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Executive Mansion. June |, 1898.
A Preliminary to Taking Possession of
 Hawaii.

CHIcAGo, June A special to the News from Washington says: The Monadnock, the Pacific coast-defense vessel, has been ordered to Honolulu. This is said to be preliminary step taken at the presidents direction to- ward what may be the taking posses sion of the Hawaiian islands.
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HOUSE.

The feature of the house was a north and south love feast, invoked by sen- ate bill to rt move all political disabil- ltles. A debate sprang up on the right of Gen. Joe Wheeler to serue as major general of volunteers without resigning from the house Mir. Bailey (Tex), the democratic leader, strongly insisted that Gen. Wheeler, under the constitu- tion, must resign from congress. Grosvenor (O.) and Settle (Ky.) follow ing in glowing tributes to the reunited north and south. The bill was passed unanimously.
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Says the Health of the spanish Army in
 Cuba is Excellent.

MADRID. June 2.-In regard to the reported illness of the Spanish troops in Cuba, the inspector-general of the sanitary department says the health of the army in Cuba is excellent. Ac- cording to the last reports received, the sick list has been reduced one-half ''as the forced marches have ended and the food has improved.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-03
Bryan May Get His Nebraska Regimen,
 After All.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Secretary Al. ger has telegraphed the governor of Nebraska that he will be given an op- portunity to furnish an additional full regiment of infantry. This will per. init the governor to appoint Vim. J Bryan as colonel if he so desires.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-03
rhirty-Four Lives Lost.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 2.-A special to the Times from Victoria, B. C., says the schooner Lady Jane Grey foun- dered 90 miles west of Cape Flatterv. Sunday, May 22. Only 27 out of 6i pas senSers were saved.
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Thomas w. Keene,s E,u, Near

NEW YORK, June 2.-At the smith inhrmary, New Brighton. $. l., it was stated that Thomas w. Keene. the act or, was growing weaker. and that his death may be expected at any moment.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-03
To Go to Cub. at Once.

WASHINGTON, June ? Secretary Al ger In letter to congress, says 5000 or 10000 troops will go to Cuba at once. and be followed as soon s.s possible by ao. 900 more.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-03
EXPOSITION INAUGURAL.
Formal Opening of the Transmits sissippi and International Ex-
 position at Omaha.
4 FINE INAUGURAL STREET PASEANr.
The Famous Marine Band Led the Way and a Hundred Other Musical Organi- xstions Contributed Music for the Oc- easion-President Mckinley Touched the Starting Button.

OMAHA, Neb., June l.-Amid the music of hundred bands. the cheers of hundred thousand people. and the waving of innumerable flags, the Transmississippi and International ex- position was dedicated. Everything contributed to the smoothness of the final hours of preparations and noth- ing occurred to mar the occasion.
 At 9:3O the great civic parade started on its march from the center of the city to the grounds. The national Marine band led the splendid,pageant. and hundred musical organizations from the various states of the mid-~ contributed to tEe occasion. The pa- rade was three miles long consisting of the officers and guests of the exposition in carriages, the semi-military organi- cations and all the secret societies of this and adjacent states.
 Early the special trains had begun to unload their crowds until the rail- road men estimated that at least 100.- 900 people had arrived. These, min- gled with the citizens of Omaha, formed one solid phalanx along the route of the parade for ten miles.
 Rev. Dr. Niccols. of St. Louis. opened the exercises at the grounds with an appeal to He who doeth all things we'll to shower His blessings on the enterprise and the people of the Trans mississippi region. especially President C. W. Wattles. Hon. John L. Web ster, of Omaha, and Hon. John N. Baldwin, of Council Bluffs. eulogized the occasion. President Me kinley addressed the assembled multi tude by long distance telephone, touched the magic button, and the ex- position was dedicated. The weather could not have been more propitious, and not particle of dust was in evi- dence.
 In the afternoon the Marine band gave concert at the grounds. and a night pyrotechnic display of the most elaborate scale enlivened the occasion.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-03
Arrival of Gen. Miles at Tampa.

TAMPA, Fla, June 2.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles, accompanied by his family. staff and force of clerks, arrived in Tampa at 6:3o a. ID. from Washington.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-03

Ing Bob Evaps; the Massachusetts. Capt. F. ]. Higginson; the Texas, Capt J. ". Philip. and the New Orleans, Capt Vim. NJ. Folger. kept up their terrific fire agaiost the Morro, SocaPa and Punta Gorso Notifications for two hours, their Trojectiles, of enormous size, doing tremendous damage to the defenses of the harbor.
 The masonry of Socapa and Morro was battered almost into dust, and the forms of Spanish artillerymen and in- fantry could plainly be seen flying to safety behind the neighboring hills.
 The auxiliary cruiser which joined Schley's fleet just before the battle took place was hit by shells from the forts, and it is thought she was seriously damaged
 After seeking the protection of jut- ting headland. the Spanish warships continued to fire projectiles over the hills toward the fleet, but they had no range, not even direction to their shots, and the shells fell harmlessly into the sea.
 That the number of killed and wounded on the Spanish side is enor- mous, no one doubts, for time and again the American shells hit the bat teries squarely, and amid the flying masonry and dismantled guns the forms of men were seen.
 The damage done to the American fleet can not be learned, but it is not thought any person was killed, if in- deed anyone was wounded.
 Official Dispatch From Havana to Madrid.
 MADRID, June L-The following un- dated official dispatch from Havana has been received here:
 The American squadron, commanded by Commodore Schley. composed of large iron clsds and cruisers, attacked the fortifica- tions at the entrance of Santiago de Cuba Ger ironclad Cris,obal Colon closing the mouth Of the channel, and supported by the fire of the forts. repulsed .ne attack. causing damage to the enemy.
 EsignedI MASTRRoLA
 Admiral Manterola is the officer in command of the regular Spanish fleet in Cuban waters.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-03
The Presidents Regrets and Congratula.
 tions.

WASHINGTON. June l.-President Me- kinley formally opened the Transmits slssippi and International exposition at Omaha, Neb., by touching an cleo. tric button in tho telegraph room in the White House. A few minutes be. fore one o'clock the president sent out the following telegram of congratula- ton to the president of the exposition, Mir. Gurdon W. Wattles:
 Hon. Gurdon F. Wattles President Transmissis.
 sippt aud International Expedition, 0maha,
 Neb.:
 The cordiality of the invitation cxtended tc me to be present at the opening of your great exposition is greatly appreciated. and I mora deeply regret that public duties prevent me from leaving the capital at this time.
 The events of the memorable half centurv which the Transmississippi and International exposition eommemorates are interwoven with the history Of the whole nation and are of sur passing import nee The mighty west affords most striking evidences of the splendid achieve ments and possibilities of our people It is a matchless tribute to the energy and endur- ance of the pioneer, while it's vast agricultural development it's progress in manufactures it's advancement in the arts and sciences and in all departments of education and endeavor have been inestimable contributions to the clviIiza- tion and wealth of the world.
 Nowhere have the unconQuerable determina- uon, self-reliant strength and sturdy manhood of our American citizenship been more foreibly illustrated In peace or war the men and women of the west have ever been in tho vanguard
 1 congratulate the management upon it's magnificent enterprise and assure all who participate in this undertaking of the deep interest which the government has in it's suc- cess. WILLIAM MCKINIFY
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-03
The American Squadron Suffered
 Check f?l

MADRID, June i.-The minister of marine, Capt. Aunon. has received a dispatch saying the American squadron has suffered a check before Santiago de Cuba. The fire from the Spanish forts and the fleet of Admiral Cervera is alleged to have repulsed the Amer ican ships. which are said to have re- treated, and to have been damaged. The Spanish fleet, it is claimed, did not suffer.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-03
AMERICANS DRIVEN OFFl
That is the Spanish Account of Com. modore Schley's Bombard-
 ment of Santiago.
OUR SHIPS FIRED SEVENTY BIe SHOTS.

It Must Have Been Our Gunner's Day on the spsnisrds Declare that Abso- Iuteiy No Damage was Done-There arc other Reports, However. that Don't Talk Quite So spanish.
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Umbrellas and Parasols
Bicycles and Sundries-

Covered and repaired. NJ. Meyer, 10 East
First South, east of City hall,
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POLICE ET(KIN(}.
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H. II. Wilson was arrested yesterday
evening on a charge OF drunkenness
and threatening to kill. 1t is alleged
that he went to his home. at 237 Sixth
aEst street and, being in an intoxicated
condition, began to abuse and threaten
his mother and father. They were
afraid that he would carry out his
threats and overpowered him and
bound him tightly. They then notified
the police, and asked them to bring
two officers, as one would not be
enough to handle him. Officers Hilton
and Chase went to the house in the
patrol wagon and found Wilson tied
hand and feet. They released him and
he went with them passively enough.
The mans father said that he has been
afraid his son would kill him. as he
has threatened TO do so a number of
times
William Turpin, A. Sadler, J. Sadler,
George Turpin and ]. Solomon were ar
rested yesterday on the charge of pc
tit larceny. II was alleged that they
had stolen some FISH plates from the
Rio Grande Western railway, and they
were arraigned on the charge in police
court yesterday. William Turpin was
sentenced to so days. A. Sadler was
discharged, ]. Sadler got go days,
George Turpin received 80 days and J..
Solomon was given a sentence of 80
days for the offense.
@ q @
Roy Hepworth was arrested yester-
day on the charge of reckless driv-
ing.
o 8 o
Olaf Nostram and John Johnson were
tried and convicted OF fighting and
fined SO each.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-10
BIDDENDEN CAKES.
Curious Easter Custom In Kent.

A Curious Easter Custom In Kent.
On Easter Sunday there is always a
great influx of visitors in the Kentish
village of Biddenden. The people of the
country from far and near gather in the
quaint old church to witness a distribu-
ton OF cakes known as the ''Biddenden
Maids Benefaction.'
The dole had its origin about 500 years
ago when there lived and died in this
town two sisters called the BiddeEden
maids" who were born like the Siamese
twins. joined together by the hips and
shoulders.
Chulkhurst and lived to be "a years of
age. Tradition states that Mary died
first and that Eliza lived "a hours in
separately Joined to the body of her dead
sister.
BY their will they bequeathed to the
church wardens OF the parish of Bid
denden and their successors 20 acres OF
land in FIVE parcels. which are commonly
rental of these lands. 40 'guineas year,
is spent in buying cakes and bread. the
former to be distributed to all who at
tend service on Easter Sunday. The
ers.
These gingerbread cakes are impressed
with the figures of the two sisters side
by side. over the figures are their
names; on the body of one. "A. "a Y
(aged 81 years.; on the body of the other
In LOO" meaning that they Were born
II olden times the cakes were dis
tributed by the rector from the roof OF
the church, whereupon there ensued
such a scratching and scrambling that
life and limb were in danger Rev. W
Peterson. the present rector. has ar
ranged to make the distribution of the
] cakes from the church at the close of the
service.
conducted for this purpose, and tbs
mementoes of this unique charity are
carefully handed to the audience. Six
hundred cakes are usually made for this
purpose. but many time they have
fallen short. and many disappointed
visitor has gone away empty handed.
Another quaiR rite and old-fashiOned
| ceremony. said to be the Oldest Good
takes place in the ancient parish of st
Bartholomew the Great. II is Dictur-
esque function, once seen to be lone re-
membered.
Upon a tombstone in the churchyar6
are set out 90 new sixpenny pieces. and
by the side of each a bag of hot cross
buns and an Easter card. At the proper
moment there march in. goodly process
sion from the church 20 venerable, wild.
owed women of cody lives. VINO, as they
pass the tombstone, take each of them
one of the sixpences, one of the buns anc
one of the cards.
1t is TO be noted in this connection thai
no bequest originally instituted the usage
Indeed. its origin is now buried in tbs
mists of the din. dark ages. Neverthe
less. it is to a bequest it owes its present
resuscitation and vitality.
a few years ago Nr. j. w Butter
worth. f. S. A. the celebrated antiquar,
and student of folk lore. invested sun
sufficient TO perpetuate she Good Friday
dole at st. Bartholomew the Great fol
all time. Twenty deserving widows Of
I that parish are. therefore, TO enjoy six
pences and buns at least once year 81
80 LAURA B. STARR.
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J. w. Heath met with a fatal acct
dent yesterday morning. 1t appears
that Heath. who was a carpenter. was
at work on an ice house on the square
between Second and Third South and
Fourth and Fifth West streets. He
was building a scaffold and was about
20 feet from the ground, when he lost
his footing and fell. He struck upon
his head and shoulder, but was able
to pick himself up and start on to his
home at 523 West Third South street.
His shoulder panied him considerably
and his neck felt a little sore from the
fall, but he thought the injury was
not serious.
Reaching home, he told his wife of
the accident and she summoned DR..
Parmalee, who soon after arrived.
Heath grew much worse before the
doctor arrived, and soon became uncon-
scious. The doctor did all in his power
for the injured man, but he never
again regained consciousness He met
with the accident about 1850 in the
morning and died from the effects of it
about $40 in the evening. An eXamina-
ton showed that the fall had resulted
in a rupture of a small blood vessel at
the base of the brain, and the collar
bone was broken. The ruptured blood
vessel caused the blood to gather at
the base of the brain and clot there,
which was the direct cause of death.
The bleeding was not profuse enough
to be effective at first, and the walk
home probably helped the flow until
it caused Inconsistencies.
Deceased was man 81 years of age,
and leaves a wife and two children.
He was born and raised in Salt Lake
and was we'll known in the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BUSINESS NOTES.
ctstseoosooooto~OoccrccccoO0s

Local brokers have been somewhat
surprised at the way commercial stocks
have been sought after during the last
week. In spite of the war talk, which
one would suppose would operate
against the demand for investments,
there has been a small boom all along
the lines for dividend paying stocks.
Peery & Lowe sold a large block of
Utah sugar TO an outside investor at
SS.05 per share. Heber ]. Grant & Co.
report the sale of so shares of z. c. NJ.
I. at s113, ex-dividend. equal TO Sill per
share, the highest point reached since
the panic. There is also an active in
quiry for Coop Wagon & Machine
company, Home Fire, Deseret National
bank and other dividend paying sticks,
with all the tendencies pointing up
ward.
All the banks have frightened on the
purse strings since the war scare set
in. While there is a great deal of idle
money seeking safe investment, the
banks will make none of the low rate
loans they We're doing a short time ago.
and they rather discourage loaning at
all.
Yesterdays clearings were 1921, 256. as
compared with $195,O75 for the same
day of last year. The weeks clearings
footed up 81, 529, 135, as against $1,31S.597
on the corresponding week of last year.
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ED.


BOLTON.-In this city. April g. 1898, of
apopleXy. jackson. son OF Curtis Z. and
Rebecca Bolton, born Oct II. 1913, in
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Funeral services will be held today
Sunday. at p. m. from his late resi-
dence. $50 South Fifth East street
Friends are respectfully invited to at
tend IntermenI in the city cemetery.
HEATH-In this city. April g. 1895, at his
residence. 523 West Third South street,
John William Heath, aged 81 years, 10
months and 4 days
Funeral notice later.
CAVANAGH.-In the Twentieth ward.
this city, April 9. 1885, at 2:S0 a. m. Of
spinal meningitis. Melvin w, infant
son of William and Margaret Cavan-
ash. aged l year. months and
days.
Funeral today Sunday at 1880. from
residence. 35S D street.
FOLLAND.-In this city at 1920 a. m,
April 10. 1898, George Arthur POLAND.
son of Eli A. and Rachel A POLAND,
aged years. month and days.
Notice of funeral will be announced
later.
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Real Estate Transfers.

William Smith TO William Bennion,
part of section q. township 2 south.
range 2 ..............-.....-.....S bF
Harriet n Hoag and husband TO
Matilda w. Bliss. lots and Z. block
l. Lincoln park...-.-.....-....-.... $50
'i part ' of lot 6. block Il. plat L., $50
Nels Monsoon to Elias Monson. part
of section "a. township south.
range ! west. Observation-Disclosures so
William Crane and wife to Hattie
Richmond. part of lot s, block %.
plat f.....-.----.-.-.-- ...--..-..-.... %
Sarah Crane ct al. TO Hattie Rich
mond. part of lot s, block %, plat
+
Heber Young and wife to estate of
John L., Crane, part of lot s. block
Y. pat -. $3.50
Sarah Ellen Miner Cummings to L.
J. Miner. interest in part of lots
/, q block So plat C........-.-......... 80
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Direct Legislation.

rs direct legislation more in the in
terest of the people, and is it prac-
ticable?" The above question will be
debated under the auspices of the Pio-
neer Direct Legislation club OF Utah in
the annex (Second ward) meeting
house, Thursday evening, April IA, at
8 o'clock. Affirmative, Judge J. NJ.
Bowman; negative, Fisher Harris, Esq.
Everybody is invited to attend and lis
ten to this interesting debate on ques-
ton that is being seriously considered
by the people of the United States.
N j HANSEN. Secretary.
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sprinkled with gold leaf Only the last few
lines OF the somewhat lengthy document
contain the purport OF the letter. white he
remainder is made up of the usual round
about and complimentary phrases 1t is
FOLDED in peculiar way. with the flaps
outward. and placed in muslin bag, and
this latter into one of crimson and gold
tint. with a slipknot of gold thread. at
tached to which Is a ponderous seal. The
ADDRESS. written on slip of parchment, is
attached TO the outside bag. These de-
tails are very important for polite letter
writing in India. and If any of them were
omitted 1t would be an insult 10 the per-
son addressed.
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Steamship Movements.

Copenhagen. Sailed: Thingvalla,
New York.
Liverpool. Sailed: Georgia. New
York; Campania. New York. Arrived:
Bowie, New York.
New York.-Sailed: Palatia, Ham
burg; Lucania, Liverpool; Manitoba,
London: La Bretagne. Havre; Rotter-
dam, Mremen: Furnessia, Glasgow.
Arrived: Etruria, Liverpool; La
Champagne. Halifax; Paris, Southamp-
ton.
Southampton.-Saile st. Paul, New
York.
Antwerp.-sailed: westernland, New
York.
eenstown.-Arrived Umbria, New
York.
Philadelphia Sailed; Belgenland for
Liverpool,
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ARE AGAINST FUSION
Democratic Committee So Expressed
Itself Yesterday.
SELECTED A COMMITTEE
SAME WILL MEET WITH THE
SILVER REPUBLICANS.

Will Inform the Others That the Chi
cago Platform Is Good Enough
For All Silver Men and That the
Committee Has No Authority to
Determine What Should Be Done
By the Democrats In Convention
Assembled-The Accurate Report
of the Meeting.
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WAR RISKS.
Rates Advanced Fifty Per Cent At
New York Yesterday.

New York. April 9.-The feature of
the demand for war risks today was
the attempt to cover the Spanish vessel
Mexico, which sails for Havana to-
morrow Rates on the risk advanced
90 per cent today, marine underwriters
charging rs per cent for the amount
accepted. Other REQUESTS affected Gu
ban, West Indian, South and Central
America and cape ports, the rates quot
ed being in some cases a third higher
than yesterday. Considerable coast
business was handled at good rates.
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Row In a Restaurant.

Late last night a number of young men
went into Second South street restaur-
ant They had been drinking and when
they saw an old gray haired man sitting
AT the counter, one of the gang proceeded
10 torment him. He resented it and the
young tough snatched a knife and cut
the old man in the face. The others in
terfered and the row was stopped before
the police were notified.
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ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.
The Special Programme of Easter
Music Arranged For Today.

MUSIC Arranged Eor Iouay.
Introductory voluntary (violin)...
.......... Master Roy Williams
Dachauer's Messe Solennelle will be
sung by the following choir with violin
accompaniment:
Sopranos-Mrs. Hal Moore. J. Glea-
son. Richardson, Misses Fisher, Keefe
and Storell.
Altos-Misses Burke, Davis and
Roche.
Tenors-Messrs. Foster, Gavin, Nc
Bride and McCalla.
Bassas-Messrs. Crawford, West, Me-
low and Mack.
enl creator -.--.-.-..-..-. Lid f1dCuS
Miss Davi, Messrs. Crawford and Eos
ter
Offertory ''Haec Dies" 49,. Lambillotte
Mrs. Hal Moore. Misses Fisher and
Burke and Mr.. Crawford.
Violinist, Master Roy Williams.
Organist and director, Miss Nora
Gleason.
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CITY CIRCULATION.

The City Circulation Of The Herald
las been leased to Mr. J. o. McCrack-
en- Subscribers who do not receive
their papers promptly will confer a
favor If they make complaint to The
herald counting room.
All checks for city subscriptions
should be made payable to
]. o. M'CRACKEN,
City Circulator.