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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
WAS POISONED BY ACCIDENT
GEORGE GALBRAITHS SUDDEN
DEMISE AT HOOPER.
Believed to Have Taken Carboic
Acid In Mistake For Laudanum,
Through Error of Druggist.
Rx TeIephone to Nae Herald.l

Ogden, Jan. S.-George Galbraith, an
aged gentleman, died very suddenly yes
terday morning in Hooper, as a result of
accidental poisoning.
He resides in California, but came to
Utah last summer to attend the funeral
of his sister Mrs. Blood, in Kaysville.
and since that time he has been in very
feeble health, living at Hooper with an
other sister, Mrs. Henry Manning.
1t has been his custom 10 take small
quantities of laadanum regularly. Satur-
cay night he got his bottle filled in Ogden
and Sunday morning he took about the
usual quantity from the bottle. He at
once called downstairs, asking what had
been in the -dipper with which he took
the drug. He was taken ill suddenly and
died within twenty minutes, before med
ical aid could be summoned.
was in Ogden yesterday and stated that
there was reason TO believe that the
laudanum bottle had been flied with car
bolic acid at the drug store, by mistake.
The bottle was filled at the pharmacy of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09

plant the silver standard squarely a.
] the front in New England. 1t is fully
understood here that the gold Demo
! Gratis of New England intend to make
a strong effort to cause an abandon
ment cf the silver question in the plat
] forms Of this year, with a view to in
i fiuencing action in next years national
convention.
1t viii be remembered that the Con-
necticut Democratic state convention
took this course last year, ard the
( Massachusetts gold Democrats hope tC
profit by their example in the conVen-
tions this year. Thus it appears that
the big Boston meeting may have an
important bearing on the course of New
England Democrats in the next ma
tionai convention. There is no doubt of
the positiveness with which the gen
tlenen who will participate in the Bos-
ton meeting viii present the silver
question as the paramount and over
ShadoWing issue Of the next presiden-
tial campaign. They are all ardent sill
yer men, and are all very anxious to
be of service to the gallant Williams in
his effort to keep silver to the fore in
New England. The meeting is certain
to possess national significance, owing
to the conditions under which it viii be
held.
HEITFELD'S BIRTHDAY.
On Jan. y Senator Henry Heitfeld of
Idaho viii be 40 years old, and a num-
ber of his friends have arranged a
birthday dinner in his honor at the
Hotel Chamberlin. Among those who
viii be present on this occasion are Sen
ators Shoup, Mantle, Turner, Harris
and Perkins, Assistant Land Commits
sioner Mondell, General Stanton, Colo
mel Ainsworth and Major Muhlenberg
4s,-~f z -
Jones Of Washington and others well
known in washington life.
MISS SHOUPS DEBUT.
The washington papers give extern
sive accounts Of the debut of Miss
Laura Shoup at the Hotel Normandie.
The Star said: "A senatorial bud
bloomed last night The handsome re-
ceDtion given by Senator and Mrs.
Shoup in honor Of their second daugh-
ter's debut, gave a delightful evening
to a large company of their friends and
a ball for the younger set. The main
parlor at the Normandie was set with
palms and the mantel massed With
La France roses and maidenhair fern.
Senator and Mrs. Shoup stood in front
of this mantel to receive their guests,
to whom they presented their attrac-
tive young daughter. The hostess was
gowned in black lace and the debu-
tante were a ball dress Of white en-
broidered chiffon and carried one of the
big bouquets sent her of pink roses.
Miss Shoup, Mr.. and Miss Henderson,
Mrs. Ainsworth, Mrs. Richard A. John
son, Mrs. Haywood Mrs. Knapp, Mrs.
Abner Taylor, Mrs. Charles c. Bassett,
Miss SteIiwag, the Misses Stewart, Miss
Burdette, Miss Evans End Miss Cor
man formed the receiving party, who
met the guests in the different rooms
Of the parlor suite. The dining room
Of the hotel was the ball room of the
occasion, AID was lighted with shaded
electric lights and adorned with palms
and flowers. In a smaller room ad-
joining buffet supper was served. The
company was large and included sena-
tors and families, especially the west
ern and northwestern contingent, as
we'll as many others prominent in Off |
,ial and resident circles"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
DISABLED AT SEA.
British Steamer Hestia Towed Into
Port, After q Rough VOYAGE.

st. Johns, n. F., Jan. S.-The British
steamer Anglican, London for Boston, ar
rived here today, towing the British
steamer Hestia, twenty-four days out
from Glasgow in ballast for Baltimore
The HeStia encountered terrific weather
crossing the Atlantic, and on Sunday last
her tail shaft broke. Shortly afterward
the Anglican came alongside, stood by her
for three days and nights and then took
her in tow. The Hestia was constantly
swept by heavy seas and her upper works
were almost battered to pieces
When the steamers anchored in the
harbor today severe gale was blowing.
The Hestia drifted ashore on the south
side of the harbor. striking stern-on. in
which position she still lies. The Anglican
endeavored to tow her off but she also
struck. though after hard efforts she cot
off.
The gale is still raging, accompanied by
a binding snowstorm. 1t is feared ship
puS the harobr may suffer severely
during the night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
DEATH OF PRINCESS TETUA.
Popular and Influential Ruler of
Tahiti Islands.

San Francisco, Jan. S.-The French
mail-boat Tropic Bird brings the news
from Tahiti of the death at Papeete of
Princess Tetua Mariana, hereditary
princess of the islands. She was the
daughter of the Princess Ariiochan,
whose. authority extended over the is
land Of Morea and a number of districts
in Tahiti. Princess Tetua was adopted
by Queen Pomare, and when she grew
up she became a great power in the
southern seas. At an early age she
married John Brander, Scotchman.
by whom she had nine children. Brand
er was the head Of the greatest COM
merciai house in the islands After
his death she married George Darsie.
also a Scotchman. She was very pop-
ular, and all the southern islands are
in mourning at her decease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
George Fred Williams Heroic Fight
In Massachusetts,.
PLANS OF THE GOLDBUGS
PROPOSE TO ELIMINATE THE
SILVER ISSUE.
Williams Will Hold Big Democratic
Meeting at Boston, at Which
Prominent Silver Leaders Will
Speak-Senator Heitfeld's Birth
day Party and Miss shoup's Debut
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, Jan. S.-George Fred
Williams, the New England silver Dem
tive Hartman of Montana, Governor
Osborne of Wyoming and other prom
inent Democratic and silver leaders to
address a big Democratic meeting to be
held in Boston early in February At
this meeting it is proposed to once more
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Armour Money For Princeton.

Princeton, n. J., -an. Sit was an
nounced today that George A. Armour
of the class of ~ has given $4,000 to
Princeton university to found a classi-
cal department in the university IL
brary. For the next thr@e years he
will give S2.700 annually for the fur
ther support of the department. Mr..
Armour came to Princeton from Chi
cago four years ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
fsnecia1 to The Reraial

Provo, Jan. S.-Tonight Sheriff George
Storrs of this county arrived in Provo
from Gouveneur, n. Y, with Mrs. Jen-
ME NJ. Wright, the wife of George H.
Wright, alias Weeks, the alleged muir
derer of the three boys at Pelican
Point, for which Harry Hayes is now
serving Il life sentence in the state
prison.
Mr.. Storrs says that further develop
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Reward For a Murderer.

Newcastle, Pa. Jan. S.-The city coun-
ell and county commissioners met this
afternoon. and each body offered 81, GOO
making a total Of $1,000 for the arrest
and conviction Of the murderers of John
Blevins, city treasurer of Newcastle 1t
is now certain that the murder occurred
about 1918 last night IT is thought the
robbers got about 500. The police are of
the opinion that. the crime was commit
ted by some one who was well acquainted
with the Office and with whom the dead
man was also well acQuainted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
GOOD MEN FOR PHILIPPINES.
Flower of the American Army Will
Be Sent.

Chicago, JAN S.-Major General H. W.
Lawton who was recently assigned to
the command of the military forces in the
Philippines, arrived in Chicago today, on
d tour of inspection of the troops that
have been ordered TO Manila. a rigid eX-
animation of the Fourth infantry at Fort
Sheridan was made during the day, with
the result that forty or fifty of the SOL
diers were disaDproved and viii not ac-
company their regiment to the Orient.
General Lawton said his command
would be made up of the flower of the
American army 1.-The United States"
he said, will be on exhibition before the
powers of Europe, and it is important
that we have the finest type of Amer
ican manhood represented in our army.
1t is for this reason the inspection is SO
rigid -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Stories of Terrific Weather and
Disasters at Sea.
BELATED STEAMERS SAFE
TWENTY-THREE DAYS IN eros
SING THE ATLANTIC.
British Steamer Damara Encountered
a Fearful Storm and Came Near
Foundering-Castaways Rescued
From An Island In the Southern
Seas-Steamer Hestia Disabled.

Halifax, N. s.. Jan. S.-The overdue
Furness line steamers Manchester Trader
and Damara reached port today, the form
er arriving here and the latter at ST.
Johns, n. T. A brief cable from St.
Johns says the Damara had terrific
weather. being twenty-three days out
from Liverpool. but suffered no material
damage and all on board were well. The
Trader was nineteen days out.
She reports the most terrific weather ever
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Chess Champion's Feat.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. Sat the
Deutscher club today, Harry N. Pills
bury, chess champion of the United
States, performed the remarkable feat
of playing twenty-five games of chess
and coming out vic
torious in all but one game He was
also successflS in an exhibition of
rblindfold" playing aaslinst half a
dozen well known local players.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09

L. ]. Kynett, as usual. The drug store
people. it is understood scout the idea. of
their having made a mistake
The deceased was about Sc years of age,
and has relatives in Weber Davis and
Salt Lake counties, besides eight children
in California. Funerak karrangements are
pending answer TO a telegram sent to
California
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Skating Record Broken.

Minneapolis. Jan. S.-John S. John
son. the cyclist-sl1ater, broke the pro-
fessional half mile skating record at
Lexington park today. covering the
distance in lis 2-5. The attempt was
made under unfayorable conditions. He
was paced the first 300 yards. The un-
official time fer the first quarter was
;3S 3-5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
BURGLARS RAID EVANSTON.
Two Business Houses Entered and
Small Sums Taken.

Evanton, Wye, Jan. S-The citizens
of Evanston awakened Sunday morn
ing to a realization of the fact that the
town had been raided by a gang of
burglars. After arming themselves
with tools purloined at a blacksmith
shop, they proceeded TO accomplish
their intentions. The first place visited
was Kastor, the clothier, where a small
sum OF money and about 5000 worth of
clothing and jewelry We're obtained
The gang then visited the caloon of
Duncomb & Fader, obtaining $3S in
cash ard supply of whisky, and an
attempt was made to force the safe,
containing about $50. A watchman
named Nomtiacalio has been arrested
as a suspect
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Twentieth InfantrY Disappointed.

McCaszey Of the Twentieth infantry has
received an order from General Sumner.
department commander, pOstpOning the
departure of the regiment until Jan. p.
The message stated that the transports
would not be ready TO leave San Fran
cisco for Manila until Jan. % The order
caused disappointment. as everything is
IN readiness to leave Wednesday.
Advices from Washington indicate that
the Second infantry will probably be or
dered to Fort Leavenworth soon. The
regiment is now at Admission, Ala.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Governorship Contest Dropped.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. S.-The determine
ton has been reached to drop the con-
test for the governorship in this state.
The conclusion of leaders on both sides
is that such a contest would take sew
eral months to carry to successful
issue, and no benefit of administration
could be secured to the winning party
after that time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
EMBEzzLER SUICIDES.
New Jersey Man Hangs Himself In
Ills Cell.

Trenton, N j., Jan. S.-Francis Drummer.
who was arrested last night on a charge
of embezzlement. committed suicide in a
cell at the police station Brunner hanged
himself by tying a handkerchief around
his neck and fastening it to the iron bars
of the cell door. He was not discovered
until life was extinct
Drummer was the treasurer of the Sol
diers' Germania society, and at q meet
ing Of the society last night he made q
statement that there was no money in
the treasury He was told that the books
have on hand $780, and he was asked to
make the amount good. Brunner did not
make the amount good. and as a result
he was arrested or a charge OF embez-
element, preferred by the societys prss-
ident.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Business Mapped Out In Both Houses
of Congress.
MANY IMPORTANT BILLS
HOAR'S SPEECH AGAINST EX
PANsIoN CONES TODAY.
Tomorrow Senator Mason Will Pre-
sent a Plea For the Independence
of Cuba and the Philippines
Peace Treaty Will Be Reported
Wednesday-House Programme.

Washington, Jan. S.-The week prom
ises to be q. busy one in the senate. 1t
will begin with an elaborate and care
fully prepared speech by Senator Hoar,
to be delivered Immediately after the
transaction of the routine business to-
morrow, in opposition to the expansion
of American territory. This speech is
of considerable length, and, with the
Interruptions that are liable to occur,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
WILL FIGHT AT MERCUR.
Weday and Morris Are Matched For
a Go.
Especial to The Herald.)

Go.
Especial TO The Herald.)
Mercur, Jan. S.-A match has been
made between Jack Weday and Jim
Morris. to fight a 20-round glove con-
test at the Mercur Opera house next
Saturday evening, the winner TO re-
ceive 20 per cent of the gate receipts
and the purse of $780, Both men have
put up a forfeit of $50. Weday is in
good condition. having fully recovered
from the effects of his bout with Bean
a short time since. Weday is training
hard in Mercur and Morris is putting
in his time in Salt Lake. Morris fought
one battle in Mercur; defeating Vesey.
and a couple of weeks ago defeated
Mike Kelly at Bingham, and is in first
class condition. The fight promises to
be fast and furious. Both men have
good records and there is little danger
of taking on either side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
AMERICANS WILL
AVOID CONFLICT
FIlipinOS Not Attacked By
General Miller'S Forces.
TROOPS TO BE LANDED.
BUT NOT AT MOuO
Insurgents Will Destroy the Town,
If B0mtarded.

Have ''Kerosened" the Buildings, and
All Is Ready For the Torch
American Troops to Be Encamped
Upon An Tsland-ETcKinley's
Proclamation Ridiculed By the
Natives-Denial of Story About
Massacre of Spaniards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
AIR BRAKES GAVE WAY.
Disastrous Freight Wreck On the
D. & E. c. Near SaIida.

Denver. Colo. Jan. S.-A special to the
News from Salida, Colo, says: A Denver
q Rio Grande freight train, loaded with
ore and cattle. jumped the track near
Mears Junction today and rolled down a
steep embankment. smashing the cars to
pieces All the train crew We're more or
less Injured. bat no one was killed.
Engineer Ed SOmerviIle and Brakeman
Thurman are the most seriously injured.
the former. it IS thought. being in a dan
gerOus condition. A number OF the cattle
were killed. The train was going down a
grade when the air-bralSes gave way Civ
ing freedom 10 the motion of the cars
All the injured were brought to Salida.
but only the two above mentioned are in
the hospital now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
FIGHT FOR LIFE
IN HOTEL FIRE
Three People SuffOcated In a
PittSburg Building.
SIX WERE RESCUED
BY A TRAVELLING MAN
Frantic Struggle Amid Flames and
Binding Smoke.

Fire Was Started By An Explosion
and Within a Few Minutes the
Whole Building Was Ablaze-
Travelling Statesmen Locked Six
Guests In the Reception Room IN
til the Firemen Arrived-wreck
On the D. & r. G.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
Aguinaldo's Proclamation Ratified.

AS N1-A<>dS&O . AASS1e-1--ete1OA -AS~t1AON.
Manila, Jan. S.-There is no change in
lie demonstrations were held in Pampan-
gas province in ratification of AguinaldO'S
proclamation, and the excitement was
intense.
All natives who enter the city in the
nighttime are searched, and every other
precaution is taken
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
MRS. WRIGHT IN PROVO
Woman Who Charges Her Husband
Wi b Murder.
PELICAN POINT MYSTERY
MAN CONVICTED AND IN STATE
PRISON.

Efforts to Be Reviewed at Once To-
ward Obtaining the Release OF
Harry Hayes, Who Is Serving a
Life Sentence-Woman Brought
From New York-Her Story.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-09
THE MINING INDUSTRY

Is one of Utah's greatest resourc-
es. The Herald publishes more
mining news than any other
Utah newspaper.
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Forecast for Salt Lake Today is:
Snow; Stationary Temperature.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-25
FORECLOSURE SALE.

NJ. 81 IHOhN SIhEEI.
|, NO 2SS WASHINGTON STREET.
Pursuant to decree of the Superior Court
for New Haven County, made on the 18th
day of May, $780, in an action Of forecos-
ure therein pending, entitled Adolph Hoff-
melster, Guardian. VS.. John Courtney, ct
ton, for cash, to the highest bidder on Mon
day, May Goth, 1899, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, the following described piece of
land. with the improvements thereon. stu
ated In the City Of New Haven. to wit:
The first piece Is known and described as
Lot No. 10. on a Map Of fifty Building Lots
near the junction Of West street and Co
lumbus avenue, in the City of New Haven,
on file in the office of the Clerk of said
Town, and IL bounded South by Thorn
Map, owned by John Kelley, 11S feet; North
by Lot No. IL of said Map, now or formerly
owned by Joseph b. Morse 30 feet; and
East by Lot q of said Map, now or formerly
owned by James Carter, lis feet, more or
less; and the house thereon Is known as
No. 81 Thorn street
The second piece of land Is bounded North
west by Washington street, 80 feet; North
esat by land formerly of the Estate of Ber-
nard Kelly, So feet, more or less; East by
land now or formerly of John and Hannah
Floyd, 3S?a feet. more or less; and South
west by Land Of William III. Kenyon. 100
rect, more or less and the house thereon is
known as No. 2S8 Washington street
If both said pieces of land shall be sold
for price, for both pieces, exceeding
S1725.o0. the remaining land described in
said decree of said Superior Court will not
be offered for sale, at said time by said
Committee.
| am directed to begin the sale with the
held upon the premises last above described.
No 2SS Washington street.
EDWARD c. BEECHER,
myA ot Committee of the Superior Court.
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Str ENGTH TESTS IN COLLEGES.
Results of the Work of the College Gym
nnstic AssOCnti0n

nnstic Association.
Cambridge, Mass, May 24.-The re-
| suit of the tests of strength taken by
! tho College Gymnastic association has
just been made public by the committee
having the matter in charge. This COM
| mittee consists of DR.. D. A. Sargent,
chairman. Harvard university; DR.. j. w.
| Seaver, Yale university, and DIR. w. l..
Savage, Columbia university, and the
| tests are the result of the formation of
| the College Gymnastic association in
| 1897, in which the intercollegiate
strength test contest was entered upon,
the tests to be decided by May /, 1S99
From various causes only seven of the
| original twelve colleges in the associa-
| tion made any returns this year, but 1t
| is expected that the entire twelve will
be represented another year. The test
was as follows: /, strength of back; 2,
strength Of legs; 3, strength of right
forearm; 4, strength of left forearm;
5, strength Of lungs, or 100 capacity Of
lungs; 6. strength of upper arms fri-
ceps) and chest; T. strength OF upper
arms (biceps) and back.
The records Of the first fifty men in
records of the fifty who reached the
highest number of points for all col
leges. OF the seven colleges that sent
in returns, Harvard leads with a total
of 54,437 points for her first fifty; Co
lumbia comes next with a total of 3d.
096.3; Amherst third with total of A.
O90.6; University Of Minnesota, fourth,
with 45,356.S; Dickinson college, fifth,
with 43,31S.4, and Wesleyan, sixth, with
36,713 points. University Of New York,
the seventh college to submit returns,
was much lower still. Harvards first
fifty average twenty-five years and
three months in age; five feet nine
inches in height and 100 pounds in
weight In these respects she surpasses
all her opponents, Amherst coming next
in point of age averaging twenty-one
wears and ten months, and Columbia In
height and weight, averaging five feet
90 inches and 1874 pounds respectively
Harvard's first fifty average l,loo.l'
Columbia. 1,O91.9; Amherst 96l'8; UNI
versity of Minnesota, 9o7.16; Dickinson,
1865, aud Wesleyan, 734.2. On the frst
fifty Of all the colleges. Harvard has Il
men, including the first man, c. G. Her
bert, who has total OF l.o95.4 points.
Mr.. Herbert's record at Harvard, how
ever. is surpassed by III. f. Cochems,
who has a total of 1,761.4 points. AS
Mr.. Cochem was not allowed to enter.
the intercollegiate contest, Harvard
loses 1918 points and Herbert takes first
place.
OF the first fifty of all the colleges
A Amherst stands second with - men,
Columbia s, University of Minnesota 4,
Dickinson 3, and University Of New
York 2,
The colleges which are members of
the association but for various causes
failed to make returns this year are
Yale, Bowdoin, Dartmouth, University
of Virginia, University of Pennsylva-
MIA University of Wisconsin, Washing
ton and Jefferson and Johns Hopkins
University.
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NOTICE.

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of The Boston and New York Air Line Rail-
road Company, for the election of Directors
and for the acceptance of certain Resolu-
zion Concerning Drawbridges' passed by
the General Assembly at its January Session
A. d. 1882 and for the transaction of any
other business which may properly come be-
fore said meeting, Will be held In Room POI
In tn general office building Of The New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company in the City of New Haven, Con-
nectlcut, on Tuesday, the sixth day of June,
1899, at two o'clock In the afternoon.
Dated at New Haven, Conn, May %, 1890.
WILLIAM E. BARNETT,
my21 1t Secretary.