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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
GREAT IS GROVER.
STORIES OF oUTRAGES ON
AMERICANS SMILED AT.
Planter of Alabama Tells How He
Was Robbed and His Passport,
Containing the American Seal
Was Ground Under Weyler's Heel
Scenes of Destitution Every
where in Cuba.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The Post says
that Mr.. Henry w. Mcdonnell, a
planter of Point Clear, Alabama, who
owns large plantation in Cuba, 10
miles from Havana, has arrived in
Washington direct from Cuba, where
he says he was subjected to a series of
degradations so insulting to his re-
publican manhood and American citi-
zenship that he has came post haste to
lay his case before the authorities OF
the state department and demand i'm
mediate justice. Mr.. Mcdonnell, sew
eral months ago, received information
at his home at Point Clear, that his
plantation in Cuba was being raw
aged by the Spanish soldiers and that
unless il was cultivated by spring it
would be confiscated by the crown. He
had left the management of his plan
tation entirely to his agents in Cuba,
who since the revolution have been I'M
able to cultivate it. He accordingly
sailed for Cuba on Feb. and arrived
at Havana Feb. 4. On the steamer he
made the acquaintance of a news
paper man named Hopkins who was
representing the New Orleans Times
Democrat. He did not know at the time
that Hopkins was newspaper man, or
the stories he had heard of the treat
ment accorded reporters in Cuba would
have served as a barrier to further in
tercourse. However, he became very
intimate with Hopkins and upon land
ing the two spent the first day to-
gether in Havana.
Mr. Mcdonnell has his passport from
the state department so that he deemed
himself perfectly safe. On the first day
of his arrival. accompanied by Hop
kins, he rode 10 miles into the country
to his plantation. Everything was in
ruins. Not a building remained stand
ing, all of the expensive machinery had
been mutilated or carted away and not
a soul was to be seen anywhere. Four
years ago. Mr.. Mcdonnell says he re-
fused $50, 900 for the plantation. Now,
he says. he could not get $500 for the
and he does not expect TO
get a cent out of it for the next ten
years. On his return to Havana, after
the destruction caused by
Spanish soldiers. he INDUCED in some
uncompliment2ry remarks about the |
Spanish government. These remarks |
were uttered publioly with characters
tic American frankness and came to
the ears of General Weyler. Within /
three hours, Mcdonnell says, he was |
arrested and brought before the gen |
eral charged with nothing in particular. |
Hopkins was arrested at the same |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
BIG WOOL CORNER.
ONE OF THE GREATEST EVER
ATTEMPTED.
Syndicate Will Clear at Least $780,
600, Which Will Come Out of the
Pockets Of the Consumers Later
On.

Boston. Feb. 27.-The Globe says: One
of the largest corners in wool ever at
tempted in the United States at present
exists in the condition of the Boston
market in anticipation of the restora-
ton of tariff on wool in the near
future by the Mckinley administra-
ton.
This morning il was learned that a
syndicate was recently formed in this
city to buy all the wool offered in Euro
pean markets in anticipation of duty
of 10 per cent being put on wool by
the Mckinley administration.
The agents of the syndicate are buy
ing Australian and South American
wool, and from this time on every
steamer coming to Boston, not to
speak OF special boats to arrive, will
be loaded with their cargo. 1t is call
culated that 100000 bales of Aus
tralian and South American wool will
be brought to this country by the New
England syndicate within the given
time.
The syndicate will clear $4,000, which
will come out of the pockets of the
consumers later
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28

Washington, Feb. 27.-Vice-P President
Stevenson. whose term of office expires
next Thursday. was this evening pre-
sented with magnificent silver serv-
ice at his apartments in the Norman
die. The parchment testimonial ac-
companying the service and signed by
every senator was as follows:
Washington. Feb. q. 1897.
Hon. Adlai f, Stevenson:
Sir-The discharge of the important
uut-eS incident to your great Office as
president of the United States senate has
Tor the last four years brought us an as
soc-atlon with you very close and con-
start During this long period. we have
observed the signal ability fidelity and
irlDartiality. as well as the uniform
courtesy and kindness toward every mem
Der of this body. which have character
lied your official action.
Your prompt decisions dignified bear
ing. Just Interpretation. enforcement of
the rules of this chamber. have very
much aided us in our elaboration and
nave Won from us an Acknowledgement
OF that high respect and warm personal
esteem always due to the conscientious
performance of a public duty.
Desiring TO give some expression to
these sentiments. and to testify our ap-
probation Of your valuable services TO
the senate and to the country. we take
pleasure in rendering you the accom-
Danying set of silver as a memento of
our continued friendship and regard.
The service of silver is inscribed as
follows:
To AdIai E. Stevenson,
Vice-Dresident of the United States
AND
President of the Senate.
1881
From Members of the Senate,
In Token of Strict Impartiality,
Unfailing Courtesy
And Unsurpassed Wisdom and Discretion,
Which. in the discharge of his high Office
have endeared him 10 the senate. earned
fo- him the gratitude of the American
people.
The dinner service consists of mag
nificent and artistic center piece with
soup tureen. vegetable dishes, meat
platter, large pitchers. walters, gravy
bowls. etc, entirely covered with re-
pousse work of the most elegant char
acter- The presentation speech was
made by Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts.
by Mr.. German of Maryland
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky. repre-
senting the state in which the vice
president was born. made a short
speech. as did Mr.. Cullom. represent-
ing the state from which the vice presi-
dent comes.
Mr.. Stevenson replied briefly and was
deeply moved by the beautiful tribute
of his associates of the past four years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28

Washington, Feb. 27.-The anti
scalping bill was passed by the house
this afternoon, after the exhaustion by
its opponents of every parliamentary
device of which the rules permitted
the exercise. The majority in favor
of the bill-more than two-thirds-was
sufficient TO overcome all obstacles and
finally triumphed.
The bill was called uD by Mr.. Sher-
man (Rep.. n. " by instructions of
the committee on interstate and for
eign commerce, and he offered to limit
the debate to two hours.
This was not acceptable to the oppo-
nents of the bill, and the result of their
refusal was that Mr.. Sherman secured
the ordering of the previous question.
the operation of which restricted de-
bate to 20 minutes a side. The bill was
advocated by Messrs. Sherman and
Hepburn and opposed by Messrs. Pat
terson Dem, TENN, Mahaney Rep.,
N. ", Northway CRep., o., Elicit
Dem., Va.) and others.
The bill passed by a vote of 142 to 81.
Among the other bills passed were
these: Vacating Sugar Loaf reserva-
ton, located near Leadville, Colo, and
restoring it to the public domain. to be
sold at auction; directing patents to
settlers on lands in the eastern PENN
sula of Florida; establishing an addi-
tional land office in Montana; extend
ing for one year the period within
which yearly final proof of desert land
entries may be made. The house con-
Cured in the senate amendments to the
Indian appropriation bill. and it was
sent to conference, and the house, at
$40, adjourned until Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
TESTIMONY WAS PERJURED
Signed Statement Made by Scott
Jackson, one of Pearl Bryan's
Murderers.

Cincinnati, Feb. 27.-The Enquirer
has the following signed statement OF
Scott Jackson. condemned to death for
the murder of Pearl Bryan:
The trial was managed by Prose
cutor Nelson, who conferred with Chief
of Police Deitsch and Detectives Grim
and McDermott as to the testimony TO
be offered. l could face my God and
say that that testimony was perjured.
1t showed upon its face that it was.
and no better instance can be found
than in the positive contradictions by
unorejudiced persons of the state
ments of police officers concerning
George H. Jackson's alleged identifi-
cation of me. The states case was q
manufactured one, without any real
foundation Whatever. Any man of in
telligence who followed the case knows
that / was not given a fair trial.
Facts which should have been a part
of the evidence were suppressed be-
cause they did not agree with the per-
jured statements of policemen. I am
willing that this shall be published over
my signature. 1 may have to die, but
I do not have to fear to speak my
mind honestly. Respectfully.
SCOTT JACKSON"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
THE HERALD BULLETIN

PAGE ONE
In Railway Circles.
The Carnival at Carson.
Stevenson's Work Appreciated.
Schinneer Wins the Bicycle Race.
Anti-Scalping Bill Passes the
House.
Luncheon to Bryan.
Edison Valves Extradition.
PAGE TWO.
Russia is Anti-Greece.
"Bat" Masterson in Town.
John Beck Gives $500 to the
Jubilee.
TransMississippi Congress.
Ten Men Killed in a Mexican Ball
Room.
Judge Goodwin's Lecture
PAGE THREE
Mercur is Advancing.
De Lamar's Mercur Bono.
The Markets of the World.
Mckinley Dodges Callers
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Another Scandal in Utah County.
Utah Central Foreclosures.
Philosophical Crusaders Coming.
PAGE SIX
House to Hold Morning Sessions.
Rideout'S Cuban Resolution.
PAGE SEVEN.
President MILFORD Woodruff.
PAGE EIGHT.
Mrs. Beutler, Rice and Mitchell
Held For Murder.
PAGE NINE
Our Weekly Cable.
Gossip from Gotham.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
NEW YORK ATHLETICS.
Annual Meeting of the Intercollegi-
ate Athletic Association.

New York, Feb. 27-The annual
meeting of the collegiate Athletic
association was held this afternoon at
the Fifth Avenue hotel. Professor j.
D. Kirby of Columbia acted as chair
man. The business before the meeting
was light, and as the amendments re-
solved by the outgoing executive COM
mittee were passed without debate, the
proceedings were of short duration. The
election of officers resulted as follows:
President, Oliver Shiras, Cornell; vice
president, c. J. Jellinghaus. Columbia
college, New York; ]. D. Clarke. La
fayette; treasurer, P. c. Martin, Prince
ton; secretary, w. A. Abbott, New
York university.
The executive committee: S. K Gil
rard, Yale; W. H. Fearing, Columbia;
]. D. Widsor, Pennsylvania, and H. w.
Howe, Harvard.
The president is ox-officio member of
the committee.
Pennsylvania offered the use of
Franklin Field for the championships
and the matter was referred to the
executive committee. Harvard, Yale
and Cornell are opposed to the ac
ceptance of the offer, and it is doubt
full if the meeting will be held in Phil
adelphia.
The applications for admission to
membership from Boston college,
Pennsylvania state college, Harvard
college and Leland Stanford university
We're passed on favorably and these
colleges were admitted to membership.
The treasurer's report showed a ball
ance on hand of S1115
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
rHE GoVERNoR WAS CALLED
At the Broadway A. C.

New York, Feb. 27.-The boxing en-
tertainment here at the Broadway Ath-
letic club this evening attracted nearly
1000 people to the club house. The
principal go" was between Johnny
German of New York and Jack Reid
of Ireland for Is rounds at $50 pounds.
The fighting was in favor of Reid
throughout. In the 14th round he
would have put his man out but for
the gong.
Reid was awarded the decision at the
end of the bout
The preliminary bout 10 rounds at
116 pounds, between Dave OConnor of
Paterson, and Benny Leon of New
York was awarded to Leon in the
fourth round.
The second go between Nick Collins
of New York and Eddie Sweeney of
BROOKLYN, ten rounds at 100 pounds.
was awarded to Sweeney on a foul in
the fourth round
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
rlUST BE KEPT UP.
Silver Fight Has Only Just Begun
Our Forces Are Being Added to
Every Day, Says Bryan.

New York, Feb. PA complimentary
luncheon was given az the hotel Bar
tholdi today TO William J. Bryan. Ell
lot Danforth. the chairman of tn:
Democratic state committee, presided
and in responding to the address Of
welcome of Mr.. Danforth, Mr.. Bryan
made a speech, encouraging the BIZ
metallists and declaring that the free
silver fight must go on. He said, in
part:
! have never lost an opportunity
since the election to assure those who
labored for free coinage here, that we,
who i the west and south have more
Of local victory to rejoice over. recog-
nize the valor with which you made
the fight 1 do not know of any Demo-
crat or free silver Republican or Pop
uliSt who deserves more consideration
than those who made the fight in New
York City. which is the center of the
gold influence in the United States.
I appreciate the work you have done
and the moral courage which il has
required, and when the history of those
years is written. the text man will have
to say that there were heroes in those
days and New York, New England
and the eastern states furnished their
share of those heroes.
i want to say to those who have
fought that the fight is not done
have found a great many who had not
been with US before election day or on
election day, who have come to us
since the election. If your experience
has been the same as mine, you viii
find that there has been a profound
among many who were
led 10 believe that the maintenance of
the gold standard or the positive de-
claration that ii would be maintained.
would restore confidence, revive bust
Eess and bring back prosperity. This
hes not been the result
The gold standard Is doing now Just
what it has always done. 1t is helping
those who own money and hurting
those who are producing wealth.
I want to say that the agitation will
go on until every American citizen
the money question, and
then we want them TO vote on it and
settle it. But 1 don't believe any ques-
ton can be settled through money
lenders and employers. Men must be
free. They must have the right heart,
and 7 believe the question cannot be
settled until the verdict is that OF the
right heart and not OF the body bent
Down under the lash. / appreciate the
opportunity to be with the bimetal-
lists of New York. and I shall be glad
o bring back the news that the BIZ
netallists Of New York are not
of the fight they made"
A rather small audience gathered in
carnegie han tonight and listened TO |
William J. Bryan's lecture on free |
Coinage" The several climaxes in Mr.. |
Sryan's speech We're vociferously APP +
lauded. Mr.. Bryan was introduced by |
lr. Henry T. Mcdonald. president of |
he Bimetallic league, who presided. /
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Fred Schinneer,
the Bohemian and a resident of this
city, won the six days bicycle race at
Tattersall's. which ended tonight at
1905 o'clock. The final contestants and
the distance they covered were IS fol-
lows:
Schinneer-1,7SS miles. laps.
Miller-1.764 miles, 1 lap
Ashinger-1,727 miles.
Lawson-1.7 O7 miles, l lap.
Hanson-1, COS miles, laps.
1liff-461 miles.
There was no exciting finish for the
thousands of people in the sitting
building to go into ecstacies of delight
and make an uproar over. The contest
practically terminated at o'clock to-
night. Miller was then 26 miles be-
hind the winner and Ashinger, the
veteran rider of long distances had So
miles to gain on the second place man.
Miller was physically unequal to the
task of closing the distance gap in
the final hour set for the racers to drop
out. Confident that AShinger could not
get the best of him, Schinneer was
glad of the chance to quit and retain
his grip on the $1,000 purse, and one by
one the half-dozen half-dead racers
dropped from their wheels and sought
their quarters.
For time the mass of spectators had
nothing TO do except listen to the mu-
sic and gaze at the empty track. Feeble
interest was revived by the reappear-
ance of the prize winners, who did a
few sleepy turns, looking more like
men in trance than contesting pro-
fessional athletes. Exhausted in body
and mind the riders quickly sought
their couches. They were rewarded for
their brief return by being made the
recipients of liberal applause and bou-
quets of flowers. Miller and Schinneer,
the two ChicagoanS, made a theatrical
display of their intention to call it a
race by riding around, arm in arm,
and bearing some of their floral trib-
utes. Lawson and Ashinger came out
and did the same act
The next diversion came when the
stairway leading from the bridge over
the track. fell beneath it's load of hu-
man freight. The fall was not enough
to more than bruise those who were
caught, but there was intense excite
ment for few minutes. City building
inspectors and the police found it nee
essary TO clear all dangerous wooden
superstructures. which were of the
fimsiest construction
At 9:45 all the riders reappeared and
added a few laps TO their scores as a
final measure.
AT the time set for the finish, all
lined up in front of Fred Gerlach of the
L. A. W., and received their prizes in
gold from two ladies. All of them had
the appearance of victims of consump-
ton in various stages of the disease,
except that the vitality in their eyes
resembled that of dead fish. They were
pitied as much as appIauded. 1t is
claimed that Schinneer rested 13 hours
out of the 142.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
"'RAH FOR M'KINLEY."
ST. Louis Bank Goes Into the Hands
of the Secretary of State.

ST. Louis, Feb. 27.-After a run of
about an hour this morning. the Null
lanphy bank. on the corner of Broad
way and Cass avenue, closed its doors.
Bank Examiner Austin Immediately
took charge and the following placard
was posted on the doors:
This bank is in the hands of the
secretary OF state
The liabilities are estimated at SS10,-
900. and Cashier Kammerer says the
assets will reach nearly the same fig
ures. The bank has about 1,500 de-
positors, and was regarded as one of
the most substantial savings institu-
lions in the city. The fling of, a chat
tel mortgage of $4,000 by a commission
firm is said 70 be responsible for the
run and subsequent failure. The clear
ing house association has appointed
committee to investigate the failure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
A LIVELY CONTEST.
BILL TO PROHIBIT GAMBLING
UP IN IDAHO.
Her Solons Seem to Be Little Back
ward Over Tackling Tweed and
Fruit Pests-Franchises on Rivers

| Especial to The Herald.)
Boise, Ida, Feb. pa portion of the
line of defense in the JONES bribery
/ case has developed. 1t appears that
evidence is being collected to be pre-
sented TO the legislative committee to
/ the effect that JONES approached diff
! ferent members. saying there was
money in it for them if they would
make affidavit that they had been
bribed to vote for Heitfeld, and then
! turning states evidence. 1t is the pre-
vailing opinion that the committee will
i. ignore the entire matter.
THE BALL BEGINS.
The house committee investigating
the scharges of bribery in connection
with the senatorial election, held two
sessions today. A large number of
witnesses were examined and some in
teresting information was developed.
The committee sits with closed doors
and the testimony can only be gotten
by Diece-meal.
Il develops from testimony given that
JONES left the Pooulist caucus, not
because of the nomination of Heitfeld,
but because Clagett had again been
chosen. 1t was after his departure that
the Democratic ultimatum against
Clagett was received, and Heitfeld was
made the nominee.
THE PRINCIPAL WITNESS
of the day was W. ]. Beard He tes-
tilted that on the night of the caucus
he overheard hurried conversation, in
which it was stated that some one had
gone to the Hot Springs with $500 to
pay man there. When the fact came
out the next day that Perkins took
JONES to the Hot Springs, he recalled
this statement. Later on he heard that
Perkins had given JONES $3.50. and that
Fuller had paid him some money. Some
days later he charged JONES with hav-
ing paid him money JONES denied it,
but afterwards came to him and mar
rated all the circumstances. JONES
himself, in his testimony, told a SINH
lar story, saying he concluded he might
as well tell the whole matter since
Beard was so well informed. The MAX
ing of the affidavit followed. A feature
of the days proceedings was an effort
to discover whether or not Heitfeld
had been shown the affidavit before
leaving the city. The fact was brought
out in the testimony that copy had
been taken to the governor for the
purpose of having him show it to Heit-
field.
THE GOVERNOR WAS CALLED
before the committee. He stated that
he placed the copy of the affidavit in
Senator Heitfeld's hands. There has /
been a manifest reluctance to have the /
fact brought out officially that the |
senator knew of this charge before he /
left the city Friends of Representative /
Fuller. who left with the senator as I
his private secretary, nave telegraphed !
him to return and face the accusation. /
They expect him to arrive Tuesday He |
wired them from Sidney. Neb., this !
morning. asking for further particu- !
lars. These We're sent and it is ex-
pected he will turn back upon receipt !
of the dispatch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
EbSON WILL COME.
Ogden Desperate Valves Extra
dition Fornnalities.
Sheriff Belnap Wires the Herald
That He Will Reach Ogden on
Wednesday,, at Noon, With the
Fugitive.
Especial to The Herald)

Fort Worth, Tex. Feb. Elm Smith
vile this morning Edison consents to
return without requisition papers from
the governor of Texas, which will make
me arrive in Ogden three days earlier
He is anxious to return. I am COM
PEELED to stay in Fort Worth tonight
VIII rest at Pueblo Monday night and
arrive in Ogden Wednesday noon.
G.. r. BELNAP.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
PRINTING FOR
The SHORT line
General Passenger Agent Bur-
ley'S Mission to Chicago.
WILL ORDER THE SUPPLIES
Stationery For the Freight De.
partment Comes From
Boston.

Speculation as to Who Will Be the
Union Pacific General Agent-At-
torney Zera Snow Files His Peti-
tons For the Transfer-Unique
Situation on Freight Rates, ow-
ing to the Rail and Water Cut.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28
DtFFERENTIALs MUST BE MAIN


and water lines have secured new con
cessions IN the way OF Increased diner
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-09-07
Killed in q Hold Up.

Three men were on stock train
passing through Hancock on their way
TO North Dakota. When within two
miles of town and just after the train
got to high grade and was running
very slowly, five men made their ap-
pearance in the car and ordered the
three to throw up their hands. This
being done too slowly to suit, one of
the men was shot through the left eye,
death resulting instantly. The .cul-
prits then threw the body out on the
ground and made the remaining two
Jump off the moving train.