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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
FOUGHT BY A. P. AS.
Nomination of General COppinger
BEFORE the Senate.


WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Hale made an argument before the
senate committee on military affairs
today in favor of the confirmation of
the nomination of General Coppinger
to be brigadier-general. He said that
General Coppinger had served through
the war as AN officer, had fought in
thirty-one battles and had been
wounded in two. He produced the
original letter of recommendation to
the governor of Connecticut, written
by General Custer and endorsed by
GeneTal Sheridan recommending in
strong terms the promotion of Mr.
Coppinger, then a CAPTAIN, to the
colOnelcy Of one of the Connecticut
regiments. Senator Hale said the de-
lay on the part of General Coppinger
in taking out his naturalization papers
was due to the fact that he had an
interest in the entail OF an estate in
Ireland. which he was advised by
prominent Americans, including Mr.
Blaine. might be endangered by his
becoming a citizen of this country. He
called attention to the fact that
Coppinger had been commissioned
several times and had taken the oath
of allegiance on all such occasions He
accounted for the generals participa-
ton in the civil conflict in Italy when
a young man. by saying that he was
professional soldier.
The committee adjourned without
passing upon the nomination. which is
being fought by the A. P AS.
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Montana Embezzler Arrested.

Especial to The Herald)
BUTTE, Mont. Jan. 16.-G. 7. Davis,
who embezzled about $4,000 from the
Missoula Mercantile company of which
he was local agent, was brought back
today from Amarillo, Texas, by Cap
tain Arthur Jones, of the Texas
rangers. Davis lost the money gambl-
ing and when disclosures were immi-
nent he left Butte a few weeks ago.
going to Denver and then to Texas,
where he was arrested on suspicion
and at once told the officer who he was
and why he had left Butte. Davis
was quite a prominent young man in
town. Has a wife and child here.
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Continued on page %
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

PAGE Again It Is Chicago. Western
Metropolis Selected for the National
Democratic Convention. Louis Next
Highest--.To Handicap the President
Republican Senators Adverse to Cleve-
lands Interpretation of the Monroe
Doctrine Pension Bill in the House..
An Epidemic of Crime. Malta Runs Riot
IN the Coal Regions Of Pennsylvania -
Poverty Gulch Hold-Up.. Crimes and
Criminals. .Cubans Closing in on Ha-
vana.- Communication Cut off Between
That City and the Interior. j ealousy OF
1nsurgent Leaders. Breaks Out Again
War Threatened Between Chile and
Argentine Republic. The Peoples
Party. Meeting to Select a Place for
the National Convention. Brief TeIe-
grams.
PAGE 2-WeH Organized and Long Con-
Spiracy. Evidence Secured Against
Cecil Rhodes to Seize the Transvaal.-.
Another Trial Like the Famous War
rem Hastings The Pope May Be the
Venezuelan Arbitrator. "A Semi-OfficiaI
Offer to the President from Cardinal
atolH---Pope Was Once Before Re
fused by ENGLAND. In Railway Circles
claim that the Sentiment of the
Shippers and Business Men Is Against
the Bill introduced by Morrison in the
Legislature. Very Dull Business Gives
Samoans Time to Criticize their Gov
eminent. "A Crisis Impending. .Tele-
graphic Flashes.
PAGE S.-Business, Mining and Stocks.
A Lively Day on Change. .Nercur is
RaIlying Latest News from all the
Camps. Meeting of Local Bankers.
Board of Education. Beginners Cannot
Enter the Schools at the Opening of the
Second Half of the School Year. Pro-
posed Affiiation Between the High
School and University Preparatory De-
partment.
PAGE Editorials. Editorial Notes.
Press Comment. .Notables of the Day
...Humor.
PAGE 5.-The Legislature Little Pro-
gress Made at Yesterdays Session..
Rule Governing the Trial of Election
Contests Adopted. .Amusements.. :. FORT
Douglas News. Brief Locals.
PAGE 6.-Wau Street Dull and Unfnter-
esting.. Modified Bond Circular. Anxiety
Among Ffnanciers. Increasing Number
Affairs...A Graft of News from Our
Arctic Possession. miscellaneous.
PAGE News from Nearby Towns.
Safe Crackers Get in Their Work at
Provo. Arrested at Springyille, and in
the County Jail. Ogden, Brief Tele-
grams, Etc
PAGE. S.-James A. Luke. of the Mer-
chants Protective Association, Arrested
on an Indictment Charging Perjury
Vandercook Divorce Will Probably be
Settled. Yenire for a Special Grand
Jury Issued. Short Rulings by the Dis
trict Judges Political Matters. .Repub-
hcans Claim That Frank Cannon Broke
Faith Talk of Recovering the Caucus
The Glove Contest. Carey Knocks
Out John Parry at the Athletic C1ub.@-
Other Bouts. Town Talk. Brief Locals,
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warrant the belief that the evidence will
make out the crime of abduction. Rich
is prepared to show that when Mrs.
Charlton left her husband. Rich was in
New Orleans, and that his meeting with
Mrs. Charlton at San Diego was not
prearranged Mrs Charlton says that in
no circumstances will she return with
her husband or consent to live with him
again. She says her husband treated her
with extreme cruelty and that she mas
left him for good 1t is understood that
Mrs. Charlton came to San Francisco
intending to obtain a residence and
thereafter bring suit for a divorce.
CRIME
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
FOR WESTERN wHEELMEN

DENVER. Colo. Jan. 1.-THE details
have just become public Of a combina-
ton that has been formed of the l..
A w. delegates from the western
states to the Baltimore convention
February 10, to secure recognition for
the west. Nearly every state will have
personal representation and they will
work as a unit for several objects, one
being the election of E. S. Hartwell,
Of Denver, for national treasurer, and
another, the establishment of three
classes of riders, amateurs, class B
riders and professionals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
MUNICIPAL CONTROL
Seattle Taking Steps to Own All
Public COnveniences.

Seattle Taking Steps to Own All
Public COnveniences.
SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 16.-The
charter commission had today a most
exciting debate upon the question of
the insertion in the new charter of a
clause empowering the city council to
purchase and condztct the telephone
system for the convenience and profit
of the city. By a special election held
in November the city voted for the &C
quirement of water works, the estab-
ishment of electric light plants and
the sale to manufacturers of the cleo
trio power generated by a gravity sys-
tenn of water works. This has been
steadily followed up by a certain eIe-
ment in The commission for the pur-
chase and establishment of street rail-
roads by the city, bid for which only
failed by one vote of being placed in
the new charter, and it is to be Of
fered as an alternative for the city to
vote upon. The proposition that the
city council should conduct the tele-
phones was based upon the argument
that all the present mnuopolies now
conducted under city franchises should
be swept away and placed in the
hands of the people. The telephone
was a great public convenience and the
people of the city should have it at
cost price. Telephone service in this
city costs Sc per month for offices and
81 for residences. 1t was shown how
much below the price of other cities
this was but the argument was of no
avail. Very bitter statements were
made in regard to the Western Union
and its watered stock as compared to
the public conduct of telegraphs in
England. It seems probable now that
the telephone bill will pass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
CALIFORNIA HARBoRs.

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 1.-THE
California River and Harbor congress
has appointed a committee to go to
Washington and ask congress for
liberal appropriations for the improve
ment of the rivers and harbors of
central and northern California. The
committee is COMPOSED of ex-senator
William Johnson of Sacramento, Hugh
J. Corcoran of Stockton. ex-senator J.
M. Gleaves of Shasta, w A. Coulter
of San Jose and e. McGettigan of
Vallejo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
CAPITAL CULLINGs.


authorizing the postmaster general to
contract with the Pacific Gable COM
pany for transmission of government
MESA ges between the United States
and Hawaii Hale stated that in round
numbers the bill commits the United
States to subvention of about $3.50, 000
1t was a plain business enterprise,
bringing Hawaii close to our doors.
The supreme court justices who have
been engaged in consideration of the pro-
railway receivership will probably not
announce their decision for several days
One of them said today that it would
be necessary to dispose of some regular
this measure.
A house bill was passed authorizing
the leasing of lands in Arizona for edu-
catiOnal PURPOSES
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
oounterfeited cold Pepper.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 1.-two distillers
appeared yesterday in the police court
charged with an attempt to counterfeit
and initiate James E. Pepper & Co.
"Old Pepper whisky labels. They were
George H. Holt and Edward Amann. The
latters case was called first and he
pleaded not guilty. There was an array
of prominent whisky men in the court
and after hearing the testimony of four
or FIVE distillers and dealers, the court
found Amann guilty. and he is in prison
awaiting sentence. He demanded a jury
trial and his case was set for January 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
Indian Rapists Bound over.

Especial to The Herald)
POCATELLO. Jan. 16.-The two In
dams. Mak-az-Yee and MasKee, who
were arrested at Blackfoot last week
charged with raping an old squaw of so
and child years old. had an examin-
alton today before Commissioner Ste
vens. and were bound over to await the
action of the United States grand jury,
March End. in the sum of $500 each. In
default of which they were remanded
to the county jail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
Robbed welIs-Far~o Express.

DENVER. Jan. ia special to the
News from Colorado Springs, Colo,
says: Robert R. Smith today pleaded
guilty to implication in the robbery of
the Wells, Fargo express OF $4,000 in
Grassy gulch. near Victor, some
months ago. Smith was driver of the
wagon. He says his confederates were
George Smith, recently killed in
Victor; Gray and Welch, who broke
named Maye. Smith was sentenced to
six years Imprisonment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17

the convention to two delegates for
each Democratic representative in
Congress and two for each Democratic
senator and one each for each Repub-
lican senator and representative But
he offered no motion to this effect. He
may bring the question up at the con-
vention. 1t was decided to allow each
territory six delegates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
A Girl Suicides.

OMAHA. Jan. 16-Anna Register,
whose father. a wealthy farmer of
Boone, Ia, shot and killed Banker
Mcfarland, of that place on the
streets of Boone, Monday, committed
suicide in Omaha tonight at the Mid
land hotel She wrote a letter saying
she did not care to live since her father
had killed her lover and then covered
her face with a handkerchief satu-
rated with chloroform. Mcfarland
was accused of running her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
CUBANS CLOSING
TN ON HAVANA
Communication Cut Off Be-
tween That City and
the Interior.
INSURGENTS JEALOUS
Maceo Leads the Negroes and
Gomez the Whites.

And the Emergencies Between
Those Leaders is Said to Be Ir-
Observation-Disclosures Made to
Hush the Matter Up FruitIesS-
Campos without Political Friends
or SuppOrt-StrOng Feeling In
Congress to Recognize BeIIiser-
ents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
AN epidemic
OF CRIME
Malta Runs Riot in the Coal
Regions of Penn
Sylyania.
AN ITALIAN DESPERATE
Fires at One Man and Kills
Another.
AN ITALIAN DESPERATE

The Assassin Accused of Killing
Nine Men in His Day-POisOned
His Wife and Fled the Old Conn
try-A Poverty GuIch CCoI) Hold
Up-BuriaI of the Seven Victims
of the Hougaard FamiIy-Other
Crimes and Criminals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
CHICAGO Gets
THE PRIZE
Western Metropolis Selected
on the TWenty-Nintn
Ballot.
ST. LOUIS NEXT HIGHEST
New York Failing, It's Vote
Went to Chicago.

July Selected as the Date-Speech-
es Made Were of the Highest Or
der of Excellence and Excited
Greatest Enthusiasm-St. Louis
Favored BY the Silver Delegates
democratic National Commit
tee in Executive Session.
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NEWARK. N. j.. Jan. 16.-It is an
nounced General Darlington Booth has
purchased a farm in Bergen county,
near the place of Theodore A. Have
meyer, to be used as a home for worm
out Salvation army officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
In Executive session.

on the twenty-third ballot Columbus
received one vote.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17
MAP COUPON.

We have received our Rand & McNaIFy
Copyrighted AtIns Wall Maps of Utah,
N cOIors, with alphabetically arranged
list of Over2OO tOwns-pOpuIGatiOn and EOc9-
ton stated by marginal references service
able 1896 caIendar-12 inches by 1S
inches.
Worth rs cents. but given away for nick
ell and one of the coupons, mailed for
dime and coupon.
LOSE NO TIME--SUPPLY LIMITED.
The morning times., 1896-02-08
SOCIETY WOMEN URGE 4.
AnaI0stan Island as Site for Con-
tagious Diseases Hospital.
FAVORED BY PHYSICIANS

Mrs Senator Stewart and Mrs. Cor
don Call on SENATE District Com
mittee, Commissioners and Health
Officer-The Proposition Explained
in Detail to The Times.
The morning times., 1896-02-08
STOLE vALUABLEcLoTHEs.
But Frank Clear Was Finally Caught
bY the Police

Robert A. Parke, superintendent of the
Coast Line Railroad, has found his bat and
coat. That is, Detectives Carter and Gal
lagher found them for him. Frank Clear,
the man charged with having stolen them,
was arrested with 4 Shotgun in his hands
and is locked up at police station No. 6.
Detective Carter was on street and his
attention was called To very small man
who was trying to sell a very large over
coat. This was suspicious and Carter at
tempted to capture the suspect, but the man
escsnea. the next day Mr. Parke reported
at police headquarters that he had been
robbed OF his hat and coat
Carter and Gallagher found Clear at the
home OF his sister near Branchville, Nd.
Clear was cunning when Detective Gallagher
arrested him. He is nineteen years old,
and has been employed in several estab-
lishments as elevator runner. His parents
are dead.
The morning times., 1896-02-08
ENTRANCES no ALLEYS.
Bill Introduced to Provide for The
AoCrssi%ion

Bill Introduced to Provide for Their
Acquisition.
Mr.. Richardson has introduced in the
House bill to provide street entrances for
alleys in the District. The Commissioners
are authorized In the discretion or upon ap-
plication of the health office to purchase or
condemn land necessary to have alleys run
through from street to street in straight
line.
Hereafter the Commissioners shall refuse
permits for repairs to alley houses and shall
have condemned and demolished those re-
ported by the health officer as unfit for
habitation.
The sum of $4,000 is appropriated to
carry the act into effect.
The morning times., 1896-02-08
CINCINNATI LETTER CARRIERS.
Results of the Investigations Recent
1y Concluded

The result OF the investigation by the
Postofflce Department nj Of the letter-carriers
at Cincinnati, Ohio, shows that two car
riers were reprimanded, two suspended for
five days, and one allowed TO show cause
why he should not be removed.
The investigation further showed that
the whole force consumed too much time
In the main office, and an investigation in
that particular win be made, and it is
likely that reduction viii be made in the
carriers or tho office.
The morning times., 1896-02-08
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB APPEALS

Against the Payment OF a Retail
Liquor License
In the case of the Army and Navy Club
against the Commissioners to decide
whether the club is subject to the law re-
quiring liquor dealers to secure licenses
from the excise board, the appeal was
perfected yesterday.
Judge McComas decided about three weeks
ago that such clubs must have licenses the
same as saloon. President George A.
Woodward of the club, who is also its
attorney, made the appeal in open court.
The suit was brought by the club to
recover the S4o0 license paid by the club
under protest.
The morning times., 1896-02-08
knights Templar Sermon.

At Trinity NJ. E. Church on Sunday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock the pastor, Rev. NJ. F.
b. Rice, will preach sermon to the knights
Templar. There will be special music by
the choir, assisted by an orchestra.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21
silver Chimes.

tTune, Marching Through Georgia.
The Jingle Of the silver, boys, is heard all DER
And William VIII Jennings Bryan, o. We tell You
That's going ,hg to make the gold and silver equal
When we march to the polls in November.
CHORUS. (After each verse)-
Hurrsh, Hurrah! for silver bright and free.
HHurlan! Hurrah! sixteen to one twill be.
men that are free.
when we march To the polls in November.
arc bs. ssE We're asng and guess they
ihats why We come together, boys, to make
-, winning fight.
We're going to keep in harmony and vote for
When We march to the polls in November.
While Bryan and suite were on the train for
New York city bound,
Inc depot platform meath the crowd II broke
and settled down.
Come get on our platform" said Bryan.
u ion'ii ma one that is sound"
"nen You march 10 the polls in November
The silver men are sure to win without the
smallest doubt ~ Wv
what we're about w A"'
The day after election Won will 40. a mighty
rout, 'o"''
When We marched to the polls in November.
Ana when upon the fourth of March when
,,. election time has passed
WIN william Jennings Bryan, boys, We'll walk
upon the grass
Wen look with pride on the camnsivu ,hs, ~.
nave won at last.
"heh we marched to the polls in November.
r.,i, &C E. LaCliie
Ienino, Wash, Aug IL, 1896.
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The Great Underlined.

In answer to "A fair correspondent,
we would say that the world has never
formulated perfect definition OF pc
etry.
Nor is it an easy matter to designate
truly and in unequivOcal terms who
and what a writer of poetry is.
The ancicnts were aware of this diff
ticnlty, and so they cut the gordian
knot 10y declaring P6ctd aascitur, non
fit, "The poet is boro, not made" 1t
is a serious mistake to suppose that
language arranged in measured lines
constitutes poetry. The plainest
thought may be clothed in rhythmical
language and this language made
more pleasing by the charm of rhyme,
and yet there may not be the SEM
blance OF true poetry in such piece
of composition. 1t is simply verse,
and nothing more.
Much that passes for poetry is not
even decent verse; it is only silly
jingling OF words; a ludicrous mock
cry. Verse and rhyme are only me-
chanical ornaments OF written and
oral language, and the Hottest poetical
sentiment can be grandly expressed
without the help of either of these adj
juncts. Note the difference between
the following expressions,
1.-THE breakers indicated destruction"
The breakers talked with DEATH"
The one is plain statement of an
existing circumstance implying a
probable result. The other is highly
poetical figure OF speech. The one ap-
peals to the intellect; the other fires
the soul.
But after all, the writer should be
familiar with the mechanism Of
rhythm, verse and rhyme. These are
essentials so far as they 60, and any
body can master them by faithful
study and practice. Ballads and folk
lore songs require the expenditure of
no higher talent than what is neces.
sary to formulate correct grammatical
versification. But to write poetry
there's the rub!
To do this, one must descend to the
profoundest depths; soar to the sub
limest heights; range the border-land
of thought; and ii need be exhaust
and impoverish the nomenclature OF
human language while talking face to
face with his soul. In word, he
must be inspired. When the little
child said, 81 smile is just the whis.
per of laugh" it gave to the world
a beautiful poem, just as truly as have
Milton, Shakespeare or Longfellow, and
the only difference between the child's
etfusion and the works of great men
is scope and elaboration.
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tentlon is paid to form; earnestness
and sincerity Is manifested in all they
do; Iacksonian simplicity here finds
verliication in the impulse which
prompts its members to remove their
coats in Convention when too warm.
and to slack their thirst with tin cup
from rain barrel in one corner of the
Convention hall. These characteris
tics are not noted in disparagement.
but simply as illustrative of the pecul-
iarities OF the parties represented in
Ellensburg, and surely no ofIense can
he meant by allusion to a character
istic which has always been the boast
OF the party to which the writer has
given lifelong service.
The result OF the labors of the FL
lensburg conventions, it can be seen
from this wide diversity OF thought and
action, to have been providential. For
no other object than the holy mission
of preserving the fireside could such
an alliance have been effected. 1t will
hold them together and lead them to
victory, despite the sneers and innu-
endoes of its enemies. The ticket is
one OF the strongest ever placed before
the people OF the State. 1t embraces
several OF the best campaigners, backed
by nearly all the noted orators OF the
State. 1t is supported by many men
of commanding influence, and finds
Jealous aids amid all classes and con.
ditions of men. 1t starts out with
the Silver Breeze steadily blowing to-
wards haven OF peace and prosperity.
The work so auspiciously begun it is
confidently believed will be continued
with earnestness and decision and will
end with a sweep by the National,
State and County organizations in
November.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-21

REA AND HIS CHEsrNUTs.-Johu A.
Rea is in Mason county making polit.
ical speeches interspersed with anus.
ing, though somewhat antiquated, an
ecdotes. Mr.. r. is somewhat handi-
capped in other places than the rural
districts, for the people have heard
these same anecdotes so often that
they are invariably greeted with the
cry of "rats" from the irrepressible
small boy in the pact part of the room.
At the frosty Mckinley ratification
meeting. month or more ago, Mr.. r.
had the temerity to bring out the
steamer with a seven foot boiler and
ten-foot whistle, when a stalwart blast
from the nose of a devoted Mckinley
ite-almost a. stentorian as the mag.
mary one from the gigantic steam
whistle Mr.. Rea's smile had called I'M
in the imagination-warned him that
be was trenching on dangerous ground
and he had to abandon that compan-
ion story, also directed towards ridi.
Guile OF the Populists, about the bucket
OF frogs. After this campaign is over,
it is hoped that these ven cradle anec.
dotes will be allowed to enjoy we'll
earned respite from further duty even
in the edges OF the woods.