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Show thu cninrrmv yittav ILIllv-t- i lilu JUlrllUjllLl DEMOCRATIC TICKET NAMED RESULT E. T. IIYDK, I'altllslior, OF STATE CONVENTION HELD IN PRUV0 ON THE 16TH. LOQAN. UTAH Klilmril W. Young Nominee for Judge, Idle Judge IV. II. King M ill Make tlie Kane UTAH STATE NEWS Salt Lake City notv lias only two smallpox patients under quarantine. About tlie scarcest tiling on the Salt Lake market, so far as variety is con cerneJ, is fish. The Lelil academy opened last week with the largest attendance for an opening day since its commencement. The attendance at the public schools of Salt Lake on the opening day was 11,300, an increase of 3?0 over last year. The trial of Merrill M. Kaighn, who murdered Willards. Haynes last No- vember, at Salt Lake, is now in progress. The Rio Grande station at Murray has been abandoned and the new one at Pallas, half a mile south, has beeu occupied. linrglaries are becoming of almost daily occurrence iu Salt Lake City, and the police seem unable to cope with the law-breaker- s. The bank clearings in Salt Lake for the week ending September 13 were 93,187,305, as agsinst 93,385,939 for the same period last year. Marion A. Brash ear, who accidently shot and killed Alex J. Kielland on a Kaltair train last week, will be tried on a charge of voluntary manslaughter. President Joseph F. Smith and a party of church leadera will make a tour of the southern portion of the slate during the latter part of the week. Mrs. A. J. Turnwnll, of Sunshine, objected to her husband gambling and finding him in a gambling house took three shots at him, without fatal results, however. Louis Rivers, an employee in the rock quarry in Little Cottonwood canyon, fell thirty feet from a ladder and received painful injuries which may cost him liia life. The criminal calendar of the Seventh district court has been postponed until Monday, the 29th Inst., because of the prevalence of smallpox in Ephraim and sickness at Manli. Escalante desert, usually depended upon for winter range for Iron county, is entirely devoid of any vegetation, and where formerly ranged from 7S.OOO to 133,000 sheep, none will lie able to range. William C. Barker, of Salt Lake City, is the lucky candidate iu the naval cadetship examination held last week. A. F. Sherman, a member of the Salt Lake High school senior class, is the alternate. The attendance at the Latter-da- y Saints university in Salt Lake City is 450, as compared with 283 for the first week's enrollment last year. The in- crease is mainly confined to the high school and normal departments. J. F. Sharp, of Salt Lake, last week won the title of champion trap shooter of the state, when he took the Browning atate championship silver loving cup. with a score of uinely-eig- ht blue rocks broken out of a possible UK). The fourth one of the large pumps has been received and placed in at the big Jordan purapiug plant at Lelii. Next season the four pumps combined will furnish over 400 cubic feet of water per second, which will till the Jordan river with more water thau it haa ever contained. The slate legislature at its coming session, will be asked to make an appropriation of 935,000 or 940,000 for the purpose of building a new hall of and kindred assaying branches, including a concentrating mill for practical demonstrations, at the University of I'tali. The birth report to the board of health of Salt Lake for the week end-la- g September 13, shows the hirlh of twenty-on- e male children and nineteen females. The deaths for the same period numbered fifteen males and twelve females. Of thia number eight were over 70 years of sge. The Salt Lakecounty jail now contains three who have taken human life Thomas McGee, Merrill Kaighn sod M. A. Romney. Two others, Marlon Brasher and Barney Eestein, are out on bail, and four convicted murderers -- Lynch, King, n and Haworth are under a death jhi-aiti- met-allurg- y, fur I hit CungreiHk At the Democratic slate convention, held in Irovo on tlie Ifitb, Major Richard Y. Young, of Salt Lake, waa nominated by acclamation for supreme judge, while Judge William II. King, of Salt Lake, received the nomination for representative in congress by The convention adopted a platform which denonncea the Republican party and Ha policiea; opposes militarism; denounces the Republicsn sugsr tariff policy, the Republican policy in the Philippines, favors arbitration of labor disputes, election of senators by direct vote, strict immigration laws; and congratulates the people of Utah upon the magnificent record made by our senior senator in congress (Hon. J. L. Rawlins) during the past six years. The permanent officers of the convention were as follows: Chairman, Hon. Frank J. Cannon, Weber county; first vice chairman, Frank K. Nebeker, Cache county; second vice chairman, W. W. fluff, Summit county; third vice chairman, Electa Bullock. Utah county; fourth vice chairman, Mrs. II. J. Hayward, Salt Lake county; secretary, Henry N. Hayes, Sevier county; assistant secretary, Nephi Palmer, Davis county; sergeaut-st-armJoseph Phillips, Juab county; assistant nt-at-arms, H. H. Condon, Ilox Elder county; chaplain, John 1L Milner, Utah county. Stirring speeches were made by Judge O. W. Powers, Senator Rawlins, Judge W. II. King, Frank J. Cannon and others. a, sergea- MASSACRED BY BOXERS. Miliiene HI III limUt Ttlut Foreign Devils Kingdom. Details were received by the Empress of India of the inussacre of Messrs. Khali I.enva frli-Mla- l INDIAN MURDERER LYNCHED. Meats Death la Manner as Terrible ss 1 hat of Vlvliui. t George liruce, notorious Indian outlaw whom officers of southern California and Arizona have been hunting for several months, haa inet death in a manner as terrible aa that of liis victim, Victoria Maria, a comely young squaw of Hesperia. Several months ago Bruce murdered Victoria Maria by choking her 'Ule insensibility, then burying her alive. He waa arrested and bis preliminary examination held at Hesperia, but while officers were silting with tbeii prisoner in the court room the Indian made e successful dash for liberty. For monlhe tbe desert baa been seoured by officereand Indians, for the latter were as anxious aa the officers to capture the murderer. Word is received that not only bad the outlaw been captured by tlie Indiana, but that he had been pul to a most horrible death. The capture was mads in southern Nevada a few days ago and no time was lost in the execution. , A rope waa fastened by slip noose around his neck and with the other end tied to the horn of a saddle the murderer was dragged for over a mile across the desert The body, which wae horribly lacerated, was then tlirowu on a huge pile of wood and burned. rock-alrew- n SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST. Result of ilea aad Powder Esploaloa lo a Heat Virginia Coal Mluo. gee and powder explosion occurred W. Va., Monday in the Big Four mine of the Algoma Coal &. Coke company, aa the result of which James Lester, an engineer; John Keickie, a Hungarian miner, and fifteen colored miners were imprisoned in the mine. The gaa and amoke waa so thick that all rescuing parlies were at first driven back. H. F. Frankcnficld, a mine boss, and George Gaspie, a Hungarian miner, succeeded in crawling over the fallen coal and slate after the explosion to the lights of the' rescuing party and were Uken out alive, although badly burned and nearly suffocated by tbe gas. The explosion is said to have been caused by nn accumulation of gaa catcha miner, and ing fire from the A at Norfolk, Bruce and Lewis at Changte Hunar. For weeks the cholera has been depopulating tlie cities aloug the Yuan river. In Changte they died daily by tlie score and, from reliable reports, the same can be said of Uie cities is built cuaciillside and iii the center of the city ia a famous spring from which the people obtain much of their water. Thia waa reported to have been poisoned by the foreigners aud hence the high death rale. One afternoon Mr. Lewis was studying with his teacher and Mr. Bruce was in his room across the hall when, in an instant, the house aud street became crowded with people. Mr. liruce was drawu by his hair out of the room and into the yard, where, with clubs, stones, knives, swords and torture, they soon killed him. Mr. Lewis and his teacher went out at the back door into the yard and started to climb upon an old shed, when a stroke from s spear brought the former to the ground. With the same instruments, bis body was soon mangled beyond recognition. Eyes were knocked out and the bodies The police of Cincinnati, ars holding Joseph Scinilz, aged 40, ou a charge of loitering, until they can investigate a statement that he haa threatened to take the life of President Roosevelt. Schmitz vaa arrested on Saturday upon the complaint of two elderly sisters liviug in Oliver street, that he had entered their premises ami insisted on staying there. The story is that he made the threat against the president to persons on Everett struct aud the police are now searching for those persons, as well as making su effort to learn the past history of the prisouer. otherwise mutilated. Chlneae IJetimnl That Tliotr Tormentors west-Cheuchoi- T Speaker lleuilerwm Out of Kara fin t'lHigrt-mt- . Speaker Henderson, finding that bin views in respect to tlie treatment ( trusts by reducing the tariff iu whole or part, are not in accord with the views of many of his party in lows, declined to accept the nomination for congress aud has withdrawn from the race. Speaker Henderson gave out au address Tuesday evening which stales lis views on the trust question and says because of these views, which are uot iu accord with the stale platform and with the opiuiona of prominent members of his party, he ileclinea to accept tlie Domination. The address is to the Republican voters of the Third Iowa district.' The disputeh announcing speaker Henderson's declination of the congressional nomination caused a sensation in Washington. Very few men are iu Washington at this public lime, but all here expressed regret that the speaker had determined on the course he has taken. thiatnlurn ft blasting rviegs powder that liaT been stored back in the mince. The explosion knocked down all the brattices for a quarter of arnileback toward the mine entrance, thus cutting off all of the air from the. men imprisoned behind the debris. Tli reals I'pua Life of tbe President. raulsliatl. Acting Secretary A dee has received a telegram from Mu- governor of Oregon stilting that ho had directed an iiiiuied:a!i uml I'.iomugli investigation iuto tin: allegations made by the Chinese legation at V.'r.rJiington, to the effect Hint tlie local authorities at Baker l ily. Ore., had failed to take proper steps to punish tbe perpetrators of I lie out rage committed on a number of Ihinrse Iasi. October. The telegram has been forwarded to the Chinese minister at Washington. I' - llirf luruml n the (foa. Two young meu. I.. W. Brnskle and Joseph KierseU of 1'oteu, Mich., were found dead in the Newman House at Ann Arbor, Mich. Kiersek had come to Ann Arbor to have his eyca treated. The men said w lieu they retired that they were not accuatoined to using gaslight. It ia supposed that they got up in the night for some purpose, and turned on the gaa, thinking thia wonld produce light. They had evidently been overcome while trying lo reach ilhe door. Large Force of Men M ill lie Kmployed te F"le llnailrail I'mpla Take a Tumbla. Nultilue I'nrrsl Flrea. loo people were struggling In response to the telegrams from to While!, into the new Sons of Zion synaget the governors of Wyoming and Cologogue el St. Paul, to witness the deditlie secretary of the Interior has rado, watch at the penitentiary. exercises, the temporary steps ordered Supervisor Allierly of the catory to the entrance gave way and leading Gilbert Van Sclioonhoven, who Crow Creek in fighting 500 reservation, fell in people labors under the delusion that he' liai Hie tire aheap. The police at reported which led Pearl, burning the procession to platoon, just a McKin-aneosrhrnan for President been d on lli of tlie Medicine Bow forest rethe church, broke ranks and rushed that in liis absence t lie horses serve, to the preventing frantic employ a large number of into womencrowd, of the late president will not receive men to and men, from crushin assist the work. This is the ing one another inchildren the scramble to get the proper attention, has been comaction the department cun take. out. When quiet had been resorted, mitted to the insane asylum. Van only was found lliat a few were bruised Schoonhoveu wav aback driver in Salt No request wi'l be made to the war it and cut, but no one had been fatally fur incut assistance. Lake City. depart Mort-enae- injured. PERISH IN PUREST FIRES. ELEVEN LIVES KNOWN TO LOST AND A NUMBER HAVE FOREST FIRES RAGING IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON BEEN Llvea Reported to Have Moon Loat, While Hit Duiuago to 1'roperljr la Graat. Kamlwr of A MISSING. The forest fires now raging in the mountains uf western Oregon and in InliMliilanla of western Washington arc probably lha UrmUlnl Area. most widespread ever kuown. Within miles of Fort-lan- d, a radius of seventy-fiv- e Driven from their homes in the dark-nea- s Ore., five people are missing and of tlie night by a raging forest is thought they have perished in tbe It fire which swept everything before it flames. Fleree t'lin-a- l Flrm In Oregon and Washington liriuga Death and Deaolo-llu- u from Ariel. Cowlitz county, Washington, to the foot of Mount St. Helens, a distance of twenty-fiv- e miles, eleven people were dead, four are missing and over 200 people haveiheen left homeless, and many have not even clothes enough lo cover them. Four men who were working on a claim belonging to James Hawthorne have not been found and it is thought that they are dead. Some fifty or sixty people were camped at the lake at the foot of Mount ML Helena and they have not been heard of since the fire. It is not known whether they escaped or noL The first news of the devastation was brought to Portland by Milo M. who experienced msny difficulties in making the trip out to send aid to the sufferers. From bis description the suffering there is great and the devastation ia the most appalling of any that has been reported. For a stretch f twenty-fiv- e miles, he says, there re but two houses standing. The fine timber these people expected to realize upon has all been destroyed. About 300 people are left homeless In Multnomah and Clackamao counties ss a result of the forest fires which have raged for tlie past week. Fires have burned over a large scope of country but the greatest damage in this state appears to have been done in these two counties. In the fire that destroyed the town of Palmer, near Bridal Veil, two lioya named Hamilton were caught while trying to escape from the flames and burned to death. News reaches Kalamah, Wash., that .he forest fires on Lewis river bave wrought aad havoc. D. L. Wallace, wife and two children being burned to death. They were camping in the woods when caught by the fire. Their wagon was found burned np and the charred bodies were lying near. A boy of Mr. Hanley's ia dead also. Mrs. John Polly and baby, and a brother, name not known, and Mr. New house and Mrs. Graves are dead. Fifteen others were found without clothing, except gnnnysscks. Ditn-mlc- k, Tlie flames have driven msny people from their homes and it is known that ck many houses, barns and much have been destroyed. At Lents, Oregon, several houses were burned and the line of the Oregon Water Power A Railway company to that village has been disabled. At Bridal Veil, thirty miles east of Portland, two saw mills burned and in Clackamas county, near Springwater, at least fifteen houses and barns bave been destroyed. In Clark county. Wash., ten miles from Vaucouver, eight farm houses were burned and three lives are reported lost. In Portland the houses are covered with ashes aud the lights had to b turned on early in the afternoon ou account of the thick amoke which floods the city. The wife of John Myers, a farmer, wae burned to death in their hums in Clark county, Washington. WIFE OF SENATOR STEWART KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE. livs-sto- Machine Kaa Into Telegraph Tele end Occupants Were Thrown lo the (ironed. Mrs. William 11. Stewart, wife of the United States senator from Nevada, was killed in an automobile accident in San Francisco Friday. Mrs. Stewart wss enjoying a ride with Henry Foote, son of V. W. Foote, tlie attorney, and II. IL Taylor, They were going along Santa Clara avenue, iu Alameda couu-tTaylor guiding the machine aud lending it aloug at a high speed. A vehicle approached and Taylor swerved the automobile aaide iu order to avoid a collision. At that moment he either lost control of the steering apparatus or made a miscalculation. The automobile ran into a telegraph pole anil the occupants were thrown out. Mrs. Stewart struck ou her head and was carried iu au unconscious condition to a sanitarium in the vicinity where she y, soon died. Foote and Taylor escaped with minor bruises. Taylor is a cousin of Frederick Benedict, who was recenllv crushed to death under his automobile in New York. Mrs. Stewart resided at Washington, D. C. She wss visiting her aister, Mrs. Louis Aldrich, who lives in San Fran sisco. Mrs. Stewart, before her marriage, was a Miss Foote, a daughter of Henry Foote, governor and United States senator from Mississippi before the Civil war and who, during the fifties, spent some years in California. Senator and Mrs. Stewart hate several daughters, one of whom lives in New York City. Senator Stewart ia at present at The Hague, in connection with the Pius fund arbitration, in which has taken a a deep interest. Millionaire Stratton Dead. William 8. Stratton, the of Colorado Springs, Colo., owner of the famous Independence mine in the Cripple Creek district, is dead after an illness of several months In April, 1891, having seen some specimens of gold ore from Cripple Creek district that impressed liim favorably, he went to that camp to prospect. On the 3rd of July, after weeks of fruitless prospecting, a man who agreed to grub stake him having disappointed him, Stratton decided to go to Cripple Creek end stake out a claim on his own He rode the thirty-fiv- e miles from Colorado Springs to the camp on horseback, and on tbe morning of the Latest Account of ths Moat Pole Horror. 4th of July, 1891, staked out the Independence end Washington claims, in Professor Angelo Ueilprio, president honor of the day and the father of his of the Philadelphia Geographical socountry. The Independence gave original assays of 9380 to the ton, and in ciety, who is in Martinique in the interest of the National Geographical 1898 he leased and bonded the Washington for 980, 000. The Independence society, has msde the following report yielded Stratton millions, and in 1898 on the recent eruptions of Mont Pelee: waa sold by him for 910,000,000, he reThe scene of destruction in the last taining, however, a very considerable Interest even after retaining tbe eum eruption of Mont Pelee far surpasses in of money. He was the owner of the extent that of the eruption of May 8, Colorado Springs railway system, on when St. Pierre was destroyed, and Inwhich he has spent fl.50J.000 in the cludes the broad area lying between Macouba, and Car bet, and involves past two years. His wealth is estimated everywhere at from 915,000,000 Haute Tours de Bourden, Basse Poiote, Morne Dalai and Ajoupa Bouillon, to 950,000,000. where alone upwards of 300 persons were killed, as well as Morns Terrific Storm Swrepe Over Germany. Rouge, with a Deatrnctlve storms raged in many than death list of probably not less 1,100 persons. Morne and parts of Germany Sunday. In Saxony the heights somewhat thisCapot side of the temperature sank lo zero. And it ronda St. Denis, the blast, however, hurricane-lik- e wind unroofed- many leaving the last named place untouched. cinders fell also over the region houses and injured a large number of of Grand Riviere, and Precheur ie covpeople. The damage is estimated at ered deep with ashes. In Carbet the millions of marks. ashes lie one foot deep and nearly the m amount covers the ruins A very heavy northwest storm visited ofSL Pierre. All of Morne Rouge, with the the cities on the North sea. Consideron of about four houses and the able damage was done to bathing es- except, beautiful church, has been swept to tablishments on the Elba, and a uum-be- r the ground and the greater part of the en burned up. At Ajoupa g of houses were partially liouillion, where of the town wrecked. has been prostrated, there la no trace of fire of any kind. Awful Crime Committed hjr Tram pa Near multi-millionai- re ac-con- nL low-lyin- one-ha- lf Ktelnhaoer, Ne lira aka. Mrs. Kate Fourneli, living with her parents near Steinhauer, while alone Saturday night, was criminally assaulted by tramps, who then murdered her and draped her body into the yard, where they set fire lo her clothing. When found the clothing wss entirely burned from the hotly. The men evidently had broken open 'e house, which they looted after cv milting the crime. Bloodhounds have tern put on the trail of the men. gro Who pied on the (fellows Wss Bure Jls Was Ha veil. A special fvoin New London, Mo., to the St. Iouia says: Jesse Johnson, a negro, was hanged here today. His neek wss broken. On ths scaffold Johnson made a speech in which he confessed the crime, and said that he had joined the church and that he had Christ in his soul and was the happiest man on enrtli and had no fear of tlie future, as lie had made his peace with UoU. Post-Dispat- ch |