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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
REFUSES A PAROLE.
Indiana Woman Wants Exoneration
From Judge and Jury.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 22.-Mrs
Augusta Schmidt, who is serving a ten
years sentence in the Indiana woman {
prison, has been paroled by Governor
Mount and declines to accept her free
dom. She is in the prison for the al
legged murder of Oscar Walton Cass
county farmer, in 1894, and says she will
not leave the institution until the judge
and jury which tried her acknowledge
to Governor Mount that she is limo
cent and that they Were in error when
they passed judgment on her. The
state officers say that it is one of the
very few instances in the criminal his
tory of the state where liberty has been
offered and refused.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
KHALIFA IN DISTRESS.
Dervish Leader Is Short of Ammuni-
tion and Food

London, March 23.-The Cairo CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs
the substance of an interview he has
had with Sir William Edmund Garstin
under secretary of state for public
works in Egypt, who has just returned
from d Nile tour
Sir William Garstin says that. ac-
cording to the latest reports, the Kha-
lifa, the Dervish leader in the Soudan,
is in great straits for food and ammu-
milton. He has only six thousand fight
ing men and thousand rebels, while
he is hampered by an enormous IollOW-
ing of women and children. Many Of
his followers are anxious to desert him,
and $50 Of them actually did surrender
to Sir William Garstins gunboat dur
ing the trip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
Selling the Plains of Abraham.

Quebec, March 22-The Plains of
Abraham, sacred in the history of Can
ada, have been surveyed for building
lots. Nine streets have been mapped
out. Until yesterday Canada has paid
a nominal rental of $500 a year to pre-
serve. the battlefield. Within two years.
railing a new arrangement, the histor-
zeal plains will begin to be converted
into a closely settled suburb of Quebec.
Every historical association in Canada
has declared agains tth edesecration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
Jealous Husbands Deed.

Cumberland Md, March 22.-John
Jackson of Lonaonins, Md, and Mrs.
Charles Bowman were found dead in
the latter's house at Douglas, w. Va,
today. Their heads were crushed in
by blows from a bedslet welded by the
WOman's husband. Bowman was ar
rested here today. He says he found
Jackson in his house last night, and
jealousy caused him to commit the
deed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Yesterdays statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, $2S1, 164, 500; gold reserve, $242 142 :
no.
Captain Abercrombie and party left
last night for the west, where they will
explore the Copper river country in Alas
ka. Captain Glenn and party, who are
to explore Cooks inlet. will leave this
morning.
The transport Dixie has been ordered to
proceed with haste from New York to
Trinidad to bring home the Fourth Ten
nessee volunteers. General Brooke has
been directed to have the regiment in
readiness to embark when the transport
arrives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
Populist Legislator Arrested.

Guthrie, Okla, March 22-J. C. Walls
Populist member of the territorial as
se1nbly, was arrested today as a result
OF the grand jury's investigation of tho
territorial legislature. He is accused
OF having offered SIS to Senator Frank
c. Hutto, chairman of the special COM
mittee on REVISION of the senate calen.
dar, to advance two bills in which he
was interested, from the committee OF
the whole to third reading. Walls gave
bail in the sum of 81 1000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23

queen. The first resolution to pay this
tribute was offered at the meeting of
the municipal council and it was passed
by a unanimous vote. The resolution
declared that an affinity existed be-
tween the AngIo-Saxon races; that to
the United States substantial aid and
moral support were given during the
war with Spain and the city of New
York, as a tribute of respect and honor
to Queen Victoria, should display the
American flags on her birthday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
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New York Police Bills Passed.

Albany, N Y, March 22.-The assem-
bly, today passed by a party vote the
three New York City police bills, Gne
of which creates a single-heAdel DOlice
commission: another divorces the lou-
reau of elections from the control Of
the police commissioners, and the third
makes it a misdemeanor for a rolice
officer to interfere in any way With an
election officer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
WRATH OF GERMANS.
Want American and British Officials
at Samoa Removed.

Berlin, March pa petition was re-
ceived at the foreign Office here today.
signed by ell the Germans in Samoa,
protesting vehemently against the re-
tention of Chief Justice Chambers and
the further maintenance of the Berlin
treaty. which is characterized as nc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
Recruits For the Garrisons.

Columbus, O., March 22-An order for
the organization of a new company ut
the United States barracks here is be-
Ieved to mean that all the posts in the
United States will be garrisored by re-
cruits, while the regular infantry will
be sent to the Philippine islands. The
cavalry only is expected to be retained
for duty in the west.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
TOO MANY MAIDS.
General Gordon Issues An Order Con-
cerning Confederate Reunions.

General Gordon Issues All OfCer Con-
corning Confederate Reunions.
Atlanta, Ga, March 22.-General John
=. Gordon has issued an order that
only one sponsor and one maid of honor
from each congressional district shall
be sent TO the next reunion of ex-Con-
federate veterans at Charleston. The
circular is in response to a resolution
adopted at a convention of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, held in
Hot Springs, Ark, November, 1898, re-
questing the United Confederate veter-
ans to limit the number Of sponsors and
maids of honor 10 one from each state
and territory where there is a camp of
United Confederate veterans, because
the Confederate reunions have been of
late an entertainment for the sponsors
and maids Of honor, instead of for the
veterans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
SOUL-SAvERS' QUARREL.
Renewal of Hostilities Between Sal
walton Army and Volunteers.

walton Army and Volunteers.
Chicago, March 22.-The recent CLASH
between the Salvation Army and Vol
unteers during q street parade of the
latter, headed by General Ballington
Booth. has resulted in a deal of trouble
gDetween the two organizations. The
showing by magic lantern OF death
bed picture Of Darlington Booths
mother at the moment of the generals
annearance has caused much bitter
ness. and at q council of the general
efficers of the Volunteers the following
statement was given out:
we were having a peaceable parade.
witnessed by hundreds of people, when
we were gripped and shocked to witness
the actjon-of certain officers of the Sal
Walton Army General Booths moth
era picture was thrown on the screen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
WYOMING ASYLUM SCANDAL.
State Officials Will Investigate
Charges of Cruelty.

Especial to The Herald.)
Cheyenne, Wyo.. March - The
members of the state board of charities
and reform. including Governor Rich
ards, State Treasurer Abbott, State
Auditor Grant, State Examiner Hen
derson and Deputy superintendent OF
Public instruction Sheldon. left tonight
for Evanston. where they will investi-
gate the manner in which the state
hospital for the insane is being con-
Quoted. Editor Peyton of the Thernop
oils Pilot, who was recently discharged
from the institution, has published
series of articles in his paper, in which
he has charged rnismanagenent of the
asylum and cruelty to patients, and 1t
is in view of these charges that the in
vestigation trip is taken.
While absent, the board will also eX-
anime other state institutions along the
line of the Union Pacific railway.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
TO HONOR QUEEN VICTORIA.
New York Flags to Be Raised On Her
Birthday.

New York, March 22.-Queen Victoria
is likely to receive an unprecedented
honor by the city of New York. On
May a. the queens birthday, the ma
tional, state and city flags will be flung
to the breeze from all public buildings
in Greater New York in honor of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
LEGS DAYS NUMBERED.
Believed That His Holiness Cannot
Long Survive.

New York, March PA dispatch to
the World from Washington says:
Apostolic Delegate Martinelh who is in
constant receipt Of news from private
sources in Rome concerning the pope's
condition, believes that the pontiff's ex-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
RETIREMENT OF ALGER.
Porter Declines to Dis
cuSS a Rumor.

Paris, March 22.-General Porter, the
United States ambassador, answering
the inquiry of d correspondent of the
Associated Press this afternoon, said he
was unable to discuss tie rumors to the
effect that he may succeed General AL
ger as secretary of wa" as all infor
nation on the subject ought to come
from Washington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure; Csc, The genuine has L.
b. @. on each tablet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23

1.-THE jetty man declined to have any
thing further to do with such a deck
as that. and so he dealt the jack with
my deck. / got the first mess of five
have a habit of picking up my cards
in poker, one ny one in order. I sup
pose, to prolong the enjoyment in case
they are coming my way. or. vice YER
sa, to spread the miery out thin when
the cards served out to me are rank.
The first card 1 picked up was a deuce
and so was the second
Enough to stay on l thought, and
then l picked UP my third deuce.
L can bluff them on these and still
have something to fall back upon I
thought, and then / gathered in my
fourth deuce.
The other three had meantime gath
cred their hands up in punches of five,
and they were looking at me expectant-
ly. 1 put on the most bored expression
possible, said something about hating
to open a pot on pair of knaves. and
skated dollar chip into the middle.
They all raised me without putting on
any bored looks, and / took a card Just
to make them think l was four flushing
or trying to fill a straight or two pairs.
They all stood pat.
II don't know who the buffer is in
the outfit said the salmon man. but
/ don't mind conveying the solemn as
surance to all hands hereakouts that
I'm not
II played them ali for pat full hands
or flushes, but l didn't think any of
them were blufIing. They all gazed at
me as if they expected me to wither
We all ket until there was more than
a hundred in the center, and than the
meat man penetrated my bored air of
insouicance and called me. 1 won The
meat man had pat flush, the salmon
man and the jetty man each had pat
fulls.
- 'Thered be shooting If anything like
this happened in a game between sheep
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-23

herders,' said the meat man, and then
we went on
time with a new deck, and we had to
make it a jack, for the hands were
something terrible. Then something
remarkable happened. It went around,
the pot being Sweetened for a dollar all
around each time, eighteen times, with
out q man of the four of us getting so
much as a pair-not one pair for eigh-
teen times. Then the meat man served
them out. The salmon man decided to
stay and to draw three cards.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
CONTRACTS AWARDED.

POLICE UNIFORMS TO BE MADE
UP BY ]. T. MULLIN AND SONS.
At a meeting of the Police Commits
sion yesterday afternoon the contract
for making Winter uniforms for the
police was awarded to ]. T. Mullin and
Sons at SIG apiece.
The contract for furnishing helmets
was given to Brand Bros. at $2.15
each. The request of Chief Dolan to
have the police reviewed at the coming
Municipal Electricians Convention
was granted.
The chief also reported that, in his
opinion, the policemen who went to
Shellpot Park to quell the riot there
on last Saturday night did not exceed
their authority. The report was filed
The time for hearing the charges pre-
ferred by Daniel DuRoss against Cap.
tain Chambers was set for Monday
night.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
ACTIVITY IN THE G. A. R.

COMMANDER MOYSTIN VISITING
DOwN-sTATE POSTS IN THE IN
TEREST OF THE COMING EN-
. CAMPMENT.
Department Commander Moystin, OF
the G. A. r. is making a tour Of the
down-state posts in the interest of the
annual encampment to be held in Phil
adelphia September next.
Yesterday he visited Georgetown
aid to-day is at Hillsboro
On Tuesday Commander Moystin
goes to Harrington. and on Wednes-
day to Dover. where he will be Joined
by Adjutant-General Reilly. On
Thursday evening Smyrna will be Wis.
tied, and a reception viii be rendered
the officials.
Phil Sheridan Post. of this city, 4.
forming an auxiliary corps to TAX,
part in the parade in Philadelphia
during the encampment. The corp,
win be accompanied by one OF the bes
bands in the state
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
TWO PAINFULLY INJURED.

WOODMEN NARROWLY ESCAPED
BLEEDING TO DEATH NEAR
DOVER YESTERDAY.
Dover, July 22.-Two woodmen en-
ployed in cutting and dressing poles
for the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany were found unconscious in the
woods at Foxhall yesterday, and were
conveyed to the office Of DR. J. H. VIII
son, in Dover. much more dead than
alive. They were William Boyle and
John ]. Reed.
Each had been using a woodman' S
broadaxe, Reed in "skinning" the
poles, and Boyle in cutting a clearance
out of the wood. Reeds axe Slipped
and almost severed his ankle, cutting
veins. from which blood poured until
he became unconscious. Boyle cut at
a dead twig and the axe slipped and
split his foot from the toes up, making
CHASTITY wound. The lives Of both
men were saved by the abnormal swell
ing of their feet in the tight shoes
they wore, thus closing up the wounds
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
HIS CANADIAN VISITORS
RELATIVES OF THE SLAYER or
WILLIAM A. MONTAGUE HERE.

THEY VISITED THE PRISONER IN
NEW CASTLE JAIL AND AFTER
WARDS HELD A CONFERENCE
WITH SYLVESTER d. TOWN
SEND. JR. AND WALTER
II. HAYES. :
Montylaoo A. Cole, OF Brampton,
Canada, who is in New Castle jail
awaiting trial for the murder of VIII
liam A. Montague. had four visitors
from Canada yesterday and to-day.
They were John Cole, his brother, OF
Brampton; j. II. Letter, a brother-in-
law. Of Toronto; j. H. Keller, q bro
ther-in-law, Of Sherbrooke, Quebec
and George Trimble, an old friend, OF
Toronto.
They arrived in Wilmington yes
terday and proceeded at once to tn,
Jail, where they spent some time will
Cole, talking about the folks at home
his desperate strait. and many Other
things. Afterwards they had an inter.
view with Sylvester d. Townsend and
Walter II. Hayes, his counsel, and dis
cussed the probable outcome Of the
trial, which will, in all probability
take place before the Court Of Oyer
and Terminer in September.
This afternoon they will leave FOL
home to convey Coles family ant
friends the news which they OBJ
tanned.
The prisoner was much cheered b!
the visit.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Landenberg NJ. E. Sunday
school is picnicking at Brandywine
Springs Park to-day.
Robert G.. lngersoll, who died yes
erday, was interested in the Kinetic
motor plant near Edge Moor.
Preparatory to the opening of the
season at the Grand Opera House the
scene painter is at work there.
THE Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Newport will hold a
parlor meeting at the home Of Mrs.
John A. Cranston, on Wednesday even
ing, July 26, at o'clock.
Walker & Elliott, of this city. are
furnishing the machinery for the new
phosphate factory Of Colonel E. C..
Ross, at Seaford.
THE Sunday schools of the A..
u. and Gilbert Presbyterian Churches
will picnic at Washington Park on Au-
gust 1.
Miss Bertha Fowler, Of Chicago,
will speak at Mt. Salem Church to-
morrow morning, and in Grace Church
in the evening, in the interest of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society.
Tomorrow morning the body Of
Mrs. Sarah A. Perkins viii be buried in
Bethel Cemetery at the conclusion of
services in Bethel NJ. e. Church
Ernest S. Haynes will sing the Of
fertory at West Presbyterian Church
at the morning service tomorrow.
"A so-called "strangling bug" was
captured in Silverbrook yesterday and
]. z. Fahey caught one on Market
street last night
-Five-year-old Ethel Browne. liv-
ing at No. 7O2 West Sixth street, was
run down by a bicyclist on Madison
street between Fifth and Sixth streets
yesterday afternoon, but was not seri-
ously hurt.
The executive committee Of the
Park Commission yesterday decided 70
completethe park drive from Market
TO West streets.
The mayor and city officials Of
Reading will be invited to attend the
Convention Of Municipal Electricians
in this city on the day Of the fire and
police parade.
The II. II. Carter silver set has
been sold by Samuel H. Baynard and
the proceeds viii go to the Delaware
Hospital.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSAIS.

OaoEAl4os
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Trustees of the Poor of New Castle
county until 10 o'clock a. M, Wednesday
July z6, 1899, for supplying New Castle
County Hospital from July 25. 1893, to
the last Wednesday I'm October, with beef
mutton, bread, groceries, dry goods,
shoes, tobacco, carpet slippers, drugs and
medicines. Bidders on shoes, slippers
and tobacco will DE required to furnish
samples. Bids for beef will be by the
quarter, In proportion of one hind-quar-
ter to three fore-quartcrs out of cattle
well fatted and dressing not less than
500 pounds. Bids for mutton will be on
fOre-quarters of eight riDs only. Bids for
groceries, dry goods and drugs will be on
the various kinds named on the
schedule and must be of the best quality.
Bids will also be received for supplying
the Hospital with creamery butter deliV-
cred in such quantities as superintendent
may direct. Bids will also be received
for supplying uhe Hospital with coal from
July 27. 1899, until the last Wednesday in
June, 1900. All goods to be delivered at
the hospital In such quantities and al
such times as the superintendent may di-
rect. All bids to be directed TO the Irus.
tees OF the Poor. No bid will be received
unless i'm accordance with the above
Trustees reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
DAVID MCOY, Superintendent.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
CHANGE OF RoADMAsTERs.

Several changes will take place in
the roadmasters office of the Will
mington and Northern Railroad Com
pany on August 1. I. C. Caldwell, now
holding that position with the w. & n
road, has been appointed to a similar
position on the main line of the P. &
r. railroad, with headquarters at the
Reading Terminal. Philadelphia. John
Boyer, of Birdsboro. Pa, will succeed
Mr.. Caldwell. Important changes are
being made at Coatesville, Pa, by the
w. & N. Railroad Company.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
ONE CENT.
FELL FROM SCAFFOLD.
Defective Board Causes Kee-
nan to Drop Twenty Feet.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH

WHILE AT WORK THIS MORNING
PAINTING THE FIRST PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH KEENAN, NET
WITH AN ACCIDENT THAT MAY
RESULT SERIOUSLY.
Robert keenan,, Of the firm OF James
Keonan & Bro, painters, of No. 1O3
West Tenth street, may congratulate
himself that his life was not brought
to sudden end to-day.
keenan, was engaged in painting the
outside Of the south tower of the First
Presbyterian Church, on Market street
above Ninth. He. in company with
Robert Mckenzie. was standing upon
a swinging scaffold swung from the
tower at distance Of about twenty
feet from the ground
THE BOARD BREAKS.
AS ~ o'clock struck Mckenzie step
ped from the scaffold into the tower
window on his way to dinner. keenan,
was about to follow, when, without an
instants warming, the footboard Of the
scaffold broke in the centre. keenan,
made a grasp for one Of the side ropes
from which the board was suspended.
but unfortunately caught the one that
passed through the loose pulley, and
in an instant shot downward TO the
pavement below. He alighted upon his
back upon the sidewalk in half stun
ned condition. The other workman
at once hurried to Keenan's assistance
and carried the injured man into the
church building.
DR.. J. j. Jones, of No. 1912 Delaware
avenue. was summoned, and upon ex-
animation found that his back was
badly bruised. his entire system
shocked, and one Of his feet injured.
DR.. Jones could not state whether the
man was internally hurt OF not, but
does not consider the injuries OF a IA
tai nature keenan, was removed to
his home, No 1919 West Fifth street,
In DR.. Jones' carriage Mckenzie was
so badly upset that he refused to work
this afternoon.
Keenan's escape from death was a
miraculous one as within three feet Of
the spot where he fell is sharp
lpointed iron fence, which surrounds
the church edifce. Had he alighted
on this instant death would have been
the result.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
RECRUITING OFFICE OPENED

LIEUTENANT JOHN M. DUNN AS
SIGNED TO THIS CITY FOR
DUTY.
Lieutenant John NJ. Dunn, who was
commissioned several days ago, yes
terday afternoon was assigned tempo
rarily to this city for recruiting SER
vice.
Lieutenant Dunn arrived in VIII
mington last evening. He expects tc
enlist many former members of the
First Delaware Volunteer Infantry
There is an excellent opportunity fol
young men to obtain good non-com-
missioned positions in the new regi-
ments, as worth will be taken into
consideration in making these selee
ltions.
Evening journal., 1899-07-22
CHESTER HEIGHTS CAMP.
SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE DAY
AT THE CAMP

AT THE CAMP
Chester Heights, July 21.-The camp
meeting at Chester Heights got under
way yesterday. The sermons were all
by Delaware county ministers, and as
the weather was almost perfect camp
meeting weather there was a fair at
tendance from Chester. the boroughs
and country districts.
The first meeting Of the day was
conducted by Samuel Kehr. of st.
Johns Church. Philadelphia. This
was followed by prayer and praise
service, in charge of Rev. John Priest
and Rev. George Burnwood. The FIRST
sermon was delivered by Rev. r. II.
Humphries. d. d., Of Madison Church,
Chester. His theme was "The Kingdom
of God and the Adaptability Of the
Atonement to the Human Soul"
The children's meeting was led by
Rev. f. E. Graef. The subject was
Jesus" and he used a star and a pic
ture Of the Christ for illustration.
The sermon of the afternoon was by
Rev. L. B. Brown, of the First Church
of Media, from the text, But ye shall
receive power after that the Holy
Ghost has come upon you"
The young peoples meeting in the
temple was in charge of Rev. Thomas
Davis. Rev. u. e. Burris. of Trinity
Church, Chester. preached on "The
Battle of Ages" Following this was q
song and revival service, led by Rev
G. NJ Boswell.