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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28

San Francisco, Az. PA fortnight
ago local newspaper printed an inter
view with J. A Fillmore, general
superintendent of the Southern Pacific
railroad, in which Mr.. Fillmore was
quoted as follows:
eff I knew that a man was not true
to this company, and if find out that
he has got job anywhere, 1 will pur-
sue him and use my best efforts to get
him discharged"
The men referred to, of course, were
the A. R. u men who took prominent
parts in the recent strike on theSSouth-
ern Pacific system. The interview pro-
voked storm of adverse criticism,
which was mainly directed at the
Southern Pacific company, for there
were many who charged that Mr.. Fill
more had spoken with authority. C. P.
Huntington, president of the company,
has written letter from New York in
which he positively declares that Mr..
Fillmore's reported policy is not the
policy of the Southern Pacific COM
pany.
Referring to the interview, Mr. Hunt
ington says:
ST can hardly believe that Mr.. Fill
more said this If he did, I think he
was all wrong. We. of course, owe to
ourselves and to the patrons of the
road to refuse to take back men who
destroyed any of our property, or made
any effort to prevent others from TAX
ing their places; but when we have
done that-that is, refused to take
them back-I think we should wish
them to get places elsewhere. if it
could be done without injury to the
public, and it is not our business to
follow them, but when they go wish
them WE'LL
In closing his letter Mr.. Huntington
says:
81 hope our people will consider these
things carefully, and bear in mind that
in handling the great interests that we
are caring for, it is not enough to look
out for the rights of the company. but
also for the rights of every member OF
the community in which we are work
ing and where our iIiluence is felt.
The letter is made public by III. e.
Huntington, assistant to the president
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WALES BACKS DOWN.
Refuses to Race the Britannia Again
This Season, But Gould Insists
That He Must-He Wants the Cane
May Gun.

May Sup.
Weymouth, Aug. 27.-Captain Carrier,
commander of the Britannia, has re-
ceived a telegram from her owner, the
Prince of Wales, instructing him not
to race again this season, on account
of the drowning of Chief Officer Simors
and Caterer Roper, of the Britannia,
and Engineer Broom of the steam
yacht Tabura, Saturday, by the cap
sizing of dingy in which they started
to go ashore in a gale
Howard Gould was informed this af-
ternoon of the decision of Prince Of
Wales not to race his yacht in any
more of the regattas this year. Mr.
Gould said:
80 far as the Cape May cup is con-
cerned, the Vigilant will certainly in
sist upon contesting for it. We want to
take that cup home, and we mean to
have a try for it. AS L understand the
conditions. the Britannia as the hold
err of the cup, must defend it, She can
not transfer this privilege to the San
anita or anyone else without the con-
sent of the New York Yacht club If
the Britannia does not sail against us
she must give up the cup
Regarding the yachting season of
1895, Mr.. Gould remarked:
81 expect to come over here next
year with a new Herreshoff 20-rater.
OF course, if there is a challenge issued
for the Americas cup things may be
more lively at home, and it is probable
shall remain there, as it is quite like
ly my brother George will build a cup
defender"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
SHROUDED in SMOKE.
A Pail Over Lake Michigan Caused
BY Forest Fires.


Chicago, Aug. 27.-Lake Michigan
has been completely enveloped in a
thick cloud of smoke caused by forest
fires in Wisconsin and northern Mich
igan, for the past three days, that linn
tied the range of vision to a quarter of
a mile in any direction. Through this
the sun shone like a ball of fire, and
the footing of the fog signal out on
the water sounded monotonously at
short intervals. Navigation on the
lake was ATTENDED with considerable
danger, as captains of steamers could
not see their boats half a. dozen lengths
ahead and had to run slow and sound
the fog signal constantly. All boats in
arriving were several hours late, and
tonight there were many inquiries for
steamers which were due but still CROP
ing around out ON the lake. Lake cap
tains after comparing notes came to the
conclusion this was the thickest smoke
on this end of the lake from forest fires
that they had known for several years.
Captains of arriving steamers all had
stories to tell of the difficulties of nav
igation in the smoke. For many days
the smoke has been very heavy over
the lower end of the lake, but the pre-
vailing south winds kept it away from
this part of the lake.
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ling a geyser rose forty feet in the

Ibling a geyser rose forty feet in the
lair.
Yale staggered TO his feet and was
Ialmost carried away by the force of
the water. The main connects with a
Itwenty-inch pipe at that point where
lit burst. the full force of the large
main flowing through it. This ire
mendous body of water rushed along
Lexington avenue, carrying every
thing movable before it with resist
llesS force. In a few moments the en-
tire avenue presented an appearance
lof a rushing river. The water rose
to the stoops of the houses and rushed
down into the cellars and easements
with fury that sent people scurry-
ing to the upper floors for safety. They
thought the Harlem river had over
flowed it's banks. When the explosion
occurred the streets were crowded
with people. and especially 125th.
The water spout occurred as cable
lear No. "a was passing. The tracks
are at the edge of the hole. The wa
ter rushed into the car with a force
that carried the passengers from their
seats and drenched them thoroughly.
Other people on the sidewalk were
knocked down and carried along fifty
feet by the flood. The water poured
down 125th street with resistless fury.
Men and women ran in a panic for
places of safety. At the junction of
I125th street and Third avenue, 500 peo-
pie were standing waiting to be trans
ferred to the 125th street cars. They
were ignorant of the danger until the
flood was upon them, when there. was
a general scamper. The water flowed
into the cellars of all the stores on
125th and many on 126th streets, do
ing great damage. The water ran out
of the bursted pipes fully a half an
hour before the workmen succeeded in
checking ii
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
READY FOR CONTRACTORS.
Work Soon to Be Commenced on the
Rennepin Canal.

Princeton. ILL.,, Aug. 27.-The east end
of the Hennepin canal is now ready for
the contractors. The trees and under
brush have been removed from the first
five miles of the right of way and the
bids for the excavations and locks will
be opened within a few days and be
awarded, with provisions that active
work be commenced within ten days.
The government force of $50 men have
now pressed on to the two second four
miles, and inside of four weeks that
strip will be ready for contract.
The canal, the construction of which
has been advocated for many years, is
to form one of the links of a gigantic
waterway, which will connect the
northwestern states with Lake Michi-
gan at Chicago. 1t leaves the Missis-
sippi river below Rock Island, near the
mouth of Rock river, and runs along
the latter to a point near Colonia from
which point it goes up the valley of
Green river for a short distance and
then strikes across the prairie in al
most direct line towards Wyanett. At
the latter point it leaves the prairie
and commences the descent to the Hi
nois river by utilizing the valley of Bu-
reau river.
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INSPECTION OF EMIGRANTs.
stones Bill in Conference Commit
tee Deadlock.

Washington. Aug. 27.-Representa-
tive W. A. Stones bill for consular in
spection of emigrants coming to this
country is involved in conference
committee deadlock and will thus go
over till the next session. As the bill
passed the House it directed United
States consuls at foreign ports to in
spect emigrants before they embarked
When the measure reached the SEN
ate. the Hill anti-anarchist bill was
adopted as a substitute. Thus the
House and Senate passed radically diff
ferent bills and there was no way of
harmonjzing them. In conference it
was determined to get an anti-anar-
chist bill through the Senate as a sep
arate measure. but this failed in the
House. If it had succeeded the con-
ferees might have reported in favor of
the Stone bill AS it is, the whole
subject goes over until next session,
when action probably will be taken on
the anti-anarchist bill, and perhaps on
the Stone consular inspection emigrant
bill
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ROBBED EN- VOYAGE.
Mysterious Disappearance of Much
Valuable JewIry.

Mysterious Disappearance of Much
Valuable JewIry.
New York, SAug. 27-Arthur j. Ca
ton, of Chicago, has advertised in this
city a reward of $1,000 for the return
of a lot of jewelry that is alleged to
have been stolen from his wife's trunk
while crossing to Havre on the steamer
Touraine, which sailed from this city
for Havre May %. There were a score
of valuable articles of jewelry worth
several thousands of dollars.
The circumstances of the robbery are
mysterious. The jewels were in blue
velvet case in a trunk, which was low
cred into the hold of the steamer.
During the voyage one of the pas
sengers found letter of credit in the
saloon. 1t was made out to Mrs. Cation
and had been in the case with the
jewels. This led to an investigation and
it was found the trunk had been broken
into and the jewels were gone.
No clue was received as to the thief
and consequently no arrests were made.
In telegram from Chicago Mr.. Cation
declines to give the value of the jewels
and says that he does not expect to re-
cover them. He declares that he will
not hold the steamship company re-
SponSible.
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:, UTAH, TUESDAY. AUGUST 20, 1894.

six inches in height. He spoke with an
English accent. He came recommended
by the British Benevolent society, and
also said to be member of the Young
Mems Christian association. He worked
but few days and then disappeared,
taking with him several hundred dol
lars worth of rings, chains, watches
and other valuableS which he had taken
from the rooms of the gentlemen who
live at the club.
The matter was reported to the police
and an investigation was ordered. 1t
was aScertained that the English be-
nevolent society knew little or nothing
of the man and also that he had NC con-
nection with the local branch of the
Young Mems Christian association. 1t
was ascertained that Gordon had wife
living in this city and that he had
deserted her after robbing the membrs
of the University club.
A Story of Cruelty.
From the story told by the wife it
appears that Gordon came here about
two years ago and was soon after mar
ried to the lady who is now Mrs. Cor
don. He took her to Chicago and after
living with her a year deserted her.
He was at different time employed in
the Union League club and the Farwell
house After being deserted his wife
worked her way back to this city. Last
January Gordon returned to San Fran
cisco unexpectedly and met his wife.
They effected a reconciliation and be-
gan living together again.
By some unknown means he was able
to get the endorsement of the English
benevolent society and was thus
enabled to secure position in the
University club. After working a. few
days he robbed his employers as before
stated.
Captain Lees sent description of the
man to- Inspector Shea, of Chicago,
with q. request that he look out for
Gordon and arrest him if he went back
to that city. No attention was ever
paid to the communication so far as
the local authorities are advised.
1t is thought the man arrested in
Chicago is the same man wanted here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
Becomes a Law Minus the
Signature Of the
President.
CLEVELAND WRITES
TO NJ. CATCHINGS.
WHY THE BILL FAILED TO RE-
CEIvE APPROVAL.

Notwithstanding All It's Vices and
the Bad Treatment the Bill Re-
cefved at the hands of Pretended
Friends, il Presents Vast Inn
provement TO Existing Conditions
and Will Certainly Tighten Many
of the Burdens That Now Rest
Heavily Upon the PeopIe-NOf
Only Barrier Against 81 Return
10 Mad Protection, But it is Also
Vantage Ground From Which
Must BE WaSed Further Agrees
sfve Operations Against Protected
Monopoly and Governmental Fa-
vOritism-Ta-iff Reform viii Not
he Settled Until it * Honestly
and Fairly Settled in the Interest
and For the Benefit of "a Patient
and LOng-SufTcring People.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS.
Very Much Wrought Up Over an Or
der Recently Issued.

Freeport, ILL.,, Aug. 27.-The railway
mail clerks of the United States are
considerably wrought up over general
order No. 37S, issued by Captain James
E. White. general superintendent,
which requires them to take up their
residences at some point on their
route on or before May L. 1895. Mail
clerks in northwestern Illinois, in COM
pliance with this order, were prepar-
ing to move to Freeport, Rockport, Ell
gin. Belvidere or other towns on the
route most convenient to them. The
superintendents. acting under orders of
their superiors will not approve any
location the men may accept unless it
be at the terminal point. The object
is to eventually concentrate the mail
clerks all over the country at the ter
minals of their routes. The present
order does not affect old clerks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
Big Lumber Fire.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 27.-An extensive
fire took place last night in Rochester
vile, a suburb of this city, doing dam
ages estimated at upwards of 100000.
The fire started in piles of lumber be-
longing to John r. Booth, and, owing
to the great distance of water supply,
soon got beyond control and extended
toward the city until the wind FORUM
ately changed. The territory covered
by the fire was about ten acres. On this
were between six and eight million feet
of lumber belonging to Mr.. Booth,
valued at $3.50. O0O six railway cars with
lumber belonging to the Expert Lum-
Der company. the Parry Sound bridge,
the Cedar street public school, valued
at So, 900. Several smaller buildings were
also burned The fire was undoubtedly
the work of an incendiary. AT midnight
it was burning brightly.
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TARIFF BIhL NOW IN FORGE.

have engrafted upon it such modifica-
ton as will more nearly meet Demo-
cratic hopes and inspirations.
II cannot be mistaken as to the ne
cessity of free raw materials as the
foundation of logical and sensible tariff
reform. The extent to which this is
recognized in the legislation already
secured is one of its encouraging and
redeeming features; but it is veXatfous
to recall that while free coal and iron
ore have been denied, a letter of the
secretary of the treasury discloses the
fact that both might have been made
free by the surrender of only about
$780, of unnecessary revenue. l am
sure there is a common habit of under
estimating the Importance of free raw
materials in tariff legislation and of
regarding them as only related to con-
cessions to be made to our manufac-
turers. The truth is, their influence is
so far-reaching that if disregarded a
complete and benefcent scheme of
tariff reform cannot be inaugurated.
VIII UnshackIe American Enterprise
when we give to our manufacturers
free raw materials, we unshackle Amer
lean enterprise and ingenuity, and
these will open the doors of foreign
markets to the reception of our wares
and give opportunity for the continu-
Gus and remunerative employment of
American labor.
with materials cheapened by their
freedom from taiff charges, the cost
of their product must be correspond
ingly cheapened. Thereupon justice
and fairness to the consumer would
demand that the manufacturers be
obliged to submit to such a readjust-
ment and modification Of the tariff
upon their finished goods as would
secure to the people the benefit of the
reduced cost of their manufacture, and
shield the consumer against the exac-
1tions of inordinate profits.
TT will thus be seen that free raw
materials and just and fearless regu-
lation and reduction of the tariff to
meet the changed conditions would
carry to every humble home in the land
the blessings of increased comfort and
cheaper living.
THE millions of our countrymen who
have fought bravely and well for tariff
reform sholdd be exhorted to continue
the struggle, boldly challenging to open
warfare and constantly guarding
against treachery and half-heartedness
in their camp.
Tariff reform will not be settled I'M
! til it is honestly and fairly settled in
the interest and to the benefit of the
- t and long-suffering people.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
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SerioLs Doubts Whether it Can BE
& Carried Into Effect.

Serious Doubts Whether it Can BE
~ Carried Into Effect.
Washington, Aug. 27.-There seems to
be serious doubts entertained as to
whether or not treasury officials will be
able to carry INTO effect the section of
the new tariff bill making alcohol used
in the arts free of internal revenue
tax Section 81 of the act provides
that any manufacturer finding it neces-
sary to use alcohol in the arts or in any
medicinal or in any like compound, may
use the same under regulations to be
prescribed by the secretary of the
treasury and on satisfying the internal
revenue collector Of the district where
in he resides or carries on business that
he has complied with such regulations,
and has used such alcohol therein and
upon exhibiting and delivering up the
stamps which show a tax has been
placed thereon, shall be entitled to re-
ceive from the treasury rebate of the
tax so paid There are approximately
100000 druggists in the United States,
who use alcohol to some extent in the
manufacture of compounds of various
kinds and this number, it is believed,
would be increased from so to 100 per
cent under a liberal application of this
provision Of the act.
While the law provides that manu-
facturers may use alcohol free of tax
under regulations prescribed by the
secretary, no appropriation is made to
carry the provision into effect, and it
is argued that it would require small
army of revenue agents to prevent
frauds upon the government, and the
loss of millions of revenue to it from
the operations of INSCRIPTIONS persons.
Under these circumstances, it is be-
lieved the secretary will find it prac-
tically impossible to enforce the law
and will, therefore, refrain from issu-
ing any regulations on the subject, at
least, until Congress, which reassem-
bles in December, shall make sufficient
appropriations for the purpose. The
suggestion that the secretary mietht
so frame his regulations as to regulate
the benefits Of the act TO a very few
manufacturers who could be looked
after. has been set aside as unfair to
the thousands Of small dealers, and in
violation of the spirit of the act.
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whisky Men Excited.

New York. Aug. ENLIGHTENMENT for
Wall street was furnished today by the
efforts of the Whisky trust managers to
beg or borrow enough cash to pay the
so cents tax on the whisky now in bond
before the tax is raised to S1.10 a gallon.
as it will be after midnight tonight. There
could be deposited in the sub-treasury
here and certificate of deposit wired on
to the collector of revenues to be ac-
cepted by him as cash and the whisky
released When the subtreasury closed
no cash had been received nor was any
notice given the officials to be on the
lookout for it.
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WENT OFF LIKE A CANNON.
Explosion of Water Main Does
Great Damage in Harlem.

New York, Aug. 27.-Mr. John D.
Crimmin has the contract for con-
structing the Lexington avenue cable
road in Harlem At 125th street and
Lexington avenue the workmen have
dug an excavation forty-five feet long,
twenty feet wide and ten feet deep.
At this point there is net work of
sewer lines all unprotected and unsup-
ported Last night one of the water
mains burst and caused a deluge that
covered the entire system north of that
street to the Harlem river. Waterman
Yale. who was standing on the impro-
vised bridge that spans the hole,
heard a loud hiss down in tEe exca-
walton. AS he started to make an in
vestigation there was a loud report
like a huge blast that shook all the
buildings in the vicinity and could be
heard half a mile away. Yale was
thrown from the bridge. A moment
later gigantic flood of water resem-
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That Troublesome Centerboarrd.

Southampton, Aug. 27.-The Vigilant
left the dry dock this morning and
was lowed to the Empress dock. She
was afterwards made fast to- tug and
dropped her centre-board in the water.
The chains were brought through the
trunk of the keel and were made fast
to the main and peak halyards. Dur
ing the hosting of the centre-board by
Captain Haff and the Vigilants crew,
rod and bolt connected with the CEN
tre-board trunk was damaged and the
operation of suspending the centre,
board had to be postponed until new
rod can be made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
Omaha headquarters Disturbed.

Omaha, Aug. 27.-Omaha railroad
headquarters are considerably disturb
ed over the mutiny of transcontinental
railroad representatives at Chicago to-
day. Local representatives think that
in all the discussion that has been go
ing on since the meeting was called, a
strong factor has been seemingly over
looked-the Oregon Railway & Naviga-
ton company, and the part it would
play in the forma ton of the associa-
ton. 1t is we'll known here that j. c..
Mcneil is determined to make a paying
property of the o. R. & N. if such a
thing is possible, and he means to Sc
cure business, willy nilly. The tie-up
with the Great Northern, Omaha rail
road men think, warrants the predic-
ton that the O. r. & N. will become a
scalping road. If such a thing should
occur,-it would seriously interfere with
rates on the Northern Pacific and
Southern Pacific.
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Worse Than q Fog.

Milwaukee, Aug. 27.-The pan of
smoke which has enshrouded not only
the water of Lake Michigan, but the
entire city, exceeded anything before
known. A fog could not have been
much denser and obscuring than the
smoke from the fires. Vessels are
compelled to- feel their way with the
land. The passenger steamers Vir-
ginia and Columbus, with large excur-
sion parties from Chicago, were each
one hour behind the usual time on ac-
count of the smoke clouds No strand
ings have occurred as far as known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
NEARING THE END.
SO1ons Evidently impatient For the
Arrival of the Time Set For Adj
iOurnmeut.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The scarcity of
senators today was more than compen-
stated for by the immense crowds in the
galleries, many of whom were visiting
Knights of Pythias. Not over seventeen
senators were present at any time. A
motion of Cockrell that the Senate pro-
coed to executive business was carried.
At 1910 the gallery was cleared of the
disappointed throngs.
The executive session lasted one hour,
during which the following House bills
were passed.
For the relief of /. H. Hathaway, and
authorizing the Kansas City, Oklahoma
& Pacific railway to construct a railway
through the Indian territory.
House joint resolution providing for
the printing of the report of the agri-
cultural department in two parts, one
executive and the other technical-was
also passed.
AT ITO p. m. the doors were reopened
and the Senate adjourned until tomor-
w.