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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
DAVIS AT WASHINGTON.
Member of the Peace Commission
Sees McKinley.

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Cush-
man K. Davis, chairman of the senate
committee on foreign relations, and a
member of the commission to negotiate
terms of peace with Spain, arrived in
Washington today. He went to the
White House very soon after his ar
rival and remained with the president
for an hour. The conference was of a
preliminary character, and was devot-
ed largely to the great question which
the administration will have to settle.
the control Of the Philippines. After
wards Senator Davis went to the state
department and saw Secretary Day.
who is to be a member of the peace
commission.
Senator Davis will remain in Wash
ington two or three days and the terms
of peace for the American side will be
formulated as soon as possible in the
conference which will occur between
the president, the secretary and the
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee.
Senator Davis refused absolutely to
discuss with newspaper" men any of
the questions growing out of the war or
the subjects which might likely come
before the commission.
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TENEMENTS WERE THREATENED
New York Fire Reached Buildings
Filled With Sleeping People.

New York, Aug. 25.-The explosion of
a large ammonia tank used in the max
ing of artificial ice set fire at an early
hour this Thursday morning to ia
cob Hoffman's Crescent brewery, a
five-story structure at Nos. zoe and 2OS
East Fffty-ffth street. The flames
spread with marvellous rapidity, and
the Central Bottling company's plant
caught fire. Within a very short time
the entire block, surrounded by Third
avenue, Fifty-fourth and F'ifty-fifth
streets, seemed to be doomed. The
surrounding tenements, all flied with
sleeping people, next ignited, and the
bewildered tenants began to pour into
the streets. Alarm after alarm was
turned in, and IS engines and five
hook and ladder trucks were on the
scene. AS a precaution several ambu-
lances were called from Bellevue and
other hospitals. Many thrilling rescues
of frightened men, women and chill
dren were made by the fremen
At 2:30 a. NJ. the fire was under con-
troll. The loss is roughly estimated at
$500, coo. While there is no knowledge
of loss of life, it is not improbable that
there were some casualties.
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STRATEGY BOARD PRAISED.
Secretary Longs High Estimation
of Its Services.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The navy de-
partment today gave out the follow
ing letter, addressed by Secretary Long
to the president of the war board, in
recognition of its services:
bingham, Mass, Aug. Il, 1898.
my Dear Admiral:
I'm view of the practical ending of
the war with Spain and the we'll
earned relief from further duty to
which the naval war board is now en-
titled, cannot, though absent from
the department, forbear to express to
you, and. through you, to your asso-
ciates on the board-Commodore
Crowninshield and Captain Mahan (re-
tired)-the very high appreciation
which the department has of the serv-
ices it has rendered since the war be-
gan. That its members have been
faithful and diligent in the highest
measure, goes without saying, for they
are animated by the high professional
spirit which distinguishes the navy
and which they have themselves done
much to stimulate and maintain, But
from my personal observation and
knowledge, 1 desire to add to this that
equally marked have been the intelli-
gence, the wise judgment the compre-
hensive forethought and the unfailing
competency TO meet every eXigency
which have distinguished their delib-
erations and actions. May it not be
said that not one error has not been
made? Proper control by the depart
ment has been exercised over all move
ments in the field, and yet at the same
time commanding officers have been
duly left to exercise discretion and
have never been hampered in their
work. l do not know how your work,
as members of that important board,
could have been better done, or where
in the arena of war you could have
rendered better service or deserved
more honor
Very truly yours,
JOHN D. LONG,
Secretary of the Navy.
TO Rear Admiral Montgomery ST.
card, U. S. N, Chairman Naval War
Board, Washington, D. c."
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MRS. BoTKIN's MOTIVE.
infatuated With Dunning and Jeal
Gus of His Wife.

San Francisco Chronicle: AS to the per-
son who mailed the poisoned candy, there
is no doubt that the criminal is woman.
Mrs. Dunning was quiet, refined and of
| a Iovable disposition, and her friends are
| confident that she had no enemies among
the San Francisco people with whom she
became acquainted. The conclusion, there
| FORE is that the crime was the work of
some woman who was infatuated with
Dunning and who believed he would re-
turn to her if his wife were out of the
way. The candy was received at Dover
on Aug. 8 and must, therefore, have been
mailed here on Aug. or 4.
Cummings life in this city has been in
vestigated and interviews have been had
with all of his women associates whom il
has been possible to locate ana identity:
When his wife went back to the home of
her parents in Dover, about two years
ago, Dunning was manager of the vest
ern division of the Associated Press. His
family gone, he left his house on Cali
fornia street and went to room at 92l
Geary street, in which lodging house were
Mrs. W. A. Botkin and her son, on whose
visiting list was Mrs. Louise Seeley. While
at this house, Dunning became very init
mate with the trio. He drank heavily,
played the races, and, according to the
landlady of the house, a noisy time gem
orally followed the return of Dunning and
his friends from the track. The pace fin
ally told on Dunning. One of the conse-
quences was the loss of his position with
house on Geary street, and Mrs. Botkin
soon after sought other quarters. Mrs.
Seelev who was from the east and who
intended to remain on the coast for only
two months. dropped out of Cummings
life. Her present address is unknown.
Mrs. Botkin's present place of residence
in San Francisco is the Victoria hotel,
corner of California and Hyde streets, the
landlady of which stated yesterday that
she had made mistake to the wom-
ans character and would order her TO
move as soon as she returned to the city.
Mrs. Botkin left San Francisco on Aug.
4-the date may be Mountaineering
that she was going on a summer vacation
and would return in a month. She went
from here to Healdsburg and then to
Stockton. where she is now temporarily
located.
Dunning made little effort to conceal
his relations with Mrs. Botkin. He was
frequently seen on the street with her.
and while they were living at 927 Geary
street he generally took a Geary street
car with her to his home.
Talking with a friend in this city some
months ago, Dunning was asked if the
woman he was with so often was his
wife He replied: mo. - her If it
were not for her. my wife and 1 would not
be apart now. She is the cause of my
wifes absence. / got acquainted with her
year or two ago, and after | got tied
up with her 1t was impossible to break
away. She is jolly company, but she has
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raised merry - several times. She
wants me all to herself and gets jealous
if | look at another woman"
DunningS statement that the woman
was responsible for the continued separ-
alton of himself and his wife is now be-
lieved to have had some connection with
the threatening letters sent to Mrs Dun
ming for the purpose of keeping her in
The east so that Dunning might be left
with the woman who was so jealous of
him.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Moore, formerly landlady
at 927 Geary street, is 81 years old. She
has gone out of the lodging house bust
ness and is at present staying with
friends She has a vivid recollection of
her merry quartette of dodgers. and says:
Mrs. Eotkln and Dunning lodged in my
house, and Mrs. Seeley often joined them
when Mrs. Botkin held a card party in
her rooms. They went to the races, and
among them they drank a great deal of
liquor. Often they were very noisy and
l had to ask them TO be more quiet. Dun
ming did not often occupy his own apart
ment While he was at my house. Once I
was on the point of telling Mrs Botkin
to leave. but Mrs. FORBADE, who was also
one of my roomers, told me | had better
not do so. saying that as | was in need of
money could not afford TO lose the $26 a
month which Mrs. Botkin was paying me.
Dunning finally left the house, and al
most Immediately afterward Mrs Botkin
went away. That was several months
ago. and 1 have had no dealings with her
since"
Nine. Thompson. whose name Dunning
uses in an interview published in New
York paper. says she is aggrieved that
her name should be mentioned in the
case. She asserts that, although she be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Botkin and
Dunning while she was living at y27 Geary
street, she was never intimate with them.
Once she went TO the races with Dun
ning's coter.e. and she says that was
enough for her, as she saw that they were
fast set" and she did not care to as
Sociate with them.
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San Francisco, Aug. 24.-The arrest of
Mrs. D. a. Botlzin at Stockton last night
for the murder of Mrs. j. P. Dunning and
Mrs. Joshua a. Deane at Dover, Del, had
been anticipated here for several days.
While no one here is willing to accuse
Mrs. Botkin of the dreadful crime, all
the circumstances so far developed point
to her as the only woman who could pos
sibly have had any motive for causing the
death of Mrs. Dunning.
The fact that Mr.. Cummings announce
ment that he knew who caused the death
of his wife and had impaired his suspic-
ions to the Delaware authorities was so
closely followed by the arrest of Mrs
Botkin at the request of the Delaware
police would indicate that Mr.. Dunning
has reason to suspect that the woman
now in custody committed the crime.
Mrs. Botkin passed comfortable night
in the Stockton Jail and was brought to
San Francisco today, where she will be
held to await the arrival of an officer
from Delaware.
Detective Gibson. who assisted in the
arrest of Mrs. Botkin states that he has
no warrant for the arrest of any other
woman. He thinks that Mrs. Botkin will
break down, and has taken precautions
to prevent her from committing suicide.
She was much agitated Wien told that
she would have to stand twice on a charge
of murder, but soon recovered herself and
said that the charge would have to be
proved
A trunk belonging to Mrs. Botkin was
seized in this city today by Detective
Seymour. Chief of Police Lees has not
yet opened ii and will not do so until
formal extradition papers are received
from Delaware.
ARRIVED AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Mrs. Ada Botkin, who is accused of the
murder of Mrs. ]. p. Dunning and her
sister Mrs. Joshua P Deane of Dover,
Del, arrived in this. city today at 12:15
o'clock from Stockton. Mrs. Botkin who
was in charge of Detective Gibson of the
local detective service, refused to make
any statement tosthe newspa Per men who
met the party en- i 3 arrival here. The ac--
cused woman with her husband and the
LeeS' office in a closed carriage.
What took place in the secrecy of the
chiefs Office cannot be learned. but the
conference was of comparatively short
Botl1in was removed to a cell in the city
prison, where she will remain until De-
tective McVey arrives from Delaware
with eXtradition papers which will trans
fer the case to the courts of that state.
A RESTLESS NIGHT.
Stockton, Cal. Aug. 24-Mrs. Botkin
spent a rather restless night in her cell
having been arrested for the double MUIR
der of Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane She
had nothing to say, however, and positive
ly refused to see reporters.
DR.. Stone, however who had been giving
Mrs. Botkin morphine for her nerves in.
formed the jailer that she had enough
of the drug to kill her if she should take
it ali at once. so it was taken from her
shortly after her arrival at the jail. The
accused woman was taken from the Jail
in this city this morning in a hack and
driven to the Southern Pacific station
where she left for San Francisco on the
S:25 train. accompanied by Chief of Police
Gall of Stockton, Detective Gibson OF San
Francisco and her husband.
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goods other than his own, GatreIl gave
! her box which did not have the firm
! in looked old to him and it nearly half
/ filled the box. He says he did not ex-
anime the lady closely, and can only de-
medium height ard build Gatrell could
i not place the selling of the candy in ques-
ton any more definitely than it was about
ever, that there were chocolate creams
! among the candy, besides other French
candies. W.. F. Kuhn. proprietor of the
store. says that he would know both the
box and the candy again should he see
them.
WHERE IT WAS MAILED.
San Francisco. Jag. 24-It has been
learned that the box of poisoned choco-
lateS We're mailed at station b, on Market
street near LarBin, on Aug. 4, as first
package to the station, had it weighed and
placed the exact postage. 81 cents. on it.
The clerk who accepted the package viii,
in all probability. be able to identify the
woman.
DUNNING TALKS
San Francisco, Aug. Alt has been
whose wife and SiSter-in-law We're poiS-
oned by candy sent from San Francisco,
has made statement to the Associated
Press. He says: Il have talked with the
/ attorney general and other state officials
of Delaware, disclosing all facts within
my knowledge which could possibly lead
caused this tragedy. From the moment 1
learned OF the fiendish murder OF my
wife and sister-in-law upon my arrival in
New York from Porto Rico, last Friday,
my one desire has been that the guilty
should be brought to justice. 1 have
withheld nothing from the officials which
could lead to the detection of the Grim
inal. But for two reasons l must refrain
from making any statements for publica-
ton. First because it might defeat the
ends of Justice and second, because in
nocent persons might be involved. l will
continue to maintain this course, even at
the risk of subjecting myself to unjust
criticism
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE HNE
Utah Batteries at the Front.
Conventions at Boise.
Dunning Poisoning Case.
PAGE, TWO.
Philippine Problem.
Troops to Be Mustered Out.
Casualties of War.
Ohio Democrats.
PAGE THREE.
Cubans Still Fight.
Pythian Encampment.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE
Christian Taylor Arrested For
Embezzlement.
PAGE SIX
Four Feet of Gold.
State News.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
MI. Roberts Campaign.
PAGE EIGHT.
Local Politics.
The Gambling House Order.
Two Utah Men Killed.
An Insane Murderer.
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New Telephone Line.

Vancouver, Aug. 24-The Burrard
Inlet & New Westminster Telephone
company has completed it's Boundary
Creek line as far as Glenwood camp,
and miners there can now talk with
Spokane, as can the people Of Midway
and Grand Forks. The company ex-
poets to have Greenwood City connect
ed with Spokane by Sept. l.
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Killed By Lightning.
(Special to The UeraIdl


Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 24.-Charles
Busby was struck by lightning today
near Wheatland, north of here, and
instantly killed. John Weber and
Frank Knowlton, companions of Bus
bys, were rendered unconscious by the
same bolt that killed Busby.
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New Utah Postomce.
Especial to The Herald.

Washington. Aug. PA. T. Mitchell
has been appointed postmaster at Ken
terville, Idaho county, Idaho, vice ]. n.
Buttner resigned. A postoffice has been
established at Torrey, Wayne county,
Utah, with William A. Holt as post
master.
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MAN WHO SOLD THE CANDY.

Stockton, Cal, Aug. 24.-Frank Gatrell
states that about three weeks ago a
woman came into the store and asked for
a four-bit box of candy, saying that She
in the box with some of his make AS
the box was intended to contain some
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Two Batteries Pass Through Thrilling Scenes Of
Excitement and Danger.
DARING BRAVERY OF THEIR OFFICERS,
BAREF00TED AND IN OVERALLS
First Taste of Actual WarMaryelOuS Skill of Their Gun
nerS-G0SSip Concerning the Men.


Montana for the
Tfrs fornia voiu
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FILLEY TURNED DOWN.

Missouri Republicans Select Banker
For State Chairman
St. Louis, Aug. 24.-After two days
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CASE LOOKS BAD
FOR MRS. BOTK|N
Had a Motive For Numbering
Mrs. Dunning.
SOME IMPORTANT CLUES
HAVE BEEN UNEARTHED
Candy Bought at Stockton and
Mailed at San Francisco.

Mrs. Botkin Left the City On the Day
the Candy Was Sent Away-She
Was Infatuated With Dunning
and the Two Were Very Intimate
at San Francisco-Dunning Made
No Effort to Conceal His Rela-
tions With Her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
SILVER FORCES
MEET At BOISE
Four State Conventions Are
Now In Session.
SILVER REPUBLICANS
ADOPT A PLATFORM
Declare For Silver, Protective Tar
iff and Fusion.

But Do Not Endorse Mckinley or
the Dingley Law-Bitter Fight
Among the Democrats Over the
Governorship Nomination-oppo-
sition to Steunenberg Claims
Eighty Votes-Split Populists Ap-
point Harmony Committees.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
A sTEUNENBERG VICTORY.

Tonight the Steunenberg men scored
a big victory in the Democratic creden-
tails committee, which, by vote of u
to 8, voted to seat the Steunenberg del
egation from Bingham county. This
action, with other considerations,
makes Steunenberg' chances for the
nomination very good
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CONTINUED on page 81
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RANTS REPORT.

When asked what could De SAID OF
battery B, Captain Grant replied:
You can say they are the best soldiers
1 ever saw, and that L am proud of
them; every single one. Why, look at
them out there, all as straight as an
arrow, and lively as a cat. When we
got hold of them they were great big,
awkward fellows, who would fall all
over themselves, but now-well, you
see what they are. Why, I would take
them out and drill alongside of this
Astor battery camped just behind my
tent, and guarantee to outdrill them
at every point"
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-03

between the hours of and p. m. In Oakland proper balloting will be by club roll, and in the outside districts the County Committee is given the op- tion of ordering primaries or voting by club roll, as they see fit. As the ma jOT,ty favored the club roll it is likely that this plan will be adopted through out the county. Rolls will be opened tomorrow and remain open until next Tuesday night.
 Under the State call the apportion- ment of delegates to Alameda County was forty-three, including one at large. Based on the vote of two years ago the committee apporti0ned the districts as follows: Oakland-First Ward, B. Sec ond Ward, 4; Third Ward, g.; Fourth Ward, 3; Fifth Ward, ?; Sixth Ward, 3; Seventh Ward, 8. Alameda, 5; Berke- ley, 8; Oakland outside district, g.; Brooklyn, ?; Eden, 3; Washington, |; Murray, 8; total, 41, allowing two dele gates at large. Alameda generously offered to give up one of her delegates. making three at large, and the offer was accepted.
 Committeeman Logan offered reso- lution naming R: M. Fitzgerald, ". w. Foote and M. F. Tarpey for delegates at large. and it was unanimously adopted.
 s. Bachrach was elected secretary of the committee and seven members were chosen to fill vacancies, as follows: Fifth Ward, Oakland, H. c. McPike and M. Ogarra; Sixth Ward, Patrick Mullln;. Seventh Ward, Dr. Fine; Eden Township, Carl Iverson; Brooklyn, John H. Riley; Alameda, T. c. Stoddard. The committee then adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-03
Berkelev News Notes.

BERKELEY, Aug. 2-President Mar lin I. Kellogg of the University of Cali fornia will return from Placer County next Saturday. The work of organizing the academic council and appointing the committee for this year will be under
 At the meeting of the Board of Edu- cation. held last night, Superintendent Pecham presented 8 report showing that at the opening of the term yesterday. A Provisional agreement was reached whereby the pupils in the newly anne annexed ed Oakland district of Lorin are allowed .n Io each year.
 Rev. A. M Elston of the Christian church has been elected vice-president of the Christian Ministerial Association, now in. session at Garfield Park, Santa Cruz.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-03
PATRIOTIC TEMEsCAL.
A Flag-Raising Ceremony in Which
 Church and State Joined.


 OAKLAND, Aug. .2.-There was a flag raising at the Temescal Presbyterian church at o clock this evening, attended by at least 100 people.
 The money for the forty-foot pole was raised by contribution. and the ladies of the church made the twelve-foot flag, which was raised by Miss Lydia Wight a 3-year-old tot The Eighth Regiment band from Camp Barrett was in attend ance, and gave numerous selections. Brief addresses were delivered by Rev. pr. Coyle of Oakland, Hon. M. K. Walker of Nebraska (who gave view of the prog ress of the war3, Major. George Ruhlen (quartermaster at the Presidio) and a reading in the way of an address to the flag by Miss Lydia Dozler. salute to the col ,ors by buglers from Presidio; retreat by Major Sherman This. was followed by the lowering .grS of the flag B. sounding B. of the by the band. At the conclusion of the programme refreshments were served, after which the regiment band played sew eral more selections and Professor Gomezs array of musicians received special praise
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-03
e TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Emanuel Jonas Hangs Himself After
 Calmly Preparing for the Deed.

 BERKELEY, Aug. 2.-Emanuel- Jonas ended despair brought on by illness, by hanging himself shortly after o'clock this morning
 At the time of his death he was living with his brother at 1544 Addison street, He was found at 5:30 this morning hang ing to beam suspended over a gateway, eight feet high. The body was cut down as soon as possible. but life was extinct. The Coroner has ordered the inquest to be held at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.
 MT Jonas was 50 years of age, a butcher by trade His father at one time owned a jewelry store. on Market street, San Francisco and was considered wealthy. MT. Jonas. and his brother, Louis. fn- vested the money which came to them as heirs of the estate in a. a-wholesale meat market on Mission street, near Seventh. Business reverses made the investment a failure. For several years decedent lived alone. on Stevenson street, dependent upon relatives for support. He had al- ways suffered from rheumatism, and con- stant sickness wrecked his body. He leaves neither wife nor children.