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opposition, especially among the ranks
of the sound money men on the Demo-
cratic side of the chamber and the sill
yer Republicans. OF course, it is a
tentative proposition, as are others that
are being broached. The belief is
strong, however, that no common
ground can be reached whereon the con-
tending elements can stand.
The proposition outlined above comes
from a Senator of such prominence
that it is commanding much attention.
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THE TRANSvAAL INCIDENT.
No Action Regarding the Request to
Send Diplomatic Agent.

No Action Regarding the Request to
Send Diplomatic Agent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The cable
request of the American residents of
the Transvaal that President Cleveland
send a. diplomatic agent there to look
after the interests of the American citi-
zens arrested for completely in the al
legged Uitlanders' conspiracy has been
received at the State Department No
action has been taken upon the request,
but Secretary Olney is said to have
talked it over with the President at a
long conference between them this
morning. There is a somewhat delicate
question involved in appointing a rep
resentative with diplomatic functions to
a State over which Great Britain claims
suzerainty. 1t was recently semi-offi-
cially announced from London that if
resentative with diplomatic functions to
Ger to Pretoria Great Britain would re-
gard it as declaration of war.
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4 Terrible Explosion Takes Place in a
C0lliGry at TaylOrStOEn, Wales.
The Number of Men Killed Reported as
Forty-Three.
The Schooner John W. Bray, with
Her Crew of Fourteen, Which
Sailed Over Two Months Ago From
Gloucester, Massachusetts, on a
Codfishing Trip to Georges Banks,
Given Up for Lost.

CARDIFF (Wales), Jan. PA ter
rible explosion has taken place in a
colliery at Taylorstown. The shafts
We're shattered and the whole town
shaken, causing wild excitement. Fifty
four miners were below when the ex-
plosion occurred. Several reached the
surface with the dead body of another,
and it is supposed nearly all the re-
mainder are killed. Rescue parties have
been hurried to the scene, but the work
is very dangerous, as the pit is on fire.
Later advices say that the number
killed by the explosion is forty three.
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ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC ROAD
!. w. Smith Appointed Receiver for

c. w. Smith Appointed Receiver for
the Company.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27.-The case
of the Mercantile Trust Company VS..
the Atlantic and Pacific Railway Com
pany in the United States Circuit Court
came up this morning before Judge
Ross. The designations Of Aldace F.
Walker and John J. McCook, Receivers
of the railroad company, were accept
ed and ordered filed, and the acts re-
ferred to a special master for report.
c. w. Smith was appointed Receiver,
with a bond placed at $4,000, the ap-
pointment to take effect February 1st
The action Of the court was largely
Of a formal character, the resignation
of the Receivers and the appointment
of Mr.. Smith having practically been
decided upon some time ago.
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WHOLE NO. 16,937.

that the Queen Regent has signed the
decree appointing the Marquis of Ahu-
mada as the second in command of the
ptainship- General of Cuba. General
Barges also was named by the Queen
Regent to take command of a division
in Cuba. General Martigu will be sec
ond in command in Porto Rico.
The Government of Spain, on the 21st
instant, will call into active service the
recruits of the 1895 class. Hitherto
they have not been called to the colors.
The plan for sending reinforcements
to Cuba has been modified. On the 10th
of February nineteen battalions of 200
men each will sail for Cuba.
The Marquis Ahumada, appointed as
second in command on this island, is a
distinguished member of a noble family
He also has been associated with the
Liberals, and for many years was A ST.
tant to the Duke of Terre
General Marin has accepted the q
pointment of Governor General of Pul
Rico.
Yesterday morning the steamer San L
ago arrived from Santander S e
brought a large number of officers a 4
1863 rank and file to reinforce e
Spanish garrison in this city. Vest =
day afternoon the steamer Alave en-
tered this port. She brought 116 officers
and 763 men.
REBELS REPULSED.
MADRID, Jan. PA dispatch to the
'Imparcial' from Havana says that the
rebels have been repulsed while trying
to burn the town of Sabanilla Seven
teen insurgents were killed and many
were wounded. General Luque, the dis
patch says, has twice defeated the
rebels under Antonio Maceo, killed a
large number of the insurgents and
wounded hundred more. Maceo is re-
treating into the country, which is
rough and hilly, and consequently offers
many difficulties to the movement of
cavalry. Because of this he has aban-
doned 600 horses.
AFTER FILIBUSTERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Acting Sec
retary Wike has instructed Collectors
of Customs to look out for the steamship
j. W. Hawkins, alleged to have left New
York last Friday on a flibustering ex-
pedition to Cuba. Senor Dupuy de LONE,
the Spanish Minister, says Calixto
Garcia is aboard the Hawkins with
arms and ammunition and men, and
that the vessel will take on more men
and stores at Palm Beach, Fla. Orders
have been sent to the revenue cutters
Morrill,, McLane and Colfax to proceed
to sea, and if possible intercept the
Hawkins, providing the allegations of
the Spanish Minister are found to be
correct.
Little doubt is now entertained that
it is to intercept, if possible the expedi-
ton that the cruisers Releigh and Mont
gomery of Admiral Bunce's squadron
of evolution, have been ordered to sea.
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Creedon Defeats smith.

LONDON. Jan. 27.-The fight be-
tween Dan Creedon and Jem Smith for
a purse of &400 took place tonight at
the National Sporting Club. Creedon
easily defeated his opponent in the sec
ond round The fighting lasted less
than seven minutes.
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In Favor of Myerle.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The United
States Court of Claims to-day rendered
judgment for $77, 800 in favor of David
Myerle of California for work done on
monitors built on the Pacific Coast.
Myerle is dead, and the judgment will
be collected by his assignees.
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Killed by His Jntended Rride.

LYONS (Neb.), Jan. 27.-James Will
Jams, young farmer, is dead, the re-
suit of a pistol shot inflicted last Friday
by Miss Rose Petite, a young lady
whom he was soon to wed. The two
were playing with the weapon, and the
shooting was purely accidental The
young woman is nearly distracted over
the distressing affair
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PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The House Committee Discusses Plans
of Reorganization.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The plan
of reorganization of the Union Pacific
Railroad was discussed to-day at con-
ference between the House Committee
on Pacific Railroads, Winslow S.
Pierce, counsel for the Reorganization
Committee, and Alvin w Krech, Secre-
tary of the committee. The interests of
the Southern Pacific were represented
by General Thomas H. Hubbard, and
of the Central Pacific by Charles H. 7.
Weed.
Mr.. Pierce explained in detail the
plans of those he represented, after
which the committee adjourned until
tomorrow, when others will be heard
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GIVEN UF FOR LOST.
The Schooner John w. Bray and Her
Crew Missing.

crew MISSING.
GLOUCESTER (Afass.), Jan. 27.-The
schooner John w. Bray and crew were
formally given up for lost by the owner
of the vessel to-day. The Bray sailed
hence November 18th in a handline
codfishing trip to Georges Banks. She
was owned by John f. Monster, and
carried a crew of fourteen, as follows:
Alexander Mcleod, master, of Boston;
James Mcleod, Norman Mcleod, Joe
Hines, Alexander Mcdonald, Michael
Ryan, William Morrison, Christopher
Mckay, John Olsen, Albert Monroe,
Neil Nickerson, Bellineau Arseno, Will
lam Dunn and John Carrigan.
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The Flying squadron.

LONDON, Jan. Pit is announced
that the flying squadron Of British war
ships now assembled off Berehaven,
Bantry Bay, on the south coast of Ire
land. will not sail until after the funeral
Of Prince Henry Of Battenberg.
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Treasury Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The treas
ury gold reserve to-day at the close of
business stood at $50. .533, ,513. There
was deposited at New York 81 900, 900
in gold and $131. 400 in gold was with
drawn
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Premium on New Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Some un-
certainty having developed in the pub
lie mind as to how and when the prem
ium on the new bonds should be paid.
it was stated at the treasury to-day that
the premium would be paid in the same
proportion as the bonds were paid, viz.
20 per cent. the first payment and 10
per cent. every fifteen days until the
payment is completed. From the first
to the last payment 120 days will elapse.
AS each payment is made the accepted
bidder for bonds is privileged to receive
the proportion of bonds he has paid for
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The Yukon River

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Among
the bills introduced in the Senate was
one by Mitchell of Oregon appropriate
ing $4,000 to enable the Coast and Ge-
cdetic Survey to ascertain whether
there is not a southern channel en-
trance to the Yukon River in Alaska
for sailing vessels, which would obvi-
ate the necessity for going as far north
as Norton Sound, at which point freight
and passengers are now transferred
to Yukon River steamers, and for the
purpose of making a thorough survey
of the mouth or mouths of the Yukon
River
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DOINGO IN CONGRESS.
Utah'S Senators Elect, F. ]. Cannon and
Arthur Brown, Take Their Seats.
The Former Draws the Long Term, the
Latter the Short One.

Secretary of Agriculture Morton Scored
for the Alleged ignoring Of a Con-
gressionaI statute Relating TO the
Purchase and Distribution of Seed
The House Bond Bill, With the
Free-sflver Substitute, Discussed
Proceedings In the House.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-05
THE OGDEN MEETING.

The Republican silver meeting at
Ogden Thursday evening was a great
success so far as numbers and enthu-
siasm were concerned. It was in all
regards in complete harmony with
what has been the doctrine of the Re
publican party in Utah on the silver
question. In all the state there is not
man who can deny this No one
contends that the silver Republicans of
Utah are in harmony with the Repub-
lican national platform on the financial
question, but they are in harmony
with every Republican state platform
on the financial question that has ever
been put forth in Utah The ST. Louis
convention betrayed the cause of free
coinage Of silver and fatty denied and
repudiated all the promises on the sill
yer question made by the Republicans
of Utah to the people of the state.
There is but one alternative left the
Republicans of Utah so far as the sill
yer question is concerned. which is
this: they must repudiate Mckinley
and the st. Louis platform, or they
must repudlate the platforms they
have put forth and stultify themselves;
there is no escaping this. The resolu-
tons adopted by the meeting are If
REPUTABLE; the citations therein of the
money planks. of three Republican state
conventions must control the party
now, or if departed from must brand
it as party of false pretense and ly-
ing promises. TO the gold standard
managers of the Mckinley campaign
in Utah this may be matter Of in
difference, but it is not a matter of in
difference to the people of the state.
The st. Louis convention betrayed the
silver cause. Is it to the interest of the
people of Utah to further trust the
keeping of the silver interests to the
party that betrays them?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-05
a DUEL ON BICYCLES.


The bicycle has modified many things,
but the latest modification is in duel
ling. The Gentleman's Magazine tells of
a duel that is reported to have taken
place recently in Spain. IT says that
rwo members of a bicycle club in Gran
is probably the first encounter of the
kind ever fought upon wheels. The
Co1nbatants, accompanied by their sec
onds, wheeled out some distance ON
the road to Malaga, to a retired spot
There. runs the account, posted some
seven hundred feet apart, at a. sign
they wheeled toward each other. guild
ing their machines with their left hands
while in his right hand each had the
long s shaped Spanish clasp knife
At the first encounter Perez pierced
the left arm of Moreno (such were their
names), but at the third encounter Mo-
reno plunged his knife into Perezs
right breast, who died in a very few
minutes.
Had Don Quixote been living, while
he might have been willing to sub
stitute the bike for Rosinante, in
the belief that that famous horse was
under an enchanter's spell. still he
would have insisted upon the encoun-
ter being with lances Then how beau
tifully two bicyclists, with scorching
tendencies, could brast each other all
out of measure, and what a fine rest
could be attached to tt handle bars.
Duels a-bilhe should prove popular.
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AN UNWTsE RULE

The rule adopted by the School Board
Of Salt Lake excluding all beginners
for the school year who have not APP
piled for admission during the first two
weeks is an unWise one and should be
abrogated. Circumstances or condi-
tons may arise which would prevent
an eligible pupil from attending at the
opening of the schools or Within. the
time specified, yet If the rule adopted
is to obtain all such pupils will be
denied the benefits of one years
schooling, or, in other words, will be
compelled to wait one year before they
can avail themselves of an opportunity
to attend school. This IS clearly a
mistake. No child should be excluded
from attendance on any such grounds.
Instances where such rules of ex-
clusion obtain are very rare if, indeed,
they obtain in any other city in the
United States. The education Of
children is a sacred obligation. It is
an obligation no good citizen com
plains Of and one organized society
must not shirk. Since it should be the
Gum VI every one 10 promote popular
education those especially charged
with the duty of supervising the
schools should be the last to circum-
scribe child's opportunity to acquire
knowledge. The rule in question which
is no doubt intended to enforce full
attendance at the opening of school.
while neritortous in a degree, IS
freighted with more sacrifice than
gain and should be abolished.
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HOW no GET AL 1HE NEWS.

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ing viii do we'll to read The Herald's
mining news carefully. In The Heraid's
mining department will be found re-
liable information relative TO ore pro-
auctions, prizes of ore. prices of mining
stocks. quality of ores, new discover
les and developments, in fact every
thing of interest pertaining to this great
industry. The Herald's mining depart
ment is conducted by reporter VINO
has had many years of experience and
who is thoroughly familiar with the
mineral resources of Utah and the sur
rounding territory. The Herald's min
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is therefore of great value TO those
engaged in mining. Investors in stocks,
as well as promoters, viii find The
Herald of great aid to them. The Her
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-05

K EEP THE SILVER VOTE UNITED
That Utah will cast her vote for
bryan electors there is no doubt, but
no risk should be taken on this score;
assurance should be made doubly sure.
There is but one great issue before the
country this year, which is the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
Mr.. Bryan stands as the champion of
free silver. and ali who believe that free
silver is of supreme Importance to the
welfare and peace of the people should
unite in securing his election. United,
the silver forces stand; divided, they
fall. Even in Utah it is possible TO de-
feat Mr.. Bryan and the cause of free
coinage by dividing the silver vote.
Bryan electors might do this At the
great silver Republican meeting at Og-
Gen Thursday night Mr.. c. s. Varian
stated that If there were any danger
of i1nperllling the election of Bryan
electors he would vote the entire DEM
ocratic ticket. Senator Cannon, who
followed Mr.. Varian, declared that he
would bolt any state convention, as he
had bottled the national convention,
that would adopt any resolutions or
any plan Of action that would endan-
ger the election of Mr. Bryan.
Every friend OF silver will echo such
sentiments. That which would imperil
the election of Mr.. Bryan would be
for those friends Of silver who do not
affiliate with the Democratic party to
refuse to support the Democratic cleo
tors and place Independent Bryan cleo
tors in the field. Such a course would
be playing directly into the hands of
the gold standard and Mckinley men.
Every sincere free silver man will OPP
pose adj such attempts.
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HERALD. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1895.

fro. AS for the man, he lay on his back in
the shade of a tree and seemed to be TAX
ing solid comfort.
What's the matter?' I asked as he sat
up and looked at me.
.'Mewl has baked" he slowly replied
You mean that he has refused to pull
the cart out of the mud"
"Zackly."
But it's a big load and a small mule"
I urged Why don't you give him some
help?''
Its agin my principles I've yelled at
him and I've licked him till m tired but
III be dog-goned if I take anything off
that load or boost that cartl No, sah-we
stay right yere till the pesky critter gets
up and humps hisself and pulls that cart
out O. the mud!''
Then you are not in a hurry?" I
queried
mo sab, no hurry at tall" he replied,
as he hitched back to get more shade.
My son Dan is plowin' out con with the
COW, the old woman is fxin' up the fences
and I've a gallon of whisky and pound
of bein' sot and if 1 can't stay sot longer
than $50 mewl then I'd better move out
CT Alabamy."
Five days later met the man at Green
vile and asked him how the "sotness'
came out.
"Oh. yesr' he replied with grin.
''Wall, I camped right thar fur two days
an hevin' a good time an then that mewl
a-seein' that when it cum down to sot-
ness he wasn't in it with me, took right
holt and pulled that cart outer the mud
and galloped all the way home. Detroit
Free Press.
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FORCING A nAyK FAnIRr.

Yesterday morning there was posted
on the doors of the First National bank
of Helena, Mont, notice that the bank
would not open. 1t had been forced to
this action by the Withdrawals of de-
postts. It is alleged, but with what
truth we cannot say, that the with
dTawals of deposits were the result of
an attempt on the part of eastern cor
respondents to make the president of
the bank, Ex-Governor S. II Hauser.
desist from his silver propaganda. AS
delegate to the Chicago convention.
he was very active in behalf of silver
and his activity has been continued
ever since. It is said he has been
warned to cease his activity, and that
if he did not, it would not be well for
him; and that the forced closing of the
bank is The result. If this be true, it
is most outrageous proceeding, and a
violent use of financial power that is
tyrannical in the extreme; in fact it is
nothing less than a deliberate ATTEMPT
to coeTce a nan into a surrender of his
political convictions and make him bow
his head and submit his neck to the
yoke of a money master. In that it was
a failure; in forcing a failure it was a
success. If this failure was forced for
the reasons rumored, it will have the
effect to make advocates of the single
gold standard execrated in Montana.
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CAUSED BY CHANGES OF STANDARD

Senator Allison. Of Iowa, in a speech
at Des Moines, Thursday, stated that
there was mo diminution in the
amount of metallic money in use in the
world in the period from 1873 to 1895,
and that therefore the fall in prices in
that period could not be attributed to
such diminution." No one has con-
tended that the decline in prices was
due solely to diminution. The advo-
Gates of silver and eminent economists
contend that the decline is due, not to
diminution, but to legislation affecting
the commercial value Of standard
money, and to changes in the stand
ard itself. The action of England,
Germany, France and the United
States in discrediting silver as a basal
coin, which meant a contraction OF the
standard medium Of more than SO per
cent, is alone responsible for the de-
cline in the earning capacity Of labor
and for the decline in the value Of all
industrial products. This may even be
construed to mean diminution, for
while we have added to the stock of
and commercial value Of said metal has
suffered a decline far in excess of the
volume produced. Increasing the vol
ume of discredited and demonetized
metal must of necessity operate de-
pressingly both upon the commercial
value of the coin itself and upon those
commodities for which it is exchanged
Under legislation initiating against it.
the larger the volume the more difficult
1t is to maintain parity It therefore
becomes evident at once that a contin-
uation of the gold standard must re-
sui in widespread and menacing COM
mercial depression. and ultimately in
the exclusion of silver from the marts
Of trade Thus in the wake of a gold
standard turks contraction, and con-
traction means untold hardship, suf-
fering and distress. The only avenue
of escape is the speedy restoration of
silver to parity by admitting it to
free and unlimited coinage. The free
coinage of silver will prevent contrac-
ton and viii at once stimulate every
legitimate industry
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TALES OF THE DAY.
Prof. Blnckie Used to Tell a Very
Good story of Himself.

The late Prof Blackie used to relate with
great gusto the following story against
himself, and | do not think that IT has
ever been chronicled in print, says an ex-
change. AS every one knows, the genial
Old professor used TO be picturesque and
striking figure in the streets of modern
Athens.
A wiry-framed Old patriarch, with strik-
ingiy handsome features and long hair
that fell in ringlets about his shoulders,
no one once having seen him could forget
him. Passing along one OF the principal
Edinburg- streets, he was accosted one
day by d very dirty little street ganin
with: Shine your boots. sir?"
The unchin was very importune and the
professor, being impressed with the eX-
IRENE flthiness of the boys face, re-
marked:
L don't want a shine, my lad, but if
you go and wash your face I'll give you
a sixpence."
"a right, SIR was the lads reply, and,
going over to an adjacent drinking foun-
tain he made his addition. Returning,
he held out his hand for the money.
We'll, my lad said the professor,
you earned your money; here it isl
Il dinno want it, auld chap" returned
the gamin, with lordly air; we can keep
it and git yer hair cut"