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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-23
The Largest Gun in the World

Is on exhibition at the great Worlds fair.
You ought to see it. This is the month
of months to visit the fair-pleasant days,
cool nights, delightful travelling weather.
Maximum comfort en- route to Chicago
on the vestibuled limited trains of the
Chicago, Union Pacific and Northwestern
line. See your nearest Union Pacific
agent for rates or other information.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-23
We Give 1t I'm.

Having decided to quit the business,
we will offer our entire stock of hardware,
stoves, etc., at actual cost. This is a
bona fde closing out, and before purchas-
ing, it will pay you to call and inspect
our stock. Horghton- McNair Hard
ware Co., II z. Second South street.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
they SET HIM AFIRE.
Italian Rioters Awful Vengeance
on q Customs Official.
Poured Oil Over Him and Then
Applied a Match.
A Peasant Had Just Been Shot
Down by Gcndarmes.
By Associated Press.)

ROME. Dec. ia despatch from
Bitonto says that a Custom House officer
named Curci assisted the local gendarmes
yesterday to pull down some frework
petards which had been constructed by
the people in order to celebrate re-
lglous festival. The inhabitants were
furious with this interference with their
fete. and attacked the gendarmes with
stones
The officers replied by drawing their
revolvers and firing upon the mob, kill
ing a peasant. This only served to fur
Their enrage the people. who renewed
their attack upon the genGarmes. and
eventually drove them into their bar
racks.
The mob then pursued and caught the
Custom House officer. Curci. saturated
his clothing with petroleum and set fire
to him. The custom house officer would
have been burned to death on the spot
had not the gendarmes received assis-
lance In time TO rescue Curci. who was
flaming like n torch. lie is so severely
injured that he will die.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
THEY saw TWO MEN DROWN.
Russell and Mahn Report an 40
oident in Flushing Bay.
Rowboat Upset and They Could Not
Save the Occupants.

Robert Russell a professional diver
OF 53S East Eighty-third street, and Peter
Mahn. a Waterman employed on a
sewer in East Ninety-third street, re-
port to-day a drowning accident tina,
occurred in the East River just of
Niger Point Friday night.
Russell and Main were returning
from Flushing Bay where they had been
engaged during the afternoon, searching
tiood-tide and running at IA rapid rate.
At o'clock they heard through the
darkness close by the voices of two men
calling for help.
Russell and Mahu rowed to the spot
as rapidly as possible and saw two men
water and being tossed helplessly about.
They attempted to take the two men
into their boat when the strangers boat
capsiZed.
Mahn says that the two men almost
Immediately disappeared. and their boat,
gunwale, was carried away on the tide.
In their efforts to rescue the strangers
the boat of Mahn and Russell was also
caDsized, and a part OF Russelfs diving
apparatus was lost. They managed TO
right their boat again. and after a hard
struggle succeeded In reaching the Ninety
second street ferry.
MAIN. who was seen by an Evening
World" reporter this afternoon, said he
didn't know the men, but there Is no
question but that they were both
drowned. He said he heard of a boat
answering the description given having
been picked up somewhere along the
He said they did not report the matter
to the police.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
ATTACKING The PRESIDENT.
Senator Hoar Springs a New
Hawaiian Inquiry Resolution.
Wants to Know About the Appoint
ment and Powers Of Blount.


WASHINGTON. Dec. lin the Senate
Introduction by Mr.. Hoar Rep. Mass }
of the following resolution attacking
by Implication the Presidents Hawaiian
policy.
THAT the President be requested to
inform the Senate IT, in his opinion. 1t
be not inconsistent with the public inter-
est whether any person whose name
has not been submitted to the Senate
for its advice and consent, and,
II so. what person has been
appointed since the fourth
day OF March, 1898. to represent the
United States in the Hawaiian Islands
and whether such person has been ac-
credited to the President of the Execu-
tive and Advisory Council of the Ha-
waiian Islands: and whether such person
has been presented to the head OF the
Government of the Hawaiian ISL
ands and whether any, and II
so. what authority has been
given to such person touching the rela-
lions of this Government to the then ex-
listing or other Government of the Ha-
waiian Islands and the protection OF
American citizens therein; and whether
any discretion or power has been COM
mitted TO such person to deter
mine when the naval force of the United
States should be landed therein or with
drawn therefrom; and whether any au-
thCrity has been committed to such per-
son to use physical force in the ter
ritory of said Government or to
land an armed force there; and whether
IN ~.
has. in fact, corresponded In regard
to the public affairs of the Gov
eminent of the Hawaiian Islands
with any private person, newspaper or
any other periodical or has been au-
thorlzed TO or has in fact undertaken to
receive in said Hawaiian Islands the
testimony of any private person,
or has requested or received writ
ten communications from any pri-
Vate person in regard to the
lawful and existing Government there.
or the circumstances under which said
existing Government was established, or
any other matters relating to the public
affairs thereof, and II any such appoint
ment or authority has been made or
given.
"Further. to inform the Senate
whether the same was made or given
at Il time when the Senate was In SEES
sion, or has continued in force during
any session of the Senate, or of Con-
gress, or any part thereof, and, further,
whether such appointment or authority
was communicated to the Senate during
any session thereof and, further,
whether any person not accepted or
undertaken 10 accept the office of Com
missioner or Public Minister with the
powers aforesaid, or any of them or has
undertaken in any correspondence with
the Government of Hawaii or with any
private person to describe himself as
Commissioner Of the United States"
The evening world., 1893-12-11
BY MASKED ROBBERS.
Burglars Hold Up Hotel-Keeper
Blanch's Family at Woodside.
Secured $400 and Money In the
ChiIdren's Savings Banks.
Disarmed Their Victim, Looted His
Barroom, Then Escaped.

wOODs1DE, L. l., Dec. 1l.-T'et ween
70 and o'clock this morning three
masked men broke into Blanch's Hotel,
on Jackson avenue, and held up the en-
tire family of the hotel-keeper at the
points of revolvers.
Hotel-Keeper Blanch and his wife and
young children slept in rooms adjoining
the barroom. on the first floor.
The hotel-keeper was aroused from his
sleep by hearing a noise. and when he
turned up the lamp he saw some one
pushing open the door, against which
was a childs cradle. The youngest child
of the family was asleep in this cradle.
Before Blanch could realize 1t. three
men. wearing masks. had forced their
way into the room.
Blanch's wife began to scream, and
one of the robbers held a revolver
| close to her head and threatened to
blow her brains out II she didn't keep
quiet.
Another of the burglars took two re-
volvers from under Blanchs pillow, ap-
parently knowing they were there.
The robbers then commanded Blanch
to give up all the money he had In the
house. The man who acted as spokes-
man told Blanch II he did not promptly
comply with their request he and his
whole family would be murdered.
The hotel-keeper then surrendered all
the money he had. The thieves even
took the contents Of the children's saw
| ings banks.
Before the burglars went away they
helped themselves to liquor and cigars
| in the barroom.
| When they were ready to leave. they
told Blanch and his wife that II they at.
tempted to give an alarm they Uhs
thisves) would come back and. xii
them. Fft.
The hotel-keeper and his wife did no
make known the daring robbery to thei
neighbors until after daylight this morn
ing.
Blanch says that the robbers took alto
gether about $500 in cash. He did no
see the faces of either of the men, bu
thinks they must have been thorough,
familiar with his premises from the wa,
they acted
The police of Long Island City ave aid
ing the Newtown authorities to search
for the burglars. but no clue has ye
been obtained.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
EDITION
TARIFF BILL REVISED.
Time for Taking Effect Changed
from March l to June l.
Alterations In Schedules on Tin,
WooIIens and Silks.
Bill to Be Reported to the House
Early as Possible.
(By Associated Press.)
INV Associated pressl

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE revised
Tariff bill was laid before the Ways and
| Means Committee this morning.
The Republican members offered
amendments and discussed them from
time to time. 1t Is the intention Of the
majority members to report the bill a.
| soon as possible in its present revised
condition.
! Among the changes made in the bill
| since 1t was reported to the Republican
minority two weeks ago. are the fol-
| lowing:
HERS lead, duty advanced from cent to IL
cents pound; carpets. lower grades. duty adj
cont; pearl buttons. duty changed from 40 per
cent ad yaorem to cent a line and an I'D
,alorer' duty of is per cent. in addition
Tin-plate. from 40 per cent. ad vaiorem to 1-B
cents per pound the reduction not to go into effect
| Velvet and tapestry. velvet carpets. figured or
plain. printed on the warp or otherwise. and all
n ana 9ea Of se Or
Treble ingram, three-ply and all chain Venetian
carpets increased from rs to 30 per cent. ad
| valorem. M
Wool. Dutch and two-ply ingram carpets from
20 to rs per cent ad vaiorem.
otherwise. felt carpeting. figured or plain. from
| 20 to rs per cent. ad valorem
| Saxony and Wiitonband velvet carpets figured
or plain and ali carpeting of like character, from
| Is to 30 per cent ad valorem.
| Carpets ana carpeting OF WOOL, max or cotton
| or composed Of part OF either not specially pro-
| viied for IN this act, from 20 to Is per cent ad
| valorem tH-s.
A change is made in the time when the
| woollen schedule shall go into effect.
Tho first print OF the hill stated that
the woollen scheflule should 20 into effecl
July 1, 14oR and that on all rates Of
duty In the wooilen schedule, except on
carpets, there should be a reduction OF
one cent OH the hundred every year until
1900.
This is changed 80 that the woollen
schedule shall go into effect the same
time as the remainder of the bill, and
that the reductions which are to follow
will be on all woollens except carpets,
there being no change In this particular
provision.
The silk schedule has been changed
and Is now as follows:
| silk. partially manufactured from cocoons or
from waste silk rs cents per pound.
| Thrown silk. not more advanced than singles
| tram, organEine sewing silk. twist. floss and
elk threads or yearns Of every description. ex-
| cept spun silk. rs per cent. ad valorem.
| Spun silk In skeins. cops warps or on beams.
| 30 per cent. ad valorem.
The Ways and Means Committee has
changed the time when the Tariff bill
will go into effect from march, to June
| 1 1894
The evening world., 1893-12-11
ROBBED BY A WOMAN.
She Grabbed Doyle's Watch and Fled
from the Hotel.

Joseph Doyle twenty-four years old.
a car conductor, living at 339 East Thir-
ty-sixth street. says he visited hotel
at lis Thompson street last night with
Mary Helen. He was under the infiu-
ence Of liquor and fell asleep, and charges
that when he woke up he saw her
searching his pockets.
When the woman saw him watching
her. he says, she hastily grabbed his
watch and chain and fed.
Doyle shouted out of the window. and
Policeman Reedy. who CHANGED to be
near by, followed the woman and ar
rested her at Thompson and West Third
streets. The watch had been thrown
away, but was recovered. Doyle was
arrested for being drunk.
At jefferson Market Court to-day the
woman was held for trial.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
DEADLY TROLLEY AGAIN.
Little John Melia Killed in Brook
lyn.

Three-year-old John Melia. Of IS Adei-
phi street, Brooklyn. died at the Homo
eopathic Hospital at 10 o'clock this morn
ing from injuries received by being
knocked down and run over by Park
avenue trolley car.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the child at
tempted to cross Park avenue. near
Adelphi street.
Car No. % struck him and he was
thrown under the wheels.
His skull was fractured and he was
horribly cut about the head.
Surgeon welles took the child to the
hospital.
Policeman Dugan arrested Patrick
Hederman. the motorman. of 56l Eighth
avenue. and locked him up In the Cler-
mont avenue station on a charge Of
criminal negligence.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
WILL BE COLDER TONIGHT.
And the Weather Prophet Says II
VIII Snow To-IorrOw.

According to local weather forecaster
Dunn, 1t will be colder tonight and
warmer tomorrow. with prospects of a
light snowfall tomorrow evening.
THE weather is generally fair and
colder this morning." said he. Light
SHOWS prevail In the Lake region, where
the temperature has fallen from 20 to 30
degrees The temperature has fallen
from 10 to IL degrees in the Atlantic
States"
The temperature in this city, at s
o'clock this morning, was rs degrees
Boston, was "a degrees; Albany, at IL
degrees, and Buffalo at II degrees
1t Is showing In Chicago. and the tenn
perature is at "a degrees.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
HAD HER MOTHER PUT AWAY.
Pretty Annie Starkey's Foster Parent
DETAINED Her Character.

Annie Starkey. a pretty twenty-year-
old girl, of $50 West Forty-fourth street.
had her foster-mother. Elizabeth Star
key. forty-five years old. of 5A West
Forty-third street. sent to the island for
a month this morning. in Yorkville Po-
lice Court. on a charge OF defaming her
character.
Annie is employed as a domestic at the
number given, She said that Mrs: Star
key adopted her when q child, and after
In her defense Mrs. starkey said that
Annie kept bad hours
The evening world., 1893-12-11
SCHLOSS & co. SUED.
Salesman Lehmeyer Wants $50, 300,
Run Up on Expectations.

(By Associated Press)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Dec. n.-Sylvan
Lehmeyer,, of New York City. has begun
an attachment suit in the Sangamon
Circuit Court against the New York firm
of n. ]. Schloss G. Co., clothing mer-
chants, which failed recently.
Lehmeyer was for number of years
a travelling salesman for the firm, and
asserts that he allowed his salary and
commissions to remain in Its hands until
IL now owes him, he claims, $4,000. This
was because Lehmeyer expected to be-
come partner In the firm.
Writs of attachment were issued to
the counties of Adams, Alexander, WILL
10 Daviess, Henry, Champaign Macon,
Mclean and Livingston, for the purpose
OF garnisheeing whatever outstanding
accounts may be due the firm from Its
customers in these counties.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Bad Weather Prevents the Parade
of Delegates In Chicago.

tBy NssOcIhteu Press.D
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE thirteenth
annual Convention OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor opened in the City
Council Chamber to-day. Over ninety
delegates from all parts of the country
We're present when President Samuel
Gompers called the Convention to order.
A parade had been planned for this
morning, but on account of the increase
of bad weather the idea was abandoned
and the delegates marched from the
headquarters to the Council Chamber
without display.
1t was expected that Gov. Altgeld
would be present to assist In the open
ing exercises, and a committee was sent
early to walt on him, but he had not
arrived from Springfield.
The evening world., 1893-12-11

Meyer had not money enough. He wanted
gave them 81"
DIR. MEYERS INSTRUCTIONS.
Muller supplemented his story of the
departure Of himself with Brandt for
New York by relating that when DR..
Meyer placed in his hands the tickets to
You shall go where the green Ger
mans come from, rob them of their
money with morphine
York, hire fiat, put the name Baum
on the door bell and wait for him. as
New York was the place where he could
get plenty of sick men to die for US to
Muller told again that the day before
he and Brandt set out for New York
DR.. Meyer, had given him small pack.
Plnf wrapper so oa Wh oS Sm
Brandt was to be made sick in the New
York fiat by doses of the antimony
sprinltled on his food. II Brandt didn't
taking 1t without knowing 1t.
Mr.. Brooke asked fifty questions about
the color, Quality, quantity and appear.
he didn't know, only it was white.
After fifty other questions Mr.. Brooke
asked Muller II he did sprinkle the an
timony on Brandt's food. The witness
without opening 1t and never saw II
again.
Then he couldn't explain how, II the
blue paper was never opened. he could
be sure that the contents were white
powder. He finally said that DR.. Meyer
had told him so
Muller said DR.. Meyer told him to
register in New York as Otto c.
Stein" and he did 30.
Muller could not explain why Brandt
who had come to New York to establish
himself and identify Baum, of Chicago
| signed the Cosmopolitan Hotel register
20. NJ. Salten. Buffalo. N. Y"
Later Muller admitted that in this city
| he engaged himself as a piano-player In
Observation-Disclosures in the Tenderloin pre-
| cinct.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
BEGGED WITH HER CHILD.
airs. Mary Rogers Arrested. by IA
Gerry Society Agent.

Mrs. Mary Rodgers, a poorly clad
woman. with a two-year-old child in her
arms. was held in the Yorkville Court
this morning charged with being beg
gar by Agent Barley. of the Gerry So
ciety.
He found her at Third avenue and
Fourteenth street holding the child in
her arms and begging under the guise Of
selling lead pencils.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
Weather Forecast.

The forecast for the thirty-six hours ending
p. N. tomorrow is follows: Fair to-day
followed by increasing cloudiness and light snow
by Tuesday night colder Tuesday morning, fol-
lowed by slightly warmer during the day. wester-
~, changing 10 northeaster!y winds, Tuesday az
teTnOOn.
The following record shows the changes in the
temperature during the morning hours, ind-
Gated by the thermometer at Perry's pharmacy.
3 A. M....S3l6 4. M....So9 A, M.,..2S,le M, 80
The evening world., 1893-12-11
CHOLERA AT SALONICA.
Twenty-four Cases and Eighteen
Deaths in II Military Hospital.
By Associated Press. }

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 1.-THE oc-
cupants OF the Military Hospital at Sa-
lonIca have been quarant!ned. owing to
an outbreak OF cholera there.
Twenty-four cases and eighteen deaths
from that disease have already occurred.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
UTAH STATEHOOD BILL.
Republicans in Congress Cease to
Filibuster Against It.
(By Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE morning
hour having arrived In the House to-
day. Mr.. Kilgore. of Texas, was about
to call up the bill for the admission OF
Utah, when Mr.. Dingley. on behalf Of
the Republican side, made a statement
declaring that the bill was Of too much
importance to be considered during the
morning hour. but that no objection
would be made from his side II ample
opportunity were allowed for debate and
amendment
Thereupon Gen. Wheeler asked unani-
nous consent that tomorrow and We'd
nesday. after the morning hour. be set
aside for its consideration. Without OBJ
lection this order was made.
1t Is understood that a delegation OF
Republicans from Utah was instrument
tai in inducing the Republican leaders
to recede from their filibustering pro-
gramme,
The evening world., 1893-12-11
Investigating IL Suicide.

NEWARK, y. j., Dec, n.-County Physician
Elliot is investigating the case Of the man who
committed suicide by breaking through the Ice
and drowning himself In Varona Lake. near
Orange, on Friday last. The body Is at tho
Morgus in Orange. The man is supposed TO DO
Dyson, an EnglishmAn. and a letter was found on
the body addressed TO the suicides wife In Leeds.
England. .--.-
The evening world., 1893-12-11
ALL IN DEADLY PERIL.
1S Passengers and Crew of 15 In IA
Wrecked Lake Steamer.
(By Associated PressD

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE
passenger and freight steamer +. and
i. NJ, No. 3. OF the Flint and Pere Mar
quette line. went ashore at o'clock this
morning at Whitehsh Bay. six miles
north of Milwaukee.
The boat is exposed to a terrible east
erly gale, and n heavy sea Is running. \
binding snOwstorm prevails.
There are eighteen passengers and a
crew of about fifteen on the steamer.
The seas are running so high that the
life-saving apparatus is being taken over
land TO Whitetish Bay
The evening world., 1893-12-11
FORGER PLEADS GUILTY.
Fifteen Bogus Checks Were Traced
to George Harrison.

A well-dressed man. who bore traces
OF former prosperity and who said he
was George Harrison, sixty years of
age, a salesman, with no home, pleaded
guilty OF forgery in the second degree
before Recorder Smyth, in the General
Sessions, to-day, and was remanded I'M
I'll Dec. 10 for sentence.
Fifteen forged checks were traced to
him. Joseph KOSHER. a painter, of $50
Park avenue, charged that on Sept. 2S
last Harrison gave him spurious check
for sl5, drawn on the Newark CITY Ma
tiOnal Bank.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
Special Spanish Police Corps to
Combat Anarchists.

BARCELONA. Dec, ia special po-
lice corps has been formed here TO com
bat AnarChism. The outrage at Paris
has revived discussion in Spanish politi-
cal circles. Spain. It is said. will pro-
pose 10 other countries anti-Anarchist
measures.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.
Petitions and Memorials on the
Tariff Bill Received.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ll.-Five Sena-
tors. heretofore on the list OF abscntecs
for this session. were present when the
Senate opened to-day. They were Mcssrs
Colquitt dem, Ga), lrhy Dem, :. @,
Lindsay dem. KY, Morgan dem,
Ala), and Perkins tRep. CalJ
Mr. Harris President pro lem. presided
over the Senate,
Among the petitions and memorials
presented were several relating TO items
In the proposed tariff bin
The evening world., 1893-12-11
EXPLOSION KILLS EIGHT.
Careless Handling of Cartridges
Leads to Death at Belgrade.
CBy Associated PrcssD

BELGRADE. Dec. 1l-An explosion
| occurred last night In the arsenal, owing
to the careless rr:Huyal of some car
tridges. Eight persons were killed.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
100000 GOLD FOR EUROPE.
Lazard Freres Engage That Amount
for Shipment.

Lazard Frsres has engaged $1,000 900
gold for shipment to Europe tomorrow,
The gold was furnished by the Fourth
National Bank.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
Situation Wanted AdXt in The World Daily SUNDAY

were going to take out four insurance
policies in four different companies In
the name Of Baum, but that ne and DR.
Meyer had not money enough. He wanted
me to go 'r and put w some money. l
gave them So"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-12-02
Catarrh AID DysDens,a.

Icy T. ", Saudcrlln, ex,Auditor =,
NoPtl Carolina, was cured OF CatarrI
ana pxsneRSje lila. MgifGs' ro:sII ng5as
Iias OF my personal friends. Eeys, nr
,ia"thcFnc and Henson. ~connora D,,
ho'aI hormclncr, but having u.oJ :
"oIeii bjitles Of it and been mad yro,i \,
n,gi every whit whole. | can bIt o.iont'
. u language oi'he Queen OF sbebPa
, "" say THE halt has never yet been
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-12-02

We stated Two weeks sgo that sig.
fried Steiner, 4 Birmingham banker.
was charged in Meridian with st.
tempting 20 tribe two Meridian Al.
dormen lie went TO Meridian 81
once and demanded a trial. but Tor
One reason it was postponed The
case WAS called agsin in the Justice
court last Monday, but this time Mr.
Steiner wsined an examination. ana
gave a $1,000 bond to await the sctiou |
OF the grand jury at $40 rasusr~ !
sion