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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-30
A'.s;YyRDERED IN A LONELY HOME
MOTHERS BODY FOUND EATEN
BY THE RATS.
Foul Crime at Burlington, Iowa
Poor Widow and Her Daughter
Assaulted and Killed.

Burlington. Ia. Jan. 29.-The dead and
frozen bodies of Mrs. Fanny Rathburn
and her 12-year-old daughter, Mary,
were found this afternoon in pools of
blood at their lonely home west of this
city. The woman's head had been split
open with an ak. The body of the
child was found in a bedroom off the
kitchen with the throat cut from ear
to ear. Evidences of a horrible strug-
gle for life were present on all sides.
Evidently the young girl had been bru-
tally assaulted by the murderer, and
her torn clothing indicated she had
fought desperately for her honor. Hav-
ing accomplished the deed, her assail
ant had cut her throat. The girls
hands showed cuts received in attempt
ing to defend herself. Blood was scat
tered all over the bed and on the floor.
The body of the woman was found to
be badly eaten by rats. and presented
a horrible sight. Several arrests have
been made, and the police are actively
engaged in running down several clues.
1t is believed the crime was committed
on Sunday night, and that the bodies
have been in the house ever since. The
woman was a widow of good repute.
though quite poor. The officers refuse
to give the names of the persons under
arrest.
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ONE MANS EXPERIENCE.
Missourian Who Wishes He Never
Put Foot In Klondike.

Upton, No. Jan. 29.-The following
letter was received today by Phil Frank
from Gus Knoble, who left in company
with Captain 4. Fisk Gore and John
Shonsler on Aug. 6 last for Klondike:
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 23-Mr. Phil
Frank: I walked into Skaguay on the
18th of this month from Dawson City.
and had months rest in the frozen
city, but the frost did not drive me out
OF there, only the lack of work and
business. Klondike is not as good as
they make it on the outside 1t is a
railroad and steamship boom, and that
IS all / can see in it at present l could
not afford to wait for better times or
take chances to walk out with nothing:
while my provisions cost me $3.50 Chat
would last me until next May or June)
SO / sold my provisions and came
back. Gore and Shonsler would have
come out, but they were afraid to tackle
the trip, although d great many will
have to do il next summer The first
mail to Dawson 1 met on New Years
day, about $50 miles this side of Daw-
son.
I wish I had taken your advice. I
would have been better off, but the ex-
perience 1 have now is worth $500
alone"
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contractors TO insure the construction
of the Yukon railway by that date
Mr.. Mann left Montreal this morning
for the scene of operation. All day yes
terday the transccntinentaI wires were
kept hot hurrying men and supplies to
the front A small army of laborers
and wagon teams that have been work
ing on the Crows Nest railway are al
ready working toward the Yukon
Thomas White, civil engineer of St
Thomas, Ont, has been engaged as
chief engineer of construction In six
weeks, according to the terms of the
contract, sleigh road has to be com
pleted from Wrangel to Teslin lake
nearly 300 miles, and it is expected
thousands of men Will take advantage
Of this to go as far as Teslin lake this
winter During the summer, as the
railway pushes inward, travellers can
go to the end of the line and then go
by wagon roads to the lake.
Contractors Mckenzie and Mann are
TO have a monopoly of all railway con-
necton for five years from the Pacific
coast TO the Yukon country.
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Washington, Jan. 29.-AIr. Carroll D.
Wright. commissioner of labor, has re-
ceived personal letter from Mr..
Manuel Durham. statistical expert of
the bureau of labor, who was sent TO
the hlondike some months ago, to in
Vestigate and report on its industrial
possibilities. The letter is dated Cir
Gle City, Nov. IL, 1897, and gives an
outline OF the principal features which
Mr. Durham Will incorporate in d COM
prehensive report Of about 200 type
written pages.
The letter, speaking of the reports
OF hardships il the gold country and
the stories Of starvation, says:
4 consider the situation grave, but
not desperate. There is food at Fort
Yukon for 500 more men than are WIN
terinS there. and this can be freiShtcd
30 Dawson or part OF Dawson can go 10
it. It may be that the transportation
companies can feel the population next
year. but It is doubted here. l have
secured an acc rate stater.ant of the
amount OF freight landed in Dawson
by the steamers during the season,
from the manifests of boats and from
iTcorMarCn cbtained from agents Of
tie companies. Less than }IJ) tons
reached there, and between 700 and So
OF this cons sled of furniture. whisky
800 men and lsuch of it was consumed
during the su inner.
Prices are increasing in Dawson.
-four selling for $3.50 a hundred and
many other staples in proportion. Lux
urieS are not quoted. simply command
ing what a man feels disposed to pay
for them. Dogs have sold as high as
$500 apiece there. and $500 has been OF
fered and refused here.
Our mail carrier is still. here. strand
ed, without dogs or provisions to get
out The government pays 5000 for
trip that costs S.. 500. Nobody blames
the poor carrier, but everybody damns
the government and the contractors. /
send this out by private parties. l am
well ard strong. The weather is fine,
the coolest to date being % below
Two feet OF snow on the ground. The
sun rises at 10 and sets at >. giving
us seven or eight hours daylight. Moon
swings in the heaven all night. giving
a light b. which one could read a
newspaper If II were to be had. The
trails are open and men are starting
out in every direction with their dog
teams-tO Fort Yukon for freight; to
the British creek mines, to Dyea and
to Dawson and thence to Juneau.
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ARANGUREN's KILLING.
Senior De LONE Receives Official Ac-
count of Affair.


Washington, Jan. 29.-Senor Dupuy
de LONE, the Spanish Minister, today
received the following cablegram:
Havana, Jan. %. 1S9S.-The CORE
spondents OF certain press bureaus are
already starting a series of horrors in
connection with the killing of Nestor
Aranguren. Not one of them has been
out of Havana, and all they will say
has been manufactured by rebel agents.
The facts are as follows:
"A combination of columns that had
been operating several days, defeated.
on the 18th. the band of Aranguren of
about $50 men. They captured one
prisoner, who led a small force as
guide. and the rest of the troops COW
cred all the issues of a place called
La Pila en- el Monte, where Aranguren
was in hiding with his escort The
rebels. when discovered, fired at the
troops. who replied, advancing sudden
ly, dispensing the escort, killing Aran-
guren and four others, and capturing
five prisoners. The escort escaped, and
with it the mistress of Aranguren.
In the place was found a woman
wounded. who was not seen until after
the engag cement. She was carried in a
litter to FIorido in order to try to save
her by giving proper attendance.
As proof of the falsehood of the re-
ports about to be circulated, there is
the fact that five prisoners have been
captured, and that none of the dead
The documents captured On the body
of Aranguren prove that he was Ruiz
assassin. The saddle he used was
Ruiz's saddle, and he had two buttons
of RuiZ's uniform in his pocket. as
already reported. CONGOSTO"
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Washington, Jan. 29.-The determi-
nation was reached by leaders in the
house of representatives today that the
Teller resolution for the payment of
bonds in silver. passed by the senate
last night, should be disposed of by the
( house on Monday, in order that the at
titude of that branch of congress might
be placed before the country immedi-
ately. This conclusion was reached af-
ter numerous conferences between
Speaker Reed, Chairman Dingley of
the ways and means committee, MeSsrS
DalZell and Henderson Of the rules
committee, and other influential MEM
bers of the house.
Late in the day the resolution which
had come over from the senate was
referred by the speaker to the ways
and means committee, and Chairman
DinSley at once gave notice of a special
meeting of the committee at 1890 Mon
day morning. At The same time he no.
tined Democratic members of the COM
mittee what his general purpose was,
substantially as follows:
ADVERSE REPORT.
The resolution Will be considered by
the committee on Monday and an ad-
verse report made on it. No amendment
or change in the phraseOiogy viii be
made but the adverse report viii be on
the resolution as it stands. This viii
bC submitted to the house when il con-
venes on Monday, and plans made to
dispose of the matter before the days
session closes.
As to the procedure on the floor Mr..
Dinsley made no prediction, beyond
saying that il was proposed to dispose
of The subject on Monday. This viii
doubtless require q special rule as To
debate. 4 basis for such a rule was
presented today By Mr.. Dalzel in the
form Of d resolution providing that the
resolution be considered Immediately
after the report of the ways and means
committee. The committee Will prob
ably be ready TO report by u o'clock,
so that the debate would begin shortly
the house assem- bles, the DalZel reso-
luton viii be SO shaped as to FIX the
hours of debate and set a time for a
vote
IMMEDIATE ISSUE.
The determination TO bring the sub
ject TO an immediate issue gave gen
eral satisfaction among the majority of
the members. Some had desired to put
aside all other business today and vote
down the Teller resolution before the
week closed. Representative Johnson
of Indiana took the lead in urging this
movement. 1t was finally concluded,
however. to let the resolution go 10 the
ways and means committee, with the
direct assurance of Chairman Dingley
that the issue would be pressed to d
conclusion on Monday.
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FOUR UTAH POSTMASTERS.
Quartette of Democratic Incumbents
Removed Yesterday.
Especial to The Rerald.)

Special to The Rerald)
Washington, Jan. 29.-Postmasters
were appointed today as follows:
Utah-Bountiful, Davis county, ]. S.
Yates, vice {. II. Hampton, removed.
Mendon, Cache county-Miss Adelia
Bird, vice Alfred Gardner, removed.
Morgan, Morgan county-T. S. Wads-
worth, vice James r. Stuart. removed
Paragoonah, Iron county-William a.
Mcbride, vice Eli Barton, removed.
IdahO-DiXie, Idaho cOunty-Thomas
Rollman, vice James P. Turner, re
signed.
Wyoming-Bitter Creek, Sweetwater
county-William r. Luckfield, vice E.
L. Harrington, resigned.
A pOstofiice has been established at
Four Bear, Big Horn county, Wyoming,
with Eugene H. Erskine as postmaster.
Fred G. Schumacher has been COM
missiOned postmaster at Burbank,
Utah
IDAHO LAND CASE.
In the land contest of James B. Nor
row vs. Leo c. Virgins. from the Hail
ey district. Idaho, the secretary of the
interior today approved the opinion of
the commissioner against Morrow 1t
is held that when Virgins made his
entry. Morrow was not a settler. He.
therefore. was not entitled TO any pre-
ference right of entry.
An increase of pension from Sc TO S12
per month was today granted to John
Burch Bellevue Ida
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THE TELLER RESOLUTION.
Sentiment of Majority Regarding It's
DISPOSITION.

O-1 SCo4b&O--s
Washington, Jan. 2s.-Great interest
was manifested about the house Of
representatives today as to the dispO-
sitiOn 20 be made of the Teller resOlu-
tioE which passed the senate last night.
Soon after Speaker Reed reached the
capitol. he was called on by members
OF the rules committee, with view 10
determining what course should be
adopted. Chairman Dingley, the floor
leader, favored d reference to the ways
and means committee. and gave aSSur-
ances that prompt action would be
taken. doubtless by an adverse report
to the house. This view was shared by
MIR. Dalzell and Mr.. Henderson, of the
rules committee.
A strong feeling developed, however,
for Immediate action without the usual
reference to a committee. Representa-
tive johnson of Indiana, a member Of
the currency committee, called on the
speaker and urged this line of action.
He sad that the house should act to-
day. thus giving an immediate answer
to the country to offset the action of
the senate last night. Delay, even Tor
a few days. he urged. would permit the
silver majority in the senate to secure
Il prestiFe before the country which
they would not have if the house should
act Immediately Mr.. Reed asked that
house on that proposition be secured,
and Mr.. Johnson interviewed a number
VINO favored prompt action.
In the meantime the resolution came
over from the senate. and was laid
aside temporarily until definite line
Of action could be agreed up0n- The
current of sentiment was for reference
70 the ways and means committee, the
understanding being that this commit
tee might not wait until the usual
weekly meeting next Wednesday. but
would have q special meeting early IN
the week, in order to make an adverse
report. There was some talk that the
resolution offered gave the opportunity
TO elgraft upon ( an amendment clear
~ defining the views of the majority
in the house. and some urged that this
course should be pursued. This did not
meet with favor. however, as it threat
ened . possible division in the majority,
while it was said that the solid Repub-
ican vote. not including the avowed
silver Republicans, would be given 10
an adverse report
After further conference. Mr.. DalzeI
introduced the following resolution:
Resolved. That Immediately upon
the report to the house by the commit
tee on ways and means, of the senate
concurrent resolution No. % (Teller res
OlutiOn), it shall be ii order TO proceed
to the consideration of said report"
This v-es referred TO the rules COM
mi,tee, and viii serve as the basis of a.
special rule. fixing the time and limits
of the debate, if this course is cOnsid-
cred desirable.
As Mr.. Dalzeu is a member OF the
rules committee, his resolution was re-
garced IS showing q purpose to have
the question disposed of Immediately
after the ways and means committee
reported.
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Obstacles of Civil Service.

Washington. Jan. 2o-The senate
committee on civil service and re
trenchment today resumed its hearings.
viii II. Lyons. OF Bellevue, Ky. sec
rotary to Senator Deboe, testified that
he had been a gauger for 20 months
He resigned his office. He said he
had taken the examination provided by
the civil service commission and had
failed because, he said, the examina-
ton was thoroughly impractical and
of no proper application to the service
of gauger.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE or
News Of the Yukon.
Teller Bill In the House
Cuba's Hero Trooper.
Wits of Congress.
PAGE TWO.
Politics OF Europe.
An Emperor's Wrath.
Sporting News.
PAGE THREE.
The GeyseT- Marion.
PAGE -FOUR.
Editorial
PAGE SIX.
State News.
PAGE SEVEN.
Week Among Brokers.
PAGE EIGHT.
In Railway Circles.
Educational Matters.
Colonel Trumbo's Petition.
Arthur Pratt's Case.
PAGE NINE.
Get Even With Gage.
PAGE TEN.
Youths Department.
PAGE ELEVEN.
Music and. Drama.
PAGE TWELVE.
Jupiter Jenkins, School Master.
PAGE THIRTEEN.
In the Social Realm.
PAGE FOURTEEN.
Miss Rhoda.
Where the Law Of Moses Still Rules
PAGE FIFTEEN.
The Realm of Fashion.
PAGE SIXTEEN
Crowns of the Monarchs.
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ASSAY COMMISSION.
Names of Those Appointed By the
President.

President.
Washington, Jan. 29.-The president
has designated the following named as
members of the annual assay commits
sion which meets at the mint at Phila-
delphia Feb. 9, to test and examine the
weight and Iineness of the coins re-
served by the minis for the annual trial
during the calendar year 1891:
Hon. j. c. Burrows. finance commit
tee United States senate; Hon. Chas-
W. Stone. chairman committee on coin
age. weights and measures. house of
representatives: Edward T. Brewster,
Chicago, Prof. Henry S. Pritchett, su-
perintendent coast and geOdetic survey,
Washington, D. c.; DR.. John D. Reese,
Columbian university. New York; Jos.
Harlan. Philadelphia; Stewart Ham
mersOn. Pennsylvania; LOverett Mears.
William College, WilliamstOWn, Mass:
Charles b Cooper. of Oil City, Pa;
Oliver c. BOsby Shell. Philadelphia;
John Marshall. University of Pennsyi-
vania; CabelI Whitehead, assaysr bu-
reau of mint. Washington; Myron t.
Herrick, Cleveland. O.
In addition to these gentlemen desig-
mated by the president the judge of the
district court Of the eastern district Of
Pennsylvania, the comptroller OF the
currency and the assayer of the United
States assay office at New York are
eX-ofIiciO members of the commission.
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CORONA DISASTER.
Further Particulars of the Wreck of
the Alaska Steamer.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 29.-Later reports
from the wreck of the steamer Corona
indicate that the vessel is not so badly
damaged as at first reported. After
she struck she was six hours in filing.
which would indicate that the damage
10 her bottom was not so great as had
been surmised. Her bow is on the rock.
her stern only being submerged. 1t is
now believed that unless greater dam
age is sustained through heavy seas.
che vessel can be raised and put again
+n commission. 1t is believed that her
freight and baggage will be saved,
though in a damaged condition.
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Corporations Denied Privileges.

Washington, Jan. Reconnaissance
Hermann of the general land Office has
reported adversely on a bill introduced
in congress granting certain tramway
and other privileges over the Chilkoot
pass, Alaska, to a company organized
to conduct such operations there. He
points out that a bill regulating gen
orally such matters is now pending in
congress, whose enactment will open
the way for corporations desiring such
privileges to obtain them in a regular
manner
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Teller Congratulated.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Teller
received a number of kilograms last
night and today congratulating him
and the silver forces in the senate
upon the passage of the Teller resolu-
ton. Among the congratulatory mes
sages was one from Hon. w. J. Bryan,
which was confined to a mere express
sion of satisfaction over the result.
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TRAGEDY IN IDAHO.
Prominent Men Quarrel and One Is
Fatally Shot.

Juliaette, Ida, Jan. 29.-J. H. Nor
angue. county surveyor of Nez Perez
county. yesterday afternoon shot and
instantly killed D. A. Kippen, post
master at Kippen, Ida Morangue
fired three shots. all of which took eff
feet.
The trouble arose over some land the
parties had leased together. The only
eye witness to the killing was . small
boy who accompanied Morangue. Kip
pen was well known, having conducted
a hotel and postoffice since the opening
of the reservation.
Full particulars cannot be obtained,
as the stage driver could not wait.
Morangue gave himself up to the con-
stable
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CARROLL D. WRIGHT.
Commissioner of Labor Honored By
French Institute.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Hon. Carroll d
Wright, United States commissioner of
labor, is in receipt of a cablegram an
nouncing his election as a member of
the institute of France. He has also
been informed that he has been elected
an honorary member of the Imperial
Academy of Science of Russia. the
highest scientific distinction that can be
awarded in that country.
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Recollections of a Massacre.

Walla Walla, Wash, Jan. 29.-The re-
mains Of DR.. Marcus Whitman. his
wife, Marie Ida Whitman, and the
others who were massacred at Wailat-
pu by Cayuse Indians in 1S47, were
again inferred today at Whitman sta
ton in a new vault. Brief ceremonies
were conducted by President S. D. L.
Penrose of Whitman college.
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SAILED FOR AMERICA.
Departure From Spain of the First of
the War Fleet.

Departure From Spain of the First of
the War Fleet.
Carthegena, Spain, Jan. 29.-The first
class armored cruiser Vizcaya started
for Amerca. The rest of the Spanish
squadron is preparing to sail for Ha-
vana- The ironclad Christobal will ac-
company the torpedo fleet later.
Washington, Jan. 29.-No official ad-
vices have been resolved here as vet to
confirm the reported intention of the
Spanish government to send a fleet of
Spanish Warships to Havana.
The Spanish legation was informed
some time ago that the small gunboats
now on the Cuban coast would be
strengthened by the addition of a num-
Der of torpedo boats and it is this flo
tilla that expected to sail for Havana
as soon as conditions permit The boats
are said to be wanted particularly for
service on the Cauto river and in Ha-
vana harbor.
The coming of the fine cruiser Chris
tobal Colon, one of the best ships in
the Spanish navy, with the torpedo
boats. is said to be necessary to their
safety, as these little craft must have
convoy to come to their relief in case
of severe weather and to help out their
coal supply. Even with this assistance
it is said, the boats will have a risky
voyage.
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SHOT IN SELF-DEFENSE.
Young oregonian Killed a Farmer
In a Quarrel.

Portland. Ore, Jan. ga special to
the Oregonian from McMinnville, Ore,
says:
Paul Ducleos. a farmer, was shot and
killed near here today by Fred Glenn
mons. young man 20 years old. There
had been trouble between the families
of the two men for some time. and
when they met in the road today Due
ieos commenced to abuse Clemmons, at
the same time drawing a revolver.
Clemmons then shot Ducleos in self
defense.
a coroner's jury exonerated Glenn
mons
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Mr.. Allen Dem. Niss), enlivene6 the
proceedings with one OF his witty
speeches. He said he was tired of hay
ing Mr.: Dingley set Up every day ard
explain Why his biz had not INST the
expectations of the country. 1t was
very absurd, he said, but it was with
the same serious solemn mein with
which the Jewish clothisr explained TO
nm how he was able to sell goOds be-
low cost.
In the course of some remarks in q
more serious vein. Mr.. Allen aroused
the Democrats to applause by quoting
the following from a speech delivered
by President Mckinley in the house
in 1880 when the Mckinley bill was un-
der consideration:
When merchandise is cheapest. men
are poorest, and the most distressing
experiences in the history Of our coun-
try-yea in all human histOry-haye
been when everything was tn lowest
and cheapest measured by god, for
everything was higher and dearer
measured by labor"
After some further remarks by D.ns-
more Dem. Ark, and Mr. Fitaey
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Mrs. Herman Will Die.
Especial to The Herald,

Ogden, Jan. 30.-Mrs. Frank NJ. Ker-
nan, who was so severely burned in
the accident in Ogden yesterday morn
ing, as reported elsewhere. took a de-
cided turn for the worse at midnight
and at o'clock this morning the doc
tors have given up all hope. The END
is expected at any moment.
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TELLER BILL
IN THE HOUSE
Preparations to Clear the
Decks For Action.
DELAY DANGEROUS
TO GOLD SENTIMENT
Republican Leaders COnSpiring to
Republican Leaders ConSpiring to
Offset Senate'S Action.

Adverse Report Will Be Made By
Ways and Means Committee On
Monday-No Opportunity to Be
Given For Observation-Disclosures of
Engrafting Anything Like a
Lodge Amendment-Great Interest
Manifested.