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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
SMALL ENCYCLOPEDIA.

OF the 1859 convicts now in the prisons
of Massachusetts 1.63l are women. Du. ing
the year just ended there was an increase
of IS in the number of women and de-
crease of 155 men.
In France the oxen that work in the
fields are regularly sung 10 Us an encouT-
agement to exertion. and no peasant has
the simplest doubt but that the animals
listen TO him with pleasure.
FIfty-three vessels with an aggregate
tonnage of nearly 1900 may be added to
the American merchant marine through
the annexation of Hawaii. Nearly all OF
them are owned in this country, but fly
the Hawaiian flag.
A professional school of electricity. is to
be established at st. German, near Paris,
to be called the Ampere institute. The
school is intended to furnish labOrers and
foremen with an electrical education, and
hrst-class instruction will be given in
both theory and practice.
A bronze column, inscribed with a
treaty between the AetOlians ynd Acarna-
mans made i'll the third century before
Christ. has been found in the Doric temple
Genealogical society. The terra Gotta
groups that adorned the gable ends Of the
temple have also been found.
At the sale of the Morrison canoes in
London a Greek gold ring set with an
intaslio of Bacchus from Tarsus was sold
for 81 $50, another ring with a figure of
Bacchus for 1925, the signet of Asander.
king of the BoSphOruS. from Kertch, for
intas;io bust OF Domitia for $40.
Sakai. a seaport town near Osaka. ia
pan, promises 70 become the Sheineid OF
the east. A company has been formed to
engage in the cutlery trade there. This
city has had from time immemOrial 4 high
reputation for its cutlery, but hitherto
the want of machinery has initiated
against the cheapening of the production.
A most remarkable. convent is to Be
found in the catacombs of the Russian
cathedral AZ kiev- Deep down beneath
the magnificent cathedral are miles of
subte-ranean corridors, lined with cells,
in which 1,5c0 ascstics perform their daily
devotion and duties. live. eat and sleep.
in the grim company Of their dead pre-
decessors.
Two rival newspapers at. Warrensburg,
Mo-. having found the town too small TO
support both. have entered into . novel
agreement for division of the spoiis. One
has suspended publication until July L
1885. on which date the other will enter
into a lethargic state and leave a clear
held for the one which is now ccnatoSe,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
RIOT AT NEWPORT NEWS.
Soldiers and Sailors Tried to Lynch a
Saloonkeeper.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 21.-The
riotous scenes in Newport News last
Thursday, 0hen it was feared a negro
would be lynched for killing a member
of the One Hundred and SiXtieth In
diana regiment, were repeated in Phoe-
bus this afternoon. A saloonkeeDer
named Tucker shot John j. Corcoran,
a seaman from the COLLIER Cassius, who
attempted to forcibly enter his bar
room. A large crowd Of sailors and
soldiers threatened to lynch Tucker, but
he was taken away by three officers at
the point of their reyolvers and lodged
in Hampton jail Afterwards the mob
of sailors and soldiers broke into Tuck
ers saloon and broke everything. A
detail of regulars from Fortress Mon
roe was sent to quell the disturbance.
Corcorans injury, is not serious. The
ball entered his ankle.
The San Francisco, Gushing, Erics-
son, Winslow, Stranger. Foote and
Manakin arrived in Hampton Roads
today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
SLAUGHTER OF CHINESE.
Another Account of the Massacre of
1900 Troops.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-News has
just reached here from the orient that
early in July there was a battle be-
tween the rebels at WI Chow and the
imperial Chinese troops, in which the
former were victorious. over 1,500 of
the troops were slain and their bodies
thrown into the river.
The Do Sing. under Captain Thole-
man, was engaged to take about 1000
Chinese troops to the scene of the re-
bellion. From the time the Do Sing
left Canton until she reached WI
Chow, 200 miles up the river. Captain
Tholeman had trouble with his crew,
the Chinese sympathizing with the reb-
els.
One, comprador, began melting
them to mutiny, and the captain al
leges that, in self defense, he was COM
PEELED to shoot the man. The compra-
dor died from his wound the next day.
Captain Tholeman was placed under
arrest and, as soon as opportunity af-
forded, was sent down the river to
Canton. On his journey he was con-
fined in an iron cage, and on arrival,
was placed in the British jail
On account of the claim of American
citizenship made by Tholeman, there
is bitter feeling against all Americans
in that district, and further trouble is
feared.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
PORTO RICAN CAMPAIGN.
Hot Weather, Fertile Fields and
American Sentiment.

Ponce, P. R., Aug. 15.-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press. )-Nearly
two weeks have elapsed since the first
troops of the American invading army
landed at Guanica, and in that time,
almost without a shadow of resistance
or opposition. apart from the Spaniards,
more than half the southern coast of
Porto Rico has come absolutely under
the control of the United States mill
tary authorities.
The main force at this point is camp
ed about q mile and a half east of
town, and is about four miles from the
pert of Ponce. The harbor is filed with
transports, and the unloading of car
goes proceeds all day long. Lighters,
laden with horses, mules and Drovis-
ions, as well as ammunition, and all
kinds of army equipments, are con-
stanty passing from the steamers to
the shore. Great piles of boxes, con-
tanning stores of every description, oc-
cupy the WharveS and warehouses.
Along the four miles of road from the
port TO the main camp an endless train
of mule teams and OK cars passes dur
ing the hours of daylight and the
never ceasing cloud of dust shows how
the work of transporting stores and
ammunition IS progressing.
Inc ROAD IS an excellent one, but no
rain of any consequence has fallen
since the army arrived, and the con-
slant travel OF the heavy teams and
hundreds of animals has ground the
surface into q fine dust, which is ESe
more intoleranle, owing to the blazing
August sun, whose rays pour down
upon the sweiterfng men and beasts.
In the town proper the streets are
lined with teams and horsemen. and
the sidewalks crowded at all hours.
From l o'clock in the morning until 4
o'clock in the afternoon the heat is in
tense. but the evenings and nights are
cool and delightful.
Nothing but American sentiment is
heard on the streets or in the cafes
Everywhere the soldier, officer or pri-
vate. is king. The American flag flies
from a hundred housetops; red, white
and blue ribbons flutter from the COS
tunes Of Porto Rico's charming daGgh-
tiers; and everywhere and at all times
the cries Of Long live the Americans
greet the ears of passing soldiers
Away from the heat and dust of the
town, or beyond the limits OF the main
camp and aong both sides Of the mil
tifui. Hills and valleys are covered with
green. Here and there are streams of
water along whose banks are groves
of shade trees. Hundreds of acres of
cane are in view all the time, ami from
every plantation rises The tail brick
chimney of the sugar mill. There IS TO
biting frost of New England or wind
swept prairie, nor barren plains of
Arizona or New Mexico. 1t is a land
which the American farmer could turn
into q veritabie Garden of the Lord"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
A GENUINE IRISH CHALLENGE
ERIN WILL TRY FOR THE
AMERICAS CUP.
Yacht Will Be Named the Shamrock;
Built In Ireland and Manned By
Irishman-Russell Arrives.

Quebec. Aug. 21.-Hon. Charles Rus
sell, the son of Lord Russell of Killo-
wen, is here, the. bearer of a challenge
from Ireland to all yachtsmen in Amer
lea for the Americas cup. Mr. Russell
arrived in Quebec on Friday, and is the
guest of Solicitor General Charles Fitz-
patrick He will leave tomorrow for
New York, where he.will be the guest
of Bourke Cochrane. The challenger is
very confident the details OF the race
viii be speedily arranged.
To the Associated Press representa-
tive. when seen today, he said: The
desire to challenge for the cup is not
a new idea with Sir Thomas Linton.
Twelve years ago he made the DroDo-
sition to the Cork Yacht club to cha!-
lenge with an Irish yacht, but there
were difficulties in the way, and the
contest was not brought about.
Does Sir Thomas intend to put his
own yacht into the proposed contest?"
Mr.. Russell was asked.
NO" he said. Sir Thomas does not
own a racing yacht at the present time,
but he has always taken a lively in
terest in yacht racing, and is a mem
Der Oe several yacht clubs. In fact,
he has always been in all forms of
sport
What IS his motive for issuing the
challenge at this timer"
..Sir Thomas view is this: England
and Scotland have had repeated oppor-
tunitieS to compete for the trophy, and
have failed. but Ireland has had no
chance He thinks Ireland should no
longer remain the Cinderella of the
family, and in yachting, at any rate,
should take her proper place among,
the nations of the earth. The yacht
will be built in Ireland, and she is to
be called the Shamrock. Her crew will
be Irish, and she is to be built in the
yards os Harland 81 Wolf, Belfast.
Right Hon. w. ]. Pierre, the chief part
ner. is taking the greatest personal in
terest in the matter. His firm are the
builders of the White Star liners
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
TIMELY POETRY.
When Pa Comes Marchin, Home

"hen Ia Comes Marchin' Home.
My pa he started out TO fight tho do,s
right at the start NiS
ana Mhen he marched away. knew that
r. they would have TO smart.
seen. l bet 80 SA
as he is yeti
30 1 We been watchin all these davs
~, 10 read now he went through
Inc storms or shot and shell 10 raise
The old red, white and blue
I've read about the heroes who wont
rushin in, that DAY
Inc tricky Spaniards had to leave the
nils and run away;
1 IN sorry Tor Ham ism and that brave
Captain Capron. too.
ana WlSht they hadn't had to die before
they ever knew
How much the people praised them. and
How well their comruds fought
L wlSht they both could understand
The nonor that they've got.
My pa was there somewhere. fer he was
one of Skaters men,
But we am had a letter or line from him
since then;
I've watched the papers right along 70
see his name, except
One mornin' ma fergor me. and. some
how. 1 oversight,
And she was taken sick. that day
And mad to go to bed,
And, ever since. the doctors say,
she amt right IN er head.
The neighbors bring in vittles, and tbkS
say nice things to me-
ana every body JiSt as good and kind as
they can be-
Ihey lei ME look at ma sometimes but
say / mustn't speak
Ihey think ii might be bad, l guess, be-
cause her head is weak
And she Jist looks, when l stand there,
With great. big Starey eyes.
Or runs ner fingers through my hair,
And cries anu cries and cries.
And often. in the nights when 1 can't go
TO sleep. l hear
Ma calm pa or talkin as if he was
somewhere near
A kind OF creepy feelin' goes all through
and through me then.
And l wiSht the war was over and that
pa was home agen,
l wlSht that all of them could come
Who went with him that day.
But the neighbors say that there'n be
some
Won't never march this way.
My pa he's jist the bravest man you ever
seen. l bet,
And l amt never knew no one as good as
he is yeti
Oh. 1 can jist emagin that 1 see him
rushin through
The storms of shot and shell to raise the
old red. white and bIuel
And. UNNAMED won l\be proud
To be his boy when he
Comes marchin' through the cheerin'
crowd.
Back home to ma and mel
IS. E. kiser in the Cleveland Leader.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
A Damaging Admission.

Commercial Advertiser: A Chicago
politician-a veteran in the ranks-was
recently accused by a former hench-
man of having offered him a bride Of
$500 to do a job for him. The willy
second fiddle" kept the $500 and af-
terward brought it in evidence against
his former chief While the scandal
was being blown about town, an ac-
quaintance of the accused met him one
day. and, slapping him good naturedly
on the back, said, chaffingly:
well. John, so you were going to
drop $500 in Bits way, were you?"
The politician colored-or. to speak
accurately, his already fiorid complex
ion took on purple tinge-as he said
by way of explaining his agitation CHS
original language is revised)
Now. don't give a hang for the
talk about bribing him-that amt
nothing-but it hurts my reputation to
have my friends think L was such a
clam as to give that heller $500, when
1 could have bought him with d hamr'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
Death of Dr.. Morse.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-Dr. John
Frederick Morse, member of the San
Francisco board of health, and of the
state board of health, and a promi-
nent Mason, Odd Fellow, Knight Tenn
plar, Native Son and Elk. died at his
home in this city today of hemorrhage
of the brain, induced by overwork. AS
a skillful surgeon DR.. Morse's fame was
worldwide. When only 20 years of age
he performed the first successful opera
ton for the cure of aneurism of the
abdominal aorta, and received the con-
gratulations of such celebrated sur
geons as Professor CZerny of Germany
and DR.. Verneuil. His father, the late
Dr.. J. F. Morse, founded the order of
Odd Fellows in Germany.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
RESERVES WELCOMED HOME.
Demonstration In Honor of Michi-
gan's Returning Heroes.

gan ; Returning heIOeS.
Detroit Mich, Aug. 21.-With honors
BETTING them. Detroit citizens today well
coined home the Michigan naval reserves,
who served through the war on the
auxiliary cruiser Yosemite. A special
train carried a party of relatives and
friends TO Toledo this morning, where
the men were given their first welcome.
On alighting from the train at the depot
in Detroit, the reserves We're met by the
largest crowds ever seen in Detroit. The
revenue cutter FesSenden fired a salute of
welcome all the steamers on the river
and the locomotive whistles Ginning in
with shrill blasts. Amid the cheers of
thousands the reserves and military
escort which was waiting to do them
honor. paraded through the principal
streets. 1t was veritable triumphal
procession. Windows were filled and
roofs crowded. all awaiting to cheer the
first of Michigan's returned heroes.
The men presented a fine appearance,
being bronzed and burned until they
looked almost like the SDaniardS they
have been fighting. After being reviewed
by party of officials and friends, the
men We're dismissed and went to the
homes they had not seen in four months.
Tomorrow the reserves will be mustered
out of Uncle Sans service and become
civilians again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The ships belonging to Admiral Samp-
sons fleet received thousands of callers
yesterday.
The death is announced of Don
FREDERICK Madrazo. the celebrated Span
ish painter. in his, S4th year.
Addie christensen. balloon performer,
was killed at Bergen beach. New York
by a fail of several hundred feet. Her
parachute failed TO open.
Madeline Bouton, late leading lady of
the Fpawley Dramatic company. is lying
at the point of death at San Francisco,
as the result of recent surgical opera
ton.
General Lee, commanding the Seventh
army corps. at Jacksonville, is making
arrangements for the parade of the troops
of the corps in commemoration of the
signing of the protocol and declaration of
peace
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22

flooring of the telescoped car. Just in
front of the prisoner lay his wife.
crushed and bleeding. and he was un-
able to move hand or foot to help her.
Inc woman died in few moments.
Steam was rising as in a Turkish bath.
The heat from the escaping steam was
intense. Mr.. Mccain said that many
people were slightly burned, though in
their heroic endeaVors to assist the in
Jured, the workers did not know it.
G B. Frye OF Rever. Mass, one of the
injured brought to this city, is dead,
making the total number of dead seven.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
NAVAL CHANGES.
Commodore Philip In Temporary
Command at New York

New York, Aug. 21.-Rear Admiral
Sampson and Rear Admiral Schley are
expected to arrive in Washington some
time tomorrow. The appointment of
the two admirals respectively on the
Cuban and Porto Rican commissions
necessarily will cause them to be de-
tached temporarily from their present
commands. The detachment. it is said
by the naval authorities, Will only be
temporarily. In the absence of Admiral
Sampson, Commodore Philip will have
command of the squadron of vessels in
New York. Repairs on the ships Will
be pushed with vigor, and as rapidly as
possible they will be put in excellent
condition for sea duty in either war or
peace. No determination has yet been
reached by the naval authorities on
the question of recognizing the naval
squadron on a peace footing, in view
of the new conditions which now con-
front the United States. 1t is scarcely
likely that any considerable changes
will be made before a successful ter
mination of the pending peace negotia-
tions shall have been reached.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
British Steamer Wrecked.

Falmouth, Eng, Aug. 21.-The Brit
ish steamer Toledo, Captain Wishart,
which sailed from Galveston on July
20 for Rotterdam. struck on Grim Rock,
Scilly islands, last night in a dense fog
and foundered almost Immediately in
25 fathoms of water There was just
time to launch "a large boat and all
were saved, many clad in their night
clothes only
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
pope In Good Health.

Rome Aug. 21.-The pope today held a
reception in honor of His Saints day
Many prelates, mobiles and representatives
of Catholic associations were in attend
ance. His holiness appeared to be in
good health and spirits and in spite of the
length of the reception. which lasted an
hour and half, showed no signs of IA
tigue. He was the recipient OF a large
number of gifts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22

Carrier pigeons are being more and more
used in modern warfare. A new eXempli-
fication of their duty comes to us from
London Times in West Africa tells how
the first intelligence of q sharp engage
ment was brought in by these birds. They
were the only rapid and reliable means OF
communication between the troops and
Freetown. This correspondent says: IF
il were not for this. we should probably
know as little about the adventures of this
company of the West India regiment as
we do of what is happening to the from
tier police, who. under the command of
Major Tarbet, are scattered in the interior
with karene as headquarters"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
Russian Colonists For CHINA.

London. Aug. 21.-The Odessa cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says: The
government is providing thousands of
Moujiks who have completed their
three years military service with in
ducements OF free passage and outfit,
such as horses, cows, oxen and imple-
Inents. ana loan. repayable on easy
instruments. 70 migrate to China and
form colonies, thus forming a splendid
available fighting contingent. if neces-
Eary,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
WESTERN SOLDIERS
Troops From the Rocky Mountain
States Did Well.
AT SANTIAGO AND MALATE
MOST IMPORTANT LAND BATTLE
OF THE WAR.

Was Fought Before Manila and Mer-
rift Gets the Credit In Spiteo of the
Efforts Made to Side-track Him
Shafter and Merritt Both See More
Service Than Miles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
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ON THE DIAMOND.

Chicago-F'irst game: Chicago. 4
Brooklyn, B. Second game: Chicago. 2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22
His Taste.

Detroit Free Press: Shell really think
ii was bad taste in you TO drink so much
wine at the dinner last evening
He-Oh, l suppose you do? But. really
l didn't realize the bad taste till I awoke
this morning. 1t was something horrible
The streets of the city are tined with
massive stone houses. somb.i churches
and airy cottages in tropical groves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-22

For 200 or 800 years insurgents in the
islands have been increasing in num-
bers and strength of purpose.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-05
Building Committee Meeting.

Last night The building committee
of the council met In the city clerk q
Office and began the long tedious work
of looking over the different plans with
their respective sets of specifications.
Alderman Burton would read over
the long specifications and the other
aldermen would examine the plans
There were present two or three con-
tractors and builders who happened in
and they all had word to say and
questions to ask.
After working over the three plans
for about two hours and half the COM
mittee made up its report that the best
plans for the city to accept were those
presented by Messrs. Msydwell x Nc
Clintock. The report was made purely
on the merits of the different plans
submitted and on Thursday night next
the committee will make its report to
tie council recommending that it
award the building to Maydwell and
McClintock.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-05
New Office Created

Net long since there was q new Of
fee created in the Gus oms service
ore sampler, and w. T. Kitchens was
appointed to fill the position.
Now if the present incumbent should
get sick or resign there would be DO
names on the eligible list from which
TO select a new man so the civil service
commission has called for an examiu-
alton to be held in the custom house on
December Bird, 1898.
This examination is open to all and
will include the following mentioned
branches. Spelling. arithmetic, letter
writing, penmanship, copying from
plain copy and rough draft, geography
of the United States. The above will
be given the weight of 40 per cent,
while practical questions will be
asked, and given so per cent. of the
whole.
Persons desiriny to take this exam
ination should app y at once to the To-
cal board of examiners at the custom
house at Ell Psso. The form of blank
to ask for is No. 1O1, which should be
properly filed and filed with the sec
rotary of the examiners. No sppli-
cations will be received after the hour
of closing business on November 25,
1898
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-05
In Favor of the Fourth Man.

Some time ago the Santa Fee put an
extra crew on the passenger runs north
and south out of San Marcial. making
four crews altogether and reducing
the monthly compensation sOf the re-
gular crews one fourth. This action
on the part of the company developed
an animated controversy in the B. of
L. E. and the B. of L.
orders in San Marcial and result
ed in the four engineer being TAX
en- off. Firemen were not
unanimous in the demand for the re-
moval of the fourth fireman and no
decision could be arrived at. Said a
fireman in regard to the matter yes
terdsy: 1.-THE B of l.. E., you may
say, are not in favor of the removal of
the fourth fireman on the Santa Fe
passenger runs. 1t is we'll enough
for three engineers to handle
the runs, but the work is too
severe for three fremen. Out OF
As firemen, there are 46 in favor OF
retaining the forth man, and is safe to
say that he will remain. Another
thing, we are asking for an increase OF
ten per cent in our wages and with
that increase we will make all the
money we want with four meo on the
runs. AS for myself, am satisfied at
present with the assistance rendered
by the additional help and think we
will all be much better satisfied