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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
SENSATIONAL SUIT.
Gross Mismanagement and Fraud L
An Arizona Mine.

Prescott, Ariz., Jan. ia sensation
al suit was filed here this morning in
connection with the Crowned King
Mining company, an Illinois corpora
ton. The plaintiff, Orrin F. Place,
owner of one-third of the stock. sues
the company and five former directors.
n. c. Shekels. J. NJ. Taylor. Reuben
Wilkison, W. t Vandever and G. p.
Harrington. alleging that Shekels and
Harrington, owning more than half the
stock, have deprecated its value by
acknowledgement, by an improper issue
of stock upon which it is claimed the
defendants paid themselves S27, 00( in
fraudulent dividends, and also that the
salary roll was improperly swelled- The
plaintiff asks for a receiver and for an
accounting.
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held sway in the swell set. and this
insures amusement. 1t also admits of
a wide range of diversion during the
season. 1t was felt that society was
drifting to dancing and vaudeville
amusements in its leisure moments.
The tide must be stemmed. But how?
Mrs. John Jacob AstOr took the initia-
tive, and a meeting at her home has
resulted in the evolution of the most
exclusive club of the year. The plans.
though somewhat indefinite, call for
four sponsors. OF these Mrs. Aston and
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Cincinnati, Jan. ia special to the
Commercial Tribune from Paducah,
Suspicion of murder.

Oakland. Cal, Jan. 15.-The local au-
thorities are closely investigating the
death of Joseph Raeside, the trainer,
whose mangfed corpse was found
alongside the railroad track at Shell
Mound yesterday. there being a strong
suspicion that he was murdered and
his body was placed upon the track for
the purpose of destroying all traces of
the crime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
CONVENTION OF MINE WORKERS
Advance Asked For Next Years
Contract.

Columbus, O., Jan. 15.-The United
Mine Workers of America decided to-
DAY TO ask for an advance of 10 cents
Per ton on next years contract for PICK
mining, and three-fifths of the pick
mining price for machine mining, IN
Ohio, Illinois and PENNSYLVANIA, ana
four-ffths in Indiana and other low
cCal districts.
The convention decided that screens
ought to be abolished, all coal to be
weighed unscreened.
The convention viii go to Chicago IN
instructed on the diherential, but in
structed to ask operators to establish
eight hours as a days work.
1t is foreshadowed here that the Ma
tional Federation of Labor Will prob
ably select the miners as the organiZa-
ton to inaugurate the movement for
the efgllt-hour system, on or before
May /, as per action OF the Federation
1T its last ntlOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16

New York, Jan 15.-The old New
York -iiot beat Actaea OF 81 toms mas
just been purchased by c. G. AIcCar-
thy, recently first officer OF the steamer
Buc,s oil san Francisco. who is fitting
her out fer q voyage to the Elondike
around Cape Horn She VIII be COM
-nanLsd by her new owner and VIII
have . crev of six men. Ten passen-
gers are also 10 be taken along, among
Wl-oT are thrse T0meu. Captain Nc
Carts expects to sail about Jan. 70.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
VIII Coach For California.

Oakland, Cal. Jan. 15.-Garrett Coch-
ran. the famous Princeton end, will
coach the University of California foot
ball team next season. kilograms just
received announce that Cochran has
promised TO come to California.
1t is probable that Cochran will come
to the coast in the spring to take
charge Of the preliminary work Cap
tain Percy Hall VIII aid him. Cochran
is senior at Princeton university
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
Bowling at TACOMA.

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 15.-Tacoma to-
night won four straight games from
the Seattle Athletic club team of bowl
ers, at the Tacoma Athletic club rooms,
with a combined score of 9S9 as against
90S This places Tacoma in second
place in the series of contests for the
Brunswick-Ba cooked hat champion
ship trophy. Gillette of Seattle made
the highest individual score, IT'S.
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Mrs. Mills will be two. The others
named among it's adherents are Mrs
Henry Sloane and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, jr. Each of the four god
mothers" shall have the privilege of
inviting five guests.
The Tuesday evening club, it is I'M
derstood, may unbend from its intel
lectual attitude sufficiently to close
with a supper and dance. and society
is on the tiptoe of expectation to dis
cover just where these exclusives may
decide to draw the limit.
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rights for a mile on each side of the
line, and the Chinese to be admitted as
shareholders. Germany has renewed
her demand for an indemnity of 100000
taels Cor the erection of a cathedral
and several thousand taels for the rela-
tives of the murdered missionaries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16

Sayanaaa Ga. jan l5.-The court
marital before which Captain Oberlin
H. Carter, of tne corps OF engineers
C. tha United States is being tried
VII SIT IL Augusta next Tuesday as
the Secretary OF war has been telc-
grarhcd l0r permis sion 10 have The
p,acz Of holding court changed, and it
WI be granted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
Paddy sheehan Surprised Dobbs.

Wilzesbarre, Pa. Jan. 15.-Bobby
Dobbs, the lightweight champion. met
with a surprise tonight when he tried
to put Paddy SheehaR of Bethlehem
out in four rounds. In the third round
DobbS was knocked dc wn twice and
the call of time just saved him. In the
fourth he was badly punished, and
again the call OF time saved him. Shee-
han got $50 for entering the ring, and
500 for staying four rounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
Handicap Billiard Tournament

Chicago. Jan. Lives and Cation will
face each other in the initial game of
the handicap billiard tournament to
commence Monday evening at Central
Music hall. OF the five entries Ives and
Schaefer each play 400 points to go
for Cation. Spinks and Sutton. Schae-
fer is a slight favorite in the betting.
Sutton is the local favorite for third
place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
WOOL AND SUGAR.
Statistics Show Increase of One and
Decrease of the Other.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The advance
reports of the bureau of statistics show
that during December last the imports
of wool at the three leading ports
amounted to 17,76S,2i6 pounds, valued
at 81 9e8,9 74. This is an increase as COM
pared with the December returns for
1896 for the same ports Of over 100000
pounds and SS60OG0 in value.
The sugar imports at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and San
Francisco during December last eXclu-
sive of Hawaiian sugar free amounted
TO 100, 1872, las pounds valued at 1923,
1893
This is Il decrease over November,
1897, of about 1928, 0C0 pounds.
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wife of lIillionaire Flood.

San Francisco. Jan. 15.-Mrs James
L. Flood, wife of the millionaire mine
owner, died today as the result of an
operation recently performed at the
California WOman's hospital. The de-
ceased. who was only "a years of age,
was a native OF Kansas City. whittier
her remains viii be taken for inter-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
RELIEF NOT ABANDONED.
Government VIII Push Expedition
As Rapidly As Possible

As Rapidly As Possible
Washington. Jan. 15-Acting Secre-
tary Meiklejohn of the war depart
ment pronounces to be absolutely IN
true the statement coming from Port
land Ore. that General Merriam, the
commanding general Of the department
OF the Columbia. has been ordered from
Washington 10 postpone the govern
ment expedition to Alaska. The de-
partmert has been much annoyed by
the circulation Of stories that il had
any Intention Of abandoning the relief
project Nothing that has been re
ported to the officials of the alleged
suficlency of supplies, mas come FROM
a source that carries conviction, and
It can be stated on ire authority OF
Acting Secretary AeiElejohn tAat the
expedition is g0ing forward a,s rapidly
as the department can possibly push it,.
If there had been any change made by
General Merriam for the arrangement
of the shipping OF the expedition, Il IS
said that ne Las undoubtedly done SO
because he could secure more advan-
tage0us conditions It's also said that
The reindeer viii be used Tor transpor-
tation as originally attended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
John W. Hepburn.

San Francisco. Jan. 15.-John w.
Hepburn, a prominent citizen of Chi
cago, died at the Occidental hotel to-
day. Mr.. Hepburn had been in ill
health for several months, and about
six. weeks ago he came here with his
wife from Jackson. Amador county,
where he had mining interests.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
Won the Milwaukee Race,

Milwaukee, Jan. 15.-In a 25-mile I'M
paced bicycle race tonight. at the Ex-
position building track, between Ed
ward Aldridge of this city, holder of the
indoor and outdoor 25-mile unpaced rec
ord, and Herman Kohl of Chicago, Al
bridge won by 125 yards. Time. one
hour, five minutes and q seconds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
GERMANY AVID CHINA.
How the Matter Stands About the
Kiao Chou Ieass.

Pekin, Jan. 15.-Germany has de-
manded a 50 years lease of Kiao Chou,
and large area surrounding it, China
offers to lease the bay and shores only,
for 20 years Here the matter rests.
The Germans insist on the right to
build railroads and work mines when
ever they wish.
1t is reported that a railroad from
Kaio Chou 10 Binan Flu has been agreed
to, the Germans acquiring mining
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
Digging For Lost Miners.

Muir, B. c., Jan. 15.-8Ien are digging
in a snow slide at the Consolidated Al
ALBANIA mine, five miles from here, for
the bodies Of Charles Wagner. a min
ing man of Spokane, and J.. ]. Lunz.
who is believed to have come from E,s-
canada. Mich They arrived here Dec.
6. and left with a packer for the mine.
That was the last seen of them alive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
BAD THEE 10 STRIKE.
Decision Of Seven thousand Opera
tives In Rhode Island.

Declslon q seven LLcuSanu Upera-
tives In Rhode Island.
Pawtuclet. T. L. Jan. Elm the
Blackstone valley. next Monday, 1000
mill operatives VIII begin work at re-
duced wages. The reduction IS an
nounced from 10 psr cent TO IL 10 per
cent. The operatives say that in some
instances the reduction is more. than
announced The nil IGnds are vigor-
Uusly protesting. but they have thus far
decided 10 continue at work, chiefly
on ,he ground Ihat IL IS very bac tin2e
al - year Tor strike. and because
i is said shat they can hght the battle
out in New Bedl0rd. Il is generally
oereed thar .aa assessment VIII be
levied TO ala the New Bedford oDer-
ativ5s. who viii 80 OF strike on Monday
IL their fEht against the reduction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
FLOODS IN FRANCE.
Much Damage Done Country On
Spanish Frontier

London, Jan. ia special dispatch
from Paris says that the continuance
of heavy rains on the Spanish frontier
has done much damage. In the district
of Perpignan the river Tet overfiowed,
flooding the country for miles. The
low-lying villages have been evacuated.
and relief parties are relieving the
householders in boats
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
A cARLTsT's MISSION.
After Visiting Arms manufacturers,
lie Returns to Europe.

New York, Jan. 15.-Count de Pen
alosa was a passenger on board the
steamer La Gascogne when she sailed
today for Havre. The count who came
to this country about two months ago
as the avowed agent of Don Carlos,
pretender TO the Spanish throne, has
spent the most Of his time while here
IN visiting arms manufacturers in the
east. He has frequently put forward
the prediction that within the year Don
Carlos would be the acknowledged king
of SDai1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
Prince Fenrv,s Fleet.

Perrin, Jan. 15.-The German war
ships Deutschland and Gefion, under
command OF Prince Henry of Prussia,
have passed here on their way TO China,
and signalled all well on board.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
NOTABLE DEAD.
First President of Big -Four.

Lafayette. Ind, Jan. 15.-Adam Earle,
IS years of age, died here today. He
was the first president of the Lake Erie
& Western Railroad company, and also
what is now known as the Big Four
road. He was wealthy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
ENGINEERs' STRIKE.

Employers Disposed to Stand Cut
For Complete Victory.
Manchester, Jan. 15.-Interest in the
engineers strike has shifted TO the at
ttude Of the employers. They are dis
posed 10 stand out for a complete vic
tory, ard say ,he withdrawal OF the de-
uand for IS hours work per week does
uoL cad the difference. They still in
sist uaon complete control of their
works. ard VIII effect a reconciliation
OILY Or The terms outlined at the last
con ference
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
Bismarck Improving.

Berlin, Jan. 15.-Prince Bismarck is
steadily improving in health. He is
again good humored, and has expressed
approval of the seizure of Kiao Chou
Bay, in a letter to the grand dukes. of
Weimar ard Meiklenberg. =;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
Lees Cablegram.

Eashington. Jan ia cablegram
was receiVeG at the-state department
this afternoon from Consul General
Lee a Havana, stating that everything
was Tranquil.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16

Boston. Jan. 15--The operatives in
over half q hundred cotton mills in the
New England states ceased TO be paid
under the OLD schedule of prices when
they left their work today. On Monday
morning the policy Of the manufactur-
ors to reduce wages viii be in effect in
nearly every mill center in the six
states. The reduction will then become
operative in the cotton mills of New
Bedford, Lowell Pawtucllet and Black
stone Valley, il Rhode Island and n
the states OF Name and New HamD-
shire.
The FAN River mills. with the excep-
ton of three corporations, cut wages
earlier in the month, as did also the
Amoskeag company of Manchester and
the mills in Salem ana a number OF
smaller places
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
Turks Borrowing For a NAVY.

Constantinople. Jan. 15.-The porte,
it is announced, is negotiating loan of
81, 5000 with London bankers, at 4
per cent, to be used for naval purposes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
CYCLE RACE SPOILED
Ed0uard Taylore Net With an I'M
fortunate Accident.
RACE WON BY STARBUCK
RODE AROUND THE COURSE AND
SECURED THE MONEY.

The Spill Took Place As the Foreign
er Rode Into the Home Stretch,
Leading Tenth of a Mile-Wing
Shooting at New York-Sporting
News.
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o Esplore the - country.

Seattle. Wash. jan. i5.-The advance
guard Of 100 fortSIne-seekcrs from Jop-
lin, -1aatz~fsached here. The party
XIII establish a settlement on the
stiekean river, near Fort Wrangel.
which viii be called Goldike. From
here prospecturs win be sent out TO
explore the SticlZeen country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
MINOR STRIKES.

The operatives in the Biddeford mills
have voted to stay out on Monday, and
it is possible several minor strikes will
occur in other places. 4 portion of the
Queen City operatives at Burlington,
Vt, are already out. Today notices OF
a 10 per cent reduction We're posted at
the Atlantic & Pacific corporations Of
flee at Lawrence.
Advices from that city state that the
other cotton mills there Will undoubt-
edlv follow.
The Lawrence mills are the last to
come into line.
They employ about 300 hands. The
reduction in most of the New England
mills amounts either TO 10 or II 1-9 per
cent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
POLICE AND FIRENEN
How the Departments Are to Be
ReOrganiZed.
THE COMMITTEE MEETING
TWO BILLS PREPARED FOR PRE-
SENTATION TUESDAY NIGHT.

Will Re-Create the Police Depart
ment and Reorganize the Fire
Observation-Disclosures of Men to
Be Employed the Same As at
Present-Powers of the Chiefs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16

The celebrated pension case of
Judge Charles d. Long of Michigan
the pension Office in the shape of an
application to Commissioner Evans to
vacate the order reducing The judges
pension from $72 to $50 per month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
THE UNREST Of LABOR
Situation Ofthe Cotton Operatives in
New England.
STRIKE BEGINS TOMORROW
NEW BEDFORD SELECTED AS
TIE ST0RM CENTER.

That the Cotton Mills In
That City VIII Be Silent For
Some Time to Come-ETorts to
Bring About Compromise Failed
Labor News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16

The statement of the condition of the
treasury shows; Available cash bal
ance. 1898, COS, go; gold reserve, $162,-
1880.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
BLANCo ALARMED.
Mobilizing His Loyal Forces to Pre-
vent Demonstrations.

Key West. Fla. Jan. 15.-Passengers
who have arrived here from Havana
tonight report that Captain General
Blanco has been threatened by an at
tack from the mob, and is mobilizing
his loyal forces to be ready for any
such demonstration. Most Of the news
papers have been compelled to suspend
publication, and those that are pub
lished are compelled to have their mat
ter examined before using it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
General DeIgado Meets Dsath From
l. o. lraona.

E1SIal 4elfsclClo -lte--5 LEetcni from
Els OEn Troopa
Havana. Jan ia dispatch from
Spanish sources lns Pinar del Rio says
that the inslnnsnt brigadfer general.
Pelico Delead0, eas been killed bv his
followers aIa tat his chez CT star
Louis Louez Merit. has surrendered to
the Spanish authorities.
se-Cr Anion.o Gown, the Cuban law
Tie interior IN t.ic &utcnonlisl cabinet,
CAPTAIN C1-els-l Eionco has issued a
circular ordering that each battalion OF
infantry be strcrs 5tlcned BY iZ5 men, 10
be recruited il lne-r respective l0Cali-
ties By She generals % divisions. These
recruits VIII be obiiSed to serve six
m0ntAs. anG VII receive tie same pay
rs the ular soldiers.
Tie 8trl -l,lr Z $50 orders that the local
Eueri.las are - d0u5le their numbers
under Tire same conditions as when or
ganiTed
y dispatch from san Juan de las
Yerc&s- province OF s. nta Clara, an
nountes that tie insurgent leader, Lo-
relo CeDhcro. q naturaiized American
citizen. nas SURRENDERED TO the Spanish
authorities.
according 10 Spanish advices Briga-
der Molina has had an engagement
lasting Two hours at Oca-Camaraica,
province Of bIatanzas. with a force OF
800 insurgents.
The latter, The advices say, occupied
well eHrenched positions. but were
compelled TO retire. leaving six bodies
Of their number dead on the field. A
quantity OF ammunition was captured
by the Spaniards. The Spanish losses
was three killed and Is wounded, in
gliding two officers
New York, Jan. 15.-Tomas Estrada
Palma, the Cuban delegate to Anerca,
was not in the city tonight. DR.. J. Cas-
tillo, who is familiar with Cuban af-
fairs, also could not be located. The
Cubans at the various Cuban centers
who were spoken to about the killing
OF Brigadier General Delgado, do not
speak well of him. They claim that
before the present war he was a high
wayman. Their opinion is that his fol-
lowers wanted him to surrender to the
Spaniards, and that when he refused
they kliied him. His chief OF staff, Luis
Lopez Marin. they. think, surrendered
TO save his neck. Their belief is that
the rest of Delgado's followers are like
ly to go over to the Spaniards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-16
RAPIST'S LIFE IN JEOPARDY.
Threats of Lynching the Negro As
sailant of Della BARLEY.

IhreatS OF Lynchlng the Negro As
sailant of Della BARLEY.
Paducah, KY, Jan. 15.-Robert Black,
the negro assailant of Della BARLEY, at
Mayfield. was captured at noon. at
Wichiffe, KY, 20 miles from the scene
OF the crime. after a long chase. The
mob IS almost certain to lynch him at
Mayfield tonight, if he is not lynched
before he reaches that place. Leading
Mayfield people have served notice that
Blanks would be hanged as soon as
caught. Another report states that
Blanks is being held at Hinkleyville,
where the lynching is expected to oc-
cur.
Cincinnati, Jan. ia special to the
Commercial Tribune from Paducah,
KY, says:
News by telephone from Hinkleville.
Ballard county, up to midnight, is that
Dob Blanks, the Mayfield negro, has
been surrounded by a mob, and it is
believed viii be captured and lynched.
His victim. Della Bailey, is still in a
precarious condition.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-27

tion with the fact known, that an
honest report would be presented,
tended to bring about improvements
on the plantations therein referred
to without the necessity Of making
the grievances complained Of more
public. Speaking from knowledge
and not from hesrsay merely, it is
pleasing to acknowledge the fact
that under the immigration Bureaux
administration of the oligarchy-Re-
public the conditions of the labor
ers on all the plantations have been
materially improved, for no sooner
were complaints made by the proper
parties than prompt attention was
paid by the Government to such
complaints. Ministers Cooper and
King are justly entitled to this ac-
acknowledgement Of duty faithfully
done through Mr.. Wray Taylor and
other officials.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-27
Hilo and Harmony.

Every town on the island has
future, it is only question of which
town has the most people with
energy and capital. Hilo would not
have made such rapid strides for
ward had it not been that the peo-
pie have push and money and they
are absolutely harmonious. You
never hear of any chickering's here
the people agree on every subject,
not forgetting the railroad and the
wharf, and 80 long as this state of
affairs continues Hilo will go ahead"
"1t seems to me-" said the Kohala
man, "that have read something
like that in the Honolulu papers.
They say over there that the har-
mony now existing among the Hilo
people has caused the newspapers
here to discontinue their kicker
column" l am not familiar with
things in Hilo, but I am satisfied the
people must have agreed on the fact
that the wharf built at Waiakea
was the best joke ever played on a
Legislature. | spent whole day
last week looking for it and would
not have found it at lall had it not
been that little schooner came in
from Honolulu and tied alongside.
Harmony is jewel, gentlemen, but
you people must feel out of place
wearing it."-HaaUaii Herald "Arouad
the Coffee Shops.