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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
At CHRISTENSEHS,
AFFAIR GIVEN LAST
EVENING BY MRS. sPRAGUE
In Honor of Miss Winnifred and
Messrs. Hugh and Milton sprague
The First Ball of the Season.

The first dancing party OF the season
was given in Christensen's hall last
evening" The event was given by Mrs.
Sprague in honor of her daughter. Miss
Winnifred Sprague. and her sons, Hugh
and Milton Tt was a brilliant affair
and a most delightful one. The hall
has been newly decorated and the
hooG in excellent shape for dancing
The reception room was prett4ly dec
GRATED with flowers and in one corner
of the room was a large punch bowl
filed with delicious lemonade
The guests were received by Mrs.
Sprague, assisted by Mrs. Sadler, Mrs.
Pitts, Miss Sprague and MeSST6. Hugh
and Milton Sprague. Tie hall was
dancers, and the scent was an entranc-
ing one Christiansen's orchestra fur
nished the music.
There were great many of the So
ciety people there, and especially
among the younger set. Youth and
beauty ruled supreme and tine evening
was enc long round OF pleasure. Dance
succeeded dance until nearly midnight
when delicious refreshments were
served in the banquet hall. 1t was after
midnight before the sweet strains Of
close of the evening and the happy
tfrong donned their wraps and regret
fully said Good highs" The guests
We're unanimous in saying that the
party was one OF the most enjoyable
taat they had attended.
Among the guests we're Miss Cora
Griffin, Miss AGdaJe Cummings, Miss
Minnie SaGler, Miss Young, Miss Jas
mine Young, Miss Louise Odeil. Miss
Hunt, Miss Fanny Bird, Miss Ella At
kinson, the Misses Rowat, Miss Claw
son, Miss Gunner, Miss Ella Clark. Miss
frankie Sharpe. Miss Esther Freed,
Miss Kadhrlne Geddes. Miss Bertha
Carter, Miss Josie katz, Miss Laura
Sherman, Miss Mamie Pcrter, Messrs.
Milton Miles. Percy Sadlar, Arihur
Bailey. James sadler. Ted Goodwin.
Charles Lawrence, Earl Cummings,
Harry Atkinson, J. D. Spencer, Sam
Porter and many others
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
People Tired Of Life Kill Themselves
and Others.
A BRIDE HANGS HERSELF
AN INHUMAN MOTHER MUIR.
DERs HER CHILDREN.
She Takes Their Lives and Her Own
by Asphyxiation--A Groom of a
Night Receives Fatal Injuries By
Jumping from a window-A Well
Known San Franciscan Kills
Himself in New York.
IA woman and her

New York. Oct. IA woman and her
four children We're found dead by as
phyxiatlon in the West Shore hotel this
morning. The woman had evidently
killed her children and committed sui
eide. They were registered as Mrs.
Caroline Rivinius, West Point, and
four children" They arrived by a
train which came from West Point last
night The victims OF the terrible
tragedy were the wife and children of
Robert Rivinius. an enlisted man in
the United States army at West Point,
who has been in the army 80 years and
expects to be retired in July next.
Mrs. Victor Lahe. sister of Mr.. Ri
vinius. says the trip of her ,sister-in-
law to New York was merely pleasure
excursion. Neighbors scout the suicide
theory, saying that Mrs. Rivinius was
not that kind of a woman, and her
home life was very pleasant and her
love for her children remarkable. They
know no reason why she should wish
to take her life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
a GRooM7s DEED.
Married Less Than Day He At
tempts Suicide.

New York, Oct. DIR. Robert T.
Flagg, aged So, of Yonllers, who was
married there last night, attempted
suicide today by jumping from a sec
ond story window of the Murray Hill
hotel. His bride was in the room ait
the time, and she went to the hospital
with him in the ambulance Dr. and
Mrs. F1agg reached the hotel about
midnight and were assigned to rooms.
Both appeared to be in good spirits
They breal1fasted at about o'clock
this morning and seemed not to have
a care. After breakfast they returned
to their rooms and had been there only
about 10 minutes when Mrs. Flagg
rushed screaming down the stairs to
the lobby of the hotel. Her husband
had jumped out of the window
When DR.. Flagg was picked up it
was found his skull had been fractured,
his leg broken and he had received Sc
we're bruises of the body. He was car
rfed to the hotel, where his wife met
said that the man was dying.
Mrs. Flagg, who was a, Mrs. Turner
of this city, is about 26 years of age
and decidedly good looking. She said
at the hospital that in conversation
with her husband the latter had become
greatly excited and rushed to the win
dow and Jumped out. She tried to re-
stradn hmm, but he thrust her aside and
jumped. At Dr. Flaggs residence in
Ycn4Sers it was said that when he left
home yesterday he was in a very ner-
vous condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
SUCCEEDED LAST.
c. K Royce Kills Himself After Sew
eral Failures

New York, Oct. &c. K. Royce, So
years of age, who registered at the
Grand Union hotel from San Francisco
ON Tuesday last, was found dead today
in his room. He had committed suicide
by inhaling gas.
San Francisco, Oct. clark E. K.
Royce, who committed suicide today at
the Grand Union hotel in New York,
was well known here on account of his
previous attempts to take his life in
this city. He was formerly secretary
and treasurer OF the California Vet
erans Home assoc. alton but snort
age of over $4,000 being discovered in
his accounts, he was discharged and
indicted by the grand jury for felony
erbeZZlement. While the investigation
was pending Royce regiSt cred at the
Burlington hotel here under an as
sumed name and tried TO commit sui
eide by shooting himself in the head.
He recovered. however. and stood trial
for his defalcation. but was acquitted
upon a technicality. Some months
later he again attempted suicide by
inhaling gas, in q, room at the Grand
hotel, but was again unsuccessful He
then disappeared and had not since
been heard of until today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
YELLOW FEVER IS SPREADING
THE NEW CASES REPORTED ARE
OF A MILD TYPE.
Deaths Do Not Keep Apace With the
New Cases-The Quarantine in the
Southern States Effects the Rail
roads-southern Pacific Abandons
New Orleans Temporarily.

New Orleans, Oct. To-day was
again something of a record breaker
in the matter of new cases. The fever
is rapidly spreading in many directions,
but the large majority of cases are
proving to be of a harmless type. The
death rate percentage has fallen con-
siderably below the record of 1878.
Twenty new cases We're reported
today and the following deaths: An
tonic Sinacoa, Paul St. Philip.
Rich and poor alike have been strick-
en- today and the reports to the board
of health seem to show that the best
drained and best kept streets are pre-
senfing cases as numerously as those
which are minus OF sanitation.
OBJECT TO QUARANTINE.
a bitter fight is being made on the
board of health because 1T is insisting
on quarantining inmates of houses in
which yellow fever exists and those
houses which Immediately adjoin. Dr.
Guiteras this morning expressed the
opinion that it is possible to conflne
the infection within the room where
the patient may be lying. has strength
ened the fight of the public against
quarantine measures. In spite of the
storm of protests, however, many emf
nent physicians and professional men
otIc UISlilS Inc DOdIQ 10. continue us
present course in quarantining houses
The crisis is either here now or close
at hand and II is not considered wise
to jeoDardize the health of the whole
community by allowing people in in
fected houses or living next door to
them to go at random.
The fever here has, Of course, not
been declared epidemic. and for that
reason physicians are disinclined to re-
port yellow fever. A number of doctors
said tonight in a formal protest that
If their names are spread in connection
with yellow fever cases their practice
would suffer. Nobody would send for
them if they have anything 10 do With
yellow fever cases.
Mobile, Ala. Oct. 1.-The increase in
the number of cases continues slow,
there being but seven eases reported
today and one Gsath. The disease has
appeared in the northwest part of the
town. where many of the poorer people
dwell
The Commercial club has called a
meeting OF citizens for tomorrow to
form relief committee to assist peo-
pie thrown cut of employment There
is much private charity at work, Mayor
Bush leasing, having empowered the
chief OF police TO relieve every sufferer
that aDDiies for aid
The Mobile hoard of health has is
sued orders That no person shall move
out Of the infected districts into any
other part of the city. 1t is sought 10
prevent ejectment for non-payment Of
rcr,t
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
BRIEF TALES BY WIRE.

TIE president today appointed Newton
c. Bates. u S n surgeon general and
chief of the bureau of medicine ana
surgery OF the navy.
WILLOW Springs, l6 miles from ChscsyO.
on the drainage canal. DESTROYED nearJv
half the town ana made 70 families home
less.
1t is said the pope's weakness is IN
crcasing, and uaat the chUrch dignitar;ps
are afraid ne will not TIlrT from the ex-
IRENE teehleness and exhaustion he now
betrdys.
The members of fha Stanford narfv ~
gagged In branding seals by electricity on
P1loylof -sltlIlds lave returned NA,.
claim that the experiment. of brand5ne-
the seals Was successful
The British ship Lord Dnfferin se4sIea
from Monrevideo Tor New York on Oct :
OF last year, in ballast. She has rot siAce
been heard OF, and il IS feared that she
mas been lost with an hands
Yale's new grdiron has been opened
AID S the finest in the world. Frank
Rutterwor,h IS coaching tlle c-andif, -
in t8ekling practice, using the Princeton
dummy The new device works well and
the coaches CONSIDER II sood thing
The Negro Protective party nominees.
by petition today we're Paced on tae
OHIO ballot sheet 1t Columbus. O. THIS
makes i've state tickets, VIA the gola
Democrats 10 come. The regC0 party Will
nv Ia nut LiRc0ln'S picture at tho mead
Of their column in the ticket as thei- en-
biem.
According to Consul General angaey
Garlic of san Francisco and Consu, Cen
er9l DR.. JOAQUIN y Ella OF Kew York wElo
arrived on the San Bias. tho re8crtg Of
the war in GlTatesra.3 nave been r-c1ts..
exaggerated. Goasoi Garlic says tae
revolution IS eonbnsd entirely 10 Sd
Marcos. Ql-ezaltca Dgo and tac ro-t of
Coos, towns Of srnsN population.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
Idaho.

John A Bragss. proprietor Of a
boarding house at Bullion. and Martin
Bow, the cook. have been arrested for
stealing beef from a slaughter house
Thomas L. Johnson. one Of the old
residents of Boise, died Wednesday
night.
The Adventists are holding a camp
meeting at Boise.
A new road is to be built from St.
Anthony to Jacksons Hole.
Bod Moore, the constable who killed
Frank McLerren at Houston, is in jail
ar Challis. 1t is said that McLerren
had threatened his life. and resisted ar
rest at the time he was killed
Challfs Messenger: Three of the men
that have been working at the Nc
Gowan ranch. across the river-John
Mock and the Moore brothers, are
laid up from poison, and what causes
it is hard to tell. At first appears a
small white spot on their hand. like a
nettle sting, and in a short time it
spreads over the entire arm and the
arm is swollen to twice its natural
size, and very painful. 1t resembles
the poison of some weed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
DANGER OF STARVATION,
CONDITION IN THE KLoNDIKE
CAN NOT BE EXAGGERATED.
1t Is Impossible to Reach Dawson
city-Provisions Are Running
Out, and There Is No Way to Re
plenish the Depleted Stock.

Tacoma, Wash. Oct. The steamer
North Fork arrived here tonight direct
from St Michaels with Is passengers
and the following letter from IL NJ Nor
gan. Associated Press correspondent:
Dutch Harbor, Sept. 21-The wreck of
the schooner Hueneme, having on board
the material for three river boats to be
built at ST. Micnaels island for se-.:ce
on the Yukon, has had the effect of
changing the route of the steamer Port
one river boat also for service on the
Yukon. The Portland viii discharge her
cargo here Dutch Har6or) and leave
Moran Bros, the contractors, for build
ing river boats here, together with their
employees, who viii proceed with the
construction Of the one boat brought up
on the Portland.
As soon as the Portland has unloaded
she VIII return to Seattle, where arrange
ments VIII he made TO send material for
construction Of three boats, as originally
intended. 70 be constructed Mere and for
Wdrded 90 st. MichaelS in the spring.
The steam schooner North Fork. of Ia
coma, arrived here from st. Michaels
late this evening, with about So passen-
Richardson of Seattle. Mr.. Richardson
left the sound July 25 OVER Chilcoot pass
arriving in DawS1 City, Aug. u. He
stEWed at Dyea UlV1 DAYS and two DAYS
there are at least $500 people at Dawson
the greater number living in tents. of
which there are from 100 to 500
Soon after he arrived there. the North
American Transportation Sc Trading
company closed their store being out 81
provisions and unable 10 I'll about 400
paid orders The Alaska Commercial
company was filling about one-third Of
their paid orders. with 4 bare chance of
the Margaret. with 100 tons Of provisions
and the Alice. with % tons, arriving be-
fore they would be compelled 10 close.
The Margaret ought to nave arrived by
Aus. ., but Il IS almost Impossible to set
up tAe Yukon ~ account of lack of
water Mr.. W e. Langdon Of Seattle,
also Il passenger or the North Fork. mas
been up the \ ukon as far as Fort Yukon
on the Hamilton. Mr. Langdan SAYS the
water fen four and one-half feet in fire
days, and that It is impossible for any,
one 10 get through to Dawson City this
year. He says 1t is Impossible to exag-
geTate the danger from starvation in tne
Hiondike this winter, and an early winter
is rFe1lieted and there are absolutely no
provisions 10 be had. There are about
l@1 people at Rampant City, living in
tents. and tho Hunter ard AIinook creeks
are I'll loCUted-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
CRISIS IN GREECE.
King George Accepts the Resignation
Of the Cabinet Ministers.

Athens, Oct 1.-The premier, II.
Rail- this morning officially rendered
the designations of the cabinet minis
tiers and they were accepted by King
George.
All the newspapers, with the excep-
tions Of the Delyannis organs, express
the deepest discomfort with the crisis.
The Asty declares that the chamber
has accomplished a shameful betrayal
by placing party interests before the
interests of the COUNTRY.
King George has invited NJ Zaimis
to form a cabinet. ". Zaimis is a
member of the Delyannis party and he
hesitates to undertake the task. His ac-
ceptance would cause a split among
the DelYanhists.
Midnight.-M. zaimis has consented
to form cabinet. N. Skouloudis. min
lister of foreign affairs in the Rail- cab
met, viii probably retain the foreign
Office portfolio. NJ. DeIyannis has in
formed King George that ne WIFI sup
port no cabinet unless ne is premier,
but there have been so many OBJECTIONS
from his ranks that the threat IS idle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
Wyoming.

The elevation Of Clouds peak in the
Big Horn range of mountains, which Is
a familiar land mark to people over
the greater portion of the basin, has
been determined by a member of the
United States geological survey to be
1885 feet.
White caps burned a sheep wagon in
Weston county and left this penciled
note for the owner: THE next time
You come into this country. you won't
get off so light. Stay on the south side
of the Porcupine- Committee
The second battalion of the Eighth
United States infantry, in command of
Colonel Van Horn. has returned to Fort
Russell from a 200 mile practice march
made to Wheatland and return. The
expedition experienced good weather
during the entire trip and made the
march without accident except that
Lieutenant Jones received a broken leg
by his horse falling on him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS MEET.
Convention Adiourns in Confusion
Hints at Deals.

New York, Oct. 1.-The city convention
OF the national Democratic party of
Greater New York which is led by Will
Jam NJ. Grace. Francis M Scott and
Maurice j. Power, was convened tonight
at Cooper union. The Brooklyn deiega-
ton, which had aleard that she leaders
had made a IDEAL" TO endorse VanWycls
for, mayor ana the rest of the Ta9ngnany
ticket was the discordant element EJt the
convention The delegates from across
the East river were in favor OF Endorsing
Seth Low. According to the deal Cor
pOrati0n COUNSEL Scott was to get the
regular Democratic nomination for Judge
Of the supreme court
AT a caucus of the Brooklyn Delegates
just prior to the calling of the meeting S..
Percy Sturgis in a bitter speech sug-
Sested that the delegation from Kings
county bolt the convention should 1T de-
1ermine to support Tagnnlany and sus-
tain the msnd2re of the GrlurnY!rate. This
WAS agreed to.
,Joha ]. Feuiel was chosen chairman
The convention was addressed by Cen
eral Nacser Green who in the interests of
harmony moved that the convention adj
journ to meet again Oct. {. THIS was
vigorously protested against by the
Brooklyn delegates.
a Ycte taken on the motion for adj
lournm5nt was announced by the chair to
be 32I IN favor and 273 against 1t.
This was followed by the utmost con-
fusion, the delegates of the borough of
Manhattan who were in the majority out
shouting those from Kinks. Finally the
convention was declared adjourned until
Oct. Z
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
ANOTHER CANDIDATE,
HENRY GEORGE ENTERS THE
RACE Nv GREATER NEW YORK.
Nominated By the Democratic Ali
ance-The Platform Adopted
Deems it Essential That the Chi
cago Platform Be Reaalrmed-De-
mands Dollar Gas and 8 Cent
Fares.

New York, Oct. AT the city nom
mating convention of Democratic Al
lance OF Greater New York, held to-
night, Henry George was unanimously
nominated for mayor. The nomina ting
speech was made by Charles Francis
Adams. The nomination was greeted
with enthusiastic applause. The plat
form in part is as follows:
1.-The Democratic Alliance is a body
of Democrats loyal to the policy of the
great Democratic party. Our aim is to
find a basis for united action fcT all
Democrats. We deemed it essential
that the Democratic party Of Greater
New York should reaffirm the Chicago
platform, pledge itself to the policy of
municipal ownership and operations of
franchises and to the principles of dl-
rect employment instead of the con-
tract system.
THE action of the city convention of
Sept. so is, clear to all men. Tammany
and her allies hide aWav the national
banner of Democracy and are ashamed
to march under its folds. The Bene-
dict Arnolds of last fall who deserted
TO the enemy on the eve of battle are
to be restored to places of honor and
friendship; the franchise grabbers are
TO retain their clutch on the city's
highways by Tammany's aid and con-
niVance. Thus Tammany and her al
lies separate themselves on principle
and policy from the great Democratic
party of the nation and must be looked
upon solely as a local body of unprin-
cipled spoils hunters, unfit to sit in the
councils of the party whose doctrine
they ignore and whose honor they be-
tray"
The platform also declares in favor of
municipal home rule. municipal owner
ship and operation of franchises, 3-cent
street railway fares. 81 gas, an eight
hour day at prevailing rate of wages,
representation of labor in administra-
ton and legislative branches of the
city government, free open air places
for the holding of public meetings, and
opposition to government by injunc-
finn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
THE TEMPLETON CLOSED
DON II. PORTER RETIREs FROM
THE POPULAR HoSTELRY.
His Lease Terminated Last Night
and He Did Not Care to Continue
It-May Be Reopened By the
Owners.

The TempIeton is closed. That fs, it
is closed for repairs. and Don II. Porter.
who has been lessee and proprietor Of
the popular hosiery for the past FIVE
years, has stepped down and out. AS
a, matter OF fact, the hotel has never
seen a very profitable investm. Mt to
the owners. lions Savings Bank &
Trust company. nor has 1t yielded
golden returns TO the various lessees
and pToprietors, including Porter and
those who have preceded him. The
present regime terminated last evening
upon the expiration of Mr. Porter's
lease, and Il. 3. ClawsOn. Jr., was in
stalled by Cashier George NJ. Cannon as
the banks representative. The house,
including the cafe. was closed last
evening, and after repairs and improve
nents are made the probabilities are
that it viii be reoosned under new
arrangement and different plan.
MR.. PORTER TALKS.
Mine host Porter last evening made
to O. Herald reporter the following
statement; after a long. hard Strug-
gle TO run the TeInDleton as a first
class hotel, I found it could not be
made to pay myself nor profitable to
the owners. On the expiration Of the
pay, and extensive improvements to the
building and surroundings, in which
great historic interest centers. will have
to be made and travel increase before
the investment to all parties concerned
viii be a source of profit. Myself and
the owners worked and pulled together
to make IT a success and 1 appreciate
their kindness to me throughout the
past five years. 1 shall remain IN Salt
Lake to promote a business enterprise
next spring which believe will be sue
cessful."
Mr. Porter's many friends Will regret
to hear or his unfortunate experience
and all will wish him prosperity in
his projected Undertakings
Mr.. Cannon could not be reached by
telephone at his Forest Dale home last
evening, and consequently his version
could not be obtained for publication
this morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
SEVERE FOREST FIRES.
Flames Are Doing Great Damage in
Southern Indiana.

Huntington. Ind. Oct. 1.-Foregt fires i'm
the southern part Of this township are
Gs.nS great damage. The timber and
meadows are 50 dry that the fires burn
with great rapidly ard cover large areas
OF ground in short time. a fire has
been raging flercely for three days in The
forests and there appears no way Of
checking It Crowds of farmers are out
with ploWs tearing up the ground around
farm houses and buildings - prevent tIna
fire from reaching and destroying them.
The dense smoke that raises from the
forest fires is almost unbearable
Chicago, Oct. 1.-Suhurban towns to the
wet Of Chicago are IN danger of prairie
fires. Leslie or no rain has fallen for
several weeks and the tall prairie grass
is dry 10 its very roofs and as :rfanrna-
bic as tinder. II prairie fires should
spring up ia the immense fields thai. en-
compass Berwyn Olyle, Morgan park,
Lyons. Riverside and the tyther villages
that are in the district. there IS danger
of an extensive conflagrati0n. FaeIities
for lighting the tlames in this district
are meagre.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-02
HE CLAIMS FRAUD.
W. j. Bernard Makes Sensational al.
legations Against His Own Blood.

San Francisco. Oct. Suit was com
menced here today by w. j. Bernard,
AGAINST mis- sl7ter and brother Frances,
E. NJ. and John T. Bernard to secure
eae-taird of the estate of his deceased
nraher who died in January, 1895. He
alleges that n 1894, while he was living
AZ Seattle his mother became insane ana
labortng under the delusion that he was
Idle. absolute and immoral, was induced
by his sister and brother to deed her
property to them. Anlang other startling
allegations. he says that they induced
their mother to believe that lla was mar
ried to a Squaw that he was sg1lute. II
also appears that they concealed theIr
m2thers condition. from him and that he
DID not know Of her illness until the
day previous 80 her death. He therefore
ance aGi decree that he Is entitled 10
1ne-th!rd interest IN the prapertY.