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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06
TETON VALLEY.
Game in Iackson's Hole-The Valleys I'm
Sproyement. &

briggs, Idaho, Jan. 4, 1898.
To the Editor:
A party from this valley has just
returned from Jackson's Hole whittier
they went on pleasure, the company,
consisting of both men and women,
went per sleighs. quite an unusual
mode of travel to that country. A few
years ago all the freight was carried
into the Hole by pack animals in sum
mer and on snow shoes in winter
Now u wagon road has been made,
and at this time the sleighing is excel
lent.
The party report having had fine
time with the good people Of the Hole,
having Toasted on elk meat and fish.
They report seeing a great number of
elk in the valley-about three thou
sand along the route. 1t Is estimated
that there are something like twenty
thousand elk in the vicinity of Jack
sons Hole. The animals are getting
quite domesticated as the law protects
them at this season of the year. The
people in tine hole have built d COM
modious dancing han, and many signs
of civilization are to be seen all
through that beautiful valley.
Teton Basin is rapidly being settled
and the country is a fine place for
home seekers. Five townsltes have
been laid off: six postofiices have been
established in the valley; four large
mercantile stores, several saw mills.
shingle mills, planning mills and Il
dairy are working and the pople are
improving the pleasant winter getting
OF timber. A great amount of grain,
timothy and lucern seed, etc, has
been grown and finds a ready market.
A model mode of travel here Is to
put a stove into a covered sleigh ana
off the people go to dances and other
gatherings. Everybody seems to be
"as happy as a big sunilower."
There is a good chance for a black
smith at this point. There is land
enough for thousands of settlers here
and in the Snake river country-plenty
Of timber and every natural facility
for making good homes. Lehi Pratt
carries the mail and We have daily
connections with the outside world.
MIR. Pratt comes and goes with the
regularity of the sun. b. w. briggs
is here to spend the winter from Pleas
ant Grove, Utah. \ number of Elders
from the Banuock Stake will leave for
special missions to Montana in few
days. ID,
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ROBBED OF A MILLION.
American Express Company Said 10 Have
Been victimized.
Story that 81 900 5000 for Shipment Was
Stolen from an Express Car In New
York City Denied.

New York. Jan. 6.--The Evening
Telegram prints a report which has
not been verified, that the American
Express was robbed last night of ST.
100000, which had been given 1t for
transportation.
The money is said to have been
taken from one of the cars in its
through western express while the
train was being made up in the yards
at Forty-eighth street.
The officers of the company refuse
to talk regarding the story. The
money was said to have been in bags
ready to place in safes. THE Western
Express leaves the 6srhnt. Central
yards at Sis. II goes through to Chi
cago, dropping off cars at intermedi-
ate cities. There are eleven cars in
this train usually, which carries moth
ing but express shipments. Large
sums of money are frequently sent
west on this train.
According to the report received by
the Evening Telegram, the clerks found
the money bags rifed when they
reached their car. The robbers had
evidently been watching the methods
OF handling money shipped on this
train for some time.
At the Office of the president of the
American Express Co., an Associated
Press reporter was told that no rob-
berry of any kind had been heard Of
The president, however. refused to
deny the truth of the story. merely
oontining himself to the statement
that he had not been advised of any
such occurrence. The story as printed
by the Evening Telegram was denied
at the Grand Central depot and at all
accessible "a
was learned, however, that detective
agency reported that Clark Braden Jr.,
high clerk employed at the branch
office of the American Express Co.
had today stolen five $1,000 bonds of the
Consumers Gas Co., of Chicago. Bank
ers and brokers We're notified not to ac-
cept these bonds and II possible to ar
rest the person presenting them
Whether Braden took more than this
amount is not positively known.
Besides taking $4,000 in bonds. Bra
den is alleged to have taken $1,000 in
cash, making the total OF the robbery
10000. The branch office. where this
occurred. is at i7th street and Madison
avenue. Braden had been clerk there
three nights only. There were $4,000
in bonds left at the office last night.
which Braden was to have turned over.
ONLY $4,000 TAKEN.
Chicago, JP't 6.-General Manager
Antisdel. of tine American Express Co.
this afternoon said that the story of
the robbery of 100000 at New York
amounted to nothing more than the
loss of one package containing less
than $1,000. The theft was committed
at the Grand Central station and was
the result of carelessness of a new en-
ploye who was handling the money,
the result being that sneak thieves Sc
cured one package.
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organizing to Fight Arbitration.

New York. Jan. CA meeting of the
Anti-British Alliance association was
held here last night, the object of the
association being to wage war against
any treaty on arbitration that may be
proposed between this country and the
British empire. The objects of the assoc
citation were set forth in long circular,
these in brief being to enlist all local
opponents of arhitratlon: to promote
the establishment of branches through
out the country. to organize popular
petition to Congress from every state in
the Union protesting against an Anglo
American alliance in any form.
Robert II. Ford is president of the as
ISOLATION and he and several other off,
Gals were appointed a committee to
secure the corporation of the newspa-
pers and to invite other nationalities
to join the association in fighting the
arbitration treaty.
Joseph p, Ryan VIII go to Boston on
Saturday and viii try to organize a
branch in that city.
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In the hope Of stamping out the cpl
denic of smallpox, the Offices of the
Atlanta board Of health have been
making house house visitation In
order u vaccfnate and revuccinate the
inhabitants Of the city. a few days
ago fashionable dressmaker of the
place refused to submit TO the vaccl
mating physician's salutary oueration.
and for this she was arrested. a case
was mnde against her and she was
lined SIS. She pleaded us an excuse
that the operation would disable her
nom earning n living for two children
whom dead sister had left in her
care. She said she could not afford
10 pay the fine. and was sentenced to
Twenty-Five days imprisonment in the
city prison. When she had been there
three hours she relented. She was
then vaccinated and released.-Medicai
Record.
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I ANTI-SCALPER BILL.
Interstate Commerce Commission Hear.
ing Statements For and Against 1t.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The Interstate
commerce commission today resumed
its hearing on the anti-scalper bill.
Mr.. Mckenzie, president of the Ameri-
can Ticket Brokers' association, said
he had received afiidavits from a num-
Der of ticket brokers confirming his
statement that the brokers secured 95
per cent OF the tickets sold by them
from the railroad companies. When
senator Cullom asked for names. Mr..
Mckenzie replied that the answer
would be q breach of confidence.
While he considered the question
proper. still he declined to name the
companies except under a summons.
In that case, he would respond, but he
did not want to break faith.
Il. ]. Thiele. of the Illinois CONNER
cial Mems association, opposed the bill
as unjust, claiming that the owner of
a railroad ticket should be allowed to
dispose of 1t as he might see fit, as
would the owner of any other COM
modify.
Senator Wolcott made the point that
no honest honorable man would be
caught travelling around on another
mans name on n-transferable
ticket
Mr.. Thiele said he had known of men
whom he believed to be honest. doing
that thing. He said what the travel
ing men wanted was a uniform $50 a
thousand rate.
p. Dow, president of the Commercial
Travellers National league. also APP
peared In antagonism to the bill
William King. president of the Mer-
chants association of New York spoke
for the bill. He was opposed to dis
crimination, hence he favored the
pending bill. He did not believe, he
said. in course that would save one
dollar at the expense of the crime of
forgery He said there We're very few
firms that would employ n man as a
traveller who would deal with ticket
brokers.
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NOTED GAMBLER's DEATH.


Chicago. Jan. 6.-"Kid" Murphy. n
noted Chicago gambler of the SHELF
worker variety, was shot dead and
Frank, alias Dickey Dean and Martin
Donahue We're shot probably fatally
during quarrel last night In a saloon
at III North Clark street. The affair
is said to be. the result of feud Of
months standing. Dean and Donahue
are at the Alexain Brothers hospital.
Neither is expected to live twenty-four
hours. Donahue was shot In the breast,
Just over the heart, while Dean has
bullet in his head,
According to one of the men arrested
In the saloon at he time of the shoot
ing, Donahue killed Murphy in self
defense and Dean was shot while act
ing as peaceimaker. The police in
formation Is that Murphy entered the
saloon, evidently In search of trouble,
and Immediately upon seeing Donehue
opened fire upon him. Dean stepped
between the men and received the sec
ond shot which Murphy fired. the first
going wide.
At the saloon the police found two
revolvers under the cigar case wrapped
in the bar-tender's apron. One was of
small cnlibre and Its chambers We're
all full This was identified as Deans
weapon, making 1t almost certain that
he had not fired "A SHOT. The other was
of large calihre and its handle was
covered with nloou II ls the weapon
with which Donahue killed Murphy.
Donnhue and Murphy fired three shots
each
A revolver found close to Deans side
and which was at first thought TO have
belonged to him has not been identi-
fled.
Donahue is saloon keeper and
Dean a constable. Thirteen men were
arrested In the saloon at the time of
the shooting, among them. being
major" Sampson. who was suspected
of completely In the murder of Gus
Collander during an election riot three
years ago and for which Alderman
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nar,nrd's New Athletic Society.

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. CA circular
Will be mailed today to all Harvard
graduates outlining plan for n grad
uate athletic association. the object of
which will be to stimulate interest of
graduates, and 1t is hoped. secure
permanency OF policy and unity of nc
ton which has been hitherto lacking
in the conduct Of Harvard athletics.
The plan was first presented at a meet
ing of fifty graduates In Boston. Dec.
H. 1t met with unanimous approval
and n committee on organization was
appointed. This committee has now Is
sued II call for meeting IN Saunders
theater, January 49, to which all grad
yates and undergraduates will be In
vited II is intended to form then an
executive committee of twenty four
members which shall voice the opinion
of graduates in all matters relating
to athletics and whose chief purpose
IL will be actively to support the under
graduate manng cement and the athletic
committee without interfering or die
tating to them in any way. Ex- Captain
Edgar N. Wrghtington, 81. is temper
AIRY secretary.
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uoGG FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Ex-Governor snys II Cannot be, as He is
Out of Politics.

Austin, Texas, Jan. G.-Since w. j.
Bryan's visit to this city stories have
been in circulation that he and ex-
Governor J. S. Hogg of this city ar
ranged for the latter to run as Vice
President with Bryan in 1900, and fur
Their that Governor Hogg intended
moving to New York at once with
view of getting solid with Dick Croker
to secure his support in his presiden-
tial race. Today Ex-Governor Hogg
authorized the statement that there
was no truth In the statements. He
said that while he had been offered
excellent positions, he would not now
nor in the future accept any, as he
was too well pleased with circunistan-
ces; that he was not now, nor would
he be candidate for Vice President,
but at the proper time he would sup
port Bob Taylor of Tennessee for the
position. He also stated that hence
forth he was out of politics save as to
his personal preferences from an I'M
biased standpoint of party nominees
and party principles.
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Zig Lumber Fire.

Saginaw. Mich, Jan. 6.-Eight million
feet of lumber was burned on the docks
of the Saginaw Lumber and Salt com
pany, at Crow Island, eight miles be-
held about 100000 feet and n large
quantity of lumber was piled in the
min yard which the fiames did not
reach. The mill and salt locks were
saved with difficulty. The docks and
drill house were destroyed About
three ourths of the loss is covered by
insurance. The origin is unknown.
There was very little fire lighting force
available.
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AIRY 8, 1898, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAU.

insurgents. 1t was decided to appoint
a committee to wait on the pastors Of
the churches and through them appcal
for aid from their CONGREGATIONS.
Mrs. Purdy recently wrote TO Preai-
dent Mckinley requesting that some
action be taken that would facilitate
the operations Of the committee in its
work of extending relief to the Cuban
sufferers. The letter was referred TO
the secretary of state. who replied MS
follows.
The matter of which you write has
for some time had and Is suil having
the Presidents most earnest attention.
and steps are under consideration for
afording practical relief 10 the Recon-
centrados" and other necessltous per-
sons In Cuba. ] am advised by the
spanish minister that tho government
of Spain has taken action in response
TO the charitable suggestions of the
President by directing that not only
articles of food shall be admitted free
Of duty, but also medicines, clothing,
and other articles Of prime necessity
which may be sent by way of relief.
Practical measures to accomplish this
result are now under confederation.
Respectfully yours, John sherman"
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Thomas O'Malley was tried and ac-
Quilted. The general theory Is that
the trouble originated in a stabbing
ARRAY, which took place in Dcnahue's
saloon about three months ago, be-
tween Murphy and a man named Joe
Kehoe. Murphy was stabbed over the
eye and on his recovery blamed Martin
Donahue for causing the trouble. Muir
ply swore vengeance. Murphy and
Dean were the leaders of the gang of
toughs who three years ago beat
Lieut.. Colleran. now Captain Coleran.
chief of detectives, and threw him over
the Randolph street viaduct.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06

Oshkosh. Wis. Jan. 6.--Oshkosh has
a strong man. August Shane, a Dane
fisherman. over six feet tall and weigh
ing 300, who. while F'itzsimmons was
here. challenged him to an arm twist
ing contest. Fitzsimmons accepted
The two men clasped hands and braced
their. elbows upon the counter. At
every trial the pugilist's hand was
forced down to the counter. Fitzsim-
mons acknowledged his defeat and ac-
cepted 1t good-naturedly.
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New Railway in New Mexico.

Santa Fe, N. NJ. Jan. 6.--The Las
Vegas, Mora and Taos railroad com
pany has been organized at Las Vegas
and the Incorporation papers filed with
the territorial secretary. The incorpor-
ators are Edward II. Wheeler of Fast
Melton, Mass, agent for the b. +. But
Ter estate in the Mora grant; r. A.
Manzanarez, r.. l.. NJ. Ross OF Las
Vegas, and Richard Dunn, the tie and
timber king Of northeast New Mexico.
The road VIII be 50 miles In length and
II is said construction work VIII COM
mence at an early date. The line will
open a well settled region. rich In agri-
culture, mines and timber.
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Queen VictOrla's Lazy Day.

There is really but one day in the
year when Queen Victoria does abso-
iutely no work at all. Even on Sun
days she spends an hour or two at her
desk, pen in hand, or has one of her
secretaries read any papers, dispatches
or letters OF Importance aloud to her,
but the 25th day OF December is an nb-
solute holiday for her majesty. The
only labor on that day Is the rather
pleasant task OF answering kilograms
OF good wishes ana greetings that
come to her from all parts ef the globe.
Long before the court leaves Bal
moral to 20 down to Osborne House on
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Dallas. Tex, Jan. Sat the solcita-
tlon of number Of members Of the
national organization committee as
well as the national committee of the
Peoples party, Chairman Milton Park
of the national organization commit
tee submitted by telegraph to Chair
man Marion Butler a proposition that
II Butler would call the national COM
mittee to meet with the national or
ganization committee the ST. Louis
meeting in January would be post
poned until February 18th.
Mr. Butler has replied that he would
submit to them by referendum vote
according to plan OF organization,
the question of meeting. time and
place.
The Dallas chieftain Of the middle
of-the-roaders said: "This settles the
matter Of postponement The meeting
will be held at the time and place al
ready named. January i2th at the La
clede hotel in st. Louis"
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HOUSE.


Washington, Jan. 6.-The House to-
day promptly resumed the debate on
the civil service question and Mr.,
GrosVenor of Ohio took the floor with
an elaborate speech in opposition to
the law, Mr.. Grosvenor disclaimed any
leadership of the anti-civil service re-
form forces, and any purpose TO
speak for any officers of the govern
ment, executive, legislative or judicial.
IAN efforts to entangle me in a col
lision with the President" said he,
was as so much powder If | believed
that my relations to the executive
would be changed or modified because
differ with him in my representative
capacity l would despise him and he
would despise me If l faltered in my
convictions"
Mr.. Grosvenor said he had we ched
with admiration the Presidents public
career and one of Ms most prominent
characteristics has always been that
he not only did not demand subservl-
ency. but despised a man who sought
favors by sycophancy.
Mr.. GrusVenor proceeded to pay his
respects To the National Civil Service
Reform League and to Carl Sohurz, It's
president, His eXcoriation of the latter
was the most scathing that has been
heard on the floor Of the House In
months. He denounced unsparingly
those who sought TO read out Of the
Republican party those who believed
in the civil service law. with riotic Lam
guage, he sketched the political career
of Mr.. Schurz. which he characterized
as the "cheokered. spotted leprous
career OF one who betrayed every party
aud every duty to which he was bound
and whose betrayals had been his
only stock in trade in the arena of
politics"
He traced Mr., schurz's political his
tory and dctied any one to point out n
point in the trail which was not tainted
with political corruption. Yet, he said,
this was the man, who, with other
political demngogues Mt Cincinnati,
under the name Of the National Civil
Service League" had denounced him
and those who thought with him on
this question. lie read the resolutions
adopted at the Cincinnati meeting
branding them as infamous beyond
description.
Grosvenor denounced George Will
liam Curtis and the high-priests OF
civil service reform, who. he said had
been traitors to the Republican party
and argued that as MIR. Cleveland eX-
tended the civil service system enOr-
mously after the s.; Louis platform
was adopted Republicans were not
bound by the platform as regarded
these eNtepslons. lie warned Repub-
liCnns that the people We're overNhelm-
ingly opposed to the law.
johnson CRcp., Ind.l followed Gros-
veuor with an elaborate argument in
defense OF the merit system.
Mr.. Johnson, and his colleague. Mr..
lands Gcp.. Ind, had a hot cross
IRE of debate and the galleries so
boisterously opplauded the lattcr's OPP
position to the present system that the
chair had to suspend debate and ad-
monish the galleries that demonstra-
lions must cease.
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IN TILE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Members Getting Down to the Regular Work
Of the Session.
civil Service Law Comes In for Chief
Share of the Discussion So Far
Warm Debate.
SENATE.

Washington, Jan. Elm the Senate
today, Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, called
up, and the Senate passed, the bill
providing for the holding of a
congress of representatives of
the different tribes of Indians
in the United States at Omaha
in sos, and appropriating $4,000 there
for Some minor amendments to the
amendment TO the bill We're made.
a bill apprDpriating $4,000 for a
public building at Fergus Falls. Mimi,
was passed.
The bill to protect the name and in
sigma of the Red Cross was passed.
Mr.. Gray of Delaware explaining that
Miss Clara Barton. several years ago.
asked that the insignia of the Red
Cross Society be protected from those
who would use II for commercial or
perhaps fraudulent purposes. Under
treaty entered into by majority of the
civilized nations of the world, the sign
of the Red Cross is known as an irs
sigma of hospital corps or charitable
organizations. Other nations had pro-
tected the insignia of the society and
the United States ought also to protect
1t.
After some routine business, the Sem
ate, on motion of Mr.. Qauy, went into
executive session.
After a brief executive session during
which some consuls We're confirmed,
the Senate adjourned.
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New York, Jan. &c. j. Ratcliffe, the
actor recently convicted Of wife beat
ing and sentenced to six months i'm
prsonment, was today granted a writ
of reasonable doubt by Judge Dickey,
in the supreme court. Brooklyn. lie
was released on $500 bail, and after
wards a warrant charging perjury was
issued for him
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Conditions of the chinese Loan.

London, Jan. Cit is learned on eS-
cellent authority that in the event of
Great Brltain's guaranteeing the Chi
nese loan, the concessions required will
be the opening of u new treaty ports
to all nations alike.
The financial article of the Globe
says II is reported on the stock OK
change that the British government
has arranged to guarantee the Chinese
loan of 100000 pounds at . per cent,
the price of issue to be annual.
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alleged that on January 2.he had n SER
ious misunderstanding with Mr. Dun
ham, his business partner. which re-
suited, 1t Is said, in Mr.. Buckley being
forced out of the firm. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Buckley was informed by Mr..
Durham that he would have to sell or
buy. Mr.. BuclSley's family refused to
discuss the affair.
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Chicago. Jan. 6.-Thomas. alias Kid
Murphy, was shot and killed, and Mar
tin Donahue and Richard Dean prob
ably fatally wounded in fight in
North Clark street saloon at . O'Clock
this morning. The men, 1t is said. We're
playing cards, and the shooting result
ed from a DISPUTE
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Ex-KING MILAN APPOINTED.


Belgrade. Jan. GA royal decree has
been gazetted reorganizing the Servian
army and appointing ex-King. Milan
commander in-c chief.