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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
amberger sells coal right.
WOMEN EXECUTIONERS.
Belgium and Virginia Have Had
Them.
(San Francisco Chronicle.)


(San Francisco Chronicle.)
What do you think of d woman who vol
unfairly offered herself to the govern
ment as the public executioner?
a few years ago the official public exc
cutioner at Brussels died and a substi-
tute was temporarily appointed On one
occasion this person was i'll and unable
to attend. But at the appointed hour, a
stout midGle-aged woman presented her
self at the central police station and quiet
ly remarked to the assembled function
aries:
i've come for the execution My hus-
band is not very well this morning. and
has asked me to take his place. Please
let US get to business"
The general stupefaction may be moro
easily imagined than described. which,
being noticed by the wOuld-be lady exc
cutiOner. she added, in a. reassuring tone:
''Oh. this is not by any means the first
time
1t afterward transpired that the woman,
whose name was Marie Rege. had ON
ciatad on several occasions in lieu of her
husband. Dressed up in his clothes and
her face masked, she had been the public
execurioner at several executions and
ney 5r had the proceedings been interrupt
ed by a single hitch. 1t is needless TO
add that the police authorities were IN
able to avail themselves of ner offer on
this occasion, however.
1t will be a surprise to most people to
learn that there has actually been a wo-
man eXecu1oner in this country. In olden
times few cared to undertake the office
of executioner, and occasionally death
sentences were respited on condition that
the criminal should perform this office. A
case of this sort occurred in re-Revolu-
tfonary days, when a woman was SEN
fenced to death for a murder she had
committed in Virginia. The death SEN
tence was respited on her offering to be-
come public executioner. and. known as
Lady Betty" she performed those duties
for many years. She officiated on the
FOIL rt-fr 10r1f sacl~ fTs
ana logged criminals through the streets
with enthusiastic vigor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
TONAkA SAVED BY A SCRATCH
THRILLING RIDE OF A COURT
MESSENGER.
Choctaw Murderer Was On the Exc
cution Ground When the Deputy
Dashed Upon the Scene

Antlers, l. T.. Feb. 2S.-The race with
death of the courier of United States
Judge Clayton's court for the life of
Walla Tonaka, the condemned Choc-
| taw Indian, was won by a hairs
breadth by the courier, who made the
wild ride from South McAlester to Ali
kiehi Walla Tonaka was to have been
shot Monday morning for the murder
of his uncle, and came to the eXecu-
ton grounds, as he had promised to do,
he having been at liberty pending final
action by the court.
Last week a reprieve for a rehearing
OF the case was ordered by Judge Clay
ton, and the courier dispatched on the
eighty-mile journey. Rain was falling
III torrents, and there was every cause
for fear that he could not reach Ali
kieha. The first part of the journey
was very bad, and he had but one
broncho to carry him the distance.
1t was after midnight Sunday morn
ing when the rider reached the flooded
Kianuchi river. Here he stopped until
daylight, and with his hand on the
pommel of his saddle, swan the stream
with his pony. The pony was almost
exhausted when Big creek was reach
ed, and long detour was necessary,
which caused hours of delay. Night
came on and more rain, and when the
Seven Devils hill was reached the
broncho was staggering. He fell to
the ground with the rider, and both
slept where they fell. Before dawn
they We're up again, and finally the
broncho, bearing the courier, staggered
to the execution grounds, where the
witnesses, eXecutioners and stolid Wal
Ia Tonaka were facing death. The In
dian heard his reprieve without COM
ment, and will appear before Judge
Clayton forthwith.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
ate bills Nos. 81, 81, 63 and 81. The re-
port was adopted.
RUSHING BILLS THROUGH.

Senate joint resolution No. 6, by Mr.
Evans, requesting from the city coun-
Gil clear title to the property now &C.
cupied by the state university, was ta-
ken up and unanimously passed under
suspension of the rules
House bill No. 10, permitting coun-
ties to fund any floating indebtedness
incurred prior to January, 1897 was
called up by Senator Kiesel. The rules
were suspended, and the bill was read
the third time and passed unanimously
Senate bill No. 81. by Mrs. Cannon,
was. then called up and the rules sus-
pended and the bill put on its passage.
The bill provides for the teaching in the
public schools of the effects of alco-
holic drinks and narcotics on the hui
man System. There were no amend
ments offered until the provision con-
tanning the penalty was reached The
bill provided for fine of not less than
So nor more than S25 for failure to COM
ply with the provisions OF the act Sem
ator Smoot wished to make the offense
a nlisdeuneanor, but Senator Rideout
showed that the law already covered
the situation, providing that teachers
might be discharged who failed to teach
the prescribed branches. The section
providing a penalty was then stricken
out, and the bill passed unanimously.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
OCCUPATION OF GUAM
American Flag Raised Over Our
New Island Colony.
QUIET AND PEACEFUL
STORY OF REVOLUTION WAS
PURE FICTION.
''Stars and Stripes" Raised By Com
mander of the Bennington and
Saluted By the Native Militia
Naval Paymaster Made Treasurer
of the Island-Wake Island Seized

San Francisco. Feb. 2S.-The steamer
Gaelic. from Hongkong and Yokohama,
via Honolulu, arrived today. The AS
ISOLATED Press representative at Homo
lulu sends the following news, dated
Feb. q:
Commander Taussig of the Benning-
ion is the first American governor OF
Guam. The American flag went up
over the new possession at 1880 a. m,
Feb. l. 1t was raised over Fort Santa.
Cruz, in the harbor of San Luis d'Apra,
the main harbor of Guam, and saluted
by the guns of the Bennington. Sim
ultaneously it was raised over the gov
eminent buildings at Agana, five miles
distant, and was saluted by z battalion
from the Bennington and a company of
native militia with a field battery.
The paymaster OF the Bennington is
the United States collector of revenues
for Guam Everything is quiet and
orderly.
Tie American flag was also raised
over Wake island by Commander Taus-
sig.
The United States collier Brutus.
Captain Cottman, arrived at Guam
fiom Manila, Jan. ], and sailed from
there at D. m, Feb. l. having coaled
the Bennington and participating N
Tie udS-IdlSlllR ceremonies. tilfll-
mander Taussig sent the following let
ter. dated Jan. 80 to Major =. a. Bart
lett of this city:
There was no flag dying over The
island. and as the government had as
sumed control of the island. ], as the
SeEiol officer present, made our ray
master the collector of TIE revenues,
such as they are and viii direct the
hoistinS of the flag on the first of Feb
ruary The treasury IS empty. bat |
believe that the employees have all
been paid up to the first of February.
at least some of them have
Captain Cottman of the BruSus says
that all the stories of revolt in Guam
against the United States authority
following the departure of the Charles
ton are pure fiction. Everything was
quiet and orderly. When he left Com
1nander Taussig was about to begin the
survey of the place he was sent to
make. But with the arrival Of the
Yorktown since then, he supposes the |
Bennington has gone on to Manila. |
Captain Cottman came here expecting I
to- take coal and some condenser tubes |
for the Bennington, for which requis- /
ton was made some time ago, and to !
return to Guam. But under the chang |
ed condition Of affairs he will proceed |
10 San Francisco on Friday.
The transport Centennial arrived |
from San Francisco on the 18th, and |
after taking on a supply of coal, sail |
ed for Manila on the 18th.
The Scandal viii have to make re-
pairs here that viii take probably
twenty days before she can return 10
the coast.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
Danger of It's Spread In This State
Timely Warninr.

10 the Editor of The Herald:
op 10 the present time the San Jose
scale insect has not been discovered in
6iiy Otan orchard. 1t is highly probable
,,,,,oI e. e., ludI thlS immunity will not be
ttaeG , longer enjoyed, since the scale is at
| Idaho. anu iNiSeAleS VI
1d Bulletin No. 16. just issued by the
| spread OF the San Jose scale and of its
SSI11ls5lence IN the fruit districts of Payette
Welser. Boise and Owyhee
Iidsthucn as there is a large amount of
1resh fruit and considerable nurserv stocl-
9llPpeu from those infected districts into
Otdh, IL behooveS every citizen of this
T $500 10 pc upon mis- guard against this
tIoSt pernlcious of all the insect foes to
Iruit and ornamental trees
me serious nature of this question calls
Io1 most prompt and vigorous action
MlSHeVer there is reason to suspect the
presence of the San Jose scale The in
sect IS so small as to often escape detec-
! ION with the naked eye and therefore all
imported fruit and nursery stock should
be examined by the aid of good micro
scope. The scale is shaped like an in
ESlLeu saucer, is about the size of a
plnnedd, and Of an aShy gray color with
minute spot of brown yellow in the
center Beneath this scale covering is a
snail yellow louise that does the damage
Inc scale affords protection to the insect
against all but the strongest SPRAYS 1t
IS, therefore. important that all infested
trees be treated with solutions that viii
PSiIetrdte IIe scale and destroy the insect.
For nursery stock. that is, trees received
Tor Planting, the most practical disinfec-
tlon IS TO dip the entire tree in a strong
kerosene emulsiOn-one part kerosene
10 three parts water. The solution should
De as not as the hand can bear and the
tree must be allowed to dry off before
exposing to the sun. Should the scale
appear upon the tree in the orchard before
the 1ohage Is out the best remedy is the
spray OF lime. sulphur and salt as given
IN the bulletins of the state board of hor-
ticulture heretofore issued. This spray
must not be used after the foliage is on
the tree The most advisable summer
spray is the kerosene emulsion-one part
Kerosene to five parts water. These are
amongst the remedies most approved by
the agricultural department at Washing
ton. and the orchards of California. Ore
gon and Idaho.
All imported fruit and nursery stock
will be most rigidly inspected, and the
state board of horticulture hereby calls
upon every citizen to aid in repelling the
invasion of this insect foe. which, If
unchecked, may damage the state to the
extent of q million dollars in one year
This is a matter that interests every prop
erty owner. since the San Jose scale at
tackS and destroys every species of shade
trees and ornamental bushes, including
the roses
All impOrtations should be reported i'm
mediately to the state board OF horticul-
ture when arrangements will be made to
have the trees inspected by competent
persons. j. A. WRIGHT,
Secretary State Board Horticulture.
Ogden, Utah, Feb. % 1899.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
PECULIAR POISONS.
GENERATED IN THE HUMAN
BODY.
The Result of Imperfect Digestion of
Food.

Every living thing, plant or animal
contains within itself the germs of GER
tain decay and death.
In the human body these germs of
death Called by Scientists Ptomaines),
are usually the result of imperfect di-
ton or dyspepsia.
The stomach, from abuse, weakens,
does not promptly and thoroughly di-
gest the food. The result is a heavy,
sodden mass, which ferments (the first
process of decay, poisoning the blood,
making it thin, weak and lacking in
red corpuscles; poisoning the brain,
causing headaches, pain in the eyes.
Bad digestion Weakens the heart,
causing palpitation, and finally bring
ing on disease of this very important
organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys,
causing Brights' disease and diabetes.
And this is so because every organ,
every nerve, depends upon the stomach
alone for nourishment and renewal,
and weak digestion shows itself, not
only in loss of appetite and flesh, but
in weak nerves and muddy complex
ion.
The great English scientist, Huxley.
said the best start in life is a sound
stomach. Weak stomachs fail to digest
food properly, because they lack the
proper quantity of digestive acids Oac-
tic and hydrochloric) and peptogenic
products: the most sensible remedy in
all cases of indigestion is to take after
each meal one or two of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets because they supply in
a pleasant, harmless form all the ele-
ments that weak stomachs lack
The regular use of Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets will cure any form of stom-
ach trouble except cancer of the ston-
ach.
They increase flesh, insure pure
blood, strong nerves, bright eye and
clear complexion, because all these re-
suit only from wholesome food we'll di-
gested.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets at so cents full
sized package, or by mail, by enclosing
price to Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich;
but ask your druggist first. A little
book on stomach diseases mailed free.
Address Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
FRANCHISE COMMISSION.
McKinley's Newest Board VIII Sail
For Porto Rico.

New York. Feb. 2S.-The colonial
commission appointed a month ago by
President Mckinley to look after fran
cl1ises. concessions and civil govern
ment in Porto Rico and Cuba, arrived
in this city last night. The members
of, the commission are: General r. P.
Kennedy OF Ohio, c. w. Watkins of
Michigan and Major H. G. Curtis of
Atlantic, Ia. When questioned about
the intended movements of the commits
sion General Kennedy said:
We shall sail for Porto Rico on
Wednesday next, going first to San
Juan. We want to learn for the gov
eminent just what is needed in the way
of schools, courts. taxes, etc. and what
ii would be best to do in regard to var
ious franchises and concessions
We will not hold regular sittings
and take sworn testimony, but will go
about among the people and interview
the representatives and get their views
as to what is needed. We viii visit a
number of Porto Rican cities, but win
not go to Cuba at this time. That is
as much as we can tell. We 90 not
know what we shall recommend when
we return. 1t viii all depend on what
we find down there"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
Varnish Trust Organized.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Negotiations for
the underwriting of the United States
Varnish company are said to be practi-
cally completed. Charles r. Flint has
been in charge of these negotiations.
and it is understood that the banking
house of Belmont 6, Co. will finance the
scheme. The consolidated companies
will be capitalized for SIG, 900, 600 There
are fifteen leading varnish concerns in
this country. which practically control
the manufacturing trade. These are all
in the company, and in round figures
represent $4,000, 900 of real assets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
THisfortunes of Man.

Mans life is full of crosses and temp
tations. 1t comes into this world with
out his consent, and goes out against
his will. and his trip between the two
places is exceedingly rocky. The rule
of contrariness is one of the unfor-
tunate features of his trip. When he
is little, the grown girls kiss him, and
when he is grown, the little girls kiss
him. If he raises a large family ne is
called Mustard, but if he raises a small
check ne is a thief and fraud, and
summed like a Chinaman with the
seven-year itch. If he is poor, he is a
bad manager; if he is rich. he is dis
honest: if he is in politics. it's for pie;
if he is out of politics, you don't know
where to place him, and he is no good
to his country; if he does an act Of
charity it is for policy; if he won't give
to charity. he is q. stingy cuss and lives
only for himself; if ne dies young,
there was a great future ahead for
him: if he lives to an old age, he has
missed his calling. He was introduced
to the world by a doctor, and to the
next world by the same agency YER
lily the road is rocky, but man likes
TO travel it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
THE REGISTER DIVORCE
-&-
Testimony Taken By the Referee,
George E. Blair.
WIFE TO GET THE DECREE
WILL BE GIVEN THE HOME AS
ALIMONY.
Mrs. Bynon Sues Tor Divorce On
Grounds of Desertion and Failure
to Support-Suit to Recover $17,-
947 on Account of Winamuck
Mine Purchase-Court Doings.

Deputy Clerk of the Court Blair heard
Annie Register VS.. George Register,
which heretofore has obtained some no.
toriety. Mrs. Register testified that she
and the defendant were married at
Denver on July 20, 1890, and her hus-
band had willfully failed to provide for
her. She, to earn a living, went as q
cook on the Rio Grande Western wreck
ing car, and for six years lived in a box
car. With the money thus earned she
purchased a home. but the deeds were
made out in her husbands name and it
was some time before she found it out
Her husband, she said, had assaulted
her twice. At Thistle in 1897, she said,
he choked her and abused her, and in
May, 1898, repeated the performance
and called her vile names. Witness, in
December, 1898, was living in the Tel
luride block, and then her husband ac-
cused her of holding immoral relations
with H. NJ. Burton and caused her to
be arrested on a charge of adultery.
The charge was false and was with
drawn. Register made her sign away
her dover right in the property before
he got her out of Jail.
II. NJ. Burton said that in the fall of
1898 he was living in the Telluride
block. He was arrested on charge of
adultery with Mrs. Register. Register
broke open the door of his room. Wit
ness never had improper relations with
Mrs. Register. He was sick and Mrs.
Register was kind to him, but that was
all
Edward Nash testified that he knew
Mrs. Register when she was cooking on
the wrecking car Her health was not
good and her husband treated her
badly.
The defendant came in and admitted
the allegations of the complaint.
Mr.. Blair recommended to the court
that Mrs. Register be granted the de-
cree of divorce and awarded the home
as alimony.
Attorney J. NJ. Hamilton appeared
for Mrs. Register, and the defendant
was unrepresented by counsel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
STATUS OF GENERAL WHEELER.
Must Resign Commission or Forfeit
His House Seat

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Major General
Wheeler has offered the war depart
ment a suggestion looking to the utili-
zatb)n Of the troops to be added to the
army amendment under the terms of
the pending reorganized bill in the reg
ular establishment instead of the VOL
unteer branch. The compromise meas
UTe permits the president to recruit
such portions Of the $4,000 volunteers
to be added to the regular army in time
of emergency from the natives of the
islands Of Cuba and the Philippines as
he may elect General Wheeler argues
that these men can be brought to
much higher state of efficiency and be
made Of greater value to the military
establishment if incorporated in the
regular army, that if in the volunteer
branch.
The status Of General Wheeler him
self is said to be such that he must
take some action towards choosing
again between the army and congress
within a few days. 1t is believed at the
war department that if he retains his
army commission until the afternoon on
the 4th of March. next Saturday he
will forfeit his seat in the house of rep
resentativeS for the ensuing two years.
under the ruling of the judiciary com
mittee to the effect that by holding
such a commission an officer surren-
ders his seat in congress,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
ANOTHER STEAMER WRECKED
CREW OF THIRTY WERE PROB.
ABLY DROWNED.
Moravia Went Upon the Bar Off
Sable Island and Was Broken
In Two.

Gloucester, Mass, Feb. 2S.-Captain
William Corkum of the fishing schooner
Mondego which arrived at this port
from a fishing trip today, brought news
that the overdue steamer Moravia.
Captain Ferguson, which sailed from
Hamburg for Boston Jan. 49, was
wrecked on the northeast bar of Sable
island about Feb. u. The Moravia
was making her last trip for the Ham
burg american line, as she had been
sold recently to the Sloman line of New
York. She was almost three weeks
overdue, and it was thought that the
delay was owing to some trouble with
her machinery
The steamer carried a cargo of gen.
eral merchandise. mainly for Boston
firms. Both vessel and cargo were in
sured. She had crew of about thirty
The Moravia was an iron vessel of 2,141
tons register. built at Glasgow in 1883.
Captain Spinney of the schooner Ar
bitrator having been in the vicinity of
the northeast bar a day or two after
the violent gales of Feb. u and 13,
sighted the wreck and stood by, watch
ing for signs of life. but failing to see
any, had proceeded on her course to the
fishing grounds. Later, Captain Cork
UNI reports that the schooner Hattie
A. Hickman of Gloucester had also
seen the wreck and had sailed, entire
ly around it, watching for life, but the
steamer apparently-was deserted.
Captain Corkum says that when he
met the Arbitrator. Captain Spinney
informed him that he had been in close
to the bar during the day of the 18th
and 18th, and when the storm abated
he started for the fishing grounds. It
was then that he ran across the Mo-
ravia- She was broken in two and the
seas were beating heavily against her
Captain Corkum says it was the opin-
ion of himself, as well as of the cap
tains of the Arbitrator and Hickman,
that the chances of the escape of the
Moravia crew in such a storm as pre-
vailed on Feb. Il and IS We're very
slight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
GERMANY'S FOREIGN RELATIONS
Government Threatens to Send War
ships to Morocco.

Berlin, Feb. 2S.-The minister of for
eign affairs. Baron Won Bulow, reply
ing in the reichstag today to a ques-
ton regarding Anglo-German CONNER
cial relations, said Great Britain, in
February, 1898, communicated to the
German government the draft of an eX-
tenSive treaty, which was carefully eX-
amined and answered by counter
draft, to which no reply has Yet been
received.
The minister touched upon German
interests elsewhere, including Morocco
referring to which country, he said that
unless the claims of German subjects
were speedily settled the demands for
such settlement you'd be supported by
German warships.
With reference to Cuba, the minister
said the German firm of Schneider e.
Fisher claimed 100000 marks, and the
firm of Lobecks, their successors,
claimed 100000 marks compensation
for losses during the war, While other
claims aggregate 100000 marks. It
would not be easy the minister pointed,
to secure redress. but the German gov
eminent would support the claims as
much as possible, and would endeavor
to see that Germans should not come
off any worse than others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-01
Short Orders.

Kate NJ. Taylor VS.. William Ander-
son; dismissed by stipulation.
Chickering & Sons. VS.. John p
Foulks ct al; defendants allowed TO
file amended answer.
Salt Lake county VS.. James Nelson
consent.
Robert K. Smith VS.. r. t. Jones.
suit in partition; partly heard and five
days allowed to file points in authori-
ties.
Robert K. Smith vs. ]. L. Forbes.
suit in partition; partly heard and FIVE
days allowed to file points in authori-
ties.
W. j. Chalmers vs. L. C. Trent:
Stricken from the calendar.