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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24

Washington. Aug. 23.-Some interest
ing statements relating to the gold re-
gion in Alaska and the reindeer exper-
iments there are brought out in the an
nual statement OF United States Com
missioner Of Education Harris, sub
nitted today. 1t describes in detail the
progress of the mining. the growth of
Circle City. Dawson City and the Klon-
dixie district. the two principal routes,
via ST. Michaels and via Chilkoot pass.
Touching on the Importance of ex-
tending the introduction of reindeer
into that territory. the report says that
the reindeer stations ought to be able
to furnish 500 reindeer trained to the
harness at once. for the use of the
miners on the upper Yukon river.
1T was my purpose, the commits
sioner goes on. ito detail three of the
skilled herdsmen and 80 trained rein
deer to the Yukon region the present
summer
II this ARRANGEMENT is carried out as
instructed, an Important experiment
will be in progress during the coming
year at the gold mines. The plan of the
bureau has been to arrange a reindeer
express connecting towns in a line from
the Behrine Straits to Kadiak island.
Superintendent of Reindeer Stations
Kjollmanni. last September, proved the
Dracticability of this by making a trial
trip on this route. Two of his party
were able to take the steamer at Kat
| mai, sailing to Sitka in March
This Arrangement once completed, it
will be possible for business companies
in San Francisco and other cities to
| hold communication with their whaling
fleets during the winter north of the
Arctic circle.
There have been maintained in
Alaska 20 day schools. under the super
vision of the interior department, with
! % teachers. and an enrolment of l .267
pupils. A public school was opened at
Circle City, in the Yukon mining dis
trict. but the departments agent, writ
| ing from st. MichaelS, says he is afraid
| he VIII be forced to discontinue it, be-
| cause of the exodus Of the city's popu-
( lation into the region nearer the recent
ly discovered mines.
| The influx of miners into the Yukon
| has caused a demand for reindeer fCT
| freightdng purposes. In the original
/ plan for the purchase and distribution
| OF reindeer. reference was had to secur-
! ing a new food supply for the furnishing
Eskinlos of the Behring Sea and The
Arctic Ocean region, but it is now found
that reindeer are as essential to the
White men as the Esloimos The won
derful Yukon placer mines are situated
| rs to 100 miles from the greater stream
| Provisions brought from the south and
| landed on the banks of the river are
with great difficulty transported to the
/ mines on the tributary streams. Last
winter mongrel dogs for Transportation
purposes cost from 500 to 5000 each, and
| freight charges frNTp tbe river 10 4be
mountains range from 10 to zoe PEI
pound. The trained reindeer make in
a da-' two or three times the distance
covered by dog teams. and have the
advantage that they can use the abund-
ant moss as food
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
WHAT FLATTERY WILL DO.
Experience of Young Lady Who
Had Tried to Avoid It.

Chicago Times Herald: 1t was the
first afternoon of the club meeting, and
the girl who prides herself on the ear.
nestness Of her aims and objects in life
came into the room with the light OF
a noble resolve clarifying her counten-
ance.
I've been reading the loveliest book
in the world, girls she exclaimed, en-
Enthusiastically, "and henceforth 1 shall
never fiatter or deceive any body. The
author says that flattery is the worst
of sins. and that
Tell US your experiences next week.
interrupted the sarcastic maiden.
grimly. They'll be a lot more inter-
esting than an account of the books
preachings, and besides '' But the
earnest girl had flown off in indigna-
ton. And she was decidedly meek and
crestfallen when next the club men,
bers met
You needn't laugh" she remarked
to the sarcastic maiden, who was grim
ming expeetantly, "for 1 believe what
the book said was true, only we're not
sufficiently developed to live by such
an elevated standard. You know I
said I should never fiatter any body
again all my life. Well that was last
week. Now I'm going to hatter every
body. I've had enough of plain speak
ing TO last me life time. Last Mon
day L told mamma she was getting
crows feet, when L knew she wanted
me to say she Wasn't Next day
Mamie asked me how old 1 thought
she looked and I told her honestly.
Mamma hasn't got over being vexed
with me yet and as for Mamie, L don
suppose she'll ever speak to me again.
wednesday our pastor called and
wanted my honest opinion of his last
sermon. told him and he was awfulIy
hurt. Friday I told my dressmaler
that IL considered her awfully care
less with nice material and she left
the house in anger with my new dress
half done. and not soul among us VINO
knows how to finish it. Other dress
makers won't, you know. so what shaIA
L do?
THAT'S the way things have gone all
week Now I'm going to say lovely
things on principle again. whether
they're true or not. You girls do look
perfectly stunning" she continued
sweetly. as her listeners sighed sympa-
thetically L do think we have the
prettiest set of girls in the city in our
club. and the incest"
And then she wondered that they
didn't really seem grateful for the
compliment. They acted just as if
they didn't think L meant it, she told
her chum afterwards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
STRIKERS TAKE A TRAIN.
They Also Induce Many Men to Com
Out

Cincinnati. o., Aug. ga special to the
Commercial Tribune from Wellston, O.,
says:
Seven hundred miners headed by three
brass bands, tagged a mixed freight and
passenger train on the Cincinnati, Ham,
ilnon & Dayton railroad this morning at
a crossing in the southern part of this
city.
The train came TO a stop and was board
ed by the men. THIN the train men re-
fused to proceed and backed their train
back TO the depot, where they were or
dered ny officials of the road to proceed
The miners were en- route to Oak Hin,
where there was a mine IN full operation.
Arriving at Oak Hill, the strikers march
ed to the mine fnd demanded that the
men come out. This the TnSn did but elot
before being assured that no harm was in
tended If they conducted themselves right.
The men held meeting and informed the
strikers that they would not work until
then compelled to march With the strikers
through plle principal streets of Oak Hill.
Returning to Wellston, the strikers cap
tures q Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
freight train. Its conductor at first re-
fused TO move the train, but went TO
Wedist0n when informed that the miners
were going to stay on board until he did
move This as The second time that the
strikers have taken the men out of Nhe
Oak Hill mine, and they informed them
that If they were compelled TO make a
third trip, they would make it unpleasant
fer Them.
Trouble is feared if any further attempt
to mine coal is made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
The Ameer Denies II

London. Aug. ga dispatch to the
Times from Simla SAYS:
The following official communication
was issued tonight (Monday): THE
ameer has promptly replied to the let
ter in which the Indian government
called his attention to information re-
eeiYed by it TO the effect hat Afghan
istan subjects had joined Mullah The
an1eer distinctly denies the truth OF the
reports that Afghanistan regulars have
Joined the Mullah. He engages solemnly
ana personally on behalf of General
Gholam- Haidar and the regular army
that no such act of hostility will ever
be committed by them. I Il alleges that
if tribes men have Joined at all. they
must have Joined secretly, sfor they
would not have dared to do so openly.
because ce fear of him. He attributes
the disturbance to the action of the
Mullahs. especially Haddah Mullah,
who. in former years. melted his people
TO rise against him N Afghanistan, and
he denounces their conduct
This is a most important pronounce
, nleIt. and if published broadcast on the
frontier. may have great effect upon
the tribasmen.
General Files will endeavor to induce
the Afridis TO leave the 1lills and ven
ture into the open, but it is feared
they will cling to the various spurs
running out toward Jamrud and Pc
shawar. This may delay their disper-
sal, and they NAV become troublesome
by demonstrations against the Kukie
Khel villagers living near the hills.
Kohal and the NIohhud borders are still
quiet A special dispatch from Sinlla
says the belief prevails that he govern
ment. in the official cemmunique, have
20
ply. owing to a difference of opinion
between Lord Elgin. the yiceroy. and
the Malays. Lord Elgin desires to act
peacefully and avoid an open rupture
with the ameer. The military authori-
ties, on the other hand. are convinced
that the aneer is acting in bad faith,
and they urge Lord Elgin to act quickly
before the ameer is able to make for
n1dable military PRESENTATIONS.
The generally we'll informed CORE
snondent of the Times at Simla. saws
nothing about this suspicion, which is
probably born of the feeling that the
ameer, although he disowns. does not
disaDprove of the doings of the tribes
men while there is the further possi-
bihty of Russian irtrgues in the back
ground.
Curiously enough the Paris Memorial
Dlplomatique, which is supposed to
have connections with Russian diplom-
acy. announces in its Sunday issue that
the ameer was preparing for the even
tualit5r OF war. in any case.
The Afridis have always displayed a
keener readiness for plumber than for
fighting. and the fact that they have
| advanced to the attack Of fortified
posts for the protection of caravans
| traversing Khyber pass, While under
pay of the Indian government. indi-
Gates that some strong motive animates
them.
The Afrfdis number about 10000 first
class hill fighters. An anxious feature
of the situation is that the Anglo-In-
clan army is largely recruited from the
| fridis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
TO OPEN THE TRAIL.
Miners Take Intelligent and Decisive
Action.

49, - eN-AS 80 SS111E1 eiAio 0CNASASO
Action.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 29.-With the ar
rival of the steamer Rosalie from Ska
quay and Dyea today, comes the news
that the town organization at Ska
quay under the leadership of A. ]. Nc
Kinney has taken definite action to
open the trail. On the arrival of the
collier willamette, none of the passen-
gers were allowed to take their bag
gage until the entire cargo had been
placed high and dry on the beach
then the individual holdings were seq
regated. 1t was seen at once that TO
get over the trail was impossible. A
miners meeting was convened and it
was decided to declare the trail closed.
The miners put their action into inn
mediate effect by tearing out several
cross pieces of the bridge across the
Skaguay river. Then about 700 citizens
went to work on the trail and the fol-
lowing day their number was increased
to LOCO. They had about so pounds of
giant powder and q small quantity of
dynamite and expected in four days
after the sailing of the Resale to re-
open the trail in a greatly improved
condition.
The dangerous places where many
horses have been lost will be fixed up
with scantiing, and the marshy por-
tons will be corduroyed. Concerted
action of the present. workers will re-
suit in many prospectors getting
| through who otherwise would have
been blockaded all winter. The trend of
affairs at the lakes is about the same
as reported last week.
Lumber is in great demand and i'm
patient gold hunters are rushing work
| on improvised boats and RATS. The
present rush it is confidently antici-
pated will land at least 10000 people
| in Skaguay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
DEBs IS READY.
tsThe Hour Has Come TO Call g
Halt"

Terre Houte. Ind, Aug. 23.-Eugene v.
Dehs today issued a cali TO the Social
Democracy and All Lovers of Liberty and
Fair Play 10 attend the conference at st.
Louis next Monday when ne says,
Prompt, united and vigorous action will
be taken in regard TO the miners strike
and especially the court of Judiciary in
issuing restraining orders"
He says:
THE hour has struck to call a halt"
In conclusion. ne says:
Every atom Of American manhood re-
volts against the spectacle Judges, by
the usurpation Of power, playing the role
of ryrants, have annihilated the constitu-
ton, abrogated the right of trial by jury,
forbidden free speech, suppressed peace
able assemblage and transformed our re-
public into an absolute despotism.
They are guilty of judicial treason and
should be made 10 answer at the bar of
an outraged people.
THE issue has been forced upon us and
we have retreated before il 80 the verge
of slavery. Let us NOW meet It as 1T would
have been met by the patriots of 1776.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
800 Hundred Families Destitute.

Lebanon, Ind, Aug. 23.-Judge
Thomas ]. Terhune the commissioner
appointed by Governor Mount to in
vestigate the condition and grievances
OF the striking coal miners Of this state.
says, that 500 families in the Indiana,
mining districts are completely desti-
tute and that unless relief is afforded
the result will be beyond Imagination.
Hundreds of men. Judge Terhune said,
had not had a dollar in months The
speaker declared that the operators are
to blame and said that the sooner they
are forced to adjust the price Of coal
so as to enable them to pay reason
able wages to their employees the
sooner the miners troubles will end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
CALIFORNIA; NEW MILL.
Tt VIII Be Enabled 10 Handle Cane
Sugar, Also.

San Francisco, Aug. 2S.-Beet sugar
will not be the only product of the Starr
mill at Crockett when it starts up
about Jan, next. The machinery will
permit Of the refining of cane sugar
as well, and the prospects are that it
will take considerable of the iIawaiian
crop not controlled by Claus Spreckels.
This years crop is estimated at about
200 tons, and while much of it may be
shipped directly east If prices warrant,
a large amount Will find its way to the
new factory.
Under the arrangement made some
years ago the Hawaiian planters are
required to send their sugar to the
Western Refinery company to be clar-
flied and made merchantable but this
contract will expire in December, and
soon thereafter the California Beet
Sugar & Refinery company, IS the new
enterprise is named, Will be in a posi-
ton to take as much of the island crop
as is not in control of the sugar trust,
as may be shipped to this coast.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
NO ORDINARY PASSION.
Besides, He Had Business Way
That Was Sure to Win.

Cleveland Leader: For nearly an hour
Horatio Dexter had been upon his
knees in front of Flavia Johnson, pour
ing out his love. His was no ordinary
passion. He had worshipped the beau
tiful girl from the moment that his
eyes had first looked into hers.
.'Flavia,'' he implored, have mercy.
Can't you see that If you Will not
become my wife there will be no hope
for me?"
mo. don't say that" she returned
in low. sweet accents; you win get
over it. Three years ago Titus Hen
derson told me the same thing. Now
he is married to another, and the father
of twins. I know that he is happy
You will forget me as he has forgotten
me. You Will meet some one else and
love her. and then, in good time, be
happy with your twill mean your
family. as he is
All" he bitterly replied, Others
not care for them. You-you, flaYla
are what want. You are the pole star
of my existence Say that l may at
least hope. Do not compel me to go
away and destroy myself! Save ne,
Flavia. save mer'
Poor boy" she said. strDking his
curls. Il am sorry for you wish l
were not so lovely. It is terrible, TINS
thing of driving people mad for love
of me. I will give you little lock or
my hair, which you can wear next 10
your heart. Perhaps that Will help
you to get over it.
mo- Nor he sobbed, I don't think
a lock of hair on my heart would DO a
BIT of good. II would only tickle me-
am very ticklish. FlaYla. Keep your
hair. You may need it some day. Now,
I'm going to give you just one more
chance. Will you or will you not be
mine?"
she bent and pressed her rich, ripe
lips against his forehead, and then re-
Piled:
ALAS! 1 can not; am promised to
another. who makes more money IN
day than you earn in a week; II
nearly breaks my heart to have TO tell
YOU this, but you have forced me TO DO
so. Were things arranged differently
l could be happy with you, for love is
knocking at the hoor of my heart
Horatio Dexter got up, looked to see
if his trousers were badly bagSed at
the knees or not, and then, in cold,
harsh tones, said:
We'll inasmuch as 1t seems to be
money transaction with you, suppose
1 ought to pay you something for the
time that you have waited in nearing
my story. How much 90 OWE YOU
Drawing herself up like an angry
princess, she said
You insult me, sir Go, before !
call my father, who stands six feet
two in his socks. and weighs 1871
pounds"
So he departed, saying:
.aT-he day will come when you will be
sorry that you permitted the desire for
money to kill your love
That was five years ago. Today she
is a grass widow, living upon a mis-
cradle alimony of s14 per week, while
he has political job with a salary
and fees of $4,000 year, and clerks
| hired at the expense of the public, tC
| do the work
Often does the now miserable woman
say to herself:
What a fool [ was! l might have
known from the business like PROPOSE
ton ne made that night that ne
| couldn't 1OSa-'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
Government viii Investigate.

washington. Aug. 2S.-Early next
spring a party viii be sent oft from the
geological survey TO make another in
vestigafion of gold resources in Alaska.
An appropriation of $4,000 was asked
from congress last year, but the
amount was cut down to $1,000. This
was not available in time to send a
party last season, but it viii be used
in dispatching probably three survey
experts headed by Professor Shurr, al
ready recognized authority in Alaska.
and an effort will be made to have con-
gress raise the appropriation to ABOUT
the same asked for last year. If this
should be granted more than one party
will go They will probably stay until
the latter part of August, though plans
have rot been determined. The mission
is to compile authentic data on which
another and more complete report will
be based and to make an accurate sur
vey and geological map of the country.
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til today except as Colonel Rend sug-
gested it some weeks ago on the basis
and with the understanding to resume
at the former prices pending the decis-
ion of three of the United States
Judges. This we promptly refused with
out consideration, as it was unfair in
the extreme.
If we can have a conference with
the other states included it would be
much better. II a settlement is made
In Pittsburg, of course it will be ben
eficial but with the other states in
cluded in the conference it would not
only be more beneficial. but il would be
permanent, all of which we SO much
DESIRE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
Criminal NegIigenoe Rebuked.

Seattle, Wash. Aug, 2S.-The schooner
Moonlight was stopped tonight as she
was preparing to leave the harbor in tow
of the tug Colman. She had a big deck
hold were 60 passengers, who Inspector
Bryant considered. under the circum-
stances. had little chance of their ever
seeing the Yukon. The inspector ordered
the deck load removed and suitable pro-
vision made for the safety of the pas
sengers.
Strict regulations will be enforced to
prevent the over crowding of vessels leav-
Ing FOR the north
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
BURNED SACRED BOOKS.
Mohammedans Arouse the Ire Of the
Sikhs.

Sikhs.
Bombay, Aug. 24.-The bridges in the
upper Punjab are strictly, guarded by
small bodies of troops.
It is reported that when the Moham-
medans attacked Fort Shabakdar they
burned all the sacred books of the Sikh
temple there. This excited the great
est Indignation among the Silehs
throughout the province, and the Sikh
troops on the frontier are greatly in
censed- The Bombay Gazette an
nounces that three CT the principal
chiefs of Beluchistan, Sirdas, Mehratta,
Whan, Ghomeshekais and Yarmahomed
were arrested, on their arrival on the
mail train on which they had been in
duced to come to Quota to meet the
governor generals agent. who arrived
on a special train shortly before.
Gomsbakhis is the son-in-law of Sir
Darsir Arad Khan, one Of the most
loyal chiefs in Beluchistan. All three
Of the chiefs arrested belong in the
s;arahawan division, Of Beluchistan.
They are suspected of having en-
gagged in intrigues against the govern
ment. and it is said have been disaf-
fected for some time.
The arrests caused a great sensation
among the Mohammedans, and further
important developments are expected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
AMER ACTING IN BAD FAITH.
CHARGE MADE BY BRITISH
MILITARY AUTHORITIES.
May Disown, But Does Not Disap-
prove Of the Doings of Els Tribes
men-some Fighting Reported.

simda, Aug. PA large force of Afri-
dds has just been reported to be adj
vancing down to Khyber pass. and the
SO called Mad Mullah. or fanatical
priest who is melting the natives of
that territory against the British, is
said 20 have collected the Mohmads for
an attack upon Michni and Shah.
The royal Irishmen and representa-
tive native Infantry. with a battery Of
mountain artillery. have been ordered
to Kohat.
Fighting is reported to be proceeding
at Muriede between the Afridis and the
British garrison at that place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
Nebraska and South Dakota Grain.

Omaha, Aug. 24-The wheat crop of
Nebraska has been threshed. The
quality is excellent and the yield is
unprecedented, aggregating 45,o0u,0J0
bushels.
1t is generally estimated that the
yield of corn VIII be S5o.O9O,OoO bushels.
or 80 bushels to the acre
In South Dakota a close estimate
places the wheat yield at 10000 900
bushels. The average is Is bushels TO
the acre. The corn yield will be 20O,-
coo, GOO bushels. an average OF 40 bushels
TO the acre.
There is an abundance OF oats, which
averages up TO last years crop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
AS Well as Gould Be Expected.

Seattle. Wash, Aug. 2s.-The steamer
Rosalie arrived here this morning from
Dyea and Skaguay. She reports that
there are about 1000 people at Skaguay
and that the trail is still imps.5sable.
About 900 miners are working upon it,
and il is expected that it viii be ready
in a few weeks. Not over 20 men have
crossed ever in the last three weeks.
At Dyea the miners are getting across
as rapidly as could be expected. Ju-
neau is rapidly filing up with miners
from Dyea and Skaguay who propose
to winter there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
Gold Fever Hrs Sailors.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 2S.-The gold
fever has seized the members of the
revenue marine service. Three of the
crew of the cutter Perry which met
the gold laden steamer Portland at
Dutch harbor, deserted and started for
st. Michaels. They stole a boat from
the North American Commercial COM
pany, robbed the store room Of the
Perry and bodily went cut on the open
sea for 700 mile journey to st. Mi
elc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-24
Big Strike at BUDAPEST.

budapest, Aug. pa geat strike in
the building trades began here today.
More than 10000 men are involved. The
strikers, in the endeayor to prevent
others from working, came repeatedly
into conflict with the police, and des-
perate pitched battles epsued in sew
eral of the principal streets of the city.
Two hundred persons have been in
jured, some dangerously. The police
have arrested 100 of the ring leaders.