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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-09
INDIANA.

&c. Curtis CR) w. j. Bailey CRY
u. D. Botkin (P) J. D. Bowersock (R)
IN. S. Peters (Pl H. S. Martin CD
AZ R. Ridgely (P) w. A. Calderhead
- NJ. Miller (R) R)
*W. D. Vincent (P) C.. /. Long (R)
an. 3. Mccormick w. A. Reeder (R)
P) 81. Simpson (P)
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The Other Two Were Men, and Mrs. Orr Killed Herself by Taking
 Dose of Morphine.
MISS MORRIS IS
 NOT TO BE FOUND.
She Has Disappeared From the Place, but q Search Is Being Made For Her How Orr Was
 Assassinated.

Little Rock, Aug. Flour negroes are hanging from the limbs of trees near the railroad station and the widow is dead in her cell. This is the tragic denouement of the assassination of John T. Orr, wealthy merchant at Claren- don, a week ago. The wife died from 6 dose of poison selfadministered, while the negroes, her associates i'll crime were strung up by mob of citizens.
 The report of the lynching was re. eeiyed here at an early yesterday morn- ing after telegraph communication had suspended for the night and the only authentic details of the affair came from 2 railroad telegraph operator at Claren- don who saw the lynching. Miss Morris, the Jewess implicated i'll the as- sassination was not hanged, she having disappeared Monday night. The lynched are: Manse Castle, Dennis Ricord Ril- Ia Weaver, and Will Sanders.
 Saturday night week ago John T. Orr was assasinated while making glass of lemonade. He had just return ed from choir practice where his wife was organist The crime was shrouded in mystery until Miss Morris told some body that she knew who fred the shot. A coroner's inquest resulted i'll the ar- rest of five negroes and Mrs. Orr and warrant for Miss Morris It is charged that the wife hired the negroes to do the murder. Orr's life was insured for $5000 and it developed at the inquest that Orr and his wifs lived unhapily.
 Mr. Orr was formerly theatrical man. In 1890 the couple eloped to summer resort in Wisconsin and were married. Later they settled in Claren- dor where Orr prospered in business and was considered wealthy at the time of his death.
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Seelrtary Day Says the Evacuation Of Cuba and Porto Rico Will Be
 the Essential Points.
FULL ACCEPTANCE
 WILL BE SOLICITED.
It Is Said the French Ambassador Has oabled to Spain to Comply With the Terms Without Any
 Reservation.

Washington, Aug. Secretary Day at yesterday afternoon made the fol. owing statement to the Associated Press:
 We have agreed upon the protocol embodying the proposed terms for the negotiation of the treaty of peace, in- cluding the evacuation of Cuba and Por- to Rico, and it is expected this protocol will be executed.
 'It can be stated the terms are pre- cisely those laid down by the president in his original note about week ago.
 'It is believed nothing but 8 few formalities remain to be disposed of to secure the signatures to the protocol"
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Two More Prizes.

Key West, Aug. II. Two Norwegian steamers have been added to the United States large collection of war prizes They are the Aladdin, captured by the auxiliary gunboat Hawk off Cadiz light, Isle of Pines, on Saturday last, and the Bergen, taken by the auxiliary gunboat Viking, eff Francis key, Sunday. The Aladdin cleared from Tampico. Mexico. for Santiago and La Grande, with car go of sugar The Bergen was ostensibly bound from Santiago for the same pert for the purpose, 1t is said, of taking off refugees. Both steamers were seized without difficulty and were brought here by prize crews.
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MORE PARTICULARS
 OF THE LYNCHING
The Mob Was Composed of Citizens Who Wore No Masks to Conceal
 Their Identity.

Clarendon, Ark, Aug. 11.-When the sun rose yesterday gruesome sight presented itself to the citizens of this town Four dead bodies were hanging from crossbeams at Halpern's sawmill, the result of last nights lynching bee, and in the corridor of the county jail lay the body of Ms John T. Orr, dead from poison administered by her own hands.
 The victims of the mob were all ne- groes, as follows: Will Sanders, Manse Castle, Dennis Ricord and Rilla Weaver. the latter colored woman. The four negroes were charged with the brutal assassination of John T. Orr, promi- nent hardware merchant, and Mrs. Orr, the wife of the murdered man, was un- der arrest as an accessory to the crime. Excitement had been at fever heat for several days, and at Il o'clock last night grim, determined men began to enter the public square. No masks were worn, and when the mob numbered about 300 men the advance was made on the jail where Mrs. Orr and the negroes were confined.
 When the jail was reached demand was made upon Deputy Sheriff Milwee to give up the keys, who, after some par leying, opened the cell doors, and the prisoners, with the exception of Mrs Orr, (who was in dying condition) were taken into the open air
 The woman, Dilla Weaver, made a full confession, and without further de- lay the four prisoners were taken to an old sawmill on the outskirts of town and hanged to crossbeams. The mob was quiet and orderly throughout; not . single shot being fired.
 Mrs. Orr, who took poison and is dead was Miss Mabel Barker, formerly oi Wisconsin. The coroners jury em panelled rendered verdict that the de ceased were killed by unknown parties
 The whereabouts of the Jewess is a: yet unknown.
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MORE LOSS OF
 LIFE IN AL ASkA
Eighteen Persons Are Reported to Have Gone Down on the Jessie In
 Alaskan Waters.

Seattle, Aug. il. Further details state that there were IS persons on the river steamer Jessie Of the Columbian Tx. ploration company, which foundered i'll the Kuskotawim river, Alaska, during q severe storm July 28. IL IS thought all were lost. The steamer Jessie, at the time of the disaster, had in tow the barge Minerva loaded with supplies
 The news of the disaster was brought to the headquarters of the Alaska Com- mercial company by Indians who had q joint loaded barge belonging to the party partly wrecked. The Indians as- sert that the steamer foundered, and that all of her party perished i'll the storm that swept down upon them be- fore they were well into the river, and only few hours after they had left the steamer Lakme, on which they had gone north. The Indians confscated the supplies.
 The expedition was composed of a At4l4GCA oA HCAA u Alu SounB lheil u Kentucky and Tennessee families who joined the others i'll Seattle. They were furnished with the steamer Jessie and the barge Minerva by Richard Chilcoot of this city. There were no marine men i'll the party
 The Jessie was q strongly built stern wheel boat 30 feet long and 1414 beam. She had powerful engines. She had a low deck house with small pilot house on top. The barge was an open affair to be used i'll carrying supplies.
 The mouth of the Kuskokwim, like that of many other Alaskan rivers, is very wide and gets exceeding rough A storm came up before the Jessie and tow reached safe anchorage. A few days later the Indians found the barge partly wrecked on the north shore of the river. A few days later they found hastily constructed raft. Nothing was seen or heard of steamer or passengers. All are believed to have been lost.
 Captain Ghilcoot, who outfitted the party and built the boat has not yet given up hopes He believed the pas sengers will yet turn mp as the boat was built especially strong to go against the river currents.
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MAYOR BELL INDORSED
BY REPUBLICAN COUNTY
 CONVENTION.
No Otner Action Taken and the Demo cratic Ticket WnI Have no
 Opposition.

The R Republican County Conven- ton convened in Hagis Hall at noon today.
 Ferd HaVis was elected chairman and Jerry Palmer secretary.
 The following resolution was in. troduced and unanimously passed: Whereas, the system of politics now in vogue in Jefferson county renders it useless for the Republicans to nominate Il county ticket, to be voted on in thn ""ot"mher election, and
 Whereas. the independent candida cy of Hon. D. c. Bell for the office of Sheriff aud Collector strongly ap peais to us, as it seeks to strike down fraud and corruption at the ballot box, which Ehas for the past four years existed in this county, de- prlylng the Republican party, a party greatly in the majority in Jeff erson eounty-of all offices and y L. in violation ofthe compromise agree ment which existed for years and which compromise brought much prosperity to the county
 Therefore. be it resolYed. by the Republicans of Jefferson county, in convention assembled. that we here by endorse the candidacy of Hon. D. C. Bell, in his said race for the office of Sheriff and Collector, and pledge him our hearty support, promising to use all honorable means in our power to insure his election.
 W. B. Jacko, Chairman.
 Geo. W. Bell. Secretary, Committee $. ". Dawson.
 M Hardrldge,
 Sam Lehar.
 A resolution was also passed in- dorsing the Republican domination for State officers, and at 4:30 o'clock the convention adjourned.
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STAINS ANSWER
 Is NOT SATISFACTORY,
Some of the Points Are Not Made Clear Enough, and Spain VIII Be
 Given Another Chance.

Washington, Aug. It.-More than 24 hours after it had begun to reach Wash ington, the Spanish note in answer to the presidents peace condition was pre- sented at the White House by the French ambassador. What the nature of the answer was can only be conjec. tured at this stage, the secretary of state, at the conclusion of the conier- ence, making the formal statement that nothing whatever could be said on the subject
 The conference lasted an hour and % minutes. This prolonged discussion was believed to indicate that the Spanish answer was not satisfactory in all re- spects, though i'll just what points it fell short of meeting the expectations of the president it is impossible to say. It was felt by the observers that had the an- swer been a complete acceptance of our terms the result would have been made public. On the other hand 1t would be a strained inference to conclude that the answer was satisfactory entirely, for in that case according to the president s statement heretofore made, his offer would have been definitely withdrawn and the war resumed with greater en- ergy than before.
 It would seem that there could scarce ly be good reason in this case for withholding the result of the confer ence. On the whole, it is rather to be concluded that middle result was ob- tained; that Spain was found to have attached certain conditions to her &C., ceptance from the presidents terms, but that the latter was not disposed to regard the injection of the new matter AS sufficient i'll itself to warrant an i'm. mediate termination of the war. The president has taken exceptions to some of the Spanish conditions, but has al- lowed at least one opportunity for them to be withdrawn or modified.
 The Spanish reply is to be divided in-
 
 to five points or heads, namely, Cuba, Porto Rico, Ladrone islands, occupation of Manila and appointment of com mission, which are treated in the order named. So far as could be learned no mention is made of the Cuban debs. The retention of arms and ammunition by the Spanish troops comes i'll for in- direct reference under the head of Cuba.
 The outcome of the conference IS un. known, but the best opinion obtainable is that the matters is still open, that Ambassador Cambon will report to Spain the results of his efforts and the desires of this government and that another reply from Spain as to some details will be necessary to final conclusion. There were just four parties to the conference, President Mckinley and Secretary of State Day on one side, and M. Cambon, the French ambassador, and his first secretary of the legation, M. Thiebaut, presenting the case of Spain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-11
AGUlNALDO LOSING
 SOME Or Ills POWER
His People Are Realizing That He Cam not Carry Out All the Promises
 That He Has Made.

Cayite, Manila Bay, Aug. via, Hong Kong, Aug. 1.-The Americans are dis gusted with the conduct of Aguinaldo, the insugent leader, whose power is weakening, owing to the fact that the Filipinos are realizing the unsubstant- iality of his promises. Insurgentsteam- CTS are now in Manila bay provisioning, ill order to insure Aguinaldo's escape, if necessary.
 The American field hospital worked splendidly under the galling battle at Malate, and the courage and steadiness in all ranks, regulars and volunteers, caused General Greene to officially thank the troops.
 The Spaniards used Mauser and Rem. ington rifles with brass coated bullets.
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SECOND DAYS SESSION
THE FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS (COLORED) OF
 ARKANSAS.
Are Enjoying Great Wave of Pros- parity. ty.-$7,s51.37 Paid Out in 8 Charitable Way the Past
 Year.

The second days proceedings ot 'he 26th annual conmunication of sne Fref and Accepted Masons (coD, or Arkansas, was well attended. fullY one hundred and twenty iooges were represented at the con- senlng. which took place at the Jef- 'efson county court honse Wednes- uay morning at o'clock.
 The financial reports were. read ana show total collection by all tue lodges Of the State of SIS, ,015 89, saa an expenditure of $8, 114.8S, for 'oage purposes and $7, ,951.37, for .uaflty. Leaving balance of sl,764. l6 on hand.
 Tn addition to this the Benefit De. partment has collected and disburs- ou to oenefeiaries the sum of $8, 223 auese sums represented the work of tue past years.
 Oi' A. Clark and Profile. Corbin, 0fand Master ard Grand Secretary, are he'd in high esteem by the craft ss VIII be attested by the fact, that aey were presented by the Graod 4ouee IF 1897, each solid silver 'aoe service.
 friday afternoon between 1 and ss0cS " a full dress parade will take pace' headed by the Pine Bluff col ,, su orass band and under the direc N N ol Edwin Jefferson, grand
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Gomez Successful In Battle.

New York, Aug. 1.-The Cuban jun ta in this city has received advices that the American arms sent into Cuba on the last Nunez expedition on the gov ernment steamer Wanderer have been used with good effect by the Cuban sol diers under Generals Gomez, Diaz and Rojes. News of Cuban victories in the western provinces has reached here, one of the battles being the largest and most important ever fought in that part of the island. With the news of victory comes story of Cuban suffering from starvation and an appeal for further aid from the United States.
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onloers, Resignntlons Aooepted.

Washington, Aug. U. The president has accepted the resignations of Colonel Charles r. Woodland, Lieutenant Colonel George E. Chaffin, Major George H. Taylor and Captain U A. Gooddell, all of the Sixth Massachusetts regiment, now on duty in Porto Rico. They have been discharged from further service. No explanation concerning the matter is given at the war department, but the press dispatches spoke of trouble in the reuiment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-11

Washington, Aug. l.-sThe answer or Spain to terms of peace are not entirely satisfactory to this government and further negotiations are necessery and are progressing. The specific five points objected to are not known outside of very few, but that further concessions of the Spanish government to our demands are awaited as certain, however. One prom lnent administration official who partic. ipated in the conferences, while refrain ing from making any direct statements, ha9 this much to saps
 The answer is not enough, but we a.e hopeful of the result.
 Further negotiations then are neces- sary, was asked him.
 Yes, but we look for something def. mite soon, was his reply.
 Beyond this no member of the cabi- net was willing to go The president and Secretary Day are exerting every effort to prevent the news of the progress of negotiations transpiring until a definite result can be announced.
 Several members of the cabinet were ln conference with the president regard. ing the situation Secretary Long was the earliest of the councillors to call and Secretary Alger soon followed. Commander Crowninshield of the war board was called in, but the meeting did not last very long and had no important bearing on the situation Shortly be- fore II: 30 o'clock Secretary Day, who had been i'll conference with the French ambassador at the state department went to the White House to consult with the president regarding the peace negotiations.
 The plainest fact that peace has not yet come is the admission of officials, through several authoritive channels that negotiations are still in progress, added to the fact that the utmost secrecy was imposed by the president. That these negotiations will not continue long is practically settled and an early satisfactory termination of hostilities are looked for. Members of the cabinet believe that by Friday morning at the latest, probably before then, definite peace outcome will be assumed beyond doubt.
 At the White House 1t was understood that Ambassador Cambon would trans init to Spain at once a eablegram stating that complete and immediate accept ance of the terms imposed, without res- eryation, would be essential to affecting peace under the present terms offered by the United States.
 In this connection it was developed that just before the Spanish answer was delivered President Mckinley annonced that an extra session of the senate would be held doubtless in November. With the peace situation at stage whore q complete agreement is regarded Us 11neiy any moment, the discussion has again started to the convoking of an extra session of congress, but President Mo- Kinley within the past 24 hours has said positively that he has no intention of calling the house together, though of course the senate will have to meet in extra session to ratify treaty of peace, unless unforeseen and most improbable delays occur. The president added that the preliminary details incident to a treaty of peace would take so much time that the senate would not have to meet until some time Ill November.
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Got His Leg Broken.

Van Horn, Tex, Aug. u.-J. W. Mershon accidentally got his leg broken here while riding on handcar by his foot striking rock on the track, bend- ing his leg under the car and breaking it between the knee and ankle.
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To Muster Out Troops,

Washington, Aug. 1.-The muster ing out of all the soldiers under the third call will begin within the next 30 days. Seventy thousand men will be sent to their homes. The practice adopt ed for the civil war will be followed
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ohiokamauga Troops Disappointed.

Chickamauga, Aug. 1.-The disap- pointment among the seven regiments which were to have gone with General Wade 10 Porto Rico is keen, and com. plaints are numerous. Many officers and men have now abandoned all hope of seeing active service, and that air of expectancy which has prevailed in all the camps at the park is now missing. Notwithstanding the prospects of peace, service work is going on as usual in all the regiments The men are working hard, and the training is as thorough as it was at first, and everything is con- ducted as though the men were to go into vigorous warfare in the near fu- ture.
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Queen Regent Signs the Decree.

Madrid, Aug. 1.-The queen regent has signed 8 decree arranging for the payment of the external indebtedness and authorizing the conversion of the debt and providing for an increase in the note issue of the Bank of Spain.
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postmasters Appointed.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The president has named to following postmasters:
 Oklahoma-Shawnee F. P Stearns.
 Texas-Brownsville, Adolph Ashiem; 1; San Marcos, Owen Form; Seguin, Oar. rie R. Vaughan; Yoakum, John M.
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strsst Railwax sned For pamages,

Galveston, Aug. 11.--George A. Parr and Annie E. Parr, his wife, have enter. ed suit against R. B. Baer, receiver of the Galveston City Street railway, for $1O,20O damages for the death of their 14.year-old son, Henry Samuel Parr.
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Kentucky wni Have Camp.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The war de- partment has decided to establish an army camp i'll the blue grass region of Kentucky, and an order to this effect will soon be issued. It is probable that the troops now at Chickamauga will be marched to the new camp, the exact To. cation of which cannot now be stated.
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Receiver for the Browns.

St. Louis, Aug. 11.-Judge Wood has has appointed President B. s. Muokken-1 fuss receiver for the St. Louis baseball club on the application of the holders of first mortgage bonds. His bond is fixed at S9000
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Mexican Killed by . Sheriff.

Seguin, Tex, Aug. 11.-Sheriff Selde- mann was forced to kill Mexican here while resisting arrest. From all ac- counts of the killing the sheriff was forced to take his life in selfdefense.
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THE MACCABEES LODGE ORGANIZED LAST NIGHT BY sJ. A. STACkHOuSE THE DEPUTY SUPREME
 COMMAN DER. About Seventy five Members Installed-ORcer and
 Commit @ es
 Elected,

In pursuance to call by J. A. Stackhouse, the Deputy Supreme Commander of the Knights of the Maccabees Of the world. there as sembled at the Y. M. H. A. hall number of persons and the Macca- bees tent was organized with tte name of Maspha.
 The following officers were elected
 T H Osborne, f U;
 H I Holderness, Com;
 J H Eddins, Lieut. Com;
 c R Fitzhugh, R K;
 L T Sallee, K K;
 l. Altheimer, Chap;
 R W Lane. Sergt;
 Dr B A Hall, Phy;
 c H Whitcomb, M at A;
 Chas fllinp, r M of c;
 R N Burks. s M of c:
 EJ Bloom, Sen
 A s Knox. Pkt.
 All the above officers were install- ed at the meeting last night.
 Managers-Wm Burk, J M Me- Cain, J 0 S:vers.
 Bylaw Committee-P II Pendle- ton, J II Eddins, c R Fitzhugh.
 Auditing Committee-DC c Koonce F B Tomlinson, R Lee Johnson.
 The following members and all above named were admitted
 F c Cross, A J Stewart P M Bridges, M Reynolds, D G Ander- son, Chas Leverenze. c F Hestang, E M Badders, W r Fergus, T B Me Ewen, M H Benson, W L Barton, A E Rush, J w Dodd. J T Whiting ton, o W Alexorder, Ralph Robin. son, Sam Solmson, s W Culpepper, Thos. Green and J H Jordan.
 Several other applicants who were not present, arc requested to attend the next meeting, which will be Wednesday, August 17, 8p. m, at the Y. M. H. A. hall.