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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHIs.

Some of the Connecticut papers are
opposed to the elevation Of the stars
and stripes over the penitentiary on the
ground that the first duty of the flag is
to honor it. A state prison is not an
institution which conferS honor either
on it's inmates or its graduates, the
papers say, and for the flag to fly there
is to unnecessarily bring discredit upon
that emblem.
A peculiar fad of the ancient Roman
women at one time was their remark
able desire to have boards Great pains
were taken to secure the desired re-
suit by shaving their faces and smear
ing them with ointmentS to make the
hair grow. Cicero relates that this
mania grew to such an extent that it
was finally thought advisable to pass a
law prohibiting such a decoration.
According to the latest New York
City directory, just published, the hon
ored name of Smith still holds first
place in point of numbers in the bor-
ough of Manhattan. The name of
Brown, however, though still holding
second place, is hard pushed by the
name of Cohen, while the Cohens. the
Coins and thesKohns. taken collective
~, exceed in number the Browns, the
Brownies and the Brauns.
A farmer quoted by the Waterbury
American says of the caterpillar null
sance: Every year l hear of cater
pillars destroying whole orchards.
There is nothing so easy to dispose of.
bore a hole in the tree deep enough
10 reach the sap, fill the hole with sui
phur and plug it up. The sap takes
the sulphur to every limb and twig.
and the caterpillars disappear at once.
1 have used it for years.
An endless chain starting with four
friends, each contributing a dime and
persuading four of his friends to do
likewise, then each of the Is inducing
four of his friends to keep the good
work going, and SO on up to the TWEEN
tieth geometrical progression, would
make the last contribution to the Red
Cross fund Sos, 12S, 921 .97760 All the
contributions added together would
amount to more than S144, 600. 600, O00
An Iowa clergyman who has lost his
pulpit for engaging himself to several
young women at the same time, pleads
that while he loved all the damsels be-
cause they are children of God, in
promising to marry them he simply
that he would perform the GER
emony when called upon to do so. The
spinsters had no such understanding
of the arrangement, and they made
things warm for the preacher when he
was found out.
There is in England a paper called
the Ostrich. which aims to gloss over
everything disagreeable in the way of
news. and to present prominently only
that which is pleasant. Very sad news
is printed in the smallest type. hence
the experienced reader is warned. Some
articles of sensational character are
merely outlined in brief paragraphs.
beneath which appears the legend:
Continued on page 49," And there is
no page L."
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BIsMARCK's RETIREMENT.
Letter to the Emperor, rendering His
RESIGNATION.

Berlin, July S1.-The Lokal Anzeiger
publishes a long article on Bismarck,
by DR.. Moritz Busch. 1t gives an al
legged copy of the original text of
Prince Bismarck's letter to Emperor
William on leaving office. in 1890, which
ii is understood was only TO be pub
lshed after his death. In this docu-
ment Bismarck is represented as say
ing:
1T is not possible for me to retain the
position Of president of the council of
ministers after your majesty, in respect
of same, has urged a capitis- diminutio,
relying upon an abrOgation of the order
of 1852 which regulates the relations
of a minister president to his col
leagues.
Moreover. in regard to my official
1prerOgatiVes, your majesty has impos-
ed limits which do not permit ne to
have a prOportiOnate share in state bus
mess and its supervision, or that free
dom of action in ministerial decisions
or communications with the reichstag
or members of the reichstag which my
constitutional responsibility requires
It would alsO-after the latest decisions
of your majesty respecting the direction
TO he given over foreign policy (as set
forth in the imperial autograph letter
with which your majesty yesterday ac-
cOmpanied the reports of the consult
y
instructions therein given with respect
TO foreign policy. l would thus call in
question the all-important results for
the German empire which our foreign
policy has attained, under favorable
conditions, for a decade past. on lines
laid down by both your majestys pre-
decessors on our relations toward-the
Unexpectedly great Importance Of
which has since his return from -
confirmed TO men.
In view of my attachment To the
service of your majesty's royal house
and the many years during which i
have grown habituated to a position
which I have hitherto regarded as an
enduring one, il is very painful to me
to sever myself from my accustomed
relations to your majesty and from the
general policy of the empire and Prus- |
STA, but, after conscientious considera-
ton of your majesty's intentions for
Abe execution of which 1 must be pre- /
pared if 1 remain in office, I cannot do /
otherwise than beg your majesty TO re- |
lieVe me of the Office of imperial chan |
cellOr, premier and minister OF foreign |
affairs.
According to the impressions 7 have
received during the last few weeks. as
wei as communications from your ma
jesty's military and civil household. / I
may assume that my request to resign
meets with your majesty's wishes. and
that may, therefore, certainly rely up /
on its gracious acceptance. 1 would |
have rendered my resignation TO your
majesty long ago. il 1 had not thought
your majesty wished to utilize the sex-
perfence of a true servant to your pre-
decessors. Since / have become certain
that your majesty does not care to
avail himself Of them, / withdraw from
political life without any apprehension
that public opinion will condemn my
decision as untimely."
London, Aug. 1.-The Times publishes
in extenso the letter from Prince Bis
marck to Emperor William, on leaving
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IN THE HANDS OF THE CUBANS
INSURGENTS OCCUPY THE TOWN
OF GIBARA.
Esta blished Public System and
Maintain the Best of Order-Re-
port That Spaniards Burned
Nuevitas.

Key West. July S1.-Reports have
reached here that Nuevitas. on the north
coast of the province of Puerto Principe
Cuba. has been bombarded by the ships
of the blockading squadron, evacuated by
the Spanish and subsequently burned. No
details are known ard the only informa-
ton of the affair was that given to Cap
tain Maynard of the gunboat Nashville by
Lieutenant Colonel Rojas of the ir1surgent
forces at Gibara last Tuesday. Colonel
Rojas himself has the news at second
hand.
The only American ships known to have
been in the vicinity of Nuevitas lately are
the Prairie and Badger The latter cap
the Nuevitas harbor and took them TO
Dry Tortugas. All were flying Red Cross
flags. but when boarded were found to
contain number of Spanish soldiers.
Badger is expected here shortly.
The Nashville reached Gibara on Tues
day, when she captured the schooners
Bibara and Espresso. On entering the
harbor she was met by the former United
States consular agent and president or the
railroad line to Holguin. He told the
two days before by General Luque and his
1,S00 Spanish soldiers who feared con-
certed attack by Americans and Cubans
They fled. to Holguin by rail and after
ward tore up the tracks. General Luque
left in the Gibara hospital 535 sick and
wounded Spanish soldiers with request
to Admiral Sampson to see that they were
promptly cared for. The next day the
Cuban forces. consisting of 800 cavalry
under Lieutenant Colonel Rojas and 200 in
'fantry, made triumphal entry into the
town. They were received with acclama-
lions by the CubauSs and the town held a
festival that day and night. The insurg-
entS took formal possession, eSta blishing
a police system and sent out scouting
parties. and when the Nashville arrived
the best of order was being maintained.
The invaders had. however, neglected the
schooners in the harbor and the Ameri-
can ships took possession of them. When
Ensign Snow left with prize crew to
bring the Gibara here it had been de-
termined to raise the American flag over
the town.
The steamship Tabasqueno. flying the
Spanish fag. was captured by the Hawk
at Sagua la Grarde yesterday ana brought
here today by prize crew. She is a Next
can ship of 500 tons and was bound from
Vera Cruz for Sagua loaded with coal
provisions and mules. The Hawk took her
without difficulty and also went into the
harbor after dozen small ships and
smacks. OF these all but one escaped by
scudding into shoal water and this one
was aground.
Colonel John Jacob Astor has been ap-
pointed to the staff of General Miles and
today is in Florida on his way TO join |
General Miles in Porto Rico
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ne general outward appearance of the
Dig hoating fort showed that the Texas
mad a rough time of it. and a close in
speetion revealed the places where the
shells of the Dons had penetrated the port
bow and starboard superstructure.
on the 22nd of. June, while the Texas
OF Santiago harbor a six-inch shell tore
through the port side under the anchor
within about 20 feet of the bow. This shell
exploded on the opposite side of the gun
deck and on its way instantly killed Frank
Blakeley. first-class apprentice. whose
nome was in Lawrence, Mass. This was
the only fatal missile which struck the
Texas during her fighting term. as none of
the other men who were wounded sue
cumbed to their injuries. piece of the
shell which killed Blakeley hit John Live
dangerous and painful wound. Lively was.
limping around the gun deck today and
SAID he would soon be all right again.
During the enga cement of July 3. when
the Texas was chasing Cervera's vessels.
big shell, probably from the Almirante
Oquendo, pierced the starboard bulk
through the ventilator and, after carry
ing away the ash hoist entered the
smoRestack, where'it exploded, but injured
no one. u
Several shots took effect on the bridge
and Other, parts of the superstructure. but
nearly all traces of the damage done by
them We're removed on the homeward
trir. snI i
The firing of thesport turret gun across
the. upper deck shook the vessel consid-
erably, and she will need a general over
been loesened. n
If occasion required, the Texas could
tight at moments notice, her batteries
being in excellent order All the sailors
who were seen said that the Texas was
a wonderful ship, and her record off the
Cuban coast had laid at rest the stories
which had been circulated as to her being
an unIucky vessel.
Twenty-Five sick sailors and marines
We're brought back from the squadron BY
the Texas and they were all transferred
TO tho naval hospital adjoining the navy
yard. None of them had been injured in
battle and in no case is there fear of
fatal results. Dry dock No. is in readi-
will bn dona tnmnrrnw
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office. in 1870. 1t occupies over a col

office. in 1890. It occupies over a col
umn.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Morning Post, commenting upon this
letter, which he had, seen in the Lokal
AnZeiger, suggests that the power,
whose name was suppressed, was Rus
STA, and the point from which Bis
marck's informant had been recently
returned was St. Petersburg, Russia,
being probably the scene of Germany's
successful foreign policy. He says: 1T
will then be clear that the differences
between Prince Bismarck and Emperor
William had to do with matters of a
more serious nature than the mainte-
nance of the constitutional charter. 1t
throws new light on the Zanzibar
treaty.
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BERLIN PRESS COMMENT
The Fatherland Has Lost It's Most
Magnificent Champion.

Berlin, July 31.-The Cologne Gazette
says: The fatherland has lost its most
magnificent champion. We all feel as
if, in closing the eyes of the 'Junker of
Schoenhausen,' their last glance were
upon US, bidding US swear on his body
to hold holy the heritage he bequeathed
US
The Courier says: His name will
live, even if unforeseen commissions
should bring about new state condi-
tons, wholly different from the present
ones; but, in the present generation
and in those to come, Bismarck will
remain the signature of the second half
of the nineteenth century. And, when
the new, the real Germany of today, is
well spoken of in the foreground of
every line of song the iron form of the
first chancellor will appear"
The Post, the North German Gazette
and the KreuZ Zeitung, the National
Zeitung, and several other leading pa
pers simply print the announcement of
his death.
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EMPEROR AFFECTED.
Will Return From His Norway Cruise
Immediately.

Bergen, Norway, July 31.-The news
of the alarming change in the condition
Of Prince Bismarck reached Emperor
the emperor was informed Of the
princes death early this morning he
was deeply affected and ordered his
yacht to return Immediately.
The Hohenzollern, with the emperor
on board, will reach Kiel tomorrow
evening. The flag on the yacht is fly
ing at half-mast.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

A band of 500 Carlists appeared near Soc
de Urgel, in Catalonia, and the troops are
pursuing them.
Rev. John Walsh, Roman Catholic arch
bishop of Toronto. died suddenly of heart
failure. He was SIS years of age
Ten young people were seriously injured
today by the overturning of tally-ho at
the foot of Ogden avenue viaduct Chi
cago- The horses became unmanageable
and rushed down the steep incline. bring
ing up against the curbing
Stata Health Officer Swearingen Of
Texas has received positive Information
that there is yellow fever in epidemic
form at Tampico, Mexico and he has
notified ell quarantine officers to rigIdIv
enforce quarantine against the infected
point.
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MORE TROOPS GOING.
To Be Selected So As to Give All
States Representation.


States Representation.
Washington, July 31.-As an earnest
indication that our government has not
interrupted the execution of its cam
paigns, an order was issued from the
war department today for the dispatch
of an entire army division to rein
force Generals Miles and Brooke in
Porto Rico. This will be known as the
provisional division and will be COM
manded by Major General Wade, at
present in command at Camp Thomas
Chickama qua. He is expected to turn
over that command to Major General
Breckenridge, Inspector general of til =
army, and to report to Secretary Alger
in Washington for instructions before
departing for Porto Rico, bringing with
him his adjutant general and his aides.
The provisional division will consist of
Is full regiments, and General Wade
will select them, not from the troops
under his old command alone, but with
particular reference to an equitable
representation in the Porto Rican cam
paign of all of the states in the Union
Secretary Alger feels that his depart
ment has been subjected to some I'M
just criticism upon the selection of
troops for active service, and pro-
nounceS as without foundation the al
legation that politics have dictated
these assignments. In the case of the
Fifth Illinois volunteer regiment, which
was withdrawn from the Porto Rican
expedition in favor of the Indiana regi-
ment just as the troops were about to
board the cars, it has been already ex-
planned by authority that the change
was made in recognition of the justice
of the complaint that Illinois already
had two regiments in active service st
the front while Indiana had none. Even
in that case, however, Secretary Alger
did not make the selection of the regi-
ment to be held back he simply in
structed the general commanding the
expedition to select one Illinois regi-
nent for detention, without designating
If
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AUSTRIA MoURNs.
Vienna Papers All Eulogise the Dead
Statesman.

Vienna, Aug. 1.-The news of the
death of Prince Bismarck made a pro-
found sensation and everywhere evoked
regrets almost as great as those eX-
pressed in Germany.
The Austrian and Hungarian papers
published long articles, reviewing with
admiration the career of the colossal
statesman, whose death sends a shud-
der through Europe"
The Fremdeblatt says: I'VE may
have loved or hated him, but we can
not deny his extraordinary greatness.
The Neue F'reie Presse says: 1T will
be difficult to imagine the world with
out Bismarck"
The Neue Wiener Tageblatt says:
THE Germans have lost their greatest
man since Goethe"
The Emperor Francis Joseph has tel
egraphed condolences to the family and
to Emperor William.
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S. P. PAY CAR WRECKED.
Fireman Killed and Conductor Fa-
tallV Injured

Los Angeles. Cal. July 31.-From off,
Gals of the Southern Pacific railroad in
this city. details of the wreck of a pay
car on that road three miles west of Ben
son, Ariz., were obtained tonight. The
accident occurred at $40 this morning
The engine jumped the ttaSk on a curve
Fireman a. J. Taylor was killed, En-
gineer Walker was badly scalded and
Conductor Crowder was injured internally
and will probably die The other train
men and officers of the road on the car
were shaken up. but not seriously hurt.
The engine was a complete wreck and
the pay car consumed by fire, but the
records and money were saved.
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AUGUSTUS LAST APPEAL.
Cannot Resist Americans Unless He
Receives Aid.

Madrid, July 31-The governor gener-
al of aMnila, .telegraphing under date
of July 25 says that aid is indispensable
to resist the imminent attack of the
American forces under General Mer-
rift.
The foreign warships in the bay the
dispatch says, answered the salute in
honor of the queens saint day, and the
American vessels displayed the<Ameri-
can flag
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Jockey Killed at Butte.

Butte, Mont, July 31.-William Mad
Oakland. Cal, died today from injuries
received at the race track yesterday.
Madden was riding Lord Chesterfield in
the hurdle. The horse fell at the first
jump, and DR.. Marsden, who was fol-
lowing, struck the boy with his hoofs
breaking the left ankle and kicking him
in the head. 1t was not thought that
Madden was badly hurt at first. He
was taken to the hospital and died to-
day The brain had been injured. The
association will send the body home.
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the hunt, and it is understood he will
take long hunting trip in the Rock
les. From Chicago, it is said, the count
viii go direct to San Francisco, but in
tends to return by way of Denver, and
from there visit Durango, Colo, in or
der to study the ruins of the Aztec clif
dwellers' huts in the Mancis canyon,
below that point. From Denver, the
count may travel south and visit Mex
leo. but that portion of his trip had not
been absolutely settled when he left.
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coincidence From italy.

Rome, July S1.-The death of Prince
Bismarck has produced a deep impress
sion throughout Italy. King Humbert,
General Pelloux, the premier. and Adj
miral Canevaro, minister of foreign af-
fairs. sent dispatches of coincidence to
Emperor William and many prominent
people are leaving cards at the Ger
man embassy
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Unforgiving France.

Paris, Aug. 1.-"De Mortuis Nil Nisi
Bonum.' says La Partie but though
his retirement for nearly a decade from
power has softened their feelings to-
ward the iron chancellor, the Paris
papers are unable to hide some express
sions of bitterness. All refer to the
Ems forgery. All the French papers
print long obituaries.
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A Guard of Honor.

Hamburg, July S1.-A dispatch re-
ceived from a Fredrichsruhe correspon-
dent states that Emperor William has
sent a telegram from Bergen, Norway.
directing that the Grofbose infantry
regiment No. 81. stationed at Altoona,
send guard of honor to Friedrich
sruhe. The guard arrived TO-DAY.
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Colombia will Settle.

Colon, Colombia, July 31.-An official
dispatch from Bogoto, received at Car
tagena last Tuesday. confirmed the re-
ported probability of an. early settle
ment of the Cerruti affair. President
Caro- has submitted to congress a reso-
luton to accept in full the conditions
of President Clevelands award.
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Bank of Spain's Statement.

Madrid, July 31.-The Bank of Spains
report for the week ended yesterday
shows the following changes: Gold in
hand increase, 1.736000 pesetas; silver
in hand, increase, 4,175,000 pesetas;
notes in circulation. increase. 9. 226 600.
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PLAZA DE LAS DELI GAS, AT PONCE.

thing thus far indicates an easy con-
quest.
General Wilson thinks he could take
the island with his own troops unaided,
and he predicts that if the troops now
expected arrive Porto Rico will be ours
in less than three weeks
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THORN DIES TODAY.
New York Murderer viii Be Electro-
c11ted at II O'Clock.

New York, July S1.-The execution Of
Martin Thorn, the murderer of Gulden-
suppe. has been fixed for tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. Today. when led
to the death cell, the condemned man
maintained the same calm, unfepent-
ing attitude that he has held from the
moment of his arrest
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AN LAD OOIN(gO ES1-
The Spaniards win probably retire as
far back as Albopito about 80 miles OH
the road to San Juan, where they are
likely to make a stand if they receive
achievements. They left here entirely
without artillery, which makes it even
more obvious that an attack at this
point was never dreamed of by them.
Not gun was mounted. The garrison
was small and poorly armed. All the
guns, with one exception, that were
abandoned in the arsenal, when they
beat their hasty retreat Wednesday
night, were Remingtons and Mausers.
There was not mine in the harbor of
Ponce, although two ancient affairs
covered with barnacles were found at
Puerto de Guanica. These had been
placed there years ago and resisted
every effort to explode them.
1t is evident from the wholesale de-
sertion on the part OF the Spanish vol
unteers that Captain General Macias
must depend as the last resort upon the
regulars. These do not number over
5000 in the whole island, and every
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ITALIAN PRINCE COMING.
Will Hunt In the Rockies and Visit
Cliff Dwellings.

New York, Aug. 1.-Victor Emanuel,
Count of Turin. has left for Chicago.
Among the counts luggage was a num-
Der of gun cases and other articles for
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White, United States ambassador to

White, Umted states anlDassddOr 70
Germany.
THE president charges you to ex-
press in the proper official quarter to
the bereaved German nation and to the
family of the deceased statesman the
sorrow which the government and the
people OF the United States feel at
the passing away of the great chancel-
Tor, whose memory is ever associated
with the greatness of the German en-
Dira -
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The London Times announces that the
Royal Ulster Yacht club has arranged to
York Yacht club will be notified of the
decision Immediately
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Condolences From America.

Washington, July 31.-By direction of
the president the following dispatch
was sent tonight to Hon. Andrew