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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
Superintendent Reports An In
creased Number of Casualties.

Superintendent Reports an In
creased Number of Casualties.
Washington, Nov. 1.-The annual re-
port of the general superintendent Of
the railway mail service shows that at
the close of the year there We're S,O74
clerks employed, and that with the
closed pouch service the grand total OF
miles Travelled in the service was 2S5.-
SOS, 343 Matter so illegibly addressed as
to require special attention before de-
livery could be effected, OF which could
not be delivered at all, amounted to 49,
500 600 pieces for the year, 1855 900
pieces of which were returned to writ
ers or corrected and forwarded, the rest
being turned into the dead letter Office
for disposition. The general superin-
tendent deplores the fact that the num-
Der of causalties last year exceeded
the record of any previous year. though
the amount of fatalities was not so
great. There were 597 casualties, in
which seven clerks were killed, "a SER
iously injured and 146 slightly. 1t is
urged that some provision be made by
congress for the relief Of the families of
the clerks killed while on duty, and
for the creation of a railway mail SER
vice relief fund for the benefit of mail
clerks totally disabled or injured in the
line of duty.
The wisdom of appointing a number
of assistant superintendent to inspect
star. steamboat and mail messenger
routes and screen wagon service, SUI
pervise the weighing CT mails, etc, it is
said, has been made evident by the re-
suit of their work during the year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
Captain Brett of the Twenty-fourth
Leaves Friday.
MAJOR GlRARD COMING
HIS STAY IN SALT LAKE WILL
BE BRIEF.
Major Wood, Who Succeeds Him, Will
Not Arrive at Fort Douglas For
Some Time Yet-Memorial Liter
airy Society-Colonel Willard
Young-Notes.

Captain Brett of the Twenty-fourth
infantry. who has been at Fort Doug
las with his family on sick leave for
the past few weeks, will leave the city
Friday for Fort Russell, Wyo. Captain
Brett's company has been stationed at
the fort since the close of the Hispano-
American war. but owing to the Door
condition of his health he was granted
leave from his command, and preferred
to rest at Fort Douglas than at any
other place he knew of, that being for
long time his residence.
Captain Brett has almost entirely re-
covered from his recent sickness. and
says that he feels little the worse from
the effects of the malaria contracted
at Santiago during the campaign. Mrs.
Brett, wife of the captain, left yester-
day for San Francisco, where she will
visit several days prior 10 Joining her
husband at Fort Russell. Mrs. Brett
was accompanied to the coast by Mrs.
Girard, wife Of Major Girard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
NOT YET ABANDONED HOPE
THE N. E. a. CONVENTION MAY
YET COME TO SALT LAKE.
Professor Millspaugh of the Opinion
That No Decision Will Be Arrived
at Before Dec. 1.

Relative to the announcement in yes
terday mornings press dispatches
from Chicago to the effect that Los
Angeles had been selected as the meet
ing place next July of the National
Educational association, City School
Superintendent Millspaugh yesterday
said he placed little credence in the
report. A careful reading of the dis
patch shows that the metropolis of
southern California has been selected
as the convention city only on cOndi-
ton that favorable railroad rates can
be obtained. and a satisfactory reply
is awaited from the transportation
companies before the final decision Of
the committee on selection is an
nounced.
However. if it should develop that
Los Angeles has been actually deter
mined upon, superintendent Millspaugh
will be very mucn surprised, since the
executive committee. when it visited
salt Lake a week ago Monday, as
sured him and others that the cOnven-
ton place would not be selected be-
fore Dec. 1. Another reason why Su-
purintendent MillspGugh believes the
committee has not broken faith is that
he was requested by it to forward
prepared map of this city showing the
location of the public halls, hotels and
other places of rendezvous. with refer
ence to the business center. This map
was not wanted before q couple OF
weeks hence. but it would have reached
its destination in ample time.
superintendent Millspaugh has not
yet abandoned hope that Salt Lake
viii be selected as the convention city
of the next annual session of the Ma
tional Educational association. It is
certainly the wish of every educator
in the west and every public-spirited
citizen in Utah that the privilege Of
entertaining such a desirable class Of
visitors as are of the N. E. A, viii be
accorded to this city next summer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
Monthly Statement of Receipts and
Expenditures.
COMPARATIVE INCREASE
OF RECEIPTS FOR FISCAL YEAF
$6o,ooo,oo0.
Public Debt Shows an Increase of
Over Forty-three Millions-Ac-
counted For by Issue of Bonds
Net Balance In Treasury of $780,
3S,275-coinage For October.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The monthly
statement of the government receipts and
expenditures shows that the receipts for
the month of October amounted to $780,
$50 05i, and the disbursements $50, 9S2, 276
The receipts from customs amounted to
S15555, 2S4, against $9,713,494 for October,
1897. Internal revenues. $22, 356. 511, against
$12, 614, S72 for October last year. Miscel-
laneous $1,71S,305 against S1,063 GSl one
year ago. The increase in receipts for the
month as compared with October 1897
amounted to about $15. $50, 900. During the
four months of the present fiscal year
the receipts exceeded those for the CORE
spending period in 1897 by over S60,00,0O0
The monthly circulation statement of
the comptroller of the currency shows
that the total amount of national bank
notes in circulation on Oct. 81, 1898, was
S239. 546 S1, an increase for the month Of
S4.1S03 91. and an increase for the year of
SO. 499 9l6.
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to S2lO045, ass. an increase
for the month Of 81 $685. 1893, and an Increase
for the year of Sc. 119 776.
The circulation secured by lawful money
aggregated ,S25, a decrease for the
month of sS00,062, and increase for the
year of 96S0.140. The amount of United
States registered bonds on deposit to Sc
cure circulation was s235, 6194 40, and to
these amounts IA, 800 is in the new 8
per cent loan of 1898.
INCREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT.
The treasury statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of business
Oct. 81, 1885,, the debt, less net cash in
the treasury, amounted to 81 ITO, $50, or
an increase for the month of $4S, 4S7, III.
This increase is accounted for by the
issue during the month of about S36, $50, 600
of the new per cent bonds, and a de-
crease of about $7,23S,000 in the cash on
hand. The entire amount of the new
loan so far taken up in the monthly state
ment is $179.3991 $50. The debt is recapitu-
lated as follows: Interest bearing debt
$l,026,7 $50; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. S1.246.S $40; debt
bearing no interes, $685., 191 800; total, $l,4l,-
205 1871.
This amount, however does not include
$685.. 63l 933 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding which are offset by an
equal amount of cash in the treasury held
for their redemption.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows: Gold. S2T6. 224.071; silver, S505 929-
rs; paper $55.529. 237. Bonds, deposits in
national banks disbursing offices, bal
ances, etc. S96. 566 ,313. Total, 1898. 249. 397
against which there are demand liabili-
ties outstanding amounting to $685., OIL, 122
leaving a net cash balance in the treas
ury of $500 23S. 275.
The monthly statement of the director
of the mint shows the total coinage at
the United States mints during October
TO have been $500, 81 as follows: Gold
S5,1Se.C0O; silver, SS,35i, 191; minor coins.
SG6,S5O.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
sTOwAWAY BRIDES.
Devoted Wives Will Be Disembarked
by Merriam's Order.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-The mail
steamer Doric and the transport Ohio,
now on their way across the Pacific.
carry orders from General Merriam di-
recting that the troopshiD Indiana be
arrested at Honolulu and Der com
mander. Colonel Funston, ordered to
land several stowaways, wives of vol
unteer officers of the army. Two of
these are said to be mentioned specif-
cally in the order, and both are brides
of Kansas officers They are Mrs. j.
G. Schlieman, wife of the chaplain, and
Mrs. F. E. Buchan, wife of CAPTAIN
Buchan, who sailed on the Senator, in
command of the Oregon recruits.
The Ohio is not expected to overtake
the Indiana, but the Doric may do so.
In such case the ladies may proceed
on that vessel to Hongkong, and from
there go to Manila to join their hus-
bands.
The transport Pennsylvania will sail
tomorrow, carrying the Fifty-frst
Iowa regiment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
Croker ATTACKS Rooserslt

New York. Nov. L-Richard Croker.
at the Democratic club tonight. made a
fierce attack on Colonel Roosevelt for
things he did and other, things that
We're not done while ne was president
Of the police board. He assailed Col
onel Roosevelt for devoting himself to
minor crimes, While murders went I'M
avenged. and reminded Frank Moss
that the former police commissioner
might better talk of a legacy of unpun-
isiled crime than about a ''wide-openp
city which, the Tammany leader saws.
does not exist
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
British North Pacific Flagship Sails
Today.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. 1.-The Imper-
ieuse, the flagship of the British North
Pacific squadron, is expected to sail
tomorrow, following the Amphion
southwark. A rush order for 40 tons
of provisions was placed with one of
the leading merchants today The I'm
perieuse will sail under sealed orders,
not to be opened until the vessel is out
Of sight Of land. The Anphion, took on
board one Of the fastest torpedo boats
on the station, and the Leander. now in
dry dock, has also, taken one on board.
This is the first time this has been
done in three years. When the Leander
comes out of the dry dock it is be-
lieved she viii also go south. The tor
pedo boat destroyer Sparrowhawk, now
long time out Of commission, win be
commissioned at once. The torpedo
destroyer Virago is provisioned and
coaled, and it is thought will accom-
pdny the flagship.
The sloop of war Icarus is waiting
for a new crew, expected to arrive in a
day or two. The Pheasant will remain
here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
EVACUATION OF CUBA.
Sovereignty Begins Jan. 1, Though
Spanish May Not Depart.


New York, Nov. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: No decision
has yet been reached by the commits
sions regarding the date of evacuation.
One or two communications have pass
ed on minor matters. but nothing in
the nature of an agreement as to the
day when Spanish sovereignty in the
island shall cease. A definite step.
however. is contemplated by the Ameri-
can commission. The members decline
TO state what is the action proposed,
owing to the failure to arrive at a de-
cision in the joint session, but it is
learned from an authentic source that
after consultation with Washington,
the commissioners are drafting a note
fixing the date Of evacuation as Jan /
The note is not yet presented but the
Spanish expect to receive it tomorrow.
A competent authority said: I I'M
derstand the Americans are drafting a
note calling on the Spaniards to fix the
date finally at Jan. l. The Spaniards
have expected it, of course, and cannot
do otherwise than agre, under protest
but I can assure you that that will be
the date when the American govern
ment viii assume charge of the island.
We cannot get their troops out by
then, but American sovereignty viii
begin on that date
Two notes were handed to the Amer
leans by the Spanish commission. One
was a formal approval of the COM
mencement of work at the landing pier
at Marianao, and the other note speci-
fed the Spanish troops already en-
barked. 1t contained a request from
the Spanish that certain monuments at
Fort Canea should be protected. This
was agreed TO, and a Spanish officer
was appointed to locate these.
Notice has ben received that the Ma
drid government has ordered that
Il. O. U.s. for pay of officers and men
in the army of Cuba will be cashed as
soon as possible after the arrival and
prior to all other obligations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
STREET CAR TROUBLES.
Cleveland's Four-cent Fare Ordinance
Causes Disturbance.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 1.-serious trouble
is feared tonight at midnight when the
accent railway car ordinance is stipu-
lated to so into effect A restraining
order has been issued by the United
States circuit court. entoining the city
from placing the ordinance in effect.
but the city officials have been taking
pains to say this does not enjoin the
people Indeed, they intimate that the
police viii not interfere in case of
trouble on cars over the question. In
consequence of this it is feared that
many people will get aboard street
cars and demand to be carried for,
cents, some of them knowing of the
restraining order and merely wanting
to stir up a row. Grave fears are en-
tertained by the street railway COM
panies that the radical low-fare move
ment would induce hundreds of people
to surround the cars and demand thar
they be given the Accent rate of fare
which is provided for in the ordinances
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
NICARAGUA CANAL CONCESSION
REASON FOR RATIFYING NEW
AGREEMENT
Nicaragua Yesterday Ceased to Be a
Republic-Now Merged In United
States of Central America.

New York, Nov. Ia dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says; There ap-
pears to have been good reason for the
prompt action of the Nicaraguan con-
gress in ratifying the new agreement en-
tered into between the president. Zelaya.
with Messrs Eyre and Cragin for the
Nicaraguan canal concession. Nicaragua
will cease today to exist as a republic
and any future action respecting Foreign
concessions IN connection with The canal
viii have to be taken by the United States
OF Central America. comprising what will
hereafter be known as the states of Hon
duras, Salvador and Nicaragua. ANY fur
tner negotiations by the United States
government in regard TO the Nicaraguan
canal win therefore, have to be with this
new republic. The recent activity of
Messrs. Eyre and Cragin in securing the
agreement with the president of Mic
aragua and the promptness displayed by
the Nicaraguan congress in ratifying the
action of the administration can, there
fore. be well understood. As understood
here these gentlemen have not actually
obtained the concession for building the
eanal-this is not admissible under the
present terms of the contract with the
Maritime Canal company-but an option
which gives them the right 10 construct
the canal when the contract now held
by the Maritime Canal company lapses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
IN THE SOCIAL REALM.

Mrs. George F. Downey and Mrs.
Landstreet arrived yesterday from New
York, and will spend the winter as the
guests of Mrs. George NJ. DOwney.
Miss Hattie Jennings and Miss Paul
inc Groo have invitations out for a
Kensington Friday afternoon at the
home of the former.
o o o
The Misses Ireland entertained Non
day evening.
O @ g
Mr.. Silas t. Smith and Mrs. Rhoda
Goddard were married by Judge Tim
mony Monday night at the residence of
Mr.. Smith, 614 East Second South The
ceremony was witnessed by a few
friends.
DR.. c. NJ. Garrison, who has been
east during the summer, returned yes
terday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
LADIES MEETING.
Good Attendance at Mrs. Dunbar's
Yesterday.

Good Attendance at Mrs. Dunbar's
Yesterday.
The Democratic tea given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. D. c. Dunbar yesterday
was a well-attended event. Hon. S. r.
Thurman was the only speaker, but there
were plenty of other interesting features.
Miss Lizzie Merrill, Miss June Dence and
Miss Ferron sang solos, and Del Beasley
entertained the ladies with a xylophone
solo, accompanied by his brother on the
piano. Willard F'lashman rendered car
roIin with piano accompaniment, and Miss
Kate Bithgar sang a beautiful solo,
Judge Thu-man's address was plain,
substantial talk to the ladies on the
urgencies of the campaign and the i'm
portance Of Democratic success. He was
aDDlauded heartily.
There win be tea at the home of Mrs.
John GALLAGHER, SCI South Fifth East, this
afternoon. Judge Thurman, James d.
Pardee and Hon. Moses Thatcher will
address the ladies and there will also be
good musical programme.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
Postal Innovation.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The postoffice de-
partment has ordered an innovation in
the postal service by the establishment of
a ''postofIice on wheels" to operate in the
vicinity of Westminster, Md. The SER
vice, which is to begin shortly calls for
the use of a postal wagon to travel over
a designated route in rural districts Mail
boxes can be placed at some point on the,
road for every farmer living within a
mile or two of the proposed route and
mail will be collected therefrom. One i'm
portant feature of the contemplated in
novation, which, if successful viii be
extended generally, will be that it will
nave money order and register matter ia
ciities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
Fort Douglas Notes.

The Memorial Literary society met at
the fort last evening, with large at
tendance, for historical exercise and
discussion. The work is becoming in
teresting, and the society is Tally in
creasing in numbers.
The usual Wednesday evening dress
parade will take place at Fort Douglas
this evening.
Lieutenant Baldwin. who formerly
occupied No. 10 of the officers quarters
at the fort, has moved into No. 9.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
wHITTEMoRRs PREDICAMENT.
"Called" On Statements He Pleads
"Inportant Engagements"


Some few nights ago C. o. Whittemore
made a speech in Sugar precinct in which
he quoted a few "fggers." They con-
cerned the administration of county af-
fairs and were so astounding as to attract
the attention of Nieol Hood. the chairman
of the precinct Democratic committee,
and he. after making a few notes, went
down and consulted Mr.: Dunbar. That
official Informed him that Whittemore
had made some statements and challenged
Dunbar or any other man to contradict
them Mr.. Dunbar at once stated he was
engaged until election every night, but he
would cancel any engagement TO meet
him. Chairman Hood Immediately COM
municated with John r. Smith, the Re-
publican chairman, with view TO ar
ranging for a joint debate.
But Mr. Whittemore crawhshes The
chairman of the county committee de-
clares he has important engagements
from which he cannot be released and
therefore cannot meet Mr.. Dunbar.
Chairman Hood stated last evening the
people of Sugar would like to hear the
two gentlemen, but from indications
Whittemore will not cancel his import
ant enga gements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
MAJOR GIRARD Is COMING.
Will Make Brief Stay at Fort
Douglas.

Major Girard. formerly surgeon in
charge of the hospital of the Twenty
fourth at Fort Douglas, who has re-
Gently been made brigade surgeon at
Huntsville, Ala. will arrive in the city
shortly, to ship his household effects to
his new home, and make the necessary
transfer of his official records and prop
erty at the fort to his successor. Major
Girard will be succeeded at DolSlas by
Major Wood. who was formerly sta
toned at Boise, Ida. The latter is now
off duty on leave of so days, and may
not arrive at the fort Tor some tine
vet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
OFFENSIVE PARTIsANsH1P.
Numerous Complaints Against Sugar
Postmistress.

Numerous complaints come in from
Sugar postoffce concerning the manner in
which the postmistrass. Mrs. George 3.
Souires. is conducting its affairs. Time
was when she was a Democrat, but she
has changed and is now q. Republican. 1t
is alleged by patrons of the office that
they cannot go after their mail without
being compelled to listen to Republican
TRADES: that she is an offensive parti-
san" Of the most pronounced stripe and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02

misses no opportunity of reading lectures
to citizens who go there to mail and re-
ceive letters and papers. Handbills an
nouncing meetings of Republicans are
tees of Democratic gatherings disappea
in mysterious ways. Many citizens de-
clare if this condition is not remedied
they will ask the department for relief
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
ACTIVE AT HALIFAX.
Ammunition CT All Descriptions Put
Aboard.

Halifax, Nov. mot since the Trent
affair has such activity been displayed
in military and naval circles here. At
ter the order had been received to have
the battleship Renown put in thorough
repair an order was received, the pur-
port of which was not known until this
morning, when eight large double
teams and about 500 men, including
sailors and marines, We're put to work
transferring powder, ammunition and
small arms of every description from
the magazines at the dockyard to the
distributing shed and thence to the
several warships in port The work
continued all day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
HIS UNvvELCOWE LEGACY.
How MIR Armstrong Overcame Inherited
Govt and Rheumatism With
Warmers Safe Cure

In the good old days when torture was employed to
loosen the tongues of stubborn witnesses some
times allowed to fall drop by drop the victims fore
mead After snort time the pain all endurance and
the witness was willing tell all he knew; perhaps
memory OF this barbarty still fingers govt,
tan the agony Of the disease is comparable with that Of
the old torture
Il inherited govt from my father" says c. Archibald
Armstrong, of 45OI Germantown Phad elphia bit
my doctor was always able to keep the disease within
bounds until five years when, after a fight
tlsm For hours at time could my
than few inches My feet sweed turned Oint
ments and Hniments only irritated the burning
could not bear the weight of the ghtes
feet The swelling had extended to my thighs and
family We're getting anxious about when a valued
friend insisted that kidneys fault and per-
suaded me to try Warmers Safe Cure.
Inc swelling began SuDSde within As hours the
third bottle of Safe Cure consumed before
SELF the TO recovery. realized a
certain remedy against old and that the
safe Cure was cleaning system Of of rheu
matte poison
This five years ago. Since that time have been
exposed to all sorts of weather but keep we'll
almost forgotten that such thing rheumatism
allied me-
substance called urate of Soda which tiny
edged crystals hard granite and poisonous rattle
snakes bite, although slow action kidneys
diseased the blood deposits these deathaden crystals
where circulation is slCwest-in the the joints
and the The SHARP edges cut into the flesh That
govt Mr.. Armstrong; friend right The kidneys
ct fault and when Warmers Safe Cure strength
ened them the nwelcome legacy of govt driven
away.
Whata pity it is that suffer when relief is
almost close to them as their shadows!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02
Colonel Willard Young.

BY direction of the secretary of war,
Colonel Willard Young, Second regi-
mept. u. 6. volunteer engineers, is Gi-
rected to proceed from Montauk Point,
New York, to Camp Meade, Middle
town, Pa; Camp Wheeler, Huntsville,
Ala, and Savannah, Ga, on official
business pertaining to his regiment,
and on arrival at Savannah he will re-
port to the commanding general, Sew
enth army CORDS