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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
ASSIGNMENT OF TROOPS.
Twenty-fourth Infantry VIII Not &c
to Cuba,


New York, Sept 20.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: General
Miles, when asked how many regiments
would be stationed with the volunteers
at the different garrisons, replied:
about 1900 regulars in Cuba, 1000
in Honolulu, 5000 in the Philippines,
N>Snd 1900 in Porto Rico.
' General Miles said he expected that
Cuba would be garrisoned with about
10000 men; the Philippines with about
25. 600; Porto Rico about 1900; Homo
lulu, about 1900. All the regulars which
were at Montauk, with the exception of
the Twenty-fourth infantry, Twenty
second cavalry and Ninth cavalry, Will
be sent to Cuba and Porto Rico, and
the First and Fifth cavalry were today
added TO the Seventh and Eighth cav
airy, all of which troops will go to
Cuba.
General Miles said that the decision
thus TO dispose of the troops was large
ly e result OF the conference held Sat
urday between the president, Acting
Secretary Meikelpohn and General
Miles. The Seventh cavalry, now sta
tioEed in Arizona and New Mexico, and
the Eighth cavalry, now stationed at
Fort Meade. have, however, been order
ed TO Huntsville, Ala, whittier most OF
the regulars for Cuba will 60 The Sec
ond and Ninth cavalry, now at Mon
tauk, Will go respectively to the de-
partnent OF Dakota and Colorado.
1t is not expected that the troops will
be ordered to Cuba before the first or
middle of October, when the details of
the evacuation will have taken some
shape, and the dangers from fever will
have become less menacing. In addi-
tion to the Seventh army corps of about
10000, il is planned that the remaining
six immune regiments, also now in this
country, viii go to Cuba. Four of the
immune regiments are now II Santiago,
namely, the Second, Third, Fifth and
Ninth, the first, three being white, and
the Ninth colored. There are three
other colored immune regiments, name
", the Seventh. Eighth and Tenth, now
at Lexington. The others are white.
namely: The Fourth. at Jacksonville:
Sixth, at AnRiston, and First, at Gal
weston.
General Miles said there would be
plenty Of soldiers for the programme,
as there were left, he said, 100000 vol
unteers and so, goo regulars. Those reg
ulars not needed will be distributed at
army posts. The volunteers not needed
will, it is expected, remain in winter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
M'K1NLEY A spokesman.
Public Service to Be Turned Over to
Politicians.

ROl1C1C1aQS.
New York. Sept. 2O.-A dispatch from
Washington says:
President Mckinley has again taken
up the question of relaxing the civil
service rules so as TO open more places
for political appointments. Some
months ago when the subject was under
discussion in congress, the president
had the head of each executive depart
ment prepare recommendations SNOW
ing which places under his department
best could be exempted from the civil
service rules.
An executive order was drawn up,
based on these Recommendations and 1t
has been on the desk of the president
untouched ever since. Now that the
war is not occupying so much of his
attention and as the congressional
campaign is making the pressure for
places stronger, the president is consld-
ering the matter, and it is expected
that he viii issue an order in snort
time, taking large number OF places
from the classified civil service ana
throwing them open to appointment Dy
the various heads of Departments and
their subordinateS.
The places which will be removed
from the protection of the civil service
law are those of private secretaries and
chief of clerks and confidential clerks
of heads cf departments, and assistant
heads of departments, and all persons
cIassed as firemen. waIchmen and la
borers. The most important exemp-
tions viii be in the internal revenue
service throughout the country, where
ali deputy collectors OF internal reve-
nue. and all storekee0ers and gaugers
who receive less than So Der day VIII
be taken from the classified service.
In the customs service the only
places now in the classified service that
VIII be exempted are two at New York
the counsel to the board of general
appraisers, and the 0aymaster to the
collector Of the port of New York In
the department of justice all attorneys
and assistant attorneys, and all deputy
marshals are to be taken from the SER
vice.
In the postal service all superintend-
cnts of branch oOstoffices and carrier
stations, and all clerks in charge OF
carrier stations. assis MT cashiers, pri-
vate secretaries and seenogra pliers to
Dostmasters in the larger cities. mes
sengerS, porters, charwomen, JanItorS,
watchmen and laborers are to be taken
from the classified service
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
ODD FELLOWS ELECTION.
Alfred S. Pinkerton of Worcester
Elected Grand Sire.

Boston, Sept. 2O.-The second days ses-
sion of the sovereign grand lodge 1. o. o.
F. opened with a full attendance of dele
gates.
AS had been anticipated, Alfred s.
nkeTton aanfe ny Tas bla IN HSio
was elected deputy grand sire. J. Frank
Grant of Baltimore. grand secretary, and
Charles Muckle of Philadelphia, grand
treasurer. The lodge voted to hold the
next annual session in Detroit.
The con !ention then adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21

Naturally. the talk of Senator Cannon
caused considerable comment and was
discussed considerably. The silver Re-
publicans, who have been expecting the
formation of bimetallic party, appeared
much disappointed.
The ultra fusion Democrats, also
styled ''Washakies," were pleased. The
straight Democrats commented on the
anomalous position of man seeking the
support of a primary which he declared
at the outset he will not and cannot
affiliate with. 1t is generally believed
this radical action is taken to facilitate a
bolt of Democrats.
A number OF the ultra fuslon people
advocate the throwing of the primary
doors open to all Populists and silver
Republicans, and If in the event of a
dispute over this, bolt may come. Ihe.l
the bimetallic party will be formed
Senator Cannon will repeat the last
nights programme tonight in the Sec
ond ward at the Third ward institute
1t is expected that the primaries Will be
called for Monday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
KILLED BY NEGLECT.
Another Unfortunate Volunteer Muir
dered By Armv Authorities.

Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Sept.
20 Clarence E. Brayton, sergeant ma
jor of the Third New York regiment,
died today of spinal meningitis at Har-
risburg. DR.. II. S. Hoteling of SYRIA
cuse n. Y, who attended Brayton, says
death was caused by neglect. The
young soldier was taken sick two weeks
ago and was sent to the division hospi-
tai. The surgeons there say he was
suffering from quinine poisoning, and
that there was nothing else wrong with
him.
The military hospital authorities did
not notify his parents until several days
after he was taken sick, and they will
demand an investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
HOLLANDS YOUNG QUEEN.
Speech Opening the Parliament of the
Netherlands.

The Hague, Sept 2O.-Queen Wilhel-
nina, accompanied by the queen
mother, opened the states genral
(parliament of the Netherlands) today.
In a speech from the throne her ma
jesty dwelt upon the innumerable
proofs of patriotism and affection for
the dynasty manifested since her ac-
cession to the throne, the recollection
of which, she added, can never be ef-
faced from her memory. The queen
also said she had received the car s
disarmament pI1 osal with peculiar
sympathy. The queen in her speech
also promised the introduction of a
number of social measures
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
condole with Ii Hung Chang.

Pelxin, Sept 2O.-The diplomatic rep
resentatives of Russia, France, Bel
giun, Spain and Holland have called
upon Ii Hung Chang to condole. with
him upon his dismissal from the chi
nese foreign Office. Much comment has
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08

The biggest prohibition eIec-
ton ever held, took place in the
Dominion of Canada last Thurs.
day. 1t included the whole Do
minion, and the question was on
the prohibition of the manufact-
ure, importation or sale of intoXi-
eating hquor in all that vast terri
tory. And prohibition won by
maiority that is now estimated at
between 2O,O0O and 10000. The
provinces Of Quebec and Ontario
voted against prohibition; but
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick,
Prince Edward Island, Manitoba
and British Columbia were over
whclmingly for it. There is
nothing actually bir ding about
the election; bu: it will have a
powerful influence on the govern
ment and the Prohibitionlsts be-
lieve that their principles will
soon be made law.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08
IN DEFENSEOF HIS MOTHER
\ l7-le"r Old Boy Stabs Tough
in the Heart.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 4.-Francls
=. O'Connor, II years Of age, a
moulder's apprentice. STABBED
John Kitchen to the heart in de-
fense of his mothers honor at
their home this morning. Kitchen,
who died instantly, was an oyster
opener and an all round tough
character, having served two
years in the penitentiary. O'Con-
nor surrendered to the police i'm
mediately after the killing. Public
feeling is on bis side, and it is
not expected that the law will
hold him.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08
SATURDAY, OCT. :, 1898.


We wonder sometimes if the
Iunatic> who howl for scIzurc by
I'll" United States of all the Phil
Ipinrs ever have Slimmcring of
IN j"ra Of what they are talking
about. !. We undertake. tho work
We will have to Go ono of two
things -aohi Il few cities and ports
and I"evr iii" balance of the terri
tory IN anarchy and imsurrection
or N"hjU@atc the natives thorough,
Iy. Has anybody stopped to
count III" cost of sUhiugating mil
lions Of people ut the other end Of
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08
MURDERER CAPTURED AF
TER EIGHT LONG YEARS
The Old Adage "Murder Will
OUT Again Comes True
Good Work of Greenville
Police.
Special to The State.

Specinl 10 Inc State.
G-eenville, Oct. 5.-"Murder
will out. - Henry Griffin, colored,
has been arrested for killing an
other negro, Tite Carson, on the
railroad below Greenwood on
March Doth, 1890.
Last night Griffin and some
negro women while drunk raised
disturbance in negro settle
mcnt and Griffin was arrested for
disorderIY conduct by Policemen
Hatcher and McCarrcn.
Chief Kennedy and his men
suspected that he was the slayer
Of Carson and this morning
Sheriff. Nance of Abbeville coun-
tY was communicated with.
Deputy Nance came here and took
Griffin to AbbeviIle this after
noon.
When the crime was committed
the scene was in Abbcville cOun
ty, bat is now in the new Green
wood county, and the case will be
transferred.
After Deputy Nance arrived
Griffin confessed, saying that
Carson was making for him with
a big knife when he shot Carson's
brains out with double barrelcd
shotgun.
For five years the negro has
lived on Pinckney McBee's place
with has family and this year has
a good crop.
Previously he worked with Joe
ID. Charles and has not been
farther than this from Abbeville.
The Greenville police ran upon
this catch by keeping their eyes
open and if there is q reward
standing Hatcher and McCarrell
are the lucky men. j. II.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08
INDIAN FIGHT.
Ten United States Soldiers Killed
from Ambush in Minnesota.

Walker. Minn., Oct. "a
fierce engagement between In
dians and soldiers took place this
morning at BoyG. Ah-Wege,
Shirk's Point.
The Indians opened fire, killing
ten soldiers. The Indians loss is
ur known. The battle was ter
rifle.
General Bacon's 5 Santiago veter-
ans fought gallantly and made a
final charge that drove the Indians
from their ambush.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08
PRIMARY ENJOINED.
Supreme Court Forces Berkeley
Candidates to Go to the Gencr-
al Election.
Special to The Daily News.

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 4.-Chief
Justice Mclver has cnjoincd the
holding of a second primary cleo
tion in Berkeley county. The
State democratic executive COM
m'ttcc, after hearing argument in
the Morrison Sanders contest, de-
cldcd to order second primary.
Sanders, who won on the face of
the returns, applied for writ of
ccrtiori and the State executive
committee have been enjoined not
to hold the second primary.
The case cannot be heard be-
fore the general election and both
candidates will likely 90 there.
To have II primary stopped by
the supreme court is unexpected
and this coupled with the talk
about the injunction in the Char
lesion water works case causes
some people to say that the State
court is gong as far as the Federal
courts in injunction~.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08
SI so PR ANNUM.
Local M alters.

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DIR. G. w Poovey is putting:
a new roof on his residence.
The town council is putting,
in tiling at the crossing of Gene
terry and Meeting Streets.
MIR j II Huey lost mule,
this week which he says was 81
wears old and had done vaIuab G.
service.
A mum Der of very prominent
lawyers are attending court here,
this week. Among them is Geo.
y Trenholm of Charleston. w d.
Trantham of Ca mden, ID a Cow
ingtOn of Monroe, y + Mellow
of YorkvilIc, and j l. Glenn ot
Chester.
There will be preaching at
ellis Creek 4 r p church tomor.
row at l a M, and at Buford at
2 80 p. m, by the pastor, Rev T.
l. Oates.
The registration books are
closed until after the general cleo,
tion. The board will now pro.
ceed to post up the books prcpar-
atory to turning them over to the
managers of election for the scve,.
raj precincts.
MIR. j S Stephenson of this,
county, has chicken hen which,
he has had now for thirteen years.
This is the first year she has fail
ed to lay any eggs and to hatch a.
brood of chickens, but she has
raised a brood which another her.
deserted.
Magistrate Secrest turned
oversee. to the Treasurer, fines
collected for tie last quarter:
-Don't forget that the annual
meeting of the Lancaster Rible.
Society will be held in the A. r..
7. church tomorrow. night. Rev
j. +. Carlisle will deliver the ad--
dress. Everybody is expected.
Mr.. John G. Mobley of;
Pleasant Hill left here Tuesday.
morning on the Z O'Clock train,
with his lovely little daughter.
Hennie, for Cedar Springs, &C..
/ where he will leave little Hennie.
as pupil of the South Carolina
Institution. We wish for the.
bright littl c girl every success.
MIR. John 5. Mccain OF:
Tn ion county, n. G., was in town,
one day this week. SO confident
is he that North Carolina will be
freed from negro domination af-
ter the coming election, that he
VOWS that he will never spit on.
American soil again until the rule,
of the white man is restored even.
in New Hanover county, where,
he says, all the officials are ne
groes. The State Is organizcd
into red shirt clubs as was Soutlh
Carolina in 1876 and our tar heel,
brothers are determined.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08
So-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. ~. Ali druggists
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08
beauty Is blood Decp.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
,eauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
)urities from the body. Begin to-day to
)ansh pimples, boils, blotGhes, blsckheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion BY taking
Cascarets s,--beauty for ten Cents. All drug
sists. satisfaction guaranteed, l9c, 25c, SOC.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08
E\RNERS' BA|kIIG 4 NERCIIINL III,

Senator McLaurin's success in
securing the location Of Volunteer
camps at Columbia, Spartanburg
and GrccnviIIc, will bring out
from some of the papers the taunt
of "Rcpublicanism. > Had he
not succeeded, he would have
been called Il "lightweight." " 1t
seems to us that If ability to Sc
cure for his constituents a fair
share of what is going, is n test
of good representative, Senator
McLaurin stands about as high az
any man South Carolina has had
in Washington for quite a while.
-Yorkvillc Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08

"What time is it, my lad 2"
asked an American traveller of a
small Irish boy, who was driving
a couple of cows home from
the fields. "About 12 O'Clock
SIR" replied the boy. 81 thought
it was more" otis never no
more here" returned the lad in
surprise. at just begins at one
again"
DR.. Miles Pufs Pills are guaranteed TO atom
Headache In 20 minutes. "OBe cent dose.h
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08
Read W GansOn's new ad. 1t
speaks for itself.

Two Lives and 500, 600 in prop
crty were lost at Brunswick, Ga.
during the storm ofSunday. a tidal
wave drove amass of water upon
the city and all the business section
was submerged TO the depth of )
feet. Five vessel, were east ashore
in the harbor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08

DR., Miles Remedies"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold BY aft drug,
gists under a positive
guarantee. erss bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis-l
eases Of the heart and
nerves free Address.
DR. MS1.Ea MEDicAi
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-10-08

We should not allow our faith
in the good apd the true to be
shaken by the evil conduct of
wicked men and devils.
Evening journal., 1898-05-13
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
A-NNEXATTON OF CUBA.

An esteemed SpOnd5nt, Louis
5. AmOnEOn, submits a number OF 1ea-
SONS why this country should annex
Cuba. He holds that the age for est2b-
fishing petty governments lis past; ;-the et
small, weak nations are troublesome
to their neighbCTs and that cenhpli-
cation is imperative to proper econ-
Omy in national and material forces;
that annexation provides absolute To-
cal home rule, while our strong Fed
eral government assures protection TO
business, stability to enterprise, and a
just enforcement of equal laws; that
territorial expansion affords OppOrtu-
mites for commercial growth, through
the breaking down OF artificial barriers
in restraint of trade, and gives to
Cuba. as to the United States. a wider
market for the products of both. a
common flag promotes free inter
course, and the influx OF capital, etc,
would, in a few decades, make Cuba
as thoroughly American as Texas and
louisiana and Florida. Annexation,
with it's enterprise and public spin t,
would assure liberal education in Cuba
and drive out yellow fever Havana
is the key to the gulf, which the United
States cannot, from prudential reasons
suffer to be placed in doubtful hanl5
Mr. AmOnsOn argues, finally. that mo
! objections can be advanced Ito the an
nexation of Cuba that did not apply
with equal or greater force, to the an-
nCXatiOn of florida, Louisiana, Texas
Alaska, and the remainder of our na-
tional domain beyond the original th.r-
teen colonies.
The position Of the Ledger, 1T is well
known is opposed TO the annexation
Of territory and there is nothing n
the arguments presented by our esteem
cd correspondent TO lead to q change
IN it's sentiments. There seems now
no reason why Cuba should not pro5p 7
as ais independent republic, if given a
fair chance At least the danger of
failure seems to1 remote TO lead th5
/ United States to disregard its sOlamu
/ avowal. made to the whole world
/ through its ultimatum % Spain. 2rd
which avOwal has as much moral fore,
/ to-day as when il was made by Com
| gress, regardless of the fact that Sp2'r
| rejected the just demands made thaIe.n
| and preferred a settlement by war. Thi.
/ country has ample room for busine SIS
| expansion within it's own territory
| without annexing either Cuba or Ha
wali.--Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening journal., 1898-05-13
sHEATHING A SHIP.
Composition Metal Now Largely Used
and the Work Is Quickly and
Handsomely Done.

Yachts built of wood are sheathed
with copper, and so are many tugboats.
Merchant ships are-sometimes sheathed
with copper, but nowadays the material
most commonly used is composition
metal, which in appearance resembles
brass. 1t does not wear so long as cop
per, but it costs less. The composition
metal comes in sheets about three feet
by one foot four inches. They are
fastened on the ships with nails of the
same material. Sometimes the sheath
ing is nailed directly on TO the hull of
the ship. Sometimes II is nailed over
another sheathing of felt, which helps
to preserve the calking in the seams,
says the New York Sun.
When the ship has been placed in Il
dry dock, or yaised out Of water on a
floating doch, the old metal is stripped
off and if she is 10 have q felt sheathing
the bottom of the ship is first painted
with q coat of pitch, and the sheets of
felt are laid upon that and then the
sheets of metal are nailed on over them.
The work Is done very rapidly, and, at
the same time, with great nicely. Every
nail head Is sunk 80 that it is flush with
the plate. If the hand were passed over
the sheathing anywhere 1t would be
found smooth. If the nail heads were
permitted to project they would, Of
course, interfere with the speed of the
vessel.
Seventy-fve men can sheath an 1900
ton ship in two days. The cost Of
sheathing such a shipwith composition
metal, over felt, including material,
dock charges, labor, and everything,
would be about $4,000, or little less,
and such q sheathing would last about
two long voyages.
Evening journal., 1898-05-13
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The Spaniards fought like devils" A."
Of course; but our boys Fought like
Americans Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
The mistake Spain made was in not
sending Admiral Dewey his passports
before the battle began.-Philadeiph
Press.
Keep your eye on Ccmmodcre
Dewey. He'll supply the Manila wIap-
per for Sampson's Hayana-Phlladel-
ph.ia Record.
The Sioux City girl who marIied an
other man, thinBing him her lower,
breaks all records for nearsightedness.
st. Paul Globe.
Spain will pirate Of her "houor" to
tho laet gasp, although she knows not
the meaning of the word.-Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph
Acting Rear-A dmiral Sampson must
expect TO find BianpO and his army
obstinate. The Spaniards have begun
TO eat mule meat-New York Press.
win they catch the Oregon?" VIII
they? Did the dog catch THE railroad
locomotive, and III so what did he do
with it?-LOuisville journal.
After the numerous gold gathering
dredgebOats get fairly TO work in the
Yukon there will be no need of a river
and harbor appropriation for that
stream. 1t will be all channel. Mime
apOlis Times.