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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
THAT DANCE OF DEATH.
Further Horrible Details Connected
With 1t.

Fort Smith, Ark, Sept. 27.-The par
ticulars of the Seqdoya tragedy tele-
graphed last week are still coming in.
The dance at which the killing took
place occurred about is miles from the
city. The dance broke up in a row.
The next morning three men-Harris,
Falconer and Benge-were found dead
outside the house. Since then two
more have been found. The body of a
whisky peddler named Moss was dis
covered underneath the house. An
other man was later found, named
Wilson. 1t is thought that both he and
the peddler were killed to prevent their
telling anything about the fight. Their
bodies were concealed under the house.
The affair itself is shrouded in mystery.
Besides the five men, whose bodies have
been found since Friday nights dance
of death, one man, badly wounded,
turned up today at a house about a
mile distant from the scene of the
tragedy. It is now thought that others
are wounded, whose friends are keep
ing them hidden. 1t is evident that
there was a conspiracy to kill Benge.
Falconer and Harris, all of whom were
good shots and dangerous men. The
sheriff refuses to go to the place. A
deputy sheriff Went UP, but returned
+ and no one whatever has been ar.
rested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
THE RING.
Flushed With Success, Bob Issues
His s.Def" to Jim Corbett.


His "Defi" to Jim Corbett.
New Orleans, Sept. 27.-Middleweight
Champion Fitzsimmons this morning
mailed the following letter to Cham
pion Corbett:
Mr.. James Corbett, Champion of the
World:
Dear sir-At every opportunity
when my name has been seen in con-
nection with battle with you for the
worlds championship, you have en-
deavored to belittle my claim for a
fight on the grounds, as you put it,
that I am not in your class, or you
have not seen the color of my money.
I am very we'll aware of the fact that
although I have earned more money
than you at fighting since I have be-
come the middle-weight champion, you
can buy and sell me financially. No
doubt your faculty of saving is better
than mine. Therefore. I hope a $40, 600
side bet will not stand as a barrier
against securing match with you.
The amount of money I shall put up
has decided many championship con-
tests in the past, and 1 hope you will
not refuse When you sign for the
Olympic club at the present time, you
will find my name attached without
asking for the losers end.
In order to show my sincerity to the
public at large, 1 will make you two
propositions:
First-That we engage the largest
hall in New York City and give box
ing exhibition, four rounds, scientific
points only, for the benefit of the poor
of New York city. I will give you any
pledge you may demand. I will not at
tempt to knock you out. In case COM
petent judges decide that I am not in
your class, as far as skill and science
are concerned, I will never ask for a
match with you again.
Second ask to be allowed formally
to challenge you to give me a chance
to meet you to a finish to decide the
worlds championship, according to the
Marquis of Queensbury rules. In order
again to show my sincerity, 1 hereby
deposit a sum of $4,000 as a side bet
with the privilege of increasing it later
on if my financial standing will allow.
1 most respectfully call your atten-
ton to the fact that I have already
signed articles to meet you before the
Olympic club for $4,000 purse, the
winner to take all, and I trust you
will see your way clear to do likewise
Respectfully yours,
ROBERT FITZSINfMONS,
Champion Middle-weight of America
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
WRECK OF A COLLIER.
Outside the Columbia River Bar In
81 HELPLESS Condition.

Astoria, Or, Sept. 27.-The steam col
lier Mackinaw, from Puget Sound for San
Francisco, is outside the Columbia river
bar Ill helpless condition. having lost
her rudder.
At daybreak, this morning, the schoon-
er San Jose, outward bound saw rock
cts being fired few miles south of Cape
Disappointment. Bearing in that direc-
ton. she sighted the collier eighteen miles
west of TIllamook rock. A heavy sea
was running and the collier was flying
her foresaiI, endeavoring to keep her
head to sea, but was slowly drifting land
ward The schooner approached near
enough to. make out the Golfers condi-
ton, then put back across the bar and
sent two tugs out to the Mackinaw's re-
lief. 1t is believed the tug boats Will
reach the Mackinaw in time to prevent
a disaster. Heavy gales during the past
three days have left tremendous sea
running and it is impossible for the
schooner to approach near enough to
learn the particulars of the GOLFERS &C
cident
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
LONDON WOOL SALES.

London, Sept. 27.-At the wool sales
today there was offered 1905 bales. Of
which go were withdrawn. The mar
ket was in better form and there was
good bidding all around. America took
zoo bales of good greasy merino and
clip Queensland. Sales in detail:
1850 bales Sydney; secured, 4d.@10d. /;
greasy, SID. @S1Ad.
1,063 bales Queensland; secured, Is. %
Is. 3d.; greasy, 4szd.@7Ad.
2,197 bales Victoria; secured, 415d.0
Is. 3D.; greasy, Sad. @111Ad.
204 bales Tasmania; secured, 815d.@
101kd.; greasy, 6d.6S15d.
New Zealand, 6,181 bales; secured,
41ad. @1s. 4d.; greasy, 3%d.@1015d.
Cape of Good Hope. and Natal, 1.191
bales; secured, Is. 4d-; greasy, 4Ad.@
I'D.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
yirtunns Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 27-As result Of the
grand jury investigation into Chicago
gambling. two owners of property in
which gambling was carried on, and
fifteen keepers of gambling houses. were
indicted today.
Indictments were voted against
David A. Kohn, owner of the premises
No. 119 Clarke street, Vamel's; George
F. Harding, jr., owner of the premises
10 Madison street, Power and
O'Brien'sj and fifteen gambling house
keepers. 1t is expected that large
number of other indictments will fol-
low and a thorough investigation of
the charge of police corruption will be
made. The grand jury investigation is
the result of the recent crusade of the
civic federation against gambling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
st. Augustine suffers.

Jacksonville, Fla. Sept. 27.-Storm news
is very meagre. Jacksonville is still cut
off from communication from south
been received from eastern points, where
the storm is supposed to have been most
severe. Nothing has been heard from ST.
Augustine since Tuesday and there are
rumors that the ancient city has suffered
greatly. Communication with the south
viii be opened up by tomorrow. 1t is GER
tain the orange crop has been greatly
tOst.
In Jacksonville the damage amounts to
about $4,000. The wreck of the new union
depot in process of construction, was the
most serious loss.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
FUhL AMNESTY AND PARDON.

was his team. County Treasurer John
7, Frater suffered greatly, all his
farm buildings, crops and household
goods being destroyed. Albert LaFord
lost considerable grain, with his farm
buildings.
The flames spread with the greatest
rapidity. Manv families. known to be
in the fire belt, have not been heard
from and grave fears are felt for
their safety. The fires are still burn
ing, but the wind has died down.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
IN MEMoRY OF SULLIVAN.

Durham, N. H. Sept. 27.-The mon
ument to Major John Sullivan was
dedicated today under the auspices of
the Grand Lodge of Masons Of New
Hampshire 1t is of concord granite
and bears the inscription as follows:
(. "In memory of John Sullivan. Born
February II, 1740. Died January %,
1875. Erected by the state of New
Hampshire upon the site of the meet
inghouse, under which was stored the
gun powder taken from Fort William
and Mary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
TExTnE sTRIKE BROKEN.

New Bedford, Mass, Sept. 27.-The
great textile strike in this city was
broken this afternoon, when at a meet
ing of the weavers' union the employ
ees of the Piry mills were instructed
to go back to work The officials OF
this corporation have decided not only
to pay the old scale, but to furnish
specifications of work as demanded by
the strikers, making The victory for
the latter complete. The early re-
sumption of work by all other cloth
mills is looked for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
THE SCHEME is DOUBTED.

Washington, Sept. 27-The reported
plan of Mexico to unite all the Central
American states in one great republic is
doubted at the Mexican legation here.
The report states that General Ezeta's
visit to Mexico is part of a plan of a
comprehensive scheme for the extension
of the new republic from Texas to the
all states save Guatemala favor the
union. 1t is said, however, by the Mexi-
can authorities here that they never
heard of such a plan suggested in Mexico
and that no negotiations to that end had
ever been made among the Central Amer
lean states. General Ezeta's visit is be-
lieved to be due to the fact that he is a
Mexican by birth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
FOREST FIRES IN MINNESOTA.
several Marrow Escapes Reported.
and There lis Little Doubt OF
Farther Fatalities.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Sept 27.-More SER
ious forest fires are reported tonight
from Crow Wing county and several
fatalities are feared. A dispatch from
Brainerd says a large part of that
county has been laid waste by the
fires, which have beer raging with
terrible fury this afternoon and prob
ably a dozen farmers in the eastern
and southern part of Crow Wing coun-
ty have lost nearly all their BUILDINGS
and ~ some cases everything con-
tanned in them.
Lon Vincent and his family had a
very narrow escape. and his farm
house was destroyed
The only thing John Swanson saved
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To Axsnssfnate Inglesias.

New York, Sept. 2S.-A special from
Panama says:
News has been received from Costa
Rica of an anarchist attempt to as
sassinate President Inglesias during
the military review in San Jose. Five
shots were fired at the president by an
archists. Dynamite was found in the
house where an accomplice named
Jeminez lived. The police seized doc
uments which gave evidence of a
widespread conspiracy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
Laying For Jim.

New Orleans, Sept. N.-As Corbett wired
that F'itzsimmons must defeat O'Donnell
before he would meet the middleweight
President School, of the Olympic club, has
determined to bring the affair to an issue
reply, and if the same does not MATER
ialize he will call meeting of the board
and a manifesto will be issued giving
Corbett a reasonable length of time to
ing with F'itz., the club will announce the
latter as heavyweight champion of the
world and ready to hold the title against
any and all Corners. The club claims the
right to do this as the title was lost and
won in its arena.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28

New York, Sept 2S--A special from
Lima, Peru says:
The report of the committee of the
senate, appointed to investigate the
charges against the former minister
of finance, have recommended that he
be indicted. Congress will consider
whether a prosecution will be ordered.
The government has sent reinforce
ments to Huacho.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
CleveIand-PhiIadeInhia,

Cleveland, O.. Sept. 27.-The Cleve-
lands pounded weighing all over the lot
today, making twenty-five hits for a to-
tai of thirty-siX bases The game was
won in the first. Score:
Cleveland-26; base hits %; errors, !.
Philadelphia; base hits, -; errors,S
Batteries-Zimmer and Young; Grady
and weighing. Umpire-Lynch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
BIG suIr AGAINST MEXICO.

San Francisco. Sept. 27.-Special
of Washington, D. c., representing the
department of justice, has arrived here
to take evidence in a suit, long stand
ing, of the La Abra Mining company
Of Durango, Mexico, against the gov
eminent of Mexico for 5000. on
which 100000 has been paid. The suit
has been pending in the court of claims.
The Bank of California, of this city,
advanced $4,000 to the company years
ago, and it is out that amount
From 1865 to 1863" said Special At
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
THE DIAMOND.
New YorIk-Cincfnnati.

Cincinnati, O., Sept 27.-New York
pounded Fisher throughout the game
and every one of Cincinnati's nine err
rors counted in scoring the runs made
by the visitors. Score:
Cincinnati 4; base hits, z; errors, 8.
New York-1i; base hits. u; errors. l.
Batteries-Merrit and Fisher; Wilson
and Clark. Umpire-McQuaid
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
NInnx Arrests NIade.

Rio de Janeiro. Sept 27.-One hun
dred and ninety-seven persons have
been arrested for being implicated in
the riots of the last four days.
The police and marines are active.
Troops were held in barracks and sail
ors with boats ready to land. Presi-
dent Peixoto announces aid from for
eign warships is unnecessary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
Revolutionists Want Rexenrs.

New York, Sept. pa special from
Buenos Ayres says:
Correspondents in Rio Grande do
Sui, Brazil, telegraphed that the rev.
olutionists are actuated by desire to
avenge recent cruelties, and are as
sembling in the mountain regions near
the frontier of Uruguay. 1t is reper-
ted this force numbers 5000 men, and
that demonstration against the gov
eminent will soon be made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
Boston-Pfttsbnrw.

Pittsburg. Sept. 27-Stivetts made a
record for himself by allowing thirty
men to face him in the entire nine in
nings. Ehret, for the home team, was
hit often.
Pittsburg-1; base hits. 4: errors. l.
Boston-S; base hits. Ia; errors, l.
Batteries-Ehret and Weaver: Stivetts
and Camel. Umpires-Betts and Gan
nov
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
THE STRIKE COMMISSION.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 27-The
United States commission appointed to
investigate the cause of strike, after
a two days executive session for the
purpose of discussing and deciding on
the nature of the report to be submitted
TO the president, adjourned this even
ing until the last week in October.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28

son of the millionaire Chicagoan, Jacob
Forsythe was under arrest today
charged with having abandoned his
wife. He furnished bail. Young For
sythe's wife was Miss Grover, a far
mers daughter of Iona, Mich. They
married about two years ago without
the consent of the elder Forsythe. 1t
is claimed strong pressure has been
brought to bear on young Forsythe to
renounce the woman of his choice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
Afraid to Put Out.

New York, Sept. 27.-Incoming steamers
indicate falling barometers and indica-
lions of dry weather. The Ward steamer
Vigilancia, after delaying twenty-four
hours, went to sea this afternoon. The
Tampasas, of the Mallory line, followed
suit, but the Algon Queen, of the Clyde
line, remained at anchor at $50. The
wind is travelling further to the east
ward and all indications point to a nasty
night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28

Chicago. Sept. 27.-The infantry Skin
mish firing at Fort Sheridan today com
pleted the department rifle competition
and tomorrow the revolver practice will
begin. Corporal j. e. Hobbs Fifteenth
infantry won the department gold medal
distance and skirmish shooting was 5O6
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
GENERATED A BROOD
on NONOPOL|SYS.
Results Of the Protective Tariff
System of the United
States.
AIDED AND ABETTED
DEFIERS OF THE LAW.
PEOPLES MONEY USED TO DEBAUCH
AND CORRUPT.

Nations of the World Are Growing
More and More NeighhorIy, and
Manufacturing Supremacy Must
Pass to the Nation Having the
Largest Supply and the Highest
Intelligence and Enterprise, Says
Mr.. Wilson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
Might Have Been Worse.

Savannah, Ca, Sept. H.-Railroad men
who are just up from Tybee Island say
only a small portion of the railway has
been washed up and that the damage
will not exceed $1,000 No loss of life has
been reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
Wild WINDS PLAY
HAVOC IN THU EAST,
West Indian Hurricane Is
Rapidly Approaching
New York.
ST. AUGUSTINE
SUFFERS SEVERELY.
DAMAGE IS VERY GREAT IN JACK
SONVILLE.

New York Steamship Owners Chary
About Going to Sea-SOuth Caro-
lima Crops Ruined-In Georgia the
Damage is Not So Great as Was at
First Representatives. of Other
Points.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
Important Proclamation Issued
by President Grover
Cleveland.
SATISFIED UTAH
PEOPLE ARE HONEST.
no DOUBT BUT THAT THEY ARE
oBEYING THE LAW.

Believes the Time Has Arrived When
the Interests of Justice and Mo-
r9litS Will Be Promoted BY the
p don of All Offenders, IncIud-
ing Those Who Have Been Con-
victed Under the Provisions of the
Edmunds-Tuclxer Act.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 27.-Exhibition
game. Score:
Detroit-1; base hits, 5; errors. 6.
Baltimore; base hits. 6; errors, g
Batteries-Rorcher and Jantzen;
Hawke and Clark Umpire-Not given.
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Charleston, S. c.. Sept. 2.-Specials to
the News and Courier from various
points in the middle and coast regions re-
garding the West Indian cyclone, report
considerable damage to corn and cotton
and very serious damage to rice, but no
loss of life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
A FUGITIVE FOR
THIRTEEN YEARS.
Captain Howgate Finally Ar
rested for Embezzle-
ment.
STORY OF HIS
ESCAPE REVIVED.
FOUND DEALING IN SECONDHAND
BOOKS IN NEW YORK.

Surrendered Without Any Trouble,
Waived Examination and Went
Back to Neutrality-suspicious. gO's
Raid on the Gambling Houses
Further Details of the Dance OF
Death-Other Crimes and Grimm
ais.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-28
Married in Haste,

Chicago, Sept. 27.-John Forsythe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-12
Japanese Clemency.

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Nov. 12.-It
is reported that John Wilde, an
American, alias "Hoie," and Cam
eron, a Scotchman, who were
arrested on board the French
steamship.Sydney,fr from Massseilles
for Yokohama and Hong Kong,
charged with conspiracy to des-
troy the Japanese fleet by use Of
torpedos, have been released,
after taking their oaths not to re-
sort to any action tending to assist
China during the war. The China
man, C. F. Moore, recently trans
lator for the Chinese legation at
Washington, who was arrested
with Wilde and Cameron, has been
sent to Hiroshima.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-12
A HOT PoPULIsT.
Says There Will be no Silver Coin
age-16 to l Come Out of
Tom Read

Says There Will be no Silver Coin
age-16 to Come Out of
Tom Reed.
DENVER, Colo, Nov. ICON
gresham LATE Pence, defeated can
didate for reelection, said last
night at the Populist meeting, he
would venture the prediction that
no bill for the free coinage Of silver
at a ratio Of Is to l, would come
out of the committee under Tom
Reeds leadership in the next Con-
gress.
"There is left one solitary chance
in this century for free coinage;"
he continued, "there are yet three
months left, and thank God Bryan
and Dick Bland are not retired for
that time. In a few days / go to
fill out a term for which you COM
missioned me by your unbought
votes. The plans we now have
under consideration may possibly
bring some relief, unless between
now and the close Of this Congress,
something can be done for silver.
l read no signs in the skies that
indicate that silver will take a for.
ward step in this country"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-12
THE TRANSIT OF MERCURY.
SOME VERY INTERESTING DATA
FURNISHED BY OBSERVER
MAINE.
Scientific Explanations of the Var
ious Phenomena Presented
and the Peculiar Appear
ances Noted.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Nov. Ell.
G. Maine, who is we'll known in
scientific circles through his writ
ings upon sun spots, made an in
teresting observation of the transit
of Mercury. Mr.. Maine says "soon
after the second contact what ap-
peared to be brownish transpar-
emit oval shadow just in advance of
the planet and in contact with the
black dot, was seen by two persons
Independently. The observer first
saw this shadow and tried without
success to eliminate it by readjust-
ment Of the eye piece. Without
stating what had been seen another
person was asked to observe the
planet on the SUMS disk. The Sec
ond observer spoke of the brown
shadow voluntarily and inquired
if the first person had seen it.
When an affirmative answer was
given further experiments were
made to see IL the shadow was an
optical illusion. The spots were
plainly seen on the surface of the
sun and continued to advance just
ahead Of the planet as it moved to-
ward the suns meridian. The
shadow was visible with a higher
power.
"The first and most obvious ex-
PLANTATION is that the effect was
produced by unequal refraction,
caused by swift air currents of un-
usual density in the upper atmos-
phere, the same cause which oper-
ated to make the suns lights, were
too apparent to be doubted. This
explanation is not quite adequate,
because the planet itself seemed
perfectly round and sharp at the
time the shadow was most clearly
visible. Spots on the sun were al
so we'll defined.
Another possible explanation is
that the lenses were not in optical
alignment and caused halo on
one side of the object when the OBJ
ject was out Of focus.
What could produce this appear
ance of transparent brown shad-
ow just ahead of the planet and
TRUCKING it's disk as projected up
on the bright surface of the sun?
A large gaseous satellite Of Mer-
curry invisible in Mercury's blaz-
ing light during elongations, but
Of sufficient density to cut off part
of the suns light from the OBJ
server during a transit and give
that light a reddish brown color.
1t is quite probable that Mercury
may have picked up such satel-
lite as many gaseous visitors pass
around the sun each year and go
off into space.
Mercury's mean distance from
the sun is about 100000 miles,
and he makes a complete revolu-
ton around the sun in about so
days. In this rapid motion many
opportunities for picking up stray
matter must occur. So gaseous
satellite of considerable dimen-
sions could be easily accounted for.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-12
Port Arthur's Value to Japan.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The Jap
anese legation has not yet received
official confirmation of the capture
of Port Arthur. The legation peo-
pie say, however, that if Port Ar
thur has fallen it will be the most
disastrous blow China could have
received. Counsellor Stevens, Of
the legation, explained that Port
Arthur had been pronounced i'm
pregnable by the naval experts OF
Germany.
Iii Hung Chang had built three
modern gun factories there, which
rivalled those of Krupp's.
He had also conferred there the
pick of the Chinese army. 1t is
said that the greatest quantities OF
war materials and implements for
making them must necessarily
have been captured.
tits pointed out that the capture,
il effected, is mainly important in
giving the Japanese fertilization
inside China from which they can
not hereafter be dislodged.
The Japanese soldiers would I'M
doubtedly make the place depot
of operation and it would also af-
ford a protected shelter for the
Japanese fleet. The gun factories,
which is the chief reliance of LII
Hung Chang, would henceforth be
at the service of Japan.