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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-12

Herman has bought a. half price,
for $50, 00o. Edward S. Stokes steam
yacht, Fra Diavalo. Evidently there
is money in magic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
4 RICH MAN MURDERED.
+. e. Naramore, the Real Estate Dealer
of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Aug. IA Riverside dis
patch states that T. {. Naramore. 81 we'll
known real estate man of Los Angeles.
was killed and robbed al his ranch ten
miles cast of that city Saturday night
about $50 o'clock. lie owns an So0-acre
ranch. which he had leased TO two young
men hy the name OF Cummings who had
that evening paid him $5S5 rent money
The dispatch states that the murder was
a mystery. From the sheriff at Riverside
the family OF Mr.. Naramore in this city
received the following particulars:
Naramore went 10 the ranch on Satur-
dav afternoon. In the night neighhors
going 10 the ranch house found Nara
more's dead body and the two Cummings
boys bound and lying on the floor. The
story told by the Cummings boys Is that
shortly after dark two masked men came
I'm and demanded money. They threw M
their hands when requested 90, but Nara
more refused to do SO. whereupon he was
struck on the head with a club and killed.
The two men then secured the $s1 and
hed. The sheriff was suspicious. and the
Cummingses are under arrest
Naramore was one OF the best known
real estate dealers ia Los Angeles. Dur
ing the boom he huilt the magnificent
Wilson block on the corner Of Spring and
First streets.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05

TACOMA TO SEND AID.
y Public Meeting Called 10y the Mayor
for. This Morning.

Tacoma. Aug Special.-The following
self-explanatory telegram was sent from
here today:
Mayor Sanderson. Sprague: Citizens OF
Tacoma extend heartfelt sympathy Pub
lie meeting will be held at Chamber OF
Commerce Monday morning tn devise
Ways ana means fer relief Of sufferers.
Please suggest relief most needed.
EDWARD :. ORR, Mayor.
SAMUEL COLLYER, Secretary Cham
ber of Commerce"
The mayor issued the following call for
a meeting tomorrow:
ITO the Citizens Of Tacoma: sister
city. the town of Sprague. in Eastern
Washington. has suffered IA terrible cal
amity through IRE, and many of her peo-
Ule are homeless. II is our duty 10 ex-
tend substantial aid and sympathy with
out delay. and ! hereby call public
meeting to he held in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce this morning at 10
o'clock. 10 devise ways and means for al
Ieviating tho sufferings of the unfortun-
ate EDWARD : ORR Mayor"
The following is the answering telegram
received from Sprague by Mayor Orr this
afternoon.
Edward :. orr, Mayor: The citizens Of
SPrague express their heartfelt thanks
for the kindly offer Of aid extended by
YOU send MS provisions and some tents
u possible Many have lost their all and
are perfectly destitute
&C r SANDERS0N Afayor"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
THE STRIKE OF TAILoRs.
Bosses Likely to Give In and Trouble
Not Expected.

New York. Aug. 4. 49, The executive
committee of the Garment Makers Union
held meeting today TO discuss the atti-
tude of the contractors as laid down by
Secretary Wilkowsky at a midnight con-
ference. Should a single contractor de-
cline to sign, the brotherhood of taiiors
viii refuse 10 declare the strike off, but
II is believed that by Tuesday all the con-
tractors will submit 20 the terms Of the
brotherhood. With todays meeting the
executive committee of the garment max
ers decided TO get reports from all the
shops and have them read at a meeting
in Cooper institute tomorrow, II is pos
sible that the contractors union viii de-
eide To ignore the action of Secretary
Wilkowsky I'm making the surrender and
will prolong its resistance to the strikers.
Acting Chief of Police Conlin had con-
ference today with Secretary Wilkowsky.
OF the contractors association. The act
ing chief said he had reason 10 believe
that on Saturday at least 80 shops wouil
start up for business with non-union men,
and that he was ready TO furnish the no
lice protection which would naturally be
required in such an event. He said. how
ever. that Secretary vikowsky had given
him no assurance that such would he the
case. He said that MIR. Wilkowsky told
him that some shops might open, but
they would not be compelled to call up
on the police for protection. In the mean
time. however. the of platoon Of police
has been ordered To remain on duty. as
IL has for the past week.
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SEATTLE WILL SEND RELIEF.
Meeting 10 Be Held Today Methodisfs
Lake 1 % a Collection.

The news OF the Sprague IRE was re-
ceixed with great deal of regret IN this
city many remembering their own ex-
perienees IN the big Seattle fire of 1852. and
no doubt a handsome fund will he raised
far TIE people rendered homeless. Mayor
Phelps viii take the matter in charge to-
day ard make all possible haste in secur-
ing aid Gov sIctiraw Will leave on The
early train fer Olympia. and on his ar
rival at the capital will issue an order
for number OF military tents. which VIII
be sent to Sprague without delay.
The churches will also respond. the
FIrs. II. z. congregation starting sub
scrinfion Yesterday with a donation OF
So collected az the morning service.
H w Brooke. of the firm of Buehan-
an 4 Brooke, carriage manufacturers cf
this city, who lived at Sprague for over
ten years, said yesterday that the town
is doomed ii the Northern Pacific decides
not to rebuild its shops. but he believes
that the company viii rebuild there and
put up fine brick buildings. as il did in
Ellensburg after the fire at that place.
Mr. Brooke knows every inch Of the
burned district. and says il must present
a diesoIute appearance with its blackensd
remains He says the Commercial hotel.
which was destroyed, was one of the fin
est brick hostelries in the state. and mod
ern in every detail. The opera house was
also a fine brick structure and built on
ths. latest lines. The other brick build
fugs DESTROYED were the Newman block,
the brewery and the Northern Pacific
Headquarters. MIR. Brooke SAYS from
the account ia yesterdays Post-IntslIi-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
COMFORT FOR sPRAGUE.
How the Town of Phillips. Wis. Was
Rebuilt In ear.
AIIlwaukee SentiDI

Milwaukee Sentinel July 2s
People who go 10 Phillips from all parts
of The state 70 assist in the celebration
tomorrow Of the first anniversary of the
great fire. which completely wiped out
the town viii get practical view Of the
energy and enterprise which have in thu
last few years built up SO many thriving
towns iu Northern Wisconsin.
ON Friday. July .. 1894. the city OF
Phillips was entirely destroyed by FIRE
Thirteen of its residents were burned TO
death or drowred and s. 50o GO worth of
property was destroyed. Every business
house i'm the city was reduced 10 ashes
and bat few houses OF any kind were left
unScathed Twenty-Five hundred people
were left homeless in a day. and hundreds
o. them were LETT with no earthly posse -
sious excepting the clothes on their backs.
The destruction of the ciJy was accom-
pHsh-.. by three separate fires. The first
approached from the south. and burned
itself out after being partially checked
hv fire rgbters Again. Ike an irrss.sti-
hIa monster that has been once foiled.
the fire approached. this time sweeping
right through the business part OF the
city. The third nre came from another
direction and completed the work Of
destruction
Fix River. a small stream which flows
through PHILLIPS swallowed up a mum
Der Of victims. Driven by the wall OF
Acr.e behind them. with no further
Sontnaed on Second Page.
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TO THE UNITED STATES.
Large Increase Under the Operation of
the Havemever Tariff.

Washington city. Aug THE bureau
Of statistics % ths state department has
Issued advance sheets % she declared SN-
ports To the United States from variot~
countries for the FIRST quarter Of the year
lssa. compared with the exports for the
same quarter in 1884 The totals arc As fol-
lows: Algeria. ss-.g4i. increase sse.fe':
Austro- Hungary. Sf2eas. 81 Increase SS'.-
-. Beisigu,. s97oSlss. increase SS-S ise.
Brltisn India. s. - .s7S. British Columbia.
N-ls5S9l, increase from part of Vancouver
&s-sSS1. other ports not given. Canada,
frarttirne provinces and Newfoundland,
Ss@3aS9. increase SIS. SIS. province OF on
tario, S.s5s, So. increase Sfss.SSa: province
Of Quebec. sesl.sla. increase St5Gqaa. Cey'-
ION, sl4S.ssa, increase Si5.72s: Cuba. SIS. t25.-
@i, OF which sii 0.2.s4a was in sugar. $. 49,
- leaf tobacco. and So. $40 cigars and
cigarettes. Denmark. s6TSl5. increase
$S,Sse. France, slsS1ie97, increase 81, IS. 76S.
This latter is SO great as 20 cause cpna-
msnt by the bureau. and figures are giv7n
showing that large share OF The French
exports are from the Paris consular dis
trict
Following are the articles that make tp
the larger share Of the French exports %
the United States during the quarter men
toned. Mcrinos. cashmeres. rniscellan-
eous dress goods, S2s7S, sc. silk manufaC-
lures, S2.eoASsS. laces. wells. crnpes and
NAfA1t tcSs ei-4HN.HA-s ttttltiS arm now
ers- artificial and millinery 81 saS. .5Ri
gloves, sis5,2l5 wines. SeSS.7al, skins hides
and leather. ss6a. .ssi works Of art Sass
iS2. china and glassware.etc SS5a. eel. lew
elry and precious stones. SS1l. .59S buttons
and trimmings. So. e4S; woods and waste.
Sass. asi
Germany Is divided into consular dis
tTicts. and the figures showing the ex-
ports of this country for the quarter are
as follows: Berlin and consulates under
si2, 90s. 702. increase s. l07 s4s, Frankfort and
corsulates under. S7.a69. Ill. increase 81 S5l.
Ne. The Hawaiian islands exported So
l55.ess, OF which s3.C3il29 was sugar, Hon
duras. $26S. 155 Italy S5 is7, 300 decrease S249-
lsi; Mexico City. Si.557.Sls: Neuvo Laredo
ard consulates under, N.l6i.637. the Meth
crlands, sl.S5I&7. Russia. $iS3. zoo. Spain.
S77S,5S, Sweden and Norway. s55l32;
Switzerland. S.62442l, increase A.SB lsi,
Turkish Empire, 81. .2s2.6ii.
The figures fer Great Britain and
number Of other important countries are
rot given. as the consuls have not made
their reports From Switzerland the
largest export was in cotton embrodsries.
amounting TO =. go $50 silk ernnrciderlcs
and piece goods, sS6s. .n66 From Germany
the principal exports were in dyes. drugs
and chemicals, gloves. silks. linen, voolen
ana cotton goods, braidS, etc,
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Rome, Aug. e.-The pope said mass at ,
y. IN. in the hall of the consistory in tho
presence of the American pilgrims who
are here. a deputation of the Paslonist
fathers of America and about 600 Amer
lean tourists Bishop Burke .lfterwarI
presented the pilgrims 10 the popc. who,
standing In front of the altar, said
few kindly and consoling words 10 each.
Father Smith presented to the pope u
handsome purse Of several thousand dol
lars subscribed by the pilgrims last night.
His holiness presented each pilgrim with
a silver Virgin Mary medal. and also. at
their request. gave them the candies
lighted during the mass which was said
hy him These Will be used at tho
Thanksgiving mass after the return OF
the pilgrims 10 America. The pope also re-
ceived the deputation OF Passionist faith
ers He appeared TO be in gooi health.
Tho pIlerims visited the basiiica OF 81.
Paul this evening. They VIII start ior
Naples on Thursday next
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
The Powers Decide 10 Appoint
a Christian Governor.
TURKEY TO LOSE THE PROVINCE
Baron kallowav, of Hungary, 20 Be
the Powers Niceroy.
The sultan Trlfed Too Long With tho
civilized Nations Bread Rioters at
Tabrix. Persia. Are shot by Troops.
and Appeal for Russian Protection.

Iandnu. Aug i-The AngIos Armenian
Association has learned from CONSTANT
nopls that the ssEnerS Of the Berlin treaty
have agreed 10 send a UCte 10 tho porte
announcing that as Turkey y unable 20
protect the lives of her Christians. tha
ruwers have decided 10 appoint a Faro
pean high commissioner With viceregsl
authority 20 administer Arme MA in place
Ct she sultan.
Baron Kslloway will he appointed Hs
conseS from an ancient family Of Hun
gary. In 1851 he was minister al foreign af-
fairs for the empire. during the interim
between the death OF Count won HaymeTie
and the nomination Of kalnoky. In lsS- hs
was minister Of finance IN the Austrian
cabinet and at the same TIME adminlStra-
tor of Bosnia and Herzegovina. under thu
Berlin treaty. and has given attention to
the Eastern question all through his pub
lie life.
The Anglo-Armenian Associations ad-
vices from Constantugople say that Lord
Salisbury has demanded the unconditional
and immediate release Of all Armenian
political prisoners not convicted by a le-
galy constituted tribunal.
ConStantinople. Aug. 4-The reply of tho
porte 10 the demands OF the powers for
reform in Armenia is eonclliatory and on
many points agrees with the powers de-
mands IL proposes TO appoint Christian
assessors TO assist the Turkish provincial
government. and 20 admit proportion
OF the Christians among the minor OFF,
cials. police and gendarmss. and also
promises To restrain the hurds from vio-
leuce.
II also declares that some of the powers
demands are not acceptable or impossible
of execution. II Is probable that the now
ers VIII not be satisfied with the reply.
Tho Berlin treaty which gave Bosnia
a Fa n
in case Turkey misgoVerned Armenia the
great powers should have the right 60 ifi-
terfere and reform the administration. lt
the dispatch Is correct Armenia has been
permanently lost TO Turkey.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
FOR THE WALLER FAMILY.
An Appeal for Funds To Bring the
sufferers Home.

Washington city, Aug 4.-Tbe counsel
In the Waller case have united In the fol-
lowing appeal for assistance for Mrs.
Waller.
1T is generally known that John T..
Waller. for many years United states
consul al TamatAvc Madagascar. WAS ar
rested and tried hy the French military
authorities, VINO occupied the town last
Marah. and that be WAS sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment at hard la
bor for the alleged offeuse Of communi-
eating with the enemy lie is now con-
nned in a military prison near Marseillea.
France Mr Waller's step-son. Paul
Prav. who was tho only remaining sup
mort of the family In Madagascar. ass
xpefi4d from the island BY the French
military authorities. and Mrs. Waller ana
nor children were left destitute ia the cap
iial n the island. over 90 miles from the
coast Through the kindness of Mr.
Wo.o0dford. an American citizen. 1rs.
Waller and her family We're furnished
means 10 reach the sea At Natamaudry.
and thence 20 take passage 20 Manritius,
where they are now stranded and living
on charity for want 81 usana SIR Wal
Ter Was assistant superintendent Of ths
kanHas asylum for the blind. and h@N
other responsible positions IA the state
before he was appointed consul ~ Tama-
tare. having been one ~ the presidentiai
electors Al large from Kansas IN lA,s
Funds are needed 20 bring hrs. Waller
and her family home She can present
evidence IN support ~ her husbands IN
nocence Of tho charge ou which ne vas
convicted Nv the French cohrt-maFias
The department of state rs inquftng INTO
Mr. walters claim against the French
government for illegal arrest and i'm
rrfaonmeut and the virtual confiscsfion
- valuable concession which bad befn
granted 10 him hy the queen ~ Mads-
gaaear. hut has not funds available for
bringing sirs Waller and her children ~
tha United states All subscriptions may
ta sent ia the nlent Of state. AZ tho
case is urgent liberal response Is To-
vobed from the American people
HAMMOND KENNEDY,
JOHN g. LASiSrOS.
''w. T. MGWINS."
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Northern Pacific Loses Three
Quarters of a Million.
LIST OF PRINCIPAL SUFFERERS.
Seattle and Tacoma 10 Hold Meetings
and Furnish Aid.
The Governor VIII send Tents 10
shelter the Flame-Evicted People
Sprague Had the First Northern
Pacific Building Between the
Rockies and the Cascades.

sprague. Aug 4-The Northern Pacific
railroad Is the heaviest lesser by the FIRE
yesterday. which swept over go acres of
territory and destroyed property valued
at over 81, l,0oogoo. The larger losses. as
nearly as can be determined by This time.
are as follows:
Northern Pacific Railroad CO... s7eo. 900
Made Up as follows.
Twenty-four locomotives. 81 freight
cars -. s25. CsD
Shops. machinery. etc................ 5000
III adquarters building. master ne
chan5Cs office. passenger station - ,lsy)
Freight. freight warehouses. ice-
house. lee. grain warehouse, oil,
tst+toLSE .-------f-.-.- f1.tIi
Half a mile CT track was destroyed, to-
gether with about 1850 tons OF coal. {. .e)0
cords OF wood and wood sheds, all Of
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Eit.n NJ Enrlin. Nj.

Baltimore. Aug IA report from Ber-
lin, Nd states that six acres were burned
over tonight The total number Of houses
burned was about seventy-hve. the loss
5000 npn and the insurance about S2,.o0n
About twenty residences were burned.
the occupants of which are either wan
dering about the streets orr sleeping on
mattresses Very few people were in
town. owing 20 a camp-meettnE IN tho
vicinity. so the bucket brigade that was
formed was very inefficient
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Cn,,nn Patriot Victories.

Key West. Aug 4.-Advlces received
here from n trustworthy source I'm Cuba
are that "A great fight has occurred near
Baracoa. IN which Col. Sandoval was
wounded. and that the insurgent have
burned Jiguani and Baracoa.
Madrid Aug. Am official dispatch
has been received here. which SAYS the
Spanards have defeated the rebels un-
der Jose Maceo near Santiago de cuba.
and that several OF the rebels were killed.
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Besides these there were scores OF small
losses under 81 e01 z, NJ Kinnear's loss
includes two rows Of buildings, ten in all
SpraglIe was named by Pat Walker. who
owned pre-emption claim adjoining thN
railroad section. lie owned 2 little stores
the only building then on the original
tcwnsite of SpraEue This was TN IS>e
The town was named in honor Of Gen.
John ". SpraEue. then general manager
of the NCrthcrn Pacific. In 1851 ,hc GOV
eTnment VAS seeking . convenient point
on the Northern Pacific To get supplies TO
Camp Spokane and found that Sprague
wEs the most convenient point. The ilrst
huTdinE built hv tho Northern Pacific
wtst of the Rocky mountains and east of
the Cascades Nas the old warehouse that
was burned yesterday.
Several car loads OF provisions. tents
and blankets have arrived from Spokane
Walla Walia and Cheney. There has
hcen 10 actual suffering. although there
IS a vast amount of Inconvenience and
considerable distress Senator HUtchin-
son arrived from Cheney late last night
with car load Of provisions and supplies
and established headquarters just east Of
the old stock yards where he personally
superiufended the distribution The teie-
rraph and railroad offices are located in
p "a toosc a bout a mile east Of town Con
uectfon has also been established with
the west A LARGE force OF men Is n
work under Roadmaster Bradley clear
inc away the debris from ihe railroad
property as fast as IL Cools on Another
force is az work laying a track a few
wards north OF The old rcaabed. on which
trains viii be run until tho main track
can be repaired
There Is a spirit q hopefuiness every
where apparent. and the people are far
from, discouraged over the misfortune that
has befallen them. Among the inst build
frEs 10 20 was the sprsgue Independent.
owned by F. +. Thompson Several cases
cf type " ere saved and Two sides OF the
vaper rnade-up ready for the press These
were moved TO vacant field a few blocks
away and here the independent re-estab-
ushcd its Office and with its limited faeil-
ities proceeded "a print an edition, which
Vas issued this morning
Postmaster Mead packed ur Iueie
sans effects ana had them all cavtcd out
~ danger The postotfce Was established
ia tlehro s. HeitYich's block. TODAY mauy
business men were hunting fof new loca-
t,ons For ;he present. az least t1e wss-
end Of town Viii b. the business section.
In fhe excitement of moving Vaiuahies
out of reach cf the flames many persons
reformed y hat IN their cooler moments
v-oais - considered laughable acts. one
man Has seen 90 rush franticaijv along =
street with . huge piece 81 ice which
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RELIEF FROM SPOKANE.
\ Mass Meeting Called by the Mayor.
TO fsc Held TODAY

Spokane. Aug. f-Mayor Belt has taken
aotiveUcasures in the matter Of relief
for the Sprague sufferers. and has issued
"a call for a mass meeting at the city
haii tomorrow. II is expected that The
NEE ting VIII be largely attended and that
substantial relief will be raised and for
warded 10 the sufferers by tomorrow
MINI
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Reavis seeking Iselease.

husband Of Baroness Peraifa Reavls. iu
United States prison in default of ~ s0
bali. charged with attempting 20 defraud
The government in connection with the
famous Peralta land grant. has applied
20 she New Mexico suprems court for
release under the haheas corpus act.
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gencer all the frame houses in the viein-
ity of the car shops. used by the shop
employees and their families were wiped
out Of existence. turning many women
and children into the street. The town is
situated in hollow, and the wind. when
it does blow, has an awful sweep before
tr
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urohai,ly weighed thirty pounds. while be-
hins him frosted a young lady With sew
erai pies
Most of tire people are comfortably set
tied in temporary quarters. and at the
rate az which supplies are coming IN il IS
not thought that any hardship VIII re-
Ss1fr
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FIVE OF THEM WOMEN
Miss Hartwell. an American,
Escapes, Frightfully Injured.
A BABY'S EYE GOUGED OUT.
Four of the Dead Women Speared
and Hacked With Swords.

The Southern Province Of Fokien the
Scene of the Rising Mandarins
Responsible for the Horrible Crimes,
Though They Try TO Blame the
nation I'm England, ana Talk OF
Joint Action by Great Britain and
America-The Officials Who Incitcd
the Mob VIII Not Escape.
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x,-ha, causes bad dreams is question
80 has never been satisfactorily an
s,,-s~ed. bat. in nine cases out ot ton.
frightfuI dreams are The result q inpe--
fe<t digestion. which -" doses ot Aver g
ssrsapar.lia viii euectually remedy. Don't
fryg - TO-DAY.
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4 East L.Inotxpe Operator.

Denver. Aug Eugene Tavlor. who
recently broke the world 3 record IN agate
composition, has now made record %
q sal ems minioa N eight hours on lin
t,-rs machine He challenges any opera
tor in the world Taylor can be reached
through the Rocky Mountain News