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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
PROVISIONS OF MR.. FLOWERS WILL.

BULK OF HIS PROPERTY LEFT TO HIS WIDOW
AND DAUGHTER-MINoR REQUESTS
Watertown, n. Y. May ls-"The Standard" says
to-day: The will Of Ex-Governor Flower was
filed for probate with Surrogate Charles L.
Adams to-day. He left requests OF $4,000 TO each
OF his brothers and sisters their heirs $25 900 TO
Frederick s. Flower. $4,000 to his former cashier
Ransom s. Pattison: $4,000 in trust TO St Thomas's
parish, New-York for the benefit OF the parish
house. erected In memory of his son, who died IN
benefit OF the poor; 5000 to his namesakes, Ros-
we'll Flower George, OF this CITY, and 5000 to Ros
well Flower Mundy, of Chicago. The residue is left
to his widow and daughter share and share alike
Mrs Sarah NJ. Flower Is executrtx his son-in-law
John B. Taylor. and Arson r. Flower. are ex-
ecutors
Governor Flower has made practice for years
OF giving away at least one-tenth or his income
His gifts. however. have always far exceeded his
regular 1.-THE During the last year. 1t Is learned
from the best authority he has given away directly
or indirectly over N00o,0O."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19

AT the time OF Ex-Governor Flowers death the
estimates printed to the amount OF his fortune
ran as high as s25,O000Oc. Friends and business
associates OF the dead hnancer. however. are Of
the opinion that his estate will be found TO amount
to not more than So OO000O. II as much that.
Ex-Governor Flower, as Is well known, was for
many years a liberal giver TO charitable and re-
lig:oug causes. and lent his aid TO alleviate nnu-
me-ahe cases of individual misfortune and dis
tress-these benefactons probably explaining the
small number OF public requests made in his Will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19

The Populists are anxious to keep IN the miu'
die of the road. That is good place to gel
run
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19

Why should not Broadway have asphalt pave
ment? Leading thoroughfares In other great
cities are nsphalted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
OUTLAWS ROUNDED UP.
Kansas Officers Capture a Gang of
Desperate Criminals.


Hutchinson, Kan, March 27-Officials
of the Kansas penitentiary, near Leav-
enworth, working in conjunction with
peace officers in other sections of TIE
state, have run down a band OF alleg-
ed criminals whose operations are sad
to have extended over a large part OF
Kansas. The crimes charged include
murder, horse stealing, burglary ana
cCunterfeiting.
Sheriff Simmons of Wichita and w.
p. Fleeman. formerly q guard in the
state penitentiary, arrived here tonlght
with Fred Mathe and wife, whom they
arrested in Rice county. YESTERDAY
Sheriff Simmons arrested Herbert and
Willis Simpson at Wichita. A httn
member of the alleged gang, Frank ALL
good, is in Jail at lola.
The arrests follow a confession made
BIZ an inmate of the state penitentiary.
Tleeman and Simmons state that &C
curate accounts of their dealings We're
keot by the members of the band, and
that they will be able to locate five
hundred horses stolen from the ranges
and from farmers. The officers also
claim to have located counterteitins
outfits used by the band.
The most sensational statement MADE
by the officers, however, is that they
viii be able TO prove that it was one of
tbs four men under arrest who killed
Joseph New in Greenwood county two
years ago. For this crime News widow
and man naE43;. DObbs were convict
ed, and they are now serving life SEN
fences in the Kansas penitentiary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
DAMAGE TO WHEAT.
An Unprecedented Winter and Bad
Conditions Continue.

Springfield, Mass, March 27.-The
New England Homestead has compiled
a special report from information re-
ceived from correspondents in the entire
wheat belt of the country, Which shows
that the winter has been most severe
in the whole territory usually devoted
to wheat. The report says:
The ground everywhere has been
frozen to depth beyond all precedent
and, to accentuate this condition snow
protection has been very limited. Elk
cept in the extreme southern part of
the belt, the last week of March brings
no appearance of spring growth.
The April report of condition, even
in a normal season, must be taken as
only an attempt to approximate the
general situation, and this is what has
been done in consolidating into state
averages returns of our correspondents.
For the whole crop this shows a pre-
liminary estimated condition of S2.1,
against $50 last year and the lowest
figure reported at this date in five
years. The advent of April weather,
however, may show a favorable change.
The feeling among wheat-growers is
that the crop as a. whole can now hard
ly recover its normal vigor although it
is far from a failure as yet"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
BRYAN AND SCHLEY
j. Hamilton Lewis Suggests This
Presidential Ticket.
GORMAN FOR CHAIRMAN
REPUBLICANS WILL RUN MKIN-
LEY AND ROOSEVELT.
And Mark Hanna VIII Again Handle
the Corruption Fund-Hobart to
Be Shelved Because a War Hero
Is Needed to Pull Mckinley
Through.

Atlanta, Ca, March 27.-Congressman
James Hamilton Lewis of Washington
passed through Atlanta today, on his
way home from Havana. Mr.. Lewis
says he believes the Republicans will
put up Mckinley and Roosevelt for the
next campaign, and the Democratic
ticket he thinks will read Bryan and
Schley." For chairman OF the Repub-
lican national committee, Mr.. Lewis be-
lieves Mark Hanna is slated, while Sen
ator German will fill q like position for
the Democrats. In explaining his line
ups, Mr.. Lewis said:
You will find that the Republicans
will not renominate Mr.. Hobart, be-
cause they can make a stronger nom
nation. Of course, the fact that the
antitrust fight will be particularly
prominent in the coming campaign
makes him rather vulnerable, for most
of the trusts have been Incorporated
under the New JERSEY laws, for which
the Republican party of that state Is
responsible, and the line to Hobart is
direct, but that is not the chief reason
for looking elsewhere for vice-presiden-
'oL9q JBM 9uoS 10 93UBlSlSS 9U4 9ARu
sueoHquded 9Ql sseIuQ 'IeqWn zen
they will be in a bad fix. Naturally,
they turn to Roosevelt, who is certainly
the best man they could take Roose-
welt would undoubtedly add strength to
that ticket.
AS to the Democratic ticket, figure
it out this way:
There has been an effort to make it
appear that Mr.. German has been
fighting Mr. Bryan, in order TO get the
nomination for himself. He has not
had that idea, for he knows that he
could not possibly be nominated; but he
is still and will always be an active fac
tor in the management of Democratic
affairs, and when the time comes to
consider the question of a vice presi-
Dental nominee, he will say: We must
have war hero. There is Schley; for
whom the people Of the country have a
great love- The people know that
Schley was in the great battle off San
tiago and that he was in technical COM
mand there. His nomination would tend
to unite all Democratic elements, and
[ believe that if he were nominated he
would prove a tower of strength l al
so believe Mr.. German would, under
those circumstances, accept the chair
manship of the national committee"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
"CoIN" HARVEY RESIGNS.
New Manager For Democratic Ways
and Means Committee.

Chicago, March 27.-Mr. w. H. (Coin)
Harvey has resigned as general mana
ger of the ways and means committee
of the Democratic committee, and Mr..
Sam B. Cook of Missouri has been ap-
pointed in his place. Mr.. Cook has been
in practical charge Of the office for
some time, While Mr.. Harvey has been
in the field. Mr.. Harvey gives as the
cause of his resignation that he could
not get the committee to agree on what
he thought was a practical, business
like and aggressive policy. He ex-
pressed an earnest desire for the sue
cess of the work of the ways and means
committee and the principles of the
Chicago platform, but further than this
refused to make any statement.
Little Rock, Ark, March 27.-Hon.
William j. Bryan was this evening
shown the Associated Press telegram
relating to the resignation of w. H.
Harvey He said: Mr. Harvey has
been very efficient, and has, through his
speeches and writings, contributed
largely to the growth of bimetallic SEN
timent. Mr. Cook is one OF the original
silver men of Missouri, and the work
of the committee will not suffer in his
hands. l believe Mr.. HarVey's plan of
collecting money for educational pur-
poses is a feasible one and that the peo-
pie who believe in the restoration of
bimetallism ought to contribute to
carry on the fight. The f1nanciers have
contributed largely to circulate the
gold-standapd literature. l know moth
ing of Mr.. Harvey's reasons for resign
ing further than your telegram states.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
ELECTIONS IN IOWA.
Municipal Contests Were Waged On
Local Issues

Des Moines, Ia, March 2I.-Municipal
elections were held today in nearly all
the cities of the state, the executions
being those of the first class, and those
with special charters. There were very
few sharp contests and political lines
were not closely drawn, the issues De-
ing merely local.
At Newton the Republicans made
large gains over last year, electlng
their entire ticket. At Alliance there
was landslide for L. L. Tilden, he
publican, for mayor. ;.
At Carroll a tax levy for a free Ii
brary carried by a large majority
MANY women voted for the proposition
At Webster City only one-tenth of
the voting strength was polled, and h
A. Crandall was unanimously elected
mayor.
Al Iowa City the Republicans re-
elected Mayor Frank K. Stebblns ana
other officers, the Democrats getting all
but one of the six aldermen.
AT Independence the Democrats eject
cd the mayor and the Republicans TOUR
OF the five aldermen.
At Mason City the saloon question
was the issue, and a dry" ticket got
zoe majority. headed by George W.
Brett for mayor.
At Macedonia women voted for and
carried a proposition for a city hall and
At Jefferson w. r. Adrian, on the cit
liens ticket, was elected mayor bF
eleven majority over an independent
candidate. and the citizens candidates
for aldermen were all elected.
The Republicans OF Oskaloosa won
their first municipal fight in ten years
". II. Wray was elected mayor over
l.. V. Sewers, who has served the past
five years.
At Marshalltown Mayor Pierce WIS
reelected after a hard triangular nom
political fight.
At Fort Madison the Democratic
mayor and assessor were defeated for
reelection by the Republican candl-
dates. The Democrats elected The
treasurer and a majority of the cour-
cilmen.
At Creston the Republicans elected
all their ticket but the treasurer and
one councilman. This is a Democratic
loss of mayor and three councilmen.
At Waterloo only one ticket, the cit
izens,' was in the field
At Ottoumwa Mayor Philips, Demo-
crat, was reelected by 200 plurality,
The Republicans elected the other Of
ficers and the councilmen.
At Grinnell the Republicans elected
all but one of their candidates for eX-
ecutive officers, and a majority Of the
council.
At Boone the Republicans elected the
mayor and two councilmen, ard the
Democrats elected the treasurer, at
torney and three councilmen-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
Leader of the Gang and His Daugh-
ter Killed.

ST. Louis, March "a special to the
Post Dispatch from Dexter, Mo, says
A pitched battle was fought eight miles
north of here yesterday between
Charles Hendrickson and a gang OF
thieves of which he was the head. c.na
Sheriff Evans and posse of officers
After ten-minute battle, during which
100 shots were fired Hendrickson was
killed. receiving a wound in the head.
His daughter, who was an active par
ticipant in the battle, was perhaps
fatally wounded in the left breast, and
Deputy C. B. Booth slightly wounded
Hendrickson and his gang are tugi-
tives from Franklin county. where they
are charged with number of robberies.
They have been in hiding in this county
for some time past, and were located
here last week by detectives Sunday.
as the officers neared the house, they
were met by a volley from every win
dow. They pressed forward. and at the
time of Hendrickson's death were en-
gagged in hand-to-hand conflict with
the thieves. Two were captured and
five escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
oUAY,s CAUSE LOST.
Report That Many Supporters Are
About to Desert Him.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 27.-There are
rumors here tonight that a conference
of Senator Quay's friends throughout
the state will be held at the executive
mansion on Wednesday to discuss the
senatorial contest. The story IS that
Mr. Quay has notified his friends that
he is feeling too badly to leave Florlda
at this time, and that he will leave ms
candidacy entirely in their hands. Sem
ator C. L. Magee of Allegheny and his
followers, who have been voting for ar
Quay since the beginning of the dead
lock, are expected to break away IN
side of ten days, and this is assigned as
the most potent reason foi the confer
ence. Senator Magee is net in Harris
burg tonight and will not reach here I'M
til tomorrow.
Senator Mitchell of Jefferson, who as
sumed to speak for the Quay leg1slat-
ors. says Mr.. Quay will remain a candl-
date, no matter what Senator Magee
and his followers may do, He is the
only Quay leader on the ground tonight
The anti-QUay Republicans are eH-
pected to concentrate on candidate
tomorrow or Wednesday to show their
full strength They have hithereo di-
vidided their votes among dozen M
ferent men. The air is full OF all Sorts
of runors about the senatorShlp, put
none of them can be traced to any re
liable source, except that Mr.. Quay Will
not come to Harrisburg this, week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
COLONEL FISK'S FAILURE.
Real Estate Spectator Who Owed
$1S,5OO In Ogden.
fSnecial to The Herald. }

especial 10 Inc I1eldId.J
New York, March 27.-Colonel Archle
c. Fisk, broker and promoter, who re-
sides at SO West One Hundred and Sew
cnteenth street, filed a petition in BANK.
rrptcy yesterday, with liabilities. OF
ST., 800, and no assets. The liabilities
were contracted principally in Denver,
Colo, and ogden, Utah, IN 1890 and 1898,
in real estate sDeculations. He owes
$l5S, $50, contracted in Denver, $4,000 In
ogden.
Colonel Fisk went to Denver IN 1873
remaining there until 1895. He was
prominent in Denver az a large real
estate operator, president of land
company and a trust company, and was
interested in various DEVELOPMENT en-
terprises. Among the creditors are Hor-
ace w. Bennett and Julius a. Myers
of Denver, $4,000, deficiency in fo"e-
closures; Charles B. KountZe, Denver,
SO, 600 on notes; Jerome i. Wheeler OF
New York, $50 900, debt on note; Will
liam T. Mccartney, Denver, $4,000 on
a note, mortgage and trust deed; Utah
National Bank of ogden, $1,000 on a
note, and Henry K. Thur3er of New
York, $4,000, note for lots in Ogden in
1900
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28

The discovery is regarded as further
proof of the quartz origin of Klondike
gold and it has revived the search for
the mother lode.
Advices from the Porcupine district
say that gravel on Alder creek is turn
ing out $40 per day for every man at
work. The discovery of the creek is
credited to the Paddock brothers and
Calhoun brothers of Malone, n. Y.
A fire occurred at Dawson City March
5, causing a property loss of $4,000.
Mrs. Miller, wife of a. restaurant-keep-
er, was severely burned. Her husband
and his partner, Carroll, were slightly
injured. List of losses follow: Wright
& Pfeiffer, restaurant, $1,000; Miller &
Carroll restaurant, $4,000; S. D. Saun-
ders, meat market, $500; Anderson
Brothers, painters, $500; Johnson, Nc
Cough & Burt, grocers, $4,000; Sargent
& Briska, clothiers, $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
ENGLISHMEN TOO SLOW.
Why They Send to America For Their
Locomotives.

London, March 27.-The order for
twenty locomotives given by the Great
Northern railway to the Baldwin COM
pany Of Philadelphia. is causing much
comment in engineering and official
circles here. The contract stipulates
the delivery Of the locomotives in four
months, and it seems that the British
manufacturers needed eighteen months
to do the work
II. j. Watts, chief locomotive superin-
tendent Of the Great Northern railway,
who is now in the United States with
other English railroad men, studying
the American automatic coupling sys-
tenn, writes that he is surprised at the
great capacity of the American works.
1t is learned that further orders from
the Indian and Australian governments
have been given to the Baldwin works.
In the house of commons today, the
president of the boards Of trade, c. T.
Richie, said her majesty's government
did not intend to proceed during the
present session of parliament with the
automatic coupling bill, which provides
for the compulsory use of automatic
couplings on all British railroads after
a period of five years from the passage
- 80 ~ al STTTpa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
MORE INTERPRETATIONS.
Syndicate Will Sell Compressed Air
In Capsules.

Trenton, n. j., March 27.-Articles of
Incorporation of the Compressed Air
Traction company, with a capital of
SIS. 600, were filed today. The COM
pany is empowered to manufacture and
to deal in compressed air in capsules.
The incorporators are Henry +. How
land, S. Reading Bertram of New York,
G. L. Prentiss, Montclair, and Charles
E. Levy Of New Orleans.
Articles We're also filed for the Con-
solidated Street Railway company, with
a capital of $1S0,00,0O0 The company
is empowered to manufacture railroad
cars and other rolling stock. The in
corporators are w. B. Chapman, New
York; A. G. Ridley, Brooklyn, and
Frank B. Pollak, New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
KLONDIKE'S BIG YIELD.
Seasons Cleanup Estimated at Fiji
teen Million Dollars.

Seattle, Wash, March 27.-H. J. Mil
Ter and Thomas Scott, who arrived here
today from Dawson, claim to have
made the trip from Dawson to Skag
way in ten days, which breaks the
record by forty-eight hours. They re-
port a great deal of gold coming into
Dawson from the various creeks, indi-
eating that this will be the greatest
gold year the Klondike has ever seen.
They estimate the yield at $15,000,000.
Gold Run creek and the French Gulch
bench claims are yielding Well Some
pans on Gold Run yield as high as $175.
One claim on French Gulch has already
turned out $4,000.
Bull quartz" has been found on the
Fisher Gold Hill claim, near Dawson.
A nugget weighing seven pounds was
dug up. 1t contained about 5000 in gold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
AFFECTING SCENE IN COURT.
Convicted Murderer at Topeka Pro-
tests His Innocence.

Topeka, Kan. March 2.-John Henry
Collins received the death sentence for
the murder of his father today with the
same placid demeanor that has char
asked by Judge Hazen if he had any
thing to say, he made a sensational
speech, which brought tears to the eyes
of many of the people who crowded the
court room. Among other things he said:
Il know that | am innocent: | know
that I did not kill my father. I wish, if
it were possible, that he might come
back here today from beyond the grave
from him that ] am not guilty. 1 would
if it would avail anything, call upon
Almighty God to read my heart today
man."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
BRIBERY IN DELAWARE.
Alleged Attempt to Buy Votes For
Addiclys

Dover. Del, March 27.-Mark L. Davis,
Union Republican representative in the
general assembly, was arrested today,
charged with having offered a bribe to
Representative Francis H. Lattomus, reg
ular Republican, to secure the latter's
vote for j. Edward Addicks for United
State senator.
The warrant was sworn out by State
Detective McVey. Davis waived a hear
ing until tomorrow. and was released
on $1,000 bail Representative Davis de-
clares he is innocent of any attempt at
bribery. Ever since the adjournment of
there have been rumors of bribery in con-
nection with the balloting for United
States senator, but todays arrest was the
first step taken toward the prosecution of
alleged briberS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
Oil Stone Trust.

Cleveland, O., March 27,-Colonel G..
NJ. Burke of this city, who has under
taken the task of combining all the
principal Gil stove manufacturers of the
country, states that from the present
outlook the big deal will be consunmat-
ed within a short time. New York CAPT
talists are behind the project. All the
money needed for the enterprise will be
readily forthcoming. The Oil stove
manufacturers of the United States
made overtures to me- said Mr.. Burke,
"to unite their entire interests and
frame plan by which they could abb
solutely sell out to a. trust combine or
ganiZation. 1 took the matter up and
1 am now engaged in getting options on
all of the properties concerned"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
CHICAGO FACTORY DESTROYED
FEARED THAT SIX EMPLOYEES
WE'RE CREMATED.
Have Not Been Seen Since the Fire
Broke out-Plant Worth 100000
Destroyed.

Chicago, March q. Fire destroyed
the Armour CURED Hair and Felt
Works. Thirty-first and Benson streets,
tonight, causing a loss of nearly $500 900,
injuring eleven employees, one fatally,
and endangering the lives of 400 others,
who rushed to escape through the
binding smoke.
Employees on the floor ON which the
fire started said that a nail, which
caught in a picker" caused friction,
igniting the inflammable material with
which the machines were fed. The fire
spread to bales of curled hair and in
three minutes the entire floor was dense
with binding smoke Men and women
left their posts in frantic rushes to the
exits. Many ran to windows and de-
scended by the fire escapes, but most
groped through the smoke to the first
floor and out to the corner egltranca.
jeremiah Steele was bending over his
carding machines when the blaze broke
out. Stifed by the smoke. he staggered
to a window swung over the sill and
hung by his finger tips. Meanwhile fire
men stretched q net and shouted to
Steele to drop. He did so, but crashed
to the stone sidewalk.
The Armour Felt Works burned out
nearly a year ago. 1t was replaced by
a substantial five-story structure, INK
225 feet, which was completed only last
August, equipped with special refer
ence to fire protection, in the way of
construction and exterior of fire es-
capes.
The loss is total. The insurance is
$500 coo.
Late tonight it was found that six
people who were in the building when
the fire broke out are missing and while
it is not thought that all of them are
dead, it is probable that the majority
of them persisted. The names of the
missing follow:
James Flanagan, machine hand;
William Gillsor, WCr- man; Ella HeEnil-
wright; Thomas Mitchell, Dennis Shee-
han and John White
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-28
PORTLAND MAYOR DEAD.
William S. Mason Succumbs to &
Complication of Maladies.

Portland Ore, March 27.-William s.
Mason, mayor of Portland died at 2:10
o'clock this morning. Mr. Mason had
been i'll for six weeks with complication
of liver trouble and grip. The remains
will be taken to San Francisco for burial
Mr.. Mason's early years We're spent in
raliroadlng through the m mi and I'd
the early '70s, ne became associated with
the Omnibus Street Railway company
and when the San Francisco & North
came an employee of that company, un-
til he came to Oregon. Mr. Mason's COM
mercial career in Portland dates from
1882. He retired from active mercantile
pursuits in 1885, He was twice elected
mayor of Portland in 1891 and in 1898. Mr..
Mason was a Virginian by birth, aged
81 years.