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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-14
MEXICAN MATTERS.
Work on the Grand Canal and Tun-
neI-Conference of Methodists.

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 13.-Now
that the work ON the grand canal and
tunnel, the most important parts of
the plan for draining the city and
valley of Mexico, are practically COM
pleted, attention is being turned to
plans suggested for reconstructing an
entire sewerage for all parts of the
city to the mouth of the grand canal
President Diaz informs the city gov
eminent that a resolution will be adop-
ted Immediately in congress appropri-
ating $4,000 monthly for ten years,
providing the council will appoint a
board of directors to take care of this
money The cost is estimated from
100000 to $10,000,000, and the result
is pretty closely computed by compe-
tent engineers to be a certain reduc-
ton of the present heavy death rate
by one-half. Several large concerns
are in the field for the contract.
The Central Methodist conference OF
the Methodist church (SoutD is in
session in this city.
Great interest lis manifested here in
the peat exploration, and the state of
Mexico has authorized the town gov
ernments controlling peat beds to make
contracts with the companies desiring
to work them.
Two hundred more thieves were yes
terday sent to the state OF vera Cruz
to work ON the coffee and tobacco plan
tations.
An inclined plane with cars to run
by steam will be placed on the hill
at Guadalupe, the national Mecca.
In former times devoUit pilgrims as
cended the hills on their knees.
A preliminary meeting of the con-
gress of Americanists will take place
tomorrow.
News from Acatempan, state of
Guerrero, announces THAT a tremen-
dous hail storm occurred there, de
staoving crops and causing destruc-
ton of a dozen houses and killing and
manning many cattle and domestic
animals. The inhabitants We're filled
with terror, thinking that the day Of
Judgment had arrived.
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From waller.

CLEVELAND. O., Oct 1S.-Charles T.
Maxwell, a cclored medical student III this
city, has received a letter from ex-Consul
John l.. Waller. The letter is dated
''Alaison Centrale. du Clairvaux, France
Sept. g."
After thanking Mr. Maxwen for ex-
presSions OF sympathy contained IN 4
letter he had written to the imprisoned
man, Mr.. Waller said
1t gives ne great pleasure to know
that | have the sympathy and support Of
the American people, who are using
every honorable means and endeavor to
secure me my liberty, which to an Amerl-
can IS dearer far than life. l am a vie
tim OF circumstances, ana whether | sha
finally receive justice at the hands of the
French people or perish in foreign pr
son, by virtue of a haStY conviction rem
dered by court martial in the heat of
excitement, rests with God and the Amer
lean people, in whose actions and rlch-
teous judgment | have the most implicit
confidence That it is the desire or tho
intention of the French as a government
to me injustice, l do not for a moment
believe. am also consoled in the knowl-
edge of the fact that the American pco-
pie, true now, as always to their long
established creed and numerous precr-
dents touching the protection of Ameri-
can citizens abroad, will not permit any
injustice to be inflicted upon one of their
citizens by foreign nation, 10 matter
how humble be that citizen.
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at liberty to discuss it. But as to Sir
Lionel Sackville-West l have no hesita-
ton in So ing that he is now, and al
ways has peen, an internal ass"
Mr.. Dickinson was asked for his views
on Venezuela and Cuba, as it has been
stated OF late that he represented an
advanced position On these questions
among the leaders CT his party. He said
he did not care to go into the matter at
length. The developments of no distant
day would speak ,more, eloquently than
words. he referred to the fact that Dan
iel Webster had recognized the indepen-
dence of Greece many years before that
country had actually secured complete
Independence, and III those days Webster
had been accused of "jingoism."
EX-Consressman Weadock, who is in
the Michigan party, added TO Mr. Dick
inson's statement that it was a recog-
nized principle of international law that a
struggling people should be recognized as
belligerents as soon as they showed their
ability to resist the established govern
ment. This was. not u recognition Of
them as a nation but as people entitled
TO the rights of civilized warfare. The
Cubans Were entitled TO it now, and the
question of their recognition as nation
Will come afterward.
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ArHE MERRY MoRMoNs..

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Mr r. Tenny-
son Neeley, of Chicago, today intro
duced novelty in the theatrical
methods by giving a private rehearsal
at Sherry's of a new opera. to which
he had invited guests to the number
of about one hundred The opera is
an American subject and is of home
manufacture. Fred Emerson Brooks
the California poet. is responsible for
the words, and the music is by Charles
jerome Wilson. The opera is called
1.-THE Merry Mormons." and its scenes
are laid in Basic, Switzerland, Castle
Garden, and Salt Lake City. Brigham
Young is a prominent character, and
Mormon elders and peasants of var
ious nationalities figure largely in the
story
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vailing, soon resolve themselves into
a committee which would be charged
with the power of negotiating terms of.
settlement. Under such circumstances
the debt would probably sell for very
much less than its face, and in any
negotiations, carried forward by those
representing the lien holders, its real
value, and not the book account Of
the face of the debt, would. Of course,
form the basis of negotiation. Such is
the basis of all other negotiations Of
this character.
The extent of the governments
lien which is generally referred to as
a second lien, is known to be quite I'M
certain. 1t is doubtful whether 1t
reaches to or covers the valuable
terminals in Omaha, Council Bluffs
and Kansas City, while it is certain
that it does not cover any part of
the company's line west of point SS4
miles from Kansas City and thence by
way of Denver to Cheyenne.
1T is not possible for me to speak
with certainty concerning the present
plans or purposes of the reorganization
committee. Any comprehensive plan
which will place the Union Pacific
property on firm financial footing,
afford reasonable promise of fair re-
turn and provide for necessary
developments in the near future,
ought to commend itself to the Sc
curity holders generally. as we'll as to
the United States
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FRfIfIIT WRECK.
Two Parts Of a Broken Train Come
Together.


WATERBURY,, Conn, Oct. ia Sc
rious freight wreck occurred here to-
night. when two parts of broken train
came together. Ten cars loaded with
trotting horses, live stock and other ex-
hibits from the Danbury fair were
crushed and thrown down a forty foot
embankment Mazeppa, the famous
champion trick horse of the world, val
ued at $40, 600, was Instantly killed, one
man was fatally injured and two others
seriously hurt.
The injured are:
George w. Lusgoe, groom, both legs
broken; will die.
Henry Thompson, Boston, cut about
head.
James McCarron, Boston, confusion
of the head, arms and body.
When about mile from this city the
train parted in the middle and the two
sections came together again with a
tremendous crash when near the center
of the city. Cars We're splintered and
piled up in every direction. Ten of
them fell in fragments to the bottom OF
a. forty foot embankment. The car con-
tanning Mazeppa was reduced to kind
ling wood He was owned by d. h.
Mcclure of Boston.
The groom, Harry Thompson, had a
miraculous escape from death. McCar-
ron was pinned under a portion of the
wreck for two hours and had to be cut
| out with saws and axes Traffic was
suspended the entire evening.
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NEVER ENDlNG-
Waller Case Again Presents New
Features.

NEW YORK Oct. S-Ex-Governor
Thomas Osborne, Judge Guthrie, ~ NJ.
Thomas and others who have interested
themselves in behalf of John L. Waller
are hopeful that the petition and circular
letter which have been sent broadcast
through Kansas Will bear coed fruit, and
Will obtain the release Of the eN-c0nsul
from the prison III which he is confined
The petition Is addressed to congress,
and asks that an investigation be made
of the cause Of Walters arrest and m
prisonment by France. After presenting
the case Of the eX-c0nsul, the petIuon
says III part:
''Ycur memoriahsts are informed that
while John L. Waller and his family
We're dCniciled in Madagascar and in
Iightful possession OF valuable land
grant bestowed upon him by the lawful
government CT Madagascar, he was
wronsfuty and forcibly arrested by a
body OF soldiers commanded by an officer
of the republic of France and s1nrnarIly
sentenced by a pretended court martial
10 be confined in prison for twenty years.
and that he was denied a hearing before
any tribunal and that he is now wrong
fully imprisoned and deprived of his lib
erty ard property. Your memorial.s.s re-
spectfully pray congress to institute an
investigation OF the cause of the impris-
onment of John L. Waller and that he
be protected IN his personal and properly
rights as an American citizen.
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CINCINNATI-A special to the Com
mercial Gazette from Gloucester, Helen
county, o., says: David Cook, city mar
by eX-MarshaI Elmer Donnelly, who,
from an Old grudge, began firing at Cook
Five shots were fired and both fell dead
his breasu and Donnelly with d bullet
through his heart.
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THE VENEZUELA NATTER.

WASHINGTON, oct. 1S.-The manner
=, which the Venezuelan matter is to be
I,r,,,oht before congress has been out
lined in a general way by those who
have have been most interested in the sub
iect This will be by means of a resolu-
ton to be introduced it is probable, on
the first day of the session. 1t will pro
vide for the appointment of committee
of six. three from the senate and three
from the house, to consider the entire
question, and to report as TO the rights
and OBLIGATIONS of the United States and
the course desirable for the government to
take. 1t is said this resolution will not
delay a speedy Determination OF the at
titude of the United States. The purpose
is 10 have all necessary material, in the
way of historical data, ready for the
committee as soon as it is appointed, and
it is expected a, report will be made to
both branches of congress before the
holiday recess.
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United STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON. Oct. Eth accordance
with the usual custom at the beginning
of the October term the United States Su-
preme court will hear no motions tomor-
row, when it reassembles, except those
for admission to the bar, but VIII sit on
Tuesday to hear general motions. the
majority of these usually take the form
of motions to advance special cases and
the indications are that the present term
viii prove no exception. The government
will have fifteen such notions lncludl1g
one in the Judge Lend pension case. 1t
is possible that besides hearing motions
for admission on Monday, the court may
announce a few decisions. IL the prest-
dent should arrive in Washington before
the convening of the court, there VIII be
an early adjournment in order to permit
the usual informal call at the White
House.
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InNIGATl0I.
Mass Meeting of Representative
Nebraska Citizens.

Mass Meeting Of Representative
Nebraska Citizens.
OMAHA, Neb.. Oct ia special to
the Bee from Sidney, Neb., says:
4 mass meeting of the representa-
tive citizens of Sidney was held here
yesterday for the purpose of making
preliminary arrangements for the an
nual meeting of the Nebraska Irriga-
ton association, to be held here on De-
cember IS and 49, Edward Mcpherson
was elected president and Charles Cal
lahan secretary. An executive commit
tee of seven was appointed, who will
have full power to act in conjunction
with the state organization, composed
as follows: Joseph Obarfelder, Edward
r. Bre0sch. James j. Mcintosh, Butler
a. Jones, Lincoln c. Stockton, Charles
Callahan and Thomas b. Dawson. In
vitations will also be sent to South Da-
kota, Wisconsin and Colorado and it
is expected that they will cooperate in
the work. The proposed meeting is con-
sidered of great Importance and it will
bring here the best practical Irrigation
lists in the United States.
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BREAKING AWAY.
No Distinction to BE Made Between
Confederate and Federal Veterans.

TACOMA. Wash, oct. l5.--At the reg
ular meeting Of Custer Post No. 6, G. a.
r., of this city. notice was given of a
resolution 10 be introduced at he next
REGULAR meeting which VIII attract wide
spread attention. AT the national en-
campment held at Pittshurg in 1894 and
AT the last encampmeut held in Louisville,
the question was mentioned but Custer
Post, OF this CITY, is the first orgauiza..
ton in the United states ever asked 10
take FORMAL notice OF the matter. GEORGE
Hasbeard, q well known politician and a
member of Custer Post, gave notice that
he would next Saturday night offer a res
olution providing that Custer Post ap-
point a committee OF five 10 memorable
Congress for the passage of a law DOR g
away with the distinction between federal
and confederate veterans so far as re-
lates 10 their admission TO national SOL
diers homes. in short that disabled ex-
confederates be admitted to national SOL
diers homes on the same basis as eX-
union soldiers. Mr.. Hasbeard, while not
an active Grand Amy man, has been d
member OF Custer Post since July, 1855.
in the late war lie served IN company L,
Thirty-siXth Indiana volunteers.
His proposed resolution has stirred Up
much feeling IT. Caster Post, many mem
bers being outspoken against its passage.
Under the rules il will lie on the table
two weeks after being introduced
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woman near Union City. Pa. They are
now serving time in Pennsylvania. PEN
itentiary for that crime. which was COM
mitted shortly after the SheTman-Day1s
murders. The rumor says that chain
of evidence is being forged which will
implicate these men in the murders and
show that the others OF the same gang
quite well known in this city, and he
and his pals quite frequently visited
here. always in a quiet and mysterious
way, and the theory is that he and his
companions knew Of the intentional alb
sence of the Sherman family from nome
on the afternoon of the day that the
murders were committed.
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Pen AND SWORD,
Dock Yard WorImen Fight for
Newspaper Men.

Newspaper Men.
FBRROL. Spain, Oct. ia number
of dockyard workmen made a DEM
onstration yesterday, to show their
sympathy with some newspaper men
who were attacked by naval officers.
The newspaper men have recently been
publishing articles rejecting upon the
navy, and this aroused the anger Of
the naval officers. The conflict be-
tween the knights of the pen and those
of the sword followed The people
generally are in sympathy with the
newspaper men. and the demonstration
was the result. The police attempted
to dispense the gathering Of workmen,
but were greeted with showers of
stones
During the disturbances two officers
were wounded. The crowd then
marched to the naval headquarters.
and pelted that building with stones
smashing all the windows Finally
as all the rioters threatened to wreck
the navy headquarters, the marines
were ordered to fire over the heads of
the crowd in order to dispense the riot
Gus gathering. The rioting then ceased
for the time being, but further disorder
is apprehended.
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UNlONPACIFIC AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Mink Talks of Some of the Dif-
fcuIties Presented.

OMAHA, Oct. 1S.-Oliver w. Mink,
one of the receivers of the Union Pa
ci1c arrived from Boston yesterday
and will remain here a few days. Re-
garding the affairs of the Union Pa
cific, Mr.. Mink said: "One of the DIFF
ficulties which will, Of course, confront
the reorganization committee is the
debt due or becoming due to the
United States Generally this debt is
spoken of at its face, say s52. 600, 000
The fact that it is secured by a second
lien only and that there is no easy
way of determining what 1t would SCI
for if divided into independent bonds
dealt in daily on the principal ex-
changes of this country and in Europe
renders the problem all the more diff
ficult of solution.
IF the debt were represented by IN
dividual bondholders. they could. under
the conditions which are now pre-
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DENVER, Oct. 1S.-The Denver &
just incorporated, proposes to connect
Denver and the Cripple Creek mining
region, Florence, Canon City and Sill
yer Cliff, by an air line road with easy
grades, and also to provide terminal
facilities in this city for the Midland
Terminal and Florence & Cripple Creek
lines The distance between Denver
and Cripple Greek over this line is only
about seventy miles.
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HE sHoyEp THE QUEER.

CLEVELAND, O.. Oct 13.-Joseph
Dreyer was brought here tonight by a
deputy United States marshal from
Stark county and charged - coun-
terfeiting. Dryer tried to pa$ a 81 bill
which had been fixed with pastors to
represent ten, In his possession was
found 81 bill raised to $40 in the same
way He also had pastors for SIS bills.
He told the officers that bought the
pastors from a Pittsburg man who sup
piled them by mail This is the second
arrest for a similar offense in that
vicinity. within short time and ii is
believed counterfeiters are systematic
leally at work.
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FnREIGN FINANCES.

LONDON. Oct 15.-The scare In the
mining market has been the feature of
the stock exchange and has had the re-
suit of shaking out numerous weak ope-
rators, leaving the market altogether in
a healthy condition. The collapse Of
prices was partially recovered and should
no further trouble arise over the cur
rency settlement, a further advance Is
expected. The other markets were dull
The shipping strike hao bad effect on
the English railroads. Foreigners show
ed weak tendency or the Constantine
pie trouble. Silver securities were firm
Americans We're steady but with no sign
of any substantial Improvement. Changes
for the week were only fractional.
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or GREAT IMPORTANCE.
A Case of Interest to the Military
Men of All States.

n case OF interest to the Military
Men of All States.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. ia special to
the Bee from Fort Dodge, Iowa, says:
A matter of considerable interest to
military men has opened in the courts
here. Last summer Joseph Ryan, a
member of company G, l. n. G., was
absent from the encampment without
leave of absence. The laws say that
unless there is sufficient excuse a men,
Der of the militia cannot be absent from
camp and eXacts a fine of 81 day
for the time absent. Captain Chant
sued in Justices court for the
collection of $14 for seven days alb
sence Ryan resisted, claiming suff1ci-
ent excuse existed for his absence and
the justice upheld him. The captain
then carried the case to the district
court, claiming that civil adherents had
no right to pass on the question, that it
rested with the military officers. Judge
Weaver today upheld the justice on the
theory that since the law says that the
fines shall be collected in the civil
courts they have a right to pass on the
case. An appeal was at once taken to
the supreme court and military officials
are determined to uphold their position
ON the ground of its necessity for dis
cipline or haveza new law passed COW
ering the point This law is similar in
other states Ca the national guards
and the final decision will be of wide
spread interest Federal army officers
are a unit in Declaring it important
that the highest court in the land
should pass on the case.
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10. NESBIT DEAD.
End of Man at One Time Il Mil
Iionaire.

End of Man at One Time n Mil
Iionaire.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-Joseph Nesbitt,
who it is claimed was at one time
worth $1,OOO,oOO and part owner in the
famous Anaconda and Bonanza mines.
was found dead in bed in a cheap
lodging house in this city this morn
ing. .Nesbitt has been in Chicago for
some time and lately has been known
as "Hypo Jo," from the fact that he
is habitually addicted to the use OF
cocaine and morphine. 1t is said that
Nesbitt lost his fortune at the gamb-
ling table. He came here during the
Worlds fair with a number of other
meni with the intention of running
gambling house on the wholesale plan,
but the police would not let him open.
At that time he is said to have had
$4,000 of his money left. Since that
time he has continued to gamble in
small way until his last cent vanished
and he was compelled to take up his
abode in the cheap lodging house.
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4 FOREIGN VIEW.

LONDON, Oct. BIN an editorial
this morning the Times says
Secretary Cart.sie's speech at Boston
gees to the very root Of the mischief
Of currency legislation. We should be
glad to think that his argument is
likely to prevail W,3a congress. It
can only be hoped that as r7lther po-
Etical party can carry a. measure adj
vantageously to itself alone, the ques-
ton may be lifted out of the rrt of
party politics and that a measure may
be adopted acceptable to @he Whole
Country
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1T Is SAD.
Story Told Concerning Beautiful
nnd EXiIed RunSinn Princess.

Il
KEW YORK, Get ia beautiful
young Russian princess, Vera Kaknatin,
who has been living in exile with her
husband here, is insane and confined in
Bellevue hospital Prince haknatoff her
husband, who belongs o a prominent
family IN Pollatoa, Russia, was eXiled
from his native town i've years ago on
account OF connection with the nihilists
His wife followed him a few months
later. They secured rooms in the house
of Or. j. J. Sullivan, president OF the
vigilance league. The prince made sew
eral ineffective attempts IL obtain en-
ployment The renittances he received
every month from home barely support
ed him anu his wife, and at last ceased.
The rent became due, but DR. sullivan,
knowing KaknatoffS history, was lenient
with him and allowed him to retain his
room. According 10 the doctor the cou-
pie has frequently gone two and three,
Gays without fcod, being too proud TO beg
or let their neighbors know OF their I'm
fortunate condition, The young wife 4
few days ago, began to show signs OF in
sanity. She began 10 act strangely. and
at last grew SO demonstrative that her
husband was reluctantly induced to agree
10 her removal TO the hospital.
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4 WHISKY ROW.

NEW YORK, Oct. ia dispatch to
a morning paper from Columbia. S. c.,
says:
This morning at Greenwood. S. c.,
J. j. Hoseley. a liquor constable, was
shot in the back of the head and in
stantly killed. Moseley had just seized
some liquor coming in on a late train.
He was accompanied by a trial justice.
constable and had warrant. While
storing the whisky in the depot a
negro seized q jug and ran. Moseley
fired two shots at him and was shot
dead from behind. Four negroes were
arrested. There are threats of lynch
ing and the local militia has been
ordered to hold itself in readiness to
respond to the orders of the mayor.