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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
PARLIAMENT IS PRORGGUED.
Queen In Her Speech Refers to Peace
Conference and Transvaal.

London. Aug. 9.-Parliament was pro-
rogued this afternoon at o'clock by
, royal commission. The house of lords
met and summoned the commons to
the bar and the proceedings terminated
with the reading of the queens speech
The queens speech contained the fol-
lowing statements:
My Lords and Observation-Disclosures
with the other powers continue friend
" The conference summoned by the
emperor of Russia to consider meas
ures for promoting the maintenance of
peace has completed its sittings- AL
though the result of its deliberations
did not fully correspond with the lofty
aims which it was summoned to ac-
cOmplish. it has met with a conSidera BILE
measure of success. The institution of
a permanent tribunal of arbitration
cannot fail to diminish the frequency
of war. while the extension of the Ge-
neva convention will mitigate its hor-
rors.'
After a reference to the conclusion of
the AnglO-French convention on the
subject of the Nile valley and the An
glo- Russian convention in regard TO
railway enterprises in China, the speech
continued:
we have received a petition from
considerable number of my subjects
residing in the South African republic,
praying my assistance to obtain re-
moVal of grievances and disa bilitieS of
which they complain. The position of
my subjects in the South African repub-
lie is inconsistent with the promise of
equal treatment wherein my grant of
internal independence to that republic
was founded, and the unrest caused
thereby is constant source of danger
to the peace and prosperity of my do
minions in South Africa. Negotiat tons
on these subjects with the government
of the South African republic have
been entered into and are still proceed
ing"
Another paragraph deals with the
reports of the recovery of
the agriculture and trade of India from
the depression caused by the famine
but ii adds fears are now entertained
for the prospects of the harvest in west !
ern and central India. owing to insult |
1cient rainfall, though the officials are !
taking timely precautions to meet any |
scarcity. The speech then reads:
Il regret to add that the plague. |
-housh still confined to the total of 1893 !
are as affected during the winter. |
shows no signs of abatement"
The speech thanks the commons for
he liberality with which they have
provided for the naval and military de-
ense of the empire, and concludes with
eferences to the benefits which NAV he
from the domestic legislation
passed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
ARE STILL IN SECRET SESSION
DREYFUS' JUDGES AT WORK ON
THE DossIER.
Next Public Examination Will Prob
ably Take Place Saturday - The
Priso- ~ Assists.

Rennes. France, Aug. 9.-The secret
session of the Dreyfus courtmartial to-
day lasted from $50 a. m. 10 11:45 a. m.
General Chanoine nearly completed his
part of the examination of tho-dossier.
He will be heard tomorrow for about a
couple of hours. and then NJ PaleOlOgue
of the foreign office will take up the
task. which. il is understood. will be
completed Friday next. A public ses-
sion. therefore, Will take place Satur-
day morning.
The dOssier consists of about 400 doc
uments. of which fifty were disposed of
yesterday Several of the documents
are written in German. During rhe
proceedings today German dictionary
was sent for. and the correspondent
here of the Associated Press learned
from a sure source that when certain
words and expressions could not be TX
actly understood. even with the aid %
the dictionary. Dreyfus. who is 2 per-
feet German scholar. volunteered a
translation. and was allowed to rive
explanations which We're of valuable
assistance to the members of the court.
The precautionary police measures
today were much more stringent than
yesterday Strong detachments of in
fantry instead of gen d'armes cOrdonsd
the streets leading to the Lvcee. Gen
darmes alone performed this duty yes
terday. and the public, who were much
less numerous. barely mastering 300
persons. were pressed still farther back
Persons standing inside the entrance
hall of a house within view of the door
of the Lycee were even compelled by
gen darmeS to retreat into the interior
of the house. and the front door was
closed. Absolutely nobody but police
and soldiers were thus within 100 yards
of Dreyfus when he crossed the Avenue
- - Care.
The police authorities explain the
rigcr of these measures on the ground
that yesterday a few cries against the
prisoner were raised while he was
the avenue. Not d discordant
note was heard anywhere today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
SAYS THAT GENERAL OTIS
is BUT A SILLY OIL NAN
Comment Of British Naval Oficer-Says 1t Is Pitifu
See American Soldiers Sacrificed.

B. that
aand P s st John of the British washp
campaign General He
the
responsibilities of
predicted of
will be
hold perhaps few
miles round about do as please"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
WERE AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Three of the Italians Lynched Re-
Gently In Louisiana.

Washington. Aug. 9.-The state de-
partment has received from Governor
Foster of Louisiana certified copies of
the final naturalization papers taken
out by Frank, Charles and Joe Difatta,
three of the Italians lynched at Tallu-
lah,, and claimed by the Italian au-
thoritieS to be Italian citizens.
The naturalization papers were is
sued by the court in Madison district
and are regarded by the authorities as
establishing beyond question the citi-
zenship of these three participants in
the affair. Governor Fosters final re-
port on the circumstances of the lynch
ing has not yet been received.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
Seven People Are Killed On a Mon
treal Road.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 9.-The Ottawa
express. which left Montreal at $50
this morning for this city on the Canad-
ian Atlantic railroad. was wrecked near
Coteau Junction, while running at a
fast rate. Seven people were killed.
George McQuaig, Ottawa, fireman
Wilson O'COnnor. Ottawa.
Edward STAIRS, Ottawa.
Miss Ryan. Maniwayka, Quebec.
Joseph Rochelon.
Mrs. Rochelon.
Miss Rochelon of Montreal.
A number were injured, but none of
them seriously
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
Saws It Is False

Paris, Aug. 9-The ministry OF the
interior has issued a note saying the
story that Prince Won Munster-Leden-
burg. the German ambassador here. has
visited the Marquis de Gallifet. the
minister of war. and insisted upon a
guarantee against indiscreet disclosures
prejudicial to Germany at the Rennes
courtmartial is absolutely false.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
THE HERALD BULLETIN,
PAGE ONT

PAGE ONE
Four Firemen Electrocuted.
Threatened Lynching at Snyder.
Utah Men Want Guns For State.
Batterymen to Return In a Body.
PAGE TWO.
Filipinos Badly Beaten.
The Dominican Resolution
PAGE THREE.
Road to the La SAILS.
Troops For Transvaal.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Burial of Troopers.
Volunteer Reception.
State News.
PAGE SIX.
Mining Stock Market.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
India On Gold Basis.
PAGE EIGHT.
Local Political Gossip.
Protection For Orchards.
Killing Off Utah Industry.
Dispute Over Lunatics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
Registry By Carriers.

Washington. Aug. 9.-Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden has de-
cided upon a plan for the registration
of mail matter by letter carriers at the
door in the residential sections of cities
having the free delivery system. The
same idea is to be extended TO the
rural free delivery service as soon as
the plans are perfected. and also con-
templates extension to the business
districts of cities in the discretion of
postmasters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
FOUR F|REMEN
ELECTROCUTED
Terrible Accident at an InSig-
nificant Blaze in Omaha.
STRICKEN DOWN BY
ELECTRIC CURRENT
Their Ladder Came In Contact With
Live Wire.
Were Working at the Crank of the
Truck When the Charge From An
Electric Light Wire Came Down
and Frustrated Them-Two Were
Killed Instantly and the Others
Give Signs of Reviving But
Died Shortly After Being Shocked.

Omaha. Aug. 9-Four firemen lost
their lives tonight in blaze on an
upper floor of the Mercer Chemical
company's building at Eleventh and
Harvey streets The fire in itself was
insignificant. the fatalities resulting
from contact with a live wire.
The Dead.
Joseph Adams. lieutenant No 3 en-
CINE company.
Otto Geiseke, tillerman of the big
t-rci-.
George Benson. pipeman No. 3 engine
company.
Charles Hopper, relief driver No. 8
engine company.
Fireunen George Farer and Albert
Linston of the chemical company also
suffered severely from the shock
The fire originated among the chemi-
Gals in a store room on the fifth floor.
and while at no time was the building
a five-stOry brick structure. in danger.
the blaze burned fiercely in small
area. Two streams were thrown 10 the
seat CT the fire from a neighbCring roof.
and the other from the summit of a
long ladder.
Ladder Touched Live Wire.
w iltli lUt idu DcGlI
der control the firemen set to work to
lower the big extension truck upon
which they had been working. Sud
denly there was a sputtering and sue
cession of flashes such as occur when a
connection is made with a live wire
carrying a high voltage of electricity.
The men who were working at the
crank lowering the ladder writhed in
agony for a moment. and then fell to
the pavement limp and apparently life
less. In lowering the ladder it had
come in contact with a live electric
light wire carrying current OF 1000
volts.
The injured men were at once carried
into an adjoining building and doctors
who were present used every means
known TO revive them. Hopper revived
in few minutes. and. saying he was
all right. started to walk away. He
had only gone about fifty feet when he
dropped dead. Geiseke showed signs
IF reviving. but when only partially
rallied sank back and expired. The
other two never at any time showed
any signs Of animation. and were
doubtless dead when picked up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
WANTS FREE DELIVERY.
Senator Rawlins Applies For Rural
Service For Cache Valley.
Especial to The HeraId)

Especial 10 TIC HeraId.)
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 9.-Colonel
Kennon of the Thirtyfourth left for
New York on the midnight train. He
will reach Fort Logan prior to August
10.
In the land contest of James E. ellis
VS.. S. w. Downey, from the Cheyenne
district. Wyo.. the secretary of the
interior today affirmed the decision of
the general land commissioner award
ing the land to Downey.
Senator Rawlins has forwarded to the
postoffice department an application for
the establishment of the rural free de-
livery service in the Cache valley 1t
has been referred to Special Agent Dice
in charge of the western division for
investigation by one of the agents I'M
der him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10

London. Aug. 9.-Dispatches from
Rome to the morning papers do not
confirm the alarmist statement of the
Allegemeine Zeitung regarding the
health of the pope. On the contrary.
they assert that his holiness is busy
preparing an encyclical on the peace
conference which will urge the neces-
sity of the holy see regaining complete
temporal liberty in order that 1T may
promote the work of peace and arbitra-
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
RELICS OF CLIFF JEWELLERS.
Interesting Discoveries Made In
Colorado and New Mexico.

Los Angeles, Calf. Aug. 9.-Laden
with relics of the cliff dwellers, the
Rev. DR.. George L. Cole has returned
from journey to the ruined cities of
southeastern Colorado and New Mex
leo. Valuable results We're secured by
excavations in an ancient communal
dwelling as yet unnamed. which stands
on cliffs of the Santa F'e river. four
teen miles from Espanio. There We're
not less than 1000 rooms in the larger
building in its prime 1t was 24O by
300 feet. Dr. Cole estimates that from
1880 to 5000 people lived in the Pueblo.
Among the bones taken from the
burial mound were a woman's femur
nineteen inches long, showing a giant
ess seven and one-half feet tall The
cliff on which the ruins stand rise 900
feet above the surrounding country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
SIX FIREMEN INJURED.
Roof of Burning Building Fell In On
Them In San Francisco.

San Francisco. Aug. Six firemen
were injured at fire which broke out
tonight in the restaurant of Star &
Owen, near the corner of Sixth and
Market streets. The flames spread to
the saloons of Horn Brothers and
James Conway. and from there to an
adjoining lodging house. All of the
buildings were of wood and only two
stories high.
Suddenly the roof of the restaurant
fell in. and several fireTnen were buried
beneath the debris They were quickly
extricated, and all are expected TO sur
Wv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
Secretary Root Returns.

Washington. Aug. 9.-Secretary Root of
the war department returned TO the city
tonight from his visit TO New York and
Lake Champlain. where he has been in
conference with the president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
MRS BEVERIDGE FIRES
FIVE SHOTS AT FILIPINOS

Sin
Beverage
panied
for a drive es
soldiers
bullets falling about her
had
Manila fired
skuIking n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
HEALTH OF THE POPE.
Startling Reports Sent Out From
Rome Are Contradicted.

Vienna; Aug. 9.-The Allegemeine
Zeitung says that the pope is i'll, in
consequence of the great heat, and has
had several fainting fits.
Dr. Lapponi. his physician, was has
tily summoned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
The Injured.

James McGiven. skull fractured and
leg and arm broken.
Dan Levy, scalp wound.
Daniel Higgins. left leg broken
J. Feehan, sprained ankle.
Edward O'Neill, leg broken.
Eugene Grove, head severely cut.
The property loss will not exceed Sl5,-
oo0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
Take Home Destitute spaniards.

Havana. Aug. 9.-Senor Don Felipe Sag
rario. the Spanish consul general. said
taking back to Spain 4.oO0 destitute Span
iards, people without means of support
and afraid 10 go into the interior of Cuba
to work, owing to the stories of brigand-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
Rock and Mud Slide.

Vancouver, B. c.. Aug. "a rock and
mud slide mas damned the Quesnelle
river. which has found another course
and is doing much damage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
David Henderson, Bankrupt.

New York, Aug. 9.-David Henderson,
the theatrical manager, formerly of
Chicago, received a discharge in bank
ruptcy in the United States district
court here today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
WILL RETURN
HOME IN BODY
ALI the Utah Soldiers to Come
Together.
WILL PARADE UNDER
MILITARY DISCIPLINE
Are to Give Up Their Organization
In Salt Lake.

TheEe Has Been No Change In Plans
of mastering out-The Boys Will
Receive Their Discharge Papers
On the 10th Inst. and Will Start
For Home On Special Train On the
Afternoon OF Following Day-og-
den to Entertain Heroes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
NOW ARE USELESS,
MUST BE REBUILT
Pieces Are to Be Sent to Water
vliet Arsenal.
They Are Being Used at Present By
Sixth United States Artillery, But
Will Be Exchanged For New Guns
as Soon as Possible-Believed
That Money to Buy Them Could
Be Quickly Raised In Salt Lake
By Popular Subscription.
lsnecial to The HeraldA

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-The guns with
which the Utah batteries did such val
liant service i'll the Philippines are to
be sent to the Watervliet arsenal. New
York, to be rebuilt. They are really no
longer fit for service. Major Grant said
today that the guns which were turned
over to the Sixth artillery when the
batteries left Manila, are in extremely
bad shape on account of the hard. and
constant use to which they were sub
jected.
Another factor in rendering the guns
practically unfit for use was the change
made in the grade of powder. The
pieces were built for black powder, but
in the Philippines the smokeless arti-
Gle was substituted. The latter is con-
siderably stronger than the other and
the consequence was that the guns
were soon Jared out of condition.
Anxious to Have Guns Here.
Major Grant is very anxious to have
the guns brought back to Utah He
and all. the other officers and men would
be exceedingly glad if the. state would
purchase at least four of the pieces and
place one on each. of the four corners
of the joint building square.
For the present the guns will be used
by the Sixth artillery, but just as soon
as they can be replaced by others they
will be sent over to this country. In
transit to the arsenal they would pass
very close to Salt Lake, and might go
through the city.
Movement to Purchase Suggested.
1t is suggested here that movement
might be inaugurated looking toward
securing these valuable mementoes of
Utah's record in the Philippines and
that the guns might be unloaded in
Salt Lake on their way To New York
Every member of the batteries would
be glad to see the weapons that caused
so much terror to Spaniards and Fill
pinos become the property of the state
They all say there should be no
trouble in raising funds sufficient TO
purchase them from the government by
popular subscription, if necessary The |
batterymen themselves would contrib !
ute to such fund, if necessary, for it |
would be a source of pride and pleas |
1re to them to be able to show the en- |
sines of destruction which they worked |
to their fellow citizens.
Captains Wedgwood and Critchlow |
are just as earnest as Major Grant in,
their desire to have the guns become |
he property of the state. we turned |
hose pieces over with reluctance" said
Captain Wedgwood, land nothing
would please us better than to have
he state acquire Them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
0rangeville Man C0nfesses to Theft
to Save His Life.
SNYDER'S BRISK METHODS
THE MINERS THREATENED TO
LYNCH j. T. REID.
They Believed He Had Stolen a
Macintosh Belonging to a Wis
ting Expert-Coat Found and
Reid Scared Into Confession, Then
Driven Out of Camp.
fspecial CorrespondenceN

Snyder, Aug. S.-There came near be-
ing a hanging on Gold mountain last
night. j. T. Reid. who is justice of the
peace at Orangeville, the son of law
yer there and the nephew of Judge
viii X. Reid of Manti, was believed to
have stolen a fine English cavalry
macintosh belonging to John b. Far
lsh, the well known Denver expert
Cireumstantial evidence at first tended
TO cast about several men in camp a
cloud of suspicion.
After dark last night clues were OBJ
tanned which led to the belief of Reds
guilt
He was accused denied the charge
and confessed only after a rope had
been Topped about his neck. The water
proof was recovered and Reid went
down the hill at 1870 o'clock this morn
ing al rapid gait, his quiekstep being
accompanied by a parting salute of
,cistols and rifles.
Reid, the thief. a married man of
FAMILY, has been on Gold mountain for
two months. Being so we'll connected,
his parents and uncle being among the
most prominent people in their COM
munities, he was we'll thought Of For
the last week he has been papering.
painting and carpeting a new house
just built for John Meter. who is dis
trict recorder and is connected with
the Snyder Improvement company. Mr.
Parish who is examining some pro-
perties here. is quartered in the fin
Reid has been at work on the unfin-
fchad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
Rope About His Neck.

There was enough evidence against
the man to convince them of his guilt,
but owing to the darkness no one had
seen him actually carrying the mack
intosh, and therefore he could not have
been convicted in court
Messrs. Snyder and Meter according
ly parleyed with Reid for a few min
utes and then. with watches in hand.
allowed him just 10 minutes to confess
the theft and show them the property
When the allotted time had nearly ex-
pired some of the men outside, grown
weary of waiting, rushed in with a
rope and adjusted the moose. Reid
weakened, admitted his guilt. and es-
corted by a half dozen men with guns
and a lantern led the way through the
brush and timber to where the coat
was concealed. Then he was accom-
panied to his boarding place. forced to
pay his bill, given his personal effects
and sent down the hill with a warning
volley of firearms, suggesting that the
denser air of the valleys would improve
his health. A $50 reward was offered
but not claimed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
Stolen Gauntlets Found Him.

The coat, which hung in closet,
was first missed about dark last even
ing. AT once a thorough search was
made. Reid had been paid up yester-
day for his work on the house and had
said he would leave for the valley to-
day. In his pack was found an old
pair OF Mr.. Meters cavalry gauntlets.
after that he was watched.
About 10 o'clock last night Reid left
the saloon. saying he was going to bed
After reaching the Snyder company's
clubhouse he said he would get "A
bucket of fresh water before retiring
He left his bucket near the bridge
across Grasshopper creek. which runs
by the clubhouse. sneaked up through
Sae brush and timber to within a few
yards of the Meteer house took the
macintosh from its cache. followed
the waterworks canal around the hill
to Charles Voigt's stable and hid the
garment under a log close by. Walter
Hyatt, lying in hiding, and Harry
Quinn on the thief's trail, traced his
movements so far. Reid had warned
j. r. Veal to put his (Weal's) horse
and saddle in the Yoigt barn last night
for fear they might be stolen by some
newcomers to the camp. II is now the
theory of those acquainted with the
facts that Reid intended taking that
horse land saddle himself. and there
fore cached the coat near at hand
After that Reid went TO the saloon.
bought a bottle of beer and returned
with it to the clubhouse. explaining
TO J. +. Hess. who was on guard at
that post, that he had been at the
saloon the entire time of his absence.
After drinking the beer Reid again
made a pretenss of going out before
this time. doubtless. intending
to gather his booty. take the horse and
saddle and leave the camp. Hess
feigned intoxication and followed him
out where he gavA the alarm to w. F. |
Snyder and John Meter who sent Hess
away and took the captive into the
oil
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
WEATHER TODAY.

Forecast for Salt Lake Today Is:
Fair, Warmer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
SILVER AND LEAD

Silver, 6O1z Cents.
Lead, 81. IS.
Copper, II Cents.