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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-09
DRINK CAUSED THE CRIME.
Young Man Kills and Cremates His
Grandfather.

Walla Walla Wash, Feb. s.-B. #.
Royce. well-known farmer, was shot
and killed this evening at his home
twelve miles from this city, by his
grandson. Frank Royce. Young Royce
left the city this afternoon In an intoX-
icated condition. When he reached Dix
10 he became involved In a fight with
Rufus Woods, biting his nose nearly
of.
Royce proceeded TO the home Of his
grandfather with whom he has been
living. about two miles from Dixie.
Woods followed In pursuit Of Royce,
and the two men repeated their strug-
giles In the presence of the elder Royce.
Frank Royce drew a rifle and shot at
Woods. but missed. and the bullet
killed his grandfather Young Woods
then fired several more shots at Woods.
but without effect.
After young Royce saw what he had
done. he set fire 20 the house, which
was burned TO the ground. and his
grandfathers body was cremated.
During the trouble Mrs. h. +. Royce
fed to the barn and found safety by
hiding. Frank Royce shot four times
at r. VI, GhlilutIt d IdiilNah tiiii'lct
who was at work short distance from
the scene, but skinner was not hit.
Royce then proceeded down the road
with his Winchester In hand, and, COM
ing to the farm OF Ben Pitcher. fired
three shots through the house and then
fed
Young Royce recently returned from
California, and had been farming his
grandfather's place. II Is said that
they had a difficulty over several mat
tiers. Royce Is about 80 years old, and
has a wife and several children.
b. F. Royce was n wealthy pioneer Of
the county He came into prominence
by being buncoed out OF $1,000 last
spring by Crooked Mouth" Green. The
sheriff and posse are In pursuit OF
Royce The entire community is
aroused and threats OF lynchlng are
freely made.
II is believed tonight that Royce.
after setting fire TO the house and firing
several shots, threw himself into the
flames and was cremated with his
grandfather. The ruins will be searched
in the morning by the coroner for the
bones Of the two men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-09
Big Timber Company.

Tacoma, Wash. Feb. 9.-The Viewer.
hauser syndicate, which purchased 900. =
900 acres OF timber land from the North.
ern Pacific three months ago. met here
yesterday and elected the following off,
GERS.
Frederick Weyerhauser, Of ST. Paul.
president and treasurer
VIM. II. Laird, Of Winona, vice presl-
dent
Robert L. Mccormick. OF Hayward,
secretary.
Fred 5. Lee, OF winona. assistant
secretary.
All the stockholders were here In
person. This was made the headquar-
tiers Of the company. which Is TO be
known hereafter as the weyerhauser
Timber company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-09
WIN Not Recall Otis.

Washington, Feb. s.--Secretary Root
stated today that the war department
has never considered the subject OF re-
llevlng Gen. Otis al Manila. The
foundation OF the report 20 the contrary
was a personal letter from the officer
signfying q desire TO come home and
recuperate from the facilitating effects
OF the two years in tropical climate
under severe strain. II Is said that Gen.
Otis wishes viii be respected as soon
as made known officially. but that he
win not start homeward for several
months al least
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Why Macrum Left.

New York, Feb. s.-The Commercial
Advertiser today says: 'Ex-Consul
Macrum's abrupt and hitherto unex-
planned departure from his post AT Pre-
ioria is accounted for by an intimate
personal friend OF his in the following
way.
The ex-consul IS very young and
very enthusiastic man, a thorough
idealist. He was so convinced OF the
Justice OF the Boer cause that ne felt he
could not adequately represent the neu-
trality required by the position OF our
government toward the war. He felt
that II he retained his position he could
not act up 10 his official duties without
infringing on his idealistic instincts.
For a while there was. a sharp conflict
in his mind. which resulted In his
abrupt departure for America. Mr..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-09
SENT TO RELATIVES.
W. j. Goodman's Among the Bodies
shipped.

San Francisco, Feb S-The bodies OF
the following soldiers who died in the
Philippines were shipped today to rela-
tiyes.
Second Oregon-Charles p. Oliver,
company H. Richard Il. Perry, COM
pany A; Charles A. Horn, company c.;
Frank +. Roberts. company G; John
ii. Fenton, company Il.
First Idaho-George w. Han. COM
pany b; James D. Jones, company c.
Utah Artillery-W. l. Goodman, bat
terry a.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-09
Nicaragua PreparIne tor War.

Kingston Jamaica, Feb, s.-Accord-
ing 10 mail adyces from Bluenelds re-
ceived toty. popular excitement in
Nicaragua Is increasing In consequence
Of the urgency OF Norway in demanding
a settlement Of the claims growing ont
OF the alleged illtreatment OF Norwegi-
ans by the Nlcaraguan government
during the Reyes rebellion last spring.
II is believed that President Zelaya in
tends TO resist the payment OF indem-
nifty. and he Is occupying strategic
points along the coast with Nicaraguan
troODs
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Macrum told me himself that this was
the reason for his action"
Denveritcs Exchange Courtesics,

Denver Feb. Sat meeting OF the
board Of aldermen tonight to consider
a bill for a franchise for the Denver,
Boulder & Northern railway, Alderman
Currigan. who favored the bill, choked
Alderman Colder, president Of the
board, and pistols are said to have
been drawn Trouble was temporarily
ayerted by interference Of other mem
bers. No action was taken on the fran
ekfca
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-09
stanley Seriously Ill.

London, Feb. S.---Sir Henry NJ. Stan
ley, the celebrated African explorer
and unionist-liberal member Of Parlia-
ment for North Lambeth, was taken
suddenly with gastritis, in the house Of
commons last night wednesday, and
Is In somewhat serious condition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-09
.pickv Thompson is Dead.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb "A special
from Terre Haute says that Col. Rich
dence az 1.l0 o'clock this friday
morning. lie had been unconscious for
more than twenty-four hours. The end
was remarkably peaceful
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-09

delay which Il considers regrettable.'
The government however, could not
interfere with the view Of Fastening
the proceedings OF the tribunal.
Answering question regarding the
purchase Of hay In the United States,
I was said In behalf Of the govern
ment that the ministry had no knowl-
edge that hay was being consigned
rom the United States to South Afri-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-09
DESCRIBES GENERAL SITUATION.


DESCRIBES GENERAL SITUATION.
New York. Feb. 9.--The London news
papers fully realize that Gen. Buffers
new fight 20 rescue Iadysmith has only
begun; that he Is not much better on
than he was when he captured Splon
Kop. and that there viii be further long
lists Of dead and wounded, whether Gen.
Butler fails or succeeds. Nothing has
been published as TO Gen. Buffers
movements on THURSDAY. II he was
able 10 hold his ground at Vaal krantZ
and bring up more troops and artillery
the critics will be satisfied. II Is not
known IN London how important Vaal
Krantz is. but Il Is pretty well under
stood that the Beers intend TO fight ey-
cry inch OF the way. There Is no
strategy involved In Cen Buffers
movement He r. hammering his way
through the Beers by means Of artil-
lery. He Is moving straight toward
Ladysmith. and seeking to split Jou-
bert's army
Pretoria dispatches continue to des-
crihe the Boer losses as trivial. and the
British advantages OF position as de-
lusive.
The success OF the British movement
appears TO be an artillery problem. Vaal
Krantz Is exposed to a long range en-
nladlng FIRE from Spion Kop on the
west and Doom Kloof on the east The
British are on lower kopjes, and the
Beers have mounted heavy guns on
higher SUBMITS, which command Vaal
Krantz.
The British themselves have m8ssed
their heavy guns on Mount Alice and
Zwarts Koa on the southern bank OF
the river, and have brought their field
batteries into action with cumulative
effect Continuous occupation of the
kopjes and the advance Of Buffers
troops 10 Iadvsmith depend upon the
power Of the British artillery TO silence
these enhadlng guns This is the view
taken In official circles and there IS a
buoyant feeling Of confidence.
Much confidence Is felt In Lord Rob
ertss campaign against the Free State
from Cape Colony. It Is not yet clear
whether Gen Macdouald's movement
10 the west Of General Methuen's camp
Is anything more than reconnaissance
in force 10 protect a fresh advance from
Belmont TO Douglas, and the sklrmish-
Ing still In progress Is indecisive.
Gen. Gatacre has strengthened his
outposts north and west % Sterkstroem.
which were threatened with attack, hut
has not massed his forces for an adj
vance toward the Orange river
Gen. French was bombarding the en-
emys position vigorously yesterday
near Coesberg, but his manoeuvres
have not yet been crowned with sue
cess. The Dutch IN that quarter have
been heavily reinforced and are no
longer acting on the defensive. but are
taking up new positions between Coles
berg and Philpstown. In the direction
Of De Aar the chief British depot OF
military supplies.
There Is no definite information re-
speeding the distribution OF the 10000
endorsements with which Gen. Rob-
erts IL opening the campaign on the
southern or western frontier Of the
Free State.
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g||Il!!N|.A!llEs!!1,i;!''!;;;''|'|

the Transyaal would grant 6ye-year
Retrospective franchise. the burghers
would retire TO their own countries and
the war would cease Immediately"
These views, coming from kInsman
Of ", p. Schriener. the Cape premier,
viii probably excite much comment.
Mr.. Cronwrlght-SchrIeuer points out
that the Dutch outnumber the English
colonists and that II local self-govern-
ment continues TO exist II win be IN the
control Of large and exasperated anti
British majority firmly imbucd with
conviction that the war was forced on
the Doors.
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PEACE SUGGESTED.

The Daily Chronicle publishes today
a long disquisitlon upon South African
affairs from S. o. Cronwright-schrie-
ner. who advocates peace overtures by
Great Britain. He says:
II am convinced that Of the two re-
publlcs had a sufficient guaranty that
their independence would be respected,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-09
MUNYON'S

A cold IA danger.
Gus. Don't let u
get the start 81 you.
A few doses Of my
Cold Cure viii
break up any form
" cold In d few
hours and prevent
grippe, diphthefia
ard pneumonia IL
should be In every
home aud every vest
pocket II IA better
than q lie insur.
ance policy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-13
ELEVEN DEAD.
One Funeral Leads to Many More
at SlatingtOn, Pa.

S1atington, Pa, Aug. 13-Eleven per-
sons were instantly killed and eleven
others, several of whom will die, were
seriously injured last night in a grade
crossing accident, three miles east of
this city. A passenger train on the Lee
high & New England railroad crashed
into an omnibus containing twenty-five
persons All the dead and injured were
in the omnibus, and but three escaped
uninjured. The dead are:
ELI REMALEY, aged 20, OF Stating
ton.
MRS. ELI REMALEY. his wife,
aged IS.
MRS. JAMES KERN, their daughter,
aged 80.
SAMUEL MUMMY. aged So. of Wal
MRS. SAMUEL MUMMY, his wife,
aged So.
MRS. ELIAS sOURwINE, widow,
aged SO, of Slatington.
MRS WILLIAM KANE, aged 81, of
Walnutport.
MISS CARRIE SMITH. aged p. of
Walnutport.
MRS. TILGHMAN KUNTZ, aged So
of WalnutpOrt.
MRS. JAMES MINNICH. aged SO, of
Walnutport.
One yet unaccounted for.
The injured are:
I,
Three-year-old son OF Mrs. Kern, will
die.
Harry Minnich, aged 10. of Stating
ton, will die.
Mrs William Resch. hurt internally,
may die.
Louis Kuntz, seriously, may die.
Miss Carrie Maggie of Walnutport- in
ternal injuries, may die.
George Minnich will probably die.
Bryan Walp, Walnutport, may die.
Miss Lizzie Jones, Walnutport, will
Miss Alice Nagle, will recover.
One unidentified, may die.
The accident occurred about o'clock
The omnibus, driven by man named
Peters, was returning to Slatlngton
from a funeral the occupants had been
attending at Cherrysville. The coach
belonged to Henry Bittner- of Stating
ton, and the dead and injured were
nearly all relatives of Sophia Schoeffer,
at whose obsequies they had been pres
emit. The train was a special and con-
sisted of an engine and one car. AT the
point at which the collision occurred
there is a sharp curve in the road and
the omnibus came along at good
scious of any impending danger.
AS the bus swung around the curve,
the engine and car came in sight 1t
was too late to stop either the omnibus
or the train, and as the driver or the
former whipped up the four horses to
cross the track ahead of the train, the
latter crashed into its middle. The oc-
cupants were thrown in all directions,
bruised and bleeding. The eleven dead
were killed outright.
Physicians and a special train were
sent from here and the injured were
taken to South Bethlehem.
No Waterman is employed to warn
teams or pedestrians, and those living
in the vicinity state it is impossible to
hear an approaching train. A peculiar
feature of the accident was. that the
horses drawing the bus escaped I'M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-13
FEVER SITUATION.
Conditions in Havana Are Not Con-
sidered Alarming.

New York. Aug 1s.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
August opened with 35 cases of yellow
fever in Havana There are SO cases in
the city now, four of the victims being
Americans. There were 30 deaths from
the fever during July. Up to Sunday the
number of deaths this month was IL.
Yellow fever cases this year have been
principally confined to the locality just
west of central park, known as the new
in what has heretofore been known as
the yellow belt" in the vicinity of the
arsenal and the wharves.
This is accounted for by some observers
by the fact that a great amount of sani-
tary work was done in the old part of the
have been continuously used there.
Confidence is expressed by the authori-
ties that there will be no general fever
epidemic, immunes are widely scat
tered. The condition is regarded as nomi-
nal compared with other years.
iards and Canary islanders, many of
whom have come to Havana in the last
six months.
1t is expected the cases will average one
a day during August. This is usually the
worst month for yellow fever.
Men of the sanitary and street cleaning
departments are actively at work in the
infected district Colonel Black has or
dered the electroZone plant run night and
day. All suspected cases are sent imme-
diately to hospitals The marine hospital
service insists that all baggage for the
United States shall be disinfected. Usu-
ally this is required only for baggage GO
ing to southern states.
No yellow fever cases are reported
among the American soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-13
FAMOUS ABBEY IN DANGER
Fumes From Potteries Rot Stonework
and May Destroy Westminster.

London, Aug. 1S.-The dean of West
minister Abbey, realizing the serious
condition of the cathedral owing to
crumbling stonework, appointed a COM
n1ittee of experts to examine the build
ing. Their report, which is of the most
alarming nature, declares that unless
the fumes from the Doulton potteries at
Lambeth are stopped the abbey will be-
come a ruin in a few years. Professor
Church says:
I'VE were called in in the nick of
time. The noxious fumes have been
rotting the stonework beneath the sur
face for years. We examined the chap
ter house crypt particularly, but fear
the abbey proper, especially the east
end, IS in grave peril, too. Microscopic
and analytic examination of the crumb-
ling stonework shows that hydrochloric
acid causes the trouble. The potterieS
must be induced to use less chlorine or
employ regulations framed to prevent
the escape of the fumes
Professor Church has discovered a
mixture with which to wash the acid
eaten stone. 1t arrests decay and SOL
idifieS the crumbling mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-13
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Santa Fe and Grand Canyon
Makes a Total Failure
In It's Effort to Reach the Grand
Canyon of Arizona.
is NOW IN THE COURTS
In the End Santa Fe Road Proper
Will Secure Control
And Rush the Short Line
Through to Completion.

Flagstaff, Ariz., Aug. 13.-The Santa
Fe and Grand Canyon railroad has fall
ed in its effort to reach the Grand Can
zon of Arizona, despite the most irk-
some financial conditions, and it's affairs
are now in the hands of the courts. In a
few days the matter will be heard at
Prescott, before Judge Sloan, of the
Fourth district. Whatever the action ia
ken, the end will be that the road will
pass under the control of the Santa Fe
system, and will be continued to the
Grand Canyon. AT present 1t has cover
ed only 43 of the Sc miles of it's surveyed
route.
The Canyon Railway company issued
an even million in bonds. One-third Of
the issue was handed over to the Santa
F'e-Pacif1c company in payment for the
necessary rails and steel. The balance
was placed with the international Trust
company, of Boston. Most of the bonds
were disposed of by the trust company
to New England investors, at prices that
ranged from go cents to 95 cents on the
dollar Now in Arizona is George t.
Chaffee, a Vermont capitalist, represent
ing the New England investors. With
their assent, he offered to discharge the
debts of the railroad corporation by pay
ing creditors in bonds, the bonds to be
rated at so cents on the dollar, but he
and his associates failed to outline a sat
isfactory scheme for completing the
road, and so the offer was rejected. The
Santa Fe Railway company and a few
of the employees, who are secured by
liens, are applying for a receivership.
The main local creditors will oppose the
application. On behalf of 100000 due
creditors for construction work and ma
terial, an effort will be made to get or
binary judgment against the railway,
and then secure execution and sale. The
railroad is believed an enterprise that
will be a dividend payer in a few years.
Not only does it tap the grandest part of
the wonderful gorge, but it penetrates as
we'll region marvelOuSly rich in copper
and in timber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-13
Atoms Denver Line.

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 13.-Considerable in
terest is manifested among local railroad
chase by the Chicago and Alton of the
Union Pacifics Kansas City-Denver line.
would be able to enter into active compe-
ton with the Burlington, Rock Island
and Santa Fe roads on western business
+. H Hartman, who heads the syndicate
IN control of the Alton, is the chairman
cific- 1t is said that the plan to divorce
the Kansas Pacific from the Union Pa
cihc and consolidate it with the Alton is
OF this origination and the powerful in
nuence of Mr.. Hartman warrants the
opinion that such a. change may be made,
It IS asserted that directors of the Union
Pacific and Alton will meet in New York
sorption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-13
Bedecked the Wrong Trunks.


The party of merry young girls en-
tered the station and wended their way
in the direction of the baggage room
Each carried a mysterious parcel A few
words of explanation in the dusky ear
of the porter, followed by a CLEAN of
silver, brought them before the towering
heap of outward bound baggage.
Here they are,' cried one of the girls,
pointing to two trunks a little aside from
the rest. IT am sure these are the we'd
opened and old shoes and white ribbon
brought into view. 1t did not take a
great while for those jolly girls to bedeck
the trunks with old shoes, bound securely
Where is that card Eva?' inquired
the girl who. was winding the ribbon
around the sides.
Here it is!' and she handed over a
square card inscribed 1.-THE Sugar Moon
Ten minutes later there was big COM
motion in the direction of the baggage
room.
ISL shouted a little perspiring man.
What is the trouble, sir?" inquired a
station official.
1T may have been rival company"
but if I thought it was done in this
sir: would sue the company
What is the matter with you? Has any
one offended your
Yes, sir; they have. I am travelling
shoe manufacturers in the state. To in
lure me, some scamp has bedecked my
sample trunks with old shoes. But I'll
find the culprit and make it hot for him"
A few feet away the uniformed porter
Laws, dem ladies dun went en- got de
wrong trunks. But All beS had keep
quiet if All vaules nah job"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-13
LOCKSTEP ELIMINATED.
Sing Sing Does Away With Sign of a
Prisoners Degradation.

New York. Aug. 1S.-No more lock-
step at Sing Sing prison.
The officials of the greatest prison in
the United States have declared against
the prison walk. For a long time the
question of abandoning it has been un-
der consideration, and the recent hot
weather turned the scales in favor of
it's discontinuance. Such a radical de-
parture from prison tradition was not
expected by the prisoners, who are
greatly delighted.
The 1ockstep requires that each man
march almost in the footsteps of the
man in front, with the left hand on his
shoulder. The men are wedged to-
gether as closely as they can walk. In
warm weather this step is source of
great discomfort to the prisoners.
The lockstep is also particularly re-
pugnant to prisoners because in no
other way is their degradation brought
home SO forcibly to them.
The lockstep was omitted at Sing
Sing today for the first time. The pris-
oners were marched about in double
file.
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POLICEMAN IN A FIGHT.
Quarrel Over $5 Results in Dismissal
of Tailor Gilmore.

There has been trouble in the police
force which resulted in the dismissal of
Jailer NJ w. Gilmore and the suspen-
sion of officer Henry Carpenter. The
charges against Gilmore We're preferred
by Carpenter who accused him of taking
falling to turn it over to the rightful
owners. It came about this way: A
reward of SIS was left with Mr.. Gilmore
by J. H. Hesby of Usage county for
the capture of a prisoner. This reward
should have been divided equally be-
tween Gilmore, Carpenter, Sergeant
Belts and Chief Ramsey, but they re-
ceived only so cents each, Gilmore hav-
ing turned only two dollars to Carpenter
who gave each of the others so cents.
Officer Carpenter learned that the full
amount left with Gilmore was five dol
lars and he went to Usage county and
received a written statement that the
five dollars had been paid Gilmore He
then reported the matter to Chief Ram
sey Wednesday night, just at roll call,
Gilmore and Carpenter got into a dis
cuSsion of the matter while they were
storing beer in the basement, a Joint
having Just been raided, and after some
heated conversation Carpenter knocked
Gilmore down. Before any other dam
age could be done they were separated
by the other officers The entire mat
ter came before the police committee of
the city council who, after hearing the
testimony recommended the dismissal
of Gilmore and the fifteen days suspen-
sion of Carpenter.
Gilmore served as jailer until Satur-
day noon when his place was filled by
will now act as night jailer,J. A. Grubbs
being put on as regular day man and
the shifting of the jailers from night to
day duty will be done away with.