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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-17
THE FIRST ARTICLE


The government of the Hawaiian
islands hereby cedes, from the date of the
eAcnanSe or the Publications of this
treaty, absolute and without reserve to
the Onited states forever. all rights of
sovereignty of whatsoever kind in and
over the Hawaiian islands and their de-
Pendencies. renouncing in favor of the
UhhiIed states every sovereign right of
winch, as an Independent nation. Il is
now possessed; and, henceforth. said
Hawaiian islands shall become and he an
integral part OF the territory of the
The Hawaiian government cedes to the
Cnlted states the absolute ownership of
al the public lands, public buildings.
poI.si narpors, lortiheations military and
haVal equipments and all other govern
menI property 1t is specifically pro-
Ntusq, however, that existing land laws
OF Jne United States shall not apply to
laws shall be made from time TO time for
tnelr disposition, the proceeds of any
safes OF these lands to be applied IN
educational purposes in the islands
The Islands are, for the Dresent time
SSohsutute territory of the United
states, their local laws remaining in force
until new ones are enacted. A local legis-
lature is provided for but the veto ,oSrar
IS vested entirely in the president Of tha
United states A commission of five Der-
sons, consisting of three Americans and
Two 51aWahans, TO be nominated by the
president and confirmed by the senate IL
provided for the purpose of formulatinr
the mode of government for the Islands,
me treaties of the United States with
other countries are substituted for the
t-eat,es OF Hawaii with the same eoun-
tries in the controlling interest reia tjo,,s
of the islands. '-o--'
Further immigration of Chinese labor
ers to the Islands is prohibited and the
Jaws restricting Chinese immigration to
the United States are made to appiy TO
the prevention Of Chinese removing from
Hawaii to this country.
RMS country agrees TO assume the debt
OF or tn the island republic to the extent of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-17
Earth Falling to Pieces.

Scientists find that the earth's crust
is crumbling away. If you wish TO
know all about it read next Sundays
Herald
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-17
REACHES THE SENATE.
That Body at Once Goes Into Ex-
ecutive Session

Washington. June 16.-The treaty fer
the annexation of the Hawaiian is
! lands reached the senate chamber az
o'clock today. The senate at once
4 went into executive session and as soon
of President Mckinley, accompanying
the treaty, and the treaty itself We're
read 10 the senate.
They were attentively listened TO.
In one part of the chamber there
was a group of senators who bitterly
opposed the ratification of the treaty.
Among them we're Senator'S Gray, Mills.
Pasco, White, Gallery, Petligrew and
AcEaery.
As soon as the reading Of the docu-
ments was completed Senator DAVIS,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, moved that the message and
the treaty be made public.
Senator Gray objected to a vote on
the motion, and under the rules a sin
gle objection carried the motion over
unsil tomorrow.
Senator Davis gave notice that at the
next executive session he would press
the molten for publication, as all the
essential facts was almost veI Oatim
copy of the treaty had been published
in the press of the country.
There was some discussion as to
when the treaty might be considered.
and Senator White asked if it was the
intention to push 1t a.. this session,
and upon the reply being made that it
was possible, the California senator.
said: L desire to announce that 1 am
prepared to stay here all summer to
prevent the ratification, which l con-
slider a very bad proposition"
I'm join YOU said Senator Pcttlgrew.
of South Dakota.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The message of the president was not a
torical facts concerning the island and
showed that the United States and
hawaii yearly grew more closely bound
to eaen Other. his was not really an
nexation, he said, but a continuation of
existing relations. WIFI closer bonds be-
tween people closely related by blood
and kindred ties Since. lSz0. saws the
president the Dredominance of the
United States has been known.
The sending of the first envoy there
brought the islands IL closer relations
with the United States and their reia-
tons grow more firm by succeeding
events. AT the time the tripartite agree
ment was made for the government Of
Samoa, ne sad, Great Britain and Ger
many wanted TO include Hawai-. in the
group over which a lrotecto-ate was
established. but the. suggestion was re-
Jected by the United States. because this
government held treaty existed rela-
tons between Hawaii and the United
states. which placed the islands under the
special care of this country and this gov
ernment could not allow any other colln-
try to interfere in the affairs of Hawaii.
The. annexation of the islands, said the
president and making them a part of the
United states was. in accordance wiki
the established policy of this country.
The treaty proved to be a simple docu-
ment of six articles. based in its essential
details upon the treaty negotiated bv
Hon. John w. Foster during the admin
istration of President HARRISON The
Islands are coded practically without con-
dltions, leaving the United States to
pursue its own course with reference To
their management.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-17

Winin@ victims are buried alive by
these monsters All about them IN
The Sunday Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
TOMBS ROOF GARDEN.
Haven for New York Prisoners Eight
Stories High.

New York, Feb. "a roof garden for
prisoners will be the main feature of
the new city prison to be erected on the
sight of the present tOmbS. Commits
sioner of Charities Robert J. Wright
yesterday approved the plans and spec
ifications for the new building and the
work on the structure will be COM
menced at once.
Commissioner Wright has devoted
much time to the question of healthful
surrounding of prisoners and this new
city prison is to be a model in it's way
The only part of the tombs that will
remain will be the Women's prison, the
little three story structure back of the
main building. Five additional stories,
however, will be built on this
The roof garden idea, which origin
ated with Commissioner Wright, is ex-
pected to do wonders towards anchor
ating the harshness of confinement. I'm
prisonment in the tombs, through sani-
tary and other OBJECTIONS, has been a
life or horror. But under the new con-
ditions the unfortunateS will be made
as comfortable as can be reasonably
expected.
The roof garden, eight stories above
the prisoners. 1t will be inclosed by
a high framework and virtually a steel
cage, but there will be the fresh air and
sunshine under Gods own sky, and
what blessing it will be for the pris-
oners. A wall cutting the roof into Sec
lions will divide the men and women
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
NEXT TO STANLEY
DIR. Nansen Receives the High
est HOnorS Ever Paid
To Any TraveleF-He Is Given
Gold Medal
BY PRINCE OF WALES.
1000 People Turn Out to See
the Great Explorer.
Nobility and Foreign Ministers
Do Him Honor.

London, Feb. 9.-There was an impress
sive scene at the Royal Albert hall last
evening, when, amid the cheers of an au-
dience of about 1000 persons, the Prince
of Wales presented DR.. hansen, the Nor
wegian explorer, with the special medal
of the Royal Geographical society.
Early in the evening DR.. Nansen was
dined at the Imperial institute, the Prince
of Wales, the Duke of York and other no.
tables of the Royal Geographical society
being present. The party then repaired
to the Royal Albert hall, where an i'm
mense audience awaited them. It in
cluded all the most distinguished people
In London.
The stage was arranged into three half
moons. The participants included the
Duke of Teck Sir George Mares and Ad-
m1ral Wharton. United States AmbaSsa~
dor Bayard, the Swedish Spanish Turk
iSh, Danish, Dutch, Belgian and Japanese
ENJOYS; the parliamentary secretary or
foreign office, Mr.. George W. CurZon, Adj
mrals Markham, Omanney and CONNER
ell, Sir John Lubbock, Sir George Baden
Powell and others.
enthusiastic reception, delivered his adj
dress illustrating his travels At the con-
eIus1on of the lecture, the Prince Of
Wales presented him a large gold medal.
1t is the second time only this medal has
been given to any explorer. Henry NJ.
Stanley was the first to be thus hOnOred
The medal is large and handsome and
has in high relief the head of DR.. Nansen
amid running circle of bay leaves. Out
Presented by the Royal Geographical
1886. III '-'-''-7' -'''-
DR.. Nansen's name is at the back of the
head and on the reverse is shown the
Fran in the ice. Beneath the ice is "a
yacht and an oar crossed with bay leaves
tenant Scott-Nansen and replica in
bronze was sent to each of the crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
RUBBER TRUST VICTIM.
The Liberty Company at Setaguket
Forced to Close.

New York, Feb. 9.-The Liberty Rub
Der company at Setaguket, L. l., has
closed down and more than 400 hands
are thrown out of employment.
This news means that the last little
stronghold which for two years has
held out singIy and alone against the
money and the power of the rubber
trust has been forced to surrender. 1t
means that the trust, which has raised
the price on the best grade of rubber
footwear nearly 100 per cent, will now
have the entire country at it's mercy
and can increase the price of all grades
of rubber shoes to whatever figure the
greed of its organizers may dictate.
Since the trust began war on the indie
pendent factories it has put six fac
tories out of existence. including the
which has just succumbed. These
are the Colchester factory at ColcheS-
ter, Conn; the factory at Franklin,
Mass, and three others at New Bruins
wick, n. J. This threw out. of employ
ment nearly 5000 skilled laborers, who
earned annually 81, $500
The price of good rubber shoes is now
more than 100 per cent higher than be-
fore the trust began operations. Rub
bers that were manufac tured before the
formation of the pool for a wholesale
price of 35 cents a pair now cost the
iObber IS cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
o. H. p. BELMONT'S SALE.
Disposes of His Long Island Property
to His Brother.

New York, Feb. Solver H. P. Bel
mont sold today the property he owned
at Hampstead, L. L, and Thomas T
Rushmore, a druggist in that place, is
credited with being the purchaser In
spite of that fact, however, it is known
that his brother August, the banker,
chairman of the state racing commits
sion and president of the Jockey club,
is the new owner, and that Mr.. Rush
more will be merely acting for the
younger mans brother. The property
disposed of comprises the stables ken
nels and three and one-half acres of
land The buildings are modern, hand
some and we'll equipped with every con-
venience. The price paid, 1t is said
was $4,000.
August and oliver do not speak as
they pass by and they have met as
strangers ever since divers marriage
to Mrs William K. Vanderbilt, about
year ago. 1t is believed that Oliver II.
P. Belmont, not being fox hunter. be-
came tired of maintaining the eXpen-
sive establishment on the Hampstead
plains and decided to dispose of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
NO WOMAN THERE,
But Bachelors and Benedicts Sat
Down to a CIR at Feast

Shelbyville, Ind. Feb. 9-An event to
which is connected an interesting history
occurred last night at the assembly. Shell
byville'S beautiful club house. 1t was a
joint reception between the Benedicts and
Bachelors, two organizations winch
sprang into existence a little over a year
ago. At that time the unmarried men of
the city as a direct expression OF disap-
prevail to numerous afternoon teas.
''chocolatines'' and other entertainments,
which the ladies enjoyed exclusively, and
at which the men were conspicuous only
by their absence, rendered the married
men of the city what was termed a
''Limburgerte," at which Limburger
cheese was one of the chief articles of
food on the menu. The affair was given
in honor of Mr.. 81 Carr who proved
to be a fine Havana filler.
That evening the young mer organized
themselves into a permanent organiza-
ton, calling themselves The Bachelors
So pleased were the gentlemen thus en-
tertained that in a few days they also
effected a permanent organization. which
was named THE Benedicts." Following
which they reciprocated by rendering a
banquet to the Bachelors at the assembly
one year ago. Last nights event was in
commemcration of that anniversary, and
over 200 prominent professional and bust
ness men and leading citizens, also mum
Der of out-of-town guests sat down to an
elaborate banquet, at which no woman
was present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
THE POPULIST WAR.
Fight Between Edgerton and Wash
burn Growing in Bitterness

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 9.-Secretary Edger-
ton has replied to Chairman Washburn's
latest epistle, and makes charges of
sensational nature, reiterating that the
Populist party he represents will not con-
sent to the abandonment of silver at 16
to l issue
If you say you do not favor the
abandonment of silver" then there is no
favor of pushing the fight on all the
planhs of our platform as you are. am
or absorption of the Peoples Party; but
when you talk about changing the fight
ing ISSUE" then 1 am not with you. You
go on to enumerate very many terrible
things which my plan would bring about.
stand where we have stood for the last
four four years; my plan is to simply push
IN the past, on to victory; my plan is not
to desert free silver in it's hour of defeat,
verse this verdict brought about by mis-
representation and fraud.
You charge me with calling a second
conference. did not. do not assume
the power of calling conferences, as some
others seem to have done; but inasmuch
as there was talk of holding a conference
at Memphis, I suggested to Chairman
Butler that it be held at Kansas City in
stead so that it could be attended by the
Populists of the west as well as those OF
the south.
1 have no doubt that the conference at
that the middle-Of-the-rOad party may
suggest. 1t viii be entirely dominated by
this element. All those so-called Popu-
lists who did what they could to defeat
Bryan last fall have doubt will be
represented at Memphis. The Republican
spirit in our camp and the Populsts OF
the Vandervoort Dunning and Matthews
stripe, will doubtless all be on hand. If
you care to father a conference dominated
by these elements you are a perfect lib
erty to do but the Populists of the
great northwest who stand true to silver
and all our principles, will not be there
and will not be bound by any action which
this informal conference may take
You say you have received many letters
from over the country endorsing your
plan and that mine is the only one which
has not endorsed it. 1 was Informed by
Mr.. Deaver, one of our national commits
teemen from this state that he had sent
you letter opposing your plan, which
you had not published. am in receipt
of a very large number of letters from
Populist leaders who do not endorse your
plan and 1 think within the next two
weeks that l will be able to make public
hundreds in the same line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
WILL BEGIN MONDAY.
The Grave Robbery Cases to be Called
at Alma.

The grave robbery case will surely be
heard next week at Alma as Judge
Thompson has named next Monday as
special day for the commencement of the
famous criminal proceedings.
County Attorney Jetmore is preparing
the list of witnesses for the state and they
Will be subpoenaed as soon as the papers
can be made out at Alma, and sent to To-
peka. The list of witnesses for the state
include the police who discovered the
bodies in the college dissecting room and
other officers who worked the case.
The cases to be tried now are what is
known as the Van Fleet cases. The de-
PENDANTS are S A. Johnson, NJ. Z. Lowe
and L. c. Duncan, the Van Fleet case
against DR.. Minney having been disposed
of by throwing out a defective indictment.
County Attorney JetmOre says that these
three cases will probably be all that will
be tried at this term of the court and
they are in fact the only cases which
have not been nollied.
County Attorney Jetmore refuses to say
whether or not he will file new inforrna>
lions in place of the defective indict-
ments- He says that he does not care to
put the county to extra expense until he
knows whether convictions can be Sc
cured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
DIR. LYMAN ABBOTT'S CASE.
Law Discovered by Which the Board
May Seize His Church

New York, Feb. 9.-The discovery OF
state law, passed by the legislature
in 1895, to regulate the government and
property of church corporations. has
caused a profound stir in at least two
of the great denominations. The law
appears to open the way for the con-
f1scation of church property by the gov
erning body of the church if the church
is not conducted '-in accordance with
the customs and usages of said govern
ing body"
In the case of the Congregational and
Baptist denominations such authority
to seize individual church property is
not recognized, and the state law is
therefore in conflict with the common
law of these denominatio Attention
was first called to this state law by
Prof. Shearman of Plymouth church,
Brooklyn, after the Congregat ionaI
Union of New York had censured the
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, after his
treatment of Jonah and the whale The
Congregat ionaI Union is the governing
body of the church, and under this new
~ discovered law could seize Plymouth
church and GUST DR.. Abbott
DR.. Abbott himself comedies the
gravity of the situation.
The provisions of the act" he said,
''are absolutely perversiVe of the funda-
mental principle of CongreSationalism
The first principle of Congregational
ism is that there is no general govern
ing body; each church is complete in
itself.
The American Congregational Union
is a voluntary society organized to aid
in the erection of places of worship and
to assist feeble churches. see no rea-
son to suppose that the American Con-
gregational Union had anything to do
with the passage of the law which
seems TO me probably to have been
piece of legal laundering by some leg
islative committee which knew nothing
whatever about church affairs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
SINGS IN THE TOMBS.
Lillian Russell Brings Cheer to In
mates of the New z ork Prison.

New York, Feb. 9.-'Let my voice
ring out and over the earth through all
the grief and Strife sang Miss Lillian
Russell to the 400 prisoners in the
tombs yesterday afternoon. She stood
in the dreary corridor, looking by con-
trast with her dingy surroundings even
more beautiful than usual
She sang Allitzen'S Song of Thanks
giving" the words of which are by
Frank Thompson. Three times she sang
the song in different parts of the prison.
First in the wOman'S prison, where the
wretched creatures behind the barred
gate looked out at her, half envious and
half grateful When she had finished,
the applause showed that the prisoners
had enjoyed the singing.
In the old prison, where the most
dangersous men are lodged, Miss Rus
sell stood on the narrow platform out
side the second tier of cells. Here, as
elsewhere throughout the prison, the
only instrument was a melodeon. To
the rather unsatisfactory accompani-
ment of this instrument, Miss Russell
repeated her song.
Isaac fucker, convicted fire bug; Wal
ter K Freeman, Frank Farrell, accused
of the murder of Mamie Cunningham;
Patrick GOggins, suspected murderer,
and Isaac Blum, an accused fire bug,
were some of the listeners. The men
applauded vigorously
Tin cups and plates, feet and hands
all were brought into action to testify
appreciation of the singers kindness,
but there was no SncOre-Only a smile,
a bow, and the momentary sunshine in
that gloomy place" was over. Then to
the boys prison. Here Miss Russell
found herself in the same room with her
audience, which pleased her much bet
ter than singing through gratings.
Thirty-seven boys sat on the bare
wooden benches which fill the little
room. AS the tender melody fioated out
the lads grew silent. Their weak and
wicked young faces became grave
Thank God for love" came the final
words. There was a moments pause,
and then the boys applauded to the
echo.
The best gallery I ever sang to- de-
clared Miss Russell afterward- Then
she added It's the most affecting
audience I ever had. I've never been in
a prison before. This sort of thing I'M
settles me. I can't half sing. Perhaps
I'll get so I will like it after a while,
but it's too much sorrow to see. I've
had my share of sorrow, but I can't
bear to see others SO miserable. Those
dear boys!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
THE SCALE TURNED.
British Iron Men are Alarmed at Con-
tinued Shipments From America.

Washington, Feb. Omitted States
Consul Parker at Birmingham, Eng,
has supplied the state department with
extracts from local papers showing that
the British iron makers are disquieted
over the receipt at Birmingham of
iron a 4 pounds shillings per ton, or
fully 10 shillings under the English
minimum. There were also reports of
negotiations in Philadelphia for the
sale to European buyers of 10000 tons
of billets at 3 pounds Is shillings per
ton delivered.
The British irIu men generally
asoribe this movt ment to the trade de-
preston in the United States which
causes forced sales abroad but others
point to the steady continuance of the
American shipments as evidence that
they must be made al profit and hold
that superior natural advantages and
improved processes of manufa cture
have turned the scale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
EDDIE GOULD'S FACTORY.
To Start Opposition to the Diamond
at Kankakee.

Shrady, secretary of the Continental
Match company, George Erbelding and
several others of Edwin Gould's asso-
ciates from New York, arrived today
by sepcial train from Chicago. Mr..
Shrady says the Continental company
will equip its large factory in this city,
recently purchased, with machinery for
manufa curing over 1000 gross of
matches daily.
The factory will be in operation with
in so days, employing 300 men and sup
plying the western market, making
lively competition with the Diamond
Match company. The machinery or
dered for the Continentars plant at
Ogdensburg, N. Y, will be shipped here
instead