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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
A STRANGE SUICIDE.
Rich and Prosperous Yet Life Had No
Charms.

New York, Oct 25.-Nathan Strauss,
who lived with his wife in the Gren-
oble apartment house, at Fifty-seventh
street and Seventh avenue, shot him
self at $50 o'clock this morning in the
right temple with a revolver in his
office at No. SO West Broadway He
was taken to Chambers street Hos
pital, where he died soon after noon.
Mr. Strauss was manager of the
branch house of Levi Strauss & Co.,
of San Francisco, the dry goods firm.
He was As years old.
When Strauss reached his Office at
his usual hour this morning, he
greeted clerks pleasantly, as usual.
After glancing at the mail, he walked
back to room in the rear Several
porters who were working near the
room, found Strauss in an unconscious
condition. There was a terrible wound
in the temple. In the right hand he
firmly grasped pistol. Strauss was
of an extremely nervous temperament.
1t is said he had no business trouble,
but had been more than usually busy
during the last five months. The only
reason his friends assign is that his
mind had become unbalanced from
overwork. He was prominent in dry
goods districts, and soon after shoot
in the Offices of the firm were crowded
with inquiring merchants. The domes-
tic life of Strauss is said to be happy.
He leaves two children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
HAS FADED FROM VIEW.
Strange Disappearance of Gwinnie r.
Tompkins.

Chicago Oct. 25.-Gwinne R. Tomp-
kins, the owner of the Cloverdale
stable of race horses, and his wife
Elizabeth, of Washington city. are
both well-known turf writers. In fact,
Mrs. Tompkins is known on two con-
tinents as one of the most effective
writers on turf events Three weeks
ego she left Washington with her
little son to visit her parents in St.
Louis. On the 18th inst. she left there
for Chicago to see the fair. Then she
dropped out of sight
The utmost affection existed be-
tween the couple and as the days
passed without the customary letters
and FASTENED here to hunt her. His
time from the tone of letters and tele-
grams from his mother in Washington
he became convinced she had heard
from the missing woman and that
something was wrong. Sleeplessness
and anxiety SO preyed on his mind
that yesterday in the press club rooms
ne suffered paralytic stroke render
ing him speeches.. He is now lying
mute at Deaths door in the hospital.
A correspondent of a local paper in
Washington found Tomplzins' mother
She admitted having received a letter
from her sons wife dated Baltimore,
but declined to reveal it's contents.
saying only that Mrs. Tompkins and
child are In Baltimore and she intends
to keep her address a secret, intima-
ting that she could not be found. The
mystery is as deep as ever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
OGDEN CITY NOMINEEs.
Good Democratic Ticket Secured Yes
terday.

Ogden, Oct. 5.-[SpeciaL1 1.-THE city
Democratic convention met at noon to-
day, and after temporary organiza-
ton and the appointment of commit
tees, adjourned to 1870 p. m.
At the evening session, Judge A. J..
Weber was made permanent chairman.
and James Wotherspoon and n. Tan
ner, jr., permanent secretaries, Judge
Thomas D. Dee having been temporary
chairman, and W. A. McGaw tempo
rary secretary.
Judge Weber made a strong speech
on taking the chair and confidently pre-
dicted the success of the Democratic
party in Ogden and the territory. He
congratulated the people on the death
of the Liberal party. May it rest in
peace.
The ticket as nominated is: Mayor,
Judge A. B. Patton; recorder, ]. W.
McNutt; police judge. B. Ternes; mar
shall, T. S. Browning; treasurer, H. H.
Rolapp.
Strong resolutions were adopted,
there was much enthusiasm and every
thing harmonious. 1t is a good ticket
and will win. 1t was the largest Demo
cratic convention ever held in Ogden.
The Republican convention will be
held tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
.HBARTLESS TALE
Or BLOODY DEEDS.
How Stone Murdered the Entire
Wrattan Family.
FATHER KILLED IN BED
six Persons Butchered One After the
Other.
A Peace ofcer Murdered in Kansas,
While Endeayoring to Do
His Duty = Other
Criminals.

Washington, Ind, Oct. 25.-James
Stone has made a second confession,
generating the persons
whom he implicated in the first con-
fession of the Wrattan murder. He
stated to Deputy Prosecutor Hastings
that his first confession in the main
was untrue and he alone was guilty
of the attrocious crime. He said that,
arming himself with small ak and
corn knife, he proceeded to the mouse.
Calling Mrs Wrattan to the door, he
informed her that he had the tooth
ache and Mrs Wrattan brought him
some Wizard oil. AS she brought It,
he struck her to the floor with the
corn knife. He then rushed into the
room where Mr. Wrattan and the
children were Ellen Wrattan, the IL
year old girl, who survived the horrl-
BILE blow she received that night Tor
several days, first awoke and, recos-
nizing Stone, exclaimed:
eMr. Stone, what are you doing
here?"
He struck her, then turned to the
helpless parent. He struck him fataI
blow on the forehead. Next he killed
both the small children. He tried the
door to the room of old Mrs. Wrattan,
but could not force it, so he forced
the window by breaking it in with his
foot Then a terrible fight ensued,
for the old lady was strong. He then
passed through the rooms in which
the other victims lay. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wrattan were both living, but deliri-
Gus He gave them the final blow.
Stone did not get any money. he
said after the tragedy he did not care
for money. Stone then hid his
clothes and bloody weapons. He was
first at the Wrattan homestead when
the alarm of murder was given. He
was pail bearer at the funeral and
assisted the undertaken in dressing
the bodies for burial He says he has
been forgiven by the Lord and is a
happy man. He wrote the following
to his wife and children:
Dear Cecilia, Sallie, Ezra and Har-
ry-I don't think l will ever see your
faces again. Raise the children to fear
God. i will tell you today l am happy
in the Savior's love- l sought Christ
yesterday evening, and all last night
found him precious to my soul. and
am now ready to die and am a happy
man. Please meet me in heaven, all
of you. Tell Cecilia to write me as
soon as she gets this. and that she did
just right in telling the truth on me to
the grand jury. I am saved. Pray for
me Cecilia. Good bye,
JOHN E. STONE
1t is reported that when the con-
stable went to arrest Stone, he invited
the constable into family prayers, af-
ter which he said he would go with
him His wife has been brought to
Washington for protection, as she fear
ed violence from the murderous gang
to which her husband belonged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
MARINE DAY AT THE FAIR.
The Attendance has Passed the Twenty
Million Mark

Chicago, Oct. 25.-This is marine day
at the fair, and a beautiful day it is,
clear and crisp with breeze from the
south. The feature of the day was a
parade of all sorts of craft of all ma
lions through the lagoons and other
waterways of the fair grounds. For
the day parade they were decl1ed with
bunting. Tonight they will be illumi-
mated with red fire, Chinese lanterns
and fireworks. The paid attendance
at the fair yesterday passed the
twenty million mark and it is esti-
mated that the total to the close will
be between twenty-five and twenty
three million.
Tonight the marine parade was re-
peated and there was brilliant dis
play of fireworks.
The board of lady managers held a
special session today and adjourned
after a short time to meet at the call
Of the president.
An elaborate banquet was given to-
night at the auditorium to President
Palmer, of the World S Columbian COM
mission Among those responding to
toasts were Secretary of Agriculture
Morton. Governor Altgeld, Mayor Har-
rison, Sir Henry Truman Wood, and
Director General Davis.
Total admissions today, 2S4, 529, of
which 252, SIS paid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
a LYNcHING LOOKED FoR.
A Peace Officer Murdered by Gang of
Toughs.

Winfield, Kan, Oct. 25.-Much ex-
citement prevails tonight over the un-
provoked killing, this afternoon, OF
Captain H. H. Sivard, an old settler,
well known throughout the state and
a lynching is not improbable.
Captain Sivard, while acting as a
peace officer, undertook to arrest Nor
gan Wright, a young tough, and Kid
Morton, a joint keeper. gang of
toughs congregated and general
fight ensued. During the melee, some
body, supposed to have been Morton,
fired a shot at Sivard. The latter fell
dying almost instantly from a wound
in the head.
Other officers succeeded in placing
Morton and Wright in Jail. Excite
ment runs high tonight and a lynchine
lis openly talked of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
SALUTED
ADMIRAL MELLO.
AS Result His Head Goes Into
the Basket.
THE SALUTE UNAUTHORIZED
The Secretary Surprised at StantOn's
Action.
The United States Has Taken No Steps to
Refuse Recognition to the Legally
Constituted Government
of Brazil

Washington, Oct. ga cablegram
from Berlin. printed this morning,
stated that a dispatch to the Nord
Deutsche Zeitung, from Rio Janeiro.
says the naval commander exchanged
visits and salutes with Admiral Mello
of insurgent fleet. Secretary Herbert.
loath to believe the statement correct
expressed his doubts If Admiral
Stanton had merely exchanged an or
binary unofficial visit on business mat
tiers with Admiral Mello, the secretary
would not have been surprised nor
probably would he have taken any
further notice of it, as it is said at the
navy department this would not be
improper. but the secretary saw at
once the serious and unfortunate ma
ture of the report of the action said
to have been taken by Admiral Stan
ton, and how it might Ae construed
by the lawful government of Brazil.
He, therefore, lost no time in promptly
cabling to Rio JaneirO for all the
facts in the case. He received a re-
ply from Admiral Stanton, stating
that this officer had saluted the flag
of Admiral Mello, commanding the
insurgent fleet. The salute was I'M
authorized by any instructions the adj
miral had received, and it was an I'M
friendly act toward a friendly power.
and the secretary of the navy, after
consulting with the president and
secretary of the state, issued an order
detaching Admiral Stanton from COM
mand of his squadron and turning it
over to Captain Picking, the next Of
ficer in rank.
Secretary Herbert expressed sur
prise that an officer of Admiral Stan
tons experience and standing should
commit such blunder, and his prompt
action was taken with the purpose Of
announcing to the world that the
United States government had taken
no steps to refuse recognition to the
legally constituted Brazilian govern
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
a WRECK Ar TRENTON.
Several More People Hurled Into
ETERNITY

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 25.-The second
section of the Chicago Limited on the
Pennsylvania railroad was wrecked
near Lawrence station shortly after
6 o'clock tonight by running into de-
rallied freight train. Three unknown
tramps who were stealing a ride on
the freight train were killed and an
other named Ward McGonigIe. of
Pittsburg, badly injured. Daniel Ma
honey, engineer, and Henry Matthews.
fireman. of the limited, were badly in
jured. Ellis Green, passenger, and J.
&c. Carter William Willis and James
I. Gray, porters, were slightly in
jured
Five tramps are now believed to
have been killed in the wreck. One of
the survivors says there were at least
fifteen on the train, but the cars are
so badly piled up it will take another
day to get at the correct number of
killed. Three passenger coaches are
in the ditch and how the passengers
escaped is a mystery. On board the
train is said to have been Archbishop
Corrigan, Comptroller Myers and Cen
eral Horace Porter. They and a great
number of other passengers were
taken back to Philadelphia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
IT WAS A MARROW ESCAPE.
Nearly a Repetition of the Battle Creek
Holocaust.

Detroit, Oct. 25.-The News Battle
Greek: The Grand Trunk train bear
ing the wounded from the Battle
Creek disaster to Chicago, barely es-
capped repetition of the horror through
a gross violation of orders similar to
that which caused the first holocaust.
The train ran by the station at which
it was to wait the east-bound train
heavily loaded with passengers, and
but for the fact that the eastbound
crew also infracted the rules by re-
naming over time for the men to
lunch, the trains would have met at
full speed between the stations AS
it was, the trains came together at
the station with considerable force
one standing still and the other slow
ing down for the station. When the
crews returned to Battle Creek they
were discharged and efforts were made
to hush matters up.
At l a. m. four dead tramps have
been hauled out of the wreck and the
crew is still at work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
a FINAL VOTE.
1t win Probably Be Reached in the Senate
by Saturday.

Warrington, Oct. 25.-The prospect
at the,close of the session of the Senate
this evening was favorable to voting
on the amendments to the repeal bill
by Friday.
Senator Jones will conclude tomor-
row and Senators Teller, Martin,
Allen and, Stewart each desire to
talk. So far as learned, there will be
no other speeches, and when the last
of these is concluded, voting will be
the next thing in order.
A later inquiry confirms the predic-
ton heretofore made that some amend
rnents will receive q sufficient vote to
insure adoption, but it is possible
none of them viii receive as high a
vote as will be recorded in opposition
to the bill The reason for this is
found in the fact that the silver men
do not expect any Of them TO carry,
and therefore consider it unnecessary
TO attempt to have any of them
adopted. A majority of the free
coinage men are of the opinion that
nothing can be agreed upon that
would be advantageous to silver, and
MANY of them announce their inten-
ton of voting only for free coinage
amendment and of giving no coun-
fenance to any of the other amend
ments.
The Republicans have abandoned all
idea of introducing an amendment as
a party measure
sherman thinks authority should be
given for bonds, but sees difficulty
in getting such a provision through al
this time, and will, in all probability,
not attempt 1t.
It is believed if voting on the amend
raents can be begun early on Friday, a
final vote can be reached by Saturday
and the bill sent to the House for act
ion. When the House shall have acted
11non the bill, there is very little doubt
now. but an adjournment will be taken.
So general is the desire on the part OF
members to get away it would be next
TO impossible to hold a quorum of either
House in Washington should it be at
tempted.
Al one time it was believed there
would be an effort to pass the bill for
an extension of the Chinese exclusion
act. hut that probability is averted.
Senator Perkins, of California, asked
the members of the committee on for
eign relations to postpone report upon
the bill until White was able to take
part in the discussion, and he has been
led to believe the request will be grant
ed. White is detained in California by
important business,
Perkins says there is sufficient Of the
appropriation carried by the Geary law
to send highbinders and Chinese gam
blers out of the country, and he thinks
it will be no great injury to any one il
they are deported before the proposed
change in the law is made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
THE FINAL VOTE ON
THB REPEAL BILL.
It Will Probably Be Taken on
Saturday Next.
WHY SILVER MEN FLOPPED.
Some Of The Amendments VIII PrOba-
bly, Be Adopted.
Cleveland Is Said to Have Had No Doubt
but That the Repeal Bill Would
in the End Be
Passed.

Washington, Oct. 25.-No quorum
was present at the opening of the Sen
ate this morning, but the silver men
paid no attention to the fact and did
not as heretofore demand the legal
number before proceeding to business.
There was a general air of relief that
the long struggle is over. extending to
even the silver men themselves. Some
doubts were expressed as 70 whether
a vote would be reached on the bill
as soon as expected, Immediately af-
ter the collapse of the filibuster, as it
is found that there are more amend
ments of which notice has been given
and will actually be introduced than
was expected. Some Of these give rise
to considerable debate. The silver men
count on getting more votes for some
of these amendments than on vote
or the bill itself.
The Faulkner. Squire and Quay
amendments meet most favor. The
20 to !. and 16 to l coinage amend
ments. it is expected, will catch a
number of votes, which finally will be
cast over repeal. The 16 to l ratio is
the one in which the Populists are
concerned. There is some talk to the
effect that Republican repealers will
unite WITH the silver lLlCi1 O4 oOA1AC VI
the amendments and put it through,
but in such cases it is likely to lose
as many anti-repeal Democrats as 1t
viii gain Republicans.
The last doubt as to what might be
done in the Senate on the repeal bill
seemed to be removed this morning,
when Bland, the great silver cham
pion of the House, gave up all hope.
He had just returned from the Senate
where he had been comforting with the
silver leaders. He said to an Associa-
ted Press reporter that he had no idea
that any further effort would be made
to prevent a vote on the voorhees, bill
in the Senate. Speeches would be
made. and. when completed, the vote
would come He was asked what
would be done when the bill came
over to the House.
Il am, of course, opposed to that
bill and to all compromises that do
not recognize silver as money. The
bill ought to be referred TO the coin
age committe, but being a House bill
it can be taken from the speaker :
table and the Senate amendments
concurred in without reference to the
committee
Bland was asked if the silver men
would force the repealers to have a
quorum.
"Oh. yes" he replied. they will
have their quorum here to pass the
bill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
THE INFAMOUS SUGAR TRUST.
The Examiners Report Is Now Ready to
Be Filed.

Philadelphia, Oct. 25.-The report of
James NJ. Beck, examiner of the in
famous Sugar trust case, is ready to
file in the United States circuit court.
The proceedings were brought by the
United States to declare the trust in
valid, and the proceedings were ground
ed on the purchase OF four Philadel-
phia refineries and the increase of the
capital stock of the American Sugar
company by $25 100000 with which to
secure refneries. Defendants in the
case included all the prominent sugar
men in the country The examiner
makes no recommendations, but mere
ly recites the facts in the case. Among
the witnesses examined were John E.
Searles, jr., E. c.. Knight, jr., and
many others prominent in the sugar
trust.The most important evidence was
that of John E. Searles, jr., who made
the contract in behalf of the trust.
The report will be taken up in the
court in November.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
THE ALTAR.
O. Kinballl-No1an.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Miss Hester
Kimball daughter of Mrs. H. Kimball
and niece of Mrs. George L. Dunlap.
was married this evening to Lfeuten-
ant James e. Nolan, Fourth cavalry.
United States army, at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap, 1913 Dearborn
avenue. Miss Kinball is well known
in society circles. The young connie
leave tonight for an eastern trim he
fore returning to San francisco
where Lieutenant Nolan is stationed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
A REPUBLICAN LOVE FEAST.
They Wine and Dine and Then "Cuss',
Cleveland

Boston, Oct. 25.-The third annual
dinner of the Republican club of Mas
sachusetts was held tonight. Presi-
dent Simpkins presided. AT his right
sat Thomas Breed, of Maine, and
Hon. j. Dalzell. of Pennsylvania, and
on his left Hon. Frederick A Green
hale and Hon. Roger Wolcott, candi-
dates respectively for governor and
secretary of state on the Republican
ticket. President Smpl1inS introduced
as the first speaker Hon. T. F. Green
halge, of Lowell. Greenhalge was fol-
lowed by Congressman John Dalzell,
of Pennsylvania. He said he was a
superficial observer who imagines the
last election repudiated the principles
of the Republican party. People do not
believe in dishonest finance, or in
striking down the barriers put up for
the protection of a free ballot, nor
that tariff should be for revenue only.
Dalzell concluded by paying a glow
ing tribute to Hon. Thomas Reed, who
was the next speaker.
Four minutes of continued applause
welcomed Reed. He said: LAS 1 take
up this unbiased Boston journal CThe
Herald), I notice the following head
| line-'President Cleveland Victoriousp
Victorious over what? Over the Demo-
cratic party, fellow citizens of Massa-
chusetts. 1t behoves you, then, at
the next election to complete that vic
tory, and the greatest praise we can
give Grover Cleveland is to initiate
him in his victory over his own party.
For the first time in the history of the
United States, the Senate is setting
under the opprobium of the people.
and for the first time that au-
gust body is subject to the flouts and
jeers of all mankind. Massachusetts,
has to act quickly. No state is more
interested in the tariff question than
she. Democracy is ruled by the
south, and by the south 1 mean men
who have no idea of what an indus
trial northern city is Truth is mighty,
but SO is ignorance; SO, say, we must
fight out this right of the majority
Ito rule"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
FOUR CRUSHED TO DEATH.
a Terrible Accident On the Penn
syIyania Road

Syiyan1a Road.
Harrisburg. Pa, Oct. 25.-Four men
were killed in a wreck on the Penn
sylvania road in this city this even
ing. A loaded freight train going east
was boarded at Market street by five
men. Two squares away the car
jumped the track and crashed into
west bound train of empty cars. The
car in which the men were sitting was
held in the middle of the grinding
mass and the four were instantly
killed and one injured. 1t was almost
impossible to identify three of the
dead owing to their being crushed out
of recognition. The fourth man is
known to be Richard Doyle, of Pitts
burg. They were well dressed, and
the man injured says they came from
Illinois or Ohio, and had families.
Frank Ward, of Burlington, Iowa, was
the only man who escaped. He says
Frederick Gimmet was one of the men
killed. The ten cars loaded with oil
and lumber were wrecked and their
contents destroyed. The six empty
cars were smashed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-26
THE BANKRUPTcY BILL.
1t Is Debated in the House, but No Action
Taken.

Washington, Oct 25.-In the House,
Caminetti this morning asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration of
his resolution relating to the separa-
ton of Independence and Visalia,
land districts of California.
Coffee withdrew his objection and
the resolution passed.
Coombs, Democrat of Brooklyn,
created something of a sensation and
some amusement by offering a resolu-
ticn outlining q plan for the tariff
bill and instructing the ways and
means committee, and it was so re-
ferred.
McRae called up the bill for the
protection of forest reservations, but
the morning hour expired without a
quorum appearing and the debate of
the bankruptcy bill was resumed.
Lane, of Illinois. took the floor in
Kilgore, of Texas, made a strong
speech against the measure.
Pending further debate, the House
adjourned.