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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
ARE AFTER JOHN Hickman.
HE IS CHARGED WITH PASSING
WORTHLESS CHECKS.
A Warrant Is Now In the Sheriff's
Hands-Most of Them Drawn on
the Park City Bank.

John E. Hickman is another Salt
Laker who has taken to the check
habit, and a warrant is now in the
hands of the sheriff for his arrest. Hick-
man is now either in hiding or out of
town, and has not yet fallen into the
tolls.
Checks have been circulated by him
in a generous and rampant style. and
his sham style of accommodating money
has been operated in Montana as well
as Utah. The aggregate amount of the
checks passed by Hickman. now in the
hands of the sheriff. is about $40, and
all of them are drawn on the Park City
bank
One of the checks was passed at Will
son & Busby's saloon. and Hickman
had this Endorsed by Mr.. Driver of
Natural Gas company A later one
was used at Terrace. Utah, and it is
there that the officers expect to find
Hickman when he reappears. Besides
the large number circulated in Utah,
two checks were passed on Courtney
& Co. of Montana, dated the 10th and
18th of June, one for SO. and the other
for S1a
Hickman has not been heard of or
seen by the sleuths since a week ago
last Saturday. but his capture is looked
for at any time. He has a family in
Salt Lake and has lived in Utah for
several years
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Sir Wilfred Lawson Arises In
the House.
ALSO TAPS CHAMBERLAIN.
HIS POLICY BOTH DANGEROUS
AND DESTRUCTIVE.
Japanese Government Has Decided to
Totally Abolish the Export Duty
Floods Do Great Damage to
1890 Homes-If Annexation Is
Defeated Hawaii VIII Put Her
Foot Down-Cruise of the Raleigh.

London, Aug. 5.-Tne South African
policy of the British government was
subjected to an attack in the house of
commons today by Sir Wilfred Law
son, Liberal, who also gave Cecil
Rhodes sharp prodding. Calling at
tention to the attitude of the secretary
OF state, Mr.. Chamberlain. towards
South Africa, Sir Wilfred Lawson
classed the latters policy as being
dangerous and destructive to our
reputation abroad"
In referring to Cecil Rhodes, Sir VIII
fred Lawson remarked that the ex-
Premier of Cape Colony was guilty of
treachery, betrayal of his sovereign
and disloyalty TO his colleagues
Continuing, Sir Wilfred explained
that Mr.. Rhodes guilt consisted in
falsely writing letter which was
very like forgery, involving murder
and confusion in many parts of the
world
Yet" he added, ..an has been en-
dorsed by Mr.. Chamberlain, who has
placed the house of commons in the
degrading position of declaring Mr..
Rhodes. the honora bic man, as making
Great Britain the laughing stock of all
nations
Mr.. Chamberlain, replying to Sir
questions which were regarded as
settled"
He added: "As to submitting dis
puties with the Transvaal to arbitra-
tion, it would be an extraordinary
course to submit TO a foreign tribunal
a dispute between a suzerain and a
subordinate state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
New Low Record For Silver.

New York, Aug. 4.-Silver certificates
sold today on the stock exchange at 81
and bar silver was quoted at 81, as
against 573s, the low record last week.
The price OF Mexican dollars also re-
ceded today to Az. These are new low
record prices. Bullion dealers assert
that there are no especially heavy Of
ferings of silver in the worlds market
on the continued fall OF prices, but
there is practically no demand. The
failure of the crops in India, and the
absAce of exports from that country
takes away the demand for silver for
Indian commodities. The demands for
her tea crop made almost no impress
sion on the silver market. japan is
absorbing gold at a premium to con-
vert her currency and is thus taken out
Of the ranks of silver consumers.
though dealers believe that japan viii
find a use in her currency for her pres
ent stock of silver and will not be in
the worlds market as a seller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
PRESIDENT At BURLINGTON.
RECEIVED WITH MILITARY
HONORS AND CHEERS.
Lunches at the House of Colonel LIE
Grand Cannon With Number Of
Invited Guests.

Burlington, VT, Aug. 4.-Presidem Nc
kinley. Mrs. Mckinley, Vice President
Hobart and the rest of the presidential
party left at 1890 this morning on the
steamer Maquan for Burlington, just
across the Lake from the Hotel Cham
PLAIN. When at noon the party arrived at
the club house landing of the Lake Clam
plain Yacht club. they received a royal
reception. Captain Dodd'S crack troop +
OF the Third United States cavalry, from
Fort Ethan Allen, was waiting at the
dock, and salu-ed as the president stepped
ashore A Salue from the yacht, cannon
The Streets of Burlington were gay with
bunting. and it was quite a triuznphaI
march Tor Ule president party from the
cub house TO the house of Colonel lie
Grande 3. Cannon, where Invitation TO
luncheon had previously been accepted.
Troop f headed the party. which filed
five carriages, and consisted of the presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley, Vice President
Hobart and Mrs. Hobart, General and
Mrs. Alger, Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey and Mr..
Guy Henry, L. S. A. As the carriages
stopped before ascending the hill, an old
veteran stepped from the crowd, and, go
ing TO the president. offered his hand to
him. The president graSped it and smiled
With pleasure. As the party passed City
Hall park a salute of Il guns was fired
al the state armory on College street.
Tne guests at the luncheon at Colonel
Canncns home were Governor Grout,
Hon. Edward J. Phelps, Mayor Reck,
General 7. S. Reck, ex-Collector Smalley
and G.. Kennedy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Will Abolish Export DUTY.

San Francisco, Aug. 4.-Advices re-
ceived by the Belgic state that the
Japanese government has decided to
totally abolish the export duty from the
commencement of the 31st fiscal year.
That is to say. April next.
The floods in Fuixui are said to have
involved damages to 1900 houses.
According 10 the latest native reports
from Szechuan, the famine there is
still at its height, and people are dying
from starvation by hundreds every day.
According to a Toxic paper, the For
mosa rebels seem to be in with high
officials of China, and their plan is to
attack foreign officers and residences
or otherwise modest foreigners, so as
to start international trouble.
Samuel Parker, who was minister of
foreign affairs in Queen Lihuokalanis
cabinet, arrived from Honolulu on the
Belgic. He said:
If annexation is defeated. Hawaii
will put her foot down. She will then
be ready to negotiate with Japan. En-
gland, or any other country. About one
fourth OF the population of the islands
is Japanese. many of them soldiers. it
is rumored. l do not think Japan will
do anything until the annexation treaty
question has been settled by the Unit
ed States"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
BAD BREAK IS REPAIRED.
All Now Smooth Sailing in the
Ranks of A. o. II.

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. "A
breach that has existed for the past 1S
years in the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans of America has about reached
adjustment. a meeting of the ceding
delegates and the delegates of the old
order was held today. There were
present for the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians of America P. J. O'Connor,
national president, of Savannah, Ca;
John S. Weadock. vice president. Bay
City, Mich; James O'Sullivan, national
secretary, Philadelphia; Rev. w. Nc
Laughlin and National Directors Maui
rice F. Walker of Philadelphia and
Colonel John T. Murphy of Norwich,
Conn.
The seceders were represented by
Rev. E. S. Phillips. national delegate,
Scranton. Pa; E. A. Hayes, national
secretary, New Brunswick, N. j.;
James Quinlan, Scranton, Pa; Joseph
B. Mclaughlin, Philadelphia; Miles F.
Mcfarland, Brooklyn, and James H.
Murphy.
According to the articles of agree
ment it is specified that all questions
in dispute shall be referred to an ar
bitrator, who shall be chosen from the
hierarchy of the United States and
who shall be Irish by birth or descent.
He. is to have full power to reconcile
existing differences"
Bishop McFall of Trenton was agreed
upon as arbitrator and delegates went
to Trenton today TO ask him to ac-
cept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
He Resumes His Duties as
Traffic Manager.
GREETED BY OLD FRIENDS
EXPRESSES Els PLEASURE ON
BEING HOME AGAIN.
Japanese Section Hands on the Short
Line Strike-Armour & Co. Corral
ling Fruit Shipments-The Latest
by Wire-Local Notes.

Mr.. S. II. Babcock arrived here from
Denver. last evening to resume his
duties as traffic manager Of the Rio
Grande Western. Mr.. Babcock left the
service of the railroad last March and
since then the Office Of traffic manager
has been vacant Mr.. Babcock is ap-
parently much pleased TO return to Salt
Lake City and was greeted warmly by
old friends upon his arrival at the
Knutsford. One particularly pleasant
incident of his return was the fact that
he was able to secure the same apart
ments at the Knutsford that he occu-
pied when. he lived here before. He
talked to a Herald reporter last even
ing. but was not disposed to discuss
railroad matters. He spoke of the de-
lightful vacation that ne has had since
he left here, having spent nearly all
the time travelling for pleasure in vari-
Gus parts OF the east. He spent con-
siderable time in mis- old home
in Miles City, Mich, and also
visited Chicago, New York, Bos-
ton, the White mountains, the
Adirondacks, Catskills and a large
number of other resorts. He was in
Michigan when he received the first
intimation from General Manager
Dodge that it was desired that he
should return to Salt Lake and resume
the position of traffic manager. He
went to New York and spent ten days
there with Mr. Dodge. during which
time the arrangements for his return
were completed. Mr.. Babcock said
that when he left here last March he
did not think it probable that he would
return, but STILL during all the time
he was in the east. he could not but
have a feeling that Salt Lake City was
his home. He expressed great appre-
citation of the welcome extended him
last evening and was glad to be among
his old friends and associates again.
Mr.. Babcock will be at his desk in the
Rio Grande Western offices this morn
ing. lie does not contemplate any
changes in the service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Royal Agricultural Commits
sion Issues a Report.
SOME IDEAS ADVANCED,
REMEDIES FOR THE PRESENT
FALLING PRICES.
Supplementary Report Which De-
clares That Measures Tending to
Increase the Value of Silver
Would Greatly Assist Agriculture
An International Conference
Proposed-The Monetary Changes
Made In 1878.

London, Aug. 4.-The royal commits
sion on agriculture has issued a report
suggesting various palliatives for the
existing depression in agriculture.
which the commission attributes mainly
TO the general and persistent fall of
prices and to foreign competition, which
is not likely to abate. The commission
ers are very much divided in opinion
with reference to a remedy for falling
prices. Ten of them, including Hon.
Henry Chaplain, president of the local
government board. and Hon. Walter
Hume Long. Conservative member of
West Derby. signed a supplementary
report, declaring their belief that meas
ures tending to increase the value Of
silver would greatly assist agriculture,
but no recommendation on this subject
is signed by the commission as a whole.
The supplementary report expresses
the opinion that depression prevails
alike in protective and free trade coun-
tries, and is especially severe in the
United States: that heavy protective
duties. when imposed in Germany and
France. failed to give either country
security against depression. and sug-
gests that the reason for universal de-
preston may be found in the great
monetary changes adopted in the Unit
ed States and Europe in 1873.
Since the only countries which ap-
pear to be free from depression are
India ard Argentine, the trainers of
the supplementary report contend that
a prima facia case is established for
the assertion that the depression is the
outcome of the appreciation of gold,
and to the divergence in the value Of
the metals, which gives an artificial adj
vantage to produce il silver using
countries.
While suggesting the abandonment
of the gold standard, the signers of the
supplementary report propose an inter-
national conference to arrange for the
opening Of the minis abroad and in
India, and the restoration of silver.
either wholly or partially. to the posi-
ton it held prior TO 1873. In conclusion.
the supplementary report invites the
government to give effect to the resolu-
ton adopted by parliament in Febru-
airy, 1894, in favor of such a confer
ocoa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
INCREASE OF YELLOW FEVER.
Looked For Among Spanish Sailors
at Havana.

Washington, Aug. lin his last report
to the surgeon general of the marine hos
pital service, DR.. Bruner, sanitary inSpec-
tor for the service at Havana, dWells
upon the probability OF a rapid increase
of yellow fever among the Spanish sail
ors. He says that up to recent date there
We're no cases among the sailors of the
Spanish navy. but that lately several
have appeared. He attributed this to the
fact that some of the warshipS have gone
to the navy yard. which is in close proX-
imi'U TO the military hospital.
There are" he says. seven or eight
war vessels now in the harbor, and their
many of whom. | learn. are not 2cclim-
ated. This being true. they will be doubly
exposed to the danger of contracting the
worst infected wharves of the city"
He odds that the report of the mill
tary hospitals show that yellow fever is
decreasing. DR.. Caminero. inspector at
Santiago. says there are 1000 Spanish sol
dierS there of various diseases.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
PRINCE AND LIEUTENANT.
Hardly Probable, Now That Dor
leans Will Meet PM.

New York, Aug. A dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says: The fol-
lowing dispatch from Prince Henri
D'Orleans sets all surmises at rest. and
from it there appears to be little, like
hhood that the prince will meet Lieu
tenant PM:
Alexandria, Aug. 81 have. replied
TO Lieutenant Pinis seconds that in
my opinion every challenge must give
way to the one sent by General Al
berton. 1t was only out of considera-
ton for his personality that 1 replied
10 General Alberton, as 1 do not know
that l have overstepped the limits of
my strict rights as a traveller in reIat-
ing notorious facts that can be proved
by witnesses, and particularly as 1 only
related part of what l know. If
Italians are really offended they would
have called for an investigation. I have
arranged with Leontieff. a Russian Of
fcer and governor Of a province in
central ETHIOPIA, and consequently an
important Abyssinian official with
whom l am to return, and Ramoul Ma
chon, my companion, to act as my sec
onds, and they will be ready to meet
the gentlemen sent by General Alder
tone as soon as they arrive from Paris"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Troop F Gives an Exhibition.

Hotel Champlain, N. Y, Aug. ABBOTT
6 o'clock troop E escorted the party TO
Fort Ethan Allen. situated four miles
from Burlington. As the presidential
party entered the reservation, a battery
OF artillery commenced firing a salute
and the carriage passed between lines of
cavalry drawn Up on either side of the
driveway. The party dismounted at the
residence of the conmandant, Guy ".
Henry. where the ladies of the post were
gathered, and short informal reception
was held Then the president vice presi-
dent and General Alger were escorted to
the reviewing stand. The most pleasing
feature of the Third cavalry drill was the
salute to the cOlOrs and to the president
The famous troop +, under Captain Dodd.
then took the field and gave striking
exhibition of rough riding and intricate
evolutions. The drill was cut short by
the lateneSs of the hour.
The big steamer Vermont carried the
party across the lake back to the hotel.
During the trip home Mrs. Mckinley. who
was much fatigued by the days pleasure.
retired to stateroom. She appeared to
be very feeble, requiring much assistance
from the president in walking. although
she says she has been benefited by the
bracing air.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
WOMEN DRAW THE COLOR LINE.
Georgia Operatives Go on Strike
The Men Follow.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 1.-Two hundred
women and girls employed at the Fulton
bag and cotton mills in this city struck
this morning because of the employ
ment of negro help by the management.
The operatives learned yesterday that 20
colored women Were to be put 20 work
in the folding department today. The
white females employed in the mills gath
cred about the main entrance this morn
ing and awaited the arrival of the Dresi-
dent, Jacob ElsaS. The negro women
were already there. When Mr.. Elsas
came the white women asked whether it
was true that he proposed to put negroes
to work with them. He said he did, and
the white women refused to go to work
AT noon the 400 men employed in the
mills walked out in obedience to the or
ders of the Textile Workers union. and
in sympathy with the striking female
operatives. This forced the closing down
OF the factory. Strikers gathered about
the mills and for a time it looked as if
there would be riot. The company is
one of the Oldest and largest in the
south. Eight hundred men. women and
children are affected by the strike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
cHAMBERLAIN's ANSWER.
Denunciation of the Treaties of Ger
many and Belgium.

-
London, Aug. 4.-Tne secretary of
state for the colonies, Mr. Chamber
lain, answering a question in the
mousse OF commons today on the sub
ject of the denunciation of the treaties
with Germany and Belgium, said the
remuneration was the unanimous wish
OF the self-governing colonies who
desired to deal with the United King
dom on preferential terms.
Mr.. Chamberlain added that at the
conference between the colonial pre-
miers and. himself a resolution was
passed unanimously. the substance be-
ing that the preIniers of the self-gov-
erned colonies heartily recommended
the earliest denunciation of the treaties,
and this was accompanied by an i'm
portant and significant resolution,
namely, that in the hope of improving
the trade relations between the mother
country and the colonies, the premiers
present undertook TO confer with their
colleagues as to what result could be
secured by a preference given by the
colonies to the products of the United
Kingdom.
On receipt of these instructions. Mr..
Chamberlain further explained, her
majesty's government resolved to i'm
mediately withdraw the treaties with
Germany and Belgium.
The secretary of state for the
colonies said, also, that the law Of
fcials of the crown were now consider
ing the question whether the resolu-
ton cf the Canadian parliament in
fringed these treaties.
The Canadian government, Mr..
Chamberlain said, had asked 10 be al
lowed to be represented before the law
officers of the crown.
This was unusual, but the request of
the government of Canada had been
granted. In conclusion Mr.. Chamber
lain assured the house that the action
of Canada in this matter was not a
step towards separation, but distinctly
a movement against separation, the
intention being TO show gratitude and
to prove the loyalty OF the colonies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
NEW]BOY5' EXCURSION.
THE YOUTHS AND THEN
FRIENDS AT THE LAGOON.
Athletic and Other sports-Prizes for
the Various Events Were Awarded
and Altogether a Big Time Was
Enjoyed.

After several bitches and misunder-
standings as to locus, the newsboys'
union gave their excursion yesterday TO
the Lagoon, and they had a large crowd
and did the thing up in good style The
newsboys are above everything else en-
terprising and they put lots of vim and
Ego into the proceedings. The various
sports and pastimes were engaged in
with viSor and the contests for prizes
were keen and animated. The boys, how
ever, regret that owing to the lateness
of the hour necesSitating shutting off the
lights the grand drawing for valuable
prizes had TO be abandoned
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The prize winners in the athletic sports
We're Is follows:
Walter Sears won the 1O0-yard dash in
II seconds, and he also won the 5O-vard
dash IN six seconds.
Spencer Young Won the 1O0-yard dash
for boys and Joseph Brown won the 90
yard dash for boys.
Miss Annie Simpson won the 5O-yard
girls race.
Thomas Bridges and Joseph Jones won
the t1ree-legged race for boys.
Edward Smith and Walter Sears won
the three-leSged race for men.
George McNiece won the obstacle race.
MISCELLANEOUS
Miss Margaret Leslie, prize for High
land fling and fancy dancing.
Beatrice Cousins. prize for smallest
Miss May Clark, prize for prettiest lady
at the Lagoon.
Miss Bessie Quincy, prize for largest
Miss Bertha whitcoe. prize for the pref
James Dewey of Denver, prize for best
gentleman Waltzer
Miss Pearl Shell, prize for best lady
waltzer.
Dusty Roads Won the prize. a handor-
gan, for the homliest man at the resort.
Edward Z. Smith, prize for Oldest gen
tleman.
II years.
James Golding, prize for the handsom-
est young man. The judges for the lat
ter event were Miss Sadie Corey. Miss
Ada Chandler and Miss Eliza Snow. and
the judges for the other events were
James 7. Dunbar. John Simpson, Harry
Smith, Harne Culver and G. z. Jones.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Chulalonekorn and Suite.

Portsmouth, Aug. liking ChuIa-
longkorn and his suite arrived here to-
day from London on his way to visit
Queen Victoria at Osborne. His
majesty was received at the railroad
station by the Prince of Wales. The
warships here were decorated with
bunting and fired royal salute as the
king proceeded on his way to the Isle
OF Wight. At Osborne the king OF
Siam viii lunch with the queen, and
later he will take tea with the Prince
and Princess Of Wales on board the
royal yacht Osborne
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Great Confidence in Mckinley.

Paris, Aug. 4.-The Gaulois today
publishes an interview with the min
lister of commerce, NJ. Boucher, in
which he is quoted as declaring that it
should not for moment be doubted
that President Mckinley will spon-
taneously grant to France 20 per cent
tariff reduction as permitted by the
Dingley BILL
M. Boucher is reported to have
added: 1T is, of course, only on this
condition that France will continue to
grant the United States the customs
concessions arranged as a quid pro quo
for the economic advantages which
have now disappeared. In asking for
this reduction, France will cite the
favors accorded to imports from the
United States and the liberal legisla-
ton enabling American insurance
companies to operate in France in COM
petition with the home companies"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Two Drowned, Two Narrowly Escape.

st. Louis, Aug. At has just trans
pired that Frank Collins, Joseph Kelly.
John Metz and Henry Humeal. members
of rne crew of the steamer Mississippi.
who had been in the city, left last night
in p skiff, about to return TO the boat,
which was lying on the east bank of the
river opposite the lower part of the city.
After proceeding 100 yards the skif was
carried of by the swift current against
feet of barges. and Collins and Kelly
were drowned, but Metz and Humeal. af-
ter swimming under the whole length of
a very exhausted condition. The bodies
of the other men have not yet been re-
covered