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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-12
THE WHEEL.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Feb. 11.-All the
states which the league politicians have
been fixing UP with so much care for the
past three days were smashed today by
the election of Sterling Elliott of Mas
sachusetts as president of the League
of American Wheelmen, and the seiec-
ton Of Louisville as the place for holding
the next annual meet. AS soon as the
convention reassembled in the AFTERNOON
an attempt was made to elect officers.
President Wilson failing to secure a
postponement of the election, claimed the
right to submit report, which, he SAID,
had an important bearing on the cleo
ton of officers. He secured the floor and
talked until o'clock to the manifest an
noyance of many delegates. The subject
the officers and members Of the execu-
tive committee of the l.. A. W., and the
board of trade of bicycle manufacturers
on the question Of catalogue advertising
bill of S1.232 had been contracted in this
connection by Consul Potter, which he
thought the convention should pass on
before electing officers. President Will
son said charges had been made in this
connection that he had neglected his du-
ties as president. This he denied. This
matter brought UP Consul j. B. Potter's
lawsuit against the league, and a long
wrangle followed. Finally a motion was
carried to receive the report and post
pone it's consideration.
The election of officers was then de-
clared to be in order. Archibald G. Will
son and Sterling Elliott were placed III
nomination. A ballot having been taken,
it was annonced that Sterling Elliott Of
Massachusetts had received 104 votes to
70 for Wilson Of Maryland, the present
incumbent.
The roster was then completed by the
unanimous election Of the following
First vice president, Charles F. cossum
of New York; second vice president. A.
G. Morrison of Wisconsin; treasurer, e. s.
Hartwell, Colorado; auditing committee
]. F. Adams, Massachusetts, chairman
4. +. Van Norte, Pennsylvania, and G.
c. Mccarthy, Colorado.
The COW ention then took up the CUES
tom of selecting place for the 1896 meet.
BON Louisville and Toledo sought the
honor. After several nominating ad-
dresses the roll was called and Louis
Vile was selected by vote Of 80 to 19.
Adjournment was taken until o'clock
tomorrow morning.
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A CITY OF. auEISR JUMBLEs.

The visitor finds many things to
WANDER at in the City of Mexico. The
most Anticipated custom and the most
modern improvements are curiously
1umbled. The correspondence of the
government is dictated to shorthand
writers and transcribed upon typewrit-
ers, yet the postal service has remain
ed unchanged for half a. century.
When the mail arrives at the post
Office, the names Of the people to whom
letters are addressed are written on a
slip Of paper and posted on a bulletin
board. A merchant or a banker goes
every morning to examine this an
nouncement. and If he finds his name
on the list he hands his card to the
clerk at the delivery window, and re-
ceives what Is addressed to him.
No postage stamps are sold, but
those who have letters to post take
them to the postoffice and pay the
postage to the postmaster, who sticks
on the stamps.
Such a state of affairs exists in the
capital of a nation that subsidies.
steamship lines and railways, and sup
ports schools where all the modern
languages and sciences are taught, and
has a compulsory education law upon
it's statute books.
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THE RING

Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE place
of the fight is still secret and no one
will know until the spot is reached.
Seven additional Texas rangers reached
here this morning, making thirty-two
now under the command of Adjutant
General Mabry. It is reported thar
Mexican rurales are gathering across
the river at Juarez. A number of ex-
cursfonists from New York and other
eastern points arrived this morning
and larger numbers are reported on
the road. The ministers Of Ell Paso
decided this morning to open up the
board of foreign missions aginst prize
fights. They went in body across
the river to Juarez to see Governor
Ahuamada and get him to take active
steps against the possible designs. of
Dan Stuart to pull off the fight on
Mexican soil. Stuart, however, re-
mains confident and declares the
fights will surely come off. There is
no doubt he will keep his word as far
as the big fight is concerned and the
chances are very strong that he viii
keep it as regards most, if not all, of
the lesser fights,
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SOME wrrTY WISDOM.

The real patriot isn't the man who
talks the loudest when there Is a posi-
bility of war. but the man who shuts
the others fellow up
Before starting in to elevate the stage
1t is not necessary for an actress to take
off more than her outdoor wraps.
1t is proper for the child who gives a
schoolmate a present two days before
Christmas to express surprise when she
gets one Christmas morning in return
1t is a sad fact that newspaper often
starts out in blaze of glory only to find
within few short weeks that the glory
has all gone to blazes.
There wouldn't be so much objection
to smoking as there Is among non-snok-
ers if there were no such thing as two
cent cigar.
Man Is an inconsistent animal. He
kicks vigorously at the idea Of having
the nlilkrnan put a gill of water in an
eight-cert quart of milk. and then goes
and ofeerfully pays so cents for water
melon with water enough IN It to fill
a WATERFALL half full.
1t makes a great difference, in deter
mining whether a man is obstinate or
only firm. whether he agrees with you or
not.-Son1erville Journal.
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CALLED HOME.
cass;us r.. Carter.

CHICAGO, Feb, 11-Cassius r. Car
ter. a retired sergeant of the United
States army, was found dead last even
ing. in q. room in the Palmer house.
Death was caused by asphyxiation, but
it is not thought that he committed
suicide One gas jet in the room occu-
pied by Garter was turned on full and
another let was turned on about half
pressure. In a belt worn by Carter
around his waist there was Sl,4O0. He
also had some valuable jewelry.
How the gas came to be turned on IS
a mystery as it is supposed Carter was
acquainted with it's use. Nc motive
for self destruction is apparent, and
the case is one which Coroner McHale
will make a thorough investigation Of
Last week man from Peoria was
found dead in his room under exactly
the same circumstances. The corcner's
jury returned a verdict of accidental
death.
Sergeant Carter had the distinction
of having served twenty-three years
with the Seventh cavalry, General Gus
ters. He was born in Baltimore, Md,
II years ago. He was Il years old
when he first enlisted in the District
of Columbia cavalry. From that time
until he was discharged last July he
served continuously in the regular
army. During his long service Carter
had seen much hardship, and a
memorandum was found containing &C
counts of his many years service with
Custer during the Indian wars. The
first engagement of which Carter
gives notes was at Pawnee Forks,
Kansas, where Custer and his men
met the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians,
April u. 1867. Then followed a recital
of fight with the Sioux on Republic
can river. Kansas, June rs, 1867. In
October Of the same year Carter was
with General Custer when the latter
engaged the A1'rapahoe Indians at
Medicine Lodge Creek. On the 9th of
the following month the Arapahoe
chiefs Black Kettle and Little Rock
were put to flight by Custer and his
men. Carter was with General Custer
August II, 1879, when the latter routed
the Sioux Indians on the Big Horn
river, and. was with the same COM
mand in the Black Hills when the tribe
was again encountered General Gus
ter and Forsythe being in command
of the troops. No record is given of
the terrible fights in the lava beds
where the gallant Custer lost his life.
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PAID THE PENALTY.
bartholomew Shea Dies in the
Electric Chair.

bartholomew Shea Dies I'm the
Electric Chair.
DANNEMORA, Feb. 11-Bartholo-
NEW Shea died in the electrical chair
today, paying the penalty for the muir
der of Robert Ross at Troy. in March,
1894. Shea was attended to the chair
by clergyman from his home, and a
priest from the Roman Catholic church
of this place. After receiving the last
sacrament, Shea declared he was innO-
cent.
The straps being adjusted. the priest
read the service Of the dead. While
the priest read, the first voltage was
turned on. It was 1855 when Shea en-
tered the room and 1864 when pro-
nounced dead.
The curren sent the body tightly
against the straps. The neck and barred
leg grew purple. For 81 seconds the
contact was maintained and reduced
to light voltage for 81 seconds. when
the current was turned off. There was
an escape of air from the filed lungs
and DR.. Ransom ordered the current
on again. A contact of 27 seconds was
maintained and then the stethescope
failed to show any life. The escape OF
air from the lungs sounded like a pro
longed sigh and made some people
think there was life, but the physicians
said death was instantaneous
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probably a Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.-Further
investigation leads to the conclusion
that H. Cranston Potter, the Tacoma
merchant, whose body was found near
the Cliff house yesterday, may have
been murdered. In the back of his
head Is a great wound that cracked
the skull for several inches. The
bridge of the nose is also cut and the
forehead is mass Of bruises. Though
the facial bruises may have been caus-
ed while the body was being washed
upon the sands by the ocean waves,
the frightful wound in the head is of
such a nature, that the friends Of the
deceased who have viewed the remains
believe that Potter was murdered.
Potter was brother of James Brown
Potter and a nephew Of Bishop Potter
of New York
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GErrING INFoR0LATIoN.

A couple of tourists from London re-
Gently visited a Lancashire coal pit,
and, among other questions, asked, in
a patronizfng tone, My good man,
how do you get the men up out of the
pit?"
"oh." was the reply. I'VE pull 'em up
by the hair O. the head!''
Indeed" And, thinking to corner
their informant. one of the tourists
asked, How about the baldheaded
ones?"
oh" was the answer. I'VE draw
'em up wi suckers!"
The tourists thirst for information
was soon satisfied.-London Telegraph.
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SUPPOSED BURGLARY.
i. wooIrs Liquor House Broken
Into Last Night.

Late last night, Egbert Francis. who
resides at Sc South West Temple street.
was passing near Woolfs LIQUOR store
opposite the postoffice, when ne heard
the smashing of glass. He went to the
saloon and walking in saw a man pull
ing out the money drawer. Mr.. Egbert
entered the place and in asking the
party what he was doing received the
reply, Il am Mr.. Wolf" AS Francis
was acquainted with the proprietor.
he knew this to be false and arrested
the man, who was turned over to on
Ger Pack and placed in Jail, on the
charge of burglary. AT the station the
prisoner, who has been employed in a
Main street restaurant, gave the name
of w, H. Drake.
Mr.. Woolf looked through his place
this morning. and found that nothing
had been stolen, although FIVE 81 tith-
ing bills were found near the door Of
the store.
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spaniarda Forced to Ret,re.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA rumor
reached this city this morning from
Key West, to the effect that a battle
has been fought in Cuba between the
Spantards and the combined forces of
Maceo and Gomez, and that the Span
iards had been forced to retire from
the field Witl severe losses.
There is no means of confirming this
rumor and it is generally believed that
1t rises from Ghe fact that a strict CEN
sorship has been exercised IN Havana
during The last twenty-four hours.
For some reason the Spanish a1thnri
ties have refused tc allow the Aneri-
can press to send any news except
that concerning the arrival of General
TeYler.
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cIeveIand and cn1,n.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE president
today transmitted to the house such cor
respondence relating to Cuba as he deem,
net Incompatible with the public inter,
est This wHs in response to house res
olChon. The papers are vclunninous snc
include over 1900 letters which passed be.
tween Secretary Oln6y and Senior de
LorAN. the Spanish minister, Censul Gen.
erai Williams and other United States
consular agents.
The entire correspondence submitted
contains nothing that has not been made
public through the newspapers.
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AIexander Lavrenius.

DENVER, Feb. 11.-Alexander Law
renius, Russian political prisoner who
escaped from Siberia in 1883, who
was for some time resident Of Chi
cago, died yesterday In this city He
came here in October last and began
the study of medicine In the Denver
university. His health was broken
down by the hardships attending his
Siberian Imprisonment He was 4S
years of age.
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THE TURF

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. LIT is moi
likely that Crescendo, the great three
year-old OF Raglee-Rurke'g Pueblo stable
viii ever face the starter again. On Sun.
day az che Bay District track, he was Sc
seriously injured that ever since he has
not ben able TO stand up. While being
walked around on the extreme outside
OF the track a tw0-Jear-0ld that was be.
fMg Eall1pc6, came swervfng along and
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Mexican sold1erx can reach the battle

Mexican soldiery can reach the battle
ground.
Enoch Rector. the, microscope man.
declares the fight shall take place. He
says that through the microscope plan
is the only chance for him to get back
his s17.0O0 and Dan Stuart his $50 900. The
final money was posted today in the
hands of Tim O'Rourke. selected as final
stakeholder after wrangle. Maher' s
man wanted Sam Austin. Fitzsimmons'
representative Julian. said that Austin
was prejudiced and suggested O'Rourke.
The hotels are filing up and the board
ing houses are overdowing. Incoming
trains are adding to the crowds ana others
are on the way.
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CHINESE INSPECTOR.

DENVER, Feb. dizziness Inspector
w P o'Malley arrived in Denver today
and will make his headquarters here
He will cover all the western TERRITORY
ana the Canadian border. His principal
Gates of Chinese when thew want n
leave this country, and to see thai +he
COPIES Of certificates which the China
men take home with them for the pur-
pose OF Identification when they return
are not transferred. Inspector O,MalIeV
was formerly chief OF the fire department
at Geneva. n. Y.
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KENTUCKY,S PLIGHT.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 12.-The CONNER
cial Gazette's Frankfort, KY, special,
says:
The Republican members today led a
break from Hunter, with a view to Great
ing a stampede to another Republican.
Populist people voted for Bate. The ma
jority of the Republicans are inclined TO
stick to Hunter. The vote stood: Hum
ter, 81: Blackburn, Sc; scattering, 9.
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DETAILS OF THE
MASSACRES
Letter Received From the Scene
of the Horrors.
ALL CAN NOT BE TOLD.
NO SPOT WAS SACRED To THE
MURDERERs.

Cries of the Women and Children
Observation-Disclosures Who Were
Spared Forced to Accept Mo-
hammedtsm-"oh, For Gods
Sake, Send Us succOr Lest We
Perish''-Barefooted People Wan
der Around Their Desolate Homes
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John ~. steadmaa.

HARTFORD. Conn. Feb. 11.-John
w. Steadman, well known Hartford
banker and treasurer Of the state
savings bank, died last night at his
residence OF heart disease. He was 70
years old and was formerly a news
paper publisher here. He was presi-
dent of the State Historical society.
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CANNoN,s BILL.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11-senator Can
non Of Utah today introduced a Joint
resolution providing for the restoration
Of the property held by the church Of the
Larter-day Saints before the passage Of
the Edrnunds act, and which is now in the
hands Of receiver for the church.
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Permanent Stakeholder.

Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 11.-Colonel
LAWYER. of Houston, stakeholder of the
MaIher-Fitzsimmons fight, photographed
this morning that owing to sickness
in his family he would not be able to
come TO Ell Peso. James T. ORourke
hacker of George Dixon, was chosen
permanent stakeholder
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a FORTUNE on MHEE1.S.

The favorfte organ grinders In town
are two picturesque Italian girls, who
sing and dance as we'll as they turn
the handle of the cumbersome fnstru-
ment from which they expect to make. a
fortune.
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THE MASAGDR,s s1sTAkn.

Miss Beckon-I wonder why Mama
ger B. has so much trouble with his
leading lady? He never used to have.
Miss Hubb-Why. don't you known
The idiot married her at the end Of last
season-Boston Courier.
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SI1PLY LIED.
Police Satisfy Themselves About
+ba HoIlJuQswortb Girl.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 11.-After
doing more or less talking, Lulu May
Hollingsworth. who has made herself no
torious by her alleged knowledge Of the
Bryan murder, was released from police
Headquarters this afternoon Police SUI
perintendent Colbert says he is satisfied
the girl has been lying all the way
through. and as the Cincinnati police
say they do not want her, the Indiana
police have no further use for her.
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Having had all the high grade
baking powder tested, Hewlett bros,
cam safely shy That their Three
Crown Baking Powder IN the strong
est and pufest made.
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VERY DEAR.

Mrs. spenda1l-Just look at this love-
ly bonnet, John. that bought today.
Mr.. Spendan (resignedly)-Well. how
much?
''Only SIS. and it is such beauty
Don't you think it is, dear?"
Yes; very dear. Texas Siftings-
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PHOENIX. Ariz., Feb. 1.-THE gov

PHOENIX. sAriz., Feb. 1.-THE gov
ernor and adjutant general today is
sued orders to the militia companies
at Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Yuma and
Tuscon ITO hold themselves in readiness
for immediate service. This action has
been caused by private advices that
Stuart intends to load his fighters and
their audience on the cars at FL Paso
and make a quick run into Arizona
where it is believed the fight can be
pulled off near San Simon station with
out molestation. This would be less
than four hours run from FL Paso and
tents could be pitched and the big fight
settled before the authorities could get
to the ground. Governor Hughes is
determined that the fight shall not oc-
cur on Arizona soil United States At
torney Ellinwood has been called into
consultation and Ct Is understood that
Governor Hughes has telegraphed to
the interior department suggesting
that q strong force of United States
deputy nsarshals shall be stationed at
the border to block the fighters if they
turn this way.
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THE GREATEST
OF ACTIVITY
Another Chapter in the History
of Cuba Opened.
SITUATION MAPPED OUT.
LARGE CAVALRY BRIGADE TO BE
ORGANIZED.

Gomez is Now Within Twelve Miles
of Havana-Has "a Large Force
with Him, Which Has Been Con-
sfderaBIy Reinforced of Late
The Patriots Are HODeful-Much
Room For Improvement.
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AMaitfng Action.

I'll PAsO, Tex, Feb. n-Tomorrow
morning Governor Ahumada. United
States Marshal Hall of New Mexico, and
AdJutant General Mabry of Texas will
hold a conference in Juarez regarding the
prize fight. Just what Will be done is not
known, and the parties to the confidence
had not yet decided on any plan of ac-
ton. Early tomorrow morning Governor
Ahumada viii make personal inspectir-
of his side Of the river, looking for POSI-
BILE preparations for fight in his state.
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Commander Bache.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-Comman-
der George M Bache, United States
navy, died today at the age of SO.
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bumped Into him. knocking him to the
ground and fracturing his collar bone.
Crescendo is now in the hands of a
veterinary surgeon, who is doing every
thing that is possible and there is a
around so as to race in about six months
Even If he does recover. it is doubtful
whether he will ever be the Crescendo of
old. AS a two-year-old, he was one of the
very best in the country, running second
to Reouital In the Futurity Stakes last
autumn. Since then he has won a great
many purses and several stakes on this
coast. He was heavily engaged for valu-
able stakes both in California and in
the east and his injury means that his
owners will lose many thousands of dol
lars
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Three Crown Spices are stronger
and better than the imported, be-
cnuse they are ground to order
fresh every day.
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Hit the Risht spot.

"Surely you remember Mr.. Twad-
dies, who preached the gospel to your
tribe ten years agos"
"Ob, yesl Remember him very well
Hewas delicious. ,I-Ltfs
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His Terrible Predicament.

"She's to let me know at the end Of
a week if she accepts me. ?"
sit must be terrible suspense
''Ratherl 1 don't know whether to
break of my other engagements or not.''
Life.
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NEW ORLEANS. Feb. n.-weatber
fine; track good. First race six furlones
-Stanza won; Equinox second; Pert
third. Time-1:17
Second race, four furIongs-Jansie won.
hoeniEen second. Oxeve third. Time
Third race, seven furlongs-Chicot won.
Souvenir second. Bird Catcher third
Fourth race handicap, mile and sly
teenth-Lagniappe won, Imp WoIsev
second, Uncle Jim third. Time-1:5i&
Fifth race. mfie-LocbinVar won: Tom
Donahue second. Eagle Bird third
Time-1:H ''i4i W.
Sixth race one mile-Rossmore won
Princess Rose second, Alto June third
Time-1:45. 'tiii u
Arizona republican., 1896-01-03

from his arduous duties at Gila Bend.
 Architect Fred Heinlein returned yesterday from Los Angeles where he had gone to visit his wife who is very i'll there.
 Architect Fred Hein,ein returned yesterday from a visit to San Diego whither he went to visit Mrs. Heinlein who is somewhat unwell.
 Grand Recorder Boyd of the south western jurisdiction of the A. o. U. w left last evening for his station at Denver after two days visit to the Phoenix lodge.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-03
PERSONAL MENTION.
Jottlngs About individuals and Their
 Actions.

A J. Doran is among the visitors from Prescott.
 Weather Observer Burrows is very i'll with typhoid fever.
 Ben Goldman ofHTempe returned yesterday from California trip
 George Perkins and wife returned yesterday from Mesa where they had spent holiday week.
 Will Winton arrived in the city yes terday on one of his periodical visits from the Mexican mine.
 Receiver James IcMillan of the Peoria Canal company has returned