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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
GOLD DUST BY THE TON.
One Man Will Bring 1900 Pounds
on the Portland.

A Tacoma special to the San Fran
cisco Chronicle says:
A letter received today from Mrs
Chestr Adams, formerly of Winlock,
Wash, states that one man is now
coming out from Dawson City via ST
Michaels with 1900 pounds of gold dust.
AT SIS per ounce mis- pile viii be worth
$234,00 Mrs. Adams went in overland
last spring with her husband, arriving
at Dawson June Is. Her letter, written
June 20, is in part as follows:
Our trip was perfectly grand from
beginning to end. l rode through Five
Fingers and Sink rapids in our twenty
five-fOot boat, and enjoyed it.
We'll, now about big stories. know
you will not believe me if 1 should tell
you all the truth. 1 don't blame you
but the half has never been told out
side. There are said to be 1900 or more
people in and on the way here. Sixty
Mile and Forty Mile and nearly all Cir
Gle City people are here, yet miners
wages are SIS in the diggings. and they,
say they VIII be that or more this
winter.
My husband has leased part of a
claim on one of the best creeks. Old
miners say it is sure to go 81, 600. They
furnish logs for cabin and sluice boxes
and Chester works it for half. He will
have to have a partner, so will get one
quarter. 1t is only six miles from here.
Chester says there was over $1,000, 600
IN gold dust went out ON the steamer
yesterday. There has been $500 taken
from one pan in one mine, and $4,000
from what two men shoveled into sluice
boxes in four hours.
My husband went to the mines one
day. He met men coming down stag
gering under loads of gold. 100 pounds
apiece, which they had earned by work
ing mines on shares in the last seven
months. Some left on the steamer yes
terday with fortunes. The largest for
enc man was 1900 pounds.
Mr.. Adams hired out for $40 the
night ne got here. He has earned S120
already. His business is music. l went
to work dressmaking with a woman
last Monday about o'clock because she
had a house and a sewing machine.
She was sick two days, yet we figured
up $50 Saturday night. s45 apiece, with
a great pile of dry goods stacked up
ahead of us
when l got here there was not a
woman here who could cut and fit a
dress There are no whale bones, waist
bindings, nor canvas TO be had. but our
prices are So for calico Mother Hub
bards, SIS for empires, IS for a plain wool
skirt, and $40 for a waist And they
weigh out the gold and most always
pay more I sold one bracelet for s25,
a cheap pair for S., a little locket for
$3.50. and three 5-cent sacks of candy
for S1-50, making $50, TO one girl She
poured the gold in the scales, saying
she would give good weight TO bring
me luck When weighed it there was
$45.5e and that is the way it goes. Gold
is plentiful"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
N RAILWAY CRIES.
DECENTRALIZATION IN NORTH
PACIFIC COAST RATES.
Union Pacific Not Entirely to Blame
The Michigan Central-Local
Railway Notes.


Chicago. Aug. s.-The western roads
are not making any great progress in
their effort TO stop the decentralization
in north Pacific coast rates The re-
ports are all to the effect that commits
sions larger than those called for in the
agreement of the associations are still
being paid, and that other methods con-
traI-' 10 the letter and spirit of the
agreement are employed for the DUR
pose of getting business. The western
roads are OF the opinion that the situa-
ton will not improve fer the better
with any certainty until the Union Pa
ciic has become q. member of the West
ern Passenger association. Not that
the Union Pacific is entirely to blame
for the decentralization, but as Ions as
it is not bound by, any agreement. the
other roads are liable to regard what
ever it does with suspicious eyes. and
actual Generalization generally follows
closely on the heels of SUSPICIOUS
feeling on the part of the general pas
SenGer agents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
Dominion Government Re-
ceiveS Several Pointers.
MINING RULES AMENDED.
REPORT RECEIVED FROM THE
PLACERS BY PIGEON.
One Miner Returning With 1900
Pounds of Gold Dust, Which, at
Current Figures, Would Net Him
the Tidy Little Sum of 1894 600
Letter From Woman Who Win
tered at Dawson.

Toronto, Ont. Aug. "a special to
the Globe from Ottawa says that the
dominion government has received sew
eral important decisions in regard to
the Yukon country and the working of
the gold fields there.
1t has been decided to appoint an adj
ministrator for the district, who will
have entire chatge of all the Canadian
officials there and be the chief eSecu-
tive officer OF the government
Joseph Walsh, a former commander
of the northwest mounted police, is to
be appointed to the position The party
of mounted police to leave Manitoba
next week for the gold country has
been increased from 20 to 81. They
Will take with them two maxim guns.
The mining rules have been amended
in an important particular. At present
q miner is at liberty to stake out
claim of 500 feet running along with
the stream and back to the bank. This
has been reduced to 100 feet, and the
new regulation will go into force imme-
diately \ court for the administra-
ton of civil and criminal questions of
the gold district has also been decided
upon. Justice Mcclure of Prince AL
bert is to preside over the court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
Personal MENTION.

The arrivals at the hotels yesterday
were fairly active for Monday quite
a number of tourists were registered az
the Knutsford and the Templet3n. and
the list of travelling men was fairly large
also.
and daughter Miss Charlotte, are SPEND
ing a week or two in the city on pleasure
and seeing the sights.
Cliff c. Graham. the well known beau
tiful blonde California salesman. repre-
pany of Syracuse. N. Z. was making the
rounds of his customers.
sgd Benda, the oldtime representative
Of Heller & Bros. of New York. was a
very busy man yesterday
The arrivals at the Knutsford included
the following: Robert D. Grant ana WE
Butte, Mont; Q. E. Weller; Boston; ~ ".
Ter. San Francisco: S. S. Morris. wife and
two childrens Colorado Springs; e X.
Pearsall George A. Nash. Denver, Colo;
s.. Louis: J. NJ. Rich. New York: G. II.
Wilson, San Francisco; H. s.. Baldwin,
IT.. Washington. D. c.; James ]. Brough-
an; spokane; NJ H. Fay San Era francl ,4rs
Dewes and two children and c. J; DeweS,
all of Chicago; John Stewart. Elbuon; j.
S. Watson. NJ D.. Aurora, Ills.
The Templeton-Tom H. Ford. Stanley
3. Pratler. Chicago; F. c. Mclaughlin,
I,ouisy.lle: ]. II. T.mmons, Baltimore; J..
n Watson, Kansas City; George Pace,
Richmond, Va; c. F. Gaines. Fairf9As
va: Lorin Schenck. Camden, N. j.; Phil
Meter. 10 CoiiTsky. New York: George
Ambrose. Salina. kan: Edward L. Hop
kins. Maysvjlle Ky; Fred T. Gaines Cal and
louisville. KY; George Parsons. Reading.
Pa: l. n. Shook, San Francisco; j. H.
rrarry .Mercilr- ]. j. COnkling. Franklin,
Ida; Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Pruyn, Chicago;
X. H. IRVINE, Jr.. Provo.
The CulleT-George Sherrard, r. G. Will
son. Eureka; John Galloway, Jamestown.
N Y: W. G. Lane. Pocateilo. Ida: George
Walker, Haley, Ida; H. r. Brady. Kan
sas City: J. p. Lynch. Pueblo; Ed Wig
ellsworth, Wichita, Kan; j. L. Wade,
Atchison. KAN: w. H. Ryer. Denver: A
F. L.tchfield; Telluride, C2lo;; E; ". Lee
Wyo.: B. OMAN. Portland Ore; Z. j.
Raddatz Stockton; William M. Roylance.
SpringvilIe; George Storm, Idaho; I. e.
wood and w. A. Anderson. Idaho Falls,
Ida: Mrs. c. H. Ferry, Park City.
The Walker-M. B. Irwin. Chicago; r.
Y. Payne. Ellsworth, Kan; Con Gillous,
Humphreys, Seattle, Wash; G. p Wat
fenou. Pennington; Miss G. Fest. R. C.
Wilson. Denver; j. G. Mead, Spanish
Fork.
Grand Pacific-John E. Hill. st. Louis:
o. b. Wadson, Ogden: ]. r. Forest. La
Grande. Ore; c. A. Valentine. Murray
y. Davis. J.. c. Wilcox, Mercur; j. NJ.
J. layers, Ogden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
As BOYLE Views It.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 9.-The Times
tomorrow morning will print an inter-
view with Attorney General Boyle, of
Kansas, as to the issue raised between
the Kansas authorities and the federal
courts. The attorney general states
that ne has no desire to defy anyone.
but that he is simply acting according
to his duty under the laws of Kansas.
He explains that the state laws are
plain that no foreign insurance COM
pany shall do business in the state
without a license from the Superinten-
dent of insurance. The Mutual Life,
he says. has no such license, though its
general agent Mr.. Lord, continues to
solicit business. The attorney general
adds that if the insurance commissioner
is Illegally Withholding a license from
that company the courts of the state
are open to the company TO compel the
commissioner to grant such license,
and he adds that the corporation has
seen fit TO wholly ignore the state
courts, and continues to do business in
violation of the law. Continuing, At
torney General Boyle says: This is
positive defiance of our state laws.
1t cannot be possible that Judge Will
Jams means by his order that he will
restrain an executive officer Ofs a
sovereign state from doing his plain
duty If a federal judge of Arkansas,
while taking his baths at a summer
resort in Colorado can suspend for
limited time the operation of any por-
ton of the laws of the state of Kansas,
then a federal judge, no matter where
he may be, can stop the whole ma
chinery of our state government, ap-
point a receiver, and act as general
director of state affairs. If this order
with its sweeping intent, can stand 1t
is simply revolutionary
L have no desire TO precipitate a
clash between the federal and local
courts, but it is of great vital import
ance that the people should know
definitely whether a state has any
rights that a federal judge must
respect. If we have no such rights
then state government is a useless ex-
pense.
Attorney General Boyle complains
particularly of the fact that Judge
Williams Injunction was granted with
out notice TO the state officials
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
A SMALL RIOT.
Rather Exciting Scene on Second
South Last Evening.


South Last Evening.
Mrs. Lizzie McAffee is again one of
the leading figures in rather sensa-
tional play enacted in front Of the
Grand Opera House last night about 10
o'clock 1t appears, from her story,
that a white man named James Grif-
fiths was occupying her doorstep and
she was inside the house at "a
Franklin avenue. While Griffiths was
there, little Ethel McAffee. aged 7
years, appeared on the scene. Crit
fiths saw her and. according to Mrs.
McAffee's story. tried to entice her to
go with him behind the house. Ethel
refused and Griffiths offered her money
but she went to her mother and told
her what Griffiths had done
This made Mrs. McAffee very angry
and she went to the door and demanded
of Griffiths what he meant by such
conduct. Griffiths, it seems, made no
reply but started to run. Thereupon
Mrs. McAffee followed him and cried to
Jean Body, young colored man who
was near, to catch him till she called
the police Jean proved a better sprint
er than Griffiths and soon caught him
and held him.
In the meantime Detectives Sheets
and Raleigh appeared on the scene, but
not before a crowd of angry negroes
and white men had gathered about. 1t
came near being q general mixUp, and
one negro was brandishing a pair of
shears in a very threatening manner.
A night watchman, who was on duty
at the Grand Opera House, fearing that
some serious trouble would occur, tried
TO quell the disturbance. At that sew
eral of the crowd threatened to do
him, but he drew a pistol and held
them off.
Then Sheets and Raleigh stepped up
and arrested Griffiths and officer
Wicket took him to the station. When
there Griffiths kept complaining that
he was bleeding to death. Blood
showed upon his shirt, and upon ex-
animation it was found that he had
one pretty deep cut on his arm. 1t
looked as il it had been done by jaD-
bling him with some sharp instrument,
and it is thought that the man who
was fiourishing the shears inflicted the
wound. He also said that he had been
cut in other places
He denied having been guilty of inn
proper conduct and accused several of
trying to kill him. However, he was
locked up and will be given chance
10 explain his actions to his honor in
the police court this morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
DANGLED FROM A TREE.
Fate of Negro Murderer of Mis-
sissippi.

Vicksburg. Miss. Aug. 9.-John Gordon.
alias Lewis Nelson. the negro who muir
dered William Allen at Brunswick, on
July 10, by clubbing him with gunbarrel.
and who was captured in Louisiana yes
terday, was hanged by lynchers last
night Gordon killed Allen, a much re-
spected white citizen. in very treacher-
Gus manner. He was captured by three
negroes. while engaged in a game Of
craps. after desperate struggle. He
was brought TO Brunswick last evening,
and when the steamer Annie Laurie
passed there at 3 O'Clock his body was
seen dangling from tree
Gordon made a desperate resistance
when captured in louisiana and was
wounded and severely beaten before he
would yield. He told Sheriff Lucas thas
he had committed two other murders. one
of his victims being a wealthy negro mer-
chant in S.. Charles parish, and that ne
would kill anyone for a dollar He was
willing TO return 10 Mississippi without a
reouisition and was accordingly turned
over to an officer from Brunswick Upon
reaching there late last night crowd
net the skiff in which he crossed .9ser
Despite the expostulatious of the ofncerS
and of a prominent planter who was with
the officers, the lynchers. negroes and
whites. took the prisoner and hanged him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
Railway Notes.

Mr.. ]. S. fusion, freight claim agent
of the Missouri Pacific. of st. Louis, is
in the city.
Mr. N Douthitt, a we'll known live
stock agent of Kansas City. will ar
rive in town today.
G. X Smith. chief clerk to General
Manager Bancroft Of the Short Line,
returned yesterday from a visit to Mon
treal.
Mr.. f. e. Hoffman and Mr.. ]. N.
Joerger, both of the Missouri Pacific,
have returned east after a snort visit
in Zion
senger agent of the Missouri Pacific,
who has. been visiting in this city, went
ncrth last night.
'Klondycitis'' is still raging in Zion
and the victims are steadily leaving
the blue skies and green fields of sun
ny Utah to seek the GODDESS of fortune
among cold Alaskan glaciers.
The latest victim TO the fever is Mr.
c. ]. Oberg of this city, who left last
night for the Klondyke country. Mr.
Oberg takes with him the good wishes
OF many friends, besides a large stock
ofprovisions-which is more substan-
tiai-and good equipment of miners
supplies.
deavor rates over the Rio Grande West
ern is tomorrow. Since July these
special rates have been sold on
Wednesdays and Saturdays and tomor-
row is announced to be the last day or
these rates. Eight carloads of excur-
sionists left San Francisco yesterday
and viii arrive in Salt Lake this even
ing and tomorrow morning.
While the press generally is booming
Klondvke the Rio Grande Western is
booming a new gold strike. 1t has just
issued q, circular in which it sets forth
the glories of the new Klondyke Of
Utah-the Gold Mountain and Marys-
vale districts It has been reported
that fabulous gold strikes have but re-
Gently been made IN those places. and
the Rio Grande is, giving rates to the
country.
Next Thursday will be one of the
big days in the history of Garfield. On
that day the uniform members of the
K. of P, 1. o. o. F. and A. Q. u w
will have a competition drill. and the
members of all those orders. with their
friends, will be out in force. The Ogden
brass band will accompany the big del
egation from the junction city. Colonel
Kent has consented to act as one OF the
Judges of the drill. and will be assisted
by two members of his staff
The Utah Press association will have
a right royal time at beautiful Castillo
Springs on next Saturday, Aug. A. and
a heavy turnout is assured. The RIO
Grande Western mas made exceedingly
low rates for the occasion from all
POINTS on the Tintic and Sallna
branches, as well as the main line, the
round trip from Salt Lake being but
81. %. A fine programme has been ar
ranged. and in the evening there will
be q, grand mask ball. Prizes to the
amount of $50 will be given away to
the lucky contestants in all the various
nc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
At Brighton Beach.

New York, Aug. s.-Resuplts at
Brighton Beach:
First race, mile, selling-Taranto
won, Sir Play second, Savarian third
Time-1:43
Second race, five furlongs. selling
Kenmore Queen won. Prince Auckland
second, Lady Cooper third. Time
1.o21z
Third race. mile and a sixteenth. SELL
ing-Sunup Won, Parmasian second
Marshall third. Time-1:4Sla.
Fourth race, spinster. six furlongs-
L'Aiouette won, Fleeing Gold second
Abundant third. Time-1:161S
Fifth race, mile-Wolhurst won,
Nanah second. Miss Prim third. Time
1:42sz.
Sixth race, six furlongs, selling
Abuse won, Chum second. Miss Dinah
third rime-1:141I.
Seventh race. mile-Cromwell won.
lambert second, Nay Nay third Time,
1:42A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
THE TURF.
AZ Butte.

Especial 10 The Herald)
Butte. MClt.. Aug. 9-The event at
the races today was the hurdle handi-
cap, one mile and three-eighths. over
five hurdles. in which Sandahl & Tay-
doris Sylvester Won in 2:35, and eQualecd
the worlds record for that distance.
established by Guy at Latonia. in
1881. Summary:
First race trotting. 2:22 class. two
in three, purse $500. J. WON in two
straights. Barbara c. second. BESIDE
mona third. Best time-2:1SA.
Second race, pacing, 2:19 class. two in
threedi purse S500-Bessie Rankin won
second and third heats and race. Black
Cloud second, Walter G. third. Best
time-2:1eA
Third race, four and a half furlongs,
purse $300-Imp Missioner won. Jalli-
mont second, Eli third. Time-:57A
Fourth race, seven furlongs, selling
purse S350-Vitringa won, Cherry Leaf
second, Fortunate third. Time-1:2915.
Fifth race. sis furlongs, purse $500
Nike Rice won. Zeune second. HYMN
third Time-1:161z
Sixth race, four furlongs, purse $3.50
Sable won. Easter Lilly second. Joe
Cotton third. Time-:4S24.
Seventh race, hurdle handicap, one
mile and three-eighths. over five hur-
dles-Sylvester won, ]. o. c. second, St.
Jacob third. T'ime-2:35.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
VIII Go In the Spring.

seph Kuhn, an attorney of this place,
expects to conduct a party of gold
prospectors to the Copper river, Alaska,
in the spring. AS that section of the
district is peopled with a hostile tribe
of Indians which have thus far been
given the goby by the missionaries. it
is considered very hazardous to attempt
to explore it.
The judge has received hundreds of
letters and many tlegrams from all
over the country, especially from Tex
as, from people who want 10 go to
Copper river. Judge Kuhn now thinks
he viii leave the middle of March with
upwards of 200 men, and as the Copper
river Indian tribe numbers only from
500 to LOCO in all, with less than 200
braves. no serious trouble is appre-
Hcr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10

Reno. New, Aug. 9.-Alf Ellinghouse
came UP from the west this morning
in the interest of W. A. Brady of New
York to arrange for a pugilistic carni-
val TO take place during fair week. Mr.
E.iirsnouse went with Sheriff McIn-
mis- this afternoon to look at the old
prison walls, with view of utilizing
them as al arena in which TO hold the
carnival He found them adapted TO
the purpose. and a seating capacity can
easily DE arranged for 10000 people He
says that if he succeeds in making
satisfactory arrangements Mr.. Brady
will pull off finished fight between
Maher and Sharlzey, for which Mr..
Brady has offered a purse OF $4,000;
and Creeden and Kid Mccoy.
lie viii also match Tommy Ilyan
against the winner of the Green Wal
colt fight that takes place in San Fran
cisco Aug. 81.
Al Gulnohil of England and George
Dixon are among the possible attrac-
tons.
Dan Sullivan and Jimmy Barry are
also on Mr.. Brady's card for the week
of sport. Kid Lavigne and some good
craek-a-jacE in his class Will undoubt-
eddy be among the attractions.
Last, but by TO means least, another
fight between Robert Fitzsimmons and
J. j. Corbett is among the possibilities.
At all events Mr. Brady hopes TO get
up go between the worlds champion
and eX-champion 10 settle the dispute
as to whether Fitzsimmons struck
foul blow on that memorable 18th of
March or not.
Mr. Brady has already offered big
inducements TO Fitz and jim TO come
together again. They are considering
Mr.. Brady's proposition. COrbett is IN
derstood to be only too anXiuos to try
the red headed champion again. and
Fitzsimmons lis thinking"
Every fight will be to a finish, and
Eir. EllinghCuse says il viii be the most
attractive weeks pugilistic carnival
ever put on in this or any other state.
He will make Reno bid against Carson,
and says the successful one VIII have
10 make arrangements for entertaining
at least 20,090 people for week
Reno is very much excited over the
proposition, and Mr.. Ellinghouse viii
probably know more in a day or two
than he does today.
Mr. Ellinghouse goes to Carson in the
morning to pay his respects to Gov
ernor Sadler.
AS near as we could understand from
talking with Mr. Ellinghouse, Carson is
very much elated at the prospect of a
weeks istic sport taking place in that
city, but it IS by no means certain that
Carson viii be selected. Mr.. Ellinghouse
had q talk with General Powning in
San Francisco. and the two are work
ing together with the view Of pulling
OF the fight in Reno during the state
fSi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
At Chicago.

Chicago. Aug 9.--Results at Harlem:
First race half mile-Martha r Jr
won, Berwoll second, Chinkapin third.
Time-:49.
Second race. three-quarters of a mile
Inspector Hunt won, Brother Fred
second, Swordsman, third. Time
1:143z-
Third race, seven-eigkths OF a mile
Greyhurst Won. Protus second. Sidonian
third Tine--1:29.
Fourth race, mile and one-sixteenth
Harry Shannon won. John Havelin
second, Schiller third Time~-I:47
Fifth race. i've Eurlongs-Dr. Sharp
won. Ii Hung Chang second, MackIin
third Time 01.
Sixth race. shree-quarters of mile
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
FOUR MASKED ROBBERS.
Bind, Gag and Otherwise Illtreat
Old Men.

Johnston, Pa, Aug. 9.-Four masked
robbers entered the house of Phillip
and John Devo, aged and wealthy
bachelor brothers, living in Munster
township, Cambria county, last night,
and demanded money. The two broth
ers and a nephew aged 80 years were
bound and gagged and the house ran
sacked. Failing to find any money the
robbers took lighted sticks and burned
the feet of the three men to compel
them to tell where the money was
secreted. While the burning stick was
being applied to the feet of Phillip the
nephew, who had managed to slip the
blindfold from his eyes, turned his
head TO see what was going on. One
Of the robbers saw the move and ran
to him, striking him a terrible blow in
the mouth with his revolver. knocking
out his teeth, SCATTERING the lower jaw
bone and splitting the upper lip. All
their efforts failed to obtain inforzna-
ton as to where they could find money,
ard the four men finally departed, leav-
ing their victims tied.
They are terribly injured and Phillip,
who is rs years of age, may not re-
cover.
There is no clue to the robbers.