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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-10
Mr Incker Very Sick

LEXINGTON. VA. Feb Especial
Hon. John Randolph Tucker has been
very sick ali day and IS worse this af-
tcrnOOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-10
UORK or CONGRESS.
The senate spends the Day Wrestling
with the Arbitration Treaty.

lhe Senate spends the Day Wrestling
WIN the Arbitration Treaty.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. 9.-To-day
as yesterday the Senate spent nearly
the whole time Of its session I'm wrestling.
behind closed doors. over the arbitration
treaty, At 1 o'clock on the motion OF
Mr.. sherman chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. the galleries
Were cleared, the doors were closed. and
the consideration of the treaty WAS en-
tered upon. During the transaction Of
the routine morning business the concur
rent resolution introduced yesterday lv
Mr.. Pettigrew. Withdrawing from the
President. bin passed by both houses.
in relation TO the timber culture law. was
taken mp and passed. Mr. Hill VINO
had first questioned its legality. remark
Ing that that QuQestion could be consul
cred when the Dill again came before the
Senate IL the president should return il.
. a resolution was agreed 10 instructing
the judiciary Committee TO make Inquiry
ia the matter OF Mr.. Amidon. whose nom
nation as district judge i'm North Dakota.
Is before the Senate for continuation
a Joint resolution was offered and ro-
ferred looking 10 the payment Of some
$1,000 TO employees of the Government
Printing Office for leave of absence. uaich
they did not have since 1857.
Al 5.35 l.. NJ. the Senate adjourned un-
iii tomorrow.
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RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

The range OF tho thermometer At
the Times otiice yesterday was as fol-
lows.
4. NJ. q. ls NJ. IS. ) p NJ. 81:
=. NJ. 50. 0 y. NJ. IS, l. 81. 81. Aver
age. 35 Ia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-10

WASHINGTON. Feb 9. - President
Cleveland was over-rulcd in the House
to-day I'm the matter of vctocs of two
pension bills. They were for the benefit
of Rachael Patton and Caroline Mowatt
widows of soldiers who had remarked
and lost their second husbands. The bills
were vetoed the message stated, upon the
ground that their passage would estab-
lish dangerous precedent.
Mr. Sulloway (of New York;. I'm charge
of one of the bills asserted that the
President had already approved of thir-
teen similar bills. so the precedent was
pretty well established The bin TO pen
sion Rachael Patton was passed "thc oh-
jections Of the President notwlth-
standing, by a vote Of lH TO Co. and
that TO pension Caroline Mowatt by "a
vote of 1i3 TO %.
After a brief debate tho conference re-
port on the immigration bin was agreed
to-2l7 TO 81. This makes tho third dis
tinct proposition on that subject that the
House has passed.
Senate amendments were concurred in
70 the bill giving preference rights for
purchasers under the homestead law or
at private entry TO bona fde purchasers
Of swamp lands voted TO the State OF
Mississippi i'm aid of the construction
of the Mobile and Ohio railroad and
afterwards restored TO the public domain.
Under the call of committee the fol-
lowing measures were passed. Joint rcs-
olution 10 elect John Marshall Browne
of Maine. a member of the board OF
governors Of the National Soldiers
Homes; Senate bin providing for the pro-
motion Of passed assistant surgeons n
tho navy House hill imposing "a pon-
atty for the Unauthorized or mislcad-
ing use OF the word "copyrieht"
The House at 4.05 o'clock adjourned
until tomorrow.
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OMcers o The Old Dominion.

NEW YORK. Feb. s-The annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company was held
to-day al the office OF the eompanY. Pier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-10

Sarah NJ. Latham who were natives o.
Virginia iiis early life wac spent ll
this State and In the city 0f Washing ou.
where he received his education. attending
the Columbia College 40 the begin iU-
OF the war Mr Woodvne Latham who
was az that time the chief clerk in The
Navy Department moved with his family
20 Virginia. and Judge Latham. who Was
then only seventeen years OF age enlisted
In the Black Horse Cavalry. He served
with conspicuous raIantry in the many
engagements of this famous organiza-
tion. His father Was later Mayor Of
Culpeper.
APPOINTED JUDGE
After the war judge Latham studied
law I'm this state and was appointed hv
tho Reacjuster Legislature fudge OF the
Hastings Court OF Lynchburg He filled
the office OF Judge most imparuaily and
acceptably. and was known 10 have one
OF the most thorough legal minds OF any
judge upon the Virginia bench.
CAME TO RICHMOND.
After his term as judge ne removed 10
this city. and took up the practice Of
his profession. He was at ono time clerk
OF the United States Circuit Court al
Danvile
Judge Latham was twice married His
first wife was Miss Kate Miller OF Dan
Vile. and his second wife Miss May Ed
ward Of Flovd county He leaves two
ChNut teii-Mi9S h1tr I-@NNtAl, bF MS AiSt
marriage. and Miss Ella Latham by his
second His present wife also survives
him. Judge Latham leaves four sisters
Mrs. Mary i. Abernothy OF this city.
Mrs. Ida O. Eubank. OF Newport News.
and Misses $ r. and Ella q. Latham. OF
Washington. ID. C., 20 whom the Judge
was on a visit at the time OF his death
Judge Latham possessed a genial and
pleasant nature. lie was kind and
anectionate father and was held in high
regard hy all who knew him Judge
Latham was member Of the Baptist
church
The funeral will take place in Wash
ington
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-10

ADRIAN, MO, Feb. 9.--General Shelby
is sinking rapidly. Ills death Is expected
momentarily.
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Death In Washington. ID. c. Of the Nei'-
known virginia Lawyer.

A telegram was received in this city
about noon yesterday announcing the
death i'm Washington. j. g.. % eN-Judke
charles T. Latham. formerly of Lynch
burg. but recently OF this city. lle o'ed
AT the residence Of his sister. Miss Fla
d. Latham. no. 4i3 u street. y. W,
Judge Latham had been sunerins With
organic weakness Of the heart FOR some
time. and about thre5 months ago NO
moved 10 Washington. in the nope that
continued TO fail however. until ycster-
dav when he died. His family we're
with him AZ the time of his death. The
sad news was great shock 10 Judge
Iathams many friends in this city.
HIS CAREER.
Judge Charles Philip Latham was born
d., Washington d. e. August i4. lSf4
- -. -. .nr ~ NIr ANnolulIln and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-10

Tho Board cOucurred in tho resolution
empowering the Committee on Relief OF
yhe Poor 10 exchange certain lots adjacent
10 the Almshousc. belonging to the city.
FOR certain lots. the property Of Messrs.
r. NJ. Connor and j. B. Mosby.
This matter occasloncd good deal OF
discussion. but after fun explanation
had been made. the concurrence IN tho
resolution was unanimous.
The Board concurred i'm the resolution.
instructing the Auditor TO issue his war
rant for 500. with costs. i'm favor Of H.
W. Barbee. In payment Of Judgment
obtained by the latter against the city
The Board also concurred in resolutions
hAing the compensation OF the keeper or
Marshall Reservoir az $50 per month, two
tons on coal "a year. and house rent free,
and liking tho pay of the keeper Of the
New Reservoir at SEQ per month.
The Board refused 10 concur in the
resolution relieving Mr.. Brauer Of pen
atty Imposed FOR being delinquent for
stall rent in the Old Market
The Board concurred in tho action Of
the Common Council. providing Tor the
appointment OF Committee on Confer
cnce 20 consider certain ordinances un-
concuucd in by the two bodies
TnC matter was considerably discussed.
as the Council asked for the appointment
OF nine members from each body. II was
finally amended TO read four from the
Board and the same number from the
Council. and then adopted.
The Board concurred tn tho action OF
the Council. authorizing the Finance
Committee 20 borrow $4,000 from time
20 time 20 meet notes Of the city. which
are maturing.
The yearly report OF the Treasurer was
presented at this point. and motion
was made that II be referred 10 the Fi-
nance Committee. Mr. Carter objected
30 this course. which. he said. was clearly
3n conflict with the law. IT should. he
said be filed with tho City Clerk for the
Information Of the Board.
The paper was finally referred TO the
Finance Committee.
cOMMONWEALTlrs ATTORNEY.
The following resolutions were presented
BY Mr. Tlrpin. and referred TO the Com
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29
WYoMING.

While making 4 coupling in the Chey-
enne yards last Saturday j. A Jackson,
the well known switchman, sustained d
very painful accident, which was caused
By defective draw bar. The. man, 5
thumb was caught and badly injured,
though it : thought amputaton VIII nor
be necessary
upon some important improvements for
the coming year. The Laramie farm IS
TO be greatly improved. a residence build
ing is 10 be constructed there and before
long stock experiments VIII be begun
An addition viii be made TO the green
house on the university campus. ana
much attention Will be given TO the I'M
provement of the university ground
Cheyenne Tribune: Bernard Menkens
arrived IL Cheyenne yesterday on q DicN-
Gle He left New York on February 3.
and has been journeying leisurey along
Menkens is called the Midget Cyclist. He
Is feet 10 inches in height and weighs
about 80 pounds. Mr. Menkins IS ma
chinist and says he VIII remain IN Cney-
enne II he secures a job
There is q conflict in the jackson hole
region as to whether they have any mines
there some Of the people sending not re-
ports that they have tns prospects, wnle
others send out reports warning the peO-
pie against the statement However con-
siderable mining is being done there
Frelghters are still hauling wool mo
Casper from the surrounding country,
where ii is being stored in the ware
house. They have shipped out TINS sea
son f05 cars. which amounts TO over zv5u. :
coo pounds. and this is not more than halt
the amount to be shipped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29
IDAHO.

Malad Enterprise: Mrs. sam DAVIS anu
Miss Francis Williams, both OF Samaria.
were making a trip TO Malad last Satur-
day afternoon, when the neck yoke 10
their vehicle came loose. frightening the
horses and causing them to run away
and throwing the ladies' out OF the We
hicle. Mrs. Davis arm was broken n
the fall and Miss Williams had her snoui-
der thrown out of place. -.
Boise Statesman: \. Mcpherson, state
horticultural inspector, was called down
the valley the other day to investigate d
worm pest that had made its appearance
on the farm of George Butler, Twelve
miles from town. He discovered 2 pscu-
liar state of affairs. The worms had come e
out of a clover field. They had eaten an
OF the weeds and then invaded Nj; b o.-
ler's orchard. The peach. prune ana some
Other trees did not attract them the IL
Vaders passing them 10 get at me dpthSs.
Coming TO the latter. they stripped them
of all foliage Mr. Mcpherson IS NOT Aifie
10 certainly Mace the worm Ine speci-
mems are of nearly all colors ana range
IL size from an inch 10 I'VE haches IN
length The inspector gathered up a NUM-
her 10 SEND 20 the government entoInoio-
gist. He placed them III a paslep1a =. - :,
box On MS way home ne telt some hiiis
on his neck and found 1t was one OF the
worms Investigation developed the fact
thar the Insects had eaten through the
box ana were crawling all over him.
CIran-eville Free Press: Another cloud
burst visited Salmon river on MONDAY
last The principal damage was on the
Sherwin ranch. where the crops We're 10
tally destroyed and buildings washed
away. making a loss of 81, 900. The creek
running through ii carried twenty feet OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29
COLORADO.

David c. Mcdonald, a student at the
state university, IS about TO bring suit
against the faculty to compel them TO IS
sue him a diploma which he claims 10 be
entitled TO. After attending the univer-
sity for two years and passing the exam
nations given each member Of his class.
Mcdonald was informed on the day be-
fore graduating that he would not be
given a Diploma. The reason assigned
vas immortality and general misconduct
in not obeying the rules.
A sample of the work OF coroners' jul
ries in Denver is given in the Times.
which states that the jury in the case of
little Catherine IngersOn who was killed
by q street car last Saturday, met on
five different days. examined six wit
nesses and worked Two hours. after
which a verdict was returned generating
the tranway company and its employees
and condemning the practice of allowing
small children 70 play in the streets with
out n proper protector
The gilsonite deposits of western Col
orado are being worked again and ten
teams are being employed in hauling the
product
". 5. STATIONS sudden visit and a
shipment of twenty-four sacks of rich ore
watched over by armed suards-1ere
the two eXcitements at Victor last week.
They are pow found 10 be intimately con-
nacted. the ore having been sent out from
the independence mine. It IS valued at
between $50 300 and $4,000.
LouieWeber wealthy young German.
whose home is in the City of Mexico. and
who is making q tour OF this country on
a wager OF 5000 disappeared mysterious
" from his hotel at Colorado Springs
Friday morning. and foul play is sus-
pected. He HAD considerable money on
his person and his father. rich coffee
planter Of Mexico, has ordered detectives
70 look him uD.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29
MoNTANA.

James CoTcoran. aged 8. was run over
by a train of electric cars at Anaconda
last Saturday and instantly killed.
The public han at Ennis was destroyed
by an incendiary fire last Saturday. Three
attempts had previously been made to
wreck il with dynamite.
-Four couples were divorced by Judge
Clancy at Butte last Saturday.
a decree has been signed by JUDGE
Clancy at Butte which grants 4 perpet-
ual injunction restraining Mrs. May Me
denhofen from removing the body of her
late husband from the cemetery wherein
it now lies. Mrs. Catherine NiedenhOfen
and Ed Plotting both stated on the stand
that the captain had expressed a wish
to be buried by his father.
1t is expected that the wool receipts al
Great Falls this year will reach S.0O9,OGC
pounds.
J. \. Sevigne. of Anaconda. who has
started 20 wheel Il from Anaconda To
New York arrived in Billings Thursday
evening and resumed his journey Satur-
day. being compelled to wait For money
on account Of having been robbed while
sleeping in cabin near Whitehall. c. T
HOyt his partner broke mis- wrist and his
wheel shortly after leaving Butte. and
Mr.. Sevigne is making the trip alone. He
IS now out over 800 miles but still has
about 5000 10 cover.
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Supposed Suicide.

Last evening about 6 o'clock Mrs.
Edward Cooke, living al Thirtieth
street and Pacific avenue, heard a shot
in the rear of her residence and on
looking out she saw man stagger and
sit down, and heard him cry out, My
God, what will become of me-" She
started out to where he was, but he got
up and moved away to a bridge over
the river and appeared to be trying
10 bind up a wound. She followed but
he seemed to avoid acquaintance and
ran away toward the river bank. The
police were notified and made a search
of the river and found on the bank a
suit of black clothes and two suits OF
underwear and an old-style revolver,
and near the creek an undershirt
soaked with blood. The clothing on the
bank also showed blood stains. The
underclothing bore the laundry marx
OF ]. c. NJ and the other garments
were marked with the name of Sork.
the tailor. Sork identified the clothing
as belonging to J. c. Natter. who IS
OarkeeYer a. the Silver club and re-
sides at 321S Grant avenue. The police
called on Natter and ascertained that
his house had been burglarized during
the day and all the articles found
were stolen from his place and in ad-
dition a pair of opera glasses. When
the pistol was found two OF the barrels
had been recently discharged. The po-
lice searched for the man most of the
night, but without success. Their the
DRY is that the burglar accidentall@
shot himself and that fearing arrest
for burglary fed. Mrs. Cooke said the
man appeared to be wounded in the
head He bled a good deal as the
ground was covered with blood all
around Some ore of the opinion that
suicide was his intent and that he
completed the job by jumping into the
river
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29
County Commissioners.

The board of county commissioners
held a brief session yesterday before
going into session as a board of
equalization.
Commissioner Harmon reported that
some residents OF Hooper calm that the
ditch which is said to interfere with
the road in Hooper was there before
the town was plated. The matter was
referred to Harmon with power to
act. Harmon reported that a former
inmate of the Crittenton Home had
been taken to the poor farm.
Albert L. Howes' resignation as con-
stable from the Fifth Ogden precint
was presented and accepted. Heber
Wright filed an application for the
position. The committee on supplies
was given power 10 act in the matter
of purchasing a truck for carrying
books to be used in the collectors Of
flee.
Assessor Brown appeared and filed a
supplemental report of additional prop
erty not embraced in the previous as
sessment roll. It amounted in value
to $4,000. He also filed a report of
names of persons liable for military
duty.
Chairman Armstrong reported that
Mrs. Crabtree, an INDECENT person, had
applied for aid and been sent to the
hospital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29
CITY Council.

The city council met last night with
all members present. On recommends
ton of the committee on buildings and
grounds the Ogden brass band was
granted the use of the pavilion on the
evening of July 5; the work of the con-
tractor in cleaning and repainting the
outside of the city hall was accepted
and the board of education was granted
the use of the old bench fire station
for school room.
The committee on finance reported
in the matter Of the bid received from
w. j Hayes & Son for the SS1 900 city
bond issue that the bid did not conform
90 the terms of the advertisement, and
that they seemed to have Intentionally
sent in an obscure bid, and the bid was
rejected.
The repairs to streets asked for by
Lee Gibson and others were ordered
done
Richard Flint was allowed to use the
fill clay from the fill on Twenty-fir
street, he to remove it under the di-
rection of the street supervisor
Sundry small claims were allowed.
The contract between the city and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29

Notice of Mortgage Sale Of the Prop
erty of the Salt Lake s. Fort Doug
las Railway Company, the Salt
Lake & Eastern Railway Company,
and the Utah Central Railway
Company.
70 HOLDERS OF BONDS OF
the Sz.t Lake & Fort Douglas
Railway company and OF receiv-
erS certihcateS--YOu are notified
that the property of said company, mort
gaSed to secure its bonds. dated Dec 81.
1854 has been sold on foreclosure, and by
decree Of the Third district court of Utah
in Salt Lake county. holders Of said bonds
ard interest coupons. and of certificates
issued by the receivers Of the Utah Cen
trail Railway company Ga later owner OF
the rrrtgageS property, which certin-
Gates. to the amount OF SLIGO. principal
and interest thereon. are payable out OF
the proceeds OF sale are required to pre-
sent the same to the undersigned. whose
P. c. and official address is room
No. 354. city and county building. Salt
Lake City Utah. within sixty days az
ter the first publication OF this notice. or
be barred from sharing in the proceeds
of sale. Name and address of the owner.
with duplicate list OF securities. should be
given. and for convenience. presentation
through a Salt Lake City bank or agency
IS suggested See notices following.
GEO D. LOOMS.
Special Master.
First publication. June 10. 1897.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29
CALIFORNIA.

Sacra mento Bee: Many OF the down
river growers are said to be very much
disgruntled over the prices which are
being realized fol fruits this year. and
one firm, that Of Cutter Bros, has dried
its entire crop of apricots. the firm
viii do the same with its early peach
crop. There has been this year little. if
any. money in early peaches and. as the
late crop is very heavy, peach men fear
that they will not get good prices for
that crop either. They hope 10 recoup
somewhat on the middle crop. which is
short. but of good quality
Suisum officers raided a Chinese lottery.
which was being conducted in an orchard
in the SUisun valley by the foreman of
the Chinese employed on the place. He
had been conducting the lottery for sew
eral years and his profits have run up TO
81. 900 per year.
". P. Warren. q pioneer farmer of
Alexander valley. committed suicide last
Thursday by taking strychnlne.
The police department of Los Angeles
win soon adopt the Bertillion system of
Identifying criminals, and It is expected
To result in adding to the efficiency of the
eFSek-catchers-
Ohata Rinjira, a japanese. is in jail
at San Francisco, charged with engaging
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29
McGinlev-Kiesel.

D. G. mckinley and Miss Julia T.
Kiesel were united in marriage yester-
day at the Episcopal church, a throng
Of friends of both parties being present.
Mr.. Mckinley is a well known merchant
of Ogden and has hosts OF friends
among his business associates, as well
as mis- social companions. Miss Kiasel
is known as one of Ogden's most win
some young ladies, and all manner of
good wishes were showered upon the
couple.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29
The BROWNS win PIav.

There was great disappointment ex-
pressed yesterday when it was an
nounced that the Fort Douglas Browns
would be unable 10 play the Y. NJ. c.
AS. today. Happily this eventually
proved to be a false alarm, and the
Fort Douglas warriors will be on hand
today at p. m. TO play the game of
their lives. This is good news for the
baseball enthusiasts, and in all prob
ability the greatest crowd Of the sea-
son will witness the game.
Chopper, the eccentric field umpire of
the Browns, is worth going miles to see.
The Y. NJ. c. A. boys announce their
determination to play a winning game.
Emmett will be in the box for the home
team.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29
ARIZONA.

There will be the widest kind OF a
wild west show at Prescott on the Fourth
of July. Arizona Charlie has engaged
the services of Is bucks from the Puma
reservation to take part in the blood and
thunder drama to be produced on that
occas sion.
Phoenix Gazette: 1t is row a hard
matter to buy steers in western Arizona,
as the ranges are about depleted. A
good many of the stoclxmen in the terri
tory have made big money during the
past five months. and many who have
lost heavily Il few years ago have re-
cuperated. the increase in calves this
spring is highly satisfactory. though the
number Of cows on the range is smaller
than il has, been since 81.
singular coincidence has been dis
covered in the attempt to capture Lee
Ching, q Chinaman who stabbed a coun-
tryman named Lee Gin. at Phoenix, three
weeks ago. The most distinct mark or
Identification about Lee Ching was a
wounded right hand, which mad been cut
on the outer side. the cut extending
across both the back and palm. Two
Cinnamon. each wounded IN exactly the
same manner. have been arrested. one
at Prescott and another at Tucson, but
neither of them is the man wanted.