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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-11
NEWS Of THE STATE
Exhibits Pouring In For the County
Fair.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
THIS FEATURE PROMISES TO BE
AN EYE-oPENER.

Committees Hard at Worh-crooks to
Be Standardization In Cache
valley-Fcotban at Park City
Results In Victory For the
Kids
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-11

diameter, with a pitch of SO feet 10
inches. They are built of bronze and
each weighs 26 tons. The crew of the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse numbers
450 She can accommodate 400 first
class passengers, 80 second class and
800 steerage.-San Francisco Examiner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
FIVE CRIMINALS SENTENCED.
ONE. AN ITALIAN. GOES TO DEArH-T"o Elk
POLICEMEN AMONG THE PRISONERS.

o,r .NrArJAN GOES TO DEATH-TWO Elk
POLICEMEN AMONG THE PRISONERS
Justice smyth In the criminal branch OF me gu
preme Court, yesterday passed sentence on "'o
convicted prisoners One was sentenced 10 oea'"
In the electric chair three others were sent 10 sing
Sing and the fifth. policeman. was sent 10 inc
Tombs.
The first prisoner arraigned was ex-PohcelnAi
Owen Sullivan formerly attached 10 the East
One-h,ndred and fourth-st. station who was con-
victed Of assaultng James Dalton at the sta-
lion in December 1896 Justice Smyth gave INC
prisoner severe lecture and said that the IDEA Oh
the conviction to show that policeman inus'
not unnecessarily strike prisoner
you have forfeited your position In the Ponce
Department" he said "and temporarily deprived
yourself OF the opportunity 10 support your hVe
children The punishment has been severe Inc
sentence OF the Court is that you snail pe Gun
fined in the Tombs for sixty days"
Frank Smith. who killed Joseph Springer IN NOT
folk-st. on November S. was sentenced 10 SINS
Sing for ten years. William c. sayres. VINO hlieu
Michael Agnew IN Chatham Square on sep' e, re-
and who convicted OF manslausnter IN IN. ne
second degree. with strong nm sap and
mercy. sent 10 the State prison for year aio
eight months Sayres knocked q man down IN
Chatham Square while drunk. and fractured MS
skull. ,.,o ,r,o
John Shea, sixty-fve years old and cripple VINO
killed Philip Smith at No nS Christopner ST. stood
al the bar. Shea has already been In the State
prison for perjury and he has two years ana eisL
months serve on account OF that conVlction, Al
together he must now serve four years ana eieven
months. After the sentence had been pronouhceu
Shea endeavored TO address the Court, out court
officers carried him away.
Angelo Carbone. who was convicted on w cones
day OF murder in the first degree, was the last prs-
oner sentenced His counsel moved for new
trial but Justice Smyth said he believed that the
defendant had been Justly convicted and he hopeo
that rhe CARRYING out OF the sentence would tend
10 do away with the idea among Italians that they
had the right 10 strike down a man without provo
cation. The clerk then read the death sen.efS s
Carbone Is sentenced 10 die by electricity n tne
week beginning next February !. He stabbed Maple
Brogno, in Leonard-st.. last September.
Sheriff Tamsen IN court and received the
heath WARRANT. He later sent CarOone 20 sing Slng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
SUPPOSED BURGLAR WITH ONE LEG.
HE GIVES A BICYCLE POLICEMAN AN EXCITING
CHASE BEFORE Hp Is CAUGHT.

HE GIVES A BICYCLE POLICEMAN AN EXCITING
CHASE BEFORE Hp rs CAUGHT.
A one-legged bcyclist gave a bicycle policeman q
hard chase Yesterday afternoon in upper Fifth-ave
Ha WAS finally caught and held on suspicion OF at
tempted burglary The supposed burglar was Law
renee Leonard eighteen years old. OF No 202 Sec
ond-ave His right leg was cut on several years
ago in a railroad accident. and he has since used
a crutch becoming remarkably proficient In getting
around with its aid. The police say that he Is the
leader of a gang OF East Side wharf rats In sue
cession 10 a man named Gripp, who is serving q
a bicycle cleverly ard he always carries his crutch
with him on his rides.
Mrs. Augusta Crouzed OF No. 36 East One hun
dred-and- hfth-st, entering her fiat day
last week when she a one-legged man trying
10 get in She grappled with the man. screaming
at the same time. but he threw her down and sue
ceeded In escaping into the street The police have
since been watching for Leonard. believing that he
answered Mrs. Crouzed's description Of the burglar
and a policeman Of the East One hundred and
fourth-st. station saw him few days ago but the
one-legged man escaped by leapiug into the river
and swimming out of harms way. Bicycle Po-
uceman Fogarty saw Leonard bicycle yester-
day morning in Ffrst-ave, near One hundred and
hrst-st. The men recognized each other and both
rode hard. but Fogarty caught him at last. As
the policeman rode up Leonard struck out with his
crutch and Fogarty nearly fell with his wheel He
managed TO keep going, however. and Leonard
finally caught and arrested
In the Harlem Police Court Leonard denied tina,
he had been in Mrs. Crouzed's apartments but hs
was held In $500 bail for examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
STRUCK AT HIS MOTHER IN COURT

While being led from the courtroom Of Part "
Of General Sessions. yesterday afternoon, Louis
Bach, a muscular youth who was one OF the prts
oners, sprang forward and tried to strike his
mother. The ofncer having Bach in charge grabbed
him quickly and his clenched fist grazed her hon
net and came down on the seat with a whack
Had the blow reached it's mark the woman would
have been feed TO the floor. Judge Fitzgerald
was on the bench at the time Several court on
GERS sprang forward and soon the youth was under
subsection. He swore and struggled to free him
self from the grasp OF his captors shouting: 'I'l
kill her when get out"
"Shes your mother" replied the Officer who held
him
"Id kill her II she was an angel" said the pris-
oner he was dragged TO the Tombs.
Bach had Just been sentenced 10 the Eirnira Re-
foimatory by Judge Fitzgerald. He was pro
nounced the most vicious youth brought to
trial in that department OF the court. He was ar
rested this time q charge of picking pockets and
at his trial yesterday his mother went on the
stand and cited instances OF his previous thefts in
Brooklyn and Jersey City. She had tried in vain
only hope to send him to Reformatory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
STRIKE DELAYS PARK ROW BUILDING.

The strike Of seventy housesmiths members Of
the Housesmiths and Bridgemens Union which
began Thursday on the new Syndicate Building
In Park Row. continued yesterday, and in the
morning a sympathetic strike OF $50 men engaged
IN other work the building went into effect
The employment Of non-union men and the pay-
ment Of non-union wages by J. b. j. NJ. Cor
nell. who supplying the ironwork for the
structure. Is tho cause Of the difficulty which led
to the strike Only three out Of six non-union
men employed In the building were at work yester-
day. These were so far up on the structure that
access to them was impossible The strikers
formed into groups In Ann-st. and Park Row and
discussed the situation The strikers say that
there will be surrender on their part until the
non-u union men discharged The hod holsters
and bricklayers. however. are anxious for q speedy
settlement Of the controversy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

While money has stiffened up, there Is no doubt
that 1t will be n drug again after January l.
Financial Institutions have for months been large
buyers OF bonds, because they could not probably
employ money otherwise. Nearly all the money
lent In Wall Street is on call More than 100000.
900 will be paid out in January for interest. dvi-
dends. etc Banks not unlikely to call loans
and perhaps to sell some bonds to meet these
requirements. In any circumstances however.
there can be nothing like stringency. and there
viii be only a temporary advance in rates The
next payment TO the Government on account of the
Union Pacific Railway purchase will be made De-
cember n. There now remains only about ~ 10000
10 be paid to the Government, as there has al
about SIS 100000 is in depository banks on the
other hand. the Government has TO pay out about
$50 600 900 tor principal and interest. and has
nounced that II would begin paying December "a
II the MARKET needs the money badly about that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
NEW FIRE DIVISIONS MADE.

The Fire Board yesterday raised the salaries Of
several officials in the Department who. the Com
rnissionsrs said deserved the advances. Inspector
Thomas Of the Telegraph Bureau. had his salary
advanced from 1850 to 1900: the salary Of Chief
Inspector George Farrell was advanced from g. 200
to NCOo; Of lineman j. J. Coffin from 500 20 81 OOo
and Of William II. Underwood. stenographer. from
g. 200 to $1,000
Chief Bonner suggested that the Board make
three sections Of the City Department. and It was
decided to make three divisions. each one presided
over by a deputy chief. The first division will
will be under the command Of Deputy-Ch
Gicouei The second will include that part Of the
cty between Thirteenth and Forty-thi sts. and
will be In command Of Deputy Chief Purroy. a
brother OF the County Clerk: The third division
will Include all that part CT the city above Forty
third ST. and Will be In charge Of the senior Deputy
Chief. ,. J. Reilly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
1B4RK TWAIN" PAYING DEBTS.
sy.r-TISG THE LIABILITIES OF c. l. wEHSTER a
Oo-sEvENrY FIVE PER CENT NOW
OFT or TIE WAY.

sy-1-11JSG THE LIABILITIES OF c T.. wEn~TER
oo.-sEvENrr FIVE PER CENT now
OUT or THE WAY.
s.r,uel 7. Clemens ('Mark Twain'O has paid nearly
- n.r cent OF the Indebtedness incurred by reason
~ The failure Of tho business enterprise IN which
he Was interested. The last payment was maze
th,, week His principal liabilities were caused b.
the failure OF Charle. l. Webster & CO. book pun
Usher, Of No 81 FIfth-ave.. In 1894 He was hea'-
uv ,ntere,,ed in this frn and after tho failure h
announced that ne would make a personal effort TO
meet all his liabilities cambridge CODY OF NO
80 Broadway appointed assignee on the nrfn
and he managed 10 realize p per cent OF mo I'm
hilities ou, OF the assets Of the hrn and the per
sonal estate OF Mr. Clemens that wRs turned o0,r
IN him The assets OF the firm consisted largely Of
unbound books among them thousands Of copies
-, Memoirs OF General Grant" which were bound
and placed on the market by the assigneo MIR
Clemens had offered settle with all creditors for
RI CENTS on the dollar and this oTer was accepted
nv ali save two or three lie at the sarno time
stated that while he was relieved from all legal
obIigation he felt that his moral obligation was
such that ne ought to settle all claims IN full and
that ne would Try 10 do so
This seemed almost an lmpossibility 10 his cred
itors who looked upon him aH man so far along
in years that he would not be able TO make UP tho
last wear make up the payments to the creditors
TO the amounts they had signed TO release oil
would continue paying them until ne had settled
every dollar OF his obligation. He has kept his
word and this week u per cent more OF the money
actually due the creditors was paid them through
Mr. Ciemens's personal representative in New-York.
who in speaking OF tho payment. said
III In true that Mark Twain is settling up all the
,ndehtedneas arising from the failure Of &. / Web
ster & Co Of which firm ne had two-thrds In
terest He has considering that he is sixty four
year. old done something that consider rer1arka-
HE and I am confident that he Will in the end
peen his promise and settle dollar for dollar every
cIa In against the old firm. He would have been a
wealthy man II he had kept out OF business vent
ure, and confined himself 10 literary work He told
his creditors that ne would settle everything inside
OF four years and am confident that he will do
this"
Mr. Colby In speaking OF the settlement said:
~ hay. nothing further 10 do with Mr. Clemens =
affairs as my duties were ended and ! was dis
charged as assignee when the sum realized from
the property in my hands was paid 10 the credit
ors do however, believe that he should be com
mended for what he has done. as II shows a
bright example OF honesty among men"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
THE POLICE BOARD Criticised

Justice Truax. in the Supreme Court yesterday
severely criticised the manner in which the records
OF the Police Board are kept. in the OF
James F. Mcnamara, who dismissed by the
Board on a charge OF drunkenness and whose case
was being reviewed. The Commissioners In their
answer did not say whether tho witnesses against
Mcnamara had been sworn not
as It possible" asked Justice Truax that no
record IS kept Of such important facts as theseY'
Not that am aware Of" answered Mr. Farley
the Assistant Corporation Counsel
Then can only say, said Justice Truax that
the Police Bnnrd keeps IT'S records In a very pecu-
liar and very sovenly manner. and one which
should be ren1edied"
Decision reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
WALKING DELEGATES ROUGHLY UsEr

John w. Armstrong, OF No. l13 East Broadway
Is lying in Bellevue Hospital In critical condition
as the result Of injuries received In saloon brawl
He has a compound fracture OF the jawbone one
ear is cut In two there are several deep incised
wounds on the right side OF his face and his nose
is broken. Armstrong and George w Whitford
both OF whom are walking delegates Of the Elec-
trical Engineers. attempted TO mediate In a quarrel
in Patrick Sullivans saloon. Third-avo and
Fourteenth-st. Both were injured In the confusion
which followed, and later arrested on the
proprietor's complaint. and charged with malicious
mischief. The bartender. George English. and an
other taken into custody assalIt
When the cases were called In the Yorkvile Police
Court yesterday they were continued for further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
BICYCLES BURNED IN BROADWAY.

MANY ORDERED FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS DE-
sTRoYED IN AN EARLY FIRE
Are which was discovered about o'clock yes
terday morning the third floor OF No. 32l Broad
way a fve-story brick building. occupied almost
entirely by L. C. Jandorf e. Co. bicycle dealers
wrecked the upper part OF the building doing
about $500 damage. The fire discovered by a
shopgirl on her way to work in house a few
doors away. She screamed 10 a policeman and an
alarm sent In. The frcmen found tho third
floor In a blaze There were hundreds of bicycles
stored there and many crates OF wooden rims and
tires for bicycle wheels. The rubber had begun 10
burn and the great smoke made It difficult for the
hremen to work. The wooden rims OF the bicy-
Giles and the crates about them burned hercely and
the 1remen could see the wheels fall apart Eff
forts were first made to keep the fire from spread
ing TO the other floors. This successful but
the bicycles on the third floor were all damaged.
and, many Of the wheels had been ordered II Is
probable that many Christmas presents OF bicycles
will not be made on Christmas Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
NEW POLICE SURGEONS APPuIHIhD'
MARKsMEN.s MEDALS PREsENTEp 10 soAN
POLICEMEN AND SOME OTHERS Fi"bD
FOR RECKLESS SHOOTING.

The Police Board. at rs meeting YESTERDAY ap-
ro,ntes two police surgeons They are Dr Arthur
9 vosburg. Of No. 70 West Eighty eishth7st' ana
DR. John J. Quigley. OF No. 25S West one -huhure''
ard-,hirtv-elghth-st at salaries OF 80" year
~, ,, surgaons we're tho highest on the eligible
ust Chief McCuagh officially Informed the boara
that ne had Increased the bicycle squad by ten
-.
Commissioners Andrews. Moss AMI smith pro
.ented 10 forty-sx policemen in the Department,
b,onzs medals for their records in the schoo! OF
nistol practice There were three kinds OF medals
sixteen patrolmen received shsrpshooters' medals ;,
,oar1 'meSels Chlef McCusgh was present. ana
MI Andrews made the presentaton speech' CUM
TimentiuR the men their GOOD showing -.
The Commissioners fined Policeman George ".
Lee OF the Mad sons. station thirty days pay TOT
having discharged his revolver last July Al james
Cullnan n bartender. OF No 20Sl Second ave go
Vas on his vacation at the time He went mo the
1900 vbere Cull,nan was and banged away y; n
his revolver tho bartender. Inc Itotfi h.rp
fined Policeman Charles a. Schultz for hrins MS re-
yolVer at a citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
pEARY AND THE WINDWARD.
THE ARCTIC EXPLORER Is GREATLY
PLEASED WITH MR.. HARMswORTHs
GIFT AND HIS RECEPTION
ENGLAND

IN ENGLAND.
Yondon Dec. 1.-THE sequel to Lieutenant
Pearv's cordial reception In London and Edin-
burgh is an international incident OF real import
ance Mr. Peary. after looking at the steam
whalers Of Dundee and other ports. and not niiu-
ing one precisely suited to his Arctic expedition
rece,ved letter from A. G. Harmsworth OF
rar,ne 70 give him the Windward, which re-
turned from Franz Josef Land last summer Ihls
offer WAS entirely unconditional. Mr.. Harms
worth said that the vessel had been expressly
built and fitted for Arctic work and that IL
would be a great privilege for him TO place IL at
the disposal OF the American Polar expeoi'ioh'
He agreed to have the vessel overhauled ana re-
fitted for Arctic service. and 10 send IL 10 New
York next spring. with the understanding mat
Mr. Peary could have It as long as ne Wahteu IT,
Mr. Peary returned to London and gratefully
accepted the offer He says to-day tha' '''e
Windward is an ideal ship for the purposes OF
his Polar work. and expresses great gratil'ca''o,
over this striking exhibition Of English good
Failing He considers Il another link In the
long chain Of international courtesies exchahs'u
IN Arctic exploration First came the TWO
American expeditions. headed by De Haven ana
Kane in search OF Sir John Franklin next was
the presentation to England Of the abanooneu
Resolute which was found adr1ft In Bal'ii
Bav by an American whaler. after her iohs i'''
nr,sonnent in the Ice Then came the gift Ho'ii
England Of the Alert when ship was heeu.u
by Americans for the search after the "ree''
marty Finally, this handsome present Oh '"o
Windward Is made by pubhc-spHIteu e . {,
lishman who desires 10 promote tne naoh ,h.
a new effort Of an American party 10 'e"o" -"
North Pole. .o,,,, .ncour-
Lieutenant Peary has been ereatiy en- -,
aged by the commentator winch ,. IKE
Arctic work has received from .euUIpi,n,och
Sir Clements Markham. Sir Leopold Mcor a Nh
AuIi a. Srbev have ali pronounced his route a
SooS one and his plan of operations WIN an
Esouimau colony entirely practicahie' ana nase
professed faith In his ability 10 90 ~, Nor.
work He and Mrs. Peary Will return 'o-Hio'
row by the ST. Paul ..N,,,.o. % eY
fragments Of the meteortte suomi'i co 10 no
merits OF the British Museum rave oeen Wv
porncsd genuine after thorough examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
THE RATCLIFFE TRIAL DELAYED.

The Court OF General Sessions flied soon
as the doors opened yesterday by eager
throng anxious to hear the cross-examination OF
Edward ]. Radcliffe. the actor who Is trial for
having assaulted his wife, the daughter OF Peter
De Lacy the bookmaker. The crowd doomed
TO disa ppon ment, however After tedious wait OF
hour and a half. Judge Newburger announced
that owing to the death OF brother Of Bernard
Conlin the eleventh Juror. early yesterday morning
the case would 40 over until Monday morning
Mrs. Radcliffe was not In court. but DeLlacy was
promptly hand Radcliffe was gay and smiling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
AN ELEVATED ENGINE OFF TIE TRACK

locomotive attached to a train OF Ave cars
bound uptown, jumped the track the Sixth Ave
Elevated Road. just above the station. at One
hundred and forty -seventh-st and EiRhth-ave at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning There were only
twenty persons In the cars. many OF whom were
employees OF the road and several were Italian
laborers who their way TO work I'm tho
upper district. There was some excitement among
the Italians, but nobody WAS injured. The loco
motive left the track the switch as II was run
ming to the middle track and went about thirty
feet before II was brought to a standstL II
dragged the first car Off 1t took all morning TO
get the locomotive and the righted. and mean
while all trains had 10 use the downtown track
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
FIRE IN A STUDENTS CLUBHOUSE

A clubhouse Of the University OF New-York Law
School. At Andrews-ave and Hampton-st Univer-
sty Heights damaged by fire yesterday morn
ing. The loss was 81 900. George Davis the colored
cook. was cleaning the house. in preparation for a
dinner which to have taken place last night
He was using turpentne in the kitchen about Q
o'clock and he put IT on the stove while he looked
for some cloths. The turpentine exploded and set
fire to the room. Davis outside at the time
and when he heard the explosion ne ran through
the streets shouting that the students house was
afire. The engines soon arrived. but the nre had
communicated TO the upper part Of the house
which is two story frame structure and the Are
men bad hard work 70 get the flames under control
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
Bg WAVE BOARDS THE sAALs.

The North German Lloyd Line steamship 'aa's
arrived at Hoboken yesterday from Bremen n'na .
one of her forward lifeboats part OF the .a'n.e
and with her forward deck htt'ngs t"is'eu aua
- This disordered condition Of things was due
20 an ,rmense wave which boarded the vesse' o
December Q. during the height OF gale Inc sec
swept the saae rushing along the dec Ks Wake
mill race. and leaving destruc ,ba Storage com:
partment giving the Italians there ,w recovered
q scare from which teey hao" N"''
when they landed yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
SAW HER MOTHER KILL HERSBLF

While the wondering eyes Of her ten-year-old
daughter were fixed upon her. Mrs. Bertha
Schwartx. Of No. 81 Columbia-st. took down n Gun
from the cupboard yesterday afternoon, and. after
half-nliing 1t with warm water. poured in enough
carbolic acid to all It, and then drank the con-
tents. The woman fell moaning on the floor imme-
diately, and the little girl ran screaming to a
neighbor. The latter sent for two neghboring
DOCTORS but before either ART, ed the woman was
dead The woman had been III for some time and
was about to undergo an operation. The fear that
she would not survive this operation preyed upon
her mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
THE DEATH OF JACOB SCHWED.

STORY THAT HE COMMITTED SUIClDt WI DR.
1LEvBD BY HENRY CI.Ews 90. BY
WHOM HE WAS EMPLOYED
Jacob schwed who died suddenly Thursday night
in Montgomery. Ala, whittier he had gone TO at
tend a wedding in charge OF the cotton bust
ness Of Henry Clews Co, Of New-York He was
forty-eight years old. and lived at the st. Lorenz
in East Seventy He leaves son, Fred
erick and two daughters-Laura- the wife OF Post
Office Inspector Meyer Of Chicago and Minnie.
Young girl He was formerly a wealthy merchant
in Admission Ala. but failed in business. He oncs
while In Admission sent an order 10 Clews Co
TO buy 900 shares OF oregon Transcontfnenta al
stock out OF which ne made 5000 After his fail
ure ne came North. Last spring he secured a con-
tract with the Government OF Venezuela for a mo-
nopoly OF the telegraph, cable and telephone lines
in that country, but DID not carry 1t out. on &C
count Of the refusal OF the Venezuelan authorities
20 comply with some Of It's terms.
Al the Office OF Clews Co. II was not believed
ne committed suicide, reported. He was troubled
W tn insomnia. and II was thought his heart might
have been affected by something he took to Induce
sleep