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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07

New York. Jan. 6.-Senator Calvin
United States officeholders and capit-
alists, has nearly completed arrange
ments for the esta blishment of a mon
opoly of the railroad, telephone and
telegraph systems of China Ex-United
States Senator William D. Wash
burne of Minnesota, and Clarence
Cary, an attorney of Wall street. of
this city, are now in China as repre-
sentatives of the syndicate. With them
is Mr. Beach. a promoter, formerly
living in Washington, but who for
some years has been in China. where
he has great influence with the off
Gals of the government.
The preliminary arrangements have
been made with the utmost secrecy,
and only the most intimate friends of
Mr.. Carey and ex-senator WaShburne
were told of their destination when the
two men left the city just before
Thanksgiving DAY. The first neeotia-
lions for this huge monopoly were
made when Ii Hung Chang was in this
country. By their official connection
with the government, some of the
members of the syndicate were able
to get much closer to him than was
possible to the ordinary citizen. Only
one serious ODStaCie STANDS IN the way
of success of the work. This obstacle
is the opposition of the Russian gov
eminent. which has instructed it's rep
resentative at Pekin to do his utmost
to force the Chinese government TO
defer the final signing of the con-
tracts. One contract will be for line
of railroad from Hankau to some
point within a few miles of Pekin, The
latter city is not a treaty port. and.
consequently, it is not permissible for
a railroad to come directly to it.
From Hankau to Pekin is a distance
of a little more than 700 miles. and at
the rates usual in this country, the
profits arising from the contract would
be great. But things are managed
in China. and the mem
bers of the syndicate expect to make
several times the usual profit by the
deal. They figure out that they are
perfectly justified in charging the Chi
nese ten times the regular price for
his railroad, for, they say, no matter
how much it costs him, the benefit
arising from it will be vastly greater.
The members of the syndicate also
want the sole control of the telegraph
md telephone systems, and incidentally
If the banks.
Senator Brice left the city yesterday
or Washington and could not be seen
n regard to the plans of the syndicate.
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HERE AND THERE.

Prof. Buffers Investigations at Mercur.
Sunshine and the surrounding country
have interested him deeply in the gold
fields there. and on coming in from the
west yesterday, he chartered a special
train to take out a party.
AS predicted in yesterdays Herald. the
coal war is on. w. ]. Wolstenholme
promptly met ]. w. Whitehead's cut to
81 for lump and 1915 for slack. and it is
likely that other dealers will follow suit.
No further slashing is expected, but no
one pretends to say how long the war
will last.
At the next session of the board of
pardons the case of eX-Offlcer Frank Nc
Donald will come up for action on pc
tition asking that he be released. signed
by the judge who sentenced him and the
attorney who prosecuted. in addition to
several others of prominence who have
interested themselves. The original SEN
tence was for four months.
The Salvationists are meeting with sue
cess in their efforts to establish a worn
ans shelter. the practical nature. of the
project in starting a laundry for family
washing in connection with the shelter,
in order to give employment and make
the institution self-supporting, and the
idea of having 4 nursery where children
may be cared for while mothers are out
at work. meeting with hearty approval.
Mrs. l.. S. Dickinson has agreed TO furn-
ish and maintain one room at the shelter.
The subscription lists were being circu-
lated yesterday. and for a starter the re-
suits were encoura ging. George A. Lowe
donated 2 wagon for collecting and de-
livering laundry. and 1870 in cash was
StoreroOn. with member
of the Army in charge. is now open daily
in The Herald building from a. m. until
5 pm. and contributions of furniture OF
any sort will be thankfully received there.
Those desiring to contribute cash may
leave Il at The Herald business Office.
and it will be turned over to Captain
E,0ner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. .
Fortieth General Assembly Organ
lied NATURALIZATION on Sena-
tor VIII Be Delayed.

Springfield H., Jan. 6.-The senate and
house of representatives. constituting the
Fortieth general assembly of Illinois.
were opened today. and both bodies were
organized according TO the previous de-
cision of the majority party in caucus
All the incoming state officers were pres
ent excepting Governor-elect Tanner
and the capitol was filled with men and
women from all parts of the state. There
was not even standing room left in the
Hobbies of the representatives hall when
Secretary of State Hinrichsen called the
house TO order at noon. The Temporary
officers chosen by the caucus were IN
stalled and the oath of office administered
to the members.
E. c. Curtis was elected speaker on a
strictly party vote.
a committee was sent to wait on Gov
ernor Altgeld and notify him the house
was reSdy 70 receive any communication
from him. He responded with his last
message II the legislature, which was
read in both houses before adjournment.
Lieutenant-Governor Joseph Gill called
the members of the senate to order, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
PACIFIC ROADS.
Debate on the Bill Will Begin in
the House Today.

Debate on the Bill Will Begin in
the House Today.
Washington, Jan. 6.-The house COM
mittee on Pacific railroads held a short
meeting today to consider the manner
in which the debate on the bill to settle
the Indebtedness of the Union and Cen
trail Pacific companies to the govern
ment should be conducted when the
bill comes UP in the house. 1t will be
called up tomorrow, and a vote will
be taken on Monday next. 1t Will be
vigorously opposed by the members
from the Pacific slope and others who
favor a governmental ownership of the
roads in preference to an extension of
time for paying the Indebtedness. The
opposition viii include some of the
strongest debaters in the house and
the discussion is expected to prove of
more than ordinary interest.
Mr.. Powers of Vermont, chairman of
the committee, says that several
friends of the bill have made careful
canvasses of the house, and while they
ceive, it is not doubted by any of them
that it will secure a majority vote. Mr..
Powers has assurances from the SEN
ate that a majority in it's favor will
also be found in that body and he be-
lieves that it VIII become a law before
the 4th of next March. If the bill does
not become law it is not doubted that
the government Will foreclose its mort
gage and thus assume the payment of
the $50, 900, 600 which constitute fhe first
mortgage lien. and which practically
represents the present value of the
roads.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
Not One and the Same.

Washington. Jan. 6.-An affidavit was
left with Secretary Olney yesterday
morning signed by Marina Elina Del
gado. sister of Henry DelgadO, said to
be dying in a Cuban prison. The charge
has been made that Harry Delgado is
a Cuban and identical with Ricardo
Delgado his cousin. az insurgent Off
Ger. The affidavit declares that Harry
Delgado was born in Brooklyn in 1865,
lived there seven years and was edu-
Gated in New York. He was twice
purser on the Ward line of steamers
and about 1880 ne was married in Hud-
son, n. Y, to Miss Sophie Granger.
He was then interested in the brewery
business, but in the last year Joined
the staff of a New York paper and a
few months ago went to Cuba as it's
correspondent. The affidavit states thar
Ricardo DelgadO is an entirely differ
ent person. Cuban by birth. al
though a cousin of Harry Delgado and
an artillery officer in Cuba under the
late General MaceO
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To Prevent Filibustering.

Jacksonville. Fla. Jan. 6.-The Unit
ed States dispatch boat Dolphin ar
rived at st. Johns bar this morning at
10 o'clock and came up the river TO
Jacksonville.
The Dolphin is the first of a number
of vessels detailed to watch flibuster-
ing to arrive.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius is en-
route TO the coast of Florida on the
same mission, and will arrive in Few
days. The torpedo boats Ericsson and
Cushing have also been ordered to
Florida TO prevent filibIsterinE.
These four boats will patrol the Flor
ida coast from the mouth of the st.
Johns to Tampa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
AS Bad As Sullivan.

Detroit, Jan. 6.-James j. Corbett
celebrated the opening of his Detroit
engagement Sunday night by whipping
his stage manager, Orlando Battaglia.
Corbett was fined for assault next
morning by police justice and paid
his fine. Selling Battaglia by the
shoulders, Corbett raised him from the
floor and shook all the breath out of
the stage managers body. Then he de-
posted the little fellow on the floor
gave him a blow with the left hand on
the head, and throwing out his right
hand, caught Battaglia on the chest
sending him into the air The stage
manager landed on his back a dozen
feet away.
Corbett refuses to pay Battaglia the
two days salary due and the stage
manager is left penniless here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07

oy his side was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
erect Northcott. who was there to get
pointers on the duties of a presiding Off
Ger. Justice Magruder of the supreme
court administered the oath of office and
Penulhg the inauguration of the new
state officers next Monday, a temporary
presiding officer was chosen, as well as
other officers, according to yesterday s
caucus. After receiving the governor s
message, the senate adjourned until to-
morrow. 1t is the general talk that prac-
ideally no further work in connection
with the senatorship will be done this
week. The party leaders have left town
having arranged the organization OF the
mouse, and will not return until Sunday.
Meanwhile the senatorial candidates,
Madden, M-ssOn, Hit, Carr and Allerton.
remain on the ground to see that no adj
vantage is gained over each other Speak
er Curtis said he had no opinion to ex-
press as to the senatorial aspirants, add
ing: 1t is my intention to organize the
house as though there were no senator
to be chosen this winter / shall GER
tainiy not use my position to advance
or retard anVbOdy's chances"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
IN INDIANA.
Followers of Fairbanks Seem to be
in Complete Control.

indianapolis, Jan. 6.-The separate Re
publican caucuses of the legislature
which met tonight showed the followers
of c. w. Fairbanks in complete control
Of each caucus. The caucus nominees
were made independent of senatorial in
fuences. though it happened tslt all of
them were friends of Fairbanks. The
senatorial tests came up on the appoint
.nent of a conference committee to fix
the time for holding the joint caucus TO
nominate a senator. Every member of
this committee OF six was a Fairbanks
man. After listening to arguments for
late caucus from reports of General
Wallace and r. w. McKerr, the COM
Inittee voted down Il motion TO hold the
caucus tomorrow night and fixed ii for
Tuesday evening, Jan. T.
The friends OF all opposing candidates
met Immediately after the adjournment
of the eaucuses and decided that their
names should go before the caucus.
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Greatest Assassin in the World.

London, Jan. 6.-Mr Gladstone I'M
yelled the memorial window to the
Armenian martyrs in the Hawarden
church this forenoon. Before the cere-
mony OF unwilling the window. Mr..
Gladstone delivered a speech to an
Armenian deputation, in which he said
that although the agitation in behalf
OF the Armenians had failed to arouse
the great powers. he had an unquench-
able hope that the triumphant career
of wickedness of the greatest assassin
in the world (meaning the sultan) was
doomed to be short lived.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
New York Yacht Club Officers.

New York, Jan. 6.-The nominating
committee of the New York Yacht club
met TODAY and prepared a ticket for
the election February IL. The ticket is
as follows:
Flag officer. commodore-J. Pierpont
Morgan.
For ice-commodore-L. Case Led
yard.
For rear ommodore-August Bel
mont.
For secretary-J. V. S. Oddie.
For treasurer-W. j. Hurst.
For measurer-John Hyslop.
For fleet surgeOn-M. J. Ash.
Nominations for members of the reg
ular committees were also made.
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Bowdoin Alumni Meet.

New York, Jan. 6.-The Bowdoin
Alumni association held it's 9th an
nual dinner tonight in the Savoy no.
tel. ]. H. Goodenough, president of
the association, presided, and the
guests of the evening were: William
Dewitt Hyde, the president of the COL
lege; Francis NJ. Hatch, the Hawaiin
minister; F. w. Hawthorne A, S. Rid
ley and Herbe Z. Gunnison These
gentlemen made short addresses.
Letters of regret were read from
Speaker Thomas Il. Reed and others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
Cheyenne City Primaries.
Especial to The HerajdO

Especial 70 The Heraid.)
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 6.-Republican
primaries were held here tonight to
nominate three councilmen and dele
gates to the city convention on the Sth
inst, who will nominate a candidate
for mayor. The councilmen selected are
J. w. Griffin, First ward: ]. f. Vrei-
land, Second ward. and H. B. Emigh.
Third ward. The delegates elected ID
the city convention with q few excep-
tons favor w. r. Schnitzer for the
nomination of mayer The Democrats
will not put up ticket but will nom
mate a citizens ticket instead They
hold their primaries tomorrow night.
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New York's Legislature.

Albany, Jan. 6.-The state legislature
met at IL this morning to organize for
at least a four months session. The
governors annual message was read
in both houses at noon. The senate
had little to do in the way OF organ
ization, as the Republican senatorial
caucus last night determined to let
the senators have the same patronage
as last year
Both houses adjourned before 1
o'clock until next Wednesday evening
in order to give Speaker O'Grady
time for the preparation of his stand
ing committees which will be an
nounced then.
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Naval News Notes.

Washington. Jan. 6.--Medical Direc-
tor H. NJ. Wells will be retired Jan. 20.
Assistant Naval Constructor T. F..
Ruhm will be transferred from the
Union Iron Works March Is to the
Mare Island navy yard.
Assistant Naval Constructor E.
Snow will be transferred from the
Mare Island navy yard to the Union
Iron works Feb. /.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07

The best way to buy any,
thing is to borrow it first.
Get a package of ScMz-
hngs Best tea of your
grocer. He pays you your
money back if you don't
like it.
That's our way of lend
ing.
A Schilling s. Company
San francisco "a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
Big London scalskin Sale.

Victoria. B. c., Jan. 6.-Untn the re-
suit of the second big sealskin sale in
London is known, few. if any. of the
fleet remaining in port viii start for
the hunting grounds, as the owners are
determined to take no more long
chances. The sale takes place on the
18th, when 5000 skins viii be offered,
and unless an Improvement is had on
LamDson prices upwards of % Victoria
schooners viii not go out.
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John Mcdonald.

Bath, Me-, Jan. 6.-John Mcdonald,
the shin builder. died this morning.
Mr.. Mcdonald was born in Nova
scotia 10 years ago, and in his early
boyhood learned the trade of ship
builder in the yards of Donald Mckay.
Mr.. Mcdonald built over 80 ships,
nearly all of which have been engaged
in trade between New York and China
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
big Petev Aubrey.

New York. Jan. Big Pete" Au-
brey, a war veteran, died at his home
in Florence, Mass, today of blood
poisoning, resulting from an old
wound. He was famous as the giant
chief of police at Andersonville prison
and other southern prisons in the lat
Ter mart of 1861
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colonies interested. 1t is believed that
the report of the commission will sat
isfy the desires for the establishment
of a Pacific cable service.
Mr.. A. G. Jones, who is associated
with Sir Donald A. Smith in represent
ing Canada on the cable commission,
VIII convey a copy of the report to the
Canadian government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
Thornloe Succeeds Sullivan.

Quebec, Jan. 6.-Rev. George Thorn
loe, d. D.. late canon and rector of
SherbroOke, was consecrated in the
Anglican cathedral here today as
bishop of Algoma, in succession ito
Rev. DR.. Sullivan, who resigned to &C
cept the rectorship of st. James ca
thedral Toronto
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07

Vessel Lost, Crew Saved

Guaymas. Mex, Jan. THE sailing
vessel, San Bias was wrecked in a
storm three days ago at Punta Egra.
near LaDaZ, Lower California. The
cargo of 500 sacks of sugar and fifty
bundles of cotton cloth was lost, but
the crew was saved. The vessel be-
longed to Juan AguiTre, at San Bias.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
Penrose and Black.

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 6.-Hon. ,Boies
PenrOse was nominated by both houses
of the legislature today by the Re-
publicans for United States senator
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Chauncey
Black was nominated by the Demo-
Gratis. After the nominations the house
adjourned until January IS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-07
DEVIL is BURNED.
Peculiar Ceremony at Salvation Ar
my Headquarters in New York
City.

New York, Jan. 6.-The devil was
burned in effigy at Salvation Army
headquarters this evening. A large
crowd was present. Previous to the
cremation of his Satanic majesty, the
band from the Salvation Army head
quarters paraded the streets. Four
of the lasses, wearing scarlet caps. fol-
lowed the band and carried a coffin
between them. On the coffin was
printed in big black letters the words:
THE Devil to Burn
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Trust company by the Commercial
Gable company, pledging all its tele-
graph properties. rights, privileges
ana franchises, including those of the
Postal Telegraph company. The mort
gage is given to secure an issue of 500
per cent gold bonds and debenture
stocks, which aggregate the sum of
the mortgage.
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CALLED HO1E.
J. Madison Chase.

Baltimore, Jan. 6.-J. Madison Case,
formerly chief engineer of the United
States revenue marine service, died of
PARALYSIS Yesterday.
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BELGIAN STEAMER SINKS.
Believed That at Least Fifteen of
Her Crew Were Lost, Three Being
Saved

London, Jan. 6-The Belgian steamer
Belique, bound from Bayonne to Ant
werp, struck a rock in the vicinity of
Ushant island off the coast of Brittany,
France. and foundered. Three of her
crew were saved. but it is supposed
that the remainder of the ships COM
pany, i in number. were lost
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The Ships.

New York. Jan. 6.-Arrived-Obdam.
from Rotterdam; Manitoba, from London.
Sailed-St. Louis, for Southampton;
Westernland, for Antwerp; Britannia. for
Liverpool.
Sailed for New York-Lahn, from
Southampton
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A TIGHT SQUEEZE.
Il. Hannibal Has a Close Call at
the r. G. W. Depot.

Il Hannibal, who is employed at the
Rlo Grande Western depot. met with
an accident last night which, while
not very serious, resulted in painful
injuries.
Mr.. Hannibal was engaged in shovel
ing coal into a chute when an engine
packed IN and he was caught between
the tender and the house and squeezed.
me situation was taken in quickly
ana the man was released from his
position before any bones were broken
Or Pinkerton was called to attend
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WEARING OF CoRsETs.
Are Kansas Women Striking a Blow
at the TrustP

Topeka, Jan. 6-Mrs. Samantha
Bacus, of Osago City, and 20 other
dress reformers, have petitioned Gov
ernor-elect Leedy to recommend in his
message to the Kansas Legislature the
wearing of corsets.
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Reservoirs For Wyoming.
Especial to The Herald

Cheyenne Jan. 6-Captain Hiram NJ
Chittenden. of the United States corps
of engineers. was in Cheyenne today to
make arrangements for surveys for the
location of a government reservoir in this
state. Captain Chittenden is receiving
suggestions for suitable sites and the
one selected will be determined by the
cost and feasibility as shown by the
survey.
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IN CALIFORNIA.
Fight For United States Senator Be
coming More Complicated.

Sacramento. Cal, Jan. 6.-The fight
for United States senator is becoming
more complicated. Last night the Re
publicans caucussed and 60 votes were
pledged for Perkins-one short of the
necessary majority. Today Judge
Waymire, who has been mentioned for
cabinet portfolio, believing he had
been turned down by Perkins, decided
to enter the contest and it is claimed
he will control a number of votes
heretofore considered safe for Per
kinS
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They Cheered Cecil.

Cape Town, Jan. 6.-All of the quays
and shipping in the harbor were alive
with people today upon the occasion of
the sailing of Cecil Rhodes for England
on board the steamer Dungarven Cas-
tie, and Mr.. Rhodes was given grand
ovation.
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Stevenson Will GO to Los Angeles.

Pomona, Cal, Jan. ga letter re-
ceived here from Vice President Stew
enson announces that he will spend
several months in southern California
this year looking after his extensive in
terests. He viii go to Los Angeles as
soon as his term exnireS
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Dauntlesg Men Deny the Story.

Jacksonville Fla. Jan. 6.-The
steamer Dauntless arrived in port at
2 O'Clock this evening in custody Of a.
officer of the revenue cutter Boutwell,
The captain and men deny the story OF
their landing an expedition on the coast
of Cuba.
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A Twenty MILTON Mor+oaga

New York, Jan. GA mortgage was
filed with Register Sohmer today. the
consideration involved being 500. OOO. 600
1t was given to the Farmers Loan and
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Pacific Gable Commission Report.

London, Jan. 6.-The Canadian Ga
zette says that the report of the Pa
cific cable commission will be signed
this week, after which it will be sub
mitted to the legislative bodies of the
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bingham. j

Ex-Congressman Bingham, Lincoln's
judge advocate general. is passing his
declining years in Cadiz, O., an old man
of So One of his choicest recollec-
tions is of shaking hands with Lafay-
cite. He was a schoolboy in an Ohio
village when the great Frenchman
passed through the town.
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Armenian Prisoners Go Free

London, Jan. 6.-The latest advices
from Constantinople to the Central
News state that the most of the Ar
menian prisoners were released today.