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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
BRINGS NEWS OF CAPE NOME
STEAMER REACHES VANCOUVER
AFTER NARROW ESCAPES.
Tells of Rich Finds at Top Cock,
Where $4,000 Was Cleaned Up
in Thirty Days.

Vancouver, B. c., June 1S.-The
steamer Alpha has come in from Cape
Nome. Captain Buekholtz says he had
not the slightest trouble with either
the customs or revenue officers, but
the Alpha had a score of narrow es-
capes from being crushed in the ice.
The people of Nome had been anx-
iously awaiting the arrival of the early
steamers, and a guessing contest, with
a So 600 prize, had been arranged for
the naming of the first vessel from the
south
The Alpha was carried by the ice to
the Siberian coast, and for five days
was packed in the ice, unable TO move.
She finally made Nunivak island, where
she found the San Francisco whalers.
Alexander and Jeanette, with about
100 passengers each, also trying to
reach Nome. After spending three days
more in very heavy ice near the Priby-
loft islands, the Alpha finally made
Nome, whittier the Alexander had pre-
coded her two days.
So overjOyed were the miners at the
double arrival of the Alexander and
the Alpha that a civic holiday was de-
c1ared, and the Canadian boat was re-
ceived with salutes, all the customs
regulations being waived, although, as
she had cleared from Vancouver for
st. Michaels, the discharge of her
freight was in direct contradiction of
the custom laws.
Nome was rather dull during March
and April work being entirely suspend
ed on. account of cold weather. Several
times during the winter the settlement
narrowly escaped total destruction by
fire. All the buildings are said to be
fiimsy structures, and no fire prOtec-
ton IS afforded.
The extent of the gold producing area
Of Nome seems much greater than was
at first supposed, and all over the cOun-
try men are reported to be washing out
from Is to 20 cents to the pan in gold.
Golden Gate and Mascot creeks are
turning out we'll Top Cock is the big
gest find of the season, where it is con-
sidered nothing remarkable for a miner
to make $50 a day on many of the
claims, although the gold is found in
| intermittent streaks. 1t was on Top
Cock creek that $50, 600 was cleaned up
in thirty days. Top Cock is fifteen
miles from the sea and fifty miles south
of Nome. One thousand persons are
working there now, and there have
been clean ups from $4,000 to $4,000 on
| 100-feet claims.
The steamer Clutch arrived from Skag-
way today with twenty-five passengers
most of them being from Dawson. She
| had 100000 worth of gold dust on board.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19

question of the policies of the north
and south in regard to slavery, and the
war of the rebellion was discussed pro
and con from beginning to end. Both
sides of the question were strongly
championed and the discussion grew
quite lively at times, but ended as IL
had begun. with each one firm in his
own convictions regarding the matter.
The first part of the meeting was
devoted to a special prayer meeting, in
which service was conducted in behalf
of the missionaries in China. whose
lives are jeopardized by the present
troubles there
Next Monday viii be the last naet-
ing Of the association before its adj
journment for the summer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
Meet For American Arbitration.

Chicago, June 1S.-The Pan-American
arbitration movement for establishment
of universal peace between individuals
and nations received a new impetus to-
night at Central Music hail. when elO-
quent orators added their pleas for ar
bitratiOn, and spoke for more complete
understanding between all sects. par
ties and countries Among the COM
municatiOnS read bearing best wishes
for the movement were these from the
following: Congressman David B. Hen
derson, Mrs. May Wright SeweH. Gov
ernOr Theodore Roosevelt, Admiral
George Dewey, ex-President Harrison,
Sir Wilfred LaurieT. premier of Can
ada; Thomas 3. Reed, W. BOurke Cock
ran, Governor Hazen S. Pingree, and
President DiaZ of Mexico.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The Berlin gas pipe syndicate has re
duced the prices under the influence of
American competition.
The Commonwealth Mining company's
mill at Pearce, Ariz-, was burned yeSter-
day. The loss Is estimated at half a mil
lion dollars.
Fifteen hundred recruits for the regular
army IN the Philippines are now being
enlisted and assembled in New York har-
Dor and Columbus barracks, Ohio.
Princess Radizwill of Russia was robbed
of jewelry worth E10000 at her hotel in
London. Among jewels was her historical
rope of $50 pearls, each weighing twenty
two grains, and bracelet of emeralds,
the gift of the ameer Of Afghanistan.
In New York notice was issued vester-
day by the Consolidated Gas company
that on June % the price Of gas would be
restored from So cents to S1-05 per LOCO
feet. The gas companies of New York
have been brought under the control of
the Standard oil company.
Philip Sprotzenbach, a farmer living
near Canal Dover, o. set a trap with a
heavily loaded shotgun To eaten me rob
bers who had been visiting his chicken
house. Yesterday morning the body of
Elmer Eckert, aged 80, was found at the
coop with his head blown off.
At St. Louis yesterday Sheriff POhlman
proposed that the posse cOmttatus, COM
prising $500 citizen soldiery, be dis
charged. The conference of police and
posse officials emphaticaliy declared that
the time was not yet ripe. Five cars were
blown up by dynamite
The Miner apartment house, a six-story
structure at Madison avenue and Sixty
third street, New York was destroyed by
fire this morning. The property loss is
$3.50 000 Several persons were overcome
by heat and smoke and carried out Of the
building by the fiTemen-
Emperor William will visit Oberam-
mergau in the middle of August to wit
ness the presentation of the Passion play
maintaining the strictest incognito: Herr
Johann Lang, burSomaster OF ODeram-
nergau. died today as the result of an
operation. He formerly enacted the role
of the Christ.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
Steamer Jeanie Arrives.

Seattle, Wash. June 1S.-The steamer
Jeanie, Captain Mason, arrived at II
o'clock last night, fourteen days from
Cape Nome, with few passengers and
no freight. The Jeanie brought out no
gold, except what was in possession Of
her passengers, as it has not been pos
sible to do much work in the district
during the winter season. She sailed
from Seattle May 3 and arrived at
Nome May %, three days ahead of the
steamer Alpha, although the latter had
sailed IN the middle of April
The jeanne brings news of all the
vessels of the northern fleet. They are
waiting the breaking up of the ice,
some remaining at Dutch Harbor and
the others scattered along to within 140
miles of Cape Nome. Several of the
vessels. including the revenue cutter
Bear. are frozen in about latitude 60.1S,
within 105 miles of Nome.
Returning passengers report the gen.
eral health at Nome to have been good
throughout the winter. There has been
lack of accommodations, and prices for
everything are high, but the situation
will be relieved as soon as the ice
breaks and freight vessels get through
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
TAKU IS HISTORIC.
Battles Have Taken Place There in
the Past.

Washington. June 1S-MajOr Simpson. in
charge of the military information
bureau of the war department, has pre-
pared the following information:
''Taku is situated at the mouth of the
Pei HO river, on the southern bank of the
river, about sixty-seven miles from Tien
Tsin, with which it is connected by rail-
road. It is noted for the three engage
ments that have taken place there be
tween the British and the Chinese.
Part of the Tien Tsin army corps has
modern organizations. drill and arms, and
is stationed at the Taku fort. Between
Taku and Tien Tsin, the center of the
defenses and chief arsenal of northern
China, are permanent camps where there
are usually $4,000 troops, infantry, cavalry
and artillery, armed with, MauSer rifles
and KruDp guns The cavalry also carry
Mauser carbines- These troops have been
we'll instructed for ten or twelve years
by foreign officers.
THE armament of the Taku forts con-
sists of very heavy krupp guns. and the
approach to the forts from the Gulf Of
Pechile are extremely difficult.
"The fortifcations consist of three forts,
a large one on the right bank and two
smaller ones on the left All of the forts
are armed with numerous guns of the
most varied systems and caibres. In the
construction of the forts of the second
zone the muddy clay soil of the coast was
used. which. during the dry season, be
comes cracked aud crumbles very easily
aud the garrison Is continually making re-
Taku are the materials for closing
I'D the mouth of the Pei H0. All the coast
Notifications have mines"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES.
Selections Made From the Mountain
States.

states.
Philadelphia. June 1S.-Many of the
state delegations held meetings today
for the purpose of organizing and Sc
Iectiug members of the working COM
mittees of the convention, national
committeeman and members of the no
LITIGATION committee. Quite number
of the delegates, however, will not get
together until tomorrow morning OW-
ing to the absence of some of their
numbers.
The following is a list of the various
committeeman so far chosen by the
delegations from Western states:
Chairman Of DelegatiOn-IdahO,
Frank R. Gooding; Montana, Thomas
II. Carter; Utah, Heber NJ. Wells; wy
oming. c. z. Warren; Arizona, c. H
Akers.
National Committee Members-IdahO,
George L. Shoup; Montana, William H.
Dewitt; Wyoming, Willis Van Devan-
ter; Arizona, William Griffith.
Committee on ResOlutiOns-Idaho, W.
b Hepburn; Montana, Thomas H. Car
ter, Utah. George Sutherland.
Permanent OrganizatiOn-Idaho F.
r. GOoding; Montana, c. w. GOOdah;
Utah, Heber NJ. Wells.
Committee on Credentials-IdahO, ].
F.. AiDslie; Montana, John f. Forbis;
Utah. Arthur 3. Brown.
Committee on Rules and Order of
Business Idaho, J. L l. OrmSbie.
Montana, Tayler Wooden; Utah, George
NJ. Hanson.
COMMITTEES to Notify Nominee for
Presidel4t-IdahO, w. B. Hepburn; Mon
tana, Da id E. Folsom; Utah, Thomas
keaTns.
Committee to Notify Nominee for
Vice President-IdahO, George L
Shoup: Montana, David Z. Folsom;
Utah, c. Z. Loose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
Fear For American Marines.
FIRING IN ITEM TsIN.
Report That the Foreign Settlement
is Attacked.

IS Attacked.
Berlin, June 18-A semi-official dispatch
from Che Flu announced that the Taku
forts had been captured after combined
attack by the foreign warships. Three
men on the German warship Tits were
Killed and seven were wounded
The dispatch added that the foreign
settlements at Tien Tsin were being fired
into by the Chinese
The German foreign Office has received
no telegraphic communication from Pekn
the powers. Today Germany had tele-
graphic communication with Che Foo and
Shanghai, but was unable to get con-
nections with Tien Tsin and Taku.
Reports regarding the burning of the
German legation and the murder of the
have not been confirmed, although the
foreign office has tried every possible way
of getting something definite.
Nevertheless, said a foreign office
official, who vOuched for this infOrma-
ton, our sources of news are so few
that ii is quite possible reports are true"
The same official made the following
statement with reference to the relation
of the powers:
No precise agreement has vet been
reached between powers interested in
China regarding their joint action there,
its scope, the proportional strength of
forces or part to be assigned to each"
The press takes a very serious view Of
the situation, apprehension for the safety
of the foreign officers being combined
with anxiety respecting the international
entente.
urday at TSin Tau with 800 soldiers for
the relief of the KiaO Chau garrison. pro-
ceeded yesterday for Taku with those
troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19

parency. mounted on wagons was this
motto. ''The civil service Gisuuaiifies al
over the age of 45" On another, carried
by a club on foot. was this: we are OPP
posed 70 the civil service law because 1t IS
un-American.
The, only demonstration in the line N
behalf of vice presidential candidates was
a display by one club ow twenty stream
ers on which 'Dolliver' was painted IN
big letters.
The parade was divided into eight divis-
ions in which were more than eighty local
clubs and about twenty visiting political
organizations. Out of town clubs were
scattered through the eight sections and
escorted by the club which had been as
signed to entertain the visiting clabmen
Conspicuous in the line were the famous
Cook County Republican Marching club.
Chicago Young Mems Republican IarlH
club. Pittsburg; Young Mems Blaine cluc'
Cincinnati, Hamilton club. Chicago. NC
Kinley NeighbOrs from Canton, .. ;
Blaine Invincibles, Washington; Seward
Addicks club. Wilmington, Del; and the
we'll known Tippecanoe club Of Cleveland
In the eighth division was the Colorado
Philadelphia club OF Denver. headed by
the George W. Cook Zouave File ana
Drum corps, also of Denver
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
Interesting Items Gathered From
the DELEGATIONS.

interesting 1JSI1S OaLu6TeQ EIOm
the Delegations.
Philadelphia, June 1.-THE PennsyI-
vania delegation met this afternoon and
unanimously elected NJ S. Quay national
committeeman from this state. Colonel
Quay presided and he was also made
chairman of the delegation.
The distribution of tickets for the con-
VentiOn was begun by ergeant-at-arms
WisWell at o'clock. The city Of Phila
deiphia was given 1900 of the cards,
which viii be given to only those persons
who subscribed to the local convention
funds. Each delegate received his own
and two additional tickets, and every al
ternate was given one seat.
The most important matter which came
before th> national committee at today's
meeting was the resignation of Colonel
Swords as sergednt-at-armS of the COM
mittee The colonel has held this posi-
uOU for twelve years and there were gen.
cral expressions of regret, as well as OF
drprise, over his determination to re-
sign A resolution extending the COM
mittee'S appreciation OF his services was
adopted and half a dozen eulogistic
speeches were made.
Ex-Governor Taylor is conspicuous
figure O. the Kentucky delegation. Gov
ernOr Taylor is accompanied by his wife
and the two keep to their rooms much
of the time. Members of the party say
the Kentucky authorities who hold
warrant for Mr. Taylor are following his
movements from state TO state, but no
fear is expressed that the matter will he
brought up while he Is here. The gov
ernOr himself told his friends ne had not
been annoyed on the trip and did not ex-
peCt TO have any trouble. When the mat.
ter was referred to at the Kentucky head
quarters it evoked heated denunciation of
the conspiracy against TAYLOR Snd eX-
pressiOns of sturdy loyalty TO him.
In the hotels the delegates We're busy
holding state meetings, selecting com
mitteemen and distributing badges These
latter are the handsOmest seen in years
They consist of simple bronze medals
suspended by ribbons from bronze bar
On the medal are the faces of Lincoln
Grant and Mckinley superimposed upon
each other, McKinlsy's likeness upper
most.
The expected contest against National
Committeeman kerens did not material
ize in the Missouri delegation. and at the
meeting the veteran committeeman was
reelected without a dissenting vote.
Senator Fairbanks was chosen chair
man of the Indiana delegation. During
a caucus of the delegation tonight SEN
at0r Fairbanks announced that he would
not accept the nomination for vice presi-
dent under any circumstances. After
Fairbanks, the delegation is for RoOse-
Welt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
Sherif's Sale.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, THIRD
judicial district of the state Of Utah.
county of Salt Lake. Henry ". Brant,
Receiver of the American Building. Loan
and Investment Society. plaintiff, VS.
Susannah G. Hansen, julius Hansen and
Russell c. Woodruff. trustee, defendants
To be sold at sheriff sale at the vest
front door of the county court house, IN
the CITY and county of Salt Lake, state
of Utah, on the 10Th day of june, A. d.
1900. at u O'Clock. noon, OF said day, the
real estate described as follows, to-Wlt:
Commencing at a point thirteen lSl
rods south from the northeast corner OF
Iot eight (S) block thirty-five 90, plat
'sF.n Salt Lake City survey. and running
thence north thirty-seven CD feet;
thence west FIVE % rods; thence south
four (D feet: thence west five % rods
thence south two % rods; thence east
ten 0O rods TO the place of beginning;
also all buildings located and tc be To-
Gated on the above described land, stu
ate in the county of Salt Lake, Utah
Purchase price payable in lawful money
of the United States.
JOHN F. HOWELLS,
sheriff of Salt Lake County. Utah.
BY A G. DYER. Deputy SheriH-
Dated this 18th day of May, 1900.
c. e < r. G. LOOFBOUROW,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
BISHOP Is FOR TRUSTS.
Right Rev. Potter Says They Often
Do Good.

Cambridge, Mass. June 1S-In his bac-
calaureate sermon to the Harvard
senior class, Bishop Potter OF New York
said trusts were one of the develop
ments of modern civilization, and as
they benefited the majority, they were
acceptable.
my young brothers" he said, 4 have
not come here to denOunce money.
Money is power. 1t is like many
other powers. it may be used or
abused.
Before we pronounce hastily and in
discriminatory against combinations OF
capital, we are bound to remember that
in the constitution at any rate of our
American social order or underlying
principle is and must always be, The
greatest good to the greatest number,
and it is not difficult to demonstrate
that great combinations, whether Of
enterprise or of wealth, have, in count
less instances, resulted in the vast and
substantial betterment of a great ma
jOrity Of people,"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
KERN IS FOR CHAMBER.
Indianan Favors New Yorker For
Vice President

Indianan Favors New Yorker For
Vice President.
indianapolis, Ind. June 1S.-John w.
Kern, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, was asked tonight whom the
Democrats would nominate for vice
president at Kansas City, and replied:
Il know it viii be a Democrat and
no. Towne. 1 nave heard q, number of
persOns mentioned, but of all have
heard spoken of my choice at present
would be William Aston Chanler of
New York. He is very popular and
was elected to congress from a district
that was 10000 Republican. He has a
clean record, he raised and equipped
a regiment in the last war, he has the
means, he is popular, and he would add
great strength to the ticket. l do not
believe any man viii be nominated
who has occupied such an advanced po-
siticn on silver as A J. Warner Of
Ohio"
In a statement to the News today
Benjamin Schiveley of South Bend
stated positively that he was not a
candidate for vice president on the
Democratic ticket. He recently refused
to accept the gubernatoria1 nomina-
ton and John Kern was chosen. Mr..
Schiveley expressed the opinion that
Elliott Danforth of New York would be
on the ticket with Mr.. Bryan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19
FRENCH CONSUL A PRISONER.
Government Serves Prompt Threat
Upon the Chinese.

Paris. June 1S.-The French consul gen
eral in South China, who was instructed
to send into TOnqUin all the French citi-
zens at Yunnan-Sen, eabled from the lat
ter place under date of Thursday, June
Il. that he had been prevented from leav-
ing with his companions by the viceroy
and that his house and all the missions
have been burned He adds that every
thing, including their clothes, has been
stolen and that they are practically pris-
oners.
NJ Deicasse summoned the Chinese
minister to Paris and has requested him
immediately to telegraph the viceToy Of
Yunnan-Sen that France will hold him
personally responsible for the lives of
French citizens.
The French first-class cruiser Guicheu
and the armored cruiser Admiral Char
ner have been ordered to fit out immedi-
ately for China. Transports are being
prepared for a thousand men.
Detachments of marines at Marseilles
have b en- ordered to prepare for China
as soon as possible