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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
DESTRUCTION IN COLORADO.
Forest Fires ere Raging With IN
abated Fury.

dOdICO L IL
Denver. Oct. 1.-The forest fires which
are devastating the western portion of
the state are burning with undated
fury. only subsiding where fuel is ex-
hausted. A special to the Rocky Noun
tain News from Red Cliff says:
Nothing is heard in Eagle county put
talk of fire from all sections. From
reports of new territory in the grasp
of the demon, when a provldentlal
storm comes and the summing up Is
made. there will be little timber leTt TO
fell the tale. A country now sending
volumes of fire and smoke heavenward
is Bear, Willow and Lake creeks,
magnificent stretch of forest This IRE,
from its direction, will sweep on Camp
FuIford. which has already been
scorched from another direction
Ranchmen on Gore creek are having a
desperate time saving their homes, as
the Gore range foothills here send
continuous run of flame for miles.
Along the side hills near Minturn even
the ground is burning. Cattlemen are
getting their cattle into unburned dis
tricts as rapidly as possible, and even
then are compelled to keep close
watch on them and keep them moving.
A regular gale is blowing throughout
the county, which means that the fast
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
MIDDLE-oF-THE-RoAD DEFEAT.
One Candidate For Governor Knocked
Out In California.

San Francisco, Oct. 1T. W. H.
Shanahan, nominee of the middle-of-
the-read Populists for governor, is vir-
tually out of the race. On hearing
that the supreme court had decided in
favor of letting the fusiOnists use the
party name on the state ticket, he said:
Il would not go on the ticket by pc
tition. 1t would have to be done un-
der a name other than the People s
party designation. 1 will not permit
nv name to be used in that manner"
Carleton H. Johnson, the secretary,
said the state committee has not taken
any definite action in the matter, but
there will be a party council held in a
few days to decide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
CHINESE RULER
ASSASS|NATED
Poisoned, Strangled or Put
to Frightful Torture.
OFFICIALLY STATED
THAT HE SUICIDED
Reign of Terror Inaugurated BY the
D0wager Empress.

ecretary of the United States Lega-
ton Attacked and Wounded
Member of the British Legation
Also Observation-Disclosures Reports
Concerning the Death of the En-
peror-six Reformers Put to Death
Situation Reported Serious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
SITUATION AT PANA.
Order Is Now Preserved By Provost
Guard.

Pana, Ills, Oct. Lowing to the heavy
rain. which has been incessant since the
state troops went into camp here, the
troops left the camp this afternoon and
are now quartered in the Haywood
opera house, where they will remain dur
ing their stay here.
Captain Craig has given orders for the
closing of all saloons until further no.
tice Lieutenant Henry, of battery 3, said
today:
I'VE will put on a provost guard OF 50
men this evening which will be continued
Indefinitely. / will have charge of the
guard. We will make a searching investi-
cation as to the location of the states
guns, which are said to be in the hands
of blacks, placed there by the sheriff, and
we viii take them in charge"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
massachusetts Populists.

Boston, Oct. 1.-The state convention
of the Peoples party, which was held
here today, with about 80 delegates in
attendance, appointed an executive
committee, to whom the convention
delegated full power to make nOmina-
tions or to ratify the Democratic ticket.
Resolutions were adopted reaff1rming
the platform of the Peoples party
adopted at st. Louis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
ESHBAUGH SUlCIDED.
Body of New York Capitalist Found
In North River

New York. Oct. 1.-The body of Daniel
O.. Eshbaugh. president of the defunct
New England Loan & Trust company,
was found today in the North river, on
posite Hoboken. The body appeared to
have been in the water for some days.
Eshbaugh mysteriously disappeared on
Monday last, the day upon which the
failure of the New England Loan &
Trust company was announced.
Mr. Eshbaugh's friends say he had
been in bad health for some time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
A Mexican For Congress.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Oct. Pedro
Perea, a Mexican from Bernalillo, was
today nominated as delegate to con-
gress by the Republican territorial
convention, on q gold platform. Cap
tain Max Luna of the rough riders was
his only opponent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
MANY SETTLERS
HAVE Persisted
Victims of the Wisconsin
Forest Fires.
OVER ONE HUNDRED
PEOPLE ARE MISSING
Many Dead Bodies Found, Burned
Beyond Recognition.

Fires Are Still Raging and Terrible
Scenes Are itnessed-Hundreds
of People Are Homeless and the
Property Loss Is Enormous-For-
est Fires Still Sweeping Over Col
orado-Thousands of Acres Of
Forests Are Ablaze.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
TRIUMPH FOR QUINN.
Populist Case In Idaho Decided By
the Court.

Boise, Ida, Oct. 1.-The supreme
court today decided that the Taylor
wing of the Populist party has the
legal organization, and it alone IS en-
titled to have tickets printed on the
official ballot under the name of the
Peoples party.
This is a triumph for Congressman
Gum. It is practically settled that
the two wings will now unite with
Gum for congress and d. H. Andrews
of the Blake faction for governor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
TO VICTORIOUS SOLDIERS
The Snow and the Rain Failed to Detract From
Its Warmth.
ALTHOUGH A JOYOUS SCENE
IT HAD ITS SAD FEATURE

That Was When the Heroes Who Didn't Return Were Re-
membered With Hail and Farewell - Cheering
Crowds Lined the Streets, While Flags and Banners
FlOated On the BreezeAt the Fort the Brave Fellows
Were FeaSted and Waited Upon BY Fair and Gentle
Ladies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02

completely in the same affair. In June
last. Darlington. Moore. Ellis, Evans and
Petty held up a Santa Fe passenger train
here. Darlington and Ellis boarded the
engine and shot and killed Engineer Will
Jams and Fireman Whitaker and then
kicked their bodies off the engine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
REFoRMERS EXECUTED.
American Minister Reports the Death
of Six.

Washington, Oct. Minister Conger,
at Pekin, has cabled the following to
the state department:
Penang, Oct. l., 1S9S-Six alleged
conspirators executed by order of en-
press yesterday. Kang, leading reform
er, adviser of the emperor, escaped in
British vessel Order and quiet prevail
here. Trouble feared at some interior
points not yet heard from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02

London, Oct. IA special dispatch
from Shanghai. published today, says
kilograms furnished by the Tao Tai, or
local governor, to Chinese paper there,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
Train Robber Convicted.

Fort Worth. Tex. Oct. Jim CARING
ton was today convicted of train robbery
and murder and given the death penalty
Three others will be tried next week for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02

The president issued an executive or
der, creating Puerto Rico into a new
military department, to be known as the
department of Puerto Rico, Major John
P. Brooke in command.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
Idaho Pension Increase.
CSpecial to The Herald.)

Washington, Oct. IAN increase Of
pension from Sc to so per month was to-
day granted to Barton A. Mcguire of
Couer d'Alene. Ida.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02

The war department has decided to
send boards of officers to Cuba to in
vestigate and report upon locations for
camps for the army of occupation in
that island
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02
MILLIONS LOST.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 1.-The Pc
cuniary damage wrought by the forest
fires in the northwestern part OF the
state cannot be estimated at present.
It may amount to anywhere between
81 900 600 and So. 100000. Many days will
eIanse before the extent of the ruin of
the fiery element will be known. A
general rain is falling throughout the
state tonight. This will undoubtedly
nut an end to the devastation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-02

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the other in shouts of welcome. Amid
all the noisy demonstrations of greet
ing flags and kerchiefs were waved
eXuItantlv
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02
THE INQUIRY TESTIMONY.
Facts Told by Witnesses to OFF,
GERS of the Maine Court.
THEY ALL POINT TO SPANISH TREACHERY
Capt. sigsbee Took Extrn Precau-
lions TO Guard his ship from
Hnrm-Consni General Lee
and Others Testify.

washington. Mnrch 2s.-The immense
mass OF testimony taken by the Maine court
OF inquiry was sent TO the senate Mon
day, and with the presidents message and
findings OF the court referred TO the COM
mittee on foreign relations. The testimony
was taken on rs different days, the four
teenth day. however. being devoted TO View
ing the wreck. Every witness who was
known 10 have any information that could
throw light upon the great disaster was
called TO give his testimony. The story
of the destruction OF the vessel is told, not
graphically, but I'm n manner which gives
all the obtainable facts. No technical de-
tail Is omitted. Every movement ana In
cident connected with the Maine from the
time she left Key West until the last diver
examined the wreck, slowly sinking In the
mud OF Havana harbor, IN given. IL IL n
story intensely interesting to the people.
! Those who read II could have little doubt
as to whether there was an internal or ex-
ternal explosion. Perhaps the most sig
nincant testimony Is that showing the bot
tom plates on the port side of the III
fatcd Maine TO be bent inward and up
ward. result that hardly could have fol-
lowed anything save an explosion from the
outside mass OF testimony is submitted
showing the care exercised on board the
ship by Capt. Sigsbee and his officers, and
the apparent impossbility OF the accident
occurring by any internal cause, such as
the heating OF the bunkers, spontaneous
combustion or so many other theories were
based.
The testimony OF Capt. Slgsbee Is OF tho
greatest Importance and perhaps Is OF more
general interest than that OF any other
man called before the board With great
care and minuteness he gives an ac-
count OF the management OF the ship. how
she was handled, what was done from day
20 day on board, how she sailed into Ela-
vana, her anchorage and what he knew
about a., and, in fact, every point upon
which the government and the country de-
sres 10 be Informed. Nothing In Capt
Sigsbee's testimony shows that the anchor
age was changed or that Il was considered
dangerous by anyone.
Second TO the Importance OF the testi-
mony OF Capt. Sigsbee Is that OF Ensign
Powelson, who had charge OF the divers
and knew from day TO day what these
divers found. This officer was infinitely
Informed as TO the construction OF the
Maine and everything about her. His
testimony was to a certain extent tech
nical. bearing upon the construction OF the
ship. her plates. etc, but II was from these
plates and this technical knowledge that
he was able to declare that the explosion
took place from the outside
The divers, Morgan. Olsen and Smith, all
contributed important evidence. They
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

tions with the Spanish authorities. Capt.
Sigsbee stated that with the officials they
were outwardly cordial. The members OF
the autonomistic council OF the govern
ment. however, seem TO have brought 20
the attention OF the navy department the
fact that he did not visit them, and that
fact brought embarrassment 10 the gov.
eminent al Washington. He took the
ground TO the department that II was un-
known etiquette 90 call on the civil mem
bers OF the colonial government other
than tho governor. Without waiting for
such an order Capt SiEsbee made n visit
afterwards. and as he states was pleasant
ly received and his visit promptly returned
by certain members OF the council Later
party OF ladies and gentlemen called and
the president OF the council made n speech
which Capt. Slgsbee could not understand.
but which was Interpreted to him briefly. TO
which he replied
My reply" said Capt. sigsbec, was aft
crwarla printed in mt least two papers In
Havana, but the terms made me favor au-
tonomistic government In the island. am
informed that the autonondstic govern
ment In Havana IL unpopular among
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

testified that the plates were bent inward
on the bottom port side and outward on the
starboard side
The story or the explosion is told by diff
ferent witnesses and adds little TO what
Capt. Sigsbee and Commander Wainwright
related.
Nothing in the testimony fixes response
bility, no conspiracy Is apparent. no knowl-
edge OF the planting OF a mine Is shown.
Capt. Slgsbee states that somewhat bit-
ter feeling existed against the American
ship, and Americans generally, and a Wit
ness whose name Is suppressed tells OF
overhearlng a conversation among Spanish
officers and citizen Indicating a fore
knowledge OF the destruction OF the Maine
by intention 20 blow her up. An official or
the American consulate tells OF informn-
tion received anonymously tending 10 show
that a conspiracy existed But nothing IN
definitely stated which fixes any response
bnity upon Spain or her subjects.
Gen. Lee TestiHes.
Consul General Fitzhugh Lee appeared
before the court on March g. His testi-
mony related 10 tho official formalities pre-
ceding the Names arrival. On January "a
he received a message from the state de-
partment saying that The Maine would be
sent TO Havana on friendly visit 10 re-
sumo tho regular status or naval relations
between the two countries, and no was
ordered to make arrangements at the pal
ace for the exchange OF official courtesies.
After n call at the palace he sent the state
department "A cipher message saying;
Authorities profess 10 think the United
States has Interior purpose In sending the
ship Say Il will obstruct autonomy and
produce excitement. and most probably
demonstration. Ask that IL not be done
till they can get instructions from Mad
rid. say that II for friendly purpose, as
claimed, delay Is important"
III was too late. however. the Maine had
Cal t9I Nn a - nd
Lee reported her arrival TO the state de-
partment.
All Regulations Carried out.
I.ieut. Commander Richard Wainwright
testified that the regulations In regard TO
paints and inflammables and all other pre-
cautions were strictly carried out on board
ship Every possible care was taken 10
avoid accident. All visitors were scru-
tlnlzed before being allowed to come on
hoard tho ship Nobody was allowed UNI
accompa MED Special 'lookouts" were ro-
auired at night. No unauthorized boats
were allowed TO approach the ship.
There was fine discipline. obedient crew.
quiet mon lie was I'm the captains office
NJ time OF the explosion; felt very heavy
shock and heard noise or falling objects
on deck Thought the ship was being nrcd
upon Was told by captain TO see boats
were lowered lie saw few men coming.
noetIv officers lie saw no reason TO flood
the magazine because water was coming
up He saw nro forward. Boats began to
crowd around the wreck. lie induced boats
20 take the wounded 10 different vessels
He ordered a list taken OF the saved and
wounded There wns excellent discipline
after the explosion. orders were followed
win promptness OF drlll. The only or
der not obeycd was tho order 20 leave the
ship.
lie frat examined the wreck Mt daylight
the following morning. lie took gig with
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

Lieut. HOOD and few men and attempted
10 board the wreck He was warned off
by an armed boats crew OF Spaniards and
then pulled around the wreck There were
still some burning fragments.
Capt. sigsbee Testines.
Capt. Slgsbee. In testifying before the
court OF inquiry which convened In the
harbor OF Havana Monday, February n,
said that he assumed command OF the
Maine on April 10. 1897, and that his ship
arrived In the harbor OF Havana the last
time January "a. 1888 The authorities at
Havana knew OF the Names coming. Con-
sui-General Lee having Informed the au-
thorities according 10 official custom. After
he took on an official pilot sent by the
captain OF the port OF Havana the ship
was berthed In the man-of-war anchorage
Off the Machina. or the Shears. and. ac-
cording TO his understanding, was one or
the regular buoys OF the place.
lie then stated that he had been in Ha-
vana IN 1872 and again In 1898
He could not state whether the Maine
was placed In the usual berth for mem
of-war. but said that he had heard re-
marks since the explosion. using Capt
Stevens. temporarily In command OF the
Ward line steamer City or Washington, as
authority for the statement that he had
never known in all his experience. which
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

Slgmund Rothschlid, one or the passen-
gers on the City OF Washington, was an
eyewitness 10 the explosion. In company
with hts friend. Luis Wcrthcimor. who was
abonsd the City OF Washington on the
night Of February is as she sailed into Ha-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

forward or the transverse armor being
weaker than they are aft. the ship might
have been lifted up there by this cushion
pressure from further aft"
1T struck me-" continued Mr.. Powelson.
speaking OF the same part OF the vessel.
that the mine there could not have been
very close TO those plates that were lifted
up because. as ! say. the plates are not so
much damaged OF bent In the form OF a
and raised up a vertical distance. IL seems
TO me that the mine was somewhat re-
moved. aid the pressure came through the
water which produced that cushion sort OF
pressure"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02


ship was raised up at frame IS the maya
zines one or all OF them, after that were
exploded, for sumo powder tanks that
have seen / think were exploded, while 9TH
ers | have seen were not exploded. ! saw
n coffee can that was brought up this
morning which was about as badly bat
tered az most OF the powder cases that
came up. IL looked In very much the same
condition"
when you say some OF the powder tanks
had. In your opinion. exploded. and some
had not. do you refer TO slx-inch tanks
only or two-inch tanks alsoY'
II refer 10 BOTH as have seen n six-inch
tank that was very little ripped open. and
/ saw one this morning that had been first
opened and nattened out, with evidences OF
burnt powder on IT, | saw one ten-inch
tank that was scarcely battered at all and
only the head OF Il gone. | also saw ten
inch tanks with the packing which looked
like excelsior, unburnt. 50 that In my opln-
ion some. but not ALL or tho ten-inch and
six-inch charges were exploded"
Mr.. Powelson said four or 1--WE tanks had
been brought up that morning, but he did
not see all OF them. The only one he re-
membered seeing was exploded and burst
out so that the case formed almost plano
surface. The ten-inch tank had It's head
removed, but Il had preserved It's APP
proximate shape
when questioned further as TO what he
regarded az the cause OF the injuries. Mr..
Powelson said.
ION the bottom forward where that frame
was thrown UP Il would seem TO me the
force was communicated some distance
through the water because Il was lifted up
instead OF being battered In. IL was n
force that was cushioned IN some way. be-
cause the diver tells me there was a bulge
IN plates between the two frames. and such
a force as that would be n cushion pres
sure. SO the plates IN that part OF the ship
not having been broken IN this explosion
may have occurred after and the frames
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

Louis Werthelmer. a. tobacco dealer OF
New York, who was passenger on the
steamer City OF Washington In Havana
harbor the night OF tho blowing up OF the
Maine, the moment OF the explosion was I'm
Ing directly at the battleship whom the OK
ploslon occurred.
II heard a report" said Mr.. Wcrthcimer,
"nnd at an interval OF anywhere from Ave
TO 10 seconds following the first report came
a great explosion. In the burst OF flame
which followed | clearly and plainly saw
tho vessel rise In the water, apparently
three yards out, then settle down before the
light OF thecxplosion went out. The whole
thing was over 80 quickly that could not
hazard guess az the length or time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
BOYS DEBATE on MISSIONS.

A meeting Of the Boys Periodical League OF St
Thomass Protestant Episcopal Church was held In
the tower OF the church, Fffty-third-st and
Fifth-ave., last evening. George Goodheart presi-
dent of the league. presided. After the usual
routine business of the meeting debate on the
following question took place: Resolved That 1t Is
more important to work for the domestic missions
than for foreign missions" The speakers the
Affirmative side were Masters William Dawson and
Harry Yer Ecke. and on the negative side Richard
Dickson and John Stevens. Frank Legrand Gillss
was master Of ceremonies. and the judges were MISS
Florence Sullivan. Jessie Robertson and Miss
Martha Baxter. who rendered their decision In FAVOR
OF the negative side
The Boys Periodical League OF st Thomas's
Church was organized the evening OF February
10 The object OF the league is the sending OF
unagazines to the missionaries in foreign lands
Their meetings held on the first and third Fiji
day evenings of each month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
sUEs BRoOKLYN EX-OFFICIALs.
THE CITY BEGINS AN ACTION TO REto'hH
MONEYS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
DArra IL EG ALLY


PAID ILLEGALLY.
Complatr1ts were served yesterday IN an acto"
which has been begun by the city to recover sos''
400 rs from ex-Mayor Frederick w. Wurstef eA-
Controller George W. Palmer. ex-Chy WORKS Co"-
missioner Theodore B. Wills ex-Deputy C'y
Work. Commissioner Robert w. Fielding, no" on
trial for felony; ex-water Purveyor oscar W.
knapp. ex-Depu,y Controller George H. Rowe. eA-
Citv Auditor John X. Sutton and John OConho''
OF BROOKLYN 1t is alleged that the Defendants IL
legally paid out the money which it is sought 70
recover. , o,.os .wen.v
or more bills that were certified by one or rhoIo
az the defendants John OConnor was the III, Jun
tractor who covered the Waterman IN f1ash e.
York-ave and the complaint cites Two Diiis iVl
this work paid TO him. aggregatlnS S3sso ~ ~
alleged further that there were no bids advertsoo
FOR and no contract was made, nor was the ~ri,'en
consent OF the Mayor obtained 10 me gVins ou. u
the work without advertising although IL ass'o-
gated more than S2.No 49,. .oaa 4. tina
THE question be determined in the case Is .no
legality Of the practice which WAS iolloWeu III iD
CITY Works Department of letting out contracts IN
sections the whole work aSSregatins nuch iIoIe
than $1,000 but each section or the JoD c0iins
lust under the g. 100 limit. The complaint aHeEvs
FUR. her that after the payment or the Two oi.is
cited O'Connor presented nineteen other bills for
the work In East New-York ave- each bill Just
under $1,000 but the whole amount oehs
ri 457 a. These bills Il Is alleged, were rraudu-
iently approved by the defendants and passed py
them SO that O'Connor got the money: ~
During the trial Of ex-Deputy city WorKs COM
sioner Fielding. now being held Daniel Doody ties,
tined for the Prosecution that OConnor was one OF
his dummies and that Fielding and others IN the
Department knew II.