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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
HOME OF THE VIGILANTES.
Famous Landmark at San Francisco
Is Destroyed.

- OCOL1O JOOs
San Francisco Chronicle: Another
San Francisco landmark is going to it's
death. Bricklayers and hodmen are
busy remodeling the old building at
211 and 213 Sacramento street, which
is one of the buildings where the ViSi
lance Committee met in early days. 1t
was one of the first permanent build
ings in San Francisco and was made
of granite quarried and dressed in
China The granite blocks have all
been taken out and piled ANONYMOUSLY
at the side of the garish new red bricks
which are being put into the face of
the place and which alter its features
beyond recognition.
From Davis street west to Sacrament
to the three buildings occupied by the
VigilanteS stretched. The one nearest
the corner of Davis street was torn
down some years ago to make room for
what enterprise calls improvements.
This is the second building of the trio
to succumb, the third and principal
one located at 215 and 217 Sacramento
street, is still standing. On the fiat
roof of these three buildings troops
were stationed and guns commanded
the situation. On the north side of the
street the breastwork Of gunny- sacks,
called Fort Gunnybags, was erected.
From one of the windows of PIT the
bodies of Cora and Casey dangled That
window is marked by an iron cross,
put on to stay the building, and is, pc
culiarly enough, decorated with a fire
works sign. The iron door of this an
cient building has a hole, now covered
through which the Vigilantes used to
give the password ard the signals
There is scarcely d week that some bent
old pioneer does not visit the home Of
these stirring scenes of '56, to look at
the scar in the ceiling where the stair
way once led the way to the upper re-
gions. before the day of elevators
But the populace, streaming along
the narrow street, note only when they
stumble over the pile of granite, that
someone is remodeling an old building
How could they know that every stone
helped to make history.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
CoRBETT's CHALLENGE.
Sent By His Sponsor, Brady, to Rob-
ert Fitzsimmons.

New York, Dec. 29.-William A.
Brady, manager of James ]. Corbett,
tonight sent to the Associated Press
the following challenge to Robert Fitz-
simmons, champion pugilist of the
world:
James ]. Corbett, dissatisfied with
the result of his late contest with you
at Carson City, and not believing that
you are his superior, either as a boxer
or a fighter, and being of the opinion
that the majority of the American peo-
pie shares his belief that he can defeat
you, if ever you are man enough to
grant him a return battle on equal
conditions, has deposited today $500
as a first deposit to bind match for
$4,000 a side, the persons offering the
largest inducements to have the man
agement of the contest.
LAS you have said today that your
wife has Withdrawn her objections to
your again entering the ring, there is
no reason why the arrangement should
not be speedily contaminated; for you.
in my presence, at Carson City, gave
Corbett your word of honor that if you
ever entered the ring again, you would
give him the first chance. 1t is useless
for you to attempt to deceive the pub
lie and try to boom your private inter-
ests by attempting to force Corbett to
meet some second or third-rater be-
fore he shall be entitled to your no
tice He viii not agree to meet Maher,
Sharkey or any one else. He claims
the chance that he gave you, the right
to win back the title of champion. lie
clearly proved himself in your class
on March II last, and it was only by
the greatest kind of a fluke that you
are now titled champion, and 1 do not
believe that you viii ever forget, until
your dying day, the beating that he
gave you then, and if ever he secures
the opportunity to again face you in a
24-foot ring, will guarantee you that
he will prove conclusively and beyond
a question of doubt whether or not he
is in your class.
'eW. A. BRADY"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30

Port au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 29.-At
II o'clock last night a fire, which as
sumed considerable proportions on ac-
count Of Lack of water to supply the
pumps, broke out and destroyed 500
houses, Including a number of ware
houses, q hotel, the church of St. JOS
cph and its parsonage. About 5000 peo-
pie were rendered homeless.
This morning, at GAS, there was an
earthquake, the disturbances running
from north to south, lasting half a min
ute, ard causing slight cracks in the
earth. There were no accidents, but
the populace was greatly alarmed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
oregon Commercial Travelers

Portland, Ore, Dec 29.-The annual
meeting of the Oregon and Washington
Commercial Travellers Protective associa-
ton was held at the Hotel Portland to-
day. After reports of officers for the
past year We're read, the following of
ficers were elected: President. F. p
May, l. Monheimer M. j. Davis and S.
s. Goldsmith: secretary and treasurer, e.
Shelley Morgan
A committee of five was appointed to
take charge of the matter of securing for
the Pacific coast the erection of
Travellers home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Briefs In Venezuelan Case.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The briefs in
the British Venezuelan arbitration
case are expected to be ready the mid
die of February, and the preliminary
work of the arbitration court will then
begin. 1t had been intended to hold
the court at Paris, but the sessions
may be held at London, st. Petersburg
or some other convenient point 1t
is thought the case will not be closed
and decision reached before the end
of the coming wear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
SEALING AND RECIPROCITY.
Propositions Must Be Linked For
Britain's Accentance.

New York, Dec. pa special to the
Herald from Washington says: Coinci-
dent with the rejection by Lord Salisbury
of the latest seal proposition submitted to
Pauncefote, the British ambassador in
Washington, has resumed reciprocity ne
gotiations with the special commissioner,
kasson. Although special seal ambassa-
dor Foster is still determined to attempt
to force Great Britain to settlement of
the sealing question without concessions
from this government. some officials of
the administration believe that on the
linking of the reciprocity and sealing
questions depends the final decision Of
Great Britain on both
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
NEGRESS TOMAHAWKED.
Murder of a Wife By Her Husband
In Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Nellie John
son, a young negress, was chopped to
death with Ratchet tonight in an alley
near Tenth and Wyandotte streets. in the
business district. He called her from her
with the Ratchet The woman threw up
her hands to protect her head When
men who heard her cries ran to the
scene they found her dying. Each blow
upon her head had split the skull and her
hands had been literally chopped to
pieces Nearby stood a horse and an ex-
press wagon, in which there were ropes
tied to d heavy stone. 1t had evidently
been the intention of the murderer to
throw his victim into the river but the
woman's outcry had prevented this being
done. Johnson is still al large.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
California Jockey Club.

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Results at
Ingleside:
First Race, Seven Furlongs.-Olive
won. Argentina second, Pat Murphy
third Time-1:291k.
Second Race, Six Furlongs.-Liber-
tine won, May w. second, Highland
Ball third. Time-1:1414.
Third Race, One Mile-Myth won.
Bernardillo second, Charlie Ref third
Time-1:42.
Fourth Race. One Mile and One
Eighth, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. won.
Captain Rees second, Gold Dust third.
Time, 2:04%
Fifth Race, One Mile, Croker Stakes.
Value $780, for 2-Year-O lds.-Count of
Flanders won. Torsida second, Eddie
Jones third. Time-1:41.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
ABANDONED WITHOUT SHELTER
Condition of Cuban Rsconcentrados
Appeals to Humanity.

Havana, Dec 29-The correspondent of
the Madrid impartial, who has ridden
to his paper that he saw at San Jose
Lajas, this province, 1900 reconcentrados
thrown into the streets or dying in
Wretched nuts 1T IN mere living skeletons. He
They are abandoned without shelter or
medical assistance. The winter season
increases the suffering among them. The
infants wasted with cold and hunger.
The Insurgents have burned 1900 tons
of sugar cane on the plantations of Santa
Rita and Andrea and large fields at
Beremejo. MatanZas province in all, it is
estimated, 10000 tons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Poet and Political writer

New Haven, Conn; Dec. 29.-William
James Linton, an English poet and
political writer died in this city today
aged So years. He was born in London
during the '4Gs. He was one of the lead
ers in the Chartist movement in England
writing papers, speaking and writing con-
stantly in favor of reforms. He was
intimately associated with Mazzini
Garibaldi. Louis. Blance and other Euro
pean republicans These men making his
home theirs when taking refuge in Eng
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
Lines Upon Which Home Rule Will
Be Conducted

Havana, Dec. 29.-Captain Blanco
has issued decree announcing the
lines upon which the home government
is established. The governor general
and executive assume charge of the
foreign affairs, war and navy, with
five astronomical secretaries of supreme
justice and the interior, finance, public
instruction, public works, agriculture
and commerce, with the president of
the council constituting the responsible
government. The new officials will take
the oath of Office at 8 a. M, Jan. l. and
will Immediately assume charge of
their Offices
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
WITH THE COFFEE.
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L met Swortwood, general baggage
agent of the Short Line. and some moro
baggage men last evening" said Jim
Shields. They all know me and the first
question they asked me was, We'll, Jim,
any kicks?'
You bet said I. and proceeded to
say: How is it when a man leaves Chi
caSo with 1,265 pounds of baggage, that
when he gets to Omaha it weighs 1,275;
when he gets to Cheyenne it weighs 1.2S6;
when he reaches Ogden it weighs 1926.
and when he gets here lSO0? How is it
that when he goes to Mountain Home it
weighs 1,325 and when he gets back to
Ogden it drops back to 1.295? Explain
Did they explain? OF course they did.
From Swortwood down to the man who
has just began smashing baggage they
eXclaimed-with one voice, mind you
q" Atmosphere.
Then, said Mr. Shields, as he glanced
at the clock and saw it was bedtime.
then 1 retired"
General Manager Bancroft is in poses
sion of letter which was forwarded him
from the Office of the Union Pacific. 1t
was addressed to the general superintend-
ent of the Union Pacific at Salt Lake, but
inside was his name.
1t was from Albert Mason. of Blythe,
Ontario. Albert wants a job and noting
that Mr.. Bancroft had been appointed
general manager of the mountain division
of the Union Pacific" requests that ne be
given one. He says he has been railroad
lllS 5lllCc ldSl IIcy anu WlllIE ne Has dC-
quired a fair knowledge of the ms and
outs of the business ne expects to have
it all learnt by spring.
{. q &,
Jack Moore. leader of the Robbers
ROOSt gang. is a tail. lank fellow, who
visits Dandy Crossing every once in q
while to get chewing tobacco and other
necessaries. 1t will be remembered that
in the court of Judge johnson some time
ago, young fellow named Larsen. q
member of the gang. was convicted of
stealing a calf and was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary. Moore was un-
der Indictment for completely in the same
Offense, but jumped a bond of $3.50 rather
than stand a trial.
He went to Dandy Crossing some time
afterWard and stayed all night.
Thought you was in trouble up abOve?'
said = friend to Jack.
Was. but concluded TO leave replied
Moore. Left . $50 bond behind ma
which 1 have got to pay, but / know just
where to go and get the money. They
had it all fixed for me up there. Was
going to give it to me for five years. 1
don't want to go to the Utah panitentiary,
though. Could have gone to the pen in
Texas f / had wanted to-
Why Jack, said mis- friend. you
didn't have TO leave Texas. did you?"
NO, l left voluntarily. They wanted me
to stay bad. Why, they chased me from
San Antonio to the Red river. in an effort
to get me to come back, but l didn't want
to stay
And then the chief of the band took
large fresh chew and said he guessed he'd
roll up in his blankets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Fate of a somnambu1ist.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 29.-S. P. Lick,
a prominent business man, secured a
berth in a sleeper attached to the Kan
sas City 81 Birmingham, train, which
left here last night, and asked to be
awakened a KasDer, Ala. The con
ductor found the berth empty. Suisse
quently his remains were found on a
trestle- It is thought Lick walked off
the train while asleep
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Seymour, Founder of K. of II.

St Louis, Dec. 29-Thomas W. Sey-
mour, founder of the Benevolent Order
of the Knights and Ladies of Honor,
and grand secretary for the state of
Missouri, died at his home at Maple
wood, ST. Louis county today of
paralytic stroke. He was born in Ire
land in 1890, and came to this country
when years of age. Later Mr. Sey-
mour moved to st. Louis, and in 1877
he founded initial lodge No. 1 of the
order which is now known all over the
cOUDtrV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Broke Ives Record.

Duluth, Mimi. Dec. 29.-W. T. Hart
ley, the shortstop billiard player, for
merly of Chicago, made a run of 176 in
an exhibition cushion carom game. The
run was made on a 41ax9 table in the
presence of about 90 spectators. The
highest run ever made previous to this
is 50, which was made by Ives, and
was the worlds record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
CHINA WITHOUT MONEY.
If England Does Not Aid Her War
Is the Alternative.

London. Dec. pa dispatch from Pel1in
says: The proposed arrangement for a
Russian guaranteed per cent loan of
100000 taels is not yet ratified.
The situation is disastrous and the
onlz- hope is that England will render
financial help. as otherwise war is the
only alternative
sir Claude Macdonald. the British
ambassador, has asked few DAYS delay
in order TO refer the matter to the home
government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
PLEA OF INSANITY VOID.
New Departure In Criminal Proceed
ure In California.

San Francisco, Dec 29.-Authorities of
this city have made a new departure in
criminal procedure, which is expected
to deter murderers from interposing the
plea Of insanity
Mrs. E. Papp- Wilson. who was ac-
cusei of numbering her husband in this
city on the 25th of September, 1S94,-was
adjudged insane before her trial took
place, and she was sent to an asylum.
After her recovery she was taken
charge. of by the authorities of this
city and viii be brought to trial on the
murder charge in the superior court
next week. District Attorney Barnes
says this plan is to be adhered to in
other similar cases.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
INTREPID AFRICAN CHIEF.
Chief samory's Capture Is Now the
Object of the French


Paris, Dec. 29.-The French, it is an
nounced, have occupied Odienne and
Nallbataliga. 1t is believed this iadi-
Gates that an advance against Chief
Samory IS imminent.
Chief Samory is a West African
chieftain, who, for over u years, has
been the most dangerous antagonist the
Europeans have had to meet with.
After ten years of guerrilla warfare.
he was driven out OF the Soudan, but
he made 2 swoop upon the fertile re-
sion Of Kong, a dependency OF the
French Ivory company. Since then
Chief Samory has repeatedly been
heard from. In August last, his forces
surprised and routed a detachment of
French troops, sent to occupy territory
which, it is said, Samory had offered to
Vacate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Prominent Aboliticnist.

Bridgeport. Conn, Dec. 29.-NIrs
Woolsey C. Sterling is dead, aged 81
years. She was prominent abolition
list, and her home at Bridgeport was a
station on the Underground railroad s"
She founded the first sanitary society
for soldiers during the civil war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
SLAUGHTER OF DERvIsHEs.
After Six Days of Heroic Defense
They Yiel2ad Osobri.

London, Dec SO.-A dispatch to the
Times from Kasala says: After six days
of siege and heroic defense. the dervish
post at Osobri has fallen. Many of the
dervishes were killed. and the remainder
of the garrison fed, leaving all their prop
erty behind. OsObri is the last important
place between here and Khartoum.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
The Promised Surplus.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The forthcom-
ing monthly statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures will
show a material increase in the re-
ceipts from both customs and inter-
nal revenue. Today's income from Gus
toms alone was S735,567, the highest
figure reached since the new tariff law
went into effect
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
COLLEGE CHESS.
Result of Yesterdays Games at New
York City.

New York. Dec. 29.-The third round
of the intercollegiate chess tournament
was played at the Columbia Grammar
school in this city today.
Myer, Columbia, defeated Dana, Prince
ton. in a kings bishop gambit after AZ
moves.
Cook, Yale, and Hewins, Harvard drew
a queens gambit declined after AZ moves.
Seward. Columbia, defeated Murdoch,
Yale, a ruy lopez.
Southland. Harvard, defeated Young.
Princeton. in an irregular game after %
moves.
Yesterdays unfinished game between
Meyer and Cook was declared a draw to-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Sealing Bill Signed.

Washington, Dec 29.-Ex-Secretary
Foster had a brief conference with the
president today, after which the presi-
dent approved the bill prohibiting
the killing of fur seals in the waters
Of the north Pacific ocean," passed the
day congress adjourned for the holi-
days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Fresh Outbreak Of Indian Plague.

Bombay. Dec. 29.-There has been a
fresh outbreak of plague. especially in the
Mandvic district. where the inhabitants
are seeking safety in flight. The total
plague returns from Bombay up to date
are 142 cases and 1852 deaths
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
NEUTRAL AS TO CUBA.

Following this pronunciamento, the
pope deals with the existing
war, and sends his especial
greeting to the soldiers of
his god-son, the present king of Spain.
Discussing the Cuban question, a posi-
tive statement is made that the vatican
has never made any decision or an
nouncement that could be construed
into an approval of the Cuban cause,
or disapproval of the conduct of Spain.
1t has suggested that where possible,
the rigors of war should be mitigated,
but under no circumstances has it ut
tered a word that might tend to encour-
age their paricidal and fratricidal
strife
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Killed In a RUNAWAY.

st. Joseph, Mo. Dec 29.-NIiss Jennie
Edwards, aged 10, and Arch McMasters,
aged 81 members of wealthy families
residing near Hopkins, were killed in a
Edwards skull was crushed by striking
a post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Dowd. the Strong Man.

New York, Dec. 29.-Professor Daniel
L. Dowd, the strong man, died yesterday
from consumption, FASTENED by an at
tack of the grip, aged 45. He was known
throughout the country as teacher of
athletics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Gladstone,s Rirthdav.

London, Dec. 29.-This being the Ssth
birthday of the Right Hon. William e.
Gladstone the usual congratulations were
sent to him at Cannes where Mr. Glad
stone is improving, though still suffer-
ing from neuralgia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
SALT LAKE HONORED.
Surgical Association Chose II. D.
Miles For One Vice President.

-11I1oS Z OF O11C VIOO LISsIu5IIL-
Denver, Dec. 29.-The Surgical and
genealogical association, which has been
in session for three days this evening
chose the following officers for the COM
ing year:
First Vice President-Charles Byron
Nichols, Denver, Colo.
Second Vice Presidential. D. Miles, Salt
Lake, Utah.
Secretary and Treasurer-G. H. Sim
mons, Lincoln Neb.
Executive Board-Lewis Schooler, Des
Moines; S. F. Jonas, Omaha; II. E.
Hearse, Kansas City; L. Freeman, Den
yer; o: B. Campbell, st. Joseph.
Omaha was selected as the place for the
next meeting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
CAPTURED BY FRENCH.
Masters of Territory Holding a
Population of a Million,

London, Dec. SO.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail confirms the reported seizure
of Hal Nan island by the French Hal
Nan island is off the south coast of China
and separated the Gulf of Tonquin from
the China sea. 1t has an estimated area
of 1900 square miles and a population OF
3 million Chinese. exclusive of wild tribes
in the interior.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
New Premier For Canada.

London, Dec. 29.-It is rumored that the
Marquis of Hartford will succeed the Earl
of Aberdeen as governor general of
Canada
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Position of the Vatican Known to
Catholics at Washington.
BLOW TO CARLIST CAUSE
THEIR STRONG HOLD HAS BEEN
SYMPATHY OF PRIESTS.
The Vatican Has Never Made Any
Decision That Could Be Construed
Into an Approval of the Cuban
Cause or Disapproval of the Con-
duct of Spain.

New York, Dec "a special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washing
ton says: It is current news in Catho-
lie circles that on Christmas day the
pope made a very important communi-
cation TO the Spanish government con-
corning the Cuban war and the atti-
tude of the vatican toward Spain in the
present crisis.
About three weeks ago it became
known that it had been represented to
the pope through the usual channels Of
information on this side of the Atlantic,
that the cause of Spain was lost in
Cuba. This was so powerfully influ-
encing European opinion that the pope
took occasion on Christmas to address
an important communication to his
nuncio at Madrid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
TO Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has l..
2. Q. on each tablet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
HOMELESS HAYT|ENS
Three Thousand People Burned Out
at Port AL Prince.
INTREPID AFRICAN CHIEF
BARBARIAN THAT HAS GIVEN
THE FRENCH TROUBLE.

Fresh Outbreak of the Plague at
Bombay Heroic Defense and Fall
of osobri-S1aughter of Dervishes
Earthquake In Hayti Foreign
Intelligence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-30
Mrs. Ballington Booth.

New York, Dec. 29.-NIrs. Balnngton
Booth. who has been suffering Win
aneurism, is now steadily improving.