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Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June 5-The
Kansas city-Chicago lines will put into
effect to-day, to continue Monday and
Tuesday, round trip rate of Sl2.5O be-
tween Kansas City and Chicago. This
is one fare for the round trip and is
made because the authorized rate for
the Dunkards' convention at Rossville,
ILL.,, cuts the Kansas City-Chicage rate,
The tickets will be good to return
within 80 days from date Of sale.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

CHICAGO, June 1.-Two employees of
one of the large department stores in
this city have been arrested and war;
rants are out for others for completely
in what appears to have been a con-
spiracy to rob the big establishment.
1t is known that large quantities OF
goods have been shipped to small
towns in Illinois and surrounding
states, and detectives are at work trac.
ing them.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
QUELLeD A SCHOOL ROOM RIOT
Prof. Kelsey, OF Omaha, Easily Vanquishes
Several Football Players.

OMAHA, Neb., June 4--Prof. Kelsey,
of the Latin department Of the Omaha
high school, had to use physical force
yesterday to quell a riot in the class
room. A pitched battle between II
dozen seniors and Juniors took place
over the possession of small plaster
cast Of Venus, which the Juniors had
used as the class mascot for year. 1t
was stolen by the seniors and suspended
from the ceiling of the class room.
The noise attracted the attention of
Prot. Kelsey. He rushed at once into
the melee, picked up the football boys
as If they were babies and slammed a
half dozen of them right and left.
After the arrival of the professor the
fight speedily stopped.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
NO PARDON FOR COLEAN.
Gov. Leedy Thinks lie Can Afford to Serve
Five Years mt $4,000 "A Year.

GOv. LteUy InlnkA Ite Nnn h1Oru To serve
Five Years Mt $4,000 n Year.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 4,-Gov. Leedy
has sat down on the effort to bring
pressure upon him to pardon j. h.
Colean, of Fort Scott, by positively de-
nying an application for pardon yes
terday. The governor in refusing the
application said 1t was the belief that
Colean had something like $4,000 Of
other peoples money and that he could
well afford to stay five years in the
penitentiary at the rate of $4,000 II
year. Colean was cashier of the State
bank at Fort Scott, and in the winter
of 1896 he was sentenced to five years
in the state penitentiary for embez-
cling s5s,OOO Of the money of the insti-
tuition.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

HIAwArHA, Kan, June 4.-Dr and
Mrs W. W. Nye, of Hiawatha, have an.
nouneed the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Grace Nye, to Ewing
Herbert, editor of the Hiawatha
World. Miss Nye is a teacher in the
Hiawatha academy and a graduate of
Wellesley college, Gov. Adams, Of Col.
orado, Is her uncle.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
CHICAGO TUG BLOWN UP.
No Trace OF the Crew OF Five Men Can BE
Discovered.

No Trace Of the Grew or Five Men Can he
Discovered.
CHICAGO, June 5.-The tug Andrew
II. Green was blown to atoms at l.45
o'clock this morning by the explosion
of her boiler, just after having passed
through Rush street draw. The ex-
plosion was heard for great distance,
and all the buildings in the vicinity
were shaken to their foundations. No
trace of any of the crew can be found,
and there seems to be no doubt that
all on board the ill-fated vessel lost
their lives. Five men are known to
have been on board.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5,-Forty ring.
leaders OF the San Quentin strike have
been sentenced to solitary confinement
on bread and water for one month,
The allowance of tobacco and possibly
sugar and sirup to the others will be
cut off at least a year. saving 100000 to
the state. The money will be used to
pay for ten extra guards.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
ALTGELD ENTERS DENIAL.
Sensational Charges, He Says, Were
Brought for Political Effect.

CHICAGO, June 4.-Ex-Gov. Altgeld
has denied the charge brought against
him in the report of the special COM
mittee of the state senate. 1t charged
that Gov. Altgeld knew four years ago
that the Globe savings bank was un-
sound. and that he was responsible for
the appointment of President Spalding,
now under indictment for embezzle-
ment, as treasurer of the board of
trustees of the University of Illinois.
The ex-governor says the charges were
brought for political effect,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
VIII PAY Suicide Claims.

DUBUQUE, Ia, June 5.-Yesterday's
session OF the Modern Woodmen was de-,
voted to the consideration of the laws
Of the order. The most important
action was the decision to pay suicide
claims II death does not occur earlier
than three years after date of certid-
pntp
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Congressman
Henry, of Texas, yesterday introduced
in the house bill amending the United
States statutes SO as to permit the ex-
tradition of man from one state to
another when the executive authority
of any state or territory produces a
copy of an indictment found and
request from the government for the
extradition of the person under the in
dictment,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
WANT THE BOSTON BOOKS.


shs tlty StOck iarus 10. Bflng Ihem
West.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. June 5-Before
the stock yards inquiry was resumed
yesterday l.. c. Boyle. the attorney
general of Kansas, served notice that
on Wednesday he would apply to Judge
Foster for an order requiring the stock
yards company to produce its Boston
books in Kansas City. The books asked
for are the cash and account books and
the minutes Of meetings of the
companys board of directors.
A statement Of the cash bal
ances and of the stock books
showing who holds certificates Of
stock and what the stock cost is also
demanded.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

WASHINGTON, June 5.--The president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate. postmasters Kansas. Rich
ard S. 0akford, Ilerington; Harry H.
Lusk, Parsons; Alfred York, Fort
Riley. Missouri; Frank NJ. Atkinson,
st. Joseph.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, June 4.-Madison
Staley, who was run down by bicycle
ridden by N. j. Stephens last Tuesday
at the corner of Eighth and Main
streets, died at his home, Ala Garfield
avenue, yesterday afternoon, His skull
was fractured at the base of the brain
and he did not recover consciousness
after the accident
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10

NEW YORK, June |. Seth Lowe,
president Of the Coluobia university.
and formerly mayor Of Brooklyn, has
9een selected as Il candidate for mayor
of Greater New York hy the executive
committee of the ci,'2 rs union
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
vonrregatlonalists OF Kan.a..

SARATOGA, N. Y, June 4. Before the
Congregational home missions conven.
tion Rev. L. p. Broad, Of Topeka, su-
perintendent for Kansas, said there
were 1s1 Congregational churches in
Kansas, with $4,000 members, 100 build
ings and "a self-supporting churches.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-06-10
TO SPAIN AND CUBA.

WASHINGTON, June SIT is the pre-
vailing belief at the white house that
President Mckinley will nominate the
new minister to Madrid in the course
of week. Six names have been under
consideration. so it is stated semi-ofii-
cially. Three Of them are believed to be
Gen. b. +. Tracy. Of New York: az.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

The Supreme court also heard argu-
ments today In the case OF oscar W.
Moyle, as assignee OF Burton-Gardner
company, plaintiff and respondent vs.
the Congregational society Of Salt Lake
City, defendant and appellant. Plain
tiff in this case sued to recover W.
ii2s3, on account of work done and
material furnished in the construction
of the defendants church on the cor
ner of First South and Fourth East
streets this city. by the Burton-Gard-
ner company. This WAS between June
1891. and March, 1893. The defendants
claimed violation OF the contract ana
Furthermore that the amount alleged 10
be due was barred by the statute oil
limitations The jury before whom
the cnse was tried found for the PLAIN
tiff in the sum of $6,sol.H damages and
s.. OiO52 interest. To reverse TINS
Judgment an appeal was taken.
Bennett, Hardness. Howat & Brad
ley appeared in behalf of the appellant
and Moyle. Zane & Costlgan for re-
spondent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24
LITERARY NOTES.

The Hawaiian Islands are well des-
cribed and well illustrated In an arti-
Gle by George II. Johnson in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly for October.
In the same magazine is an interest
ing and valuable historical paper on
The Landmarks and Memories Of the
Hackensack Valley, in which are re-
called, with excellent Photographic
views, many of the stirring events Of
the Revolution which occurred in the
lower part of New York state. includ-
ing the trial and execution of Major
Andre. These are the leading articles,
but there are many others all making
up an excellent number.
McClure's Magazine for October will
contain an article by Mr.. Bernard u.
Grenfell. one of the two discoveries of
the new Sayings of Christ. 1t will give
the first complete account of the re-
cent discovery. in the Egyptian desert,
of what is considered to be the earli-
est by at least 1b0 years OF all existing
records of Chrlst's life. The article
viii be fully illustrated from photo
graphs taken by the author himself on
the scene OF the discovery.
Anti Polygamy Mormonism, includ
ing an interview with Joseph Smith
Jr., is sketch OF the Reorgnnized
Church given to the public. with
views and valuable portraits. IN the
october Midland Monthly (Des Molnes)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

dolph Ronald, plaintiff and respondent,
VS. the Rio Grande Western Railway
company defendant and appellant, ON
appeal from the Second judicial dis-
trict
Bennett. Hardness. Howat g. Brad
ley. james n. Kimball and David
Evans are the attorneys for appellant
and Richards & Macmillan and a. u.
Pratt for respondent.
Ronald was employd by the railway
company in the capacity OF engineer
and alleges that at Helper, on the 2ith
of May, 1896. the boiler Of the engine
he was running exploded, blowing MN
n distance of 100 feet through the ar,
resulting in injuries that he says VIII
make him a cripple for life. lie at
tributes the cause of the explosion 10
the effectiveness of the engine ana
boiler, and sued for $4,000 damages
The defendant company in answer
ing alleges that the explosion oc-
CURED solely through the carclessness
of Konold in emitting to supply the
boiler with water.
The jury found damages for konold
in the sum of $4,000,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

Legal Business.
The following business was trans
acted in the Fourth district court yes
terday and today:
Joseph Schwartz, a native of Ger
many, residing at Payson, was adj
mitted to citizenship
State of Utah VS. James Rainier; de-
PENDANT withdrew former plea of not
guilty and entered a plea of guilty
to grand larceny, and on motion of the
county attorney, the charge of bur
glary was dismissed. Today was set
for sentence.
LII. Mum VS. Appolas Walker ct al;
an order was made granting plaintiff
the right to erect electric light poles
on defendants land, upon depositing
enough funds with the court to cover
such damages as may be awarded
plaintiffs upon the adjudication of the
case.
October Ath, at 10 o'clock n. M, was
fixed for sentence of JOS. Il. Crook
convicted of causing an abortion to
performed: defendant was given his
liberty till that time on the present
continuing bond. The case will be APP
pealed. and possibly habeas corpus
proceedings will he instituted before
the Supreme Court.
Estate of Henry Goodey, deceased
October both set for hearing petition
for distribution and final account.
II. j. Morgan was tried on the charge
of robbing Albert Singleton of this
city of s40.05 on the evening of July 2.
| The prosecuting witness, Mr.. Single
ton, was not positive, beyond n doubt,
that defendant was the guilty party,
but according to Mr.. Singleton's best
| judgment, he was the man; other evil
dence tending to connect him with the
| crime was introduced. Evidence for
the defense was that defendant was in
| Springville at the time of the robbing,
| but this evidence was not very posi-
| tive. The jury brought in n verdict of
/ guilty. County Prosecuting Attorney
/ King and Grant G. Bagley prosecuted
and King and John defended.
The case against Thomas Page( the
same offense as the one on which Nor
/ gan was tried) was dismissed on mo-
/ ton of County Attorney King on the
/ ground of insufficient evidence.
Henry Joyce VS. Locust Grove Co. et
| al, demurrer to complaint argued ana
overruled.
The case of the State VS. John II
| Pace was commenced this morning
| Defendant is charged with stealing 4Ot
head of sheep. the property of Georg,
w. Williams. on August 9th, and ship.
| ping them from i. V. Junction to Chi.
| cago. County Attorney King anc
/ Grant c. Bagley are prosecuting anC
King and John defending.
! The case of the State against Josepl
A. Curtis, who was charged with tn,
/ same offense as Pace, was dismissed
on motion of County Attorney King OF
the grounds of insufficient evidence Il
convict.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

Charles Lee was found guilty Of at
tempting to pick the pocket OF n wo-
man designated as Jane Doe yesterday,
and will be sentenced tomorrow.
The case Of \. a. Willis, held on the
charge OF grand larceny, has been con-
tinued to October 9Th. The defendant
was acquitted OF burglary on Tuesday
last
Judge Hiles went to ogden this
morning.
George Romney is suing II. S.
and r. T. Woolley, In the Third dis
trict court, to recover $500 on a certain
promissory note.
John j. Yeater ct al filed a suit in
the district court today against w. l..
Green TO recover $1,000 on three prom
issory notes.
In the case of James r. Monk VS. t.
+. Lewis ct al five days additional
time was granted the defendants to-
day to plead.
Nephi Reese is suing his wife Nellie
T. Reese for divorce on the ground of
desertion. The parties We're married
IN TINS city In July. 1895, and Reese al
leges without cause deserted him one
year later
When the name of William II. Samp-
son, petit juror. was called by Clerk
Felt today. there was no response. when
Judge Cherry ordered an attachment
issued for the absentee. Sampson was
brought in later by Deputy Sherifl
Timmony, and not being able to give
u satisfactory account of himself, the
court imposed a fine of 81. Sampson
looked as though he had been imbib.
ing too freely.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24
Notes and Personals.

Senator Brown was in Provo yester-
day. on legal business.
c. h. Robbins was in the city yester-
day on mining business.
w. II. Wilkinson of Salt Lake, rep
resenting the Sebring Pottery Co. OF
East Liverpool, Ohio, is in the city.
The Utah County Teachers associa.
tion meets in this city Saturday. Pro.
fessor Brimhall and Miss NJ. Adelaide
Holton Will address the association.
Professor Brazilian, late of Washing.
ton, has commenced a private schoo
in the Egg. son building in the west
part Of the city.
The residence of John IT. McEwan OF
the Fourth ward was burglarized last
Wednesday night. The family Is away
and yesterday morning n neighboi
discovered that the house had beer
entered and the contents turned topsy'
turvy. Whether anything was taker
away or not is not known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

Willard Progress Last Tuesday in the
neighborhood of some 200 bend of cat
tie were shipped out of Fillmore. A
Mr.. Lunt, of Nephi, was the purchaser
This will leave considerable money in
town. tho 1t has drained Fillmore Of
all salabIe cattle for the present. but
we understand that from 200 to 600
head of cattle Will likely be brought
here from the south and from Nevada
in n few days. Mr.. Almon Robson Is
at the head Of this deal.
D. p. Callister. who has made Salt
Lake his home the past eight years.
arrived in the city Saturday. 1t Is
his intention to make Fillmore his
future home and win move his family
down in about month.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 24.-The Bos-
ton and Baltimore baseball teams be-
gan this afternoon series of three
games. which In point of interest have
never been eNcelled and possibly never
equalled in the history Of national
sport. with but one point in percent
age separating them I'm the race for
the national championship. 1t Is GER
tain that the victors in two out of
three games of the present series will
wear the laurels of the championship.
Hosts stood in line waiting to purchase
seats and crowds have come from
Washington and Boston. In the first
inning Baltimore scored twice.
In the fourth inning, Boston scored
/: Baltimore, o; fifth inning, Boston, 2;
baltimore, o; sixth inning. no runs.
Seventh inning, Boston. o. Baltimore,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

He had resided at 1890 Bush street, but
mysteriously disappeared on September
10th. His description comedies with
that of the dead man.
Rev. Charles o. Brown has at last
been brought to terms by the Bay con
ference. In a letter to Rev. j. A.. Cru
Fan dated Chicago Sept. II, and Just
received In San Francisco. he consents
to mutual council.to be held at Chl-
cago October 96.at which this question
will be arbitrnted: WAS the Bay con-
ference justified in suspending Rev. {.
.. Brown, d. D., without trial ana az
ter the findings of the couneii?'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

After being out for upwards of two
hours the Jury in the case of Walker
Bros. & Fyler VS. James 4. Little came
into court this afternoon and informed
the court that they could not agree
upon verdict, and Furthermore that
there was no likelihood of their be-
ing able to do so. Judge Cherry then
ordered their discharge The. plain
tiff sued to recover S962 o. alleging to
be due on certain goods and rnerchnn-
rise furnished the defendants wife. It
Is understood that 1--WE OF the Jurors
We're for the plaintiff and three for the
defendants.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

The trial of Frank White. james
Parker and Samuel u. Simpson, three
youths. commenced before Judge Nor
rell and jury In the criminal branch
of the Third district court this morn
ing. The defendants are charged with
an attempt to commit grand larceny.
in that they, on the 2lst of July of
this year. did attempt to pick the
pocket of woman designated in the
Information as Jane Doe.
A number of witnesses were exam
ined in behalf of the State. Their tes-
timony- went to show that the three
defendants were marching up and
down East Temple street during the
visit of the Christian Endeavorers
acting in suspicious manner.
Il. j. Partington testified that he saw
Parker put his hand in u womans
pocket, right in front of Bonds res.
taurant. Detectives Sheets and
Raleigh We're near by. Sheets came
up while Parker had his hand in the
woman's pocket. The officer felled the
man to the ground by striking him
with his fist, Raleigh then grabbed
the other two and the three were
marched off to Jail.
The trial was stlll in progress this
afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

Arguments were made before tho
Supreme court today in the case Of
Charles Maynard. plaintiff and respon-
dent. VS. the Locomotive Engineers
Mutual Life and Accident Insurance
association, defendant and appellant.
This case Is on appeal from a judg-
ment OF the Second judicial district,
rendered in favor of Maynard as
against the insurance company, for the
sum of $685. Maynard was insured
in the company and held two policies
for 1880 each. In June, 1898. he re-
ceived an injury TO his right eye, the
loss OF which became permanent one
year later. He was refused payment
Of his policies. the company holding
that the injury occurred prior to the
adoption of one Attachment to the
company's bylaws. which affected
materially the conditions OF the first
insurance and to which the plaintiff
subscribed by delivering up his old
policies and accepting the new ones
The court found for Maynard in the
sum stated, when an appeal was TAX
en-. The case was before the Supreme
court last March and reversed and
remanded, with directions to the lower
court to grant new trial, and to per-
nit the partles,if they desired to amend
that the findings OF fact did not sup
port the Judgment but the court was
not satisfied that Maynard could moi
recover the amount of his policies Il
the complaint was revised.
Richards & Mcmillan and a. p, Pratt
appeared today in behalf OF the insur
ance company, and II. II. Henderson
for Maynard.
For the Building of Church.
The next case argued before the Su
preme court today was that of Ru
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24
WEATHER VANE.
Observations Taken at Utah, Idaho, Montana
and Wyoming Stations.

Weather reports showing observa-
tions at am. today:
Salt Lake City-Barometer. 3O.15:
temperature, sc; minimum, 53 wind,
southeast, miles per hour; rain, trace;
cloudy.
Baker City-Barometer, 30.1S; tenn
perature, &c; minimum, &c; wind south,
10 miles per hour; clear.
Observation-Disclosures 1910; temper
ature, 90; minimum, 80: wind, north,
light; cloudy.
Havre-Bnrometer, 5000; temporal
ture, &c; minimum, i6; wind, west. s
miles per hour; clear.
Miles Clty-BarOmeter, 30.12; tenn
perature, Is; minlmum,36; wind, south,
light rain, trace; clear.
Helenn-Baromcter 1920: tempcra-
ture. IS; minimum, 49, wind, south
west, light; clear,
Idaho Fnlls-Rarometer. 1920; tenn
perature, AZ; minimum, 49, wind north
$ miles per hour; clear.
Winnemucca-Bu Barometer, 30.0s; tenn
perature, SO; minimum, 81; wind, north,
light; clear
General and local forecasts for sc
hours ending p. IN. Saturday;
For Utah: Forecast made at San
Franclsco) Cloudy tonight. Fair
Saturday. Stationary temperature.
Salt Lake city and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Saturday. Stationary tenn
perature.
- J. II. SMITH,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
.,..-... 4,,.z. =. .t.......
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

Alice Lee was before Justice wenger
today for battery. a hearing of the
case resulted in her being fined so.
James Griffin, the alleged destroyer
of property at 80 Franklin avenue, was
to have been tried this afternoon for
the offense.
Chin Chin and r. b. Clark forfeited
$40 and S25 respectively for gambling,
while forfeitures Of lewd women en-
riched the city treasury $3.50.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24
nunoNIo rLAGuE ACTIVE.
II Covers u Wide Area Before Its Progress
Is Discovered.

Bombay, Sept. 24.-The native health
statistics show that the bubonic
plague is again active, having crept
unobserved from hamlet to hamlet,
until II wide area is affected.
The newspapers assert that the
withdrawal of the medical officers for
service with the troops on the frontier
will entail consequences infinitely
more disastrous than anything hap
pening ON the frontier.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24

Washington. Sept. 2i.-The monetary
commission resumed its session here
today
1t is understood that President Ed
munds has selected the committees
but as several Of the gentlemen want
changes of assignment, the list will not
be made public until fully arranged.
There will be three main committees,
namely: on gold and silver; on United
States notes; on banking and currency.
The morning session was confined to n
discussion OF lines of work, etc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24
TELEGRAPHlC BREWTIES.

The body of an unknown man which
was recovered from San Francisco bay
on the 18th of this month and buried in
the potter's held as unidentified. Is
supposed to be that of Robert Down
ing an l1ngishman mining man, of
good family and considerable means.