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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
GIGANTIC COMBINE.
Formed to Fight the Westinghouse
Baldwin Combination.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The World
tomorrow win say:
A new and gigantic electric combine
has been formed to fight the new
stinghouse-Baldwin combination. 1t
includes Charles f. Yerkes, the rail-
road president, and the Siemens &
Halsk Electric company. The combina-
ton means the entry into the Ameri-
can market of a big foreign electric
supply manufacturing concern in affili-
alton with the Widener-Elkins syndi-
cate, of the street car lines in New
York, Philadelphia. Chicago and Pitts
burg. Charles E. Yerkes, the head of
the new combine, is known as the
Chicago cable king. He is multi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
COPPINGER RETURNS.
He Leaves Two Companies of Troops
at Jackson's Hole, Under Conn
mand of Major Chuffee.

WASHINGTON, Aug 13.-GeneraI Cop
pinger, who has been at Jackson's Hole
with four troops of cavalry, today no.
tilted headquarters that he would return
eastward, leaving two companies of
troops at Jackson Hole under command
Of Major Chaffee. His proposed route
will carry him through the Shoshone In
dian country TO Fort Washakie and it
is presumed he desires to satisfy himself
that all is quiet there before returning
TO his headquarters at OMAHA
The telegram received is as follows:
''The last two scouting parties under
Lieutenants Parker and Gardner. now In
found no fresh Indians. This section has
been well worked; all quiet here Shall
take two troops of cavalry and work
eastward through White river mountains.
Address. Fort Washable. ] leave Major
Chaffe in command of all troops in
Jackson's Hole country
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ONLY EIGHT.

Great Difficulty Still Experienced in
the Durrant Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-The OBJ
lection of business men to do jury
duty in the case of Theodore Durrant.
charged with the murder of Blanche
Lamont, and the alleged bias of those
who are ostensibly willing, has made
the task Of securing a jury exceedingly
difficult. OF twenty veniremen exam
ined at the first session of court to-
day, no taleSmen were accepted be-
cause all declared themselves dis
qualified. The sworn jurymen now
number eight. Judge Murphy is anxi-
GUS to hasten the trial and is prevent
ing all delay possible. In refusing to
begin contempt proceedings against
various local newspaper men he has
saved probably week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
No Americans Ininrch.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-The fol-
lowing cablegram. signed by the
Chinese foreign Office, Tsung Ii Va
men, was received at the Chinese Legal
ton today:
No Americans were injured in the
recent riots. though several English
were Five rioters have been ar
rested
This is the first official information
received at the legation concerning the
recent riots. The officials of the Iega-
ton maintain strenuously that the
government will exercise every effort
to bring the guilty to justice. They
admit the possibility of neglect. but
not of culpability, on the par Of the
officials,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
SPRING VALLEY TROUBLES.
hany People Listen to the Reading
of the Report.

of the Report.
CHICAGO. Aug. 1S.-About 1000 per-
sons gathered in Quinn chapel last
night to hear the report of the COM
mittee appointed last week to go to
Spring Valley and investigate the
causes of the recent trouble. Rev J.
NJ. Townsend, II. G. Parker and +. l.
Barnett composed the committee. f.
L. Barnett read the report. It related
the experiences of the committee at
Spring Valley; cited the opinion that
the labor question was g, factor which
helps to bring about the untoward
condition of affairs which had pre-
vailed at that place. and gave a gem
eral description of the scenes of the
riot as told them by the eye wit
nesSses.
Committees were then requested to
carry out the propositions of the report
providing for a vigorous prosecution of
the rioters, the raising of a relief fund
and the forming of civic organization
TO prepare for all emergencies which
might arise and affect colored peoples
interests in the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
SUITS WILL BE STARTED.
Arrapahoe County VIII Be Proper
Iy Protected.

DENVER, Aug 1S.-Treasurer
Wygant, of Arapahoe county tonight
filed his semi-annual statement due
July 1. The county commissioners re-
Gently demanded the belated state
ment, that suits might be commenced
against the proper parties, for the pro-
lection of the county The statement
as filed only shows the amount of
money which should be on hand in each
of the several funds, instead of stat
ing where the money is or in what
shape the county stands with the vari-
Gus banks. Mr.. Wygant reports $685.
6SS.6S in his possession among various
funds.
approximately, $220,Oro of county
funds are on deposit in defunct banks.
leaving the actual amount available
something less than $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
YELLOW FEVER.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Health Officer
Doty today found symptoms of yellow
fever in the illness of one of the sa-
loon passengers detained at quarantine
on the arrival of the Ward line steam
er Seneca The man is an American
citizen who has been in Cuba some
months. The health officers at once
had the case isolated on Swineburn
Island, under critical medical obser-
walton. The remaining "a detained pas
sengers will be held on Hoffman Island
to await the developments of the case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
SAILORS, MuTINY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-The
German ship Alice arrived today from
Swansea with a mutinous crew. When
few leagues out from this port the
mutiny broke out into open revolt,
seaman attacking the skipper and the
mate firing at the malcontents. The
sailors charge the captain with cruelty
and insufficient rations. The case will
be taken before the German consul.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
DECLARED OFF.

NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-The tailor's
strike was formally declared off to-
night by the strikers. Thirty contract
ors signed agreements today leaving
but forty in the cold. The pants max
ers, jacket makers and vest makers
held meetings tonight and passed reso-
lutions looking to strike unless their
employers will offer them more liberal
contracts. They number more than
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Fayorable ac-
counts of the Cuban revolution were re-
ceived today by General Gonzalo de CUES
ada, secretary of the revolutionist party
in the United States. in letter from Cen
eral Maceo. The letter follows:
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS IN THE
FIELD, MONTOSGPOLO. July 81
Dear Sir-The revolution is most pow
erful in Santiago de Cuba and in CANA
guey; every battle so far has been tri-
umph for the lberators of this country
The Spanish soldiers are panic-Stricken
and surrender TO their besiseers who
spare their lives. l think we shall soon
oblige the Spanish government to give up
the island to the CubanS who wish sto be
Tree ana who are striving to throw Off
this yoke which Expresses and ruins them.
The 1--WE representatives of the eastern
department have left for Camabuey in or
der to establish the government of the re-
public. The representatives are DR.. Joa-
Quin Castillo Duany. Rafael NJ. Portuon-
do, Raphael Modulay, Pedro Aguiler. Kin
delan and Mariana Sanchez Naillauth.
lheSe Will institute 4 government com
posed of a president and three secretaries,
those of war, interior and foreign affairs.
IT is possible that the president will be
General Bartholomew AfaSSO. | will send
you soon, FL Cunano Libre, a newspaper
which will be published in this depart
ment, giving our official news of the mil
itary operations of the army of the cas-
ana OF the progress of the revolution.
We congratulate ourselves on the election
of Tomas Estrada Palma and Manuel
Santille as representatives of our sacred
cause i'll the United states. Give to the
people of that generous country orr re
gard and assure them that Cuba has
never doubted their sympathy. / am
yours with the higheSL consideration,
ANTONIO MACEO, Major General
Would Not Be Surprised.
In an interview in an evening paper,
General de Quesada, says: Il would
not be surprised if General Campos did
carry out his oft repeated threat of
throwing up the command in Cuba.
Information received from CANA
guey this morning tells of the success
ses of General Gomez and of daily
reinforcements to his ranks. The city
is in a panic, and the Spanish troops
are afraid to venture beyond its limits.
General Campos has ordered that
every body of troops shall leave
monument behind in order to show that
they have operated in the places
designated by him. When the soldiers
region, one-half of them are disabled
by sickness.
In the hospital at Puerto Principe
there are over 400 Spanish soldiers and
the deaths average twelve a day
From the sugar plantations of FL
Lugareno, fifty Spaniards. natives of
Gallicia, recently joined the insurgents,
showing that even the Spaniards are
in sympathy with the revolutionists
From Madrid, L am informed that
the reserves of 1891 are so disguised at
being ordered to Cuba that the govern
ment is afraid of mutlny TO prevent
this they have been disarmed and their
arms and ammunition will be shipped
on transport in cases. to be de-
livered to them on landing in Cuba.
The reserves declare, however, that
they will join the revolutionary forces
when they are disembarhed in Cuba"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
HANGED FOR MURDER.

YORK, England, Aug. 13.-Robert
Hudson, a young and highly educated
man. who went through his own and
his wifes fortunes, was hanged here
today for the murder of his wife and
child on Helmsly Moor, Yorkshire. in
June last. He cut their :hroaIs, shot
them and then buried them. Before
killing. Hudson advertised fer an
other wife under the name of Hunter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
BAD MAN WITH A GUN.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Aug 10
Three foreigners having three trained
bears loitered around James McComb's
place a mile from Summitsville yester-
day. At dark McComb ordered them
away. They refused to go, when, pro-
curing a shot gun, McComb fired upon
them twice. One died before reach
ing Summitsville and another is dying.
McComb gave himself up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
HAS NO BEE.
At Least, If He Has, 1t Is Not q
Presidential One.

DULUTH, Aug. 1S.-The News-Trib-
une this morning published an inter-
view with Secretary Carlisle, who
said:
1T would be indeica@e fer NE to
discuss the vacancy occasI )nsd 'jy the
death of Judge JACKSON at this time.
except in so far as TO aliude 70 that
portion of Justice Fields remarks
which credit me ds a presidential Ss-
pirant. 1t seems to me as If a mans
word should go for something, but it
does not seem to with some people. +
have denied that 1 have any presiden-
tial aspirations, and it is scarcely nee
essary to deny it again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
WILL NEVER
Be GIVEN UP.
"FYee Silver CrankS" Are in
the Movement Heart and
Soul.
WILL BE NO DODGING.
1t Is Not Case of Mushroom
Growth.

Vest RidicuIes the Statements
AMade by Eastern GoIdbugs That
Ghc People o. the West and South
30 Not Understand the Question
lie Believes That 1t Is But II
Question of Time when Another
Bargain with the Money Lenders
Must Be Made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
WEATHER BUREAU SERVICE.
improvements Have Been Ordered
Throughout the United States.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Important
changes in the weather bureau service
throughout the United States We're
ordered today. They include several
removals of observers. a suspension
and dozen or more transfers between
various stations. Observer c. S. StuI-
Ter, of the Baker City, Idaho station,
was ordered suspended pending an in
vestigatiOn of charges of citizens who
allege craftsmanship and unsatisfactory
conduct of the office. Stuller is presi-
dent of the town council. The policy
of the bureau: as outlined today, is
to exact exclusive service from its en-
ployees. It is officially stated that
hereafter all observers must represent
the bureau solely and prompt action
will be taken in cases of violation of
this rule. The dismissal was ordered
on grounds of unsatisfactory work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
THE RING

CHICAGO. Aug. 13.-Pete Coyle and
lobe Bilderback have gone to Bog Rock,
Iowa, and will return Thursday with
Farmer Burns of Iowa. Upon his ar
tial forfeit for a wrestling match with
Dan Mcleod. of California, for which
Contractor Pat Walsh, of Davenport,
will back Burns.
1t is expected the match between Burns
and Mcleod will be for $1,000 a side, and
the championship of the United States
A match between these two men has long
been talked about and should prove a
great event
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
wuL COME HIGHER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-An eve
ming paper says that wearers of Eng
fish wooden goods will hereafter pay
higher prices for their garments. This
is particularly true Of mohair and al
paca. goods, the increased value of
which at the factories is from 20 to 80
per cent. The increased selling rate has
been followed by increase in ad val
Orem duties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
ROBBED SCBLITZ.
Got Away With $4,000 in Five
transformations and SpecuIa-

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 13.-Herman
L. Mueller, the alleged defaulter, is
now charged with having embezzled
the sum of $4,000 during the five
years of his service as Kansas City
agent of the Schlitz Brewing COM
pany at Milwaukee. The examination
of the books shows a shortage much
larger than at first expected.
The populations were made in
amounts of from $50 to $500. Mueller
is still in Jail, having been unable to
furnish bondsmep.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
WILL SEE CARLISLE.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-Comptrof-
Ter Bowler said today that he did not
expect to act on the sugar bounty
claim of the Oxnard Beet Sugar COM
pany, of Nebraska, for several weeks
and possibly not before the middle Of
September. This statement tends TO
corroborate the report that he desires
to have a personal conference on the
subject with Secretary Carlisle. before
announcing his decision in the case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
CRITICALLY ILL.

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 1S.-word was
received here today of the critical i'll
ness at Newport, R. L, of Hon. John
NJ. Butler, of this city Mr. Butler is
one of tile best known lawyers in In
diana and was a. partner of the late
United States Senator Mcdonald. Mr..
Butler recently went east for his
health
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
Helpless Confusion Is Said to
Reign Throughout the Chi
neSe Empire.
POWERS MUST TAKE ACTION
Otherwise the Results Will Prove
Serious.

No Americans Were Injured in the
Recent Riots, Though Several
EnSIishmen Were Not so FOrtu-
nate-Chinese Officials Admit
That There May Have Been Me-
Giect, But Not CuIpabiIity On the
Part of the OhiciaIs-Rigid In
vesfiGation VIII Be Made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
CALLED HOME.


SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 13.-Rev. DR..
William Dean, distinguished as the
first Baptist missionary to China and
Siam, where he labored fifty years,
died here today. DR.. Dean had warm
friends in the last and the present
king of Siam.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14

millionaire and is associated in cable
and electric street railroads in Chicago,
Philadelphia and New York, with the
Whitney, Elkins, Widener traction
syndicate. His son was recently
elected vice-president of the Siemens &
Halske Electric company. This COM
pany is the largest and most powerful
electric manufacturing company in
Europe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14

iority over Amphitrite and endeavor to
show that the Royal Yacht Squadron
fully appreciates Mr.. Palrner's position
in the matter, although there was no
other course to take but to disqualify
Yampa for having broken the regula-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Muhlner Called on, But Did Not
Shoot Hiss Lewis.

Shoot Hiss Lewis.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-Lewis
\. Muhlner, who is supposed to have
shot and fatally wounded Miss Jennie
Lewis. in Oakland last night, today
surrendered himself to the police.
Muhlner. who is United States weather
observer at Point Reyes, admits hav-
ing called on Miss Lewis yesterday,
but says he left her early in the after
noon. He says he knew nothing of the
shooting until he read it in the papers
this morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
INSURGENTS
Gain DAILY.
Such Is the Boast of General
Antonio MaceO, of Cuba.
SPANISH PANIC-STRICKEN.
Ready 10 Surrender When Their
Lives Are Spared.

Every Battle So Far Has Been n
Triumph for the LiberatOrs of
That COuntry"-BeIicf That the
Spanish Government Will Soon
Give Up the Island to the Cubans
-Cubans Have Never Doubted
the Sympathy of America.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-14
Weather Today.

FORECAST - Fair, sta g
tiOnary temperature. g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
HE LOST HIS TEMPER.
The Steamboat Captain Was Hasty, and
Also Lost $4,000.

An old man who has been telling good
many people that he once ran steamboat
on the Mississippi river has been cruising
around the down town hotels for several
days. Yesterday evening he heard man
reviling bootblack for accidentally put
ting backing on his patent leather shoe.
Don loso your temper, kunncl, said
the cap'n gently. Don lose your tenn
per did that fool thing once and lost
the foundation Of big fortune by it. 1t
was like this: 1t was in 1853, and | was
running the Belle Of Helena from Mem
phis to New Orleans. She was mighty
boat for speed and she was pretty near the
only sidowhcelcr on the whole Mississippi.
There was rival boat, though, named the
Deborah Burr, and that year they sent her
up and had her bilers put in her She was
laying down at Big Bend Landing when
/ saw her first after that, and when her
cap'n SEQ us coming he just backed out to
tho channel and footed three or four times
and started for Now Orleans
II made up my mind to catch her, and
/ made it up still moro when Bill Bryant,
tho gambler, came to mo and said If beat
the Deborah Burr to Natchez he'd give me
IS, 600 Yes, sir, that was his offer. l
kiltW L isii tido ilOiitS ShiN, buo J"''
wanted to make old Carroll-he was tho
Burr cap'n-sick for the rest of his life
so told tho darkes to tote some turpen-
tine we were carrying as forward deck
load down to the fire and throw her in.
Wcll, sir one niger was sort o skerry
about it and hung back so l just caught
him backhanded blow under tho jaw
and knocked him overheard. We were
right up alongside of tho Burr then aud
about to pass her, when, doggonc If somo-
thing didn't get the matter with our stab
bud wheel There was nothing to do but
stop and find out what was the matter. 1t
broke my heart to see the Burr tearing on
down the river and taking my 5000 with
her, but l soon discovered that it was al,
my fault. Yes, sir, it was. That miser-
able niger l had knocked overheard had
got caught in tho paddles Of that wheel
and busted the whole business to pieces.
/ amt lost my temper since. Now, re-
member that experience next time you
start to lose yours. Have you got any
chawing tobaccog Star.
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One history Of costumes gives 1,S47 diff
ferent styles Of headdresses for women.
CONDENSED SPORTING CHAT.

Since Ed Gcers made his debut as a
driver he has been in over 900 contests.
One of the smallest jockeys in America
is Tod Sloan, who has ridden at 60 pounds.
Budd Doble will drive Hal billiard to
beat the worlds pacing record at Cleve-
land IN October.
The committee in charge of the Yale
Cambridge games has been compelled to
arrange for 800 additional seats.
Jacob Schaefcr has brought suit against
the North Chicago Street Railroad COM
pany for $40, 600 damages for personal in
jury sustained recently by being thrown
by a conductor from one of the cars in that
city.
Ernest 5. Ramsdell of the University of
Pennsylvania Uses perhaps the longes.
stride of any amateur runner in this coun-
try. In a 220 yards run, after he was fair
ly started his strides averaged Z feet 8
inches. John V. Crum, the present inter
collegiate champion, scarcely strides feet.
True it is that it is the pace that kills, and
no horse can stand the strain of continu-
Gus racing when the time is below 2:10,
says Turf, Field and Farm. Joe Patchen,
Robert J and Azote have shown greater
endurance in this direction than any other
horses ever on the turf, but time has done
its work with the first two, and their own
crs have been compelled to see the error Of
continuous racing without let up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
In the Time of tho Candle.

In domestic lighting for nearly tho first
half of the present century candles held
undisputod sway. Old stagers may yet re-
call tho dimly lighted parlor, tho fire burn
ing softly in the twilight, where tho elders
kept blind mans holiday. Tho bell is
rung, and Mary brings in Candles pair
of molds in tall brass candlesticks, bright
ly polished, with shutters on tray-a
sharp beaked shutters of steel, with jaws
that opened and shut with a snap, and
something sinister in their appearance.
There were plated candlestiobs and
shutters, too, for occasions of state, with
silver branches that suggested the spoils
Of Jerusalem, but there was also a lamp,
a stately odifice of bronze that lowered
over tho family circle at times and shed
generous and genial light when so IN
clincd. But what demon it was to smoke
and to SMELL And it would burn, when
it condcscended to burn at all nothing but
tho very finest sperm oil ut fabulous
price per gallon. ALI the Year Round.
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Lauahion VS.. cyphers Case.

The famous Laughton We. Cyphers trial
began at Skowhegan. last Thursday.
That day and part of Friday were occupied
nv Lauehton and bis witnesses in trying
70 show TO the court ana Jury that while
he (Laughton) was in California his wife
was nufaithful to him and caused by her
actions with one Herbert f. Cyphers much
scandal to be circulated; also that on his
r,turn he having entire confidence ia his
wife, was beRuiled into moving into
Cypbers' house and while there, by her
manner toward said Cyphers, he first be-
came aware of the true state OF affairs
Friday afternoon and Saturday We're oc-
cupict by Mrs. Laughton, who affirmed
that her usband had during her married
life, by neglect cruel add abusive treat
ment. ana failure to provide for her, had
eau ed her affection to be turned to repug-
nance. Ard now She appeals to the court
for divorce. She said she had ridden with
Cyph rs with her husbands consent. She
seem q obliged to admit that she had been
fairly well provide Il for.
Monday morning, the court room was
pack, d with people. Mr.. H. f. Cpyhers,
agaiI So whom the snit was brought by
Laug hton for alternating Mrs Laughtons'
affec, ions, took the stand. He admitted
going to ride many times with Mrs.
Laue hton, bat said that it was with the
knowledge and consent of Mr.. Laughton.
Mr.. Laughton for himself on the rebuff
tai denied many Of the charges made by
Mrs. Luughton last week, as did his
brother