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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
AFRICANS ATTACK Il MISSION.
A Treaty Expedition Reported to be in
 Grave Danger,

Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast, Af- rica, May 2.-Grave news has been re- 'ceived here as to the mission of Lieu tenant Henderson at Wa. It is re- ported that Chief Samory has attacked the mission. Authentic details have not been received, but serious disas- ter is feared.
 The object of Lieutenant Henderson was to make treaties with the chiefs in Hinterland. He had a large escort, but the governor of Lagos has been asked to send endorsements. Fergu- son, colonial official, who accom- panied Lieutenant Henderson, is known to be severely wounded.
 Wa is considered to be within the sphere of British influence. Chief Samory is very powerful and had hith- erto professed friendship for the Brit ish, though in the winter of 1895 he sup ported King Prempah of Ashantee in his fight against the English.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
THE TARIFF BILL.
It Will Not be Given to the Finance Com
 mittee.


 Washington, May 2.-The tariff bill as amended will not be given to the finance committee. The meeting of the committee as originally intended will not be held. The reason for this is the ab- sence of Senator Platt of Connecticut, a member of the subcommittee on tariff. Some questions have arisen in the past few days concerning which 1t is con- sidered necessary to consult the Connec- ticut senator, and he found it impossible to reach the city until tomorrow after noon, too late for the meeting. A meet ing will probably be held Tuesday. The republican members will, in the mean- time, continue their efforts to have the democrats fix a time for reporting the bill The latter, however, persist in de- claring that they will enter upon no agreement on this point until they shall see the bill and have an opportunity to examine it.
 The republican subcommittee spent the entire day working on the bill
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
TURKEY CONTIN UES ACTITE.
War Preparations Continue With Un-
 abated Vigor.

Constantinople, May 2.-War prepa- rations go on with unabated vigor. Two commissions composed of officials of the ministries of public works and of war have been formed for the purpose of inspecting railways and facilitating the dispatch of troops to the frontier
 It has been decided to extinguish the torches in all the lighthouses on the Gulf of Smyrna as far as Karaburun during the continuance of the war,
 It is officially announced that the Greeks residing in Turkey may become revolutionary over the order for them to leave the country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
IS THE WAR ABANDONED?
Captain Rabbek Telegraphs London to
 That Effect from Athens.

London, May 2.-Captain Rabbek of King Georges personal staff wired here from Athens yesterday that the right wing had retreated behind the old from tier line to avoid being circumvented. Captain Rabbek adds: "The Greek ar my in Epirus, after defeat at Pentepe- gadia, has retired to Arta. All hope of continuing the war is now virtually abandoned. The fleet has returned to Volo for the protection of the inhabi- tants."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
Ss,O0O FIRE AT GROTON.
Bakery and Two Adjoining Buildings De- strOYed by the Fiamea.

stroyed by the Flames.
 Groton, Conn.,, May 2.-One of the most destructive fires that has of late visited Groton was discovered in the bakery of O. Fl. Slocum on Thames street, shortly before midnight tonight, and before it could be extinguished the bakery and an adjacent dwelling, own ed by Thomas Morgan, and the resi- dence of MT. Edward Perkins, about forty feet south of the bakery, were en- tirely destroyed, causing loss of about $S,000; partially insured. The origin of the fire is unknown. When discovered by a passer-by, who gave the alarm, it was burning in the vicinity of the oven. The upper portion of the bakery was occupied as a residence by MT Slocum, and he saved but few of his household effects.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
Winter Weather in Ohio.

Cleveland, O., May 2.-Dispatches from towns in the interior of the state say that the rain of last night turned into snow and in many places wintery conditions prevailed this morning. At Bucyrus three inches of snow fell, and at Martins Ferry in the southeastern part of the state the ground was cov- cred with it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
fl HISTORIC CHARACTER
Was Thomas Byrnes, an Old New York
 Policeman, Who Died Yesterdny

New York, April 2.-Thomas Byrnes, one of the best known old policemen in this city, died here to-day. Byrnes was a sort of historic character in this city. In 1857 he defended single-handed Mayor Wood from furious mob which had gathered to do the mayor injury and gained renewed distinction in 1863 when he arrested a ring-leader of riot CTS during the draft riots.
 Byrnes was born in 1926. He was re- tired from the police force at his own request in 1881. He was an influential member of number of Irish societies.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
Aldermen Will Meet,
country.

The regular monthly meeting of the board of aldermen will be held this evening. The report of the board of compensation on the widening of Derby avenue will be received; also the report of the committee on ordinances relative to the location of the contagious dis ease hospital An effort will probably be made to prevent the acceptance of the latter report, which favors Clinton avenue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
Struck by Freight Train and Killed,

Newburyport, Mass, May 2.-The en- gineer of the morning freight train found the body of Charles M. Kelly, a former brakeman, near a crossing about mile out of the city, this morn ing. Kelly was struck by a freight last night while attempting to climb aboard of it to go to his home in Row lev
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
GREEKS REINYADE EPIRUS.
Occupy Philippiada for the Third Time
 Without Fighting.

Arta, May 1.-After remaining in active for two days the Greek troops yesterday (Friday) reinvaded Epirus. The Sixth regiment advanced to and occupied Philippiada for the third time without fighting. The Turks are still at Pentepigadia, and Imaret has been fortified, the military bridge over the River Arta (Arachtos) having been de- stroyed.
 The streets of Arta present a strange scene, with the continuous exodus of citizens and the steady incoming of the peasantry, who camp out in the streets around fires, with thousands of sheep and cattle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
Lord salisbury,s Plan Abandoned.

London, May 2.-It is semi officially stated that Lord Salisburys proposal to the powers for a conference at Paris to discuss measures with a view of end ing the war between Turkey and Greece has already been under consideration for several days at the various foreign offices and may now be considered defi- nitely abandoned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
Mother of Professor Beers Dead.

Hartford, Conn.,, May 2.-Mrs. Eliza beth V. Beers, mother of Prof. H. A. Beers of Yale university, died tonight aged seventy seven. She was the daugh- ter of Laurent Clerc, who was the first instructor in the American asylum.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
Edwin Thorne Very Low.

New York, May 2-At a late hour tonight Edwin Thorne, the actor, was said to be very low at St. Vincent's hos pital. His death has been looked for momentarily since Friday night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
Reports of Intervention Current.

Athens, May 2-Reports are current here to-day that the powers are about to mediate between the two antagonists. The Italian and Austrian ministers have had long interview with M. Ralli and M. Scoulodis.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
AMERICANS TO AID GREECE.
Two Hundred Have Landed in France
 "Wnr, for Victory or Death"

London, May "A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Paris says that two hundred American volunteers for Greece and arrived there and gone on to Marseilles. They were all Greeks, and all wore ribbons bearing the in- scription, War, for victory or death"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
Washington, May 2.-Mr. Burke was
Body of Mrs. Grace Carter.

New York, May 2.-The body of Mrs. Grace Carter, who killed herself in the Bellwood hotel, last Friday, was for warded to-day to East Haddam, Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03
PROMINENT LAWYER SUICIDES.
Peter c. Burke, Formerly Resident of
 Philadelphia and Washington.

fnila0elpnta ana " asHinStOH.
 New York, May 2.-Peter c. Burke, thirty-five years old, formerly Phila- delphia lawyer, was found in room in the Hotel Bartholdi to-day, having committed suicide by suffocating him. self with Illuminating gas in a bath room attached to his apartments. Burke appeared at the hotel Thursday eve ming. He had no baggage and paid for one night only. The next day he asked the clerk to reserve the room for him. He did not call for his room again Fri day night, and from that time was not seen about the hotel until his dead body was found to-day. How he got into the apartment is unknown.
 From letters it was learned that he had been a Philadelphia lawyer. He was engaged In a suit for divorce.
 Washington, May 2.-Mr. Burke was well known in Washington, where he had lived for several years at different times His brother was assistant pas tor of St. Augustine's church here un- til about four years ago, when he ac- cepted a parish in New Jersey When he left here it was to meet his wife in New York
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-03

lContinued on seventh Page.)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-30

Here is a chance for the foreman and
the superintendent of the wateworks
department to ret back at John for
the many unkind things he has said of
them. They can take this book and
prove, if they wish. that Heredotus.
from whose works he quotes. was a
monomaniac and all that sort of thing
and that Lanes Modern Egyptians is
a work of fiction. All this could be
done in nice manner and John
squelched successfully. VIII they do
it, is question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-30
FREE TO EVERY NAN.
THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREAT
MENT FOR WEAKNESS OF MEN.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED.

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nervous weakness, the mental forehead
ings are ten times worse than the most
severe pain. There is no let up TO the
mental sufierings day or night Sleen
is almost impossible and under such a
strain men are scarcely responsible for
rolled and tossed on the troubled sea
of sexual weakness until it wds ques-
ton whether he had not better take a
dose of poison and thus end all his trou-
bles But providential inspiration came
TO his aid in the shape of "a combination,
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any man who will take the trouble 10
send his name and address may have the
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Now when L say free l mean absolutely
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rience-
/ am not a philanthropist. nor do
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thousands OF men suffering the mental
tortures OF weakened manhood who
would be cured at once could they but
get such r~medy as the one that cured
afford to pay the few postage stampg
necessary to mail the Information, but
send for it. and learn that there are .
few things on earth that although. they
cost nothing to get they are worth
fortune to some men and mean a life
time OF happiness TO most OF us. Write
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-30
yale Rests WISCONSIN.

New Haven, Conn, May 29.-Yale
won the two-mile boat race from the
University of Wisconsin on Lake Sal
tonstall this afternoon by about three
lengths, in 10 minutes, 81 seconds, the
Wisconsin crew finishing 10 seconds
behind. From start to finish the visit
ing crew gave Yale a good battle.
Both Fights rowed evenly, Yale spurt-
ing ahead as soon IS Referee Richard s
pistol was fired, and never being over
taken, although the Yale stroke was
lower during the last half mile, and
the Wisconsin crew decreased the dis
lance between the two boats by half
8 length. The race was not started till
G o'clock. Wisconsin won the toss for
the course and chose the east side.
This gave her the straighter side Of the
lake.
At the start the crews settled down
to vigorous rowing. Yale cTept stead
lily to the lead and by the time a quar-
ter Of a mile had been traversed was
nearly leagth ahead. The crews,
who had both caught the water at
40 to the minute stroke, now let down
somewhat ana Yale was timed rowing
about 80 TO tbs minute and Wisconsin
81. At the mile stake Yale had nearly
a length of clear water between her
shell and Wisconsin, and the blue con-
tinued to draw gradually away till half
a mile from the finish. Then stroke
LangfoDi Of Yale dropped his pace
down to about 80, and the Wisconsins,
who, desrite their light weight, seemed
full Of life hi up a lively stroke till
they crossed the line They rowed in
good form throughout the race while
Yale seemed not TO catch the water
forcibly.
The makeup of the crews. with
weights and positions, was as follows:
Yale-Langford. stroke. 100; Griswold,
T. 176: Allen, 6, 1S4; Bailey, 3 (captain),
ISL; Greenway. 4. 40; Campbell. 3. III;
Whitney. ., 172; Rogers, bow, 164; Louis
Green. coXswain. 10.
Wisconsin-Seymour. stroke. Isl;
Anderson, Z, III; Austin, Captain, /
155; Lake. 3, 1877; Olsen, 4, AS; Suther- I
land. 5, 164: Chamberlain, >, 165: Alex
ander, bow, 142; Crandall, coxswain, I
JOY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-30
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Crime That "Does Credit" Even tc
California.

Nevada, Cal, May 29.-For nearly six
hours the dead body of woman which
was found hanging in a woodshed at
the rear of the National hotel, lay on
a table at the city hall. Shortly after
! George Gehrig, a prominent brewer of
this city, identified the body as that of
his Wife who left him and their six
children last Wednesday. The tragedy
/ is most mysterious The fact that her
domestic life had been unhappy ever
since she came here in the early SOS,
with her husband, and that on We'd
neSday last she had sent to the Tran
script a rambling letter complaining
of her treatment, added to her sensa-
tional flight from home, would indicate
that she had taken her own life. but
the officers who have been investigating
industriously, think they have many
and srOng grounds for suspecting that
murder has been committed.
Late Wednesday evening Mrs. Geh-
rig came TO the hotel and registered
as Mrs. Frances Heitler, and paid in
advance for a nights lodging. Next
morning she failed to appear, and it
was noon when a cham bermaid finally
unlocked the door and entered the
room. The chambermaid found her still
in bed, and asked her if she was i'll.
Instead of replying, the woman began
to sing. She went all day without eating.
and on Thursday evening she roamed
around the halls Yesterday morning
about O'Clock, as officer Carr was
passing through the woodshed. he
found her hanging by the neck from a
piece of clothesline that had been fast
ened to a ten-penny nail driven in the
side Of the she'd She was cold and
stiff, her feet being drawn up and her
knees touching the ground.
There were several gashes in her
head. a pool of blood 80 feet away, and
at another point pile of split wood
was besDattered with blood. two or
three sticks having the appearance of
having been used for clubs. There were
wounds on the head, ranging from
half an inch TO an inch in length. The /
skull was fractured in four places.
From the nature of the wounds it (
hardly seems probable that the woman |
could have hung herself afterwards, /
had she inflicted them. Her wrists have
the appearance of having been grasped |
tightly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-30

Annapolis, Nd, May 29.-Every ca
det in the naval academy feels like an
admiral today, for the Cadet crew
today defeated Pennsylvania" in a
two-mile race, crossing the line seven
lengths ahead of the Quakefs, in Is
minutes and AZ seconds. The visitors
came in % seconds later, in IA minutes
and Is seconds.
The water was rough, and the time
is considered very good under the cir
cumstances.
Because Of rough water, il was 6:23
pm when the pistol was fired from
the judges boat, and the race was on.
Both crews took the water at about
the same time, pulling a long, steady
stroke, but before a hundred yards
had been traversed, Pennsylvania
young men found the water too rough
fer their liking, and several good, old
fashioned crabs were caught by the
collegians. The Cadets" on the con-
trary, never missed a stroke. and soon
had the nose of their craft in advance.
Pennsylvania" was pulling at the rate
of "a strokes TO the minute and the
''AJiddies' at SO, both coXswains hold
ing their boats well into the course,
and the Pennsylvania became stead
Ter with each stroke. The men in the
navy boat were the stronger, however,
and at the end of the first half mile
were a length ahead. From this time
on 1t was a procession, with the Quak-
ers bringing up the rear. Inch by inch
the Cadets forged ahead. until at the
finish seven lengths separated them
from their competitors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-30
Senior sagasta interviewed

! New York. May pa special to the
Herald from Madrid says: Senior sa-
gasta has just given a long interview
to the Herald correspondent. The
statements he made possess unique and
immense value at the present iuncture
OF affairs, and they are his only utter
ances in public sense and destined
Tor public ears since the Tetuan-Coroas
incident threw the Spanish parties into
discCgd and induced the withdraval
OF the Liberal party from the meeting
OF parliament as protest against the
minister of states continuance in of
fee. - u
The following are the questions nut
to Senior Sagasta, together with his re-
plies:
rs the withdrawal from politics ~
the Liberal party due solely to the in
cident ?" -
Withdrawal is not the correct word
FOR the attitude OF the Liberal party.
1t is simply a temporary abstention
from attending the sessions of narIia-
ment while the minister of state who
has so gravely wronged that parlia-
ment continues in the cabinet"
BY telegram published some DAVIS
ago in this capital, ii appears that tha
Americans themselves, considered thai
you entertain the possibility of the sale
Of Cuba. Do you intend to reply in
public to the insinuations of the Com
sentative press?"
Considering my views, with which
all the world is familiar, that supposi
ton is so grotesque that do not care
to make any reply to it at all. 1 trust
that public opinion viii not regard il
as a serious charge. Indeed, the pub
lie has not done SOL
When was in Porto Rico four
months ago the autonomist commission
Of that island, which had just returned
from Spain, told me that you promised
them that on your participating into
power you would give Porto Rico com
plete administrative autonomy. Is that
so?"
II did say to the autonomists that the
Liberal party viii give Porto Rico
administrative autonomy. and
have praised the tendency which the
autonomists are -manifesting toward
Identifying themselves with the Liberal |
'arty Of the peninsula because this will |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-30
MERRILL IN WASHINGTON.
Says the People of Utah Are Solid
For Bimetallism.

Washington Post: Mr.. Thomas G.
Merrill of Salt Lake City IS stopping
at the Riggs. He owns large mining
interests in Utah and Montana, and is
here on a business trip. Utah and
Montana" said he, are as prosperous
as any part Of the United States We
are waiting patiently for that great
prosperity promised US last fall. but
have not seen or heard Of it yet. The
Democrats and Republicans of Utah
are still solid for bimetalhsm. not be-
cause they believe it Will be of special
benefit TO the mining interests. but be-
cause thev believe il will be of meal
culable benefit to the farmers. Pros
perity will never come until silver is
restored to its value as a medium Sill
yer is down now. and in y months 1t
will be in the 40's. and no mines can
afford to produce il at that price Luck
lily Utah and Montana have other re-
sources to rely upon. Montana pro
duces more copper than all the other
states combined. the annual output be-
ing from 10 600 600 to $50. 600. 00c pounds.
Then we have lead and god in paying
MOrmOnism is a fixed insti-
tuition in Utah, but poiygamy is dead
1t is never heard of. and is a thing Of
he mast"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-30

facilitate the administration of the
Antilles and will link them more closely
with the mother countrv.'
VIII you favor me with some out
line or the policy which the Liberal
party proposes to follow in Cuba ?"
In all that concerns the integrity of
the mother country there is no differ
eiice OF opinion whatever among the
Spanish parties or politicians. We are
all resolved to make whatever efforts
may be necessary to maintain the ma
tional sovereignty in Cuba This is
what said year ago. Where / differ
from the Conservatives is in the means
OF accomplishing the pacification and
welfare of the island. since l am of
the opinion that political and dipio-
matte action should have been en-
ployed conformity with military action.
Deheve so thoroughly in political ac-
ton because I consider the material
triumph of an armed force (and on this
point never entertained a doubt does
not suffice to bring about that intimate
flii2l union of Cuba with Spain.
Political action, besides being a DOW
erful auxiliary Of military action is
the only policy competent to restore
things TO the condition of moral quie-
tude, and this result Will be attained
when the laws bestowed on Cuba shall
be such as shall cause all mistrust TO
disappear and deprive the enemies of
SPAN or every possible pretext for af-
hrning that the mother country does
not govern Cuba in the spirit of free
dom and justice. In this connection
that what I have said in re-
gard to Porto Rico applies equally to
the island OF Cuba"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-30
For the First Time

New. York. May ga special to the
World from Washington says:
For the first time a representative of
the Cuban junta has been received at
the state department. Senior Tomas
Estrada Palma. head of the Cuban
Junta IN New York, chief delegate to
the United States of the Cuban govern
ment called at the state department.
Secretary Sherman, in extending the
invitation to Senior Palma, was obliged
TO do so unofficially and TO receive him
as an American. The president was
also unofficially aware of his visit The
proposition that the Cubans buy the
island was discussed by Sherman, As
sfstant Secretary Day and Palma It
was indicated by Senior Palma that the
insurgents are willing to purchase their
freedom at a reasonable price. A full
understanding prevailed that the neces-
sary funds could be easily secured to
noat the bonds whenever Spain agreed
to enter into negotiations looking to a
sale of Cuba The sanction of the
Junta was given to the proposed in
stitution of correspondence having in
view the REIMBURSEMENT CT control in
Cuba by Spain for a monetary con-
sideration. The amount which the Gu
bans are willing TO pay, if discussed,
were not divulged.