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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
AERIAL GUN Is A
DISAPPOINTMENT
Claimants Invention Is Given a
Trial.
FAILS TO WRECK TARGET
WET GUNCOTT0N WAS EXPLOD.
ED IN THE AIR.

New York, Nov 16.-The Gathmann
aerial torpedo and the big eighteen
inch gun were tried at the proving
ground at Sanoy Hook again today.
Two shots were fired. The first tor
pedo did not damage the plate or
backing to any extent. The second was
more successful, cracking the plate
from top to bottom and doing much
damage to the bracing Each shell
contained 500 pounds of wet guncotton.
and 216 pounds of powder were used
TO drive them from the gun.
The first shot was fired shortly be-
fore noon. The shell was placed on q
carriage and then inserted in the big
gun The target was d mile away.
captain +. B. Babbitt gave the signal
and the gunners, who were stationed
before a shelter a quarter of a mile
off, fred the gun by electricity.
puff of white smoke was seen and
two explosions in quick succession fol-
lowed. The last report was very heavy
and the target was envelOped in a
cloud of thick smoke It looked from
the bomb proofs. about a mile from
the gun. as if the target had been
shattered. The spectators. when they
reached the target, were greatly sur
prised to see it standing apparently I'M
injured, except for a dent where the
shell struck. The plate had been
driven back about eighteen inches and
the backing displaced slightly. The
tull force Of 500 pounds of the wet
guncOtton, instead of WTecking the tar
get, was expended in the air
Inventor Is Disappointed.
Mr. Gathmann was greatly disap-
pointed by the result. He made a care
fui examination Of the gun. and after
satisfying himself that it was in good
order asked and received permission to
fire another shot.
The gun was then fired with 80
pounds Of powder. which gave the
proiectile a muzzle velocity of 10000
foot tons. 1t was directed to the left
side of the plate and when the shell
hit II the, cOffeTdam was considerably
damaged and several bolts were
Knocked off and the end of the plate
which was struck was shifted about a
foot and a half. The back of the plate
was also cracked. Mr.. Gathmann
claims a partial victory. The Herald
VIII say tomorrow:
As a result Of the days experiments
Mr.. Gathmann declares that while his
shell has not done all he claims for it.
he still believes that It has shown sui
hclent merit to put the vessel out Of
action The ordnance experts who
witnessed the tests differ and say that
the result was normal only and that
practically the same effect would have
been produced had the shell been filed
with sand instead of junction. To
Illustrate this belief. they win tomor-
row (MOnday) fire a Cathmann shell
filled with sand at the TARGET and note
the effect upon the plate"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17

and nothing more was thought of il
until few days later, when the thumb
began to swell and become sore. Some
remedies were applied, but the swell
ing spread, and it soon developed into
blood poison. An effort was made to
save the hand, but gangrene set in
and the whole arm from the hand to
the elbow became affected.
The condition of the arm became
such that It was evident that the arm
would have to be removed to save the
life Of the patient, and yesterday DR..
Beer, assisted by Dr. Benedict, re-
moved the affected member just above
the elbow. The operation was success
ful and it is believed that the patient
viii recover without further trouble
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
IS A DEADLY GUN.
Army Officers Experimenting With
New Twelve-Inch Rife.

- Ky -OAlCCI0 GADeEllu6nLlUQ with
New Twelve-Inch Rife.
Washington Nov 16.-The ordnance
officers and the artillery experts at the
war department are pleased with the
excellent work Of the army twelve
inch rifle at Sandy Hook. Colonel
Randolph. chief of artillery. said the
test proved that it was practicable to
drive twelve-inch shell through the
side of an irOnclad and to explode il
with precision in the interior. The ship
does not float, he said, that could
withstand the effects of such an ex-
pioSiOn in her interior. Tt certainly
would paralyze all the sailors it did
not kill, and put the ship out Of action.
Major Smith. one Of the ordnance ex-
peTts, declared that this was the first
time that an explosive shell had been
put through an eleven-inch plate of
this. quality.
II was striking demonstration of
the proof of the claims of the ordnance
department that il had developed the
best high explosive and fuse in the
world. The department now possesses
TWO explosives of this character. with
one of which the shell fired from the
new rifle yesterday was loaded. The
fuse was developed by Captain Dunn
at the Frankfort arsenal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
LORD ROBERTS
MAY RESIGN
Dissatisfaction Reigrs In London
War Office.


New York. Nov. 16--Acrording to the
London correspondent Of the Herald, it
is stated on the highest authority that
more dissatisfaction than ever reigns
i'm the war office. 1t is now thought al
most certain that Lord Roberts will
resign the post of commander-in-chief
next April il not sooner, and therefore
viii not take any prominent part in
the coronation ceremonies.
There is considerable amount Of
stumbling az his continued absence
from Pan Mall, where an enormous
batch Of papers is left unanswered by
him. ONLY the other day apple. ton
was made by Sir Evelyn Wood for
another aide de camp. As the CNm-
mander-in-chief was not present Mr..
Frederick took it upon himself to an
SWer, and save rather q curt refusal.
This was really matter which had
nothing whatever 10 do with the min
lister Of war Those who are likely TO
know prophecy an early outbreak in
Pal Mall The storm brewing cannot
be delayed very much longer
or course, dissa tisfactiou at the war
office is nothing new. for 10 is an old
story. but military men say things
have nev~r been so bad there as they
are now. The recent order doing away
with sabre taches for cavalry officers
has not proved at all popular, though
ID may be the means of cutting down
expenses There. is no doubt sabre
taches give very smart appearance
To the uniform and VIII be much
missed, especially among Hussars at
levees and ON state occa sions.
The idea prevails that too much at
tention is being paid to such small
matters. instead of really looking after
those thSt are far more serious and
important. Mel who Ike to see smart
uniforms are protesting very bitterly
against brown bGndOiiers instead Of
white ones for the latter look so much
smarter, though undoubtedly brown
ones are better in warfare.
There is absolutely no doubt there
VIII be an enormous number Of resig-
nations sent in when eke war comes to
dn end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17

atmosphere in the discussion of the
matter lectUred upon"
President Varian's remarks were ap-
Dlauded
In reply to a question by Professor
Paul, the lecturer indicated what books
on sociology should be in a university
library especially enumerating those
Of Giddings, Pollock and WiIloughby.
Professor Reinsch is instructor of
political science in the University of
Wisconsin. and his lecture was highly
entertaining
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
SPANISH FORK HORSES WERE SHOT
ON ACCOUNT OF A CHAMBERS SCARE

"A big bugaboo has been exploded"
This terse statement was made BY DR..
waiter Fraser yesterday in explana-
tloh Of his trip % Spanish Fork to in
Vestigate the CHAMBERS scare that has
been on there and in other parts of
the state for many days Instead of
CHAMBERS, the horses that have caused
the general alarm are suffering from
variety of influenza that is so gen
eTai at the present time that many of
the big teaming concerns of the larger
cities have had to abandon their SER
vice. The ailment is very common in
salt Lake City, but has been found to
yield readily to prompt and persist
ent treatment.
1T was remarkable to find the com
munity so stirred up, said the veter-
mary. Nearly all the horses were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
ADMITS HIS IDENTITY.
lspeoted Montana Train Robber
Says He Is Ben Kilpatrick.

'ispeCJed Montana Train RObber
Says He Is Ben Fitzpatrick.
St. Louis, Mo, Nov. I6.-The Mon
pa train rohber suspect has acknowl-
! ged that he is Ben Fitzpatrick. a bro
er OF Dan Fitzpatrick. Both are said
have been members of the gang of
ain robbers led by "BiIU' Carver. who
ts killed last spring. He admitted
1T he was reared near Paint Rock
Sheriff Crawford Of Choteau county.
ontana, has arrived here to soc the
isoner. The sheriff and County At
rney Pray of Choteau county were
their way here with reQuisitiOu pa
rs when telegram reached them AT
PAU that the prisoner was 10 be
ed I'm ST. Louis. Mr.. Pray returned
Montana and Sheriff Crawford came
t. IS. Louis unoficiaUv, In get IA
Dk az Cae OF tie men he had chased
hard last summer.
fitzpatrick, indicted by the federal
and jury as John Arnold. alias Harry
lngbaugh, alias Harvey Logan. the
opposed Montana train rubbe-. was
.raigned for q second time before
dye Adams in the United States dis
az court. as at his first arTaienment
e tram robber suspect declined to
7ad 10 the charges against him Of
wing and passing money not legal
/ lder- Today, however. he pleaded nor
Its. and when Judge Adams asked
+ prisoner II he wished the court to
point counsel for him. KuDatriCk
sWeTed that he did not.
VIII hire lawyer myself" he said
ne Bullion woman also pleaded not
NY. but said she had no money to
lPloy counsel, and wished the court
appoint an attorney % defend her
dge ADAMS designated JUdge Thorn
T. Bash9W as her counsel The case
S sea for trial on Dec. u
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isolated and before I arrived some val
liable animals had been shot. under the
impression that they were SUFFERING
from CHAMBERS. Frank Barney. for in
stance, shot two fine horses. As 7
old not see them, I could not swear
positively what they suffered from.
Ihe description I was given leads me
To believe it was influenza.
The ailment is spreading all over
tne country. In Chicago. for instance.
the delivery service Of the depart
ment stores is crippled on that ac-
count. Half Of the horses in this citv
are coughing and showing SYMPTOMS
OF the trouble. There is no danger un-
less they are neglected. Then it will
develop into more serious diseases
usually pneumonia. Nothing resem-
bling CHAMBERS has been discovered.
however"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
TINY SCRATCH FROM A WEED
CAUSES THE LOSS OF AN ARM

As a result Of scratching her thumb
on one Of the weeds while picking sun
hCwers a few weeks ago, Mrs. J. W.
Saunders of IS Apple street had her
right arm amputated above the elbow
yesterday The scratch was at first
SD slight as to be hardly nOticeab bic.
but blood poison set in and the arm
had to be removed
Several weeks ago Mrs. Saunders
was out for a stroll, and finding some
sunt!owers, she stopped to gather a
few. In breaking one of the flowers
from the stalk a jagged point of the
weed stuck in her thumb enough to
bring a drop of blood. She felt
mUmentaTy pain, but it passed away
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
WILL BE HEARD TODAY
Mrs. PIummer Secured as Lead.
ing Vocalist at First Con-
gregationaI Church.

THE First Congregational church is
to be congratulated upon having
secured the services Of Mrs
Charles G. Plummer as leading
vocalist. She will appear in that
capacity today. Mrs. Plummer is in
the front rank of Salt Lake singers.
In local music circles she holds the
enviable position of a popular favOrite.
For some time past she has been sing
ing at the First Methodist church.
Her voice was trained by instructors in
New York. the singer having returned
from there only about six months ago.
Mrs. Plummer succeeds Mrs. Cocks as
vocalist at the First Congregational
This church has made another val
liable acquisition in Mrs. Mont Ferry,
the contralto, whose charming voice
viii be heard there each Sunday after
Dec l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
RiAed Exnrass Packasss

New York, Nov. 16.-John A HanIon.
messenger for the United States tx
,eSS company on the Lehigh railroad
IS arrested az Jersey City today for
eseu inert from express packages.
. Mon was companion Of Messenger
Pnuel Gleason, arrested at Rochester
+ q similar crime. The police say
tnion confessed 10 the ioint robbery
th Gleason oI valuable package Of
very IN transit TO the Fahey Watch
Sc company at Chicago. Hanlon win
taken TO Pennsylvania for trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
Elsetinn hv Brewers.

be annual election of officers for
~ national organizations brought
I nearly the entire membership Of
fted Brewery Workers local union
l6 last night. The organization in
sdes brewers. maltsters, beer drivers
& brewery engineers, and occupies "A
sspieu0us place among llayionai labor
fies. Two tickets are IN the field for
troll Of the nptional affairs Of the
Isl one headed by Julius Zorn and
other by J. Alexander.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
ROBBED BY BANDITS.
Saloon In Wyoming Is Held Up By
Masked Men.

Rawlius. Wyo.. Nov. 15.-Saunder' s
Home Ranch saloon. south of this place
was robbed last night by two masked
men. The bandits entered the place.
wearing masks over their faces. and with
drawn revolvers compelled the inmates
of the place 20 hold up their hands One
of the robbers opened the cash drawer
and secured 500 in money and then the
outlaws backed from the place The
gamblers and lOungers We're not mo-
Tested. ftft.ts
in the darkness, q posse was organized
and. mounting horses, set out in pursuit
The outlaws were Gvertaken and can
tured without a fight and brought to
Ravriius
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
BUYS IDAHO MINES.
lonef Dewey Purchases Property In
Thunder Mountain District

o'se. Ida, Nov. 16.-T0dsy r. II. Dew
. artinE for his father Colonel w. IT..
ives, drew a check at the First Nation
bank here Tor 100000 in full payment
the group of Thunder mountain prop
cs bonded by Colonel Dewey last fall
money vert TO the three Caswell
TIERS ri. w Richie and A. %. Hurter.
ms on the counter at the bank where
transaction occurred was a piece of
brought in by the Caswells. Tt
g more than $50 Of gold in H. one
Nre side If the piece is piastered with
Z and every seam is filled with the
al. Three pounds of similar rock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17

Spencer. Ia. Nov. 16.-The Greenville
bank was robbed early today The
vault doors were blown of and the
ROBBERS took all the money and papers
q Sc bank is owned by the First Ma
tonal bank Of this city The amount
token is not known. but the damage to
the vavt and building was 81. 900. There
is no clue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
GUARD wALDRUPE DIES.
lutineers at Leavenworth VIII Be
Charged With Murder.


Charged With Murder.
Leaveuworth, Kan, Nov. Is. B.
aldrupe. a guard at the Fort Leav-
worth military prison. who was shot
iring the mutiny at that institution
Nov, !, died today of his wounds.
.wenty six mutineers now become LA
q 70 a charge of murder It was gen
.ally supposed that Frank Thompson,
e negro who led The revolt, fired the
bot that caused Waldrupe's death.
.aompson is one of the seventeen con-
Is who have been captured since
e outbreak
During the mUtiny Waldrupe was
.ationed on a tower on the stockade.
the fight thar ensued he was shot
lhe hip He fell to the floor. but
iset his hand aud fred into the
own. killing Quinn Fort, one of the
sagleaders. A moment later VALID
Pc. while in the act of firing again
rs struck between the eyes with
stoi bullet
men several cOnviCts ran up the
Welr TO secure weapons WaIdruDe
though mOrtaliy wounded, dubbed
e hrst man down with his rife. but
IS TOO weak to further defend him
q and vas rescued by other guards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
Catholics Are Attacked

Vienna. Nov 16.-After a fierce fight
today Lutheran students drove Roman
Catholic students out of the great hau of
the university. The authorities of the
university brought the Catholics back to
the nall. bur they We're again driven out.
The fighting between the students con-
unueC outside the buildings
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
Found Guilty Of Murder.

Leon, Ia, Nov. l6.-Dr J. II. Croft
ford, proprietor Of the Crofford sani-
tarium Of this place. was found guilty
Of murder in the second degree for be-
ing responsible for the death Of Miss
Maude Stone, wealthy young lady.
who was an Inmate Of the institution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17
Train ROBBERS
DASTARDLY DEED
Wreck Express Train With
Charge of Dynamite.
FEARFUL HAVOC WROUGHT
PASSENGERS SEVERELY SHOCK
ED BUT NO ONE INJURED.

York. Pa, Nov. 16-The southwest
arn express On the Northern Central
hallway was wrecked last night by q
harse of dynamite placed under the
racks near Black Ridge, a short dis
auce north Of York. The train was
unning at the rate of forty-fve miles
% hour when the explosion occurred.
passengers were severely shocked and
lanic-Stricken. but all escaped injury.
a piece Of rail two and q half feet
ing was blown out of the track and
hree coaches were derailed and drawn
ler the ties Q distance of 200 feet be
ore The train was brought 20 a stop.
ne engine had Its headlight blown of
nd the windows of the cab were shat
}Ied. The racks under the EXPRESS
an and the day coach were badly
wrecked, a hole was blown in the road
bed large enough to bury a man.
here the rails IS ere broken they were
N off as if done by shears.
Ibe wreck occurred at one of the
oneliest spots between Harrisburg and
sal 1more. The police officials advance
ae theory that the robbers had set the
ynamite for he Buffalo express which
said 10 carry considerable money,
but for some InaccCuntab BILE reason
shat train passed over the charge
4 ithOut exploding it.
PhiladelT hia, Pa, Nov. IS.-Reports
the dastardlv attempt TO wreck the
outhwesteTn express on the Northern
Central branch of the Pennsylvania
abroad were received at the office of
be company this morning. Detectives
ere ordered to begin operations from
ork and men were also sent from this
icy and Harrisburg. There is little
one here that the dynamiters viii be
aptured as il is thought they un-
soubtLdly made their way to one of the
irge cities before daylight
The wrecked train is the southwest
PA express which leaves Washington
S;45 D. m-, and is due in Pittsburg
the morning. The train had left
ork and was en- route to Harrisburg
hen the explosion occurred
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-17

Mail orders quickly filed and satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
Evening star., 1901-03-26
Austin's Dog Bread
creates a cheerf6i disposition.

that place and are entered in the different
handicaps. Mr.. HarBan,st play will be
watched with unusuaFsinterest. as he is
classed as about the best golfer in this
city. special from St.. Augustine, under
last nights date, says. Clayton Dixon of
Philadelphia won the qualification cup here
today The annual tournament opened with
good-sized entry list. The links were al
most flooded with water from cloudburst
yesterday, but the grounds dried Off con-
siderabiy during the day. so that the play
was better than expected. The thirty-two
who qualified We're Clayton Dixon, Phila-
delphia, 10y; Z. L. Harlan, Washington,
III: A. j.. Wellington, Brooklyn, 173; G. B.
Cory, Ardsley, IT'S; w b. Cheney, Oakley.
10; Charles Livingston. jr., Westchester.
1s1; T. I. Reid, Montclair, 17s; J. E. Rum
bough. Asheyille. 1S7; T. II. Grover, Lowell,
lSl; X a Ramey, 1T; c.. F. Watson, ST.,
Essex, ls1; P. Waterman, Englewood, 1855;
c. L. Tappin. Westbrook, 191; C. 1. Ira
velli. Pittsburg, 1872; R. L. Titus, New York,
l9o; G: +. Knight, Schenectady, 100; L. Sal
tus, 1913; ]. d. Clio, 2OS; F. E. Weber, 2Ol ::
H. Disston. Philadelphia, 1893; C. r. Wat
son, Jr:, Essex, 1S5; Sidney Carpenter, Phil
asodeiphia, lSS; F. M. Freeman, Lakewood.
lS4; F. r. Parks, Washington, 1876; r..
on, Cressweli: Philadelphia, 1872; T. E. Lynds.
MI; William Watson. Essex. 2O5: C. w.
Harkness, Ardsley, POS; H. P. Dixon, Phil
Evening star., 1901-03-26
z5c for ST. Cloths.

Best of the new ST Wool Dress Goods-4S-
inch Etamine 42-inch Tamse, 54-inch Cheviot,
42 and 45-nch Pin Stripe and Check Suitings.
Choice for 75c per yard A feeting bargain spot
regular stock has and will retail at ST. per
yard.
Evening star., 1901-03-26
BOWLING LEAGUE,
Jolly Fat Men Defeat Business Men
Three Straight Games.

Three Straight Games.
The visit Of the Business Mems Bowling
Club to the home Of the Jolly Fat Men
last night proved exceedingly disastrous,
as the latter team won three straight
games slipped into second place for the
local championship. and incidentally showed
their opponents down into the sixth hole.
The Fat Men were in very good form, and
made runaway race OF the contest, each
of the games being bowled over the cov-
eted 800 mark, while the Business Men
failed to come within hailing distance of
those figures. A large crowd of onIookers
witnessed the games, and made matters
lively with enthusiastic applause and
cheers. Smithson and Armstrong were tied
Tor top score honors In the first game, and
the former easily secured the place in the
second. Miller did the best bowling In the
third. Following are the scores:
Evening star., 1901-03-26
GOLF AT ST. AUGUSTINE.

Three Washington Players Qualify in
Cup Contest.
Washington golf players will closely
watch the scores at st. Augustine, Fla,
for the next two weeks. Lee Harlan, ].
w. Mckinley and F. R. Parks, all members
Of the Columbia Golf Club. are now at
Evening star., 1901-03-26
DINEEN SIGNS WITH BOSTON.
He Had Intended to Go Into the
American League.

BOSTON, March 26-William Dineen has
signed two years contract with the Bos-
ton National League club. 1t was under
stood that Dineen had agreed to play In
the American League. but. finding that the
option clause in the NATIONAL League con-
tract which he had previously signed could
not be waived, he accepted an offer of an
increase in salary of 5000 year and signed
a National contract
Evening star., 1901-03-26
Players Signed by McGraw.

BALTIMORE. March 26.-Jimmy Will
Jams, who played with the Pittsburg Ma
tional League club last year, and Mike
Donlin, who was with st. Louis during the
same period, have been signed by Manager
team here.
Evening star., 1901-03-26
Husting Sold to Boston.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 26.-Pete
Husting, the local pitcher over whom so
much wrangling has been going on, has
been sold by Messrs Quin and Havener Of
the defunct association to the Boston club
of the National League. Husting, how
ever, has signed with Milwaukee, and says
he will fight any injunction case against
him,