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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
JEWS IN AMERICA.
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN JEW
ISL HISTORICAL SOCIETY.


Washington, Dec. 26. The third an
nual meeting of the American Jewish
Historical society began here today at
the Arlington hotel with a. larger Al
tendance than usual. Hon. Oscar e.
Stratus. the president, delivered an adj
dress Of welcome,
The society, he said, had enjoyed a
general and healthy growth, and year
by year, the papers read at the annual
meetings revealed new data and The
channels of investigation ran deaner
into the history of the early settle
ment Of the continent. The president
spoke particularly of the immigration
of the Jews to America. They came
as fugitives from Spain in spite of the
stringent laws which existed until 1577
against such immigration and were
only removed then by the payment Oh
s1.OOO00O by the Jews in the American
colony.
81 have every belief said Mr.
Straus. shat a careful Investigation
will reveal a much larger Immigration
to America and the contiguous islands
than history has taken note of. TINS
closing chapters of the history of tbs
Jews in Spain and Portugal are tbs
opening chapters of their history on
this continent and closely connected
with the early settlement in North
America"
The secretary's report shows thar
the society has now membership al
1873 active. honorary and CORES
bonding members. number OF ma
oers were read today including the
following:
Jews in surinam,' by Professor
Richard Gotthel, of Columbia couege
New York; First jewish settlement II
Albany" written BY judge s. ". Ra-
sendale, of New York. and read by tI'f
secretary; 1.-The Earliest Rabbis and
Jewish Authors in America" by nr
NJ. Kayserling, of Buda Pest, Austria
and read by the secretary; THE Amer
team Jewish Soldiers" by Hon. Simon
Wolff, of Washington. The latters
paper paid a glowing tribute to tbs
patriotism, valor and American spirit
of the Jewish soldier in the American
wars and Mr.. Wolff presented figures
TO show that in the war of the rebel
Jon there were upwards Of 5000 jew
ish soldiers enlisted.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President. Oscar S. Straus. Netr
York; vice-president, DR.. Charles
Gross, Cambridge, Mass: Simon w
Rosendale, Albany, N. Y; Paul Lie
cesterford, Brooklyn; corresponding
secretary, c. Alder, Washington; re-
eording secretary, Herbert Frieden
valid, Philadelphia; treasurer, Richard
Gottheil. Columbia college, New York
members of the council, Mendenes
cohn, Baltimore: Mayor sulzberg
Philadelphia; DR.. B. Felstheu tnal, Bal
timore; NJ F. Joel, Philadelphia; N. r
Taylor, Phillips, N. Y; Simon Wolff
New York; j. N. Hollander, Baltimore
and j. Kohler, New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27

Columbus, o., Dec. 26.-The story of
an. uprising among the convicts in the
Ohio penitentiary, photographed to many
papers throughout the country, is a
gross exaggeration of facts. plot
had been laid by three prisoners 10 kill
q guard who had incurred their dis
pleasure by reporting them for an in
traction of the rules, but none Of the
others prisoners were aware CT the
plot. Last Monday. Guard ]. S.
Temple, of Columbian county, reported
Joseph O'Day, John Burke and John
Bird, all short term prisoners. for re-
fusing to obey orders. The three con-
yicts are desperate characters and no.
titled Guard Temple that ne would be
done up" Wednesday morning rms
morning just after the prisoners mad
marched to the shops to begin york.
Burke and O'Day assaulted Guarn
Temple, the former grabbing his neck
and the latter striking him over the
head with a piece of iron, cutting An
ugly cash. The guard tried to draw
his revolver, but it caught il bis
pocket and a fierce struggle for the
possession of the weapon resulted.
Guards FELTON, and Butler and Guard
Miller rushed to Guard Temples assis-
lance and by threatening to use their
canes made the convicts desist. AS
soon as he was free, Guard Temple.
crazed by the blow on the head, drew
his revolver and fired four shots at his
assailants, killing O'Day and wounding
Reuben Gardner, a prisoner who had
not participated in the assault. in
the thigh. O'Day was sent to the pen
ttentiary from Cuyahoga county, this
state, but claimed to be native OF
South Dakota, and has two brothers.
John and Daniel, now living at Dead
wood.
Guard Temple is in a serious condi-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27

their constitution; not those counted in
by an alien commission.
"You may have. to buy those on
whom the Democratic commission
has declared elected, and you may
as well prepare TO do SO mt whatever
cost.
"The People of Utah will stand by
You, gentlemen, in your ncEotia-
tions. If it is money you want. call
for TT.
eff it is the strength of vigorous
help Of God Utah will be freed from
slection frauds. Yox populi, vox del
IS the peoples motto and they WLl
stand by 1t come what may
1t will be noted that this expression
by the Enquirer has not been copied
n the Republican papers very extern
sively, if at all. Indeed 1t is so out
rageous a proposition that not 8 de-
cent Republican will support 1t. NO
one cares about the fat editor Of the
Enquirer wanting to go out and do
the Don QuixOte act; levying men
Or patting John Henry Smith, or. any
,ther man on the back, but PROPOSE
ton to buy off, delegates elect and
the promise that the cash is ready
when the goods are delivered as such
ayes, criminal act-that none of the
the suggestions pass by unrebuked.
That the Enquirer speaks by the card,
however is apparent by the ''candor
exhibited in the statement that 1.-THE
people" doubtless meaning Crane &c
Co., Republican managers. will stand
by you in your negotia tons
The fact that very few copies Of the
paper ever get beyond the confines OF
Utah is a fortunate one for this ter
ritory. The impression created by an
editorial, asserting that the people OF
soon to be state. would furnish q
corruption fund to puy majority in
4 constitutional convention, in order
that one party might obtain narrow
partisan advantage is not likely 10 en-
dow the reader with any degree Of
confidence; in fact they would natural
ly feel for the citizens here a superla-
tive contempt.
The Herald in calling attention to
this attempt to cast odium upon the
Democracy and people generally of
Utah, is able to move any wrong i'm
preston in advance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
A NEW "CLIFF HOUSE."
a Million Dollar Structure of Stone
md Steel to BE Erected.

a Million Dollar Structure of Stone
and Steel to BE Erected.
San Francisco. Dec. 26.-Two totter-
ing chimneys. the carved lion which
stood guard at the stairway in descend
ing to the lower floor, charred timbers
and ashes are all that remains of the
Cliff house, owned by Mayor-elect Sill
tro. The remainder is "reminiscences
Tor the Cliff house is a thing of the
past,
A million dollar structure of steel
and stone will be erected on its site
The fire was a. hidden one between
ceilings and walls. 1t started from a
defective flue, and when the flames
found vent there was a rush and a
roar of fire that could not be controlled
ct am sorry. Of course. that the build
ing is burned" said Adolph Sutro. sit
had become one of the landmarks of
the Pacific coast and many prominent
persons have been entertained there
Three of Americas presidents have
watched the seals sport on the rocks
and each of them spent many hours on
the balconies that have disappeared
with the flames.
Grant was the first of the trio. and
after him came Hayes, who thought
f4oAS 4iOI SSlllplVlG WIlllOuI
The moods of the Pacific from the Cliff
house. The next president to come out
here was Harrison, and he became 81
enamored with the place that he spent
many hours on the balconies.
Besides these celebrities there have
been a number of titled people from
europe, and among them the MARQUIS
Of Lorne, who was, when he visited
San Francisco, governor general Of
Canada. Each of them carried away
many mementoes of the place and thew
have frequently referred to it In their
letters and public utterancas
Now it is gone, and its destruction
will probably hasten the erection Of
the proposed hotel on Point Lobos. just
when the work of construction will be-
gin, it is impossible to tell The hotel
scheme has not been fully natures
1T has been my intention to build
the hotel farther out on the point and
a few hundred feet nearer the Golden
Gate, but now 1t may go on the site
Of the old Cliff house. That will de-
pend on the size of the building. A
MOTEL of very large proportions couln
not we'll be erected on the site of the
house just destroyed, but there is room
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27

1.-THE Story Of a Broken Key or
slow Did it Happen?" is the caption
of a thrilling tale which occupies first
column, first page Of the Christmas is
sue Of the Republican flute, said tale
being next TO the adjoining reading
matter; sort of preferred position, as
It were.
In sickentng detail the narrative re-
ferTed to takes the picked pluns. It Is
based on a statement made in The
Herald during the canvass OF the votes
of the Third precinct to the effect that
the key in THE lock of the ballot box
used at poll was broken off in the lock
and for lack Of nippers to turn same,
this box was passed and that of poll
opened pending the procurement Of
the implement mentioned. The COM
mission was mandamused, however,
before this was done, and the lock re-
RaaiIls to. this day with the broken
4 key still in it.
Z The journal of inuendo, inaccuracy
and insanity per some one who writes
against space. aching for something it
could palm off as legitimate news, i'm
mediately played that it had struck q
lead, and after citing what had been
stated by this paper sets up that ''all
were surprised, but no one was able
to explain the presence of the broken
key"
An appended paragraph promulgates
the statement that E. E. Rich, presid-
ing judge, locked the box" on the
night of election and walked off with
the key i'm his pocket"
Had this been the case there could
have been no fault found, for that is
the proper course, but had the paper of
paresis, perplexity and prevarication
per its representative desired an eX
plantation it would have beer cheer
fully furnished by any member of the
commission, to whom the details were
familiar, and which We're so trivial az
to be regarded by the reporter for this
paper as not even constituting thu
elements Of an incident.
Since the flute of the would-te tri-
un1phant has made such a tremend-
ous howl this paper, for the benefit or
''the outraged public" it is so deeply
interested in, viii say that on tine night
Of November 6. after the votes were
counted, Mr.. E. E. Rich, presiding
Judge, in locking his box, twisted the
key off in the lock. Said key was made
of very soft metal and was easily brok-
en-. On November 9, Mr.Rich turned has
box over to the Utah coulmlss:0 on. to-
gether with the broken piece OF key.
which said bit of metal is still in the
hands of the commission.
Had the paper referred to desired,
the facts above cited could have been
obtained very easily. But in lieu of
facts 1T preferred 'hornswaggling the
public by inaccurate and misleading
statements, and bogus interviews with
election judges.
can outraged public Is breathlessly
awaiting the next sensation"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
A BAD COLLISION.
Two Houston & Texas Trains Run
Into Each Other,

Waxahatchfe. Texas, Dec. 2S.-The
Katy .southbound and weStbound Houa
ton & Texas Central train collGded a milo
north of this city last might. The engi-
ueer of the Katy ran into the rear coach
of the Houston & Texas Central, striking
vt about midway, tearing the seats up.
and scattering the coach fixtures about
promiscuously. The injured are:
J. t. Edhng, Omaha, side, arm and
head crushed; T. j. Hester, Corsicans
broken rib, bruised about the head; Gen
Clark Sandis: hip hurt; Mrs. Enos, Wax
atchie, thought to be fatally injured; Lee
Vance and wife of Mexicia, both danger
ously bruised and injured internally; =
Taylor, cut on head; w. F. Cannon
Wallace, Texas, seriously injured about
The hand and THE hips; E. B. Harold
Fort Worth. injured about the head: Miss
Katie Burroughs, Waxahatchie, slightly
bruised about the head: VIM Garrison.
Corsicana, cash in the head, badly in
iured; Bob Mayes. engineer, of KATY.
both legs hurt; Walter Elmer, Fort
Worth, train boy, left arm out of place
and the other crushed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27

he Grows Worses His Death Merely
Questfon OF short Pine.
London. Dec. 2s-Lord Randolph
Churchill had brief intervals OF con-
seriousness today. His wife is devoted
in her attention to-. him. There has
been constant stream of aristocratic
callers at the residence and Princess
Christian has sent telegram to Lady
Randolph Churchill expressing sym
patty.
A bulletin issued at O'Clock this
evening says that the patient is rather
weaker Lord Osborn. who left the
Churchill residence shortly before thls
dispatch was sent, said that the con-
dftion of the sick man was Sc bad that
Fit could hardly be worse. DR.. Keith,
|cne Of the physicians in attendance on
Lord Randolph, informed the Associ-
ated Press at 10 o'clock tonight that
the weakness of the patient was slowly
increasing that there was absolutely
no hope and that nothing could save
the sufferer. His death Is nerely a
question of a short time. a sad feature
was that every effort made on behalf
Of the patient. only tended TO prolong
such agony as he Is now capable Of
feeling. - y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
AID FOR NEBRASKA SUFFERERS
A Suggestion That the South Send
Them Some of Her Corn.

Baltimore, Dec. 26.-The suggestion sent
out Monday evening by the Manufactur-
ers' Record in view of the great suffering
reported in Nebraska, owing ito the short
corn crop, the south, which has such an
abundant corn crop this year, should
send a solid train of corn and meat to
Nebraska for distribution, has met with
q. very cordial reception. w. H. BALDWIN,,
vice-president of the Southern railway
telegraphs the Manufacturers Record:
81 note with deep interest your plan TO
send corn to western Nebraska to gave
the destitute people Of that state. 1 have
been privately Informed that che coTldi
tion existing Is very bad. am contdent
that all the railways in the south will ar
range to collect all shipments and for
ward them free"
President Hoffman, of the Seaboard Air
line, authorizes the Manufacturers Rec
ord to say that his road Will be glad to
receive all contributions made from
points on its lines or from any connect
ing lines and arrange for free shipment
10, no
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
@'BUY THEM OFF"
Latest Republican Plan to Control
the Convention.

the Convention.
Those voters Of Utah who cast their
ballots for the Republican candidates
ut the last election, in the belief that
It was the party of pure motives and
honest purposes. will do we'll to ponder
pver the subject matter of this article
Ind then cogitate on the perplexing
question of Where are we at?''
While the flute OF the g. o. p. in this
city and its vermiform appendix, the
Ogden Standard. have, with all the
smaller sheets. been hurting mud ar
the Utah commission for alleged irreg-
ularities; have accused Democratic
Judges Of election of all the near
crimes in the calendar. it remained for
one journal of Republican ideas to give
sway the whole snap and to expose
the plans Of the Republican party man
ayers.
Word apparently has gone down the
E1epublican line that the constitutional
convention must be controlled by the
e. 0. p. at all hazards. Failing in get
ting the franchise of the voters on
Tection day, it is now proposed to cor
flpt the delegates-elect to the conven-
zion by the use Of money. In the edi-
Aef1a1 IN the froVo enquirer OF Tecen1
Nshte appears the following: .
"Gentlemen, Stand Firm.
rye would Ike to say TO those good
and true men, like John Henry Smith
Atlo are counted out by the Democratic
account, that you need to act deter
nninedly and vigorously, and the big
majority of the people of Utah viii
tsnd by you.
''FAirSt fight the dishonesty so appar-
Ant, through the courts, put at the
same time be preparing to See that the
other fellows do not serve. You have
been elected by the voice OF the people
ard the people expect you to frame
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
KILLED HIS CHILDREN.
w. s. whitman Shoots His Wife and
Her. Two BOYS. Then Suicides.

Burlington, VT. Dec. 2s.-William S.
Whitman. of Winooslza. a manufactur-
ing suburb Of this city, shot and killed
his wife and two boys at 8 O'Clock to-
night and then going up stairs shot
himself, dying instantly. Whitman is
said to have been of Incorporate habits
on account of which his wife separated
from him and recently Obtained a di-
vorce. When ne called at the house
tonight he expressed a desire to say
goodbye to the children, of whom there
were six. On being admitted for this
purpose. he had some words with Mrs.
Whitman and suddenly producing pis-
tot, he shot her and afterwards the only
two children present, boys aged il and
15 respectively. He then proceeded up
stairs and committed suicide.
Mrs. Whitman Is said to have been
an estimable woman by those who
knew her. Her relatives reside here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
WILL NOT BE RETIRED.

Chicago. Dec. 26.-It is not probable
that Express Messenger G.. K. Hardin
again under arrest, will be retired fol-
the alleged theft of s35, 900 from Wells
Fargo e. Co., of which he was acquit-
ted at Nashville last October Hardin
was rearrested on the charge OF
threatening to kill domestic who re-
fused to tell him his wife's address
but it was stated this charge was
merely to hold the man, as the ex-
press company had obtained addition
al and convicting evidence against
him.
Wells, Fargo & Co. officials, how.
ever. denied today they had anything
to do with the arrest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
COCHRAN WON'T ATTEND.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Representative
Bourke Cochran will not attend the
meeting of the executive committee of
Talmlnany hall next Saturday. Being
called by John J. Martin immediately
following the bitter personal a.rradgn-
ment of Cochran by ex-ChLef Croker, it
was regarded as a means of bringing
the two face to face. Cochran will say
nothing regarding Cookers statement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
TRAVELLING MEN.
The Association Will Meet Today
and Elect Officers.

Chicago, Dec. pa large delegation
of travelling men held a caucus at the
Grand Pacific hotel today and nomi-
mated a ticket to- be voted on at the
annual meeting Of the Northwest
Travelling Mems associa ton, which is
TO be held tomorrow. George C. Reed
is to be nominated for president; C. U.
Human, of Chicago, for secretary and
treasurer. The old board of directors
was nominated and the list of vice
presidents Includes one man from every
western state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
Mnrderers Renriexed.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. Ex-Governor
Stone granted Henry Kaiser and Jacob
Heinz, two st. Louis murderers con-
denned to die January s. a, Teprieve until
January 81. These men are charged wiki
THE murder of a travelling man named
Brown, who was held up and killed come
time ago. The alleged nlurdereTs were
convicted ON the testimony Of a colored
woman named Boganes. whose state
ments have been discredfted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
IT WAS NOT E VEN NEWS
Startling Proposition from the
Editor Of the Great and
Only Enquirer.
ADVOCATES EXPENDITURE.
LIKE IAGo HE WANTS THE RE.
PUBLICANS TO PUT MONEY
IN THEIR PURSE.

The Election Cases Coming Up Be-
The Law Bearing on the Matter
Extensively Set Forth-Latest in
Regard to the Question of the
Right to Go Behind the Returns
Some Quotations From the Stat
utes Governing Elections-A Pee-
sUmable Result Of the Matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
rugilists Ordered to Leave Town.

Buffalo, N. z, Dec. 26.-The two
lightweight pugiists, Johnny Van
Heest and So1ly Smith. who have been
sojourning in Buffalo ever since their
fifteen-round fight here in October last,
suddenly vanished from tf1e local firma-
ment this afternoon at tine request of
Police Judge King who gave them three
hours to leave town. Smith was ar
rested on suspicion of having robbed a
young man of SIS Van Heest was ar
raigned as a Vagrant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
The Bark MiIma Arrtve..

San Francisco, Dec, 2s.-The bark
Wilma. which arrived this morning
seventeen days from Nanaimo. brings
cheering news to the owners of one OF
the long overdue sailing vessels. The
Wilma reports that on the 23rd inst
one hundred and fifty miles north of
Cape Mendocino, she spoke a ship, sun
posed to be the J. B. Brown 1t is now
twenty three days since the J. p
Brewn sailed from Nanaimo with q
cargo of coal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
A BARK IN DISTRESS.
The Courtney Ford Compelled to Put
Into San Francisco.

Into San TFunc5sccs
San Francisco, Dec. 25.-The bark
Courtney Ford, lumber laden, from
Port Blakely for Fill. put into port
this afternoon in distress. She eneoun-
tered the recent terrific storm off the
northern coast. On the 10th inst,
when forty miles southwest Of Cape
Flattery, she ran into a hurricane
which hung on for three days It car
ried away ner fore-top- gallant mast.
With all attached, and her iibboom and
sails. Her deckload was also shifted
The Courtney Ford reports that yes
terday, when off the Farralloues. she
sighted the schooner John F. Miller.
with her sails apparently blown away.
1t Is believed that within the coming
week the real damage done at sea by
the,recent gale will be known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
Parents Learn of the Whereabouts
of a Long Lost Son.

Bordontown. N. J., Dec. ga letter
was received here today dated Michi-
gan Base, Sacramento, Cal. asking
whether Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Blakesley,
an aged couple, living at White Hill,
near here, are still alive. This letter
was from their son, William Blakesley,
who had been absent thirty years, and
whom his parents had given up for
dead. The aged couple are living with
daughter in Trenton and they were
at once notified of the Whereabouts Of
their missing son.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
ATT ACKED
BY CON VICTS.
Two of Them Jump Upon
Guard in the Ohio State
Penitentiary.
HE SHOOTS ONE OF THEM
THERE WAS NOT A GENERAL RIOT
OR UPRISING.

William August Lippert
Captured-Found IN Cincinnati
Was Formerly Merchant 50
Capetown, South MISUNDERSTANDING
Authorities Have Been Something
For Him Assiduonaty For Yours
He Made No Resistnnr. ant Ac-
knowIedged His Identity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-27
A BUTTE ASSIGNMENT.

Butte, Mont. Dec. 26-[Special Rose
Perkins. general merchandise dealer
made an assignment today, with habiI-
ties aggregating s25.9S5. A few local
creditors. for about $4,000 are preferred
The other creditors are mostly Chicago.
ST. Louis and San Francisco firms. The
assets will probably cover the indebted