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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-28
THE FRANCHISES AGAIN
Considered Last Night BY the
Council Committee.
APPLICATIONS OF THE UTAH AND
THE PIONEER COMPANIES.
Discussion Was Chiefly as to the
Compensation to Be Exaeted-
Some Entirely New Features In
trOduced-May Require Bonds.

The special committee appointed by
the city council to consider the appli-
cations of the Utah Power company
and the Pioneer Electric Power COM
pany for franchises met again last
night at the mayors Office. Council
men Dale, Diehl, Hayward, LIE Prohon,
Allen, Lloyd and O'Meara were pres
ent. City Attorney Mckay and Mayor
Glendenning were also there.
The chief items under discussion was
the consideration to be eXacted from
these companies for the franchises.
The skeleton ordinance as drawn up
by the city attorney on suggestions
from the members of the committee
provided that the company should
furnish the city with 800 horse power
electric energy between sunset and
dawn at the rate of S25 per horse
power per year. This amount of
electricity is sufficient to supply 400
arc lamps of 1000 candle power in
tensity. OF course nothing definite was
arrived at, the aim of the committee
being to insert something so that the
matter can be brought before the coun-
ell In proper shape and there amended
10 suit the wishes of the majority The
clause binds the company to such a
rate for a term of five years or
period optional with the city council.
Ii is also left optional with the city to
take any part of the 800 horse power
at the same price
Another provision which the coun-
Gil will endeavor to incorporate in ali
franchises granted hereafter compels
the grantee to allow other companies
to string its wires on the same pole
line. the council to fix the COMPENSATION
in all such instances.
Another new feature not heretofore
introduced in franchises is a guarantee
from the company in the shape of a
pond. In the case of the Utah Power
company It has been fixed at $50. 900.
This is to protect the city in cases of
judgments secured against it by reason
OF negligence on the part of the COM
pany. The amount of the bond NAV be
raised above this or it may be entirely
done away with, as another clause
nullifies the franchise if all the restric
tons are not complied with.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-28
FLOODS IN GREECE.
Many Lives Lost and Much Property
Destroyed.

London, Nov 27.-The Daily News
will tomorrow publish a dispatch from
the Piareus. saying that as a result of
the floods in Greece, so persons are
missing, and it is believed they were
drowned.
The Times will tomorrow publish a
dispatch from Athens stating that the
storm which caused the flood was I'm
paralleled for violence. 1t was accom-
panied by slight earthquakes. The
llissus river, which is a very small
stream, rose 20 feet and all the bridges
spanning it, except two, were demol-
ished. 1t is believed that the ancient
monuments in the path of the flood
have not been injured. The damage to
factories at the Piareus amounts to
90. 600 600 drachmas. 1t is believed the
villages of Attica have suffered Sc
verely. but the interruption of COM
munication prevents any information
reaching Athens from there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-28
DEPEND UPON THE MAJOR.
Cubans Say Mckinley VIII Recos-
nize Them.

Chicago. Nov. 27.-An afternoon
paper publishes an interview which
purports to come from the local Cuban
agent. The agent states: AS soon
as the Cubans claim to independence
is recognized, 10000 fighting men Will
go from this country, to aid them
These recruits will be obtained here
There are plenty of Americans VINO
will enlist No others are wanted. II
any Americans are caught by the
Spanish after recognition by the United
States, they will have to give them the
privileges of prisoners of war, which
Americans cannot get now Within
three months at the longest after the
United States takes such action Cuba
will be free. No attempt will be made
to reach President Cleveland, but Ma
jor Mckinley is pledged to our cause
and the government will be Influenced
to take the necessary steps,
The Cuban agent here is said to be
directing changes which will be made
in the mechanism of a new ra5Sd-fire
gun of extra Denetrative power in
vented by an Iowan named Mclean
and negotiations are pending for Cuba
to receive a large supply of the new
fre-arm if the final test is successful.
A local company is said to stand ready
to turn them out as soon as the gun is
accepted. Chairman Cragin of the
local Cuban relief commission said the
newly revived league would prove a
powerful ally to the Cubans and he
intended TO inquire of Senior Palma in
New York if the present line of agita-
tion should be continued.
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body, as evinced by repeated attacks of
rheumatism, neuralgia, sleeplessness or
kidney trouble. there is nothing to be
compared for a moment with the great
discovery OF Prof. Edward E. Phelps,
NJ. D.. LII. D., of Dartmouth medical
schoOl-Paine's celery compound.
If you are out of health or despond-
ent because of repeated trials of other
remedies. take fresh start. The brac-
ing weather is in your favor.
Here is the exDerience-like that of
hundreds o. others-Of Mrs Lydia NJ
HAYDEN, of Marion, Ind:
Before commencing the use of
Paine's celery compound I was treated
by many doctors, and tried many rene
seemed 70 be all broken down. I was
tired all the time. and my constitution
seemed TO be giving out. 1 weighed
only liz pounds last fall when 1 COM
menced using Paine's celery compound.
In less than two months l weighed 124
pounds. IN unusual weight for me. 1
have had better health ever since, and
have felt better this summer than I
have eO- wears.
My little daughter was away from
home on a visit, and came home look
ing as if she had had a hard sickness.
went right away and got her a
bottle of Paine's celery compound, and
she has had better health since than
she ever had IN her life, eats hearty
and is growing fast
There is no woman, who. in justice to
herself, can fail TO take Paines celery
compound under similar circumstances.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-28
MADE A LIGHT HAUL.
Iowa Cashier Who Was Only Six
Thousand Short.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. 27.-John c.
Watts, cashier of the State Bank of
Nicola, Ia, left the city several days
ago, stating that he was going to Den
yer for his health. Information reached
this city tonight that the officials of
the bank had discovered a shortage of
only $4,000, which they were inclined
to charge I'D to Watts.
George E. Kings of Des Moines, the
president of the bank, has been in
Nicola for two or three days looking
into the case, and Judge J. r. Bancroft
of Des Moines, said to be a director or
stakeholder in the bank, is also there.
The investigation got pretty close to
the bottom of matters this evening,
and the facts ELECTED seemed to war
rant the action taken.
The bondsmen of Mr.. Watts at once
came in and deposited sufficient money
to cover the shortage Mr.. Watts is a
son of A. A. Watts, formerly county
auditor of Greene county.
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Confirms the storv

Princeton, N J., Nov. 27.-Professor
Andrew West of the university re-
turned this afternoon from Washing
ton, where he had been laying the
claims of Princeton as place for resi-
dence before President Cleveland.
Professor West, when seen this even
ing, authorized the following state
ment for publication:
president Cleveland has today pur-
chased the residence of Mrs. Slidell. on
Bayard avenue, in Princeton, and win
make Princeton his permanent home
soon after the expiration of his term
as president. Negotiations looking to
this end have been in progress for
about three weeks and were consum-
mated today by the purchase of the
property. A number of reasons have
attracted President and Mrs. Cleveland
to Princeton.
The presidents father was educated
for the Presbyterian ministry here.
The quiet and independent home life
of the place, its healthfulness, its con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-28

New York. Nov pa Herald special
from washington says: President
Cleveland has been devoting a great
deal of time to his annual message
during the last week and now has 1t
well in hand, so that it can be finished
in couple of days.
This message is expected to be one
of the ablest public documents Mr.
Cleveland has written during his two
terms. 1t will be- in a sense, his fare
we'll to the American people as their
chief executive, and there is little doubt
that he will embrace the opportunity TO
mark out the course he believes ought
to be followed by the national govern
ment for the maintenance and advance
ment of the honor and prosperity of
the country.
Foreign affairs will naturally claim
considerable attention and the preSl-
dent will have an opportunity TO con-
graduate congress and the country
upon the solution of the Venezuelan
boundary controversy in a manner hon
orably and satisfactory alike to the
United States and to Great Britain and
Venezuela The condition of affairs in
Turkey will be discussed in detail, and
the president will be able to show that
the ordinary diplomatic agencies have
sufficed for the protection of American
life and property in the Turkish en-
pire
The last para graphs of the message
to be written will be those dealing with
the situation in Cuba. He will avail
himself of the latest possible informa-
ton as to the military situation in the
island, and the prospects for the early
success or failure of the insurgents may
have much to do with sharing his
policy. Present indications are that he
will make no radical recommendations
on this subject.
Although there is no prospect for en-
actment of any revenue or financial
legislation during the rest of his term,
Mr.. Cleveland is understood to be pre-
pairing for an elaborate discussion of
these subjects and will recommend
legislation which ne believes, if carried
out. will put the treasury and the
financial system of the country on a
sound basis.
The president will doubtless express
his approval of recommendations for in
creasing the revenue by imposing rev.
enue duties on tea and coffee and in
creasing the internal revenue tax on
beer
The financial reform recommended
tions of the message will be along the
lines of Mr. Cleveland's former sug-
gestions, and will have as their basis
the advocacy of the single gold stand
ard as the foundation of the monetary
system of the country.
The retirement of the greenbacks and
the Sherman notes will be recon-
at the same time, to enable the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-28

hundred and fifty persons who have been 13I1
sent into exile for political crimes WI WI
he sent 70 the settlements at Fernanoo
and the Chafrinas tomorrow. A tram
which arrived here today from ArteInlsa 2,
provinces of Pinar del Rio, prousnl -
ffficers and 4S3 Drivates. VINO are. SO
sick that il was necessary to bring them
here for hospital treatment. The steamer
Jolivar brought today seven offlcers anu
240 privates all sick from the same
General Weyler arrived safely at
Arfennisa by way of Mariel today and 1t
is said that it is his intention 10 ieaVe
ct once for the field
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Snrs Rumor Is False.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The Spanish
@egation has no intelligence confirm
ing the report that the Spanish gun
BOAT Baracua has captured three boats
laden with insurgents and arms off the
province of Santiago de Cuba. It is
believed at the legation that if there
be any foundation for the report it was
merely the arrest of certain refugees
who We're trying to effect a landing.
The legation officials give an emphatic
denial to the Key West dispatches
which state that General Weyler and
his army were ambushed while march
ing through the Rubi mountains and
that the Spanish loss was fully 1000
men
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venience to New York. the attraction
of a university society, as we'll as
other reasons, have been influential in
his decision.
The actual purchase price of the
property could not be learned today,
but it is generally understood that the
president paid between $4,000 and
100000 for it. The property is beau
tifully located in the western part of
the village and overlooks picturesque
stretch of farming country three or
four miles in extent Directly across
the avenue is the residence of Profess
sor William Mulligan Sloan, and the
location is by far the most desirable
one in town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-28
DIRECTORS ANSWER.
Say They Levied Assessments With
n Proper Motive.

Say They Levied Assessments With
n Proper Motive.
The defendants in the suit brought
by j. NJ. Stout and other stockholders
of the New American Natural Gas and
Fuel company against the directors of
the company to have them restrained
from levying assessments on the stock
and from selling delinquent stock.
filed their answer in the district court
yesterday.
The directors deny that the company
has any income or source of income.
They admit that the natural gas has
been furnished to the Salt Lake and
Ogden Gas and Electric Light COM
pany under contract, but allege that.
although they have made every effort
to collect the money for the gas so sup
piled they have been unable to do so.
They deny that $1,000, raised by as
sessment, is sufficient to pay the debts
OF the company. They deny any col
fusion or combination on their part.
Or any wrongful act in connection with
levylng the assessment or the sale of
the delinquent stock
They allege the second assessment
levied Sept. rs was regular and done
at regular meeting of the directors
and was not for any Interior purpose
but to pay the debts and expenses of
the company. They deny that the
company's property is all in Davis
county and allege that part is in Salt
Lake county. They deny any desire
to depress the stock and aIlege that
they individually advanced money To
the company in the sum of s24O and
1,450.
They say they would have instituted
proceedings against the Salt Lake ann
Ogden Gas and Electric Light com
pany, only they hoped to effect a set
tlement without recourse to the courts
and thus save year or a year and
half delay, which would occur before
the case could come to trial. They al
lege the directors did not profit bv the
depression of the stock, which they
admit has now no market value. and
they say they have not dealt in If
to any appreciate extent.
They say the stockholders indulged
in no criticism of the actions of The
directors, and, deny that it is possible
to borrow any money on the assets of
the company to enable the company to
get along without levying assess
ments.
They say their every act has been
with the sole object of benefiting fbe
company. and pray that the suit be
dismissed.
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FEAR A CLASH.
Cubans and Spaniards May Have
Trouble at Panama.

New York Nov. 2S.-The HeraId's
special cable from Panama says:
FeaStS commemorative of the seven
.ty-fifth anniversary of the indepen-
dence of the isthmus commenced this
evening by the PRONUNCIATION of a
decree permitting sports of all kinds
bull fights, horse racing, masquerades
and special features
The pOpulace has been warned
against any kind of demonstration Of
fensive to Spain, or the display of the
Cuban flag. 1t is feared in some quar-
tiers that a clash between Cubans and
Spaniards here will come before the
feasts come to an end on Nov. 80. AS
precautionary measure to prevent such
a clash the Spaniards will close their
saloons until the celebration is over.
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-<s'-cZlD-1r-
KILLED HIS FATHER.
Whisky Causes an Awful Tragedy
at Stratton. Neb.

Stratton, Neb.. Nov. Wv. ]. Burney
Of this city was tonight shot and killed
by his son. a young man of q years of
age The deed was provoked by the
elder Burney who threatened the life of
the youth. The tragedy occurred at the
family residence and in the presence of
the wife of the victim.
About supper time Mr.. Burney, who
has been on a prolonged spree since
election, procured a rifle and repairing to
his home, demanded that Mrs. Burney
call the ''kid,'' as the time had come
when he must shoot both of them. The
young man happened to be in an adjoin-
ing room, and overhearing the converse
ton came out, only to be confronted by
his father who pointed the gun at him
At first the boy begged the enraged man
to spare his life but without avail. As
the father drew back to cock the rifle
young Burney pulled his own gun and
before the drunken man could again take
careful aim sent a bullet into his fathers
breast. Mr.. Burney expired in half an
hour Disturbances in the family have
been of frequent occurrence.
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state Court Cuttings.

Judge Richie will make a setting of
equity cases on Monday.
Last evening Judge Rolapp heard
the application to dissolve the injunc-
ton in the case of Simon Bamberger
VS.. Spackman ct al, which restraints
the defendants from trespassing on
certain land near the Lagoon. D. O..
Wiley is the attorney for the plain
tiff and R. V. Jones for the defendant.
After the hearing his honor took it
under Amusement.
The hearing of the mining contest
case of H. w. Read and James W.
Carpenter VS.. E. A. Wall and George
A. Snyder for an injunction to prevent
the defendants from entering upon and
taking ore from the Consolidated min
ing claim in the Ophir district, was
resumed yesterday afternoon before
Judge Street and continued till to-
day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-28
FOR THE MURDERED STUDENTS.
Father Ducey Says Mass For Spanish
Victims.

New York, Nov. IA requiem mass
in commemoration of the massacre of
eight students in Havana % wears ago
was celebrated at St. Leo's Roman
Catholic church this morning. The
pastor, Father Ducey, was the cele-
brant. The edifce was crowded with
Cubans and American sympathizers of
the Cuban cause. All the members of
the Cuban junta in this city were pres
emit A catafalque with lighted tapers
stood in the middle aisle directly in
front of the altar, a reminder of the
collins in which repose the ashes of the
dead. Father Ducey delivered a brief
but stirring sermon. He extolled the
memory of the nartyred students and
said their career was an object lesson
to every patriot worthy of imitation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-28
CYCLONE DOWN IN TEXAS.
Five Persons Injured and One Child
Killed

Waco, Tex, Nov. PA cyclone visited
a section 20 miles southeast of Waco
Wednesday and demolished several farm
houses. The damage occurred near the
town of Mart, McLennan county, with
Wnich there is no telegraphic commune
catlon. News comes from Resel six
miles from Mart, that the residence of
X. A Douglass was totally DESTROYED.
his wife severely hurt, and one of his
children killed 0s-tright
rive persons were more or less injured
as far as heard from. The temperature
ranged nearly at summer heat prior to
the storm. In passing over the prairie
the cyclone took away everything it
touched leaving the earth bare of grass
1t was a mile wide and was eight miles
in length.
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banks of the country to issue circulat-
ing notes which will be safe and which
can be expanded or contracted in vol
ume to meet the needs of the business
Of the country.
Mr.. Cleveland is alive to the necessity
of continuing the expansion of the navy
and of constructing coast defenses to
put the country in a position to resist
foreign aggressiOns, and the recon-
mendations on these lines made by Sec
retaries Lamont and Herbert in their
annual reports will be seconded in the
MESA ge
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WeH-KnOyvn Miner Dead.

New York, Nov. 27.-Alexander Trip
pell, 20 years of age, of Tucson, Ariz.
died suddenly at the Aston House yes
terday of pneumonia. He was a mine
.wner and promoter and while max
ing a business trip to this city last
week he contracted cold which de
veloped into pneumonia. He was well
known in mining circles.
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SAY THEY WE'RE NOT WHIPPED.
Spaniards Deny That MnceO Wal
Hoped WeyIer.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Consul Cen
eral Lee saws the rumor that he may
not go back to Havana because Spain
objected has no foundation in fact
He certainly would have heard of it if
there was any truth in the rumor. His
relations with General Wevler have
been cordial and when they parted sew
eral weeks ago they exchanged photo
graphs bearing photographic express
sionS of friendship.
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Cars For Mexico.

Louisville, Nov. 27.-The Ohio Falls
Car Manufacturing company at Jeffer-
Sierra Madre & Pacific railway in
Mexico for $50 box cars, seven passenger
coaches, a private car and three ca
bosses. In consequence of this order and
othe- orders received from roads in the
United States the car works will resume
operations next Tuesday Dec. l. Four
hundred men will be given employment
and this force will be increased to $500
men by Jan l.
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BOURkE TALKS FIGHT.
Criticises the Administration on
Cuban Affairs.

New York, Nov. 27-W. Bourke
Cochran addressed a meeting of Cuban
sympathizers at the Chickering hall TO-
night. the occasion being the 18th ami
yer airy Of the execution of the eight
medical students at Havana. He stirred
the patriotism Of the crowd to fever heat.
He said he hoped the government would
not interfere with a view to annexation
pat Tor cuban liberty. When she is in
deJendenI she can treat with us for an
nexauon. This sentiment brought forth
terrific applause Mr. Cochran criticized
the administration earnestly
Hon. Charles A. Dana. spoke in English
and Spanish and aroused intense en-
thusiasm.
General San Sanguilly, a brother of
Manuel Sanguilly, now in a Spanish
prison, and several other gentlemen spoke.
Several of the speeches were in the
Spanish language.
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transferred to Berlin.

Washington. Nov. 27-The British en-
bassy confirms the United Associated
Presses dispatch announcing Lord
Coughs transfer to Berlin as first score
tary of the English embassy. Lord
Coughs notification was received by him
yesterday. He has been in Washington
two years coming to this post from
Stockholm
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"RETURNING PROSPERITY,
Two Important Failures Recorded
Yesterday

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Shoninger, Levy &
Co, wholesale dealers in laces at go
Fifth avenue. confessed judgment this
morning for amounts aggregating over
$4,000. The firm gave a chattel mort
gage several days ago TO the Corn Ex-
change bank and the bank took posses
sicn of the stock. Attorney Crafty, who
represents the judgment creditors. said
the total Indebtedness of the firm is
about Sl14,C00 The assets are less than
that. The stock. the attorney said. is
worth from $4,000 to $4,000. Slow collec-
tons IS given as cause of the failure.