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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

2 O'Clock on Friday afternoon and at
midnight was 100 miles down the coast
One of the men went into the hold for
something and found il full of water.
Great excitement prevailed. but the
pumps were started and everyone en-
board put to work bailing. The water
gained steadily and at o'clock the
steamer was deserted, r. A. Delgado taxi
ing command of one boat with il other
men in it, and Captain Murphy command
ing the other.
The Delgado party landed on the beach
near New Smyrna this morning, but
o'clock tonight The boat is said to
have been overloaded with coal
Stephen Crane, the novelist. was on
board and was in Captain Murp1y's boat
The Cubans here are down-hearted over
the accident, especially as the Commo-
dore was expected to carry the men left
by the Three Friends on No Name Key.
w. A. Bisbee. owner of the Dauntless,
received the following from the Key TO-
day:
The Dauntless rescued a large body of
men and a cargo from No Name Key.
Many of the men were in a helpless con-
dition- The Dauntless will wait and meet
the Commodore and deliver the men and
cargo to her. VIII report as per signals
seen at Miami and will return as soon as
we meet the Commodore, probably Fri
day.
This confirms the reports received from
Key West Friday night stating that the
Dauntless was anchored off No Name
Key.
The Cubans here are very much con-
cerned over the report that many of the
believed that any OF them were wounded
when fired upon by the Spanish patrol
boat off the Cuban coast, but that their
condition is the result of exposure on
No Name Key. The Key is a desert and
the men have had no protection from the
weather for the past ten days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

Omaha, Jan. 1.-The Omaha Savings
bank the Oldest savings bank in the
city. and the principal of the two saw
morning.
Ex-senator Henderson, president of
the bank, has made the following
statement concerning the affairs of the
institution. In the fall of 1888. we had
about $1,000. 900 in deposit which grew
until July 3, 1896. when there were
81, 600 in deposits. On July 9, the
German Savings bank closed its doors
and a steady and constant drain was
made upon our bank, so our deposits
have shrunk to S750.000, showing that
we have paid out about $4,000 in a
little over five months. The bank owes
TO depositOrs $750000 and to banks
$40. coo. making a total loss of $4,000.
Taking the real estate at cost and
our real estate and other securities at
face value we have nearly 100000 OF
assets beyond our liabilities. While the
bank is unable at this time to pay its
depositors on demand. it is amply sOlv-
ent; and while it viii take some time
to realize on the assets not dollar
will be lost TO any creditor or depOsitor
in the bank. In addition to the $1,1OO.
600 of assets with which to pay depos-
itors, there is also the double liability
on the stockholders, which will swell
the amount to at least S1,200,000.
General Henderson also said that
an effort would be made by the direc-
tors to give a suitable bond to the
state banking board for the protection
of the depositOrs which would enable
them to put in their own receiver to
wind up the business, as this could
be done more economically than by an
outsider appointed. by the board.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

Boston, Jan. Thomas Bran. mate
of the barkentine Herbert Fuller. was
found guilty today of the murders
committed on that vessel last July.
| The jury went out at 1:3O D. m. yes
terday At 10 o'clock this morning,
they reported that they could not
agree. Judge Colt directed them to
retire for further consultation. They
were again locked up with the result
that at $40 p. m. they announced &.
verdict of guilty.
The murder was one of the strangest
of sea tragedies. On July u last the
marine observer at Halifax. y. S,
made out vessel coming slowly into
the harbor, flying the stars and stripes
at half mast. indicating death. and
black flag beneath it. This meant mu-
tiny. The police werc turned out in a.
hurry and sent TO meet the vessel. She
was the American barkentine Herbert
Fuller, go tons. of Harrington, Me. In
her cabin. lay the bodies of Captain
Nash, the captains wife and second
mate. Bamberg. The cook and a young
Harvard student named Lester Fl.
Monks were in charge of the ship, while
Seaman Charles Brown and mate
Thomas Bran were in irons on deck.
The story was a horrible one. on
Monday night, July Is. Monks, who
was a passenger on board the vessel
which had sailed for Rosario. Argen-
tina, was awakened by a woman's
screams. He jumped up and CROPPED
his way to the chart room, where the
captain slept He put his hand into
the berth and drew it away smeared
with blood. He at once made for the
deck and met Mate Bran, u no made
lunge at him with a piece of lumber.
Monks drew a revolver and covered
Bran. Monks and the cook took
charge Of the vessel. put the first mate.
Bran, in irons, and navigated to Hall
fax. Bran was convicted on the evil
dence of Seaman Brown. who testi-
fed that he saw the murders. Brown
was at the wheel that night. and he
said he saw Bran strike Captain Nash
with an axe.
No motive for the murder was
brought out at the trial, and there was
a strong feeling in some quarters that
Eram was not the guilty person.
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Banker Berger In Court.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-The case of alleged
taking of a deposit of $154 from Frank
Kennedy, a saloonkeeper. by the bank
ing firm of r. S. Dreyer & Co, when
the owners of the bank knew they were
insolvent was called before Justice of
the Peace Hall this afternoon. Robert
Berger, one of the defendants, was in
court with Charles Wacker, the bonds
man. and Mr.. Dreyer was represented
by his attorney. The senior partner
is lying at his Cleveland avenue home
in q serious physical and mental condi-
ton. and the defense asked for a con-
tinuance of ten days, which was
readily agreed to by the prosecution.
The bonds were accordingly renewed
for a hearing Jan. u. The fact that
Vice President Hammond, of the Ma
tiOnal Bank of Illinois had committed
suicide was known at the time, and
Bondsman Wacker voiced his fears by
asking Justice Hall:
If Mr.. Dreyer killed himself what
effect would it have on my bond?"
1T was reported that Mr.. Dreyer' S
mental condition was the cause of
much apprehension among the bank
er's relatives and friends. and his
physician had ordered a strict watch
TO be kept on his movements at home.
Mr.. Dreyer was suffering from an old
kidney trouble"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
wEYLER'S EDICTs.
He Issues Two From His Camp at
Bayete.

Havana, Jan. General Weyler has
issued from his camp at Bayete two
edicts bearing date of yesterday. One
of them prohibits the storage or sale
of horses, saddlery, clothing, proviS-
ions or medicines in unfortified. towns.
1t also absolutely prohibits the re-
moval of such goods from the towns
in the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Ha-
Vana and MatanZas without a mill
tary permit 1t is ordered that inside
of eight days after the date of the
edict all stores in unprotected viii
lagos and hamlets must be closed and
their goods removed to stronger places.
This applies also to stores on unfor-
titled sugar estates in the provinces of
Santa Cara, Puerto Principe and San
tiago de Cuba. Those persons who
violate the edict will be considered
rebel sympathizers and will be tried
and condemned as such.
The other orders the formation of
zones of cultivation around the towns
and allows for the cultivation of vege-
tables etc, a piece of ground free of
charge to each family concentrated in
the town under previous edicts. These
persons will be allowed to hold the
land free of all charge for six months
after the insurrecticn shall have been
suppressed. An exception is made,
however, IN the case OF those 1amllleS
which have a brother or husband in
the rebel ranks. To these no land will
be allotted.
1t is rumored that the rebel leader
Jose Maria Aguirre has died from
pneumonia.
An engagement has taken place at
Blanquizal, province of Pinar del Rio,
between a rebel party and a detach-
ment of Spanish troops. The rebels
were defeated after losing 20 of their
number killed. The Spanish loss was
a major, a lieutenant and two privates
seriously wounded.
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SHOULD BE PASSED.
CULLOM'S VIEWS OF THE CAM
ERoN RESOLUTION.
It Is the Duty of Some Strong Ma
ton to Put Stop to the Brutal
Warfare In Cuba.

Chicago. Jas ss<-ssaator Shelby NJ.
Cullom arrived in Chicago today The
senator refused to discuss the present
senatorial situation in Illinois. He be-
lieves the Cameron bill will be pressed
for passage, and go through if not in it's
present shape. then slightly modified but
deprived of none of its force.
1T is the duty of some strong nation
to put a stop to the warfare in Cuba" be
declared. 1T is brutal. 1t not only out
races humanity, but violates the spirit
OF the Monroe doctrine. The United
States ought not to allow the Spaniards.
d comparatively strong nation. to Cypress
a defenseless community almost within
its borders. Effort has been made to take
advantage of the vacation to change the
o?in:on of some members of the senate.
but it will not avail. l do not know
whether the present administration will
do anything or not, but it should. If
humane interests are not considered,
the damage done American commerce
ought to prove factor in influencing the
proper authorities TO use the best means
in their power to stop the war. The
Cameron resolution will be pressed for
passage. Unless it develops Il more
violent opposition than already shown, l
think it will be passed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

pies money. of practicing carefully
planned deception on his fellow di-
rectors and the depositors for years,
and sealing the lips of President
Schneider by allowing the accounts of
Weiss & Berger, sons-in-law of the
president, to pass safe bounds. This
paper alleged:
He has violated wilfully and delib-
erately the law which is supposed to
protect the public from the operations
of such as he
Referring to these charges. friends
of Mr.. Hammond united in declaring
that they had driven him to his death.
Receiver McKeon of the Bank of Hi
nOis said Mr.. Hammond had been daily
a the bank TO assist him, and nothing
had been said by him which would
have led the suicide to suspect Grim
inal prosecution.
Mr.. Hammond had been employed in
Chicago banks for % years, beginning
as a messenger and being steadily pro-
NOTED from the beginning of his en-
ployment in the failed bank. Most of
his fortune was invested in the bank 5
stock, although he was prominently in
terested in other banks, insurance and
other companies. He leaves four young
children. He carried 100000 life in
surance. Mrs. Hammond is in a Seri-
Gus condition tonight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
DUBOIS CHANCES.
REASON TO BELIEVE THEY ARE
FRIGHTENING.
Presence of Secretary Walsh in Ida
no Said to Have Won Over Sew
eral Democrats to Fred-Legisla-
ture Meets Tomorrow.
(speciai to The Herald.l

Boise, Ida, Jan. 2.-There has
been great activity among the
members of the legislature today.
The legislature will convene next
Monday and herculean effort
Will be made to definitely settle
the question of legislative positions
but late this evening nothing had
been settled. Democrats and POpu-
lists went into caucus separately
and conference committees were
appointed, still being in session
at $50 tonight Your correspon-
dent learns on excellent authority
that the Democrats have given the
Populists a sine qui non that the
Democrats must have the speaker
ship. 1t is likely the Populists will
make this concession, and if such
an arrangement can be made the
Populists will secure the cream of
the remaining places. 1t seems
more than likely that the Demo-
Gratis and Populists will unite in
the organization of two branches,
the Dubois forces. The latter still
claim, however, they will have %
votes on the first ballot, and are
confident the contest will result in
favor of Dubois. 1t is evident the
national committee, through Sec
rotary Walsh, is exerting quite an
influence in favor of Dubois.
Several Democrats who have OPP
posed the Intervention of the ma
tional organization, are now great
deal more wild in their criticisms,
and it is said one or two have
been completely won over to the
Dubois side by reason of the state
ment presented by Secretary Walsh.
All this has the effect of causing
the Dubois barometer to rise. II
was stated on the street tonight
that there was $4,000 to wager Du-
bOis would be elected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
A Galveston Terminal.

Galveston, Tex. Jan. 1.-The Calves
ton Terminal. corporation under the
laws of Texas with a capital stock of
5000 900. has been chartered to purchase
Pelican island and adjoining flats north
of the channel opposite the city TO be
developed within three wears after de-
livery of the deed At least 200 acres
will be converted into docks and
wharves, with a capacity for at least
so steamships. The property will be
connected with the city of Galveston
by a railroad bridge. The city will
own one third of the capital stock of
the company. This is the first move
ment toward providing the Southern
Pacific Railroad company with the ter
minal it desires at this point.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

Havana, Jan. ,, via Key West, Fla,
Jan. 2.-Reports that Maceo is alive are
coming constantly from the field, and
all tend to show that he is recuperating
rapidly.
Letters received in Havana from his
medical attendants explain the nature
of his wounds, confirm previous reports
and repeat the story of Zertucha's
treachery.
They say that Maceo, with his staff,
came TO meet Ahumada under a flag
of truce, and that Cirujeda and his
forces were ambushed. AS soon as
Maceo appeared the Spaniards opened
fire.
Maceo, being in front. fell from his
horse; Gomez also fell at his side. The
rest of the staff, some of whom We're
wounded. managed to escape and
reached Baldomero. Acosta's camp in
stantly gathered all its small forces
and rushed to their assistance. They
made a desperate fight and drove Cru
jeda into Punta Bravo, recovered the
bodies, and carried the apparently dead
Maceo with them. He remained I'M
conscious four days and five nights.
and when prepared for burial it was
found that he was still alive. AS soon
as he was able to be transported he
was carried with the greatest care
and under a strong escort to the Cienga
hospital, though others say to Siguana.
WILL COME HERE.
1t appears that the project of the
Cubans, as soon as AIaceo is able to
move, is to send him to the United
States, and steamer has already been
S0nally prove that he is alive.
Great excitement prevails in Havana
over the news. 1t is widely discussed
and even the Spaniards are talking OF
the possibility of his being alive. A
member of the Produce Exchange ere
ated a sensation the other day when
he announced the fact, and great COM
motion followed.
Weyler's position is critical, and the
Spaniards are highly indignant at mis-
constant receptions. Threats are freely
made that if MaceO is alive, Weyler
viii be dragged through the streets.
MORE BUTCHERIES.
Reports say there is much excitement
over the Guanabacoa buteheries.
George Hyatt. another American citi-
zen residing in this place, has asked
for protection from the United States
consulate. Other foreign residents did
the same of their respective consul
ates. The butcheries continue, al
though it is said that orders have been
sent to Fondevia to stop them in view
of the publicity given them. A reigI.
of terror prevails in the towns. Many
residents who are unable to move into
Havana nightly come to sleep in the
city. Names and details are unobtain-
able, as people fear to speak. 1t is
only known that the victims are taken
from their homes at night and carried
to the outskirts and macheted. 1t is
said that the number exceeds 10000.
There is reported friction between Cen
erals Arolas and Weyler on account of
the former refusing to carry out the
order for the wholesale determination
of the hapless people of the district
unless Weyler assumes the responsible
ity by reporting the same for publica-
ton, which Weyler refuses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
Sensational Suits Expected.

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Jan. 1.-The re-
cent failure of the banking house of
Gardner. Morrow e Co, of Holidays
burg will result in many sensational
suits in court. Today it was made
public that the strong box or casket
containing the securities and title pa
pers of the estate of the late Judge
James Gardner the senior partner in
the bank. had been impOunded in the
Blair county court to help pay the
claims of the depositors. This box is
said TO hold 100000 worth of United
States bonds, a sum sufficient to pay
one-third of the banks Indebtedness.
1t will be opened in court on Monday
by Judge John NJ. Bayley, in the pres
ence of District Attorney Hammond
and the many depositors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
MISS sPRECKELs WEBS.
Only Daughter of the Sugar King
Married to Thomas Watson.

San Francisco, Jan. miss Emma
Spreckels, the only daughter of Mr..
Claus Spreckels. the ulti-millionaire
sugar planter, ship owner and railway
promoter, and Mr.. Thomas Watson, a
well known broker of this city, were
quietly married in San Jose on We'd
nesday last Desiring to avoid the
publicity and oomD which seems in
separable from society weddings, the
bride and groom determined TO sur
prise their friends, and they succeeded.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Watson returned to
San Francisco this evening, the an
nouncement of their union was made
public and created mild sensation in
society, where both are very promi
nent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
THE HERALD BULLETIN

PACE ONE.
Banker Hammond Suicides.
Strange Sea Tragedy.
Financial Crash in Omaha.
Maceo Rapidly Recovering.
Dubois Stock Higher.
PAGE TWO.
Butte's Jap Slave Market.
Salaries of County Employees.
Louisiana Cyclone.
Pennsylvania's Senatorship.
PAGE THREE.
Holding His Claim.
Bond Market Higher.
The Golden Gate Mine.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
The Commissioners Last Grab.
In Railway Circles.
Proceedings in the Morris Trial.
Cutting ARRAY at Fort Douglas.
Orphans Home Boxes Opened.
PAGE SIX.
In Neptune's Nav.
PAGE SEVEN.
News From Nearby.
In the Business World.
Another Fatal Smuggling.
PAGE EIGHT.
Judge Street Steps Down.
Utah's Electoral Vote.
The Niedenhofen Inquest.
PAGE NINE.
Weekly London Cable.
At the Churches Today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

Washington, Jan. Had w. A.
Hammond, second vice-president of the
National Bank of Illinois, lived. he
would, in all probability, have been
prosecuted. had the Investigation war
ranted such proceedings.
Comptroller Eckels said tonight that
he had sent general and specific in
strUctions TO Examiner McKeon, in
charge of the institution, to investigate
the whole subject thoroughly, and if
he found criminal violation of the law
to have occurred to present the matter
to the district attorney for action in
the courts. These instructions Will still
apply TO the case and a rigid investi-
CATION will follow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
JUMPED FROM THE TRAIN.
A Man Beating His Way Fatally In.
jured Near Laramie.
Especial to The Herald.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Jan. 3.-Emil
Schmidt while beating his way east,
jumped from the overland flyer as it
entered the Laramie yards at an early
hour this morning and was probably
fatally injured. Schmidt is a middle
aged man and served a number of
years in the German army. He had
recently been employed at a tie camp
west of Laramie. He has not regained
consciousness and his injuries. which
consisted of severe cuts about the head
will no doubt prove fatal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
Enthusiastic Meeting.

Cleveland, O., Jan. "A large and
enthusiastic mass meeting in the in
terest of Cuba was held in this city
tonight under the auspices of the Gu
ban American league. President VOL
colt of the league presided and ad-
dresses were made by Secretary Fidel
6. Pierra of the Cuban junta of New
York; DR.. Henry Lincoln de Zayas,
secretary of the Cuban army. scientific
and relief corps; Hon. George Pepper,
ex-United States consul at Milan;
Rabbi Moses Cries and Treasurer
Payne of the Cuban American League.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Executive Committee Decides on a
Number of Minor Details.

Indianapolis. Jan. 1.-The executive
committee of the monetary convention
held meeting this afternoon and de-
termined upon a number of minor de-
tails about the convention. The most
important point developed was the EEL
egram from William r. Dodge of New
York. stating that his name could not
be considered in connection with the
duty of presiding over the convention,
his health being such that he could not
possibly serve. There is talk of max
ing Ex-Governor E. o. Stanard of St.
Louis temporary chairman of the con-
ventiOn, and it is probable that the
subcommittee viii suggest him for
this office TO the full executive COM
mittee when il meets here the day
before the convention is held.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
M'KINLEY'S OFFER.
California May Have Place In the
Cabinet

Washington, Jan. 2.-The California
delegation has received assurances
from Canton that if they can settle
their fractional differences the Golden
State will receive a cabinet appoint
ment and the delegation will make an
attempt on Monday TO unite upon some
one of it's distinguished Republicans.
Mr. Mckinley has expressed his desire
to recognize the Pacific coast, and the
honor may fall upon an Oregon man,
if the Californians cannot agree among
themselves. Oregon Republicans Will
urge Senator Dolph for secretary of the
interior
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
Western Weather.

Washington, Jan. 2--Forecast:
Colorado-Generally fair, northerly
winds.
Wyoming-Fair, rising temperature;
westerly winds.
Montana-Generally fair and warmer;
southerly to westerly winds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
COMMODORE SUNK.
All on Board Saved-Stephen Crane
Among Them.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 1.-The steamer
Commodore sunk in 20 fathoms of water,
% miles northeast of Mosquito inlet, at 8
o'clock this morning.
All of the men on board We're saved
and u of them reached Jacksonville to-
night.
The stoS' of the accident as told by
one of the men is as follows:
The steamer crossed st. Johns bar at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
North Dakota Bank Fails.

Fargo, n. D., Jan. National Bank
Examiner Anheiers took possession of
the Citizens National bank at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. The officials of the
bank are: s. F. Miller, president, and
c. c. Schuyler cashier. The last state
ment for December II shows bills pay
able and notes, and bills rediscounted,
$50, 900; capital, $780, GOO. The cash items
were strong, about so per cent of de-
posts, but only a little was available.
Little excitement has been created, as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
Rlooming Min Starts Up.

Bethlehem, Pa, Jan. 2.-After an
idleness of nearly three months the
Blooming mill of the Bethlehem Iron
company started today and the steel
mills and other departments, employ
ing more than 900 men, will resume on
Monday. The company's ordinance
works will continue running day and
night. A shipment of turret plates for
the battleship Iowa was made today.