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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
INVITATIONS FROM SALT LAKE
THE PACIFIC COAST WOODMEN
ASKED TO MEET HERE.
Messages Received From Mayor
Clark and Postmaster Thomas
Proceedings of the Session.

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-The biennial
convention of the head camp of Wood
men of the World, Pacific jurisdiction,
today received reports from the var
ious grand officers. kilograms were
read from Ex-Governor of Utah Arthur
L. Thomas and Mayor John Clark Of
Salt Lake, urging that the next head
camp session be held in Salt Lake.
Resolutions and proposed amendments
to the constitution occupied all the af-
ternoon session. Redwood circle of this
city entertained the grand officers and
hall, and later at a banquet.
The grand circle, Woodmen. of Wood
craft, resumed its deliberations this
morning. The entire day was occupied
in receiving the reports of grand Off
GERS, which were referred to the proper
committees.
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London, Aug. 23.-The Associated
Press learns that the Philippine junta
in London received a dispatch from
Manila yesterday, announcing that
matters there are rapidly quieting
down, and that the friction between
Aguinaldo and the Americans is dis
appearing.
According to the junta's advices. the
insurgents for a time regarded General
Merritt and General Anderson as mar
tinets, and feared they would adopt
harsh methods, like the SpaniardS,
toward the Filipinos; but the insur-
gents from the first have had the
greatest confidence in Admiral Dewey,
whom they regard as a sort of father
and the most important American at
Manila. The junta is satisfied that
all friction will soon disappear, and
that there will be no trouble from the
insurgents if the Americans decide to
retain the Philippines.
According to a wealthy Filipino, now
in London, the F'ilipinoS in Europe are
all well-to-do people. Hitherto they
have held aloof from the insurgents,
but they now realize that their inter
ests demand action, and they are
about to form committee to open ne
gOtiationS with the junta here. They
are all in favor of having the archi-
pelago retained by the United States.
So strong is their conviction of the
desirability of this course that they
had contemplated approaching the
British foreign Office to invite Great
Britain to intervene, and in any event
to prevent the islands being returned
to the control of Spain. They desired,
however, to await American action.
Manila, Aug. 21.-The rumOrs of
trouble between the natives and the
Americans are, for the most part, I'M
founded. The fact is that the insur-
gents have been unwilling to disarm
until assured of the permanence of
American protection
The distrust felt as to the Spanish
bank, which originated in rumOrs as
to an excessive note issue to aid the
Spanish authorities, led to a run on the
institution, but the British banking
houses came to it's assistance and
averted a failure. Business is now
booming. The distractions in the Pa
sig river, which flows through the
town, have been removed and the wa
terworks have resumed operations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
CAMP THOMAS ABANDONED.
Troops Will Leave Chickamauga As
Quickly AS Possible.

Chickamauga, Aug. 23.-The warsde-
partment has ordered General Breckin-
ridge to abandon Camp Thomas at
Chickamauga park, and he is using
every means to comply as rapidly as
possible. The various regiments have
received orders to pack up and be
ready to get out on short notice. AS
fast as railroads can furnish transpor-
tation the men will move.
Many regiments have been ordered to
their state capitals. The others will be
sent to Knoxville, Lexington and
Huntsville, Ala. Many regiments of
the Second and Third divisions of the
First corps are alrea@y moving to
Knoxville and Lexington. and as soon
as possible all the regiments OF the
Third corps not ordered home viii go
to Huntsville.
General Breckenridge, the command
er of Camp Thomas, will go either to
Knoxville or Lexington. All that Will
be left at Camp Thomas will be the
hospitals, where the men are too sick
to be moved, and one regiment, which
will act as a guard. 1t is not known
where the light artillery and Colonel
Grigsby's rough riders will be sent. as
no orders relating to them have been
issued. The First Maine infantry
broke camp and left for home today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
NO MORE TROOPS,
But Those at Manila Will Be Held
There IndefnitelY.

There Indefinitely.
Chicago, Aug. "a special to the
Times-H Herald from Washington says:
General Merritt has sent word to the
war department that he needed no
more troops. This statement was in
response to an inquiry from the White
House. The president and his war
managers are much pleased with the
generals dispatch. They accept it as
an assurance that the American COM
mander has the F'ilipinos under his
control
Washington, Aug. 2S.-The following
dispatch has been sent to General Mer-
rift at Manila:
THE president is glad to know you
have ample force. Keep only such
ships as you may need for transpOrta-
ton purposes. Every provision will be
made for the health of your command
and the comfort of your sick. You
are authorized to use any of the trans
port ships for hospital purposes. The
naval hospital at HOngkOng can be
utilized for the soldiers in case of ne
cessity. The troops of your entire
command should be quartered as you
decide. The question of returning any
troops can only be decided on after
the ratification of the report of the
peace commission, which cannot be for
some weeks, even months. All trans
ports not needed for the immediate
use of your command should be or
dered to San Francisco as soon as pos
sible. The Scandal has been furnished
as hospital ship. The Arizona is the
property of the government and may
be retained by you as long as it is
needed"
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SICK AT MONTAUK.
Over 1000 Men Now In the Camp
Wikoff Hospitals.

New York, Aug. 23-There are now in
the hospitals at Camp Wikoff, Mon
tank Point, more than 1000 men, OF
these about 900 are in the general hos
pital and the annex. Three hundred
are in the hospital in the detention
camp. Many of those in the general
hospital are improving, and some are
now being discharged as well every
day. The total number OF typhoid
cases is set at 225. Some of the typhoid
patients are being daily removed to
New Haven. In a day or so the re-
manning typhoid patients will be taken
to New York or Boston. The idea is
to send the men to the nearest hos
pitfalls until they can hold no more, and
thus make the journey as short as pos
sible.
The Rio Grande will be converted
into a hospital ship for use at Mon
tauk, and the harbors about New York
for an indefinite period. 1t is evident
that until more hospital accommoda-
ticns are provided on shore some of
the sick and wounded soldiers will have
to be kept on board the hospital ships
in Fort Pond bay.
The transport Leona, which arrived
last night, was boarded by DIR. Ma
gruder. He found 120 sick on board
The Leona has 52S men, including de-
tachments of the Twelfth infantry,
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Observation-Disclosures at Presidio.

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-Four men of
company D of the Washington regi-
house, under arrest for insubordina-
ton The INSTRUMENTATION, it is alleged,
consists of the men having signed a
petition asking to be mustered out of
service. Copies of the petition were
circulated throughout the regiment,
with the request that they be signed
by the members of each company. The
captains were told to recover the petit
tons, but the privates scented their
danger and word run through the bar
racks to destroy all traces of the
papers, which was promptly DONE
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Soldiers Sentenced.

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-Private
Frank E. O'Harrow, company H. First
Washington volunteers, guilty of alb
senting himself without leave and also
of larceny, has been sentenced to be
dishonorably discharged from the ser
vice, to forfeit all pay, and to be i'm
prisoned for three months at hard Ia
Dor at Alcatraz island.
Quartermaster Sergeant James c.
Young, Twentieth Kansas, recently
tried by a courtmartial for selling
quartermasters supplies. has been
found guilty of embezzlement and SEN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
Borax Plant Closed Down.

Alameda, Cal. Aug. 23.-The Pacific
Coast Rorax works has been closed
down for an indefinite period The
plant, the largest of its kind in the
word. was established in 1877 by f. NJ
Smith. who has since become known
as the "Borax King" About two
years ago Mr.. Smith, who owns all the
mineral in Death Valley. interested
English capital in the business, with
the result that a monopoly of the
borax production was obtained and a
new refining plant was constructed in
New York City. Hereafter the crude
material will be shipped there and no
refining will be done on this coast
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
DEATHS AT SANTIAGO.
Private Zigler of the Sixteenth In
fantry Dies of Typhoid.

Washington. Aug. 23.-The war depart
ment tonight received the following re-
port from General Shafter:
Sanitary report for Aug. %: Total
number sick, 900: total number fever
cases, 631; tota: new fever cases, "A; total
fever cases returned to duty. So.
Deaths Aug Is: Major c. II. Bowen
surgeon Second Massachusetts volun-
teers typhoid fever; August Anderson,
Company =. Twentieth infantry, remittent
malarial fever with heart failure.
Aug. 81: Private Thomas Bogley, Com
pany c, Twenty-first infantry, malarial
remittent fever and dysenterry; Sergeant
Thomas Maheri Company H, Twenty-fir3t
infentry, typhoid fever.
Aug. %: William Walthouse civilian.
chronic diarrhoea; Private Robert Zigler,
Company 1, Sixteenth infantry. typhoid
fever; Private George Kent. Company A
Thirty fourth Michigan volunteers. ty-
phoid fever; <AI/!rew Little. Company G.,
Second Massachusetts volunteers, septic
GONNA and superrative Darotitis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
DIVISION OF SAMOA.
Proposed By Germans In Order to
Prevent Conflict.

Berlin. Aug. 23.-The Marine Poll
tische Correspondent, which created a
sensation some time ago by advocating
an antiAmerican attitude in the Phil
ippines, now draws attention to Amer
ica's acquisition of Pago-Pago and pro-
poses that the Samoan islands be di-
vided between Germany, England and
America, England taking Savay, Ger
many Opolu and America Tutuitua, as
the only way to prevent a conflict.
The Neuste Nachrichten, commenting
upon the article in the Politische Cor
respondent, says Germany will gain
nothing by occurrences, and also de-
clares that Lorenz Marquee and Della
goa bay are rapidly becoming English,
and urges the government to assert its
right there
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
SICK SOLDIERS AT BOSTON
Governor saluted the Stricken Men
As They Passed.

Boston, Aug. 23.-The hospital ship
Olivette, with nearly 200 sick soldiers
on board, arrived at quarantine from
New York today. Word has been sent
to the state house and city hall and
Governor Wolcott, Adjutant General
Dalton, Surgeon General Blood, Mayor
Quincy. Secretary Mullen and Con-
gresham John F. Fitzgerald reached
the wharf just before the hospital ship
came in.
When the Olivette came up Governor
Wolcott took position at the head of
the gang plank. AS each of the pros
trate soldiers was carried past him. the
governor raised his hat. On board the
Olivette nearly all were from the Unit
ed States regulars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
SICKNESS AT PONCE.
Nearly Thousand Cases of Malaria
and Dysentery.

Ponce, Aug. 2.-Illness among the
American troops is on the increase and
there are now nearly a thousand cases
of malaria and dysentery. with a few of
typhoid fever. There is absolutely no re-
operative property in the climate, and
Surgeon General Greenleaf has urgently
recommended that the sick be sent north
as rapidly as possible. 1t is reported that
there is yellow fever at San Juan, but
Surgeon General Greenleafs adviceS do
not confirm the rumor.
Last night the heavens seemed ablaze
to the eastward and the fire alarm was
given out. A detachment of the signal
corps went as far as Santa Isabel, but
found all quiet there. The fire was not
located.
The yacht May. carrying Mrs. Van Rem
sellar's party and Lieutenant Colonel
John w. CiOus, who has been designated
as secretary and recorder of the commits
sion on the government of Cuba, sailed
for Havana today.
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Ninth cavalry, Fourth artillery and
Thirty-fourth Michigan

Thirty-fourth Michigan.
Colonel Forwood reports over 1000
patients in the general hospitals today,
and 200 or more sleeping on the floor,
there being no cots for them. The Red
Cross is now giving special attention
to the men of the regular army, who
have been overlooked in the distribu-
ton of delicacies and other things to
make them comfortable.
According to the best information to
be had, President Mckinley will go to
Point Montauk sooner than was exS
pected, as he is anxious to see for him
self the condition of the men who
fought at Santiago and how they are
being cared for.
The Tenth regular cavalry has been
released from quarantine, and is now
in quarters in the cavalry camp.
About 500 stevedores are expected to-
day from New York to unload bag
gage from the transports now lying at
Fort Pond bay, as the soldiers are not
in physical condition to do this work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
ANNEXATION OF JAMAICA.
English West Indian Colony Prefers
American Rule.

Kingston. Jamaica, Aug. 29.-Coinci-
dent with the West Indian sugar con-
ference TO assemble at Barbados,
Sept 3, for the purpose of protesting
against a sacrifice of the colonies,
Jamaica is preparing 4. plebiscite to
the British parliament requesting per-
mission TO endeavor TO arrange for an
rexation TO the United States. The
promoters OF this movement are en-
deavoring to secure inter colonial CO.
operation, but are not depending upon
-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
M'LEAN STORY A FAKE.
Silver Leader Will Not Enter McKin-
ley's Cabinet.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The state
ment. first published in the Cincinnati
Times-Star, that John R. Mclean
would not interest himself in the Ohio
Democratic convention because he was
to succeed Secretary Alger in McKin-
leys cabinet, was an error, as the fol-
lowing from Bar Harbor will show:
please deny in most positive terms
the statement OF the Times-Star
u. Il. M'LEAN."
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Killed Herself and Children.

New York. Aug. 2s.-Mrs. Kate
Magyar, rs years of age. of 1902 Third
avenue this morning killed herself and
her two children. Catharine, four years
of age, and James V, Is months old,
by means of Illuminating gas. She
had been respondent for some time
The bodies were found by James
Magan, the husband OF the woman.
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Pops and Veterans Clash

Cincinnati. Aug. 23.-Director w. B.
Melish of the G.. a. r. national encamp-
ment has exhausted his effort in vain 10
have the Populists postpone their rational
convention. set for here on Sept 5, the
opening day of the G.. A. r. encampment.
to d later date. He received a letter to-
day from A. 3. Fry, Minneapolis, secre-
tary of the national Populist central COM
mittee, saying:
The Populist party will be in Cincin-
natl Sept. 3, to nominate the next presi-
dent of the United States"
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Two Soldiers Killed.

Philadelphia, Aug. 23.-Two private
soldiers of Battery X. Seventh United
States artillery. were instantly killed to-
day and two others seriously injured by
having their heads crushed against the
iron Orders of the railroad bridge at the
Ridge avenue crossing of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in this city. The dead are
Victor Tensey, aged q years. ST. Louis:
William Chichester, aged p years, Jersey
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
Increase In German ARMY.

Berlin, Aug. 23.-It is understood that
the contemplated increase in the German
army will amount to %, 500 men. involving
an extra outlay of coo marks. be-
sides additions TO the artillery and other
services. Herr Richter the German
leader, in the Freissinige Zeitung, con-
dennis the increase as unwarranted by
any equivalent action of neighboring ma
tiOnS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
F|LIP|NOS WANT
AMERICAN RULE
Fear They Will Be Handed
Back to Spain.
DEWEY IS REGARDED
SORT OF FATHER
Look Upon Him as the Greatest of
Americans.

Is Quiet at Manila and
No Friction With the Insurgents
Is Likely to occur-Merritt An
nounces That He Needs No More
Troops-None Will Be Returned
For Several Months-ORcial List
of Casualties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
RED HOT CONTEST
WAGED At BOISE
Four Political Conventions to
Be Held Today.
STEUNENBERG, FUSION,
CONFUSION AND CHAOS
Democrats, Silver Republicans, Pops
and ROadSterS.

Governor Has Hard Fight On His
Hands, So Close That the Bing-
ham Contest Nay Decide It
Middle-of-the-Road Oppose
Gunn-Believed That Fusion VIII
Be Efective-ohio Democrats For
Silver and Bryan.
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Idaho Tax Levy.
Especial to The Herald.

'9pecIdI 70 ne HeraId.J
Boise, Ida, Aug. 23.-The state board
of equalization today fixed the state
tax levy at So 1-6 cents on the hundred
dollars of assessed valuation. The
states total assessed valuation this
year is $50, 1851, as against $29, 1851, 920
last year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
MISSOURI CUCKoos.
Republicans Endorse Everything
Done BY Mckinley.

st. Louis, Aug. 23.-The Republican
state convention. which net here today
in Music hall to nominate one candi-
date for the long term for supreme
judge, one candidate FOR superinten-
dent of public instruction and a candi-
dare for railroad and warehouse COM
missioner. was the largest and most
harmonious ever assembled in Missouri
There were more than 1000 delegates
and twice as many visitors.
At 10:45 a. m. Chauncey / Filley
chairman of the state committee,
called the convention to order. He
made a short address, reviewing the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-24
CasteeI Held For Murder.
fSpeciel to Tne HeraIdD

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 2S.-Robert
Casteel, who shot and killed N T.
Sholine at Fort Steele recently, was
given a hearing yesterday and bound
over on a. charge of murder.
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The typhoid fever epidemic at Belfast is
growing rapidly. Six hundred cases have
been reported in three weeks and every
hospital is filled to Overlooking.
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fenced to one years confinement at
hard labor in the United States peni-
Tertiary at Leavenworth, Kan.
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Among the passengers from Liverpool
for New York today will be Archibald
James Lefrie Temple. earl of Ava, eldest
son and heir of the marquis of Dufferin.
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Csnecial to The Herald.l

Boise, Ida, Aug. 23.-TomOrrow four
state conventions viii be held in this
city-Democrats, silver Republicans,
fusion Populists and middle-of-the-
road Populists. The city is filed with
delegates and the last will come in to-
= morrow before the conventions meet.
- Tonight everything is chaos. and
everybody is at sea The two factions
of the PopuliSt party have made over
lures with the idea of reuniting the
party, but nothing has as yet resulted,
excepting an understanding that con-
ference committees will be appointed
tomorrow for the purpose of bringing
the parties together.
Upon the question of the nomination
of Gum Tor congress, in case that
place goes to the Populists, the propo-
sition hinges. The roadsterS stipulate
as d condition Of their uniting with the
fusion wing that Gum shall be turned
down.
The governorship fight is a very bit
ter one. Governor SteunenbeTg man
ayers claim they will win. but the other
side is equally positive, and there is
no question but the governor has
hard fight on his hands. Threats are
made TO put up an opposition ticket If
Steunenberg and Gum are nominated.
Ii Was STAGED tonight that the cover
result of the Bingham county contest
would settle it.
The Democratic state central COM
mittee met tonight and recommended
w. II. Watt of HALEY, an anti-Steu-
nenbcrg man, for temporary chairman.
If re is elected, an ant-Steunenberg
credentials committee will probably be
named in order 10 seat the ants from
Bingham county The Steunenberg
men, il is understood viii make fight
for the temporary organization unless
there IS ali understanding that each
county snail name its member on the
credentials committee.
Hon. Lyttleton Price Of HALEY Will
be temporary, and probably permanent,
chairman OF the silver Republican con-
vention.
FUSION AND CONFUSION.
= Boise, Ida, Aug 23.-Delegates to
the Democratic, silver Republican and
Populist state conventions, to meet to-
morrow afternoon, have quite general
~ arrived. The POpulists are in eau
Gus tonight to determine whether to
hold one or two conventions. One
wing favors fusion, the other is against
it There is general impression that
fusion will be effected, but the situa-
ton is greatly confused. In the mean
time, talk about candidates is limited,
excepting as 10 the governorship. The
Democrats feel certain that they viii
get that office in the event of fusion,
and there is a very bitter contest on
over it. 1t is the field against the gov
ernor and the cry is, Anything to
beat SteunenbeTg." Both sides claim
TO be n the lead
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ROUGH RIDERS
TOCOME HOME
ALI Volunteer Cavalry Will
Be Mustered Out.
TORREY'S REGIMENT
WILL SEE NO SERVICE
Mastering Out List Will Be Made
Public Today.

One Hundred Thousand Men Will Be
-Chickamauga Camp
Will Soon Be Deserted-All the
Troops Have Been Ordered to
Other Camps, and Many Regi-
ments Sent Home-Twelve Hun
dred Soldiers at Montauk Hospital