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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
AMERICAS YOUNGEST
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
John Henry MacCracken, Aged %
Years, Head of Westminster Col
lege, Fulton, Mo.

The age of John Henry MacCracken.
the youngest college president on the
continent, is only % years and months,
as appears from the freshman matric-
ulation book of New York university
According to this book he entered
college in June. 1890. at the age of II.
when he won the entrance prize of $50
by competitive examination. He car
ried off every other prize open to his
class. Among them the James Gordon
Bennett prize of $50 for the best es-
say on the interstate railway commits
sion. and the Ogden Butler fellowship
of $500 for the best work in philosophy
and the classics.
His class awarded him the presidency
for the senior year, which required
him, on Founders day. 1894. TO lay tie
first stone at University Heights. This
stone was carried by his class in a
tally-ho coach from the walls of the old
building at Washington square and
placed under the gymnasium, where it
is now.
The young president returns from
Germany this month TO take up his du-
ties at Westminster college, Fulton, Mo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
FEAST FOR HENDERSON.
Is Entertained at Clambake at Mar
ragansett Bay.

Providence. r. L, Aug. Men prom
inent in national. state and municipal
affairs gathered today at the Pomphan
club, overlooking Nara gansett bay. to
do honor to General David B. Hender-
son of Iowa, slated for the speak ership
of the house. who was the guest of the
Rhode Island delegation in congress.
In addition to the governor of the
state and other state officials of not.
there We're present Senator Depew of
New York, Senator Gallinger of New
Hampshire, Congressman Boutelle of
Maine, Green, Naphen, Thayer. Way
mouth, Knox. Roberts and Fitsgerald
of Massachusetts; Littlefield. Maine !.
Russell. Sperry. Henry and Hill of Con-
necticut, and SullOway of New Hamp-
shire.
Covers were laid for go. a genuine
Rhode Island clam dinner with all the
extras being served. Congressman Ca
prom of Rhode Island acted as toast
master. Brief addresses were made bv
Governor Dyer, General Henderson
Senators Depew. Wetmore and Calm
ger. congressman Fitzgerald. BoutelIe
Bull of Rhode Island. DusselI of Con-
nectlcut and Captain Mclean. L. S N
General Henderson. in his remarks
alluded to the joy of freedom from talk
ing politics and his pleasure at meeting
so many of his colleagues on such an
occasion. The other speeches We're of
an informal nature.
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COMMENTS OF NEWSPAPERS.
Differ AS to the Effect of the Test
mony of the Prisoner.

Paris, Aug. All the newspapers
today published frequent special edi-
tons. which were eagerly bought by
the waiting crowds anxious for every
detail of the Dreyfus courtmartial.
Some o. the streets. were actually dan
gerous. notably the Montmartre. where
newspaper vendors were rushing in all
directions, hustling and almost over
turning everyone and everything in
their way.
While the papers today scarcely had
time 10 comment on the courtmartial.
they all endeavored TO draw conclu-
sions from the different descriptions of
the prisoner and the trial. The Ma
tionalist papers declared Dreyfus APP
peared embarrassed, and the Journal
des Debats said:
Neither his face nor his words
evoke sympathy. His voice sounds
false, and the protestations. of inno-
cence are not convincing"
The Temps, on the other hand, says:
He replied in a tone of assurance,
and with a clearness and consciousness
which carried conviction"
The Figaro correspondent at Rennes
said: 'Dreyfus leaves nothing remain
ing of the accusations. His whole at
titude proclaimed his innocence
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and as Gondrion belonged to the in
curry bureau he ought TO have known if
she was suspected.
Odd you say, In three years they
VIII recognize my innocence?" Why
did you say three years? Al asked
for ali means of investigation. They
were refused me. 1 was justified in
hoping that at the end of two or three
years my innocence would come to
light.
Q.-Why three years? A.-Because a
light.
Q--Had you an arriere pense? (after
thoughD. A.-No.
To Sit Behind Closed Doors.
The examination of the prisoner was
ended with few minor questions and
the court decided to sit behind closed
DOORS by five votes to two.
Durlng the trial Dreyfus voice was
harsh, nasal and nowise sympathetic
ne spoke very low at first, and later,
as ne grew more used to his surrounds
lhSs' ne spoke louder, more confidently
ana distinctly. The prisoner responded
with military precision TO the first
questions of the judge, who opened
with an abrupt order to. stand up.
LOreyfus thereupon stood, and Colonel
Jouaust continued:
Your name?"
Alfred Dreyfus."
Your age?''
Thirtynine years"
Your profession?"
Captain of artillery"
Where were you born?''
'Mulhous.
colonel Jouaust treated Dreyfus
Drusquely, almost brutally. and if was
mater of satisfaction to the friends
OF the prisoner when the latter set the
Judge himself right on certain dates
connected with Dreyfus' stay on the
general staff. 1t was an unimportant
point, but it was eloquent testimony To
the keenness of Dreyfus' intellect.
me prisoner sat most of the time
with his legs stretched out. his spurs
resting on the ground. his hands Joined
ana resting on his lap. He repealed the
lnslnuations that he had relations wirb
German officers during his stay in Al
SAGE IN ilercely indignant terms.
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KILLED IN RACE RIOT.
Pitched Battle Between Negroes and
White Men In South Carolina.

Greenville, S. c., Aug. "A race riot
occurred at the Poe cotton mills, near
this place, last night, in which one
white man and five negroes were
wounded
Early in the evening several negroes
fired into the home Of Mr.. Greenberg.
a mill operator while he and his family
were at supper. No one was struck by
the shots, but Greenberg and his
friends followed the negroes. capturing
the leader He was taken to Jail.
Reports were circulated among the
negroes that he had been lynched, and
300 of them appeared at the mills. Mes
sengers summoned white men from
Greenville, and a pitched battle ensued.
Ben Odom was the only white man
wounded. The names of the five ne
groes are unknown, as they were i'm
mediately taken off by friends. Quiet
prevails today.
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CYCLONE A GOD-SEND.
Interrupts Poker Game at Crit
cal Moment.
(Chicago Inter Ocean.)

Chicago Inter ocean,
Il was reading a newspaper on the
veranda of a Texas hotel one Sunday
afternoon" said the dry goods drum
mer. when 1 was asked if l didn't want
to take a hand in a poker game. Very
wicked to play poker on Sunday, L
/ admit. but L went upstairs and made
one of four at a table. For the first
hour things went slow 1t was 3 cents
ante and 10 cents limit. and no one lost
or won much. 1 think L was the one
who suggested dollar ante. and on
the very first hand out | ScOOped in $25.
For a time l was away ahead of the
game, but then 1 lost steadily. The
cards got TO running against me. and
it was seldom 1 got even a pair of tens.
L was $50 out when a cOlOred man en-
tered the room and said:
e Mighty susDishus lOokin cloud
rollin' up in de sou ives. an everybody
dun says ives gwine to hab cyclone
That's all right. JIM replied one Of
the men, and we kept right on My
luck began to change after that. got
a straight and a flush and full house
and raked in the pots. but before 1 was
even with my losses Jim returned to
say:
- Dat clouds lookin' mighty ugly.
gents. an Mars Taylor he lows dat We
all better look out fur cyclone
He was told to go away with his
zephyr and on the next deal / got four
jacks. 1t was the best hand yet dealt,
and had TO shut my eyes to keep from
turning pale. We had $50 on the board,
and. much TO my surprise, every man
staid in when 1 opened the pot for an
other s.. After the draw 1 bet SO, and
one after another raised it till we had
$500 in the pot. 1 had just got my
mouth open TO make another raise
when there was a roar and a scream.
and off went the roof above us and
down came the dust and plaster. The
greenbacks went out of sight in a wink.
and We tumbled over each other TO get
downstairs. The hotel was unrOOfed.
but not wrecked. 1t was all over while
you could count ten. BY and by the
four of US got together again. and all
began lamenting the interruption of
the game.
What did you have?' I asked Of
ore.
Four queens he replied.
And you?'
-Four aces.
".And your
"A straight flush
AS 1 told you, I had four jacks"
smiled the drummer. and I had $3.50
down in my hind pocket. Every dollar
of it would have gone on my fOurs, and
| would have been scooped. How the
others got their big hands didn't puzzle
me for a minute. II was a put-up JOB
to soak me. and if that cyclone hadn't
come booming along as it did
shouldn't have had enough money left
to pay my hotel bill
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today caused sensation by. including
among the supplementary witnesses
whom Colonel Jouaust announces he is
to personally summon, the name of De
Muller, officially described as mer-
chant of Lille, but whom the paper
characteriZes as a witness from Pots
dam, asserting that he will testify con-
corning an incident which occurred in
Emperor Williams cabinet
1t is also said that there is a witness
named Wilton, a merchant of Lyons,
who, according to the same paper, was
the witness to whom Colonel Jouaust
referred as having seen Dreyfus con-
versing with German officers during his
stay in Alsace. Everything is quiet this
evening.
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loss, inasmuch- as their ideals and
hopes regarding good government were
bound up in him. Moreover, the pres
ent system needed a man in some re-
spects like Heureaux as the present ex-
ecutive. Figured. though trying TO
work on the lines followed by Heureaux.
was mean, unpopular and incapable of
carrying on the administration with
the necessary vigor
Jiminez said he could not leave Ha-
Vana at present, as he must have a
headquarters from which to send or
ders and at which to receive news, but
Vine all was assured he would go. He
remarked that he counted on a major
lty OF four-fifths, and talked in a very
conndent strain, expressing himself as
hopeful of complete success. He as
serted he was receiving offers of as
slstance from many Cubans.
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Wanted the Letter.
Chicago News.

She confronted him at the breakfast
table
pocket Please give it TO me. Don't re-
fuse"
A guilty look swept over his face. and
he answers hOarsely: ''W-what letter, my
dear?"
why. a V: but if you could make it an
Y it would do just as well I've got some
shopping 10 do.
And he is so grateful at the hair
breadth escape that he makes it a Xxx.
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Who Mrs. Mower Was.

San Francisco, Aug. Mrs. Margery
Mower of this city. who was one of the
victims of the terrible disaster at Bar
HARDER. Me, yesterday, was the widow
of Amos Fl. Mower, a brother of Mrs.
Requa of Oakland. She was between
SO and 60 years of age. The dead wom-
an has a son in Santa Cruz, and a
daughter in Boston. whom she was
visiting al the time of her death. An
other daughter is travelling in France.
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ALL IS GOING WELL.
Jiminez Is Satisfied With the Status
of the Instruction.

Havana, Aug. General Juan Isl
dro Jiminez. who was interviewed to-
day, said he was in daily receipts of
about twenty-five cablegrams from
Santa Domingo, where all was going
well. To the interviewer he exhibited
a letter which he said was from a per-
son of influence. advising him not to
risk participation in an expedition, as
the result was assured and was only
matter of time.
According to the writer. if anything
happened to Jiminez the people of San
to Domingo would regard it as a great
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
CRUSHED UNDER TROLLEY CAR.
Little Daughter of Actor Lawrence
Hanley Is Killed.

Los Angeles. Aug. IA 3-year-old
daughter of Lawrence Hanley. the ac-
tor was crushed 10 death under a
trolley car on the traction line today.
The child was crossing the street with
other children, and, becoming bewil-
dered at the rapid approach of the car,
remained standing on the track.
The child lived here with its grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lemmert
The mother, who was married to Han
ley and afterwards divorced, is Edith
I emmert, the actress. She is now in
the east with a theatrical company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
HARTVILLE SPUR.
contractor De Remer On the Ground
With His Outfit.
(Specia! Correspondence,

'0peCld- Co.TeSpondence.)
Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 6.7J r De
Remer. the contractor. who has been
awarded the contract for building the
Hartville spur. arrived here this morn
ing from Elizabeth, Colo. This after
noon a special train with ten cars
loaded with Mr.. De Remer's grading
outfit. came in from the south and pro-
ceeded on north to Badger. Mr.. De
ReIner stated that he would commence
work on the upper spur at once He
has force of twenty-five experienced
railroad men, with which he will estab-
fish his first camp. This force will be
increased as rapidly as the men can be
secured until he has a working force of
not less than 500 men.
Mr.. De Remer is negotiating with
local merchants for his supplies and
tools. 1t is his intention to purchase
everything that he can here in chew
enne. The work. he says, will be
rushed with all possible speed and will
be completed this fall
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
CYCLONE is PREVAILING.
Hurricane Is Sweeping Over West
Indian Islands.

Kingstown, Jamaica, Aug. THE
Island of Dominica in the Leeward
ISLANDS reports that a terrific cyclone
was sweeping over them this afternoon
travelling west northwest and heading
for Jamaica Shipping along the threat
ened area was timely warned by the
American bureau branches. ~.
St Thomas, Danish West Indies,
Aug. There are hurricane indica-
tions over an erea of Martinique north
wards, and it is feared the storm may
strike some island, probably Guadal-
upe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
JOUAUST WAS BRUTAL.
Discourteous Manner In Which He
Bullied DreyfuS.

London. Aug. S.-All of the CORE
spondents of the London morning pa
pers at Rennes comment in their dis
patches upon the discourteous manner
in which Colonel Jouast questioned and
pulled Dreyfus, especially regarding
his relations with women and his pri-
vate life.
The correspondent of the Times, how
ever, thinks the presiding judge only
desired to accomplish an unpleasant
task with military, laconic and bust
ness-like celebrity. The other CORE
spondents hold to the same opinion, be-
lieving that Colonel Jouaust's apparent
hostility was only assumed so that he
might not incur the charge of undue
mildneSE.
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HIGH HANDED ACTION OF
THE GUNBOAT NAPIDAN

child was killed and many buildings
were damaged The authorities express
great regret en- account of the incident
After the taking of Calamba by the
Americans General Lawton ordered
that Captain Otos of the Washington
regiment be relieved of his command
and placed under arrest on account of
slowness and seeming reluL oance of the
companies under his command in obey
ing the order to disembark from the
Cascoes and wade through the marshes
underline. The men say that major
ity of them have been sick and unfit
fortduty and were given to understand
that they would not be asked to do any
more fighting.
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Charged With Manslaughter.

Victoria, B. c.. Aug. Captain Nc
Croskie of the steamer Princess Louise
has entered action against the Rev.
Eugene Brooks for manslaughter. Cap
tain McCroskie alleges that the Rev.
Mr.. Brooks is a christian scientist, and
was responsible for the death of Nc
Croskie's child, which died under that
treatment. the Rev. Mr.. Brooks is now
said to be in Tacoma. EXtradition pa
perS will be asked for.
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Manila, Aug. (via Hongkong).-The
gunboat Napidan last week shelled
Paete, on the lake near Santa Cruz. The
town was full of people, who had been
encouraged to return after General
Lawton's expedition having assured
them that they would not be molested
If they peaceably attended TO their
business.
Lieutenant Copp, who was in COM
man6 of the Napidan, heard that the
insurgents had reoccupied the town,
and, steaming in, opened fire with his
six-pounders without warning. The
people, seeing the boat approaching.
fled to the hills in a terrified condition
and with barely time to escape. One
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
Buffalo Bill's Representative.
Especial to The Herald

Nopecldl 10 Inc Herald.)
Washington. Aug. IL. H. Peake, for
many years an east Washington con-
tractor. leaves Washington next Sat
urday for Cody. Wyo.. to look sfter the
varied interests of Colonel WI m F.
Cody at that point In addition to hav-
ing charge of an extensive ranch and
coal mine. he will engage in the publ
cation of a weekly newspaper
These pensions were granted today:
Utah-Original. Thomas Falcon, Park
City. IS. Idaho-Original, George w.
Ward, Green Creek, 6. Reissue, D. ].
Fouch, Boise So.
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Because She wouldn't Marry Him

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. T.
William Borden shot and fat
ally wounded Miss Mabel McKenna be-
cause she refused to marry him. The
shooting occurred while they were
walking together on Caramilio street.
Borden escaped, and the girl was taken
to St. Francis hospital. Several hours
afterward the police searching for Bor-
den came upon his dead body near
where he had attempted to kill his
sweetheart. He had shot himself
through the head.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
Shipwrecked Crew Saved.

COrunna. Spain. Aug. The British
steamer Winthrop. from Newport, July
q for Lisbon, from which as reported
Aug. ., nineteen persons landed at
Auros. province of COrunna, struck on
a rock. it is now learned, while on her
way from Huelva, Spain, to Antwerp,
and was totally wrecked. Her crew
landed safely at Muros, in the crown
boats
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
Start For Washington.

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. THE
American and German members of the
Samoan commission, Bartlett Trip and
Baron Won Sternberg. who arrived here
yesterday on the United States steamer
Badger. left for the east tonight. They
will go direct to Washington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
NO NEW VICTIMS.
Twenty Was the Total of the Number
Killed at Bar Harbor.

Bar Harbor. Me. Aug. IA careful
examination by divers in the vicinity of
Mount Desert ferry slip, the scene of
yesterdays accident, and investigation
on shore up TO 10 o'clock this morning,
seem to indicate that the twenty victims
reported last night are all who persisted
as a result of the catastrophe.
Mr.. Southland of Bangor, who was Sc
riously injured, is not likely to recover,
and two other persons are suffering
from pneumonia. The others injured
are in a favorable condition.
The complete list of dead shows no
change from that sent out last night
save that the woman who was desig-
mated as unknown has been identified
as Mrs. Mower of California.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
Delegates For Mclean

Ioledo, o., Aug. THE result of to-
days Democratic primaries indicate
that John r. Mclean has secured tho
Lucas county delegation to the state
convention. in contested precincts Mr.
Mclean secured all delegates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
The Worst Part of 1t.

Chicago News.)
De Jones-I hear your firm discharged
you.
Smythe-Yes: but wouldn't mind that
so much if they hadn't added insult 10
injury.
De Jones-How so?
Smythe-They advertised for a boy to
MI my place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
Religious Riots In Spain.

Madrid, Aug. 7.-Serious disturbances
have occurred at Castellon. Opposing
bands of Catholics and free thinkers
fought in front of a church yesterday,
and several persons, including a priest,
were injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
Child Burned to Death.

Santa Cruz, Cal. Aug. THE IL
months old son of Charles Bley was
burned to death in his crib today. The
clothing on the crib was ignited by an
other child. who was playing with
matches.
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a Longer Reach.
CPhiladeInhia Reeordl

u IIIIdUtIpIIId INttUIU.T
1T can never be. Mr. Slimpurse." said
the fair Miss EmbonDoint, decisively.
The man | marry must be able TO sur
round me with comfort"
All see" retorted the young man as
he reached for his hat. you'll have to
get a fellow with longer reach than me
If that's the situation
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Idaho Miners Big Cleanup.

Boise, Ida. Aug. IN. sLeary
today brought to the United States
assay office in this city $4,000 in gold.
taken from his claim on Granite creek.
about forty miles from this city.
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Irresistible Logic.

jewelers. WeekIy.)
Auctioneer-Yes, sir. that watch is
worth $50 and you ought 10 be ashamed
TO bring it back and ask for the $40 you
paid for it,
Bad Bill Ohe cowboy)-Then thar amt
no robbery in my givin We jes' half a
mint to take the watch an cough up
Si5 TO keep this gun from goin' off
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He ReEelled.
Chicago Times-HeraIdO

Chicago Times-Herald)
They say Buxton and his wife have
separated.
little while
What's the trouble2
''Oh. they quarreled because she re-
fused to go away for the summer unless
he went along."
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A Hastv RenlY.
washington Star.)

''What'n | do with this lot of raw re-
cruits2' asked the Pacific islander
Raw recruits?" echoed the chief. alb
systematically. What's the use of both
ering me with such foolish questions?
Turn EN- over to the cook"
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Of the Right Stuff.
lPhiladelphia Bulletfnl

tfhladeiphld bulletln-)
Did you notice? She has a white silk
suit which she wears to the baseball
game.
Yes: she told me she thought il appro-
pirate. IL was made over from an old ball
dress
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-08
Policeman Killed BY Burglars.

Chicago. Aug. policeman Joseph
OLeary was shot and MORALLY wound
ed early today by one of three bur-
glars whom he discovered leaving
gunsmith's shop.
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Characteristic.
Cleveland Lea der

Mary can't help working in her pet
phrases on every occasion. She went out
hunting last fall and shot two rabbits -
what did she say?''
Amt this too killingr"
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No Cause For Worry,

New York JOurnal)
Kind Lady-It must be awful not to
know where your next meal is coming
from.
Tramp-Dat don't bodder me none Ez
long eZ / know dat it's comm l don't
keer where il comes from.
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Rain In Western India.

/ Bombay. Aug. There has been
slight fall of rain in various parts of
western India during the last two days.
The monsoon is current again. though
not strongly. The situation is somewhat
imnroVod.