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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01

Columbus, O., Jan. 31-The investi-
cation into the alleged attempt to bride
Representative Otis to vote for Senator
Hanna during the late senatorial con-
test is rapidly drawing to an end. The
committee held a brief session after
the senate adjourned this evening.
Attorney T. G Campbell was the
only witness examined. He was recalled
for the purpose of allowing Senators
Robertson and Garfield, who We're not
present last Friday, when Mr.. Campbell
was on the stand, TO question him;
Neither of the senator's, however, asked
a question, and the only queries were
made by Chairman Burke. Mr.. Camp
bell told OF his personal relations TO-
ward Otis. He said he had frequently
acted as attorney for Otis and always
considered Otis as a straightforward
and honest man.
He said Mr.. Otis had always been Il
sort of mild Republican. Campbell SAID
he did not see how Otis could have
voted for Hanna. as Otis was MEM
Der of a free silver club. Campbell
said he had always been on friendly
terms with Senator Hanna and had
beer associated in several ways with
some of Hanna'S friends. He claimed
he had been a supporter OF Hanna un-
til after the latter's position on the
money question had been known after
his appointment to The senate. Then
he had rather drifted away from tie
senator politically. Campbell claimed
he had been supporter of Mckinley
in the presidential campaign on ac-
count of his views on the tariff.
No other witnesses were examined,
and the crowd of spectators who had
gathered were somewhat disappointed.
1t is believed the committee viii COM
plete its work this week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01

Washnsn Jan 1.-THE house today buried Teller
ms the
joriy in
Fpulsts only
Of the house who
Elliott OF South Carolina Both Republicans
his of
allowed debate
heard to
out the time by minutes This detracted
the
sfromth
leadership Mr. Dngy
the of
resolution in reality disguised
while of
the
debate times fast heated
kissing
thor of the & the
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Especial to The Herald.O


Omaha, Neb., Jan. 31.-The formal
from the receivers to the new officers
took place at midnight tonight. The
new regime is now in control and the
failure to make any railroad changes in
heads of departments is a source of
happiness to officials and others.
The following executive officers have
been elected by the board of directors:
Alex. Miller, secretary, New York;
James G. Harris, treasurer, New York;
Erastus Young. auditor, Omaha: Frank
d. Brown, local treasurer, Omaha. The
following appointments are made TO be
come effective Feb. l, 1898:
Edward Dickinson, general manager,
Omaha; John a. Munroe, freight traffic
manager, Omaha; Edward L. LomaX
general passenger and ticket agent,
Omaha: John r. Barry, chief engineer
Omaha: John w. Griffith, purchasing
agent. Omaha.
All the other persons in the service
of the receivers upon said line of rail-
road on said day until further notice,
are authorized to act in their respective
positions and capacities for the COM
pany.
The following appointments are made
in the department of the general man
ager: Z. Buckingham, superintendent
of transportation, Omaha; ]. II. Nc
COnnell, superintendent of motive pow
er and machinery, Omaha; l. H. Corty,
superintendent of telegraph, Omaha; J.
R Manchester, general claim agent,
Omaha; w. ]. Galbraith, chief surgeon,
Omaha; w. T. Canada, special agent,
Omaha; p j. Nichols, general Superin-
tendent Nebraska division, Omaha; L.
MullOy, general superintendent Wyom-
ing division, Cheyenne.
The following appointments are made
in the office of superintendent of mo-
tive power and machinery:
]. II. Mannin, division master me-
chanic Nebraska division, Omaha: T.
a. Davies, division master mechanic
Wyoming division, Laramie; ]. 3.
O'Herne, superintendent of shops,
Cheyenne, Wyo.
The following appointments are made
in the department of the general super
intendent of the Nebraska division:
r. r. Sutherland, superintendent
First. Second and Bridge districts.
Omaha: W. L. Park. superintendent
Third and Fourth districts, North
Platte.
The following appointments are made
in the department of the general super
intendent of the Wyoming division:
Charles Culross, superintendent Fifth.
Sixth and Seventh districts, Laramie.
Wyo.; G. O'Neill, superintendent
Eighth and Ninth districts, Evanston.
Wyo.; ]. w. Hay, assistant superinten-
dent Seventh and Eighth districts,
Green River, Wyo.
About % clerks in the shops and
headquarters have been let out.
The road is bonded for about 100000
per mile.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
AIRSHIP A SUCCESS.
Edison, By Accident, Hit On the Idea
of Gas Sails.

New York, Jan. 31-Thomas A. Edi-
son, jr., IS experimenting with an air
ship he believes will be a success. 1t is
the invention of Frank Sauther of
Milwaukee. Wis, but Edison hit by ac-
cident OF a gas which he believes is
the only thing required to make the
ship a practical one. Sails were SubSti-
tuted instead Of any pTOpelling power.
Mr. Edison says:
1t was at this point that l conceived
the really new principle. It struck me
that it would be a good idea to initiate
the sails with gas, thus making them
serve as balloons, as well as supplying
the sailing power. 1t would not do TO
make baggy balloons of the sails, so
they We're divided into numerous COM
partments, which. when inflated, re-
sembled water bags. The tubes run
ming to the balloon were tapped in
three places to supply gas to the main
sail and rubber tubes carried gas to
the two jibs The compartments of the
mainsail were connected by narrow
openings, the gas thus flowing freely
through the entire sail. a rudder COM
pleted the airship.
After many failures we were sue
cessful. The ship actually flew. and
we succeeded in steering it. 1 believe
that the inflated sail idea is the one
that is going TO solve the aerial
problem"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
BLAND : ALLISON SILVER ACT
SUIT TO DETERMINE ITS CON
STITUTIONALITY.
Friendly In Its Character, But the
Case Will Be Carried to Supreme
Court In Any Event.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 3L-A friendly
suit in chancery was begun today in
the circuit court at Pontiac, to deter
mine the constitutionality of the Bland
Allison silver act of 1873.
Stephen Baldwin, a Detroit capitalist.
purchased some land upon which there
is a mortgage held by Fred A. Baker,
chairman of the Democratic state CEN
trail committee. Mr. Baldwin rendered
S64 silver dollars in payment of the
amount due on the shortage.
MI Baker declined to accept silver
dollars. unless enough of them We're
rendered TO equal. at the present bullion
value os silver, 1854 gold dollars. Ac-
Ccl dinghy, suit was begun to obtain a
decree compelling Chairman Baker to
cancel the mortgage. and accept the
tender made.
Ex-Congressman Timothy e. Tarsney
is compliments attorney, and all the
parties are prominent silver men and
Will carry the case to the United States
supreme court in any event. Chairman
Baker says: Il will contend before the
courts that the Bland-Allison act is I'M
constitutional, because it does not pro-
vide for free coinage. 1t provided only
that the government should buy silver
at its deprecated price in gold, and
pocket the seigniorage. Yes, legalized
the stealing of the seigniOraSe."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
WYOMING REPUBLICANS.
Senator Warren Has Something to
Say About Mr.. Hay.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator War
rem, upon being shown a statement
from Cheyenne, printed this morning,
purporting to give Wyoming's state
treasurer Hays reasons for resigning
the craftsmanship Of the Laramie coun-
ty Republican committeeman it was
because of the senator's stand on the
Teller resolution-said:
Il do not think that the fact stated
can be correct, for two reasons. First,
Mr.. Hay informed me during per-
sonal conversation last month at Chey-
enne and before the Teller resolution
had ever been heard of, that owing to
his intention of going abroad. he should
positively resign the craftsmanship of
his committee on or before Feb. l. Sec
ond, although known to entertain diff
ferent opinions now, yet Mr.. Hay him
self moved in state convention the
adoption in 1894. of the Casper plat
form, including its free silver plank,
and upon which he was elected state
treasurer, as was also the legislature
which elected the present senators from
Wyoming. Mr. Hay still occupies the
position of state treasurer by virtue of
that election.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01

New York. Jan. 31.-The Red Cross line
steamship Portia arrived today, four days
overdue. from St. John. y. F. and Hall
fax. after a desperate encounter with
pack ice off the New FOundland coast. and
with q narrowing tale of billiards. and
restitution in the coast section of that
country
Hundreds of men. women and children
dead or dying from exposure and starva-
ton with abundance close by. and hun
dredS more threatened with like fate
are the conditions reported by the POrtia.
PENNED IN ARCTIC FLOES.
The Portia was penned in in huge Arctic
foes in plain sight of St. John. unable 10
move She managed 10 escape by the
merest accident. Many other crafts sew
eral of them relief vessels sent by the
canadian government to succor destitute
hShermen. mad TO abandon their errands
OF mercy and return to St. Johns. where
they were still in the ice when the POrtia
struggled into clear water.
Close to where the POrtia Law the big
steamship Virginia was locked tight She
had been sent north by the Canadian gov
eminent with food for the starving fisher
men. but a short distance uD the coast
she found the route securely blocked ana
was forced to return 10 port to prevent
being ice-bOund all winter. Before her
departure news had reached St. Johns
that unless assistance was promptly dis
patched the unfortunate inhabitants
would be beyond relief
Among the detained fleet at St Johns
We're q dozen or more sailing vessels
loaded with cod fish for England and
Brazil.
TERRIBLE CONDITION.
The city of St. Johns was in a terrible
condition on account of the blizzard. The
streets were rendered impossible the
railroads suspended work and the poor
were suffering through hunger and cold
Prices OF food had advanced until they
were beyond the reach of the poor.
When the PCrtia was working her way
out TO sea she was closely followed b.
the bark Flora. and these two vessels
were the only ores that succeeded in
leaving St. Johns
Several miles off shore the Portia passed
the steamer Grandland fast in the
Use and in a perilOus condition.
The steamer Virginia was released from
her DerilOus position after the departure
of the Portia from St Johns and the posi-
ton of the rest of the distressed fleet has
been reported by telegraph to be re-
lieVed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
OUR RIGHTS IN NICARAGUA.
Foreigners Cannot Construct Rail
road Across the Territory.

New York, Jan. 31.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
IF the Nacaraguan government
should contract with d foreign syndi-
cate for the construction OF a railroad
and steamship line across its territory,
such action would, authorities say, be
in violation of the terms of the con-
cessiOn granted to the Maritime Canal
company, and would probably be re-
scented by the United States.
The Nicaraguan government has no
right to sell to any foreign corporation
its railways and steamships. if their
operation will open a line of commune
cation parallel to the route of the mari
time canal. The concessions which the
Nicaraguan government has made TO
the Canal company explicitly precludes
it. President Mckinley, l feel sure,
may be relied upon to protect the
United States in the matter, and there
is q majority of both houses of con-
gress in favor of building the canal
with American capital to stand by him.
THE prospects" he says, of build
ing the canal on the lines approved by
the United States-that is to say. the
canal commission, We're never brighter
than at present, and the construction of
the long desired waterway is not far
distant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
House Rejected Teller Resolution.
Union Pacific Changes.
Ohio Bribery Inquiry.
Starvation In Newfoundland.
PAGE TWO.
Foreign News.
Routes to Klondike.
PAGE THREE.
Mercur Deep Mining.
County Commissioners Meet.
C. M. Gage Sued For Divorce.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Mrs. Strickley Sues For Divorce.
PAGE SEVEN.
State News.
In Wall Street.
PAGE EIGHT.
In the Social Realm
Geo. M. Scott & Co. Assign.
Among the Railroads.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01

the Currency Dawes has been notified
of the selection of Thomas Kearnes as
vice president of the First National
Bank of Park City. Utah, in place Of
o. J. Salisbury, and Warren Fruit as
vice president of the First National
Bank of Moscow, Ida. in place Of X.
o. SkattebOe. deceased.
The supreme court this afternoon
granted a motion TO advance the hear
ing of the case of Louis Thompson vs..
the state of Utah. The hearing was
fixed for Feb. 81
Jay Northrup was today appointed
postmaster at Highly, Sheridan county.
Wyoming, vice r. r. Woods, resigned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
DISASTROUS FIRE AT SALMON
Business Block Burned, Entailing a
Loss of $4,000.
Especial to The Herald.)

Salmon, Ida. Jan. 31.-The most dis
astrous fire that ever occurred in Sal
mon. broke out this morning about s
o'clock in the Williams saloon, in the
Williams block, on the corner of Main
and Center streets and the entire block
consisting of three frame buildings.
valued at $4,000. soon went down in
ashes The McNicoll building, which
adjoins, was saved from serious dam
age by the heroic efforts of the bucket
brigade. The office and large library of
Attorney a b. Cough was damaged to
the extent of several hundred dollars
All is a total loss except the damage
to the McNicoll building, which is fully
covered by insurance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
HARRITY NOT REMOVED.
Chairman Jones Says That the Matter
Rests With the Committee.

Rests With the Committee.
Washington, Jan. 31.-Chairman
Jones, of the Democratic national COM
nittee. SAYS there is no truth in the
statement that he had removed Will
liam Harrity. and substituted the man
designated by the Pennsylvania Demo-
cratic state committee as his successor.
Mr.. Jones says that Chairman Graham,
of the Pennsylvania committee, and a
number of Pennsylvania Democrats,
called upon him last week, and Mr..
Garman informed the senator of the
action OF the Democratic committee of
Pennsylvania, and said that the matter
would be presented to Chairman Jones.
Senator Jones informed Mr.. Garman
that the power of removal rested
wholly with the committee itself, and
that ne would take the papers sub
mitted to him, and send a copy TO Mr..
Harrity, to give him an opportunity to
make a reply. After both sides had
been heard, he would take the papers
in the case and send a COPY to each
member of the committee for an eX-
preston of opinion. The committee
might then be called together. if the
members so determined. when the case
can be discussed and decided
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
SENATOR MURPHY CENsURED.
Goldbug In New York Legislature
Starts Silver Ball Rolling.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 31.-Assembly-
man Weeks of New York City startled
the assembly and its 1000 spectators
today by the introduction of d resolu-
ton censuring and requesting the res
ignation of Edward Murphy, Gr., senior
United States senator from this state,
for voting for the Teller silver resolu-
ton The resolution was a complete
surprise. 1t brought TO their feet a
number of members of the minority
They could not object to the introduce
ton of the resolution. but they signi-
fed their intention to debate the prop
osition, and under the rules of the
house it had to go over to be printed
Assemblyman Weeks stated that he
was willing that it be laid aside, with
the understanding that it be made a
special order at $3.50 o'clock or next
Monday evening. That course was pur-
sued
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
AIMS OF ZIONISTS.
Orthodox Jews Who Favor the Occu-
patton of Palestine.

San Francisco. Jan. S1.-At a meet
ing last night of 'ZiOnists,' or OrthO-
dOx Jews. who are in favor of the pur-
chase and occupation of Palestine. the
speakers were Rabbi Elias herman,
Rabbi NJ. A Markwitz and Rabbi n.
Moses Sohn, D. D., editor of the Light.
from Dallas. Tex. All of these speakers
made earnest references to the present
feeling against the Jews in France as
an occasion for the propagation and
the better Interpretation to the world
of the aims and principles of Zion
ism" 1t was claimed that at least a
portion of the agitation in France is
due to a misunderstanding of the en-
tireiy peaceabIe and largely spiritual
aims of this movement to unite the
Jews.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
FOREIGN CROPS.
Outlook For Wheat Is Far From En-
couraging.

courag1ng.
London, Jan. 31-The Mark Lane Elk
press. today. in its weekly review or
the grain market, says:
Although the French wheat heldS
promise Wei. it is feared they are al
fected by rankness and weeds. Austro-
Hungary is suffering from plague or
field mice and mOles. which is spread
ing over the vast plains of the Leytha
and Danube. The news from Russia
is satisfactory, so far as the Alma
wheat of 1898 is concerned, but the
threshing of the 1897 crop indicates that
the yield is very small in the provinces
which have hitherto been credited with
an average crop. Large sales of Rus
sian wheat point therefore. TO very
bad agricultural situation. showing That
Russia, while not Increasing her total
production, is becoming, through agri-
cultural poverty. prompt seller Tor
cash after the harvests- With america
also = weak holder, we must be pre-
pared Cor increased fluctuations at
lower prices from october to February,
and higher from March to June In
ordinary years from July to September,
harVests may be expected To control
prices, in accordance with actual reap
ings. The reduction of the Italian duty
on foreign wheat is expected to cause
the bulk of Russian and Roumanian
wheat to be shipped to Genoa, Naples
and Venice, in February and March
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
Pecos Valley Road.

Santa Fee n. NJ. Jan. 31.-A special from
New York to the New Mexican says ]. J.
HaSerman. Colorado Springs, and E. o.
Faulker. receiver OF the PecOs Valley rail-
road have succeeded in securing 81. 900
for the extension of the Pecos Valley road
where il viii connect with the Santa Fe
system and Union Pacific. Denver &
Gulf. the extension will be 215 miles in
length.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
DON'T LIKE CONFESSION.
Chances That Chicago Congregation
alists Will Fire Brown.

Chicago. Jan. 31-Rev. c. .. Brown
will be given an opportunity TO show
cause why he should not be expelled
from the Congregational Association Of
Chicago, to be held Feb. Il. The call
for the meeting viii be issued by Rev.
George w. Coleman, of Lake Forest
church, the registrar of the assOcia-
ton.
The five clergymen who signed the
petition have been friendly to Dr.
Brown, but who, it is said, are Lot rs
kindly disposed toward him, since he
acknowledged the Offense. The meet
ing viii be held in the rooms of the
Ministerial Union, and Mr.. Brown de
sires to confront the members OF the
association; the time is fixed as two
" eeAs distant. in order that he may
be present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
GOTHAM'S CHICKEN SHOW.
Sixty-five Hundred Birds Entered In
the Various Glasses.

New York. Jan. S1.-All the arrange
ments for the ninth annual exhibition
of the New York Pigeon * Poultry So
ciety. to be held in Madison Square
garden to begin tomorrow, have been
completed.
tary. nearly $500 birds have been en-
tered in the several classes. Many en-
tries have been received from Canada
and the far west, so that the showing
in many classes will be stronger than
in former exhibitions. The Plymouth
Rocks are especially strong, though
Buff Plymouth Rocks will be very
much in evidence. Prizes to the value
of $1,000 viii be awarded in the several
classes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
MORMONS OF BROOKLYN.
Congressman King, With Others,
viii Address Them Next Sunday.

New York Jan. 31-A general con-
ference of MOrmOns Will be held in
Brooklyn next Sunday afternoon and
evening. The work of the Latter-day
Saints in the middle and eastern states
as far south as Virginia. is controlled
by the Brooklyn mission.
The purpose of the conference is TO
strengthen the Mormon faith in this
locality where at one time fiourishing
church existed. a number of noted
leaders viii speak. including Congress
man King of Utah. and Apostles Cow
ley and Lyman from Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
BIG MANS SMALL CRIME.
Prominent Bay State Officer Confesses
to a Forgery of 5000.

Brockton, Mass. Jan. 31.-George C.
Howard, superintendent of schools of
West Bridgewater, moderator at the
last town meeting, and eX-state repre-
sentative, is a confessed forger TO
the amount of $500, and is under ar
rest for the crime.
The specific charge made against him
is that of forging the Endorsement to a
note Of $500, now held by the Peoples
Savings bank. of this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
HAS CHANGED HANDS
Union Pacific Now Out of Receivers
Control.
DICKINSON IS RETAINED
HOLDS THE POSITION OF GEN
ERAL MANAGER.

Munroe Freight Traffic Manager
Lomax Head of the Passenger De
partment- buckingham Gets a
Change of Title-Is Now Superin-
tendent of Transportation - Nc
Council Retained-Twenty Clerks
Dismissed-Other Officers to Be
Retained-Other Appointment
Nothing Said About Tom Orr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
DEAD OR DYING
OF STARVATION
narrowing State of Affairs in
Newfoundland.
GREAT ICE PACKS
PREVENT RELIEF
Vessels Unable to Extend SuccOr to
Destitute Fishermen.

Tale Related By the Officers of the
Steamship Portia Just Arrived
Penned In Arctic Floes, Unable to
Move, and In Sight of st. Johns
That City In Terrible Condition
Need of Prompt Assistance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
BRUTALIZED THEIR THEFT.
Oklahoma Robbers Put Their Victims
to Torture.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 31.-Two masked
men broke into the residence OF Louis
A. Stanwood, a recluse. near Harvey.
and tortured him by sticking a knife
into his limbs. and burning off his hair
and his whiskers until he gave IN all
the money he had, amounting to but a
few dollars. They next visited the
home of John Hensley and robbed him.
stopped ]. C. McGarlan on the road
robbed him of his money. and were go
ing to a fourth place when scared off.
Luther Weaver and VIII Henderson,
sons of prominent farmers, were ar
rested later, charged with the crime
which, in this territory. is punishable
by Imprisonment for life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
AN ECCENTRIC PRIEST.
Ran Away to a Convent to Avoid a
Gift.

New York, Jan. 31.-Rev. Martin
Gessler, the pastor of ST. Patrick's
church at Elizabeth. N. j., who disap-
peared on Friday, has not yet returned
He is known to be in convent in Can
ada, and he undoubtedly left Elizabeth
to avoid his receiving a purse contain
ing $500 in gold in honor of his 18th
anniversary as priest.