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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-03

London, Oct. "A British naval Off
Ger attached to the Chinese naval
squadron engaged in the fight off the
mouth of the Yalu river, has written
a letter to the Graphic, in which he
says:
''On board the warship Chen Yuen
the fighting was awful The decks and
the space srodnd the guns were strewn
with human fragments. Three of the
five men working on a four-ton gun
were blown up by a shell from the
Japanese warship Naniwa. The fourth
gunner was shot while trying to es-
cape from the turret, and the fifth
stuck to his post. This man fired three
rounds at the Naniwa, one shell en-
tering the engine room of the Japanese
ship, and another crashing her fore
bridge. The Naniwa then hauled off.
The Chinese admiral rewarded the sur
taels.
1.-THE shot glanced from the steel
deck of the Chen Yuen and went
through her tower, shattering every
thing therein. A lieutenant in the act
OF speaking through a tube leading to
the engine room was blown into atoms
and his head was left hanging to the
speaking pipes.
Huge fragments OF armor was car
ried on board by the shot, crushing a
large number of sailors in a shapeless
mass. A European engineer, cropping
about in the endeavor to repair the
steam pipe. was drenched from head
to foot with the blood of an assistant,
who was disemboweled by a shot from
the enemy's Ship
The writer expresses the opinion that
Of the European rulers could have seen
the decks of the Chen Yuen they
would have foresworn war forever
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-03

The officials of the health department
were congratulating themselves yester-
day upon the comparative freedom from
contagious diseases now being enjoyed
by the city. Probably never before in the
history of the municipality have there
been fewer cases of diphtheria and scar
let fever, for but two f1age were floating
before quarantined dwellings yesterday.
one being for diphtheria and the other
for scarlet fever. The course of typhoid
has also been checked and there are but
few cases of the disease IN the city.
Health Commissioner Beatty is watching
the city's health with never failing zeal
and the freedom from contagion is q
matter of a great deal of pride with him.
He is of the opinion that if the people
will adopt the dry earth closet system
where connection with the sewer is i'm
possible the death rate of the city Will
the cheapest as we'll as the best closet
sanitation, except sewerage, known to
science.
During the month of August one death
resulted from typhoid fever and during
September the number was increased by
nine, making a total of eleven for the
two months, as compared with the same
number for August and September Of
1893. DR.. Beatty explains the increase in
deaths from the disease in September to
the rains during the month, which, ac-
cording to the accepted theory. causes
the soil water to rise and throw off the
typhoid bacteria derived from the seep-
age from vaults and outside closets.
into milk kept in cellars and through ad
ditional sources reach the alimentary ca
nails of human beings. With the aban-
donment of the present closet system arr
the destruction of all refuse from typhoid
patients the disease would be entirely
wiped out, says the doctor.
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PRINCE kuNG RECALLED.
One of the Most Adroft Statesmen in
the Chinese Empire.

washington, Oct 2.-Prince Kung,
who has been recalled to imperial ia
vor in China and placed at the head
of the privy council, is said by diplo-
mats who have known him person.
ely, to be one of the ablest and most
adroit statesmen in the Chinese en-
pire. He has behind him a long rec
ord of distinguished service, beginning
in 1850 and running until April. 1884,
when he fell into disgrace. He was
the founder of the Tsung Ii Yumen
privy council, has broad knowledge
of foreign affairs, and to his courage
and energy in remaining at Pekin in
1861, when the British occupied the
place and the imperial family fed, was
due the very existence of the reigning
dynasty.
In April, 1854, the empress dismissed
him from Office in disgrace, in her de-
cree asserting that, probably on ac-
count of broken health, he had be-
come careless and had neglected his
duties. He has since recovered, and
while he is now in the COS, he is said
TO be vigorous, alert man.
During his retirement from office he
had always opposed Lii Hung Chang,
the viceroy, and his restoration is
taken here to mean the ascendancy of
his party over Ii Hung Chang, and it
is also believed that he stands commit
ted to a vigorous war policy and will
endeavor to force the fighting with
the japanese instead of following the
Fabian policy Of Ii Hung Chang, who
must give place to Kung in the direc-
ton of affairs. So far as known here,
Prince Kung had but one son, a youth
Of evil habits, who died in a fit of dis
sipation many years ago. Should he
have a second son, it is not believed
here that he would endeavor to place
him on the throne and displace the
1eigning emperor as the empress
would scarcely put him in a position
where he could destroy her own son,
unless she felt confident of his 10y
alty
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See campaign offer on page 8.
DOMESTIC DOTS.
Newsy Notes from All Portions a
the Land Over Which the Stars
and Stripes Wave.

Cincinnati, Oct. 2-Democrats Of the
First district today nominated II. d. Peck
for Congress-; Second district NJ. w.
Oliver.
Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 2.--In the county
jail. Martin Irons, whose name was made
famous by the conspicuous part he took
in the great railroad strike in 1885, is a
prisoner, charged with having attempted
to assault the 7-year-old RoSalea Estrada
The child's mother is the complainant.
st: Louis, Oct. "A reduction OF wages
in the rolling department of the tin plate
works of the st. Louis stamping company
is announced. Thomas Neidringhaus said:
Under the Mckinley bill the duty af-
forded US protection on tin plate estimat-
ed at rs per cent. The Wilson bill affords
a protection of only 80 per cent"
Chicago, Oct. 2-Professor David
Swing, the noted divine, who has been i'll
two weeks, is in critical condition. He
is suffering from stomach disorder. Last
night the disease affected his brain. Since
then he has been unconscious, and all eff
forts to arouse him were unavailing.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 2-There will be no
Harvard-P Princeton football game this
year. This decision has finally been reach
ed by the Crimson captain and coachers
and on Saturday Emnons wrote to Cap
tain Shepherd of Princeton, telling him
how the Harvard men felt on the matter.
The decision is irrevocable, although it is
felt here that the Princeton management
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Are IncretiuIouS.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Oficials of the
Chinese legation were very incredulous
today Of the reports from Shanghai
that the Chinese emperor was about to
be dethroned and his place occupied by
a son of Prince Kung. 1t is pointed out
that Prince Kung has been in retire
lnent so long and his son so little
known in political affairs that there is
no reasonable basis for crediting such
an internal revolution as might over
throw the emperor.
The official draft of the new treaty
between China and the United States
as recently signed in China is now on
its way to the legation here. 1t is ex-
pected the presidents proclamation
making the treaty effective in this
country will be the next step taken.
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VIII Have Solid support.

Washington, Oct 2.-The Japanese
legation has received late advices as to
the political complexion of the Japan
csc parliament, which was recently
elected and is about to convene. 1t
shows the emperor will have solid sup
port in prosecuting the war. The cleo
tons have shown there would he no
division on the war issue, and that the
forthcoming parliament will give heavy
appropriations for the army and navy
A feature of the elections was the de-
feat of OF Kentara and Mr.. Able, the
most violent leaders of the opposition
toward the government.
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Tien Tsin. Oct 2.-It is officially an
nounced that 5000 japanese troops
have arrived close to Passiet Bay, near
the Russian frontier. Previous to this
announcement it was reported here
that a Japanese fleet had been sighted
September goth, ten miles from Shan
Hal Kwan, 200 miles from Pel1in. Large
bodies of Chinese troops had been
drafted to that district the last few
days, to prevent the Japanese from
Ia nlinr
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VISIT OF THE YELLED PROPHET.
Received BY Half Million People
at the Mound City.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct 1.-The Mound
City's patron saint, the Yelled Prophet
made his annual appearance here tonight
before throng of nearly half million
home and visiting sight-seers. AS usual
magnificent pageant and a regal court
The floats of the pageant characterized
the similar pageants of Mobile, New Or
leans, ETC., and in addition the various
preceding pageants of the Yelled Pro
phets being, as it were, a revival of pas
glories.
After passing over route some three
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LEFT In THE LURCH.
Train Robber Armour Deserted by
His CowardIy Associates.

Train RObber Armour Deserted by
His CowardIy Associates
Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 2.-The two miss
ing train robbers are still uncaught,
though the country is full Of men hunt
ing them down. They have been posi-
lively identified and their description
has been telegraphed to every sheriff
in Arizona. 1t has since developed that
Armstrong and O'Brien, alias Donovan,
were near at hand when Armour was
having his battle with Sheriff Murphy.
The three had gone to a nearby hay
stack and were returning with feed for
their horses. Armour was in the lead.
On discovering the officers, he had
thrown down the hay and shown fight,
apparently confident that his comrades
would at once come to his assistance.
Instead of coming to the rescue of their
comrade, they dropped their hay and
ran, unobserved by the two officers.
Frank Cox, territorial attorney for
the Southern Pacific, and Southern Pa
cific Detective Breckenridge are in the
city pushing the pursuit in the interest
of the cOmDany
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DEEDs oF A MANIAC.

Kingston, N H, Oct. AT the Peck
inquest, this afternoon, Professor
Woods analysis of the liver of Weston
Peck revealed about four and three
quarters grains of arsenic present and
as all the symptoms of the three fatal
cases are similar, the deaths must be
explained in the same way.
The circumstances tend to prove there
were two cases of murder, an unsuc-
cessful attempt at a third and finally
the suicide of the murderer, George
Peck, the eldest son, who was con-
sidered irresponsible mentally. 1t is
known he was dissipated and had fire.
quent quarrels with his mother, and
this with the desire to obtain the pro-
perty, it is thought, led him to do the
poisoning. Fear of exposure is sup
posed to have caused the suicide.
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A DOUBLE MURDER.

Mt Vernon, KY, Oct. "A veritable
double murder was committed three
miles south of here. Little Hullet, an
itinerant Methodist minister, had
|camped on James SCOTS farm on
his way to Gallatin, Tenn, Scott or
|dered Hullet to move on, thinking he
might suffer the loss of corn should
he remain. Hullet refused. Scott
made for him and hand-to-hand con-
f1ict was waged. Hullet was shot
twice, dying in a few minutes. but
first inflicted wounds on Scott with a
club from which he also died
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See campaign offer on page s.
RESULTED IN A TANGLE.
The Aid OF the Courts VIII be In
VOIxed to UnrayeI II

The Aid of the Courts VIII be In
vOI<ed to UnraveI 1t.
Jacksonville. Fla. Oct 2-The state and
county election held in this city today. re-
suited in a tangle which it will probably
take the courts to strafghten out. The
fight is between two factions of the
democratic party, and bids fair to be a
close one. In consequence of fraud hav-
ing been threatened by the faction hold
ing the appointing power of the inspect
ors, deputy sheriffs walked into each poll
ing place and signifled their Intention of
remaining. The inspectors all over the
city thereupon closed the voting booths.
awaiting instructions from the leaders.
a compromise was effected in several of
the wards, in a short time, and voting was
resumed, but in the Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth, the three most populous wards in
the city, not a vote was cast.
Governor Mitchell yesterday ordered
Judge Austin to this city and all day the
state troops were held under arms at
their quarters but We're not needed.
The main issue of the fight was rail.
road commission, and the alleged attempt
of a railroad corporation to capture the
next legislature.
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FELL FROM A WINDOW.

New York, Oct. 2.-Prof. Vincensso
Botto, the wealthy linguist, and one of
the vice-presidents of the Union League
club, was severely injured today by
falling from the third-story window of
his house. Four ribs were fractured.
and the right ankle broken The fact
that the professor is Y years old makes
his recovery very doubtful.
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Forging Ahead with the Sewer.

In accordance with the recent decision
of the board of public works 20 allow the
sewer contractors to excavate for an adj
ditional two blocks below the intersec-
ton of South Temple and Fourth West
operations have commenced upon that
portion of the system. The stakes for
the extension of the excavating were set
on Monday, but on account of the storm
action was delayed until yesterday after
noon, when good force of workmen was
put on and the ting Will be push
ed rapidly forward. Some 300 men are
now being given employment on the sys-
tenn and the contractors say it is their
intention to push the work with all the
speed possible
Tonight the board of public works and
the city council will meet in joint ses-
sion for the purpose of determining sew
eral important matters in connection
with the sewer. One of them is whether
or not the city shall take charge of the,
construction and continue the work to-
State street and another Is the proposition
to discontinue operations Wnen South
| Temple or Second South street is reach
Cd
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ulation. The leading Chinese represent
tatives at Pel5in fear that if the Japan
csc march upon Peiin the capital will
be captured, as the Chinese soldiers
gathered to defend it are dissatisfied
and unreliable. 1t is reported that Ii
Hung Chang has received orders not
to proceed TO COrea
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FOREIGN FLASHES.
Hrief md Newsy Cables From all
Portions of This Terrestrial
Sphere. W.

Paris Oct. 3-Victor Koenig, former
husband of Jane Hading, the actress, is
Oea-.
Vienna. Oct 2s-In the district of SAILS
burg yesterday four inches of snow fell.
There is great fear of an avalanche.
Montreal, Que, Oct Friends of the
Hon. Mr.. MERCER, eX-premier of the pro-
vince of Quebec, have been summoned to
his bedside, as the family believe the end
is near at hand.
ST. Petersburg, Oct News has reach
ed here from Erzeroum, Armenia, that
the people of Sassun have attacked the
Kurdish and Turkish soldiers and killed
and wounded over 800 of them.
See campaign offer, northwest
corner of unre e.
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miles in length with his gorgeous page
ant, the Yelled Prophet disembarked at
the Merchants exchange, in whose great
hall, beautifully decorated, he, attended
by thirty-two matrons and 100 maids of
honor, received his guests and opened his
annual ball, which far surpassed his en-
tertainments of past years.
The attendance at the ball. though rig
idly reduced from that of past seasons
by restriction of invitations, was even
uncomfortably large for the great hall IN
which it was held.
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FLORIDA ALI RIGHT.

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 2-The election
passed off quietly here today. Returns
from the city and nine country pre-
cincts give the regular Democratic
ticket about 500 majority. The pre-
cincts to hear from will increase this
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Anti-roreign Feeling.

Shanghai, Oct. 1.-THE anti-foreign
feeling at Peldn is increasing hourly,
and the. authorities find it difficult to
repress outbreaks of the Chinese pop
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SAYS Thu FIGHT WAS
SIMPLY HORRIBLE.
British Officers Description of
the Battle of the
Yalu Riva.
DECKS STREWN WITH
HUMAN FRAGMENTS
BLOOD FAIRLY FLOWED ABoARI
THE WARsHIP.

Scenes Such as Would Make Christi
ans Foreswear War Forever
Prince kung, who Has Been Re-
called, Said TO BE One of the
Most Adroit of Chinese States-
men, and He VIII Force the
Fighting TO Is Finish.
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HEALTH on THE CITY.
4
But Very Few Cases of Cons
tagious Diseases.
AT THE GRAVITY SEWER.
THE CONTRACTORS ARE NOW
RUSHING THEIR OPERATIONS.

Four Ordinances Approved By May
or Baskin Yesterday-A Sye@pinw
Reduction in the Fire Depart-l
ment-Fhe Municipal Ghost US
Scheduled to Walk on Friday.
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HoGE CONFIRMED

Young called up the mayors reap
Ipointment of Judge Hoge as city attor-
Iney, and presented the committees re-
port, recommending that the appoint
ment be confirmed.
O'Meara objected on the ground that
the committee report had been signed
lby J. J. Daily, who was no longer a
member of the council. 1t was pointed
iout that a majority of the committee
had signed 1t, even if the name of Da-
lily was stricken off, and Mr.. O'Meara.
| as a member of the committee, added
| his name to the report. The appoint
ment was then confirmed unanimous
lily, his term of Office to date from the
time the mayor made the reappoint-
ment last June.
| The appropriation list was passed
and the council adjourned till this
levening at 1880 o'clock.
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DR.. DAbBY IS CONFIRMED
Will Assume the Duties Of Health
Commissioner Oct. l6.
JUDGE HoGE CONFIRMED, TOO
A GRAVITY SEWER CONFERENCE
CALLED FOR TONIGHT.

Important Decisions I'm Regard to
SprinLIinE Tax Refunds - The
$4,000 Copper Plant Bonus
Placed Out at Interest-In Future,
Churches, Schools ind Every
Other Institution Will Have to
Pay For the Water They Use.
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Friday the 9Th. will be general pay day
with the municipal departments and the
ghost will walk in the following depart
ments TO the tune indicated:
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See campaign offer, northwest
corner of page 8.
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The city council met last night and
confirmed DR.. Daily as health commits
sioner to succeed DR.. Beatty. This con-
firmation after the long struggle is said
to be the result Of a compromise, the
trade being that if Daily was confirm
ed, H. G.. Mcmillan would be confirmed
as the successor Of Councilman Daily.
The latter was not reached last night,
but no doubt it will come UP next Tues
day evening. The confirmation of
Daily came up on a communication
from the mayor reappointing him.
The appointment of Judge Hoge to
succeed himself as city attorney, which
has been slumbering in the recesses OF
the city hall pigeon box since June, was
called UP by Councilman Young and
unanimously confirmed.
The petition of a number of parties
for refund of their 1893 sprinkling tax
was denied on the ground that they
| had no redress unless suit was begun
within six months after paying the tax
under protest.
| Those who paid in 1894 will get theirs
refunded.
| The council agreed to meet with the
board of public works tonight to con-
| slider what was to be done about stop
ping or continuing the gravity sewer
| The members of the council are to re-
ceive no pay for the extra session.
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THE TURF.

See campaign offer, nOrthSves
corner of page 5.
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A sEsSION WITHOIIT PAY

Clawson moved that when the coun-
|cil adjourns, it be until this evening,
when the council would meet the board
lof public works to confer on the grav-
lily sewer and that the members re-
Iceive no pay for the special session.
ca, .ica6
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This makes a total of S12,00S20 to be dis
bursed for wages and salaries
:s3 HeraIds for 25 cents, see page 5.
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WILL GO TO WASHINGTON.

New York. Oct. 2.-Henry w; Howgate.
arrested last week for the embezzlement
of government funds, will be taken to
Washington for trial. His removal was
DELAYED because of change of deputies
in the United States marshaFs once.
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THE CorNTRY,s CASH

Washington, Oct. 2.-The cash balance
in the treasury today was 1855, I16, OF
which S5S. S73, SIS was gold reserve.
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A FENCE ORDINANCE.

The bill for an ordinance prescribing
the manner in which board fences may
be erected within ten feet of the side
walk inside the corporate limits was
read three times and passed. The or
dinance provides that such fences may
be erected only under the supervision
of the building inspector
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CONE TO HER REST.

See campaign offer, nOrthwes
corner of page 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-19
THE WEIGHT OF BEES.
Some Interesting Researches Con-
corning u Rather Peculiar Subject.

Or. Andrew Wilson.
An interesting note about the weight of
bees appears In an American journal de-
voted TO agriculture Il seems that an
ordinary bee, not carrying any load of pol
len, weighs the One-fiVe-t housandth OF
pound. Five thousand bees thus make up
a pound weight. When. however, the bee
IS carrying his load OF pollen or honey,
he returns from fordging among flowers,
his weight is increased nearly three times.
He carries thus, about twice his
weight, a result not surprising to those
who have studied the muscular powers
and ways of insects at large When bees
are loaded il requires only eighteen hundred
Of them To make up pound. Details are
also given regarding the number of bees
which may exist in a hive. From four
pound to five-pound weight OF bees are
found in an ordinary colony This means
i'm figures Of population some 10000 to $4,000
individuals. big swarm. 1t is said, will
often double this estimate
Talking of bees. if any of my readers
wish to Indulge in very curious and fas>
cinating bit Of geological study, they should
read the story of what Is called "Parthen-
ogenesis'' in bees and other insects, such
as the aphides or green-fies of the roses
and other plants. For such eggs Of the
queen bee as are fertilized when laid turn
out workers Cor neuters) or queens while
those which are not fertiliZed at all de-
velop into males or droneS. This Is very
singular because fertilization of an egg
or seed is regarded ordinarily as necessary
for its due development. i know of nothing
more extraordinary than the story biology
has 10 tell regarding this curious by-way
of animal DEVELOPMENT.