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My own impression is that he went to Cuba. Everybody goes there now who Is in search of excitement, as Carr probably is."
 The issue of this interview was twofold. Tn one Philadelphia paper an announcement appeared that rumor pointed to the ap- preaching marriage of that universally popular Philadelphia belle, Miss May Bran min, with a charming and prosperous young New Yorker. Another paper of that city announced that MT George -Derwent, prominent member of the New York bar, was reported to be engaged to marry a well known Philadelphia belle in the fol- lowing autumn. The former paper was not at liberty to mention the name of the prospective bridegroom the latter was not authorized to print the name of the bride elect
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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the biographical edition of his works, Mrs Anne Thackeray Ritchie deserves the thanks of all students of this famous author; for in this edition of her fathers works his reputation has not suffered; while, on the contray, it has gained con- siderably by revelations which his daugh- ter makes and allows him to make in the letters to auto-biographical notes, includ- ed in her scheme. The. introduction to "Pendennis" dealt mainly with Thack- eray's school and university days. Vanity Fair, Pendennis and Fellowship and Jeanes de la Pluche papers have already been issued. The third volume contains forty-two pages of introduction, illus trated with drawings never before pub lished. The present introduction also shows the future author in his early strug- gles for fame and fortune in London.
 PAUL PRY.
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induces restful slumber. It soothes the nerves and strengthens the entire system. Malt-Nutrine Is prepared by the famous Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, which fact guarantees the purity, excel- lence and merit claimed for it.
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mencing a suit for divorce. The hand
kerchief which was enclosed in the box
of poisoned candy, was proven to have
been purchased in this city by Mrs.
Rotldn, another link in the chain of
the prosecution.
The first important witness was Mrs.
Grace Harris, who was employed in the
City of Paris drygoods store during
May and June of this year. Mrs Har-
ris told of the purchase of the hand
kerchief, and identified the article
which she sold, and stated positively
that Mrs. Botllin was the purchaser.
She was certain of the identity of the
woman, for the reason that Mrs. Bot
kin so resembled Mrs. Harris own
mother that the similarity caused her
to wonder. She was certain of the
handkerchief, because it bore a price
mark which she herself had stamped
upon the article.
ross-examination rather strength
ened her evidence than otherwise, as it
brought out the fact that Mrs Harris
took Mrs. Botkin's address, which the
purchaser gave as the Victoria hotel.
where she resided up 10 the time of
her arrest.
Mrs. Rouff, an aged woman and a
resident of Stockton, Cal, told of her
acquaintance with defendant, which
was that of an intimate. She also
knew Dunning very well. Mrs. Rouff
said that on one occasion, when she
called on Mrs. Botl1in at her rooms the
defendant showed her a handkerchief.
asking her if it was not a beautiful
one for the price. Mrs. Rouff recog-
nized the handkerchief sent to Mrs.
Dunning's daughter as being exactly
like the one Mrs. Botkin showed her.
The witness then identified Mrs. Bot
kin's handwriting in the anonymous
letter sent to Mrs. Dunning Mrs.
Rouff was familiar with Mrs. Botkin's
writing, and pointed out its peculiari-
ties. When shown the note which was
enclosed in the box of candy, Mrs
Rouff stated that she believed it to
have been written by Mrs. Botkin. She
discussed the samples of writing shown
her with the ability of an expert She
recognized the language of the letter
as being that of Mrs Botl1in also
Witness then told of a conversation
she had with the defendant on the diff
ferent poisons, and their qualifications
for killing mice. Later Mrs. Botkin
was taken sick, and, While under treat
ment, discussed poisons with her ply
sicians She thought the action of
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strychnine was too harsh, and spoke
of arsenic as being mild in it's action,
and seemed well informed upon its
other symptoms.
She told of another visit to her
Stockton home. 1t was made shortly
after the perpetration of the crime.
Mrs. Botl1in was greatly excited and
talked about poisons, anonymous let
ters, and made other remarks that
puzzled Mrs. Rouff. On one occasion
Mrs. Botkin talked to the witness
about bleaching hats, and remarked
that she had heard that arsenic was
used for that purpose. Defendant was
agitated when informed by Mrs. Rouff
that she would have to give her name
when she purchased the poison.
Upon s-eXamination, Mrs. Rouff
intimated that she thought Mrs. Bot
kin's illness at the time she asked so
many questions Of the doctors about
poisons. was a sham.
Several other witnesses We're called,
but nothing of great Importance was
brought out The court then adjourned
until Monday
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BASEBALL AMALGAMATION.
Brooklyn and Baltimore Clubs Have
Been Consolidated.


New York, Dec. 16.-That something
of a startling nature was to be sprung
during the meeting of the National
Baseball League was an open secret.
and today, when the announcement was
made that the Brooklyn and Baltimore
clubs had amalgamated, no one was
surprised. When the matter was an
nounced as q certainty it was generally
regarded as a. great boom for baseball
in Greater New York. AS a business
ising one financially for both clubs.
Both have been losing money of late.
Close figurers estimate that the new
blood which is to be infused into the
"0ridegroomS" will make the Brooklyn
ball grounds much greater attraction
than heretofore for the rooters, and
that a handsome balance will be placed
10 the credit Of the Brooklyn club at
the end of next season. By the terms
of the amalgamation, the respective
clubs shall pool all gains and losses.
Those who figure a profit on Brooklyn
say that this will more than counter
balance the Baltimore losses.
The players who are spoken of as be-
ing likely to be transferred from Bal
timore to Brooklyn, are: Kelly, Keeler.
Jennings, Mccain, Demontreville, Cor
bett, Maui, Hughes, Clarke and Nc
charge Of the Brooklyn aggregation and
William Barnie is talked Of as his sue
cessor in Baltimore.
Many persons who claim to have in
side information are of the opinion that
there Will be two leagues of eight clubs
each, under the governing head of the
NauonaI League by next season.
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1861--UNITED IN 1898.


ampton tonight, and sails for New
York tomorrow on board the American
line steamer st. Louis.
1t is learned that AgonciIlo, the rep
resentative of Aguinaldo, the Philip
pine leader, has lodged a strongly
worded protest with the commission,
which thus becomes part Of the records.
1t begins with saying that "the very
noble and gallant general, Aguinaldo,
president of the Philippine republic, y
has henored him with the post of off
cial representative to the very honor
able president Of the United States'
Agoncillo then reviews the case at
length, saying that at the time of i'm
ploring armed cooperation, Aguinaldo
and the other. Philippine chiefs, the
commander of the Petrol, Captain
Wood in Hongkong, before the deca-
ration OF war, and the American con-
suls general, Pratt in Singapore, Wild
man at Hongkong and Williams at
Cavite, acting as the international
agents of the great nation, in the mo-
ment of anxiety, offered to recognize
the independence of the Filipino ma
ton as soon as it's triumph was at
tanned"
The protests then recite how Admi-
raj Dewey, by numerous acts, is al
legged to have recognized the autono-
mist sovereignty of the Filipinos," and
in picturesque langua ge calls forth the
promises and a fulfillment "of the SOL
emn declaration made by the illustrious
William Mckinley, that on going to
war he was not guided by the inten-
ton of an extension of territory. but
only by the principles of humanity, by
the duty of liberating tyrannized peo-
pies and by the desire to proclaim the
unalienable rights with their sovereign
ty OF countries released from the yoke
Of SPAIN
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GILLETT HEARD FROM.
Jefsttle Plunger Will Sail Today For
u Argentina.

St. Louis. Dec ia special to the Re
public from the City of Mexico says:
Grant G. Gillett. the abscondng cattle
plunger of Woodbine, Kan, and his at
torney. c. r. TroSel, left here today for
Vera Cruz. where they VIII take q steam
er for South America. Their ultimate
destination is the Argentine Republic
where. Gillett says, he viii go into the
catsle business. Giilett and TroXel have
been here three days, being registered at
the Hotel ColiseO under the names of
Willis f. Wilder and George j. Fisher Of
Fruita, Colo, but both admitted their
identity. G-llett had intended to remain
in Mexico Indefinitely. but President
Diaz's action in applying for 4 renewal Of
the eXtradition treaty, which expires next
month and his proposition to make Il
retroactive. caused Giilctt TO consider thai
he viii be safer in South America. lie
had been counting on being able TO resist
extraditiOn until JAN l3. when. with the
extradition treaty expired, he would be
absolutely safe.
Gillett and Troxal have considerable
sum of money with them. and they have
been spending IL lavishly. but it is rot
thought they have the Si0l.Co0 which they
are credited with having taken from
the states.
Detectives are stin following them. but
they have no power to make arrests and
can do absolutely nothing to prevent their
departure from Vera Cruz.
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Probably the largest single real es-
tate transaction ever consummated in
Salt Lake City was brought to a focus
last evening, when County Treasurer
S. II. Lynch secured the signatures of
EElizabeth Pixton. Robert Pixton. Will
lard Pixton, Joseph c. Pixton, Seth S.
Pixton. Jane S. Pixton, Olive Pixton,
Elizabeth p Harker and Sarah 2.
Wheeler to q contract agreeing to sell
their Main street property to Hon.
Thomas KeaTns fer a cash considera-
tiOn Of $50, ,000, tbv deed to pass as soon
as the title can be examined and aD-
proved.
The property to be conveyed is that
occupied by J. P. Gardner's clothing
store and the 5. p. Teasdel company,
on the west side of Main street between
First and Second South It has a
frontage of eiehty-five feet and depth
Of 165 feet. and besides there is q small
piece north OF The alley and back of
the Daft block. The price To be paid,
$1,000 q. foot, is evidence that business
property in this city still commands a
figure that is far above bedrock prices.
Unquesuonably the Fixt0n property is
as choice as any business real estate
in Salt Lake. II is in the very center
of the retail merchant district.
The buildings on the land are very
old and Gilapidated, but they bring in
a handsome monthly rental Neverthe-
less it is NJ. Eearns' purpose to erect
on the site, in the near future, q modern
business structure that win rank above
any of the fine blocks in the city. In
size. appearance and solidity it viii be
another splendid monument % Mr..
Kearns' faith in the future commercial
greatness of Salt Lake City.
The nrODnTfN was settled Oss in early
days by Robert Pixton, 9. pioneer citi-
zen. and since the old gentlaman's s
death. about a dozen years ago. his
heirs have held it intact until such time
as they could realize from 1t something
approaching its worth to such a
wealthy and faT-seeing investor as is
Mr.. KeaTns. The heirs are residents OF
TaylOrsvi1le, Riverto1 and Murray.
Iheir many friends VIII congratulate
Fydem upon their good fortune.
8ir. Lynch is to i0e commended for the
success attending his efforts in bring
ing the buyer and the sellers together
in such an important and mutually sat
isfactory transaction.
The sale of this property affords an
other striking illustration of the direct
benefits accruing to Salt Lake City
from the successful mining operations
engaged in by such staunch and enter
prising men as Mr.. KearnS in Park
City, Tintic, 1IeTcur and Bingham. His
income from the great Silver King. the
Grand Central and other bonanza mines
is sufficiently large to enable him to
again demonstrate his faith in Salt
Lakes future by investing in a good
thing when it comes his way. It VIII
not be surprising If other and similar
investments in Salt Lake realty are
made by Mr.. Kearns and his wealthy
associates. Mr.. Kearns is to be con-
Eret llated for the soundness of his
judgment. which has repeatedly
brought him 1aren finsrc5Hl sl1ccoss
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DEPOSITORS GET NOTHING.
Important Decision In Bunting Bank
Failure Case.
Especial to The HeraldO


Boise, Ida. Dec. 16.-The supreme
court today decided the somewhat
celebrated case of the state Of Idaho
against C. e. Thum, as receiver of the
banking firm of C. Bunting & Co. OF
Blackfoot. When the bank failed there
was on general deposit in it over $11,-
900 belonging to the state. Suit was
brought by the state to recover the
money, on the ground that it was
special deposit and the bank could
not legally have used it as part of its
assets The supreme court sustains
that view Of the case.
The state viii be paid in full out or
the assets of the bank, but as the mat
ter stands the other creditors whose
deposits were of general character,
will be forced to pay the bill, the state
being Gecreed, under the circumstances,
a preferred creditor. This action will
likely be taken on county claims for
large sums, which win further eat into
the share Of the private deDOsftors, II
not wipe it out altogether.
The supreme court in passing on this
case, which is one OF the most import
ant decided in some time. says: The
contention of the respondent that
public money, deposited in a bank on
general deposit by a public officer In
violation of law, becomes the estate
and property of the bank, the owner
of the money so deposited, contrary to
it's viii, becoming a mere creditor OF
the bank. raises the principal question
in this case. The district court sus-
tanned this contention. We are unable
to do So
The receiver is specifically instructed
to pay the states claim out of any OF
the assets Of C. Bunting & Co, and
before the distribution of such assets
among the creditors of the bank.
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that unreserve which marks cloakroom

that unreserve which marks cloakroom
discussion.
Colonel Bryan expressed himself very
emphatically to his Democratic asso-
ciates upon the duty Of congress in re-
gard to the Philippines. lie believes
that the islands ought not to be held
longer than is necessary for the
United States to establish there a
stable and independent government,
such as was guaranteed to Cuba in the
resolution which led to the declaration
of war. and he believes it 6s the duty
of congress tc make a declaration of
the intention of the United States at
the earliest possible date, in order that
there may be no misunderstanding in
the future and that the matt IS Of the
island may be assured that The ulti-
mate purpose of the United States is
to give them a free and Independent
government The war was fought for
humanity's sake, he says and the
United States, in the hour of victory
at the close of the war, when the
Philippines have fallen into their
possession should stand upon the
policy it proclaimed at the outset re-
garding Cuba.
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Urges Members of Congress to Free
the Philippines.
A WAR FOR HUMANITY
GOVERNMENT SHOULD STAND
UPON ITS POLICY.
Thinks the Filipinos Have the Same
Rights as the Cubans-Govern-
ment Should Establish Stable
and Independent Government
Visits the House.
Washington, Dec. 16.-william j

Washington, Dec. 16-William ].
Bryan came to the house of reOresen-
tatives about 1 o'clock today and was
given a most cordial reception by his
former colleagues in congress. Earlier
in the day Representative Bailey of
Texas. the Democratic floor leader,
breakfasted with Mr.. Bryan at the
latter's room, and it is understood dis
cussed in a general way questions of
public and party policy.
When Mr.. Bryan reached the house
he was escorted to the Democratic
cloak room, where he was surrounded
by members and made the recipient of
many attentions. For some time .he
talked socially and politically with
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CUBA'S DEVASTATION.
General Davis Reports Half the Popu-
lation Wiped Out.

Washington, Dec 16.-The terrible
state of affairs existing in the western
province Of Cuba is shown in this re-
port to the war department from Cen
eral Davis:
Pinar del Rio, Dec. 14-Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington: Arrived here last
night: troops comfortably encamped;
have all required supplies; have been
received with greatest enthusiasm and
rejoicing. Civil governor left province
when Spanish troops retired. The all
calde called, rendered his services. A
small Cuban force is in town as police;
good order prevails everywhere Shall
raise flag tomorrow in the presence of
troops and citizens. Treasury empty,
and only means of replenishing it is a
system of taxation almost to verge Of
confiscation. No custom houses in this
province. Country Of great fertility and
beauty, but ravaged almost to destruc-
ton; assured by responsible citizens
and foreigners that one-half the former
population has been killed or starved to
death Colonel Seyburn, with two bat
talions, at Guanajay. He is ordered to
occupy Mariel with detachment. No
sickness. DAVIS.
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Several Links Added TO the Chain of
Evidence.
SETBACK FOR DEFENSE
WITNESSES CONNECT HER WITH
THE CRIME.
Purchased the Handkerchief and
Wrote the Note That sWas Sent
With the Deadly Package-Inves-
tigated the Effect of Several Pois-
ons-strychnine Too Severe.
L6.-The defense

San Francisco, Dec. 16.-The defense
in the Botkin murder trial today re-
ceived the worst setback it has ex-
perienced since the case opened. The
evidence of two of the witnesses ex-
anlined today was of such convincing
nature that the chagrin caused by it's
introduction was plainly written upon
the faces of the accused woman and
her counsel. The evidence clearly
showed that Mrs. Botlin wrote the
anonymous letters sent to Mrs. Dun
ming from this city, apprising Mrs.
Dunning of the alleged misconduct of
her husband, and informing the dead
woman that she had grounds for COM
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Hon. Thomas Kearns Buys SS5, 900
Worth of Real Estate.
A Filipino Protest.
w. j. Bryan's Advice.
Mckinley In the South
Mrs. Botkin's Guilt
Bank Bill Defeated.
PAGE TWO.
May Save the Maine.
Financial and Commercial.
Army Investigation
PAGE THREE
Labor and Socialism.
PAGE FOUR.
PAGE FIVE.
In Railway Circles.
The Ajax Litigation.
Died On the Field of Honor.
In the Social Realm.
PAGE SIX.
West Dip Gold Zones.
Condition of Trade.
PAGE SEVEN.
State News.
PAGE EIGHT.
The Church Bond Issue.
A Montana Cowboy Arrested.
County Attorney Van Cott Makes
a Statement.
Eugene Green Sentenced.
May Be a Contest In San Juan.
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SERIOUS CAR FAMINE.
Situation Brought About By Heavy
Export Shipments.


St Louis. Dec. 16.-The Republic tomor-
row will say: The car famine has become
so serious that the entire grain trade of
ST Louis is crippled and exporters find it
almost impossible to obtain cars to carry
their grain to the seaboard. 1t would take
more than a thousand cars to fill the or
ders which have been received by the
railroads.
Every railroad running into the city
suffers from the shortage of equipment
There are thousands of bushels of grain
in St Louis elevators which was sold
for shipment several months ago. but can
not be shipped because the railroads are
not able to furnish cars. One of the rep
resentatives of a large eastern line said:
1.-The yards of the railroads in nearly all
of the large eastern cities are blockaded
with loaded grain cars, which cannot be
emptied because elevators are full and
vessel room cannot be obtained to handle
the enormous export business. This keeps
the cars lying idle in the east, while st.
Louis and other western cities are clamor-
ing for them
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Four People Killed.

New York, Dec ia wagon contain
ing eight persons was struck by a train
on the Pennsylvania railroad tonight at
the Allenwood crossing, few miles from
Manasqua n. j., and four people We're
Killed two fatally injured and two others
seriously injured:
The dead: Mrs. Ellen Allen, Bessie AL
len. her daughter Mrs. Allie Alger, Jennie
Crammer.
The fatally injured: David S. Allen.
husband Of Mrs. Allen. who was killed
Katie Allen, their daughter.
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COLvlLLE GOLD STRIKES.
Discovery In Morning Glory In
creases the Excitement

Spokane Wash. Dec. 1e.-There is great
excitement here over repeated rich strikes
IN the Republic camp, on the Colville
reservation. 1t is now demonstrated that
the gold belt IS at least seven miles long
and three miles wide. and in that area
rich ores. chutes are being discovered al
most daily.
Tie sensation this week is an extraor-
dinary rich strike In the Morning Glory.
The claim was bought for few hundred
dollars last week by a syndicate of Spo-
kane men. a company was incorporated
and 9 block Of treasury stock was sold at
~ cents. Men were set to work on the
Claim 4aking an open cut and struck
higl-grade ore at the grass roots. The
Republic correspondent of the Spokes-
man-Review telephones tonight that he
sampled an eighteen-inch pay chute on
the claim, and the assay return was SG65
Ia gold. Large blocks Of the stock are
changing hands today at y cents
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FOR CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Bill Providing For Their Admission
to Soldiers, Homes.

Washington, Dec. 16-Representative
Rixey of Virginia today introduced a bill
for the admission of confederate as well
as Union soldiers to soldiers homes. The
text of the bill is as follows:
THAT after the passage of this act, all
soldiers homes and other institutions
maintained hy the government for the
manned. crippled and needy soldiers and
sailors of the United States shall be open
to all soldiers and sailors of the civil
war of 1876 upon the same terms and
without discrimination as to whether they
were enlisted upon the side of the Union
or the Confederacy"
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TAX ON TELEGRAMS.
Settled That the Sender Must Furnish
the Stamps.

Washington, Dec. 1G.-Commissioner
Scott of the internal revenue bureau has
sent a letter to Chairman Dingley of the
ways and means committee. Withdrawing
a recommendation that congress shouia
settle definitely whether the writer or the
te4esrapn company snould pay the tax on
kilograms. lie does this, he writes. be-
cause. as the attorney general and the
courts have ruled that the writer of the
telegram should pay the tax his office has
no further interest In the matter.