davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
FLAX GROWING.
EXTENSIVE EXPERIMENTS ARE
TO BE MADE.
East FerndaIe. Washington, Has
Been Selected the Site-Ex-
penditures VIII Aggregate $780,
coo.

WSHINGTON, July 31-ENtended
Investigation OF much Importance TO
the commercial interests of the coun-
try. having in view the determination
Of the possibility of growing fax
here successfully for fibre, have been
decided upon by the agricultural de-
partment. The work will be begun at
once and will cover this season and
doubtless will extend to next year.
The experiments will be conducted at
East Ferndale, Wash. Agricultural
officials believe that this region is
best adapted to fax raised in this
country. practically all of which is
for oil purposes and none for use as
fibre. is said to be raised in the
vicinity of Puget Sound. The investi-
cations will involve expenditures ag-
gregating at least 100000 and will be
in charge of DIR. A. w. Thornton, the
agent Of the department there, who
will be assisted by an expert Bel
gian, who has been in this country
some time. The experiments are re-
garded as of great Importance and
viii be watched with much interest
by manufacturers. The work will
be begun at once and the flax after
being grown and treated will be sent
TO factories. The manufacture Of
fibre probably will he done voluntarily
by establishments anxious as to the
possibility of having fax evolved into
fibre here instead of importing it from
abroad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
TONNAGE TAX.

WASHINGTON, July 31-The ton
mage tax collection for the last fiscal
year is shown by records of the navi-
cation bureau to have been S522, 234
compared with $500 for the previous
year.
The number of entries of vessels on
which the tax was paid was 1870,
compared with 1880 for the previous
year.
The decrease in receipts is mainly
due to the new measurement law,
which has brought our tonnage sys-
tenn into accord with that of the mari
time world. British vessels paid
S344, 6S7 of the amount and Americans.
s69.316. Steam vessels paid $685., 124
sailing vessels, S160, 100
Receipts at New York were $751;, 051
Boston. s4S,SS1; Philadelphia, SAT, 522;
New Orleans, s3S,929; San Francisco.
SIS, 15S.
The tax goes to the marine hos
DitalS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

BOSTON, July 31.-George Dixon, the
champion feather-weight pugilist of the
world, tonight won on a foul in the fourth
round, in a contest with Tommy Connel-
ly, ex-amateur feather-weight champion
of the world. The fight was under the
auspices of the Union Athletic club in
Union Park hall.
AS a preliminary, Joe Elms, of Chef
ham, Mass, fought Jack Levy, of Eng
land and New York, at 10o pounds Levy
was knocked out in the second round.
Dixon and Connolly were to fight TWEEN
ty-five rounds. Dixon was in excellent
condition but Connolly appeared to be
over trained. The men weighed in I'M
der 126 pounds.
In the first round Connolly won APP
plause by cleverly lodging Dixon's
fierce onslaughtS of body blows, but Dixon
mad the best of the round.
In the second Connolly was not so lively
and received series of telling blows on
the face and body and on the top of the
head.
In the third Connolly was plainly afraid
of his colored antagonist, and after get
ting in a solid face hit, retired at the
bell, weary and practically beaten.
The fourth round was about two minutes
old, when Connolly was knocked down.
He lay there till six was counted, when
his second Hodkins, jumped into the
ring and lifted him to his feet. On this
palpable foul on the part of Hodkins,
Referee Bill Daily awarded the fight to
DIXON.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
A DEATH TRAP.
That Was What Holmes Intended
10 Re-

That Was What Holmes Intended
it to Be.
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 81
cago on the Holmes case, belongs to
the firm of Caps & Cuneo, of this
city, who some time ago instituted
proceedings against the present hold
ers of property owned by the Williams
sisters. The suit is brought at the in
stance of heirs of the girls and it is
claimed the deeds were forged by
Holmes.
Allen, the Arkansas convict who is
anxious to tell his connection with
the murderers, was at one time in the
employ of Holmes in this city. Allen
went by the name of Mascot in
this city and it is believed he can
tell a great deal about Holmes and
his transactions if he wants to. Allen
was an eX-convict from the prison at
Joliet. While Holmes. or Pratt, as he
was known here, was living in this
city, he started to put up a large
building. 1t was objected to on the
ground that it was a regular fire
trap and the authorities forced him
to remodel it somewhat. In view of
the recent developments in Chicago,
the authorities have made an investi-
cation of the building which leaves
no room for doubt that Holmes had
planned it for a death trap. One
room at the top of the house has
twelve exits by which a person can
escape. An enclosed chute runs
down TO the basement of the building
in which a body could be transferred
without anyone being the wiser. In
this basement a large archway had
been built over the sewer in such a
way that he could easily put a trap
door opening into the sewer. Under
the floor of the house was found a
large pit, the intended use of which
can only be conjectured. Holmes
probably intended this building to be
used as he afterwards used his house
in Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
A PRIEsTLY CONSPIRACY.

NEW YORK, July 31.-A Herald
dispatch. from st. Petersburg says:
An extensive conspiracy has been
discovered among the priests of the
seminary and university Of Kieff,
aiming at the Introduction of a plan
of greater freedom of attack on the
prevailing system of nepotism in Cow
ernmental positions
1t is also stated that the discovery
has been made that the students
union in the university of Moscow
are planning to assassinate the car.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
BIG MICHIGAN BLAZE.
Loss VIII Reach About Four Hum
dred Thousand Dollars

MENOMINEE, Mich, July 3I-The
most destructive fire this town has ever
known commenced at $3.50 o'clock this af-
ternoon and is still burning, although I'M
der control, It started in pile of hath
in the yard of A Spies
A brisk northerly wind famed the
entire length of Main street would be
swept. Besides the home department
prompt assistance came from Marinette.
Green Bay and Oshkosh. The mills of
the lumber companies in danger will
probably be saved, which is almost in the
nature Of a miracle considering the huge
piles OF flaming lumber by which they
Were surrounded
Lumber burned was thirty million feet.
valued at 100000. Barns, offices and 9TH
er buildings and property destroyed will
easily swell the total to $1,000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
Still DIGGING.
Norkme,. Hard Mt it in the Castle.

-NorIxmer Hard Mt it in the Castle.
CHICAGO, July 31.-Aiss Jennie
THOMPSON, known also as Mrs.
Evelyn Stewart, is being looked for
by Englewood police officers. Miss
Thompson has been living on May
street, near Sixty-sixth, but in that
locality she has been known as Mrs.
Stewart. The police have been in
FORMED today that she was employed
by Holmes as photographer up 10 a
short time before he left Chicago.
Her statement is wanted in regard to
what she saw and heard in the
castle while she worked there.
Workmen began today to saw away
the cedar vat where it is said Holmes
manufactured gas. The police are
trying to see if there is any connec-
ton between this vat and the pig
tank that was uncovered Monday
evening. -Four men also spent the
informing digging in the cellar near
tte southwestern corner of the build
Fsxperirnents were made today with
#he ,ionid found in the bottom of the
val In the cellar of Holmes house and
II was. found that when ever mixed
ss-;+5- henzinc or kerosene, it would
.,,,.if a. yapor so deadly that 10 human
7S,einp could live in it. Whether or
nor HolS1tes used the vapor for suf-
forafIng his victims is not known.
hIR the police are inclined to favor
such d theory.
At KANSAS City.
~x-41~4y1srA Kan July S1LThe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
RED RIVER sMOILEN

CATSKILL. n. NJ, July 3i.-Red Rivcf,
has swollen to d higher point than it ha
reached for years by the cloudbursr. Iasf
night, causing great damage. Much of the
track and many of the BRIDGES of tbe CO.
skill branch of the Union Pacific Denver
q Gulf railroad between this place and
SopriS, and also between CatskfU and
NaSquez Were washed away and il will
probably. De several days before the dam
age can be rePaired sufficiently for trains
10 get through Rarchmen also suffer
severe losses
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
POVERTY Mn 1T

SAN FRANCISCO. July Sill. H.
Edwards, a travelling photographer,
who came to this city from Los Ange-
les last Saturday, poisoned his wife
and two children last night and then
committed suicide. The elder child, a
girl of 4 years, recovered, but the bod
les of the other three members of the
family were found in their room. The
tragedy was the result of Edwards
inability to support his family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
More TrouhIe Feared.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 31.-This
morning Jim Bridges, one of the al
legged leaders of the negroes in the
Brookside riot, was captured in the
woods near Brookside. Lynching was
talked of, but not attempted. In
Brookside today nearly 800 whites and
blacks are discussing last nights af-
fray. n single pistol shot would pre-
cipitate more serious trouble at
Brookside in case of another attack.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
HELP Is ASKED.

MANISTTQUE, Mich, July Sire
ports have just reached here from
Whitedale and CULVER, two small
towns about fifteen miles east of here
in the Sault Ste Marie railway valley
that those two places are in great
danger Of destruction by forest fires
which are raging in all sections OF
the country. Help was wired for and
thirty-five men were at once sent there
on a special train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
HOLMES MUST WEAKEN.
Otherwise the Body OF PitzeI Will
Never Be Found.

Otherwise the Body OF PitzeI Will
Never Be Found.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 31.-"I
think Wen have to wait until Holmes
tells US where to ind Howard Pitzel.
He knows and we cannot find out.
So said Detective Geyer who has
been in town over a week hunting
house supposed TO have been rented
by Holmes while he was here. So far
the search has resulted in nothing.
Clews have been plentiful, for every
day from one to a dozen people call
on the detective and in mysterious
whispers tell him that they have found
the house that Holmes rented. No mat
ter how impossible these stories seem,
every one of them is investigated, and
now the detective says he has not the
slightest clew to work on. He says
that he expects to be recalled to Phil
adelphia soon, and he says that if the
body of Howard PitZel is found, it will
be because Holmes weakens enough to
inform the officers what disposition
was made of him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.
Attitude of the London Times on the
Proposition.

LONDON, July S1.-The financial
item of the Times this morning in dis
cussing the possibility of an interna-
tional monetary agreement says:
mot France, whose monetary sys-
tenn is secure, but America would be
the first to take an advantage should
we be foolish enough to enter into
such an agreement. America is the
only great country which would really
gain by the agreement She would
try to dispose of her silver here for
gold, but the mere hint that we would
enter into an international bimetallic
agreement would cause such scram-
BILE for gold that it is very doubtful if
any would be left in the Bank of Eng
land by the time the agreement was
SIGNED -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
BBEAD FAMINE.
Strike of the JOurneymen Bakers
in Mexico.

in Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, July 31.@The
strike of the journeymen bakers is in
creasing in proportions and today in
many quarters of the city families are
without bread, and have substituted
tortillas. which have risen in price.
The bakers allege the present system
of paying them in advance for fifteen
days and making them practically
prisoners inside the bakeries during
that period has become uncomfortable
They demand to be allowed to sleep
at their homes. The master bakers
say they cannot trust their men who
get drunk and are useless if allowed to
leave the bakeries. Some arrests have
been made on account of disorderly
conduct among groups of strikers. 1t
is feared the strike may include the
entire city when no bread can be had
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
RETURN TO WORK.

CLEVELAND. O.. July 91.-Tbe 100
striking wire workers will all return
to their work by next Monday. An
agreement was reached this evening.
the strikers accepting the terms Of
fered by the employing companies at
a conference earlier in the day The
men gain substantial increase in
wages.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
A STRANGE PHENOMENON.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, July 31.-A
strange phenomena was witnessed here
today. Since o'clock this morning dead
fish by the millions have been floating
down the Missouri river. None weigh in
excess of four pounds. Fish Warden
Henry IS of the opinion that the un-
precedented floods Of the past few days
washed the 1sn out of the smaller
streams up the river with sufficient force
to XII them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
STANFORD CASE.
Special Day is Wanted For the
Hearing.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-The
record in the case of the United States
against Mrs. Jane L. Stanford was to-
day filed in the United States court of
appeals, where the governments
special attorney L. D. McKissick. hopes
to secure a reversal of the decision re-
Gently rendered by Judge Ross.
ION next Monday I will appear be-
fore the circuit court of appeals and
endeavor to have special day set
aside for hearing the case said Mr..
McKissick. 1.-THE same arguments
made in the lower court will be made
again, and about the same length of
time will be rendered. The case will
probably be set for some day in the
early part of September, but must be
determined upon by the court.
1T will require some time for both
sides to prepare for the hearing and
have the briefs printed. The brief to
be filed by the United States will be
ready in about two weeks"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
IN GREAT nANGEn

LITTLE ROCK Ark, July 81 The far
mers living in the low.anis along the Ar
kansas river are in imminent danger. a
telegram from Fort SnIth tonight at 1890
says that the river has risen seven feet
since O'Clock and was at that time rising
at the rate of one foot an hour Forecas f
Officer O'Donnell telegraphed that he sent
out warnings tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
THE MORA CLAIM.
Senator's and Deputies Enter n Pro-
test.

test.
MADRID, July 31.-The Republican
and Carlist senators and deputies have
addressed a protest to the government
against the payment of the Mora
claim without the sanction of the
Cortes. The protest declares the gov
ernment's precipitancy in settling the
claim as unconstitutional and humili-
ating. and that the conduct of the
United States in taking advantage Of
the Cuban instruction to press this
claim is an exhibition of an unfriendly
disposition.
The government has decided to pay
the Mora claim in three installments.
1t is the intention afterwards to induce
the United States to recognize the
Spanish claims for damages to the
property in Florida of Spanish citi-
zens incurred during the civil war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
TALKS FREELY.
Holmes Admits His Betrayal of the
Cigrand Girl.

PHILADELPHIA, July M.-H. H
Holmes was seen in his cell by a re-
porter today ana talked freely ABOUT the
charges made against him and especially
those relating n Emily CigTand. He adj
mitted he had betrayed the girl in Chi
cago and that she afterwards told this
fact to n priest who insisted that a mar
riage ceremony be performed. Holmes
said he took her to an obscure place in
Minnesota and married her under an as
sumed name the ceremony Icing fraudu-
lent. Pat Quinian. he declares. knew of
Holmes relations with the girl, having
found her in his room one night when
there was d fire near the castle In May.
1892, the prisoner continued Miss Cigrand
left his employ and went To a convent
where she is now.
QuinIan, he asserts, knows all about
her and can produce her at any time.
Holmes added that in justice TO Quinlan
and Mascot ne desired to say that they
knew little about his movements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
THE RING

GALVESTON, Texas, July 31.-Since
the governors proclamation prohibit
ing glove contests or prize fights, the
chief of police, sheriff and other
executive officers of the city and
county have been notified that they
would be held amenable if they did
not see that such contests or fights
were suppressed. The officers say they
will do their duty and this means a
discontinuance of fights in this city
and county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
TOLLS ARE BEING
TIGHTLY DRAWN.
Evidence Against Holmes is Ac-
cumuIating Daily.
ABSOLUTE PROOF IS SURE.
ALLEN WILL TELL THE STORY OF
THE MURDERS.

gle VIII Also Point Out the Places
Where the Bodies of Holmes
Victims Were Placed After They
Were Murdered-FuII History of
tie Wholesale Criminal is As
sured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND.

DENVER, July 31.-A News special
from Cripple Creek. Colo, says: A Mid
land Terminal passenger train. which left
a landslide about one mile north of Gill
lett and the two rear coaches were de-
rallied. No one was injured, but the train
and it's occupants had narrow escape
The sleeper was the only portion of the
train which was struck by the slide and
it pulled the next coach in front off the
rails with it. Neither were turned over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

British vice-consul at Kansas City
has appointed an agent named
Mitchell in this city to thoroughly in
vestigate the career of Frank Pratt,
whose criminal practices and move
ments bear a striking resemblance to
those of H. H. Holmes. 1t is believed
by many here that Holmes and Pratt
are identical
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

CASPER, Wyo.-During a cloud burst
at the head OF Garden Greek last night,
four persons were drowned, two children
belonging 20 d family named Harris and
Mrs. Newly AMI daughter, lately from
Nebraska.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
DOMESTIC DOTS,
telegraph News froE. All Parts Of the
Land Over Which the Stars and
Stripes Wave.

DENVER-County Treasurer r. H
Wyngate today filed a new bond in the
sum of 100000, which was accepted by the
county commissioners, and he will retain
his office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

ALBANY, n. Y.-At a conference of
Democratic leaders at Saratoga, it was
determined to hold the Democratic con-
vention after the Republican convention
at Saratoga.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Brief and Newsy Cables From All
Portions of This Terrestrial Sphere.

SOUTH AAlPTON.-L General
James Keith Frazier, c. VI. c., inspector
of cavalry, died today on board of Mr..
Ormond'S yacht in this harbOr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

PORTLAND.-Iudge Bellinger today de-
MED a motion for new trial in the case
of James Jotan, eX-collector of customs
for this port, and Said Back, Il wealthy
Chinese merchant, who were recently con-
victed of conspiracy to land Chinese lille
gallY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

OTTAWA, Ont.-Lord Haddo, son of the
Earl of Aberdeen, supposed to be lost on
Lake Michigan, is now on his way from
England, where he has been at school.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

SANTIAGO DE CHILL. Tho new min
istry has been formed with Senior Recab-
aben as premier and minister of the in
terror; Senior Vegara as minister of for
eign affairs; Senior Valdes as minister of
war, and Senior Macaister as minister of
finance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

KANSAS CITY.-The Dollar savings
bank today went into voluntary Iquida-
ton for the purpose of retiring from
business because it was no longer profit
able. 1t is paying on the full dollar for
dollar. The banks capital was S100, 600
1t was Incorporated in 1889
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

acknowledgements Chief Roderi-
CUES. formerly associated with Carlos
Castillo, has been killed in an engagement
with civil guards at VenidiL plantation,
near Guantanamo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

SANTA ANA, SaIvador-The people
here idoliZe General Regalde. A commit
tee has been sent to the capital to inter
cede with the government for him. Fifty
young men belonging to the upper class
of society in San Salvador arrived shortly
after daybreak. They say they were
forced to leave the capital to escape ar
rest and probably death The people are
greatly excited
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
QUEENSTOWN.-The

QUEENSTOWN.-Th race for the
Queens cup, a course of fifty miles under
the auspices of the Munster Yacht club,
was started this forenoon in calm wealth
err. The AiIsa. allowed the Brittania 90
seconds the Isolde 81 minutes, the Mag
ara 90 minutes, L seconds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
MISSISSIPPI POPULIsTS.

BurlSett Named For Governor and
Robinson for Lieutenant-Govern
JACKSON. Miss, July 31-The
Populists of Mississippi met in con-
vention at the hall of representative
today. The platform adopted re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
GARFIELD BEACH TRAINS.
July 14th, will run as fol-

lows:
Leave Arrive Leave Arrive
Salt Lake Garfield Garfield Salt Lake
s7:45 am. 1856 am 1920 pm. LOO pm
1000 m. 1910 am. *2:40 pm. 100 p. m.
200 pm 2:40p.m 400 pm. 4:40 p. M
300 pm. 3:40p.m. $50 pm. $40 pm
500 pm. $40 pm. 7:30 pm. $40 pm
$50 pm. 7:10 pm. 1000 pm 10:40 pm
*Daily except Sunday. Fare so cents.
Olsen's orchestra afternoon and eve
ming.
Depot corner LIST South and 4th West
streets. City ticket office, POI Main st.
d. z. BURLEY,
GENT. Agt. Passenger Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

NEW YORK.-The Waterbury reorgani-
cation committee of the Cordage COM
pany, has declared its plan OF reorganiza-
deposits of a majority of the first mort
gage collateral trust bonds and a very
large majority of each class IF stock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01

CHICAGO.-Four indictments were re-
the Third congressional district out of
which grew the McGann-Belknap contest.
The men indicted will be tried for fraud
ulent substitution of ballots at the cleo
ton last November. During the afternoon
additional indictments were returned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-01
shareholders.

much fire i'll this vicinity and the wind
remains in the north. haywood, "a pleas
ure resort east of the city, was swept by
that Cooks Station, on the 500 line, is
surrounded by fire and that there is lit
tie hope of saving the town. 1t is be-
lieved the danger IN this city is passed.