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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
GIRLS DARING NIGHT RIDE.
Eloping Sioux Maiden and Her Lover
Braved Death to Wed.

An Indian romance, which almost
rivals that of Pochahontas and Captain
John Smith, comes from Pine Ridge
agency. Last week William Jacobson,
young fellow in charge of one of the
classes at Carlisle, eloped with Jealia
Beallard, an intelligent quarter-bred
Sioux. The couple rode from Pine
Ridge to Chadron, Neb., on their
ponies during the night, pursued by
the girls relatives all the way. They
arrived in Chadron in the gray dawn
of the morning, thoroughly exhausted,
and at once proceeded to secure q
license. Then, in the presence of friends
of the bride, they were made man and
w;:e.
The couple met about two years ago
at Carlisle. where the young woman
was attending a private Seminary, and
became enamored of each other. They
became engaged, when the girl received
a letter ordering her home to Pine
Ridge. The young couple kept up a
correspondence, fearing that their at
tachment would become known to the
parents of the girl who were very
much opposed to her forming an alli-
ance with other than a thoroughbred
Sioux. A letter to the girl was finally
intercepted by a young Sioux admirer
and laid before the mother. Thereafter
not a letter was permitted Becoming
alarmed at not receiving an answer,
jacobson decided to so to Nebraska
and investigate. Upon assiving at the
agency, he contrived a secret interview
with the girl, and arranged an elope-
merit
One dark night the girl stole forth,
and, procuring a saddle horse from the
corral, slipped a halter over his head
and led him to the outskirts of the In
dian village, where she was met by her
lover in a lonely canyon near the his
toric battle-ground of Wounded Knee.
Mounting their ponies, they started on
their journey to Chadron. The echoes
of the hoofbeats awakened the village,
and a, S0-nile chase was begun over the
toughest country this side OF the Rock
les. The journey was exceedingly dan
gerous ard hazardous. The road at
times winds around precipices and
rugged cliffs and through rough can
yons, where a misstep might plunge
the riders into eternity. For four hours
they rode on their ponies, expecting at
every moment to hear the cry of their
pursuers. When the light of Chadron
appeared in view, the pursuing party
increased their pace, hoping to over
take the fleeing couple before they en-
tered the city. They failed in this at
tempt, however, and the lovers man.
aged to elude them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
of Republican congressman
Last Night.
CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM
BILLS WILL BE PREPARED TO
THAT END.
Bill to Destroy the Seal Herd and
Eliminate the Question From
Diplomacy overwhelmingly
Bill and Its Features-Congres-
sional Measures Capital Topics.

Washington, Dec. ia largely at
sentatives in congress was held to-
night at the river and harbor commit
tee room to devise means for securing
a change in the present civil service
law. About so members We're present,
representing most of the states having
Republican delegations in congress 1t
was noticeable, however, that Speaker
Reed, Mr.. Dingley and other members
of the house did not attend.
AS indicating the representative
character of the meeting, it was stat
ed that % states were represented, in
Guiding IA chairmen of committees.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa act
ed as chairman. The discussion took a
wide range, but in the main was tenn
perate and conservative. The main
speakers were Representative Gros-
venor, Ohio; Connolly, Illinois: Evans,
Kentucky; Ferris, Indiana, and Mo-
honey. Maine.
1t was finally determined to name a
committee to devise a plan of action,
and the following resolution was adop-
ted:
Resolved, That the chairman ap-
point a committee of seven, the chair
man of which shall be Representative
Grosvenor of Ohio, with the chairman
of this meeting as member, who shall
examine the bills pending before the
committee on reform of civil service,
and report to subsequent meeting of
this conference by bill or otherwise"
The chairman named the following
committee: Grosvenor, Hepburn,
Iowa; Pearson, North Carolina; Law
ney, Minnesota; Evans, Kentucky;
Na1r York and Steel Indiana
The advisability of attacking the
civil service items in the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, which will come before the house
next week, was discussed, but the con-
sensus of opinion was against that
course. 1t was 1890 p. m. when the
meeting closed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
DUBOIS OBSERVATIONS.
Natives Are Almost Unanimous
Against Annexation.

Blackfoot Ida. Dec. 11-Former
Senator Dubois, who has just reached
home after an extended visit to Japan,
China and Hawaii, says the United
States will not annex the islands
against the bitter opposition of the ma
tives. He says there are less than 1900
male Americans on the island over. q
years of age, and nearly all of them
favor annexation, while nearly all the
balance of the population are against
it.
Nothing but the support of the
United States government" said Mr..
Dubois, keeps the present oligarchy,
misnamed a republic, in power. They
could not sustain themselves a day
if the United States should withdraw
it's support. 1t will require a large
armed force constantly to maintain any
government the United States may es-
tablish there. The natives will never
consent to the destruction of their ma
tiOnal life"
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ITS Friends Rather Apprehensiye Of
the Outcome.
THE NECESSARY VOTES
Two-THIRDs NOT oBTAINABLE
FOR RATIFICATION.
Hence Some Friendly Senators Con-
slider It a Sheer Waste of Time to
Take the Matter Up at All-Fifty-
Four Votes Are Pledged For the
Treaty.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE friends of
the Hawaiian annexation treaty have
definitely decided to consider the ques-
ton in executive session of the senate.
In order to do this, it will be necessary
for them to take up the annexation
treaty rather than a joint resolution
providing for annexation. A few of
those who support Hawaii in this mat
ter were at first inclined to believe
that unless it became evident that the
two-thirds necessary to secure the rat
ification of the treaty was assured from
the beginning, it will be a waste of
time to take the matter up at all. Up
on the basis of the treaty. bill they ap-
pear to have changed their minds and
to be at least disposed to defer to the
opinions of the majority who oppose
this course.
1t is now stated on behalf of the an
neXationistS that to abandon the treaty
at the present time would create the
impression hat they had surrendered
the fight entirely. They think that the
consideration of the question will serve
to bind those who profess to be in ia
vor of annexation, and hold at least a
majority of the senate for a resolution
if it should become necessary to resort
to this measure.
There is also another reason for desir-
ing the consideration of the treaty be
hind closed doors which actuates the
committee on foreign relations. This
is the fact that Japan's attitude toward
annexation is such as to involve some
delicate questions which the members
of this committee think it not advisable
to put before the public in the way
they might be aired if the matter
should be taken up for debate in the
open senate.
The staunchest friends of annexation
admit that it would be wellnigh i'm
possible to secure the two-thirds vote
necessary to ratify the treaty but they
contend that they will come very near
reaching the necessary number Of the
go votes necessary, they claim to have
81 pledged and they claim that it is
possible that they might secure two or
three more votes. Their plan, however,
contemplates a full debate of the ques-
ton on the treaty in executive session
and subsequent transfer of the mat
ter, if necessary, on a, resolution SINH
lar to that by which Texas was an
nexed, and the pressing of this resolu-
ton to a speedy vote.
The resolution will require only a
majority of votes. but to be effective it
will be necessary that it shall also pass
the house, where delay is feared.
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STRANGE FUNERAL CUSTOM.
Bootblacks and Street Sweepers Have
More Elaborate Funerals Than
the Residents of Fifth Avenue.

One of the most remarkable of funeral
customs, according to American ideas.
is one that has grown UP in the Italian
quarter in New York. The 10000 or more
italians in the city form a separate COM
munity in the heart of the metropolis and
occupy the region about the historic Null
berry bend. They are mostly boOtblacks,
pushcart men or day laborers; nearly all
of them aic poor, but when one of their
number dies he is apt to receive funeral
that is more elaborate than most of the
residents of Fifth avenue have. 1t is no
unusual thing to see funeral procession
of 20 to 80 carriages starting from one of
the crowded tenements of the Italian
quarter. Behind the hearSe, which is
an open carriage filed with flowers. There
are pillows and crosses and wreaths that
fairly overflow the sides of the carriage.
All the flowers that do duty at the funeral
they are arranged to make as brave dis
play as possible.
After the leaders comes a motley pro-
cesSion of vehicles ruSty-lOOking hacks
drawn by skeletonized horses and occu-
pied by persons of all ages who laugh
and chat and gaze about as though they
were having the pleasantest kind of time
lima ginable. In fact the rear of an Italian
funeral procession in New York might
easily be mistaken for a picnic party
Sometimes the cortege is headed by a
brass band, but this is not always the
case The idea of hiring a brass band
not appeal to one brought up with Ameri-
can notions on this subject, but the band
as part of the funeral procession, is a
sight too common in New York to attract
special attention.
The uninitiated person who views this
strange cavalcade of fruit and peanut
vendors doubtless believes that some
person of note in the Italian colony is
dead. Inquiry often reveals the fact,
however that it is only some poor boot
black or street laborer. Now it is a fact
that bootblacks and laborers are not
ordinarily burdened with wealth. 1t is
equally true carriages. flowers and brass
bands, even the variety to be found on the
Bowery and Mulberry. street, cost money
So the Italian funeral remained mystery
until it was explained by the undertaken
himself.
The undertaken is a person of standing
in the Italian colo ny. To the doleful i'm
portance which ordinarily attaches to his
office he adds a weight of social influence
which cannot be claimed by any of his
fellows.
IT is the custom among my people
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Mark Twain's Brother.

Keokuk, Ia, Dec. 11.-Orion Clemens,
brother of the famous author, Mark
Twain, died suddenly at his home in
this city today. aged 70.
Mr.. Clemens came to Keokuk during
1856 and with his brother, the humor-
list, engaged in the job printing bust
ness. He served as secretary and treas
urer of Nevada sterritory during Mr..
Lincoln's first term. Nevada had been
a part Of Utah until the gold and sill
yer discoveries which made the big Bo-
of population into Nevada, and it was
declared territory. Mr. Clemens held
the office until it became a state. from
1861 to 1866. He came to this city
again in 1872, since which time it had
been his home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
UNCLE SANS PosToFFIcE.
Receipts For November Mark an
Epoch in Service.

Washington, Dec. 11-A statement
prepared at the postoff1ce department
shows that the gross postal receipts at
90 of the largest postoffices for Novem-
Der, amounted to $3,327, S6S, an increase
of $3.50, 533. or 1873 per cent over the
receipts are greater than for any No
vember in the history of the service
The cities showing the greatest per-
centage of increase We're Cincinnati,
Buffalo, Kansas City, Indianapolis,
Providence. r. l., Omaha, Neb., Nash
ville Tenn, Los Angeles, St Joseph,
Mo-, and Portland, Ore.
Philadelphia, New Orleans, Roches-
ter. Jersey City, Lowell and New Ha-
ven, Conn. show slight decreases.
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IN cAHooTs TOGETHER.
Dingley and Gage Will Make Trouble
For Walker.

Washington, Dec. 11.-What the ways
and means committee and the banking
and currency committee will do to con-
troll currency legislation in the house
of representatives, continues to excite
much feeling among representatives.
Little doubt is felt that Secretary Gage
will so divide his bill as to cover the
various currency questions so that Mr..
Dingley's committee will get control of
them.
Members of the banking committee
say the matter will be carried to the
floor of the house, if necessary, and
the issue of the committee authority
will he raised which will defeat any
currency bills proposed by the ways
and mems committee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
California JOCKEY club.

San FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.--Results at
Ingleside: 49,
Seven furlongs, selling-Rufalba won.
Jack Martin second, Can't Dance third.
Time-1:32A.
Five furlongs-San vanadeo won,
Hertha second, DR.. Marks third Time
-1:041a.
Third race. seven furlongs, selling
Argentina won, Don Fulano second.
Perseus third. Time-1 BOZ.
One mile-Snow Down won, Veragua
second, Hyman third. Time-1:52.
Mile and a quarter, Hobart stakes.
value S1,5o0-Fleur de Lis won. Alta
max second, Personne third. Time
2:111a.
Five furlongs-Odds On won, High
land Ball second, Alkoran third Time
-1:04.
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MARK HANNA's OPINION.
Annexation Will Be Effected By
Joint Resolution.

JO1uE heSOtuC1On-
New York, Dec 11-Senator Mark
Hanna, who has been suffering from
an attack of influenza, was reported to
be much better today.
Speaking of his health, Senator
Hanna said today:
II have the influenza. and now bron-
chial troubles. 1 have lost flesh, but
that I could well spare.
The senator expects to consult spec
ialist. His physician told him he was
not out of danger because an abscess
might form in his head. He talked
freely about proposed legislation at
Washington.
81 hardly think he said, that the
senate viii ratify the Hawaiian treaty
of annexation, because I hear that less
than two-thirds of the members will
vote for it. Personally 1 don't know
how many senators are opposed to the
treaty. Hawaii, I believe, will be an
neXed by a joint resolution of both
houses"
that Senator Hoar had presented pc
tition from 21,000 native Hawaiians who
opposed annexation.
Yes, [ suppose the natives are OPP
posed to it, he replied.
What do you think of the presi-
dents message in regard to Cuba?"
THE situation has. changed greatly
in Cuba, and l believe the presidents
course will be approved 1t is true that
atrocities are committed in Cuba, but
the Cubans and Spaniards are equally
guilty. They indulge in cruelties on
both sides. I suppose that the admin
istration, through the state department,
is kept informed thoroughly about what
is taking place on the island. Natur-
ally their channels of information are
better than mine"
AS to currency reform legislation, the
senator said that he was hopeful some
thing would be done
81 believe that some kind of currency
legislation will be put through" he said
in conclusion, 'but just what kind L
cannot say
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
TIMBER ON PUBLIC LANDS.
Bill to Prevent It's Free Use Under
Consideration.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE bill to pre-
vent the free use of timber on the pub
lie lands, for commercial purposes, is
being considered by the house commit
tee on public lands. The bill has been
passed by the house heretofore, but
killed in the senate. Mr.. .McRae of Ar
kansas, the author of the bill. is conf
dent of its passage in the house, and
believes that the recent aggressions of
the governments timber in the western
states viii tend to secure favorable ac-
ton in the senate. The matter is being
pressed by the commissioner of the
general land office as a matter of vital
economic Importance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
THE MoTHER's CHARACTER.
Distinctively a Home-Loving Woman
Affection For William.

Affection For W1II1am.
Mrs. Mckinley was distinctively a
borne-loving woman, and the two
story frame cottage on West Tuscara-
was street in this city, where she died
and where she had lived for many
wears. was dearer to her than any
o+i,er spot on earth There she spent
her declining days with her daughter
Helen and her grandchildren. Grace
and James Mckinley, receiving occa-
ejonaily visits from her other children,
seldom goingA out except to church,
where she could be found every Sun
day morning unless prevented by ILL
ness
while showing deep affection for her
other children, she had followed the
career of William with pride and So
licitude. With fond, motherly admon-
itfo,a she watched him rise from the
posifion of prosecuting attorney for his
own county. and, by successive stages,
TO congressman, governor and finally
70 the presidency During the memOr-
: bl,. campaign OF last year for the
nomination, and afterWaTd for the
election. Mrs Mckinley was one of the
ost interested observers. She was
ALWAYS given the place Of honor at the
home of her iilustrious son, and on the
dar ssf his nomination by the st. Louis
convention she heard the news as soon
as ne old IT was then that William
Mckinley showed the deep love he had
hore FOR his mother by kissing her as
soon as he had received the announce
raent Of the result at St. Louis All
through the trying campaign that fol-
laVed she watched after her son with
deep interest She was a frequent
cslier at his home and was greeted by
many Of the visiting delegates. She
accompanied tie president to the in
sugnration, riding ia the special train,
and remained in Wasbington until Mr..
and Mrs Mckinley had become settled
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
Domestic Exports.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE statement
of the principal articles of domestic
exports, about 9S per cent of the whole,
for the month of November, issued
from the bureau of statistics of the
treasury department today, shows a
the same month last year of $6,00O,O 600.
The increase over November, 1895, is
so, 100000, and November 1894, $24, 000,-
00O The increases are mainly in eX-
ports Of corn, oats, oatmeal, rye and
wheat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
Verdict on Croot's Death.

London, Dec. 1.-THE coroner's jury
today returned verdict of accidental
death in the case of Walter Croot the
English pugilist who died Tuesday
morning from injuries received during
the contest for the bantam weight
championship with Jimmy Barry of
Chicago, at the National Sporting club
on the previous night.
According to the medical testimony,
Croot's skull was fractured at the base,
due. to a fall, after blow in the TWEEN
tieth round.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
Cleueland,s Duck Hunt.

Georgetown. S. c., Dec. LEX
President Grover Cleveland, accom-
panied by Captain Robley D. Evans,
Captain P. 3. Lamberton and General
Arson G. McCook, arrived in George
town at $40 o'clock this morning The
party boarded the government launch
Water Lily and left at once for the
shooting preserves of General e. P.
Alexander at Ford's Point.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
Body of a comely Female Found On
Ohio River Bank.

Paducah, KY, Dec. 1.-THE body of
a beautiful white woman about 20 years
of age was found by a farmers boy
ON the Ohio river, 20 miles above this
city, Friday afternoon. The remains
We're lying in a fence corner, and are
unidentified. The body was naked, and
bore marks of violence. The remains
were taken to Golconda, Ills. Her hat
was found in a shanty nearby. No
other wearing apparel has been discov-
cred Foul play is suspected. An au-
topsy will be held
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Almost Identical With the Anderson
Culberson Bill.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house sub
committee on bankruptcy of the ju-
dietary committee, agreed today on the
substantial form of bankruptcy bill,
and will report to the full committee
probably on Tuesday.
The measure substantially agreed on
today is almost Identical with what is
known as the Anderson-C ulberson bill.
The principal matter yet to be decided
is proposition of Mr.. Broderick that
instead of a limit of 30 days in which
notes and other commercial paper can
be left unpaid, the period should be ex-
tended to so DAYS
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Miller,s Bioeranhu-

New York, Dec. 11.-charles w. Mil
Ter was born in 1875 in Saxony. He
came to this country and went to
work as clerk in a Chicago grocery
store when John West picked him up
He put him into training and entered
him in last years Chicago tournament
He is % years of age. weighed $50
pounds at the beginning of the race.
about - at the end; height. 5 feet 6
inches. His previous long distance per
Torrance, 459 miles in q hours. was
made in Chicago Sent. q. 1896
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
THE WINDING SNAKE.
Much Valuable Unoccupied Land
Along Its idaho Banks.

Along ICS 1Qano OaIRS.
Brigham Bugler: j. A. Wixom came
down from the Snake river country in
Idaho a few days ago. A number of
Utah men have been up there looking
over the ground with the object of TAX
ing UP homesteads next spring. Mr.
WiXom told a Bugler reporter that
they found large tracts of good farm
land that have so far gone unoccupied.
There is much valuable land lying along
the Snake between American Falls and
Blackfoot. Considerable placer mining
is even now going on between those
two points. In one place a lot of men
were working along the sides of that
wonderful old river. They wash out 1875
yards of earth day, and it yields them
81 to the yard, or $125 in gold to the
day. They are making good money at
that rate.
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SHOOTING TOURNEY.
Kansas City Marksmen Get Away
With the Ronors.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE Missourians
were victorious today in the shooting
match between teams of ten men each
representing Kansas City and Chicago.
The Kansas City men scored 424 birds
as against AT killed by the Chicago
marksmen. The highest individual
score, 46 birds out of a possible so, was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

New York Press: Take hearth
The fair young wife gazed lovingly,
trustfully into the face of her spouse
''Take heart" she said.
But he pushed her aside, frowning
heavily. do you mean to say?" he
that that pink tea of yours
got away with that whole captive, all
but the giblets?'
Afar, on the dusky tropic strand, the
little turtles cooed sobbingly to one an
nfhar
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lions resulting from the annexation of
Hawaii, in which Japan can rightfully
claim to be interested. There is no
reason, he said, why the full and
frank discussion, and in the end, the
just settlement of all such questions
should create the slightest friction be-
tween the two countries.
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Samuao Bargon of Denver.

Denver, Colo, Dec 1l-samueI Bar
gon, one of the largest real estate
owners of Denver, died today of paral-
ysis. He was 60 years of age, and was
a native of Connecticut. In early life
he was seaman. H settled in Colo
RADIO in 1863.
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lumbia Iron Works of Baltimore, and
that, altogether, she is an excellent
boat The trial took place over the
Chesapeake bay course, Dec. l. The
run of 49 knots was made without
hitch, at the rate of 24.2 knots per hour,
after allowing for tidal corrections.