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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
Ways and Means Committee
Avoiding Oral Hearings.
CANADIAN COMPETITION
NORTHERN BORDER FARMERS
ARE SUFFERING FROM IT.
Appropriations Committee Report an
Urgent Deficiency Bill-A Naval
Change-Reports of Chief Engi-
neers on River and Harbor Works
General Capital Chat.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The ways and
means committee of the house. so far
as possible, are discouraging oral hear
inEs.
Many persons who have written for
information respecting the hearings,
have been asked to put their arguments
in writing, so that they may receive
more attention from the committee
than would be the case if the latter had
no such data before them. There is a
determined effort on the part of the
committee to finish the hearings on the
date spectacular. lin order that
30 delay may occur in preparing the
tariff bill.
Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa, who will be the
chairman of the subcommittee having
in charge the agricultural schedule,
left for the west this evening. but will
return in time to be present at the
first hearing.
Mr.. Dolliver says that the agricul-
tural schedule, which in effect includes
the wooden schedule, will receive care
full attention from the committee. The
farmers along the northern border
have been complaining bitterly for the
past two years, he says, of the COM
petition of Canadians. and it is pro-
posed to give them protection that
will be quite as satisfactory as that
afforded by the Mckinley bill
SO much interest is felt in the north
west in the new tariff bill that Repre-
sentative Tawney of Minnesota, who is
one of the Republican members of the
ways and means committee. has been
asked to receive certain delegates in
terested in different schedules of the
bill during his brief visit home. In
order to accommodate these gentlemen
he VIII spend one or two days in Min
neapolis and st. Paul during his alb
sence from Washington. Minnesota is
interested in a number of schedules
particularly agriculture. iron ore and
lumber and it is with reference to
these that his attention will be specific
ailv direpfed
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Washington. Dec. 19.-Mr. Charles
Crisp. son of the late ex-Speaker
Crisp. was sworn in today as repre-
sentative from the Third district of
Georgia to fill the vacancy occasioned
by his fathers death. Jan. IS next was
set aside for hearing eulogies on the
late speaker
The bill appropriating $4,000 to en-
able the government to make an ex-
hibit at the Tennessee centennial ex-
position at Nashville. was passed.
Resolutions from the committee on
rules was agreed TO, making the Loud
bill to amend the postal laws by shut
ting out of the mails of serial publica-
lions and sample copies of newspapers,
and the Pacific railroad funding bill,
the special orders for the first week
after the holiday recess.
The remainder of the days session
was devoted to the consideration of the
legislative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill.
Without disposing of it. the house
adjourned at $40 o'clock until Mon
day.
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HOTEL RYAN ANNEX.
Loss on it Will Reach $50, oOo-Total
Loss $500, ooo-Insurance Fifty
Per Cent.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec ia review of
the scene of this mornings fire dis
closes the situation far more serious.
financially, than at first estimated. The
Schultz block is totally in ruins It's
original cost was $4,000. The North
ern Exchange bank was located in the
same building, and everything outside
the vaults was destroyed. 1t will be
impossible to open the vaults for As
hours.
The Ryan annex on the Seventh
street side is also totally wrecked. 1t
had no connection with the Ryan hotel,
a large court intervening, which saved
the hotel. The loss on the annex will
reach sS0, 900. of which about two-thirds
is covered by insurance. The loss to
The Fair" a new notion and toy
store, is $4,000; insurance, $1,000
Cardoza, furniture dealers, loss,
$4,000; no insurance.
Twin City Cycle club, loss $1,000; no
insurance.
Clothing stock held by assignee Of
Chicago firm, valued at $4,000; not
known whether insured Stock a total
loss by water and smoke.
A large number of tenants, chiefly
professional men, lost their office be-
longings. instruments, etc, all of
which were uninsured, adding at least
SIS, 900 to the loss. A valuable collec-
ton of Minnesota historical archaeolog-
ical specimens owned by J. G. Brewer
and gathered during the past 80 years.
and valued at $4,000. was totally de-
stroyed; no insurance This collection
was ultimately intended for the state
university and can never be replaced.
The total loss approximates $500. 900,
with so per cent insurance.
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THE DOLLS, EFT cETERA.

See the windows full of dolls
Christmas dolls,
What a world of happiness
Their presence there foretellsi
How they're Sinking and a-smiling
As they look you in the eye.
As if ardently beguiling
You 10 please step in and buy.
With their keen anticipation
OF the fun, fun, fun.
Coming soon to every one
When old Santa Clause presents them to
the children
Ho extols:
They are longing to be some ones petted
dolls
See the dollies' fellow-toys-
Christmas toysi
OF what a world OF merrinent
And little peoples joys
Do they eloquentiy tell us
From their wonderland so bright,
OF good Santa Claus. the jealous,
And of juvenile delight.
And they whisper: Time is flying,
Here we are, are, are,
Christmas isn't very far
In the future so you'd better be a-think-
ing
OF the joys
You are going to give at Christmas with
the toys"
New York Evening World.
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war Suit I'M Frisco.

San Francisco. Dec. 19.-The first or
ganized movement in this city locking
toward the freedom of Cuba from the
Spanish yoke has been started. and al
ready ITO citizens who were thrilled
with the accounts Of General Maceo's
death haze enrolled themselves for the
cause. The object at present is not to
raise a force of armed men to go 70
to give financial and moral support TO
the patriots who are now battling
against the overwhelming armies of
General Weyler. Later if the move
ment receives the support and encour-
agement that is expected, number of
picked men may be sent to join one of
the numerous bands that are con-
stantly starting for the seat of war
from the eastern states.
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The Proceedings.

Washington, Dec. 19.-After the read
ing of the journal in the house today,
Mr.. Charles Crisp. the newly-elected
member from the Third Georgia dis
trict, son of the late speaker Charles
F. Crisp, was sworn in. This fills the
house for the first time this congress,
there being now 357 members on the
roll.
Governor-elect Black of New York
has sent his resignation 20 Governor
Morton. but the latter has not vet
transmitted 1t to the speaker.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep-, Ill.,, chairman of
the committee on appropriations. re-
ported the urgent deficiency BILL au-
thoriZed by the committee today. and
1t was considered at once. Mr.. Cannon
said that by urging the passage of the
bill he did not mean to threaten any
body or anything-there was quite
enough of that going on in the world
Mr. w. A. Stone (Rep., Penna.).
soto. voce-Well leave that to the
senate
The bill was passed
Mr.. McMillin. (Dem. TENN, asked
unanimous consent for the present con-
sideration of the bill reported from the
committee on ways and means. ap-
propriating $4,000 to enable the gov
eminent TO make an exhibit at the
Tennessee Centennial exposition at
Nashville next year. It was opposed
by Mr. Bailey, CDem.. Texas.), and ad-
vocated by Messrs Mccall, (Rep., Tenn.)
and Washington, (Den.. TENN
The bill was passed by a vote of 127
to Is.
POSTAL LAWS
An order from the committee on
rules setting aside Tuesday and We'd
nesday, January and 6. until o'clock
OF the latter day. for the consideration
OF the bill amending the postal laws
so as to shut out from the mails serial
publications and sample copies, was
antagonized by Messrs Quigg, (Rep..
N W, and Bingham, fRep., PENN,
and advocated by Messrs. Dalzell,
(Rep., PENN, and Loud, (Rep.. CALI
The order was adooted--102 to 90
A similar order for the consideration
of the Union Pacific railroad funding
bill on January I, and g. with final
vote on Monda-, January IL. imme-
diately after the reading of the journal,
was also reported by Mr.. Henderson,
(Rep., la
Mcguire. tDem.. CALI. opposed the
bill and opposed it's consideration
The order was agreed to by a vote
of 70 to 81, and the house went into
committee of the whole ON the legislat-
i've, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill. There was involved in the
vote. also. the present fate of the i'm
bill which came over from
the senate Thursday.
Mr. W. A Stone. Rep.. PENN.
wanted to get it before the house for
by reference to a committee
OF 70 conferees. but was unable to do
so.
The reading of the appropriation bill
proceeded.
An amendment was agreed to extend.
ing until December 81, 1898. the period
of the existence of the court of private
land claims. also an amendment abol-
ishing fees for the attorneys and mar
shals of the Indian Territory courts.
and fixing their salaries at $4,000 each.
Without concluding the bill, the COM
mittee rose.
resolution offered by Mr. Turner,
(Dem., Ga), was agreed to. fixing Sat-
urday, January 16. as the date for
hearing euloSies upon the late ex-
Speaker Crisp.
At $40 o'clock. on motion by Mr.. w.
A. Stone, rep, PENN, the house ad-
jOurned.
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PENlIENTIARY ABLAZE.
HARD WORK ALONE ssyED
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
Building Contains About Two Thous-
and Five Hundred Prisoners-Two
Convicts Escape During the Ex-
element

Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. 19--At about
11:45 tonight a fire was discovered in
the state clothing department of the
state penitentiary in the cell building
of the peniteRtiarys It is not known
how the fire originated, but it is sup
posed that one of the convicts set 1t
on fire by placing some shavings un-
der some of the boxes, and as he was
marching out for supper he dropped
lighted match. At 1 o'clock this iSun
day) morning the fire was still making
Roadway. Fifteen trusty convicts Fave
been released from their cells for the
purpose of aiding the city fire depart
ment. and all of them are working hard
in the hope of being rewarded for their
services by a pardon or a reduction of
their sentences. In transferring the
convicts from the burning cell build
ing into No two of the convicts were
missed They cannot easily escape,
however, unless they should happen
TO get citizens clothes, which is not
verv likely.
Nobody but persons connected with
the prison and members of. the press
are being permitted to enter the inside
gate. The convicts that are in the cells
are yelling and acting like madmen.
The Star Clothing company, which is
located in the same building next door
to the state clothing department, is
also on fire, but both the state depart
ment and Star Clothing company fires
will soon be under control. The loss
will not be large.
The penitentiary is three miles from
the city and contains about $500 pris-
oners. j. L. PAIGE is the warden
AT 1:50 the firemen succeeded in get
ting the fire under control and no more
danger is anticipated. The prison Of
ficials have succeeded in quieting the
prisoners and order again prevails
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
THE LISTENER.

Archbishop Temple is the first tee
totaler to sit on the throne of Canter-
bury.
Lord Rosebery. England's late
premier. has an income of over $1,000
600 a year.
Captain Mahan, the celebrated naval
historian, just relieved from active
service. is an enthusiastic bicyclist.
Herbert L. Matthews of Kansas City,
who died the other day, was regarded
as one of the greatest authorities on
old books in the west.
General Eli H. Murray. who died in
San Diego, Cal, recently. although a
southerner by birth. was the youngest
general officer in the Union army.
General Fitz Hugh Lee is one of the
most popular men in Washington. An
observer saw him halted dozen times
while walking half a block by pedes-
TRANS who wanted to shake hands with
him.
The Rothschilds of Paris. following
their usual custom at the beginning of
winter. have sent 100000 francs to the
project of the Seine to be distributed
among needy tenants in the 20 arron-
easements of Paris.
The title of Lord Grey of Groby has
again come into existence. The last
Lord Grey of Groby died 60 years ago.
three years after he had been created a
peer. By the birth of a son to Lord
Stamford the title has been revived.
Congressman-elect James R. Young
received the greatest majority that
ever was cast for a congressman. He
and Mark B. Cunningham ran in the
Fourth district of Philadelphia and he
defeated his Democratic opponent by
AZ. $40.
mander-in-chief of 2 the Colombian
forces on the Pacific coast. has been
decorated with the Spanish Cross of
Military Merit by the queen regent of
Spain. He is the first Colombian to be
so honored by the Spanish government.
Lord Mayor Faudel Phillips of Lon
don broke down while introducing EN-
bassador Bayard at a meeting recently.
owing to the weight of his official robes.
He sat down suddenly. took the robes
off in the presence of the audience and
was brought to with Mrs. Bayard's
smelling bottle.
Captain Slocum, who left Boston in
his S0-foot boat Spray. has been re-
ported from Sydney. He is on his way
around the world and has had many
narrow escapes. He was nearly taken
by pirates off the coast of Japan and
has sent word home that cannibals
have tried TO get him several times.
The election of the Marquis of Huntly
as lord rector of the Aberdeen univers-
ity for the third time is an unprece-
dented event. He is nearly 80 years old.
is the premier marquis of Scotland,
and as chief of the great clan Gordon.
is known as the Cock of the North a
sobriquet won by deeds of derring
do" and held by his powerful house for
hundreds of years.
Senator George F. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts has presented an interesting
relic to the First church of Plymouth.
Mass. 1t is a considerable portion of
the original threshold of the church in
Dreft Haven. Holland. in which the
pilgrims held their last service before
departing for America. When Mr.. Hoar
was in Holland last summer. he found
it and bought it for a small sum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
RED LETTER DAY.
Made at Georgetown by the Recep-
ton Given to the President.

Charleston. S. c., Dec. ia special
to the News and Courier from George
town says: This has been another red
letter day in the history of GEORGE
town, the day of the presidents recep-
ton. Early this morning every one
was astir preparing for the arrival of
the president. Banners were stretched
across the street in several places. and
many of the stores were decorated with
bunting
AT 4 o'clock the steamer Wistaria.
bearing the presidential party from
Winyah bay, hove in sight The
Whistles on all the tugs, steam boats.
mills. and in fact everything that could
make a noise, chimed in with the ring
ing OF the bells and shouts of the
crowds, which continued until the
steamer reached the wharf. President
Cleveland stepped quickly down the
gangway and met Mayor Morgan on
the wharf, who introduced him to the
members of the citizens comrittee
Following the president within a few
minutes were Captain Bamberton. Cap
tain Evans and Commander Ackley
After few minutes conversation the
party entered carriages and were
driven to Winyah Indigo hall. where
the president met the ladies, who had
decorated the hall most beautifully
with palmettos, evergreens and bunt-
ing.
After the ladies' committee recep-
ton, the public was received, President
Cleveland standing il the lobby aud
shaking hands with every one as they
passed in line. When the reception was
over the president and party were
taken to the society library, where the
and ladies congregated and
INDUCED in a toast to the health of
the president.
About II minutes was spent in gen.
eral pleasant conversation, and the
party entered carriages and were
driven to the depot of the Georgetown
& Western road. where the special
train was waiting. to which was at
tached the presidents private car, the
''Coronet.' A large number of people
at the station to bid the
president adieu.
When the hour for his departure
the train moved off, with the president
standing on the rear platform bowin=
good bye amid the cheers OF the as
semblage. which lasted until the train
rounded the curve
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
GOLDEN scEPTRE TROUBLES.
One of the Directors of the Company
Confesses Judgment.

Wilmington. Del. Dec 19.-Ex-Unit-
ed States Senator Anthony Higgins has
confessed judgment in favor of Will
lam salisbury of this city for $1,000.
No execution was issued. The juds-
meut is said to have been due TO the
financial difficulties of the Golden Scep-
ter Mining company of Quigly, Mon.
of which the ex-senator is director A
number of Delawareans are interested
in the company, and the failure to re-
alize resulted in the assignment on the
third of QuigIey & Mullen, wholesale
grocers here. Judgments aggregating
$50. 600 have been filed against the
firm. Winfield S. QuigIey. a member
of the grocery firm, was chosen as
general manager of the mining COM
pany. and the location of the mine was
named in his honor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
THESE MEAN BUSINESS.
CUBAN SYMPATHIzERs MEET
Al LINCOLN.
Bold Stand Taken In Behalf of the
surgents-Another Meeting to
Be Held on Tuesday.

Lincoln. Dec. 19.-The Cuban mass
meeting tonight resolved itself into a
preliminary gathering to arrange for a
second meeting next Tuesday night
The attendance was not large, but the
bold stand taken by the speakers in
behalf of the insurgents indicated the
sentiment of those present. Ex-Mayor
II. w. Ward presided. A committee
comprising among the leaders ex-militia
men of the city were appointed to
draft resolutions and a memorial TO
congress. also to request OF Nebraska's
representatives in congress that by
their influence and votes they should
support all measures in behalf of Cuba.
These resolutions and memorials will
be reported on Tuesday nights meeting
Governor Holconb was requested to
be present and is expected to preside
An urgent invitation to appear and
speak was also sent TO Mr.. Bryan, but
it is thought he win be out of the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
POISONED WHISKY.
Three Men Killed, Two Gone Insane
and Another Not Expected to Live
as a Result of Drinking the
Liquor.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 1s.-News was
received he at late hour tonight
flom Sisterville. W. Va, that three men
had been killed and two were not ex-
pected to live. while three had gone in
sane from drinking whisky which is
supposed to have been poisoned.
In addition TO the men who are not
expected to recover and those who are
dead about a dozen more are reported
ILL., The names of the dead are:
w. II. Price. a wealthy farmer
Charles Seibert. a prominent mer-
chant of Sardis, o.
Thomas Clegg. driller.
The names of those who are iii can
not be obtained on account of the poor
telegraphic facilities
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GARDNER In BOISE.
CREATES QUITE A STIR AMONG
POLITICIANS.
Control of the Senate by the Demo-
Gratis Depends Upon Five States
Which Are Somewhat in Doubt,
He Says.
fspecial to The Herald.l


Boise, Ida, Dec. 19.-Lawrence Gard
ner, secretary of the national Demo
cratic congressional committee, ar
rived in the city yesterday. His pres
ence here haScaused quite a stir among
those interested in political matters,
as it has been assumed that he bears
some message to the local Democracy
on the senatorial question.
When seen by your correspondent,
MIR. Gardner stated that he was on a
tour of those states in which the sena-
torial contests are in doubt. He was
making the trip, he said. for the
purpose of faniliarizing himself with
all the conditions surrounding the con-
test in each state. Asked if the COM
mittee would have any advice to Of
torial fight, he said that was a mat
ter that could not now be determined.
The Importance of Mr.. Gardeners
tour was shown when he stated that
the control of the next senate depended
upon the results in five states that are
in some measure in doubt. These five
states are North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Utah, Idaho and Washington. In
combination with the silver Republic
ans and Populists, he said, the Demo-
Gratis would control the senate by one
majority, if the FIVE states named Sc
lected men who would cooperate with
the combination. They had given up
Kentucky to the Republicans, and it
was necessary to defeat the Republic
ans in all the five states named in or
der to secure control
In Utah. if the recent election is
overturned by the courts. there will
be two legislatures" said Mr.. Gardner
Two senators will be elected and a
contest will result at the capital In
the state of Washington the fusionists
have a majority of the legislature
Asked what the chances for Senator
Squire were. Mr.. Gardner said his adj
vices were to the effect that there was
a desire to return him.
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Ciruieda Crawls.

Havana. Dec. 10. via Key West. Fla,
Dec. 1s.-Cirujeda. in a telegram ad-
dressed to Weyler on the 18th says:
Il cannot refrain from the wish to
extend TO your excellency my respect
full compliments and state that your
excellency situated men at this place
for the result obtained. in which l did
nothing except obey your excellency
and General Ahumada."
There is suppressed excitement in
Havana since last nights news of the
action of the senate committee. Moth
ing has been printed. Only rumors
are afloat. 1t is stated that the Three
Friends has landed. Some say she
landed in Pinar DEL Rio and others
near Trinidad 1t is said Roloff has
arrived with ar expedition.
The English sailor. Leavitt. captured
on the Competitor and imprisoned in
the Cabanas, bitterly complains of .he
action of the British consul in not at
tending TO the case and giving him the
protection to which all English sub
jects are entitled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
THE ExILE's SONG

OH why left I my hame
Why did l cross the deep
Oh, why left l the land
Where my forefather5 sleep
sigh for Scotia's shore,
And ! gaze across the sea,
But I Gamma get a blink
o. my ain countriei
The palm tree waveth high,
And fair the myrtle springs;
And. to the Indian maid,
The bulbul sweetly sings
But / d,nne see the broom
WI it's tassels on the lea,
Nor hear the lintle's sang
o. my ain sountrie,
OH here no Sabbath bell
Awakes the Sabbath morn,
Nor song of reaperS heard
Amang the yellow corn.
For the tyrant's voice Is here
And the vail of slaverie:
But the sun of freedom shines
In my ain eoentrie,
There's a hope for every wo.
And balm for every pain,
But the first joys o. our heart
Come never back again.
There's a track upon the deep,
And a path across the sea.
But the weary ne'er return
To their ain countr.e,
Robert Gilfill.an.
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BrYan,s Lecture Figures.

Albany. Dec. 19.-William Jennings
Bryan wants guarantee of $500 to
lecture in Albany.
Messrs. J. R Nangle and John NJ.
Munell. two prominent members.
thought it would be an excellent
scheme. financially. to bring Mr.. Brya N
TO Albany under the auspices of the G.
A r. of Albany county. A letter I'M
der the date of Nov. IS was mailed to
Mr.. Bryan's manager asking for terms
and other Information.
In the reply it was stated:
I'VE will book Mr.. Bryan on the fol-
lowing terms: That we receive 10 per
cent of the gross receipts. with a guar
antee that our share would not be less
than SO, 500"
Messrs. Nangle and Munell have CIV
en- UP the project. as they could not
see where the G. A. r. would come In
if Mr.. Bryan's manager wanted such
a large guarantee.