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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
-Four Negroes Lynched.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. IA dispatch
from Tatewell, G. H., W. Va, says:
Monday night four negro men muir
dered and robbed two white men named
Radcliffe and Hortridge at Richland. The
negroes were captured, confessed the
crime and were lynched today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
steel Workers, wages Reduced.

P1TTsBURG, Feb. Ia new scale Of
wages went into effect at the Edgar
Thompson steel works today. 1t re-
duced the wages of about 400 employees.
A 10 per cent. reduction in wages Of the
800 employees at the Braddock wire
works is also announced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
THE HOUSE.

NuHbLueTalIUH OF UIIo cUHuIy OIFFH oII1
Occupies the Day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. LIN the House
the speaker appointed Messrs. Chapman,
Democrat, of Michigan and Lodge, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts telIers on the
part of the House during the counting of
the electoral vote. The House then re-
sumed consideration of the sundry civil
bill. The chair overruled a point of
order against the river and harbor items
in the bill, and the House proceeded to
consider them. Without final action on
the bill the House adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
a BURGLAR coNFEssEs.

He Robbed Chicago Bank of a Large
Sum.
NEW YORK, Feb. ii. W. Mitchell,
under arrest here, confesses that he COM
mitted over one hundred buarglaries
in Newark, N. j., within the past
year and half. He adds that ten or
twelve years ago he robbed a bank in
Chicago of $40, 600, with which he made
a trip around the world. Returning out
OF funds he resumed the practice of his
profession
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
Nova SCOTIA Assemblx.

HALIFAX. MS, Feb. 1.-THE House
of the Assembly adjourned after the lieu
tenant governor signed eleven bills, in
Guiding those leasing TO an American
syndicate all coal mines in Cape Breton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
AN OLD MURDER STORY.
1t Comes Up in a singular Manner in
Divorce Cnse.

Divorce Case.
DENVER, Feb. 1.-The celebrated Rad
dock murder, committed in Sioux City,
Ia, some years ago, come up in a singu-
lar manner today during the progress of
a divorce suit. Mrs. Emma Drummond
was on the stand testifying against her
husband, John Drummond, from whom
she desires a separation. In going over
his history she said Drummond had re-
ceived from her mother $1,000 to
silence man whom she only knew as
Bulldog Dick' and who possessed some
information regarding the murder OF
Haddock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
Two Men Shot Dead.

BLUEFIELD. W. Va, Feb. Police
man Chandler attempted to arrest a
negro, the latter resisted, both fred at
once, and both were killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
An Iron Founder Fails.

PITTsBURG, Feb. Wharton Nc
Knight, owner of large iron foundry and
machine shops confessed Judgment today
in the sum of $124 600. The failure was a
great surprise. The assets, it is claimed
will largely exceed the Liabilities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
nr,chiean,s ELECTION Laws.

LANSING, Feb. 1.-The house passed
the senate measure repeating the minor
election law enacted by the last Demo-
cratic legislature. 1t provides for the
election of presidential electors by con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
THE NAVAL TERROR.

gressional districts and not by the state
at large as in other states.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
Bold niamnnd Robbery

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. Last even
ing masked robbers smashed a plate OF
glass window in the largest jewelry store
in town grabbed two trays OF diamonds
worth S10, 900 and made good their escape.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
Losenh p. Conecxs.

DOVER, Del, Feb. Joseph P.
Comegys, ex-chief justice OF this state,
died this evening. He was born near
Dover in 1913.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
STRICKEN wien Paralysis.

PrTTsBURG, Feb. John Duss. who
succeeded Father Henrici as trustee of the
Economic society and who was stricken
with paralysis several days ago is much
better.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
COLD IN NEBRASKA.
Twenty-Five Degrees Below Zero Regis
tered at Omaha.

OMAHA, FEB. 1.-The lowest tempera-
ture reported in this city today was %
degrees below zero at a. m. At2 p. n.
the mercury registered 10 below zero, the
highest point, and then began to retrace
its steps, until at p. m. it was 16 below
Railway traffic is delayed and some of the
roads report trains four to FIVE hours late.
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the negro. Henry Smith, from mob vio
lence, and after hearing of Smiths fate
wired them to take the names of the
parties principally concerned in the af-
fair for prosecution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
READING COAL COMBINE.
The New York Legislature Proposes to
Fix a Coal License.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 1.-The COM
mittee of the state senate investigating
the Reading railroad coal combine today
presented bill providing for licenses for
carrying coal within the limits of the
state and for dealing in coal, and fixing
maximum prices to be charged by each,
with penalties for violation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
Steamship Arrivals.

New York-Runic from Liverpool; sa-
lier from Bremen.
Philadelphia-Lord Give from Liver
pool.
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Ex-secretary Endicott Worse,

SALEM, Mass, Feb. Secretary
of War Endicott is very weak tonight and
his condition is very critical.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
Deacon Gets q DIVORCE,

LONDON. Feb. IA dispatch from Paris
to Reuter- says a decree of divorce was
granted Edward Parker Deacon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
A Heavy Fire at Little FANS

UTICA, N. Y. Feb. IA disastrous
fire at Little Falls late tonight did 5000, :
600 worth of damage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
ROUTED OVER THE U. P.
A Valuable Tram Load of Tea, Silk and
Orien al Merchandise.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Especial. i
The Pacific Steamship company's steamer
China, from the Orient, arrived in San
Francisco this morning. Her cargo is
routed east over the Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific and part OF it will reach
Ogden Thursday night. 1t consists Of
seventeen tons of tea, thirty six tons Of
raw silk and seventy-three tons Of Orien-
tai merchandise
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
A HEAVY FAILURE.
The Erie Car Works Company Forced to
the Wall.

ERIE, Pa, Feb. 1.-The failure of the
Erie Car Works company, limited, has
shaken business circles to the center in
this community, although no other in
situations are likely to be disastrously
involved The estimated liabilities ag-
of iron firms in the Mahoning valley are
among the unsecured creditors, also the
CarnePies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-02
UNION PACIFIC CHANGES.
General Manager Clark Retires from
Active management.

OMAHA, Neb. Feb. General Manager
s. II. H. Clark OF the Union Pacific re-
tired today and was succeeded by Ed
Dickinson, who has been assistant under
Clark. Mr.. Clark retains the presidency
of the road, but gives up active manage
ment. George II. Pegram is appointed
chief engineer of the system. He is at
present assistant chief engineer of the
Missouri Pacific.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-13
FRITZ WAS GAME.
HinckIey's Flight From a
Crazy Cook.
A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS.
The Heiress to the Blythe Estate
Believes She Has the Most
Courageous of Husbands.

Enjoying the beautiful scenery and crisp
atmosphere of the mountains of Nevada
County are MIR. Fritz Hinckley and his
wife, formerly Florence Blythe.
They are located at Independence Lake.
splendid sheet of water that lies at the
base OF a mountain from the top of which
the beautiful snow never absents itself
Mr.. Hlnckley believes in having a good
time and Mrs. Hinckiey shares with her
hubby the same opinion. They find that
the oalmy air of the snow-capped hills,
1000 feet above the sea level, in conjunction
with The stimulating effect accruing from
the sweet oGor of the pines, is much more
conducive to health and happiness than the
logs and mosquitoes which make the bay
shores during the summer months unde-
sirable to those who can afford to rusticate
in more congenial climes.
When Mrs. Hinckley was not at the
elbow OF her Fritz the latter was either
sailing on the lake or instTucting the jap
anese cook in the Hotel de INDEPENDENCE
how trout and frogs should be prepared ac-
! cordlng to his eDicurean taste. II is said
that since Mr. Hinckley took up his tenn
Dorary residence at the Lake Hotel he has
become such perfect angler and sports
man that he can shoot without the aid of
an eyeglass and catch front in style that
surprises the professional fishermen, who
remain Tor hours at a time watching the
artistic manner in which he casts fly TO
the fishes that swim in the lake.
Mrs. Hinckley has not yet mastered the
gentle art of dropping a fly on the placid
waters so as TO emulate the landing of the
natural insect and thereby decsive the
cunning fishes which are looking out for
grub. Probably before she returns from
the mountains she may equal in fiv-
casting several ladies of local fame who
pride themselves on their expert handling
Of the rod, such as is used for trout-ishing
only.
Recent intelligence from Independence
Lake is to the effect that the Japanese
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-13
THE NEW LEAGUE.
Interest in Baseball Is
Looking Up.
The New Organization To Be Com.
posed of Six TeamS-immediate
Success Is Assured.

The final work of organizing the Central
Baseball League was completed yes
terday, and the first game of the fall
fall schedule will be played at the Haight-
street grounds next Saturday aftern DON.
j. B. Gilbert. who is the principal organ
izer and promoter of the new league, re-
turned yesterday from visit to inter Tor
towns. where he met with the creates t
success. While away he visited Petaluma.
Santa Rosa. Sacramento. Stockton and San
Jose. and IN each of these places he found
the people enthusiastic over the prospect
of the national game being revived under
proper and efficient management.
1t has now been definitely decided that
the new league is 20 be made up of six
teams, of which two will come from San
Francisco. Six Of the interior towns,
Oakland, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Stock
come into the new league, and it was for
the purpose of selecting four out OF This
number that the conference was held.
This important point as been determined,
and the new schedule will now be made
out and the details of the circuit arranged
for.
The present Oakland and San Francisco
teams have already been disbanded and
the players will be divided UP among the
members of the new league. Petaluma
has already entered into negotiations with
Tip O'Neill to captain her team, and the
remainder of the old league men will
probably be signed by the end of the
week. The Scott & Gilberts and the
Aliens Of this city will represent San
Francisco in the new league.
The members of the new league are
San Francisco two teams). Oakland, San
Jose. Petauma and Santa Rosa. !. Lasky
is manager of the San Jose team and Buck
Ebright, formerly of the San Franchises,
has been signed as captain. J. A. Cowen
has been chosen manager of the Petalu-
mas. j. G. Woodward will perform the
same duties for the Santa Rosas. The
Oakland team will DE managed by d. w.
Long. Tom Power will captain the Al
lens and J. T. Stafford will manage the
Scott & Gilberts. The league secured
control of the Haight-street grounds for
the season.
The first game will be played in this city
next Saturday between the Scott q Gil
berts and Oaklands. On Sunday the AL
lens and Santa Rosas will play at Haight
street. On the same day Scott 81 Gilberts
aud San Jose will play at San Jose, and
Oakland and Petaluma will play at Oak
land. This schedule is only temporary
the making of the season schedule being
deferred until later in the week. The off,
GERS of the league are:
w. j. Hunter, president; j. A. Cowen,
secretary; j. B. Gilbert. treasurer. These
officers. with j. g. Woodward and }. T.
Stafford, will form the board of directors.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-13
MALARIA MARTYRS
Strong Men Are Forced
to SucCunlb.
Numerous Victims of the Fever
Breeding Atmosphere in the
Old City Hall.

There is almost an epidemic of malaria
In the old City Hall. and those who are by
their duties compelled to spend hours in
its polluted atmosphere are suffering the
consequences.
The detective department is at present
more afflicted than any other. Even Cap
tain Lees complained yesterday of suffer-
ing from nausea and dizziness in his head,
and stated that he passed most restless
night with feverishness and a racking
cough. He had every appearance of being
afflicted with malaria.
Detective cambridge has been COM
planning for several days of headache.
nausea in the stomach and general de-
preston. On Monday he had hard work
to perform bis duties in the Chiefs Office.
and yesterday lie was compelled to take
to his bed.
Detectives Bohen and Seymour are also
suffering acutely from malaria, and the
probability Is that they will have 90 fol-
low the example of Bainbridge today.
Detective Silyey was laid up for about sig
weeks, and although he returned to duty a.
few days ago he still suffers from MS
malarial attack. Another sufferer is Ser-
geant Healey of the Chiefs staff
In the City Prison Sergeant Lindheimer
is a permanent sufferer from his long asso-
phere. 1t is only recently that he recov-
cred from serious attack. Sergeant
Shields is likewise daily reminded of the
fact that his system has been weakened
by the same cause. The fact is there is
not an officer in the City Prison who is not
a sufferer, more or less. from malaria.
Abe steward In the prison hospital has
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-13
AN EX-COMEDIAN.
A Witness That Gave Samples of
His Histrionic Genius.


The case of the Edison Electric Light
and Power Company against William II.
Chenoweth, the Powell-street saloon
keeper, was resumed yesterday before
Judge Sander5oD.
Following the defendants evidence, in
which he denied having ever tempered
with the electric meter or allowed any
body else TO do so. came that of several
witnesses who spoke TO the evil character
possessed by Dunn. the principal witness
for the company.
Among the latter Lewis G. FAINTER
created some amusement. He is au ex-
comedian, and evidently thought that
yesterdays proceedings afforded a fitting
opportunity for a display of his he
triOnic powers. After announcing that he
was generally known to the world at
large by his professional name, Lew
RATHER" he announced his intention of
stepping boldly to the iron doors OF
truth and answering all questions. of
what kind no matter, directly"
However, the testimony of this eccen-
trio genius did net amount 10 much as he
disclaimed all knowledge of or acquaint-
ance with "the person called Dunn"
Finally. amid a hum of laughter, the
witness was allowed TO depart, stopping
at the door. however, to call attention to
the beatified smile that was on his counte-
nance. The case will go to the jury to-
day in all probability.
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been laid up for over week with severe
attack-so severe that for two or three
days be was in critical condition. Now
he is slowly recovering
Newspaper men have not escaped the
epidemic. Within the past fortnight three
drastic measures for speedy cure, and
one OF them had to take to his bed and he
has not yet been able to return to duty.
Chief Crowley few weeks ago was
confined to the house for several days, and
since then he has been forced to take more
than usual care of himself and spend as
little time as possible in his office.
1t is well known that the plum bling work
throughout the building could not be in a
worse state than it is. The rats have eaten
through the lead pipes. and instead of the
sewage passing into the sewers it lodges
in the walls and ground and pollutes the
air. When the Chiefs office or the office
of the Fire Commissioners is opened in
the mornings after being closed all night
the stencil Is unbearable and windows and
doors have to be promptly thrown wide
open till the poisoned air escapes.
The atmosphere of the City Prison is
simply horrible and seems 10 be getting
worse and worse every day. Police courts
1 and are not much better.
When will the removal to the new City
Hall take place? is the question that is be-
ing now asked with far more earnestness
than before. Captain Lees said yesterday
that he himself at last hoped they would
remove about the first OF next month, but
1t was said with such Respondent air that
it did not arouse much hope Of the much
lo0ked-f0r and desired event being con-
summated then. He said they bad gone so
far as 10 select the desks, but the indis-
pensable range had not yet been bought
When that is done there will be some hope
of speedy removal
IL there was disposition at any time on
any ones part to prefer remaining at the
old City Hall there is uDquestsonably no
such disposition evinced now.
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cook at the hotel and Fritz do not speak
as they pass by. The reason for the arctic
GOODNESS which exists between the gentle
man of leisure and the plebeian culinary
artist. who has so mastered the beautiful
science of frog-cooking as 10 become ia
nous to the residents of the mountains,
is as follows: A few nights ago. during
fearful thunderstorm, the cook became
dreadfuily alarmed that his time on this
earth was about at an end, and 20 keep his
dropping spirits up he poured large guam
tity OF spirits down, the result OF which
was that he became a terror 10 the inhab-
ilants of the hotel and campers in the i'm
mediate vicinity.
1t was almost midnight. and the guests
of the hotel were watching the magnifcen mt
pyrotechnical display caused by the con-
slant flashes OF fOrked lightning without.
a demoniacal shrek from the'cOOk's sleep
ing apartment startled everybody in the
hotel and added 10 the fright orcasisned
the ladies by the continuous peals of thnn-
der and flashes OF light
II was the cook who had declared him.
self. He wanted the life of somebody and
that OF Mr.. Hinckley In particular. Yell
ing like an Apache Indian who was out
for scalps, the diminutive Oriental dashed
downstairs aud into an apartmentin which
were eongregated several ladies and gen.
tlemen.
One of the latter detected the blade of a
carving-knlfe protruding from under the
apron Of the wIld-eyed Japanese. and fear
full that the drunken fellow might commit
some terrible deed, he instantly dashed at
him with chair in hand. The cook
turned heel and ran from the room brand
ishing the weapon over bis head ana
shouting for Mr.. Fritz, whose scalp he was
after.
Hinckley heard the rumpus. and to avoid
a collision with the crazy cook, proceeded
TO place of safety as he thought, but in
stead of gaining that goal he almost fell
into the arms of the man who was looking
for blood.
Tie japanese sprang at Hinekley as the
latter passed him on home run. and had
il not been for the immediate Interference
of one OF the employees Of the hotel, who
brought the cook to his knees with blud-
geoD. there might have been mourning in
the Hinckiey family to-day. The cook
was overpowered and the murderous
weapon with which lie intended mischief
was taken from him, much to the relief of
Mr.. HinckeY, who could not understand
why the artist, with whom he was on such
friendly terms, should select him as tar
get to practice upon. Mrs. Hinckley was
not aware OF the attack upon her husband
until the following day, but when Fritz
had broken the news to her, and stated
how he had tanned the belligerent Asiatic
and then wrested the weapon from his
grasp, she looked up lovingly into his
handsome face and remarked:
How brave you are, Frltzy, dear. / al
ways knew that you had the courage Of a
lion and the strength of Samsou," aud
Hinckley smiled.
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AN ELECTION BET.
The Justices Court Invoked to De-
eide the Controversy.

The Justices Court Invoked to De.
eide the Controversy.
Another eleetioD-bet case cropped up in
the Justices Court yesterday. Charles Z.
Brown sued William BOgen to recover the
sum of $50, alleged to nave been won on a
bet on the last election. The following
was the bet, made in writing:
John Hoesch bets Charles E. Brown $50 that
Wendell Easton is the third man In the race for
Mayor at the coming election.
j. HOEsCH,
CHARLES Z. BROWN.
Wendell Easton happened TO be the
fourth man in the race, and Brown claims
that he won the money, but HOesch thought
that according to the spirit of the bet
Brown lost, as Wendell Easton was farther
behind than he bet he would be. Bogen
held the money, and did not know how to
pay 1t, SO Brown sued him.
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The Runaway Convict.

Robert Lang was convicted in Judge
Walace's court yesterday of burglary in
the second degree. Lang is the man who
attempted to escape from Judge Danger
neid's count few weeks ago. when Bailiff
Jonn Newton pursued him out into the
rotunda,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-13

Types are not used in printing Persian
newspapers. The copy" is given to an
expert penman who writes il out neatly.
Then his work is autographed.
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w IDOWER (35), COLLEGE EDUCATION
w Baptist, having comfortable orchard-hOme
in Southern California. desires acquaintance of a
wel-edueated Christian lady; teacher preferred
Address a. e., box g. this ONCE
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. A Sure Cure for Men In Three
s<~S days. Send SO cents for receipt. p. o. box
321. Oakland. aug WeSu Inns
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STEADY WORK FOR GOOD ORCHARD PLOw
~ man; must thoroughly understand orchard WORK
and horses; references required. Address "Olive
Orchard" box l46 Call Branch Once. sel2 3t*
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"A ANTED-FEW GOOD MEN: MUST BE
Guerrero Sts SELF 3t~