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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01

and Senator Allison will frame that
portion of the resolutions referring to
national affairs, stating the adminis-
trationS ideas with some considerable
degree of authority, especially in mat
tiers concerning the conduct of the war
and disposition of conquered territory.
The hotels are crowded with candi-
dates. their friends and delegates.
Frank F. Merriam of Delaware coun-
ty. holds the lead in the race for au-
ditor.
His strongest competitor is William
G.. Allen of Van Buren,.
+. O. Hartshorne of Palo Alto has a
numerous following. j. u. Sammis of
Plymouth is the most promising candi-
date for railroad commissioner. The
other candidates are W. P. Parkin of
Boone, Welcome Mowry of Lama, and
A. F. Goldman of Adams
The only other position for which
there is real contest is the attorney
generalship
There are three candidates, Milton
Realey, the present incumbent. o. John
son county, Jacob Simms of Pot await
omie and NJ. l.. Temple of Clarke,
named in the order of their estimated
strength.
1t is possible fight may be made
for the term for railroad COM
missioner now held by David d. Pal
mer of Henry.
John Morrison of Sigourney is named
as Il possible contestant
Other nominations will be made by
reclamation as follows:
TreaSurer-John Herriot of Guthrie.
Secretary of State-G. L. Dobson of
Polk
Judge Supreme Court-Horace E.
Deemer of Montgomery.
Clerk Supreme Court-C. T. Jones of
The contest for chairman of the state
committee is between G.. 7. Hancock,
Dubuque and S. NJ. Leach of Abel
Hancock has the preference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
K. OFF, OFFICERS INVESTIGATED
FAILURE TO DISCOVER AUTHOR
OF CHARGES.
Those Made Against Officer White
Not Sustained-Extravagance and
Waste Denied-Some Suggestions.

Indianapolis Ind, Aug. 31.-The spec
ial investigating committee appointed by
the supreme lodge OF the Knights of
Pythias TO investigate the charges made
against the officers of the lodge, and also
TO find out if possible, where the infor-
nation came from, made its report this
morning.
The committee paid special attention to
the discovery of the author of the
charges, but the report fails to snow that
it was successful in this.
AS to the direct charges rejecting or
tending to reflect on the supreme keeper
of records and seal, White, we find from
the testimony submitted that Brother
White is not a stakeholder or director in
bank, stock company or other financial
institutions; that he is not a Stockhoider in
the Brandon Printing company, nor in
terested therein in any manner, nor
been directly or indirectly interested in
any contracts of any character made by
or in the interests of the supreme lodge;
that since becoming supreme keeper of
records and seal he has not been engaged
in any business, devoting his entire time
and energy to the discharge of the duties
of that Office
As to the charge of extravaganza and
waste the committee finds:
That the officers and members of this
supreme lodge have, in ali things, con-
Quoted the business of the supreme lodge
honestly, fairly and for the interests of
the order universally, and that all insin-
false and without foundation. We fur
Their find that there have been large sums
of money expended in what might seem
to some a useless manner. but we also
find that all such expenditures are the re-
suit of direct legislation on the part of
this body and authorized by it, and that
the officers, in making the expenditures
were acting simply as the instruments of
this body in carrying out it's dictate -
The committee suggests that the Su-
preme keeper of records and seal be re-
quested to prepare for each session of the
supreme lodge detailed statement, show
be. performed by each officer during the
preceding two tlscal years, and the eX-
penses of each officer during tho same
time and what the different items of eX-
penSe were, so that. in estimating the
amount of appropriation required for sal
airy and expenses. the committee and this
body may have an opportunity of judging
whether the salary and expense accounts
are too low, and IN what particular
This report was signed by Tracy r. |
Bangs, chairman; d. c. Richardson |
James +. Watson, George NJ. Hanson and J
john W. Daniels.
the time and place of holding the next |
of the uniform rank, knights !
of Pythias. and convention of the supreme |
lodge has reported in favor of Detroit and !
set the time for the meeting of the SUI |
preme lodge on the second Tuesday in |
1900.
At l clock this morning the supreme |
lodge Knights of Pythias adjourned until |
o'clock, after adopting a report that |
reduces the salaries ard expenses of |
supreme officers about % per cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
Negro Riot Occurred On the Docks
at Galveston.
OWING TOLABOR TROUBLE
AN ULTIMATUM TO MALLORY
LINE DISREGARDED.
White Man Killed, Negro Will Prob
ably Die, and Four Other Parti-
cipants Injured-Bloodshed Avert
ed In the Pana Strike Through
Officers of Miners Union.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 31.-A riot oc-
CURED on the Mallory docks this even
ing. Recently the colored longshore-
men organized a labor union. When
the steamer Colorado arrived yester-
day the Mallory people were informed
that they must employ union labOrers
and Pay 80 and so cents per hour for
day and night work The increase was
refused. About 1900 colored long
shoremen cOngregated at the wharf and
by moral SuaSiOn kept the regular Nal
lory longshoremen from going to work.
Today the Mallory company sent an
extra crew to work unloading the ship
and brought some cOl0red laborerS from
Houston The bloodshed occurred
when an effort was made to put the
Houston men to work. Mayor Fly
warned the crowd to keep back, and
when an advance was made on the
Houston negroes, Mayor Fly fired five
shots into the crowd, wounding two of
the negroes who were advancing. a
little later the rioters made another adj
vance. They were warned back. Then
Mayor Fly gave the order to fire. There
was a terrible fusilade from each side
for minute, some of the negroes hav-
ing revolvers. After the fusilade the
crowd scattered. The fire department
was called out to aid in the protection
Of the wharf property. An armed posse
of citizens was organized. The Hous-
ton men were put to work and the Nal
Tory boat is discharging. One white
man was killed and at least six men
were injured
The dead: z. H. Baker white shot
in the right side. died just as he was
put in the ambulance
The injured: Frank Robinson, col
ored, shot in hip; Will probably die.
Frank Williams colored; f. Middle I
bach, white: Robert Albert. eolored; !
William Emerson, colored; Emanuel /
Robinson, colOred, and John Ingwersen, !
white, all slightly wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
STORMY CABINET SESSION.
Government Deems It Advisable to
Proceed Cautiously.


Proceed Cautiously.
Paris, Aug. 31.-The cabinet has held
two stormy sittings under the presi-
dency OF NJ. Faure 1t finally arose be-
tween and I O'Clock, having appar-
emily failed to arrive at a decision on
the question Of reviFing the DTeyfuS
sentence, for the customary official note
was not issued.
IL is possible, however, looking to the
excited state of public feeling, that the
government deems it advisable to pro-
coed cautiously and to conceal its de-
CiSion for the present.
NJ. Del Sasse, minister for foreign af-
fairs, IS said to have been vehemently
attacked by his colleagues for having
been ignorant of the intention of En-
proclamation, but in face of the revival
of the Dreyfus affair, the disarmament
proposal has taken quite secondary
place. 1t is alleged that several min
listers, including NJ. Brisson, the pre-
mieP: N. MaruejOulS, the minister of
commerce and NJ. Trouillot, minister of
the colonies, demanded a revision and
the immediate suppression or several
staff officers. CaValgDac, however, re-
manned firm, on the ground that Lieu
tenant Colonel Benry'S forgery
had not altered the case as
affecting Dreyfus' guilt. The only
result thus far, therefore, is
that ESterhaZy is caShiered and will
retire on a small pension.
Even after leaving the council the
ministers continued to argue heatedly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
GARCIA RELIEVED OF COMMAND.
SHAFTER INCIDENT BROUGHT
HIM INTO DISGRACE.
Bluff the Cubans Made to Americans
at Guantanamo Ended In Prayer
For Rations.

| New York, Aug. S1.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Santiago says: General
Garcia has been relieved of his command
| by GeneIai Gomez, acting under instruc-
lions from the provisional government.
! This is owing to the disapproval of his
action during the Shafter incident and in
view oil the fact that Garcia is persona
non Srata to the American government.
At the commencement of the war, the
Cuban officers were ordered to put them
selves under orders of the American COM
mander, and the letter from Garcia to
Smarter is looked upon as a breach OF dis
cipline.
His resignation is not accepted, but he
is relieved of his command.
General Rodriguez, commanding in the
east under Gomez, will succeed him.
A courier to General Lawton this morn
ing confirms the news that General La
crete viii arrive this evening ON Santa
Cruz With dispatches from General Gomez
to General Lawton. The substance is yet
unknown. Colonel Ray of the Third reSl-
ment of immunes reports from Guantana-
mo that the CubanS here, consisting of
two battalions have intimated their in
tention of entering the town and display
ing the Cuban flag. Colonel Kay says that
as Guantanamo is United States territory,
he would look upon this action as hostile
and call out his men,
Then the Cubans said the reason of
their proposed entry was the report that
the Spanish prisoners in the town would
rise and sacrifice the American garrison,
and they finally concluded by asking for
LOCO rations.
General Castillo has been advanced in
the brigade line to the general division of
war and viii go by steamer to San Juan
today to meet Garcia at Jibara, but it
is learned that the latter has left there
for Jiguani.
courier arrived from General Castillo
reports that the governor of Puerto Prin-
cipe has offered to march out, giving up
the town TO the CubanS, if supplied with
LOCO head of cattle, 400 carts and 500 oxen
for transporting to Havana. The Cubans
received this offer the afternoon after the
notification of peace.
A conference will be held at Santa Ana.
The Cuban leaders are Lacrete, Cevreco,
Perez, Rabi. Castillo and others. Prelim-
inarieS will be arranged for the delegates
to go to CamagueZ to attend the election
of the new Cuban government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF STORM
ROOFS TAKEN OFF SAVANNAH
HOUSES.
Among the Negroes There Is Great
Suffering and When Investigation
Comes, Many May Be Dead.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 31.--The Journal
has the following dispatch from Savan-
rah, Ca. sent from that city at $3.50
O'Clock this morning, and put on the
wires ct Milton:
Since - o'clock last night until 8
o'clock this morning Savannah has
been in the teeth of gale. The wind
has been blowing from 40 to rs miles
an hour. and there have been gusts
when the maximum speed was eX
ceeded.
So Car as can be learned, no lives
were lost in the gale. that is. directly
in the city. The adjoining islands are
to be heard from. Communication with
Tyhee, Ca, seaside resort cannot be
had at this hour. There are about 500
people at T-rbee. many of whom are
United States troops, both volunteers
and regulars. The North Carolina
troops are there.
Savannah presents terrible effect of
the storm. Roofs of houses are scat
tered through the streets and in our
public squares. wires of telegraph, tel
ephone. electric light and street car
systems make the streets impossible
for vehicles. The loss to property own
ers will be fully 100000.
The crop of rice will suffer especially.
So far as can be learned the shipping
in port went through the gale without
mishaD. There must be suffering near
among the troops around Savannah.
Their habitations are rude huts. These
could not have stood against last
nights wind, and when an investiga-
ton comes, it will be found. no doubt.
that many of these negroes are dead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
M'KINLEY AT CLEVELAND.
Wired Hanna Not to Shorten Hi
Trip Just TO Meet Him.

NtTeQ ddnIla NOC TO shorten his
Trip Just TO Meet Him.
Cleveland, o.. Aug. Sit is not
probable that Senator Hanna will meet
President Mckinley, as the former had
expected, during the present visit of
the chief executive in Cleveland. Sem
ator Hanna is en- route from the north
east, but win not reach here before to-
morrow evening, while the presidential
party will leave Cleveland tomorrow
morning for Canton. 1t is understood
that President Mckinley has tele-
graphed Senator Hanna, telling him by
no means to alter or shorten his trip
in order to get home before his de-
parture-
Mrs Mckinley accompanied the
president and Colonel and Mrs. Myron
Y. Herrick on a drive down town today.
Justice White left during the morning,
which led some to believe that the
peace commission matter had been dis
posed Of finally. The presidential party
passed the morning very quietly
Secretary Of state Day, who came to
Cleveland last evening to confer with
the president, returned to Canton to-
day. 1t was stated this afternoon that
no change had been made by the presi-
dent in the programme outlined in
these dispatches yesterday governing
his movements for the next few days
Unless unforeseen circumstances arise.
the president will arrive at Camp Wi
koff on Saturday.
After lunch the president and Colo
mel Rerrick took another drive There
were few callers during the day.
Mrs Mckinley is still indisposed by
reason of a slight cold. The evening
passed quietly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
TWO GREAT BATTLES IN CHINA
GOVERNMENT TROOPS DEFEAT
ED WITH HEAVY LOSS.
Kwangsi Rebels Said to Number
SO,O0O-The Emperor Was De-
ceived-An Imperial Edict.

London, Sept IA special dispatch
from Shanghai, dated Wednesday,
says:
The Chinese government troops, it is
reported, have been defeated in two
pitched battles during the last ten
days by the Kwangsi rebels, losing 5000
men. The rebels are said to number
$4,000 and the privincial forces are
against them.
A governor of high rank has been or
dered to lead his troops in person and
completely to suppress the rebellion
within a month, under penalty of Sc
we're punishment.
An imperial edict just issued, strong
ly cenSures the governor of Kwangsi
province for deceiving the emperor in
July last by reporting that the rebel
lion had been suppressed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
BRUTALITY AT SEA.
Horrible Cruelties Inflicted Upon
American Tars.

San Francisco. Aug. 31.-Today men,
bers of the crew of the bark Cyrus
Wakefield. which arrived here last
night from Baltimore, swore out war
rants Cor the arrest of First Mate F..
Williamson and Second Mate Leonard,
charging them with brutality, assault
and other violations on the high seas.
The members Of the crew tell of hor-
rible cruelties practiced by the officers
of the vessel. They accuse the mate of
gross cruelty. and say that the use of
Delaying pins and brass knuckles upon
the persons of the sailors was an every
day occurrence. and many of them dis
play SCARED heads. swollen faces and
other evidences OF violence to back up
their Ditiful story.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
SPANISH PRISONERS RELEASED.
Cervera and His Crews VIII Soon
Sail For Native Land.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Acting Secre-
tary Allen has authorized the release of
all the Spanish prisoners captured in
the battle of July from Cervera's
fleet. These are now at Annapolis and
Seavey's Island, Portsmouth harbor,
the officers being at the academy and
the sailors at the island. The condition
of the men physically is all that could
be desired The prisoners are to be
returned to Spain at the expense of the
Spanish government. That was the
condition uDon which our government
agreed to release them without parole
or other restriction. Admiral Cervera
was CHARGED by his government with
the arrangements of the transportation
of the prisoners. They are all to go to-
gether, officers and men, and it is pre-
Sumed that Captain Eulate has gone to
New York to charter the two Spanish
steamers now l.Jing there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
FIRE PICTURES AT SALTAIR.
PAINS Battle of Manila For the
National Monument Fund.

A pyrotechnic pantomime is promised
for Tuesday evening at Saltair The
fire pictures are to present Dewey's
great battle of Manila with the Oppos-
ing fleets in the harbOr on mimic sea
belching fire and hurting shot and shell.
also a graphic kaleidoscope glimpse Of
the battleship Maine, first riding peace
fully at anchor on the harDor, then
with flames bursting from her sides,
sinking beneath the waves. After these
pictures, the conception of Henry J.
Pain. the fireworks king" viii pre-
sent a pyrotechnic display such as only
his great works can produce.
The whole of this wonderful perform
ance is to be given just as hundreds OF
thousands saw it at Manhattan beach,
". Y, and as it has recently been seen
all over California All the profits OK
this tour of the Pacific coast are to
swell the fund for the national mOnu-
ment to the heroes of the Spanish
American war and the martyrs of the
Maine This fund is being raised
through the efforts of w. R Hearst.
owner of the New York Journal and
San Francisco Examiner 1t has
reached already a total of over S103. 00O
The Women's Press club of Utah had
chosen Tuesday for their annual out
ing at Saltair, but learning of the de-
sires of Mr.. HearSt's representatives to
give the battle of Manila on that even
ing, the club periodically changed their
day of celebration TO Wednesday,. the
9Th inst
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
B0TKIN CASE WITNESSES.
Drastic Measures Threatened to En-
force Testimony.

San Francisco. Aug. 31.-Detective
McVey. who came here from Delaware
to procure the extradition of Mrs. Cor
celia Botkin for the murder of Mrs.
=. Cunning and her sister, made a
statement today to the local newspa-
ocrs. to the effect that John p Dun
ming. husband oe one Of the victims
had positively identified the handwrit
ing on the wrapper as that of Mrs. Bot
kin He also said that Mr.. Dunning
had identified the anonymous letters
sent to Mrs. Dunning as being written
by Mrs. Botkin.
CHIEF oe Police Lees is determined
that Mrs Botkin shall be tried in the
state of Delaware. if possible TomOr-
row the grand jury will meet, and the
attendance OF witnesses who will not
give their evidence to the authorities
will be com -selled The Indictment.
should there be one. will not be on a
charge Of murder but on a charge of
sending poison through the mails-a
misdemeanor Witnesses have been
summoned from the interior, and I'M
less they answer all questions out to
them before the grand jury they will
be Sect to Jail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
wARsHIPs LEAVE PORTO RICO.
Main Object to Get Crews Away
From Tropical Climate.

Washington, Aug. 9O.-The navy de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Ponce. Porto Rico. annouI-.ng
that the Puritan, Amphitrite, Hanni-
bal. Terror and Montgomery sailed
from Ponce this morning. They will
go to Newport, r. l.
The main object is to get the crews
of the vessels away from the tropical
climate to northern waters The citi-
zenS of Newport have been making eff
forts with the navy department to Sc
cure a rendezvous of the larger vessels
at Newport. The department could
not do this but agreed to send some of
the smaller types.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
WISCONSIN PoPULIsTs.
Fusion Likely to Occur With Demo
Gratis Today

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 31.-The Popu-
list state convention met here today
Robert Schilling, chairman of the state
central committee, called the conven-
tlon to order There were only about
20 delegates present. The platform was
in part as follows:
The Peoples party of Wisconsin,
Whlle denouncing the unnatural con-
dltlons brought about by violating the
fundamental principles of the declara-
ton of independence through legisla-
tlon, proposes a return to first and
honest principles by overthrowing the
existing unnatural and undemocratic
conditions.
Legislation is demanded on what is
known as the initiative and referen-
dum. The party demands public con-
troll OF public utilities, national, state
and local; issue of all money by gov
eminent directly to the people in con-
nection with government savings
banks municipal home rule; a uniform
primary election law, and the aboli-
ton OF the writ of injunction
After the appointment of a commit
tee IN conference with the delegates on
FUSION, recess was taken until to-
morrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
TELEGRAPHIc BRIEFS.

Lazard Freres have received advices
that their London house will ship to them
81. 375. 600 in gold this week.
The Republican convention of the First
Texas congressional district nominated
w. b. Brush of Austin for congress.
Eight hundred and fifty men of the
Twenty-third Kansas volunteers arrived
at Santiago on the steamer Vigiiancia
They are all well.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
HISTORIC CRAFT At THE BOTTOM
SINKING OF THE STEAMSHIP
OLIVETTE.
No One Knows How the Calamity
Could Have Occurred-No One
Drowned, But Marrow Escapes.

Fernandina, Fla, Aug. S1.-The hos
pital ship Olivette, which has been ly-
ing near the quarantine station,
through some mysterious agency sank
this morning about 7:30 o'clock. Aboard
of the ship was the hospital corps of
80 and a crew of 40 persons, all of
whom escaped without injury, but in
scanty attire The roustabouts Sleep
ing in the lower hold had a narrow
escape, being driven from their hunks
like so many rats. Fortunately for
those on board, there was a schooner
near by, and some of them took shell
ter on her, while others sought refuge
at the quarantine station.
The Olivette went down in about 30
feet of water, her main deck being
how the calamity could have oc-
CURED, and as no investigation has
yet been made, the matter remains
mystery. Vessels in the harbor will
probably pump her out, if such a thing
is possible.
Washington, Aug. Slit is stated at
the war department that the sinking
of the Olivette was not the fault of
the United States officers. The steam
ship company owning the vessel has
already offered to raise her. An ex-
PLANTATION has been asked for from the
officer in charge of the Olivette.
New York, Aug. 31.-The Olivette ar
rived at Montauk on Aug. 81 with 271
soldiers from Santiago, 10 of whom
were landed and 200 were taken to
Boston, where the Olivette arrived on
Aug %. From Boston the Oliyette
sailed for Fernandina for the purpose
of transporting sick soldiers to Phila-
delphia- The Olivette belonged to the
Plant line of steamers and was built
at Philadelphia in 1887. She was PA
feet long. 80 feet beam, 11s4 feet deep
and registered 1911 gross and 1,105 net
tonnage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-01
Chickamauga Will Be Deserted This
Week, If Possible.
CERvERA IS RELEASED
SPANISH PRISONERS SOON TO
LEAVE FOR HOME.
Seven Thousand Troops Reviewed at
the Presidio-Courtmart Sen
fences Set Aside = Schley Sailed
For Porto Rico-Four Warships
Left Ponce Yesterday.

Chickamauga National Military Park,
Aug. 31.-Today the various regiments
under orders to move at once are busy
getting ready. The men to be mus
tered out are turning all property is
sued to them over to the army officers
and packing up their effects. Every eff
fort is being made to get the army
away from Chickamauga this week.
but it is doubtful whether or not it can
be done.
Governor Black Of New York does
not think that the New York troops
have received proper attention here,
and will insist upon all being moved at
Onca