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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-15
Pearl Rrxan.s Murderer.

CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE father
and two brothers of Pearl Bryan and
ten friends of the family We're in court
today to attend 'Sne hearing of an ap-
peal from Judge Buchwalter's decision
remanding Scott Jackson and A. W.
Walling to Kentucky to answer for the
murder of Pearl Bryan.
The point relied on by the attorneys
for the prisoners is that the case pre-
scented by bill OF exceptions does not
charge directly commission of the crime
in Kentucky and no proof has been pre-
scented that the prisoners ever We're in
Kentucky and therefore they are not
fugitives from justice. Judge Ermston,
for Jackson, began his argument by
picking flaws in the indictment.
The arguments were concluded and
the court adjourned until Monday.
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LONDON, March 14.-ECopyright 1893
by the Associated Press. There is
much rejoicing in the British army at
the prospect of another campaign in
the Soudan. in spite of past experien-
ces with the fierce, tireless troops OF
the Mahdt and the recent defeat OF
the Italians by the Abyssinians. That
a British-Egyptian advance on the Nila
from Wady Halfa on Dongola has been
determined upon. is no longer in doubt.
All the British officers of the Egyptian
army, who have been absent on leave,
have been ordered to return to their
posts Immediately. dispatch from
Cairo announces that the Connaught
rangers have already been ordered to
Wady Halfa. The proposed campaign
has been impending for a year past,
although it was undoubtedly precipi-
tated by the crushing defeat of Cen
eral Baratieri at Adowa, which, it is
believed, must have a depressing eff
feet upon the prestige of European
arms and may, consequently, lead to
an advance nOrthWard of the Dervish-
ers. But the real
REASON FOR THE CAMPAIGN
HOW OeluS prepared at the BRUSH war
Office may be found in the fact that
Egypt will never be secure from attack
and disaster SO long as the MandTs
power remains unshattered. Although
The relief of KaSSala may be the out
ward cause of the British advance.
the position of the fertile regions about
Dongola which furnish a wealth of sup
plies to the KhaGfa, is what Great
Britain is really after, and there is
little doubt that an attempt to capture
the Mahdi stronghold, Omdurman, will
follow. The plan of campaign. as sub
mttted at the cabinet meeting held
yesterday, is that five black infantry
battalions, seven Egyptian battahOns
and large force of artillery and cav
airy, with about 100 British officers,
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ARN1oR PLATE.
Government Advised Against Erect
ing n Plant.

ing n Plant.
WASHINGTON, March H.-Commo-
dore Hitchborn, chief of the bureau of
construction and repair of the navy de-
partmen't, today gave the senate com
mittee on naval affairs his opinion as
to the advisability of erecting a. gov
eminent plant at Washington for the
manufacture of arnor plate. He adj
vised against the undertaking, saying
that plant Independent of the ground
for a site would cost about S2,000,000,
and that it would be impossible to
keep the works in operation all the
time. Skilled labor was necessary in
the making of armor plate and as this
work would not be continuous it would
be necessary, in order to hold the
workmen, to pay them for much idle
time
With private works it was different,
as in those the armor plate makers
could be put at something else when
not engaged in this line of labor
The committee also listened to sug-
gestions from Lieutenants Meigs and
Stone. both retired naval officers, the
former being connected with the Beth
lehem and the latter with the Carne-
gle works.
They were questioned especially on
the process of manufacturing and the
inspection of armor plate.
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FACED A LUNATIC.
FIFTEEN MINUTES IN THE LIFE OF
LAWYER FoRBIs.
Escaped Mailman Visits a Lawyer in
Butte, and the Disciple of Black
stone Has n Very Narrow Escape.


BUTTE, Mont, March 14.-Attorney
James W. Forbis spent an unhappy quar-
ter of an hour this afternoon. stranger
walked into his private Office. turned the
key behind him, and took a seat between
the lawyer and the door.
Then he proceeded to tell Forbis he, had
just escaped from the lunatic asylum at
Warm Springs. He said he was the
greatest lawyer in America and was a
good shooter. The frightened lawyer
agreed with everything he said. Just
as the situation got to point where the
attorney was prepared to go through
the window glass and all, some one
knocked. and Forbis said it was a client
and asked his visitor if he would excuse
him for moment. When he got outside
he locked the door on the other side and
sent for an officer. The lunatic proved to
be Sidney Monroe Winckler, who was
sent to the penitentiary for desperate
burglary, and from there sent to the in
sane asylum
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Has n Roston Record.

BOSTON, March 14.-Fred Stebbens,
one of the most clever forgers in the
country, who last December swindled
the San Francisco bank out Of $2O,O 900
by means of a forged draft, and who
was arrested in st. Paul, Mimi. lately,
has a Boston record. He was arrest
ed here on February l, 1895, by Chief
Inspector Watts and two deputies be-
fore he had time to perfect a, plan to
sWindle Boston's banks. He had open
ed an Office at No. 80 State street as a
merchandise broker and importer, and
had already opened an account in a
local bank preparatory to working his
draft schemes. The chief compelled him
to get out of TOWN.
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Taken BY Surprise.

NEW YORK, March ia special to
the World from London says: The
advance on Dongola and against Khal-
ifia's Dervishes has taken most people
in Great Britain completely by sur
prise. There is a very interesting ex-
ppanatlon which comes to me from a.
source at least in position to be
well informed, which / quote with
much reserve, but of which several
unusual recent events give remarkable
confirmation. This is that German
intrigues against Great Britain in the
Soudan have been brought to the
knowledge of the ministry, and that it
has determined to inaugurate an in
slant and effectual estoppel of the
kaiser's hostile plans
Everywhere it has been the subject
of comment that Sir William Harcou1-t.
Liberal leader in the house of com
mons, has given, contrary to general
Liberal policy, his support to the new
and great naval scheme of the oppo-
sition.
The story is that Sir William was
ready to oppose the enormous expen-
diture necessary for all this, and had
announced his intention to his follow
ers, when representations We're made
to him by ministers of suohA peril to
the empire from Germany that he I'M
expectedly and altogether Withdrew
his opposition.
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CONTINUED on Page %
THE NEWS INBRIEF.

PAGE 1.-CounseI make their arguments
IN the case against Fire Chief Devine.
the board takes it under advfsement
and Will render their decision on Mon
gay evening Exhaustive address by
Judge JUDD and response by Mr. Ste
phens- Idaho sheriff in pursuit of Ell
more county's assessor and collector
Other crimes and criminals Peters
condemned as either a mailman or q
monster proposed advance on the Sou
dan creates rejoicing among the Brit
ISM troops. Butte lawyer has seanca
With lunatiC- Our comet skipping
away just as fast as it can. Spanish
papers show their teeth at the limited
States Brief kilograms.
PACE 2-Senator Cannon's course on
silver endorsed by the Ogden chamber
of commerce. The Kentucky muddle.
Other political matters. Interesting re-
port OF the L. S militia. Figures OF
great value to the various national
guards. ..Austrian-Gernan underst NJ
ing has been rendered. Other German
gossip. That there VIII Ue two So
Yatlon armies is beyond the shadow Of a
doubt. Linton talks of the challenge to
tight duel. Brief kilograms.
PAGE BIN railway circles. The Utah
& California and Salt Lake & Pacific. -.
Latest by wire. Brief local
PAGE 4.-Editorials. Editorial notes
...Humor.
PAGE 5.-Business, mining and stocks
--latest strike in the CentenniaI-Eu-
reka. The Northern Light News from
the camps. Companies organized The
day on change. List of the names OF
those who have booked TO go to San
Francisco with the Tabernacle choir
Five Pullman cars engaged and two
more may be added.
PAGE Sin the social realm. Church de
rectory.
PAGE 7.-Vagaries in industriaIs the prin-
cipal feature yesterday. Outsiders seem
disinclined to indulge in speculation.
News from nearby towns. Park CITY.
Provo, etc. Religious news and thought.
PAGE S.-Yesterday in the district and
probate courts. Criminal arraignmentg
and setting of civil cases for trial from
March is to April g.. Compromise of a
claim for $1,000 in the matter of the
estate of the late Wendell Benson.
Short orders. Court notes, etc. Close OF
the Bennett hearing. Mrs Massey dis
charged, and Duggins, Carter and Nc
Coy held. Town talk and brief locals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-15
BERMUDA AGAIN READY.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE steamer
Bermuda which was recently detained
in this port, the allegation being made
that she was about to carry force of
ffibusterers to Cuba, is reported to be
again ready for sailing. and it is pos
sible she may leave before daylight.
At midnight the Bermuda had steam
up, and though this may have been a
mere ruse shipping men think it will
be found i'm the morning. she has
slipped out of the bay during the night.
According to all accounts her mani
fest manner indicates that she will
sail this time for South American
ports
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MISS SHAW IN FRISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-Miss
Anna Shaw. vice-president of the Ma
tional Womans Suffrage association.
arrived in .his city from Chicago last
night, accompanied by Miss Mary Car
rett Hay. one of the national organiz-
ers of the same body.
Their object in visiting California is
to carry forward a campaign through
out the state in favor of the constitu-
tional amendment that is to be voted
upon at the fall election granting stuff
rage to women.
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Beuon Mt the wrong End.

NEW YORK, March 14-Alexander
Nettley, a butcher of Yonkers, muir,
dered his stepdaughter Mary Wittlow-
sky. today and then killed himself. He
was tired of his wife and sought to
win her daughter, 16 years old. The
girl repulsed his advances. He fired d
bullet through her heart and then shot
himself, dying in a few minutes.
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A Little DELAYED.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
Perrine comet, which was scheduled to
strike the earth today. failed to arrive.
The astronomers at the Lick observa-
tory say that the comet was last night
50, 600, 900 Of miles away from the earth,
with no prospect Of coming any closer
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Got Enough.

WICHITA. Kans., March 14-w. p.
Campbell, assistant encouragement Of
this county. whose activity in closing up
local Joints recently led to suit
against him. in which malfeasanee in
Office was charged, today rendered his
to take place Immediately This is the re-
suit of recent changes in police commits
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-15
AN ADVANCE
ON THE SOUDAN
Much Rejoicing in the British
Army Over the Present
Prospects.
WILL BE A HOT CAMPAIGN.
British Officers on Furlough Orr
dered to Return.

Proposed Campaign Has Been Im-
pending For n Year Past-Egyp4
VIII Never Be Secure From At
tack and Disaster so Long an tho
Mahdi's Power Remains Unshat-
tered-soudan Must Be Recon-
quered, Province By Province
English Athletics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-15
Ran BLAZE.

LINCOLN, Neb., March IA fire in
the wholesale and retail establishment
of M. Alderman & Co.. this morning
ragged f1ercely over two hours:
# was confined to the Alderman
building; the loss is over $4,000, in
sured for $4,000.
Four persons. including District
Judge Cornish and State Representa-
tive Spencer, who had rooms in the
building. were taken out unconscious.
One fireman was injured.
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Anti-spanish Demonstration.

ALLENTOWN. Pa, March IA
hundred students at Huhlenburg col
lege participated at midnight in an
anti-Spanish demonstration. They
paraded the college corridors and cam
pus, singing patriotic songs and cheer
ing, ending by burning the Spanish
flag and hanging General Weyler in
affipV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-15
Chief DEVINE'S
TRIAL CLOSED
Board Will Give Its Decision
on Monday Evening.
ARGUMENTS BY COUNSEL.
Judge Judd Makes an Able and
Convincing Address.
ARGUMENTS BY COUNSEL.

is FeebIy Responded to BY
MIR. Stephcns-Judd Says One of
Three Things Must BE Done,
Transfer TO Iievine the Powers of
the board or Discharge the Ma
iority of the Men in the Depart
ment or Dismiss Devine.
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Two Land out.

BANNING, Cal, March 14.-Robert
Conover and James Reef. of Pasadena,
were killed yesterday by man named
Nicholson, % miles southeast of Twenty
Nine Palms. The killing was caused by
dispute over mining property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-15
wallace Hanged.

PEORIA. ILL.,. March 14-Albert Wal
lace was hanged at Pekin today for
the murder of his sister, Mrs. Bowlby
Dissatisfaction over the disposal OF
their fathers estate was the cause of
the murder.
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We seek to deal honestly with ad-
vertisers; we shall expect no business
TO which our bona flde circulation does
not entitle us.
OUR CIRCULATION BOOKS ARE
OPEN TO The INQUIRING ADvER-
User.
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INDIANA's TROUBLES.
Everything Appears to Have Been
Greatly Magnified.

WASHINGTON. March 14.-Private adj
vices received here from Port Royal are
to the effect that the Indiana touched
the bottom inside the harbor yesterday
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The hearing of the charges against
Chief Devlne was concluded before the
board Of fire and police commissioners
last night. The evening was devoted
TO arguments by counsel, after which
the board took an adjournment until
tomorrow night. when the decision viii
be reached and the result announced.
In opening, Judge Judd stated that
he had intended to put in a great deal
Of rebuJting testimony, but after some
consideration. had decided to close the
case. inasmuch as the rebuttal evil
dence would be by the firemen against
the chief, and this would only tend to
increase the strife within the depart
ment
Mr.. Stephens objected to Judge Judd
making such statements If he had
any testimony. it should be put in;
The defense had 70 objection.
Judge Judd then proceeded with his
argument, of which the following is
a verbatim report:
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sioners here which, it is said, deprived
Mr.. Campbell of all assistance from po-
lice or other official sources
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A MADMAN Or
A MONSTER
That Is How Peters is Now
Viewed in Berlin.
EFFECT OF THE CHARGES.
No Doubt But He Treated the
Natives Brutality.
EFFECT OF THE CHARGES.
Richter Declares That Peters Must
Be Deposed From His Position as
President of the Colonial Society
Has Shown Himself Utterly I'm
worthy of the German Name
scorching Most Severe.

BERLIN, March 14.-Dr. Kayser.
director of the colonial office, an
nounced in the reichstag today that in
view of the charges made by Herr Be
bel, who accused DR.. Carl Peters, the
explorer, of causing a negro and ne
gress to be hanged without trial, while
he was imperial commissioner of At
RIGA during 1891, a fresh inquiry will
be held in the matter. DR.. Kayser adj
ded that previous evidence had not es-
tablished the guilt of Peters in the
eyes Of the law.
Count Won Arnim then read a letter
from Dr. Peters. declaring that Herr
BebePs assertions were partly untrue
and partly exaggerated. The negro, he
said, was tried by court-martial for
burglary and the negress was never
punished. 1t was another negress, he
explained, not his servant, who, after
having been sentenced to be confined
in irons for six months, was con-
demned to death in February, 1892, for
attempting to escape. DR.. Peters fur
ther denied that he had been married
to a negress according to the Moham
medan rites. DIR. Kayser then read a
statement in which DR.. Peters admit
ted that the condemned negress was
his mistress.
Lenzmann declared Peters was a
mailman or a monster. and he, Leist
and Weilan should be punished accord
ing to law
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SHORT F0RTY-SIX HUNDRED
He Has Been Traced as Far as
Pocatelio.

1t is Understood He Has Skipped For
Denver Via Ogden, But He May Be
in This City-Fred Stebbins, the
Forger, Has boston Record
Glimpses at other Crimes and
Criminals of the Country.
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TO NARROWER LIMITS.

Herr Bebel expressed the opinion
that DR.. Kayser, as director of the
colonial department, was not the right
man in the right place and Herr Luber
said he was gratified at the reopening
of the inquiry into the conduct of DR.,
Peters, who, he declared, had shown
himself unworthy of the German name
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ELABORATE NONSENSE.

have put this testimony before the
board as I have, not for the purpose
of making its absurdity any palmer
to You, for this were impossible; but
that you may see to what elaborate
nonsense and stuff this man has resort
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ADVERSE EFFECT.

ADV ERSE EEFECI,
The Dr.. Peters exposure in the
reichstag, resulting from the charges
brought against the former imperial
commissioner IN Africa, Herr Bebel,
las had a great adverse effect upon
the colonial extension.
DIR. Peters is the head of the colonial
jingoes and one of the leaders of the
agitation for a large increase in the
strength of the German navy. a lead
er of the Centrists has already an
nounced that the revelations will con-
siderably modify the attitude of that
party toward the colonial policy of the
government, adding that in future
they will be unable to give the same
support to it as hitherto.
DIR. Peters is now drawing 5000
marks from the exchequer yearly and
is said to be doing nothing for it.
Consequently people are all the more
inclined to believe the charges brought
against him, especially as his book on
the German Emin Pasha expedition
showed that he
TREATED NATIVES BRUTALLY,
and it is pointed out that an Arab
would have been Immediately hanged
if he had been found guilty of much
less.
DR.. Schoentzedt the minister of jus
tice, pointed out that informations pro-
perly made We're necessary in order to
criminally prosecute Herr Leist, and
that they had not arrived in Germany
until the latter had gone to America.
The case of Dr.. Peters. he continued.
had not been examined and technicali-
ties rendered a criminal prosecution of
Herr Weflan useless.
Herr Richter declared that DR.. Peters
must be deposed from his position as
president of the colonial society, claim
ing the denials of his guilt were only
juggling with words, and that he was
now trying to curry favor in high
quarter by promoting the agitation
for a big German fleet. Continuing,
Herr Richter said that in the Emfn
relief expedition, DR.. Peters was moth
ing but the brigand chief like Dr.
jameson and concluded with the de-
mand that the colonial policy of the
government, which he asserted had
been a failure in every respect, and
which had diminished the esteem
which Germany had held abroad,
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Our s-Color Rand & McNally Map of
Utah, size 12x1S inches. Population OF
every Town and County in the State
1896 Calendar appended. Location Of
towns shown by marginal references
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MAP COUPON.

20 AT THE OFFICE l
1Oc BY MANI
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-08-20
Swapping Snakes.

A curious practice exists among
Bucks county farmer boys of killing
snakes by swapping off their heads
with a motion very similar to that
of teamster cracking a whip. The
operation is decidedly artistic and
requires quickness, dexerity and
nerve for its successful accomplish
ment. The country boy who puts il.
many hours between milking times
along the creeks has frequent
chances to practice the trick.
When a frightened snake glides
away from him into the grass or
makes for a hole in a pile of stones,
the boy goes for it without hesita-
ton and without gloves. He seizes it
by the tail, six or eight inches from
the end, and, lifting it to the height
of his shoulder, reverses the motion
with quick downward turn of the
wrist If properly done, the SER
pent's head flies off into the air, and
the lifeless body scarcely quivers as
the youngster drops it to the ground.
To master this neat art of snake
execution one must dispel every par
tiole of aversion to handling them
before he begins. If picked up gin.
| gerly or too near the end of the tail.
the snake will only be- thrown
through the air by the motion of
swapping, and maybe an inch of it's
slender extremity will be left be-
tween the fingers. In that case it
escapes comparatively unhurt But
if firm grasp is taken several inch
es up the body, the backbone will
be broken and the head shattered.
even if not torn off. The knack of
completely cutting OF the head only
comes with continued practice.
Philadelphia Record.
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A Blue Jay That Lighted Matches.

A dangerous requirement of pet
blue jay is told about in The Ameri-
can Naturalist by James Newton
Basket of Mexico, Mo. The blue jay
referred to somehow learned that
parlor or popping matches would
make delightful sputter and flame
if properly manipulated.
The bird was in the habit of beat
ing much of its food against some
hard substance, perhaps for the pur.
pose of breaking or softening it. 1t
probably treated one of the parlor
matches in this way one day and
SO learned that they made a noise.
When q match was given to it, il
would hop ON chair round and
strike the illuminate against the
wood, end on, repeating it rapidly
till the head was ignited; then il
would throw it away and watch the
flame.