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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-03
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
All High-Sounding Titles VIII Be
Abolished.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. "A secret
meeting of the committee of the
Knights of Pythias. which is in charge
of the revision of the constitution of
that order. has completed their ses-
sion and adjourned.
The report will recommend sweep
/ ing changes and a complete revision
If the constitution of the order. The
Niles of the officers will be changed
and they will simply be designated as
president, vice-president, secretary
and treasurer. The new constitution is
an application, as far as possible, of
the simplicity of the United States
government to secret organization.
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This is Official.

Washington, July 2-The state de-
partment was officially informed, this
evening, that war had been declared
between Japan and China. The dis
patch does not sly, however, which
country made the declaration. ItSs also
stated that the japanese had with
drawn their charge d'affaires at PelIin,
and that the American legation was
lending its good offices to protect the
subjects of Japan in China.
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Shanghai, Aug, Am official tele-
gram from Tien Tsin says that in the
battles fought on July q and % at Has-
han, the japanese were repulsed with
loss Of over 1000 men.
The steamer Wuchang, which has
arrived here, reports that the Chinese
fleet was at anchor at Weihaiwei on the
evening of July 81.
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I China and japanese Alike +
! Under It's Folds.
MUTUAL REQUEST OF
THE WARNING NATIONS.
CHINESE PROTECTED IN JAPAN,
JAPANESE IN CHINA.

Department at Washington Has
Been oft.ciaIIy Advised That War
Has Been Observation-Disclosures Mod
Grafton is EvObinG the sympathy
of Foreign acknowledgement Bat
Ties in Which the Japanese Suf-
fered Severe Losses-Thc Tragedy
Has Scarcely Begun.
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RnItimore-Wnshfngton.

Baltimore, Aug. 2.-The Baltimore team
today won the eleventh and last game in
the series with the Washingtons. 1t was
game full of excitement. Four home
runs were made. Score:
Baltimore-10. Base hits, 13; errors, l.
Washington-9 Base hits, 10; errors, 2.
Observation-Disclosures, Hawke; Dugdale,
Maui Umpire-McGuire, Clarke.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Philadelphia, Aug 2.-The Phillies de-
feated Brooklyn again today in one OF
the most exciting games of the season
Phfladelphia-9. Base hits, u; errors, 0.
BrookIyn-S. Base hits, Is; errors,
Batteries-Grady, Tanning; Earl, IN
derwood. Umpire-Campbell-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-03
TT WAS A "PERFECT SPECIMEN
Genuine Case OF EIephantiases at
Buffalo, N. Y.

Buffalo, Aug. John Eckele, a Ia
borer. % years of age, was operated on
at the Sisters hospital for genuine
case of eIephantiasis. His leg will be
sent to the army medical museum at
Washington. When Eckele was 10
years old his left leg began to swell.
He paid little attention to it for years,
and the leg increased in size until
few months ago he was obliged to go
to the hospital The leg was horri-
BILE object The skin had cracked and
dropped off in great chunks. Eckele
will probably recover. Elephantiasis
is common enough in the far east, but
it is very rare in this country. Local
doctors say Eckele's leg was the most
perfect specimen of the disease yet
found in this country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-03
QUIET AT HONOLULU.
Business Activity Now Instead OF
Politics.

Honolulu, July 26 Absolute quiet pre-
walls here, and for the first time in over
O. year, politics have been wholly dropped.
Business is improving.
The latest important enterprise is the
letting of contracts for the building of
2 railroad to extend completely around
the island of Oahu. on which Honolulu
is situated This road will reach several
big plantations which have hitherto ship
ped all their crops to Honolulu by steam
erS.
Admiral Walker. after an illness which
confined him to his bed for several days,
is making preparations for his departure.
He has been ordered to Annapolis.
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New York, Aug. 2.-Today's game re-
suited in a tie, with the score to L
against them. the Giants knocked Nicol
out of the box in the fifth. Longs Won
derful stop in the eighth saved the Bos-
ton the game EmsHe then called the
game on account of darkness. Score:
Boston-13. Base hits, 10; errors, ..
New Works.. Base hits, Is; errors. j.
Observation-Disclosures. Nicol. Tenny; west
e7.veIt. Wilson. Rusie F'arrall. Umpire
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MORE NEW OFFICEHoLDERs.
Appointments and Con6rmaHi,z
Made Yesterday.

Washington. Aug 2-The president
today sent the following nomination to
the Senate: Postmaster, George Wool
worth. White Sulphur Springs, Mon
tana.
The Senate in executive session today
confirmed the following nominations:
Postmasters. Nevada-Nora Weber,
at Virginia City.
Albert T. SPOTS, of California, to be
coiner of the mint at San Francisco;
Albert G.. Neal, receiver of public mon
eys at Waterville. Wash; Eugene NJ.
Trippet. register of the land office at
Tucson, Arizona.
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FAMED BY STRONG WINDS.

I.amoure, N. D., Aug "A ire broke
cut On Front street, early today and
famed by strong wind. laid waste the
business center. Of the town. Four blocks
Of stores were burned. including the coun-
tv court house and records. Leland $
hotel. ard drug store are the only build
ings left standing. The loss is 500, CO.,
partly insured.
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Demanded His Passports

Yokohama, Aug, 2.-The Chinese
minister at Toxic has demanded his
passports. Chinese residents in Japan
are being placed under the protecton
of the United States legation.
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Observation-Disclosures.

Cleveland, o., Aug. Good work at
the bat by McGarr and Blake gave the
home team its victory today. Score:
CIeveland-9. Base hits, II; errors
Batterfes-O' Cuppy; Murphy,
Chamberlain. Umpire-Hurst.
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A Battle Imminent.

Copehagen, Aug, at is officially
announced that the Chinese northern
fleet of thirteen vessels, has left Chefoo
for Corea. and that battle between
.the Chinese and japanese may be eX-
Injected at any hour.
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st. Louis-PittsburE.

Pittsburg, Aug. 2.-st. Louis won by
hitting the ball with runners on bases.
while on the other hand Pfttsburg could
not touch Breitenstein. Score:
Pittsburg4 Base hits, Z; errors, 1.
ST. Louis. Base hits Il; errors. 0.
Batteries - Sugden, Merritt, Ehret;
Twineham, Breitenstein. Umpire-Gau-
new.
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|SOUTH OMAHA STRIKE
| GROWS MORE SERIOUS
Several Hundred More Men Go
Out in Sympathy.
SHERIFF is CALLED ON
BUT REFUSES AID.
MEN QUIT WORK AT THE CRY Oh
"SCAB."

Some of the Houses Have Big Con-
tracts on Hand. Which VIII Com
pei Them to Begin Work soon,
and the Strikers Have Taken Adj
vantage of This in Order That
Their Demands May Be Enforced
"A Serious Trouble is Looked For
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Lii Hing Chang in Disgrace.

Shanghai, Aug. 2.-The emperor has
Invested Ii Hing Chang of the yellow
jacket in consequence of supposed re-
missness in prosecuting the war.
Sixty thousand Chinese have crossed
the Yellow river and 5000 have left
Mouyden for Seoul.
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MOONEY IS SEATED.

The Vote Was One Hundred and
Forty-six TO Eighty-Seven.
Washington, Aug. 2.-The House to-
day passed bill authorizing the pur-
chase of the property and the fran
chises of the Choctaw Commercial and
Railway company.
A bill was passed to remove the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-03
-FOUR PERSONS DROWNED.

Dodgely, Wales, Aug. "A pleasure boat
laden with excursionists from yarmouth.
capsized on Mauddach river last evening
Ten passengers were drowned.
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.T.pan,s Attitude.

Washington. Aug. IA telegram has
.been received at the japanese legation
giving the substance of the formal rep
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SECRETARY CARLISLE
FULLY EXONIRA7BD.
Sugar Committee Finds the
Newspaper Men Lied.
FAKE CORRESPONDENTS
ROUNDLY SCORED.
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
TO LOCAL COMMITTEES ONLY.

No Evidence Tending to Show That
Amy Senator's Specialized in Sugar
Stock During the Considernt ton
of the Tariff Bill-A Belief That
BattershnlI, the Alleged Witness,
Is Man of Doubtful Character,
to Say the Least.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-03
'SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
PASSES THU SENATE.
One Million Acres OF Desert Land
for the State of Utah.
CHANDLER RIDES A
VERY HIGH HORSE
CEDARQUIST CoURT-MARTIAL AT
OMAHA.

The officer who Issued the Order for
Sunday Target Practice VIII be
Arrested, Tried and Punished for
Violation of President LfncoIn's
Observation-Disclosures ReIeased-Moone
is Seated.
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their passenger trains. and their failure TO
run these trains did not constitute Of
tense. II they ran passenger trains and
did not carry the mails on them, as pro-
vided by law, then the railroads would
have been guilty of infraction of the
law. He declared that under the
interstate commerce law the railroads
could do as they saw fit in making up their
trains, and could in their composition put
on any kind and as many cars as they
thought was fit for the purposes the train
was intended. Any attempt on the part of
the employees to uncouple the cars they
did not desire to have go would constitute
a conspiracy on the part of the men TO
interfere with the transmission of the
mails if they were on trains made up.
He declared that under the laws the rail-
roads were obliged to carry commerce be-
tween the States and they were not dis
obeying the law if they were coerced
into not running the trains fc- fear of
violence
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Ready Whenever Needed.
al to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HOPE. Ind. July u.-At a called meet
ing of the ex-Union soldiers of this place
last evening the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the comrades of the
Grand Army Of the Republic and eX-
Union soldiers resident or Hope and vicin-
ity, do hereby express our unqualified dis
approval of the riotous and unlawful dem
onst-ations that have been and are now
being carried on in different portions of
the country. We do further denounce all
parties engaged in said disturbances and
in the destruction of property and in the
hindrance to travel and commerce, saying
and believing that such unlawful conduct
marks the perpetrators as enemies of our
country and unworthy the sympathy of
loyal and law-abiding citizens.
Resolved That we, believing that 10y
atty to the United States and obedience to
the laws of the land is the crowning
virtue of American citizenship. do most
heartily indorse President Cleveland in his
effort to suppress the present riots
throughout the country; and we do most
heartily indorse Governor Claude Matthews
in his effort to suppress unlawful acts and
preserve the peace and protect property
and enforce the laws of the land, and If
necessary tender him our services when
cd
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REFUSED TO SEE PRIESTS.
Assassin Prendergast i'm Rad Humor-
Efforts i'm His Behalf

CHICAGO, July 1L-Assassin Prenderpas,
was not in good humor when Rev. Father
Barry. of the Holy Name Cathedral and
another priest called to see him, to-day.
When the jailor accompanied the priests IN
Prendergasts cell the assassin glared aneri-
ly through the bars at the visitors and
told them he had nothing to say. 81 don't
want any spiritual advice" said Prender
CAST. Neither do / want any priests here,
and then he retired to the remotest corner
of his cell and refused TO either speak or
look at the visitors. Afterwards Prender-
CAST remarked: These people keen away
from me until they think the end is near:
then they come around with their advice
l shall not bother with them. / don't need
any spiritual talk. and will not have ~.
that's all there is about it,"
The assassins habeas corpus applIcat tsor
was to-day transferred 10 the United States
courts. Attorney Gregory, rep-esenfinp
Prendergast. announced that he would con-
fer with United States District Attorney
Darrow started to Springfield TO confer with
Governor Altgeld and ask for commutation
of sentence.
1t is said that the attorneys for the as
sassin will attempt TO find a loophole for
the escape OF their client alleging iuror
by hanging, was insane at the time Of
PrendergaStS trial.
Judge Seaman, at Milwaukee and JrdTe
Bund. at Madison, were telcgrapaed and
asked If they could hear the matter Both
declined. and Judge Grosscup finally agreed
to consider the application for a writ ~
habeas corpus at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
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STINSON MEMORIAL EALL.
Marion Soldiers Home to Have
Chapel Costing About $6,5OO.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July ia memorial
chapel in memory of Daniel Stinson is TO
be erected at the Soldiers Home at Ma
rion. Ex-Governor Steele, who is here at
tending the annual meeting of the board
of managers of the soldiers homes, gives
the following interesting story of the
chapel, which is to cost $500:
About year and half ago a gentle
man by the name of Stinson who belonged
to the navy, desired to leave a sum or
money for the benefit of old and infirm
soldiers. After examining the system, etc.,
at Marion, and believing he could in no
way benefit them better, he left legacy OF
$4,000 to the home to be disposed of as
the managers thought best and proper.
Religious services, both Protestant and
Catholic, have been held in the basement
of the barracks for want Of a better place.
The governor of the home Informed the
board that to erect chapel according to
the plans he now had would cost $500.
me chapel will be in keeping with all the
other buildings and will be called the
'Stinson Memorial Hall and Chapel
Ihere is now bill before the Senate.
which has passed the War and Treasury
Departments and the House appropriatinY
$4,000 for additional barracks Last wear
over four hundred men who made appiica-
ton for admission TO the home were
turned away. We have now three hundred
more men than we had last year. II is
conceded by all persons that the barracSs
at Marion are the finest in the world AS
sistant Inspector-general Lawton advised
that hereafter all structures should be or
a temporary nature, the maximum was
reached, or nearly so, and that ii would be
unnecessary as the soldiers were diving
rapidly. The board did not accept his adj
vice and feel perfectly confident of man
aging TINS business themselves. The board
does not believe ii is wise. especIaIlv from
an economical standpoint. TO erect tenn
porary structures, nor does Il wish. bv
such buildings, to erect. as il were a large
sign SIX. reIrinuing the soldiers that they have
not very long to live. Everything AT the
nome. with the exception Of a Temporary
wooden dining room, is all brick"
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.ONEY'S
G. A. r. is UNANIMOUS
RED HOT RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY
A NUMBER OF INDIANA POSTS.
Law and Order Must He Considered
Before the Affairs Of WOrI<ingmen
Labor Unions.
,ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, July u.-At a meeting
of the old soldiers in this city and county,
tonight, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, On account of the prevailing
labor strike, the commerce of the country
has been greatly disturbed and lives end
property have been wrongfully destroyed
and rioting and unlawful interference with
me rights and property OF others have
largely prevailed throughout the country,
ana the laws OF the country have been set
at naugnt, therefore be it
Resolved. BY Isham Keith Post, No. Is,
@. A. r., and other ex-soldiers of Colum-
bus, that while we sympathize with labor
and approve of its efforts to organize for
its better remunera ton, and while we in
dorse all legal methods and plans fer the
Improvement of the condition of the labor
ing men and their families, unquali-
hedly condemn all illegal and violent meth
DDS, all rioting and blOodshed, all unlawful
interference with the rights or property of
others, and all illegal stoppage and dis
turbance OF the commerce OF the country.
Resolved, That il is the first and highest
duty OF all patriotic citizens to maintain
and uphold the laws of their country and
TO lend their aid To the enforcement of the
same when called upon by the proper au-
thorities so to do
Resolved. That we condemn the present
course of the strikers in destroying prop
erty and in violating the laws, and in un-
lawfully interfering with the transmission
of the United States mails and with the
that the settlement of the grievance of the
Pullman employees and their sympathizers
in the strike shall be second TO the res
toratiOn of law and order in the country
and TO that end and for that purpose, if
needed, as veteran soldiers of the Union,
We tender our services TO the Governor of
our State
Resolved, That we heartily approve of
the wise and patriotic course taken by
Governor Matthews and President Cleve-
land in the present crisis. and we condemn
the anarchistic mouthings of the man who
disgraces the gubernatorial chair OF the
great State of Illinois.
Resolved. That to the grievances of
the Pullman car employees against the Pull
man car company we express no opinion,
inasmuch as we are not familiar with the
facts constituting the aforesaid grievances
but We unqualfiedly condemn Mr.. Pullman
and the Pullman company for his and it's
refusal TO submit the said grievances to
arbitration.
"WILLIAM A BURNETT,
"B. NJ HUTCHINS,
"('AI ADAMS"
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DONEYS
LELAND CIGAR

pecially in the State of Illinois and the
city OF Chicago and more especially In
the State OF Indiana, have manifested
spirit of disloyalty and engaged in i1o:ous
and murderous cond ct and still persist in
setting at defiance the laws OF the United
States and Of the State of Indiana; there
fore be it
Resolved, That we believe in the indis-
soluble union OF the forty-four States a.d
the equal rights of all men: that we deny
the right OF any man body of men,
unlawfully and wantonly, to destroy the
property OF others or hinder and delay
them in the use thereof; that we denounce
any method by which any person Is
hindered and prevented from pursuing any
lawful and honorable industry in which
employment is had that we indorse the
patriotic proclamation Of the President of
the United States and we agree with him
in denominatng disloyal and riotous per-
sons as public enemies, and say that they
should be dealt with such; that take
pride in the Governor of the State of Indi-
ana and in his executive ability and
prompt response to duty, and uphold
him in sending forth the militia of the
State to maintain the majesty OF the law
and to restore order: that we lay aside the
mask OF advanced years and Union vet
Grams we offer our services for the sup
preston of dislayolty in this State anc
the protection of life and property and the
maintenance of peace and order.
ar. BOSWORTH. Commander
ANDREW j. STAKEBAKE, Adjutant"
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Jesse Ogden Post Resolves.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, Ind, July 1.-THE following
resolutions, adopted by the veterans OF
Jesse S. ogden Post G. a. r., at special
session, were sent to the Governor:
Jesse S. Ogden Post No. 164. i'm special
meeting assembled, affirms that, the end of
all law being the protection of person and
property, ii is the duty of all citizens to
give actual and material support to the
State and national governments in all eff
forts to enforce the law against Offenders
that all conspiraces organized to destroy
property and overthrow personal rights is
treason against the government organized
for the protection thereof, and should be
suppressed at any cost.
I'VE heartily approve the act of the Presi-
dent OF the United States and the Governor
of Indiana in sending the military force at
their command to points of riot and law
lessness, with full power and authority to
restore order at the point OF the bayonet
We also commend the prompt and timely
action of the judges of the United States
courts in their efforts to uphold the laws
of the country and suppress violence there
on. Still feeling IL the duty of patriotic
citizens to stand in defense of the govern
ment, we hereby tender TO the Governor
our sympathy and support and actual serv-
ice in the field If the same may become nee
essary to enforce the law and maintain the
integrity of our flag.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, July u-At a
meeting of the Grand Army Post, last
evening a committee was appointed to
draft resolutions on the present condition
of the country. and reported the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas Ii has been made TO appear to
US that the laws of the land, the business
interests thereof and the safety and good
government of the American people are
being menaced and critically endangered by
the results attending the present alleged
labor troubles, therefore be il
Resolved. That we, the members OF Lo-
gansport Qnd.) Post, No. ii, @. \. r., do
pledge ourselves anew 10 sustaining by all
lawful means our municipal. State and
national government, and to the upholding
OF the laws thereof.
"a j. ROBINSON,
chairman of Committee"
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Tracks ObStructed.

LOS ANGELES. July 1.-THE first un-
lawful act that has been committed by
strikers in this city since the Pullman boy
colt was declared was perpetrated last
night when forty fifty men walked out
to a point near the san Bernardino depot
and threw a box car across the tracks of
the Southern Pacific company, with the evil
dent intention of impeding Eastern traffic
this morning. Two other box cars were run
off the track