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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-30
1885,

Pine Tree placer claim in Flathead
county. belonging to Preston. claiming
that Preston's declaratory notice and
oath were not properly made, and
dated under the Montana law. The
lower courts Judgment was based
upon the requirements Of the Montana
law and was against Preston.
The court of appeals held that Pres
tons location and notice were in COM
pliance with the United States mining
laws. and incidentally pronounced the
Montana law to be in conflict with the
organize law of that state. in saddlng
unnecessary burdens upon miners The
dates of the papers were all right, ana
the only thing in dispute could be the
notarial acknowledgment. which Pres
tons declaratory notice had affixed to
it in place OF the oath required by the
Montana law.
The judgment of the lower court was
reversed.
The United States circuit court OF
appeals today reiterated the doctrine
in a decision in a Montana taxation
neglected to make up list of his
taxable property for assessment, the
right to assess is vested in the assessor.
This principle is held to be inherent IN
American institutions, and, as the cali
fornia supreme court decided in the
case Of San Francisco against Flood,
no delinquent can expect favorable
consideration in the courts as to any
loss resulting to him owing to such
assessment.
The lower court had sustained W. J.
Anderson's demurrer to the action of
the Custer county commissioners on
the ground that there had been no
strictly legal assessment under the new
state law. That judgment the court
Of appeals reverses.
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GONE WRONG.
ANOTHER TRUSTED BOOKKEEPER
BADLY WANTED.
Police Have Concluded That He Has
Absconded, and an Expert is Now
Eagerly Scanning the Books.

San Francisco. April &C. S. Smith.
cashier and bookkeeper for L. W. Nc
Glauglin & Co.. wheat brokers, who
managed the late Senator Fairs big
wheat deal. is missing under peculiar
circumstances. Smith spent Sunday
at the Office working on his books. AT
O'Clock this morning. the police were
sergeant sent to McGlauglin's office
found several excited persons. includ-
ing Mrs. Smith and her parents. who
insisted that the cashier had been
murdered. The Office was in disorder.
books and papers scattered about, and
on the floor Smiths hat. coat. vest and
cuffs. spotted with blood. Four hours
the police searched the building for
Smiths body. but no trace Of a corpse
or evidence of a murder could be found.
Fifty dollars left in the cash drawer
discredited the theory of robbery.
The police have concluded Smith has
absconded. One of the firms books is
missing. An expert is now examining
Smiths books.
The janitor of the building says that
he and Smith were partners in stock
speculationS. the stock standing in the
ianitor's name that Smiths employers
might not know OF his investments. A
few days ago Smith insisted on selling
the stock. threatening the ianitor and
forcing his compliance at the point of
a pistol. Smith took all the proceeds,
SIS. coo. saying that he needed it to
make up a shortage in his accounts,
that the books would be brought into
court in connection with the Fair will
case and the shortage discovered.
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Opposition at Work.

Chicago, Ill, April ga special from
Corinto says: Taking advantage of the
uneasiness manifesting itself through
out the republic. the opposition party
is making an attempt to overthrow the
present administration by force of
arms. The government is aware of the
scheme and is adopting measures to
nip it in the bud. Martial law has been
proclaimed and recruits are being en-
rolled.
1t is reported that the British consul
has been handed his passports. The
governor of the Mosquito territory has
been recalled, but refuses to surrender
his authority unless compelled to do so
by force.
At Corinto the custom house and
postofffce remain closed and the British
flag flies over the custom house. Or
der prevails.
A dispatch from San Juan del Sur an
nounces that the Wild Swan has ar
rived there.
There is reason to believe that the
English will retaliate for the closing of
the port of Corinto by blockading San
Juan del Sur, Greytown and Bluefields.
The running of all trains is suspended.
No one is allowed to bring provisions
into the neighborhood and supplies are
RUNNING short.
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eral alliance between Great Britain
and the United States, the ST. James
Gazette says:
I'VE would rather have the alliance
with the United States than any other
people, but a standing offensive and
defensive agreement is a compromis-
ing thing. Both sides of the agree
ment would act together in a defined
region for a limited number of objects.
Another matter is that the interests Of
Great Britain and the United States IN
Central America and parts of South
America are identical. We do not in
tend to make conquests anywhere in
America and. therefore, the United
States has no ground for jealousy.
Both nations desire to trade in peace
and are molested by Spanish-Ameri-
can anarchy. This. then, is the proper
foundation for allied action. If the
United States is prepared to act with
us we are very well disposed TO ac-
cept the cooperation"
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TO TEACH HER MANNERS.
How London Journals Regard Mica
ragua.


London, April 29.-The Pail Mall
Gazette, this afternoon, commenting
upon the occupation of Corinto by the
British squadron under Rear Admiral
Stephenson, says:
I'VE do not want to hurt Nicaragua,
but only 10 teach her manners. The
world will smile at President Zelaya's
memorial He bewails Nicara qua 5
slmaIInes and weakness. We fancy
that is one point in which the world
regards Nicaragua with satisfaction.
Imagine a hornet as Dig and strong
as an elephant
The St James Gazette today, refer
ring to the same subject, remarks:
Great Britain has at length taken
proper measures with the insolent an
archial little Spanish-AmeIican repub-
lie. If the barbarian republics did
not calculate upon the final protec-
tjon of the United States they would
behave themselves. The Monroe doc
trine has been the subject for much
foolish defamation. lt is apparent 1t
IS understood 10 mean that America is
preuared to protect every spanish
American half-breed who thinks 1T fit
to rob a European. OF course this IS
nonsense; but the most nonsensical
delusion upon which people are pre-
uared to act is OF praoical import
ance. The Niraraguans and Venezue-
lans do not understand that the noisy
eiectioneering swagger O. northern
papers in America win not influence
the action of the federal government.
We are now determined TO SOP the
trtolerant incidence and aggression Of
these caricatures CT civilized states.
we began with Nicaragua. and it Is
.nt.enalted we intend TO conclude with
Venezuela
Commenting upon the talk of gen.
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AMERICAN THEOSOPHISTS.
Last Session of the Convention Held
in Boston Yesterday.

in Boston Yesterday.
Boston, April 29.-The second and last
session of the annual convention of the
Theosophical Society of America, was
held in this city today. a proclamation
was adopted in which it was stated 1.-The
Theosophical Society in America pro-
claims its fraternal attitude and kindly
feeling toward all students of theosophy
ana invites to its membership all those
who seek a higher life in the hereafter.
and who would like to know the path to
tread IN this"
A resolution was adopted embodying the
following:
That this society was an integral part
of biographical advents which began in
New York in the year 1873; organizations
OF persons pursuing similar objects may
be affiliated; the government invested in
the basis for representation shall be one
delegate for every five members and one
for every ten after the first five.
his natural life
1t is provided the nominations shall be
made by Mr.. Judge, and the elections
Der has right to believe in any religion
not inconsistent with universal brother
hood.
DR.. ]. D. Buck. of Cincipnati, was
elected vice-president: E. A. Nearsheim-
er, of New York, treasurer, and the exc
cutiVe committee consisting of c. a. Girl
erson, E. B. Page, DR.. Buchanan, T. R.
Patterson, DR.. Anderson and F. L. Blod-
gett.
At meeting of the Independent Theo-
SophiStS of Boston today, an address to
the American Theosophists was issued,
appealing against the election of Judge
and against the secession from the Inter
national Society: 1t is asserted that
Madame Blavatsky would have torn the
society to shreds had the possibility en-
tered her mind of its ever being saddled
with the incubus of Theosophical pope
choosing his own.
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Regarded as Absurd.

Washington. April 29.-While there
were many rumors flying about the
city today touching the state Of affairs
at Corinto, some to the effect that the
difficulty has been patched s up and
that the British had withdrawn on the
basis of a. submission of the British
claim to arbitration, and others to
show that the British had extended
their original programme SO as to
include the dispatch of fleet of war
ships to collect debt owing by Hon
duras, it appears that none of them
had any real basis, or, at least, they
failed to attract the interest of the
state department, which evidently
looks upon the possibility Of a revolu-
ton in Nicaragua as the phase of the
case possessing great Importance just
now, and which it regards as the alb
soluteIy essential one to provide
against, so far as it threatens Ameri-
can interests.
The story of a contemplated on
slaught on Honduras is regarded as
absurd, as there is no justification for
any such action. If the British have
any claims against that country they
certainly do not grow out of the insult
offered to a. British official. on which
England has made the issue in the
N1caragudn case, ana II there De any
claims for Entertainment of individuals
they would first be pressed by ordi-
nary diplomatic courses before they
were made the basis for a naval DEM
onstration. So far as the rumors of
arbitration are concerned the state de-
partment was not advised up to the
close of Office hours and did not credit
the story. but expects a. settlement of
the trouble between Great Britain aud
Nicaragua in a short time, as is evil
denced by the fact that informed Of
ficials still express confidence in the
payment Of the indemnity.
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VIEWED FROM WASHINGTON.
Situation May Remain Unchanged
For n Few Days.

Il
Washington. April 29.-The impress
sion here is that the situation at Co
rinto is likely to remain unchanged.
for few days. at least. The British
forces occupying the town are not like
" to be attacked. unless they endeavor
to force their way inland and so far as
is now known there is no present neces-
sity for any such movement Inc
abandonment of the town by the Near
aguans on the whole rather TENDS 10
better the aspect of affairs Just now,
for it reduces to a minimum the
chances of a hostile collision, and the
very isolation of the place from the
surrounding country tends to the same
end. -,
State department officials are still
firmly convinced that the NlcaraSudI
government will pay the indemnity ana
believe that the delay grows entlreIy
out of the conditions of political e2-
The Nicaraguans here count on the
active sympathy and substantial sup
port of the other Central American re
publics in the event Of actual hostih.
ties They do not express the peiieI
that their sister republics VIII TAKE
part as such. but feel confident tnat
individual volunteers will come to the
Nicaraguans in sufficient numbers 10
give them an effective army of at least
30. 600 men. While with this force they
could not expect to defeat the British
they hope to make it very uncomtort-
able for them. The coast towns wnlch
are small and unimportant save as
ports of entry for goods would De
abandoned and the army would make
it's campaign in the tropical Businesses
of the interior, which are well-nlSh IN
accessible to the European troops. A
war conducted under such conditions
would be very expensive to Great
Britain, necessitating the transporta-
ton of a genuine army from Europe
and prolonged operations such as
France is conducting in Madagascar.
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Mana qua, Nicaragua. April pa
proposition of compromise and inmedi-
ate evacuation of Corinto by the Brit
ish is now under consideration between
Washington. London and the authori-
ties here. The proposition embraces
the following essential points
First-Nicaragua is to pay s77.500 at
London within two weeks.
Second-The British forces are to be
Immediately Withdrawn from Corinto
without waiting for the two weeks to
elapse.
Third-A mixed commission of arbi-
tration is to pass on the demands Of
Great Britains excess of the $77,500
claim. such commission to be consti-
tuted in manner satisfactory to the
United States and Nicaragua.
The foregoing terms. it is believed,
will be accepted by President Zelaya
and his cabinet. 1t is understood the
suggestion of a settlement came from
the Nicaragua representative atWash-
ington and it is believed such an ad-
iustment would be agreeable to the
United States authorities. If the
Nicaraguans acceptance is given the
proposition will be urged on the London
foreign Office and it is believed they
will be accepted.
Bitter Against Britain.
Among the Nicaraguan troops and
the populace the greatest excitement
prevails. and the feeling against Great
Britain is increasing in bitterness
every hour. The rNicaraguan troops
are still massed along Paso Camballo,
and it believed they may open fire on
the British should the latter make any
attempt to cross from Corinto to the
mainland Steps have been taken TO
destroy the means of communication
with the interior should such action be
found necessary.
In spite of reports to the contrary.
the people of Nicaragua generally sus-
tain the government in the stand 1t has
taken against Great Britain and
though. in all probability, Nicaragua
may eventually be compelled to pay
the indemnity demanded. it is believed
the trade of Great Britain with Near
aqua and other Central American re-
publics will suffer in consequence of the
action of the British fleet at Corinto.
The British governor in command at
Corinto has charge of the custom
house. But as the Nicaraguan govern
ment has declared the port closed it
will be difficult to see how he will be
able TO collect any customs dues there
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OSCAR wILDE's WIFE.
She Leaves the Brute and Seeks
Freedom By a Divorce.

London, April 29.-It has been learned
that Immediately after her husband was
arrested. Mrs. Wilde took her children
and her belongings from the Wilde resi-
dence on Tite street, and instructed her
lawyer to institute proceedings for a di-
vorce. The proceedings will hinge some
what on the decision given in the present
criminal proceedings against Wilde. Will
lie, Oscars brother, formerly the husband
Of Mrs. Frank Leslie, who divorced him,
had TO raise the money last week to pay
Oscars lawyers for their services. Willie
terms for long time. When the former
visited the Old Bailey on Friday, to in
form his brother that the money had been
paid pa, 10 Sir Edward Clark. Oscars coun.
I don't wish to see my people"
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AGITATISG DENVER.
Is Du Maurier the Author OF
"TriIby."

Denver, April 2a.-Did PuMaurier write
''Trilby?" This sensation II question was
today propounded in the United States
court in good faith wb N the suit of
Harper Bros. and A. NJ. Palmer for an
company to restrain them from producing
"Trilby" was called.
The defendants allege that the book en-
titled ''Trilby' was not originated, in
assert that the original book of ''Trilby'
was first published in France in 1870. and
afterward translated and published in
England in 1S47, and that the title and
book have been common property for
seventy-five years.
The attorneys for the Plaintiffs asked
for time to communicate with -their clients
in New York as to the course they should
pursue and the court postponed the hear
ing until Wednesday morning.
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A BOAT KUNs WILD.
Narrow Escape of the Passengers
and Crew of the Modoc.

San Francisco. April 29.-The steamer
Modoc, plying between this city and Sac
ramento. had a narrow escape from de-
structicn, on her last trip. Several Of the
crew, including firemen and oilers, have
recently been discharged for the sake of
retrenchment, the others doing double
duty. Second Engineer Ward, left alone
in the engine room, had to oil certain
machinery While doing so it is believed
he fell overheard and was drowned.
Meanwhile the engine room was quite de-
serted. When the. pilot approached the
Sacramento drawbridge, which was
closed he signailed to slow down. Re
peated ringing had no effect. so the pilot
tried TO swing the steamer around The
fireman hearing the pilots signals. s1s-
pected something wrong and FASTENED to
the deserted engine room, reversing the
engines just in time TO save the steamer
and probably. the lives OF its passengers;
The steamer had been going at top speed
for twenty miles, with no one in the en-
zine room
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THE SANGER TRAGEDY,

Milwaukee. April 2s.-The new develop
ments in the Luscomb- Sanger tragedy are
that the widow of the murdered man is
on the verge of insanity, and that a war
rant charging the father of Luscomb with
being an accessory before the fact will
probably be issued. Casper NJ. Sanger,
father of the murdered man, who is in
California, writes that if the slayer of his
son is acquitted on his trial that he will
prosecute him on a charge of embezzle-
ment. The coroner's jury recommended
that Luscomb be held on charge of ho-
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THE CARSON FRAUDS.
Some Little Testimony is Favorable
to Jones.

Carson, New, April -Superintend-
stand in the Jones examinatio this morn
ing. He showed the books of the Bullion
and Exchange bank, of which he is cash
Ter, and proved by them that Jones had
occurred.
H H. Beck. of the Reno Reduction
Works. testified that James Heney, a
tectives cannot find now, had several
times given him amalgum to cast into
bars. This amalgum resembles the gran
ulations of the mint refining room. Heney
represented to Beck that he was one of
four who had leased a mine, and they did
not want the owner to know how it was.
Mr.. Beck sold nearly $4,000 worth of this
bullion to the Bank of California, and
Selby & Co., of San Francisco, and there
was considerable more that Heney dis
posed of himself. Mr.. Beck does not con-
meet Jones with the Heney transactions.
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BUCHANAN MUST DIE.
He Has EvidentI Reached the End of
His Rope.

Sing Sing, April 29.-The respite granted
by Governor Morton in the case of DR..
Buchanan, expires at midnight tomorrow.
demned man will be executed on Wednes-
day morning.
When Warden Sage and DR.. Irvine WIS.,
tied the condemned man today the first
question he asked them was whether they
had heard any news from his lawyers in
New York. Buchanan understands that
his lawyers are to make application to
the court today for writ of habeas cor
pus, and should this be denied they will
then file notice of-aPpeai to the United
States court
Warden. Sage has completed all the ar
engagements for the execution, and the
few invitations have all been received by
the persons who will witness it. The
hour fixed is II a. m. Mrs. Buchanan,
who visited her husband yesterday after
noon and remained with him for a long
time. will probably go to the prison again
tomorrow if the attempt of his lawyers
TO save his life are unsuccessful.
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AFFAIRS OF THE EQUITABLE.

New York, April 29.-Thomas J. Nc
Cabe and Daniel F. Gordon. appointed by
the state superintendent of insurance, to
examine into the affairs of the Equitable
Mutual Insurance corporation, submitted
their report today. After going into the
early history of the corporation, the ex-
aminers allege fraud and mismanag cement
in the latter's operations. The report has
been sent TO the encouragement at AL
bany, and he will probably apply for a
receiver for the corporation.
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RUSH LAKE AMONG THEM.
Abandoned Military Reservations
to Be Opened For Settlement,

Abandoned Military Reservations
to Be Opened For Settlement.
Washington, April 29.-The interior de-
partment is taking steps to have the
numerous abandoned military reserva-
tons scattered over the country opened
for settlement The law provides that an
appraiser shall be appointed who shall
visit such abandoned reservations.
Edward Crafts. of Austin. ILL.,, has been
appointed as the appraiser at S. a day,
and is to begin work at once. 1t is re-
ported all the reservations can be opened
before the summer is over. There is
some seventy-five of them, fourteen of
which contain more than 5000 acres.
These are forts Thomas and Verde, Ariz.,
Fort Dodge, Kan; Boise Blanc Island
Mich; Fort Maginnis. Mont; Camp
Sherman. Neb.; Fort Craig, Cummings
and Selden. n. NJ: Fort Abraham Lin
Forts Cameron, Critten and Rush Lake.
Utah.
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TEXAS AND SILVER.

St. Louis. April ga special to the Re-
public from Austin, Tex. says:
Tomorrow the 16 to l silverites in Tex
as will issue their proclamation, calling
on all the Democrats of their faith TO
rally to the support of the Is to theory.
Ex-Congressman Reagan is the author of
the proclamation, which is very lengthy.
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"SYNDiCATE WHEAT"
Two Hundred Thousand Tons to BE
Put on the Market at Once.

Put on the Market at Once.
San Francisco, April 29.-The Evening
Bulletin says that the two hundred thou
sand tons of syndicate wheat" which
has been stored for two years in the
warehouses of the late James G. Fair at
Port Costa, has been placed on the mar
ket. The wheat is of the crop of 1892, 1893
and 1894. 1t is said that the Luning es-
tate loaned Fair 100000 to corner the
wheat and that the Luning estate man.
agement, nervous for fear wevil might
damage its security, has pressed the Fair
estate to take up this loan. The '92 and
'93 wheat cannot, under the rules, be sold
on change, so the wheat will be adver-
tised for buyers generally. The wheat is
estimated to be worth s1,S00.000. Whether
sold here or not, getting so large a guam
tity of wheat out of port will be a prob
lem Negotiations have been made for a
shipment of part of the wheat by rail to
New Orleans, thence to Liverpool. 1t
would require 5000 cars to move half the
stored syndicate wheat. To ship all the
wheat to Liverpool would take seventy
five vessels.
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SEC'Y HERBERT EXPLAINS.
Nothing to Do with the Occu-
patton of Corinto.

Real Purpose is to Guard American
Interests in Nicaragua Against n
Possible observation-disclosures to
the American Control of the
CanaI-Necessity of Such Pro-
lection as the Vessels of the
United States viii Afford.
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DATES AND OATHS.
IMPORTANT MINING QUESTIONS DE-
CIDED IN FRISCO.
Every Miner or Msneowner in the
West.

San Francisco. April 29.-Quest.ons of
date and of proper oath to accompany
the declaratry notice of the location OF
a mine. Involved in the controversy
between nd. L. Preston and Duncan
F,,nter- Ware decided by the United
STATES circVit court of appeals today
Hunter anN others had jumped the