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The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
MICHAEL LED ALL THE WAY.
Wonderful Time Made In the Internation-
al Thirty-Three Mile Race.

New York, Sept 27-Cycle racing in
this vicinity was wound up for the
season yesterday afternoon ut Man
hautan Beach with rattling interim
tional match race of 33 miles between
Jimmy Michael, the Welsh champion,
and Lucien Lesna, the Swiss rider,
who holds the French middle-distance
record The attendance WIS 14,OOO.
There were a number of races of minor
importance.
Michael had for pacemakers, four
quads, one quint and two sextuplets.
and Lesna had five of the largest ma
chimes aud one quad. The Welshman
had the advantage of having the best
pacemaking machines, and decidedly
the best pacemskers. Lesna's seXtu-
plets seemed to be TOO unwieldly for
fast pacing, as the result shows. When
+ the contestants lined up the little
Welshman looked a pigmy in compari-
son with his Swiss opponent, but each
of them was trained to the hour and
both looked fit to race for Il mans life.
At the crack of the pistol Michael
jumped Off in the lead and got the
pole, right behind his quint, which, af-
ter the first lap retired in favor OF
quad. From start to finish the race
WAS q procession, as Michael leo all
the way. At the end of the first mile
the "Welsh Rarebt" was 12O yards
ahead, and he steadily increased his
lead throughout the race. Lesna seemed
to lose his pacemakers frequently,
while Michael had no trouble in fol-
lowing his. Both riders strained every
muscle to gain an advantage, and al
though 1t was a foregone conclusion
early in the race that Michael would
win, barring accidents, Lesna never let
up, and stuck manfully to his task.
At the end of the hour Michael had
covered 81 miles and 1 400 yards, which
is ahead Of the worlds one-hour COM
pctitive record OF 30 miles and GOO
yards, held by Stocks. and the AmeIi-
can record. 30 miles and 293 % yards,
held by Michael himself.
The thirty-third and last mile was
Travelled as quickly as the preceding
ones, and Michael flew across the tape,
a winner by almost five laps, in the ex-
cellent time of 62 minutes, II As sec
ondS.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
BACK FROM ALASKA.
MANY MINERS GIVE UP.
Come Back Penniless- eartening Re-
ports-The Land Slide Wear skag-
nay.

Port Townsend, Sept. 25.-The steam
ship City of Seattle arrived this even
ing Mt 8 O'Clock from Skaguay and
Dyea. From Skaguay she brought 215
passengers; 1872 men and eighteen
women, who We're unable to cross the
White pass and who preferred to re-
turn to civilization. rs many Of them
termed it, than to risking death by ex-
posure at Skaguny. Very little nddi-
tional news relative TO the avalanche
at Sheep camp is brought by the steam
er Seattle. although she left nearly
twenty-four hours later than the tug
Pioneer, which brought the first news
AS yet, only one body, that of Choy-
nski has been reported as found.
There is no certain Information as to
the number of persons who lost their
lives.
Tents, goods and provisions OF all
kinds are buried in an indescribable
manner for nearly n mile from the head
of Sheep camp down the canon. Forty
tents, occupied by probably over hun
dred persons are buried in the ruins.
All is confusion.
Many discouraged, disheartened pll-
grims have come down to-day, intend
ing to take the first steamer for home.
names, still the most of them saved
their money. One man lost 800, which
was found by digging where his tent
had gone down. Four saloons out of
six We're wiped out of existence, but
the log houses which had been built
higher up the slope We're left stand
ing.
The toll bridge was washed out. as
well as several feet along the trail but
Healy 4 Wilson have set n force of
men at work repairing the bridge and
trail so that it will be passable for
horses again in II few days.
Men have fellcd trees across several
places, and 1t is again possible 10 get
along on foot. There are hundreds of
discouraged men tonight at Sheep
camp. They know not what to do. Pro-
fessional packers who have been at
work for some time are sick from eX-
posure and overwork. The course of
the avalanche was not over 200 feet
wide in any place and only those who
had not selected ordinary camping
were injured. but many who We're
camping only temporarily lost their all.
Persons who started out from Skag-
uay are too poor to return without sac
rificing their all. and have camped for
the winter on the trail. in many cases
occupying the same tents with their
horses.
From now on. the rush from Alaska
back to the sound will be greater than
was the rush TO Alaska after the re-
turn of the treasure-laden ship Port
lany on July 1Tth.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
YELLOW FEVER.
Death Rate at New Orleans Same In
Previous Epldemics.

Previous Epldemics.
New Orleans, Sept 24.-Eminent
doctors believe that the work Of the
board of health is productive of good
results, and that the fever is not
spreading, but on the contrary, is be
ing confined to localities. Thus far
there have been few less than 100
cases, and 10 deaths. 1t was in 1878
16 per cent; so that up to the present
time the disease is about as virulent
rs it was in the last great epidemic
New Orleans had.
One of the sensations of the day was
the announcement that the board of
health had decided to prosecute Dr..
Monluzin for having failed to report
case of suspicious fever.
OF the ninety odd cases in New Or
leans, from the beginning but four
have been among the negro population:
There are still several cases among
those who are i'll, but the board of
health is daily discharging patients as
cured.
Mayor Flower to-day ordered force
of policemen to guard the BeaureSard
school, on which a mob made an at
tack to burn last night. Only portion
of the building was burned and 1t is
still possible to use the structure as n
hospital for the treatment Of yellow fe-
yer patients. The burning of the
| school created intense Indignation
here and the outrage was bitterly de-
nounced.
Every newspaper in the city, in ring
ing editorials. has pledged itself to
| support the mayor in whatever action
he may take to punish the culprits and
carry into effect the original determin-
alton to establish yellow fever hos
| pital in the Beauregard school house.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
KILLED ABOVE sKAoUAY.
A Land Slide Across the Trail Causes Sew
arnl DenthA.

A Land Slide Across the Trail Causes Sew
erat Deaths.
Port Townsend, Wash, Sept. pa
The tug Pioneer. Captain Nelson, ar
rived here at o'clock this morning
direct from Skaguay with news of II
land glacier slide on the Dyea trail last
Saturday, accompanied by the loss of
the lives of several people, the exact
number not being known; eighteen
persons In all, seventeen men and one
woman, were reported missing, and
while it Is not supposed that more than
seven or eight We're killed, it would
not surprise those who brought out
the news to learn later that none of
the missing ever turned up alive. The
accident is described by some as n
snowslide, by others as landslide,
and by others as the tearing loose by
the rains Of huge glacier that over
hung Sheep camp and the trail. The
news reached Skaguay Sunday evening
and the tug Pioneer left there at 3
o'clock Monday morning. William
Sprague, brother of Captain Sprague
of the tug Sea Lion, was passenger
on the Pioneer, and he tells the follow
ing story of the destructive slide:
II heard the news of the slide on
Sunday evening from a woman who
claimed to have witnessed it. The ac-
cident was caused by the rain. Dur
ing the first part of the week 1t was
cold and ice had formed all around.
On Thursday change came and
Thursday night and Friday morning
there was warm rain, accompanied
by chinook wind, which thawed ey-
.erything. The rain came down In tor
rents, the worst storm of the year for
that section. and continued all Friday
and Saturday forenoon. About noon
on Saturday the slide came, striking
the Dyea trail at Sheep camp. Just
what caused 1t could not be told. but
there came slide of earth and rocks
and water that carried all in its path
"Sheep camp was in the path of the
flood and 1t was literally wiped out of
existence. Fortunately there were not
many people there on that day com
pared with the number usually at the
camp. This is where the loss of life
occurred. Everybody left their outfits
and baggage behind and fled for life.
Some We're caught in the deluge. Just
how many may never be known, but
eighteen were missing altogether.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
Reported That the United States VIII Not
Rush Into War,

Madrid. Sept 26.-The arrival of
United States Minister Woodford from
San Sebastian has made II sensation.
The program of the United States has
been ascertained.
This does not contemplate declara-
tion of war If Spain rejects mediation,
but, according to report, an 'ostenta-
tious proclamation to the world of dis
approval of the Cuban regime, by sus-
pending diplomatic relations with Spain
and Withdrawing the United States min
ister'"
General Woodford has declined to be
interviewed on the subject, further
than to say that his conference with
the Duke of Tetuan. the foreign minis
ter. was of the most satisfactory char
ncter The unexpected bitterness Of
the press and of public opinion has
been painfully impressed upon him,
but he hopes this will soon be allayed,
as he believes his mission favorable
to Spanish interests and cannot com
prehend that Spain could reject media
tion assigned to end an impoverish-
ing war.
He has not named time Mt which
the war must be terminated, but he
hopes. as the result of his tenders that
ii will be ended quickly. He believes
the war is intlicting incalculable loss
upon The United States and that it is
impossible to prevent the organization
of tilibustering expeditions.
Unusual measures were taken to pro-
tect Minister WOodford on his journey
from San Sebastian to this city, but the
trip was quite uneventful.
Some comment has been caused by
the fact that Minister Woodford's fam
lily has not accompanied him. but re-
mains behind the French frontier. Min
lister WoOdford explains that his party
is n large one, requiring commodious
home, and prefers spending pleasant
October at Biarritz until suitable res
idence can he secured here. The lega-
tion cannot be used as Il residence.
General WoodfOrd has already en-
gagged n box at the Royal opera house
and has purchased horses.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
TROOPS TO LEAVE HAzLEToN.
All tho Galleries VIII Resume Work
Minern Are PcrfectIng an ORGANIZATION.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 2T.-Nothing new
developed today in the strike region
and the day passed quietly. All the
collieries will resume tomorrow, some
for the full week. others for part of
the week. General Goblin and his staff
rode TO Audenerid this afternoon and
this evening the Ninth regiment gave
n dress parade. 1t is announced at
headquarters that the Fourth regiment
is to be withdrawn on Tuesday. The
Fourth Is stationed at Drifton. A con-
ference will be held tomorrow TO de
eide on the withdrawal of other troops.
The failure of the coroner's jury to
arrive at n verdict is variOusly com
mented upon. Another meeting of the
jury is to be held tomorrow evening
when it il expected verdict will be
rendered.
A meeting of miners was held at
Freeland to-day. at which several prom
inent labor leaders We're present. The
meeting was held behind closed doors.
1t is known. however that the miners
are being more thoroughly organized,
so that in the event of another strike
they will have a leader and organiza-
tion.
A gang of roughs broke into Squire
RobinsOn's Office at Audenrid and de-
molished considerable furniture. Later
the residence of Mine Superintendent
Conner Jones was stoned. Robinson
refused to issue q warrant for Fore
man Jones' arrest some time ago, and
this is supposed to be the cause OF the
raid made on his office
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01

An Investigator who likes to get
down to fine points has been figuring
otit the difference in the oiling of
watches and locomotives. A good
watch needs oiling once in year to
a year and half. A locomotive oiled
in the same way would run sixty miles
an hour day and night for 64S days,
or nearly forty times the circumfer
ence of the earth He says that as To-
comotives have to be oiled every day
the matchmaker must have brought his
art to a much higher degree of perfec-
tion than the man who has built the To-
comotive. AS matter of fact, the
cases are not parallel. The watch is
most carefully protected from the air,
dust and foreign substances. The To-
ccmotive runs through dirt, dust, Gin
ders and debris OF: all sorts, much of
which, as matter of course, works
into the machinery. If this man could
keep a locomotive in a glass case and
oil it and care for it as completely as
he does his watch. he might be able to
make some figures, but under the cir
cumstances he can scarcely be said to
have proven anything.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
Venezuelan umplre Cho.en.

Washington, Sept. 24.-A final decis
ion has been reached by the arbitra
tors who are to determine the British
Venezuelan boundary line. as to the
fifth arbitra tor or umpire. who is to ac'
with them. His name is for the pres
ent withheld. 1t is not Baron Cour
celle, whose name has been mentioned
in this connection, nor King Oscar OF
Sweden, who was to name the umpire
only in case the arbitrators failed t,
agree. An agreement was reached
without the necessity of calling on thu
Swedish sovereign. The umpire is al
European. but this is said to be with
out significance. since no question in
volving. the Monroe doctrine is to b,
submitted to the tribunal. The arbi
traitors in behalf of Venezuela ar,
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Brew
er of the United States Supreme Court
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
Yellow Fever Cases.

New Orleans. Sept. 26-To-day was
the uuietest of the week in New Or
leans. and the fever situation in spite
of the appearance of rather large
number of new cases may he said to
have shown much Improvement. Fif-
teen cases We're recorded on the books
of the Board of Health, but there were
no deaths and there have been no
deaths since Friday. The authorities
received reports during the evening
from nearly every patient that is now
under treatment and these were all to
the effect that the cases are doing well
and that no patient is in any immediate
danger of dissolution. Some forty
cases We're reported tonight as being
rapidly on the mend and number of
them will be discharged during the
| week.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
Cavalry on for Fort Hall.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. 27.-Forty-three
men of Troop f, Fourth cavalry, left
this afternoon for Fort Hall in re-
sponsc Is orders received from the de
partment headquarters Saturday night.
Major Hatfield was in command, Lieu
Tenant Holbrook accompanying him.
Forty-tive horses and five mules were
taken. The mules will be used for
packing. The troop took thirty days
rations and 200 rounds of ammunition
for each man. AT Nampa a special
engine was waiting to take them In
advance of the regular train and they
expect to arrive at Ross Fork at
o'clock tomorrow mornings There they
will be met by the Indian agent with
wagons and transferred at once to the
scene of the difficulty
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
Mr.. nrxrn WI speak in Ohio.

Council Bluffs. Iowa, Sept. 26-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan. who addressed
IA large crowd here Saturday night, left
yesterday morning for his home In Lin
coin. Nebraska. Before leaving Mr..
Bryan had II conference with ii. b.
Dunbar of Cincinnati, Ohio, promi-
nent attorney of that city, and
one of the leading free sill
yer Democratic politicians of the
Buckeye State. Mr.. Dunbar
came here from Ohio for the purpose
of seeing Mr.. Bryan, and MS result
of the conference. Mr.. Bryan has con-
sented to go to Ohio in the near future
and deliver a series of free silver
speeches.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
LAND GRANT CASES.
A Number to He Heard Before the su-
preme Court.

A Number to He Heard Before the SUI
preme Court.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Sept. 24.-Mat G.
Reynolds of the land court left last
night for Washington to appear for the
government in twenty-three land grant
cases taken to the Supreme Court on
appeal from the Court of Private Land
Claims. The area involved is over
one million acres, about equally divid-
ed between New Mexico and Arizona.
Among more important cases are those
of Earl B. Coe of Denver. who seeks
confirmation of the AlgOdones grant
for 10000 acres at the junction of the
ella and Colorado rivers, and upon
which tract is the town of Yuma; the
Juan Gid grant of 1OS,0O0 acres, COW
ering the best part of Merilla valley,
and claimed by j. B. Cessna of Beat
rice, Nebraska, and the Calabosas.
Tumacacori and HueDabi grant of 90,-
600 acres in Arizona. This latter case
involves the forfeiture under the Mex
lean government of the old Mission
lands, and is regarded as one of the
most interesting cases appealed from
the Court of Private Land Claims.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
Great Sale. of Iron Ore.

Cleveland. Ohio. Sept. 26.-From
talks with iron dealers it is learned
that the movement of ore from the up
per lake mines this year will beat all
records. II is now estimated that at
least 13.0O0.000 tons will be marketed
this season. and next spring Is likely to
find all the docks clear. That would
be unprecedcntcd. Last year the stocks
in the spring amounted to 3,OOO,OOG
tons. Ninety-tive per cent. Of the allot-
ment of the Ore Association has al.
ready been sold and prices show a
buoyancy under the heavy sales. 1t
is believed the ore pool which existed
prior to last spring will be reorganized
next spring.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01

The United States exported $7.005.-
1923 worth of bicycles and parts of BIZ
cycles in the twelve months ending
June 80, 1897. The different countries
and the value of exports Of cycles to
them were as follows: United King
dom, $2,375.675; Germany, $1.026,346;
France, 1852 COG; other Europe, 81 ,199,-
214; British North America, $3.50, ,267;
Mexico, S73,117; Central American
states and British Honduras. $53,sO1
Cuba. $4,016; Puerto Rico, $4.120; San
to Domingo. $4,9S0; Other West Indies
and Bermudas, s132.607; Argentina,
s42,O91; Brazil, s29 1856; Colombia, s24,-
290; other South America, $73 ,5O7; Chi
na,$1s.410; British Australasia, ,s692 1894
East Indies (British) s1S,326; other
Asia and Oceanica, s113,577; Africa
&125.979; other countries, $2l7. Total
$7.OO5.32S.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01

prison went to call him. He found the
inspector dead, with bullet wound in
the right temple, and on investigation
found small two-barreled pistol, with
which the net had been committed.
Velasquez was charged with having
killed Arroyo, the man who attacked
President Diaz.
A letter was found in the room, in
which Velasquez made his statement to
the public, saying his death was, he
felt, the satisfaction he owed to society,
and he would, therefore, give that sat
isfaction by leaving the world. He al
SO said that the crime was suggested
to him by Inspector Villaylcenio of the
second police district, who is in pris-
on.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
Snow and Ice Train.

San Diego. Cal, Sept PA transpor-
tation company has been organized
here to carry freight and passengers
across the snow and ice from st. Mi
chael's to Dawson City, during the
winter months. A snow and ice train
will be used with gasoline engine,
The wheel is propelled by sprocket
and chain. The cab and cars are car
ried by short sleighs at each end of
the car, like fiat cars on railroads.
These sleighs are so constructed as to
run on top of the SNOW ms well as the
ice, The company has applied for Il
government contract to carry mails up
the Yukon.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
Bank Robbers Caught.

Helena Mont. Sept, 27.-Just two
months ago the town of Belle Fourche,
South Dakota. was visited by bank rob-
bers, who held up the cashier of the
Butte County Bank and secured sew
eral thousand dollars in booty. After
n hot running fight they made their
esecape, and nothing was known of
their Whereabouts until three men
We're captured in the eastern portion of
the state by sheriff and stock in
spectors. They We're brought to Bill
ings and put in Jail. and We're to-day
positively identified by Cashier Tfchnor
of the Belle Fourche bank, and the
sheriff of that county.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01

year would be 40 per cent. larger than
this year and the members thought it
proper to warn farmers that they can
not hope to raise so much wheat and
get as good prices for 1t every year as
this year. The various members said
that In their localities every farmer
who could rent or buy additional land
was putting 1t in wheat for next year.
They look upon this with alarm. They
declare that the farmers had better d.
versify their crops, since failure of
the wheat crop next year would mean
wide disaster to farmers In Nebraska
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
nDunGeu.
WILL BE PAID lN,cAsH.
Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars In Stan
ford Legacies.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 4.-Mrs.
Jane Stanford will pay in cash seven
legacies of 100000 each left by her
late husband. The legatees are Leland
Stanford Lathrop of this state, Charles
Stanford of New York and five other
eastern relatives of the late senator.
Mrs. Stanford claimed the right 10
pay these legacies in real property sit
uated in Alameda, Napa. San Bernar-
dino, San Mateo and other counties.
The legatees entered Il general de
murrer.
The case was heard before Judge
Coffey to-day. Mrs. Stanford, who
was represented by Russell ]. Wilson,
made no contest. In fact she sent Il
cablegram from Europe to Judge Cof-
fey saying that she desired a speedy
adjustment of the difficulty. Judge
Coffey sustained the demurrer, saying
that the testator evidently intended the
legacies to be paid in cash and that
IL this could be done without prejudice
to other interests it was so ordered,
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
Signs of uydrophobla.

Scranton. Pa. Sept. 25.-Physicians
We're to-day called to attend John r.
Jordan of this city. whose ten-year-old
son died on Friday night from hydro
phobia. the result of bite from mad
bulldog last March. During his sons
rawlings the little fellows teeth grazed
the fathers arms. 1t was antiseptical-
ly treated at the time and no further at
tention given to, it until to-day, when
the arm showed an unmistakable
swelling and was quite painful.
Three physicians have consulted on
the case and If they are unable to cope
with it Jordan will be taken to New
York City for Pasteur's treatment.
Eleven persons We're bitten by the dog
and young Jordan was the second who
died
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
DefendetI n Woman.

Paragould, Ark. Sept 25.-At Bertig.
little station on the Paragould
Southeastern railroad, nine miles east
Of this place. w. r. Worth shot and
almost instantly killed A. @. Hopkins
a prominent citizen of that place, about
8 o'clock this afternoon. Hopkins and
his wife recently separated. Hopkins
returned this afternoon and assaulted
bis wife with knife. Worth inter
fered to save the woman's life and
drawing n pistol shot Hopkins as he
was about-to plunge the knife into his
wife's body. Worth surrendered and
bs in jail nj Paragould
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-01
No DIscrjmInatIn Duties,

Washington, Sept %. = Attorney
General McKenna announced his opin-
ion in the matter of section % of the
new tariff law. He holds in effect that
goods coming directly into the United
States from foreign countries through
Canadian ports are not subject to the
discriminating duty of ten per cent, and
also holds that the foreign goods
shipped from countries other than Brit
ish possessions in British vessels are
not subject to the discriminating duty.