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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
BETS BEING PAID.
Curious Way of Receiving News of
Fitzsimmons' Victory.


New York, April BETS on the big
fight at Carson City made by the crew
of the British steamship Oxus were
raid yesterday when she reached her
dock in the Erie basin. This was the
agreement made when the bettors re-
ceived the news of Fitzsimmons' vic
tory, direct from the bottom of the
Gulf of Mexico early in the morning
of the day after the fight. 1t was the
first news flashed over the repaired
cable from Tampico to Vera Cruz.
The OXuS was chartered to repair the
cable, and left Tampico on March II,
to the great disgust of the men, all of
whom had bets on Corbett or F'itZsir-
mons. Mr.. Mccain of Galveston. the
electrician in charge, located the break
at l o'clock on the morning of March
IS, and made the necessary repairs. To
test the wire, he attached his instru
ment, and telegraphed to Tampico the
inquiry:
Does the wire work all right?"
The answer came back: 20. K. Fitz-
simmons wins.
Mr.. Mccain turned to Captain Sutn-
erland. You lose your bet, captain"
he said. "all you men who bet on Cor
bett lose. Fitzsimmons Won"
The news spread through the ship,
and the men crowded about the cleo
trician with queries.
But the instrument had been detached
and no details were to be had. The
betters agreed that all bets should be
payable upon arriving in New York,
and then a number of bets We're made
on the duration of the fight. Most of
the men wanted TO bet that it did not
last more than ten rounds.
Two weeks ago a small boat held up
a steamship 300 miles out at sea to get
news of the fight. That and this mid
gulf cable tappings are probably the
oldest ways resorted to to get the news
which was interesting some people
more deeply than even the chances of
war in Europe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
A Big Chess Tournament.

London, April 2.-The chess-playing
members of the house of commons held
a meeting this evening to discuss a
proposal made by Mr.. John Henniker
Heaton, M. p, for Canterbury, that an
attempt be made to arrange a match
with players who are members of the
American house Of representatives. 1t
was suggested that a. tournament of
seven tables be held. Subsequent to
the meeting, Mr.. Heaton sent a cable
dispatch to Mr.. Richmond Pearson, a
congressman from North carolina, ask
ing him to see if a match on lines indi-
Gated in the dispatch could be ar
ranged. The proposal has excited con-
siderable interest, not only among the
chess players of the fquse but also
among those memberships take no in
terest in the game. If tfe-lnatch is ar
ranged. it will be the ffrstetime in his
tory that game has been played by
representatives of the two parliament
tary bodies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
A Mississippi Venice.

Jackson, Miss. April 2-The only
change in the situation in the delta is
for the worse. The water is still pour
ing through the breaks and encroach
ing upon places heretofore thought
above the danger line. Plantations
never before under water are now sub
merged. The streets of Greenville are
now navigable only by boat The flood
from above having met and Joined
forces with that from below, nearly
l 900 families in Greenville are sur
rounded by water; still, some portions
of the little city are dry. The levees
there still hold, however. Thousands of
Delta negroes are now homeless and
will remain so till the flood subsidies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03

st. Louis, April 2.-River at this
point has made a new record. Within
sc hours it has risen Al and is still
upward bound, the gauge at 6 o'clock
p. m. marking 1871 feet. This is only
2.3 feet below the high water of 1893,
which was so disastrous. Profiting by
the dire experience of that flood the
people of East st. Louis have raised
the levees and the railroads have built
up their road beds. Merchants along
the shipping front have begun to move
their stocks to higher ground The
lumber district north of the Eads
bridge is exposed and should the rec
ord gauge of 80 feet be reached there
the loss will be very heavy. Trains
are running irregularly. The st. Louis
g. San Francisco had, up tc tonight, the
only track that gave western roads ali
inlet here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03

Chicago, April "A special to the
Tribune from Hot Springs, Ark, says:
There is an imminent danger of a
huge disruption in the national league.
This time, the danger of war and
trouble in the league comes not from
the internal strife of magnates warning
over baseball legislation but from NUT
terings of mutiny among the privates.
The players are uD in arms against
the magnates, and are openly talking
of inaugurating a strike. 1t is not
probable that they Will resort to eX-
tremes, but their talk shows the temper
of the men.
The trouble has arisen over the new
contracts that every player in the
league signed this spring. The instru-
ment looked harmless, but since the
players have been together, they have
been analyizing it, and then came the
roar, and what may follow will come
from it. The change in the contract is
small and makes the pay of the players
commence April Is instead of April l,
and ends Oct. Is instead of Oct. /
The players claim that the contract is
framed to rob them, and that when
they signed they did not understand
the full purport of it. They base these
ing the pay commence April Is, the
young players are tried and work for
nothing, where under the old law they
would have received Is days pay.
The men further claim that in adding
to the contract IS days in October the
magnates are perpetrating robbery in
depriving them OF a chance TO profit by
a mutual division of the spoils of a
transforming trip.
The players of the Chicago team have
been for three days discussing the
matter, in groups, and making threats
of open rebellion. They have been for
three weeks almost penniless, and no
prospect of money until May l. One Of
the best pitchers of the team urges a
strike, and star player says that or
ganized rebellion is the only chance of
relief. The new players, who are in
danger of losing pay, are saying
nothing, and it is the older members
who are doing the war act.
Arson says that he cannot see where
the difference is, as the men get the
same money for playing the same
length of time. but has nothing to say
of the fall transforming. The men
commend Killen's action in refusing to
go south for practice unless he received
pay, and say that had they been to-
gether and understood the situation
they would have done the same thing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
Five Persons Found Dead.

st. Louis, April "A special from
Cairo. Ills, states that a report reached
here this morning that five persons
were found dead yesterday at point
about three miles below New Madrid,
Mo. The information was brought to
Cairo by a commercial traveller, who
states that a relief boat yesterday
found the bodies of a young girl, an
aged woman and a child in a flooded
house on the Missouri side of the river
at point about so miles south of New
Madrid. The people had either starved
to death or died of fright. The water
was at the caves of the house and the
victims were in the attic.
a negro and white man are also
reported as having been found starved
to death on the platform of tempo
rary refuge in the same locality.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
GAVE Hin ROSES.
Public Printer Palmer Is Joyfully
Welcomed Back

Washington, April Public Printer
Palmer today resumed charge of the
government printing office after an alb
sence of three years. He found a hand
some bouquet of roses on his desk from
the employees, all of whom were glad
to see him back. He appointed w. H.
Collins to his old place as chief clerk,
vice w. S. Waterbury, who served with
Mr.. Benedict.
Mr.. Waterbury. as are all the en-
ployees of the department. is under the
protection of civil service law, but his
appointment having been a personal
one with the retiring public printer he
had made arrangements to go into
business elsewhere.
Mr. Collins went into the government
printing office as an apprentice over
80 years ago, and worked himself up
through various grades of the service.
Mr.. Palmer also reappointed Captain
H T. Brian foreman of the Office,
which he has filed for many years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
They All Have Axes.

Washington, April Am effort to
remove the office of supervising archi-
tect of the treasury from the CLASH
fed service was begun today by Sena-
tors Platt of New York. Proctor of
Vermont and Quay and Penrose of
Pennsylvania. They had conference
on the subject with Secretary Gage.
The senators represented that the Of
flee was of too much Importance to be
subject TO the civil service rules, par
ticularly as the duties involve the ex-
penditure of several million dollars an
nually. All the senators have candi-
dates for a successor to Supervising
Architect Aiken
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
At San Francisco.

San Francisco, April weather
fine, track good. Three favorites won
Results:
Four furlongs, 2-year- olds-Salmera
won, La Maronla second, Torsida third.
Time-:50.
One and one-siXteenth miles, selling
Fort Augustus won, Don Clarencio
second, Soniro third. Time-1:51!5.
Six furlongsCalifornia won, Eta H.
second, David third. Time-1:15%.
Mile, selling-San Marco won, Hazard
second, Morte Fons third. Time-1:441a.
Seven furlongs. selling-Wyomin
won, Caliente second, Doyle third. Time
i 1924.
Mile. purse-Vincetor won, Tulare
second, Horatio third. Time-1:44A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
THE HERALD BULLETIN

PAGE ONE
Edison Found Guilty.
The Eastern Floods.
Santa Fe's Quadruple Hanging.
General Sporting News
Four Men Lost in Wyoming
PAGE TWO.
Secretary Gage Worried.
In Railway Circles.
Rivera May Be Shot Today.
Few Incidents at Canea.
PAGE THREE
West Dip Free Gold.
County Finances.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE
The Educational Convention.
DR.. Talmage's Request For Resig-
nations.
PAGE SIX
Bank Clearings For the Week.
Real Estate Sharpers at Work.
Mrs. Coult Sues For Divorce.
PAGE SEVEN.
News of Utah Towns.
DR.. Talmage Lectures on Pompeii.
At the Public Schools.
PAGE EIGHT
Veterans Honor GARRISON.
The Pioneer Jubilee.
President Woodruff Ill.
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Is Still Serious.

st. Paul. Mimi, April 2.-The flood in
this region and other Mississippi points
in the state and in South Dakota re-
mains serious. The water rose here
today, showing "a feet above the dan
ger line. Mr.. Huddleson of Prescott was
drowned this morning while trying to
cross the south st. Paul belt line
bridge. Trains are delayed and one or
two. have not been heard from. Wagon
bridges are down and dams have gone
out, letting great deluges into the big
river.
The river is still rising at Huron. S.
D., a heavy rain having fallen during
the night. The Great Northern rail-
way bridge is in danger, and no at
tempt is being made to move trains on
the north and west lines of the North
western road.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
Little Rock Events.

Little Rock, Ark. April 1.-The at
tendance today was fair. The betting
was rather brisk and the sport was
fair. Summaries:
Three-quarters of a mile, selling
Simmons won, Ferris Hartman second,
King Elm third. Time-1:1614.
One mile. selling-Harry Shannon
won, Rhett Goode second, Queen Sofia
third. Time-1:45.
Three-quarters OF a mile, selling
Time Maker won. Nina Louis second,
J. A Gray third. Time-1:15%.
Half miIe-Bimetallist won, Eva Rice
second, Mordecai third. Time-:51
Five-eighths of a mile, selling-Good-
win won. Lexington Pirate second,
Lady Doleful third. Time-1:21A
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
WAS A CRUEL MURDER.
It Was Also of Mysterious Nature
The Death of Judge Kirby.

Jacksonville, Ills, April 2.-The sup
posed suicide of Charles L. Hastings
has developed into a mysterious muir
der Suspicion points to Mr.. Draper,
who was formerly employed in the alb
stract Office OF Judge Kirby, where
Hastings worked. He says he left on
account of Hastings overbearing ways.
Wednesday night, when the murder was
committed. was dark and stormy and
the street lights were shut off. Dra-
per says ne went from his house early
in the evening to his office to attend to
urgent business and did not leave until
about bedtime. when he went directly
home. The bloodstains seen on his
stairs and door knob is explained by
a cut finger, which he shows and de-
clares that he can prove his innocence
The most damaging evidence against
him is that apparently no one but him
self would have any object in investi-
eating Judge Kirbys vaults where the
abstracts of records are kept and no
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
Queen City Jockey Club.

Newport. KY, April 2--Despite chilly
weather and threatening skies, a large
crowd saw the second days racing of
the spring meeting of the Queen City
Jockey club. Seven bookmakers were
kept reasonably busy, and they had
the public broke about even in the ag-
gregate on the favorites. Summaries:
Four furlongsEClaret Cup won, Flora
Louise second, Margarie Casey third.
Time-:49K.
Seven furlongs-Kallitan won, Sidkel
second, Three Bars third. Time-1:2S
Four and one-half furlongs,. selling
Dr.. Ed won. Ma Karis second, Bon Jour
third. Time-:51A.
Six furlongs-Minnie Murphy won,
Angelus second, Sis Tau third. Time
e:16
One mile, selling-The Sculptor won,
Cecil second, Hilda third. Time-1:43.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
FOUR MEN LOST.
PROBABLE FATE OF WESTERN
NEBRASKA RANCHERS.
Their Outfits Found Abandoned,
Half Buried in the Snow Drifts,
Far Away From All Habitations.
Especial to The Herald.)

Cheyenne, Wyo., April "A sensation
was sprung tonight when a mail carrier
arrived from the Horse Creek country.
80 miles north. and reported that he
found. &c miles out from Cheyenne. four
wagon loads OF hogs half buried in the
huge snow drifts. The horses had been
unhitched and were standing near the
wagons in an exhausted condition. The
four men who had been in charge of the
wagons were nowhere to be found, and
fears are entertained that all persisted in
the blizzard or Tuesday and Wednesday.
There is not single habitation or shelter
of auny kind within many miles of the
scene and it is very improbable the four
men. who are western. Nebraska ranchers,
escaD ped.
possee will leave the city in the
morning and search for the men, rescue
them if alive. and bring in their bodies
if dead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
Bevan of Oxford was second and
Launce De Laune of Cambridge third.

London. April 2.-The Cambridge and
Oxford university Fights were out on
the Thames at Putney this morning for
final practice. in preparation for the
university race which will be rowed
tomorrow. Both crews practiced starts
and sprints, but neither tried any long
pulls.
Inquiries at Putney this afternoon show
that the racing experts there are con-
WINGED that, barring accidents, Oxford
will surely be the winner of the race.
Ex-Champion East. an amateur, who is
coaching the Cambridge men, says he
has very small hopes of Cambridge, and
the professional oarsman. Driver. the
Oxford coach, says that his crew cannot
lose. The betting today was five to one
on Oxford with no takers. The Oxford
men have shown themselves in their
practice work to be quicker at starting
and their stroke is not so slow as that
of Cambridge. Oxford's oars have blades
three-quarters of an inch smaller than
those of Cambridge, which crew rows a
freer and looser stroke with their larger
oars
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
THEIR CRIMES.
A Bloody Chapter in New Mexico's
History is Closed Forever, it is
Hoped.

A bloody chapter of New Mexico his
tory is closed with the execution of
these four murderers. The infamous
Button gang" of which they were
leaders, was organized by T. B. Catron
and associates to combat the political
influence of Frank Chavez, leader of
the Democratic natives.
In the winter of 1912, Catron's
right to a seat in the legislature was
contested and when the legislature met
he called UPON the members of the
Button gang to arm themselves and
assemble in the capitol to support
him. Catron himself was an oath
bound member of the Button gang, as
he subsequently admitted on the wit
ness stand. The gang assembled in re-
Spouse to his request armed with weap-
ons secretlv furnished from the state
penitentiary. whose warden was Ca
irons tool. and a wholesale killing was
averted only by a vote to seat Catron-
Believing that they had inundated
the legislature and elated by Catron's
victory, the members of the league then
and there proffered to their patron"
the further service of removing Frank
Chavez from his political path
A conspiracy to assassinate Chavez
was formed by the executive commit
tee of the Button gang, consisting of
Hippolito Vigil, Frank Gonzales Y. Bor-
rego, Antonio Borrego. Lauriano Alarid,
Patricio Valencia. Frank Rivera, Juan
Gaflegos and probably a few more who
kept in the background
Juan Gallegos weakened and after
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03

Ogden, April AT o'clock this
evening the jury in the case of Edison,
charged with assault upon Miss Lille
OFT. returned a verdict finding the de-
PENDANT Guilty as charged
Edison took the matter coolIy enough,
although several of his relatives broke
down
Judge Rolapp committed the defend
ant to the custody of the sheriff. and
ordered that he appear for sentence on
Monday morning. Edson's bond was
increased from $4,000 TO $4,000.
The maximum penalty for the crime
of which Edison is found guilty is ten
years, and the minimum one year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
TWO YOUNG FOOLS.
Governor Atkinson of Georgia an
Old Fool For Chasing Them.


Atlanta. Ga, April "A special from
Rome, Ca, says that ]. P. Atkinson.
the 17-year-old son of Georgia's COVER
nor, was married today to Ada Byrd,
a 14-year-old Atlanta girl. The bride
is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mary E.
Bryan, the authoress.
Governor Atkinson and c. P. Byrd.
the brides father. had offered 800 to
any officer who would arrest the elop-
ing couple, and prevent them from
marrying. The boy slipped away from
the executive mansion here in Atlanta
yesterday morning and went to Kings
ton. He found his sweetheart with rel
atives near there. An appointment
was made for today, and the couple
were married in the country. Then
they went to Rome and registered as
j. P. Atkinson and wife. The police
found them and notified the governor,
who left Atlanta tonight for Rome.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
win Be HIGH Tomorrow.

Alton. Ills, April 2.-The government
forecast officials at st. Louis wired
here today that a disastrous flood
stage will be reached by Sunday. The
river had already risen to 20 feet above
low water mark, the highest point
touched for five years, and this intelli
gence caused mild panic among those
who have hoped for relief. The lower
levees in st. Charles county gave way
today and many splendid wheat farms
are under water. Hundreds of fami-
lies have been compelled to move with
in the past "a hours, and several relief
boats were called out this evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
Bad Wind at Denver.

Denver. April 2.-Corbett and Fitz-
simmons showed against each other to-
night, each having a building with a
capacity of about 1,S00 people. Fitz-
simmons had about 600 people in his
audience, and the feature of his show
were the bag-punchjng and Julian's
roast on Corbett, which he delivers
everywhere.
Corbett had full house, and aside
from his sparring exhibition, delivered
his stereotyped roast on Fitzsimmons.
The two have spent the day talking
meanly of each other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
-~
Serious Riot in Spain.

Madrid, April 2.-Serious riot has oc-
CURED at Antequera. s2S miles from
Malaga, in the province of Andalusia,
caused by a popular uprising against
the imposition of an octroi tax. Sew
eral persons were injured before the
police were able to suppress the dis
order
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
TIPS FOR TODAY.
Call Expert Gives His Ideas as to the
Winners Today.

San Francisco, April 2.-Tips on to-
days races at Ingleside. The Calls
selections are as follows:
First-Outlay, Los Prietos. Trout de
Boeuf.
Second-Amelia Fonso. Miss Ross,
Mike Rice.
Third-Lizzie H.. Chenille. Road
Warmer.
Fourth-scarfpin, Candelaria, How
ard S.
Fifth. O. c.. Esperance. Hunts
man.
sixth-Salvable, Treachery, Bernar-
dillo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
At New Orleans.

New Orleans. April 2.-Today's race
results:
Seven characterization won, Oily
Gamin second, Waterman third Time
1882.
Six furlongs-Styx won, Gomez sec
ond, ]. NJ. B. third. Time-1:19%.
One mile and 90 yards-Jim Hogg
won, Linnette second, Jack the Jew
third. Time-1:51E
Seven furlongs-Bcn WaddelI won,
Hano Belle second, Imp Percy third
Time-1:33Z.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
Matthews a Winner

Chicago, April 2-John Matthews won
his first game in the short-stop billiard
tournament this afternoon, beating
Tom Gallagher in the closest contest of
the series. The score was 400 to 3S9.
Matthews was strong in the last inning.
the 9th, going out on a run of So. His
high run was "A, and. average Il, 2-27.
Gallagher's high run was 81. 1t was
a slow game, devoid of any steady or
brilliant play.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
The Score at Midnight.

Washington, April 2.-The bicycle
score at midnight was:
Schock, 1873 miles; Albert, 1,435
miles; Golden, LAOS miles; Cassidy,
1852 miles; Lawson, 1857 miles; Re-
WE'RE, 905 miles; Ford, $50 miles; Null
Ter, 80 miles.
sleep, came on two minutes to 10
o'clock this forenoon and covered 100
miles since then, and is still on the
track. From the time he came on the
track he has lost only 40 minutes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
Was a Miraculous Escape.

Shamolzin. Pa. April Am explosion
wrecked the dry goods house of the
Shamokin Powder company, four miles
west of here. today. The shock was
felt many miles. David Hams barn
caught fire. All the cattle were burned
and the residence split in half. The
family miraculously escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03
Wilmington, N. c.. Blaze.

Wilmington, N c.. April "A spec
ial from Lumberton says:
Last night fire destroyed the stores
occupied by Frank Cough. L. H. Cald-
well, Redmond G. Co., P. c. Blake, Mil
saps, H. B. Pittman & Co., and the en-
tire range of buildings on the north
side of Third street in all 10 buildings.
The loss IS estimated at 500, 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03

one else would know how to enter the
vaults. A detective had been employed
to watch the office, but he was relieved
because it was believed the marauder
had been scared off. A man was seen
to unlock the door of the compartment
a short time ago. but he did not go in.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-03

New York, April 2.-The battleship
Iowa, which went into the dry dock
at Brooklyn navy yard on Wednesday
afternoon, was hauled out of that dock
today and tied up at the Cobb dock
She will remain there until tomorrow
morning, when she leaves for her Off
cial trip off the New England coast.