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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
NOW A FELONY.
ANTI-PRIZE FIGHT BILL SIGNED
BY THE PRESIDENT.
Responsibility of Preventing the
Fight Being Pulled on in New
Mexico Placed Upon the Cover
nor, But He VIII Be Backed by
the Nation if Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-Speaker
Reed and President Pro TEN. Frye
signed the Catron bill to prevent prize
fighting in the District of Columbia
and the territories this afternoon.
The bill did not reach the White
house until 4 o'clock or afterwards. In
its case the usual routine was departed
from, and the measure taken at once
to Mr.. Cleveland, who, after examin-
ing it's provisions, promptly attached
his signature, so that from the date
of signature prize fighting is a felony
on all soil over which the federal gov
eminent has exclusive jurisdiction.
Prompt measures will be taken to see
that it is not violated.
By the signature of the anti-prize
fight bill the president has placed up
on the governor of New Mexico the
responsibility for the prevention of the
Fitzsimmons-Maher mill in that terri
tory. The governor has been inform
ed of the signature of the act so that
he Is fully aware that it is the law of
the land from this moment. The fed
eral authorities, however, are disposed
to do everything in their power to as
sfst in the execution of the law if the
governor should find it beyond the IN
aided ability of the territorial officers
10 prevent the night in the territory.
To this end the governor may, after
he has satisfied himself that his local
forces are insufficient to meet the
case, call upon the United States mar
shall for assistance, and the latter, in
turn, may avail himself of the services
of all of the United States troops in
the department of the Colorado if that
many are necessary in order to sup
press any Illegal gathering or breach
of the new law. Proper instructions
will be sent by the war department to
General Wheaton, the department COM
mander at Denver, to promptly supply
all of the force requisite upon the re-
quest of the proper authorities and al
together the national government is
prepared to make it very unpleasant
and dangerous for any person who par
ticipates in a prize fight in any of the
federal territories, or even gives aid
and comfort to the would-be fighters
by assembling at any point to witness
a fight.
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A Fad Roy.


CHEYENNE, Wye. Feb. Paul
Lovelace, alias Bob Green. Of Somer-
set, Neb-, was arrested here today and
turned over tc the Nebraska authori-
ties. who wanted him for burglary.
Loveiace is charged with breaking into
a store at Somerset and stealing a
large quantity Of jewelry. He is also
charged with running away with
team of horses hired from a livery
stable near his home. He is said to
have sold his plumber in Nebraska
and had been gambling with the pro-
ceeds here several days before he was
apprehended. LoVelace is about 20
years Of age and is a son Of the SOM
erset postmaster.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
Hammond.s ReIense.

LONDON. Feb. IA Pretoria dis
patch to the Times says: John Hays
Hammond, the American mining en-
gineer. was liberated on account Of Ill
mess, and his bail fixed at 10000,
but he remains under police super
vision and is not allowed to see visit
ors without permit.
A newspaper inspired by the govern
ment denies that the Transvaal desires
to secure a European protectorate, and
admits that Great Britain is the para
mount power in South Africa and most
anxious to secure the Dutch republic
against the entertainments of other re-
publics The article then asks why
Great Britain does not guarantee the
independence of the Transvaal against
all corners, seeing that the British and
the Transvaal interests are identical.
''Why should the Transvaal,' this
newspaper asks, "be at the mercy Of
marauderS. when it might have in Great
Britain q big brother for protection?
Why should the Transvaal maintain
a standing army when at word from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
"CoNIFORTABLY.v

One Thomas, or Tam, Young long
held the office of headsman. He was
to be seen every day taking his solitary
walk in the public green escorted by
one or two ugly bulldogs. The gallows
tree at the Cross was a strange erec-
ton, fixed with many ropes upright to
the steeple. Afterward, when death
was inflicted in front of the jail at the
foot OF the green, a large box or chest
was formed as the gallows 1t was
erected in a wright's yard then in Buch-
anan street. 1t was frequently visited
during its erection by morbidly curious
people. 1t could be separated and
each board was numbered and so could
be easily put together. There were
four or five who were at the time of
its construction under sentence of
death. Tamas having been taken to see
the machine and to give his opinion as
to its accommodation, naively replied
that four could be comfortably hanged
on the beam, but not more.'' That
number did in 1873 expiate their crimes
on this Inflated machine.-"OId GIas-
cow"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
MIR. CARLYLE.

1t soon became a habit to watch for
the familiar carriage, and either to
welcome Mrs. Carlyle for a visit or ia
go with her for a drive She often
came to me on Sunday afternoon. One
wet and dreary day was sitting alone
when the bell rang. I gladly ran to
answer it, and saw strange gentle
man standing there; but looking be
yond him, I saw the dear face smiling
at me from the carriage window. I
was eagerly dashing forward, but was
peremptorily waved back, with orders
to get my bonnet and come out. Mr..
George Cooke was our companion: and
in spite of the wind and rain, we were
all very bright and merry; Mrs. Car
lyle taking my hand, and holding it
in hers for great part of the time.
The day she and Miss Jewsbury
came I had seen Punch's Christmas
almanack, and on it's cover were like
nesses of all the principal literary peo-
pie, very comical and funny, with alb
surd doggerel couplets describing
them. Among these I spied "Carlyle
and Tyndall" together. Carlyle was
in full Scotch costume; in one hand
he carried child's spade and pail, and
with the other he was throwing pens
and ink over his shoulder. and the
lines were these:
CARLYLE, having finished ''Friedrich"
altogether
Is off to scarboro' to spend the sum
mer weather
Oh, how she laughed. and how de-
lighted she wasl "The first time
Punch has taken any notice of him"
she said. Another time Mrs. CARLYLE
said: There is something in the car
riage for you-run and look I found
there large blue china plate. stilI
happily in my Observation-Disclosures
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
Most Important.

LONDON, Feb. "a Times dispatch
from Pretoria expressed the fear that
the prisoners liberated on bail womb
not be allowed to proceed to Johannes
burg.
1T is most important" says the
dispatch, from both a business and
political point of view that these men
should be permitted to return to their
occupations.
"A draft Of the press law was issued
today compelling the signature Of the
personal and political articles pub
hshed, placing heavy restrictions and
penalties upon the press and empow-
ering the president to exclude foreign
publications from the country."
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Must Move Nearer.

AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. Ut is learned
unofficially here today that Adjutant
General Mabry has ordered the Texas
rangers to move nearer Ell Paso so as
to be in readiness for instant service
in case the prize fighters attempt to
pull off their fight on Texas soil.
Tt is known that the adjutant gen.
eral has been informed privately that
the fighters would attempt to fight in
the woods near Ell Paso on Texas soil
and he now intends to thwart any such
movements by having the rangers on
the ground
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The Rrran Cnse.

CINCINNATI. Feb. T.-Scott Jackson
and AIonzo NJ. Walling, dental stu
dents, arrested oa the charge of muir
dering Pearl Bryan, were today
brought into the police court and ar
raigned on the charge Of murder. Both
pleaded not guilty and were remanded
without bail.
William Wood. arraigned on the
charge of aiding in committing a
criminal operation, pleaded not guilty
and was held in $4,000 bail, which will
be given in short time.
A hypodernic syringe with which
Walling says Jackson gave the girl in
iections to kill her, has been found in
Jackson's room, together with a bottle
containing a fluid. the nature Of which
is not yet determined
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Dynamite in Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. "A
charge of dynamite was exploded last
evening under the residence Of 7. D.
Stimson, a wealthy resident of this
city. The house was not seriously
damaged. The occupants Of the house
were asleep when the explosion &C
CURED and the report, which was
heard all ever the city, created great
confusion. A neighbor who FASTENED
TO the scene fired a shot at q man who
was running across the lane, but the
bullet missed its mark.
The police believe robbers perpe-
trated the outrage for the purpose Of
plundering the house during the con-
fusion. No arrests have been made.
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IN THE SENATE.
A Hot Debate on Several Subjects
of Vital Importance.

of Vital Importance
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE first
hour of the senate today was con
sumed largely in the election of Mr..
Frye (Rep.) of Maine, as president pro
tenn. The election was unanimous and
marked by the display Of good nature
and compliments.
The acting chaplain Rev. Hugh John
son, in the course Of an eloquent pray
er, referred to the recent popular ex-
preston of the financial strength and
confidence Of the nation.
Mr.. German said the Democratic
senators unanimously had instructed
him to present the name of Mr.. Harris
of Tennessee for president pro tenn,
but that Mr.. Harris had declined to
permit his name to be used.
Mr.. Harris confirmed this, and in the
course of his speech said:
While at present the Republicans
lack one of a majority of the senate,
yet to avoid even the appearance of
friction and to maintain those kindly
relations which have characterized the
intercourse of senators and their tenn
porary presiding officer, my desire is
that the distinguished senator from
Maine be elected in the same unana-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
We're Misleading.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 7.-Alonzo wal
ling, one Of the suspects for the muir
der of Pearl Bryan, today confessed
that all the clues he furnished as to the
head of the decapitated woman were
misleading. He said: 1.-THE head is
buried in sand bar at Dayton, a sub
urb near Fort Thomas, on the Ken
lucky side of the river. Jackson has
often spoken of that sand bar as a
good place to hide anything" Detec-
tives and laborers were sent to the
sand bar 20 search for the head.
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Comfortable Feet

Cost nothing extra Goodyear welts
make comfortable feet. They are
leather shoes, not rubber-better than
hand sewed shoes. but cost less. All
dealers sell them.
GOODYEAR SHOE MAcHY CO..
BOSTON.
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meets Their ApprovaI.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. THE federal
authorities say tonight that President
Cleveland's action in signing the anti
prize fight bill meets their approval
and that they will not allow the fight
on Mexican soil. Governor Ahumada
of Chihuhua, reafirms his determine
ton to prevent the fight by force if
necessary. Sporting men here say the
fight will come off on Mexican soil bv
evadins the vigilance of the troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
Threw Up the Fight.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. 7-'wfley"
Evans, of Cincinnati. and Ed. Vol, of
this city, both negroes. met last night
for a twenty-five round glove contest.
The former weighed LA pounds and
had the advantage of seven pounds.
AT the end of the twelfth round Evans
threw up the fight, having broken his
left hand in that round
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England its independence could be I'D
held under such an arrangement there
would be no need for the Transvaa1 10
acquire its own sea port. A mutual
agreement guaranteeing permanent ac-
cess to Delaso bay would suffice"
The Times also has an editorial dis
GUESSING the foregoing dispatch in which
it says:
In principle it suggests little or no
thing with which England need hest
tate to comply"
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HISTORY OF EVENTS
In THE TRANSVAAL
A Comprehensive Review by Sec
rotary Chamberlain.
POSITION OF THE BRITONS.
GOVERNMENT WILL MAINTAIN ALI,
ITS RIGHTS.

Suggestions Made BY the Secretary.
He Says, Should BE Taken in the
Friendly Spirit in Which They
Are Given; With the Sole Pur-
pose of Settling a Question
Which Continues to Threaten the
Welfare and Progress of South
Africa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
WHEN ALL sEEmrp nARKEsr.

Courage, papap
The ruined merchant raised his head
and gazed mtg loving daughters
You know I took lessons in elocu-
ton. l will recite; that viii at least
keep the wolf from the door!"
A CLEAN Of hope shone in his eyes.
IT VIII that!" he said. And with a
lighter heart he turned to his +asI- %
formulating a compromise with HE
creditors at 20 cents on the dollar
Puck. --e4-
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OF agriculture to execute the seed laws
was made unfinished business, thus emit
Ting it to right of way after 2 p m.
Mr.. Quay called attention, however, to
his purpose to secure action on Monday
finance bill to the finance committee
At 3:15 the senate adjourned until Nom
dav
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
Radcliffe Hanged.

CANON CITY. Colo. Feb. 7.-Benia-
min Radcliffe. the slayer of the en-
tire school board Of Jefferson district,
Park county, was hanged at the peni-
tertiary tonight. The drop fell at sos
o'clock.
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CAME AND PRAYED

with the prisoner. Later Tibbitts
wrote the confession and it was die
tated by Jackson, but the latter signed
it as follows:
Here, with the Bible in my hand.
on my knees before God, I swear was
not guilty Of numbering that poor girl.
did get her to come to Cincinnati to
undergo an abortion. Walling was to
get $50 for performing it. 1 was guilty
of getting him to do it, but not of
numbering that poor girl
Il don't know where he killed her.
or how he killed her, or what he did
with her after he killed her. 1 did not
kill the poor girl. He is the guilty
man. Will Woods was to send $50 to
him through me for performing the
abortion. This is the truth, so help me
God"
The confession was made by Jackson
in the presence of no one but Secre-
tary Tibbitts. It was then delivered to
the mayor and chief of police.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
UTAH MAN IS
KILLED AT VICTOR
e. o. MaxfieId, Whose Parents
Reside at Spring City,
the Victim.
MURDER WAS UNPR0Y0KED
STRONG TALK OF LYNCHING THE
MURDER Err.

Murdered Man Went From Salt
Lake About Two Years Ago, Was
of Good Habits and Generally
Neutrality-suspicious. in Los An
EeIes-Latest Developments i'm
the Pearl Bryan Case-0tIler
Crimes and Criminals.
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THE TnBA5URY.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7-Today's
statement of the condition of the
treasury shows:
Available cash balance. .s171, 145, 457
Gold reserve. 1921, 42S
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cut off while she was alive, and they
could find no trace of the drug. There
Is quite dispute among the physi-
clans as to whether the head was cut
off after the murder in order to prevent
Identification and discovery, or whether
the girl was murdered by having her
throat cut to the extent of decapitation.
The lawyers are anxious for positive
evidence on this point in order to estab-
llsh beyond doubt the charge of murder
against the two suspects.
Scott Jackson tonight sent for a
friend of whom he said:
"Walling once told me that he at one
time seduced May Smith. He said he
had performed an abortion on her and
1t had been successful, and that the
Smith girl subsequently went to Louis
vile and the thing was hushed UP.
When Wood told me that he had Pearl
Bryan in family way 1 suggested
Walling. I was in Greencastle on nv
return talked to Walling and he said
he would perform the abortion on Miss
Bryan. Now I cannot tell you the rest.
Send for Brother Tibbitts, secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A. l win tell all to him"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
TWELVE FACTORY GIRLS FAINT.

In a factory at New Haven a few
days ago a girl tainted and fell to the
floor. whereupon, out of pure syrnpa-
thetic nervousness, eleven other girls
tainted, one after the other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08
WAR AND BLooDsHED

as a relief from their present conditions.
Much eloquent denunciation of Eng
land and the English system of forcibie
colonizatlon has been INDUCED in in this
chamber within the last few weeks, but
they are as sounding brass and the tink-
ling cymbals.
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IS NOT REAL,

there is no danger from foes without. We
less pastime of twisting the caud5i an
pendage OF the. British lion to arouse a
war war spirit spirit in the breasts of our people,
ana mus induce them to forget their
w e mistake the temper of the Ameri-
can people. They know full well that
there is no danger of our becoming in
volved in a war with England mr. with
any other foreign power. They do NC" not
seek war. and 1 cannot condemn in foo
severe terms the lack of confidence in
me SOBER judgment. the intelligence and
has led at least one senator in this cham
ner 70 assert that large portion of them
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The dispatch concludes: These sug-
Eestions are not offered IN derogation
of the presidents authority, but as
sincere and friendly contribution of her
majestys government to the settlement
of a question which continues to threaten
the quietude of the republic and the well
fare and progress of South Africa
AS the settlement involves so many
details which are easier settled by
personal conference, Mr.. Chamberlain
suggests to President Kruger that If IL
Is convenient and agreeable to him, he
should come to England.
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per pound would be under the law based
on the present market price OF wool.
me Hanshrough seed resolution was
then taken up. vas
Mr.. Blanchard tpen.) La. spoke in
support OF he resolution, criticisfne the
secretary OF agriculture for not distribute
ing seeds. The senator declared that tbe
secretary had adopted a pretext to de-
tSat Jaw; ana mad virtually taken by
the throat an enactment Of congress
II Was not the first act of this Kind. a
the enactment directing the payment of
SUGAR bounties had been nuiiified by by
by the throat just as a hignwavnan
SEXES you on lonely road
The senator referred to the secretary of
agriculture and the comptroller as ''crea
lures or the president and Expressed
the hope that congress, in Vindication of
its rights and powers would compel them
to have regard for the law
MI. Gray Democracy, OF Delaware, said
tlldt the Scath1ng arraignment of the
comptroller Of the treasury and the DE-.
nunciation Of that distinguished member
of tho cabinet, the secretary of ag-ric1Il
ture, We're contradictory, as the comp
troller was arraiSped for refusing r.
execute the law, while the secretary was
held up for strict and literal compliance
with q law
At 2:15 the resolution contemplating
REFORM In handling appropriation bills by
distributing them among the several COM
mtteeS was taken up and Mr. Allison
chairman of the appropriation COMMITTEES
moved to refer the resolution to the cnn1,
mittee on rules to be reported back with
out amendment on the first Monday of
next December. There was much con-
fusion in the chamber with confiictt77e
motions and efforts at an agreement on
the pending resolution
Finally the motion of Mr. Allison was
adopted, 40 to 2S
The result was accepted as a direct vic
tory for the appropriations committee,
Tho resolution directing the secretary
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he said they wanted to find the head
and also to hold another post mortem
examination but that he would deliver
the body to the family If the head had
not been recovered at that time There
WIS q post morten examination held
today at which the physicians held
that the head Of Pearl Bryan had been
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-08-20
Court House Matters.

Perry Card, the young hardware
salesman. today took out his first pa
pers, removing all allegiance to Queen
Victoria, and taking the oath to sup
port Uncle Sam and his institutions.
G.. B. Moores, administrator of the
estate of j. ii. MoOres today had con.
firmed by the county court the sale OF
real estate made by him July 18th, be-
ing lots No. and 8, block 16, North
Salem. The sum realized was $500,
and j. II. Fairbank was the purchaser
who will now receive a Ideed for same
BY order of the county court Mr..
and Mrs. James G. Long, OF Wood.
burn, were permitted to adopt the
seven weeks old infant OF Cbas. A.
Hurd, its mother having tiled July .,
the day after its birth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-08-20
PERSONAL.

+ S. Dearborn came over today
from Newport.
Lyman Savage and family are home
from Newport.
Court Reporter Morrow returned TO
Portland today.
Geo. b. Gray and family returned
today from Seal Rocks.
Mrs. b. 2. Strong returned today,
from her visit at Newport.
Young Ed. Lamport is doing the
Coos Bay country on an outing.
Attorney Webster Holmes was a
Portland business visitor today.
Rev. j. s. White went To Albany TO-
day on n short professional visit.
w. II. Savage went TO Portland this
morning on brief business trip.
A. w. Glesy was "A Portland business
visitor today, going via Salem local.
Hon. w. ii. Leeds came over from
Newport today for short visit at
home.
Hans g. Wahlberg made business
trip TO Brooks today, looking after
some hops.
Il. B. Duncan, OF the Capital lum-
Der yard, was Portland business
visitor today.
Amos Strong returned today after Il
few weeks spent In the southeastern
counties of the state.
Harvey s. Jordan, book-keeper for
the State Insurance Company, went
10 Portland this morning.
Mrs. Looyelee, who has been the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. G. II, Lane,
returned TO Lebanon today.
Mrs. Pickard left today for Water
loo 20 visit her husband, who Is em-
ployed Ia the wooden mills there.
Assistant Postmaster j. A. Sell
wood, accompanied by his daughter
Winnie, went % Newport today for a
two weeks visit.
DIR. III. II. Holmes returned 10 Port
land this moaning after brief visit