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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-26

LL-TREATED BY HUSBAND.-Mrs.
Milo Nichols, of Utica. n. Y, was ar
rested at an early hour yesterday morn
ing on West LaCkawanna avenue for be-
ing intoxicated She was given hear
ing before Alderman John and fined ST..
The woman tells ii pitiable tale Of the
abuse her husband subjected her to. hav-
ing been brought TO this city by him sew
eral months ago and deserted. She
claims he is a railroader and is now Nv
ing in Wilkes Barre
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-26

CONTEST EXAMINATION.-The ap-
pended list of voters were examined in
the Kelly-Langstaff election contest sat
urday: Ransom, Andrew Weitzel, Will
lam Bowen, Theodore Burke, Andrew
Moore George Pabgee, stephen Smith,
Michael Krause, Charles Myers, Thomas
Edwards William Gilbert, Thomas How
ellis, Emery l.. Wandel. NJ. n. La Rue,
Gallen Haupt, G. f. Shower. South
Arlington. NJ. w. Adams and Hiram Grlf-
| fin. Scranton, John Sauer.
) TWO MEN ARRESTED.-EXcite
was caused on Lackawnna avenue yes
| tcrday morning by a quarrel in progress
between two men. One demanded the ar
| rest of the second who was colored, and
| as he also wanted the first one arrested
| the officers compromised by arresting
| both A small boy followed the men to
| the station house and stated that the col
| orcd man had been hit by the other with
| a stone. He promised TO be in court TINS
| morning when the case will be heard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-26
DIED.

Smoke the PocOno, scent Cigar.
ns,sx,Ss-sarq-sxs,u<.-us,r,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
|DAHO'S MINERAL PRODUCTION
FALLING OFF IN 1898 AS COM
PAhrO WITH 1897.
Decrease In Gold Output, 1929, ,767,
and In Silver, S3O6, 7SO-Was An
Increase In Lead, However.
Especial to The Herald.l

Boise, Ida, May A.-Superintendent J.
W. Cunningham of the United States as
say office of this city has just completed
his statement of the mineral production
of the state of Idaho for the year 1898. 1t
shows a falling off as compared with the
production of 1897 of S13S, ,6O7.
The decrease in the gold production of
1898 as compared with 1897 amounted to
S229, ,767, while the decrease in silver pro-
duction was s306, $50.
There was a marked increase, however,
in the lead production, amounting to 1897,
$40.
The comparative production is shown as
follows: Scale 80, 1897. VS.. scale 10, 1898:
Gold, 81. I25. .S13; 81. .S95. $50.
Silver, S71O3, ,321; S6.796.5i1.
Lead 81. .501. .321: 81, S99 Ill
Total. S13. 729, $50; S13. .591. US.
In 1897 there We're produced 102, ,S13 fine
ounces of gold; in 1898, 81, SOS fine ounces;
silver 1897, 42S4. 343 fine ounces; 1898, s. 256,-
100 fine ounces; lead, 1891, 12S ct, GOD pounds
1895. IL. AS 256 pounds.
The falling off in gold production was
largely due to decreased output of the
Coeur d 'Alene placers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
NO NEWS FROM OTIS.
War Department Ignorant of What
Is Going On.

Washington, May N.-There was a
lack of news in official quarters today
from both General Otis at Manila and
General Brooke at Havana.
The president and war department
officials are awaiting with much inter-
est advices expected tomorrow from
General Otis respecting the outcome of
the meeting between the commissions
representing the United States and
Aguinaldo, though the belief expressed
by the American commander at Ma
Mia that the insurgents want an ar
mistice as a condition precedent to
treating for peace, leads to the belief
that no immediate results may come of
the meeting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
THE REINA MERCEDES is
BROUGHT TO UNITED STATES
The Spanish Cruiser Sunk By Scheys Fleet Off Santiago
Makes the Trip In Safety.

2The Spanish cruiser Mercedes
in
Merritt
off
she o
event arrival
in he
would allow
himself
navy-yard Friday Ar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
Main Portion Of Klondike Metropo-
lis Destroyed.
THE LOSS IS $4,000,000
CAUSED BY DRUNKEN WOMAN
UPSETTING A LAMP.
Firemen Were Helpless, and Flames
Swept Entire Waterfront-Famine
In Building Material, Which Can
not Be Had Until Navigation
Opens-Courier's Perilous Trip.

Victoria. B. c., May 21-The main por-
tion of the city of Dawson was destroyed
by fire on April &C. causing a loss of
si,0cO0oo In all, Ill buildings, including
the Bank of British North America, were
burned. The news was brought down by
l.. S. Hume, a son of Mayor Hume Of
left Dawson on April q and made their
way out by canoe to Lake Lebarge and
then over the ice. having a most perilous
trip.
April 26, in the very heart of the business
center of the city, commencing near the
opera house on the waterfront and
spreading with unusual rapidity. 1t was
ing everything in its way on that street
down to and including Donahue & Smiths
establishment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22

Ana, about six miles northeast of San
Fernandino, on the road to San Isidro.
A priest met the expedition with a
white flag.
Delegations from San Nicolas and
Santiago, small villages just south of
Arayat, came to him with the news
that 200 insurgents, who had been
holding both places, had withdrawn.
They invited the Americans to enter,
and as the members of the expedition
marched in, the church bells were rung
and the timid natives who had fed
fiocked hack
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
Made 5OO-Mile Run.

Minneapolis. Minn., May 2i.-Herbert G..
Guerne of this city completed a 500-mile
rum according to Century Road rules. this
morning in 1881. This is the second
ouintcentury ever made in the country
Guerne's actual riding time was forty
hours as he took an hours rest at the
close of each fifty miles. The rider was
examined by physicians at the end of
every 100 miles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
THE HERALD BULLETIN.
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
DR.. Fisher Shot By Laura Geertso1
at Ogden.
Liner Paris On Manacles Rocks.
Professor Foster Will ResigT
PAGE TWO.
Praise For Our Navy.
Baseball Gaines Yesterday.
Warm Roberts Seat.
PAGE THREE.
Baptists See the City.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Preached to Crowds
Sportsmen at Calder's.
PAGE SIX
Silver Shield Sold.
PAGE SEVEN.
Store in the Desert.
PAGE EIGHT.
Coast Line In Sight.
Commission For Fisher.
Big Theatre Meeting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
Married On the Sly.

Chicago, May 21-Frank L. Sylvester
and Miss Clarke Everett, leading mem
bers of the Otis Skinner company,
playing at the Grand opera house, were
quietly married by the Rev. Mr.. Flack
here today. The affair was a sur
prise even to their friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
Cable Is Repaired.

New York, May 21.-The Commercial
Gable company has issued the follow
ing notice:
I'VE are advised that cable commu-
nication between Iloilo and Bacalor,
Philippine islands, has been re-estab-
lished.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
Yale Had to Decline.

Newhaven. Conn, May 21.-The
crack rowing club of Germany, the
Hamburg Allgemeine-Alster club has
invited Yale University Boat club to
send a crew to participate in the an
nual regatta to be held under its au-
spices at Hamburg, July 10. The Yale
boating authorities have felt obliged
under the circumstances to forward the
regrets of the club.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22

! front buildings abreast of the same
blocks. 1t crossed the street, burned
through and spread over to Second street,
covering the principal business portion
of Dawson, leaving it all in ashes, with
the firemen helpless and powerless to do
anything.
The fire consumed everything from Tim
Minis Royal cafe down to and opposite
the Fairview hotel, the buildings being as
dry as tinder. The flames spread with
such rapidity that, the citizens appeared
anything in the way of furniture, goods
and clothing.
Among the most prominent of the firms
burned out were the Bank of British
Commerce, Mcclellan & McFeeley of Vic
toria. Vancouver and Dawson. the Par
sons Produce company of Winnipeg. the
Royal cafe, Donahue & Smith, the Au-
rora saloon. the Bodega, the Madden
house. the Victoria hotei, the Mcdonald
block and the California Exchange.
Famine In Building Material.
The fire came at a time when the mills
and dealers in building materials had ex-
hausted their winter supplies and We're
replenish their stocks. The result is
famine in all kinds of building material
and furniture, such as sashes, doors.
locks. hinges, etc.
of the burnt district have quadrupled in
prices Doors a-e selling for s35 each,
door locks S. each, and everything else in
proportion. Nothing in the way or re-
building can be done until the opening of
navigation, several weeks from now. as
there is not over 5000 feet of lumber in
the place.
man upsetting lamp in notorious
house None of the big warehouses of
the Alaska Commercial company nor the
North American Trading & Transporta-
ton company were touched by the fire.
so there will be no shortage of provisions
even if the lakes should not open before
the middle of June, which is now pre-
dicted.
The Heavy Losers.
The heaviest losers by the fire are
Messrs. Mcclellan & McFeeley of this city
and of Vancouver who had an immense
stock of iron and tinware ard miners
supplies taken in at heavy expense. and
the Bank of British North America,
whose rather flimsy vault did not with
stand the heat, the papers in 1t being
destroyed. The bank also lost a large
amount of gold dust; A rough estimate
alone at sl.o01.00e. Altogether the burned
district comprises quite three-quarters of
the area of Dawson.
In their trip out, the three couriers
were forced to every eXpedient-walking
with the dogs. swimming Tor lie
on two occasions. and breaking through
the ice repeatedly. They passed the river
steamer Flora cutting her way through
the ice with her steel Prov, at Hootailn-
qua. and found the telegraph wire. to
Skagway completed at Cariboo Crossing,
seventy-five miles inland.
From here Hume and Riley go to OF
tawa. their companion having been
dropped at Bennett. a letter which was
brought out by the courageous messen-
gers notes that before the ashes of the
bank had had time to COOL men We're
on the spot with rockers, there
being a good probability that much of the
ost gold will be recovered in this man
ler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
LOSS FIXED AT A MILLION.
Conservative Estimate Made By V4n
couver People.

Vancouver. B. c. May PA conserva-
tive estimate of the loss caused by the
Dawson fire is s.. .000000.
William Godfrey. manager of the Bank
of British North America, which was one
of the chief sufferers here, says the loss
of the bank was about so, 600.
Vancouver firms were among the losers.
The Parsons Produce company and Nc
I.ellan & McFeeley had only recently
stocked their stores. and they fear their
loss will be large.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
Patent Leather Trust.

New York. May 21.-Newark. N. J., pat
ent leather manufacturers have agreed
to a combination which will be in effect a
national patent leather trust. as 95 per
cent of the patent leather manufactured
in the United States is produced in New
ark. The capital. it Is said will be be-
tween 100000 and Sl5,0oo.ooo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22

The woman's hat and gloves were in
one of the rooms, on the bed. and she
had also left her pocketbook there, but
could not find it.
She was very much concerned over
this, as the keys to her trunk and all
her money were in the purse. There
was a certificate of deposit in the First
endorsed, payable to her father. The
book had been taken charge of by a
representative of the county attorney,
who also had secured the pistol.
The weapon was turned over to the
sheriff, and the pocketbook was re-
turned to her. During the search for
the purse, Miss Geertson became en-
tirely self-possessed. She finally made
a careful statement for The Herald
talking for half an hour before officers
arrived and during their examination
of the place.
Miss Geertson's Statement.
In substance her statement was
as follows: "I have been associated
with DR.. Fisher for more than two
years. / could not deny this, for it is
notorious. My associations with him
were with a view to marrying him as
soon as he could get divorce from
his wife. Lately he has tired of me,
and told me so in letters and words.
He was about to get a divorce from
his wife, and l had understood that this
was that he might marry me. OF
course, 1 blame myself for my part in
this, but that is all useless now. Late
ly he wrote me that il was all off be-
tween us, as he loved another. l think
I could have stood it better if he had
been going back to his wife and child,
but he was not. l came here and told
him this new girl should know of his
treatment of me. He told me that if /
ever went near to her he would kill me.
He told me this in letter, which 1
still have, and he repeated it to me
verbally l did let the mother of the
girl know part of it. talked with her
last night and again today. He learned
of this from me in his office"
About the shooting and the struggle,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
REPORTED CL ASH BETWEEN
WARSHIPS AT BLUEFIEI DS
Especial to The HeraId.l


a has
terwa "a 20 given
gunbo Jacin-
in
ard 10 it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
Revolutionists In France.

Especial to The Herald.)
New York May IA Paris special says
that Grenoble is in a state of siege.
Street fighting is going on. and all the
conspirators against the republic are
waiting for is a leader.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
(Special to The Heraldl

Ogden, May 21.-B. H. Fisher, the
well-known dentist, was shot today by
a pistol in the hands of Miss Laura
Geertson, a school teacher formerly of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
BIG WOOL CLIP.
Casper, Wyo. and Vicinity Produces
37.OOO.OOO Pounds.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial OOfreSpOnutNCe.J .
Casper, Wyo, May 20.-The estimated
wool clip of Casper and vicinity for this
year is 100000 pounds. which is about
100. 900 pounds short of last years clip.
The shortage is accounted for by the fact
that this years wool is much cleaner than
that of last year. The quality of the wool
put on the market this spring has never
been better With few exceptions it is
very clean and is long in texture and sta
pie Prices have ranged from IL TO u
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
F|L|P|NOS ARE
WITHOUT POWER
Commissioners Cannot Enter
Into Peace Negotiations.
WANT AMERICANS TO
STOP THE SHOOTING
Only Authority Is to Refer Results
to AguinaldO.

Among the More Prominent Natives,
Autonomy Is More Desired Than
Independence-Our Commissioners
Studying a Plan That It Is Be-
lieved Will Be Received With
Good Results-Moneyed Leaders
Realize Insurrection Is Hopeless.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
Thousands Driven From Homes.

Warsaw. May 21.-The town of Poro-
SOW, in the government of Warsaw,
has been destroyed by fire. Twelve
lives were lost and 5000 people driven
from their homes, are camping in the
fields
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
OGDEN DENTIST
SH0TBY A GIRL
Laura Geertson Wounds DR..
B. H. Fisher.
TWO STORIES ARE TOLD
OF HOW 1T OCCURRED
Three Shots Fired, Only One Took
Effect.

Miss Geertson Says She Was Dis
charging the Pistol to Prevent
Fisher From Killing Her-Fisher
Says She Was Trying to Kill Him
Adds That She Has Pursued
Him With View of Marriage For
Two Years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22

Manila, May 22.-The Filipino COM
missioners who arrived here on Satur-
day to negotiate with the United States
commissioners had a conference this
morning with Messrs Schurman,
Worcester and DENLY. They say that
they are without power to bind the So
called Filipino government in any par
ticular and can only refer any results
of the present negotiations to Aguin-
aldo.
The Filipino commissioners General
Gregorio del Pillar, Lieutenant Colonel
Alberto Barreto, Major Zealeita and
Senor Gracio GonZaga, with their fam
lilies, spent yesterday in visiting friends
in Manila, and conferred with Senores
Florlento Torres, Pablo Ocampo and
Teodoro Yanco, the members of the
local Filipino association. who will
participate in the meetings with the
American commissioners. Senor Torres
was a member of Aguinaldos commits
sion before the war. He opposes indie
pendence and favors autonomy, and he
has been most influential in persuad-
ing the followers of Aguinaldo TO make
the present advances
Autonomy is the burden of the talk
of the Filipinos and it is thought that
the kind they wish for would be little
different from the scheme of an Amer
lean protectorate, which they talked of
before the war.
Plan of Autonomy.
Senior Paterno, who has succeeded the
irreconcilable Mabini as president of
the so-called Filipino cabinet, is a
student and a writer of ability He
once drew up plan Of autonomy under
Spain, which the Spanish government
promised to adopt, there then being a
troublesome rebellion on foot The
American commissioners, in studying
the question of the Philippine govern
ment, have found several good qointS
in this scheme. Paterno is now the
strong man in Aguinaldo's party.
All the moneyed leaders of the in
Surrection see that it is hopeless and
are anxious for peace. Those who
want money think they may profit by
harrassing the Americans a while
longer.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Schurman,
president of the American commission,
the local Filipino peace party has
started a newspaper.
Major Kobbe's expedition to open
communication with General Lawton
has occupied Arayat, about seven miles
beyond Candaba, on the Rio Grande,
taking the course of the stream No in
surgents were found there and the
Pamaganis along the river are friendly.
Captured By Kobbe.
Last Friday Major Kobbe took Santa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
-++++++++++++++++++


y Manila, May 22.-The United +
= States Philippine commission has +
y submitted to the Filipino commits 4
= sioners a draft of the form of the +
4 government the president is pre- +
= pared to establish. According to \
4 this plan a governor general will +
4 be appointed for the islands by y
= the president, as will be a cabinet, +
y and later an advisory council will \
= be elected by the people. \
y y y 4 y /
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
THE MINING INDUSTRY

Is one of Utah's greatest resources,
The Herald publishes more min
ing news than any other Utah
newspaper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
Firemen Were Helpless.

The fire then took in all of the water
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22

Continued on Page %
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22
Brave Officers and Crew

The passengers are lavish in their
praise of the admirable behavior of the
officers and crew, and declare that il
was due TO their self-possession that no
accident occurred to any one. Perfect
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-10
AN EDITORS OPINION.
What Judge Goodwin, of Salt Lake
Says of Roberts Plea.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Lee. Sin an in
tervlGw Judge G. c.. Goodwin, of the
Salt Lake Tribune, on the subject of the
appeal of Brigham H. Roberts, said:
The address of Roberts, and its pa
7thetlc appeal, Is strange mixture of ig-
norance, fnsolence and untruth He com
plains of the composition of the COM
mtttee selected to hear his case because
no friend of his was included. He is not
sure that he has any friends, and his
complaint Is an indirect accusation that
congressman, when they sit as judges,
cannot be impartial
From the fact that he was stopped
on the threshold of congress and asked
a. question which he refused to answer,
he secs all rights of minortties trampled
under foot. He thinks the representa-
ton to which a state is entitled may be
denied It, He forgets that congress has
control Of all of its committees. He for
gets. too, that his trial is an indirect trial
of Utah itself, on a matter involving the
good faith Of her people,
Ills plea that political disabilities un-
der federal law have been wiped out
by. state is altogether untenable The
enabling act, which authorized statehood,
granted no such power. His denial of any
lawful power in the house to prevent
his taking the oath assumes that the
house cannot take cognizance of any fact
beyond the prima facie showing of his
papers. Can Mr.. Roberts imagine no
case where congress would have to pro-
tect itself?
When he pleads immunity from arrest
in Washington. even If guilty, he should
again be reminded that in his case con-
gress is investigating him on a matter of
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-10
DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.

Detroit-James Haslam and Alexander
Wtlkie, fraternal delegates from the Brit
ish Trades union congress to the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, arrived today.
Ponce. Porto Rico-The first failure on
account of the hurricane Is that of Felici,
Costa Co. who have been declared
bankrupts in the United States provt-
sfonal court.
Washington-EarIy today fire totally
destroyed the yelling mansion at Four
teenth street and yelling place, occupied
by DR.. L. H. French. The loss on the
about $4,000
Washingten-Gen. Brooke reports the
death of Private William H. Harris. Troop
u, Tenth cavalry, who was drowned at
Mayar1, Santiago Nov. %. -, E:
Washington-G George w. Beavers. chief
of the salary and allowance division of
the postoff1ce, has been designated to
take charge of the postal exhibit at this
ParlS exposition. .F = -
Washington-United States Consul Ruff
nm at Assumcion, Paraguay, has inform
ed tho state department that the Para
guayan government soHcfts bids for
printing s15000.000 IN paper money.
Chfcago-The executive committee Of
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butchers association today decided TO
hold the next convention in Cleveland on
the first Monday in December, 1900.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-10

character, and not with a view Of turn
lag him over to the courts. Moreover,
the Edmunds-Tucker law is in full force
1ne Washington, and under it the misde-
meanor which he discusses is a felony.
again, when he asks, Why this ap-
pealf and answers, Because the right
OF the rule Of the majority in one Of the
sovereign states of the Union is being
denied, 1t is proper again to remind him
that the state is likewise incidentally to
be Investigated
His assertion that there is, just now,
against the Mormons a wave of popular
sentiment is untrue. If there is excite
ment and distrust, it is due him and his
friends Judge King, and before him,
Hon. John T. Cannon, were undisturbed
In or out of congress. Hon. Frank Can
non served his term out in the United
States senate, altogether without re-
proach, and all three were Mormons."