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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-24
NEWS Of THE WEST
Judge Mack ofNevada Charged With
Sinking His Duty.
UBER LYNCHING CASE
SUIT FOR SANDER TO BEGIN
AGAINST GENOA NEWS.
Marcus Daily Will Buy a Football
Team-Caldwell Qda.) People In
Klondike-Wolves Troublesome In
Wyoming = Cattle Business
Crimes and Casualties In Colorado
Nevada.

The suit of Storey county VS.. the
Y. g. T. Railway company reached It's
termination Saturday evening, when
the Jury brought in a verdict in favor
of the county The suit was for the
recovery of $7.29S.75 taxes on a VaIu-
alton Of S129,975, as made by the as
SCISSOR the taxes on this amount nelhs
Sc, 29S.75. ,-
1t was expected that Judge Mack
would be in Genoa Tuesday and deliver
a charge to the grand jury in the Uber
Iynching case. He sent word instead
that ne had postponed the matter until
after the holidays. His action mas
caused mucn criticism, and 1t is re
garded as a Sinking of official respon
sibility, says the Carson Appeal. Ills
friends say that such is not the case,
as he bears a good reputation Tor the
fearless discharge Of his duty, ana
he was unable to be there ne must
have had good and sufncient reasons
George Brown, the man accused by the
News of saying that its editor would
"get a. letter with a rope on the end oil
IT." denies ever having made such a
remark to anyone, and is arranging u
begin legal proceedings for slander.
The correspondent Of the San Fran
cisco Examiner at Carson has secured
the names of the mob who lyncheo
Uber. and will lay his information be
fore the grand jury whenever he Is
called on.
trains are the order of the day on tht
| c. P. Just at present. Uncle Coils
threat not to wait at ogden for the ar
rival of the Union Pacific train has
proven what it was thought to be,
case OF bluff.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Wilhelm Joest. the German explorer,
died recently in Australia.
The steamer China today brought the
first consignment of opium that has come
into San Francisco since last June.
Chief Packer Thomas Mooney and his
special train Of mules and assistants left
Cheyenne for Alaska at o'clock last
evening.
A party of four hunters were found
frozen to death by the roadside near
Dawes Creek, Newton county, Ark, Mon
day morning.
1t is announced that the prosecution
of the 2. s. Dean company. of New York
in the interest of thousands of investors.
viii involve the title of ST. Louis real
estate valued at nearly S2OOO,00O.
The medal which ives recently pre-
sented to Lieutenant r. E. Peary, the
Arctic explorer, by the Edinburgh
Geographical society, and which was
subsequently lost, has been found in
London theatre.
The Hague chamber has adopted a bill
abolishing the export duty on Java sugar
Travel from Australia TO the I<londike
viii be very heavy next year and the
Oceanic Steamship company at San Fran
cisco is preparing for it.
BY direction of the secretary of the
treasury the comDensations of the en-
ployaes of the United States mint at San
Francisco nave been reduced in the ag-
gregate Sil.l4S per annum There are
about 1913 employees at San Francisco
and the pay of all but 50 viii be cut. $40
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Idaho.

Hamilton Davis, an old pioneer, died
at his home near Caldwell Saturday
evening. Dec. IL. His death was caused
by a cancer from which he suffered
about six months.
The Caldwell Record publishes a let
ter from one of the Caldwell people
who left last August for the Klondike
gold fields. The Caldwellites in there
are Mr.. Mosby, T. w. Boone, Chris
Fahy and Henry Newbaumer. Mr..
Mosby writes: All that 1 can tell you
about this country at present is that
there is any amount of gold dust here,
and the ground has not been dug up.
either But it is all located If there
are any new strikes one might be able
to get in on them. 1 could go to work
for SIS per day, but don't like to work
for wages. There is not much money
in that here. 1t costs So per day for
board, and one can't get in more than
six or seven hours in the winter time.
We could all get a lay if we wanted
1t, but have not taken it yet"
The supreme court has decided cases
as follows: First National Bank Of
Haley VS.. J. Bews, involving $4,000:
judgment of the lower court for Bews,
affirmed. Canyon county VS.. Ada coun-
ty, involving about $40, 900; judgment
for Ada county affirmed. ]. w. Brose
VS.. the Short Line Local Terminal com
pany, involving valuable rights OF way;
Judgment in favor of Brose reversed.
A fire at Grangerville Tuesday night
destroyed the buildings occupied by the
Bank of Camas Prairie, the Idaho
County Free Press office, the Hanson
photograph gallery and the Vonberg
saloon. The buildings were valued at
$4,000, and the total loss will be $4,000.
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MRS. DARLINGTON BOOTH.
Her Illness Due to Alleged Cruel
Treatment

New York, Dec. Regarding the
statement that Mrs. Booths illness
was in any way due to mental troubles
produced by the separation from the
Salvation Army. Commander Booth
preferred not to speak. but referred the
ruatter to Secretary Hallimand of the
Volunteers, Who said:
From the commander to the young
est member o. the volunteers, all be-
lieve that Mrs. Booths illness is due,
10 q great extent, to the cruel treat
Iuent she has received at the hands of
various persons since the separation
from the Salvation Army
Commander Booth-Tucl1er Of the Sal
walton Army has issued the following
statement in reference 10 the attitude
Of the Salvation Army regarding Mrs
Booths illness:
while realizing that this is not the
moment to enter into any argument,
controversy or defense. vet, in case our
POSITION should be misunderstood, and
in view of the statements made by the
press, I am constrained, on behalf of
our people all over the world, to say
that there is but one feeling in our
hearts regarding the illness Of Mrs.
Booth. and the consequent serious anx-
iety through which Commander Bal
lington Booth is passing. That feeling
is love, which would find expression in
unceasing prayer.
Consul Mrs. Tucker has been
in constant communication, both with
the hospital and with Commander Bal
lington Booth, expressing her SYM
Dathy and proffering assistance within
her power. while General Booth has
cabled from London the assurance of
his prayers"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-24
SPIRITS TOLD HER TO MARRY
AN oCToGENARLAN WIDOW UN-
DER VERA AVA'S SPELL.
Story of a Unique Marriage in Which
the Purpose of the Groom Is De-
feated in the End.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The Illinois supreme
court has handed down a decision in the
RICHARDSON Merrick marriage annulment
case affirming the decree of notification
granted by the lower court and giving
the property to the relatives OF Mrs. Mer-
rick. The case is unique in that the mar
rage is set aside after one Of the con-
tracing parties has been dead almost four
years. In 1893 Charles Orchardson, an ar
list. and at one time socialistic candi-
date for mayor against the late Carter
Harrison. was married to Mrs. Merrick
of Quincy, Ills. Mrs. Merrick, who was
over so years old. was the possessor of
property worth something like $1000o0. Or
chardson, who was &. years old, raet Mrs.
Merrick at a spiritualistic Seance in Quin-
cy, conducted by Vera Ava known better
as Odelia Dis Debar, and. with her help,
it is alleged, prevailed upon the aged Mrs.
Nferrick to marry him and make will
leaving her property to him. Mrs. Mer-
rick died within a year. Shortly after her
death, Mrs Merricks relatives brought
suit to have the marriage set aside. The
| case has been in the courts over three
years. Among the litigants were George
Turner of Michigan and ]. Cofield of Den
YER Colo.
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PANIC AT A FIRE.
Explosion of Natural Gas Democrat
lied a Crowd in Chicago.

EXPLOSION OF NaLuTa1 GaS Oe1QOIa1-
lied a Crowd in Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 2S.-FIre broke out
shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon,
IN the basement of the fve-story build
ing on Madison, occupied by the Tosetti
Cafe and Restaurant company, and the
second floor were the billiard parlors
CT Frank Mussey. a crowd of people
gathered on the sidewalk in front of
the building, to watch the work of the
1iremen. About one dozen policemen
were busily engaged in pushing back
the throng when a terrific explosion of
natural Gas took place. The building
was badly wrecked, the windows, win
Cow gratings, sidewalk lights and man
hole covers were hurled into the air.
and fell among the crowd. Dozens of
people were thrown from their feet. and
20 were injured.
OF these Police Captain Thomas
O'Conner was the only one seriously
hurt. He was burned about the head,
face and body, and may die. The 9TH
ers who were injured sustained burns
about the head and face, and more or
cess painful bruises. The explosion
caused a wild panic in the street. and
IN the frantic rush for safety many
people were thrown down and trampled
upon. That many were not killed. and
many more injured was little short of
a miracle.
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Wyoming.

The wyoming oil syndicate at Doug
las has been incorporated under the
laws of New Jersey, and has purchased
1880 acres of oil claims in the Doug
las oil basin. The company will send
out an oil we'll drilling rig in early
spring. and thoroughly develop it's prop
erty.
The wolves are beginning to be
troublesome again out on the La Bonte
country. The Guthrie Bros. Live Stock
company, L. B. Cooper, Rutherford
Bros, Foxton Bros, A. w. Kenyon and
other prominent stockmen have formed
an association, and are employing wolf
ers to scatter poison and set traps for
the determination of the wolves, coy
otes and bears. About 20 wolves have
been killed in the past few weeks IN
that vicinity.
Sheriff Morse of Fremont county ar
rived in RaWlinS Tuesday, having IN
custody three prisoners. Eugene Con
zales, a Mexican, who murdered an ola
woman on the Sho5hone Indian reser-
walton, will be turned over to the Unit
ed States marshal for trial in the fed
eral court. W. L. Mercer and William
n. Nash will be taken to the peniten-
tiary, the former for one, and the lat
ter for three years, for forgery.
T. J. Lilliard, the half-breed Indian
arrested . few days ago on request OF
Colorado authorities, was given a pre-
! liminary hearing before United States
Court Commissioner Fisher, for inter
fering with United States mails. Lii
lard was held to appear before the
United States grand jury for the dis
| trict of Colorado. Lilliard conducted
his own case, and examined and cross
examined witnesses like a thorough
professional.
Hon. William C. Irvine, manager o.
the Ogallala Land and Cattle company
one of the largest stock-growing con
Germs in the west, said the report tina
his company had decided to move it
/ cattle out OF Wyoming and close it
business out is not correct. His com
pany's cattle business will be continued
as usual.
First Assistant Postmaster Genera
Heath has increased the separating
clerk hire allowance in the postoffice a
Buffalo from $3.50 to $500 per annum, t.
take effect Jan. l.
Charles Gerbar, q horse-raiser an
old resident of Natrona county, livini
in Bates park, committed suicide b,
shooting himself through the head wit
a revolver. dying Tuesday evening.
A telegram was received by tn
| Cheyenne Tribune from COngressmal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-24
REBELLIoUS STUDENTS.
seventy-one Naval Cadets Punished
for Insubordination

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 23.-Seventy
cadets of the third class are restricted
to quarters for INSTRUMENTATION. Last
Sunday, when the officer in charge was
in the room of the third class, num-
Der. Of cadets broke into loud wells in
rebellion against the strict rules. The
affair reached a crisis when the cadets
held a class meeting Monday night in
order to inform the superintendent
who were the guilty parties. No one
would tell on the culDrits. Then the
class communicated to Captain Cooper
that at their meeting they could not
discover who had done the yelling. This
was all Captain Cooper, the superin-
tendent, was waiting for before he took
heroic steps. He issued an order that
because the cadets of the third class
maintained an insubordinate spirit by
refusing to tell who We're guilty of the
disrespectful conduct While the officer
in charge was in quarters, they would
be restricted to quarters, this order to
be in force on Christmas day, except
from the hours of 8 o'clock in the morn
ing to half past at night.
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California Jockev Club.

San Francisco. Dec. 29.-Weather at
Oakland, fine; track, fast. Results:
First Race. Six Furlongs.-Miss Alice
won, Gardiner second, Snipsey third
Time-1:1G.
Second Race, Seven Furlongs.-
O'Fleeta won, Alma second Coda
third. Time-1:2794.
Third Race, Six Furlongs.-Dr. Marks
won, Main Bar second, The Dipper
third. Time-1:153s.
Fourth Race. One Mile.-Personne
won, Rey del TERRA second. Little
Singer third Time-1:42.
Fifth Race Mile and Half Hurdle.
Gold Dust Won, Mestor second, Cap
tain Rees third. Time-2:46.
Sixth Race, Six Furlongs.-Martha II
Won, Yule second, Marplot third.
Time .121h
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-24
OUR JAPANESE GRIEVANCE.
Commander Stockton on the Murder
of Yankee Jack Tars.

Newport, R. L, Dec 2S.-Commander G.
H. Stockton. U. S. N. who commanded
the Yorktown at the time when two sail
ors. Frank Epps. of New York. and Sea-
man Montgomery, attached to the Asiatic
feet, We're killed by Japanese at NagasaKl,
has lust returned to his home here. Com
n1ander Stockton said to an Associated
Press reporter that Montgomery was a
landsman on the Yorktown and was the
boats deck cook, and had been restricted
to the ship on account of drunkenness.
Commander Stockton, from memory, re-
cited Incidents of Montgomery's death.
From investigation of the case and from
all evidence obtainable the officers came
to the conclusion that Montgomery had
died, not from drowning, but from Vlo-
lence at the hands of some person or per-
sons unknown.
Commander Stockton reports the case
to the United States consul at Nagasaki
to the police authorities on shore and
to the navy department and to the ad,
miral of the Asiatic station and also held
an interview with the chief Of the he p g5inS
of the idea that Montgomery had died
from accidental drowning.
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New York, Dec. 23.-For the third
time in their ring. career. Billy Whist
Ter of Philadelphia and Joe Bernstein
of New York met tonight at the Green
Point Sporting club. Their first meet
ing was in South Brooklyn, when, af-
ter 10 hard rounds, Whistler got the
decision. They met again for four
rounds at the Broadway Athletic club
and fought a draw. Both boys agreed
tonight that if each was on his feet
at the end of the goth round, the bout
should be declared a draw. They fought
at catch weights, and Whistler proved
to be the better, but owing to the stip-
ulation the referee had no alternative
and decided the mill draw, as both
were on their feet and able to go along
for several rounds more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-24
POLICE ET(H|N(},
oc%o<>c@coc@c<>

Eugene Gates and Norton Curtis were
arraigned in police court yesterday on
charges of burglary. Gates waived his
examination and was bound over to the
district court in the sum of $500 Curtis
pleaded not guilty and his bail was fixed
at $780, pending his preliminary hearing,
which is set for Monday morning next at
10 o'clock.
@ @ g
j. w. Cory was arraigned on a charge of
assault with intent to commit murder. He
pleaded not guilty and. after the exami-
nation of a few witnesses, he was bound
over in the sum of $500. Attorney Arthur
Brown appeared for the defense, while
John NJ. Zane assisted in the prosecu-
ton.
1t was reported at police headquarters
last night that a house in rear of the
Brooks Arcade. which is occupied by a
Chinaman, was entered and burglarized
last night. The thieves got away with a
black overcoat, sack coat, 41-caliber
Colts revolver and $40 in cash.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-24
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

President -. c. Hyrne of the Brooklyn
baseball club suffered relapse and last
night his condition was considered very
critical.
]. D. Lewis. who startled the Australian
turf world in 1880 by winning the Mel
BORNE cup with Tarcoola. stands ruled
off the American turf.
The six-day bicycle grind is to be in
vestigated. A committee of the League
of American Wheelmen viii probe the
facts on Saturday of this week
The delay in bringing about an agree
ment between Cornell and Yale for a race
between the crews of the two universities
is creating a feeling at Ithaca that after
all, there may be no race.
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Gray's Laxative Pellets cure consti-
patton
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H0FF FOUND GUILTY.
Verdict Reached by Coroner's Jury
in Clute Murder.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The inquest
into the death of Mrs. Mary Clute was
concluded today, and after deliberating
half an hour, the coroner's jury found
Albert Hoff guilty of murder.
Much evidence connecting him with
the crime was adduced. Another wit
ness testified that he had seen the
coupling pin in his possession, and pos
itively identified the weapon with
with the murder was committed.
Hoff turned pale when the verdict
was read, and bit his lips to conceal his
emotion. It was evident, though. that
he had not expected such a verdict. He
refused to say anything concerning the
matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-24
HIS HISTORY
Real Estate Transfers.

Abstracts of instruments filed with the
curity Abstract Co.:
Charles W. Johns to Frank Larson,
lot q, block 5, View City,. .......... $3.50
Kate St. George Perini by sheriff,
to Charles T. Lihberg, lot in Grand
View addition. Observation-Disclosures. 74E
Robert j. Topping to John f. Alden,
lot 81, block g. Norwood Place..
Charles r. Wright to Charles T.
Wright, part section 9, township 2
south. range l west.
Elmer Hill to Herman Brisacher, half
interest in ''Washakie," in W. Mt.
M O...... ...............-.. ..............
Elmer Hill to Herman Brisacher. half
interest in American" w. Mt. NJ D
". y. Burdett to Samuel w. Potts.
third interest in Jubilee" and other
lodes, Little Cot. NJ. D.................. 81
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&)~
Notice.

The lucky numbers for the grand prize
drawing which took place at the Equit-
able Coop building last evening, are
as follows:
No.
First prize, one large dressed doll ..262
Second prize, one dress pattern. j, 1872
Third prize, one boys knee suit :. AIS
Fourth prize, one pair ladies shoes 1852
Fifth prize, one gents fedora hat. 1,691
Sixth prize, one kid body doll $50. Jas
Those holding winning numbers will
please call and get their prizes.
r. j. DEIGHTON.
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o.
Half @ Million BE "a

Cleveland, O., Dec. 23.-Fire broke out
in the business center of the city at 5
o clock this afternoon and. famed by
high northwest wind. destroyed property
The fire started by the explosion of a
large can of benzine in the lithographing
establishment of John & Co., in the Power
block. Windows were blown out and
several of the employees ESCAPED with
difficulty by the fire escape and a bridge
leading to the Wiltshire block.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-24
HANNA'S SUCCESSOR.
To Be or Not to BeP-That's the Mat
ter With Hanna.

Cleveland. O.. Dec. 2S.-The marshalling
of forces in the Ohio senatorial contest
has begun. Charles Kurtz of Columbus
has dropped all pretense of not seeking to
defeat Senator Hanna, and has for some
time been organizing his forces. Today
in Senator Hanna's office among his lieu
tenants in different parts of the state.
Among those who visited the senator
were Judge George K. Nash chairman
of the Republican executive committee of
Ohio; Harry Daugherty, chairman of the
state central committee and President D.
D. Woodmansee and Secretary c. B.
Chase of the Ohio League of Republic
cans.
The tone of these gentlemen would not
reveal what transpired at the conference,
but the general import of the meeting is
easily inferred.
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Cheap Labor's Result.

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-Charles w.
Richards, mechanical expert of
Cleveland, O., arrived today from
Japan, where he has been superintend-
ing the construction of q wire nail
plant costing $3.50, 900. at Toxic The
capacity of the works is 500 kegs of
nails and 1000 wooden kegs daily. AS
skilled labor in Japan is paid but 80
cents a day, as against $3.50 in this
country, the output of the factory will
cause corresponding reduction in the
demand for the American product.
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ARMOUR AND LETTER.
Battle in Wheat Shifted From De-
cember to May.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-In the wheat pit on
the board of trade today, the great
game being played between the clique
represented by Joseph Letter and the
elevator people under the lead of P. D.
Armour, seemed TO be shifted from De-
cember 70 May. There was some real
wheat, 60 pounds to the bushel, and
every pound calling for money, pre-
scented to Mr.. Letters attention. Char
tering af vessels to take out a large
amount of grain was believed to indi-
cate that the elevator people had some
100000 bushels more wheat so near
that it was time to make room for it.
What the clique is to do with all this
wheat has become of vital Importance
to vesselmen< and to the elevators
themselves. On that point, it was GER
tain that nobody yet knows what is to
become of the accumulation of wheat
after the tap Of the bell on Dec. 81.
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sci for Waters strenuously objected to
the admission Of his evidence, but was
oyerruled by Probate Judge Which.
Burgess denied ever having performed
a marriage ceremony between the
couple, and declared that the marriage
certificate presented yesterday by Mr..
Waters, and upon which he based his
claim to the estate of Mrs. Mintzer
was counterfeit and only an irnita-
ton of his handwriting
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HOME FOR -MAsoNS.
Magnificent Property in Possession
of New jersey Masons.

Burlington. N. j., Dec. 2S.-The Masonic
grand lodge of New Jersey has pur
chased a magnificent property in this
county for a state home, not only for
Masons, but for Mason's widows and
orphans as well.
The Masons of New Jersey for years
have been working TO this end, and the
grand lodge win take title to the property
on Dec. &c. The cost was $22, 600. The house
is completely furnished.
The building was erected by Cincin-
natl millionaire. and cost, with its fur
nishings S150000
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Challenges the World.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 23.-Henry
Kanasha, professional cyclist of this
city, today issued a challenge to the
world to race any distance, from one
to three miles. on an indoor track for
a purse of $500 to 81. 000. The condi-
tons OF the challenge are that each
rider is to furnish his own pacemakers.
Kanasha holds the worlds indoor paced
-l.acord for one mile AT LIS %
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sIosson Wont PLAY Him.

New York, Dec. 23.-Frank c. Ives.
the ex-champion billiardist, expects to
go to Europe soon to give exhibitions
in London and Paris. Ives has been
trying to arrange a game with Slosson
since the recent tournament, and his
inability to bring about SUCH a contest
caused his determination to visit the
other side Of the Atlantic.