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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-13
BULGARIA NOT GUILTY.
Governments Declares That Brigand
Band Was Formed in Turkey.

Sofia. Oct. f2.-An official communi-
cation Just issued here Indignantly pro-
tests AGAINST the assertion that the
BuiTarian government has been con-
spring with the Macedonian commit
r,-- az regard TO the abduction of Miss
Ellen N. Stone, the American mission
airy
The note points out that while moth
ing is positively known of the compo-
-sitiom of the brigand band. IL was un-
doubtedly formed in Turkey; Miss
Stone was captured near MehOmia,
short distance from Turkish post and
her captOrs were seen Oct IN the
hills between the Turkish villages OF
Elsschnitza and Jakorunda. an these
facts tending to show that SIZE has
never left Turkish territory.
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WANT AL THE MONEY.
Only Safe Way to Deal With Mis-
Stones Abductors.

Boston. Oct. 12-Kidder. Peabody &
Co. who are handling the funds FOR
Miss stones ransom. said today that
they would be unable to make publi<
anything concerning the amount OF
money in their hands in spite Of the
new appeal. for contributions made last
night. owing to an understanding with
the government.
In speaking of the ransom. the Rev.
JudsOn Smith said: In my judgment
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TO PAY
RANSOM ASKED
Making Efforts to Get in Touch
With Brigands.
WANT TO AGREE ON AMOUNT
MISS STONES CAPToRs TELL
WHERE MONEY is 10 BE PUT.

Constantinople, Oct. 12.-The situa-
ton in the case of Miss Stone tonight
is that Missionaries Baird and Haskell
are still trying to get into touch with
the brigands in order to agree on the
amount of ransom. 1t is scarcely likely
that this agreement VIII be reached for
some days AS soon as word comes
from the missionaries that the amount
of the ransom has been determined
upon a member of the United states
legation win start for the place named
with the money.
Berlin. Oct. According 20 reports
received here from Sofia the captors of
Miss Stone demand that the ransom
shall be deposited az Samakoff, Bull
garia.
a Bulgarian cattle GroVer. who was
an eye witness of the lzidnaping has
been arrested upon suspicion of COM
plicity in the outrage. at the instance
of the United states CONSUL
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Rieb Klondike Indian.

Victoria. 3. G.. Oct l2.-The provincial
government assay Office is busy today
handling "A third OF a ton of gold dust
brought down from the north on the
steamer Danube or this l25 pounds was
brought by Tagish Jim. the Indian who
got - on the irst rush TO. the Kiondil1e.
and VINO owns some o., the richest claims
in the district He Is Investing his money
in Victoria realty.
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Constantinople. Oct. 12-The Ottomsh
students in Paris. VINO are geneYa lly
Recret agents OF the Turkish goverylaents
have telegraphed to the sultan temHnu-
ing the immediate payment q their Al
lowances. Otherwise they - ter 20
launeh an agitation WI - 4Eeahsef
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st. Petersburg. Oct -. 7fraI
Retfnl, manager OF the bS BIRDS.
is going to he United Srf y the
American steel industrt Ifstruc-
ton OF the Americas hil 81 crllis-
er Narlag has slrprfse
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Torpedo Boat Bnckle.

London. Oct. 12.-Another torpedo bQat
destroyer, the Nulture- has hnckie6
heavy seas, while on her way from y
mouth to Portland. She had 70
to Portsmouth. where 81 was fou
several Of her plates were hrol
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-29
A CHEAP CONSPIRACY.

The published statements regarding the
operation of the law providing for the
compensation of cattle owners whose an
imals have been slaughtered under the
inspection laws show not only dis
graceful but a criminal state of affairs.
If these reports be true there is clearly
criminal conspiracy to rob the state, ana
those who are mixed up with it Should
be taken seriously in hand by the Grim
inal authorities.
1t was a substantial extension of public
liberahty when provision was made for
the compensation of cattle owners under
the law mentioned. Any court whatever
would sustain the justice and sound pub
lie policy of destroying all cattle found
to be suffering from tuberculosis without
regard to their owners pecuniary loss.
The abuse to which we are told the pro-
visions of the law are now SUBJECTED
raises the question whether the law
should not be entirely repealed.
But before considering seriously the
question of the amendment or repeal Of
the existing law, it is a primary duty
to inquire closely into the plan which
now plainly prevails to defeat the ends
of the law and to extort money from
the state. Those who are apparently con.
cerned in that scheme, whether in or out
of the state employment, should be taken
in hand before anything else is at
tempted. Their punishment is the first
requirement. h e G / o b e is satisfied
that Dr. Ohage, who was largely instru-
mental in having the measure enacted
into law, will see to it that no such cheap
and vicious attempt at public robbery
will go unpublished if it is shown clearly
to exist.
tt e G Il o still believes that cattle
owners whose animals have been slaugh-
tered under the provisions of the inspec-
ton law should be compensated, in pro-
motion of laudable public end, if from
no other consideration. But if the law
cannot be amended so as to put an end
to the state of things apparently revealed
through the bills now presented for such
compensation, it is far better repealed.
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At The 5heafers.

The two leading comedy roles of The
Burgomaster, at the Metropolitan this
week, by name Peter Stuyvesant and his
secretary, Doodle Won Kull, are charac-
tiers of historical fame, and the wooden
leg Peter Stuyvesant wears is one of the
historical links between New Amsterdam
and the comedy. Mr.. Pixley, the ibret
fist. took the leg along with the name
and left the rest of Peter Stuyvesant
pretty well alone. "The Burgomaster'
will be continued the rest of the week
with a Saturday matinee
Sale of seats is now open for the en-
gagement of Kelley & Shannon at the
Metropolitan in Martha Morton's success,
Her Lord and Master. The engage
ment is for three nights and Wednes-
day matinee, commencing Monday night.
Two large audiences were in attendance
at the Grand yesterday afternoon and
evening. to witness the performance OF
Miss The only remaining matinee
performance of the enga cement will occur
Saturday at 2:3O.
A cast of unusual excellence and
strength will present "McFadden's Flats
at the Grand the coming week.
Two immense audiences saw the enter
tainment provided by the Victoria Bur
lesauers at the Star theater yesterday
afternoon, and both went away satisfied.
But four more performances will be CIV
Ell by the Victoria Burlesquers, as this
engagement ends Saturday night. The
olio and both burlettas are worthy of
commentator.
The Kilties band has always given due
prominence in it's programmes to The
works of the great masters, and is
equally at homo ir performing the less
pretentious compositions of the popular
writer's, but chiefly excels in its
own national music, and no son of AUD
Scotia" ever misses the opportunity of
hearing the famous HigElanders' band in
patriotic songs so dear to the hearts of
a John Tamson's BARNS. Ir is unnecas-
sary to refer to the exquisite musical
beauty of Scottish airs and the manner
in which they appeal to ALL
Monument to Belle Archer, Actress.
In the cemetery at Easton, Pa, there
stands a new monument, just unveiled
to the memory of Belle Archer the ac-
tress. The memorial is unique and beau
tiful, and is q graceful tribute to the
kindly act of a woman whose life was
noted for her charity as much as for her
art.
Miss Archer was a native of Easton
and her grave is here by her request.
The monument is Of rough hewn granite,
triangular on its face. Across the face
is bronze bas-relief of Miss Archer, re-
produced by Sculptor w. Clark Noble
of New York, from her best photograph,
taken in her role in "A Contented Wom-
an
The unwilling was without ceremony
Present We're Mr.. and Mrs. James L..
Mingle, of Bayclne. N. j.. the parents
of the actress; her sister, Mrs. j. H Len
nan; Mayo RusEfield and a few Easton
friends OF the family
The actress left $4,000 insurance pol
Icy TO her parents at her death. The
monument was erected by them.
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SHIELDING MEGA4RDEN.

The sheriff of Hennepin county is, ac-
cording to the report of the public exam
liner, chargeable with perjury and lar
ceny while in office. Yet the public is
informed that the governor does not see
his way to taking any official action on
the report.
Sheriff Megaarden and Gov. Van SAINT
are both Republican politicians That
Gov. Van SAINT will stand by his polit-
ical brethren in office at considerable
hazard was made very plain when the
scandals and crimes growing out of the
maladministration in the auditors office
in this county demanded some official ac-
ton on his part.
Were it not for the strong pressure of
an outraged public sentiment there would
in all probability have been no action
whatever taken by the governor on the
situation which then presented itself.
When action was finally taken it was of
that lame and hating description which
told more plainly than words that the
chief executive of the state and the Re
publican politician were struggling for
assertion in the official action of Gov.
Van SAINT, and that the politician came
out. ahead. The examination which was
held was the merest travesty on what
the law provides for in such cases.
Gov. Van SAINT has duty in connec-
ton with the alleged criminal conduct
of Megaarden wholly apart from and in
dependent of any action of any other de-
partment of the state government. That
duty is fully and plainly set forth in
the state statutes. He says that he is
In doubt as to whether the law authorizes
him to suspend Megaarden. Very we'll.
The statutes expressly provide for the
suspension of county treasurers under
like circumstances, and they also declare
that 'the omission to specify or affirm
= any power to suspend
any public officer does not affect
such = power ~ But it is
just as Wen to give the governor the ben
eft of the doubt, which is an exceedingly
fiimsy one. whether such power can
not be reasonably implied from the gem
eral provisions of the law regarding the
appointment. removal ard suspension
of state officers.
But giving him the benefit of the doubt,
however fimsy or unfounded, why does
Gov Van SAINT not proceed to do to-
ward Megaarden what the law says he
shall doc Why does he ret appoint a
commission to inquire i..to the fitness
of this NAN 10 held MS Office? SIpposing
he Should through some ltgaf technical
'ty, be released under the Indictments
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-29
The Case of Cuba.

The revival Of the talk of annexation
at this time is significant Congress Is
about to meet, and the question Of recip-
rocal trade with Cuba Is to be fought in
that body by the rival sugar interests
The first election of a government for
the Cuban republic is to be held in less
than month, and the relations between
that island and the United States will
be affected by the character of the gov
eminent then chosen. At this critical
point an evident effort Is put forth to
show that the Cubans want immediate
annexation to the United States.
Gen. Wood says that the industries OF
the island demand annexation for their
proper development, that 1t will come in
the course of time, anyway, and that the
United States is bound to take Cuba Ii
its people ask it. The head of the Gu
ban commission now at Washington on a
mission of reciprocal trade through tariff
concessions says that 80 per cent of the
business people and property holders"
the wealthy class" want annexation. A
business man of New York, who comes
on with the commission, says 'the think
ing and property owning persons in Cuba
are in favor of annexation; only the ig-
norant and the politicians are against
It," Palma is the candidate Of the an
nexationists for president. Masco, the
negroes candidate" is opposed to annex
ation-Boston Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-29
wr1L BE Il COOP THING.


The Philadelphia Record is authority
for the statement that President Roose-
welt has set his face against the inter
vention of politicians and persons of large
social influence in favor of individual
army officers, aiming at securing for
such officers promotion and assignment
to soft berths or other official favor.
This is good news, if it should prove
to be true. If the same rule Should be
extended to the administration of the
navy it would be still better.
The country has had ample experience
of late showing that the cliques in exist
ence among army and navy officers are
purely the product of official favoritism
The Santiago campaign brought good
deal of this sort of thing to light. The
embalmed beef scandal, the promotion of
Shafter, and the utter decentralization Of
the commissary service all proceeded
from the same source department poll
ties On the naval side of the service
the Schley inquiry has laid bare a state
of things which greatly mars the grand
estimate which the country had formed
of the bravery and uprightness of the
American sailor.
It may prove to be impossible to put an
end to favoritism in either arm of the
service; but if the chief executive wills
it much can be done to put an end to
the most miscnievous results of such a
policy The young man entering on a
naval or military career and standing on
his individual merits will necessarily be
at the greatest disadvantage as long as
political or social influence is available for
promotion or other discrimination in ia
vor of individuals The condition of the
British military service revealed through
the. South African tragedy presents a
pitiful illustration of the results of Off
cial favoritism.
1t is usually only the nlilksop among
officers who seeks to have himself as
signed TO duty behind a departmental
in any position of serious responsibility.
1t is not from that direction that the
injustice and danger incident to favorit-
ism proceed 1t is rather from appoint
ments to military and naval station
through political influence such as were
so frequent during the Spanish Ameri-
can war, and frcm the advancement
through the same agency of incapables
over the heads Of men of experience ana
knowledge.
If President Roosevelt will take hold
of ,this thing seriously he can remove
from the military and naval service of
his country one of the most grievous
dangers which beset both
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it was all about He saw man COM
ing, away from the crowd, and waited
for him
Whats the matter?' he asked, as the
man drew near. HAS Roosevelt been
shot, too?''
The man who answered the question
did not tumble until five minutes had
elapsed that ne had evidently been talk
ing to an anarchist, for he maintains
that no onesbut an anarchist would ex-
pect a crowd. to cheer at the announce
ment of theeassassination of another pres
Nident.
Some old-fashioned patriots still insist
that the Office should seek the man, but
Robert Shook, of Winnipeg, Canada, does
not intend to sit idly waiting for the
candidate searchers to ccome his way
while the ratepayers are suffering in
justice at the hands of the present office
holders. Feeling thusly, Mr.. Shook has
announced his candidacy for the alder
manic nomination in Ward Five in the
following letter:
SRI see lin your valuable paper that
acting mayor Fry, and the aldermen. and
the mayoralty candidates has called a
rass meeting on the same day as the
nomination day. to be held at night in
the Winnipeg theater. so as no ratepay-
ers got no opportunity to ask them to
give account of the good work they done
and the bad work they done; so the rea-
son suppose is because They can't give
a good record of themselves, so that I
think that the citizens should call a
meeting themselves and invite them there,
instead of they inviting the ratepayers,
as l consider to be one of the dirtiest
piece of businesses as ever l heard tell
on. I will be glad with other ratepayers
to take the responsibility and manage
ment of such a melting, and will be glad
to hear from any other patriotic rate
payer on the matter, as / intend to run
didate and one which at the end OF my
stewardship won't be afraid to face the
electors. Yours for better civic govern
ment. Robert Shook.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-29
Philippine Franchises.

A determined onset will be made upon
congress this winter to secure the modi-
fication Of the law that prohibits the
granting of franchises in the Philippines
fer a longer term than one year. The
line of moderation will be found best and
safest. One year is too short. The capt
tai necessary to develop the Philippines
will not be invested on any such condi-
lions. On the other hand the term
should not be made so long that the best
properties and choicest opportunities in
the island can be tied up for a genera
ton by the advance guard of spectators.
Let a reasonable term, better too short
than too long, be fixed. It really is not
absolutely essential that all the resources
of the Philippines be developed tomorrow
or next week. Some of them can be left
to grow up with the people.-Seattle Post
Intelligencer.
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which now exist against him. would Gov.
Van SAINT have discharged the duties of
his Office if he allowed this official to
serve his term out?
The answers to these inquiries suggest
themselves. It is "a case of one Re
publican politician and office holder try
ing to shield another. AS long as Me-
garden remains in office under existing
conditions, a good cause will continue to
exist for the impeachment of the gov
ernor of this state for non-feasance IN
office.
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Remarks

These Stone reports are growing ILore
and more fantastic. At first they killed
her one day and reSuscitate her the next,
but now they kill her and resurrect her
IN the same message.
A child in North Dakota died from
swallowing small bottle of butter
color" The attention of a couple of our
Republican congressman is called to the
fact that it was not oleomargarine,
either.
BY the way, did you notice that the
Pioneer Press suggests again, most un-
kindly, that the governor ''use his pri-
vate fortune to pay for legal proceed
ings TO further his terrible designs
against the railway nightmare from
which he is suffering Well might he
pray deliver me from my friends" Evil
IDENTIFY the Pioneer Press forgets that the
governor, who is more remarkable for
his thrift and frugality than his liber-
atty, has already testify denied that he
intended to spend his own money.
No, no, dear contemporary, pubic
money is good enough to pay the gov
errors little boom.
They arc going to license the chaffeurs
in New York now so that ore can be
legally and properly killed. Life is get
ting so varied and strenuous in the me-
tropolis that one may be killed on the
elevated train. run over by the Chauffeur,
or manned for life by the bicycle scorch-
CT. And you do not have to take your
choice, either.
Nice disinterested men. some of these
Republicans. There is Mayor Ames, for
example, who has been telling everyone
how yirtuous he was in having Megaar-
den removed Now it appears his prin-
cipal Ames Chat is copyrighteO We're
to put his private secretary in the va
cancy Failing this, the facile and YER
satile doctor has another candidate in
his coat pocket. The doctor is not ito be
downed. he always has something just
as good i'll his case.
The Stryker avenue people complain
that the street cars there are run on a
Philadelphia schedule, and that they
cannot get down town in time to re-
turn for breakfast the next morning-or
words to that effect.
Is there no law that will deliver US
from two cat shows? Cannot some de-
held simultaneously in the same build
ing?
The conundrum now before US, is
whether to be vaccinated and have lock-
jaw, or not to be yaccinated and have
smallpox. Professional beauties for
themselves, and long suffering husbands
for their wives, will probably select lock-
jaw as the lesser of two evils.
Someone has nefariously and feloniously
S,,~Hx nf Ar1,o foY ia
ly called Alnenephis, who died 1866 B. C.
Is this another Rathbun scheme?
President Roosevelt is to attend the
army and navy football game. He is to be
allowed to root one hour for the army
and the second hour for the navy. His
bets are to be so placed that if the army
wins the game its hackers lose. while if
the navy wins, it's hackers do not win.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-29
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota Wisconsin and Towa-Fair
Friday and Saturday; fresh westerly
Upper Michlgan-Cloudy Friday and
Saturday with snow along north shore;
fresh westerly winds.
North and South Dakota--Fair Friday;
Saturday fair; probably colder; variable
winds.
Montana-Fair Friday; Saturday fair;
probably colder; variable WINDS.
st. Paul - Yesterdays observations
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, P. f. Lyons observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at Z o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure. Al; lowest temperature, z; average
temperature, "a; daily range. %; barome-
ter. 1920; humidity, "A; precipitation, o.;
p. m, temperature, 45; p. m, wind,
southwest; weather, clear.
Xnstor,cla We lem lures
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All Infant. want Protection.

The great majority of the people OF the
West are in favor Of the protection OF
American industries from the pauper
competition of Europe and the coolie
labor of the Orient. But they are not
in favor of this protection shielding
only the manufacturers of the East, no
matter whether they be the titanic steel
trust, the alI-grasping sugar trust. or
the struggling owner of hosiery facr
tory They are perfectly willing to pay
the little extra cost of each article they
purchase, but they will insist that the
manufacturers of the East shall recip-
rocate and extend in turn to Western
industries a modicum of the protection.
Live and let live is the Western
policy and for that the people will stand
like adamant.-Denyer Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-29
Cheap Restaurants.

Municipal restaurants. the talk OF
which has again been started in New
York, are a farway and a not altogether
attractive dream. But cheaper, cleaner
and in every way better restaurants than
those at present open to great masses
of the people here are not visionary The
first caterer and capitalist to seize IN
New York the opportunity to repeat or
improve upon the Duval scheme in Paris
will surely reap rich returns.-New York
World
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Satisfying Earth-Hunger.

The reports of final agreement upon
the terms of sale of the Danish West
India islands to the United States APP
pear to have been premature. There
has been dickering, but no absolute
agreement. The group of three islands
is an admitted burden upon the Danish
treasury, but there is evident hesitation
about parting with the sovereignty. 1t
is possible that other powers who are
commercial rivals of the United States
may have by intimation hindered nego-
tiations; but this is not probable. Earth
hunger is a national and natural
human craving. There is nothing sin
gular in the hesitation of the Danish
government to surrender its parcel OF
territory in American waters When
the sale shall have been accomplished