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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18

When the fire was discovered they
Immediately rushed to TIE scene with
pitchers Of water, bur found they were
unable to reach the blaze, as it was on
the roof. Securing a ladder one of the
young women climbed to the roof and
as fast as her companions brought the
pitchers poured the water on the fire.
It proved too strong for them, however,
and IS was not until the firemen had
arrived and torn off the slate roofing
that the blaze was extinguished. The
damage was small.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18

New York, Dec. Hooper in pay
ing quantities has been discovered in
the Watching mountains, two miles
north of Bound Brook, n. J. The fact
that a copper vein had been found has
just been made known, it having been
developed that the mine has been
worked secretly by New York men for
several months.
The principal owner of the newly dis
covered mine is Josiah G. Reiff of this
city. Six months ago he went to
Bound Brook, and after acquiring
lease on tract of land near the Potts
place, where twenty years ago copper
was found and where a mining COM
pany dug into the side of the mountain,
he began operations. Work al the mine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
RICH COPPER VEIN IS FOUND
Near TOWN OF bound BROOK, n ].

was conducted in a most secret man
ner, even the few men who were en-
pIoyed there and who went TO Bound
Brook Saturday nights refusing to talk
of the work and the results.
Then talked freely, however, last
Saturday of the rich find of copper, and
a man who is thoroughly familiar with
the enterprise said that Colonel Rein
had struck pay dirt. He said that
there are 500 feet of underground
workings and about 5000 tons of ore
on the dump.
Concentrating works of fifty tons a
day capacity have been built at the
mine. The ore is of fine quality and
viii run fully 40 per cent pure copper.
With the copper is mixed silver ore
running from six to ten ounces to the
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
CROWN PRINCESS OF SPAIN DECLARES
THAT LOVE MUST HAVE HIS WAY

Princess Maria de las Mercedes Of
Spain, Princess of the Asturias. is the
eldest OF the three children born to the
late King AIphOnso XIII and is heiress
pTesumptive to the crown.
In June last it was reported that the
young princess was to be betrothed to
Prince Albert of Belgium, but, con-
trary to all calculations, she fell in love
with Don Carlos and said she would
marry no one else.
On account Of his belonging to a
family Of distinct Car1ist tendencies,
and uni1nportant, so far as royalty is
concerned, state reasons are very much
against the union.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
Confessed His cult.

owe 1sbOrO, Ky, Dec. 17.-JOhn RoIla,
the third OF the negroes 1ynched, was
implicated by Rowland. one of the ne
gTOes lynChed last night at ROckport,
in his confession. but denied his guilt.
He was a first guarded by some de-
termined citizens who had doubts as to
his guilt He told conflicting stories
and it was learned that he was away
from the VeTaHda hotel. where he
worked, about the time Simons was
murdered Confronted with this evi-
denCe ROlla weakened and confessed his
share in the crime admitting that he
struck the first blow and that the two
oLher negroes helped him to Kill Simons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18

Boston. Dec. 17.-HeIen Keller the
deaf, blind and heretofore dumb stu
dent at the Radcliffe college, recently
astonished and delighted the freshman
class. of which she is a vice president,
by making a short address. 1t was at
a class luncheon in Fay hall, and Helen
Vvhoshas recently become able to make
sounds. which can be understood by
those familiar with her, responded
when called upon by the chairman
She spoke only few words in a low
unmodulated voice, which did not lack
in strength and was even musical Up
to this point she had mastered but rev
words hut Miss Sullivan, her constant
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
SOLDIERS LOSE PREFERENCE.
Bill in Their Favor Defeated in the
House.

Bill in Their Favor Defeated in the
House.
Washington, Dec. 17.-Under suspen-
sion of the rules the house today
passed bills to divide Kentucky and
West Virginia into two judicial dis
tricts, to create another district judge
in the northern district Of Ohio and to
refer to the secretary of the interior
for investigation the claim of the state
of Texas for moneys expended on pub
lie improvements in Greer county be
fore the December session of the su-
preme court placed it within the juris-
diction of Oklahoma.
An attempt was made to pass a bill
to give soldiers and sailors of the civil
war the Spanish war and the war in
the Philippine islands preference IN
matters of appointment and retention
in positions in the executive depart
ments of the government, but 1t
aroused opposition on the ground that
it would practically shut out of the
government for years to come all civil
ians, and was overwhelming defeated
by a vote of 81 to 1O5.
One hundred and two private pension
bills were passed.
Just before the house adjourned a
tribute was paid to Representative
Charles A Boutelle of Maine, who
served eighteen years in congress, and
who has been reelected to the Fifty
seventh congress. Mr.. Littlefield OF
Maine asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of a bill to place him on
the retired list as a captain in the navy
1 Mr.. Boutelle having been in the navy
/ during the civil war. Mr.. Littlefleld
/ said that Mr.. Boutelle's condition was
/ such that he undoubtedly would resign
! The condition of the Maine representa-
/ tive was we'll known to the representa-
/ tives. and although some of them were
/ inclined to protest against the pro
! posed legislation as establishing q dan
/ gerous precedent, no objection was
made and the bill was passed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
HELEN KELLER, BORN DEAF, dumb and
BLIND, MAKES A PUBLIC SPEECH

connanion and guardian. can now un-
fierstand her quite readily, as can otn-
ers who have become accustomed 10
her.
Miss Keller. who is not 10 years old,
shows a steady Improvement IN her
new and wonderful accomplishment
EVEN those who know her and her re-
maria, HE mental capacity express as
tonishment at the Roadway she IS max
ing. The first public utterance by her
fellow students at Fay hall was ap-
pIauded rapturously-
Miss Keller is an eager student at
Radcliffe. and all her time IS taken up
with her studies. which include French,
English and history.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
c. A. R. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VOTES
TO TAKE ENCAMPlHENT FROM DENVER

accept Denver as the site, provided that
CITY would secure railroad rates OF l
cent a mile. This matter vas ne point
on which the committee and the Den
vel. representatives disagreed, the Den
verites claiming that the rate was
practically assured, while the executive
COMMITTEES refused to accept the evil
dence and set a, new date to consider
the claims of other cities. Jan. q was
determined as the date, the place OF
meeting to be announced later by Com
n-auder Rassieur-
The Cleveland representative stated
that the 1-cent rate had been promlsed
b1- the Central Traffic association. The
disa opointed delegates at the meeting
seemed to be Of the impression that
cleveland would be the place selected
for the special meeting, and that that
city would be selected for the encamp-
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
ACTION OF ENGLAND MAY STOP The
PAYMENT OF AMERICAN CLAlhiS

predicated upon a belief that these
claims had been settled. The greatest
obstacle that the state department has
encountered in the effort to collect the
claims was the vast accumulation of
European claims against Turkey, lead
ing the government Of the latter coun-
try to plead that it could not pay
American claims without paying the
others, which would be utterly impOs-
sible. The British claims are said to
be MANIFOLD larger than the Ameri-
can, and if they are to be pressed now
before the claims of the United States
are collected, il is feared that the
Turkish government win use the fact
as a basis for declining to pay at pres
ent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
RICH KENTUCKIAN SHOOTS INTO
TRAIN, NEARLY KILLING STUART ROBSON

and, IL is charged, bla zed away at pas
seuger trains with a revolver. Several
passengers had narrow escapes.
Stuart Robson, the actor, and his
company were on one of the trains that
was shot into. Two bullets crashed
through the window where Mr.. Robson
was seated, -narrOwly missing him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
CASE TO BE DRAWN OUT.
Another Point as to Davis to be
Passed On.
Especial to The Herald.)

Passed On.
Special to The Herald.)
Boise, Ida, Dec. HIN the Diamond
field jack Davis case as understood here
the real question was as to the constitu-
tionality OF the informal ton act under
which Davis was convicted in lieu of a,
grand jury indictment under the old sys-
tenn The supreme court at Washington
holds the question should first be pre-
scented to the state courts. If the writ
Is denied he can then go up to the land 5
highest tribunal on writ of error, If he
can get one of the justices of the latter
court to recognize the application. This
course will undoubtedly be pursued, fur
Their prOlOnging the matter.
Davis is under death sentence FOR the
murder of sheep herders in Cassia county
in 1855 the outcome Of range feud. He
was arrested in Colorado, where he is
well known in the back counties In or
der to save him a prominent cattleman
told the state board Of pardons that he
killed the men in Self-defense, but the
board ignored the statement. OF the the
ory that il was made in the knowledge
that the cOnfessor would not be convict
ed. while the real murderer would go free
If the story were accepted
Davis was in the employ Of the power
full Sparks-Herrold Cattle company of
Idaho and Nevada. His defense has al
ready cost a fortune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18

New York, Dec. IA dispatch to the
saws.
The queen regent viii send to the
'Etes on Monday communication
sa.'Ve 10 The forthcoming marriage
n me Princess Of the Asturias with
[.-4ce Carlos. second son of the Count
VI lazerJa, head OF the Sicilian branch
g Inc Bourbon family.
An exciting debate is expected on ac-
---l OF he bearing this union may
ave m The succession. There has
yen 50 L.TCh preliminary controversy
,E Ea- tAe queen is determined 10 have
-@e matter settled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18

Danville. Ky. Dec. Thames Stout,
me OF the richest young men in this
part Of Kentucky, is in Jail mere, charg-
Cd with shooting into passenger trains
90 the Queen q Crescent railroad
scout Who has been acting queerly
t5r several days, stationed himself on
bill two miles from town Saturday,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
REPUBLICANS TURN DOWN LEGISLATION
TO aid IN reel AIMING ARID LANDS

bill
Humboldt
and public lands
o
other bills similar in haFa3ter
relatn to Walker
and harbo committee to
relating the irrigation or re-
clam ion o. aridI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
vice Consul Dies a Suicide.

San Francisco, Dec. 17.-Paul An
tome. the French vice consul who, on
Friday last. attempted suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head, on account Of
the threat of his wife, whom he had
married clandestinely, to expose their
alliance, died today at the French hos
pitaI.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18

Shamokin Pa, Dec, 17-Twelve hun
dred men and boys at Natalie coIHery,
operated by the Shamokin Coal COM
pany. struck today because fifteen
blacksmiths and carpenters had not
been given the 10 per cent increase in
wa pes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
VHlCAGO GOODS" FORM
4 PITCHER BRIGADE

o. -'-'so' Dec. IA blaze which
~, 5a-ened the destruction Of Foster
6e-. al INC University Of Chicago Sun
e. b1l, oused the 'co-eds" who live in
roIa - 80 81 ana forced them TO assume the
p.cbo-- htIeinen in hastily improvised
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
Iessie Morrison Asks Release.

Fldorado, Kan, Dec. 17.-Jessie Nor
rison's attorneys tonight filed a motion
before Judge Shinn asking that the ac-
cused be released on bond pending a
new trial of her case. Judge Shinn viii
render his decision on the motion to-
morrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
sneoialist ON the Stand.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 1.-THE board of in
uIirv into the BOOZ haZing case convened
at the Lafayette Hotel in this city at
o'clock, for the purpose Of nearing WI
nesses residing in Philadelphia Dr } =
Cohen a throat specialist who had at
tended oscar BOOz for two or tnIee
months during the past summer was the
first witness called. he said that oscar
had tuberculosis Of the iarynX, ana JhaL
when he came to TINS city Lof lIesiS men
his case was hopeless one, ana ne 80
told the sister. He continued to treat the
ex-cadet until he was unable TO come 10
the CITY because of physical weakness IN
answer to a question whether a person
could contract tuberculosis from an IN
Jury TO the throat, the physician sSild
It could only come from q pIe-eElstIlI5
cause. The doctor said ne nouceu tiiaL
BOOz had an old injury in the throat aI
the base of the tongue lie JhousuI
that if tObasco sauce had been forced
down BOOzS throat It may nave IIlau7
him more susceptible TO the disease
Cadet Declines to Answer
Siomond s. Albert. who had been u
cadet at West Point for fourteen months
and was q classmate OF Booz s. was
called. T..
cIined to answer. He had been asked 10
state in general way what sort OF A1,1-
ing had been INDUCED in at the acaaeIlly
but he absolutely refused 70 answer. nc
was not afraid that he would lncrlmlndJe
himself he said, but refused merely on
the Ground that at West Point there was
a r1Ile that no cadet should submit TO
! hazina or stand by to see II done
I The members OF the board could not
/ So how West Point rules could govern
| the irouirv but the young man would
! not answer, although the information was
/ 10 a certain extent extracted from him
/ bv a desultory fire of seemingly lTnma-
/ teriaI questions. Albert said thdI bOoz
was not hazed any more than any otneI
[ cadet He was one Of Booz $ tentnates
while in camp along with Anthony b
Burnham Of Kentucky Albert then re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
900SIERS COMPLETE
A TRIPLE LYNCHINC
e,2k Into Jail aud Hang Third Negro TO Tree Be-
fore Militia Can Reach Scene.
Governor Mount Orders Out Troops, But hob is Too Swift
For Them-COlOred Man COnfeSSeS.

-.,rasviIIe. Ind, Dec. John Rol-
tbs third Of the colored men impli-
l1' in the murder of Hollie Simond,
c. nm 10 a tree in the court yard by
of about 100 men from Rock
$40 o'clock this evening. Not
- WAS fired and everything was
s5-,c+ad as quietly as if the eXecu-
had beeu under the sanction OF
lii 6l liza was brought to this place this
icon about 5 O'Clock in cha -ge of
eltl-r+zz Anderson of ROckport. Upon
e:- -o-rfyal he was placed in cell on
~. ~ second floor of the J7l and his
lLL- - vas known TO Oaly few citi-
GEMS. -e..- ,,,5l.,t- o ,,,,77,
1a5 meD marched through the pTin-
~ y AZ streets of the city TO the jail and
ss5r1andpd that the prisoner be turned
'sba-ir Hudson was out of town and
he 5snurv RAYMOND Cherry. was in
80 af The iaiL He had heard that
, 1noi, was on its way here and at
-7ra made an effort 70 get the prls-
--ar out Of town 10 take him to Evans
Tile biz before this could be accom-
ri.sbed the mob had arrived and the
utility of the attempt became appar-
H. declined to give up the Keys CT
rba iaH and the members of the mob
a. a,Ica began 10 batter in the walls of
rra fsT with a telegraph pole, which
MAS tenGled by d dozen or more me7.
As soon as a hole large enough to ad-
mir the body Of q man was battered
through the wall six members OF the
mob crawled through with Slcdge ham
mers and broke down the door OF ROl-
las cell.
Negro Collapses in Fright
Inside the jail the negro could hear
the sounds OF the batLeTing ram as It
pounded down the wall. and ne lay
up0n the floor in his cell in agony Of
fear.
When the men reached his cell he
protested his innocence in loud tones,
begging piteOusly 10 be spared. The
men working might nave Deen deaf,
Judging by the attention they paid to
he Wailing Of the negro.
Little time was used in breaking into
the cell and very soon the thoroughly
terrified negro was in the hands OF his
ezzcutiOners. who placed a rope around
his heck All left. crawling again
through the hole by which they had
entered. dragging he negro after them
A few minutes time was consumed
in the march to the Jail yard, in which
tie rope was thrown over the limb Of
tree and a hundred willing hands
pulled the rope and sent the negro s
body flying into the air. The loose end
Of the rope was tied to a tree, and as
son as the members of the mob were
sure that their work had been com
gerad they left in as quiet a manner
as they had entered the town.
None of the mob wore a mask. To
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-18
Silver and Lead.

-r,sr. Gle Der ounce
Lean "a. '61rcolkers', S4,oo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-17
LESSONS IN ENGLISH.
Things Frenchman Learned STUDYING

Things Frenchman Learned Studying
the Language.
A Frenchman thirsting for lin.
guistic superiority, recently began a
course of English lessons with a
teacher OF languages. After toiling
conscientiously through a good many
exercises, the following dialogue be-
tween the pupil and his master was
overheard: Il find the English very
difficult" complained the Frenchman.
How do you pronounce t-o-u-g-h?"
"It is pronounced fluff. "Eh, bein,
'tuff;;' snuff then, is spelt s-n-o-u-g-h.
is it not?" ooh, no; snuff is spelt
Snuff. AS a matter of fact, words
ending in o-u-g-h are somewhat irregu-
lar "Oh, I see; a superb language!
Tough is 'tuff,' and Cough is
cuff have a very bad cuff" mo,
it is 'coff,' not cuff Very we'll,
coff, tuff, and coff. And dough is
duff eh?" mo, not duff" "'Doff,
then?' mo, doh" We'll, then,
what is h-o-u-g-h?" THAT is pro-
nounced hock.'' 'Hohck?' Then sup
pose the thing the farmer uses, the
plough, is 'pluff,' or it is 'plohck,
or 'plo.' Fine language-'plo.' "No,
no; it is pronounced 'plow.'" II shall
soon master English, am sure. Here
we go. 'plow,' 'coff,' 'toff,' 'hohck,' and
now, here's another-r-o-u-g-h; now
that is row. suppose?" "Oh, no, my
friend; that's ruff again." "And
Dough is 'buff?'" mo, that hap
pens to be bow" Eyes, wonderful
language. And have just enough
of it, that's 'enou,' is it not NO
'enuff. '''-Shefield Weekly News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-17
To Give a Cent Party.

A cent party is the latest idea for
Willing away an evening when a few
friends are met together. Here is the
recipe for one: Each guest was given a
card. Fastened to the card with rib
bons was cent with hole in it, and
a pencil At the top of the cards, in
fancy letters, was painted, "a penny
for your thoughts" Underneath this
were the names of fifteen objects which
can be found on cent. The guest
who properly filled his card received
a prize of cent dipped in gold for a
watch charm. The ladies' prize was a
hatpin on the same order The fol-
lowing are the articles to be searched
for on the cent: 1. An animal, hare. 2.
Serpent, copper head. 8. Southern fruit,
date. 4. Emblem of royalty, crown. 5.
A spring flower, tulip. 6. Part of an
ancient armor, shield Z. Another term
for matrimony. 8. Part of hill, brow.
9. Plenty of assurance, cheek. 10.
Found in school, pupil. IL. Ancient
place of worship, temple. II. Early
American settler, Indian. 10. Emblem
of victory, wreath. IA. Part of river,
mouth Is. A messenger, one cent
What to Eat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-17
MADE THE USUAL KICK.
This Time the Asked for Reduction Wa
Not Granted.

This Time the Asked for Reduction Was
Not Granted.
"They are telling story at the ex-
pense of commission merchant OF
a sister city who is we'll known in New
Orleans" said a Poydras street bust
ness man. the other day. II won't
vouch for the accuracy of the yarn, but
anyhow it is worth repeating. The
commission man in point is anextreme-
ly close buyer, and when he receives
a consignment he never fails to make
claim for anything that may y have
spoiled or deteriorated en- route. This
little habit of demanding rebates is
we'll known to the trade. and has led
to many vociferous kick from ship
pers, but the merchant always man
ages to come out on top. During Christ
mas week as the story goes, The re-
ceived several barrels of fat dressed
turkeys from poultry man in the
northwest. Heretofore he has dealt
exclusively in live fowls, and suppose
the correspondence clerk must have
got things mixed. At any rate the
shipper was astonished to receive a
letter by return mail running about
as follows: Dear Sir-We regret to
advise you that four of the turkeys in
your consignment of December -
reached here dead. Please make de-
duction for same and return correct
amount The poultry man communed
with himself and replied thusly: Dear
Sir-I am sorry to say l find it i'm
possible to make concession requested.
l have established a rule requiring all
customers who desire live dressed tur-
keys to notify us in advance, so we can
send them in heated cars. Turkeys
without their feathers and insides are
liable to catch cold if shipped in the
ordinary manner. The mortality
among dressed turkeys was very large
this year. Yours mournfully' That
ended the correspondence. New Or
leans Times-Democrat
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-17
THE YELLOW
TOMATOES.

When Dominicus Van Brunt first
went to the public school in his adopt
ed country he had the felicity of sit
ting opposite little girl with freckles
and blue eyes. Her name was Bertha
Henderson, which was difficult name
for Dominicus to remember. But 1t
was not at all hard for him to remem-
Der the dear little girl with freckles.
She wore tiny black tassels at the top
of her shoes, and white aprons, ruff
fed and tied upon the shoulders with
large, airy-looking bows, and the ends
of her smooth braids were tied with
ribbons now the color of the violet and
now the color of the rose.
Dominicus said to himself that in
Amsterdam he had never known any
little girl so freckled and SO dear.
II wish she would look at me"
thought little Dominicus Van Brunt.
But he thought it in Dutch, although
when he spoke aloud he managed to
make himself understood in English.
1t must be confessed that little Ameri-
can children are too egotistical to be
polite. Thinking as they do that they
are nodded on the right pattern, they
are inclined to regard all children diff
fering from them as curiosities. They
considered the roundfaced Dutch boy,
with his shy ways and deferential
manner to the teacher, a strange little
fish indeed. And no one in all the
school was more amused than the
dainty Bertha, who looked at him CO.
verify out of her gray-blue eyes. How
ever, she did not laugh at him. SO
Dominicus, who did not know that She
was amused: and who perceived only
her aspect of gravity, thought her
kinder than the rest, and was grateful.
If only she would have spoken to him,
or looked at him as if she were his
friend, he would have nothing more to
ask-he could even have been patient
with that terrible English language
which every one around him was jab-
bering.
He determined to do something to
call the attention of his freckled
hearts-own to himself, and one day he
hurried into the schoolroom the first
minute the doors were opened and laid
three pear-shaped yellow tomatoes on
her desk. The scholars came, saw the