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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-13
fsneciai 10 The TIeraldN

BRIGHAM CITY. June 1.-THE
flood at Three Mile is the topic yet
and there is some mystery about it's
cause. This week a number have Wis
tied the reservoir and their report
deepens the mystery. They claim that
a very small part of the dam is washed
out and the reservoir is not materially
damaged. Some have the idea. that the
snow piled up in the canyon below the
reservoir and that the water made a
dam behind it, which, augmented by
the overflow from the reservoir, burst
through and down the canyon. There
were about ten feet of water in the
reservoir when visited.
GREAT DAMAGE.
The canyon has received great dam
age. The road is completely destroyed
and, in fact, the canyon is one deep
gorge, scooped out as if by some
mighty pillow. 1t will take an i'm
mense amount Of work to replace it.
Several mining claims were being
worked in the hills, but as it is impos-
sible to reach them. all work will have
to cease for time.
The people of Three Mile have been
busy during the week controlling the
water The mud is now quite dry, so
that work can be commenced cleaning
up. Some of the houses have eighteen
inches of mud in them and the
CELLARS ARE FULL.
Mr.. Themes summer kitchen had a.
cellar under it, The weight of the
mud crushed in the floor. and stove.
cupboard and dishes made one mass
of ruins underneath.
Mrs. Julia Mcdonald had a narrow
escape She is aged, and her two
daughters and son had all they could
do to get her to a place of safety. No
( sooner had they escaped than the food
rushed over their house. 1t is nearly
a ruin. She is a poor woman, and
her few acres of garden and field are
a complete ruin.
Brig Nelson had quite an adventure.
When the water reached him he found
that he could not withstand it. Sscur-
ing a log that came rushing by, he got
on it and was carried nearly to the
| tracks. He says his salvation was in
! that log.
I Last evening a mass meeting was
held in the opera, house to devise
means whereby the
| SUFFERERS MAY RECEIVE AID.
President r. Clawson was chairman
and Nephi Anderson, secretary.
Speeches were made and all expressed
their deepest sympathy with their I'M
fortunate neighbors. A relief com
mittee was appointed. consisting Of
Charles Kelly, a. H. Snow, Nephi An
derson, R. E. Davis and T. H. Black
burn. 1t was decided to call for do
nations and give not only the county.
but the state, a chance to contribute.
Any contributions may be sent to W.
L. Watkins, Brigham City, treasurer OF
the committee.
A list was started in the meeting and
S142 was raised.
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Hnnnn is Hot.

ST LOUIS, June FIT has been
positively denied that the Mckinley
management has urged the selection of
the Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks, of In
diana. for temporary chairman Of the
convention. Marcus A. Hanna 50 stated
today. He said Mr. Fairbanks would
be acceptable and that was all.
II wish it distinctly understood.
said Mr. Hanna, that at no time nor in
any place have I stated that it was the
wish of the Mckinley management that
Mr.. Fairbanks should be selected as
temporary chairman. The suggestion
of Mr. Fairbanks as temporary chair
man of the convention came from va1'i-
Gus sections of the country, principally
from members of the national commit
tee, whose attention to Indiana had
been called by its financial plank in
the platform adopted by the state con-
vention some weeks since. The plank
met with SO much approval that 1t was
believed 10 be wise to choose q chair
man from Indiana and as Mr.. Fair
banks had been the recognized author
of the financial plank of the Indiana
Platform, his name naturally came into
tbs minds of those members OF the
committee and others who read it, and
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VICE PRESIDENCY.
Some Gossip Concerning the Proba-
biIities.


ST. LOUIS. June Pit is probable
that the National League of Republi-
can clubs will have something to say
about the presidential candidate.
The league is largely for. Mckinley,
but there is a. division of sentiment in
regard to the second place.
Ex-Governor D. Russell Brown of
Rhode Island is a member of the league
in good standing. and his friends will
put him forward as the right man to
combine with Mckinley on the national
ticket.
E. A. McAlpin of New York is pres
ident of the league and naturally his
friends are anxious to see him hon
ored. McAlpin is acknowledgement on
the staff of Governor Morton of New
York, and, the argument will be adj
vanced that his nomination would
please Morton. Governor Morton
seems to be the choice Of the national
committeeman among all the New York
! candidates, and if he would accept the
nomination there is some reason to
believe that the vice-presidency would
be held out to him by the powers that
be, provided that Quay's consent could
be secured. The friends of G. A Ho-
bart of New Jersey claim that Quay
is committed to him, and there are
surface indications that give proba-
/ bility to this story. Senator Quay,
! promises and the Hobart people may
be counting their chickens before they
are Matched
| Quay may take it into his head, for
! instance, to name Governor Hastings
I of Pennsylvania for the Weep residen-
cy Leaving Hastings out Of the ques-
| ton. it is probable that Quay, if he
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FUR SEAL INVESTIGATION.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-The presi-
dent has appointed David Starr Jordan.
president Of Lenland Stanford jr. Uni
versity, California, Lieutenant Com
mander Jefferson T. Moser. commanding
the United States fish commission steam
err AIbatross, DR.. Leonard Stejneger.
national museum, Frederick A. Lucas,
curator of comparative anatomy in the
United States national museum, and C. H.
Townsend Of the United States fish com
mission as commission under the joint
resolution of congress approved June 8.
1896, to conduct a scientific investigation
of the present condition of the fur seal
herds on the islands of the North Pacific
ocean and Bering sea
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MKINLEY OPPONENTS.
They Argue That His Chances Are
Exceedingly Good.


Exceedfngly Good.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE movements
of the men who are opposed to McKin-
lev have been very quiet, but it is I'M
derstood that since the arrival Of Mr.
onav today. there has been a confer
epce OF men representing the different
candidates, those present being Plat
for Morton, Quay for himslf. Hender-
son for Allison. and an eastern man
representing Mr.. Reed. It was under
stood the conference was not with any
hope of defeating the nomination OF
Mckinley. because Mr. Quay and Mr.
Manley have already conceded the
nomination OF the Ohio man on the
first ballet. hut that it was proposed
TO prepare a platform on the money
question which was to be insisted upon
at ali hazards and to give it to the
Mckinley men as one Of the demands
OF the opposition. Is was understood
that the declaration was To be
UNEQUIYOCALLY FOR GOLD.
In this connection. Il is said the de-
claration will be so pronounced that
IN will be acceptable to the great mid
die west, which is here solid for Nc
Kinley, and may precipisate fight
This is one Of the many stories that
were in circulation. indicating that the
arrival of Mr. Plat and Mr.. Quay had
made the opposition more formidable
than was supposed As the Knley
men here are for the most part talk
ing in favor of strong Gciara1ion in
favor of gold. thy say tfre cannot be
very much difficulty in adjusting a
f1naDcial plank to suit the men who VIII
vote for the other four candidates.
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TO RECIAIM EGYPT.

LONDON. June 12.-The Marquis of
Salisbury in the house of lords today,
replying to Lord Roseberry, said that
for long time he had been of the opinion
that sooner or later it would be necessary
to take steps to reclaim for Egypt the
territory lost in 1852 and 1854. Many
reasons counseled delay. but the govern
r'ent was suddenly confronted by the fact
that Kassala was threatened There was
every probability that it's fall would be
followed by a frightful catastrophe. The
expedition up the Nile, he continued was
ordered because the government felt that
the interests of Egypt were at stake
and those of Italy affected. The occupa-
ton of Dongola, the marquis pointed out
would increase Egyptian commerce end
prevent the incursions of the Dervishes,
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The Principal Developments.

ST. LOUIS. June 12.-The principal de-
velopments of the day has been the
agreement upon a gold standard plank for
the platform. 1t has been asserted in
these dispatches for several days that
this would be done, but today the matter
was settled so far as it could be in adj
vance of the convention. The incoming
delegates from every section swelled the
sentiment for an unequivocal declarat ton
for the gold standard and against the free
coinage of silver. There have been ar
rivals of some prominent men, among
them being Senator Quay, Cornelius M
Bliss, General Horace Porter, Hon.
Charles Foster and General GrosVenor.
The vice-presidential candidacy has
been discussed a great deal with con-
illusions indicating that Hobart of New
Jersey is the coming man at present.
The rather savage talk of Mr.. Piatt has
assumed a milder tone. 9af
Delegations have begun to arrive and
shouters and brass hands are heard in
the streets and corridors sSSt. Louis has
begun taxing on a real convention as
pect.
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retire from the contest for the presi-
dency- He said the contests which
were now. under considera ton by the
national committee were of little or no
consequence. but it was evident that
Mckinley already has over 500 uncon-
tested votes, making it evident that
the people demand his nominate He
acquiesced in the suggestion that Nc
Kinley should be nominated by &C
clamation. and said the sooner the
convention performed it's work and adj
journed, the better it would be.
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OREGON TMPROyE1IENr co.

NEW YORK, June 12.-The expert re-
port on the condition Of the Oregon I'M
provement company made by Thomas l.
Greene. at the instance of the reorganiza-
ton committee, estimates the cash re-
expenses of receivership. 1t IS recon-
mended that the company set aside $500 600
as a separate fund for insurance and it
is suggested that a vigorous policy of re-
forms would ensure in time a net income
of 100000 as appliances to dividends and
fixed charges. A protective committee
has been formed of consolidated bond
holders in opposition to the receivership
plan.
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WIN ,,,Le ;, Hot Fjrht.

WASHINGTON, June l2.-The friends
of Speaker Reed in Washington said to-
day they would continue the fight to the
end The speaker has been in teiegraphic
communication with his friends in ST
Louis. He asked them to go into the
fight and they responded they all would
stick to him. The speakers most inti-
mate friends are indignant at Manley and
say his admission of defeat viii democrat
ize the fight which IS to be made for a.
straight gold platform under the. leader
ship OF Senator Lodge. The speaker will
leave here on Sunday for New York.
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seme Possibilities.

ST. LOUIS. June 12.-Whle the action
of the national committee upon the var
ious contested election cases is not final
it places upon the temporary roll of the
convention the various delegations voted
in by the committee. The usual rule is
to have the contests settled for the perm
anent organization by the committee on
credentials and a report made to the con-
vention. Owing to the length of time
which has been taken up in considera ton
is possible a motion will be made to
adopt the temporary rolls as made by
the committee as the permanent roll of
the convention.
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HELD UP A TRAIN.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. June 12-Forty
miles east of Charleston. on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, masked men boarded
the Washington and Cincinnati express
train last night and crawled over the
engine tender into the cab with revolvers
drawn. The engineer stopped the train.
He was commanded to cut loose the ex-
press car This was done. The pas
sengers were awakened and the lights
were extinguished After ten minutes
work the bandits became frightened and
escaped to the mountains.
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PAYNE WILL PRESS 1T.
Resolution For IL New Representa-
ton in National Conventions

teeman Payne will press his resolution for
different representation in the national
conventions. lie wants the national
committee to recommend to the conven-
ton the following:
Resolved. That the national committee
recommend 10 the convention that here
after the basis of representation of the
various states shall be fixed at four dele
gates at large and one additional dele
gate for each 1000 votes or majority frac-
ton thereof. cast in each state for the
Republican electoral ticket at the last
preceding election. and that each terri
tory and the District OF Columbia, be en-
titled to six delegates.
On the basis of the votes cast at the
election of 1894 the representation would
be as follows, as compared with the repre-
sanitation in the preSeut convention:
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THE POOL sHARPs.

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE second
day of the pool tournament for the
championship of the world and a purse
of $780, between Champion De ORC, of
Havana, Cuba, and Grant Eby. of
Springfield, Ohio, brought out a large
crowd After twenty-five innings De
Orc had a score of 1873 to his credit
against Eby's 1877 and play was sts-
pended for the night. De Orc had two
scratches and Ely four. Total score:
De Gro, 3s4; Ely, S24.
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Probab1y Bx Acclnmntion.

ST. LOUIS, June PA most i'm
portant conference was held in Sena-
tor Quay's rooms tonight, at which
Senator Quay himself, Mark Hanna.
Mr.. Hahn, national committeeman
from Ohio; Hobart of New Jersey, Hon.
Samuel Fessenden of Connecticut and
W. Andrews of Pennsylvania were
present, and at which it was practi
cally arranged that Mr.. Quay should
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EIGHTY-FlvE BURIED.
Ill But Three, However, Escape
From, the RurninE Mine.

All But Three, However, Escape
From the Burning Mine.
ST. LOUIS. June IA special to the
Dispatch from Taylorville, Miss,
saws the Taylorville coal mining works
were destroyed by fire this morning,
and eighty-five men entombed alive.
After an hours suffocation all but
three were rescued alive. The fire was
caused, by the explosion of gasoline.
The flames spread rapidly through the
mine. cutting off the men at work on
the lower levels. Those rescued were
taken out through the shaft that the
fire did not reach. The flames are still
raging below and the bodies of the
three men miners cannot be got
Twenty mules also persisted. The loss
by fire will be $4,000, fully insured.
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(Snecial 20 The Herald.)
the Convention

ST. LOUIS, June 12-The arrival of
Senator Quay was the only interesting
episode of today. His headquarters were
soon thronged with motley crowd.
Politicians, pressmen and curious ones
were anxious to get a glimpse of the
great Pennsylvania politician.
Senator Quay declines to make any
statement for publication tonight, but
to an intimate friend he
CoNFIDED HIS OPINION
that Governor Morton would have the
vice-presideney if Mr.. Platt would only
say the word; but Mr.. Plat will not
knuckle to the Mckinley men. He de-
clares that inasmuch as Mr.. Morton has
been endorsed for the presidency by the
greatest OF all the states. his name shall
be presented to the convention and voted
upon for president. 1t is believed, how
ever that Mr.. PIatt expects to make
deal whereby Governor Morton will con-
sent to take the ice-presidential nomina-
ton, provided the platform is for sound
money on the basis of d single gold
standard.
OF course. Mr.. Platt realizes that any
further opposition to McKinleys nomina-
ton is hopeless. He appreciates the fact
that the Mckinley people would rather
have Morton nominated for vice-president
than any other candidate mentioned. 1t
is believed, therefore, that his efforts will
now be directed toward securing as strong
a gold plank as he can in the platform.
He would like to have it much stronger
than the Indiana platform.
THE -WISEACRES SAY
that Plat will soon have it made known
that Morton will consent to accept the
vice presidential race on a single gold
standard platform. OF course the plat
form will be adopted before the nominal
lions are made, and if the financial plank
is strong enough to suit Mr.. Plat, Gov
ernor Morton's name will go before the
convention for vice president. In short
Mr.. Platt is ready to enter his friend,
Governor Morton, in the vice presidential
race, provided the financial plank of the
platform declares for the gold standard;
but if the financial resolutions are no
stronger than the Indiana platform dec
larations, Governor Morton will not be a
candidate.
The free silver men will hold a caucus
tomorrow upon the arrival of Senator Tel
Ter of Colorado.
The concensus of opinion is that the
financial plank will be drawn on the lines
of the Indiana platform, and this not be-
ing altogether acceptable to Mr.. Plat,
Governor Morton's name will not be pre-
scented for vice president, and the ticket
nominated will be Mckinley and Hobart.
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CALLED HOME.
sir GEORGE webbc Dnsant.

sir George webbe Dnsant.
LONDON, June 12.-Sir George Webbe
Dasant is dead.
Sir George Webbe Dasant, D. c. L., was
horn AT St. Vint, West Indies, in 1917. He
has translated number of tales CT the
Morse and Icelandic and has written
number of essays on Morse topics. From
1915 to 1870 he was one OF the assistant
eslifors of the Times He was knighted
in
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THE POCKET vEToEs.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-The list of
the bills passed during the last ten days
of congress, which were not approved by
the president before the adjournment,
and SO have been pocket vetoed, num-
hers thirteen They have not been an
nounced. but among them is the Arizona
bond bill and the bill providing for the
punishment of persons selling liquor un-
der unauthorized names.
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THE BOND ISSUES.

WASHINGTON. June 12-The senate
committee appointed to investigate the
recent bond issues decided at meeting
today to ask Secretary Carlisle to appear
before it at 1870 next Monday. A dis
ury department and Mr.. Carlisle answered
that he would be present at the appoints
ed time,
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RUSHING
WATERS At
THREE Mile
Late Flood is Still the Princi-
pal Theme of Con-
VerSatiOn.
LITTLE OF THE
DAM WASHED OUT
Canyon, However, is Consider
ably Damaged.

One Deep Gorge, scOored Out nS IL
BY Some Mighty PIow-wor'< ON
the Mining Claims in Adjacent
Hills suspended-Work of Clean
ing Up Has Been Commenced. ANA
it VIII Prove to lie Hercuican
Tasb-A Periious Ride on n Log
Mass 3Iectius Held to Provide Aid
For the Sufferers.
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MUCH WAS DONE.
National Committee Has n Big Job
on It's Hands,

Oh us haHtBs
ST. LOUIS, June 12.-Up to IL o'clock
tonight the Republican committee had
taken action upon contests involving sc
seats for the forthcoming national con-
vention, leaving 70 still to be passed upon.
OF these sc, 80 were disposed of today.
These IS included the contests on the
delegates at large from Delaware, Louis
lana and Arizona and district delegates
from Virginia, Mississippi and Louisiana.
There was especial interest in the contest
from Delaware between the Addicks and
Higgins factions. The proceedings in this
contest were OF a very spirited character
and the remarks made by Senator Hig-
gins and Mr. Addicks were very personal
and acrimonious. In this case neither
delegation was seated. In the Arizona
contest the members of each delegation
were awarded a half seat each. Of the
sixteen delegates seated from Louisiana.
five are for Reed and the others for
Mckinley.
The committee voted to proceed tomor-
row in the contests in the order reached
whether the parties at interest are pres
ent or not.
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BLANTHER'S CAREER.
Defense Closes its Case Which Was
Very weak One.

NEWPORT. KY. june 12.-At a quar-
ter past 2 today the defense closed its
testimony in the case of Alonzo NJ.
Walling, indicted for the murder of
Pearl Bryan.
AS the main point of attack by the de-
Tense was against the truth OF the
story of George H. Jackson. the colored
cabman, who testified that he drove
the nsurderers and their victim to the
scene of the tragedy on the night of the
murder, SO the first work of the prose
cgltion in rebuttai today was to bring
evidence to support the caDman's story.
Rebuttal evidence will probably close
tomorrow and the verdict of the jury
may be expected next Wednesday.
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A. o. u. w
Meeting of the Ladies of the Degree
Of Honor at Buffalo.

BUFFALO. n. Y, June IA meeting
of lady delegates to the A O. L. w su-
preme lodge meeting, which opens Tues
day. was held today and a superior lodge
of the Degree of Honor was organized
with the following officers:
Past supreme chief of honor, Mrs. A:
Kinsley, Helena, Mont; supreme lady OF
honor, Mrs. Mary j: Stewart, San Fran
cisco: supreme chief of honor, Mrs. Cen
evieve S Miller of St. Louis; supreme
recorder, Mrs Mary a. Tinker, Jackson,
Mich; supreme receiver, Mrs. Emma
Beckford, Manchester, y. H; supreme
usher. Mrs. Jennie V Abbott, Syracuse,
n. y; supreme watch, Mrs. Kate j.
Young, Albany, Ore. Delegates were
present from every state in the Union.
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COLORADO BLAZE.

DENVER. June ia special to the
News from Lamar, Colo, says:
A fire which started in Manville's
tin shop at II o'clock tonight burned
G. A. Davidsons grocery and dry
goods store, Keil's jewelry store, N. N.
McLean's drug store. D. c. Markers
hardware store, Boyd Bros. saloon and
the Masonic lodge rooms. A two
story frame and a two story brick con-
tanned these stores and We're destroyed.
The total loss is estimated at $4,000,
partially insured.
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ALL TALKING
FOR TARIFF
What the Wise Men Now at
st. Louis Have
to Say.
PROTECTION THE THEME
rlcKinEey Dtvotees on Their Mar
row Bones.

Mike De Young Tells Where He is At
Our own and Only Ike, However,
Stands BY His CoIors and Warns
His Political Brethren That the
Adoption of a Gold Standard
Plank Means Defeat-Interesting
Interviews.
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Delegate at large from Utah.
ALL DUE TO TARIFF.

"As tariff, reciprocity and the inter
ests of the United States and Ameri-
cans will be the issues there will be, in
my opinion, no effort to confine the
campaign struggle to any particular
section of the country. The financial
agitation is the outgrowth of the
operation of the present tariff law. and
tine currency evils will be cured by a
Republican tariff measure. However,
the currency or the money question
must necessarily be an issue in the cam
paign if for no other reason because
it is a fragment of the present low
tariff evil PERRY H. HEATH"