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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31

made by Hawaii to arbitrate the dis
pute between the two countries. The
state department has been informed
of the offer and its acceptance. The
subject Of arbitration viii sinclude not
only. the difficulty over the landing of
the Japanese emigrants, but also Will
include other disagreements between
the two countries, the most important
of which is the sake tax, imposed upon
a Japanese liquor largely imported and
consumed by the Japanese in Hawaii
The acceptance of the offer of arbi-
fration, a brief synopsis of which has
been cabled 10 the japanese minister
here and given to the state department
states that the Japanese government
accepts arbitration in principle and is
prepared to enter upon the terms for
a settlement OF pending disputes. The
formal letter of acceptance has been
sent to Hawaii and the conditions OF
arbitration will be contained therein
Those conditions are not known here
Pending the arrangement of details all
other proceedings looking to a settle
ment will be discontinued.
The sake tax, Of which the japanese
complain. is an increase of the duty
on this liquor from Is cents to 81 per
gallon. The tax was passed by the
Hawaiian legislature and vetoed by
President Dole. on the ground that II
was unconstitutional and in violation
OF the treaty with Japan, who had
rights under the most favored nation
clause. The tax was passed over his
seto almost unanimously, only one vote
being cast TO sustain the president
The pressure for taxing the sake was
from the saioonkeepers and the manu-
facturers of liquors, as the japanese
use this liquor almost wholly, to the
exclusion Of other beverages.
1t is not expected that the state de-
partment will make more than formal
Acknowledgement of the latest COM
munication from Japan upon the SUD
iect of the annexation of HAWAII, the
understanding being that all future
negotiations will be conducted by Min
lister Buck and the Japanese foreign
officers al Toxic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
Just as Good as Klondyke.

Hermosillo, Mex, July 30.-After a
long wait party of California pros
pectors, who two years ago went into
the Yaqui Indian country west of here
and discovered rich gold placers on the
Batepito river, have secured a title to
the property and have begun to work
it. Four members of the party have
gold.
The news of the bonanza has just
reached here, and there will be a big
rush to the new Eldorado. The coun-
try is somewhat difficult of access by
the mountain route, but can easily be
reached from the coast by going up the
Yaqui and Batepito rivers by boat.
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that no duty would be imposed on in
dividual miners outfits, but only on
stocks taken into the country for mer-
chandising purposes. Today the fol-
lowing dispatch was received from Vic
toria, which has stirred up much ill
feeling IN Seattle:
Victoria, July 29.-To E. E. Ling,
Secretary Chamber of Commerce, Sc
attic, Wash: Duties will be collected
on miners outfits in every individual
case. (Signed) A. r. Miner, Collec-
tor of Customs
There will be a meeting of citizens
tomorrow morning to consider a propO-
sition and take some definite action
regarding the same.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
A STATE BLUNDER.
Elliot Writes Caustic Letter on the
Seal Controversy.

London, July SO-The Chronicles
Washington correspondent cables that
President Elliot of the Smithsonian in
stitute has written caustic letter to
Assistant Secretary of State Day, crit
icising John w. Foster for writing the
notorious dispatch to Ambassador Hay
anent the sealing question.
Professor Elliott says the dispatch
lays the state department open to a
crushing reply from the Canadians,
and he warns Mr.. Day that he will
find himself in the most notifying po-
sition, as was Mr.. Blaine in 1890, when
Canada promptly rebutted his letter. In
conclusion, Professor Elliott saws:
This whole sealing business, from
the day the trouble began in 1890 to
date, has not been in the hands of
competent man on our side for one sin
gle moment 1t has been, and is now
the sport of the Canadians and the
languid contempt of the British minis
try is all it receives when it comes up
there
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
A KLoNDYKE TRUST.
New York Syndicate Proposes to Buy
All the Ground.


New York, July 30.-The Herald says
this morning: One of the many schemes
to secure share Of the wealth of the
Klondyke has been developed by a syn
dictate of four wealthy New Workers
who are planning TO establish trading
posts ard stores in the mining CAMPS,
and also to purchase all promising
claims on the market. They will trans
port their men and supplies to the gold
fields on bicycles specially designed for
the purpose. The members of the syn
dictate prefer that their names shall
not be mentioned at present. They have
no stock to sell and win furnish all the
money required themselves. Their at
torney is Henry F. Granger of 81
Broadway.
AS Mr. Granger outlined the plan,
the enterprise would be undertaken on
an exhaustive plan. He will meet a
mining expert in Seattle and will dis
patch him at cnce to the gold fields,
well supplied with money to buy up all
the promising claims in the market.
The attorney will also talk with re-
turning miners and gather all the in
formation possible. If it is possible to
buy or charter freight steamers on the
Pacific coast at anything like their true
value, ne Will invest in two or three.
If the transportation companies have
got control of all available vessels,
however, they will be bought here on
his return and dispatched at once
around the Horn
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names published.
One man who is we'll known in sport
ing circles here has engaged his pas
sage to Alaska, and in company with
another man viii start in a few days.
He has lived in Juneau, and is familiar
with the whole mining country in
Alaska, and with all the means neces-
sary to reach Dawson City He thinks
that for anyone who has the necessary
capital this is the proper time to go,
as there will be no difficulty in obtain
ing men and boats to transport sup
plies to Dawson if one has the money
to pay for the service. But he be-
lieves that anyone who is going into
the country without means had better
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
sTRIKERs ON THE MARcH.


Having succeeded in getting some
miners of the Cleveland Gas & Coal
company to remain away from work at
Oak Hill and Sandy Creek. the strfk-
ers camDed at Turtle Creek late to-
night: started on march to Sandy
Creek and Plum Creek with the inten-
tIon OF closing these mines, and they
nave made all plans to intercept the
oak Hill miners who will start for
work about 4 o'clock in the morning.
Just before the strikers started for
Sandy Creek q delegation of so miners
from the Mackler mines of the ]. B.
Corey Coal company came in and
united with them. The nlarchers, with
their bands and flags. were accompan-
led by large crowd of onlookers.
mainly employees of the Westinghouse
works. who We're confident they would
witness q scrimmage.
The men left in camp at Turtle Creek
numb about $50, and this party
was augmented about midnight by an
open carload of striking miners from
McKeesport The deputies at the De
Armitt property number $50, the ma
jority of whom are at Turtle Creek and
Sandy Creek Twenty-Five deputies are
distributed along the cOmpany's rail-
way between Turtle Creek and oak
hill. 1t is expected that trouble, if it
occurs, will be on this railway at about
a. IN. when the company's train
comes down from Oakhill to gather up
the workmen to take them to the mine
The sheriff today swore in some of the
idle men at Turtle Greek, men said to
be in the service of the De Armitts, and
10 more deputies were taken there from
FittSburg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
WHAT M'KINLEY DID.
President Took Walk and Was
Serenaded


Hotel Champlain, New York, July
s0-The day has been delightful here.
a bout 10 q m. the president and Mr..
Porter took a long walk about the
parks surrounding the hotel. About
4:30 the president and Mrs. Mckinley.
General and Mrs. Alger and General
Porter drove to the United States mill
tary post and down the elegant boule-
ward, past the regimental quarters of
the Twenty-first infantry. AS they
passed the guardhouse a guard of 20
men turned out and saluted the presi-
dent The people of Plattsburg knew
nothing of the intentions 10 visit the
village, and he drove through the
streets without a demonstration of any
kind.
Numbers, however. DOTTED their hats,
and their statutes were returned gen
orally by the president. The party
drove through all the principal streets.
Mrs. Mckinley felt much relieved by
the fresh, balmy air. Shortly after
noon today the Twenty-first regiment
band of 50 pieces came from the post
and, taking a position below the west
ern balcony, rendered a concert pro-
gramme of choice selections. The
president and Mrs. Mckinley enjoyed
the music from the veranda.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
The first delegation from Utah left for

The first delegation from Utah left for
the Klondyke gold fields last night c.
l.. Preble of the firm of Preble & Muir
ply of Mercur, and w. D. Yingst of
Lehi left over the Oregon Short Line
for Portland, and from there they will
go to Seattle in the hope of catching a
steamer sailing before the George W.
Elder from Portland on Aug. 13. 1t is
not very probable, however, that they
will accomplish this, and they will no
doubt have to sail on the Elder They
Will take complete outfit to Alaska
with them, and supplies sufficient for
year or two.
Mr.. Yingst has made the trip before,
having worked in the Birch Creek
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
NEvADA's KLoNDYKE.
No Need to Go to Alaska In Search
of Gold.

Reno, New, July S0.-A carload of
plain dirt was received from the Gill
mine in Olinghouse canyon this morn
ing. One of the shippers said that he
would make a wager that a person
could take a shovelful of dirt from
any sack in the car and get 100 colors.
Another carload will be shipped next
Wednesday from the Hutchinson dump.
Both carloads will be worked at the
Reno reduction works.
1t is thought that the dirt will pay
handsomely and if it does the perma-
nency of the camp is assured. for there
is no limit to the number of tons that
can be shipped.
There are about 80 men doing de-
velopment-wo now, and from present
indications Klondy-citis will rapidly
give way to Oling-citis. The new camp
has great possibilities and by Sunday
afternoon the result of the working of
the first carload will be known
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
Heavy Grain Snipments.

Philadelphia. July So.-The Record to-
day has the following: Forty steam
ers were yesterday chartered TO load
cargoes of grain at Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and Newport News for
ports in the United Kingdom and Eu-
rope, making days record which, it
is claimed, has never been equaled. To
fill these vessels i'll require over 4,000,-
600 bushels Of grain. During the past
two weeks fixtures for steam tonnage
to carry over 10000 900 bushels of ce-
reals abroad have been effected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Regarded as a Certainty By the Resi-
dents of the Islands.

San Francisco, July SO.-Ellis Mills,
the retiring consul general at Homo
lulu. arrived from the islands on the
steamer Alameda. Mr.. Mills was sue
ceeded by William Hayward, and with
his wife he is now on his way back
TO his home in Virginia. Speaking of
political affairs in the islands, Mr. Mills
says:
Annexation is now regarded univer-
sally by the residents of Hawaii as a
certainty. The enthusiasm over the
annexation is more intense now. il
such a thing be possible, than it has
ever been before, and almost every
body has an abiding faith in the happy
result that they all wish for and an
ticipate. It is confidently expected that
the whole matter viii be settled when
congress meets this fall"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
OPERATORS AGREEMENT.
Committee Expects No Difficulty In
Getting Signatures.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 30.-The coal op-
orators committee appointed at the
true uniformity conference to secure
signatures to the agreement were busy
today revising and correcting the
proofs of the contract which is being
printed. AS soon as these papers have
been received from the printer they
Will be placed in the hands of men,
bers of the committee, who will at once
begin an active canvas of the coal OPP
orators for their signatures Members of
the committee are positive there will be
no difficulty in getting the required
number of signatures. They think
their work will be speedily accom-
phshed. Despite denials from some
quarters, it is asserted the river opera
tors are as anxious for the agreement
as are any of the others. Some of the
prominent river operators took part in
the conference and assurances have
been given that the river men will not
hold aioof now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
Alabama Church Fragedy.

Montgomery. Ala, July S0.-Eight
negroes are in Jail here charged with
conspiracy with the murder of P. H.
PATTERSON, the negro deacon who was
shot TO death in the Baptist church
here Wednesday. The grand jury is in
vestigating the case, and it is said
that the jury viii be shown a letter
recently received by PATTERSON in.
which his life was threatened.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
Two Troopers Drowned.

Denver Colo, July so.-Troopers ia
cob +. Bertrand and William P. Jacob
son of B troop. Second United States
cavalry, were drowned last night in a
reservoir at Monument. When return
ing from camp at Colorado Springs to
Fort Logan Jacobson fell from his
horse into the water. through which
he was urging the animal to swim. AS
Jacobson could not swim, Bertrand
went to his rescue and was dragged
down by the drowning man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
Three Hundred More.

San Francisco, July S0.-The steamer
City of Puebla sailed for Puget Sound
ports at o'clock this morning, and
will connect with the Alki for Juneau
and Dyea. She carries nearly 300 pas
sengers, among whom where a dozen
miners for the Klondyke gold fields
and her departure was witnessed by an
immense crowd of people. There was
not nearly so much excitement mani
tested, however. as upon the departure
of the Excelsior
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
ANOTHER STEAMER SAILS.
Loaded Down With Gold Seekers and
SUPPLIES

Portland Ore. July 9O.-The Oregon
Railway & Navigation company's steam
ship George W. Elder sailed for Dyea,
Alaska, at II o'clock tonight, with 3S3
passengers. nearly all of whom are bound
for the Klondyke She carried 1900 tons
of freight. her fun capacity $50 horses
and burros and 10 dogs. All day long
hundreds of people congregated in the vi
cinity of Ainsworth dock. where the Ell
der was moored, and at o'clock tonight
it is estimated that ten thousand people
were on the river bank or on the bridges
to bid Godspeed TO the goldhunters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31

Middletown, Conn. July SO-At s
O'Clock this morning a. dam 40 feet
wide, combining water from which the
three factories get power, burst. let
ting down q tremendous volume of
water. The huge stones of which the
dam was built crashed into the fac
terry of William Wilcox's lockshop and
the lower floors OF the factory We're
flooded. Forty workmen were compelled
10 flee for their lives. Much damage
has been done and the water is still
rushing down
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
Great Catholic Event.

New York, July 9O.-The Rome cor
respondent of the New York Freeman
Journal has cabled a letter written by
Cardinal Jacobini addressed TO all Cath
ole bishops throughout the world pro-
posing one of the most widespread series
Of religious events probably every held
These extraordinary religious services il
is intended shall commemorate the close
Of the nineteenth and the beginning of
the twentieth century.
The project is the result OF the desire
10 respond TO the wish of the pope 10
consecrate the transition from one cen
fury to the other by an extraordinary
tnVoca ton OF the divine assistance of
Jesus Christ as happy prestige OF peace
and concord -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
D & r. G. Project.

St. Louis, July SO--Major S. X. Hooper,
general passenger and ticket agent of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railway company,
is in the city on an important mission.
The Denver & Rio Grande manag enenf
has determined to establish a general
agency in st. Louis, beginning Aug. /,
and Mr.. Hooper came here TO make Gil
the necessary arrangements. He was ac-
by Mr.. W. j. Jeffrey, brother
of the president and general manager,
who will remain here as the general agent
of the cOmDany
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
BOY rIAY BE LYNCHED.
Shot Several Children at a Sunday
School Picnic.

Perry. o. T.. July 9e.-Ben Vaughan, 20
years of age. may be lynched tonight for
shooting a Sunday school president and
several Sunday school children this even
ing.
Vaughan, while crazy drunk, went to
the fairgrounds where 500 little Sunday
school children were picnicing and began
shooting at every man. woman and child
he could see. He chased young ladies
through a dry creek. Half a dozen chill
dren were hit. Vaughan IS in jail, bat
the people may string him up before
morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
Crew NAV Have Deserted.

Port Townsend. Wash, July 9O.-In view
of the fact that the steamer Alki from
Alaska is past due some credence is be-
ing placed in the statement of a member
of the steamers crew while the ship was
At that time one of the crew remarked
that 1t had been arranged by the enxre
crew to desert the Allxf at Dyea and
strike across the summit for Yukon val
ley and the Klondyke
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
A MYSTERY SOLVED.
Bodies of Missing Explorers Found
In a Desert

San Francisco, July SO.-The mystery
that for nearly a year has clouded the
fate of Charles Wells and George L.
Jones, the two missing members of the
Calvert exploring expedition in West
Australia, is now cleared up. BY ad-
vices received from Sydney, L. w
Wells, leader of the searching parties.
recently found the dead bodies of the
two men near Juna Springs, in the
heart of a desert. The two missed the
trail in November, 1895, and failed to
meet the main body of the expedition.
This was $50 miles from Fitzrov in
western Australia. They died of thirst
and starvation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
Fever Raging at Reno.

fever has broken out afresh in this
meek of the woods" and aside from
the six young men who left for the
frozen north via Seattle and Juneau
last Sunday several more are making
hurried preparations TO leave early in
Aue11sf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
WEIGHT OF oFFIcEsEEKERs.
Floor Of the White House Sunk
Four Inches.

Washington. July sO.-some idea of the
size of the vast throng of office seekers
that has called upon the president since
the 4th of March was conveyed to the
visitors at the White House today when
they saw a number of workmen lifting
up and strengthening the floor OF the
large lobby just outside the president s
office This floor has sunk to less than
four inches from the weights imposed up
on il. II lies directly above the vast east
room and so cannot be supported from
beneath without disfguring that splendid
apartment. A plan has been prepared by
Colonel Bingham, the superintendent of
public buildings and grounds. foE, sus-
pending the floor from the heavy seams
above.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
sherman's HEATH Improved.

Washington. July sO--Word comes TO
Washington from Secretary Sherman
at Amagansett, L. l., that his health
has improved very much since he ar
rived at that place. He is about to
leave for Boston in 8 day or two, and
this trip Will be followed by a sea
voyage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
Much Canital. Little CASH

Trenton. n. j.. July SO.-The United
States Alaska Gold company. with a cap
ital OF $1,000, 900 was incorporated this
afternoon by the fling of articles with
the secretary of state. The company is
formed for the purpose of mining gold in
the KloEdyke fields. The capital stock
paid in is 81 1OO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
DEATH RECORD.
Ross Darby.

Kansas City. July SO,--Ross Darby.
for % years roadmaster of the west
e-n division OF the Missouri Pacific.
from which position he retired in 1887
on account of i'll health, is dead. He
was in his 67th year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
THE TARIFF TAX.
Will Be Imposed on Outfits In Every
Case

Seattle. Wash, July SO.-There now
remains no doubt of the intention of
the Canadian government to collect du-
ties on all American goods en- route TO
klondyke. For time it was believed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-31
TROUBLE BREWING
AT THE COAL MINES
Strikers Threaten to Resist the
Officers.
ALL DEMONSTRATIONS
ARE FORBIDDEN
STRIKE LEADERS DISPUTE THE
SHERIFFS AUTHORITY.

Has No Right, They Say, to Dispense
Them While They Remain Peace
able-Disappointed BY the Re-
suits of Thursdays Meetings
Marched to the Mines at an Ea.vly
Hour This Morning and There
May Be Trouble.
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DESCRIPTION OF
THE CLIMATE
Continued from Page. II

go and 20 degrees. according to eleva-
ton. being highest in the middle. and
lowest in the Yukon valley.
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night passes without conflict between
the strikers and deputies it will be con-
sidered almost a miracle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-25

Washington. June 20 Senator Nor
san has introduced o. bIu Tor the an-
nDNaf'un OF the Hawaiian islands The
bil provides that th, islands shall be-
come territory of the United states
lu accordance with the terms of the re-
Gently negotiated treaty The date set
Tor the extension of the laws of this
country over the islands is the an of
March. ls9>. but Do Is specifically pro-
yidcl that they may bc put in force
at au earlier day 10 congress so desires.
% is also directed that the i've commits
doucrs provided Tor by the treaty 10
make recommendations 90 congress IN
matters pertaining 10 Hawaii shall De
confirmed by the senate
The bUl appropriatcs million dol
lars for 'he execution OF o. proyis-
ions. out OF this sum the intcrcs, on
the Hawaiian deb, Is 90 De paid, hrt
provision Tor the payment ot The prin'
clpal of this debt ls deferred.
ln reply 90 a question senator Nor.
gan said that hls bin was intended "a
carry the annexation treaty into eXccu.
ton ln ease q should be- ratified by tn,
senate or 90 provide tor Co. ratification
hy the Joint action Of the two house.
in ease the senate should refuse 20 act
"Thc treaty" said the senator. "car
be- ratified in this form by a majority
vote in each oi the two houses. thus
avoiding the necessity for securing
tvo-thIrds oi the senate as would
required If the matter should Doe pass
ed upon by tha, body alone"
The senator said that circumstance
would determine whether the hi
should De- pressed during the present
session OF congress