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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
LACK OF JACK TARs.
Our Navy Sadly Deficient In Officers
and Men.

and Men.
New York. Sept. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says; The
necessity OF increasing the personnel
of the navy Will he presented TO con-
grass in the forthcoming reports Of
bureau chiefs Of The navy department.
Both officers and men are needed TO
man tho large rumber OF ships now in
commission
Captain Crowirshieid, chief OF tiae bu
Tsau OF navigation. in order TO find Of
fcers foc vessels is compelled to search
the service with q fine rake. The tour
Of shore duty or line officers, With the
exception Of thin command grades,
has been put down in many cases and
hereafter The young officers win have
considerably LEGS time on shore. so
far as tho engineer corps Is concerned.
i Is understood fasat Engineer-in- Chief
Melville proposes 10 recommend that
leo officers be added to the corps as
soon as possible. The number Of en-
gineeF offices IS now 50 limited that Ga
the ba5tleships the chief engineers have
only three assistants. when they should
have al least five Chief Naval Con-
struceor HichbOTn also proposes 10 call
attention 20 ilne small number OF Of
fceTs IN his corps. In comparison with
the construction corps of other cOun-
IIdeS, Nnal OF Nj dlcnDcTn IS mucn
smaller and he believes St should be
increased.
The lack Of enlisted men has been
apparent for some time. The depart
Inent has not enough men TO place the
cruiser Baltimore 10, commission and
the Philadelphia must return 10 the
United States before Aug. IL. in order
that her officers and crew may be
transferred TO the Baltimore and that
vessel placed in commission duty in
Hawaiian waters.
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Cubans- He offered the good offices of
the United States in effecting a settle
ment of the Cuban troubles. which
practically gives Spain an opportunity
Of gracefully ending the war. If she
does not embrace it within a reason
able time, notice VIII be given that
the United States must interfere.
though General Woodford has not said
so yet. Spain cannot expect the aid of
European powers, as the United States
ambassadors have ascertained that all
the European countries except Austria
recognize that the interests of the
United States justify the latter's in
terference in Cuba Austria, in this
matter, is influenced by the relation
ship between the two dynasties, the
queen regent of Spain being an Aus
tfian archduchess, but it is net likely
that Austria viii take any Part in the
question beyond possibly making a
diplomatic protest against the inter-
yenticn of the United States
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London. Sept pa meeting of the
bankers of London. called to protest
against the action of the governor Of
the Bank Of England. Mr.. Hugh c.
Smith, who, at the semi-annual meeting
OF that institution on Thursday last,
read letter dated July 90, addressed
TO the chancellor Of the exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks-BeaCh. in which the gov
ernor announced that the bank was
prepared to carry out what is laid
down as permissible in it's charter.
namely, to hold one-ffth of the bullion
held against it's note issue in silver,
provided always that the French mint
is again open 10 the free coinage of sill
YER and that the prices at which sill
Yer is prOcurable and salable are sat
isfactOry, was held at the clearing
house today. There was a large at
tendance Of representatives of power
ful interests. Several of the prominent
banks were not represented but ac-
cording TO statements Of those who
participated in the meeting their alb
sence was due to the fact that the
head of the banks we're not in or near
London
A resolution protesting against the
Bank Of EngIand'S proposed action was
adopted. This resolution Will be en-
bodied in a letter to the governor Of
the Bank of England, and which will
be presented to him tomorrow.
The bankers who were present at to-
days meeting were pledged to secrecy
in regard to the proceedings. Robert
Benson, who threatened at the recent
meeting of the Bank OF ENGLAND to
sell his bank stock if silver reserves
we're held, took a prominent part in the
meeting today.
The protest upon the part of the
London bankers is unprecedented, and
is the only thing talked about at pres
ent in financial circles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
SPANISH COMMENT.
People Do Not Think That War Is
Inevitable

Madrid, Sept 22.-Tna Correspondent
cha de Espana asserts that Pour Par
lours are proceeding between the
United States and Spain fer friendly
settlement Of affairs in Cubo.
FL Epoca, after dagp5unclng as sen
satiCnaI'' the story of an ultimatun
points out that the Cubans have not
been at war with Spain without the
moral and material cooperation Of the
American people.
There is a great deal of comment as
to the origin Of the ultimatum canard.
It has been attributed to a foreign am
bassador, but all the ambassadors deny
responsibility for it. The people do
not think that war is inevitable. 1t is
asserted that the Liberals will soon
form a cabinet and that on the return
of the queen from San Sebastian TO
Madrid Captain General Weyler Will be
recalled from Cuba and autonomy es-
tablished in the island, thus leaving no
pTetext for the Intervention of the
United States.
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Sam Francisco, Sept. 22-Although
the steamship City of Picking, which ar
rived from Honolulu brought the news
that the annexation treaty had been
ratified by the Hawaiian senate on the
Sth inst. no details were obtainable
until this morning. the maids having
been delayed in quarantine for Y hours.
From advices Sine brought under date
of the 14tth inst, the following par
ticrlaTs we're obtained:
TIE Hawaiian senate met in extra
session Gu the Sth INST When tine
senate Wos called to order tina prag-
tdeIils message urging the ratification
of the treaty was read. as was also a
protest ON sesiaalf of HaWaiians VINO op-
posed the measure.
The presidents message stated that
ulnfler the authority conferred upon him
by the cccls -itul.tscn and with the ap-
prevail Of the cabinet ne had negotiated
treaty of political uneon with the
United STATES of America and the
republic of Hawaii which was signed
by the p4enpoittnltfaTl-5 of both gov
eTnTnenit5 at Washington Gu June 16,
1897. He transmitted the same to the
SENATE for consideration of tine ratif-
cation thereof, under its constitutional
authority and called attention to GER
tain significant events which bore upon
the matter. He IJucllad upon the a,dop-
tion of the policy OF annexation by the
provisional government on June Il,
1898, and Stated the reasons Wlatcl then
necee5ltated THAT policy stiN EXISTED
and that subsequent events had en-
ph2slsd their Importance. In eonclus. on
he called particular attent.6n to the
fact that the treaty contained an I'm
pt1G:tanJt provision regarding the MAIN
te1ance of the existing Hawaiian laws
and customs not inconsistent with the
treaty and the fact dihat the dahlbera-
tom was assured as to tina ultimate
flGrn of government for the terrltory of
Hawaii, and that the INJURY which I'm
eviFably follows sudden political
changes was precluded
Both papers wea1a raferred with the
text OF tine treaty to the foreigm seqa-
tiOns couaGYilIttee for consideration On
the following day that calnntltters re-
ported favoraibly and upon its recom-
nlanriatiogl the senate adopted the fcl-
lowing resolution by an urlarns1noue
vote:
BE it resolved by tine senate OF the
Republic of Hawaii: THAT the senate
hereby I1ait1fies and advises and consents
TO the ratification by the president OF
the tIsaty between the republic OF
Hawaii and the United States of Amer
lea Gun the subject OF annexation of Tire
Hawaiian Islands to the UNITED States
OF America, concluded ait Washing
ton, ON June 26, 1897. which treaty is
word for word as follows The text OF
the treaty then followed.
In answer to the Hawaiian project
adopted at a mass meeting held on the
9Th, tine committee said in part. .Tlne
legislature of the republic has at its
last two sessions passed joint resolu-
lions fayorinS annexation and the am
neXation of the islands to the United
States was one of tine Fundamentals
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
FOR GOLD STANDARD.
Chinese Buying Silver In Order to
Purchase All Gold Miuted

San Francisco. Sept 1.-THE steamship
City of Picking brings the allowing naw5
from China and Japan.
Russia has obtained from the Corean
cabinet permission to u~e a part of
Zetsuei island as a coal depot. Japan
already occupies a larger portion ii tho
island
1t IS stated by the japanese news
papers that the Chinese have formed a
syndicate and are buying in all the silver
Obtaindble in anticipation of the adoption
of the gold standard after Oct 1. It is
feared that sufficient silver may be col
lected when Hong Kong and Singapore
are taken into consideration. to purchase
all the gold coin minted The government
IS alarmed at this prospect and is study
ng TO avert the catastrophe. Some
advise Y 10 stop the exchange altogether.
While others suggest that q restriction
should be placed on the aggregate amount
of exchange. and this should not exceed
0.000 yen daily
On Aue 81 a tunnel on the line of
the Oriental Union railway in Japan
caved in and buried alive q persons
Seven Were excavated. three Of whom
were dead. The remaining II were still
entombed at last adyices.
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occasioned considerable comment. The
japanese were apparently under the
command of a veteran sergeant and
divided into squads of 20 under non
commissioned officers. During the voy
age military discipline was observed
which created comment among the
other steerage passengers and the
steamers crew, and many eonjectures
were hazarded as to the meaning of
their being shipped to the islands. 1t
was generally believed that they were
sent to the islands for the purpose Of
forcdbly resisting annexation if nece5-
sary. Rum9rs of the presence of the
mikados soldiers are not new on the
islands, and it is said that over 1909
we'll drilled men have already been
landed there and that about 400 vet
Grams of the Japan China war were ex-
pected on the next s.eamer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
BERING SEA CONTROVERSY.
Dickinson Disputes Contention o
Great Britain.

Halifax, n. s.. Sept. 22.-Hon. Don
". Dickinson took up commercial DOM
hc-Ea before rEle Betting s5Q committee
1ot1uy. He disputed the contention of
Great Britain that she ship of domiciled
owGeaz becomes aai5uq aized. He showed
that the evidence as raslen in the
Ur1ced STATES courts dTl appeal made
y. his own Name by Cooper. Showed
Cooper is to be 9ine owner of the vessel.
HIS d1cniclle mad not been proved until
afteC the evtdEEce had been taken at
VieLcU.a- Waare1 was stopped from
ru.tGlG- IN a claim because NE signed am
affidavit naming Cooper as the owner.
Bo.scoWitz is NOW in the same position
1tls,1a Two man assert ui1aIr ownership
aqte', LAa psrpetraticA of a fraud upon
nAe.r oNNlA -g5Ne.E1nnent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
STATE DEPARTMENT WARY.
Refuses to Discuss Our Spanish
COMPLICATIONS.

Washington. Sept 22-The state de-
partment officials refuse to discuss the
most important statement made in the
Associated Press cable dispatch from
Madrid, namely, that the countries Of
Europe, with the exception Of Austria.
justify the interposition of the United
States in favor of a termination of the
Cuban war. Still it is recalled that
while Mr.. Woodford was tarrying in
an apparently purpcseless manner in
London and Paris. instead of proceed
ing to his post in Spain, it leaked out
that the United States ministers at va
rious European courts had been in
strueted to sound the governments to
which they were accredited with view
to learning how Intervention in favor OF
Cuba would be regarded. Although it
was generally supposed at the time
that this effort would not succeed, there
is now good reason 10 accept the state
ment in the Madrid cable as fully
warranted by the facts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
MONETARY CONFUSION.
Gold Bugs Meet and Make Prelfms
mary ARRANGEMENTS


Washington, Sept 22.-The monetary
commission appointed under the au-
ehority Of the indianapolis sound
money convention held its opening ses-
sion at the Arlington hotel in this city
today. All the members of the COM
mission except stuyvesant Fish of New
York and l. A Garnet OF san Fran
cisco were present. The afternoon
meeting was devoted 10 preliminary
discussion of the scope CT the iuvestG-
cation and the methods to be pursued.
Ex-senator Edmunds YVES chosen to
preside over the deliberations of the
commission and Mr.. c.. r. Leighton
of st. Louis was elected vice chairman.
a special committee consisting OF
Messrs. leighton. Patterson and Fair
child was appointed for the purpose
of considering the question of what ex-
pert help the commission may need in
the prosecution of its work and of sug-
costing methods to be followed in dis
posing of the questions presented. This
committee viii recommend that two eX-
perts with salaries be appointed to col
late in proper form the suggestions
that have been received for reference
to the appropriate committees. The
persons TO be recommended are Messrs
L. Carroll Root of New York and H
Parker Willis of Chicago. The appoint
ment OF three general committees Will
also be recommended, viz: on gold and
currency; on United States currency.
and on the banking question. to which
the suggestions received Will be re-
ferred- The decision reached by the
special committee viii be laid before
the committee tonight Hon. H H.
KOhlsaat and George Foster Peabody,
who are members of the Indianapolis
executive committee which appointed
the commission, are sitting with the
members Of the general body in the
preliminary stages of it's work
Tonight the commission agreed to the
selection of Messrs. Root and Willis as
colIating secretaries. Nothing else was
accomplished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
IDAHO PYTHIAN ELECTION.
New Officers Of the Grand Lodge
Other business.

Botze, ida, Sept. 22.-The grand lodge
of Idaho knights of Pyuhias brought ITS
annual session 10 close here tonight
win 4 banquet. The following officers
have been elected: j. r. Hall, Moscow,
grand chancellor; Arch Cunningham.
Boise. grand vice chancellor; George h.
Erb, Lewiston, grand preate; j. H.
Harte. Occur d'Alene. grand keeper of
records and seals; 4, ". Post, Rathdrum.
grand master Of exeheGuer: J. w.
Daniels, Boise. supreme representative
lace. Tae lodge Instructed ne supreme
representative 70 use every effort 20 have
the Rath60ue Sisters officially recognized
Captain Whitney of Mountain Home was
elected major of the uniform rank. The
Zee required from new lodges was re-
duced from 500 to $50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
A DUKE DROWNED.
Torpedo Boat capsizes and Eight Are
Lost.

Hamburg. SEPT. 22.-The torpedo boat
No. &c has caDsdzed and sunk near the
first lEShssEaip Of Cu&haven. Eight of
her crew. Including her commander,
Duke Frederick William of Mecklen-
burg -eeInW were drowned.
The duke was born in 1871. held the
rank OF lieutenant in the German navy.
and wa5 a brCtG1sr of the Grand Duke
of Afec3oleuburg- SchWeHn.
4 ealVage steamer has gone to the
scene Of slle disaster.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
Preparing For War With Spain
Bank of England Condemned BY
London Bankers.
Hawaiians Ratify Annexation.
PAGE TWO.
Worlds Pacing Record
Deep Snow on the ChiIkoot
PAGE THREE.
In Ashbrook District.
Another Gold Strike
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE
Willis Acquitted.
State Political News.
In Railway Circles.
Soiree at the Gardo House.
PAGE SIX.
State News
Stocks Tend Upward.
PAGE SEVEN
Another Joan D'Arc.
PAGE EIGHT.
Local Politics.
Emancipation Day Celebrated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
OUR MILITARY FRIENDS.
Sixteenth Regiment Out on It's An
nual March.

Spokane, Wash, Sept 22.-The colo
mel and staff of the Sixteenth infan-
try. four companies, and band are
marching leisurely down the valley of
the Spokane from Fort Sherman, and
wiz arrive in Spokane tomorrow. The
regiment is out on its annual march
and field maneuvers. The distance from
Fort Sherman to Spokane is 80 miles,
and viii be covered in three days. The
object is not to make hastY marches,
but to train the men in work of making
and breaking camp.
Troops went into camp the first night
at Post Falls. Tonight they are in
camp ait Trent. ten miles from the city.
From Spokane they viii go to Deep
Creek, about 20 miles west of Spokane.
After remaining in camp there for q
day or two they will return leisurely to
Fort Sherman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
SHIPMENTS OF GOLD.
London Bankers Close Observers of
Our Money Strineanc1.

New York, Sept. pa special cable
gram from London TO the Evening Post
says: Gold TO the amount of 100000 was
withdrawn firm the Bank II England for
shipment to New York. These shipments
are regarded as the result of the more
stringent money market in New York,
which is now watched more closely than
the rate of exchange. More gold is e1-
pected TO go, but opinion here fayOrs only
a moderate total in all. That VIII de-
pend. however, of necessity largely on the
course of the markets
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
WEBSTER MURDER TRIAL.
Defense Claim Murder Was Done By
a Mysterious Person.

Spokane. Wash. Sept 22.-The de-
Tense in the Webster murder trial
tipped its hand today for the first time.
Webster is ON trial for the murder Of
Mrs. Aspland. near Cheney. He stopped
on that night at the home of Aspland's
During the night he went to tine bed
side of the woman and made improper
suggestions. She ordered him out of
the room. Later he went outside and
she locked the door against him. He
called for his clothes. While Mrs. Asp
land was passing them out over the
top of the window she was shot.
The defense viii claim that the l1illing
was done by q mysterious person
named Mullan, and viii seek to prove
their contention in part with the dying
statement of the murdered woman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
IDAHO COUNTY LITIGATION.
Judge standrod Renders Decision
Against Bannock.
(speeial Correspondence3.

Pocatello, Ida, Sept Z2.-At Black
foot yesterday Judge S'.aldrod render
ed q decision averse to BanGock coun-
~ IN tie suit Of Bingham vs.. Bannock
county in which Bingham sought to
recover BaUnocE's PROPORTION of iurlebt-
edness. to Old Alturas county, assumed
at the time Of the creation of BarAock
cc3nty IN 1893 The judge refused 10
reopen the matter of settlement be-
tween the two counties which was de-
SIRED by Bacnocll, and held that he
could supplement ais original order Civ
ing Bingham c50nty Judgment in the
sum Of S4.I59.4l. The attorneys for Ban
mock took am appeal TO the supreme
court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
A WRECKER'S FIND.
Turns Old Anchors Into Coin of the
Realm.

Victoria, B c.. Sept. 22.-The wreck
ing steamer Whdtelaw has returned
from West Coast. where Captain
Whitelaw has been cruising about
among the graves of vessels which
have met with disaster on that coast.
As result of his trip he has chains,
anchors and other pieces of long for
gotten wrecks, which, when turned
into coin of the realm. will amount to
more than to repay his trouble He
has secured from different vessels
about / 600 fathoms of chain and over
dozen anchors of different models.
weighing from 90 to 400 pounds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
FOR WHITE-CAPPING MORMONS
PROMINENT SOUTH CAROLINA
FARMERS ON TRIAL.
Indictments Returned Against Six of
the Ring Leaders - Prosecution
Has a Strong Case.
1snacial to The HaraldA

Columbia. S. c.. Sept. 22.-The trial of
the whlte-cappers of Mormon elders and
converts began in Wmnsboro today. In
dictments against a men, some of them
of the bast class of farmers, were given
TO the grand jury. True bills against six
of the supposed ring leaders were re-
turned
Forty witnesses are present, including
ten women. Two of these are the girls
hat held at bay mob of 800 while the
The testimony of several witnesses is
direct against the indicted.
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Congregational Association of Idaho.
fSpecial to The Heraid.)

Pocatello, Ida, Sept. 22-Tha state
association of Congregational churches
is in session in this city. Representa-
tives from all the missions in Idaho
are present. The session concludes to-
morrow evening. The closing address
win be made by Rev. Clarence T,
Brown of Salt Lake City.
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Unprecedented
IN ITS HISTORY
Bank Of England Condemned
BY London Bankers.
GOLD BUGS MEET
AT WASHINGTON
Committees Appointed on Gold and
Currency and Banking.

London Bankers Close Observers Of
Our Money stringency-chinese,
In Anticipation of Gold Standard,
Buying Silver to Purchase Gold
Millions In Gold Arriving at San
Francisco For Wheat.
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QUEER coRoNER's VERDICT.
Gould Not Learn That Mrs. Baptiste
Killed Her Husband.
(sneclal no mic Herald.1

Butte, Mont, Sept. 22.-AEthough wife
No. l of James Baptiste fully limits that
she fired the shot that killed her husband,
and several people saw ger do it, q
coroners jury today returned a verdict
that they have been unable to determine
stances might implicate Mrs. Baptiste.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
OUR MINISTER SERVED NOTICE.
Another Correspondent Is Explicit on
the Woodford-Tetuan Interview

Madrid. Sept. 22.-Tne correspondent
here of the Associated Press learns
upon high authority that the much dis
eussed interview OF Saturday last be-
tween the United States minister to
Spain. General Stewart /, Woodford,
and tle Spanish minister for foreign
affairs. the Duke Of Tetuan, we're mere
~ preliminary. General Woodford re-
ported to the duke the gravity Of the
coalition OF Cuba and requested, in
behalf Of the United States. that Spain
would and q method Of speedily end
iaS Inc var and giving justice to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
A BROTHERS CRIME.
Fatal Result of a Drunken Quarrel
In Eureka. Cal.

Eureka, Cal, Sept. z2.-Charles Hoag-
lin died today at Blocksburg from in
iuries received from his brother. Hank,
during a drunken quarrel last night
The brothers disagreed upon a trivial
point, and Hank hit Charles on the head
with a picket The blow seemed to pro-
duce no i'll effects. and Charles started
to retire. This morning he was found
unconscious near the scene of the
trouble and died q few hours later.
Hank has surrendered himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
PREPARING FOR
WAR WITH SPAIN
Significant Utterance Of
Roosevelt. Asst Secretary
Of the Navy.
MAKING READY
FOR SUDDEN CALL
Difficulties Encountered In Manning
Our Navy Efficiently.

Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
Has to Hunt Them With a Fine
Rake-seven Thousand viii Be
Needed For the Merchant Cruisers
Another Correspondent Who As
serts That woodford Served
Notice.
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De Lamar PostoRce Raised.

Washington, Sept. 22.-The postome
at DeLannaT. Ida. Will be raised from
fourth class to d presidential office on
October L The salary of the postmaster
will thereafter be $1,000,