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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
PLANNED HIS wIFE's MURDER.
Luetgcrt Tried to Arrange to Throw the
Blame on Another.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Testimony has
been given TO the Luetgert jury in
tending to show that the defendant
planned to throw the suspicion of his
alleged crime upon another should
it lie discovered.
This, at least, is the inference which
the state expects the jurors TO draw
from the evidence of Frank Hangel.
one of the two new witnesses dis
former trial. Hungel is sign
painter
He told the jury that Luetgert prac-
tically informed him several months
before her disappearance that he in
tended to make away with his wife
and also that the sausage maker had
made overtures To him (HnngcD
whereby Hangel should so to Europe
about the time Mrs. Lucrtgert should
disappear. II was evidently not
Luetgert's purpose. according 10 the
witness, To let him know why he
wanted to hire him to 20 away. or that
he Intended If necessary To cast the
suspirion of murder on him.
Hangel swore that Luctgort dis
cussed domestic troubles with him
several times and ON one occasion the
defendant said to him: "A bright man
like you ought TO have a better job
than that" The defendant is alleged
to have said. GLOW would you like
TO have a nice little job that would
make you $1,000 ur $1,000 and per-
haps permit You TO go to Europe?"
Hangel says that he made no reply,
and remembering their other talk. be-
came frightened and left the defend
ant. Later conversations Were held
between them, and from Luetgert's
remarks Rangel said he strongly In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12

drawn around them, but there was
crtainly nothing within 1t Oh which Il
human being could suhsist. Practically
they are prisoners.
AT every one of the numerous stop
ping places along the road Il similar
collection OF huts cuuld he seen, and
at most of them beggars, often NICE
looking women and beautiful children.
Invaded the cars. Between the sta"
tions. although / Travelled always by
daylight, as the trains do not run at
night. ana was ohservant rs possible. I
saw no signs OF the roConcVutradns goo
ING away from the forts. II they had
gone. II takes seed, Instruments land
and three or four months to ruisr the
vegetables which could be produced ana
nowhere away from the block houses
were there any signs Of vegetables
growing. Near the larger towns the
circles of concentration seemed to be
somewhat larger, and some planting OF
vegetables. tobacco and rice seemed to
be golng on. At this n very few per-
sons, possibly some of them reconccn-
trados, found employment.
There was no indication Of n ccssn-
ton of hostlitles by the insurgents. If
they do not voluntarily cease, their
tactics are such that Spain cannot com
quer them If at all, before the recon
centrados will have had the finishing
stroke, but the speedy termination OF
the war would not save many Of them.
What they need is instant pecuniary
assistance to the extent of 100000 n
day distributed by our consuls. Wheth,
er Congress should make an appropria-
tion. as In the case of San Domingo
refugees and other cases. Is not for me
to say. but beg the charltable people
to believe the statement Of facts which
I have made, and to realize what they
mean"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
WILL HOLD A FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Sessions at Mill Creek, TayIOrsviIe and Riv-
erton Next Week.

The Sal Lake County Farmers In
stitute proposes to disseminate the
principles of scientific farming among
Its constituency, and to that end is
preparing for three days meeting
next week. In order that the greatest
possible good may be accomplished and
heavy attendance assured meetings
will be held in various parts of the
county. on the principle that If the
mountain will not come to Mahomet
then Mahomet will so to the mountain.
The first days deliberations occur at
the Mill Greek ward house on Monday.
January II, sessions beginning Mt 10 a.
m. and p. m, the second ut Taylors-
vile on Tuesday, and the third at
Riverton on Wednesday. The first
days program is as follows:
Sugar Beet Culture ................
Prof. Luther Foster.
The Private Dairy, Its profitable
care and management.........
Prof. f.. B. Linfeld.
Fruit Culture '............,..John Boyce
Care of Milk on the Farm. ........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Prof. Linheld
Crop Rotation, as applied to Utah
farm conditions. Prof. l.. Foster
What to Read......M Mrs l.. c. Foster
The Taylorsville program consists of
discussion of the following sub
jects:
Dry Farming ...... Prof. Luther Foster
Fruit on the Farm. Its care, culture
and Profit, Bp. II. Bennion
Dairy Farming. Prof. F. Il. Linfeld
Feeding Problems Prof. Foster
Improving the Farm.
Prof. +. b. Linheld
Intellectual Culture for our daugh-
tiers. Mrs. l.. c. Foster
This is the Riverton program:
Crop Rotation. as applied to Utah
farm conditions. Prof. l.. Foster
The Private Dairy, Its profitable
care and management..
................F rof. F.. b. Liuheld
Fruit on the Farm, Its care, culture
and profit. Bp. Fl. Bennion
care Of MIX on the Farm. .........
Observation-Disclosures. Prof. Linfeld
ters.. Mrs. l.. c. Foster
Intellectual Culture for our daugh-
ters.. Mrs. L. C. Foster
Each subject will be open for ques-
tions and discussion at all of the
meetings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
INDIAN UPRISING FAKE.
Scouts Come in and Report There is Nothing
10 It.
WAR DEPARTMENT MAKES INQUIRIES.


Wichita, Kan, Jan. ia special 10
the Beacon from Earlsboro. I. T.. says:
Scouts sent out from here last night
are coming back and report the Creek
and Seminole Indians uprising fake.
WAR DEPARTMENT ALERT.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. l2.-Secre-
tary Bliss called at the war department
and had an interview with Acting Sec
rotary Meiklejohn respecting the re-
ported outbreak of the Seminules in the
Indian Territory. Secretary Bliss had
a dispatch received from Agent Wis.
dom concerning the published state
ment Of the burning of two seminoles
charged with ontraging and numbering
woman. but adding that he did not
apprehend any further difficulty.
Later the war department tele-
sraphed Gen. Brooke at Chicago. COM
manding the department of the Mis-
sofi, for Information as To the situa-
tion In the Seminole country. II may
pc mat nothing Will he done until Gen
Brooke, is heard from, though the pre-
sent intention Of the department is to
nave some troops sent from Fort Reno
or Fort Still to the scene of the re.
ported outbreak
a LIAR WHO SHOULD BE JAILED.
south McAlister, l. T., Jan. 12.--The
whole story of the Indian uprising, is
fake. The report was sent by the
agent of the C. o. & G.. Railway at
Earlsboro. l. T., to the train dispatcher
mere. Today. all acquainted with the
situation give 1t as their opinion that
the story was a pure fabrication orig
limiting with the railroad agent at
Earlsboro.
United States Marshal Bennett of the
northern district, arrived here this
morning and will leave for Earlsboro
on this afternoons train. He had not
been officially Informed of any trouble.
Today. as far as can be learned, every
thing is quiet at Earlsboro and
Mekusha. the center of the alleged up
| rising.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
TRADE wITH VENEZUELA.
Minister LOOMS Talks of How it Can BE
Increased Materially.

New York. Jan. i2.-Francls b.
Loomls. U, $. minister 10 Venezuela.
who has been in this city for some
weeks on ofllciel business. win start
Tuesday for Caracas. Minister Loomis
says:
''rhe main business which brought
me back home SO soon after going to
Venezuela was the question of package
postal agreement between the two
countries. II is now likely that u
parcel convention may be arranged
soon, which will of great benefit. especi-
ally to the manufacturers Of the Unit
ed States. l take back with me the
tually be entered into between the
two countries"
Mr.. Loomis advocated n permanent
exhibition of American manufactures
in each of the South American cities
as the best way to foster our commerce
with that continent and Venezuela par
ticularly.
This experiment will be tried, he
said, in Caracas in March, when the
first exhibition will be openend. 1t
will be under the control of sthe Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers.
"The government OF Venezuela" con-
tinued MIR. Loomis, has granted a per-
manent right for the exhibit which is
in the nature of monopoly inasmuch
as no other nation can get n similar
concession. The exhibit will be n sort
of bonded warehouse, for through the
courtesy OF the Venezuelan government
no duties are to he collected upon any
of the foods exhibited until they are
sold. They will remain in the exhibit
hall in bond"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12

New York, Jan. 1.-THE intervention
of the unsecured creditors Of the insol-
vent Union Pacific railway ut the last
moment has prevented the sale OF the
SIG, 00O, 600 of securities which was set
for tomorrow. The sale has been post
poned until January Goth, but there is
a possibility that on account OF the
movement today in the United States
Circuit court ii Will not take place
even then.
The securities which are part OF
the Si70O0,0OO involved In the suit
brought by j. y. Morgan a co., and
other to foreclose under collateral trust
deed issued by the Union Pacific COM
pany in 1881, were TO be sold under
Judge Lacombe's authorization to re-
deem S3,lS7,000 outstanding collateral
notes.
Some time ago Judge L0combe signed
n decree giving the Union Pacific Rail
road company five days TO redeem the
notes In question. This was not done
and the trustees, of whom j. i. Morgan
is the special master, We're directed To
dispose of the securities at auction or
private sale. which ever they deemed
best. The unsecured creditors filed Il
motion to show cause why the sale of
securities should not be stopped.
Argument on the application took
place today and at its close Judge La
cnmbe announced that he would most
likely render decision on the motion
next Saturday. which II Ia believed viii
amend the bill OF sale in several i'm
portant particulars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
FIFTY REPORTED DEAD.
Direct Report from Fort Smith OF the Tor
nado's Awful Work.

Fort Smith Arl Inn 70 -,
a. ''"' A'' '''''' o"e VI
"e n'ost terrible storms that ever
struck this section Of the country tore
through this city shortly before mid
righ,
"'e"' h'ery'h'hg Is IN confusion as
d result OF the great destruction of life
and property, and as yet 1t is impossl-
BE to give ANYTHING like an occu,,,o
estimate 81 ,h, -,
N''i''oi VI hiiieu VI
injured
Fifty persons are reported dead and
as many more oro ,oiss,,,o,. ha,,,os -.
| hosr -, ,i''ss'''s' io'',es H"Ee
"'V'Aeu py tne score ana hund-
!eus oil people are without food or shell
The dead no ,,r a., ..,
h T are as follows; Ed Farrell, Roy
XIV nehe fArfeil, John Ban, j..
Ioa Kn 'o"h martin, TWO Lefevre boys.
IAN Era,t. ~. aux, MIS- WIN Law
George carter. I.onIs senaol J Iot,
~ Tha !, III
have also been taken from the rmins
making 20 up to this time.
TWO Of the largest houses of worshin
N the city. the Baptist and Central
destroyed the "' R ~, were completely
badly damaged and the tower md root m"
Of the high school building blown off
Fort Smith lies at the eont,,,ence n,
, me pliou and Arkansas rivers. which
wash It's south and west sides ona ~
he north ana enst are hills which form,
barrier about that section af ill.,
Town, The storm struck the ci,v me ~,
southwestern section, right at a point j
n nn,fe ~ The two rivers come together and
out over the Whole r INV ' dir9 !, spread
s sha scattering destruction here and
s 1ns east asst to meet the hllis on that side
and and i most Of the damage to property
u9H oush 'hat sec
After leaving Fort Smith ,,o 90.
s n veered over and toue she tor Tor,
hsr rsiia, about nine miles northeast Of
WIZ vbsih causing considerable damage. but
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
NV Nonk.s TRADE.
It's Foreign Commerce shows IL Decrease
Compared with the Rest OF the Country.

New York, Jan. 13.-The Forthcoming
annual report OF the chamber OF com
merce for The fiscal year ending June
~, 1871 VIII show the total value OF
foreign exports In 1861 was $3.50. 2IS.-
4l9 of which s556.94s.91l was entered at
the power Of Nov York. The total wall
ue OF domestic exports was 1127, 701.
PAS, of which amount Now York Is cred
ltod with $iGIG2iS5G. The decrease Of
the foreign commerce at the port of New
York for the last fiscal wear az COM
pared with he previous year was So
l53,iiO, while the increase at all the
ports of the Omitted States during the
same period was Sl35. 99j.7lg. The value
of Merchandise and coin bullion i'm
ported into and exported from all tho
ports OF the United States IN 1867 In
American vessels was S2i7 5G3. $50. Fer
elgn veasela carrled 81 Gl. lOI. Oh.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
INHUMAN sPANIARDs.
They are Inccnsed Because Americans Aid
Starving Culans.

Madrid, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Impercial from Havana says the send
ing of supplies from the United States
to the INDECENT population of cuba has
aroused deep animosity among the
Spaniards who, it is alleged. Are in
censed at the pretext thus given to the
American consul and the Yankee ele-
ment to interfere In Cuban affairs"
1t is further asserted that the Ameri-
been instructed to exaggerate the suf-
ferings Of the peasantry in order to
again rouse public feeling In the
United States SO as to provide Wash
ington with an excuse to intervene.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12

Thirteenth street, the home of f. II
Brown and DR.. Gatess home. Both of
DR.. Gates's arm are broken. and his
wife was probably fatally crushed.
She Is still alive at the home Of II
neiehbor. The Caters servant girl Is
supposed to he dead In the ruins OF
their home, and search is being made
for her body.
The Rreens building, large brick
structure, was tlnroofed and the WIFE
of Luther Hunter. one of its occupant.
was badly injured.
shortly after the storm passed over
the city, the home Of Joseph Matthews.
east of the city. was seen to he burning,
but no report has been received from
there yet
on the south side OF Garrison avenue.
Mrs. Burd's home was blown away,
wrecked. VIII O'Shea. who was sleep
ing IN the O'Shea and Hinch wnre-
house, had narrow escape from death.
the roof of the building being torn off
and thrown onto him. A wing of Mr..
Crows house, on Eleventh street, was
torn off. The. family was caught in
the wreck hut Mrs Grow crawled I'M
der the debris and got the children out
without injury. Guy Partridge and wife
and child crnwled from the wreck of
their home, and escaped. VIII Lawson
and young man named Lane, Ed
Saden, ana butcher named WolSey
are among the injured CHARTERED In
O'Keefe's saloon. Mrs Captain Hugh
i. Rogers was dug out of the ruins of
the Rock House, on South Ninth street.
badly injured. but hopes are enter
tanned for her recovery.
". L. Hlrschberg was on his way
home when the cyclone struck the city
and was lifted off his feet and carried
quite distance. His clothes were
tore off his body, his shoulder was dis
located and he sustained injuries about
the head.
At this hour 1t is next TO impossible
to give anything like a complete or
accurate account of the number of dead
or injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
STORM FOLLOWED BY FIRE.
s,,,,i,ie, by Falling Houses and by the
Flames.
fos1 SMITH AND NEARBY TOWNS SUFFER
.,,,,,i Reports OF Damage and Loss
of Iife-Bundreds OF People
are Injured.

Memphis, Tenn. JAN lZ.At ~
,.s, right a tornado struck fort sihith'
~ in the middle of Garrison Avenue.
, 49, that part of town from and
,.s,nr twelfth to the west limit OF
,ha ci,y. then passed on east toward
little Rock. wrecklng houses ana farm
hnnd,ngs and struck the little town OF
ua,ro DESTROYING several buildings.
H. Fort smith fires broke out In all
directions and UP to a. m.' eighteen
dead bodies had been recovered some
hoa heen killed by falling houses while
others were burned.
The large new school building In Fort
Smith was completely wrecked. The
latest information is that all the hres
are under control at Fort Smith. All
/ wires were down except those In the
Missouri Pacific and Frisco depots.
Telephone and electric wires are ai1
gone. No wires are in operation from
Fort Smith east, and only one from
there west.
One or two wires are said to be work
ing from Frisco depot to st. Louis.
1t is said the number of dead at Fort
Smith will reach fifty, but it is probably
Exaggerated and % will perhaps cover
1t. This information comes from Van
Buren,, Ark, which is close to Fort
Smith. and is as reliable as is possible
to obtain at this hour
DEAD MAY BE TWENTY-FIVE OR
MORE
st. Louis Jan. 12.-Information Just
received here states that a cyclone
passed through Fort Smith. Ark, at II
In. m. last night. The report as 1t
Breaches here states that the bodies of
Infteen of the victims are now in the
lmorgue. 1t is impossible to verify the
statement as all wires at Fort Smith
are down.
The cyclone came from the north and
passed through Fort Smith between
Tenth and Thirteenth streets, demol-
fishing everything in its path. From the
wreck of a large boarding house In the
path of the cyclone fifteen bodies have
been taken out, and 1t is believed the
loss here will reach twenty-five.
The names Of the victims or further
particulars could not be obtained.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
DANGEROUS FOR SPAIN.
Carlist Uprising Possible Sooner than Ex-
peoted.
DON CARLOS WILL NOT LEAVE FOR CUBA


London, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Biarritz says:
The Carlist movement in Spain is
growing so rapidly that rising is pos
sible sooner than was expected. Not
for twenty years has the possibility FOR
successful upheaval been so openly
discussed.
Among the incidents indicating the
gravity of the situation is the fact
that Don Carlos himself has counter
manded an intended mission to Cuba
to raise the Span!ards there in his
favor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 12.-Frederick
Biorkquist. a member of the firm of
w. j. Morgan G. Co., well known and
extensive dealers in real estate has he
gun suit for the appointment OF a re-
ceiver. The plaintiff alleges that Mr..
Morgan has appropriated large sums
of money belonging to the firm. He
further charges that both his partners
and the firm are insolvent, and prays
that the affairs of the firm be settled
as soon as possible by receiver.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12

ferred that the sausage maker was
going to murder his wife and proba-
ibly burn the house with her remains
~ II. We also gathered the idea that
his nice job and the trip TO Furope
We're connected with the proposed
crime The more he thought about
the matter, he declared. the more he
Lclt sure that he had better get away
from Luetgert. Accordingly he went
TO 81. Louis and remained until after
Luetgcrts arrest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12

A meeting of Company y, N. C. u.
was held last evening, at which the fol-
lowing Promotions were made; Ser
geant Albert Hubert to be first
sergeant: Corporal James Terry to be
fourth sergeant. To be corporals:
First corporal. Corporal o. II. Bridges:
second corporal. Corporal +. j. Burk-
hardt: third corporal. Private Herbert
j. Gushing; fourth corporal, Private
Roy Rose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12

Columbus. o., Jan. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic steering committee at late hour
this morning was said to have decided
upon Jephtha Gerard of Cincinnati as
the new fusion candidate for United
States senator. Mr.. Gerard is n silver
Republican. His selection was made
with the view of securing the votes OF
the fusionlst members of the Hamilton
county delegation, Mr.. Droste and Mr..
Lane. who voted against Mayor Nc
kisson, the fusonist candidate, in the
senatorial ballot yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
Chicken Thieves Oneraling.

George II. Emery, 5S north, Eighth
West street. is just now bewalling the
loss OF 20 to so chickens. Thieves got
Into the geutlemun's hen-housn Nom
day night and cleaned out the whole
lot. Mr. Emery has reported his loss
to the police and the officers arc now
working on the case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
KILLED by AN EARTHQUAKES.
Town Demolished Fifty Dead, and Two
Hundred Injured.

The Hague. Jan. Fan Official dis
patch from Batavia announces that
the capital of Amboyna, one of the
Molucas islands, has been completely
demolished by an earthquake. Fifty
persons We're killed and 200 injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
Enthusiastic for Hawaiian Annexation.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-The eighth annual
banquet of the Hamilton club was
marked by unusual enthusiasm for the
cuase of the Hawaiian annexationists.
Lorin a. Thurston and James A. Taw-
ney championed the cause of annexa-
tion in long addresses. which were
frequently interrupted by vigorous
cheering
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
A Savings Bank Decision.

Madison, Wis. Jan. 12.-Tte supreme
court has handed down decision in
the case OF nr. ]. V. Lewis of Sun
prairie against William ID. Hale re-
ceiver for Minnesota of the American
Savings and Loan Association of Min
neapolis, affirming the decision of the
circuit court in favor of the Wisconsin
shareholders. The association has
securities amounting to about 100000
ON deposit with the Wisconsin state
treasurer as security for Wisconsin
shareholders, but when the concern
went into the hands of a receiver two
or three years ago. Receiver Hale
claimed these securities as part of the
general assets.
Mr.. Clarke of this city was appointed
receiver of the association for Wis
consin, and this suit was to decide
whether the securities referred to
should be placed in his hands or those
OF Mr.. Hale. The circuit court de-
cided that the securities should re
main for the sole benefit of Wisconsin
shareholders, and his decision was up
held by the supreme court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
A WIFI Killed.

Dallas, Texas, Jan. 11.-This morning
the wife of Eugene Wiley was found
murdered at Dennis. She was shot
through the head. Her husband has
been arrested. Lynching is threatened.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12

- EVENING PAPER is The
Till oAprR OF TODAY, THE
|Hk FORMING PAPER is THE
iii papER OF YESTERDAY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-09-22
Clever soUtherners.

A gentleman who called on US this
week said in all his travels, which are
very extensive, that he had met all
kinds of people, some 50 cold by ma
ture that they could drink boiling wa
ter and spit snowballs, others who are
distant and Indifferent, but none so
clever as the good, congenial South
erners, who will walk over Hades on
a rotten plank to help a friend shed
their coat 10 help a worthy one in dis
tress; ever ready to greet a stranger
with hearty handshake and a smile.
He said with all Of his varied expert
ences with Southern people, be had
vet his first time to be treated other
than friendly and kind by them. BE
had only met one man who thought
the Southerners were not the most
hospitabIe people. and be had just
gotten out of jail.
This is much for Northern man to
say of our country, and We are pleased
to believe it is true.-lNiidn { Tenn }
Hustler.