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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-26

having been used by General Eagan.
Judge Worthington interrupted to
say that General Eagan did not deny
the language quoted, and had not the
original statement been destroyed af-
ter the Objectionable words had been
eXpunged, he would willingly produce
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-26
The Unavoidable Result.


h clutched the air convulsively. Then.
opening her hand, she gazed at it a mo,
ment and said, Now, I've got to wash
my hand again" For this happened in
Plttsburg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-26

amrinations and local treatment. It cures
in the privacy of the home. It gives vigor
and virility to the organs upon which de-
ponds the perpetuation of the human race.
Mrs. H. A. Alsbrook, of Austin, Lonoke Co.,
Ark, writes: After five months of great suf-
fering l write this for the benefit of other suf-
terers from the same affection. I doctored with
our family physician without any good result, so
cines-which did. with wonderful results. I
am completely cured. I took four. bottles of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. four of his
Golden Medical Discovery and two vials OF MS
Pleasant Pellets.
Constipation kills slowly. DR.. Pierce's
'feaeart Pellets cure n1ickIv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-26

Cor monorch's hinmost year but ane
Was five and twenty days begun,
then 4 blast o Janwar win
BleW manse im on Robin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-26
GEN. EAGAN ON TRIAL
Courtmartial Convened In the Com
miSsary Generals Case.
HIS DEFENSE OUTLINED
ADMITS THE LANGUAGE, BUT
PLEADS JUSTIFICATION.

His Attorney Says the Offender Was
In a State of Distraction, Caused
By General Miles Charges-Pro-
tected From Punishment By the
Presidents Order.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-26

woman. DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription,
which contains no
alcohol or other stinlu-
liant to inebriate, will
promptly put. things
right, and make her
strong and healthy in
a womanly way. 1t
does away with neces-
sitV for obnoxious ex-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-26

~irritability. She cannot divine the cause.
and her family physician seems equally at
loss. A friend who suffers in the same wav
tells her that a wee drop of cologne, brandy
drops. ale, beer, "malt-extracts" OF other
stimulant will give temporary relief. And
that is the beginning that ends in a mad
house. The woman who-suHers from the
symptoms described may safely infer that
there exists disease or at least weakness of
the delicate organs that constitute her a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-26

Major General McCook (retired), a.
member of the war investigating COM
mission, was the next witness. He was
present and he heard a part of Gen
eral Eagan's testimony before the COM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-26

The toast Of the evening, THE Mem
orv Of Burns was responded TO by
Tiidee r. \. Baskin. nc said that
Tile Robert Burns was the national
noef Of Scotland, and knew how to
toIch the hearts Of the people as no
other has ever been able to do. his in
finite love and compassion for the low
land oppressed, and his fearless advo-
cacv Of freedom at a time when such
. course was far from being free from
danger. made him the poet Of all man
Ind. His Address to Liberty" in
reaIitv an ode to George Washington,
1ras written over q century ago, at a
tsnoe When Britain was smarting under
+be q of her American colonies. He
.ras not afraid 10 show his Jacobite
~roclivitias and his contempt for King
George by writing with a diamond Or
t1e window Of an inn at Stirling, the
lines,
The ancient Stuart line is gone,
race outlandish fills their throne,
An idiot race to honor lost,
Who know them best despise them
most
At the conclusion of Judge Baskin's
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
Transactions in the South Dakota
,.in

NISvrICts
Washington, Nov. leland Com
missioner Herman has given out a
supplemental report for the last fiscal
year, showing the business done at
each land Office in the country during
that time. In the Des Moines office,
which has control of all public lands
in Iowa, tfty-three entries were made
during the year, covering 2,O6G acres.
The receipts of the Office amounted to
$1,603 and the expenses, including the
salaries of the register and receiver,
$3.50.
The transactions in the South Da-
ota land districts were as follows:
Entries. 1,01l; acreage
covered, 1886; receipts, Slo,397; ex-
penscs, $6.Gs5.
Chamberlain-Entr 401; acreage,
s43,793; receipts, $6,oO3; expenses,
S3,633; receipts from sales of Sioux
lands, $6,3o4.
lIuron-lntries Gs4; acreage, &c.
179; receipts, S6,52l; expenses, $6,o3s;
sales of Sioux lands, 1925.
Mitchell-Ilntries $50; acreage, 3d.
3s9; receipts. S35,157; expenses, S6,s72.
pierre-Entries, 400; acreage, 49,
1865; receipts, $2,36s; expenses, S2,710;
sales of Sioux lands, $500.
Rapid City-Entries, 1,o4o; acreage,
44,s44; receipts, $29,594; expenses,
$G.447; sales of Sioux lands, $3.50.
Watertown-Entries 1921; acreage,
1892; receipts, $63,594; expenses,
$7,2lO; sales of Sioux lands, $77s.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
HAVE A CLEW TO
URBANA DYNAMITERS
Believed That Some Startling Dis
closures Will Be Made Before
the End Of the Week.
HUNDREDS VISIT SCENE OF WRECK
Object Was Not to Rob, but Believ
ed to Have been Malice Toward
the Newspaper NIen--
$4,000 Untouched.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Nov. 15.-1t ia
now believed that there will be start
ling developments in the Urbana dy-
Mantle mystery before the close of the
week. The officials of Benton county
are i'll possession OF clews which point
directly toward certain persons who,
it is claimed, purchased quantities of
dynamite a few days before the ex-
plosions at Urbana in town not far
distant from there. Several of the
for substantial evidence, and it is eN-
end of the trail before the close of
the week. The people of Urbana are
thoroughly aroused and have raised
nearly $4,000 for the arrest and con-
viction of the perpetrators, and it is
expected that the board of supervis-
ors of Benton county will add another
$500 to this.
The funeral of Clarence Burrell, the
boy killed by the second explosion,
was held at the Methodist church yes
terday afternoon at O'clock, and was
very largely attended, not only by the
people of the town. but from the sur
rounding territory.
Hundreds of people from all over
Benton and adjoining counties visited
the scene of the explosions. Had the
criminals been found by officers who
have been hard at work ever since
Saturday morning, it would have
gone hard with them yesterday, for
threats of lynching were freely made.
The Office of the Weekly Monitor,
owned by Fisher Brothers, was COM
pletely wrecked, and presents u scene
of extraordinary confusion. Careful
investigation revealed the fact that
the dynamite had been placed under
the floor at the rear of the store and
there were also evidences of q time
fuse. The buildings seem to have
been lifted up by the force of the ex-
plosion and then shattered as they
came down. The material of the
building itself is pied, together with
the type, the galleys and all that APP
pertains to Il weekly newspaper of
flee. Fisher Brothers place their loss
at ST 900, which will be a total loss, us
their policy does not insure against
explosions.
The consensus of opinion as to the
motive of the crime is that it was
committed by someone with malice to-
ward the Fisher brothers and Mr.. Bur-
rell, but all the gentlemen state that
SO far as they know they have not an
enemy in the world who would take
such fearful method of revenge.
| Nothing was taken from either the
store or the newspaper office. The big
safe in the store, which was used as a
depository for farmers, Mr.. Burrell
doing safety deposit business, was
intact, and careful examination re-
vealed the fact that it had not been
tempered with in the slightest. In the
that the & dv 4A1 in cash and about $50,
had been fired by !1l lle, aid naA II
seems to have been the intention of
the criminals to make the explosion
4 Simultaneous.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
ISSUES PROCLAMATION.
Governor Shaw Sets Aside Novem.
her :8Oth as ThankspivinD

Governor Shaw Sets Aside NOvem.
Der 3Oth rs Thanksgiving.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 15.-Goyernor
Shaw has issued the Thanksgiving
proclamation for this state. It fol
lows:
Thpa bank i, Day-By the Governor: A
Another year of bountiful harvests of
glowing prosperity, of multiplied evil
dences of progress and human advance
ment in state and nation draws to It's
close. A grateful people can never be
unmindful of the infinite source of these
and all other blessings. l therefore rec
for by the president of the United States,
Thursday, the both day Of November,
the good people of the commonwealth
assemble in their accustomed places Of
worship, and with devout spirit and
grateful hearts, both there and In their
not only the special benefits of the time,
but whose overtlowing current of bless
ings sweetens and enriches our lives. In
particular, let us be thankful that of
those who in obedience to duty's call,
were far away twelve months ago SO
many were returned to rejoice the homes
made sorrowful by their temporary alb
sence.
In testimony whereof, ! have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed the
great seal of the state of Iowa. Done at
Des Moines this eleventh day of Novem-
Der, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-nine. of
the independence of the United States
the one hundred and twenty-fourth.
BY the governor: Leslie NJ Shaw.
G. l.. Dobson, Secretary of State.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
TRAFFIC IN HUMAN BODIES
A Memphis Undertaken Arrested
for Selling Corpses to
Medical Colleges.

st. Louis, Nov. 16.-Four zinc lined
travelling mans sample trunks. each
containing a corpse, were taken from
the baggage room OF the union station
today Frank Thompson, an under
taken of Memphis, Tenn, was arrest
ID in connection with the affair. For
some time the local police have known
that traffic in human bodies was going
on through this city. Recently four
bodies were shipped in trunks to W..
II. Hansen, of Keolluk, la. Those cap
tured today were also consigned to
him. Thompson told the police this
story: He has contract for burying
the dead of Memphis. For some time
he has been selling bodies to medical
colleges throughout this part OF the
country. HIS method was to pack
them in trunks. and take them as
baggage with him to st. Louis, and
there ship them by express to their
destination. He received $50 to 5000
per body. The name of Hansen, to
whom the trunks were addressed at
Keokuk. is fictitious. He declines to
state who is the consignec.
In the trunks seized today are the
bodies of three negroes, two men and
boy, and white woman. All evil
IDENTIFY died of wasting diseases. The
woman appears to have been a per-
son of refinement. Her features are
regular, the hair black and the front
teeth gold filled.
Memphis, Nov. 16.-Frank Thorn
- 6Tfe fsl Ct s.. Louis, is we'll
charge Of Y.np proper bnrai IN eef asfp1r
dead, hut gave satisfactory Sexplana-
tions and was released. Relatives are
investigating and developments are
expected.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
FORMULATED ALASKAN TREATY.
Death of John H. Haswell. a Vet
erAn State nenari,nant i,lanl.


eran state Department. Clerk.
Albany, n. Y, Nov. l6.-John II.
Haswell is dead at his home in this
city, aged IS years. For thirty-fou1
years he was clerk in the state de-
partment at Washington. For num-
Der of years lIaswell was in charge of
all diplomatic correspondence, arrang-
ing it for presentation to congress.
From memoranda furnished him Has
we'll formulated the treaty for the ac-
luisition of Alaska. He also had
charge of all correspondence relative
to the Alabama claims. In 1876 he de-
yised the cipher code. which has been
employed by the government ever
since as means of communicating
with it's representatives abroad. Has
we'll completed a second code which
was first used by the government Sep
TENDER 80 last in transmitting dis
patch to the United States minister to
Great Britain. In 1898 he issued a
special code to be used during the wal
with Spain. One of the most impor-
tant works which he compiled was a
chronological history of the depart-
ment of state and the foreign relations
of the government, from September 5,
1774, to 1894
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
cHInEsE.JApANEsE ALLIANCE.
Not Believed it Means Offensive
Action Against Russia.

AGGiOui 1suSSbds
London, Nov. 15.-Careftn inquire.
made by the Associated Press ft-sal
nothing eNtant in diplomatic circles
here to justify the aiarmist view taken
by section of the press regarding
the situation in the far east. That IL
serious denoucmentis so close at hand,
as is indicated by advces from Shang-
hal during the last twenty four hours,
is regarded as incredible. For long
time it has been known here that
China and Japan We're closely allied,
but neither British nor American dip
lGmatists in London believe that this
alliance is Of 81. offensive nature.
At any rate it can be asserted posi-
lively that if Japan and China cor
template offensive action against Rus
STA Lord Salisbury is not aware of
their intention, and it Is scarcely
probable that those powers would de.
eide upon any definite course withor
at least consulting. Great Britain. WI
i'm the nature OF things would be thei
ally. whether active OF passive.
However. while the foreign officials
have no information tending TO con.
firm recent Sensational reports, they
have come to regard the eastern prob.
lem as so difficult in respect of getting
accurate information that they would
be surprised at nothing. They have
endeavored to take precautions
against everything.
In the words of the British officials
who discussed the situation with y
representative of the Associated
Press: while reports of rupture be-
tween Russia and Japan are easy of
creation, and while they are liable "a
constant reiteration, so long as me
diplomats of the press continus to
view the far east with such serious
attention, it is certainly palpable that
if Japan really means to strike a ser
ious blow at Russian control. she must
do it quickly, for very soon Russia
will be much stronger than she is
now
Discussing the bearings of Russia's
new naval estimates ON this question
the official asserted that these Ger
tainly indicated the intention of TIL,
ear to increase the Russian fleet III
Chinese waters. which if done on the
scope outlined In the estimates would
leave Japan but little chance.
| The action of the United States gov
eminent in requesting assurances
from foreign governments regarding
the "open door" policy in China. ha:
created intense satisfaction in British
official circles.
.I.ord Salisbury" according to tn,
official quoted above. "has gladly az
luiesced i'm this step Oh the part y
the United States
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
BOARD OF TRADE SURPRISE.
McLaip Brothers Transfer All Their
Trades To the LumsOns.

Trades to the InmsOns.
Chicago, Nov. 16.-McLain Bros. a
board of trade firm which has had q
net work of wires running all over the
middle west and whose office and eN-
change force has aggregated over thir-
ty men, sent out notices last night to
customers and to members of the
board of trade that all their houses
had been transferred to I4ansom Bros.
& Co.
AT just about the time that these
notices were being sent President Ly-
on, Of the board of trade, appointed
Directors Winans, Beauvans aud Buck
ley committee to investigate rumors
that the firm of Mcf.ain Bros. & Co.
had been doing bucketshop business.
THE firm itself had applied to the di-
rectors of the board to appoint such a
committee of investigation in response
to ru1nors that had gained circulation.
Charles II. McLain. president of Me-
Lain Bros. & Co., said of the closing
up of the business.
1--WE had lost heavily through recent
failures of others OH the board of
trade, as well MS by number of large
customers who have been carried by
us in the decline in the market. Our
expenses have for some time outrm
our profits at rapid rate. We have
transferred all our trades to. Messrs.
Lamson Bros. & Co, as we'll as our GUS
toners accounts, whom we are glad
to have been able to protect to 100
cents OH the dollar. Messrs. Lamson
Bros. & Co. have taken all our assets,
including the lease of private wires.
good will of our business.
Mr.. McLain added that the firm had
lost heavily through the failure of
Farnum & Co.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
CLAIMS RED CROSS
FLAG IS MISUSED
General crowje Thinks 1t Covers
Too Many Buildings in
Mafeking.
PROTESTS TO COL. BADEN-powELL
Also Complains of Use Of Natives
and OF Dynamite NIines--Brit-
ish Commandcr liz.
norcs Protests.

London, Nov. l6.-4:3O a. m.--There
is no additional news regarding prog
ress of hostilities in South Africa this
morning except dispatch from Mafe-
king forwarded by d runner, dated
October 81, which says that during the
afternoon General Cronje, the Boer
commander, sent am envoy to Colonel
l'aden-Fowell under flag of truce to
leclare that he did not consider the
of the Red Cross society to fly from
several buildings at once i'm the town,
and that in his opinion the employ
Inent of natives against whites and
the use of dynamite mines were both
opposed TO the rules of war.
Colonel l3aden-Powell replied that
the Geneva convention did not stipu-
late as to the number of Red Cross
flags permissible. and that the Beers
were only required to respect the con-
vent, the hospital and the women's
lager. oil of which were beyond thu
town limits. The British commander
also pointed out that mines were rec
ognized adjuncts of civilized warfare,
and that the defenses of Pretoria were
extensively mined. Moreover, he re-
minded General Crohje that the Beers
had fired upon natives, burned their
kraals and raided their cattle, and
that the natives only defended their
lives and property.
Despite these warnings from Col
oncl Baden-Powell the Beers con-
tinued deliberately to shell the hos
pital and the women's lager. The
sending of the Boer envoy was regard
ed, the dispatch says as a mere pre-
text for penetrating the British lines
at Mafeking. According to the latest
reports the town is confident of it's
ability to hold out until the end of
the campaign. So far as Kimberley is
British there may be judged from the
fact that three weddings have taken
place since the siege began, the last
having been celebrated on Novem-
Der S.
President Krueger's threat to exc
cute British officers now in his hands
anless Nathan Marks, a supposed Boer
spy, is released by Sir George White
has excited widespread Indignation
| The Daily News demands that his
| friends should promptly inform him
that his c IN neck and that OF DR.
Reitz, the 'Transvaal state secretary
will be held responsible for any such
collation. OF the elementary rules OF
civilized warfare.
For once the censorship is blamed
on account of laNity. IT is asserted
that the censor ought to have sup
pressed the story of Father Matthews
regarding the surrender at Nicholson
Mex, which, while too vague to he con
\ sidered evidence, must cause uneas
ness. The feeling is that, until the
facts can be ascertained, it woul,
have been wiser not to circulate mer,
gossip.
The great delay i'm South African
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
| CRuISER CHARLESTON
! WRECKED OFF LUzOh
United States Warship Runs on
Treacherous Reef and Has
to Be Abandoned.
EVERYONE is GOTTEN OFF SAFELY
Tic Vessel Now Lies We'll Out OF
the water, With Her Bottom
Badly Stove linz hnirai
Watson Reports.

Washington, Nov. 15.-.sslmral Wat
uncharted coral reef on the north
ing of November . Everybody safely
were friendly. Mcdonald made Lin
he left he had no opportunity to make
pn examination of the vessels condi-
ton with view to wreclsing opera
tions. A northeast monsoon and q
heavy sea were prevailing. The re-
and then thumped violently. The fire
water tight doors We're closed prompt
water is one foot from her name. She
apparently on very steep bank. She
the rations We're landed. The Helena.
dispatched from Lingayen by the Or
sgon to Kamiguian, is due today"
Details of the Wreck.
Manila, Nov. 1.-THE United States
| cruiser Charleston. which has been pa
trolling the northern coast of Luzon-
| was wrecked on a reef on the north
west coast Tuesday. November Z. All
on board were saved
The Charleston ran aground rear
Nigan on hidden reef with thirty
| two fathoms OF water on both sides.
She worked her machinery four days
and nights in trying to get af'oat, but
u typhoon rising, the crew were com
PEELED to take to their boats and seek
refuge on small island five miles
away. The natives were friendly.
Lieutenant Mcdonald and number of
sailors put off in a small boat and
reached the Callao, which brought
them to Manila. The gunboat Helena
has been dispatched 10 bring away the
crew. Lieutenant Mcdonald describes
the Charleston, when he last saw her,
as hard and fast aground with her
bottom badly stove and we'll out OF
the water.
Admiral Dewey Notified.
New York, Nov. ia reporter
went to the Waldorf-Asteria hotel to-
day and sent Dewey copy of the
dispatch announcing the loss of the
Charleston. The admiral said:
II am very sorry. The Charleston
was good ship, but if she has been
lost, | am glad, at least, that none of
her gallant officers and crew shared
her fate. ! am always interested in
the welfare of the men and ships i'm
our navy, and doubly so in those that
have been under my command
ut is a treacherous coast. The
Charleston met her doom on one of
the most treacherous points on the
sland of L,,zon.'
History of the Charleston.
Washington, Nov. 14.-The Charles
ton has been in Asiatic waters more
than Il year. She was one of the first.
vessels to be sent to Manila after the
destruction of the Spanish fleet by Adj.
miral Dewey, the navy department
utilizing her for the purpose of send
ing ammunition and other supplies for
1.-The Asiatic station. Just previous to
\. u
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
Pensions and Patents,

Washington, Nov Extensions have
been gro nted as follows:
Iowa. e. prtginal-Dan pa G. Tebo. Wye
Authorizations j. White, Oskaloosa,
81 to Sc. Observation-Disclosures Julien,
Waterloo. Sc.
art, Fort Meade. IS; Richard s. Willett.
Miller, S. to IS.
Nebraska: Original-Francis r. Shu-
man, Weigand, Sc: Cyrus NJ. Kaufman.
Brownvile. $40 Widows-Phoebe Crooks.
Stockham. sl2: Harriet Mclaughlin. Ia
BILE Rock. IS: Mary Bates, Bee. s..
Patents have been issued to Iowons as
follows:
Homer A. and E. r. Cheney, Millers-
burg. gate: Charley X. Dammen and o
for baby carriages Robert c. English
Des Moines. copy holder attachment for
typewriters: Charles A. Miller. MARSHALL
Tunis. cover for haystacks; Owen Suili-
van, Fredericksburg, railway angle bar.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-16
AS BRYAN SEES 1T.

Nebraskam's Comments Oh Mary.
land Election Result.
Baltimore, Nov. 16.-The executive
committee of the Maryland Democrat
ic (silver) association has made pub
lie the following reply to their con
gratulatory telegram to w. J. Bryan:
II am greatly obliged to you for
congratulations sent through your ex-
ecutive committee. The fight in Ne
braska was made on national issues
and the result is gratifying. The re-
turns from other states indicate a
growing opposition to republican poll
ties. We are much pleased to see
that Maryland is again in the demo-
cratic column and ready for the con-
test of 1900. Very truly yours,
sW r Rrvnnn