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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15
The l.. S. Govt Reports
SLOW Roya; 1eaking Powder
sunericz to all Others.
GREAT BUILDING.
REPUBLICAN AUDITORIUM IS NEAR
LY COMPLETED.
Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred
Seats Have Been Provided For,
Each One Commanding Good
View of the Speakers Stand.

ST. LOUIS, May Unsatisfactory
progress is being made by the contrac-
tors on the immense auditorium build
ing designed for the use of the Re
publican national convention. Thir-
teen thousand six hundred seats are
provided for, but owing to it's archi-
teotural construction and the steep
pitch of the balconies, a, good view of
the speakers stand is had from all
parts of the structure. Sergeant-at-
Arms T. E. Byrnes and his assistant,
Max Pracht, made a thorough and crit
zeal examination of the building today,
every pillar, brace and fastening being
looked over, the entrances and exits
measured, and everything was found
to be entirely satisfactory. Such dis
position of doorkeepers is made that
without undue haste every ticket can
be examined by every ticket holder
seated inside of ten minutes.
The building is to be completed
within ten days, and it is proposed to
give an entertainment OF a dedicdtory
character, at which more persons Will
be present than will be at the conven-
ton, thus subjecGing the building to
practical working test.
The press committee of the Business
Mems league held conference this
morning and afternoon with Sergeant
alarms 'Byrnes, with reference to the
distribution of press tickets for the
convention. 1t was arranged that the
committee should take charge of all
applications for seats, including those
already received by the sergeant-at-
arms.
All applications will be tabulated,
and the most equitable distribution
possible of the Ais seats will be made
by the committee, and by them submit
ted to Mr. Byrmes for his approval.
Secretary James Cox was ordered to
give notice that all papers not having
applied to either the ergeant-at-arms
or Chairman D. NJ. Houser of the press
committee, must make application i'm
mediately to the latter. In order to
facilitate the locati of seats and the
distribution of tickets, it was decided
to receive no applications for seats
after June /.
A subcommittee was appointed to
confer with the architect and the chair
man of the hall committee as to the
details of arrangements and steps were
also taken toward providing suitable
entertainments for the visiting news
paper men. A number Of applications
have been received from Washington
and New York correspondents of news
papers for tickets. 1t was resolved that
all applications for tickets from news
paper correspondents in Washington or
New York must be made through the
papers they represent, and not for
themselves individually.
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WILL RETALIATE.
San Francisco Merchants Aroused 7
Over Utah Rates.

San Francisco Merchants Aroused
Over Utah Rates.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nav 14.-San
Francisco merchants propose to retail
late upon the railroads composing the
Traffic association I'M
less they recede from the attitude as
sumed by them on. the subject of west
bound freight rates into Utah. For
some time past these roads, the Santa
Fe, Colorado Midland, Rio Grande Yves
tern, Union Pacific-Denver &
Gulf, Missouri Pacific, Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, and the Burling-
ton e Missouri River, have been car
rying on an active rate war from Mis-
souri, river terminals, whereby San
Francisco merchants would have been
excluded from Utah territory but for
the active opposition of the Southern
Pacific. Various attempts have been
made to adjust the matter of these
rates without success, with the result
that San Francisco merchants have
been quietly boycotting the roads COM
posing the association. The roads are
beginning to realize that their antag-
onism of San Francisco shippers was
not a profitable enterprise, and have
called meeting of the Trans Missouri
association to take place at Denver on
the oath of May to consider the ques-
ton of west bound rates into Utah
AT meeting of the executive COM
mitteey of the California Traffic associ-
alton it was decided that Secretary
Curtis should attend the meeting of the
association and there
present the claims of California ship
perS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15
CLE0PaUs WINS.
MIKE DWYER's FILLY MAKES A
:. PRETTY RACE.

LOUISVILLE, May 14.-At Churchill
Downs today the weather was clear
and the track favorable for the event
of the day, the match between the un-
beaten FLIES Cieophus, belonging to
Mike Dwyer, and C. T. Patterson's
Suisun, for $50 a side, the club to add
a like amount and the winner to take
all.
When the flag fell, Bum took Suisun
to the front and set a pace that was
red hot, the half being covered in the
remarkable time of At, which is a sec
ond lower than the track record. Sui
sun maintained the lead until within
a few jumps of the wire when Sims
the wire a scant head. Summary:
First race, four furlongs-Ethel Lee
won, Turtle Dove second, Lady Rover
third. Time-:49A.
Second race, mile and an eighth, sell
ling-Judith won, Rey del Mar second,
Rasper third Time-1:5712.
Third race, five furlongs, match race
$3.50 a side, club to add $780, all to win
ner-Cleophus, even, won; Suisun, to
5, second. Time-:23, :35, AT, 1:01.
Fourth race, six furlongs-Rondo
won, Zanone second, Moylan third.
Time-1:14.
Fifth race, Louisville handicap, mile
and one-sixteenth-Loki won, The Com
moner second, Ben Holiday third.
Time-1:47al.
Sixth race, five furlongs. selling
Lady Looram won, Mazeppa second,
Red third. Time-1:O9.
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Colored Republicans From Nine
States fleet in New York.
WANT FAIR TREATMENT.
OBJECT TO BEING HUSTLED BY
THE PALE FACES.
Do Not Want the Delegates From the
Districts Where the CoIored Re-
publicans Are in the Majority
Crowded Out of the st. Louis Com
vention-"Tu,c Negro Saved the
Union and the Republican Party

NEW YORK, May IA convention of
colored Republican delegates from nine
states of the south was held here to-
day. There were forty-three delegates
present 1t was announced the conven-
ton was called to devise some means to
prevent the so-called lilly whites of the
south from crowding out of the ST.
Louis convention the colored delegates
in districts where the colored Republi-.
cams We're in the majority The conven-
ton passed a number of resolutions
among them one petitioning. the negroes
of the south to unite against he lilly
whites" of the south.
The convention declared the lilly
whites" 10 be made up of 'plebs' and
dissatisfied Office seekers of the Demo-
cratic party.
National Delegate G. w. Edwards of
Virginia made the principal speech. He
said the Republican party should come
back to first principles-human rights.
The colored man was first to spill his
blood in the late rebellion. The speaker
continued:
1.-The negro saved the union, he saved
the Republican party and the nation can
only be saved by the nomination of such
a man as Reed, Allison, Morton, Quay or
Cullom. The country does not want any
Hayes in the white house. 1t would have
been better for Tilden to have been
seated than for the rights of the negro
to have been surrendered by Hayes
MagnuS B. Robinson, editor of the
Leader made a strong speech in favor
of the colored delegates to the national
convention. The meeting was in secret
and those present are reticent concern
ing all that transpired.
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A GREAT SENSATION
IN BAD BUSINESS.
A Girl Whose Parents Should Look
After Her.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May IA 49,
year-old girl petitioning Kansas City's
business men to sign a request to Gov
ernor Stone TO save the lives of two
negro murderers was a novel sight
witnessed here today. She was Bessie
Howe, and she had voluntarily started
her endeavors in behalf of Pollard and
Harris who had murdered an italian
in a saloon row, whom the governor
had refused to grant further respite
and for whom their lawyers had appa-
rently given up hope.
The girl appeared in the office of
Hugh Roberts, attorney for the con-
demned men. before ne had arrived
there this morning.
81 want TO do something for those
men," said she. IT don't think they
ought to hang. There does not seem
to be any one trying to help them, and
that is what I am here for"
The youthful pleader nervously
watched the surprised lawyer for a mo-
ment after delivering the above. and
then continued:
7 want you to write me a petition,
and I'll get Z thousand people to sign
It before Friday morning I'll inst
make the governor commute their sen
tence. Hurry, please; I can't waste
any time"
Miss Howe could not be argued out
of her intention. She was stubborn in
her purpose and at last, armed with a
petition, left the Office triumphantly.
The petition was vigorously circulated
In the city hall and up and down the
business streets, nearly every man she
met furnishing the coveted signature
She worked necessarily. and when,
late in the day. she displayed her peti-
ton filed with names her ,faoa b.a,,,r,s
with jov. She is of respectable parent
age and was one of a number of visi-
tors who saw the prisoners during their
Incarceration
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CRUMp'S CASE.
SENSATIONAL EPISODE IN THE
TRIAL AT WEISER.
A Written Statement That Mrs. Rom
an Murdered Her Husband, While
Attired in the Clothes of the De-
PENDANT.

BOISE, Ida, May 14.-Today in the
trial at Weiser of Matt Crump,
charged with the murder of Thomas
Roman, George W. Edwards, the con-
stable who arrested Crump, testified
to the extreme agitation of Crump on
being arrested, and that he remarked
on being accused of the murder Of
Roman: That's for me to say After
having been put in Jail at Payette,
Crump inquired of Edwards if they
could hang a man who turned states
evidence, and asked permission to
make statement. Edwards procured
pencil and paper and wrote at the die
tation of Crunlp a brief confession, in
which he admitted being present at
the time of the murder. but stated it
was committed by Mrs. Roman, dressed
in his (Crump's) clothes.
A. II. Butler testified that he heard
Crump remark: If they convict me
in this case, they will have to hang
that woman
The case will probably go to the jury
tomorrow night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15
Where Gloom Rei-ns.

LONDON, May 14:-The correspon-
dent of the Standard at Madrid says:
Gloomy impressions reign in Havana
as to the prospects for military opera
tons and reinforcements of twenty
battalions are deemed Indispensable,
because the local volunteers do not
respond to the call to arms with the
coming of the rainy season. Several
fflibuster expeditions have landed on
various parts of the island lately.
The insurgents are credited with an
intention of renewed activity during
the approaching unhealthy seasons
when Europeans cannot move easily
on account Of the tropical heat and
rains.
The Standards correspondent also
says:
All of the papers connected with the
trial of the men captured will be duly
imported to the United States govern
ment which has instructed Mr.. Tay-
lor. the United States minister at Mad
rid. to ask fer the record in the case.
The American note was friendly but
firm in tone and said the United States
did not object to trial by the ordi-
nary military courts subject to the
guarantee supplied by treaty
Germany and France have vainly
tried for several months past to OBJ
tain an extension to their subjects in
Cuba of the same treatment as the
American treaties afford to citizens of
the United States
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Remarkable Work of the Battle
ship Oregon.
S WITHOUT A RIVAL.
ExCELs EVEN THE FAMOUS MAssA-
CHUSETTS.
After the Final Trip She Was Put
Through Manoeuyres For Three
Hours, During All of Which Time,
She Behaved Most Beautifully
VIII Receive Present.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, May H.-In
her official trial trip today the battleship
Oregon covered sixty-two knots, the Of
fetal government course, in three hours,
forty minutes and forty-eight seconds
making a magnificent average speed for
the time over the course of 1918 knots, or
1885 miles an hour.
This speed places her in the very front
rank of ships of her class in the navies
of the world, beating the Massachusetts,
which had a record of 1915 knots and the
Indiana, with a record of 1871 knots. BY
her great performance today the oregon
has earned for her builders, the Union
Iron Works, a premium of $175, co.,
The big ship started over the line at
Sill a. m. and reached Point Conception
at 10 O'Clock, making an average speed Of
IO9 knots. Fifteen minutes and fourteen
seconds were consumed in turning and an
average of 1919 knots was made on the
return run. She crossed the finish line at
n:54. The average run both ways was
1913 knots, with maximum for six miles
of 1874 knots while running under 100
pounds steam pressure, the engines max
ing rs to 100 revolutions with much less
than the allowed air pressure. After the
trial the Oregon went through maneuvres
for three hours, all of which time she be-
haved beautifully.
Irving NJ. Scott, president of the Union
Iron Works, in speaking of the result
said:
THE trial today makes the Oregon alb
soiutely unriyaled among the iron clads
of the world. She excels the Massa-
chusetts for defense and offense and only
needed trial to prove that she can carry
those powers at a speed greater than any
of her rivals. The average speed of 1871
knots practically for six hours, shows be-
You'd question her ability of sustaining
great speed for long periods. In every
respect her engine performance was with
out an equal.'
Soon after her return to San Francisco
when completed, she will be presented
with a $4,000 silver dinner set by the
state of Oregon in honor and appreciation
of the grandest battleship in the world.
The Oregon left Immediately for San
Francisco after sending kilograms ashore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15

tias Romero, Mexican minister to the
United States; Ignacio Altamirra, Mexi-
can consul at Philadelphia and Balti-
more, and Miguel Roboledo, naval con-
structor of the Mexican navy, who had
charge of the construction of the yes
sci.
The Donate Guerra is named in honor
of prominent general of the Mexican
army. She is 142 feet long, % feet beam
and II feet deep. The hull is built of open
hearth steel The vessel will be hand
somely furnished throughout and will
be propelled by one Notwithstanding
acting surface-condensing triple expan-
sion engine, with cylinders IA inches q
inches and So inches, with a stroke of
IS inches. The boiler is II feet inches in
diameter and II feet, inches with
steam pressure of $50 pounds.
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A FEW DAYS MORE.
Pollard and Harris. the Negro Mur-
derers. Granted n ResDife.

Pollard and Harris. the Negro Mr.
derers. Granted n ResDite.
KANSAS CITY, May M.-Pollard and
Harris, the negroes who were to have
been hanged here tomorrow morning. the
state supreme court having affirmed the
death sentences imposed, and Governor
Stone having refused to grant them a
further respite. have been given another
lease of life. The respite comes from an
unexpected source and in a manned. nm
precedented in this state Judge Dohson.
of the state circuit court tonight issued
n writ of habeas corpus ordering Marshal
Keshler, who had arranged for the ey
ecution tomorrow. TO appear with the
condemned men in his court on Saturday
morning for a hearing on the application
made by the attorneys for the con-
demped men. Notwithstanding the decis
ion Of the supreme court the writ is
sued tonight is pa ed upon questions
raised as to the legality of the original
indictments against the prisoners alleged
perjury of witnesses against them in the
criminal court. and also on the ground
Of newly discovered evidence. Marshal
Keshier will recognize the writs issued
tonight
A similar application was resorted to
in Chicago in the case of Prendergast
the murderer Of Mayor Carter Harrison
who was given a short respite.
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NEW YORK, May 14.--A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
The majority of the Madrid newspa-
pers ask the government to repudiate
the treaty of 1895 with the United
States and the (Cushing) protocol of
1S77.
These journals allege that the con-
ventions referred to are binding only
to Soain, as the United States daily
prove their contempt for internation-
al law and all usages among civilized
nations.
The United States, says these jour
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15
Two Much Mud.

ST. LOUIS, May 14.-The muddy con-
dition of the track caused owners to
scratch many of the best horses. Four
teen horses in the Burns &, Waterhouse
stables arrived from California this
morning Rowena B, a promising 2
year-old flly by Maxim. dam Lulu,
who won several events on the coast,
died soon after arriving. Summary:
First race, selling, six furlongs-
Damocles won Ashland second, Bravo
third. Time-109
Second race, selling, four and one-half
furlongs-Albion won, Billy Dowdy sec
ond, Kassala third. Time-1:00.
Third race, one mile and seventy
yards, selling-Crevasse won, Leader
Ban second Whisper third. Time-1:52
Fourth race, three-fourths mile-Sir
Play won, David second, Argentina
third. Time-1:1S.
Fifth race, six furlongs, selling-Ter-
rier won, Battle Dore second, Tower
est third. Time-1:19.
Sixth race, five and one half furlongs
selling-Aurelia May won, Swiftly sec
ond, Panjandrum third. Time-1121a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15
Mr.. Lund's Trip.

De Lamar Lode:-Hon. r. C. Lund
and his son Robert arrived here by
private conveyance on the 9Th inst.
Mr.. Lunds visit here was in the in
terests of the railroad south from Mil
ford. The gentleman departed on the
18th INST for keystone in the southern
part of the county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15
SALE OF WARNINGS.
Marcus Daily Invests Some Money in
Couple.

Marcus Daily Invests Some Money in
Couple.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE sale of the
Rancho del Paso yearlings was begun to-
day at Morris Park. The prices realized
were much lower than in former years.
Those which brought $500 and over were
as follows:
Bay colt by salvator-Ailee, S. Leake,
$1,000.
Brown FLY, by Maxim-Altitude. Mat
Chestnut FLY, by owascuyama, W.
Chandler $500.
Bay colt by Maxim-Damilla. Marcus
Daily. $500.
Mclaughlin, $1,3G0.
Bay FLY by Maxim-Fauspas, Matt AL
len, $500
Chestnut colt, by. salvator-Fluerrette
J. H. Mccormick $1,000.
Brown colt, by Sir Modred- Gloriana,
Marcus DAILY, $1,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15
BASEBALL AT CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Orioles and
Colts struggled through ten long inn
ings today and were stopped by rain for
ten minutes in the fourth. Thepy quit
a tie. The game throughout was full of
hard hitting, a great many brilliant
plays and numerous errors. The tie viii
be played off tomorrow. Attendance
$500. Score-Chicago, 5; hits. II; errors. D.
Baltimore. 5; hits, 10; errors 3 Batteries
Parker and Kittredge; Pond and Clark.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15
ELUDED THE OFFICERS.
Schooner Gladiator Sails For Cuba
With Supplies.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 1.-THE
schooner Gladiator eluded the vigilance
of the United States revenue cutters at
Fort Meyers, this state, and his sailed
for Cuba. It is said there are on board
1900 rifles, 1,4OO machetes, 10000
rounds of cartridges. a quantity of dy-
Mantle, and four rapid-firing guns. 1t
is understood that among the IS men on
board are several Americans, and that
the leader Of the expedition, c. E. Con
zales, is a naturalized American The
Americans supposed to be on board
are: W. R. Washburn, an inventor;
L. c. Stewart, a military engineer; R.
Jones, an expert gunner, and two
others who are skilled in the manufac-
ture of gunpowder.
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KANSAS CITY, May 14.-The Retail
Butchers association, of Kansas City,
met tonight and resolved in support of
the strike inaugurated last week at
the Armour Packing company's plant,
to quit handling Armour's products
pending a settlement of the trouble.
This action is result of the boycott
ordered last Friday against the Ar
mOl1rS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15
HOME HAPPENINGS.

CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE Odd
Fellows Temple company, incorporated
for the purpose of building and main
tanning the great Odd Fellows temple,
have made an assignment to Marcus
Worth. The assets are estimated at
$3.50 600; liabilities, $260,OOO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15
GUIDED BY A
HAND UNSEEN
Sensational Testimony in a Will
Case at Baltimore.
WILD CLAIMS ARE MADE.
sPIRTTUALLSM PLAYS A VERY
PROMINENT PART.

Strange Freak of Young Girl at
Kansas City-BecominE Interested
in "a Couple of Condemned Negro
Murderers, She Circulates a Pc
tition Asking That the Governor
Commute Their Sentence-A Poor
Business.
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SCOTT JACKSON
IS GUILTY
Jury Out But Few rIinutes
Over Two Hours.
PENALTY FIXED IS DEATH
STILL HAS THE NERVE TO MAIN
TAIN HIS INNOCENCE.

Fourteen Weeks Elapse From the
Time of His Arrest Until the YER
dict ia Announced-Nearly Two
Hundred Witnesses Were EXAMINE
ed-A Change of Venue Asked in
the Case of Wa1IinS, Indicted
With jackson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15

In the Spring a young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of-DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, for they always
cleanse the liver, purify the blood, and
invigorate the system. For sale by
Nelden-Judson Drug Co.
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nCoY GOES FREE.
lot Enough Evidence Upon Which

Not Enough Evidence Upon Which
to Convict.
NEW YORK, May 14-"Kid'' Mccoy,
the pugilist, who is charged with assault,
was discharged today when the case was
called in the police court. Jim Daily,
whose jaw was broken in a sparrfng bout
last Thursday evening at the Knicker-
booker club. had left the city and In
spector Brooks told the court he had no
further evidence to submit.
Magistrate Cornell held that there was
not sufficient evidence on which to con-
Wet Mccoy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15

One Minute is the standard time,
and One Minute Cough Cure is the
standard preparation for every form of
cough or cold. 1t is the only harmless
remedy that produces immediate re-
suits. For sale by Nelden-Judson
Drug Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15

LOUISVILLE, KY, May IA spec
ial from Ripley, O., says widow Fltz-
patrick this morning hanged her four
children and herself. 1t is supposed
she became suddenly insane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15

NEW YORK, May 14.-Don. M. Dick
inson of Michigan unequivocally de-
MED today the statement published by
a Detroit paper that he had letter
from President Cleveland which said
the latter would not again be a candi-
date for the presidency.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-15
DONATE GUERRA.
Mexican Lighthouse Tender Launch-
ed Yesterday.

PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-THE steam
lighthouse tender Donate Guerra, built
for the Mexican government was
launched today from the yard of Neafe
& Levy, steamship and Engine Building
company. Miss Minnie B. Richard chris
tened the craft
Among those present were Senior Ma