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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-06

Oskaioosa. Kan, Dec. 1.-THE Santa
Fe receivership case took a surprising
turn here today by the railroad attor-
news filing an answer in the case. The
answer filed contained 16 closely type
written pages and certificates of the
organization of the new company and
objection TO the proceedings of this
court sets up, first, a general denial;
second, denies that more than 20 per
cent of the stock was held by aliens
at the time this suit was brought;
third. that the law was never passed;
that if passed, it was in violation of
the charter granted by the state, as
we'll as a violation of the United States
constitution The answer prays that
the case be dismissed and the company
recover its losses herein
The attorneys here think this action
indicated that the attorneys for the
road have looked up the law and de-
cided that the court here has juris-
diction, and that Judge Thayer Will so
hold in his opinion, which will be rem
dered at Tor.eka Monda-. The filing
of this answer is a decided surprise to
the attorneys here, after the statement
of the railroads attorneys that they
would pay no attention to this court, in
view of which statement it was eX-
pected that the case here would be
allowed 10 go by default.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-06
ARTHUR nRowN TALKS.
DecIit-es the Old Legislature VIII
Not Elect IL Senator.

DecI;G-es the Old Legislature VIII
Not Elect IL Senator.
After Senator Arthur Brown had
talked with Judge Loofbourow for
some time ne gave a Herald man a
few moments.
The Tribune charges you with hay
ing an Interior motive in forcing this
election contest" said The Herald man,
and intimates that you will make an
effort to succeed yourself; have you
anything to say on that Doint?"
The motives of the Tribune" was
the reply, ARE so apparent, that l
need not mention them. This, how
ever, is my view of the case. 1 be
lieve the term of the last legislature
expires on the first day of January
next. The members thereof cannot as
semble and elect q United States sena-
tor before that time and they surely
cannot afterward. So that disposes of
my case right there. The term of the
old legislature expires by limitation on
the first day of the year. AS to my be-
ing a candidate under the circum-
stances alluded to, there is not an iota
of truth in the insinuation.
Up to date l have not said any
thing about my connection with this
contest, but now / do not hesitate TO
say that I have been urging it and
have been giving some advice in the
premises. 1 believe the election was
Illegal although I cannot say what
view the courts will take of the case.
They may not agree with me. l am
working for the interest of the Re
publican party and am doing what I
think is right in the matter. That is
my position. l am not striving TO ad-
vance myself at all, but seeking the
welfare of my party
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Wilson he would issue it in "a day or
two
"a day or two with you means sew
eral days, does ii not?" asked counsel
for the complainant.
Again did Mr.. Stanton hesitate and
clear his throat. He was not certain on
that point. Oh, no, a day or two means
a day or two, Of course. After pegging
along on the same old ground for a
time the prosecution announced that
it rested its case. The defense had
nothing to offer and counsel was about
to make a brief argument, when the
court took a hand in the game and
stated that he saw TO reason why there
should be any extended arguments IN
the matter at all. The guilt OF the
prisoner was plain. If he did not re-
fuse the certificate by word of mouth.
he had in deed, as was evidenced by
the fact that Wilson had not received
his certificate. He believed that he
should be punished and would fine
Here counsel for the defense inter
jected the statement that perhaps a
nominal fine would answer.
This was concurred in by counsel for
the prosecution.
The court had gained his Second wind
by this time. and stated that he be-
lieved a nominal fine would do or that
defendant might be turned loose; he
believed there would be an appeal
either way, but he would fine him 81
and costs.
Stanton was permitted to go at lib
erty on giving bond. but it is under
stood that he is considered in jeopardy
and his counsel will take the case to the
supreme court.
we shall ask for a writ of habeas
corpus" said Judge Loofbourow, after
the trial. BY this means we believe
we can get the matter before the su-
preme court on its merits. In the ap-
plication for the writ we shall allege
that there was no legal election, and
as a result the clerk did not have 10
issue the certificate of election. The
matter VIII be ready to submit on Mon
day or Tuesday at the latest.
Then Judge Loofbourow hied himself
to the Office OF Arthur Brown for a
consultation
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THEIR LABORS ENDED,
Abstract OF the Report of the spc-
ciaI Committee OF the General
Assembly of the Prcshy terrain
Church.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE special com
mittee of nine appointed by the general
assembly OF the Presbyterian church at
its last conference in May. to confer with
the board of home missions on financial
affairs of the church, which has been in
session here for the TaSt few DAYS has
finished its labors. The report of this
committee will be presented to the gen
eral assembly. when it meets in May. 1897.
An abstract Of this report is given out
for publication today. 1t is as follows:
In accordance with the Instructions Of
the general assembly TO publish 10 the
church at large during the progress OF
the work of the committee whatever IN
formation might be in the judgment Of
the committee of value to the church Wa
desire 10 announce that Gilisent attention
has been given to the matters entrusted
to us. We are glad TO be abe 10 az
rounce that we believe that such results
will be reached as viii promote the
prevail of the church generally While
our work IS not comnleJe. subSt@rtial
progress has been made. We made
thorough examination OF the securities
Of the board and OF the books and &c
counts of the treasurer's Office with the
satisfaction to state that the accounts are
being kept with accuracy and business
ability and that the income from invest
ments has been realized with unusual
prOmptneSS.
churches TO stand Loyalty by the work
being conducted by the beard and urge
immediate and liberal contributions 10
meet the emergency, which is JUST now
upon us. We are confident that the inter
ct heart will be greatly promoted not
only for the present but for the future
and Immediate response be made 10 the
urgent appeals now being sent cut.
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have evidence enough at hand to make
the charge direct Now it appears that
Judge Richie is the malcontent who
wants to sit on the seat of Judgment
he is holding down at present, by viz
tue of an appointment from the COVER
nor. Judge Street Will retire from the
bench on the first of the year, like
man. No matter whether there is
contest or not, he will not continue to
sit. 1t was stated by several that
Judge Richie would not father this
contest; that he had aspirations for
the supreme bench in the coming
years, and that this action would
wreck his chances; but from reliable
sources it is gathered that he is one,
if not the prime mover, in this con-
test, and that Stanton has been wait
ing on bin all this time when he has
told his clerks to say the ink was not
yet dry on the election certificates.
However, the matter has come to
show down. The case will be tried in
the courts and an adjudicatio arrived
at. Whatever the result may be, the
men and the party which father the
scheme will 60 down to defeat in the
coming years-a defeat which, COM
pared with the last one suffered by the
party, will be as an Alpine avalanche
to a Florida snowstorm. The Demo-
Gratis are now considering the matter,
too, and there may be method de-
vised by which the contest will find
its way into the supreme court of the
United States. Should the highest
court of this state see fit to reverse the
mandate of the entire people, then the
electors and candidates for congress
may take the matter TO Washington
for an Interpretation of the constitution
at the hands of the highest tribunal in
the land.
In the meantime the county clerk is
preparing for the worst. The Office
force is addressing the envelopes which
viii carry the certificates to the MEM
bers and cfficers-elect. and it is very
probable that they will be mailed some
time during he coming week
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WESTON THE WALKER.
At 60 Years of Age He viii Attempt
a Feat OF His Youth.

New York, Dec. 5.-"Weston the
Walker two decades ago, was title
known in every household in this
country and in England. He had been
cheered as the winner of a six-day
walk with a record of $50 miles, for the
Ashley belt, in London. and on May IL,
1874, Weston accomplished the great
feat of walking 112 miles in "a hours.
That was nearly % years ago. On
Christmas night. beginning at 10
o'clock. Weston will attempt to repeat
the feat in the ice skating palace.
Nearly all the pedestrians contem-
porary with Weston have passed away
and his survival and the vigor that
induces him to try for this record,
when nearly so years of age. ne at
tributes to his temperate habits and
careful life A committee of his friends
who recall his old prowess have urged
him to attempt the task. The list in
cludes Colonel William Jay, Chauncey
NJ. Depew, Herman Oelrichs, Joseph l.
c. Clark, Theodore NJ. Myers, Theodore
Moss. StuyVcsan1 Fish, Joseph Howard
jr., Colonel Emmons Clark, Foster S.
Coates and Cornelius Van Colt.
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PORTER LovEJoY SUICIDES.
He Was Il speeia, Friend OF Binine,
Grant and Garfield.

New York, Dec. 5-Albert p. T.
I.Oveioy. who was for many years 4
porter at the Fifth Avenue hotel, COM
mitted suicide during the night at his
room in the Putnam House by inhaling
gas. lie was found dead this morning.
He had made certain of death by
stuffng with paper the keyhcle and
seams of the door in his room and also
fastening the window tightly.
Lovejoy had a peculiar history. Dur
ing the quarter of a century that he
was in the service at the Fifth Avenue
hotel, he met almost every prominent
politician in the country. He was d
special friend OF Blaine. Grant and
Garfield. Whenever Grant stopped at
the hotel, Lovejcy was detailed as his
valet and he was relieved of all other
duties.
The failure of Blaine's election in
1854 broke LoVejOy's heart and he took
to drink. He continued his spree until
a couple of years ago. when he was
dismissed from the hotel. Since then
he has done nothing in particular
LovejOy while head porter at the
Fifth Avenue. became a mine of
political information, and was as well
posted as any one on the political af-
fairs of the nation. There was not q
prominent political frequenter of the
hotel whom he did not know, and with
whom he did not have q personal
acquaintance His position at the hotel
was q lucrative one, and he saved
considerable money, but got rid of It
speedily when ne began his diSsiDa-
ton. LOvejoy had no relatives SO far
as known. but there is little doubt that
his old-time friends VIII take charge
of the remains and give them fttins
burial
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THE WHEEL IN NEW YORK.
Eve Thousand Spectators Presen,
Last Night.


Last Night.
New York, Dec 5.-About 5000 spec
tators witnessed the amateur and pro-
fessional bicycle races which were
held in Madison Square garden tonight.
The meeting was in the nature of an
Introduction TO the big six days inter-)
national race, which starts at five min
utes after midnight tomorrow night.
Some Of the foreign riders made their
debut today, but were unsuccessful.
Sam Linton of Wales and J. d. Lurls-
den of Scotland started in the third
heat of the mile scratch, professional.
but failed to qualify in the first or
second place. The heat was won by
jay Eaton of Elizabeth However.
Sam Linton hurt himself during prac-
tice in the evening. The Englishmen
made some complaints about the
banking, and spills We're frequent dur
ing the evening.
The special features of the evening
were q match race between Jay Eaton
of Elizabeth and Teddy Goodman, best
two out of three heats. and an exhibi-
ton mile by Z. c. Bald, paced by the
black and white" tandem of syria
cuse. Bald fell at the first turn. but
remounted and went on a couple of
laps, but stopped. Later on he gave
a half mile exhibition. The sum
maries:
Half mile, amateur; scratch-Final
heat won by a. J. Latham, Saratoga;
w. H. Owen, South Brooklyn. second;
C. S. Henshaw, New York, third.
Time-1:10 Is.
One mile, professional: scratch-Final
heat won by A. Weining, Buffalo; C.
Hadfeld. Newark. second: J. F. Star
buck, Philadelphia, third Time
2:25 Is. Murphy and Eaton fell.
Murphy had Hadfeld penalized ten
yards for false start.
Match race. best two out of three
heats-Jay Eaton, Elizabeth, n. J.,
defeated F. F. Goodman, New York.
Eaton won first heat by ten lengths in
2:27 20. and the second by five lengths
in 2:29 40
Half mile harNcap. professional
Final heat won by Major Taylor,
South Brooklyn, (S5 yards); A. c.
HIeixwell, Philadelphia, go yards), sec
ond; Z. c. Bald, Buffalo, (scratch).
third. Time-1:0S 10. In the second
heat Sam Linton. the Welshman, $50
yards), fell J. D. Lumsden. Scotland,
60 yards), started in the third heat,
but was unplaced.
One mile handicap, amateur-Final
heat won by c. S. Henshaw, New
York, GO yards); W. S. Lose, Brook
lyn, go yards), second; ". C. Roome,
(scratch), third. Time-1:22 20.
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Tacoma, Dec. Chinook winds for
the past few days melted the snow on
the mountains. and the heavy rains
which have fallen resulted yesterday
in al the rivers in this vicinity rising
higher than ever during the floods three
weeks ago. There has been more dam
age done in this locality today than
during the entire period of the other
flood Early yesterday afternoon the
bridge over the White river was swept
away by the current hurting huge piles
of drift wood against it. Although a
new bridge is on hand and the piers
are already laid, it Will he impossible
20 have railroad communication with
Seattle until the latter part of next
week.
The village Of Auburn, u miles north
of Puyallup, is flooded, water standing
foot deep on the main streets. The
current has formed many channels and
besides filing all the cellars is rush
ing between the buildings. carrying OF
ShaltieS and light structures.
Stick river has also left its bed and
IS submerging all the lOwlands and
meadows in the valley to a depth of
five feet or more. The current of the
Puyallup river is so strong that it has
washed away the entire south ap-
proach 10 the Meriden street bridge at
Puyallup and is eating out a new chan
mel through the hop fields. All the
afternoon farmers have been rushing
to town for aid From all over the
valley come reports of inestimable
damage to crops and live stock.
Here at Tacoma the Indian reserva-
ton gardens and orchards are covered
by water to a depth of fully two feet.
Passengers on the overland train.
which arrived three and a half hours
late this evening. say that Green river.
on this side of the Cascades. has never
been so high and turbulent as now. 4
man who has just arrived on the
Northern Pacific from Kent says the
White river Is now two feet higher than
the highest point reached during the
last food and is still rising The streets
of Kent. he says, are flooded and the
river is pounding down the valley,
sweeping everything before it. The
ranches on this side of Seattle bound
by the White. Black and Cedar rivers.
are again flooded, but it is impossible
TO set any details from there. Through
trains are still running nearly on time.
and no damage has yet occurred TO
telegraph lines.
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COST OF THE CAROLINA.
Subject OF IN Argument Before TIL,
Boring Sea- Commission.

Subject OF an Argument Before the
BcrinE Sea- Commission.
Victoria, Dec. 5.-In the Boring sea
claims commission today, Daniei
Warner. shi2wright. testified that the
Carolina was worth $500 or $4,000
On cross-examination by Dickinson as
to vessels being brought around the
Horn in 1886, Peters raised the objec-
ton that the matter was new, and
witness had already said he could not
fix dates. Dickinson said the objection
was highly technical, and a some
what animated debate ensued between
senior counsels for the respective gov
etnments Finally. Judge Putnam
said they had not thought well to lay
down strict rules, and Judge King
said the same. but added counsel must
keep the case within the limits of the
pleadings. The next witness was Cap
tain Sabiston. who said that in 1884 as
good q vessel as the Carolina could
not he built for less than 5000 John
Clark, well-knOwn sealing man, also
gave evidence as to the price of build
ing schOoners in 1891 and 1892. and the
commission adjourned until Monday.
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The Transatlantic Sued.

Pittsburg, Dec. 5.-Today Attorney A.
NJ. Neeper. representing Charles F.
Sedden and Charles S. Clark, trading
as the Seddell-Clark company, entered
suit against the Pennsylvania COM
pany for 100000 damages for breach
of contract The plaintiffs and de-
PENDANT. it is alleged, entered into an
agreement whereby the defendant
agreed to permit a newspaper special
train as long as desired between Har-
risburg and Pittsburg, once a week
Sunday at the rate OF $3.50 per trip.
PLAINTIFFS say that defendant has abb
solutely failed to perform any part of
the agreement, and claim to have suf-
fered damage to the amount sued for
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WATER STATIONARY.
1t IS Now believed Not Il Great Deal
OF Damage VIII Be Done at Chip
peWa Falls.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. 5.-The
water in the river here was stationary
today, and While there is no immediate
prospect of the flood leaving the city
entirely, the general opinion is there
VIII be no great destruction of prop
erty. Business men who were COM
PEELED to remove their goods. are not
taking any risk by moving back into
the abandoned buildings today. but
next week the city is expected to re-
sumo much of its normal condition.
Anchor ice still comes down the river.
but in smaller quantities AID the
gorge is not setting much larger. The
Wisconsin Central depot is badly
wrecked and viii be abandoned.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN
PACE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
The Election Contest Begun.
More Floods In Washington.
In Railway Circles.
General Sporting News.
Secretary Herbert Reports.
PAGE TWO
Weyier's Bloody Work.
The Worlds Markets.
Mark iEGnna's Movements.
PAGE THREE.
Mines. Mining and Stocks.
Mines. Mining and stocks
Extensive Ore bodies.
PAGE -FOUR.
PAGE FIVE.
In the business World.
Judgment Against $. L. & Fort
DOrSIas Railway Company.
Expenses OF Candidates.
The City's Health.
Nickel In the Slot Patents.
PAGE sIX.
The Kindness OF Goddard Good
enough.
PAGE SEVEN.
News From Nearby Towns.
Ogden News Notes.
PAGE EIGHT.
CouShIin Goes to His Death.
Provo Defeats the L. Of [.
PAGE NINE.
Weekly London Cable.
Our Berlin Budget.
SIciIinIey's Busy Day.
Bishop BonacUm's Reply.
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OWE VITAL POINT.
This Last Election Was the Result
of Legal Mandate.

of Legal Mandate.
The small fry Republicans. who are
working 10 contest the election, base
all their hopes of success on the clause
OF the constitution, which declares that
All elections shall be by secret ballot
The Democrats in this case have a
ground for presentation to the court.
in itself as mandatory as the one above
quoted. Section Of article Xi of the
constitution says: The members of
the house of representatives after the
first election, shall be chosen by the
qualified electors of the respective
representative districts on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1896, and biennially there
after
Section says: The senators shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of
the respective senatorial districts at the
same time and places as members of
the house of representatives..
Under this mandate the election was
held. The officials Of the state guided
by the laws passed by the legislature,
held the elections and the people at
tended and voted the only ballot afford
ed them. There has been no cry of
fraud raised; the election having been
conducted with fairness all over the
state. No man knows how any other
person voted unless the voter has given
the information. In case of a contest
If it was decided that certain votes had
no right TO be in the box, the court
might order ali the seals torn off the
ballots and the number on the one
illegally cast corresponding to the
number on the check list would be
Thrown out. This ballot need not be
opened. Suppose there was a dozen
of them After all had been thrown
out, the corners on the balance would
be sealed again. Then a count Of the
legal ballots could be had and there is
no man who could say that his vote
had been exposed. The law does not
contemplate the unfolding of a ballot
in determining its illegality and the
same is as secret as it is possible to
make il. preserving due precaution as
TO fraud. Suppose there were no marks
on a ballot at all. What would pre-
vent corrupt board from changing
the box with the legal votes for a box
containing illegal ones? 1t could be
done easily. And presuming that the
corrupt judges of election were careful
enough to make the majority of their
candidates small, say three or four:
then between the time for contest and
the date of casting the ballots three or
four voters die to leave the country
Where win the evidence come from
upon which to convict? These matters
viii all be presented to the attention
of the court and viii be passed upon.
The Coon In the Cordwood.
Some time ago The Herald stated
that one of the candidates for the jul
dietary was probably behind this con-
test The Herald at that time did not
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san francisco.

San Francisco. Dec. 5.-Results:
Seven furlongs, selling-Trappean won,
Bombazette second, Babe Murphy third.
Time-1:35l5.
Mile and a furlong, selling-Grady
won. Collins second, Alvardo third.
Time-1:55%.
Mile. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. won, Sir
Play second. Time-1:4e4-
The Nj. H Mum & Co. stakes. six
furlongs, 2-year-olds, value 81 SOFA
mar won. Howard s second, Bernadillo
third Time-1:15.
Six furlongs, selling-Preston won,
Cesarian second, Toano third. Time
lily.
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THE ID. q o.
Reorganization Committee Not Salts
fled With the Report.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 5.-The Balti-
more reorganization committee of the
Baltimore &. Ohio Railroad company is
not satisfied with the report of Stephen
W. Little on the financial condition of
the property between the dates of Sep
TENDER 80 1850. and November 80, 1880,
the period of the Mayer management,
and will probably make an independent
examination of the books and accounts
of the corporation on lines entirely diff
ferent from those followed by Mr.. Lit
tie in his investigation for the New
York reorganization committee.
The feature of Mr.. Titles report
that has attracted most attention is
that which deals with the floating debt
of the corporation. This was stated in
the annual reports to be 100000 but
Mr. Little found it to be over $4,000,
000 The Baltimore committee H-iN
have a meeting next week. and decide
upon what action. if any, is to be
taken.