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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-16
POLE ENDS HIS SPREE BY THE
MASSACRE OF HIS ENTIRE FAMILY

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. ia ghastly
discovery was made today when some
neighbors. hearing cries coming from
the residence Of Vincent VenceIsiek. a
Pole. at 209 Spring alley. knocked open
the doors and found the bedroom of
the house saturated with blood Mrs.
Nencelsick lay beside the bed, her face
and head almost crushed beyond recog-
milton, dead. Three little children, their
heads and bodies covered with gashes
and cuts. and the husband almost dead,
were also lying on the floor.
From what could be learned, IL ap-
pears that Vencilsick came home intox-
icated last night and assaulted his wife
with a rail cutter. The first blow in
ficted an ugly cash on her shoulder
and knocked her down, but she was on
her feet again in an instant and With
such weapons as she could find in the
room, defended herself.
The three children were asleep in one
Of the beds, and the brutal father, be-
coming angry at his wife. rushed to the
bed and rained blow after blow upon
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the sleeping little ones. The sharp edge
Of the cutter hacked the children IN d
frightful manner. and the hospital pny-
sicians say there is very little hope Of
their recovery.
TIE attack on the children infuria ed
the wife, and with knife in each naad
she sprang at her husband and stabbed
him a number of times He managed
to get in a number Of blows during the
close battle. and seeing that she was
getting weak. he gave her a shove, and
as she staggered back brought the cut
ter down on her skull with all his force,
crushing her skull. and she fell TO the
floor dead
BY the time he had killed his wife
Nencilsiek was exhausted. He sank TO
the floor and lay there throughout the
night unable to move. The means OF
the children this morning was what
attracted the neighbors. Nencilsick, II
is said. was not married to the woman
whose name. il developed later. was
Rosa Lock. A strange man who vas
found in the house by the police WAS
locked up. He refuses TO talk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-16
UTAH CAPITAL
MAYG0 TO MEXICO
Moses thatcher and Others Take
Trip to investigate.
HEAVY INVESTMENT LIKELY
%
SUGAR, COFFEE AND RUBBER TO
BE PRODUCED.
HEAVY INVESTMENT LIKELY

Utah capital is to become associated
with Chicago money in developing d
large sugar. coffee and rubber planta-
ton in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.
The property intended 10 be brought
TO the highest stage of development is
that which Noble Warrum, formerly of
The Herald, went to inspect in pre-
liminary way last October His report
has apparently been favorable, for yes
terday Moses Thatcher, Jacob West,
James Mack. Thomas Smart and a gen
tleman from Chicago left this city for
the plantation Mrs Thatcher and
Miss Feda Thatcher accompanied them,
expecting = t- - ne two months.
Before leaving Ir- Thatcher said
that if what ne and his associates have
in mind proves 10 be as represented
they viii invest in the enterprise.
which is owned by the HermOsa Sugar
& Mercantile company. a Chicago cor
portatiOn- 1t is intended to expend
81, 100000 in developing the plantation
to the maximum, and some OF the pre-
ferred stock has been offered TO the
Utah parties.
Plantation is Immense.
The plantation is about 265 miles
southeast of the City Of Mexico and
seventy-five miles from Vera Cruz.
which is on the gulf coast. It con-
tains 1900 acres, nearly half of which
is planted to sugar cane. Forty thou
sand coffee trees and $4,000 rubber trees,
from four to six years old, are on the
land. and all are said to be fourishing.
The plantation is on the banks of the
TontOn river, which Is navigable for
deep water vessels.
Labor is Cheap.
Sugar can be manufactured cheaply
on the plantation, for the reason that
labor costs only % cents a day and
the water haul 10 New Orleans is
trifiing- Alcohol and other by-prO-
ducts from the sugar cane find a ready
sale close to the plantation. Then. too.
the market for the rubber gum and
coffee is as good there as il is any
where in the tropics.
The intention is to eXpend the means
to be provided by the Utah and Chi
cago men in erecting a sugar refinery
and plants TO make the rubber and
coffee marketable articles. Mr.. Thatch-
er and his associates are enthusiastic
over the project. Mr.. Thatcher already
has some large investments in Mexico.
farther north, and his faith in the
country is becoming stronger every
year as he sees the value of these in
veStments increase.
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years, should be taken to be prima
facie evidence Of marriage, evoked
much debate and finally was ruled out
on point Of order.
A resolution providing for personal
clerks Tor chairmen Of committees pre-
ciDitated much discussion about the
need Of clerical help for certain conf
mittees. but finally was adopted.
Montague Lessler, who was recently
elected to succeed Nicholas Muller of
New York. was sworn in. Many of Mr.
testers friends were in the gallery
and gave him a rousing reception when
ne took the oath.
The house committee on public lands
today ordered d favora bic report on the
bill Of Mr.. Martin of South Dakota. al
lowing settlers on forest reserves adj
ditional time to complete their entries
when the delay is due to unavoidable
accident or ignorance Of the terms OF
the proclamation opening the lands.
The hearings on the various oieo-
margarine bills before the agricultural
committee of the house were continued
before that committee today. Mr. Dill
lingham representing an artificial but
ter factory at Providence. X. l. gave
IL as his opinion that a l0-cent tax on
'lli-iehl % AA4N anu AA4-
The industry.
Mr. Larson. manager of the Lang
don, n. G. bUtterine. factory, gave a
detailed statement Of the methods of
manufacturing hutterine. and exhibit
ed specimens of butter and butterine.
Secretary Hay has sent TO the house
of representatives a request for a lega-
ton building at Seoul, Korea, 10 cost
$4,000. A letter from Minister Allen,
which accompanies the request. pre-
sents some interesting and amusing
facts. He say that the ceilings of the
present quarters are six feet six inches
from the floor while he is six feet two
inches tail When ne stands at the
front door his silk hat touches the
caves. He says our quarters are a dis
grace to the country and that this is
emphasized by the handsome buildings
Of other legations.
The death of the late Representative
Burke of Texas, which occurred last
summer, was announced, and the
house, at 3:45 p. M. as a mark of re-
spect adjourned until Saturday.
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MAKING TROUBLE
FOR GUS HOLMES
Los Angeles Men Wage War on
Salt Laker.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST HIM
ALL AFRAID OF THE HUSTLING
BONIFACE FROM UTAH.

Gus Holmes. the Salt Lake hotel man,
Is having the most expansive sort OF a
time III Los Angeles. There, according
10 rumOr. a newcomer is greeted as a
sort of d pirate seeking to take the bread
and butter from the mouths Of business
men already located. Alr. Holmes has
met with that kind of a reception He
has been accorded. an invitation 20 walk
the plank and betake himself and his
hotel 10 distant and warmer regions, but
has thus far refused to comply
The prOprletors of others hotels, whose
business has been affected by the ap-
pe2rance of the Salt Laker on the scene.
are reported 10 have banded together 10
make life miserable for Holmes After
bitter struggle they were undOne in their
efforts TO prevent him from securing a
liquor license for his hotel Then Holmes
arrest followed for allowing liquor 20 be
served guests on sunday Sull Holmes
new hotel continued to do business.
Troubles Pile Up.
Last Saturday additional troubles pre-
scented themselves Thomas H PlNbroOk,
Holmes tourist guide, was arrested,
charged with violating an ordinance pro-
hibiulng the distribution of handbillS- The
man had been caught IN the act Of giving
out copies OF a handsome. souvenir Mr.
Holmes had caused to be printed Phil
brook was released without q trial. and
City Attorney Mathews ordered him 10
resist arrest If further efforts were made
10 interfere with him. Holmes souvenirs
are Stlu beng distributed and the city
authorities are standing by the prOpri-
etOr, although all manner OF influence is
being brought to bear against him
The latest move affects the liyerymen.
All who enter into agreements with
Holmes TO do the livery work of his hotel
have been served with notices that they
VIII be bOycOtted by other hotels Thus
the merry war proceeds and only the
opening chapters have been reached.
Conspirators Are Scored.
Under the caption. Who Are the Meas
" Gang Trying TO Harass Gus Holmes D.
the Los Angeles Record accuses a police
commissioner of banding with the OppO-
sitiOn hotel men to injure the Salt Laker
because the latter refused 10 handle his
brand of cigars in the new nOJeI Re
ferring TO the arrest Of the empluye tax
en- into custody Saturday. the paper SAYS
The attempt TO further annoy Prppri-
etOr Holmes by arresting his tourist guide
was so palpable that even the liquor trick
appears small
Verify it takes a Salt Laker to stir up
turmoil in the land of perpetual sun
shine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-16
SPANIARD ALLEGES THAT
HE BLEW UP THE WARSHIP MAINE

Chadron, Neb.. Jan. ia Spaniard
named Manuel D. Silva Braga, among
whose private papers was found a cap
tains commission in the Spanish army.
and who says he served under Weyler in
Cuba. has made a statement TO the au
thOTities that he touched of the torpedo
that blew up the Maine in Havana har
Dor. Braga has been employed for the
past three years on the ranch of Robert
YagO, in Sioux county. Iago came into
possession OF some of Braga's papers,
which disclosed the latters identity.
with which he confronted the Spaniard.
According to Bragas story he became
angered at the brutal treatment of Gu
ban prisoners by Weyler, and so eX-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-16
TO VISIT THE MINES.
Operator From Australia to Inspect
Utah Properties.

Operator From Australia TO Inspect
Utah Properties.
J. E. Edwards, "a mining man of Ben
digo, Australia arrived in Salt Lake yes
terday on q tour around the world. He
viii make. number OF trips to various
mining camps in Utah 10 study scientific
mining as it is carried on in this state
Mr. Edwards viii go today 10 the
Highland Boy mine and smelter TO see the
methods of handling low grade copper
ores. He is contemplating a trip later 70
the Consolidated Mercur to see cyanid-
ing at its best, and later visit 20 Park
City 10 examine some of the greatest and
best conducted sliVer-lead mines In the
world AR. Edwards is native born
Australian. and ne Is proud OF the fact
Australians and Americans are almost
Identical. be remarked last evening
They come from the same race. and they
have had 70 face similar conditions,
which tend TO make them almost the
same. Australia is about the size Of the
United states and has equal resources,
but the country is lacking IN peOuIe
While the United States has between
7eeG5G1 and 100000 neODIe. Australia
has only a little over $4,000. Still. we
pride ourselves on being the most pro
gressiye ard beSt-gOverned people in the
world There Is no corruption In Austria
Ian politics Every thing is based on
merits
I'm our mining. We apply The most sci
entific methods known. I'm the Beudig 90
district. We raise 3 gold ore oven 5000
feet. and mine and treat IL AT a profit
This is free milling ore. u is iTSt run
through the stamps, and then over t1e
plates which eaten the free gold. The
VaiiiHgs containing the base alloys are
concentrated and submitted to chemical
treat ueuU-
-BendigO district is about eight miles
lGUE and two miles wide and in the fifty
years il has been worked IL has pro-
duced little less than Sl00.01090 in gold
Australia altogether has produced ove-
81 cor O0o,oo3 and there are wonderful IN
developed resources still. Gold is not the
only metal There is everything else in
the world. cooper included
Mr. Edwards expects 10 spend some
time in this vicinity.
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is less than thirty miles long and there
fore is shorter than any other so far
proposed.
No engineering difficulties are encOun-
tered, its supporters say. until a spur of
the Andes is reached This mountain
chain must be pierced by a tunnel seven
miles long and the plans state that il
will be 200 feet high, $50 feet wide and
deep enough for the largest ship which
would go through the canal The rock
through which. the tunnel would be cut
is said to be solid, granite. In the tunnel
a trolley appliance would tow the ships.
General Serrel. who is al the head of the
project. was engineer OF the Panama
railroad and has acted as engineer for
the government
The late R. p. RothWeH. who at one
time was president of the society Of
Mining Engineers and editor of the Min
ing Journal thought the scheme entirely
feasible and was heartily in sympathy
with it at the time of his death
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RATHBONE ADMITS CHARGING
LIVING EXPENSES TO UNCLE SAM

Havana, Jan. I5.-When the trial Of
the charges growing out of the Cuban
pOstOffice frauds was resumed here to-
day, Estes G. Rathbone. ex-director of
posts of Cuba, was examined on the
matter of having paid for furnishing
his official residence in FL Giro, Ha-
vana from the postal accounts.
RathbOne said that he believed that
such bills should be charged: that all
vouchers for furnishing this official res
idence were endorsed and that all the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-16
NEWEST CANAL PROJECT INVOLVES
A TUNNEL THROUGH THE ANDES

New York Jan. 15.-Plans for a new
ship canal viii be presented next Thurs
day before the senate commission on
canals by General Edward w SerreI for
the American ISthmus Canal company,
and the lsthmus company. both corpora
tons of New Jersey.
The route for the canal proposed is from
the Gulf of San Bias to the Pacific ocean
behind the Pearl islands, and is called the
MandigO route.
II will be proposed that the company
build the work under the supervision and
protection of the government without
any cost to the United States which viii
be asked 70 guarantee the bonds of the
company The company will propose that
the government have the use of the canal
free Of charge for all government yes
sells. and if at any time the company
does not do as agreed the government
shall take possession of the canal The
company asserts that it has secured a
right of way. The newly suggested route
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HIS FOOT AMPUTATED.
Conductor Smith Fell Under Train
at Short Line Depot.

In trying TO board a moving train al
the Short Line depot Tuesday night, J. Y.
Smith. a conductor from Pocatello, Ida.
fell and his foot was crushed to a pulp
beneath the wheels. Smith, who has
been in this city for a week or two past,
started for the 1880 train to return TO his
home and reached the depot just as the
train was pulling out. He ran and at
tempted to jump on the platform of the
rear ear, but in some way his foot slipped
and went beneath the wheels. which
passed over il just above the instep.
The cries of pain from the injured man
attracted the attention Of the train crew
and the train was brought 10 d stop
Some Of the crew picked Smith mp and
carried him 10 the depot. where a doctor
was called and an ambulance summoned.
Efforts were made TO get Smith to take
whisky to revive him. but he refused 10
take drop. standing the terrible pain
without q muTmUr, until he was removed
To St. Marks hospital. where his wound
was dressed. Yesterday DR.. Worthington
found that the foot had been so badly
crushed that ampUtation was necessary
and the foot was removed. Smiths con-
dition is not considered dangerous
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gerous, nervous trouble. Those hot
flashes are Just so many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry
ing out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared o. meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period Of her life.
1t builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enables a woman to pass
that grand change triumphantly.
- 1 was a very sick woman, caused
by Change of Life. I suffered with hot
Pushes, and fainting spells. was
afraid to go on the street, my head and
back troubled me so. was entirely
cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Negeta-
bic Compound" Mrs JENNIE NOZZLE,
500 Keyser st. Germantown, Pa
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pressed himself. He was coUrtmartialed
and discharged from the army. Chatting
under this treatment he says, ne then
conceived the idea OF doing something to
bring on war between the United States
and Spain. He was familiar with the
harbor and the loca ton Of the submarine
explosives and took advantage Of his
knowledge to touch off the torpedo which
blew up the Maine. He succeeded in
getting to New Orleans on a schooner
and later engaged himself TO a Texas
ranchman who sent him north with d
herd of cattle.
Braga is we'll educated and has the ap-
pearanee of having come from a good
family. The county authorities are max
ing a thorough investigation.
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The Change 0f
Life

Is the most important period in a no
mans existence Owing to modern
methods of living, not one woman in
q thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
4 train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging 70 the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
chills. as If the heart were going to
stop for good, are symptoms of dan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-16
NAMES MEN FOR THE PLACES.
President Sends a List of Candidates
TO the Senate

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE president to-
day sent the following nominations to
the senate.
Collectors of CuStOms-Francis I. Lee
district of Galveston. Tex: James J.
Haynes district of Corpus Christi. Tex.
United States Circuit Judge, Second ju-
dicial circuit-Willam X. Townsend,
Connecticut
United States Marshal-JOhn Grant,
eastern district of Texas.
Collector Of Internal Revenue-Ben
Westhus first district OF Missouri
United States attorney P
Dyer. eastern district of Missouri.
Register Of Land Ofice-Stephen ].
Weekes at OneiIl Neb.
Surveyor of Customs. district of New
Yorl-Silas c. Croft of New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-16
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

What this wonderful medicine will do
for you must be gathered from what j;
has dong in the past. II has restored
thousands of sickly people to good health
during the past fifty years. and will not
disappoint you now. It is specific rem
edv for ailments of the stomach. liver nd
bowels. such as Dyspepsia. Indigestion.
Constipation. BiliOusness. Dizziness or.
Sick Headache We urge yOa to try H.
The genuine has Our Private St2na over
the neck of the bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-16
PETITION AGAINST PoLYGAMY
Idaho Citizens Want Constitutional
Amendment.
Special to The HeraldO

Especial to The Herald.)
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator and
Mrs. Dubois were guests at a dinner
given at the White House this evening
by the president. Mr.. Dubois presented
the petition of A. T McReynolds post,
Women's Relief corps of Coer d'Alene,
praying for the establishment of a
branch national soldiers home at Fort
Sherman.
He also presented petitions of the
citizens of Plymouth, Lower Boise and
Salmon, praying for the adoption of
the amendment to the constitution pro-
hibiting polygamy.
The Utah delegation has united upon
a recommendation for the appointment
of Major w. r. Young as a member
of the board of visitors TO the West
Point military, at the commencement
/ in June. This commencement will
| mark the twentieth anniversary of
Major YoUngs graduation at West
Point. and will be the hundredth ami
versary Of the establishment Of the
military academy.
Mr.. Sutherland has recommended the
appointment of Sidney ". Sauders for
/ postmaster at Fairview, Sanpete cOun-
| ty Utah.
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30 Regulate eutting Of Timber

Washington. Jan. 15.--ChaiTman
Lacey Of the public lands committee
has introduced bill providing that
timber procured from the forest re-
serves shall not be used outside of the
state or territory where it is cut, ex-
cept in cases which is the discretion Of
the secretary Of the interior. the ex-
igencies are such as TO permit the use
of the timber elsewhere.
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Changes on the Rock Island.

Fort Worth. Tex Jan. 15.-W. H.
Firth. who has been general agent of
the passenger department of the Chi
cago. Rock Island & Pacific railway
with headquarters at Denver. has sue
ceeded Charles 3. SlOat as general pas
senger and ticket agent of the Chicago.
Rock Island K Texas line, with head
quarters here.
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furnishings were accounted for and
afterwards returned TO the government.
He said the salary of his cOachman
was paid from the postal funds. and
that when ex-POStmasteT General
Smith came 10 Havana he rode in
RathbOne'S carriage and that at
Smiths suggestion he (RathbOne),
bought uniform for his coachman
from the posta! funds.
The government has disallOWed these
accounts, charging them against Rath-
bone
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AMEND IRRIGATION BILL,
Eliminate the Provision Making a
Specific Charge.

Especial to The Herald)
Washington, Jan. 15.-The committee
which is framing an irrigation bill
held a meeting this evening and
amended the bill heretofore prepay ed
by striking out the provision charging
entrymen s. an acre for lands irri-
gated by government works and sub
shutting a provision to make the
charge the sum per acre it costs the
government to reclaim the lands In
all cases % government construction
the cost or construction is to be placed
upon the lands irrigated and the en-
tryman charged the pro rata cost per
acre. Representative Newlands. who
is the exponent on the committee of
the extreme views of those favor ing
national control of irrigation, advo-
Gated striking out the section of the
bill providing for state control of dis
tributiOn Of waters. He was earnest
ly opposed by Mr.. MondeH of Wyo-
ming. The Newlands proposition was
defeated. There will be another meet
ing of the committee Friday.
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ANOTHER CHANCE FOR BOYS.
Wyoming Youths Who Failed at
West Point May Try Again.
lSnarial To The LIora Il y

Especial TO The Herald.)
Washington. Jan. 15.-Among the
tWenty-seven cadets found deficient in
the recent examinations al West Point
are two Wyoming boys, McGhee of
Rawlins and FredendaH of Cheyenne.
Senator Clark today received a num-
Der of kilograms from friends of Nc
Ghee in western Wyoming, asking that
he be reappOinted. and the senator will
comply with these requests. Young
FrendendaH will probably be given an
other chance also. Both boys labOred
under the disadvantc of having a
brief time for prepara>ivT fOr the hard
work of the acamemy examination
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PENSION BILL IS PASSED.
Appropriations For the Year CT
Through as Recommended.

Washington Jan 15.-The house to-
day passed the pension appropriation
bin which had been under discussion
for three days
The resolutions prepared by the spe-
Cial committee on the Mckinley me
mortal exercises, providing for an adj
dress by Secretary Of State John Hay
in the hall Of representatives on FEB.
y. was adopted.
A measure offered by Mr.. Jenkins of
Wisconsin. providing that the testi-
mony Of three witnesses as persons liv-
Ing together as man and wife for five