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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28
DISCHARGE OF BRYAN's MEN.
Fifteen of the Sixty Applications
Have Been Granted.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The mission
of Colonel Bryan, commanding the
Third Nebraska infantry, to Washing
ton for the discharge of a number of
enlisted men of that regiment who de-
sire to leave the military service and
return to their homes has so far been
only partially successful. There have
been IS Of these applications received
at the war department. They all came
through the regular channels. While
all of them were approved by the regi-
mental officers. including the colonel
commanding, the majority of them
were disapproved by either the brigade,
division or corps commander. So far
but Is of the applications have been IA
vorably acted upon, and the discharge
of the men ordered. In these cases the
applicants are married men with fami-
lies depending upon them, and their ap-
plications were regularly approved by
all the reviewing authorities, including
General F'itzhugh Lee, commanding the
Seventh army corps, to which the Third
Nebraska is attached. There are still
&C cases Enacted upon by the depart
nIent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28
WOOL EXCHANGE SUSPENDS.
Depression In the Wool Trade Is the
Cause.

New York, Sept. 2S.-The Herald says:
1t became known last night that the wool
exchange would today suspend operations.
1t was stated that this action was decided
upon at a meeting of the leading directors
held yesterday and that a notice would
b. issued today making public the de-
cision. Depression in the wool trade, IT
was said. would be given by the directors
as the cause of the cessation of business.
The wool exchange was established
about a year and half ago, with a cap
ital of 100000, chiefly through the ef-
forts of James MacNaughton, president of
the Tradesmen's National bank. a hand
some ten-story building was erected at the
corner of West Broadway and Beach
streets. The object of the exchange was
TO provide a cooperative association OF
wool growers, wool dealers, wooden manu-
facturers, general merchants and for
warders, bankers and brokers and others
interested in the industry of producing or
manufacturing wool. The exchange was
TO bring the manufacturer and grower
together on terms of equality and fratern-
ity and mutual profit.
Auction sales have been held twice a
month for the benefit of members having
wool which they desired to put up for
competitive bidding The idea was to pro-
vide a quick and reliable method for the
distribution of surplus WOOL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28
DARING BANK ROBBERY.
Building Was Wrecked and the
Cashier Fatally Wounded.


Cincinnati, Sept. IA special to the
Times-Star from Frankfort, Ind, says:
The boldest and one of the most sue
cessful bank robberies that ever oc-
Cured in this section of the state was
perpetrated at Flora, a small town ten
miles north of this city, at O'Clock
this morning The bank is a private
corporation, with William Lannum act
ing as cashier. At the hour named he
was awakened by the noise of a ter
rife explosion, which shattered the
windows in his residence, so yards from
the bank Going to the bank, which
was in a brick building, he found the
entire building demolished. As he
started inside he was fired upon by
some unknown party with a shotgun,
the charge taking effect in his face
and blowing out one eye. The noise
of the explosion aroused the town and
a great crowd collected. 1t was soon
learned that the bank safe had been
blown to pieces with dynamite, pieces
of it having been blown across the
street The robbers secured between
So. 900 and SIS, coo. Cashier Lannum will
probably die.
The robbers made their escape upon
handcar which they left at Sedaia,
five miles north of here. The whole
country is aroused and the robbers Will
hardly escape.
A dispatch here last this afternoon
from Camden states that two of the
Farmers bank robbers have been cap
tured. with the larger part of the
stolen money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28

the request calling for full details con-
corning arsenals, guns, mortars and
ammunition, the question in each case
specifying the information desired. The
chief of the ordnance department is
also asked for information as to how
many sets of horse equipment for
cavalry and light artillery were ready
at that time, as he is also as to how
many knapsacks, haversacks, meal
cans, tin cups, knives, forks and spoons
were then available. He is requested
to give the same facts as to the equip
ment on the 31st of August and state
how many additional articles were OBJ
tanned. The following are the last
questions addressed to this official:
Fifth-What if any complaints in writ
ing have been received by the chief of
ordnance in reference to the prompt
compliance with proper acquisitions or
complaints of any character in reference
to the operations of the ordnance de-
partment in connection with furnishing
necessary armament for permanent de-
lenses or siege and field artillery rifles,
equipments for infantry artillery and
cavalry, and ammunition of all kinds?
SiXth--What funds were under the con-
troll of the department April l, 1898, and
what additional funds were available by
Aug. 81, under general or special legisla-
ton?
The request of the adjutant general
number of volunteer troops for the
war, including officers and men, and
as to their distribution.
Specific information is asked concern
ing the expeditions to Santiago, Puerto
Rico and the Philippines, the inquiries
in each of these cases calling for the
number OF regiments of regulars and
of volunteers, with the maximum num-
her of troops operating in each cam
paign specified, with the organization
of the command, it's commanding gen.
eral corps, division and brigade COM
manders, the number of officers and en-
listed men killed, and the number who
have died from wounds or disease. The
adjutant general is also required to
supply the following information:
Location Of camps in the United
States; by whom selected; number of
regiments and number of officers and
enlisted men of regulars and of volun-
teers at each camp: organization of
CAMPS, names of commanding gener-
ais, together with names of divisions
and brigade commanders; length of
time each camp was maintained, and
number Of deaths by disease at each
camp.
The commission adjourned at 1890
o'clock until tomorrow at 10 o'clock. 1t
is not expected that the commission
will make much progress until returns
begin to come in from the inquiries sent
out.
Later committees will be appointed to
take testimony in different places in
the country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28
COLONEL BRYAN'S ILLNESS.
Expected That He Will Recover In a
Few DAYS

Washington, D. c., Sept. 27.-Colonel
William ]. Bryan of the Third Ne
braska, is still confined to his bed at
the home of his friend, c. T. Bride, 131
3 street, s. E. He is suffering from an
attack of low fever, but his physicians
do not regard his condition as serious
or alarming and believe that with rest
and quiet the patient, in few days,
will have recovered fully. Mrs. Bryan
was informed of her husbands illness,
but not until tonight did Colonel Bryan
know that she was coming TO Washing
ton.
Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. 27.-A special
to the Times from Lincoln, Neb., says:
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan received
a telegram today calling her to the bed
side of her husband, Colonel Bryan,
who is sick in Washington. The mes
sage received by Mrs. Bryan gave no
information IS to the seriousness of the
colonel's illness. She departed for
Washington this evening
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28
Aleer at Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., Sept. 27-Secretary
Alger and party arrived this morning
on q special train, and were met at
1880 b. Mayor Smith and committee.
After breakfast he was driven around
the city, inspecting sites for hospital.
At 1920 the party embarked on the
Wistaria and were taken around the
barbor and out to sea, stopping at Sui
livans Island and inspecting the forti-
fications Secretary Alger expressed
satisfaction at the unity between the
north and the south brought out by the
war 1t is probable that Charleston will
be selected as a port of >em6arkation to
the West Indies. The party left at >
O o'clock this afternoon for Washington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28

April l. 1898, touching the conduct of
the war.
Resolved. second, That this commission
t naaiS, ana Is reaoy ana WIN receive ana
agement of any of the various branches
of the war department from any person
or persons; that we respectfully request
stating facts that the party may know
of his own knowledge plainly and in de-
tail, giving names of any officers or en-
misconduct or incompetency, addressed to
the secretary Of the commission at Wash
ington. D. @.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28

Madrid, Sept 27.-Premier Sagasta
declares that all the financial difficult
ties OF the government have been re-
moved. The sum of 35,OOO,000 francs has
been forwarded to CAPTAIN General
Blanco with a repetition of the order to
disband the volunteers. 1t is un1er-
stood the government is willing to pro-
vide unemployed SDaniards in Cuba
with free passage home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28
NO DEMOCRACY
WITHOUT SILVER
New York Convention Must
Adopt Chicago Platform.
STRAIGHT DEMOCRATS
MAKE THIS DEMAND
Croker, Hill and Other StraddlerS
Given Notice.

If the Convention That Meets Today
Is Not Democratic, a Straight
Democratic Party Will Be Organ
lied and Tt Will Be Recognized
By the National Committee-P1es-
emit Leaders of the Party Misrep-
resent the Masses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28
Death In the Sixteenth.

Camp Wikoff. Sept. 27-The deaths
since yesterday reported today were:
John Norton, company H, Eighth in
fantry, typhoid fever; William Moorey.
Thirty-fourth Michigan volunteers, ty-
phoid; Rice Alvord, company NJ. Six
tenth infantry, typhoid; Leon Lewis,
ThirtV-third Michigan diDhtheria
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28
COLLISION ON SHORT LINE.
Two Trainmen Injured and Another
Under the Wreck.
Especial to The Herald.

pocatello. Ida. Sept. IA head-end
collision occurred between two freight
trains on the Short Line at Grace Sta
ton, near Soda Springs, at $50 o'clock
this evening.
Conductor Byrne and Brakeman
Greist were injured and Fireman Kells-
burg is missing, and is supposed to be
under the wreck
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28
Patents and Pensions.

Especial to The Herald.)
Washington, D. c., Sept. PA pat
ent for a trunk strap was today issued
to Alfred T. Jones, T. B. Smith and c.
Wilson of Pocatello, Ida.
An original pension of IS per month
was today granted to James Donnelly,
at Soldiers Home, Laramie.
Idaho postoffices established-Elgin,
Kootenai county, Pink c. Washburn
postmaster; McNutt, Lemhi county,
Henry Linn postmaster.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28

Washington, Sept. 27.-The war in
vestigation committee resumed its la
bors at II o'clock, in the Lemon build
session gave out n number of docu-
nents bearing upon the work TO be un-
(dertaken. These comprise the letter Of
nSecretary Alger to the president, re-
Questing that the investigation be
made, a brief address to the public in
the shape OF a resolution, a letter from
Chairman Dodge to the secretary and
to the heads OF the various departments
of the war department, calling for spe-
cific information bearing upon the con-
duct of the war.
With the letter to the secretary OF
war Were enclosed questions indicating
the character of information desired at
the hands of the surgeon general, the
quartermaster general, the subsistence
department, the ordnance department
and the adjutant general.
The letter from Secretary AlSer ad-
dressed to the president asking Cor an
investigation Of the war department is
as follows:
War Department, Washington, Sept.
6, 1898. To the President: / have the
lbllCI ~ StSh that Il DOcIl. COliSlSlliiS VI
from five to seven members, of the most
distinguished soldiers and civilians that
can be selected, be appointed by you,
with full power to investigate thor
oughly every bureau of the war depart
ment, in connection with the muster
ing, clothing, supplying and arming of
troops, transportation, the letting of
contracts and chartering vessels, and
all expenditures OF every kind. as well
as Of oroers issued by this department
Indeed, thar everything connected
with the army be thoroughly investi-
gated Cor your information.
''R. A. ALGER,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28
CANDIDATE RUMoRs.

Rumors of every description are rife,
and make their way quickly about the
corridors of the Yates. While none can
be traced to any authentic source few
of the most persistent are interesting
as having bearing upon the possible
choice Of the convention should no eau
Gus candidate be decided upon and the
nomination DE left entirely upon the
convention as the prevailing impress
sion would indicate. Among these ru-
mors are the following:
That Elliott Danforth will go into the
convention with $50 delegates, and that
thus showing the greatest strength OF
any individual candidate he would be
apt to secure the Tammany hall vote.
That Frederick Cook OF Rochester,
despite his interview upon his return
from Europe, denying that he was a
candidate for governor is still a strong
favorite with the delegates from the
western aud southern counties and
likely man about whom a rally might
be made. should the first few ballots
prove indeterminate.
That D. Cady Herrick of Albany is
the choice of Tammany and that he
will be given the support Of that Or
ganization and his nomination be thus
secured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28

Statement of the condition of the tras-
ury shows: Available cash balance, $S10,-
531, 2s4; gold reserve, S242. 7S7.075.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

The chief of the ordnance department
is asked to inform the commission con-
corning the details as to the organiza-
ton of the department on April last,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-28

Syracuse, N Y, Sept. 27.-The arrival
of the Tammany hall delegation late
this afternoon, with Richard Croker at
its head, was the event of the day here,
and about it all the convention news
conferred. Immediately after Mr.. Crok-
er's arrival he was Joined by Senator
Murphy and Mayor Malloy of Troy, at
the Yates hotel. and within a few mo-
ments David b. Hill and State Senator
p H. McCarren of Brooklyn Joined the
conference. 1t lasted until nearly
o'clock, when it was announced by the
leaders, as they went TO dinner, that
none of the many candidates Tor Ihe
gubernatOrial nomination had been de-
cided on for their support, and selection
of the man to head the ticket was StlIl
an open question. They admitted IN
dividually that the entire subject OF the
selection of the most available man mad
been under full and free discussion, and
while Mr.. Croker said that the decision
would be the spontaneous act or the
convention, it was declared that an
other meeting of the leaders would be
held tomorrow morning. previous to the
calling of the convention
After the conference had closed
meeting of the state committee was
held, at which the details for the or
ganization and operation OF the conVen-
ton were decided upon. The commit
tee did not, however, decide upon any
programme as to the platform as it
might relate to the money plank OF the
Chicago national platform.
George Palmer of SchOharie was de-
cided upon as temporary chairman OF
the convention.
STRAIGHT DEMOCRATS MEET
The mass meeting of the Chicago
platform Democrats at the AlhamDra
tonight was attended by about 5000
people, who manifested a hearty ap-
proyal of the sentiments expressed by
the speakers. These were, IN erect,
that the silver element of the party
would demand of the convention to-
morrow that the Chicago platform be
unecuivocally reaffirmed, and men
placed in nomination who voted Tor
Bryan and Sewal.
Henry NJ Mcdonald of New YORK,
chairman of the executive committee
of the Chicago platform organization,
was the first speaker. He said 1t was
not. at the present time, the purpose
of the meeting to found an independent
party, but that it was simply a meet
ing Of Democrats to exercise the COM
mon right of citizens to make a de-
nand. This demand, he said, would
be that the Democratic convention rec
ognize the Chicago platform as the
Democratic doctrine in such distinct
terms that every citizen of the United
States shall know that the platform
is affirmed in it's entirety. 1t would also
be demanded. he said, that every can
didate named by the convention be
man who openly supported Bryan ana
SewaH
Mr.. Mcdonald charged that the lead
ers of the Democracy in the state mis-
represent the masses, and said: II the
n q
scented in convention, is not Democratic,
we have a right TO organize a Demo-
cratic party"
He stated the silver Democrats OF the
state had the assurance from two
thirds cs the national committeeman
that such an organization would have
the recognition Of the next national
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-21

It is now a matter of established
fact in the grain t: lie that the govern
ment bureau, in its final statements,
underestimated this country's wheat
crop of 1891 by 20, 900, 600 bushels, its
crop of 1892 by $4,000, 900, its crop
of 1898 by so, 600, 900, and its crop of
1894 by more than 100, 600, 900. On the
basis of last years August estimates,
the governments reckoning for the
wheat crop of 1897 was something
like AGO, 600, 900 bushels. The de-
partment's final report, after the har-
vest, marked up its own figures to
$50, 900, 600; yet the subsequent ship
meats from farms to home and for
eign markets have proved that even
the maximum estimate of private ex-
perts-5SO, 600, 900 bushels was below
the facts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-21

Unified S IS Consul Smith has
transmitted from Moscow some inter.
esting facts indicative of social and
educational conditions in Finland un.
der Russian administration
ing because of general unfamiliarity
il this country with the Firms. He
shows that thirty eight per cent. Of
the population-or six per cent. more
than in cultured Spain-can read and
write; that while the school age be-
gins at ten, children between seven
and ten receive instruction at home
from the parish priest; that co-educa-
ton is most successful; that women
share in all industries, including the
labor Of teaching in the schools, and
are treated with the greatest defer
ence. In short, that conditions in
Finland, as indicated by the training
of the young and the position accord
ed to women, are far in advance of
those existing in more than one mon
archy which poses as power in the
concert of Europe.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-21
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST.
IN MANY WAYS.

The EVIL Tide-Alcohol Not Wanted-As-
sistant Surgeon Woodson Oficially Fa-
vors Its Abolition From the Soldiers
Dietary and Medicine Chest.
Oh! who will help to stem the tide OF misery
and woe,
And help to bring about the time when it
shall cease to flow?
The tide OF evil caused by drink, destroy
ing rich and poor,
And multiplying miseries around US more
and more.
We try to do the best we can in faith and
love and hope,
But with the evil all around we cannot
fully cope,
For streams OF misery every day with
never-ceasing flow,
Are rushing past on every hand wherever
we may go.
We want the help Of all our friends, weiseek
their help to-day,
That this great tide OF misery may soon be
rolled away.
If all would but at once unite with courage
true and strong,
We surely should Improvement see, and
better days ere long.
The work is yours as we'll as ours, so let's
join hands and strive
10 do our very best to make the good cause
ever thrive,
And II we do, it may be ours to stem drinks
evil flow,
And help to close our gates against this
tide OF human woe.
Temperance Banner.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-21

When Daniel Webster was speak
ing once in Faneuil Hall, it was
thronged with men standing so Close
ly together that some were taken of
their feet and there was danger of a
panic. AS the crowd surged to and
fro, Webster thundered, "Let every
man stand on his own feet" Each
one braced up in his own place and
the panic was over. "That," said
Webster "illustrates the American
idea of self-government." The illus
tration is pertinent to our affairs to-
day. Every man standing on his feet,
and all steady together, will make our
nation invincible.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-21
rreacherx Of the Saloon.

In the city of Minneapolis some years
ago young man of high standing and
excellent abilities was trapped and en-
shared by the saloon. His life was wrecked
and dishonored. That accursed institu-
tion led him its slave for long and bitter
years. The blackness of those years was
due to the saloon, was caused by the sa-
loon would not have been without the sa-
loon. The day came when, by the grace Of
God, that man broke the shackles of his
slavery, came out OF the saloons prison
house, and for ten years has lived free
man, has won for himself honor and the
respect of his fellow men, a clear head, a
clean heart. and happy home. And these
things have been IL spite OF the saloon,
and constantly opposed by that damnable
institution. And now. when the friends
of that man propose to do him honor for
the service that he has wrought for his
fellow men in these ten years, saloon
organs are busy repeating the story of the
dishonor of those years for which the
saloon was responsible. 1t makes very
little difference what the liquor papers
say. for very few people outside Of the
trade read them, but their utterances
are an exhibition OF the spirit OF that in
stitution that has in 1t not one redeeming
feature or characteristic - the American
saloon. The Voice.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-07-21

Says the London Chronicle: cad.
miral Dewey's interruption of the
battle of Manila bay to give his crews
the opportunity of breaking their fas'
recalls onr own glorious 1st of June
when Earl Howe, before he gave
the French such hammering of
Ushant, hove to for an hour before at
tacking, to permit Of his men fort:-
flying themselves for the coming
fight with good meal-a pause which
caused much conjecture in the minds
of the astonished French. 1t has ever
been the Anglo-Saxon way to fight, il
possible, on full stomach. Yelling
ton once said that if ever he wanted an
Irish OF a Scotch regiment to reach a
particular point by certain hour all
he bad to do was to promise the former
drink on getting to its destination,
the latter its pay; but that the CORE
spending bait to an English battalion
was good dinner of roast beef.