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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Abstracts of instruments fled with tn
recorder Dec. "a, 1897, compiled by the Sc
curity Abstract Co.:
Salt Lake City TO Henry Tuckett
part lot l. block 81, plat B.........$
Annie Marie HendricAson TO Peter
Hansen, part lot ?, block 135, plat
A.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. =,
Alice Morrissey 10 o. G. FallCuist,
lot in Bingham cany On..............
BENJAMIN B. Nef TO John Erick
Anderson, part section II, town
ship south, range I WeSt.......... 1.
S H. Lee TO Mrs Martha E. Me-
Carly, lots in Chamberlain add.
John StickIey to Charles C. Far
sons. trustee. The Chicago Fire.
and other lodes, W. Nj. NJ. D.. 2,0i
o. +. Peterson to c. III. Wood ct
al. part Enterprise claim, Big
Cottonwood NJ. D..............-.....
Robert GOrlinski to Thomas Weir
part Nick OF the Woods claim.
W. Mt NJ. D.. ..-.-.-...-..- LS
Ma =. Smith to Thomas Weir,
part above Lode OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G.
p r. Elweu to G. III. Stafford, lots
IS to %, block ., Jordan add.
| George d. LOOMS. special master.
to Henry Graf ct al. deed for
Salt Lake & Fort Douglas rail-
George d. Loomis, special master,
to Henry Graft ct al, deed for
/ Salt Lake & Eastern Railway
| Co. property .-..-....-.--... ZlJ,o
! George D. LOOMS, special master.
| TO Henry Graft ct al, deed for
! railway property 80.
! Hugh D. Park TO Andrew d. Park,
part section 6. township south.
range east ---.-- ---.--...---- 1,O
John Gordon TO Andrew D. Park,
part section 6, township south.
! range L east. -.-.---- ..-...........
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
AGAINST MoNoPoL1Es.
Right of Way In Alaska Will Be
Carefully Guarded.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The sub-com-
mittees of the senate and house com
mittees on public lands, appointed to
consider bills dealing with public land
questions in Alaska, held a brief SEES
sion today, devoting themselves ex-
clusively to the question Of rights of
way for transportation companies in
that territory.
No conclusion was reached on any
point, except that a general bill should
be formulated, covering this phase OF
the public land question in Alaska, in
stead of taking action upon each OF
the right of way bills before them. The
intention in pursuing this course, is to
avoid granting monopolistic rights.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
-t3'-sZo-G-
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Observations at the Lo-
cal Weather Bureau Office.
Salt Lake City. Dec. q. 1S97

Salt Lake City. Dec. "a. 1897.
Barometer, a. m, $3.50; p. m, 25.95;
thermometer, a. m, o. p. m, 20. Rela-
tive humidity per cent?. 8 d. m. So; p.
m, IS. Direction of wind, 6 a. m, south
east; p. m, southeast; velocity of wind
miles per hour, m, /; s p. m. 3. State
of weather. 8 a m. clear; p. M, clear.
Maximum temperate e, Is degrees: mini
mum temperature. Z degrees; Anean tenn
3erature. is degrees: for q years. 30 de-
-rees. Deficiency for this date IA de-
Srees. Accumulated deficiency of temper
azure since Jan. l, 312 degrees; accumulate
ed deficiency of temperature since Dec.
l. 100 Precipitation Including rain. hail
and melted snow, 90 inches: for y years.
% inch; deficiency for this date, .O5 inch.
Accumulated excess since Jan. 1. 80 inch;
accumulated excess since Dec. 1. Is inch.
FORECAST FOR TODAY.
Following Is the forecast for Salt Lake
CITY and vicinity for the a hours ending
al .. IN. today: Fair; stationary temper
AZURE. J. II. SMITH,
Observer Weather Bureau.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
BOLD ATTEMPT AT ARSON.
Bent On Plumber, Thieves Fire 6
Store.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Two men made bold
attempt, shortly after noon today, to fire
the large department store of A. NJ.
Rothchild & Co., while the place was
crowded with Christmas shoppers, their
during the excitement, on the deposit
bank conducted By the firm for it's en-
ployeas and others in which there was
about 500 900. One of the men touched q
and threw it in a telephone booth a few
yards from the entrance to the bank. His
companion stood near the door of the
trance because the cashier carefully
locked the door behind her when she
joined the other employees of the. store
in extinguishing the fire, which did very
little damage. The culprits quickly min
gled with the crowd after the fire was
out and have not been caught
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
MURDERER CONFESSED.
The Man Who Strangled Weinand
Did It For Robbery.

St. Louis, Dec 24-Tuesday afternoon
Jacob Weinand, aged 50, was found
brutality murdered in him home. wad
of hair cloth had been forced down his
throat, and then he was bound and
strangled with a towel. Late this af-
ternoon William Roberts, alias Doyle,
alias Dublin, a levee roustahout, was
arrested and confessed the crime. He
said he knew Weinand had some money
in the house, and laid plans to commit
the robbery. Weinand fought so fierce
ly that he killed him. Roberts is an
Irishman. He laughed while telling
the story
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
MICHAEL AND CHASE.
Both Will Ride a Hard Race In New
York TONIGHT.


New York, Dec 24.-FoIowers of cy-
Gle racing believe that Jimmy Michael,
who has hitherto been we'll night in
vincible, will ride one of the hardest
races of his life tomorrow night at
Madison Square Garden, where he is
scheduled to meet Arthur A Chase,
England's middle-distance champion.
in 30-nile event Chase, when he first
saw the track today, declined to ride,
claiming the banking was too steep,
but he was later persuaded to recon
slider the matter, and after wheeling
several laps at a hot gait, was well
satisfied with the course. Michael also
tried the new course during the day.
Both men have exercised great care in
selecting pacemakers. Edouard Tay-
lore, the French champion, who will
race Michael New Years night. is one
of those who think Chase will win to-
morrow night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
CAPITAL TOPICS.

It is denied at the pension office that
wholesale frauds were discovered in the
pay rolls of the agncy by a special exam
iner.
United States Treasurer Roberts has
mailed checks in redemption of bonds is
sued in aid of the Pacific railways, ma
turing Jan. l, aggregating 81, 732. S29. The
remaining 100000 will be redeemed as
fast as presented.
Acting Secretary Spaulding instructed
treasury officers on the Florida coast TO
prevent the departure of a filibustering
expedition which for some days has been
planned for Christmas or Sunday The
department declines to state the points at
which preparations are making, and when
the expedition will try to leave.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
KLONDIKE CHRISTMAS TREE.
It Was Hung With $50 Twenty
Dollar Gold Pieces.

Chicago, Dec PA special to the
Tribune from New York says:
James I. Clements. the Eldorado
king of the Klondike,' who is at the
Lafayette hotel. last night displayed
one Of the costliest, if not the costliest
Christmas trees which was seen the
world round on this glad Christmas
eve. It would make Santa Claus him
self stand and blink in wonder.
On this richly laden tree were $50 $40
geld Dieces
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Warning to Pelagic sealers.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Assistant Sec
rotary Powell has instructed the col
lectors of customs at San Francisco
and Port Townsend, Wash, to notify
all persons in their respective districts
contemplating engaging in pelagic
sealing, of the passage of a bill pro-
hibiting sealing in the Pacific ocean
north of the 35th degree north latitude
under penalty of forfeiture and a fine
of $4,000 and Imprisonment for not
longer than six months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
California Jockey Club.

San Francisco, Dec 24.-Results at
Oakland:
First Race, Four and One-ha1f Fur
longs.-Lord Marmion won. Good
Friend second, Albino third. Time-:55.
Second Race, One Mile, Selling
Cappy won, Lucky Star second, MolIie
R third. Time-1:n.
Third Race, One Mile, Selling.-Pol-
1sh Won, Devils Dream second, Ber-
nardillo third. Time: 1917.
Fourth Race, Mile and a Half. Spec
1al Purse.-Buckwa won, Judge Denny
second, Grady third Tfme-2:261b.
Fifth Race Mile and an Eighth
Selling.-Salvador won, Argentina sec
ond, Don Clarencio third. Time
1:52a4.
Sixth Race, Seven Furlongs.-May V
won, The Roman second, Paul Griggl
third.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
PROFIT SHARING.
Bait Thrown Out to the Fall River
Operatives.

6alL thrown Gut TO the rail- River
Operatives.
Fall River. Mass. Dec pa new
feature in the mill situation in this city,
the effect Of which cannot be exactly
determined at present. is a circular is
sued today by the Bourne mills to the
operatives, relating especially to the
profit-sharing system inaugurated
there eight and a half years ago, in ad-
dition to the announcement of the pay
ment of the semi-annual dividend of
per cent on the earnings of six months
from June II to Dec. II, inclusive. The
circular deals at length with the condi-
lions affecting the industry at the
present time, and closes with a novel
plan proposed by the treasurer, George
A. Chace. for the formation of a sick
and benefit fund for the operatives, as
a foundation for which he donates the
sum of $500
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Banker Arrested

New York, Dec. 24-Franklin K.
Dobson, banker and broker of Port
land, Ore, has been arrested here on
request of the police of this city, who
prefer the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses against Dobson.
The accused says that the arrest is
in the nature of persecution by a client
who seeks to recover $3.50 lost in specu-
lation through him. Dobson was held
in 81 900 bond.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
confscating Liberal Literature.

London, Dec. 25-The New York CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says:
The Canadian government at the re-
quest of Great Britain has ordered the
confiscation of sedtious publcat ions. This
is primarily due to a desire to prevent the
Canadian independence movement from
stimulating diaffection in India, but II
win have the effect of suppressing all
public discussion as to anneXation to the
limited States and collateral subjects.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
lack Tars Dasart

New York. Dec. 24.-Three seamen in
irons escaped from the corvette Ali
ance, now lying off Tompkinsville, S.
I. They spent several hours on q sand
schooner nearby and at daybreak made
their way to freedom. Two of them
were awaiting court martial for in
fraction
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Barry Will Fight No More.

Chicago, Dec. PIN a letter received
today from Jimmy Barry, who recently
defeated Walter Croot in England, Croot
diving in a short time after the fight.
Barry announces that he will fight no
more The letter was written before Barry
was released from custody and he said
that no matter what the result of the
court proceedings would be, he would
never engage in another ring contest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
JUST TOO LATE.
Customers of Banking Firm Came
After the Sheriff.

New York, Dec, 24-The World this
morning says: The banking and broker
age house of r. b. Ward & Co., at 81 and
SO Broadway, was closed by the sheriff
Yesterday afternoon on an attachment for
$5.576.
The firm did general brokerage bust
ness in stocks, bonds and other securities
ana when Deputy Sheriff Levy made the
seizure. the customers who were in the
office at the time asked for their money
h1It il was too late.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
POLICE ET(EING5.


Frank Page will spend his Christmas
in Jail, as he was arrested yesterday on
a charge of petit laceny- 1t was alleged
that he stole a bride from a Mr. Sand
berg, of lis West South Temple street.
e 2 q
Young George Fortune. a 12-year-Old
boy, was arrested yesterday by officer
Tom Hilton on a charge of petit larceny.
1t is alleged that he committed the theft
stand in front of Fred BynberSs grocery
store. Young Fortune was caught in the
act and for his offense Will spend a few
days in the city hotel.
D. w. Allen was arrested yesterday on q
charge of drunkenness and using abusive
language. At first he was wanted on a
legations proved that he had not COM
mitted the act He went to one Hanson.
a tailor. and purchased an overcoat and
some clothes giving in payment a check
for $50. Mr.. Hanson went to the bank and
the clerk told him that Allen had no
funds. and fearing that it was a forgery
Hanson notified the police. 1t has since
bank and was. therefore, the aggrieved
party.
According to existing conditions it
would be q good idea to have a corps Of
trained St Bernard dogs in the police de-
partment for the purpose of rescuing hu-
man beings. During the cold weather
there are a great many men who go off
on a spree and get so loaded that thew
fall by the way and are in danger Of
freezing to death Several men have al
ready been picked up by the police in Il
half frozen condition and lodged in the
drunk house to thaw out and sober up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
STRANGLED FOR MONEY.
Condition of an Old Woman Found
Dead In Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Katherine Boltz Go
years of age was found dead this morning
with a rope twisted around her neck. and
the indications are that she was murder
ed for her money. Charles Guititz. who
boarded with Mrs. Boltz, told the police
last night that he gave her check for
81 GO in payment of his bill, and that she
had 500 concealed around the house some
where Neither the check nor the money
could be found touay, and they were
without question carried off by the muir
derers. Guititz and Zorah Jornties an
other boarder, are being held by the po-
lice until the case can be fully investf-
gated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Bryan's Mexican Ovation.

City OF Mexico. Dec. 24.-Hon. w. J
Bryan and party spent yesterday ex-
aiming the big cotton mills al
Orizaba and theV are today in Vera
Cruz visiting points made interesting
in the Mexican war. They will return
here in the morning and then go to
Guadalaiara
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Uncle Sam viii Not Get Entangled
in China Affairs.
ECHOES OF THE CABINET
EASTERN QUESTION TIE PRIN-
CIPAL TOPIC OF DEBATE.
Diplomats at Washington Eagerly
Await Intimation of Our Purposes
Understanding Reached BY the
Cabinet Will Doubtless Be Con-
veyed to Them.

Washington, Dec. 4.-This countrys
attitude toward what appears to be an
effort on the part Of the powers OF
Europe to dismember China, was the
principal topic of discussion at today S
meeting Of the cabinet.
All the members were present except
Secretary Alger, who is i'll at home
While no formal action was taken, in
the absence of specific information as
to the intention of the powers of Eu-
rope, it was determined, as member
of the cabinet expressed it, Ito keep
a watchful eye upon the situation as
it develops, in order that full protec-
ton may be given to the interests of
the United States in China, as guaran-
teed by our treaties with that country.
WANT NO SLICE.
No disposition was manifested to par
ticipate in an extension of territory at
the expense of China. Such DISPOSE
ton would be contrary to the hitherto
expressed and well understood policy
of this government and it is not con-
templated by the administration. 1t
was determined however, to protect
carefully all interests and privileges
which the United States now enjoy in
China.
Incidentally the question of Ameri-
can relief to sufferers in Cuba arose,
but in the absence of official informa-
ton from the Spanish government,
| which had been expected but not re-
| ceived, no action of Importance was
taken.
a part Of the time Of the meeting was
consumed in an exchange of Christmas
greetings. No presents were given or
received among the members of the
| cabinet
AWAIT OUR PURPOSE.
The cabinet understanding as to the
attitude of the United States as to the
Chinese question, promises to have ma
| terial influence in the development OF
| the eastern situation. The diplomats
stationed here have been eagerly
awaiting some intimation as to the
purposes of this government, and the
| foreign press, notably the London, Ber-
! lin and Vienna papers, have echoed the
| sentiments at those courts, that if the
! United States entered the field, either
singly or in coalition with Great Bri-
| tain and Japan, it would prove ma
| terial factor in the Chinese question
The general understanding reached to-
| day doubtless will be made known tC
such foreign representatives as desire
to sound this government and the in
! formation in turn will reach the foreign
offices at London, Berlin, ST. Peters
burg and elsewhere.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
1t will be a disappointment to China
which has looked to the United States
as the nation occupying disinterestet
! station permitting it to exert a strong
influence in staying the dismember.
ment of the empire. China has made
no advances to this government, how.
ever, but has occupied a passive atti
tude.
The views expressed at the cabine
meeting put an end to any possibility
of an Anglo-American-Jap ALI
ance, such as the foreign cables have
suggested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Great Loss of Sheep.

Denver, Dec. 24.-Reports from the
southern parts of the state show that
the sheepmen are losing thousands of
sheep by the snow and extremely cold
weather. The winter has opened up
unusually severe and promises to be an
exceptionally hard one on the sheep
men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Lost and Found.

LIE Roy Mansfield yesterday lost the
subscription List he was circulating TO
cover the funeral expenses of the late Jus
tee Harvey. He requests it 10 be returned
TO The Herald Office.
Some person lost a sum of money at the
Pembroke branch store Thursday, and it
is being held for the owner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
DepcSitOrs In Singerly's Banks Will
Receive Every Cent.
HERRING SAFE COMPANY
WELL KNOWN INSTITUTION IN
HANDS OF RECEIVER.
Assets Far Exceed Liabilities-Trou-
bles Arise Over Dissolution Of Cor
poration-Record Publishing Com
pany Stock Will Put singerly On
His Feet-Statement to the Public.

Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-W. M. Singer
II, president of the Chestnut Street
National bank and of its allied institu-
ton, the Chestnut Street Trust & Saw
ings Fund company, which collapsed
yesterday, issued this statement to the
public tonight:
''On Tuesday next, or. at the latest.
On Wednesday, a plan, now being for
mulated, requiring the devotion to its
purposes of all my assets, WI be SUBJ
mitted to my creditors and to the cred
itOrs of the Chestnut Street National
bank and the Chestnut Street Trust u
Savings Fund company. believe
and this belief is shared by those who
have been informed of the situation
that with this plan, which will involve
partly an acceptance of Record Pub
fishing company stock, approved by
the creditors, none Of them ultimately
viii lose anything"
FORMAL ASSIGNMENT.
The onJ other development in the
situation today was the formal assign
ment Of the trust company to George
H. Earle, jr., president of the Trades
men National bank and other financial
institutions, and Richard Y Cook
president OF the Guarantee Trust ~
Safe Deposit company. This was but
natural outcome of the failure.
Mr.. Singerly's statement comes as
result of the conference OF the dlrec-
tors Of the defunct concerns held today,
and it is generally believed that the
hope of an eventual settlement, on a
100 per cent basis, will be realized.
The only other embarrassment thus
far resulting from the crash was the
assignment today of the Philadelphia
Binding & Mailing company, a small
organization, incorporated in Maine.
BUSY OVER BOOKS.
Tie bank examiner and his assistants
were busily engaged today in going
over the books and accounts of the
Chestnut Street National bank. The
examiner declines to make any state
ment regarding the assets and liabil-
tiles of the institution, but says he viii
furnish complete statement when his
investigation shall have been com
pleted. Every effort is being made by
President Singerly and the directors OF
the bank to adjust the accounts of the
bank in suck manner that depositors
and creditors will receive every dollar
due to them.
RECORDS EDITORIAL.
The Record, among other things il
an editorial says:
"a complete statement of the con
dition of the Chestnut Street Nationa
bank viii soon be available. 1t is
probable that such arrangements vii
be perfected as VIII enable the bank Il
Iiquidate its obligations without tbs
necessity or delay of a receivership
In the Record property, Mr.. Singerl!
has a valuable asset. The earnings OF
this journal during the year 1896, in ex
cess OF all expenditures, were 500, 600
With such money maker to fall bacl
upon, and with a grim determination
to pay every dollar he owes, he hopes
to redeem his credit and satisfy hi;
creditors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
FLEETS IN BLACK SEA
Dervishes Driven Off.

srakim. Dec. M-The native levees of
the Kassala garrison surprised a Dervish
post at Ell Fashes, on the Atbara. on
Wednesday, and drove out the Dervishes
with gerat loss. capturing the post,
number of camels, a quantity of stores
and many cattle. The Dervish emirs were
killed. The Dervish post at Azabri has
also heen invested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Harvard FootbalI PLAYER Killed.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. A-MarshaIl
Newell, the well known Harvard football
player for the past year employed in this
CITY as assistant division SUPERINTENDENT
of the Boston & Albany railroad, was in
stantly kilpled in the freight yards to-
night, by being run down by a locomotive.
He was walking on the track.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Poisoned Her Children.

Park River. N. D., Dec. 2l.-The wife
of Jacob Peyer. living near this place
today poisoned her four children with
strychnine and then took poison herself
All are dead. Mrs Peyer had quarrelled
with her husband and had several times
threatened to kill her children and her
Golf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
RACE RECORD LOWERED.
Old Buclzra Astonishes the Natives
of Oakland.

San Francisco, Dec 24-E. w. Pur-
ser's aged bay gelding, Buckra, by
Buckra Wewa, lowered the world S
race record for mile and a half at
the Oakland track this afternoon.
winning under a pull by six lengths in
2:32A. The former record for the dis
lance was held by Lamplighter. Buck
"a carried 103 pounds and was ridden
by w. Martin
Mason & Co.'S 3-year-old chestnut
colt Salvado by Salvador ran estab-
lished new record for a mile and one
eighth, traversing the distance in
1:52A. He carried 1O7 pounds and was
ridden by w Taylor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25

1t is easy to catch a cold and just as
easy to get rid of it if you commence
early to- use One Minute Cough Cure
1t cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneu-
monia and all throat and lung troubles.
It is pleasant to take, safe to use and
sure to cure. A C. Smith. c. d. Swift
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Massacre In the Guinea.

Lisbon, Dec 24-varther advices from
St Paul de Loanda, Portuguese Lower
Guiana. announce that the Portuguese
officer who with a number of men. was
killed by natives of the Humble, is Count
Almoster, a grandson of the Duke of
Saldanha. The Portuguese killed and
missing number q persons.