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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
In RAILWAY CIRCLES
Cut Rates Likely on the Christian
Endeavor Business.
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION
WAITING FOR CALDWELL
Main Line of the Union Pacific DOING
a Big Business-Col. Crocker's
Condition-The Latest By Wire.

Chicago. July 1s.-An open cut in tha
eastoound Christian Endeavor rates is
one OF the strong probabilities. Cali
fornia lines have been officially noti-
red that one Will be ordered IL thew
do not live up to the terms Of the orig
NAL agreement regarding those rates.
Advices from San Francisco showed
they were about TO set the agreement
al ldenance in AT least three vital par-
tictAars- They proposed to paw com
MISSIONS on the business. they wanted
4, allow stoDovers in territory east Of
-ornia, and they desire to increase
plumber of dates of sale of tickets
Inc executive committee of the west
ern PSSsSnger association. after con-
sioeringXse matter. decided that was
the only eSectual way of stopping de-
morahzation arising from that source
50 tar as the other two offenses were
concerned, the lines INDUCING in them
Were notified that neither stopovers
a2Ss on California nor extra dates for
selling tickets could be allowed. as
solemn contract had been entered into
with the western lines TO that effect.
and 1t must be observed to the letter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Waiting For Caldwell.

Chicago, July 1s.-The roads OF the
western Passenger association have
made uo their minds that if the Colo
rado Midland and Southern Pacific do
not observe the provisions Of the agree
ment on the eastoound business from
the Christian Endeavor convention.
thev VIII reduce the rates openly. No
action viii be taken until after the ar
rival OF Chairman Caldwell in San
francisco. but that official will GER
tainly take that action. and if he finds
that the agreement will not be OBJ
served. he will take such other action
as seems TO him to be advisable
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Tin Plate Troubles.

Cleveland. o., July 13-Trouble broke
out in the neighborhood of the Crescent
tin plate mill this afternoon. Six nom
union men entered a crowd of union men
with their hands in their pockets as If to
draw revolvers. This excited the ire of
the union men, who seized and searched
them. but found no revolvers. The non
unionists fled. but were pursued by a
gang of letters. John Vanek, one of the
non-union men, was badly beaten. A
nooting crowd of men, women and chill
dren numbering thousands gathered when
the patrol wagon was summoned The
police charged the rioters and dispersed
them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Promised to Come Out.

Wheeling, ". Va, July 13.-Monday
Eight il was feared that there would
be trouble at the Schic3x mines. just
west of Bellaire. across the river. on
account of the men there continuing at
work at the so cent rate contended for
by the strikers. Large delegations of
miners were to have met at Neff's sid
ing at o'clock this afternoon. but the
men promised this morning to come out
and join the strike tonight. These mines
supply Baltimore & Ohio engines with
fuel. The company will now be COM
PEELED TO get fuel from West Virginia.
as Schicks was the only mine in east
ern Ohio that was running this week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
BROWN AS A CURIOSITY.
FREE SILVER WINS.
Result of the City Election In Boise
Idaho.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald)
Boise Ida, July 13.-The result of the
election was a complete victory for the
Free Silver Improvement ticket Owing
to the large increase in votes, OWNS
to equal suffrage ard the failure TO di-
vide the wards proportionately, the
count was not completed until . O'Clock
this morning. The result was as fol-
lows:
Mayor-AI. Alexander.
City clerk-Tie between Miss Mary
AlcCrea and P. II. Blake
City attorHey@Charles c. Cavanaugh.
City treasurer-H. e. Neal.
City ssessor-George PettinCill
City collector-Carrie E. Myers
Councilmen-FIrst ward, V Richert,
n. B. thinner. Al Ostner; Second ward.
T P. Woodcock. Jere D. Jones, John
S. Fox; Third ward, John J. Rogers,
I. ]. Allen. Cyrus Marshall.
The vote for mayor was as follows:
Alexander, Silver Improvement. $50;
Peter Soma, Non-improvement, 476; ].
A. Pinney, Republican, 29S.
AleXander's plurality. 30A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
The Lehigh VALLEY. I

Philadelphia, Pa, July 13.-At the
meeting of the board Of directors OF
the Lehigh Valley Railroad company.
held in this city at noon today. Alfred
Walter was elected president TO succeed
Z. P. Wilbur. resigned.
Three directors, William L. Conyng-
ham, Charles o. Skeer and George H
Myers. also resigned Their places on
the board were taken by Edward P.
Stotesbu-y of Philadelphia, c. H. CoSter
OF New York and ex-PTesident Wilbur.
Mr.. Walter has been connected with
various railways since 1872 He is at
present president of the Delaware,
Schuylkill & Susquehanna. All the
newly elected officials are favorable TO
the Morgan interests.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
ROLLING MILL STARTS UP.
Non-Union Men Are Now Running
the Institution.

Pittsburg, Pa. July 1s.-The rolling mill
of j. Painter & Sons was started today
with non-union men. Only a few men
were at work and they were under police
protection There was no disorder The
old men say the firm will be unable to
operate the plant with non-union men,
The steel mill of Jones & Laughlin re-
signed yesterday All the men were at
work. The finishers will meet the firm
this afternoon to arrange a settlement
II an agreement is not reached the fin
ishing department will be operated nom
union as soon as men can be Secured.
The Monongahela tin plate works, en-
ploying six hundred men, started up to-
day in full.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
STRIFE BEGINS.
Belgian Miners Assault Colored
Miners at Danville.


Danville, MS, July 13.-Strife be-
tween the miners commenced in this
district tonight. About 400 or 500 Bel
gian strikers and other foreigners
gathered at the Pawnee mine and when
a cage full of colored miners VINO had
been at work reached the top of the
shaft they were assaulted with differ
ent kinds of weapons, some using
knives and others slaves. One of the
colored miners secured a revolver and
defended his life. Shots were fired,
wounding several strikers. This infuri-
ated the striking miners, and they re-
taliated by an exchange of shots, at
the same time retreating to the woods.
Later the strikers attacked train on
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois carry
ing working miners TO the city. The
miners in the coaches opened fire and
many shots were exchanged. One miner
was killed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
SULTAN Is OBDURATE.
Doesn't Look at All Kindly Upon
Peace Prnncsnls

London, July 1S.-Advices from Con-
stantinoDle indicate that the sultan is
cbdurate regarding the acceptance OF
the peace proposals. Edhem Pasha is
Fastening back to Domolzos and the
burroughs of all Turkish officers have
been cancelled in readiness for a re-
newal of hosfilities. The foreign am
bassadors 10 Turkey are recognizing
that further verbal renonsuance is
useless and are not inclined TO con
tinue diplomatic proceedings until they
know in what way coercion is to be
applied
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Ultimntnm TO Persia.

Berlin, July 1S.-The Vossische lei
lungs Constantinople correspondent
says the porte has dispatched an ulti-
matum TO Persia demanding the with
drawal of the Persian troops from
Turkish territory near Kerbeia. Tae
ultimatum states that refusal to COM
ply with this demand will be accepted
as a declaration Of war
Russia is believed TO be behind Per-
STA, the government of which country
viii disregard the ultimatum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Crocker,s Condition.

San Mateo. Cal. July 1S.-The ply
sicians in attendance upon Colonel
Charles F. Croker are very much en-
couraged today by the condition OF
their patient. and it is now thought
that he will pull through all right in
the course OF a few days. While there
Is as yet no abatement OF the paralysis
In the right side and the patient can
not move without assistance. DR.. Card
ner is of the opinion that there is no
blood clot on the brain, as had been
feared. but admits that the physicians
are, to a certain extent, at a loss to
account otherwise for some of the
symptoms evinced by the sufferer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
The Padded Paw Rolls.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 1S--Phiiip Col
Inns. foreman of a section gang on the
Santa Fe railway at Turner. Kan. near
here. was arrested today on warrants
sworn out by detectives in the employ of
the Santa Fe Railway company, charging
him with padding the company's payroll
Some time ago the first inkling of padded
rolls became public, and it was stated
that the company had been robbed in
this manner of thousands of dollars.
Since then detectives have been working
all along the road. It is stated that to-
DAYS arrest is only the beginning OF
wholesale ravaIqff0nS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14

forty feet high. During the descent fire.
works set about the tower are exploded.
aSd Phillion comes down in a regular
blaze of glory.
Notwithstanding the threatening wealth
er last night. there was a large attend
arce and the acts of the two men were
loudly applauded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Meeting Of the National
League of Republic
an clubs.
THERE IS a VERY
BIG ATTENDANCE
Woodmansee Welcomes the Wis
ting Delegates.

Believes That Mckinley viii Pull
the Country Out of the Slough of
Despondency-Wants of Our Peo-
pie Are Few, But They Are I'm
perative-There Is Such a Thing
as Too Much Freedom - Arthur
Brown Believes the Only Bimetal-
lie Party Is the Republican Party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Rrran all Termination.

Boise, Ida, July 1s.-W. ]. Bryan will
be met tomorrow at Huntington by
delegation headed by Governor Steun-
enberg. When the train arrives at
Nampa it will be met by large ex-
cursions from Boise.
There will be a stop of half an hour
to give an opportunity for a speech.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Mot a Shaft In OPERATION.

Springfield Ills. July 1S.-Not a
shaft in Sangomon county is in opera
ton today and about 5000 miners are
idle. and the tie up in the Springfield
mining district is complete. The same
is true in every mine operated in the
surrounding counties and no less than
80 mines are closed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Silver Dollars COINED.

Washington, July ia statement
prepared at the mint bureau shows the
number of silver dollars coined at the
United States minis during the last
fiscal year was q, 203, 701 on which the
seignorage, or profit to the government
amounted to $685. 04. The profits have
been turned into the treasury from
time TO time as the coinage progresses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14

bloody scenes that characterized the
closing DAYS of the strike OF 1894
< is probable that Eugene V .De5s
VIII spend a day in this district The
LEGAL officials are making an effort TO
before he goes TO West Virginia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Gillette Is Better.

New York. July ia dispatch from
London announces that William Gillette
the actor and playwright. who has been
reported seriously ill. has so far recov-
cred that he will appear in Secret Serv-
Ice Thursday night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Pain In Cnnnscticut

New Haven. Conn. July 1s--Up to S
o'clock this morning S.s inches of rain
had fallen in eight hours. This is more
rain than has fallen during any "a hours
since 1889. when on July IS aod %. 6.1
inches fell. 1t was stiIl falling in torrents
at o'clock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
SUMMER RESORTS DAMAGED.
Coney Island and Brighton Beach
Vigorously Attacked.

New York, July 1S.-Unusuallx high
tides and strong wind for the past 4S
hours have played havoc with the sum-
mer resorts of Coney Island Brighton
Beach has been attacked vigorously
by the waves. The amphitheaSre,
which was recently moved back 100
feet TO be out of reach Of the surf is
still in danger of being washed away.
During the day the Old Ocean house
was surrounded by water, and at IL
o'clock tonight the entire front Of the
hotel was swept away. II is feared
that the building will go to pieces be-
fore morning.
The lawn in front Of the hotel
Brighton was entirely demolished and
the lawns in front of the Oriental and
Manhattan Beach hotels were all
washed out and the flower beds I'D
rooted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
ON THE UNION PACIFIC.
Old Road Is Doing an Immense
Amount of Business.

Amount of Business.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. July 13.-The main
line of the Union Pacific is doing a
tremendous amount Of business for this
time of the year business never before
being so heavy in July. Crews are
being added Gaily, shop forces being
increased and every employee is kept
on he jump. I2yoffs and vacations
are few and IA. between, and train
men are getting Very scarce. From
present Indications there will be no
letup for several months and if any
change occurs it will be more business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
IS A LULL IN The
MINERS STRIKE
Nearly Every Mine In Pittsbure
District Idle.
NOTHING TO KEEP
UP ENTHUSIASM
STRIKE, HOWEVER, APPEARS
TO be SPREADING.

Bare Possibility That the Joint Ar
filtration Conference May Yet
sLead to the Termination of the
Trouble On the Basis of the Uni
formity Agreement Proposed By
President De Armitt-Some Guess
ing Being Done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Bakers Body Will Come.

New York. July ia special to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says: Min
lister Buchanan has received orders
from President Mckinley TO send the
body of the late Consul Baker to the
United States by the next steamer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
It Was a Marrow Squeeze.

London, July 1S.-Mrs. Hay. the wife
of the United States ambassador, had
a narrow escape from serious accident
today While driving with Colonel Hay.
the pole of an omnibus penetrated the
panel of the carriage at point where
Mrs. Hays head had rested only a
moments before
Had she not shifted her position
when she did a fatal injury would have
been almost unavoidable. The driver
of the omnibus has been arrested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
OPINION IN NEW YORK.
No Danger of Local Famine For
Some Time.

New York. July 13.-The Tribune
says: The. concensus of opinion among
a number of prominent coal dealers in
this city and its vicinity Is TO the eff
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14

and easily adjusted. The Louisiana
contest was not so easily settled. Four
colored men, led by c. c. Wilson. pre-
scented memorial asking the national
league to reorganize the state league.
The regular delegation of 25 from Lou
Isiana is under the leadership Of H.
h Blunt, colored. president Of the state
league Personal feeling against Mr..
Blent appears to be the motive that
4 animates the four contestants
me latter are strong Mckinley men,
and Blunt is said to have favored Reed
i Tor the nomination last year. The mat
! Ter has not yet been decided by the
committee. The committee on resolu-
: lions met this evening and appointed a
subcommittee of seven, who are TO
report to the convention tomorrow
morning. The subcommittee consists
of General Willard Warner of Ala
bama, ex-senator Arthur Brown of
Utah. c. l. Raison, jr.. of Kentucky,
William E. Bundy of Ohio. William p
Robert OF Missouri, William ]. Van
mort of Maryland and ". II. Durbin of
indiana 1t seems probable that the
resolutions submitted will contain ncti-
ing not in keeping with the St. Lot 5
platform. N
IT WAS DISMAL. ~
Until 9 O'Clock tonight the auditorium
anee, and the outlook Tor a good at
tendance at the mass meeting was not
Promising, but before the meeting be-
gan the building was reasonably full
President Dingley, of the Michigan
league, called the meeting to order in
Producing National President Wood
mansee. Mr. Woodmansee explained
the absence of so many of the delegates
by saying they were busy around the
hotels Shaping the policy OF the Repub-
hcan party and casting aboue for the
proper man to fill the offices OF the
league and the proper idea to embody
in the resolutions. He presented
Charles Emery Smith, of Philadelphia,
who was received with generous ap-
plause.
I am sorry" said he, that Presi-
dent Dingley did not make + a speech,
for Republicans would always be glad
10 hear from any one bearing the name
Of Dinghy. They have lately heard a
good deal of a gentleman of that name
and very soon they will hear a grea1
deal more, when the Dingley tariff bill
shall be passed, TO bring prosperity
once more to our land"
Webster Davis, of Kansas City, as
sisfant secretary of the interior, was |
the next speaker. Eloquence and Wig
or characterized his address and the |
enthusiasm of the audience rose TO a |
high pitch. In the course of his speech |
he said:
In certain localities politicians are
trying TO incite the laborers to engage
in strikes in order to defeat for re-
election to the United States senate one
of the noblest of American statesmen
Mark Hanna. But he win not be de-
feated in spite of all these mining
strikes" (Applause.)
BROWN AS a CURIOSITY.
Former Senator Arthur Brown, of
Utah. was last 10 be introduced as a
western man VINO had refused to walk
put of the ST. Louis convention with
Senator Teller. He commended Presi-
dent McKinley's action in appointing
5imetallic conference to European
countries and alleged that the only
party which could ever restore silver
10 its righEful position in the currency
vas the Republican party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14

Claus Spreckles has instituted another
million dollar libel suit against the Elk
aminer W. r. Hearst. A NJ Lawrence.
G. F. Aiken The libel complained of has
been published in the shape of a clipping
from the Petaluma Courier on June last
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
Bought a Railroad.

Henderson. KY. July 13.-W. D.
Humphrey of Louisville and Adrian h.
Joline. New York. bought the Ohio
Valley railroad. Upset price. s1,050. 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14

does. tell him he can't do that. Our party
IS the party Of the rich and poor alike.
ana no FEAR of the rich and no favoritism
10 the poor. It is EASY to oDpose cor
porations. and easy to arouse a hand
clap against them; but, my friends. this
country could not live without corpora
Mons, What law should do, what the
Republican party should see to 1t that
me law does. is TO say to the corporation
these are your legal limitations; the min
its hand on Won
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
SOME EXPENp!TUREs.

! Shortly after adjournment of the con-
: vention the executive committee of the
league held a session and heard the re-
ports OF the president and secretary.
i-hese showed a clearing ND of all in
deDtedness, and a small balance on
hand Secretary Dowling's report
showed that the entire expenses of his
office. including travelling, postage.
printing, etc, had been S1,422. including
ali which he had received as secre-
tary.
President Woodmansee reported hav-
ing expended g ,2ss
The committee discussedfthe advisa-
h;lity Of holding league conventions BIZ
ennially instead Of annually, and will
probably lay the matter before the
convention a proposition to hold the
next convention in the city which shall
offer the largest money guarantee was
favorablv considered
The committee decided to refer the
question of time and place to the in
coming executive committee. The mat
ter viii eventually be referred to the
convention
SEVERAL CONTESTS.
Contests from five states were
brought before the committee on ere
dentials this afternoon. The troubles
in the California, Colorado, Georgia and
Nebraska delegations were purely local
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14

At a meeting of American residents at
Bankok. Siam, President Mckinley was
Detitioned TO retain Consul General John
Barrett at his present post
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14

TeIegraEns On regret were read from
Vice President Hobart, Secretary Sher-
man, Senator's Allison, Quay, yelling
ton, Wash5urn, Fairbanks, Burrows,
Speaker Reed, Congressman Dingley.
Fowler, Henderson, and Secretary Al
Ger, Gary, Gage, Long, Wilson. and
Pension Commissioner Evans. and 9TH
e-=-
All resolutions were referred to com
mittee on resolutions. which meets to-
night. The convention then adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrom.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14

Il goes without saying that the dig
gers viii resort to every possible means
10 prevent the carrying out of the pro-
posed scheme.
It was reported at the miners head
quarters here tonight that 1000 miners
in the Washington run district were
getting ready TO march on the Sickle
Hollow mine and bring out the 400
men working there. The attempt is to
be made on Friday or Saturday. This
mine is shipping daily 100 cars, and is
a menace to the success Of the strike.
A movement is also on foot among the
strikers along the Pan Handle TO march
to the Boone and Allison mines and
compel the miners to quit work.
If these threats are carried out. there
will probably be repetition of the
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-03
Nose Bitten OF.

Constable Owen Of 6. t. nda had
his nose bitten off by a itan named
Taylor at tn" Goli Run Pjayrr mines.
IA mites south of that place. Sunday
h men quarrele3. tn
gagged in A fight, and Own had Tav-
lor down. Owens attention being at
trart'd for a moment, Tayiur raised
his head, caught Owens nose in his
teeth and biz il completely off. Tav-
lor went to Golconba, gave himself
up 10 the deputy constable and Was
granted a few minutes freedom to
have a talk with Justice Of the Peace
Nixon. He improved the opportunity
to skip ont and has not been -ptn
since. Officers along tn, line have
heen nottti-'i TO look ont for Taylor by
Sheriff McDIed, who al-o went t. Col
eohda yesterday to hunt for him, and
il is not likely that he will escape
Silver STATE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-03
One More Chance.

organs great book contains hi.
great spee' h against The REPEAL Of the
snowman purchase act, also his vale
o'ct"ry on leaving COLLEGE; his address
on 1he American jury system; his life
n bio raphy written by Mrs. BRYAN
ana a great variety of Interesting
readl'g matter. The next 1T will he
ordered about June 10th. ard AS that
VIII be the last order f + 81 me time
any one wishing to secure one OF
hos interesting hooks should lose no
time in subscribing.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-03
His Last Appeal.

San Francisco, June 2.-Murderpr
Durrant's final effort to gain "a respite
ny appealing to the Federal Courts
has failed. U..ited States Great Judge
Gilbert having refued today t. issue
a writ OF hrheas corpus for which the
attorne, 3 applied. Notica Of An ~
ten'lon to appeal to the United States
Supreme Court was filed. and tomor-
70" the apblic,ti"n for leave to appeal
Will be made formally. This, how
ever may be refns'd, as in the Butler
case. although Durranrs attorneys are
~conadent that leave will bp Crau,ed