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as a cook until a couple OF weeks ago,
when she went to work for VIII Willes
of the Willes- Horne Drug company.
She felt a premonltion Of the event
Few days ago, when she remarked 90
Airs. Willes: Il really would like to
30 and get my things. Mrs Willes, but
! am afraid he would shoot me- She
had grounds for this surmlse N his
conduct He is said TO have made life
miserable for her since she was d.
vorced as well as during those unhappy
days before the decree was granted. He
followed her almost everywhere she
went.
Hemsley seemed infatuated with the
young divorcee, although his conduct
when she called for her things was any
thing but that of an infatuated man,
lie told her whenever she made an at
tempt to get the things that he never
wanted to see her again, and that she
had ruined his life.
But when she went away. he Is said
% have followed her and begged and
,mplored her to come back and live
with him lie seemed to love her in
a most fascinated way the neghbors
say-a most peculiar way that impelled
him 10 treat her cruelty when she was
near him and to follow her everywhere
when she went auav
The deed OF today was lmpelled by
madness at the thought OF ner leaving
him. lie liked to have her furniture at
his house because il made her call in
the hope OF getting It, And when she
called, he was able TO see and speak
IN nj L., at, L.,
way in which he manifested his love.
Hemsley is said to have simply gone
crazy when his wife and the deputy
sheriff came for the furniture. He
looked al the taking Of these things
as the rending OF the last tie that
bound her TO him. He saw hef going
out Of his life, and the very thought
Of Il made the madness come into his
bTain-the madness that eliminated in
the awful deed.
As the wagon came up for the stuff,
he put his head out Of an upstairs win
dow and said II want Sadie TO have
everything that Is hers" THESE were
his last words,
Mrs. Hemsley answered. 81 wish him
all the success IN the world These
were also her last words.
II was parting Hemsley knew II
was TO be a parting, that the ways
separated and the words they had said
were those OF farewell, He could not
bear the thought. He turned and got
the shotgun, loaded 1t and fired at her,
striking her in the right temple.
Deputy Sheriff Naylor rushed into
the house. Before he could reach the
man, who had done the awful deed
there was another report Hemeley was
lying PROSTATE on the floor in pool
Of his own blood.
Hemsley was the son Of Edward n.
Hemsley. He was % years OF age. N.Y..
Hemsley was, before her marriage,
Sarah l. Brooks, the daughter OF Ed
mund J. Brooks, BIS Fourth street, an
old and respected citizen OF Salt Lake.
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rington OF Holt county, and the Demo-
Gratis e. j. Smyth Of Omaha. Both
conventions began 10 ballot on these
names and entered into a deadlock.
which lasted until o'clock this morn
ing. At that hour William j. Bryan
was nominated by the Popullsts by ac-
clamation, and the Democratic conven-
tion notified. Smyth appeared before
the Democratic convention and an
nounced his withdrawal Mr. Bryan
thanked the convention for the honor
but said he could not accept the nomin-
alton for reasons already familiar 10
the public. He made plea for har-
mony and for fusion. After discussing
mode of procedure a new ballot
was ordered. Five out OF six cor-~s
called cast their vote for Harrington,
the Populist choice. when Harrington
withdrew and asked the convention 70
nominate w. II. Thompson The sug-
gestion was acted upon with unanimous
consent and Thompson was borne. to
the platform on the shoulders or
number of delegates.
The Democratic convention adjourned
for breakfast. This action was made
known TO the populist convention,
which took recess. The Popullsts re-
convened at 2 o'clock. and the first ball
lot taken resulted In the nomination OF
Gen. +. n. Barry. The Democratic
convention was notified OF this actin
at once and the two bodies were soon
again In deadlock, ballotlng on Thomp-
son and Barry,
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viii The King
Pull Through?
Impossible 10 reel Certain Until Tubes Draining Cavity of
c4bSceSS c4se Whhdrawn- He Passed Comfortable
SNyhf-7omosrou Officially Appointed a Day Of IN.
ession-SpecaI Prayers by Religious Denominations.

London June %, at 1868 p. m.--Today
Sir Francis Knollys private secretary
to King Edward, told a representative
Of the Associated Press that no partic-
ular change had occurred but thar the
king was maintaining the improvement
In his condition.
The following statement was made
this afternoon on the highest medical
authority
Until the tubes now draining the
cavity ~ the abscess have been with
drawn IL win be impossible TO feel GER
tain that the king win pull through.
What his physicians have now to fear
Is That peritQnitis or hemorrhage may
supervene There must always be this
danger In such cases Again, # is q
fact that any abscess due to pertyphi-
It's may have fatal isYc without any
warning symptoms. AN the indi-
cations are often masked until the POST.
norton and there are many cases on
record where the disease was only dis
covered after death from an extraneous
cause. such as an accident. At any
rate the kings grave Illness must in
valid him for a long time"
The medical bulletins are rapidly
posted about London. and the
same scenes as were Wit
messed yesterday were ennoted
today BY noon, long strings OF
carriages We're waithI 10 put down
visitors az the ambassadors and main
entrances OF the palace.
A DAY OF INTERCEssION.
Tomorrow has been officially appoint
ed day Of intercession for the king's
recovery and in every parish church in
the United Kingdom special lnterces-
sionary services Will be held The au-
thorities OF St Paul's cathedral by re-
quest have arranged solemn service
Of intercesslon to be held tomorrow at
noon. The general public VIII not be adj
mitted Only ticket holders to the pro-
| posed Westminster Abbey coronation
ceremony will be present.
Catholics Non-COnformists Jews
Salyationists ana other religious bodies
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Epson Gypsy
And Edward.
She SNof Knouing His Identity Told Hin He Would "Htse
High, 10 The Throne hSeE, Bui Would Just Fall Short
of His exhibition The Last c1on,em and Would SNiof be
Crouoned King Ofhes Predictions

day. Few Of the caterers or hotels
awaited themselves OF Insurance, the
recently offered Lloyds rates Of 10 per
cent being considered too high Many
proprietors OF reviewing stands were
thus protected. But the important ques-
lion remains as TO whether the money
paid for seats viii necessarily be re-
funded. Only few seats Of nearly
100000 were sold with any specific pro-
viso on this point
MEDAL MAKERS HURT.
The manufacturers Of medals and
souvenirs are badly hurt. One Of these
said that 100000 medals, dated June
70. aud June 81, already struck, were
now valueess
Altogether London's business loss Is
incalculable and the people Of Ports
mouth, where preparations involving
big expenditures had been made 10
reap harvest from the naval review,
are simply crushed.
The streets Of London today seemed
deserted, compared with the beginning
n the week. The chief points OF in
ierost were Buckingham palace and
Fleet street. At both localities crowds
OF people surrounded every bulletin
board and anxiously bought numerous
extras"
A CURIOUS FACT.
a curious fact In this connection Is
that some OF the outlying suburbs had
no general realization Of the postpone.
ment Of the coronation until the resi-
dents read the morning papers. The
demand for papers In this city and the
nearer suburbs yesterday absorbed the
whole supply before reaching the outer
fringe OF London.
The general postoiiice Is overburd-
ened with kilograms. Many private
messages filed yesterday could not be
transmitted aud were not delivered un.
I'll today
kilograms from all quarters OF the
empire tell OF the cancelling OF pro.
posed coronation celebrations Hong
kong. Simla and Australia all announce
the substitution Of religious styices
for the contemplated festivities
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the roadside and on the outskirts OF
the town. il Is painful fact that not
one business house was saved. As TO the
residences, scores upon scores OF them
are completely destroyed, The commo-
ton that followed In the wake of the
fire Is described as being something ter
rife. Women ran In all directions to
save themselves and their little ones,
while many men found II all they could
do 10 get away In safety, The Catholic
and Baptist churches were both de-
stroyed. The Mormon ana Methodist
meeting houses still stand and have
been converted into places OF refuge for
the most helpless and destitute OF the
women and children.
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RELIEF UNDER WAY.
Governor, Mayor, Railroad aud Bus.
mess Men Unite TO Give II.

That Salt Lake win respond promptly
10 the appeal for help is a foregone con-
olusion. At this hour, Gov. Wells.
Mayor Thompson. oregon short Line Of
ficlals and a number OF prominent bust.
ness men are arranging TO send a
special train with needed supplies TO
the stricken town tonight. 1t has not
yet been determined just what time the
rain will leave. Arrangements in the
meantime are being made to have it
met at Fairfield station by a train
IRON the Salt Lake 4 Mercur road
which will carry the relief caravan over
the mountain into Tooee county.
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are all arranging special PRAYERS whno
IN me camps OF tht colonial and other
Nlsltlhs troops be they Mohammedans.
sun Worshlpers, fire or fetish wor.
shipers' whether from China. Borneo.
flJl Central Africa or Hlndustan or
from the indian reservations Of Cana
da' the usual hour for prayers finds
mem supplicaiing their diety in behalf
AS me day progressed the crowds
aronna buckingham palace augmented
and the cautious wording Of the early
bulletin was posted as follows:
HAS COMFORTABLE MORNING.
London, June %, 2.iJ p, m.-The fol.
loving bulletin was issued at p. M:
"The king passed comfortable
morning, and his condition so far Is
satisfactory.
"TREvEs,
Taking,
BARLOW"
This was regarded as being some.
what more favorable and the good i'm
preston which II created was en-
HANGED by the arrival at the palace
shortly afterward Of the Duke and
Duchess Of Aosta, who came from Dor
chester house to lunch with the royal
family. The observers deduced there
from that unless the kings condition
was fairly satisfactory the queen would
not have entertained the visitors, for
she has been unremItting In nursing
her husband and has hitherto Lstu
constantly at his bedside.
Thousands Of names OF visitors were
registered az he palace yesterday
NO SPECIAL ANXIETY.
London, June rs, e:l5 p. m. The fol-
lowing was issued at $40 D. M.
His majesty passed a fairly com.
Portable day; his general strength was
( well maintained, and there are no
symptoms causing special anxiety
LISTER,
"TREVES,
SMITH.
Taking"
BARLOW"
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said: you can say to the public that
Mercur mas been wiped off the map
so far as the business district is con-
cerned. Not less than 40 or so stores
have been completely destroyed, There
is not a single store left in the camp
Our people are In destitute and pita-
Bile condition. At least 1000 are with
out food or shelter; and we have APP
pealed TO Gov. Wells and Mayor Thomp-
son for immediate assistance We un-
derstand that relief will come to us
from the direction indicatedon a special
train tonight. We have appointed COM
mittees to look after supplies as they
srrive and see that they are properly
distributed; also, special police, to pre-
vent pillaging Of any kind
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Nercur the great cyanide gold camp.
Of which Utah people have been so
Proud was practically wiped out Of ex-
Silence by FIRE today. The origin OF the
conhagration is not known beyond the
iae that It was caused by an explo ion
d some kind in the upper story Of the
r'eeie block In which the Oqulrrh hotel
'hd saloon were located. The loss
WI De immense, probably the greatest
ue loss in the history Of Utah. What
We Insurance viii be no one can yea.
uie an intelligent estimate at this
ume' But It is certain tnat II will not
cone within tens OF thousands OF dol.
"rs OF covering the loss.
fortunately, there was no loss Of hui
man life so far as known at this time,
w0ush a number OF persons had very
narrow escapes from lncineration. 1t
Nas neen very difficult 10 get accurate
news from the scene OF the blaze as all
''fe connection was cut on early and
nlormation had to come mainly from
Fairfield station and Fairfield town.
sometimes called Camp Floyd.
~ SAT- Lake there was the greatest
'',l'emen, on account OF the business
qua saa other connections Of the people
a''e WIN those there. But like others
'pey were compelled to content them
80 with the brief facts that came TO
~, u ui'ers manners. The News"
"a Just getting a message about IL
!, men the wire was cut out by fire
- aneously the passenger depart
a. '", VI The Oregon Short Line received
ne e. following Via Fairfield:
i"e Town Of Mercur is burning, Not
:, a'sle business block in town spared.
=. IAN street entirely wiped out on both
s' ss' ana about IS per cent OF the resi-.
:. VIII be burned In the next hour
n, 's u Spreading. The FIRE started
!, M ~ explosion in the Preble building
p" Main street.
EIGHTY PER CENT DESTROYED
Nh. LAX kimball received a brief
Ca, 4.S'at wire stating that 50 DER
and !, ,he town had been destroyed.
bn,l,, The fire was stili burning
Dc ~. The Mccormick bank building.
se structure Of the Union Mer.
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Kings Disease pescrihed.

New York. June 25.-The following
special cable was today received by the
New York Medical Journal from It's
London correspondent, whom they con-
slider the highest medical authority In
Great Britain and who is In intimate
touch with everything that transpires
at the bedside of the king:
London, June q, Il m-The king s
disease Is perityphllitis following cold
contracted nine days previously. His
symptoms became rather acute a week
ago but had subsidized and II was hoped
that he would 10 through the corona
ton ceremonies. Owing TO a sudden
eXacerbatlon early Tuesday morning.
an operation was decided upon at 10
o'clock and the operation was per-
formed at noon ON Tuesday by Sir
Fred'k Treves, the anaesthetc being
administered by Or. Frederick Hewitt,
The abscess was opened around the cae-
cum, the pus evacuated and the cavity
drained. There was no resectlon Of the
bowel, the newspaper reports that tab.
ing was required to preserve the con-
tlnuity OF the intestine being entirely
misleading. The recovery from anaes-
thesla was satisfactory: the patient
passed q restless night. succeeded by
Improvement, his condition being favor.
able on Wednesday at noon"
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A TERRIFIC STORM IN INDIANA.

Maxwell. a grain elevator was blown
down as well as the chain factory.
Several people are supposed TO be killed
az Pendleton, Nearly every house m
Cleveland was blown down. A. v.
Sample Of this city is reported fatally
injured. The roof was blown on the
H0llweg- Reese Bottle factory In Green
field.
All the physicians in Greenfield went
10 the stricken towns. Greenfield is on
the Pennsylvania read, 20 miles east
Of indianapolis.
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widows. Mexican war, Jensene Nc
Bride, Hyrum. $.
Idaho-Original James Lyman. john
SON. Soldiers Home, Boise, S. William
w. Bartlett. Shelley, 50,
Wyoming Original. Isaac y. Davis,
Sundgnce. So War with Spain, orig
mai. Everett +. Hopkins, Meyer JUNG
ton. Sc.
Increase; Oliver Kerr. Sheridan. 81
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indianapolis, June 25.-A special to
the News from Greenfield Ind. says:
a terrific storm swept over Hancock
county this morning. taking in Max
well. Wilkinson and Pendleton. II blew
down houses In all OF these towns ana
from 10 TO Is people are reported to be
killed Three men IN the chain factory
In Maxwell are supposed to be Killed
In q funeral procession al Cleveland,
Ind. rs horses are reported Killed. At
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New York, June 25.--Postponemen OF
the coronation means an enormous loss
to the underwriters, says a London dis
patch to the journal OF Commerce An
underwater OF prominence estimates
that the claims which viii have 10 be
faced Will amount to from fS50.000 to
100000. For many weeks policies have
been steadily applied for, ana readily
granted insurlng the risk Of the corona
ton not taking place on the 10Th and
9th inst, During the past day or two
since rumors Of the kings Illness had
been prevalent. few policies Of this kind
We're written and then only at eXorbit-
ant rates, but prior to the disquieting
reports a heavy business had been
transacted with those who had stands
on which they intended 10 let seats,
tradesmen whose interest would suffer
and innumerable individuals and cor
porations whose financial loss would be
serious in event Of postponement. The
rates charged In April were IL TO 10
guleas per cent. twelve and slx-tenths
TO fifteen and seven -ienths per cent?.
BY a week ago II had gotten down TO
five guneas per cent (flve and quarter
per cent?.
During the recent smallpox excite
ment Lloyds underwriters Issued thou
sands Of policies against catching the
disease at rate of 2s Cd per cent Zone
eighth Of one per cent? and had only
few claims to meet
The underwriters also came out ex-
ceedingly well on their speculation as To
the queens Jubilee procession in 1897,
and all who had won on that occasion
went I'm for the coronation premiums as
greedlly as II there had been no risk TO
be feared and the premium was all
profit Others held aloof from such
commitments In connection with the
jubilee. plunged In hungrlly on the cor
onatlon gamble. Many 81 the under
writer's have policies ON the lie Of the
king for six months. The rate for this
last week was 10 gulneas per cent 00ia
per cent? but II rose ON Tuesday TO 80
guineas per cent 62,a per cent?.
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Evanston. Wyo. June 25.-A gang OF
tramps stealing a ride on a Union Pa
cinc freight had a bloody battle with
clubs near here yesterday. As result
one man was taken to ogden in a dying
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Town OF MERCUR WIPED OUT BY FIRE.

The British transport Bavarlan, which
had been racing against time in order
10 land the war contingent OF South
African veterans who were to take part
IN the coronation procession and which
reached southampton yesterday. de.
parked her troops this morning The
ragged, sunburned troopers were much
auected when they received the news
OF the kings dangerous Illness. A final
EFFORT Was made today TO have the ma
val review carried out In some fashion
since II was considered deplorable that
80 many war ships, foreign and home,
should dispense without any official In
spectlon but the government leader In
the house of commons, A. j Balfuur,
decided that II was impossible. The
admiralty has announced that all en-
tertainments planned for the officers
ana crews OF the ships OF Splthead
have been cancelled.
FOREIGN ADMIRALs RECEIVED.
Admiral Sir Charles Hotsam. In COM
mand OF the British fleet of Splthead,
received all the foreign admirals on his
flagship To-Day The commanders Of
the foreign vessels are awaiting in
structnhS rom their governments re-
garding their departure. The British
fleet Will begin TO dlsperse June 30.
by the kings special desire the coro-
nation list Of hpnors will after all be
published tomorrow as originally ar
ranged
The only features Of the coronation
decorations. etc, escaping demolition
are the illumination devices in London
and the bOnflres which had already
been laid ON 300 hill tops throughout
the United Kingdom These. for the
present will not be touched, In the
hope OF using them 10 celebrate the
kings recovery. According to the
Evening News there is good founda.
ton for the rumor that II was the
kings earnest desire that he should
be crowned In his bedroom, and that
the procession of Friday should be
| carried out without him.
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BLOODY BATTLE WITH TRANPS.

condition. two received bullet wounds
several were badly beaten and mum
Der OF others were thrown or Jumped
from the fast moving train. receiving
more or less serious injuries.
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HEARD FOR TEN MILES.
Bu1zlng Over open Wire and Smoke
over Mountains.
Especial to the "News.")

Camp Floyd. June 2h-The cloud Of
smoke that comes up over the mountain
from Mercur is most dense and at this
distance, 10 miles away, shows that the
conhagration must be something awful
II would seem TO bear out the report
that the entire town is destroyed. Moth.
ing Is known Of the fire here beyond the
fact that It is burning and that no
lives have been lost. Communication
CONTINUED on page two)
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PENSIONS GRANTED.
Especial to the "News y

Washington. D. c., June &c. NJ.
Wise has been appointed postmaster az
Wise. Big Horn county, Wyoming vice
q. W. Wise. deceased.
Pensions granted-Utah: Original
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LOSS ScEARLY A MlLLION DOLLARS;
INSURANCE 35 PER CENT.

n was estimated by conservative Salt Lake busl
s men that will reach 100000 to 100000 with nsur
@ at about IS per The fire greatly accel
grated by explosions that occurred different the
cy during progress supposed
usyes we're principally powder that had
violation Of law
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Great Conaagraton Started in prebls Building At $50
This Morning and Soon Destroyed Both Business
and Residence Sections Loss Will Be One Of the
Heaviest in the History Of the State.

lame, Spread With Fury and Speed That Baffsd All Control
Rank and Union Mercantile Block Among the Structures Con.
umsdMany Persons Had Narrow Escapes With Their Lives
Citizens will Be in Great Distress and Assistance Will Be
Nsesary-Dssere News Sends Pony Messenger Over Noun.
tsim, Making TwentyMe Trip for Particulars Of Fire.
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KING CONTINUES TO IMPROVE

London. June 25, 1920 p. in.-The pri-
yate secretary Of King Edward, Sir
Francis Knollys, said al 7'l5 p. M, that
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his majesty continued TO improve and
that everything was going on satis-
factorlly.