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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
STATUE UNVEILED IN CHICAGO
WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES
'.No Man in History Ever EGuaIed
Franklin in AII Things in Which
He Was Great-Search for His Peer.
if You WILL"

CHICAGO, June 6.-This afternoon
the statue of Benjamin Franklin,
given by Joseph Medill to the Old-Time
Printers association, and by that body
to the commissioners of Lincoln park,
was unveiled in the presence of a large
crowd. This statue of Benjamin
Franklin is said to be the finest in the
United States. 1t is the work of Park,
the noted sculptor The bronze figure
is five feet high and tests upon
granite pedestal twelve feet high. On
the face CT the graceful pedestal is
carved Franklin" in plain black let
ters, Mr.. Medili made an eloquent adj
dress in presenting the statue. Alder
man Kahler accepted the statue in be-
half of the Old-Tin1e Printers and
transferred it to the Lincoln park COM
missionerS, William Penn Nixon &C
cepting it in behalf of the latter. H. D.
Estabrook delivered the GRAFTON of the
day.
Mr.. Medill, in, his presentation
speech, said
Franklin believed that the best and
surest way to improve the condition of
the masses was to educate them and
thereby cause them to think for them
selves. He saw that ignorance was
darkness and that it bred error, super
stition and weakness; while knowledge
was power and would enable the people
to defend and preserve their personal
and political liberties. acquire compe-
| tence and enjoy happiness.
Hence, he constituted himself a
| schoolmaster, and labored to instruct
! the masses in economy. industry and
morality, which would emancipate
! them from poverty and intemperance.
/ II his Gazette and Poor Richard and
| public essays those useful lessons were
| impaired to them in the clearest and
! most persuasive way. From all around
| him came men to obtain his advice on
! the affairs of life. To the university
/ he founded young men came to obtain
! a higher education. He himself was
| self-instructed. He became a scholar
and had college degrees conferred upon
/ him without ever entering as a student.
'Franklin's accomplishments may be
thus summarized: First, he was a
printer in all it's branches, a past mas
ter of the craft. Then a publisher,
editor, author. business man, inventor,
| legislator, electrician, scientist political
economist diplomatist, statesman,
philosopher, pllilanthropist
Some men were superior to Franklin
in particular speciality, and others
may have been his equal in two or
three things, but no man known to
history ever equaled him in all things
in which he was great. Think over the
many things Franklin excelled in, and
then search for his peer in all or half OF
them. You will discover that he was
! more nearly a universal genius than
any man of ancient or modern times
He possessed a brain that seemed tc
grasp and comprehend every subject OF
human thought
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07

ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The Park road
race over a twenty mile course was
run at Forest track today with 155
starters A violent wind storm came
up towards the close of the race, re-
tarding the riders considerably The
first three place prize winners and the
three time prize winners are as fol-
lows:
Winner C. E. Graham, unattached;
Lloyd Stokes, ST Louis Cycling club,
second; G. E. Tivy, St. Louis Cycling
club third. The winners time was
1924.
ander Laing, ST. Louis Cycling club,
$3.50 is; second, F. J. Lee, st. Joseph.
Mo; 1886 2-5; third, Lou Coburn,
Century Road club. So 56as.
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SUNDAYS SPECIAL FEATURES.

PAGE TEN.
Religious News and Thought.
PAGE ELEVEN.
Dramatic and Lyric.
PAGE TWELVE.
at the Turn of Road.
PAGE THIRTEEN.
In the Social Realm.
PAGE FOURTEEN.
Dealing With Dynamite.
PAGE FIFTEEN.
In Woman's Realm.
PAGE SIXTEEN.
Precious Stones in America.
The Story of the Lost Josephine
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State Democracy Holds a
ROuSing COnyen-
ton.
THATCHER IS ELECTED.
Chosen Delegate With Power
to Select His Alter
nate.
DELEGATION A STRONG ONE
Platform Short and Right to the
Purpose in View.


Demands the Free and Unlimited
Coinage of Silver and Gold at the
Lawful Ratio of 10 to 1.-The De-
Iaration of the Reconvenei
Convention of 1875 Reafiirmed-
Colonel Ellis, Temporary Chair
man, and David Evans Permanent
Chairman, Make Ringing Speech
eS--The Ladies' Given Recognition
on the Delegation and All Elect
ed VIII 60 TO Chicago and Work
For the Success of Democracy and
the White MetaI-A Convention
Where Eqniyocation Was an i'm
known Quantity.
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A ROUGH PASSAGE.

QUEENSTOWN, June 6-The Cunard
line steamship Umbria. Captain Dutton.
from New York on May 30, which arrived
at $50 a. m. today, had rough passage,
a strong southeast gale, accompanied by
days. On June 2 the steamship passed
through perfect hurricane, during
which head seas swept her decks and
between June 3 and 4 she only made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07
WAS ML-ADVISED.

Meeting of Sound Money Democrat,
Recently Held at the Wellington.
CHICAGO, June 6-Congressman VIII.
lam Foreman of East st. Louis, the politi.
cal lieutenant of Colonel William R. Nor
rison, attended the conference of sound
money Democrats at the Wellington hotel
today and urged the organization to aban-
don the idea of holding state convention
geld's silver meeting at Peoria The
meeting was called for the purpose Of
gathering together the prominent gold
leaders of the party in Illinois and decid-
ing ON organization. Mr.. Foreman de-
clared it to be his firm conviction that
it was an i'll advised plan and would do
the party no material good, but on the
contrary meant political suicide to many
party leaders. Mr.. Foreman also irti-
mated that Mr. Morrison will accept the
presidential nomination on a silver plat
form.
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PosTOFFICE RoBBED.

DENVER. June ga special to the
News from Cripple Creek says:
The Cripple Creek postoffice was entered
by two masked robbers about 2:45 this
morning and between $500 and S7G0 in cash
was taken from the money drawer and it
is thought they were engaged in opening
the registered letters when Frank Brace
land, the general delivery clerk, who
sleeps in the office, entered through the
rear door. One of the men thrust a gun
in his face and ordered him to throw up
his hands, which request was promptly
complied with. They then made their
escape. This morning Bob Taylor and D.
W. Whitney were arrested and were posi-
lively identified by Braceland as the men
who held him up.
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rIAJORlTY FOR SILVER.
Encouraging Returns From Various
Sections of Georgia.

ATLANTA. Ca. June 6.-Returns UP to
II o'clock from county primaries and
mass meetings throughout Georgia to.
day for selecting delegates to the Demo-
cratic state convention, leaves the result
in much doubt. with the only certainty
that majority chosen are for free sill
yer.
In the Eleventh district, represented
by Congressman Turner, the gold stand
ard men carried the day. In the Second
district it is probable that Byron Bower.
gold standard candidate for congress. has
been nominated to succeed Representa-
tive Russell. A hot fight has been waged
in the Fifth district in which this city
is situated between Congressman Living
ston and G. I. Brannon. At this hour
Livingston's nomination seems certain.
In the Eighth district Congressman Law
son, gold standard candidate, seems to
have held his seat against the opposi-
ton of W. NJ. Howard, free silver oppo-
nent. The majority of counties which
acted on the senatorial question went for
Charles F. Crisp for senator to succeed
John B. Gordon.
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IT WAS NOT LEGITIMATE.
Unpleasant Incidents Accompany
the Veto Power.

Cleveland, However, Does Not Pro-
pose to Be swerved From the
Path of Duty as He Sees 1.-THE
Goes Into History to Prove That
His Action is Wholly Justifiab1e
and That Some Claims, ut Least,
Were Wrong.
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ALL IS READY.

Coliseum at Chicago Has Re-
ceived the Finishing Touches.
CHICAGO, June 6.-Everything is now
in readiness at the Coliseum for the ma
tional Democratic convention to be held
here in July. The blue print of the ap-
pointments as submitted by Architect
Bemmen and ratified by Mr.. Canda, rep
resenting the Democratic national COM
mittee, has been formally accepted by
the board of directors
The dimensions of the space to be oc-
cupied by the convention are 700 feet in
length and 800 feet in width. The total
seating capacity is 1900. The central
gates, will seat 1000. Three large sec
tons designed for the spectators have
entrances SO as to prevent crowding from
one section to another.
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THE FIRST EVIDENCE
WITH THE WHEEL.
Some Good Records Are Made at
T.oudors


London.
LONDON, June Sat Catford to-
day, j. S. Johnson, the American cy-
clist in an attempt at the mile record,
flying start made the distance in
80 2-5.
In a one hour bicycle race Tom
Linton of Wales, using a machine
equipped with a new lever chain, de-
feated j. w. Stokes, riding a machine
with a plain chain. Linton won by
three and three-quarters laps, the dis
lance covered being 20 miles. CAB yards.
Hurst, with the new lever chain, beat
A. A. Chase. who used a machine
equipped with an ordinary chain. The
time was announced as one hour, four
minutes and four and one-fifth seconds.
the distance being fifty miles. Chase
previously held the worlds record of
/ hour 10 minutes, IS 2-5 seconds for
fifty miles. In the five mile race C. F.
Barden, with an ordinary chain, beat
Michael. who used the lever chain, the
latter retiring when the contest was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07
THE MOST IMPORTANT TEsTI-
MONY

by Dietsch has been ordered by the
court to be withheld by the jury until
the court hears the question debated
by counsel and gives his decision.
The testimony in question consists
of many damaging admissions made
by Walling to Colonel Dietsch among
which that he (WallinG knew soon
after the holidays that Jackson intend
ed to bring Pearl Bryan here and he
(Walling) had agreed to perform an
abortion on her. Also that Jackson
had changed his mind and said he
would kill her with quick poison at
some room and make it appear that
she had committed suicide; that he
changed his plans again and said he
would kill her and cut her up and scat
ter the pieces around the city sewers;
finally that for three days before Jack
son did kill her. he (Walling) knew
Jackson was going TO cut her head off
All this testimony
IS PUT IN JEOPARDY
by the fact that Colonel Dietsch, before
he obtained it from Walling told Wal
ling it would be well for him to tell
all about the whole affair.
Sheriff Plummer testified to an adj
mission obtained from Walling very
much the same in all essential points
as that detailed by Dietsch. Sheriff
Plummer also stated the heartless ad-
mission of Walling that he would not
have warned Pearl Bryan of her i'm
pending assassination had he found
her at the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton depot while waiting to receive
her on January 27, when she first came
to Cincinnati, although he knew al
about it.
Detective White stated that Walling
told him that after Pearl Bryan came
to Cincinnati he had to go and lool
after her on Thursday. because Jack
son had to go to Fort Thomas and
other points in Kentucky on that day
This is
THE FIRST EVIDENCE
that has been offered of any explora
ton of the Kentucky highlands BY
Jackson before the murder. The de
Tense will doubtless put Walling on tn,
stand next Monday. 1t is likely al
next week will be consumed in taking
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.

Hon. JoHePh L. Rawlins, of Salt
Lake.
Hon. Orlando w. Powers, of Salt
Lake.
Hon. Samuel II. Thurman, of Utah.
Hon David Evans, of Weber.
Hon. r.. G. Chambers, of Summit.
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BROWN AND
CANNON MUM
No Interest, Apparently, in the
State They Are Supposed
to Represent.
PUBLIC BUILDING BILL UP.
Idaho and Wyoming rlen Make a
Vigorous Pull.

Arthur and frankie, However, Do
Not Think 1t Worth Their While
to Remind the Senators That
There Are Such Places as Salt
Lake and Utah on the Map of
America-Their Action Causes
Comment.
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Big Men Interested.

DENVER, June 6.-Forty prominent
lawyers, including the judges of the
supreme court and from the district
benches, held a ten mile bicycle road
race today. The race was won by J.
S. Mosby, jr., a young attorney and
son of General Mosby, an Exon
federate soldier, formerly United
States consul to Hong Kong, China.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07
IDAHO DEMOCRATS.
"Free Silver at Sixteen TO One.
Their BattIecry.

rec silver III sixteen TO OneD
Their BattIecry.
Especial to The HeraId)
POCATELLO, Ida, June 6.-The Ban
mock county Democratic convention met
at McCammon today to select delegates
to the state convention to be held in this
city June 16. Fifty delegates were pres
emit. After effecting an organization and
disposing of routine work, the following
delegates were chosen to attend the state
convention:
j. Gooch. George Kakely, j. j. Cusick.
William Chester and H. V. Plat. The
convention adopted as platform govern
ing the Bannock county Democracy a
straight and unqualified silver resolution.
recognizing the free and unlimited COIN
age of silver by the United States at the
ratio of 16 to 1, as the paramount issue.
The delegates go to the state convention
uninstructed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07
WINDY CITY A
TOUGH PLACE
Store Full Of People Held Up
at 9 O'Clock Last
Evening.
USED THE FIRE ALARM.
Interesting Developments in the
Walling Case.

Many Damaging Admissions Made BY
the Defendant to Chief of Police
Dietsch-An of the Testimony is
Put in Jeopardy, However, and
May Not Be Considered By the
Jury-some Startling Develop
ments.
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THREE FURIEs.
Hail and Windstorm ahd Cloud
burst Visit Loup City, Neb.

OMAHA, June ga special to the Bee
from Loup City, Neb., says:
The worst hail and wind storm and
cloudburSt ever experienced in Sherman
county struck this place last evening. The
family of Joseph Mccoy went into the
with water they all got out except the
little girl, Nellie. years old. She was
drowned.
The house of James Bradley began to
float away, but caught on a slight eleva-
ton and the family was rescued. The
same party also took the Winkleman
and Hale families to a place of safety
The sixty-foot bridge was carried away
bodily over LOCO feet. A great many
thrilling experiences were had The fam
lily of John Gibson were compelled to cut
a hole in the ceiling of their house and
crawl into their attic for safety.
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SENATE AND HOUSE.
Both Branches Clearing Their Deck,
For Adjournment.


For Adjournment.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The Senate
made some progress today toward
clearing away the great appropriation
bills which stand ahead of adjourn
ment The Indian bill was finally dis
posed of, the contract school item
being modified so Catholic schools will
be abolished July /, 1897. After dis
cussiLg the item of battleships and
armor plate most of the day, the Sen
ate declined, by vote of "a to %, to
accept the conference report recon-
mending three battleships and armor
plate at a maximum cost of $425. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07
MAY ADJOURN TUESDAY.
Minds OF the solons Bent in That
Direction.

WASHINGTON, June 6-The congress
sfonal situation tonight indicates an abil-
ity to adjourn by Tuesday night, although
any determined opposition in the senate
to action of the house on appropriation
bills may postpone adjournment several
days. AT the close of the session of the
senate today there were but forty-six
senators present, one more than a QUO
rum. By Monday night there will not be
quorum, or at least not a quorum that
could be sustained if a few senators
should withhold their votes when the roll
is called. In the house a quorum can be
maintained for several days, but not long
if by any f1libustering tactics the SEN
ate should be determined to defeat one
of the appropriation bills
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AT Montpelier.

Especial to The Herald)
| MONTPELIER, Ida. June 6.-The DEM
ocratic convention nominated j. C. Rich,
]. F. OConnor. E. M. Pugmire and E.
Wallertine as delegates to the Pocatello
convention. Silver resolutions were
! adopted
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TIED THE BEST.

WINONA, Mimi, June "a. J. Van
Dusen in his shoot on the King target.
tied the worlds record of 81 made by F.
c. Ross of New York last July, but as he
got the red instead of the blue flag on
the last shot. he is now champion
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sundry civil conferees were instructed
by unanimous vote to insist on the ap-
preparations for new public buildings
at the capitals of Utah, Idaho, Wyo-
ming and Montana, and additional
sums for buildings at other points
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MADRID, June 6.--As a result of re-
cent troubles between General Borrero
and Marshal Campos, eliminating in an
attempt to fight duel. an official decree
has been issued removing General Bor-
zero from the command of the Sixth
army corps.
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says editorially: The spectacle presented
by the United States just now is not
edifying to the admirers of popular gov
eminent or reassuring to the holders of
American securities.
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wALEINGs CASE.
Some Damaging Admissi ons Made by
the Defendant.

NEWPORT, KY, June 6.-The COM
monwealth in the Walling trial today
consumed the day in the examination
of Chief of Police Phil Dietsch, of Gin
cinnati; Detective Herman White and
Detective Jack McDermott, of Gin
cinnati.
The cross examination of Dietsch,
who was on the stand, lasted nearly
all forenoon. The examination was
frequently interrupted by the retire
ment of the jury while counsel debated
the admission of certain testimony.
Some of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07

BUDAPEST, June 6.-The weather was
splendid today and Emperor Francis Jo-
seph laid the foundation stone of the new
wing of the budahofberg. The cabinet
all the high officers of state, the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, the mem
bers of the diet and all the prominent
court officials, ETC., were present.
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pARIs Inne a-The

PARIS, June 6.-The Eclaire asserts
that 3,133 persons persisted and 1900 per-
sons were injured in the crush on the
plain outside of Moscow on Saturday
morning last.
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FOREIGN FACTS.

LONDON. June 6.-The Daily News has
an editorial in which it says that it be-
lieves that American electioneering for
the silver craze will come to nothing.
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half ended. These contests were the
outcome of a bet Of f1,O00 to f100 laid
by Mr.. Simpson.
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ALTER.NATES.

Mrs. Matte Hughes Cannon, of Salt
Lake.
Hon. w. II. king. of Salt Lake.
Mrs. Ellen II. Ferguson, of Salt
Lake.
Mrs. Emily $. Richards. of Salt Lake
Mrs. Jessie knight, of Provo.
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Continued on Page 81
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-31

Refsrr.Hg 70 the scalping business under
The more egphonsoi2s title. ticket broker
age" fhe Interstate commerce comsnis-
son 81 ats forthcoming report emphaf-
scally says; -This iilegit.nars traff4c has
become a positive scandal. ard decisive
measures should be taken 20 pat an end 10
These illegal transactions. The commls-
sion recommends that II be made a penal
ofIense for any person 10 engage n the
business Of selling interstate passenger
tickets unless ne n an authorized agent
Of the carrier, duly constituted such by
written appointment" This estimate OF
ticket scaip.ag b. tribunal. which vii
not he accused Of speaking in Behalf Of the
railways ought 20 make those who patron
lze scglping Offices ashamed of themselves.
- long as he pGbisc supports tbs "iile
z. innate traffic ard shares In its illegal
transactions" which the comm ssion de-
sares should Dc made a penal OfEense. Il
IS rank hypocrisy 20 dseia m about the al
legged ofTenses Of the railways. When peo-
pIe VINO have studied 20 beat the railways
cot OF bIst returns FOR their services take
the beam out OF Their own eye. they ~ 4
be sbie 70 see better the mote that is IN
tae carriers eve. And, by the way. X there
happens to be a passenger agent IN the
country who sometimes furnishes a ticket
or two TO a scalper, let HAN also think on
these things.
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The Railway age has prepared an ex-
haustiys report on the railway building
% lses and a comparative table u the
railroad building IN miles for IRE past
ten ye4rs- Tire statement Is made n the
report that tbs past year has been one
% aiEzppotnted expectations. and new
railway enterprises were among tire chief
sufferers b the continuance Of Abe n1an-
csai depression Early 10 tns years when
fha return Of prosperity seemed near az
hand railway PROTESTING and railway
building began 20 increase aud Il enter
Irlsca which were undertaken had not
been cs8seiced 81 ths fan&ssrisi uncertain
~ attendIIx Sse presidential campaign at
least 9 50 uiilzs 81 new track would prob
nby haze been added 10 TIE mileage u
the country. As X was there were bolt
Only about (. 80 miles ~ road. and when we
fseaa the coalitions 81 cfstTust and fear
that 0yeTaaa8owed tae country Cor the
GREATER part % the year the wonder r. that
Eaea cnaia he found willing 20 advance
~ ouch times the So go or 81 aaa 90
Hhfcf the construction OF even that
slsgles2e IN VOWED. In several eases work
III progress wss stopped by failure 90 OBJ
tain tise funds which had been provided
ard the completion % the unfinished lines
pfisi prsSfabsy stand 90 the credit u the
coming year. The number location and
exfenf 81 the lines upon which track was
actually laid durina IFS are summarized
n the following table. from the records
o. the Railway Age.