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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
is HANSEN A FRAUD?
A Statement BY Commodore Melville
Which Certainly Kntimates 1t.

A Statement BY Commodore Melville
Which Certainly Entimates 1t.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Commo-
dore Melville, engineer in chief of the
navy, who was a member Of the ILL
fated Jeanette party, which served as
the pattern for Nansen's attempt upon
the north pole, holds that the result
of the explorers voyage, as understood
here, clearly proves Nansen's theory Of
the polar drift to be groundless.
In the opinion Of Commodore Melville,
Nansen has only closely paralleled the
voyage Of Wyphecht and Payer in the
Tegethoff and has followed their drift
The Tegethoff rounded the north point
of Nova Zembla with the intention of
traversing the north coast Of Siberia
Her commander got in the ice and
drifted north and east, which the gulf
stream favored in the early fall Al
terward, when the stream lost its force.
they drifted south and west, bringing
up on Witsee Island. one Of a small
group southwark of Franz Josefland.
During the winter their ship was
crushed and in the following summer
they escaped in their boats and We're
picked UP off Cape Nassau, one Of the
headlands of Nova Zembla
~N0ASCAAs &OlnlllOQOlC melville points
out, has had a very similar experience.
He did not enter the ice on the oppo-
site side of the polar basin from where
he was picked up 50 his trip fails ut
terly TO prove that a current exists
that may be relied upon to carry a
ship across the polar waters. and
bring it down on the east side of Green
land. AS a matter of fact. he was
heard from, according to Commodore
Melville, eastward Of Nova ZefnbIa.
and he has just drifted northward and
back again. This is precisely in ac-
cord with the judgment passed upon
Nansen's theory by Commodore Mel
vile before Nansen undertook his voy-
age.
AS to Nansen's course, the commo-
dore says that while ii is not known
exactly where Nansen entered the ice
be doubtless entered northward Of No
va Zembla. and this would give him
just the right drift to emerge where ne
is reported to have been picked up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
HE Is ON RECORD.
The Policy of the Next Adnlinistra-
ton is Already Given Gut.

The Policy of the Next Administra-
ton is Already Given Out.
No man stands steadfer ON the plat
form than William j. Bryan, and no
man is better fitted to advocate and
defend the faith of his party. He long
antedated the convention in the pro-
mitigation oG the doctrines. which the
platform announces. Had the dele
gates not adopted a single resolution
they would have written a magnificent
declaration of principles in the NOM
imation of this eloquent and gallant Ne
braskan who honors his state as much
as his state honors him.
The public Will not have to wait days
or weeks or months to hear from him
on the prime items of the Chicago
platform. He is fertile, graceful and
sHdlful in the use of language, but on
the indelible questions OF the hour he
will not seek to befog the people with
ilndula6ing phraseology. Indeed, he
has anticipated the convention He is
on record, and THAT is why he was
taken by the Democracy as their can-
didate for the presidency. The policy
OF the next administration, if it shall
be headed by Mr.. Bryan, is already
officially given out.
He is admirably suited to the solu-
ton of the current political problem
how to consolidate the bimetallic SEN
tlment of the country. He will com
nland the Democratic votes in the
states where the cause of the people
is uppeTmost, and he will take away
from the third party men the plea that
there is no old organization in which
they can find justice. His nomination
will stimulate the reformers in finance
to great efforts in the congressional
districts. He is the sign in the politi-
cal sky that tells that it is worth the
effort to send legislation for the PEG
pies money to the White House
Every intelligent man knows what he
will be getting in the matter of prfnci-
pie if Mr.. Bryan is elected. Let us say
further, tnnt they will get man of
dignity, possession and thought, a
man who is more than good enough
for the chief executive office of the
greatest republic of all time and man
who will appear in the biographies of
presidents and rulers as the ablest one
in the presentation of good cause
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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BOSTON, Aug. 14.-Captain Lauretto
Prado, a prominent officer of the Cuban
army, was a passenger on the British
steamer Ethelred, which arrived hare
yesterday from Port Antonio. Jamaica.
His visit to this country is entirely in
the interest Of the Cuban patriots and
he bears important documents for the
Cuban Junta in New York. Captain
Prados experience in leaving Cuba
early in July is thrilling in the extreme.
Constantly watched by Spanish spies,
il was difficult to leave the island and
days were spent i'm trying to get away.
Under cover of darkness Captain Prado
and one companion put OF from The
shores of Cuba in a small boat, head
ing for the nearest point in Jamaica.
The coast line of the latter island was
barely made out when a Spanish war
ship was observed heading Tor them. a
sohd shot was fired at them, but it
went wide of the mark and the little
boat grounded on the beach at dry
harbor on the coast OF Jamaica, hardly
a dozen boat lengths adlead of the
Spanish cruiser, which came about off
shore and imme diaoaiy lowered one
OF the gigs and continued the pursuit.
When the two men reached the shore
they were taken into custody by the
Jamaica authorities for evadtng the
quarantine rules which, however, was
only a ruse to save them from the Of
ficers of the Spanish warship, who
landed soon after the two men, and de-
manded their surrender. This the
Jamaica officers refused and the dis
grunfled Spaniards returned to their
ship. Captain Prado and his companion
were taken to Falmouth, the nearest
port, where they were released ard
proceeded to Point Antonio, Jamaica,
where the captain embarked. on the
Ethelred for Boston. He will leave for
New York tomorrow.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 14.-The
feature of the meeting mere today was
the performances of Robert J., who
once more lowered his track record.
Five thousand people were present.
The weather was hot until $3.50 p. m.
when a cold wave swept down from
the northwest, causing the mercury to
drop about 20 degrees in a few mini
utes. This chilled the crowd and the
horses, and had a marked effect on
speed. In view of this drop in tenn
perature and the stiff wind which pre-
vailed thereafter, the performance of
Robert j. was a great exhibition of
speed. The pacing king was sent to
beat the track record of 2:033l, made
by himself Aug. 81, 1894, when he first
put the mark for harness speed below
2:04. At o'clock the great PAGER was
started with his famous driver, Ed
Geers, up.
Paced by a thoroughbred, the son of
Hartford was given his head and left
the wire at a pretty clip, keeping his
stride all the way around, and finish
ing in 2:03. The time for quarters was
BIZ, 1902, 1882, 2:03.
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ALMOST BEYOND BELIEF.
HOT WEATHER MOVING DOWN
NEW YORK PEOPLE.
Three Hundred and Twenty-one
Deaths in One Day-CooI Weather
Promised, But it Has Not Yet Got
There.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE promise
of much cooler weather for this vicin-
ity, given out by the weather bureau.
is causing much rejoicing. 1t has
been several years since New Workers
went through such siege.
To save as many Of the poor as pos
sible the parks and free baths have
been thrown open at night and police
men instructed not to interfere with
those who choose to sleep on the park
benches or lawns. The city govern
ment has devoted $1,000 to supplying
ice for the poor, and ninety-tnree tons
will be distributed free daily. The de-
partment Of public works has under
taken the washing nightly of every
east side street.
One OF the results of the greatly in
creased death rate is that there are
not enough hearses in the city to take
the many dead from the beds to graves.
A dozen ours went mad yesterday,
and many persons were bitten before
the animals were shot. The wounds
were cauterized, but their nerves are
unstrung and weakened by the heat
and they may succumb before the
dread of hydrophobia.
"a S%dtSilcue PicPdISu ny the bureau
of vital statistics of New York City,
covering the period from midnight
Saturday to noon yesterday Give days.,
yesterdays figures being partly esti-
mated, shows a total of 1900 deaths,
OF which 434 are attributed to the
heat
There were 321 deaths reported at
the bureau of vital statistics for the
twenty-four hours from yesterday noon
to today noon, of which 1853 were at
tributed to the heat. The prostrations
reported by the police during the
same period numbered %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
ST. PAUL A GEM.
GREAT OCEAN LINER. BEATS HER
OWN RECORD.
Making the Run From southamp-
tom to New York.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE Ameri-
can line steamer st. Paul, Captain
jameson, arrived from Southampton
this morning, after another record
breaking passage of 6 days and 81 min
utes. This beats her own former best
record by hours and l minute.
and that of her sister ship, the ST.
Louis by l hour and SO minutes. The
ST. Paul, just off the dry docks, left
Southampton last Saturday at % min
utes past noon, passing the Needles
at 1:44 p. m. She reached the Sandy
Hook Lightship at 9:15 o'clock this
morning, covering a total distance of
9O46.1 knots in days and 81 minutes,
thus eclipsing all previous records.
The average was Els knots per hour
The run of each day was as follows:
1881, 524, 1853, 525.1, 530.S, 1852. Total
distance, 3,O46.1 knots.
The st. Paul experienced fine weather
with smooth sea throughout the pas
sage She brought ass cabin and za7
steerage passengers.
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was We'll Done.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA telegram
received today by the treasury depart
ment from Customs Collector Lamb, of
Brunswick. Ca, says:
The plans for the filibustering trip of
the tug DauntleSs were so we'll planned
that with the greatest surveillance ex-
erctsed she could not be intercepted as
a fMbusIter. The tug, apparently I'M
der ordinary circumstances, left her
wharf at 9:45 o'clock on the night of the
18th, ostensibly for Miami, Fla, to
secure a tow. However, at 2:45 a. m.
with lights extingUished she took on
a body of men from Jacksonville, sup
posed to number 100, at Woodbine, at
the junction of the Florida Central IL
Peninsular railroad on the Salt river in
the customs district OF ST. Marys, Ca,
passing out of st. Andrews bay about
daylight the same morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
The Captain of the windwa-d,

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE captain of
the Windward has sent a long dispatch
from Explorer Jackson to Mr.. A. c. w.
Harmsworth, one of the promoters of
the acknowledgements expedition.
The dispatch says that Mr.. Jackson
met DR. Nansen accidentally on July
II. on an ice foe southeast of Cape
Flora. The meeting was most remark
able, owing to Dr. Nansen being I'M
certain where he was. both of his
watches having stopped, and he was
quite unaware Of Jackson's presence in
Franz Josef Land. He evinced the
greatest surprise and delight at meet
ing him. Members Of the jackson ex-
petition had during the spring been
unknowingly within a few miles of
DR.. Nansen's quarters. Mr.. Jackson
then proceeds to detail his own dongs.
He says he devoted most of the year
20 exploring the western part of Franz
Josef Land. He made accurate maps Of
the territory. He discovered new re-
gions especially a large tract of land
beyond the heretofore known limits of
the island, with d magnificent head land
covered with ice from foot to summit
and a huge rampant of ice that could
not be passed over at its base. Here
the party met with a series of gales,
fogs and driving snow storms. Ere
quently they barely escaped being
smashed by the ice Another lofty
headland was discovered at Cambridge
bay. A series of hardships and danger
Gus adventures was rewarded by valu-
able scientific collections The
phenomenal mildness of the spring
caused disappointment The melting Of
ice and the consequent openness Of the
sea prevented the use of sledges in
journeying northward. A number of
valuable photographs were taken,
picturing the terrible arctic nature of
the ice-capped country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
CUBAN REBELS.
THEY BLOW UP A TRAIN WITH
DYNAMITE.
Tug DauntIegs Takes Out n Large
FiIibusterinG Expedition-Move-
ments in the Interests of the Pa
triOts.

HAVANA, Aug. 14.-Rebels have sue
ceeded in blowing another train up with
dynamite near San Carlos, province Of
Matanzas. Three cars were thrown
from. the track. but fortunately no
body was. injured.
The towns of Aguacate, province Of
Havana, and Candelaria, province of
Pinar del Rio, were attacked by rebels
yesterday The troops succeeded in
driving the insurgents off, but not un-
til they had burned a number of houses
in the outskirts The losses of the
rebels, if any, are unknown. The troops
sustained no losses.
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Railway Notes.

Garfield was heavily patronized yes
terday.
Through and local travel is very
heavy just now and the city ticket Of
fees are doing a land office business.
A large number of excursionists
came down from Weber and Davis
counties yesterday and went out to
Saltair.
The Union Pacific announces spec
ial rate of $50 TO Omaha and return,
August 10, II and Is. on account Of the
convention of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies society.
The Carnival of Madrid continues to
attract crowds to Saltair. There was
a very large attendance at Saltair last
evening. The final presentation oc-
ours tomorrow evening.
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WILL MEFyF SIiLt,IyAN.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Thomas Shar-
key, who is matched to fight Corbett
to a finish next December, will meet
the once famous John L. Sullivan in
four-round bout at Madison Square
Garden on August 81 Sullivan has
been keeping himself in fair condition
of late, and the meeting is looked to
with interest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
THE THIEVES OF TO-DAY.

1 may be in error, but in my
humble judgment he who would
rob man. of his necessary
food or pollute the spring at
which he quenches his thirst,
or steal away from him his
accustomed rest, or condemn
his mind to the gloomy night
of ignorance, is no more an
enemy of his race than the
man who. deaf to the entrea-
ties of the poor and blind to
the suffering he would cause,
seeks to destroy one Of the
morey metals given by the
Almighty to supply the needs
of conmerce.-William Jen-
nings Bryan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
ON A PAIR OF BLACK EYES.

1 consulted the spirits that dwell in your
eyes,
And the two wicked sprites I took quite
by surprise
When I asked them in tones full of Won
der and awe.
The cause of the mischievous lights that
I saw.
The sprtes laughed and repied "'Tis for
you to observe;
Gaze straight into these eyes; let your
glance never sWerVe.'
So I looked for a, moment therein to be-
A thread spun so finely of glistening gold,
Only those in close league with the
sprites could divine,
And you know that that privilege just
then was mine.
with the soul is connected this delicate
And there is stored up all the mischievous
With feminine eyes at the negative pole
An e'e0+rical charge travels out from the
And ne bright inner light can its
sparkle transmit
AS direct to the eyes the fond message
will fit.
When we wish to play havoc with fair
maidens' hearts
we pull the cord quickly, and straight
way there darts
A spark that can sAill with its mischiev-
Gus glow.
As fatal as arrows from Loves famous
bow.
When the eye gazeth softly. the bright
lights we turn,
And q ire is kindled that gently will
burn.
asked Of the sprites where they longest
survive,
The climatic conditions that best make
them thrive.
'Tis the seashore and mountains and
hooks of romance
'Tis there we are happy, we revel and
dance;
And like will-o' -the-wisps we show best
in the night
For the darkness around US makes bright
er our light"
My glance I withdrew as I trembled and
thought
OF the fearful destruction those eyes must
have wrought;
And thanks TO the sprites whom I took
by surprise,
1 can safely steer clear of those wicked
black eyes.
Mabel Lyon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
BEFORE DECENTRALIZATION .
Before characterization both

Before characterization both
metals constituted the redemp-
ton money of the world; and as
both metals existed in about
the same quantities, it gave US
twice as much money of re-
demptfon as gold alone will now
furnish us. There is in the world
now, according to the report of
the director of our mint, $3,727,-
O1S,S69 in gold, and $500, 81, 346
in silver. The dislocation of the
parity of the two metals by the
decentralization of silver, and
the attempt to maintain our
credit in gold. has reduced the
redemption money of the world
from $7,547, 590,215 to 1921, O18,-
500, or a little less than one
half the original amount
Coins Financial School.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
STRAIGHT TO THE MARK.

The Democratic platform goes
81 raight to the mark in every plank
aud paragraph and the reader has
navar to think twice what the precise
meaning is It is the work evidently
of men who know what they believe
and what they want and who give ex-
preston to their beliefs and their
wishes in the simplest and lucidest Ian
guage possible.
1t is the money question of course,
that forms the backbone of the plat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
Results Are Many.

STOCKHOLM, Aug. IA dispatch
from Christiana to the Unserland says
that Professor Mohn, who is row at
Vardo, states that the scientific re-
suits of DR.. Nansen's observations are
many. Several unknown islands were
discovered and their positions deter
mined
DR.. Nansen. the dispatch adds, win
leave Vardo on Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
Y. Nj. G. A. ROAD RACE.

Arrangements have been made for
r. W Brown, the one-legged cyclist,
to participate in the Y. NJ c. A. road
race next Tuesday. Beside working
for a place he will establish record
for ten miles for one-iegged man. He
went over he course yesterday and
is confident of making good time.
The Union Pacific train, which leaves
this city at SIS for Garfield, will be
stopped at Petersons today for the
convenience of riders who wish to go
over the course.
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FARMS VS.. CITIES.

You come to US and tell US
that the great cities are in
favor OF the gold standard. 1
tell you that the great cities
rest upon these broad and
fertile Drairies. Burn down
your cities and leave our
farms, and your cities will
spring up again as if by
magic. But destroy our farms,
and the grass will grow in the
streets of every city in this
country. - William Jennings
Bryan
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form, as it is the one vital issue of the
hour; and the money question is treated
with a vigor and force That will leave
nobody in doubt as to what the posi-
ton of the Democratic party on the
subject is.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
In RAILWAY CIRCLES.
RATE MADE FOR EIsTEDDFOD AT
DENVER.
Trans-Missouri Lines Agree to One
Fare. Plus $2-Passenger Traffic
Heavy-LocaI Notes.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Trans- Missouri
roads have agreed to rate Of one
fare plus 50 for the national eisteddfod
to be held at Denver, September l to ..
Application will be made to eastern
roads for a similar rate.
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FARMS VS.. CITIES.

You come to US and tell us
that the great cities are in
favor of the gold standard. I
tell you that the great cities
rest upon these broad and
fertile prairies. Burn down
your cities and leave our
farms, and your cities will
spring up again as if by
magic. But destroy our farms,
and the grass will grow in the
streets of every city in this
country. William Jennings
BRYAN.
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HE ONCE AGAIN
LOWERS THE
TRACK RECORD
Robert j. the Hero of the Hour
in Racing Circles.
FIVE THOUSAND PRESENT
MOST MARVELLOUS EXHIBITION
OF SPEED.

Paced BY n Thoroughbred, the Son
of Hartford Was Given His Head,
and Left the Wire mt Il Pretty
Clip, Finishing in 2:03-Time For
Quarters Was: 81 LIZ; 1902; 1.32;
2.O3-other, Events of Yesterday.
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Since 1894 the per capita circulation
has been reduced from $24.33 to s21.35.
Those who have cornered five-siXths Of
it want it still further reduced.
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The law, by placing the yellow metal
and the white metal on the same foot
ing, by establishing fixed and invari-
able ratio between them, has made
them really single money.-M. Ger
nuschi, French Delegate to the None
thry Conference of 1881.
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other Events.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14.-Today's races:
Six furlongs-Susie F. won. Valet sec
pnd, Keim third. Tfne-1:164.
One mile-Centi won. Stella Williams
second, Siddubia third. Time-1:47sz.
Five furlongs-Kate Fisher won.
Ivory second. Charlie Reiff third. Time
-1:041a.
Five furlongs-Oeila. won, Maggie F.
second, Al Lone third. Time-1:02.
One mie-Topmast won, Pitfall Sec
ond, Immilda third. Time-1:46.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
THE FRAN.
hansen Says She VIII Eventually
Arrive at spftzenbergen-oth
Occurrences.

vARDso, Norway. Aug. 14-Dr.
Nansen. the Arctic explorer, says he
expects that the Fran viii eventual
" arrive at Spitzbergen. He says that