacio. After slight sklrmish the
marauders retired whence they came.
Indians in the state of chihuahua are pa
cific and no trouble is feared from them.
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Cusick building, just east, would surely
go, but the wind, which had been blow
ing up the canyon in rousing gale, sud-
denly went down, and the danger from
that quarter was past. The iron roof
kept the flames inside the building and
that was all that saved the town. Had
the roof been of shingles nothing could
have saved the city. The building was
owned by John McChrystal. Loss, $1,000;
insurance, 500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-25
The London Globe Burned.

LONDON, Dec. PA fire this morning
destroyed the publication Office of the
Globe, the oldest evening paper in the
city. The loss is heavy.
The explosion caused great EXCITEMENT.
Sinnot was literally blown to pieces. No
arrests have yet been made, but score
of detectives are working on the case.