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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-16

up a minute and I would save him.
He turned around and looked at me
with awful eyes Then he splurged
around and nearly went down. When
1 got near him he had made a jump
and his head and shoulders were out
of water. | made a grab with my
right arm for the head. The head was
touched it. My hand went right
through it, and the surprise made me
duck my head. When 1 came up the
head was right in front of me, and
made another grab. Ny hand went
through the thing again, and I was
frightened. The thing was so close to
me that 1 should have felt it rub on my
face L asked the thing if it didn't
want to be saved, and some one said
it wanted me to be drowned.
at was a long swim over here. even
for q man who was fresh and not half
frightened to death L struck out away
from the thing 1 thought was man,
and when I had gone a few yards the
head called out:
leone here and save me-
Not by id sight 1 called back.
1.-The only ambition L had in life
about that time was TO get somewhere
where there was a bottom. II l started
back for the scow I would hive to pass
the head and shoulders, and I said to
myself I'd take chances on swimming
two miles the other way if necessary
When | had gone about two rods
heard little rufiing OF the water be-
hind me, and, turning my head. saw
those Id glaring eyes right on top
of me. The hand grobbed me by the
head and pulled me under water, but
[ broke away. [ felt bruised on my
head where the fingers had touched
me, When I had gone few rods more
the hand grabbed me again and tried
to hold me under water and the fingers
felt as if pieces of ice had touched me.
turned around and struck at the face.
MY aim was good enough. but you
couldn't hit it 1t never was there.
swan faster than I ever swan before,
but the head kept right behind me. and
every few strokes struck me on the
head and claWed me around the waist
L got sick of trying to beat it off, be-
cause, as 1 say, it was never where you
struck. You thought it was but your
hand would go right through it
AT last L got near this boat The
thing was crazy when it saw me get
ting near here, and it fought me like a
wild woman. 1t splashed water in my
face when it saw it could not drag
me under, and got hold of my feet and
tried to tangle them. If I had had two
feet further to go it would have been
all off. After L drew myself up on
the boat the thing stood over there and
heckoned me to come over. 1t was a
woman, I found. not man. If it had
been all the women in the world I
would have snapped my fingers at it..
And here 1 am 1 couldn't help yelling. &"
Commodore Swisher says the man
had been drinking. but, so far as he
knows, did not have delirium tremens
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wooDFoRD's INSTRUCTIONS.
No Cause For Buster if This Is All
They Meant

New York, Oct. 15.-The Herald pub
fishes the following. based on high au-
thority which it claims is substantially
Mckinley to Minister Woodford TO the
Spanish queen.
None but the most kindly relations
exist between the present administra-
ton and Spain, and as far as lies in
the power of the administration they
Will continue. The belliSerency resoIu-
ton which passed the senate at the
last session of congress merely bore
evidence of the tremendous popular
feeling throughout this country in IA
Yor Of Cuba. The house. to be sure,
voted down the resolutions passed by
the senate. But this was with a view
to postponinG the issue and not doing
anything for the moment that could be
construed as hostile to Spain
The house, like the senate, is strongly
in sympathy with Cuba. This feeling
Of sympathy throughout the United
States will undoubtedly take shape as
soon as congress conVenes, and it was
necessary for the president to com
rnunicate to congress such recommen-
datioas as he deems best to make in
regard to Cuban affairs Under the cir
cumstances, the government of the
United States tenders its best Offices to
mediate between Spain and Cuba and
it offers to mediate SO as to bring war
to an end on such terms as viii be
honorable to both parties. This GOV
eminent expresses the hope that Spain
will reply by the end of October SO as
to give the president chance to re-
port to congress by the time it con-
YeneS,
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TORTURED BY ROBBERS.
Hoosier Murdered For Refusing to
Yield Hidden Wealth.

Kendallville. Ind. Oct. 15-Last night
near Broomf1eld, a small town near this
city. Adam HUFFMAN. one OF the larg-
est land owners in northern Indiana.
was murdered and a hired man may
not recover. About 2 O'Clock this morn
ing two masked men visited Huff
mann's house. ostensibly to rob him, as
he was thought to have money in hid
ing. The hired man, who was sleeping
in an upper room of the house. was
first gagged. The robbers then went
to Huffmann's room, covered him With
four guns and ordered him to give up
his money. When HUFFMAN refused
the men placed one end of a rope
around his neck and the other end was
made fast to a bed. They began ter
rible two hours torture by pulling him
until he would strange. This continued
until the robbers saw that Huffman
would not give up and they then chok-
ed him to death and escaped, Blood
hounds have been placed on their trail,
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DISCUSSED FINANCES.
Cabinet Closing Scanning Depart
ment Estimates

Washington. Oct. 15-The cabinet was
IN session two hours today. Much of
the time was devoted to discussion of
the financial affairs of the government.
This included receipts and eXpendi-
lures. The latter were the special OBJ
Ject Of consideration. as it is the wish
of the administration to keep the eX-
penditures from exceeding the receipts.
The heads of departments have been
engaged for some time upon the esti-
mates Of their departments and ef-
forts are being made to have reduc-
tons made wherever possible. In both
war and navy departments there is
pressure for larger expenditures for
coast defenses, rivers and harbors. and
Tor increase OF the navy The recon-
meudatioRs Of the bureau officers in
these departments have been scanned
very closely. and reduction will be
made if found compatible with the pub
lie interest In the other departments
there IS 70 urgent demand for in
creases. Various other departmental
matters were brought before the eabi-
net ard several members remained
after the meeting to consider them with
the president.
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Federal Appointments.

Washington. Oct. 15.-The president
made the following appointments to-
day:
Consuls-John A. Barnes of Illinois,
at Cologne, Germany; /. 3. Smith,
Maine. at Curacao. West Indies.
William F. Sands. District of Co.
lumbia, secretary of the legation of the
United States at Seoul Corea.
Thomas =. Needles. Illinois. commits
Sioner 60 negotiate with the Cherokee,
ChGctaw. Chickasaw. OIuscognee and
Seminole Indians, vice Alexander Mont
gomery. resigned.
The appointment of John a Barnes
is in place of another Illinois man,
Neuman, who was a short time ago
rejected by the German government.
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OUTBREAK FOLLOWS OUTBREAK
Ten Days the Length Of Every Gu
atemalan Instruction.

New York. Oct ia dispatch to the
Herald from San Jose. Guatemala,
says: The outbreak in the eastern de-
partments. which it was first thought
would be speedily suppressed, proves
to be of a far more serious nature than
the one Just put down in the west.
headed by General Prospero Morales,
Daniel Fuentes Barrios. and Manuel
Sanchez. who was killed. The other
leaders. after their fight from QuezaI-
tenango. went toward the Mexican bor-
der, where it is reported they disbanded
their men.
1t is not known what was done with
the large quantity of arms and NUM-
tioas Of war they carried with them.
1t is confidently believed, however, by
rebel sympathiZers, that the leaders
will reorganize their men and make a
fresh effort against Barrios. The east
ern approach TO the city of Guatemala
is being fortified. President Rarrios
says he will be able to bring the rebel
lion to an end within ten days.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
State Court of Iowa Enjoined From
Legalizine Their Ticket.

Des Moines. Ia. Oct. 15.-The state
board of elections has been enioined
from placing the middle-of-the-road.
or boiling Populists, on the Official bal
lot The order was issued tonight by
Judge Spurrier. of the district court.
commanding the secretary of state not
to certify the Populist ticket as part
or the official ballot. The secretary is
in a quandary, because the forbidden
thing has already been decided. Unless
this action is recalled more serious
complications are threatened.
The action is based on the theory
that the niddIe-of-the-road ticket, be-
ing new one. cannot get on except
by petition, and no petition has been
filed The boiling party simply claimed
the right to be called the Populist
party,
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The Lord Mayor,s venison.

New York World: In accordance with
am ancient custom, Of which there are
continuous records since l10l, the queen
Of England has issued rae usual venison
warrants 10 the lord mayor OF Ifouloa
and other Representatives Of The Corp0ra-
ton The lord mayor receives four bucks
the sheriff three and the recorder. cilacn-
berlafr. town clerk, common sergeant and
rernenl bramcsr, SElA each. Similar Gifts
are made 81 the doe season y December.
These warrants. WINCH thss year ar, ad-
dressed TO the keeper of Windsor Great
Park, had tlleir origin N the earliest
charters of Uhe city. when the citizens
had their --huntings' secured 10 them
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RAPIsTs INDICTED.
Mrs. Gleason's Ravishers viii Suffer
Death If Convicted.

Newport, Ky, Oct 15.-Tha special
grand jury of Campbell county last
night reported the indictments of the
gang that criminally assaulted Mrs.
William Gleason on the night of Oct
g. Seven were indicted for rape. the
penalty for which in this state is death
Six we're indicted for completely in
the outrage, the penalty for which is
from ten to q years. John Shannon.
Matt Ellxin. Hubert 0Ietller and VIII
liam Sehorely were released. All those
indicted are in the Jail and the feeling
is now almost universal for the law to
take its course. There viii be speedy
trials.
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AN OPEN LETTER.
German Makes a Proposition to the
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore, Oct 15.-United States Sen
ator German today issued an omen letter
to Edwin +. AOell;. publisher of the Balti-
more Sun, in which ne offers to relinquieh
the leadership of the Democracy in Mary
land, providing Mr. Abel viii accept it
and support the Democratic ticket in the
coming state legislative campaign. He
also intimates that he will forego his am
bition to succeed himself in the United
States senate if it can be shown that such
step is necessary to Democratic sue
cess. The letter, which is d very long
one, reviews t1e course of the Sun in tu3
opposition to Mr. German. because Of his
views upon civil service, tariff and ballot
reform measures. To all the charges
l~.rre "eglIs1 MIN upon this score, Mr..
German pleadgs guilty, but quotes the
sun as having admitted that such queS-
tons were largely matters of opinion and
asserts that every man is free to think
as he Dleast5 regarding them. He de-
Zines his course in regard TO all these
questions ana concludes with his offer to
recire On conGtGon that Mr.. Abel will
bring back the Baltimore Sun to its old
of Democratic principles and the over
throw of Republican rule in the state.
In conclusion Senator GorTnt3n says:
Are You ready and willing and free
to meet me on TINS ground in good faith
IN all loyalty. without provisos or reser-
Vauons, Cd the honor Of gentleman?
Are you at liberty TO take charge per
sonally and through your agents, of the
Democratic campaign for The naSyoraity
of Baltimore. for the legislature, and for
the succession to that place in the senate,
concerning which l have but one desire
that of seeing It filed by Democrat
whose loyalty to the party is unQuestioned
and proved, and who viii advocate aud
uphold the principles to which you profess
unseltish and sincere devotion? If you are
l am ready to meet you more than half
way Let me hear from you, and let our
fellow citizens judge between US by the
measure of our personal good faith and
party loyalty therein.
(Signed} "A p GORMAN''
Mr.. Abel tonight declined to seq what
course he would pursue in the matter. or
to express any opinion concerning the
letter, winch VIII apoear in the Sun to-
morrow as paid advertisement.
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THE COMPETITOR CASE.
Spanish Cabinet Now Looking Into
the Matter

Madrid, Oct 15.-The Spanish cabinet
today discussed the case OF the Ameri-
can steamer Competitor, which was
captured in Spanish waters on April
%. 1896. consideration of which. owing
to the fear of which Premier Canovas
de Castillo had of stirring up action
upon the part of the congress of the
United States, was postponed by the
late government The cabinet today
ordered the minister of foreign affairs,
the minister of the navy and the min
lister of the colonies to examine the
documents in the case with a view of
it's eventual settlement by the courts
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
MYSTERIOUS Affair In Camden Traced
at Eli Shaw.

Camden. n. j., Oct. 15-Eh Shaw was
taken into custody today by the nolsee
officials and formally charged with the
murder of MS mother, Mrs. Sarah Shaw,
and grand mother, Emma Zane which
occurred in this city Thursday morning.
The arrest was based on noWly discoV-
cred evidence including the finding Of a
3Z-caltbre revolver. of which Two cham
bers had been fired. al the bottom a.. Il
chimney. The pistol was thrown into lie
chimney through Il stove hole IN the room
which had been occupied by Shaw. The
motive for the CRIME is believed to have
been a desire on the part of Shaw TO in
heFit the property. in order 10 be married
His salary was small and he had made
arrangements to buy an expensive house.
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would Take the GroU-ior po,,4.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Tla rraaehAr-
And suppose. my dear children. tba,, wa,
went up to the great marble ertrar1ca a ma
you found IL closed, and you raIttlet an
II ana called TO them TO let you -in, and
lfleTe was no reply? On. my dear rhfi-
Lutte 1arla-5IeaSa asscJe.sr ia ..,-
my, pail and go around TO the Side door
and knock three times, IKE papa does
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SENSATIONAL LYNcHING.
Grew Out of Murder Committed For
Life Insurance.


Dallas, Tex. Oct 15-Bf1e Jones, a
negro. has been convicted at Tyler,
Smith county, OF the murder of Riley
W. Stewart. prominent and infuen-
tiaI Democrat of east Texas. and the
death penalty assessed
Stewart was murdered on the night
Of the 18th of May last. Effie Jones
crushed his head with a blow from q
club He confessed, saying that he had
been hired to commit the crime by VIII
liam Jones of LongYiew. because Stew
art carried $4,000 life insurance in
which Jones was Interested William
Jones was one of the most prominent
white Democrats in this section of the
state. a few nights after the murder
Stewards friends broke into the Tyler
Jail and shot him to death, sparing the
negro to be dealt with by the law. 1t
was the most sensational lynching
Texas ever had and many white men
are under Indictment for murder on
account of it.
Effie Jones still adheres to his con-
feSSiOu.
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CHANCE.

Puck: Twenty long years had passed
when ne crossed the parental threshold
What a change IS aere." he exclaimed.
IT'S ina same old f1ar o. be sure, but
what 4n unfamiliar air There is abol,t
everything.
!. The father sighed.
yes he sadly rejosned. reminded thus
Of the swift lapse of time; The air mas
been changed twice since YOU were here :,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-16
yAGARIES OF OCTOBER WEATHER
CHEYENNE GOES ABOUT IN SUM
MEL CLOTHING.
Before Night Snow Was Falling and
Ovcrcoats Were Donned--Tntense
Heat In Lake Region.
lspecial to The Herald.l

Cheyenne, Oct. 15-There was a sud-
den change in the weather here today.
At O'Clock the thermometer registered
SO. People GO about in summer dress.
AT 4 o'clock the thermometer dropped
to 80 and STOW began falling and in
dications point to a continuance
throughout the night. Reports from
towns along the Union Pacific and in
Wyoming say snow is falling, accom-
panied by a cold rain and Wind.
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Informal Dinner to GEORGE

New York, Oct. 15.-Henry George
was entertained at a dinner at Del
monieo's tonight. The dinner was ar
ranged to give Mr.. George an oppor-
tunity to meet and become acquainted
with Charles W. Dayton. the George
candAoate for comptroller The dinner
was entirely informal and was offended
only By the most intimate friends of
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BOSTON swELTERS.
Hottest Day Since Signal Station
Was Established.

Boston. Oct. l9.-Today was a record
breaker for hot weather for this time
of the year. 1t was the hottest day for
the period between the 18th and goth
of the month since the signal service
was established at Boston in 1870. The
maximum temperature reached today
was S5.5 the mercury standing at this
height at o'clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-16
JUVENILE ASSASSINS.
Kentucky and Oklahoma Furnish Elk
amules of Youthful Depravity.

Carlisle, KY, Oct15.-Samuel Wilson,
aged 16 years. was shot and killed by
ga Crulnp, aged Is years. Crump was
arrested or the charge Of murder.
Crump got the worst Of it in a fight
and afterwards secured Il revolver and
lay in wait for Wilson.
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THE COLORADO MIDLAND r. r
Two Through Trains Daily.

Between salt Lake City, Ogden and Lead
vile, Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs,
Denver and all points east Only line
f 'flI15ii sieepers on both morning and
evening trains This line in connection
with the Rio Grande Western. reaches
Denver earlter than any other line via
colorado Springs. No chanSe of cars or
delayed trains. Take the Colorado Mid
land and save time and enjoy the finest
ride and grandest scenery in Colorado.
For full Information call on any r. c.
w Ry. agent. or
w F. BAILEY, o. A BROWN
G.. p. a. Gen. Agent
Denver. Colo. Salt Lake City.
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Army Promotions.

Washington, Oct 15-The retirement
of Colonel a. G. Robinson. assistant
ouartermaster general today resulted
in the following promotions in the
ouarteruaster's department.
Lieutenant Colonel James ellis, to be
colonel; Major Charles z. Humphrey.
TO be lieutenant colonel; Hon. Samuel
d. Jones. to be major.
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Germans Fndorea Tow,

New York. Oct. 1G.-Anter a stormy ses-
SION lasting Until midnight in the Grand
CeGA,ga4 Palace. The general committees Of
ne me German American Reform Unlon esi-
T q4Jt!a4 se,th LOW and the entire Citizens'
against Tie RESOLUTION, A'4 e''te' -
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, Oct 15.-Today's state
rnent Of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, SILL
$50, 5I5; gold reserve, SI50,164. 1856
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snow In Colorado.

Denver. Colo. Oct. 15.-The first snow
atorm of the season began here shortly
before midnight, A heavy fall is re-
ported from the mountain towns.
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PREACHER ON TRIAL.
Charged With Seduction of Girl of
Tender Years.

Seattle. Wash. Oct. 15.-TMe trial OF
Rev. ". T Ford, accused of the seduc-
ton of the 15-year-old girl. Jessie Nor.
ford, was given to the jury tonight At
10 .. m no verdict had been reached and
Judge Jacobs ordered the jury locked
IN for the night
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INTERMouNTAIN PosTMAsTERs
Appointments and Changes Made
Yesterday.
Especial to The Herald.>

Especial to The Herald.l
Washington. Oct. 15.-NeYada post
masters appointed today: Eagleville,
Churchill county, Thomas Kenyon,
vice Albert Woodruff, resigned; Sher-
idan, Douglass county. Casper Tucke,
vice Marcus Segal, resigned; Zelda,
Churchill county, Louise Becker, vice
Lillian Merrill. resigned.
The postoffice at Otter. Piute county.
Utah. has been discontinued. Mail will
go TO Coyote.
William z. Taylor has been commits
stoned postmaster at Bonanza, Wyo.
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many others who were injured. To-
nlgnt 8 catastrophe had a real cause for
panic. and if the conditions tonight had
peen the same as the 1876 horror the
result would have been fearful beyond
calculation.
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ACCIDENT EXPLAINED.

The accident tonight seems to be
easily explained. Among the first who
entered the building after the dome
mad fallen was President George ~
fsapp. of Cincinnati Chapter American
institute of Architects.
1t was not that DOME" said he.
pointing TO the huge heap in the center
OF the floor. that caused the trouble
ahe fault lies with the roof trusses.
Ihe house has been built more than %
years and the wood has shrunk until
the bolts and nails afforded the small
est possible security One of these
trosSes has rotted away from its fast
enings, parted and threw the two sec
tlons down. and in the descent pulled
the dome with them. These wood trus-
ses are of pine and they shrink very
perceptihly in the course of years. They
should be examined every five or six
years. Modern structures are put up
with steel trfsses The roof of this
ute"
A singular coincidence is that the
pay announced for next week was en-
Titled Under the Dome
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STRONG PLEA FOR LUETGERTs
LIFE.
viii Talk Another Day, So Case
Cannot Go Before the Jury Until
Monday.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-The intensely hot
weather of today had but little effect on
the attendance at ttle Luetgert trial. Inc
court rJ3m was Ddched ag1j hundreds of
persons were unable 10 gain admlt!anee,
Attorney Vincent chief COUNSEL Tor the
defense, continued his address TO eaie jury
toward the ''reascaaiofa doubt'' as to -ne
death of Mrs. Luetgert- He vigorously
au.acked the police officials for wner a.
legesi trow-beauing of witnesses, paT7ticu-
larly in the case of Mary Ste[nmer;nty
whom he declared the defendaHt had
trsated mora like daughter than an en-
ployee The witnesses for the prosecution
were held up TO scoru. and Judge VINCENT
declared uildt the puoSecut tom = on ocle
nothing but throw mud at his cienf, whsle
the dtlense had been enSaged w scTapiEiS
it off.
Nj. Vincent will probably conclude RS
aaGreSis az tomorrow's session On Nom
day, State's Attorney Deneen will make
a five hours speech and the case Will IN
doubleday be given to the jury late on
Tuesday,
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UTAH CENTRAL R'Y,

General Office 2o2 Nottingham Building.
DAILY TRAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Leave Arrive.
S. L. City. a. m Park City. 1880 a. m.
Park City. D. m. S l. City. els p m
Depot Main and Eighth South SITS
J. McGreSor, Clarence Cary. Receivers
F. e shafer, General Freight and Pas
genger Agent
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IN eure a Cod in One nav

70 OuIe Outu N OHe Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if ii
fails TO cure. 25c,