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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
GOLD Is THERE.
But It Is Not to Be Had For the
Asking.


Portland, Me-, Aug. Captain Miles
spending the summer in Alaska, has writ
ten . letter. which was received TODAY
In this letter he says that the situation
on the klOndyke is not very dissiInllar 10
other gold fields. The yellow metal is
there, out It does not lie around on the
ground in chucSs waiting 10 be scoODed
up It can only be secured by patient
and uncommonly iaboriOus placer min
ing, interspersed with many weary miles
of tramping around from pocket TO pocb-
eI- He further says the journey 10 the
diggingS from Juneau is an enterprise
calculated to pale the stoutest heart. Be
y0nd all this winter is already beginning
in that region, and anyone who starts
must stop over at Juneau until next May.
There is not food enough in all Alaska TO
keep the people who are planning 10 go
there for a month. He also SAYS the
larger part of the region is in Canada.
without stretching an elastic boundary
line an inch," and adds that the Dominion
police VIII have something TO say about
Yankees coming over there and taking
away ali the gold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
FRANCE AND THE TARIFF.
Time at Hand For Her to Consider
Her Position

London, Aug. 6-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail reports an
interview with the vice president of
the French chamber of commerce on
the subject of tariffs, in the course of
which he admitted that France has no
way at present of bringing pressure to
bear upon the United States.
But" he said, the time has now
arrived for France to reconsider her
whole commercial position and to re-
adjust her tariff arrangements. partic-
ularly in the way of making special
treaties with Great. Britain and the
British colonies"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
BY ORDER OF wEYLER.
Two Insurgents Who Surrendered
VIII Be Shot.

Key West, Fla. Aug. 6.-Kasala and
Mendes. two insurgents who surren-
dered. viii be shot in a few days, by
order Of General Weyler. The insur-
gent colonel, Chico Moteagodo. attack
ed and DESTROYED the town Of Encrui
jada, Santa Clara province. killing
many of the enemy. The insurgents
under Hernandez. it is said. are plan
ming an attack on Puntas Grandes. a.
town 20 miles from Havana. The re-
cent attacks on the outskirts of Ha-
vana caused great alarm. and the few
rich families that remain are leaving
for Spain. France and the United
States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
Murderers of Lem Harrison.

Little Rock. Ark, Aug. ga special
from Huntsville, Ala, says that war
rants have been issued for the, arrest
Of Norma Sweetin and his brother-ln-
law. ]. H. Pardling, both well known
men living near that place, on the
charge of numbering Lem Harrison and
George Tucker, whose bodies were
found near Seligman few days ago.
There is strong evidence that Sweetin
and Pardling killed the two men for the
purpose of robbery. Citizens and Of
ficers are securing the county for the
alleged murderers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
THE BOON N GOLD
MINING SCHEMES.
1t Even ArOuSes the Staid
British FinancierS.
THEY INVEST IN
NEVADA PROPERTIES.
Big Price Alleged to Have Been
Paid For Them.

Alaska Prospectors Who Met Hor-
rible Deaths En- Route to the Ell
dorado-Chief Clerk of the San
Francisco Mint Talks of the Klcn-
dyke Gold output-Every Claim
Within $50 Miles of Dawson City
Is Staked Of-ust a Few of the
Hardships Observation-Disclosures
Are Enormous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
GAMBLING HOUSE HELDUP.
Bold Robbers In Wyoming Make a
Rich Haul.
Especial to The Herald,

Lander. Wyo., Aug. 6.-Deputy Sheriff
Logue, who has just returned from the
Thermopolis Hot Springs, reports that
three masked men entered the only
gambling house at the Springs on Sun
day night, and, after commanding al,
present to throw up their hands, they
cleaned out the place of all the money
in it; also all the money and jewelry
on the guests Of the establishment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
QUEEN Is VERY GRATEFUL.
Her MajeSty'S Speech Pro-
r0guing Parliament.
REVIEW OF CONDITIONS.
MOST OF THEM ARE OF A FAV-
oRABLE NATURE.

Pleased With the Work That Has
Been Done, Looks Forward With
Hope For the Future, and Prays
For the Blessings and Protection
of Almighty God-France and the
Tariff-Tour Of Emperor and
Empress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
INDIAN LANDS OPENED.
Ten Square Miles In Fremont Coun-
ty, Wyoming.
SPECIAL 20 The Herald.

VoptC.1rI 70 T IIO TT r-e1'
Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug Ga tract of
land in the Shoshone Indian reservation,
Fremont county, ten miles square, was
today thrown open to settlement under
United States land laws. The tract was
ceded TO the government by the Indians.
One square mile is reserved for the state
of Wyoming. This contains the wonderful
Big Horn not springs, ravaling in cura-
tive powers the Arkansas springs. Until
survey is made of the ceded tract of
land, II Will be taken up under squatter's
rights customs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
WOlcOtt Commission Receives
a Hard Jolt.
ENGLAND MAY REPLY
ABOUT NEXT OCTOBER.
Commissioners Encouraged" by
Indefinite Delay.

Senator Teller's Interesting Comment
on the Decline In Silver-It Will
Still Remain One of the Valuable
and Necessary Money Metals
How the Decline Is Viewed at
Boise-Smelter Men Think the
Advance In Lead viii Compensate
For the Loss In Silver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
EMPERoR AND RMPREss.
Russian Newspapers Full of Eulo-
CYSTIC Details

st. Petersburg, Aug. 6.-The Russian
newspapers are full of eulosistic ar
ticles extending a welcome to the en-
peror and empress of Germany, whose
approaching visit TO this city viii be
the occasion for a round of festivities.
The ships in the harbor or Cronstadt
are already gay with decorations.
The emperor and empress left Kiel
on Wednesday, according to a dispatch
from Berlin, and are expected to arrive
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
ONTARIO MINE CLOSES,
OUTLOOK FOR SILVER,
Orders Received to Close
Down Ontario and Daily.
DECLINE IN SILVER
BRINGS THIS ABOUT
Over Six Hundred Men Thrown Out
Of Employment

And Thousands of People Are Direct
~ neutrality-suspicious. Cham
bers Deeply Regrets the Course
That the Fall In Silver Makes
Necessary-ontario Has Produced
Thirty-one Millions and Paid Over
Thirteen Millions In Dividends
Hard Blow to Park City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07

Sohn Parker, jr., who has been residing
IN Idaho for several years. was murdered
Nv Indians and his house and all other
property was destroyed. A quarrel over
Il well spring is given as the cause of the
deed. He formerly lived at Pewaukee,
Wis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
Especial to The Herald

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 6.-Ettie Dra-
per, aged II. who shot herself with
revolver at her home at Gering, north
of here, as the result of a quarrel with
her lover, died today from the wound.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
NET DEATH EN- ROUTE.
Three Miners Who Were En- Route
From Seattle.

Seattle Wash, Aug. 6.-News has just
reached here OF the death, last April. OF
Charles Blackstone. George Botcher and
J. w Maiinoue. miners who went 10
Alaska in 1896. and were frozen to death
in trying to make their rag back TO Sc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
Silver Goes Out.

New York, Aug. 6.-The steamship
Lucania, which leaves for Europe to-
morrow. VIII take 100000 ounces of sill
yer and $4,000 Mexican dollars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
silver Advanced yesterday.

New York. Aug. Yesterdays ex-
IRENE reaction in the silver market to
551z cents for bar silver brought out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
THE PURSUIT OF A PHANTOM.
Wyoming Girl Suicides.

The trio then coolly mounted their
horses and rode off in the darkness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-07
A Boom in Old Maids.

Next Sundays Herald will describe
a region where spipsters are worth
their weight in gold.
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Novel scheme of a Seattle man. fully
described In next Sundays Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03

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, ana left Tampico on March II, to
the great disgust OF the mon. all of whom
had bets on Corbett or Fitzsimmons. Mr..
Mccain of Galveston, the electrician in
charge, located the break at o. clock on
the morning of March Is and made the
necessary repairs. To test the wire he at
tached his instrument and telegraphed to
Tampico the inquiry, docs the wire work
all rightP" The answer came back,
30. K.-Fitzsimmons wins"
Mr.. McCann turned to Captain Suther-
land. "You lose your bets, captain" he
said. "FitZsimmons wcn."
The news spread through the ship and
the men crowded around the electrician
with queries.
But the instrument had been detac ched
and no details were to be had. The bet
tors agreed that all bets should be pay
able upon arriving in New York, and
the duration of the fight. Most of the
men wanted to bet that it did rot last
more than ter rounds.
Two weeks ago a small boat held up
steamship 300 miles out at sea to get news
of the fight. That and this midgulf tap
ping of tae cable are probably the oldest
ways resorted to 10 get the news
which was interesting some people more
deeply than even the chances of war in
Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03

KEY WEST, FLA, April 2.-It was said
here to- day on Havana information that
General Rivera's court-martial met yes
terday and thai he WAS then sentenced to
be shot at sunrise to-day.
Passengers on the Olivette said that
there were rumors in Havana to that ef-
feet. Henrico Tomao, a Cuban who was
on the vessel en- route to his home in New
York, said that he knew positively that
Rivera's fate was but a matter of days or
perhaps hours. He had friend, close
contidant of palace official, who in
formed him in confidence that Weyler
was afraid the United States Government
would do something to save Rivera, and
he wanted to forestall such action.
The news of the debate yesterday in the
Senate was cabied TO Havana and then
wired to Weyler. 1t was understood at the
palace that Weyler intended to arrange
matters so that he would not be baked
agate. The court martial was ordered the
moment the news of Riveras capture was
received. and it was directed touse every
diligence TO m AXE It's report.
The sentence of death was practically
pronounced before the court convened. A
form OF trial was ordered in deference to
public opinion in the United States. The
names of the officers of the court have not
been made public, it is said, but they we're
the most intense partisans that Weyler
has.
Several cable inquiries sent over to
Havana this morning have remained
unanswered, and it is the opinion here
that something has occurred, as the CEN
sor refuses to allow any Information about
Rivera to be sent out.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
TO. BE SHOT 1T UNRISE.
Previous Dispatches Say Rivera Has tt
Die To- Day.

Previous Dispatches Sny Rivera Has to
Die To- Day.
NEW YORK, n. ", April "A dis
patch to the Sun from Havana says:
General Ruis Rivera will be shot on Satur-
day if the Queen Regent does not inter-
fere by cable in his behalf. 1t is said that
to-day the court martial will meet to pass
judi ment upon him in case General Wey-
Ter receives a favorable answer from
Madrid to dispatch he sent to the Gov
eminent. saying that he thinks it neces-
sary to'show great energy in this case. :
Rus Rivera. according to the regula-
tions. will be placed for twenty-four hours
en- capalla. That Is to say. after he has
been informed of the sentence of condem:.
nation he will spend day in dungeon
with priest as companion.
The report is generally believed in
HavaEa that General R'uis Rivera was be-
trayed into the hands OF the Spanish
troops. 1t is said that the commissioners
sent to him month ago by the Spanish
Government to propose the acceptance of
Canovas' reforms during the three days
which they remained in Rivera s. camp
secretly arranged with spy to inform
the Spaniards of all the movements of the
Cuban leader. -
. The commissioners not only submit itted
TO Rivera the proposed reforms. with full
authority from General Weyier. but also
letter from Cuban who resides in
Havana and fought in'the patriot ranks
during the last revolution, com mending
them to his consideration. To this letter
they owed their lives and the good treat.
ment they received from General Rivera.
Now they are accused by public opinion of
having betrayed him TO General Herman.
dez de Velasco.:
The accusation is fortified by the fact
that Senor Jorrin, one of the Spanish
envoys, is a friend of General Hernandez
Velasco, and had several conferences with
him after his interviews with Rivera. 1t
is also known that Rivera was surprised
by Hernandez de Velasco, the Spanish
general knowing beforehand the position
and forces of Rivera.
Senior Canovas has made this declara-
tion to the press of Spain:
1--WE may consider the revolution con-
quered in Cuba. We may say that only
small bands of insurgents are left in the
six provinces of the island. The same
thing happened in Spain when the CARL
lists were vanquished, but their leader,
Cabrera, maintained small bands of his.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03

might reign until Greece completed the
negotiations with Europe for recognition
OF her claims to Crete, and not drop of
blood need have been she'd,
Proceeding, Colonel Vassos 'indign antly
related the incidents of the proceedings of
tae international forces for the past week.
He added that the Bashi Bazouks, who
were formally forbidden TO carry arms,
issued from Canea on Wednesday and
marched toward Vigla. Their advance
was covered by the guns of the Turkish
warships; but the progress of the Bashi
Bazouks was slow until the international
troopships came to their assistance, firing
seventytwo rounds frcm their heavy guns.
The Chris tians retreated, and the Turks
entered the village and set fire to the
houses, a church and monastery.
This" Colonel Vassos exclaimed, ''is
the work of Christian Europe. The. con-
dition of affairs is now infinitely worse
than ever before. The. admirals have
made it 50. i say deliberately and re-
iuciantly that unless the European people
listen to the voice of humanity before it
is too late this unhappy island will be.
deluged throughout with torrents of
blood. :" :.
In conclusion Colonel Vassos emphatic
ally repudiated the statement made in
the British House of Commons that he
made war on the powers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
GREATEST OF ALL
SPRING CARNIVAtS
Cheering Outlook for the
Success of La Fiesta
de Les Angeles.
Attendance From Abroad Gives
Promise of Being Larger
Than Heretofore.
Committees Working Di igently to
Provide Brilliant Features for
the Season of Revelry.
" -,...;,. g: = 4 q: -, u u Q

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April Every
possible preparation is under way for la
Fiesta de Los Angeles for 1897, the car
nival which will begin ON April 20 and
continue to the 25th. The great crowd Of
guarantees a larger attendance from
abroad than heretofore.
An important question relating to the
Fiesta for this year was settled to- day be-
tween the executive committee and Victor
Ponet, whereby the location of the
tribunes has been decided upon. Ponet
is the owner of the block of land bounded
by Grand avenue and Twelfth, Hope and
Pico streets. The committee has leased
this ground for a period of thirteen
months, which includes next years car
nival time as well O. this. Not the least
important gain to the public lies in the
probability that the trlbunes and other
buildings arranged for fiesta week may be
allowed to remain through the year. This
would provide a fine place for athletic
sports and ono easily reached by. many
car lines.
The committee of thirty met last night
and spent several hours discussing bust
ness matters in relation to the coming
festival. The Chief. at the office of the
Fire Department in the City Hall, reports
all the laddies busy with plans for the
coming parade. Their deliberations are
all OF the most secret order thus far. 1t
was, however. affirmed that the fire de-
partment would outshine all other divi-
sions of the pageant. The new company
the Fifteenth-in this city will be in form
by the last OF April, and will take its
place in the line. There will be twenty
six pieces of apparatus in the procession
and among them the new aerial ladder.
The whole time of the executive off GERS
is now taken up with the details of the
great festival, which will eclipse all its
predecessors in the splendor and M magni-
tude OF its appointments. The gracious
young Queen is very popular with the
masses, while President Rule is conceded
by everybody to be the right man in tae
right place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD.
Bottle Picked UP Containing a Note From
Some One aboard the ILL.,
Fated HdroDic.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 3.-A Press
special from Norfolk. Va, says: A bottle
vas picked up at Washwoods life-saving
station yesterday containing what pur-
ports to be message from the iIl-fated
White Star Line ship Naronic. The mes
sage reads: ~ I
"On board the steamship Naronic, at
sea, 500 miles east of Cape Hatteras
Steamer been struck by. cyclone; now
sinking. AS we push off in only boat left
we toss this message overheard in the
hope that it nay reach land and tell of
our fate. Good-by."
The White Star freight steamer Naronic
sailed from Liverpool for New York on
February IL 1898. From that time to
this nothing has been heard of the craft.
1t was lieved that she turned turtle nd
sank. The steamship Coventry. when
arrived at Bremen on March 20, 1893 from
Fernandina, passed two iifeboats while on
the voyage from Florida. They bore the
name of the Naropic, but did not show
any evidence of having been occupied.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
1T WAS SURDsR, NOR SUICIDE
Death of Charles 1. Hastings of
jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, ILL, April 2.-The
supposed suicide OF Charles L. Hastings
has developed into a mysterious murder.
Suspicion points to Mr.. Draper, who was
formerly employed in the abstract 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. Draper says he went from
his house early in the evening to his office
to attend to urgent business, and did not
leave unit! about bedtime, when he went
directly home. The hood stains seen on
hfs stairs and Goorknob is explained by
cut finger which he shows and declares
he cap prove his innocence. The most
damaging evidence against him is that
apparently no 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
maurauder had been scared of.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
.:TAssos'. oFFhR AcGsPTED.

Turkish. Frisoners Released by the Conn
:p,dnainQ Grcel Colonel.
:. CANEA. CRETE. April 2-The insur-
gents. around Batsunafia to-day fired a
humber of rifle shots at the blocknouse al
that place, knowing it'had recently been
Sarrisoned by foreign troops; who re-
placei the Turks previously. occupying the
position: The garrison replied with the
guns in the blockhouse, .whereupon the
retreated. - -
The Turkish officials have accepted the
offer made by Colonel Vassos, the com
mander ofthe Greex army of occupation,
to surrender, t he two Turkish officers and
forty. soldiers whe.were captured by the
insurgents at Malaxa. Itis expected that
the prisoners will arrive here to- morrow.
ColoneE-Vassos made the offer to sur
render the captiyes through the Greek
Bishop OF Canea, saying that be feared
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
THE ALLIES COMMIT oUTRAGEs.
Colonel Vassos Declares That the Work of
christian Europe" Will Yet Cause
Crete to Be Deluged With
Blood.

LONDON, Eng, April 2.-The Canea
correspondent. OF the Chronicle sends
dispatch To that paper in which he says
that the following incidents have oc-
CURED during the current week:
A force OF British marines, with guns,
went to Tripe;i, in Sphaki, and searched
the houses there for provisions, which,
whenever they were found, were destroyed
lest they should. be used by the insurg-
.ents. "A similar. expedition went to VII
: lage near .Selino searching Tor -four and
: grain. e: -
Two wafships. one of which was British.
sent armed boats to Kolum bari to seize
-. small mercantile craft that were lying at
that place. The peasants refused to sur
render the vessels, whereupon- the marines
threatened to destroy the village. Eventu-
: ally he boats wei yielded.
=: The most astounding incident reported,
a. however, is the following; A British de-
: tachment which was sent to .Kissamo
passed chains around the houses of GER
tain Christians. Gables were then at
tached TO the chains and these were
passed TO the warships. WI hich pulled upon
!. them until the housesfell.
T. The corresp ondent.: OF the Standard
M axes. mentlon OF this affair, but adds
that under cover of these houses the in.
susgents were attem pting 10 undermine
!. the forts, = -. -
The Daily Telegraph will tomorrow
publish an interview had by. the CORE
: =spondent in Crete with. Colonel Vassos.
It he Greek commander declared that the
:. protest recently. sent by him to. the
foreign admirais would be the last docu-
ment of the sort: that would be sent:
Colonel Vassos SAID. that he does not re-
gard the admirals as the true: representa-
!. tiYes of Europe's attitude. .Heclaims that
he has quieted the en-tize Christian popu.
. lation and repressed. every form of crime,
rendering every form of Life and property
: as. secure as in: FRANCE or England: He
has. esta blished hospitals, etc. Everything
had. been effected in seven weeks. Colonel
;Yassos explains his success as being d ue
to his knowledge of the people, who, he
declares, recognize. him and his troops as
4 kin. - =: -, -:
- If" said. Colonel Vases 1.-THE Euro-
!. pean forces had done in the towns What
Il have done in the country, perfect peace
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
. g4xsor xro1D wAR.
Greeks in NO Mood to Be Trifed Hfth
by the Po,cers.

Greeks in NO Mood to Be Trifed Hfth
by the Po,cers.
LONDON, ENG, April 2-The news
from the seat of disturbance in the south
east is of a disQuieting character to-day
1t seems aImast impossible that war be-
tween Turkey and Greece can be averted
now. In. both countries the war feeling is
strong and both are determined not to re-
cede from the positions they have taken.
A dispatch 10 the Times from Vienna
says:
A. council OF. admirals was held to-day
(Thursday) TO determine whether and
when the Gulf of Athens is to be block
AIDED. All the powers have now con-
sented to the proposition, though nothing
has been decided as to the blockade OF
other Greek ports.
1t is no secret that King George has
formally stated to the powers that. a
declaration of war against Turkey will
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
HE KS OF THE FIGHT At SEA.
90 K-Ffzs,mmons Wins" fhe Message
That Flashed 0ysr a Gable Dug Up
I'm fha Gulf nf Mex cn
IN fbe Cur of Mexco.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April BETS on
the big fight at Carson made by the crew
of the steamship Oxus were paid yester-
day when she reached her dock in the
Erie Basin. This was the agreement
made when the bettors received the news
of Fitzsimmons' victory, direct from the
Gull of Mexico, early in the morning OF