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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-23
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Statement OF the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance. S2IS,-
zof,45o' gold reserve, S205. 0e9. 372
The Pacific Coast Dental congress moi
IN Portland with about % deleeafes i'm of
tendance from the Pacific coast states
with the exception OF Karluk river the
salmon pack IL eastern Alaska this season
has been a success. The total mack viii
De about 2z5.O00 cases.
An arrangement has been effected nv
Mhlch the postothce department homes 10
be able to give a better mail service he
tween the United States and Santiago and
Paymaster General Stanton has ordered
three paymasters. with funds. to 20 at
once TO Manila to pay the trooDs there
day or two. IA ="
The Fillmore county bank of Prestop
@linn. has failed. NJ. r. Todd. CASHIER
assigns as the reason that he has lost
heaFltE IN wheat options. The deposits
\ rate of one and one-third fare has
been arranged for the national irrigat ion
congress 10 be held at Cheyenne. Sent i
: and 3, the tickets to be good for six
ing day.
Dr. c. NJ. Hubbard, house physician of
me Planters hotel, St. Louis, was in
stantly killed by falling down an eIeva FOR
smart from the second md of the hotel.
he WAS Wei known to tfAvelers all over
the country.
John A. Blair, the banker and mill
anthopist yesterday celebrated his g6th
birthday al his home in Blairstown n
J. he founded the town and nearly ali
the residents in it depend for a livelihood
Oh the industries he started.
Notices have been posted at the Frank
lord arsenal to the effect that the sery-
ices Of all the extra men who were mt
TO work since the outbreak of the war
Will be dispensed with on Sept. / About
200 persons will be affected by the order.
Mrs: Sadie Lucas, wife of Louis Lucas.
well known farmer, near Bloomington
Ind, arose during the night aud dropped
her infant child into cistern. after
which she plunged in herself and was
drowned. Mrs. Lucas was despondent.
the result OF long Illness.
An explosion occurred in the plant of
the Chattanooga Powder company. at
Ooltewah, Tenn Is miles north of Chat
taneoSa, killing two men and iniurine
slightly number of others. The men
killed were Lucien y. E,akin and Harlan
Medeske, both white men of family.
President q. w. Wattles, of the trans
mississippi exposition has received a dis |
patch from Manager L. Rosewater at |
stating that President Nc !
kinney has given a positive assurance of !
bis consent to be the guest of the exposi- /
ton during the grand peace jubilee which I
will be the feature of early October
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Results at Anaconda.

Anaconda, Mont, Aug. 22.-Results:
First Race SELLING, three and one
half furlongs).-Jack won, Harry N
second, Lady Heloise third. Time
AN.
Second Race (selling, four and one
half furlongs).-White Fern won, Royal
Fan second, Starboard third. Time
:59%.
Third Race (seven furlongs).- Eroica
won, Orc Elmo second, Petdgrew third.
Time-1:35A.
Fourth Race (selling, one mile).-Los
Prietos won, Dolore second, Rapido
third. Time-1:47
Fifth Race (selling, six furlongs).-
Pat Morrissey won, Sallie Goodwin
second, Robair third. Time-1:19Ja.
Sixth Race SELLING, seven furlongs).
University won, Florimel second, Ri
cardo third. Time: 3S1h
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DEATHS IN TWENTY-FoURTH.
Privates Richards and Smith Stricken
By yellow Fever.

Washington, Avg. 22.-The following
is General Skaters report for Aug. %:
Sanitary report, Aug. 2e: Total num-
Der sick, 1.101; total fever cases, SI7;
total new fever cases, 156; total fever
cases returned to duty, 81.
Deaths, Aug. 20: Private G. w. Rich
ardson, company L, First Illinois vol
unteer infantry, dysentery; Private
Michael O'Halley, company K, Ninth
infantry, pernicious malarial fever;
Musician John Lymons, company F,
Thirty-fourth Michigan volunteer in
fantry, typhoid fever.
Aug. 81: Sergeant Henry Connors,
company G, Third Michigan volunteers,
typhoid fever following yellow fever;
Private John Richards, company c,
Twentyfourth infantry, yellow fever;
Private Sandy Smith, company II,
Twenty-fourth infantry, yellow fever;
Corporal Charles A. Butcher, company
B, Tenth infantry, typhoid fever.
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Races at Nutwood Park.

Dubuque. Ia. Aug. pa thousand
people saw the opening of the Nutwood
park races. The weather was intensely
hot. the track fine, and the sport first
class. Results:
PIP Pace, S1,5OO.-Lena won in
straight heats. Ding Jonas, Jib, Hart
ford, Jr., Rinaldo, Birchnut, Burr
patch and Sandie Boy also started.
Best time-2:09A.
2:2S Trot, 1,00O.-Queerest won in
straight heats. Cutting, Minnie, Birch
wood, San Sebastian, Lentonas, E d,
and Biwabik also started. Best tirle-
2:1324.
2:40 Pace, 81, 0OO.-McMillan won
fourth, fifth and sixth heats. Alice
Dorman won first and second heats,
and Aggie Medium won third heat
Hooper, Maggie G, Lass and Nobly also
started. Best time-2:16.
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MIssoURI's G. o. P.
Will Nominate Candidates and
Adopt a Platform.

st. Louis. Aug. pa majority of
the members of the state committee,
and many of the 1000 delegates and
lesions OF visitors expected TO be pres
ent at the Republican state convention
10 be held here tomorrow have arrived,
and more are expected before night.
The principal business of the conven-
ton viii he the selection of candidates
for judges of the supreme court, long
and short terms, state commissioner of
railroads and a state superintendent of
public instruction, and the addition of
4 platform.
The state committee held a meeting
today and selected DR.. Emil Pretorious
as temporary chairman of the conven-
tion, and Albert Griffen as secretary.
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Twenty-Five Rounds and Draw

New York. Aug. 22-Jack Downey
and Danny Mcbride spared a 25-round
draw at the Greater New York Ath-
letic club tonight. Downey was in su-
perb condition, otherwise he would
have gone down under the punishment
Mcbride administered Mcbride had
the worst of it in only one round. when
he was knocked down while off his
guard Ten thousand people witnessed
the event
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-23
CUBAN THIEVES.
Stole All the Camp Equipments of
Wheeler's Division.


Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 22-On the
breaking up of General Wheeler's camp
on the Caney road on Friday, the tents
and general equipment of the division
headquarters were left in charge of the
quartermaster's department During
the night the Cubans stealthily confis-
Gated all tents. stores, arms and per
sonal effects of the soldiers. There is
no clue to the robbers
On Saturday General Lawton ordered
the ammunition and arms to be
brought into town, but it was too late
Everything was gone. General Kent's
brigade, stationed three miles from
Santiago, also lost their tents, and the
soldiers marched into town barefooted.
their shoes and everything portable
having been stolen. The Cubans
equipped themselves with the arms.
tents and provisions of the Americans.
They are continually stalking about
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the: camps, and constant vigilance is

the: camps, and constant vigilance is
necessary.
There are 48S patients in the hospital
at Siboney, and the authorities urge
their immediate removal. Climatic dis
ability is as bad as the fever. The
doctors say that delay in moving the
patients will menace their lives The
death rate is high.
Two companies of the Eighth Illinois
were today ordered to Palma Soriano,
one battalion of the Third regiment of
immunes to Sagua and one battalion Of
the Third to -Baracoa, for garrison
duty.
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In the regiment of Colonel WEIGH of the
Sixty-fifth New York is a private so lazy
that when sent out on fatigue duty. he
would lie down on the ground and let his
companions do all the work. To cure this
trait Colonel WEIGH had blanket spread
on the parade ground, with another blan-
ket for pillow, and caused the lazy man
to lie there for three days without sitting
up or speaking to anybody and with
diet consisting of one slice of bread and
one glass of water every three hours
The treatment has effected a complete
cure.
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Colonel g. M. Randall was stationed at
Fort st. Michaels. Alaska. when the war
broke out. and knew nothing of hostilities
until June IA. when he saw an account of
Dewey's victory. The senate confirmed
his appointment as brigaGier general a
month and a half before he heard of
his promotion, news of which reached
front.
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miles, peparture pelaved.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 23.-The de-
parture of General Miles, who was TO
sail last night for New Orleans, has
been DELAYED
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One Last Remedy.

Chicago Record: MY sister has lost her
voice and we've tried every doctor in
town"
THAT so? Then try her with a mouse"
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The Reason.

Judge: Miss Yassar-What is the reason
thai this orangsade tastes so watery?
Polite observation-disclosures we make it
gut OF naval oranges. miss.
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Boston-First game: Cincinnati. 7;
Boston. 2. Second game: Boston, .; Gin
cinnati. B.
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ON THE DIAMOND.

Baltimore Baltimore, 6; st. Louis, 1.
Neutrality-suspicious. game: Washing
ton, 4; Pittsburg. 6. Second game:
2: Pittsburg, 3.
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The church collection was taken in a
bag at the end of a pole with a bell at
tached to arouse sleepy contributors
Exchange.
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NILES COMING HONE
Sailed From Ponce With His Staff
Last Night.
GEN. BROOKE In COMMAND
SPANIARDS ARE PREPARING TO
EVACUATE THE ISLAND.

Two Regiments of Volunteers Are
Without Shoes-Refugees Return
ing to San Juan-It Is Hoped
That Matters Will Soon Be Settled
By the Commission.
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Philadelphia-Lo 8: Philadel-
Dh;a. b.
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Leather breeches, checked shirt, red
flannel shirt and cooked hat formed the
dress of an artisan.
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New York-Nev York, IL; Cleveland
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COngratulatOry Address From
Spanish to American Army.
UNIQUE DOCUMENT
FROM THE CAPTIVES
Praises American Soldiers For Their
ValOr and Generosity.

Eleven Thousand Spanish Troops at
Santiago Express Their Admira-
ton and Gratitude to Skaters
Army - Cuban Thieves Pillage
American Camps and Rob Their
Deliverers of Everything In
Sight-Report From Garcia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
HOW BROS. g. co. Sank m Gsntre :,
CAUSED A SHORT DELAY.

Thirteenth Minnesota Caught in a Tor.
nadO in Nebraska.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., May l9-The
Thirteenth regiment, Minnesota volun.
!eers, encountered a cyclone short
distance west of Grand Island during
the afternoon. A heavy black funnel.
shaped cloud rose suddenly from the
southwest and moved rapidly across
the prairie eastward.
1t was accompanied by hurricane
and terrific downpour of rain and i'm
mense hail stones, which broke the
windows in the first, second and third
sections. The cars were soon enveloped
in the cloud, and the engineers ran
through it.
The fourth section caught the brun,
Of the storm and was so badly crippled
chat delay of three hours occurred
The first, second and third sections got
through with little damage.
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speechlessly as he began again to pace
the floor, his hands linked and twisted
together. Suddenly he stopped at the
table and picked up the bullet.
II say, Lampkin," he said in a voice
that quivered, "put this under your
glass and tell me if you detect on it cor
puscles of blood
Lampkin started.
'By Jover' he exclaimed. IAN in
rant could have thought of that. -
"You can bet your life an infant
didn't" joked the detective I'm a
veteran, / am" ..
"What is it," asked Kola, rising in
to the light of the DOCTORS lamp
His question was ignored. Lampkin's
fingers trembled as he placed the bull
let on piece of glass and slid it into
place. He seemed scarcely to breath as
he turned the piece of lead first one way
and then another.
"Well?" said Hendricks, with bated
breath. "Do you see any?'
Hundreds of them," replied the
doctor. "You may look for yourself. If
you'll wait, will scrape some off ON
to glass, and then you can see them
more clearly"
mo; I'll take your word for it," said
Hendricks. Poor devil! He has had a
hard time keeping his secret.
Faced death to do it. too" said
Lampkin. For a long time he was
afraid to confide even in physician.
81 understand now," said Kola bash
fully. "Shall you 60 to him?'
"Want to 20, doctor?" asked Hen
bricks.
~ shouldn't like to miss the climax.
"Get your chapeau, then. Once more,
old man, you have put me OIL the right
track by an inadvertent observation.
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Royal Arcanum Supreme Council.

CLEVELAND, o., May 1.-THE annual
convention of the supreme council of
the Royal Arcanum has begun here
and will probably continue for 10 days
longer, as large amount of business
of vital importance TO the order is to be
taken up. A new plan of providing
the means for paying insurance, and
the modifying OF the present assess.
ment scheme will be presented to the
convention. Of this question there
viii be much discussion, the delega, es
being divided ON the subject. The ses.
sions are secret.
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at is the bn!let,that'S trOublingm
brought cot out to the carriage and
carried Allen in on it. He looked as if
he were nearly dead"
Hendricks said nothing when Kola
had concluded, and the adept, after
studying the face of his master for a
minute, sat dosIn.
DR. Lampkin swung his microscope
TO one side and began to place the glass
slips into an envelope.
Very strange, indeed, he remarked,
is glance bent on his visitors "A
hospital certainly was the proper place
for a man in Aliens condition. / won
der how Dr. Burton could hope to hene-
fit him at lodging house, and in such
a quarter as that. Allen is not without
means, it would seem. You'd better
work on that idea, gentlemen.
We can't go any farther in that
direction now,' said Hendricks impa-
tiently He rose and began to walk to
and fro, his hands clasped behind him.
"You think not, sir?" asked Kola,
the animation gone from his counte-
nance
"No," answered the detective, stop
ping at window and looking into the
street. IF you can't connect Allen
with the crime by other evidence than
we have so far, it would be folly to
tackle him on his deathbed. Look here,
fellows You have two heads. Stick
them together and tell me something
explain one simple, little thing. Give
me reason for the bullet from old
Benton's gun being stopped by rotten
plank that would not impede the prog
ress of homeward bound honeybee II
it struck it fair header. !"
The adept smiled gloomily and shook
his head.
at seems to me- jested Lampkin,
"that you have bullet on the brain.
can see no reason why the ball may not
have plowed through the ground, slowed
mp a little and then risen and struck
the summer house.
..Boshp' exclaimed Hendricks. 1T
went direct. 1t struck the wall at ex-
actly the height of old Benton's armpit
from the ground. For Gods sake, don't
. speak, Hendricks whirled round from
the window, his eyes dancing with ex-
element doc, you have given me q
glorions pointeri 1t is comingl All, ye
rods. | have til have It'll No, ! am
not exactly positive. went proof. "
LaTpkin aud the adept stared at him
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Must be Some Mistake.

MINNEAPOLIS, May LEX Senator
w. d. Washburn expresses surprise
and incredibly at the report to the eft.
feet that he had secured the contract
for building the Chinese railroad be.
tween Hankow and Canton. He said
there could be no truth in the report,
as he had gone over the situation there
thoroughly and had long since aban.
doned the plan. He thinks certain
British firm now has the contract.
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It Was Something of SurLrise Wher
..-.. Served at Dinner.

MADAM, you don't know how to
make cake!' exclaimed Mr., Smith,
throwing lump CT half cooked dough
across the room at the cat. "You never
knew how to make. cake. Ia rather eat
wet sawdust. You ought to have seen
the cake my mother made. That was
cake!''
"Your mother again. always your
mother!' retorted MRS. Smith. "Pity
she didn't teach you something's
"What do you mean, madam? I'll
warrant I'll make better ca Ike myself
than you any day"
"Why don't You try? You IL find ev-
erythirg in the Kitchen"
swell, 1 en-
"Well, why don't you? Y bu are all
talk!''
Smith found himself col nered, and
felt very uncomfortable, as he had Ell
ther to surrender unconditioDally or to
make good his boast. He had never
made cake in his life, had noidea how
cakes were compounded, but thought he
knew what was in them.
IL udh6 tu6 Cdh6, u6 Sdlu.
swell, come into the kitchen and
make it." proposed his wife.
"What, now?"
Eyes. now. I'll get the things fol
you
Smith took off his coat, bis collar and
necktie and rolled up his shirt sleeves.
They walked to the kitchen together,
and Smith said: xo
"What shall mix it in?"
"Oh, you're doing it" Mrs Smith
replied.
"Ah. this will do" he said, taking
up bowl. "Now bring me some water.
now some raisins and currants. sugar
and ginger and allspice. There, tina,
will do He put them all into the
bowl and mixed them with spoon
"They don't seem to stick together
he said. Looks more like thick souI
than anything else. Fancy I've got too
much water. Smith drained off some
of the water and was about to put TIT
cake into pan, when his wife said:
''Didn t your mother use fiour?''
"Oh, yes-yes-ah, yes-fiour, O
course" Then he mixed in -four unit
it was SO stiff that he could hardl,
knead it. Now" said he, "I'll tax,
this cake round to the bakers and hav,
it baked properly He started off, ant
when he reached the bakers he said:
will you just throw this stuff ava,
and put in its place one of your bes
plum cakes?''
That night at supper Mrs. Smith hat
! her mother and sister with her. Sh,
had told them of the cake, and the,
were expecting great fun at Smith S ex
pense. The cake did not come until sup
per time. Smith took it from the DO,
| and said:
"This is my cake something like
cake He carried in the cake an,
placed it on the table.
Here's a note in the paper, y sal,
Mrs. Smith. I'LL read it:
"DEAR SIR-l am sorry We are all ont q
plum cake SO ] seud youa pound cake instead
Yours obediently, =. BROWN. Baker.''
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THE END.
Madagascar Crocodiles.

Crocodiles swarm in every river and
lake of Madagascar. They are man eat
ers, and the natives have asuperstitious
dread Of them. Their eggs, about as
large as a turkeys, are used for food to
some extent. The giant tortoises, former
~ numerous on the island, have been
rendered nearly extinct and are now
found only Oh the small and uninhaDit-
ed Aldabra isles to the north
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Money For the Sissetons.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Indian Com.
missioner Jones has recommended to
tie secretary of the interior that a
nyment of $250,0OO be made to the
About $500, 900 of this amount will BE-
used to settle the indebtedness of the
tribe and the balance will be given
hem to purchase stock. 1t is probable
hat the secretary will approve the rec.
bmmendation and order the payment.
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Iowa A. q. II. w.

| WATERLOO. H., May 19-The 18th
biennial session of the Iowa grand
lodge A. o. u. w. is being held here.
About 200 delegates are i'll attendance.
considerable strife is developing among
candidates for the grand lodge officers.
The election will be held after the re.
bort on the constitutional amendment
Is adopted.
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CHAPTER XXI.


tion and crosstown car to Tenth ave-
nue.. No. $40 was a dismal, old fashion
ed lodging house The bell pull hung
disconsolately in socket worn too
large for it. A slatternly woman an
swered their ring. Hendricks bowed.
as DR.. Burton here?" he asked.
A look of indecision flashed into the
woman's face.
''There are no doctors living here"
Ehe said evasively. 1T must--perhaps
you have the wrong number.
She was holding the door only partly
open, but the detective pushed by her
and stood inside The others followed
him. The woman shrank back against
the wall and stood still, her face turn
ing pale. Just then door at the end of
the hall opened, aud middle aged
man came out.
'That is he," whispered Kola to
Hendricks.
DR.. Burton came on and was about
TO pass by, but was stopped by a remark
from the detective.
Il beg your pardon, said Hendricks.
"Dr. Burton, believe?''
The man addressed shrugged his
shoulders aud frowued.
lyon have the advantage of me, sir"
he said. Il don't remember having seen
you before.
81 have not had the pleasure e.
ing you before either, - replied l.
tective. ''Minard Hendricks is my
name.
what? You are the we'll known de-
tective!' exclaimed the physician.
II was told," went Oh Hendricks,
that you had brought Mr.. Brooks AL
len to this house from East Orange to-
day"
'That is a matter cannot talk to
you about, Mr.. Hendricks" answered
Burton who seemed to have recovered
from his establishment -
Hendricks grinned and bristled.
II don't care whether you talk about
it or not" he answered, "but you may
be unaware that in hiding Allen about
in this way you are aiding criminal
to escape Justice I" 8
What? Why, you don't mean that.
surelyn' exclaimed Dr. Burton.
ALLEN killed Jacob Benton ten days
ago and has ever since been suffering
from the effects of ball which passed
through his body and lungs .
''Of course l shall offer no opposi-
ton, said Burton. chad no idea Mr..
Allen was injured till today. He sent
me a message to come out to East
Orange to see him. He showed me his
wound and stated that he had acciden-
tally shot himself and that it was to
his interest financially to keep the fact
from the Benton heirs He was very
weak and assured me | 3 wecld a4l
1t all satisfactorily when he was II.
ger. He said if the Bentons thought
life was IL danger they would not ag.
to sign certain papers. IN other wprt.
they would only be willing TO give III
his rights if they were sure he woun
live long enough to be Of service III in
Producing his inventions to the public.
knew nothing about his affairs, and the
explanation seemed plausible enough u
me- We started to go to private hos
pital up town, out on the way over te
| New York he seemed to change hi.
mind and begged to be brought here. i
seems he knows the landlady. !"
did he bring any papers with him?
asked Hendricks.
''He had small tin box, but ] d.
not know what it contained. 1t wa.
taken to room up stairs. We were go
ing higher up, bnt he was too weak t.
| be carried farther, SO we took him int
the back room on this floor. =
How is he now?' asked tho detect
i've.