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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16


Washington, D. c., Dec. 15.-Assistant
Attorney General aVndevanter of the
interior department today heard argu-
ments on approval on contract be-
tween the Uintah and Uncompahgre
Indians and the American Asphaltum
company, for the lease of q, tract of
land embracing 5000 acres on that re-
servation. The question at issue was
whether the secretary of the interior
should approve the plats of the lands
embraced in the lease, they having
been filed after the date set by the In
dian Office for their reception.
The lease in question was originally
given to William A. Perry and James
T. Mcconnell, who transferred it to the
American Asphalt company. The COM
pany acceded to all the terms Of the
lease, together with a requirement by
the secretary of the interior that plats
of the lands selected by the company
should be filed at the Indian office in
this city on or before Aug. 1, 1894. The
plats were not filed until Aug. 4, 1894,
and they have been pending before the
Indian Office since that time.
In a recent decision with reference to
the lease the secretary said that the
question of the acceptance of the plats
was en- open one and still to be de-
cided. The argument today was upon
that question. Counsel for the company
contended that the delay in filing the
plats was unavoidable; that the agent
of the company had started from Colo
RADIO with the plats, but had been de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
WYOMING JURIST HONORED
JUDGE KNIGHT ELEVATED TO
THE SUPREME BENCH.
Fills the Vacancy Caused By the
Death Of Chief Justice Conway
Well Known In Salt Lake.
(Snecial 20 The Herald.l

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 15.-Governor
Richards today appointed Judge Jesse
Knight of the Third judicial district to
the vacancy on the Wyoming supreme
bench caused by the death last week
of Chief Justice Conway The new as
sociate Justice, who is well known in
Salt Lake, is one of the most popular
men in Wyoming, and his appointment
meets with universal approval through
out the state.
Judge Knight was born in New York
in 1850 and came to Wyoming in 1871.
He was employed as clerk at Forts
Stamburg and Washable for years and
then appointed clerk of the court in the
Third judicial district, which position
he held Is years In 1888 he was elected
county attorney of Uinta county and in
1890 was elected judge of the district.
In the campaign q year ago he did not
secure the nomination in the Republic
can convention, but ran Independent,
and secured more votes than the Demo-
crat and Republican combined.
Judge Knight has an enviable repu-
tation for fairness and honesty, and
Will make a valuable addition to the
supreme bench.
Governor Richards appointed D. H.
Craig of Rawlins, one of the leading at
torneys of the state, TO succeed Judge
Knight as judge in the Third district.
The appointments are good for one year
Only
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
ONE SAILOR ESCAPED.
Schooner Goes to Pieces Off the Coast
of Maine.

Portland Me, Dec 15.-The schooner
Susan P Thurlow bound for Hillsboro.
n. B., from New York with a cargo of
plaster rock, went to pieces on Gushing
Island about three miles from this city,
at o'clock last night and the captain
ana five members of the crew We're lost.
One sailor managed TO reach land and
early TODAY he informed the inhabitants
of the wreck. The bodies of the captain
and one sailor were recovered this after
noon.
aha sole survivor of the vessel is e.
Reinmann. He states that when the
storm became very severe the captain
decided to run TO shelter in Portland
harbor. When a few miles from shelter
the vessel became disabled by the break
ing Of her rudder rope and before the
steering gear could be repaired the schoon-
er struck on the reef. All three masts
were carried away by the shock. A top
mast struck the captain and broke one of
his legs. The captain and mate ordered
the sailors to jump for their lives.
Reinmann was caught by a huge wave
and carried into the sea. Three times he
was carried up to the beach and swept
back again by the undertow. being unable
10 obtain a foothold Finally, drifting
grabbed hold of ii and chung there until
thrown with the spar upon the beach Be-
numbed and exhausted he lay there for
some time. but at length he found his way
to some fishermen, by whom he was cared
for until this morning, when he was
brought to Portland The bodies of the
captain, Mate Mclean and three sailors
were washed ashore on the island during
the nil hit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
LILY AND THE PRINCE.
Resolution of the London Jockey
Club Aimed at Both.

London, Dec. 15-Until the death
Of her husband two months ago Mrs.
Langtry was kept out in the Enclosures
and private stands of the Jockey club
1t was on the day that her husband
died that her horse Norman, won the
great event of the year at newman
ket and nearly 100000 for Mrs. Lang
try that the Prince of Wales conduct
ed her into the Enclosure and within
the pale of Jockey club society.
This a,ct-it has generally been called
breach on the part of his royal high
ness-made a great stir. It was COM
mented upon most unfavorably. Even
the newspapers deplored it.
This recognition by the Prince of
Wales gave rise to the rumor that Mrs.
Langtry would try to regain her old
place in society, and that in this eff
fort she would be backed by the Prince
of Wales influence. AS a matter OF fact
it is doubtful if Mrs. Langtry has any
great desire to get into society again,
and it is absolutely certain that she
could not do so if she tried. A resolu-
ton has been passed by the Jockey
club which is aimed directly at her and
the Prince of Wales.
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TERRIFIC GALES.
Skipper of a British Ship Never Saw
the Like Before.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec 15.-Three times
the British ship Whittleburn was blown
out Of the straits before she succeeded
in entering Port Townsend. The vessel
has been pursued by storms all the
way across from Shanghai, but she was
lightly laden with ballast and rode
through the storms practically I'M
harmed. Captain j. E. Stephens says:
I never saw such storms in all the
time I have been going to sea. The
gale struck US off the coast of Japan,
and followed all the way across. We
left Shanghai on Oct. 26 and never
sighted vessel until about 40 miles off
Flattery. There we saw four vessels
outward bound.
During the past month 1 nave not
had more than three hours sleep dur
ing the "a. 1 have lain down only to
be called back on deck again. We
were ten days off the straits and three
times attempted to enter, but the gale
blew US out to sea again each time
Twice we were inside Flattery. but
the gale drove US out. Monday the
heavy southeaster struck US and we
were driven within two miles of the
Vancouver shore before it suddenly
changed. We had all given up all hope
of ever putting foot on land again. I
tell you l thanked God when we
reached Port Townsend
Captain Stephens believes that the
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FEDERATED TRADES.
Vigorous Denunciation of Paxson For
Interstate Commissioner.


Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 15.-The Ameri-
can Federation of La,.or met this morn
ing, President Gompers presiding.
A motion was carried that a committee
be appointed to make an examination of
the textile workers strike and report
Several delegates spoke on the strike that
Is imminent throughout the country ad-
vising immediate ana definite action.
The afternoon session was marked by
many vigorous speeSaeS, especially was
this the case in regard. to the protest
offered against the appointment of J. H.
PaXson, TO be interstate commerce COM
missioner.
The resolutions charged that Mr.. Pax
son resigned the high office of chief
justice OF the supreme court of Pennsyl-
vania by telegraph for the purpose of ac-
cepting an appointment as receiver of
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, and
assisting in Wrecking that company"
that he has always shown an intense
hatred for organized labor and has ION
every occasion injured the interests OF
wage-earnerS as inStanced by his action
in descending from the supreme court
bench for the purpose of acting as a
Homestead strike. in order to throw the
weight of his judicial position in the
balance against wage-earners.
The protest was referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions. This afternoon
was followed up by P. j. Mcguire in a
cauStic speech, and. amid much applause,
he moved that the president of the feder-
alton be instructed to telegraph the presi-
dent Of the ORGANIZATIONS most violent
protests against the rumored appoint
ment of Paxson This motion was
enthusiastically supported by many
speakers and was carried unanimously.
The PaXson resolution will be reported
tomorrow
A public meeting well attended was held
tonight at which President Gompers and
many others made addresses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Programme For Dealing With All
Financial Bills.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The house COM
mittee on banking and currency held an
animated session today. Tt had been
planned to report to the house at once a
bill embOdying the presidents financial
recommendations and Mr.. BrOSsius from
a subcommittee made 4 favorable recon-
mendation on this course of procedure.
1t was sharply opposed, however. by
MessTs. johnson. of Indiana; Mitchell, of
New York and Newlands of Nevada.
1t was evident thu committee could not
agree a compromise was made by which
the bill covering the presidents recon-
mendauOns and the bill of Secretary GaSe
and that of the Indianapolis mOnsEary
commission shall be taken up at the first
meeting after the holidays. 1t was
agreed, also, that after hearing Secretary
Gage tomorrow the committee adjourn
until the second Wednesday in January
Chairman Walker then brought forward
a general programme for dealing with all
financial bills, which programme had the
approval OF the chaiTmen of the sub
committees save Mr. johnson.
Mr.. Walkers statement was in part as
First-That I am thoroughly convinced
the people do not desire the retirement of
the whole body of United States legal
tender notes.
Second-That they do desire that their
government shall control and issue all
currency notes issued by the people.
Third-That the banks only shall put the
notes so furnished into circulation and be
responsible for their redemption in specie.
Fourth-That banks shall be required
to keep each and every form of coin and
paper money at a par with every other.
Fifth-That the government guarantee
the final payment of every dollar issued.
and sixth. TO justify this guaranty and
save the government from loss it should
collect a tax on all currency notes sup
piled BIZ it. sufficient TO guarantee the
United States treasury against loss be-
cause of its guarantee of their final re-
Mr.. Walker added an explicit pro-
gramme. substantially as follows:
First-Consider the presidents recon-
mendations.
Second-Take the sense of the commit
tee as to whether it shall proceed i'm
mediately to frame any bill making any
conditional change in the national bank
ing law. if these changes are determined
upon. then consider in order the bill OF
Secretary Gage, that of the monetary
commission, and that known as the
Walker bill.
This programme met some opposition
and it was not acted on by the COMMITTEES
up to the time of adjournment
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COWBOY ROBBERS.
Identified as the Gang That Held Up
the Santa Fe.

Denver, Dec. ia special to the Rocky
Mountain News from Albuquerque, N. M,
says:
The names of the five train robbers ar
rested Monday by the posse of deputy
United States marshals under Special
Wells-Fargo officer John T. Thacker in
eastern Arizona near the Mexican line.
are W. H. Wardeman, T. S. Kephart
Henry Marshall. Walter Hoffman and
Leonard Alverson.
After their capture the men were taken
to Tucson Ariz., for safe keeping but
United States Marshal c. N Foraker to-
day went to Tucson to demand their i'm
mediate return to New Mexico, as the
crime was committed in this territory.
All the robbers are cowboys and have
no connection with the notorious Black
Jack gang of border bandits, which has
been terroizing the people along the
southwestern border for the past few
years. They are, however, the same
gang which recently held up and robbed
the train on the Santa F7e Pacific at
Grants station about a month ago. Sc
curing funds estimated at not less than
$4,000. and it is now expected that a
considerable portion of this money may
be racONered.
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CRIMINALS MUST WAIT.
County Cannot Afford the
Luxury Of Trials.
(Snecial ID The Herald.

Lander, Wyo., Dec. 15.-Court con-
vened at this place on Monday morn
ing, Dec. -, with Judge c. W. Bramel,
presiding judge of this district, on the
bench. a jury was empanelled, but on
Tuesday morning Judge Bramel
learned that the finances of the county
were i'll such a depleted condition that
he refused to go on with the criminal
docket, and discharged the jury, and all
criminal cases requiring a jury were
continued to the June. 1898 term of
court In discharging the jury Judge
Bramel said his action in dong so was
unprecedented, but the occasion was
one which required desperate means
of remedy.
Mercer and Hall, prisoners in the jail,
pleaded guilty of forgery. Thomas G.
Pierce, who is held on the charge Of
murder in the first degree for the kill
ing of Chris Haas, of Newfork, on
Oct. I, 1897, pleaded not guilty and was
remanded for six months before he can
be tried.
The civil docket is being gone through
and several cases of minor Importance
have been disposed of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
BRYAN AMONG THE MEXICAHS
TONIGHT A POPULAR RECEP-
TON WILL BE GIVEN.
Speech In the Chamber of Deputies
observation-disclosures On Monroe
Doctrine Received Favorably.

Mexico City, Dec. 15.-President Diaz
today accorded an audience to Mr..
Bryan and party The ladies were
charmed with Mrs Diaz, who showed
them the presidential apartments in
the castle at Chapultepec.
Mr.. Bryan was a busy man today.
having visited the Catholic cathedral
and the Academy of Fine Arts. Then
Mr.. Bryan had his hair cut, giving him
d youthful appearance
Tomorrow President Raoul, of the
Mexican National railway, gives him a
dinner.
Friday night he will be given q pop
ular reception in the historic school of
mines, an immense edifice where Cen
eral Grant was lodged on his first jour
ney to this country.
In the course of Mr.. Bryan's speech
in the chamber of deputies today he
made a remark which excited much ia
vorable comment, saying:
81 might suggest another reason for
the interest which feel in the Mexican
republic Mexico, as well as the
United States, is interested in the de-
Tense of the Monroe doctrine which
was promulgated for the purpose of
preventing the extension of mOnarchlal
institutions upon this hemisphere. The
United States and Mexico will uphold
the torch of freedom before the ma
tons Of the world and prove that the
governments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed, and
not from the rights of hereditary pow
err"
The newspapers all publish articles
eulogistic of Mr.. Bryan and bidding
him welcome to Mexico. He is being
interviewed by reporters of all the lead
ing journals and is cordially greeted
and applauded wherever he goes. One
journal calls him the heroic and popu-
lar young tribune of the American
people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
PARK CITY BANK CASES.
Wyoming Supreme Court Decides the
Wurtele Case.
Especial to The Herald.)

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec 15.-In the su-
preme court today a decision was rem
dered in favor of the department in
the case of David c. Mclaughlin, re-
ceiver of the Park City, Utah, bank,
against Garrett O'Neill, executor of the
estate of c. z. Wurtelle. Wurtelle was
a holder of stock in the Park City
bank, which failed some years ago, and
the creditors of the bank sought to re-
cover $1,000 from the Wurtelle estate.
The supreme court held that it had no
jurisdiction of the affairs of q corpo-
ration controlled by the statutes of
Utah. The decision is important, in
that it effects many people in Utah in
terested in the bank
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Victoria, B. c., Dec. 15.-Steamer
Cleveland, Captain Hall, was stranded
in Barclay sound, and three boats, con-
tanning 20 members OF the crew and
two passengers, are missing. The cap
tain, purser, chief engineer, one pas
senger, James Lathbury, and boats
crew, reached Uclulet after spending
the night in an open boat with big
storm raging. This is the story told
by Purser Whitbeck who arrived at
Nanaimo at 2 o'clock this morning from
Aiberni. and came to Victoria on the
noon train:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
CHILDREN "PLAYED DOCTOR"
Idaho Boy Gave His Little Sister
Carbolic Acid.
Especial to The Herald.)


Boise, Ida, Dec. 15.-The children of
James Mason, a Meridian farmer,
played doctor. A 4-year-old boy gave
his 1S-nonths-old sister carbolic acid
and the little one is lying in d precali-
Gus condition. The child, it is thought,
swallowed but a little of the stuff. Most
of it ran out of her mouth, frightfully
burning her face and neck. The acid
was so strong that drop of it falling
on her apron burned hole through it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
The Chilean Cahinet-

London, Dec ia dispatch from
Santiago de Chile says that Senior Ish-
maeI Tereornal has been entrusted
with the task of forming a new cab
met. Senior Tereornal was minister of
finance in the cabinet formed last June
by Senior Orrego HUGO, to succeed the
Antunez ministry. At that time he
was invested by the president with au-
thority to construct cabinet, but de-
cIined the task
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Riled the Blacks.

New York, Dec. 14.-Before the two
German school ships left Port au
Prince harbor. says the correspondent
of the Herald, there was q ball st the
German legation at which the national
airs were played and speeches Of a
patriotic character made. The Haytien
population was muen enraged by the
incident, and Haytien guards insulted
officers of the warsniDs as they were
returning to their vessels A fight was
narrowly aVerted
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schooner Ashore.

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-The general
opinion among shipping men is that
the three-masted schooner reported by
the Empress of India as ashore three
miles outside of Canmanah point is the
Bella. She left this port for the sound
on Dee. 4, for q cargo Of lumber Dis
patches from Victoria speak of the
vessel in distress as about 700 tons.
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layed in various ways They offered
affidavits in support of this contention.
The assistant attorney general reserved
his decision.
UTAH POSTMASTER.
Christian Jensen, Jr.. was today ap-
pointed postmaster at Redmond, Sewer
county, Utah, vice P. f. Petersen, re-
signed.
The Dostoff1ce at Fort Douglas will
be made money order Office on. Jan. 8.
An original pension of Sc is granted
to Charles A. Clark, soldiers home,
Ada Ida
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Murdered IN His kitchen.

Wilmington. Del, Dec 15.-William G.
Farra, aged 50 years, who, for the past
two years, has had charge of Mrs. Mel
lie 3. Bradford's farm, was murdered
last night in the kitchen of his resi-
dence. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to burn the house. Robbery
was the object. A negro named Charles
T. Born, who had been working for
Mr.. Farra about two weeks, is sus-
pected.
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THE MISSING.

The men who are missing are:
w. L. Dietrich and Frank Graham,
passengers; S. B. Durfee, first mate;
i. +. B. Anderson, second mate; John
Melvita, third mate; r. z. y Neil. first
assistant engineer; E. Thomas. second
assistant engineer; ]. Harmand and D.
Crawley, fremen; NJ. Munroe, steward;
Walter Davie, cook; w. T. Boyken, as
sistant cook; Robert Islusleter, carpen-
ter; John Foster, Peter Marion, Bert,
Larsen, A. Kohning, A. McColl A.
Falkner, Hendrick Danielson, seamen,
and another seaman whose name is not
known.
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IA telegram from San Francisco
gives what purports to be the sub
stance of a telegram from Captain
Hall. master of the ship. to its owner,
Captain Charles Nelson, of San Fran
cisco. The telegram says that when the
Cleveland finally ran ashore on Bar
clay sound the panic-stricken crew
rushed for the boars despite the warm
ing OF Captain Hall, who advised the
men to stick to the ship until she was
beached; % launched and manned the
small boats
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Matters IN HAYTI.
Our Cruiser Visited-Rumor Of
Trouble at Jackmel.

Port au Prince, Dec. 15.-Today the
staff officers of the president paid a
visit to the United States cruiser
Marblehead, returning the visit the of
ficers of the cruiser had paid to the
palace. The departure of the German
ships did not give rise to any demon
stration. There is report, which
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Grand Reef Mines.

Tucson, .Ariz., Dec. 15.-The last pay
ment of 100000 was made here today
on the Grand Reef mines by John w.
Mackay, the purchaser. The mines are
located so miles north of Wilcox. Work
is to be pushed on large scale
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The CLEVELAND
A TOTAL WRECK
Ran Ashore on the Coast Of
Vancouver Island.
TWENTY-FIVE OF THE
CREW ARE MISSING
Took to the Boats and Are Prob
ably Blown Out to Sea.

Steamer Broke Down During Severe
Storm OF the Mouth of Columbia
River-Ran Ashore-Crew, Panic
Stricken, Made a Mad Rush For
Life Boats-No News of Them
Though Five Days Have Since
Elapsed.
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BRITISH ENGINEERS.
Aspect of the Case Grows More
HopefuI.

London, Dec. 15.-The aspect of the
engineering dispute is more hopeful to-
day. 1t is understood that the COM
bined committee of masters and men
have arrived at an agreement as to
the three leading points in dispute, free
dom of employment, piecework and
overtime. When the remainder of the
points have been settled the commit
tee will report to the conference for ap-
DrOYal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
WESTMACOTT'S
HIGHLANDERS
Another Dargai Ridge Affair
In Farr-Off India.
OVER FOUR HUNDRED
TRIBESMEN SLAIN
Desperate Bravery Of the AfridiS In
That Charge on the Scots.

British Commander In Chief Has
Decided to Send Column CT
Troops to Reopen the Khyber Pass
-Tribesmen VIII Be Punished In
the Bazaar valley-Foreign News
John Dillon's Plea For Irish
Unity.
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MHITBECK,s STORY.

The Cleveland. an iron steamer of
7S0 tons. owned by Charles Nelson of
San Francisco, running between that
city and Puget sound, left the Golden
Gate on the 9Th inst. for Seattle. She
had been on the way two days and
was well out to sea, during a most
severe gale, her shaft broke. Sails were
then hoisted, and an effort made to
get to Cape Flattery. Heavy winds,
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lacks confirmation. of troubles at Jack
mel, where an outbreak is said to have
taken place.
NO SIGNS OF APACHES.
Now Believed It Was Mexicans That
Chased the Cowboys.

Denver, Dec. ia special to the Re
publican from Wilcox. Ariz.. says:
The three troops of cavalry ordered out
from Fort Grant to hunt down the
Apaches reported in the vicinity of Dun
can have returned to the post and re-
port utter inability to find any signs of
Apaches off the reservation The COM
handing officer believes the renegades
that chased the cowboys were Mexicans
and not Indians.