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The herald., 1897-06-16
QrRanized Robbers

SALT LAKE, Utah, June 15-The
Tribune this morning prints story to
the effect that a party Of desperadoes
from the notorious Robbers Roost," in
Southern Utah, have gone to Wyoming
and are now located at Wamsuter, a
small station east Of Rock Springs.
Their purpose, 1t Is claimed, is to hold up
the Union Pacific express train or else to
rob the paymaster Of the Sweetwater
mines, who is due at Rock Springs on
Saturday next with large sum of mon
ey. The Union Pacific Company has
put large force of armed guards on all
trains between Ogden and Cheyenne.
The herald., 1897-06-16
SuuaWs Are Anxious

PERRY, o. T., June 15-The Cheyenne
and Arapahoe Indians were wrought up
over the new law which goes into effect
July 1st relating to polygamy. After
that time each Of the forty Cheyenne
Indians who have more than one wife
will have to choose one of the two, three
or five wives that he has and the cast-off
wives must go back to their home. The
interest between the squaws, who have
become enlightened to their situation,
has become intense. Every squaw who
wants to remain with her husband is
doing her best to please him so that she
will be the lucky wife. There are forty
Of these polygamists and in all they
have over 100 squaws.
The herald., 1897-06-16
ON THE DIAMOND
Results Of Games Played by League
Clubs

NEW YORK, June 15-New York
made it three straight from the Browns
today. In the fourth inning, with the
score tied, the Giants found Hart and
pounded out seven runs. Score: New
York g. ST. Louis g.
BOSTON, June 15.-The Boston clearly
outplayed the Cincinnatis at every point
today. Score Boston 10, Cincinnati 4.
BALTIMORE, June 15-The Cham
pions today made it three straight from
the Colonels. The game was tiresome
and without any notable features. Score:
Baltimore Z, Louisville 5.
Philadelphia-Tw errors by Gillen
and a third by Doud in the first inning
lost today's game for the Phillies. Score:
Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 8.
shington-Pittsburg took the third
game by hitting German hard in the
sixth inning. Score: Washington g.
Pittsburg 10.
Brooklyn-Anson and his Colts turned
the tables on the Brooklyns today. In
the ninth inning the Colts got sight of
McMahon's slow shoots, and with the
aid of rank errors by Dunn and Schoch,
scored four runs. Score: Brooklyn 4,
Chicago s.
The herald., 1897-06-16
The Indians Object

WICHITA, Kas., June 15.-A party of
prospectors headed by William Cooley,
a Montana miner, ventured into the
Wichita mountains last week and began
to prospect for gold, which is reported
to be there in abundance. They were
discovered by a band Of Indians and
forced to flee for their lives, leaving all
their tools and camp equipments. The
redskins pursued them for many miles
from Cut Throat Gap, where they were
camped, in the direction of the Navajo
which the prospectors, having the fleet
est horses, were enabled to reach in
safety. The Indians are determined
to keep the prospectors out.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Indian Affairs

TAFLDQUAH, I. T., June 15.-The
Cherokee committee left today for Fort
Gibson to meet the Dawes commission in
conference. They met last week, but
adjourned to walt the arrival of the full
bloods delegation from Washington. The
full-bloods arrived at this place today
and left with the Cherokees to meet the
Dawes commission. While in Washing
ton they visited President Mckinley and
petitioned him not to sign the Indian
appropriation bill. The president told
them they would have success in their
respective business. and said the Indian
Territory would some day make pros
porous state. He did not answer their
memorial asking him not to sign the bill.
The herald., 1897-06-16
QUICK WORK DONE
Thief Sent to San Quentin Two Days
After His Arrest

Some quick work was done with burg
lar Coppock yesterday. He was ar
raigned in the police court before JUS
tice Morrison and his examination held
and he was bound over for trial in tn .
superior court. Later in the day he was
taken before Judge Smith and pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to two years
in San Quentin. He left for the north
last evening in charge of Deputy Sheriff
Mcclure to serve his sentence, thus COM
pleting the quickest time on record.
Coppock is the man who repaid the
kindness of a friend by entering his room
and taking $6S, all that he could find.
His benefactor was Charles Stein, who
is we'll known in this city. Stein met Cop
pock in Arizona. He was an educated
young man Of good address, who claim
ed to be civil engineer. and out Of
work. Stein was favorably impressed
with the stranger, and paid for his
meals until they reached this city.
Both stopped at the Arcade house
when they arrived here. and Stein con-
tinued to loan the fellow money. Or
last Saturday night STEMS room was
entered and all the money he had was
takee. He placed that matter in the
hands OF Detective Bowen, who, after
hearing all Of the circumstances of the
case, concluded that Coppock must be
the thief, and arrested him on Fifth
street Sunday afternoon. When the
officer explained what was wanted Cop
pock did not deny his guilt, but said:
'SThe temptation was so great and 7
knew that Stein had plenty of money
while I was broke so I just went into
his room and got the stuff, but I'm sorry
now" Aase-.
Coppock had just $5.35 Of the money
which he had stolen left when he was
arrested. AS soon as the theft was COM
mitted he jumped into hack and pro-
ceeded to do the town. He visited 2
number of the resorts open after mid
night and blew in the money. at sporting
houses, where he proved q liberia!
spender.
The herald., 1897-06-16

Cooper and took the final in the two
mile handicap. He also brought the
track half mile record down to 5Sh sec
onds In an exhibition half. The track
was In good condition. but strong
wind prevented fast time. Summaries: |:
One mile open, PROFESSIONALISM. c. Bald
won. Tom Cooper second, Steenson
third. Time, 2:16 3-5.
Two mile handicap, professional
Bald (scratch) won, F. A. Mcfarland 1907
second. j. A. Newhouse (60) third. Time,
4:34 1-5
w. H. Tomlinson, Kanoweola. c. c.,
Elmira (six minutes), won the 25-mile
road race. Minor Campbell, Elmira A
G. Give minutes). second; Edward L..
Rapeqeyea Give minutes), third. Time,
1:11:02.
The herald., 1897-06-16
RATE WAR
Threatened by the Union Pacific, Com
pany's Action

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE Union Pa
ciflc today pulled out of the Western
Passenger association by giving the
thirty days notice Of withdrawal which
is called for in the association agree
ment. There is a strong probability
moreover, that there will be some re-
the Missouri river and Ogden before
the matter is finally settled.
The cause of the withdrawal was the
old fight over the divisions to be allowed
the Oregon Short Line. In the old days
when the relations between the Union
Pacific and the Oregon Short Line were
more intimate than they are at present
the Union Pacific allowed the Short Line
percentages somewhat in excess of those
usually allowed to the western roads
by their eastern connections. When the
Short Line was reorganized 1t obtained
from the Rio Grande Western and the
Denver & Rio Grande the same divis-
ions that 1t had been receiving from the
Union Pacific. Today at the meeting OF
the transmissouri lines the Union Pa
cific demanded that these two roads
should not pay to the Short Line the
same percentages which 1t paid and an
nounced that il the percentages of the
Short Line were not lessened 1t would
withdraw from the association. The
Rio Grande Western and the Denver &
Rio Grande refused to pay less to the
Short Line than they are paying at pres
ent. saying they were doing exactly
what the Union Pacific had done, and
the Union Pacific gave formal notice OF
withdrawal from the association. It's
attitude caused some feeling among the
other roads and some very plain talking
was done in the meeting, in the course
Of which the Union Pacific intimated
that If matters were forced much fur
ther 1t would reduce the rates between
Ogden and the Missouri river. 1t after
wards partially withdrew this threat
and the meeting adjourned with every
body In q fighting mood.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Wants the Deed BaAk

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Williams of San
Bernardino stopped in this city Monday
night in charge of Sheriff Tom Hicks of
Santa Barbara en- route to that place.
They were arrested on 9 complaint
sworn out by Mrs. Williams father,
charging them with unlawfully holding
a deed to certain Of his, property 1t is
stated that several months ago he
thought that he was going to die and
decided his property to his daughter.
After he recovered he changed his mind.
ead It Is said that his present action Is
The herald., 1897-06-16
AN OLD CASE REVIVED
F. RODRIGUEZ MUST ANSWER
FOR CATTLE STEALING
Held to the Superior Court on Two
Counts, But He Was Never
Brought to Trial

About six months ago four Mexicans-
Francisco Rodriguez. Lazard Bisamo
and two others-were arrested by OFF,
GERS. Auble, Hawley and Talamantes
for lifting band Of cattle from Joughin
& Pitman's ranch at Chatsworth Park.
They were arraigned on four separate
charges, and although Rodriguez was
held on two charges he has never come
to trial. Bisamp's case dragged along
month after month until 1t began to
look as IL he would get gray inside the
walls Of the county Jail waiting for trial.
Monday, however, he was brought be-
fore Judge Smith, and embraced the op-
portunity to plead guilty, receiving a
sentence of ten years in San Quentin.
There Is something peculiar about
Rodriguez case. He was first brought
before Justice Owens for examination
on a charge Of stealing drove of hogs
and was held over to the superior court
for trial. A short time later he was
brought before Justice Morrison on an
other charge of cattle stealing. Attor-
ney Appel defended the case and sent
up to the superior court to get the pa
pers in the former examination for use
in the examination before Justice Nor
rison. This was during the days when
w. w. Everett was clerk in the depart
ment.
The papers were brought down and
the examination held. Rodriguez was
bound over to answer for trial. but was
released on his own recognizance. Ev-
erett never returned the papers in either
case to the superior court and for that
reason more months passed without an
information being filed against Rodri
guez. In the meantime he was enjoying
his freedom, although his less fortunate
pal was languishing in Jail all this time
waiting for a chance to get started for
the penitentiary. ~
Recently the matter was brought be-
fore the police department that although
Rodriguez had been examined on two
charges Of grand larceny and had been
held over for trial on each, yet he had
never been taken into court, owing to
the negligence of the constituencies po-
lice clerk. ~
A new complaint was filed against
Rodriguez and officers Auble and Tala-
nantes left yesterday morning at 8
o'clock. They found their man and
brought him back, locking him up in
Jail. The whole proceeding of new ar
raignment and examination will have to
be gone through with before he can be
brought to trial. as all the papers have
been lost. Although 1t may take several
months more, Rodriguez chance of
going to the states prison sometime is
The herald., 1897-06-16
DEBs' COLONY
The Union Pacific Asked to Donate
Lands


OMAHA, June 15.-The officials of the
Union Pacific have received a commu-
nication from Eugene v. Debs in relation
to his commonwealth scheme in Utah.
Mr.. Debs desires a large concession of
land. embracing many hundreds Of
acres. The railroad company has plenty
Of land in that country, yet the kind
Debs wants, suitable for an agricultural
community, as well as commercial en-
terprises is valuable and on the market
at good figures The matter of trans
portation for the members of Debs' COM
pany will be arranged ae with any other
colony desiring rates, but with the land
donation it Is different. 1t has always
been the policy Of the Union Pacific
company to donate lands for colony
to a limited extent and to encourage
immigration by such means along its
line, but the Debs scheme is much more
elaborate than the company has ever
been called upon to deal with before.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Pilots the Britishers Past
the Post
LoRILLARD's COLT ELF'N
TAKES THE,BIE STAKE AT
u
eesults at 0ravesend-Winners Of
! League Ball 0ames-Woman's
lSS Championship Tournament
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
ASCOT HEATH. England. June 49,
The feature Of the first day Of the Ascot
meeting was the victory of the Irish
horse Galtee-More, J. Gubbins Derby.
5000 GuAneas and Newmarket stakes
Galtee-Miore was IS to at the post,
T. Ovando, second, so to II Golden Age,
third. s 0to /.
The first year Of the fortieth Ascot
Biennial stakes of ten sovereigns each
with 500 sovereigns added. was won by
the Lorillard-Beresford stables brown
colt E1f1n.
This race Is for two-year- -olds, the
second to receive ten per cent of the
stakes. Ten horses ran over the course.
the result in detail being as follows:
The Lorillard-Beresford stables b. G.
Elf1n by Sensation out of Equality, won;
Zanchi second; Mr.. FARES b. t. La Fiera,
by Retreat out OF Hautaine. third.
The race for the gold vase, valued at
200 sovereigns, given by her majesty
with 200 sovereigns for the winner and
100 sovereigns for second, three-year-olds
and upwaSds, resulted: Mr.. Lebaudy's
ch. h. Count Schomberg, five years old
by Aughnin out OF Clonavarin, won;
Comfrey. second. Doremi third.
It is reported that Queen Victoria Will
witness the race for the gold cup here on
Thursday. for which event Persimmoh,
the Prince of Wales entry, and the Der
by winner Of last year, Is the favorite.
GRAvESEND RACES
NEW YORK, June 15.-A large crowd
was present at Gravesend today, due
largely to the fact that the best Of the
three-year-olds in the fourth race were
down to compete in the Broadway stakes
at a mile and a sixteenth on fast track.
Voter led from the start until they
Strengthened out in the back stretch,
. when The Friar took the lead, winning
with something to spare. Voter MAN.
aged to get second place after a. hard
drive with Buddha, who came fast at the
end, but had been messed about too much
to win. Results:
Six furlongs-Cleophu won, Mistral
second. Caesarean third. Time. 1:14a%.
One mile-Caldron won, Elkins Sec
ond, Falernian third. Time, 1:43A.
Bedford stakes, four and a half fur
longs-Damagogue won, Blue Away
second, Lady Ashley third; time :56A.
Broadway stakes, mile and a sixteenth
The Friar won, Voter second, Buddha
third; time 1:495.
Five MISUNDERSTANDING won, Pre-
vious second, Colonial Dame third;
time 1:02%.
Mile, and a sixteenth-Tom Cromwell
won, Dormitor second, Tyrant third;
time 1850.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Trouble Threatened

TORONTO, June 15.-Trouble is loom
ing up between the Canadian Wheel
mems Association and the l.. A. w. The
annual meet of the c. w. A. is booked
for July Is at Chatham, Ont. Big prep
arations are being held up, the winner
Of the one mile open receiving $1,000. The
Canadians are anxious to secure the
entries Of such well known flyers as
Bald, Cooper and Kiser, but they can
not come. as Chairman Mott has not
given his sanction to the meet on the
ground that it conflicts with the L. A.
w. meets in Western States. The Can
adams say that unless Chairman Mott
sanctions their meet there will be open
rupture between the associations.
The herald., 1897-06-16
A Rural Tragedy

MEDFORD, Ore, June 15.-Word has
reached this city that L. C. Quisley had
been shot and instantly killed by Doc
Scraggs at the Whipley ranch, near
Prospect, about forty miles from here.
Scraggs claims self-defense. He says
that Quisley was in the act of carrying
hay from his field. and when he at
tempted to stop him Quisley made a
charged upon him with fork, sticking
the prongs into his leg. Then he shct
Quisley with a rifle.
The herald., 1897-06-16
A Rich Find

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-The
schooner Louisa d. arrived, with the
men on board keeping very silent as to
the search on which they went a few
weeks ago. Captain Erratt claimed tha,
ne Knew the whereabouts of very rich
guano island in the North Pacific ocean
and got j. A. McGee, jr., to fit out the
schooner and start him on the trip. So
certain were the men of finding the is
land that they took a cargo of lumber
with them to build houses. They brought
back the lumber
The herald., 1897-06-16
A Certifacated Court

DETROIT, Mich, June 15.-At $3.50
clock this afternoon Bishop John Foley
of the Roman Catholic see Of Eastern
Michigan, united in marriage Count
Manfred Won Matuscka, Baron de Top
holenzen and Spatten, and Miss Ella
Walker, at the home Of the brides faith
er, Franklin H. Walker. The civil cer-
emony was performed by Justice Schel-
lenberg at noon today.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Injured Innocence

Il deny, sir" said Senator Sorghum.
in laundering tones, that basis exists
for insinuation that any United States
senator would sell his vote'
You consider the idea unreasonable? 2"
wholly unreasonable. What's the use
of his selling his vote when he can make
all the money he wants buying sugar?"
Washington Evening Star.
The herald., 1897-06-16
A Hyena Abroad

CHICAGO. June 15.-"Jim," big
hyena in the Lincoln park zoo, has es-
capped and all the park policemen are out
looking for him. One of them saw him.
and when the officer tried to catch him
Jim made leap for the policeman's leg
and the officer made leap for the tree.
Then he threw down his club at Jim
and yelled police" The last seen of the
hyena he was going north toward Evan
ston. He is big fellow and even less
amiable than the general run of his kind.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Work With the Oar

GALES FERRY. Conn, June 15.-A
thunder storm caused some delay to the
practice of the Yale's crews, today, but
this evening there was not ripple to
stir the water. Mr.. Cook sent the crews
down to the navy yard, so as to await
the incoming tide, and for more than an
hour both crews practiced starting and
rowing short stretches
The herald., 1897-06-16
Tariff Protests

BURLINGTON, w.t.. June 15.-A cit
izens' mass meeting last night protested
against the proposed 81 tariff on white
pine lumber. Resolutions to this effect
were adopted and sent to all members
OF the Vermont delegation in Congress.
They review the great Importance Of the
lumber manufacturing industry here
and conclude by predicting that an in
crease In the tariff will mean not reve-
nue. but disaster.
The herald., 1897-06-16
A Family Affair

SANTA BARBARA, June 15-Sheriff
Hicks has returned with Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams, arrested in Los Angeles for
stealing deeds and mortgages, on COM
plant of Mrs. Williams father, J. w. Case
beer of this city. The case is set for trial
tomorrow. AS the deeds were recorded in
the name of Mrs. Williams daughter, the
opinion is given that Mr.. Casebeer may be
the one to suffer.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Scott's Manuscripts

LONDON, June 15.-At the sale of old
manuscript at Sothedys auction rooms
today Sir Walter Scott's Lady Of the
Lake" published in 1S10) and other
poetical manuscripts brought 1890,
and his "Old Mortality" published in
1850 andother press manuscripts
brought e600. The Nelson memoirs re-
allied e1000. and collection of Robert
Burns manuscript brought 1896.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Mexican EARTHQUAKES

MEXICO CITY, June 15.-Earthauakes
at and near the town of Tehauntepec. in
the southern part of thecountry, continue
and many people have left the place. in
cluding the correspondent of Impartial, a
newspaper of this city. who wires that he
could no longer safely remain. Several
shocks have been felt in the city of Oaxaca
The herald., 1897-06-16
Bryan's Big Audience

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, June Is.
The address of Hon. William ]. Bryan
before the Washington and Jefferson
literary societies at the University of
Virginia today drew an enormous crowd
This morning five special trains entered
Charlottesville, each loaded with WIS.,
itors to its full CAPACITY. The lawn was
packed with people long before the hour
set for the grafton. Mr.. Bryan was in
troduced by Mr.. Campbell and his adj
dress was devoted mainly to jefferson s
ideas Of government.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Millions for Mines

SAN FRANCISCO. June 15.-Charles
d. Lane, the mining man, will leave for
London this morning to complete the
sale Of the La Esperanza mine to Eng
lish capitalists. This mine is situated
about 15O miles from the City of Mex
leo. The purchase price is to be Sc, ,0OO, ,O00
Mexican money.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Oriental Steamers

NEW YORK. June 15.--C. p. Hunting
ton said today that 1t is probable that the
Pacific Mail Steamship company will put
on two new steamers OF 10000 tons each
to ply between San Francisco and China.
The matter has notyet been fully decided d
upon. but the subject eunder conridefa-
ton. and will doubtless be soon eottlea.
The herald., 1897-06-16
A New Cruiser

PHILADELPHIA. June 15.-The new
battleship Iowa steamed down the Della
ware river today from Cramps shipyard
to the League island navy yard and was
there transferred by her builders to the
government officers in charge of the
navy yard. The Iowa will be placed in
commission tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-06-16
The President Pleased

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Presi-
Dental train finished its journey of more
that 100 miles at 1880 this morning. At
the station the incoming was very quiet.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley, with
Secretary and Mrs. Porter, drove di-
.rectly to the White House, while others
of the party went their several ways The
President expressed himself as delighted
with the trip and with the added knowl-
edge of so important a portion of the re-
public.
The herald., 1897-06-16
AODead Actress

VIENNA, June 15.-The body of Char
lotte Wolter, the distinguished actress,
lies in state in the parlor of her villa.
dressed according to her own wish, in
the classic gold bordered white gown of
Iphigenia, with a gold wreath on her
hair. Her estate is estimated at $4,000.
The herald., 1897-06-16
What Wilson Owes

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-THE SUI
preme court has decided that ]. N. E. Will
son, ex-insurance commissioner. is indebt-
ed to the state to the extent Of $780, this
amount having been deposited by him in
the vaults of the Pacific bank before it's
failure. Being unable to collect it, he re-
fused to pay the state, claiming that he
was not responsible for the failure Of the
bank. but this plea is not accepted, the
supreme court holding that Wilson could
not legally deposit public funds in any but
the state treasury.
The herald., 1897-06-16
College Quarrel

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-Tha
board Of regents Of the University OF
California held an extra session today
to consider Prof. Flags retention in the
Greek department at the university
His case was considered in secret ses
sion and he was retained in his posi-
tion. In the controversy between Di-
rector Holden Of the Lick observatory
and Prof. Hussey the regents sustained
the former.
The herald., 1897-06-16
War in Africa

VRYBURG, Bechuanaland. June 49,
The statement from Mashowing to the
effect that the police camp there had been
attacked by five hundred natives and that
six policemen had been killed, turns out to
have been incorrect. Only one trooper was
wounded, and six horses were killed. VOL
unteers. however have started for the
scene of the disturbance.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Indigenous Ratfash

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, June 15.-
A party of Columbia oolleger scientists,
including Professors Calkins. Harring-
ton and Griffin, arrived this afternoon to
prosecute the research of the marine life
Of Puget Sound begun auspiciously last
year and continued for several months
under the direction Of Prof. Bashford
The herald., 1897-06-16
A Free Market

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-The free
public market will be established next
month, on the Pacifc-street wharf. The
special committee of the state board of
trade. appointed for the purpose of secur-
ing the market provided for under the act
of the legislature. has accomplished its
task and received assurances from the
harbor commissioners of the selection of
the site.