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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-18

state Of Utah for the courteous recep-
ton and attention accorded IT'S dele
gates at this session: and be it
Resolved. That we likewise tender
our appreciation and especially con-
graduate and thank the officials of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints for the great interest manifested
by them in this congress, as well as for
their gracious courtesy in extending
to this body. free of expense. the use
of their magnificent grounds and, AS
sembl-- hail.
Mr.. Clark of Montana introduced a
resolution thanking the press of the
city for the able and fair reports of the
proceedings. The committee on resolu-
lions reported the following, all of
which were adopted:
Recommending the admission of ter
ritories to the Union: that the cession
OF public lands for the purpose of irri
cation be extended TO territories as
well as states. that the free homes bill
be endorsed: that under the direction
Of the national government the Mis-
siSsippi river be restrained and be made
navigable; that a fast transcontipen-
tai mail train be run from the Pacific
to the Atlantic and the Atlantic to the
Pacific without delay at Chicago and
elsewhere: that the federal constitu-
ton be amended so as to permit cleo
ton of United States senators by the
people; that the game and fish of the
west, and especially of Yellowstone
park. be preserved; that the mouth of
the Mississippi river to enlarged so as
to permit passage of the largest ocean
steamers; that the general government
donate to the states and territories all
public lands with restrictions to pre-
vent spectators and syndicates from
grasDing them: that congress classify
vacant lands into those valuable for
agriculture. forest and grazing: that a
secretary of mines and mining be made
a member of the presidents cabinet
and that a department of mines and
mining be established; that regular in
ternatiOnal weather and crop reports
be made: that the congress express its
sympathy with efforts TO control and
develop irrigation interests; that the
tariff on cyanide of potassium be made
as low as possible: that congress an
propriate 100000 for the Improvement
of the Sacramento and Feather rivers
The committee also reported the San
Pedro harbor resolution favorably and
discussion followed. The
only opposition to the measure came
from Judge Kinney of San Diego. who
said there was no harbor at San Pedro
to improve; that it was an open road
stead. and that it would cost millions
of dollars to accomplish the work of
an harbor. and that then
there would be no harbor after all.
Mr. Parsons and several other Cali
fornia delegates spoke in favor of the
resolution. as die also Colonel Crisp of
Missouri and Mr. Thomas of Colorado
Most of the speakers referred to the
opposition of the Southern Pacific to
the San Pedro harbor improvement,
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they cost $4,000. There viii be open air
concerts during the day, and, in fact,
every day OF the celebration, by II OF
the best bands obtainable.
On Tuesday afternoon there will be
Indian war and ghost dances at Salt
air. Baseball at Fort Douglas, and BIZ
cycle races at Beck's Hot Springs. The
opening grind concert will occur at
the taDernacle.in the evening, and Mr..
and Mrs Bryan will be present The
first public rendition of the pioneer ode
VIII he given on this occasion
There will be pioneer plays by the
pioneer players at the Salt Lake the
atre in the evening, the plays being
The Charcoal Burner Family Jars"
and the witches scene from Mac
BETH
WEDNESDAY
The programme for Wednesday in
part, is as follows: The grand "Pag-
cant OF Progress will occur about IL
a. m. 1t will tell the story oil the growth
of the state Tor 80 years. and the most
elaborate arrangements have been
made for it. Among the floats that will
appear in line viii be those represent
ing Jim Bridger's cabin. Utah in 1S47
the first sswpit, the first house in
Utah. slow transportation, the monu-
ment to the gulls and crickets. first leg
islative hall in Utan. the ship Brook
Ign, the original pioneer band wagon,
the printing OF tee first copy OF the
Deseret News, the temple building in
1852 the first sugar mill, and the sugar
mill OF today. the overland stage. sur
vivors of. the hand cart companies. the
first fast mail, prairie schooner. first
telegram sent from Utah. the establish
menI OF the first mine and the COM
mencement of mining. the first smell
ter. survivors OF the first fire company,
the first street cars. establishment Of
the first telephone, the silk worm.
Utah in 1897 and a float bearing the
good genius of Utah with her maids of
honor. There Will also be the Colorado
float. on which Miss Lizzie Walsh CT
Victor win preside, and many private
floats. etc. The survivors of the first
city council OF Great Salt Lake City.
and of the first legislature will be in
line. In the afternoon there Will be
special features at Saltair, including
the ceremony of the wedding OF the
waters Of the Jordan and the Great Salt
Lake. Neptune and various other del
ties will be in attendance. There will
be a Grand ball at Sattair in the even
ing. A concert and band contest will
occur at the tabernacle in the evening.
and there will also De another pioneer
performance at the theatre. including
the Wonderful Woman" and the
'-Toodles." There VIII be baseball at
the fort in the afternoon. and there will
be bicycle races. football balloon as
tensions and Indian dances at Beck's
Hot Springs and Caider's park. Sic
Hassan Ben Ali and his celebrated
company CT Arabs win present their
wild east show and Moorish phan-
tasy at the exposition grounds where
the Leadville drum corps will also give
their silent drill. and Snider will make
a balloon ascension.
THURSDAY.
On Thursday. The third day, will oc-
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Washington. July E.-Senator Morgan
of Alabama occupied most Of the day in
the senate in support of the Harris reso-
luton relating to the Union Pacific rail-.
road He severely arraigned the execu-
tive officials connected with the sale OF
the government interest in the road. Final
action on the resolution was not reached
Mr. Quay, who yesterday tried 10 gerl
the senate TO adjourn over until Monday.
made the point OF no quorum as soon as
the journal had been approved.
Only 40 senators answered to their
names. and on motion OF Mr. Jones OF
Arkansas, the sergeant -a1-arms was In
Structed to notify abSenGeeS that their
presence was required
The senate conferees on the tariff bill
were summoned from their committees
room and Swelled the attendance TO a
quorum.
After the usual routine business con-
nected with the presentation of bills and
memorials. the senate, at 12:l5 pm. on
motion of Mr. Carter of Montana. went
into executive session
The doors were opened at go pm, and
Mr.. Morgan then took the floor in sup
port of the Harris resolution He pre-
scented figures to show that the loss of the
government, if the pending Union Pacific
settlement was carried out. would be S25,
900. GOO. and he commented on the fact
that in doing this the Union Pacific would
secure property which they proposed TO
ca9EtaliZe at SIP, OOO,0 600. The senator de-
clared that the agreement for the sale of
the government interest in the Union
Pacific was violative of the statutes. Mr.
Morgan argued that the agreement by
which the reorganization committee
would bid $45 090,O 600 for the government
interest was expressly designed TO smut
other bids out. as it permitted the COM
mittee 10 use the $17.O00.000 sinking fund
in the treasury as a part of their bid.
while other bidders had no access to this
ST.. O00. 0G0 He presented a series of points
showing, he said, the mOnstrOuS fraud"
and the scheme of eXIortion and oppres-
siOn," constituting the most audacious
plan of railroad wrecking ever devised
Tae senator said President Mckinley
could not afford TO carry out the agree
ment concerning the Union Pacific made
by President Cleveland. he could not af-
ford 10 become the administrator de bonis
non OF an act of the Cleveland admins
tration so offensive as to wreck any man.
Mr.. Morgan had not concluded when. at
5:25 pm, he yielded for an adjournment.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Trans Mississippi Congress Ad
jurns.
Republican Tariff Conferees Agree
The Pioneer Jubilee.
Harris q. P. Resolution
FACE TWO.
Leon Graves Again In Trouble.
Big Coal Strike.
PAGE THREE.
De Lamar's Great Ride.
New State Gold.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE
Bryan the Pythian.
PAGE SIX.
Col. Croker Dead.
Music and Drama.
PAGE SEVEN.
Ogden News Notes.
PAGE EIGHT.
Mass Meeting of Wool Growers.
Some Living Pioneers.
PAGE NINE.
Hot Weather In Old London.
Prehistoric Mounds in South Da-
kota.
Reduction of Assessment Illegal.
PAGE TEN
General Markets of the World.
Alaska Gold Discoveries.
PAGE ELEVEN.
Western News and Progress.
Cowboy on a Rampage.
News of the State.
PAGE TWELVE.
Transplanted.
The Peso-La-Ki Mine
PAGE THIRTEEN.
In the Social Realm.
PAGE FOURTEEN.
Finding the Range of the Big Guns.
PAGE FIFTEEN.
The Wife of John Adams.
Felix and Fashions.
Camping Out.
PAGE SEVENTEEN
Architecture of the Omaha Expo
sition.
Eruptions and Earthquakes.
PAGE EIGHTEEN.
How to Manufacture Cool Weather.
PAGE NINETEEN.
Light on a Famous Mystery.
Desert Land on Fire
PAGE TWENTY.
Bright Stories For Young Readers.
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INSTABILITY OF. THE GOLD STANDARD.

Washington
partent by United States Consul He
The
tom
depressing
was MADE known
qua roubes
ve 90 roubles
mep of adeb
the words Five Roubes they Furthermore demanded
roup
stamped Z roub'a cks"
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II is ended.

II is ended.
The TRANSIT Mississippi congress has
adjourned and the delegates will HE
TO their respective homes.
A great deal of business has been
done while here. of a nature calculated
20 impress congress with the needs of
this section of country. There have
been various resolutions of national inn
portance acted upon, and among them
that which favored the establishment
of bimetallism. Suggestions for the i'm
provement of harbors on the western
coast have been made and those sug-
gestions viii no doubt have their eff
feet upon congress, if not at this ses-
sion, then next winter.
The congress decided TO meet next
year at Wichita This was. perhaps, as
wise a course as could have been taken.
The southern states, which were not
fully represented at this session. will
no doubt be there in force next time.
The proceedings of the day were as
follows:
The principal features of the session
yesterday morning were the resigna-
ton Of the newly elected president.
MIR. Hugh Craig, CT san Francisco. and
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BIG BATCH.
The Senate Confirms Lot of Nom
nations.

Washington, July 1.-THE senate to-
day confirmed the following nominal
tons: Horace H. Allen. minister resi-
dert and consul general to Corea;
William L. Merry Of California, minis
ter TO Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Sal
vador; MyrOn II. McCord, governor Of
Arizona; Isaac z. Lambert, attorney
Of the United States district of Kan
sas; Alva II. Eastman. receiver Of p4sb-
lie moneys at St. Cloud. Mimi; Cyrus
Leland. jr., pension agent at Topeka,
Kan. To be consuls of the United
States: c. W. ErdTnan Of Kentucky
at Furth. Germany; John Covert Of
Ohio. at Lyons. France; Samuel E.
Magill of Illinois. at Tampico, Mex:
William X. Anderson of Michigan. at
Hanover. Germany; Daniel I. Phillips
Of Illinois. at Cardiff, Wales; Adam
Lleberkect of Illinois, al Zurich. Switz-
erland: James NJ. Shepard of Michigan.
at Hamilton. Ont, William H Brad
ley of Illinois. at Tunstall, England; L.
Browsk of Illinois. at Breslau, Ger
many: William L. SewaH of Ohio. at
Toronto Ont: o. f. Liggett. receiver
of public moneys at Lamar. Colo; c. 5.
McNichols of Illinois. Indian agent.
Colorado River agency, Arizona; r. II
Jenness, receiver of public moneys at
O'Neill, Neb.; W. O. Ranft, receiver Of
public moneys al MissOula, Mont.
To be commissioners to examine and
classify lands within the land grant
and indemnity land grant limits of the
Northern Pacific railroad company in
the Bozenlsn district in Montana; JOS
c. Aud OF GleTdive. Mont; James \.
Johnson of Bozeman. Mont; Watson
Berile of Washington
To be commissioners to examine and
classify lands within the land grant
and indemnity land grant limits Of the
Northern Pacific railway. in the Mis-
soula district of Montana. Edwin S.
Hathaway of Missoula, Mont; W. v
Tompkins of Prescott, AriZ.;, r. I.
Rombauer of Princeton. Mont.
Fred d. II. EusGis. collector of Gus
toms for the district of Puget Sound.
Wash.
PosSmasters. WashingtOn-W- l.
Cavanaugh at Olympia.
To be civil engineer in the navy
F. D. Chambers of Kentucky. Also
some army and navy nominations.
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which. they said. was due TO the fact
that that company wanted the haroor
constructed at Santa Monica because
it controlled the right of way to that
port. Colonel Crisp delivered one OF
his racteristic speeches. in which
he ridiculed the idea of the impossl-
bilitv of constructing the harbor- He
did not believe it was impossible for
the American people to accomplish
anything. and he referred to the large
number of feats of engineering and
great examples of enterprise for which
this country was famous. among
other things he spoke of the building
Of Kansas CITY and said that when it
was first thought OF, people said that
the Almighty had never intended a
civ to he built there, but the people
there had zone into partnership with
the Almighty and had built the city
anyhow. The resolution was ADOPTED
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Our Foreign Acquisitions.

San Francisco. July 17.-Immigration
Commissioner StradIey has fled his re-
port for the fiscal year ended June 80.
1t shows that a total of 1,629 foreigners
have entered this country through San
Francisco. as compared TO 1.411 in 1895
1896. There was a falling off in the
amount of money brought into the
country. In 1856 there was 1921, 900. or
about s164 per capita. while this year
there was only S170,2S7, or about S1O5
Der capita
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Dreaded Bubonic Plaeue.

San Francisco. July 1.-THE British
ship Maud. which sailed into port late
Thursday night has been ordered into
quarantine: On the voyage across the
Pacific from Calcutta one of her crew
died, and the quarantine officers are
OF the opinion that the sailor died Som
the dreaded bubonic plague.
Two other of the men were sick with
the same disease but when port was
reached they We're convalesrent- The
vessel will be carefully qua = d until
all the germs of the plague that might
be on her are killed.
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PRESIDENT cANNoN's TRIP.
Hopes to Return to Utah In Time
For the Jubilee.

Especial to The Herald)
Washington, July T.-President
George Q. Cannon arrived here this
morning from New York and returned
to that city this afternoon. He stated
that he had just returned from Bos-
ton. where he had been on business
connected with a certain railway prof.
ect in Utah. and that mis- visit TO New
York was on the same matter. He
hopes 10 finish up this business in
time to reach Salt Lake City for the
Jubilee. He is accompanied by Mrs
Cannon.
Senator Heitfeld left for Idaho this
afternoon.
A postoffice has been established at
Mammoth, Madison county, Montana,
with Clara E. Barclay as postmaster
Edward Allen has been commissioned
postmaster at Emmett, Ida
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Trans Mississippi Con-
greSS Completes Its
LabOrS.
WICHITA NEXT YEAR
Selected Over Omaha and
Los Angeles After
a Fight.
THE CLOSING SCENES
Good Will Manifested Toward
Salt Lake City.
WICHITA NEXT YEAR
THE CLOSING SCENES

z. R. Moses of Kansas, Selected AS
Chairman OF the Executive Com
mittee, ]. R. Mcknight of Kansas,
the New Secretary, Who Will Sue
coed Mr.. Culmer-Resolution
Adopted at Yesterdays Session
Bryan Speaks on the Funding Bill
The Travellers Protective Asso-
citation Admitted TO Membership
Other Business of the Last Day of
the Session.
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viii join the Knights.

Pittsburg. July 1.-THE Window
Glass Workers association has de-
cided to return to the Knights OF Ia
bor The vote OF the preceDtories OF
the country is all in and shows less
than 200 against the proposition The
return of the glass workers viii in
crease the membership of the Knights
OF Labor 6. 500
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Utonians al New york.
lsnecial 70 me Heraldl

ESPECIAL 70 The HeraIu.J
New York, July 17.-Fonowing are
the Salt Lake arrivals at New York
hotels ttis week: c. A. Emise, Ever
EFT: W. H. King, Hoffman; o. G. Hem
enway, Everett: r. B. Hardness, Man
haitian: F. O. Hallett, Netherlands; l.
G. Young and wife. Imperial.
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Must Follow the Course.

Madrid, July 1.-THE superior coun-
sci of marine has investigated the pro-
ceedings in connection with the trial
of members of the alleged filibustering
Competitor crew in CUBA and has de-
cided that these must follow the course
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A Newspaper Sold.

Tacoma. Wash, July 17.-C. NJ.
Schultz. of the Chicago sbune. who
has been here for several DAYS past.
with view to purchasing the Tacoma
Daily Ledger, now in the hands of a
receiver. was today reported to have
closed the deal.
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Struck Pv Lightening.

New Orleans. July 1.-THE marine
dry dock at Algiers was struck by
lightning during a storm this after
noon, and four or five men knocked
down. 1t is not thought any were seri-
nilslv injured
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MORGAN RASPS
Union PACIFIC
Occupied Most of The Day In
the Senate.
VERY SEVERE
ARRANGEMENTS
Agreement For the Sale Is Vio-
Iative of All Law.

Series of Points by Which He Pro-
ceeds to Show That There Is q
Monstrous Fraud, and a Scheme
of Extortion and Oppression, Con-
shutting the Most Audaciouss
Plan of Railroad Wrecking Even
Devised.
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IT'S. WORK IS FINISHED.

ing his resignation accepted, and said
ne had thought about the matter a
great deal: had consulted his friends,
and had decided that it was the best
course TO .,ursue.
Ex-Governor Prince put the question
on the acceptance of the resignation
and it was decided unanimously that
1t should not be accepted.
Mr.. Black of California introduced
the following resolution. which was re-
eeived with cheers ard adopted:
THANKS FOR UTAH.
Resolved, That the Trans Missis-
aippe congress tender its appreciation
to the people Of Salt Lake and the
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CRAIG's RESIGNATION.

"Gen0lemen-You hOnored me yesfer-
day by adopting the unanimous report
of the committee on permanent or
ganization and elecIing me to the dis
tinguished position of president of
your body. Later in the day the con-
gress placed itself upon record as de-
handing the immediate restoration of
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer al the present ratio of IS to 1 with
out waiting for the aid and consent of
any other nation. Such gold and silver
coin TO he alike a full. legal tender for
al deles public and private
The fact that my sentiments and
opinions on the money question were
we'll known to the members Of the com
mittee on permanent organizatio
makes your generosity in selecting me
as your presiding officer for the next
var all the more gratifying and com
plinentary. Surely, then / would he
untrue TO You and myself and want
ing in respect for the business Interests
of san Francisco and the state of
california. standing for 30 wears a
monument of sound finance. if l per-
,,,itted your congress TO adjourn with
ont pointing out 10 you how utterly
inconsistent il would be for me to re-
main your presiding officer. and asking
Won to select my successor.
I'm taking this action I am pronpted
% acknowledge the keen enjoyrnenf
and pleasure have realized in meet
ing face to face and clasping by the
hand the broad-minded men of the
west. who participate in the delibera
lions of your congress. Certainly onr
rTrans-A Mississippi country is fulfilling
its destiny in producing patriotic. gem
erous. resOurceful, independent men
and women. hence I cannot jeopar,lizs
vour good opinion by retaining a posi-
}ion in which my judgment requires
~ your interest a presiding officer in
4,,li sympathy with the five to one ,-ota
-srorded by you in favor Of free silver s.
AZ soon as Mr. Craig's resignation
.-as read there was a storm Of appro-
,,eT Several delegates spoke against
- among them being Mr.. Bryan. who
said that it was not necessary for the
resident of the congress to be in ac-
Peord with the majority on all subjects
1rbe congress had been in favor of free
liver for seven years. and he knew
saaf Mr.. Craig was an honorable man
Ia would carry out the viii Of the
or. ongress. Mr.. Craig insisted upon hay
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ing lowered this rate 10 2ta.
White nine lumber was restored to the
house classification and the house rate OF
81 per 1000 feet, instead of the senate rate
of 81.
RECIPROCITY
The reciprocity clause has been trans
formed into a modification of both the
house and senate schedules; that is. the
number of articles which can be used as
p basis for reciprocity agreements has
been increased, but the presidents dis
erection as TO the rates and the ratifica-
ton of treaties by the senate. which was
the main feature of the senate provision,
has been rejected.
One of the biggest victories Won Oy the
house was in the restoration 10 the duti-
able list of burlaps, jute and Jute bag
Sing. cotton bagg1ng, gunny SACKS, Iioor
mating and cotton ties, which me sen
ate placed on the free list While re-
stored TO the du1iable list. however, the
rates are lower than they have ever been
on this class of article.
Another victory of the house was the
elimination of the senate stamp tax on
bonds and stocks. II was decided that the
machinery Of collection was too cumber-
some.
Raw cotton Is restored TO the free list
as originally fixed by the house. The SEN
ate, with the aid of sumo of the Demo-
cratic senators. made cotton dulable at
20 per cent
The amendments. as agreed upon. will
go 70 the printer tomorrow. and the COM
pleted bill Will be laid before the Demo-
Gratis Monday morning. Assurances have
already been given to the Democrats on
the conference that there will be no at
tempt to delay the report when the full
committee meets. but it is possible that
the Democrats may ask more time than
the Republicans now anticipate.
The Republicans believe that the report
can be made TO the house early Monday
afternoon and if the present intentions
of the house leaders are carried out the
mil 81 r.arf.x
the house adjourns Monday.
Mr.. Dangley expresses the opinion that
the bill Will be law. and that congress
will have adjourned a week from today.
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the consideration Of the resolution call
ing upon the secretary Of war to take
imr& 'diate steps towards commencing
the construction of San Pedro harbor.
near Los Angeles. The resignation Of
fered by President Craig was due to the
action Of the congress on Friday in
adopting d resolution declaring for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
The resignation which Mr. Craig pre-
sented was a. follows:
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