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Show J EUc iUqntblic UTAH NEWS. at It iA predicted that the Park City will resume operations soon. Mrs. Annie Caldwell, an indigent woman of Salt Lake City, died one day last week from what is supposed to have been an attempt at performing Daly-We- an abortion. The Oregon Short, Line has laid 10.000 tons of new steel rails on the main line between Huntington and Granger, and will lay 15.000 tons more in 1808 This means 227 miles of track. Governor Wells has appointed J. U. Thompson of llenrieville to supervise the expenditure of 81,000 appropriated by the last legislature for the construction of a road between Ianguiteh and Esealante, Garfield county. The Commercial Union Fire Insurance company of New York has filed a copy of its articles of incorporation with the secretary of state, and names W. 11. Sprague as its resident agent upon whom service may be secured. Mrs. Cora Thomas, colored, on trial in Salt Lake City last week on a charge of murdering her husband, a loldier stationed at Ft. Douglas, whom she found in a questionable resort after he had been absent from home for several days, was acquitted. The jury in the ease against Jack May. city treasurer of Salt Lake City, and John Stab, who were accused of shooting ducks at unseemly hours, has disagreed. Two of the jurors were in favor of convicting Deputy Warden Rudy's victims, and two of them were very much against it. As it was a hung jury the ease will either be or retired. More Salt Lake City men were elect' id to office in the iinoerial grand council of the Ancient Arabic order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North and Bouth America (colored) at the convention held at Providence, R. I., October 27, than from any other one city. Their names follow: W. W. Taylor, grand captain of the Arab patrol, and the following elected to membership on the board of grand directors: Washington D. Powell and Frank D. Mason, all of Salt Lake City. William Derr, father of George Derr, the Salt Lake theater electrician, died October 28, lacking one day of being e 84 years old. Mr. Derr was the lamp-lightof the Salt Lake theater and of Social hall, which was the predecessor of the theater. Brigham Young established him in that have position. Pioneer theater-goer- s I lively recollection of Mr. Derr with His torch setting off the lights for e He was a conspicuous in the days of the old stock company. Mrs. E. E. llouch, of Salt Lake City, was arrested for creating a disturb-nc- e on Broadway, Helena, Montana. Blie woke up Charles W. Cannon, a prominent citizen, and demanded protection. An officer was called and she was taken to the police station, where It became evident that she was mentally unbalanced. She was later to the county jail and a physi-sia- n summoned. Mrs. Bouck has the ippearance of a woman of culture and Is well dressed. She went to Helena from Salt Lake about three weeks ago, but apparently has no friends in the llontana city. President Tanner of the Agrietaral college of Ftah has issued a report of that institution from which the following facts are extracted; Du.-:nthe year a wing of the new building designed for a work shop was erected at a cost of 82,000. This is used as a forge shop. The attendance of students during the year, ending June 30. 18!!7, was 482, as compared with 407 the previous year. The average age of students for the past year was 10.4. There were fourteen graduated with the department of bachelor of science as compared with seven the preceding year. Three graduated with certificates in a two years course. The receipts during the year ending June 30, from the state, 1807, were: 837.000 from the federal government, and 85,811 from other sources, making a total of 8(54,811. The expenditures were 305. 135. The value of all, buildings is estimated at 8140,000 and of other propirty at 850.000. During the year five bulletins were issued by the experiment station: Bulletin 44 The Feeding Value of Lucern or Alfalfa; No. 45 Experiments with Vegetables and bruits: No. 40 Earthen Dams:No. 47 The Climate of Utah; No. 48 The Chemical Life History of Lucern or Alfalfai No. 40 Spraying; No. 50 The Water Supply of Cache Valley. The members of the Pioneer Jubilee commission have held a meeting and closed up a number of unfinished details. Among other things it was decided to close the Hall of Relies finally on November 13 and to admit the public at 10 cents till tnat time. The 380th anniversary of the nailing theses on the door ol of the ninety-fivthe Castle church at Wittenberg by Martin Luther, was celebrated in the various Lutheran churches in Salt Lake City October 31, by special reformation services. fig-ar- g e I.: AIL Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 2 The interest ot New York, Nov. 3. Election returns indicate that the democrats, generally the United States government in the speaking, made gaius over 196. In- Union Pacific railroad terminated at complete returns from the several 11:45 o'clock yesterday morning, when, at the foreclosure bale of the mortstates are as follows: gage held by the United States, the Colorado. road was purchased by the committee Deuver. Nov. 3. Returns from the of eastern capitalists formed for its state are too meager to warrant any- organization. The full amount accruing to the thing more than a guess on the result. At silver Republican headquarters the United States from the sale cannot be election of Hayt is claimed by from given exactly, but it is estimated to be It was impossible to ?58,005,748.46. 7,(H0 to 10.000 plurality', while the Populists and Democrats claim Gabberts determine the full amount at the time of sale, for the reason that the monthly election by 5,000. statement made by the secretary of Iowa. the treasury to the management of the Des Moines. Nov. 3. Latest returns Union Pacific on the first ot every on the legislative ticket gives the month was not available, and it was republicans forty out of fifty senators, found necessary to estimate some items, out of too representatand sixty-onalthough it is admitted by both sides that the estimates are approximately ives. Chairman McMillan's claim is 30,000 plurality for Shaw (rep) correct. The amount due the government is made up as follows: for governor. Principal of debt, 827,230.512; interest paid by the government up to SepKanHim. Topeka, Nov. 3. Both the Repub- tember 30, WJ7, $30,830,886.37; interest licans and Populists are claiming the accrued by September 30, and still unstate. Insufficient returns do not sup-o- paid, $286,147.6!); interest accrued in October, 805.382.55; total due the goveither claim. ernment, $58,448,928.61. Kentucky. Against this are the following Louisville, Nov. 3. The democrats credits: Cash and bonds in sinking aave carried the state, and have a large fund. 818,182,463.53; estimated credits The vote for the quarter ending September 30, majority in the legislature. of the national democrats was very and for the month of October, including government earnings and the inlight. terest on bonds in the sinking fund, amount not yet credited, 8384,180.21. Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 2. Nebraska Total credit, 818,565,640.74. Total debt of the railroad to the yesterday renewed her allegiance to the fusion by electing the three candi- government, $58,448,928.01; total credit dates on that ticket by pluralities of railroad with government, Balance and amount bid by ranging from 10,000 to 25,000. Nothcommittee, ing like complete returns have been The sinking fund bonds sold received, but enough are in to measure the result and indicate a greater fusion for $13,645,259.29. Total bids by replurality than in the presidential year. organization committee, 853,528,532.76. The amount earned by the road durNew York, ing the quarter ended September 30, New York, Nov. 3. The result of and during the month of October, is the election in Greater New York was estimated, but is practically correct, a complete victory for Tammany, city and as the government will simply reborough and county tickets. Robert tain the cash, crediting the amount on Van Wyek, the head of the city ticket, the bids of the committee, the amount was elected mayor of Greater New to be turned over as a consequence of York by a plurality of 87,308. Each of the sales is 858,065,780.40. the five boroughs contributed to the After the sale was concluded C. R. total. ISeth Low, the Citizens union Cowin, the representative of the govcandidate for mayor, carried several ernment, was assured by the commitassembly districts and polled a large tee that if the amounts not accurately vote, but all the boroughs returned figured should differ from the figures pluralities for the Tammany forces. given above, whatever may he lacking Mr. Low was well ahead of General will be paid by the committee and will Tmcy, the Republican nominee, who in no way be allowed to interfere with was third in the race. Low polled the confirmation of the sale. There was no opposition to the com140,413 votes, Tracy. 101,012. Henry mittee and no bids were offered George polled 20,422 votes. against theirs. elo-in- g rt , Maryland. Nov. 2. The republicans have elected their municipal ticket in Baltimore, Baltimore bv majorities ranging from to 6,000, but the state ticket is in doubt and there is some reason for believing that the democrats have carried the legislature, and that United States Senator Gorman may succeed himself. 4,000 MaHHnrliuHctts. Boston, Nov. 3 At the elections yesterday the Republicans swept the state by a substantial majority, electing their entire ticket, ns iv?ll as of the members of both brandies of the legislature. thret-qnarte- rs Ohio. Columbus, O. , Nov. 3. The result in Ohio is so close that it may require the official count to determine the result, especially or the political complexion of the legislature. The Republicans and the Dem'ocrats are both claiming the state and the legislature with such persistence that it will require the official count at least to get one or the other to concede defeat. Incomplete returns indicate the election of the Republican state ticket by from 10,000 to 12,000. but the result ou the legislature is so dose that no definite eonelusion can be arrived at. At 2:30 o'eloek this (Wednesday) morning the Democrats are claiming nine majority in the legislature on joint ballot and a majority in both brandies of that body. The Republicans at the same hour claim only seventeen of the thirty-sisenators, which would prevent them from passing any party bills. The Republicans, however, claim fifty-fou- r representatives. This means a Republican majority of four in the house and a Democratic majority of two in the senate. On this claim the Republicans would have two majority on joint ballot. x South Iaknta. Sioux Falls, Nov. 3. Indications are that the republicans have carried six of the eight Judicial districts. The populists got the Eighth, while the Seventh is in doubt. Monument to Little Cloud. Dubuqne, la., Nov. 3. The bones ol Julien Dubuque, with those of two Indians chiefs, unearthed a week ago by the builders of a monument upon his grave, have been deposited in a stone sarcophagus within trie monument. The ceremonies, at which 2, Oct) people were present, were under the auspices of the Early Settlers' association, and J. H. Shields delivered the oration Dubuque was the first white settler west of the Mississippi rivet Indians called him Little Cloud. CANNON CLERK ARECETED. S15.CCO Confesses to Ttifift From the C. 8. Malls. Denver, Nov. 1. Postoffice Inspec- t7, C. Ilrtaytton e - old-tim- SALE. Purchased by the Reorganization Committee.' Returns. UTAH NEPHI. AUCTION Felflc OrmncntH Show a (lain Over Last Yeart ALF ORME, Puhliahan. W. L. ROE GIGANTIC RETURNS ELECTION GENERAL $10,565,-616.7- 4. $39,883,-281.8- 7. tor Frederick and City Detectives of this city, arrested in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Walter R. Houghton, a postal clerk, running trora Cheyenne to Ogden on a charge of stealing a registered package containing $14,000. The package alleged to have been stolen by Houghton was mailed by a Chicago bank to a correspondent in Sacramento, California, about September 26th. It disappeared somewhere en route, and an investigation by the postal authorities disclosed that it disappeared somewhere between Omaha and Ogden. The secret service officers learned that Houghton's mistress, who has been staying in Denver for three weeks, had changed three S100 bills and as the money was all in $100 bills they at once made arrangements for Houghton's arresL The woman was at first taken into custody and her statements went to verify the opinion of the officers. A telegram received here from Cheyenne states that the officers have solved the mystery of the missing package in the arrest of Railway Mail Clerk Walter G. Houghton of Cheyenne, on his return trip. Houghton's regular run is from Cheyenne to Ogden, and on his return from the run west he was ordered to make his report at the where he was arrested. He was confronted with evidence of guilt and finally confessed to stealing the package which contained $15,000, instead of $14,000, as heretofore published. Houghton is a younger brother ot FN Houghton, who recently served a atmr in the penitentiary for robbing his employer, a Cheyenne merchant. After Houghton had confessed his crime he offered to refund the amount stolen, except $400 which he had spent, provided the officers would agree that He dehe should not be prosecuted. clared that if they would not so agree the money would be immediately burned. United States Commissioner T. J. Fisher and United States District Attorney Clark both refused to accept Houghton's proposition and he refused to disclose the hiding place of the money. Houghton was bound over to the Loomis and Iturlew, post-offic- Secretarv l ilson's e, Report. Washington, Nov. 1. Secretary Wilson has presented his report to the president reviewing the operations of the department of agriculture for the past year. The most important recommendation made by him is one that agents for the department had been stationed at each of our more important embassies for the collection of information of interest to American farmers. PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT. Referring to this subject, he says: Increase Accounted For ly Decrease of We are endeavoring to get informaCash on Land. tion from foreign countries with whom Washington, Nov. 2. The monthly we compete in the markets of the statement of the public debts show at world regarding crops aDd prices. We the close of business October 30, the are also making steps to ascertain debt, less cash in the treasury, amountwhat crops are grown on different ing to 81,020,263.901, an increase for thermal lines, sothat seeds and plants the month of $8,441,188. may intelligently be brought to this This increase is principally accountto assist in the diversification ed for by the decrease in the amount country of our crops and add to their variety of cash on hand. The debt is recapitFederal court, by Commissioner Fisher. ulated as follows: later, on the advice of Interest bearing debt. 8847,356,500; hisHoughton, turned over all the money attorney, debt on which interest has ceased since except 8260 which had been spent. maturity, $1,331,540; debt bearing no GREAT BORE CLOSED. interest, $375,663,550. Total, This amount, however, does Last Train Passes Through not include $580,456,953 in certificates Tunnel. and treasury notes outstanding, which Denver, Colo., Nov. 1. With the are offset by an equal amount of cabh passage of the Colorado Midland train in the treasury. en route from Ogden to Denver last The cash in the treasury is classified e tunnel will be night the as follows: Gold, SHU, 33.", 256; silver, abandoned. This great bora is two $569,451,943; paper, $113,441,060; bonds, miles long, piercing the main chain of disbursing oliieers' balance, etc., the Rocky mountains, and cost a milTotal, $831,669,557, against lion and a quarter dollars. A gangof which there are demand liabilities men were put to work immediately amounting to $623,913,857, leaving the after the passage of the train, tearing net cash balance in the treasury, up the track connection with the tunnel. All trains of the Colorado Midwill hereafter go over Hager land The iQ'Htta Becomes an Elector. The tunnel company reman pass. 2. N. suNov. The 1)., Bismarck, the offer of the reorto fused accept preme court has filed a decision in the case of Fort Lotten Indiaus who have ganized Colorado Midland Railway taken lands in severalty within Ben- company, and the latter consequently son county and who applied to the rebuilt the high line over Ilagerman commissioners of that couuty before pass. the last election for the establishment Supervisor f Indian Schools. of a polling place, claiming that they Washington. Nov. 1. Thomas P. were entitled to a vote. The commisSmith of riattsburg, N. Y., has been sioner refused to establish a polling appointed supervisor of Indian schools. place and the Indians took the case to There are five of these offices. Mr. the district court. Judge Morgan or- Smith ha? been connected with tho dered tlie polling place, and the comIndian service for many years as agent missioners appealed to the supreme and inspector and latterly as assistant court. The tribunal sustains Judge commissioner of Indian affairs. The Morgan and decides tliat the Indians record he made in the administration who have taken lands in severalty and of the latter office actuated he adminhave received preliminary patents are istration in retaining him jntil last electors, and that the provision of the month, when it was expeetedhe would state code which requires them to have be rewarded with the appointment of final patents from the government is special agent, which recently fell to a unconstitutional. friend of General Fairbanks. 81,228,-320,69- 0. Busk-Ivanh- Busk-Ivanhb- 6. $207,-756,09- 9. Steps have been taken to enter the city of Seattle for a prize competition at the laris exposition of 1900. Some eastern city of the same size as Seattle is asked to enter into competition with it. The body of John Foyle, engineer ot the New York Central train, wrecked at Garrison's, was brought up with grappling irons from the big hole made by the engine when it plunged into the mud at the bottom of the Hudson. It is supposed this is the last body to be recovered. While digging fiish bait on Reaver island, opposite Clinton, la., aloy unearthed a box contain $50,000. Io one knows who buried it. The new building for the Asylun for the Incurable Insane at Peoria. 111., will have to be abandoned as it is biilt over an old coal mine and is let tling. The Alaska whale catch for tlis vear, according to advices from Dutih harbor, is considered to be a vry goed one, 90,000 pounds being tak a fro whales. fifty-fou- r NORTHWEST HAWAII. From I tab Reluming Home. Pan Francisco, Nov. 1. Senator F. J. Cannon of Utah is a passeugeron the steamship Peru, returning home after the operations of the gold Senator Cannon studying and silver standards in both Japan and China. The other two members of the commission are Richard I. Pettigrew of South Dakota and Dubois of Idaho. The latter are expected on the Coptic, due in a week. In an interview Senator Cannon said: annexMy position with regard to ation of the islands is well understood. I may say that my opinions are settled and firm. I have been so convinced as to the wisdom of annnexa-tiothat my ideas have been given out long ago. It has always seemed to me to be a measure that would be of regreat and lasting benefit to both will I of however, course, publics; listen to argument of the other side, if there be any other side. Senator Cannon was taken to Tearl harbor by special train. ex-Se- n n a Court. Stabbing Affray la a Cullfor-'A sensa1. Redding, Cala., Nov. tional stabbing affray took place within the bar of the Modoc county ;ourt room at Alturas, in which Dis- trict Attorney Raker was stabbed with Harris five pocket knife by times before Sheriff Cummings could separate them. During the progress sf a trial in the superior court, Raker md Harris got into a wordy altercation, in which there were mutual insinuations of immorality. In the midst of the great disorder which prevailed in the court room. Raker rushed at Harris, striking out at the latter and staggering him with a blow on the head. Harris then lunged at Raker five times, inflicting a wound at each thrust and cutting his mouth badly, laying open his cheek and inflicting a severe scalp wound. It was at first thought the district attorney was fatally injured, but it is now probable he will recover, unless blood poisoning sets in. Harris, who was for many years superior judge of the county, is out on bail. & KLONDIKE On TELEGRAPH. the Route of the Proposed Line Asia ami America, Vancouver, B. C., Nov. 1. Mr. Charles R. Hosmer, general manager of the Pacific Postal telegraph system, said regarding the telegraph communication with Klondike that he understood the Dominion government had this matter under consideration. There were no insurmountable difficulties in the way, either in tha construction of or in the maintenance of a telegraph line via Ashcroft and Quesnelle, which was the route adopted in 1866 for connecting Asia and America via the Bering sea. This route passes through the present Klondike country. A line connecting Quesnelle, the northernmost point in British Columbia reached by telegraph, and Dawson City, if decided upon, will, within a few months, be put in operation by this time next year. Stations can be established every forty miles, and they would be used in connection with the mounted police and other departments. Men. Dervish Lose Cairo, Nov. 1. Dispatches from Ber- ber, the southernmost point readied by the expedition on the Nile, says that according to the report of spies, the Dervish commander at Mettemmeh (the Derviso position between Berber and Khartoum), has announced in the mosiyie that he lost 600 men during the bombardment of Metemmeh by the British gunboats on October 20th. The British shelled the town and retired after inspecting it with a view of ascertaining its strength and defensive works. The spies report also that the Dervish commander had asked the Khalifa to send him reinforcements. Anglo-Egyptia- n Pr opinions at Fort Youkon. Washington, Nov. 1. A telegram was received at the war department from Captain Ray, saying he had landed 600 tons of provisions at Fort Youkon, Alaska, to be freighted by dogs to Circle City and Dawson when the river closes. Circle City has no supplies, but the situation may be improved next spring. John Roach was froz-to death in the snow storm which prevailed at Monument, Colo. n It is expected that a t least 50.000 peoble will leave San Francisco for Alaska in the coming spring. The steamer, Alice Blanchard has arrived in Seattle from Han Francisco with sixty-twpassengers, on their way to Copper river, Alaska. Cecil Rhodes, who has beeu ill at Invar: ga, has had a relapse. The Catholic Knights of Ameries celebrated their fifteenth anniversary last Sunday at St. Joseph's church, St. Louis. Four men were killed at Ehrenfeid, N. J., in a crossing accident, an engine striking a wagon in which they were riding. City Marshal Ed Sterns shot and killed Jason Miller, a promi-mea- t farmer and trader, at Midway, Ky. Miller resisted arrest. y NOTES. The bank of Montrose, Colo , hoa resumed business. Robbers at Monte Vista, Colo., robbed the postofliee of $10 in stamps and any number of money orders. I!. Clark Wheeler of Aspen Colorado Announced that he will lead aa explorthe spring. ing party into Alaska in been taken has Mrs. John Downing from Lovelock to the Reno asylum. She imagines that she has accumulated $75,000 taking in washing. The workingmen of Han Francisco are strongly opposed to the annexation of Hawaii and the resultant influx of a large number of coolies. Helena is to have another bank, backed by some of the wealthiest men of the state. It may occupy the vacant quarters of the Merchants National. Dr. Strayer attempted to ride on an Monexpired excursion ticket of the tana Central, was ejeeted, brought suit for $506 at Helena and lost the case. Mrs. Kirman of Nevada has sold her interest in the Kirman estate for 860,-00- 0 to T. B. Rickey. It embraces acres of land and 8000 head of cat80,-0- tle. As there are no known heirs of Orin the the mountian herr-i-t, G. Robie, public adminslrator at Great Falls will sell his ranch of 160 acres. The estate la valued at $2000. prisoner named Varnasca, under reprieve at Han Quentin,' has struck. He says he was sent there to be hangThere is nothed and not to work. ing like standing up for one's rights. Rumors are rife in Missoula regarding the resumption of work on the coal fields north' of the city of Missoula that will determine positively the value of the coal for commercial purA poses. A rancher surprised an Elko lumber dealer the other day by ordering lumber for his own coffin, but the suprise was not so great as to prevent the man getting what he wanted. The rancher did not contemplate suicide, but is 84 years of age, lives 100 miles from the railroad, and wishes to be prepared for emergencies. Some one left fully a hundred dynamite cartridges Beattered along the railroad track near Fresno, Cal, Alfred Carr, son of L. L. Carr, a prominent citizen, found the cartridges, and struck one with a hammer. Tl.e cartridge exploded, blowing away one of young Carr's fingers and a thumb, besides otherwise injuring him. Joseph Evans of Madison valley, Mont., was loading one of his guns. The charge exploled while his hand was over the mouth of the barrel, the entire charge striking the palm of the hand and tearing the greater part of the flesh from it, and passing straight an and coming out through the back af the hand, breaking all the bones in numerous places. The stockmen of Saratoga, Wyo., are becoming alarmed over the grey wolf Those terrible pests are question. p troublesome again. Recently Condict saw a bunch of cattle running toward his fence, and when he went to see what was the matter he found the cattle foaming with sweat as though they had been chased a long distance. A number of Natrona county, Wyo., hunters are contemplating a wolf round-up- . They propose to have Converse county enter into an agreement to appoint a day for the hunt, and each county furnish a number of hunters, and the county getting the most wolves shall have a dance and supper from the proceeds of the bounty on the wolves which will be killed in both counties. During a performance of Richard III at Maguire's opera house in Butte John Fay Ialmer, who played Richmond, had a norrow escape from fatal injury at the hands of Griffith, who attempted to play Richard, in the sword fight on Ilosworth field. Palmer accidentally drew blood from Griffith s hand and suggested that the curtain be rung down, but Griffith told him to eontinue the fight. He did so and in moment later Griffith made a terrific downward, cut, and caught Ialmer aeros the face, cutting a frightful gash down from the right eyebrow over the nose and breaking the nasal bone. The curtain was rung down and Ialmer was removed to the doctor's office, where a piece of bone was removed from his nose and the wound sewed up. Griffith is very much broke up over the accident. A negro cook wandered away from the Little Kid mineon Bald mountain, Montana. After a day's absence 8 party began hunting for him, and a few dais after his remains were discovered in a naked condition frozen Win-thro- stiff. E. J. Earl 0 who is awaiting trial at Rawlins, Vi yo., for shooting IteDry Border, expressed a desire to marry his mistress before his trial, and requested Judge Brarnel to perform the ceremony. Prosecuting Attorney atterton objected. K. G. right, night yardmaster at TVmnemueca, Nev., had the first and second fingers of his right hand badly injured while coupling ak engine to the train. The nails ol the fingers were torn off, and the flesi Cl N of the ends mashed. t ) |