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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13

craft. of New York, that there will be
4 surplus of revenue to the extent Of
s20,O00.000 for the year ending June 30, Z
1885, Now, if there should be a surplus
If revenue, is not the gentleman willing
% have the income tax repealed r
II would not be-, replied Mr.. McAail-,
Ian, until you have complied with the
plus, what must we do? We must as
we have done for three years past
violate the law of the United States,
and refuse to pay one dollar upon the
sinking fund. When you pay up the
$100. 0OO 600 of debt which has been in
CURED in that way; when you comply
with the law and pay $50, 600, 900 a year
upon the sinking fund--then If we have
a surplus, shall be ready to discuss
the question Of the repeal Of this tax,
but even then would take taxation
off clothing and other necessartes of
life rather than Oft wealth"
Cochran Doesn't Like 1t.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, and Mr..
Cochran, of New York, both stated
they considered debate on the merits
Of the income tax Improbable. Both
hoped that the elections had furnished
an intellectual awakening on the DEM
ocratic side which would result IN the
repeal of s'this odfous tax" Mr.. Cock
ran said he and his New York col
leagues had believed that tariff reduc-
ton meant a stimulus to trade that
would result in increased revenues to
the government. Were they now to be
told that revenue reductions would dis
tress instead of stimulate revenue? If
so, then revenue reform was what its
and menace to the country's prosperity.
(ReDublican anrlauSeo
But I am still a believer in tariff
reform, continued Mr.. Cochran. 81
still believe in the principles of taxa
ton. l believe prosperity would have
followed the enactment of the Wilson
bill; that our imports and exports
would have been Quadrupled and our
revenues increased instead of dinin-
States is SO strong that he can
drive the people into mis-
taken system, he is stronger than
he should be- If Mr.. Astor has been
able to drive the flower of Tennessee
| Democracy (NIr. McMillan) into this
| heresy, then Mr. Aston is more power
full in the Democratic party than he
ever proved himself in the ranks OF
| the opposition"
Bartlett. Defeated.
After short speech by Mr.. Breckin.
ridge, who was I'M charge of the bill
in which he defended the income tax
attributed the late Democratic disas-
ter to divisions among the leaders. and
predicted that the younger Democrat:
who suffered defeat last November
would return to Congress and power
along with purified party, the gener
| al debate closed, and Mr.. Bartlett
moved to strike out the appropriation
for the collection of the income tax
After further debate under the five
minute rule the vote on the Bartlett
: amendment was taken and it was de
feated-54 to 127.
Mr.. ,Sickles asserted the right o
Congress to arrest the execution of {
law, claiming such arrest did no
mean the notification of the law.
/ Mr.. Henderson (Repl of Iowa moved t
reduce the appropriation for pension
Eexan1iners from $250,00G to s125,000
Without action on the amendmen
the committee arose.
The House then, %at $40 p. m, ad
journed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
BRAND THE CLAIM AS FALSE.
Worlds Fair officials Expose n Pre-
tender to an Award

Chicago, Dec 12-One of the odd
results of the Worlds fair is the
claim now made to awards to some
who were not even exhibitors. Officials
of the exposition have not as yet taken
final action in the matter, believing
the quick wit of the people will detect
the spurious claims. But to the case
of a New York baking powder. that
has been widely advertising an award,
the attention Of the chief of awards
for agriculture has been directed. He
brands the claim of this pretender as
false. declaring, Neither the records
of this department nor the official cata-
logue of the Worlds Columbian ex-
position show that this New York COM
pany was an exhibitor; consequently
it could not receive an award at the
Worlds fair"
Those who fairly won their honors
at the fair seemed disposed to treat
this fraud as any other fraud should
be treated. TIE Price Baking Powder
company, of Chicago, having received
the highest award, say they are con-
WINGED their claims. and those Of all
other holders of rightful honors, wiz
be fully INDICATED by the public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
HE DIscRRpITs 1T.
Japanese Minister Believes the story
Exaggerated.

Japanese Minister Believes the story
Exaggerated.
Washington, Dec 12-The following
statement was issued from the Japan
csc legation today:
The japanese minister expresses the
strongest disbelief in the REPORTS OF
atrocities alleged to have been COM
mitted by the Japanese troops at Port
Arthur. He does not hesitate to de-
nounce as unqualifiedIy false the state
ment contained in one account tele-
graphed from Yokohama, that there
was an unrestrained reign of murder
| at Port Arthur for three days after
its capture, and that practically all
| the inhabitants were butchered in cold
blood
The reputation Of Marshal Oyama,
whose orders to his troops against ex-
| cesses of any kind were of the strict
est nature, and the discipline main
tanned in the japanese army, in his
opinion, renders such state of things
impossible. He believes, therefore,
that these reports are greatly exagger-
ated, and thinks that the official re-
port of what has really happened
which will certainly be made public
Will prove them to be so. The lega-
| ton has, as yet, no definite adyices
upon the subject beyond a report that
4 AuliIJSG vi JdpctIeSS iclteOtGIS, WIG
had been armed with swords for THEN
Town protection, entered the town dur
ing the battle and were guilty of Some
excuses. After the fights at Kil
IChow and Talien Guam, the japanese
dead were found decapitated and
otherwise horribly nutilated. 1t is pos
sible that the Japanese laiborers, in
famed 10y these atrocities, and intoxi
Gated with liquor found in the town
may have done the things alleged
while the fight was going on, but Off
Icials at the legation report their disbe
lief and are certain that the culprits
will be summarily and quickly deaIt
with.
The circumstances attending the
capture of Port Arthur show tina
something of this kind might easily
have happened. It was not until latt
on the afternoon OF the 21st of No
venber that the right wing Of tht
/ Japanese army entered the town. Some
of the forts forming the coast defens,
lstilI held out and the battle PRACTICAL,
continued all night and until 10 O'Clock
1.-THE next morning.
Tt may have been that during thi.
interval excuses were committed BY
camp followers but it is not believed
by the Japanese ministers that the!
could possibly have been either of tn
nature of or the extent described.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13

New York, Dec. 10 "A cable to the
World from Yokohama says:
The Japanese troops entered Port
Arthur on Nov. 81 and massacned
practically the entire population in
cold blood. Defenseless and unarmed
people were butchered in their houses
and the bodies unspeakably Inutilated
There was am unnes trained reign OF
murder which continued for three
days. The whole town was plundered
with appalling atrocities. 1t was the
first, stain upon japanese civilization.
The japanese in this instance relapsed
into barba rism; all preltences that the
circumstances justified the atrocities
are false. The civilized world will be
horTified by the details. The foreign
correspondents, Mortified by the spec
|tacle, left the army in a body
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
THOSE MAIL CASES.
Koonce Makes Another Remarkable
Statement.

Boise, Ida, Dec. 12.-[speciaI.]- O..
Koonce today made another confession
with reference to the robbery of the mails
on 'Camas Prairie route, in southeastern
stage driver, and Walter Daughtery, a
deputy postmaster at Creighton were
in collision to rob the mails and that
Daughtery was subsequently indicted and
failing to agree. Koonce then swore that
Daughtery was guilty. He now states
that Daughtery is innocent; that he did
induced to make confession implica ting
Daughtery by threats and promises OF
Postal Inspector c. L. Wayland, who
said there would only be a. light sentence
for him and promised him money. Koonce
will be prosecuted for perjury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
STRUCK A SNAG.
Witness in the FralSer Insurance
Case Falls Down.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 12.-William
D. Donaldson, the strongest witness
for the defense in the Fraker insurance
case, created a sensation today when
he testified he had seen the doctor on a
railroad train in Iowa six days after
the supposed drowning. Donaldson
VINO said he was a painter, declared
DR.. Fraker, accompanied by Johnnie Ed
monds, his protege, were travelling to-
ward Oskaloosa, Iowa, and during q
conversation with the boy, the latter
admitted they were bound for Los
Angeles.
During his testimony, Donaldson
mentioned the fact the car was crowded
On cross-examination. he stated the
crowds were going to Oskaloosa to at.
tend court that day. When the cross
examiner asked whether it was custom
airy for Iowans to hold court on Sunday
Donaldson showed much confusion anG
answered in the negative. 1t de,
veloped that the date in question, July
| 16, was Sunday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
CALLED DOWN!
Letcher and Dey Give the
Lie Direct to the
Tribune.
A PURE FABRICATION.
The Scandalous Assertions and
Inuendoes About the Utah
Commission.
-
WAS NOT ASKED TO RESIGN
THE FACTS IN THE CASE STATED
BY CHAIRMAN LETCHER AND
JUDGE DEFY.
WAS NOT ASKED TO RESIGN

Judge Dey Accepted the Appoint
ment of Chairman of the Terri
tOriaI Board of Canvassers on the
Condition That He Should Be Re-
Iieved in n. Few Days II His BUSH
ness So Demanded-Re Resigned
of His Own VoIitiOn and Contrary
to the Wishes of the Utah Com
mission-NOt Even Jntimated That
MIR. Harcombe's Resignation Was
Wanted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13

Shanghai, Dec. 12-It ds stated that the
Japanese have effected landing at Shan
Haih Kwan and near Talzu. They num-
Der $4,000. Count Inoye, the Japanese
minister ait Seoul has had am interview
with the king of Corea, the result of
which, it is said, will probably be that
the regents will resign.
Large numbers of Tonghaks made an
ATTACK on Koshin on November rs, and
were defeated by the Japanese with
great slaughter. Two of the rebel chiefs
were killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
TO ABon,,sg DEATH PENALTY.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Nit
chell. of Oregon, today introduced a
bill in the Senate providing for the
adjustment of the death penalty In the
army and navy and in places where
the United States has exclusive juris-
diction, except in cases of murder,
rape, desertion to the enemy in time
of war and aggravated mutiny.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
SECOND SERIOUS WRECK.
Overland Passenger Thrown from
the Track by a Landslide.

Overland Passenger Thrown from
the Track by "a Landslide.
Seattle, Wash, Dec. 12.-The second
serious wreck to occur on the Great
Northern railroad this week, is re-
ported from Bells Mill, near Everett,
near which point, late last night, the
overland passenger train due in Seattle
at 1875 last night. was thrown from
the track by a landslide. Fireman
Bells was fatally injured by hot water
and steam. The engineer had a miracu-
lous escape by jumping. The passen-
gers were badly shaken up, but not
injured. The engine went INTO the pay
and was badly damaged, but the ten
der remained near the track. The pas
senger coaches did not leave the rails.
| The track had just been cleared Of
Monday nights wreck and that train
brought into Seattle this morning the
mails from the train wrecked last
night .-.... ....-..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
ISLAND ANNIHILATED.
Volcanic Action Causes nm Awful
Casualty.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. ia special to
the Ledger from Victoria says the steam
ship Warrinloo which has arrived froIn
Australia brings word that the lsland OIL
Ambryrn New Hebrides, has been de-
sroyed by volcanic actions on .Noyenl-
Der Is. A native village with all i1s IN
hshatants was swept into the sea-
The British waTship Dart has gone 10
itl1Ea
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
INTO TIE RIVER.
Demented Woman browns Herself
and Babies.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 12-The police are
tonight dragging the river below the city
for the bodies of Mrs. Ida Notsen and
two small children. She mas been a
school teacher i'm Omaha for ten years.
Saturday she left here with her children,
acting as If lernented. Today her hat
was found ON the river bank, where
tracks had indicated a woman mad
walked into the river Her friends fear
she has committed suicide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
BANK CLOSES.

NEEDLES, Cal, Dec. 12.-Lack of funds
to meet obligations presented today
caused the Needles National bank to
close its doors. The officials say all
depositors will be paid in full.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
Ar THE WHTTE HOUsE-

Washington, Dec. 12.-The president and
Mrs Cleveland today abandoned their
country home at Woodley for the season
and moved into the White House.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
LIKE A FLASH.
0ANADA's PRIME MINISTER PASSES
AWAY SUDDENLY.
Excitement Prevailing at
Windsor Castle Over Sir John
Thompson's Tragic End-His Last
Speech.

Windsor, England, Dec. 12.-sir John
Thompson, the Canadian prime minister
expired here. today, after the meeting Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
STRUCK SEA LION ROCKS.

The Schooner Garcia and Crew I'm
doubtedly Lost.
Portland, Or, Dec. 12.-An Oregonian
special from Tillamook. Or. says:
News reached here yesterday that a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
BLOOD RAN AT
| PORT ARTHUR.
Said to Have Mas
sacred Nearly the En-
tire Population.
AS BAD AS THE CHINESE.
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS LEAVE
THE JAPANESE ARMY.

The Report, However, Is Discredited
.Dy the Japanese Minister Mt
Washington, Who snys While
There May Have Been Some
Excesses by Camp Followers, He
Is Certain the OMciaI Statement
Will show Much of the story to
BE Untrue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-13
Judge Dey's Statement.

Judge Dey's Statement.
Hon. ]. R. Letcher, Chairman of the
NJ Utah Commission:
Dear Sir:-Our attention having been
~ sall-d to the article in the Tribune of
Dec. 18th, 1894. entitled "A Contem-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-04
u So sEg M q or
81 CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. sl
~ Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use sa
vi in time Sold by druggists. 4H
EksAS lei s III
AT MY WINDOW.

For The Statesman.
stood at my window one morning in June
While my heart saug in silence "a glad little
tune;
For all that l saw was so lovely aud bright
1t filled all my being with Joy and delight.
! looked at the sky. Oh, beautiful blue!
The emblem of all that is constant and tue;
Though clouds sometimes darken your face fol-
We know that they soon will dispense meath
your smile,
TAen back to the earth, all mantled in green
And Sparkling in dew, fairylike dream.
Then faint sigh arose and my rapture was
stayed
AS wondered why all this bright beauty must
fac.
But the breeze fresh ami sweet as the breath OF
flower
seemed in whispers to say, This is not of an
The beauty remains, only changing in dress.
Then fret not nor feel that thy joy will be less.
HOY true, for when summers sweet glorles ad
The hues were fast changing from yellow and
red
The view from my window was beautiful still.
with q rich golden glow flooding Taley aud
But winter stern winter with icy cold air
Blew MS breath through the trees leaving
branches all bare
Like the ghosts of the things that once glad.
ened my heart
Why, Oh, why did those beauties of autumn de.
part?
Again at my window one bright winters morn
stood looking out on the day newly born.
What Joy filed my bosom; Oh happy surprise
lovelier vision ne'er met mortal eyes
What magic had wrought ont this chsnge in q
night,
Clothing all the bare landscape in garment Of
white.
In sunshine and silence so purely it cleaned.
glimpse OF some unknown region it SCENE D.
Then memory few back to that morning in
June
When mused on the beauties that perish so
soon.
The promise breathed forth on that glad sum-
mPr dav
Was fulfilled. Alas, this too must soon pass
away.
1t is WE'LL for in time counted almost by hours,
Out of what seemeth dead will spring verdure
aud flowers
A po yer lies behind all this vanishing show,
Causing Joy out of sorrow forever to flow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-04
ABOUT SMART PEOPLE.
THEY ALWAYS WANT TO KNOW MORE
THAN THEY DO.
That Ia One Reason Why They Have
B, come Classsd Among
Men Of Intel
lect

We all want to be learned. We all
want to know more than we do. We
want our sons aud daughters to know
more than we do, too. We all don't
know how to manage it-that is, we
know well enough, but we can't af-
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and how 1t is looked upon in different
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Perhaps you have to save little be-
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about the tariff, but you are dead
bound Oh knowing something more
| abOut-say the spots on the sun
Maybe you'll get the book you want
on that for less than 81; maybe you'll
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tor it, are happy-and poor. Poorer
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You don't suppose newspaper men,
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Still that makes it all the cheaper,
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1t is the standard work of the age.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-04
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Our City Administration May soon Find
Themselves in Jail.

Since the action of the city council
week ago tonight appropriating
5000 for the purpose of paying inter-
est on city bonds issued prior to May
l, 1890, after Judge reichmueller had
granted restraining order, various
rumors have been INDUCED in as to
the final outcome in the matter. The
rumors took more tangible form, how
ever, yesterday and iG is now under.
stood that it is the intention of Mr..
Male to push things and that in the
next few days prayer will Do made to
Judge Teichmuller to have him cite
the mayor, city treasurer, city clerk
and members of the city council who
voted for the appropriation to appear
before him and show cause why they
should not be punished for contempt
OF court.
The city officials claim that they
made the appropriation before they
had been officially served with the
injunction which is the case, but it
is claimed by the other
side that the news of the granting of
the injunction was published in the
newspapers aud was known to the
council before last weeks meeting,
and furthermore it is not necessary tor
them to he officially served with tho
injunction before they become uound
by its rulings.
In case the matter does come III a
show down the officials who will be
effected by it are Mayor Mcdonald,
City Treasurer Myrick, City Clerk
Morris and Aldermen Anderson, ASS
man, Fischer, Glass, Hancock. Law.
less, Nitschke, Plat, Powell, Rober.
deau, Schneider, Shelley, Taylor,
Townsend aud WarmOth, they being
the 10 members who voted for the
ordinance
1t was also understood yesterday
that Mr.. Male is preparing atfidavts
in the various suits in which the
water company is defendant, asking
for change OF venue. Under the old
law to secure change OF venue it was
only necessary TO have the affidavit
Of three reputable citizens that
justice cannot be done in the
county from which ia ease is sought
TO be removed. Now, however, things
are different. the law having been
changed by the last legislature. At
present counter aiiidavits can ne intro
duced and a trial before u Judge who
is lett with discretionary powers fol-
lows.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-04
TEXAS NEGRO HANGED,
He Had Killed Many Men in Texas, Accord
ing to His Own Tales.

WARRENsBURG, Mo-, Dec. 3d.
Charles Banks was hanged here today.
On Aug. 80, 1892, he murdered in cold
blood Ike Paler. Both men were
colored gamblers, expert in fleeing
men of their own race. Banks had
overawed the local darkies, asserting
that he was fresh from Texas and was
CORY with the blood of dozen men, etc.
and entered into a game of craps with
the idol of local ''crappists," Palmer.
Palmer won all Banks money and the
latter took bloody revenge. Banks
came from Texas, where he was known
as Bloody Ben" to Sedalia in July,
1899. He had lived in Temple, Sher-
man, Marshall, Dallas and san An
tonic, where he had made for himself
a reputation as a terror. He had a
record of six victims.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-04
THE TRADE FINALLY CLOSED.
The Deed Filed With the County Clerk
Yesterday Afternoon.

4oeloIubJ hIloIuUuu.
There was placed on file with the
county clerk Yesterday afternoon be-
tween 2 and O'Clock a general war
ranty deed transferring The Driskill
hotel property from j. M. Day to
Marie A. Curtis, wife of Actor Maurice
B. Curtis. The cash consideration
was $40. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis also
executed their joint note in favor of
Mr.. Day for four years from date for
1000, the same 10 bear interest at
the rate of per cent. They also as
sumo two notes executed by Mr.. Day
on April "a, 1883, for $4,000 and 100000
sterling. These notes are held by
John Henry Wade and Prince Smith,
Jr., OF England, who are represented
in this country by the banking COM
pany of Fort Worth, OF which Mr.. G..
H. Sillimau is the head. They also
assume all back taxes on the property,
amounting to about $4,000. The re-
mainder of the papers will be placed
on record in the next few days. =