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Show Hepubltc Ijc Air w. L. KOWB - NEPHI, - ORHE, Publishers. - d UTAH. UTAH NEWS. The fair ami conference drew about people to Salt l.ake. The Salt Palace has been closed foi the season, owing' to the cold weather thousand people paid Thirty-eigh- t admission to the state fair for 35,OOo r. Five valuable horses wert stolen fron the pastures of Fred Coombs of Farmington last week. Banking men say that loans are very hard to place just now on account ol the surplusage of lucre. J. F. Mills, who shot and killed J. 0. O'Mel veny at Salt Lake last week has been held for trial without bail. Choirmaster Stevens of the Tabernacle choir is bhaping his work with a view to leaving with his ISO singers on January Captures the First Two Races Shamrock Breaks a Mast in the Second Race and Columbia Sails Alone, the Challenger and Plowed Through the Waves Like a Steam Columbia Vessel, Eeating Her Out Over a Mile and a Half Great Ovation Given the Columbia as She Crossed the Line Light Breeze Prevailed Which Was Presumed to Favor the Shamrock. Out-Point- thi-yea- as the Miamroi k. When the shamrock got through with this line of tactics the Columbia had increa-e- her lead xintil she was half a mile ahead. At the end ol another half hour, as the wind continued to fieshen, the tshauiroek took iu her baby jib topsail figuring that w ithout this light head sail she might be able to hug the wind a little closer. The Columbia held on to lier's and as the Shamrock did not improve her position at the end of ten minutes her skippers again set the sail. By o'clock the Shamrock was fully a mile and a half astern, and the Columbia was a winner all over. As the Associated Press boat, on her way to the outer mark, passed the Manning, Captain Evans, who was on the bridge shouted, Ain't she a peach?" Nothing could have been prettier than the way the Columbia swept around the outer mark, gracefully as a swan, both boats had edged far to the southward of tlieir course, and as the rules required that the mark shall he passed on the starboard hand, the Columbia tacked down to port and came over on the starboard taek as she As she apapproached the Moat. proached it her spinnaker pole was tie COLUMBIA BEATS THE SHAMROCK. 8. Mrs. Susan 11. Emery, the wealthiest woman in Utah, was married to Edwin F. Holmes of Chicago, in New York last week. The Blue Cliff canal, which will reclaim hundreds of acres of land near Pleasant drove, is to be linished, after having laid dormant for so long. Contractor Roue-- , who secured the contract for the erection of the new state university buildings, has filed his bond and is ready to begin work. was accidentally Will Arrow-smitkilled at Colton by Hite Smith, who was examining a pistol which both of the young men thought w'as not loadedMajor F. A. Grant has returned from Mew York. Major Grant was the first of the Utah delegation to board the Olympia and shake Admiral Deweys hand. Census Supervisor Pratt is in receipt of many applications for positions as census enumerators, ami he will entertain applications from women as well as men. The salt gathering season has virtually closed. The September weather was greatly in favor of the salt men, of last week put an but the end to operations. Attorney Putnam of Salt Lake county has refused to authorize the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of President Lorenzo Snow, on the ground that he believes the evidence insufficient to convict. The transforming station of the electric light company at Provo was burned on the 11th inst., and two large transformers, valued at S'--, 500, were totally destroyed. The fire originated from some defects in the current. Speaking of the improved condition of finances, a prominent money-lende- r says: When a man wants to borrow money now he usually insists on a $750 loan with $500 security, and does not want to pay over 5 per cent interest. Prof. Evan Stephens recently completed his tenth year with the Tabernacle choir. There were about sixty regular attendants when he took hold; in a short time the number ran up to 300 and now it numbers about 400 members. The champion ball teams of Utah aDd Idaho, the Salt Lake and Pocatel. lo teams, settled the matter of their superiority in favor of Salt Lake last week. They played two games, 2 to 3 and 6 to 7, the Salt Lake t2am winning both games. The Hall of Relics, containing the mineral exhibit, has been closed and work will be at once commenced looking to the demolition of the structure, preparatory to the erection on its site of the new home of the Deseret News. Excavating will be commenced at once. Architect, Hale of Salt Lake, has received a photograph ot General Irvin Hale, his cousin, on the back of which Taken at San Palos is this legend: cemetery, east of Manila, Feb. 5, 181)9, on which date the Utah batteries fired the first artillery shots, and the First Colorado regiment made first charge. Lieutenant Pearson of Draper does not enjoy the distinction of being the only Utah man on the Olympia with Dewey at the battle of Manila bay. William Cooper, w hose parents reside in Salt Lake, w as a seaman on board the Olympia. He is expected soon to visit his parents. Attorney General Bishop has decided that the State Board of Horticulture can not increase the salary of its president, w ho has been designated to supervise the operations at the experi-merlfarm. The president's salary can riot exceed ?200 per year, which is not adequate compensation for the work which it is necessary to perform. New York. Oct. 19. In the second trial of the .Shamrock ami Columbia the Shamrock broke her mast and retired, the cup defender sailing over the course alone, and under the rules was given the race. The Columbia was drawing away from the Shamrock and increased her lead 300 yards in twenty-fivminutes. In a desperate attempt to overhaul the Columbia the Shamrock spread 3000 feet of additional canvas, when a little puff of wind snapped the mast like a match. Had the accident occurred before the line was crossed the race would have been declared off until repairs had been made. In the second trial as in the first, the Columbia, with 3000 feet e Volunteer, in 1SS7. Like the Shamrock she was decisively defeated in the first hours sailing. There was lively jockejing behind the line befoie the start, and the Columbia got the best of it. She clearly oulmaneuveied her rival, eventually forcing her over the line first by half a length, but leaving the Columbia in the weather position. Close hauled on the starboard tack, the yachts plunged seaward, heeling to the twelve knot breeze. The first few minutes of the race were the most interesting. They made a beautiful picture as they raced away like hounds. Their sails to the nautical eye were perfection in fit. They 1 Ma- Manila, Oct. 20. General Otis has received messages purporting to come from the insurgent General Pio del Pilar, offering to sell out and deliver his army into the hands of the Americans. Although he is not satisfied that this offer is not authentic, it is not intrinsically improbable. The policy of General Otis is firmly set against buying any surrenders. Pio del Pilar offers, for the sum of $50,000, to refrain from attacking Manila with his army: for the sum of $250,000 he offers to surrender his army after a sham battle, both sides firing into the air, and for the sum of $500,000 he sax s he will procure the overthrow of the insurrection and the capture of Aguiualdo, laterno and other leaders. In the course of the communication he refers to Aguinaldo in contemptuous terms, indicating that strained relations exist between them. Reports have been received from the districts occupied by the enemy which state that Tio del Pilar has an audacious plan to break through the American lines into Manila and seize General Otis and the archbishop. Possibly these rumors were started with an idea of helping him to make a deal with the Americans. It is needless to say that the Americans would welcome an attack of that sort. There has been much speculation of late regarding the whereabouts of Pio del Pilar. The recent attack at La Loma is credited to his men. It is believed he is now in the vicinity of San Mateo valley with a force of from. to 3,000 men. BRITISH RESERVES CALLED OUT May be Intended to Check I nfrlendiy of European 1owerSi London, Oct. 20. In order to provide additional means for military service the government has called out the militia aud military reserves. This action has occasioned widespread wonderment. Old stories of preparation against continental combinations are revived. It is freely rumored that the government is determined to demon- snow-stor- al General Plo del 1lUr Will ot Attack nilla If Given fcSO.OOO. 1,800 - - FILIPINOS WOULD SELL OUT. THE SHAMROCK AND THE COLUMBIA. ;ss sail than the challenger, proved looked as if they might have been ae more fleet, and was the better han-le- d carved out of alabaster, so firm and faultless were the lines. of the two. It was soon apparent that the white COLUMBIA WINS FIRST RACE. flyer was forging ahead. The clear Bents the Shamrock Ten Minute and Course. Fourteen Seconds on Oct. After New York, )8. repeated failures duriDg the past two weeks on account of a lack of wind, to bring off 30-Mi- le the International yacht race, during which time the challenger gained public favor so ranch that the news was sent broadcast that she was almost sure to win, the first of the series has been sailed, resulting in a decided victory for the American boat. The cup which the old schooner America won so commandingly against all comers over the course around the Isle of Wight in 1851 and brought back across the seas, will probably remain here another year, a defiance to the world. In a glorious breeze, over a windward and leeward course of thirty miles, the Columbia scored against the Shamrock in the first race of the 1899 series for the trophy. She bounded across the finish line fully a mile and a half ahead of the challenger, defeating her ten minutes and fourteen seconds actual time, or ten minutes and eight seconds corrected time, after allowing the six seconds handicap which the Columbia must concede to the challenger on account of her longer water line. It was a decisive contest a magnificent race, magnificently sailed and magnificently won. Opinion as to the merits of the two boats had been somewhat divided as a result of the flukes during the past two weeks. Although the preponderance of expert opinion never wavered in its loyalty to the wonderful speed and ability of the white flyer, uonautieal sharp expected the Shamrock would be so overwhelmingly vanquished. The Yankee boat outgeneraled her at the start, beat her in windward work to the outer mark, and gained twenty-twseconds in the run home before the w ind. There wa-- a good strong ten or twelve knot breee. and it held th roup bout the race. It is undoubt-flla bitter blow, because the English hopes of i fling the cup have never been hip r since the Thistle met the water began to show between them. The Columbia seemed to not only out-fothe challenger, but the experts saw that she pointed higher. It was astonishing how she made her way up into the wind. Within fifteen minutes she had a lead of five lengths, and from that time on the race was hers. The patriots were jubilant, and the bands which began playing, never stopped until the race was over. The Columbia seemed more tender than the foreigner, showing yards of her bronze underbody as she leaned away with her lee rail almost she continued to draw ahead until within half an hour, having unequivocally demonstrated her superiority in windward work, it became only a question of how far the white flyer would beat her rival to the outer mark. The Shamrock footed valiantly, but neither in speed nor in pointing could she compare with Columbia. Then the three skippers on the challenger put their heads together and tried new tactics. The Shamrock made a dozen short bouts. Evidently her skippers were under the impression that she was quicker on her heel aDd better at than the Yankee boat, but the Columbia proved quite as nim- ot awash-Steadil- fore-reachi- y like a knight's lance in swung around she eased boom, let her spinnaker port, and, breaking out rest. As she off her main pole drop to the cloud of like a scared canvas, fled homeward deer. Her big balloon jib blossomed out forty-eig- seconds later. From that time it was simply a procession. There was a scene as the Columbia approached the finish. The excursion boats had gathto give her ered there in a semi-circl- e welcome, and as she swept across the finish, bedlam broke loose. The steam soul-stirri- ng whistles shrieked, the sirens wailed, the Corsair, the flagship of the New York Yacht club, and several other yachts flung their powder into smoke, and the multitudes on the decks of the side-wheele- cheered. The Corsair hauled down all her pri vate signals and set old glory at each masthead aud galf and taffrail. The crew of the Columbia gathered aft and hurrahed with bared heads. Then, as she lowered her head sails and took the tow line from her tender, the crowd waited over ten minutes until the Shamrock bad crossed and the fleet had given her stentorian expression of good will. Then they turned on their heels and scampered after the Columbia, crowding about her and cheering her again and again, while the bands played Yankee. Doodle. Hail Columbia," and other patriotic airs. They escorted her all the way to her ancorage inside strate to Europe that the British army is not a negligible quantity. Both the attitude of Europe and the natives of South Africa having something to do with this attitude and the lavish display of force is intended to check the ill will apparent on both, sides of the Rhine and beyond the Vistula, but also to guard against the black peril. The militia, including the militia reserve, numbers 132,493. It is not believed the militia is to be sent to South Africa. Presumably they will replenish the denuded British garrison towns and thus permit the government to send to the Cape all the regulars rendered necessary by the developments in South Africa. A supplementary array estimate has been issued, asking the House of Commons to vote an additional 35.000 men and 10,000,000. It is explained that the 35,000 men represent the probable maximum excess beyond the establishment fixed for the year, and is in conresequence of the calling out of the transfer of the serves and temporary of troops from the Indian to the British establishment. IDAHO MINING TROUBLES. General Merriam Reports on Conditions li Coeur dAlene. Washington, Oct. 20. The report of General Merriam on the Idaho riots has General Merriam, been made public. disclaims all responsibility for the order refusing employment to union men in the mines. He says that this regulation was drawn by the state authorities and his only connection with it the Hook. was to liberalize some of its provisions Sir Thomas Lipton took his defeat after which he placed his name at the with the spirit of a true sportsman. with the words Examined bottom said was a and fair race, It square ne says it was not No two and approved. We were beaten fairly. he. boats ever sailed a better race, and his intention that hi troops should they were equally well handled, as far have any part In dictating the condias I could see. tion of labor in Idaho, and they never did so. He also says that the prison ers, when 400 were detained, were not properly cared for until he had called ihe attention of the state authorities to the matter, after which their condition was materially improved. o - y THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB STATION AT OEWFORT. Tried to Lynch a California Murderer. San Francisco, Oct. 20. Vincent Burch, a waiter on the ferryboat Susa-li- t, was stabbed to death by Manuel McBride, cook on the vessel. The tragedy occurred soon after the vessel left Sausalito, and was caused by a slighting remark made by Burch regarding a young woman to whom he and the cook were attentive. The crew, aided by the passengers, made an attempt to lynch McBride and forced him to jump overboard. He was rescued by a tug and is now in prison. |