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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-18

NEW YORl, Aug. ls.-Firo was
discov,red Uu the American ship
General IInoA, lying In tue East
river aud being loaded Tor Han Fran
cisco. While tue ship will probably be
"a total loss It Is believed there Is no
danger OF the hle spreading TO the
adjacent VESSELS. General kuox Is IA
lhfee.deckeh ship Of ., Il tons register.
General Kuex arrived from Liver.
pool July 2Uuud has been loading with
kerosene, rusiu, cTe0s0to and turpen.
tine for sutton a Bvobc, San Ffauoit-
90, Tho cargo was loaded with the
utmost care, the men only working Ia
daylight Tue total losf to the ownors
aud the agents, on the hull and cargo,
Is expected to reach 100000.
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It Must BE a Mistake.

In our telcgAphlo dispatches will be
found u telegram from Omaha, al.
uou ioiug the arrest In that city Of
VIM. Listen, a confidence operator,
on charge Of highway robbery. II
IL stated that the man WAS arrested
Eat the request OF tho O.. 4, Marshal
Tor uWb;" but au iuquiry at the
Marshall 1ilieu vliciteu the answer
that nothing h known OF the matter
there,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-18
THE LADIES Al SALTAIB.
II Is a Big Excursion That Is Prom
i,ed by the Relief society.


There are very many reasons Why
the Relief Society excursion 10 Saltaii
on Friday mex, August 2iib, should
be- suocessiul. The organization 10 a
most worthy one as l. the movement
the ladies' have In hand. Competent
committees have been appointed Us
fellows.
transportation committse-M l..
Horne, chairman; sybslla clayton,
Elmina \. Taylor, NJ w. Wilcox,
Ella W. Hyde, Joanna Campbell
Program cUmmlttee-E. Is. Wells,
Il. NJ. Fox, &. &. II. Wells.
Reception c0mmiiict-M. Isabella
HOruc, chairman; r.. =. Taylor, H.. n.
WrlIs, T., J. Stevenson, &. =. Thomas,
l.. ID. Alder nyUcllA clayton, J.. &.
Howe, =. A. Howard, susan Grant,
Minnie James.
Printing Committee Minnie JAmes,
Aggie Campbell.
Inc program Ia brief will bo ~ fol.
lows
Speeches by flrst rrc.ilenry
'phs,. .ts.ts. 90. Harmony nItu Club
,lrs iyte rhoma. Edward,
Highland ding .u costume. .MaurIr Derrick
Swiss NafH'r .l1 costume three yuguE ladiui
aul two gentlemen
FANCY dance ..........t. ,.....s.. Marin s Lindsay
Model discourse humorous C,LuufHr Huydrn
NNLN sous ..f...fff.f $50 ~ Fierce
Ola thHhluurl dance ....s......s..... Nrs uuutUr
.lhla Ialy lAH Nuu many prizes tor tauDiuE
bulh here huu lu scotland
song Inc IhAlm Of llft, Uy ulue y0UrF Iadif .
led hy Mice Maudo Pratt
Mlhuoi.'', ,,.,,,..A iIas lyle Young
NIohn suiui'''Masirr ltBlu Give aged yuaIH
IL should bu understood, 10y lus
committees In charge, that tho gxcur.
sion II not INTENDED Tor Relief society
members alone, ~ they are very
anKl0us for all tue ladies 10 take their
husbands, families aud friends with
Thorn, Tickets can be had from Miss
Campbell nj u. q. NJ. L., IOmdH's
Exponent office, WOmanS store, GA
Nust Temple street, aud Al h. X.
lhOmas's store.
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rTE wIL,oSs DISAPPEAR.
Ihe " t. Released FSom the hospital
aud the Husband TaIdonod
Out o. Prison

The Wilson's have probably left the
city, That was ~ least tho opinion OF
Chief Pratt this afternoon as given by
thlt official 10 NEWS representative.
Wilson was pafi0nrd FROM tue city
jail last evening Ivy the Mayor thp
prisoners wife making "A strong mp
peal - his Honor for her hush Ind's
liberty. She pfomised-and ~ did hs
that they would leave the city
just N soon "A they could arrange mat.
tiers TO that emu, lhry were pfhcIl-
cally penuiless but Mrs, Wilson said
she had two trunks NJ Cllthiug aud she
hoped 10 be- able 10 dispose NJ enough
Of them 10 buy railway tickets ior both
back % their old home A. ludeprnl.
onoe, Kansas. They seemed very
happy over tho ling sought Tor 70.
union anu left tue city hall together
last evening and have not siuoe teen
seen by the police.
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BALTIMORE. Aug. ls,-At a confer
enoc between Governor Brown, Al.
Jersey General Poe and counsel Tor
the hundred Imprisoned Coxoyitos, It
was agreed that the government pardon
all hands except Christopher Columbus
Jones ami Marshall Mckee, who will
be- held for the purpose OF testing the
night Of the state 10 take the army from
the ouCampment and imptlsJn them
without trial.
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ste'smnl Warner or the c5nsrquenCp
% tue lcgisIstiuu VI ls03, and by Repre-.
sentative Marsh, CLERK Of the com.
N isslon, w.O was detai.ei by toe com
mistiOners 10 make m examination 90
New YORK city. The inquiry has been
completed nud Mr. Marsh has returned
Go Washington anu submitted his re-.
port 10 the commissioners, aud the mat
tot has teen sinto dit cursed vt the com.
mltttC's sessions.
Colonel William II. Morrison, the
chairman Of the commission, said To-.
DAY that the report only embraced the
facts brought In the statement VI "a
Ivtt Little.
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New YorE stocI narEst

NEW YoES, Aug. is.--spsculalion
opouoI on gUOI tone. The Union Pa.
cinc IL up !, sugar aud AtchlsJu aud
the rest ui tue list small fraction.
Distilling opened J OIL, tallyiug b, re.
acting 4.
Tho last prices were generally tho
best oi the day. After II O'Clock sugar
advanced ID Great Northern, pre-.
ieffed, rose Southern Pacific, L.
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NEW iORR, Aug. lS.-A special
from Panama says: The government
here has intercepted letters detailing
the plans Tor revolt In the province Of
Cancu with the ultimate object OF
bringing about a general revolution
throughout the republic. Troops have
been sent TO CEnca aud tue war ship
Boica 10 READY TO start for Buonayeh.
tuTS nj moments notice.
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mAnRIsON INrEHVIEwED.
The EH-pFosidsut sprHLs of the
Hawaiian Question.

Hawaiian Question,
New IORIl, Aug. l5.-ln An inter.
Wow Ia tho Commercial AdUCrtissr To-
night ex-PftsiJtul Harrison says II
tho Hawaiian crisis had como six
months earlier tuo outcome would
have been different Ho would not
say whether, Ia his opiuiou, the ques.
ton OF annexation h settled for all
limo.
Replying to questions Mr.. Harrison
said:
81 do not know that | shall return
to California this winter. II rests
with myself entirely whether shall
continue my presgn. rotations with the
university or not Gud l have not made
up my mind. | have not the slightest
ldea how the suits against the Stanford
estate aud the Southern Pacific may
effect the finances of the college. The
Institution was very prosperous last
year,"
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weekly Hank statement

NEW Yoml, Aug. ls,-Resurvo, In
crease, SsuS,OiO; loans, Increase,
sliO75, 100; specie, decrease, s2g, 800;
legal tenders, increasr, sl,7gl 200;
deposits, increase, 81, 1853 400; circula.
don, decrease, 1928, 400, The banks now
hold 500, sos. 100 In oxcesi OF their re-.
quiremenls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-18

WAsnINuTuN, Aug ls.-rhe west.
srn mail that lott here Auggst II car.
ried the certificate VI eKtradition issued
by tue state department OF Ezela and
his stat on board of The United state.
steamer bennington. Tho letter con.
tanning the papers was Addressed 10
tho 5AlvadoTeau consulals Ut 5an Fran.
cisco,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-18

will be made to arrive at lha solution
VI the mystery. IL suuderi10i tua.
Millet's report shows that ihg bauk
was practically without nise,fi auu the
shortage both In cash and bills receive.
able, trnceablo 10 the slucu'niiJus 10
sgeculations VI this abscoudus Cashier
Gafinrr, will amount approximately
10 e1lU U11
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UoRLA sIpEN wIrm IArAN.
soldiers Fighting tho chinese, ~
order OF the Iaiug.

LONDON, Aut. ls.-A dispatch to
the PaN MdN Gdsstto from Seoul says o
fcnarkablo TACT was revealed upon the
occasion OF the engagement between
tue Chinese and JapAneso troops Al
Nashan whom tne former were defeated.
a number " Cofean soldiers ny special
order OF the king OF COroA accompanied
the Japanese troops. some CUfoaus
He'd when the rghtins began but "a
majority fought with toe greatest
bravery. According 10 the Seoul dis.
patch thls fact has high political zig.
nincauco ~ showing that the king Of
C0roa sides with japan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-18

SIOUX CiIY, Iowa, Aug. ls.-LAsi
uight ity women raideI harness
store Ia Dalton aud got whips aud
drove two dissolute women through
the streets out into tie country, lash.
Ing them Aud warning them not 10
come back.
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CHICAGO, Aug. lS.-Bankur @. l.,
NlehOh, VINO disappeared from this
city year ago, having a shortage Of
over 81 100000 ~ his uccountr, has
been arrested at Brighton, Ills. His
lrienus claim that he 10 not responsible
Tor his actiony, having been Injured by
the falling on his head four years ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-18

ST. PE1ERsnuHu, Aug. is.-AdmItal
Raavison, Ia command Of the naval
forces ut Cfonsladt, has been killed by
a discharged omploye, who fred upon
him with n revolver while ue was dfiv.
ing from his office. Tue assassin then
blew out his own brains.
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CmCAGO, Aug. ls.-Eighteun thou.
sand United states troops IN camp at
Evanston, engaged Ia sham battle
this afternoon, under tbs command Of
General y. A. Miles. The spectacle
was n brilliant ono, and was witnessed
by moro That aO. Oll poodle.
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WAsluNuIOS, Aug. i5.-UDless the
President In heard from IN the shape Of
n veto, by midnight, the river aud
hprbor appropriation bill will, through
the expiration OF the ten dRys, become
law,
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Tue rorl,mouln company rams.

BERWICK, Maine, Aug. ls.-The
Portsmouth company, owners Of *.
tonsivo cotton mills, established nifty
yeats ago, has failed. II was rated al
1926, 900.
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BUFFALO, Aug, ls.-rhe burning OF
a train oi oil aud other freight cars at
CheekiowRga, the New York Central
loses 100000. Brakeman T. J. Snyder
was blown from the top Of car ami
envoloped In the burning oil. He will
DO disiigured for life
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DANviLLE, H., Aug. 1.-THE Dan.
Wills AMI Grape Crock miners nj o.
mast-mnctlng this evening doclated
tue strike Oh In the Danvillo district.
The C0utolidatei Coal company will
pny the price glyeu before the 5trlke-
50 cents for screened coal.
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MIsrERIoUs nisArPEARlNcG.
Hank Examiner nIioT May Not lie
mnMn.

WAsHINuTON, Aug. rs. - o. p.
Tucker, deputy conn troller Of the cur
rency, today received telegram from
government oilloial at Altoona, Pn.
stating that IL was doubtful whether
Bank Examiner Miller had committed
suicide, Gs reported. An officer OF the
bureau will likely DO sent to Altoona
with MilleF's report on tho condition
VI the susnocted bank, anu Rn effort
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CHICAGO, Aug. ls.-DG Louis b.
rallman, physician Of the Pitisburg
millionaire, Eben Byers, was arrested
today, charged with Kidnapping Byefs
and hiding him from tho lattuf's vito.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-18
TmE HAuE orr
The NigIiant Lost IIcr Center Hoard
aud Iouid Not sail,

FRESH WATER GAZE, Isle Of Wight,
Aug. ls.-rhe malcn race between the
Prince OF Wales's yacht Britannia and
GOuldH Nigilant IL Of, Before the
starting gun was nfed the Nigilant
hauled down her racing days aud took
In tho top sails, having lvst her center
board.
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LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch TO
the IHHts from Iien Tsln says the
northern Chinese squadron has vaiuly
seafchod the Gulf Po Chill Tor Japan.
ESQ war ships.
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FOREIGNERS ASSAULTED.
one Lady Probably Fatally Injured
nv Japanese soldiers

NANcOuvER. b. C., Aug. ls.-Mr,
and Mrs. Gardner MI Fox ana MIR.
Osborne, English, and three Amerl-
cans were brutalIy assaulted at seoul -,
Corua, by japanese soldiers. They
were thrown down In tue streets AMI
beaten with stones, two o. the party
having passed remarks antagOulslic 10
Japan. Mite. Gardner may die from
her inluTleA.
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ARREsTE" A. OMAHA.
on the Esqucst Of the q. y. narshai Of
Utah.

OMAHA, Aug. ls.-William Listen,
"a well known confluence operator, was
arrested here tOuAy on the request Of
the United States MARSHAL Of Utah.
Listen IL under indictment for nigh.
way robbery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-18

The Nokohamh Nippon says. On the
2hth ofJuly a naval nght took place NJ
Nanyang bay, starting on there and
terminating Rt Nyang. Tue ships gu.
gagged were second rate Chinese
man'oi-war aud a second rate Japanese
mau.oi.war. Ihe former was vlctOfi.
Gus, and though Tiddled with bullets
aud shot aud her deck flowing with
blood, chased her foe out Of the bay.
The latter being faster steamed away
from her, but at night the Chinese
war ship approached under cover OF
darkness anu the bloody contest was
renewed by light from lanterns.
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WAsHtNaroN, Aug. ls,-Johu d..
Putnam, California, has been appoint
ID Chinese inspector
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TYRANNY ~ TnE COMPANY.
Testimony In iho PuIiman STRIKE
Continued.

continued
CHICAGO, Aug. Is. - Chairman
HeslhcOlle, OF tue Pullman sttike com.
nittbr, was recalled by the strike
commissioners To-Day. lie related In
stances OF what he considered the com.
pauy's tyranny. ito sAil that one
Workman WIS struck In the face by An-
other auu wheu lac attempted TO prose.
cute tho gSsnllHni, DO was told by the
foreman to drop tue proceedings or h
would be- discharged. Witness said
that about 1900 men struck at Pull
man. Each paid 81 " tue a. Il. u.
MaTy Ann Wood, woman striker,
testified that the wages psid by the
fulimau company were insufficient
Tor tho bare necessities VI life.
81 received "A dollar day" shO
said, "and paid SlIlO per month rent
Tor one VI the COMPANY n nousot."
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WAsnIN0loN, Aug. 1.-THE policy
to be pursued Ia advancing tho princ,.
pies OF bimetallism was outlined al
today's session VI the American b.
metallic League.
Mr., Blanl characterized the silver
question Us purely practical ono and
Gr1od that thu political Bsttes OF the
luiure be fought on tho proposition that
Euy change u basis must be put IN
uueyauce until the full restoration Of
silver Is accomplished,
representative Cofieeu, Of Wyo.
ming, referred 70 the money question
us the uyeIshaduwlug issue before the
country anu advocated more money a.
the only relief or general distress anu
uepteHsi1u.
Mr Bryan, Of Nebraska, also made
short speech, advocating unity Of aC-
u0n among OlmetalliAts.
AZ tho afternoon session speeches
were made by Senator Jones on bl.
msIalllam 10 the United States; Con.
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WAR NEWS.
A SaDguinary Battle Reported a Sci.
kan on July 20,
IT RACED FOR FIVE HOURS.
One Thousand Killed ON Each side, BE.
sides Many Left on the Field
Wounded.

Vancouver BIC, Aug. ls.-The
following has been received by the
steamer Empress VI japan!
A bloody battle bctSeen China and
Japan was fought At Seikan on July 20.
The Chinese were moving ON Seoul
when they were followed aud ATTACKED
by the Japenese. The light took place
at O'Clock IN the morning. There
were six thousand Chiuese with fofty
cannon anu five thousand Japsuese
engaged. a thuusaud were killed on
each side aud ~ many more wounded
by arrows aud bullets. One English
officer II snil 10 have been killed. The
Jnpanese made brilliant charge on
the Chinese ami ufOve them 10 the city
Of Stikau, whore the flRht ragged iuri-
Uusly for i've hours. Finally tue Chi.
nCse, ~ tho sacrifice Of several cannon
nnd three hundred wounded Uu tie
hplu, aid 10 have been Aitefwafd
huichofed, retired In fair order to
k9shu, where they fortified themselves
ON the COfUau Hhips. Tho Japanese
army followed thom 10 Asau, where
another battle took place, the Chinese
gulng Oh the nuipH With Wild yclis 10
meet them. OF tuis battle no Official
word can be- gained.
The Chinese are foTtifying all points
OF vantage ~ u expecting lengthy
war Both Chinese Rnd japanese
troops continue ~ pour irto COfea aud
% h expected that In short time one
Of tie gfeaicst battles numerically Of
modern Times will take place In the
disputed territory.
CARisTiANs ASSAULTED ny JAps.
The news has been confirmed that
NJ aud MrB. Gardiner, Mr Fox aud
MI Osborne were assaulted In Seoul,
Cofoa, by Japaucss s0liiefs, Il Ia said,
Tor verbally expressing views friendly
90 the Chinese Ia relation 90 the pfos-
cnt trouble, They were chAied with
swords, thrown down aud beaten 10
tho face. bcsides bcing stoned. Mrs
Gardiner h seriously Affected by her
Injuries. The trouble was s,afieG by
Osbofne attempting % save his c0oliu
Chlntse servant, who was being killed
~ japanese soldier When Osborne
inicfirfed the cry was raised, down
with the Christian sympathizefs Oi
Chiua.n
aNNhN fFLNv
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4 JAPANESE LOAN.

Tho Money Needed wiI he Raised In
the Empire.
LONDON, Aug, IS The japanese
legation has not received news from
Japan 10 confirm the report that an
imperial decree has been issued au.
thorizing the raising Of japan loan
OF s1u,OOO,OOO, 10 was stated at the
legation thGt II the loan IL required Il
wouldibe entirely raised Ia Japan.
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JOHN ARIIiNs DEAD.

Tho WannEoF OF In0 UfhNer "NOWs'
Laid Go Rest,
DENvER, Aug. ls,-Colonsl John
Atkins, mansget Of The Rocky Noun.
tain Neus, died this afternoon Of gas.
tfitls.
The morning call., 1894-01-17
g ROYCE WON'T TESTIFY.
His Appeal TO the Supreme Court Is
His Excuse.

The hearing Of the action brought by the
Veterans Home Association against its former
treasurer, Clark L. X. Royce, to recover sIS..
600, which he is alleged to have embeZzled, and
on account or part of which he was sentenced to
seven years. Imprisonment, was resumed yes.
teTday before Judge Slack and jury
The only point OF interest in Yesterdays pro.
ceedings was the appearance of Royce on the
witness-stand. placed there by the plaintiffs TO
testify against himself. Royce answered to his
hame,. but absolutely refused to answer a single
question nut TO him by counsel, on the ground
lhat he had an appeai pending In the Supreme
Court from an order denying him a new hear
Ing on he criminal charges on which he was
convicted. and that his evidence iu a civil ac-
{lon action might tend TO do him harm in such
criminal proceedings now pending. SO be was
allowed 10 step down.
,, IN The afternoon Patrick Reddy, who defended
Royce at his trial for embeZZement appe e4red
by Royce's side in place of his junior partner,
Attorney Metson, who had so far conducted The
case on Royce's behalf Mr.. Reddy claims that
Royce was out Of his mind from his wounds
when hrst spoken TO on the matter and was not
to be held responsible for any so-caled confess
sion he might have been induced to make.
The morning call., 1894-01-17
=. THE GAS COMPANY.
Annual Meeting Followed by a
Lunch

An annual meeting of 1he stockholders of
the San francisco Gaslight Company was held
yesterday al, f,ernoon at their headquarters on
First street. The attendance was decidedly
large, the majority Of the stock being repre-
sented in person.
President Joseph B. Crockett opened the
meeting with brief address upon the standing
OF the company, financially and otherwise. He
reviewed the success attained by the manage
ment during many years OF strife and bitter
competition from many sources. In the
course OF his remarks he took occasion 10
recall many incidents which were worthy OF
illustrating The zeal and ardor with which the
affairs of the company had been bandl d
while overcoming tie many obstacles in the
way. TO prosperity.
Secretary William G.. Barrett then submitted
his annual report.
The selection Of officers and board of dIrec-
TORS los the year WAS then taken uD, ana re-
-Sulted'fn the reelection OF the saIie as have
done service for the past year. as follows:
President and engineer, Joseph B. Crockett;
secretaTy and treasurer, William G. Barrett;
board OF trustees-A dam Grant, Joseph b.
Crocketl, Levi Strauss George ". Prescott
Danie1 j. Murphy, a. Ii. Payson, j. DoWney
Ii Yey and W. q. Barrett.
The meeting was then adjOurned and the as
semblage repaired TO an adjoining room and
partook of light lunch which had been pre-
pared for he occasion. Speeches were IN or
der and, mingled with the fumes OF good cigars,
the afternoon passed off most pleasantly.