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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
TWO WILL DIE.
SEVERAL OTHERS ARE VERY
BADLY INJURED.
Two Trains Come Together on the
Brooklyn Elevated-one Engine
Goes to the Ground-Some Mirac-
ulous Escapes.

Brooklyn, y. Y, Jan. 2S.-The ice
and snow. with an open switch, was
the cause of an engine and one car
of the Brooklyn Elevated railroad leav-
ing the structure at Fulton and Brad
ford streets tonight, falling to the
ground. a distance of % feet. Several
persons were injured, two. it is said,
fatally.
The injured are:
Thomas Gaffney. engineer. skull
fractured and other injuries TO the
body.
George Thomas, fireman, scalded by
escaping steam
Albert Brown, engineer, several scalp
wounds.
Thomas Heath. fireman. left leg
amputated.
The passengers hurt are:
Henry Sebers. leg sprained.
julius Hanbury. spine fractured.
Andrew Gorans, confusion OF hips
and legs.
Henry Hinke, wounds to scalp.
Heath and Gaffney Will die.
Four cars made up the train, but
only a few passengers We're in them.
tht junI ion al Bradford and
rulton streets Gafney was about TO
empty ears in charge Of Albert Brown.
lOomed UP and striking an open switch,
headed directly in Gafney's course.
Both engines came together with
crash that could be heard blocks away,
and a second later engine. "A. topped
over, leaving the rails and dragging
the first car with it TO the street. The
breaking of the coupling on the second
car prevented the three other coaches
from leaving the rails.
Only four passengers We're in the first
car. These were taken from the wreck
and soon several doctors were at work
on them. Heath. who had his les
crushed and was unconscious when
taken from the cab of his engine. viii
die.
Gaffney and Thomas were found
wedged against the side of the boiler
in their cab. All of the injured were
taken to the hospitals. The only two
that will die, according to the doctors,
are Gaffney and Heath.
Engineer Gafney died at 11:45 O'Clock
tonight from mis- injuries.
The police believe that the response
bility for the accident was with the
switchman who had charge of the
tracks at the upper end of the read
The officials of the read and the police
sought the switchman to get his YER
sion of the affair but they found thai
he had got out of sight oon after the
accident.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
ELoPERs NABBED.
Angry Wife Runs Down a Loving,
But Erring Couple.

Palatka, Fla, Jan. 2S.-A handsome
and we'll educated Frenchman, named
Hugo Benedix. and d pretty brunette
named Madeline Elder, of indianapolis,
Ind, were two of the principals in
sensational affair in Justice CoXe's
court yesterday. The other actor was
Mrs. Hugo Benedix, and she confronted
the other two after a chase of three
years.
1t appears that Benedix was engaged
as a stock broker in New York City
three years ago. and Madeline was en-
plOyed as his typewriter. They elOped,
going to Indianapolis, where they re-
mained until three months ago un-
molested, although ii appears that the
deserted wife was all the time search
ing for them. After leaving Indian
apolis, Benedix and Miss Elder came
to Palatka, posing as man and wife.
They spent money freely and finally
bought a handsome home on the St.
Johns river, which they called Oak
villa. Everything went well until yes
terday, when Mrs. BenediX appeared.
She went before Justice Coke, told her
story and demanded the arrest of her
husband and Miss Elder Warrants
were issued and Benedix and Miss
Elder were arrested Tuesday night
Yesterday they We're confronted by the
wife before Judge Coke. Mrs. Benedix
Immediately made. an attack on Miss
Elder and would have injured her
severely if the sheriff had not inter-
fered. Mrs. Benedix, between sobs.
again told her story and Judge Coke
held Benedix and Miss Elder under
bonds of S400 each. Benedix gave cash
bail. and he and Miss Elder were re-
leased. returning to Oakvilla. Mrs
Benedix is still here. and says she will
prosecute the elopers to the bitter end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
HARRIS IN THE FIELD.
Thatcher and Rawlins Lose Two
Votes Each in Yesterdays Bal
loting.

In yesterdays ballOting in the joint
assembly three or four members evi-
denced their desire TO smash the dead
lock by voting for new candidates
Two OF the Thatcher men cast their
ballots for their second choice. Hon.
Fisher Harris, and one Rawlins mem
Der Joined them, in the hope that the
Harris movement might bring relief
from the present situation. The Harris
boom was growing extremely inter
esting when. at the close of the third
ballot, the joint assembly dissolved.
The Populists took the assembly by
surprise by voting for Mrs. La Barthe
ana the Republican vote was cast for
Thomas Kearns OF Park City.
Mr.. Thomson, PopuliSt, struck a
popular chord by offering a resolution
favoring sthe election of United States
senator by a vote of the people.
The first ballot of the day was the
32nd from the beginning. Mr.. Calls
went from Rawlins to his first candi-
date, r. c. Chambers. and Speaker
Perkins left the Thatcher ranks and
announced Fisher Harris as his
choice The announcement of Harris
name aroused general interest, many
regarding il as the forerunner of
concerted ATTEMPT TO break the dead
Sock. When Senator. Harbour voted
W Mrs La Barthe the spectators
manifested a disposition TO applaud
The vote resulted as follows:
Thatcher, y; Rawlins, l.; Henderson.
il: Mrs. La Barthe, 4: Harris, /:
Powers. !; Kearns. 8; Chambers. /
Wien the result was announced Mr.
Thomson offered a resolution setting
fortn that the election of United States
senator was not only a great annoy
ance but a great expense; that mas
rn1ch as the office of United Sfata
senator was a federal office, congress /
be memorialiZed for an appropriation
OF $1,000 to be applied toward defray-
ing the EXPENSES Of such election. or
TO provide for the election of United /.
States senator by direct vote of the /
people.
There was considerable applause {
from the lobby when the resolution 1
was read. The Sresioept ruled it out /
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SHOCKING MURDER.
LUNATIC BRAINS HIS WIFE
AND THREE CHILDREN.
Then He Hacks Their Bodies to
Pieces-A Most Terrible Spec
tacle.

Wayne, Neb., Jan. 2S.-A most shock
ing murder was discovered this morn
ing on a farm ten miles southeast of
this city c. X Rash, in a fit of mad
ness, Drained his wife and three chill
dren with an ak and then hacked their
bodies in pieces.
The deed was discovered by a boy
who had been sent from a neighbor s
house to engage Mr. Rash to help shell
corn. Approaching the house. he was
startled and supposing that :here was a
struggle going on inside, burst in the
door. a terrible spectacle presented
itself.
The furniture of the room was in bad
disorder and the walls and ceiling
spattered with blood. On the bed was
the body of Mrs. Rash, the head so
badly battered that it was scarcely
recognizable. In an adjoining room,
lay the bodies of the children. Wher-
ever he went were evidences of a
struggle and death. Up stairs. lay the
husband of the family. His vacant
stare and wandering talk showed
clearly that reason had left him. The
sheriff was Immediately sent for, and
the maniac placed behind the bars.
The cause of his action is still mys-
tery. The family was in moderate cir
and esteemed highly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
NATIONAL MANUFACTURERS.
Third and Last Days Session Held
In PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Jan. 2s.-The third and
last days session of the second annual
convention of the national association of
manufacturers was held this morning A
resolution that manufacturers of alcohol
be allowed the privilege of storing their
produce in tanks in bonded warehouses
and of transporting the same in tank
cars in bond was adopted.
The committee on consular service made
a report which was adopted declaring
that the entire consular service should
be placed under civil service rules; that
consular officers and clerks should be
American citizens receiving reasonabl
salaries and not fees. and that at i'm
portant trade centerS the government
should own consular buildings
The committee on nominations reported
in favor of the reelection of President
Theodore Search of Philadelphia; Secre-
tary E H Wilson of Cincinnati and
Treasurer Robert Laidlaw of Cincinnati.
and the nominations were unanimously
approved by the convention.
New York city was unanimously chosen
as the place for holding the convention
next year.
The convention adjourned sine die.
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Canton, Jan. 2S.-Lyman ]. Gage will
be the next secretary of the treasury
He arrived at Major McKinley's house
a few minutes before 1 o'clock this af-
ternoon, and was warmly welcomed by
the president-elect, who straightway
withdrew with him for a private con-
ference, which lasted until o'clock
The president-elect and his secretary or
the treasury had a full and very salts
factory talk. in which they discussed
at length the financial and - riff poll
cies of the next administration and
considered the problems that would
call for immediate solution by means
of legislation. The president-electa and
Mr.. cage are in thorough accord upon
all financial. political and economic
policies. The demand for Mr.. Gage
appointment comes fr@,n nearly every
commercial centre in the country, and
from men of both parties. He is in
dorsed not only by the business world
but by many labor organizations as
well. The claim is made in nearly all
of the mass of letters and kilograms
which have reached Major Mckinley
respecting Mr.. Gage that the direct ef-
feet of his APPOINTMENT Will be 10
hasten and render certain the restora-
tion of confidence. Major Mckinley
has been thinking about Mr.. Gage for
several weeks in Connection with the
treasury portfolio. but had been led To
believe that he could not accept ii. 1t
has also been Major McKinley's inten-
ton from the day he was elected to
choose a western man for secretary Of
the treasury, if he could find an avail
able man. Mr.. Gage meets all of the
requirements, but his appointment
does not remove from the list of cabi-
net possibilities the name of Charles
Emory Smith, who would, in all prob
ability. have been made secretary of
state if the office had been filed by the
appointment of an eastern man. 1t
may be safely assumed that Major Nc
Kinley has decided, at present. upon
six men for his cabinet, though he has
not formally rendered all of them port
folios. The men who are regarded as
certain of appointment are:
John Sherman. Lyman ]. Gage, Ma
than GOff Joseph McKenna of Cali
fornia, John D. Long and James Will
son of Iowa for secretary of agri-
culture. General r. A. Alger's ap-
pOintment as secretary of war is prob
able, but by no means certain. The
one remaining portfolio. which is not
likely to be rendered before the middle
or last of February will doubtless go
to a New Yorker or a Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Gage said this evening and au-
the United Associated Presses
to say: 4 have been rendered the ap-
pointment of secretary Of the treasury
by Major Mckinley, and have accepted
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Senatorial splinters.

Representative citizens of Kaysville
have circulated a petition requesting
Representative Stewart to vote for
Moses Thatcher for senator. The petit
ton has been signed by p people,
Republicans and Democrats, and only
one of those approached refused TO
sign.
Mrs. La Barthe was warmly con-
graduated by her fellow members yes
terday, upon receiving four votes for
United States senator. She is the
second woman in the Union who has
been thus honored.
Speaker Perkins had the satisfaction
yesterday of seeing his candidate gain
100 per cent on the second ballot and 90
per cent on the third.
Boutonnieres were distributed among
the Henderson supporters in the lower
house YESTERDAY.
@ o 8
\ friend of Senator Quill Nebeker
last evening sought to convince him
that he stood an excellent chance for
election to the United States senate
and cited the result in Idaho. Just
see what they did up there" said he
They elected a man who can scarcely
write his own name" Quill confessed
he was unable to see the application.
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Fusion Caucus Was Warm.

Pierre. S. D., Jan 2S.-The fusion
caucus tonight was one of the warmest
held since the general assembly con-
vened. 1t was in the nature of an ex-
perience meeting, each member stand
ing up and giving the reason for the
faith that was in him and why he sup
ported his man. For some days it has
been whispered around that H H. Pot
ter of Aberdeen was to be the dark
horse. He has been on the ground sew
eral days. but his boom has failed to
materialize. The last vote tonight
showed no material change It is as
follows: Kyle. 80; Plowman, IS; Louck.
Z; Goodykoontz, g.
The caucus adjourned until tomor-
row night
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CALLED HO1E.
Amelia 3. Post.

Cheyenne, Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Amelia B.
Post, wife of ex-Congressman NJ. E.
Post. died here tonight after a linger-
ing illness. Mrs. Post came to Wyo-
ming with her husband in the early
days of the territory and has taken a
prominent part in its history as a ter
ritory and state.
She was instrumental in having the
first legislature of the territory pass
the law granting the franchise to wo-
men in 1869, and il was to a large de-
gree due to her efforts that woman
suffrage in Wyoming was not abolished
by the second legislature.
Mrs. Post was a member of the Re
publican state central committee for a
number of years. She was frequently
offered public Office but never accepted.
While in Washington, during her hus-
bands term as congressman, Mrs. Post
frequently spoke from the platform
with Mrs. Stanton and other noted
speakers in behalf of woman suffrage.
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Boston, Jan. 2S.-Not since the biz
zard of 1888. has there been a storm of
such severity throughout New England
as that which has prevailed during the
past "a hours.
All sections report heavy snow. vary
ing all the way from 10 to "a inches on
the level. while the high wind that has
been blowing has. in many places.
piled uD drifts Of FIVE to ten feet in
height
Country roads are everywhere rem
dered impossible, while steam railroad.
electric railway. telegraph and tele-
phone service has been pretty thor
oughly demoralized. In many places
schools have been closed portions of
shut dow and business of all
kinds practically suspended.
the storm in this city developed into
very near blizzard. and the snowfall
has been about "A inches. causing great
interruption to street car and steam
railroad traffic. besides practically
placing an embargo upon all ships
hereabOuts. With the exception of two
or three schOoners, which came in this
morning. the harbor has been barren
of arrivals. FerrybOats are making
their trips. but are greatly hampered
by the thick snow. All sorts of rumOrs
have been aflOat in regard to vessels
being ashore at Nahant Winthrop.
GallOupes island. and other points.
but diligent inquiry has failed to con-
4rm them.
Rockville, Conn. reports a fall of "a
inches of snow and drifts from six TO
eight feet deep.
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Wvoming,s Legislature.

Cheyenne. Wy. Jan. 2S-In the leg
islature. today. Representative Kelly of
Laramie county. introduced a bill max
ing a donation of $4,000 acres of land
to the state law library. the state gen.
eral library and the county libraries.
these institutions to be aided by re-
ceipts of rental from the lands donated.
Senator Cross introduced a bill for
the reclamation of the arid lands of
the state. and selling to settlers in
tracts of 100 acres at 30 cents an acre.
The house passed a bill allowing
school districts to adopt the free text
book system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
HENRY HEITFELD
IS MADE SENATOR
Idaho Legislature Combines on
the Nsz Perce Populist.
IT WAS A PARALYZER
DETAILED VOTE OF THE VARI-
GUS MEMBERS.

Dubois Little Band of Twenty-Six
Stood by Him to the End-Heit-
field Native of st. Louis-Has
Worked In the Shops of the
Northern Pacific-Now Engaged
AS a Farmer, Fruit Grower and
Cattle Man-Generally Regarded
as Sound Business Man, OF Very
Good Habits.
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National Horticulturists.

Columbus. O., Jan. 2S.-A call has
been issued by President Cushman of
the Ohio state horticultural society for
national horticultural convention, to
be held at Washington. D. c., March
5, to consider and recommend the most
appropriate federal and state legisla-
tion for preventing the introduction
and diffusion of noXiOus insects and
fungus in the United States. The call
is the result of an understanding
among the secretaries of the various
state horticultural societies.
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conspirator. who was recently set free
by the collapse of the governments
case against him. and John f. McIn-
tyre, formerly assistant district attOr-
ney of New York, who came to London
TO assist in his defense together with
the American witnesses. Wynne.
BOurke and Smith, embarked ct
Queenstown today on board the steam
er Majestic en- route for New York
The Morning newspaper) viii tomorrow
say that Ivory. prior to his departure
for New York, told friends that the gov
ernment had paid the sum of 10000
$50. COO. as compensation for his arrest
and the expenses incident to his defense.
The paper adds that a Scotland Yard
official was questioned on the subject and
confirmed Ivorys statement.
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BUsHEL OF FUN.

Baltimoreans Take Advantage of
Their opportnities-Much Dis
tress.
Baltimore. Jan. 2S.-Sleighing is al
ways a novelty in Baltimore. and to-
day thousands took advantage of tho
opportunity 10 enjoy the unusual sport.
Almost seven inches of snow fell yes
terday and last night, the most severe
storm of the present winter. IN fact.
there have been few heavier snow falls
in this city than that of yesterday
since the blizzsAd of 1883. Ice has fas-
tened itself in the waters of the rivers
and Chesapeake bay and is giving
trouble 10 the shipping interests. Sew
eral vessels are locked in by the ice.
A number of oyster vessels have been
ten norarily abandoned, their crews
walking on the ice to the shore.
a great deal of destitution in all
parts of Baltimore has been brought
10 light by the cold snap. and every po-
lice station is being Overrun with men,
women and children in search of food,
clothing and fuel. Many cases of dis
tress have thus been discovered Re-
ports from western Maryland cOun-
ties indicate the heaviest snOwstOrm
and the lowest temperature of the WIN
ter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
Steel Billet Pool.

Pittsburg, Jan. 2S.-The great pool
of the steel billet manufacturers known
as the Bessemer association regarded
for time as an invisible trust. will
almost beyond doubt be formally dis
solved at a meeting to be held in
PittSburg tomorrow. At tomorrow S
meeting checks will likely be drawn
and returned to the members for the
amounts deposited by them as evil
dences of good faith when the combi-
nation was first formed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29

COUNTESS COWLEYS CASE.
Her Husband Says She Was Unrea-
sonably Jealous.

London. Jan. 2S.-The trial of the suit
for divorce brought by Countess Cow
ley against her husband. Earl Cowley,
was resumed in the divorce division of
the high court of justice today, after
an adjournment over several days.
Earl Cowley took the witness stand
and testified that his wife was unrea-
sOnably jealous of him. She had not
permitted him to maintain marital re-
lations with her since the birth of their
only child. There had been no deser-
tion Of her on his part. They had
mutually agreed to live apart. Earl
Cowley admitted having stayed at
Hotel Orange, Scheveningen, while Mrs.
Charrington was there. but denied that
he had entered her bedroom. Upon a
certain occasion he said he took her up
stairs and laid her on a sofa, from
which her maid took her to her bed
room.
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From Calls, Constituents.

Representative Calls yesterday re
ceived the following communication
from Is representative citizens of Wan
ship, Summit county:
Stay by your convictions. The peo-
pie are behind you. Do not be per-
suaded or bulldozed"
The following signatures were at
tached: George w. Young. George
Carter, William Crook, Joshua Pendle-
ton, Henry Reynolds, Henry Long,
Frank Hixon, w. Carter, NJ. F. Lee,
+. r. Young. w. D. Cockerill, NJ J.
Johnson, P. NJ. Hixon, j. NJ Hixon, A.
Peterson
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time, the result has been nearly
doubled. In each case there was no
support from gas The machine was a
thousand or more times heavier than
the air in which it was made to move.
DR.. Alexander Graham Bell witnessed
the first of these and communicated the
statement of results to the Academy of
France 1 do not know how far inter
est in this work may bias my judg-
ment, but it appears to me that in
these things, the final accomplishment
of which has come under the charge of
the Smithsonian institution it has
made a contribution to the utilities of
the world which will be memorable"
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Dearborn massacre survivors.

New York Jan. 2S.-A Times special
from Washington says: Congressman
Aldrich has received a letter from the
Chicago Historical society. asking hirl
TO get a pension for the only known
survivor of the Fort Dearborn mas
sacre in 1S12-Mrs. Susan Winans CT
Santa Ana, Cal. She was six months
old at the time of the massacre and,
with her mother. was held a prisoner
by the Indians IS months.
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FLYING MACHINES.
Prof. Langley Reports Progress to
the Smithsonian Institute.

New York. Jan. 2S.-A sun special
from Washington says: The report of
Professor Langley. secretary of the
Smithsonian institute. just submitted to
the board of regents, contains the fol-
lowing about his flying machine:
The writer has. during the intervals
of his official duties, continued to ex-
pertinent in this maner until he has
reached a measure Of success which
seems to justify him in making the
statement here that mechanical flight
has now been attained. On May IS last.
q mechanism, built chiefly of steel and
driven by steam engine, made two
flights of over half a mile. Since that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
Jones Was a Financier.

London, Jan. "A man named Jones.
who has been engaged as horss
trainer at Scalby. near Scarborough,
has been arrested upon a warrant
charging him with the crime of for
gerry alleged to have been committed
in New York in 1894. whereby he Is
said to have obtained the sum of s109,-
600. He will be brought TO London
and later arraigned in proceedings for
his extraditiOn to the United States.
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THROUGHOUT
NEW ENGLAND
Not Since 1888 Have Such
Severe Storms Been Ex-
perienced.
COUNTRY ROADS
ARE IMPASSABLE
Twenty-four Inches of Snow on
Boston Streets.

New Workers Face the Worst Snow
Storm on Record For Many Years
Delays in All Sorts of Traffic
Ice in Chesapeake Bay Bothers
the Shippers-Along the New Jer-
sey Coast Much Trouble is Ex-
perienced From Fog, and Snow
Even Florida People Experience
a Chill.
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Wyoming Miner Injured.

Cheyenne, Wy. Jan. 2S.-Tom o'Reil-
ley, miner, was badly injured in a
mine near Cheyenne yesterday A
rock fell on his head. breaking his
skull. An operation was performed at
the hospital here today, and pieces of
his skull removed. He will recover.