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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
TRAIN HOLD-UP IN ARIZONA
INSTANCE WHERE ROBBERS
GOT THE WORST OF IT.
Guard Took Hand In the Shooting,
Killing One of the Gang, and the
Others Fled.

Deming, n. NJ, Dec. 10-In an at
tempt to hold up the westbound South
ern Pacific passenger train at STEMS
Pass, 90 miles west of this place, at 8
o'clock last night, one of the notorious
blackjack" sang of border bandits
was shot and killed by express guard
Jennings. Previous to the arrival of the
train, four bandits rode into the sta
ton and held up and robbed Agent St.
John and section foreman McMullen,
and at the same time cut all wires, so
no warning could be given when the
train pulled into the station.
The robbers attacked the express car
and ordered messenger Jennings to
surrender, which he apparently did. In
the car were express guards Thatcher
and Jennings, and when the first of
the robbers entered the car, he was
shot in the head and instantly killed
by jennings The othen robbers at
The body Of the dead bandit was taken
to Tucson.
The name of the dead train robber
has been ascertained to be John Sandy
Collins. Collins, until recently, has
been employed as a cowboy in the San
Simon valley ranges in eastern Ari-
iona, and his companions, instead of
being the BLACK Jack gang, as orig
inally supposed are now known to
have been a band of cowboys organized
for the single purpose of robbery,
which was attempted.
\ posse was IN pursuit of the BLACK
Jack gang in the vicinity of Stems
Pass. and they We're at once notified of
the attempted robbery and started in
pursuit. The chances of recovering
the escaped robbers is therefore good.
But little money was secured from the
station agent and section foreman. The
original BLACK Jack gang are still
thought to be hiding in their retreat in
the Sierra Madres in old Mexico. The
railroad company has been expecting
trouble and has been employing extra
guards for some weeks past.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
ALLENDER HANGED.
Met His Fate Like a Craven-Made
No Statement.

San Francisco, Dec. 1O.-Harvey Al
lender Of San Jose was hanged at San
Quentin penitentiary at 1871 o'clock
this morning, for the murder of Miss
Wanberga Fielner and Vinanzi Croset-
Ii, on Aug. 8, 1895. While the murder
er's neck was broken by the drop of
six feet, lie SIS not pronounced eX-
tinct until 13 minutes later.
Allender was exceedingly nervous,
and when the moose was adjusted tot
tered 10 such an extent that it was
necessary to support him. He made no
statement. The execution was witness
ed by about So newspaper men and doc
tors
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Rights of the pelawares.

Nuskogee. L T., Dec. 1O.-The petition
of the Delaware Indians to the depart
ment of the interior asking for their
rights in the Cherokee Nation has just
been made public.
The appropriation of S4OOOOO by the
Cherokee council TO equaliZe the freed
mems share IN the distribution of the
Cherokee strip fund and the payment of
$4,000 attorneys fees out of it, is de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
ParticnIars oil Crime

Wesson, Miss. Dec. 10.--Fuu partic-
ulars of one of the most hendish crimes
ever recorded have just come to hand.
Almost the entire family of Brown
Smith, a respectable white farmer, 50
years of age. were brutaIy killed with
club in the hands of Charles Lewis.
a black fiend.
Smith was working at a gin a few
miles from his home, which is situated
about two and a half miles from Pearl
river, on the east bank, in Lawrence
county. d wild country. The house is
off the main road, and no white family
lives within two miles of it. although
several negro families live near.
BRUTALLY OUTRAGED.
1t was one of these negroes who. on
Wednesday. some time between noon
and dark. crept up to Smiths house
and most brutally assaulted Mrs.
Smith. then Drained her, and then to
forever hide his crime he tried to kill
the children. only sparing a babe.
which he left untouched. The fends
work was not done as well as he
thought, for one of the children, q
girl of years of age, regained con-
seriousness. and when her father return
ed she told him the name of the brute.
FOUND DEAD IN YARD.
The mother and four children were
found dead in the yard. their cOndi-
ton showing how they had struggled to
escape the brute. A posse was organ
lied and late yesterday the negro was
captured. carried to Monticello. the
county seat of Lawrence county, and at
o'clock was carried back to the scene
of his crime. where he was fully iden-
titled bV the little girl.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
cantrred With Big Booty.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 1O.-The resi-
dence of Isaac E. Emerson, president of
the Emerson Drug company, and COM
mander of the Maryland reserves, was
robbed last night, and diamonds valued
at nearly $1O,O 600 were stolen. After a
desperate struggle, the thief was cap
tured as he was leaving the house. The
prisoner was searched and diamonds
found in his pockets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
BAD BOY BANDIT.
Confessions to Chicago Police-Handy
With the Pistol.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Jacob Erb, the 16-
year-old boy who, in company with
Frank Williams, was captured last
night, after holding up and shooting
couver, B. c. He has confessed to
completely in a number of hold-ups in
Chicago the last two or three weeks
and has also admitted taking part in
a series of burglaries in Nashville,
Tenn, Dayton, o., and other western
and southern cities. The police believe
that Williams and young Erb are re-
sponsible for the shooting of DR.. Harold
N. Meyer last night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Navy ManeuYers.

New York. Dec. 1O.-The North At
lantic squadron, according to informa-
ton given out at the navy yard today,
Will be on its way south by the 18th of
the month. The maneuvers of the
vessels viii be confined chiefly TO Flor
ida waters. The Montgomery, Detroit
and Vesuvius are already in Florida
waters
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
SWAPPING FISH.
Yankees Exchange HOLSTERS For Cal.
ifornia Salmon.

San Francisco, Dec. 1O.-A carload of
tautog and egg-bearing Holsters has
arrived from Massachusetts and been
deposited near the Farallon islands.
The fish commission car which brought
these out will go to Anderson, Shasta
county, where it will take on about
100000 quinnat salmon spawn from
the Battle Creek hatchery. These are
to be distributed in the Upper Hudson
river and in all of the streams in the
New England states
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
FOE THE GALLERIES.

Mr.. Allen (Dem., NIfss.) concluded the
general debate with a, humorous speech
During the five-minute debate, Mr..
LinneY (Rep., N. CD made an argu-
service law. which set the galleries in
a roar.
All amendments, including those
proposed yesterday by Mr.. Allen (Dem,
Miss.), were either voted down or ruled
out on points of order.
The bill was then reported to the
house and passed. 1t carries S141 $685.
$50.
At 1850 p. N. the house adjourned I'M
til Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
WEATHER STATIONS.
Need of Such In the Far West, Es-
peciallY California.

Washington. Dec. 10.-The members of
the house committee on agriculture held
a conference with Secretary Wilson
respecting the needs of the department,
and have been informed that the secre-
tary desires increased appropriations for
weather stations in the far west and in
the vicinity OF the great lakes.
The establishment of additional fore
cast stations, the secretary thinks, would
be greatly 10 the benefit OF the fruit in
dustr:- OF California which suffers con-
sidertlbly when there are no proper
warnings of approaching storms. while
on the lake extra stations are needed for
the protection of the maritime interests.
Another branch OF the service which re-
CURES more money is that of the mi
croscopic department. The force now
available is inadequate, the secretary
SAYS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Mississipni at Zero.

st. Louis, Dec 1O.-The Mississippi
river here had the low water mark of
1854 The gage stood at zero at Z a.
m today. Assistant Local Weather OBJ
server Herndon says the prospects of
ice gorges in the Illinois river are
breaking, and this, with the heavy
rains in the central valley, will make a
decided rise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Kern Pleads Guilty.

Waverly. Ia, Dec. 1O.-On being
brought into court this morning, Will
liam Kern entered a plea of murder in
the second degfee. Judge Clyde said
that he would impose sentence tomor-
row, at which time Delilah Fales will
have judgment passed upon her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Human Foot mystery Solved

Chicago, Dec. 1O.-The human foot,
which was found yesterday on the
trucks beneath a Pullman sleeping car,
is believed to be part of the remains of
Sam Maine of Princeton, Ia The man
gled remains of man supposed to be
Maine We're found near Mexico, Me-,
strewn on the tracks of the Chicago &
Alton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
MINING LAW REVISION.
Committees Report Must Be Passed
Upon at Salt Lake.
Especial to The Herald.)

Santa Fe. n. NJ. Dec. 1O-Ex-Gov-
ernor Prince. president of the National
Mining congress, today addressed
Charles J. Moore of Cripple Creek, sec
rotary OF the committee on revision of
the mining laws, stating it to be his
understandings that the committee has
no authority TO lay its revised reports
before congress until the whole matter
is passed upon by the convention which
assemblies at Salt Lake City next July.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Gracious wire Combine

New York, Dec. 1O.-According to
Judge Gary of Chicago, C. H. Ten
brock and others interested the wire
combine Will not result in raising the
prices to the purchasers of wire and
nails, but Will enable the Tnanufactur-
ers to operate the plants upon a more
economical basis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Hanna Again Attacked

New York, Dec. Ex-senator Hanna
was taken suddenly i'll in the Waldorf
Astoria tonight, and retired to his
apartment. He arrived from Washing
ton at ) o'clock in the afternoon. He
is said TO be net very sick.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
SEALS DEARLY BOUGHT.
Pelagic Sealing Has Not Helped San
Francisco.

Sanford University. Cal, Dec TO-
Or. David Starr Jordan, in an Interview
an Delagic sealing and a discussion of
the congressional bill introduced said
last evening:
$50 far as ] can Judge frs re-
ports of the Associated Pre- bill
should be passed.
IF such bin had been passed i'm
mediately after the Paris award. the
whole matter would have been am
Really adjusted before this. To have
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ourselves taken the initiative in the
action we have urged upon others,
would have given US a moral advantage
which we have hitherto lacked The
few thousand dollars which pelagic
sealing has brought into San Francisco
and Port Townsend has been dearly
bought"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11

Glendale, Mont, Dec. 1O-While coming
down Lion mountain, John Biennerhasset
ana FRANK Weber, miners in the Hacla
country. started d snow side which
struck them. This makes 26 mon who
have ben lost in snow slides. Blcnnerhas-
set mad family at Lowell, Mass. and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
The Stupendous Pension Bill Car
ried the Day.
CIVIL SERVICE REVOLT
REPUBLICANS ATTACK IT ON
THE FLOOR.
Hot Shot From Brown and Grosven-
or-Wealthy Pensioners = Ding
1ey's sensation-says Next May
the Revenues Would Exceed Ex-
penditures.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The house re-
sumed consideration of the pension APP
preparation bill. which was debated
yesterday.
Mr. Brown (Rep., Ills.), attacked the
cigil service law, because it protected
some of the pension examining boards
appointed under the last administra-
ton. He styled it ':abominable," and
was Justify applauded by many col
leagues. He said the soldiers of his
district regarded this law as inimical
to their interests, and he favored its
repeal. or radical modification.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Floods In Illinais

Galena, His, Dec. ia flood caused
by heavy rains last night practically
destroyed the government locks at the
mouth OF the Galena river today The
locks were built seven years ago nj n
cost of 100000. The damage was
caused by an ice foe which swept down
the river
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
URANIUM DISCOVERED.
An Important Find of Valuable Min
eral In Colorado.

Denver, Dec. 1O.-Uranium has been
discovered near Black Hawk, Colo. The
mineral is worth $500 per ton, and the
agents of a French syndicate have an
nounced that they will buy all that
can be produced, as it is much desired
by the French government for harden
ing and solidifying gun metal and
armor plate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11

Canton O., Dec. 1O.-There was prac-
ticany no change in Mrs. McKinleys
condition at 2:3O o'clock this morning,
according to the doctors opinion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
KILLED HIS OWN LAW.
Idaho Judge Knocks Out an Act
Framed By Himself.
Especial to Tho Herald,

Boise, Ida, Dec. 10.-District Judge
Stewart has held the act OF the Third
legislature governing the taking Of dep
ositions Unconstitutional, owing to ir-
Irregularities in its passage.
CIriously enough, Judge Stewart
was father of this act when he was in
the legislature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
SALT LAKES
HALF MILLION
Bright Outlook For the Pub
lie Building Bill.
KINGS ROUNDUP OF
TREASURY OFFICIALS
Think $4,000 Is Not Sufficient For
the Site.

Congressman King Confident of Sc
curing Favorable Report On
the House Bill, Carrying Half a
Million For the Building-Bil
to Pension Colonel Ferry-Four
Utah Postmasters Beheaded Yes
terday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
CENTRAL PACIFIC.
Reorganization Contemplated E
Rondholders' Committee.

Bondholders' Committee.
New York, Dec. 1O.-At the request of
the holders here of a large number of
shares of the Central Pacific Railroad
company and of the members of the
London company, of which F. G. Ban
bury, NJ. p, is chairman, Messrs. Aug
ust Belmont, John g. Carlisle and John
COppen have undertaken to act as d
committee to prepare a plan of reor-
ganization for that company. The pur-
pose of the committee is to procure an
equitable settlement of the government
on the plan of those portions of the
Central Pacific railroad which were
built with the aid of bonds issued by
the United States for the assistance of
the railroad company to avoid the ex-
penses of a receivership. and to bring
about a reorganization of the company
in such a way that a new issue of
bonds may be put out at the lowest
possible rate Of interest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
DEFENDED CIVIL SERVICE.

Mr.. Johnson Rep., Ind, in defense
of civil service reform, which, he said,
was being attacked on this floor by
some members from the presidents
own state, reiterated his statement Of
the other day that civil service reform
was an essential principle of Republi-
c.siism. Hayes, Garfield, Harrison and
Mckinley stood for the law. Mr.. john
son declared that the enemies of the
law We're not attacking it openly They
hoped, as ''the friends of true civil ser
vice reform to tear it down piecemeal
and do cOvertly what they feared to
attempt directly.
Messrs. Carmack, Gaines and Sims,
Democrats OF Tennessee, spoke briefly
in favor of retrenchment in pension ex-
penditures.
These remarks drew an important
statement from Mr.. Dingley regarding
the prospective revenues and expendi-
lures for the ensuing fiscal year.
DINGLEY'S SENSATION.
MI Dingley said he took it for grant
ed that congress would exercise rea-
sonable economy. The estimated de-
felt for the present year, not counting
the money obtained and to be obtained
from Pacific railroads, was SIS 900, OOO
The anticipatory importations had
Mr.. Dingley argued, placed in the
treasury before July l, S3S, 000,0 OO
Those importations had reduced the
deficit last year from $56, 600 to $1S,-
100000 inasmuch as the importations
were for consumption this year
Mr.. Dingley contended that in equity
that sum should be properly charged to
the receipts of the current year. If
they were so charged, instead of a de-
felt there would be surplus this year
of $4,000 COO
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UNPOPULAR Law.

He declared that the president was
mistaken when he affirmed that the civil
service law had the approval of the
people. The Republicans and the press
of his district had denounced it. The
last Republican state convention of
Ohio had declared against the law, and
en- that platform he stood. If disloyalty
to the law was disloyalty to the Repub-
lican party, then he was disloyal.
Great applause in the galleries.)
Mr.. Maxwell (Pop., Neb.), submitted
some remarks in favor of a liberal pen
sion, and was followed by Mr.. Gros-
venor (Rep., o., who said that while
his colleagues from Ohio seemed to
differ on the civil service question, he
thought they were practically of one
mind. So far as he was concerned, he
had enlisted for the war against the
law
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
PREPARING FOR
NEGRO CLEANUP
Sequel to the BarbarOuS His
SiSSippi Murders.
BONFIRE TO BE MADE
OF THE ASSASSINS
Every Negro Must Garry a Pine
Knot to Burn the Others.

Recent Lynching at Monroe Will Be
Imitated-Trial of the Negro
Conducted Lawfully - Confesses
and duplicates Two others-Par-
ticulars of the Outrage and Muir
der OF the Smith Family-Identi-
fcation By the Baby Girl.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
TICKET BROKER ACQUITTED.
Rio Grande Western Forgery Case at
Grand Junction.

lopeclal 70 LIIe LeIlIu-J
Grand Junction, Colo. Dec. 10
James NJ. Cameron. charged With sell
ing a ticket issued by the Rio Grande
Western railroad and afterwards prov
cd a forgery. was tonight acquitted of
fhe charge in the district court. The
case has excited much interest among
members OF the American Ticket Brok-
ers' association, OF which Cameron is
a member. The case was prosecuted
nv special counsel employed by the Rio
Grande Western Railway company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
COTTON MILL WAGE CUT.
It Affects Only the Operators of Fall
River. Mass.

Manchester. N. H.. Dec. 1O.-General
Agent Herman of Haverstraw. of the
Amoskeag corporation. is authority for
the statement that the cut in cotton mill
wages in Fall River will not be followed
in this city: that the Fall River actions
pertains only to the mills of that city
and it is not probable that the example
Will be followed in other New England
cities.
Lowell. Mass. Dec. 1O.-The reported de-
cision of the Fall River manufactures TO
reduce wages has not aroused much
comment in Lowell. The increase from
the competition of the southern plants
have long been forseen here. and has
been discounted to as great an extent as
possible Several mills have already in
stalled extensive linen plants. and others
have changed their machinery to run on
sDecialties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
Fears For q Steamer.

San Francisco, Dec. 1O.-Grave fears
are entertained as to the safety of the
steamer Cleveland, which left this port
for Seattle on the Attn inst. She is
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sac Lakerg at New York.

Special 20 The HeraIdJ
New York, Dec. 1O.-The following
salt Lakers are at the hotels: S. Con-
slant Continental; F. w. Noble and
wife, Gilsey; J. w. Searles. Manhat-
tan.
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Washington, Dec. 1O.-The postal Off
ciafs here tonight admitted that there
had been a number of losses of registered
mail matter reported by the railroad re-
ferred TO. but said that the amount would
not reach as much as SlO0 Co.,
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COUNTING CHICKENS.

Mr.. Dingley figured out a surplus Of
exactly that amount ($1O, OOO,OOO) for
the coming fiscal year. He described
the steady manner in which the reve-
nues had been increasing at the rate of
though December was generally bad
month for imoortations. he said that
if the increase for the first nine days
of this month were continued, the re-
ceipts this month would increase from
$25 600, 600 in November to S27, 100000 in
December When he confidently pre-
dicted that the effect of the anticiDa-
tory revenues would all be overcome
during the fiscal year, and that after
May or June, 1898, the revenues would
exceed the expenditures, the Repub-
lican side broke out into repeated
obaarc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11
DEMOCRATIC POLICY
Congressional Caucus to Meet
Tuesday Evening Next.
FOUR IMPORTANT TOPICS
CUBA, HAWAII, FINANCE AND
BANKRUPTCY.

On Cuba, the Sentiment is in Favor of
Belligerency-on Finance, Against
Gage-Against Hawaiian Annex
ATOMIC Purpose to Discuss
Silver.