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The morning times., 1897-03-07
Nearing the Precipice.

AS Greece will have until Monday to
reply to the decree Of the powers, the
situation may not change materially be-
fore that time unless a violent collision
should happen in Thessaly between the
Greek and Turkish forces now close to-
gethcr, if not actually in sight of each
other, on or near the northeastern frontier
Of the kingdom.
The fact that the final demand from the
powers came not i'll one Joint note, but
in five separate ones, seems to Indicate
preliminary scene propose to reserve the
right of separate action, and this is the
most suggestive thing that yet has hap
pened, pointing toward disruption of
the concord. 1t furnishes strong evidence,
indeed, that one or two nations have pre-
pared line of retreat from the present
and may appear in quite a different atti
tude with the occurrence OF Il new situa-
ton, such as would follow the actual be-
.
The effect upon Greek war preparations,
and upon national courage and enthusiasm,
Of this disjointed action, has been greatly
promotiye of war probabilities. Once hos
tilities have been finally and irrevocably
inaugurated, the question of who is to go
in ana stop them, in the interest of Euro
pean peace, will become a burning one, and
one exactly calculated TO make the chief
parties in interest fan out and themselves
come TO blows. or course, alternatively
they may all agree to stand aside and let
the sultan and King George fight it out;
but it is hardly conceivable that this should
not lead to complications again before Il
month had passed that would upset calcu-
lations and bring on the long postponed,
perhaps dreaded, but none the less newt
able, finish fight over the Eastern question.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
HE SUFFERED roo MUCH,
Suicide of an Unknown American
at Reggie.

Consul Caughly, at Messina. reports TO
the State Department that a man shot
himself at Reggie, February 8, whost.
death is wrapped in so much mystery that
no end OF curiosity has been caused.
He was apparently an American. as in
dicated by the following unsigned note
left by him;
Il die by my own hand because I can
no5 endure my sufferlngs any longer.
l leave everything N my possession 10
the proprietor OF the hotel, and hope he
VIII give me decent, simple buriaI NV
surplus luggage and money Rave been for.
warded to America from Palermo, via
Naples My friends know what has be-
come OF me, so let me rest in peace
May God forgive me"
He was careful to destroy all clues to
his identity before killing himself, but
is described as about forty-five years. Hghu
hair, whiSkeTs and m mustache. with a ruddv
complexion, stout, and about 8 feet 10
inches high.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Newspaper Pictures and Cartoon

Newspaper Pictures and Cartoons.
A bill is being considered in the New
York legislature TO prohibit the printing of
any portrait Of ans person without the CON
sent of that person. This covers cuts, car
toons and patent medicine advertisements.
Itis designed to strike a deathbIow at those
papers which print pictures of great men
with snowdrifts on top OF them, or riding
on donkeys, or taking baths in soup; and
their wives and daughters, with the lin
gerie, boots and things worn by the latter.
The idea i S that the comic papers OF New
York city, and the big dailies which are
written around the pictures, would have
TO get valuable string of autograph let
ters on file before they could do any more
work.
1t was hardly thought that this bill would
be taken seriously, because it never could
pass, Of course. and if it did, it could not
be enforced. 1t is claimed for it that it
would save the feelings of these great men
and of their wives and daughters, who
naturally do not like TO see the head o. the
family with dresses and a stra W hat on, as
crying baby, or in side curls and shawl
as an old maid, or peeping out from one end
OF some sort Of beast or other 1t DESTROYS
the dignity of the family, so State Sen
ator Ellsworth thinks. He is the father of
this bill
But 1T is question whether some men
have any dignity to destroy. They make
tuch consurnmate fools of themselves in
public life that no representation of them
as parrots and puppy-dogs can hurt them
much. And if man has real dignity the
cartooning docs not hurt him. He cannot
be hurt A good cartoOnist is often the
Turcst OF Judges he knows the weaknesses
Of every man, and his strong points, and
the strong points do not get cartooned,
while the weak ones do. The man who is
afraid-ef a cartoon is afraid Of having his
weak points shown up, that is all. He had
better study the cartoon and find out
what they are. Some men are like the
old idea OF witches, which was that they
were hollow behind. like a mask, and
were very careful always to face the
public for fear the public would find it
out. The cartoonist, when he gets hold
of that sort of man, generally tips him
over and holds him up to the light and
that is one reason why there are not more
The morning times., 1897-03-07
DEATH LIST INCREASING
Two More Victims of the Boston
Subway Explosion.

Boston, March 6.-Miss Georgiana H.
Bates, injured in the gas explosion on
Thusrday. died at her home, 19 Arlington
street, this morning. She is the eighth
person who has died as a result of the
explosion. Miss Bates and her sitter,
Miss A Matilda Bates, were in a car
riage that was passing the fatal spot at
the moment the eX ploSion occurred. The
vehicle was demolished and Miss Matilda
Bates and the driver, Delano II. Sibley,
were both killed Miss Georgiana Bates
was hurt bat was removed TO her home,
where it was thought she would recover,
but she failed to rally from the shock.
Benjamin R. Sargent, conductor OF the
West End Street Railway car in Thurs
days eX ploson, died this afternoon at
the Emergency Hospital. The physi-
clans at this hospital report that Paul
Hackett is getting along nicely.
At the City Hospital, Fred Deeley has
been removed from the dangerous list and
is getting along better than at any time
since he was carried to the hospital. An
the other patients at the hospital are do
ing we'll
The morning times., 1897-03-07
GOT A HUNDRED PINkERTONS.
Detective Provision Against Crooks
and Sharpers Seems Perfect.

San Francisco, March 6.-W. A. Clarke,
of Dallas, Tex, business partner of Dan
Stuart, says that he has arranged for the
services of 90 Pinkerton detectives. They
will be stationed at Reno to watch for in
coming crooks and to prevent them from
reaching Carson.
Twelve OF these detectives will go from
San Francisco, fifteen from Denver, ten
from New York, ten from Boston. ten from
Philadelphia, and ten from Kansas City.
The total number Will be completed from
st. Paul, Minneapolis, and Chicago.
Arrangements have also been made with
Sheriff Kinley, of Carson, for a number
OF the best deputies ohtainable in the
Nevada towns, to he located at Carson.
These arrangements, it is believed, will
effectually prevent rowdyism at the ring
side, or any danger to visitors, from the
presence of crooks and sharpers.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
The attention of the State Department is

The attention OF the State Department is
called to the suspicious actions OF the
steam yacht Oneida, owned by L. &, Bene-
dict, of New York, and now fitting out in
Connecticut waters for an expedition to
some unknown place, but said to be the
Gulf of Mexico. 1t is reported that per
son formerly connected with the navy IN
the capacity OF commander -in-chief is to
sail on the oneida; that guns, ammunition,
tackle and other military supplies are being
taken in; and really there seems reason to
detach at least one vessel Of our Spanish
police patrol to watch this craft
The morning times., 1897-03-07
MIR. BRYAN AND JEFF DAVIS.
Proposal to Transpose Their Por-
traits EXcites Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, March 6.-Hon. w. j.
Bryan is announced Co deliver an address in
this city next week. and the local Demo
Gratis are making extraordinary prepara-
tons for his reception. This morning
Representative Smith, of Cross county,
offered resolution in the house of repre-
sentatives to temporarily remove the
picture of jefferson Davis from the wall
of the legislative chamber. and hang in its
place a portrait Of Mr.. Bryan, painted by
a local artist The reading OF the resoIU-
ton caused the greatest excitement, and
met vigorous protests During the trouble
members kept up continual yelling of
Never, - Not on your life" Jeff Davis
will not come down" The motion was
finally laid on the table, and the excite
ment subsidized.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
MORE TROUBLE FOR SPAIN.
Japan Anxious to Subjugate Some
of the Carolines.

San Francisco, March 6--The schooner
Vine, Capt. LuttreIl, arrived from the
South Seas, brings news OF the massacre
of a dozen or more of party of japanese
traders by the natives of the Buk Islands,
a part of the Caroline group. The surviy-
ing Japanese traders have asked their gov
ernment to send a war vessel TO subjugate
the islands, although they are Spanish
possessions.
1t is known that Japan is desirious Of
establishing colonies in the South Seas,
andit is believed at Kasaiee that she would
undertake the subjugatiOn Of the Buk
Islands, in disregard TO the rights of Spain
In that event, serious complications would
arise between the two governments.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Big Dry Goods Deal in BrookIv-

Brooklyn, N. Y. March 6-The Eagle
states that contracts were signed today
for the sale OF the dry goods business OF
the estate of Henry Offerman. of Fulton
street, this city, and the lease OF tie
building TO firm OF Chicago capitalists
for ten years The capital involved is
placed at 100000. Joseph Baulapd
signed the contracts for the MorganthaI
Bauland Company, of Chicago, who said
it was the intention OF the firm he repre-
sented TO alter the Offerman store and
make it one of the largest dry goods es-
adjustments in this part OF the country.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
HOUSE TIPPED OVER.
A Mason Instantly Killed and Two
Women Fatally Burned.

New Haven Conn, March 6.-whiIe work
men were raising the twO-story frame
house OF Christopher Mohan on Jacks to-
day the hui ding tipped over
William Thomas, a mason, was instantly
killed.
MI Mohan's wife and her mother were
at work in the kitchen al the time Of the
accident. They were thrown TO on,. side
and the kitchen stove fell upon them.
setting fire to their clothing Thev were
rescued with great difficulty, as the
house at once caught fire and was en-
ureiy consumed. The two women were
taken to the hospital, and surgeons saw
that they will die.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
MExICANs MURDERED JEFFRoN.
He Was a Mining Expert Looking
for Investments.

San Luis Potosi, Mexico, March &c.
L. Jeffron, who claimed to represent
Boston syndicate Of capitalists seeking in
vestment in Mexico, arrived in the city
few days ago and left for the ROTOR camp,
where he expected to obtain an option on
a mining property. His body was found
yesterday at the foot of a pFecipice
twenty miles from San Luis Potosi. and
the fact that no money or valGables were
found on his person shows that he was
undoubtedly robbed, and it is believed
that he was thrown from the cliff with
the object Of murder and robbery. The
Mexican servant who was with him is
missing.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Arrested for Swindliup.

New York, March 6-Detective Sergt.
McNaught today arrested AlonZo J. Whit
man, thirty-six years DID, former State
senator of Minnesota. Whitman is ac-
cused of swindling the Columbia Bank of
this city out Of $3.50. The police claim
that he has been swindling in various
cities OF the country for several years
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Sheriff Asks for TroOns.

Frankfort, KY, March 6.-Sheriff Plum
mer, of Campbell county, who is to hang
Jackson and Walling on March 20, has
asked Gov. Bradley for troops to surround
the enclosure where the execution is to
take place The law provides that no more
than fifty people can witness the hanging
and the sheriff fears that big crowd will
come over from Cincinnati and tear down
the enclosure in order 10 see it,
The morning times., 1897-03-07
After all, Gov. Asa Smith Bushnell CON
tributed more than any one else to the real
and true happiness of Inauguration day.
The New Congress.

(From the New York Evening Post.
The Fifty-fourth Congress was ushered
in with much acclaim At last we We're
to make an end of Democratic pickering
and incompetency. The results are now
before the country, and we observe a
disposition to accept with great reserve
the promises now SO lavishly made in
advance for the Fifty-fifth Congress.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Southwestern Statesmen Excited

Guthrie. Okla. March 6-There were wild
scenes in the legislature today over the
defeat of the fee and salary bill open
charges of Doodle and corruption were
made in the senate, and President johnson
left the chair and went TO the governor
with an immediate resignation Senators
Learned and Brown also sent their resigna-
tions to the governor.
The morning times., 1897-03-07

The Denver Times directs US to encour-
age small factories. We are all doing this
in the East. 1t is the inevitable tendency
Of the times. There i 5 SO much individual
and resistless productive enterprise under
grcat monopoly system, youknow.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
West Virginia Lumber Firm Fails.

Huntington, W. Va, March 6.-The Sliger
Lumber and Manufacturing Company, the
largest lumber concern in the State, asked
for a receiver late this afternoon. A dis
sension among the stockholders is said to
be the cause. The company was the sue
cessor Of the Sliger Lumber Company, and
was organized only one year ago. The as
sets are about $3.50, 900, and the liabilities
about half that amount.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Ex.PoIiceman Accused of Arson.

Wilmington, N. c., March 6.-F. P. How
land, white, an ex-policeman, arrested on
the charge of setting fire to the naval store
yard of Robinson & King February 20, had
preliminary examination before the mayor
today, and was bound over to the criminal
court on bond of ST 900; failing to give
same, he was committed to Jail
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Earthquake Shock at Niagara Fan.

Niagara Falls. n. Y, March "a severe
shock Of earthquake occurred here at
1910 O'Clock last night For distance
OF thirty miles on either side of the
river the shock was startling. reports
from cities and villages in this section
showing that In many places consterna-
tion prevailed
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Three Killed on Crossing.

Elmira, N Y, March "a wagon
containing Lawrence L. Lavancher. his
wife and fifteen-year-old son, of Fassets.
Pa, was struck at Fenton's crossing. near
this city, today by north-bound Northern
Central train Lavancher was instantly
killed and his wife and son fatally in
Jured.
The morning times., 1897-03-07

In framing its antitrust law the legisla
turc of Texas defeated the object by max
ing the act too sweeping in language, thus
justifying the decision of the State supreme
court that ii would prevent even a small
partnership from marking up the prices of
its shoes oil groceries.
The morning times., 1897-03-07

If the Tammany sachems make Perry
Belmont their nominee for mayor of Greater
New York, he ought to rectprocate by max
ing them members of the Four Hundred
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Lo, the New Indian Woman.
(From the Chicago Post)

The first thing anyone knows Indian
women win be holding conventions. One
OF them is already SO far advanced that
she thinks she is entitled to divorce Just
because her husband has three other wives.
Isthe noble re d man to have no privileges?
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Victims of CnrtaiIment Policy.

Amesbury, Mass, March 6.-Notices have
been posted in all the mills of the Hamil-
ton corporation that the mills will shut
down all next week, but Will resume the
week following This is in accordance
with the plan for eurtailment at Fail River.
The shut down Will cause about 900 en-
ployes to be idle.
The morning times., 1897-03-07

1t is understood that the creditors of
wiIloughby, Hill & CO., of Chicago, the ia
NOUS Mexican dollar eXenlplars of the last
campaign, are going to be ohliging enough
to compromise on fifty cent dollars in pay
mcnt of their claims.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
An Appeal to Conscience,
(From the Macon News.)

Does the young woman who rides to the
theater in So carriage, sits in So seats,
and looks at the stage from behind $4
bouquet, while sitting beside a $40 a
week clerk, never ask herself if she is
doing right?
The morning times., 1897-03-07

If it is true, as reported, that the Roths-
childs have refused to make anymore Span
ish loans. it is evidently all up with Weylcr
not to mention our friends and neighbors-
De LONE and Hale.
The morning times., 1897-03-07

1t is reported that the gold Democrats Of
Maine are cunning for Hon Harold Marsh
sewall, son Of Hon. Arthur sewal, and
candidate for Minister To Hawaii But
who are the gold Democrats OF Maine?
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Planned to Scare CarIsts.

Madrid, March 6.-The government has
decided to hold the coming military maEeu-
vers in the province of Catalonia in view
of the prevailing suspicion that a Carlist
movement is contemplated in that part Of
Spain.
The morning times., 1897-03-07

Inauguration edition of The Times,
twenty y-eight pages, including sixteen pages
souvenir extra, ready today. Price, in
wrappers for mailing, Five Cents
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Transvaal High Court in a Tantrum.

Pretoria, March 6.-The entire branch Of
the high court of the South African re
public has approved the action of the chief
Justice in closing the high court as mark
of resentment to the action of the Volks-
raad in placing the court under the 1uris-
diction of the legislative body.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Alabama Architect Found Dead

New York, March &c. F. Wales forty
years old, an architect, who lived near
Decatur, Ala, was found dead in his room
at the st. Nicholas Hotel, this afternoon.
Death is supposed to have been due to
apOplexy.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
To Try to Suppress the PIn

TO ITy 10 SUPPRESS me FIngue.
Bombay, March 6.-Lord Sandhurst. gov.
ernor OF Bombay, has appointed commit
tee of four TO institute measures for the
suppression of the bubonic plague.
The morning times., 1897-03-07
Not He,

From the New York Tribune
Presi dent Mckinley is not afraid of
shaving Congress on his hands,"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-17
BIG BOXERS AND
A GREAT CROWD
Jeffries and Rubin r1eet In San
Francisco.

San Francisco. July 16.-The bigger
the boxers. the bigger the crowd. seems
to be the correct estimate of pugilsts'
ability to attract followers of the ring.
and as the Columbian Athletic associa-
ton brought together the two biggest
men in the pugilistic world, as the star
attraction in tonight's boxing carnival.
the attendance was 'arge. About 1000
people poured into the arena Of Me-
chanic's pavilion, the scene OF the re-
cent Christian Endeavor exercises, to
witness the battle of the giants.
Jim Jeffries of California. and Gus
Rubin of Ohio were the giant boxers
contending for honors and gold. Both
men are remarkable for their size and
muscular development Jeffries is
man about p years old. six feet. one
and a half inches in height, and is in
fine condition at PIP pounds. He has
powerful shoulders, jutting out squareiy
from a neck remarkable for size and
strength. The only fault in Jeffries'
construction is in his lower limbs.
which are much too large for quick
foot work
Rubin, the Ohio giant, tops the CAL
ifornian Just one inch, and weighs in
condition 200 pounds He is more SYM
metrical in build than his opponent.
and has a much longer reach. but not
such tremendous driving power as JEFF
fries. Both men were in first-claSs con-
dition.
It was 1915 o'clock before the event
of the evening was announced. and the
big fellows entered the ring.
The pace was terrific for men OF their
size and weight from the start
Rubin opened the ball with a left
hook which missed it's mark. and after
a clinch. rushed and swung his right.
but again missed. Jeffries got in two
hot lefts. in the face. and landed twice
in the wind
In the second. Jeffries landed
straight left on the jaw. but the latter
retaliated with straight left on the
wind The Ohioan assumed the aggres-
sive, but was cleverly stopped with a
straight left in the neck.
The fourth round was the hottest OF
the fight, for Jeffries opened up with
right and left swings, and the Ohioan
lost his head temporarily He cooled
down. however. and jabbed the south
erner in the nose. drawing first blood.
but was Immediately sent to his knees
by a right swing on the back of the
head, and remained down nine seconds
He smashed the Angelene in the throat
Just as the round closed, and staggered
him. Jeffries became the aggressOr
when they came up for the 18th, and
rushed the Ohioan to the ropes He
landed several times over Ruhlin's
heart, and the latter only landed
right swing on the neck in seturn. At
the close OF the round. Jeffries swun<
his right hard on the Ohioan's jaw,
staggering him.
They eased up after this round. and
until the 18th, little or nothing OF i'm
portance was done. Jeffries then as
sumed the aggressive, and repeatedly
planted his right over the OhiOan's
heart until the latter was perceptibly
weahened.
N the last round Rubin was sent
down and almost out by a terrific right
swing on the jaw, and only the call or
time saved him..
The referee. however. declared the
fight a draw, decision which was re-
ceived with mingled cheers and hlsses--
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-17

Ten thousand people saw Thomas
Kearns present William }. Bryan with
the magnificent trophy from the peo-
pie Of Utah at saltair last evening.
Ten thousand people yelled until their
lungs were sore when Mr.. Kearns had
finished his address. Ten thousand
people cfeered loud ana long when
Bryan responded il one of the most
feeling suAsches he has made since he
has been Sere.
Bryan was affected. It required no
acute power of diseern4nent to ascer-
tain that fact. He was deeply moved
at the expression of feeling towards
him in the bestewing of this gift.
1t was a tremendous crowd that
gathered TO hear him and the other
speakers. They were as enthusiastic
as tkey were numerous. They did
not all go down together either. Some
of them took the ais train in order
that they might be there when the
ceremony began. while Others waited
The Saltair reJpse were equal to all
emergencies. However, and the trains
were unusually large ones. The one
which lefs the city at 7:15 had 16
coaches and avery one was filled, full
measure, pressed down and shaken
together and running over
Bryan was on that train, and the
crowd at the pavilion knew 1t. So
It collected itself together and when
he Gebarked il commenced calling for
him. He ESCAPED into the dressing
room in the rear of the stage and then
the folks attemptedfto get through the
windows. Finally this was stopped
and then Bryan held an informal levee
with the people who got inside before
Colonel Clayton could close the door,
Those outside applauded and called
for Bryan. When he did not appear
they contente6 themselves with cheer
ing Mrs. Bryan as she crossed the plat
form TO Join her husband, and With
him and the others. persDire i. the
narrow confines of the apartment until
all WAS ready.
There were few chairs provided in
comparison with the numbers, $50 the
most Of those there. stood up. 1T vas
a good Saured. crowd, however, and
little s1Nmbiireg vas he-Fd-
When be. stsessdsgf began the people
were sasHewhat pacified, but it was
naticedFthst DR.. Ferguson, Judge Pow
Governor Prince and even Kearns
didn't satisfy them IS did Bryan. All
were wei received, however, and had
no cause for a complaint
It was $50 when DR.. Ferguson
called the meeting to order. Her voice
was lost in the maelstrom OF sound
which prevailed and it was some time