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Show LIBERAL VICTORY. i They Carry Salt Lake City i Iiy 700 Maojrity. Desperate Efforts Made by the Opposing-Forces Opposing-Forces to Frustrate Their Work , but all in Vain. Salt Lake, July 13. Associated Press. In the school election here today to-day the Mormons and allies mads a desperate effort to capture the Board : of Education, but the Liberals carried precincts heretofore carried by Mormons, Mor-mons, with majorities greatly reduced. The Liberals retain six of the ten members mem-bers of the loard, and carry the city by 700 majority. Uaythtn lutrllijrenra. Nkw York. July 13. The Atlas line mail steamer "Athos," from Port Limon, arrived this afternoon. Late in June the "Athos" touched at Hayti, and according to her officers it was learned that Fred Douglas, United States minister to Ilayti, had left his post at Port-au-Prince lecause the Hay-tian Hay-tian government did not care to recognize recog-nize the representative of the United States, and it was rather the desire of the "Blac.k Republic" to break offall intercourse with this country. The I Haytian government, it was aid, fears I the United States, and in ordvr to avoid interference of any kind from this government will sacniice hersocial intercourse with it. Legitime was still at Kingston and growing in favor. The Ilaytiuns prefer him to Hyppolite, and only await his word to institute another revolt. The Athos" also brought news of I the extensive fruit importing corporation, cor-poration, known as the Baltimore Fruit Co. This company maintained a fleet of ocuan steamers between Philadelphia Phila-delphia and Bluefields. Washington, July 13. Acting Secretary Sec-retary of State Wharton regards the reports brought by the steamer from Hayti, that Minister Douglas left Port Au Prince because the Haytian government gov-ernment desired to break oil intercourse inter-course with this country, as a pure invention, and says there is no reason to believe any such condition of affairs exist in Ilayti. WashixotoN, July 13. Minister Douglas, when shown' the telegram tonight, to-night, said to his personal know ledge the Haytian government did not wish to break off i lie intercourse with the United States, nor did he believe that the government was dissatisfied w ith iiim as minister. j The French Navul Display. j Paris, July 13. French naval ma- neuvers in the Gulf of Lyons ended to-i to-i day, in the whole fleet attacking Tou-I Tou-I Ion. Minister Riliot and Barney, mili- tary attaches of the American, British and German legations, and many senators sena-tors and deputies witnessed the attack. Torpedo vessels and shore latteries defended de-fended the roadstead against sixtv warships, war-ships, headed by a steel barU'tte "which was extremely formidable. After a furious cannonade the ships advanced in one long line and broke through the defences. Among the features of the maneuvres was the use of balloons to tow the steamers. The official -report on the Fiench maneuvres in the Mediterranean Med-iterranean concludes: "The ironclad during the; three days maintained without an accident a high rate of speed. It is incontestable that the ironclad souadron of inferior speed, if attended by a sufficient number of light craft, can be kept informed of the movements of a faster squadron, and can thus bo enabfed to counteract the enemy's designs, hence it is advisable to provide large swift cruisers. Hi.re English Capital. Chicago, July 13. It is stated that the contract by which principal gluclose works of this country have gone into i the lianas of an English syndicate was dosed to-night. For several days hist week a party of Englishmen, beaded by II. Cooper Gleadow, were in I'hicago. When they left they carried car-ried with them a proposition for the pale of the plants formerly controlled by the glucose trust. To-day the syndicate syn-dicate telegraphed ti e attorney representing repre-senting the old syndicate, accepting the proposition. The trust was composed com-posed of companies controling the factories in Buffalo, and Glucose, X. Y., Davenport andj Marshaltown, la., Waukegan. Ills., East St Louis, Peoria, and Chicago. The combined capacitv f the factories is between sixty and seventy thousand bushels of corn a day. The property is valued at about ?1(.000,000 and it "is said that to handle these plants the English company will float lionds amounting to $0,000,000 par value. A Snnxl-d Vet'.l Seized. Ottawa. Ont., July 13. The collector collec-tor of customs at Victoria informs the department of seizure near that point of the sloop Florida, of Seattle, Wash., for neglecting to report while inward. A fine of $400 was imposed. Two custom o flicers located the vessel in a cove a few miles from Victoria, and w hen thej hailed her a man appearei on deck, asking what he wanted. They expressed a desire to see him, and he pulled within twenty feet of the beach in a skiit and then demanded their business. Learning they were customs officers he started back to the ship, but they covered him with revolvers re-volvers and compelled him to take them back to the sloop. They found the vessel was a smuggler, baring sixteen Chinamen on board, who wanted to be landed on the United States shore. If the line is not paid ! in thirtv days the vessel will be conlis- cated and sold to the highest bidder. . Rmo'utlnn to Itev. Spnrfreon. IISDON'. Julv 13. The delegates fro the International Congregational Council Coun-cil met this afternoon in Memorial j hall. Rev. Robert William S. Dale pre-I pre-I siding. After an address of welcome by the President, the Rev. Bean of Melbourne. Australia, was elected President, Pres-ident, in course of Dr. Dale's address, ad-dress, he referred to Rev. Spurgeon's illness, saying: "It is not time, and let us hope the iime is far distant, when we have to speak at length on Mr. Spurgeon's great qualities and conspicuous con-spicuous services. We now simply de-! de-! sire to tell him how earnestly we entreat en-treat God to arrest the piogress of the disease and restore him to health. Resolutions to the above effect were ununimously adopted and ordered sent to Mr. Spurgeon's family. Reluctant About Mukinc Chaneei. Chicago, July 13. The classification committee made a report to-day to the j board of control setting forth that the j changes made in the agricultural, mining, min-ing, electric and fine arts classification at the suggestion of the chiefs of bureaus were made without, in any respect, changing the department plans or scope of classification as adopted by the Commission. In regard re-gard to many suggestions of changes in horticultural classification, the committee com-mittee says only three furnish outlines for a substitute. As tbesf differ from each other as radically as thoy do from present form, and parties are by no means unanimous which should be adopted, the committee sayu it is reluctant re-luctant to make further chai ges in this department, until the chief shall have been appointed. j Ohio Democrats Preparing lor Work I Cleveland, July 13. Delegate to the Ohio Democratic convention are rapidly gathering here. It is conceded by all unprejudiced ones that Gov. Campbell will be renominated on the first ballot: His opponents are Lawrence Law-rence T. Neal of Chillicoth. and Virgil P. Kleine, of Cleveland. Up to to-day Xeal was the principal competitor, but in a few hours the Kleine boom-let boom-let assumed proportions which makes Neal apparently the only formidable opponent of Campbell. The logic of the nituation has caused all anti-C.itn -i men to combine under the haul- cv o "anything to beat Campbell," and the question was who was the most available avail-able candidate? to this question now there is little division of sentiment. It is understood the anti-Cam,. -ri ite will struggle hard to create a nreak ii the ranks of the enemy, but the chairman chair-man of the Stale Central committee tonight to-night believes that Campbell will be nominated on the first ballot. The platform is the mbject of much discussion. It has been decided that the party will stand by its position of a vear ago on all leading issues. I' ,.,,"ir,,,,on,lQ tl.a l'.,r,,ril,i.ll !1 il m i n i sfrra tion, denounces the Republican National Na-tional administration, denounces the Fifty-first Congress for its Iirst extravagance, extrava-gance, denounces the McKinley tariff bill, ami demands a reduction of tariff taxes. While the free coinage sentiment is strong, there is a lively opposition to it, and many conservative Democrats are urging that the financial question be not made an issue at all. The Queen Parts With the Emperor, London, July 13. Emperor William returned from Hatfield House this afternoon af-ternoon and proceeded to Windsor. After Af-ter an hour's conversation, the Queen bade him an affectionate adieu, and the Emperor left for London, where he joined the Empress and proceeded with her to the railroad station, where she took train for Felixtown to remain with her children. The emperor dined this evening at the house ot Lady Dudley, with a select se-lect number of tlie aristocratic circle. The emperor started for Scotland tonight. to-night. As the train left the station there was prolonged cheering by the crow d. Instead of recognizing the farewell fare-well accorded him with his military Etyle, the emperor affably waved his hand. Witch Trust Gone to Pieces. Sr. Louis, July 13. A prominent jewelry company received a telegram from Chicago this afternoon, stating that the watch trust had gone to pieces under the action of the Illinois antitrust anti-trust law. The "watch trust" was the jobbers association of manufacturers of American watches, and comprised every large watch case manufacturing concern in the country. The dissolution dissolu-tion was caused by a withdrawance of the Elgin company, which, being an Illinois corporation, was .amenable to the new law. This was followed by the withdrawance of others, until the trust crumbled out of existence. Tiro More Chilian Cruisers. j London, July 13. The Times Lisbon correspondent says: The new Chilian cruiser "Errazwiz" sailed to-day fromi France for Portugese points, w here sho ; will complete the work of taking on supplies. The hurrying away of the vessel incompletely victualed from the French shores 6hows how uncertain the dictator's delegates feel their position posi-tion to be. The telegraph lines to Santiago San-tiago have been closed for a week, possibly pos-sibly by Balmaceda's orders. Probably the "wires have been cut. Dlainn Improving: Rapidly. Bar Harbor, Me., July. 13. Mr, Blaine was out during this afternoon in an open carriage. His physician said to-night his patient was improving rapidly, lie seems to have taken a fresh hold upon life and health. He has a strong constitution and no one who sees him can fail to notice the rapid rap-id improvement almost daily. His friends feel confident that Secretary Blaine will return to Washington in . !. f.,11 f,.(lv ,rnll on,l u 111 .ntnl- thto active political life. Killed flimsier With a Hide. San Francisco, July 11. Private Harry Gunkle, First United States Infantry, In-fantry, stationed at Angel Island, sui-cided sui-cided this morning by shooting himselt through the stomach with a rifle. He has not been well mentally for some time. Fulflllil It is Mission. Washington, July 11. The Star says: This afternoon it will be definitely defin-itely settled that Minister Douglas, having brought back with him from Hayti the reciprocity treaty, is satisfied with his mission and is now ready to resign the Ilayti mission. Tard to be Arresrcd Philadelphia, .ruly 11. In the common pleas court, this afternoon, an attachment was issued for the arrest of II. II. Yard, for his failure to appear before the committee, as ordered by the court. Drowned While Fording a Straam. Cedauvale, July 11. -r- Wilson Brooks, Mollie Brooks and Katie llig-eins, llig-eins, attempted to ford the stream near here in a wagon. Both girls and horses were drowned and the young man rescued. Jerry on the Stump. Atlanta, Ga., July 13. Beginning to-morrow, at Americus, the Alliance will conduct a ser.es of meetings through Georgia, with Jerry Simpson, General Weaver and Airs. Lease as speakers. .Shot and Instantly Killed. McUFitKEsnoRo, Tenu., July 13. At old Jefferson this morning Prof. John Lloyd was shot and instantly killed. The assassin is supposed to be Tom Martin, the husband of the murdered man's niece, whom Lloyd some time ago reouKca ior ui-treaiin;: ins wne. I Shot His Sweetheart. j Silvbrton, Colo.. July 13. Percy i Hudson, proprietor of the hotel here, ' to-day shot and killed a girl with whom he was in love, and fatally wounded himself. The girl had re-1 fused to marry him. j Drowned While Hunting 'Seals. j Santa Barbara, Cal., July 13. Two men and a negro hoy were drowned i last Monday near the San Miguel Is- j lands while hunting seals. Another i man clung to a rock for twenty -four hours and was sayed. Match for SIOOO a Side. Xew York, July 13. Dwyer has matched "Longstreet" against Carri-gan's Carri-gan's "Riley" for a $1000 a side and a nurse of $5000. to be -given by the Brighton Beach Racing Association. An Excellent Ilicycle Record. London, July 13. P. C. Twentyman made 1SH miles in twelve hours "on a safety bicycle to-day, beating Holbein's record by four miles. The course was between Hutchin and Wisebeach. Biggest Show on Record . London, J uly 13. The Standard savs : "The Chicago World's Fair will be the biggest show on record, and must not be neglected by British manufacturers and artists." A Drunken Negro Ilawl. Nabhvillk. "Tenn., July 13. A neT gro festival, held at Cedar Hill. Saturn day night, terminated in a drunken brawl. Two negroes ware killed, and two others seriously hurt. |