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house by several spacious flights of
stone steps. The carriage drive enters
the grounds on the east side and up
and across the front of the house, form
ing a loop through the pOrte-cochere,
and continuing along the east side to
the stable.
On the east are located the sitting
room, dining room, breakfast room and
servants hall; on the north the kitch-
en- and pantries; on the west the par
lOr and library, and on the south the
reception room. The large reception
hall and stair hall are in the center Of
the house. On the second floor are the
billiard room, eight bedrooms and three
bathrooms. On the third floor are To-
Gated the ballroom, servants apart
ments and several bedrooms. The base
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This beautiful home is being erected
at the corner of Main and First North
streets, on an elevated plot of ground
overlooking almost the entire city and
far out into the country. In its strong,
simple lines, it's wide, dignified en-
trance, ii suggests an old English ma
nor house, and the idea is further en-
phasized by the tile roof and mellow
tone of the red brick and brown stone
from Mt. Nebo, under whose shadows
Mr.. McCune spent many years of his
life, the whole design being strength
ened by the broad Veranda, and when
the grounds are laid out it will be eX-
tremely picturesque.
The porches and fireplaces have been
made special feature, as it was the
owners wish that the fireplaces should
be the center of family life in the win
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work of oak treated in old English de-
sign. The sitting room is 20x26 feet and
located on the southeast corner of the
building. The billiard room will be fin
ished in old oak, open timbered roof.
Above the oak dadO the walls are a
deep red and between the beams a soft
green. The hall on the second floor has
a large old-fashioned chimney corner
and is a place where the family can
gather evenings and enjoy the privacy
of q home.
The whole interior will be finished in
high-gra hardwoOds, except the hall
room, which will be in Louis XIV
style. finished in highly polished foreign
marbles with mural decorations.
In planning this house it was the
owners wish to have a home both in
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side.
She ran 20 the partition door and dis
covered that the partition and a pile
OF samples near the stove were blazing
up almost TO the ceiling. She ran out
=" 'front.' and told a passer-Dy to turn
-A I'm alarm. Then she and two SOL
N.rLS from the fort who were passing,
ran back into the store. They attempt
eA l' smother the flames, but the FIRE
spread $50 rapidly that the three were
I'.."d 70 get out.
Miss Otte in trying to smother the
James had her hair singed and her
race and hand slightly scorched, but
".. enough to disable her. The TWO
soldiers took out a table which had a
w." pieces of cloth on it. Nothing else
vas saved from the tailor shop. Mr..
lN'I Jun said he had about $3.50 worth of
7.'-~ 10 his store, consisting mostly
~. unmade-uD goods. He also had
number of suits belonging to
outside parties.
@.0rr the fire not a Vestige of the
gi'.A nor clothes could be found, and
S JOSS viii be total. Mr.. Kartun said
carried only $500 insurance on his
s..,N. The Mackey & Ensign Printing
s45'"Iahy next door to KaTtun sustain
o., '-''l dblt damage from water
F' Il sight damage in front from the
,'. They estimated their loss at $50,
".rl'h Is covered by insurance.
me damage to the Galena building
Is. g' umated at about $780, which, it is
a.'N'ISlood is well covered by insur-
t' The building lately passed into
-' hands Of Henry Phipps at Pitts
,t-IS' and Postmaster A. L. Thomas is
~ -' agent for it. Mr. Thomas said
f-"t The insurance policies had not yet
.- turned over 70 Mr.. Phipps and he
LUG not tell the amount OF il. Mr..
HppS is at present travelling in Eu-
.-it. but Mr.. Thomas notified his office
1l FIttsburg Of the fire.
,. ,'HerS who viii suffer damage from
n,"''f and smoke are Mrs Isabel
-. .S'n and Mr.. G. f. Tanner. who Oc-
otSpy furnished rooms over the tailor
5Si"p Neither could estimate their
Image last night and it is not thought
Ill oiial 1t will be very much The latter
-OSS is protected by $500 insurance.
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EXPLODED A TORPEDO.
Castlegate Boys Hand Mangled-
Dominic Melano Hurt.
Especial Correspondence

Castlegate, Aug. 1S.-Marvin Warren, a
boy, nearly had one of his hands blown
Off by a railroad torpedo which he ex-
ploded by striking it with a rock. The
Splinters flew up, hanging his left hand
in fearful manner. DR.. Caffey put sew
eral stitches in il. 1t was thought AT first
that the hand would have to be amputat-
&C.
Dominic MelanO, an Italian, went with
a friend to Price on horseback last night
TO transact some business On their re-
turn when about two miles from Price
Melano's horse SHE'D, throwing him to the
ground with force sufficient TO knock
him out He lay unconscious for a con-
siderable length of time. His campanion
set out back for Price and procuring a
rig, took Melano to Price and put him
under the treatment of DR.. Fisk. MelanO
is bruised badly about the head, face
and shoulders.
Roadmaster John CrOnin is here with
several gangs of section hands, putting
down track on the new extensions. The
slack work at SunnySide mines is being
felt by the employees at the ovens here
as they are only working half time
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In the 100-yard dash for all over Is,
Deseret Bateman won first prize and
AlfonzO Bateman second. A third prize
was given to George Strong. The race
for men over 40 was won by Daniel
Bateman.
The programme of sports concluded
with game of baseball between mines
picked from East Jordan and West
Jordan, resulting in a victory for the
former. The evening was spent in
dancing and enjoying the usual attrac-
tiOnS at Lagoon.
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appearance and arrangement, and the
architects, Dallas & Hedges, were given
carte blanche to incorporate all the
cOnVenienceS, cOZy effects and comforts
that go to make home, and they were
cautioned against palatial magnifi-
cence or stately effects.
In choosing a name for his new home
Mr.. McCune said his early childhood
was spent in bungalow in Calcutta.
East India, and he thinks a "Bunga-
low is good enough for him in later
life.
In regard to the cost, there has been
no limit set The plans have been well
considered and studied and are what
the owner desires. and the cost will be
governed as the work progresses.
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NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE

family of children and grandchildren. Her
husband died five years ago.
Winnifred Morley, a lady from Chicago
IS IN Mt. Pleasant on a two weeks visit
TO an old-time friend, Mrs. Ole ClemensOn
of this city.
Harvesting is being rushed through as
fast as possible. About all the grain is
down and in the stacks and the thresherS
are at work. The crop VIII not be as faI
below the average, ii is thought now, as
was feared The hay crop is falling fur
Their below what il generally does than is
the grain. Farmers are arranging Il
house and keep all their straw, as il is
certain TO be valuable if the coming win
ter should be a severe one.
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TEACHERS IN SESSION.
Continuance of the Presbyterian In
stitute-Sanpete Crops.
Especial CORRESPONDENCE


Mt Pleasant, Aug 1S.-8Irs. Emma J.
McVicker was to have addressed the
Presbyterian teachers institute at the
church last evening, but was unable to
do so, and in lieu thereof Rev. George F
McAtee delivered a most interesting ad-
dress, which was highly appreciated by
those who were out Mr.. McAfee is the
superintendent OF the school work of the
board OF home missions of the Presby-
terrain church throughout the entire Unit
ed States He is in Utah on d tour of the
country and viii remain in the state d
couple of months.
The services this morning began with
chapel service by Rev. Theodore Lee. his
subject being The Coming Kingdom. q"
The same gentleman followed with a talk
on Lessons from Joseph's Life for Young
People"
Professor Marshall gave a profitable
lecture on Easy Experiments in Ply
sizes, one of a series Of lectures designed
| 70 help those teaching in the schools.
The morning session was closed by d
Bible study by Rev. Mr.. Martin
AT this afternoons session Mr. Martin
will resume the Bible studies and a
round table discussion of Our Text
Book" will occupy the balance of the
session.
Mrs. Jesse Jensen, who has resided here
| for many years, passed away this week.
after being i'll for some time of Affections
common to old age. She leaves a large
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ter. and the pOrcheS the beginning and
end of it in the summer. The porte
cochere is a continuation of the north
around the southwest corner. The We
randa continues around the east side
to the side entrance. This veranda is
twelve feet wide and 116 feet long, the
floor to be tiled. The covered balcony
on the west opens from the billiard
room. affOrding an enjoyable sitting
loggia in summer, from which line
view of the setting sun can be had. The
balcony around the southeast corner
opens into Mrs. McCune's own suite OF
rooms. The open balcony over the front
entrance leads to the ballroom.
The main entrance to the grounds is
at the southwest corner through a pair
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-19
GALENA BLOCK FIRE
Kartun Tailor Shop Is Totally
Destroyed.
BLAZE BIG FOR A TINE
LOOKED LIKE THE STRUCTURE
WOULD BE RUINED.

The third fire which has visited Salt
Lake within the past week occurred
about $50 o'clock last night. The
blaze broke out in the State street wing
Of the Galena block, on the corner Of
State and Second South streets. 1t
started in the Utah Tailoring COM
panys shop in the extreme end of the
State street wing Of the building, and
for a few minutes it looked as if the
whole block would be destroyed.
Within few moments after the fire
was discovered the whole shop was a
mass of flame, bursting from the win
dows and tapping up to the second
story Patrolman Roberts turned in
an alarm at 6:35, within a few minutes
after the fire had been discovered. but
when the department from headquar-
ters arrived on the scene the flames
had been transmitted to the caves in
the rear Of the building and were being
rapidly conducted along the wing.
Attic Acts as Flue.
The attic contained no fire partitions.
u acted as a chimney TO draw the
flames along and quantities of smoke
poured out Of the roof. When the de-
partment arrived three leads of hose
we're Immediately stretched. two OF
which were kept playing upon the in
terror of the tailor shop, while the third
was taken to the roof in the rear. Not
outstanding the low water pressure.
the firemen had the blaze under con-
troll within fifteen minutes after the
water was turned on, and within an
hour the fire was entirely eXtinguished.
The second story of the building is
used for offices and furnished rooms,
T,.. lot ION 4
burning shop. Those occupying the
rooms did not discover their danger
until the fire had gained an alarming
Roadway. Several women tried TO
save things from their rooms, but the
smoke was so dense that it was almost
impossible for them to breathe, and
policeman had TO order them out of the
wing.
Just what started the fire is not
known. II was attributed to a gaso-
line stove, but no positive proof of
that origin could be obtained. Samuel
Kartun. the proprietor of the store.
was away at the time of the fire, and
did not know of it until it was practi-
cally out. He could assign no reason
for the fire unless it was caused by the
gasoline stove, which is used for heat
inE flatirOns.
The fire was first discovered by Miss
Callie Otte, who was staying in the
store while Mr.. Kartun was out taking
orders. The latter left the store about
3 o'clock leaving Miss Otte in his place.
A thin partition divided the front from
the cleaning department, and about $50
o'clock Miss Otte was sitting at the
desk in the front department when she
suddenly discovered flames coming I'M
der the partition in the vicinity of the
gasoline stove, which was on the other
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DEATH FROM SMALLPOX.
Excitement Caused in Logan-othe1
News Items.
Especial to The Herald.)

Logan. Aug 1S.-Jacob Theurer. jr.. a
young man of Providence, died this morn
ing as result of smallpox, complicated
with pneumonia. His death has caused
general excitement here, since members
of the Theurer family are reported to
have appeared at the circus yesterday.
The county commissioners met this morn
ing and decided to ask the board of
health to send a physician to look after
the cases in this county, as ii is deemed
inadVisable to have local doctors, who
have a general practice here, attend the
smallpox cases
A report was circulated this morning
that Bishop Z. r. Owen of WellsYille had
died of the disease. Investigation, how
ever. disclosed the rumOr to be untrue.
although the bishop is a very sick man.
Ringing Bros. circus exhibited in Lo-
gan yesterday. About 10000 persons wit
messed the performance.
Robert Smith of the firm of Smith Bros.
lost several of his fingers in a woodwork
ing machine this morning
Or. Oliver S. Ormsby will leave Logan
tomorrow Tor Europe. He will visit the
principal hospitals of London, will spend
about four months in Berlin. and will then
go 10 Vienna, where he will do hospital
work for year.
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"DESERT BOB" A GOOD INDIAN
'INJUN" JOE SENDS HIM TO
HAPPY HUNTING GROUND.
Riot Among Drunken Redskins in
Beaver County Results in Muir
der.

There is at least one good Indian
down in Beaver county as result of
a shooting ARRAY in which no one but
redskins participated. Desert Bob, -
familiar to those living around Frisco,
was killed by gunshot supposed to
have been fired by 'Injun joe" an
other well-known character among the
tribe.
The Indians were camped short dis
lance out of Frisco, and Thursday
evening they stirred up the trouble
which landed Desert Bob" in the hap
by hunting grounds.
The first information reached Frisco
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west Jordan Ward Has Excursion
Programme of Snorts


The West Jordan ward and sa,a-o,
INJURED patrons Of the Bamberger
Coal company enjoyed the day at La
COON. The excursion from West Tor
dan was given under the auspices of
the Sunday school, and was in charge
OF the following committee: Almond
Rundquist, Phillip Bateman, Orlando
Bateman, Blanche Williams. Charles
Cundiek, Edna Golf and May Page.
During the afternoon a programme
of sports was carried out on the ath-
letic grounds. the following being the
prize Winners in the races: Girls IN
der years, Mabel Bunker: boys under
II, Edward Diamond; girls under u.
elena Gardner; boys under is. Alfred
Olsen; girls under IA. Hazel Gardner.
girls under 16. Dora Golf; boys under
Is. d. Bateman; girls under 6. Verga
Eastman: girls over 10. Maggie Wright.
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Not the Same Alexander

p. z. Alexander, recentl-r from De-
troit, but who is now locomotive IN
glneer in the employ of the Rio
Grande Western, is greatly annoyed
over the fact that the fellow who was
arrested with woman in a State street
wine room should bear the name P
C. Alexander, and claim also TO be an
engineer. He wants it distinctly I'M
derstood that he has not been mixed
Up in any such affair.
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Peruvian Minister Received.

Washington, Aug. 1S-SenOr Manuel
Alvarez Calderon. the newly appointed
Peruvian minister, was formally re-
ceived by President Mckinley at the
White House today, the occasion being
marked by the exchange of the usual
felicitOuS remarks
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ROAD CASE Is SUBMITTED.
Judge Hiles Sits in Brigham City
Mandamus Suit.
(Special CORRESPONDENTS.

NopVNiuI N-OI Q. JUIIt4NIINt.J
Brigham City, Aug. 1S.-Judge Hiles of
Salt Lake City came to Brigham City to
day at the request of Judge Hart in the
mandamus case of a. W. Taylor VS.. Brig
ham City. The defendants came into
court by order of a writ of mandamus
heretofore issued. This is the case where
DR.. A. w. Taylor sues the city and re-
quests the court TO compel the corpora
ton to repair the canyon road leading
from Brigham to Mantua. a large num-
Der of witnesses We're sworn on behalf of
the plaintiff and defendant The matter
was finally submitted to Judge HileS on
briefs to be filed within ten days.
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EUREKA LAWYERS ROW.
Robertson and Holzheimer in Tan
gle-Go Into Court.
Special Correspondence.)

IoDtOIdI OUIICspOHUoHOC-I
Eureka, Aug. S.-AS the outcome of a
brisk encounter over politics last week
between City Attorney Robertson and
Attorney w. A Holzheimer, the police
court was the scene of a lively trial yes
terday afternoon. The defendant. Mr..
Robertson, was charged with disturbing
the peace. He entered a plea of not
guilty and was granted a jury trial b.
n. c. StOtt acted as prosecuting attoT-
ney and W. G.. Van Horne of Salt Lake
appeared in Robertson's behalf The de-
PENDANT, much to the surprise of the au-
dience, was acquitted. The same charge
stands against Holzheimer, whose case
will come UP next week. There is con-
siderable ill-feeling between HOlzheimer
and Stott, and the defendant will ask
the city council to revoke Stotts an
pointment as prosecuting attorney to try
mis- case. The city has a cost bill OF 81
to pay as the result of Robertson'S trial.
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lhe whole outfit went up to the I'm
perlal mine and wanted sometime 70
eat 1t was given them, after which
Ihey departed feeling in the hest Of
Splrits. Every one of them seemed 70
De happy and the shedding of tears
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PRIMARIES IN PROVO.
Democrats to Name Delegates on
Aug. "A, at P. N.
fSnecial Correspondence.

ISpeCIdI OUILCspOIucEICc-J
Provo, Aug. 1S.-The Democratic pre-
einet committees met last night and ar
ranged for the holding Of primaries for
the election of delegates TO the county,
district and state conventions Provo is
entitled to delegates in the conventions as
follows: County convention, IS; judicial
convention. u; and y TO the state conven-
ton. The Provo primaries will be held
Friday, Aug. "A, al p. m, and the bust
ness will be conducted in the same old
WaV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13

colonel Of the Goth Michigan Infantry, and
served until September, 1865. In February,
1868. he was made provost marshal general
of the defenses south of the Potomac river
which office he held until the close of the
war.
In May, 1865 he received the breyet Of
brigadier general Of volunteers, and. set
Ting in Virginia in 1S6S-69, was military
governor of that state. He was the repub-
lican candidate for governor in the latter
year, but was defeated by Gilbert c.
Walker. On the assassination of President
Lincoln he took charge of the investigation
in Washington that resulted in the capture
OF the conspirators and afterward he was
associate counsel in the criminal proceed
lngs against Jefferson Davis for treason
In 1901 he was counsel with Henry A.
Wise in the Cohoon and Ellyson mayoralty
case, during the trial of which he was al
most fatally injured by the falling OF a gal
lery. crowded with people, in the capitol at
Richmond. In 1s71-72 ne was United States
attorney for the eastern district Of vir-
ginia, and he then removed to Washington,
where, in 1S75-1SS0. he was United States
attorney for the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13
HENRY HoRATIo WELLsDEAD
Was Once Military Governor Of the State Of
Virginia.
Later Served a. United States Attor-
ney for District of Columbia
His Career. .

News was received in this city today of
the death in Palmyra, MY, last evening
Of Henry Horatio Wells. once military gov
ernor of Virginia and for five years district
attorney for the District OF Columbia. Gov
ernor Wells. as he was generally known in
this city, made Washington his home for
many years, up to about Ave years ago,
when his health failed and he went to Pal
myra to reside with his daughter. His
death was not unexpected. in view of his
advanced years and his declining strength
His three grandchildren reside here
Mr.. Wells was born in Rochester, N Y,
September II, 1923. He was educated at
Romeo Academy, Michigan; studied law in
Detroit with Theodore Romeyn; was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1886, and in 1886
was member of the Michigan legislature.
He entered the army in September, 1862 as
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News From Laurel.


LAUREL, Nd, February L. 1900,
The Laurel Euchre Club held its last
meeting at the residence of Mr.. Frederick
Dallam, on Laurel avenue. The first Ia
dies prize was won by Mrs. T. Watts BY
erly; the second, by Mrs. Frederick Dali
lam, and the third, by Mrs. Leroy Living
ston. The gentlemen's first prize was won
by Mr.. William H. Harrison; the second by
Mr.. Jay c. Howell, and the third, by Mr.
LeRoy LIVINGSTON. Those present were MIR
and Mrs. Jay c. Howell, Mr.. and Mrs T.
Han Brehme, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy LIy-
ingston, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Addison Hodges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Brevard, Mr. and
MRS. William H Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs.
John z. Walk, Mr.. William Walk, DIR. and
Mrs. Byerly and Misses Nettie Snowden,
Maude Harrison. Myra Waters, Jennie Ber-
ry and Gertrude Berry of Upper Marlboro.
Gently at the residence of Miss Mae Shat
fer, on Main street The evening was spent
in dancing and various amuSements. Re-
freshments were served at a late hour.
Among those present were Misses Nora
and Bessie Gray, Fannie Wexford Bessie
and Maggie Robey, Eff1e Bean Mae OCon-
nor, Effie and Elizabeth Brashears Eva
Phelps, Maggie and Alice Whitmore Mary
Clark, Edith and Fannie Shaffer, Nettie
Reede. Messrs. Raymond and Emory Mar
tin, Norman Ellis, Hugh Fisher. Fred and
William tIester, Frederick Shaffer, Luther
lager, Ellsworth Beal, Thomas Gray Or
uond Pha.r, John Miller, Arthur and VIM.
Fulton. Eddie Phelps. Gilbert Shaffer, Cas-
per Kaiser, 1. E. Gilbert and Sidney Brash-
ears.
Lieutenant Fritz Billiard of the revenue
cutter Corwin is spending his leave at the
home of his parents, DR.. and Mrs Billiard
The first rehearsal of the Ragtirne Min
strel Troupe was held at the Academy
Thursday night. This company Is COM
posed of some very talented young people
and will make its first public appearance at
the Academy about the middle of next
NM he al,
members: F. Flester. s. Bevans, e. Little,
H. Phelps, W. Flester. N. Ellis, r. Marion
A. Fulton. ]. Miller. T. Gray, q. Shaffer,
s; Brashears. E. Duvau, n Kaiser and o.
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The Woman's Protective Union held its
semi-annual meeting Sunday afternoon in
Shiloh Baptist Church. The organization is
composed of about seventy-five clubs. The
program was as follows:
The Coiored Woman as Church Work
err" Mrs. J. NJ. Layton; solo, Jesus. Lover
Of My Soul" Prof. ]. T. Layton; THE
kings Daughters, Mrs. DR.. ]. A. Johnson:
solo, Nearer, My God, to Thee" Miss
George Markell; THE Woman's League -
Mrs. Helen A. Cook; short talk by Mrs.
Fannie S. Smythe: music by the Shiloh
CHOIR Miss Jeanette Taylor. organist; re-
marks by Rev. j. A TAYLOR and Mr. "a
Ward The officers of the union are: Pres
ident. Mrs Julia Mason Layton; vice presi.
dents, Mrs. j. A. Taylor and Mrs NJ
chandler; corresponding secretary, Miss
Roob; recording secretary, Mrs. Ida BAILEY.
treasurer, Mrs. ]. Gray. -