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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
PRESENCE OF A PILOT.
1t Does Not Relieve Naval Osiicers OF
Responsibility, According to
Recent Decision by Secretary
Herbert.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-Secretary Her
bert has made public the findings of
the court of inquiry in the case of the
grounding of the Cincinnati off Execu-
ton Rock, Long Island sound, and his
own action in the matter. The court
found that when the vessel neared the
point where she struck, Captain Glass
was Obliged to leave the deck orders
to the navigator. Lieutenant S. c. Dill
lingham, the pilot B. F. Arcularist,
and the officer of the deck, Ensign
Roger Wells, jr., governing them dur
ing his absence and leaving Dilltng-
ham, assisted by the pilot, in charge
of the navigation of the vessel. The
ship was then headed on safe course.
The grounding is represented as due
to an error in the judgment Of the
pilot, zone of the oldest and most ex-
perienced in New York;, and of the
navigator in estimating the distance
of the ship from the United States
shoals on which she struck. This pi-
lots error caused the grounding, and
contributing in a less degree to the
results were the established facts:
1.-The speed of the ship was not re-
duced by the navigator on approaching
the shoals, remaining too great for &C
curate soundings;. that the officer OF
the deck neglected to station leads
man on the port side, and that the
captain, on leaving the deck, did not
place in charge the officer next in lin
cal rank
The court was of the opinion that
further proceedings should be had in
the case of Pilot Arcularist, Captain
Glass, Lieutenant Dillingham; and En-
sign Wells, but as it did not say why
the proceedings should be held, Judge
Advocate Lamley, in reviewing its re-
port, reported that the interests of the
service do not require the trial of any
of the officers. In endorsing the rec
ord, Secretary Herbert emphasizes the
fact that the presence of the pilot does
not relieve officers of responsibility
and says it is clear that the same de-
gree of caution was not exercised by
the officers in navigating the ship as
if there had been no pilot on board.
He finds that the captain was particu-
larly censurable for continuing to run
his ship at such high speed in confined
waters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
DOUBLE MURDER.
SACRAMENTO INDUCES IN
BLOODY TRAGEDY.
Dead Bodies of Father and Mother
Discovered by Thei Son, Who
Saw Blood Dripping Through the
Ceiling.

Sacramento, CAL, Dec. 30.-This conn
munity is highly excited over the bru-
tai murder Of II. L. Webber and his
wife in their home, which was subse-
quently plundered by the murderers.
Weber was an elderly grocer, reputed
to he wealthy. Singularly, ne kept no
account at any bank, but is supposed
to have kept a considerable sum Of
money about his house. He and his
wife lived alone above his store. Yes
terday was railroad pay day in this city
and among Webber's customers were
many railroad employees. Just how
much money he had secreted about his
house is not known, but the store day
book shows that his receipts yesterday
We're 1886. That is gone; not a cent
was found today in the rooms occupied
by the grocer and his wife, although
the safe down stairs was not molested.
Everything upstairs, however, was
overhauled by the murderers.
The dead bodies of Weber and his
were discovered this morning by the
grocer's son, who went down to the
shop, and found blood dripping
through a. hole in the ceiling He
found both parents lying dead IN the
kitchen, their clothing torn from their
bodies in places, and their heads
gashed and crushed by blows from an
ak. Mrs. Webber's head was split
open by the blade of an ak. Webber's
face was cut into strips. The kitchen
looked like a slaughter pen. The muir
derers were evidently familiar with
Webber's methods of business, but
thus far there IS no clue to the perpe-
t0rc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
POSTAGE STAMPS.
LAW AGAINST COUNTERFEITING
WILL BE ENFORCED.
No More So-CnlIed Stamp Albums
Will Be Printed, and All the Cuts
Now in Existence Will BE De-
strOyed.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-The opinion of
the solicitor of the treasury to the
effect that it is unlawful to have in
possession or to use plates for the
printing of postage stamps in the sim
ilitude of those used by foreign gov
ernments will be acted upon at once
No more so-called stamp albums con-
tanning stamps of these kinds will be
allowed to be printed. The cuts from
which these are printed will be sliced.
1t is an astonishing fact that the PEN
atty imposed by law for the counter
feiting of foreign stamps is much more
severe than for counterfeiting United
States stamps. In the case Of foreign
stamps, the penalty is not less than
two nor more than ten years impris-
onment, while the counterfeiting of
United States stamps the penalty is a
fine of not more than $500 or more than
five years Imprisonment or both. The
United States court might impose a
fine Of 81 or one days Imprisonment
for violations Of our law and come
within the law, while the minimum
penalty as to foreign stamps is two
years imprisonment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
APPROPRIATION Bills.
1t Is Highly Necessary That Con-
gress Should Pass Them at Once.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Both houses of
Congress will resume their sessions on
Thursday next, and it is expected there
will be a more determined effort to
press forward the work of the session
for the next two months than has
characterized the proceedings during
the month which has alreday elapsed.
The necessary work of the session is
the passage of the appropriations bills,
of which there are fourteen. None
have passed the Senate, and only five
have received the sanction Of the
House. 1t is in order for the Senate to
take UP any reported appropriation
bill at any time. and whether the Mic
aragua canal bill, which stands on the
Senate calendar as unfinished business,
shall continue to hold it's place of van
tage will be dependent upon, whether
the appropriations committee shall de-
sire to supplant it with the pensions or
Notifications bills, or with any other
appropriation bills after the other bills
shall be reported from the committee.
The probabilities are that the Near
aqua bill will not be displaced for the
present.
Senator Morgan has been devoting
the holidays to the preparation of a
reply to Senator Turpie's attack upon
the canal bill, and his friends expect
him to make vigorous and exhaustive
defense of the measure. Heswill prob
ably speak an entire day and possibly
two or three days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
ALL SERENE.
YOUNG FAIR WILL NOT CONTEST
HIS FATHERS WILL.
Mrs. Fair Says She Did Not Marry
Charley for His Money, and That
They Are Very Happy Without
Wealth.

San Francisco, Dec. 30.-It has been
freely asserted since the publication Of
Senator Fairs will that there will be a
contest unless such action should be
construed as dangerous to the contest
ant by reason of the forfeiture clause
in the will. The attorneys interested
have not yet concluded whether the
clause is absolute and binding. Charles
L. Fair says that he has not yet given
a thought to the contest, but his off
hand idea is that there will be no con-
test so far as he is concerned.
Mrs. Charles L. Fair says that she
has no reason to be dissatisfied with
her fatnre-in-law' provision Tor her
husband. She said she did not marry
young Fair for his money. and that
t9-ey would have been very happy with
out wealth. An autopsy over the
remains of Senator Fair held by the
doctors demonstrated that death had
resulted from kidney disease. The
body will be embalmed and the funeral
will take place next Sunday from
Grace church.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
PANAMA AND COLON.
Free Ports or Not Is being Very Anx-
iousIy Discussed.

New York, Dec. 30.-In reference to-
the Colon dispatch received Friday
night exclusively by the Associated
Press. stating that after the 1st OF
January Panama and Colon would
cease to be free ports and that duty
would be collected of 10 per cent ad
valorem on all imports. officials of the
Panama Railway company say that
while they as yet have received no Of
fetal notification Of the proposed ac-
ton Of the Colombian government,
they have been advised rnofficiaHy
that such a tax was proposed. OF
course, they said. they would protest
agaGnt such a tax. which, owing to
heavy one, on the principle that it
would tend to restrict trade. The opin-
ion was expressed that If work were
actively resumed on the Panama canal,
as proposed, it would be absolutely
necessary to import supplies at any
cost. But unless this work were re-
sumed it was very likely that thu
! trade of the country would be killed.
The impression in the office of the
Panama Railroad company was that
Colombia was using every means in
it's power to increase its revenue in an
ticipation of the resumption of work
on the canal, the development of in
ternal resources, such as mines. etc,
and to have increased resources as pre-
cautionary measures in the event of
possible changes in the government.
The published statements that $4,000
had been appropriated for the trans
mission of troops was regarded as
very significant of the governments eff
forts towards preventing any possible
trouble. One proposition made not
long ago was to impose an export tax
on bananas, but this plan was wisely
given up, as it would have killed the
| industry, which is the principal one of
| the country. 1t goes to show that eff
| forts have been made to increase the
country's revenue.
| At the office of the Panama Canal
company Mr.. Boyard, who is the rep
resentative of the canal company here,
knew nothing of the proposed tax or
/ the protest Of this country. He said,
/ however, that it was possible in The
event of such a tax being imposed that
protest would be issued from the Or
| flee of the new Panama company in
!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
WORTH MANY MILLIONS.
People Who Lay Claim to u Part of
Philadelphia.

New York, Dec. 9O-The heirs of
William Szillinginks, name which
his descendants have changed to
Schillinger, have decided to sue in the
court of Pennsylvania to regain that
part of Philadelphia known as South
Wark. 1t contains three and one-half
square miles, is solidly built up and
worth many millions. Most of the
heirs live in southern New Jersey and
belong to the Schillinger, Hand, Town
send, Bennett, Roseman, Stevens and
Hughes families.
William Skillinginks, a Swede, owned
the property in the middle of the eigh-
teenth century and leased it in 1776 for
ninety-nine years, with the twenty
years of grace allowed the occupants
of the land for perfect title. This
lease will expire in 1885, The heirs
claim Skillinginks received his right to
the property from indentures which
were made in legal order subsequent to
the charter given to William Penn by
Charles II, king of England, in 1881,
and from this title in May, 1884, to the
Swenson family by the Dutch COVER
nor of Delaware, which grant was
afterward confirmed by Sir Francis
Lovelace, the subsequent English gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, and recorded at
Upland, Aug. q, 1741.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
Defeating A CHURCH.
Catholic Dignitnries Take a Prom
fnent Part in the Ceremonies.

Washington. Dec. 30.-Archbishop Sa-
tolli and Cardinal Gibbons took part to-
day in the Imposing ceremony Attending
the dedication of St PauPs Catholic
church. Besides the cardinal and papal
delegate there were present BIsnop
Keane, of the Catholic university; Bish-
op Curtis, of Delaware; Father Richards.
Sharretti. secretary to the papal dele
gate, and about thirty other ecclesiaStics
of Warrington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and elsewhere. Letters had been re-
ceived from Archbishops Corrigan, Ire
land, Ryan and from many bishops. The
new church is one of the handsomest In
Washington, and this together with the
fact that it represents the life work of
its pastor, Father Mackin, brought about
the usual gathering of church dignita-
rdes.
At 10 o'clock Cardinal Gibbons per-
formed the dedication services, conciud-
ing with brief address, congratula ting
ture Prntificial high mass was then
celebrated with Archbishop Satolh as
the celebrant A throne of rich scarlet
drapery was at the right of the sanctu-
cry, while to the opposite of 1t was the
iheavily-dr3 ped scarlet throne OF the car
dinal. These, with the two richly roDed
heads of the church and back OF them
the several bishops in their purple gowns
and the priests. and deacons and servers
formed a most impressive scene. Arch
bishop Satolli was assisted in saying
ma SO by Rev. Father Gillespie, with
Father Schmidt as deacon and rather
Dyer, of Baltimore, as sub-dsacon Be
was attended by two deacons of honor
| Rev Father Richards and Rev Father
! Stephan The sermon was preached oy
Bishop Curtis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
HAS NO PARALLEL.
A Most Peculiar Case Now Agitating
Two States.

"A Most Peculiar Case Now Agitating
Two States.
Raleigh, N. c., Dec. Colt may be
safely said that the case Of the state
versus Hall in an opinion of the
supreme court just filed has had no
parallel. Deputy Sheriff Hall, standing
just on this side of the line, fired and
killed Andrew Brison, a prisoner who
was escaping into Tennessee. Hall was
tried and convicted of murder in this
state. On appeal this was reversed
on the ground that, Sin contemplation
of the law" Hall was in Tennessee
when the killing was done. He was
then arrested and held as a fugitive
from justice. The governor of Tennes-
see sent for Hall on requisition. Hall
applied for discharge. but Judge Below
refused to discharge him. He then ap-
piled to the supreme court and the
court 10y a majority of one decides he
must be discharged because not having
been in Tennessee at the time of the
killing he cannot he a fugitive from
justice. Justice McRae joins in the dis
sent on the ground that if lin contem-
plation of law Hail was in Tennessee
at the time of the killing, so that he
cannot be tried in courts OF North
Carolina, in the same contemplation Of
law he must be fugitive from justice,
for he cannot now be found in Tenn es-
see, but in North Carolina.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
FLORIDA'S s. LOSS,
COLD WEATHER BRINGS UNTOLD
DISASTER,
Oranges, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Benns,
Peas, and All Vegetables in the
Northern Part of the State Are
Ruined.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 30.-Reports
by wire from fifty-one correspondents
in the orange districts of the state in
dictate at least 100000 boxes of I'M
picked oranges are solid, and more
than 900 boxes of oranges in ware
houses or lying in bulk preparatory to
picking are frozen. Tomatoes, cabbage,
beans, peas and all vegetables in the
northern half of the state are ruined,
except the pineapple plantations,
which are not much injured.
Day before yesterday half of this
seasons great orange crop of 100000
boxes was still on the trees. The tail
of the northern blizzard switched
around through the Florida peninsula
and within the space of a few hours
Florida had sustained a loss that, esti-
mated in cash, would reach into the
millions. The destruction will be felt
for many years directly or Indirectly,
by all the people of the state. Previ-
Gus to this time the coolest weather
known was in 1885, but there is no rec
ord to show just how cold it was then.
Reports from the interior of the state
show that the cold weather has been
general and has extended from one
side of the peninsula to the other. The
lowest temperature at Tampa was IS
and the same was reported at Titus
VILE At Cedar Key it was said to be
as low as &c. The cold weather played
havoc with the plumbing and water
supply in Jacksonville. Many people
found their water pipes frozen. The
occurrence was so unusual that it was
some time before the residents could
realize that the water had actually fro
zen in the pipes. There was ice in shall
low places, however, and there We're
icicles everywhere. The weather has
moderated and the cold spell has now
broken. At o'clock tonight the tenn
perature was 40.
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Washington. Dec. 3o-The three new
senator's who viii be elected to I'LL tina
vacancies in the states Of Wyoming,
Washington and Montana, will prob
ably not be paid the back salaries
which have heretofore been paid to
senators elected or appointed to I'LL va
cancses.
They were cut out by an express pro-
vision in the legislative appropriation
bill of the last session, which sit is be-
lieved, will put an end to this prac-
fice for the future. Under the system
which has prevailed heretofore each
man chosen would have received the
pay for the entire term Of six, not
withstanding two years of the time
has already elapsed TIE new provi-
sion will. therefore, work as a saving
to the government of $4,000 in this in
stance. and of larger sums in the flu
ture. The new law provides that the
salaries Of senator's shall begin on the
date OF their election or appointment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31

latter part OF 1888 and February, 1881
and that she passed under the uame
of Mrs. Black In February, 1884, Mrs.
Ross brought to the house in Salem an
aged lady named Mary Phoebe peyFls!
who, Mrs. Ross said. she had breagft
to use as "a witness in a property case.
About six months afterward Mrs. Ross
left the. aged lady wholly dependent
upon Huse for support
Mrs. Emil Van Dorm Miller. a widow
of Washington, D. c., deposed that she
had never heard that Mrs Ross had
any relatives answering to the descrip-
ton of William H. King. Mrs. Miller
then says that Mrs Ross has become
insane over the question Of property
and inheritance of large cases. The
case will finally be continued until
Thursday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
BALL RETURNS.
Can Give No Satisfactory Account OF
His Movements, But He Brings JOY
to His Family.

La Porte, Ind. Dec. 80 John H
Bail, of this city, who mysteriously dis
appeared from South Chicago Decem-
Der 81, and who was thought to have
been murdered. returned home late
last night, much to the joy of his fam
lily. who were mourning him as dead.
He can give no satisfactory reasons
for his movements. He said he had
been to Salt Lake City. Utah, where he
once lived. He had Just recovered
from sickness and it is thought he was
suffering from temporary ALTERATION.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
MURDERED BY YAQUIS.
Frank Debs Failed to Pay and Met
His Death.

Tuscon, Ariz., Dec. 30.-Frank Debs,
formerly a resident Of Tucson, was muir
dered by Yaqui Indians in the state of
Sonora, Mexico. Debs established an In
dian village at the San Francisco Mid
winter Fair last summer, but left San
francisco before the exposition closed,
failing to pay the Indians he had brought
from Arizona and Mexico and leaving
them to return as best they might. Two
of the Indians were with Debs at the
time ne was killed and the opinion pre-
walls that they killed him out of spite for
his having failed to pay them what was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
VERY MUCH ALIVE.
Ex-ConEressman Butler Puts in an
Appearance.

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec SO.-Ex-Con-
gresham Walt Butler. of West
Union, Ia. whose wife had offered a
reward for his body on the superstition
that he was dead, is here and very
much alive. Butler accidentally no
ticed the reward in a Chicago news
paper and Immediately made himself
known at a local newspaper Office. In
explanation of his sudden disappear
ance from home two months ago he
says that on the morning Of Novem-
Der % he awoke hearing a trainman
cali out indianapolis. He says that
from the time he dismissed the school
he was teaching in Iowa on November
20, until he arrived here his mind was
a perfect blank. He says he at once
wrote to his wife, but the letter mis-
carried. Butler has been working here
as a book agent. He seems to be per-
fectly sane,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
WALSH WAS WRECKED.
That Is Probably the Reason Why
He Committed Suicide.

Louisville. KY, Dec. 3O.-Expert ac-
countants have discovered a shortage OF
$40 in the city collectors Office during
the term of ]. Hall Davidson, of this
city. as collector. Tt is said that the
work is in the handwriting of Deputy
William W. Walsh, who last summer
was drowned in the city reservoir. The
method was to record only a portion of
the money received, and the belief is now
general that Walsh committed suicide.
He carried about SO, 900 insurance in ac-
cident and life insurance. The account
ants are to report tomorrow, Davidson
is now with the American Horse Ex-'
cha NJ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
GoBs OF GLOOM.
New York Police Headquarters Are
Now in Gloom.

NEW Ork POk1ce He1OGuuEters are
Now in Gloom.
New York, Dec Set was apparent
at police headquarters in this city to-
day that a change in affairs there is
speedily approaching and gloom per
vaded the entire building. None doubt
Superintendent Byrnes intends TO re-
tire as soon as his successor is ap-
pointed. He was in his office as early
a s o'clock in the morning, but he. de-
MED himself to visitors. There was no
concealment among those posted that
the superintendent was engaged in
making preparations to move. He was
closeted during the day with his con-
fidante, Sergeant Frank Mangil, and
was clearing out all his private papers
and effects which have gathered during
years of his sojourn in the building.
They were packed up and sent to his
home on West F.fty-eighth street. No
body cared to talk much about the mat
ter, but those who did speak, spoke in
terms of establishment and regret at
their chiefs coming retirement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
PARKEURsT breaches. )
Takes Il Whaci> at the Papers This
Time.

New York, Dec S0.-The Rev. Chas.
Parkhurst preached a sermon this
morning in which he made indirect and
incidental reference to the work of the
past year. The people had learned, he
said, that politician was man of
expediency and that he might arrange
things in such a manner as only a
mighty uprising Of the people. could
undo. In looking over the field of the
future he said the people should look
for an improvement in the newspapers.
The papers, he said. that daily serve
up a mass of matter, without discrim-
ination, to their readers were rapidly
becoming public nuisance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
THE SENIOR DENIES.

Madrid, Dec. 3o.-Senor Biessa, minis
ter of the interior, has entered a for
NAL denial of the statement which re-
Gently emanated from Washinton to
the effect that a plan has been under
consideration, allowing local officials of
Cuba to make up the budget of tariff
duties. afterwards submitting it to the
government for approval.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
EMBEzzLEp TEN THOUSAND.

Hudson, n. Y, Dec. 3O.-W. F. Ros-
man, ir., bookkeeper for the National
Hudson River bank, of this city, was
arrested last night on the charge of
embezzling $4,000. He confessed to
the taking of the amount and said he
had spent the money in stock specula-
ton in Wall street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-31
TT FoLLoMs SUIT.

Memphis, Dec. SO.-The Commercial APP
peal has placed its plant at the disposal
of the women of Memphis, who will edit
fine paper for the one issue and receive
the revenue accruing therefrom for the
purpose of starting fund to build
woman's temple in this city me edltion
will appear on St. Valentines day.