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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
Masonic Savings Bank Assigns.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. S.-The Masonic Saw
ing's bank assigned this afternoon TO the
Germanic Safety Vault and Trust company.
The capital is S250,00O and the deposits over
a million.
1t has deposits of probably 100000. The
assignment was not unexpected. During
the stringency last year the bank required
the aid OF the clearing house, but on the
lst of January its statement showed de-
posts of million and a quarter. Presi-
dent Brieger by careful management sue
ceeded in restoring the confidence OF de-
positors. In March, however, the failure
of the Schwartz bank once more started
depositors, and the matter was not quoted
down until July l, when the directors
hoped the crisis was finally passed. Then
came the Falls City failure, and depositors
were once more alarmed. The Masonic
bank was also carrying the Jefferson bridge
project, and when depositors began to with
draw the directors gave thirty days
notice. They have made desperate efforts
to right the concern, but concluded to-day
to assign. II is asserted the bank will pay
dollar for dollar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
AN EARTHQUAKE.
1t Drives a Tidal Wave from the
Gulf of California
Far Inland-The Earth is Rent and Great
Fissures Of Unfathomable Depth Are
Made-Auch Damage Done.

YUMA, Ariz., Aug. sc. Smith, an
American trapper, accompanied by Coco
pah Indian, has returned from the Gulf Of
California, and gives additional details
concerning the earthquake and tidal wave
of Thursday last. About 6 o'clock that
morning a heavy shock was felt near
Lardo colony, in the state of Sonora, Mex
leo, on the Colorado river. The sky dark
ened and terrific thunder storm came up.
A huge wave from the gulf was driven in
land and fences and landing places washed
away. A second earthquake shock caused
the earth to open In many places, some
assures being four to seven feet wide and
from twenty to thirty feet long and seem
ingly faIhomless. Men were thrown TO
the ground by the force of this shock.
About mile from Lardo they noticed q
assure in the middle of the river bed, into
which the Colorado was pouring with
much noise A third shock of earthquake
destroyed three small habitations of colon
onists and cracked those of others. No
human life was lost, but large amount of
live stock was killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
News From the $ sealing Grounds.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The navy depart
ment has received under date of Ounalaska,
Alaska, July IL, long letter from Com
mander Cotton, of the United States ship
Mohican, commanding the United States
naval forces in Behring sea. He says in
part: Commander Turner, of her
majesty's ship Nymph, has expressed
himself as being strongly in favor of
hearty cooperation between the United
States and British forces, and has been
met by similar disposition upon the part of
commanders of United States vessels"
Captain Cotton is informed that the seal
ing feet this season numbered about
seventy vessels, of which about one half
have already been boarded and warned
Commander Reiter, of the Thetis, learned,
he says. the rendezvous of the sealing fleet
for this year had been changed to Alitak,
Kodiak island, whence he proceeded. On
July 80, the commander writes, as he had
anticipated, he had fallen in with four
sealing schooners which had been to Alitak
and were then bound for Be hiring sea
Each vessel boarded said there were few
remaining at Alitak.
In a report dated Ounalaska, Alaska.
July IL, Commander Reiter says he sailed
from Ounalaska July 5. and arrived at St.
George island on the 9TH. After communi-
eating with the shore he got under way
and stood 10 the northward and eastward,
running q line of sounding until schooner
was sighted. The commander says: 81
Immediately stood for her and gained, until
three boats, which were out were picked
up, when she showed me a clean pair of
heels, there being fresh breeze from the
northward and eastward. 1 fired shot TO
leeward Of her, to which no attention was
paidn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
DRESS REFORM CLUB.
One Has Been Quietly Formed
i'm Boston.
Skirts Just Below the Knees and Boots Are
Distinctive Characteristics-The Dress
is Chiefly for Wet Weather.
Especial to THE HERAID-Examiner Dispatch.

Especial 10 THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
Boston, Aug. S.-A strong dress reform
club has been quietly organized in this city.
Secrecy, for the present, was the word,
but as the organization is made up exclu-
sively Of women, this part Of the pro-
gramme was. of course, failure. a Post
reporter has learned that it is seriously
proposed by number of Boston ladies' to
appear on the streets the first rainy Sun
day in October in short skirts made up of
waterproof cloth, in dark colors, reaching
but an inch or two below the knee, with
heavy boots and long CATERS made from
macintosh cloth. If CATERS are not used,
then mousquetaires or ordinary riding
killed and hang heavy so as not TO be dis
arranged by the wind. A REFER jacket or
long cloak will cover the upper part of the
body. and under this fancy silk skirt or
ordinary dress waist will be worn, an ordi-
nary hat, or better still, a tarpaulin sailor
will complete what will certainly be very
novel costume. 1t has been decided to
have no complete uniformity about the
dress. In the matter of material the mem
bers of the club have been il Instructed to ex-
ercise their individual tastes, making the
costume as attractive and becoming as
possible. The membership OF this dress
reform club has already reached 200, and
includes school teachers, physicians, &C
tresses and members Of other professions.
All the members have pledged themselves
TO appear on the streets and IN the stores
of Boston-in fact wherever they are likely
become popular with women in stormy
yvaafhar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
Disastrous Storm at Ashland, Wis.

ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. s.-This afternoon
there was disastrous wind ana rain storm
here. The Swedish Baptist church was
torn from its foundation. The roof was
blown OF the Field block. Many small
buildings were blown from their founda-
tons, and half dozen yachts moored in
the bay were torn from their fastenings
and wrecked upon the shore. AT Wash
burn, on the opposite side Of the
bay, circus tent collapsed, ana
the spectators OF the performance in
the tent, two small boys were crushed to
death and a number Of people seriously
injured. The postoffice building also col
lspsed. two women being injured, one seri-
ously. The roof of the Omaha elevator
was torn from the building snd deposited
in the bay. Many thousand feet Of lumber
were blown into the water. The derrick
and hosting engine at the coal docks were
blown over. The estimate OF the damage
at Washburn is $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
Domestic SUGAR Production.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-A revised state
ment has been prepared in the internal
revenue bureau in regard to the domestic
sugar production, based on the latest re-
turns. Producers estimates are: Sugar
cane, ASS, 257, 200 pounds; beets. $4,000
pounds; sorghum, 2,5l0, 200; maple, S.00O,-
600 pounds; total. 567, 977, 200 pounds. This
estimate is considerably in excess of that
of the treasury, which is: Beets. go, 900, :
600; sorghum, 1000 900; maple. 5000, 600 I:
Total, 500, 000, 900.
Estimating beet and sorghum sugar will
pollarize 80 degrees or over and be entitled
to a bounty Of 2 cents per pound, and that
three-fourths Of the cane sugar will POLAR
ize 30 degrees and over. and one fourth be-
tween so and 80 degrees. and that all maple
will be between so and 80 degrees, the
amount Of bounty to be paid will be as
follows: On cane sugar. s., $40 ,375: on
beet sugar, 100000; on sorghum sugar,
$4,000; on maple sugar, $4,000; total,
SIC, 229, 375.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
COLONEL M'KINLEY
He is Jesse Grants Choice for
President.
PROSPECTS OF THE BLAINE BOOM
Young Grant Fayors the Free Coinage OF
Silyer-He Suffers from Ego-Aueged
Frauds In Denver.

DENVER, Aug, Especial telegram TO
THE HERALD. Jesse Grant, youngest son
of Ulysses S. Grant, accompanied by Carlos
a. Wiheple, is a prominent arrival at the
Windsor When asked whom he favored
for the Republican nomination in 1892. he
said: 'tMy choice is Mckinley. There
seems to be a great Juror sweeping over
the country in favor of James q. Blaine.
/ don't know what it will amount TO.
think Blaine is not as sick a man as he IS
made out 10 be. He is physical coward.
] initiate him in this, you know When L
have the least thing the matter with me
get awfully frightened. 1t is just so with
Blaine What a wonderful man he is.
How neatly he has kept aloof from ex-
pressing his views on the subjects over
which the next campaign will be fought.
He has learned by experience that kind of
thing does not pay. When 1 was
here before, il was just before
the Chicago convention, and / met
Governor Routt You know father APP
pointed him territorial governor. He in
duced me TO 90 with him to the convention,
and go | did. i remember how solidly the
delegates from my state threw their votes
for the PIumed knight, and | can safely
say California will be found in the same
place in 1892. l am for free silver and ]
think the west and the east will have fallen
into line before the fighting time comes.
Whom the Democrats will nominate l can
lot say. Hill is practically dead, and
Cleveland is somehow under cloud. He
will probably get it. He is the only man
the Democrats have. German might make
a fight 1 bave not had much communica-
tion with my brother on this subject so
cannot give you his views"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
Meeting of Orleanist Leaders.

LONDON, Aug. S.-A meeting Of prom
inent members Of the Orleanist party has
been held at the residence Of the Count of
Paris. The party thoroughly discussed the
situation, and although it is not known
whether any positive course of action was
decided upon, much important work was
accomplished.
The conference adds emphasis to the
fact that there is increasing discomfort
among the counts adherents. They be-
ieve that the movement. of which Cardinal
Lsvigerie is the leader, looking TO an alli-
ance between the French republic and the
Vatican, is assuming proportions that
threaten the success of the Orleanist plans,
and they urge the Count of Paris to ADOPT
policy that will counterfeit the effect of
the Lavigerie movement upon their scheme.
NJ. de Bourbon, member of the French
chamber of deputies, urged that the Count
of Paris should visit Rome and make per-
sonal appeal to the Pope in support of his
his claim, or at least to secure the promise
of his holiness to withdraw his consent to
the policy advocated by Lavigerie. The
count, however, declined TO accept the sug
gestion, or one thst he issue manifesto
calling upon the clergy to rally around the
standard Of the Orleanists. The republic
and religion, the count sdeclared, were op-
opposed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
4 BaIloOnist Killed.

LONDON, Aug. Sat Leeds to-day, a
baloonist named Higgins was killed, and
Miss Dewey, who accompanied him in his
ascension, narrowly escaped death. The
couple intended to give trapeze perform
ance while ascending, and afterwards de-
scend by means Of parachute. In the
ascension the balloon was caught by cur
rent of air and blown sideways, striking
telegraph poles. The couple were sitting
on the par, which began to sway to and fro
in a frightful manner. Miss Dewey, think
ing it safer to drop from the bar before be-
ing thrown thereirom, lowered herself by
her hands, hung for moment and dropped,
landing on the ground unhurL Released
from her weight, the balloon shot upward
and Higgins getting entangled in the tele-
graph wires, was swept OF the bar and
fell, striking on his back and receiving in
juries which resulted fatally ID a few
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
Cashier Naples Statement.

TOLEDO, Aug. s.-A Blade special from
Columbus Grove gives Cashier Naples
statement as follows: 1.-TWO men were in the
bank Decides myself and A. G. Cyfert, at my
wicket renewing notes. A boyish looking
fellow with a smooth face came In He
walked up to the wicket and pointing re-
volvers, said, Il want your money thought
il was one of the town boys making sport
because of so much show Of firearms and L
made q reply of some kind in that line,
whereupon he blazed away. The first shot
gave me q wound in the side, the second
one in my arm and the third shot missed.
l then grabbed my revolver. which only
mad one load in it and fired. i shot too
high, however, and missed. The robber
started out and met William Vandemark
Just coming in. He shot once at him, once
up the stairway, in this hall where nobody
was, once at a man driving by in wagon,
and then started back into the bank. 1 was
by this time standing by the cellar way. 1
held him at bay With ny drawn revolver
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
Canadian Contract Letting Investigation.

OTTAWA, Aug. Sat to-day's meeting OF
the privileges and elections committee, John
Henry of this city admitted having offered
to get for w. j. Baskerville the contract
for the construction of the graving-dock at
British Columbia for $4,000, but that his
offer was only JOKE
George Beaucage, contractor, hitherto
supposed to be figure head for Larkin,
Connolly II Co.; stated that the information
on which he based his tender fer the con-
struction of the cross wall at Quebec was
supplied by Hon. Robert McGreery. He
was offered the contract, but Samson, q
money lender, refused to advance the
money Necessary, as he rendered too low.
He then agreed with McGreery TO with
draw his tender in consideration Of 5000.
He fulfilled his part but never got q cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
Baseball.

BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn, Z; Cleveland, 2. Batteries
Caruthers, Daily; Young, thinner.
NEW YORK.
New York, 10; Pittsburg, z. Batteries
Rusie, Buckley; Galoni, Bergen. Twelve
innings.
BOSTON.
Boston, s; Chicago, B. Batteries-Sta-
ley, Camel; Gumbert. Merritt.
PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, 9; Cincinnati, 2. Batter
Clements; Radbourne. Kee.
nan.
AMERICAN AssoCIATIoS-sT. LOUIS.
St. Louis, 5; Baltimore, Q.
LOUISVILLE.
Louisville. 6; Washington, TO-
CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, 5; Athletics, Z.
COLUMBUS.
Columbus, 1; Boston. z.
WESTERN LEAGUE-DULUrH.
The Lincoln game was postponed; wet
grounds.
Milwaukee, z; Kansas City, 8.
SIOUX CITY.
Sioux City, z; Denver. 6.
MINNEAPoLIs.
Minneapolis. 8: Omaha 2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
CHICAGO DIVORCES.
1t is Claimed the Business Has
Ceased to Boom.
There are Only Seven Statutory Causes-Utah
Divorces Advertised I'm Illinois Papers
Day Visitors Must Go Elsewhere.
Especial to THE acknowledgements Dispatch. ]

/ Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
CHICAGO, Aug. SIN one line only has
Chicago not amplified her facilities for doing
business. Incredible as it may sound, the
one exception is that of divorce. And what
is more, it is not easier to ge: divorc in
Chicago than elsewhere"
The speaker who made this statement
this evening to an Examiner representa-
tive is one of the best known lawyers in
Chicago, personal friend of staunch old
Judge Tully, who. with Judge Shepard, has
had greater experience in divorce and Otner
litigation than probably all the other
iurists in Chicago put together. The con-
versation took place in an office within
stones throw OF the big court house, sup
posed by many strangers 10 be the greatest
divorce mill on earth.
''Tne reputation of Chicago for easy di-
vorces,n said the attorney, lis founded
chiefly on the conditions here prior to the
great fire of 1871, Since then. particularly
since the present divorce statute was en-
acted in 1874, il has been as difficult to OBJ
tain divorce in Chicago as in any other
part of the union. From 1874 there has
been no enlargement OF divorce facilities,
at least by statutory means. An indication
of the real status is the fact of advertise
mentS frequently appearing In Illinois
papers announcing that GtVorces can DE
obtained easily in Utah and similar places.
The Illinois law,n continued the attorney,
provides that nj person shall be entitled
to divorce who has not resided in the state
one whole year before filing his or her bill
or petition. Consequently, transient di-
vorces are no longer obtained here. In
the old days nearly all divorces
were heard in the private Office
of masters in chancery. Now, however,
they are heard only by the chancellor in
| open court, and all the chancellors of Cook
county have agreed upon the rule requir-
| ing the presence of stenographer and the
writing up and filing of the entire evidence
before decree is granted. The apparent
| increase in the number Of divorces In Chi
cago sregarded by experienced members
of the bar as only in pace with the city's
increase of population Only seven causes
| for divorce are recognized here: impotence,
bigamy. adultery, desertion for two wears,
haoitual drunkenness for a like period, at
| tempting the others life by poison or other
means showing positive malice and extreme
and repeated cruelty, and conviction of
! felony. The only practical change sug-
gested iD the present practice is one by
Judge Tully, who, in an interesting inter
view published to-day, advocates the ap-
pointment of special Judge to try divorces
exclusively. This, however, is not to allow
greater facility, but to economic the time
of the other judges. Judge Tully thinks
valuable professional reputation would be
won by such a specialist, but for himself
he would prefer some other branch
greatly"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
Richmond Terminal Affairs.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-A New York special
says: Recently there has been g notable
decline in the securities and properties in
cluded in the Terminal system and investors
and spectators have been trying to learn
the reason. 1t is rumored the dividend on
first preferred stock of the East Tennessee,
Virginia & Georgia lone of the three great
properties controlled by the Terminal COM
pany) would be passed." but this is
officially denied as everybody knows Rich
mond Terminal is merely the proprietary
company. IL directly owns no railway
property, but owns securities through
which it controls the Richmond
d Danville Central, of Georgia, and East
Tennessee, Virginia Il Georgia The Rich
mond Terminal, however, has outstanding
securities amounting TO S9l, 565, COO. The
special states the increase of debt on the
three systems for the year ending June 80
last is Sl3, 1;}5, 900, and adds: 1.-The Rich
mond * Danville system failed 10 earn its
fixed charges by about s250, 0G0. The Cen
trail of Georgia, about earned Its charges;
East Tennessee, Virginia ~ Georgia may
show a surplus of 100000, a total deficit
of $4,000. Every since 1887, when the
Central was acquired by the Richmond
Terminal, Richmond IL Denville has
paid regular dividends Of 10 per
cent, although it would seem they
were not earned. IL is alleged the books
have been kept in such a manner that the
profits of the Richmond Il Danville main
system (15l miles, have shown up well and
have been paid OFT, while the losses on the
auxiliary system about Z, 800 miles; have
been charged up in the general account as
due by leased lines for advances etc. .
that new bonds have been issued to ma ke
up the cash and an immense floating debt
created. The company's report for 1891 TO
the stockholders shows IL per cent.
earned on this; 10 per cent actually
paid. The amount needed to pay the 10
per cent. actually declared was obtained by
Income from other sources The Rich
mond a. Danville's sworn report to the
Virginia railroad commission for the year
ended June 20, 1890, confirms, as usual, a
list of securities owned by the company.
A comparison of this list of securities with
that of the preceding year shows S677, 900
worth, dropped out of sight 1t is possible
they were disposed of and that the 10 per
centdividend was helped out by tie pro-
ceeds, assuming errors might have crept
into the statement Thereport was placed
81 the hands Of John n. Inman, president
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
Another Account of the Robbery.

LIMA, o., Aug. S--Another story Of the
robbery at Columbus Grove is as follows
This morning a stranger entered hard
ware store adjoining the bank and asked
for two revolvers. After loading them he
presented the weapons at the proprIetor's
head, telling him to take his pay out of
that. He then entered the bank and began
shooting at Cashier t. j. Maple, who was
struck twice. The robber sliced S12, 900
and started to run when a farmer at
tempted TO stop him. The farmer was shot
down and fatally wounded. The desperate
then got into buggy which an accomplice
had ready and the couple quickly escaped
and although searching parties have gone
out in every direction the robbers have not
been captured. Maple will recover.
William Vandemark, the farmer whom
the burglar shot, cannot recover it is
feared. Cashier Maple will recover. Van
denmark says he was entering the bank
when the fellow came toward hin flourish
ing two revolvers. He shot once and then
turned back into the bank. MIR. Vande-
mark was assisted to the Doctors Office by
his son, and while there saw the ro5ber
tearing his way through the streets by
means of drawn revolvers, and disappear
at the railroad crossing some distance
down the street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-09
A Daring Bank Robbery.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. S.-A special to
the EUeninO Dispatch from Lima, Ohio,
says: One Of the boldest bank robberies
and murders ever perpetrated in this sec
ton of the country occurred this morning
at Columbus Grove, town of about two
Thousand people, some twelve miles north
of here. Cashier Maple had Just opened
the exchange of the bank and laid out
IS 900 near the cash window. About $50 q
man appeared in the door with a revolver
in each hand. He Immediately began
shooting. Cashier Maple was struck twice,
once in the arm aud once in the right side.
As he fell to the floor an old fyrmer
William Vandemark, aged 60, entered the
door, having come to get money for some
hogs he had just sold. The robber turned
and shot him dead. A third man sat in the
lobby of the bank paralyzed with fear.
He was not molested. The desperate then
grabbed 8, $50 in greenbacks, showed them
into the pockets of his coat and darted out
of the door shouting ~ am a second Jesse
James," Quite crowd had been attracted
by the shooting, but there was a scatter
ing when the wild eyed murderer appeared
on the street, having gun in
each hand and shooting indiscrimi-
nately. One bystander, Henry Buck,
was struck down by d bullet from the
revolver. The fellow ran to the outskirts
of the town and disappeared.
The desperate is described as short and
heavy set with full face and small black
mustache. He appeared to be about thirty
or thirty-five years old. A posse was
quickly organized and started In pursuit.
Another posse started from West Cairo
and all this time the sheriff and chief of
police were organizing an armed band here
to assist IN the search. If found the fellow
hNs lflra n % 10 rh~
the wounds Of Maple and Buck are not
necessarily fatal. Vandemark, who was
killed, was a prosperous farmer in Union
township. He leaves large family. A
big reward is offered for the capture of the
william.