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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
IN PAoIFIco PROVINCES.
A Country Which Supplies the Rebel
Munitions of War.

a Country Which SupplleS the hebel
Munitions Of War.
City of Mexico, Dec. PA gentle
man from Cuba, who has been in Man
zanillo in one of the so-called pacific
provinces, says that in reality the war
has not begun there for the country has
been abandoned to insurgents, who
have built towns which are supplied
with abundant provisions from the
neighboring estates established by the
insurgents. who even manufacture gun
powder and have arms factories, tan
neries and shoe factories so they can
supply their troops with the most in
dispensable articles.
Spanish authority is not recognized
and the inhabitants are comfortably
settled under the authority Of the Gu
ban republic. Occasionally the Span
ish conveys pass over the high roads,
but the insurgents go out and meet
them and fight on the roads, the patri-
OTIS always taking the offensive. The
poorer Spanish soldiers are in such a
condition that much sympathy is
aroused, they being mostly boys, thin,
pale and i'll, and complaining of the
wretched humiliation of their scanty
rations and of not receiving any pay
for months. Only very sick soldiers
are admitted to the Spanish hospitals
and others who are really i'll are COM
PEELED to sleep in court yards, exposed
to the weather. Their condition is pitt
full in the extreme arousing sympathy
among the insurgents, who know that
these mere lads have been conscripted
and sent to fight them under condi-
lions which no veteran troops would
stand without mutiny. The Cuban re-
public, he says, is a fact, and over a
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after the nomination of Mckinley and
have been disappointed. The prominent
men of the party agreed that no one
need fear that the Republicans OF In
diana will ever declare against the law.
The chief speakers were United
States Senator Charles W. Fairbanks
and Governor James A. Mount Senator
Fairbanks paid a high tribute to the
president.
In my humble opinion he said, "a
more patriotic citizen of the republic
never graced the chair of the chief
executive -
Referring to the subject of currency
reform, Senator Fairbanks said:
The Republican party, with McKin-
ley as our leader. intends to keep faith
and to preserve the gold standard IN
impaired to the American people. /
saw the president but a day before
coming here. ] asked HIM if he had
any message for the Republicans of
Indiana He commissioned me to say
to you that he gratefully remembers
the encouragement and assistance
which the Republicans Of this splendid
state have given him heretofore, and
he further said: I am going to keen
the bond. 1 am going to vindicate the
sound money plank in the st. Louis
platform. -
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MESSAGE FROM M.KINLEY.
Tells Indiana Republicans He Is For
the Single Gold Standard.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 2S.-Five hun
dred representatives of the Republican
party of Indiana, outside Of the city
of Indianapolis, attended today's con-
ference. The meeting was for talk and
little else, and was the largest of-year
meeting the party ever held. The meet
ing was held a little later in the year
in order that the United States sena-
tor from the state and the Republican
representatives might be here, and they
all came
The influential men in the party We're
encouraged by the statements of the
a senators and. representatives that there
is hope for currency reform, not radi-
cal legislation, but such as viii tend to
set the party right before the people
The unanimity Of the party III the state
on the proposition that the currency
rn1st be reformed was a surprise to a
ence. The Democrats, il was averred
state platform and the Republicans
VIII, Of course, take the opposite
ground. In the event of the failure of
congress to take action looking to the
reform Of the currency, members of
the party said the party in this state
would go into the state campaign en-
barrassed and on the defensive from
the start
In the hotel Hobbies, there was a great
deal of talk against the civil service
law. but It came largely from men who
made application for office Immediately
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
THE HERALD BULLETIN,

PAGE ONE.
Remarkable Story From Dawson
Reason of Corean Invasion.
Washington News.
PAGE TWO.
City Councils Last Regular Meet
ing.
In the Social Realm.
Spanish Cuban News.
Daly-Everhardt Fight.
PAGE THREE.
North Star District.
State Teachers Convention
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Egginton On Trial For Murder.
Case of Arthur Pratt.
PAGE SIX.
Electric Light Company's Franchise
Amended.
In Wall Street Yesterday.
PAGE SEVEN.
State News.
PAGE EIGHT
Mayor-Elect Clark's Slate.
The Utah Historical Society.
Senator Stewart In the City.
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considerable part of the island its au-
thority is felt.
BRITISH III INDIA.
Reports That the Afridis Are Under
Complete Subiection.

Complete Subsection.
London, Dec ga dispatch from
Calcutta says the British columns have
returned from Knyber pass, after pun
ishing, with slight opposition, the Zakka
Khels in the Bazaar valley.
Military operations on the frontier
are now concluded. Every Afridis val
ley has been visited
TT now appears that the enemy s
loss has been more severe than was at
first reported, and out of all proper
ton to it's possible lighting strength
Their trade with our scenters for the
necessaries OF life has been closed and
their autumn tillage prevented. The
complete submission of the Oroksiis is
now accomplished.
Many hitherto unknown strategical
frontier routes have been surveyed and
mapped out The vaunted prestige of
the Afridis has been lowered and their
defeat has paved the way for the per-
manent settlement OF the country. 1t
is firmly believed that, cut off from IN
dia, and threatened with a reinvasion
of their country in the spring, they will
| now submit. 1t is also expected that
the internal friction resulting from the
! operations will prove almost as severe
| a punishment as the operations them
selves
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
LEADVILLE EDITORS TROUBLE.
w. H. Griffith Indicted In New York
For Larceny Of $4,000.

Denver, Colo, Dec Ex-Governor
Adams this evening rgfnsed to honor
the recuisition Of C4oVefnor Black OF
New York, in the case of w. II. Crit
fifth of L4adville, Colo, proprietor of
the Herald Democrat and the Evening
Chronicle OF that place, who was in
dicted by the New York City grand
jury OF a charge of larceny. The in
dictment was found on the complaint
of Richard J. Bolles of New York, who
claimed hat Griffith secured a loan of
$4,000 from him in 1892 by false repre-
sensations.
Governor Adams refused the request
because it appeared to him that the
criminal prosecution was not begun in
good faith, but was an effort to force
Mr.. Griffith to pay the debt.
Mr.. Griffith announces that he will
go to New York next summer, prepared
to stand trial on the Indictment.
Mr.. Griffith viii have a long statement
in the Denver morning papers tomorrow
in which he gives a history Of his con-
nsction with Bolles and E. E. Coe in their
various enterprises. He denies all allega-
lions of fraud.
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BROWNS POSITION.

The collection of revenues, the man
agement of the finances were lett IN
charge of an Englishman named Nc
Leavy Brown, who held the title OF
adviser to the finance department and
chief commissioner of customs.
1t was his dismissal by the emperor
of Corea which brought forth the Eng
lish consurs protest. The BRUSH war
vessels are now on their way to Corea
to support this protest 1t was MI.
Browns duty to see to the honest col
lection of customs, which he performed
so we'll that there was a prospect OF
Corea's Indebtedness would soon De
paid.
Early in November, however, to the
surprise of all concerned, there ap-
peared in Seoul as a guest OF the Rus
sian legation, Mr.. Alexieff, whose
calling cards bore the title in french,
councillor of state and agent of the
ministry of finance of the imperial Rus
sian government" and an inscription
! in Chinese which read, superintendent
| of the finances of Corea.
RUSSIAN INTRIGUE.
It seems that the car induced OF
compelled the Corean ambassador al
! st. Petersburg to enter into a contract
with Mr. Alexief to manage the Corean
/ finances without cOiSuIll4iS any "
authorities at Seoul. The day after the
arrival of Mr.. Alexieff at Seoul he
called upon the minister of finance, ex-
hibited his contract and announced thai
he was ready to enter upon his duties
Mr.. PAX explained that the government
was already enjoying the services OF
McLeavy Brown. and that the Corear
ambassador at St. Petersburg had nc
authority or right to interfere with the
finance department. The Russian min
! lister. responded that if the minister OF
! finance questioned the validity Of thf
contract it would be considered a re-
Election upon his sovereign.
After a show of resistance by Corea
and repeated threats by the Russian
government, Mr. Brown was dismissed
and Mr.. Alexieff installed in his stead
Then followed Mr.. Browns appeal tc
London and the sending of q feet.
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How That Country Was Yielded Into
Russian Hands.
M'LEAvY-BRoWN oUSTED
ADVISER TO THE FINANCE De
PARTMENT OF CoREA.
How Browns Dismissal Was Brought
About-Reason For English Fleet
OF Corea, and Japan's Interest In
the Outcome-Chapter of Russian
Intrigue In Asia.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The announce
ment Of the determination of England
and Japan to protest against the en-
peror of Corea practically yielding the
government of that country into the
hands Of the Russian minister, excites
great interest here, where the story of
Russia's invasion of Corea is well
known year or two ago, Russia and
Japan entered into treaty OF alliance
under which they agreed to assume,
jointly, the responsibility of preserving
the peace and providing a good govern
ment for Corea.
In the division of responsibility Rus
STA took command of the army, the po-
lice and the direction of foreign affairs,
Japan having the departments of edu-
cation, agriculture and other compare
lively unimportant branches of the gov
eminent
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Republicans For Prohibition.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 2S.-A most i'm
portant meeting of the Republicans of
the state is billed to occur here tomor-
row. Probably 100 prominent Repub-
licans will be in attendance. The OBJ
ject is to organize a campaign club,
strictly within the Republican party,
and somewhat on the lines Of the ma
tional platform. but with this dis
tinctive feature, that the strict enforce
ment of the prohibitory law of the state
be made one Of the cardinal features of
the club. and one of the principles that
every man who asks the endorsement
of the Republican party at the next
election viii have to advocate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
CHANGING FRONT ON HAWAII.
Annexation Viewed Favorably Since
Cinese Difficulty.

Washington, Dec. Affairs in
China and the east generally" said
Senator Cullom. "have put an entirely
different complexion upon HaWaiis
prospects for annexation. Since con-
gress adjourned for the holidays there
has been marked change of sentiment
CONCERNING Hawaii, and it would not
surprise me if the pending treaty should
be ratified by the necessary two thirds
Of the senate. 1t would be the height
of folly to let such an opportunity slip
as Hawaii presents to the United States
at such a critical time. Here is a
most desirable piece of property only
waiting for q nod from Uncle Sam to
become his own without firing a gun
or precipitating any trouble. AS soon
as congress meets we will get at the
treaty, and my impression is that a
number of senators who have hitherto
been against ratification will be found
on our side.
TT has always been my opinion that
we ought to have Hawaii, and I am
confirmed in this belief more than ever
by the recent course Of events in the
orient"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
A TIN PAIL FOR A BANK.
Foolish Farmer In Michigan Loses
His Little Fortune.

Niles, Mich, Dec. 29.-Lawrence Wal
ters, an aged farmer residing three
miles north of Wayland, Cass county,
had no faith in banks, and instead
placed his savings, consisting OF about
$500 in greenbacks, $4,000 in govern
ment bonds, notes, mortgages and other
valuable papers, in a tin pail. This
pail he buried beneath the floor of his
barn some months ago, and he has been
in the habit of visiting the hiding place
every day to see if his fortune was
safe This morning when he made the
customary visit, he discovered that rob-
bers had been there, for his fortune had
disappeared. The old man is almost
craZed over the loss.
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HEARD AT THE CABINET.
Cuban Relief Was the Principa
Topic of Discussion.

Cuban Relief Was the Principal
Topic of Discussion.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-Today's cabinet
meeting was unusually brief. Secreta-
ries Cage and Bliss being out of the
city and Secretary Alger i'll, only five
members attended
The appeal to the American people
for aid for the sufferers in Cuba was
the principal topic of discussion. The
president and all the members of the
cabinet are deeply interested in the re-
lief project and have taken every
means at the command of the admin
istration to facilitate the extension of
relief through the state department
here, and Consul General Lee, in Ha-
vana. 1t is expected that the first re-
Spouse to the appeal will come from
the large cities of the country and the
belief is expressed that they will be
both prompt and generous.
Several departmental matters OF mi
nor Importance also were brought tc
the attention of the cabinet.
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Governor steunenberg's Staff.


Boise, Ida. Dec. 2S.-The vacancies
on Gov. Steunenberg's staff have all
been filed by the following appoint
ments: T. M. Kerr, Boise, colonel and
quartermaster general; H. c. Shaw,
Moscow, colonel and inspector general;
o. z. Jackson, Boise, colonel and com
missary general; A. c. Lippencott. Sill
Yer City, colonel and surgeon general
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
PROF. TALMAGE H0NORED.
Elected Fellow of the Geological
Society at Montreal.

Montreal, Dec. 2S.-At the afternoon
session of the International Geological
society, in session here, John Mason
Clarke of Albany, n. Y, assistant state
geologist and panteologist; George L.
Collie, professor of geology in Beloit
college, Beloit, Wis, and J. E. Talmage,
professor of geology in the University
of Utah, Salt Lake City. were elected
fellows of the society.
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ROCK OF GIBRALTAR.
Five Thousand Spanish Workmen
Mode7-,;zi,,oc tho Eo7,erees

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Reports re-
ceived at the navy department indicate
that the British government is pushing
the work of undermining the great for
tifcations at the Rock of Gibraltar
with all speed, and that not less than
5000 Spanish workmen passed over to
work on the Notifications. A large
number of the heaviest pieces of artil-
lery are being put in place, a great dock
is under construction, and the plan OF
defense permits of the absolute protec-
ton of vast British fleet under the
guns Of the forts. Contrary to the pol
icy pursued in some other British for
tifications, the soldiers in charge made
no objection to an examination of the
works by American naval officers an6
sailors and seemed rather proud of the
strength of their position.
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She Died a Catholic.

Berlin, Dec. 2S.-All the members of
the staff of the United States embassy
attended the celebration today of a
requiem mass for the repose OF the soul
of the late Princess Hohenlohe, who
died on Tuesday last
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United States recently negotiated and
has returned the document to Washing
ton. where it awaits the action of the
United States senate. 1t was this, with
a similar treaty negotiated with the
Argentine Republic, that made up an
issue between President Cleveland and
the senate resulting in the shelving of
hoth treaties
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Destructive Chinook.

Seattle, Wash, Dec 2S.-The recent
rainstorm has seriously interrupted
railroad traffic for the past 4S hours
and a chinook wind which is convert
ing the snow in the mountains into
water threatens considerable damage.
The Skagit river is reported to have
risen ten feet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-29
ALASKA BOUNDARY LINE.
Point of Contention Is Strip Along
side British Columbia.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 2S.-It is said in
official circles that the meeting be-
tween the American and British au-
thorities for determining the boundary
between Alaska and Canada will be
held this winter. The line is practi-
cally agreed upon, and the main point
viii be as to a strip running along the
Pacific coast contiguous to British Co
lumbia-
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UTAH, IDAHO, WYOMING.
News From Washington Concerning
These Three States.
(Snecial to The .Herald.O

Washington, Dec. 28-Arny orders:
HOSPITAL stewards transferred; Frederick
Schumacher. from Fort Douglas to Fort
Huachuca, Ariz.; Ashford Twigg. from
Fort Huachuca to Fort Douglass. Her
man Kuch. from Fort Sherman, Ida, to
Alcatraz Island, Cal.
Robert McCracken has been appointed
to a 81 600 clerlship in the office OF the
surveyor general of Idaho.
Marion Kerr was today commissioner
postmaster at Basalt, Ida. and Herbert j..
Gregory at Lone. Tree, Wyo.
The allowance for clerk hire for separat-
ing the mails in the postoffice at Sun
dance. Wyo., has been increased from so
TO $40 per annum TO take effect Jan. l.
An original pension of Sc is granted John
Kline Basin City, Wyo.
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Politics. DWarfs Chivalrv.

Washington, Dec. S.-Representative
Dorr, of West Virginia. called on the
president today and secured his prom
Use to nominate Petty for postmaster
of Charleston to succeed Mrs. Kenna,
widow of the late Senator Kenna, for
whose retention a strong effort was
made.
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A LIKELY STORY.
Wall Street Report of Great Street
Car Combine.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The Evening
World says: A story was current in
Wall street this morning of possible
amalgamation of Metropolitan. Man
haitian and Third Avenue lines, or, in
fact, every line Of communication with
in the present city limits, the buckle
berry being really Metropolitan an
mex. The proposition, which is to form
O new company and lease all the pres
ent companies for a term of years, was
sent out by parties to Philadelphia and
actually submitted to the three COM
panies named. The proposition is said
to have the backing of the entire Phil
delphia Traction company, including
Elkins, Windenerer, Wicks and Dolan.
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UNCLE SAM NOT FOOLED.
The Sultan Prosecutes Straw Men For
Murder of Lens.

washington, Dec. 2S.-An Indication
of the willingness of the Turkish gov
eminent to oblige the United States
minister at Constantinople, who has
been pressing for the punishment of
the murderers of the American bicy-
clist, LEM, is contained in a cablegram
from Minister Angel received today at
the state department, announcing that
the murderers have been convicted and
sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
The murderers, however, are at large
having escaped some months ago into
the Russian Caucasus, though the
government has prosecuted and sen
fenced them in their absence.
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DISCUSSED AT WASHINGTON.
Mckinley Stated That He Was In
Accord With Gage.

Mch1016Y STATED InaC ne was LII
Accord With Gage.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-Assistant Sec
rotary Vanderbilt, when asked today
concerning the report that Secretary
Gage had rendered his resignation and
that Mr.. Mckinley had refused to ac-
cept it, said:
There is nothing in it.
The report in question gave Mr.. Van
derlipp as authority for the assertion
NJ. Vanderlipp, when questioned fur
Their, said so far as he was quoted as
authority for the assertion, he could
say that there was nothing in IT, for
he had never so stated to any person.
AS to whether or not Mr.. Gage had
offered TO resign and Mr.. Mckinley had
refused to accept it, he (Nanderllpp)
could say nothing, for he did not know
whether it was so or not.
SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT.
It is believed in some equally we'll
informed circles that the report is sub
stantially correct, but that there was
nc formal tender of a. resignation. 1t
is regarded as probable that in CONVEX
sation with the president, Mr.. Gage, in
an informal way, said he would resign
if his financial views were embarras-
sing to the administration, and the
president, in reply, stated very posi-
tary Of the treasury to do any such
thing.
IN ACCORD WITH GAGE.
1t is learned, furthermore, that at
the time of this conversation the presi-
dent informed Mr.. Gage that their
views were in accord, and that he must
rot think of resigning. 1t is regarded
as certain that Mr.. Gage will continue
in office.
HAS NOT RESIGNED YET.
Secretary Gage was seen on his re-
turn from New York as to the pub
lished report that he had rendered his
resignation, and that it had been firmly
declined with many expressions of con-
fidence and appreciation of his ability,
as shown in his administration of the
treasury department. Mr.. Gage was
not inclined to discuss the matter at
length, but said that he had not ten
dered his resignation. nor had he any
= idea. that he and the president were not
n in concert on the questions at issue.
The report, he said, probably sprung
from a remark he had made TO intimate
friends, to the effect that not for any
thing would he embarrass the Dresi-
dent and if he saw that he gas doing
this he would resign at once. He
ADDED:
"A cabinet officer ought always to be
ready to surrender his office at the call
of his chief. the executive, but I have
not the slightest reason TO believe that
such action on my part is even remote
ly desired by the president. The de-
sires Of other people in that direction
I an not disposed to consider"
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PHELAN TICKET WINS.
Result of Charter Election In San
francisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-The counting
OF the votes cast yesterday for board
OF Is freeholders to frame a new char
ter for this city, progressed very slowly
last night At an early hour this
morning it was evident that at least II
Of the nominees placed in the field by
the charter committee of 100, which
was named by Mayor Phelan, had been
elected. OF the non-partisan candidates
only three, Reuben II. Lloyd, Joseph D.
Grant and George Z. Dow, are thought
to have been successful. They are lead
ing e. R. Taylor, A. w. Thompson and
j c. NObmann