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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-19

In Ithaca. the seat OF Cornell unfver-
sity. the memory OF certain member
Of the faculty is kept green from year
70 year by this story Of his habit of in
tense prcoccupation and what came OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
TOMBSTONE is DYING.
Physicians Have Given Up Hope
of Saving the Life of the Stay.
er of Kate HaSsett.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. BARRY john
stone, the actor, who murdered Kate Has
sett, a member of the Keith theatre stock
company. Monday night and shot him
self, is dying tonight at the Hahnemapp
hospital. The physicians have given up
hope OF saving his life and their efforts
To-Day have been to render bis death as
painless as possible. JOhrRfOne's moth
er, his two brothers and two sisters. who
came here from their homes at Syracuse.
N Y, on learning of the tragedy, have
been in constant attendance at the bed
side of the dying actor. Because of his
weakened condition the physicians have
been unable to extract the two bullets
which tombstone fired into his breast.
The body of the murdered actress re
mains at the boarding house where it
was taken from the mOrgUe. Up 10 a
late hour tonight Everett Beckwith. the
dead wOmanS husband, and Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Hassett, her parents, had not
reached the city. Mr.. Beckwitb resides
In Chicago and the home Of the Hassetts
Is in Aurora. Ills.
Stage Manager Window of keith's Bijou
theatre today received instructions from
Mr.. Beckwith to assume charge OF the
actress remains pending the arrival of
her relatives. An examination of the
murdered wOman's correspondence was
made today, but nothing was found 10
show that tombstone had threatened her
life
At a. m. the physicians at the hos
pital said Johnstone's condition was grad
ually weakening, and they considered il
only matter of hours until the GiSsOlu-
ton would follow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
Millionaire Nicolaus, of St Louis,
Gets Away From the Charge
of Bribing councilmen.

st. Louis, Dec. 3.-Henry NicoIaus,
the millionaire brewer and director in
the Suburban Street Railway company,
who was on trial today on the charge
of bribery in connection with the pas
sage of the Suburban bill in the city
council, was acquitted tonight under
instructions from Judge Ryan, who
sustained the defense's demurrer to
the states case and ordered that a
verdict of not guilty be returned.
After the state had rested its case
the attorneys for the defense declared
that the state had failed to show
knowledge or intent by the witnesses
who had taken the stand against the
defendant. They asserted that the state
had not made a strong enough case
to warrant its going to the jury.
Circuit Attorney Folk in arguing
against the demurrer held that the
state had made clear case of brib-
cry against Nicolaus, cOntending that
he would not have signed notes for
S1350O0 without knowing to what use
the money thus obtained was to be
put.
Judge Ryan announced his decision
Immediately upon the completion Of
the arguments and ordered the jury
10 acquft the defendant, which was
done. Mr.. NicoIaus received the con-
graduation of his friends as he left
the courtroom.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
WESTERN MEMBERS OPPOSE.
Proposed Measure to Cripple the Irri-
cation Act.
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, Dec. S.-FollOwing the
suggestion of the presidents message
bill was introduced in the senate
today by Senator Quarles of Wiscon-
sin, and in the house by Representa-
tive Powers of Massachusetts, to re-
peal the law providing for the sale of
timber and stone lands under the des-
ert land law, and the communication
clause Of the homestead law. Friends
of the measure claim that the senate
public lands committee viii report
favorably and that there is reasonable
hope of it passing the senate. A brief
canvass of the situation in the house
reveals the fact that the measure has
no chance of favorable action by the
house public lands committee, all west
ern members of the committee being
opposed to it.
The passage of the proposed legisla-
ton would at once cut off the great
est service supply of funds by which
the irrigation of lands is to be &C
complished under the new irrigation
act. Western members state that re-
ported violations of land laws are due
in a great measure to laxity in the
methods of administration in general
and local land offices, that the land
laws of themselves are not objection
able and, under strict administration.
especially by local land office officials,
would be reduced to a minimum
1t is expected the secretary of the
interior will submit the form of a bill
to the senate committee on public lands
providing for the repeal OF the timber
and stone act.
REPRESENTATIVE Sutherland today
called upon the president and urged the
appointment of Colonel Willard Young
of Utah to a place on the isthmian
canal commission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
Held at PaYson.

Payson, Utah. Dec. 3.-W Z. Price was
brought in last night from the railroad
camp, about sixteen miles northwest OF
Eureka, by Marshal Barnett OF this city
This man Price is wanted at Cheyenne,
WyO.. for beating man at Cheyenne on
the 18th of last September with a deadly
weapon, the victim being in precariOuS
condition for some time after Cards
bearing Prices photo were sent out TO
the police departments Of most Of the
cities in the state with So reward for
his capture and our city marshal has been
keeping his eyes and ears open to get
some trace Of MN. About two weeks ago
he heard that a man answering in some
respects the description. and going by the
name Of Bit Johnson was at this camp.
so he went over last week located the
man and coming back here. wired the
Cheyenne authorities OF his find where
upon they wired TO arrest the man ana
hold him until the sheriff could come
down with the papers, which We're already
made out, and get him. so the marshal
went on Monday evening and after a
long. hard ride through the GriIted snow
and a binding snoWStOrm. landed his man
back in Eureka in time to catch the
r. q. ". freight train which came down
last night Price is now in the city jail
awaiting the Cheyenne officers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
CASES WILL co HIGHER
Postoffice Department Loses Its
Contention in the District
Court of Appeals.

Washington, Dec. ALPHABETICALLY the
whole policy of the postofnce depart
ment, in it's recent classification re-
forms, is involved in three decisions
rendered today by the district court of
appeals. In two of the cases the de-
cisiOns are against the pOstof1ice de-
paTtment; in the other the government
was sustained. All three cases will be
appealed to the United States supreme
court, pending whose final action the
classification reform policy, under
which many publications have been ex-
Guided from the secOnd-class privileges,
probably will remain in suspension
The two cases decided adversely to
the government are those of the Ma
tional Railway Publication company
and the Railway List company. The
department is upheld in the case of the
Chicago Business college. The lower
court is sustained in each of the three
cases. The courts opinion in the Rail
way Publication case holds that con-
gress has not committed to the post
master general or any one else the de-
termination of what should be carried
in the mails as second-class or third
class matter, that power being re-
served exclusively to congress, which
makes the classification.
The court says that it may be that
the classification is not as definite as
it might be, and that the privilege is
grossly abused. but congress itself, The
court says. made the classification, and
it is not competent for the postmaster
general to add anything to the statute
or take anything from it, A number
of similar cases are pending in the low
er court, and probably now will be
pressed in view of the decision in the
Railway Publication cases.
In the Chicago Business college case
the court holds that the publication in
vOlved is an advertising medium fol
the business of it's publishers, setting
forth the advantage of certain methods
of instruction. 1t is held that this col
lege is not IAN institution of learning,
such as congress contemplated admit
ting to the secOnd-claSs rate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
REEDS CONDITION CRITICAL
ExSpeakeT Reed Has Appendicitis and Is Not Known Yet
Whether an Operation Will Be Necessary-Wife
and Daughter Summoned

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Dr. F. A.
wv Gardiner. who is attending ex-
Speaker Thomas B. Reed. this
afternoon made the following statement
to the Associated Press:
Mr.. Reed has an attack OF catarrhal
appendicitis. His temperature last
night was 1O3. This morning it was
1O1 2-5. He suffered a good deal during
the early part OF last night, but today
he has been resting easily. Dr. I. H.
Macdonald, a surgeon, was called into
consultation this morning at O'Clock.
He did not consider the case one that
demanded surgical interference at the
present time. While Mr. Reed is rest
ing comfortably, it is impossible to say
whether surgical interference may be
demanded. Every case of appendicitis,
however simple, is serious. and he is 2
sick man"
DR.. Gardiner this morning telegra pied
Mrs Reed that the case was not seri-
Gus. but suggested that she better come
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
ESTIMATES OF NEXT
YEARS COTTON CROP

Washington, Dec. 3.-The statistician
of the department Of agriculture esti-
mates the actual growth of cotton in
the United States in the year 19O2-O3
as 1O,417.0 600 bales of an average net
weight of 1907 pounds. The. area
picked, or TO be picked. is estimated
at p, ia, 103 acres, a reduction of 764,-
227 acres. or ia per cent from the
acreage planted.
The total production of lint cotton
is estimated at Sill, S70,O2S pounds, an
average of 1855 pounds per acre.
The commercial crop viii consist of
the above mentioned 10, AZ, O0G bales, to-
gether with 1882 bales brought for
ward from last year, about 100000 bales
of lint and sample cotton and so much
of the. crop of 10000 as may be ma rlxet-
ed before Sept 1,s1903. less 1913, $50 bales
of the present crop marketed before
Sest. 1, 1902, and so much OF this same
crop as may be carried forward to the
year 19OS-04.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
CHANCE TO BRACE UP
FOR THE YOUNG MAN

New York, Dee. 3.-WilIiam Wander
bilt Allen, great-grandson of COmmo-
dore Vanderbilt, who for six years has
been confined in a private sanitarium
at West Port, Conn.,, was today re-
leased and went to the home of a
friend in this city. His release was
the result of an agreement by all con-
cerned that Allen should be placed at
liberty until a date TO be fixed, when
it viii be finally determined whether the
release shall be made permanent or
he be formally committed to the san
itarium
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04

to Washington. and she probably is on
her way now.
Drs. Gardiner and Macdonald, after
a visit tonight to ex-Speaker Reed. is
sued the following bulletin, giving Mr..
Reeds condition at TO .. m:
Temperature, 101; pulse, 80; retains
nourishment- is much more comforta-
bic in every way"
Mrs, Reed and Miss Reed, wife and
daughter Of the eX-speaker, arrived
here this evening from New York
DR.. Gardiner tonight reiterated the
statement made by him during the day
that all cases such as that of Mr. Reed
are TO be regarded as serious, but added
that he could not say he saw any i'm
mediate danger that need be appre-
hended. The age of Mr.. Reed. who.
while not an old man. is yet fairly well
along in years, together with the fact
that he was net in good condition at
the time he was suddenly taken sick,
are understood to be the worst fea-
lures of mis- case
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
BIG POWERS WILL
GRAB The CUSTOMS

of the Times at Pekin in recording the
intention of Russia to establish Gus
toms offices in Manchuria on the east
ern frontier and at the frontier of
the Port Arthur leased territory, where
the duties viii be collected by Rus
sian officials according TO the Chinese
tariff and paid to China, says nom
inally the customs Will be under Chi
nese control, but their entire separa-
ton from Chinese control is obvious.
This movement says the corresPon-
dent. is important because Germany is
expected to follow the same procedure
at KiaO Chou, and il is possible that
ere long the administration OF customs
at the various frontiers viii pass under
the control Of the respective ueighbOr-
ing powers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
George May Get In.
WATER SUPPLY is ASSURED.
More Soldiers Can Be Stationed at
Fort Russell.

Washington, Dec. S.-MayOr-eiect Keefs
Of Cheyenne, who has been here closing
the details OF a contract awarded him
for building artillery barracks at Fort
Russell. left for home today. While hers
Mr. keefe and Senator Warren took uD
with the war department the question OF
water supply for the enlarged fort and
the department has detailed Major Baker
of the qUaTJeTmaSteT' department 10 go
TO Fort Russell and report plans for CO.
operation with the city of Cheyenne.
which is now building an extension sup
ply reservoir, by which the water supply
of the post viii be adequate for the in
creased number OF troops TO be stationed
there.
Senator Patterson Of Colorado has been
invited to preside a { a meeting to be held
here Saturday evening TO welcome Mich
ael Davitt and other visiting Irish men,
bers of the British parliament
Mrs. Mondell, wife of Wyoming S-rep-
reSentative- Is in Chicago, where she Il
under special medical care. and VIII not
come to Washington until after the holi-
6aVS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
FRANK GUNSAULUS
MAY BE SELECTED

London Dec. 3.-The choice of a sue
cessor to the late DR.. Parker at the
City Temple appears to lie between
Rev. ]. Campbell of Brighton and DR..
Frank Wakely Gunsaulus- of Chicago.
1t is estimated that $4,000 to 10000
persons viewed the bier containing the
remains of DR.. Parker, which was ex-
posed to view in the City Temple again
today. Widespread sympathy is shown
by all classes of people. the wreaths in
Guiding one from the actor, J. L.
Toole, while Lord ROsebery. contrib
uted to a weekly paper, a critical, but
enthusiastic, appreciation of the
preacher, whom he hkens to Wesley
and Whitefeld in his power and sway
over the people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
PRICE WILL BE TAKEN BACK.
Officer on the Way From Cheyenne
For the Fugitive
Especial to The TIerald.1

Cheyenne, Wyo.,- Dec 3-Deputy
Sheriff Snow left here tonight fOr Salt
Lake with reqUisition papers for W. Z.
Price the Union Pacific strike breaker,
who was arrested at PaysOn, Utah,
yesterday, and who is wanted here for
making a murderOus assault upon 3.
+. Perry. president of the Machinists
union and q local leader in the strike
movement. 1t is alleged Price was es-
corted out Of Cheyenne By Union Pa
cific guards, and when arrested at E,a-
ten, Colo, company attorneys had MIN
fined for carrying concealed weapons,
and assisted him in escaping.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
All For Henderson.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CLAIMS AN IMMENSE SUM

Sacramento, Cal. Dec. 3.-W. w.
Douglas, deputy state controller. has
started upon a trip to Washington, D.
c, where he will institute proceedings
looking to the collection of $4,42O, S91 90,
due the state of California by the
United States government for rebellion
war claims.
Mr. Douglas will bring the matter
personally to the attention of the au-
ditOr of the war department and en-
deavor to give the claim status that
viii demand legislation for its pay
r1eut
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
ON QUEEN &
CRESCENT RAILROAD

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dee. 3.-The
passenger train on the Queen & Cres-
cent, which left Cincinnati last night
ran into a box car that had blown
on the main track at Sunbright, Tenn,
early today. A fireman and the eX-
press messenger were cremated in the
fire which caught the baggage and ex-
press cars and two passenger coaches.
The remains of a negro tramp were
found in the wreck. No passengers
were hurt. One mail clerk had a leg
broken. Two locomotives were demOl-
ished.
a dispatch from Sunbright says the
men killed in the Cincinnati South
ern wreck were:
Express Messenger Adams.
Fireman Elliott.
An unknown negro.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
CRISIS IN CHINA.

; London, Dec. 3.-The correspond =
; ents OF the Times at Shanghai and ,
? Hong Kong comment on the para y
lysis of trade following the depre- =
, citation of silver. They consider \
; that a serious financial crisis is =
threatened, and say that the i'm >
port trade is practically at a =
; standstill while there is no pros =
pect of an immediate increase in =
exports. The native officials are =
? doing nothing TO meet the situa- =
ton. their energies being concen- =
, trated on making the indemnity an =
? excuse for further spoiliation of =
? the merchants, and the activity of =
, the likin offices is unprecedented. :
: Z - Z Z
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
FOR PERJURING HIMSELF
IN THE MORRISON CASE

Kansas City, Dec. 3.-A special to
the Star from EldoradO, Kan, says:
A jury today returned a verdict of
guilty against J. c. BroWnfield, the
principal witness for the defense in
the case of Miss Jessie Morrison for
tbs murder of Mrs. Olin Castle, who
was charged with perjury. The pen
atty is not less than seven years in
the penitentiary. Sentence was de-
ferred and an appeal may be taken.
Brownfield's testimony was given at
Miss Morrison's second trial. which re-
suited in her being found guilty and
given a ten years sentence. She is
now out on bail pending an appeal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
De RYDZEWSKl is
TO HAVE A HEARING

Paris. Dec. 3.-The hearing of Jean
De Rydzewski, the Russian singer, be-
fore Examining Magistrate Naville in
connection with the Gore tragedy, is
set for next Friday. Several witnesses
Will be examined. Consul General
GOwdy Will be represented. 1t is ex-
pected that the hearing will determine
whether any further proceedings will
be taken against De RydZewski-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
P0ST0FFICE ROBBED
IN CALIFORNIA TOWN

Hanford, Cal, Dec. 3.-Robbers broke
into the postoffice at LemOre last night,
using a SD dye and punch stolen from
a blacksmith shop. They blew open
the safe with powder taken from shot
gun shells. They secured about 500
cash, and gold nuggets the value Of
which cannot now be given.
They then broke into Copeland 6,
Lovelace's store and stole jewelry and
watches valued at about $500 or $500.
They were frightened away, leaving
shells and two cans of powder be-
hind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
WORST IN YEARS

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 3-Belated re-
ports of heavy snOwstorms in the western
part or Wisconsin are coming in tonight
Railroad freight traffic. has been seri-
Ously hampered all day on account OF
the Frustrated condition of the telc-
graph system. Dodgeville reports the
worst snOwstOrm for many years. and
BarabOo reports more than foot of snow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04

BREAK IN LEVEE.

= Shreveport. La. Dec. "A tele- =
= phone message to the Times from p
& Belcher, La. says that there is a y
. break in the levee above that place y
= and runners have been sent in y
= every direction TO warn the set y
= tiers. The break occurred at $50 y
= o'clock. when il was repoted to be y
= sixty feet wide. BY 10 o'clock it y
= had increased to 100 feet and was =
= widening. It is feared the entire y
> district above Belcher will be y
= Inundated =
y L
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
ARMY DEATH LIST.

Washington. Dec. 3.-The army Z
? death list cabled from Manila un-
= der yesterdays date totals thirty :
= one soldiers, including ten deaths
= from Asiatic cholera and eight
, from disentery-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
KELLY GAVE BAIL.

, ST. Louis, Dec. 3.-Charles F. 4
, Kelly, former member of the Z
, house of delegates, arrived at 3:15 4
? D. m, in charge of detectives 4
? from Philadelphia, where he was I
= arrested last week as a fugitive I
= from Justice Kelly. who rests I
= under several indictments charg- I
= ing bribery, was Immediately tax :
= en- to the -Four Courts, where he I
= furnished a $4,000 bond and was 4
, released.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
GALE CONTINUES.

London, Dec 3--The sale continues
along the northern coast Of Great Brit
ain, accompanied by a sudden <an in
temperature. Snow and hailstOrns are
being experienced in various parts OF
the United Kingdom. Several more
shipping casualties, resulting in soma
loss of life, are reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
HAWAIIAN ESTIMATES.

Washington. Dec. 3.-Secretary Shaw to-
day transmitted TO the house estimates
Of improvements in Hawaii as SUBMITTED
By Henry e Cooper. secretary of the
territory. a total of s1.434.44 is asked.
the largest items being $4,000 for harbor
improvements at Honolulu, and $767, Que
for federal building at Hilo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04
STORM IN IDAHO.

, Boise, Ida, Dec "a heavy =
, storm has prevailed throughout =
, southern Idaho today, various +
points reporting from six inches =
, to d foot of snow. High winds +
, prevailed and the snow has y
; drifted badly. Two inches fell in =
, Boise Tonight the storm has y
, abated here and the snow is melt =
ing.