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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19
Santa Claus is
Here

And he's the jolliest old San
ia Claus that ever came to
town. Bring the children to
see him in our large show
window, as well as the World
of Toys and Holiday Goods
of all kinds in our busy
store. It's the largest stock
in Salt Lake, and actual
comparisons prove our prices
to be the lowest. You are
bound to save money here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19
The Variety

Of our stock is immense, ia
cilities unsurpassed, and,
what is better still, prices
lower than anywhere else.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19

Ladies writing desks, quarter-sawed 7or -
oak, piano polished, deliberately Ia ky
carved, pigeon holes and drawers. VIZ u
The herald., 1897-10-02
PERSONAL
A. G. Talbot and wife of Portervil

"A. c. Talbot and wife Of Porterville
are in the city.
W. NJ Hobson Of Ventura 10 the guest
Of friends in the city.
R. M. Pogson, who owns the TETON
ranchos is visiting friends here.
DR.. r. W. Hill of San Pedro, member
of the state board Of health, spent yes
terday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Hitchcock ana
daughter of Buffalo, N. Y, are visiting
friends in the city.
e. Ellenwood, United States district
attorney at Flagstaff, Ariz., is in the
city on business trip.
H. w. Chase, proprietor OF the Nadeau
hotel, has been seriously i'll with an at
tack Of quinsy, but is slowly recovering
Judged. D. Bicknell has returned from
fishing and hunting vacation on the
McCloud river and in Southern Califor-
mia.
F. ]. Sheridan, an agent Of the United
States department Of labor, Is In the
city gathering information regarding
the proposed municipal water supply.
w. e. Stokes, tourist from New
York, arrived here yesterday. He will
remain in Southern California for some
time visiting the various points OF In
terest.
Prof. Whitney Of the University Of
California has been spending several
weeks in Southern California making
cursory study of the soils Of this part Of
the state.
j. Ross Clark formerly Of Montana
but now interested in the million-dollar
beet sugar plant at Los Alamitos, near
Los Angeles, is up from the latter city
on a business trip. Mr.. Clark says that
the outlook for the production Of beet
sugar in Southern California was never
better than at presents. F. Examiner.
The herald., 1897-10-02
A FINE STORY sPo11r
Thrilling Discovery Of Contempor-
ary-Facts and,Fiction

Oh - e%SSS oAAN - AStAoA
The lurid tale published by contem-
porary yesterday morning, detailing the
thrilling discovery Of an underground
thieves retreat on Commercial street,
proves, alas! upon investigation, to be
nothing more than the ingenious imag-
ination of fertile brain. 1t was finely
elaborated story and promised to be a
gigantic scoop, but unhappily solid facts
prove 1t to have been shallow fiction.
According to the account of the re-
porter, the building at 216 Commercial
street, which was occupied at the time
the bank tunneling scheme was in pro-
gress by the plumbing firm Of Savage.
Stevens and Stewart, was nothing mSze
than rendezvous for the robbers, with
a trapdoor and underground exit by
means of tunnel dug under Also street.
An elaborate description Of the remark.
able tunnel followed.
AS matter Of fact, there was no tun-
mel at all. The zanja madre is
responsible for the tunnel" This
was formerly an open ditch, but
as the city built up 1t was brcked in,
the conduit at this point being about
dix feet in diameter. When the zanja
was bricked up, false cut was made.
which was afterward filled in loosely
About two years ago there was break
in the zsnja madre, which CODED the
cellars in the vicinity and the water In
seeking an outlet washed out the old
cut into what is known as the Perry box
sewer the first ever laid in the city,
filling it. Last Tuesday some workmen
were laying a gas main on Commercial
street and dug into the channel. A cou-
pie Of detectives fell into the hole and
reporter followed them.
The herald., 1897-10-02
Beardslee'S Views

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Admiral
Beardslee. who has been in command
of the Pacific station three years, re-
turned to Washington today and called
upon Secretary Long and Secretary
Sherman. Speaking of the reported op-.
position to annexation, the admiral said
today that it amounts to little. The sub
startial business men Of the islands
favor annexation with few exceptions
The exceptions may be able to work up
some opposition among the natives, but
nothing of any consequence, in his opin-
ion, can come of it. The interest of
some persons in annexation is apathetic.
but they accept it as the best horn of
dilemma
The herald., 1897-10-02
Exposition Plans

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-The state
board of trade contemplates calling a
convention of delegates from all the
counties in the state, to be held in No
vember for the purpose Of arranging for
an adequate representation of the re-
sources of California at the worlds ex-
position in Paris in 1900. Among other
novelties it is proposed by w. H. Mills
to construct on the banks of the Seine
a relief model of the Yosemite valley,
to cover at least an acre of ground.
He would have it built entirely of Cali
fornia, onyx. building stones and red
wood. The inaccessible sides of the
Grand canyon could be utilized as places
for elaborate exhibits Of cereals, fruits
and other local products. The plan is
yet In embryo, but promises to attract
much attention.
The herald., 1897-10-02
BRITISH BATTERs'
Find Worthy Opponents in Philadel-
phia Cricketers

PHILADELPHIA Oct. 1.-The last
cricket match between the English and
Philadelphia teams has resolved itself
into the greatest outdoor event of this
season. The attendance this afternoon
numbered about 1000, of whom 600 were
women. The match Is the third Of tbs
series between Captain Warmers team
Of English amateurs and Philadelphia
men, one of which was won. by Philadel-
phia and the other a draw.
The Englishmen played a careful game
and when their last man was retired they
had put together 322 runs.
The Philadelphians began their inning
and in the fifteen minutes they were at
bat before stumps were drawn had lost
two wickets for IS runs.
BERLIN, Oct 1.-The seventeenth
round of the International Chess Mas
ters' tournament today resulted as fol-
lows: Albin was beaten by Winaker,
Charousek defeated Caro-; Schiffers beat
Zinkl Blackburne drew with Burns;
Cohn defeated Teichmann Schlechter
and Janowski adjourned their game
Marco drew with Metger and Alapin
won from Suechting; Walbrodt an7
Tschigorin had byes
The herald., 1897-10-02

mother. who died in January. 1896. He
alleges that in 1894, while he was living
at Seattle, his mother became insane,
and. laboring under the delusion that
he was idle, dissolute and immoral, was
induced by his sister and brother to
deed her property to them. Among
other startling allegations, he says that
they induced their mother to believe
that he was married to a squaw, that
he had appropriated $4,000 of her money
to his own use and that he was disso-
Lutte. He also AYERS that they concealed
their mothers condition from him and
that he did not know of her illness until
the day previous to her death. He there
fore asks the court to oct aside the con-
veyance and decree that he is entitled
to one-third interest in the property.
The herald., 1897-10-02

left. proved to be the easiest sort Of q
thing for Palermo.
The first, race for the Pacific stakes.
3-year-old PAGERS, was won in three
straight heats by Searchlight, Tele-
phone second; time, 1927, 2:2411k, 1928.
The second race, 2:17 trot, was won by
Pasonte. who took all the heats except
the second, in which Clay s. led: time.
2:17A, 2:19, 2:1Sh, 2:20A.
Lyndall won the Palace hotel stakes
for S-year-old trotters in straight heats.
Uncle James and Frauline Dexter were
second and third each time; time, 2:S2.
2;31. 2:27A.
The herald., 1897-10-02
A BATTLE OF BONES
GOES MERRILY ON IN THE LUET-
CERT CASE
Even Expert osteologists Make Mis-
takes-Prosecution Preparing
to Play Trump Card

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The monotony o.
the scientific and painfully technica
proceedings of the Luetgert murder trla
today were relieved by hearty laugh
at the expense of DR.. Airport, the CHIEF
astrological expert Of the defense, dur
ing the afternoon session. DR.. Airport
had identified a piece Of bone as the
temporal bone of human being. He
observed that the bone would indicate
that the person had been large and
strong.
"Yes, I suppose he was" observed
States Attorney McEwen. HE was a
gorilla" This announcement rather
staggered DR.. Airport, but he Joined in
the general laugh among the lawyers,
experts and spectators.
There was a warm tilt between the
witness and Attorney McEwen during
the afternoon. After answering ques-
ton, DR.. Airport proceeded to give a
little explanatory lecture, digresing
somewhat from the subject under con-
sideration. When he paused, Attorney
McEwen gazed at the witness moment
and remarked, you are a little too
fresh"
Ex-Judge Vincent was on his feet
in a moment, appealing for the protec-
ton for the witness.
"a little rebuke like that is good for
some people," remarked Attorney Nc
Even. zone small head does not con-
tain all there is to know about bones"
Ex-Judge Vincent continued to de-
mand that his chief anatomist be pro-
tected by the court. Judge Tuthill put
stop to the dispute by leaning over the
desk and remarking: Gentlemen, pro-
ceed with the trial of the case"
The battle of the bones will be con-
tinued tomorrow. Prof. Eckley is to be
called to tell the jury what he knows
about bones both human and lower an
imals. The experts are not expected to
finish before the middle of next week.
When they get through Luetgert is ex-
pected to go on the stand Already
States Attorney Deenen is receiving re-
quests for passes on "Luetgert day."
The prosecution is planning the deliv-
cry of a crushing blow to the defense
by producing the woman whom wit
ness identified as Mrs. Luetgert.
The herald., 1897-10-02
Won't Arbitrate

CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-Attempts to get
the Union Pacific to arbitrate it's diff
ferences with the lines of the Western
passenger association have fallen fiat
The Union Pacific takes the stand that
1t VIII not arbitrate until the other roads
have declared that they will not allow
the Oregon Short Line any better COM
mission than they have been granting
to the Central Pacific. The Union Pa
cifc intimates that If the western roads
Will take this action 1t will at once con-
slder the advisability Of joining the
western Passenger association and will
withdraw its large commission on north
ern Pacific coast business Otherwise
the Union Pacific will continue to be an
outside road and will continue to pay
such commissions as it chooses and run
its business with an eye to it's inter-
ests alone.
The herald., 1897-10-02
ON THE DIAMOND
Pittsburg II Lucky and Climbs to
Sixth Place

SIKH xl8C9
LOUISvILLE-Ritch errors with
two men on bases in the third inning
gave the Colonels the game. Attend
ance. $500. Score: Louisville, s; hits, Is;
errors. l; Cincinnati. hits. II: errors, l..
PITTSBURG-By winning two games
from Cleveland today the Pittsburgs
are in sixth place. The first game was
full of costly errors by the home team,
but was won in the ninth by Hoffmeister
knocking three-bagger when the bases
were full. The second game was won by
the Pirates hitting at times when hits
meant runs. Attendance, 2100. Score,
first game: Pittsburg, II; base hits, II:
errors, Z; Cleveland, 10; hits 16; errors,
g. Second game: Pitsburg, 4; hits, 10.
errors 8; Cleveland, 8; hits Z: errors. g.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1.-The Orioles
had no trouble in trouncing. the Sena-
tors today, although the latter hit Hoffer
more frequently than the former club
hit McJames. Several very bad errors
upon the part Of the visitors did the
work. Score: Baltimore, Z; base hits,
10; errors, 1; Washington. 4; base hits,
12; errors, T.
The herald., 1897-10-02
CAVALRY CONTESTS
Results Of Shooting at Fort Wingate
Targets

DENVER, Col, Oct. Ia special to
the News from Fort Wingate says:
The annual cavalry competition, en-
bracing the departments of California.
Colorado and Texas, was finished here
today. The first prize was very hand
some gold medal. the next three of silver
and the other six of bronze. The ten
highest men will compose the team
which will represent the departments
at the final competition to be held in Chi
cago this fall. The score of the ten lead
ers follows:
Private James R. Lindsay Troop B,
Seventh cavalry ......................3 1856
Henry Bennett, corporal, Troop B,
rhtu ...'.... ............. .oS4
Private Carl Schmidt Troop A, First. .5S3
Daniel e. Marcy, trunpeter, Troop c.,
Fourtn 525
Farrier George M. Horner, Troop H,
seventh ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SOB
Sergeant Charles A. Morris, Troop K,
f1Itn ................. .0Ol
Sergeant Charles Abel, Troop I. First. 500
Sergeant Valentine Buckeyes, Troop G,
seventh ............. ......................49 .49S
Sergeant Michael O'Keefe, Troop K,
SecOnu .......................... 493
Private Michael Ford, Troop B, Third. .4S4
The herald., 1897-10-02
Arizona Bonds

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. III. d. Ross,
acting for the supervisors of Yavapai
county, has filed an application with
Chief Justice Truesdale praying for a
mandamus to prevent the delivery by
the territorial loan commission of thv
s260000 Of Yavapai county bonds lately
refunded into territorial per cents
The bonds are those issued as subsidy
for the Prescott and Arizona railroad.
now defunct. The application will be
heard tomorrow morning.
The herald., 1897-10-02
Stanford sealers Return

PALO ALTO, Oct. 1.-The members
of the Stanford party engaged in brand
ing seals by electricity on Pribyloff isl
ands, arrived on the campus today. They
claim that the experiment of brandins
the seals was successful. Besides tht
building a fence enclosing the sal
lagoon to prevent the redriving of bach
elor seals, number of bird skins
skeletons, insects and marine inverte
braes were collected. The party cor
sisted Of Greeley. '9S; Snodgrass, '99; Ed
wards. 1900; Bristow, Adams, 1900 ant
Instructor Farmer.
The herald., 1897-10-02

as speedily as possible, but there is no
date fixed when the consummation is to
be reached; and that the interests of
Spain no less than the interests of the
United States, the interests of humanity
and the interests of the world at large
are reasons why the war should be end
ed with the least possible delay
And with that in view, acting as a
friend Of Spair. because OF the great
stake which the United States has in
Cuba, financially and otherwise, be-
cause of the annoyance to which the
United States has been put by main
tainipg patrol over and preventing the
sailing of filibustering expeditions, and
because civilization opposes war, the
United States tenders to Spain it's good
offices to act as friend between the
mother country and her rebellious COL
ony in the hope that she may be able to
effect a settlement and bring the war
fare to close.
This is all there is in the note. There
is not the faintest suggestion of this
government forcing upon Spain her
good offices if she does not care to vol
unfairly accept them, nor is there any
intima ton that the war must be
brought to an end within certain time,
or that Spain must answer this note
within a fixed time.
A CANADIAN FILIBUSTER
TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 1.-According
to private advices received here, a ves-
sci carrying supplies of medicine, cloth
ing, arms and ammunition for the Cubarl
army, left Montreal for Cuba last Tues
day. The scheme was not authorized
by the Cuban junta in, New York, but
was undertaken or. behalf of two gen.
tlemen, one Canadian, who decided orr
running an expedition to the coast Of
Cuba, and If successful Identifying
themselves with the cause.
The herald., 1897-10-02
Shipments of Fruit

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-The South
ern Pacific has just compiled some fig
ures on the fresh or green fruit ship
ments from California eastward during
the present season. They show quite
an increase over the amount shipped
during the preceding years The fig
ures are up to and including September
30th of each year They are: Season of
1895, 1898 carloads; 1885, 364O carloads;
1897, 1886 carloads. There are twelve
tons to the car, making the export for
this season 54,632 tons Of fresh fruit for
Colorado, Missouri river points and the
east.
The herald., 1897-10-02
A Famous Gambler

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Patrick Gala
CHER, whose gambling house in this city
was one of the most famous resorts in
the early '70's, and who was one of the
California pioneers, Is dead. He had
lived recently at Keyport N. j., quie,
and retired life. He went to San Fran
cisco in the sos. Finally he settled in
Sacramento and ran a stage between
Sacramento and Marysville, the chief
supply centers for the mining country.
The herald., 1897-10-02
Plumbers' Convention

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 1.-The Ma
tional Association of Journeymen
Plumbers and Steamfitters and Steam
filters Helpers closed its annual session
today, adjourning to meet in September.
1898, at Cleveland, Ohio. The following
officers were elected:
President, John S. Kelly, Chicago:
vice presidents: w. F. Haggerty, Nash
Vile, Tenn; j. l.. Richardson, Cincin-
natl, Ohio; L. H. Balfe, Denver, Colo;
VIM. Marsh, Washington, d. c.; Jos.
Burgess. ST. Louis, Mo-; l.. NJ Tilden,
Cleveland, Ohio; CT. Cromer, Salt Lake
City, Utah; secretary and treasurer, w.
]. Spencer Buffalo, N. Y.
The herald., 1897-10-02
THE SIERRA ROAD
Thirty-one Mountain Towns Given
an Outlet

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-Prince
Poniatowski, T. S. Bullock and c. S.
Freshman of Chicago, owners of the ST.
ezra railroad, have issued circular ap-
pointing D. T. Dooze general freight
and passenger agent, and stating that
the line will be completed to James
town, Tuolumne county, by October 10th.
The road is forty-two miles long, con-
meets with the Southern Pacific at Oak
dale. and represents an investment Of
$500, 900.
From nve points on the line, namely,
The herald., 1897-10-02
Portuguese Union

SAN LEANDRO, Cal, Oct. 1.-The
supreme council of the Portuguese union
of California will convene next Tues
day. The delegates will represent thir-
ty councils, scattered throughout the
state. There are about 25O0 members
of the union, whose principal object is
benevolerce and general regard for the
we'll being Of those of Portuguese birth
or parentage,
The herald., 1897-10-02
On the Wheel

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. Results to-
day of the national bicycle races:
One mile open, professional-Fred ].
Loughead, Sarnia, Ont, won; E. Kiser,
Dayton, Ohio, second; E. c. Bald, Buf-
falo, N. T., third; time, 2:07.
Two mile handicap, professional
Charles Hadfleld, Newark, N. j. 1So),
won; Charles Price, Boston (23O), sec :
ond; A. G. Mertens st. Paul (20), third;
time, 4:21 3-5.
The herald., 1897-10-02
Workmen Scaldea

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct by the
bursting Of main feed pipe in the Glib
raltar warehouse here today, Samuel
Archer and b. McArdle were severely
scalded. Both men were unconscious
when found and were thought to BIZ
dying. Although blistered from head
to foot they may possibly recover.
The herald., 1897-10-02
A CANADIAN FILIBUsTER
AN AGED NEGRO
Arrested for Rape Makes Protestation
of Innocence


SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Oct 1-Jeremiah h
knight, an aged negro arrested here to-
day for an alleged assault upon girl a t
Natividad, Monterey county, protests
his innocence. He says that for years
efforts have been made to force him to
leave Natividad, principally because his
neighbors were jealous Of a pension he
received for war services. Knight
claims that on the day of the alleged
assault, he was in sight of twenty men
working in the field when the girl rode
up to receive gun. he had promised her.
He states that in gratitude for the gun
she threw her arms around his neck and
that from this occurrence the story was
hatched up to frighten him away. When
arrested today Knight gave his Eame
as Brown and his residence as San Di-
ego. Sheriff Matthews will take him to
Salinas tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-10-02
A Good Quartz Find

RED BLUFF, Oct. 1.-Gold quartz
discoveries are reported from Thomas
creek, twelve miles from Paskenta. The
discovery was the result of years of
searching for the mother lode of quartz
boulders found some years ago on Sourd
fiat. A shaft has been sunk and ore, said
to be valued at SIS a ton, taken out.
The herald., 1897-10-02
A Renegade Silverite

LOUISVILLE, KY. Oct. John w
Caldwell of Russellville, who for severa
years was member Of congress ant
who has probably been one of the mos
consistent advocates of free coinage Of
silver, has deserted the Chicago plat.
form and will henceforth vote the ticket
represented by the gold Democrats.
The herald., 1897-10-02
The Pope Failing

LONDON, Oct. 1.-The Globe this
afternoon says it hears that the Pope's
weakness is increasing and that the
church dignitaries are afraid he will not
rally from the extreme feebieness and
exhaustion he now betrays.
The herald., 1897-10-02

Warnerville, Cooperstown, Don Pedro.
Chimes and Jamestown, stage lines will
be operated to thirty-one mountain
towns. A stage line will also be put
into operation across the Sierra Nevada
mountains into Mono county. Al James,
town the railroad company will erect
hotel. establish bank and construct
a sewer system.
The herald., 1897-10-02
Welterweights Matched

CHICAGO, Oct. Tommy Ryan, the
welterweight champion Of the world.
was today matched to contest twenty
rounds in Chicago against Billy Stiff
Of Chicago on October 23d. Ryan and
Stiff will fight for a purse of $4,000.
The herald., 1897-10-02
A Sea1er's Season

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-The seal
ing schooner ]. Epp!nger returned from
Bering sea today. bringing 443 seal skins
and eleven otter skins. She made the
voyage from Uneleska In fifteen days.
The herald., 1897-10-02
An Actors Death

BOSTON, Oct. 1.-Joseph Proctor, the
veteran actor, died at 12:45 this morn
at his home on Columbus avenue, after
a long Illness
The herald., 1897-10-02
Bank Clearinrs

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The following ta-
bic, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for the
week ended October l. with the percentage
of increase and decrease as compard with
the corresponding week last year:
The herald., 1897-10-02
Leased a Park

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. John F.
Farley Of San Francisco today secured
the lease of Agricultural park for one
year for $780,
The herald., 1897-10-02
A Fight over Property

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-Suit was
against his sister and brother, Frances
e. M. and John F. Bernard, to secure
one-third Of the estate Of his deceased
The herald., 1897-10-02
Fifty Families Homeless

CHICAGO, Oct. IA fire which broke
out early today at Willow Springs, six
teen miles from Chicago, on the drain
age. canal destroyed nearly half the
town and made fifty families homeless.
The fire apparatus was totally inade-
quate and assistance was telegraphed
for to Chicago. A special train was at
once sent, but before it arrived the fire
had burned out. Loss about $50, 900, with
but little insurance.
The herald., 1897-10-02
Neal Dow Sinking

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 1.-Reports
from General Neal Dow's bedside state
that the invalid is tseadily growing
weaker.
The herald., 1897-10-02
Is to Be Formed by Senior
Sagasta
THE LEADERS, KNOWN POLICY
FAvoRS GRANTING AUTONOMY
TO CUBA
The Contents Of the Famous Woodford
Note Made Public-Nothing
Like an Ultimatum
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
MADRID, Oct. Marshal Martinez
Campos was in conference with the
queer regent today for an hour and a
half He expressed the opinion that a
charge of policy was possible with the
present chamber If the majority sup
ported the new cabinet economic meas
ures and their attitude toward the COL
onies.
Her majesty today expressed de-
sire to retain the present chamber, If
possible, believing that a general cleo
ton would have a disturbing effect.
Senor Sagasta says he is willing to uni-
dertake the construction of a cabinet,
and it is hoped that the crisis will be
solved tomorrow.
THE WOODFORD NOTE
CHICAGO, Oct IA Washington
special to the Times Herald says:
II is now possible for the Times Herald
to give, not the exact text of the famous
Woodford note to Spain, but a fair state
ment of its substance.
This now celebrated and much dis
cussed document simply expresses or,
the part of the United, States the hope
that the war will be brought to close