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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-05
ALGER GIVEN A ROYAL WELCOME.
Gov Pingree Talks OF The Cowardly At
tacks OF a Venal Press General Alger 8
Response

Detroit. Aug Whatever may have
been the personal feelings Of the late
Secretary Of War. Gen. Russell a Al.
ger, concerning recent incidents OF his
official career. all sentiments save those
Of genuine happiness were banished
Yesterday afternoon and evening by the
magnificent welcome rendered him 10y
the people of his own city and State.
From I o'clock when the welcoming
committee crowded into his private car
upon ~ arrival AT Toledo. until -
O'Clock when the General ceased grasp
ing out-trctched hands, the scene was "a
constant and spontaneous ovation.
Smiles and tears repeatedly struggled for
tine mastery over the Secretary brOnz'd
o1uutrnauc' ~ ne glz'd into the eager
faces of the multtudes who loudly and
r0uvinclngly insisted that "Alger's all
right and no dissenting voice was
head
Darkness fell during the speeches
from the reviewing stand IN front Of
the City Hall, giving opportunity for
throwing sear3hlight upon the feat
nres of General Alger, drawn IN crayon
pa a canvas l6 feet square hung from
the City Hal front and surrounded by
patriotic decorations A great rush az
rhe reception was the final feature.
The special train which met General
Alger aud party AZ Toledo consisted Of
eight coaches II carried 40 members
0f the reception committee Dinners
stretched along the sides Of the ears
stated that michigan Welcomes Her
Hlu0red Son. General Alger Whom
fhe Pennsylvania train arrived q @
Generals private car was besleged by
his old friends On the return trip
General Alger was escorted through the
train aud greeted by all
COMFY ONE ALGER
Headed by about 300 bic5 ciists, over
900 marchers escorted General Alger
from the Michigan Central Station by
circuitous route leading past the Cen
erals home % the reviewing stand
Militia and veterans Of the civil war.
including Fairbanks Post, G A. X. IF
which the General Is a member a com
pany of Spanish war veterans and scores
of marchers IN secret society uniform
flied past. Fairbanks Post carried two
great banners, stretching half across the
street. when declared There Is Only
''ur AiFtI
When General Alger appeared upon
the reviewing stand there was roar OF
applause from the dense crowd. which
blocked all traffic across the Campus
MArtius The ex-Secretary reviewed
rhe parade and returned the salutatlons
IT many marchers, especially those Of
Grand Army Of the Repnblc comrades.
Mayor Maybury, afIer-calllng order,
said in part. General Alger | should
despair, sir. ~ being able 20 voice the
heartiness Of this welcome were 1t not
already shown in this vast concourse
through whom you have passed.
"It VIII 20 forth 10 the world, sir,
that where yo1 are best known there
you are best beloved and best apprecl-
ated II Will q forth to the world. sir,
90 due notice that the standard Of
high character, built up by patience
aud perseverance, honesty and upright
ness. cannot be thrown down by slam
der DO
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-05
Against c. Harding walker.

A correspondent Of the Richmond
Times, writing from Whitestone, Ian.
caster, says:
''Who the candidates for the House
and Senate will be is hard to forecast
The present incumhents-H Il Car
ter Wexford House, and Hon o. Hard
ing Walker Senate - are not SO p0pu-
lar az they were. and will undoubtedly
have strong opposition Should these
| gentlemen win. they Will probably per
| sonally be- for Governor Tyler Your
correspondent thinks the friends of Sen
ator Martin here Will offer resolution
instructing for him.
a BITTER FIGHT.
This county and Richmond county
make the legisl itlye district and ~
| Richmond county II the home Of Hon
| " 4 Jones. his immense popularity
and known opposition - senator Mar
/ TIN Will make II very difficult 10 in.
struct for the Senator
1T will. however, we think. be-
attempted and there will be a bitter
and earnest fight We would not be-
surprised If the delegate from these
counties should be instructed for the
Senator, and in the Senatorial conven-
tion in this district the resolution will
be offered
\ correspondent ~ the Times writ.
ing from The Hague says:
THE Westmorcllnd- Northumberland
seat in the Legislature. made vacant by
the election Of Hon. O. Harding Wal
ker 10 the State 5 nate. from which
Hon i f. Mas,n had been appointed
10 the Ouculr Judgoship Will be- filed
this fall most probably by a Westmore.
land man
Several candidates have been men.
toned. but II is thought that Mr. & J
G.uldman. county chairman Of the
Democratic party, IL quite certain Of
election have not been able TO as
certain directly from him which one
II the Senatorial candidates he would
support, but am inclined 10 think Mar
tia Us his fayorito "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-05
SHOTS AT THE NEWSPAPERS.

Gov. Pingree made some pointed ref
aren ,es 20 incidents leading 10 Al
gers homecoming, and fired some
Characteristic shots az the newspapers,
which. he asserted, were largely re-
p1nlble. The Governor SAID that
Ayers best service for his country
Vas IN his ELI lent Management; OF the
War Department. Said he
Without your entrgy Ia ines abili-
~ and experience no one knows how
long it might have lasted You were
handicapped by machinery In your de-
nartmnnt which was ancient and Oh.
solers In spite Of II You contributed
more than any one ele 20 bring the
conflict 20 an end with a loss OF life
SD sma rs 20 a-tonish tie world
The facts which led you 20 submit
your resignation - the President are
well known TIE treatment which
you have received has justly aroused
Che resentment Of fair-mInded Ameri-
cans. The people Of Michigan look
up he matter in which your with
drawal from the Cabinet was forced as
an insult % the state. They are here
today % rebuke the cupidity Of polite.
ilus, high and low. They are here 10
Snow their contempt for the cowardly
attacks of a venal press.
y spirited and INSCRIPTIONS
press has carried on a campaign Of de-
uhorAte misrepresentation and lies con
corning your business management Of
the War Dcplrtmant The people Of
Michigan know that these attacks are
without justification In spite Of the
obsolete customs and system Of your
Department, you contributed more than
any one 10 bring the war with Spain
to quick end.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-05
Weather forecast for bTed
eTfcksbuT0 and oiciRftV.

Saturday unsettled aoith Sholc
erS. Continued high temper
atuTe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-05
"MIcHIdAN NIL REMEMBER

" The people Of Michigan will re-
member the indignity TO which the
state has been subjected. In time they
will come 10 known who is responsible
for it. | think they already see that
u litics makes towards Of some men. in
both high and low position They will
in time despise the official, no matter
how exalted his station, who to save
himself bows and truckels to news
papers or money, or influence, or
power in any form.
They will turn away from every
official representative Of Michigan at
Washington who has stood by without
protest and permitted citizen of the
State TO be as grossly abused and mis-
represented as you have been They
viii not forget the cowardly conduct of
some of the newspapers and public men
Of the State, who have by their silence
practically joined in the attacks upon
you The sense Of justice and fair play
of our people will not support such
methods They will be apparent when
the people Of our State express them
selves at the polls "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08
mot DEAD BUT SLEEPING.
Man Goes to Sleep In Lincoln Iiousi
Thought TO be Poisoned.

A man rushed brehthlessly into po-
lice headquarters this morning and
startled Desk Sergeant Pratt with the
statement that IA man Is In the office
Of the Lincoln house t6s east Second
SOUTH clutchcd In the cold embrace OF
death. from the effects Of poison
The man, whose name II u. -. Cole
man, walked into the lodging house
about 10 o'clock this morning, sat down
In chair. laid his hand ON the safe
ana went TO sleep, This action attract
ed no particular attention from tho
lounEers In the office. but whom Cole
mems head began TO roll. II was evil
dent that something was wrong. Rev
orul efforts were made 10 rouse him
but without success. They slapped his
face. pulled his hair and ehowercd him
with lee water. but he slept on,
Hes poisoned" volunteered R0mOdno
who made tracks Tor the police station
and Wlvc the above Information
chief Hilton summoned DR. W. r.
ncer. who after brief examination,
pronounced Il n case Of plain drunk
Clemens II painter and has been
roomlng at the Lincoln house for about
three weeks, He came here from PITTS.
burg. Pa. and II IL said has been drink
Ing very heavily ~ late, The doctors
prescription was ten hours sleep"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08

s3o00.on charge OF aspaulting two police
men. According 10 the testimony the
colorcd man rot Into n drunken brawl
Interference, aud threatened TO get n
-Jorgenaen and give him all the
fun he wanted" lie left the saloon
shortly nftcrwnrd rcnppcaring with n
gun. Az soon rs he Hpicd the police
man. he Immediately began firing at
them. II came to liEht during the pro-
cess Of examination. that several OF the
defcndnnta fellow soldiers, who had
been Huhpoenncd. wers In the guard
house at the Preside. The prosecute
ing attorney deemed this sufficient evil
dencc that Captain Blunt wns trying
TO supprcsa evidence. Al the attorneys
rest OF the captain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08
Freight Tariffs Dictated by CAL
ifornia Roads are Obnoxious.
WILL BRING THE NEW LINE
Necessity for - New LIne from Utah
Co the Coast L. Daiiy Becoming
Wore Urgent.

poniitlons In the traffic business be-
arr coming 10 such point that tho
construction ~ another line from Utah
20 the Pacific coast IL being spoken Of
rs an absolute necessity which cannot
much longer be avoided. Utah. Colo
RADIO, ArizonP and Nevada are made 90
nuffcr an cNtrome hardship In the mat
ter " freight tnriffs that IL well illus
tratcd In statement made BY Judge
Wilbur 4. Stone. Of the colorado court
81 land claims. For some time past
Judge Stone has been In Arizona and
returned TO Denver ON Wednesday.
Speaking ~ Arizona, the judge says.
That country Is booming, but its
growth viii be retarded as long na the
railroads are permitted to continue
their discrimination against that 10.
caiity In the matter OF freight rates.
OF late a large amount OF mining ma
chincry has been Installed In the vicln.
ity Of Tucson. sun a larger amount
would have been. put In place but for
the santa rc and the southern Pa
chic. The purchasers Of mining ma
chinory have discovered that u IL
cheaper for thcm to ship their stun
through to Frisco from Pittsburg.
N'W fofk OF WhtfcNcr thcy buy ", ana
then bill II back to Tucson over the
same road than II ls for them to bill
Right to Tucson. In the southwest
everybody In expecting 10 see the Rio
Grnndc Western or the Denver q Rio
urandc build through Utah and Into
California before very long. The COM
bination between the Southern Pacihc.
tantn Fc md Union Pacific completely
shutn out the Rio Urandc system from
participation In tho coast forecast
traffic. and II Is rumorcd that that pro-
posed short line viii be built next
year"
That line from Utah to the coast
y TO be built In the very near future Is
becoming more apparent each day.
business necessities almost compcla lts
construction. BeHidea tho important
fact that the present lines are able to
dictate terms to shippers and eastern
connections. there l. the almost contin-
unl annoyance OF freight congestion on
the Southern Pacific which sometimes
proves To be great drawback TO the
business interests OF the western
States. Experienced railroad men are
unanimous In the opinion that "A new
line must soon exist aud are em-
phatic In the assertion that II VIII be
n paying investment right from the
commencement VI traffic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08
SNAKE RIVER ROAD.


Supplemental articles Of incorpora-
ton OF the Snake River Valley Rail-
road company were nled In the office
OF the county clerk at Portland, Ore,
yesterday by L. II. Cox, w. u. Aver and
W. n. Kennedy. According to these
articles the company proposes 20 run
steamboats,. build and operate yarl-
ous lines OF railroad. The articles COW
er nftccn branch lines In oregon.
Washington ANA Idaho. supplemental
articles of the Clearwater Valley Hal-
road company were also filed setting
forth that the company Intends To
build and operate ten different branch
lines along the Snake river and Clear
water river one OF the branches pro-
posed IA from junction OF the Clear
water and Snake river to a point ON the
boundary line between Idaho and
Montana near Lnlo pass with branch
leaving the line al "a suitable point In
the valley 81 Clearwater river. or South
Fork thereof and extending through
Camas Prairie To the town Of Mount
Idaho, thence 20 Buffalo Hump mining
district
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08
Secretary Paul Tells Gov Wells Of
the Progress Thus Far
WERE NOTIFIED


The act creating the Utah Art rnstl-
tute provides that the secretary shall
submit To the Governor "A report of the
action Of the governing board OF the
Institution. and In accordance with
this provision Secretary J. n. Paul has
sent to the executive the foliowings
The governing board was appointed
early IN the summer OF the present
year. and organized on July ssth last
Mith the following unicera. President.
AIT III. L. 4. Culm,r, vice prenldent,
Mr. J, u, Fairbanks. secretary. Mr.. ].
~. faui. treasurer. Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
cune, The other members of the gov
crninK board we've. Mr. W. u. Ware
anu Miss Louise richards. The last
named member. Miss richards. recent
y resigned on account Of absence from
the state and Mr. John Hafcn was APP
pointed To iill the vacancy.
a number Of meetings OF the govern
Ing board have been held since the or
saniHation. and the work ~ carrying
out the provisions ~ the law creating
the institute " well under way.
An address 10 artists and to tho
patrons ana lovers of art throughout
the state was INST prepared for general
circulation.
The law creating the institute and
tho bylaws adopted by the governing
board. together with Information con.
oernlng the first annual art exhibition,
were printed In pamphlet form. for free
distribution.
The documents named above have
been circulated throughout the State,
copy having been sent to every per-
son known TO be Interested In art, 20
every State Official. and to every teach
~ Ia the public schools Of the state
the president has. Ia addition. sent
personal letters of Invitation to par
ticipate IN the work OF the institute TO
about 800 persons. whom he thought
likely TO BE- Interested.
Arrangements have been made for
holding the first annual exhibit In this
city. from December 9th to 2sth OF the
present year. 4 choice collection OF
paintings by eminent American artists
has been procured In Chicago for oN-
hibltion by the institute this year.
Prizes, aEgrcgtting the sum Of tigs
have been offered for tho best original
paintings. and for studies In clay, de-
tlgnr IN wood, pottery. Thing. cabinet
work. metal work. architecture, and
photography. or these the most i'm
portant IL the offcr of the annual prize
OF $500 for the best original painting by
u Utah resident artist. ms required by
section II Of the law creating the In
ntltute. Theaum of 1856 has been cx-
pended In carrying out the work above
Indicated. The remaining expenses OF
the annual exhibition and Of the course
OF public lectures on art throughout
the state VIII consume the remainder
u the annual Appropriation OF 1900
The latter work VIII be undertaken az
ter the close Of the exhibition"
Accompanylnst ,lis report were copies
of the circulars which have been sent
out and "A detailed list OF expenditures.
past and prospective. which aggregate
N.ooo. the amount Of the States appro-
priatlon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08
JUDGE TIMMONY'S COURT.

4. a. Pcro was yesterday discharged
by Judge Timmony. poro was hauled
up on the charge u highway robbery.
The hearing wns resumed at .. m.
Carlson. the complainant. testified that
himself. pcro. Charles A. Hammer und
another man were out for n time Sum
day nleht and were IN the vicinity OF the
Grand Pacific hotel when they became
separated. ON the way TO the hotel
Pero pulled o gun ana attempted TO hold
him up. Hammers testimony was that
Pcfo proposed TO him TO take the other
man away and he would roll" Carlson
and then "divy" IN. Tho most singular
feature OF the evidence was that after
the alleged hold up all four Of the men
met nt the hotel. The whole story was
exceedingly thin ana the case was dis
mlHuud
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08
oooD TIMES ron MAnysvALr.
Westerns Branch WIN be Finished by
sptInE Calculation sehene.

u Is expected that next spring the
Rio Grande Western will have CONF
pleted 20 Mafysyaie the branch upon
which Il II now working from Bciknap.
The recent development Of the mining
Industry In that locality i bringing the
town TO the front. There II also q
project on foot by n Boston syndicate
10 bring 10 that region Ave hundred
families from New England who are
anxious Ia make homes IN the Wet
For this purpose OF colonization 900
acres OF land have been secured BY tho
Boston people. and n number uf men
have been at work laying out q town
site rs n suburb Of Marysvnlv. Already
over 100 lots have been sold. and II II
confidently asserted that within sixty
days 100 settlers VIII be on the ground.
The extension of tho Rio Gfande
Western and building u the Utah 4
Pacific down into the southern part OF
the state win do almost wonders In
developing rich country nnd bring
ing II into close business communication
with the pupulOua centora. ...
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08
CITY MAKES COMPROMISES.
Committee on Municipal Laws VIII
Recommend Bases OF Settlement.

At meeting last night Of the munl-
clpnl laws committee OF the city Coun-
ell It was decided TO recommend that
certain damage suits against the city be
compromised by the payment OF sums
HFErcgatlng tii.go0.
The largest claim II that Of J. II.
Grimm, Tor breach Of aprlnkllnE con-
tract. which viii call for the payment
~ i,,oo0 by the city II the committees
recommendation " accepted. The pay
ment Of this amount Will save TO the
city 81, 200 In interest and costs.
II was agreed to recommend that the
damage suit Of Sarah Radcliffe for ti0,-
900. claimed for falling into an un-
guarded sewer trench, be- settled by
the payment of $1,000. out OF which
Contractor Parry agrees to pay $3.50 ~
his portion of the liability.
one thusand dollars was considered a
fair figure to pay In the suit of Nellie
u. Erickson for injuries received by
falling from her buggy Into a sewer
trench crossing. Attorney Hall viii be
instructed 90 cndeavor to settle on that
bnHls.
WILL FIGHT CONTRACTORS.
II was decided that tie claim OF Hob
son A wiikeraon for balance Of SEQ on
n sidewalk paving contract be not al
lowed and that the claim be fought out
TO n finish, because the contractors re-
work.
WILL INSPECT DITCH.
The Council irrigation committee will
on Monday inspect the Kennedy ditch
IN order to attempt n settlement OF
the water righta OF residents OF the
southeast bench.
CONSIDER THE FRANCHISE.
The Joint committee ON streets and
municipal laws wiz hold a meeting to-
night 10 further consider the union de-
pot franchise matter.
SALARY ORDINANCE.
At the mos: convenient time previous
10 the next Council meeting the finance
committee viii meet Ia consider an or
iinnncc which viii nx the salaries OF
their successors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08
ANOTHER mnADlp rus WAY.
Denver. BOULDER a Northern Lia. 10 Iialid
into salt Lake.

Incorporation papers have been filed
at Denver for the Denver. Boulder a
Northern Railway company and the
Denver city Light and Power COM
p1ny. the former capitalized for g. .5OO-
600 and the latter for $1,000. co., Among
the incorporators are J. y. Mundy OF
the Chicago q Alton; Timothy n Beach
and stephen A. Foley OF Lincoln. H..
and Henry Nicholson Of the Colorado
q Southern. and H. j. Mayham OF Den
Yer. The railway company already
has materials ordered for 200 miles OF
track 10 connect Denver with Boulder
and Greeley and the Louisville coal
mining district.
The company proposes TO extend It's
Greeley line TO Salt Lake Guy via
Steamboat Springs. col.
The power company viii erect an cx-
tcnsivc plant In the Louisville coal
mining district TO furnish electro power.
heat and HIGHT for Denver aud a acorc
Of towns In northern Colorado. IL IN
expected that the power plant and the
railway viii be In operation by the
middle Of next year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08

North Enid and in the surrounding
country.
The bills had an Eject. The excursion
was advertised to run Saturday. De-
ccmhcr End, nnd on that date the pco-
plc Of Dilinss chartered q special train
consisting q nm engine and Two
oOachoA Promptly at 10 o'clock the
train left North Enid. bound for bill-
inr-. A committee ~ citizens from
DiilinRs accompanied the train. aud
some 900 honcscckcrH took advantage
Of the chance to visit the town. a band
" ten pieces known az the iiilllnRa
band. went niong and diapfnaed music.
No stops were made at Chopper or Car
her. as the billings people were afraid
that some Of the excufsionista would
get on.
Arriving NJ billings. the whole town
took holiday. The visitors were
shown over the town ana surrounding
country. and dinner was served to them
ut the proper time. A. n result Of this
excursion. Billings now has gained
about 20 now citizens. and has the
promise OF ut least that many more.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08
THEY "ROLLED" HIM.
James Christensen Pays s36 for Lit
tie Experience.

Another case OF stranger coming to
Salt Lake. showing his money and hav-
Ing u stolen from him by his cvil ASSOC
cihtea. was placed on record this morn
ms. James Christensen, "A proapcctor
from Mount Pleasant, came to town
Monday with about $50. Yesterday aud
last night he lmblbed n little; and then
little more. Early this morning he
went into the Lone Star saloon and
dropped on to sleep Now he's mourn
Ing the loss Of thirty-slN hard earned
dollars, Christensen told the officers
today that when he entered the nnloon
he noticed n couple Of women there.
but paid no particular attention to
Them lie hrmlv believes that they
cash. He was told 20 call at the police
station this evening and IN the mean
time an EFFORT would be made 10 To-
cate his cash.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-08

The Rio Grandc Junction line. extend
Ink from New Castle to Glenwood
Springs. IL TO be provided with COM
plete system OF block signals. says the
Denver News of Thursday. Eight sta
lions are now being established on the
linc, not counting the two ends The
length OF tho track IL seventy two miles
ana Az trains both ~ the RIO Grande
and Midland nre passing over the route.
the precnution was decided upon re-
Gently by oiliclalr OF both lines ns the
best step that could be taken for the
nafcty " passenger. a telegraph oper-
ntor VIII be ON duty at each Of the sta
tions, seven To- ten miles apart. aud no
train Will he allowed to 20 forward nf-
ter reaching one end OF "a block" un-
III the track N clear throughout the en-
Tire block Under conditions which
have prevailed In the past trains have
ut times been running ~ close ~ one
ana u half Miles apart. The system is
quite expensive. but II viii be con-
tlnuouEly maintained as soon as all the
stations arc completed,