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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-21
Colorado.

Amos Bennett, a Routt county hunter.
reached Denver the other day with 20
live rattle snakes. captured on a ledge
of rocks near his nome.
a contract has been let for building
a railroad from Boulder to Ward.
Ira ForedendaH, ex-sheriff of Laramie
county, will start for Alaska and the
Kl6ndike gold fields in few days. He
has fully decided to go, and is complet-
ing his arrangements as fast as posi-
BILE.
A fabulously rich strike is reported
from the Monarch district. Gold ore
that runs $4,000 to the ton has been
struck in the POcahontas ON Clover
mountain. The Pocahontas is about
five miles from Garfield.
The price of silver has forced re
duction of wages in the mines at
Creole. At a conference of employees
and owners a cut of % cents in wet
and so cents in dry mines was agreed
on The miners will now Heceive S2.f5
in wet and $3.50 in dry mines for an
eight hour shift until the price again
raises
j. K. Mullen. president of the Colo
RADIO Milling & Elevator company, says
that the wheat crop in this state will
reach nearly 100000 bushels, or nearly
1000. 900 bushels more than has ever
been harvested in Colorado, and the
best of it is that the farmers will get
% to 80 cents a bushel more than last
year. SO that based on the prices last
season, this years crop is equal in
value to 9,933,O0O bushels of wheat in
1896
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BRIEF TALES BY WIRE.

paying quantities. IN Terre del Fuego.
The government of Peru has ordered its
postage stamps made in the UniIted
States
Fire at Elgin, Ore, yesterday destroyed
an entire block, including the postoffice
and Jail. Loss unknown.
Blake, the kidnaper of little Johnny
| escape from lynchihg yesterday.
The executors of the estate of the late
philarrtrophtst Henry l.. Pierce, have sold
| the Baker Chocolate mills " Milton to a
syndicate for about 5000, O00
Am italian anarchist is in the City of
Mexico with the. avowed intention of as
! sass.nating President D.az- He is known,
and is kept under strict surveillance.
There is no reasonable doubt but that
Attorney General McI&enna has prepared
his decision as 10 the character Of fnarbor
to he constructed at Sam Pedro, Cal.
john L. Sullivan says he will run as am
Independent candidate. for mayor of Bos-
ton. He proposes toedefea,t Mayor josiah
Quincy, who recently refused TO shake
hands with him. si@
tate broker, died at Wichita, Kan, from
the effects of swallowing a plate of three
false teeth several years ago. He liter
ally starved TO death.
The SO mile bicycle race between little
Jimmy Michael and Frank Sitarbuck,
takes place a. Manhattan Beach, n. Y,
this Afternoon. 1t promises to be a big
event in the sporting world.
Receiver Wintcn of THE Iowa Savings
bank has begun actions against the stock
holders in the institution for a 100 per
| cent assessment under the double kabil-
ity law. The suits aggregate s126,S00 and
will be followed by others against non
resident stock holders.
For several months, valuable letters
/ have been missing from the Fort Worth,
Tex, postoffice. Inspector L. R. Fisher
was put On the case and arrested Broc-
ton C. Carter about 10 years of age.
| charged with robbing the mails. Carter
is a son of the assistant United States
prosecuting attorney of that district.
Star Pointer and Joe Patchen will
pace at Washington park. Chicago, this
afternoon. 1T will probably be the great
est race ever Witnessed in the world. 1t
is generally conceded in certain circles
that Star Pointer will win. Patchen
may get one heat. The purse is $1,000.
Pools show Star Pointer a, fayorite-2
to l.
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San Francisco, Aug. 20.-Solly Smith
of Los Angeles repeated his perform
ance at Roby four years ago by knock
ing out Johnny Griffin of Boston in the
seventh round 1t was Smiths fight
from start to finish He did all the
leading in the first three rounds, and
in the third put Griffin on the floor for
eight seconds with right swing on
the jaw
A moment later Smith opened big
cut over Grifins right eye with a left
swing.
In the fourth he jabbed and swung
on Griffin's face repeatedly and the
Braintree lad looked worried at the
close of the round.
The fifth and sixth rounds were COM
paratively slow, Griffin leading, but
failing TO land with effect.
In the seventh, after two minutes
sparring. Griffin led for Smiths face
fash Solly swung his right, striking
Griffin squarely on the point of the jaw.
Griffin was rendered unconscious and
fell heavily on his face, remaining on
the floor without moving a muscle until
his seconds carried him to his corner.
Even then it required several minutes
work and the attention of a physician
TO restore him to consciousness.
The crowd remained seated in sus-
pense, awaiting Griffin's recovery. He
finally came around and was able to
walk to his dressing room.
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RECEIVERS SALE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third judicial district, county OF salt
Lake, state of Utah.-C. II. Whitney,
plaintiff vs.. The Eagle Foundry & Ma
chine company, ct al, defendants.-No-
tice of receivers sale.-Notice is hereby
given that under and by virtue of an
order of the district court heretofore
made in the above entitled action. re-
quiring me as receiver of the Eagle
Foundry & Machine company, to sell
at public or private sale, all the
s. Machine company, TO the best
and highest bidder for cash; on
Friday the 10th day of September. 1897. at
IL o'clock NJ. of said day. at the west
front door of the joint city and county
building. at the city and county of Salt
Lake state of Utah | will offer for sale
to the best and highest bidder for cash,
all the property of the Eagle Foundry e
Machine company, consisting or accounts
payable TO said corporation, machinery,
patterns belonging to said Eagle Foundry
& Machine company. together with the
lease hold estate belonging to said cor
Dorafion and buildings situated upon the
premises. No. 424 West First South street
in said city and county Aforesaid. which
said buildings. machinery patterns, and
other personal property are more par
tieularly described in rne inventory now
on file in the clerks Office of the above
entitled district court. filed by me in said
action. The general character of the ma
Chinery to be sold being as follows: 80
inch X 1S-feet Niles lathe. tools and fit
holt cutter ss-inch to 1la-inch. / 4S-inch
stophers' pulley lathe with emry wheel
attachment l 24-inch 10-feet McFar-
liz lathe, too-s and fittings complete. l
JI-incn X 5-feet BlaFsdeI lathe, tools and
fittings. complete. ] 20-ineh x S-feet Blars-
dell lathe, tools and fittings. complete. [
24-inch x 52-inch under spindle Niles
drf.l press and drills. 1 42-inch 10-feet
New Haven bed planer. / 14-incn McFar-
lin sna1er- 1 Eaton c, & B pipe ma
chine 1-inch TO 6-feet 1 1O-inch s0-inch
Davis drill press l SOIL P boiler, fit
tings complete 50-H P. slide valve
engine. 55-H. P. Jr. Westinghouse en-
CINE. ! wood turner's lathe Pinch swing
I liz saw. l I6-inch surface plains / wood
turner's lath 16-inch swing. sets black
smith tools. anvils and FORCES and blower
Line SI1aftinE, counter Skating pulleys
and hangers for all of above machines.
also leo line shaft with boxes and pulleys
lac right 70 refuse any and all bids not
commensurate with the value of the prop
erty to be sold is expressly reserved.
w. H. REMINGTON, Receiver.
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OUR TRADE WITH JAPAN.
Entitled to Be Considered a Compel
itor to Europe.

Washington, Aug. pa statement
prepared by the treasury department,
shows that the first time in the history
Of trade relations with Japan, the Unit
ed States is entitled to be considered
as a serious competitor with Europe.
a recent British report from the lega-
ton at Toxic reviews the foreign trade
of Japan during the past year In the
supply of machinery, rails, nails and
pig iron, the United States assumed a
leading place. The British report point
ed out that American railway engine
builders were likely to receive a great
number of orders during the year. An
unusual demand for metals. textiles
and raw material is noted as going to
show the growth of manufactures in
Jaran.
Our own statistics sustain the report.
the report showing there has been a
great increase in our exports to Japan.
which have risen from So 2SS. 900 in 1892,
year of large general exports, to S13,-
233. $40 in the fiscal year Just closed The
increase over the fiscal year 1896 was
about S5.500000
This increase was mainly in cotton
and manufactures of cotton. manufac-
chinery manufactures. tobacco, lum-
Der and wheat -four. The increase ia
our iron and steel and raw cotton is es-
pecially notable, but notwithstanding
the heavy increase in exports. the Unit
ed States buys more from Japan than
we sell to that country. During the
year just ended the value of Japanese
goods brought into the United States
was $4,000. 765. Compared with last
year. this is a decrease of about 81 $780,
00O
However, the value of japanese i'm
ports have been subject to compare
lively little fuctuation for a number of
years, ranging from Sl4,SS5,573, in 1886.
to s27.454, 900 in. 1893 Of the 13.34S. It's
pounds of tea imported by the United
States during the fiscal year 1897, Japan
supplies 45,465, 161 pounds, and China
Sc. S53. 924 pounds.
Manufactured silk which is dutiable.
was valued at ST. .952. The total value
of free goods imported for the year was
SIS, SOS.6O9. and dutiable goods. s5.521.-
147
The figures are regarded as fairly
representative of recent wears.
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their breath with forAbodingI Then some
TOW II G0t nOiSed that a thick had been
played upon them ali by those festive
metropolitan c1ubnlen and the windows
Were no longer darkened, nor were the
hearthStoneS cold
Last season it became the fad for par
ties 10 go from here to Alexandria and
spend the morning playing .poker at one
OF the cafes in that city. That men
Shouid so TO Alexandra 10 indulge in pO-
Ker playing was not TO be wondered at,
because of the laxity OF the Virginia law
IN regard to all such matters. But that
u enable women should follow suit and
G9-tssder II no end of a lark. instead OF
paying cards in their own elegantly ap-
pointed houses in Washington TO go to
Alexandria and spend three ior four hours
at poker in a cafe which in this or any
other large city would certainly not be
ranked as hrst-class seems inexpIicable
70 II uIley ala, however, and got gOsSiped
about no end in consequence.
or course, while high stakes are the
rue, Vley do not always prevail among
tne taShionableS. Such things have been
heard of as card parties at which NOT a
penny changed hands.
several seasons since an all day card
party took place at the residence of a
widow living on one of the broad TVeSt
End avenues. Among the players was the
oeautlful Wife of a senator who is her
SENIOR by many years. The senator's wife
became 50 involved in the game that she
Vas ooliged to let her husband know of
! als state OF affairs. He paid his wife's
deDt OF honor But he raised a storm
dDout II and gave the hostess a heated
expression of his opinion He threatened
70 make the whole affair public if any
Ln.nS OF the kind ever occurred again
Inc friendship between the wjdoyv and
ule senator wife ceased fr5m that hour.
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sHERIFF TO BE SUED.
viii be Charged With obstructing
Township Roads.

Pittsburg, Aug. 20.-It was reported
among the strikers today that suit was
to be entered against Sheriff Lowry
for oostructing the roads in Plum and
Patton townships. The strikers contend
that he exceeded mis- authority in clos
ing the roads to them. and that the
matter will be tested n the courts The
sheriff said no change would be made
in his methods for few days. The
camps of the strikers were slowly diSin-
tegrating, and he thought in a few days
all the strikers would have gone to
their homes. At present he has 80
deputies on duty at the three mines.
These will be kept there until he is no
titled that they are no longer necessary
The cost of maintaining the deputies
UP to This time amounts to something
like $4,000
Attorney Kaufman, representing the
New York & Cleveland company, aaUs
the expense of employing the deputies
is great. and that the order of the court
will be enforced rigidly and at once.
If the CAMPERS do not leave, Mr.. De Ar
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At Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 2O.-ResuIts at Har-
lem:
First Race. Seven-eighths of a Mile
-Belleville won, Treeby second, Athen-
ian third. Time-1:30 so.
Second Race, One Mile.-Loudon won
Tony Hening second, Swordsman third
Time-1:42.
Third Race. Four and a Half Fur
1ongs--Tom Collins won, Brightie S
second, Effie Cline third. Time-0:551
Fourth Race, Mile and a Sixteenth
Greyhurst Won. Prince OF India sec.
ond. The Plutocrat third Time-I;47I1
Fifth Race. Mile and an Eighth
Joe Clark won, Sunburst second, Man
doiina third. Time-0:55.
Sixth Race, Three-fourths of a Mile
Farley won, Mamie CatIan second
Tenole third. Time-1:151h.
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Alive and Dead

Detroit Free Press: Uncle 81 Hack
EFT was behind the counter WEIGHING
some sugar for Mrs. SINNERS boy. .BUI
when Ezra Rabb dropped in to get a
new milestone
I hear this morning." said Ezra
that Pete Hodgin died last night over
ON Willow creek
I want to know" said Uncle 81.
Must have been powerful sudden.
Poor Pete. He had his faults, like the
rest of us, but there was never a, better
hearted feller lived. And so Pete's gOnei
Lord, Lord, LOrdl That here man never
had half the credit he desarved. 1 doubt
eff he wuzn't lots better than the folks
that used to run him down He always
had a kind word for everybody, and
there never wuz the day he wouldnt
drop his own work to help a neighbor
out. Poor Pete!"
He used to drink right smart.
didn't he?" asked Ezra. as he reached
down into the dried apple barrel.
Wei. he took his dram" said Uncle
ST, covering the barrel with a board
and laying a, subsoil pIow on top of it,
but thew want no better man alto
gether in the county than Pete. He was
as fine q man as l ever saw. As l said,
he had his faults. but outside of them
he wuz a shore 'nough gentleman and
one ov the high mindedest Christian
citizens we had"
Kinder lazy, arays thought" said
Ezra
That he wuzn't." said Uncle 81.
warmly. pete took things easy, but
eff ever wuz a man tried to do his duty.
and was good to his family and friends,
it wuz Pete. 1 don't mind any man in
the whole county we could have any
wuss spared than Pete Hodgin, and eff
ther town wuz TO do it's duty it would
call a mettin' and resolute some about
the loss his death will be to the COM
munity."
Here comes Jim Hoskins." said Ezra.
may be he kin tell us what wuz the
matter with Pete. Hello. Jim. know
what Pete Hodgfn died OFF,
1T want Pete" said Jim. ''it were
Sam Hodgin, his brother"
'It wuz Sam, wuz it." said Uncle 81.
taking off his spectacles and wiping
them on a bolt of calico. We'll. now!
Think ov the ways of the Lord He's
taken off Sam. the best man for 40 miles
around, and Left that lazy. trifiin drum
ken. low down. sheep stealin' brother
Pete of his for to cumber uD the
yearthi"
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500 70 ANY NAN.
WILL PAY 800 FOR ANY CASE
Of Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure

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This Magical Treatment may be taken
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If they fail to cure. They are. perfectly
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THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SATURDAY., AUGUST -a1, 1891

ms.t will petition the court to issue at
tachments for Contempt. The sheriff,
however has said that he will not in
terfere with the campers. but Will not
permit the strikers on the highways
F'or:ty-seven coal companies of the
Pittsburg district have signed the uni
formity agreement. Eleven other big
concerns have agreed to sign. and their
names WILL be appended 10 the list as
soon as the directors of the various
companies meet and so through the
fornlality of instructing their official
heads. the presidents. as is prescribed
by a clause in the uniformity agree
ment
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press: Half the kissing
in the world is habit.
Whena man is pointed out to a girl
as a woman hater she always tries to
look scornfully and indignant at him.
The world doesn't want to hear your
troubles unless you can tell them so as
to make it either laugh or cry.
If a man wore a feather and a glass
hat pin on his hat and nice pink rib
bon around his neck, he would look just
as sweet as a woman with a derby and
a stiff collar and shirt front.
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At Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 2O.-Results at
Newport:
First Race. Six Furlongs.-Elsie D.
won, Valmont second, Roosevelt third.
Time-1:15.
Second Race, Seven Furlongs.-Val-
esca Won, DR.. Coleman second, Barton,
third. Time-1 :29A
Third Race. One Mile and an Eighth.
-Fresco won, A. B, c. second, Parson
third. Time-1:54%.
Fourth Race, Five Furlongs-R. B.
Sack won, George Krats second. Afri-
can third. Time-1: 021z
Fifth Race, Six Furlongs, Selling
Annie NJ. won, Gidlaw second, Pouting
third. Time-1.15A.
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At st. Louis.
St. Louis, Aug. 2o.-Results:

St Louis, Aug 20.-Results:
First Race, Selling, Six Furlongs.-
Holy Terror won, Yankee Reiress Sec
ond. Iago third. Time-I:I6%.
Second Race, Selling, for Maiden
TWO Year-Olds. Six Furlongs.- Farou-
della won, Leonag second, Ismene
third. Time-l:l7.
Third Race, Selling, Year-OIds
Five and One-half Furlongs.-SiYa won
White Leaf second, Delhart third,
Time-l:l0,
Fourth Race. Selling, One AIile.-Bas
quiz won, Silver Set second Aaron
third Time-1.43
Fifth Race, Selling. Mile and Twenty
Yards.-Inspirer won, Frank Daily sec
ond, Helen H. Gardner third. Time
1.45.
Sixth Race, Selling, Seven Furlongs.-
Dick Behan won, j III & second, Polly
Hatton third Time-1 3Olz.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-21
McLaugh]in Tn +be lead

New York. Aug. 2O-In the billiard
match tonight between Hugo Kerkau and
Edward Mclaughlin, the American still
maintained the lead gained on the previ-
Gus night.
The close OF the nights play showed
Mclaughlin to have a grand total Of
5000 points against 1852 credited TO
Kerkau
kerkau's total for the night was 724
and his highest run $50. Mclaughlin
made Loo for the night and a single run
Of 424. His average was Il ella against
So 9-13 made by Kerkau
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-21
THE TURF.

Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
Butte, Mont, Aug. 20.-The attend
ance and interest in the races continue
good. Summaries:
First Race, Trot, 2:14 Class. Two in
Three. Purse $6O0.-AIaska won in two
straight heats, Chris Peterson second.
Carlyle Carne third. Best Time :151b,
Second Race. Four and a Half Fur
longs, Purse S00.-Bottlewasher won,
Tappet second, None Such third. Time
-:5611z.
Third Race. Five and a Half Fur
longs, Purse $300.-Encir1o won. All
Smoke second, Hanford third. Time
1:l0
Fourth Race. Seven Furlongs, Selling.
Purse $S50.-Lady Hurst won, Daylight
second. Allahabad tirdh Time-l: 3OK.
Fifth Race, Three Furlongs. Handi-
cap. Purse $250.-Lou Watkins won.
Harry n. second, Rather third. Time
80
Sixth Race. Five and a Half Fur
longs. Purse $300--Blue Sign won. New
Moon second. Clan Campbell third.
Time-1:10.
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became very. risky with two women at
Butte. During a quarrel one of them
struck him over the head with a poker
and he has since gone insane. QueerIy
enough his collaboration is that his wife
is pursuing him.
A gang of drunken cowboys created
a reign of terror at Choteau last week
by trying TO run the town.
A 100000 granite and brick block is
to be erected at the corner of Main and
Granite streets. Butte.
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California.

San Francisco has a haunted SOAP
factory. Bars of soap are lifted from
the shelves by unseen hands and hurled
through the windows and at the heads
of employees. One girl declares she
saw AN awful apparation, and detect
ives who have attempted to solve the
mystery admit that they are oafiied-
John Gray of Conelo has been ar
rested on a charge Of having induced
tine wife of Alvin Cameron to leave her
husband, who is a prosperous rancner.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of John E. Greed, marshal OF
the town of Sansalito, ON charge OF
gambling.
Cahfornia's wheat crop this year is
estimated to be worth 27,OOO,OOO-
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At BRIGHTON Beach.

New York, Aug. 2O-Results at
Brighton Beach:
First Race, Mile, selling.--Ameer
won, Jefferson second. Kaiser Ludwig
third. Time-1.421h
Second Race, FIVE F'urlones. Sell
ing.-Daisy Cutter won, Fulano sec
ond, Pink Chamber third. Time-1:021a
Third Race, Mile.-Thomas Cat won,
Dr. Sheppard second, Tripping third
Time-1:42A
Fourth Race, Six Furlongs-Dema-
Sogue won. Coekrobbin second, 'Fon-
savannah third. T1me--:14z-
Fifth Race, Six Furlongs. Selling
Billah won, Zanone second, Yankee
Doodle third. Time-1:14A.
Sixth Race. Mile and a Sixteenth,
Selling.-Riffle won, Marshall second.
Tinge third. Time-1:491a.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-21
American Lad the Winner

London, Aug. 2O-This evening at the
olympic Athletic club. Birmingham,
Paddy Purtell, the American boxer,
met Lachie Thompson in a contest for
20 rounds Purtell won easily in six
rounds. Ii was his first battle since
he earle TO this country.
Purtelps great superiority made the
contest disappointing after the first
round. 1t was evident that Thompson
had no chance Of winning, and Purtell
frequently landed with both hands.
When the sixth round was well under
way the referee stopped the fight.
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Montana.

The school census of Missoula shows
1850 children under 81 years of age.
The governor and the state land board
appointment of a land agent. Land
Agent Page resigned and his resigna-
ton was accepted by the governor, who
appointed Mr.. Neill. The commissioners
claim the right to confirm or reject the
appointment, which is denied by the
governor The commissioners regard
Page as the incumbent of the office,
and the governor recognizes Neill.
A married man from Pennsylvania