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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
REDMEN'S DEMANDS.
Say That the Palefaces Robbed
Their Forefathers, and Now Is
Good Time For the Government
to Even Up Accounts.

Washington. Dec. 24.-Three Indians
arrived in Washington last night. ac-
companied by their agent, DIR. Fred
Treen. They come to collect $500, 900
from Uncle Sam, damages for the al
legged confiscation of large tracts of
land in South Dakota, then belonging
to their forefathers. The Indians be-
long to the famous Sioux tribe, and are
called Crook Creeks in the country
which they inhabit in the Black Hills.
Their faction numbers nearly 5000.
many of them fairly we'll educated, but
the full bloods are said to be slowly
dying out. For some time members of
the tribe have been laboring under the
impression that years ago their fore
fathers were unjustly deprived of an
immense tract of land by the palefaees,
which has now become very valuable.
Another interesting delegation in the
city at the present time are four Sac
and Fox Indians from Oklahoma, who
are interested in transactions pertain
ing to their annuities. Pah Ship Ho.
a big, brawny chief, with war paint of
many colors, heads the delegation, ac-
companied by Pee Pee Que, second in
the tribe. George Powers and Willie
Grey Eyes are acting as their chaper-
ones and interpreters. They will have
an audience with the commission on
Monday
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WILLIS is VERY ILL.
Alarming Reports Come From Hon
olulu About His Sickness.

Alarming Reports Come From Hon
olulu About His Sickness.
San Francisco, Dec 24.-Several re-
ports came from Honolulu on the
steamer Australia yesterday concern
ing the health of United States Min
lister Willis. These reports varied from
the statement that he was quite ill to
another that he was likely to die
The letter bringing the worst news
was received by Governor Freeth of
Honolulu who has been here some
months.
Minister Willis is not expected to
live" the letter reads, and the doctors
hold out no hope"
Captain Houdlette, of the Australia,
said last evening that he had heard of
the illness of Mr.. Willis, but he did not
know it to be so serious.
Governor Freeth said yesterday that
the minister was suffering from
malarial fever a few months ago. He
was not we'll when he arrived in this
city from Hawaii last April, having
contracted severe cold on the
steamer. For some days it was sup
posed that he was dangerously i'll, but
his condition improved after two or
three weeks sojourn- 1t was reported
at the time that Mr.. Willis had left
Honolulu on account of sickness, as the
climate there did not agree with him,
but he denied this story emphatically,
SAYING that he enjoyed the best of
health in Honolulu and liked the place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
PROCTOR FAVORS 1T.
Vermont Senator Thinks the Gamer
on Resolution Is All Right
What May Be Done.

New York, Dec. Ex-senator Proctor
of Vermont is a guest at the Fifth
Avenue hotel. In an interview with a
representative of the United Associ-
ated Presses today, he denied that he
was in favor of Senator Camercn's reso-
luton recognizing the independence of
Cuba Mr.. Proctor was of the opinion
that the resolution would not be acted
upon without a prolonged discussion
He thought the fact that a cOnstitu-
tiOnal question had arisen over the
matter between congress and the presi-
dent would tend TO make many of the
senators who favored a decided stand
change ground and adopt a waiting
policy, delaying action until after the
Inauguration of Mckinley. He did not
believe, however, there would be any
flibustering. He would not discuss
the question that had arisen between
congress and the president as to their
respective authority in the matter, but
said it would no doubt be fully dis
cussed by congress after the holidays
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
THE HERALD BULLETIN
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Hon. ]. L. Rawlins Candidate.
Venezuelan Troubles Near an End.
Inaugural Ceremonies.
How Cubans Fight.
Palma Replies to Zertucha.
PAGE TWO.
Chicagc's Financial Circles.
Awakened at Last.
Vest Has Not Weakened.
Boston Street-Car Strike.
PAGE THREE.
The Bulls and Bears.
The BIB. Tunnel. Company.
Holiday Air on Wall Street.
In Railway Circles.
PAGE FOUR.
PAGE FIVE.
Christmas Times at the Postofice.
Tommy's Father.
The Social Realm.
PAGE SIX.
Free Silver Outlook.
The Three Friends Victory.
PAGE SEVEN
Park City and It's Prospects.
News From Nearby.
Millions Christmas Hymn.
A Day In Ogden.
PAGE EIGHT.
Petition to Cite Attorney Zahe For
Contempt Denied.
Frank Johnson Wanted In Califor-
MIA.
The Official Vote of Utah.
Fort Douglas Notes.
PAGE NINE.
The Utah National Guard.
Football Critics View of football.
PAGE TEN.
J. w. Hughes Describes an Eng
lish Christmas.
Salt Lake, the City OF Homes.
PAGE ELEVEN.
Mining About Frisco.
Christmas in Sing Sing.
PAGE TWELVE.
Salt Lake as an Educational Center.
PAGE THIRTEEN.
A Collie's Christmas.
PAGE FOURTEEN.
Loves Christmas Offering.
Johnny's Letter.
From a Photographers Point of
View.
PAGE FIFTEEN.
The Natural Gas Supply.
Tins Christmas.
PAGE SIXTEEN.
The Eve of Christ's Day.
Sophia Juliet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
WHY THEY FIGHT.
CUBANS KNOW THAT CAPTURE
MEANS DEATH.
Dynamite Cannon Manned by Volun-
teers From the United States More
Feared by Weyler's Soldiers Than
Several Regiments of Infantry.

Washington, Dec. 24-Marion T.
Perdue, a resident of Richmond, Va,
who claims to have been soldier in
Gomez's Cuban army, and to have
made his. way out of the island
through the efforts of Consul-General
Lee, has been in the city for day or
two on his way home, where he goes to
recuperate from wounds received in
that service. He talked freely on his
experiences and observations in the
army and some of his statements shed
new light on the condition of warfare
in the island and of the situation.
In reading accounts Of battles in
Cuba said the young Virginian, you
have noticed, no doubt. that the re-
ports read SO many Cubans were killed
and so many wounded, but you scarce
ly see it stated that such a number
were taken prisoners. There are two
awful reasons for this. The Spaniards
do not take prisoners. They have prac
tically hoisted the black flag and any
Cuban patriot who is unlucky enough
to be taken alive never sees the sun
on the following day. He is shot down
very soon after he is taken and his
body added TO the number of the enemy
killed in battle. The other reason is
that Cuban soldiers know very well
the fate which is in store for them,
and they prefer to die fighting rather
than be assassinated in the ranks of
their foes. Many of Gomez's and Ma
ceo's men. for this reason, have regis
tered solemn oath not to be taken
alive.
The hundreds Of AuReyicans in the
ranks of the inSufg0nts.T says Perdue,
..'are rated among the best fighters on
the island. They are mostly from the
southern and western states, and, be-
ing expert marksnen, are given Win
chester repeating rifles when possible
and put forward as sharpshooters.
Many Spanish soldiers have bit the
dust owing to the unerring aim of the
rifiemen hidden in thickets. Our Amer
leans are in the artillery service and
make the best of gunners.
The dynamite cannon, which is
manned by volunteers from the United
States, is more feared by Weyler's SOL
diers than several regiments of in
fantry. It's work in the hands of its
clever manipulatOrs is awfully destruc-
tive to both men and structures.
"A squad of Texas cowboys in the
Fourth brigade are armed with heavy
telescope rifles, which will kill nearly
two miles away. They call themselves
star being the emblem of both Cuba
and Texas One of the squad, named
Ryan, keeps record of the Spanish
officers he has shot. He claims to have
tumbled 10 already, not to mention
privates."
Perdue described a machete drill by
colored Cubans in camp. These negro
troops, he said, are desperate fighters
with that keen-edged weapon The
machete of peace, which is used for
cutting sugar cane, is different from
the machete of war. The former has
a point, which is curved backwards
on the order of scimetar. Those
which are used in battle are perfectly
and go off to point like an
Office sword.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
PROBABLY A FRAUD.
Col. Johnson Not Dying to Embrace
His Long Lost Son.

Vineland, N. J., Dec. 24.-The allega-
ton of a stranger that he is son of
Colonel Edmund Johnson has caused
quite a little gossip here Colonel
Johnson received the following letter
from Washington yesterday:
Dear Sir-I write you these few
lines in pity and love. You viii re-
member Anna, who left New York
City for California in December, 1861,
with her little Carrie. l found out last
March that you were not killed in the
late war. I have spared no time or
expense to find you, always believing
you were alive. Mother died ten years
ago. | am here, heart broken man.
and almost to the brink of the grave
with grief. l have maintained the
closest secrecy on this matter, bearing
this heavy cross like a man, and trust
ing in Gods love- I came to New
York last winter on big mining deal.
when | found out where you lived |
have had quite talk with Judge Cal
vim E. Pratt, colonel of the Thirty
first volunteers, and he was very kind
to me. Address me.
GEORGE z. JOHNSON.
''731 Twelfth Street, Washington"
Colonel Johnson and his family re-
gard the writer of the epistle as an
imposter. and think he is attempting
to blackmail them. The colonel has
decided to ignore the letter in a per-
sonal way, and will place it in the
hands of lawyer. probably at Wash
lngton, where he is we'll known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
KATE FIELDS OBSEOUIES.
No Greater Honor Ever Paid to Any
Woman Than Will Be Lavished
Upon Her.

San Francisco, Dec. 24.-The Kate
Field obsequies, next Sunday. have as
sumed a national character. Not only
viii the governor, state and city of
ficials attend. but President and Mrs
Cleveland and Major and Mrs McKin-
ley will have personal representatives
present as a mark of their apprecia-
ton of the high position Miss Field oc-
cupied in public life.
Governor Budd has been requested
to send a guard of honor and Colonel
w. r. Smarter, commanding the de-
partment of California, u. S. A, has
accepted an invitation to be present
with his staff. The services at the
Trinity Episcopal church will be con-
Quoted by Rev. George Walk, friend
for many years of Miss Field, who will
deliver the funeral Grafton. Professor
FL. J. Stewart, with a choir of trained
voices, and the Press Club quartette,
the finest in the city, have arranged a
wonderfully fine musical programme
At Odd Fellows cemetery where
the remains will be cremated. Rev.
Walk viii read the Episcopal burial
service before the body is consigned to
the retort The floral offerings will
far surpass anything ever seen before,
even in this land of flowers. Every
florist in this city, Oakland. and adj
jacent places has received more COM
missions than he can well fulfill, and
all say the designs are the most elabor-
ate they have ever been called upon to
execute.
Every nook and corner of the church
will be banked with flowers, for
corps of ladies who called Kate Field
their friend are prepared to begin the
work of decoration almost as soon as
the Christmas services are ended 1t
is doubtful if greater honors were ever
paid the memory of a woman in this
country than will be lavished on Kate
Field.
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NEW Works. SVENGALI.
Hypnotizes a Young Girl and Then
Marries Her.

jamestown, N. Y, Dec. PA man
giving his name as Berton M. Main,
and his residence as Sheldon, ILL.,, a
phrenologist, palmist and hypnotist,
came here four weeks ago and engaged
rooms and board at the WOODBURY., a
high class boarding house. Last night
he was married to Miss Mary Whit
man. sister of the landlady of the
Woodburn, but tonight he is in the city
jail, having been arrested on the charge
of getting the girl under hypnotic in
fuence and marrying her. The bride
says she has no recollection of the mar
riage. and can hardly believe that she
was married. but the proof is absolute.
The groom was arrested on complaint
of the girls parents, and she joins in
the petition for release from the man.
whom she claims is very Objectionable
to her, but when in his presence she
makes no complaint. The bride was
engaged to be married to another
young man of this city, and claims to
have had no thought of marrying any
one else. No further action than the
arrest of the groom has yet been taken,
but this will be followed by all possible
measures to have the marriage set
aside
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CHIC AGO HOLDUPS.
They Are Keeping the Reputation of
the Windy City In the Front
Rank

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Shortly before Z
clock this evening, a time when the
down town streets were thronged with
Christmas shoppers, William Burdettes
saloon at "a South Water street, was
held up by six armed robbers, who made
their escape with the days receipts,
amounting to $780, after weunding the
proprietor in the right leg. While one
of the outlaws stood guard from the out
side. his five companions entered the
place Burdette was behind the bar
counting the receipts. Patrick Nolan a
customer. and William Matthews, the
porter. were the only other inmates. The
latter two complied with the orders of
the robbers to hold up their hands, but
Burdette resisted when one of the men
started to take the money. The tallest
of the robbers fired two shots at the
proprietor and one of the bullets took
effect in his right leg. Then then seized
the money and escaped in different di-
rections. The shooting, which occurred
within short distance of the busiest dis
trict in Chicago. soon congregated large
crowd and although several officers were
on the scene a moment after, none of the
robbers were caught.
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Bryan,s Great Ovation.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Dec. 24-Passenger
train No. 10. northbound on the Georgia
division of the Southern railway, having
on board William j. Bryan, met with a
tween Atlanta and this city The engine
was grounded by the spreading of the
rails and thumDed along on the cross
ties, tearing up a portion of the road
bed. The train was delayed four hours
by the mishap. In consequence, Mr.
Bryan missed connection. and was obliged
to lay over in this city till tonight, when
he left by way of Cincinnati.
The news of his arrival in the city
spread like wildfire. and he was given a
continuous ovation at the Southern hotel.
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--o1>~o
GREATER NEW YORK.
Preliminary Draft of the Charter Is
Completed.

New York, Dec. 24.-The preliminary
draft of the new charter for Greater
New York has been completed and was
made public today. The commission.
before submitting the charter to the
legislature, will hold public hearings
from January to Is. The preliminary
charter divides the city into five bor-
oughs-Manhattan, the Bronx, Rich
mond and Queens The central gov
eminent of the city will be in the hands
of municipal assembly consisting of
two houses.
lower house of 104 members, elected
from senatorial districts, and upper
house of 81 members, elected from
council districts, are created by the
charter. There will be one mayor, but
each of the five boroughs will have a
president to care for local concerns,
and there will be % local boards, one
for each senatorial district
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hon. 5. r. Thurman, who was one
OF the gentlemen who called upon Mr..
Rawlins, and who also is a close friend,
was in the city yesterday and, speak
ing of the subject. said:
1T is a fact that myself and others
called on Mr.. RaWlinS and asked him to
be a candidate. The visit was a sequel
TO the many requests which have
poured IN upon Mr.. Rawlins, person.
ally and by mail, for a long time He
has been urged to announce himself
many times. but has refrained from
making any statements until that time,
when he consented.
Il presume there will be those who
Will argue against his candidacy. That
letter of resignation. so-calIed, will be
cited as an adverse argument by his
enemies. Now, let me make an expla-
nation OF that letter, which has no
bearing whatever upon the question of
his candidacy. One year ago the party
nominated Rawlins and Thatcher as
candidates for the United States senate
and made their candidacy an issue.
Understand me. If was Rawlins and
Thatcher. not Thatcher and Rawlins
While saying nothing against the mer-
It's OF anv other candidate, l wish to
be understood as declaring that l be-
lieve Mr.. Rawlins is the man most
eminently fitted for the place
This year there were those who
wanted him to become a candidate for
the position and make his candidacy
an issue as was that of himself and
Mr.. Thatcher. He and I discussed the
matter together several times, with
the result that he finally arrived at
the conclusion that it would be far
better Tor him not to embarraSs the
party by becoming a candidate be-
fore the people. 1t was then that he
wrote this letter AS far as it's infiu-
encing the campaign which is now on
is concerned, it has no bearing what
ever. AT least that is the Judgment of
myself and other friends of Mr. Raw
Inns.
have a warm personal friendship
for Mr.. Thatcher. I regard him as a
man of ability. l have nothing to say
concerning his fight with the church,
other than that it cuts no figure with
my admiration for his character and
ability. OF Judge Henderson, Judge
POWERS and the balance can say moth
ing but good. But I believe that Mr.
Rawlins is the man the people-of this
state want. l believe the election of
Mr.. Rawlins would restore confidence
IN Utah among those who want to see
the interests of the state advanced
His record is a good one and his DO
sition on all matters of interest to this
state is sound. he has been a silver
man since the davs when silver men
first began to be. He was a Democrat
when, to use paradoxicaI expression,
there We're no Democrats; when Judge
Powers, Judge Henderson and Moses
thatcher were fighting on other lines.
he was organizing Democratic clubs
and striving TO make a battle for the
organization of Democratic voters in
Utah.
Il repeat that have nothing but
the greatest admiration for all the other
candidates, but in the light of all that
pertains to the subject he is by far the
most available candidate for the place
and should be elected"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
FISHING SCHOONER LOST.
She Is Now Several Days Overdue
and the Worst Is Feared.

Boston, Dec. 24.-There is some anxiety
for the safety of the fishing schooner
Hattie /. Phillips, now three weeks out
on a fishing trip to La Have banks from
this port. The Phillips was provisioned
for only two weeks. and her arrival here
was looked for some days ago. The
Phillips is commanded by Captain Mich
ael O'Brien of Boston and has crew of
z men, most of them residing in this
city. The Phillips is one of the largest
fishing schooners sailing out of Boston.
She was built in Essex, Mass, in 1885,
and is owned by Mr.. T. Fl. Prior of this
city. 1t is feared that the Phillips may
have met the same fate that overlook
the Fredonia, which was wrecked dur
inc last weeks hurricane, and the crew
of which was rescued and landed in New
York on Saturday
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BAD MANS WORK.
He Adds Two More to the Number
of His Victims.

Elmira, N. Y, Dec. PA special dis
patch to the Advertiser from Rath-
bone, N. Y, says that at 1880 last
night William Harrington was in
stantly killed and William Allen NOR
tally wounded by Floyd Meyers. All
the men had been drinking and the VIC
tins of the killing accused Meyers of
stealing a wagon robe. and drove to
his house and demanded it, when he
walked out of the house and opened
fire on them with a shotgun. Allen
fell from the wagon while the horse
ran away with the body of Harrington,
which remained in the wagon. Meyers
is a bad character, having once shot
man at Addison. He was captured
at 1:20 a. m. Allen died at 12:45 a. m.
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CARNEGIE EMPLOYEES.
Will Receive the Same Wages In
1897 as They Have In the Past.

Pittsburg, Dec. 24.-The employees of
the vast interests controlled by the
Carnegie Steel company will receive
the same wages during 1897 as they
have the past year. Considering the
fact that pig iron and finished products
have fallen in price from 10 to % per
cent since the last scale was signed,
this action on the part of the big steel
company virtually increases the wages
of over 5000 employees. The notices
posted at the different works read as
follows:
ITO Our Employees:
1856 wages, scales and wages
agreements viii remain in force during
1897. The present condition of the iron
and steel business does not warrant
this continuance of the payment of
the advance. but we hope that early in
1887 there will come such improvement
as to do so. and it is this hope which
has led us to continue it's payment.
by order of the board of managers.
THE CARNEGIE STEEL COM
PANY, LIMITED.
'Pittsburg, Dec. "a, 1896"
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VOYAGE TEMPESTOUS.
Passengers on the British Ship Simla
Have Thrilling Time.

San Francisco, Dec. 24-The British
ship Simla, Captain Davidson. arrived
this morning, 1874 days from Liverpool
after a rather tempestuous voyage. On
Aug. II, in very heavy gale, the Simla
shipped a sea which disabled five of
her crew, who were laid up for several
days. The gale lasted three days. On
Oct. 20, several seas were shipped. the
vessel laboring heavily and the decks
being constantly filled to the rail- A
third storm was encountered on Oct.
%, which did considerable damage, af-
ter which the voyage was free from
noteworthy incident
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
J. /. RAVLINS
IS CANDIDATE
Yields to Requests and En-
tiers the Battle For the
Senat0rShip.
HIS LETTER TO THURMAN
Was Written to Relieve the
Democratic Party.
HIS LETTER TO THURMAN

He Did Not Want to Hamper It With
His Candidacy For the Senate
Refutes the Story About His
Leaving the Chicago Convention
Has Always Been Friend of Mr..
Bryan and Worked For Him
Gives His Views on Silver and
Mentions His Action In Relation
to the Tarif-Bon. S. R. Thur
man, of Provo, Declares For Mr..
RawIins.
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No Guests at the White House.

Washington, Dec. 24.-At the White
House tomorrow there will be the
customary Christmas celebration con-
fined to the members of the presidents
immediate family of which the chief
feature will be an elaborate tree for
the little girls, Ruth, Esther and
Marion, to whom the patron saint of
the season has been most generous. A
number of packages will be sent by
Mrs. Cleveland to the little ones in
several cabinet homes. and to Mr.
Thurber's boys. There are no guests
at the White House this year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-25
PILGRIMS PROGRESS
Dramatized Version Is Booked For
a Frost.

London, Dec. 24.-The dramatized YER
sion of Pilgrims Progress was pro-
duced at the Olympic theatre stonight
It was a silly and ignoble travesty on
Bunyan's noble work. and the bulk of
the audience were Disguised with the
representation and expressed their dis
approval. Some of the music: which. was
by Herr Meyer Lutz and Fl. J. Leslie
was good. Several of the spectacles We're
quite brilliant, but the play, judging from
tonight's performance, is doomed to dis
NAL failure