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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

'I second the notion sho ed Sheo-
ard. the leader on the Rams side.
Half dozen RaWllhs anu hatcher
members were also on theii eet for
the same purpose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

The vice-president said: The state
of the vote for president of the United
States as delivered by the tellers 70
thesiresident OF the senate is as fol-
The times., 1897-11-28
AFTER INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Kansas Demands Some Embarrass-
ing Detailed Information.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 27.-Fire and life
insurance companies doing business in kau-
sas are To be required by State Superin+
tendent McNall To give a detailed state
ment OF their losses in Kansas something
never before asked in this State.
The fire statements which McNall is
sending Out today, and which VIII e of
interest 10 the many New York companies
doing business here, require schedule of
losses, which includes an account or the
policy, the name or the assured, and post
office address, the rate OF loss, the amount
OF the policy, the amount o the claim in
the proof Of loss, the amount paid the
reason why any loss has not been PAID and
the reasons for contesJing claims in tie
courts.
The life companies, in addition to similar
requirements, will have to make a COM
plete report of their tontine business
Ex-Judge Foote, Of Topeka, Kans., repre-
senting Insurance Commissioner McNaII, of
Kansas, has finished an examination of
the Glens Falls Insurance Company. of
New York State, which the compaay's
officers declare is OF no value, and was
wholly uncalled for.
This is the examiner who talked politics
LOT a Few hourS with the officers Of the
Fire Association, Of Philadelphia, while
thum6ing the pages OF the company's policy
registers, and put in bill for Sl57, which
was paid about month ago. Last week
the judge was examining the Commercial
Union Assurance Company, whose offices
are at 5S William street, New York.
In view Of the charge he made in Phila-
delphia, insurance men are wondering
what Manager SewelI VIII be asked to
contribute to the government of Kansas.
This visitation OF McNall's examiner is
looked upon by the insurance fraternity
as raid to get money out of the insurance
companies ar d is tolerated by the managers
only because they fear that If they refuse
to allow the so-calIed examination To be
made McNan will cause them more trouble
and expense in connection with their
Kansas business than they suffer on ac-
count of the examination.
The times., 1897-11-28
BROKE cAsTELBERG's WINDOWS.
John i. Sheehan While Drunk Threw
a Stone at the Are Light.

John /. Sheehan, fort y-three years old
gered down Pennsylvania avenue about
1:30 O'Clock this morning, in a besotted
condition, and the large electric light in
the window at Castleberg's jewelry store,
near che corner of Eleventh street, dazzled
his eyes. John swore a tremendous oath
and then walking out into the street found
a good sized rock, which he picked up and
threw with great force at the arc light.
The stone struck the window on the east
side, completely shattering it, broke the
globe of the electric light and TIA en- crash
ed through the window on the opposite
side. thus totally demollshing two large
SO plate glass windows. The crash was
heard several squares away, and I'm a
few seconds crowd had rushed to the
place, thinking that burglary had been
attempted.
sheehan, realizing what be had done,
started to run up Eleventh street, followed
by b dozen cahmen. foremost among whom
were Frank Beuchert and C. ] Fowler and
after them Policemen Cover and Stenhouse
and Adams, from across the Avenue Shpe-
han was canght at the corner Of L street
and turned over to Policeman Cover, who
locked him np at No. station.
Mr.. Castelberg was notified aud, think
Ing his store had been burglarz hastened
down town All of the iewelry and dta-
monds, except some souvenir spoons, ad
been removed to the safes be-
fore the store was closed last night, and
these were taken in charge by Policeman
Stenhouse. The charge of destroying lri-
sate property was lodged against ShAenan
The times., 1897-11-28
THREE BURNED TO DEATH
Fatal Fire In a Notorious House
In Buffalo.
THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIMS
Walter T. Sessions, PrOmlnent
Lawyer, and Candidate for
the Republican Nomination for
State Senator-Death in such q
Place OverwEeIms His Mother.

Buffalo, y Y, Nov. 2T.-Fire in Jessie
oakley's house of nlrepute in jamestown
took three lives early this morning. The
dead are:
Walter L. Sessions, OF Panama, Chao
taqua county.
Augustus W. Jordan, OF Buffalo.
Sadie voss, Buffalo
The building was q tvostory brick oppo-
site the Everett House. The ground floor
was used as n paIer store. Jessie Oakley
rented the second floor and lived tbere
with three ot her women. The Oakley
woman is widely notorious because she was
associated for years with Jessie Dell.
known to every man in tie Penns ylvaaia
regions on account of a circuit OF notorious
houses which she conductesiu III western New
York, PennsyI1 ania aud West Virginia.
Sessions was suffocated. He went to
bed in the place somewhat under me IN
fluence of liquor and could nos be -Oused
in time TO save him He was a handsome
man, thirty one years old, AMI the son OF
eX-Congressnan Walter l. Sessions, end
nephew of Loren 3. Sessions. who died
Tupper, a well nown writer Tor news
papers and magazines. Sessi ms vas a
lawyer, and like his father and his Uncle.
was prominent in western New York poll
tics.
When his uncle, Loren Sessions. became
a free silver Republican and took tire stump
for Pryan, Walter followed him through
Chautauqsa county, speaking for McKIn-
hey. Young Sessions lived with MS niOth-r
at Panama but practiced law ia James
town. Friday night at 1 O'Clock police
man saw him 20 into restaurant for lunch.
II is assumed thar from the reSta rant ne
went 10 oakIcy's- The OAKLEY woman
and sadie YoSs We're the only persons in.
Jordan arrived later Sessions went to
bed alone Jordan aud Sadie VIss Oc-
cupied the adjoining loom.
Fire was discovered abuut s $50 by a
woman in building next door. It took
the firemen only a few minutes 70 put
out the fire after the alarm was given.
Sessions was found between the bed and
the door lie had evidently risen and tried
90 escape but had been overcome by smoke
and fallen To the floor.
The bodies We're taken % the fn0rgue, and
the coroner has empanc!ied a jury to In
veStigate the circumstances. 1t is believed
that an electric wire caused the fire.
The news or her sons death among sucn
Surroundings prostrated Mrs. Sessions, and
she is suffering from nervous trouble. SeS-
sions had announced himself as a candidate
| for state senator next fall, and would have
made strong fight for the nomination.
The times., 1897-11-28
soUsA GOING TO EUROPE.
VIII Take With Him a Band of
Sixty Pieces.

New York, Nov. 27.-John Philip Sousa
is going TO Europe with his band. Some
of his marches are well known there, and
once, while on visit to Berlin Mr.. Sousa
conducted the brass section of the Thil-
harmonic Orchestra there Now he Is go
ing over to play Ell Captain" "The High
School Cadets and other melodies Ia
miiiar here. Victor Herbert has been en-
gagged to take Mr.. Sousa's place ss the
director at Manhattan Beach next sum
mer, and the Twenty-second Regiment Band
will play there.
Yes, l am going TO Europe with ny
band next summer said Mr.. SouSa today.
The trip VIII occupy fourteen weeks. end
We will sail from New York 6n May 20.
returning early in September. We viii open
in London on June 3, and Will devote
five weeks TO a tour of England, Scotland,
Wales and Ireland. Then one week in
Paris and Brussels, followed by six weeks
in the principal cities of Germany and
Austria. Ny band will consist of sixty
musicians, and they will form a repre-
sentative American organization"
The times., 1897-11-28
CHESS AND CHECKER TOURNEY
Results of the second Round at
the club.

The second round % play In the chess
and checker tourney at the Washington
Chess, Checker and Whist Ciah now IN
progress Rt No Sa4 Twelfth street norih-
west. WAS played last evening There
were q enteries. as follows Harris. 0'Far-
reil. Thomas, Pnrnder, Tihbetts, Tucker,
Wood ward. Hodges. Campbell, CFurts. Mum
Dell and AHen- The second round re-
nulIsd IN Harris defeating Allen. Premier
The times., 1897-11-28

and Thomas drawing their game, Hodges
winning from Campbell and Mundell losing
to Woodward. III checkers there were
eight Contestants, Potts, Wendell, Moore,
Collins, Powers, MundeI, Pedal and Far
quhar. The score was: Potts, won 28,
lost Is: Wendell, won IT, lost 13, Moore,
won is, lest IS; Collins, won 2 1-2, lost
IL; Powers, won 16 1-2, lost 27 10;
Mundel, won 90, lost 13; Pedal, won
Is, lost Is; Farquhar, won l 1-2, lost
1 12.
The scores in chess with last night S
play is: Harris. won ., lost =; o'FaTnll,
won /, lost -; hOmas, won 1 12, lost -;
Prender, won l IL. lost 1-2: Tibba1s,
won =, lost 1; Tucker, won /, lost -;
Woodward won =, lost =; Hodges, won
l lost 1; Campbell, won -, lost ,; Crofts,
won -, lost /; Mundell, won -, lost 2;
Alien, won -, lost ..
The times., 1897-11-28
OPINIONS or THE SENATORS.
The senate VIII BE onick to Act On
Cuban Question.

New York, Nov 2S.-The World this
morning prominently prints a symposium
CT opinions from several Senators under
the heading: The Senate Ready :or Quick
cti0n for Cuba" Two-thirds II lhe
twenty-five Senators heard from, write
in favor &C Congress acting imma Iia ely
ia behalf Of the cubans through the medium
OF a belligerency resolution, or one de-
cIarine for intervention.
The World concludes that this indicates
that Congress VIII act aggresslvely whether
the President urges delay in his message or
not. A close reading of the letters, how
ever, makes II evident that most Of the
Senator'S viii defer TO the Presidents
wishes In the matter, despite their own
ardor for early action.
The times., 1897-11-28
Fell Intn the Elnmes-

Columbia, s c., Nov. 27.-CharIes Dur
ham, of Sumter, who had long heen an
invalid, was wheeled in front Of an open
fire last night and left there by his Wife
for few minutes. On returning she
found him dead, with his head ana shoulders
in the fire in the chimney-place. 1t is
supposed that he attempted TO move and
fell into the flames
The times., 1897-11-28
GOT MARRIED TOO SOON.
Court Set Aside the Decree Of Di-
vorce Obtained by the Bride.

vorce Obtained by the Bride.
Hamilton, No. Nov. 27.-Judge Broadus
at11 a. m. yesterday, heard the case of
Mary Dice VS.. Jerry Dice, and among those
who testified in her behalf was the Rev.
Jacob E. Dyre. At the close of the case
Judge Broadus announced that divorce
would be granted. Neither the judge Lor
the clerk made an entry in his Journal
Mrs. Dice and the Rev. Mr.. Dyre left
the courtroom Immediately after the case
was finished, went to the recorders office,
where a marriage license was issued, and
then TO Squire Pricketts office, where
they Were married.
At the noon recess Judge Broadus heard
Of tile wedding When court convened
after dinner ne set aside the
decree az divorce and dismissed the case.
In the meantime the newly welded couple
had departed for their home az Bonanza,
ak miles distant.
The Rev. MI. DyTe is a Camp0ellite
minister of this county.
The times., 1897-11-28
TWO YOUNG ONES MARRIED.
Bridegroom Sixteen and Bride Four.
teen, But Parents Consented.

Reading, Pa, Nov. 27.-The youngest
couple ever welded in Berks county Will be
John H. Seyler, of New Jerusalem, and
Emma Youse, of Princeton. John is aged
sixteen and Emma fourteen. Emma is still
in short dresses. John discarded Knicker-
bockers several months ago. The cere-
Inony will be performed in the evening by
the Rev. T. S. Starr. of Friedensburg
Young seyler is very small for his age,
and many boys of thirteen are older look
ing than he. When he first applied fol
license several weeks ago he was sent pack
for his parents consent. This he obtained,
and the couple will be welded
The times., 1897-11-28
WILL OF JOHN b. KErcHAM.
Mrs. Minnie Acknowledgements
am the Sole uair

Chicago, Nov. 27.-The VIII Of the late
John H. Ketcham was field FOR probate
today. Mrs. Minnie Wallace WaIkap-Ketch-
am is made sole heir. The estate is valued
at $265.OOO.
The VIII bears the date OF November 1,
twelve days before the death Of the
testator. The hearing has been set for
December 2.
The times., 1897-11-28

Do yOu know that you can have
The Mon Iiin2, Evening aud Sunday
Times the only COMPLETE news
paper published in shinGton-
served To You by carrier for :iffJ
cents a month?
The times., 1897-11-28
Denial of the Fight at Nlklsi.

Paris, Nov. PIN. Leben, minister of
the colonies, has received a ca Bile dispatch
denying that there has been any fighting
The times., 1897-11-28

between the French and British forces at
or near Nikki, in the Lagos Hnter!and
West a frica.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
RIGHTS OF MINORITY STOCK.
HOLDERS.

The private stockholders are protected
equally with the State in the anti-lease
bill that passed the House. They are
overstepping the mark when they ask
for more than equal protection, and de-
mand that the State take $4,000 per
year when 1T has an offer from just as
good parties of 100000 for it's stock.
If, in order TO save taxes, to get free
passes, to be certain Of long term in
yestment, or to protect themselves from
possible political management Of the
road the private stockholders desire the
lease ito stand, they have a right to that
view. But they have no right to demand
that the State, which cannot be affected
by any of these considerations, shall
surrender an opportunity to increase its
rental from $4,000 to 100000 per
year in order to further the supposed IN
terest or pleasure of the private stock
holders. The only right a minority stock
holder has is to be treated fairly, and to
share equally with the majority. In this
contest he is demanding to control.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
THE BID WAS ENDORSED.

The Salisbury World asks: Have
the directors of the various branch roads
which constitute the S. A. l., system,
ever said word implying their readi-
ness to stand by such bid" as Hoffman
made?
The directors of the Raleigh & Gas
ton, and Seaboard & Roanoke railroads,
the two companies that built and own
the whole system, have held meetings
and unanimously endorsed the bid of
$400, 600 per annum made by Mr.. Hoff-
man. This makes it absolutely certain,
beyond cavil, that the State can get
$4,000 more per annum for 80 years
than the Southern is willing to give. We
think even more could be obtained.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
THE N. G. ASYLUM AND PoLdll-
CAL MANAGEMENT.

THE proposition ito repeal the charters
of the insane asylums in the State tor Tue
sole purpose of securing the removal Oh
the able superintendents, whose legai
terms do not expire for about two years.
has aroused opposition among conserVa-
hive Republicans. These institutions have
never been controlled by political consld-
erations. When the Democrats came INTO
power they made no change, though the
superintendent of the only asylum had
been an active Republican politician. lie
was regarded by the medical fraternity
as a capable specialist, and was retained
in Office until he resigned while Governor
Fowle was Governor.
The Rocky Mount Argonaut, edited
by a Republican, has an editorial this
week which win meet the approval of
good citizens of all parties:
THE report of the Board of Directors
and Superintendent Of the North Carolina
Insane Asylum has been received. 1t
shows that under its present manage
ment the problem of securing the greatest
expense has been solved.
"The splendid showing of 60 per cent.
cured speaks louder than words of the
wonderful success attained by the able
superintendent, DR. George l.. Kirby.
show conclusively the failure Of the old
plan and the glorious success of the pres
ent one in his treatment of the diseased
minds put under his care. The change
from close confinement, with nothing TO
divert the sick brain from brooding over
its own troubles and sorrows, and thus
sinking deeper and deeper into the horrors
Of hopeless insanity, and the methods en-
ployed by DR. Kirby show conclusively
the failure of the old plan and the glo-
rious success of the present one. Instead
of gloomy wards and prison cells, the pa
tients have everything bright and pleas
ant indoors, and on every day possible are
encouraged in taking recreation and ex-
ercise in the beautiful grounds and pleas
ant walks around the asylum. This, how
ever, it but one of the many ways by
which they are induced to take their
minds from thoughts of self A good
library is always at their command, there
is preaching and Sunday School every
Sabbath in the chapel, all harmless
amusements are encouraged, and every
thing done to bring sunshine into their
sunless lives.
''There is some talk of making the
management of our State asylums a mat
ter of politics, of rewarding party work
ers by putting the retreats of these help
less fellow creatures in their charge and
thereby ousting the present most efficient
officials. We trust this will not be done.
Gentlemen OF the Legislature, if your
parties must provide for their henchmen,
we ask you in the name Of our common
humanity, to find positions for them else
where. No man dare say that our insane
asylums are not broadly, intelligently,
grandly managed. Then what an outrage
it would be to put untried and, perhaps,
untitled persons in the place of the pres
ent managers Those upon whom God
has laid his chastening hand, let no man
dare to oppress.'
The news & observer., 1897-02-21

1t is openly talked now that the South
ern Railway will refuse to let G. A.
Cook, Esq, Of Warren, have the District
Attorneyship because he favored the bill
annulling the lease. 1t boldly declares
that it can kiln and make alive in both
parties. If that is true, why claim to
live in a free government? Rule by
kings would be better than domination by
the Morgans and Rothschilds and their
agents
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES.
Bill Passed in the Senate and Favorably
Reported in the House

Washington, Feb. 20.-The bill recent
ly passed by the Senate authorizing the
President to appoint commissioners to
represent the United States in an inter
national monetary conference or i'm his
discretion to call such conference was
reported to the House favorabIy to-day
by a unanimous vote Of ten members of
the House committee ON coinage. The
same factions which voted for the hill
i'm the Senate voted for it in the House
committee to-day. Eight Of the ten
members present were free silver adyo-
Gates. They were Hartman, of Mon
tana, Independent; Mcclure, of Ohio.
Republican; Allen, of Mississippi: Bank
head, OF Alabama; McRae, of Rrkansas;
Sparkman of Florida; Spencer, OF Mis-
souri,; Cooper, Of Texas. Democrats
Chairman G.. w. Stone, Republican, of
Pennsylvania, and Fairchild of New
York, who also voted for the bill, are
rated as gold mer or international BIZ
metallists The absentees were Hunter,
Of Kentucky; LOudenslager, Brewster,
of New York; Hadley, Of Illinois; South
ard, Of Ohio. Republicans and Clarke of
Alabama, Democrat.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Stone and adopted by the committee. 1t
is as follows:
''And he, (the President is further
authorized if in his judgment the purpose
specified in the first section hereof, can
thus be better attained, to appoint one
or more special commissioners or ENJOYS
to such Of the nations of Europe as he
may designate, to seek by diplomatic ne
.gotiations an international agreement
for the purpose specified in the first sec
tion bnraof -
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
THERE IS NOTHING so GOOD.

There is nothing just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, so demand it and do
not permit the dealer to sell your some
substitute. He will not claim there is
anything rctter, but in order to make
more profit he may claim something else
to be just as good. You want Dr. Kings
New Discovery, because you know it to
be safe and reliable, and guaranteed to
do good or money refunded. For Coughs
Colds, Consumption and for all affections
of Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is
nothing so good as is DIR. Kings New Dis
coyery. Trial bottle free at John X.
MacRae's drugstore. Regular size so
cents and 81.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
SUNDAY, February u, 1897.
10000 WHITE REPUBLICANS AND
Z THEIR NEGRO ALLIES.

1t was expected that some of those
rbid pie hunting" Republicans in the
Legislature, who represent the thirty
thousand white men in North Carolina
whose evident purpose is and has been
for thirty years TO foist negro domination
upon North Carolina, would squirm and
even writhe in agony over the structures
in yesterdays News and Observer, in
commenting on the two revolutionary
measures changing the charters of Green
vile and Wilmington.
The very fact that these reyolutionists
arose in their seats and spit fire and brim-
stone Gt shows what animates them),
when attention is called to their proposed
revolutionary methods forebodes good to
the white people of North Carolina.
1t shows that, whatever their evil
purposes and revolutionary schems are,
some of them, at least, are yet awhile
afraid to turn the light on their proposed
measures.
1t shows THAT, while they may have the
low, sordid conviction that the one mill
hon white men and women in North Caro-
lima have no rights that the negro and
his allies are bound to respect, they yet
awhile fear the wrath that is to come
from Anglo-Sax0n manhood and woman
hood.
OF course, the News and Observer, in
referring to the 10000 white men who.
with 100000 negroes had made up their
minds to degrade the State" referred
only to those hungry pie-hunting Repub-
licans who have for thirty years con
sorted with, and, in politics, fellowship
ped with, the great mass of ignorant
negro voters, with the hope of some day
securing for themselves and their hench-
men the control of public affairs in North
Carolina.
1t had no reference to the thirty thou
sand Populists who voted for Major
Guthrie during the last campaign, for it
don't believe that, while many of these
men have been led off into unnatural fu-
SfDU with Lut SutuiAlcS VI 5OUu
government and white supremacy
in North Carolina, they ever
intended that any one of their lead
ers or representatives should for the sake
of pie, or for any other consideration,
turn the State, its cities and towns and
institutions, over to the negroes and those
who affiliate with them. We know, too
for we have it from the lips of many
Populists in North Carolina-that a
great majority of the leaders and nine
tenths of their supporters are not in ia
yor of these revolutionary methods, and
are revolving against the efforts to foist
negro rule and domination over the towns
and cities and the State and it's institu-
tions.
With pie and position the Republicans
may purchase enough votes in the Leg
islature to carry out their schemes, but
the mills of the gods that grind slowly,
grind surely, and grind to powder, and
the men who are sowing the seeds of bad
and incompetent government will reap
harvest of reputation and destruction
from an outraged public.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21

The Seaboard offers to pay $4,000
more annually than the Southern is
willing to give for the lease of the North
Carolina Railroad 1t is ready to put
up a guarantee whenever the State ac-
cepts the offer. The talk that it is not
a bona fde offer proceeds from those
who want to make the Southern Railway
. present of $4,000 a year for ninety
nine years and are seeking an excuse to
do it. It deceiyes nobody.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
HANNA FOR HARMoNYs SAKE.
1t is Thought That BushnelPs Organ
Looks Fayorably Upon Mark.

Springfield, O., Feb. 20.-The Gazette
which is regarded throughout the State
as Gov BushnelIs official organ, to-day
publishes an editorial which is construed
by the Governors friends to mean that
he will appoint Hon. Mark A. Hanna
to succeed Sherman in the United States
Senate. The editorial is not specific,
mentioning no candidate, but states the
appointment will be OF such a, character
an 10 increase the harmony in &se party.