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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
HARD FIGHT WITH FIRE.
Damage to the Amount 100000 at
Bloomington, Ills.

Bloomington, Ills, Dec. 25.-Fire
whiek broke out tonight in the mid
die of the building occupied by w. A
Nicolass & Co, dry goods and ladies'
furnishings, destroyed that structure
and was only prevented from licking
up the double store of c. w. KLEIN,
wholesale and retail dry goods by the
hard work of the firemen. The build
ings were new and as nearly fire
proof as it was possible to make them,
and to this is attributed the fact that
the fire spread no further
The loss on the Nicolass stock, which
was valued at $4,000. is total. The
KLEIN stock of 100000 is badly dam
aged by smoke and water, and it is
difficult to estimate the loss tonight
The building adjoining the NicOlass
building to the west was empty and
as the wind was in the other direction
the loss on that structure viii not ex-
coed $1,000. The total loss viii not be
far from 100000. Charles A. BRAINS,
assistant chief, fell from q ladder while
fighting the flames and was badly in
jured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
TWO DEATHS so
FAR RECORDED
Four More Hot Springs Victims
Likely to Die.
CHAMBERS BADLY INJURED
DRIVER OF A GASOLINE TANE
UNDER ARREST.
CHAMBERS BADLY INJURED

Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. 25.-William
HeIwiG and Joe Kenney. both of Hot
Springs. victims of yesterdays pool
room explosion. died during the night
Thus far these are the only fatalities
recorded, although four more of the
victims are likely 90 die. These are: c.
X Donnelly, Chicago; William Metz
ger, II years old. Hot Springs; Thomas
D. Tier, engineer Arlington hotel, Hot
Springs, and w. s. McInerney, Louis
vile.
The explosion wrought dreadful hav-
oc to the pool room which was located
In the rear of the Turf exchange. The
house stands on Central avenue, in the
heart of the city. When the explosion
occurred the pool room was crowded
with people, and all went down in a
mass of Wreckage. r. g. Chambers.
one of the proprietors of the club, had
both legs and both wrists broken. The
bones were set last night and today it
is believed he viii recover.
J. S. Burch of Chicago sustained
broken leg and is seriously injured.
Benjamin Murray, the driver of
gasoline tank, who was arrested
charged with criminal negligence made
statement this morning He says he
made a connection from his wagon to
the gasoline tank in the cellar under
lar he found twenty or thirty gallons of
gasoline overlooked in large pools on
the floor. Fearing an explosion he
rushed to an open window and closed
II. He says the door was then opened
by negro porter, and the gases COM
ing into contact with the lighted cigars
In the pool room ignited and the ex-
plosion followed Murray was blown
against the side of the cellar. but es-
capped with slight injuries.
All of the injured are receiving the
hest Of treatment. The large staff of
physicians of the city have volunteered
their services and are looking after the
wants of the unfortunate victims.
Charles Walker, the partner of Mr..
Chambers, stated today that the
wrecked portion of the building will be
rebuilt at once. He, with several en-
ployes. was on the second floor when
the explosion occurred. but all escaped
to the street in safety.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
OLD CROWD HANGS ON.
Few Changes in State. County
and City Offices at Chey-
enne on Jan. |.
(special 10 The Herald.l


Cheyenne. Wyo.. Dec. 25.-Eariy in
January the newly elected state. coun-
" and city officers win take charge OF
their offices, and it is interesting to
note that with few exceptions the old
officers succeed themselves and viii
reappoint the old assistants
Governor Richards will retain Wal
lace G. Bond. who has made an eff
hcient private secretary for four years.
Secretary Of State Chatterton will
probably retain r. p. Fuller as chief
clerk. although there have been re-
ports that change might occur in
the office.
State Treasurer Abbott will be sue
ceeded by Henry G. Hay. Deputy
Sheldon will be retained.
State Auditor Leroy Grant will re-
tain F. j. Niswander, who has served
as deputy for eight consecutive years.
superintendent of Public Instruction
lyman will retain his present Office
force, Judge c. II. Potter succeeds
himself as a member of the supreme
court, but is succeeded as chief justice
by Judge c. T. Corn State Examiner
ii. b. Henderson, State Engineer Fred
Bond, State Coal Mine Inspector Noah
Young. State Ceologist H. c. BeeleP
State Librarian Cputant, Chief Clerk c.
l. Hinckle of the state land board, and
the old members of the state boards of
livestock commissioners, sheep COM
missions, etc., viii be reappointed.
Of the county officers, Judge Scott,
Sheriff Smalley and Court Clerk Fisher
succeed themselves and viii retain
their present forces of deputies and as
sistants. T. Joe CahiH succeeds D. R.
Cowhick as county clerk and will re-
tain two of his predecessors clerks
Will Benjamin and Herman Brookhart
and win also appoint c. E. Artist.
Ed Vreeland succeeds Ed Schuneman
as county treasurer and viii appoint
Mr.. Schuneman as his deputy.
OF the city officers, NJ. P. Keefe will
succeed Mayor Murray and will prob
ably reappoint city Clerk Abry, Treas
urer Swan, Chief of Police ingalls, and
other city officials.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
OLD EMPLOYEES
REMEMBERED
Clarence Mackay Going to Do
the Handsome Thing.
PLANS NEW YEAR SURPRISE
MATTER WILL BE ARRANGED
NEXT WEEK.

New York. Dec 25-Clarence II.
Mackay, president of the Postal Tele-
graph & Cable company, is planning
New Years surprise for the older en-
ployes of that concern.
1t has been reported that John W.
Mackay had left in his viii provision
that the older employees of the Postal
company were TO receive a gift on Jan.
l, 1905 proportioned to their term of
service in that company of ten years
or longer. Though this report regard
ing the terms of the will could not be
verified and. it was limited in other
sources of authority that the gift was
the idea of Clarence H. Mackay alone,
1t was learned positively from Clarence
H. Mackay that he and a committee
composed of old friends and employees
of his father was contemplating a New
Years present for the employees of the
Postal that was of some Importance
Mr.. Mackay, who has just returned
to this city from San Francisco. in
answer to questions regarding the form
of the intended remembrance. said:
I'VE have not decided on that yet.
There will be time enough to talk of
that after the committee meets next
week and fixes on that question"
1T will be in the form of New
Years present, will it not2'
Il can't say now. 1t is too soon, as
nothing definite has been fixed on. l
VIII be glad to tell you all about it
when the committee has met and de-
cided on the manner of the reward to
old employees
For several days the operators en-
ployed by the company have been in
terested. A list of names is being pre-
pared in the local office. Officials went
about quietly and prepared this list,
which contained eighty names. No
explanation was given to the men who
were spoken to, though it was noticed
the list was carefully revised time and
again.
The list, when shown to the few for
tunate ones in the confidence of the
management, was found finally TO con-
tain eighty names taken from the Op-
Grating department, including men now
in brokers' Offices The men were
placed in three classes-those who had
served in the company for twenty
years, those who had been in contin-
uous service for fifteen years, and then
ten years. No man who had not been
in the service of the company for9at
least ten years got on the list. and it
was an unalterable decision that this
service must have been continuous.
The committee in charge of the mat
ter will meet shortly and act on the
list.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
DISSERTATION
OF CATHEDRALS
Thieves We're Unable to Garry
Off the Spells.
STORY OF THE MEXICAN WAR
TREASURE S HIDING PLACE RE-
GENTLY DISCOVERED.
STORY OF THE MEXICAN WAR

Toledo, O, Dec. 25.-The Bee today
says:
Warren J. Baker. secretary of the
Northwestern Ohio Masonic Relief as
sociation. today for the first time
makes public the secret history of the
looting of Catholic cathedraIs during
the Mexican war. tells how it was done
and of the burial Of the treasure. His
tongue Was Ioosened by d newspaper
dispatch from Mexico City telling Of
the discovery of q chest of diamonds
sapphires, rubies, pearls and golden i'm
ages beneath the fagstone in the chap
Ell of Las Vosecainas college, in Mex
leo City.
Mr.. Bakers story rivals the mythical
tales of Captain Kidd, and, moreover,
bears the unmistakeb Bile stamp OF truth.
He says that his father marched from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City with Cen
eral Scott's army during the Mexican
war. He and a terminate. after plot
ting for weeks, dug their way into
some of the richest cathedrals and pill
LACED them of their fabulous wealth OF
all sorts of valuable stones and huge
golden images For hours they looted,
carrying their burdens of precious
stones TO a hiding place beneath the
hagstones in cathedral yard.
Shortly afterward Bakers companion
died. Baker returned to his home in
New York and then went to Hillsdale,
Mich. Fifteen years after plundering
the cathedrals he confided his story to
an intimate friend. The friend wrote
to the Mexican government, asking IF
there would be any chance of a division
of the spoils'' if he should tell the gov
eminent where it could find the sacred
and valuable altar decorations that
had been stolen. In a letter bearing
the official seal the Hillsdale man re-
ceived warning that oif he knew Of
anyone who had a hand in the no
torious pillaging, or if he himself par
ticipated in it, he would do well to
forget all he knew about it and keep
quiet, lest his life be sacrificed in re-
venge for the dissertation of the ca
thedrals. Baker took the advice, but
still intended to secure the treasure he
had buried
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
INTERVIEW WITH FRICK.
Would Not Accept Presidency of
Steel Corporation.

Pittsburg. Dec, 25-"There is no
vacancy in the presidency of the United
States Steel corporation or any other
executive position that 1 know of, and
even if there We're, and / should be Of
fered one. my own affairs require so
much Of my time that it would not be
possible for me 10 consider anything OF
the kind ~
The above statement was made by H.
G. Frick to a representative of the As
ISOLATED Press tonight
i am much flysrse 20 newspaper inter
views continued ne, but my name mas
been used so persistentfy in connection
with positions in the United States Steel
corporation that 4 rather welcome the
opportunity of making this statement. l
have retired, from executive business, and
nothing would induce me TO take any
position that could claim time from my
own affairs.
Il am a director in the United States
Steel corporation, besides being a large
stOckhOlder, and am very much interested
in its success. and while | giving il all
the time and attention required of me as
a director. | could not accept any position
that required my daily and executive at
teutlOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Professor R. w. Clark Succeeds Pro-
lessor Linfield.
Especial to The Herald.)


Logan, Dec. 25.-The position recently
left vacant by Professor Linheld's re-
moval to Montana, in the Agricultural
college faculty, was today filed by
President Kerr in the selection of Pro-
fessOr r. W. Clark of Minnesota. Mr.
Clark has had eight years work in the
University of Minnesota and several
years practical experience in the ag-
ricultural colleges of North Dakota
and Alabama. He is regarded by Pres
ident Kerr as an exceptionally able
man and is expected to do much for
the advancement of the livestock in
terests of the state. He will have
charge of the livestock of both sta
ton and college, as well as give in
struction in dairying in the college
Professor Clark viii prove to be a
strong addition to the farmers insti-
tute corps, work in which he has had
much experience. Mrs. Clark is also
an agricultural college graduate and
will arrive with the professor in time
for the opening of the winter courses
in agriculture, Jan. 6, 1903.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
HAD LONG BEEN WANTED.
Promoter Ewing Has Many Charges
to Answer.

San Francisco. Dec. 25.-William Baer
Ewing. who was arrested yesterday in
Chicago on the charge of rraudulently
using the United States mails. has been
wanted by Postal Inspector Broker Of
this city for the last seventeen months.
lie left here on July 4. 1871. after con-
Quoting for some time "the STANDARD Oil
Promotion & Investment company"
After he disappeared. his clerks stayed
for two or three days. ignorant Of their
employers whereabouts and trying TO
appease his creditors As he failed to ap-
pear. the remaining clerks QUIT work, and
the office with its furniture. was at
tached. The postal authorities took up
the case and set their detectives at work.
The fugitive was traced all over the
country and 10 the United States of Co
lOmbia. from which he could not be eX-
tradited Recently he returned. to the
United States and his arrest in Chicago
has promptly followed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
A "WHITE CHRISTMAS"
Special Services Held in All New
York Churches.

New York, Dec. -25&New York enjoyed
a white Christmas this year Early
in the morning snow began falling and by
the time people were awake the ground
was thiekly covered. In all the churches
special Christmas services were held. the
music being a feature in most of them.
Bishop Potter preached in the Protestant
Episcopal church and cOnsecrated the
magnificent new altar and ehancel just
completed Bishop Farley celebrated
pOntifical high mass at ST Patrick's ca
thedrai.
Dinners to the needy. to the sick and
those in prison were given by the score
FeaSts were served in all the hospitals
and charitable institutions throughout the
city and suburbs. The usual Christmas
charity OF the Salvation Army was car
ried out satisfactorily. The Army gave
away nearly 1900 dinners at the Grand
Central palace. Each dinner was calcu-
lated 10 feed five persons 1t was I'M
cooked and served in a basket
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
AMBASSADOR MEYER
GAVE CHRISTMAS BALL

Rome, Dec. 25.-An fashionable Rome
rounded up Christmas day at the
American embassy, where Ambassador
and Mrs. Meyer entertained their
friends at a dance. Among the Ameri-
cans present were General and Mrs.
CIoris of Washington; Miss Carey. sis
ter-in-law of President Roosevelt; the
ST. Louis fair commissioner, A. w.
Evarts of New York; John Mason Lit
tie of Boston and Mr.. Chaplin of New
York.
Among the Christmas Fluctuations
received by the pope today We're greet
ings from the Emperor Francis Joseph
and the kings of Spain, Portugal, Bel
gium and SaXOny.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
WILL ESTABLISH A
REGULAR SERVICE

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-J. : Van Bu-
rem. general manager of the China Com
mercial Steamship company, who has ar
rived here. says he hopes to establish u
regular steamship service between Hong
kong and points III Mexico and on the Pa
ciffc coast, commencing on April j OF
next year. He states that he is negotiat-
ing with ship owners in London in refer
ence to chartering four or five steam
ships for abe compang's use.
The route OF the steamships will be
from Hongkong to Japanese ports,
thence to Mazatlan. thence to some Pa
cifie coast port probably San Francisco.
II the line proves successful il is the in
tention of the company to build its own
steamers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
DRUNKEN SOLDIERS SHOT.
Lively scrimmage in Saloon Near
Havre, Mont.

Butte, Mont. Dec. ga special to the
Miner from Havre says:
\ shooting scrape took place at the
HALFWAY house. between HaYre and Fort
Assinniboine. last night. in which two
soldiers OF the TWenty-fOurth infantry
were shot Frank Gantz of the Twenty
fourth was shot through the breast and
will probably die. Private Robinson OF
NJ company was shot but not seriously
The trouble arose over Gantz's being
drunk ard quarrelsome. GantZ took
three shots at John Doian, proprietor of
the place. then wheeled and shot at M
Groves, the bartender, who at once shot
Gantz through the breast. Gantz shot
Private Robinson. Constable A. G. White
has arrested Groves, who claimed self
defense The wounded soldiers were
taken to the post hospital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
FIRE AT SOUTH OMAHA.
Two Buildings and Five Hundred
Sheen Burned

Omaha, Dec 25.-At noon today the
shop buildings of the Union Stock
Yards company at South Omaha
burned, together with 800 sheep, en-
failing a loss of 1000.
The fire is supposed TO have started
from a cigar stub dropped in the barn
by one of the workmen. The struc-
lures were of dry wood and a high
wind was blowing at the time. The
flames spread rapidly. and two of the
barns, 100 by 200 feet in size, were a
mass OF flames within ten minutes
from the time the alarm was turned
in. An effort was made to drive out
5000 sheep. but 500 of them ran back
into and fire and were burned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
JOKE NEARLY PROVED FATAL,
Fifty Italians Stampeded by a Boy
With Toy Snakes.

Chicago, Dec. ga practical joke,
which nearly resulted in serious conse-
quenees to fifty Italians. has been played
on an incoming train, says a special to
the Tribune from New Orleans. The
Italians were in an immigrant coach
bound from New York TO New Orleans
When the train came to a stop before
the draw of the long Bay st. Louis
bridge, which spans an inlet of the gulf
a newsboy entered the coach with several
toy snakes wound about his arms. The
Italians became frightened and began
collecting in the further end of the COM
partment- The newsboy pursued them
with the snakes and a stampede ensued.
Bursting through the door. the panic
stricken immigrants Overflowed the plat
form and leaped off upon the bridge.
With the greatest difficulty the crew
got the Italians back on board and started
the train. Many of them were badly
bruised
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
WENT DOWN IN A STORM.
Steamer Hopkins Has Been Given Up
For Lost.

Toledo. o., Dec 25-The steamer A l.
Hopkins. lumber laden and bound for
Toledo from Amhertsburg. Ont. has been
given up for lost by local vessel men as
well as by the w. w. Smith com 9any
for which she carried a large consignment
of lumber. The Hopkins eft Amherts-
burg on Tuesday morning at II O'Clock,
and ordinarily would haze arrived here
three hours later. Word from the Mon
roe Piers lighthouse. twenty-five miles
from here. in the direction of Amherst
burg. today reports having seen the YES
sci Tuesday afternoon. The Hopkins was
struggling against terrible gale and was
battling against the ice Finally she
turned back in the direction whence she
had come and has not been heard of since
at any port along Lake Erie.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
GOV. YATES is ABLE
TO RESUME DUTIES

Springfield, Ill, Dec. Ex-Governor
Yates. who is now in Florida for his
health, did not spend Christmas in
Cuba, as ne expected. He was TO have
sailed Wednesday, but the boat on
which he was to have taken the trip
did not start. A message received at
the executive Office today states that
Governor and Mrs. Yates will return to
Springfield next Tuesday. as the ex-
ecutive is greatly improved in health
and is now able to assume charge Of
state affairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
THE EMPERoR's CHRISTMAS.

Berlin, Dec. 25.-Emperor William
spent Christmas in his usual way. His
majesty took a walk this afternoon in
the Sans SQUEEZE park and distributed
bright gold pieces fresh from the mint
among the gardeners and watchmen.
After dining at 4 o'clock the Christ
mas trees were lighted in the shell hall
of the new palace. All the children of
the imperial family were present and
each had his own tree, OF size pro-
portiOnate TO the child.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
RICHEST PEOPLE ON EARTH.
Usage Indians Have Millions in the
United States Treasury.

Guthrie Dec. 25.-The Usage Indians
of Oklahoma, of whom there are 1900.
have 20 their credit the sum of S. 5S4,-
AS in the United States treasury. ac-
cOrding to the annual report of the
Usage agent just made public. They
own 100000 acres of land. making
them. per capita. the wealthiest people
on earth. Their receipts for the year
from all sources amounted to S5.9, SEQ.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
Mss KNox -

washington, Dec. 25.-MIss Rebecca
Knox, daughter of the attorney gem
eraI. who returned from Pittsburg for
Christmas, is quite III at the Knox
home on X street Miss Knox, who
was to have started for California on
Saturday to join her uncle AMI aunt
in trip to Japan, has been obliged to
zs'-Sa I'D the journey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
INCREAsE WAGES

Pittsburg Dec 25--Empioyes of the
Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburg railroad
have been granted a Z per cent increase in
wages. effective Dec. J. The company
employs about l2oo0 men, almost all CT
whom will benefit by the raise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
THE DEATH RECORD.
Colonel Henry Clay Lockwood.

New York. Dec. 25.-Colonel Henry Clay
Lockwood is dead in Bellevue hospital of
a short illness. re was 63 years old
Colonel Lockwood was educated for the
bar and enlisted in 1862 in the Union
army He was breVetted major for gall
lantry at the stcrming Of Fort Fisher in
1865, and was mustered out with that rank
in 1855.
He was the author of THE Abolition of
the Presidency" in which he advocated
d plural executive, to be known as the
executive council, which should be chosen
in joint session by the two houses of con-
gress.. and several other works
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
ONE CONNECTION MADE.
Silverton Arrives at Honolulu This
Morning

San Francisco. Dec. 25.-The following
cable was received from the steamer
Siivertown now laying the cable between
this city and Honolulu: 1.-The SilvertoWn
expects TO reach Honolulu tomorrow.
Latitude 2.22 north, longitude 1888 west
Total cable laid 2109 knots Weather
moderate. Wind northeast Expect buoy
Friday morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
Colonel william B. shaut.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. -25.-CoIoneI Will
liam B. Shaut is dead at his home here.
At the outbreak of the rebellion he was
a member of the famous One Hundred
and Thirty-first Pennsylvania volunteers.
and in 1862 was made colonel. He was
formerly engaged in business in Chicago,
Rockford, Ills. and Denver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
KILLED BY A THEE.

Portland, Ore. Dec. 25.-Joseph
GuguielmO a saloonkeeper at First and
Market streets, was stabbed to death at
/ o'clock this morning by an unknown
Italian, who escaped. Guguielmo had
elected the, Italian, who had stolen a bot
tie of whisky.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
LAME KNoCKFD ovER.

Bisbee. Ariz.. Dec. ga fight in a dis
orderly house at Cananea. Mexico. caused
loss of s20.00A During the fight a lamD
was knocked over and started the hlaze.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-26
RESULTED IN A TIE.
Sailors Have a Boat Race at Pert of
Spain.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. "a
race which had been quietly arranged
between the boats Of the United States
battleships Alabama and Massachu-
sets over a distance of three miles, for
a stake of $1,000, was decided today and
resulted in a tie. The time over the
course was 29:25.
The British cruiser ChaTybdis and
the British torpedo boat destrOyerS
Quail and Rocket arrived here today.