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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
INTENDED ASSASSINATION

1t was quite by chance that I hap
pened to drop into that particular es-
adjustment. 1 had been spending a
considerable part of the afternoon in
the reference department with some
literary work l had at that time in
hand, and was feeling somewhat eX-
hausted after the labor entailed in
pouring over the numerous tones I
had found it necessary to consult for
my purpose.
l stepped into the first cafe that I
came across on leaving the museum. in
order 20 obtain what 1 considered
necessary.
The room in which 1 found myself
was dreary little apartment, dismally
lighted, with none TOO cieanly a look
about it, and at the time l entered
was entirely devoid of customers. The
cup Of coffee that | got proved a cap
ital one and l slipped it with relish.
Having in due course finished my
little repast, 1 was about departing,
when the attendant, who had, as
thought, more than once eyed me
rather closely, placed small card ON
the table in front of me, and without
any accompanying remark walked
away
1t was about the size of a gentle
mans visiting card, and peering at it
in the uncertain light l saw inscribed
in small characters upon its surface
the words, arranged just as l place
them:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
FUSION IN KANSAS.
Democratic Leaders Partially Map
Out Plan of Action.

Democratic Leaders Partially Map
Out "a Plan of Action.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. "A special to
the Times from Topeka, Kan, says:
Apropos to the question of fusion in
Kansas of Democrats ana Populists,
the Democratic leaders, it is said, have
partially mapped out a plan of action.
Their state convention will be held at
Hutchinson on Tuesday next, while that
of the Populists will convene at Abb
lene on the following day. The Hutch
inson convention will be organized, SO
it is said, in the usual way, and then
eX-United States Senator John Martin
will introduce resolution setting forth
the situation and providing for the ap-
pointment Of a committee to confer
with the Populists in regard to a fusion
arrangement. The resolution will be
adopted, and recess will be taken IN
til the next day. The commit e will
arrive at Abilene on the following morn
ing. They Will proceed to round Up
the PoDulist leaders who favor Colonel
Harris fusion plan and urge them to
work a resolution through their con-
vention for a conference committee. In
the conference committees report the
Harris plan, which provides for the
naming Of electors by the Democrats
ana STATE officers by the Populis IS, it
is believed the Democratic convention
will adopt the report.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03

| the reform school, about three years
! ago. terminated his career in this city
| The following, from Fridays Rocky
Mountain News, shows, however, de-
| cided turn for the better in the lad S
prospects in life, and it is to be hoped
that he will profit by the good fortune
that has come to him:
Nine years of battling with life for
| his daily mite, selling papers on the
streets and blacking boots one day, and
appearing before the footlights as a
g-and-dance artist the next, has re-
suited in little George Thomas, Is years
of age, finding a luxurious home, with
nd-hearted millionaire to look after
his interests and supply his every
want.
George has that get-up- and-get
quality which only comes to those who
have to stem life's tide penniless and
friendless. A pair of rosy cheeks be-
meath two large black sparkling eyes, a
mass OF waving auburn hair, a short,
well-shaped body encased in thick cot
ton clothing much too large for the
Wearer, and pair of daintily-shaped
feet crammed into stubby shoes, fairly
well describe the waif of the street as
he sat in the office of Police Matron
Miller yesterday and told the story of
his short life To converse with this
lad is TO talk with one of the very
brightests youths OF his age. While it
is true that he has had the experience
OF street gamin, knocked and cuffed
this way and that by evil associates
and ruffians, and while he has been
deprived of a kindly mothers care
since his eighth year, yet withal, this
dlmlnutive man could bring the blush
OF shame to many a college-bred youth
with his fiowery PHRASES, and put many
pointer into the ear of a society belle.
Only occasionally does he forget him
self so far as to utter slang phrase.
Constant companionship with toughs
only seems to have taught him the
brighter and purer side of life and, as
he termed it last night, he intended
trying for it with all his might and
main
George is to become one of the
adopted sons of DR.. Louis Schlesinger,
millionaire and spiritualist of San
Francisco, whose aim in life is to do
philanthropic work by rescuing unfor-
tunate youths from their slough of
rowdyism and vice and place them in
college where they can perfect them
selves and be we'll equipped for lifes
battle The story of Georges good
fortune reads like the product of a
novelist's brain, yet it is true, and
three weeks from today will probably
see the gamin in one of the most lux
urious homes in Frisco.
DR.. Schlesinger had his attention
attracted to George a few days ago and
called upon him.
George was born in Johnstown, Pa,
in 1881, and moved to Colorado four
years later. In 1889 his mother died in
Grand junction, leaving him with a
drunken father Since then the boy
has shifted for himself, backing boots
and selling papers a large part of the
time. He has been ong-and-dance
artist for the Beebe troupe and Uncle
Toms Cabin, company. He applied
for shelter a. the matrons office
week ago, but has been staying with
Harry Becker for several days"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
LEAGUE OF LIFELEsS MEN,
81 Delamore Street.
Tonight. $50. Progress
Tonight. $50.

The affair afforded matter for more
than a little speculation on my way
home, and, impelled by a growing de-
sire to know what it meant, l resolved
to visit Delamore street at the hour
named, and try to find out.
/ knew nothing of the League of
the Lifeless Men"-had, in reality,
never heard the strange name before
but that fact only served to make my
curiosity all the greater.
| happened to know the direction in
which Delamore street lay, and there
fore experienced no difficulty in find
ing my way there. 1t wanted five
minutes to the time specified on the
card when l arrived at No. Ga, and
not having quite made up my mind
as to the precise line of action to
adopt, l stepped aside moment to
consider
AS I did so a man, closely muff1ed,
came up, and without appearing to no.
tice me, gave three sharp raps on the
door, In response to his summons
query was uttered from within, which
/ failed to catch.
The answer to it, however, did not
escape me. It was the word Prog
ress,' the same which figured in quo
tation marks al the bottom of the
card inadvertently given me at the
coffee shop, and this demonstrated to
me the fact-which had indeed before
guessed for myself--that the word was
simply a passport of admittance, for.
upon 1t being pronounced the portal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
ROBBED A SAhonN.

TELLURIDE, Col, Aug. AT mid
night last night three masked men en-
tered the rear door of The Horseshoe
club saloon and gambling house and
while one kept the fifteen men in the
place awed with a Winchester rifle. the
other two robbed the cash drawers OF
the bar and gambling tables. About
$500 was secured. together with a S1Bo
diamond ring from one of the gamblers.
The men then escaped.
A couple of hours afterwards Marshal
Mcintosh arrested Frank Baker, son
of a T.eadville ieweier, as answering
the description of one of the men, and
h. is in jail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
R,,r.netl at Bridreton.

BRIDGETON. n. J.. Aug. 2.-The
funerals Of eleven of the victims of the
Atlantic City railroad collision took
place today. Everywhere could be seen
the clothes and bandages eff mourning.
and scenes were witnessed as the rela-
tives of the dead watched the heavy
clods Of earth fall that shut their dead
from their sight forever.
Lodges turned out in full force and
escorted the dead TO the graves. The
churches all held special services at
which prayers were said for the I'M
fortunates, dead and living.
Those buried were Mr. H Frazier
Bell and wife. Joshua Earnest. Charles
S. Sooy and son, Mr.. Richard Trench
ard and son. Mr.. J. NJ. Bateman and
wife and Joseph Peters and son.
The bodies OF Franklin Dubois of
Yorktown and Mrs. Ellen May and son
OF Palatine We're buried in the village
cemeteries at Friendship and Olivet.
There viii be many more funerals to-
morrow and Tuesday. Tomorrow Will
be generally observed as a day of
mourning and ii is thought there wiz
be a general cessation of business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
ALL READY.
Andrees' Balloon Was Filled on
July -.

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 2,-News has been
received from Spitzbergen that Professor
,. A Andree's balloon has been filed
and was ready to start on July q. The
virgo, with Professor Andree, his two
companions and his apparatus on boar5
sailed from Tromsoe on June Is. Since
June the expedition has been established
in Pixies house in the northern half Of
west Spitzbergen opposite Danes island.
Ihe stores and equipments had already
been disembarked and the position was
considered very favorable AS the ex-
plorer had planned that his preparations
would ali be completed and his balloon
nlied by the first week in July, ii seems
probable that some unexpected obstacle
mas been met with in completing the pre-
parations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
A BOYS LUCK.
''Toushy" Thomas Adopted by a
Philanthropic Millionaire of San
Francisco.

Several years ago there lived in
Grand Junction a diminutive urchin
named George Thomas. but commonly
known as 'Toughy." His family lived
at Main and First streets, in the frame
house that obstructs Main. About
seven years ago his mother died, and
later his father, who was a dissolute
character, disappeared along with his
little daughter. Z he boy, left to his
own resources, picked up a precarious
livelihood blacking boots and selling
papers. For his age, his reputation
was decidedly tough, and sentence to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
DISASTROUS SHOWERS.
They DO More Harm Than Good TO
the Cotton Crop.


the Cotton Crop.
HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 1.-Two weeks
ago showers fell in nearly every see
tion of Texas and it was thought that
the cotton crop would be equal to the
famous three million season. The show
ers, however, have proved to be disas-
trous instead of beneficial. The heavy
dew, the rust and the cotton louise have
all affected the weed. Besides no rain
has fallen in two weeks and the heat
has been intense, causing the bolls to
prelnatureiy open and shed. The AS
ISOLATED Press representative has re-
ceived supplied from nearly 1000
points iii the state. Seventy-five per
cent. of these replies show that the
condition of cotton is extremely pre-
caTious. II can safely be said that the
crop is Is per cent short and on an
average twenty days earlier than usual
and unless rain falls within five DAYS
the crop viii be cut short 80 per cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
OUTRAGE BY VANDALS.
Stambours Tomb Seriously Injured
BY "A Dynamite Bomb.

Stambours Tomb Seriously Injured
By Dynamite Bomb.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug 2.-The tomb of
NJ. Stambulot, the ex-premier of Bulga-
ria, who was assassinated in the streets
OF Sofia in July of last year, has been
seriously injured with dynamite bomb.
once before in August of last year M.
Stambulof's grave was made the object
of outrages OF vandais the cross of the
grave being broken, the wreaths de-
stroyed and attempts were being made to
eXhume the body when the police inter-
fered. riot was caused at the grave
of the dead statesman at the time tie
funeral ceremony was going on, July 20
Of last year, by his enemies and the
friends of Major Panitza, who had been
executed by an order of NJ Stanbuloff
while he was premier. I~r some time
after his burial the grave had to be kept
guarded by military, so persistent were
his enemies in their attempts to wreak
insults upon the grave, and his widow
was equally the victim of the malice of
her husbands enemies in acts of perse-
cution by Bulgarian officials against
members of her household
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
JEALOusY CAusED IN.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Col, Aug. e.
Frank Davis killed Robert Pickett to-
night, cutting his head nearly off with
a razor, and also cut May Rivers so
badly that she will die. He then cut
his own throat, but it is not thought
the wound is fatal. Pickett was a dance
hall proprietor, and Davis the porter
of the place. The woman was an in
mate of the place, and jealousy caused
the ira pedv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
PASTE THIS IN your HAT.

The following is an editorial from the
London Financial News gold bug):
There is a plain moral in the remark
that if the United States would venture
to cut herself adrift from Europe and
take outright to silver, she would have
all America and Asia at her back and the
commands Of the markets of both coun-
tries. The barrier of gold would be more
fatal than any barrier of a custom house
The bond of silver would be stronger
than any bond of free trade. There can
be no doubt about it, that if the United
States were to adopt d silver basis to-
morrow, British trade would be ruined
before the year was out. Every Ameri-
can would be protected, not only at
home. but in every other market. Of
course the United States would suffer to
a certain extent, through having to pay
her obligations abroad in gold, but the
loss of exchange under this head would
be mere drop in the bucket as COM
pared to the profit to be reaped from the
markets of South America and Asia, to
say nothing OF Europe The marvel is
that the United States have not long ago
seized the opportunity. 1t has been a
piece of luck that it has never occurred
to the Americans to scoop up out of the
worlds markets by going on silver
basis, and il might serve us right if, irri-
tated by the contemplate apathy of our
government toward the silver problem,
the Americans retaliated by freezing out
the gold. 1t could be done"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 2.-Win Cru
Der, a German fisherman living on the
beach, shot and killed his wife. Caroline
Gruber, and then killed himself by firing
a bullet through his head this morning
Gruber was ill-tempered when drinking
and had il-treated his family. The Cru
bers came to Galveston from Germany
several years ago. They leave four chill
dren, the eldest being II years
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
REPUBLICAN TACTICS.

BELLFONTE, Pa. Aug. Am order
has been issued at the Valentine com
pany's works that commencing with
August ! a 10 per cent reduction Of
wages would be made. Over 500 men
are affected by the reduction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
BUILDING COLLAPSES.
Two Persons Dead and Another
Will Die.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. AT
Columbus City, Ala, Maynard Covans
was escorting Misses Dovie Proctor
and Della Bishop, daughters of prom
inent families, out for a walk, when a
cloud gathered. A heavy rain and wind
storm came I'D, when the trio stepped
into an old building to keep from get
ting wet. The storm increased in fury
until the building collapsed and all
three were caught in the debris. Gov
ans and Miss Proctor were instantly
killed and Miss Bishop so badly in
jured that death will result No other
damage was done by the storm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03

John T. Rushin. Rushin stopped at the
side OF his victims body and taking
razor from his coat pocket almost
severed the PROSTATE mans head from
the body. Rushin then attempted TO
commit suicide by taking laudanum.
He is supposed to have been insane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
AFFAIRS AT HOME.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-Edward
Farr. who was the engineer of the Read
ing express which crashed into the West
Jersey excursion train at Atlantic City
on Thursday night. was buried today IN
Camden. Fully 1000 persons viewed the
remains William H. Spaulding, the
Union Transfer agent, was also buried
from his home here today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
MONTGOMERY, Ala.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Aug 2-Hon
Hilary a. Herbert, secretary of the navy,
reached here last night and VIII cast his
vote tomorrow for the full Democratic
state and county ticket His presence in
the city has rallied the Democrats who
have bolted the national ticket and It is
announced that after the state elections
are disposed of some dil.gent work will
be done in Alabama in the interest of, the
proposed gold standard Democratic move
ment. Ex-Governor Jones of Alabama is
being urged as a desirable man for the
second place on the ticket.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
SHOT IN A CHURCH.

NEW YORK. Aug. "A special to
the World from Thomasville. Ga. says:
Colonel James F. Lilly was shot in
the Baptist church at Metcalf. ten
miles from here Sunday afternoon by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. "A
number of leading Democrats met Satur-
day, among them Mayor George w Ochs
and former mayor Garnet Andrews, and
selected A. L. Freyson, a leading attor-
dard meeting. The anu-Chicago plat
form Democrats at Chattanooga are nu-
merous and almost unanimously favor a
gold sta ndard Democratic presidential
ticket.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
The HORROR
AT ATLANTIC CITY
No Additional Deaths Were Re-
ported Yesterday.
ROLL STILL STANDS AT A
1T WILL PROBABLY NOT BE IN
CREASED.

A Dull Sunday For the Pent-up
Broken Limbed Unfortunates-
F'aces of the Patients Make a
PitifuI Study They Hearken to
the Sonorous Chimes of the Little
Church Across the Way-"Nearer,
My God to Thee"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
HAS HAD ENOUGH.
Mrs. Ben Henderson Tired of the
Calling Chains of nIntrimnny.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. Mrs. Ben. S.
Henderson, wife of well known lawyer
and politician of Kansas, has begun an
action for divorce in Kansas City, Kan.
Henderson caused a political sensation
two years ago while living in the southern
part of the state by boiling the Populist
party and denouncing Governor Lewelling
and his administration. Last fall he was
mon pleas in Kansas City, Kan, by the
Populists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03

-Arrived-Berlin, New York.
Queenstown = Arrived La Gascogne,
New York. Sailed-Campania, New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03

A dish of water placed in a hot oven
where pies, cake or buildings are being
baked will prevent them from scorch-
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-03
AFTER WOLCOTT.
Prominent Republicans VIII Ask
Him to Resign.

Him to Resign.
DENVER, Aug. 2.-An evening paper
this evening published in an extra the
statement that a meeting Of leading
Republicans was held today, which de-
cided to demand the resignation of Sen
ator Wolcott on account of his support
of the Republican national ticket.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-26
The Firms Entertaining Friend.

In the employ of a large wholesale
mercantile house of this city is man
whose official title is entertainer, and
he is down on the pay roll as such. His
connection with the firm is not gener-
ally known. If it were much of his use
fulness would be gone. His salary is
large, he lives at one of the big hotels,
he knows everybody, has a variety of
accomplishments, and is one of the
pleasantest men to meet in this city.
He poses as a friend of the several
members of the firm and when pro-
spective placer of large order appears
he drops into the Office and an intro
duction follows. The merchant ask if it
would be too much trouble to show Mr..
So-aud-so about, and the entertainer re-
plies that it would be a great pleasure.
Then follows dinner at the club, in
Productions to genial and prominent
men of the town, and after the theater
perhaps the visitor is given a glimpse of
behind the scenes. A wine supper fol-
lows, and after it is over the visitor
thinks Philadelphia is the only city in
the world, and he subsequently comes
over to place orders with the avowed
purpose of spending the evening with
his entertaining friend. -Philadelphia
Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-26
BALLARp's SNOW L1N1mENT.

This liniment is different in CON-
position from any other liniment
on the market. 1t is a scientific
discovery which results in 1t being
the most penetrating liniment ever
known. There are numerous white
limitations, which may be recon.
mended because they pay the seller
a greater profit. Beware OF these
and demand Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment. 1t positively cures rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, sprains, bruises,
wounds, cuts, sciatica and inflam-
mstory rheumatism, burns, scalds,
sore feet. contracted muscles, stiff
joints, old sores, pain in back, barb
wire cuts. Sore chest or throat,
aud is especially beneficial in pa
ralysis. Sold by f. Kalteyer &
Son, A. Dreiss, Kalteyer & Schuch-
ard and James Clavin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-26
WHAT A PRoMINRNT INSURANCE
MAN SAYS

H. NJ. Blossom, senior member
Of II. NJ. Blossom q Co., 2l7 N. Sd
ST., st. Louis, writes: l had been
left with very distressing cough,
the result of influenza, which moth
ing seemed to relieve, until 1 took
Billiards. Horehound Syrup. One
bottle completely cured me. 1 sent
one bottle to my sister, who had a
severe cough, and she experienced
immediate relief. / always rec
ommend this syrup to my friends.
John Crsnston, 90S Hampshire
street, Quincy, Ills, writes: j have
found Billiards. Horehound Syrup
superior to any other cough medi-
cine [ have ever known. 1t never
disappoints. Price SOC. Sold by
F. Kalteyer & Son, A. Dreiss, James
Clavin and Kalteyer & Schuchard,
druggists, San Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-26
TallSyrand's IDtrigues.

At first Talleyrand appears to have
desired violent death for Napoleon in
the hope of furthering his own schemes
during long imperial regency. At all
events, he ardently opposed the depar-
ture of the empress and the king of
Rome from Paris. Nevertheless it was
he who dispatched Vitrolles, the pas
sionate royalist, to Nesselrode with a
letter in invisible ink which, when de-
ciphered, turned out to be an inscruta-
BILE riddle capable of two interpreta-
tons. Lannes had long before stigma
tized the unfrOoked bishop as a mess of
filth in silk stocking. Murat said he
could take alkick from behind without
showing it in his face. His fellow oon-
spirators We're scarcely less bitter, in
their dislike than his avowed enemies
Yet he pursued the even tenor. of his
course, scattering innuendos, distribut-
ing showers Of anonymous; pamphlets,
smuggling English newspapers into the
city-in faet, working every wire of
conspiracN-"Life of Napoleon" BY
Professor W. NJ. Sloane, in Century.