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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
TERRIBLE WORK OLA TYPHOON
pEIvES TRANSPORT SIAM 1000
MILES OUT OF COURSE.
Three Hundred and Fifty Horses
Killed and Thousands of Sharks
Follow Ship Waiting For Feast.

San Francisco, Nov. 14.-Additionai
particulars Of the terrible trip OF. the
transport Siam from this port to Ma
Mia have been received here. The Siam
left here on Aug. 10 with nearly 200
horses for the army in the Philippines.
All went we'll between here and Homo
lulu, where a stop Of ten days gave
the horses an opportunity 10 recover
from the voyage.
The vessel left Honolulu on Sept. 8,
and on the 18th ran into typhoon, los
ing three horses. Good weather pre-
vailed until Oct. l. when q terrific ty-
phoon was encountered near Guam
island. four days from Manila. The
storm broke at o'clock in the morn
ing, and at the first roll of the vessel
the horses stampeded. wave after wave
crashing over the decks of the steamer,
throwing the animals about, breaking
their legs and oth0wise manning
them.
The scene was frightful. and it was
impossible for the men on the ship to
do anything with the terrified animals.
The vessel was uncomfortable. and 1t
stand on deck. which was slippery with
blood and debris.
Three hundred and fifty horses We're
killed, and they remained on deck four
days before the bodies could be dis
posed of. Thousands of sharks followed
the vessel, being attracted by the
stencil and the possibilities of a feast.
The vessel was blown 1000 miles out
of her course, and was off the For
nlosan coast when the storm blew itself
out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
AT THE HORSE SHOW.
Awards Were Made at the Exhibit
In New York Yesterday.

New York, Nov 14.-At the horse
show today the judging of some Of the
early classes was done with only a
few spectators. The Shetland ponies
came first. including half a dozen tiny
brood mares, most of them with frisky
mites of colts beside them. Next a
class of hackney FLIES came on, shown
in hand by their grooms. A larger class
of 2-year- olds followed them
The feature of the morning exhibit
was classes of trotting stations and
FLIES representing the stables and
farms of General Tracey, S. II. Rumble
of Danbury. Harry Hamlin, James w.
Cooke, II. II. Balm and others. ponies
under saddle and preliminary judging
of high jumpers and green hunters for
final later in the week. The awards:
Glass 8, Shetland brood mares, not
exceeding forty-five inches, in foal or
with foal a foot, first prize, $50, Gladys
B., Thomas L. Watt, jr., New York
Second prize, $40. Patterson's Jewel. L.
L. Watt. New York; third prize, Prirn-
rose B., T. L. Watt.
Glass 81, hackney mares, yearlings
shown in hand only two shown. First
prize, 500. Fred Stevens, Attica. N. Y.
Second prize. Flora B.. c. h. m, Freder-
lex NJ. Stevens, Attica, N Y.
Glass 80. hackney FLIES, 2-year-olds,
shown in hand. first prize. S125. Victoria
III, ch. friedrich NJ Stevens. AtUca, N
Y. Second prize. $50, Indian Queen. D.
F. Gourne. Oakland, l.. /. Third prize,
Mischief III. brown. Frederick Nj. Stew
ems. Attica, n. Y.
Glass n. ponies under saddle, twelve
hands and not over thirteen hands one,
first prize. $50, Maritje. br. M, Theo-
dore c. Patterson, Philadelphia; second
prize. $40. Little Chappie, roam g., Sid
ney Holloway, New Rochelle; third
prize. $50. Taffy, br. g., Thomas Di-
Tlond. New York.
Glass 6. trotting stations. 2-year-olds,
shown by side of pony. first prize. $50,
Robbins, blk, H. n. Balm. Pougf keep
sic; eecond prize. $.5, The Beau Ideal,
ch.. Harry Hamlin. Buffalo: third prize.
S35, Adrose, Benjamin F. Tracey. New
York.
Glass Z. trCtting FLIES, 2-year-olds,
first prize, $3.50, Wilkie Patchen, Dr.,
James W. Cooke. Philadelphia; second
prize. Hannah Wilkes, blk. Benjamin
F. Tracey, New York; third prize. $50
Esther Hamlin, b., Harry Hamlin, Bur-
falO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
FUNSTON GOING TO MANILA
General Will Leave Topeka, Kan,
For San Francisco Today.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 14.-General Fun
ston and wife will leave here tomorrow
afternoon for San Francisco, from
which place the general will sail for
Manila The general is afraid the war
in the Philippines viii be over before
he reaches his destination. General
Funston will drop the suit for libel
against Archbishop Ireland He said
toniSSt:
Il will do nothing further about il,
so far as the archbishop is concerned.
If / take any action il viii be against
the papers that started the story. |
have found out the author of these
liebelous reports. II was a camp fol-
lower He deserted from an English
sailing ship and followed US during the
campaign. He was fined three times
in the provost court for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. At Maralo l
found him in private house and or
dered him under arrest. as he had no
business there
The paper that printed his story
said it was from a reliable newspaper
man. He slowed himself away on
board the Tartar when we left Manila,
and when he was discovered. refused to
work Colonel Metcals placed him on
bread and water for two weeks. and
he swore vengeance against US both.
He has made no attack on Metcalf, but
made this one on me-.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
GANG OF SWINDLERS CAUGHT.
Them Is the Notorious Alon-
20 J. Whiteman.

New York, Nov. 14.-There is at po-
lice headquarters here a quartette of
prisoners in whom the police of almost
every large American city and many of
the leading business houses, banks and
trust companies have deep interest.
They were rounded up after being
watched for several months, and were
formally held by police magistrate
today on the nominal charge Of being
suspicious persons. The police of New
York say that most of them have been
convicted here and elsewhere of swim
ding that has Melted them many thou
sands of dollars.
The prisoners are: Alonzo j. White
man, SO years old, of Danville. n. Y,
the alleged head of the gang. He is a
graduate of Columbia law school and
ex-state senator of Minnesota: Frank
Edmunds. 10 years of age, a clerk Of
New York; John Thompson. alias Will
liam Hartley. alias P. Lawton. alias
DR.. George w Johnson, 81 years of age,
clerk. residence unknown; Robert ].
Knox. 4e years of age. lawyer, of New
York
There is under arrest at Pittsburg
a fifth member of the gang. Charles d.
Stewart, alias Charles Ward, about 60
or 20 years Of age. He was arrested
there yesterday.
According TO the statement given out
tonight. BY Captain McCluskey, chief
of detectives. members of this gang
have recently obtained several thou
sand dollars through manipulation of
bogus drafts and other evidences Of
credit.
Alonzo ]. Thiteman has been ar
rested a score of times. He has trav-
eled the world over. He inherited $780,
600 from his father in 1883 after leaving
college. He led his class in the Co
lumbia law school. and after getting
his diploma, and before being admitted
TO the bar. he went to Duluth. He
made 2 great deal Of money there dur
houses OF the legislature He drafted
the Whiteman election law. under
which the state voted for years He
was chairman of the Democratic state
committee and was delegate TO the
Democratic convention.
When he WAS defeated for congress
he began 10 lose money and his down
fail Was very fast. He lost his fortune
in the Chicago board of trade within
a year. He then turned to the race
track. He made money as a bookmak-
er. met bad streak of luck. WEIGHED
and was ruled off the track for passing
bad checks. -e
He was sentenced to serve nine
months for forgery in San Francisco
in 1895. appealed. got a reversal and
was released. Subsequently he was ar
rested for swindling the Columbia bank
of this city out of $780, He got out of
it and has successfully evaded prison
walls ever since then, though arrested
several times on various charges.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
TUMULT N FRENCH CHAMBER
PRESIDENT HAS A HARD TINT
IN PRESERVING ORDER.
One Member Who Declared It Was
Duty to Disobey the Government
-Dreyfus Case Brought Up.

Paris, Nov. H-Theie was q large at
tendance at the opening of the chamber
of deputies today which was extremely
animated. The president, N. Dsschamet
read numerous requests from members
for permission to interpellate the govern
ment. The premier. NJ. Waldeck-ROus-
seau. asked that all interpretations re-
speeding the governments general policy
be discussed together. This idea was ac-
cepted. and NJ. Donys Cochin (rishtisO
government for opening the doors of
power 10 the socialists by giving NJ. Miller
and the minister Of commerce a port
folio.
NJ Grandmaison, another rightist mem
Der, blamed NJ. de Galliffet. the minister
of war. for not defending the government
to repress the Vaccinations Of the mill
tary and clerical parties and demanded
the separation Of church and state.
NJ. Laises. anti-Semite, condemned the
measures taken against various officers.
adding that the latter had good reason to
say ii was shameful. Amid protests NJ
DeSChane called NJ. Lasies to order, but
the latter persisted. declaring that with
such a government disobedience was a
duty. The statement called forth renewed
protests. .-...
The chamber then adopted motion
censuring NJ. Lasies and General de Gal
liffet assembled the tribune and protested
as vigorously at the remarks NJ. LaSies
had made concerning the army, saying
the deputy had no right TO speak as he
had done. The ministers statement
caused loud applause from the left.
Continuing the general said he regretted
none OF his declarations or acts and then.
amid constant rightiSt and anu-Seniuc
interruptions he proceeded to JUSTIFY the
measures which he said he had been COM
PEELED to take regarding certain officers:
He asserted that General Roget talked
too much: General Negrter had declared
in the presence of his officers that the
government had permitted attack on the
army but that when the army had
enough of them there were men ready 10
take up its defense Here the riShtistS
shouted "Vive Negrier.
General de Galliffet continued, saying he
did his duty in furnishing General Negrier,
81 which the rightists and ant-SemiteS
noisily protested.
Paul de CasSignac. rightiSt who fol-
lowed said the pardon of Dreyfus was Il
slap in the face. for the army. and re-
preached the government for not DEFEND
ing the army. which. he claimed, had bec.l
so illuminated and insulted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
DEATHS IN THE ARMY.
From May l, 1898 to June 80, 1899,
Thew We're 6.610.

Washington Nov. 1i.-Surgeon General
Sternberg's annual report gives COM
prehenslve review of the health of the
troops on the field and at home. the casu-
alties and losses in battle and in hospital.
as extended to the sick and wounded. and
other interesting information relative to
the physical welfare of. the army. The
total number of death in our armies. in
GLIDING regulars and volunteers, from May
/. 1898. to June 50. 1899 were 6.619. of whom
1856 were killed in battle, 216 killed by acct
dent, 202 died of gunshot wounds and
wounds received in action. 2.l74 from
typhoid fever. 476 from ma,arial fever. $50
from pneumonia. S42 from dsarrhoea and
dysentery. and 1s5 from yellow fever.
AS to food supplies. General Sternberg
says he considered il wise to go Sow in
changing the army ration until experience
has shown just what changes are assur-
edly desirable. He refers to the agitation
over canned roast beef and refrigerated
beef and says at that time there were on
file only two complaints as TO the beef
supply. The only criticism made by med
ical officers, ne says. is that the ration for
the tropics should have less fat and more
starch and sugar.
The report recommends an increase of
the medical corps and the establishing of
camping grounds through the country
ready for troops when they are modified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
Display Was Brilliant ct New York
Monday Night.
PELTING NOW GOING ON
GREAT SHOW LOOKED FOR TO-
MORROW MORNING.
Conditions at the Harvard University
Were Unfavorable For observa-
tons This Morning Clouds OBJ
scured the View at Chicago-Seen
at the Lick Observatory.

New York, Nov. 14.-With a brilliant
swish that lighted up the heavens for
quite fifteen seconds, the first of the
leonids announced its arrival Just be-
fore midnight last night Following the
first We're others of equal intensity,
enough to make a display satisfactory
to those WAC waited up 10 see it. How
ever, the meteoric shower will not ap-
pear at its greatest brilliancv until
Thursday morning, after midnight
During the next forty-eight hours
this earth will have sucn a meteoric
pelting as IL has not enjoyed since 1866
when the heavy belt of leonids was last
penetrated. Those seen last night and
this morning gave evidence'-of what
may be expected. The first appeared in
the northeast, bursting into the atmos-
phere at point about As degrees above
the horizon. Their journey was long
one, and they left behind a fiery trail
of greenish tint that was visible for
many seconds.
After the appearance of the constel-
lation Leo above the horizon, the fall of
meteors was fairly steady. though it
could hardly be called a shower. All
over the civ watches were stationed,
and from many street corners the itin-
Grant astronomers did a thriving bust
ness with their portable telescopes.
Some Meteors Were Large.
Some of the earlier meteors were of
the magnitude of a planet OF the first
class, but as Leo mounted higher in the
heavens, the period of flight appeared
shorter, and the leonidS lost their bril-
liancy. Fortunately the atmosphere
was clear and few clouds interrupted
the view of the heavens. Equally sat
isfactory condition should prevail to-
night, but it is feared that the storm
which was central over Kansas last
night will reach New York in time to
interrupt the spectacle of Thursday
morning.
While observations of the meteoric
shower are being made from every uni
versity in the country, Harvard seems
to be taking the lead in gathering data.
From the Harvard observatory requests
have been Issued for reports of all reg
ular observations of leonids. Those re-
ports will be compared, and much valu-
able data are expected to result.
Professor John Rees of the astronomi-
cal department of Columbia university.
with students and friends. observed the
flight of the meteors from the dome of
the university library buildin8 this
morning He will continue his obser-
vationS tonight and tomorrow night,
watching the heavens from IL o'clock
until 4. With him will be students from
Columbia, as we'll as several West Point
cadets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15

tering their commands at too many
points instead of concentrating their
forces against Kimberley and Lady
smith, or marching. like Sherman, to
the sea and sweeping down upon Dur
ban.
The British campaign, however. has
not yet been won, and q full fortnight
remains in which kimberley may be
captured and Ladysmith exposed TO a
destructive long-range fire Sir George
Stewart White has done great work in
holding back General Joubert's forces
from Lower Natal. but it is premature
to conclude that the latterxis wasting
time, ammunition and men laying siege
TO camp which he can never render
untenable.
While the meager news received from
Natal and the western border is fay-
orable, the best military writers in to-
days journals caution Englishmen
against shouting until well out of the
woods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
DEWEY rs GRIEvED.
Expresses Regret Over the Loss of
the Cruiser Charleston.

New York, Nov. 14.-Admiral Dewey,
who. with his bride. is stopping at the
Waldorf-Astoria hotel, was today
shown copy of the dispatch announc-
ing the loss of the Charleston The ad-
miral said:
Il am sorry. very sorry. The Char
lesion was a good ship, but if she had
TO be lost l am glad at least that none
of her gallant officers and crew shared
her fate. / am always interested in
the welfare of the men and ships in
our navy. and doubly so in those that
have been under my command
1t is a treacherouS coast where the
Charleston met her doom-one of the
most treacherous on the whole island
of Luzon"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
MoLINEAUx ON TRIAL.
Celebrated New York Murder Case
Comes Up In Court.

New York, Nov. 14.-Roland B.. ,Moli-
neux was put on trial for his life to-
day in the court of general sessions
before Recorder Golf, charged with
causing the death of Mrs. Katherine j.
Adams on Dec. %. 1898.
Mrs Adams died after swallowing
what was believed to be a headache
powder that had been sent through the
mail in a silver match holder as a
Christmas present to Harry Cornish.
physical director of the Knickerbocker
Athletic club, and by him administered
to Mrs Adams, with whom he resided.
A chemical analysis developed the fact
that the powder contained deadly
combination of cyanide of mercury.
The investigation which followed re-
suited in developing that Henry G..
Barnet, another prominent member of
the Knickerbocker Athletic club. who
powder. and that it contained cyanide
of mercury also.
Roland B. MolineuX was among the
witnesses put on the stand at the coro-
ner's inquiry, where the testimony went
to show that Molineux bore enmity
toward both Cornish and Barnet. He
was arrested after considerable delay
and has been in the Tombs ever since.
Three grand juries considered his case
and the third brought in the present
Indictment against him. Both sides
have fought bitterly ever since Moli-
neux's arrest, and today. after several
hours were occupied in an attempt to
select jury, not one man had been
found suitable to occupy chair in the
jury box. ~
When the case was called this morn
ing Barlow S. Weels. counsel for Moli-
neux. made a final and desperate effort
to have it transferred to the supreme
court, but the recorder ordered the
trial to proceed. Mr.. Weeks also made
lengthy argument on a motion 10 dis
miss the indictment, but Recorder Golf
several times told him that his talk
was trivial and that he was wasting
words.
Molineux's father General Molineux.
sat beside him throughout the gday.
Harry Cornish was present and the
court room was crowded with people.
The prisoner displayed the same air
of confidence that has marked every
public appearance of his since his ar
rest. and after adjournment he was
permitted to remain in the court room
for some time, where he talked pleas
antly with his ounsel and court at
tendants. The case will be continued
tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
RIVALS SULTAN OF sULU.
Chicago's Latest Bigamist Has Scores
of Wives.

Chicago. Nov. Thames Monroe, the
alleged bigamist and swindler, who
was arrested here Sunday, left for
Rochester, n. Y, today in custody of
police officers of that city, to be tried
on charges of swindling and bigamy.
Mrs. Mary j. Colthar of Bunker. Hill
Ills, whom it is said Monroe married
and afterward deserted in Rochester,
y. Y. after obtaining S4,100 from her,
identified Monroe today.
According to a dispatch received by
the police, Monroe's record as biga-
mist bids fair to eclipse that Of the
candy peddler Farnsworth, who was
recently arrested. charged with having
forty-two wives in different parts of
the world The police already have
the names of twenty-six women. most
" in eastern cities. all of whom. it is
asserted have been married and vic
tinized by Monroe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
FOUGHT DUEL TO THE DEATH
TWO MEN IN NEW MEXICO KILL
EACH OTHER.
One Was Armed With Winchester
and the Other With Six-shooter
Mystery About the Affair.

Gallup. n. NJ. Nov. IA Mexican
courier who arrived about o'clock to-
night brought news that L. Z. Dens-
more and j. A. Maxwell, both promi-
nent citizens of Gallup, fought duel
at shutdown this evening. One was
armed with a Winchester and the. other
with a six-shooter. The scene of the
duel was about fifteen miles northwest
of here on the Little Water road. Max
well was killed and Densmore mcrta1ly
wounded.
The two men left Gallup about II
o'clock this morning in company with
the Mexican who brought in the news,
both in good humor and on friendly
terms. The cause of the trouble is not
known. The only witness. to the ARRAY
is the Mexican, who says he was d.
rectly between the two men when the
shooting began. and has blood on his
overalls from having kneeled beside
Densmore. who asked him to carry the
news to his wife. He covered the
wounded men, with a blanket and left
for town Immediately. leaving no one
with the dead and wounded men.
Mr.. Harper, Judge Maxwell, a brother
of the deceased, and two or three 9TH
ers have left for the scene of the duel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
SPLIT IN THE CHURCH.
fractional Differences Between Texas
Baptists Cause Trouble.

Dallas. Tex. Nov. 1.-THE Baptist
church of this state is badly split as a
result of the fractional differences which
resulted in a large number of delegates
being refused seats. in the state con-
vention. which adjourned tonight.
The faction which was excluded is
known as the church party. Its lead
ers will issue an ad 1ress 10 the Baptists
of Texas. after which it is said suit Will
be brought to obtain control of the
Baptist general convention. the educa-
tional institutions OF the. denomina tion,
mission funds. and. in fact, all the ma
chinery of the church in the state. The
fight will be carried into every church
in tie state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
IT AMUsEs THE BRITISH.
Attempts OF the Beers to lombard the
City of Kimberley.

Hopetown, Friday, Nov. lO,--An I'M
dated dispatch received from Kimber-
ley says: 1.-THE Beers ceased Smelling
Nov. about p m, having fired at
intervals all day long some seventy
shells, d majority Of them falling in
debris heaps and open spaces The
average range was $3.50 yards One
cooking pot was injured.
,'rhere was q brisk market for frag-
f1ents. choice specimens bringing 60
The Beers apparently were Smelling at
the extreme range CT their guns. Yes
terday's attempt was regarded as ludi-
crous- The weather was splendid. The
bombardme1t was continued briskly all
the morning. Nov. s. One shell mar
rc>zyly missed the Dutch church.
-srhere we're no casualties. The shells
are of a very inferior quality and seem
ingly fired by amateurs. one almost
intact. was picked Up. It weighs 81
pounds The Beers have been firing
from three positions. So far the Boer
activity causes little alarm