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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
President For One Day.

David r. Atchison, a Missouri states
man of so years ago. says the New York
Times, has been eXhumed from oblivion
as the man who, though his name does
not appear in the list of this country S
presidents, was for a hours the pos
SCISSOR of all the rights and powers Incl
dental 10 that great office. President
Folks term expired in 1s49. one of the rare
years when March falls on Sunday He
became a private citizen OF the republic
at noon on that day, and, as President
elect Taylor refused, from religious scru-
pies, to take the oath of Office on the
holy day, Atchison, as president pro TEN
of the senate, was constructively the
nations chief executive until the next
noon, when the conscientious general
was sworn in. March next comes on
Sunday in 1921, and then there will again
be: a president for a day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
DICKMAN AND MuNEz.
On Trial In New York on the anrsse
of FiIibustering.

New York, Nov. 1S.-The trial of Col
onel Emilio Nunez and Captain Chas.
B. Dickman upon charge of having
engaged in a Cuban filibustering ex-
petition in May last, began in earnest
IN the United States criminal court
this morning. District Attorney Mac
Farlane opened Tor the prosecution
He insisted upon the necessity OF pre-
venting expeditions against the Spanish
in Cuba being sent from this country
II the United States desired TO remain
at peace with Spain, and ds emphaSiz-
ing its necessity the verdict OF the
jury would be important When he
nad concluded Assistant District At
Jorney AInman offered in evidence
President Cleveland's latest prOcIama-
ton in connection with the cuban re-
De41On- This was objected TO by Mr.
Rubens, and was ruled out by the
court on the ground that the prOclama-
ton was issued after the offense
charged against the defendants. Pre-
vIous presidential proclamatiOns re-
garding the Cuban matter were, how
ever, admitted. The examination of
witnesses was then begun.
James Quinn, one OF the party who
sailed on me Laurada, was the chief
witness, and detailed every movement
OF che party which, according TO his
testimony, was full-fledged military
expedition. Quinn acknowledged that
after reaching Cuba and going TO Press
dent C1sneres' camp with Ahe party he
obtained permission to return home.
being allowed TO reach Havana by per-
mission of the Spanish general ,roe
witness came to New York, Consul
fltznugn Lee paying his passage. ON
crosS-eXdmlnatlon by General Tracey.
witness admitted that he had solicited
a letter from Cubans in Boston 10 en-
able him TO sail on the Laurada.
And so, said General Tracey. won
got THIS letter at your own request.
You went 20 Cuba and YOU are now
mere testifying against the Cubans."
Inc following letter was then read TO
the witness:
MI. James Quinn:
81 81. nope You win never forget that
/ C--Ea needs the help OF every man fbar
loves nDerty- YOur aifect-onaIe4y
SALVADOR CISN ksRES.
| San Bias. Aug 1, 1896
Under redirect examination, the wit
ness said he had gone to Cuba with
every intention OF acting right bv the
Cubans But they did not act right
by me, and that is the reason I came
home he SAID. He also testified tnat
he had never seen District Attorney
MacFarlane before today, and had not
gone 10 Cuba as a spy. The witness
admitted, under crOSS-examination
that he expected to get money from the
PinkertOns, and that he had already
/ received ABOUT $50 from them. He also
acknowledged that he had a grudge
( against The owners of the Laurada.
and wanted 10 get even with them.
AT the conclusion of the crOSs-exarn-
lnatlon, court was adjourned until to-
morrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
GAY, THESE ARTILLERIsTs.
They Like Assignments Where the
Skies Are Fair and the Pretty Girls
Not wanting

The supremest kid-gloved branch of
the United States army service, says the
New York Sun, is the heavy artillery
branch. The majority of posts to which
its members are assigned are sitrated
in or near the large cities on both coasts,
and the wearers of the red know nothing
of the isolation of frontier soldering,
sl.ch as is the common lot of the caVal-
ryman and infantryman. New York har-
Dor, Fort Monroe, in Virginia, and the
Preside of San Francisco are the posts
that the artillerymen prefer, and as a
regiment of artillery is usually kept at
one post eight or ten years at a stretch,
they have abundant opportunity to esti-
mate its social attractions. The officer
attached to battery stationed at one of
the New York harbOr posts becomes
pretty intimately acquainted with his
own especial chair and his own partieu-
lar table at his club. He is exceedingly
likely to develop into first-nig'nter at
the theaterS, and not infreQuently be-
comes one of the dancing men at the
cotillion. The joy of the army officer S
lot at Fort Monroe is pretty well known
to the thousands of people who make a
point OF spending a week or so at the
Hygiea or Chamberlin'S during the in
between Old Point Comfort season Old
Point Comfort is the congregating place
in winter for wealthy southern people
who have spent the summer at the Nir-
GINA Springs, and during the balmier
months of spring the walks around the
ramparts are thronged every day with
pretty girls from the southland four or
five of whom, usually nieceS, constitute,
as a rule, the suite of an invalid aunt
on a quest for health. The young artil-
lerymen fortunate enough to eaten a
period of service at Fort Monroe are
not infrequently equally fortunate in
marrying wealthy and otherwise we'll
equipped wives. And then Norfolk, a
town neither dead nor sleeping in So
CO.. sense, lies only a few miles across
hours ride up Chesapeake bay, the night
beat from Fort Monroe lands the voy-
2-er in Washington at sunrise, and the
artilleryman may get a few days leave
end journey from Fort Monroe to Man
haitian Island in a bagatelle of eight
hours.
The Preside of San Francisco con-
t:nues the Sun writer, lis another oasis
fer artillerymen. Besides being the most
beautiful military post in the United
States, bar none, it is departmental and
regimental headquarters, and the army
officer IS as big a factor in San Fran
cisco society as the raval officer is in
Bar Harbor society. While as a residence
city San Francisco is almost as undesir-
able as Chicago, it offers to the army
officer (and the harbor of San Era:i-
cisco is thickly clustered with military
posts OF all the arms field for social
exploitation such as is found, perhaps,
in no other American city. Several great
marriages have been made by army Off
GERS while thus stationed within gun
range of the Golden Cate"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19

Paris, Nov. 1S.-The Journal publishes
a report of an interview with Senior
Canovas del Castillo, prime minister of
Spain, in which he says the relations
between Spain and the United States
are excellent The United States gov
eminent, the premier says, has always
observed the correct attitude, and he
does not believe it will change its pol
icy for the sake of Cuban negroes and
adventures. If, however, the United
States government should do o,'Spain
would cause her rights TO be respected.
While in power, Senior Canovas
del Castillo is reported as say
ing, that he will make no
concession TO the rebels, nor viii he
show the weakness of drawing back
before anybody. Spain, the premier
added, regards the Cuban question as
one OF International politics
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
DIAMOND MINES.
Those of South Africa Were DiscOv-
cred by Children.

The first diamonds discovered in Africa.
says the Philadelphia Enquirer, were
found by trader, who saw some chill
dren playing with what they supposed
were pebbles, one of which. ct least,
proved to be a diamond wor. 100,
Even at that early day the news of the
discovery was not long in spreading to
different countries, and not many years
passed before SO many claims were taken
up that it was impossible to keep them
separate, and the result was one vast
mining district, some 1900 square miles
in area, controlled and worked by var
ious corporations and syndicates. Be
sides these there is a large number OF in
dividuai diggerS.
The mining in the African fields is
done by thousands of wld-eyed black
skinned natives. These Kaffirs are large,
powerful men, cleanly in their habits
and during the time for which their labor
is contracted-usually a month-they are
deprived of all freedom. Communication
with any one outside the limits of the
mine is forbidden. They are compelled
to live within the walled inclosure or
compound owned by the company. While
in their employ the Kaffirs are clothed
ard fed by the company, and if sick or
injured they are cared for by and at the
expense of the corporation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
IN CALIFORNIA.
How Governor Murray Passed the
Later Years of His Life.

How Governor Murray Passed the
Later Years of His Life.
San Diego, Cal, Nov. '1S.-General Eli
H Murray came to San Diego from
Salt Lake in 1887, and with associates,
invested in land at the Valley of the
Palms, in Lower California. He also
made investments here and at once
took an active part in politics. He was
a candidate for the nomination for
congressman in the old Sixth district
of California several years ago, but
was defeated for the nomination. In
1892 he was appointed receiver of the
California. Savings bank, and continued
in that capacity three years. He be-
came prominent in irrigation enter
priSeS, but investments in lands and
other speculative matters. proved I'M
profitable, wiping away about all he
possessed. During his entire residence
here he was prominent, with other
members of his family, in social affairs,
and always took a leading part in
political conventions and popular meet
ings. His last public appearance was
as chairman of a mass meeting held
in this city last June to ratify the NOM
ination of Mckinley. Soon after that
he was taken i'll with diabetes and sank
rapidly. decreasing in flesh from 225 to
less than $50 pounds. A month ago. re-
alizing that the end was not far off
he started with his family for his old
home at Bowling Green, KY, He was
very popular here and his death is
universally regretted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
GAME LAWS
Wise Regulations by the Authorities
In German East Africn.

The authorities in German East At
RIGA have set an admirable example in
putting into force a series of regula-
tons intended to end, or at least check,
the indiscriminate and idiotic slaughter
of elephants and other big game,
which threatens to bring about the
speedy extinction of many species, says
the New York Post. These rules, pro-
mulgated at Dar-es-Salaanl, provide
that every hunter must take out an
annual license for which the fee varies
from 5 to 500 rupees. the former being
the ordinary fee for natives, the latter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
a WonderfuI Mimic Snake,

The Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming
are the states in which the most won
derful specimen of American reptile is
found-a snake which is able to mimic
the cali of any of the bird family One
which some government naturalists
were recently Watching initiated the
call of the Bob White 10 perfection.
While the serpent was under surveil-
lance it coiled itself up in the long
prairie grass swelled the parts about
the neck and head to about twice their
usual size and emitted several bird
calls as plainly as the feathered must
clans themselves could have done it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
The New Spanish Loan

Madrid, Nov. 1S.-The cabinet has ac-
cepted the bonds of 1900, 900 pesetas,
representing the total amount of the
new Spanish loan authorized by the
queen regent, and the bonds already
subscribed for go, 100000 pesetas will
be allotted for the purpose of repairing,
warships- The cabinet at its meeting
yesterday passed a resolution of thanks
10 the country for the generous and pa
triotic manner in which the people sub
Scribed TO the new loan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
The Poodle S,yaIIowed 1t.

Waterbury American: A man at Mar
bonnie, France, lost a 1OO-franc note in a
funny way recently. He was in a res
taurant and took the note from his
pocket TO pay for his dinner, when, as
the note lay upon the table, gust of
wind Hoped it into the soup Fishing
it out he placed it on the edge of the
table to dry, whence it slipped TO the floor
Just then along came a hungry little
poodle, and, shifting at the note, he got
a good Whit of the soup. snatched up
rhe note and swallowed it. The owner Of
the note then sued the owner of the
poodle for the 100 francs, and the courts
have decided that the latter must pay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
Her Third Suit for Divorce.

Mrs Langtry has begun her third suit
for divorce from her husband The
action is broSught in London, the others
having been in the courts of the United
States They were married q years ago,
but have not Lived together since she
went on the stage in 1851 Mrs. Langtry
is now "A years old. She has acted but
little in the past two years, but is con-.
sidered pretty well of in this worlds
goods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
Rumors OF weyIer's Resignation.

New York. Nov. 1S.-Rumors are cur
rent that General Weyler has resigned as
captain general of the Spanish army in
Cuba. A private dispatch received to-
night says: General Weyler has re-
signed. General PTando has been named
by the government as his SUCCESSOR"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
MURRAY AS A SOLDIER
How lie Won His Spurs on the
Battlefield.
MADE THE MARCH WITH SHEER MAN
TO THE SEA.

Served Continuously From the Ont
reak of the Rebellion Until the
Close-Was In scores of battles
and His Rapid Promotion Was
faue to Conspicuous GaIIantry In
Action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19

he'll be mighty handy to hev round
the house in case NV snake bites, an
this is q powerful neighborhood fer
snakes" which 1 knew to be the truth,
for 1 had seen 100 rattlers and copper
heads within a month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19

New York Journal: What caused you
to change your mind about Fred!
..I heard him propose to my best friend
one night when he did not know l was
near.' -
ssAnd then you decided to reject him?'
mo. indeed. / decided to accept, the
offer l was holding for consideration"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
SPAIN AND AMERICA.
Castillo Says Their Relations
Are of the Best.
WILLING TO TRUST THE PEOPLE OF.
THE UNITED STATES.

Does Not Believe That This Nation
Will Change Its Policy For the
Sake of Cuban Negroes and Adj
veturers-Cuban Question One of
international Politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
Curious Aid Societies.

The discovery has been made. in St.
Paul, Mimi, that ladies' aid societies, in
their methods of raising funds for church
support, have been taking the bread and
butter from poor women. The easy and
pleasant way adopted by the ladies was
to spend afternoons in pleasant chat
while they made aprons or knitted quilts
for the large stores. Before their entry
into this field of labor this work had
been done by poor women for barely
living wages. The church ladies, putting
little value on their time, We're doing the
work for less money than had been paid
to the poor women. Even If their price
had been equal to or larger than that re-
ceived by the needy workers. the work
would probably have been given to them,
as the storekeepers would be ioathe TO
refuse some of their best customers. OF
course, when the discovery was. made.
the church ladies at once abandoned the
work. and it went back to- where 1T was
nee' Chicago Ahead of New York.
Philadelphia Inquirer: According to
the total vote IN the three leading cities
of the country, Chicago is the present
metropolis of the United States. AT
the late election 345,755 votes We're
polled in Chicago, 323, 321 in New YORK
and 244,134 in Philadelphia.
There are other reasons for thinking
that Chicago has passed New York in
population. The center (which Chicago
was at the taking of the census of
1890 she still remains. The same inf1u-
ences. undisturbed by rivals or by
changes in the channels Of trade,
continue TO operate for the increase of
her population. New York, on the other
hand, has seen a good deal OF her ship
ping diverted TO Canada and TO the
Atlantic ports of this country, Phila-
delphia, Boston and Baltimore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-19
MeRR,AY AND cRITrENDEN.
TIes' Were. Half Brothers, Having
the Same Mother.

There is SO much in the papers now
about Gov. cTirtenden, of Missouri, and
be of interest to your readers TO know
MO they are. They are half-brothers,
Evening star., 1896-12-21
One Siaduct or Two.

There is no denying the advantages Of
fered by the Commissioners plan to abolish
grade crossings OH the line of the B. and
o. In this city. as compared with the
scheme OF the railroad company. For in
stance, no citizen will hesitate a moment
in the selection of a proposition to carry
the tracks in and out of the city on one
viaduct In preference to a plan that re-
quires two of these obstructing structures.
Nor will the intelligent resident be puzzled
in the least over the choice of a plan that
leaves North Capitol street free from any
obstacle to its long-delayed improvement.
even though this choice involves the loca-
tion OF the station a short distance east of
the present site, which the company pro-
poses to continue to occupy From the
local standpoint. in short. the Commission
ers' device is immeasurabfy better. less de-
structive of values and more considerate of
private and municipal rights than the plan
OF the company, and Is backed by an entire
sufficfency Of engineering evidence as to Its
practicability. The Senate District COM
mittee has asked for and received from the
Commissioners a careful report on the sub
ject and the labor and responsibility now
fall upon It of so shaping and pushing
railroad legislation as to gain for the COM
munity the most advantageous solution of
the grade-crossing problem that can. as a
practical measure. be secured.
Evening star., 1896-12-21
A New Voice Heard.

The very frank declaration of Senator
elect McEnery of Louisiana to the efreo,
that lie not only will not oppose but will SUM-
port a republican measure designed to sun
ply the government with a sufficient reye-
nue.. even II II does carry a reasonabl nro-
lection fer American Industries cbsnpas
the senatorial aspect with regard To that
matter materially. May not other demo-
cratic Senators take the same view of tho
situation2 IL Only one or two others should
the Senate at the coming extra session of
the Fifty-hfth Congress will not be likely
10 tarry long over the tariff problem. II IL
comes to be known that there are votes
enough in the Senate to pass a conserva-
tive tariff bill. even If drawn on protectio,
lines. there VIII be no excuse left for DELAY
And IL Is fair to assume that in such cir
cumstances there will be no delay.
Mr.. NcEnery las taken a bold step. and
one well calculated to draw national atten-
tion to himself ard to his people For some
years the appearance OF such a man in re-
sponsible office from the south has been
predicted. II has seemed strange to many
Observers Of public affairs that strong as
protection sentiment known to be In
the south. 1t should find no voice either at
Evening star., 1896-12-21

the polls or In Congress. The southern
states, year after year. continued to record
themselves at the polls In favor Of the pol
icy of free trade. and their representatives
In both houses of Congress to support
economic measures drawn on that line.
The course was criticised as altogether
Illogical. and 1t has been expected that
sooner or later it would come to an end.
Does this deliverence of Mr.. McEnery in
dicate the beginning of that end? Are
there other democrats of eminence In the
south ready. like Mr. McEnery, to throw
their weight now in favor of a policy from
which their own states along with the
others may benefit? louisiana over her
repeated protests has already profited
greatly by a protective tariff. as her newly
elected Senator. in effect points out But so
have Tennessee, West Virginia. Georgia
and Alabama. from the development of
their coal and iron Industries. Protection
mas a most influential application in all of
those states. VIII they longer oppose that
policy? Or come in now under new and
somewhat non-political alignment and help
shape 1t in their own as we'll as in the gen.
eral interests?
The tarin debate at the extra session will
undoubtedly prove very interesting These
and kindred points are certain to be elab-
GRATED. and new versions offered of those
two very much vexed questions of protac-
ton and free trade
Evening star., 1896-12-21
Washington the Labor Center.

Washington Is row the headquarters of
the organized labor interests of the coun-
try 1t has fer many years been the center
OF interest to the thousands of workers Or
ganized under various titles for hither have
they looked for the legislative weapons to
wage their warfare for better conditions
The Knights of Labor first recognizsd- the
fitness and economy of establishing here
their central offices. Saturday the other
great national body Of workingmen, the
American Federation OF Labor, voted over
whelmingly to follow this excellent exam
pie. and in accordance with this decision
the headquarters will soon be transferred
from indianapolis to Washington. and both
the capital city and the Federation will
gain in consequence. The city always
profits by the accession to its institutions
OF establishments of intelligent workers,
and ii extends to them cordial welcome
other orga nizations OF a national charac-
ter. whether dependent upon Congress Cor
results or not. will doubtless continue to ,e
drawn in by the resistIess influence of
Washington's attractions and advantages
Evening star., 1896-12-21
inauguration Stands.
IN the Engineering Record.

From the Engineering Record.
The local chapter at the National Capital
of the American Institute of Architects has
probably moved none too early in suggest
ing a reform in the scheme of the decOra-
ton OF the avenue and the erection of re-
viewing stands for spectators on the occa-
sion of professions on the next Inaugural
tion day. 1t has pointed out that at pre-
vious inaugurations II has been customary
to allow builders and spectators to erect
stands In front of all the parks and reser-
yations along the line of march. These
stands. instead OF being an attractive fea-
ture of the street decorations, are merely
rough pine structures, occasionally draued
with the cheapest and fimsiest of flags and
bunting which. In case of rain, look drag
gled and shabby. They are erected In such
way and in such places as to hide from
view all the parks and statues which are
such feature Of Washington. This prac-
tice not only gives to visitors a false i'm
preston Of the capital city. but results in
some cases In injury to the reservation and
to the statues therein.
Evening star., 1896-12-21
Berries.

The times almost here for the year to De
banished
And We pause for a look DER the joys
that have passed:
Ger the pleasures that smiled on us gently
and vanished
Like gifts from the fairies. too precious
to last.
Not the least were the berries so swarthily
blushing
With juices like nectar that lavishly
flowed.
Rewarding the hand that was ruthlessly
crushing
The bloom that before had so lusciously
glowed.
But wherefore embitter a season so jolly
With sad retrospection? Though bare
be the fields,
This month meath the magic OF cedar and
holly
A product Out-ranking the rest of them
yields.
And the host may be glad and the gourmet
may chuckle,
For diners will freely admit, to a man,
That better than straw berry, ras-, black
or buckle
Is the radiant, ruby-faced globe, christ
ened .'cran.''