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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
Major General Comm
EVENTS At PONCE.
No Formal Movement Until More
Troops Arrive.

No Formal Movement Until More
Troops Arrive.
Copyright, 1895, by the Associated Press.J
Port of Ponce, Porto Rico, July %
Without seeing or hearing anything of
the enemy, the advance guard of Cen
eral Henry's division, which was landed
at Guanica on Tuesday, arrived here
today taking en- route the cities OF
Yauco, Tallaboa, Sabana Grande and
PonuelaS. Attempts by the SpaniardS
to blow up bridges and otherwise
destroy the railroad between Yauco and
Ponce failed. only few fiat cars being
burned. Our troops have fired up the
locomotives and aye now operating
them from end to end, carrying sup
plies and men.
At Yauco, the Americans were well
coined in an address made by the al
calde and a public proclamation was
issued, dated 'YaucO, Porto Rico, U. 5.
of America. July %"
Major Webb Hayes of the Sixth
Ohio, son of former President Hayes,
hauled up the flag on the palace amid
cheers from the populace. The people
seemed really glad that the Americans
were here; but they fear an uprising of
the natives in the interior, who, it is
asserted, viii raid, kill and destroy
property in revenge for many years of
Spanish misrule.
General Henry has made report to
this effect to General Miles and advises
that a guard be left to protect the
captured cities. The empty trans
ports have left for Tampa.
Z delegation of nurses of the Red
Cross society from the hospital ship
Iampasas waited on General Henry at
Guanica yesterday and asked to be
allowed to return home with the sick
They said their supplies had given out
and that the condition on board their
ship, which was crowded with patients,
was terrible.
General Miles is in constant com
munication with all his forces and is
keeping the artillery steadily in ad-
vance.
BY tomorrow night he viii have the
entire army encamped along the mill
tary road to San Juan, but he does not
say when he viii put them in motion.
He is acting thoroughly, however, with
a promptness which indicates quick ac-
ticn all along the line as soon as the
transports containing the remaining
troops arrive.
A corrected list OF the injured in the
first days battle at Guanica follows:
All of the injured belong to the Sixth
Massachusetts: Captain Edward J.
Gihon, shot in the left hip; Private
James Drummond, company X, shot
twice III the neck. GFlNdle benjamin
Bostick company x, shot in the right
shoulder; Corporal William F. Carpen-
ter, company L, shot in the right hand;
Corporal Henry Gary, company K,
shot in the neck.
Sergeant George Carleton of battery
p. Fifth siege artillery, died from ty-
phoid fever and was buried at Ponce.
This makes five deaths from this dis
ease on the transports.
Private Arthur Draper of company
NJ. Sixth Massachusetts, has been pro-
NOTED 20 a iieutenancy for gallantry in
action. On Tuesday he led the final
charge which drove back the Span
zArds He is the son of George William
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01

the army Two Thousand from one
place have volunteered to serve with it.
They are bringing in beef. cattle and
other supplies. The custom house has
already yielded $14, 600. AS soon as all
the troops are disembarked they will
be in readiness to move.
please send any national colors
that can be spared to be given to the
different municipalities.
u request that the question of the
tariff rate to be charged in the parts Of
Porto Rico occupied by our forces be
submitted to the president for his
action, the previously existing tariff
remaining meanwhile in force.
AS to the government and military
occupation, I have already given in
structions, based on the instructions
issued by the president in the case of
the Philippine islands and similar to
those issued at Santiago de Cuba.
MILES,
''Maior General COMMANDING
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
TERMS CONSIDERED HARD.
Spain Regards Seizure of Porto Rico
As Unjust

London, Aug. 1.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times says: The con-
fiicting accounts of the American peace
terms and suspicion that the Wash
ington government was temporizing in
order to confront Spain with the occu-
patton of Porto Rico and the capitula-
ton of Manila originally caused irrita-
ton and provoked strong language.
but it is now seen that the suspicion
was unfounded. The terms, however,
are regarded as very hard, and the an
nexation of Porto Rico and the re-
pudiation of the colonial debt is char
acterized as f1agrantly unjust.
Happily, the question of Philippines
is reserved, and 1 am confident that
the more it is considered the less will
America be inclined to annexation.
A special dispatch from Madrid says:
Some. of the leading members of the
conservative party question the utility
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
Body of a Woman Found In Lake
Washington.

Seattle, Wash, July S1.-The badly
decomposed body of a woman was
found in Lake Washington tonight. The
only clue to the woman's identity con-
sists of a pistol scabard with the in
scription "T. 1. Peabody" and pair
of gold-rimmed spectacles purchased
in Chicago. The body was that of a
large woman, about so years of age
That she had committed suicide was
indicated by the fact that her cape,
which was tied around her waist, was
filled with rocks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
FAMILY OF MURDERERS.
= ufess 10 the Killing of Five Per-
sons In Ontario.

Port Arthur, Ont, Aug. 1.-The Moses
family Of Indians from Heron Bay, who
are accused of a number of atrocious
murders, have made full confession Of
their crimes. Six years ago they MUIR
dered two men named David, father
and son, and then, this crime being
discovered by three Frenchmen, they
killed them, as well as taking their
bodies out into Lake Superior in boat
and scuttling it, tieing stones to the
bodies. They have just been up for
their first trial for the crimes, the story
of which was told in evidence in detail
by the sister of the murderers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01

Washington. July 31.--General Miles,
in command OF the Porto Rican expedi-
ton. sent the following dispatch to
Secretary Alger, which was made pub
lie at the war department at 10 o'clock
tonight:
Ponce, Porto Rico. July 81. 1898, 1886
p. m Secretary of War, Washington
D. c: Four kilograms received and
answered by letter. Volunteers are
surrendering themselves, with arms
and ammunition. Four-fifths of the
people are overjoyed at the arrival of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01

Washington, July 91.-Persons best
informed as to the probabilities declare
that the answer of the Spanish govern
ment to the terms of peace outlined by
the government of the United States is
not expected before Tuesday. This
opinion is based upon knowledge of
the time when the United States COM
munication was received in Madrid
which is not until an early hour this
morning, the time required to decipher
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of preserving the Philippines, because
of the enormous expense that sup
preston of the insurgents would en-
tail.
The latest dispatches from Captain
General August are so respondent
about the resources at his disposal that
it is surmised the fall of Manila is
imminent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
BISMARCK DIED
IN GREAT AGONY
His Dying GrOanS Were Fear
full to Hear.
EMPEROR WILLIAM
DEEPLY AFFECTED
Offers a Public Funeral, Which Is
Declined.

Description of Scene In Death Cham
ber-Berlin Is In Mourning-No
One Can View the Remains Until
the Emperor Arrives-Important
Letter From Bismarck to the En-
peror, In Which the Chancellor
rendered His Resignation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Miles In Porto Rico.
Death of Bismarck.
Spain's Answer
PAGE TWO.
Valor of Our Troops.
Disgruntled Cubans.
PAGE THREE.
At the Tabernacle.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Ashes of Empire.
PAGE SIX
Future of Mercur-
Fraternal Societies.
PAGE EIGHT.
Battery C Departs.
Local Politics.
Yesterday at the Resorts.
At the Congregational Church.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
YANKEE DOODLE
IN PORTO RICO
Natives Rejoice Over Their
American Citizenship.
SPANISH VOLUNTEERS
DESERVING THE ENEMY
Two Thousand Want to Enlist In
American Army.

Supplies Are Abundant and the Gus
tom House Has Already Yielded
S14,O : Spaniards Have But
5000 Regulars On the Island and
An Easy Conquest Is Predicted
Address of Welcome From the AL
calde of Yauco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
:. Draper, American ambassador to
NEWS OF PEACE.

The news that Spain had consented
to sue for peace was received here in
a dispatch to the Associated Press and
WAS at once taken to General Miles.
The general wrinkled his grave brow
when he read it and said he did not
know what effect it would have on his
expedition, but he proposed TO push on
ahead and take San Juan, pending or
ders from the president. The Associ-
ated Press dispatch boat carried the
information out to the fleet, and there
was a celebration at the first indication
of weakening on SPANS part.
Outside of the typhoid fever on the
transports and in Guanica, the general
health of the army continues excel
lent and there has been no trace of
yellow fever thus far.
NO FORWARD MOVEMENT.
No forward movement Of the army is
expected for several days. The trans
ports with General Brooke's army corps
and the remainder of the First corps
are arriving slowly. Our troops will
probably remain quiet until the bulk
Of the army has disembarked. Only
three transports have arrived since
yesterday.
t1eneIaI Miles will retain his head
quarters at the custom house at the
port of Ponce, while General Wilson
will be in immediate command of the
troops in the city. General Wilson
posted General Ernst's brigade, con-
sisting Of the Second and Third Wis
consin and the Sixteenth Pennsylva-
MIA regiments, out a mile and a half on
the military road after dusk last night,
retaining two companies of the Six
teenth to act as a provost guard in the
city.
Captain Allison has been appointed
provost marshal and with the aid of
the local constabulary has preserved
excellent order, although almost the
entire population of the city remained
in the streets celebrating the arrival
of their American liberators until long
after midnight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
SPANS ANSWER
COMES TUESDAY
Unless Terms Are Accepted,
War VIII Continue.
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
HAS POWER TO ACT
But the Agreement Must Be Rati-
fled at Madrid.

The One Concession Secured By Spain
Relates to the Philippines, and
Was Probably the Reference of
Future Government to a Commits
sicn-At Madrid the Terms Are
Regarded AS Very Hard-Loss of
Porto Rico.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01
WILD RUMORs

During the night all sorts of wild
rumors We're brought into General Will
son. The first was that the Spanish
were to attack the city in force. In
view of this a strong line of outposts
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04
IN THE FEDERAL COURT
TRIAL OF AN Ex-DEPUTY SURVEYOR
OF THE EVANSVILLE PORT.
Divorce Refused William and Adele
Trial Refused Arthur SchOfield.

Marshall A. Cooke, formerly deputy sur
veyor of the port at Evansville, pleaded
guilty in the Federal Court to an indictment
for embezzling slips and was nned the
amount of the embezzlement and sentenced
to two years at hard labor in the Ohio peni-
tertiary. Cooke stated that though his sal
airy was stipulated to be $500 year he re-
ceived but $40 a week. He said that he was
very poor and had made no complaint that
his superior officer was keeping back part
of his pay, because he could not afford to
lose his job. This statement made Judge
Baker very indignant and he called upon
United States District Attorney Wishard to
investigate the charge at once 1t happened
that ex-Surveyor Haynie, under whom
Cooke served, was in the courtroom and he
Immediately faced Cookies charge, saying it
was lie which he thought the prisoner
hoped would help his case. The matter came
20 end there.
George Johnson, a huckster was found
guilty in the Federal Court Of passing a
raised bill and was fined $40 and sentenced
to six months in the county Jail.
Cyrus Lawrence, a young man OF this city
who was charged with counterfeiting, was
found not guilty by jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04

The Women's Missionary Social Union. OF
this city, met yesterday in the First Bap-
fist Church and discussed fine programme
A piano solo by Miss Minnie Diener opened
the meeting, followed by n devotional hall
hour led by Mrs. J. Cumming Smith. "Our
Work" was ably presented by Mrs. j. D.
Forest. of Irvington. after which came the
report of the secretary of literature, Mrs
NJ. Z. Crowell. Mr.. F. II. Ormsby contrib
uted vocal solo, after which came paper
by Mrs. NJ. B. Nanny on Some Steps In
Woman's Progress Mrs. E. c. Atkins
made the foreign missionary address under
the title of Workers Together with God.
After vocal solo by Mrs. Philip Goetz
Mrs. f. w. Murray. of Brightwood, touched
on the lack of mission work in this State IN
a paper on "Some Dark Places in Indiana. y
The closing address was on Home Mis-
sions," by Mrs. ]. E. Pounds, after which
the members INDUCED in a social hour be-
fore dispensing. In her address the presi-
dent, Mrs ]. d. Forest, stated that the pur-
poses of the meeting were o secure more
active cooperation of missionary workers
in the various churches for the purpose OF
broadening missionary interests
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04

From o'clock yesterday morning until
half past in the afternoon G. E. Emmerich,
principal of the Industrial Training School
acted as host to the general public at the
annual exhibition of the work of the pupils
at that institution in the technical depart
ment. A large crowd took advantage of the
opportunity, and the visitors were well re-
paid for their trouble. The work on this
occasion was done according to the regular
daily programme of the school. The shop
work of the boys classes presented the evi-
oences or superior skill In all departments
and included work in woodworking, forg-
ing, foundry and pattern making, machine
fitting, free-hand and mechanical drawing.
The girls classes furnished exhibits in
cooking, sewing, typewriting. hygiene and
home nursing. Mr.. Emmerich was the re-
cipient of many compliments, both for him
self and his pupils, for the fine work pre-
Santed at the exhibit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04
IS IN CHAOTIC SHAPE
AUTHORITIES DO NOT KNOW JUST
WHERE THEY ARE CAT"
FIoundering About I'm the Park
Quagmire-They Have No Definite
Plans i'm the Matter.

The Board of Public Works yesterday be-
gan to try to untangle the park scheme and
to Law new plans for its contamination, for,
the CITY officials insist Indianapolis will
some day have a park system. In the aft
ernoon, when the meeting broke up, moth
ing had been done but ito consider" The
affair is to move slowly until steam is all
up, and then a brilliant dash is to be made.
Whether the brilliant dash will end as the
last one did-in dismal falls something
for the future to show. 1--WE have about
decided" said Mr.. Montgomery yesterday
afternoon, ito buy the land outright from
the owners. This plan we think more ex-
pedient." He was asked what portions of
the system proposed before it was discov
cred that the board had been going it
blind" would be omitted in the new park
scheme. To this he answered that nothing
had been decided on.
Nothing more can be said about the mat
ter now than could when the park PROPOSE
ton was first placed in the hand of the old
Park Board. All the work must be done over
again. if the condemnation process of OBJ
tanning the land is decided on 1t now APP
pears as if the plans laid for the Fall creek
and White river system would be aban-
doned and new ones made. 1t has been
shown that if the old plans are followed
the land for that system alone will cost
$450,0CO, 100000 more than the city has to
be devoted to parks. The impression is
given that the apparent secrecy under which
the scheme has been considered is the re-
suit of the chaotic condition of affairs and
the desire that the public should not know
of the fiasco until it could no longer be con-
cealed. s#.
When the park system will be begun, If,
indeed, 1t is to be begun at all, where the
system will be situated, how the land will
be bought-all are matters of conjecture
with those who should be able to answer
the question Even Mayor Taggart, who
has been present at all the meetings of
consideration when asked yesterday about
the plans for parks, answered playfully,
new park system some day.. And that is
all.
The hand of the city attorney has not ap-
peared at all In the park business lately.
Inc whole affair has been one of the ut
most Importance, and several hundreds of
thousands of dollars of the peoples money
mas been concerned, but nothing has been
heard from the city attorney on the ques-
ton: The city officials faced suits which
would have involved the city in litigation
amounting to several hundred thousand dol
lars more than the $4,000 which had been
borrowed for parks and there is no reason
TO believe that the suits would not have
that opinion when they threw up their
hands in the matter Through it all it was
not apparent that Indiana polls had such a
tnlng as city attorney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04
Early Record Breaking.

cycling Gazette
If we may judge by early returns the rec
ord crop this year will be heavier than ever,
despite the fact that marks have been re-
duced time and again until they seem to
have reached that point where better per-
formances seemed almost impossible In
England Platt-Betts has reduced the quar-
ter. half and three-quarters British flying
start professional records and the world s.
flying mile time, the latter to 1875 fiat. and
C. B. Lawes, a. fifty-year-old has bettered
the quarter. half, three-quarters and one
mile British amateur flying start marks
while in America we have witnessed even
more record riding. The professional compe-
| tition records from three to fifteen miles
have been lowered by McDuffee, and from
thirty-four to fifty-eight by Elkes and Bar
| naby Sager and Scarborough have bettered
| tandem flying start times from four to TWEEN
ty-six miles, while Gardiner, Miller and
kaser have to their credit an hour tandem
ride, in which they broke records from two
10 twenty-eight miles. Last Saturday week
George Schofeld, riding at Manhattan
Beach, lowered the amateur two-mie COM
petition mark. A few days previously E. L.
| Wilson, Washington amateur bettered the
| lying start record for the same distance
while during the following week Dasey, Sell
| ger and Russell of Denver, broke the anna
| teur triplet record for half, three-quarters
and one-mile. at the same time going faster
than the professional record for the full dis
| lance.
This is not the record-riding season, being
| too early in the year for the best men to
| show their finest form, a fact which makes
this early record breaking all the more re-
| April and May, records made in the warm
weather of previous years are broken, what
are, we to expect when the sun comes out
| ergy and speed of the real record breakers?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
CHANGES MADE IN BOUNDARY LINES
OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Contract for West Indianapolis
Annual Election of Commissioners.

At the meeting of the School Board last
night resolution was offered by Mr.. Baker
relating to the boundaries of the school dis
trict affected by the annexation of the
suburb of Haughville to the city. The reso-
luton provides that SO much of the form
er town of Haughville as lies north of the
center line of new Tenth street, if extended,
be added to the Eleventh school district
that so much of the town of Haughville as
lies south of the above described line and
north Of the center line of Market street
If extended, be added to the Fourth school
district, and so much of the town of Haugh-
Vile as lies south of the last mentioned line
be added to the Fifth district"
A resolution expressing sympathy for the
family of the late Miss Mary Colgan, super
vising principal of school No. 6, was adopted
by the board. The resolution provides for
the placing of a suitable memorial to Miss
Colgan in school building No. S.
The board received communication from
George Merritt recommending that sum-
mer school be established at the Industrial
Training School for the benefit of those who
are unable to attend during the regular
school year The matter was referred to the
committee on High and Industrial Training
School.
The report of the library committee
showed that on May 81 the city library
owned 1895 books. and of this number a.
OLE were in use during the month The re-
port referred to the death of Miss Char
lotte McVey, which occurred on May %.
Miss McVey became a member of the day
force at the library in July, 1896 In March.
1887, she was granted a leave of absence
on account OF failing health and never re-
turned. The report states that this is the
first death that has occurred in the library
force during the twenty-five years of the
institutions existence
The committee on buildings and grounds
submitted a report recommending that the
contract for the West indianapolis branch
library building be awarded to s. A. Nor
gan, The bids were as follows: yelling &,
Vehle, 81, AIS: Samuel Scott. $1,270; G.. r.
Dunn & Brother, s1,47O: S. A. Morgan, 81 1856.
Clara B. Stonebarger was reappointed
clerk in the office of the school superin-
tendent at a salary of 1000 year.
During the last month warrants were
drawn by the treasurer of the board as fol-
lows: Special fund, $S,0S1.S7 Manual Train
ing School fund. $29l5:S9: library fund. ST.
227. 40 tuition fund, 500, 659.52.
Balances and overdrafts June / were as
follows: Special fund balance, $293, 473 II /;
Mccoy fund balance. $3.50; Gregg fund bal
ance. $1,07S.74; Manual Training School fund
balance, 1883. IS; library fund balance S.
$685.; tuition fund overdraft $2S6. S61. 10