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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
WAS PREMEDITAIED MURDER.
Alexander Masterton Victim of Sem
sational Tragedy In New York.

New York, May Alexander Mas
terton, director of the Farmers Loan
& Trust company. - years of age. was
shot and killed this afternoon by James
Neal Plumb, in the Burlington hotel, on
West Thirtieth street. Masterton was
shot five times and died within an
hour or two.
The murder was premeditated, as evil
denced by a voluminous statement,
written in advance by Plumb and given
out after his arrest.
At present the real motive for the
crime IS unknown.
Plumb, in his statement issued ITO
the Public" and entitled. why l. j.
Neal Plumb, Shot Alexander Master
ton," declared that he had been actu-
ated to do the shooting because of a
systematical bounding of him by Mas
terton. plumb declared, further, that
Masterton had not only ruined him
financially, but had attempted to alien
ate the affections of his wife and chill
dren, and to cause his social downfall.
Masterton and Plumb met by agree
ment in the Burlington hotel at 1870
p. m, in the apartments occupied by
Manager Cole. They had been there
but a short time when five shots We're
fired in rapid succession. Plumb them
came out and walked into the reception
room, awaiting arrest.
The murderer was taken before Po-
lice Captain Price of the Tenderloin
precinct of whom he is an intimate
friend. He was later taken before
magistrate in the Jefferson Market po-
lice court, and held. Nothing was
brought out at the hearing that could
be accepted as a reason for the killing,
beyond the statement made by Plumb
that Masterton had bounded him for
many years.
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on the note was not written by the
same person who wrote the name of
Hedges on the genuine notes, and in
the bank signature book.
1t is probable that the case will last
two days longer Mr.. Whittemore will
put on the stand today Bank Examiner
Weightman. who instituted the pro-
ceedings against Banker Stout, and
he has other witnesses.
Line of the Defense.
The defense must then have it's
chance. 1t will be shown, if the evil
dence will support the contention. that
Hedges did sign the note. That is the
line of defense. Hedges statement
that he did not sign it will be met
with the statement that he really does
not remember, that this is a case
similar TO the one in which he denied
signing a note and afterward acknOwl-
edged his mistake. 1t will be argued
that he does not know his signature
when he sees il and evidence will be
introduced attempting to prove when
and where he signed the note.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
RUSH FOR HOMES TO-DAY.
Preparations For Going Into the Ute
Reservation.

Denver. Colo, May "a special to
the News from Durango, Colo, says:
The first man took his place before
the land Office door at $50 o'clock a.
m, and began his long wait for the
hour of the reservation opening at noon,
May 4. The man is Phillip F. Voight
of Blanca, Costila county, Colorado.
News of Voight's initiative spread
quickly over the city during the morn
ing, and at noon the line began to
lengthen at a rapid rate. BY nightfall
it had extended down the stairway into
the street, the last man being COM
PEELED to stand in the wind and snow
which has been playing fitfully upon
the thoroughfares all day.
Two young women Misses Emma and
Adela Stollsteimer, neither of whom is
over 20 years of age, occupy the third
and fourth places in the line. their
brother, \. F. Stollsteimer. holding sec
ond place. The three live in Durango
Those in line have agreed to preserve
the Line UP intact while the mem bers
take turns at eating and sleeping pro-
vided the later arrivals assent to it,
There are several hundred boomers in
the city, but most of them will make
the run for the land. believing that tc
be the safer way, although Register
Perkins has announced that he will not
receive duplicate filings, regardless of
when improvements OH the land was
begun. \ snowstOrm is raging here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE.
Mrs Schuyler Hamilton, Jr., Dies In
New York

New York, May 3.-NIrs. Schuyler
Hamilton, jr.. so years old, wife of the
son of General Schuyler Hamilton, died
ct her home in this city this afternoon
from morphine poisoning. 1t is said
that an overdose Of the poison was
taken by mistake.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Hamilton
went to a dressmakeT and returned
home feeling very tired. She COM
planned Of great nervousness at the
dinner table, and retired with her nus
band at 10 O'Clock. Mr.. hamilton
awcke this morning shortly before 8
o'clock and found his wife unconscious.
Physicians were called at once, but
they failed TO revive her.
Mrs. Hamilton was MISS Jane Byrd
Mercer when Schuyler Hamilton, jr..
married her in Baltimore on Aug. II,
1895. She was a granddaughter OF eX-
Governor Mercer OF Maryland, and was
well known in Baltimore society before
her marriage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

Henry D. Holt is down from Park City.
Samuel King of Dewey. Utah, is at the
White House.
Attorney General Bishop has returned
from his trip east.
George Gilchrist of Rock Springs. Wyo.,
is at the White House.
J. ]. KeaTns and John b. Weber of Park
City are here on business trip.
J. Clark and wife. tourists from Lon
don. England, Were at the Knutsford
yesterday.
Mrs. Allensworth. wife of the chaplain
at Fort Douglas and family, left for the
Preside last night.
William Waddams and wife were at
the Kenyon yesterday. Mr.. Waddams is
a wealthy Portland merchant.
a Kenyon guest Is c. w Clark of New
York. who is heavily interested in the
large pottery works situated at East
Liverpool. o.
Miss Anna G. Wells, returning from a
successful season with the Tivoli at San
Francisco, stopped at the Kenyon yes
terday on her way east.
Among yesterdays Kenyon visitors
were Fred 5. Goodwin and wife of New
York. Mr.. Goodwin is the editor of the
well-known Turf and Field.
NJ. Philypson and DR.. r. Goldsehmidt,
two citizens of Brussels. Belgium,
stopped at the Kenyon yesterday. Their
objective point is the Yellowstone park.
A Raymond excursion made up of ninety
fasteners came IN on q special at V.4o
last night and are now at the Knutsford.
They have been spending several weeks
touring the coast. under the guidance of
f. S. Pease. and will resume their way
eastward after seeing the sights of Zion.
County Attorney l.. l.. Baker of ToOele
county came in from ToOele City yester-
day on business. He says that the dry
farmers of that section are congratulate
ing themselves upon the last snowfall.
which has assured them a crop this sea
son. He does not think the fruit of that
section has been injured by the late cold
weather. as ii was not far enough ad-
vanced to be hurt by the snow.
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Hope For the Missing.
OFFICER LINCQLN'S CHASE.
Successful Attempt to Bag a Job Lot
of Kids.

Officer Lincoln had an invigorating
time with youthful housebreakers at
the old mill on North Temple street
yesterday, whence he and the patrol
wagon We're called. Three boys. who
gave the names of Joseph Johnson. Lehi
Thomas and Alvin Crow. and whose
ages range from II to II years. were
found playing high jinks in the wheat
bins ana flour sacks in the now unoc-
cHpied building. They. with a colored
boy companion, had broken front win
dow to gain an entrance. and were
caught within by a passing WaUerworks
employee. Omcer Lincoln searched the
mill, and found a hoy in nearly every
corner and crevice. The Crow boy. the
youngest of the bunch would not get
into the wagon. but dashed out from
under the officers arm and ran like a
blue streak down North Temple The
officer started in hot pursuit but the
boy was too much for him. he admits
The race continued for q block. to Main
street, when a RaDid Transit car man
headed the youngster off. The patrol
man bagged Alvin and carried him
hack preferring a charge of house
breaking. later modified to trespass,
against the three.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
A SECOND GIBRALTAR.
Large Mortars Will Make Golden
Gate Impregnable.

San Francisco, May "a battery of
sixteen Pinch rified mortars are being
put in place at Fort Point. and mill
tary engineers say that when they are
set up the Golden Gate will be i'm
pregnahle.
The mortars We're hauled across the
continent a few days ago in special
train and ordnance officers are now
mounting them on their carriages. The
mortars are of approved pattern and
they will be so arranged that they will
command the entrance of the bay and
the anchorage in the harbor.
For months men have been at work
preparing emplacements for the bat
terry and they have been arranged in
groups of tours not far from where the
heavy dynamite guns and the twelve
and ten-inch rifles are located. The
carriages for the mortars are in place
and the ne -essary magazines for their
ammunition have been completed.
Four of the mortars have been hauled
TO the battery sites and they are now
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
PROMOTER IN TROUBLE.
MI. Bailey of Tacoma In New York
Police Court

New York, May 3.-William Bailey
of Tacoma. Wash. president Of the
Tacoma * Columbia River railroad.
vas arraigned today in the Centre
Market police court, charged with
passing two worthless checks or
Daniel Mossmore. Bailey's counsel
asked for a postponement and the
case was adjourned until May s,
Bailey being released on bail
Mossmore. who is 81 years of age.
declares that through Bailey he lost
$4,000 Bailey is said to have acted as
promoter for twenty-one railroads.
Il VIII be remembered that Fernando
Baltes was deposed from the presidency
Of the Mechanics e Traders bank. for
making loan of $4,000 on stock of the
road of which only thirteen miles is
completed.
Il ". Evans. a superintendent Of
construction Tor one of Mr.. Baileys
railroads. is here TO demand payment
OF $4,000 said TO be due TO laborers who
worked for the promoter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
WHY HE IS FIGHTING BOB"
Captain Evans Got That Nickname
By Defending the Lords Prayer.

New Orleans mes-Democrat)
There is some misapprehension,' -
said a visitor from Washington, las to
the manner in which Fighting Bob
Evans of the Iowa really got his SOU
briquet. 1t was coined in the Annapo-
lis school days from a peculiar incident.
When young Bob started for the aca-
denny his mother, who was very devout
gave him 4 small framed copy of the
Lords prayer and told him to hang it
over his bed. So no sooner was he as
signed to a room than he drove a nail
in the wall with d shoe heel and fol-
lowed orders TO the letter. Now. as you
may know. the rules at Annapolis are
very strict in regard TO room decora-
tons. ana nothing is allowed but the
regulation kit-iTOn bed. waShStand and
few other necessary articles. Conse-
qCently, when the petty inspecting Of
hcer came around he promptly ordered
Bob to take down the prayer. I won't
do it, said Bob. ana the inspector.
aghast, sent for the officer of the dav.
That dignitary arrived. red with mug
nation. 'Yanlz it down. oTderlyr he
roared al his assistant, but young
Evans, springing 70 his feet, struck
pUgiistic attitude before the offending
face Of the first man who touched ii.
The incident was so utterly unDre"e-
dented that the officer OF the day con-
eluded 70 refer the whole matter TO the
commandment. who in turn wrote TO the
secretary- of the navy Meanwhile Bob
had written home. and his straight
laced old parents were filed with wrath
and horror. Take down the Lords
prayer. Neverl They spread the news,
and the little town held an Indignation
meeting, forwarding a set of sultry re-
solutions 10 the president himself The
result Of it was that = special order
was issued permitting the prayer to re-
main and the plucky cadet got the hon
orary title Of Fighting Bob The title
stuck, and SO did the prayer. 1 saw
1t only the other day in Evans old
quar- ters-room 81, corridor CT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
CHICAGO LAWYER SHOT.
Young Woman Then Puts a Bullet
Through Her Heart.

1AlOuSA lST aedII.
Chicago, May david J. File. an
attorney. lies at the Post Graduate
hospital probably fatally wounded by
three shots fired by a young woman
named Mabel Birk After wounding
Vile. Miss Birk shot and killed her
self.
The shooting occurred this afternoon
il parlor Of the Hotel Anthony. Ac-
cordinS to the lawyers statement he
had met Miss Birk in professional
way only. de claims that they met
on the street today accidentally and
that the young woman asked him TO
accompany her TO the hotel. where
she would sing for him. Vile was
seated on the piano stool. running over
the KEYS when without any warning his
companion shot him three times. one
of the bullets struck Vile just above
the snail Of the back another lodged
in his neck and a third back of his
right ear. The single missile which
ended the life of the young woman
penetrated the breast
VILE is well known in Chicago legal
circles and had conducted n consider
able practice. He is married. He SAYS
be cannot conceive Of any reason for
the young wOman's rash act
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of disease appear, often in organs appar-
emily remote from the real cause. Vitality
is lowered. There is dull and sluggish
feeling often accompanied by headache
The heart may seem affected There may
be lack of ambition and energy with mental
irresolution. With such symptoms as these
delay is dangerous. Such a condition
affords the favorite starting point for con-
sumption. II is useless to doctor" for the
symptoms. The remedy that reaches the
case must reach the cause of disease. The
greatest medicine for all diseases of the
stomach and other digestive and nutritive
organs is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t restores the appetite, re-estab-
fishes a sound digestion, purges out the
bilious poisons which infect the blood, car
ries off waste and builds up sound and
healthy tissues. The " Discovery is not
stirnulant. 1t contains no alcohol or whisky
No other medicine has so great a record of
cures, therefore accept no substitute
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
USE FOR HER $20,O0O,0o0.
Spain to Spend Money In Fortifying
Canaries.

Madrid. Nav 3.-The cabinet council
today decided to devote 100000 pesetas
to improving the Qualifications in the
Canary islands.
Special consideration was given to a
dispatch from General Rios. Spains
principal military representative in the
Philippines. expressing his belief that
the Washington government will show
conciliatory attitude regarding
SPANS claims to the large sums of
money the Americans have confscated
in the Philippines. and the council de-
cided that the Spanish financial COM
mission should remain in Manila to
deal with the sums to be restored.
The minister of finance. Marquis Vii
laverde, read the budget proposals.
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WOMEN'S CONVENTION CLOSES.
suffragists Will Meet In Washington
Next Year.

Grand Rapids, Mich. May 3.-Thc
convention of the National Woman
Suffrage association closed tonight.
President Miss Anthony giving the clos
ing address.
Arrangements We're made today for
the transmission of great though,
wave" To the cars peace convention
at The Hague on May Is Women's
ciuDs IN every state in the Union. rep-
resenting 100000 members. will cable
their approval of the peace movement
simultaneously.
The meeting of the association next
year VII be held in Washington. Bids
from Denver, st. Louis and Milwaukee
TOT the convention in 1901 and from
portland, Ore, iii 1903 were referred TO
the business committee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
81. Louis. 9: Cincinnati. 1.

Cincinnati, May 3.-The Reds were slow
today and the St. Louis team had little
trouble walloping them. Powell was hit
hard for four innings. Attendance, S.4JJ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04

Mr. O. Alexander. druggist at SIS Grand Street,
Brooklyn N Y, says of the sale of Ripans Tabules
"Whie the smallest price charged 0 for the
small vial the sales very Slow but when the special
package selling for appeared l noted marked
Improvement in sales in fact the goods seemed positively
to jump into popular favor" One day recently he
made three hundred sacs of scent articles and
than half of the We number of sales were Ripans
Tabues-the ten for Ave cents sort.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
BALL GAME TODAY.
Salt Lakers Will Play ogdens at
Iatters Home.

Today the Salt Lake club will go to
Ogden on the 1890 train and play the
game with the Ogdenites which was
postponed from yesterday, out of re-
spect to the memory of the late Cap
tain Brown. The Salt Lake boys go
under a serious handicap, inasmuch as
four of their best men, Hughey. Griggs,
Clemens and Burns, are unable to
leave their work to accompany the
team. Haynes has a bad arm and Kim
brough is Impractical, so that it can
be readily seen that the team does not
go into battle with its full strength.
Margetts of the Short Line, however,
will go, and a Denver man, Martin,
who is said to be a daisy third base
man, will also be seen on the ogden
diamond. The lineup of the team will
be: Reed, catcher; Martin, third base;
Meinecke. second base; Haynes, first
base; Barker, left field; Hopkins, center
field: Scare. right field; McCausland
catcher; Kimbrough, pitcher; Margetts
sub. The Ogden boys have arranged
for big parade to precede the game
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
THE PAMPHLETS ARE SEIZED
CATCH ATKINsoN's DOCUMENTS
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Anti-imperialistic Literature Is Not
Permitted to Go to Manila-Will
Continue a Sharp Lookout.

San Francisco. May 3.-The local post
Office officials today seized some of the
pamphlets sent out by Edward Atkin-
son, vice president of the Anti-imper-
ialistic League of Boston. The pam
phlets are addressed to Admiral Dewey
General e. S. Otis, General Miller and
Professors Schurman and Worcester
the latter two gentlemen being mem
bers of the Philippine commission.
Postmaster Montague had received III
structions from Washington only yes
terday to seize and hold, subject to
further orders any pamphlets mailed
to Manila by Edward Atkinson. These
directions apply only TO third-claSs
matter. no authority being given &c
seize under suspicion any letters OF
other sealed matter.
In accordance with these orders from
the postmaster general, Mr.. Montague
today ordered a rigid inspection of all
mail lying in the Office en- route for
Manila. The search revealed the pres
ence of the printed documents which
had been mailed to the military COM
manders and to the members of the
Philippine commission. on the wrap
per of each, near the address. are the
words: IF not delivered within five
days return to box 112. Boston,
In an interview in Boston. Mr. At
kinson admitted sending the pam
phlets to Admiral Dewey. General L. S.
Otis, NJ. P. Miller and Professors
Schurman and Worcester. He claimed
they are simply private editions of doc
uments ordered printed by the United
States senate.
Two of the pamphlets are entitled
THE Hell of War and Criminal Ag-
gression.' The third has no specific
title, and contains copies of speeches
delivered by Senator Hoar. eX-Gov-
ernor Boutwell, and Judge Edmunds.
Postmaster Montague has ordered
that a close watch be kept ON the mails.
and that all the. Objectionable pam
phlets from Edward Atkinson arriving
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04

his mig h I V
mind seems
to have faith
omed the facts
which science
b a S slowly
discovered.
Science has
5 b wn that
disease in any
part of the
b ody is al
most always
accompanied
by weakness
ard failure OF
the digestive
and assimila-
tive organs s.
I'm der these
conditions the
stomach, liver
and blood
making
glands fail IN
their appoint
edwork. Then
the symptoms
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4 Praetical solution.

\ recent discussion at. a dinner table.
whether ''gotten" or got were the pref
cradle pa-uciple, received q pratical solu-
ton. a least for the telegraphic service.
from the experience related of a cOlege
professor who preferred gotten" He had
tickets for the opera tonight. meet me
there" The telegraph operator rendered
this into, Have got len sicEets. etc7
Mrs. Professor was delighted with iht
opportunity OF entertaining her friends.
and accordingly made up a party Of eigisJ
besides herself. whose greeting to the
professor att the rendezvous were probably
more cordial than his feelings until mat
ter were explained. He now makes an
exception TO his customary use of got
ten"
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SAYS IT IS TREASON.
Senator Chandler, However, Would
Not Punish Atkinson.

Washington. May 3.-Senator Chand-
Ter of New Hampshire, speaking today
of the order prohibiting the sending of
the literature of the Anti-imperialistic
League to the Philippines, saiG~that, in
his opinion, the sending of such litera-
ture was undoubtedly reasonable.
But l think it would be very foolish
to prosecute Atkinson and his assOci-
ates." said he. THE literature might
have created disSension among cur
troops in the Philippines. That is al
we care about. but with the prospect of
peace we do not care much about that
now"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-04
Sickles Goes TO Spain.

Washington, May S.-Stanton Sickles
of New York has been appointed secre-
tary of the United States legation at
Madrid, and viii join Minister Storer
at that place as soon as the legation is
reopened. Mr.. Sickles is a son of Cen
eral Daniel Sickles, formerly minister
to Spain, and held the same position to
which he is now appointed when Mr..
Woodford was minister there.
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ICE FOR THE SOLDIERS.
War Department to Put Up Machine
In Manila

Chicago. May S.-Colonel Lee, chief
quartermaster at division army head
quarters here. opened bids today for the
chine and refrigerator plant at Manila
for the use of the commissary depart
ment of the troops in Manila The lowest
bidder was the De Lavergne company of
New York. $685. 1e2
The proposed plant is the largest and
finest of its kind ever designed in this
country. 1t will have capacity for man
ufacturing 200 tons of ice daily. and will
furnish cooling facilities for thousands of
tons of beef. vegetables and other pro-
visions. The government is DESTROYS of
having the plant completed and in opera-
ton within three months.
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The Shadows of Coming Events.

I'VE needn't be afraid observed the
European diplomat. .of any permanent
alliance between England and the United
States. All that Is necessary Is for us to
wait few years."
All replied another diplomat .'you'd
wait until some other English author Wis
its America and describes the country?''
= No: wait until there is boundary dis
pute between Canada and Chicago"