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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
LYNCHING OF NEGROES.
ARE BADLY
STIRRED UP
Reverend Colt Says the White Men
Are Afraid of Negro Supremacy
in the South, and This Accounts
for Many of the Murders.

New York, June 1.-THE Herald says:
The Afro-American community in New
York is stirred up over the recent out
breaks of lynching in both south and
north, and in all the colored churches
the subject is being discussed.
The negroes look to their ministers to
take the lead in all public movements,
and the ministers are contemplating
calling 2 mass meeting to protest
against the outbreak of lawlessness and
to advocate stringent federal legisla-
ton 10 protect the negro.
Rev. III. r. Franklin, OF the Zion At
rican n. Z. church, says that the SEN
timent Of the cOlOred community here
is that the federal government should
step in 70 protect the southern negro.
The laws are too lax" he said, and
there seems to be no desire to enforce
them; no punishment is ever inflicted
on the lynchers, and we are helpless.
Even in the north the state OF affairs
seems 10 be almost as bad as in the
south. The governor of Ohio could have
stepped the Urbana lynching had he
wished to 90 so. President Mckinley
prevented q similar affair when he was
governor, and it is the duty OF the fed
eral government TO intervene when the
state authorities show themselves I'M
willing or Dowerless to protect citi-
zens."
Rev. J. S. Colt, of the Zion BAPTIST
church, thinks that the only way TO
stop lynchinss is the passage of law
compelling every county in which a
lynching occurs to pay heavy indem-
nifty to the relatives of the victim
Il am convinced that the lynchers are
not the best citizens, as we are usually
told they are, but the best citizens
are apathetic They will cease TO be so
when they frd themselves taxed heavy
indemnity for the acts of the lawiess
element
everything is against the negro
criminal Re is tried by white Jury,
sentenced by q white judge and hanged
by white sheriff. All til negro asks
is that the law be allowed u take its
course. The race prejudice il the south
is not based on what the negro IS to-
day. but the fear II win II he viii DE in
so years. We were tCrael .ocse 50
years a-o with $1,000. 'rcda9 &c own
many millions. Where vii, we be in
80 years more? That is just what is
worrying ire southern Wni;e mat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
TWENTY-NINTH nEETING.
Junior Society of American Ne
chanics Meets Today

cAaH1CS meets AOOay
Pittsburg. Pa. June 1.-THE Junior
Society of American Mechanics has
taken possession of Pittsburg for the
week. The twenty-ninth annual con-
ventiOn begins tomorrow morning. The
uniformed rank is meeting today. and
hundreds Of delegates to the national
council are now in the city
Among the leading officers already
here are National Counsellor Perry 4
Stanor, of Sisterville, W. Va; Joseph
Powell. of Denver: National Vice
counsellor; Edward d. S. Deemer. Phil
adelphia, national secretary; ". s.
Schenck, New Whatcom, Wash, na-
tional council conductor; c. A Creigh-
ton, Denver, supreme vice-cCmmander;
Charles L. Voris, San Marcia, N M,
department supreme commander.
The convention viii be one of the
most important ever held by this large
and powerful order. y number of mo-
mentous questions concerning the well
fare of the order that viii come up for
consideration viii be watched with
great interest all over the United
States.
The delegates come from almost
every state and territory in the coun-
try. The order is now firmly established
in all but one or two states. with IS
state organizations and an aggregate
membership closely approaching 200 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
A MURDERER ELEcTROcUTED.
Howard A. Scott Meets Death in
Sing sing-His Was an Awful
Crime


Sing Sing. y. Y, June 1i.-Howard A.
Scott was electrocuted today at 1:1l
a. m. He was declared dead at 1i:12;SO.
TIE crime fer which Scott was exc
cuted was committed in New York,
Oct. Is, 1886. Scott was separated from
his wife. The latter earned livelihood
by working in laundry. Scott's jeal-
ousy had caused the separation About
noon on the day of the murder, Mrs
Scott appeared at the Jefferson mar
ket court in New York City and said
she wanted 10 secure q divorce from
her husband or a separation, as he mad
treated her cruelty and failed to provide
for her. A simmons was given her 20
serve on her husband should he APP
pear. Mrs. Scott then went to her
home.
Shortly afterward her sister. Mrs.
Annie White, called. She found Mrs.
Scott lying on the floor with q bullet
hole in her left breast. Scott was at
once suspected. An effort was made to
get a statement from Mrs. Scott. but
she was too far gone to talk and died
soon after being found.
Scott at a funeral of relative Few
weeks before. had remarked that there
would be another funeral soon" This
and other evidence was brought
against him and at his trial he was
convicted. His case was carried to the
court of appeals, which last week de-
cided against Scott
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
LUTHERAN REPORTS.
Many of them Are Of a Most Salts
factory Nature.

Mansfield. o.. June 1.-THE Lutheran
synod got down to hard work TODAY.
Rev. j. NJ Cromer of Kansas City
caused ripple OF excitement by stat
ing that certain newspapers had printed
articles representing that the synod
had been divided in the election OF Of
ficers by partisan differences between
the conservatives and radicals. and that
the tide of the election was turned by
the influence of the conservatives Rev.
Cromer said the articles were mis-
statements and that no influence what
ever had been brought TO bear in the
election. He introduced q resolution
expressing disaDDroval OF the reports,
Which was adO0ted.
Rev. H. II. Weber. general secretary
OF the board of church extensions, sub
mltted the 18th biennial report. The
receipts from the churches were larger
than during the previous biennial.
The board asked for an aDportion-
ment of $4,000 for the next two years.
The report of the deaconness board
vas submitted by Rev. F. P. Manhert-
The Lutheran deaconness house was
opened in Baltimore in 1885. The
growth was so rapid that additional
room was made in 1886 Rev. Mr.. Man
bert explained that young women be-
coming deaconnesses have the prerOga
tive of leaving the work whenever they
desire
The report of Louis Mauss. treasurer
of the general synod. showed = defici-
ency of 81 500. The synod passed .. res
olution TO make a temporary loan TO
cover this deficiency.
Wissis S. Hinman. statistical secre-
tary. reported there are at present IL
the district 1.50S churches, a gain - .,
in two years; 2G5 preaching stations.
a gain of IS. The coIlmunics. TT mem
bership is 1S4.72S an increase Of u-320
over the previous bienniurn. Ths value
Of the property owned by the churches
is S11. 74S, 7S9, a gain of Sl.3s64J., The
Indebtedness is 81, 1S5, S12, an Increase Of
S5S. S92
The total benevolent contributions Of
the congregations were $500, 46s. = de
crease of S6S.559. TIE total raised for
all purposes was $4,000. SIS. a decrease
of S120 7eS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15

and Elias A. Smith, defendants. and the
Deseret Savings bank. intervenor and
respondent. The opinion, which was
delivered By Justice Miner and con-
CURED in by Chief Justice Zane. at
firms the Judgment of the lower court.
with the exception that the district
court is instructed TO modify the find
ings and decree by striking out the ST..
OOe attorneys fees.
Prior to 1890 the defendant Smith and
others sold what is known as Central
park to one Andrews, and in part pay
ment Smith took two notes for 1000
each, secured by q mortgage on the
property
Plaintiff Mcclure bought the property
subject 10 the mortgage. Afterwards
Mcclure agreed to give his notes Sc
cured by trust deed on the property to
Smith and take up the incumbrance.
When the notes were delivered to Smith
the word "semi-annually" was left out
of the blank space following the words
interest payable" Smith. seeing that
the omission was a clerical error. wrote
the word Semi-annually in each note,
so that they read interest payable
semi-annuaiiy."
In July, 1898, foreclosure proceedings
were begun on account OF the non-pay-
ment of the semi-annual interest falliGg
due April l. 1888 whereupon plaintiff
brought this suit against Smith and
Little, the latter the trustee, TO restrain
the sale and have the securities can
celled and adjudgsd void. on account of
the alleged and fraudulent alteration.
The Deseret Savings bank became the
owner of the notes and came in as in
terverors.
The court below ordered that the
notes should he reformed with the
words "ssmi-annually" and granted the
decree of foreclosure.
The supreme court held that the al
teration was innOcently made to make
the note conform to the trust deed and
the agreement. without any fraudulent
intent, and no one was Injured thereby.
The court. however. did not approve of
making changes in notes in that way,
and remarked that a more appropriate
way would have been to have had a
court Of equity order the addition
made.
Tne opinion further says that the
debtor in this case seeks to avoid pay
ment of an honest debt because of the
alteration without Offering to pay the
same. Equity will not aid a party in
doing that which is not equitable. and
such a party can expect no relief from
4 court of equity.
In regard TO the attorney fees of ST.
000, the court held that some of the
expensive proceedings were occasioned
by the fault OF the intervenor or trus-
tee, and these should not be charged
- the defendant, and further, that it
had not been shown that the sum of
Sl.CG0 had been actually charged as at
toTney fees, hence the modification of
the decree in disallowing the fees
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
A GAMBLING TRANSACTION.
a Partial Reversal in Thompson VS..
Harry Eynds.

The supreme court also handed down
an opinion in the case of Margaret
Thompson. appellant. VS.. Harry Hynds.
in which their honors reversed the
lower court in part Of the Judgment
and verdict rendered.
Mrs. Thompson sued Hynds to re-
cover $1,000, money which she alleged
she had given her husband to invest for
her. but instead of doing so he gambled
it away at the gambling house kept by
the defendant Hynds. and gambling
being Illegal, she asked that Hynds be
required to return the money. The jury
found the issues for the defendant, and
Mrs. Thompson appealed.
Tie opinion, which was rendered by
Justices Miner and Bartch and District
Judge Cherry, held that the court be-
low erred in not instructing the jury
to find fer the plaintiff for $1,000 of the
sum sued for, on the ground that Mrs.
Thompson's testimony TO the effect that
she had given her husband $1,000 in
July, 1894, was uncontroverted and
therefore she was entitled TO that
amount and the plaintiffs counsel had
asked for that instruction to be given
TO TIE jury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
Real Estate Transfers.

Abstract of instruments filed with the
county recorder June Il, 1897. compiled
by the Security Abstract company:
Estate of joan T. Monk to william
G. Owen. part of lot l. block Is
Five Acre plat 81, 80:
Salt Lake Valley Loan and Trust
company 10 lot D Miller
=, q MhieI SUBDIVISION :--.--.-....-.-. 1,4Ol
T. Ellis Browne to William E. Hub
bard, part OF section T. township l
north. range l / 20(
Edward W. Duncan to William E.
Hubbard. lots and T. block g.
Oakley subdivision .-..........
Janet Gibson ct al. to John Kelly.
lot 8. block %. plat D............
William Gibson ct al to John Kelly,
lot ), block %. plat d part lott -. zoe
G e Bolton TO Matt Williams ct al
part of section Is. township SOUTH
range l east. 3 O0f
Letitia Gillespie to Ella N. Stewart.
part of lot 2 block 3. plat E 500
John NJ Letter to Agnes Brown,
part of lot 6. block 10. plat D. 800
Agnes Brown to Charles j. Young.
part of lot 6. block y, plat b.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
FRAUDS GALORE.
Specifications for Furnishing Cloth
ing Supplies for Indians Can
celled

LIS 64SD4ACS AO4 -A0-AAo OeN1-
celled.
Washington, June 1.-THE specifica-
tons for furnishing clothing supplies TO
the entire Indian service have been
finally cancelled and new bids will be
called for by Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Jones, to be opened in New
York on July Is or II.
The investigation of the way in which
the old specifications were framed, by
which one of the bidders. it is alleged,
would have secured the contract
through useless technical requirements,
has almost been concluded. Collision
of certain employees has been charged,
and it is possible that several removals
may result in the Indian bureau. The
examination made by Commissioner
Jones has been very careful and thor
ough, and had practically succeeded in
tracing the responsibility for the condi-
ton of affairs TO several employees. The
result of the investigation will be re-
ported fully to Secretary Bliss
The present specifications are broad
and liberal, the idea being to secure
clothing goods of the best all-around
utility without being restricted to pc
culiar brands and descriptions such as
were asked for in the former call for
bids
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
Song of the Swelled Head.

Sing song of swelling head. a fellow
full of gin. coming home at a. M. his
wife don't let him in. His feet are full
OF tanglefoot, his head is fun of wheels:
the keyhole runs around the knob, he a
funny feeling feels. He puts his feet
upon the porch, his head upon the ground
all the time within his mug the wheels
are going round He thinks that he is
sober. and that everyone is tight and he
thinks he's in his. bedroom instead of
out all night. He thinks the moons
dollar and ne will buy dozen drinks. and
various other thoughts he thinks and
thinks and thinks. But when The morn
ing cometh, and cometh soon 1T that, he
looks around and murmurs:ie Great
Snakes, Where am l at?''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
go
COTTONWOOD SHOOTING sCRAPE
Complaints and Counter Complaints
Filed with Justice Sommer.

Complaints and Counter Complaints
Filed with Justice Sommer.
In the Big Cottonwood shooting af-
fray whieh occurred on Sunday after
noon. four complaints were yesterday
filed in Justice Sommer's court. One is
made by ". r. James and one by JOS
eph Erickson. both charging o. e. Sapp
with assault with a deadly weapon, to-
wit, a knife. Then Sapp makes COM
plants against MIR. James and Mr..
Erickson: the former is charged with
assault with deadly weapon, a pistol,
and the latter with assault with a
deadly weapon. in this case an axe. All
the parties. it is expected. Will be ar
raigned this morning before Justice
Seminar.
Sapp. who was shot in the leg and
was allowed to remain at the county
jail since Sunday night. was removed
to the hospital last night. where he
can be batter taken care of-than at the
iqi1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
Federal Court.

Tho United States district court held
short session yesterday and made orders
as follows:
United States VS.. II. G. Mcmillan ct al:
so days additional time allowed to file
bill of exceptions.
Joseph H. Smith VS.. Salt Lake City;
sent to Judge Hallett TO hear by stipula-
ton. Judge Marshall being disqualified.
United States VS. Saiina Stock company:
order made allowing appeal and bond
fixed at $500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
EIecfric nifteru

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen
orally neeced when the languid. ex-
hausted feeling PREVAILS when the liver
IS torpid and sluggish. and the need
Of tonic and Alternative is felt A
prompt use of this medicine has often
averted long and perhaps fatal bilious
fevers- No medicine will act more sure
ly in counteracting and freeing the sys-
tenn from the malarial poison. Head
ache, indigestion, constipation. dizziness
yield 10 Electric Bitters. soc and 81 90
per bottle at z. c. NJ. I drug dept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15

mum temperature. 20 degrees: mean tenn
Derature. Is degrees; for q years. IS de-
grees; excess for this date, - degrees,
accumulated deficiency of temperature
since January ]. 1897, 1SS degrees; accumu-
lated excess of temperature since June !,
1897, - degrees: rainfall, inch: mean
daily for % years, .63 inch; deficiency for
this date, -03 inch accumulated excess of
rainfall since January l, 1897, los inches;
accumulated deficiency of rainfall since
June I. 1897 80 inch
Forecast for Salt Lake City and vicin-
ity for the "A hours ending G D. m. to-
day: Thunderstorms: cooler.
]. II. SMITH Observer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
Mining recorder Monk Pleads.

James T. Monk. mining recorder of Big
Cottonwood mining district, was yester-
day arraigned before Justice McMaster
on the charge of failing and refusing to
deposit the mining records pertaining to
the district with the county recorder. II
is stated that Monk has lost the records
and therefore was unable TO make the
return required by law. Monk says that
the miners carried them away while the
claims that he lent them and
allowed them to be taken away. He
entered plea of not guilty and the
heariug was set for Thursday at p. n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
DEFENSE OFFERS NO TESTIMONY
Woman Charged with EmDezzlement.

\ woman named Mate Martin was yes
terdav arrested on a complaint sworn to
by Willard Carter. charging her with en-
bezzlir@ the sum of so belonging to the
defendant and of which it is said she was
the bailee. The woman was arTaiSi be-
fore Justice Stewart and pleaded not
guilty She was let 90 on her own
recognizance until the hearing, which IS
set for Thursday next.
II IS said the relations between Carter
ard the defendant We're .1mewhat of
peculiar nature, not quite in the line of
legitimate business. and that the woman
Gins the so was given 10 her for ia
VorS bestowed on Garter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
Deseret Bank VS.. Burton-Gardner.

The trial of the case of the Deseret Ma
tional bank VS.. the Burton Gardner COM
pany ct al. was resumed yesterday morn
ing before Judge Cherry and jury. The
oiaintin sued to recover $4,000 and inter
est alleged TO pc due for money advanced
to the company on the guarantee OF the
directors, who were now asked TO pay.
the company having failed. The directors
legged that the amount was advanced prior
10 their entering into the guarantee and
that therefore, they were not individually
liable.
The hearing was proceeding when court
adjourned until this morning, when it will
be resumed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
miscellaneous Outlines

Theodore Meyer has entered suit in the
Third district court against Henry Cohn
ct al. to recover So. SS43.99 on a promissory
note, secured by Il mortgage on certain
real estate described as follows: Section
Is. township ] north of range eyest of
Salt Lake meridian. containing so acres.
Albert y. Meir is suing T. A. Dunshee
ct FL. to recover $26.70 on a promissory
note secured by a mortgage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
: : -TE-77"-E-
TEN DAYS
Without Coffee Makes Some Wonder
full Changes.

If the new Y rays were used - pho
tcgraph or own individual liver and
stomach. we might be astOnishGd and
likely frightened if we had been suf-
fe-ing from the use of coffee Or to-
bacco. Coffee has the same poisonous
aIkaloids as sirychnine, morphine, to-
bacco and whisky. and its daily use,
even il small quantities. is the direct
cause &C that weak. dragging feeling
and the many troubles of stomach,
heart. liver and bowels. TONES may
patch one up fer a little time and make
one feel a little better. But what man.
with even a little plain common sense.
but sees that the only way to keep
well is to throw over the habit that
causes the trouble. Ten days freedom
from coffee and ten days use of Pos
tum Cereal coffee Will produce so rad
ical q change towards health and
strength that the facts become plain
TO any one. Don't believe it, but try
it and Judge for yourself and then won
der why you would daily submit to the
old physical discomforts week in and
week out. leading a most unpleasant,
existence. when by a very little .atten-
ton TO the breakfast beverage zone
could be transported back to the bound
ing health of boyhood.
Postum grain coffee looks like cl1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
sEyMoUs FOUND GUILTY
Of Burglarizing the sakuth Tailor
inc Esta bl;shpient.

The trial of George A. Seymour on in
formation charging that on April 10 last
he hufglarized the +. G.. Sakuth Clothing
company and stole the-efrom clothing
to the value of about 500, came on before
Judge Norrel IL the district court yes
terday Assistant Attorney Graham L.
Putnam prosecuted and Attorney j. II.
Hamilton defended the accused
The case reached the jury at o clock
and a verdict of guilty was returned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
Free Sons of Israel.

Chicago. June 14.-At today's session
of the Independent Order of Free Sons
of Israel, Baltimore was selected as the
place for the t1th qUinquiennial session
of the order in 1902. The executive COM
mittee was directed to adopt a suitable
emblem.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
HRS. THOMAS IS HELD
For Trial for the Murder of Her
Husband.
MAY GIVE BONDS IN $4,000
NATE MARTIN CHARGED
WITH EMBEzzLEMENT.

Mining Recorder Monk Pleads Not
Guilty-George a. Seymour Found
Guilty of Burglary-Case of the
Deseret National Bank VS.. Gard
ner Still on Trial-United States
District Court Orders and Miscel-
laneous Notes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
Summer school-nniTersitv of 11tnh

The Rio Grande Western announces
a rate of fare and fifth to Salt Lake
City and return for all members or
students of the summer school, June
21st to July 23rd inclusive
For details inquire of any Rio Grande
Western ticket agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Observations at the Lo-
cal Weather Bureau Office.
Salt Lake City. June Il. 1901

Barometer, a. m, 25.4s; y. m. 1854:
thermometer. 6 a. m. II; p. m. So: rela-
i've numioify. per cent, 8 a. m. 30; p.
6 p. m; south; velocity of wind. miles per
hour. "a m, 8; 6 D. m. 10. state of
weather, 6 a m. clear: D. m. hazy:
maximum temperature. 81 degrees; mini
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
ARE YOU
PROVIDED

with your outing outatP You need It
now, and we are the out6ttcrs whose
customers are the best satisfied peo-
pie in Salt Lake City. Our lawn ten
mis- and bicycle suits are winning
golden Ono, silver) opinions en- ell
sides. Their style, neatness and an
equaled satisfactoriness insure these
suits triumphant lead in popullr-
ity. Comfort and economy ere at high
tide here. There's only one way 10
make the most of summer, and that's
to don our summer uniforms wiz
out delay. Our dark color bicycle
suits at $3.50 make very neat-ap-
pearing suit; the light and dark ones
at $3.50 and $3.50 are neat, nobby
and natty. AS you wear out moro
pants than coats, we have them az
s1.5o, $3.50 and $3.50; also a very
fine imported English Corduroy for
$500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-15
CHEF PRATT RESTORED
Supreme Court Holds He Was
Illegally Removed.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN HEARD
NO MEMBER OF EITHER DE-
PARTMENT MAY BE CON-
DEMNED UNHEARD.

Such Was the Intent of the Legisla-
ture When it Enacted the Law
The District Court Affirmed in the
Case of W. a. Mcclure VS.. Little,
Smith ct al.-Partial Reversal in
the Case Of HRS. Thompson
Against Harry Hynds.