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The morning times., 1896-12-27
HIS MIND WAS UNBALANCED.
OId-Time Riverman Commits Sui
eide in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 26.-Capt. George
Aiichaels, sixty years OF age, an old-time
riverman, died late this evening in Mercy
Hospital from the effects of a bullet fired
by himself into his head about O'Clock
this afternoon with suicidal intent.
Capt. Michaels resided with his son and
daughter in a flat on Wylie avenue. The
shooting was done i'll the absence OF the
children. Life was not extinct when the
discovery was made by his daughter, and
much mystery surrounds the suicide.
Dependency over the recent death OF his
wife and doubtful success of several inven-
tions douhtlessly unbalanced his mind.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
HECHT & COMPANY,
5fS Seventh Street.
TWO TEXAS TRAGEDIES.
One Man Shot and Other Fatally
stabbed.

Centerv.'., Tex, Dec. 26.-on Christ
mas Day an alteration occurred between
Archie Stevens, son OF County Clerk Stevens,
and Henry C. Colburn, a wealthy farmer
During the quarrel young Stevens shot
Colburn dead.
After this tragedy J. L. Shaw, son in
law OF Colburn, got into dispute with
George Coleman, a rich mulatto, and they
fought with knives. Coleman's throat was
cut so badly that he died. Shaw is in
Jan badly carved up.
Coleman was large property owner,
and at times made himself rather familiar
with the whites.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
MR.. BRYAN'S LECTURES.
He Says But Five Have Been Ar
ranged for So Far.

Lincoln, Neb, Dec. 26.-W. j. Bryan re-
turned tonight from Atlanta, Ga, and to
the United Associated Presses made the
following statement in connection with bis
lecture engagements:
'Mr V. E. McBeeh, with my consent,
transferred his contract to IL. Briggs & Co.
OF Greenvillc, S. C. Only five more lectures
have been arranged for up to this time,
and whether shall deliver any in addition
to that number is as yet uncertain have
some work on hand which may interfere
with the delivery Of any other lectures
during this season"
Mr.. Bryan will remain in Lincoln for an
indefinite period.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Died protecting His Son.

y Montgomery, Ala, Dec. ga special
to the Advertiser from Selma says: While
protecting his son from an attack by a
negro. H. c. RingaH, one Of the most prom
inent farmers Of the county, was struck
ON the head with stick by Jonas Bates.
colored, and his skull SO crushed as to
cause death in q few hours. The 'olored
man who did the killing is in Jail.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
.BERuN's HOLIDAYS DULL
Tradesmen Complain and Social
Functions We're Few.
CHARITY WAS HARD PUSHED
Kaiser and the Imperial Family
Were United and spent Pleas
ant Day-Sone of williams Gifts.
Increased Budget for Artillery.
Gun Secrets Leak Out.

Berlin, Dec. 26.-rThe Christmas holidays
this year have been very much duller than.
for many years past, The tradesmen have
been greatly dissatisfied at the lack OF
holiday business i'll comparison with other
years, and the woEkingmen have been dis
contented at the ,Sackpess of work, and
the consequent scarcity. OF money with
which to provide, ,their fanlilies with the
bare necessities Of, life, To- say nothing OF
the purchase OF Christmas goods
Added to this state OF affairs the damp,
raw weather, which bas prevailed for the
last few days, and still endures, has had
oispiritihG eileEt upon everybody, the
absence of the 6Id-time crisp frosts ut
Chrstnastids having deprived the period
Of its usual glow of festivity. I ---Aa.' p.
q Last Christmas the tradesmen complained
of bad business, but they all agree in
declaring that this year it is far worse.
II is not the lack OF attractive induce
ments that retard shoppers from huying
There was never better display in the
shop windows, nor was there ever so
tasteful an arrangement of holiday goods
under the brilliancy OF electric lights, or
Il more elaborate drapery of the stores.
Nevertheless, the jewellers and all other
tradesinen who Were relying upon reap
ing harvest throdgh their Christmas
safes, are complaining bitterly OF their
inability TO do satisfactory, or even
moderate degree OF business, and il is
oniythe cheaper toy shops and stores deal
ing i'll fancy articles that are doing any
business nj all
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Kentuckian ASsassinated.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 26.-Some time ago
the barn of H. N Cunnngham was de
stroyed by incendiaries, and yesterday
the dead body Of Cunningham, riddled
with bullets, was found on the road four
miles from town. Tie horse he was riding
was badly wounded. Joseph Hart. John
c. Bounds and Ira Bounds have been ar
rested charged with the crime
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Martinelli and Party Coming Home

Worcester, Mass. Dec. 26.-His Grace,
Archbishop Sebastiano Martinelii, apos-
to!ic delegate to the United States, ac-
companied by his secretary, Right Rev.
Mgr. sbaretti. d. D., Very Rev. Philip
j. Garrigan, vice rector OF the Catholic
University at Washington. and Rev John
Conway. s. j., OF Georgetown College,
arrived here on the s:55 train this even
The morning times., 1896-12-27

We put on table tomorrow
morning lot of the best War
ombo chinchilla REFERS and Irish
frieze ulsters that have been S.
for $3.9S. Best value you were
ever offered an actual reduc-
tion of former prices. Easy pay
meuts when you want to buy.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Gen. and Mrs. Buckner Enterta,ned

Gen. and Mrs. Buckner Entertained.
Boston, Dec ,26. Gen. and Mrs Simon B.
Buckner were the special guests at the
annual banquet Of the New England Free
Trade League this evening The event
which was set apart as ladies' night was
celebrated at the Hotel Brunswick, and
the occasion was graced by the presence
of a large number of the wives and fair
compa Mons Of the members.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Husband WAS Avenged.

Columbus, Ga, Dec 26,-Dan Moore of
Atlanta, Ga, was killed by Charles Hardy,
colored, at Richland, yesterday. Moore
attempted dlibertieswith Hardy's wife when
the husband hit him with chair. Moore
was we'll connected inAtlanta. &c y
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Fair Was a Success

New York, Dec. 26.-The Commercial
Travellers fair at Madison Square Garden
closed this evening. About $4,000 has been
cleared.
The morning times., 1896-12-27

Aoa l",lieS may have your choice OF
bot Or fancy, mixed cloth Bicycle Suits
with ail-Slk lined jackets, divided
skirts, leggins and pocket G Il
book to, ..hlclswe got Sl2 sDO. GO
lllS IAN -lfiT a.
The morning times., 1896-12-27

Lot OF Lambs Wool and Astrakhan
JacketS-Sorne half silk lined: some all
Silk line; some with velvet lnlald col
lars -->ari - nave H-cn.sJls- II y
ing al season for Sl0-now S14 no
20 Tor
The morning times., 1896-12-27
HECHT & COMPANY,
SIS Seventh Street.
Wraps and
skirts reduced

little as we paid Tor thenl' SO
we'll close them out at big re-
duction.
You may have the privilege of
our liberal credit system to help
you buy them-pay for them
so much 4 week or month.
This lot are those that were
left from the immense purchase
we made a short while ago and
at the prices which we've been
quoting for them were very big
values. But NOW they're still
further reduced.
The morning times., 1896-12-27

Lot ~ Infants plain Cloth and Cash
mere Long Coats, trimmed with anEora
and some with braid-Such ~ .
as you have seen elsewhere sO2.OO
The morning times., 1896-12-27

Lot Of elegant SILK Seal Plush Capes,
braided and beaded. and all-Sllk lined;
,ss sS:s s5S ~iIs ss 8 ,%sS ,s sHHsDs o5 SSOS
The morning times., 1896-12-27

Serge, fancy mixed cloth and two-tone
effect. NaIEing SkIrtS-the most stylish
skirts ot the season which dS o
have sold 0ftcntimeS for So y H 0S
and SS-will go at.........
The morning times., 1896-12-27

Lot of Figured Brilliantinc aud BouCle
Cloth skirts well made. bound with
Nh Ss5SS:,,s $$4s !. 5@r 5aa 500
The morning times., 1896-12-27

Lot of plain Beaver and Cheviot Coats
have itr- newest collars ana fronts
are cXcccdingl ySt ylish have dS .
been selling an season for OZ.OO
So and So will now go Tor ~
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Fight by Rounds.

Round / l--ZeigIer led with a left. Owen
put right on the neck. and the kid sent
his right to the body. Zcigler avoided II
hard right, ana then pat left and right ON
the neck. Mcfarland kept away, and Lil
no leading.
Round 2-McP opened with a
couple of lefts on tbe neck, and then
duCked sway from a hard swing. Zeiglcr
then rushed, but his opponent clinched.
Zegler sent right to the neck, and also
put the same hand hard on the ear. Nc
Partiand used his LETT straight on the
nose, but he was slow in comparison to
the Philadelphia man, who sent his right
repeatedly TO the head and body.
Round :-Acl aTiIuEd Cove a hard left
{, the oIth They exchanged short arm
body punches ana clincHcd. Mcfarland
punched the Quaker sC Car,ly in the eye.
ZeiGler rushed and sent in both hands
10 the head, Mcfarland ciiuching near
the ropes.
Round l-Ncpartland led with left Oh
the bead. Zcigler then rushed his man TO
the ropes. Zeigler ran int o a straight left
anG got = rg6t Oh the ear, at the same
time driving in ii hard rih-rc aSter which
brought Clinch.
The morning times., 1896-12-27
FOUGHT TWENTY ROUNDS
Mcfarland and ZeigIer Battled
to a Draw.
HOT LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT
Four Thousand Spectators Saw the
Go Before the Broadway Athletic
club Fighting was OF High
Order and Scientific From the
Start.

New York, Dec. 26-Four thousand
sporting men saw owen Zeigler of PhlI.l-
delphia. ana Kid Mcfarland OF this city,
lightweights, fight twenty rounds to a
draw at the Broadway Athletic Club to-
night Zeigler did most OF the work
throughout the battIe. but his swings were
as "A rule wide of the mark, whereas his
opponent showed plenty OF deverneSs and
Impressed the spectators by making a
draw, when before the men entered the
ring the betting was to in favor Of
the Philadclphan.
The first bout, as slated, for ten rounds,
at catch weights, was between Billy Stiff OF
Chicago, and Frank Purcell of California.
1t WIS 3 cyclone contest throughout ami
the referee decided the bout a draw.
There was not vacant seat in the house
when he stars, ZeigleT and Mcfarland,
came on 10 box twenty rounds at 1873
pounds. The seconds for Zeigler Were
IL. Kenny, Doc Williams and Frank Hart,
while McPartland's handlers were Tommy
West, Doc Dougherty and Bob Clark They
shook hands aJ 1918 O'Clock
The morning times., 1896-12-27
Paradoxiea1.

"What makes Nudge look so yacant?"
"He is full. India napolis Journal.
The morning times., 1896-12-27

We're sacrificing Furnishings-too.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-23
NEBRASKANS AROUSED.
Necessity For According Cubans Be-
ligerent Rights.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. Ex-Governor
Holcomb was unable to be present at
the Cuban mass meeting held tonight.
but sent an extended letter express . z
sympathy with the movement and his
hearty approval of the agitation in
congress and elsewhere looking to the
relief from Spanish oppression of the
inhabitants of the island.
The meeting was largely attended
and intense earnestness was mani
tested. At the close of a number OF
speeches the most extended of which
was delivered by Captain L. W. Bill
Kingsley, a federal official, resolutions
were adopted which declare in effect
that the liberation of pillage. devasta-
ton and butchery perDetrated by the
Spanish army against innocent nom
combatants under the guise of warfare,
almost within view of the shores of a
great republic, without efforts to ter
inmate the same, is matter of deep
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-23
DIED OF HYDkoPHoBIA.
One Case Where the Pasteur Treat
ment Failed.

Baltimore, Dec. 22.-Robert J. Henry,
years old. one of the eight boys who
were bitten three weeks ago by a mad
dog in Baltimore county, died at the
home of his parents last night of
hydrophobia. He took the Pasteur
treatment in New York returning from
there last Friday. Almost Immediately
after his return from the Pasteur in
stitute the boy developed symptoms of
hydrophobia and two physicians were
almost continuously at his bedside I'M
til dissolution occurred.
DR.. Gibier. director of the Pasteur in
stitute, telegraphed from New York to-
day that Lawrence Wilson another of
the victims who remains in New York
with his parents, is in a serious condi-
ton. but that he hopes to pull him
through safely. The other six victims.
all of whom took the Pasteur treatment
at New York institute, are said to be
doing nicely. but the death of the
Henry boy has caused DR.. Gibier con-
siderable uneasiness, and he has de-
cided to come to Baltimore tomorrow
and endeavor to reassure the parents
of the other boys.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-23
DRIVEN ASHORE.
Fate of a Vessel After Much Hard
Work Was Done at Sea.

San Diego, Cal. Dec. 22-The steamer
Manzanillo of Mazatlan was almost
wrecked in a gale off the port of Sa-
lima Cruz some days ago. The vessel
encountered rough weather when over
100 miles north of that port Owing 10
the storm the 'Manzanillo was delayed
and spent two or three days in buffet-
ing head winds and high cross-seas
that threatened to engulf it.
In this plight, when the storm was
at its height, part of the machinery
became disabled and rendered the
Manzanillo almost helpless. The chief
engineer and his assistants patched up
the machinery so that slow progress
could be made and, the wind changing,
the steamer kept on toward Salina
Cruz
During a sudden Squall at the end OF
the storm the smokestack toppled oyer,
and before it could be secured it was
washed overheard. \ jury stack was
rugged and with low fires and badly
working machinery the vessel reached
the port of Salina Cruz. On the last
few miles of the trip everything avail
able on board in the way of fuel was
used, including lot of extra sparS.
To crown the miSfortunes of the trip
the steamer became unmanageable on
account of the fires going down and
failed 10 answer to the helm The
heayY sea carried it on to the shore
and a big hole was stove in its bow.
Fortunately the hole was in such
shape that it could be reached and the
vessel was kept afioat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-23
Cuthbert & Co. Dissolve.

New York. Dec. 22.-Just before the
closing of the New York Stock Ex-
change the dissolution of the firm Of
j. b. Cuthbert & Co. was announced,
The firm was composed of f. b. Cuth
bert, William Euclid Young and vii ..
liam Euclid Young, jr. William EuclBl
Young was the Stock Exchange menu
Der of the firm. The firm, has beer
accused of violating the laws of thG
exchange and a special committee has
been at work investigating the charges
brought against the concern The com
mittee is to report on December so
next. Whether the committee will pro-
coed with its work or not is not known.
The concern was not one of long stand
ing, but during its short existence it
attracted general attention on account
of its apparent prosperity. 1t win be
recalled that two weeks ago J. Kirk
ner, a member of the Stock Exchange.
was suspended for a year for refusing
to show his books to the governing
committee. Kirkner. it is alleged. had
dealings with Cuthbert & Co. The latter
concern had numerous branches
throughout the country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-23
GOLD AT BALD FOUNTAIN.
Another Tenderfoot Has Made Rich
Strike.


The Herald's correspondent at Sun
dance, Wy, under date of Dec. Fl,
writes: Considerable excitement ex-
lists here over a recent rich gold dis
covery at Bald mountain in the Black
hills near this place. The story. of the
finding of the mine. from which the
discoverer has already taken enough
ore to make himself immensely rich,
reads like a fairy tale and is as follows:
One day last spring a man approached
party of miners at Bald mountain and
stated that he was looking for work.
The men told him they had nothing to
do and then he asked where he could
find some good prospecting ground; ;
that he was not accustomed to mining
and knew nothing of the business. One
of the party directed him to a large
ledge of limestone about a mile and a
half away and directed him to work in
that vicinity. He went TO the ledge,
broke off several samples with ham
mer, and took them to Deadwood,
where he had them sampled. The as
sayer nearly fell off his seat when he
discovered the ore ran nearly 5000 TO
the ton.
The tenderfoot obtained a copy of
Cops Mining Code and after reading
how TO make a location, went back
and filed on the whole ledge. He has
shipped enough rock to give him a
good start in life and is now getting
backing to work his holdings on a more
extensive scale. The people who
laughed at him at first are now rustling
around and taking up claims and great
excitement exists in the camp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-23
FOUR MUST HANG.
SUPREME COURT UPHoLDS NEW
MEXICo'S TRIBUNAL.
Only Way by Which the Lives of the
Quartette May Be Saved Is by the
Intervention of the President.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Francisco Con-
zales Y. Borrego, Antonio Gonzales Y
Borrego, Lauriano Alarid and Patricio
Francisco Chaves in the territory of
New Mexico, unless the president in
tervenes in their behalf. The supreme
court of the United States has,
through the chief justice, announced
its approval of the proceedings in the
territorial courts, leading to their con-
viction and sentence, and the subse-
quent refusal of the supreme court of
the territory to order their release upon
a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
The application for the writ was based
upon a technical point. that the judge
who conducted the trial, not being a
resident of the judicial district !, in
which it was held, was not authorized
to sit thereon, and that the special
term of court was Illegal. The question
of Jurisdiction of the supreme court of
the United States to entertain the ap-
peal from the territorial court was
raised by motion to dismiss the ap-
peal. The chief justice stated that the
supreme court of the United States had
jurisdiction, and announced that the
motion to dismiss would be denied.
The decision and action of the su-
preme court of the United States in
this ease is taken by attorneys to in
dictate that it will entertain petition
for a writ of habeas corpus in the case
of Elverton r. Chapman, the New
York broker who is under sentence in
the district courts here for refusing to
testify in the senate sugar trust in
vestigation. Two weeks ago the su-
preme court of the United States re-
fused to review the judgment of the
district court on writ of error, holding
that it had no jurisdiction over Grim
inal cases in the courts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-23
NEWS FROM MERCUR.
CONSIDERABLY ACTIVITY IN
UTAH'S GREAT GOLD CAMP.
Assessment Work Completed on the
White Pine Group-Prof. Mitch
ellis Mission Causes Great Com
ment-New Crusher For the Mer-
cur Mine.

The Herald'S Mercur correspondent
writes: Messrs Robinson and Forbes
have completed the assessment work
on the White Pine group The prop
erty consists of six claims, lying be-
and the Mercur Mammoth, and the
showing is such that the company feels
encouraged to keep at work developing
the property. A. Dern and the Hanson
Produce company are interested with
Forbes and Robinson in the property.
The drill, which has been used in
prospecting the East Golden Gate, will
be removed to the West Dip in few
days and holes will be driven on the
slope west of the La Cigale. Some of
the prominent mining men of the dis
trict are interested in the scheue and
it is proposed to determine how far the
ore runs out into the valley. OF course
this will cost money, but it is believed
the results viii justify the expense.
Should these prove the theories of the
experts that the ore continues at the
bottom of the slope, it will make the
ground along the west size of Rush
valley good property to own.
Professor Mitchell of South Africa
has been in the camp for some time
and it is one of the unanswered ques-
lions. what the object of his visit is.
AS usual, the Golden Gate people are
unapproachable and reticent, but this
much is known, the professor has ex-
amined the workings of the property
and has taken samples from various
points in the mine, which are being as
sayed. Tips have been given to sur
rounding properties and through some
source the rumor has been started that
the professor is in the employment of
an English syndicate, which is said to
control several mines in the South
African country and that it is going to
invest some of its spare cash in Mer-
cur property.
In the light of the proposed visit of
Engineer Buffers and the statements
he has made. perhaps this is true.
Professor Mitchell seems to be right
at home in the district and gives it as
his opinion that the western slope is
valuable ground and many rich mines
will be found there as the work OF de-
veloping the district goes on.
The Wonder has now reached a depth
of SOS feet and has run across material
which resembles ore very strongly.
Having been fooled several times be-
fore this. the management is reticent
about saying anything and probably
will make no declarations until the as
says are COMPLETED. AS yet no results
have been determined by assay. but it
is understood that samples are in hand
and some announcement may be looked
for soon. Manager Dern is in Mercur
and states that a new crusher will be
put in the mill at once. The crushing
is harder in the winter than in the
warmer season. but the extra machin-
cry Will enable the men to keep I'D
their oldtime production and will put
the mine in better shape than ever
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-23
LIBERIANs' BAD BREAK.
The Firing on British Vessel Will
Be Investigated.

London, Dec. 22.-Advices from Sierra
Leone are that Colonel Cardew. gov
ernor of that colony, sailed on Decem-
Der 16 for Liberia to inquire into the
firing on British steamers by a Liber-
ian gunboat. The gunboat recently
fired a shot over the British steamer
So a---a a II rarrovi-- ESCAPED hitting
the mate, who was on the bridge. The
I>roo LABOR question is AGAIN Inc cause
Vi the trouble.
1t was only a short time ago that
Colonel Cardew, backed up by two
British warships, compelled Liberia to
Pay an indemnity for outrages on Brit
ish subjects. Two or three steamers
that have arrived recently at Liverpool
from the west coast of Africa have re-
ported that thew were fired upon by
the Liberian gunboat-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-23
STOCK EXCHANGE.
Business Was Somewhat Better Yes.
terday.


Business on the stock exchange was
better yesterday, the sales of stock be-
ing heavier and of far greater import
ance than those of the previous day.
Some of the stocks did not receive the
wonted attention, but the day, as a
whole was far more gratifying.
There were several calls for Anchor,
but the holders of the. stock did not
seem to want to let go at the figures
offered, 80 cents per share, but held
out for $1.25. of course this difference
was so wide that no trading was in
dulged in.
Ajax showed signs of increasing
strength and was bid a cents but
all offers were refused, holders de-
handing 80 cents.
Mammoth went down somewhat.
falling off as much as 45 cents per
share in the bidding, while at the close
of the day on the street the stock
stood at $2.05, a difference of SO cents.
While the stock is off, as it were, the
conditions at the mine are good, but
the present boom in the paper had not
backing enough to warrant the rise.
There is no denying that the mine is
improving and every one is glad of if,
but opinions do not warrant the
sudden rise reported in yesterdays is
sue. The stock was held at $3.50, al
though 100 sold at S2.25.
There was some inquiry for Ontario
also, although buyers and sellers could
not get close enough to trade, a differ
ence of 75 cents per share preventing
buying.
On the unlisted stocks South
Swansea headed the call. bids of 81. SIS
being offered. SLIGO asked No sales
were made Sunbeam recorded a rise
and 100 shares were sold at 16 cents.
The 'rumored strike in the mine is not
definite enough to warrant extensive
speculation in this stock
The closing figures were: