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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
England's Aged Premier Anxious
to Retlre-Is Said to be
Growing Absent. minded.

Londcn, July Sat the earliest nos
sipie moment, Lord Salisbury contem-
Plates retiring from public life. Rut
+ .nat severance from the affairs of the
empire, which he has so long admin
lstered, is not likely TO come until after
the coronation, and it may possibly be
stu further delayed by now unforeseen
reasons of state or politics.
During the last few months the pre-
nller mas more and more detached him
self from the cares of Office With in
creasing age, his dislike of publicity
and dread OF details which high office
holding involves have been strength
ened into an antipathy so strong as to
render even the conservative leaders
less UNFORTUNATE in their demands that
he remain premier.
Those who have recently been
brought into contact with the aged
statesman privately comment on his
absent mindednesS. which is only over
come by great effort when il is alb
solutely necessary for him to deliver
public utterance on question Of
Importance
Peace in South Africa having been
procured, Lord Salisbury is said TO
consider the browning of the king as
the moment when his services to the
nation may most fifty be ended One
of those intimately associated with the
premier throughout his political career.
more so. perhaps, than any other per-
soE, said to the Associated Press to-
day:
Slipping Away From Public Life.
Il suppose that no one can have
failed to notice that Lord Salisbury
lately has seemed to be slipping more
and more away from public life. The
reports of his failing mentally are
In
time it has been an open secret that
he is extremely anxious to retire. 1
do not know any reason for believing
that he viii announce his determine
ton in the immediate future, but
lear II Is only matter of a short
time, perhaps after the coronation
The curiously yelled intimation in the
Times this morning, referring to the
appointment Of Schomberg Mcconnell.
principal private secretary of Lord
Salisbury, to succeed Lord Esther as
secretary of his majesty's Office of
works. that paper said il thought it
doubtful if Lord Salisbury Will try TO
find a new secretary, adding that the
appointment of Mcconnell cannot fail
to revive the rumor of the premier's
resigna ton after the coronation. is the
only notification here that the oft-re-
peated baseless rumor is now on the
verge of becoming fact.
The Westminster Gazette (LiberaD.
while not protesting 10 know the
truth or otherwise of the Times rumOr.
sadly admits that if Lord Salisbury
retires it viii not bring the Liberals
into power. and prophesies that the
Unionist party. if Salisbury goes. viii
probably move along the line of least
resistance. make Mr.. Balfour premier.
leave Mr. Chamberlain at the colonial
nfT7 nd oh al q ms
for new by the process which is called
reconstruction
How long the reconstructed govern
ment might last and whether Mr. Bal
four and Mr.. Chamberlain might not
change places before the end of the
parliament are questions which are at
present too speculative to answer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
ROCKEFELLER AT HEAD OF PACKING TRUST

CAGO July 5The viii Combination
The gigantic companies controlling the packing industry OF the
as the central figure in the financial part of the negotiations
which gained control other
wholly under this
Libbey Mcneil & Lbbey
Liverpool
Fowlers
q Va ured G H
negotiating
tdahy Nelson Morris while Schwarz
Suberger already in the bands Of those comprising the
OF he of Mr. Rockefeller into the packing eus
bns companies interested in the formation of
'on between them -.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
CLOUD. BURSTAT ELLISP0RT.
Only One House Remains Standing
Families Left Destitute.

A-CAk 0CctALulC.
= Hope. Ida, July 5.-A cloud =
y burst at Ellisport, just east of =
= Hope. swept away all the houses. =
r about twelve or fifteen, except =
= Harry Manning's. Two. miles of =
y the track is washed away and the =
y mill is under water. From Ellis \
= port to the yard limits is a flood =
= OF water, the creek is wild and \
= widened 200 yards on each side and y
= all trestles are gone from Clark's :
y fork to Hope. Residents are let =
y ting loose a dam behind the com =
= pany store to save the store and =
= dwelling. The families at Ell =
y isport lost everything. =
Passenger train No. 4. Northern =
= Pacific. is here yet Lightning and >
Trestle creeks are raging wildly. =
y William Pilling's house at the =
4 trestle is swept away. No one was =
= injured in the flood. There are 4
= over 100 men at work repairing \
= the track east of Hope =
This mornings train is at Sand =
= Point The track for several miles =
= is covered with rock and sand \
= Railroad men do not know how =
= much is washed away. About 800 4
y yards from the round house the \
y water is rushing down the hin and :
= 200 yards of track is covered with =
y water.
tomorrow morning at daylight 4
y the eastbound passengers will be y
= transferred from Sand Point by =
boat to Hope. and westbound from =
= Hope to Sand Point The water is =
r raging in all the creeks and Tres \
r tie creek is in bad way. There \
= are several. slides all along the =
y road each way
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
SECRETARY INSTRUCTS HIS
CLERKS TO GIVE OUT NO NEWS
Special to The Herald

Washington, July 5.-Secretary
Hitchcock today called conference of
the bureau and division chiefs and in
.structed them that hereafter no news
of official matters shall be given out
except by the heads of the bureaus and
himself. His order, if not modified
will greatly decrease the interior de-
partment news, as the bureau chiefs
have but a general knowledge of the
workings of their divisions Secretary
Hitchcock is already very unpopular
with the newspaper men. and the new
order Increases the friction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
CHARLES BRIGHT CASE
ON TRIAL IN LONDON

London, July 5.-One of the las: of
the long list of historic cases heard at
the Old Bailey. the famous criminal
court, which is rapidly being deuol-
ished, is that of Charles Bright. the
civil engineer of Sandusky. O.. who is
on trial charged with eoncealing s50e, 900
of his estate in connection with bank
ruptcy proceedings
All through this week formidable
array OF counsel and witnesses from
the United States and South America
congregated in one Of the few court
rooms not yet invaded by the destroy
ers. to hear the evidence in this long
drawn-out case. It is expected to GO
TO the jury July 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
CUBA WANTS c0ALING
STATION ABANDONED

Washington. July 5--Just after the
occupation of Havana by the United
States troops in 1888 the war depart
ment secured by lease a large ware
house belonging to private persons and
located at TriscOTnia. across the bay
from the city of Havana. Abuut 1900
tons of coal belonging TO the GOVERN
ment is still in the building. The war
department also built a railroad from
the wharf at Triscornia. connecting
with the existing interior railroad sy-s-
TEN. a few miles from the bay.
The Cuban government naturally
does not care to see a manifestation of
foreign presence near Havana and IL
has signified a disposition 10 discuss
with the authorities of the United
States the removal of the coal and
abandonment of the place as a coaling
station. incidentally the subject of the
transfer of the railroad is involved
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
DROVE DIRK INTO HIS
HEART WITH A HAMMER.

Mount Sterling, KY. July 81. W.
Fassett, a prominent farmer. attempt
ed suicide this morning, and is not
expected to live. He took three grains
OF morphine, and, procuring a dirk and
a hammer, went to an orchard on his
place, and, placing the knife against
his breast. drove ii. into his body with
the hammer. When he was found he
gave as a reason for his attempted
suicide that he was growing old, and
his children needed his money. SO he
thought it best to put himself out Of
the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
Storm at st. Paul.

St Paul. Mimi, July 5--St. Paul expert
enced the heaviest rainstorm in years to-
night The storm began shortly after 3
O'Clock and the dOwnpour was continu-
Gus for over an hour. The town
streets were flooded TO a depth of nearly
Two feet and IN the business district much
damage was done by the flooding of eel
lars One large wholesale grocery had
large portion OF irs stock damaged by
the water pouring through the roof.
Lightning struck q number OF buildings,
the German Lutheran church at North
St Paul being destroyed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
REDMOND ADDRESSES IRISH.

London, July addressing a meet
ing of the United Irish league at Lin
erick this afternoon, John Redmond,
chairman of the league, called on the
Irish to unite for one great effort. Co
ercion. he said, should meet coercion.
and the land schemes Of Mr.. Wyndham,
the chief secretary for Ireland, who
was one of the worst representatives
of English rule ever sent to ireland.
should be defeated. 1t rested with the
Irish 10 win their. liberty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
BALL PLAYER KILLED.

Dallas. Tex. July IA dispatch from
Midlothian. Tex. says that Pitcher
Charles Harrington was killed by a
batted ball there today. The ball.
which was batted straight TO the
pitcher, hit him in the stomach Har-
rington fielded the ball. made the as
sist putting the runner out, and then
dropped dead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
MAsIERs0N FILES SUIT AGAINST SNOW
Especial TO The Herald)


ut Ew YORK July suit for $4,000
Of
an,
bandd in
toa farog whie he
The snauehn the
; legal value Of the dnane of a quare
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
QUEEN THAMES ROOSEVELT.

Washington. July 5.-The president
has received the following cabiegram
from Queen Alexandra.
The President. Washington. The
king is most grateful for kind svnp:t-
thy He Is. thank God, getting on very
favorahly now. ALEXANDRIA,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06

COL. SMITHEE ASUICIDE
Prominent Denver Newspaper
Man Ends His Life in
Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, July 5.-Colonel j.
n. Smithee of Denver was found dead
| in his room at the Merchants hotel in
this city at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
A pistol clasped in his right hand and
bullet hole through his head ex-
planned the manner Of his DEATH. 4
note nearby gave this further expla-
nation:
For cripples. paupers and mendi-
cants. | have no use. Fearing I may
get in one of these classes by reason
OF the injury With which was recently
visited. l end the doubt"
While in New York several months
ago, Colonel Smithee severely injured
his ankle by a fall. He had been in
Little Rock abouttwo months. and was
preparing to leave for Denver in few
days The coroner's jury held an in
quest, and decided that his death was
caused by gunshot wound, self-in-
fiicted. with suicidal intent
Colonel Smithee's wife and children
in Denver have been notified of his
death. Colonel Smithee was a native
OF Arkansas, and was so years Old. He
was in the copfs 5erat> trrsay, and after
the war he oeca me connected with the
Arkansas Gazetre. in this city
In 1874 he was elected state land COM
missioner, and Was subsequently chair
man of the Democratic state central
committee.
In 1878 he was an unsuccessful candi-
date for governor of Arkansas He
then moved TO Colorado, but returned
to Little Rock in 1898 TO become. editor
Of the Gazette, which place he held for
over two years, then returning to Dem
yer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
A MINER BEHEADED.

Redding. Cal, July 5.-James Birch.
a miner from Erie. Colo, attempted
to board a moving train here last night
and met a horrible death. His head
less body was found between the rails
near the depot this morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
DoLLIVER TO SPEAK AT
WYOMING CONVENTION.
Especial to The Herald

Washington. July 5.-Senator Dolli-
yer of Iowa, who is thinking about
making a trip west, has accepted an
invitation of the Wyoming Republicans
and viii speak st the state convention.
which viii be held at Rawlins. July Is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
GAMBLING HOUSES CLOSED.

Portland. Ore. July BY order OF
the chief of police. all gambling houses
IN this city were closed tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06

Denver, Colo., July 5.-colonei James
N. Smithee, who committed suicide in
Little Rock, was well known in Dem,
yer. where his family, consisting of a
wife, two sons and a daughter, reside
Colonel Smithee was for. some time
connected with the Rocky Mountain
News, and was also enga ged in mining.
He was prominent in politics.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
THE METALS.

! silver SIC. per ounce.
Sopper. lilzc. per pound; no New York
qqIesd. $50 per 100 pounds; no New York
quotation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-05

insurance applications received, 474 were rejected. There were no deaths reported in sixteen states and none In
 Canada. The death rate was 726 per | 100.
 Rev. Dr. Joseph McMahon of New
 York addressed the council in solicita-
 ton of funds to endoW chair of secu-
 lar history at the university in Wash l ington.
 The convention adjourned at 6:30 and
 the evening was given up to the com
 mittee work.
 There were several committees in ses
 sion at the national secretary's head
 quarters in the Pol building until
 late hour last evening. The council
 will be in session again this morning,
 beginning at 930 when matters of much importance will come before it, including the elction of four members of the board of directors for t"o 1 years.
 l Unusual interest is attached to this meeting in view of the fact that the new constitution framed at the last ses- | sion of the national council of the or | der is to be submitted for adoption and this matter will be taken up to-day. | The change of insurance rates and the clause in the new constitution barring more rigidly than before from member | ship in the order persons directly con | nected with liquor traffic, have already given rise to much discussion, and the council is expected to give these mat ters especial consideration. The change in insurance rats has been in force for two months, but a movement has been inaugurated in this state within the last few months to have the level rate of insurance reduced to members who have reached the age of sixty. It was thought that this movement will find expression in the convention
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FUNERAL OF A cHINAMAN.

Held In Hartford Sunday Evening. very rare occurrence In Connecticut, the funeral of a Chinaman, was held ln Hart ford Sunday evening. John Tee, a China man of Bristol, who was taken to the Hart ford hospital Saturday evening, died at that 1 institution, Sunday morning, from lhnama, tion of the bowels. The body was removed to the undertaking rooms of Hllls @ MT chant and prepared for burial under the direction of the Frank Sing company, ll9o
 Main street. Sunday evening the frlehds of the deceased. including Chung Tuck, cousin, held service at the undertaking rooms, taking nal farewell prior to the removal of the remains to New York for
 nterment Incense was burned by the Il Chinamen in attendance, Frank Slns coh- ducting this feature of the last fites; Si,,,,o
 The funeral was according 10 .nllese forms. black cap with red button was was placed on the dead man head ana ID ID the coffin were thrown Chinese cons, aeFlt chasers and ferry tickets Tor the lasI Joul7 ney and voyage. Relatives assembled III the undertaking rooms and caF'leQ out tue funeral rites. In pan Of sand, lhlrty, eight pieces of punk were burned ana Tour sticks of red wax, the idea beIng 10 III tue air with incense. Bundles or small pieces of paper, in which holes had been cut were shaken over the dead man and others were burned. After the room was thick Wlth smock, the mourners approached the cothn, one at time, and said brief prayer One mourner explained that the slips of paper with holes ln them were to protect the deceased from the evil spirits, who ln or der to reach him would be obliged to jump through the hole ill each piece or paper, and would thus be kept busy until too late.
 The body was amply provided Wltn Chinese coins. The cousin, who was the chief mourner, was so deeply affected that that he Wept aloud several times. He placed coins at the lips of the deceased and in his hands. He also placed a burning Incense taper In the coffin, guiding it from place to place in the casket with the utmost ac- curacy and deftness Papers with Chinese symbols were burned. When the cere' monies were concluded the cousin. Chung Tuck, distributed coins among the friends who were present as q sort of souvenir of the event.
 Chung Gam was present from New York to accompany the body to that city. The remains will be taken to Evergreen eeme- tery in New York and buried in the Chinese grounds, which has been used for the inter ment of Chlnamen who have died in this country. The funeral Sunday evening was tile eighth in the list of Chinese burialS which Wm. T Marchaut has conducted. John Yee, who was prosperous laundry man in Bristol, was 3S years old, He leaves a wife in China. He had been in this coun- try for 14 years. His cousin, who survives him here, is man of decided intelligence nnd gentlemany bearing. He was in deep sorrow when taking final leave of the de ceased
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-05
About Glovec.

You can generally tell which is the leading glove store in city, by finding out which one sells the Jouvin glove.
 In this city, we have the Jouvin agency, and are proud of it, both for the glove itself and for what its representation means.
 Every woman knows that "no glove fits like the Jouvin." It is undoubtedly the best-known and best liked glove in the world, today.
 All the Spring shades are here. $I.75 pair.
 But we have other "bests " be, side the Jouvin. Here is the list ofAeaders leach supreme in value at its price ;--
 MONOGRAM at SI a pair.
 LAFONTAINE at SIPS.
 CHEVERETTE at $I.5O.
 All of these in all shades, black and white. < All in both glace and suede.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-05
NF FOR D,

The regular meeting of the ncorporator> of the Taylor library was held on Monday evening.
 MT. and Mrs Frank Smith rendered q birthday party to their daughter, Madeline It being ner eighth anniversary. Many Of her young friends united in wishing her very many happy birthdays.
 Mrs. Harry Il. Bristol has returned home from q three weeks visit with her parents in shelton
 rriends of the man who was killed by an express train near Indian river bridge on Thursday came to Milford on Saturday and removed the body from Ford's undertak- ing rooms to his home in Jersey City.
 EuGeneCUe of Waterbury spent q few days with his parents.
 Mrs. Sarah T. Baldwin of New Rochelle, N. l.. visited friends here last week.
 Irving Linsley of Merlden has been visit Ing his brother, Benjamin Lindslcy, of Read street.
 The funeral of Miss Ada Rhodes. who died Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank Beach, in Woodmont, will take pare this afternoon from her fathers home on Reade street Miss Rhodes has been d member of Plymouth church for many years. The deceased was 2s years of age, and n native of Uoulton, Maine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-05
Local Weather Report. New Haven, March 4.
Brief Mention.
High water to-day, FAY p. m.

High water today, l.4f D. III.
 Banner lodge, No. 1, D. of H., gave whist and pinochle at A. O. U. w. hall, 199 Orange street, last evening.
 The next meeting of the Italian Re publican hall will be held in their hall in the Insurance building next Sunday morning at o'clock.
 Grand Warden Jonathan w. Chapin, hides lodge, N. F. o. F., in New Britain at its meeting next Monday
 The tugs F. Luekenbach and A. Skid more, which have been storm bound in Derby for several days, cleared for this city yesterday with loaded tows
 A dispatch received from Brooklyn yesterday stating that James Reyes son of Michael Reyes of New Haven, was dead in Brooklyn. The police could find no Michael Reyes.
 This evening the ladies benevolent society of the Dwight Place church will give a supper at 6 o'clock, to which all members of the congregation and friends are invited. At o'clock short entertainment will be given.
 At the annual meeting of the New f1dV6H SlGdTluS IlOuSe dSSOcld llOH tH6 following officers were unanimously elected to serve during the ensuing year: President, Wilbur F. Day; sec- Tetary Charles E. Curtis
 Frank Hugo of the annex, whose barn was burned week ago, has sent Chief R. IT. Meachen of the Annex fire de- partment the sum of $10 and a letter of thanks to the department for the ex cellent work which they did at the fire.
 The New Haven Gas Light company has purchased property on East street adjoining it's own land from Mrs. Pat rick Willis. The property has a front age of seventy-five feet and includes three-story frame dwelling. The com pany will reserve the property for flu lure needs.
 Negotiations are practically complet- ed for the sale to Charles and Bernice fMeigs of Waterbury property on Bank street that city, the site of the Cannon & Webster drug store destroyed by the big fire, by John Jacobs of New Haven. It has frontage of twenty-two feet and depth of sixty-five, and the price was about $1,200 front foot.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-05
MAILING FORD.

Charles D. Gallagher, the Center stree marketman has sold his business to 8 Middlefield man, and at an early date will join his father, w. G. Gal lagher, who is in a government position in Washington, D. c.
 The flood has about subsided, all though the water in the Quinnipiac riv CT is still quite high
 The contract to build the new iron bridge on Colony street, near c. E. Yales in Yalesville, has been awarded to the United States Construction com pAny of Albany for $450.
 Edward M. Roach has sold out his cafe on South Colony street to Philip Weinman of Providence
 Henry David Gray of New York will lecture before the woman's club on the Brook Farm on Monday, March IT.
 Rev. J. F. Wildman will oficiate at the funeral of Mrs. Polly B. Wooding this afternoon.
 The Metropolitan Rubber company's S works had to shut down yesterday morning for the rest of the day on &C., count of a hot box on the main shaft. ing.
 Mary Reynolds, who was arrested for drunkenness was discharged by Judge Judd upon the payment of the offices feets
 The funeral of Miss Lena Faulkner was held yesterday morning from the Holy Trinity church at o'clock, mass being celebrated by Rev. Father O'Reil- ly Mrs. Gallivan of Meriden rendered Ave Maria" and Miss Bessie O'Con. nell sang '"The Promise of Life" The fnterment was in the Holy Trinity cem- etery The pallbearers were Martin Dwyer, Edward Luby, James Sullivan, Frank Kenney, James Beale, Charles Kenney; flower bearers, M. Conway, Charles Heslin, James Rogers, James Heslin. William Luby, w. Riley, Frank Rogers, John Hoffman, F. Gingrass. The floral tributes were very beautiful and included the following: Pillow, "Our Sister," sisters and brother; harp, employees of wire room of H. l.. Judd & Co.,; anchor, from schoolmates; cross, w. A. Williams; star, Miss Maud Raw son; fifteen pink carnations, MT. and Mrs. A. l.. Hall; flat piece, Miss l.. Don ovan; narcissus, Miss Carrie Brodlen; fifteen white carnations, Misses Mildred and Mabel Mottram; fifteen pink car nations, Misses Barbara and Rose Ken ny; fifteen pink roses, H. S. Allen: flat piece, Misses Mary and Fanny Bridgett; fifteen white carnations Miss K. Roache; fifteen pink carnations, Miss Lillian Walker