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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17

In the annual survey of Continental literature
which the London "AthenTnum owes To It's cor
respondents in the chief European capitals there
Is I letter from Spain by Senior Rafael Altamira,
which contains some notes specially opposite al
this time During the twelve months that have
elapsed since his last letter was published. he
says the number of books brought out in Spain
has been less than in preceding periods. especial
ly Of those representing imaginative literature
Works Of general and political history are com
parativcly numerous, but, he adds whether II
b. because Of the condition lin many respects
embryonic OF our national history. or because
our historians are deficient in Imagination or
lack critical power there may be de-
tccted in the majority Of them 50 great pow
erty in the development OF their subject such an
excessive Limitation in their points of view. that
thcr work is confined to n mere bare. unin-
spired narrative or TO erudite detail or scanty
Importance" These are significant words. CON-
log from a Spanish pen. In contrast TO tho
French and German historians, says Senior
Altamra. his countrymen appear Indifferent to
Ideas and in most cases quite un1f-
fected by any national feeling OF a reasoned
character" These remarks are made with
special reference to the historical school. but
Senior Altamira might well have applied them
TO all fields OF contemporary Spanish author
ship. Sociology attracts few Students In
Spain" writes this observer. Is ii too much TO
say that sociology is one Of the great subjects
to which the authors OF the peninsula should
apply themselves? Half their nations troubles
are at bottom social troubles. Ii is reconstruc-
ton OF her social fabric that Spain needs most
Only one notable work Of fiction has appeared
in the last year; nothing OF Importance for the
stage has appeared, no criticism of consequence
is to be recorded. and the poets have published
little that Is Of any worth. Truly. the literature
OF Spain seems to be sharing in the stagnation
which has Overtaken the whole country. and
SelOr Altamira gives, without knowing ii,
pretty clenr explanation Of the difficulty. The
authors. like the Spaniaris in general. are in
different to IDEAS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17

Genius is commonly supposed to lave hard
row to hoe in this wearful world for many
years before il is acclaimcd-and ruined by adu-
latIOn-but, as we have had occasion TO point
out before the young genius Of today really
might almost be described as one born with n
golden spoon In his mouth so early and 50
richly Is he rewarded. NJ. Rostand is the latest
Illustration OF this early success. He Is very
young, but his "Cyrano de Bcrgcrac' has capt
ured Paris as nothing has captured it since the
great days OF Victor Hugo in the theatre and
In the library this play Is winning immense ap-
plause and the author finds fame and riches
lying at his feet 1t IL a thing 10 rejoice over.
Nothing in the history OF literature is more pro-
foundry gratifying than the generous tale OF
homage lnstantaneously rendered 10 a brilliant
piece Of work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
EGOiSTIC.
BY ALBERT KINR0SS.

BIZ ALBEIT KINROSs.
Nv Views are high. my manners soft
My life q thing Of purity.
And yet would not soar aloft-
An angel-in Futurity.
Tho Earth be poor and mankind mean.
While am 1.-THE exception:
This life, though but stage between
A Heavenly reception.
Is good enough and far too short
For all l would endeavor-
I really wish. excuse the thought.
This life would last forever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
MATTHEWS KEPT HIS WORD
BUTCRERED WIFE AND chill
DREN WITH AN AK.
Concluded the Tragedy By Killing
Himself - His Wife a Party to
Suicide Agreement.

New York, Jan. 17.-John Matthews. a
retail grocer, some time between last
Saturday night and this morning, muir
dered his wife and their two children. a
boy 10 years of age and d girl of y. by
hacking them to death with a Ratchet.
Matthews then committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head. Before dy-
ing II IS believed he turned on the gas,
with the intention that asphyXiauon
should complete his murderous work The
crime was committed in small bed room
In the rear OF the store kept by Mat
thews.
The tragedy was discovered by a milk
man. On the floor OF the sleeping room,
the officer who was summoned found the
corpse of Matthews. In his hand there
hole just above his mouth. There were
TWO beds in the room. On one of these
lay Matthews wife. Her head was chop
PED and mangled almost beyond recOgni-
tion- On the other bed the two children
lay side by side. Their faces, too, were
frlShtfully cut and hacked. That the
was evident Matthews had waited until
his wife and children were asleep. Then
he stripped himself to the waist, took the
Ratchet in his hands and Drained his wife
After that he attacked his children.
From letters left. it was ascertained
that for some time Matthews had been
intending to end his own life. He had been
in the dry goods business further up
town and had failed. A few months ago
he opened the grocery store and had met
with little success His wife, a pretty
little woman, had recently undergone
severe operation. 1t was these things,
evidently, that prompted Matthews to
write this letter, which was found open
and unaddressed:
1T is a terrible thing have to do to
keep my word. l promised that all shall
go with me, and delay is no good. If
could only have died alone. l love my
wife and little children. l told them l
did not want to go in any business that
my mind was gone, and l guess that my
nerve is all that's left. For five years
we have talked the thing over. l always
wanted to go out in a boat and accidental
" capsize; 1 knew that otherwise l would
have hard time of it,
From letter left by Mrs. Matthews to
a friend it was gathered that she was a
party to the suicide agreement.
Mrs. Matthews left instructions as to
the clothes in which the dead children
should be buried and signified the place
of interment for the entire family as
Highland, n. Y Matthews was 80 years
old
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18

uld not TX up matters some way they
would take me up in the hills and dis
pose of me- They finally hitched up and
drove up into the hills above Deep
creek, taking me by force, and in spite
Of the fact that 1 offered every induce
ment 1 could think of to release me,
which they refused to do. Finally ar
irving at a lonely place in the hills
they stopped and made a fire. Here
one of the men held a gun over me
while the other searched me. Finding
nothing they demanded a bill of sale
of some property, or q check. To this
consented, on condition that they
would accompany me to my place in
Ashley. We started out and reached
Ashley last night. They held me at
home all night. Next morning made
my escape and rode TO Duchesne, fear
ing to go in the direction of Vernal lest
they might follow and kill me. From
Duchesne 1 telephoned the facts to
County Attorney LUethi, who requested
me to come over at once. l arrived
last night, and made affidavit to what
1 have stated.
That they would have murdered me
sistance.
Il forgot to state that while we were
IN the hills above Deep creek several
Indians came along. 1 tried to make
them understand the situation, but
failed. 1 tried to get gun away from
one of them and failed in this also, as
they rode away rapidly. no doubt think
ing we meant mischief
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
PARK CITY NOTES.
Funeral of David Carey Arrivals
From Salt Lake.

Park City, Jan. 1.-THE funeral of
Daniel Carey was held yesterday after
noon from st. Mary's Catholic church,
Rev. Father Galligan officiating On
tario lodge No. l, of which the de-
ceased was a member, attended in a
body The pail bearers were: Andrew
Welsh, NJ. L. Condor. P. H. Towey.
William Terry, NJ. Wynn. L Mozart
ney. At the church was a large gath
ering of sorrowing friends. The inter
ment was in the city cemetery.
W. S. Mccormick, David Keith, Thos.
Kearns. w. V. Rice and Henry Newell
came up from Salt Lake this morning
to attend the annual meeting of the
Silver King Mining company.
c. E. Stanton and George D. Loonlis
were Park visitors Sunday
NJ. j. F. Taylor of Salt Lake. editor
of the Broad Ak, arrived in the Park
this morning, working in the interest
OF his paper. He goes from here to
Heber.
Messrs. w. B. Jones, Henry Hughes.
F. A. McCarty. S. L. Radon and ].
D. Murdoch went to Salt Lake today
to attend the Masonic grand lodge.
Mrs. John Judge and daughter re-
turned TO Salt Lake today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
CoALVILLE EVENTS.
Interesting Programme By the 1Iu-
tual Improvement Association.


tual Improvement Association.
Coalville. Jan. 17-At the Young
Mems Mutual Improvement association
tonight a highly interesting programme
was carried out consisting of a his
tOrical lecture on the early inhabitants
of the American continent, with de-
scriptive illustrations of recently dis
covered ruins and relics, by Thomas
Copley.
A quartette selection Upward, On
ward and Homeward," was given by
Messrs. F. NJ. Pinneo, John Calls,
Joseph and George L. Jones, accompan-
led by Mrs. John Calls. Following this
was the regular manual lecture on the
life of Christ, describing his travels
from Judea TO Galliiee, by Jesse Peter
son. President Frank Croft, presided.
w. W. Cluf, il. of this place, leaves
tomorrow morning for Ogden, where he
has secured a situation as travelling
salesman for the hardware and crock
cry firm of Strevelle s, Co., of Ogden.
Utah.
Sheriff Lindsay went to Provo today
having in custody Mrs. Sarah Greg
oIy, who was adjudged insane in court
yesterday. Dir. Gregory accompanied
them.
The drawing of jurymen for the Feb
ruary term of the district court will be
done by the county clerk in the pres
ence of the county attorney and county
treasurer, at the clerks office on Thurs
day next the goth inst
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
CASTLE GATE BRIEFS.
Change In Car Repairing Department
Cold Weather.

Cold Weather.
Castle Gate, Jan. 16.-The wedding
dance given last evening by Robert
Howard was a delightful one. Many
were the congratulations extended to
Mr. Howard and bride
a change has taken place in the car
repairing department, Mr.. G. Bickle,
late mechanic, going TO Helper, and Mr.
John Rutherford being installed in his
place; the change was made yesterday.
George Epson, the Huntington inven-
tor, is in town for the purpose of in
ducing some parties to assist him in
perfecting his patents of the rotary
sickle moving machine and a few
other inventions.
The Tribune correspondent was lit
tie previous in his item about the saw
mill Instead of cutting the amount OF
props stated, il is a failure and will
be discarded.
Mr.. H. J. Jacobs is back again with
US.
The wife of Robert Williams. ST., is
Slowly convalescing from her severe
attack of sickness. Mrs. John Nelson
is still very i'll. The cold weather has
had some effect upon these ladies,
causing relapse in both cases.
Judge L. r. Rhodes of Manti, was
a Castle Gate visitor.
Quite a number of Cleveland Emery
county young men are in town. Pre-
sumably to seek work.
Castle Gate is just now experience
ing the coolest weather in the MEM
DRY of the oldest inhabitant.' But
the work in every department is so
brisk that the people have no time to
think oe the cold
The life insurance agent is abroad
Messrs. Joel Kicks and E. Miller have
got a Klondinke cinch on themselves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18

opening in wheat The unexpected firm
ness at Liverpool was the most prominent
feature The course of that market at
tracted a great deal OF attention and was
directly the cause of the opening advance
mere Prices for May ranged from yO%4c
TO SOtsc. against Saturdays final price of
SOlsc-. a little realizing by scalpers caused
a momentary drop 10 y03ScJUs4c. which
represented the low point of the day.
Light but steady buying carried the price
steadily upward and by noon size was
bid Liverpool showed from y to Id adj
vance at the opening here. although II had
started at slight decline, and that ad-
vance was in May held TO the close. New
York houses reported bids from Man
helm, Germany, and Antwerp for wheat
at cents above what they were willing
is usually shipped heavily TO these coun-
tries. and it was inferred that offers from
the South American country were falling
on. That was given as the explanation
of the strength at Liverpool also.
The visible decreased 1.o25. COO leaving
the total at 81. 600. against 1,4l5000 bush
els decrease, and total OF 81 $4,000 bush
els at the sim4iar time last year The big
decrease lent additional strength TO the
market. The world 5 shipments of wheat
and flour last week were officially report
ed at 1,OOl,OOO bushels. without any from
India. The previous week they We're
4. $4,000 bushels. and a year ago 4 132, 900
bushels The days domestic exports of
wheat and -four from Atlantic ports
eeualed $4,000 bushels During the last
hours trading a little realizing was done,
sufficient TO cause a reaction TO s075IS1c,
the market closing steady at that price.
Corn was very dull. May ranged from
291sc to 2S7sc, and closed a shade lower at
2S7z G29c.
Oats were fairly active for a while, but
became quite dull toward the close. May
ranged from 23S.c TO 23Ssc. and closed a
shade higher at 235sG354c.
Trading in provisions was of moderate
volume and mostly at an advance. Real
VQC fro llt tor r1A ffrar1
took place.
The leading futures ranged rs Follows
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
Court at Parovan.

Parowan, Jan. 17.-Judge Higgins ar
rived here yesterday and opened court
this morning under the new order
changing the time of holding court in
the different counties. 1t appeared,
howeer. that the clerk had not received
the official notification of this change
and was not expecting the court TO
open at this time, and in consequence
none of the parties were notified, and
no one was ready for trial. After max
ing few probate orders, court was ad
Journed here till some time about
week hence, when the judge will open
court again on his return from St.
George. The exact date will be fixed
at St George and due notification made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
A WORTHY INSTITUTION.
Great Practical Good By the Saliva
ton Army.


Salt Lake City, Jan. lin the COL
umns of your valuable paper of Friday,
Jan. 4. notice an appeal for help for
mission on Commercial street. This
cold spell has not only increased the
number of applicants for help on other
benevolent societies, but has also
doubled the applicants for help at the
salvation Army social department. AS
Cc.et observer of what is going on,
l want 70 say that the social depart
ment of the Salvation Army in our city
is doing a real practical work.
1t IS probably not so well known as
others, although il has been in Oper-
alton over a year. While talking to
Captain Braun, the officer in charge. ne
told me that no less than SO families
applied Cor help in one day last week.
More than one-half of these people re-
ceived help of some kind of course,
as the Army is handicapped for finan-
ces, they were by no means
able to do what they would have liked
TO do for them.
Upon taking me up to their wood
yard, ! saw there what, to my mind,
seems to be the most practical charity.
That which helps a man to help hin,-
self. Among the men who were chop
ping wood was a school teacher, busy
earning his dinner at the wood pile
And looking over the statistics, 7 was
surprised that the Army mas been able
TO DO the amount Of good they have,
with such a small sum IF money. The
only thing that enables the Army to
do this is that all the officers and en-
plOyeeS give their services free to this
great work. One very surprising item
TO me was the amount of salary drawn
by the officer in charge during the last
nine moths. II did not exceed $12.
The reason l write this is. as a citizen,
would ike my fellow citizens 10 as
sist this noble cause, if IN no other way
than by patrOnizing the Army wood
pile. found that such men as George
A Lowe. Judge Bennett, George n.
Scott, Walker Bros, l.. +. Hall and
others a-a well known as practical
friends of the poor. as they help the
Army in this branch of its work. Some
of these gentlemen made it their bust
ness 70 inspect and investigate this
institution, and were well satisfied with
the management of the place. If these
gentlemen who are so well known, and
whose Judgment IS to be relied upon
take en active part in carrying On
such work, others should also assist
them, especially in this time, when the
need is so great. I am sure this work
will stand investigation.
1 called on them unawares, just to
see low the work was carried on, and
found it all right.
| trust that the readers Of this. viii
give the Army helping hand. as they
will be able to put any financial assist
ance given them to good use. While
wishing success to all who are trying
to Go good. let US stand by a work
which we have proved. Yours re-
spectfully, A QUIET OBSERVER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18

cattle were saieable at $5.30a5. 40; stock
ers and feeders ranged from $500 TO $40;
butchers and Gamers stuff sold freely
at from 81 for common cows to &.35 for
choice heifers. The better grades of calves
brought s5.75E6-50
Hogs--Sales were at an extreme range
of So. 45lS75 for inferior to choice. the bulk
of sales being at $3.55G3621s while pigs
sold largely at S3.40f73.75.
SheeD--Were wanted al S3G3.50 for in
ferior TO common up to S4.25G4.5O for good
mand at sfd4.5O for cuIls and s4.65G4.S5 for
choice to extra grades The bulk of the
lambs sold at S5a5.75. yearlings bringing
4so94-sO. and sheep sold largely at $3.50
AS.
,Receipts.-Cattle 1900: hogs. 5000;
sheen 1900
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
FIRE AT LEHI.
Beet Shed Destroyed, Entailing a
Loss of $1,000.

LOSS OF S1 ,OUC.
Lehi, Jan. 17.-Early this morning
fire destroyed about 300 feet of shed
No. of the Utah Sugar company, in
which were stored all the mother, -
or seed beets. 1t is supposed that the
blaze originated from some fires that
had been started to protect the beets
from freezing. These fires were placed
in sand boxes, but as fire had been
communicated to the floor from one
of them, it had been decided to eX-
tinguish all of them. Nightwatcbman
Woodhouse discovered the blaze about
4:30 and endeavored to smother it
with dry sand, but the floor beneath
him gave way and he had a narrow
escape from the flames. The officers of
the company were then aroused and
general alarm given from the fire bell.
There was a general turning out by
the citizens and by hard work about
200 feet of the shed was saved. The
fire communicated to about four tons
of sulphur, which helped the confiagra-
ton along.
Manager Cutler thinks $1,000 will
cover the loss and that perhaps 80
per cent of the seed beets viii be
saved. 1t is the intention to tear down
the rest of the shed and TO erect a new
one. 1t was the first shed built and
was becoming somewhat decayed.
PROFESSOR BEESLEY INJURED.
Last evening as Professor Beeslev
was on his way to attend evening serv-
ices he slipped and fell on some ice,
sustaining some painful bruises He
will lose the use of his arm for some
time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, Jan. T.-Cattle.-Receipts, 100.
Market steady Native beef steers. $3.7Od
use; western steers. S3.6o0440; Texas
steers, $3nS.65; cows and heifers, $4,000
$50; Gamers. s1.7502.S0; stockers and feed
ers s360d4.6 90; calves, S4a6; bulls, stays,
etc. $2.5GI3.60.
Hogs.-keceipts. 1900 Market steady.
Heavies. s.. 4eQS-59; mixed. s3.45Q3.5O; light.
SS,55G3.60; bulk of sales. $S.40d350
Sheep-Receipts. 400. Market steady.
Fair to choice natives $3.75d4.50: fair to
choice westerns. S3.70d43O; common and
stock sheep. $3Q3.S0; lambs. $4.50G5.50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
RETURNED TO THE OLD MAN.
Deplorable Appearance Of Gen. Clay's
Young Wife at White Hall.

Chicago, Jan. ia special from
Valley View, KY, says:
Dora Richardson Clay, despatched
with mud, her hair disheveled and
scarcely able to stand, has returned to
White Hall. She was met at the
yard gate by Jim Littrel, who let her
-
Littrel saws the old man held his
wife in close embrace for several mo-
ments and then led her into the house.
He thinks General Clay will not allow
Dora to leave White Hall again. 1t is
generally believed that the general will
have Glen Richardson arrested for
shooting at Dora and will prosecute
him to the fullest extent of the law
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
Kansas Civ Live Stock.

Kansas City. Jan. 17.-Cattle.-Receipts
5000. Fat cattle, steady to strong; Texas
cattle, active and steady; cows. heifers,
stockers and feeders. steady to strong;
Texas steers, s3.5OQ375; native steers. 50 IS
as; native cows and heifers, $2a4l5;
stockers and feeders, S3.25u470; bulls
$2.50d3.50.
Hogs.-Receipts. 1900 Opened strong to
&c higher than Saturdays lowest prices.
closing a shade easier. Bulk of sales,
SS.50d3.65; heavies $3.45l3.70; packers.
$3.47lcG3.6715: mixed. So 45G3.65; lights. $3.35
aS.55: workers. SS.5OI355; pigs. s.. 256S. 521a.
Sheep-Receipts. 300; lambs strong to
l0c higher; muttons. sc higher: fancy ma
tive lambs. $50; westerns. 81 40d5.50; NUT
tons, 49, 70G440
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-18
THREATENED WITH DEATH.
McKeachnie's Experience at the
Eands of Highwaymen.

-l~A-A1 ~ - >4Ac-A-
Vernal, Jan. 14-John McKeachnie,
the west side merchant, who was held
up. made the following statement con-
corning the affair: i was riding along
the road en- route to Ashley when l
met q man on Deep creek who gave his
name as Hutchinson He said he want
ed to haul wood for me on the post
contract ] told him we would go over
to Ashley and ] would fix the matter
up with him. He said his partner was
canped down the creek farther, and he
would have to see him first l con-
scented TO go around that way with him.
When we arrived at the camp l imme-
diately recognized his partner as d man
with whom | had some legal difficulty
some time ago, Joe Leathem by name
I soon learned that the two men We're
brothers. and that ] had been trapped.
Leathen at once told me he intended
to get even with me now, and if ! did
not hand over sufficient money to sat
isfy them they would kin me. I was
unarmed and undecided as to what
course to pursue. 1 had no money.
and so informed them. They said if I