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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-22

A new sensation in the Norris Benz
brook tragedy is promised. This case.
which has abounded in mysteries from
the night of the tragedy, is yet unrav-
eled. It is maintained upon the best
authority that there was an eyewit-
ness to the shooting, whose name has
not yet been mentioned in connection
with the case.
This man, whose name is withheld
at this time. declared that he saw the
affair. Fearing notoriety, or rather de-
string TO avoid it, he made his escape
after the shooting, and has until this
time not come forward. But he has
been convinced that he should tell his
story, and it has been partly told
This witness was III the hallway Of.
the upstairs of the Merchants restaur-.
ant at the time the shooting took place.
He said that ne saw Benbrook shoot at
Norris deliberately and miss him. Nor
ris was coming forward at Benbrook at
the time the shot was fired, and he
only escaped death by a quick move
ment of his head and probably Ben
brooks poor and excited aim.
Before Benbrook could fire another
shot. Norris was upon him. They Crap
pied for moment, Morris trying TO get
the weapon, but BenbroolI, with a great
effort, wrenched himself from Morris
grasp and jumped away. He did not
have time to fire again. but drew back
his hand and. striking Morris a fearful
blow upon the head, knocked him down.
He then jumped toward the prostrates
man and fired again at his breast
Such is the story that Games from
the very best authority. 1t is not given
in full detail because that was not fur
nished. Upon the second shot the wit
ness disappeared. Whether or not Nor
ris arose again is not known. Possibly
he did. though Albert c. Morris. who is
said 10 have been the first man to APP
pear after the shooting declared that
the two men were standing up when
he saw them. Still he has told such
varied and contradictory stories of the
affair that the police discount all his
statements, and the attorneys on each
side of the case place little reliance in
the correctness of his observation The
police consider that Morris is either
holding something back or ne was so
excited that he did not see accurately
what did occur
The assertions of the unknown wit
ness to the tragedy do not contradict
the statements of officer Chase. When
he arrived Burton Morris was upon the
floor and Albert was struggling with
BenbrOOk for the possession of the
gun.
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CONSIDERED AT THE CABINET.
Alger Left and His Successor Was
Then Discussed BY Members.

Washington, July 2L-There was
nothing to indicate at the cabinet
meeting today that change was immi-
nent in the presidents official family.
Secretary Alger was present and
brought with him a considerable
amount of business from the war de-
partment which was thoroughly dis
cussed 1t related to matters of ad-
ADMINISTRATION in Cuba and to some ar
rangements being made for the organ
ization of troops intended for the Phil
ippineS. The proceedings were thor
oughly routine in characted.
The question of General Ayers sue
cessOr was not mentioned today until
after he had left the conference cham
Der. Then for half an hour those who
remained behind with the president
discussed informally the names of those
who had been under consideration for
the vacancy. These included Elihu
Root. the distinguished New Yorker;
Ambassador Porter, Governor Roose-
Leonard Wood. General Harrison Gray
Otis and General Francis Y. Green.
After canYassing the names with sin
Sular unanimity, all the members Of
the cabinet agreed with the president
that the men pre-eminently fitted for
this responsible position was Mr.. Root
and there is no doubt the president has
made up his mind to tender him The
portfolio, but that no formal tender had
been made up to the time the cabinet
adjourned at ITO p. m. can be positive
ly asserted.
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Long Discussion at Peace Conference
Over These Bullets.
ANDREW WHITES SPEECH
TOOK STRONG STAND AGAINST
THEIR PROHIBITION.
Agreement to Prohibit Dropping of
Explosives From Balloons-Hitch
On the Question of Use of As
phyxiating NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Convention Rapidly Concluding.

The Hague, July 21.-Baron de Staal
presided at the plenary session of the
international peace conference today 10
place the final seal upon the labors of
the first committee. The first point of
NJ. Karnebeck's report, dealing with
prohibition of dropping explosives from
balloons. was unanimously agreed to-
The second point, prohibiting the use
OF asphyXiating projectiles. was agreed
to by all except the United States and
Great Britain, whose abstention multi
fies the agreement of the others
The third point, which relates 10 eX-
panding bullets, occupied the major
part of the sitting, owing to the uues-
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has been acquired through his public
lectures denying the existence OF a
God and criticising the Bible and the
Christian religion.
His authorized publications are:
The Gods and Other Lectures.
Ghosts Some Mistakes of Moses.
What Shall 1 Do to be Saved In
tegvieNys on Talmage and the Presby-
terrain Catechism,' The North Ameri-
can Review Controversy" Other minor
publications have appeared. Including
Prose Poems a Vision of War,
funeral address over his brother
Eben's grave, also one over child
grave.
Colonel Ingersoll first attracted po-
litical notice by his brilliant eulogy of
James G. Blaine in the Republican ma
tional convention at Cincinnati in 1876
In his speech nominating Mr.. Blaine
for. the presidency, Colonel Ingersoll
referred to his favorite as the 'plumed
knight" a name that attached itself
to Mr.. Blaine and remained with him
during his remaining years
Colonel Ingersoll practiced law for
many years AT Peoria. HIS, but after
wards settled in New York
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AGREEABLE TO DEWEY.
Satisfied With Arrangements Made
For His Reception.

Washington. July 21.-The following
cablegram was received at the navy
department from Admiral Dewey:
Trieste, July 21.-Secretary of Navy,
Washington: Proposed arrangements
reception and presentation at Washing
ton, approved by president and secre-
tary are entirely agreeable to me-"
Nothing is known at the navy de-
partment of any intention on the part
of Admiral Dewey to change the plans
he had already framed as TO his move
ments in Europe, and the date of his
arrival in America. Secretary long
still expects that that date will be
some time in October, but the report
that the admiral contemplates leaving
the Olympia and returning to the
United States on mail steamship is
discredited at the navy department.
Some of the members OF the diplo-
matte body have unofficially attracted
the attention of some of the officers
of the navy department to the peculiar
attitude in which they are placed by
the action of the New York reception
committee That committee they
represent, has addressed notes to the
representatives of all foreign govern
mentS inviting them 10 send one or
more naval vessels to participate in the
reception of Admiral Dewey upon his
arrival at New York.
According to the strict rules of in
ternational intercourse, ii is said, the
foreign governments cannot properly
take cognizance of any invitation ad-
dressed directly to them by a NUM-
cipality or as in this case, a purely
local committee. AS some of the gov
ernments invited would like to accept
the invitation, they are somewhat en-
barrassed under these conditions, and
il is believed will be obliged to await
some action by the department of state
in this matter.
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MORE DEVELOPMENTS.
Waiter Daily Makes Statement to
County Attorney.

There are even more developments in
the tragedy at the Merchants cafe on
Monday night. The partial statement
of an unknown eye witness of the
tragedy was secured yesterday; Waiter
Bigelow, commonly known as DAILY.
made statement at the county attor-
ney's office. and it is learned that Leda
StrOmberg Will make a rather curious
explanation of her various Statements
about the notes which she sent to Bur
ton Morris and Miss Anna Niebuhr
But there are still mysteries in The
case which have not been cleared up.
and it is likely will not be explained
at the preliminary examination. Per
sons who know the facts connected
with the affair have made such varied
and contradictory statements thar the
attorneys on either side of the case
have no connected theory of The kill
ing and its causes. Not only have wit
nesses made contradictory statements
To the newspapers. but they have
changed their accounts to the police,
until it is difficult to tell the facts.
Neither the attorneys for the defense
nor for the state have a clear theory
as to all the details of the case.
Walters Statement
The statement of Waiter Bigelow or
DAILY concerning the ARRAY is not so
important dS HdQ DStu SUPPOSED Dl Illt
attorneys. He was asked yesterday TO
go to the office of County Attorney
Putnam and tell what he knew of the
affair. Heretofore he has been very
reticent, refusing to discuss the facts
of the case with anyone.
But his statement to County Attor-
ney Van Colt was practically as fol-
lows:
He did not see BenbrOok nor Miss
SfroDo OF into the mr. I.,rfl
was called TO room to take their order
of two steaks and while they were
awaiting these they had two drinks.
mint julipS, before the steaks came
they drank two more mint julips. Hel
did not hear any of their conversation
while he was in the room serving theI
dinner. But they finished their meal
and he removed the dishes. Some mol
ments after this he saw Norris
He was also serving another party in
room and while coming out of there
he saw Morris knocking at room 3. IN
which Miss Stromberg and BenbroOk
had eaten Morris did not show any
great excitement. nor did he rush into
the room. His knock at the door was
answered by Benbrook. who opened IL
Morris crowded past him into the room
and the door was closed He went
down stairs for the other party and
during that time Benbrook went into
the other room. for a ring came from
No. l and he on answering it found
Benbrook there.
Tell Steve to send me up his gun"
said Benbrook TO him.
AS directed he went down stairs and
told Keene, who got his gun from be-
hind the counter, put it in napkin and
took it up stairs. He remained behind
the counter to take in cash as directed
by Keene, and did not go up stairsI
again. He heard the shots when bel
was in the main room down stairs.
Bigelow corroborated the statement
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sigh or groan as death came. Doctors
were hastily called, but their verdict
was that death had come instantly.
No arrangements have yet been made
for the funeral. but it will probably
take place on Monday at the house,
and the interment will be in Sleepy Hol-
low cemetery at Tarrytown.
Those present in the house at the
time of death were his daughter Miss
Maude Ingersoll; his daughter, Mrs. W.
II. Brown. Mr.. Brown, Mrs. d. w. Par
ker. mother of Mrs. Ingersoll, and Mrs.
c. F. Farrell and daughter.
Mrs. Ingersoll was the only person in
the room with him when he died. Death
came to him as he had recently ex-
pressed a desire it should. He often, in
old times. said he wished to die slowly,
with a full consciousness. so he might
tell those about him how it felt. Re-
Gently he experienced a change and de-
sired to die painlessly and without
warning.
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made in connection with the war"
added:
Mckinley Was Responsible.

II am told on the verysbest authority
that General Alger made very few ap-
pointments of officers during the war
and that the commissions were issued
almost entirely upon the orders of the
president
The governor alleges that the more
recent attacks upon Alger in the east
were caused by his frank declaration
of opposition to trusts and he adds:
There is a decided odor of trusts
around the present administration with
Mark Hanna as the acknowledged king
maker.
In conclusion the governor calls upon
Michigan people and newspapers to
protest against the injustice done the
states foremost representative in pub
lie life. 1t is conjectured here that
Brigadier General Henry NJ. Duffeld
gave some of the foregoing information
but the general declines to be inter-
viewed
Charles r. Osborne state railroad
commissioner. who is reputed to be
General Ayers representative in pre-
pairing for the senatorial campaign,
spent several hours last night at the
governors residence. supposedly assist
ing in preparation of the governors
statement.
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yrdom which it was unwise to give

tyrdom which it was unwise to give
them.
In later dispatch General Otis says
that the charges made by the press
correspondents are untrue. He a0ds
list between the army AMI the navy.
He gives the following extract from 4
letter just received from a reading
Filipino at Tarlac. which is the cen.er
of the main insurgent army:
For some days have he IN trying
to leave this band of thieves. Watched
so closely impossible to leave. A great
many of the people here long for
American troops to advance. for every
one is desperate with so mucn SavaSe-y
committed by Aguina do army
Captain Barker of the 1avy. who
succeeded Admiral Dewey in command
of the feet in sending the report Of
the commander of thu Yorktown to the
navy department, makes his endorse
ment:
II am pleased to note the cordial
cooperation of army and navy.
AS bearing upon the statement that
the operations of the navy had been
minimized, it may be statal that Cen
eral Otis has repeatedly recognized the
work of the navy, as, Cor example, in
his dispatch of June 10 last, n which
he says:
The navy aided greatly on shore
of bay, landing forces occaslona!ly'
and again, under date OF July >. The
army and the navy are IN hearty ac-
cord, and the best Of feeling prevails.
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MEIKLEJoHN AN AsPIRANT.
Would Like to Be Promoted to AL
gers Place In War Department.

Chicago, July 2l-A special to the
Tribune from New London Junction.
Wis, says: George D. Meiklejohn, as
sistant secretary OF war, is reticent in
the matter of the resignation of Secre-
tary Alger. 1t is understood that Mr..
Meiklejohn aspireS to succeed the re-
firing secretary
Message after message was sent from
Washington to this city on Tuesday en-
treating the assistant secretary to re-
turn at once that he might not be
overlooked in the search for success
sor to Alger. Mr.. Meiklejohn claims
TO be unaware of the fact that Senator
Thurston had gone east to present his
name for consideration, and as to the
probable developments in case he should
be selected. the official would say
nothing. He affirmed that the man
ner 10 which the Philippine war is now
being conducted is perfectly satisfac-
tory to the administration.
Mr.. Meiklejohn would say nothing re-
Rarding any changes that might result
in the conduct of the affairs in those
islands. He was reticent on the rela-
tons of Mr.. Alger to the president Mr..
Meillejohn leaves this morning, expect
ing to reach Washington on Saturday.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Root to Be War Secretary.
Pingree Rakes the President.
Eye Witness to the Morris Tragedy
Ingersoll Is Dead.
Favored the Dumdums.
PAGE TWO.
Ten Men Lynched.
Soldiers Trick On Filipinos.
PAGE THREE.
Sporting News.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE
State News.
South Is For Silver.
War Soon to Begin.
PAGE SIX.
Mining Stock Market.
PAGE SEVEN
Financial and Commercial.
Weekly Trade Review.
PAGE EIGHT.
Mr.. James For Mayor.
Mckinley Helps Utah Sheepmen.
Record of Joseph Dorsey.
Increase In Salt Lake Business.
Charge of Neglect.
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OTIS VERSION OF IT.
He Has Complaint to Make of the
Newspaper Correspondents.

Washington, July 21.-The war de-
partment has issued a statement quot
ing certain dispatches from General
Otis in answer to the press cor1espon-
dents round robin The text of the
statement is as follows:
General Otis. in a dispatch under
date of July 20. says that the press
correspondents demanded permission 10
cable that official reports sent Inisrep-
resented conditions. This was denied.
They then demanded the privilege 10
send without reservation facts found by
them and their opinion. This was
granted if public interests were not
imperiled. The answer was not salts
factory and they. therefore. sant by
mail to Hongkong.
General Otis says ne is not conscious
of sending Misrepresentation. but
thinks that his dispatches at times
have been too conservative. The press
affair appeared to be a threat Il nan
correspondents were asked 10 state
wherein General Otis dispatches were
misleading, they offered nothing tar
gible. except that his conclusions were
unWarranted. When told that they
were disregarding military authority it
was apparent that they courted mar
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Great Agnostic Passed Away Sud-
denlyIa New York.
HEART. DISEASE THE CAUSE
END CAME AS HE HAD EXPRESS
ED a DESIRE.
Had Been In Poor Health and Under
Care of Physician Since 1Se6-His
Wife the Only One With Him
When He Died-Funeral Probably
Monday.

New York, July 21.-Colonel Robert
G. Ingersoll died at his home, Walston-
on-Hudson, near Dobb's ferry today
His death was sudden and unexpected,
and resulted from the heart disease
from which he had suffered since 1896.
In that year. during the Republican
national convention, he was taken i'll,
and had to return home. He never fully
recovered from the attack of heart dis
ease, and was under the care of physi-
Clans constantly.
For the last three days Mr.. Ingersoll
has not been feeling well. Last night
he was in better health and spent a
portion of the evening playing billiards
with Walston H. Brown, his son-in-law,
and c. p. Farrell, his brother-in-law
and private secretary. He seemed to be
in better health and spirits when he
retired than he had been for several
days.
This morning he rose at the usual
hour and Joined the family at break
fast. lie then said he had spent a bad
night, but felt better. He had been
suffering from abdominal pains and
tighlness about the chest. He did not
think his condition at all dangerous.
After breakfast he telephoned to DR..
Smith, his physician. who is al Bell Ha-
ven. and told him of his experience
during the night. DR.. Smith told him.
he said, to continue the use of nitro
giycerine and that he would see him
during the day.
Colonel Ingersoll spent the morning
swinging in a hammock and sitting on
the veranda with the members of his
family. He said he was better and had
no pain. At 1890 he started to go up
stairs. On reaching the head of the
stairs Colonel Ingersoll turned into his
wife's room. Mrs. Ingersoll was there.
would have for luncheon, and Colonel
lngersoll said he had better not eat
much, owing to the trouble with his
stomach. He seemed in good spirits
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AS Dewey Describes Himself.

! ing what the governor asserts to be
facts which are absolutely reliable,
bearing upon the relations between
| Secretary Alger and President Mckin-
| ley, with which the public is not ia
miliar At the outset the governor
says: Il have no hesitation in saying
that the course pursued by the presi-
dent in this matter is little less than
cowardly. 1t is, to say the least, very
, unmanly."
Governor Pingree said his informa-
ton did not come from General Alger,
but from zone whose knowledge of the
facts cannot be disputed"
Proceeding, he says that repeatedly
since the eastern newspapers began
their attack upon Secretary Alger, the
secretary informed the president that
! if these press comments embarrassed
the administration in the slightest de-
gree, he would resign at once, but the
president as often protested emphat-
ically that he had the utmost confidence
in Secretary Alger and his conduct of
the war department and that the coun-
try could not afford to lose his SER
vices.
The governor says that at the time
his alleged alliance with General AL
ger was announced and before his dis
avowal of interviews criticising the
president had reached Washington.
General Alger told the president that
upon the presidents slightest intima-
ton he would resign, but the president
refused to entertain the idea for
moment. AS to the alleged alliance
being any reason for asking for Cen
eral Ayers resignation, Governor Pin
gree says:
A Cowardly Proceeding.
Long before my announcement that
1 would support General Alger for the
senate, Secretary of State Hay on June
2 last requested Vice President Hobart
to intimate to General Alger that his
resignation would be acceptable TO the
president, and would relieve him from
the embarrassing attacks of the press
upon the conduct of the war. Mr.. Ho-
bart properly declined to be a party to
such an unmanly, not to say cowardly
proceedings, and expressed his opinion
in terms decidedly vigorous.
after that General Alger, entirely
ignorant of this miserable conspiracy,
several times offered to end the attacks
by submitting his resignation, but still
the president did not have the courage
to express himself to his secretary.
General Alger finally did hand his res
ignation to the president to take eff
feet Jan. 2.
THE president dared not face the
general in a manly way and ask him to
retire and give his reasons for making
the request. He finally accomplished
by indirection which he dared not do
in an open and frank manner him
SELF
Governor Pingree states that Mr..
Hobart was finally prevailed upon by
Attorney General Griggs to convey to
the secretary that his resignation was
desired, land gave my alleged ALL
ance' with the secretary as pretext."
Commenting upon the whole matter.
the governor says that General Ayers
sacrifice was compelled by demands of
New York politicians backed by the
INSCRIPTIONS and heartlesS press" He
predicts that it will be learned that
the president himself has been respon-
sible for whatever mistakes have been
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WILL HAVE FAIR TRIAL.
Government Interesting Itself On Be
half of Mrs. Rich.

Washington. July 21.-To quiet the ap-
prehension that has been aroused as TO
the treatment of Mrs. Rich by the Mex
lean provincial authorities. the state de-
partment has taken steps TO ensure an
absolutely impartial trial for her she Is
now at FL Paso awaiting surrender to the
Mexican authorities under extraditlon
proceedings on Il charge of numbering her
husband John y. Rich, in Mexico.
Minister Clayton has been instructed TO
see that the woman has every facility in
the way of counsel: that all necessary
witnesses appear. and that she is properly
accommo dated while under arrest. In ad-
dition. if it should appear beyond doubt
that she is guilty. an effort Will be made
to induce the Mexican government TO
show clemency in her case.
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HORSES FROM THE WEST.
Those For Manila Must Be Secured
Near Point of Embarkation.

Washington, July 21.-The quartermas-
ters department. in issuing orders for the
pure base of about 2.5o0 horses and mules,
which will be necessary. together with
cavalry horses already in the service. 20
meet the demands of General Otis in the
Philippines has directed that the pur-
as close as possible to Seattle. the point
of embarkation. The quota will be dis
tributed. however. over all the army de-
partments except those of the east and
gulf
The purchases will be made by regular
army officers and veterinarians and not by
the contract system. 1t is not intended TO
purchase any Texas ponies. only large
well broken cavalry horses being desired.