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The herald., 1897-10-13
TURF AND TRACK
Winners of Harness Races at Lexing-
ton-Running Results

ton-Running Results
LEXINGTON. Ky. Oct. 12.-The rae
ing was exceptionally brilliant today.
After the rain of Monday the track was
in perfect condition and the weather
warm and clear.
2:14 class, trotting, $1,000 two heats
trotted Monday)-Caid won in straight
heats, Emily second, Captain Jack third !;
best time, 2:11.
2:O9 class, pace, $1,000 0our heats paced
Saturday and one Monday)-Sherman
Clay won, Kansas second, Choral third ::
best time 2:0Sla.
Walnut Hill cup, 2:17 class, trotters,
S25OO-The Monk won, Eagle Flanagan
second, Woodford c. third; best time,
2:11R.
2:29 class, trotters s2OOO-The Abbot
won. Pearline c. second, White Points
third; best time. 213.
Lexington stakes. for 2-year-olds,
value s20OO-Limerick won. Wilma sec
ond, Charley Herr third; best time,
2:191a.
2:O5 class, pacing. s15OO-Heir-at-L
won, Planet second, Bumps third; best
time, 2:07.
2:1S class, trotting, purse $1,000 (unfin-
won one heat; best time, 2:15.
AT WINDSOR
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 12-Results at
Windsor:
Six furlongs. Scully race-Katie B.
won, Major Tom second, Dads Daugh-
ter third; time, 1:21.
Five furlongs-Olney won, Jim Lisle
second, Earl Fonse third; time, 1905
One mile-Alvin w. won. Van Kirk
man second; Anger third; time, las.
Seven furlongs-Ellsmere won, Black
ing Brush second, Hartford Boy third;
time, 1:34.
Five and a half furlongs-Margaret
Eastin won, Bouquet second, Jim Arm
strong third; time 1:124.
AT HARLEM
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Results at Har-
Lem:
Five furlongs-Ruskin won, Denial
second, Sir Hobart third. Time, los
One mile-News Gatherer won, Mus
kalonge second, Rewarder third. Time,
ISL.
Five and a half furlongs-Gath won
3. and w. second, Imp third. Time,
1:12s4.
aSplI dul StdhtS plGVO SIX
furlongs-Napamax won, Daily Rac!s,g
Form second Sacket third. Time. 1:211a
Mile and ree-siXteenths-Sea Rob-
ber won. Swordslnan second. Tupelo
third. Time, 2:11h.
Six furlongs-Zamar II won, Mamie
Callan second, Purse Proud third. Time,
1:21.
AT LATONIA
CINCINNATI, O.. Oct. 12.-Results at
Latonia:
Seven furlon ngs-Jahboree won. Little
Billee second, Rampant third Time,
1884.
Five and half furoCygs-Isabey won,
George B. Cox second, Ban Rice third
Time, 1:10s4.
One mile-Cavalry won Rasserdyll
second. Brighton thiro. TIM. 1:4S1a.
One mile-Sir Vassar won, Big knight
second, Box third. Time 1:46.
Five furlongs-Lady Irene won, Mar
ito second, Ada Russell third. Time
1:04A.
Seven furlongs-Peacemake won, Old
Center second, Celtic Bard third. Time,
1888.
AT AQUEDUCT
NEW YORK, Oct 12.-Results at
Aqueduct:
About seven furlongs--Orto,an won,
Lambent second, Campania third. Time,
1:251a.
One mile-Knight of the Garter won,
Squan second, Her Own third. Time
1:44A.
Five and a half furlongs-Tinkler
won, The Cad second, Rappahannock
third. Time, 1903.
Nile and a eenth-James Monroe
won, Dalgretti second Rey del TERRA
third. Time, 1:50A
Five and a half furlongs-Hand Press
Won, Pontentancel second, Ella Daily
third. Time, 1:10.
Owe mile-Endeavor won, Anson L.
second, Proteen third Time, 1:45%.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Gibson Discharged

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Emmett Gibson,
the promoter, vice-president of the Akron
Street Railway and Illuminating company
and said to be associated in business with
General Samuel Thomas and J. B. Clews of
New York, who was arrested on the 7th
inst on charge of attempting to pass a
worthless check for $460. was discharged
today. The complainant. r. B. Stimson
auditor of the Hotels Netherlands and I'm
perial. said to Magistrate Hedges that he
did not believe that DR.. Gibson had any
intention of defrauding him.
The herald., 1897-10-13
WELBURN'S DEFENSE
The Ex-Collector Is Not at All
Nervous

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-The
cross -examinatior of o. H. Welburn,
the deposed Collector OF Internal Reve-
nue., charged with embezzlem ert, occu-
PIED the attention OF Judge De Haven
and jury in the United States District
Court this morning. The defendant bore
the trying ordeal coolly and calmly and
made decidedly favorable impression
upon. all who heard his story. Not once
did he falter ir, his answers to the ques-
tions propounded by the prosecuting at
torney, anG while he did not go unnec-
essarily into details nor exhibit ar.y de-
sire to explain too fully the damaging
evidence arrayed against him. he be-
trayed NO nervousness. but maintained
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Troubles Over Tailings

TUSCARORA, New. Oct. 12.-Mining
circles are greatly excited over the state of
siege which pertains to the property of
the Dexter Mining company. involving the
ownership of several thousand tons of
valuable taiings, running high in gold.
The company has been using the property
owned by Hugh Jones and Clarence Buck
as a failing pond. Jones and Buck now
claim ownership of these tailings, and be-
ing in possession, are guarding the prem
ises with shotguns. A clash between the
rival claimants is considered inevitable.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Foresters' Session

SANTA ROSA, Oct. 12-The eighth an
nual session of the high court of the In
dependent Order of Foresters convened
here this morning. When High Chief
Ranger McElfresh called the session to
order 120 delegates were present. The
High Court degree was conferred on sew
eral members of the order. The election
of officers was made the special order OF
business for Thursday morning. At the
afternoon session today Supreme Chief
Ranger Oronyhatekha delivered an ad-
dress to the delegates. This evening a re-
ception was given to the delegates at the
opera house. The business session will be
resumed tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-10-13
A Badge of Health

ALAMEDA, Oct. 12.-Within a few days
COWS which successfully pass the tuber-
culin test administered by the health au-
thorities will wear silver buttons in their
ears. Veterinary Inspector Carpenter says
that the silver button was selected because
it is the cheapest and most durable. 1t
is about the size of a half dollar. Upon its
face is engraved an oak tree, surrounded
by the inscription, Board of Health,
Alameda"
The herald., 1897-10-13
An Editors Woes

BISMARCK, N. D., Oct. 12.-An at
tempt was made last night to murder
Editor Moffatt of the Settler, five shots.
being fired by an unknown assailant.
This is the second attempt on his life
Three weeks ago his type and press
were dumped into the Missouri river on
account of the fight he made against the
saloon element. Great excitement pre-
walls, and If the shooter is caught he
will be seriously dealt with.
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Eagleson
& Co.
112 S. Spring St.
Opposite the Nadeau.
G. A. R. General Orders

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 12.-Gen. ]. p.
S. Goblin. commander-in-chief of the G.
A. r.. issued general orders today. through
Adjutant General Stewart. announcing
these appointments: Inspector general,
Alonzo Williams. Providence, r. l.; judge
advocate, Judge Eli Terrence, Minneapolis,
Minn.; senior aide-de-camp, Milton A. G.
Heist, Lebanon. Executive committee of
the council of administration, E. r. Mon-
ford, Cincinnati: NJ. F. Sterri,t, St. Louis:
William H. Armstrong. Indianapolis; Rob-
ert w. Hill, Canandaigua, N. Y. (member
from Indian territory); Thomas W. Scott,
Fairfield, ILL.,; Lyman Caldwell, Decorah,
Iowa; Elwood Craig, Wilmington, Del.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Arizona Gold Mines

YUMA, Oct. 12.-The steamer Mojave and
barge Yuma depart up the Colorado river
Wednesday morning, with a full cargo of
stamp mill, mining machinery and sup
plies, most of which is for the free gold
camp on the Arizona side at the new dis
covery of gold ore in a free gold group of
mines in the Chocolate mountains. The
ores are free milling and rich Prof. Giles
Otis Pearce, metallurgist of the Rio Colo
rado Gold Extraction company, is on board.
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ated with q woman named Lottie Lo-
man and was Respondent because she
him.
A Chicago Hotel Fire

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-At 1920 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the Sher-
man house, one of the largest hotels in
the city, and although all of the guests
and the servants escaped without loss
of life, there was for a time lively
panic among them. Among those who
were first in reaching the street were
I. j. Staug San Diego, Cal, and James I.
Ward, stage manager for Nine. Nodes
ka. The f1remen soon had the fire under
control. The loss will not be over $4,000.
The herald., 1897-10-13
The French Vintara

LONDON, Oct 12.-The Times today
publishes number of letters from prom
inent wine merchants showing that the
French vintage for the year is very bad,
the production being only half the nom-
inal requirements Of France. The Span
sh outlook is also bad. The italian vim
tage, on the contrary, u exceptionally
good in all parts of the country.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Tribesmen Surrender

SIMLA, Oct. PA dispatch from Ma
mund announces that the Jirga tribesmen
have surrendered their Martini breech-
loading rifles, and have solemnly sworn to
maintain peace and drive out Umra Khan's
followers. The troops forming the Ma
mund punitive expedition have destroyed
twenty-six fortified villages and have
killed many of the insurgent natives.
The herald., 1897-10-13
NOT A FIDDLER
Queen Victoria Declines John Brown
Violin

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Oct 12-
Several months ago John L. Highbarger
OF Harper's Ferry, Va, constructed a
sweet-toned violin OF cedar wood from a
tree growing on the old John Brown
place. He conceived the id@a of preserlt-
ing the instrument to Queen. Victoria of
England, who, he was informed, had
spoken in high terms of the character
of the abolitionist. He accordingly
wrote, asking If the Queen would accept
the gift II he sent it. The offer was re-
spectfully declined in a note to the fol-
lowiC.g effect:
"Sr Arthur E. Biggs is commanded to
thank John L. Highbarger for his kind
offer contained in his letter of July 22d
but a the same time to add that it would
not be possible for the Queer to accept
a violin, as it is an. invaria BILE rule that
offerings of this nature should not be re-
ceived by her Majesty"
The herald., 1897-10-13
Congress- of Authors

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 12.-There was
a large attendance at todays session of
the congress of authors and artists at the
Tennessee centennial exposition. Rev. r.
A. Young, D. D.. presided. w. NJ. French,
president of the Chicago art institute; Mrs.
Elizabeth Gilmore of New Orleans and
Miss Sarah B. Elliott read papers, and
poems were read by Mrs. Margaret E.
Sangster Of New York, Mrs. Grace Duffie
Boylan and William v. Ishner of Chicago.
The herald., 1897-10-13
The Lost Is Found

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-The wife Of
c. c. Rusconi of Napa, who deserted her
husband some time ago and who has been
anxiously sought for since, arrived here
today from Stockton with her three chill
dren. They were taken in charge by tho
California Childrens society.
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A Strange Suicide

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12.-Nellie Norman, a
pretty young woman, who came here
from California two months ago, call
ed at residence on Olive street today
and asked to be permitted to go to the
bathroom. Permission was given and a
few moments later the occupants of the
house heard her fall and found her
dying. She had taken carbolic acid and
was dead in an hour
The herald., 1897-10-13
Nobody Killed

SALT LAKE. Utah, Oct. ia special
to the Tribune from Springvile Utah, says
the eastbound passenger train on the Rio
Grande Western road collided with an en-
gine at the station tonight. Porter Shaw
was thrown against glass door and badly
bruised. DR.. ]. A. Williams of Berkeley.
Cal, was slightly injured about the head
The herald., 1897-10-13
A New Register

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 12.-The
British steamer Barracuda arrived
from Panama Gdrect last xaight, and in
week or so will sail for Honolulu, where
she will be placed under the Hawaiian
flag in the same manner as was the
China. Both vessels belong to the Pa
cific Mail Company.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Coast Defenses

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 12.-The United
States seacoast fortification board will ar
rive here tomorrow morning, after visit
of inspection to the coast defenses in the
northwest. The board is engaged In ex-
amining sites for the location Of modern
type ordnance, estimating cost of bar
racks, water Supply, wharves ETC.. for
the use of the artillery force. The board
will remain in this city several days, In
specting the advantages Of San Francisco
harhor
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In Hard Luck

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. ia number
of Chinese who arrived here last week on
the steamer China neglected to get their
certificates properly vised by w E. Hunt.
the United States consul at Honghong.
before he turned his Office over to his sue
cessor Mr.. Hunt returned on the same
steamer. so the Chinese will be obliged
to return to China and be properly iden-
titled by the new consul there before thew
can land here.
The herald., 1897-10-13
'Leven Didn't Come

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12.-Twenty negroes
in Jail engaged in desperate fight DUR
ing the exercise hour today, when the
bull pen" was full of prisoners. Jaller
Wagxler turned in an alarm to the po-
lice, who quelled the riot and placed the
negroes in dungeons. The fight started
over crap game which involved so
cents
The herald., 1897-10-13
A Mining SHIT

ELKO, New, Oct. 12.-Cory Bros, con-
tractors of Ogden, Utah, have submitted
their case by brief in their three suits for
$4,000 filed against the Cold Creek Nevada
Mining company, alleged to be balance
due on contract for building reservoirs
bitches and water works,
The herald., 1897-10-13
An Ocean Race

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 12-The British
ships Blackbraes, Lancing and Falls of
Halladale sailed out of this port today
within few minutes of each other. and
started on race for ports in the United
Kingdom. Two days ago the British ships
Travencore and Loeb Carron and the Ital-
ian ship F. Ciampa started for Queens
town, and all six of them are in the race,
The herald., 1897-10-13
McCord's Report

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-The annual re-
port for the past fiscal year of Myron H.
McCord governor of Arizona made pub
lie today, makes an immense volume, and
besides ordinary matters, contains many
photographs statistical tables and histori-
cal sketches An elaborate plea is made
for irnmiprants.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Captain Perry Dead

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Capt William
H. Perry died at Asbury Park, N. j.,
yesterday, aged S5 years. He was a
cousin of Mrs. Hetty Green and grand =
nephew of Commodore Perry. He serve d
with distinction in the federal navy
during the war.
The herald., 1897-10-13
A Triple Century

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-The first triple
century west Of the Allegheny noun
tains has been ridden by Edward G.
Minnemeyer, Jr., Of this city, his time
being 35 hours and As minutes, just with
In the L. A. w. limit Of 36 hours,
The herald., 1897-10-13
U,lreQuited Love

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-Early
this morning A. Reno, farm hand from
Bakersfield. committed suicide at the
Lick House in this city by shooting him
self In the left temple. He was infatu-
The herald., 1897-10-13
Rebels Escape

TAPACHULA, State of Chiapas, Mex
leo, Oct 12.-Fuentes and Morales, two
leaders of the revolution in Guatemala,
have reached here by travelling day and
night, having abandoned their country
on learning that Barrios hadsent large
force against them.
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In Commission

VALLEJO. Oct. 12.--The cruiser Balti-
more went into commission this afternoon
with Lieutenant Commander Gottfried
Biocklinger her first lieutenant, in COM
mand The Baltimore will meet the Phil
adeiphia In San Fracisco, upon the Phila-
delphia's arrival from Honolulu,
The herald., 1897-10-13
The Madden Murder

YUBA CITY. Oct. 12-The second trial
Of John P. Madden charged with the mur-
der of j. ]. Bruce. jr.. began in the supe-
The jury has not yet been selected. In
the former trial. which lasted two weeks,
the jury disagreed.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Queen LIPS Health

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-There is
no truth in the report that ex Queen Lii
iuokalani of Hawaii is critically III. She
is In excellent health. and last evening
took walk In the vicinity Of her hotel.
The herald., 1897-10-13
A New Liquor Trust

NEW YORK, Oct. IA whisky trust
OF tremendous proportions is about to
be formed. If all the whisky distillers
who have been asked to join it do SO. /.
VIII represent more than $50 1000, 900 cap
ital.
The herald., 1897-10-13
A Brakebeam Tourist

MODESTO, Oct. 12.-George Moody. in
Jail for msdemeanor, was released yes
terday, and late last night was killed by
the Los Angeles express. He was riding on
a brakebeam and was either thrown from
his position by trainmen or fell off.
The herald., 1897-10-13
: Senator Jones' Death

PENSACOLA Fla, Oct. 12.-Hon. cbas
w. Jones. former United States senator
from Florida, died at Detroit this morning
after a sickness of several weeks, His re-
mains will be brought here for interment
Friday.
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an air OF easy confidence which was
proof against the assaults of the exam
ining COUNSEL. AT the close of his testi-
mony the defense rested the case and
several witnesses were called in rebuttal
by the prosecution
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Has Joined Audree

EAsT-BOURNE, Oct. 12-Charles
Pollock, a nephew Of Baron Pollock,
started in a balloon this morning to
cross the English Channel.
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A Brakeman's Death

ELKO, New, Oct. 12.-Mark Wilson, a
brakeman on the Southern Pacific. fell
from freight train near Battle Mountain
today and was killed. The body was hor-
ribly mangled.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Compulsory Insurance

BERNE, Oct. 1.-THE National Coun-
Gil, by vote of 101 to 9, adopted bill
making insurance against sickness COM
pulsory in the case of all persons not
having independent means.
The herald., 1897-10-13
A French Cruiser

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-The French
cruiser Duguay Trouin, which arrived to-
weeks and then proceed to Panama for
orders.
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A Sick Congressman

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-ExCongressma
Charles w. Woodman is seriously Ill at nj,
home in this city. The trouble is believed
to be a tumor in the head.
The herald., 1897-10-13
Shipment of Salmon

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 1.-THE Ger
man ship Kehrewieder cleared today for
Liverpool with 54.471 cases of canned SAL
mon, valued at $272,35
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To Cure q Coli in One Dsv
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to
cure. Csc.
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Consul at Cartagena

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Presi-
dent today appointed Rafael Madrigal
of Maryland Consul at Cartagena
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY
Parndoxcs of Organic Chenistry Snowy
Alloys The November Mctcnrs Source
of N-Rnys-N Needed Sea Charts Insects
that Ridc-An Improved lifc-Bclt-hn
Earthquakes Forec-1hc Death OF
Nerves.

The tendency to form at the same
mentioned by DR.. \. Lauder Brunton,
IN his address at the Moscow Interna-
tional Medical Congress. as one OF
the most curious points In the chcmls-
try both of the higher plants and OF
microbes. In Calabar bean, FOR OK
ample. we find two puisons- physo-
stigmine and calabarine. the former
tending to paralyze the spinal cord and
the latter to stimulate 1t, so that each
poison to certain extent antagonlzes
the other. The same is true even more
markedly of jaborandi. whose two
alkaloids-pilocarpin and iaborne-
so antagonize one another's action
that. while piocarpine generally pre-
dominates. it might be possible to get
specimin of the leaf having no ac-
ton at all, When injected into ami
mails the toxins formed by microbes
and the venins of by serpents cause
the production of anti-toXins and anti
yenins which neutralize their action
apparently by chemical combination,
in somewhat the same way as an acid
and an alkali, each poisonous by itself,
combine to form a comparatively inert
salt.
While the general effect upon metals
of traces of foreign substances are
deleterous, certain combinations are
known to be very useful and valuable.
very complete manual Of alloys just
published at Milan names Margot's
alloy--a combination of 90 per cent of
gold with IS per cent of aluminium
as perhaps the most beautiful, all
though lacking in malleability. The
color is purple, with curious ruby-red
reflections. The yellow alloy Of plati-
mum and aluminium can. by modflca-
ton Of the proportions, be rendered
violet or greenish. a rose-colored
alloy is obtained with $50 parts of gold,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16

200 parts Of silver, and 90 parts OF cop
per.
The recent Congress Olympiuue at
Havre passed resolutions fav1riug the
introduction Of hyEieae, physical train
ing and athletic sports In AN schools
and colleges, with quarterly reports to
parents on the physical development of
their children.
Just before the middle Of each No
vember the earth crosses the orbit OF a
remarkable stream OF comotary frag-
ments, whose fall into our atmosphere
gives rise to the Leonids, or November
meteors. These particles move in an
orbit whose period equals about thirty
three OF our own years. and some of
the most brilliant celestial phenomena
ever witnessed by man have been due
TO the fact that this stream OF world
dust Is mostly condensed into n small
portion OF the great orbit. Hence 1t
is that on five or six years out Of the
thirty-three the November meteors are
likely to be especially notable. The
maximum display X expected in No
vomber, $50. hut as magnificent
downfall was witnessed IN Europe and
America on tho morning of November
~. 1864. two years before the last max
lmum. it is expected that the earth will
again enter thG'd-nsest portion of the
mcteoric stream this year our planet
will be central in the stream on Nov
ember IL, just before daylight In Amer
lea. This will be midday for Eu-
ropeans. while American observers
will have the disadvantage OF a moon
only five days past the fun. so that the
expected meteorlc shower will proba-
bly, not be seen at its best.
The sources of the Roentgen rays
from focus tube Is determined by a
simple experiment by Dean Molloy,
a Scotch physicist A small deal board
into which several rows OF slender
nails have been driven Is attached to
the back of huorescent screen, aad
the whole mounted on a stand which
can be slowly revolved in circle
about the focus tube The shadows of
the nails indicate the exact position of
the source Of radiation. on adjusting
the tube so that the central nail gave
only n black spot for a shadow in all
positions of the screen, 1t was found
that the radiation must come from
near the center of the platinum plate.
BY means of a pin-hole image, the
area of radiation was shown to be an
irregularly circular path about a
quarter OF an inch in diameter.
Oceanography has made such rapid
progress in recent years that the best
sea maps are defective and out-of-
date. knowledge OF the ocean has be-
come Of Importance to many indus
tries, and pending the preparation Of