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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21

Gilroy, Cal, June 20.-The heaviest
earthquake ever felt here lasted only a
few seconds today but did much dam
age. Numerous chimneys were top
pied over. house walls cracked, heavy
plate glass store windows shattered
and a general wreckage of bottles and
shelf ware in houses and stores. Peo-
Pile rushed out of their homes thinking
the last trumpet had sounded in ear
nest. In some houses blinds were
wrenched from the hangings and an
unusual scene of petty destruction is
presented in nearly every house and
store in town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
Homing Pigeons Fly

New York. June 20.-The Hudson
District Federal club, which IS com
posed of the leading fanciers OF homlnS
pigeons in this vicinity, held its NTH
nv of the season on Saturday The Oird5
were liberated at Statesville. n &, at
m Fsgnt of them made records
never before equalled for the distance.
returning to their respective nests near
New York a little before shutdown H.
II. Schmidt's lightning was the hrst
bird 10 reach its loft and won the prize
hand. covering slightly over 500 miles
The distance travelled by the pigeons
ranged from 49, 1900 to SOP s miles
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Hanna on Hawaii.

Cleveland, D., June Ex-senator Hanna
arrived home this afternoon. He will go
10 Toledo on Tuesday to attend the state
convention of the Republicans When
asked this evening what he thought of
prospects of legislation on the Hawaiian
treaty. Mr.. Hanna said:
THE sentiment in the senate is over
whelmingly in favor of this treaty. but
is discussion at this session is doubtful.
owing to the fact that there is a DISPOSE
ton on the part of congress to adjourn
when the tariff measure is adopted
There will probably be some oppose
ton to the treaty that would prolong the
session if II were taken up, and so
consider il unlikely"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
Shocked Sam Francisco.

and severe shocks of earthquake were
felt here today, the official time of the
first as taken by the United States
weather bureau being 12:14:04. 1t was
followed almost Immediately by sec
ond shock. The vibrations were from
west to east Clocks were stopped, sus-
pended lamps and decorations were
broken in some places, but no real dam
age is reported. The shocks were the
most severe experienced here for many
years. The earthquake was general
throughout the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
Denver Porter Crushed to Death.

Knoxville. Tenn, June 20.-Reports from
upper east Tennessee, southwest Virginia
and western North Carolina indicate Sc
we're storms Saturday night and Sunday.
A cloudburst just across the Virginia
line near Bristol did considerable damage
and has delayed trains on the Southern
railroad Two hundred yards of track
on the Norfolk & Western road was dis
placed. Throughout upper Tennessee
there has been a general storm with
hard wind. doing damage to corn Beaver
creek. which carried the water of the
cloudburst. is swollen like a river and
several citizens have vacated their
houses k1>A4
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In the Old South Church.

Cambridge. Mass, June 2O.-Rev. DR..
George =. Gordon. pastor of the Old
South church, preached the baccaIare-
ate sermon to the graduating class at
Harvard university this afternoon in
Apton chapel. The exercises were
simple. DR.. Gordon conducting them
with the usual prayer and the class
hymn being sung by the graduating
classes. The gradutes were in caDes
and gown. The chapel was crowded
with friends. The chancel vas beauti-
fully decorated with palms and flow
erS.
DR.. Gordon's subject was the "Prim-
ary of Righteousness
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
WANTS TO ANNEX CUBA.
That Is the Story They are Telling
About McKinley.

London. June 21-The Washington
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
reiterates his previous statement as TO
alleged instructions given by President
Mckinley to General Woodford, min
lister of the United States to Spain, and
adds:
Spain will be permitted to exercise
merely a title of sovereignty over
Cuba She will be compelled to with
draw her troops and to permit the
Cubans to make their own laws; to
raise their own revenue and to control
their own expenditures.
President Mckinley believes that
Cuba must ultimately be annexed to
the United States. The withdrawal Of
the Spanish troops will lead to a repeti-
ton of the Hawaiian incident"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
Glass Factory Burned.

Muncie Ind. June 2O.-The window
glass factory at Orestes. is miles west
of Muncie. burned tonight The fac
tory is owned by the United Glass COM
pany. together with like plants at OF
tawa and Streator, Ill. The factory
employed 400 men and the loss will be
about 800 600
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
SAVAGE FIGHT.
Action Of Italian Laborers Call Out
the Militia.


the Militia.
South birmingham. Mass. June 90
Four drunken Italian laborers partici-
pated in a savage fight on Waverlv
street early this morning. officers
Robert Trace and David Bastion tried
to arrest one of the leaders, but all the
Italians set upon them and Officer
Bastion was slugged with a beer bottle.
his skull being fractured. Shortly be-
fore o'clock the police sounded the
militia alarms on the bells and steam
whistles. The militia men who
responded accompanied the police force
and number of citizens and made a
house to house canvass of the Italian
colony. Three men were arrested, two
of whom Officer Trace identified as
participating in the fight. They were
taken TO the police station and will be
held to await the result of officer
Bastion's injuries. Tonight the hos
pital physicians report his condition as
hopeless.
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Park City Giants Win Another
Great Victory.
a MOST PECULIAR GAME
FORT DOUGLAS MEN MADE BUT
ONE RUN.
While the Visitors Piled Up Ten
Runs During the First Two In
nings and Then Made no More
It Was Pitchers Battle-At-
tendance Large.

Just as despair was settling down upon
the dark-browed and gloomy Browns a;
Fort Douglas yesterday. a glimmer of
light came to them, and an impending
goose egg for the soldier nine was sud
denly converted into one run. 1t was due
to ruddy-faced Hardness, the Park. City
twirler, whose wild throw in the ninth in
ming prevented the complete humiliation
of the musketeers. With the wild flourish
of a Conanche preparing to hurl his
tomahawk, he sent the ball careening
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
viii Close Pool Rooms

st. Louis. June aO.-The St. Louis pool
rooms. which for the last six months
have enjoyed entire Immunity from po-
lice interference. will, it is expected. be
closed tomorrow by the operation of the
Missouri Breeders law, which goes into
effect at sunrise. As there appears to be
some doubt concerning the constitution
atty of the law, Colonel Ullman will keep
his book open in the expectation of be-
ing raided and making a test case All
other pool rooms will close
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
EARTHQUAKES
In CALIFORNIA
Great Damage Done at Gilroy
Yesterday.
THEY WERE SUDDEN
BUT VERY SHARP
PEOPLE WHO BELIEVED THAT
GABRIEL HAD CALLED.

Chimneys Toppled Over, House Walls
Cracked and Heavy Plate Glass
Windows Shattered-At Hollistsr
Was Experienced the Most Severe
Shock in Over Twenty Years
Every Brick Building in Town In
jured.
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THE WHEEL.

Colorado Springs. Colo.,- June 2O.-P.FC.
Wright and F. c. Farley. of the Cen
fury Cycling club of Colorado Springs.
today established over the Denver road
race course the following American tan
dem records:
Five miles. II sc: ten miles. 1885: Is
miles. 36:42: 20 miles, 50:17: % miles. 1910;
30 miles, 2:2l.10; 70 miles, 3:45; 100 miles,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
Just Raised Ned.

Newport News Va. June pa c!clone
today wrecked several business houses
and did much damage to growing crops.
Considerable damage was also done to the
small crafts lying at anchor in the James
river
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YALE ARRIVES AT
POUGHKEEPSIE
Blue Floats Over the Boat House
of the Crew.
BIG ADDITION TO
THE BOAT COLONY
CREW CONSIDERABLY HEAVIER
THAN THE CORNELL MEN.

As Formidable Team, so Far as Can
Be Seen, that Yale Ever Put For
ward to Win Honors-Statistics
Concerning Weight, Endurance,
Starts, Length of Stroke and
Boats and Rigging.
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BROWNS.

Earned runs-Parks 3.
Two-base hits-Countee l. Jackson l.
Home runs-kemmel /.
Passed ball-Palmer 2.
Wild oitches-Harkness 2.
Bases on balls-Harkness /. Richards 3.
Struck out-Harkness 6. Richards 5.
Double piays-Hughes. Reid. Lowering.
2 3 3 SIS .
Park City ......6 0 0 0 0 0 90
Browns ........0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 / 1
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New York, June 2O.-The Clevelands
played an interesting game today at
Weehawken with Kid Carsey's team
before $500 spectators. The Indians
had an easy thing, winning by a score
of to :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
TODAY'S GAME

The Park City team will play the crack
Jubilee nine at Becks Hot Springs at 4
D. m. today
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THE ELEVENTH.
Caledonians Will Celebrate at the
Lagoon.
PROGRAMME OF GAMES.


Shinty. by two picked teams.
One hundred yard foot race: first prize
81. 80; second prize. silk handkerchief
Hop step and jump; first prize, pair of
sleeve links; second prize. pair suspenders.
Quoits; first prize, Sc; second prize, case
of beer
Boys race, 50 yards. under u years old:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21

Quincy. Ills, June 2O.-Quincy, .; Du-
buuua =
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Grand Rapids Mich. June 20.-Score;
Grand Rapids, 5; Indianapolis, 9.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21

St Joseph, Mo-. June 2O.-score: ST.
Joseph, 4; Peoria, 1.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
RUMPrS OVER A nECIsION

There was hot discussion over the de-
cision of the field umpire on the putting
out OF Countee. The grand stand and
the people who swarmed around the lines
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21
THE CALEDoNIAN'S OUT.

I think fu' aft a man may toll.
His wife may cook and wash and mol
The morning news., 1897-04-22
CITY BREVITIES.

The last drill of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards drill season will be held next Mon
day night. The competitive squad drill
of Co. will take place Monday night
May 8.
A bicycle was found on Bryan street
between Bull and Drayton, last night by
Policeman Collins. 1t was turned over
to the night clerk at the Screven house
to await a claimant.
A little son of Mr.. Samuel Sheftall fell
and was seriously hurt while sliding down
a banister in his fathers house on Boil
ton street yesterday. DR.. Lanler was call
ed and attended the little fellow.
j. A. Rimes, a laborer in the employ
of the Bell Telephone Company, broke
his collar bone yesterday by a fall while
loading poles on a wagon in the yard OF
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way.
A. d. Kennedy, Jr., C. c. Ingraham and
William Bainbridge, three crack racing
cyclists, arrived from Chicago yesterday
afternoon and Joined the string at the
track. Kennedy and Ingraham are rae
ers and Bainbridge Is trainer and mana
ger. They will start in to work at once.
The Wide Awakes beat the Franklins
yesterday in a game of ball The score
was 20 TO 10 in favor of the Wide Awakes.
The features of the game were the play
ing Of the catcher, pitcher and first base
man. The batteries of the Franklins were
u. Smith and w. Liced, and for the Wide
Awakes II. Roache and w. Cauley
Sam Hamilton, colored, IA years old, was
arrested yesterday by Officer Brantley for
having in his possession a tricycle. believed
to have been stolen Sam was cutting
quite a swell with the machine, but his
pride took a fall when the clutch Of the
law fell upon him. He claimed that he
had found the tricycle. In a lane, but the
owner appeared and said 1t had been
stolen from him some time before.
A clam that catches birds is something
of a curiosity. A diminutive bivalve
was sent to the Morning News yesterday
by Light Keeper Sisson. 1t was not over
an inch and a half broad, but ii had Wig
orous Jaws. It's shell was shut tight on
the leg of a small fishing bird that had
thrust its claws into the CLAIMS breathing
apparatus. The clam evidently thought
It had a good thing and shut down. There
was no letting up and the bird succumb-
ed
Several Of the grocers are complaining
about the action OF some young boys, who
have been presenting TO them what pur-
port to be orders for goods, such as crack
ers, candles and pickles from their regu-
lar customers. These boys have IN this
way fraudulently obtained goods from
three or four dinerent grocery firms, the
orders being forged or fraudulent. The
grocers are tired OF Il, they say. and un-
less the boys stop Il they will get them
selves in trouble. Two Of the boys are
known.
d. ". Ledbetter Is under arrest az the
police barracks charged with larceny az
ter trust Lcdbottsr a. claimed 10 have
mlsapproprlaied Siu Of the Singer Sew
Ing Machine Company's money while col
The morning news., 1897-04-22
THE THEATER n THE THIRTIEs.
Incidents Connected With 1t Sixty
Years Ago.

Incidents Connected With 1t Sixty
Years Ago.
Editor Morning News: 1 notice in an ar
ticle headed Jefferson Is Reminiscent"
a statement that 1 had said Mr. Edward
Padelford had filled the theater with
works of art, and had given
young lady of this city
piano, etc. MIR. Padelford never
owned the theater, and never filled it with
works of art, nor did he ever give a Wis
itor there a piano. But he did do several
things of interest and value to the young
people of Savannah He and my father,
Mr. Robert Habersham, and other public
spirited citizens, not only built or bought
the theater, but they formed a theatrical
amateur company and performed there for
a long time, and Mr. Padelford was one
of the most noted actors, also DIR. Joseph
Clay Habersham and DR.. Marshall, my
relations.
The parts of women were filled by young
men, James Ker and others. The COM
pany failed, and under a foreclosure of
the mortgage on it was sold to Frances
Dupeau of New York, a friend of our re-
lations here the Bottoms, for $5 100
at public auction, and Jan. %, 1888, Mr..
Daniel Blake bought 1t for 5000 from Mr..
Dupeau, fitted it up as a picture gallery
anu kept II open TO Ine puDlc Tree OF
charge, and he was the prince of hosts
who gave the plano to Mrs. Habersham's
sister, who played it for him, and when
she went home found 1t in her house. l
saw Mr.. Jefferson and all the great actors
who figured there in the last half CEN
tury and more.
When MIR. Jefferson performed here re-
Gently he was not aware of some facts in
relation to his performance with Sir Will
liam Don. Sir William acted in a swallow
tailed blue dress coat with brass buttons
that my grandfather gave an African
prince, named Daddy Ben kindly brought
in a SLAYER Chat some of our northern
friends sent to Africa to this Christian
land. Sir William met him so rugged, on
his way to my fathers house. where he
was to drink his health as he had on
every birthday from time immemo-
rial, and he begged Ben to loan him the
coat to perform in that night and we boys
nearly filled the house, being uproarious
every time Sir William came on with that
swallow-tail. To those who knew this
baronet IL would be needless to add his
forgetting to pay Daddy Ben the five dol
lars, or that he carried the coat off to per-
form elsewhere, and never did return it.
VIM. Nyle Habersham.
The morning news., 1897-04-22
AUCTION SALES.
EXECUTORS SALE.
pY Ron,T. u. TAreM, Auctioneer.

ID nun tAAAg
By virtue OF an order granted by the
ordinary OF Chatham county, Georgia,
Will sell at auction on Friday. April 30, at
the residence OF the late Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Parsons, on the southwest corner Liberty
and Price streets, the following articles
belonging to the estate of Sarah NJ. Par
sons. deceased. Sale 10 commence at 10
o'clock, and 10 continue every day until
sold; Fine Parlor Furniture. rare Oh
Paintings, large collection of Parlor Orn-
aments Merble-top Center Tables, China
ware, large. handsome Parlor Mirrors,
Sideboards, fine Hair Mattresses, Bed
steads, Lounges, Carpets, Rugs Mating,
Hat Racks, Clocks, Sewing Machine, Writ
ing Desk, Trunks. Guitar, Cornet, Ladies'"
SILK Brocade, Velvet and other dresses.
made and unmade and collection of fine
dresses uncut. Velvet Cloaks and Capes.
Sealskin Sacques, fine Umbrellas and Lace
Parasols, Kid Gloves, Silk Stockings.
handsome Fans. Laces and Ribbons. La
dies Underwear, and assorted lot of wear
ing apparel. portierres, etc, etc, and also
one handsome Diamond Brace
let, one Gold Necklace. one Coral
Necklace and Brooch two pairs Ear Rings.
etc. sold for payment of debts and distrl-
button. Terms cash.
JOHN G.. BUTLER,
ROBERT II. TATEAT,
DIR. r. h. HARRISS,
Executors Estate Sarah NJ. Parsons.
The morning news., 1897-04-22
MAS. REID OUT ON BAIL.
she Furnishes Bondsmen for ~ 900
and II Discharged.

Macon, Ga, April a.-Judge FELTON, Of
Blbb superior court to-day allowed Mrs.
Charles r. Reid to give a $1,000 bond and
be released from jail. She had 70 diff
Guilty In securing bondsmen.
The grounds Of the petition were her
present delicate condition and the fact
that she has "A teething baby az home. She
spent about twcnty-f0ur hours Ia a prison
cerr. Her arrest created q sensation al
though Il was expected by many.
The case OF Reid, his wife and r.. s.
bennington. charged with the murder OF
L. W. Ialstcad alias Howard. viii proba-
bly, be heard the first thing on the crimi-
nal docket, 70 be reached Two weeks
hence.
The morning news., 1897-04-22

lector for that concern at Quitman. The
Fidelity Trust and Deposit Company Of
Baltimore was on the machine company's
agents bond, and it was at the instigation
of the trust company that Ledbetter was
arrested. Ledbetter admits that he was
behind with his accounts with the ma
chine company, but claims the shortage
did not amount to more than S29. He has
been in Savannah several weeks, having
left Quitman on account of criminal pros
ecution having been entered against him.
Ledbetter was arrested at the house Of
some of his Savannah relatives by Detec-
tives GOdbold and Scully. The sheriff is
expected up this morning from Quitman
to take Ledbetter back 10 that place.
The morning news., 1897-04-22
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest to savannah md
Elsewhere.

ElSeWhere.
The remains of t. r. Smiley, conductor
Of the fast vegetable freight on the Flor
ida Central and Peninsular road. who
was killed in an accident day before yes
terday at Cayce, four miles this side of
Columbia were not buried in Columbia.
Trainmaster w. v Raley of this divis-
ion telegraphed number of places on
clues furnished him, to obtain some in
formation of the conductor 5 family, He
finally located a sister, Mrs. L. c. Keever.
at New Orleans. She at once telegraphed
to have the body sent to their old home,
Hamilton, o., for burial, and this was
done.
The Masonic fraternity had intended
holding the funeral at Columbia, Conduc-
tor Smiley having been a member of the
order.
Flagman j. " Wiley is said to be in a
much less serious condition than reported.
He sent word to the office here that he
will be ready for duty in week. 1t was
reported that he had had both feet mash
ed off. His friends will be glad to know
that he is not seriously injured.
supt T. d. Kline of the Central is over
in Alabama.
Col. B. w. Wrenn, the Plant system pas
senger traffic manager, left last night for
Atlanta, after spending a day in the city.
Mr.. A. Pope, general freight and passen-
ger agent of the Georgia and Alabama.
was here yesterday, leaving last night by
the Central for Atlanta.
MIR. w. H. Leahy chief clerk in the
Plant system passenger department, left
last night by the Central to attend a meet
ing at Atlanta to-day of the rate clerks
of the Southern States Passenger Asso-
citation. This meeting was to have been
held yesterday, but the general passenger
agents of the Savannah lines who are
already In Atlanta, wired their officers
here of it's postponement. The rate clerks
will take the basis of tourist rates for The
summer given them by the rate commit
tee, which is composed of the general
passenger agents of all the lines in the
association, and from that basis figure
the rates.
NJ H. Connolly, the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis general representa-
tive for Florida, is up from Jacksonville,
his headquarters.
The morning news., 1897-04-22

zen recognized as the only perfect
1dical cure for all bronchial com
;, throat and lung affections and
es resulting from impoverished
Vas taken i'll in February 1892, with head
and pain in my back, - writes H. Gaddis,
of No. 3I3 S. ]. Street, Tacoma, Wash. Il
in doctor and he came three times. He
was bilious, but kept getting worse.
a cough so that could not sleep only BY
Z propped in bed. My lungs hurt me, and
so poor that was Just skin and bone. I
ght l was going to die. till one day l saw
Golden Medical Discovery recommended
cough. I tried a bottle Of it and it did me
uch good that 1 tried another one, and it
= me sound and we'll so can recommend
everybody. 1t saved my life"
The morning news., 1897-04-22
SAILED yesterday.
Steamship D. II. Miller, Baltimore.



Beaufort, S. c.. April A.-Arrlyed, Port
Royal, schooner Adele Ball, from New
York.
Key West, Fla. April a.-Arrlved,
schooners Magnolia, Saunders, Miami;
Kate Acosta, Tortugas
Pensacola, Fla. April 2l.-Cleared.
steamship Legislator QBD, Tenant, Liver
pool bark Rialto Ger Genters, Antwerp
Apalachicola, Fla, April 2l-Cleared,
bark Union (Nor), Aarsen, Harburg
Sailed schooner Austen d. Knight
Drinkwater, Boston.
Charleston, s. c., April 2l.-Arrived
steamers Iroquos, Kemble, New York.
proceeded to Jacksonville; Delaware, In
gram, Boston. proceeded to Jacksonville; I;
schooners J. H. Parker Hammond New
York; Harry B. Ritter. Darlton, Phladel-
phia.
Cleared schooner Mary Lee Patton,
6teelman Baltimore.
Jacksonville, Fla, April 2l.-Cleared,
schooners w b. Stlllman, Maxwell, New
York; Charles II. Walston, Hinckley,
Providence.
New York, April 19.--Arrived. schooners
Mary Randall, Burch, Fernandina; Clare
e. Bergen, Borroughs, Charleston.
Dungenness, April l9-Passed, barks
Prinses Wilhelmina (Sw), Levold, Sayan-
nah for Gutujewski; Lima (Nor), lversen,
Savannah for Gutujewsk.
Madena. April 1O.-Sailed. bark Wayfarer
(Nor, Mikkelsen (from Garston) for Sa-
Vaunah.
Prawle Point. April IS. Passed, steamer
Fulwell (Br), Barnes, Savannah for Bre-
men; bark Llndola (NoD, Olsen, Savan-
nah for Norkoping.
Port Natal April 14.-Sailed bark Diaz
(Nor), Thorsen, Savannah.
\ Rotterdam. April 1G.-Arrived bark Ag-
mes Campbell (Nor), Emisen, Savannah.
| Trieste, April 13.-Arrived, bark Euro
(AusO, Zahez, Savannah.
Cuxhaven, April 7.-Sailed, bark Aljuca
CNor), Gundersen (from Hamburg), Savan-
nah.