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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-28
BEEF AND MELONS.
GREAT FEAST MADE BY SOUND
MONEY MEN.
Hoke Smith Takes Two Hours Time
and Admits That His Head Was
Not Level in 1890.

CORDELE. Ga, July 27.-Secretary OF
the Interior Hoke Smith today concluded
his brief tour of the state in the interest
of sound money by addressing crowd
of several thousand people gathered here
from all over southern Georgia. Extra
ordinary preparations had been made by
the committees of the Cordele Sound
Money league A monster barbecue and
several hundred watermelOnS were pro-
vided to feed the multitude.
The speaking took place IN the open
air. Secretary Smith received an ovation
as he rose 10 speak. The crowd cheered
him loud and long. He was frequently
interrupted by applause during lis two
hours speech, which was substantially
the same as those he delivered at Gains
vile and Columbus. The Secretary'S re-
ception here has been a notably cordial
one a brass band and committee OF
prominent citizens met him at the depot,
and cheers greeted his appearance every
where.
Congressman Livingstone came in last
night and announced his intention to
speak at the conclusion of the secretary S
address. in response to an invitation eX-
tended by the CordeIe Free Silver league
long after the Sound Money league had
arranged today'S demonstration in be-
half of the secretary of the interior.
There is much indignation at this effort
of the free silver men TO intrude upon an
occasion arranged for the states repre-
sentative in the cabinet, the congress
man ACTON DeiilS COuStEue4 DIS GlTOnt-
cry. Colonel Livingstone sat unnoticed
under a tree while Secretary Smith spoke
Congressman Livingstone had copies of
Secretary Smiths 1890 letter on free coin
age circulated through the crowd. which
loudly cheered the secretary's remarks
concerning 1t.
Il am Somewhat amused" he said,
that some friend has distributed a cir
cular among you containing letter that
I wrote in 1890, referring to the free coin
age OF silver. should not be candid
with you if l did not say I had been
asked in 1890 whether I favored the free
coinage of silver that 1 would have an
Swered Yes
Secretary Smith then went into dis
cussion of the conditions under which
silver was coined in 1890 and the differ
ing conditions now. which had brought
about a change in opinion. The secretary
refuted the idea that the low prices now
prevailing were caused by the act of
1873. The secretary then went into Pres
ident Cleveland'S record, and was en-
Enthusiastically cheered.
During the secretary's address a man
who stood near Colonel Livingstone sev-
eral times interrupted Mr.. Smith with
questions suggested by the congressman.
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Movements Made.

DENVER, July IA special received
by the News at , m. from Market
Lake, Ida, says Courier Seymour, just
arrived from the head of the Teton basin.
reports that the Jackson's Hole men did
not 50 into HobaCn canyon as they plan
ned and told General Suffer On Tuesday
they, however, sent twenty scouts 10 10
cate the Indians. One scout reports that
d saddle horse was stolen by Indians and
he ambuscaded two days in the timber
IF reinforcements from Lander go into
the Hole on Wednesday, they intended
going down into Hoback Basin at once.
Scouts report that he Indians are
camped on the ground where the Indians
We're killed on the i1tn. Seymour re-
ports that the signal fire on Conant creek
last night undoubtedly? was lit by the
Lemhis. Thirty-jvc men left the Hole
on Thursday afternoon to meet the posse
coming over from Green River TO help
Them by way of C;ros Ncntre pass. Inc
Lemhi Indians RAJ out some miners on
Thursday afternoon from the head of
North Teton river into the basin.
It seems the Hole people are conteatod
to remain in their fortihcatious in Jack
sons Hole now they Know cavalry. are
coming The Teton basin people have
fortified tons at the mouth of the Trail
Creek canyon and they, toe, are content
to stay there.
Sheriff Warner. of Fremont county, Ida,
calls on the state for arms and ammuni-
ton. The courier role l50 miles since
yesterday noon.
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LETTERS BROTHER.
He Reports Everything Quiet at the
Hole.

WASHINGTON. July CIV. ". letters,
brother of Agent letters, arrived in
Washington yesterday from Idaho, where
he has been visiting; his brother. He left
Fort Hall, July Il. lie IoeS not credit
the stories of the massacre, and thinks
the whole matter is much exaggerated.
The first news received ut the agency of
the trouble was from a squaW man at
Jackson's Hole, who rather 1erided the
efforts of the settlers to enforce the game
laws. Writing Oh July 10, he said that
the justice of the pea"e had Deen issuing
and that so far they had arrested one
blind Indian and TWO napooEes. Mr.. Te-
tiers says The 6aHnocks are unusually
well-behaved. On July II when he left
Idaho thirty !}annocks we're known to
be south OF the reservation returning from
trading with the Navajo Indians.
Only nine BannockS were reported in
the Jackson'S Hole district at that time.
Mr.. letters says the trouble comes from
guides 10 parties of Yellowstone Park
tourists and from the white hunters. He
denies positively that tire Indians kill
game Wantonly or wastcfully and says
the white hunters ard guides kill elk
use what they can at rnc moment and
leave the rest to spoil. When the carcass
is found, the whites charge 1t to the In
dams.
'"When an Indian kills an elk con-
cludeS Mr.. letters, he takes and uses all
of it, hide, meat, hoofs and horns. That
is his nature
Agent letters courier, who reported
that he was the last man out at jackson 5
Hole, said that when he left everything
was quiet.
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Especial to The Herald

MARKET LAKE, Ida, July 27.--Indian
/ Agent letters. in his official report to the
/ Indian commissioner OF his Investigations
of the Jackson Hole trouble, says:
From reliable informa ton I have no
hesitation in stating that for every elk
killed unlawfully by Indians, two are
killed unlawfully by settlers in this con-
-nection | will state I was fed upon fresh
killed elk meat during my entire stay in
the jackson Hole country, ana were these
Indians citizens and voters in Wyoming,
their killing game unlawfully would never
be questioned, enjoying similar privileges
TO settlers.
There are a few good citizens ranch
ing in the Jacksons Hole country, the
majority Of the citizens being men who
have left their country for their coun-
try's good" the Jackson's Hole country
being recognized in this country as the
place of refuge Tor outlaws Of every des-
cription from Wyoming. Idaho and ada
cent states. The Indians killed by these
settlers We're practically ma ssacred. The
Indians to the number of sixteen, having
been arrested ana disarmed, were taken
before a justice OF the peace, naturally
in sympathy with settlers, and lined SO
each. The Indians being unable to pay
the fine, were herdc1 like sheep and
treated IN manner calculated to arouse
their resentment and which would not be
tolerated by white zen similarly situated.
One batch disarmed, were being driven
by q body Of armed settlers, and III pas
sing over a trail where the Indians had
been accustomed to ride in freedom, made
break for lioerty, whereupon the guard
opened lire at once, and killed from one
to seven Indians, going Gpon the priM-
ciple. a dead Indian is good Indian.
The men who committed this crime
should be prosecuted TO the fullest extent
of the law, and receive the severesr pen
atty the law can give. Not only as an
example to other lawlcss settlers but IS
preventive to future disturbances between
settlers and Indians. for if justice is not
done the Indians i'll this case, the Indians
will seek revenge and continuous border
warfare will be the result.
"A certain element among settlers in
Jackson's Hole country seem determined
to drive the Indians from that section at
whatever cost rot recognizing any law
themselves but that which serves their
interests.
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OFF FOR THE HOLE.
Troops VIII Reach the Scene of the
Trouble BY Wednesday.

Especial to The Herald.l
MARKET LAKE, Idaho, July 27.-The
four companies OF troops from Fort Rob
inson, Neb., left this point this afternoon
for their overland journey to the seat OF
the Indian troubles in Jackson's Hole.
The troops are accompanied by a heavily
loaded pack train and cannot make over
thirty miles a day, so that it will be
Wednesday morning before they reach
the Hole country.
At 1 o'clock today General Coppinger
ordered, as a precautionary measure.
five companies Of the Eighth infantry TO
report at Market Lake for duty al once.
They will remain here. Other troops are
placed under orders 10 be ready TO lnarcn
at short notice In a letter to Colonel f.
NJ. Foote. VINO is accompanying the
troops, Governor Richards says:
Now that we have started upon this
business, we will stick 10 it until the
Indians learn that they must respect the
laws"
a daily courier service is TO be estab-
lished between the troops and this point
Relay riders will make the 120 miles in
fifteen hours. While all the latest reports
from Jacksons Hole arc to the effect
that all is quiet there, and although the
SGLlIcIS dIS Greatly oidL ulSC, lISJ nav Z
not been attacked by the Indians. There
have been some minor brushes between
the red men and the whites. but no re-
liable report has been received that any
one has been killed since the original
trouble. Reliable reports still continue to
come in. however, telling of more Indian
warriors headed for Jacksons Hole. AL
China Point. forty-five miles north of
here, fifty Lemhi Indian bucks, gaudy
with warpaint, crossed the railroad on
the Jacksons Hole trail. There were no
squaws with them, but they had many
extra ponies
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! CHICAGO, July IA mass Of hu-
man hair clotted with blood was found
today in the search of the insurance
swindler Holmes basement. More
bones were also found today.
The hair was apparently that of a
woman. It was brown, twelve inches
long. The police also found a letter
from Holmes to Pat Quinlsn, to which
much Importance is attached. The
letter is as follows:
Dear Pat--Among their other fool
theories they think you took the Pitzel
boy 10 Michigan or either LETT him
there or put him out of the way. 1
always told them I never asked you
TO do anything illegal, but they are
builheaded. On October 18th I saw you
at the factory, I think. Can't Eou show
where you were all the resi- of the
month? If they question you Or
threaten you. tell them anything there
IS to tell about this or any other mat
ters. They may want to know if you
were in Cincinnati or Indianapolis
about October 18th. It is we'll for you
to be able to know where you were
working. L am awfully sorry, Pat, for
] always try to make things easy for
you
When Minnie killed her sister.
needed you the worst way, but would
not drag you into it. If the detectives
would go TO New York. as 1 want them
to, they would find where Minnie W.
took them by boat. 1 have done no
killing. Pat. One by one. they are
finding them alive. Minnie W. will
rot come here as long as there is any
danger Of her being arrested. Boston
May knows where she is. and the
guardian, Mossie II. Watt, will at the
proper and safe time go to her. Let
your wife write me anything you wish,
not oftener than two times a month,
directing III. H, Holmes, county
prison. 10th and Reed streets, PhiladeI-
phia." I cannot write many letters to
you. 1 am doing all I can for all.
expect to hear shortly from you.
Give my love to your Wife and Cora.
Tell her l have her picture in my room
with me and l thank her for it. Tell
her I have a tame mouse and spider
to keep me company. My food is
the worst part here. Shall be out of il
sooner than you expect. They kept
Mrs. P. shut up here six months.
When we would have let her out on
bail they made a fool of her. Write
soon and freely. Ask any questions you
want to. Georgiana is visiting her
mother. Went about two weeks ago.
With regards to all. H. H. II.
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MINNIE'S BROTHER.
Belief That Holmes Also Murdered
Young Williams.

CHICAGO, July Civilian Caps.
the Fort Worth (Tex) attorney. who
is here in behalf of the heirs of the
Williams sisters, advanced a rather
startling theory today which, if found
to be true, will add another victim to
the large list of murders already cred
tied to Holmes. According to Mr..
Camps, Minnie R. Williams had a bro
Their named Horace A. Williams, in
Denver. This young man either died
or was killed suddenly in May or June,
1893, shortly before the supposed
murder of the Williams sisters. The
manner of his death is not known to
the attorney. but he says that ne has
ascertained that the young man was
insured for $4,000 in favor OF his sister
Minnie. This fact Mr.. Caps considers
10 be decidedly peculiar, as he says
that it is not reasonable to suppose
that Horace Williams would insure his
life in favor of a sister who was al
ready wealthy. He said that his in
vestigations upon this point were in
an incomplete state, but from what he
learned he was of the opinion that
Holmes had first insured the young
man and then been instrumental in
causing his death.
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RED FIRE.
Intense Excitement and Bat Little
Cause For Il.

DENVER, July IA News special
from Lander. Wye, says: Intense ex-
element prevails here tonight over the
Indian situation. A dozen or more fam
lies have near and dear friends whom
they believe have been butchered by the
Indians in Jackson's Hole. The general
impression is that the United States
troops going into the Hole from the Idaho
side will drive the Indians this way
through Union pass, and the theatre of
war will be transferred to Upper Wind
river. Mounted couriers left Lander carly
this evening for all outlying points, warn
ing the people of the condltion or affairs
and appealing to them to protect the
country, themselves and their families by
some united action. Mayor Firstone
called citizens meeting tonight. at
which committee of safety was appoint
ed and volunteers called for to go TO
Union pass tonight. A number of pr os-
pectors from the eros Ventre country
have arrived and report from hearsay)
many Indian outrageS in and around
Jackson's Hole. They speak in terms of
disgust of the conduct of Agent Teters
who, they say, is the greatest coward
ever found in the Indian country. The
people of this section condemn the con-
duct of the governor in refusing to per-
nit citizens of this county to go TO the
relief of the Jackson's Hole settlers.
They say that had he permitted company
B.. which is composed OF a class of men
who can ride fast and are excellent shots,
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in proper time, the butchery of innocent
whites as well as the devastation of the
settlement, would have been. averted. The
general impression is that this outbreak
was long ago agreed upon by the Ban
nocks. Shoshones and factions of the
Ctes and Lemhis. Since early summer.
the Shoshones have been giving every
evidence of uneaSineSs and have been
gathering ponies and holding dances. The
settlers here are firm in the conviction
that there is plenty of Indian thoubIe
ahead, but say of course the federal
troops Will be around in time to save the
Indians after the settlers have been mas
sacred
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Another Wild Yarn.

CHICAGO. July 27.-Despite the de-
malls from Boise City, Idaho, and from
Washington in regard to the alleged
massacre at Jackson's Hole, q. local
paper has the following special dis
patch from Market Lake, Idaho:
Late this afternoon a courier from
the Teton river valley reched Market
Lake with a dispatch from some ranch
men who were barricaded in a ranch
in a valley this side of Jackson's Hole.
The message reads: Use influence to
hurry the soldiers forward. Indians are
numbering. burning and pillaging. For
Gods sake lose no time.
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SrIILED AT HIM.
HAWAIIAN AGENT INTERVIEWS
RAILWAY MEN.
Objections Made to the Carrying of
Coutraband Articles Over Their
Road Smiled Away.

TACOMA. Wash, July 27.-Six Calling
guns. intended for the use of the
Hawaiian royalists are said to be en-
route to Puget Sound from one of the
eastern states. The Hawaiian govern
ment learned that they had been ordered
and recently sent secret service agent
to intercept them.
This agent arrived last week and gives
his name as II. Il. Allan. lie bears Gre
dentials signed by high officiels of the
republic. He told the Northern Pacific
officials that ne did not think they should
carry contraband articles o. er their road.
all freight offered. Allan thinks the 10y
alists are planning for action next Sep
TENDER.
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DAMAGING EVIDENCE.
All That Is Necessary Can De Had
in Canada.

All AGt II NeceSsaTy Can he Had
in Canada.
TORONTO, July 27-Should Holmes,
the alleged murder of the Pitze1 chill
dren, be brough to Toronto for trial,
the authorities could put in the wit
ness box thirteen or fourteen persons
who will furnish damaging evidence
against him. 1t might be proved that
on the 18th of October, in company with
a woman known as Mrs. Howard,
Holmes brought Alice and Nellie Pit
eel to this city; that on the 25th of the
same month Holmes took these girls
to the house on st Vincent street
that he was with them in that house
on the morning of the date named
and they never left the house alive.
In connection with the disappearance
of these girls. the woman known as Mrs
Howard would tell all she knew, and
the purport of her statement is now in
the hands of the police authorities.
When she was in Toronto she was reg
istered as Mrs. Powell. of Columbus,
Ohio, but she stayed with Holmes as his
wife.
Inspector Stark. upon Instructions
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One More.
UHt NlOINs
CHICAGO. July "a local pape

CHICAGO. July PA local paper
says :
By no means the least mysterious Of
the many mystifying disappearance
from the Holmes castle, was that or
Peter Verrett. He was a. short. heavy
set Frenchman with an unquenchable
thirst for strong drink. He went to the
castle and requested to be cured of
the drink habit. Holmes had an inc
briate asylum in his castle and offered
TO cure the habit. The drink cure in
the castle was run under the name Of
the Silver Institute Peter took
the cure. He said he was heir to 2
fortune in Toronto. Canada. Since he
has not been heard from.
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UTAH COUNTY CONVENTION.
Democrats There Are Already n
Campaign Work.

Democrats 1hefc <ATS Al NHNJ
Campaign Work
The Democrats of Utah county con-
fidentIy send assurance to the leaders
here that they will do better than they
did last election. They say the signs
are all in their favor. 1t is certain
they will be able to hold their own
and a large gain is anticipated. All
the claims of Charley Crane that he
will turn the county TINS IAN VIII De
grievously disappointed.
The Democrats of that county in
tend to begin their campaign at
once. At a meeting Of the county
committee held on Friday it was
decided to hold county con-
vention on August 10. 1t is for the
purpose of electing a committee TO
conduct the campaign and putting IN
a chairman, secretary and treasurer.
Candidates for the legislature are not
to be nominated until after the terri
torial convention is held
The great convention of societies in
this city has given the cue and this
convention of the second county in the
territory is TO have 500 delegates. 1t
will be held in the opera house at
Provo and some of the most prominent
men and women from Salt Lake will
be present and take part. The band
viii be in attendance and enthusiasm
will be the order of the day. The
Democrats, in fact, viii own Provo.
Women Given Equal PRIVILEGES.
In the election of delegates women
will be given the same privileges as
men in the primaries. In the compo-
sition of the county committee they
Will also be given a large share. There
are number of very earnest women
workers in the county and they are
taking an active interest in the affair.
The effect of the convention will be
to effect a full reorganization of the
party in Utah county in preparation
for the campaign Women will be en-
rolled in the societies and fully inter-
ested in the campaign work. The city
and precinct committees will be set to
work and by the time the territorial
convention meets the Utah county
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NO CAUSE FOR uNEAsrsEss.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-'There now
appears to be little cause for uneasiness
over the disappearance of II. W. LANCE
nour. of Woodland. The conductor of the
Sacramento train says that Langenour
was a. passenger Tor the capital city last
Tuesday. He is said 10 have told several
friends that he was going to Salt Lake
until his affairs could be Strengthened out
of their tangla.
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SUGAR BOUNTY.
A PHASE THAT IS NOT GENERALLY
THOUGHT OF.
Sugar Bounty Certificates Put Up
as Collateral For Loans, and in
the Hands of Innocent Parties.

WASHINGTON, July 27-@There is a
phase of the sugar bounty question shat
is not generally given the weight it de-
serves among people outside the ranks of
those who are recipients of the bounty
said Senator Blanchard, Of Louisiana to-
day. Planters depending on the word Of
the government q expressed by Congress-
certificates as collateral for loans. and
these certificates are now in the hands
of innocent parties. The banks have ac-
cepted them and the greatest injustice is
now being done by the holding back Of
the payments,
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REPUBLICANS
RAISED CAIN.
Stormy Meeting of the County
Committee Held
Yesterday.
WOMEN ARE EMBARRASSED
They Were initiated Into Poll
tics in Blue Church Style.

James Grew Fiery Mad and Flour
ished His Written Resignation
SO Did HiII-Entire Work of the
Committee Regarding Primaries
Overturned-Thc TrumbO Faction
Sweeps the FieId-DemOcrats of
Utah County VIII Hold Their
Convention on August 1O-Furth-
CT Developments of the Republic
Can Civil War.
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NAVAL ACADEMY.
Several Recommendations Made BY
the Board

WASHINGTON. July 27.-The report of
the board of visitors 10 the naval acad-
envy, of which Senator Faulkner is presi-
dent. was made public today. The views
of the members CT the board are summar-
lied in the following recommendations:
That the age OF entrance to the naval
academy De not less than 10 and not over
Il years
That the present six years course be
reduced TO tlve years. all oc which shall be
spent at the arademy.
That at the end Of five years course
those successfully passing the same to
receive certificates Of graduation; that
those of the graduates who are referred
to I'LL vacancies in the naval service be
appointed TO the same and the residue of
the graduates, il any. discharged as pro-
Vidcd for by law.
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from the authorities. has written the
Philadelphia authorities. asking If they
consent to the extradition of Holmes
If a favorable reply is received. papers
will at once be taken out and an officer
will proceed to Philadelphia to bring
the prisoner here
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HOLE PEOPLE A HARD SET.
Do More Damage to Game Than
the Reds.

Indians SO Far Killed, Were Simply
Murdered, and Were Laid Out on
the Principle That the Only Good
che White Wen Should Be
Promptly and Severely Punished
For Their Criminal Acts.