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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
OREGON WENT AGROUND.
It Is Believed She Sustained Con
siderable Damage.

Washington, April 13-Word reached the
navy department today from Commander
! Whaling in charge of the Puget Sound
naval station. Washington, that the bat
| tleship oregon had grounded while ap-
! preaching a dock. into which she was
about TO go to have her bottom Sc-aDed
and painted. The dispatch added that
/, the vessel had bent her frames. or ribs,
and bottom plating in the vicinity of the
| forward turret. but It did not in any
other way indicate whether the damage
sustained had been serious. This will be
determined by thorough investigation
which Secretary Long has ordered to be
made by Naval Constructor Caps, who
was the government representative at the
sent to Puget Sound with gang of men
from the Mare Island navy yard to
scrape and paint the vessel.
The Oregon has been in the water for
over a year and had been waiting for
the spring tides TO take to the doct
She was IN command of Captain Barker
who had just been relieved from duty at
the Mare Island navy yard and was on
his first voyage on the Oregon.
The Puget dock is the only one on the
Pacific coast large enough to accommodate
a ship the size of the Oregon. The Opin-
ion of Commodore Hichbern, of the con-
struction bureau from the Information
at hand is that the damage to the ship
is not serious. and even should some of
her frames he bent that necessarily will
not require that they be repaired at the
dock. Should this be necessary. however,
II would REQUIRE considerable time. rs
mechanics would haze to go there from
the Mare Island yards.
The Oregon Is a first-class battieshi-i.
and has cost the government nearly So.
1000. She is 34S feet long on her load
water line 60 feet inches extreme
breadth is of l0.22S tons displacement,
and had a crew of 47S officers and men,
Seattle, Wash. April ia rumor.
originating no one knows where. to the
effect that the battleship Oregon in
going on the dry docks at the Puget
Sound naval station injured her bot
tom, was tonight emphatically denied
by an officer of the station who wit
messed the docking and afterwards
dined aboard the vessel while she was
in the dock. He declared that it was
the most successful docking he had
ever witnessed and his long experience
in the naSy gives weight to such an as
sertion. Rumor had it that the Oregon
Scraped on some rocks when entering
the dock and damaged two of her hull
plates to the extent of $25. 900.
The officer before quoted laughed at
this assertion. The rumor originates
from some interested in giving the dry
dock-a black eye, he said You can say
most emphatically that the docking
was successful in every way. 1t took
place at night and at no time was
there any insufficiency of water. The
assertion that the Oregon is damaged
is rank nonsense. / was there the
whole time and afterwards took. dinner
on the battleship- If anything was
wrong I should certainly know it, OF
all the bookings l have ever witnessed
that of the Oregon at the Puget Sound
naval station was the most successful
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
Especial to The Herald.)


Washington. April 13.-Mr. Rawlins
has been vigilant in the interests Of
Utah since entering upon his duties in
the senate.
On the 18th ult, he introduced a bill
providing for public buildings. and also
one looking for the relief of sufferers
from Indian depredations. When the
wool schedule in the Dingley bill is
reached in the senate, Mr.. Rawlins will
be found favoring a higher tariff on
second and third class raw wool, such
as is produced in Utah, and a lower
rate of duty on manufactured wooden
! goods.
! At a meeting of the steering commit
| tee of both sides of the senate today.
the Democrats submitted the PROPOSE
+, ton that the committees should be re-
organized, existing vacancies to be
filled according to the politics of the
! retiring senators. If this plan is car
ried out, it is quite certain that Senator
/ Cannon will get the Craftsmanship of
public lands, lately held by Senator
/ Dubois.
Yesterday a meeting of the commit
tee of national Democratic clubs was
held here, at which prominent Demo-
Gratis from various places of the
( country were present. A plan of or
ganization and work was adopted and
steps taken to put the party in shape
for future elections. Judge King repre-
scented Utah at the meeting. At the
solicitation of Judge King several
prominent Democratic congressman
viii visit Utah during the semi-centen-
NAL celebration. Among those who
have expressed their intention to make
the visit are Mr.. Bailey. Mr.. McMillin,
Champ Clark. Mr.. Hartman and others.
It is going to be hard matter to
get the Uncompahgre amendment to
the Indian appropriation bill through
this house of representatives. The feel
ing there has been very bitter against
it, The objections seem to have grown
from the impression on the part Of
many eastern and western members
that as soon as the reservation is
thrown open a monopoly, which they
believe is the St Louis company. Will
seize on to the rich asphaltum and gill
sonite deposits there. and control them
before others are given an opportunity
to make claims. A few members think
the lands ought TO be sold by the gov
eminent at auction
The Indian committee of the senate
has added the amendment to the ap-
preparation bill and it will go back to
the house some time next week Judge
King has been working diligently with
those who have opposed il. and has
succeeded in displacing much of the OPP
position. Mr. King has been assured
by Speaker Reed sand Mr. Cannon,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, that he viii be given an oppOr-
tunity to make an argument in favor
of the amendment before it goes to a
conference committee, or after, if the
committee reports unfavorably to it.
Letters and petitions from wool grow i
ers in the west to the Utah delegation
indicate a Wide difference of opinion
as to tariff on wool.
Strong opposition by residents of
Utah. IDAHO Montana and Washington
owning mines in British Columbia is
made to any increase of the duty on
silver-lead ores.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
The Reorganized.

Lamont. Ia, April 13.-The morning
service of the conference of the re-
organized branch of the Latter-day
Saints was after the usual order, except
that a word of announcement and
comfort was given in a foreign tongue,
with interpretations. This was followed
by song in the same language, with
interpretations, which were we'll re-
ceived generally. The twelve apostles
reported the selection of w II. Kelley
to the presidency of the quorum The
question of holding a biennial con-
ference was energetically discussed and
lost i2y an overwhelming majority. In
dependence, Mo-, was selected as the
next pls&e of assembling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14

London. April Accommodating today
upon the appointment of the American
commissioners 10 an international bime-
tallic conference. the Times says:
We believe that all the indications in
Europe and the far east point to the
failure of such an undertaking. 1t is
improbable that all the enthusiasm of
Senator Wolcott. combined with the bust
ness ability of Mr.. Payne. and the Demo-
cratic silver Sympathies of ex-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson will bring about the con-
ference desired by President Mckinley.
1T is still more improbable that the
commission will affect anything without
conference.
Separate agreements with the United
States are ont of the question, when the
nations of Europe do not wish to agree
among themselves in favor of bimetallism.
The commission will have a good time.
and will be received everywhere with
courtesy President Mckinley will be
able TO point 10 its labors as redeeming
his election promises. and TO their failure
as showing that if America wants free
silver she must procure it for herself at
her own risk.
The sooner those points are made clear
the sooner may we expect American bus
iEesS to assume a n ore healthy appear
ance- 1t may. therefore, be hoped that
this rowing commission will not unduly
project its interesting but futile expert
ments upon the stability of the financial
convictions now governing European
policy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
THE HERALD BULLETIN
PACE ONE

PAGE ONE.
East Omaha and North Omaha
Flooded.
Celebration of Jefferson's Birthday.
McKinley's Late Appointments,
Southern Floods Continue.
Utah's Representatives in Con-
gress.
PAGE TWO.
Greco-Turkish Facts and Rumors.
Fitzsimmons in New York.
The City Council
Cissy Fitzgerald is Married.
Senator Morgan and Cuba.
PAGE THREE
Mammoth the Favorite
The Uncle Sam Strike.
Tons of Sal Soda.
W. o. Carbis and Dan McLeod's
Contract.
PAGE FOUR.
PAGE FIVE.
In Railway Circles.
In the Local Political Arena
Proposed Spring Race Meeting
Here.
Another Weak Minded Sheep
herder.
AT the University.
PAGE SIX
Eastern Wool Sales.
Favorable Street Lighting Propo-
sition.
PAGE SEVEN.
News From Nearby
Dead Body Found in the Weber.
PAGE EIGHT
Past Celebrations of Pioneer Day.
Annie Besant Coming to Salt Lake.
The Pioneer Jubilee.
Bancroft and the o. r. & N.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
KANSAS BRIBERY,
q Very Easy for Man of Ordinary
Intelligence to Make Money!

Topeka, April 13.-Much additional evil
dence OF boodling was developed at to-
days session of the legislative investigat-
ing. committee. Law giving the com
mittee power TO imDrison witnesses who
refused TO answer questions was IN
earthed. and used with effect
Eben Mccarthy. house page. said that
he had carried notes and packages from
members of the house TO a man named
Wilson. He thought the packages con-
tanned house and senate bills. He carried
such packages or notes to Brown and
CubbiSOn of WyandOtte, Failchild of
Kingman. and Others.
He read two of the notes. One was to
Representative Foley. in which witnesses
declared Wilson asked Foley not to sup
port the text book bill. In a note to Cub
bison was written: Keep your forces in
line What about Rothweile-2'
NJ. w Moad, of Panta. said that c.
R. Walters. of Labette county. told him
ne had received 800 for opposing a GER
tain bill, and that he was to receive $500
more. At the close of the session he
exhibited s1,O00- which he said he had
made durins the session. Walters said
to witness that it was easy for man of
ordinary intelligence to make money.
]. NJ Doyle, of Republic county, testi-
fed that he was approached by a
stranger before the house had voted on
the stock Yards bill. and asked how he
stood on the measure. Witness replied
that he was for the bill. whereuoOn the
man said: If you were against it
there would be some money in it for
YOU
Representative Paul Russell said S. r.
Boyd had offered him S1.0o0 if he would
influence Senator Crossan to vote for the
Hanna substitute to the stock yards bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
ONE MORE.
Another Survivor of the Inflated
Vile de st. Nazaire is Accounted
For.

New York, April 13.-Another of the
survivors of the Inflated French line
steamer Vile de St Nazaire, which
| was foundered. off Cape Hatteras on
March {, arrived her from Havre after
he had travelled 1000 miles out of the
way to reach this port. He is Colonel
Nicolas Armando Suavenel, of the Gu
ban army, who sailed from Cuba in
February last, having letters to the
Cuban junta in this city. When he had
completed his mission here he took
passage on the St. Nazaire for Porto
Rico, intending TO reach Cuba from
there as best he could. The day after
she sailed, on March 6, the steamer was
wrecked and Colonel Sauvenel put off
from her in boat containing Is of the
crew. After five days of terrible suf-
fering to which several of his COM
panions succumbed. he, with the sur
vivors, was picked up by the steamer
Yanariva two days out from Newport
News, bound for Glasgow. There he
was landed and proceeded Immediately
to Havre TO take shipment for New
York. He has entirely recovered from
the shock of exposure and is now at
the Hotel Martin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
The Levee Gives Way.

Ashwood. La, April 13-Via Tailula.
La.)-The levee around Davis Island gave
way at IL a. m. today. The island will
be entirely submerged in a few more
hours. The water has fallen here one and
a half inches on account of the break.
Davis Island. commonly known as Da-
Wis Bend. is a part of Warren county.
Miss. containing about 1900 acres of
land, of which q large part is in cultiva-
ton 1t is entirely outside of any levee
system, but the planters there have for
years maintained one of their own with
success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
CALLED HonE.
Colonel D. I. ForneY.

Lebanon. Pa, April 13--Colonel d. 1.
Forney died at his home in this city
today from brain trouble, aged 10 years.
Colonel Forney was born in Lancaster,
in December. 1927. In his last years he
was connected. with his cousin, John
D. Forney. in the publication of a paper
in Lancaster.
Soon after the breaking out of the
war he moved to Washington. where
he. established reputation as CORE
spondent for many leading newspapers
OF the country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
HUNTERS CHANCES.
Gold Democrats of Kentucky Admit
That He May be Elected.

Frankfort, Ky. April 13.-The gold
Democrats, at a caucus held To-day, de-
cided to break no more quorums in the
balloting for United States senator. They
admit that Hunter is liable to be elected
now, but they say that the Blackburn
men who refuse to support Martin will
be responsible for the result. If Hunter
is not elected after few trials. they will
demand that ne retire. They are de-
termined that if they cannot elect gold
Democrat they viii 1etp elect q gold Re-
publican. The grand jury is not ready to
report
The state executive committee of the
silver Democracy today called a state
convention to be held in this city June
2. for the nomination of a clerk of the
court of appeals.
The committee reiterates its approval of
the national platform adopted at Chi
cage but is more liberal in the provis-
ions of the call with reference as to who
shall participate in county and state con-
yentionS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
The Ships.

San Francisco. April 1s.-Sailed-
Haw. bark Santiago, Johnson, Hilo.
-Arrived-Aprl 12- Brit
ish steamer Empress of India, from
Vancouver.
Sydney Sailed, April 11-British
steamer Miowera. for Vancouver.
Shanghai-Arrived April 1S-Bark
Undaunted from Port Blake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
AS'P OMAHA,
NORTH OMAHA
Overfull Missouri Floods
Both of the Suburb
an Towns
MANY PEOPLE FLEE
FOR THEIR LIVES
Fears That tie FIuddy Stream
Will Seek It's Old
Channel.

In Case it Does, the Damage Will Be
Incalculable-At Present the Tur-
bulent Stream is Sweeping Over
Planted Fields; Tearing Up
Fences; Threatening Houses That
Stand From Three to Four Feet in
Water; Circling Among the
Branches of High Trees, and De-
flying Mans Puny Efforts to
Check It's Course.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
A Favorable Report.

Washington. April Ex-senator Pet
tigrew. from the committee on appro-
priations, today made favorable re-
port on Senator Clark's amendment to
the sundry civil bill, abrogating the
executive order of Feb. u, setting apart
certain lands in the western states as
forest reservations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14

AS to the probability of the success
of this commission, it is known that the
trend of public sentiment in European
countries as well as our own is I'M
doubtedly favorable TO bimetallism.
Many of the publicists of England
and GERMANY are in earnest accord
with our government upon this ques-
tion- Should public sentiment in those
countries justify an International con-
ference, it would undoubtedly be called
and action taken that would be deemed
proper
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
OTHER ToAsTs.

OTHER TQASTS.
THE Diffusion of Information and
Arrangement of all Abuses at the Bar
OF Public Reason. '-(Ffofn Jefferson S
inaugural address)-James K. Jones OF
Arkansas.
Equal and exact justice to all men
of whatever state or persuasion, re-
ligious or political -Rnsbard P. Bland
OF Missouri.
THE declaration of Independence
an enduring monument of that devo-
ton to liberty and abhorTance of
tyranny which stamp The. character
and rank of the whole course of theili
of its author. Joseph G. Sibley of
Pennsylvania.
ship with all nations, ei tangling al
dances with nome (From the same ad-
dress. John L. Lentz Of Ohio.
An aristocracy of weas n is of more
harm and danger than benefit to So
Getty" Jefferson S. )-Anarew J. Lis
comb of Virginia.
"A jealous care of the right of cleo
tons by the people: "A 'aild and safe
corrective of those abus=s which are
Topped by the sword OF revolution in
countries where peaceabie remedies are
unprovided." tFrom JEFF -rson's inau-
gural address. William .sulzer of New
York.
Senator Jones, chairman of the
Democratic national con mittee. in re-
spending to his toast, referred TO the
insults given Mr.. Bryai, at Yale col
lege and the refusal OF he students to
hear him during the las campaign. He
said, and this in Ne~ England, the
proud seat of our learning, where men
in the old days would have died to
maintain the right of free speech
The result of the r. ent municipal
elections, he said she we'd that the
cities which in the lass campaign were
the strongnolds of the Republicans had
regained their senses All had rallied to
the standard of him Hno founded the
Democratic party anti whose motto
was Equal and exacl Sjustice to all"
After the toasts had bessn responded TO
there were many imr fomptu speeches
and it was hours after midnight before
the dinner broke up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
RAWLINS AND
KING BOTH
VlGILANT
Are AnxiousIy Watching Utah's
interests at the
Capital.
RAWLINS ON THE
WOOL SCHEDULE
SEVERAL PROMINENT CON-
GRESSMEN TO COME HERE
m JULY.

Will Be q Hard Matter to Get the
Uncompahgre Amendment to the
Indian Appropriation Bill
Through the Present House-Let-
tiers and Petitions From the Wool
Growers of the West Indicate a
Wide Difference of Opinion as to
the Tariff on Wool.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
GREAT uNcERTAINTY.

There is much uncertainty owing to
the extensive property interests in
volved. Should the river complete the
cutoff it has threatened East Omaha,
with extensive factories, including the
great Carter White Lead Works, will
be moved into Iowa and the $4,000. 900
bridge of the East Omaha Terminal
company win be left across slough,
while the thousands of dollars ex-
pended by the government in protect
ing the banks of the river along the
great bend viii have been wasted from
CutOff lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
THE BIMETALLIC
COMMISSIONERS
MCKinIey's Selections the Subject
of Much D scussion.
REPUBLICANS ARE
SAVING WOOD
DINGLEY SAYS ALL THREE ARE
"GooD MEN,

Moreton Frewen Opposes the Idea of
An International Bimetallic
Agreement, Saying the Money
Question is One Which Each Ma
ton Must Settle for Itself-Vice-
President Stevenson Says the
Money Question is the One Thing
Whose Importance Cannot Be
Overestimated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
DOWN IN TOWN.

Down in town the situation is less
serious than it was last night The
smelter of the Omaha & Grant COM
son-Houston electric lighting plant and
the Willow Springs distillery can stand
rise of another foot, and the rail-
road companies feel that their tracks
are safe for the time. All are watch
ing though and taking every precau-
ton erotect their property. The
we as cleared off here and the
pros are favorable for cessation
of rails.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
FREE SILVER WINS.
City Election at Laramie Goes
Against the Goldbugs.
Especial to The Herald


Rawlins, Wy. April 13.-Free silver
won in the city election here today and
goldbug ringsters were turned down
cold. Robert II. Hopkins (Democrat)
was elected mayor by a handsome ma
jority, as was Hans Larson Democrat
for trustee. Democrats regard the re-
suit as a great victory, as the Repub-
licans were supposed TO be quite as
strong
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
AS a Contingency.

Yokohama, April 1S.-The Japanese
cruiser Namiwa will sail from this port
for Hawaii next Saturday to provide
against contingencies which might
grow out of the existing dispute with
Hawaii over the treaty in regard to
the immigration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14

Washington. April IA eablegram re-
ceived 1T the state Department today
from United States Consul Vixcuain. at
Panama announces that yellow fever has
made its appearance at that port
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
TIE BIRTHDAY OF
THOS. JEFFERSON
One Hundred and Fifty-fourth
Anniversary Celebrated.
VIM. j. BRYAN THE
GUEST OF HUNOR
WORTHY SUCCESSOR TO THE
NoTABLEs OF THE PAST.

!" The Democratic Party is Strong
Just in Proportion as Tt Proves
True to the Teachings of Its
Great Founder" Much in Re
cent Events 20 Encourage the Fol
lowers of Thomas Jefferson -
Republicans Have But One Hope
Of Escape From the Wrath to
Come.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14

from there on to the river the old. bed
is crossed by nayed streets, street car
tracks, railroad tracks. ETC., all of
which present embankments from eight
to fourteen feet in height. which must
be washed out before the Missouri can
resume its abandoned he'd
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
SWIFT IS THE CURRENT
River Continues to Rise South Of
Vicksb:arg.
LEvEES ARE OVERLOOKED
PEOPLE HERoIcALLY sTRUG
CLING TO SAVE PROPERTY.

Relief Committee Reports That at
Least 5000 Persons Are in Need
of the Aid Which the Government
is Tendering--At Helena, Ark,
the River is Decining-A Little
More Favorable at Memphis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14

pledge. its expressed preference for
double standard Will rise I'D 90
condemn it, if it attempts to con-
tjnue longer the evils of the gold
standard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14

The Diffusion of Information and
Arrangement of all Abuses at the Bar
OF Public Reason. - Ffofn Jefferson
inaugural address) James x. Jones of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
INDIANA sOLONs.
The State Legislature convenes IN the Heosies
Capital To-day.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January u
The legislature that will select sue
cessor to Daniel w. Voorhees,, "the
tall Sycamore of the Wabash" Assem-
bled to-day. The inauguration OF
Governor Mount will take place on
Monday next. As the Legislature il
republican on joint ballot, by "a to Sc,
the selection Of republican to succeed
The distinguished retiring senator il q
foregone conclusion.
In the house Representative Petit,
was selected by vote Of SO to AZ al
speaker. Petit beng a Fairbanks
man, his selection indicates that Fair.
banks will easily be elected United
States senator. January 18th, when
the vote for senator. lie taken.