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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-30
There is a good deal of foolish tai

- There is a good deal of foolish talk
in some of the papers as to what the
Prohibtionists have right to do and
what they have no right to do. The
especially designed provision Of the
Democratic constitution barring out
factional candidates from the primary
has been quoted as settling the right
of the Prohibitionists to make nomina-
tions. Technically, this provision does
settle the matter; but upon broader
view of the question one is not likely
to treat with much respect such a film
sy trick as this expedient manitestly
is. 1t will be remembered that the
leading characteristic OF Irby politics
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-30
MERE-MENTION.

A London dispatch says that twen-
ty-one war correspondents have been
killed or have died of disease in the
South African war. ........''The French
Panama canal company has ordered
the resumption of work on a large
scale but whether this is bluff or busi-
ness is a matter Of doubt. ''''''''''Ken-
tuckians have been plotting to kidnap
former Governor Taylor who has re-
fugeed to Indiana, to be out of the
way of Kentucky justice. .'''''''''There
is said to be much discomfort among
the American officers and soldiers in
the Philippines. They are tired of the
climate and of the work they have to
do. .........The Seaboard Air line peo.
pie will celebrate the completion OF
their line from Richmond to Tampa
with banquet to be held in Richmond
on June 2.'.''.....The Egyptian cotton
crop is reported to be the largest ever
planted in that country. ''''''''It was
estimated last Friday that there would
be $4,000 visitors to Louisville on ac-
count of the Confederate reunion this
week. ......'""Following the postal scan-
dal in Havana, sensational disclosures
are promised in the Cuban custom
service. .......".The Republican national
convention meets in Philadelphia on
Tuesday, June 19.'''''''''The general
assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
church, in session in Atlanta, on last
Saturday, declined to give its approval
to woman suffrage. ..'......The Chinese
Boxers are said to have put to rout a
Chinese regiment that was sent against
them last week. ..'.......The Presbyte.
rian general assembly has determined
upon the raising ofan educational fund
of 81 100000 with which to begin the
twentieth century. ''.''''''Following the
excitement of last Thursday caused by
the failure of Price, Mccormick & Co.,
cotton, on Friday, regained 80 of the
7S points lost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-30

anyone commit suicide. 1t is all right
what I said about Tommy; we didn't
intend to get married. We're too
young and we know it. But to be
spanked Why" and words failed
her. Magistrate Deuel. adjoirned the
case for further investigation and sent
Lucia back to the Gerry rooms. In
the meantime the druggist has been
summoned to explain why he sold
Paris green to Lucia's brother, who is
ONLY II wears old.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-30
The alurkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. O.:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 80, 1900.

- The Columbia State announces
that unless strong local option can
didate enters the race for governor, it
will support Colonel Jas. A. Hoyt, the
Prohibition candidate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-30

ber. Since his arrival, with his neph-
ew NJ. Paul Valabregue, two visitors
have dined with him, along with a
gentleman who came the same day as
he did. Nobody knows who this gen.
tleman is. One or two tourists walk
in the gardens on the opposite side of
the lake and with their glasses try
to see Captain Dreyfus on his terrace.
With the exception of this no attempt
has been made to intrude on the cap
tain in his seclusion.
- Lucia Napolinato, pretty Italian
girl, had been going out with Tommy
Lapaino, and the tenement had been
talking about it. A rumor went
around presently that the girl, who is
only Is years old, was to be married to
her sweetheart on Sunday, and it
reached the ears of Lucia's parents.
Tuesday night they asked her if it
was true, and though she said it wasn't,
her father administered a severe chas-
tisement on general principles. The
New York Sun says: That was too
much for Lucia. She sent her little
brother to nearby drug store for 10
cents worth of Paris green, mixed it
with water in cup and was about to
drink the stuff when her cousin knock
ed it out of her hand. A policeman
was called in then and Lucia spent the
night in the Gerry society's rooms.
She was before Magistrate Deuel. in the
Centre street police court, charged
with attempted suicide. "Well, I'm
glad that l didn't drink it," she said.
"But for big girl like me to be
spanked-why, it's enough to make
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05
FISH HATCHERY FOR UTAH
Senate Appropriates $4,000 to Estab-
lish One.
Especial to The Her2ld.)


washington. June 4.-Senator Raw
Inns has secured the adoption of an
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill carrying $4,000 for the Of
flee of the surveyor general in Utah,
s., 900 for a fish hatchery to be located
in the state, and 1857 to pay j. A.
Brecko:a for extra expenses in conduct
ing a survey in Utah.
Representative King has called on
the officers of the interior department
in regard to the protection by govern
ment authority of the water supply of
the cities of Utah. His most recent
visit was In the interest of Tooele City.
He hopes to get the neighboring wa
tershed reserved for the use of that
city.
Senator Rawlins called at the White
House today and presented Mrs. Din
ming of Salt Lake TO the president.
They were accompanied by Mrs. King.
Judge Colburn of Salt Lake is in the
city for a few days.
The following Utah postmasters have
been appointed: E. E. Hinckley, Cedar
Valley: r. A. Green, Cisco; =. J. Stew
art, Grover; William G. Hedges, Ter
race.
Postof1ee service has been estab-
lished at Stiles. Ida. with Clara Z.
Shannon, pOstmistress.
The pensions granted include: Frank
n. Clark, Salt Lake City. SIS, Martha
Mecham, Park Valley, IS; Annie Maria
Snowden. Salt Lake City, So.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05

eral Merriam VISA wholly mistaken as
to his powers and duties; that his con-
duct has resulted in the graVest lnJus-
tice to the liberty of the individuals.
Innocent men have been kept in prison
for months without trial, and have
been finally discharged without any
charges being preferred against them.
AT one time or another there were
over /. 100 men in the prison at WARD
ner. known as the bull pen. Ihey
were kept there many months. Ihey
were not tried. They were not charged
with any crime; they were held and
guarded by United States troops. 1t
was the duty of General Merriam and
of the president of the United states
to inquire into the causes and reasons
for the detention Of so many Amerl-
can citizens. No such inquiry was
ever made. Such Indifference is hard
to understand. and harder to excuse
1.-The plea that General Merriam was
acting at the request of the governor
of Idaho and his state representative,
Bartlett Sinclair, is not good Neither
the governor nor Sinclair had the right
to violate the law. And General Mer-
riam knew it, or should have known II
Legislature Should Meet.
Although the governor OF Idaho has
for a year and more been governing
Shoshone county by martial law, he
has never called the. legislature to
gether: the laws of Idaho provide that
a session of the legislature can be
called on twenty days notice. The mi
nority hold that the president is not
justified in keeping United States sol
diers indefinitely in Shoshone county
at the mere will of one man, when the
legislature, representative OF the peo-
pie, could have and ought TO De con-
vaned and their wishes ascertained.
The majority report was also COM
Melted today and submitted to the mi
nority members, but it. will not be
made public until approved by the
house military committee, which con-
d,,ntad tho Investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05

Federal officers Stop the Traficking
In Degrees.

Chicago, June 4.-GOvernment officers
today invaded the Metropolitan medi-
cal college, an alleged diploma mill,
at S66 West Van Buren, street, and ar
rested the officers, President James
Armstrong, Vice President J. II. Ran
dali. Secretary Thomas Armstrong and
former Secretary Charles NJ. Hovey.
The men are charged with having used
the mails to defraud and it is said
their receipts amount to many thou
sands of dollars.
The institution with which the de-
PENDANTS are connected is also known
as the Independent medical collage, and
the National law school, and the evil
dence shows that its faculty has been
selling degrees for the practice Of medi-
cine and law at prices ranging from 50
to 500, the compensation being deter
mined by the amount the would-be pro-
fesSional men were willing to advance.
The complaints We're sworn to by Jo-
seph de Barthe of Baker City, Ore
who was formerly Connected with the
institution as an agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05
AGREEMENT REACHED TO
OPEN IDAHO RESERVATION

Washington, June A conference
agreement was reached today on a bill
which win omen To settlement about
2.400. 600 acres OF public land.
Senator Shoup of Idaho originally
proposed the bill opening to settlement
the old Fort Hall, Ida, military reser-
walton, containing about 100000 acres.
Delegate Flynn, in the house, secured
an amendment similarly opening a
tract Of about 1000, 600 acres of the
Kiowa and COmanche lands in south
west Oklahoma. The conference has
covered many weeks, and has been very
stubborn, but as agreed on today the
lands viii be opened as stated.
The Indians first receive aliottments
of Oklahoma lands of 100 acres each,
with 4S0, 600 acres to be held in COM
mon bv them, the balance of 100000
acres being opened TO homestead set
tiers for S1.25 per acre.
The conferees eff the two houses of
congress have agreed upon about two
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05

London, June 5, $40 a. m.-Of official
intelligence regarding what is transpir-
ing outside Pretoria there is little or
nothing today Lord Roberts is silent
Nevertheless, by pieeing together items
from various correspondents 1t would
seem that Lord Roberts Immense army
is all employed north of johannesburg,
except one brigade which is at johann
nesbur-, and that six columns are con-
versins on Pretoria.
An undated news agency message from
Pretoria, via Lourenzo Marques, June 4,
SAYS:
Pretoria is now invested by the Brit
isl1 No resistance will be offered. The
city will be surrendered by the burg0-
master as soon as formal demand is
made"
This message purports to come in CT
pher.. President Kruger commands the
telegraph eastward from Pretoria and
tele0raphic news from Pretoria TO Lou
reno Marques has ceased. but the mes
sengers of newspaper correspondents con-
tinue to pass tc and f-o on the railway
Town May Be Defended.
The latest to arrive at Lourenzo Mar
cues brings events at the Boer capital
down to Il late hour Friday night. At
that time, according to these sources OF
information, the military leaders had
cutie recovered from the panic and had
determined to defend the town. One mes
sage, which is dated June l, says:
Pretoria is full of strange burghers,
but most of the cOmmandOs are iaagered
outside. A great war council of generals
has Just concluded its deliberations. The
decision as to the future military course
has not been made known. Louis Botha
and Delarev sat in the council.
Another dispatch brought to Lourenzo
Marques by messenger and dated at Pre-
toria Friday at midnight says;
THE war council assumes the powers
of the government. Its members declare
that the capital may still be successfully
defended. One commander declared:
With the help of God, the hour viii
come when Great Britain will acknOWl-
edge the independence of the two repub-
lies. A tremendous change viii yet come
over the situation
General Delarey said that Pretoria
would be defended to the utmost, adding
There is every chance that we will yet
beat the enemy out of the country
Beyond Lichtenburg the Beers are as
sembling TO oppose General Hunter
Colonel Mahon effected a juncture with
Hunter on Thursday at Maribogo.
Anger at Kruger's Flight.
President Kruger is somewhere to the
eastward. but is in constant wire com
mun:cation with the leaders here. There
is. however, a deep feeling OF anger
against him on account of what is now
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05

Salt Lakes ministers are after SAT-
air. They want the liquor privilege re-
voked. the bars closed up and the pa
viliOn patroled in the interests of NOR
ality. They have decided to nd Ike an
appeal to President Lorenzo Snow, who
controls the resort, to put a stop to
liquor selling out at the lake.
But President Snow has his own
views regarding the subject. When
Lagoon and Calder's park discontinue
the sale of liquor" he says, Il will
take the matter under consideration"
And there the matter stands, leav-
ing it in a condition where a tropical
season between opposing powers seems
imminent.
It was at a meeting of the Salt Lake
Ministerial association yesterday fore
noon that the question came to a head.
The regular paper, by the Rev. Mr..
Block on THE Elements Of Ministerial
Success as Demonstrated in Phillips
Brooks" took a back seat, as did all
other routine matters when the Saltalr
proposition was brought up. There was
a committee of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union on hand. waiting on
the ministers, and bent on introducing
a scheme to reform the patrons of the
resort or the resort itself. But they
were overlooked, the ministers adjourn
ing without hearing the ladies, thinking
they had covered the ground fully
enough.
Committee Is Chosen.
A committee consisting of the Rev.
William NJ. Paden, c. T. Brown, a. H
Henry, H B. Steelman and w. H
Bagby was appointed to wait upon
Presiden& Snow and ask that the privi-
lege of selling liquor at the resort be
done away with. in view of the viola
tions Of the law" that have taken
place since the opening of the season.
These alleged violations refer to the
sale Of intoXicants to minors, and to
the state of intOXication of those who
have imbibed to an improper extent.
When the vote on this action was
called for, there was not one dissensiOn,
and resolutions were passed relating to
the measures that the ministers pros
pose to adopt in trying to bring about
a reform These resolutions were not
made public, however. and probably
will not be until after the committee
next Monday reports the result of their
interview with President Snow It is
understood that the resolutions outline
a powerful mode OF procedure to be fol-
lowed in case the owners of the resort
turn down the request that the sale of
liquor be stopped
President Snow Stands Firm.
In conversation with Herald report
er yesterday afternoon, President Snow
was informed of the action of the Min
'-+04iaI ~e~aciation. and asked for his
views on the matter He spoke oDen-
ls aud apparently with no reluctance.
DO they want Lagoon and Calder
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05
Supreme COURT SAYS
ABE MAJORS MUST DIE
Refuses to Grant New Trial to Boy Murderer Of
Captain Brown of Ogden.
Youthful Criminal is Greved at the Decision AMI Talks of
His Mother

Abe Majors, who was convicted of
the murder of Captain William A.
Brown of Ogden. must die unless the
board of pardons or the supreme court
of the United States interferes.
The supreme court of Utah has de-
cls5ed that not only were there no
material errors in his trial at Brigham
City before Judge Hart, but that there
was sufficient evidence to convict. The
court handed down decision yesterday.
in which it affirmed the judgment of
the trial court and directed that the
penalty Of the law be enforced.
Thus The boy desperate who was
only 20 years old on the 22nd of last
April, must die before he is of age.
y prefer to be shot" he said to
Judge Hart, without a culver, when he
was sentenced nearly q year ago at
Brigham City. For the law of Utah
is TO that extent merciful to murder
ers. It gives them the choice of being
killed by hanging or shooting Majors.
who is nerVy notwithstanding his
youth, didn't want 10 die al the end
Of a rope. He wanted to die in front
of a gun. lie had faced guns before,
and it did not seem so horrible to him
bruised strangled and finally broken
by the grip of a rope.
Majors, who was convicted under the
alias of James Morgan, to save humil-
iation and horror for his mother in
California, he said, is a bright and in
telligent young fellow. He has almost
golden hair, and strong, clear gray
eyes that look his visitor straight in
the face When he was first taken to
the penitentiary from the frail county
jail az Brigham CITY, his hair was
golden. It is getrifg darker now.
Worry has told on him to that extent.
He did nct break down when Warden
Dow told him Of the decision of the
cOurt yesterday afternoon. IT startled
him, for he lad confidently expected
d new trial lie was overcome for a
moment, but for only for a moment.
He was So sure OF a new trial that the
decision was 3 fearful blow to him.
Later or he composed himself and
though nervous and excited, managed
to smile occasionally.
Talks of His Mother.
Il have written letter to my moth
er about it, he said to The Herald,
and his voice quivered: Il don't know
how she VIII take it. but it Will break
her down. I knew. because she thought
there was a good chance for me"
Majors and his brother Archie, who
was older, and who was known as a
desperate man, met Fred Hanson on
the road between Brigham City and
Ogden on the night of April % of last
year. They were without money and
were hungry the younger of the two
said afterward, and they neld up Han
son. They took almost everything he
had down to his shoes and pOcketknife.
H2 had two quarts of milk with him
and they drank that There was about
30 cents in his purse. When he nOti-
fed Sheriff Carbon of Box Elder coun-
", posse was organized and the two
men were run down near the Warm
Springs north of ogden about o'clock
the next day. Captain Brown Of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05

thirds of the 1S5 items of disagreement
on the sundry civil appropriation bill,
and have decided TO report a disagree
ment on SiXtv-one of those items.
Among the items agreed to are those
for the Denver mint, limit of cost $780,
600. and $4,000 appropriated; classifica-
ton Of Montana aud Idaho mineral
lands, $4,000 and placing Yellowstone
park improvements under the chief en-
gineer of the army
The Disbursements include the pro-
visions giving the secretary of the
treasury control of the Chinese exeIu-
sion and immigration laws; plans for
the enlargement Of the White House:
settling Spanish war claims for prop
erty ia zen by military; branch soldiers
home in Idaho; women representatives
TO upveiling of Lafayette statue of
Paris; statue Of Rochambeau. and all
appropriations relating to rivers and
harbors. light houses and public build
ings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05
REPORT is FOR ADVOCATING
CLAYTON-BUL WEIR TREATY

conclusion is drawn that "as to all that
relates to the canal, the -PaUnce-
fote treaty if it is ratified, terminates
and abrogates the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty"
If the treaty is abrogated the cOncIu-
sion is that the way is cleared for pro-
posing TO Nicaragua and Costa RIGA
such terms as may be appropriate for
acquiring in those states whatever
rights and powers they are at liberty
to cOncede to enable the United States
to construct and control the canal, and
also to open the way for such d gen
eral declaration as to the neutrality of
the canal as shall meet the appreciation
of the civilized powers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05

Washington, June 4.-Senator Nor
gan, from the committee on inter-
oceanic canals, today favorably report
ed a resolution for the abrOgatiOn of
the ClaytOn-BulWer treaty.
The report is practically a plea for
the house committee Nicaraguan canal
bili In it Senator Morgan says that if
the Clayton BulWer treaty stands in
the way of the purposes of our govern
ment it must give way to the para
mount law if the house bill is enacted
into statute of the United States.
lie admits, however, that it is a
question whether it is an obstruction
The effect of the Hay-PaUncefOte ne
COLLATION. is discussed in detail, and the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05
ATTORNEY Wal Gil OF VERNAL
MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE FATE

fro -Four different places were found
where ne had evidently camped for the
night When found he was lying on
his right side, with his head resting
on his hand, in under a projecting rock.
where he crawled for shade. In his
journey he was once within a mile of
White river. which was probably dur
ing his Wanderings in the night It is
thought he died about Thursday night.
His body has not arrived but will prob
ably arrive tonight.
Walsh was an unmarried man and
has no relatives in this section. He
came from Colorado and has lived here
about a year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05

Noeto AbeilI of Porto Rico to be as
sOciate justices of the supreme court
of Porto Rico; William HOli of Ken
lucky to be United States district Judge
for the district of Porto Rico, Edward
s Wilson OF Ohio to be United States
marshal for the district of Porto Rico;
Noah B. X. Pettingill of Porto Rico To
be United States district attorney for
Porto Rico; Joseph f. DAILY of New
York. Lee S. Row of Pennsylvania and
Juan Hernandez Lopez OF San Juan,
Porto Rico, to be members OF the com
mission to compile and revise the laws
of Porto Rico; Jose F. c. Barbosa of
San Juan, Rosendo Matienzo Cintron OF
Ponce. Jose de Diego Of Mayaguez,
Manuel Camunas of FajaTdO and An
dreas CFOSas of San Juan, TO be mem
bers of the executive council of Porto
Rico: Martin Grove BTumbaugh of
Pennsylvania to be commissioner Of
education of Porto Rico.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05
Divorce For Mr.. Porter.

Newport r. I, June flames Brown
Potter of Newport was granted an alb
solute divorce from his wife. Cora
Urquhart Potter, with custody Of his
daughter, in the appellate division of
the supreme court. sitting here today.
The petition which Mr.. Potter present
ed to the court prayed for divorce.
alleging willful desertiOn for d period
of more than five years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05
THE HERALD BULLETIN.
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Supreme Court Says Abe Majors
Must Die.
War on Saltair.
On Trail of Outlaws.
PAGE Two.
Governor Looks Into Plague.
Salt Palace Opens.
PAGE THREE
Trial of HaWorth.
Otis Tells of Philippines.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE
New Registration Agents.
State News.
Juniors Make Merry.
PAGE SIX.
Mining News
PAGE SEVEN.
Lessons Of Boer War.
PAGE EIGHT
Mayor Vetces Ordinance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05
HOT ON TRAIL
OF THE OUTLAWS
Sheriff Lemaster's Posse Is
Heard From.
PURSUED FUGITIVES
ACROSS BEAR RIVER
We're Confident of 0vertaking
the MurdererS.

Party of Fourteen officers Were Seen
Last Friday-Sheriff Howells viii
Continue the Pursuit Until the
Desperadoes Are Captured-Sheriff
Alfred of Carbon County Returns
to Price-Visited the Favorite
Haunts of the Outlaws.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-05
SAYS TYRANNY
RULES IDAHO
Minority Report to Congress
on Occur d'Alene.
PRESIDENT AND THE
GOVERNOR FLAYED
General Merriam'S Course Is
Condemned In Detail.

Commander Is Declared to Have Vic
lated the Law Flagrantly In Ar
resting Population of Burke, TAX
ing Fugitives In Montana, Fore
ing Citizens to Work, Suppressing
a Newspaper and OBTAINING limo
cent Men.