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condition and several petitions have
been received for their relief. In the
event of q failure to secure a direct
appropriation on their behalf, Mr.. Can
non Will ask the commissioner of In
dian affairs to use a portion of the
so-called emergency fund in assisting
them.
The senate Indian affairs committee
viii recommend a $4,000 appropriation
for the Indians.
CHANGE IN UTAH ROUTES.
Senator Cannon called at the post
office department today and urged
change in mail routes so as to send the
mails direct from Richfield, Sewer
county, to LOa, Wayne county. via
Glenwood, instead of having an indie
pendent line from Richfeld TO Glen
wood and a through line from Sigurd
to Loa, as now. By the change two
days would be saved in sending a let
ter from Richfield to Loa and return.
The department practically promised
to make the change and the formal
order will issue in a few DAYS.
A DOstoffice has been established at
Alta, Uinta county. Wyoming, with
Thomas r. Wilson as postmaster.
Pensions granted-Wyoming origi-
nal, William Henry Caldwell, Sara
toga. 81.
Idaho. original. Harmon Cox, Meri-
dian. Sc.
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San Francisco, Feb. 7.-Adolph Su-
tro, ex-mayor of San Francisco. and
builder of the famous Sutro Tunnel,
has been adjudged mentally incompe-
tent bv Superior Judge BeIcher. His
daughter. DR.. Emma Sutro Merritt.
who has been in constant professional
attendance on her father for many
months past, has been appointed guar
dian of his estate and his person, her
bonds being fixed at 100000. Her two
brothers and her sister who reside in
this city. became sureties on the bond.
Mr. Sutro is over so years old and
the loss of his mental faculties is at
tributed to the weight of years. COM
bined with the effects of two strokes
of apOplexy. which he has suffered
within the past few months.
The petition to have his daughter ap-
pointed his guardian was made by Col
onel Little, manager of the Sutro
property. after the members of the
family and their attorneys had decided
that such a step was necessary.
The effect the withdrawal of Mr.
SutrO from business may have on the
many enterprises with which he was
connected, is a matter to be deter
mined by the family council and the
lawyers. His interests are 50 vast and
diversified that the manner of their
disposition is a matter of great mo-
ment- The greater part of his fortune
IS IN real estate. In San Francisco
alone he owns over /. 500 acres of land
about One-eighth of the taxable area
OF the entire county. Among other
valuable holdings are the SutrO Elec-
tr1c railroad, the SUtrO library and va
rious stocks of gilt-edged bonds. In
the present condition of the real estate
market it is rather difficult to appraise
the value of his local realty. but
conservative estimate places it at a
little under 1900, GEO. The Sutro baths
alone cost nearly 81, OO0, goo.
Mr.. SutrO is a native of Germany,
and so years of age. His career up TO
the time he inaugurated the scheme TO
tunnel from the Carson river valley
was comparatively humble and OBJ
scUre. He was a dealer in tobacco and
pipes in this city in the early days
and subsequently removed to Nevada
Were he engaged in the tObacconiSt's
trade in several mining camps. finally
settling in Virginia City. In 1864 ne
secured from the Nevada legislature
the right of way for his famous tunnel.
which was commenced on Oct. 10, 1863.
and concluded July s. 1873. 1t cost
s., 069. sol. In addition TO his mining
ventures in Nevada, he edited q news
paper. Re was interested in politics
and at various times opposed William
Sharon, John P Jones and William
NJ. Stewart for the position of UGited
States senator. The Evening Post an
some three weeks ago Mayor
SutrO was incompetent, but his friends
denied the story at that
time. stating that he was merely in.
and would be able To resume
attention to business in a few days.
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OIL TRUSTS VILLAINOUS PLAN
CoERCIVE METHODS TO : CURE
CUSTOMERS.
Standard Company Bribed a Book
keeper OF a Competitors Firm to
Obtain Information.

Cleveland, Feb. An investigation
into the conduct of the Standard Oil
company, under the provisions of the
antitrust law, is progressing. Today a
number of witnesses We're examined,
but little of value was learned except
as regards the oil trust. John Teagle.
Of the oil refining firm of Scofeld, Shur-
mer & Teagle which for years has been
fighting the Standard Oil company, de
clareS that the Standard was constant
ly and Systematically attempting to in
jure his firm. He said the Standard
agents endeavOred to ascertain where
the statesmen of his firm obtained or
ders for oil. The agents would go to
these intending purchasers and offer to
cut the price if the oil was bought of
the Standard and threatened. in case
this was not done, to sell every other
dealer in the same towns so cheaply
that the dealers refusing could not
compete with them. Mr.. Teagle showed
letters from customers in support of
these statements.
He then briefly told of the suit which
his firm won against the Lake Shore
railroad in 1884 for discriminating in
freight rates on oil against Schofeld
Schurman & Teagie in favor of the
Standard Oil company
MI IedSles WHO Was unQer OdIh. then
testified that the Standard had at
tempted, through a middleman, TO Hribe
the bOok-keeper of his firm. The book
keeper, he stated. was offered $50 per
month to give constant information re-
garding the shipments, the prices and
cost of manufacturing Of schofieli..
Schurmer & Teagle. Mr. Teasle testi-
led that the book-keeper requested
time in which to consider the matter.
but took s25. which the agent rendered
as pay in advance and, then lail the
whole transaction before his employers.
The witness said that he ami his part
mel, Mr.. Schofield, took the So. ard.
going to the office of F. B. Squire, the
secretary of the Ohio corporation Of
the Standard Oil trust, lIiI the money
on his desk and told him that they al
ways stood ready to give him any in
formation which it was proper for him
TO know about the affairs of their firm.
Stiu under oath, Mr.. Teagle declared
that Mr.. Squire acknowledged to him
that he caused the agent to be sent to
see the boOk-keeper. The witness tes-
titled that the Standard has about So
per cent of the oil business of the coun-
try
Secretary F. B. Squire was called as
a witness and he denied the statement
of Mr.. Teagle with respect to the at
tempt to bride bOok-keeper.
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JEALOUS WOMAH'S mad DEED
ASSAULT UPON HUSBAND AND
sTEP-DAUGHTER.
Latter Killed With an AK Before the
Former Was Attacked-Woma
Reason For the Crime.

New York, Feb. S.-Insane jealousy
prompted the wife of William W.
Place, an insurance adjuster of Brook
lyn, to kill her 17-year-old stepdaugh-
ter tonight and almost to take her
own life and that of her husband.
Mr. Place is A years OF age, and his
family consisted of his wife, Martha.
90 years of age, and a daughter oy his
first WIFE, Ida NJ. Place, aged II.
Mr.. Place returned home from bust
ness about o'clock tonight, and upon
opening the front door WIS confronted
by his wife. The woman appeared to
be in a frenzied condition, and was
armed with a small AK. Before hr.
Place could recover from his aston
ishment Mrs. Place dealt him a terrible
blow with the weapon on tie forehead
and another which inflicted a terrible
cash in his left cheek. Mrs Place then
fed to her room, locked the door and
turned on two Jets OF gas. Place Sc
cured help, and the door was broken
open. Mrs. Place was found uncon-
scious
The door of a back room on the s1lne
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Ex-Postmaster Barratt passed away
at the Holy Cross hospital at 1920 a.
m. yesterday, of pneumonia.
While the sad news was not uneX
pected, because Mr.. Barratts condition
for a week prior to his demise was
such as to afford little ground for hope,
it came. nevertheless, as a shock TO
his host of friends throughout the city,
and expressions of sincere regret were
heard on every hand. and the flag at
the Alta club. where the deceased was
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will be induced to decline the British pro-
posals in consequence of Russias op-
position, and similarly that she will be
unable TO accept the Russian proposals.
try is helpless and unable to nav the in
demnity except by installments but China
nurses the hope that japan will agree to
an extension of time.
Meanwhile an imperial decree author
ICES an issue of treasury bonds at ; per
cent TO the amount of 100, O00,0 900 taels.
about $74O00. 600
1t appears to the officials, the gentry
and the merchants to assist the issue in
the remote possibility of raising enough
10 meet the installment due next Nav
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TORTURED BY ROBBERS.
story Of a Woman Who Kept Her
Fortune In q Jar.

Delaware, O., Feb. IA startling
statement was made tonight by Miss
Nancy Fix. who was robbed of q for
tune on Tuesday night last, and who is
now in dying condition from the eff
fects OF her injuries. She recovered
sufficiently tonight to describe her as
sailants, four in number. two of whom
were mere boys. She said that after
binding and torturing her the men COM
PEELED her to reveal the hiding place of
her money, and they received sl5. 600
cash from jar, where she kept it. 1t
was at first reported that 81 200 was
taken. The dying woman also said
that the robbers attempted to set fire to
her clothing, and after securing the
money they left her bound and nearly
naked Before going they built three
flres in the house with the intention of
burning it, and then locked all the
doors.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
zola's Trial.
No Action On McGrew.
Death of c. r. Barratt.
Adolf Sutro Insane.
PAGE TWO.
Trial of Sheriff Martin.
Crown Point VS.. Ontario.
Teller For Hawaiian Annexation.
Our Folks In Cuba.
PAGE THREE.
The Sacramento Suit.
In the Federal Court.
District Court Proceedings.
Affairs of the County.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial
PAGE FIVE
National Guard News.
Appointments By the Governor.
Cannon For Bryan.
PAGE SEVEN.
News of the State.
Wall Street Trades
PAGE EIGHT.
In the Social Realm.
In Railway Circles.
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Ex Post MASTER B1RAarr-
(sson A,slRsrPnOt g.

floor was found to be locl1ed. and was
broken open. Here was found Ida. her
head having been split open with the
ak, and there was also an ugly wound
on the mouth. The girl had been dead
about three hours.
Place, though seriously injured, will
probably survive. Mrs. Place is already
out of danger.
The fathers preference for his daugh-
ters society is said TO have been the
cause of frequent quarrels betw cen
husband and wife
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IDAHo'S SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Chairman Patrie Will Call Meeting
Within a Few Days.
fSDacsaj C,orreSpOndence
Special COrreSpOndence-)

Pocatello, Ida, Feb. IA letter from
NJ. Patrie, chairman of the state silver
Republican committee, announces that
a meeting of leading silver Republicans
Will be called within a few days. The
time and place viii be decided upon as
soon as he can communicate with the
various county committeeman, and OBJ
tain an expression of their wishes IN
this matter.
The plan is understood to be for the
county committeeman to invite from
ten to fifteen of the leading members
of the party in their counties to attend
the proposed conference. The attend
ance from this section promises to
he LARGE
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FOREIGN NOTES.

II is reported that Sir Robert Peel is to
adopt the stage as a career.
The monthly British board of trade re-
turns show an increase of f140.SO0 in the
imports and a decrease of f554, 500 in the
exports.
Dispatches received from Manila.
capital of the PHILIPPINE islands. an
nounces that 200 buildings, some of them
OF Importance, have been destroyed by
fire.
In the speech from the throne, to be
read at the opening of parliament tomor-
row. referring to China the queen will
speak favorably of the pacific relations
between the powers.
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ADOLPH SUTRO
1 OFF MENTALLY
'FriScO'S EX-MayOr whitening
at the Top.
COURT APPOINTS
HIS GUARDIAN
In the Person of His Daughter, DR..
Emma SutrO Merritt.

'peculations On the Effect His With
drawal From Business May Have
On His Many Enterprises-Owns
one-eighth of the Taxable Area of
San Francisco County-Early Days
In Nevada-His Political Career
Sutro Tunnel.
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ENGAGEMENT IS OFF.
No Nuptials Will Unite Young Ir-
wing and Ethel Barrymore.

London, Feb S.-The Daily Mail
which. on Jan. Is. contained the for
NAL announcement that Lawrence Irv-
ing, son of Sir Henry Irving. was en-
gagged to marry Miss Ethel Barrymore,
the actress. says this morning:
We understand that the engagement
has been broken off There is no quar-
rel. but it is mutually recognized that
the engagement was entered on in ro-
mantle haste and that it is best this
should be frankly acknowledged Miss
Barrymore and Mr.. Irving remain eX-
celIent friends and their circle of in
Inmates applaud their straightforward,
common sense"
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Notable Nuntials.

Washington, Feb. THE marriage of
Miss Allen O'DonneIl to Viscount
Desahre, of Paris took place at the St.
Mathews church today at noon.
most distinguished aSsemblage wit
messed the ceremony.
The newly welded couple will sail Satur-
day for France on the Normandie. They
will make their home in Paris. but will
spend part of the winter in Italy,
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MORTGAGE CASE DECIDED.
Idaho Supreme Court Refuses to Re
open Bear Lake Case.
fSDe,,ial 20 The HeraidO

Boise, Ida. Feb. THE supreme court
today decided the case of John Mcmillan
VS. Hyrum 5. WOOley and wife. from
Bear Lake county, in favor of the de-
PENDANTS The action grew out of the
foreclosure of mortgage for 81. coo. Only
a small part of il was recovered. as the
mortgage on the community property was
declared void, owing to an erroneous ac-
acknowledgement on the part of the wife
several months afterward. The notary
admitted the acknowledgment was prop
erly taken and Mcmillan then brought
action to set aside the former Judgment
so he could foreclose. The lower court
refused to set aside the judgment and
the supreme court upholds it.
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Opium Cast Into the Sea.

San Francisco, Feb. THE health
department of Honolulu has ordered
LIS tins of opium, recently seized by
the customs department, dumped into
the sea The government had unsuc-
cessfully tried to dispose of the drug
in the San Francisco, Portland, Van
coUver, Hong Kong and Sydney mar
kets, in order to realize a sufficient sum
to cover the expense of seizure.
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Carte blanche In Politics.

Chicago. Feb. POSTMASTER Gordon
today received letter from First As
sistant Postmaster General Heath in
regard TO what action employees of the
postal service would be allowed to
take in political questions. The COM
munication states that the department
had no special rule in such matters
and that they preferred not to make
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Buried In a Landslide.

Vancouver, Is. c., Feb. News has
been received here of a landslide at
Quesnelle Forks, Cariboo. Three min
ers, William Allen, Joe Rich and Alex
Mclean. were buried. The slide was
1000 feet wide, 500 feet long and % feet
high
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Brings Grist to Uncle Sans Mill.

San Francisco, Feb. 7.-Officials of the
Pacific Mail Steamship company say
that within the past so days there has
be en- an astonishing increase in the
shipment of food supplies to the orient,
consequent upon the gathering in Chi
nese waters of the English, German,
French and Russian warships.
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LUETGERT JUROR ILL.
Possible That the Trial May Come to
a Premature End.

Chicago. Feb. Juror Charles A.
Snow is seriously i'll and it is within the
range OF possibility that the Luetgert
trial may come to a premature end. Mr..
Snow is suffering from the grippe, with
a temperature of 102. He listened to the
third days installment OF Attorney
Lawrence HarmOn's speech today. but
was weak and finally requested Judge
Gary to adjourn. Attorney Harmon
spoke all day for the defense and will
sneak all of rOmorroW
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Carlisle School Incendiaries.

Carlisle. Pa. Feb. elizabeth Fland-
ers and Fanny Eaglehorn. Indian girls
who tried TO burn the girls building at
the Indian school here, today pleaded
guilty and were sentenced TO one year
and six months. They said they were
homesick and wanted Captain Pratt to
send them home.
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Japanese Filling Up Hawaii.

Seattle. Wash, Feb. THE steamer
Rio Marie arrived here this afternoon
from Yokohama, via Honolulu. She left
Yokohama Jan. 3, with 500 Japanese,
who were landed at the quarantine sta
ton at Honolulu without special incl
dpnf
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Floods In Idaho.
Especial to The Herald.

-SPSOIaI 70 7 IT TIT HUI
Boise. Ida. Feb. 7.-ChinOok winds have
taken the snow off so rapidly that seri-
Gus floods have resulted IN a number of
places in southwestern Idaho. Rivulets
have in some places became raging tor
rents and considerable stock has been
drowned. while a great deal of other
property is reported DESTROYED.
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Value of Standard Oil Stock,

New York, Feb. standard Oil sold
on the curb today at 425, on the
strength OF a story that it was pro-
posed to exchange present certificates
for shares in a new company on a basis
of four to one. S. c. F. Dodd, general
solicitor for the Standard Oil company,
denied the truth of the report
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lola MAKES
FICTION REAL
French NOveliSt's Best Con-
ceptiOn of a Hero.
STANDS TRIAL FOR
DEFENDING DREYFUS
And ASSailing the Integrity of the
French War Department.

a Trial That May Result In Dishon-
or to Frenchmen and Harm to
France-Attempt of Prosecution
to Restrict Its Scope-Refused to
Allow One Man to Testify Who
Holds the Key to the Whole
Story.
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SHOUP CALLS IT A FORGERY.
Never Jubilated Over Defeat of the
Silverites.
lSnecial 10 TIE HeraidO

Especial 10 The Heraid-)
Boise, Ida, Feb. IA letter has been
received here from close friend of Sen
ator ShOup in Washington. who, speaking
for Shoup. prOnOunces as a forgery a
telegram that appeared in the POcatellO
Tribune. said to have been received by
w s HODson of that place. The tele-
gram read
washington. D. C.:-Shake- We have
won again. Hanna is senator from Ohio
and the silverites are once more de-
feated. The good word goes on.
tSignedl GEORGE L SdOUP.'
Senator Shoup's keen anxiety regard
inc the publication IS taken here as an
other indication OF his plan to place him
self in position TO leave the Mckinley
ties.
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MEXICO'S DEBT.
Propositions For Refunding a Gold
Burden Due In Julv-

New York, Feb. 1T was reported in
Wall street today that negotiations
were pending between the Mexican gov
eminent and A. 3. Seligman looking to
the refunding Of the Mexican national
gold debt. The debt amounts to $780,
100000. bears interest at per cent in
gold, and is redeemable July / next.
1t was stated in connection with the re-
port that prominent European capital
lists will be interested in the negotia-
tons. A report of the Seligmans. in re-
ply to an inquiry, said the firm had
nothing to do regarding the report
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sIn Cav Paris Attached.

Portland. Ore. Feb. THE Clifford
Gaiety company, which presented In
Gay Paris here tonight. was attached
by eastern creditors, whose claims ag-
gre@ate $500.
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Instruction. with Iittle Difference.

Washington. Feb. 1t appears from
a more careful scrutiny of the news
cabled to the state department from
san Jose, Costa Rica, last Saturday.
that a revolution is in progress in
Nicaragua and not in Costa Rica, as
was at first understood.
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Bel Sugar al Buffalo,

Albany, \. Y, Feb. THE Buffalo
Tset Sugar company of Brant. Erie coun-
~. was incorporated today with a capital
stock of $500. coo in shares of 500 to manu-
facture and refine beet sugar.
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fspecial to The Herald.l

Especial to The Herald)
Washington. Feb. THE senate COM
mittee on public lands held brief ses-
sion this forenoon. The committee was
to take action on the McGrew case,
but in response to a direct request from
Senators Thurston and Allison, it was
postponed for one week. This request
indicates that the friends of McGrew
are fearful of an adverse report. They
are figuring on securing more time in
which to meet the arguments of those
opposed to him.
Senator Cannon is confident that Nc
Crews nomination Will be rejected by
the senate. He has been active in OPP
position, believing that McGrew's non
residence is a sufficient argument
against him. The committee to which
the nomination has been referred is one
OF those controlled by the silver sena-
tors. All these are known to be op-
posed to the imposition of alien APP
pointees upon the western states. This
is regarded as an administration meth
cd of Furnishing the mountain states
for their support of Bryan in 1896. Sem
ator Cannon admits that the chances
of defeating McGrew in the
senate are not as good as that
he will be unfavorably reported
But" he said to The Herald today, I
rather think we shall defeat it there"
The Republican senators, headed by
Senator Thurston of Nebraska, who
have interested themselves in McGrew's
case, will make a vigorous effort to
save him in the committee and in the
senate 1t is by no means certain that
he can be defeated, Notwithstanding
Senator Cannon's antagonism, and the
fact that he is supported in his course
by Senator Rawlins.
SESSION OF THE RIVALS.
The three Utah candidates who are
pursuing the district attOrneyship held
a joint session of sorrow at Wizards
hotel this evening". Each one pro-
fesses he is profoundly confident, but,
in fact, none of them feels at all GER
tain of success. This is the first time
Bishop, WhittemOre and Ritchie have
met at one time. During their half
hours chat each of the three put up
great bluff in his own behalf. Then
they went away singly, each wondering
whether the other fellows We're also
blafIing. The nomination iS likely to
be made this week, and it still seems to
be between Whittemore and Rogers.
nr,c,r-r,x- u,rc>- .rr- or-nr-e
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RESERVATION MEASURES.

The senate committee on Indian af-
fairs decided this afternoon to favor
ably report the Rawlins proposition
prohibiting leases by Indians and the
provision will be made a part of the
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BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Bulldozed By Russia and England,
China Is Utterly Helpless.

London Feb. THE Peidp 'on6-
ent of the Times. teiegraphing yesterday.
SAYS:
Il have reasons to believe that China