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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
Turned Down Porter and Declared
For Gold Standard.

New Haven. Conn, Sept 15.-The Re-
publican state convention today nomin-
ated this ticket: For governor, E.
Lounsbery: lieutenant governor, Ly-
man A. Mills; state secretary, Huber
Clark; treasurer. c. S. Mersick; comp
troller, Thomas S. Grant attorney gem
eral, Charles Phelps.
The platform endorses the adminis
tration of President Mckinley and
commends the prudence and forbear-
ance with which it was sought to
bring about peaceful solution of the
Cuban controversy with Spain, the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
AN IMMENSE ALTITUDE.
Spencer, the Aeronaut, Made a High
Ascension.

London. Sept. 15-Next to the high
est balloon ascension on record was
made here this afternoon from the
Crystal Palace, Sydenham, by Stanley
Spencer, the well-known aeronaut, and
DR.. Berson. The balloon, which was
inflated with pure hydrogen, and has
a capacity of $500 cubic feet, attained
an altitude of 1880 feet. At the
height of rs, 900 feet the air was so
rarified that the occupants of the car
were compelled to breathe compressed
oxygen by tubes. The temperature
was 81 degrees below freezing point.
The atmosphere was clear and the
coast distinctly visible. The balloon
fnally descended near Romford, in
Essex E.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
TO DRAIN THE COMSTOCK.
General Committee Reports In Favor
of the Project.

San Francisco, Sept. 15-The super
intendents of the various Comstock
mines, who were appointed to investi-
gate the condition of the mines and the
feasibility of keeping water from the
lower depths, that they might be
worked, have made report to Charles
H Fish, president of the general COM
mittee on Comstock drainage and deep
mining, in which they say:
I'VE do not hesitate to recommend
the expenditure of the money neces-
sary to install and operate complete
modern pumping plant for the drainage
of the lower levels of the Comstock
lode"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16

yer; lieutenant governor Charles E.
Noble of Colorado Springs; secretary of
state, w. H. Brisbane of LeadviIle;
treasurer, Fred o. Roof of Las Animas
county; auditor, George S. Adams of
Weld county; attorney general, C. c.
Goodale of Prowers county; superin-
tendent of public instruction, Mrs.
Lucy z. H. Scott of Denver; regents
of the state university, Harry B. Gam
BILE of Boulder, Mrs. Jennie G. Casweil
of Grand Junction and L. c. Greenlee
of Denver; chairman central commit
tee, A. B. Seaman of Denver.
The convention then adjourned.
Henry r. WoIcott is a brother of the
junior senator from Colorado It is
understood that his name will also take
the place OF that of Simon Guggen-
helm at the head of the anti-Teller sill
yer Republican ticket. Mr.. Guggen-
helms declination is said to be already
in the hands of the Broad state com
NIT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
Postmasters and Pensions.
(Special to The Herald. )

Washington. Sept. 15.-Pensions were
granted today as follows:
Utah-Mexican war, widow, Lucy
Cole, Ogden, IS.
Idaho-Original. Richard Ballous,
HALEY, $40.
Idaho postmasters appointed today:
Bellevue. Blaine county, Miss Lottie
Davis, vice Joseph Brown, resigned:
Labella, Fremont county, Samantha
Powell, vice Joseph Z. Morgan, re-
moved; Rockville. ,Owyhee county, Jose
Azeredo, vice William Upham, resigned,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
SOLDIERS WILL VOTE.
Pennsylvania Official Goes to Manila
to Receive Ballots.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. lex Senator
S. S. Steele of this city has left for
Manila. where he will receive, super
wise the counting and carry back to
Harrisburg the vote of the Pennsyl-
vanians who are marching in advance
Of the American flag on the other side
of the globe. Senator Steele goes direct
to San Francisco. He carries with him
instructions to the voters and expects
to have cabled to him the complete
ballots. He expects to hold the cleo
ton on Nov. S, When the election will
be held in this state The election will
be held under the laws of the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
LYNCRING THREATENED.
Officers Protecting a Murderer al
Caldwell, Idaho.
Special to The Herald)


Boise, Sept 15.-The officers are
taking extraordinary precautions to
prevent a mob from lynching I. Lyons,
the man who is in Jail at Caldwell for
the murder OF Farmer Bradley at Par
NAL last Thursday. Lyons sent a
friend to the sheriff to ask if it would
be safe for him TO give himself up. The
sheriff sent back word it would, and
Lyons waited out at an out-of-the-way
place until the officers arrived and ar
rested him. But feeling is very high
and the sheriff fears he will experience
no little trouble in keeping Lyons out
of a mob's hands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
IDAHO MASONS.
Officers Elected BY the Grand Lodge
at Boise.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boise. Ida. Sept. 15.-The Masonic
grand lodge closed its session in this
city today. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing years: Most
worshipful grand master, George II.
Storer, Idaho Falls; deputy grand
master, j. c. Muerman of Moscow;
right worshipfui senior grand warden,
James Criswell of Pocatello; junior
grand warden, Fynis C. Gordon of
Delta; grand treasurer, Charles Hill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
Congressional Nominations.

Eighteenth Notwithstanding E.
Johnson Republican,.
Third Mississippi.-T. e. Jones, COL
ored (Republican).
r Seventh Ohio.--J. L. Zimmerman,
Springfield (Democrat.
Fourth West Virginia.-Oliver Nor
rell PopulisD.
First Wisconsin.-Clinton Rabbit of
Beloit Democrat).
Fifth Wisconsin.-Cha A. Martin
Of Waukesha (Democratl.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
MONEY THEORIES
OF EVERY SORT
Closing Day Of the Financial
Discussion.
FIAT MONEY ADVOCATES
WERE TURNED LOOSE
General Warner Argued For an Ir-
redeemable Paper Currency.

College President Wills Declared the
Banks Manipulated the Currency
and Produced the Panics of 1878
and 1S93-Fiat Money Man Said
the Gold Standard Advocates
Were Hirelings of the Banks
McCreary's Currency Bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
WOLCOTT AND
HIS GOLDBUGS
Colorado McKinleyites Hold a
State Convention.
TELLER THE TARGET
FOR WOLCOTTS ABUSE
Denounced National Chairman
TOwne as a political Tramp"

Senator Wolcott's Brother Was Nom
mated For Governor and the Nc
Kinley Party VIII Swallow the
Wolcott Faction of the Silver Re
publican Party-Platform De-
clares the Republican Party Is
For Bimetallism.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
Commissioners
ARE INSTRUCTED
Peace ENJOYS Will Start For
Paris Tomorrow.
ARE FULLY INFORMED
OF M'KINLEY'S WISHES
But Not Bound Down By IrOnclad
instructions.

No Statement Made As to the Philip
pine Policy-Will Meet General
Merritt at Paris and Receive a
Report From Admiral Dewey
Will Not Have Free Rein AS to
Questions of Policy-Leave Wash
ington Today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-16
sHAFRoTH RENoMINATED.

Congressman J. F. Shafroth, silver
Republican, was renominated today by
the silver Republican, Democratic and
Populist conventions of the First dis
trict, in pursuance of the fusion agree
ment reached by the three state con-
ventions last week at Colorado Springs.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13
MILLION BUSHELS OF GRAIN LOST.
Big Fire in Chicago oElevatOr-Losses Ag-
gregate Nearly 81 100000

Chicago, May 12.-Fire destroyed
more than a million bushels Of grain
in Armour elevator to-day, together
with the structure. The flames spread
throughout a portion of the vast lum-
ber district around Twenty-second and
Morgan streets, entailing a loss esti-
mated at nearly million dollars,
which, however, is fully covered by in
surance. A brisk southeast wind, keep
ing the flames toward the Chicago
river was all that saved the entire lum-
Der district from destruction. The
losses are: Armour elevator owned by
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road, $180,000, insured for $150000: Ar
mour & Co., $4,000 bushels of oats;
Joseph Letter, $4,000 bushels of wheat;
Swannell Manufacturing company
Wright & Lawler and the National
Linseed OIL company, 100000 bushels of
flax seed. Francis Beidler & Co. sus-
tanned the severest damage from burn
ed timber, losing five million feet.
Spontaneous combustion in the annex
at the southeast end of the elevator is
thought to have started the flames.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13
THE SPANISH CABINET.
Several Ministers Said to Have Resigned
-Sagasta Pleads.

Madrid, May 12.-11 p. NIT is said
that Senor Moret, secretary for the COL
onies, and Senor Gullon, foreign minis
ter, have resigned. Admiral Bermejo.
minister of marine, and Count Xioue-
ma, minister of public works, are also
said to have resigned. The retiring
ministers offered various excuses, such
as illness and weariness, for their
withdrawal. Senor Sagasta begged
them to remain until the indemnity bill
had been passed. but it is believed that
at to-tlight's cabinet council the resig-
nations became definite, though it is
impossible to verify the exact situation
at this hour.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13
ATTITUDE OF POWERS.
Flat Denial Regarding French and Ger
man Protests.

Washington, May I'm all official
quarters, state department and diplo-
matte, the reports coming from London
to the effect that some of the conti-
mental powers, particularly Germany
and France, have made protests
against American occupation of the
There has been no recent concerted ac-
ton among the continental powers to-
ward Intervention, nor have the repre-
sentatives of these In Washington eX-
changed any views lately touching on
intervention.
They are inclined to attach some sig
nificance to the fact that all of these
reports emanate from London. In at
least one embassy Of a continental
power, this tendency at London has
received official attention and the no.
tice of the state department has been
drawn to it during an official interview.
Both the German and French authori-
ties feel that their declaration of neu-
trality should be received in good faith
and without the frequent intimation
that they are trying to defeat the aims
of the United States. An ambassador
stated tonight that intervention along
the lines suggested by the cable dis
patches from London would be so clear
ly against American interests as to
amount to a casus belH
Being one of the four ambassadors
at Washington, he was in a position to
state that there was no truth In the
publication at London that the ambas-
sadors have made a joint representa-
ton to Secretary Day concerning the
occupation of the Philippines. Judge
Day also remarked that nothing what
ever of the kind had occurred. There
is no doubt that Germany, France and
Great Britain are sending their war
ships to the Philippines, but this is
said to be natural movement for the
protection of the citizens and property
of those countries and without any
purpose of aggression or Interruption
of the plans of the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13
DISPATCH FROM DEWEY.
Does Not Show That He Has Taken
. Possession of Manila.

Washington, May IA dispatch
came to-day to the navy department
from Rear Admiral Dewey at Manila
1t was dated Hong Kong to-day, was
evidently few days old, and does not
show that Dewey has possessed himself
of Manila. Probably he regards his
original orders broad enough to justify
this action without further directions,
and as his dispatch was sent last Mon
day he could not have received the last
order of the department. The nature
of this order is indicated by the assign
ment of two such officers as Major Gen
erals Merritt and Otis to command the
troops that are to be hurried to the
Philippines when the quartermaster
has provisioned the ships at San Fran
cisco. Merritt is the senior major gem
eral in the United States service after
General Miles, and in ordinary cases is
entitled to the most important COM
mands, so his destination for this work
may be taken as evidence of the impor-
tance of this mission.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13
WORR OF CONGRESS-.
War Revenue Measure Reported to the
Senate-NIinority Report.

War Revenue Measure Reported to the
Senate-Minority Report.
Washington, May 12.-After a pro-
longed discussion the senate this even
ing passed the bill Concerning carriers
engaged in interstate commerce and
their employees" popularity known as
the railway arbitration bill. The most
important amendment to the measure
was that offered by Mr.. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, which provides that courts
shall issue no injunction against rail-
way employees which shall compel them
to give their personal services to a
company against their will. On the
final vote only three senators were re-
corded against the bill. They were Mr..
Money, Mr.. Rawlins and Mr.. Tillman.
A bill was passed removing all disa-
bilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment to the. constitution upon
persons who were at one time engaged
in rebellion against the United States.
The war revenue measure was reported
to the senate, and notice was given that
it would be taken up next Monday for
consideration. A minority report was
made by the republican members of the
senate committee on finance which pro-
vides for an issue of only $300000,000 in
bonds instead of $5OOO00,000 as the
house bill provided. 1t authorizes $780,
100000 of time certificates.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13

it seems almost impossible that the
Spanish forces could have withstood
such an iron-hail. Two civilians We're
killed in a hut by the explosion Of a
shell; fourteen soldiers We're seriously
wounded and the horses of several Off
GERS were killed.
The cable was not cut but only in
terrupted by the falling of the building
used as a receiving office. On the
American boats many men were seen
to fall. General Blanco has cablGd the
military commander at Cardenas that
he has heard with great satisfaction of
the behavior of the garrison and the
marine forces, and he congratulates
the military commander, the marines,
the volunteers and the firemen on hav-
ing fought an enemy so much superior
in strength, intimating that rewards
will be bestowed upon those who dis
tinguished themselves and that special
testimonials will be given to the wound
ed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13
SENSATIONAL REPORT.
News That Spanish Ships Are Heading
Toward New England Coast,

Portsmouth, N. H, May 12.-Rear
Admiral Carpenter, the commandant at
the navy yard here, received dispatch
from Rear Admiral Erben from New
York this afternoon informing him that
the rear admiral had information
which he considered accurate that
Spanish ships were heading toward the
New England coast. Commandant
Carpenter Immediately informed the
mayor and Mayor Tilton at once tele-
phoned Governor RamsdelI and tele-
graphed the authorities at Washington
for the necessary orders to bring the
New Hampshire troops to Portsmouth
as soon as possible. Nothing has been
seen off this coast or reported by in
coming vessels at this port to furnish
a foundation for Rear Admiral I3rpen s
message, but the authorities are NOV
ing quickly and trying to take every
precaution in view of the possibility of
it's correctness.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13
CIENRUGOs BoMBARDED, TOO.
B1ancO Cables Madrid of the Engage

B1anco Cables Madrid of the Engage
ment-ObIiged Enemy to Retreat.
LCopynght 1898, by the Associated Press
Havana, May 12.-7 p. m.-General
Blanco sent yesterday a dispatch to
the minister of war at Madrid stating
that on Tuesday five American vessels
appeared before Cienfugos and on
Wednesday morning opened fire on the
batteries. The enemy attempted to eff
feet landing with lighters drawn by
steam launches; but the Spanish fore
es, strategically, obliged them to re-
treat westward after five hours firing.
wounded and some damage was done
to the lighthouses. The people of
Cienfugos Loyalty supported the troops,
ladies carrying about refreshments
among the soldiers and taking care of
the wounded. The dispatch asserted
that the attack seemd to have been
made in combination with the insur-
gents.
Meanwhile the American vessels en-
tered by way of the channel until
about a mile from the wharves a large
Warship distant some miles, uniting
with them in a fire against the Span
ish gunboats in the harbor and the
forts. But the American vessels with
the forces that were trying to effect a
landing were repelled by the Spanish
troops and gunboats. The American
vessels finally retired. The combat
lasted four hours. The crews of the
ghnboats had some wounded. One pro-
jectile from the American vessels fell
in the British consulate. General
Blanco has cabled the government at
Madrid that this attack was made in
combination with the insurgent forces.
Private news from Cienfuegos is to
the effect that at the bombardment 500
shots were fired, without counting the
shots from the batteries. The scene
around the lighthouses was literally
covered with projectiles and shells and
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13
Spanish Commission House Assigns.

New York, May 12.-Scholtz, Sancez
& Co., Spanish commission merchants
in this city, assigned to-day. Liabili-
ties s67 1000. The bulk of the firms bus
mess was in the expectation of leather,
tallow and wines to the Canary islands.
No member of the firm nor any of their
employees have been seen at the office
since the breaking out of hostilities be-
tween the United States and Spain.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13
IOWA GIVES THE SIGNAL
SHE FIRES THE FIRST SHOT WHICH
TAKES EFFECT.

Batt1eship Indiana Quickly Opens Fire
and in a Few Minutes MORO Fort Is
Reduced to Heap of Ruins-LtttIe
Effort Made to Respond From the Fort
Population Fled to the Interior
Auxiliary Cruiser Yale Captures the
Spanish Steamer Rita.
copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press ]
Port Au Prince, May 12-The Amer
lean fleet under Rear Admiral Sampson
bombarded San Juan de Porto Rico to-
day. The following are the details of
the bombardment thus far received:
The bombardment began this morn
ing. Rear Admiral Sampson with nine
Warships arrived before San Juan just
before sunrise. AS signal the battle
ship Iowa fired the first shot, which
took effect.
Then the battleship Indiana opened
fire, and in few minutes MORO fort
was reduced to heap of ruins. The
fort made little effort to respond and
was silenced almost Immediately.
Thousands Of the population and the
foreign consuls sought refuge in the in
terror of the Islands.
The Spanish steamer Rita was cap
tured by the United States auxiliary
cruiser Yale, which took her crew
aboard.
Editors: Please append to the copy
right dispatch from Port au Prince as
to the bombardment of San Juan the
following:
The foregoing dispatch from Port an
Prince was not carried there by the dis
patch boat of the Associated Press, which
will be heard from either at St. Thomas or
Santo Domingo. The information tele-
graphed Is from a reliable staff correspon-
dent at Port All Prince who received his ad-
vices from foreign sources. A. P.
Havana, May 12.-S p. m.--Governor
General Blanco received a cable mes
sage to-day from the captain general
of Porto Rico which says that this
morning an American fleet opened fire
upon the forts, which answered vigor-
ously. The dispatch says that at the
time it was sent, 9 a. NJ, nc personal
losses had been sustained and little
damage done.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13

Washington, May 12.-The house to-
day effected little legislation. An i'm
portant measure providing for the or
ganization of a special line of coast de-
fense vessels and the enlistment of men
adequate to man them was passed. The
senate bill to establish volunteer sig
nal corps was passed without amend
ment. These two emergency was meas
ures were the features of the session.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13
Tried to RIoxy I'm Shin.

New York, May PA Key West spe-
cial to the Brooklyn Eagle says: "A
fireman aboard the captured steamer
Buena Ventura, it is learned to-day,
tried to blow UP the vessel on Satur-
day night and came near being sue
cessful.''
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13
Favorably Reported.

Washington, May 12.-The house COM
nnittee on naval affairs has favorably
reported to the house without amend
ment the senate resolutions for the pre-
sentation of a sword Of honor to Rear
Admiral George Dewey and to provide
bronze medals, to commemorate the
battle at Manila Bay, to the officers
and men of the Asiatic squadron.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-13

Berne Switzerland, May 1.-THE
government announces that it will pre-
vent the bands of Italians now march,
ing through Switzerland with avowed
revolutionary intentions from crossing
the frontier into Italy. Orders have
been sent to this effect to the frontier
authorities