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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
HoRRIFYING SPECTACLE,
7. ], Powell Heard Woman scream and
saw Man Attempt 70 Kill Her

saw Man Attempt 10 Hill Her
f. j. Powell, contractor and paint
en- residing at $50 south Seventh East
was the first man on the scene and It
was owing to his efforts, seconded by
those Of two other men, that Adams
did not kill the woman on the spot. His
story, as told to the News shortly af-
ter the tragedy was as follows.
II was going to work this morning
Just about $50 when ! noticed a num-
Der Of women ahead Of me running
about in an excited maner and scream
ing At first ! thought It was a fire
Then ! heard scream after scream, as
though some woman was being hurt
! looked over the fence, after running
to the spot and saw a well dressed
man IN a light suit kneeing over wo.
mans form in the LOT, ana just In the
act of drawing a razor across her face.
Followed by two men who had Joined
me | jumped over the fence, grabbed
q handy piece Of 2x4 and made for the
fellow, yelling az ! ran ] managed to
hit him, but not before he jumped up
and made slash at his own throat He
then ran to an adjoining house and
hooked the screen and turned with his
face towards us and commenced hack
ing at his throat once more There
were a number Of hysterical women
around and they begged US TO go IN
and take the razor away from him but
after what he had done | did not see
that It was up TO any OF us TO break
In the screen and get the razor Mrs
Anderson at this time shouted to him,
4 thought you were nicer man than
that ] would not cut my throat II
were YOU He then threw his razor on
the stairs. and in doing so broke off
piece Of It, but as soon as a police
man came be grabbed It again and ran
up stairs
a second man who was included In
the first three to reach the desperate
man told similar story He declined
to give his name stating he did not de-
sire any nOtoriety In the matter He
said. however, he was in Aliens store
when he became aware there was some
thing wrong going on across the street.
a mailcarrier went across and he fol-
lowed HIN. When they realized that
Adams was attempting 10 kin the wo-
man, they grabbed some old pickets
and someone cried XIII the -- -,--
----,' and they all rushed at him. Il
Is pity that he did not make a good
job Of the business and kill himself
outright he said, you bet / would not
have stopped him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
G. A. r. IN POSSESSION
OfSan Francisco. Streets Thfong.
cd, Hotel Hobbies Crowded,

San Francisco, Aug 1.-THE Grand
Army Of the Republic today has virtual
possession Of san Francisco The streets
are threnged with veterans, the hotel
lobbies are crowded 10 sufocatlon, and
the sidewalks are almost impossible.
II Is estimated that about 10000 old
soldiers have come 10 attend their ma
tlonal encampment, which promises 10
DE one Of the most successful In the
history Of the organization The wealth
or is perfect, the fog which over %
week hung over the city having lifted,
to the great delight Of an Cglifornians.
Who - now boast without reserve OF
the glorious climate"
The arrival Of Gen Miles who o. sin
being lrgcd by many of bis fr7nIs for
the position ~ commandor-in- chief has
added considerable interest Co The oc-
casIon The general however stlll de-
clares that he IS not candidate and
rsilciatcs his previous statement That
hc win not oppose the election II Gen
Black
The choice " @ next meeting place
for The encampment promises % cause
quite % struggle. So Tar ihe Denver
boomers seem 90 be- most In evidence
but the iuenls OF the other cities are
not illc The Illinois delegation held
its FIRST formal meeting This morning.
The affairs Of the encamnment were
discussed and 10 was resolved to act
gs "a unit Dc possible ON AN matters
which may Do in dispute.
The Denver corps pawdcd through
thc principal streets today ana ate
tacicd much attention PfnnsyIyanin
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
MONEY FOR ROME's POOR.
The Pope Gives 10000 for Dis
trihuling Among Them.

Rome. Aug. 1.-THE pope mas ciyen
$4,000 FOR distribution among The poor
of Rome
The pontin seems 90 have quite re-
covered his health ls he Is giving NOR
audiences than before ho suffered from
his recent faint.ug no. although the
heat IL SIN sufo#unp This morn
ing among others the pope received
Prince Chigi marshal % the concIayc.
and questioned him regarding the dis
charge OF bic duties as marshal. The
prince said it would Doe better for him
t0 be- inside the C'nclavc precincts ln-
stead OF outside ls there were many
efforts TO establish communication with
those inside ana thry could b. more cf.
fec,ualy checked u the marshal were
inside.
The pontf afterward received Prime
Orsini. assistant az the papsl throne.
The pope said he would DE glad II the
prince would retain his office. which ~
had resigned before the death Of Leo
XIII. and expressed the hope that De
would not again resign Il. In reply
Prince Orsini gave the pope 20 under.
stand that his resignation had nothing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
MOBBED THE PREACHER.
lie Had Made Uncomplimentary
Remarks About Two Women,

New York Aug l7.-Bocause he made
a reference which the crowd considered
nComplImoutlry 10 two women who
We're listening to him, the Rev Maxwell
p, tombstone, an evangelist who holds
open air meetings at rWeniy-ihIrd
street and Firm avenue, was Interrupt
street and Filth avenue, was interrupt
ed by several men, who started 10 mob
the preacher aud who only deslstcd
when a half dozen policemen Interfered.
The minister was standing ON "a small
box which was kicked from under him
and he nearly fen down lie was
iosted and pushed about and his make
shift pulpit was Kicked through the
streets, No one attempted TO strike
the minister however and the police
finally rescued him Meantime, the
women who appeared 10 be refined per-
sons. had fled the scene.
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WHERE ADAMS WORKED.
His Former Employer saw Him with the
Woman Early This Morning.

Jack shaffer proprietor Of the
Chesapeake cafe on west Second South.
shrugged his shoulders when interro-
gated about the case. ANDY has
worked for me for two years" he said.
and prior 10 that he worked I'M Crippia
Creek for four or five years. He Is
about "a years Of age. | should say. ana
No. was good man. tie drank % Ht-
Gle on rare occasions but never showed
up 10 work when he aid He was with
me up until nearly three weeks ago.
when he left. Last night received
a motto from him 10 meet him AZ his
room, l05 Realty block, but ! could not
20. I saw the couple this moruig
about half an hour before the tragedy
ana they seemed 90 b. an right ala
not take particular notice ~ them ms
they crossed Fourth East for the simple
reason that expected no trouble. They
seemed TO be an right"
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IT ARRIVES AT SEBASTOpOOL
Trade Issued Calling FlfU.Two rhous.
aud Turkish Troops From Various
European Provinces,
EFFECTS OF THE MEMORANDUM.
Foreign Diplomats at Sofa Are Anxi,
ously Watching, Fearing That it
May Excite Popular Opinion,

ST. Petersburg Aug 1.-THE squad
ron of the Russian Black Sea under or
dcrs TO sail for Turkish waters con-
sists Of the battcships Catherine II.
Tria Syiatia Rostlav and Dyenadzat
ApostoIofl four torpedo boat destroy
ers and six mine and torpedo trans
ports The squadron arrived at Sc
| bastopo yesterday preparatory 20
sailing last night for the Turkish
| coast
TURKISH TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Constantinople, Aug. lT--An i'm
peri1l Trade has been issued calling
/ out o. additional hattalions OF troops,
| (about $1,000 mem, from the Euro
pean provinces Of Turkey In conse-
quence Of the spread Of lnsurrection
I'M Macedonia These troops comprise
20 battalions Of reserves OF the First
class from the Adrianople ana Salon
lea army corps, The balance are re-
serves of the second class.
PREPARING AMMUNITION.
Bucharest RoumanR Aug H.
Acting War Minister l}rataino has or
and small arms ammunition depot 10
prepare large quantities Of ammuni-
tlOn Immediately
DIPLOMATS ARE ANXIOUS.
Sofia, Aug 1.-THE foreign dIplo-
mats here are anXiously watching the
effect Of the memorandum which the
Bulgarian government has presented
10 the powers on the subject Of the
condition of affairs IN Macedonia,
They fear II may excite popular opn-
ion IN Bulgaria and point cut that
such emphatic. outspoken criticism H.
-usunlly reserved for manfest0es issued
Oh thc eve OF war although u is re.
gTfded as being quite Improbable that
the memorandum was q preclude In
the present case to anything more SER
ious than Increased tension Most OF
the diplomatic representatives at sofia
visited the foreign Office here today
and received assurances from the for.
eign minister that Bulgaria had not
the slightest desire TO antagonlze Tur.
key or any other power but merely
wished 10 show unmistakably where
the responsibility for the Macedonian
revolution belonged.
POWERS IN HARMONY.
London. Aug. 17.-Accordng 10 I'm.
formation in possession Of diplomats
in London, there is no reason an this
moment TO fear the danger of differ
cucea between thc powers iu Respect
TO Macedonia or that the trouble NilI
spread beyond the confines of rurkev
one of these. who Ia pawisIrt Uug in
the exchange of notes regarding the
situation said On "a r.lIssauEltINf of
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MONEY MATTERS
PROBABLE CAUSE.

This afternoon the waiter,
Gerald, brother-in-law TO the
injured woman, made a state
ment TO the police TO the effect
that the money found upon
Adams belonged TO his sister-in-
law, who was contemplating
opening w rooming house
upon West Temple street Ac-
cording to his belief the tragedy
grew out Of q successful attempt
on the part of Adams to secure
the money Gerald stated that
he Old not care TO discuss the
matter until he had again seen
his sister at the hospital but to
the best Of his belief the quarrel
that led to the tragedy had its
origin in the possession Of the
s42O,
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BROTHERIN.LAW TALKS.
Says Little About II and Says the pub.
lie Must Draw Its own Conclusions.

Says Little About II and Says the pub.
lie Must Draw Its own Conclusions.
The cause OF the crime seems to be
jealousy Gerald, a waiter at the St,
Denis cafe and brother-in-law to the
woman IN the case, admitted as much
this morning II will not talk about
IT," he said, you papers need ray moth
ing about It ct all until we see how
this thing IL coming out"
When told that the public would
draw It's own conclusions in the alb
sence OF any definite statement on the
part Of those In q position 10 know, he
said. u do not care-I WILL NOT
TALK" However he admitted that
the woman was his brothers. wife and
that she had left him. Andrew Adams
was infatuated with her and she
tried to get rid OF him by going to
Butte. but he followed her there from
salt Lake two weeks ago and brought
her back. Since this time she had
been anxious TO see the last of
Adams, 50 have hedrd for ! have not
seen her since she returned" he said.
II is stated that Mrs Gerald is a
divorced woman and has been I'm Salt
Lake for the past six months most Of
which time she was employed In
rooming house She was the wife Of
9. Gerald, q Butte restaurant proprie-
tor. Gerald was a night waiter NJ the
Chesapeak cafa.
II IS not generally believed he had
saved the $500 found on his person
Whore he got e from Is a matter Of
conjecture. ifs associates ,tate that
he was an inyetorote gambler, 50 II Is
probable ha won the money. one theo-
nv advanced Is TINT he intended 10 beat
the woman and then skin out and had
made all arrangements 20 that end. An
other that he deliberately planned r.
murder and would have attempted To
escape had not passcrs-by lnterfered.
When he saw that capture was inevta-
bic he attempted suicide Both prln-
clpals IN the tragedy were Of good APP
pearance. Adams was well sci up and
a fairly good looking man. while the
woman was Of attractive face and fig
uro.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA


Rome, Aug 1.-THE ceremony OF the
imposition Of the archepiscopa pal.ium
on the Most Rev j, j. llarty arch-
bishop Of Manila was performed today
by Cardinal Macchl, in his own private
chapel The first chaplain celebrated
the mass, Cardinal Macnh assisting.
When Archbishop Harry had been I'M
vested with the episcopal robes and
mite the cardinal placed ne uallIum on
his shoulders and the archbishop took
the oath 10 observe the rules Of the
church. Mgr Edward w. Fowler and
Father Hepf acted as witnesses Arch
bishop Iarty during the daV paid
farewell visits TO Cardinals Goti, Ram
polla GespIghI Manuneli, Steinhuber
and Wives Tuto.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
Naval Contracts Cancelled.

Washington, Aug. 17.-By order Of
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Darling
the contracts with the Crescent Ship
building company Of EliZabethport. N.
j., for the construction OF the cruiser
Chattanooga and the torpedo boats
Nicholson and O'Brien have been can
celled The vessels which have been
launched viii be completed at a gov
eminent yard
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
he WOULD FIGHT 4 DUEL.
Escaped Convict Offers to Sur
render ii lie Can Fight.

Butte. Mont, Aug. ll-Pat Rodgers.
one Of tho six men who broke FROM the
Butte JAN on the nigh, Of Aug s. has
written "a letter TO the lptcr-MomtJiu.
Ia which he says be- viii give himself up
IL Cily Detective Jerry Murphy win
fight him q duel Murphy today ace
ccp,ed the challenge saying be- win
meet the outlaw 90 aGy place and with
any Weapons Do may meme.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
Youre Rockefeller in Pueblo.

Pueblo, Colo, Aug l,.-Jhn ID Rookie
fel'5r Jr. arrived here this morning ON
@ special train over the Missouri Pacific
railroad from The east. ne was met at
the Union station by President Kehier
and other officials ~ the Colorado Fuel
a. Iron company and taken out 90 the
steel works SIR Rockefeller with the
others. s expected 90 have This even.
ine for Denver TO attend ih' annual
meeting Of the company there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
Textile Strikers Go to Work.

Philadelphia, Aug lit Is estimated
that between 5000 and 1000 textile
strikers principally operatives In the
rug branch resumed work today. The
manufacturers made no concessions.
The strike was inauguraie1 Il weeks
ago and Of The original CO0O0 strikers
but 1000 remain out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
Former Attack the Latter Bitter.
ly and Say Their Power
Is Now Broken.
MADE SENSATIONAL CHARGES
Say Saints practice POlygamy Marry"
Pay Tithes, and Obey the
Priesthood

The Methodist conference IN conclud-
ing its labors today introduced resou-
lions making sensational charges
against the "Mormons" and passing the
same without comment or discussion.
This is what their defamation contain
ed
1.-THE report Of last years committee
on the state of affairs IN Utah Is heart
lily commended to you for reading and
thought. The situation Is but little re-
moved from that Of u months ago.
Peace alone with its appendices of BILL
llards pool. gambling. dancing and
Sabbath Dissertation are making most
rapid strides in advance, an, too, In the
land Of Saints who have the making
and enforcement of the laws. Who Is
responsible?
POLYGAMY
still abounds. The practise is encourag-
ed by the example Of President Joseph
f. Smith, by the Presidency and by the
leading adherents OF this faith In Utah.
The burthen Of Mormon Apostolic
preaching IN most of the stakes Is To
marry. pay tthes, obey the Priesthood,
and baptism for the dead DARK as the
picture is before us there arc
hopeful signs The boosted unity
Of Mormonism is broken Contention
Of Josephites and Brighamites has
brought schism as truly TO them as Il
exists in eyangeliC Christianity A
spirit Of free inquiry is coming with
the education OF the masses. The
Mormon" pioneer is "a ruined prose-
lyte. Their sons and daughters are
half unbelieyers OF the organic faith,
and the grandsons and daughters viii
be open to evangelism God only
knows what would have been the
moral degradation Of this common
wealth had 1t not been for the advent
Of evangelical Christianity
(Signed) A. j. CLINTON.
G.. n. COOK.
The report was passed without dis
cussion,
OTHER PROCEEDINGS,
Reports q pastors Of various churches
and of he treasurer and Of committees
were read and received at the Methodist
Episcopal conference this morning and
the place OF the next annual Ureung
was left with the superintendent and
presiding elders.
Rov. Samuel Allison Of piute county
Idaho, who has been a probatloner
responded TO the questions put 20 him
by Bishop Cranston and he was recon-
mended to the Idaho conference for full
admission. This episode gave the bish-
op an opportunity to say something
oppcrtune and he did not neglect il. He
took occasion to deliver sharp lecture
on church polly and discipline and he
emphasized what he said. While he
believed IN freedom Of speech and free
dom Of action he also believed IN che
dienco 10 rules If man upon enter
Ing the church could not subscribe TO
lis poiity. he oucnt not enter and II |
nlready In The church II It's government
ala not suit him be- ought to go else
whore.
He again counseled harmony aud adj !
vised against iiscord. one Of Bishop |
Cranstons pecIIiaruies ls his aptaoss
at illustrating what ne has 70 say with |
a funny story of winch he seems to |
have a large fund.- They always pro-
woke smile and add to the point he
aims 20 make
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
FIVE YOUNG GIRLS DROWNED
They Were Boating When Their
Boat Cupsilcd.

Richmond, Va, Aug 17-Fivo young
girls were drowned while boating az
Zurich station. their boat capsizng
The dead include two daughters OF John
Robinson. daughter of John Holo-
way and two daughters OF Mrs l.. o..
Lee. a boy aud another girI escaped.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
ONE MAN DEAD, FIVE HURT
A Head .on.Collisioh on the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul.

Milwaukee. Wis. Aug lone man is
dead and FIVE others are seriously in
iured as the result Of head-on coll
lision between passenger trains on the
Chicago. Milwaukee q st. Paul railway
respectively. leaving Madison at 6;2O
and Chicago at 1.i5 tins morning. The
trains met one-half mile east Of Long
Lake station ON account, II Is thought
of Misunderstanding Of orders. The
dead man who succumbed 20 his in
iuries after the accident was the ex-
press messenger the injured being the
engine men Of both trains and bag.
nlgamnn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
standard OH Dividend.

New York Aug 1.-THE Standard Oll
company has declared O. dividend of
50 per share PAYABLE Sept Do. 90 stogk-
holders OF record ou Aug % This is s.
less than was paid .n June last but tbs
same ls Vas declared f1r The same por-
TOD Bst year.
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DEATH LOWERING OVER BOTH.
The Man is Andrew Adams of eEil
Lake, His Victim, Mrs Gerald
Of Butte, Montana.
HAD BEEN LIVING TOGETHER HERE
Andrews Will Doubtless Die, While
Mrs. Gerald Has a Fighting
Chacue for Her Life,

Inquiry at the Holy Cross hospital
at $500 this afternoon ELECTED the inn
formation that while both Adams and
his victim were in a critical condition.
there was a fair chance for both Of
them 20 recover from their wounds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
GRAssHoppERs IN MONTANA.
80 Thick Near Red Lodge as to
Imnede RAILWAY TraNel.

Butte Aug IA dispatch from Red
Lodge Mont, says.
Grasshoppers are 50 thick I'm this sec
ton that they are plastered each day
on the locomotive Of the express and
ihe wheels are so slippery that when
the engine stops 90 Is difficult 90 start Il
again The pests settle In clouds on
the rails and cover the wheels with
o thick coating OF their carcasses.
They have eaten the range as bare
as board and come IN swarms which
obscure the sun.
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low. He fell striking the back Of his
head and his shoulder. 1t was a Won
der he did not break his neck, Then
the patrol arrived and we took him to
the hospital"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17
STORY OF TIE TRAGEDY.
sixteen Clashes on Woman's Neck aud
Pace Doctors Try to Save Principals.

sixteen Clashes on NOmans Neck ana
Pace Doctors Try to Save Principals.
A most shocking attempt at murder
and suicide occurred this morning
shortly after $3.50 o'clock at a rooming-
house conducted by Mrs, a. Anderson
OF 457is Second East street and as a
result. Andrew Adams recently en-
ployed at the Chesapeake restaurant,
and woman whom he claims as his
wife. and who has been living with him
here for the past two months, are at
deaths door at the Holy Cross hospital
Adams used razor and slashed the
woman in a most frightful manner. In
nicting l6 long gashcs in her neck and
face and almost cutting her rlght eye
out. After chOppng the woman almost
10 bits he used the razor on himself,
cutting his windpipe and lnilcting
cash that extends clear across his
throat The womans chances for re-
,overy are better than those Of Adams
In spite Of her many terrible wounds
The loss Of blood may prove fatal
however. and both may de before
aight. The cause for the diabollcd decd
Is shrouded IN mystery as neither the
man nor the woman viii talk about the
affair, though Jealousy Is probably the
hctuating motive,
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HEARD WOMANs SCREAMS.
WHAT sErGFus SAYS
Onlcer seigfus who went TO the place
n the nnfrnl Mnrnn snll.

O1lcer Seigfus who went TO the place
In the patrol wagon. said.
81 can not tell YOU very much about
the case because neither the man nor
woman would talk about H. when /
reached the place Adams was lying on
the lawn unconscious and blood was
gushing from his throat lie had jump.
ed head first from the balcony above
and struck on his head. had
him placed IN the patrol wagon and
tried 10 take the woman but she re.
fused 10 go She said she would not
ride in the patrol wagon. / brought
him up TO the han and the doctors were
called "a dress his wounds, / tried 10
get a statement from him. but he re-.
fused absolutely 10 talk about The mat.
ter
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10 do with the duties of his office. bat
was rendered on account OF his dissat
lsiactlOn with the conduct of certain
matters under the late pope.
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WHO ADAMS IS,

Adams. who Is about 81 years Of age,
and weighs about 40 pounds, claims
the woman Is hts wife. but Il is beilev-
ed this Is not true Those who claim q
know assert that she Is the divorced
wife Of a man named Gerald, who runs
restaurant In Butte. and thar she has
been living here with Adams.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-17

yell he jumped over the balcony, head
first and fell 70 board walk below
striking on bis head. The physicians
believe that the fall injured him in
ternally.
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WHERE THEY OWED.

Two months ago the couple went 10
Mrs Anderson's r00minghouse ana
rented three rooms upstairs Adams
worked al night as q waiter ~ me
Chesapeake restaurant unul three
weeks ago when he quit since when
time he has been doing nothing.
According 20 the statement Of
Mrs Anderson, The couple lived
very quietly together and were never
known TO quarrel on have amy trouble
Saturday Adams told Mrs Anderson
they were going TO move and they had
their effects packed and ready 90 Zoe
h1ulod away this morning