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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14
ANOTHER LOAFING MATCH.
Twenty-Five Mile Race Between Nc
Duffee and Taylore

New York, Aug. 13.-An uneventful
and undressing 25-mile paced race
took place today at Manhattan Beach
fee of Boston and Eduard Taylore, the
sfee of Boston and Edward TayIore, the
French middle distance rider, and the
former won by 90 yards, after a splen-
did squirt in the last 800 yards. Four
thousand enthusiasts made the journey
to the track in the hope of seeing an
exciting contest, but they were disap-
pointed by the tactics adopted by both
riders, and Kissed their displeasure
many times during the race. While the
riders were jockeying and loaing. the
managers of the American Cycle Rae
ing association made the announcement
that the association would not in the
future promote any paced races unless
the contestants agreed TO have unlim-
tied pace, and riders to start from the
opposite sides of the track
McDuffee rode 120-gear and Taylore's
wheel was geared to 112. Each had %
pacemakers, who made up the crews of
the quintuple pacing machines. The
men alternated in the lead, spurts sue
ceeding loafs. Taylore led for the clos
ing two miles, until they entered the
back stretch in the last lap. when Nc
Duffee sailed by him and won by 80
yards, in so minutes, 45 AS seconds, as
against the record for the distance, AZ
minutes, AZ seconds, held by Fixes.
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New York, Aug. 13.-The Times this
morning prints the following: General
Tomas Estrada Palma, delegate-at-
large of the Cuban republic. talking
of the peace protocol and the steps
that would be taken by the Cuban gov-i
eminent, said:
The first thing to be done by the
Cuban patriots in America after the
blockade has been raised will be to
send relief to the surviving CUbans in
the field. Money that would otherwise
have been spent in purchasing guns
and ammunition will be spent in food
and clothing for the Cuban soldiers and
their families. This relief will be sent
Immediately, with the consent OF the
American government.
Another thing that will be looked af-
ter will be to try and secure the release
of those Cubans who have been deport-
ed from Cuba and sent to Spanish penal
settlements. l shall urge that the
Washington authorities secure the re-
lease of these prisoners.
AS far as the present government
of Cuba is concerned, the leading men
Of that government. from President
Masso down. have implicit confidence
in the declaration that the United
-
for the acquisition of Cuba, but to free
the island for the Cubans. 1t may be
that in years TO come the Cubans may,
of their own VOlitiOn, request this coun-
try to annex Cuba, but that is not for
the present. Whether the present gov
eminent of Cuba will be recognized
now is no matter. The Cubans do not
wish to embarrass the Washington au-
thoritieS and have no doubt that which
is done is for the best
1t may take several months for the
Spanish government TO remove its SOL
diers from the island. After the Span
ish soldiers have gone away there will
be left only about 10000 Spaniards.
Many of these might renOunce ale
glance to the Spanish government. But,
assuming that there should remain
100,0 900 Spaniards. that is a small num-
Der in comparison with the 1900 900 ma
tive Cubans. While the Spanish troops
are being removed, l think that the
United States government would be
wise in consulting unOfficially the
wishes of the regular native popula-
ton.
r The American provisional govern
ment that will no doubt be of a mill
tary character. can do much toward
strengthening the gratitude which the
native Cubans already feel for the
United States. for having freed them
from the Spanish yoke. In what way
the United States should try to get
the opinion of the people Of Cuba,
whether by popular election or other
wise, is one of the problems which it
will have to solve. But no matter in
what way the American government
goes about it, it will always find the
native Cubans not only willing. but
anxious to help the Americans in the
solution of the problem
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PRINCE OF TRUE BELIEVERS.
Emir Al Munin Has Been Gathered
to His Fathers.

Gibraltar, Aug. BIT is reported
that Mulai Abel Aziz Sultan is dead.
The Sultan Mula Abel Aziz, known to
his subjects under the title of Emir AL
Munin, or Prince of True Believers, was
born in 1861, and succeeded his father,
Mulai Hassan, on June Z, 1884. He was
the fifteenth of the dynasty of Alder,
founded by Mulai Achaet, and the
thirty sixth lineal descendant of Ali,
uncle and son-in-law of the prophet
Each Sultan of Morocco is supposed to
indicate the member of the Sheridan
family, who, according to his conscien-
tious belief, will replace him. This sue
cession is, however, elective, and all
members of the Sheridan family are
eligible. Generally the deceased sui
tan's nominee is elected by public &C
claim at MONDAY prayers the Friday
after the sultan's death, as the nominee
has probably possession of the imperial
treasure and is supported by the black
body guard, from among whom the
large majority of court officials are Sc
lected-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14
MAYAGUEZ OCCUPIED.
Gen. Schwan Takes Possession of An
Important Point.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 12.-General
Schwan has occupied the town of Maya
suez, taking formal possession without
resistance. The Spanish force which had
held the place withdrew to Lares. about
is miles northeast OF Mayaguez and half
way between the town last named and
Arecibo, on the north coast of the island.
General Brooke is still al Guayama. The
munitions land supplies for his division
are being unloaded from the transports
at Arroyo.
General Wilson is still at Coamo ait
ing reinforcements of cavalry and dyna-
mite guns before executing the plans
formulated for the advance in the direc-
ton of Aibonito in cooperation with Cen
eral Brooke.
On Thursday about o'clock there was
desutory firing between pickets on Gen
eral Wilson's line and those of the Span
ish forces in his front. Two companies
of the Second Wisconsin volunteers were
sent out to support the Dickets.
AS this dispatch is sent e o'clock. there
is sharp firing going or. An occasional
voiley has been heard.
Battery of artillery has been moved out
to the support of the infantry.
Prisoners captured during the day re-
port that there are $500 Spaniards at
Aibonito
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American Forces Are Able to Capture
the CITY.

San Francisco, Aug. 13.-Mr. E. Langley
Jones, the Associated Press correspondent
"a Manila. has forwarded the following
advices by mail from Manila under date
of July 3. the letter comes to San Fran
cisco by way of Victoria, Is. c.:
Although eight days have elapsed since
the arrival of the first detachment of the
eXpeditionary force to the Philippines. no
and the prospects are that none viii be
made until both the military and naval
forces have been reinforced. Meantime
the city continues in state of siege. all
communication by land being cut off by
the inSurSent forces, and strict blockade
being maintained by Admiral Dewey.
From the most reliable information OBJ
tainable the situation of the besieged Ma
nilanS is indeed deplorable, provisions be-
ing scarce and the water supply being en-
tirely cut off by the enemy. This being
the wet season. however. sufficient water
is caught from the roofs of the build
ings for the immediate wants of the in
habitants of the beleaguered city:
The exact strength of the Spanish forces
in Manila is not known. but from the
best information obtainable. it is now be-
lieved TO exceed 1900. The city proper.
modern guns and a wall of sufficient
strength to defy attack, even though the
invaders should succeed in storming the
trenches thrown up some two miles away,
a force of 100 is ample to repel the in
surgents. who, while superior in numbers,
are decidedly inferior in discipline. arms
and ammunition. ALMOST every Jay anu
night an engagement of some sort oc
ours between ne rebel and Spanish out
posts, but without S-y apparent damage
to either side.
That Manila can be taken by the Amer
lean force already on the ground no one
for a moment doubts. but it is extremely
doubtful whether it is adequate to police
so large city. guard the prisoners and
hold the insurgents in check after it had
been taken. There is another element to
be considered, moreover. and that is the
presence in this harbor of a fleet of Ger
man men-of-war.
So far as American troops are con-
cerned they are in comfortable quarters
into excellent shape for the work before
them.
Beyond few cases of dysentery and
fever. owing TO the water and climate
there is no sickness in camp: and the men
should be thoroughly acclimated when
the time arrives for them to enter Manila
That the Spanish authorities at Manila
realize the hopelesSneSS of their situation
is evident from the fact that Governor
General Roberto recently issued procla-
nation offering all sorts of inducements,
including an autonomist government to
the insurgents. provided they enter the
common cause and repel the hated Yam
KEGS General Aguinaldo of the rebel
forces however, informed the Spanish
that their overtureS came too late to be
considered as victory was already as
sured TO the insuTrectos who are evident
ly of the opinion that upon the arrival of
General Merritt they Will be allowed to
run the country to suit themselves. this be-
ing their idea of a provisional form of
government T. LANGLEY JONES.
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CHINA FAVORS RUSSIA.
Will Place the Imperial Customs IN
der Russian Control.

London, Aug. ia special dispatch
from Shanghai, received here today,
says: The China Gazette states that
the Russian government holds Ii Hung
Chang's promise, made during his visit
to st. Petersburg, that China would
place the imperial customs under Rus
sian control whenever the interests of
the two countries demanded the
change. Ii Hung Chang is said to
favor NJ. Pavloff, the Russian charge
d aftaires, superseding Sir Robert Hart
as inspector general of the Chinese
customs.
The emperor has issued several
striking DEGREES. ordering the viceroys
and tartar generals to concert meas
ures for the formation of a new navy
under foreign instructions, and urging
the provincial governors to abandon
time-honored Chinese ideas in favor of
western methods and to encourage the
development of the country on Euro
pean lines.
Russians have obtained control of
large tracts of land along the route of
the proposed new Chwang railroad.
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Grand Circuit Races.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Aug. 13.-Results:
2:16 pace, purse 81, 5OO-Sweet Violet
won fifth, sixth and seventh heats
Time-2:16, 2:1SA, 2:1S. Gus Waible
won third and fourth heats. Time
2:1512. 2:19. William Harold won sec
ond heat in 2:13l4 and was third Leah
won first heat in 2:14A. Emma and
Little Pete also started.
2:23 trot, purse $1,50O-May Bloom
won in straight heats. Time-2:17,
2:14&, Play. Harry second, Alice
Dohrman third. All Right, Miss Brown
ing, John A. McKerron and Red Key
also started.
2:0S pace, purse 81, 500-Anaconda won
in straight heats. Time-2:06, 2:06si.
2:07A. Sallie Loler second, King of
Diamonds third. Bessie Leach, Nicol
B., Gil and Noys and Raymond also
started
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HOLGUIN EVACUATED.
Spaniards Ordered to Give the Town
to Garcia.

Key West. Fla. Aug. 1S.-InteIligence
reached here today that the Spanish
forces under General Luque in HOl-
gum have been ordered by General
Blanco to evacuate the town. General
Garcia, with 5000 Cubans. was. at last
accounts, strongly entrenched around
HOlguin and demanding General
Luques surrender. This latter infOrma-
ton came on the Espresso, a Spanish
prize which was captured by the gun
boat Nashville, at Gibara, on July q,
and brought here by prize crew I'M
der command of Ensign Walker. When
the Espresso left Gibara on Tuesday
last the Spaniards were still in Holguin
and had not replied to Garcia's demand
for their surrender.
On Aug. the gunboat Nashville cap
tured a small Spanish slOOp, the Fon-
grafa, at Gibara. The slOOp carried
mail for Spanish officers and a cargo
of tobacco. The mail was seized and it's
contents gave the American officers
some valuable information. Suisse
quently the sloop was set free.
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HUNTING THE DESPERADOES.
Bloodhounds Securing the Hills For
a Colorado, Murderer.

Denver. Aug. 13.-A special to the
Times from Kokomo, Colo, says: A
posse with bloodhounds is securing the
hills in search of Pug Ryan, the robber
who ESCAPED yesterday afternoon af-
ter a shooting ARRAY in which two men
were killed and two mortally wounded.
EX-Deputy Sheriff NJ, e. Conrad of
Breckenridge located the band of out
laws. who robbed a saloon in that town
Thursday night. near Kokomo. Con-
rad went to the cabin to Investigate
The bandits opened fire and Conrad fell
dead at the first shot. Whitney was
mortally wounded, but he continued
firing and succeeded in killing Dick
Bryan and mortally Wounding Dick
Manley. Pug Ryan escaped, heavily
armed. Manley has made a confession,
in which he says there were four men
III the gang. one of whom, Fred Wilson.
left for Glenwood after the Brecken-
ridge ROBBERY. He also says that this
gang committed numerous robberies in
Cripple Creek and other mining camps
and killed two men recently in a saloon
robbery at Goldfield, Colo.
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GEN, MILES HAS CEASED FIRING
RECEIVED THE ORDER TO SUS-
PEND POSSIBILITIES.
Artillery Engagement On Friday, In
Which One American Was Killed
and Several Wounded.

Washington. Aug. 13.-General Miles has
cabled the war department that he is in
receipt of Secretary Ayers order to
suspend hostilities in Porto Rico.
Adjutant General Corbin tonight re-
ceived the following cablegram:
Ponce, Aug. 13-General Wilson re-
ports Major Lancaster with Potts at !: 30
pm, 18th inst, quickly silenced enemy's
battery at ASomanta, near Aibonito, and
drove him from his position and rifle pits;
no infantry fire on our part. Lieutenant
John P. Haines. Fourth artillery struck
by stray Mauser bullet; not serious. A
shell from enemy's guns burst just over
one of our pickets, killing Corporal Swan
sen. wounding Corporal jerks, company
l.. Third Wisconsin, neck and arm; Pri-
vate Nought, same company. seriously in
abdomen; Private Bunce, same company,
in chest, not seriously.
ISigned) MILES"
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POPE IS HELPLESS.
Now a Decrepit Old Man Who Rarely
Speaks.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE Rome cores
pondent of the Cologne Gazette says:
The condition of the pope no longer adj
mits of disguise. His health has gra-
dually gone from bad to worse and his
holiness is now a decrepit old man, who
rarely speaks. His voice is Of the
weakest. thinking tires him and
prayers confuse him. He has been OBJ
served to commence the same prayer
ten times without noticing the repeti-
items Cardinal RamDolla. the papal
secretary of state. conducts all <1tican
business
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BIG FIRE AT FRESNO.
Packing Houses and Southern Pacific
Depot Destroyed.

Fresno, Cal, Aug. 4.-Midnight.-
One of the most disastrous fires
Fresno has ever known is raging.
Packing houses destroyed all along
the line and the Southern Pacific depot
ON fire Loss will probably reach half
a million
At 1915 a. IN. the fire is still raging
fierceiy in the packing house district
and there is as yet no evidence of its
being under control. All telegraph
wires with one exception are down.
The loss IN the packing houses will
probably exceed half a million dollars.
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Manila Transport Returns.

San Francisco, Aug. 13--The steamer
City of Sydney, one of the first fleet
of transports to carry troops to Ma
Mia, returned from the Philippines to-
night. entering the bay and dropping
anchor shortly before midnight No
mail nor papers can be landed from the
steamer tonight.
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won. ventoro second. Sunlight third.

won. Ventoro second. Sunlight third.
Time-1:19.
Third race, six furlongs-Etta H.
won, Doran Wood second, Byron Nc
Clelland third. Time-1:17A.
Fourth race, four and a half fur
longs, Montana Hotel stakes, $1,000
Maud Ferguson won, May Peach sec
ond, The Light third. Time-0:50.
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs-
Torsion won, Joe Cotton second, Latah
third. Time-1:111a
Sixth race, seven urlongs-Encyno
won, Mascero second, Tom Smith third
Time-1:32
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14
A Courtmarital Execution.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. ia special to
the Journal from Marinette, Wis, says:
Word has been received here from Ponce,
Porto Rico, that Private La Duke. of the
Second Wisconsin regiment, who shot and
killed Private Stafford of the regular
army during quarrel in d saloon at
Ponce, was courtmartialed Aug j. found
guilty and shot on the morning of Aug. l.
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Jem Curran Won.

New York, Aug. 13.-Jem Curran of
England received the decision over
Frank Casey at the Pelican Athletic
club. Brooklyn. tonight. after 90 rounds
of the hardest kind of fighting. The
match was for 20 rounds al 127 pounds,
and went the limit. both men being on
their feet at the ficiSh.
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Champion Trap-shooter.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-R. c. Heikes of
Dayton. o., won the championship of
America at trap shooting today his
competitor being Fred Gilbert of Spirit
Lake, Ia. The shooting was at clay
pigeons. Heikes 140 against 1877 for Gill
bert. out of a possible 80.
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Races at Anaconda.

Anaconda, Mont, Aug. 13.-Results:
First race, five and a half furlongs-
Lady Ashley won, Lady Britannia sec
ond, Polish third. Time-1:101a.
Second race, six urlongs-Mallakwa
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RICH GOLD STRIKE.
One Man Took Out $500 In One
DaV

Victoria. B. c., Aug. 1S-The steamer
Cottage City, which arrived tonight
from Skaguay, brings a report that a
rich gold strike has been made 20 miles
below Lake Tagish. One man is said
to have taken out 500 in one day
There has been a great stampede from
Dyea and Skaguay to the new discov-
cry
The Canadian troops at Hudson Bay
post, beyond Glenora, are reported to
be on one-third rations. owing to the
difficulty of getting supplies through.
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The signal corps has been peculiarly
fortunate in the preservation of the
health of its men during the war. The
death by disease of none of the men has
been reported. One officer died of fever;
two men have been killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14
FUSION WRECKED
At CANNON'S HOME
Movement In Weber County
Has Collapsed.
COOPERATION FORCES
ARE READY TO QUIT
All Democrats Now Favor Indepen-
dent Party Action.

Silver Republican FUNK Put the Fin
ishing Touches On the Movement
Cooperation Democrats Now
Sorry They Spoke, and All Are
Back In the Party-Contemporary
Securing Interviews to Boost the
Goldbug Scheme.
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ATTITUDE Of CUDANS
Willing Our Government Should
Carry Out Its Plans.
RELIEF FOR STARVING
CUBAN JUNTA WILL SEND FOOD
AT ONCE.

President Palma Says the Cubans
May Eventually Desire Annexa-
ton, But Not at Present-Recog-
milton of the Present Government
Of Cuba Does Not Matter.
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ON THE DIAMOND.

Neutrality-suspicious. game: Washing
ton, 2; Louisville, l. Second game:
Washington, .; Louisville, 8.
New Brooklyn, ?; Cincin-
natl, 1.
Philadelphia.-St. Louis, 4; Philadel-
phia, ..
Baltimore.-First game: Baltimore,
8; Pittsburg, 2. Second game: Balti-
more, 8; Pittsburg, 3.
New York.-Chicago 2; New York, 9.
Boston.-Boston. 5; Cleveland, ?.
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CONDITIONS AT MANILA.

Boston.-Boston. 5; Cleveland, ?.
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ew York.-Brooklyn, 2; Cincin.
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Philadelphia.-St Louis. A; PhiIadel-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-12

The grinding of the 1878 cane
crop of Eva plantation was finished
on Saturday evening last and manager
Lowrie and the directors and share
holders are correspondingly eIated.
1t was understood to be stated by
a heavy Eva stockhoIder yesterday
that the sugar tonnage when the mill
closed down was about 18,40O. The
work of drying" is now under way
and will be for two weeks. The result
of this will be the raising of the total
output Of 10000 tOns-conslderabIy
more than any plantation has ever
produced on the Islands.
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neer in the rice business and at one
time was a wealthy factor in the
growth, milling and sale of the pro-
duct. Lately he has not been so pros
porous. Aswan leaves a family of a
Chinese wife and six sons and three
daughters. His first wife, a Hawaiian
woman, died some years ago. The wife
Of Ed ImhoH, the comprador, Is d
daughter Of Aswan.
The funeral of Aswan viii be held
this afternoon. The man had much
attention from Chinese during his last
hours. Yesterday forenoon he was
given the last rites under Chinese
forms and a number of Europeans wit
messed the ceremonies. Aswan had
been shaven and clad in fine new gown
and blouse and cap. Prayer papers
were burned and there was wailing by
professional mOurners.
In all Of Aswan's intercourse with
citizens and merchants of other nation
alities during his long business career
here he was regarded as reliable and
honest. Though not a dealer in opium
he was an expert on the drug and often
passed upon cOnsignments coming in
to the hands of Government physicians
and others.
About forty years ago Aswan was
servant in the family Of G. z. Will
Jams, the veteran furniture dealer and
undertaken, now abroad. Aswan was
a faithful, saving and ambitious young
fellow then. He had business ideas
and with the assistance of Mr.. Will
Jams was able to branch out for him
self. At first he had coffee shops and
small stores. Then he abandoned the
restaurants and set out for a mercan-
tile career. He had as many as a half
dozen stores in Honolulu and on Oahu
at one time and had establishments on
the other Islands. AsWan was one or
the heaviest losers by the fire Of 1889,
which destroyed several acres OF build
ings in the business part of town. He
had just received a full ships cargo
of goods from China and had the new
property principally in a store that
was supposed to be fireprOOf, but that
burned fast as the rest OF them Wnen
it was once reached by the flames \
number Of other merchants had
brought goods. to this store under the
impression that it would stand. Moth
ing was insured. 1t was after this that
Aswan went into rice, but he never
made a recoup.
On one occasion Aswan brought him
self from China a ship loaded with
labOrers and merchandise. This craft
was wrecked off MOlokai without loss
Of life, but scarcely any Of the cargo
was saved. Aswan mistOrtUnes in BUS
mess seemed never to discourage him.
Without accidents he would have been
one Of the wealthiest men OF the
Islands. He was at one time interest
ed IN sugar. but here again the evil
genius made matters go wrong some /