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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-04

Ask for Hewett Bros Three Crown
Triple Flavoring Extracts. For sale
by all grocers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-04
Denver Live Stock.

AGO; fair to choice westerns. s.5OG4 40;
lambs 4.25GI5. 40
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-04
Coffee and sugar.

New York. May 3-Coffee options
closed steady, SOLO points net lower Sales
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-04

New Zealand, 5000 bales; secured, SD
Gl101kd; greasy. 514dG10d.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal, 900 bales;
secured SdG1s I'D; greasy, 515d4713d.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
BEFORE THE ALGER
RELIEF COMMISSION
COLONEL HECKER TES1I
Says His appointment Was Not Dae
to Fayorftfsm-Accept 1t to
ObIfgc the President.

There were two interesting develop
Alger Relief Commission
When Col. Hecker took the witness
stand he was informed by Col. Howell
that it had been frequently asserted that
his appointment was due to favoritism.
Col. Hecker replied with energy that the
charge was groundless.
Col. Hecker holds the position of colo
| mel and quartermaster of yolunssers He
was appointed July s. He had about
two months experience during the war
| of the rebellion.
His appointment was made without his
knowledge or consent, and he had protest
ed against it until urged to accept by the
President and by Secretary Alger.
The second interesting feature cropped
out during Col. Hecker's testimony. The
witness said he desired to call attention
to a statement made by Col. Lee. 1t was
that Col. Lee had been interfered with in
his work AT ChickamaIga by juniors
volunteer officers. Col Hecker assumed
that he was the junior referred TO.
The statement of Col. Lee was that
troops had been hauled 175 miles out OF
their way in going from Chickamauga to
Newport News. The unnecessary distance
charged was exaggerated. Troops were
taken to Newport News in a round about
way, but not 175 miles out of their way.
The reason for this was that the Gov
eminent could save about IS per man by
taking them by the route selected.
Beginning his testimony Col. Hecker
said that when he entered upon his duties
there were no facilities for transporting
troops or freight by water.
In the purchase of vessels II was the
rule to deal directly with owners. In no
case, Col. Hecker declared, was a greater
price than the real value of the vessel
paid. The seventeen vessels he helped to
purchase cost from $4l. 600 up to $3.50 000
each
From July %, when the last purchase
of vessels was made, Col. Hecker, has
been engaged in the transportation of
troops He did not know whether all yes
sells We're properly fitted for movement of
troops.
The division of the quartermasters Of
Ace with which he was connected sup
piled transportation for troops from Tam
pa TO Santiago No other considerations
than the welfare of the troops and the
best interests of the Government infiu-
enced him in selecting the transports.
Paymaster General Stanton testified re-
garding the payment of troops. He said
that Gen. Miles objected to his assistants
going to Porto Rico from Santiago, where
they had been for seventeen days. He
feared infection.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
Against Progressive Euchre.

Hagerstown, Nd, Dec Judge Ed
ward Stake yesterday found John R. Nc
Graw, of Sharpsburg, guilty of keeping a
gambling place. In this connection the
Judge said that he did not know but that
progressive euchre parties where pr,Z s
are played for, come within the law
against gambling.
One hundred shares Of First National
Bank stock of Hagerstown. par value SIS
a share, sold at public auction today for
s2S per share Five hundred per cent
Government bonds. running twenty years
We're bid up to 1886 and withdrawn.
The Maryland Telephone Company has
completed it's line to Boonsboro. connect
ing with Hagerstown
The evening times., 1898-12-07
Caught a Tartar.

Winchester, Va, Dec. III Randall,
who has been stopping at the Hart Ho-
tel, in this city, and a Mrs. Mary Mer-
chant, who registered at the same place,
started Monday evening from this city
for a drive to Middletown. Upon their
approach at Bartonsville a masked party
of men suddenly sprang from their hiding
place along the roadside and pulled RAN
DAN and Mrs. Merchant from the vehicle
by force. Randall Immediately drew his
revolver and began emptying it at his
captors, who, taken by surprise at the
resistance. retreated without accomplish
in their threats of administering a coat
OF tar and feathers. Randall has wife
in the asylum at Staunton.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
BY DUSCASsoN BROS, Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO HANDSOME BUFF
BRICK DWELLINGS, SITUATED on 22D
STREET, BETWEEN FLORIDA AVENI-E
AND Q STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of two certain deeds OF trust dated
February Il. 1895 and recorded among the land
records Of the District of Columbia in hber
23I6 folio 100 et seq, and I7O ct SEQ, respec-
in front of the premises. on Tit RSDAY, the
18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D.. 1895. COM
mencing al clock P. m. the following de<Cr!h-
ed properly, situate in the county Of Washing
ton District OF Columbia, 10 wit: All those
certain pieces or parcels OF land and premises
known and distinguished as and heing lots NUM-
bered twenty nine t29) and thirty-one (3N Of
James H. MerriWether's subdivision of part II
block numbered three (Sl, III 'KaIorama
Heights" together with the improvements there
on; subject, however, to deed Of trust Of seven
thousand 5000 dollars each on the above nam
ed lots, with interest thereon. payable semi
annually, at the rate Of per cent per annum
until paid.
Terms of sale: The above mentioned incur.
brance on each lot to be assumed with interest
from February II. 1895. Oue-half OF the balance
of the purchase money to be paid in cash and
the remainder in two equal installments pavahe
respectively in one and yea 6 secured by
deed Of trust upon the property Sold with in
terest thereon at the rate Of 6 per cent per an
the purchaser. A deposit of 500 will be re-
qured on each lot at time Of sale Sale 10 be
closed in 10 days. otherwise the propertv will
be resold at the risk and cost OF the defaulting
purchaser, after five days advertisement in some
newspaper published in Washington. d. C.
Conyeyancing revenue stamps, &c, at cost OF
purchaser.
BRAINARD H. WARNER.
CLARENCE b. RHEEM
de3,5, y, II, IL, l5-em Trustees
The evening times., 1898-12-07
AN OYSTER DREDGER
KILLED BY HIS NATE
BODY THROWN INTO THE RIVER
man Treatment on the Potomac,
Near Colonial beach.

"A tale of murder and inhuman treat
ment was told by Andrew J. Curiey. a
half-frozen oyster dredger, who came into
police headquarters this morning at 1898
O'Clock on his way to Baltimore.
Curley was employed on the oyster
dredger Mary Wesley, of Baltimore, as a
dredger, and was engaged in fishing for
oysters in the Potomac River near Co.
lonial Beach
There We're a number OF other dredgers
on the boat. and Curley says they were
ill-treated In the worst manner possible
by the captain and John Samber, his
first mate.
The latter according to Curley, was
would take every opportunity 10 satisfy
his brutal nature with some fresh out
break.
About week ago" Curley said, John
Myers, one of the dredgers. was ordered
Ia get bucket of water and assist in
holystoning the deck. Myers did not
hear the order and went on with what he
was doing.
Mate Samber heard the order and see
ing that il was not obeyed he made il
his business TO inquire into the matter
He asked Myers why he had not done
what he had been told TO do and not re-
ceiving satisfactory reply he picked up
heavy bar Of iron that was lying on
the deck and struck Myers across the
back of the head with it, killing him in
stantly.
'Samber carefully examined the body
and finding that life was extinct he rails
ed the body of the dead man in his arms
and threw il into the river
Since then Samber has become captain
OF the vessel and, if possible. his treat
ment Of the men has become more brutal
than before.
He would not allow any of his dredg-
ers 10 go ashore and il was with difficult
ty that Curley escaped. He went to Co.
lonial Beach and told the town sergeant
who furnished him with transportation to
this city.
curley arrived here last night and came
10 police headquarters this morning He
told his story TO Sanitary Officer Frank.
who gave the man a ticket TO Baltimore
with directions to lay the case before
United States Commissioner Rogers, who
has jurisdiction over the oyster dredgers.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
SUMMING UP THE
BLACKMAIL TRIAL
Counsel for Mrs. Cody, the Defend
ant, HeEins the Argument in
Her Behalf.

Albany. n. Y, Dec. The seventh and
last day of the Cody blackmaii trial was
devoted to the summing up of Counsel
Dugan for the defense, and District At
torney Cook for the prosecution. The
testimony was closed before the court
adjourned late yesterday afternoon the
last witness being Father Charbonneau,
who detailed his visits with Mrs. Cody
to the French churches at Champlain
and Cooperville, in search of a bap:ismal
record showing that child, the result
of an alleged Gould-Angell union, hal
been baptized in one of these churches
around 1855.
When court opened this morning short
ly after 10 o'clock Mr.. Dugan addressed
the jury on behalf of Mrs Cody.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
STARVED TO DEATH
WITH MONEY IN PLENTY
Fate of n Man Taken Suddenly Ill
and Unable to Leave His Bed to
summon Assistance.

Hampstead. n. Y, Dec. Sidney De-
mott, widower. living south Of here,
was found dead I'm his bed this morning
as the reseult of starvation. Demott was
taken with sudden attack of asthma
several days ago, and being unable to
leave his bed TO summon assistance from
the neighbors he laid in a dying condi-
tion for three days, without food or med
ical assistance, until he finally expired.
He had been dead for two days when
found this morning bank book for
$500 was found in a box under his bed,
and $50 in cash was found in his pockets
The evening times., 1898-12-07
Railroad Company Convention

Richmond, Va, Dec. THE Street
Railway and Electric Association of Vir-
ginia was organized here yesterday with
these officers: r. D. Apperson, president
e R. Williams, vice president; III. p
Woodson, secretary and treasurer.
The companies represented at the meet
ing were: Lynchburg and Rivermont, City
Street Car Company of Staunton, Roam
oke and Power Company. Richmond Trac-
tion Company, Norfolk Street Railway
Company, and Norfolk and Ocean View
Railway Company.
The object of the association is the ac-
quirement of scientific. experimental and
other information, with view of accom-
modating passengers and Improvement OF
the service.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
PRUSSIA EXPELS
SWEDISH RESIDENTS
Firm Opposftion of German Pro
fessor Against the Nations
Iuhumauity

Berlin. Dec. Fifteen Swedes were
expelled yesterday from the Prussian
town OF Flensburg in Seleswick Prof.
Delbruck, who occupied the chair of his
tory in the Berlin University, criticised
the expulsion rs a disgraceful intoler-
ance. and said the German government
was trampllng on the laws OF humanity
The imperial newspapers are urging
that Prof Delbruck be deprived of his
office. The government is considering
such action. but the professor is prepar-
ing TO fight any movement for his dis
missal.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
Convention OF HorticuIturfsts.

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. The State
convention of the Horticultural Society of
Virginia convened here yesterday at noon,
with President Samuel B. Woods in the
chair. The delegates We're welcomed by
the mayor and responses were made by
members of the society.
Colonel B. Bracket, United States po-
mologist, delivered lecture on new
fruits, and illustrated ii with models
Professor w. B. Atwood, of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, gave an illustrated
lecture on planting and pruning fruit
trees
The evening times., 1898-12-07

Rock Island earnings have very little
effect on the stock or on the granger
group generally. This is a very good indi-
cation of the temper of the street toward
these stocks, considering the excellent fig
ures OF the statement. The road earned
something like Ia per cent in the month
of October and during the five months of
the fiscal year IL earned little more than
5 per cent. or more than per cent in eX-
cess Of last years record. From this
statement it is easy to figure that the
earnings of the road for the year will
likely be 10 per cent and can hardly fall
below per cent. 1t is the best record
for the month of October ever made by
the company.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
An old Woman Fatally Burned

Matteawan, N. Y, Dec, Mrs. John
Powell. an aged woman, lies in a dying
condition at the general hospital at Fish
kill Landing from the effects of terrible
burning accident last night. She was car
rying lighted lamp which suddenly ex-
ploded, the fire igniting her clothing. She
rushed from the house to the street,
wrapped In flames. Neighbors who went
to her assistance found her on the side
walk unconscious having been horribly
burned from head to foot.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
BU0YANCY THE FEATURE
OF STOCK DEALINGS
mARkEr STRONG AND HIGHER
Progress of Peace Negotiations I'm
parts Confidence Among
Operators.

New York, Dec. THE stock market
opened strong and higher A number of
influences helped TO impart confidence in
cluding the announcement regarding the
progress of peace negotiations at Paris
and the probability of its early ratifica-
ton by the United States Senate, the Ger
man emperor's peaceful speech and the
increased strength of London prices. The
entire general list shows quiet strength
Government bonds were unchanged
The evening times., 1898-12-07
Cancers Cured With u the gnife

All persons afflicted with tuniors Of any kind
Allen Living witnesses testify 10 re skill An
experience OF nearly forty years en- .ures .uccess
Don't use the knife, it hasten5 dea,h Patients
oIn abroad will be cared for in tie Sana. ariIlin
Dent allow your family phys ci2n to prt jr,.tice
you in this matter. Consider your ewn safety,
and learn that there ia one who can eur. this
disease. while others fail Don't delay. SANI-
TARIUM, 1890 st. NV. uo2s- Lem
The evening times., 1898-12-07
William connen Brought Here

William Connell, who has been wan o I
by the District authorities for a long
time, was brought here this morning
from Nashville. Tenn. He is charge /
with larceny from the person wing rob
bed James Wilson of a watch in Ma
1891 in this city
The evening times., 1898-12-07
Roy Skaters DroCued

West Derry, n. H. Dec. 10. s. Ra {
lett, jr., aged sixteen. and Joseph Hunt
aged fifteen, were drowned this morning
while skating on Lake Tisienneto. Hunt
went down and did not rise but Bartlett
chung to the ice for forty-five minutes
and sank just as help arrived. The bod
les We're recovered
The evening times., 1898-12-07
ANXIETY for a Missing sehoone

Newport News, Va, Dec. 7.--Anxiety is
felt by shipping men at this port for the
safety of the four-masted schooner Will
liam o. Snow. which is a regular trader
from Newport News. The Snow left Fall
River November %, for Newport News,
to load coal and has not been reported
yet. The Snow carries 1900 tons of coal.
She had a crew of twelve men.
The evening times., 1898-12-07

par value OF SO are selling around 25
cents. II is TO be seen. however. that
the equipment of one ship by the new
system would mean a long way toward
par for the stock in very short time.
The patents of the company are nearly
all new and many OF them have not yet
been issued. although allowed.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
Record Beaten to Jam,tc,

Port Antonio, Jamaica, Dec. THE Ad-
miral Sampson, of the American Mail
Steamship Company line, arrived here
yesterday morning, beating the record
from Philadeluhia. Commissioner Porter
is quite satisfied with his commission to
Cuba. The tariff has been arranged TO
throw several thousand dollars more into
the Treasury
The evening times., 1898-12-07
HAVANA'S CHAOTIC
POSTAL CONDITION
Appeals From Merchants to Post
master General Smith for an
American Postal Agent.

master General Smith for an
American Postal Agent
The American colony in Havana has
risen in righteous wrath against the anti
quated postal service of that city. At the
last meeting of the American Chamber of
Commerce there resolutions were adopted
begging Postmaster General Smith TO do
something radical and quickly for the
relief of the merchants. Letters remain
in the postoffiee days and even weeks.
Leon J. Canova, secretary and treasurer
of the exchange, writes General Smith eX-
pressing the hope that an American pos
tai agent, thoroughly conversant with up
to-date methods. will be installed there.
General Smith has answered Mr.. Canova
assuring him that steps will be immedi-
ately taken to give Havana better pos
tai service.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
New York Cotton Market
FIRE TOTALLY WRECKS
A WISCONSIN TOWN
Flames in Weyanyyegn Consume the
Entire PIace-Stnrted In
Hotel

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. IA telephone
message was received late last night an
nouncing that the town of Weyauwega
near Waupaca, had been destroyed by
fire. All telephone and telegraphic ccm-
munication has been cut Off
The fire is said to have started in tie
Wood Hotel, and the business portion of
the town was soon in ashes. The resi-
dence district of the town followed The
town has a population of about 500.
The evening times., 1898-12-07

1t is said that the affairs of the Cen
trail Pacific with the Government will
soon be settled satisfactorily and advan-
tageously to the company. This road
and the companies over which Mr.. Hunt
inEton exercises his benefcent control
2. coming into favor rapidly with the
Street perhaps owing largely to the phe-
nomenal advance of Pacific Mail. 1t is
also TO be remembered that while the Pa
cifc Mail Company undoubtedly will reap
the finest harvest from the new traffic
on the Pacific, the roads ike Central Pa
cific will also be benefited by this busi-
ness.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
TRUSTEES SALES.
BY DuNcASsoN BROS, Auctioneers.
TRTsTEEs, SALE oF A FRAME DwELLING.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A FRAME DWELLING
No. ia PIERCE STREET, BETWEEN JACK
son AND WASHINGTON STREETS, OPPO-
SITE THE MARKET, ANACOSTIA.
BY virtue If 4 certain deed OF trust recorded N
liber No. 2263 at folio 395 seq, Of the land
records OF the District of Columbia We shall sell,
in front Of the premises, on SATU RDAH THE
l7TH DAY DECEMBER, A. D.. ls9s. az 1870
O'Clock p. m, the following described land and
premises situate in the city Of Washington in the
District OF Columbia, known and distinguished Ss
and being the south ZOOS feet front by the null
depth thereof Of lot SsS IN UnioHtOwn Cor Anac0s
tia) d. C., with the improvements thereon, 10
be sold subject t. incurnbrsnce OF 81 ,2S5.
Terms OF sale: All and above said iIcum-
brance, cash. Deposit of SEQ will be required
at time Of sale. Convey yancing, revenue stamps
etc, al cost Of purchaser. Terms Of sale 10 be
complied with within fifteen days from date Of
sale, otherwise trustees reserve the right 10 re-
sell the property at the risk and cost OF the de-
faulting purchaser, after fve days advertisement
OF such resale in some newspaper published in
Washington, ID. c.
ALBERT l. RICHARDSON
JOHN RAUM,
de7-eod&ds Trustees
The evening times., 1898-12-07
Injured hy a Coal Ga. Explosion.

Pittston. Pa, Dec. 7-General Superin-
tendent Alexander Bryder, Chief Engin-
eer Andrew Allen. Mine Foreman William
Campbell and Thomas Cook, officers of
the Pennsylvania Coal Company, were
seriously burned by an explosion of gas
this morning, while fighting a fire in shaft
No. 4. Allen was the most seriously
burned, but il is believed all will recover
The evening times., 1898-12-07

The prospects of the Anthracite Coal
stocks were much discussed in the mar
ket today owing tolthe great strength de
veloped by the group in yesterdays trad
ing. 1t seems certain that there has been
a "gentemen's agreement" between the
arrangements and that 1t is likely TO be
effective. There is a probability of 50
per cent advance in coal prices on the 1st
or January. 1t is also said that the btu
minous coalers will be harmonious with
the agreement
The evening times., 1898-12-07
Liquid Air Exhibition.

by experiments. will be given In the lee
ture hall of tine Columbian University to-
morrow at $50 p m. by DR.. E. A. de
Schweinitz, OF the Chemical Society of
Washington. for members of the scientific
societies and students of the university.
The evening times., 1898-12-07

The stock market this morning was not
satisfactory 10 the bulls, prices generally
showing slight declines from yesterday $
average figures. There was almost no
buying except by scattering commission
orders. The large interests still refused
to take any part in the trading. a few
specialties continued their advance under
the spur OF bull manipulation. The reac-
ton toward lower prices may come at
any time.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-West End National Bank: 10G92;
Riggs Fire Insurance: 2OOG7%; Lincoln
Fire Insurance: 10Oa1Ols; Capital Trac-
ton: 75asO1s. 2oass7s, 2O@ssa4, 2oaSs5s, 200
S9ia 25fSS3s, 20d90 Wash Gas: 25d502,. 100
G50; Mergenthaler Linotype: 2OQ193l2 100
1891, ,40G1931s; American Graphophone: so
d13: American Graphophone, preferred:
1D0G14
The evening times., 1898-12-07
CLOSING OF A BIG
STREET RAILWAY DEAL
OF st. Louis Purchased by a
-rvy York Syndicrte for the
sum OF $500. 900.

st. Louis. Dec. T.-Another gigantic
street railway deal was closed here yes
terday when the LindeH Railway and the
Missouri Railroad which have been prac-
tically under one mana cement passed out
% the hands of their st. Louis owners
into those of New York syndicate. The
price paid for the lines is s.. 100000.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
BELGIAN GOVERNMENT
DEMANDS RECIPROCITY
No Admission for American Pre-
arved Meats Until Our Duties
Are Relaxed.

London, Dec. 7.-According to special
dispatch from Paris telegram has been
received there from Brussels declaring
that Belgium cannot oblige the United
States in the matter of admitting Ameri-
can preserved meats until the American
Government shows willingness to recip-
wares.
The evening times., 1898-12-07

The Knickerbocker Ice Company has
made application TO the Stock Exchange
to have listed the following securities:
600 first mortgage per cent bonds,
$50 900 preferred and s4,Oo00O0 common
stock.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
ALLEGES DESERTIoN
AND ILL-TREATMENT
Mary Margaret Henderson Files n
Petition for Divorce From James
III. Hende rson.

Mary Margaret Henderson today filed
petition for divorce from her husband,
James H. Henderson, alleging desertion
and i'll treatment as the grounds. Mrs.
Henderson also states that during the
last fifteen years of their married life her
husband has been an habitual drunkard.
She also asks the custody of the only
child, Margaret Matilda, aged fifteen
wears
The evening times., 1898-12-07

Sugar exhibited nothing new in the way
of activity this morning. and there was
little fiuctuation in the stock. The Street
is rather more believer in an advance
than in a decline in the stock next.
The evening times., 1898-12-07
THE BETRoTHAL OF
QUEEN WILHFLMINA A
Victoria Informed of the Event by
the Mother OF the Toung
Sovereign

London, Dec. Truth announces that
the Queen Mother of the Netherlands has
written privately to Queen Victoria in
forming her majesty of the betrothal of
Queen Wiihelmina to Prince William of
Wied.
The evening times., 1898-12-07

Big Four was as strong today as il was
yesterday. The talk of deal between
this company and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Is still much in evidence, No better
foundation for the rumor can be gotten
today than was available two days ago.
however AS to the strength of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio the talk of dividend is
partly responsible.
The evening times., 1898-12-07

Pacific Mail continued on its upward
course today, reaching AZ 1-2 during the
morning hours. The friends of the com
pany are as enthusiastic over the prospect
of anfadvanee now as they were when the
stock was at 81.