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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-21

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 90
The fast express known as the flyer"
on the Chicago e West Michigan road,
leaving Chicago at o'clock and arriv-
ing here at 1O:4O, was held up by five
men in piece of woods just before
crossing the Kalamazoo river at 3
o'clock tonight. The train was Tagged
by switching white light across the
track, and when it was stopped, Con-
ductor E. e. Rice, of this city, stepped
out on the platform of the baggage car
and seeing two robbers, asked: What's
the matter?"
The reply was two shots from their
revolvers. At the same time another
shot was fired into the engine cab, and
a moment later two men climbed on
the engine and ordered the engineer
and fireman to set the brakes and keep
quiet When the train stopped, the
brakeman, Timothy Murphy, of this
started back with a lantern, as re-
quired by the rules.
The fifth robber, standing alongside
the coaches, fired three shots al the
brakeman, one of which hit him in the
side, struck rib and glanced out,
making a serious flesh wound. He
dropped into the ditch where he re-
NAMED until the robbers had gone.
Conductor Rice, after pullet
whistled past his head, retreated TO
the baggage car, and threw his pocket
book over behind the trunks. With
out demanding admission, the robbers
placed dynamite beside the car door,
blew it in and sprang into the. car,
with the remark: 1--WE want all you've
got here" They ordered the conduc-
tor, baggageman and express messen-
ger to throw up their hands, and went
through their pockets, taking $3.50 in
change from the conductor, but find
ing nothing except watches on the
others. They then tackled the safe
and blew it open in less than thirty
seconds. 1t contained no valuables.
They took the watches from the en-
gineer and fireman, but when the con-
ductor said he would need his watch,
it was handed back to him, and say
ing good night" the robbers took to
the woods The passengers, forty-two
of them, were not molested.
To make sure of a halt, ties had been
piled on the track half length ahead
of where the engine stopped. The
baggage car was not disabled and the
train proceeded.
The 'trainmen cannot give a good
description of the robbers. The leader
was a heavy man who wore a full
beard, and another was dressed like a
farmer. None of them wore masks,
but those who boarded the engine con-
cealed their features as much as pos
sible
Posses are securing the country for
the robbers, and officers say that I'M
less the robbers have escaped across
Lake Michigan they will be caught.
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CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 20, via La
redo, Aug. 2O.-New railway projects
are being made public and all are in
the hands of financially responsible
parties.
The Puebla and Pacific CarbonifeT-
Gus railway is a standard guage line
which will start southwark from near
Tlacotopes on the Mexican Southern
railway, it's ultimate destination being
Acapulco, or some point on the coast
below that port. The line will cost for
the first section. $4,000 per kilometer,
and will tap coal fields and the gold
mining regions.
News from Guatemala today is that
it is seriously proposed to build d line
from some point on the Guatemalan
Northern road to the Mexican from
tier, where, according to plans now
forming here, the line will be built
south from Tehauntepec, the northern
road to meet it there, thus forming a
standard guage connection with Gem
trail America.
Cuban patriot sympathiZers have
formed d league, and are renting
$1,000 gold monthly to friends on the
island.
The Methodist mission authorities
here complain that the town of TIA
pantepec, state of Tlaxcala, the mu-
nicipal authorities are prosecuting
Methodist converts and school teach
ers, imprisoned a widow named Lopez
and her two sons, the mother having
withdrawn her children from the mu-.
nicipal school to place them in the
mission school. A convert named
Joaquin Lima, who advised the woman
TO do so, was also imprisoned. The
authorities then locked up the Metho-
dist school master, named Garlic, on
a trumped-up charge of not having
placed proper revenue stamps on some
documents. The Methodist mission
here has lodged complaint against the
governor of the state.
Editor Castillo of Particle a Liberal
newspaper, was witness today in the
Verastugui-Romero duel trial. The
principal points of his testimony was
the reason of Verastuguis well
founded jealousy of Romero, who had
interfered with his mistress. supposed
to be a married woman. A political
pretext was made to save theAwoman's
name.
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formation as to the cause of the riots
and the persons participating in them,
whether high or low. The assurance
has also been given that this will be
done in such a manner as to leave
nothing for complaint by the Ameri-
can people on the score Of failure to
obtain the facts relating to the dis
turbances.
1t is not at all probable that Min
lister DENLY has been directed to
make any such demand as that to be
made by the British minister at
Picking as it is known here that such
a demand will not. be necessary. 1t is
understood the Chinese minister has
informed his government that the best
interests of China will be served by
according to the American and British
officers the most thorough facilities for
obtaining all information desired
Attention of China has been called
to the fact that when the United
States government was investigating
the Chinese riots in this country Of
1icials of the Chinese government were
asked to be present TO obtain all the
particulars.
1t is not believed at the state de-
partment that the refusal of the
Chlnese authorities will do more than
20 delay the investigation for a time,
until the Chinese government can di-
rect the officers at Ku Cheng to ac-
cord the American and British of
metals the right to be present and to
ulreet the investigation into the chan
hels Which will bring out the facts.
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JACKSON'S HOLE TROUBLES.
Question MS to What Action Should
Be Taken Has Been Referred.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The ques-
ton of what action should be taken by
the government in connection with the
killing of the Bannock Indians in the
Jackson Hole country on July IS last
has been referred to the department
of justice. 1t is understood that a
communication on the subject was for
warded there this afternoon which
recites the circumstances in the case
and ends with a strong recommended
ton for an investigation of the mat
ter by the department of justice. 1t is
understood that the Encouragement
was asked to send special agents to
Jackson's Hole and that the services
of the Indian inspectors would be
offered, as assistants. Agent Teter
probably will not form part of the
commission, as he has taken so promi-
nent part in the troubles that the
settlers are greatly preiudiced against
him.
1t is believed that the arrest of GER
tain settlers by the United States
authorities has been recommended so
that the case may be brought into
court and that the relative weight of
the treaty with the Bannocks and the
laws of Wyoming may be judically
determined.
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GUMRY DISASTER.
Twelve Bodies Have So Far Been
Taken Out

Twelve Bodies Have So Far Been
Taken Out.
DENVER, Aug. 20.-Twelve bodies
so far have been taken out of the ru-
ms of the Gumry hotel, and it is evil
dent the death roll when complete will
contain twenty-four or twenty-five
names, possibly more The dead TIA
ken out and identified are:
Frederick Houbbold, manager of the
opera house. Lisbon, Iowa; Robert C.
Greiner, manager of the Curry hotel;
Mrs. Robert c. Greiner; James Muir
ply, contractor, Denver; George Burt.
Rock Island railroad conductor; e. r.
McCloskey, mine owner, Cripple Creek;
William Richards, elevator pilot; Mrs.
G. r. Wolfe, Lincoln, Neb.; child of
Mrs. Wolfe; 3. I. Lorah, Central City,
Colo; Ferdinand French, treasurer of
Gilpin county; Myron e. Hawley,
Union Pacific clerk.
Peter Gumry leaves $100,OOO worth of
and no known relatives. His
parents, French, were killed in the
wreck OF the brig Peter Gumry;' off
the bank of Newfoundland over fifty
years ago. He, then a babe, was res
cued, the sole survivor. His rescuers
gave him the nametof Peter Gumry.
At II O'Clock To-Day only one addi-
tional body had been recovered-that
of e. w. Edwargs, a Denver butcher
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Union Pacific Held In.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Aug. 20
Bandits captured the east bound over
land flyer about midnight. The en-
CINE was cut off and sent forward,
regulation Jesse James order, while the
outlaws looted the train at their pleas
ure. No particulars as to the amount
of Doodle secured are obtainable.
The engine was sent into Gothen-
burg for relief, and officers are in pur-
suit of the highwaymen.
The train held up was No. 8. 1t left
North Platte at II o'clock and carried
a full complement of coaches, sleep
ers and express cars. The robbery oc-
Cured an hour later The country in
the vicinity of the hold-up is fairly
well settled, and the authorities an
ticipate no trouble in following the
outlaws. All were heavily armed-and
a conflict is quite probable. The train
is due in Omaha at 1925 a. m. We'd
neSday.
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CHICAGO. Aug. 2O.-The investiga-
ton of the county commissioners into
the Management of the Dunning insane
asylum began today. Thirty thou
sand words of testimony were taken at
the first sitting.
Toward the end of the days sitting
came horrible story that in detail
was more barbarous than the story of
the Puck murder. 1t was told by DR..
McGrew, resident physician of the
Dunning asylum. 1t concerned bat
tie between two madmen who had
fought in the corridor of ward 2,
while Anderson, accessory to the
murder of Puck, was on watch.
These two patients quarreled over
some silly. childish difference. They
came to blows. They tore at each
others faces and rolled about the
floor, while Anderson looked on. One
of them, in the frenzy OF raving
maniac, set his teeth into the face OF
the other. He bit off his nose and spat it
out on the stone floor of the corridor.
The maniac with whom this patient
was battling, sprang away from the
death grip, fell bleeding and scream
ing to the floor, saw tie flesh torn
from his own face, stuffed it into his
own mouth and chewed his own nose
to pulp and swallowed it. He said
that it would make it grow again, and
Anderson looked on. This was the
sworn testimony of DR.. McGrew, resi-
dent physician at Dunning asylum.
While it was being given one of the
commissioners turned pale and sick
ened. Julia Adams, one of the COM
mittee, covered her face with her
hands and cluteched at the arm of
her chair. McGrew made the story
more effective by the way he told it,
so far as his manner was concerned,
He said it was not an unusual occur
renee at Dunning.
At the end of that story somebody
whispered to President Healy, of the
commissioners: You said there was
nothing to investigate"
Healy looked up. His face was pale
and his eyes full of the horror of that
story he had just heard
God forgive me-" said he, 81 did.
But [ did not know-did not know
these things"
Although the inquiry was only be-
gun today, enough was drawn out to
show that great abuses had been
practiced in the asylum. Most of. the
evidence given today was regarding
the routine management of the institu-
ton.
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COOK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.
Charges of Murder, BoodIfnE and
the appointment of Criminals to
OfIice,

CHICAGO. Aug. 2O.-Investigation
into the management of the Cook
county institutions at Dunning, cover
ing charges of murder, boodling and
appointment of criminals to office was
decided upon by a majority of the
commissioners at the special meeting
last evening. The investigating COM
mittee is to consist of the county COM
missioners and the medical examin-
ers employed by the county civil SER
vice board.
1t was a lively meeting and at it's
conclusion President Bealy's plan had
been adopted. Eight of the thirteen
commissioners who attended stuck to
the president on disputed points, and
five opposed him. The committee will
begin their Investigations at 10 o'clock
this morning.
One of Coroner McHale's deputies.
accompanied by DR.. Mitchell, will 90
to st. Boniface cemetery today to ex-
hume the body of Mrs. Heats. who,
was an insane patient and died at
Dunning- Her relatives fear her life
was brought to a sudden end by the
cruelty of attendants. Two physicians
representing the family will also ac-
company DIR. Mitchell and the coro-
ner's deputy will make an examina-
ton Of the body.
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DENBY's INSTRUCTIONS.
They Arc Said to Fully Cover Every
Point.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o.-The state
department was informed today that
there was some disposition on the
part of the Chinese officials not to al
low the American and British officers
20 be present at the investigation of
the Ku Cheng riots. 1t is stated at
che depsrtment that the usual hitch
has occurred in which the Chinese Of
ficials have refused to allow any in
reference with the British forms of
proceednIe. In every case where
4q7ere has been an investigation Of the
kind proposed, the same objections
have been made, the Chinese officials
feeling they may lose pestige with
their people if they allow foreigners to
participate in their courts. These OBJ
jections have always ended in the sub
mission of the Chinese after some de-
law 1t can be stated authoritatively
that the instructions to Minister
1aenby cover all questions now in con-
troVersy and that the investigation
viii he conducted in such a, manner
IL ~ allow the American representa-
- Ia seSdre complete and full in
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surprised and lost sixty

completely surprised and lost sixty
killed.
Palance also met and routed Roloff
and Sanchez, who retreated and finally
sought safety in Puerto Principe. The
Spanish forces were joined by many
volunteers, the whole body directing
it's route toward Campana, the limit
of Las Villas and Puerto Principe. Col
onel Oliver reports that he fought with
the rebels near Rojas, and that their
loss was very heavy.
1t is reported that a band Of work
men. true to the Spanish flag, had an
engagement with a party of insur-
gents near Ingenio Ramona, in Las
Villas, and that the insurgents were
defeated, their loss being twelve
killed. The attacking party of work
men had one man killed and four
wounded.
Colonies Santando and Palance
fought Serafin Sanchez and defeated
him. His loss was seventy killed and
wounded. The Manocas station, the
guard post, was attacked by insur-
gents and the telegraph wires were
destroyed.
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MINNIE ALL RIGHT.
One of Holmes Alleged Victims
Alive and Doing Well.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2C.-W. A.
Shoemaker, the attorney for H. II.
Holmes, accused of a score of murders,
received a telegram today purporting
to come from Minnie r. Williams, one
of the Holmes alleged victims. 1t read
as follows:
Providence, r. l., August 10, 1870
w. A. Shoemaker, attorney, Philadelphia.
Report L was murdered absurd Am aliyb
and well. (Signed.) Minnie r. Williams"
Holmes he said excitedly: 81 knew my
story that l did not kill the girl would
be confirmed
He brushed the tears from his eyes:
'I am sorry, however, that she has
made herself public by telegraphing.
She might as well have written"
Then Holmes reiterated the state
ment that he has made so often that
the last time he saw Minnie Williams
was when he left her at Toronto with
the Pietzel children. The prisoner has
every confidence that Minnie Williams
is the best friend he has, and feels
assured that the telegram that was
received here today was sent by her
for the purpose of showing loyalty to
him.
Assistant District Attorney Barlow
would not say whether he thought the
telegram was genuine or false. He
admitted, however, that he would not
be astonished if Minnie Williams ap-
peared on the scene at any time.
Lawyer Shoemaker is investigating
the telegram which came over the
wires of the Western Union Telegraph
company. Asked as to his belief as
to its genuineness, he replied: MY
opinion, however, is that it was sent
by Minnie Williams. 1t is more than
likely that Minnie Williams sent the
message from Providence and then
hurriedly left the town.
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THE BORREGO GANG.
Congressional Delegate Catron
Charged with a Most Serious Of
Tense.

DENVER, Aug. pa special to the
says: In the territorial supreme court
today a statement was filed by Dis
trict Attorney j. H. Crist, bringing to
the attention of the court the allega-
tions of seven witnesses in the trial of
the Borrego gang, convicted of the
murder of ex-Sheriff Chavez, to the
effect that Congressional Delegate
Thomas B. Catron and his law part
ner, Charles A. Spies, had attempted
by bribery and intimidation to prevent
them from appearing as witnesses on
behalf of the territory. The court
ordered the papers filed and an
nounced the matter would be given
consideration. The filing of the papers
has created sensation in legal and
police circles here.
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Military Organization.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-A special to
the Herald from Havana says: 4 gem
eral order has been issued organizing
five military zones in Las Villas. The
commander in chief will be General
Surez Blades, second in the province
to General Luque. The troops for
these zones will be assigned from the
new levies, to be dispatched from
Spain. They will comprise eighteen
battallions, twelve squadrons and one
corps of engineers. Engagements have
taken place between Lieutenant Colo
mel Palance and insurgent bands in
lLome Siguartey. The insurgents were
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USED MUCH MONEY.
CUBA WANTS A LOAN of FIFTEEN
MILLIONS.
suance of Notes-AIternate Sue
cesses and Reverses.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2o.-A special to
the Herald from Havana says the gov
eminent has asked the Spanish bank
of the Island of Cuba for SIS, DOC, 900 to
pay war expenses.
The bank answered that it could not
furnish the money. A meeting of the
board of directors was then held and
the following plan was discussed with
the government, viz: That he bank
issue notes to the amount of $15,000,-
900 in denominations of tens, fives and
ones, the issue to be guaranteed by
Cuban paper.
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CRANK COXEY.
He Now Looks Upon Oklahoma with
Tender Chances.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug. Z-GeneraI ].
S. Coxey, Populist candidate for governor
of Ohio, is, according to the statement
of, a leading Oklahoma politician, after
the congressional noninat:an from his
territory. His recent trip to the south
west, it is now said by prominent Popu-
lists here, was not alone speech making,
but for the purpose of looking over the
field, preparatory to taking up his resi-
dence here 1t is said he was very much
pleased with the outlook before he left
for the east, and it is understood that he
will return to Oklahoma after the Ohio
election if he is not elected governor and
run for Congress next fall.
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Lived at WaIkerviIIc.
Especial to The Herald.I

Especial 10 TIC TerdId.J
BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 20-Decker the
bell boy supposed to be buried in the
ruins of the Gumry hotel in Denver was
until recently a resident of Walkerville,
where his mother and sister reside. Mrs.
Decker, on reading of the terrible disas-
ter in this mornings paper, telegraphed
to Denver to try to find out whether or
not her boy was safe. She has been
haunting the Western Union office all
day but it was late tonight before she
received a definite telegram in answer
She read the sad message of her sons
death and fell in faint on the sidewalk
After a few minutes she was restored to
consciousness and taken home.
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Will Go to Toronto.

TORONTO, Ont. Aug 2O-It is almost
certain that H. H. Holmes charged in
Toronto with the murder of the little
Pietzel girls, will be brought here for
government have been in correspondence
with the Philadelphia officers, and no
official statement has yet been made. The
officers here. it is said, would like to
have the matter disposed of and if the
Philadelphia authorities consent to his
speedy trial in Ontario, the Ontario au-
thorities are prepared to send a strong
guard to bring Holmes here for trial at
criminal assizes the coming autumn.
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ST. LOUIS A BEAUTY.
Results Accomplished That Were
Hardly Looked for.


SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 2O.-The
steam trials of the American line
steamer ST. Louis. over a measured
course in the English channel today
was a complete success. The course
was from Portland Bill to Start Point
and back, which is a distance of 104
knots. The time in which the course
was covered was hours, Al minutes
and 1 second, which gives IL mean
speed of % $40 knots There was q
smooth sea and bright sunshine with
little wind.
The trial WIS made to ascertain
whether the steamship comes up to the
requirements of the government under
the contract for carrying the mail.
Mr.. Griscom, of the American line,
stated after the trial that he was
greatly pleased as he had hardly hoped
to achieve such a grand result. The
machinery worked to perfection. Mr..
Griscom thought it was the first time
the American flag or any other had
ever been taken at that speed up and
down the English channel The
draught of the st. Louis was "a feet.
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A GENERAL FIGHT.
Horesthieves Fire Upon the Mar
shaIs Pursuing Them.

CLAYTON, N. M, Aug. 2O.-A posse
came upon two men named Lawrence
and Blake, wanted at Las Animas,
Colo, for horse stealing, in Appacha
canyon. three miles from here, where
they had their camp with two other
men. The thieves fled and were pur-
sued twenty-seven miles, when they
reached small canyon, dismounted
and began firing at the posse. The
first volley crippled the horses of sew
eral deputies and one officer suffered a
slight flesh wound. A general fight en-
sued. After about 800 shots were fired.
the desperadoes retreated and Sheriff
Overbay returned to Clayton for rein
forcements. 1t is believed that one of
the thieves is badly wounded. The
supposition here is that these men are
a remnant of the Cook or Dalton gang.
They are now headed for Woodward,
n
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STOLE EIGHTY THOUSAND.
Charge Brought Against a Wichita
Cashier.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 2O-A special to the
Pioneer Press from Portland, Ore,
says: A. l.. Lusk, cashier of the First
National bank of Wichita, Kas., was
arrested today at Long Beach, charged
with embezzling $4,000. The arrest
was made by a deputy marshal of
Portland. Lusk robbed the Wichita
bank two years ago. Two of his con-
federates were arrested and convicted.
He was also caught and escaped on a
technicality. He went to San Francis
CO. He admits his identity.
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MAN DISAPPEARS.
A Large Amount of Cash Is Also
Missing.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2o.-Conrad H. Boyer,
president of the Chicago Looking Glass
company, has disappeared, and it is
the general belief of his creditors that
he has gone to F'rankfort-on-the-M
1t is alleged that he has with him a
large amount of cash which the cred
itors claim should be divided among
them.
The looking glass company failed
August 18th, and the creditors at once
begun proceedings to learn the state
of Beyer's finances and to bring him
within jurisdiction of the county court.
The National Bank of Illinois is said
to have a claim against Boyer for
$4,000, and the First National bank
one for $1,000.