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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-28

the Commercial Gazette from Frankfort.
KY. says:
While there was no material change in
the three ballots for senator today it
is believed that a crisis viii be reached
tomorrow. The Kaufman and Tompkins
contests are the special order for 10
o'clock in the house The Blackburn
men declare that Republican senator
will be unseated for every Democrat
voted out of the house. and that if the
unseating business begins there will be
no more joint ballots at this session.
There has been some rough language
about the successors to unseated mem
bers not being allowed to enter the hall
alive, but such violence is generally dis
credited. although the feeling between
Blackburn and Hunter men is most in
tensely bitter. There will be minority and
majority reports on the contest cases to-
morrow. These reports are on party lines
The sound money" Democrats have re-
quested caucus for propositions for
Blackburn's withdrawal. The senator
says he will comply if petition for his
withdrawal is signed by 81 Democrats
or q majority. 1t is conceded that such
petition never can be secured from
the Democratic membership of the pres
ent legislature
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VERY DELIBERATE.
Made Up His Mind to Die and Did

CHICAGO, Feb. Civilian H.
est expert telegraph operators of the
west, held long consultation with
Manager Stonier of the Hyde Park
morgue, in which he practically made
all arrangements for having his body
embalmed, told him he was going to
commit suicide, then went to the home
of his cousin and, locking all the doors,
adjusted the gas tube to a burner,
turned on the gas. swallowed five
grains of morphine. lay down on his
bed, and putting the other end of the
tube in his mouth. quickly ended his
life.
He coolly informed Mr. Stonier he
intended to kill himself and wanted to
be brought to that morgue, and it is
said he selected the slab on which he
wanted his body to lie. Mr.. Stonier
telegraphed to the police station, CIV
ing description of the man. but it
was found on investigation he had
given the wrong address, and all eff
forts to find him and prevent the deed
were unavailing. The startlingly sud-
den death Of his wife last November is
assigned as the cause. She had been
on a visit to her OHIO home and Pear
son had gone to the depot to meet her
on her return. Instead he received a
telegram, saying she had died on the
train from a sudden attack of pneu-
monia. Since that event he had been
respondent and many times said there
was no use living. The deed was COM
mitted at the home of his cousin, Mrs.
James Bell. 4717 Evans avenue. and
was planned and carried out with the
utmost care and deliberatfon. A search
of the body revealed razor in one of
Parsons shoes. It IS thought he put
the weapon there for use in the event
of being taken in charge by the police.
He was determined that his plans
should not be frustrated, and it is sup
posed he would have ended his life at
the police station. In his room were
found a club and a Ratchet, put there,
it is thought. for convenience in case
the police should attempt to break in
before he was dead. Pearson's father
is wealthy retired farmer, who lives
in Auburndale. near Toledo. o. He is
rs years old. Mrs. Bell received tele-
gram yesterday stating his condition
was serious and his life despaired of.
Pearson had not seen his father since
he left home at the age of Is to take a
position in Kansas City as operator.
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A Reign of Terror.

HAVANA, Feb. 27.-Refugees from the
towns of Punta Brara and Guatao,
twelve miles away, have arrived at Hay
ana, and say that a reign of terror ex-
lists in their locality in sconsequence of
troops having massacred peaceable cttt-
zens at Guatao, already announced by
correspondents of American newspapers.
The official government report issued
Sunday states that a fight occurred near
Punta Brara on the previous day be-
tween troops sent from Maraino and the
insurgent bands of Villanueva and
Acosta, resulting in a glorious victory
for the Spanish arms twenty insur-
gents having been killed and fifteen pris-
oners taken. Residents at Guatato have
identified eighteen of the dead as pacifi-
cos peaceful citizens) Only two were
insurgents, and the prisoners are nearly
all said to be peaceful One. of them,
named Ladaislao Qintero, claims Ameri-
can citizenship. He is wounded by a bail
in the arm.
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Seaman IN HIGH LEE.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-Florence. Lillian
Wickes Ford, daughter of George NJ.
Pullman's general manager. Thomas
M. Wickes, filed a suit in the circuit
court today for a divorce from George
Oliver Ford.
In her petition Mrs. Ford recites that
She married Ford in Wisconsin in De-
cember. 1894 She alleged that she per-
formed all her duties as his wife until
the following February, when Ford de-
serted her. The petition is devoid of
sensational details and confines its al
legations to desertion and conduct
calculated to render her condition in
tolerable."
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TRAFFIC. IN BODIES.

SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. IA local Off
cial of the Pacific Steamship company
makes a statement that bodies Of human
beings are being Systematically snatched
from the cemeteries of this city and sent
as surgery subjects and for scientific
purposes to medical colleges in San
Francisco. AT least two corpses, he as
serts were shipped to the Pacific coast
METROPOLIS by the steamer Walla Walla
on her last trip down. They were in
closed in rough wooden boxes and Ia
beled merchandise. The official I'M ques-
ton declined to enter into details. but
he intimated that this grave robbery en-
terprise had been carried on for many
months. The authorities are investigat-
ing the matter.
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CINCINNATI. Feb. 27.-The excite
ment attending the proposed extradition
today of Scott jackson and Alonzo Wall
ing to Kentucky, on the charge of MUIR
dering Pearl Bryan, January 81. gave
rise to various sensational rumors. The
most startling was that the head of the
murdered girl had been found there at
p. m. today. 1t was carefully examined
and the skull and teeth were reported
to bear a resemblance to the head of
Pearl Bryan. The most reliable informa-
ton tonight is that the head is not that
of the victim of the Fort Thomas trag-
edy, but that some students from the
medical college took the head of a woman
from the dissecting room and worked a
ruse on the officers. There are no crowds
around the jail tonight and the crowds
now seem satisfied that the prisoners
will not be transferred when there is an
assemblage in sight. The transfer will
be made after d hearing on Saturday,
when none but the sheriff and attend
ing officers know of it. The prisoners will
not be taken to Newport, KY. but ~ the
strong Jail in Covington. Although VIII
liam Wood, the third prisoner, got out
early today on bail, he is still in the city
watching developments. He will not re-
turn to his home at Greencastle where
his life is threatened but will remain
quietly with his uncle at West Lebanon,
Ind.
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THE DAUGHTERS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. PA commit
tee composed of the members of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
appeared before the house committee
on military affairs today to advocate a
bill providing for the purchase of GER
tain forts, battlefelds and graves of
American soldiers, sailors and marines
in the Maumee valley, and for the
erection of monuments and commem-
orative tablets Mr.. Hull. chairman OF
the committee. presented a memorial
and introduced Mrs. Lockwood of New
York, who made the principal address.
The other ladies present were Mrs. Nc
Kee of indianapolis. Mrs Hodges of
Ohio Mrs. washington OF Tennessee,
and Mrs. Swan of Virginia.
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LOOKING TO A COMPROMISE.

OMAHA, Feb. ga proposition in
the nature of compromise by the
Nebraska free silver Democrats will
be offered to the administration fac
tfon. 1t is proposed to submit to vote
of the Democratic voters the question
of whether. Nebraska shall send a free
silver delegation to the national con-
ventfon. This is to be accomplished
by a general primary, in which both
wings of the party shall join. the re-
suit to demonstrate which is really
the Democratic party of the state. The
other faction of the party have re-
fused
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WeyIer,s Ideas.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27-General Wey-
Ter, in an interview with Karl Bottscher,
a German writer, declares that he ex-
poets to put down the Cuban revolution
in year and half. Not long ago he
told Cuban planters he thought they
could begin grinding sugar by the mid
die of next month.
Herr Bottscher arrived here on the
steamship Columbia, fro ma trip to the
West Indies. He was accompanied by
his wife, who acts as his secretary.
They live in Berlin.
Said Herr Rottscher, II interviewed
General Weyler Saturday. When OBJ
served that l had read his proclamation,
he said: Then you'll know that I adopt
iron and. if necessary. bloody measures
to give this country peace
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SEAL ISLANDS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Respond-
ing to Senator Morgan's resolution
calling for recent official reports on the
seal islands of Alaska, the secretary
of the treasury today sent to the SEN
ate the special report for 1894, made by
Special Agent Joseph Murray, embody-
ing the result of observations cover
ing seven seasons spent on the islands.
In this report is found the first recon-
mendation made for the determination
Of the seals in case of Englands re-
fusal to consent to a modification of
the regulations made under the Paris
award Mr. Murray takes strong
grounds for an amendment Of these
regulations, and says that if they are
not so changed as to afford better pro-
lection to the seals than at present,
it Is a matter of only short time
when the entire herd will be exter-
minated
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NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-At an adj
journed meeting of the annual meet
ing of the New York Yacht club to-
night. with forty yacht owners pres
ent and about 600 members crowding
the club house, Lord Dunraven was ex-
PEELED from membership in the club by
vote of SO to /. the one being the
sloop yacht Oriva. owned by Chester
Munroe.
Commodore James 2. Smith said:
TT is the most just and satisfactory
decision ever arrived at by any yacht
club in the world against a man who
had violated the honored rules of sport
and integrity of men his peers
The following is the preamble and
resolution read by Captain Ledyard
and adopted:
THE earl Of Dunraven. an honorary
member of this club, has publicly
CHARGED FOUL PLAY
on the part of Defender in the recent
races for the Americas cup. of such a.
nature as necessarily implicate the
managing owners Of the vessel.
"The charge has been investigated
by a commission of the highest char
dCter which has proceeded Judlc1ally
and before which Lord DunraVen has
appeared and given his own and other
testimony. and has been heard in per-
son and by counsel The commission
has unanimously decided that the
charge was false; that it was not
merely improved. but was Affirmative
~ disproVed by competent and I'M
contradictory evidence, leaving no pos
sibility of doubt.
NO JUSTIFICATION.
1.-The commission has also found that
the facts upon which Lord Dunraven
acted, according to his own statement.
furnished no justification for making
such a charge
We deem it to be among the I'M
questioned rules which regulate the
course of gentlemen that when one
finds that he has been led by mistake
to cast unjust imputations. upon the
character o6 another. he should
promptly make such reparation as re-
mains in his power by acknowledging
his error. Withdrawing the imputationS
and expressing his regret. Such re-
paration to Mr.. Iselin and his assOci-
ates the earl of Dunraven after full
opportunity has failed to make.
at further appears from the evil
dence, including Lord Dunraven's own
admissions, that at the time of the cup
races he Intentionally refrained from
making the charge formally or max
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-28
PROHIBITIONISTS.
Declarations Against whisky, for
age of Silver and Government
Ownership of National MORPpO-
lies.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 27.-At the pro-
hibition convention today, a fund of sew.
eraI thousand dollars was pledged. The
platform reaffrms belief in prohibition
and declares for woman suffrage, free
coinage of gold and silver at 16 TO L.
and government ownership of natural
monopolies A direct vote of the people
for the president and senator's is demand
ed. Liberal pensions are favored. The
issuing of bonds to maintain the gold
standard is denounced.
A full ticket was nominated, with Rev.
E. c. Shouse of Terre Haute for gov
erncr at the head.
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That Proclamation.

HAVANA, Feb. 27.-The following is a
synopsis of the important and long anti
cipated proclamation of Captain General
Weyler to the insurgents:
The captain general proclaims that he
allows the rebels in the province of
Pinar del Rio and Havana fifteen days
from the date of the proclamation to
surrender. Those who do so will not be
subjected to molestation. But small
bands of insurgents IL these provinces
which do not surrender within the given
period, will, at the expiration of that
period be treated > as bandits. Detaeh-
civil guards, of the province of Santiago
de Cuba and the. province of Puerto
Principe, have orders to form lists, at
their respective towns, of all persons
who have joined the rebels, and their
property will be confscated. Towns in
the western part of the Island are au-
thoriZed to organize
CORPS OF GUERILLAS
and all oficeholders- leave of absence
will be relieved, if, after eight days
from the date of proclamation. they
have not returned to their posts. Petro-
leum and other inf1ammable articles, af-
ter the date Of proclamation, can no
longer be sold in small ungarrisoned
towns
Admiral Navarro has returned from a
cruise OF inspection along the coast, DUR
ing which the gunboat Alerta, bonn
barded the insurgents at Cabanas and
at Bahia Honda, two ports in the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio, recently attacked
by the enemy.
Jose Detancourt, an insurgent leader.
recently captured by the Spaniards, has
been tried by court-martial and SEN
fenced to death: The insurgents have
destroyed two railroad culverts between
Cabezas and Union de Reyes, the prov
ince of MatanzaS.
According to official announcements
GOMEZ AND MACEO
have been trying to effect a junction,
but so far failed on account of being
closely pressed by the troops. Maceo is
said to be in the vicinity of the city of
Matanzas It is said he has planned to
move southwark in the same direction
as Gomez who is described as being
south of Jovellanos (Bemba) between
Colon and Matanzas.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 27-The attrac-
ton carded for the new Manhattan
Athletic club boxing entertainment to-
night was the ten-round go between
Steve O'Donnell, Corbett's former
sparring partner. and Jim Dwyer. the
Elizabeth heavy weight. Several other
bouts were down on the programme,
and a large crowd gathered around
the arena.
The evenings entertainment began
with six-round contest at 125 pounds
between Martin McCue of New York
and Tommy White, who has gained
considerable fame as a feather weight
in Chicago White got the decision.
The second bout was between Paddy
Purtell, the Kansas City welter weight,
and Joe Hartman of New York. ex-ama-
teur champion, six rounds at 145
pounds. There was clever sparring
throughout the early part of the bout
and great deal of fighting at the
end. The men were SO evenly matched
that the judges decided the contest a
draw.
O'Donnell and DWyer then came on.
O'Donnell had an easy mark in the
Jersey man, and he took advantage of
it for seven rounds, at conclusion of
which he put Dwyer to sleep with a
right hand swing on the jaw.
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HAD TUBERCULOSIS.

CHICAGO, Feb. N.-Twenty head of
cattle from Elgin were slaughtered to-
day at the stock yards under the supervi-
sion of Chairman Bartlett, of the state
board of live stock commissioners. Eigh-
teen out of the twenty were found to be
affected in some manner with tuberculo-
sis. The car in which the cattle reached
the slaughter house was disinfected and
sent back to the country.
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AT THE CAPITAL.
ALIENS BILL TO COMPENSATE j.
NJ. BRYAN.
IT. p. Murray, of Salt Lake, and
Thomas r. Cutler of Lehi, in
Washington-AIrs. Senator Brown
Gives a Reception.
lsnAclal 10 Tho Herald. }

WASHINGTON, Feb. Representa-
tive Allen today introduced bill to com
pensate j. NJ. Bryan, of Utah, for prop
erty at Choctaw nation taken from him
by the Cherokee nation.
The postoffice at Leyburn, Shoshone
county, Idaho will be discontinued after
March 18th. Mail should be sent to Fra
ger
t. P Murray, of Salt Lake, is at the
Riggs house.
Thomas r. Cutler, of Lehi. is at the st.
James.
Mrs Senator Brown gave a reception
this afternoon which was largely at
tended.
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DUNRAVBN
KICKED OUT.
American Yachtmen Have No
Use for His LOrdShip.
VOTE WAS VERY DECISIVE.
But One Man Stood Behind the
Tin Horn.

The Alleged Gentleman from the
Right Little, Tight Little island
Disgrace to the Land Which
Gave Him Birth American
Ynchtsmen, Although They Wear
No Titles, Are Not to BE Put in
the Same Class as the 'Prfnce or
English Sports"
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A PLEA FOR
THE CUBANS.
Senator Vest EIectrif1eS the
Members of the Up
per House.
DUTY OF FREE AMERICANS,
Expression of Sympathy a rlere
Farce.

s'Are We to Wait Until That Island
Shall be DexoIated by Fire and
sword.-Are We, n Christian and
GOdfearinR People, TO Stand ST.
lent and Dumb, While the Span
ish Governor General Declares
that He Intends to Pen Up the
People of Cuba and Butcher
Them: sir, If We Do, God Will
Curse U.s."
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sHnT A PRIEsT.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Feb 27.-very
Rev. Ferdinand Bergmeyer, father supe-
rior of the franciscan mission, was fatal
ly shot today by Bernard Henry Gerhard
Krusemeyer, who had been employed at
the mission for over a year. Three shots
entered the priests body and one in the
head. Father Bergneyer is still alive but
his recovery is impossible. Krusemeyer
Immediately gave himself UP and is now
in jail. He has given conflicting stories
and it is supposed he is mentally de-
ranged. The other priests say there has
always been a friendly feeling between
the father superior and Kruserneyer and
they can givesno reason for the attempt
ed murder The shooting occurred in the
mission and intense feeling has been
aroused Father Bergneyer has been
here ten years and is held in good esteem
by all classes.
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ABJECT TERROR.
THE CONDITION PREVAILING AT
AT GUATAO.
Reckless Massacre of InoRensive
Persons-others Flee for Their
Lives, Taking Their Few Belong
Lnlgs With Them-General 'war
News.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. PA Republic spe-
cial from New York reads: A cable
gram from Havana says:
A reckless massacre of inoffensive
persons has occurred at Guatao, ten
miles from here. and the country is in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-28
GAVE RISE TO
MANY RUMORS
Proposed Extradition Of Scott
Jackson and AlOnzO
Waller.
A wOMAN'S HEAD FOUND
Scheme Said to Have Been
Worked by rKedicaI Students

Every Effort Will Be Made to Shield
the FeIIows-DeIibernte Work of
William H. Pearson, One of the
Most Expert Operators of the
West-seIected the Slab at the
Morgue ON which He Desired His
Body to Lie-other Crimes.
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THE RING

NEW YORK, Feb. 27-Robert Fitzsim-
mons arrived today. He was accompan-
led by his wife, Martin Julian, Julian's
mother and Jack Everhardt. In regard
to Corbett Fitzsimmons said "Corbett
is a big wind bag, and [ don't believe
he really wants to fight me. At all events
I'll keep him guessing, for awhile, thus
He told me to go to fight Steve O'Don-
nell and get a reputation. Now I'll tell
him to fight ODonnen and then I'll meet
him.
pices of recognized clubs. No more Mex
leo for me-
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VAN HORN IS
THE VICTOR.
Vote On the Proposition Was
liz to 164---An Analysis.
REPUBLICANS OBJECTED.
House Aroused Over the Cuban
Question.
REPUBLICANS OBJECTED.

Hit Arises to Call Up the ResoIu-
tiOns and the House is Put into
Perfect Furore BouteIIe Is
the Principal Observation-Disclosures
of the House who Would We'll
come War With Spain, and
They Do Not Hesitate to Say So.
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Thfrtx-frst Ballot.

FRANKFORT, KY. Feb. 27.-The thir-
ty-first ballot for United States senator
resulted as follows: Blackburn, 81; Hun
ter. 62: Carlisle, 3; Holt, 8; Colson, Il;
Bate, 1.
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PROBABLY TODAY.

crisis Looked For in the Kentucky
Senatorial Situation.
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! CINCINNATI. Feb. 90 Special to
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A year ago their uprising was mere
emuete Now every Cuban is a pat
riot. They have abandoned homes and
families for the cause of freedom.
Spain may eNterminate them, but"
said Mr.. Vest, with impassioned tones,
Spain viii never, never, never again
make them the willing subjects of her
power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21

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For the Saengerbund Of northwest
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schneider
have returned from q two weeks
northern pleasure trip They
were On Lake Michigan In company
with party Of friends on one of the
big whaleback steamers when over
taken by storm. Joe said he
thought it was all over; and that
the scare was so great to the women
folk that they refused to return from
Milwaukee by boat.
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