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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. 3.-Oscar L
Booz. a former cadet at West Point
Military academy. who had been lying
at the point of death at his home IN
Bristol. Pa, suffering from injuries
which his parents claim were the re
suit of hazing at the academy over Two
years ago. died today in great agony
The cause of death was throat con
sumption Tt is alleged by the young
mans father that tObasco sauce was
poured down his sons throat While the
cadets were hazins him The father
also claims that red pepper was thrown
i'm his eyes. hot grease poured on ms
hare feet. a tooth knocked out and that
other such treatment accorded the
youth.
shortly after this, the father says,
Oscar. because of his physical condi-
lion. was compelled to resign his ca
detship The young man grew steaoliy
worse. but never would divulge the
names of the cadets who ili-treated
him. His parents told him II was MS
dt1tv to tell. but his only answer was;
Il went there expecting to take what
ever medicine should be given, and lt
would not be right to complain against
the other boys
Statement by Superintendent.
West Point. n. Y, Dec. Before the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
KILLED ON TRAIN
BY An. EXP OSION
Bridal Couple Among Those
Hurt In Chicago.
BOILER BURSTS IN
AN ENGINE HOUSE.
Great Havoc Is Created on All
Sides.

Chicago. Dec. S-Five railway en-
ployees were instantly i1iIled ans
twelve persons injured by the explosion
of boiler house of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad this evening.
-Four Of the injured are hurt SO badly
that they may die.
The Dead.
August CIamman, section foreman
crushed by falling walls while standing
near power house
Anthony Krause, fireman at power
house internally injured died on the
way to hospital.
August Weiss. section hand, struck
by boiler.
Joseph s Specht, section hand
caught under boiler.
Henry Schnur, Is years old, clerk in
auditing Office Of Northwestern road
neck broken by flying debris while
walking past power house.
The Seriously Injured.
John Butterworth. chief electrician
of power house. skull fractured. inter
nal injuries, viii probably die.
Anthony KTauSe. sCaldcd. chest
crushed. both elbows dislocated, win
probably die
August Beck. Milwaukee. injured by
part Of roof of parlor car falling on
him.
Mrs. August Beck. Milwaukee. thrown
against seat, internally injured
Michael McGregor, severely burned,
may die.
A number of strangers were standing
around watching the dynamOs in the
electric light plant.
Train Is Damaged.
-. a.. -,t....;..-, ,-,.-..r--,-s-F fB,a
Ashland limited train was pulling out
Of the station. The greater part of the
train had passed. and although an the
cars were heavily battered with falling
bricks and debris. only the last two
coaches. a Pullman sleeper and d draw
ing room car, We're badly damaged
The boiler head and the boiler itself
caught these coaches The boiler struck
the rear car. while the boiler head
pIowed through the one Immediately IN
front Fortunately, both flew high and
struck the cars above the windows,
carving away portions of the roof and
Vestibule-
Few passengers happened at the
time to be in the ends of the two cars
hit by the flying metal, and such OF
ing spIinters or suffered from being
thrown violently to the floor
Bridal Couples Hurt.
On the tram were MI ana MIS-. <Au-
gust Beck of Milwaukee and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Birckner of Sheboygan,
Wis Both couples were returning from
their bridal tour and al four were in
iUred Mrs Beck was dashed against
a seat in the car and sustained internal
injuries which may prove fatal
Neither of the cars was thrown from
the track and the engine drew them
quite a distance before coming TO
stop Traffic. however, was interrupted
for nearly four hours.
The destruction of the electric light
plant plunged the station into dark
ness and the pile of debris thrown
across the tracks temporarily blocked
snhtrban traffic. The cause Of the eN-
nIosiou is not known. The property
loss To the road Will be S10G 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04

Cleveland. O., Dec. 3.-Mrs. Grace
Robinson, who was arrested here Sat
urday on the charge of being fugitive
from justice at Libby, Mont, was re-
leased today. 1t was alleged that she
had taken $4,000 worth of bonds be-
longing TO her husband and fled
A telegram simply saying to release
Mrs. Robinson was received today from
the sheriff of Flathead county, Mont.
Mrs. Robinson made statement to-
night for an Associated Press corTe-
spOndent One year ago she was Grace
Briggs. a high school girl, at Lapeer,
Mich. where her father is a harness
maker. Through a girl friend she and
her girl companions heard of George
Robinson, a bachelor at Libby Creek.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
ACTION OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WILL
HELP MARKET FOR AMERICAN SUGAR

New York. Dec 3-The news that
France Germany and Austria nave
reached a tentative agreement for aDan-
doniHg the export bounty on sugar Is at
tracing quite a little attention at the
moment in local sugar circles, and some
what diverse theories are current regard
ing the effect Of such a change, if made
in refiners' supplies here. There seems
general agreement however, that q very
important effect would be an Immediate
and large increase in the exports OF
American preserved fruits and jellies at
the expense of the business of the great
English and Scotch DrescTVerS.
The effect of the removal of the bOun-
ties would also, il is argued be to in
crease the competition ana strict produc-
ton of sugars in the continental cOuu-
tries of production, and thus remove that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
GIRLS DREAMS OF LOVE FADING, SHE
TAKES MINING STOCKS AND SkIPS

Mont. who was rich in mining shares,
but lacked a wife.
Grace was bantered into writing to
him, and a courtship by mail followed
She accepted RobinsOn's invitation TO
visit him, with the consent Of her par
entS.
Taking liking to him. she agreed
to marry him and did so, receiving
mining stocks worth $4,000 as her
bridal gift. Ten months of life with a
husband A. years old proved distaste-
full to the pretty young girl, and a few
days ago. after receiving from him
more stock worth 500, OG0, she deserted
him and came east.
This is the story she tells. and it is
corroboTated in part by Geographic
advices from Lapeer. Mrs. Robinson
intends to return TO her Lapeer home.
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of all competition of other sugars arriv-
ing here. Beet sugar gToBing is carried
on on such close margin that il is not
profitable unless tlse growers get q
bounty. This decreases competition. This
in turn will encouFagR the production of
cane sugars. and will thus benefit direct
" Cuba and Porto Rico.
Il believe" said one of the closest stu
dents Of the raw sugar supply. thai
with the development of Cuba under The
trade relations which will probably be
sought by that island with This county.
Cuba viii in It few wears be producing
sufficient cane sugar to shut out cou-
pIetely the beet sugars of Europe cuba =
last crop viii amC8nt to 200010 tons. This
c-cU viii run about $4,000 tons and the
next crop will probably be $4,000 TO H.
000.000 tons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
ROCKEFELLER'S WEALTH IN STANDARD
OIL STOCK ALONE is S35O,OOO,OOO

October il had reached the $500, 0O0. 900
mark. gain of over 100000, 600 has
been reached since then with at least
100 points advance during the last fort
night.
1t is understood John D Rockefeller
owns 43 per cent of the capital of the
company. the increase to his fortune
during the year is tremendous. In the
company which he controls. his invest
ments are worth at least $3.50. 600, 600.
The company has paid about S45, 900,
600 in dividends the past year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
LOWRY CASE DISMISSED
Supreme Court Acts-Pension and
Postal Matters.

Washington. D. G, Dec 3--The su-
preme court of the United states today
dismissed the case of Mary X. Lowry
and other plaintiffs in error against the
Silver City Gold & Silver Mining COM
pany from Utah for want of jurisdiC
ton.
John Bramin of Bingham canyon,
Utah, has been granted a Spanish war
pension of SO per month.
A pOstoffice has been established at
Turner. BdnnOck county, Ida, with
Smith Gummersall as postmaster.
Fred r. Pryor. appointed postmaster
at Minersville. Beaver county, Utah,
vice William Wood, removed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
TEXAS Ex-CONSTABLE IS MURDERED
BY BEING BURNED 70 DEATH

Pat Balm. for many years a constable at
Garland, in this county.
It is claimed by the police that Balm
was druggsd. and that as he reelined in
a chair unconscious 4 quantity Of tur-
pentiue was poured over him and a match
applied
The man was literally roasted When
the heat and pain had partially revived
him he called piteously FOR help, and his
screams attracted the police.
When news of the outrage became
widespread the greatest Indignation was
expressed The two suspects we're put
in the city jail and guarded by deputies.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock tonight a mob
of fifteen or twenty men called at the
jail and demanded the prisoners of the
iaiIer. The iailer swOre that they were
not in his possession. They had been
taken to Fort Worth early in the evening.
he declared.
We'll" said the leader of the mob. If
we catch them we will burn them
Faulkner and Chapman refuse to talk,
and no motive is known for the crime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
MARQUIS OF QUEENSBURY IS CHIEF
MOURNER At OSCAR WILDE'S FUNERAL

of St Joseph, behind the main altar.
Many flowers covered the coffin.
Mass was celebrated and absOlution
was given. Wilde embraced the Cath
Ollie faith three weeks ago.
The interment took place here. in the
cemetery de BagneuX. on the outskirts
of Paris The Marquis of Oueensbury
acted as chief mourner.
Among the literateurs present were
De Witty, Ernest La Jeunes, Paul
Faure and Henri Duseroy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04

New York. Dec. 3.-Standard Oil GER
tifcates made a sensational advance
today. selling at SO, az advance of 80
points for the day
The Mail and Express says: an. ,oo
me con7Danv's capital of 800. 000-00O
now has a market value of over SoOO.-
000 coo. The stock is the second highest
priced Industrial in the country 49,.
The rise in the price Of standard Oh
this year has been phenominaL Last
January it sold at $40. The middle OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 5.-screams of agony
brough. policemen TO saloon in East
Dallas this morning a. 1;30. Seated in a
chair. unable TO move, was a man whose
garments were a mass Of flames The
policemen say Eugene Faulkner and J.
". Chapman were standing behind the
bar smoking cigars and watching the IN
fortunate man, who was being roasted
to death.
officer
Get it yourself the policemen declare
the men retortea Let him die. WHAT 5
the use of worrying over MIN
One of the officers took of his coat and
with il beat out the fire The man was
sent to the city hospital
Soon after his arrival at the hospital
the two men who were IN the barrOom
were brought before him for identifica-
ton Then il was that the discovery was
made that his eyes had been burned out
The injured man died at p. N. He was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
Insane Soldiers by Carload

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. IA carload OF
insane United States soldiers from the
Philippines passed through here today
from San Francisco TO Washington
The lunatics had been under guard sew
cral months in the Orient before they
were sent heme.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04

Paris. Dec. 3.-Fuueral services over
the remains Of Oscar Wilde were held
today in the Church of St. German Des
Pres. one of the oldest in Paris The
ceremonies were of the most modest
character. and only few friends,
mostly literary personages. attended.
The body was removed from the hotel
where the deceased had stopped recent
~. followed by five carriages. The cor
tege proceeded to the church, where
the casket was placed before the chapel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
" jim Blaine" SAYS WOMAN IS
DRIVING PAPACO INDIANS CRAZY

She recently appeared among the In
dams and preached a new doctrine.
which produced a craze that has reached
the form of insanity. She advises them
TO be guided by the teachings Of their
dreams and il is claimed that some of
them arc ready 20 fight in her behalf.
The authorities are Investigating the
matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04

Phoenix, Ariz. Dec 3.-"Jim Blaine,
an Indian of the Papdgo reservation, To-
catez a short distance from Tuscon, has
arrived in that town and urged the au-
thOrities 10 rescue his nation from Ia
naticism brought about by a strange wo-
man from the Salt River valley, near
Phoenix
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
HORDES OF "SOONERS" MAY DASH TODAY At
OPENING OF WHITE EARTH RESERVATION

Bagley. Mimi, Dec. 3.-This hamlet
is Overrun by land seekers who desire
to file on tracts in the four townships
in the White Earth reservation which
are to be thrown open at the Crookston
land Office tomorrow Many squatters
have established themselves on the
land. and serious collisions are fn7Yaf-
nent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04

Crookston. MINI, Dec 3.-Nearly 100
men are in line before the land office
10 make first filings when the White
Earth tracts are opened tomorrow The
line was formed Saturday night and
fifty or more have been standing in the
cold ever since, their meals being
brought to them. Afternoon trains
brought large accessions of "sOoners."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
SILVERTON, OREGON, BANK ROBBERS
ROUSE TIE TOWN and FAIL TO GET LOOT

Silverton. Ore. Dec. 3.-Dtnamite
used by robbers TO open a burglar proof
safe wrecked the Silverton bank at an
early hour this morning and aroused
the inhabitants The cashier. who
heard the report. rushed to the bank in
time TO be- shot at by one of the fleeing
robbers.
because Of tbs interruption the rob
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
COLORADO GAME WARDEN SENDS WORD
he HAS ARRESTED SIXTEEN UTAH MORMONS

They had twenty deer in their posses
sion.
The warden conhscated the game and
brought the Mormons TO Yellow Creek
for trial before Justice Chanklin.
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bers did not have time to secure any
booty.
The bank was a complete wreck. the
damage probably reaching s.. 200. The
force of the shock blew the outer door
OF the safe of the hinges and ruined
the bank furniture. smashed two large
plate glass windows and blew frag-
ments Of the safe across the street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
.Iewish Association -.

London. Dec. 8.-The court OF appeals
has rendered a decision upholding that
nj a divisional court IN the suit of the
attorney general vs. the Jewish Colon
izatfon association. claiming estate and
e4ccessiap duty upon me death Of Baron
Hirsch de Gereufh. Tho cTowH, By this
decision, gets upward Of &1s25e0a0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
CONTRACT FOR BRITISH PACIFIC CABLE
IS LET, WORK TO Be COMPLETED IN 1902

London. Dee. 3.-The Pacific Cable
company has accepted in behalf of thc
government of Great Britain, New
South Wales, Queensland and New
Zealand. the bid of the Telegraph Con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
Germans Are Menaeed.

Tien Tsin, Dec. -Four companies
of German troops are reported to be Sc
riously menaced thirty-five miles west
of Pao Ting Flu. Eight companies Of
French troops, with three days ra-
finns have left to so to their relief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04

struction & Maintenance company to
make and lay a cable from Vancouver
to Queensland and New Zealand, via
Tanning. FIJI and Norfolk islands, for
Ct ,795 600. the work to be finished by
the end of 1902.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
Hobson Is Better.

New York, Dec @.-LiCutenant Rich
rnond Pearson Hobsou. u. $. n, who is
III with typhoid fever at the Presbs ter
ian hospital was said at that institution
today to be resting cOmfor tabfN. with
every indication toward recovery
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04

Neelzer. Colo. Dee. 5.--W ord has Deen
brought here that Game warden Jullh-
sons posse arrested sixteen l an ~
mons who were camped at the springs
in Coyote BASIN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
GRAB HAS RIGHT OF Way.
Republicans to Push the Ship Sub
sidy Measure.

sidy Measure.
Washington Dee 3--Tbe Republican
senatorial committee on order of bust
ness this afternoon decided that the
ship subsidy bin should diSplaCe the
SunoueT Philippine bill as the unfin-
ished business. 10 also considered at
the same time the disposition of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. and decided
that that question should receive al
teTuatc attention with the shipping
bin The arrangement provides that
the shipping bin shall have preference.
bCt that when no one is prepared to
make "a speech Oh IT,, the senate shall
go into executive session for the con-
sideratiOn of the treaty.
In accordance with this understand
ing. Senator Frye. at the FIRST oppOr-
tun5Jy tomorrow. VIII move to take up
the bin and if this motion prevails. as
there is little doubt Il VIII. the effect
VIII be- % dispiace the SpoOner bin.
which there is no disposition st this
time 20 press. Senator Frye probably
viii make a speech. It is not expected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04

Gunboat Wilmington at Port Said.
Port said. Dec. S.-The United States
gunboat Wilmington mas arrived here on
her way TO China
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-04
Jones and Hanna Greet.

Since the senate last convened a
great national campaign has been in
augurated and conducted to "A concIu-
sion. and as senators assembled they
eNcha nged political greetings as we'll as
the warm handClaSps Of personal
friendship. A notable meeting on the
floor just before the session opened was
that between Mr.. Hanna of Ohio and
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, the chairmen
respectively of the Republican and
Democratic national committees. Sur
rounded by many of their colleagues
they exchanged cordial greetings and
laughed and chatted for several min
utes.
The air of the chamber was heavy
with the perfume from magnificent
floral pieces.
The fail Of Senator Frye's gaveI caus-
ed a hush TO fall over the chamber at
II O'Clock, and then Mr.. Muburn, the
venerable blind chaplain, in a beautiful
prayer paid tribute to the deaths of
Senators Davis and Gear The call of
the roll disclosed the presence of sixty
one senators. and the senate then pro-
ceeded to routine business.
The New Senators Were Sworn In.
a resolution by Mr. Hoar that a com
mittee of two senators be appointed to
join similar committee of the house
to inform the president that the con-
gress was in session and ready to re-
ceive any communication he might
have to make was adopted. The chair
appointed Senators HOar and Cock
TeII.
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Message Is Presented.

The senate then took a recess of forty
minutes and on reassembling Mr.. HOar
announced that the president had TX
pressed his pleasure that congress once
more was in session and that he would
communicate with it forthwith.
Instantly Major PTuden. one of the
secretaries of the president was rec
ognized and presented the awaited mes
sage of the president IT took Mr. Ben
nett the secretary of the senate one
hour and fifty minutes to read il.
MIR Allison then announced the death
in July last of his colleague. Senator
John Henry Gear. and offered the usual
resolution Of sorrow, which was adopt
ed
Mr. Nelson Of Minnesota. who had re-
turned only two hours before from St
Paul. announced formally the death OF
Senator Davis. saying that in his death
the nation has lost one of its wisest
public servants and the state of Min
nesota one OF its most distinguished
sons.
The senate then, at 2:45 o'clock. on
motion of AIT. Allison. as an additional
max of respect for the memories of
Senator Gear ana Senator Davis, ad-
fUurneG
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Colonel John S. williams Dead.

LafaTette Ind. Dec. 3-CoIoneI John
5. Williams. third auditor of the treas
ury under President Cleveland, died to-
la. agea a.
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r0NGRESS OPENS amid
BLOOMING FLOWERS
I#tIe Business Beyond Listening 70 the Presidents
Message is Transacted at Opening Session.
ont If Respect for Deceased Members Both House
Adjourn Early Until Today.
Both Houses

nor would step aside until the protest
had been disposed of.
The speaker annCunceu the appoint
ment of Mr.. BabCoCk of Wisconsin on
the committee of ways and means, to
succeed Mr.. D0Iliver.
Messages Sent President and Senate.
Messrs. Payne. Grcsvenor and Rich
ardsOn We're appointed to join the COM
mittee of the senate to notify the pres
ident that congress was in session ana
ready to receive any communication
from him The clerk was also directed
by resolution to notify the senate that
the house was ready TO do business.
After the adoption of these formal res
oiutioHs the house, at / O'Clock. took a
recess until . O'Clock, when the presi-
dents message was laid before the
house.
There We're no demoustra tons during
the reading. but as the clerk finished
there was a scattering round 81 ap-
plause on the Republican side
The deaths Of Representative Hoef-
fecker of Delaware, Representative Da-
Is of New Jersey. Sena tor Gear of To-
va and Senator Davis of Minnesota
We're then announced and. after the
adoption OF resolutions of regret the
house. DIS a further mark of respect to
the memory of the deceased members,
at 400 =. m. adjourned.
Day in the Senate
In the senate today the work of the
short session Of the Fifty-sizth con
gress was successfully launched. Il
had been the purpose of the senate to
announce the deaths of Senators Gear
of Iowa and Davis of Minnesota imme-
diately after assembling and then to
adjourn TO receive the message Of the
pres dent tomorrow. but as this had
been announced by the leaders of both
=. anches of congress to be a business
session" it was determined to receive
the message today and thus gain one
day in a session in which that much
time may be of immense Importance.
Aside from the reading of the mes
sage and the administration of the oath
of office to William Dillingham;, the
new senator from Vermont, who sue
ceeds the late Justin S. Morrill,, nc
business was transacted. The other
new member of the body, former Rep
resentative John g. DOlliver, who sue
ceeds the late Senator Gear of Iowa,
was present throughout the session.
but his credentials were not presented
and he WAS NOT sworn in. These for-
maIities viii be eOrsplied with t0mOr-
row now that the senate has been Off
ciaIly informed of the death Of Senator
Gear.
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.r.n test of ,He PRESIDENTS message
III be- found oa page LED
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Weather Today.

Forecast for Salt Lake Today is:
Fair; Slight Changes in Temper
lature.
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