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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
EVIDENCE AGAINST LEUTGERT
An Aged watchman's Damaging story
Earnestly Declares That lie Is
Telling the Truth.

Chicago. ILL.,, Sept. 2l.-The prosecu-
ton scored an important point in the
Luetgert case this morning. Judge
Tuthill ruled that the motive evidence
of Frank Biall and Frank OrorafslSy,
former employees Of the big sausage
maker, was admissible as long as II
was direct. This was the matter tax
en- under advisement last saturday.
The evidence of these two men IL in
relation to frequent visits to Luetgerts
sausage factory of Mary Simmering,
Luetgerts servant. 1t Is the theory
of the state that Luetgerts alleged
attentions to other women was the
original cause for the trouble with his
wife and his persistence in open ilir-
tations with other women eliminated
in a continued warfare between nus
band and wife. Luetgert, IT IL believed
by the prosecution, in order TO pursue
his course undisturbed. conceived the
idea of getting rid of his wife and did
so.
Frank Bialk, the aged Waterman,
who. besides watching the factory at
night, KEPT fires burning in the fur-
naces, was the first witness TO be
called today to chow the motive. lie
said Mary Simmering paid frequent
visits to Luetgert in the latter
Office inthe sausage factory at night.
I.uetgert because of his unpleasant
domestic affairs, had bed placed in
q small room Just OFF his Office ana
slept there. The last time the witness
remembered seeing Mary Simmering
there was one week before May l,
the date of the disappearance Of Mrs.
Luetgert. 1t was $3.50 o'clock in the
evening and Luetgert and the young
woman retired to the bedroom and
closed the door. The witness said that
Mary Smmering visited Luetgert ON
an average OF three nights each week
for months before Mrs Luetgert dis
appeared. This had been going on for
three of four years before May /, of
the present year. Upon one occasion
the witness said Luetgert called him
about 10 o'clock at night and told him
to go and get Mary. Luetgert said he
was ILL., Bialk said he went to Mary's
bedroom window and tapped upon 1t
with Il stick. When she appeared he
told her that Luetgert wanted her.
She soon appeared at the sausage fac
tory and entered through window
and went to Luctgerts bedroom.
Ex-Judge Vincent sharply cross-ex-
amined Bialk. He asked him If he
had not been constantly with Detec-
tive Klinger since month before the
trial opened and the witness said he
had. Then the lawyer wanted to
know II he was not telling story pre-
pared for him. The old man shook
MS ncau ana repieu, NJ am teiililB
the Gods truth"
Frank Ororafsky testified to sub
stantially the same story.
The prosecution In the famous case
closed its evidence with the testimony
of Bialk and Ororafsky, and the bat
tile of the defense began with the open
ing statement by Luetgert's attorney.
The defense will introduce evidence in
an attempt to show that Mrs. Luetgert
is alive and in Germany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
TELEGRkPHIC BREVITltS.

There was an earthquake at
O'Clock this afternoon at Trieste.
An earthquake lasting several Sec
onds was felt nj Venice at pm No
damage done.
A Frankfort, KY, dispatch says the
iury returned q verdict OF not guilty
In all the Hunter bribery cases
The Spanish government is negotlat-
inc a loan guaranteed by the port dues
for the purposes Of new naval works.
Three daughters OF Leander Galcau
of Sturgeon Falls, Ont. We're burned
10 death in the family residence last
night The parents and five others of
the children had narrow escape.
The states general or parliament OF
The Netherlands was opened today by
the queen regent. She was accom-
panied by Queen Wilhelmina, who was
present for the first time at this cere-
mony. The queen regent expressed
the hone that at the session OF 1888
the queen will have commenced to
reign
Dr. Frederick a. Cook. who was a
member Of Peary's Greenland expedi-
ton OF 1891, has sailed from New York
on the steamer Colerdgc for Montevi-
deo, where he win Join the Gerlacht
Antarctic expedition which left
Antwerp on July 25th on the Belginc,
whaling ship especially strengthened
for the perilOus undertaking.
The French newspapers are calling
upon the government to send immedi-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
THE COLOR LINE.
separate Schools For white and CoIored
Children in Alton.

Alton, MS, Sept. 2l.-A momentous
change has been inaugurated in the
public schools in this city. Last
spring the board of education deter
mined to enforce the separation of the
SSolored and white pupils in the schools
Two new buildings were needed and
lhese We're built and furnished with
eEery modern equipment for the ac-
yyolnmodation of the colored children.
ENieient colored teachers were hired
ana the schools have been opened and
an order issued for all colored pupils
70 repair to the new schools. II had
Ueen feared that there might he II
yylash over the order, but so far all has
oeen peacenble and satisfactory. In
a. rev Instances the children remained
~ iheir old places, but this was not
pushed as there was much to do in
syItlng the others established.
=, ne eolored people are divided in
M.lF sentiments towards this move,
guy large majority of them are OPP
posed to 1t from sentimental stand
Iolht and they have raised $500 for the
PURPOSE Of fighting the order of the
uoaid IN the courts. If they do this
last resort
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21

Point Arena, Cal, Sept21.--The bat
tleship Monterey. bound south from
Puget Sound, ran ashore in n fog six
miles north OF Port Arena lighthouse
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The steamer got of three quarters of an
hour later and continued on her voy-
age. 1t is not thought that much dam
age was done.
San Francisco, Sept. 21.-The u. S.
coast defense monitor Monterey ar
rived here this morning and is now
anchored in the stream off the Folsom
street wharf. While the naval author
tiles decline to either deny or confirm
the report that she wont ashore at
Point Arena yesterday, they state that
she anchored off that point In order
to avoid the danger of proceeding in
an unusually heavy fog. They admit
that she might have touched bottom,
but say they know nothing of the mat
ter and that II she Is damaged at all the
extent of her injury cannot be ascer-
tanned until she goes up to Mare is
land.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
OUT AT LAST.
Senator Ellin Is Author of Section s@, and
IL Proud of 1t.

Washington. Sept. 81. - Senator
stephen Il. Elkins of West Virginia ac-
knowledges that he Is the hitherto un-
known author of section %. the mys-
terious paragraph in the new tariff bill,
putting penalties upon goods carried
into the country by foreign transpor-
tation companies. Senator Elkns in
speaking of the section said today: II
am not ashamed of the part l have
played. ] am proud of 1t. The section
would have meant for the ocean what
the tariff does for the land. / think 1t
was American and for that reason /
pushed 1t. This country Is bound to be
the mistress of the seas just as soon
as we get time to attend to 1t. / wanted
to hurry It along. There was no trick
about It at all. ! simply worked to sue
coed. OF course, ] was not going to tell
those opposed to the scheme all about
1t. In President Harrison's admins
tration we came near reaching this end.
Secretary Window two days before he
died drew up resolution In pencil
with this end In view. Had he lived 1t
would have been pushed. / am going
to push II now. I shall be sorry If At
torney General AtcKenna finds fault
against the discriminating clause.
Should he do so / think he will give
Americanism and American shipping
set back of twenty five years"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
Plants That Eat Meat.

One Of the most interesting Of the
inseCtivora is the Sundew. The FIVE
or six small leaves lay close to the
ground, and each of them bore
crown of dcwdrops, which sparkled In
the sunshine like rubies and diamonds
\ slender scape sprang from the ro-
settle of leaves, and from one side of II
dropped some small white flowers.
Sundew is the poetic name given 1t
because of the CLEAN of the gem-like
drops on the leaf surfaces; but in spite
of its beauty II is a little savage Of
vegetable life. Most plants absorb
nourishment from the soil and atmos-
phere, but the Sundew VIII drink milk
and eat beef and mutton and hard
boiled eggs, II they are fed to IT. 1t
does not keep n cook. however. so 1t
catches It's own dinner. Each leaf Is
covered with n number OF tiny reddish
tentacles, and at the end Of each ten
tacle Is a little gland TO which adheres
a drop OF sticky liquid.
While watching the Sundew we saw
gay little ny in a gauzy coat draw
near. lowering over the leaf, he light
ly poised himself above 1t. and pre-
pared TO sip the viseid drops. In a
moment his feet We're entangled and
he was a prisoner.
The second the feet of the insect
press ever 20 lightly the glands-the
motor impulse, as It is called. flies with
IIlfnuBlnuhle laplully down through
the tentacles, communicating with all
upon the leaf, and they at once bend in
the directions OF the exciting object
the fly. In this case.
As soon as the feet OF the fly touches
the tentacles. that wonderful change
in them, which is called Aggregation,
began. The purplish protoplasm,
which flows increasingly in their cells,
separated into tiny masses of purple
matter floating In clear LIQUID The
fly had alighted on the leaf a little to
the left Of the center, and the tentacles
nearest to him naturally bent first and
deposited him upon the next. and 50 on
until he was gradually rolled to the
center.
Meanwhile every gland secreted n
digestive fluid which is strongly acid.
and is 10 far as can he Oscertained,
identical with the digestive fluids OF
animals This fluid poured over the
hy, drowning him. the tentacles bent
closer and the leaf followed itself like
a cup and closed; when. after several
days II should eXpand, all traces OF the
insect win have disappeared, dgested.
ard absorbed into the life OF the plant,
-Godey's Magazine for October
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
SPANISH FORK CHILDREN,


To the Editors;
We have just had two very note
worthy occurrences here. receiving the
hearty support Of the people by the
young.
The first was n First ward Primary
cleaning with so much grain lying
strewn about the Gelds and people In
need of bread and employment. see
what might be done. as well as saved,
If others would do as did our children.
gather what otherwise would hnve
been wasted. with light hearts, their
intention to buy the Sego Lily sphere
for the tower OF their ward meeting
house, all went easy for the happy
band OF workers, who when noon
came, spread out their lunch upon the
ground, partoolS Of dinner as one large
family and presented sight pleasant
to behold.
Then came the united Primary fair.
At first II was thought that the large
pavilion would not bring things to-
gether enough for a show, but as work
progressed, 1t opened with grand dis
play, each department being repre-
scented by itself. and the numerous
articles on exhibit under each heading
requiring considerable room. The
large table for cookery was loaded
with samples Of bread. butter. cakes.
pies, fruits, 1elliCs, etc. Then came
the painting, drawing and fancy work.
followed by plain hand work, sewing,
darning and knitting. The boys side
was Allied with horticultural produce,
seeds. agriculture. poultry, mechan-
ism and manufacturing. First. sec
ond, third and special prizes We're only
given on primary work to children UNI
der fourteen years of age, though from
invitation there were many other ex-
hihits. The curlo and old relics cor
ner is worthy of special mention; and
all this, combined with an interesting
and Instructive program and physical
culture exercises, was seen for only
five cents admission. II was a sue
cess In every sense, and more than
likely much of the exhibit will go to
the county fair at Provo.
Elders Geo. Jarvis and Even Even
son have just returned from missions,
with an honorable release, John w.
JeN expects TO soon leave for the Pa
cifc Isles, where he is called to labor.
UNCLE GEORGE.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
SECTION TWENTY
s,,orney. Generals Opinion on the Noted Dis
elimination Clause.
NE DECIDES soUARELY AGAINST IT..
t,,,,ips and Others This Morning
Gave UP the Fight for Their Con-
structlon of the Section.

v-,sbington, Sept. 2i.-Attorney
General McKenna announced his
onI,,on today in the matter of section
% Of the new tariff law. He holds In
,0set that goods coming directly into
The United States from foreign coun-
,-,os through Canadian ports are not
.,,bisct TO the discriminating duty of
IN ner cent and also holds that for
lion goods shipped from countries
other than British possessions are not
s,,b{ect TO the discriminating duty.
TDo questions were asked the attor-
,,o,. General The first was, In effect,
,rbetbor the discriminating duty of 10
,,or cont. provided for in section 22
sbould be assessed against an Invoice
81 tea from China which had arrived at
Vancouver in British vessels and
thence shipped through Canada to en-
coro. the second was whether the dis
terminating duty should be assessed
AGAINST a cargo of manganese ore from
chile which recently arrived in a Brit
ISL ship at Philadelphia.
Roth these questions the attorney
general answered in the negative.
THE LOBBY DISCOURAGED.
The friends of the Western conti-
neutal railroads who have been watch
ing the matter closely We're greatly
discouraged this morning, feeling that
the opinion was to be against them
senator EllSins who has been here for
several days In the interest of con-
structlon OF the section that Will be
favorable both to American railroads
and the American merchant marine,
practically gave up the fight yester-
day. He was at the white House this
morning and made a final appeal to
the President in behalf of his own
construction of the section.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
GOOD WORDS FOR THE WHEEL
Advantage of the Bicycle Over the Horse
In Military Movements-Yet
Both May be Used.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The war de-
partment has made public the report
of James Moss, 25th infantry. who
commanded the bicycle corps which
made the long journey from Fort Mis-
soula. Mont. to st. Louis last sum
mer The document is filled with infor-
nation Of the creates value to bicy
clists who contemplate making long
trips awhecl. The trip was to test the
value of the bicycle as u military adj
junct. and the conclusion of Capt. Moss
upon this point, in his own language Is
as follows:
Military cycling in our army is in
its Infancy, and no one but a person
who has actual experience in this line
can fIlly appreciate the possibilities Of
the wheel as machine for military
work.
THE bicycle has number of advan-
taEes over the horse--it does not re-
quire as much care, II needs no forage.
1t is not conspicuous and can be hid
den from view more easily; 1t is
noiseless and raises but little dust and
1t is impossible to determine dir ection
from its tracks. Furthermore, the
fighting strength of a bicycle corps is
not diminished by horse holders I'm
der favorable conditions the bicycle Is
invaluable for courier work, scouting
| duty, rapid Reconnaissance, etc. a BIZ
cycle corps, as an adjunct to infantry
| or cavalry, could render excellent ser
vice where speed rather than number
is required. such ms taking possession
of passes. bridges and strong places
ahead OF the command and holding
them until reinforcement could be
gotten from the main road on the
other hand In rainy weather. etc, the
| horse IL superior. The very thought
of the bicycle doing away with the
cavalry IL ludicrous, Each has pecu-
| liar functions of its own-a particular
field in which under certain conditions
the one Is superior to the other. The
question which confronts us is Should
not n modern up-to-date army have
both that it might avail itself OF the
| advantages Of one or the other, as the
| proper conditions present themselves"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21

Arrested Mt tho white House After an I'm
successful Effort at Entrance.

Washington. Sept. 81. - Joseph
Bloomfield jackson, who is said to be
a crank from Merlden, Conn, was ar
rested last night at the door of the
White House after an unsuccessful eff
fort to enter the executive mansion.
Jackson was heavily armed. He has
been in the city several days and at
the Raleigh house where he stopped
had made mysterious boasts as to
what he was going to do to "A high OF
ficial of the government. He sent
letter to a local newspaper containing
similar threats. He has been under
espionage for several days, and is now
behind the bars.
Cranks of all grades are common
about the Presidents home and the
officers thought nothing of the arrest
until on searching the man, they
found the loaded revolver. Only n
charge of vagraDcy and carrying con-
cealed weapons can be made against
him. and his treatment will not be
materially different from that given to
hundreds of other cranks removed
from the White House grounds with
out disturbance, but there is never
theless the fear and belief that Pres-
dent Mckinley might. If he had driven
out In the afternoon, instead OF being
closeted with visitors. have been at
tackled and perhaps shot as he entered
the carriage.
1t is thought that Jackson's mind is
unbalanced.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
ILLINOIS YELLOW FEVER.
No Danger Apprchended-Doubt as to the
Diseases Nature.

Chicago. Sept 21.-The report that
two cases of yellow fever have been
discovered at Cairo, ILL.,, has not
alarmed Chicago health officials
Health Commissioner Reynolds doubts
that the cases atCairo are yellow fever
and believes that they are either ma
laria or "break-bone fever" He has
no intention of resembling his procla-
nation welcoming southern refugees
to Chicago. In discussing the situa-
ton DR. Reynolds said: There Is
absolutely no cause for alarm in
Chicago, and we welcome refugees
from the infected district. Even If the
Chicago, it could not spread. our eli
mate would act as a barrier against
the contagion. and II would disappear
as quickly as IL came. Two physicians
who saw the patients at Cairo pro-
nounced the disease malaria, Another
physician diagnosed the disease as
yellow fever. / am inclined to believe
the disease is not genuine yellow
fever"
General Superintendent Sullivan of
the Illinois Central said the prevalence
of yellow fever in the South necessi-
tated no change in through service,
except as far as compliance with the
quarantine and Illinois board of health
requirements.
For the protection of the state Dr.
j. a. Egan, the boards executive oili-
Ger. has issued orders that no pas
sengers or railroad employees from the
infected states shall be permitted to
leave the trains at any point In Illinois
south of the line made by the b. & O.
southwestern road from Vincennes,
Ind, to East St Louis. North OF this
barrier passengers with clean bills of
health, signed by the proper author
tiles, may be admitted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY
HIT THE HARD PAVEMENT WITH HIS HEAD


An accident of n serious character
occurred on East Temple street about
o'clock this morning, when Edward
Wood Of Bountiful narrowly escaped
being killed, caused by the runaway
of his team, which was attached to
double bed farm wagon.
Mr. Wood is a dealer In vegetables
and farm produce and as such WAS
making his rounds among the different
grocery stores OF the city. When near
the corner Of Second South and East
Temple streets at the time mentioned.
one OF the slngle-trees broke. thus
freeing one OF the horses TO the extent
Of throwing the tongue to the ground
and causing the animals to run away.
dashiug south on East Temple street.
Mr.. Wood was seated on his wagon at
the time and when the tongue struck
the pavement the sudden jerk threw
the gentleman from his seat, head
forward, in which position he struck
the rough cohble stones which line
each side of the street railway tracks.
The blow was a severe one and rem,
dered the gentleman unconscious He
was Immediately conveyed to the po-
lice station where DIR. Beer attended
the injured man, putting ten stitches
in his head which was badly cut in
two places. His nose. too. was very
badly bruised and the physician in at
tendance pronounced his skull frac-
tured.
After throwing Mr.. Wood out. the
team sped or down Fast Temple street
and when little below the Walker
House II collidcd with another farm
wagon owned by and in charge of AL
fred birmingham, also of Bountful.
This caused free distribution of
watcrmelnns, cnntalouprs, peaches
ana other farm produce but
brought Mr.. Woods team to a sudden
halt. thus ending the exciting runaway.
The injured man was seen at the po-
lice station by News" reporter
shortly after 10 o'clock. At that time
he had recovered consciousness but
was suffering extreme pain in the head.
the region Of his injuries. Mr.. Wood
stated that his team was not n frac-
tious one, but that the breaking of the
slngle-trce coupled with the near ap-
prOach OF street cars caused the ami
mails to take fright and runaway. The
gentleman is 81 years of age and
married man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21

Solomon f. Kimball, proprietor OF
the city hotel. where thieves, DRINKS.
Migrants and petty criminals are kept.
is playing to bad business ut present.
Mr. Kimball says that borders are
more scarce now than at any time
during his incumbency. and fears that
If a revival does not set in at once. he
Will have to go out of business, as the
soup becomes CONCEALED. the bread
hard, the potatoes blue and the coffee
irony. There We're twelve guests in
the institution this morning and they
are daily becoming less, thus giving
rise to fears that If business does not
pick up a bit, Mr.. Kimball viii wnke
UP some morning only to find himself
entirely wanting for lack of guests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21
WHO DIES FIRsTY
Interesting Question when Man and Wife
are Both Drowned.

San Francisco, Sept. 21.-An interest
ing decision has been rendered by
Judge Coffee In settling up the estate
of Jennie Parsonswif of Captain Par
sons of the steamer Pacific, which was
lost at sea in November, 1895. The
matter came into court through the
filing of a will said to have been found
in a bottle picked up at sea. The heirs
of Captain Parsons claimed the estate
on the ground that In law, when a
husband and wife die together In a
disaster of any kind. the husband is
presumed to be the survivor. 1t was
shown that at the time of the wreck
Mrs Parsons was placed in a life boat
while her husband remained on the
deck of the vessel, which went down
first. This fact was stated by Mel
Hardy, quartermaster of the steamer
and the only survivor of the wreck.
The Judge accepted this evidence and
awarded the property to the heirs of
Mrs Parsons. She Ia well known on
the stage as one of the Manderville
sisters.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-21

The Public Prosecutor Says II Didn't Look
Like Abduction at All.

warrensburg, Mo-, Sept. 2l.-The
latest developments in the Stills alb
ductlon case are exceedingly sensa-
tional. Relatives of the accused parties
persuaded Prosecuting Attorney N. NJ
Bradley to go to jefferson township
and Investigate. He was taken into the
woods ten miles from the scene OF
the alleged crime and shown woman,
In company with gang of young men
who claimed to be the missing Mrs.
Stills When questioned she admitted
that she was the wife of Andrew stills.
but said she had left him willingly to
go with Hull. McKeeben and jackson
and did not want to return to him. MIR.
Bradley says he satisfied himself that
the story OF abduction and outrage OF