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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-12
Control Legislature.

Notwithstanding these cOnspirators
were defeated at the polls as to state
offices. they succeeded in securing a
majority in each of the two houses Of
the general assembly, and in retaining
in power the state canvassing and
counting machine
While many Democratic members
were honestly elected yet others were
elected by the manipulation of dishon-
est precinct officers and county can
vassing boards before and during the
election, and then after the election. by
a system Of counting in and counting
out until the majority aforesaid was
obtained. As thus constituted. o. gen
eral assembly and canvassing board
have declared that the will Of the peo-
pie as expressed at the polls shall be
set aside. 1t is needless to say that
such cOnspiracies as this almost inev-
ltahly produces revolution, because a
free people will not willingly be de-
prived of their right of suffrage or con
sent that the minority instead of the
majority shall rule.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-12
OFFICIALS IN TROUBLE
Grand Jury Will Investigate
County Attorney and Sheriff.
BLACKFO0T, IDA, CASES
MURDER CASE IS AMONG THOSE
TO DE TRIED.

The District Court of Bingham Coun-
ty, Ida, Has Several Very I'M
portant Cases That VIII Be Up at
Coming Session-First Grand Jury
In Years to Be Called.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-12
Militia Organized.

Frankfort March 1.-THE first move
on The part of Governor Beckham's
followers toward the formation of
state guard under his administration
was taken here today. city Clerk Ben
Marshall circulated a paper ana enlist
Ell The requisite number of men Mho
ar. 90 compose a new company. Inc
guns for this company have been pro-
vfueI by citizens here, most OF them
being either needle guns or Ninch-S-
trI-.
This afternoon a report gained cirCu-
ntiuu chat Governor Taylor had given
bio soldiers orders 20 arrest Governor
E..,nlm and other officers of the Dem
unaue state government. on account
OF this report the men enlisted by cap
tain Marshall were assembled AZ Inc
ety hdI. armed and sworn in as spe-
ga. police for the purpose of protecting
lar Democratic officers who are stil
chartered at the Capitol hotel A large
number of citizens also volunteered
and A,r, assigned To various posts ID
Oh. vicinity ~ the hotel To offer resist
au.e iu case the talked-Of arrests were
.rr.rn.f.f
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-12
KRUGER and STEYN MAY
HAVE PROPOSED PEACE
They Are Said to Have Wired Lord Salisbury,
But DR.. LeydS Makes Denial.
Foreign COnSulS Were Called Into Conference at Pretoria
and Were Requested to Invite Intervention.

Maxims. under Colonel Bethune, reach
ed POmerOy Thursday, March s. The
following morning the Boer pickets
opened fire.
"A general engagement soon ensued,
the Beers using pOnpOns and two big
guns There was heavy firing on both
sides Colonel Bethune, seeing the i'm
possibility of dielodging the Beers with
out artillery, retired south of the Tu-
gela, With one man wounded. The
Boer- loss is said to be considerable"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-12
THE MINING INDUSTRY

Is one OF Utah's greatest resources,
The Herald publishes more min
ing news than any other Utah
newspaper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-12
Heights Stormed.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20

preparation bills, and that the plans OF
the War Department for the bridge be
rigidly adhered TO.
Ex-Governor O'Ferrall was at the
Capitol today in the interest of the
improvement OF James River. He thinks
an appropriation for that purpose will
be included il TIE river and hsrbor bill.
but Ia doubtful IL the harbor OF Rich
mond will be provided for. The bill
referre to will appropriate sixty NIL
lion, but attempts will Do made TO re-
duce it stilllower.
On the passage OF the bill to continue
the 9th street depot at its present site
and to build q carriage bridge across
the Potomac a short distance west OF
the Long Bridge, in the House yester-
day evening, the vote was as follows:
Ayes, Messrs. Hay, Otey, Rhea and
| Swanson; nays, Messrs. Jones, Quarles
| and Rixey; not voting, Messrs. LAMB,
Wise aud Lassiter.
A favorable report was made today by the
House committee on invalid pensions on The
bill granting an increase OF pension to Gus
tav Reinicker OF Alexandria, Va, late second
lieutenant IN the t1ith fepnsy lVaHla CaNaiiy'
Tho state Department has received no OIL
| cisl information on the subject Of the report
ed massacre OF Christians in salonics by the
Mussulmsns.
Delay in the signing of the agreement at
Pekin was caused, it is now said, by an error.
In the sending to Minister Conger Of instIue.
| tions the change or omission Of single digit
in the cipher dispatch reversed the meaning
of the whole.
| A new postoffice has been discovered in
| Pennsy lvania. lis suggestive name Is Loyal
| hanna.
Many Senators believe that Great Britain
will accept the Hay.Psuncefote treaty even
| though changed by the adoption OF tie two
Foraker and the Davis amendments
| In the Senate today Mr. Daniel introduced
| an amendment to tie army bill so as 10 pro-
vide for the retirement OF General Fitzhugn
Lee with the rank of brigsdier general al.o
a bill to pension the widow of the late COL
| lector Brady OF Petersburg, who was biigs'
! der general in the federal army during the
| war between the States
Mr.. Hulfsh, who will probably be appoint.
| ed postmaster at Charlottesville, is a son-in.
law OF Mr.. Chss. King OF Alexandra, and
WAS recommended by the State republican
! committee. This is the place Mr.. Bives has
| been looking for loi these many years, and
grioved becsu.e he found it not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20
The Markets.
Georgetown, Dec. 2O.-Wheat 65s71.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIES.

The brokerage firm OF Lewis A. Msy
& Co., assigned today in New York.
The firm i; an old institution and it's
failure caused sensation.
A fatal fire occurred this morning
when the home of Mrs. Margaret
O'Keefe was burned at Bradford, Pa.
The fire spread 80 rapidly that Mrs.
O'Keefe, who is 81 years of age, could
not escape. She was burned to death.
Her daughter, Mrs. Hewitt, was fatally
burned while her son Charles received
painful injuries. The house was de-
stroyed. Mrs. Hewitt escaped and then
discovered that her mother was still 10
the burning house. She rushed back
and ran upstairs. While she was try
Jog to rescue her mother the fire cut of
her exit by way of the stairs and she
was forced to jump from second story
window. Both legs were broken, and
she received internal injuries from which
she died later. Four other members oil
the family escape unhurt.
The inquiry by the military board into the
death of former Cadet Booz wss continued al
West Point today. The testimony was to the
effect that hazng and cruelty is practiced
there. Cne cadet stated that he had seen ev-
cry man in the present first class participate
in the hazing of plebes. This was two years
ago.
Two explosions Of natural SIS occurred al
Beaver Falls, Pa, today, and as q result two
dwellings were torn to pieces and number
OF people injured. The explosion was terrific
and it is miraculous that any of the occupants
of the houses are alive.
Joseph Lewis was hanged by an orderly
mob shortly before noon today on a tree neat
the Louisville and Nashville depot at Gulf
port, La. near the spot where he shot Town
Marshal Richardson yesterday afternoon.
an attempt was made to rob the Nebrasks
State treasury at Lincoln at 2 O'Clock this
morning. Shots were exchanged, but the
burglars escaped. Bloodhounds arc on the
trail
receiver for the Order of Chosen Friends
was appointed in New York today.
The U. S. battleship Kentucky arrived al
Port Said today from smyrna.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20
Foreign News.

Berlin, Dec. 20.-The first arrest
growing out of the Morgan bank scan.
dal occurred today when Herr. Sander,
a director 10 the Prusssche Hypothe
ken Aktien Bank, was taken into Gus
tody. Herr. Somidt. proprietor of the
Anhalt and Wagner banking house,
which failed yesterday, and Herren
Punchmueller and Warsowski were also
placed under arrest. These three men
were directors in the Pressuusche
Hypotheken and the Deutsche Grunds-
chuld banks which failed a week ago.
Their arrest has created tremendous
sensation. Herr Scmidt, the propri-
etor OF the Anhalt Wagner firm, is
the private banker of the Empress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20
THURSDAY EVENING. DEC. 90, 1900.
THE BILL that retains the present 9Th

THE BILL that retains the present ON
street depot in Washington at it's pres
ent site and that provides for carriage
bridge across the Potomac, a short dis
lance west OF the Long Bridge, having
previously passed the U. S. Senate
psssed the House yesterday evening,
notwithstanding all the previous fill
clustering OF its few opponents, among
whom, strange as it may seem, were
some VirgDians, though the bill Will
help their own State and hurt the in
terests of no other people. The only
way by which carriages from this city
aad the lower pant of Alexandria couo-
ty can now cross the river is by bridge
made exceedingly dangerous by reason
OF the frequent passing Of steam and
electric care, but, with the now bridge,
that danger will be avoided, and two
safe roads to and from Washington be
afforded, one by the Washington and
Alexandria turnpike, and the other by
the Mt. Vernon Avenue and the Column
hiau turnpike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Horrible Atrocities

Vienna, Dec. 20-Further details OF
the massacre OF Christians in Mace
donia by Mussulmans were received
from Sslonica yesterday. Horrible out
RACES have been committed. Io the
village of Bituch. il northern Albisn,
hordes Of Mohammedans crucified every
Christian male in the place, fixing them
TO trees, with stakes driven through
hands and feet. Many OF the women
were outraged and all were carried OIL
to Mohammedan harems. Children
we're chopped up before their parents
eyes. At Gruma women were violated
in the presence of their husbands and
fathers: men were terribly mutilated,
having their ears, fingers, toes and
limbs cut of. Many children were
drowned. At Ribarltz the entire pop
ulaiion was massacred after the victims
flesh had been sliced off. At Banishka
bonfire was made of twenty Chris'
tians. At Genevitza a priest OF Melu-
konics was tied 10 q sack and thrown
into the river. The ringleader of the
Mohammedans is the fanatic Haiduk
Islam, who boasts of having slaughter
ed 200 ipfidels with his own hands,
The Servian consul at Mitrovitza esti-
mates the number of Christians killed
at 470 men, 10 women and 430 child
rem. He places the number of Christian
women outraged at 1856. The Turkish
authorities are Indifferent to the out
RACES, though they were committed in
the Sultsn's domain.
Paris, Dec. 20.-The countersuis
brought by the Count De Castellane
against NJ. Davillier, the banker, to
whom the greater part of Asher Vert
heimer's bill against the Count for
$50, 900 was assigned, was called in the
Civil Court today. The Castellanes
were not present in court. A decision
10 the case is expected next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20
The Cudahy Abduction Case.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 20.-Edward Gu
daily, it,, the fifteen year old son of Ed
ward Cudaby, the millionaire pork
packer, who was abducted, OH Tuesday
evening, WIS brought home at 100 this
morning. For thirty ak hours every
policeman and hundreds of citizens Of
Omaha had been searching for the boy.
1t is generally believed that Mr.. Gu
dahy paid large sum OF money for the
boys ransom, fearing that his son
might suffer the fate Of Charley Ross.
The manager of Cudahy's packing
house says that the boy was taken out
into the country by the abduc'ors, who
bliudfolded him and kept him 10 that
condition until he was returned home
this morning. Some of those who have
been working on the case are of the
opinion that the young man had quar-
rel with some member of the family
and took revenge by running away
from home. At the time of the boys
return two policemen were on guard at
the house, but did not know anything
about the boys temperance until one
of the family came out and told them
that their services were dispensed with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20

MIR. HANNA now tells the republican
majority 10 Congress that they must
relieve the brewers OF a part OF their
tax in order to pay them for their con-
tributions to his election fund. and
now they have given Mr.. Boutelle, one
OF their late workers pension of s2,6OO
q year, though they acknowledge that he
has no right to it. They act upon the idea
that they control the treasury, though
the democrats are taxed to keep 1t full.
But what is the law and the Constitu'
ton among corruptionists? Every right
thinking man is sorry Mr.. Boutelle has
lost his m nd, but his State, aud Dot
the whole country should be taxed to
support him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20
The Situation i'm South Africa.

johannesburg, Dec. 20.-Heavy Can
nonading was heard yesterday north OF
Krugersdorp, near the Magaliesburp
mountains. 1t is believed that General
Clements has again engaged General
Delarey who so severely defeated him
on the Msgaliesburg December Is.
General Clements has been strongly re-
enforced. The Beers are very active
between here and Pretoria.
Cspetown, Dec. 20.-The Beers have
occupied ColesburR. a town twenty
miles south Of the Orange river. The
Boer invasion is spreading east and
west in the northern part of the colony
and the inhabitants are greatly DIS
turbed. Colesburg was one of the first
towns to be surrounded by the burghers
when the war broke out and contains a
large pro-Boer population.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Robert Elgin OF Aide, and Miss
Laura Cochran of Landmark, we're mar
ried at the Howard House in Washing
ton on Tuesday.
At Petersburg, yesterday. +. J. A.
Pape, charged with killing K. a. Har'
ris, waived an examination and was
seat on to the grand jury.
Miss Mabel w. Birdsall and Mr.. John
F. Gouldman, jr.. clerk in the Con-
way, Gordon & Garrett National Bank,
were married in Fredericksburg last
night.
It is said that the friends Of Captain
Micajah Woods, of Charlottesville, are
irving TO induce him to become can
didate for the nomination to the gov
ernorship next year.
Two sisters. the Misses Maud Lee
and Fannie V. Terry, Of Richmond,
were married 10 Washington, yesterday
afternoon, to Messrs. K. Hollis Hewitt
and A. ]. Braune, respectively.
AT Potomac Baptist Church, in King
George county, Tuesday evening,
Phillip Arnold Rice and Miss Willie
Rodies Rogers, eldest daughter of Mr..
William ]. Rogers, were married by
Rev. Normal Luck.
Senator Daniel yesterday presented
to theSenate a memorial from the So
clety OF Friends of Virginia, asking that
a bill be passed forever prohibiting
polygamy from the United States and
its island possessions.
Representative Hay, of Virginia, was
yesterday approached by quite a num-
Der of his democratic colleagues and
asked to announce himself as candi-
date for the minority leadership of the
Filty-seventh Congress.
A brilliant society event vas the mar
'riage in Fredericksburg last night at
the home OF the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. ID. Scott, OF their daugh-
ter, Mss Mary Byrd Scott, to John
Crittenden Russell, prominent lawyer
and business man of Louisville, KY.
Governor Tyler seems further from
pardoniug Miss Annie Wyatt, the young
sales sent to Jail for ninety days
for stealing articles from the Meyer
store, in which she was employed,
than he has ever been. The Governor,
after having spent the greater portion
OF Tuesday in looking into the case, de-
voted several hours to further invest-
cation yesterday. Then he postponed
his decision until last night. Last night
he declared that he had not yet reached
a conclusion. There can be no doubt
that the Governor is less inclined to
grant the pardon than he was Tuesday.
The Newport News hoard of police
commissioners last night dismissed Chief
of Police s. ]. Harwood from Office and
from the force, finding him guilty of
neglect of duty, one Of several charges
preferred against him by Mayor A. A.
Moss. The other charges were insub.
ordination in disrespecting the orders of
the mayor, and conspiracy in meddling
Ia politics and trying to secure the
confirmation by Council of police
commissioner 10 the absence of the
mayor to fill the vacsucy created by the
resignation OF Rev. Thomas J. Mackay.
He was acquitted of these charges. The
neglect OF duty charge was brought
jointly by Mayor Moss and Rev. T.
Benton Hill, pastor of the Baptist
Tabernacle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20

Alta negro meeting in New York
CITY to protest against negro lynching
in the South, night before last, one OF
the speakers said the negro must de-
fend himself and not depend upon the
Lord" and another one. that "the negro
who was freed or who is the son OF q
freedman, who can can vote with the
democratic party, is too bad to be 3
negro and ought to be white man."
IL is upon just such food that the
negroes are fed by their teachers 10 this
country. But the Northern plutocrais
las, month endorsed and sustained such
teaching-not for love of the negro, but
tor that of yellow gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20

Mr.. CLEVELAND still labors under
he delusion that some people really
take any interest in what he says or
does.A few republicans and democratic
deserters may do 80, but that nobody
else does goes. without Saying. He says
500. that the democratic party has been
betrayed" There is no doubt of it;
but few intelligent and conscientious
men deny that he was the chief be-
trayer. Mr.. Whitney, Mr.. Cleveland's
Warwick, says the ex President is the
greatest impersonalion of selishness be
ever knew; most other people say be
is the greatest something else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20
Sight Restored by PRAYER.

Cincinnati, Dec. 20.-A remarkable
case of partial restoration OF sight after
years of total blindness comes from
Kenton county, KY, near here. The
experience is that Of the Rev. j. W. lies,
assistant at the Decoursey NJ. e. Church.
on Decoursey Creek. Mr.. lies is q
years old. At the age Of II he had an
attack of measles and in four years his
sight had vanished. Hs said: ABOUT
four years ago was married without
ever having seen my bride. One even
ing recently after church service pum-
Der OF the bretheren and sisters went TO
Brother Wade's little log house and all
prayed earnestly for return of my
sight. Two of the friends put their
hands on my head, when in the nj Est
of the prayer four scales or cAtaracts fell
off my eyes and saw my wife and nv
little child for the frs. time in nv life ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-20
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, December 20.
SENATE.

The army reorganization bill was re-
ported with amendments from the COM
mittee on military affairs.
The bill extending the homestead
laws TO settlers in the Indian reservs-
ton was passed.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Chand'
Ter directing the committee on contin-
gent expenses to report on the advisA-
bility of the investigation of the Clark
and Maginniss senatorial contest cases
by the committee on privileges and
elections was called from the table. Mr..
Jones, OF Arkansas, stated that ii the
Senate adopted the resolution and dis
charged the committee from further
consideration of the Gaze, the Senate
could never adopt the Chandler resolu-
ton, since it must first be reported from
the committee.
Mr.. Hoar said he could see no use in
political division over this question.
He stated that no vacancy existed in
the case.
Mr.. Jones stated that the discharge
! of the committee was desired because
| Of alleged derelictioD Of duty in not re-
porting the resolution. An attempt
was made to force the committees con-
sideration in few houre. The COM
mi.tee has met and continued its hear.
! ing. But iuasmuch as the Montana
Legislature is to meet January 3, and
( iuasmuch as the committee on privl-
| lie yes aud elections could not by any
possibility secure testimony before that
| date, when it is reasonably supposed
the legislature of Montana would fill
the existing vacancy, the committee on
contingent expenses did not feel 1t
proper to order the senatorial case to
be Investigated at this time.
Mr.. Chandler stated be wanted facts.
There was no pariisanship. There was
40 intent to rebnke the contingent ex-
| pense committee. 1t was the execu-
ton OF plain duty he WAS after.
Mr.. Tillman thought if the trouble
was distinctly democratic as MIR. Chand-
Ter said, it was extraordinary how
great was the interest of the gentleman
from New Hampshire.
Mr.. Chandler said if this Senate had
legislated itself into the Jones family
he wanted to know it, as he would it,
fer from the remarks Of the gentleman
from Arkansas.
Mr.. Chandler insisted upon what he
maintained were the rights OF the COM
mlttee on privileges and elections.
The Senate then went into executive
| session.
A number OF Senators took part IN
the debate OF the treaty which pre-
coded the vote.
Promptly at three o'clock the presid'
ing officer, Mr. Frye, laid the amend
ments before he Senate and the roll
was called on the adoption of the first
one.
The treaty was ratified by vote oil
80 to 49,
HOUSE.
The House took up the Indian ap-
preparation bill 10 committee Of the
whole as the first business today. The
bill carries IS 995, 526.O 90 for the current
expenses of the Indlsn department and
for fulfillipg Indian treaty obligations