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Evening star., 1898-09-27
Personal Mention.

Capt N. Ludlow, who had command Of
the monitor Terror during the Cuban cam
paisu. and who is now in command of the
battle ship massachusetts, was at the Navy
Department today in conference with the
officials in regard TO naval affairs.
Col. c. X. Greenleaf of the medical de-
partment. who accompanied Gen. Miles in
the Santiago and Porto Rican campaigns
has returned to Washington and taken
quarters at the Baltic, Mcpherson Square.
Lieut.. Col. s. T. Norvell of the 9th Cav
airy is at the Ebbitt House on leave of ab-
Serce.
Mai George H. Sands, engineer United
States volunteers, is at 1922 Connecticut
avenue. on his way to the new station at
Morrstown, Pa.
Capt. w. H. Beck of the 10th Cavalry is;
at the Ebbitt House on leave Of absence.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
WILL SEND DELEGATES TO TAMPA.
Gov. LOwndes Anxious to Reorganfze
Maryland State Militia.
n to The Evening Star.

Special Dlspatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September 27.-
Governor Lowndes stated before leaving
for Camp Meade today that he would name
delegates to represent Maryland at the con-
vention to be held at Tampa. Fla. on Feb
ruary to discuss plans for the reorganiza
ton OF the state militia organizations The
governor also said that there would be a
thorough reorganization of the MARYLAND
militia; that the present volunteer force
OF Maryland would be merged into the state
organization upon being mustered out
while at Camp Meade the governor will
get a list of those wanting to get ont of the
service and will ask the War Department
excuses.
Evening star., 1898-09-27

ate and House of Representatives who
Will aid him in every patriotic endeayor 10
carry sound systems of government into
those islands of the sea?
The question before the peopIe is sim
ply this: Is William Mckinley to stand
alone at one end Of the avenue with a hes
tile House and a hostile Senate at the
other; or are We to STAY I'D the arms ~
that brave, gallant, wise, patriotic Presi-
dent and give him at the other end of the
avenue not only House of Representa-
tlves, but a Senate that will help him to
solve these problems?
Must Retire Senator Murpby.
We must see to it that our democratic
senator retires to the shades of Troy; that
he no longer occupies a seat in the United
States Senate.
we must have republican in his place
We must have a republican House We
must see to it that We have a republican
executive in the empire state. We must
stand by the administration in these peril
Gus times that are to come, guaranteeing to
these islands a stable. just and equita BILE
government that will give to Cuba a place
among the nations Of the earth and give to
Porto Rico a chance beneath the Ameri-
can flag to march up toward American civ
iizatien and become part of the Ameri-
can people
The mention of President McKinley's
name was the signal for wild and continu-
Gus cheering, and Delegate Charles A.
Moore of Brooklyn capped the climax by
asking for three cheers, which were given
with will
AT 1:25 the convention, on motion of J
Sloat Fassett, took a recess until 3:30
O'clock.
MIR. Root Will Explain.
1t is understood that Mr.. Elihu Root will
make personal statement of Colonel
Roosevelts eligibility for the nomination
Tor governor at the session of the conven-
ton this afternoon. 1t will not consist of a
presentation of affidavits and documents
as originally intended. but will be a plain
statement of the facts as Mr.. Root under
stancs them. together with his interpreta-
tion OF the legal and constitutional aspect
of the case.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
SEASONS SEALSkIN CATCH.
A Falling OF of About 5000 Re-
ported.

Special Agent Murray, in charge of the
seal islands, reports to the Treasury De-
partment that during the past season 1S0i7
skins were secured. This is a decrease Of
about 3,GO0 in the number taken In 1877
He reports a general decrease in the seal
herd.
The branding of seals, he believes, is a
complete success and may be resorted to
annually with perfect safety. He states
that two of the seals branded in 1896 were
killed in 1897, and the brands amply DEM
onstrated that neither hair nor fur will
grow on sealskins after they have been
branded by a hot iron.
H reports the condition of the people on
the islands as healthier, happier, cleaner
better housed better fed and better treated
on all sides than ever before.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
KANSAS SOCIALISTS WIN POINT
Their Ticket VIII BE Printed On tbe
Official Ballot.

TOPEKA, Kan, September 27.-The state
authorities have decided that the state
ticket recently nominated by the socialists
shall be given place on the official ballot.
The campaign managers of the demo-
cratic and populist fusionists have opposed
such action. They insisted that a majority
OF the 2.5o0 signatures by which the So
clallst ticket Is backed up are the sigma
lures OF well-known republicans, and that
the application of the socialists was not
made in good faith, the sole object of the
ticket being to divide the fusionists
Evening star., 1898-09-27
TO DEFEAT MIR. BABC0CK.
Circulars Circulated, It is said. by
Democratic Congregational Commit ttee

Circulars Circulated, It is Said, by
Democratic Congressional Committee
The democratic congressional committee.
it is reported, is distributing a circular in
the congressional district of Representative
Babcock, charging him with refusing ap-
peals for the establishment of suffrage I'm
the District of Columbia. The circular is a
vigorous attack upon Mr.. Babcock's course
in this respect and his general course in
Congress. 1t closes with the signature of
officers of local labor organizations and the
statement that the circular was adopted
unanimously by the Central Labor Union,
District OF Columbia" and that it was ''ap-
proved unanimously by Building Trades
Council, District of Columbia"
1t is reported that the democratic COM
circular.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
HARTMAN'S OFFER REJECTED.
Montana Democrats Say Their Fusion
PrOpOsition Was Turned Down

BUTTE, Mont, September 27-The demo-
cratic executive committee has sent an
answer to Mr.. Charles S. Hartman, silver
republican and populist nominee for Con-
gress, regarding his proposal that he or
Mr.. John Campbell denccratic nominee,
withdraw as may be directed by the ma
uCnal chairman Of the three parties
The committee calls attention to the fac:
that fusion proposition involving not
cnly the representatives, but the other can
d!dates dependent upon the coming election
presumably the senators), wa0made by
the democrats in accordance with the ma
tonal chairman's suggestion, but rejected
by the silver republicans and the popu-
lists. 1t is not deemed advisable to reopen
the question.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
THE STAR ny MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have Tho Star mailed to
them to airy address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering It az
this office. in person or by letter.
Terms: i3 cents per week; 25 cents
Tor two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-cfiice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one
Evening star., 1898-09-27
Methodist Elder Decorated

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, September 27.-
DR.. NJ. c. Harris. elder of the Methodist
Episcopal japanese mission of the Pacific
conference, has been decorated by the EN-
peror of Japan with the Order of the Sacred
Treasure. The honor was conferred in rec
ognitton of services rendered while laboripe
in the missionary field to subjects of the
Japanese empire.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
SECRETARY BLISS RETICENT.
Has Nothing to Say About the Ne
York Situation.

York Situation.
Inc Secretary of the Interior has taken
no active interest in the gpbernatorial cam
paign In New York. and does not propose
to. In an interview with a reporter of The
Star today Secretary Bliss said.
Il have nothing to say of the fight in
New York for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion 1t is 1T my business. and 1 propose
to Keep eu' of it. Some time ago l was
pressed to to the convention, but de-
clined. No, / have no desire to even dis
cuss the situation"
Evening star., 1898-09-27
Flags for a Manila School.

Acting Secretary Meikiejohn has received
from Bellfonte Academy, Pa, an American
flag, which he has undertaken to present to
some educational institute in Manila, to be
selected by the department.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
Postal Agent in Porto Rico.

Mr. Patrick IL. Devine of New Jersey has
been appointed an agent of the United
States military postal service in Porto Rico
He will sail from New York for his new
post OF duty on the steamer Chester to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
Sir Arthur For,vood Dead.

LONDON, September 27.-The Right Hon.
Sir Arthur Bower Forwood, bart, senior
partner of Leech, Harrison & Forwood of
Liverpool and of F'orwood Brothers, Lon
don, merchants and ship owners is dead.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
Local Pensions.

Pensions were granted today to the fol-
lowing residents of the District of Colura-
b'a: George Fisher. 50: Samuel c. Lovejoy
$12: Joseph Mason, So; James o. Coulter, S.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
WILL RETURN TOMORROW.
secretary A1Eer Through With Hi
InapectiOn of Cumns.

Secretary Alger telegraphed to the War
Department this morning that he will arrive
in Washington tomorrow morning at TAO
o'clock from his tour of inspection of SOUTH
ern camps He. Will be accompanied by
Q1artermaster General Ludfngton, Surgeon
General Sternberg and Col Hecker and
Maj. Hopkins Of his personal staff.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
Information Desired From Secretar,
of Nnr.

To Secretary Alger the commission has
addressed six queries for his reply:
l. Plan of campaign proposed Immediate
ly after the declaration of war; was it
intended to move at once 10 Havana or
that the campaign should be POSTPONED
until the autumn
? When was the Santiago campaign de-
tcrmined upon?
3. Why vas Tampa selected as the base
of operations?
4. Why were summer camps Organized
at Fernandina, jacksonville and Tamna2
= When was the Porto Rico campaiyn
determined upon2
Il. Why We're the troops held on trans
ports after embarkation at Tampa and
not permitted TO sail for several days?
Asking for Complaints.
The resolutions adopted by the commits
sion Were as follows
Resolved. first. That the Secretary of
War, the adjutant general. the quarter
master general. the commissary general
and the surgeon general be requested to
transmit to this commission all complaints :
that have been received by them since
April l. 1SJS, touching the conduct of the
war.
invites. and is ready and will receive and
consider. any complaints about the man.
agement of any of the various branches of
the War Department from any person or
persons.
THAT we respectfully request that such
complaints be made in writing stating
facts that the party may know of his own
knowledge. plainly and in detail, giving
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11

the Mercur mine, through the intrica-
cles of which they were chaperoned by
Manager John bern and Superintend-
ent George Edwards, and to many
what they saw was a revelation, as
rarely ever, in this or any other coun-
try, has such stupendous bodies of ore
been exposed and blocked out before
as are to be seen in the Mercur today.
Nor were other mines forgotten, the
Sacramento and Geyser- Marion being
honored with calls from some of the
tourists; while Lion hill, the west dip
and Sunshine received their due share
of attention, the town of Mercur itself
being fairly surrounded and taken by
the small army of invaders, the citi-
zens extending the hospitable hand and
in every way possible making the oc-
casion a pleasant one for their guests,
the committee furnishing a barrel of
lemonade with which to quench their
thirst, with the probability that in nu-
merous instances something more eX-
hilarating was quietly tapped on the
side.
A dash of rain on the return trip
made matters a little unpleasant for
awhile, but on the whole the day was
cool and pleasant, and the ride back
to the city was quickly and comforta-
bly, made, it being the unanimous
opinion that a vote of thanks was due
the railroads, the mine managers and
the people of Mercur for a most en-
jOyable outing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11

siastic, to the company's boarding
house, where a Delmonico spread
awaited them, and to say that they
were pleased, as well as surprised,
would be drawing it mildly, and a
more joyful occasion was never before
Witnessed up Carr Fork gulch.
1t was a sumptuous repast and was
accorded full Justice, the winding up
bringing ice cream and all the deli
cacieS of the season.
Over the divide and down to the Old
Jordan & Galena was but short walk
from the Highland Boy, and here the
visitors inspected the two mills, the
concentration and the new cyanide
plant, when, to crown all, they were
given an exhilarating ride in open ore
cars down the o. ]. & G.. tramway to
the depot, the rest of the journey back
to the city being pleasantly and safely
made.
Some of the excursionists were taken
in tow and entertained by Bingham
citizens, and had a most enjoyable
time, all uniting in a vote of thanks
to Mr.. Weir, Mr.. William Rowe of the
Old Jordan, the good people of Bing-
ham, and the railroad company, for
one of the most enjoyable days they
had ever experienced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
A PROMISING PROPERTY.
Valuable Claims On Whisky Creek
Near Fillmore.

Richfield, July Colonel S. F.
Mount has just returned to this city
from Whisky creek, where he and
Thomas Ainesworth, also of this city.
have what they think to be one of the
coming mines of southern Utah. The
mine has been worked for the past
four months by the two owners, and
last week one-car shipment was
made, which paid all expense of min
ing and the freight to the railroad,
with few dollars over to act as an
encouragement for them to keep work.
ing.
Mr.. Mount, on being interviewed by
The Herald correspondent, claims that
his partner and himself have no
doubt they have struck a rich deposit
OF lead and silver-bearing quartz Their
ledge is about 20 feet from wall to
wall, but the rich streak is surely two
and one-half feet wide. Mr. Mount
has one more carload on the dump
ready for shipment so soon as he can
return, and he feels that he has one of
the best milling propositions in this
section of the country; and as the
property is so easily gotten at in the
winter, a force of men will soon be put
at steady work to develop the prop
erty more fully.
Whisky creek, the location of the
new mine, is in Willard county, some
few miles east of Fillmore. 1t is in no
mining district, and has never been
prospected in the least, and more new
strikes are expected at any time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Helper Woman Turned a Revolver
On Herself.

Price Advocate: Mrs. Fitch of
Helper attempted to sever the bonds
attaching her to earthly things and
invoked the uncertain powder and lead
expedient. Her aim was, however, not
sufficiently accurate to accomplish the
result she so much desired and in
consequence she still lives, and, in adj
dition to the burdens which she sought
to cast off, must hereafter unless the
doctors are able to locate and extract
the bullet, carry the leaden pellet
which, contrary to her desires, lodged
in a non-fatal spot in the region of
the heart. The weapon used was a
small 80 caliber, and this fact, together
with the indirect aim of the unfortun-
ate and depressed woman, doubtless
saved her life. 1t is thought that Mrs.
Fitch will speedily recover, and that
the experience of her attempted self
determination will dampen her ardor
in that direction and preclude a repe-
tition of the effort
Mrs. Fitch is the wife of ]. Tom
Fitch, a milk peddler of Helper, and
who is also the justice of the peace
Had the suicide been effectual it
would have devolved upon j. Tom
Fitch to act as coroner. though he
would have possibly declined to act
and called in a justice from the adj
joining precinct of Spring Glen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
BULLIoN-BECK DIVIDEND
The Mercur Will Declare It's Regular
"Divvy' This Morninp.

The directors of the Bullion-Beck
Mining company held a meeting Satur-
day and declared it's usual monthly
dlVldend Of 10 cents a share, or $40 900,
payable on the 18th inst, in conse-
quence of which the stockholders of
this great wealth producer are in ex-
cellent spirits, and especially so as the
condition of the mine is such as to
justify the belief that it is good for
many more dividends to come.
The Mercur directory will meet this
morning, when the regulation dividend
or 1212 cents share, or $25, 000 will be
declared, the books of the company
being closed last night
Mercur stock has been on the up
grade during the past week, which is
attributed in part to the very favorable
reports received from the mine of late
and also to the fact that The company
is not only carrying a heavy reserve.
but that it is also building it up and
at the same time paying out the usual
amount in dividends
By the payment of the July divi-
dend, the Bullion-Beck will have dis
tributed $4,000 600 to its stockholders;
while the Mercur account will have
touched 81, 116,000.
The Silver King today will also pay
its regular monthly dividend of So. 500.
bringing the grand total up to S1,612. 500 :
While the Sacramento. Mammoth, Gey-
ser-Marion and South Swansea will
doubtless drop into line later in the
month.
The Swansea paid it's regular divi-
dend Saturday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
WARNING TO LAWN SPRINK-
IERS

The scarcity of water in some parts
of the city calls for the strict enforce
ment of the ordinance in relation to the
use of water. The attention of all
persons using lawn sprinklers is speci-
ally called to the following provision
of the ordinance:
Sec Is. Sprinklers for lawns, gardens
and yards must only be used for the
purposes paid for. No nozzle for
sprinkling shall be allowed larger than
one fourth of an inch in diameter, and
no sprinkling shall be allowed except
in connection with other water service.
'The city is hereby divided into two
sprinkling districts All that portion of
the city lying east and north of the
following boundaries is hereby made
and declared to be the upper sprinkling
district to-wit: Commencing at the
intersection of First West and Seventh
North streets and running thence south
along said First West street to Second
North street, thence east along said
Second North street to Apple street,
thence southeasterly along Apple street
to First North street, thence east along
said First North street to East Temple
ple street, thence south along said
East Temple street to North Temple
street, thence east along North Temple
street to State street, thence south
along State street to South Temple
pie street to Sixth East street, thence
south along said Sixth East street to
Liberty park. And all persons taking
water from the mains on South Tenn
pie street east of State street and those
taking from the mains on Sixth East
street shall be deemed to belong to the
VI per sprinkling district
"AIl that portion of the city lying
south and west of the foregoing boun-
DIARIES is hereby made and delared to
be the lower sprinkling district.
''Sprinklers for lawns, sidewalks,
streets. windows and fronts in the I'D
per district MUST BE USED ONLY
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6 AND
A. NJ AND 4 AND P. NJ, AND IN
THE LOWER DISTRICT BETWEEN
THE HOURS. OF s AND 10 A. NJ. AND
s AND g 2. NJ. during the months
of July, August, September and
October of each year. Thirty minutes
each day shall be allowed for the
sprinkling of each one hundred square
yards of lawn in the upper district, and
twenty minutes for the same area in
the lower district -
amy person violating any of the pro-
visions of this section, or of any proc
lamation made by the mayor in pursu-
ance thereof, shall, on conviction, be
fined in any sum not exceeding ten
dollars for the first offense, and not
exceeding twenty dollars for each sub
sequeat offense."
Let all persons interested take due
notice and govern their lawn sprinkling
accordingly.
JOHN T. GAME,
Superintendent of Waterworks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11
THE AMELIA MINE.
Flattering Showing In This Pros
pective Bonanza.

p6CIlV6 bOndnZd.
J. H. Dupaix, the veteran miner, who
has been straining his energies of late
to bring TO the front the Amelia group
of mines in old Star district, Beaver
county, has returned from this prop
erty much encouraged over the show
ing in its workings, and he informs
The Herald that since beginning oper-
atoms there a month or six weeks ago
he has cleaned out a shallow shaft on
the Crown, one of the claims en-
braced in the group, and that in doing
this work he has taken out in the
neighborhood of 1000 pounds of ore
which shows assay values of 81 per
cent lead and 212.40 ounces in silver to
the ton, while in the bottom of the
shaft, which has gained a depth Of
but a few feet, he has exposed a body
of mineral ranging from two to two
and half feet in width which will
average about the same in it's metallic
contents, and the indications are that
with greater depth a splendid body of
pay dirt" will be disclosed
On the Mineral Queen, adjoining the
Crown, and also owned by the Amelia
company, a fine body of tale has been
uncovered. This tale, for sometime
past, has been thrown over the dump
as being worthless, but short time
ago it occurred to Mr.. DupaiX to have
it assayed, and greatly to his surprise
he found that it carried values of 4
per cent lead, 24.4O ounces in silver,
$1.20 in gold and IA per cent in copper
to the ton, and as this is marketable
stuff he will save it hereafter for ship
ment.
Ore from the Crown and also samples
of tale from the Mineral Queen have
been on exhibition at the mineral dis
play during the past week and they
have attracted considerable attention,
besides which, specimens of ore from
the same locality, from the Anvil mine,
owned by John Kelley, have been on
exhibition, the mineral carrying 40
per cent lead and 300 ounces in silver
to the ton.
Mr.. Dupaix has a force of four men
at work in the development of the
Amelia and tomorrow he will leave
for the mine himself to superintend
operatiOnS