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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-02

A dispatch from London of recent date
says: A bicycle has just been completed
here which promises to revolutionize the
wheels of the world. The difference be-
tween this and the older machines is that
it utilities the entire power furnished by
the engine of propulsion-the leg of the
rider For years bicycle manufacturers
have sought some method whereby the
waste of power could be prevented, but
Gerald Barker has found it.
The change is, of course, in the gear
ing, but it is not chainless wheel, that
sort which it is said will next year be the
king of all wheels. If the opinions of ex-
perts are worth anything the Barker COM
pound crank wheel is the one that will
take precedence over all. There are three
reasons why this new invention claims at
tention. The first is that ii is far speedier,
the second is that the propelllng power Is
almost doubled without increase of exer-
ton, and the third is that on racing
wheel the compound crank will be SUCH a
gain as it is hard to imagine.
1t is asserted that by the use OF the
compound crank a cyclst is enabled TO
use at least 40 per cent higher gearing
without increasing the stroke OF the ped
ais or the pressure on them. The ma
chimes that are, built especially Tor ladles
may have their crankS shortened and the
distance between the pedals considerably
reduced instead of using a higher gear
ing. A 2S-inch driving wheel is geared TO
100 inches by the ordinary pattern cnaln
running over a 25-toothed Sprocket wheel
and a T-toothed hub ring. The sun and
planet wheels merely control the relative
position of the main and secondary
cranks. The mechanism consists or sun
wheel rigidly and concentrically attached
to each side of the crank bracket and a
pair of hollow cranks.
One-half of each crank incloses sun
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wheel and the outer half incloses planet
wheel of the same size as the sun wheel
and engaging directly Herewith. Each
pedal is screwed into a planet wheel at a
point midway between its center and the
pitch line of its teeth. Each crank has
half the spindle attached TO it. This spin
die is hollow, and as each half is cut TO
the same skew and they. are brought to-
gether in bearing sleeve by means of a
hollow tie bolt, provided with conical
lock nut, the two halves form well-sup-
ported scarfed spindle. Keys and coters
are dispensed with and an unusually wide
crank bracket bearing is provided, the
ball races being more than four and one
half inches apart. The. chain line is
overhang of cranks and pedals is consid-
erab,y reduced.
The planet wheel bearings each consist
of a single bali race of about four and
pin makes its circuit within this ball race.
All the bearings are cup adjusting and
are provided with simple and efficient
looking devices. On roadster machines
the cranks so that the sun and planet
wheels are entirely cased in. Should it
become necessary to remove the pedals,
castings. cranks or planet wheels. the nuts
and screws are easily acceptable.
The foot motion is but slightly different
from the circular motion now in vogue.
and Is by no means unpleasant These
compound cranks add somewhat to the
claims that the power gained more than
comDensates for the added weight. This
ingenious mechanism is about to be fitted
to number of racing machines and the
results of the trial will be awaited with
interest
In saying that he believes his invention
will revolutionize wheeling, Mr. Barker
knows what he is talking about If his
crank will really do all that is claimed
and utilize the entire leg power of the
rider, there would seem no possible rea-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-02
TARIFF RETALIATION.
Protection Is Bad From San Fran
cisco's Standpoint.

CASCO HO111L
San Francisco, Aug. Merchants of
this city who have profited by the
Klondyke excitement are considering
seriously the advisability of commune
eating with the treasury department in
Washington and asking retaliatory
measures against the new Canadian
tariff. It has been estimated by many
of them that nearly a million dollars
have been expended within the last few
weeks in this city in the purchase of
supplies and outfits for the Alaskan
mines. Since the news was published
that the Canadian government had i'm
posed a high protective duty on all
things coming across the border. and
would send a force of mounted police
to collect the duty. there has been a
marked falling off in purchases.
No definite plan has yet been decided
upon by the projectors, eXcepta that
they contemplate holding a meeting on
Monday with a view to securing the as
sistance Of the chamber of commerce
and board of trade in furthering the
movement. It is thought that the pop
-ular sentiment throughout the country
will result in substantial assistance
from other states, and steps will be
taken as soon as temporary organiza-
ton is effected to have the merchants
of Seattle, Tacoma and Port Townsend
unite in the project.
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nae arctic Mosouito,

No people suffer more, says a CORE
spondent, from the small bloodsuckers
in the north than do the Esquimaux
who live in the neighborhood OF the
Arctic circle In the extreme north
ern regions the brief summer becomes
a season of torment because of the
countless swarIns of mosquitoes that
obIige even the reindeer and polar
bears to seek refuge from their tiny
annoyers by travelling far inland.
Usually the mosquito affects iow-lying
countries, although the testimony of
all travellers proves that they are fire.
quently seen and felt upon the highest
peaks of the Alps and are not uncom-
mon in the Adirondacks at an altitude
of 5000 feet above the sea level. Ac-
cording TO DR.. Howard, the great cy-
cloDs of the whole mosquito race is
the Anopheles quadrimaculatus, mus
cular insect, as fearless as it is vora-
cious. 1t is a late breeder and makes
its appearance in the autumn. Other
species bear such disagreeable names
as Culex stimulans, Culex punctor, Gu
lex pertubans and Culex excrusians-
Each species has its peculiar habits
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-02
The HARVEY BURDELL MURDER.
PROSECUTOR HALL DOES NOT
BELIEVE WOODS STORY.
His Account of the Crime and the
Prosecution of Mrs. Cunningham
No Dentists Tool There.

New York, Aug. 2.-Former district
attorney Olzey Hall, who conducted the
prosecution of Mrs. Emma Cunning
ham for the murder of DR.. Harvey
Burden on the night of Jan. 30, 1857,
does not believe the story told in Chi
cago by William F. Wood of Mrs. Gun
ningham's confession.
Mr.. Hall said: u visited the scene of
the murder at 10 o'clock on the night
the body was discovered. and made a
careful examination. The appearances
indicated that DR.. Burdell had been
sitting at his desk. Some unfinished
writing was found. He had been
stabbed in the back and had started
for the door of the room where his
body was discovered. There was some
blood on the floor near the chair. and a
squirt of blood on the door and wall
This had evidently come from the NOR
tai wound which severed the juglar
vein, and the position of the spray of
blood showed that it must have been
struck by a left-handed person while
he was on his feet. There was no
there any dentists tools there. His
there any dentists tools there. His
Office was on Broadway.
There was no stab wound in his
heart. All the wounds were from be-
hind, showing that he had never faced
his assailant. They were such blows
as a woman might have struck and we
proved that Mrs. Cunningham was left
handed. Eckel proved complete alibi
before the coroner.
The story says that Mrs. Cunning
ham came back from California to
confess. After she was acquitted of
the murder she was locked up on the
charge of bringing forward a false heir
to DR.. Burdelrs estate. Then she had
to remain year here TO begin pro-
ceedings as the widow. She went to
California and married the copper
king of the south Pacific
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-02
BROOKLYN STAKES.
Jockey Clubs Announcement For
the Meeting of '9S.


New York, Aug. 1.-The Brooklyn
Jockey club tonight made the follow
ing announcement concerning the
stakes for the autumn meeting of 1898,
to close Aug. l, at the Gravesend race
course.
For 2-year-olds, Prospect stakes.
sS,OOo six furlongs; Excelsior stakes,
81, 500 six furlongs; Willow stakes,
81, 600, five and half furlongs; Algeria
stakes, $4,000. five furlongs; Holly
handicap. $4,000, five and half fur
longs; Flatlands stakes, $4,000, five
furlongs; Youthful stakes, $1,000. five
and a half furlongs; Neptune stakes,
81, 000 seven furlongs.
For 3-year- olds-Brookwood stakes,
$4,000, mile and furlong; Ocean View
handicap, $1,000 mile and sixteenth;
Parkville handicap, $4,000 six furiongs;
Seabreeze stakes, $500. one mile;
Greenfield stakes, $500, six furionss.
For 3-year-olds and upwards
Oriental handicap. $4,000, mile and a
quarter first special $500, mile and a
SIXTEENTH; second special, $1,000, mile
and a sixteenth; speculation stakes.
81, 800, one mile; Bay Shore stakes,
81, 500, six furlongs.
All ages-Culver handicap, $4,000. six
furlongs.
For steeplechasers and hurdle
racers-Steeplechase handicap, $780,
about two and a half miles; hurdle
handicap, $3.50, mile and three-quar-
tiers.
Following is a list of stakes for 2
year-olds in 1898. also to close Aug. Is,
1897. now yearlings TO be run at the
spring meeting: Great American
stakes, $4,000, five furlongs; fremont
stakes $4,000, six furlongs; expecta-
ton stakes $4,000. four and a half fur
longs; Hudson stakes $500, five fur
longs.
To be run on the first day of the
autumn meeting:
Junior champion stakes $4,000. six
furlongs:
For 3-year-olds in 1899. now yearlings
to be run at the spring meeting:
Brooklyn Derby. 10000, mile and
half: Carleton stakes $4,000. one mile;
Gazelle stakes $4,000, mile and a fur
long
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-02
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
Towns Threatened With Destruction
Bv a Volcano.

Victoria, 3. c., Aug. 1.-The steamer
Olympia arrived this morning with
Oriental advices to July H. The
Japanese government contemplates the
total abolition OF export duties from the
beginning Of next year.
A petition is about to be presented 10
the privy council for leave 70 appeal
against the decision in the Carew case
The Corean ports of Chemulpo ana
Mekpo will be open to trade on OCT l.
Fresh cases of bubonic plague are re-
ported in Tape, making total OF $40
from the outbreak of the pestlence-
Ii Hung Chang having demurred,
the sale of He Sheng's big mill 20 an
English syndicate for 2,60O,OOU taels mas
fallen through, but a small mill mas
been sold to the English syndicate 1or
$4,000 taels.
Mayor volcano. situated in the ex-
trema south of the island Of Luzon IN
the province of Albay, 2,I34 metres
above the sea level, has been IN
violent eruption since June 70.
The town of Abacy and Algota are
threatened with destruction. F1fty-slX
bodies have been recovered, but the
fate is unknown of the people living on
the sides and the foot of the mountain,
which was surrounded by the finest
hemp plantations on the island IL Is
probable that heavy mortality Will be
recorded.
A lively brush occurred at Wingpo
between pirates and Chinese. The
fight lasted several hours, the pirates
taking to the hills after the junks had
been sunk. Eighty of the pirates were
captured and a number killed.
Blue jackets from the United States
ships Yorktown and Boston have been
several times attacked by coolies IN
Kobe, even the policemen taking part
against the Americans James Mullen,
a. blue jacket from the Boston, was
tied by the legs and dragged around
the pier and was then arrested by
Japanese policemen On another
occasion a party Of American blue
jackets were stoned.
A movement is on foot TO bring ABOUT
an amalgamation Of small bands IN
Toxic.
The British garrison at Singapore
will be strengthened soon by an ad-
ditional company of royal artillery.
Ten new Maxim guns are soon to
be sent to Singapore at the expense OF
the imperial government.
The japanese Advertiser says: EVl-
dence accumulates to prove that the
rebellion in the PHILIPPINES is far from
crushed.
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win remain for the time at NoWasnera-
The Cbakdera is strong enough 10 re-
sist any attack, and 1t has good sup
that the garrison nay become ex-
hausted by constant fighting.
The tribesmen are sending FORWARD
fresh relays continuously A recon-
noitering column found them IN great
force blocking the road 10 CnahueIa.
During the fight 1e0 Of the enemy were
killed, and the British had Il wounded,
among them Captain Baldwin, VINO
was severely wounded, and Lieutenant
Keys, who received a slight WOUND
The enemy followed up the retreatins
column and attacked the camp, peinS
easily repulsed by the garrison
General Blood. with every aVahaDle
man. will start tomorrow for the re-
lief of Fort Chakdera and the garrison
has been notified of his intention to
heliograph. Heavy fighting is ex-
pected at Ernandara-
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termaster Hawkes. was directed to go
down to detach the steam steering gear
from the other supplementary Storage
apparatus He descended into the
chamber and pulled out the crankDin
which connects the inboard and out
board shafting. In an Instant the place
was filled with escaping steam and the
steel shaft whirled around horizontally.
The rudder castings were smashed and
various other parts of her steam steer
ing engine attachments cracked and
broke. New rudder castings have been
ordered from Philadelphia but it will
be month before the Puritan is ready
for regular sea service. This mishap
will cost the government about $1,000.
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very little trouble defeating the Cleve-
lands today. Wilson, who was in the
box for the visitors was easy, 10 hits
being made off his delivery. In the
first inning Peitz and Hurst had a dis
pute which resulted in Hurst striking
at the Reds catcher. They were
separated however before any dam
age was done. Attendance. 5000. Score:
Cincinnati, II; Cleveland, 5.
st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 1.-Two games
were played by the Browns and
Colonies today, each taking one. The
visitors won the first by superior play
ing and had almost captured the sec
ond when it was awarded TO the home
team on a technicality. Donahue and
Dexter, of the Browns and Louisvilles
respectively acted as umpires- In the
first part Of the ninth, when the
Browns were at bat, and the score
stood five to four in favor of Louis
vile, Donahue gave the game to the
former because Pitcher Cunningham
persisted in soiling new balls passed TO
him. Attendance, 10000. Score: First
game-Louisville, 5; st. Louis, 1. Sec
ond game-Louisville 8; st. Louis, 4.
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SAW ANDREE'S BALLOON.
The Latest Story Comes From
Manitoba Farmer.

Winnipeg. Man. Aug. IA WhItemoutn
dispatch TO the Free Press says: Inqui-
ries regarding a large balloon which was
seen passing in a northeaSterly direction
on the evening Of the 18th, three miles
from Vhitemouth. have excited the fact
that the evning was remarkably calm and
clear. Farmer Henderson was standing
al the door of his barn and was taking
a glance around the sky, when he saw a
large ob,ong object sailing slowly across
the horizon.
Gradually he made out the car. when he
saw a large sail swing into view. Aston
ishEnent held him spellbourd and again
the ghostEke sail swung in full view,
showing its enormous proportions, then
slowly drifted out of sight in the twilight
Henderson. on returning to has house
CONSUMED a newspaper having q picture
of Andree's balloon, and declares the air
ship he saw is OF the same character.
The balloon was floating very low and
Henderson says it could not have been
more then half a mile away. He could
see no signs of life and it showed no
light
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-02
LONDON FINANCIAL.
Gold Shipments to Japan Will Soon
Set In.


London. Aug. The money market
shows no change and the cheapness of
loans continues. AS America is buying
parcels of American securities in Lon
don. il is doubtful whether the usual
autumn drain of gold will be as large
as heretofore. japan needs gold. as she
is establishing q. gold currency in Oc-
tober next, and japanese bonds are be-
ing shipped TO London. In view of this.
gold shipments to Japan VIII soon be-
gin.
IN spite of the bank holidays. there
was a fair business on the stock eX-
change during the latter part of the
week Doubtless much of the buying
was in anticipation Of a lively ousi-
ness in the autumn. Americans are
improved and are advancing steadily
in general favor, with a prospect CT
permanent buoyancy, owing to active
trade Developments in the United
States and the excellent crops.
Atchison has peen in request in the
hope of a per cent dividend on the
adjustment bonds. which have risen
3Is. while Atchison preferred has gone
Up 21s and ordinaTies l. Louisville.
Wabash and Northern Pacific are ac-
tive and in chief demand. The same
thing may be said of the Canadian Pa
cific. The rise here is due to increaS
ing traffic and to the Klondylle reports.
Foreign securities are for the most part
dull. except Portuguese, which are sell
ing. Mr. Chamberlain's statement
with reference to the charter Of the
British South Africa company has in
fused new life into Kafirs. and Brit
ish Coiunrbias have been a feature.
shares in the New Yukon companies
being placed on the market at small
premium, while the shares of the COM
panaes have risen slightly.
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the harbor of Glencove some 80 yachts
the nucleus of the great fleet that
viii assemble there tomorrow to pre-
pare for it's first days squadron run,
which is to be from Glencove to Hunt
ington.
At II a. m. tomorrow there is to be
a meeting of captains on board the
flagship Corsair. Commodore ]. Pier
pont Morgan, to decide what time the
start shall be made, and to settle some
of the minor details of the cruise.
Tomorrow's races will be particu-
larly interesting by reason of the value
of the prizes offered by Vice Commo-
dore Ledyard and because of the ar
ray of crack boats that will start in
the race. In the schooner class the
famous two stickers. Colonia and En-
erald. will have a new rival for speed
honors with the new schooner, Hide
gard, built for George w. Weld of Bos-
ton It will be her maiden race and
the result Will be watched with inter
est.
While the squadron's runs every day
will be full ,of interest, the three prin-
cipal events viii be tomorrow's race,
the Goelet cup race on Aug. and the
ocean race from Vineyard Haven to
Saddle Rock LEDGE. near Rockland,
Me.
The start tomorrow will be made
about l p. m. and 80 footers will be
sent away on one gun start. The
sloops viii be sent away next and the
schooners last.
The programme for the cruise after
tomorrow will be governed somewhat
by the weather. but the intention is to
sail on Tuesday morning for New
London, unless there should not be
wind enough to get there, when the
fleet will sion at Morris Cove at the
entrance to New Haven harbor. On
Wednesday the race for the Goelet cup
is to be sailed off that port. On the
day following the feet will sail for
Vineyard Haven. and on Saturday
morning they are to leave there soon
after daylight for the ocean race to the
eastward
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-02
NATIVES LOST THREE HUNDRED
Small Portuguese Force Routed 1000
Africans.

Lisbon, Aug. 1.-Ohcial dispatches
from Lorenzo Marques, South Africa
confirm The reports of recent fighting
between the government troops and
rebellious natives in Gazaland.
The battle took place on the 21st of
July near Chimbutu, the capital of
Gazaland. The governor OF Portuguese
East Africa. Colonel Albuquerque, with
a small Portuguese force, routed 1000
rebels. The Portuguese losses were
two killed and ten wounded. The ma
lives lost 300
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

The hotel arrivals yesterday were as
follows:
The Knutsford-H. C. Rogers, San
Francisco: J. N. Popham. Panama; Mrs.
A. H. Barendt, San Francisco; W. ]. A.
Onahomer, st. Paul: William Weinert.
wife and daughter. Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs +. NJ. Starkweather, Milwaukee; G,
+. Lefty. Minneapolis; G. Davidson and
wife, San Antonio. Tex: Charles r. Had
ley. Chicago; James P. Dunn. San Fran
cisco; J. a. Morrison and wife. Omaha:
Miss Elder. Omaha; o. c. NanDel, Sher-
son, Omaha: Thomas Kearns and wife.
Miss NJ kearns. Park City. ]. .. West
and wife. Victoria. Tex: Miss Cunning
ham, St Louis: G.. W. Bauantin, Denver;
California: George Hoadly and wife, New
York; Charles Smith and wife, Topeka;
Oliver W. Mink, E. Ellory Anderson. New
Dickinson. John c. Gown. Oscar B. Hill
lis, Omaha; Lawrence Green, New York;
H. s. Taylor, Omaha; l.. H. Connell.
New York; w. w. Whitaker, J. S. Sykes,
Omaha.
The Cullen-W G, Lowe. Pocateuo;
]: c. Van Luhen, Springville; ]. R. MUIR
phy. Sidney W. s SeavCg. Denver; Jas.
Didend. Bingham; r. H. Lewis. Butte; z.
L. Baxter. Springville-
The White House-John Harrington.
Edwards. Mercur; Sam H. Nelson.
Eureka: J. II. KlgOre, Lehi; a. S. Craig
and wife. Kansas City; D. Z. WisS. Butte;
W. ". Hill. Butte: ]. A. Perkins. Omaha;
]. NJ. Mcclellan, Tooele; c. H. NJ. Lenar-
ton, Eddy. N. N.
At the TempletoGl-Quite large party
of tourists from England. New Zealand
and several eastern states arrived in the
city yesterday and stopped at the Tenn
pleton- They and other errfvaEs Were:
D. OToole, Auckland; S. II. Hardy, e.
n. MacNamara. London: !. c. Chaytor,
MISS Chayfor, New Zealand; c. Gallup.
Rochester, N Y; Robert Cushman, BOs-
tor; Sam Freed. Chicago; Malcolm Ford,
May f. Bennett, New York; Mrs. E
H0rstmann. kiOkenhaven; L. 0. Meyer
Fremont, o.; J. Matthias and wife, St.
Louis; L. L. Num-, L. W. Allen, Telluride,
The Walker-Don Wickiger, Mercur: OF
to and Anna Roma, Walnut, Ia; D. c.
Robert Godham. Denver; Frank ]. Davis,
Mercur: A. F. Dotterer. Philadelphia: r.
W. Mcbride Lima Mont: Nat P. Ellis,
Waverly. Ia; R. H LswlS. BuEke; Mrs
]. c. Charrah and Mrs. c. Welch and
son. Park City; William PeregO and NJ. J.
Clark. Park City: c. e Oldfeld and wife,
Vaadalia. Ms; R. l. Poulton. Newark,
Co.
Grand Pacific Hotea-D. D. Melon. G.
C. Hepperley. Poca1etlo; John Clunient
and wife. Boise City: T. s. Tesch. Dem
YER: w. A Horker. Evanston; w. Fl. Fer
guson, Chicago; S. F. Lamb, J. B. Snow,
". P. SiddOns. Pocatello; Mrs. B. n.
Stall Eureka
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Archbishop Keane Coming.

New York, Aug. 1.-The World says It
IS expected that Archbishop Keane, late
rector of the Catholic university Of Wash
ington. VIII arrive in this city from E,u-
Keane's retirement from the university
he t-ias been living in Rome. He has been
delegated by the pope 10 attend the an
nual meeting of uhe archbisho2s of the
United States which will take place in
the hall of the university the first week
in October next. II is understood that he
is the bearer of important messages from
the holy father 20 the Drelates of the
church at their annual conference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-02
STEAMER FROM ALASKA.
REPORTS THAT JUNEAU IS AL
MOST DEPoPULATED.
No Advices From the Klondyke Reg
ion San Francisco Protests
Against the Canadian Tariff.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 1.-The Alki ar
rived in port this morning. She brought
As passengers from Juneau. Sitka and
Fort Wrangle. Her freight was light.
Her officers report having left large
colony at Dyea, all the members of
which were in the best of health and
spirits.
The steamer brought no information
from the interior. Juneau is fast be-
coming deDopulated. Stocks OF goods
have been so reduced by the purchases
of those leaving for the Yukon that
it would be difficult TO secure an outfit.