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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
CONFERRING OF DEGREES.
Annual commencement of Yale Was
Celebrated Yesterday.

Celebrated Yesterday.
New. Haven. Conn. June 2s.-The an
nual commencement of Yale university
was celebrated today. The weather
was decidedly inauspicious. rain be-
ginning to fall just before the time set
for the forming of the elaborate pro-
cession.
The events of the dav were the con-
ferring of degrees to the number of els,
including those awarded to the men,
bers of the graduating classes of all
departments of The university and the
honorary degrees, the announcement of
prizes and the awards of prizes, schol-
arships and fellowships. Honorary de-
grees We're conferrd as follows:
D.D.-The Rev. ID. Stuart Dodge,
Yale college. 1897, New York City: the
Rev. George E. Adams Smith, Glas-
gov, Scotland.
LL.D.-The Hon. Frederick Adams.
Yale college, 1896. Newark, N. J.; the
Hon George w. Griggs. attorney-gen-
eral of the United States: the Hon.
Frederick ]. Kingsbury. Yale college,
1876. Waterbury. Conn; Emory Nc
Clintock, New York: Professor S. Mi
not. NJ D., Boston; Wirklicher Geheim-
rath Franz Won Rottenburg, curator Of
the University of Bonnie. Germany
NJ A.-Robert Brooklyn, Francis NJ
Bunce. L. S. NJ, retired. Hartford,
Conn: John r. Mott. New York: Cap
tain W. c. Wise, u. S. N. Norfolk. Va.
also the following former members of
the college: The Rev. John S. Thomas.
1868, oxford. o.; Herman Livingston,
1879. Catskill. n. z; William A Otis.
1868 Colorado Springs, Colo.
Pm. D.-John Mckenzie, class of 1889,
Chicago. -s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
WHY SHE KILLED HUSBAND.
Mrs. Kopp Says She Wanted Him AL
to Herself


San Francisco, June 2S.-3Irs. Charles
Koop shot and killed her husband in
tie parlor of their residence, IS Lewis
street tonight. The only witness of the
tragedy was the 14-year-old daughter of
the couple, who had lived unhappily for
some time.
Leaving her dead husband in a pool
Of his own blood, Mrs. Kopp locked up
the house and, going to the home of
her sister and brother-in-law. informed
them OF what she haG done. Then they
all returned to the scene of the crime.
The brother-in-laW blew a police Mhis-
tie and on the arrival of an officer Mrs.
Kopp surrendered herself. saying:
Il killed him because 1 wanted him
all for myself"
Jealousy of q woman named Mrs. 3.
Monti TO whom Kopp was attentive,
and to whom he had decided the COM
munity property during his wife's alb
sence in the east was the cause of the
murder. Several days ago Mrs. Kopp
sried to have the property rec0nveyed
to her, a quarrel ensued and she made
IN unsuccessful attempt TO shoot her
husband.
Tonight she ard her daughter track
ed Kopp and Mrs. Month To Taylor
street restaurant. On Kopp's return
home the angry woman demanded that
he sorsake the woman with whom he
had dined. Kopp refused and plainly
said that he loved Mrs. Mont. Then
Mrs Kopp drew . revolver and sent a
bullet into her husbands forehead.
killing him instantly.
He was a retired restaurant keeper,
aged 81 years. She is a years of age,
not unattractive in appearance, and
apparently of mild disposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
Vanderbilt Scheme to Absorb Many
Western Lines.
SHORT LINE IS INCLUDED
CONFERENCE OF MANAGERS AT
NEW YORK.
Many Roads Have Already Been
Taken In By the New York Cen
tral-Presidents of Roads Consult
ing With J. Pierpont Morgan
No Change In Rate Situation.

New York, June 2S.-Important con-
ferences of railroad managers are in
progress in this CITY, Among those now
here are William X. Vanderbilt. Samuel
r. Galloway, president of the New
York Central; President Newman of the
Lake Shore, President Ledyard of the
Michigan Central, President Coneiff of
the Nickel Plate, President Cassatt of
the Pennsylvania, Norman B. Ream of
Chicago, James j. Hill of the Great
Northern and Oscar G.. Murray and
John K. Cowen of the Baltimore &
Ohio. 1t is said the westerners have
come here to meet and consult with j.
Pierpont Morgan and other prominent
financiers in Wall street, and many
important changes in railroad manage
ment are looked for as a result of the
gathering.
Interest seems to center upon the
Vanderbilt lines, and the belief is grow
ing that not only is the Boston & AL
bany to come into the New York Cen
trails control. but step by step other
consultations of that system with
roads in New England are to take
place. The present plan contemplates
the final absorption by the New York
Central of the Boston & Albany, the
Boston & Maine, the Fitchburg, the
Maine Central and tributary lines.
Already the Lake Shore. the Michi-
gan Central, the West Shore and the
Nickel Plate have been taken by the
New York Central. Despite denial,
there is abundant substantiation in
trustworthy places of the report that
the Big Four and the Chesapeake e.
Ohio, as we'll as the Chicago e North
western, the Union Pacific and the Ore
gon Short Line, are to be consolidated
with the Central. 1t takes time to ac-
complish these tremendous tasks, but
the plan is matured, and as fast as the
transactions can be accomplished the
scheme of consolidation is being worked
out.
The ultimate disposition of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford, so a
prominent railroad official said, will be
to incorporate it in the New York Gen.
trail. The New Haven, it is known,
wanted to lease certain parts of the
Boston & Albany, which had joined it's
territory and while there was a hitch
over the terms, the Central has, if these
reports are true. stepped in and taken
all 1t is known that negotiations are
under way between the New Haven
and the Central for a consolidation of
the properties, and it is generally be-
lieved that the New Haven. in the end,
will come into the New York Central.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
DEATH OF A DELEGATE.
Mrs. johnson Expires After Reading
PAPER at Council

London, June 2S.-Mrs. Ellen c. John
son, superintendent of the Massachu-
sets womens reformatory prison, died
suddenly today at the London residence
of the bishop of Rochester, the Right
Rev Edward Stuart Talbot, DID,,
where she was a guest. IL Z; believed
she expired from heart failure resulting
from excitement in reading 2 paper at
yesterdays meeting OF the Internal olal
council of W omen. The deceased was
attended by Mrs. DR.. Barrows of Bos-
ton.
A representative of the Associated
Press called during the day at the
bishop of Rochester's residence, where,
il appears. Mrs. Johnson had been in a
weak state of health for several days
previous to reading her paper last
night. Her immediate friends attempt
ed to dissuade he< from reading. She
persisted, however, in keeping faith
with the public, but returned from the
meeting in a state OF semi-collapse.
Death came suddenly after arising this
morning in the presence CT the bishops
wife. DIR. Barrows says the cause of
death was angina pectoris. An inquest
Will be held tomorrow or Friday.
The fellow gates of the deceased
were much SHOCKED at her death. as
Mrs Johnson attended the Duchess of
Sutherland's reception Monday and was
apparently in high spirits. The re-
mains will probably be shipped to New
York SATURDAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
THE EMPRESS DOHhGtR WEEPS
OF THE CHINESE
EMPIRE IS APPARENT.
One Report That Emperor viii Re
sumo Power; Another That There
Will Be New Emperor.

Victoria, B. c., June est is report
ed at Pekin, according to news received
by the Empress of China, that the en-
peror viii resume power next month
Another report says that about June
20 a new emperor would be proclaimed.
One authority believes the new ruler
will be a grandson of the late Prince
Kung: another asserts that a grandson
of the fifth prince (Prince Tun has
been chosen to succeed kuaDg Hsu.
The empress dowager is said to be
altogether "out of sorts full Of anx-
iety and much given to weeping. The
palace is far from enjoying state of
harmony.
The cabinet is little better. Wang
Wen Shao pleads age and infirmity.
and then relapses into silence. Kang vi
is jealous of the immense power now
welded by Jung Lu and despises him
for his inexperience in important gov
eminent business: but both hold to-
gether for the maintenance of the en-
press dowager and the enrichment of
the Manchus, whose present watchword
is 1T is going. grab as much as pos
sible while the chance lasts"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
At SA[TA|R
BIG CROWD HONOR STEPHENS
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.
Interesting Programme of Singing
and Other Events - Festivities
at Lagoon.

When the 2:15 train to Seltaii
steamed from the city yesterday it car
ried to its destination fully 1000 pleas
ure-loving people. and every scheduled
train thereafter carried its full COM
plement, until the number at he resort
reached 2,500
The occasion was the forty fifth
birthday of one of Salt Lakes most es-
Unable citizens, Professor Evan Steph-
ems, and the day was one of genuine
pleasure.
At 4 o'clock a programme was an
nounced, which opened with the grand
march, Hail Columbia" which was
followed by a cakewalk, large number
appearing in each instance
The singing of The Sleighing Party
by a chorus of children under the oirec
ton of Mr.. Stephens was then an
nounced, but before the singing began.
Miss Mabel Cooper, who gave excellent
assistance in the rendition of the pro-
gramme. stepped forward, and in a
neat little speech, presented TO Mr..
a handsome gold locket, on the back
of which was inscribed: From the
Children, June IS, 1899"
Professor Stephens responded in fit
ting terms, assuring the donors of his
gratitude for the gift, and of the gen.
erous feeling that prompted the act.
The chorus finished, recitation fol-
lowed by Miss Vera Olsen, and the
singing of some comic songs and of the
national anthem, America closed the
afternoon exercises.
In the evening a programme more
formal in character was rendered, the
opening number of which was a chorus
of 800 ladies of the Y. L. Nj. /. A, and
which was entitled I'm the Mountains"
and very delightfully."- rendered.
The duet, "Blodmen War Song" by
Messrs. Victor Christopherson and Al
fred Best was a fine number, the young
men appearing at their best.
The young ladies then sang Roses
and Lilies" very acceptably, and Were
followed by Mr.. Best, in a fine tenor
solo, THE Sailors Grave"
The programme closed by the ladies'
chorus, Come Where My Love Lies
Dreaming" ChristenSen'S orchestra ac-
companying.
The time until the 1915 train left was
then spent in dancing, large company
joining in the pastime.
The day was all that could have been
desired. and the water was in fine con-
dition for the 900 batherS who enjoyed
the luxury.
Mr.. Stephens considers that the ami
versary of his birthday began on Tues
day evening, when a number of his
friends met at his home and presented
him with a beautiful palm. He contem-
plates leaving the city in a few days
for a months vacation, but is unde-
cided between a trip up the Weber or
to California.
The balloon ascension was great
success, Professor Trimble alighting in
the lake near the shore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
Negroes Killed In the Alabama Race
Riot.
BOTH SIDES AXE SULLEN
ANOTHER BLOODY OUTBREAK IS
LOOKED FOR.
Details of the Affair In Which the
Colored Miners Were Assassinat-
ed-Said That Assailants Were
Secreted In a Box Car-Negroes
Still Armed.

Birmingham, Ala, June 2S.-The
deputies have the situation in hand
at Cardiff and Blossburg, where the
bloody race riots occurred yesterday
afternoon. Although the negro miners
refuse TO work and continue to carry
arms. Sheriff OBrien says that he has
no righ. TO disarm them, and with few
exceptions they are prepared for any
sort of trouble. An additional force
of men has been placed on duty Tor
lear of an outbreak during the night.
a coroners jury held an inquest over
the remains of Ed Ellis and Adam
Samuels today. a physicians sworn
testimony was to the effect that both
negroes were shot in the back. Ellis
body was pierced with twenty-five
buckshot from a double barreled shot
gun and SamuelS was killed with a
Winchester rifle.
The postmaster at Blossburg testi-
fed that shortly before the killing he
heard Ellis talking to q crowd of his
comrades in regard to a speech made
to them by the sheriff, who said that
If the negroes would disarm they would
be given protection. Ellis told them
this was all lie. and he declared that
he would not return to work until his
winchester had been emptied- The
jury came to verdict that the negroes
met death at the hands Of an unknown
party or unknown parties.
Beginning of the Trouble.
Shortly after this two white miners,
one armed with a Winchester and the
other with shotgun, were seen walk
ing down the road to the gin town.
Ellis left shortly after them. 1t was
but a few minutes when shots were
heard. Ellis was found lying on his
face in the road, and his body had been
beaten by a drenching rain for several
hours.
Adam Samuels was killed while going
TO succor Ellis, Winchester ball
bringing him down. Two negroes then
ran to Samuels assistance. He told
them he had been shot by white men.
They stopped to pick him up, and while
in a crouching position they were fired
on The negroes then fed in every di-
rection, and the three bleeding negroes
were left in the road for an hour. a
white man with a shotgun met a crowd
of miners farther down the road.
''I have killed the meanest negro in
Blossburg." said he ''Lcok out for
my family, boys" He has not been
seen since.
L is said among the negroes that the
white men who did the shooting were
secreted in q box car on the railroad
track near the dirt road. The physician
testified that the shooting was done at
close range.
The coroner just IN from Blossburg
says it is impossible to get at the
guilty parties. He says that both sides
are suIlen and he predicts further
trouble. The mines have almost closed
down for want of laborers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
Resort Notes.

The A. o. L. w. celebration occurs at
Lagoon tomorrow.
The Knights of Pythias are going to
have a big day at Saltair tomorrow.
No excursions are booked for Garfield
for this month. Beginning July l, this
popular resort has an almost solid
booking.
At Saltair today the Farmers ward
and Utah county Sunday schools cele-
brate. An entertaining programme has
been prepared. and a big crowd is as
sured.
The Eighth warders go to Lagoon to-
day. There will be fancy drill by six
teen girls, a strawberry eating contest,
a baseball game and other interesting
events. In the evening a dancing con-
test will be given
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
GOING TO LOS ANGELES.
National Educational Association
to Hold Meeting There.

Los Angeles. Cal, June 2S.-T'.e ad-
vance guard of the thousands of teach
ers and others interested in educational
matters who are coming to this city to
attend the National Educational as
sociation convention, arrived today.
The delegation which arrived consist
ed of 125 people, principally teachers of
the schools of Colorado Springs and
Pueblo, Colo. They comprise about
half of the Colorado delegation Pro-
fessor II. S. Phillips of the Logan
school of Denver was in charge of The
delegation. The train consisted of five
Pullman tourist coaches. One of the
coaches was dropped at Santa Fe, y.
NJ, for a side trip and will arrive here
tomorrow. The remainder Of the Colo
RADIO delegation is expected to arrive
here tomorrow also, by way of the
Southern Pacific route, cutting off at
Sacramento and coming directly here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
AGENTS INCOME INCREASED
Liberal Commissions to Be Given On
All Tickets.

Chicago, June 2S.-Railroad ticket
agents in the entire territory west of
Chicago viii have their incomes ma
terially increased after July l. At a.
meeting of the general passenger
agents of forty-four roads in Chicago
today it was unanimously agreed that
on and after the above date and until
further notice agents should receive
hoeral commissions for selling tickets
over foreign or connecting lines. These
commissions will run from % cents to
"a per ticket, the average being about
81. Between 1000 and 800 agents will
be benefited by the action of the pas
senger managers. Under the new
agreement all roads will pay the same
commission. The lowest commission
that will be paid will be % cents on
tickets from the Missouri river to COM
mon points averaging 200 miles west
of there. The highest will be 81 on
tickets reading from st. Louis, Cairo.
Memphis and New Orleans to Pacific
coast points.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29

under $4,000 bail which was immedi-
dtely furnished.
The collapse of the Guaranty Loan
company came May II, 1898. upon an
order from the district court for ap-
pointment of a receiver at the request
of Goodnow and I4awther creditors of
the company to the extent of only $371.
- When the collapse came it was found
that Menage had taken flight. His
whereabouts could not be learned for
a long time. but he was finally tracked
to Guatemala, where an effort to ar
rest him failed. Later he went 20
Mexico, where he has since resided.
The receiver afterwar6 reported TO
the court that there was more than
$4.000.000 Of snort time paper. all but
s644. 900 was straw" and absolutely
wort HESS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
FORTUNE IN A TRUNK.
Supposed to Belong to An Insane
Woman.

st. Louis. June 2S.-In a dingy. stuffy
little room in the rear of No. 1921 South
Third street, officer Hanrahan found
concealed in a dirty trunk and a valise
a sum of money exceeding $4,000 in
government bonds. gold and bills of
large denominations.
The police think that this small for
tune is the property of Mrs. Walbonger
Wackerle, an aged German woman who
is now a patient at the city insane asy-
lum.
But little is known by the neighbors
of Mrs. Wackerle. They say that for
years past she has been living in that
neighborhood; always reticent, eccen-
trio and demure
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
FIFTH WARD FAIR.
Handsome Booths and An Interest
ing Programme.

ing Programme.
The Fifth ward fair was opened last
night at the Amusement hall A very
interesting programme was given. and
refreshments were served in the meet
ing house. One of the unique features
of the entertainment was the booths.
One containing flowers was managed
by Miss Ellen Rich. A Scotch booth
was managed by Mrs. Buchanan, and
assisted by Miss Norton, who was
dressed in Scotch costume. A novelty
booth was conducted by Mrs. S. II.
Harrow, Mrs. d. c. RuStin. Mrs. Liz
zie Griffith. Mrs. Thomas c. Nuttle and
Miss Tracy. An Indian wigwam stood
in one end of the hall, with a demure
Indian squaw (MrS. Sarah Stanley sit
ting on the inside, complacently knit
ting socks. A large booth, filled with
prizes to be drawn the last night of the
fair, adorned one side of the hail. This
very creditably rendered programme
was listened to:
Tableau ."Cuba's Appeal for Liberty
Song ...............-..---.Ja James H. Young
Edna Marcroft, Maggie Brimley. Hazel
Cahoon.
Song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Morley
Recitation ...... Master Joe WhitbeciS
Tableau ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Hazel Marcroft. Acc Burton, Elsie
Brimley. Murel Marcroft, Viola Mar
croft.
Piano solo. .Theracia Carlquist
Two scenes from Faust"
II. Mathews, r. Marcroft. Eleanor
Marcroft.
Bass solo ..........-.-....-........E Elijah Gill
Dancing in the open air on a floor
prepared for the occasion was the or
der of the evening.
The committee in charge were Frank
Stanley. chairman; James H. Young,
Alex Buchanan, Mrs Ellen Rich and
Mrs Evelyn Swenson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
DEATHS FROM YELLOW FEVER.
General Brooke Makes Report to the
War Department.

Washington, June IS. General
Brooke's death report from Havana
dated June -. is as follows:
June 25.-Santiago. Acting Assistant
Surgeon Frederick w. Fabricuis, Pri-
Yates James McCasley and Charles f.
Rogers, G. Fifth infantry; Michael L.
White. late Fourth volunteer infantry.
all yellow fever. Private John Cassidy,
A, Fifth infantry, malarial hemeturia.
General Brooke also reports the death
of Wagner Swan Jensen, company b,
Eighth cavalry. at Puerto Principe, of
yellow fever. on the 2eth inst.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
LUMBERMEN ARE ALARMED.
Fear Measures That May Be Adopted
By Joint Commission

San Francisco, June 2S.-Lumbermen
of the coast have been considerably
alarmed by the fear that the Canadian
joint commission may adopt measures
that will injure their interests and the
trade in lumber between this country
and Canada.
Some time ago a number of leading
lumber dealers laid the matter before
Congressman julius Kahn with re-
quest that he exert his influence to
protect their interests. In response to
a letter to the president, Congressman
Kahn received a letter from Assistant
Secretary Cortelyou saying that the
matter has been called to the attention
of the secretary of state kho will in
struct Americas representatives on the
commission to look out for the lumber
mems interests
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
DROWNED in LAKE MICHIGAN.
Crew of a Tiny Yacht Lost Their
Sailing Compass

Chicago, June 2S.-A tiny sailing
yacht. compass gone and all knowledge
of direction lost by the crew of three,
drifted all last night on Lake Michigan,
captiZing just as help was at hand.
Thurman Malone of Cincinnati went
to the bottom with the boat. while Seth
p. Warren and Lou Bic Carman, his
companions. were today rescued with
difficulty by the steamer City of Chi
cago. AS the steamer approached the
sail boat turned over and sank, but two
of the men succeeded in swimming I'M
til help arrived.
The men had attempted to sail from
Chicago to Waukegan, but the loss of
the compass left them helpless.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
TIE DOCTORS DISAGREE.
Question as to Effect of Fire On a
Dead Body.

Chicago, June 2s.-Dr Sanger Brown
of Rush Medical college, today testified
in the case of Roninger, the alleged
wife-murderer, in opposition TO the
testimony Of several experts sworn by
the state as to whether Mrs. Rolliuger
was dead at the time the house was
burned
DR.. Brown gave as his opinion that
the woman mas not dead He said
that from his reading of medical WORKS
and from experiments he has made him.
self. he was Of the opinion that a con-
Sested blister could not be caused by
heat or fire upon a dead body.
When court adjourned The defend
AIT was on the stand making = denial
of being guilty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-29
FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
c. P. Huntington Will Establish
Home In Virginia.

New York, June 2S--CoIlis p. Hunting
ton has bought a tract of land of 1850
acres in Hanover county, Virginia. where,
at his expense. a Well-equipped building
with latest modern improvements. q TO
be erected for the confinement of juvenile
offenders of the negro race. The pur-
chase was made on the recommendation
and through tn agncy of DIR. II. +. Fris-
sci. principal of the Hampton institute.
Mr.. Huntington retains the title 10 the
land and viii make it over TO the trustees
of the institution after he is satisfied ii is
being conducted on correct methods.
There are now 1900 colored boys and girls
confined in the prisons Of Virginia and
compelled TO associate with the Viiest and
most degraded adults.
Governor. J. Hoge Tyler has promised
that he will transfer the young prisoners
10 the reformatory as soon as it is built.