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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21
Mare, comm,,,.. Resumes.

New York. April ei.-,rhe Mazet In.
ves,iEating committee today resumed
Its session In this city. All sorts OF ru-
morn regarding the probable develop.
menta OF tho day were current but
there was no definite Information re-
Earding the plan which Mr.. Moss, coun.
sci 10 the committee, Intended To adopt.
The members OF the committee previous
to the session, met In Mr.. Moses Office
and held u short conference. Immedl-
atcly after MIR. Mnzet called the com.
mhtee to order. Mr.. Henderson, who
was among the spectators. rose and al /.
dressing Mr.. Mnzet. stated that he was
n lawyer and desired the privilcg. Ia
crorr-exnmine certain witnesses. lie
apparently represented Police Commits.
fioner Price. and was anxious to show
that the statements made against that
official by Butler at a previous hearing
were untrue. Mr.. Mnxrt said that Mr..
Henderson's request would b. conSld-
cred later
Henry 81. Mcdonald. the nominee Of
the Chicago platform Democracy for
governor nt the last State election. was
the first witness.
No financial aid hndtbeen given the
Chicago platform from hny source. The
witness thought hts arrest few DAYS
ago. on the charge of giving checks
against bank In which he had no
funds. was Ia prevent him from tcstl-
flying before this committee. and that
the checks In question must have been
stolen from hia office by some Tam
many men.
Andrew Freedman was chlied, lie
held stock In the Flushing Gas COM
pany. but refused 10 state the amount
ON the ground that II was n personal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21
Making Preparation for 0 Big Sea-
son at Lagoon.
c. b. q Q. FLOATS BONDS.
The Line from cripple creek to Dem
yer Considered " certainty by
Colorado Papers.

Gen. Manager Bambergcr accom-
panied by chief Engineer Vail went
over the line OF the Salt Lake a ogden
railway yesterday with view of max
ing all improvements necessary to
Operating the road with the heavy loco
motives lately received. In order 60
make the time between Lagoon and
Salt Lake In thirty minutes during the
coming season.
~ ccntrcville a new station and sid
Ing II being constructed. which viii do
away with one OF the stops heretofore
made nj what IN called Parrish's Lane.
which VIII hereafter be centrcvillo sta
tion. AZ Lagoon. sidstracks have been
put In Of sufficient capacity 40 that
three trains can be accommodated
there at one time. The road IL being
extended from Lagoon 10 the north end
~ Pennington. The dancing pavilion
has been enlarged - rs to furnish Huf-
ncient capacity for onlookera 10 seat
comfortably and watch the dancers.
without occupying any of the original
dancing fioor The grand stand and
biaachers. which were 81 IN. bicycle
track at reck's Hot Springs. have
been removed TO Lagoon and are now
being rebuilt AZ speedily ~ II h pos
rihle 10 he done. Eleven acres 81
ground have been acquired for this pur.
pose west OF the bowery. This VIII
make one Of the best aud largest base
hall grounds In the country. The grand
stand and blcachers have seating ca
pacity Of 1900 persons.
A bridge has been built from tho
mainland 90 tho island and large
fountain Il being erected on the island
which VIII contain "A variety Of fish.
Since last year a hot house has been
erected. and variety OF flowers and
shrubs therein contained Will be set
out when the season opens. The nnh-
ing and boating viii = ntinue to be- at.
tractiye and II II proposed TO put on
a naptha launch. A number u animals
have been added 10 the menngeflc and
monkeys are now on their way from
Manila for Lagoon.
The fare will be rs heretofore.
twenty-five cents from Salt Lake TO
Lagoon and return. and trains will run
on scheduled time without any delays
m the company feel now that they have
snfncient power TO handle their buni-
ness.
Mnsnus Ol~cn's orchestra has been
engaged TO play there every day dur
inr the season, beginning on Decoration
day up 10 and Including Labor day.
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district by building connecting link
between point on the present South
Park road and the Midland Terminal
line"
Several times IN the past 1--WE years
similar fumors have sprung up. and 1t
was contecturcd where there was so
much smoke there surely must be- lre.
1T would seem that the negotiations
for the sale OF the Florence * cripple
% and the Florence Reduction
works. after a lengthy pendency. are
now drawing to head. There IL some
oabt about the Midland Terminal be-
Ing IN the deal and the reason adj
that there is u hitch In the
consolidation scheme.
The combination to be- formed II TO
be made exclusively Of American capt.
tallAts, Eastern and some Western
capitalists being represented.
The Florence a cripple Creek rail-
road n owned by afr. Mofsat aud his
associates. II extends from Florence
20 Cripple Creek and since the day II
war built has paid large profits. A.
Florence. one Of the largest reduction
works In the country IA situated on the
l'nes Of the Rio Gtandc ana Florence
\ Cripple Greek. The output ~ the
works IN gold last year was 81. 100 2si
f the Midland Terminal l. sold In
tho parcel II means the building Of the
original Monai project, short line
rom cripple Greek 10 Denver. ny
direct line Pee 'hls The distance from
nver TO Cripple Creek VIII be cut to
ninety miles. II has been stated on
the best OF authority that the Terminal
should II be secured. viii be strung
overhead with electric wires and the
short line VIII be operated by cleo.
triciiy. President Trumbuii ~ the
Colorado A Southern IL now IN Europe
With the object Of studying and mas
teIing the question ~ electricity as np-
piled 10 the operation % mountain rail-
ODDS.
Before his departure from Denver he
gave Il out that the Clear Greek
branch Of the Colorado road as well as
the Platte canyon district would be
made electric lines " electricity was
found 10 he cheaper than steam.
This means the building OF two i'm.
nous" power plants. The Moffat
scheme. N the sale now pending IA con.
runmaicd. II IL said. Will 70 \rouEh.
~ u Il dependent upon the deal being
made In New York.
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DEsEREr EVENING NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 81 1899.

day when he got his furlough and went
TO Elmer r. Darling. the broker, and
took up n note he had there by depos-
iting an order on the city treasurer for
his April salary.
Although the boys are not given 70
talking, II II said that some OF his old
comrades are out TO the tune. ooiiec..
his that they have signed at odd mo-
nents.
Captain Sullivan has been connected
with the department for years. Under
W. a. stanton he MAS captain AZ No. z
and was several Year, ago transferred
to the central station. He is one out
Of the two unmarried men on the pay
roll and liked BY all with whom he
eryone as having shown grit and won
'isti-ction at the scott-Auerbhch IRE
In 1897.
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NEGRO WITH A GUN.
Isaac Hughes Gets Twenty-Five Days
Deaf Mute Creates Merriment.

The police court furnished quite n
variety OF sketches from the seamy side
Of life at two O'Clock this afternoon.
A. soon Ms fines from tho sporting ele-
ment TO the amount OF 500 had been de-
clacd forfeited. II. W. Smith faced the
court on the charge OF drunkenness.
smith declared he had not been drunk
Tor the space of two years. NO after
promising 10 let a like Interval inter-
vene between his next foot" he was al
lowed To depart.
Isaac Hughes very small colored
man With very big feet. started out last
night 10 have time, ana In the course
Of hls peregrinatlons tried 20 enter a
Commercial street resort. ON being re-
fused admltiance he produced a big gun
and said something that would moi look
well In print. Then onlcer Jim MI.
Hams came along and. hanging the
colorcd gentleman on his vest as IA
watch charm, took him to headauartefs
Justice Timmony imposed q fine OF So
or twenty-five days.
Jack liarrigan, a painter. came into
town last evening from Cache Valley
with his paint pot ana $50, few hours
later he was the poasessOr OF a gigantic
jag and his rusty paint pot minus his
sif, lie put up an eloquent ana pen-
itent plea. 20 be allowed 10 hit the Ties
i"F HoNn' iHut tnuthcd the heart Of the
court, who promptly discharged him
Frank Potter. a deaf and dumb man
who was picked up by officer GlIlesple
around the Oregon Short Line depot In
drunken condition last evening
was the next penitent After
considerable proddlng he was
prevailed upon 10 stand up; then Chris
Delhi ratified on the complaint Potter
proceeded TO indulge In a series OF geo.
tlculatlons that made Chris hat "A
hasty retreat behind the cuspldor,
what does the prisoner aay?"
aueried the court with the utmost gray
ity,
III II please your honor" continued
the clerk and then Potter proceeded 10
saw the solid atmosphere of the court
room into quarter sections.
After . moment Of painful uncer-
tainty. the clerk grabbed the reporters
pad and proceeded TO write, Were you
drunk?' More pantomine. The next
effort OF the scribe brought forth a
startling demonstration: "wil You
leave town In two hours" No sooner
were the words written than the deaf
mute seized his hat and made bolt
for the door. pausing for one brief Sec
ond 10 point dramatically TO the CELL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21
LAWYERS SUIT FOR FEES.
Trial Of The Issues Between q Furniture Hor
and Law Firm.
Morris scmnser Gets ; verdict In Tire
Poll rax Case -1Tr WELT sues
ssis Wie Tor Divorce.

Judge Cherry and q Jury have been
occupied today In trial Of the Issues
between the law arm OF shepard 4 San
ford and the Freed Furniture n Carpet
company. PlsirtINs IN this case sued
to recover the sum Of $500. alleged to
be due them On account of fees for
taking case TO the state Supreme
court.
The complaint alleges that In Janu.
AIRY. isss. the defendant company EN-.
pioycd plaintiffs a- attorneys In the
action OF Patrick Condor VA Lyman A.
Leipsirer ct nj. then pending In the
Firth judicial district. Juab county.
To prepare and take an appeal To the
supreme court The amount Involved
was ts,ooe. The appeal was heard at
the september term OF court and dis
missed as against the defendant Leip-
slset. n Il further alleged that for
the services or plaintiffs defendant was
10 pay reasonable compensation
therefor. Tho services performed were
the ming ana arguing motion for q
new trial. Preparing. serving and illng
bill OF exceptions, taking the appeal.
preparing abstract ana brief and ar
gulns the same orally before the SUI
nreDe court. The reasonable value u
the services. plaintiffs allcgc. was $500.
which sum. Il l. alleged. the defendant
company refused TO pay.
The defendant In answer alleged that
500 was exurbltant and that II had
paid plaintiffs In full for the services
rendered.
A number Of leading attorneys were
examined In behalf of the plaintiffs and
we're asked " In their Judgment the
charges were excessive. All said they
we're not. and one attorney said the
work performed by shepard a sanford
was worth at least 500. a conclusion
had not been reached when the News
pport closed.
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ELECTRIC FLASHES.

,,a ",h,ster bridcman has cab,.a
llyia, that the rryolut,on th.ra pa1' Do.
cd and everything IL uuIet ""' End.
rx.uo,...
.,,,s,, ~ ~, ipIu ~ oregon has IA.
sia' uov ' Inr,, q, .he mission TO NJ.
the Peruvian mission. '''''e"n' ior
A s,.,.,., ,.... e.
aon rc,.s as.rry sn",hhhi 10 Lon.
,.c,.d cr,,,snr ,ne vefman nm.
10 proceeJ ~ A n,s nus peen ORDERED
II, wing an 80, Saneh, aftar ca.
at Kiao Chou. 81 ma. and that nn,',,.
cruiser II TO follow her. '"u
r,.,r e,,t,. p,.,
.nsa wa,., $780,, ol", nrlvet Of q
Ne ans nv. anu KILLED hin.
yo,c. All, ran,, ivy ou..3me % d.
VIZ. SUIT fece"'y Drought by N.
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n. . q. Ti1ANKvD
ny Gen. kimbaii for the Prompt Service
In Moving Troops.

Gcn. A. =. Kimball. depot quarter
muster OF the U. =. army IN New York
city. has sent 10 Lyman Mccarty. as.
sl-tant general passenger agent 81 IN.
baltimore and Ohio railroad In New
York. a letter OF thanks for the prompt
movement Of troops that werc ticketsd
over the baltimore and Ohio railroad
daring the past year. Hc says that
many OF these movements were made on
short notice and his department had
too frequently 10 rely upon insufficient
ana fometimcs inaccurate data. lie
realized that under such circumstance
the company was placed In an emhar.
RAISING position and the extraordinary
EFFORTS made by the line 10 give salts.
Inction " every respect mefitcd aud
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21

WIN Sell Over ESQ 600, 900. or Nearly On..
toarth the whei. Issue.

New York. April so.-The circular IA.
sued 70 the stockholders Of the Chicago.
huntington A. Quincy railroad received
To-day Offers them the right 10 rubscrlbe
Tor ti,ceo " per cent bonds at % and
shares % stock at par for each sixty
nh.f.s or stock held. The value OF the
rights u computed by some 10 be worth
about tve per cent.
The bonds offered amount to ,lsiGs.-
900 ana the capital stock TO be lssued
~ par amounts 10 NOii. 900. The nay
inrht y TO he made In special payments
on June ! ana September 4, hut pns
ncht In fun may be made after MAY
10, y mo lni.rcHt be allowed az per cont.
rus whole Issue of three per cent bonds
II limited 20 So. 900 600 aud JeslrneI Ia
eventually retir the bonded Indebted.
less 81 lines east OF the Missisalppl
The lien VIII be first MORTGAGE IN
payment % the conFola rs and the chi.
ehFo and Iowa division %. The prosent
Issue 10 take M the horis M no chi
caso, Huntington a Northern railway,
the ottawa A Fox River Valley boni,
amounting 20 titsss.ssi. Tho balance ia
20 be used for improvements. 9toek-
holders who VIII rrceivo the present A..
sue of bonds ana stocks mus. arrnnpe
10 buy OF sell enough rights before sui.
hcHption 10 make their rights an even
amount, ~ the company VIII net buy or
hell rights. The interest on the now
bonds begins july l, and the dlvldcnds
on the new stock VIII he payable after
september :. The rights 10 subscribe
expire May 81, and books ciose for the
right May >. The circular also states
that the new mortgage Tor SO 900 ONO
VIII be dated July I. 1889. aud mature
July !, 1859 with Interest not 10 ovcoed
per cent. The present issues VIII cnr-
~ 3h per cent and ARE rcdeemnhle al
the option OF the company az iOs ana
accruef Interest on any cOun0n day
tier thirty years. ON six mOTths' pre-.
vinus notice having been fdven.
There was sale Of Burlington nghts
~ hia today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21
nap RAILaoao ACCIDENT.
NJ rsoi Flyer. ooi.x pity miles an Hour
Jusnps the Track.

Aurora, H.. April si.-The ~. Paul
nysr, OF tho Chicago. burlington A
Quincy road. went Into the ditch seven
miles west Of here last night, killing
one man and injurinR several Others.
ana wrccklng the train. The accident
occurred while the train was going fifty
miles an hour. The engine left the
track. followed by the train, which
turned over. The dining car and one
coach wcrr burned.
The dead;
Charles y. Lock. Chicago. fireman.
crushed under the engine.
The injured;
VIM. CLINTON. Chicago. engineer, bad.
iy bruised and injured internally.
G. A. Wolf, Chicago. baggageinaster,
bruised about hack.
q. -. Elmer Chicago, conductor. In.
jured internally.
A. u. y. Tough OF ~. Paul. sce pres.
ldent and general manager IT, Paul a
Duluth railway. was thrown through
a. window and badly cut and bruised
about head.
The injured are at tho Aurora city
hospital.
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TO BEAUTIFY PIONEER PARK


Acting under instructions from the
city Council. Park Keeper Arnold
sehuitesa Is busily engaged In beautify-
ing Pioneer Square and has force Of
men now at work removing all debris
from the ground and preparing Il for
lhwn-Hced soon to be soMn. II IN the
intention to make this one OF the gar
den spots of thu city. the square 10 be
laid out In artistic manner, with row
of the hest shade trees 10 be had. lin
Ing the walks into and through II from
each direction. That the Council has
thus decided u cherish tho memory Of
the Pioneers. viii be source of much
Joy 10 all residents OF the city. The
park Will be IN good condition this
summer but II will take several years
10 make Il what ID wanted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21

sam Pollock. superintendent Of the
Hercules mine on Lion nm, II In the
city. The gentleman speaks highly OF
the mines ~ that section and says thcy
are all In good working order. Tho Her
culcr Ia Etlll pcgglng away with fair
showing OF ore. while the Northern
supply ~ ore ready for shipment. No
teams have been into the mines for a
good while. but the gentleman believes
the roads viii be open In the course OF
two or three weeks
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21
THE BATE ARSON CASE.

~ the close OF the arguments ON the
Bate case yesterday afternoon Justice
TImmony adjourned the proceedings
until 10 a. m. Saturday when after re-
viewing the salient points OF the evil
dence, he Will give his decision whether
or not the defendant, Ernest Hate. sh,ll
be held over 10 await the action Of the
Third district court, Mr.. Mott showed
Ia the News" a cancelled check for
1850 with which he stated he paid Mr..
goods at an execution sale for $3.50. ~
testified 10 by Air. Bale ST., in direct
examination on Tuesday afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21

Iowa delegation had not 70, ~,
It's mind whom II would sumner, ,ns1e up
speakership Of the House of WI. ict u.
tauycs. He said. II undsses,n-
representative Hopkins Of ililne,. 'anq
be a candidate. rvkard III rh VIII
~ very urfsht. believe the ywvahe.s
entitled 70 the rpcakershIp OF ,smss, ID
congress: There has never been a s ns,,
.r VINO lived west Of Ohio. ana pe.s'
an,,ve opp a,,s Tor the election Of !.
tive" 'eptcsenti.
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mewl.,, IN q >sw Hole.

Joseph n. Hewlett. a barber. has
commenced divorce proceedings against
his wife. Ellen Hewlett. alleging that
the marriage took place In this city
July 2. 1891. and that two months later
the defendant deserted him. Last
August Mrs. Hewlett Instituted divorce
proceedings herself alleging deaertlon
and cruelty on the part OF her husband.
The case was tried before Judge iiilcu
and Judgment was entered In favor of
Hewlett. the court holding that the
wife had not established a case. Nov
Hewlett II taking hand In II himself
divorce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21
A MISSING FIREMAN.
Captain Sullivan Has Gone Echo Asks
Where?

on Wednesday. April 9TH, Captain p.
J. Sullivan OF station No. l. salt Lake
IRE department asked CHIEF Devine TO
give him a couple OF days sick leave.
As Pat was really III to the extent OF
having serious stomach trouble accom-
panied by spells Of vomiting. the chief
promptly ncquIeaced ana Sullivan de-
parted TO realms unknown. TO recuper-
ate.
The ox-eaptain from that date van
ished Into thin air, or 10 be moro cor
rect. dillgent search thus far has
failed TO locate the missing fireman.
According to those who ure In u POSI-
ton to know sullivan has left creditors
To- mourn his absence 10 the tune OF
s5l5, reported To date.
The last seen Of sullivan was on tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21
rRANscoSrr>ES,AL FREIGHT M.
REAu.
Efforts Made To Have omee Removed "a
san ttrnel.co.

Chicago. April si.--Plans are on foot
10 remove the ns-coniinental freight
hnrcau from Chicago 10 San Francisco.
Ihe matter WIN be brought before tho
meeting 81 the tranH-contincntai lines
70 Ne held IN New York next Tuesday.
The move will not be mad. wiihoiit
a lively protest from some mcmbcru OF
the bureau.
In all twcnty-one roads are In the
association. Including practically ali the
roads west % the Missouri river.
Al the officials of the bureau are in
chicago. u IL doubtful n the railroads
Who want to see the transfer made can
carry their point.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21
COMMERCIAL STREET BUILDING

Steve Hayes OF bingham II about 90
erect an $500 building on the vacant
not adjoining the Iiaho Bakery on Com
merciai street. The structure will he
two stories high and Of modern archi-
lecture and workmanship. Work In to
commence right away. the building to
be finished In about Ave weeks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21
ORE AND BULLION REPORTS.
THE FAuRE SCANDALS.

The scandals about President Faurc
having been pglrcncd or made to over
eat and ovcrdrlnk himself 80 rcckieasly
that death ensured. persisted OF their
own Stiffness. But u stil remains an
open secret that the ONCE literally
killed the man. AZ such times as these
which are now bubbllnR and fcrment-
Ing In France. a ruler OF great mental
force was needed and one OF iirm emo
tional relf-control. The best friends OF
~. faurc could hardly venture to af-
arm him either. lie wan mAIsyrixcd
BY the Dryfus affair. that octopus OF
evil. Its antcnnr have twisted them
selves round more than one reputation.
dragging " down into shame. such hid
cous embrace he. poor man. did not cs-
cape. II would be hard To imasin.
dignity worn with more lurid flashes
In Its purple folds. A fierce light Of
suspicion. inquiry. nrrnignmcnt. forever
beat upon his most trivial actions and
words. lie stfove To steer n middle
course. To piacate the army. with It's
insuff.rablc arrogance and Its madden
Ing deceit. to propltiate the civilians.
torn by fartious prejudice and volcanic
with conflicting throcr. What wonder
that the tsrribi. strinsenoy OF his POSI-
tlon laid him low at iastf NJ. foubct.
who succeeds him. N bourgeois. they
tell US. TO the bone. All the better. Hc
should then have the nerves that belong
To hcwcra Of wood and drawers OF water
which means no nerves at nil. Men
Of Iron mr.. alone needed. now. for the
direction OF French affairs. Presidents
there have all the publicity OF kings.
but none 81 that divinity which Of old
was believed TO hedge them. They must
bcrtride vicious rt~ed and ride II
with heavy bit. mindful that this
could never be 20 strongly wrought rs
to prevent. Mt any moment. ravag.
equine teeth from ciutchine II. Every
body here n sorry at the swift taking
on Of Faure. But many are also sorry
for NJ. Loubet-ani with reasons oh.
yious TO aiL-Edgar Faweett In Golfers
Weekly.
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chiess". Indianapolis and Loai.,iiis nosa
toChssEr nsrd..

Chicago. April 2i,-The Chronicles
says; Negotiations that have been on
since last February for the purchase
~ the Chicago. indianapolis n Louis.
vile road. popularity known as IN.
Monon' line. has been brought 10 an
end. ana the property viii In y few days
change ownerrhip.
The line. which extends from Chicago
10 Indianapolis. Louisville and cinoin-
hhti. has bcnc bought by New York
syndicate OF which the vanderbii,s nrc
prominent members.
samuel Thomas. Of New York. the
president OF the road and the coniroli-
Ing stakeholder. has sold his stock 10
this syndicate which will Immediately
assume control. Just what amount
was secured for the securities could
not be learned. r