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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
THREE HOTEL GUESTS PERISH
ALL CHANCE OF ESCAPE WAS
CUT OFF.
Two Hotels at Hot Springs Des-
troyed-Guests Were Compelled
to Leap From the Windows.

Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. 2O.-A fire which
resulted in the loss of two hotels a livery
stable and several private residences, and
cost at least three human lives, started
in the National hotel this morning
The identified dead are: l. 3. Matthews
Greenville, Miss: w. H. Wills, Randolph
county. Ark; Mr.. Hughes, Tulsa, Indian
Territory.
A dozen or more were more or less in
jured, and it is believed by the employees
that more lives were lost and that when
search is made in the ruins several bodies
will be found.
National hotel. The guests were aroused
by the intense heat, then, finding the
building falling in on them and the stair
way leading to the first floor which was
their only means of escape from the sec
ond and third stories. burning fiercely.
Mr.. Hughes jumped from the third story
to the sidewalk. and died in a few min
the first floor by the stairway, but was
so badly burned that he died this morn
ing at o'clock, after suffering terrible
agony.
The charred remains of Mr. Wills were
found in the smoking debris. The body
could not be identified, but it is. said that
an examination of the hotel register
shows that he is the only person not ac-
counted for at the National.
Those who escaped jumped from the
window in their night clothes, barely get
ting OFT with their lives.
The furniture of the Windsor hotel was
all destroyed, but. so far as known, no
lives were lost there.
Several firemen We're overcome by heat
during the progress of the fire. The finan-
cial loss will reach $4,000. with insurance
of about $1,000.
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SAMPSON AND scHLEY.
Two Admirals Are Ordered to Report
at Washington.

Washington, Aug. 20-Admirals
Sampson and Schley have been ordered
to report to Washington, and it is ex-
pected they will reach here the early
part of next week, probably on Mon
day. AS they have been appointed TO
serve respectively on the Cuban and
Porto Rican commissions, their visit
here will AFFORD an opportunity TO meet
their associates on these commissions
and to discuss with the authorities the
general policy to be maintained by
this government on Spanish evacua-
ton of the West Indies.
Naval officers were considerably re-
Heved today when an early report
reached them that Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet had been sighted of the High
lands at $40 a. m. They had begun
to fear the elaborate preparations
made in New York City for the re-
ception of the fleet might miscarry by
reason of some delay in arriving The
time of arrival is looked upon as a
tribute to the accuracy with which our
naval commanders can calculate on
the length of time for a long cruise.
The fleet left Santiago at a. m. last
Sunday, and at that time Admiral
Sampson notified the department that
he would reach New York early Sat
urday morning. In this calculation he
was obliged to reckon the speed OF the
slowest ship in his fleet as the one
governing the movements of the eZtire
fleet. The arrival exactly as calculated
is said TO be in line with the perform
ance of the monitor Monterey, which
made a six weeks trip across the Pa
cific to the Philippines, arriving within
u hours of the time on which the ar
rival had been calculated.
After the naval review today the
battleships and cruisers will go TO the
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ernments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed; therefore.
be it
.Resolved, That as the representa-
tives of a large body of native Ha-
waiians, we solemnly. protest against
annexation in the manner proposed,
and without reference to, or obtaining
the consent of. the people of the fIa-
Waiian islands; and be il further
Resolved, That copy OF these reso-
lutions, with an English translation be
forwarded to Sanford 3. Dole, presi-
dent of the republic of Hawaii, and to
the agents representing William Nc
Kinley, president of the United States,
at Honolulu
The transport st. Paul arrived from
San Francisco on the 9Th. After re-
naming in port four days, she sailed
for Manila.
SICK SOLDIERS.
There are &c United States soldiers
in the hospitals here. Sixteen of these
are at the Red Cross hospital and ten
at the Queens. One or two at each
hospital are very sick The others are
doing well. Two from the Red Cross
hospital expect to return to the coast
on the next steamer. They are James
LAWN of company D. Twenty-third in
fantry, and Guy D. Boynton of COM
pany A, Thirteenth Minnesota yolun-
teers. Those at the Red Cross are:
William J. Russell, company F,
Twenty third infantry; Robert Crynan,
company L, - regiment, u. S.. A;
Jesse Cook, company L, First South
Dakota volunteers; Marion Stewart,
company G., First South Dakota vol
unteers; Edward Brentwood. company
f, First South Dakota volunteers;
John O'Connor, company NJ, First
South Dakota volunteers; Corporal Jo-
seph T. Moss, signal corps; a. n. Whit
temore, company G., Fourteenth infan-
try; Albert Houby, battery G, Third
artillery; James LAWN. company D,
Twenty-third infantry; w. Giud, COM
pany f, Twenty-third infantry; Mar
tin Martin, company G, Fourteenth in
fantry; Charles H. Outten, company G,
Fourteenth infantry; Frank Stanley,
battery D, Sixth light artillery; Guy D.
Boynton, company A, Thirteenth Min
nesota volunteers; Lieutenant Hunt,
adjutant, Fourteenth infantry, U.
S. A.
At the Queens hospital complete
record of company and regimental or
ganfzation was not furnished to the
hospital authorities. The names of the
soldier patients and the organizations
they belong to, as far as known, are
as follows:
William Fales, company A, First
California volunteers; Edward H
Charette, hospital steward, First Mon
tana volunteers; Corporal Vance Pra-
Their, company K. Fourteenth infan-
try; Alfred Fought, company L, First
South Dakota volunteers; George Fill 1
ley; William Patton; Fred w. Smith
Orville Johnson, company 1. Four
teenth infantry; w. H. Hatcher;
George I. Fowlers. volunteer signal
corps.
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SPANISH PUNCTILIO.
Amusing Phase of Castilian Charac-
ter Exhibited.

The cabinet crisis which took place in
Spain in 1855 exhibits an amusing phase
of Spanish character. The ministerial
crisis had existed almost a year. when
the resignation of the cabinet took place
as the result of trivial question OF
military etiquette. The queen had left
Madrid for an excursion TO Valencia.
which the minister Of justice Insisted
on her making, according TO the pub
nshed arrangement. lest the postpone
ment should be construed as sign OF
fear of the ZoriliiSJ Republicans. who
had convoked mass meeting in the same
CITY The InfanJa ISABEL. who was left
TO represent her. decided TO take jour-
ney Also and informed General Martinez
CamDos that her sister, the IHfanta Eu-
lalie would give out the military watch
word The military governor OF Madrid
replied that the married infanJa was not
legally competent TO perform that Of
nee. and that il was impossible, according
To military rules. for him TO receive the
parole from her husband. Prince Anyo--
Mo. Due de MontpenSler. who was only
a captain in rank. The minister of war.
who was not on good terms with the
captain general, sent q. brusque telegram.
ordering him 10 receive the password
from the Princess Eulalie, whereupon
General Campos offered his resignation
failed, and, as a majority OF the cabinet
sided with the captain general, General
CaSSola and the ministers who had sup
ported his view resigned their portfolios.
Senior SagaSJa handed in the resignation
of the entire cabinet TO the queen regent,
but subsequently. upon the latters re-
quest, formed q new ministry.
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owever, has made no report of the

however has made no report of the
terms.
The capitulation follows in some re-
spects that at Santiago. The Span
iards will be enabled to march out OF
town with modified honors of war, de-
posting their arms, however, at some
designated point, and officers retaining
side arms. No difficulty will be expert
enced in feeding the $1,000 Spanish
troops on the island, though more sup
plies may have to be dispatched there
later. The troops will not be returned
to Spain by this government.
1t is supposed that a merchant ship
brought the Merritt dispatches from
Manila to Hongkong, as the navy de-
partment is not aware of the arrival
at Hongkong of dispatch boat.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The war department has received the
following:
Hongkong, Aug. 2O.-on assault on
Manila, Aug. IL, General Anderson
commanded division; General Near
thur, First brigade; Gen. Greene, Sec
ond. Losses were as follows:
Killed-First Sergeant Holmes, Astor
battery; Sergeant Crimens, Astor bat
terry; Bugler Patterson, Thirteenth
Minnesota; Private Thollen, Twenty
third infantry; Private Dinsmore, First
California.
Wounded-Captain Seaback, Thir-
teenth Minnesota, serious; Captain
Bjornstadt, same regiment, badly;
Lieutenant Bunker, same regiment,
slightly, and 40 enlisted men.
(Signed) MERRITT.
The war department received the fol-
lowing this afternoon:
Hongkong, Aug. 20.-Cablegram of
the 18th, directing military operations
be suspended, received afternoon Of
10th. Spanish commander notified. Ac-.
knowle dge receipt of cablegram same
date containing proclamation of pres
ident
(Signed) MERRITT.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The New York Republican state COM
mittee decided to hold the state conven-
ton at Saratog on Sept. q.
Statement of the condition of the treas
1lry shows: Available cash balance, $274,-
745, 519; gold reserve, 500, 536. 203.
The Spanish government has accepted
the resignation of the governor general of
the Canaries, General Amanazo.
The Northwestern Terminal Elevator,
at Market street and the Chicago river,
Chicago, was destroyed by fire, entailing
q total less of $50, 600
The United States hospital steamer Re-
lief which had been anchored at quaran-
tine, New York, went to the Pacific street
dock The sick and wounded aboard her
viii be taken 10 the Long Island College
hospital.
The Republicans of the Third congress
sional district of California have nominat-
ed Victor H. Metcalf of Oakland to be
their candidate for congressman The
name of S. G. Hilborn, the incumbent,
was not preGented 10 the convention.
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OFFICIALS PHOTOGRAPH Ed.
Picture of the Protocol Scene at the
White House.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-It was quiet
morning at the White house. The only
break in the usual routine was the ar
rival at IL O'Clock of NJ Cambon, the
French ambassador, accompanied by
NJ. Thiebaut, first secretary of the en-
bassy, who called by appointment to
sit for their portraits with the presi-
dent, Secretary Day and other officials
who were present on August u and
witnessed the signing of the peace pro-
tocol. Secretary Day and the French
ambassador sat at the head of the
long table in the cabinet room and
around them stood the president and
the other witnesses in about the same
positions they occupied when the ia
nous document was signed. In addi-
ton to the president, Secretary Day
and NJ. Cambron, there were present NJ
Thiebaut, Assistant Secretaries Adee,
Moore and Gridler, and George B. Cor
teliou, and George E. Peden, assistant
secretary to the president; Adjutant
General Corgin, Lieutenant Montgom-
cry of the signal corps and Captain
Charles Loeffler, the presidents door
EeeDer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
SPORTING NEWS.
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Anaconda Won the 2:O8 Pace In
Straight Heats.

Straight Heats.
Buffalo, N Y. Aug. 2O.-The Fort
Erie Grand Circuit meeting ended to-
day. Grace Hastings won the unfin-
isheG 2:0S trot, after brisk pooling by
the admirers of the Kentucky mare and
the village farm horse, Tommy Britton.
Egozen won the 2:17 pace in hollow
style, always favorite. Anaconda was
such an overwhelming favorite for the
2:08 pace that he was barred in the
betting. He did it in straight heats.
The best contest came in the 2:3O
for the youngsters, last on the card.
Laurels had to fight Charley Herr to
the wire in each heat before winning.
Results:
2:OS class, trotting, purse $1,000 (four
heats on Friday, Grace Hastings won
third, fourth and fifth heats. Time,
2:09a4, 2:121a, 2:0994.
Tommy Britton won first and second
heats. Time, 2:10l2, 2:09A. Rilma third.
Kentucky Union and Pilot boy also
started.
2:17 class, pacing, purse s1,5OO. Ego
zen won second, third and fourth heats.
Time, 2:12H, 2:16. 2:161z. Kodak won
first heat in 2:1212. Happy Chimes
third.
2:OS class. pacing, purse $1,000, Ana
conda won in straight heats. Time,
2:07, 2:0S, POSE. Bright Light second,
Nicol B. third Quadriga and Giles
Noyes also started.
2:30 class. trotting, purse $1,000. for
3-year-olds and under, Laurels won gee
ond and third heats. Time. 2:1512.
2:1714. Charley Herr won first heat
in 2:15%. Admiral Symmes third.
The Earl, May Monday and Gene
We've also started
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Races at Anaconda.

Anaconda, Mont. Aug. 20.-Results:
First race, four and one-half fur
longs. selling, Toribio won, Punter
second, Little T. c.. third. Time, :5615
Second race, five and one-half fur
longs, selling, r. @. Ban won, Lady
Ashley second, Joe Cotton third. Time,
1:10b.
Third race, six furlongs, Larva won,
Kootenai second. Rey Hooper third.
Time. 1:16A.
Fourth race, the Ravelli stakes, one
mile, Charlotte NJ. won. Grand Sachem
second, Missioner third. Time, 1:4215.
Fifth race, four and one-half fur
longs, Miss Roweha won, Omaha Wood
second, I Don't Know third. Time.
:551a.
Sixth race. one mile, selling, Mary
Barnes won, Masoero second, Kruna
third. Time. 1:45.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
MERRITT.
QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY.
Dewey's Ships Want to Go to Hong
kong for Repairs.

kong for Repairs.
San Francisco, Aug. pa special
from HongkoHg says:
Consul General Wildman has request
ed of the Hongkong authorities per-
mission for the ships of the American
fleet, now at Manila, to be allowed to
dock and repair there.
The question presents such serious
complications that it had to be sub
mitted to the British home government
for an answer.
Meanwhile the harbor police ordered
the gunboat Zafiro which arrived here
with dispatches from General Merritt
and Admiral Dewey, to leave British
waters within "a hours.
The governor is much distressed at
the situation.
Washington, Aug. 2O.-The navy au-
thorities discount the significance Civ
en- the report of the enforcement Of the
neutrality laws at Hongkong by or
dering the Zafiro from the harbor and
deferring permission of the American
fleet to dock there. Admiral Dewey re-
Gently received orders from Acting Sec
rotary Allen to report on his plans for
docking and repairing the ships of his
fleet. The cablegram sent him on this
subject gave only instructions to make
an inquiry as to the most available
means for attending to the repairs,
which are much needed, and to report
as early as possible. Admiral Dewey
undoubtedly Immediately set about ne
gotiating to secure a suitable place
where the work could be executed and
the request TO the authorities at Hong
kong for permission probably followed
Immediately and doubtless was carried
or the last trip of the Zafiro.
The action OF the British harbor po-
lice at Hongkong in ordering the Zafiro
10 leave British waters within "a hours
is action strictly in accordance with
the spirit and terms of the neutrality
laws. This is the view taken at the
navy department, whose officials say
the American dispatch boat, since the
inception of hostilities, never has re-
manned in port longer than that period.
Permission to remain longer than that
time would be a breach of neutrality
and an action against which, in the
case of Spanish vessels at certain 9TH
er points in western waters, this gov
eminent has protested.
The signing of a protocol, in the view
of the naval authorities, would not
alter the circumstances of the case, as
in the absence of a treaty of peace or
some special arrangements by which
the time of remaining in port could be
extended without breach of neutrality,
the neutrality restrictions operate to
the same extent as in time of actual
warfare.
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EVACUATION OF CUBA.
Spanish Government Will Take Its
Own Time.

Madrid, Aug. pa cabinet minister
who was interviewed by a representa-
tive of the Associated Press this even
ing, said it was certain that Captain
General Blanco would not hand over
Cuba to the Americans, since he had
expressed a desire not to do so. The
minister pointed out that the evacua-
ton of Cuba would Occupy a long time
and that the protocol stipulated no per-
iod for the evacuation of the island
but only the labors of the commission
should begin within 10 days after the
signing of the protocol.
General Blanco, the minister said
could leave Cuba during the conference
OF the commission, still retaining his
Office. Blanco's attitude was a pacific
one
The same member of the cabinet said
that the meeting of the cortes was not
discussed at the council today but that
the members were agreed regarding the
question.
The work of the peace commission,
ne asserted, would not commence until
after the closing of the chamber.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
A HOME MADE FILTER.

A very simple little filter may be
contrived at home. which answers every
purpose for purifying water for the table
and which has one great advantage over
many of the patent filters. viz, that it
has no hidden parts that cannot be clean
ed, no holes or crannies where the in
sidious germ may Turk.
1t consists of an ordinary decanter,
lamp chimney. little bag of sand. and
a piece of cottonwood or a sponge. The
advantage of the cottonwood is that il
may be thrown away as soon as its
freshness is gone, and renewed at q
nominal cost, If sponge is used. it
ought to be taken out often. cleaned in
hot SILT water and rinsed in cold
Place the top of the chimney in the
decanter. Then insert the sponge, and
on the top of that place a muslin bag
containing the ordinary yellow sand.
Use long skewer or pencil to spread
out the bag and make it fit the chimney.
The sand must BE changed quite fire.
quently. There is not the least difficulty
about removing the bag of se1d. and in
deed the whole apparatus may be arrang
ed with a nominal amount of time,
trouble or expense.
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Results at Joliet.

Joliet, Ills. Aug. 20.-Get-away day
at ingalls, park developed only medi-
OGRE racing, and showed a decidedly
unfavorable contrast to the card of
yesterday. A field of ten faced the
starter in the 2:20 pace. The Nebraska
mare, Lena Russell. won with COM
parative ease in straight heats. In
the 2:l6 trot Hazel Kinnel won in
straight heats. Joe Patchen, driven by
Colonel Marks, went against his track
record here of 2:02sz. The mile was
paced in 2:03 fiat. Results:
2:20 Pace, Purse 81 ,O00.-Lena Russell
won first, second and third heats.
Time-2:1oA, 2:1lsA, 2:12A. Partitude,
Hal Patchen, Bocadian, Americas,
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View of Spanish conservatives.

Madrid. Aug. 2O.-Senor Siivela, now the
virtual leader of the Conservatives, ex-
presses the view of this party on the cap
lure of Manila in the following state
ment:
The capture OF Manila in no wise affects
the rest CT the archipelago; and the cortes
should be summoned with urgency in or
der to prevent the world gaining the i'm
preston that Spain has lost her sovereign
" in the Philippines. The Liberal party
should conclude peace, but the Sagasta
cabinet cannot effect the task.
Il the queen regent tenders him an invi-
tation, Senior Silvela is disposed to accept
the office
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
NEW TRoTTING RECORD.
California Three-year-old Goes Mile
In pip

Santa Rosa, Cal. Aug. 2O.-At the open
ing of the summer meeting under the aus
piceS of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
ting record for 3-year-olds was establish
ed by A. G. Gurnett's gray gelding Who
Is 1t. The previous worlds record for
this class was made in 1897 by Preston, a
son of Ponce de Leon, who made it in
2:13A- Who Is 1t maze the mile Today in
PIP Gurnett has issued a challenge to
race his horse against any 3-year-old in
the United States for 5000 a side. the
race to take place within 60 days, on any
California track ~.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
commodore Howell Becomes An Adj
miral-Promotions For Heroism.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The president
has made the following promotions in
the navy: Commodore John A. Howell
to be rear admiral. vice Rear Admiral
Charles S. Norton, retired; Lieutenant
Cameron NJ. Winslow. to be advanced
five numbers on the list of Heutenants
for extraordinary heroism; Lieutenant
Edwin Henderson, to be advanced I'VE
numbers on the list of lieutenants for
extraordinary heroism; Chief Engineer
george CoWle. to be advanced three
numbers on the list of chief engineers
for eminent and conspicuous conduct
in battle.