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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
1T WAS NORWAY'S DAY
The White City Taken Possession of BY
NOrwegians.
They Dedicate Their Building and CeIe
brate the Anniversary of Their Sep
aration from Denmark.

CHICAGO, May 17.-This was Norway's
day at the Worlds fair. The Norwegians
came by the thousands. They came to
celebrate the dedication of the Norwegian
building at the Worlds fair and to COM
memorate the separation of Norway from
Denmark. This being the anniversary of
that event and holiday throughout
Norway. Many prominent Norwegians
from Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas
and other parts of the northwest,
even the state of Washington,
were present. The Norwegian socie-
ties turned out in full force.
The exercises began 40 q p. IN, in the fes-
tival hall capabfe OF holding 10, GOO people,
and it was filed. 1t opened with singing
the Norwegian national hymn by the
audience, followed by addresses by Pro-
lessor Julius Olsen of the University of
Wisconsin, Professor Rasmith B. Ander-
son, Norwegian author, Hon. N. Havgan
and Hon. 1. Z. Boyesen of Chicago.
The Minnesota state building inform
ally dedicated today. Exercises were I'M
der the auspices of the Minnesota Edi-
torial association, 200 of whom were pres
ent. 1t was intended to have the formal
opening today, but it became necessary
to postpone it to June 1.
The Worlds fair management has de-
cided to allow military schools to estab-
lish camps within the grounds.
Three carloads OF exhibits for the Cali
fornia building reached the fair today.
making thus far total of seventy one
cars that have arrived from California for
the state exhibit, not including shipments
by private exhibitors.
The national commission had an inter-
esting session today. The report of the
committee on music calling for the resig-
nation of Theodore Thomas as director OF
music was adopted by a vote of 80 to 10.
There was heated debate over the report.
friends of Thomas making a strong fight
for him. Whether the commission has
power to enforce the requirements of the
committee report is a question yet to be
decided.
The knowledge that the Sunday oLen-
ing question was to be discussed by the
national commission caused much inter
est. A large bunch of kilograms protest.
ing against opening were laid on President
Palmer's desk. The resolution adopted
by the local directory to revoke the Sun
day closing rule and refund the money
appropriated by Congress was brought
before the commission, and after short
discussion was referred to the judiciary
committee.
The dedication of the Illinois state
building occurs tomorrow. The warm.
clear weather today and the Norwegian
exercises brought the attendance of the
fair up to nearly 80, 000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
COURT MARTIAL.
The Findings Disapproved By the
President.
LAMoNT's ORDER PLAIN.
The Chinese Exclusion Act Will Be
Enforced.
Congressman Caminetti Says Congress
Will Appropriate All the Money Nee
essary to Garry Out the Provisions
of Law-But Few Registered.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE findings of
the general court martial convened at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. for the trial of
Captain William S. Johnson (retired) and
the recommendations in the case have
been disapproved by President Cleveland.
The court martial was presided over by
Colonel Forsyth, Seventh cavalry, and
Captain Taylor, Fourth artillery, was
Judge advocate general. The charge was
conduct unbecoming an officer and gentle
man, to which there were three specifica-
tions. Each specification gives case IN
which johnson became indebted to per-
sons or banks, which Indebtedness he
failed to pay; the second and third speci-
tications state that he also duplicated pay
accounts; the third specification, the
only one on which he was found guilty,
states that Johnson assigned and trans
ferred his pay account and claim for Jan
uary, 1898, to two persons, and the &C
counts were presented for payment by
both assignees.
The following is an excerpt from Secre-
tary Lamont's order in the case: SIN
private life person tried and adiudged
guilty of assigning property as collat-
eral and collecting and appropriating
avallS to his own use on transferring
same property to two separate persons
would be subjected to severe and humil
iating punis hment. That a court mar
tial comprising officers of rank and ex-
perience should so lightly regard similar
offenses here fully established is re-
proach to the service and the proceedings
is in marked Inconsistency with the duty
of protecting and maintaining the high
sense of personal honor which has long
characterized the reputation of the
arTnV''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
BEHR1NG SEA COURT.
a Lively Discussion Between Sir Charles
Russell and General Agent Foster.

a Lively Discussion Between Sir Charles
Russell and General Agent Foster.
PARIS, May 17.-Sir Charles Russell
continued his argument before the
Behring Sea tribunal today. He pre-
sented additional documents designing to
prove that the Behring sea was not a.
mare clausum over which Russia had
exercised sovereign dominion. Great
Britain emphatically denied that Russia
had any right to the 100 mile limit claimed
in the ukase of 1921. The Duke of Well
lingtOn refused to negotiate the treaty OF.
1926 until Russia withdrew her pretension
to the 100 mile limit, and Russia admit
ting in 1925 that she had not the power to
interfere with foreign vessels fishing in
Behring sea.
Sir Charles quoted from the American
historian, Bancroft, and the Russian his
torian Tikhemenief, in support of state
ments which were controverted by Amer
lean Agent Foster, a lively alteration
taking place.
Sir Charles next proceeded to discuss
question of article 6: elias the United
States any, and if so what, right to pro-
lection or property in seals frequenting
the islands of the United States in the
Behring sea when they are found out of
the ordinary three-mile Iimit?''
Sir Charles said the United States could
not exclude other nations from Behring
sea unless she possessed sovereign domain
over the sea, and such claim beyond the
three-mile limit was repIgnant to all
principles OF international law.
The tribunal then adjourned until Tues
day, May %.
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the territory covered by these Presby-
teries the board has had its largest success.
We have in this abundant evidence of the
fact that colored men can be educated,
and can easily master the laws and usages
of our church, and can manage his own
ecclesiastical affairs in as orderly and
peaceable manner as our Oldest and
most highly educated Presbyteries. !"
The committee also expressed the con-
viction thst the policy of establishing sep
arate churches and educational institu-
tons for the colored man met his own
views and tended to his more rapid devel-
opment.
The other committees toreport are those
on the church at home and abroad, the
Columbian exposition, consensus creed,
cooperation with other churches, the
Jacksonville church. judicial commits
sions, revision OF proof texts, reprinting
of minutes, Sabbath observance, syste-
matte benefcence, methods of manage
ment of temperatures, conference with
theological seminaries, and young peo-
ple's societies.
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hills, and a large number of families be-
ing resident in boats. The following fac
tories are closed down on account of high
water: Stewart Iron company. Graff q
Co.'s foundry. Ashman Steel Casting Co.,
Taylor Bros. Planning mill, Atlantic Iron
works, Sharon Iron Co., G. V. Rose s
Brick works and number of others.
The New York express on the New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio and the
Pittsburg express are both tied up at this
place. Buildings of all description were
carried away and washouts are reported
all along the different railroads.
At Greenville the residents were COM
PEELED to seek shelter on the higher
ground and at Beaver Falls all factories
along the river were compelled to close
down today.
AT Erie Mill creek has broken from it's
banks, carrying fear and destruction
along a path which it has strewn
with wrecked houses, bridges, barns and
mountains of driftwood, causing many
families to vacate their homes and seek
refuge with neighbors. The damage
done to property of all kinds is very
heavy and cannot be estimated at pres
emit. The only casualties so far reported
is that OF young boy named Frank
Herbert whose body was found at the
foot of Parade street this morning.
Over 200 houses are ruined and manu-
featuring establishments wrecked. HI. ID.
Young's rag warehouse is entirely
wrecked at the loss OF SO, 600 alone. TheBall
Engine works and the J. Arecki Engine
works are damaged to the extent of $15,-
600. All traffic if suspended on the Phila
delphia and Erie, Erie and Pittsburg and
p. s. and /. E. roads by reason of
bridges being destroyed. Lake Shore
trains from the west with thousand
hungry passengers are at the Union de-
pot.
The flood at New Castle is the greatest
ever known IN the history of the place.
The 'sNypno' road has lost 200 yards of
track. In the first ward over thirty build
ings were overthrown by floods and are
now lying on the ground. All the in
habitants of the ward have moved out of
their houses. In South New Castle the
damage is great. With the exception of
the Reed mill all other manufacturing
plants are flooded. The New Castle
Junction flooring mills and many resi-
dences are in danger of being swept
away.
In the Fifth ward of Pulaski more than
hundred houses are filed with water.
A dozen Italian families residing on the
south fats south OF town had to be taken
from the second story of their houses in
boats
AT GreenVille the food was the worst
ever experienced in the town history.
Several streets are under water and much
damage has resulted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
The Great Heresy Case of DR..
Briggs to Come Up.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
Fifteen Special Committees to Report
at the Assembly.
The One on Church Unity viii Probably
Report in Favor of a Federation of
the Reformed Churches Holding
the Presbyterian System.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-[Special. THE
Presbyterian general assembly assemblies
here tomorrow, and among its most i'm
portant acts viii be final settlement Of
the great heresy case of DR.. Briggs, which
now comes before it on an appeal from a
decision which had acquitted DR.. Briggs
of all charges against him. DR.. w. II.
Roberts, the stated clerk of the gather
ing, complies the credentials, and the
first act of the body will be the election
of a moderator, with DR.. Mcpherson, OF
Chicago, as the most promising candidate
to succeed DIR. Young. DR.. Mcpherson
is young man of much promise, and is
exceedingly popular in the west. He is a
progressive man, and the only word heard
against his election is that Chicago has
had two modei ators within the last ten
years, DR.. Herrick Johnson and DR..
Marquis, and that it is not fair
to the rest OF the church to choose
man from Chicago SO soon
again. DIR. Mcpherson was born
IN Wheatland, N. Y, in 1850. He
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
THE CHEROKEE STRIP.

Secretary Smith Says Proclamation Open
ing 1t Will Issue September.
WASHINGTON, May Secretary Hoke
Smith, on behalf of the United States,
and Chief c. ]. Harris, Treasurer G. E..
Starr, D. w. Lipe, and j. s. Cunning
ham, authorized representatives OF the
Cherokee nation, this afternoon signed
the contract which is the final step in
proceedings by which the United States
becomes owner of the Cherokee strip.
The number OF acres coded is 6,O22, 545.
Secretary Smith said today that he hoped
by expediting in every possible way
preparations for opening the strip, to
have everything in readiness for the
presidents proclamation on Sept. 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
.STRUGGLIFOR SUPREMACY.
Violence and Disorder in the Be-
hemian Diet.
SEVERAL FIGHTS OCCUR.
The Chairman OF a Committee Elected
from the Platform.
Prince Lobkowitz, President of Diet, Men.
aced with Personal vioIence-severai
DueIs Will Occur-University
Students Create Riot.

PRAGUE, May 1.-THE Bohemian diet
was the scene today of a display OF vio-
lence and disorder unparalleled in the
protracted and bitter struggle for SUI
premacy between the Czech and German
elements. A bill was before the diet in
tended to strengthen the position of the
Germans as against the Czechs, the young
Czechs filibustering to prevent its pas
sage. The president rebuked the fiji
busters and said the committee report
would be heard. When Herr Funk.
chairman of committee, entered the tri-
bune and attempted to speak, some utter
auce by Funk was construed by Czech
named Brzorad as abiding to him. The
offended deputy climbed upon the tribune
and seized Funk. A lively wrestling en-
counter ensued and Brzorad finally sue
ceeded in ejecting Funk from the tribune,
amid the intense delight of the Czechs.
Everybody in the house was shouting
and shaking their fists, and angry chal-
lenges to fight could be heard here and
there.
Funk was gasping defiance at his enc
mics when Czech Deputy Yasaty inter-
rupted him with large pot of ink. En-
couraged by the discontinue which the
ink caused among the foes the Czeehs
next attacked the stenographers and NAL
treated several of them. Prince Lob
kowitz (president) was himself menaced
with personal violence and declared the
sitting closed. The prince has been occupy
ing his time in preliminary arrangements
for duels with several of his antagonists.
The scene in the diet caused great ex-
element throughout the city. Students
of the university broke out in riotous
demonstration, wrecked windows, club
houses and mansions of people obnoxious
to them. The police are guarding the
streets in the vicinity of the diet. The diet
will probably be dissolved. 1t is stated
that the bill opposed by the young Czech
was proposed virtually to separate the
northern districts of Bohemia in order to
give the Germans control over local
affairs.
Copies of the report of Heney W.
Elliott, United States treasury agent in
1890 concerning seal rookeries on the
Pribyloff islands were distributed by the
British counsel among members of the
tribunal. Sir Charles Russell and Sir
Richard Webster regard this report as OF
the greatest importance in support of
their case
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION.
Glucose Plant at Geneva, Ill, Blown Up,
Killing Seven People.

Glucose Plant at Geneva, Ill, Blown Up,
Killing Seven People.
GENEVA, H., May 17.-With a roar
heard three miles away and conclusion
that shook every house and shattered hall
the windows in the town the plant OF
Charles L. Pope's glucose works blew up
this afternoon. Seven men were instantly
killed and one was slightly injured. The
dead are:
ALFRED ANDERSON.
FREDERICK STRoM.
VICTOR ANDERSEN.
VICTOR Edmund.
ANDREW KETBURG.
AUGUST JENSEN.
Injured:
ANDREW PIERSON.
The cause of the explosion is unknown.
1t occurred in the third story near the
generator which was not in use today.
The explosion blew out the entire west
side of the building, hurting the bricks
and machinery fully a hundred feet from
the building.
A wild panic ensued among the seven
ty-fve employees at work when the acct
dent occurred and several sustained Sc
we're bruises in their mad rush to escape
and many jumped from the second story
to the ground or adjoining sheds. All
the bodies save Johnson's were recovered
and placed in the morgue.
Charles l.. Pope, head of the concern
said tonight the loss is about 100000 and
while he carried fire insurance had no &C.
cldent policies
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There are fifteen special committees to
report at this assembly. The most i'm
portant of these perhaps is the commit
tee on church unity. The members OF it
have conferred with the joint commission
OF the Protestant Episcopal church, which
at the general convention of 1886 and sub
sequently has taken steps looking to
unity, and they reported in 1891 that
''never since the time of the Westmin-
ster assembly has the desire for a closer
union of evangelical churches been so
strong, and never has the necessity for il
been so urgent, and yet every attempt at
its realization must expect to encounter
hindrances and delays"
The committee, however, while waiting
and working for this, have had under
consideration a practical step in that
direction, namely, the formation of a
federation of the reformed churches in
this country holding the Presbyterian
system. This movement has no con-
nection with any consensus creed, in
wolves nothing that would affect any OF
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IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Rains Cause Heavy Floods at Pittsburgh,
Erie and Other Points.

Rains Cause Heavy Floods at Pittsburgh,
Erie and Other Points.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 17.-After a
steady downpour throughout western
Pennsylvania for nearly sixty hours, the
rain has ceased and the weather is clear
ing. The rain caused small streams in the
section named to overflow, and great loss
of property is reported from all direc-
tons. From reports received, river men
predict from twenty TO twenty-five feet to-
morrow. This viii inundate the low land
and flood houses and mills lying on the
banks OF the river. Only one life is re-
ported lost SO far, but the damage to
property will reach hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. AT Titusville the entire
lower portion of the city is inundated by
several feet of water The Titusville iron
works. five refineries and many manu-
featuring establishments, hundreds OF
houses and other buildings are under
water. All trains on the Western New
York and Pennsylvania are stalled there.
Oil creek is very high tonight and higher
water is anticipated before morning.
at Meadville the water is two feet
higher than ever known before. All
trains are abandoned between Youngs-
town, Ohio, and Cory, Pa. The water
is still slowly rising. The same cendi-
nearly all the way TO the Allegheny river
Oh the south.
Vailonia for the first time in its history
is several feet under water. Two hun
dred and fifty last horses were at the kite
track in training, and with difficulty
brought to this city. Railroad shops.
nearly every factory and mill, both cleo
trio light stations and gas works e
foated and closed. But one telegraph
wire is open and that working imper-
fectiy.
At Sharon, families living in the lower
portion of town moved into houses on the
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was graduated at Princeton College in
1874, with the first academic rank in his
class. For one year he was tutor in
mathematics at Princeton. In 1875 he en-
tered Princeton Seminary. He was
licensed to preach by the Presbytery of
Rochester in 1877, and was established
pastor of the East Orange Presbyterian
church in September, 1879. In Novem-
Der 1882, he entered on the pastorate of
the second Presbyterian church of
Chicago.
DIR. g. W. F. Birch is the leading spirit
IN opposition to DR.. Briggs, and he it was
who made the famous address in the case
at the last gathering in Portland. The
fight against his return was most bitter.
Meetings will be held in two churches,
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
church and in the Church of the Cove
nant, the most costly church edifce in
Washington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
A JAILOR OPERPOWERED.
Four Prisoners Disarm the JaiIer at Ian
der, wyo., and Escape.

der, Wyo., and Escape.
LANDER, Wyo., May 17.-[Special. /
Four prisoners broke Jail at this place at
5 O'Clock last evening. When supper
was taken in by Deputy Fl. B. Brewer
the prisoners were in the corridor and
when the door was opened they bounced
upon him, disarmed and gagged him and
locked him up IN cell. They then went
out through town to Shorts livery
stable, held him up, taking four horses.
saddles, ETC., besides fully arming them
selves riding out of town going out to-
wards the mountains.
Their names are Richard Carr. Joseph
Mitcher and Edward Nye, alias Montana
Kidd, all in for horse stealing. Carr a
short time ago, was arrested in Nebraska
and broke Jail at Casper, this state. The
other prisoner, Richard Dirk, is charged
with stealing six hundred and fifty head
of sheep which he trailed into Idaho
before being captured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
WAS HE DROWNED ?

The Body of Young HoIton Not Yet
Found in the Boise River.
BOISE, Ida, May 17.-[SpecialI The
body of young Holton, who was drowned
in the Boise river yesterday, has not been
found. No one saw him drown, the con-
clusion being reached by tracking him
down to the water. Many reports are
received of his being seen down the val
ley but none appear to have any founda-
ton and those who have been over the
ground entertain no doubt that he is in
the water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
FIRE AT MT. PLEASANT.

Several Straw Sheds and a Residence Are
Burned.
MT. PLEASANT. Utah, May IT,
Especial. IA fire started this afternoon
in the straw shed of Joseph Weis. A
strong wind was blowing at the time and
sent the sparks to an adjoining shed
some hundred feet away, the property
of Theodore Christensen, destroying it,
together with his residence.
A fire broke out in the business portion
of the city, and was, with much difficulty.
controlled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
DIsGEACEFUL ExHIBIrION.
A Direct Insult to the Prince of Wales at
Reception.

A Direct Insult to the Prince of Wales at
a Reception.
LONDON, May 1.-THE reception to the
Prince OF Wales at the Imperial institute
today was successful. Gladstone was
present looking tired and irritated. Be-
fore he appeared 1900 or 1000
people at the reception were in the
best OF temper. As the prime minister
came in view the temper of the crowd
changed Instantly. AT first few hisses
were heard, then half suppressed groan-
ing. As he proceeded the hooting and
kissing swelIed to an uproar which the
Liberals present could not drown with
their counter cheers.
The opinion almost universally ex-
pressed tonight in London, is that the
demonstration was not only disgracefuI
exhibitiont of craftsmanship, but also a
direct insult to the Prince of Wales, with
whom the prime minister dined at the
institute in company with visitors from
Ireland
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-18
THE CHINESE MINISTER.

He Has Conference With Secretary
Gresham Regarding the Decision.
WASHINGTON. May 17.-The Chinese
minister, accompanied by the English
speaking secretary of the legation, called
at the state department this afternoon,
and had a conference with Secretary
Gresham in regard to the Supreme court
decision affirming the constitutionality of
the Geary act. He gave no information
whatever of any intention to suspend
diplomatic relations with the United
States, but, on the contrary, indicated
his purpose OF quieting affairs in China
as much as possible.
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Damage in New York State.

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 17.-Advices from
points west and southwest report one of
the worst rain storms ever experienced.
At Ripley, n. Y, Harbor Creek and
northeast Pennsylvania the tracks and
masonry culverts of the Lake Shore and
Nickel Plate railroads were washed away
and the damage done will take consider
able time and much money to repair. All
the Buffalo hotels are crowded with
storm belated passengers. The estimated
total damage will reach 81 ,000, 600.
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for more more than generation and the re- ~.
port of committee appointed to confer
with similar committee of the Presby-
terrain assembly of the south on work
among the colored race will doubtless
prove of great interest. In last years re-
port the statement was made that 'sthe
presbyteries in the synods of Atlanta
and Catawba that are composed
almost exclusively of colored minist-
ers and elders number eight. In