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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
Large Part of Logan Covered BY
Water and Ice.
OVERFLOW FROM A CANAL
PROMINENT CITIZENS DRIVEN
OUT OF THEIR HOMES.
Water a Foot Deep In Mayor Ander-
sons House, and the Lumber
Yard Is a Skating Rink-Repub-
hcan Split at Parowan-President
Paxman of Nephi Fined.
fspecinl Corresnondence.l

Logan. Jan 2S.-As a result of the
terribly cold weather of the past week,
a good part of the ground west of
Main street is flooded with water and
ice. The electric light plant in town
has not been running for the past
few days, on account of being unable
to get water down the canal Last
evening they thought the weather had
moderated sufficiently 10 turn in more
water from the river. This was done
and the mush ice becoming gorged in
the canal, the water overfiOwed the
banks, and ran all over that part OF
town below where the break occurred.
A l.. Skanchy's lumber yard has been
converted into a huge skating rink,
and it is said that he intends suing
the city for damages inflicted upon
him. Mr.. Amos Spacklnan awoke this
morning to find the furniture in his
house floating around in over foot of
water He had a good deal of diff
cultv IN rescuing his wife and chill
dren from their cold quarters. Mayor
Andeison's home is also surrounded
by water, it being over foot deep in
the kitcheh. The water was shut off
again this morning.
NOTES.
In the district court no business of
importance has been transacted since
the close of the Nielsen case. Tomor-
row, the Swensen divorce case is eX-
pected To come M.
ouite a lot of sickness is reported
from the A. c. dormitory, which in
t4uues q case OF typhoid pneumonia
and several cases of measles. Some
of the students are becoming alarmed
and are changing their quarters, it is
said
M, = ,-,,,. ia co.., of M. d NJ
Birch of the Seventh ward, died this
morning from hemorrhage of the
stomach.
The Scandinavians OF Logan held
big reunion in the Eccles-Howell hall
last evening. They had a right jolly
good time. Dancing and all sorts of
other amusements We're INDUCED in,
while the choicest refreshments were
served
The biggest social event of the sea-
son took place last evening in the Sec
ond ward meeting house in the shape
of a birthday party in honor of Bishop
Ballard, who DreSides over that ward,
and whose Goth birthday it was. Near
ly all the married people in the ward
attended and a thoroughly enjoyable
time was spent. A fine programme
was rendered and dancing INDUCED in
until a late hour. The worthy bishop
received, as a birthday present from
the members of the ward, a handsome
$40 arm chair.
Professor Samuel Fortier. of the A
c. of T., has just received word that
the medal for the best paper read be-
fore the Canadian National Society of
Civil Engineers, has been awarded 10
him. The subject dealt with in the
paper was. THE Storage of Water by
Earthen Dams"
l. D. Haines, formerly mayor of Lo-
gan. but now a resident of Salt Lake,
is in town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 2S--Cattle-Receipts
LOO head. Market steady. Native beef
steers. 50. 5O0S4. 80; western steers. IS. 4OG
ners' 81 .5o9S2. IS: stockers and feeders.
s.. 500S 81. "a; bulls and stays. 81. 25GS3.75.
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head Market
heavy and 10 cents lower. Heavy. 50. 55G
50 CO; mixed. 50. 60G$3. 81: light 50 sass. 20
pigs. 50. 25l 50 so; bulk of sales. 50 6OdS3. 50.
Sheep-Receipts, 200 head. Market 10
cents lower. Fair to choice natives. s.. 90
asa. so; fair to choice westerns. 50. S0lfS4. IS
common and stock sheep. $S-0OGs4. 90;
lambs. S4.5O@s5.50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
JUDGE BLAcKBURN's ESTATE.
Hearing On the Administrator Re
port at Provo.


Provo. Jan. 2S.--In the district court
TO-DAY, in the case of the estate of J. W.
Blackburn. deceased, hearing was given
upon the report of the administrator,
Benjamin Bachman, now deceased. The
court. being advised as to the proof Of
this cause. took the matter of the con
firmatior of the report under advise
ment, and ordered that the special adj
ministrator, Benjamin Bachman, jr,
be required to file q report of his do
ings as special administrator on Feb.
/ 1895, at 10 o'clock.
Looking over this report. it is found
that the effects of Judge Blackburn
were sold on the first day of March.
1874 there being realized 81, $500. A
number ef bills We're to be paid. which
total s1.I51.49. This left cash on hand,
$305.4 Al. There is belonging to the estate
pther property in the shape of notes
md real estate. which could not be
disposed of TO advantage.
Attorney Shepard of Illinois, who is
IN heir to the estate. came out some
line ago TO make an investigation, but
returned without securing satisfac-
cory adjustment. On Feb. I a complete
report viii be filed by Special Admin
istrator Bachman, and the court will
endeavor to bring the matter to a final
settlement
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of him and made the remark, For
two cents / would smash this fiddle
over. your head whereupon Paxman
landed him a blow just below the left
eye. McCune hastily laid his instru-
ment aside and made ready to carry
on the battle, but friends separated
the combatants.
This afternoon PaXn1an appeared be-
fore Justice Stout and complained
against himself and was fined So. Pax
man then Swore out a complaint
against McCune for using insulting and
threatening language towards him.
McCune was acquitted The town is
excited over the matter and various
opinions are expressed concerning the
action of President Paxman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
Odd Fellows, Excursion

Tonight an excursion will be run tc
Salt Lake by the Oregon Short Line
for the benefit of the members of Can
ton ogden of the l. o. o. F., and to
such OF their friends as may wish to
attend the comforting OF the degree of
chivalry in the odd Fellows temple.
l., l. Baumgarten is the candidate who
Will receive the decoration. The mem
bers of the canton will go down at 6:1O
p. M ANY who choose may take ad-
vantage of the half rate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
SEMINOLE LYNCHING INQUIRY
Correspondence On the Subject Sent
TO the Senate.

Correspondence On the Subject Sent
to the Senate.
Washington, Jan. S.-The attorney
general today sent to the senate the
correspondence which has accumulated
in his office bearing upon the killing
of Mrs. Laird in Oklahoma by Seminole
India IS, and the subsequent burning by
whites of two SeminOles supposed to
have committed the crime. The dOcu-
ments consist largely of letters giving
the particulars of the two crimes and
the efforts of the department to ap-
prehend the perpetrators. On the 23rd
instant United States Attorney Brooks
of Oklahoma wired:
when we proceed to arrest parties
we must take them to Oklahoma City.
We cannot try them in the community
of the crime. All against US there"
On the 26th: please authorize the
marshal to use all the money and men
necessary to make arrests for burn
ing Indian boys. There are about 800
conspiratOrs."
To this the attorney general respond
ed by asking the marshal what assist
ance he needed, and with this the cor
closed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
Catarrh is a Disease

Which requires a constitutional rem
edy. 1t cannot be cured by local ap-
plications. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
wonderfully successful in curing
catarrh because it eradicates from the
blood the scrofulous taints which cause
it Sufferers with catarrh find a cure
in Hoods Sarsaparilla, even after other
remedies utterly fail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29

Tam O'Shanter's ride through the
midnight wind with the horrible hob
COLLINS pursuing him was only a bad
dream, or nightmare, which anybody is
liable to experience as the result Of
over-eating. or an attack of biliousness
or indigestion. To avoid such disagree
able experiences one or two of Dr.
Pierces Pleasant Pellets should be
taken after too hearty meal, and the
action Of the stomach viii thereby be
quickened. and the meal promptly di-
geSted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
A NEPHI SENSATION.
President Pazman Fined For As
saulting H. NJ. McCune.

Nephi, Jan. 2s.-This morning quite
a sensation was abroad by the news
that a fight had taken place between
President Paxman and H NJ. McCune
at a grand ball given in honor of the
Nephi tabernacle choir, at the opera
house. The particulars are that H NJ
McCune is a member of the orchestra,
and President Paxman objected to his
playing at the ball, because he was re-
Gently charged with bigamy, and sent
certain parties to so inform McCune.
who took his bass viol and started to
go out of the ball. When passing
President Paxman he stopped in front
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
BRIEFS FROM HOOPER.
New Cannery to Be Built-Postoffic
Removal.

Hooper, Utah, Jan. 2S.-Another can
ming factory will be erected here this
spring
The marriage of Miss Maggie Du-
cloux to Mr.. George r. Davenport, took
place this week, Bishop Child officiat-
ing. Mr.. James Jones gave them a
grand reception, which was very enjoy
able. They will depart at once for
Evanston. where they will make their
future home.
Mr.. Dave Lowe. the newly appoint
ed postmaster, will locate the office at
Mr.. Farnland's store.
Robert Simpson. ex-policeman OF
Park City, is visiting relations of this
place.
Mitchell & Fowles have filed their
icehouse full of clear pond ice
Mr.. Cosgrove gave a very interest
ing and instructive lecture before the
grammar school Tuesday afternoon
which was attended by all the teachers
and 100 pupils.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29

of Mr. and Mrs Charles r. Hancock,
which died Tuesday night of pneumo-
MIA, was buried today. The services
were held at the family residence.
The cold snap, which old settlers say
continued longer than any other severe
cold weather ever known in these parts,
seems to have taken a lull, and present
indications are for. snow and a thaw.
The whole community is cast in
gloom over the sad and most unfor-
tunate death, at Diamondville, Wyo.,
of Andrew Puggmur. his bereaved wife
and eight small children being desti
tute, which adds TO the sadness of the
case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
Yesterdays Wheat Fluctuations of
More Than Ordinary Interest.

Yesterdays Wheat Fluctuations OF
More Than Ordinary Interest.
Chicago. Jan. 2S.-It looked at the open
ing in wheat as If the Iong-looked-for re-
action was about to take place. For the
first time in two weeks news really IA
VOred the bears and made a decline IN
prices ensue. Nay, which closed yester-
day at S71s491z. opened today at s6l4 Qso1s.
and July. in which option, however, there
was not much trading. opened Adlc low
er, at S6QS6il There was plenty of selling
at those figures by heavy holders. ana
May was down TO 90 and July to S53s be-
fore any support of consequence mater
ialiZed- Traders We're somewhat stag
gered by the weakness at Liverpool That
market opened %M114d hlgrer, but a large
Slice of this advance had been lost when
1:30 pm. cables came in This weakness
was explained by the Argentine snip
ments for the week. $4,000 bushels. ms
was more than twice as much as during
the previous week. Northwestern receipts
were liberal
The decline lasted about half an hour,
when covering movement resulted in an
advance in May to 81. when another spell
OF unloading carried the price back 10 y6l4-
1t gradually recovered to 96as- AT midday,
il began to develop some of the bull snap
of yesterday, when the Antwerp market
showed an advance of 2l2 per bushel Tor
American red and 11c for Walla Walla.
Paris was also higher by about sc. At
lantic reports were heavy, amounting to
10000 bushels. Bids for May brought
few responses and prices slowly climbed
until one of the Letter brokers commenced
bidding for January in an attempt TO buy
up so 600 bushels. He succeeded in getting
but 10000 of this amount. the price in the
meantime jumping with its usual rapidity
to $1.10. the highest point yet reached
for this seasons crop. May scared to
1885. At the top prices immense quantities
were offered, which the crowd took eager
ly for a time. but about ten minutes from
the close the market broke under the
pressure. Nav closed 971s, January Los.
Corn was easier with wheat early and
strong when the latter showed its mid
day bullishness. May closed a shade
lower.
Oats were quite active. May closed a
shade higher.
Provisions were fairly active early. but
became dull later in the session At the
close, May pork and ribs were &c lower.
Nav lard PIC lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
BIDS FOR AN OFFICE.
How Patronage Is Disposed of at
Richfield.

Richfeld, Jan. 27.-Peter E. West
man was tonight appointed city water-
master for the current year by Ethe
Richfield council. His compensation
viii be S120 per annum. The office rs
thrown open to bids and the sealed
proposals opened were: Joseph l.
King, 1924: Alma ]. Ence, sl20; Jens
Hansen. S120: e. c. Peterson, $120;
Peter Z. Westman, s120; Hyrum S.
Christensen, $115, and James w.
Elliott, $115.
This leaves but one more appointive
city office to fill. that of street super
visor. Tonight Hyrum S. Christensen
presented petition asking for his ap-
pcintment.
Elk Recorder Carl Goldbranson's final
statement, previously published by The
Herald, was accepted; also the report
of the retiring watermaster, N L.
Andersen.
The salary of the city marshal was
fixed ~ $40 per month until the first
of next May.
City Attorney Isaac ]. Stewart is
drafting new ordinances and revising
the old ones to make them comply with
the late statutes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
Denver Live Stock

Denver. Jan 2S-Cattle-Receipts. so.
Market steady. Beef steers. 3.OOll4.1O;
cows. 250lI $50: feeders and stockers. $3.50
~. freight paid 10 river; bulls. stays, ETC..
2.006S.00; calves, 450d6.00.
Hogs-ReceiDts, 100 Market cents
lower; light packers. 360G3.65; heavy, 3. So
a3.60; mixed 3.e0N3.65.
Sheep-Demand good for mutons No
receipts; shipments, 6sS No quotations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29

icy of being an active agent in the money
market More japanese money was re-
leased today and a small amount of gold
was Withdrawn from the bank for ship
ment TO New York. This is REGARDED as
an exceptional transaction. without much
sienificance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29

We are anxious to do little good in
this world and can think of no pleas
anter or better way to do it than by re-
commencing One Minute Cough Cure
as a preventive of pneumonia, con-
sumption and other serious lung trOu-
bles that follow neglected colds. A c..
Smith c. D. Swift.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
Sent to the Industrial School.

Provo, Jan. 2S.-Clarence Rogers, the
incorrigible youth from Springville,
was today ordered by Judge Dusen-
berry to be taken to the State Indus
trial school for a term of u years.
This will be until he is % years of age.
His mother was present and consented
that this order be made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29

New York. Jan. -Coffee-Options
opened quiet and unchanged; closed
steady. unchanged TO points lower Sales
Z. $50 bags, including March 5.65d5.70: spot
coffee. Rio. quiet; No. invoice. Ga: No
I jobbing. ga mild quiet Cordova. SHN15
Sugar-Steady; fair refining. 9-16; cen
trifugal S6-test. 1-16; refined steady.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29

Children and adults tortured by
burns, scalds, injuries, eczema or skin
diseases may secure instant relief by
using De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
is the great Pile remedy. A. c. Smith.
c. D. Swift.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
LONDON WOOL SALES.
Victoria Greasy Met the Favor of
American BUYERS.

London. Jan. 2S.-There was the usual
large attendance at the wool auction sales
today The offerings aggregated 14.4S7
bales. including choice Victoria greasy
which was keenly competed for by the
home trade and American buyers. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
The Halves Engraving Co., 70 West
Temple Street

We are now located at the above
number. with a complete plant for
making half tone engravings, zinc etch-
ings and all kinds CT color blocks. Write
US for samples and prices before plac-
ing your orders
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
ONIE ECITOY2

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN efectualiy, dispels colds. head
aches and fevers and cures habituaf
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In its
effects. prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, Its
many excellent qualities commend 1t
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not acceptany
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fle SYRUP co.
SAW FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YoRx. kx
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Crime For Which Draper Was Con-
victed In Illinois.

Jacksonville. Ills, Jan. 2S.-The jury
in the case of Charles L. Draper. on
trial for the murder of Charles L. Hast
ings. brought in a verdict today finding
him guilty. He was given a life SEN
tence.
A few months previous to the murder,
which occurred on March 81, 1897. the
two men We're in the employ of Judge
Kirby, the abstract man of Jackson
Vile Draper lost his position and
started in the abstract business for
himself 1t was supposed that he had.
at different times. stolen records from
Judge Kirby's office. and a watch was
set to catch him. On the night of March
81 Draper was caught by Hastings in
the act OF stealing some Of the abstract
records, and the two men fought with
knives. Hastings was killed. When
found next morning there We're 172 cuts
on his body. Draper was arrested, and
is said to have made a confession to a
minister. but this was later denied
When the case came up for trial. ORA
pers attorneys put forth the plea of
insanity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29

Hoods Pills are prompt. efficient, al
ways reliable, easy to take, easy to
operate.
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San Francisco Wheat
Coffee and Sugar

San Francisco. Jan. 2S-Wheat, steady
December. 1874; May, LIES
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29

Cash quotations. are as follows:
Flour-Twenty cents higher on some
grades.
Wheat-Spring No. ?. 93a95; No spring.
9l1aQ96lh; No. red, 99li1.0S
Corn-No. 2. 2SK
Oats-No. 2. "a: No. white. 25IG; No. 8
white, f. o. b., 24%d25H.
Rye-No. 2. 47I2I4S.
Barley-No. 2. f. o. b., 29G39.
Flax Seed-No. l, 1-27.
TimOthy-Prlme seed. $50.
Mess Pork-Per 100 pounds. 9.9OG9S5.
Lard-Per 100 pounds 4S212GAS5
Short Ribs-Sides QOose). 4.75d495.
ShOulders-Dry sailed (boXed} 4.75d5.O0.
Short Clear Sides-(BOXed). 5.O0Q5.20
Observation-Disclosures finished goods, per
gallon. liz
Sugar-Cut loaf. unchanged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29

There are three little things which
do more work than any other three
little things created-they are the ant.
the bee and De Wits Little Early
Risers the last being the famous little
pills f0r stomach and liver troubles.
A. c Smith c. d. Swift
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

This week invitations We're sent out
by the teachers of the district school,
asking the parents to attend a meeting
in the Central school house at , p. m.
today. \ large number accepted the
invitation. The following programme
was presented by the students of the
school:
Song, by the fourth grade.
Recitation, by L. Phillips.
Song.
Biographical sketch of Robert Burns.
Address. by Professor G. \. Child, on
'The Methods of Education"
Organ solo.
4 motion was placed before the
house that the school board should levy
a tax the coming year to furnish the
school with all text books - school
supplies needed. After some discussion
a vote was taken, and the people ex-
pressed themselves favorable to such
a tax
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
MR.. CUTLER RETURNS.
New Superintendent For the Utah
Sugar Company.

LEM, Utah, Jan. 2o.-Manager 7. Z.
Cutler. of the Lehi Sugar company,
has returned from his trip to Texas.
and while absent made arrangements
for the return of Mr.. Wallace to the
Utah company as superintendent Of
the works He was formerly the COM
panys chemist.
But one unpleasant incident occurred
during Mr.. Cutters trip. The drawhead
of their Pullman car broke and the
train stopped to repair it. Mr.. Cutler
and his daughter started off for a
short walk, when the train pulled out
without them. with Mrs. Cutler on
board. They overlook her the follow
ing morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
Silver In London.
CHICAGO GRAIN REVIEW.

Lon Is, Jan. -ss.-consOls, ~ ll-ls; sill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29
Coalville Notes.

coaIville, Jan. 27.-The infant child
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16

Having used three bottles Of P. P. P.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IA pounds In
weight in Jour weeks, I take great
pleasure in recommending it to all un-
fortunate like JOHN NORRIS.
Office Of j. N. McElroy, Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros. Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles Of P.
P. P. large size, yesterday, and n
bottle small size today.
The P. P. P. cured my wife Of rheu-
matism winter before last. It came
back OIL her the past winter and a half
bottle, 81 size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
I sold a bottle Of P. P. P. to a friend
of mine, one of the turkies, a small one,
tool sick and his wife gave it a tea
spoonful. that was in the evening, and
the little fellow turned over like he
was dead, but mex morning he was
following n well.
Yours respectfully,
J.. n. McELROY.
Savannah, Ga, March II. 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for a long time and did
not find a cure until 1 found p. P. p.
which completely cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA JONES.
- 1s Orange St, Savannah, Ga.