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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
Cuttlefsh Ink.
London Leader.)


The cuttlefish are caught in great num-
bers off this coast and are used as bait
for the conger eel. for which this part of
the world is celebrated. The cuttlefsh
possesses no real mouth. but has a long.
cylindrical sucker with which il adheres
firmly to the bait The method of cap
from which are suspended from 200 10 800
hooks baited with portions of pilchards
(aimbst the only bait the cuttlefish will
take) is let down into the sea and allowed
to stop there for about half an hour: 1t is
then drawn up. and the cuttlefish are
found hanging by means of their suckers
TO the bait
The moment that they leave the water
they eject with considerable force great
quantity of deep black. viscouS substance
which is about the consistency of treacle,
and the stain made by IL upon the clothes
of the fishermen is permanent IL it happen
to fail upon them
/ had a conversation with one man who
has several times received a full charge
in his face and he assured me that be-
yond the smell which is most nauSeous,
he felt no Inconvenience at all. no smart
ing or pain In his eyes. and no bad after
effects.
it rots them beyond repair unless IL is
washed of Immediately. Another curious
fact is that this fluid will not injure cloth
in the slightest degree beyond making a
permanent stain. One man told me that
he had used a jersey for several years
which had been sguirted all over at diff
ferent times by these cephalopods, but
that except for the Goth being stained IT
was as good as ever.
When this link" is elected under water
it hangs in sort OF cloud and does not
spread
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
Jones, Stevenson and Hardin Are All
Optimistic.

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. Ex-senator J..
K. Jones. chairman of the Democratic
national committee, ex-vice President
Stevenson and General p. Watt Hardin
of Kentucky were here today. and this
afternoon met a large gathering of
local Democratic leaders. After greet
ings Senator Jones' spoke at some
length, announcing his views of cur
rent political issues. He said:
I believe that every people have q
right to govern themselves in their
own way. The American people will
rise up as one man and condemn the
course OF the administration as criminal
aggression. The next Democratic con-
vention will reaffirm the Chicago plat
form and nominate Bryan 1t will de-
clare against trusts. 1t will declare in
favor of establishing freedom every
where. What our fathers believed in
we believe in, and / have no doubt
about the result.
My idea about the Philippines is
that it is our duty to restore order
there, and then allow those people to
make a government of their own, and
let them manage their own affairs in
their own way. The government of the
United States should say to the Fill,
pinos now that our purpose is to es-
tablish peace. We should treat the,
flHplnoS WITH tne same goou 1altn as
the Cubans Whether We will keep
faith with the Cubans 1 have my
doubts.
THE Beers. by their resistance. are
making votes for us by every rising
and setting of the sun. Our sympathy
goes out to those poor fellows in a way
that words cannot express
ExVice President Stevenson and
General Hardin also spoke along the.
same lines. all being optimistic of DEM
ocratic success. -. = IL ]
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
WON'T HAVE IT THAT WAY.
Los Angeles People Declare That
Wolfsohn Is Dead.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 26--When s. A.
d. Jones, local agent of the New York
Life Insurance company was interviewed
today regarding a story from Chicago
that Aaron Wolfsohn, whom he insured
for $4,000 and who committed suicide ana
who was buried here. had turned up alive
in Chicago. he said that he could not
believe the Chicago story. Mr. Jones
does not understand how the thing mas
been brought about. but he is positive
that the man whom he insured as Aaron
Woifsohn is dead
He has taken every means possible 10
identity the man and says there IS no
doubt. However. he is going east 10
make a fuller inveSIi gation.
Mrs. ONeil. the woman who paid FOR
the funeral of the man who committed
suicide also supports Jones. She was
present when the medical examination
for the insurance was made. She was
very intimate with Wolfsohn: she gave
him $500 to go east with and correspondent
with him while he was there.
When he returned she happened TO be
in San Francisco and DID not see him
until after he was dead. but she positively
identified the body. There is only one
theory and that is there are two Aaron
Wo.fsohns and that they look alike. the
matter is q great mystery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
BOSTON FIRM FAILS.
John P. Lowell Arms Co. Forced to
Make An Assignment.

Boston, Dec. 26.-The John P. Lowell
Arms company and the John P. Lowell
company. an allied firm, manufacturers
of sporting goods of all kinds, made
an assignment today for the benefit of
creditors.
The firms were heavily indebted to
the Globe National bark, which was
last week placed in charge of a tenn
porary receiver, and this institution,
or rather its former president. Mr.. Cole.
has been represented in the business
by c., w. Ncrcross, who is said to have
virtually managed the concern fog.
more than year past in the interest
of the bank
1t has been stated that Mr.. Cole. late
president of the bank, exchanged the
paper of the Lowell company for mining
securities, but the fact that Mr.. Nor
cross has remained in charge uptto the
present time would seem to cast a
doubt upon the story. 1t is said that
the merchandise bills contracted by the
company have been paid as promptly
as these of most business houses. so
the manufacturers who have supplied
them with goods are not large credit
ors, the bulk of the indebtedness being
to banks which have discounted the
comoany's paper.
Charles B. Barnes. jr., one of the as
signees, said tonight: The assignees
are unable to give any estimate vet
as to the assets and liabilities, and
probably viii not be able to do so for
some days. The companies operate
etcres in a number of cities from BAN
gor, Me-, to Providence, r l.. and they
have large stocks on hand. which will
have to be thoroughly examined before
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
WILL SEND HOSPITAL SHIP.
One Being Fitted Out For the Beers
IN philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2s.-The North
American tomorrow will say: Phila-
delphia will send a hospital ship and a
large corps of American physicians and
surgeons TO the TraDsvaal. Subscrip-
ton lists will be circulated and a pro-
Boer public meeting win be held atzthe
Academy OF Music with that end in
view. 81
Many public men and leading citizens
have become interested in the move
ment. and today a committee win be
appointed TO take charge OF the details,
secure the necessary funds and charter
a steamer, which will be started on its
mission of mercy from this port just
<a5 Son as it can be properly fitted up
fog the trip.
Patrick O'Neil of this city. who is the
Pennsylvania president of the Ancient
Order Of HiberniaIis, together with a
committee from that organization, is at
the head of the movement, and asserts
that there will be no difficulty in sue
cessfully carrying out the plan.
I'VE viii have a committee of promi-
neat men appointed tomorrow, said
Mr.. O'Neil tonight, land all the ar
engagements for the expedition will be
left with that committee. Among the
men 10 go on the committee are repre-
sentatives of every class of people who
are in sympathy with the Beers in
their fight against the cruel oppression
OF England.
I'VE already have assurances of
enough money TO say that there will be
no failure in the undertaking"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
DEPOSIT OF BONDS.
Treasury Department Reports Re
ceipt of $17, 100000.

Washington, Dec. 26.-It was
stated at the treasury depart
ment that the total amount of bonds
deposited and accepted by the secre-
tary. and security for internal revenue
receipts to be deposited with the ma
tional bank Repositories, is s17 900, 900,
of which 81. 100000 has been deposited
by New York banks. Among the other
cities making deposits are:
Chicago. 100000; st. Louis, 1855, 900;
Boston. 10000 Baltimore, s245. 900;
Cincinnati. s375.000; New Orleans, $780,
GOO. The entire list foots up to thirty
one banks in fifteen different states.
The total receipts from internal rev.
enue sources are distributed each day
among all of the banks represented in
the list, each bank receiving its pro-
portiolate share CT the whole based on
the amounts of bonds deposited. 1t is
stated further that the amount of bonds
purchased by the government under the
secretaTy's recent order was: Fours,
s14. pa $50; fives. $3.50, eco: total, &c.,
2S4, $50. with about $4,000 additional UNI
der examination >4.a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
FATHER Is CONVINCED.
Wolfsohn Satisfied That
His Son Is Alive.

st. Louis, Dec. 26.-M. N. Sale, at
torney for Benjamin Wolfsohn, the
father of Aaron Wolfsohn, the young
man who added another chapter to the
now famous $4,000 insurance suit at
Chicago yesterday, in an interview to-
day stated that he had no doubts about
the genuineness of the telegram men
toned in the Chicago dispatch
Mr.. O'Bryan, the insurance COM
pany's attorney said Mr.. Sale, was
here last Friday. He had a picture OF
the corpse found in the O'Neill woman's
room in Los Angeles. and we went to-
gether to the Wolfsohn home and COM
pared pictures. The corpse did not look
at all like young Wolfsohn, except that
some person had brushed the hair in
the style that Wolfsohn usually wore
his. Mr.. O'Bryan also had affidavits
signed by the supposed suicide tnat ne
was alive. Mr.. n. Hesselberg, bro
ther-in-law, at once recognized the
writing as that of Aaron Wolfsohn."
In order to complete the Identified
ton of Wolfsohn. Mr.. HeSselberg went
to Chicago Saturday with Mr. O'Bryan,
and he is the brother-ir--Sw referred
to in the telegram received Christmas
day by the public administration at Los
Angeles Concerning the woman in the
case, Mr.. Sale added that she now
claimed to be Wolfsohn's common law
wife.
she had" Mr. Sale said, evidently
kept quiet until the present time, IN
the hope Of securing the money, not
knowing what evidence the insurance
company had accumulated The burden
is now thrown on her. She will have
to answer where and how that corpse
came to be in her room"
Young Wolfsohn had not been in st.
Louis for nearly two years.
This strange story had its beginning
on July 10 last. Aaron Wolfsohn was
then living in Los Angeles. CAL On
that date his father. Benjamin Wolf
sohn. cutter and manufacturer OF
mems clothing at rs Lucas avenue, st.
Louis, received news that his son was
dead. having breathed his last by in
haling gas with suicidal intent, in the
rooms of a woman who at that time
refused to give her name The sons
life was insured for $4,000 in the New
York Life Insurance company
Evidence was produced purporting
that the dead man was none other than
Aaron Wolfsohn. The insurance was
paid to the public administrator in Los
Angeles, but before the money could
be turned over to the young mans FAM
lily. Aaron was reported to have beea
recognized in the hesh traversing the
streets Of Chicago.
The discovery was made by an uncle
residing in that city, and the young
mans parents were notified and on
Aug. IL, the attorneys, Sale & Sale, of
St. Louis. wired TO the headquarters
of the New York Life Insurance. COM
pany. which at once made a demand
on the public administrator for $4,000,
the amount of the insurance on Wolf
sohn's life, which is still held by him.
Later the report that he had been iden-
titled in Chicago was denied and thus
matters have stood until the present
time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
Morally a Hero.
(Sir Edmund Verney in the Contemp,
ary)

toir Edmund Eerney in the Contempor-
ary.)
Our forecaStle quarters deserted by
Lieutenant s. at the bombardment of
ODESSA were at this time commanded by
Lieutenant E.. He Was universally
popular; he was very fat. and had the
usual characteristics of fat men. He had
often told me in conversation of his great
desire TO distinguish himself, and particu-
larry that he would like to belong to a
Highland regiment. But as soon as the
Russian shot came flying about the fore
castle he entirely lost his nerve, he be-
came physically incapable, the perspira-
ton streamed down his terrified face and
he became actually i'll; some Of the men
even veItured TO chair him. advising him
70 put his head into a newly made shot
hole, as he might be certain no second
shot would strike exactly the same spot.
So it devolved wholly on me ar Sebasto-
pol, as at Odessa, to fight the forecaStle
quarters. Now. have always thought he
was the braveSt man / have ever seen in
action; inconteStably Ill. paralyzed with
terror, wholly incapable. nothing would
induce him to leave his quarters; by a
strpendouS and amazing moral effort he
stuck TO his post, and remained on the
forecastle until the fight was over. Not
many men would have had this courage.
A few days afte-ward he was invaded
home; a snug berth, which he well de-
served. was found for him in the custom
house. where he wore his Crimean medal
and Sebastopol clasp for the remainder OF
his hOIQred DAYS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
Peculiar Predicament of a Man In
Chicago
HE SAYS HE IS ALIVE
BUT OTHERS POSITIVELY RE-
FUSE TO BELIEVE HIM.
Extraordinary Case Arising Out of
Supposed Suicide Of Aaron Wolf
sohn at Los Angeles, Upon Whose
Life There Was an Insurance of
$4,000, Which Was Paid.

Chicago, Dec. 2s-The Chronicle today
says: A man supposed to be dead ap-
peared in Chicago yesterday and by
signing a telegram made New York
life insurance company present Of slc.-
0Oc. This was the news sent TO Los
Angeles. Cal, thereby deepening mys-
terry that has puzzled the western city
since the supposed body of Aaron Wolf
sohn was found in lodging mouse unaer
conditions that Indicate suiciuS pS
aSphyxiation- .
Wo.fsohn came to Chicago TO see At
torney o Bryan or the insurance COLL
pany regarding restitution 10 me com
pany OF the $4,000 insurance paid the
Los Angeles county pubic administrator
for the heirs of the supposed Nonsonn.
Following the conference Wolfsonn wrote
out the following telesram- aadresseo 70
the public administrator or Los Angeles
county:
order you TO release the money paiu you
by the insurance company Immediately:
/ sign this telegram in the presence OF
three Witnesses, my brother-ln-iaw, my
uncle and the company attorney l.
O,Bryan-"
only ceepers the mystery regarding tne
identity and manner of death OF the un-
identified man. The latter BODY was
found in a lodging house of Los Angeles
July 81 last
Likeness Is AomarkApie.
The remarkable likeness between WOLF
sohn and the unknown IS shown by pnoto-
graphs exhibited by Mr.. y Bryan. Both
are men of about so years of age with
peculiarly shaped mouths. pointed chins,
prominent noses and dark hair In the
corpse. however, the cheeks are signify
more saifow and the hair is darker than
WoIfshon's. BY clipping the mustache
tips of the dead man. some one had made
his facial appearance almost identlcai
with that Of the real policy holder.
heard of his reputed death was when ne
came TO this city last month 10 visit MS
uncle After a visit TO his ST. Louis
relatives he returned. as ne said, to clear
I'D the matter As result of his con-
ference with Mr.. OBryan he signed the
telegram that will secure 10 the insur-
ance men a return Of the $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
BRITISH ARE ENCOURAGED.
Claim to Command Every Boer Posi-.
ton With Their Guns.

MoodeI- River, Cape Colony, Dec. 20
The British naval guns command the
whole Boer position, and possess the
exact range of every stone and bush.
They frequently plant shells with good
advantage in the midst of groups of
Beers The burghers are reported to
be returning home for Christmas.
Recent arrivals from Jaeobsdal report
that Notwithstanding the Boer success,
the Free Skaters do not expect ultimate
victory. They complain of the over
bearing conduct of General Cronie's
men, who are alleged to be better fed
and posted il the safest positions.
The Transvaalers do not conceal their
suspicious of the possible detection Of
the Free S1aters. and threaten to shoot
them at the least sign of wavering. The
Free Staters are said TO regard sub
lection to the Transvaal as more to be
feared than subsection &c Great Brit
ain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
Swindler Is Convicted.

New York. Dec. 2e.-Eugene L. Pack
ard. who formerly conducted the in
vestment security company, a get-rich-
quick institution. was today convicted
in the federal court of using the mails
to further schemes to defraud, and was
remanded for sentence. Packard, it is
alleged, formerly ran the Hughes In
vestment company. with an office in
Wall street His defense was that he
acted as agent for one James S. Rob-
inson. but neither side was able to pro-
duce Robinson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
Architectural Jokes.
(Youth's CompanionN

The builders of the old churches in Eng
land were not so serious but that they
now and then perpetrated joke. even in
stone. On more than one of their crea-
tons they carved in relief a scene repre-
sentine a monk preaching solemnly to a
flock Of geese. The same humorous spirit
tic architecture OF early times. Mr.. Hissey
gives an instance.
lust upon the boundaries of Bedford
shire and Hertfordshire formerly stood a
rambling old farmhouse. The livine-room
was long and low. and on the center beam
that went across the ceiling was inscribed
this legend: If you are cold. go TO Hertz
fordshire
This Seemingly inhospitable invitation
was explained by the fact that one-half
OF the room was in one county and one
half in the either. The fireplace was in
Hertfordshire-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
BoER FORCE Is LARGE.
Have 5000 European officers and
Men In Reserve at Pretoria.

London, Dec 27-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily News. tele-
graphing Wednesday, Dec. 20. says.
Lord Methuen. I understand, intends
to remain at Aiodder river about three
weeks longer.
From Boer sources, hitherto singu-
larly well informed. I learn that there
are 5000 European officers and men
skilled in modern military tactics, par
ticu;arly artillery, now in Pretoria as a,
reserve.
Our administrative officials in the
Cape service, who have just returned
from official relieving duty in the Dutch
District, say the news of the British
re-erses has been received with great
Joy, even in localities where there is
no omen revolt"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
CARRIED TOO BIG A LOAD.
st. Louis Department Store Fails Be
cause of Over Trading.

St Louis, Dec. 26.-The Siegel- Hill
man Dry Goods company. which oper-
ated large department store here. to-
day filed a deed of trust to secure all
its creditors. The liabilities of the
firm are placed at about $225, 200, and
its assets about the same amount.
Trustee McKittrick will continue the
business for ninety days. He thinks
that the creditors will be paid dollar
for dollar, and that there will be a
considerable amount left on which to
continue the business. Mr.. Hillman of
the Irm said:
Our trouble was caused by over
trading. We did larger business than
our capital would permit Our cred
itors are safe, as the company's as
sets are ample to meet all liabilities
A list of the heaviest creditors fol-
lows: Fourth National bank, ST. Louis,
$4,000; Corn Exchange bank, New
York, s17.500; Hargadine, McKittrick
Dry Goods company, $3.905; Wear
Boogher Dry Goods company, $4,000;
II. B. Claflin & Co.. s4,049; Ely Walker
Dry Goods company, $3,201.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
CHOKED WIFE TO DEATH.
Terrible Crime Of Jealous Blind
Man In Baltimore.

Baltimore, Dec. 26.-Franklin B.. Liv-
ingston. blind man. aged Sc years,
choked his wife, Rosie Livingston, to
death at their home in this city, and
then gave himself up to the police.
Livingston claimed that his wife tried
to smother him with feather bed.
but that he succeeded in choking her
and put her body in bath tub. He was
locked up. The police found the nude
body of the woman in the bath tub at
Eivingston's house. Both rooms gave
evidence of a struggle.
Jealousy is thought to have been the
motive for the crime. The man is a
civil war veteran. having lost his eye
sight by a shell in the battle of Fair
Oaks. He had pension of s72 a
month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
saued Bx the President.

Oshkosh. Wis, Dec. 26.-william
Scarborough of this city. private of
company B. Third United States in
fantry, Who was tried by military
court in the Philippines on a serious
charge and sentenced to death, has
been saved from execution by President
Mckinley. The president has commute
ed his sentence to .dishonorable dis
charge and twenty years imprison-
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
Preacher Catches a Thief.

Marinette. Wis, Dec. 26.-Dr., Shep-
Ter, pastor of ST. Pauls Episcopal
church, interrupted his Christmas serv-
ice long enough to catch a sneak thief
who was carrying off holiday gifts from
The parsonage. The preacher. while
at the altar, saw the thief leaving the
parsonage with q lot Of stuff Under his
overcoat. Putting aside his robes, he
after tussel. turned him over to the
police. and then returned and finished
divine services.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
Finds Blood-smesred Ak.

ChilIicothe, Mo-, Dec. ga reporter
mas found bloodgmeared axe in the
ruins of the farmhouse where William
Q. Thomas and his three children were
cremated on Sunday. There appears
no room for doubt that Thomas first
murdered his children and then set fire
to the house, afterwards killing him
self and falling into the flames. The
coroner's inquest disclosed no new in
telligence. The bodies were burned
beyond recognition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
Leyds Failed to Remit.

Cincinnati. o.. Dec. 2s.-M.. Pierre
Petit, recruiting agent for the ambu-
lance-corps OF the Boer army. suspend
ed operations temporarily today on ac-
count of the failure TO receive an ex-
pected draft frofa DR.. Leyds. 1t is said
that 500 recruits have been sent from
this city, which is more than sent from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
Cinnamon Have a Battle.

Marysville, Cal, Dec. 26.-Chinatown
was the scene of a lively battle today
between rival highlander societies-the
Suey Sing and Hop Sing About 100
shots We're exchanged. One Chinaman,
a member of the Suey Sing faction,
was killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27

New York, Dec. 2e.-Secretary of
State John Hay has communicated with
United States Ambassador Choate in
England regarding the seizure off the
coast of South Africa of three vessels
loaded with American goods and con-
signed TO merchants in Lourenzo Mar
quez, Delagoa bay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-27
GOING TO THE WAR.
Sons of Baron Rothschild and Earl of
Derby Enlist

London. Dec. 26.-Mr. Lionel Walthan
Rothschild unionist member of parlia-
ment for Aylesbury division OF Buck
inghamshire, eldest son OF the first
Baron Rothschild and the latter's heir,
has volunteered for service in South
Africa He was born in 1868, and Is I'M
married
Lord Stanley, eldest son of the Earl
of Derby. and member of parliament
for the West Houghton division of
Lancashire, has been ordered 10 Join
Lord Roberts staff forthwith.