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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
ANOTHER ROBINSON CRuSoE.
Sailor Whose Sense of Duty Over
comes All Else.

San Francisco. Feb. 9.-Alone on a coral
reef in the Pacific. hundreds of miles
from any other land. and out Of the usual
course Of vessels. Theodore Gussman IS
waiting TO be rescued. A letter to a
friend here. Captain Charles Baettge
which he sent by a French man-of-war
tnat CHANGED to cruise in his locality
describes the awful solitude in which he
has been isolated for months.
Gussman might have left his imprison-
ment by the vessel which brought his let
ter. but to have done so would have been
to desert his post of duty. He is one of
the three men sent down TO CnDDertOn
island last July by the Oceanic Phosphate
company to keep possession of the COM
pany property and of the island. His
companions deserted him at the time the
Mexican man-of-War Democratic hauled
down the American flag and hoisted the
Mexican standard Gussman refused TO
leave then. although an effort to ''shang-
hai'' him was made by the Mexican cap
tain Indeed. in order to remain at his
post of duty Gussman practically ma
rooned himself. swimming ashore from
the warshiD with evidence Of his en-
ployers titles to the island concealed in
one Of his shoes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
BACK DOOR WAY TO KLONDINE
ROUTE PRESENTED BY MON
TANA PEOPLE.
Old Hudson Bay Trail From Edmon-
ton in Alberta Pronounced the
Most Practicable.
Special to The IIerald.l

Helena, Mont, Feb. 9.-The business
men of Montana propose to divert the
stream of Klondikers through this
state, if possible. At a meeting of
prominent business men in this city
today, resolutions We're passed endoTs-
ing the back door" route to northern
gold fields. by way of Edmonton in AL
berta. as the shortest and most prac-
ticable route, and asking the secretary
of war to detail an unarmed party of
army officers to examine the road from
Edmonton, after first securing the con-
sent of the Dominion government. The
matter viii be presented to the Mon
tana delegation in congress, and the
authorities urged to give it attention.
At today's meeting an old man who
had been in the employ of the Hudson
Bay company, said that the old Hudson
Bay cOmDany's trail from Edmonton
offered by far the most practicable
route, being for all the way through
fiat country.
Steps were taken to interest business
men in other cities of the state, Ogden
and Salt Lake, for it is proposed t
make an effort to divert travel from
the south through Colorado, Utah and
Montana, as offering the natural and
best way TO KlOndike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
Points Made by Irish Members Re
plying 20 Queens Speech.

London. Feb. 9.-The debate on the ad-
dress in reply to the speech from the
throne was resumed in the house OF com
mons today, Michael Dayitt moving an
tress in Ireland and the failure of the
potato crop. The motion was seconded
by John =. Hayden and was supported by
John Dillon. chairman of the Irish par
liamentary government. Mr.. Dillon added
that the distress was aggravated by evic-
lions of the starving. and he called upon
the Governllent for immediate compre-
hensive proposals for the relief of the suf-
ferers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
ELDEST sERVITOR.

New York Journal: The Oldest ser
want II Queen Nlrtor.a - NDruJa ;3D-
Ter Stephen Sweeney, OF the Tower of
London.
He now holds the most picturesque
and obsolete office under her majesty
He is the Headsman of the Tower. the
official descendant OF the execuUOncTs
Who exercised their calling when that
historic building was a state prison
He has g great big ak. which he keeps
sharp ard bright. but never uses ex-
cept for show
Like the yOemen Of the guard. or
beefeaters. the yOeman gaOler wears a
costume of the reign of Henry VIII.
His AK is just such a one as was used
TO cut off the heads OF Henry's wives
and courtiers.
Sergeant Sweeney is q living relic of
an institution that has passed away.
but which Will live forever in history
and romance. There is TO more pictur-
esque, fascinating and gloomy build
ing in England than the Tower of Lon
don. The headsman was its dark pre-
siding genius.
Hundreds Of great mobiles. beautiful
women, princesses and princes have
entered its gates, there TO lay their
heads upon the block and suffer death
by the ak
Sweeney is an old soldier and late
troop sergeant major of the Fourteenth
Kings Light Dragons. i,nlistins in
that regiment on Feb. Il. 1887. he was
present at the proclamation of the
queen on June 20, Of the same year.
and at her majesty's coronation. on
June 2S 1888. In 1871 Sergeant Swee-
ney left Canterbury for India. where
he distinguished himself in many an
action. In all ne served nearly &c
years. and has three war medals with
four clasps. II was in 1864 that ne took
up duty at the Tower of London as
one of her majesty's yOsmen wardens.
and later on he was appointed yoeInan
gaOler
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
DE LONE scoRNs DENIAL.
Opinion of His Associates In the
Diplomatic Corps.


Washinton, Feb. 9.-Senor de LONE
received q number of callers during the
day, and to those sustaining close re-
latiOns to him he did not question the
authenticity of the published letter,
making it clear that he would scorn
the subterfUge of a denial for purposes
of Ell ediency. The only question rails
ed was as to the accuracy of transla-
ton, for the published TRANSACTIONS
gave severity To some of the express
siOns on the. president, which were re-
garded as designed TO magnify the ac
tual statements. Among the minister's
friends. the act of stealing a confiden-
tiaI letter and making is public was
considered as more reprehensible than
the writing of the letter itself.
1t was the general expression among
the minister's associates of the diplO
matte corps that, while the publication
disclosed a grave improperly, yet it
was one that might happen to any one
of them in the course Of their confiden-
tial communications. in which ths
greatest freedom of expression is used
in order TO convey a full understanding
of an international question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Japanese government has con-
tracted for the building of one large
and eight small torpedo boats.
According to a special dispatch from
Paris. the Chinese government has
agreed to pay an indemnity of GA. 600
to NJ. Liaudot, the Frenchman kid
mapped by pirates in 1895.
Paul Kruger has been reelected
president Of the South African repub-
lie. The total number of votes cast
was 1923. President Kruger received
1874. Mr.. Schalkburger 3,716 and Cen
eral JOubert ,943
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
a Costly Haul.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 9.--Of the many
suits to recover on broken contracts
in connection with the Klondike ex-
element, the strangest one was begun
today in the superior court by J. B.
Grober and John McClelland, who seek
to recover $1,000 from A Morer for
hauling him on a sled from the mouth
of the .HOotalinqua river TO Skaguay,
a distance of $50 miles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
MUCH DISCUSSED.

The De LONE incident was almost the
sole topic of conversation among the
members OF the house. It's contents
We're considered such manifest breach
of diplomacy that many refused TO
credit it. Chairman Hit, of the foreign
affairs, Chairman Dingiey, OF the ways
and means committee. and other lead
ing Republicans declined to express any
opinion at this time.
The Democrats were much more free
in the expression of opinion than the
Republicans. Mr.. Berry tDem., KY, 4
member Ot the foreign affairs commit
tee, said that if the letter proved 10 be
genuine, the Spanish minister should
be made 10 walk 4 blank
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
BVRRI0SS' ASSASSIN.
Meagre Report Fixes Guilt Upon a
German.

New York. Feb 9.-The Herald cores
pondent IN Guatemala confirms the report
oil the assassination of President Jose
OF the assassination of President Jose
Marcia Retna Barrios, president of the
Guatemalan republic. The dispatch saws
the assassination took place at O'Clock
last night. within 80 yards of the Dresi-
dent palace. The ASSASSIN is a German
named Oscar SOlinger
First Nive President Manuel Estrada
Cabrera has assumed the presidency. An
Is quiet IN the city. the dispatch says
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
BELIEVED HE WAS SATAN.
Hallucination of Clergyman Who
Attempted Suicide.

Victoria. B. c., Feb. 9.-Rev. DR.. Rob-
inson OF Sault Ste Marie. a mission
airy, who for many years had labored
in China, and who recently lest his
reason, attempted to commit suicide on
the Empress of China as that vessel lay
at the quarantine station this morn
ing. He became suddenly seized with
the hallucinatiOn that he was the devil
and ran to the rail to jump overheard
Rev w. c. Cameron of Chicago and
other passengers near by prevented
him from carrying out his intention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
ANNETTE ISLAND.
No Mineral There, and Indians Will
Not Be Disturbed.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Secretary Bliss
has returned TO the senate with his
unqualified disapprovaI the bill to set
tie on segregated lands of about 81
miles in area the Indians now occupy
ing Annette island in Alaska, and
opening the remainder to settlement
The secretary is convinced that the In
dams should be permitted to remain in
undisputed possession of their reser-
walton, and that no part should be
opened to the public.
A recent examination, he concludes,
shows that so far as the present in
dications go, the report which has been
published that the island is rich in
mineral deposits, and which has been
advanced as one of the reasons why it
should be opened to settlement, is
grossly exaggerated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
THEY SHOCKED DECENCY.
Chicago Bicycle Racers Enjoined to
Wear More Clothes.

Chicago, Feb 9.-Riders in bicycle
road races over any portion of the West
Park system viii have 10 wear more
clothing that formerly. Commissioner
Wilson succeeded in getting the ap-
pr0val of his fellow commissioners to
such a regulation respecting racing per
nlits. The commissioner, in his demand
that bicycle riders do not shock the
sense Of decency, offered TO donate a
prize TO the value of 500 TO be given
to the rider wearing a full suit Of
clothes who finished among the first in
the big annual races
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
Rochefort Sentenced for Tibel.

Paris. Feb. 9.-In the libel suit of NJ
Joseph Reinach against NJ. Henri
Rochefort today. the latter was SEN
fenced to FIVE days imprisonment and
to pay a fine Of 1000 francs. Rochefort
recently charged Reinach with intend
ing Ia prove the innocence of Alfred
Dreyfus by means of forged documents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
Cahled lis Resignntion.

Philadelphia, Feb. Especial dis
patches from Washington received in
this city state that Minister de Lone
cabled his resignation TO the Spanish
government once yesterday, and twice
today. but up to late hour he had re-
ceived no reply from Madrid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
cALAMIrY AT FORT WORTH.
Loss By Fire the Largest That Ever
Occurred There.

Kansas City, No, Feb. "a special
to the Star from Fort Worth, Texas,
says:
At o'clock this morning the largest
property loss by fire that ever occurred
here took place. The eight-story Hur-
ley Office building. the Dreyfus com
pany's mammoth dry goods house, the
Farmers and Mechanics bank, the
general offices OF the Fort Worth d
Denver City Railway company, the
Worth Cycle company, and one or two
small merchandising companies being
burned 20 the ground
The total loss is estimated at over
1850. 900. over 20 tenants in the Hurley
building lost everything. Street car
lines are paralyzed; wires are cut, and
no cars are running. 1t is the worst
calamity that ever befell the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
CHINA's HELPLEssNEss.
Without Money and At tie Mercy of
the Powers.

London, Feb. 1O.-The Pekin CORE
spondent of the Times says: The Jap
anese minister Myano Furino, regret
fully intimates to the Tsung Ii Yamen
the inability of his government. hav-
ing regard to the obligations contract
ed by Japan, to grant an extension of
the time for payment of the indemnity
Though no official statement has been
issued, the negotiations for a loan from
British sources are regarded as hav-
ing failed. NJ. Duball. the French
charge d'2naires, has formulated some
unreasonable demands upon the Tsung
Ii Yamen. Among other things he in
slsts upon the payment of indemnity
to the family of a Frenchman kid
mapped in Tonquin, as alleged by the
Chinese. by briSands and subsequently,
liberated Eight days have been given
for favorable reply. in default where
of French action in the south will be-
come necessary. The reply must neces-
sariiy be unfavOrable. and the Chinese
are helplessly awaiting French action
Pekin. Feb. 9.-The idea of a loan on
either British or Russian guarantee has
been definitely abandoned. The failure
of the British negotiation, with such
favorable terms. seems due to diplo-
matte bungling. and it is the opinion
here that stronger diplomacy is urgent
ly needed.
Russia refuses to declare her inten-
tons regarding Port Arthur If TIE
Russian occupation is to be permanent.
Great Britain ought to occupy Tnlien
Wan or some other northern port. Chu-
san bein TOO tar south. or to with
draw altogether fiom competition with
Russia.
The offer of a German firm to ne
sotiate per cent loan at "a has Leen
declined.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10

Whooping cough is the most distress
ing ma;ady: put It's duration can be
cut short by the use OF One Minute
Cough Cure, which is also the best
known remedy for Group and all lung
and bronchial troubles. A c. Smith.
c. D. Swift
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
SIX LIVES LOST,
MANY INJURED
Fire In PittSburg Consuming
Two Millions.
WHISKY FURNISHED
FUEL FOR FLAME
IN Point Of Fatalities the Most Seri-
Gus in the City'S History.

Origin Of the Fire Unknown-Fre-
quent Explosions Added to the
Alarm-People Injured By Fly
ing Bricks and Beams-Firemen
Handicapped In Their Efforts to
Control Flames-List of the Dead
and Injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
Calls II Iinrnism

Madrid, Feb. 9.-Midnight.-Th De
LONE letter incident is regarded here
as a jingoist intrigue. intended to dis
turb the relations between the United
States and Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
DE- LONE PERSONA NON GRATA
Continued from page -

the Spanish authorities. so th:tt in this
case it is believed that the loss of the
letter could only be one of two ways:
Either through the treachery of an Of
fetal of the postal service, or by being
taken after t had reached the house
where Senior Canelajas was stopping.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
Greater New Yorl's Population.

New York Feb. 9.-The health depart
ment today made an official estimate
of the population Of the greater city.
The number of persons in all five Dor
oughs is fixed at 3,43S. $50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
The Differences.
Edith

Boston Evening Transcript: Edith
She sings like a canary.
Bertha-Oh. no; q canary begins TO
sing when people commerce. to talk: peo-
pie commence to talk when she begins to
sing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
Dry Champagnes.

Lovers of dry champagne appreciate
the remarkable vintage of c.. H
MUmm's Extra Dry now coming to this
country. It's importation in 1897 ag-
gregated 72.775 cases, or 1929 more
than any other brand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
They Kew.

Indianapolis Journal: What dc you
mean" asked the city editor, by COM
pairing the air TO frozen quinine2"
4 meant TO say said the new reporter
with proud humility, that it was bitter
cold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10

Pick-Me-Up: Il dreamt I dwelt in mar
BILE halls" shrieked the new soprano
why did they wake your murmured
seat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
NO REPLY.

General counsel for NJ. lola then
pressed General MERCER to say that it
was true that a secret document had
been conveyed to the Dreyfus court
martial, but the general refused TO re-
ply.
The crowd outside the court cheered
Generals MERCER. Boisedcffre and
GOnz, while NJ. lola was left almost
unnoticed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
no &C q 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. G. on each tablet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
Imrosed DelaY.

New York Press: 4 love your she
wrote. pass.onately. L love you. Without
you life is a barren waste. 1 long to hold
you in my arms, to press my lips upon
yours. To feel your beating heart-
Feel.p. further progress for the nOnce
Impossible on account of the melting and
running together Of the typewriter keys.
Flora Green Gibby rang sharply for the
maid to do up her back hair.
VICTORIA S OLDEST SERVITOR.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
AGAINST LOW WAGES.
Seven Thousand Cloak Makers on
Strike in New York.

New York, Feb. 9.-Seven thousand
clothing workers are on a strike in this
city against low wages. OF these nearly
1000 are members of the Pantsmakers'
union, who were ordered out today, and
nearly 5000 are cloakmakers, and some
are members of the Brotherhood of
TailOrS.
There are possibilities OF 10000 cloth
ing workers being out before the strike
iS settled
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
TUMULT IN COURT.
JUDGE REFUSED.

General MERCER, the former minister
of war, who was next examined, de-
clared that he believed the bordereau
and other documents eXtricated from
the war office had been communicated
to the newspaper by the Dreyfus fam
lily. NJ. Laborie Immediately asked
that Madame Dreyfus be allowed TO
confront General MERCER and deny his
statement but the judge refused to al
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
YANKEE BUCCANEER SHADOWED
GENERAL LEES OPINION OF ITS
CHARACTER.
Spaniards Are Not Modified, and the
Matter Is Still Under Discussion
Cuban News.

Havana, Feb. 9.-The American yacht
Buccaneer, which has several times
entered this port without health or
other papers. flying the colors of the
Union Yacht club, is understood to
have landed Karl Decker, the JourneI
and Advertiser correspondent, at an
lnsurgent camp. This yacht carries "a
small gun and it is reported she also
mas arms and ammunition on board.
me Buccaneer was Swallowed last
night.
Consul General Lee was notified of
the vigilance of the Spanish authorities
toward the Buccaneer and answered
officially, it having been intimated that
she might be fined, that a yacht was
not Obliged to comply with custom
mouse regulations, and that in certain
cases yacht may be considered as a
Warship. The matter is still under dis
cussion by the Spanish authorities.
Havana. Feb. 9. via Key West.-Gen-
eral Pando's sudden return on Tuesday
was due to the failure of Captain Cen
eraI Blanco's trip through the east.
where the latter met with cold re-
ception at the hands of both Spaniards
ana Cubans. As already cabled. he
Immediately assembled the editors of
al the daily papers except La Lucia
ana emphatically prohibited direct or
lndlrect attacks upon autonomy. as
well as articles of a laudatory charac-
ter which were, in his opinion. sar-
castle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-10
Another Day of Judicial RefusalS to
Obtain Truth.
TUMULTS IN THE COURT
DISTURBANCES QUELLED BY
THE REPUBLICAN GUARDS.
Japan Pressing China for War In
demnity-French Also FornVlat-
ing Unreasonable Demands-1ig 1t
Days Given for Reply-China Ut
terly Helpless-Foreign News.

Paris, Feb. 9.-In spite of special pre-
cautions, there was a repetition of the
scenes witnessed yesterday when the
trial of Emile Zola and NJ. Perrieux,
who are being prosecuted by the gov
eminent for denouncing the Esterhazy
court-martial, was continued today in
the assize court of the Seine. General
Boissedeffre refused emphatically to
testify under q plea of professional and
state secrecy. NJ. DelOrgorgue, the pre-
siding judge, consented that Nine.
Dreyfus should be allowed to testify, on
condition that her evidence be restrict
ed to the Esterhazy case.
HORSE-PLAY.
Over 1000 barristers, IN their robes,
gathered at the public entrance, and
INDUCED in hOrse-play When the pre-
siding judge ordered them not to oh
Struct the passage, the bar~isters made
a demonstration against the Judge.
Thereupon the cOmmandanJ OF the he
publican guards sent a detachment of
troops to Guell the disturbance. The
intervention of the military was Ill
received. and led to a violent ARRAY.
The barristers rushed upon the guard
and struck them. One of the young
lawyers was arrested, but after quiet
General Gonz refused to testify. A
scene followed, and the court was
cleared.
LABORIE'S PROTEST.
NJ. Laborie protested against the linn
itatIcn o. The evidence If Nine. ID ey
fus, and denounced the scenes i'll court,
the biased reports in the newspapers.
and the attacks upon his client, ds be-
ing unworthy of France General Bots
deffre, replying. admitted that, as
p,inister FOR war, before he had testi-
fled at the Esterhazy court martial, he
had received from Major EsUerhazY
certain document which concerned the
Hreyfus case, but he refused 30 give
any further particulars, on the ground
of professional secrecy.
The general admitted that Colonel
Picquart had been transferred to TuniS
owing. TO his being favorable to Drey-
fus, and the witness added that he per-
sOnally was convinced of the guilt of
Dreyfus, while other facts before and
after the cOurt-martial. which had
come to his knowledge, made this con-
viction unshakeable. This statement
made a sensation in court.
TUAIULT IN COURT.
General GOnz followed and had a vio-
lent alteration with NJ. LabOrie, in
which the general public joined. The
tumult reached such pitch that the
judge ordered the court cleared, which
the municipal guards promptly did. !
The court resumed its session five |
minutes later, and General Gonz ex-
planned that he had not meant all he
said. Thereupon the incident was al |
lowed to drop.