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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-14

tiOnal circumstances, need such help in
their old age, and who make a good
use of it. Should these uses not re-
quire all of the revenue and d surplus
of $500, 900 be left after ten years Oper-
alton, then, for all over this, wOrkmen
in mills other than the Carnegie com
pany in Allegheny county shall become
eligible for participation in the fund,
the mills nearest the works Of the Car
negie Steel company being first en-
braced.
Help For the Needy.
''This fund is not intended to be used
as a substitute for what the company
has been in the habit of doing in such
still farther, and give To the injured or
their families. or to employees who are
needy in old age through no fault of
their own, some prQvisiQn against want
as long as needed, or until young chill
dren can become self-suppOrting.
My president and myself have been
comforting for some time past as TO the
possibility of introducing q pension and
beneficial system. to which employees
ably established by the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore < Ohio railroads We
find it a difficult problem to adjust 90
a manufacturing concern. but should It.
be solved hereafter, the trustees have
authority TO make this fund the SOunda-
ton of such a system.
Each superintendent VIII report to-
the president such cases in his depart
ment as he thinks worthy Of aid from
the fund, and the president viii. in
turn, report TO the directors with his
recommendation for action
"A report to be made at the end OF
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Provides for the Men Who
Helped Create His Wealth.
FUND FOR EMPLOYEES
TOO OLD TO WORK
Magnificent Benefaction Upon
His Retirement from Business.

Pittsbl.rg. Pa, March 13.-Two COM
munications from Andrew Carnegie,
which are officially made public to-
night. tell of the steel kings retire
ment from active business life and of
his donation of $5,OOO,OOO for the en-
dowment of a, fund for superannuated
and disabled employees of the Carnegie
company.
This benefaction is by far the largest
of the many created by Mr. Carnegie
and is probably without a counterpart
anywhere in the world. This fund will
in no wise interfere with the continu-
ance of the savings fund established
by the company fifteen years ago for
the benefit of its employees.
In this latter fund nearly 100000
of the employees savings are on de-
post. upon which the company. by con-
tract, pays per cent and loans money
to the workmen 10 build their own
homes. The letters follow:
New York, March II
''To the Good People of Pittsburg:
IAN opportunity to retire from bust
ness came to me unsought., which
consider it my duty to accept. My re-
solve was. made in youth to retire be-
fore old age. From what 1 have seen
around me, I cannot doubt the wis
dom of this course, although the change
is great, even serious, and seldom
brings the happiness expected
But this is because so many, hav-
ing abundance to retire upon, have so
little to retire to. The fathers in Olden
days taught that a man should have
time before the end of his career for
IL
ways felt that old age should be spent,
not as the Scotch say, in making
micgle mair' but in making a good use
of what has been acquired, and l hope
my friends of ttSburg will approve
of my action in retiring while still in
full health and vigor and I can rea-
sCnably expect many years for useful
ness in fields which have other than
personal aims.
Regrets the Separation.
..The pain of change and separation
from business associations and en-
ployees is indeed keen; associates who
are at once the best of partners and
the best of friends; employees who are
not only the best of Workmen, but
the most self-respecting body of men
which the world has to show. OF this
| am well assured and very proud.
But the separation, even from a
business point of view, is not abso-
lutte. since my capital remains IN BltJS-
burg as before, and, indeed, L am NOW
interested in more mills there than
ever and depend upon Pittsburg as
hitherto for my revenue.
Il shall have more time now to de-
vote TO the institute and to the tech
meal school, which are in the higher
domain of Pittsburg's life and these
have long seen to be my chief work
the field in which I can do the great
est, because the highest good for Pitts
burg The share which 1 have had in
the material development of our city
may be~eonsidered only the foundation
upon which the things of the spirit are
built and. taking the proceeds of the
material to develop the things of the
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ing people had been swarming into the
city to take part in or witness the
execution of the penalty to be lnfilct-
ed on the negro.
After his confession it was decided
to burn him at the stake at o'clock,
but news was received of rangers and
troops en- route from Dallas, due here
at II o'clock, and hurried preparations
were made to anticipate interference.
A railroad rail was driven into the
ground in the corner of the court house
lot and boxes and wood piled around
it and saturated with Oil
The crowd had increased to about
1000 at II o'clock. About forty made
a rush from the jail across the street
to the court house. In their midst was
the negro handcuffed. The men formed
a circle, holding on to chain which
completely surrounded Henderson to
prevent an attempt of the enraged
people 10 get at him and tear him to
pieces.
They rushed to the pile of wood and
prepared for the fire, fastening the ne
gro to the iron rail with wire and
chains. Cans of oil were dashed over
his clothing and dozens of lighted
matches touched the infammable
material. At that time the fire alarm
bell was rung and the stores OF the
city were deserted and the streets
were full of men rushing to the court
house grounds to witness the burning
Just before the pile was fired Con
way Younger, husband of the muir.
dered woman, jumped at Henderson
and slashed him across the face with
a knife. AS the flames encircled the
negro and ran over his clothing the
crowd yelled and yelled and Younger
again attempted to cut the murderer.
At no time during tine burning did
Henderson give any Indication of pain
or suffering. He rolled his eyes so as
q o. off hn of
faces which surrounded him and his
hands moved slightly.
1t was about ten minutes before he
was dead, during which time the
movements of his hands were becom-
ing feebler. At no time did he make
an cutlery other than once a grOan.
At 11:30 Lee French, husband of the
victim of the negro Anderson Norris
who beat her to death with a piece
of iron pipe last November and who
was taken from the jail here last week
by the officers and carried TO a place
of safety, climbed a tree and made
an impassiOned speech to the crowd
asking them to help him get the muir
derer and deal with him as they had
just dealt with Henderson. The crowd
yelled back that they would assist
The nOrthbOund Central train arriV-
ing here at II O'Clock was crowded
with people from the southern part
of the county who expressed disap-
pointment at being too late. There
was no militia on the train.
AT O'clock today Justice H. G. Rob-
erts, acting coroner, held an inquest
over the remains of Henderson and
gave the following verdict:
L find that the deceased came to
his just death at the hands of the in
censed and outraged feelings of the
best people in the United States, the
citizens of Navarro and adjoining
counties. The evidence. as well as the
confession of guilt by deceased, shows
that his punishment was fully merited
and commendable''
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Weather Today.

Forecast for Salt Lake Today is ::
Fair; slight changes in tempera-
ture.
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and the holdings are to he increased
when it can be done at concessions in
price.
From the above it would appear that
the fight against the san Pedro, Los
Angeles & Salt Lake is on in earnest
1t is. an open secret that since reports
have been current concerning the ac-
quirement of the Rio Grande Western
and Denver & Rio Grande 10y George
Gould, the Clark people have been look
ing eagerly forward to the extension
of the Burlington into salt Lake. This.
for the plain reason that Gould is a
member of the Hartman Southern Pa
cific syndicate and may be depended
upon to cooperate with them in down
ing any project calculated to injure
the business of the Southern Pacific.
Rio Grande lines, by refusing to inter
change business with the Clark road
here The Clark people have antici-
pated a union with the Burlington for
a long while at Salt Lake. but il is
quite evident now that the Burlington
viii not come in here and even if it
should its interests would lie in the
direction of bOttling up the Clark line.
1t is apparently a well laid plan to de-
feat the Los Angeles project, but salt
Lakers viii doubtless find reason 10
cOngra tllate themselves ON the signs
indicating an imminent extension of the
Utah & Pacific TO the coast
President Palmer, in his statement
published this morning, denies that
the Hartman people are interestRd in
the Rio Grande deal, but confirms the
statement that George Gould has
bought into the Denver & Rio Grande.
GOuld's membership in both the Rio
Grande company and the Hartman
syndicate, however, leads to but one
conclusion.
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TWO VICTIMS OF the DIAMONDvILLE
DISASTER WERE WANTED FOR MURDER

in jail, and that the wife and mother
Moille Simpson, on a visit TO the nus
band and sOr, gave them a pistol. with
which they held up the jailer on his
next visit and they, with a negro pris-
oner. made their escape. Mollie Simp-
son was placed under 5000 bond. and
Immediately disappeared.
Mrs simpson has received mail at the
Dlamondville postOffice addressed to
Mollie Bagley. Young Simpson showed
himself to be of a quarreIsome disposi-
ton since coming to the Diamondville
camp.
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Especial to The Herald.)

Kemmerer, Wyo., March 13.-Sheriff
Frank James OF this county has re-
ceived information, dated March g..
from Ashville, Ala, and signed by
Sheriff ]. L. North of St. Clair county
that state, that the two Simpsons,
father and son. who were suffocated in
the recent FIRE at No. 1 mine, Diamond
vile, were wanted at Coal City, in that
county. for murder committed in Au-
gust. 1900.
The information states that the men
committed The murder and were placed
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snirituaI world, I feel that l am pur-
suing the ideal path of life and duty
For all these reasons, ana TOT an
other more potent than all, VIZ mat
PittsbIres entered the core OF my near
when I was a boy and cannot De torn
ont 7 can never be one hairs breadIh
loss Ioval to her or less anxious TO neIp
her in any way than / have been since
/ could help anything My treasure Is
still with you, my heart is stlll WIN
Won and how best 30 serve PlttsburS
is the question which recurS TO ne
almost every day of my life
ANDREW CARNEGIE
Gift of 100000.
New York. March p, 1901.
ITO the President and Managers. the
Carnegie Company:
.'Gentlemen-Mr. Franks, my cash
Ter, viii had over to you, upon your &C
ceptance of the trust 5000. 900 of Car
negie company bonds, in trust for the
following purposes:
THE income of $100O,O coo TO be spent
in maintaining the Libraries built by
quesne. L have been giving the inter
est of $3.50, 0eO TO each Of these libraries
hitherto, and this viii give a revenue
OF $4,000 hereafter for the three
THE income of the other 81 000, 600 is
to be applied: First, to provide for
employees of the Carnegie company in
all its works. mines. railways, shops,
etc, injured in its service. and for those
dependent upon such employees as are
Killed.
'Second-To provide small pensions
or aids to such employees as, after long
and creditable service, through e1cep-
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Silver and Lead.

Silver S1isc per ounce.
copper. 155kc per pound
Lead. a $. 4 r. Co.'S price. $500: New
York exchange. S4.S7lz: New York brok-
ers', $500.
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Work of a Mob.

Spellman, Ga, March 13.-The body
of Sherman Harris, a negro. was found
this morning swinging from a tree
alongside the Spellman road, six miles
below town. Harris killed Sidney King.
a merchant and farmer, in an alterca-
ton yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-02

SELECTS LORD DUDLEY
FOR VICEROY OF IRELAND
Lord Cadogan Will Remain in Dublin
Until After the Visit of the
King

DUBLIN, Dec. LIT is now almost GER
tain that Lord Dudley will succeed Lord
Cadogan as Viceroy Of ireland. 1t will be
a very popular appointment. This puts
an end to the rumor that the Duke of
Marlborough would receive the post. it
is said that the King has asked Lord
Cadogan to stay on in Dublin until after
his visit with the Queen in April next.
AS far as The Call correspondent can
make out at present the following ar
rangements have been made: The King
and Queen and their suite will be the
guests of Lord and Lady Cadogan at
Dublin castle for three days. Afterward
their Majesties will go on visit to Lord
and Lady Londonderry at Mount Stew
art, then to Barons court as the guests
of the Duke and Duchess Of Abercorn,
and probably to Linsmore castle for a
visit to the Duke and Duchess of Devon
shire, and then back to the Viceregal
lodge, Dublin, for two days.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-02

WeIl-known racing man and husband
of the lady, died, and since then she has
been subject to spells of melancholy and
expressing Indifference as to whatever
fate might befall her Yesterday she took
her two little children from friends in
Oakland and placed them in Notre Dame
Convent, San Francisco. She was to have
returned here on the San Rafael. but no
message has since been received from her.
A story that woman answering her de-
scr1ption leaDed to death from an Oak
land ferry-boat has caused her friends
some anxiety. Young Poly made his es-
cape by smashing window and climbing
to the deck Of the Sausalito.
some or the passengers speak of the ut
ter Wortnlessness of the tule life-pre-
servers In some cases they are said to
nave sustained the weight of the strug-
ling passengers, and in others they be-
came burden. The fact that plugs had
not been properly placed in the lifeboats
is also subject for condemnation. The
first boat that touched the water was
rendered useless and nearly caused the
drowning of its occupants, and it is said
tnat the aperture in another was Ming
ged by sailors hand. The crews come
in for goodly share of praise how.
ever, although most of the work of life
saving was done by the passengers them
selves.
Superintendent E. H. Shoemaker of the
North Pacific Coast line worked all day
and personally supervised the bay traffic
The Sausalito made her landing on time
on most of her trips and the trains ran
according to schedule, so that there was
little interruption to traffic. Captain Nc
Kenzie of the vessel now deep in the bay
assumed command of the Sausalito dur
ing the day and Captain Tribble remained
In conference with the superintendent.
Shoemaker made a statement He ex-
pressed great regret that the accident had
occurred. but placed it in the ranks Of
the inevitable. He is certain of the eau
ton taken by each captain and holds
neither responsible Shoemaker said:
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assurances that the loss of life had not
been so terrible as at first supposed.
Slowly word was received by relatives
and friends and with each message that
gave assurance of safety faces bright
ened.
1t was not until late in the afternoon.
however, that every one except the three
known to have perished had been ac-
counted for. About the last of those
who were in the wreck arrived on the
late afternoon boats.
one who was given up for lost by his
relatives here until he stepped from the
boat was Hiram r. Bloomer, landscape
artist, whose studio is at sos Battery
street, San Francisco.
Patrick Ryan, paying teller in the Hi
bernia Bank, who resides in the Alta
Mira Villa, was also thought to have
sunk to watery grave, but came to his
home about noon.
Stories of heroism and adventure were
told and retold at every hand. Accounts
were given with more accuracy than
marked those of last night, and clear
ldea OF just what happened now prevails.
however, there is little to add to the gen.
eral description of the wreck.
Acts Of Heroism.
Among those whose heroic acts were
not told of until to-day were William
Mersfelder, G. England and William
Westwater. All these men remained in
the water. swimming about and dragging
the struggling passengers to boats or
within the reach of lifelines. The bravery
OF William Brown, a bartender on the ILL
rated boat, was also recounted. Brown
remained on board assisting the weaker,
and left with Captain Mckenzie and
Mate Johnson. Young Gus Poly. who has
just passed his fourteenth year, tells the
story OF Mrs. Kingsley, who is reported
missing. Poly waited for the lady until
the last moment at the San Francisco
Terry, then went aboard alone. He is
certain Mrs Kingsley was not on the
boat Some time ago Charles Kingsley,
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-02
ToVAL OF GOVERNOR
MURPHY NOT PROBABLE
Arizona Executive Will Serve the
Balance of His Term Without
Hindrance

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. IA special to
the Republican from Washington SAYS:
1.-THE fight for the removal of Governor
Murphy seems to be confined to personal
opponents of it in Arizona. No echo of
it is heard in Washington. No charges
have been filed, and it is the intention of
the administration to have him serve out
his term.
Governor Murphys commission is dat
ed to expire on December IA, 1902 This
commission is held to be an original ap-
pointment and has nothing to do with pre-
vious commissions or the term of office
of the men who held them The recent
fight against Murphy is looked upon by
officials here as a closed incident, to be
revived only in the case of future devel-
opments. AS the Governor does not de-
sire a reappointment, the President will
find some other man. Colonel Brodie prob
ably stands the best chance at the end
Of Murphy's term, though the matter IS
far from being definitely disposed off,
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-02

1.-The company always exerts the ut
most caution in the handling of traffic.
It's employees are known for their reliabil-
ity and their service has been often tried
in extreme cases. We place the blame on
no person. 1t was one of these unfor-
tunate accidents which might occur at
any time despite the precaution taken to
avert it. l do not think that the public,
knowing the condition of the atmosphere
and the details of the collision, thinks
differently to US. Both vessels made the
trip from their slips under less than half
speed. feeling their way along as they
proceeded. The engines were worked all
the way with a lever. This could not
have been done had the vessels been go
ing at their accustomed rate of speed
The lever works the same as the reverse
piston and each stroke represents a revo-
luton.
1--WE fix the loss Of the San Rafael to
the company at $4,000. She was an old
boat and about to be reftted with a new
set of engines
F. A. Robbins, manager of the Paper
Can and Package Can Company, who was
badly bruised about the legs, was brought
home this afternoon in an ambulance
from the Lick House, San Francisco,
Robbins injuries are extremely painful,
but not serious.
The Sausalito on her last trip tonight
arrived about eight minutes late. She
came through a dense fog, described by
the captain as being almost as heavy as
that of last night.
George Treadwell waiter on the San
Rafael, who perished, has resided in Sau-
salito for some time. His wife and son
are at present in San Francisco. From the
last accounts that can be obtained Tread
well was caught in the crash and injured
by splintering timbers. He was hurried
to the upper deck so that he could make
his escape, but probably went into the
water and the severity of his injuries pre-
vented him from making a struggle for
life. He was SO years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-02
McCue Nav Lose His Ear.

James McCue, the Corte MADEIRA horse
man who was injured in the bay collision
Saturday night, is still confined to his
cot in the Emergency Hospital with a
broken arm and rib and lacerated ear
There is danger that McCue will lose his
ear, as symptoms Of gangrene have de-
veloped. Should they become more pro-
nounced amputation Of the auraI appen-
dage must ensue.
Mrs. E. Spencer Of San Rafael, a sur
at the hospital for submersion, left the
institution for her home yesterday. mona
the worse for her exciting experience
Upon leaving she thanked the attendants
for their efforts in her behalf
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-02
HORSE REFUSES TO BE
SAVED FROM DROWNING
He Goes Bravely to the Bottom Of
the Bay With the San
Rafael

The familiar old sorrel horse used fol
many years for hauling baggage on and
off the San Rafael went down with that
Inflated vessel Saturday night, and if it
is possible for an animal to commit sui
eide this one certainly went to it's doom
with the deliberate intention of not sur
Viving the disaster.
When Captain Mckenzie saw the great
er part Of his passengers in safety on
board the Sausalito after the collision he
thought of the old horse hitched to a ring
in the wall near the left paddle box. He
ran down stairs and entered the lower
-passageway, which was then submerged
and united the animal He attempted to
lead the horse to the rear of the boat
which was then free from water The
animal was perfectly calm and appar-
entity unmoved by the scenes of excite
ment and panic which were being en-
acted on every side When Captain Nc
Kenzie sought to guide the horse to a
point where the instinct of self-preserva-
ton might prompt it to struggle in its
own behalf the equine refused to stir
The boat was settling rapidly, and after
one or two Intellectual attempts to coax
the horse away from danger it was
abandoned to its fate. The last seen of
the animal was when he was struggling
for firmer foothold in the rush of wa
ters which moment later engulfed it.
Among the pets the San Rafael
which are missing is a tabby known as
Flossie. When the vessel went down a
passenger in boat saw a cat swimming
in the water. He drew it into the boat
and it was taken aboard the Sausalito
The feline appeared to be greatly dis
tressed and went about the Sausalito
mewing piteously. When the ferryboat
drew into the slip Flossie disappeared and
has not been seen since. The cat was
born and raised on the San Rafael, and
the belief is that it is searching the ship
ping on the front in the hope of finding
its old home and meeting its feline asso-
ciates, all Of which perished in the
wreck a