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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
WORK Of THUGS AT POcA7ELLO
FRANK M'CUNE LYING AT THE
POINT OF DEATH.
Was Robbed and Beaten Into Insen-
sibility-ofenders Run Down By
Blood Hounds eyser Jack" Ar
rested.


Pocatello, Ida..., Dec. 2E-Frank' McCune-
is lying in very critical condition at the
county hospital as the result of an at
tack made upon him at his cabin early
Sunday morning. The assault was made
by two men. who aroused Mr.. McCune
about 8 o'clock and asked to see him
When he opened his cabin door he was
seized by the ruff1ans and beaten into
insenSibility and remained in this cor
dition until about 10 o'clock, when he was
discovered by his friend Mike Mclaughlin
who called to see him.
Mr.. Mclaughlin at once notified the
city officers and Sheriff o Malley and Cher
of Police Ellis took the case in hand and
began a search. The bloodhounds recent
~ purchased by Sheriff O Malley We're
brought into service and led the officers
to the east side of the town and stopped
at the Wood River saloon, where the
ID. Lowe. The latter is better known III
Montpelier and Diamondville as "Geyser
Jack. These men are strongly suspected
and the officers are piling UP evidence
of their guilt.
McCrne's cabin shows signs of a hard
struggle and the walls are besDattered
with human blood, while the personal
effects of the occupant are scattered
about the floor and the trunk u9turned
which is said TO have contained ABOUT 50
before the visit of these ruffians was
made. Robbery and possibly murder was
the object, as nothing of value remains
and Mr.. Me- dne was evidently left for
dead. A piece OF gas pipe was found with
which the unfortunate had been pounded
wicked wound was inflicted on the head
and one of the eyes put out. If Mr. Nc
Cune survives he may be able to identify
his assailants.
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MRS, VAN Setback AGAIN
CREATES ANOTHER CONVICTION
IN ST. LOUIS.
Complains She Had Been Robbed of
Papers In the Litigation With
Her Millionaire Father-in-Law.

st. Louis, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Van Setback,
who for the past three months had
stirred the social circles of New York
and Chicago through her suit against
her father-in-law, Peter Van Setback,
the Chicago millionaire druggist, on
the ground of alternating her husband $
affections, caused a connection in st.
Louis today by declaring she had been
robbed Of papers of Importance in con-
nection with the celebrated litigation.
While she was at the Planters hotel
for lunch today a messenger boy
brought her note purporting to be
from the partner of her Chicago at
torney. 1t was signed MI. Mack" and
requested that she send by the bearer
the bundle Of letters and papers she
had which pertain to the case we have
on hand, to him at the Laclede hotel
Mrs Van Setback states that without
hesitation she delivered the papers to
the boy. Later she became uneasy and,
going to the Laclede, asked for Mr.
Mack. When informed that no gentle
man of that name was stopping there,
she wrung her hands and cried L nave
been robbed what shall I do She
said the papers were principally let
tiers that had been written by her
fatherin-law to her husband urging
him to leave her. She visited Chief
of Police Harrigan and she sent a
detective out to try to locate the mes
Senger bow
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Curtis Bill Offers Advantages For
Settling Vexed Questions.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The senate
and house subcommittee on Indian
Territory affairs today considered the
Curtis bill in joint session. Colonel A.
S. McKennon of the Dawes commits
sion, reviewed the situation in the ter
ritory and advocated ratification of the
treaty made with the Seminole tribe,
the only one of the agreements in
shape for such action. He suggested
requirement of title by the Indians to
their lands through partition proceed
ings to be instituted by them in the
United States courts against the tribal
government after the allotment of the
lands in severalty.
satisfactory negotiations with the
tribes, he said. was almost an impossi-
bility and he pointed out that action on
the part of this congress in the way
OF general legislation for the whole ter
ritory was necessary. The commission
urge that the Curtis bill, with amend
ments, be passed this session. One of
the amendments proposed by some of
the members of the subcommittee
provides for a division Of the fee Of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
BOSTON PREACHERS DISCOVERY.
Mormons Propose to Revise the Utah Constitution and
Kill Off NOn-MOrmon Schools.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boston Dec ev John a Hamilton DID, of this city, of the
editors
able
be
to
ad Hamilton readily doubted authorities of the
The
to
sa n ems ais to be mined.
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CANADIAN COOPERATION.
Alger and Canadian Minister Get To.
oethea. On Yukon Matters.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Secretary
Alger has received word that Hon.
Clifford Sifton, minister of the in
terror, and J. A. McKenna, Of the same
department, by invitation of Secretary
Alger will arrive here tonight to con-
fer with the secretary relative to the
Klondike relief measures
One object of the conference is to
adjust some customs subjects that are
involved in the expedition. such for
instance, as the remission of duties on
the food supplies that are to be sent
in. Another object, is to. secure the
cooperation of the Canadian mounted
police, which it is not doubted, will be
cheerfully extended and will be of
great value through their familiarity
with the country through which the
expeditions must pass.
A cablergam was received today by
the secretary from Mr.. Kjalmann, the
government reindeer herder, who is
now in Alien, Norway, stating that he
is busy collecting reindeer needed for
the transportation of supplies to the
klOndixe
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PACKERS FOR THE YUKON.
Government Relief Party Passes
Through Pocatello.
Especial to The Herald.)


Pocatello. Ida. Dec. "a party of
packers, Is in number, under the leader
ship of G. W. Knight, who have been en-
Dloyed by the government at large sala-
ries to aid in getting supplies to the suf-
ferers in KIondf1e. passed through Poca-
tello yesterday. They had with them four
cars of pack mules and a car of govern
ment supplies. The party was given an
especially fine run over the system of the
Oregon Short Line. and they were pre-
coded one day by a car of blOOded dogs.
which they will take with them from
Vancouver. 3. c., and will hurry into the
perilous country.
Lander, Wyo., Dec. 27-Boss Packer
Mcfarland. of Fort Washable. passed
through Lander this morning with four
enlisted men of the Ninth cavalry and
"a pack animals. en- route to Rawlins,
at which point they will take the train
for Vancouver barracks, Washington.
where they will join the government re-
lief expedition and sail for Alaska The
men were armed with carbines and re-
volvers and are physically able to stand
the vigor of the Alaskan winter, being
selected as the strongest men in Fort
Washable garrison and especially fitted
for the hard work they will have to do
They carried only such supplies as
would be required to take them to the
railroad.
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OUR NAVAL ACADEMY.
Buildings In a Wretched Condition
Million Necessary For Repair.

uA1141O1 4NOSS-Stt1y 4C1 1bCpc<11s
Washington, Dec. 27.-The dangerous
state of the buildings at the naval
academy led Secretary Long to re
quest Assistant Secretary Roosevelt to
make an inquiry into their condition
and report upon the repairs needed.
Mr.. Roosevelt's report, which has just
been made. shows that the studies
buildings have fallen into such ruin
that the cadets have been assigned to
attics and garrets as the only avail
able SPACES, while the storehouse is in
such condition that the stOrekeeper re-
fused to be responsible for the safety
of the goods in his care.
MIR. Roosevelt found that there was
need for much new construction, but
the least that can be done is to re-
build Immediately the armory. boat
house, power house and basin for
boats This work is deemed to be i'm
mediately required, in order that the
boys shall not suffer in the technical
part OF their education. 1t is the de-
sign to make the new buildings part of
a general scheme for the reconstruc-
ton of the academic buildings The
work will cost between 100000 and
81, 000, 600
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MYSTERIOUS ASSIGNMENT.
Affairs of Big Mining Company
Need Exclamation.

NSSQ Tx ptfldI1CA.
New York, Dec. 27.-The news re-
ceived in this city today in dispatch
from Port Townsend, Wash, of the
appointment of a receiver for the
NOVEL; Gold Mining company and the
Berner's Bay Mining & Milling COM
pany came as a surprise to the stock
holders, particularly to the president
OF the two companies, Thomas S.
NOVEL; of Boston, who is in this city
When seen at the hotel tonight. Mr.
NOVEL; expressed himself as completely
mystified as to the reason for the as
signment. He first received the news
of the appointment of a receiver on
Sunday, in Boston. The dispatch he
received gave no reason for the re-
Ownership. He said: L am advised
from Boston today that all demands
coming to that office will be promptly
met. The NOVEL; company was incor-
porated in 1891 and the Berner's Bay
company in 1894, under the laws of
Maine. Nominally the home offices are
at Portland, Ne, but the financial man
ager, my son, has his office in Boston
I, myself, besides being president of
both companies, own a majority of the
stock of both companies, and the other
stockholders are among the solid men
Of the eastern sta teS. Not q share has
ever been offered to the public and the
men who own the stock are not offer
ing it for sale, but holding it as an in
vestment -
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sUICIDED IN A JOKE.
Fatal Termination of a Prisoners
Prank In Long Island.

Prank In Long Island.
New York. Dec. 27.-Two prisoners.
Frank Barbain, an Italian, ana Harry
NcCallum, coloreG. attempted suicide
at about the same time in the peniten-
tiary at Caldwell, y. J., today. Nc.
CalluIl, who attempted suicide as a
joke. is dead. Barbain will recover.
Barbain, who had been i'll and de-
sDOndent for some time past, fastened
q strap 70 the bars of his cell and
hanged himself, but was discovered by
q keeper before life was extinct and
was resuscitated. Barbain admitted
that he tried TO kill himself because
he was i'll and was tired Of living.
When the excitement caused by Bar
bans attempt to kill himself had sub
sided somewhat, McCailum announced
to his prison mates that he would plav
a joke or the keepers. a few moments
later q convict in q cell adjoining Nc
CailUm's heard the latter's cell door
rattle, followed by low groan.
\ shout of warning brought the
keepers TO the scene. McCallun was
found hanging from the door. He had
tied the end of 4 strap to the bars and
the other about his neck, bent his
knees under himself and allowed his
fun weight to hang on the strap. He
showed no signs of life when the keep
ers reached his side, though he had not
been hanging more than a couple of
minutes. The body was carried down
stairs and a physician summoned. The
physician worked hard over McCallum.
but could not save his life. The doctor
said that the strap must have pressed
against the mans jugular vein in such
a way as to render him unconscious al
most instantly. 8IcCallum was serv-
ing d 5e-dayS' sentence for larceny and
was booked for release next Thursday.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN,

PAGE ONE.
The Suicide Mania.
Hunger Amid Wealth.
Kings Friendship For Cuba.
PAGE TWO.
Burt President of the U. P.
Stead's Book Raked.
PAGE THREE.
Dutch Guiana Gold.
Last Woodford Note.
The Ogden Waterworks Case.
Marvellous Feat In Surgery.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
The Lewis Murder Trial.
County Commissioners Meet.
Library Transfer Completed.
Mrs. Stephens Gets a Verdict For
$4,000.
PAGE SIX.
State Convention of Teachers.
News of the West.
Trading Unsettled In Stocks.
PAGE SEVEN.
State News.
Origin of Coliseum Fire.
PAGE EIGHT.
In the Social Realm.
Western Union improvements.
Local Railroad News.
Incoming City Officials Confer.
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st. Petersburg, Dec. 27.-The Rus
slams have occupied Kin Chou, north Of
Pert Arthur.
San Francisco, Dec. 27.-Eli IT. shep-
pard, who has recently returned from
China, where he had an official posi-
ticn, commenting upon the reported oc-
cupation Of Kin Chou by Russia, said
toda--:
Kin Chou is an important walled
city (not an open port), at the head
of the gulf Of Lau Tung, and it COM
mands the mouth Of the river Yaloo,
where the battle between the Japanese
and Chinese was fought, and the other
important rivers which Cow into the
gulf It is about eoui-distant between
the mouth of the Yaloo river and the
terminus Of the great wall of China
1t commands. the railway system re-
Gently constructed from Tien-Tsin to
the capital OF Manchuria, and is of
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pre- eminent Importance as a strategic
position.
The seizure of the point shows that
Russia has practically taken possession
of Corea, Manchuria and the gulf Of
Lau Tung, and possesses a significance
which viii cause CONSERVATION among
the diplomats in the old world. It's sit
uation is such that it's possession prac-
tically places Russia in & position to
defy the world.
London, Dec. 27.-The Daily Chron-
icle asserts that the negotiations with
Germany on behalf of the Chinese gov
eminent are no longer being conducted
by Ii Hung Chang, but by Chang Yin
huan. who represented the Chinese en-
peror at the diamond jubilee
odessa, Dec. Pit is reported that
two first-class cruisers, with large
number oe extra marines, have been
ordered to join the Russian squadron
in Chinese waters.
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Stories By the Last Arrivals From
the Kl0ndike.
STRIKE ON FORTY-THREE
THREE DOLLARS TO THE PAN
AND FIVE FEET OF GRAVEL.
Mckay Brought Away SIS, 900 In
Gold Dust-None of the Men On
Trails Will Get. Down Until Ice
Goes Out In spring-Federal Re
lief.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 27.-The steamer
Tees, which arrived tonight from Ska
quay. brought down five Klondikers,
Richard Shaw of Victoria, who left
Dawson on Nov. 16, and three others
Victorians, and T. Hanbury of Seattle,
who started OF their tramp on Oct. q.
The party. leaving on the latter date,
ran out of provisions at Fort selkir1,
and had to beg their way along, get
ting food at different camps, or when
it was not to be had, living on any
thing they could shoot. Shaw came
out by dog train, leaving Dawson after
the zee fnr1,aed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
UTAH POsTMAsTERs
UUN7T WANT GREEN LAND.
Uncle Sam Has No Use For a Coal
ING Station Anywhere.

Washington, Dec. N.-Nothing is known
in official circles here of any overtures
made by our government for the pur-
chase of portion of northwestern Green
land for use as coaling and naval station,
and it can be set down as an unfounded
statement Naval authorities say they
have absolutely no use for a coaling sta
ton in that part of the globe.
The present customs laws of Greenland
forbid any communication between for
under special permits which must be
taken out from the Danish officials, and it
is suggested that the present story may
have its foundation in the attempt of
some Arctic explorer to obtain from the
Danish government privileges in his eff
fort to establish a station for base
of supplies in the course of an attempt on
the north pole.
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Paxon Still Considered.

Washington. Dec. 27.-senators Cullom
and Mason of Illinois called upon the
president this morning again to urge the
appointment of State Senator David I.
Littler of Illinois as the successor of Nor
rison on the interstate commerce commits
sion While it is known that the Dresi-
dent has had Judge PaXon of PennSylVa
nit particularly in mind for that place.
the illinois senators believe that the pres
ident has not yet definitely decided to ap
DOint Paxton
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HIS WESTERN TOUR.
Mckinley Will Take in Omaha and
NAV Come This Wav.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Representatfve
Prince of Illinois today extended to the
president an invitation to attend the an
nual encampment of the Union Veterans,
to be held at Rock Island next August.
1t is expected that the president Will make
a tour of the west about that time visit
ing the Omaha exposition en- route. Mr..
Prince was assured that the president
would be glad to attend the encampment
and would do so if official engagements
would permit
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WILL NOT INTERFERE.
England Upholds Canada In the Be-
ring Sea Controversy.

London, Dec. 21.-Lord Salisbury, the
premier, has written to United States
Ambassador Hay, in response to Amer
icas latest proposal in the Bering sea
controversy, the request that Great
Britain would enter into an agreement
with the United States, Russia and ia
pan, to stop sealing.
Great Britain declines to enter into
such a.. agreement. Lord Salisbury
says, in substance, that he has COM
municated with the Canadian govern
ment, which has the foremost inter
est in the sealing question, and that
Canada is unwilling to become a party
to such an arrangement as is proposed
by the United States. Therefore, Eng
land, continued Lord Salisbury, whose
interest is but slight, would not be jus
titled in acceding to the proposals.
Lord Salisbury's answer emphasizes
the policy of England not to interfere
in Canadas foreign relations.
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RED MEN BOUGHT RED-EYE.
A Black Man Sold It and All Are
In Jail.
(snecial to The Hara1dN

Pocatello. Ida, Dec 27.-John w. Broun-
field. a colored man. was today arrested
for selling liquor to Indians The red men
had money and wanted fire water and
they worked the black man into service,
and now all are safely asconced behind
the bars awaiting trial The Indians com
mitted no deoredations. but were noisy.
and officer McDanieIs found it necessary
TO take them into CUSTODY
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SARGENT NOT 2. Candidate-

Peoria, Ills. Dec. 27.-Grand Master
Sargent of the Firemen's brotherhood,
who has just returned from Washington.
denies that he is q candidate for inter-
state commerce commissioner and fears
that such 2 report may cast a reflection
on his motives in oppositing Judge Pax
son. He says the brotherhood is pushing
no candidate, but are strongly against
PaXsOn.
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EXAMPLES Of
SUICIDE MANIA
Presented By Criminals Con-
fined In Prisons.
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
in QUINCY (CAL.) JAIL
Another Prisoner In Long Island
Hangs Himself For Joke.

Lowell Maxwell Was the First Vic
tim and he Disemboweled Him
self With Razor-His Criminal
Career Covers Nevada and Calf
ornia-Attempt of italian Prisoner
to Hang Himself-Reasons As
signed For, f-Immolation.
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injuries. The men were putting a coat
of enamel on the entire inside OF vat,
which had capacity of L, 200 barrels.
Winkofsky was holding an mean
descent light near the side of the vat.
He accidentally struck it against the
iron. The bulb was shattered and alco-
hoiic vapors thrown off by the enamel
exploded. Winkofsky was thrown
through a manhole and instantly killed.
The other two men were thrown down
and could not be rescued until the en-
amel had all been consumed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
WOKE UP ST. LOUIS.
Explosion of Dynamite In the River
Raised Commotion.

st. Louis, Dec. 27.-The business
houses in the center of the city were
shaken to their foundations, knocking
goods from the shelves, this morning,
by a terrific explosion, and for time
there was great excitement The shock
came from a charge of dynamite used
in trying to raise the sunken tow-boat
Dolphin, which went down during the
tornado. It lies in the middle of the
Mississippi. opposite the foot of Olive
street. All attempts have proved futile.
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steamer Tees lef:. It is said he brought
out STE, 600 in dust.
Shaw says none Of the men on the
trails will get down until the ice goes
out in the spring.
Just before he left claim owners re-
duced wages from $15 to $40 per day.
and the men werer threatening to go
CT strike
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
GLENN'S FERRY ELOPEMENT.
Prominent Young Couple Headed For
Oregon On a Freight.
Decial to The Herald.

Boise, Ida, Dec 27.-An clipping couple
from Glenns Ferry. Ida, have been
q license.
They are w. f. Orr, aged about %, and
Miss Lizzie Orr, aged II. 4 telegram from
the girls mother caused the auditor to
refuse q license and the pair left on D
freight train for oregon, in advance of the
appearance of the irate mother. The
young people are quite prominent in
CLIENTS Ferry and their elopment has
caused a sensation.
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GREAT FIRE NEAR LONDON.
Owing to Break Down of Engines,
Loss Very Heavy.

Thirteen business houses have been
destroyed. Owing to the breakdown
of the local fire engine, assistance had
to be summoned by railway from
March and Peterborough.
From house to house the fire, famed
by the breeze, had its own way and
two acres were afame.
a fireman was badly injured. The
latest estimate of the loss places it at
G150 600, (S75O. 000).
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land instead of it's mere use in case the
members Of the tribe affected should
prefer this system. This amendment
would give the Indians the alternative
of taking individual allotments with
full title to the lands or to their mere
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succurnbed to Pneumonia.

Winnipeg. Man. Dec. IA dispatch
from Edmonton, N. W. T., tonight
records the death of Captain Alleyne,
leader of an English party bound for
the Klondike. Alleyne .succumbed to
pneumonia.
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MURDER AT LONE TREE.
Lewis Palmer Kills Joe Demars and
Is In Custody.
Especial 10 The Herald

Evanston, Wyo., Dec. 27.-Word was
received in Evanston this afternoon of
the murder on Saturday at Lone Tree
of Joe Demars, Lewis Palmer, the au-
thor of the crime, has surrendered
Coroner Casiin and Prosecuting At
torney Sammon left this afternoon for
the scene OF the crime, accompanied by
Lawyer Hammond, who will defend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
"KID" M'CoY's Def.
Challenged Bob Fftzsimmons For a
Fight to a Finish.

New York. Dec 27.-''<fd' Mccoy, the
concueror of Creedon. issued a challenge
to Fitzsimmons today for a finish fight for
the middle-weight championship of the
world.
that he has backing for SO. 600 and will
post q forfeit as soon as called upon to
do so. He desires to meet the present
champion for a purse and side stake of
at least 5000.
Mccoy at once communicated with Dan
Stuart and offered to take Corbett's place
in case the Californian fails to sign arti-
cles with Fitzsimmons.
Even if Corbett is willing to fight. . de-
clared Mccoy in his letter to Stuart. u
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judgement at Pocatello.

Especial 20 The HeraId.j
Pocatel.o. Ida. Dec. 27.-In the district
court today judgment was rendered in the
sum of S225 in the case Of L. +. Stalker
against J. II. Hardwick and wife after
which the court adjourned until Jan. II.