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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
RnRKE MS ALL RIGHT.

Spokane, Wash, May 17.-John NJ.
Burke arrived in Spokane three days
ago and is now in Occur d'Alene city,
Idaho. His friends here were much
surprised when shown the dispatch
from Washington stating that he had
been missing more than a month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
CALIFORNIA PRoHIBITIoNIsrs.

Oakland, Cal, May 1.-THE prohibi-
ton state convention today nominated
the following for Congress: First dis
trict, DR.. j. B. Gregory, of Healdsburg;
second, Mark Keppel, of Woodbridge;
third, D. B, Scranton, of Esparto;
sixth, Judge J. E. NIcComas, of Po-
ona; seventh, w. H. Summers, of FL
Caion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
cHIcAao Live STOCK.

Chicago. May 1.-THE Evening Journal
reports:
CATTLE-Reeeipts, 1900: 10 cents lower;
prime to extra native steers, 415Q4 %;
medium, S.e5G4.O0; others, S.65qS.75; Texans
"A HoGSReceipts, $4,000; slow, !Od15 lower;
decline for the week 30d40 cents; rough
heavy, 4209460: packers and mixed, 1850
Ats; prime heavy and butchers weights,
4 S0d4a0; assorted light, 1904. S212.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Reeeipts, 5000;
slow, 1O915 cents lower; top sheep, 4.lOq
450; top lambs, 450q4.S0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
GovFRNMENT ND oTHER BoNDs.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
New York Nav II

MoNEY-on call. easy at IL; last lean,
IL: closed, 10. Prime mercantile paper,
21ka5. Sterling exchange. steady, with
IA Sgsl for demand, and st 4.S7G94.ST1z for
siytv days. Posted rates. 4.Ss1sd4S9. Com
mereiaI bills, 4S61sG4.s6ls. Silver certifi-
Gates 646D65.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18

BARLET-No. ?. nominal; No. 3, 5s@5s;
No. A. no sales.
FLAX SEEDING. 1, 1.SS.
afIN0rttY SEED-Prime, 4.I5.
MESS PORK-11. 7715G11.S so.
LARD-Per 100 10, 7.1712a720.
SHORT RIBS-Sides Qoose), 6.2096.2219.
SHOULDERS-Dry sailed Cboxed, $3.50
SHORT CLEAR-sides (boxed). 6.621a@
WHIsKY-Distillers finished goods. Lib
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18

before Senator Kyle shows that prom
inent claim lawyers have visited the
reservations and have manufactured
claims against the government which
have not the shadow of foundation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
Nearly All OF Them Show De
probation in Value.
THE BOND MARKET
CLOSED QUITE WEAK.
Strongest Bank Return on Record
in London.

Chicago Wheat Dull and Uninterest-
ing-LiverpOOI Grain Quiet and
Steady-NO Marked Change in the
MetaIs-BOnd Market Weak-Kan-
sas City, Omaha and Chicago Live
stock-George Gould ON the Out
look.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.

Liverpool, May II.
WHEAT-Quiet but steady; demand
poor; holders offer moderately; No.
California, As 10dG4s He'd; red western
winter, As 7dd4s Cd.
CORN-Quiet; demand poor, new mixed,
IS 6Ad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
BONDS AND OILS.

New York, May 17.-Government bonds,
steady; state bonds, inactive.
Petroleum, strong; Pennsylvania oil
sales, none; June options sales, none;
closed, Sc bid.
Lima oil sales, none.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
SHARES ACTIVE, But LOW

ing the week 100000 coming from Australia
and the remainder in bar gold and United
States
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
II

CATTLEReeeipts. 1000; shipments,
/. 600: weak to 10 cents lower; Texas steers,
2. 75G3. 10; Texas cows. 2.500325; shipping
steers, 3.15l4.2 %; native cows, 2.00q3 IS;
stockers and feeders, 2.0093.65; bulls, 2.00Q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
gTRoNc BANK RETURN.

New York May 1.-THE Evening Posts
LONDON cablegram says: Today was the
strongest bank return on record. The
proDorfion OF cash 10 liabilities is nearly
IS per cent. The reserve has increased
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
RATE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
FOR UTAH DAY.

No Concession at AII-Its Conditions
Are Impossible to OvercOme-The
Locomotive Firemen and Their
Condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18

SAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a4fl<AL.
San Francisco, May 17.-Drafts, sight,
10; telegraphic, 121A; silver bars, 611sG6114;
Mexican dollars, 51@5115; wheat, easy, De-
cember, I.04Ss new seller, 957s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18

TO Picturesque Subscribers.
Successive parts to Picturesque Amer
lea. received weekly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18

germany las 2aa. OOo union raen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
SAN FRANCISCO-GENERAL.

r market was quiet; creamery 12@16;
airy, S01S; eggs, firm, steady, fresh, 91a.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
MINING STOCKS SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, May 1.-THE official
closing quotations for mining stocks to-

AZ were as Follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18
ABOUT TENDER FEET.

Bazaar.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
ROYALTY HIS SHIELD
American Lawyer Who Shot His
Mistress Acquitted.
ATTEMPTED TO KILL HIMSELF
A Tirfed Parsonage who Owed Bennett
Money Said To Have Used
His Influence.

London. Dec. 1b.-The treasury de-
partment has so far treated with silent
contempt the communication addressed
to II by Sir Henry Hawkins. Judge Of
the court OF queens bench. and which
pointedly asked why the government,
having been placed in possession OF all
the facts, had failed to take up the pros
ecution of Albert Bennett. the Ameri-
can lawyer who has just been acquitted
on the charge OF shooting at his mis-
tress. Edith Mary Andrews. with in
tent TO murder her.
Bennett occupied for several years
one Of the highest positions In the Sing
er Manufacturing Company, receiving
"a salary of 5000 a year. and was final
ly transferred TO this city as English
consulting counsel. his knowledge OF
patent law and legal matters generally
being very great. For the last Is
months he had lived with Miss Andrews
IN fashionable quarters at Edgerton
Garden. There were frequent quarrels
between the couple. and in August last
after shooting her in the face. he turned
the weapon on his own head, but failed
In the attempt TO commit suicide, In
fiicting but a slight wound.
Such cases are generally taken up by
the treasury In conjunction with the
criminal department of Scotland Yard.
but in this case. and for the first time
in many years, the treasury decided 10
keep its hands on. and a. the woman
testified that the injuries were accident
ally inflicted. the jury was compelled
20 return verdict of acqulttal. II is
said the treasury was influenced by a
high parsonage not altogether discon-
nected with royalty. who Ind met BEN
nett at certain city clubs and who. II Is
said. had not been above borrowing
OF him various sums at different times.
nhtil the aggregate is quite eonsidera-
BILE. The matter viii be broughFt before
parliament when IL reassembles.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
NEW HEIRS TO THE DAVIS ESTATE
Mrs. Huidah Smell OF California Comes
Forward

Boston. Mass. Dec. ls.-A new phase
In the settlement of the estate of the
late Andrew j. Davis OF Montana. de-
yeioped when at a hearing In the Suffolk
county probate court before Judge Nc
Kim. petition was presented In behalf
OF Mrs. Huldah Smell. who claims to be
the widow. The claim that there ts a
widow Is denied by the special admins
traitors, II. M. Morse and Judge Wells
Mrs. Smell. who is resident Of Kern
county. California. states that her chill.
dren are Mrs. Jesse Morrow af FRESNO
county and Mrs. EzekI Calhoun of San
Francisco. They nre represented by
Alva u. Snow, district attorney-elect
of Fresno. California. The petition pre-
sented objections 10 the appointment of
administrators asked for by the other
petitioners ON the ground that Mrs.
Smell and her daughters are the legal
heirs OF this deceased and have only re-
Gently obtsined knowledge of the pro-
ceedings for administration papers go-
ing an In this court The estate Involves
over t5.000.00o. on account OF proceed
ings In Montana affecting the ease, the
hearing was continued until Fehru-
AIRY "a.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
HEAVY BLOW 10 pueILlsM.
Louisiana wiz Probably Make Boweu's
Death an Object Lesson.


Death an Object Lesson.
New Orleans, Dec. Ig.--James Barry
left this morning for home much disap-
pointed. and says he will pay no at
tentlon to Connors in the future. Tom
my Ryan has also departed. Lavigne
is detained by the police. As soon as he
can get away. he VIII go home and rest
for three months. He will not retire
from the ring. but will try for match
with johnson OF Minneapolis. Bowen's
funeral takes place In the morning The
grand jury will begin the investigation
at the same time and fix the blame
for the death.
Governor Foster said this evening
II have always been very positive and
emphatic in my opposition TO glove con-
tests as carried on In New Orleans by
professional prize fighters. regard
them as brutal exhibitions and In no
wise calculated TO elevate the tone of
public morals In the community. When
the effort was made TO have the Cor
bett-Mltcheil fight take place in New
Orleans. / determined to exhaust all
the power of the state 10 prevent II
and 80 declared at that time The un-
fortunate termination OF the Lavigne-
Bowen contest accentuatns the impor-
tance OF prohibiting any such further
exhibiti0ns."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERY TRUST
Patents and Patent Rights Boughi hy the
Company.

Philadelphia, Dec. 16-w. w. Gibbs.
president OF the Electric Storage Bat
terry Company of this city stated to-
night that the company has consnm-
mated In New York the purchase OF ali
patents and patent rights concerning
the manufacture and use of electric
storage batteries OF the General Electric
Company. Edison Company. Thomson
Houston Company. Brush Accumulation
Company, Consolidated Electric stor-
age Company. and General Electric
Launch Company. Mr.. Gibbs asserted
that this secures 90 the Electric Storage
Battery Company the sole right to sup.
ply In this country electric storage bat
teTies of all the various types heretofore
developed as well as the protection oi
every decision thus far rendered by ths
federal courts tn the Interpretation 81
patents ~ this kind
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22

been sitting between Hayden and Hunt
ington until a few minutes before the
shooting took place. when he went out
into the front part of the bank. Hay
den and Cromwell had been question
ing the young man very closely about
his mode OF living. on one occasion he
had deposited $40 In the bank and Crom
wen asked him where he got IT, Hunt
ington said that he borrowed IL, bu,
when asked OF whom he borrowed Ii he
could not remember and said that II was
none OF their business anyway. Up to
that time had the most implicit conf
dence In Huntington's honesty, but I
must confess that his evasive answers
made me doubt II.
Il saw that something unpleasant
was about to occur and got up to leave
the room. Just as got up Huntington
did likewise. He passed behind Hay
den. and supposed he was going to get
drink at the water-tank There was
nothing in his actions that indicated
nervousness or excitement. l was about
half way between my chair and the door
when heard a pistol shot. and looking
around l saw Huntington standing be-
tween Cromwell and Hayden and lit
tie behind with a gun stiil pointed at
the former. ] hurried out OF the private
office, and as ] went out heard several
more shots fired. l ran out and gave the
alarm. and when several OF us went into
the private office we found Huntington
lying ON the floor with blood streaming
from a wound Ia the back OF the head
and the other two men suffering from
the effects OF his deadly aim We have
always considered John an honest man,
and II there was any weak point In his
character 1t was n little tendency to ex-
I traVagance
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
NOVELIST STEVENSON is DEAD.
His Remains Inferred ON the summit of
samoan Mountain.

Ufr N&nAlNN tNNGFftQ On ING summit
samoan Mountain.
Auckland. ". a.. Dec. 1s.-Advices
from Apia. Samoa. of December 5, are
TO the effect that the weil-known now
elist. Robert Louis Stevenson. had died
suddenly from appopiexy. His remains
were inferred on the summit of the Paia
mountains. I 800 feet high. At the time
Of his death. Mr.. Stevenson had Just
completed the writing of new novel
He was born in Edinburgh In 1850
He was educated at private schools
and at the University of Edinburgh
ans was called TO the Scottish bar. but
travelled and devoted himself to litera-
ture. One OF his earliest works was
an account OF his travels In Callfor-
mia, but the work which established his
reputation as a writer of fiction was
Treasure Island published In 1883.
Among his most popular works IL "Dr.
Jekyl and Mr. Hyde" which was drama
tized and produced at the Lyceum in
Lodon I'm 1883 and subsequently In the
United States. Among his other works
are: kidnapped THE New Arabian
Knights" and The Black Arrow"
Some time ago Mr. Stevenson. who was
suffering from lung trouble. went to
the south Pacific for his health. He be-
came enraptured with the Samoan
islands and decided to take up his resi-
dence there. He took a close interest
In Samoan affairs and has written many
letters to newspapers In favor of the
natives as against the treaty powers
under whose direction the government
OF the islands Is conducted
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
BLAND HAS A CURRENCY BILL.
Its Chief Proviso Is for Coinage of silver
Bullion

Washington. DC. Dec. 1s.-Represen-
tative Bland will move to strike out all
after the enacting clause in the Carlisle
currency bill now before the house and
substitute a measure for "A currency
system based ON coin and coin notes.
Mr.. BANDS plan does not interfere with
the existing national bank system, but
instead OF allowing banks 20 issue notes.
MIR. Bland proposes that the govern
ment issue notes. calling them coin
notes. These are TO be redeemed In
gold and silver coin and the government
Is 10 coin both metals. The Bland bin
provides for the free coinage of silver
and for the deposit of gold and silver
bullion and the issuance OF legal tender
notes upon IL. Bullion Is TO be subse-
quentiy coined and coin notes are to be
redeemed In gold and silver without
discrimination. as may be most advan-
tageous TO the government The pro-
vision is also made for issuing coin
notes on standard silver coin. All out
standing gold and silver certificates are
TO be retired and coin notes are TO be
substituted therefore. A provision is
also made for the redemption of out
standing greenbacks and treasury notes
in gold or silver coin without dlscrim-
ination. An emergency fund is created
so that in case of a panic or money
stringency the secretary OF the treasury
may on the deposit OF United States
bonds issue TO depos-
itors OF the bonds coin notes. The In
terest on such bonds is to go 10 the
government while they are on deposit
and should they mature while on de-
posit they are TO be Cancelled.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
NEW CASTLE COAL NINE ON FIRE
Men Below saved Only by Prompt and
Heroic Action.


Seattle. Dec. ia fire broke out In
the Oregon Improvement Company's
New Castle coal mine at Coal creek, 10
miles from this city. at $50 this morn
ing and the creek was turned into the
mine to extinguish the flames. At a.
M. John Morgan found the fire on
the second level. He put IL out. but an
hour and a half later another man saw
the fire coming from the breast OF the
third level and gave the alarm Morgan
started down the slope but sent back
for a wrench and while waiting the
flames burst out and he abandoned the
attempt. This delay saved him from
certain death.
In the midst OF the wild confusion
Superintendent Anderson teiephoned
below telling the lbs men In the mine
how 10 escape and stayed at the teie-
phone until the fire drove him away.
BY this time the 125 men had come out.
but more remained, and five men. VIII
Han, Andrew Reynolds. John Erickson.
Andy Stewart and John Morgan went
down the air shaft 10 warn them.
though the slope was burning within q
hundred feet.
The fans were kept going. though they
famed the flames and enormously In
creased the loss and the men worked
like demons TO keep the flames from
them, for moments stoppage would
have meant death. The last man was
brought out at 2:s0 p. m. and the roll
was called. The openings were then
stopped. Coal creek damned and turned
into the mine and tomorrow the fans
will be reversed 70 draw out the smoke.
while the men go down TO fight the FIRE.
The machinery and top works were
saved. except the roof OF the slope. but
% mules. harness. cars and other losses
aggregate $4,000.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
THEY WERE SOLDIERS IN DISGUISE
Reasons for the staying of Chinese a
Port Arthur

Pbft trthuf.
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Japanese
legation today received another tele-
gram from Matsu. minister of foreign
affairs. regarding the reported atroci-
ties by Japanese soldiers at the fall OF
Port Arthur. This dispatch says the
government is not yet In possession OF
full facts, but has ascertained the fol-
lowing circumstances: Many Chinese
soldiers both at Port Arthur and those
who came I'm from outlying fortifica-
tions taken by the Japanese soldiers.
discarded their uniforms and Il In now
known TO be certain that nearly all tho
Chinese In plain clothes killed were
soldiers In disguise. The Chinese inhab-
itants. presumably majority of Por;
Arthur's population, left before the en-
gagement though few remained. hav-
ing been armed and ordered to resist
the Japanese and fire upon them. This
they did, and In the confusion of the
fight II was impossible 20 distinguish
them from Chinese soldiers. The Jap
anese soldiers entering Port Arthur
were greatly excited by the sight of
the fearfully mutilated bodies of their
comrades. some OF whom had been
burned alive and some crucified. Not
withstanding this discipline Of the army
was maintained. Numbers of Chinese
prisoners Were taken and kindly treat.
ed. The wounded who could be moved
are on the way 10 Toxic and win arrive
In n few days
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22

sent 10 Seattle that bore was wanted.
The chances are that IL the district at
torney had been aware at the time the
officers were dispatched that Dore had
tried TO make good the wrong which
he had done. the expense Of his return
would never have been incurred. and
that he would have been permitted 70
remain In Seattle in peace,
Dore had not seen his wife from the
time he left Boston nearly six years ago
until he arrived In the Fitchbnrg depot
yesterday morning. She was there TO
meet him. accompanied by their boy
and the greeting was most affectlonate
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
DEBS FOUND Gull LTY
A. R. U. Leader Sentenced to
Six Months for Contempt.
MEANING or THE SENTENCE
some Other Prominent Omeiais Indfcssd
with Him 10 Serve Three
Months.

Chicago. Dec. 14.-"Guilty as charged.
was the finding announced today by
Federal Judge Woods against President
Eugene v. Debs- OF the American Rail-
way Union. The same finding was
reached against the A. II. II. leaders ON
trial with Debs.
Judge Woods opinion overrul,nr .he
claim OF the defense that the injunc-
ton against the A. X. u. leaders was IN
valid on the ground that the court had
no Jurisdiction 10 determine the case
In which the injunction was ordered.
ana that though possessed OF such iuf-
isdiction, the court lacked organlzed
power to make the order In question.
was very long. and cited many authori-
ties.
DEBs GETS SIX MONTHS.
Debs was sentenced to six months In
the county Jail. The others were given
three months each. except Macveau. who
was released because there was no evil
dence against him. Judge Woods. after
announcing the defendants guilty as
charged, said IL was not according with
the procedure In such cases to permit
defendants to say why sentence should
not he passed. but In this case the cuurs
would allow IL.
DON'T MIND TT.
The defendants did not appear partie-
ularly crushed by their punishment.
Debs bowed his tall. gaunt form, and
whispered a few words to his sister.
who sat near. and they both laughed
heartily. Howard and Hogan exchanged
smiling glances, and Keiiher grasped
his attorneys hand. and appeared 20
oner congratulations. IL was evident
that all expected much more severe
sentences. Debs drew his people to one
side. and instructed them to say moth
ing for publication. setting them the
example by refusing to discuss the case
at all. After the murmur of excstmenf
over the sentence subsidized, the court
announced that the punishment was
not TO take effect for ten days. In which
DEFENDANTS attorney win prepare an
appeal. The prospective prisoners.
after short consultation with their AZ
torneys, left the court room.
The defendants and their Official po-
sitions In the A. r.. u. are: President
Debs, Vice-President Howard. seere-
tary Keliher. Treasurer Rodgers ana
Directors Burns. Elliott. Macyean.
Hogan and Goodwin.
GoMPERS DENoUNcEs IT.
Denver. Dec. 14.-President Gompers
said regarding the decision of Judge
Woods In the Debs case: II think a
Is contemplate for any Judge TO take
from citizen of the United States the
right TO trial by jury. II pebs In guilty
OF any criminal act. jury OF his peers
should be allowed 10 say 80. I eenounce
the action OF any Judge who shows him
self 80 eager TO do the bidding Of cor
pnrations."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
nshs il SIN rlehrlng.

Chicago, Dec. I7.--At n conference
this afternoon between President Debs
and other A. X. u. officials and their
attorneys II was decided to make three
separate efforts TO provide escape for
the ex-strike leaders from the sentence
OF Judge Woods In the contempt cases
last Friday. The attorneys will endeav-
or TO secure an appeal to the supreme
court and writ Of error and will also ap-
My for a writ of habeAs corpus. II was
believed by the American Railway
Union people here that defendants at
torneys would meet success IN at least
three of the attempts to stay execution
of the sentences and the opinion was
freely expressed that pebs and his asso.
clates would not 10 10 Jail
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-22
NO CRIME TO LYNCH 4 NEGRO.
Virtual Verdict of a Jury In aesnral..
Tenn.

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 1.-THE fury
In the cases OF Richardson and I'd.
Smith, charged with being implicated
In the lynehing of six negro prisoners
August 81. brought in verdict Of moi
guilty today. The attorney general
thereupon moved that the cases against
eleven other men indicted for the same
crime be not prosecuted and this was
done. Attorneys for Defense insisted
upon a verdict OF mot guilty. III I'll
the cases, but 20 this Attorney aanerai
Patterson would not aaree. though hns
intimated that ne would oassannt -
such an entry IN the recurd III the case
OF two or three of the eleven. akIer f<ss1-
Hnltatlon with counsel for aefssssN