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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-01
ELECTRICAL.

THE SALT LAKE Electric Supply
company makes a speciality of electric
MIXTURES. fans ard house wiring. we are
agents for the Dayton fan; tney are the
pest. viii run longer imam any fan on
the market When you want anything
electrical call on US at u West Eirsr
South street.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
Is at Last Convicted on Charge
of Train Robbery.
SENTENCE OF III YEARS
Imposed on the Cracker Necker
For MacOmb Affair.
He Is Second of the Gang to Be
Sent to Prison.

Hartvil1e. Mo-. June H.-John Kennedy,
the notorious Cracker-nec1er, has finally
been convicted of train robbery. The jury
before whom Kennedy was tried for COM
plcity in the robbery of an express train
on the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Mem
phis railroad at Macomb, Mo-, on Janu-
airy last, returned verdict at clock
last evening, adjudging Kennedy guilty as
charged and fixing his punishment at sew
enteen years Imprisonment in the state
penitentiary. Under the Missouri law the
death penalty might have been imposed.
Strangely enough, it remained for Ken
nedy to be convicted by a jury of farm
ers here in Hartville, over twenty miles
from any railroad, after the authorities
in such a railroad center as Kansas City
had signally failed to convict him of any
of the numerous charges of train robbery
which they had brought against him
Six men were actually engaged in the
Macomb hold-up. OF these Jake Fegely:
who received a penitentiary sentence OF
fourteen years, and John kennedy nave
been convicted Old Bill Ryan. a mem
Der of the notorious James gang; Joe
gang: Louis Nigh, a young farmer of this
county, and Elmer .Byran; also farmer.
boidup n acf W viii foiioW that of
Kennedy. Elmer Byran, having made a
in eonvicting Fegeiy ana Kennedy, will
probably not be severely punished
Kennedy who has been looked upon as
the leader in this robbery. and in numer-
Gus robberies in the vicinity of Kansas
+ express officials were most anxious to
convict, particularly as they had been un-
able to convict him in Kansas City, where
| he was tried once and escaped through a
| hung jury, wheHe he was tried second
! time and acquitted, and where several
other indictments for train robbery were
dismissed recently after the acquittal OF
| young Jesse James of similar charges. A
| charge Of murder, however is pending
against Kennedy in Kansas City. as he Is
under indictment there for the killing of
/ Miss Emma Schumacher, who was shot
! down by highwaymen who robbed her
grocery in December, 1897.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
WAITING ON THE BORDER.
Chinese Seeking Opportunity to Re
turn to the United States.

Ell Paso, Tex, June 21.-Of the forty
eight Cinnamon who passed through Ell
Paso in bond last week into Mexico,
twenty eight alighted when the train
reached Juarez, and are now domiciled
just across the border, awaiting, it is
presumed, an opportunity to slip back
into this country.
Twenty of them were billed to the
City of Mexico and twenty-eight to Tor
reon. Those for Torreon when the
train reached Juarez declined to go
further and got off. The others contin-
ued on toward their destination. Fed
Cinnamon who stopped in Juarez have
but one intention, and that is to come
back to the United States.
The vast number of Cinnamon going
to the republic in bond lately, and the
many recent attempts by the Celestials
to cross the border, have been brought
TO the attention of the Washington Of
ficials and steps have been already
taken to more completely guard this
part of the frontier.
Inspector Mehan and Dick Rule are
to be reinforced within the next few
days by ]. D. Putnam, an experienced
Chinese catcher from Los Angeles, and
it is expected that Cinnamon will have
considerable trouble in getting across
the border near this city hereafter.
In speaking of the Chinese situation
here and of the Cinnamon massed
across the border. Customs Collector
Moses Dillon said:
Il have no doubt that every one of
them will try to get back into the
United States as quickly as possible,
and our force will be kept busy trying
to intercept them"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
FROM NEWTON.

.Machinist Bert Emerson is among the
sick.
Henry Mayer has gone to Ponca City.
e Conductor Ferguson has again resumed
work.
Machinist Charlie Munger has returned
condq9tor Andrews is in charge of
Frank Hannum's crew for trip.
j.; A. Cox is working nights in place
of L; Herman, who is indisPosed:
st. Louis today for a vacation of several
weeks.
Car Repairer Davis is expected home in
a day or two with car of fish from his
Colorado ponds
r. Baxendale. who has been working at
Fred Hemmant is assisting in the tele-
graph room, while E. NJ. Utterback is
handling Dispatcher Merrifeld's trick.
Conductor Charles Thomas is somewhat
under the weather and is doing the emer-
gency running for the present.
John Ward has returned from Hutchin-
son, where he has been protecting Good
win Browns run, the latter having re-
sumed work.
Dispatcher L w. Finfrock went to Nick
ing OF the corn he raised on ''Peachblow
Meadow" last year.
Chet Mott and his sister, Miss Stella,
left sunday night for Ration. N. NJ, where
they will probably spend the summer.
Charlie Chenoweth of the blacksmith h
absence.
A bulletin has been posted in the round
house and shops stating that until further
notice the men would work fifty hours a
week: an increase of ten hours a week
over the time they have been working for
the past six weeks or two months. They
will work nine hours a day five days in
the week and five hours on Saturday.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
STATUES SHOCK CHICAGO.
Seven Figures of Young Women
Placed Over Night by a Fountain.

Chicago, June 21.-The population of
this city is divided into two classes
those who are shocked at a group of
statuary containing only nude figures
of women, that has been placed on the
lake front just south of the Art In
stitute building, and those who admire
And both classes, the shocked and the
admiring, have been travelling to the
lake front by the thousands.
The group is clustered about a foun-
tain. The whole scheme was the idea
of dorado Taft, instructor of the model
ling class in the Art Institute, and the
figures are the work of the women stu
dent.
The pupils who made the figures are
Evelyn Longman, Clarisse Wilson, Mar
guerite Wheeler, Edith Parker. Alice
Cooper, Mary Parker, Maud Moore, Mrs
Verde Dundas, Edith Freeman and
Marie Naughton.
The figures in the group were taken
to the lake front under cover of dark
ness Two big wagons were unload
ing there some time between sunset and
dawn, and workmen, under the direc-
ton of the instructor and the young
women, put the figures in place. There
are seven figures in all arranged about
the big new fountain. When sunrise
came early passers by halted and stood
open mouthed; for Chicago is not yet
so much of an art center as to suffer
seven such figures to arrive unnoticed.
Commissioner McGann, of the depart
ment of streets, was informed by tele-
phone of the sight as soon rs he reach
ed his office, and he at once hurried
down to be shocked. He had to force
his way through the crowd. Then he
went back to the office and wrote sar-
casticaily to Director French, of the
Art Institute. laying down the laws of
art and decencY as believed in by the
street department.
Director French received many other
messages during the day besides this
one from Commissioner McGann, and
while some were loud in their praises
of Chicago'S artistic talent others
urged that there were certain talents
which, like one of those mentioned in
the Biblical parable, might better be
hid
The two millions or so of the city pop
ulation are eagerly awaiting a decision
as to whether the seven figures will be
|, allowed to remain on view undraped.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
GEN. WOOD IN DEMAND.
Eastern Concerns Make Tempting
Offers For His Services

New York, June 21.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: 1t is
the belief among. officers here that Gen
eraI Leonard Wood will not return to
Santiago, but will resign from. the SER
vice to accept one of the many aluring
offers that have been made to him by
corporations whose directors have been
attracted by his conspicuous executive
ability and positive genius for organiz-
ing.
Before he left Santiago he. had re-
ceived an invitation from Boston to as
sumo the mana cement of a New Eng
land concern at a salary of $4,000 a
year, according to the understanding of
his friends here. He also had under
consideration several applications from
New York setting forth scarcely less
lucrative positions and today it is an
nounced he has been in consultation in
New York with the heads of the Syndi-
cate which recently consolidated most
of the street railway systems of the
national capital and electric lighting
companies.
The officials of the war department do
not think General Wood will resist all
the temptations that are being put for
ward to entice him from the army.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
NO COLONIAL CENSUS.
Merriam Has No Authority to Act In
the West. Indies or Philippines.

Washington, June 21.-Director of the
Census Merriam says the census of
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
will not be undertaken unless specific
authority for the work is granted by
the next congress.
The census act as passed, aside from
the United States proper, provided for
taking the census of Alaska and Ha-
wall. Two agents are now in the for
mer territory engaged in perfecting the
preliminary work for taking the census.
They have written several letters to the
director Informing him of their pro-
gress. No full report from them is eX-
pected for some time. The work of
enumeration it is said, win have to be
done in the winter when snow shoes
are in order.
Nothing definite has been determined
on concerning the plans for taking the
census of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii
will be known as a subdivision of the
census bureau. Just who will have
charge of the work there is not known.
In fact, Director Merriam, who has had
some correspondence on the subject
with President Dole, of Hawaii, has
been too busy to take the matter up.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
FROM EMPORIA.

John Ogle of Strong City is visiting in
town.
Engineer Grimes is in Newton
John Wismeyer went to work in the
west end last night.
Switchman Comfort is taking Lghtners
place.
Roy shafter left on No. last night
for Wisconsin.
Conductor Hackett is back on the fast
mail
Foreman Goodhue is back and says that
the Blues will wear uniforms when they
clean out Newton.
]. NJ. Minroe is back
Conductor Any Pierce has reported for
work.
CONDUCTOR D. L. Hilton is laying Off.
Frank Venn has his car
This morning the first 80 consisted of 25
cars of tobacco for export to Japan. 1t
was packed in furniture cars.
brakeman Fetrow is better today.
Brakeman Miller intends to leave today
for visit in Colorado.
Conductor Hank Marshall is sick. Wer-
tenburg has his run the through pas
senger.
Conductor Sill is laying off.
Art Stanton has gone to Colorado.
Brakeman G. w. Sarchie has returned
to Las Vegas. N. NJ.
Firemen Walker and Lancaster left yes
terday.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
CUBAN BRIDE TO GO HOME.
The Wife of Negro Illinois Private
Tired of Her Bargain.

Chicago. June 21.-John J. Dolan, local
cigar dealer. received a letter today from
B. J. Guerra of the importing firm of NJ.
Barranco 1872 Water street, New York,
asking him to ascertain the whereabouts
of a young Cuban girl who was lured into
a marriage with a negro private Of the
kinS-
The negro is said to be a fine looking
fellow, and when he met Emanuela Perez
the daughter of a Cuban general who
fought in the ten years war, he fell in
love with her and paid court to her: She
was filled with admiration for everything
American, and although her family con-
neetions are high in Havana, when the
soldier paid court to her and offered her
the prospect of life and a comfortable
home in the United States she accepted.
She came to this city several months
ago with Hawkins Her husband became
sick and straitened in circumstances.
The young Cuban woman could not
longer see any romance in her married
life. and wrote to her brothers. Their
reply was received today in the form of
the letter to Dolan. A draft accompanied
the communication to defray the expenses
of the young wOman'S return to Havana.
The money was forwarded by Mr.. Bar
ranco the correspondent for the Cubans.
Mr. Guerra's letter was turned over to the
police, who found Mrs. Hawkins at 1910
Wabash avenue.
Her negro soldier-husband had deserted
her and she gladly accepted the oDpOr-
tunity to return to Cuba She will start
for New York on Monday.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
Sad Closing of the Life Of a
Santa Fe Engineer.
Frank Dysinger Pronounced
IncurabIy Insane.
BEGAN RAILROADING
In the Topeka Shops as Oiler
When a Boy.
Troubles Began With the Great
BEGAN RAILROADING
Troubles Began With the Great
Railroad Strike.

Kansas City. Kan, June 21--F'rank Dy-
singer, formerly one of the most promi-
nent railroad men in Kansas, was pro-
nounced insane by a jury in the probate
court yesterday. He will be taken to the
state insane asylum next week.
Dysinger began railroad work for the
Santa Fe in Topeka when he was a boy
He was given position as oiler, and by
hard work and close application to duty
he rapidly advanced himself. Before he
out of his teens he was made a pas
Senger engineer and he soon gained the
reputation of being one of the ableSt
handlers of locomotives on the Santa t'e' s
pay roll.
When the great railroad strike began
several years ago Dysinger Joined in the
walk-out and after the trouble was set
tied he found himself unable to secure
work at his profession Through the
country he journeyed, always meeting the
same lack of success, and he finally went
to Mexico in search of an opening in his
he met with the same reverses and while
in the City of Mexico he was taken ILL
His ailment soon turned into brain fever
and for several months he lay in a hos
pital, lowering between life and death. He
revived. but his illness had affected his
mind and since then he has been harm
less maniac.
He succeeded in making his way back
to Argentine and since then he has re-
mained in that city, earning a living by
doing odd jubs. His chief delusion is that
he is a great philan hropist, with thous-
andS of dollars to give to the poor.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
Bargains IN Furniture. HuST ess s EDDY
New and Second Hand. Kansas Avenue.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Henry Mayer and wife to the Yer
mont Savings bank, $780, south half of
! lot 153 and the north half of lot 155,
Polk street.
Sarah e. Boyles to r. Mason, SIS.
part of the north half of the northeast
quarter, 28-10-13.
Samuel B. Wade ct al, to Ella E.
Wade, 81, lots 1876 and 13S, Tenth ave-
nue. east.
William Perry to John Presgrove,
$500, lots 1, 2 and 8, Palmer's addition to
Silver Lake.
Topeka National bank to A L. voor-
his, IS, lot SO, Branner street, Klein S
addition.
A. L. Voorhis and wife to w. T. Bas-
sett $3.50, same as above.
William Casey ct al, to c. 3. Mer-
rian, $457, property on Western avenue
and Third street.
w. H. H. Fox to Preston Taylor, $15,
lot 116 Harrison street, Auburn.
Preston Taylor and wife to J. V.
Robinson, $1o0, same as above.
James A. Phinney to r. H. Williams,
S16O, acre 1, block 16, College Hill addi-
ton.
j. w. Thurston, executor to John NJ.
Miner, $767 lots 207. 209 and part of 211,
Huntoon street, Huntoon's plot, addi-
ton &C."
Chas A Smith to Richard Binns.
$780, tract in Rossville.
Fred H. Webster and wife to j. Thom-
as, Tr., 81, lots 21O1 to 2123 inclusive,
Webster Heights addition
Belle GODDARD to Mary E. Gilbert, $426,
lot 16 Quincy's addition.
Mary E.. Gilbert to Matte V. Farms
+ worth. 1926, same.
H. C. Thompson to G. Hoyt, $500, part
northwest quarter 5-12-16.
Vinton Phenis and wife to c. B. Mer-
RAM 81. lots 46-S Sixth avenue west.
Frank S. Adams to T. w. Harrison,
81, south half northeast quarter, 28-l0-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
DEGENERATE CHILDREN.
Two Cases of HomicidalMania In New
York

New York, June 21.-Two cases of homi-
cidal mania in children years old came
TO the attention of the authorities today
and have excited much interest in the
physicians charged with the care of such
cases.
The most serious was that of Jennie
Eiero, the daughter of Joseph and Marie
Fiero of No. $50 Morris avenue. The father
mother is healthy and has four other chill
dren, all of whom are normal. Little Jen-
ME, however, is typical degenerate She
began two years ago to exhibit traces of
mental alteration, which took the form
of an aversion to sleeping in bed and eat
ing wholesome food She preferred to
sleep the floor and devoured refuse
which she found in the streets.
Her parents had her committed to the
institution for feeble-minded children on
Randalfs island, where she remained fff-
teen months. About three months ago
they took her home again, and for time
she was improved, but few days ago
she again began 10 exhibit marked symp-
Her mania took a homicidal turn, and
several times she tried to stranSle her
baby brother The girl ,,S Obtained posses
and crawled stealthily up behind the
baby. She was about to plunge the knife
into his side when Mrs. Fiero interfered.
A little later she tried to split the skull
of her 9-year-old brother with a hatchet.
refused to walk erect, and persisted in
crawling on all fOurs.
The second case, a boy of years, was
taken to Bellevue hospital by his father
give his name, said his boy was not to be
trusted with other children, and several
times tried to kill his playmates. DR..
Robertson, to whom he told his story, re-
arrangements will be made by which this
child will also be sent to RandalPs island.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
PHONE RATES REDUCED.
Long Distance Talk Over Toll Lines
Will Be Chaaner.

Manager George J. Bayless has re-
ceived the following notice that the
Missouri & Kansas Telephone company
is preparing to make reduction in the
charges for use of its toll lines, taking
effect July l:
THE company has been making
careful analysis of it's toll business for
the past year to see how it would be
possible to readjust the toll tariff and
give the public a lower rate. 1t is found
that as people become more familiar
with the use of the long distance tele-
phone they consume less time in trans
acting their business over it, and that
instead of using it on an average of five
minutes per call, as formerly. the aver
age has been reduced to about three
minutes per call.
1T is now proposed to readjust the
tariff schedule to a three minute basis
so as to give the public the benefit Of
this shortening of messages. The new
tariff will also be calculated on direct
distances between points instead of the
actual line mileage as heretofore, which
in many cases will materially reduce
the former rates. The new method of
considering both time and distance will
make the rates more equitable to all
users of the service.
THE present rate of 25 cents for
short distances will be continued but
the list of towns that can be reached
for that rate will be more than doubled
under the new schedule, and the Tele-
phone company will still pay the war
tax. The change will no doubt mater
tally reduce the revenue for a time, but
the company believes that eventually
there will be enough greater use of the
lines to more than compensate for the
temporary loss.
ut is not generally understood that
but one conversation at a time can take
place over a telephone circuit, but such
is the fact. This often makes it appear
that the long distance telegraph rates
are higher than the cost of telegra phi
ing, but when it is remembered a COM
versation by telephone is both message
and answer and that 100 words can be
spoken per minute, the telephone is
really the cheaper. The long distance
telephone has developed a field not oc-
cupied by the telegraph, and the pro-
gressive business man, quick to appre-
ciate such an excellent means for eX-
pediting business. has added the tele-
phone without diminishing his use Of
the telegraph
Under the new schedule the rate
from this city to Kansas City will be 35
cents for three minutes conversation" ,"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
NEW HOME FOR MAIL.
Arthur Capper Will Erect a News
paper Building.

Arthur Capper expects to erect new
building in the immediate future on the
property just south of the Crawford
building It will be used exclusively
for the Mail Printing company and the
Mail and Breeze.
The building will be two stories in
height and will be the same length as
the Crawford building, with which it
will be connected with archways, as the
Mail Printing company will retain all
the space it now uses in the Crawford
building, and all of it's own building in
addition.
The plans for the new building have
all been drawn and. the measurements
made, and it is expected work will be
begun on the excavation in a short
time
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
REVOLUTIONARY SON.
Admiral Dewey Accepts a Life Mem.
bership in q Society.

New York, June 21.-Admiral George
Dewey has been elected a life member
of the Society of Sons of the Revolution,
and has accepted the honor in a letter
to Secretary Alexander r. Thompson,
dated flagship Olympia, Manila Bay,
April IL, 1899.
Admiral Dewey was elected to mem
befship in the society at a meeting of
the board of directors, held on Feb
ruary Is, the board having discovered
his eligibility by tracing his ancestry
to William Dewey, who served in the
revolution in Capt. Werthy Waters
company of militia of Hebron, Conn. AS
the constitution of the Sons of the Rev
olution does not provide for honorary
membership, Admiral Dewey was made
q life member
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
ROCK ISLAND EXCURSION.
Will Run Special to Beatrice Chau-
tauqua Sunday-M Modocs Will Sing.

The Rock Island will run a special
Sunday to Beatrice, Neb., for those
who want TO attend the Chautauqua in
session at that place. The attraction
for Sunday is the sermon in the after
noon by the Rev. VIM. H. Milburn, D.
D. the blind chaplain of the United
States senate. The musical part of the
programme will be given by the Modocs
of Topeka, Jubilee singers, the chorus
class and others.
The special will leave Topeka at 7:45
a. m, arriving at Beatrice at 12:15
o'clock in the afternoon. The return
ing train leaves Beatrice at 5 D. m. The
fare for the round trip is 81 so.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
OLD HOME EXCURSION.
a Suggestion to Railroads For the
Year 1900.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
dTeTf GPu5f af Ps S 5e NAY 10 eeienraug % the
number of "Old Home excursions next
summer Everyone who can possibly do
so should return and spend a few days
at the home of his childhood. No cele-
bratiOn could be more delicious to the
worn and weary people. either in the
crowded business centers, or in the agrf-
cultural districts. 1t would be as the
summit of lifetime to the majority.
There are many busy people who have
been hOmesick thirty, forty or fifty years.
to tread once more the old path to the
spring. or to the old log school house! I!
Some of US wonder if those halowed spots
really exist. whether they may not be,
after all. mere fancy of childhood. Let
us look with mature eyes the actual
source of our memories. Let us secure
the aid of the railroads and devote next
summer to old home excursions.
o. H. E.
Topeka, Kan. June p, 1899
Your collars and cuffs will be finished
with a smooth edge if sent to Peerless
Steam Laundry, 112 and ia w. Sth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-21
Sold a Ticket Too Cheap.

Atchison, June 21.-The local passen-
ger association. at its last meeting. fined
Jim Trinble of the Burlington, SO, on
the showing of Ed McKeon, of the
Rock Island, that Trimble had sold a
ticket to Longmont, Colorado. for SIS,
which is 81 under the published tariff.
Trimble produced an affidavit from the
purchaser to the effect that he paid
$17 for the ticket, and that he was under
the influence of liquor when he made
an affidavit to- McKeon that he had
purchased it for SIS. Trimble has ap-
pealed the case to the chairman of the
Western Passenger association.