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New-York tribune., 1899-10-29
WHAT MR.. STERNE SAID.
Mr. cutting then introduced simon sterne'
who said In part.

Mr.. cutting then introduced simon Sterne
who said in part.
The issue once more presented az this election 70
the citizens of New York city IS whether tneY sna
rule themselves or permit Tammany Hal 10 deg deg.
rafe fhs judicial officers who are 20 sit m udemei
over rhen. The City club. the liuzens / mon ana
fbe Republican organization. which ths year ana
a. his fin1e truly subordnated party advantage 10
the higher cal OF patriotism now asks me citizens
~ %ew-Y0rk 10 avail themselves or TINS eNtraoI-
djnarv opportunity 10 give the lesson 70 Iammany
Hall that New York City IS weary OF ms DONNA >
lion and 10 ring 70 that organization mat kncA or
parting day which IS to precede the setting OF me
sun Of its political power
Tammany Hall m this election IS no longer on
trial II vas tried IN the days Of Tweed. II was
,rjed before the Lexow Committee, n was tried be-
fore The Maz.t Committee il exhibited itself N rs
most fagrant form within the past Few months n
lie R4mppo water deal The shameless missovern-
ent FOR which fl s responsible for forty years mas
cast blot and a reproach upon the institutions OF
our country The main object Of its existence and
which stands AZ the threshold OF the orga MIA tion
Is that 10 the victor belongs the spois. ana tnat
all public Office and trust and all communal service
and franchises such spoil that among the spoils
~ the victor are also an The direct and indirect
favors emoluments and pronfs which may no"
from the judicial bench.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29
THE cHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

Mr. Cutting was evidently highly acceptaple
to the audience and in his opening speech he
said. among other things
] trust the reformer in this city has dnaly and
forever rejected the theory that any victory can
Justify the means by which II is obtained. and
that hereafter he viii trust solely 20 noble means
10 attain noble end. Persistent honesty OF con-
duct % political leaders must inevitably WIN uiti-
mate success and whatever he the issue OF THIS
present campaign the election or defeat Of our can
aidste= We have. I'm my Judgment already at
tained success We have made prodigious step
forward I'm winning such extended cooperation i9r
The election Of candidates who represent the nlsn-
EST standard Of civic and social morality
find myself tonight for the first time speaking
upOn poifics from the same platform with me
REPRESENTATIVES Of labor and ! thank God for r.
What we want in this city Is not men or tne goa
standard or free silver eoinage. not protcctlorsls IS
or free traders. not advocates OF the Monroe DOC
frine or colonial expansion. but Simply capaple
men who cannot be bought by corporations or So
duced hv the promise ~ political preterment. rms
meeting tonight is step IN that direction tor ne
ticket is an undeniable testimony 20 the trans
parent sincerity OF our movement. The issue, tneh
+ far wider than a mere political contest. Inc
nominations embody the triumph OF principle over
politics NJ character over partsanship
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29
OFFERED BATTLE IN VAIN
BRITISH FORCE FAILED TO DRAW THE
ROERS FROM THEIR POSITION

BOERs FROM THEIR POSITION
Cape Town. oct. 2S Evening" THE Gordon
Highlanders. the Devonshire Regiment, the
Manchesters the Liverpools. the Dublin Fusi-
lers the Liverpool Mounted Infantry, the
Lancers. the Dragons. the 17th Hussars. the
Natal Volunteers. the 10th Mountain Battery
and the 18TH 21st 42d and 53d Batteries pro
ceeded 70 Lombard's Kop. squadron of the
18th Hussars located the enemy who opened
fire with shells and rifles. Two horses ware shot
and trooper was wounded The enemy occu-
pied strong position al De Waals harm. ana
the mounted infantry tried without success 70
draw them out
As nothing was to b. gained by an afternoon
attack. the column hivouacked, at daylight the
enemy retired 70 Rietfontein.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29

Beers bringing big guns to bear on Ladysmith.
The Beers probably have twice the strength of
the British field force In Natal. and possibly the
proportion Is three TO one
From Dundee ugly rumors current that
the Beers have been shooting nha bitants found
with arms on them. but offering no resistance.
Fortunately these stories have not heen con-
hrmed by good authority. l. y. +.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29
DOG KILLED AT MAFEKING.

TRAGIC RESULT OF A FOUR HOURS BON
BARDMENT OF THE PLACE
Cane Town. Oct 2s.-A dispatch from Mafe-
king. dated October q. says.
All is well There WAS four hours DOM
bardnent during which a dog was killed.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29
conourn.s r.Ry ExoNERATE.s SOCIETY.

CORONFR'S Jury EXONEkATES SUI -
Ithaca. y g. oct IS s-The Coroner "Iues
hafd o,or the body of Edward F. Berkeley OF d
80 f,rreu student who was yesterday
s,.red st Geneva rendered the following verdict
,rh., Edward Fairfax Berkeley Is tne name oi
,bs psrson and that he came 20 n Ved,m on ~, ,b
.nr ~ ~ = Favette Seneca County, y 10 upon tns
tSwH ~ ., 0cfoher 1899. by drowning IN tne cahI
n IN eaiS G' town and that said drowning vas seCi
nrhtal nh, leon a and that no individual or society
s In anv way liable or Responsible Tor me o"'tn
~ Edward F Berkeley
This verdict relieves Cornell Dnapier o' Kappa
N,hs Fraternity into which Berkeley was 10 have
-, ,,t,,sted Yesterday ~ Seneca from All re-
s,o,sibiiitv FOR the student death. the afrair
IA no connection with the initiation that was 70
tsLa Mace later IN the evening, and Dickinson was
merely Instructed ~ retain Berkeley until the tme
- initiation proper IN fne evening Berkeley &
father is expected 20 reach here from s. Louis
on Monday 10 take charge OF his sons body.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29
RICHTER F0R ~7HE yTIc4 HERALD"

DISSOLUTION VOLUNTARY AND COMPANY TO nE
REORGANIzED.
Utica y =. Oct q CspeciaD.-Justce Williams
in Special Term at Syracuse. to-day granted
motion made BY NJ " Vanauken for the directors
appointing Henry r Williams. cashier Of the First
National Bank. temporary receiver In voluntary
dissolution OF The Utica Morning Herald Pub
fishing COMPANY The Tuca Morning Herald
was established in 1s47. and for years occupied
front rank among the Republican newspapers ~
the State Ellis II. Roberts sub-TreasqIer ar
Washington was for years IFS editor. In ls90 the
paper went into the hands of receiver and Mr.
Roberts retired from The management me paper
then came under the control or tharleS W.
Hackett former chairman Of he Republican state
committee and upon his death Titus Sheard De-
came its president The COMPANY VIII No feoIean-
ized and publication continued
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29

This dispatch uss said yesterday by Wallace
Flint OF Flint & Co.. 10 be substantially correct
although he was not willing 10 state me exact
amount which was 20 be- paid for the fleet The
transaction Mr Flint continued. was the result of
the firms decision 20 substitute steamers FOR sail
ing vessels ln their business There We're now
building for Flint q Go four steamships Of about
{ 800 tons each one being under construction ar
the Union Iron Works San Francisco. and me
other three AZ Roach's shipyard Chester. Penn
Two Of these vessels that building az the Union
Iron Works and one ~ the Roach boats would be
completed and put in service Us Nav or June and
the other two would De turned ont Al chester
within the foloVlng few months These four
steamers added Mr Flint. which would do the
work of sixteen sailing vessels. would ply between
San Francisco. the Hawaiian Islands and New
York the fleet being increased by the building OF
additional steamers as the growth OF business
mighf require. The sailing vessels named IN the
disTafeh were widely scattfred-One at Japanese
unrt ana others an san Francisco the Hawaiian
island al this port and on the ocean ana one or
more would make the voyage 20 New oik dliu
bsck around the Horn before being turned over 10
the new owners, the last OF these Nesres ne'is
transferred about elk months from now,
Tho new steamships VIII he operated ny COT
porsfton which has been formed by fNnt & -
80 n ( dearborn. and which Is known az the
go et-re,lca "a n Hawaiian steamship Company. Mr.
r"srhorn is president Of this company ana NAiih'e
p Fiint vice president
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29
SPEAKER CHECKS POLICE.
MR.. CLARKE WOULD NOT LET A CUES
TONER RE PIT OUT
LIVELY TIME At COOPER UNION MASS
MEETING FOR FUSION T1CKET-PQ1NTs
AGAINST TAMMANY enthusiastic
cAIIY APPI.AI-DEn
CALLY APPLAUDED

The Citizens Union mass meeting hela III
Cooper Union last night for the purpose or rau-
flying the anti-Tammany county ticket Was
a large and enthusiastic one. which followed
the speakers with engrossed attention and ap-
plauded with intelligent discretion the many
telling points which they made Those VINO
have thought that the voters have not been
aroused 10 q high pitch Of Indignation by the
recent brazen announcement made by Richard
Croker that the city government IS conducted
largely for the benefit NJ his own pocket would
have changed their minds had they been there
Those who have thought that The public looks
with comparative Indifference upon the attempt
ed Ramapo steal would have mad their minds
dsabused Of that theory had they seen that
audience Those Who have thought that the
citizens or New-York d. not appreciate the dam
ger Of having the exalted office Of Judge handed
ont by corrupt boss on the implied condition
that his nominees make contributions 10 MS
Golfers would have seen 2 new light had they
heard the applause which greeted the scathing
arraienment Of such methods made by simon
Sterne
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29

The foregoing is probably an account ~ The on
eaeoment reported earlier in the day between the
Beers and reconnoitrng party from Ladysmltn'
as given IN 4 London dispatch printed below.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29

c.,- OUR LORDS COMING
Brootiese Cnlckerng J. VI. e. a halls Harlem
olc 80 academy of Music. Evangeiists Of cain
kdyt '"c Ohlrch. See amusement column
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29
MOVEMENT TO DEPOSE STEYN.

DIssENsIONS RFPORTFD n THE ORANGE
FREE STATE
rondon. oct 2S-According to special dis
patch from Cape Town received here to-day
rIrnors Of dissension at Bloemfontein. capital
nj the Orange Free State. have reached Cape
,ron II &c said a movement is on foot to de-
$50 President Steyn and install Mr. Fraser
President
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29

HUNTING AND FISHING ~ THE SOUTH
Descriptive Book Full information address
Southern Railway III Broadway. New York-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29

Amoteur Photographers may have their nlms de-
veloped printed or enlarged % Hoek"ooa l'ffo
Rroadway 40th Stl-AdyL
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4 GERu4y AUTHOR COMMITS SrIcIDE.

Berlin oct 2S-The well known author FranzIska
Blunenrech committed suicide ihs evening by
jumping from the fourth stor, of q hotel Ar which
she was staying
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29

PRISON SHIP FOR CAPTURED BOERS.
Cape Town. oct 2s-A dispatch from simons-
,ov,n saws the prison ship Penelope Is being
otted for the reception OF Boer prisoners, and
49,. tho erst class cruiser Powerful is expected
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29
Continued on third page.

LIMITED TRAINING EXCESS FARE:
Everv day In the year 10 ST. Louis, BY New York
csntrals fast Southwestern Limited.-AdVt
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29

OTTO HUBFRS GOLDEN ROD
the worlds perfection IN brewing and bculing-
AdNt
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29

ADVANCE IN PRICE or PIPER-HEIDsIECK
beginning Nov. lst. Quarts. $So't Pints' %Z.'4-
Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29

In calling this meeting TO order desire 10 en-
phasize the fact that. while n IS held under the
auspices of the Citizens Union. IL IS called on be
half Of all the voters of this county independents
Republicans Labor men and Democrats, who unite
on the common platform of protest against q
Crokcr-ridden city and Croker-ridden bench. This
meeting signifies that patriotic and self-respecting
men Of All parties have last agreed 70 drop all
minor issues all insistencc on parry pride. until
the great issue Of honest government versus Tam
many Hai is finally determined. And on this plat
form nominate as the presiding officer Of this
meeting without tho formality of vote. the pres
Iant n lillZnne L-uInn- Il EmlIOn EnflLng.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-29

Continued on fourth pnge.
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POLICE OFFfCIOTsNFss

II was lively meeting. ton. When Jonn
Proctor Clarke was ironically quoting TAM
many's weak excuses for not suppressing pool
rooms a man i'm the audience. surcharged with
Indignation shouted ont reference TO the time
when Richard Croker closed every one Of them
with a word. for his own purposes Il came IN
pat with Mr. Clarke's speech. and was no in
terruption 10 the speaker. but a help. Never
theless three policemen. affecting 20 believe
that the man who had dared 10 asperse Gro
kers name was a disorderly person grabbed
him and We're about to eject him, when Mr..
Clarke i'm clarion tones bade them let him be,
and they skunk back
The lawyer vas again interrupted when he
was talking about the pull which Croker's $
sons are able 10 exert for their business by rea-
son Of their fathers power. Some one yelled
out why not talk about Platt and his sons.
too?' and Mr. Clarke promptly shouted back.
II Mr.. Platt held the city Of Ncw-Yor6 in the
hollow NJ his hand. as Richard Croker does, [
would talk about him just as freely as I do
about Richard Croker one thing at a time 7
say I will talk about Mr.. Plat when the proper
time comes to do TT At this there was great
applause.
The meeting was called to order by James r.
Burnet chairman # the Citizens Union Com
mttee on Meetings who said in part
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-13
OVERDUE LISERs.
everai Atlantic steamships Have Not Yet
Isen sighted Owing to the storm.

Now York. Fob. i2.-I.ast nighth
Storm was characterized more by the
biting wind that accompanied II than
by the fall OF snow. but although the
snowfall was not great. II served TO de-
lay many incoming trains and conBe-
qucntiy. the malls.
The North and East rivers were
blockadcd with ice. the former being
frozen Holldly across ut the upper part
Of tho city. The Harlem river IL froz-
On solid north from the Harlem bridge.
At n late hour today none Of the biz
liners had reached their docks. a
strong north wind was blowing during
the day. and this may have the effect
OF keeping some OF them on thcii
course, The list of those due include the
cunhrdor Etrurin. the Alsntin. An
choria. Paris. la pretaEnc and spaarn'
dam.
The Hamburg American line steamer
Adrin arrived last night from Ham
burg. after a most tempstuoun pas
sage. During the night OF January 80.
Captain Lovetzow. while trying to no
from the hrldF, TO the cabin. was
thrown down into the cabin passage
way and killed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-13
TWENTy-FOUR
ARE BURIED.
Snowsllde in Colorado Carries
Away Shaft House.
ELEVEN BODIES RECOVERED
Avalanche sweeps Down On Two
Cabins Occupied by Italians
ut silver Plume.

Denver Fob. is.--A special to tho
News from Georgetown. Colo. says
The most terrible and disastrous snow
slide ever known In Cedar Creek county
occurred at silver Plume. four miles
from here. at $ O'Clock this morning.
The slide started two miles away and
came with terrible force. carrying along
huge Founders and immense trees.
a short distance from the starting
point the avalanche parted. ono section
coming down Chirokc gulch. taking
with II two cabins occupied by Italians
and the shaft house OF the Cary city
mine. The other section came down
willchan guich. between the Pelican
and the scven-thirty mines. Tho latter
did the most damage.
Settlements " miners. mostly ftai-
ians, were situated In both gtilchcs. For
a week or more the Inhabitants have
moved from place to place TO escape
threatened disaster. should the noun.
tnins OF snow start down the mountain
side. Some lingering In their hoiucs
were carried away In the slide today.
II II estimated that thirteen bodies are
Htill buried beneath the piles OF snow
In the two gulchea. Eleven have been
NNktu Out uta1s 'No OF WHICH uft tuens
tined ms the wife OF DOMINGO Dastc-
FAM and babe.
The following are among the missing
and are believed to be dead: Domlnco
Dcrtcfani cnroiomio Guenxi three
Tondcni brothers. naptiuto Brctto.
The following have been recovered
alive but will probably die;
Antonio Mcfllnna. Antonio NIgrcttl.
one unk nown.
The worst has not vet occurred. only
about third OF the enormous DRIFT
4 drift about 100 feet IN height still
cllngH 10 the mountain side and should
II become looscned the upper end OF
the town IL In danger OF destruction.
The slide today started In what IN
known ms Garry city gulch. II swept
over the Pelican Pines tunnel house
carrying away the mine dumps and
buildings and flling the entire valley
A. this slide reached the main gulch
the opposite mountain broke away and
rushed down Go Cherokee guloh. here
the two avRlnnchca met and continued
their course towards the town.
Just back OF Silver Plum In the main
gulch was settlement OF Italian min
crs. Their cabins were directly IN tho
path OF destruction and were crurhcd
like egg shells. Trees wcr. torn up by
the roots and gigantic bouidern carried
away like pebbles. A turn In the Tuch
Just ms II opens on the town checked
the slide and II now stands threaten
Ing destruction TO at least "a portion ~
this camp should the remainder Of the
snow on the mountain side start to fall.
Every available man from Silver Plume
and George town II now digging for
the bodies OF the missing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-13
mo r,us IN ouicAoo.
Valuable Stock of Nsrr Rocks aud Ancient
Manuscripts toe. ur In smoke.

Chicago. Feb. ie.--The i've story brick
building. at the northwest corner OF
Wabash avenue and Madison street. oc-
cupied by the book ana stationery flrm
OF 4. G. Mcciurg & Co.. was. with It's
contents. totally destroyed hy hre to.
day, entaiiing a loss Of nearly te500o0.
Of which 1000 was on the stock. In.
surance about s35O000 McClurg q Co.
carried one OF the lnrrcst stocks OF rare
old books and manuscripts outside CT
the great libraries.
The Are was started by an explosion
81 gas ON the third floor, and spread
with amazing rapidlty. The flrctnch
from the first had no hope Of saving
the building and directed their efforts
to preventing the flames from spread.
ing. Considerable difficulty was exper-
fenced by them on account o. the low
water pressure. many NJ the hydrsnts
being partly frozen up. The tempcrn'
turc WINS several degrees below zero,
and n bitter north Wind was blowing.
Many ~ the nrcmcn were severed,
frosthitten.
About two hours after the IRE start
ed the Madison street wall fell out.
tons of rcd-hot bricks crashing into
the street and breaking many large
plate vinsa windows on the opposite
side. Several Of the nremen had nor.
row escapes. Mandc Bros dry goods
store. nci'ora tho alley suffered loss
VI about $4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-13
HORRIBLE FIRE
AT AN ASYLUM.
Imprisoned Lunatics Perish in S,
Dakota State Institution.
SEVENTEEN ARE CREMATED
Victims Mere Women who Were
Locked Up In the Laundry Cot
'agc No water supply.

Iankton, y. D.. Fob. IA most hor-
fifying IRE occurred this morning at
the state insane asylum. when one OF
the cottages was completely Quilted
and caused the loss OF lives OF seven
teen Inmates.
The names OF the missing ares Au-
susta Boist. Julla Erickson. Ella Lok.
ken. Margaret Lynch. Josina Olsen.
Martcna Tennyson. Elizabeth stolpf.
Mrs. Rampant. Maggie Flynn. Lucina
Gossarc, Adcila Hurley. Christina
Johnston. Jennie Kronigi. Lucia Kccnc,
Caroline Lyndboro. Katie piavitz
Gainn swanson. The cottage was
erected of stone and granite walls with
wooden Interior and intended for laun-
dry purposes owing 10 the crowded
condition OF the main building, forty
or the female patients were placed
herr. with the laundry In the basement,
The IRE originated In the dry room
OF the laundry. Here there was coil
OF hot MIR piper ana the theory IL that
either hne particles similar to lint set
tied on the pipes ana ignited. or that
clothes which were thlckiy hung close
BY dropped ON to the pipes aud were
fired.
The fighting OF fire was greatly
source OF water was an nrtesian well
900 feet distant. the pipes for pumping
which ran through the cottage. The
Intense heat soon caused these pipes
20 burst thus leaving the ffemcn with
out power and dependent entirely upon
the direct pressure from the tank. Hut
two streams OF water could be thrown
on the building and thee ala hut little
good.
r'iny-two persons were In the build
lnf. forty patients and twelve attend
ants. The structure was three stories
and an attic high ana had two en-
frances. There was one stairway from
the second and third foors. which led
Into the main halls. thus giving but
one eErcns for those above tho first.
Patients and attendants He'd with ter
ror. great confusion resulting, especial
" among those ON the upper floors
ainny heartrcndlng scenes were en-.
acted as the inmates, clad only In their
nlght clothes and barcfootcd. rushed
down the narrow fiHht NJ stairs and
finally out Into the snow. The tenn
pcraturo was twcnty-thrcc degrees he
low zero ana further loss OF life from
frecsing was prevented alone by
prompt work ~ the attendants from
the main building. The attendants cs-
capped. Nv did tho otherr who were
saved. with none OF their personal 81.
fects. many losing all they possessed.
Portions Of chhrrcd remains can be
,ecn In the debris at the bottom OF the
basement. which appear 60 be- near the
northeast wall. The work of rcmov-
ing the remains and debris viii begin
In the morning. The four wallis Of stone
rtill stand. black and grim. and viii
make the work OF removal dangerous,
NJ total collapse II liable 10 occur
without "A moments warning.
An inquest N now IN progress II II
not thought that blame viii be at
tachcd 10 any one for carclcFsneas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-13
WAR WAS URGED
BY ACONCILLO.
Agulnaldo's Representative at
Washington Advised Hostilities.
ANOTHER UTAH MAN HURT.
There WAS No Fighting Yesterday,
Al though There Was a Hattie
Every Nay last week.

washington, Fob. i2.-Thc following
cabiegram has been received at the war
department today.
Manila. Feb. Northumberland
washlngton;-Rc Reported insurgent rep
rescntative at Washington telegraphed
Aguinaido TO drive out Americans be-
fore arrival OF achievements. Dis
patches received at HongkonR and
mailed Maioios which decided on attack
to be made about eth Inst. Eagcrncas
OF insurgents troops TO engage Ameri-
cans prcclpitatcd battle.
Very quiet today ON lines from Ca
loocan ON north Of Pansay on south.
Yesterday small accommodating party
twelve miles south OF city fired on; two
men slightly wounded. Two insurgents
with arms captured.
Anair OF tenth. MncArthurs division,
very successful. Encmy's loss conHld-
cradle have collected seventy dead bod
les; more not yet discovered.
Insurgents reported to be gathering
force twelve miles north ON railway
but evidently pcrplcxed.
Private Frank Gott. company |. First
Montana. reported missing yesterday.
reported to his company commander.
OTIS.