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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-20
A DELAYED LETTER.

Lydia Spencer had never seen II so hot
or dreary at Canaan Corners before. The
blistering July day was drawing 10 n Close
She WINS postmistress and store clerk at
the Corners. Day aftor day for years sho
had sorted over the stage mails, tho county
papers and the letters. The day Ind been
busy one in the store, and to add to the
confusion Lydin had recently bought q
new set OF boxes to take the place OF the
dingy little portfolios which for 90 years
had done continuous service under differ
ent postmasters.
A carpenter had worked that afternoon
tearing away the old case and generally
oyerhauling the postoflioe end OF the store.
Lydia was between 40 and 30. "Nigh
on to 10, bein two yenr older'n my boy
Jerry" old Mrs. Dayidge slid to her
friends when Lydin's age was discussed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-20

When Admiral do Horsoy at Port Royal
was one night returning TO his flagship
alone, his WAY to the boat led across the
barrack square. a black sentry of one of
the West India regiments halted him ut
the gate with, "Who goes dari" Great
was the admirnl's annoyance to find he
had neglected to got the password. "That's
all right" no said carelessly, hoping to
overcome the mans scruples by indiifer'
ence, "You know who am" "Dunno
know nobody, sar," replied the Niger
pompously. "You can't go in dar. " "why,
I'm Admiral de Horsey" "Well, you
can't go in" was the reply. 81 don't care
ii you's Admiral do Donkey, don't" -
Household Words.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-20

any old symphonic"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
glsts under G positive
guarantee, nrst bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICk
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-20

TN FrER suffering forncarly thirty years
~ fron dyspepsia, Mrs, II. Il. Dugdale,
- wife OF a prominent buglnea1 nun OF
Warsaw, n. Y. writes; .lor IS years. 1 was
Q constant sufferer from dyspepsia and
weak stomach. The lishtest food produced
distress, causing severe pain and tho forIna-
tion OF gas. No matter how careful Of my
diet suffered ngonizing pain after eating.
was treated By many physicians and tried
numerous remedies without permanent help.
Two years ago | began taking Dr.. Miles
Nerve and Liver Pills and Ncrvinc. Within
a week | commenced improving, and per-
sisting in the treatment Twas soon able TO
cat what / liked, with no evil effects
keep them at hand and aiuple dose dispels
The record-union., 1897-09-29
TNCENDIARY CoNVICTS.
Attempt to Burn Down Sing Sing
Prison.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Convict fire
men extinguished a fire started by con-
vict incendiaries in the State Prison
at Sing Sing. Evidently the purpose
of those who started the blaze was not
merely to destroy the buildings and
contents, but was chiefly to excite q
panic, during which prisoners might es-
cape. The plot utterly failed. The
fire was noticed just after the dinner
call was sounded. The prison fire
alarm was sounded Then came the
test of discipline The doors of the
mess room were closed. and the guards
took their stations There was excite
ment among the prisoners, but no panic.
Meantime the fire brigade was doing
it's full duty. In a short time the fire
was out
Investigation showed the plan of the
ihcendiary. Coal oil and benzine had
been poured upon bolts of cloth and
piles of made-up clothing Fire was
applied to each of the piles that had
been saturated with the infammable
fluids
Evidently the fire was started just
as the dinner call sounded If the
smoke had not been promptly observed
the convicts would have been assem-
bled in the mess hall, and the yard
would have been clear of guards. Under
such conditions, the fire might have
burned for a considerable time without
detection. In the turmoil caused by a
large fire there would have been
chance for the prisoners to escape.
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ONLY TEMPORARY.
Huntington's Retirement From the
Directorate of the C.. 2.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. sc. P.
Huntington, President of the Southern
Pacific Company, has only retired tenn
porarily from the directorate of the
Central Pacific Company and will re-
turn to his former position probably at
the annual election. So, too, will Isaac
Gates. who resigned a dictatorship and
the Vice Presidency of the Central Pa
cifc.
The authority for these statements
is w H Mills, Second President
of the Central Pacific Company, who
states that the temporary designations
were caused by Mr.. Gates absence in
Europe and Mr.. HuntingtOn's summer
trip to London. Mr.. Mills stated that
the absence from the United States of
these two Directors, and Of Mr.. Breth-
erton, who is a resident of London left
the board without quorum in this
country. and so the designations We're
offered and a temporary election Of sub
stitutes followed. Mr.. Mills says the
designations took place July 18th and
they were not announced because of
their temporary character.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
John DeverS.
ventre to be Sent Back to France

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-It is prob
ably that Joseph Ventre. the anarchist
recently expelled from France, win be
sent to that country. United States
Commissioner Mcclure, writing from
Tampico, Mexico, says that this action
will likely be taken by the Mexican au-
thorities. Every effort to get Ventre
into the United States so far has
failed, and it is believed that the Mex
ican officials will no longer tolerate
Ventre's presence in that country.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
DUPUY DE LONE.
The Spanish Minister Arrives I'm
expeefedIv From London.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-The Span
ish Minister, Dupuy De LONE, has ar
rived here somewhat Unexpectedly
from London, where he has been spend
ing the summer with his family. He
reached Washington yesterday noon,
and later in the day called at the State
Department and saw Assistant Secre-
tary of State Day. His presence in
this city was not made known by the
Department, and it was not until to-day
that his arrival became known. The
legation is closed for the summer. and
the Minister took temporary quarters
in an uptown apartment house. He
expected also to call on Secretary Sher-
man.
1t is said by officials that the Min
ister's visit has no special significance
at this time. He is looking al a new
legation building, corner Massachusetts
avenue and Eighteenth street, to be
opened in October. There appears to
be no doubt, however, that the visit
related, to some extent, to recent de-
velopments at Madrid in connection
with Minister Woodford's interview
with the Spanish Minister for Foreign
Affairs. the Duke Of Tetuan The
presence of Dupuy De LONE led to con-
lecture that Spain's answer to the re-
cent views presented by Mr.. Woodford
was about to be submitted
It can be positively stated however,
that no answer has been made, and
that up to the present time the answer
has not been framed. 1t would not be
a surprise, however, if it was deter
mined upon at any time in the near
future, and it is thought that Minister
Dupuy De Lomes visit IS so timed rs
to permit him to be al the State De-
partment in case any developments in
the way Of answer or otherwise occurs
at Madrid.
The only manner in which an answer
could be agreed upon is at Cabinet
council attended by the Queen Regent.
Her arrival will give the first opportu-
nifty for definite action, and this prob
ably had some part in the Minister'S
return to Washington at this time. The
Queen arrived at Madrid to-day.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Senator Wilson Says There WIFI he
No Contest in the Senate.

TACOMA, Sept 2S.-In an interview
tonight with a Ledger reporter, SEN
ator John L. Wilson said there would
be no contest in the Senate over the
annexation of Hawaii. The only ques-
ton that would arise would be over
the matter of government, and that a
plan had already been broached by sew
eral Senators which it was thought
would meet all requirements.
'It will be a Territorial form with
two houses" said the Senator, "the
upper house and the Governor to be
appointed, and the lower house to be
elective. The Governor will be from
this country, and nominated by the
President The upper house will be
appointed from the islands, and the
membership of the other body will be
elected from the island. The National
House of Representatives will have
nothing to do with the appointments.
Senator Morgan will lead the debate,
and his mission to Hawaii is to gather
data"
The record-union., 1897-09-29
CHARGED WITH BLACKMAILIMG.
THREE LAWYERS ARRESTED
AT NEW YORK.
Police Lay Trap and Capture the
Legal Lights in the Act of
Accepting Blood Money.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Colonel Rob
ert a. Ammon. William A. Sweetzer
and William Wood, lawyers, have been
arrested, charged with blackmailing
Samuel Keller, formerly manager of
the E. S. Dean Company, discretionary
pool operators, who failed in March.
last. The arrests were made last night
at Mr.. Keller's residence.
Captain McClusky, Chief of the De-
tective Bureau Of the New York Police
Department, says that after the closing
of the Z. S. Dean Company's offices
Keller was arrested on civil order of
arrest and later discharged. Ammon
and Sweetzer We're his lawyers in the
case, and after Keller's discharge the
lawyers took Wood into partnership
with thom and began writing letters to
Keller declaring that they held certain
documents. the prosecution of which
would send Keller to Jail for long
time.
In the letters. Captain McCIusky
says, there was a declaration that the
lawyers would destroy these documents
for $4,000. Keller consulted with his
lawyers and the matter was laid be-
fore Captain McClusky
Keller was told to write a letter. ac-
eeding to the lawyers demand making
an appointment to meet. them for the
purpose Of handing a portion of the
money. Provision was made for the
concealment of officers in such a posi-
ton that they could see and hear ev-
erything that transpired.
Accordingly a letter was sent to Wood
by keller. and an appointment made to
meet at Keller's house last night Kel-
Ter was provided with ten 800 bills.
which had been marked. Three detec-
tives were concealed in the back parlor
when tbs lawyers arrived. The detec-
tives say they heard the lawyers make
a verbal demand for $4,000. Keller
temporized and finally forced the law
yeTs to compromise on $4,000 They
agreed to accept 81 900 in cash. $1,000
October 18th and the balance in month
ly payments Of $1,000 The next
move on the board was the handing
over OF the marked money. Wood re-
counted the bills and put them in his
pocket The detectives then made their
appeare nee and made the three lawyers
prisoners. Wood was searched on the
spot and the marked bills found in his
pocket.
The accused allege that they have
been nisrepresented by Keller. with
whom thy had been negotiating on a
legitimate basis for a settlement of the
latter's obligations. They were re-
leased on 81. 200 bail
The record-union., 1897-09-29
INCENDIARIEs AT STOCKTON.
An Attempt Made to Burn Down
the Business Section.

STOCKTON (CaL), Sept. 2S.-An at
tempt was made early this morning
to burn down the business portion OF
the city, several incendiary fires being
started simultaneously. The Pioneer
Art Gallery was destroyed. A man was
seen leaving the building on the roof
shortly before the fire started.
The Odd Fellows building was also
set on fire, and Levy & Bros large dry
goods establishment was badly damag-
ed by water and smoke.
Several other incendiary fires were
started. but We're checked before any
damage was done.
The officers suppose the attempt was
made by companions of Robber Ford
who was shot dead by the police several
nights ago, after he had tried to Kill
a number of people. 1t is known that
no had partners in this city. who the
officers believe are determined to
avenge his death.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
FREE SILVER REPUDIATED.
COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE
LABOR CONVENTION.
Favors Issuance of a Staple Legal
Tender Currency Issued by
the Government.

CHICAGO, Sept 2S.-When the re-
port of the Committee on Resolutions
of the National Labor Convention was
presented to-day a big row ensued. A
resolution was handed in yesterday ap-
proving free coinage of silver at the
ratio Of 16 to 1, and the free silver peo-
pie in the convention felt certain that
the resolution would be embodied in the
committees report. When it was re-
turned to-day, however, it said nothing
about free coinage, but instead had this
clause:
we favor the issue of a staple legal
tender by the Government and the es-
adjustment of Government savings
banks"
1t was finally voted to have the reso-
lutions accepted and printed, and at to-
morrow's session when they come up
for final passage a lively time is an
ticipated, as the silver men declare they
will make every effort to have free
silver plank inserted.
The report is about l 800 words long,
and is addressed "to the labor and re-
form organizations of America" In
the introduction it refers to the bat
tie against monopoly" and speaks of
the Dal0t as the Sa1eSt means Tor re-
form. The report says among other
things:
I'VE admit the failure of the strike
method
I'VE favor a series of national con-
ventions to which we invite the friends
of labor in a movement looking toward
Political action.
I'VE recognize the necessity Of
strikes, but the most effective strike is
the ballot box"
f. v. Debs was not present at to-
days meetings. and it is understood he
had nothing to do with the currency
plank of the platform.
There was larger attendance at to-
days session About thirty additional
delegates presented their credentials,
and more are expected tomorrow.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
HIGhWAYMEN IN
MENDOCINO COUNTY.
The Bonneville Stage Held Up a
Few Miles From Ukiah.
A Passenger Shot and Instantly Killed by
One Of the Robbers.
An Attempt Made to Burn Down
the Business Portion of the City
of Stockton, Several Incendiary
Fires Being Started SimuItan-
eously.

UKIAH, Sept. 2S.-Two masked high
Waymen held up the Bonneville stage
this afternoon, and J. r. Barnett, a
passenger, was shot and instantly kill
ed by Cne of the robbers.
AS the stage was passing through a
heavily wooded part of the road, seven
miles from here, the bandits suddenly
appeared and ordered the driver to
stop. Barnett, who was seated on the
rear of the stage, heard the order, and
plunged his hand into his pocket to Sc
cure and secrete his purse. The high
wayman fancied Barnett was about to
draw a pistol, and fired his shotgun,
the charge striking Barnett in the neck,
killing him instantly.
The robbers then secured three ex-
press boxes and disappeared.
Barnett was pioneer resident of this
county, and a prominent citizen.
The Sheriff is now trailing the out
laws with bloOdhounds. Suspicion has
fallen upon two residents of this vi
cinity, who bear a bad reputation If
the highwaymen are discovered they
will undoubtedly be lynched.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
At+emp+ TO Burn a vilIape.

OMAHA, Sept. 2S.-A desperate at
tempt TO burn the village of Arlington,
in Washington County, about twenty
miles from here. was made this morn
ing. The watchman discovered two
men on the street at o'clock with
masks. He gave chase, but they es-
capped. simultaneously fire broke out
in four places. The villagers turned
out, and by desperate work saved
property from destruction. The total
loss is about $50, 600
The record-union., 1897-09-29

action, calculated to do
the business interests of this city great
damage, if not result in more. 1t is not
that the quarantining Victoria County
is in itself important, but it is feared
that it will spread. 1t is generally be-
lieved by local business men that the
Victoria quarantine arises from the re-
port that New Orleans merchants are
shipping freight to ST. Louis and with
out breaking bulk are reshipping and
rebilling it from here to Texas. That
this is being done is positively denied
by every road leading into st. Louis.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Oakland Water Front Case.

OAKLAND, Sept. 2S.-The attorneys
for the city in the water front case are
considering the advisability of appeal
ing from the recent decision of the Su-
prene Court Before Saturday next,
the day when the notice of appeal to TIL
United States Supreme Court must be
finally submitted, if at all, the papers
will be drawn If the city is to usher in
a new water front fight, or the an
nouncement will be made that the ap-
portionment of lands is to stand as the
State Court recently decided.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
New Coaches for the S. P.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S-Many
important additions are just now being
made to the equipment of the South
ern Pacific Railway. Six vestibule
baggage and express cars have just
been completed at the Sacramento
shops, and are the first cars of this
class to be made on the Pacific Coast.
Orders have also been placed in the
East for ten new day coaches of su-
pelFor construction to be finished in
mahogany, and with high-backed seats.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
FigeI Arraigned.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-Theo-
dore Figel was arraigned on the mur-
der charge against him to-day, and en-
tered a plea of not guilty. The $4,000
bonds necessary to secure his release
from prison were presented to Judge
Cook, who submitted them to Chris
Newman. the bond expert appointed by
the Supervisors. Late tonight the
bonds were approved. The sureties
are Joseph Figel, father of the defend
ant; Mrs. Isabella Figel, his mother;
S. II. Seymour and j. |. PlummeI.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Dead Chinaman on Board.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-The
ship America arrived to-day from
Prince Williams Sound with a cargo of
salmon, and slowed away in a dark
corner was the dead body Of one of
her Chinese passengers. Tt had been
hidden by the other Chinese to prevent
a burial at sea, which would have rem
dered it impossible to ship the bones
back to China. The condition of the
body indicated that the man had been
dead a week
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Vinalay Gets Forty Years.

COLUsA (Cal), Sept 2S.-Pedro vi
malay, who pleaded guilty in the Su-
perior Court yesterday to an attempt
to murder Miss Florine Poirier in Au-
gust last, waived time this morning,
and Judge Albery sentenced him to
forty years at Folsom Penftentiary.
This is his second term, as he was
sent up from San Diego in 1898 for
similar Offense
The record-union., 1897-09-29
An Engine Wrecked.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 2S.-A fallen
tree wrecked the engine of the train
running from Boulder Creek to Dough-
erty's mill to-day. The obstruction was
not seen until the engine was within
sixty feet Of it. Engineer Shelton did
not stop the engine. but pushed off the
fireman, and, seizing a young woman
who was riding in the cab, jumped off
with her in his arms. None of the
three We're hurt
The record-union., 1897-09-29
superintenden4 of Telegraph.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2S.-The
new position of superintendent of Tele-
graph Of all the lines of the Southern
Pacific Company. with headquarters in
San Francisco, viii be created on Oc-
tober 1st. J. r. Donner. now tele-
graph superintendent of the Eastern di-
vision, with headquarters at Algiers,
viii be the appointee. His jurisdiction
covers the entire telegTaphic system.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
McCamish Sentenced.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2S.-Edward
McCamish, who was recently convicted
of the killing of Constable Mccoy Pyle
at Castiac Station, was sentenced this
morning to life imprisonment at Fol-
som. The evidence against Mechanism
was circumstantial, but tended to show
that he was infatuated with Pyle's
wife. He went with Pyle to hunt some
supposed robbers and is presumed to
have led Pyle into ambush and shot
him.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Sharp Decline in Silver.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Snver scored
a sharp decline of 3 of a penny to 2512
in London and 112c to 54c in New
York. The highest price during Sep
tember was reached on September 24th,
on which day the price was 57Ac in
New York The low price of Septem-
Der was 23$ld in London and 51Hc in
New York
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Cattle Thieves About San Bruno.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S-During
the past eight months the herds of the
dairymen in the San Bruno district Of
this city have been continually depict
ed by cattle thieves. Almost every
night one or more COWS have been st0l-
Ell from pasture fields and sold to some
slaughter house. After months of
watching, the police to-day arrested
Emil Daniels and John Maloney, whom
they are convinced are the cow thieves
The record-union., 1897-09-29
AT WINDSOR.
Miners Return to Work.

DIES MONIES Qa-), Sept. 2S.-One
hundred miners went to work in the
Des Moines district mines to-day, prac-
ticaIly beginning the end of the local
strike. September 1st 900 men struck
for dollar scale, and a few days
later agreed on 50 cents. The men who
returned to work will be paid the usual
fall advance of 10 cents over 20 cents
Octiber 1st-
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Lamar Not Murdered.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 2S.-A Coroner's s
jury decided that Lamar, whose body
was found yesterday in front of the
Gaiety Theater with his skull crushed.
received his injuries from falling down
a stairway. Testimony went to show
that Lamar was not murdered. but
that his death was accidental.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Cooner Likely to Go to Prison.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2S.-.Sir"
Harry Cooper, the bogus baronet,
against whom the Grand Jury q short
time ago found an indictment on a
charge of trying to pass fictitious pa
per. is having the Goals heaped upon
him. Whatever hope he may have
had TO escape by a technicality trial
on a charge of having in his possession
blanks and seals of the New Zealand
Bank were dissipated to-day, when the
Grand Jury found a true bill against
him for having counterfeit dies and
drafts in his possession.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Death of a wide1y-Known Lady.

ST. HELENA, Sept. 2S-NIrs. Pru-
dent K. Shamp. one of the most widely
known residents of the Napa Valley,
died at her residence near here yester-
day. after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Shamp was the mother Of the late
Hugh Shamp a former Minister to
Mexico. She leaves two daughters, the
Misses Fannie and Mary Shamp.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
a Novel Damage Suit.

SAN RAFAEL. Sept. 2S.-A novel
suit was brought to-day by II. A. Clark
and Fannie b. Clark, his wife. against
James Hayden of TiburOn. They want
S25. 900 damages for injuries sustained
by Mrs Clark while riding a hobby
horse at El CAMPO last June The
The record-union., 1897-09-29
a Fresno snnervisor Dead.

FRESNO (Cal), Sept Supervisor
A. E. Smith of the Third Supervisorial
District is dead. Yesterday afternoon
while h5rnessing horse the animal be-
came frightened and kicked Mr.. Smith
in the upper part of the abdomen. He
suffered great pain until he died at
noon to-day
The record-union., 1897-09-29
A Sheen Raiser Missing.

SALINAS, Sept. 2S.-Lorenzano Las
cano, a prominent sheep raiser of San
Lucas, has been missing since the 18th
Of August. Lascano owned 5000 sheep.
upon which was a chattel mortgage for
s.. 900 The missing man also had other
obligations. and his creditors think he
has skipped. His friends fear foul play
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2S.-The fol-
lowing Presidential appointments were
announced to-day: John It. Dare, APP
praiser of Merchandise for the district
of San Francisco; Joseph E. Lee. Col
lector of Customs, district of st. Johns,
Fla; Parker C. Kellogg, Surgeon in the
Marine Hospital service.
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Sealing Fleet Arriving.

VICTORIA B. c., Sept. 2S.-The
first Of the sealing fleet to return home,
the Casco brought ,064 skins taken off
the Japan coast and Copper Islands.
She reports that the Calotta with 1.400
skins and the Director with 1000 skins
are close behind her.
The record-union., 1897-09-29

horse, which was on merry -go-round
owned by the defendant, became un-
manageable through the collapse of the
machinery. The lady rider was thrown
and so badly hurt that she may be dis
abled for life
The record-union., 1897-09-29
Governor Bndd at Antioch.

ANTIOCH CCal), Sept. 2S.-Governor
Budd IS here with his gasoline launch
and catamaran houseboat anchored in
the tules awaiting the opening of the
duck season.