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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Mestchester Park Races

WEsTcHEsTER PARK, Aug, 27.-The
weather was cool and rainy and the track
slow.
Six furlongs-St. John won, Helen Rose
second, Sliepner third. Time :138/.
Cateret handicap, six furlongsZPatr-
mony colt won, Lamplighter second, Alonzo
third Time IA
Jersey handicap sweepstakes, mile and q
quarter-San Juan won, Picnicker second
TER fer third. Time-2 100.
Free handicap sweepstakes, mile-Pra-
Their won, Pagan second, Lizzie third.
Time-1:4l24.
Free handicap sweepstakes, mile and 2
querter-Bermudaw won, Riot second, Stock.
ton third Time-2:07
Seven furlongs-Sirocco won, PearIset
second, Roquefort third. Time-1 PSI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Helena, Mont, Races.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 27.-TSpecial tele
gram to THE HERALD. The weather was
fine and the track fast TO- day, but the at
tendance was cut down by the circus.
Five-eighths of mile-Annie Moore
won, Lottie Mills second, Top Gallant
third. Time :0215
Mile and half-Mystery won, Forest
second, Montana third. Time-2:3S.
Six hundred yards-Bay Tom won, Net
tie S. second, Sam Jones third 1ime-:32.
Trotting, 2:27 class-D. G. B. won in
three straight heats from Cottonwood
Chief, Best time-2 POL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Defeat of the Chilian Ineuroonts

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Senor Lazcano.
CHILEAN minister at Washington, to-day re-
ceived cablegram dated Valparaiso the
Goth from M. M. Aldunate, minister OF
foreign affairs, saying that on the 25th the
insurgent army was completely defeated
at Vina del Mar. a division of the Chilian
government army cut off their retreat tc
the ships and obliged them to surrender
Internationally. All the country, the dis
patch adds, applauds the valor and skill OF
the government army.
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the islands north of tie Pribyloff group,
the object being to ascertain as nearly as
possible the range of the fur seal in Behr-
ing sea. The advices state that the persist
ence with which the English commission is
seeking information leaos to the belief that
an effort VIII be made to break down the
theory advanced by the American suthori-
ties that tho Pribylof group is the home of
the seal and that the animal belongs more
to the land than the sea.
A list of sixty one vessels and their
catch TO August 10 is given. The number
OF seals caught was 1900. Twenty four
British and eight American vessels had not
been boarded up to that time, and their
catch has not been ascertained. The cor
respondent says the sealers concede this
number does not represent more than 62
Per cent. of the total number of seals de-
stroyed up to date this season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
The Insurgent ARMY Cut OFF,

New YORK, Aug. pa cablegram to-
day was received by the Gillian consul,
Flint, from Valparaiso, saying the insur-
gents had been cut off from their vessels
and are between two divisions of the army.
which il being rapidly augmented. 1t is
expected the defeat of the insurgent army
will result in bringing the revolution to q
close, although the fleet could retire to the
north and continue the rebellion, as the
government could not reach them until the
new cruisers arrive from Enrona.
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.Trotting at Hartford. Conn.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Aug. 27.-The SIC. OOC
stake for 2:2O trotters was won by Night.
ingale. Little Albert was quite lame and
might have been shut out if Gors, who
drove Nightingale had wanted to do if
The time was slow, 2:25$4.
Fred Wilkes won the unfinished :25 trot
Carpenter second, Captain Lyons third
Lightning fourth.
The 2:l7 trot, s2,OOO-J. B. Richardson
won, Walter second, Diamond third, Jean
Vatican ruled out. Best time-2 .2Os}
The 2:2O pace-F'rank Dortch won LADY
Sheridan second, Thistle third, Chester.
field fourth. Best time-2 :211i.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Garfield Park Races.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Thirteen-sixteen
of mile-San Saba won, Drift second, One
Dime third. Time 341%.
Mile and one-six teenth-Osborne won.
Anna Race second, Sunny Brook third
Time-2:0 6.
Free handicap, mile-Gunwad won, Al
phonse second, Mary Sue third. Time
1919.
Adams handicap, six furlongs-Lake
Breeze won, Tom Elliott second. Raw S.
third. Time :26.
Mines ixteenths of mile-Buckner won.
Whiskey second. Angeree third Time
1:0314.
Nine sixteenths of mile-Deceit won.
Missent second, Cruikshank third. Time
/ :O2lI.
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dominion Rnnilnrs

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 21-At the public &C
counts committee rooms today letter was
read from SENEGAL, superintendent of the
government printing bureau, announcing
his resignation and resenting the slow spy.
ing and vile informing of which he has
been the victim. r. L. Patterson, agent
of Miller g. Richards type foundry, ad
mitted that he had given SENEGAL about
$1,000 in sums from $40 to $780, some of the
money being paid back. B. p Perroll, of
Barber, Ellis & Co., paper manufacturers,
said he gave SENEGAL about s., 200 as com,
mission, at 10 per cent. demanded by him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Defeat of the Insnrpents Fo,so

WASHINGTON, Aug, 27.--Late tonight
the Congressional minister of foreign af-
fairs Errazuriz, at Iquique, sent a cable
dispatch to Mr.. Montt the CHILEAN Con-
gressional envoy here, stating that the
news circulated in this country to the
effect that the insurgents had been de-
feated in recent battle near Valparaiso is
entirely false
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
The Freeman's journal to be Parnel,ite

DUBLIN, Aug. 27.-There was a stormy
meeting of the shareholders of the Free
mans Journal to-day. Hot words were ex-
changed between the supporters of f.
Dwyer Gray, son of the founder of the
paper, who was DESTROYS it should no
longer support Parnell, and the present
board of directors who overruled GRAY.
Finally vote of censure on the directors
was passed by large majority. The paper
will appear tomorrow as Parneliite
organ, but thereafter will be published in
the interest of the Natlonalists. The Office
is now guarded by police.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28

LONDON, Aug. 27.-Telegrams from all
parts of the country contain the same tale
of damaged crops. The havoc on fruit
plantations is dreadful. There is no gale
now, but additional wet is likely to com
plete the destruction of the CROPS.
Rain continued in torrents in the midland
and southern counties all day. 1t ceased at
nightfall. The farmers have now lost all
hope of harvest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
The Song Chong Hop Case.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The secretary of
the treasury has decided that Song Chong
Hop and Hop Lee Hop, two Chinese boys,
seventeen and fifteen years, who allege
they were born in Texas and subsequently,
visited Canton, China, are not debarred
from returning TO the United States if they
produce satisfactory evidence they were
born ia this country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
The Davis VIII Case.

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 27-In the Davis
will case to-day W. j. Russell, of Eldon,
Iowa, who has known James r. Eddy for
nine years and received letters from him.
could not see the least resemblance be-
tween the writing of the will and Eddy's.
Z. Dickinson. OF Springfield, Mass, a
paper manufacturer, SAID the will was
written on cylinder paper, and no heat had
been applied to it.
NJ. ID. Ewell, of South Evanston, Ill, a
lawyer and microscopic, could discover no
evidence of carbouization on the will; also
that the will YVES written before it was
Wetted,
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Four Degrees Below Freezing.

PEMBINA, N. D., Aug. 27.-The thermo-
meter was below freezing last night. The
frost injured the wheat considerably. Re-
ports from Churches Ferry state great
damage was done the grain by frost. Ice
was found on the heads of wheat in many
fields. There was no frost at Cando or ST.
John, but it was very heavy at Rillo. In
tervlews with farmers in the vicinity of
Grand Forks and Bismarck say the wheat
was not damaged by frost.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28

toms officers as follows: ''In all cases of
the Seizure of spirituous liquors made on
account OF violations OF the customs laws
IN states wherein local laws forbid public
sale OF spirituous liquors, collectors will
hereafter hold the articles sliced aud re-
port each case to this department for such
actlon as Will not contrayene the local
statutes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

EUREKA, Cal. Aug. 27-The boiler at
Ben Dixsen's ship yard exploded this after
noon, fatally injuring four persons. A
moment before the explosion the gauge
registered only forty pounds, making the
cause a mystery. The engineer was
thrown 200 feet into the bay. One person
was blown up on the deck of vessel in the
yard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28

president, and number of officers and en-
ployees of the Louisiana state lottery were
to-day held in $500 for hearing on the
charge of violating the anti-lottery postal
law by causing to be mailed circular con-
tanning report of the state supreme court
on the lottery revenue case. The postofice
department decided it was an advertise
ment of the lottery
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Hawthorne Park Races.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Half miIe-Engarits
won, Freedom second, Montclair third.
Time-:55.
Six furlongs-Rival won, Prince Henry
second, Fred Taral third Time :22.
Handicap, mile and e-sixteenth-Pole-
mus won, Brookwood second, Ethel third.
Time-1 $50.
Mile and one -sixteenth-Rimin won.
Carus second, Little Scissors third. Time
. :0S.
Seven furlongs-Rouser won, Clifford
second, Ithacan third. Time 1871.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Harrison in Vermont.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt, Aug. 81
The President arrived here at l O'Clock
this morning, and in downpour of rain.
BRIEF speeches were made at Bradford and
this city. The President went to the ex-
hlbltion of the horse breekers. He spoke
to the crowd assembled there and in
spected the horses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
A Mile in 80 4-5 Seconds.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ga mile in 80 A.
seconds, or at the rate of ninety miles an
hour, is the fastest run ever made nv q
railroad train. This unparalleled feat was
accomplished to-day ON the Bound Brook
road between RESTRAINING Falls and Lang
ham by engine No. 206, drawing two ordi-
nary coaches and President McLeon's pri-
vate car. The fastest ten miles was made
at an average of 43 seconds per mile,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Terrible Storm Near Trieste.

VIENNA, Aug. GA terrible thunder
storm swept over Trieste district yester-
day, causing several fatalities. Lightning
struck church at Tualis on the Italian
frontier while the building was crowded
with women q fearful panic followed.
Ihree women Were killed bv lightning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28

NEW York, Aug. 27.-Six thousand two
hundred dollars have been subscribed to
the relief fund for the families of those
who persisted in the Park Place disaster.
q. l. Montague, comptroller of the Mount
Hope cemetery association, has offered 10
donate burial plat for the interment of
the unknown dead, and erect suitable mon
ument free of charge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
General Oanto,s Position.

LONDON, Aug. IA private telegram
from Congressionalist source in Chilli
says General Canto occupies positions on
the heights of Quilpue and Pema Blanca.
and Balmaceda's army is in Qiullota'
whittier it has gone in the hope of beng re,
inforced from Santiago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
American Bar Association.

BosToN, Aug. 27.-At to- days session of
the bar association the reports of commit
tees were received and an address by AL
fred Russell, of Michigan, who spoke on
"Ayoidable Causes of Delay and Uncer-
tainty in Our Courts.''
A committee was appointed to act on the
invitation to meet al Chicago during the
fair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Late AdYiees from Alash 3

san Francisco, Aug. 26.-The Chronicles
Ounalaska advices note the departure of
the United States commissioners from
Alaska waters, and state the British COM
,ni.sioners before leaving intended VISITING
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Russian Exports of Grain.

BERLIN, Aug. 21.-Russian exports of
grain to Posen amount 10 800 tons daily,
and other frontier towns are receivieg still
still larger quantities.
Exports from the consular district Of
Chemnltz from January to July show de-
crease OF nearly 80 per cent, due to the
operation of the Mckinley law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28

KEEL, Aug. 27.-The authorities at this
port have received instructions from the
imperial government in regard to the Chill
ian war ship Presidente Pinto, and have
taken measures to prevent that vessel from
shipping arms, ammunition or a crew in
these waters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
International Meteorological Congress.

MUNICH, Aug. 27.-Tne international
Meteorological congress opened to-day.
Professors Able and Harrington of Wash
ington, General A. Nj. Greeley and Prof
Rotch, of Boston. are attending the con-
CresS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Deserters From the Pensacola

SAN Francisco, Aug. 27.-Twenty-eight
sailors have deserted from the United
States steamship Pensacola. The men did
not want to go to China on the Pensacola,
as they think she is not seaworthy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Balmacsda,s Victory nenisd

PARIS Aug. 27.-The confidential agent
Of the provisional government in Chilli de-
MES Balmace6a is victorious. The agent
says he has dispatch from Iquique and
another from Buenos Ayres, stating that
Balmeceda was defeated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Leaves for Newnort News

KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. 1.-THE revenue
cutter McLane arrived here today from
Bahama banks, bringing news of the sail
ing for Newport News of the disabled
Morgan line steamer Eldorado conveyed
by the steamer New ork.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
4 Better Feeliug.iu yaInaraiso.

New YORK, Aug. IA special cable
gram from Valparaiso says there is better
feeling in business circles in Valparaiso in
consequence of the belief that there viii
be speedy termination of war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Frost in. North Dakota.

MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. 27.-Specials from
different points in North Dakota indicate
the frost last night did some damage to
crops. AT Winnipeg the thermometer was
below the freezing point. and there is no
doubt much damage resulted from the frost.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
The Insurgent Surrender Confirmed.

PARIS, Aug. IA dispatch received at
the Gillian legation in this city from
Buenos Ayres conf rms the report that the
insurgent forces had surrendered to Bal
mRceda.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Swimming Match.

NYAcK, n. Y. Aug. 27-The swimming
match for the national amateur champion
ship this afternoon was won by w. G.
johnson, of the Manhattan Athletic club,
100 yards, time-1 minute, 10 3-5 seconds.
j. B. Whittemore, of St. Louis, won the
mile race in "A minutes, IL 3-5 seconds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Baimaceda's Triumph Comnleta

LONDON, Aug. 27.-'rhe Daily Telegraph
this morning publishes the statement a
private cablegram was received from Presi-
dent Balmaceda to the Gillian legation de-
clsring his triumph complete.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
The Tennis Tournament.

NEWPORT, Aug. 27.-The tennis match
for the championship in doubles, between
Hobart and Hall. and Campbell and Hunt
ington. was played to-day. The latter won,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28

Held for Violation of the Lottery Law.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27.-Paul Conrad,
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Vermont Legislntnre Adinnrns.

MONTPELIER, Vt, Aug. 27.-The special
session of the legislature adjourned this
morning without day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Population of Canada.

OTTAWA, Aug. 27.-Census returns show
total population of 4, S23, 344, an increase
In the decade of 49S,5
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28
Poisoned Herself and Babe.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-Lizzie Wilson
aged 81, poisoned herself and illegitimate
babe to-day because her betrayer refused
to marry her.
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Circular to Customs officers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.--Assistant Secre-
tary Crounse has issued a circular to GUS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28

Fund for Park Place Victims, Families

BoULoGNE, Aug. 27.-Thirty houses were
unroofed by q hurricane here to-day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-28

The semi weeIxI~
Herald NOW han "a
@~NorTa OirCx1Jatioxa OF
800 Copies per
Week.
Il. H. Roberts, Editor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26

Four special trains will leave for Detroit
next Sunday over the Pennsylvania Com
pany's lines. Post 12S's party, which will
number 800 or 700 will leave the Allegheny
depot att o'clock A. NJ. This party will take
the lake ride from Cleveland. Post 3's party
will take the all-rail route via Toledo, leav-
ing the Union station at 7:5o A. NJ. The party
will number upward Of 300 persons. Posts
Al, 236 and 4s will leave at o'clock, taking
a lake steamer from Cleveland. The party
will number about 800. Posts Isl 155 and l57
About 800 persons will compose this party.
Comrades and their friends along the
route will be picked up by these trains. Post
162 will not leave till Monday morning at
$40 o'clock. Tickets will be sold at the re-
duced rate on Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day. They will be good returning till Au-
gust 30, but by special arrangement the
time can be extended to September 30
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26

Grand Army Day at Rock Point promises
to be grand event this year-grander even
than that OF last year. 1t the meeting of
the Executive Committee held at the PEN
sion office last Thursday afternoon a great
deal that Is of interest was brought out.
Colonel Samuel Moody, of the Pennsylvania
Company, was present and assured the COM
mittee that the railroad accommodations
would be the best, even superior to those of
last year.
The Committee on Entertainment is pre-
pairing fine programme. 1t will be similar
to that of last year, but will be more
elaootate. The Invitation Committee re-
ported many responses from promi-
neht comrades who will be present
Department Commander Boyer has notified
the committee that he accepts his election
as commander of the day. He will be here
with his personal staff. In the near future
he will announce his appointments 1t is
expected that the department commanders
of Ohio and West Virginia will be present.
The committee will make strong effort to
secure the attendance of the new Comman-
der in Chief, who will be elected at Detroit.
Past Department. Commander Thos. J. Stew
art mas promised to come, as has Assistant
Quartermaster General Abram Levering. 1t
1s expected that Past Commander in Chief
Wagner and Quartermaster General John
Taylor will attend
The Subsistence Committee assures all
that there will be no use in anyone taking
baskets as everybody will be supplied roy
ally and at very low cost. Comrade W. o.
Russell, committee of one on badge, sub
mitted a unique design which will not be
made public until near Grand Army Day to
prevent imposition on the comrades.
The committee desires to hear from the
Sons of Veterans as to what part they de-
sire to take on the day. The committee has
already heard of quite q number of regt-
mental reunions which will be held at Rock
Point. The dress parade is to be made one
OF the principal features. Posts are re-
stead of one big camp fire this year their
will be a number in different parts of the
grounds The comrades, their families and
Grand Army Day we have yet had.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
Personal Record Volumes,

Posts Al, IS; of Etna, and So Of McKeesport,
are to be supplied with Personal Record
Volumes" The donors of Post AIS two books
are Messrs. George j. German, D. NICK
Lloyd, R. S. Smith, John Colwell, Jr., Thomas
Wightman Joshua Rhodes, John H. Nickel
vey and D. P. Reighard. Post 3s's one vol
ume will be the gift of Messrs. H. J. Heinze,
Arthur Kirk and Hugh Kennedy and Post
69's one volume will be presented by Mr.. W.
Devices Wood.
This finishes up the work of Comrade NJ A.
Benedict in this locality. He has supplied
IL posts in Allegheny county with the valu-
able volumes. His experience here has been
most pleasant In no locality has he found
that the people have more patriotic regard
for the old soldiers than here. He ran across
only two individuals of human form who in
suited the soldiers who survive and the
memory of those who are dead. All others
expressed warm appreciation of the vet
Grams and their services