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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Tried to Rob a Safe.

Athens, Feb. PA dispatch from Canea
says that during the fire in the governors
palace there today the governors safe fell
from the floor on WHICH it stood into the
ruins and burst open. The safe con-
who had gathered about the burning
building and We're engaged in trying to
extinguish the flames, upon seeing the
steal the money. but were prevented by
the European officers who directed the
sailors under their command to fire a
volley of blank cartridges at the would
be robbers, The incident nearly caused a
riot between the Turks and Europeans.
Ismael Bey accused the sailors of
plundering the palace and an investiga-
tor was at once begun by the admirals
of the foreign warships. The inquiry
proved that the charges against the sail
o-s Were entirely without foundation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
BEAT POOL ROOMS.
Chicago Gamblers Rake in Thirty
Thousand

Chicago, Feb. pa combination of
gamblers. which has for weeks been beat
ing the pool rooms and hand books. made
winning today of about $50. 600.
The pool rooms that suffered were Ar
thur Webb's place, the places of John
condor and James O'Leary at Roby and
Washington Heights. and the small books
which have been doing a hand business
about town. The winning combination was
headed by the Ryans. Tom and Ed, whose
operations have, for the last year. been
directed mainly against the Kentucky and
Ohio tracks about Cincinnati.
Yesterday the combination camped with
all its money on Ferrier. in the fourth
race at San Francisco, and on Ondague
in the third race at New Orleans, and as
a result practically sprinkled and swept
out all the available coin that remained
in the hands of the purveyors of odds af-
ter their run of three weeks of tough
luck"
Conservative sporting men about town
place the estimate upon the amount won
by the combination at $4,000, of which
the Roby and Washington Heights books
lost nearly half. while Arthur Webb is
said to have suffered a third of the losses,
with the remainder divided between the
recently opened book at Elmhurst and the
hand books about town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
C. P. AND S. P.
Claim That the Books Show a Com
plete Segregation.

San Francisco. Feb. 24-James I.
Felter. an old Sacramento friend of C.
P. Huntington. recently, at the latters
request, was given a position with the
railroad o. Sacramento under H. J.
Small. superintendent of machinery
and motive power. A few days ago he
was set to work taking stock in Mr.
Smalls department, and this fact gave
rise 70 rumor that the object of his
work was to separate the property of
the Southern Pacific and. its various
subordinate lines from that of the
Central Pacific, preparatory to the lat
ter going into a receivershi-, to await
some settlement of its government
debt.
Mr.. Small said yesterday that this
rumor had not the least element of
truth in il.
The railroad people are not making
any preparations to have the Central
Pacific go into the hands of receiver.
They say their books already show a
complete segregation of the properties
owned by the Central Pacific and the
other lines in the Southern Pacific COM
panv.. as well as those owned by the
latter. Felter is taking stock in the
store room.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
At San Francisco

San Francisco, Feb. 24.-Weather. fine.
track fast: five favorites won.
Three and a half furlongs, selling
Morano won, Old Jack second, Sabooth
third. Time-:43z
Six furlongs-Sir Richard won. Bra
meta second. Camelia third Time
1:162.
Three and half furlongs. for 2-year-
olds-Free Lady won, Aluminium sec
ond, On Qua Nita third. Time-:43A
Mile handicap-Ferrier won, install
lator second, Ostler Joe third. Time
1:42A.
One and a quarter miles over five
hurdles-Three Forks won. Reddington
second, Governor Budd third Time
2:20.
One mile and a furlong-Forman won.
Perseus second, Coda third Time
1:55%.
Six furlongs-Imp. Santa Bella won.
Preston second, Logan third. Time
1:151z.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
IN UTAH COUNTY.
Budget of News From the Garden
City-Farmers' Institute.

o406CI VI 4sCHo G4O44 lA1C Gd1QC1
City-Farmers' Institute.
Provo. Feb. 24.-SOme good pointers
were given today at the Farmers In
stitute bv Professor Samuel Fortier,
relative to the measurements of water
He had discovered that there were de-
crees from courts awarding more water
than bitches could carry, occasioned
from a lack of knowledge of measure
ments. The speaker recommended the
Weir system for measuring small
streams, and the miners inch and spill
system for irrigation from large
streams.
Editor ]. H. Parry of the Church and
Farm, spoke on eggs and their prices,
Introducing other topics.
There were about 20 people down
from Salt Lake to attend the meet
ing
Hon. ]. E. Booth lectures at the
meeting of the Institute tonight
A special. carrying about $50 pas
sengers, came from Payson to Provo
this evening, the occasion being the
lecture of Madame Won Finkelstein,
which takes place this evening at the
tabernacle.
There was a good attendance at the
calico ball which was held at the
Southworth hall this evening. The
ladies IN charge proved themselves
dueplS III lLc dIl VI CuAcI lTleHUS
ana patrons.
H c. Edwards is busily engaged
with the big water case, which will
evidently last several days.
Marriage licenses were issued to
Elmer p. Johnson and Maggie Einar-
son, both of Spanish Fork; also to Fred
Merrill and Evaline P. Brown of Lehi.
Suit has been commenced in the
First district court bv John Lees
against ]. J. Freeman and l. E. Free
man, 20 recover the sum of 1854. al
legged TO be due as dividend on sheep
leased to defendants.
Senator Joseph V. Robson came
down from the capital today, having
nearly recovered from his recent acct
dent
Professor Brimhall, who attended the
lecture of Madame Won FinkelStein
on the subject of country life in Pales-
tine. SAYS that to attempt to describe
this lady and give an idea of the
manner IN which she entertains an
audience would be impossible. There
were present a majority of the students
of the 3. y. academy, and they were
very. enthusiastic in their applause.
Colonel G. w. Roland of Seattle and
c. II. Valentine of Salt Lake were in
Provo today in the interest of the K.
P. lodge. The former gentleman is
general organizer of the endowment
rank
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Costa Rica-Nicaragua Boundary.

washington, Feb. 24.-President
Cleveland has completed the commits
sion which, according TO the treaty
entered into between those Countries
is to mark the boundary line between
Costa Rica and Nicaragua. which has
SO long been in dispute. and which was
submitted TO his arbitration during his
first administration. He then decided
upon a boundary line, and by a treaty
concluded at Salvador last summer ii
was provided that each side should
appoint surveyors to mark the line,
and that President Cleveland should
designate an engineer to decide upon
any points of disagreement that might
arise between them. Mr.. Cleveland
has appointed Mr. Z. P. Alexander of
Georgetown, S. c., as the engineer
commissioner for this purpose It is
understood that aIr.. AleXander's Sc
lection gives complete satisfaction TO
The governments involved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
M'KINLEYS TRAIN.
It Will Be Known as the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Venetian Red
The Itinerary.

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb 24-The special
train conveying President-elect Mckinley
and his guests from Canton to Washing
ton will be knows as the Pennsylvania
Railroad Venetian Red-an the cars com
posing the special being of that tint with
lin and without The train will consist of
one baggage car, two Pullman sleepers
Ardin and DelDhos. for the accommoda-
ton of the inaugural committee and rep
resentatives OF the press, and special
Pennsylvania cars Nos. sos and sos. which
will be occupied by Major Mckinley, his
family and personal friends. The train
will leave Canton Monday. March l. and
is due in Pittsburg al 1:l5 a. m. eastern
time; in Altoona. 1905 d. m; in Harris
burg 6:45 a. m; in Baltimore, at 9:45 a
m. and in Washington at II "a m
March
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
TIME TO ACT.
Had Rev. Minot Savage His Way
He Would Shell Havana in
Twenty-Four Hours.

New York. Feb. 24.-The American
Paper Makers association held its an
nual banquet in the hotel Waldorf to-
night. and $50 members and guests
were present. Addresses We're made
by Charles A. Dana, on Paper and
Press" and Mayor Strong spoke on
New York
Rev. DR.. Minot L. Savage aroused the
greatest enthusiasm when he said,
while approaching the horrors of war
and the advantage of peace. yet it was
true that an American citizen had been
maltreated in Cuba. He hoped that
the United States would send a gun
boat to lombard Havana if satisfaction
was not given in "a hours. we can
not afford to have it said" he added.
that there is a port in the world
where an American citizen is not safe"
Addresses were also made by Colonel
B. a. Thomas of Boston and Theodore
c. Zarchs of PHILADELPHIA.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
CRETE IS LOST.
She Will Never Again Return to the
Rule of Turkey

London. Feb. 24.-In a speech tonight
Right Hon. George Goschen, first lord
of the admiralty, defended the action
taken by Great Britain in regard to
Cretan affairs. Lord Salisbury ami
the first lord of the treasury (Mr Bal
four), he announced, would make clear
statements in parliament tomorrow re-
garding the future of the island
Meanwhile he declared. no one who
had read the declarations of Mr.. Bal
four, NJ. Hanotaux. the French min
lister of foreign affairs, and Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein, the German
foreign minister. viii believe it pos
sible that Crete will ever return to
the rule of Turkey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
B1DDY's CLoTHEs-PIN LEG.
An Interesting Demonstration Con-
corning Heredity-A True Story.

An Interesting Demonstration Con-
corning Heredity-A True Story.
IF there is one thing despise more
than another" remarked a gentleman
the other day. according TO the PUNK
sutawuey Spirit, 1T is a man who does
no; regard the truth with sacred awe. l
notice that the local papers are full OF
big egg, big pumpkin and.other stories
of that sort that have little real merit
in them and l fear that some of them
do not even have the redeeming virtue
of being strictly true. believe they
are exaggerated. Now l have a story
for you that is not only a good one,
but it is true. What does q story
amount to if it is not true? Any fool can
make up a lie. L hate a liar. Here IS
my story:
4 was down in Indiana county the
other day and stopped al farm house
for dinner. After dinner l sat down
on the porch to take smoke. l saw
an old hen hobbling about in very
awkward way and I said to the farm
er's wife:
Madam, what is the matter with
that hen?'
That hen,' she said, is lame. 1t has
an artificial Leg
"'Oh, it has. has it?'
Yes You know there was some
very cold weather last winter and one
night the hen froze her leg off. l pitied
her. 1 nursed her and doctored her up
and she finally got we'll. But she
couldn't walk on one leg. So L just
stuck a clothes pin on the stump of
her leg, tied a string around il TO hold
it on and she does very well with it
"Well, well, 1 said, if that isn't
strange
Yes. replied the good lady, with a
SMILE but that isn't the strange part
of it
MOP
No, indeed, The strange part of it
happened and one would scarcely be-
lieve it if one hadn't seen it with ones
own eyes This spring that hen with
the clothes pin leg wanted to hatch.
didn't think she could. Fraid she'd
break the eggs with her stump. But
kind o. pitied her, cause she was
cripple. and ] put 10 eggs under her.
She stuck right to her business for
three weeks and never broke an egg
Matched out every chicken.
:" Well, l said, that is not so re-
markable.'
a. No, replied the woman. that was
not so very odd. but that isn't it. The
funny part of it was that every one
of those little chickens had wooden
leg"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Huntington,s Syndicate.

City of Mexico. Feb. 24.-The Mexican
government has received formal offer
from a syndicate of American capital
lists, headed by c. p. Huntington, for
the purchase of the National Tehaun-
tepec Isthmus railroad
The road has been losing money for
the last two years, owing to serious
loss by washouts, and the government
will probably accept the syndicate's
offer, although an offer from Mr. Hunt
ington was refused about three wears
ago.
MIR, HUI tington will operate the road
in connection with the Pacific Mail
steamships.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
McKinley's Condition Would Seem
to Be Worse Than 1t Has Been
Reported.

Canton, o., Feb. 24.-Mark Hanna re-
turned to Cleveland this afternoon and
will not see Major Mckinley again IN
til he meets him in Washington on
Tuesday next Owing to the fact that
the president-elect suffers from some
irritation of the throat, Mr.. Hanna did
not have as extended a talk with him
as he otherwise would have done. The
rumor from New York that Colonel ].
j. McCook has intimated that he can
not accept the position of secretary of
the interior. is in no sense verified
here. Mr.. Hanna was the only visitor
in Canton today who saw Major Nc
kinley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
FOR THE BIG FIGHT.
Jimmy Dixon Is Making Up His
Salt Lake Party.

Jimmy Dixon, who will take the ex-
cursion from Salt Lake to Carson for
the big fight, is now closing up with
the excursionists. The train is to con-
sist of first-class Pullmans, with din
ing car attached. The rate he has Sc
cured for the round trip. with one
days stop at Carson, including sleeper
en- route and at Carson, is $50. This is
exclusive of meals. of course. Should
there be a stop of more than one day
at Carson SO will be added to the rate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE.
Proposition Made to Establish One
in New York.

New York, Feb. 24.-Over 100 men. rep
-esenting the chief cities. and nearly all
the states in the Union. met in the cham
Der of commerce today to organize, per-
manently, a sound money league.
George E. Layton of Missouri was
chosen permanent chairman, and T. V.
Smalley, this city. secretary.
The report of the committee was finally
accepted and the constitution, after some
minor amendments, was adopted. After
adopting the proposed bylaws, a recess
was taken for luncheon.
AT the afternoon session the following
officers were elected: President, George
z. Leighton of ST. Louis; treasurer, E. P.
Hepburn of New York, and secretary,
Z. V. Smalley of New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Cisneros Said to Be Dead.

New York, Feb, Pa dispatch to the
Sun from Havana says:
La Lucia says thai Salvador Cisneros
Y. Betancourt, president of the republic
of Cuba is dead The correspondent of
that newspaper at Puerto Principe adds
that President Cisneros died of illness
contracted after he had passed the
Moron Jucaro trocha from the west in the
last days of January,
The report is not believed here by the
Cubans and up to this time the Spaniards
have not announced it officially.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Loss of Life in Kentucky.

Louisville. Feb. 24.-Reports of loss
of life in the eastern Kentucky flood
continue to come in. James Morgan,
wife and child were drowned in Floyd
county by the overlooking of Beaver
creek, which destroyed their home
Elder Morton, a Mormon missionary,
was drowned near Mount Elkhorn. An
unknown woman was drowned in Les
lie eounty, and in Jackson county
Henry Holcomb lost his life while try
ing to ford a stream.
At Barboursville, the Cumberland
river has forced third of the popu-
lation to move out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Governors Palace Burned.

Canea, Crete. Feb. 24.-Fire was dis
covered at an early hour this morning
in the governors palace, building
constructed of wood, and in a very
short time the structure, with all its
contents, was burned to the ground
during the progress of the fire there
was considerable excitement in the
town, but there is reason to believe that
the fire was not of incendiary origin,
but was due to accident.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
LEES RESIGNATION.
Absolutely Nothing Authentic Can
Be Obtained.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Absolutely moth
ing that was not embodied in these dis
patches yesterday could be obtained to-
day at either the White House or the
state or navy department in regard to
the threatened resignation of Consul
General Lee at Havana. A rumor that
Admiral Bunce. or some of the vessels of
his squadron. had been ordered to Havana
was brought to the attention of promin-
ent naval officers. They declined to dis
cuss 1t further than to say that if such
a course had been taken there would be
certain indications around the depart
ment which would suggest its possibility.
but that not the slightest movement tend
ing to show any change of policy on the
part of the administration in Cuban mat
tiers had been manifested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
IN CANEA.
Situation is Growing More Serious
Hourly.

London, Feb. PA dispatch from
Canea to a news agency here says the
situation in that town causes much
anxiety. The Mussulman populace are
armed and greatly excited. Turks have
been parading the streets, exhibiting
their Indignation in various ways.
The situation at Selino, the dispatch
says is serious, the Benghazi Arabs
threaten to burn the entire town. The
suggestion of the consuls that a mixed
force be landed in order to allow the
besieged Moslems to retreat has not
been adopted, the foreign admirals
having decided to confine their action
to the sending of warships to exercise a
moral influence upon the contending
parties, whom it seems. however, there
is little hope of reconciling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Another Denial.

New York. Feb. PA dispatch from
San Francisco stating that officials of
the Southern Pacific railroad were pre-
pairing for Central Pacific receivership
upon a default of the government debt
when $10.0O0.000 bonds become due Lext
January. is characterized by the counsel
of the company as having not a word of
truth in it. The published report that
the Tehuantepec railroad had been ac-
quired by c. P. Huntington, he says, is
also untrue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
KILLED HIS RIVAL.
Bloody Tragedy at Some Ranch,
Near Buffalo, Wyoming-James
Coffee the Victim.
Special to The Herald.)

Cheyenne, wyo.. Feb. 24.-Fred Mil
Ter, a noted desperate and ex-convict,
shot and KILLED James Coffee at Some
ranch. 20 miles from Buffalo. Wyo.,
yesterday morning.
Miller had been living with Mrs.
Some. ranch woman of bad charac-
ter, and Coffee had cut him out. where
upon he laid in wait for his rival and
killed him. He exchanged saddles and
guns with the dead man, and then fled
toward the British possessions. The
sheriff's posse is in hot pursuit, and
hopes to CAPTURE the Desperate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Qnaen,s Drawing Room.

London, Feb. 24.-The queen, who ar
rived in London from Windsor yesterday.
held the first drawing room of the sea-
son at Buckingham palace today The
weather was mild and sunny. The de-
butantes we're attired in white The
other ladies present wore colors or unts,
of which pale green or lavender prevailed,
with ieweled embroideries and orchids or
pink roses. The queen retired previous TO
The presentation OF the general company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Rough on the Bow.

Cincinnati Enquirer: My boy insists
that l shall get him some sort of a toy
gun. said the man with the short chin
ard | suppose l will have TO do it,
Here is the very thing you want" said
the dealer. 1T is perfectly safe; won't
even harm a cat"
Il guess 1 will take 1t. 1t is pretty
mean trick to play on the boy but l guess
IL will be for the best"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
A BURGLARY.
Enters the Occidental Saloon and
Gets Thirty Eight Dollars.

The Occidental saloon on West
First South street was entered early
yesterday morning and S3S in cash
stolen. From the nature of the rob-
berry it is believed it was committed
by someone acquainted with the
premises.
The S3S in cash was laid away in a
tumbler by the night bartender for
the use of the day man. When the
latter arrived yesterday morning the
money was gone. and then it was dis
covered that thief had been present
About $50 o'clock Nightwatchman
Dobson came walking along First
South street. when he heard the door
of the saloon open and shut His view
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Queen Olga Quits.

London, Feb. 24.-The Daily News
will publish tomorrow a dispatch from
its correspondent at Vienna saying it
is reported that Queen Olga, of Greece,
having been appointed an honorary adj,
miral of the Russian fleet, has returned
the insignia of the position to st. Pc
tersburg, declaring that she is unable
to hold the rank since the Russian
fleet has fired upon Greek subjects and
orthodox Christians
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Reported Position of the Emperor
of Germany.
WILD SCENES in CANEA
TURKS APPEARED TO HAVE
PICKED UP SOME COURAGE.
Situation at Selino is Even More Ser
ious-Arabs Threaten to Burn the
Town-Queen olga's Significant
Action-Fire Destroys Governors
Palace-Some Exciting Scenes.

London, Feb. 24-The Times tomor-
row will print a dispatch from Con-
stantinople saying that Emperor Will
liam of Germany has again wired to
the sultan assurances of his friend
ship and support.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
Funny way to get tea.

Funny way to get tea
Buy of your grocer a
package of SchrzlImgs Best
If you don't like it. tell him
SO. Hereturns your money.
The explanation'is we
pay him to do it.
The explanation of that
is: you like the tea.
A Schilling s. Company
San Francisco 81!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
SIX MEN KILLED.
Nitro-Glycerine Explosion in Ayre-
shire, Scotland.

London. Feb. 24.-An explosion occurred
in the extensive works devoted to TIE
manufacture of NobeTs explosives in
AYRSHIRE. Scotland, this morning. killing
six persons. The explosion took -,lace
while the men were washing nitro-glycer-
inc. The report was heard for 10 miles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
will Probably Liberate Crete.

London, Feb. 24.-The Daily News to-
morrow will say that the statements to be
made in parliament by Lord Salisbury and
Mr.. Balfour regarding the Cretan situa-
ton are to the effect that the powers
have agreed to Lord Salisbury's propo-
sails and have decided to liberate Crete
from direct Turkish rule.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-25
FORT HALL AGENT.
LIEUTENANT IRWIN, SECOND
CAVALRY, NAMED.
He Will Act Until He Receives
Further Advices From the Secre-
tary of War-New Wyoming
Postoffice.
(special TO The HERALD.

NoptNIelI 70 IIt I1tI dIuJ-
Washington, Feb. PA postoffice
was today established at Hartman, Big
Horn county, Wyo. Margaret NJ Brown
was appointed postmistress.
By direction of the president, under
the provisions of the act of congress
approved July Is. 1892, First Lieutenant
Francis c. Irwin, jr, Second cavalry,
is detailed as acting Indian agent at
the Fort Hall agency, Idaho. Upon
his arrival at the agency he will re-
port at once by telegraph to the secre-
tarY of the interior for Instructions