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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
THE INDIANS ARE ANGRY.
They Propose to Resent the Agent,
Interference.

Cheyenne, Wy, Dec. 16.-Trouble is
expected on the Shoshone reservation
from the efforts made by Captain Raw.
military agent, to suppress immortality
and polygamy among the Indians. A
few weeks ago he had a number of
Indian maidens who insisted ON visit
ing the post on payday arrested and
sent back to their lodges with their
heads shaved. This was considered a
great indignity among the Shoshones
and Arapahoes, and they were in bad
humor when last week the captain
called a number of the chiefs before
him and ordered them to dispense with
all wives but one.
Plenty Bear, one of the Arapahoes.
who has two squaws, with whom he
has lived for many years, said he was
too old to change his habits and would
rather die before he would obey such
an order. Raising his Winchester, he
said: eve will both die together
Ray ordered him arrested, but the
Indian police refused to obey and
Plenty Bear left the meeting, very
angry.
Washable, chief of the Shoshones. is
also a polygamist, and his arrest has
been ordered. He is guarded by a
number of Shoshones, who say they
viii not allow the arrest If attempt
ed, an outbreak of the Indians is GER
tain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
The Cruelty of Fate.

There appeared last week in the mid
die of a column of advertisements not
far removed from each other, two sin
gularly contrasted appeals under the
head of "Situations Wanted" One was
from a young Scotch orphan lady. 81
years old, of good social position and
education, who asked earnestly for en-
ploylnent, stating that "lack of expert
ence in some cases and in others her
youth and good appearance had proved
fatal obstacles to any engagement"
The only proposals she had received,
said her advertisement were to sit as
an artists model or to go on the stage
and, objecting to both positions, she
was spending her last money to issue
this application. Removed from this
by eight or ten ordinary insertions, an
other advertisement was to be seen
from "a young man, deformed, whose
affiiction retards all his progress, seek
ing employment in any clerical capac-
ity where personal appearance is no
object" Thus here, in close proximity
were specimens of the strange vicissi-
tudes of life, the case of two young
people, a. maid and man, one fatally
handicapped in the struggle of exist
ence by eomelinesS and one by malfor-
nation. To this one nature had been
too bountifu1; to that too unkind- The
poor Scotch lassie was one ''wearin'
awa'" by reason of her good looks, the
London lad crippled in his fortunes be-
cause crippled bodily. 1t is not often
beauty goes begging. but the case of
the Scotch damsel was apparently that
of a well and strictly brought up girl,
who shrank from the theatre as I'M
godly, and from the artists studio with
still greater repugnance, probably
wishing heartily she had been born
plain A little of her grace and charm
meantime, might have made the for
tune OF the poor London lad willing to
do "any clerical work" if the affection
which burdened him could be overlook
ed by some kind employer It is to be
hoped that both of them have found a
fair chance in the race of life by this
time: but the strange and pathetic jux-
Imposition of the two advertisements
the appeal of beautiful girl to have
her loneliness no longer made her dan
ger, and that of the youth to be COM
pensated somehow for his bodily de-
formity-may console commonplace
and plain people. It is by no means a
bad thing for folks to be able "to pass
in a crowd. London Telegram.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
THE SILVER PARTY.
Its Work Completed After q Hard
Struggle.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The silver con-
ference was resumed tonight and af-
ter several hours session completed its
work. The greater part of the session
was devoted to the construction of of
the report of the resolution committee
which, after many changes, involving
considerable discussion, was adopted
amid much enthusiasm.
Tomorrow the conference will issue
statement of its objects and aims.
The plan most likely to be adopted
as to the next Congressional election
is the one which contemplates the Sc
curing of pledges or direct expressions
from every candidate for Congress.
No distinction between the candidates
will be made on account Of adherence
to the old parties. The full silver
strength of the district will be thrown
to the man who gives assurance of
allegiance to the silver cause. In case
all the candidates in the district oppose
silver, an independents SILVER candi-
date will be probably be nominated
AS yet, however, no final conclusion
has been reached.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

cent Democratic candidate for lieu
tenant-governor who called for a Con-
gressional investigation of the ridicu-
lous, unlawful and unjust policy in
augurated by the pension Office that
had resulted in the suspension Of 1000
pensioners in Ohio. In proceeding to
ldenounce the conduct of the commits
sioner of pensions, Lacy spoke of the
days in Venice when the charges
against citizens were placed in the
lions mouth. Trial and condemnation
in secret followed these dark and alb
hOrrent methods that pulled down
Venice. 1t is now proposed to make
every postoffice a lions mouth, in
which every scoundrel and villain can
drop his venom and spite.
Straightway a special agent is dis
patched to secretly try and condemn
the honest veteran. The whole country
should rise UP and rebul-e the admins
tration. He protested against employ
ing the whole force Of the pension Of
fee to rummage about fraud, instead
of adjudicating hundreds of thousands
Of claims that awaited action.
Enloe declared the pension depart
ment under this administration was
the greatest of the government. 1t
was doing noble work He was sur
prised at the line Of defense set Up on
the other side. In the eye Of the law
they (the Republicans were accompli-
ces of fraudulent pensioners. Because
the administration was investigating
and Furnishing these cases of fraud,
how could honest men parade this be-
fore the country as hostility to deserv-
ing pensioners? Enloe wanted every
soldier in the country entitled to a
pension to have it, and have all that
he was entitled to, but he also wanted
every soldier dishonesty on the roll,
or drawing more money than he was
entitled to, to be taken from the roll.
He proceeded to discuss the result of
the investigation Of the pension office.
At Baltimore it was found that the
pension attorneys secured pension
checks, held them as payment for mon
ey due, and charged a fee for collect
ing them At Norfolk a regular mill
for the manufacture of pension testi-
mony, was uneartned. In New Mex
leo, the most astounding frauds had
been committed. A similar condition
of affairs existed in Indian territory,
and in certain parts of Iowa. In con-
GLIDING, Enloe said the time would
come when every honest Union sol
der and every respecting citizen would
applaud the pension policy Of this ad-
minstration.
Morse closed the debate with a Wig
orous assault on Cleveland and Loeb
ran.
At the conclusion of his speech, an
agreement was reached to close the de-
bate after three hours further discus
sion on Monday
AT $40 p. m. the House adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

Louisville, Dec. 16.-The close Of the
first days work on the wreck OF yes
terday's bridge disaster has not been
productive of any results, so far as
the dead buried beneath the debris are
concerned.
A pile driver and large force OF men
have been at work all day, but no bod
les have been taken out The prob
ability is that all those reported as
missing are among the killed. Coroner
Mccullough held conference with the
bridge officials today, and has decid-
ed to have the unclaimed dead bodies
embalmed, so the bodies could be held
to await directions from relatives. The
expense is borne by the Phoenix Bridge
company.
Oliver F. Moore. who was taken to
the city inf1rmary at Jeffersonville, is
lying in a precariOuS condition and Will
probably die, both arms being broken
and his spine injured. His home IS
at Philadelphia.
The injured at the city hospital are
improving rapidly. The most serious
case is Edward Hildebrand, who has
three ribs crushed into his lungs, but
the doctors say he may recover. The
men, in spite of intense pain are cheer
full and eager to learn any news in re-
gard to the terrible catastrophe.
The work of taking out the dead viii
be pushed as rapidly as possible. 1t is
the general impression that most OF
the missing bodies have gone down the
river and they may be found miles be-
low.
Frank Miller, among the dead. has
been recovered. The record now
stands: Six dead, sixteen injured and
seventeen missing. The officers of the.
bridge attribute the accident to the
wind The loss to the company is es-
tfrnatod ar S150 mn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
Tilien ON CIeYeland.

what is it that is SO impressive
and overwhelming about your friend
Grover Cleveland" said distinguish.
ed politician to the late Daniel Man
ming, at a time when Mr.. Manning was
with great skill directing the politics
that had Cleveland's first presidential
nomination in view.
Il do not know what it is. but
know that it is there" was Mr.. Man
nings reply.
MY political sntuitions are infalli-
ble," said Governor Tilden, after a
single interview with Mr.. Cleveland
and I am of opinion that this man
is of somewhat coarse mental fibre
and disposition, but Of great force
and stubbornly honest in his convic-
TONS.
His name should be Petros." Mr.
Blaine once said of Mr.. Cleveland,
for when he has once formed opin-
ions he stands upon them with the
firmness of a gigantic foundation -
McClure's Magazine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
STEVENS AT 1T AGAIN.
Another Lecture to and About the
Administration.

Boston, Dec 16.-Ex-Minister John
L. Stevens spoke on the Hawaiian
question this afternoon before the Mid
dlesex club, a Republican organization,
For more than sixty years, he said,
all the great statesmen had seen the
great commercial value of the Hawa-
iian islands to the United States. Only
pigmies among our pubic men assert
led the counter proposition The
Islands are at cross and constitute an
indespensible coaling and feeding sta
ton and which can be made impregna-
BILE.
The influence of the reign of Kala-
kaua and Liluiokalani was corrupt and
demoralized The restoration. of the
queen would throw the natives again
under the political control of men who
have been curse to the island for the
last twenty-five years. 1t would be
a public crime. Blount pretended to
accomplish in a few days all that Stew
ems took years to investigate and
everyone acquainted with the islands
sees how one-sided Blount's report is.
stevens closed by expressing the hope
that the day was not far distant when
American patriotism would be strong
enough in Washington to prevent par
ty politics from Gripping our foreign
policy. when we shall show united
front to our foreign rivals and stand
grand and invincible before the entire
world.
The speech was received with great
enthusiasm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

Sioux City. Ia, Dec. 16.-Two conf
dence men caught a. Tartar when they
tackled a countryman named A. F. Phil
ley and undertook to steer him against
their game. The granger wouldn't
have it and the coroner has two sub
jects for INQUEST Shortly before 6
o'clock this morning, Phllley went to
the depot to take a train for Omaha.
He was met by G. b. Meyers and
walked away with him to get drink
Meyers conducted Philley to a build
ing operated as a confidence tailor
shop by Meyers and Joe Blum. After
an absence of fifteen minutes Philley
returned to the depot and jumped on the
train just as it was leaving AT the tail
or joint, Meyers and Blum were found
dead. shot through the abdomen at
short range. The theory is they at
tempted to rob Philley and he killed
them kilograms have been sent to
intercept him on the train, but no re-
ply has been received yet. Meyers and
Blum were both well known crooks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
THE BEAVER COURT.
1t Is Now Thought 1t Will Adjourn
On Tuesday.

Beaver, Utah, Dec. 16.-[Special. j.
Joseph w. Barton, indicted for mali
cious mischief, in setting Hunts barn
was devoted to the construction of
for sentence Denny pleaded in his be-
half, and as the jury recommended
him to the mercy of the court though,
as Judge Bartch said, his was an ag-
gravated case, he only gave him one
year in the pen.
In the civil suit of H. A. Williams,
mail contractor, VS.. Andrew Carey, the
verdict of the jury was for the defend
ant. No cause of action.
Reuben Dewitt pleaded guilty to the
charge of petit larceny, and was SEN
in the county Jail of Piute county, and
to pay the costs of the prosecution.
John Austin VS.. j. c. Lynch, tried
before the court, and judgment rem
dered for the plaintiff.
John NJ. Newman crossed the plains
in Willis handcart company in 1856.
He thought he would like to become a
citizen of the United States and his
prayer was granted.
Robert Frotheringham, for neglecting
to index the deeds, ETC., while county
prosecution
H. S. Cutler VS.. Robert Bullock; case
on appeal and suit on taxes, dismissed
on application of appellant.
The case of H. S. Cutler and r. T.
Higbee, timber tresPess. was continued
to the May term. vTss
People VS.. Justet; assault; continued
to May term and bond reduced to $500.
Robert Warnock VS.. Rueben Dewitt;
dispute as to Waterloo mining claim;
case heard, but decision not yet rem
dered
Case of Mary Barton and others VS..
William Williamson; validity of will
disputed and disagreement on the par
tition Of mothers estate at Red Creek,
Iron county, verdict in favor Of defend
ant.
A suit brought by miners and other
workmen against the Rob Roy Mining
and Milling company, for wages, was
heard this afternoon and decided by
Judge Bartch in favor of the miners
Court will adjourn about Tuesday,
but the grand jury is still in session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
Canada is Making a Struggle.

Washington, Dec. ia state de-
|partment official. who has closely OBJ
served Canada's efforts to extend her
trade, says: Minister Bowell's move
in Hawaii is in line with the settled
policy of Canada to divert trade from
the United States. At first, Canada
attempted to open trade with the West
Indies, and one of the Canadian minis
tiers. Foster went to the indies to nego-
|tiate for new trade. At the same time
attention was given to extending Can
ada's trade in the Pacific. The Cam
adam Pacific line of steamers, from
Victoria to Australia, pass Hawaii, so
that trade could readily be estab-
|iished if a reciprocity plan was nego-
Tia ted Moreover, the Canadian Pa
|cificS steamers are part of the Cana
dian VPacific tTanscontinental railroad.
Fhe scquisition of Hawaii would not
|onlv lielp Canada's trade, but also
|eomulste the military chain which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

Honolulu, Dec. 16-[Copyright by
Associated Press. There has been no
change in the situation since the advi-
ces sent by the Oceanic, but the Asso-
ciated Press has secured the latest di-
|plomatic correspondence between Min
lister Willis and the provisional gov
eminent
On Nov. 20, President Dole wrote a
note to Willis, in which he stated the
provisional government received notice
from Minister Thurston of Secretary
Gresham's letter to President Cleve-
land. The provisional government
If SO, intimated that it was due them
to be informed of what were the in
tentions of the United States in rela-
ton to the recommendations of the
secretary of state.
On Dec. 2 Willis sent reply, saying
he considered GreSham's letter a do
nestle matter with which he, as min
lister. had nothing to do. It was his
opinion, however, that Cleveland would
decide to furnish definite information
and instructions as soon as he receiv-
ed certain adviceS which had already
been transmitted to him. Willis added
that Cleveland was anxious to have
the Hawaiian question speedily set
tied.
A note had previously been received
from Willis, in which it is understood
he acquiesced in the notice served on
him that no troops should be landed
from the man-of-war without the writ
ten consent of the provisional govern
ment.
A meeting of the executive and adj
v1sory councils was held Dec. 7, to
take into consideration the question
|of the loyalty of government en-
loyees. AT the meeting it was stated
the necessity for certainty that no.
tarieS in the employ of the govern
ment We're loyal, was made necessary
by the fact that the provisional gov
eminent had been discredited by the
action of the United States and that
the encourag cement of royaliSts. con-
segment on that action must not be al
lowed assistance from the provisional
government rank. 1t was decided the
Executive council should at once in
vestigate their loyalty. The Supreme
Icourt has removed from Office Circuit
Court Clerk F. w. Wunderberg, one
|of the chief witnesses quoted in
Blount's report, on the ground that
he violated his oath of allegiance.
This furnishes a basis on which the
vestigations into the loyalty of office
holders. President Dole says removals
will be made without fear or favor,
and that the government proposes to
have none but its active friends in
office. Dole reiterated the statement
the government would repel any at
tack, external or internal. He con-
|frmed the report that Mackenzie
Bowel had strongly advised the cham
Der of commerce that the council re-
ciprocity treaty with. the United
States, which he claimed was already
defeated by the Mckinley bill, be
abrogated and said Canada was anxi-
Gus to enter into trade relations with
Hawaii. and intinated, privately, that
such relations would meet support in
ENGLAND if necessary.
The ranks of the American League
are growing daily. 1t is now estimated
tbe Government can command $500 men
in case of need.
The Annexation club has passed res
olutions denouncing any permanent
or temporary restoration of monarchy
and pledging armed support, if neces-
sary, to the government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
ENGLISHMEN GROWING TALLER.
Effect of Athletic Exercises on the People
Who Indulge Therein.

VINO 4nQu1B6 416IplAs
Francis Cation has collected soms
interesting facts in regard to the effects
of athletics and improved physical con-
dftions during the last forty years on
the physique of the middle classes,
that great and important part Of the
English population which. in the arbi-
trary social scale of the country, lies
between the artisan class on the one
side and the upper ten thousand on
the other.
Mr.. Cation gives instructive evidence
of the amelioration of the upper middle
classes When he was an undergrad-
uate at Cambridge, from 1910 to 1874,
although but five feet nine and three
fourths inches in height, he was taller
than the majority Of his fellows. In
addressing them he habitually lowered
his eyes, and II In crowd ne would
readily see over the heads of the peo-
pie. Writing in 1893, he states that he
no longer possesses these advantages.
Altered social conditions. in his Opin-
ion. have helped to improve the bodily
powers and address of this class; such
conditions, for instance, as more whole
some and abundant food, better cook
| ing. warmer clothing, moderation in
the use of alcohol better ventilated
sleeping rooms, more change through
vacations. and, lastly, the healthy lives
led by women in their girlhood- One
of the most striking sights in the city
of London is the number of tall women
that are to be found in the fashionable
parks during the season.
1t is more particularly among the
women of the upper classes that the
| improved conditions of the last two
generations have left their mark
Women of feet inches and 8 feet 8
| inches are common. and it is not
very unusual occurrence to meet a
woman of 5 feet 10 inches and even s
feet. A gentleman well known in
London society states that when he
became of age, twenty-five years ago,
his sister, a tall and handsome girl,
was the tallest girl among the visiting
acuuaintances of the family, and now
she is overtopped by nearly every one
of her young lady acquaintanceS.
With this physical progress there
has been a corresponding moral one.
The youth of what is called in En-
gland 'the leisure class" Is not now so
addicted to the idle habits, the bad
| language, the gambling and the I'M
manly amusementS Of his fOrefathers.
Exercise has taught him to be choicer
| in his dress and more lavish in the use
| of water. The purer mental tone has
| insensibly permeated more or less
other grades of society and the streets
of large English towns are not 50
thronged as they were with drunken
given to all bodily exploits by the
sporting and general press has like
wise directed public attention to the
question of physical education and has
| had an eminently Salutary influence
st. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
Gompers is Re-eIected.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-After a warm
struggle, Samuel Gompers was tonight
reelected president Of the American
Federation of Labor, receiving 1,134
votes against 1922 for John Mcbride.
The following additional officers were
elected. First vice-president, p j.
Mcclure. Philadelphia; second vice
president, c. l.. Drummond, Fort
Wayne; third vice-president, James
Prettel, Pittsburg; fourth vice-presi-
dent, w. P. Marden, Boston; secretary,
Chris Evens, New York; treasurer, J.
P. Lennon, New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
OUR TEACHERS.
The Utah County School Convention
Spends a Pleasant Day.

Payson, Utah. Dec. 16.-[Specia1.l-
The convention of school teachers of
Utah county met at Payson today at
IL a. m. After devotional exercises,
the opening address was made by G..
w. Decker, principal, and the response
by County Superintendent D. H. Chris
Hansen.
There was an address, "Schoolroom
Expression" by Morgan, principal of
Springvine; Educational Philosophy .
by Professor G. H Brimha1l; address
by Trustee Taylor of Payson; speeches
by Beaverton, Mayor Lennon, Rev.
A. c.. Todd, and DR.. G. F. Ti1son, on
Woman as an Educator"
At 2 p. m, a banquet was given at
the opera house, at which $50 teachers
sat down to a feast.
The evening was spent in tripping the
toe to music and whirling through the
dance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
A snub-Nosed Regiment.

In the Russian army there is one
particular regiment of infantry of the
guards formed by Emperor Paul, the
men of which are recruited, not so
much with regard TO their height or
the color of their hair and complex
ions as to the shape of their noses. En-
peror Paul had a typical Talmuk nose
of the most excruciatingly up-tilted
pattern, and since then, out OF COM
pliment to him, all Of the officers and
men of this particular regiment have
noses of the same shape, the sight
which they present on parade beine
somewhat startling. Chicago Tribune
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17
summers Caught Mt Last.

Jackson, Miss, Dec 16.-Governor
Stone has received a telegram from
San Francisco, saying that c. o. Sum-
mers has been arrested While work
ing for the Southern Express company,
assisting in running RUDE Berrows
down, Summers robbed the company
of several thousand dollars at Meri-
dian. The trial resulted in five years
sentence. He was placed in jail, but
escaped and fed TO San Francisco.