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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
FUNERAL oBsEQUIEs.
Services In Church-Eulogy of DR..
Manchester.

Manchester.
Canton. o., Dec. 1.-THE First Meth
odist Episcopal church, in which the
service was held. is the largest church
| in the city, and is on West Tusearawas
street, about four blocks from the Nc
Kinley homestead. 1t is a modern
structure, seating in the auditorium
proper some 500 people, and with the
auditorium accommodations for nearly
1000 are furnished. AS early as IL
o'clock the congregation began to as
semble and long before the hour set
for the services every seat was occu-
pied and extra seats placed in the
aisles. The front seats of the middle
+ tier were reserved for the family and
those in attendance at the services at
the house.
The casket containing the remains
was tenderly placed in front of the
chancel rail- the Aeolan quartette, COM
posed of MeSSrs. William Reed, Thomas
J. Malloy, Alfred Baehrens and Harry
Lawson, chanted Still, Still With
Thee"
Rev. E. P. Horbruck of Trinity Re-
formed church, whose passionate in
Canton is the largest Of the local
clergy, offered prayer. This was fol
lowed by the reading of the hymn,
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" by Rev.
Milligan of the First Presbyterian
church and the singing OF the same
by the quartette. Rev. DR.. Hall of
Trinity Lutheran church read a scrip
tural lesson from First Corinthians,
part of the fifteenth chapter. Former
Mayor r. A. Casady then read the
memorial adopted by the board of Of
ficers of the church of which Mother
Mckinley had so long been a member,
and the quartette sang. Lead, Kindly
Light
Rev. DR. Manchester, who was
comrade in arms of the president dur
ing the war was a member of the ia
nous Twenty-third Ohio volunteers in
fantry, and who has been the pastor Of
the First NJ. Z. church for some years.
delivered an GRAFTON, in which he dwelt
upon the character of the departed and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
eRosvENoRls eoMMITTEE.-
Civil Service Modifers Outline Their
Action.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE. special
committee Of Republican representa-
tives in congress who are seeking TO
change the civil service law held its
first meeting today, and outlined its
action. AA
1t was determined to divide the work
/ between two subcommittee one to
draft bill changing the law, and an
other to gather evidence on the defects
of the present law. its extension beyond
the original purpose Of the law, etc.
Chairman Grosvenor named as the
subcommittee to frame bill, NIessrs.
Hepburn Of Iowa. Pearson of North
Carolina and Evans of Kentucky and
as the subcommittee TO examine into
the defects OF the law, Messrs, Taw-
ney of Minneapolis, Odell of New York
and Steele of Indiana Their work will
begin at once
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
Mother Mckinley Laid Away Beside
Her Kindred.
THE SIMPLE 0BSEQUIES
RENDERED BEAUTIFUL BY TO-
KENS OF DEEP AFFECTION.
Cabinet and Other Distinguished
People Present-Mourners-F1oral
Oferings-Dr. Manchester's Eu-
logy-At ~1e Cemetery-Business
Suspended.

Canton, O., Dec 14.-Although~ it
rained almost necessarily all day. the
crowd attending the funeral of Mrs.
Nancy Allison Mckinley were num-
bered by the thousands. The First
Methodist Episcopal church, doubled in
capacity by throwing open the Sunday
school rooms and gallery, was filed 10
overflowing long before the beginning
of the services. The great rostrum of
the church was bank of flowers. At
ter the simple ceremony. thousands at
ter thousands passed through the
church, each stopping an instant at the
altar to take last look at the remains.
This procession was composed of 5000
people who had gained admission to the
church and thousands of others who
stood outside in the rain waiting the
time when they could get in one side
door, pass the altar and go out at the
other side. When this had continued
an hour. it was found necessary to
close the side door and remove the
casket to the funeral car, as it was
feared that the interment would be de-
layed until after dark
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MOVEMENTS OF BRYAN.
Drove Yesterday Through the Forest
of the Montezumas.

Mexico City. Dec. 14.-Mr Bryan had
a busy and agreeable day today. He
called to pay his respects to the Amer
lean minister, General Powell Clayton,
at 10 o'clock, and was cordially greet
ed, and after passing an hour with the
minister he drove in the forest of Cha
pultepec with Thomas Braniff, pFesi-
dent of the Bank of London and Mex
leo; Ex-Governor Crittenden and Gen
eral John B. Frisbie, and in the after
noon he was a visitor with Mrs. Bryan
at the chamber of deputies, and was
admitted to the floor, the congressman
all rising out of respect to the great
leader of the Democratic party in the
United States. He was invited to speak,
and talked of parliamentary institu-
lions and of the progress which Mex
leo is making on all sides. His recep-
ton in the chamber was enthusiastic.
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THE DREIBUND.
Won Bulow Announces It Is In the
Best of Health.

Berlin, Dec. 14.-Baron Won Bulow,
the foreign minister, replying to ques-
tions on the subject, said it was abso-
lutely untrue that the dreibund was
shaken. On the contrary, it was, he
declared, in the best of health The
visit of Emperor William to Budapest
has helped to consolidate Germany 5
relations with Austria. so far as the
internal affairs in Austria with Hun
gary was concerned, the Germans who
did not wish foreign government or
parliaments to interfere in their affairs
were bound to assume "a similar attf-
tude toward other powers. This was
especially true regarding Austria
Hungary, the head of which, Baron Won
Bulow said, was a ruler to whose wis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
MARK HANNA'S HA! Hal
Amused Over the Reports of His
Bad Health.

New York, Dec. 14.-Senator Mark A.
Hanna today laughed at all reports
from Washington, that his health would
compel him to go to Europe, even if he
should be reelected to the senate
81 am going to Washington and they
will find me pretty lively " said Mr..
Hanna II have Sbeen i'll for three
weeks, but 1 feel much better now
Mr.. Hanna spoke confidently of the
outlook in Washington He does not
see why legislation allowing national
banks to increase their issues in ac-
cordance with the suggestions in the
presidents message can not be enacted.
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NOTABLE DEAD.
Ex-Minister to Persia.

Lynchburg. Va, Dec. 14.-Alexander
Mcdonald, ex-minister to Persia, died
here this afternoon His death had been
expected for several days
He was born in Lynchburg about 70
years ago and had lived here nearly all
his life. He was connected with the
Lynchburg Virginian from 1850 until
1892, and as editor of the paper was
we'll known to politicians throughout
the Old Dominion. In 1891 he was
elected to represent the Lynchburg dis
trict in the Virginia senate; was a
member of that body when appointed
minister to Persia He visited Europe
on several occasions as United States
commissioner; he was sent to the vi
emma exposition, and some years later
to the Paris exposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
STEAMER CLEVELAND.
No Tidings. Yet Received-Belief
That She Is Lost.

San Francisco. Dec. 14.-There are
still no tidings of the overdue steamer
Cleveland, and in shipping circles the
belief is growing that she has been lost.
The fishing schooner Mary and Ida,
which left here on Nov. so, put back
here today in distress. having been
nearly wrecked in q storm on Dec. 8. A
number of lumber-laden vessels are
several days overdue here. News of
rough weather has been received from
Point Arena and other places along the
coast.
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MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
Report OF Commissioner Jones On
Oklahoma Reds.

SA4anOIna hSQS.
Washington. Dec. A-Commissioner
Jones Of the Indian Office has returned
TO the city from a trip of investigation
Of Indian agencies in Oklahoma. and the
Indian Territory. Generally speaking. he
found that in Oklahoma the wardens of
the nation We're making fairly good prog
ress in the steps of civilization.
A notable exception is that of the full
blooded Usage tribe, who he says, are
less advanced than they were ten years
ago. They are indoleut and lazy and are
living almost entirely on the annuities
paid them by the government. Those In
dams who do not receive annuities, but
who have been compelled to work, the
commissioner says are in the best condi-
ton. Concerning the Five Nations in the
indian Territory. Mr.. Jordan says their
condition is improving: that legislation is
necessary to bring about settlement of
the VeSed questions now pending there
lie believes thar the Indians viii moi
agree to the ratification of treaties which
the government IS DESTROYS Of entering
into. that the time has arrived when
parleying with them should be stopped
and congress take legislative action look
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
OLIVE PICKER MUTINY.
But One of the Crew Who VIII Face
the Charges.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 14.-When the
Olive Pecker mutiny case comes up
for trial, there will be but one man OF
the crew of six to confront the charges,
John Anderson, the cook, the confessed
murderer of the captain and mate of
the schooner, and who is also charged
with burning the vessel. Several weeks
ago, two of the crew, Andrew Marsh
and Martin Barsted, were acquitted OF
the charges against them, and held as
witnesses. The other three, John Lynd,
William Hersberg and Manuel de Rios
Borrial, were indicted as accessories to
both murder and as principals in the
destruction of the schooner.
Today the indictments against them
were dismissed on motion of the dis
trict attorney.
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CALIXTo GARCIA.
Report That He Committed Suicide,
Not Believed.

Havana, Dec. 1.-THE insurgents
dynamited the railroad between Can
asses and Dagene. province of Pinar del
Rio, destroying the track and wreck
ing the engine of a freight train. a
force of troops with a repairing gang
was sent to the scene of the outrage,
where they found a dynamite bomb
and arrested the men. who caused the
explosion. The line was repaired.
The insurgents attacked the landing
place at Gibara, province of Santiago
de Cuba, but were repulsed with loss.
according to the official report. They
are also said to have fired upon the
town OF Ceupecilleas without result.
General Pando is still directing the
operations OF the gunboats in the River
Gauto. province of Santiago de Cuba,
but he has been unable to arrive at the
Gauto landing place, owing, it is
officially stated. to an obstacle in the
river.
Reports received here from Manzan-
lilo say it is reported that Calixto
Garcia, the insurgent leader has COM
mitted suicide. The report is not be-
Heved here, and in official circles e5-
pecially.
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OUR TARIFF IN GERMANY.
Negotiations Pending For a Modifi-
cation of Duties.

Berlin, Dec 14.-In the reichstag,
Count Posadowsky, minister of the in
terror, said that negotiations were now
United States with regard to the tariff,
but at present it would be ineXpedient
to give the house any detailed infor-
nation on the subject
The count explained at some length
the duties confronting Prince Hohen-
lohe's economic committee, whose in
vestigation into Germany's commercial
situation, he says, would occupy years.
In conclusion, he assured the house
that should the commissioner labors
reveal the need of further state pro-
lection for German agriculture, such
protection would be forthcoming
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
RADICAL POPULISTS
Propose Putting Up a National
Ticket In April Next

Cleveland, o.. Dec 14-The national
committee of the Peoples party will
meet in st. Louis, Jari. T. to prepare
the call for its national convention
which will be held in April. This will
be the convention Of the middle of the
road Pooulists and they come thus
early TO the front because they desire
to place their platform before the
country at once to avoid possible
fusion. 1t is said that the main plank
in the platform will be demand for
the referendum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
EASTERN STORMS.
Particularly Severe Around New
York and Boston.

New York, Dec IA fierce storm
with chilling rain and wind, from the
region south of the great lakes, rushed
seaward today. Danger signals were
up on the Delaware breakWater and
Boston Coasters lay quiet in port. The
small steam yacht Venus, owned by
Captain Joseph Johnson, of New York,
was almost dashed to pieces off Sandy
Hook this morning. A party Of fisher
men were aboard. They were swept
out to sea by the strong gale, the
waves washing over her deck forward
and aft At a. m. she ran aground off
Barren Island.
At Greenport, L. L. the northwest
gale, Travelled at a 60-miIe gait. Two
vessels were blown ashore by the fury
of the storm near Greenport. One was
in distress off Paradise Point, mile
west of Shelton Island
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
Story About the Plot of a DISGUISED
Anarchist.
NEGOTIATING FOR SHIPS
SPAIN HAS HER EYE ON A JAP
ANESE CRUISER.
Report That General Calixto Garcia
Committed Suicide Disbelieved-
Train Dynamited By Insurgents
General Pando's Operations
Spanish Cuban News.

Madrid, Dec. 14.-General Weyler en-
tertained the leaders of the conserva-
tives yesterday. The newspapers here
say that the Cuban reformists at the
cortes will demand the trial of General
Weyler
A supposed anarchist, disguised as a
woman, was recently found with hands
and feet tied in a ditch near Sara
gossa. The man travelled on the same
train as General Weyler, and it is be-
lieved he intended to kill him. but
owing to his failure to do so, other
anarchists piniCned him and left him
to his fate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
LEW HOUSE RULES.
Speaker Reed Disposed to Modify
Thcir Tnllexihilitv.

Washington, Dec IA new code of
rules for the house Of representatives.
win be presented by Speaker Reed and
his associates on the committee of rules
after Tie holiday recess.
At present the house is proceeding
under he rules Of two years ago, these
having been pending under the con-
sideration Of new rules Representa-
tive Barrett, OF ATassa chusetts. is to be
given hearing at an early day on two
amendments which he proposes. One
Of these seeks TO give the minority
larger rights than it enjoys at present
III presenting amendments and substi-
tutes and in securing time during de-
bates. At present the rules are very
strict and individual members have
little latitude in securing additions on
appropriation bills.
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WILL BE DISMISSED.
Governor of Bohemia Who Insulted
German Element.

Vienna, Dec Att is said here that
Count Won Coudenhoven, governor of
Bohemia will be dismissed and re-
placed by David Won Rhenfeld. cover
nor of Dalmatia. The count is charged
with having characterized the Germans
in Prague as "aliens"
The police president and the burgo-
master of Prague will be removed, it is
said. and the town council dissolved.
The administration of the city will
be intrusted to an imperial commits
sioner.
The rumor that these energetic meas
ures will be taken caused a rise in the
bourse today.
Among the persons under arrest for
pillaging is the son of a millionaire. The
Germans still dread fresh attack.
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LAST NEGRO LYNCdING.
Only One of the Two Taken From
the Train Lynched.

New Orleans, Dec. 14.-Only one of
the two men taken from the train at
White Castle yesterday was lynched
last night. The pair We're taken to St.
Gabriel, the scene of the Babin muir
der, and there Joe Thomas, one of the
negroes, made confession of his own
guilt also duplicating two black broth
ers, Joe and Charles Alexander. The
latter were captured on neighboring
sugar plantation and were forced spec
tators to the execution of Thomas on
the gallery Of the store
The Alexanders were then tried and
also confessed, telling of another muir
der which they had planned to commit
in the same store At l o'clock this
morning the Alexanders were also
hanged in front of the store.
There were four other suspects IN
the hands of the mob, and these We're
acquitted of the murder, but being bad
characters were stripped and horse
whipped and then ordered to leave the
country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
FLEISCHMANN'S WILL.
Estate Valued at $4,000, ooo-char-
table requests.

Cincinnati Dec. 1.-THE will of Charles
Fleischmann was probated today. The
charitable requests are s., 600 each to the
Associated Charities and Hebrew Relief
Union. 81, 500 to the Jewish Home, 81, 900
to the Catholic Orphans Asylum, Prot
estant Orphan Asylum, CoIored Orphan
Asylum and Jewish hospital. After max
ing special provision for his widow, he
directs that the remainder be divided into
four shares, one to go to the widow and
one TO each of his children. Mrs. Fleisch-
mann, julius and Max his sons, are made
executors, with authority to continue his
business if they desire to do so. The es-
tate IS estimated at S20O0,000
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Prof. Arthur Palmer.

London. Dec. A.-Prof. Arthur Palmer,
LID, Del. of Trinity college, Dublin,
is dead.
The late DR.. Palmer was born at
Guelph. Ont. Sept. II, 1871 being the
fourth son of the late venerable Arthur
Palmer, first rector of Guelph arch
deacon of Toronto. He married Miss Fan
ny Green of Cleveland in 1879 He was ed
ucated at Guelph grammar school. Chel-
lin. In 1850 he was appointed 5rofessor
of Latin at Trinity college, and in 1888
was public orator. He edited the satires
of Horace. the Ampitruo of Plautus and
Catullus in MacMillan's ParnaSsus series
and 'Hermathea." He was also editor of
P. Ovidii Heroides XIV and of Sex
Propertii Elegiae
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vited to address
the convention in
regard to the
strike of the engi-
neers in Great
Britain, and re-
sponded. He ex-
planned the situa-
ton. He said it
grew out of at
tempt to establish
the eight hour
day. The first
lockout occurred
in July last, and
about 10000 men
We're without work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
SALMON EGGS.
Remarkable Results In the Catch of
the Season.

Anderson. Cal, Dec 1.-THE work of
collecting salmon eggs at the California
fish commission hatchery on the Sacra-
mento river at this point has just closed.
the most remarkable on record. Forty
eight and half million eggs were collect
ed This exceeds the previous record by
q, 600 and is 2S,00c.000 more than was
collected at the other hatcheries ON the
coast this year.
These eggs will be Matched and the fry
planted in the waters of the state, with
the exception of 3.000,000 that Will be sent
to Oregon and 100000 that go to the
New England states station on the fish
commission car today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
A WONDERFUL LAD.
Seven Year-old Kansas Boy Licensed
to Practice Law.

Topeka. Kan. Dec. 14.-Byron Gilbert
the 7-year-old son of Judge Gilbert of
Atchison, was today granted constitu-
tional license to practice law before the
supreme court of Kansas. The license was
to take effect when the lad shall become
of lawful age.
This lad is a wonder He is well versed
on all law points and the examination
which he passed today would have been
q creditable one to any applicant. He is
the youngest practitioner ever admitted
in the history of Jurisprudence.
His father was formerly judge of the
district court of Atchison county and is
well known in legal circles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
BAY STATE ELECTIONS.
License and No License Remain AS
Last Year.

Boston, Dec 14-MunicipaI elections
were held today in 10 cities of the state.
thus completing the list, with the ex-
ception of Boston and North Adams,
which do not choose their municipal Of
fcers until next week
Not ore of the 10 cities reversed the
license vote of last year, seven of them
voting in favor of license and six against.
In Cambridge, which for many years was
majority was reduced from 1.sS1 last year
to 975. The total vote cast on the license
question this year in 80 of the 81 cities
was 15S.120. divided as follows: Yeas, ST.
SIS: noes 6,505.
Last year the same cities cast 159, S41
votes, of which S4076 were yeas and 70, 765
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fortunes Of San severino.

New York, Dec. 14.-Captain Victor
Dumas, a French citizen and surgeon
in the Cuban army, has arrived here
in the steamship Orizaba from Havana
He was recently released from San
Severino castle in Matanzas, where ne
had been confined as a prisoner OF
war Captain Dumas explained to his
friends that cruel as the treatment of
Cuban prisoners may be in other pris-
ons in Cuba the fortunes inflicted upon
prisoners at San Severino castle are too
revolving for description.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
MILL WAGE REDUCTION.
Notices Posted In All the Large Con-
Germs of Fall River.

Fall River. Mass. Dec. 14-At all the
big cotton mills here notices were posted
today Of the proposed reduction of wages.
The reductions. which will take effect
Jan. 8, viii be general in all departments
of the mills. The price for weaving a cut
of q inches, 81 by ga print. will be re-
duced from Is to 16, and the reduction in
all other departments, without reserve
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Princeton Students Punished.

New York, Dec. 14-The faculty of
Princeton university decided today to
publicly rebuke the senior class because
of some of it's members at the time of
the class election last Thursday night
wrecked the Robert Bonner gymna-
SUM in the campus, in which the meet
ing was held. This punishment for
class is unprecedented in the annals Of
Princeton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15
PRICE OF KNIGHTHooD.
American In London Offered to Buy
a Baronetcy.

London, Dec. 14.-Aloysius j. Gordon
Kane. described as lieutenant
colonel OF the Washington National
Guards, Densioned on account OF
wounds, a former officer in the United
States navy, and for ten years con-
sui of Colombia, prosecuted L. A
Jackson at the central criminal court
on the charge of libel. The alleged
libel consists of an advertisement Of
ferfng a reward for Kanes address
which it is alleged contained serious
innuendos. The defense produced a.
document said to have been written
by Kane in which the latter offered
81 900 for the honor of knighthood or
a baronetcy, promising to pay the
amount in a fortnight after his name
appeared in the Gazette. Jackson was
ACQUITTED.
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Spain Buying Warships.

London, Dec 1.-THE Spanish gov
eminent, it is again announced, is ne.
gotiating with the Armstrong;, this
time for a cruiser of 1900 tons, said TO
be worth 100000, built for Japan, but
which Japan does not want. The YES
sci is said to be practically ready for
sea-
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dom all his people could look UP TO
with complete confidence.
Italian Cabinet Reconstructed.

London, Dec "A special dispatch
from Rome says that Marquis Di
Rudini has reconstructed the Italian
cabinet, the only changes being Signor
Sardeneiili, as minister of justice;
General Nammaracano, minister OF
war; Signor Cocortu, minister of agri-
culture; Signor Pavonicelli, minister of
public works and Signor Calls, min
lister of instruction