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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21

visit and report upon the conditions of
camp Fernandina, made their report
TO the full committee today. The fol-
lowing is the important part of the
document:
We carefully examined the site of
( the camp CT the Third Pennsylvania
volunteers which. it was reported, was
a tropical jungle on worthless land,
uncleared, and upon clearing which
/ the troops are said TO have worked like
slaves until il was fit for camp site.
While your commission cannot state
the condition of this land when the
troops arrived, ii found no appearance
\ Of tropical jungle here or in the
vicinity. There was no evidence of
there having been serious work in
preparing the camp, although, as is
usual, there were small brushes, vines
and low palms scattered here and there
over the camp site and the adjacent
land. Altogether the committee was
most favorably impressed with the site
selected.
We visited and obtained from the
county clerk of Nashua county a map
showing the land occupied by the
. troops, and his official certificate as TO
the ownership of the land. This certifi-
cate states that the greater part of the
lands occupied reverted to the state of
Florida in June, 1897, by reason of IN
paid taxes, and that no one by the
name OF Alger ever controlled any
lands IN the county, as shown by the
records, and that the land occupied by
the Third Pennsylvania volunteers as
camp was at the time the property
Of the state OF Florida The water was
secured without expense. Being from
an artesian well about 600 feet deep the
supply was unlimited. The water haG
slight sulphur taste, which, il is said
some of the troops disliked, and occa-
sionally used surface water. The To-
cation of the hospitals. as pointed to
US, was on high ground well drained
and apparently well settled
Your committee. therefore, has the
honor 10 report that in its opinion the
camp was we'll selected; that probably
the site was equal in all respects to
any other that could have been found
on the Florida coast; that from the in
formation they obtained and what they
saw, it was far from being a tropical
jungle, and that the certificate of the
county clerk shows that no government
official was Interested in the land: that
the amount Of work done in clearing
the underbrush was no greater than
might have been expected at any local
ity in the south selected for camping
purposes; that the site was well
drained. the water for drinking and
cooking purposes good. and the bath
ing facilities at the sea beach excel
lent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21

ner Democratic precinct of Iron county. at
3 p. m At p m he is billed for the new
opera house at Parowan. with seating
capacity of 1000 He speaks at Summit
seven miles south of Parowan, Friday
noon. and at Cedar City at .. m. Sheriff
Barton drives him from Cedar to Milford
Saturday morning, where he speaks at 4
D. m, and D. m at Frisco the same
evening John W. Christian has always
been the Hadley D. Johnson of Beaver
county, and he aftirms that Kings adj
dress here last evening was the finest
argument on the silver question that he
ever heard or read.
Hon. Presley Denny arrived here this
morning on mining business, but seems
TO be taking an active part in local polit
cal matters.
State Senator Rollin Tanner speaks at
Kanab this evening. From there he goes
west through Kane and Washington coun-
ties. turning back from Pine Valley to
Iron county. and finishing with every pre-
cinct in Beaver county. Mr.. Mansfield,
recently returned missionary from the
southern states and a thorough Demo-
GRAFT is his associate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
CAMPAIGN AT MFRCUR.
Harris and Rideout Addressed the
First Democratic Meeting.
Especial to The Herald

Especial to The Herald
Mercur. Utah. Oct. 2O.-The cam
paign in Tooele county was opened
by Fisher S. Harris and D. o.
Rideout. jr., here last night The
opera house was well filled and the audi
ence was very attentive and the applause
was generous.
Mr.. RideOut dealt with the proposition
that the trend of Republican legislation
was TO benefit the rich and that of the
Democratic party was in the interest OF
the poor.
Fisher S. Harris took up the bogus is
sues" of the campaign and proved that
they were only bugabears, intended to
fool the unwary. He then came down to
the actual issues. he made no talk to
prove the righteousness of the silver
cause, as he was aware the gold camp
was full Of silver Democrats but he dwell
on the attitude of the Republicans, on
the question.
J. c. De Lamar. the Democratic nomi-
rec for the legislature made a short
speech and drew the applause OF the
meeting.
The Republicans have decided to get
the Observation-Disclosures circus TO come to
Mercur. The supposition is that they in
tend to get a greater attraction than the
Democratic vocophone band which pa
raded the streets last night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
All But One of the Candidates Voted
For BRYAN.

New Y X, Oct. 2O.-Chairman Reach, of
the Chic 30 platform Democracy of this
state, hag prepared an address to those
voters who adhere to the declaration of
at the national Democratic convention Of
1886 Mr.. Reach says that letters were
addressed to all the nominees on the
regular Democratic state ticket, asking
how they voted at the last general e,ec-
ton and satisfactory replies have been
received from all except Messrs. Van
Wyck and Conway, nominees for gov
ernor and attorney general. respectively
In regard 70 the first named Chairman
Reach says there is evidence that he
voted the regular Democratic ticket but
Mr. Conway was an active supporter of
the Palmer-Buckner ticket. Upon this
showing Chairman Reach advises that
bimetallic Democrats vote for the reg1-
lar Democratic candidates on the state
ticket except Conway. who, he says,
should be scratched.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
TERRIBLE STORM IN TEXAS.
Several Persons Killed and Cotton
Crop Damaged.

st. Louis, Oct. pa special to the
Republic from Houston, Tex, says:
The electrical and wind storm which
swept over Texas last night was very
severe in South Texas. Damage to
cotton is enormous.
At Deer Park, 20 miles from Houston,
the residence of G. F. Adams was de-
molished. Adams, his wife and baby
sustained minor injuries, while A J.
Cook was crushed to death
At Pasadena the residence of John
Stout was turned over and completely
wrecked. Six occupants were injured
The wind was so high at Missouri
City, 50 miles west Of Houston, that it
blew a number of freight cars from the
siding out onto the main track. The
California express. running 40 miles an
hour, dashed into the cars at full
speed. The engine turned over, in
stantly killing George Johnson of San
Antonio, the engineer, and badly scald-
ing the fireman, and injuring the head
brakeman. None of the passengers
were badly hurt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
WILLARD COUNTY JUDGES
List of Those Appointed By the Com
InisSioners.
(special 70 The Heraldl

tSpecidl ~ L ne f1eTdlu.)
Fillmore. Oct. 1.-THE county commits
sioners appointed the following election
judges for Willard county today The first
two in each precinct are Democrats and
the third Republicans:
Fillmore-John Jackson, o. H Hunts
mand and j. +. Holbrook.
Meadow-H. G. Labrum, ST., William H.
Gull and Edwin Stott.
Kanosh-Henry Whatcott, Mrs Ann
HopBinson and Anthony Paxton, jr.
Holden-J. f. Giles, Lille Crosland and
Harry Hughes.
Scipio-Char1es Memmott, Orson Was
den and William Memmott, ST.
Deseret-Parley Alfred, Joseph w. Dam
ron and William V. Black.
Hinckley-George Walker n. NJ Peter
son and Frank I. Slaughter.
Oasis-J. c. Hawley, Daniel Rutherford
and David Day.
COMMUNICATIONS Jensen, B. p. Tex
torious and Joseph diversion.
Oak Creek-Simeon Walker, Eddie Dut-
son and Peter Anderson.
Clear Lake.. J. Aldrach, John Bowen
and c. W. Aldrach.
Burbank-Brick P Hickman, Rufus
Pack and e. W. Clay.
Candy and Almond Rhoads
Black Rock-Walter James de Witt, c.
Reed and William Armstrong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
James Browns Death.

James Brown. who met an untimely
death at Silver City, Eureka, on Wed
nesday morning, Oct. 10, as the facts
now appear, was given a phial OF laud-
anum to relieve him from hemorrhages
that he had of late. Early on the night
Of his demise he had been given dose
and the phial was left at his side, and
it is surmised that on awakening dur
ing the night he had taken another dose
to relieve him from pain or another at
tack of hemorrhage, causing his death.
1t was at first decided to have had
his burial take place at Eureka, but it
will now take place at Mt. Olivet, this
city. today (Friday) at 3 p. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
KING IN PIUTE.
Successful and Enthusiastic Meeting
Held at Circleville.
Special to The Herald.l

Special TO The HeraIGO
Circleville, Oct. 19.15Congressman W. H.
King made a flying trip to Piute county
this week and last evening addressed an
enthusiastic audience at this place on the
issues presented in the present campaign.
The speaker discussed at length the pol
icy of the Republican party during the
last few years in regard to the silver
question and showed how that party had
abandoned entirely the course of bimet-
allism and had become the agent of the
money power.
The Importance of electing Roberts was
urged, and the injury resulting to the
cause of silver was shown in case Utah
failed to do her full duty
Attorney Marionsux of Beaver was
present and addressed the meeting The
meeting was success and John H. Full
mer, the chairman, who is also the Dem
ocratic nominee for the legislature. feels
that the labors of Judge King will in
sure Piute county for the Democratic
party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
SALT LAKES ATTRACTIONS.

The question of favorable rates on
the railroads is no longer in dispute.
That part of the matter is satisfactory
to the executive committee of the ma
tional association. AS to suitable and
sufficiently large hall, the tabernacle is
superior to any auditorium in any of
the rival cities, and this fact alone will
go a long way in Salt Lakes favor. In
the large cities down east, where the
association has heretofore met, it has
been next to impossible to obtain de-
Sirable hall large enough to seat all the
members. The charms of mountain.
lake, valley. scenic splendOrs, balm of
climate, will impress themselves on the
committee on selection, and all that
will remain to be considered will be the
financial and subsistence or accommO-
dation conditions. The railroad men
and the local educators are doing their
part OF have Salt Lake selected as the
next convention place, and their lauda-
Die efforts should be seconded by the
public-spirited citizens.
The value and Importance of having
the next annual convention of the Ma
tionai Educational association in Salt
Lake City cannot be over-estimated. In
Denver three years ago the attendance
was over $4,000 and surely two thirds as
many school teachers would come to
the Salt Lake meeting.
The immediate DenenJ TO TINS city
would be the expenditure of thousands
of dollars of new money. The visiting
hosts would be in the city from week
to ten days, and the time devoted to
side trips for recreation and sight-see-
ing would prolons their stay in the
state for q week or two more
The National association of Educa-
tors is numerically the second strongest
organization in America. Its members
are among the most intelligent ard
withal a very desirable class of visitors.
The results of their convention in Salt
Lake would be, apart from the immedi
ate large monetary returns, the wide
and thorough dissemination of infOrma-
ton concerning Utahs matchless re-
sources and attractions for the investor
and the homeseeker. In boom times
such would be called a longtime ad
vertisement worth millions to Salt
Lake.
Denver owes much of it's rapid
growth and prosperity to the fact that
it has been a great convention city.
Salt Lake can enjoy the same benefits
if it will only reach for one of the
good things that has come more than
half way to it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
PUERTO RICAN CITIZENSHIP.
Interesting Question to Be Settled
By the Courts.

New York, Oct. pa test will be made
tomorrow of the rights of the natives of
Puerto Rico residing in the United States
to exercise the franchise without natur-
alization, the argument being advanced
in their behalf that by the raising of the
American flag over Puerto Rico Tuesday
they acquired the same status as that
of the native-born citizens of this coun-
try. 1t is said that about 1000 unnatur-
allied natives of Puerto Rico residing in
this city alone Will be affected by the de-
termination of the question. The test
will be made by A. Velexe Alvarado. who
has lived in this city for ten years. He
refused will apply to the court for an
order compelling the election officers to
enroll his name. The case is one which
will undoubtedly be carried TO the higher
courts if Mr.. AlvaradO persists in assert
ing his alleged right. II is unlikely the
question will be determined before cleo
ton day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
STANFORD'S DOWNFALL.
Crack Varsity Team Beaten By
Iowa Volunteers.

San Francisco. Oct. 2O.-The Fifty-frst
Iowa regiment won a great victory to-
day, though not a drop of blood was
shed. BY a score of six to nothing, the
picked eleven from the ranks of the vol
unteers defeated the Leland Stanford var
sity team, the crack football players of
the Pacific coast. The game was PLAYED
on the university campus. and for the
first time in six years the college men
were beaten on their own grounds. The
Iowa soldiers were all familiar with the
game but had never before played to-
gether in a contest. They were coached
by W. d. Gaines of Greenfield, Ia,
graduate of Simpson college.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
Murder In the First Degree.

Denver. Oct 2O-A special to the News
from Albuquerque. N. NJ, says: Jose p.
Ruiz was today in the district court, con-
victed of murder in the first degree. The
date of his execution has not yet been
set
Last November Ruiz. while much in
Of children. killing 6-year-old Patricio
o Bannon and wounding Artuso Garcia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
MANITOBA CROP LOSSES.
Farmers VIII Thresh But Eight
Million Bushels.

Winnipeg, Oct. 9O.-Qf an estimated
yield of from 100000 to 100000 bushels
of wheat it is now calculated that only
about 100000 will be threshed, and the
balance standing in stacks and shocks is
threatened with total destruction. The
outlook IS exceediingiy gloomy. Farmers
their crops The barley and oat crops are
all out in fields, as well as wheat. 1t has
been raining more or less steadily for the
Saturday last. If a heavy frost or snow
should come now the whole outstanding
crop would be rendered unfit for even
hog food
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
MUsTERING OFFICERS.
Captain Bachelor of the Twenty
fourth. Amounted.

Washington, Oct. 2O.-Captain Lyman
W. Kennon, Sixth infantry, has been
made chief mastering officer with the
following assistants: Captain Joseph
b. Batcnelor, jr., Twenty-fourth in
fantry; First Lieutenants Harry r.
Lee, Melvin W. Rowell, James J.
Hornbrook, David P Cordray, Harrison
j. Price and Second Lieutenant Charles
D. Roberts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
Democrats at orangevil1e.

Orangeville, Oct. B-W. A Cassiday of
Salt Lake. Soren Y. Christensen of Mt
Pleasant and W. K. Reid of Manti ad-
dressed the people of this place last even
ing on the political situation. Their COM
ing had not been announced by the Dem
ocratic committee. but nevertheless an
audience of respectable proportions
turned out to greet them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
Roberts and Harris In Davis.
(SDecial ID The Heraldl

Especial to The Herald)
Kaysville. Oct. 20.-Hon. B. II. Roberts
and Fisher S. Harris will visit Davis
county on Tuesday and Thursday of next
week, and arrangements have been made
for Democratic rallies. at which they will
be the speakers. On Tuesday evening at
Bountiful. Thursday at p. m. at Farm
ington and Thursday evening at Rays
Vile
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
Fosters Cold Reception.
Especial to me HeraldD

NoptNId4 % 7 ne IitI dIu-T
Logan, Oct. 2O.-Warren Foster came
up today on a stamping tour of the
county. He says he placed himself at
the disposal of the Populists of this
county for three days, but from present
indications it appears that he will be COM
PEELED to return without holding any meet
ings. as not the slightest arrangements
for ANYTHING of that kind have been made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
Battery c Moves.
(SDecial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
Angel Island via Tiburon, Cal. Oct
2O-Battery C, Utah volunteers. left the
Preside at noon yesterday on the gov
eminent tug Mcdowell and came to
Angel island relieving the Washington
volunteers. The men are all comfort
ably ensconsed in barracks and are well
satisfied with the change. The arms
for the battery are expected here to-
morrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
SALT LAKE IN THE RACE
CHANCES OF SECURING THE N
E. A. CONVENTION BRIGHT.
Committee On Selection Coming Here
to Investigate Claims-Well Di-
rected Public Effort Will Win.

Salt Lake City stands an excellent
| chance of securing the next conven-
ton of the National Educational asso-
Angeles are also in the race. with the
expressed preference for the latter city,
and Salt Lake second. If the conven-
ton is induced to come here, the mer-
chants and unselfish citizens, who
know a profitable investment when
they see it, must exert themselves and
rally to the support of the railroad Off
Gals and the prominent educators of
the state who are endeavoring to secure
the coveted plum for Salt Lake.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Educational association will ar
rive here Sunday morning from Port
land and Los Angeles. While in this
city the gentlemen, who have the
power to direct where the next ma
tional convention will be held, will in
quire into the facilities and advantages
offered by Salt Lake as convention
city. City School Superintendent Mills
paugh, DR.. ]. NJ. Tanner of the Agri-
cultural college. General Passenger
Agent Wadleigh of the Rio Grande
Western railway and General Passen-
ger Agent Burley of the Oregon Short
Line, together with prominent citizens,
will present Salt Lakes claims to the
visiting committeeman. The visitors
Will ascertain whether the city will
guarantee a sum of $4,000 or $4,000 to
meet the customary convention eX-
penses and to afford suitable public
entertainment for the thousands who
will attend the convention; whether no
tel and boarding accommodations will
be ample, and whether the advantages
presented by Salt Lake are superior to
those of other competitive cities which
are making a strong bid for the next
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
MAJOR PAGE IN CUBA.
ORDERED TO NEUVITAS ON THE
NORTH COAST.
Captain Bachelor of Twenty-fourth
Appointed Assistant Chief Must
ering Omcer-Military Notes.

Havana, Oct. 2O.-Captain Hosmer
and Major Page, of the quartermaster's
department of the United States army
went today to the post assigned to
them, respectively, MatanZas and
Neuvitas.
Note.-Neuvitas is on the north coast
of Cuba in the province of Puerto
Principe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
New Comet Discovered.

Geneva, n. Y, Oct. 20.-Dr. William R.
Brooks, director of the Smith observatory,
discovered a new comet tonight. Its po-
sition is right ascension "A hours 80 min
utes, declination north 60 degrees 26 min
utes. motion southeasterly. The comet is
large, round and bright. This is the 2ist
comet discovered by DIR. Brooks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21

The sixth annual convention of the Ma
tional SDiritualists' association came to
an end at Washington. The next meeting
win be at Chicago. There was a shake
m in the list of officers. Mrs NJ T.
Longley Of San Francisco was elected
secretary,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
KINGS SOUTHERN TOUR.
Congressman Delivering Splendid
Speeches On Silver Question.
Especial to The Herald

Beaver. Oct. 2e.-Hon. w. II. King left
here tkis morning at a. m ana addressed
large audience at Paragoonah, the ban
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21

The secretary of war sent a cable mes
sage to Major General Otis, at Manila,
authorizing him to parole 20 Spanish Off
GERS now in his custody as prisoners of
war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
LINEN (HAN(E,

Out of 100 dozen carving, tray
cloths and sideboards and dresser
scarfs, are just eight dozen left;
two days selling reduced them to
this; no wonder, though, such an ex-
traordinary offering, 75c to S1.25
scarfs for 33c, and Soc to Use carving
and tray cloths for Csc, will be
heard of in the land again, possibly
never. Now, to clear the remaining
eight dozen, a more phenomenal cut
is made while they last;
scarfs, pure linen, German nso
bleach, fringed ....... EJG
Tray and carving cloths, fringed,
pure linen, German fAn
D1edcn 4OO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
TALES Of CAMP LIFE
War Investigators Finish Their
Work In Florida.
ATLANTA NEXT ON LIST
HOSPITAL METHODS RECEIVING
ATTENTION.

Many Witnesses Admit That the Suf-
fering Soldiers Were Poorly Treat
ed-Colonel VI. J. Bryan Sum
moned as Witness, But Was
Excused From Giving Testimony.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21

BY a unanimous vote of the striking
wire drawers the strike at Cleveland was
declared of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
ANOTHER "vINDIcATIoN.r
McKinley's Commissioners Found
Fernandina All Right.

jacksonville, Fla, oct. 2O.-General
Wilson ard Captain Howell, consti-
tutng the subcommittee appointed to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21

The orator then considered the COM
parative effects of the Dinghy and
Wilson bills on the nation. With the
aid of statistics, he pronounced a
thorough argument on the matter, and
showed that, admitting all that was
claimed as benefit for the Dingley bill
on the products of lead, wool, sugar,
etc, the amount would be only $780,
OOO where the benefits to be derived
from free silver. placing the price to
be paid for it even at 64 cents, would
be S5.5S6,371.
Then, again, we find that wheat fell
when silver did, in 1898. and if you open
the minis. silver will rise and wheat,
hand in hand, with it. Property and
products will go upward, there would
be wonderful increase in investment
and development of capital, and a far
greater per cent of industry would fol-
low in the state.
The st. Louis platform came in for
a good scorching, being literally torn
into shreds by the speaker. He also re-
cited the adventures of the Wnlcott