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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-13
NO SITE EQUAL.
PEARL HARBOR AND ITS GREAT
ADVANTAGES.
Twenty Miles of Wharves Could be
Built There Cheaper Than Any
Other Place in the WorId-other
News From the Republic of
Hawaiia.

Honolulu, Aug. 4.-Japan was pre-
pairing to take a hand in settling the
Hawaiian affairs when the difficulty
with China came up. Pearl Harbor,
which was lately taken possession of
by the United States, has been sur
veyed. and the commander thus de-
scribeS it:
THE more I see of Pearl Harbor the
more 1 am impressed with its military
and commercial advantages. / have
visited all the principal harbors of
the world and have never seen one
that can compare in any with this
one. Twenty miles of wharves could
be built there cheaper than any other
place in the world, as deep water is
so close to the shores. Complete maps
and charts of the work done will be
made as soon as possible and for
warded to Washington"
Ten thousand dollars worth of bonds
have been disposed of at par since
the establishment of the republic. The
previous price was SO.
refused to take the oath, and will be
tried for disloyalty. The Republican
party has been formed to correct err
rors alleged to be due to haste in franz
| ing the constitution.
Tax day brought thirty-one delin-
quentS IN court Tor trldL among OIn-
ers ex-Princess Kaiualani paid her
taxes under protest.
The volcano Kilauea has become I'M
usually active and the walls of the
crater are caving in on every side. The
lake level has risen several feet.
Minister S. NJ. Damon has arrived
home from San Francisco. He thinks
| important trade can be opened with
British Columbia.
From Fiji comes report OF native
revolt in the island of Vanua Lew,
Fiji, which was suppressed by the gov
eminent forces. The trouble arose out
of "Luve Nj Wal" or devil worship.
The rebels surprised the native forces
sent against them and killed several.
They carried off the dead, mulitated
and ate them. This is the only act of
cannjbalism since 1876. Sir j. B. Thurs
ton and the constabulary stormed the
rebels and succeeded in dispensing
| them
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IMPORTANCE OF IRRIGATION.
Drouth in Nebraska Has Awakened
People to the Need of Its Aid.

Drouth in Nebraska Has Awakened
People to the Need of Its Aid.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 12.-All day gen
erous rains have been falling through
out Nebraska. and the crop situation is
materially improved.
The rains have extended into Color
ado, South Dakota, Kansas and Iowa.
On the Union Pacific, rain fell west
of North Platte and at Gothenburg,
Grand Island, Schuyler and other towns
in that vicinity.
Rain fell along the Burlington at
Plattsmouth. Burwell. Louis City,
Hastings, Kearney, Curtis, McCook.
line.
This gives rain to large section of
the farming districts in Nebraska.
where corn has been much damaged
but agriculturists think that corn will
be one-third of an average yield.
The drouth has given great impetus
to irrigation throughout the state A
big mass meeting was held at Long
Pine, Neb., the centre of the district
burned up last night, to discuss the
question of irrigation, and a PROPOSE
ton made by a representative of east
ern capitalists to construct a canal
through Brown, Rock and Hall coun-
ties, providing these three counties
contribute s250,0OO in bonds towards
the enterprise, besides a certain guar
anty of water privileges.
Before the close of the meeting, a
resolution that it was the sense of the
meeting that the proposition be &C
cepted was carried. The sentiment
here is unanimous in favor of the pro-
ject.
The assemblage was composed of the
business men and farmers, property
owners of Brown and Rock counties.
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Bellaire, Nd, Aug. 12.-The tariff re-
form meeting of Hartford county Dem
ocrats presented the following resolu-
lions:
Resolved, First-That we cordially
reiterate our endorsement of the Dem
ocratic national platform of 1892, and
the efforts of our incorruptible presi-
dent and the national House of Repre-
sentatives to formulate into legal en-
actment by the Wilson bill its promises
and provisions.
"Second-That in the name of the
Democrats of the county we repudiate
and condemn the obstructive and trait
orous action of our senators from
Maryland, who grossly misrepresent
their constituency at the behest of the
Sugar trust and other combines.
"Third-That Senator Germans as
persion of President Cleveland and his
patriotic course merits and receives
unqualified condemnation.
"Fourth-That it is only consistent
with the action of a senator who has
published to the world his peregrina-
Itions through the filth and mire of poll
tics that he should no longer occupy the
position he has sought to prostitute by
his renegade action, conscious as he
may be that he has betrayed the party
which elevated him to it,
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WANT BLUE DICK.
CoLoRED PEOPLE vICTIMIzED By
A CLEVER SwINDLER.
Sold Them Mining Shares and Real
Estate to Which He Had Not Even
the Ghost of n Claim-His Profits
Were Enormous.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 12.-Many col
ored citizens of this city are anxiously
looking for Charles P. Grove, alias
blue Dick" alias the -Four time mil
lionaire," one of their own race.
Grove. while here, posed as president
of the Montana and Illinois Mining &
Milling Co., and, armed with plots,
plans and deeds, succeeded in selling
a number of town lots and mining
claims in and about Grove City, sup
posed to be not far from Butte, Mon
tana.
Grove is said to have started on
his career by selling shares in the
Gold Leaf Mining company, greatly to
his own profit, but not to the profit
of the company. Then he made a tour
of eastern and southern cities, and by
wearing fine clothes, talking smoothly
and working upon the creduality of the
colored people, made lots of money.
His most profitable fields were LeXing-
ton, KY, and Chicago.
At Lexington he won the affections
of the daughter of a wealthy colored
man. The father of the bride subse-
quently learning of Groves true char
acter, wrote his daughter, telling her
to come home, which she did.
Grove tried to operate in Washing
ton, d. c., but was prevented from do
ing great damage by threats of expos
ure by Montana people, who knew
about his pretensions. 1t is said that
Grove does not possess a patent of
any of the land claimed by him, and
some of the claims have been jumped
by miners. A number of colored people
have gone to Grove City from eastern
and southern cities, only to find that
they had purchased worthless pieces
of paper, and some of them suffered
great deprivation. F
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The Meet in nenunr

Denver, Col, Aug. 12.-The citizens are
beginning to realize that the L. A. w.
meets mere this week.
For the past six weeks, crack riders
from all over the country have been on
the ground, accustoming themselves 10
the high altitude before the dates fixed
for the contest.
Yesterday some of the stores began to
fly banners and bunting on the breeze.
and today delegates have arrived IN
such numbers as indicate a large attend
ance and most successful meet. The
hotel corridors are full of the young en-
thusiastic strangers, all wearing badges,
and bicycles are about the only vehicles
to be seen anywhere.
The track is in excellent condition. be-
ing as hard and level as an asphalt pave
ment. That it is very fast, Is indicated
by the records that have been broken
during the past week by visiting and To-
cal riders, and no doubt exists that new
records will be made. The races will
come off Thursday, Friday and Saturday
afternoons, and until then the visitors
viii be literally dlned, wined and smoked,
and taken by various routes over the
many fine cycling roads and through
magnificent mountain scenery.
All day long the quarters of the Denver
Wheel club have been thronged by visi-
tors and local wheelnen have started in
royalty on their entertainment pro-
gramme. One of the most enthusiastic,
enjoyable and cord-breaking meet IN
the history of the L. A. w. is expected.
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VIGILANT Will BIZ
GIVEN A CHANCE.
She Will Meet the Britannia in
The Open Sea.
GOULD TAKES UP THE
PRINCES CHALLENGE.
RACE WILL RE FIFTEEN MILES
TO wINDwARD AND RETURN.
His Royal Highness Said to be Anxi-
Gus That the True Merits of the
Two boats May be Clearly Judged
He Compliments the Crew of the
Chicago on Their Recent Victory.

London, Aug. 12.-It has been def
nitely arranged that the match be-
tween the Vigilant and the Britannia
for the f150 sterling cup, offered by
Lord Wolverton, shall be sailed on
Wednesday.
The race will be fifteen miles to
windward and return as proposed.
Mr. Gould at first held out for a race
leeward and a beat home. but he has
changed his mind and the agreement
has been signed. Much interest is man
ifested in this race, for if the wind
Wednesday holds through the Vigllant
will have an opportunity to show what
she can do in the open sea on nearly
all points of sailing.
Notwithstanding the feeling enter
tanned by many Americans in Eng
land that the British yachting public
have not treated the Vigilant in an ex-
actly sportsmanlike manner, there is
no difference of opinion as to the attl-
tude of the Prince of Wales toward
the Yankee sloop's owner. I1<rlng the
course of conversation between the
prince and the officers of the United
States cruiser Chicago, on the occa-
sion of the princes visit to the vessel,
his royal highness referred to the
plucky and sportsmanlike qualities dis
played by Mr.. Gould throughout the
racing between the Britannia and Wig
liant. The prince said he was particu-
larly anxious the Britannia should
meet the Vigilant on open sea in order
that the true merits of the two yachts
might be clearly judged. The prince
had seen the boats crew from Chicago
win the pinnace race from the crews of
the other warships and complimented
| them upon their Slillful victory.
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Ii Reaches Denver.

Denver, Aug. 12.-The relay riders
reached the city at 1927 p. m.
The time consumed in carrying the
message from Washington to this city,
a distance of 2,O37 miles. was six days,
ten hours and thirty-sevep minutes, a
gain of thirty-seven hours and twenty
three minutes over schedule time.
George NJ. Mccarthy was the last
rider. At Sand Creek he took the mes
sage and covered the necessary five
miles in the dark in the remarkable
time of twenty minutes. A D. Black
took the bag from him and delivered to
Governor Waite the message from
President Cleveland, and to General
McCook one from Greeley. Both recip-
tents Immediately acknowledged re-
ceipts Of the messages, and Governor
Waite made speech that suited his
hearers.
The streets were thronged with neo-
pie, and as Mccarthy sped down Ara
pahoe street into Sixteenth and I'D to
the court house, a mighty shout en-
couraged him in his final efforts
All wheelmen are talking of the re-
markable time made, and congratula-
ting the riders who have done such
good work.
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DEFIED THE CROWD.
A Lawyer Who Proves to Be Holy
Terror.

Terror.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE American
schooner George Whitford arrived today
from Corn Island, Nicaragua, with a
cargo of cocoaunts consigned to L.
Schop. The vessel locked at the foot of
Veasey street, North river
The WhitfOrd brings news of an en-
counter between the natives and few
Nlcaraguan soldiers on July 5, last, dur
and two wounded. From what could be
learned aboard the Whitford, it appears
that about July 4, a lawyer named Rus
sci, who is a jamaican, called on Cover
nor Mexemo Dlaz in reference to law
suit in which ne had been retained as
counsel. The governor declined to ex-
anime the papers, as they were not in
Spanish, and this led to heated discus
governor tearing to pieces the lawyer S
papers. This enraged Russell and he pro-
ceeded to lecture the governor severely.
The governor threatened to arrest hiIn.
but did not do so, there being no one
present at the time, except the governor s
secretary. Russell defied the governor to
do his worst, and orders were sent to
Bluefields for troops to assist in the ar
rest.
Meanwhile Russell had gathered about
him several of his friends and openly
defied the governor to arrest him on
their arrival, the troops were ordered to
arrest Russell at once. Russell refused to
surrender and his party fired on the SOL
The governors secretary was eighty
wounded, as was also a merchant who
was riding through the streets It was
not known whether any Of the Russell
men had been killed or wounded
Russell and his friends thought their
victory offered a good opportunity to set
tie other grudges, so with eight others,
they set out to wipe the Nicaraguan off,
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LA MONDAY, 10,

Gals from the face of Corn island. They
ran up against the remainder of the
troops, three in number Two more were
killed. The one left went into hiding,
leaving the governor and his secretary
to the tender mercieS of the jamaican
and his followers
Russell advanced on the government
house and the governor and his secretary
retreated to the cellar and barricaded
themselves in. In the shooting the sec
rotary, who was wounded, opened f1re
with a horse pistol, wounding Mr.. Hale,
onefof Russel's friends. Then the rebels
retreated to the bush, from whence they
made another onslaught, burning two
government houses and the pier. This
last act inflamed the people and persons
who had heretofore been neutral sur
rounded the Russell party and on the fol-
lowing day Hale and several others were
captured. Russell and Lincoln escaped
but the latter was captured at Port LII
mon.
Diaz emerged from his retirement and
put all hands in Jail. Then he resigned,
leaving strong recommendation that
the prisoners be sentenced to the run
penalty for the insult to Nicaragua. In
Central America, this means death
When the facts reached the authorltes;
Russell being a British subject, 1T looked
as if an explanation would be demanded
from Diaz. Later, however, 1T was FOUND
that the affair was looked upon not as an
indlgnity to England but rather as
braWl
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HE LOOKED 1T UP.
HARTER CAUGHT MAPPING BY
DELEGATE RAWLINS.
Given u Primer Lesson on British
Investments in MexicO-A story
That Has Leaked Out from a Com
mittee Room In Washington.

Washington, Aug 12.-[Special.l -
Since the silver question has come
now to the front in politics, and discus
sion is being renewed, it has been no
ticed by some that Harter and some of
the other Wall street toadies have not
been using the horrible example of
Mexico as a free silver country, to point
the moral that no country can be rich
and get foreign investors if they have
free silver.
There has been some remark about
this, as it used to be a favOrite pastlme
with these Wall-streeters to turn to the
southern republic, when they were in
hole and with more avidity than tenn
perance advocate hold up the little
country as the same example" and
the sudden cessation is rather surpris
ing.
The story, however, has leaked out,
like such stories will, from the commit
tee room. 1t appears that in one of the
discussions in the Committee on Coin
age, Weights and Measures of the sill
yer question, Harter held up Mexico,
land warned the members of the COM
mittee of pIunging this country into a
iposition where foreign investors would
not have the confidence to put their
money. His enthusiasm was suddenly
lchanged, however, when Delegate Raw
| Inns asked him:
do you know anything about Brit
ish investments in MeXico?'
'No, not much as to figures" said
Harter, surprised.
"WeIl, British investments in the last
ten years have been greater in Mexico
in proportion. than any country in the
world. ~
Harter unused a while. Then he said
he'd have to look that up; and after
doing so made the confession that he
had found the statement correct.
The goldites feel that one of their
strongest stock arguments has been
exploded and are not in the best of
spirits at realizing that money will be
invested wherever there is a chance for
the owner to realize more interest on
a safe investment that he can get any
where else; and wherever there is a
good thing to be developed this money
will flow.
| The strength of silver is becoming
greater with every week that passes.
| One after another, like the Mexico ar
guments, the arguments of the goldites
are being exploded, and the land they
are standing on is getting 50 narrow
that they have barely room to stand
upon it, and even then they have no
assurance of a safe footing.
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AN ALDERMAN SHOT.
A Street Car Mans Revenge Nearly
Taes the Form of Murder.

Benton Harbor, Mich, Aug. 12.-Al-
derman Charles Schriver was shot in
the leg by w. w. Bean, of the st. Joseph
& Benton Harbor street railway, early
this morning.
Several months ago Beams franchise
expired, and two weeks ago he wa
notified to remove certain portion of
the track to permit street paving. Last
night the paving work was stopped on
account of the tracks not having been
moved The city marshal, with some
aldermen and forty laborers, went to
the scene at 4:30 this evening to re-
move the tracks. Bean was there with
several employees and deputy sher-
if. When the marshals men began to
move the tracks. Bean fired at Schriv-
err, wounding him badly in the leg
Others of the marshaPs party were
covered by the guns of some of the st.
Joseph men Bean was arrested, and
work was resumed by the mar shall s
posse under guard and this afternoon
the track was piled upon the side of
the street.
There is considerable feeling against
Bean
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DIRECTUM AND AKRON.
The Two Famous Stations Have
Been Matched For n Race.

Chicago, Aug. Heterogeneous have
been completed whereby the famous
trotting stations Directum and Arion
are to meet in a match race over the
Washington park track in this city,
Wednesday, August 30, for purse of
$1,000. Directum has the fastest record
for a trotting stallion of 2:O5A and also
for 4-year-old trotter of any sex
Arion has the 2-year-old trotting record,
2:1OA, made to high wheel sulky. He
lis owned by J. Malcom Forbes, who
paid the late Senator Stanford $125, 900
for him. Bud Double will drive Arion
iand Orrin Hickok will drive Directum.
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ana similar moves IN the senate are
merely nenaces and it is well enough to
wait to see if they become accomplished
facts.
The Senate Quiescent.
Meanwhile, the Senate is quiescent
and disposed to remain inactive until
the House shall have had an oppor-
tun1ty to express itself upon the stu
alton. There is undoubtedly a desire
on the part Of the large majority of the
democratic senators, practically all OF
them, unless it may be the Louisiana
senators, to have the House take pos
session of the bill. This is due to the
general belief in the Senate that the
House will accept the Senate amend
ments, and that the bill will thus be-
come law, and they fear if the bill
should again go to the Senate it would
be long postponed. On the other hand
it is believed if the House should agree
to the Senate amendments the Senate
would acquiesce in this action, and
waive the technical question which
might be raised over the disposition Of
the bill.
It is understood Senator Hill, not
withstanding his opposition to the bill,
would be disposed to accept the favor
able action Of the House as final, and
to permit the bill to go to the Presi-
airy questions. The Hill resolution has
had its day in court, has gone to the
calendar and could not be taken up
except upon q, vote of the Senate. It
is also suggested without the actual
possession of the bill an indefinite post
ponement would be in order, and the
only means by which the Senate could
secure possession would be through a
motion to reconsider its action grant
ing a conference and then t0 ask fhe
House to return the bill
There would be two difficulties in
the way of this plan. Reconsideration
could not, in view of the lapse of time
since the granting of the conference,
be had. except by unanimous consent
and even with this secured and the re-
quest made upon the House, the re-
turn of the bill would depend on the
courtesy of that body.
! 1t would therefore seem that the
Senate can do nothing with reference
to the tariff at its present stage
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DESIRE A CHANGE.
APPLICATION FOR A NEW RECEIv-
Err FOR THE KANSAS PACIFIC.
Don't Want Him identified With the
Union Pacific PeopIe-A Situation
of Interest to the Railway Man
ayers of the West.

Denver. Colo, Aug. 12.-Application
is now pending in the United States
court for new receiver for the Kan
sas Pacific. and if a new receiver is
appointed it is requested that it is not
to be identified with the Union Pacific
receivers.
While the application is pending it
is stated that a movement is on foot
looking to the purchase of the Kan
sas Pacific by the Chicago & Alton, or
at least that the road be operated in
connection with the Chicago & Alton,
with President Blackstone as receiver
The situation is of the greatest inter-
est to railway managers of the west,
and it is acknowledged that the Alton
ness
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ANARCHISTS On TRIAL.
Some Were Convicted and Others
Discharged.

Paris, Aug. 12.-The trial of the an
archists before the assizes court ended
today in the acquittal of all but three
of the accused. After counsel for the
defense had finished their speeches,
Fauer, Grave, Bastard and Bernard adj
dressed the court protesting their in
nocence. Their remarks were couched
in moderate language, denying in ev-
cry respect the rant of the anarchists.
The case was then given to the jury.
who spent two hours in considering the
questions put to them by the judges
The verdict was that the charge
against the prisoners, of belonging to a
criminal association, was not proven.
Artiz, Chericotte and Bertani were
found guilty Of robbery and having
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JUDGE KICKS IS CONFIDENT.
He is More Than Anxious For IA Full
Investigation.

Cleveland. O., Aug. 12.-United States
Judge A ]. Kicks has returned from
his vacation, which was spent in
Maine.
When approached regarding the in
vestigation to be made of his official
coeduct by the Judiciary committee of
the House, he said:
81 have been a great distance from
here and five miles from a telegraph
office and have been only partially adj
vised of what has taken place. l must,
therefore, decline for the present to say
more than that 1 am at home, and have
no fear of full and fair investiga ton,
and L notified the encouragement
promptly that 1 not only did not fhrink
from it, but courted it. am confident
the result will fully eXonerate me from
all charges of fraud or wrong-doing. :"
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THE EMPEROR ENTERTAINS.
A Dinner Prior to His Return to
Germany.

Cowes, Aug. 12.-Emperor William,
who came here on his imperial yacht
to attend the regatta. paid
farewell visits this morning to his per-
sonal friends on board the yachts, prior
to his return to Germany He took
lunch at Osborn House and there babe
farewell to the queen, his grandmother.
and other members of the royal family.
His majesty, this evening, gave a
dinner on the Hohenzollern. 1t was
on the most splendid scale. Among the
most prominent guests were the Prince
Iof Wales, the Duke of York, Prince
Henry of Battenberg, the Earl of Ions
dale, the Earl Of Golden, Lord Bras
|sey, Admiral Montague and the Hon.
Cecil Drummond and the members Of
the German embassy.