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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
March /. at the home OF Mrs. A. S. Cotes.
507 Twenty-sixth street.
MURDER OF MRS. BECKER.
Evidence That the Chicago Butcher
Killed His Wife.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Evidence strengthen
ing the belief of the police that Butcher
Albert A Becker, who was arrested yes
terday on suspicion Of having murdered
his wife, did actually commit that crime
was furnished today by DR.. w. T. Kirby.
who after a microscopic examination or
the stains found ON the boards in Beckers
barn, expressed the opinion that they
were made by human blood. Further ex-
animation of the barn has resulted in the
discovery of a small bunch of black hair.
which neighbors say exactly matches that
of the missing woman Search for MIS-.
Beckers body was continued throughout
the Gay, catch basins and the prairie for
a mile in all directions being thoroughly
investigated, but no trace OF 1T was found
The earrings and ring found in Becker
house. and which the butcher declared ne
had recently bought for his second wife.
were positively identified as belonging 10
the missing woman
From q story told by a fellow country
man OF Becker, the suspected wife-mur-
derer may be implicated in the murder
fifteen years ago of a wealthy stock deal
or in Megdeburs, Germany. Becker was
faced by Henry Sander in the police sta
ton today and charged with having
ever denied the charge. Sander, who also
knew Becker when the latter lived in
milwaukee,, told the police that Becker
once tried to kill his wife there, and but
for Sanders interference would probably
have succeeded.
Becker made a long sworn statement
today emphatically denying the charges
his wife's disappearance told 10 the police
Yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
GILBERT BELNAP DEAD.
Utah Pioneer Passed Away Yester-
day at Hooper.
Especial to The Herald

Especial to The Herald.)
Ogden, Feb. 26.-Gnbert Belnap died
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
Hooper. Mr.. Belnap had passed his
18th anniversary and had spent the
most of his useful and eventful career
in this county. lie came to Ogden first
in October. 1850. He was born in Hope.
Newcastle Upper Canada, Dec. %, 1921.
and came to Utah in 1850. He took a
prominent part in the affairs of govern
ment in this city and county in the early
days and went on mission to the Salmon
river country In company with number
OF others in 1850 He was the first prose-
cutting attorney of Ogden City and Weber
county, served four terms as sheriff. 1914
10 49, was assessor and collector Tor a
term and also served term as county
selectman. He went to Hooper in %, and
was bishop of that place for sixteen years,
when he resigned on account of advancing
age and ill-healtn. Among the interesting
facts connected with MS career are that
he served with Lot Smith in 81, going
out to meet Johnson's army. He was the
nrst marshal OF ogden and dug the first
grave in the present city cemetery, at
which time he was serving the first term
as sexton and coroner. The ola gen, lenan
was the father of seventeen children.
Fifteen are living. Among them are ex-
Sheriff Belnap, Joseph and Hyrum Bel
nap of this city
He was taken Ehk about a year ago and
has never fully recovered, though the
immediate sickness and cause OF death
came on about two weeks ago. Funeral
services will be held March 2, at II a. M.
in the Hooper meeting house. Interment
will be in the city cemetery.
h. S. Rolapp and j. II. Mcmillan jr
have started a mining brokerage business
with an office in the Loan & Trust build
ing.
The Ladies' and Pastors Union of the
Methodist church Will meet at $50 p. N.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
STEVENS THE WINNER.
Exciting Finish In the Twenty-four
Hour Wheel Race.

San Francisco, Feb. 26.-The commence
ment of the last hour of the twenty-four-
hour cycling race found Turville and Ste
vens tied for first place. Lawson in third
position, Pierce fourth and Waller fifth.
Pierce and Waller were tied for fourth
place, but an accident to Walters wheel
shortly after the twen;y-third hour COM
PEELED him to dismoUI.t, thereby losing
TWO laps and forcing him into fifth place.
By mutual agreement, the sixth, seventh,
eighth. ninth and zenith men withdrew
from ire contest, being satisfied with
their positions and being unable to better
them. Waller withdrew from the contest
after riding 451 miles. a. laps This left
Turville and Stevens TO tight for first
place, Lawson taking third and Pierce
fourth place. Lawson and Pierce retired
from the track just before the last mile,
leaving TUrville and Stevens to fight it
out for first place. The last mile was a
loaf, the riders going so slowly that they
could hardly hold the steep banks. On
the bell tap for the last round Stevens
jumped and got a lead of length over
TUrville, which he increased to five
lengths at the tape. The spectators went
wild and the Buffalo boy was heartily
cheered for his victory. Score at the
close.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
DEATH OF GENERAL REYNOLDS
Civil War Veteran With Disting-
uished Record.

Washington, Feb. 26--Major General
Joseph \. Reynolds, L. S. A, retired, is
dead, aged Il years. y month ago Gen
eral Reynolds had an attack of paralysis
which eliminated in a cerebral hemor-
rhage. causing death late yesterday.
After the beginning of the civil war he
rose rapidly in rank from colonel OF the
Tenth Indiana volunteers to major gen
eral of United States volunteers. During
that time he was in command of Camp
Morton. indianapolis, and Cheat Mountain
district. West Virginia. In Tennessee he
was engaged in the actions at Hoover $
Gan. battle of Chickamauga and battle Of
Chattanooga. Later he was in command
OF the defenses of New Orleans. was in
command of the Nineteenth army corps,
and assisted in organizing forces for the
capture Of Mobile and Forts Gaines and
Morgan. Mobile harbor.
General Reynolds was later in command
of the Mississippi l-ver from lis mouth to
Memphis Tenn. He was mustered out
of the volunteer service in 1866 and re-
appointed colonel in the regular army in
the same year. He was breveted briga-
der general in 1867 for gallant and mer-
itorious services q. the battle of Chickst-
manga. ard was in the same year brevet-
ed major general for similar services at
the battle of Macon Ridge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
ILLNESS OF THE GAR.
Condition of Russia's Ruler Excites
Grave Solicitude.

London. Feb. 26-The Copenhagen cor
respondent of the. Daily Mail says: Well
informed persons here assure me that the
health of Emperor Nicholas is far from
good and that his condition excites the
gravest solicitude. A lons-threatening
ailment assumed critical form soon after
the issuance of the manifesto in behalf
of the limitation of ornaments, and the
car is now Frustrated.
''The malady is of such a character as
to forbid all intellectual exertion. His
participation in the government is merely
formal confined TO signing documents of
the contents of which he is ignorant. The
Grand Duke Michael possesses the execu-
tive power and all government decisions
are arrived at without the car CO.
operation or knowledge
London, Feb. 26.-The Daily Chronicles
correspondent at Stockholm says it is
rumored there that Emperor Nicholas is
i'll and that the Imperial Grand Duke
Michael is presiding over the govern
ment.
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SPANISH FAKES.
Exaggerated Accounts of the Situa-
ton at Manila.

Madrid Feb. 26.-An official dispatch
from Manila says: 1.-THE situation here
is very serious. The foreign warships
are disembarkiag troops. General Rios
viii leave Manila and go to Zamboanga,
Island of Anndanao."
The government has received a long
dispatch from General Rios at Manila,
but refuses TO impart its contents.
FL impartial. which asserts that it
IS in a position to know the truth of
the situation at Manila, says:
There is constant fighting between
the Americans and the TaGalcs The
courage anu stubbornness Of the lat
ter have caused great anxiety to the
Americans, who do not conceal their
belief that the war VIII be a long and
desperate one. There is the greatest
alarm among foreigners in Manila and
the commanders OF the foreign war
ships have decided TO land forces to
protect their subjects"
Washington, Feb. 26.-The govern
ment officials here discredit the state
ment in the above dispatch that the
foreign warshiDs are disembarking
troops at Manila. Spanish sources of
information respecting affairs in the
Philippine islands are not to be relied
upon. as the press and people of Spain
do not hesitate to circulate statements
inimical TO the interests of this coun-
try Secretary Alger was shown the
dispatch tonight and without entering
into a discussion of il, simply said he
had heard nothing of the sort Such
of the dispatches reaching the war de-
partment today from General Otis
that were made public We're confined
to routine matters, while Secretary
Long said tonight he had not a word
from Admiral Dewey during the entire
day General OTIS has repeatedly stat
ed in his dispatches to the authorities
here that he has the situation well in
hand and there is no reason TO believe
he would have trouble in keeping order
at Manila, where the cream of his
troops are stationed.
The press dispatches from Manila
also show a generally satisfactory con-
diticn of affairs prevailing in that city.
and that reasonable protection is be-
ing afforded to the lives and property
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
PUGET SOUND POWER.
Big Plant to Be Installed at Cedar
River Falls.

Seattle, Wash. Feb pa telegram
from Trenton. n. J., says that articles
Incorporating the Washington Power
Transmission company have been filed
there by d number of capitalists of New
capital stock of 81. 10000, and it is formed
for the purpose of developing hydraulic
and electric power at Cedar River Falls,
in this state, for use in Tacoma, Seattle
and other cities of Puget sound 1t is
thought here that the General Electric
company is back of the corporation and
that it is the first step in contest be-
tween the General Electric company and
the Baker company of Chicago for con-
troll of the power of Puget sound cities.
The Chicago company, which is INSTALL
ing a large plant at Snoqualmie falls. has
already secured a franchise in Seattle
and it has an application for one before
the city council of Tacoma.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
THE HERALD BULLETIN,
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Filipino Insurgents Desperate.
Independence For Cuba.
War Congress Record.
Idaho Legislature
Royalist Plots at Paris.
PAGE TWO.
Rations at Chickamauga.
PAGE THREE.
Short Line Rolling Stock.
Kip1ing at Deaths Door.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
DR.. Paden On the Gift of Tongues
Warren Foster Lectures.
At the Tabernacle.
Last Week of Congress.
PAGE SIX
The Old Dyer Mine.
State News.
PAGE EIGHT.
The Legislatures Seventh Week.
Sentiment For M'Cune.
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A Referendum Amalgamation.

Cincinnati, Feb. ga national or
ganization of the Union Reform party
will be effected at the national confer
ence between the amalgamated ele-
ments here this week. Secretary NJ. A.
Neff of the Ohio committees says there
will be over 1000 delegates here, sent
from the different states. representing
silver Republicans, Populists, Social
Leader party, Liberal party and others,
especially those favoring direct legissa-
ton. Any person committed to the
referendum principle of direct legisla-
ton will be admitted to the national
conference
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
ORANG-OUTANG FOR A SAILOP.7
Made a Good Deck-hand, But Unfor-
tunately Died.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 26.-Captain
Shurtleffe of the bark TObey. which
has arrived to load for China, tells a
remarkable tale OF an experience with
baby orang-outang he picked up off
the coast of Borneo.
The youngster was found afloat with
its mother at the mouth of a river. The
mother was killed and the baby taken
captive and raised on infant food The
captain began teaching the youngster
to be a sailor, and had him in line for
learning to haul on brace and help
in other deck work. The man-lilze
brute was promising TO be a good deck
tar when he was taken down with
pneumonia in HongkOng and died
The captain says he would have been
worth hundreds of dollars in America
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Soldier Charged with Murder.

Omaha, Neb, Feb. 26.-At Crawford.
three miles from Fort Robinson. CITY
Marshal Frank D. Mooney was probably
fatally wounded by Louis Grossman. late
trumpeter Of company c, First United
States cavalry. Grossman had only yes
terday been discharged from the army,
and, in company with some comrades.
had boarded the train at Fort Robinson
All were more or less intoxicated Soon
after the train stopped, Mooney, who was
the bullet entering his eye and penetrate
ing his head. Grossman was arrested.
charged with firing the shot. This ne de-
MES. Lynching is threatened.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
OUTBREAK OF TYPHOID.
Due to Unsanitary Condition of Gen
eral Lees Camp.

Havana. Feb. 26.-There are thirty cases
OF typhoid fever in the Second division
hospital, in Major General Lees camp,
and there is some fear that the fever
may become epidemic. When the camp
was laid out the plan provided for under
ground sewers, the Intention being 10
make the drainage as good as exists in
any American city, with water 10 carry
away all refuse. This design was not
carried out, and the camp has sinks not
materially dinerent from those in camps
of typhoid had been expected. Typhoid
also exists in the Tenth regular regiment
encamped in the outskirts of Havana
Five cases from one company are now in
the hospital ship Missouri. The regiment
except the relief detail, Will be moved
out of the city, though whether because
of sanitary conditions or because the
newly constituted police are hereafter to
do guard duty does not appear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
Roanoke Sails For Manila.

san Francisco, Feb. 26.-The trans
port Roanoke sailed for Manila today
with a full cargo of supplies for the
troops. She took away seventeen re-
cruits for the Fourteenth infantry,
eleven men of the Twentieth infantry,
and two men and fifty-seven recruits
for the Twenty third infantry. The
men and recruits are in charge of
Second Lieutenant Robert NJ. Brombila.
Lieutenant Colonel Miley, DR.. Fraser,
and Acting Assistant Hospital Sur
geon Cleaver also went away on the
transport
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
BLUEFIELDS REVOLUTION.
Insurgents willing to Disband If
Granted Immunity.

Manasua. Nicaragua, Feb. 26 (via Gal
veston).-President Zelaya has received a
dispatch from Bluefelds, via Greytown,
dated Feb. %. and signed by Captain MUIR
of the British cruiser Intrepid and Com
mander +. NJ. Symonds of the United
States gunboat Marietta. saying:
For humanity's sake and to spare
blOodShed, we guarantee that the reyOlu-
tioniSts will disarm if you will guarantee
their lives and property and maintain
order at Bluefelds and the existing
treaties. On receiving your approval we
will arrange an armiStice."
The following dispatch, confirming ear
lier reports, has been received from Cen
eral Estrada, one of the government COM
manders in the field:
Il have taken Aqua Caliente and am
moving against Rama the point of in
surgent concentration up Bluefields river)
The rebels are disbanding and retredting
into the forest"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
Army Feud Settled.

Ashland, KY, Feb. 26.-P. S. Carr,
late captain of company L, First Ken
tucky. regiment, was shot through the
left arm at the elbow by Harry Price,
a young lawyer of Catlettsburg, who
was a private in Cars company. The
men met in a saloon, the lie was passed
and it is said Price drew a pistol and
fired. Captain Carr took the pistol
from Price and fired one shot as Price
retreated up an alley. The trouble
originated while they were in the army.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
Light and Power combine.

Pittsburg. Feb. 26.-The consummation
of the So, 100000 combine. the New York
Gas Light. Heat & Power company. has
been made possible by the decision of the
directors of the Standard Underground
Cable company to surrender to the COM
bine SI45.O00 worth of bonds of the United
Electric Light & Power company of New
York, held by it as collateral 1t appears
that the combine, which is intended to
absorb the Illuminating and power inter-
ests OF The country, could not be COM
plotted without these bonds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
THREATENED D. H. MOFFATT.
New York Adventurer Placed Behind
the Bars.

New York, Feb. 26.-William Wayne
Eelvin was arrested in the Waldorf-Astor-
ia late last night, charged with threaten
defraud the hotel out of $i23. He was held
in 500 bail in a police court today. lie
was returned TO prison in default of bail.
Belvin is q well known figure about the
Broadway hotels He is always well
dressed and describes himself as a pro-
moter. lie asserts that Millionaire Moffat
owes him $500, coo and II was because of
Moffat's refusal to pay him this sum that
Belvin threatened TO kill him on sight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
Pugilist Charged with Murder.

st. Louis. No., Feb. 2f-Tom Allen, an
old-time prizefighter. at one time heavy
weight champion OF the world. is under
arrest at the Four Courts, charged with
murder. Tom Coupry, whom Allen shot
in the course of a fracaS in tho ex-prize-
fighters saloon, died at the city hospital
shortly after midnight tonight. Allen de-
clares that he thought Coupry was going
to shoot him and for that reason used his
revolver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
international Chess Match.

New York, Feb. 26.-L D. Broughton,
jr., today received q. letter from the
universities Of Oxford and Cambridge
on the matter of a chess match by cable
with the American universities of Co
lumbia, Harvard, Yale and Princeton.
The limitation suggested in the letter
would bar out the Harvard champion,
L. Z. Southard of Boston. The matter
has been submitted to the American
committee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
STANDARDS Coming to America.

New York, Feb. 26.-Thirty Spaniards
arrived on the Cunard liner Umbria. Most
OF them are laborers and are able to read
and write All of them are going to diff
ferent mining towns in the west. They
were held for investigation by the i'm
migrant Office to determine whether they
came here TO work under contract. The
immigrant authorities say that since the
close of the war with Spain. the immigra-
ton from that country has increased 10j
r.fss
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of foreigners, thus avoiding the neces-
sity of outside assistance.
LIST OF WOUNDED.
Several Idaho and Montana Volun
tears Receive Injuries.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Major General
Otis has reported to the war depart
ment the following additional casualties
to troops under his command:
Additional wounded, Feb. "a and p,
in trenches near Caloocan:
Second Oregon, company G, orporal
William Ponath, chest. severe
Third artillery, battery H, Privates
John W. Corder, thigh, slight; battery
K, Michael J. Crowley, leg, slight
First Idaho, company f, Private
Charles S. Lamb. thigh. severe.
Twentieth Kansas, Privates Larry
Jones, serious; Campbell Scott, severe.
First Montana, company A, Privates
Francis J. AusDach, arm, severe; AL
bert S. Hickee, lung, severe.
Private John Anderson. company F,
First Idaho, injured, fractured ankle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
Deserted Wife Attempts Suicide.

Tacoma Wash. iFeb. 2e.-Edna Smith, a
middle-aged woman. took a quadruple
dose of laudanum at her rooms at the
Cleveland house tonight, and then walked
10 the Salvation army barracks TO die.
Salvation army soldiers carried her back
to her rooms and physicians were sum-
moned, and prompt work will probably
save her life. Her husband has deserted
her and left her with Two children. This
is her third atte;1Dt at suicide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
SENATOR QUAY'S TRIAL.
Celebrated Conspiracy Case Will Be
Taken Up Today.

Philadelphia. Feb. 26.-There is every
indication today that United States Sena-
tor Quay and his son will be placed upon
trial in the criminal court tomorrow, to
answer the charges of conspiracy and
the unlawful use of state money. Both
sides are ready and, it is said, anxious to
have the trial proceed without further
delay.
1t Is regarded as extremely unlikely that
the long-existing deadlock at Harrisburg
will be broken in the meantime, and it is
conceded that the outcome of the trial
will directly influence the question of the
senatorial succession.
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Resolutions Against Roberts.

Council Bluffs, Ia. Feb. 26.-At today's
session of the conference of the Latter
day Saints of the Reorganized Church of
Jesus Christ, representing a membership
of over 500. resolutions we're adopted pro-
testing against the seating of B. H Rob-
erts, elected representative to congress
from Utah. They oppose him, not on
account of religious belief. but because
he practices plural marriage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
Blind Housekesper Murdered.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Cora 8. Henderson. a
blind housekeeper employed by J. w.
Holtslander, was found dead today in
Holtslander's house. 1885 Madison street
Henderson's head had been crushed lay
on the window-sill. while in another room
bundle OF valuables hastily put together
was found. Hoitsander has been arrest
ed, pending investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
Mrs. Logan Ill.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-The Times-Herald's
Washington special says: Mrs. John
a. Logan is seriously i'll at her home
in this city. She is suffering from a
second attack of grip. She has been
unable TO leave her room for more than
a week and her condition causes much
alarm
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
Road to Republic District.

Seattle. Feb. 26.-President James ].
Hill of the Great Northern and President
A L. Mohler of the o. r. & N. held a
conference in this city today. 1t is
thought that the conference was based
upon the question of constructing a rail-
road into the Republic mining district.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-27
EVENTFUL RECORD
Of WAR CONGRESS
covers An Epoch In Amerl-
can History.
STIRRING EVENTS
MARKED ITS SESSIONS
Work Of Fifty-fifth Congress Draw
ing TO a Close.

History of This Notable Body, From
the Dingley Law to the Treaty of
Peace-Nearly Billion Dollars
Appropriated at One Session-List
OF Important War Measures Pass
ed-Status Of Pending Legislation
Complete Record.
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REBEL LEADERS
ARE DESPERATE
Filipin0S Threaten Attack
Upon American Forces.
RAISED A HULABALOO
AND TOOK TO FLIGHT
Insurgents Unwilling to Advance
Against Our Troops.

Sharpshooters Still Plugging Away
at Comparatively Close Range
Idaho and Montana Volunteers
Among the Wounded-American
Naval Commander Issued An III
timatum to Cebu and the Rebels
Immediately Vacated.
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THE MINING INDUSTRY

Is one of Utah's greatest resourc-
es. The Herald publishes more
mining news than any other
Utah newspaper.
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TO-DAY.

Forecast for Salt Lake Today Is:
Cloudy, Probably With Snow, Sta
tionary Temperature.
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With these war measures were the