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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
Maine Victims Are Landed on Amer
lean Soil.
INTERMENT ON THURSDAY
PRESIDENT MKINLEY AND OF
FICIALS WILL BE PRESENT.
The Battleship Texas On Which the
Bodies Came Encountered a Gale
OF Cape Hatteras-Only Score of
the Bodies Were Identified and
Relatives Take Charge.

Newport News. Dec. 25.-The battle-
ship Texas, in command of Captain
Sigsbee. arrived here shortly before
noon today with the remains of the
men who lost their lives by the de-
struction of the battleship Maine in HaI
vana harbor. The bodies of the Maine
heroes which We're brought up on the
Texas will be transferred to Chesa-
peake & Ohio train tomorrow at II
o'clock, and will be taken to Washing
ton for interment in Arlington cemetery
next Thursday.
The Texas left Havana last Thursday
She encountered a gale off Hatteras,
but had good weather until she reached
that point. She anchored in Lyn Ha-
ven bay last night and came up to Old
Point this morning. After the quaran-
tine regulations had been complied with
she came to this city. Chaplain Child
wick, who was chaplain on the Maine,
is in charge of the Maine dead heroes,
and will accompany them to Washing
ton No more than a score of the bod
les on the Texas were identified The
names of these are inscribed on the
collins which enclose their mortal re-
mains. There were no ceremonies here
today in honor of the arrival of the
Names dead, but impressive exercises
will take place tomorrow when the bod
les are transferred from the ship TO the
train. The funeral train will arrive in
Washington tomorrow at midnight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
Five Desperate ARRAYS on Oh rist
mas Eve and Christmas.
TWO DEAD AND ONE DYING
cH1NAMAN SHOOTING AT NEGRO
KILLED AN INNOCENT MAN.
Albert Hall Shot Two Brothers, One
of Whom Is Dying-0ne Man Had
His Leg Broken In Three Places
By Bullets = Fugitives From
Justice.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 25.-Dallas has not
known SO many bloody ARRAYS on
Christmas in many years as have been
recorded last night and today
Charles Miller shot Walter Meyers
dead in the street and fed. He surren-
dered today and claims he shot in self
defense.
Albert Hall got into a quarrel with
two brothers named Edward and Muir
ray Cecil and shot the Cecils. Edward
is reported dying tonight, Murray will
recover. Hall is fugitive.
A negro, name not known to the po-
lice, partially wrecked a Chinese res
taurant in Ervay street with a dyna-
mite cracker. He returned tonight and
hit the Chinaman, Dock Coun, in the
head with a brick. AS the Chinaman
med to get pistol the negro ran
away. The Chinaman fired upon the
first negro in sight and killed Jeff
Thomas, an innocent bystander. The
Chinaman is in Jail.
John Mcmillan and Clay Patton are
suffering from bullet wounds and T.
Philips had leg broken in three
places by a bullet. They are white
men and were attacked in different
parts of the city by men who escaped
and whose identity is not known to the
police.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
GERMAN EMPEROR Is FUNNY.
Christmas Trees at Pctsdam For Chill
dren and Court Officials.

Berlin, Dec. 25.-Emperor William
celebrated Christmas in the usual man.
ner at the new palace, Potsdam. At 8
o'clock he attended a Bescherung for
the members of the imperial family and
the court encourage. There were seven
trees for the children. graded in size ac-
cording to their ages, that of Princess
Louise being very small. A large fine
tree for the emperor and empress had
been cut from the adjacent wild park
For the gentlemen and ladies of the
court encourage particular tree was
provided. On it hung numerous pres
ents and a humorous character each
reminding the recipient in a teasing
way of an untoward event of the year.
Baron Won Mirbach, chief court mar
shall, received a contribution box in
chocolate, the allusicn being to his work
of collecting money to build churches in
Berlin. This gift caused great Laughs
ter. Upon all the trees and tables were
presents. The emperor entered with
keen enjoyment into the humorous part
in which he was himself. the chief in
stigator. Their majesties attended
church in the morning and in the early
afternoon the whole imperial family
made up a Sleighing party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
SENATOR MORGAN is HEATED
MAKES ANSWER TO GOVERNOR
JoHNsToN's OPEN LETTER.
Charges the Governor With Having
Misquoted Him and Defies Him to
Try to Override Laws Of the State.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. Ex-senator
John T. Morgan has replied to the open
letter of Governor Johnston, charging
that certain indirect statements made
concerning his (Johnston's) connection
with the university land scandal upon
the floor of the United States senate
were untrue. The reply severely criti-
cises the governors action in connection
with the sale of valuable mineral lands
of the state university to the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel & Iron company. 1t con-
tinues in part:
"You have attempted to put my state
ment in a false and garbled way, so
that you could make denial of what
you eithe,t invented or profess to have
heard that 1 have said in the senate,
knowing that you could not deny what
I did say
After quoting from the record the
words used in reference to the Ala
bama corporations seeking protection
of the laws of New Jersey, Senator
Morgan continues:
THE charge is distinct and unam-
biguous that you owned or had owned
a. large amount of stock in an Alabama
corporation. one of several that had
sold their property Of every kind to the
New Jersey company, and that this
Alabama corporation leads the process
sion in a monster monopoly, that had
to leave Alabama to find home and
shelter in New Jersey. You cannot
misunderstood this charge. moi. can any
honest man mistake it. And as l stated
in the senate, you know that it is
strictly true
In conclusion Senator Morgan says:
You doubtless felt very strong in
your supposed ability to rule the state
by the machinery in your hands, but
very recent lessons should admonis.l
you that you are also subject to the
power of the laws, state and national,
and you cannot press your defiant con-
tempt of the rights of the state and
people to complete success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN HAVANA.
General Wood Says He Will Have
Work Begun On Highways.

Havana, Dec. 25.-All the stores in
Havana closed at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, and the rest of the day was de-
voted to conviviality. Only two news
papers appeared with the usual edi-
tons. Bands played on the prado. Am
orleans generally visited friends. most
of those having families here giving
dinners and inviting others of their
acquaintance. General Leonard Wood
dined with Captain l.. M. Young, COM
mander of the port. and Mrs. Young.
IL was remarked that seven of the par
ty dined together on Christmas day last
year in Santiago.
General Wood says that he intends
to begin work at once upon the high
ways, which are greatly in need of re-
pair. This will also serve to give en-
ployment to a large number of men.
The school system will also be i'm
mediately reorganized. Alexis Trye, SUI
perintendent of Cuban schools, will be
reinforced with two or three other COM
missioners.a
The judiciary will form the subject
of early attention. particularly the jails
and the existing system of '-onpi~@
prisoners for months without trial. An
order will issue directing that ! CO.
plete list of prisoners held for trial be
furnished monthly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
OFFICIALS ARE PLEASED.
Qualification at Washington Over Elk
listing Conditions in Philippines.

New York. Dec. "a special to the
Herald from Washington says: WASH
ington officials are very much gratified
at the existing situation in the Philip
pines. The insurgent army, which
dominated the northern part of the
island'up to Nov. 5, when the American
campaign began. has disappeared:
American garrisons are established at
more important points, promising peace
in the surrounding territory and the
general condition has so improved
that General Otis considers it feasible
to open all the ports of northern LuZon
to trade.
General Otis will now turn his at
tcntion to the rebels south Of Manila,
and, it is expected, will begin active
operations against them in few days.
Just what the strength of the insurg-
ent force in southern LuZon is, the
authorities are unable to say, but it
is likely many of the insurgents under
Aguinaldo in the north have Joined the
rebels N the south.
The authorities would be glad to
know that their conclusion is correct,
for in the south there will be good
opportunity to cut off the armed Fill
pinos, and If a large number could be
captured at one time it would mean
the death blow of the revolution
southern territory but is believed to be
in the northern mountains trying TO
elude the American columns, which
are securing the country. Aguinaldo is
undoubtedly working his way south in
order to gain command of a large
force.
A foreign officer who is familiar with
the Filipino methods of fighting, said
today that the government should not
be too certain the rebellion in north
ern Luzon had been quelled. Before
the war with the United States. Spain
had experienced no difficulty in send
ing columns from one end of the island
to the other, but the natives organ
lied guerilla bands and continued the
war, and the greatest difficulty was
met in suppressing them, peace usually
being secured by liberal promises. This
officer said he believed that until
Aguinaldo was captured or killed the
war would continue
Opening the important ports OF
northern Luzon on JAN !, is expected
to destroy the corner in hemp formed
by certain exporters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
THOUSANDS OF
PERSONS FED
Salvation Army Supplied Din
nerS In Many Cities
CHRISTMAS BRINGS
CHEER TO MANY
A Very Quiet Day Was Spent In
Washington.
Several Big Corporations Made
Christmas Presents to Employees
"A Remarkable Scene at Madison
Square Garden in New York-Em-
peror William Celebrated Christ
mas at Potsdam and Queen victo-
ria Celebrated at Windsor Castle

New York Dec. 25.-Church bells and
music, feasting, matinees and happi-
ness generally were the features of to-
days celebration. No one had TO go
without a Christmas dinner in this
city. The greatest exenpliication Of
this was seen at the Madison Square
garden, where the Salvation army fed
thousands by the distribution of 1000
baskets with food enough for four per-
sons in each basket. Six thousand
more dinners were served on the main
floor at o'clock this evening. From
II to u o'clock the distribution of the
baskets took place and the thousands
Of spectators in the gallery were much
edited by the spectacle. A music and
cinematograph entertainment was Civ
en- every hour from IL o'clock, and did
not conclude until 10 o'clock tonight.
Orchestral and vocal music added to
the general enjoyment of the occasion.
The early morning scenes at the gar
den were as unusual as they were in
teresting. Never before has charity been
dispensed on so large scale, and Sal
walton army people have been work.
ing like beavers for a month to make
the prodigious dispensation a sue
cess.
Although provision was made for
feeding 10000 persons, at least half
again that number appeared, and the
army officers, by dint of strenuous eff
forts, met the requirements. In all the
public institutions the inmates were
generously provided with Christmas
cheer by the authorities. The news
boys came in for their share of good
things at Brace Memorial hall and var
ious other places. Every Sunday school
in the city had its Christmas tree.
Many of the public school classes are
holding exercises today in various halls.
Owing to Christmas having fallen on
Monday, an opportunity was afforded
people to leave town, and many took
advantage of the occasion. 1t is re-
ported by the railroads that out-of-
town travel on Saturday was unprece-
dented, and the incoming traffic of
country visitors seems to have been
as great. At the theatres it is said
the demand for seats exceeds that for
last year, and Christmas performances
seem to DO as popular now as the pro-
verbal pantomimes of years ago in
England.
At most of the churches in the city
there We're elaborate musical pro-
grammes, and there was a large at
tendance at all of the services.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
KILLED OVER POKER GAME.
Shooting Array In the Little Towr
of weldon, III.

Clinton, Ills, Dec. 25.-At o'clock
today. at Weldon ten miles southeast
of here, Harry Summers, jr. of Weldon,
a carpenter. and Doc" Marcum. a
farm hand in Piatt county. engaged in
quarrel in a poker room. when Mar
cum shot and killed Summers. Muir
cum, who was drunk at the time of the
killing, is a Kentuckian and is about rs
years old. His victim is about 80 years
old and peaceable. He has a family
Marcum is unmarried and has been in
Weldon but once before. He was placed
in Jail here this afternoon.
Weldon has about 600 population and
is the town in which Postmaster John
A. Pace killed the Hon. William H.
Taylor Dec. 2S. 1895, today's murder
being three days before the fourth an
niversary of the killing of Taylor. who
was at that time member of the legis-
lature. The citizens were greatly ex-
cited and Marcum was hurried to Clin-
ton, as it was feared an attempt would
be made to lynch him. 1t is not known
whether he has relatives in Piatt coun-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
viii Go to WASHINGTON.

Washington, Dec. 25.-The remains OF
the dead of the battleship Maine will
arrive here tomorrow and be inferred
at Arlington cemetery Thursday at IL
o'clock in the presence of President Nc
Kinley, members of his cabinet and a
large contingent of army and navy Off
GERS and others. The funeral rites
over the dead will be performed by
Chaplain Chadwick, who was attached
to the cruiser when she was blown up
in Havana bay. The chaplain of the
naval academy will assist him. A pref
ty grassy knoll where the Santiago
dead rest has been selected as the final
abiding place OF the remains of the
dead seamen Relatives and friends
have claimed twenty-one of the bodies
under an arrangement with the navy
department. which has taken charge
of the burial of all of the bodies either
unidentified or unclaimed.
Assistant Secretary Allen today, in
explaining the course Of the depart
ment, said:
1T is the desire of Secretary Long
that the wishes of all the relatives of
those who died on the Maine to give
them private burial be complied with
and Chaplain Chadwick, who superin-
tended the disinterment of the bodies,
was instructed to prepare a list of the
identified remains in order that this
might be done. There are 166 caskets
and many of them contain the bodies
which have been identified and will be
sent to those claiming them. The uni
Identified and unclaimed bodies will be
buried at Arlington. and the graves of
those identified will be marked by
headstOneS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
STILLWELL FORCED OUT.
Retires From Western Companies
That Promoted Enterprises.

Kansas City. Dec. 25.-Announcement
was made today of the retirement of A.
Z. Stillwell from the presidency of the
Guardian Trust company. This corpo-
ration. which was formerly known as
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust
company, had its headquarters in Kan
sas. until a. few months ago, when the
name was changed, the capital in
creased from sl,250,00O to 81, 800, 900. and
the general offices removed to Chicago
Most of the new stock was taken in
Chicago by men of large wealth, includ-
ing John w. Gates. John Lambert, A.
L. Songer and T. II. Thadbourne, jr.
Mr. StillwelPs retirement. is said to
be due to difficulties of opinion between
the president and, a majority of the
board of directors as to the policy to
be pursued by the company. 1t was
through this trust company that Mr.
Stillwell built the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf railroad, now in the hands
of receivers, and about to pass under a
new management, and he is now said
to be practically out of both corpora
tons. 1t is stated that Mr.. Stillwell
will return to Kansas City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
A VERY MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Two Young Men Disappear at Mag
ara Falls.

Buffalo. N. Y. Dec. 25.-A special to
the Express fro Niagara Falls says:
This evening two young men whose
names are unknown were driven the
the cliff above the promenade at the
Whirlpool rapids on the Canadian side
of the river, and were lowered to the
promenade. They did not return in an
hour. and search was made for them.
No trace Of the men could be found.
and the police were notified. Foot
prints of the two men in the snow were
followed to the extreme end of the
promenade toward the whirlpool. Far
Their along the bank there were signs
of body having fallen in the snow.
and the footprints of only one man
could be discerned. Owing to the dark
ness the search had to be discontinued,
but men are stationed along the river
on the watch for the appearance of
either of the men. The police are in
clined to look upon the mysterious af-
fair as case of murder and suicide or
double suicide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
THROWN IN FRONT OF TRAIN.
Mysterious Assault Perpetrated
Upon Chicago Private Detective.


Chicago, Dec. 25.-John Gillies, an
operative connected with private de-
tective agency. it at the county hos
pital, probably fatally hurt. Accord
ing to the story he tells, he was hurled
from the Twelfth street viaduct by
two men yesterday, and nearly ground
to death under the wheels of an incom-
ing train on the Grand Trunk railroad.
His right leg was severed at the knee,
his jaw was fractured. his cheek lac
Grated and his body bruised.
The police believe Gillies refuses to tell
all he knows about his adventure.
When he was picked up he narrated a
rambling story in which he spoke of
having been thrown in front of the en-
CINE by two men who he knew, but
whose names he could not recall. He
also frequently used the word "enmi-
ty."
Later, when he had come out from
the influence of the ether after the doc
tors had operated upon him. he said the
men had been following him several
days. With full consciousness re-
stored, however, he refused to discuss
the case, and the police are at a loss
to know the purport of his rambling
statements:
: Gillies denied his assailants were
robbers. as he says no attempt was
made to rob him of his valuables.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
RIFLED MAIL POUCH.
Postoffice Authorities Trying too
Solve Mystery at Cleveland.

Cleveland. o.. Dec. 25.-The police
authorities are hard at work today try
ing to find out who stole and cut open
q United States mail pouch of an out
going mail. The bag was either taken
from the mail wagon or from the Union
station. 1t was found in the street by
policeman, empty.
Subsequently it was learned that a
vacant room on an upper floor at No.
80 Bank street. had been used to ex-
anime the stolen mail. The floor was
Uttered with open letters and other
evidence that showed the distracted
letters had been thoroughly rified.
1t is not known how much booty the
thieves obtained or how they secured
the pouch. John Carroll has been ar
rested on suspicion. The police think
he was concerned in the robbery
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
BULLET IN HIS BREAST.
Teamster Found Lying Dead In Pool
of Blood Near San Francisco.

San Francisco. Dec. 25.-John Lennon.
g. teamster. was found dead last night
in house on the San Jose road. He
was lying in a pool of blood that
flowed from bullet wound in his
breast. Every indication pointed to
his having been murdered.
In one corner of the same room was
found g rifle. which was identified as
the properly of John Fitzgerald, one
Of the men who occupied the apart
ments with Lennon. One of the car
tridges was empty, and Fitzgerald was
reported missing from the place. A
loaded shell was found on the road
near the house.
The shooting. from the appearance of
the house. must have been done in the
dining room. There were evidences of
a desperate struggle having taken
place, the table and chairs lying over
turned After being shot, it is thought
that Lennon staggered into the kitchen
and fell dying on the floor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
HUNTING FOR HIS CHILD
GUATEMALAN PLANTERS KID
MAPPED DAUGHTER.
Supposed to Be Coming West-The
Child Was Stolen Two Years Ago
From Her Home In Guatemala.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-The Record says:
Chandler T. Harris had hoped Christmas
morn would see him reunited with his 3
year-old daughter. Heloise, who was kid
naped from his home III Guatemala two
years ago. He expected TO find Heioise
IN Chicago last night-he had information
from the detectives who have worked on
the case since her disappearance that she
had been in Chicago recently-but a
visit last night 10 the place where she
was supposed to have been brought out
the fact that the child's abductor, who
IS believed to be variety actress and
former governess at the Harris home. had
left the city.
coming at the Geographic request of the
correspondents OF his New York attor-
neys- AT the Chicago avenue police sta
ton Mr.. Harris representative told Lieu
tenant Cudmore the story of the theft OF
the child.
Mr.. Harris is a coffee planter. whose
plantation is near the city of Guatemala.
He went there six years ago from New
York. Two years ago a woman applied
at the Harris home for a position as
governess. She said she was an actress
and was stranded there. Being an Amer
lean in q strange country, Mrs. Harris
took compassion on her and gave her emu
ployment.
Several weeks later the governess and
Hefodse disappeared. After their disap-
pcarance il was learned that the gov
erness and child made their way to Lib
ertad, where she took passage on steam
er for New York, the woman hiring out
as a cook. The voyage was around the
Cape Horn. and according to the story
told Mr.. Harris private detectives by
the captain of the vessel. the passage of
the ship was stormy and fraught with
many exciting adventures.
The motive of the theft for a long time
was mystery, the detectives working on
a hypothesis of ransom. When the true
condition OF affairs-Ihat the child had
been stolen on account Of her dramatic
abiity-was conceived by Mrs. Harris,
search was instituted at seaport towns,
leading 10 the discovery of the ship cap
tain who had employed the woman.
In the canvass of the music halls and
vaudeville houses in New York, traces of
the woman and child were found From
that city the abductor and child were
followed to Chicago. Mr.. Harris and the
detectives believe the woman went to
San Francisco from here. and left for
the Pacific coast on the Burlington fast
mail early this morning.