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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
OMAHA 4 CITY
OF MOURNING
Sam Dutson, arm broken and his left

Sam Dutson, arm broken and his left
eye badly cut
Blanche Hender of Clifton Hill, most
seriously injured. Her right arm is
fractured in two places and both her
claVicle bones are broken.
Albert Pearson, knee badly lacerated
j. F. Kaler of Council Bluhs, very
badly cut about the head and face.
Margaret Cloven, very badly bruised.
Anne Cloven, shoulder badly bruised
and was severely cut.
Oliver Glover, sustained a number of
severe cuts about the head.
John Schneidel, injured in the sides,
arms and head.
Eva Nelson, very badly injured in
ternally, and in addition her right leg
is badly hurt Condition serious
Leonard Mack, injured in the abdo-
men and groin; received a number of
wounds in the head and his right leg
hurt. Condition critical.
Andrew Nelson, arm broken, both
sides injured and received a number of
cuts in the face.
Henry c. Conrad of Dayton, Ia, a
tramp who was on the train, injured
about the hip.
c. W Johnson, confusion upon both
legs.
William Christensen, sustained con-
tusions upon the thigh and left leg.
R. j. Carroll, injured in the chest
and head, and is also suffering from
an injured hand
Jerome a. Little, ribs fractured and
sustained internal injuries, besides re-
Ceiving Commissions upon the face and
chest. 1t is feared that his injuries
are fatal
Fred Kirsey sustained an injury Ill
the right arm and Commissions upon his
race.
n. O'Hearn of Council Bluffs, severe
~ cut about the face; right arm and
shoulder also injured.
Theresa Tracy sustained a number
of severe cuts upon the head.
Maggie Scullin sustained Commissions
upon the left shoulder and arm.
John Perkins, II years of age, badly
cut about the face and received an IN
jury to his right leg.
John McKenna, injured internally.
His injuries are serious.
a 3-year-old child belonging to the
Keller family Of Council Bluffs was
badly bruised.
Mike Shannon, IA years old, sustained
a badly sprained ankle.
Steve Meaney, badly cut about the
left leg and was generally bruised
John Meaney, cut ABOUT face.
THE RESPONSIBILITY
for the accident rests on Engineer
Montgomery of the ;ll-fated excursion
train. His order was 10 wait at Logan
for the fast mail and f2s- freight. lie
started his train out Immediately af
or the mail passed, forgetting the
freight The head-end collision oc-
CURED twenty minutes ater on curve.
The heavy freight passed partt"iIy
sr the passenger. All the PEOPLE
killed were in the front coach of the
excu.. N. All the lead and. injured
were brought to Omaha to-day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
AMOUNTS To
INSPIRATION
Judge Caldwell On the Work
of the Late Con-
VentiOn.
WISDOM REIGNED SUPREME
Marks an Epoch in Our Political
History.

The Democratic Party Has Had n
New Birth; 1t Has Freed Itself
From the Taint of Tammany and
the Influence of Wall Street-If
Mckinley is the Napoleon of the
Gold Standard Forces, Then is
Bryan the wellington of the AL
lied Silver Forces, and the ParaIs
lei VIII Be Made Complete.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
LET HER. Co

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 12.-
The Chattanooga Daily Times in it's
editorial today says: 1--WE will not
stultify our record by advocating the
election of the nominees. We are Dem
ocratic, this ticket is anarchistic, So
cialistic and everything but Democrat
ic. We cannot join in a movement
in which Altgeld, Tillman and their
sort are set up as apostles. In the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
ZIG WHARF BURNED.

GALVESTON, Texas. July 12.-The
second large wharf fire here in the last
ten days occurred tonight and $4,000
worth of property is in ashes. The
property destroyed was a warehouse
owned by the Morgan S. S. company,
valued at $150,000 and insured for $780,
600, and it's contents. The fire started
at 8 o'clock, and while under control,
viii burn all night. The fire is believed
to be of incendiary origin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
INDEX OF T0DAY's IMPORTANT NEWS

PAGE ONE.
The Late Railway Accident.
Echoes of the Convention.
Work of the Late Convention
PAGE TWO
st. Louis Has a Big Blaze.
PAGE THREE.
Latest From the Camps.
Soldiers Defeated at Park City.
PAGE FOUR.
Talks About Money.
PAGE FIVE.
Christian EndeavOrers.
Last Weeks FraternaI DOinEs.
PAGE SEVEN.
Ogden News Notes.
News From Nearby Towns.
PAGE EIGHT.
The Churches Yesterday.
At the Lake and other Resorts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE following is
the national Democratic committee. as
completed at the close of the conven-
ton:
Alabama-H. D. Clayton
Arkansas-Thomas c. McRae.
California;. J. Dwyer.
COlorado-Adair Wilson.
COnnecticut-Carlos French.
Delaware-R. r. Kenney.
F'lorida-Samuel Pascoe.
GeOrgia-Clark Howell
Idaho-George Ainslee.
Illinois-Thomas Gahan.
1ndiana-John c.. Shanklin.
Iowa-Charles a Walsh.
Kansas. G.. Johnson. ,
Kentucky-Urey Woodson
LOuisiana-N. c. Blanchard
Names. c. Gordon.
Maryland-A. P. German.
Massachusetts-John w Corcoraa.
Michigan-E. G. Stevenson.
Minnesota-B. W. LAWYER
Mississippi-W. V. Sullivan
Missouri-WHliam ]. Stone
Montana-J. Mediation.
Nebraska-W. H THOMPSON.
Nevada-F. P. Heating.
New HamDshire-A. w. Sulloway.
New Jersey-James Smith. jr.
New York-John c.. Sheehan.
North Carolina-Joseph Daniels.
North Dakota-W. C. Lustokow.
Ohio-J. R.. Mclean
Oregon. Townsend.
Pennsylvania-W A. Harrity.
Rhode Island-Richard B. Comstock.
South Carolina-Benjamin r. TILL
man.
South Dakota-James NJ. Wood.
Tennessee. M. Head.
Texas. D. Dudley.
Utah-A. w. MeCune.
Vernont-R. B. Smalley.
Virginia.. P. Grey.
Washington-H. c. Wallace.
West Virginia.. T. McGraw.
Wisconsin-E. c. Wall
Wyoming-W. H. Holiday.
Arizona-W. H. Burbage.
District OF Columbia-Lawrence
Gardner.
Indian Terrttory-Thomas Maroon.
New Mexico-F. A. Manzanares.
Oklahoma-White NJ Grant.
Alaska-C. D. Rodgers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13

A VISIT TO HIS GRAVE.
"Any Distinction Have Gained
Owe in Part to Him.

Silver Headquarters Deserted-COl.
Martin Makes n Statement and is
ENonerated BY the Committee
Work Done By It-Over Sixty
Persons Received Aid Badly
Needed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
SHOT HIS WIFE.
OMAHA, July IA special

OMAHA, July ia special TO the
Bee from Aurora, Neb., says:
Hayden Roberts, a farmer, shot his
wife TO death and committed suicide
today. No cause is known for the
crime. Roberts was a wealthy and &C.
centric individual. The murderer at
tempted to escape and finding himself
surrounded, blew out his brains.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
ELY, THE TRAIN RoBBEP.
Said to Have Been Nabbed After 81,
Long Search

said TO Have Been Nnbbed After =,
Long Search
OTTUMWA, July 12.-Word has bean
received from Lawson, Mo-, of the
capture of Ely, the train robber for
whom the Burlington secret service
officers and the Pinkertons have been
searching for year and a. half. In
company with Frank Bateman. FIv
held up passenger. train No. 4 in the
suburbs of Ottumwa, about 4 O'clock
on the evening of February 26. 1895
The robbers secured $1,000 in cash and
escaped. Bateman was captured shortlv
after at Moberiy and was sentenced to
the penttentiary for five years.
Ely escaped to Mexico, and this is
the first that has been since learned
of him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13

meantime we hold ourselves ready to
cooperate with the true Democrats of
the country in such efforts as may be
determined on as being best calculated
to keep alive the principles of the
party as laid, down by Jefferson, en-
forced by Jackson and indicated by
Grover Cleveland"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
TVEuTY-EIGHT
PEOPLE DEAD
Fifty-0ne Injured and Many
VIII Die.
MANY MUTILATED
BEYOND RECOGNITION
Searching For News of Their
Loved Ones.

Scenes Such as Made the Strongest
Heart Grow Weak and Sic1-COr-
rect List of the Dead and Injured,
So Far as it Can Now Be Given
Responsibility For the Accident
Rests Upon Engineer MOntgom-
cry, Who Forgot and Disobeyed
Orders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13

The hospitals in Havana contain nearly
5000 patients, and every day the num-
Der is being increased. Friday 450 sick
soldiers We're brought in from Pinar
Del Rio province.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED.

NEW YORK. July 12-The Roman
Catholic Church of the Visitation OF
brooklyn with contests was destroyed by
fire tonight. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, insurance $4,000. Cause unknown.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED.
A HORRIBLE WRECK ON THE WIS
CoNsIN CENTRAL.

First Section of n Picnic Train Runs
Into an Open Switch Near Alien
ham Cemetery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
When You See Another Man

has quit advertising, it is good
time for you to jump into the
paper with your advertisement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13

CHICAGO, July 12.-Five people were
killed, three fatally injured and a score
seriously hurt in a wreck on the Wis
consin Central railroad tonight The
dead and injured follows:
DEAD.
Charles Samuel.
Fred Kertel.
Frank Koch.
Mary Arnold.
Lena Hubert
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-13
The National Committee.

| CHICAGO, July 1.-THE following is
the national Democratic committee. as
completed at the close of the conven-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-27
SOUTH HEIGHTS

South HEIGHTS. March 26.-Miss
Annie Hinchberger is visiting friends
in Hampton for few days.
William Emig went to Port Byron
"Wednesday on business.
j. Russell has rented Frank Bur.
gers place, and moved in Wednes.
day.
Mr.. Latin, whose home is in Kau-
sas. visited over Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. William Kuschmann, who has
been away for a short time. returned
home Thursday.
Misses Mary Weeda and Ida Bowen
visited at the Orphans home in Dav-
export Wednesday.
The Review club met at the home
of Lawrence Pardon Friday evening.
A large attendance is reported.
Miss Betty Irwin and Miss Edith
Hill left Tuesday afternoon for Col
ona to visit friends at that place.
Mrs. X. Motif, OF Taylor Ridge. is
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. II. X. Walker. for a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-27

Increasing cloudiness tonight and
possibly local light showers; partly
cloudy Saturday; warmer tonight
and Saturday; strong southerly
winds. Today's temperature "a.
+. ]. WALx, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-27

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-27
MCIntyre-ReCk Dry Goods Co.
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-29

No man has ever been elected to the
presidency who has passed the age OF
6S years. William Henry Harrison was
6s years old when he was inaugurated,
and although the hardsbips and ex-
posures that lie had undergone on the
''ield Of glory" mad had no effect on
his sturdy constitution, Inc succumbed
TO the war of the politicians, and died
in one month after he took the oath Of
Office.
Mime. Navarro MARY Anderson) Is
devoted to chess aud always carries q
board and set Of chcssmen with her
when travelling.
Duchess Carl-Theodore, OF bavaria,
assists her husband in all his active
schemes for the good of their people,
by whom they both are worshiped.
The famous collection Of coins which
the late Mr.. William Bayne spent 90
years In getting together Is TO 10 sold
at auction In London.
The first book ever written In Amer
lea was True's Relation of Such
Things rs Night Have Happened IN
Virginia." II was dated lGj7.
There Is q real death valley In So
nora, Mexico. which Is filed with hun
dreds of small volcanoes, queer miner
Al lakes, spouung geyserA e1e
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-29
A BIG BRIDGE WRECKED.
Tho Government Structure Mt Davenport,
Ia, Very BADLY Damaged.

Tho Government Structure at Davenport,
Ia, Very Badly Damaged.
DAvESpORr, Ia, Feb. 26.-At 1880
yesterday n section 1870 feet long Of the
draw span of the government bridge,
surmounted by lofty traveller and q
high derrick and tower carrying cleo.
trio light power, telephone and tele'
graph wires, toppled over into the
Mississippi with terrible crash. The
bridge was undergoing reconstruction,
which included nm enlargement OF the
upper deck, used by the Rock Island
railway. so rs to permit n double track.
The river rose five feet Monday night
and the movement OF Ice yesterday az
ternoon carried out the false work that
bore up the section of the bridge on
which the work was in progress. The
remaining half Of the draw span was
twisted out OF shape, and loss Of
many thousands Of dollars resulted.
Bert Mustard, n Swede laborer, had botl
legs broken. No one else was in
jured. Through traffic will have &c
be diverted to Clinton and Burlington
but ferry will be running here to-
morrow probably, again connecting
Davenport with the east. Street caI
wheels have not turned here since the
accident, as the power wires were in
volyed in the wreck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-29
THE BAYARD CASE.
Report OF the Majority Of tho Foreign AZ
fairs Committee OF the HOUSE.

Report OF the Majority OF the Foreign At
fairs Committee OF the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Hitt chairman Of the
foreign affairs committee, made the
following report on the case Of Ambas-
sador Bayard. Tho preamble con-
tanned extracts from Mr.. Bayard's
speeches and concluded rs follows:
Resolved. That It Is the sense OF the house
OF representatives that Thomas +. Bayard.
ambassador OF the United States TO Great
Britain, In publicly using the language above
quoted has committed IN offenso against diplo-
matio propriety and IN abuse OF the privileges
Of his exalted position. which should make
him the representative OF the whole country.
and not OF amy political party. Such utter
ances are wholly Inconsistent with that pru-
dent, delicate md scrupulous reserve which ne
himself, while secretary OF state, entoined
upon oil diplomatic agents OF tho United
States. In one speech no offends great body
OF his countrymen. who believe In the policy OF
protection. In the other, no offcnds oil his
countrymen. who believe that Americans are
capable OF self-govcrnmcnt Therefore. rs the
immediate representatives OF the American
people. and In their name, We condemn and
ccnsure said utterances Of Hon. Baynrd.
Resolved, further. That In the opinion OF the
house OF representatives, public speeches by
our diplomatic or consular officers abroad
which display partisanship, or wh!ct condemn
any political party or party policy or organiza'
tlon Of citizens In the United States. are In
dcrcliction OF duty OF such officers, tmpairs
their usefulness as public servants, and dimin.
ishes the confidence which they should always
command Ut homo and abroad.
A ,,tna,-ttu rannrf containing thn
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-29
Accidentally Eicc.ricized.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Feb 27.-Jesse +.
Tnccy, aged 81. and his son Jesse, aged
81, were killed by electricity in their
dooryard in the village of Thornton
last evening. The Taceys were push
ing carriage out of shed and, in or.
der TO run the vehicle TO the street, they
attempted to remove wire that was
stretched from n pole into the barn
across n gateway. The elder lacey
seized the wire and n current OF 500
volts killed him instantly. Young
Taccy rushed to his fathers aid, and
the current was at once communicated
to him, and he, too, reeled over and
died before assistance arrived. The
wire was crossed half mile away with
the feed wire Of the electric lighting
c0mnany
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-29
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Gen. j. q. Shelby Believes Confederat
Veterans should Not March In Uniform
q. A. N. pnratlea.

Gen. J. q. Shelby Believes Confederate
Veterans should Not March In Uniform Ia
q. a. II. parAdes.
KANSAS CITY, No., Feb. ed-Gep. JIG
o. Shelby, who was asked by the editor
OF the New York Commercial-Adver
tiser for his opinion on tho position
taken by Commnnder-in-C Chief Walker,
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic
that the ex.confedcrate veterans should
not participate In the Fourth Of July
parade In New York city II they wore
the gray uniform forwarded the
following reply:
When Gen. Leo furled the nag and stacked
| arms 1T Appomattox, then and there the colors
and uniform OF the confederacy were buried
for all time. The Idol Of brave men lny
| shattered rs the stars and stripes fioatcd again
In Its old-time place. Heroes wept nt the
burial. but raised their faces TO salute
| tho flag Of an undivided md indivisible
country. And we, who still stand "this side OF
the weary door Of DEATH" enjoying the free
dom and protection vouchsafed TO US by our
common country and that nag. realize that
there Is but one flag and one uniform. one SYM
Dol and one army, for our country. Citizenship
Is broader than sentiment and duty greater
than tender recollectiona hut. above nll
true Americanism is chief OF this trinity OF
virtues.
And NO the ex-soldier. whether OF tho north
or Of the south. should maintain that spirit OF
duty. citizenship and Americanism which will
Danish socialism. bitterness and prejudice, ind
tie us together with fourfold bond OF respect,
esteem. affection and patriotism.
Relieving. therefore. rs do. that the parade
rs proposed In your city July Z next. Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic In national
uniform, and the ex-confcderates In gray
uniform with the stars and bars would be
incongruous and mar the harmony OF that
occasion, indorsc cordially and COM
mend the action OF Gen. Walker, commander
in-chicf, In tho course he has taken. Our
grlefs are private the sunny southland all
billowed over with the graves OF our dead.
from the sea to. tho plain. from the mountain
to the gulf, invites our love and claims our
tendcrcst care. And It Is no part OF our duty
or patriotism to obtrudc ourselves or our pri-
vate SORROWS into the marching columns OF the
Grand Army. 10 o. SHELBY.
Mai. Gen. Commanding Division OF Missouri,
u, C. v,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-29
HIGH PRICE FOR POTATOES.

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., In
Crosse, Wis.,, pay high prices for new
things. They recently paid $500 for q
yellow rind watermelon, $1,000 for 30
blu. new oats. $500 for 100 lbs. Of pota-
toes, ETC., etc.! Well, prices for poto-
toes will be high next fall. Plant
q plenty Mr.. Wideawake! You'll make
money. Salzer's Earliest are At to eat
in 90 days after planting. His Cham
pion of the World is The greatest yield
er on earth and we challenge you to
produce its equal.
II YOU WILL SEND US 10c. in stamps
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., In
Crosse, Wis.,, you will get, free. ten
packages grains and grasses, including
Teosinte, Spurry, Giant Incarnate Clo-
yer, etc., and our mammoth catalogue.
Catalogue alone Sc. for mailing. (K)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-29
BOLD BANK ROBBERY.
A Texas Bank Held Up and tho Cashi
Stockholders Captured.

A Texas Bank Held Up and tho Cashier
Stockholders Captured.
WICHITA FALLS. Tex, Feb. 2G.-Two
robbers entered the City nationa! bank
OF this city ut Gas p. IN. and demanded
the money of Cashier Dorsey, who re.
sisted them. Shooting began, result.
ing in the death of Cashier Frank Dor
sey and the wounding Of Bookkceper
p p. Langford. Langford's wounds
are not serious, being light flesh
wounds. The robbers secured only
few hundred dollars in silver. Theythen
mounted their horses and made run for
their lives. by this time many of the
citizens had armed themselves and q
small battle took place. One Of the
robbers had.his horse shot from under
him and 1t is believed the robber was
wounded. lie mounted behind his
partner and about one mile from town
met farmer in buggy. They took
his horses and made break for the
hills. Tho robbers were afterwards
corralled in large thicket in the mid.
die Of pasture nine miles from town.
The thickct was surrounded by % or
30 determined men, who finally cap
tured the robbers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-29
A Gibraltar Legend.

One Of tho stock Of ancient legends
relating 10 the Rock Of Gibraltar, from
which the passing griffs were formerly
RECALLED, relates how young Scotch
subaltern was on duty with brother
officer, when the latter In visiting the
sentries fell over Q precipice and was
killed. When the survivor was relieved
from duty, he made the customary
written report In the usual form,
Nothing extraordinary" And this
brought the brigade major down upon
him in q rage. "What when your
brother officer on duty with you has
fallen down precipice 400 feet high
and been killed, you report nothing
extraordinary" "weel, sir" replied
the Scot calmly: II dinna think
there's onything extraornery in 1t, ava.
II no had fa'en doom 400 feet and not
been killed-weel, ] should hae cad
that extraornery."-N. Y. Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-29
AaphyxIated By Coal Gas.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22-Thrce members
of the jacob family were found uncon-
scious yesterday morning in their farm
house near Niles Center. Fumes from
q coal stove filed tho rooms and were
responsible for their condition. Aid
was too late to save one life and
another Is .dcspaired OF. Just before
the family retired Mrs. jacob shut the
dumper In the big base burner stove In
the front room. There wasa good fire
burning and the accommodating coal
gas, instead of finding exit through
the chimney poured into the room. II
soon filled the entire house and caused
the sleepers to succumb TO its effecta