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AGUINALDO.
NAVAL EXPEDITION.
Battleships Well Equipped For Their
Voyage to Manila

Washington, Sept. 19.-The advance
guard of the naval expedition for Homo
lulu and eventually for Manila, started
yesterday when the Abarenda sailed
from Fortress Monroe via Brazil. The
Abarenda is a collier, one of four which
are to keep the big battleships Oregon
and Iowa supplied with coal on their
long voyage around South America.
The plan is to have two of the Golfers
precede the battleships and two to go
along with them.
In addition to these escorting craft
Acting Secretary Allen today ordered
that the Celtic and Iris be added to
the expedition. The Celtic is a refriger-
ator and supply ship and the Iris is
distilling ship. Their capacity is enor-
nous and Mr. Allen said that no such
perfectly equipped naval expedition
ever sailed under any flag. With their
large reserve supply of coal; with an
abundance of refrigerated fresh meats
and vegetables; with appliances and
plant for making repairs to machinery
and finally with an abundance OF fresh
water the squadron viii be able to
keep the seas for an indefinite period
Of time.
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mentS for the army in Manila, namely
that it is but a part of a movement
originally planned, appeared to war
rant further inquiry. The navy de-
partment is rushing preparations for
the start of the big battleships Oregon
and Iowa to Honolulu and orders have
been sent to the New York navy yard
to have the mechanics work overtime
on these ships. The purpose is to have
them start on their long voyage by the
end of the present month and accord
ing to the department calculations,
they should arrive at their destination
by the end of January There is little
effort now made to conceal the fact that
the department will have the ships met
at Honolulu by a dispatch boat. with
orders to turn their prows westward to
Manila.
Battleships of this character are not
needed to keep the Filipino insurgents
in order, and their assembling at Ma
Mia in conjunction with the dispatch
of heavy reinforcementS Of troops for
the American land forces, cannot but
be regarded as significant In we'll
informed circles here it is seen that
the real purpose of the president in
making these preparations is to insure
the peace commissioners against any
interference in their work of disposlng
of the future of the Philippines accord
ing to their best judgment. Not having
disclosed his plans respecting the is
lands outside of Luzon, the seat of the
capital of the group, the president still
reserves for the American peace COM
missioners the right to dispose of the
remainder of the islands as they may
deem best
A long line of curious incidents, to
which one of the great European pow
ers has been party, has beyond ques-
RI n
uneasiness On the part of the admin
istration, as tending to show a purpose
to interfere in our free action in the
Philippines, and this has been only
slightly diminished by apparently frank
disclaimers of an Interior purpose, be-
cause the incidents continue quietly
and in a manner calculated to avoid
attracting attention.
Such, for instance, is the gathering
of naval vessels to the south of the
Philippines, the only explanation of
which, coming from native sources, it
is true. but still bearing marks of gen.
uineneSs, is purpose OF acquiring
either by seizure or by some secret
pact with the Spanish government the
important island of Palawan. This
particular island forms one side of the
gateway through which must pass all
of the extensive commerce that flows
between Australia, Micronesia and
southern China. The passage is mar
row, and if the islands of the Philip
pine group are to be retained, outside
of Luzon this island of Palawan must
be kept, forming one side of the gate
way. 1t is gathered that it is the pur-
pose of the president, therefore, to
prevent the alienation by Spain of any
of the Philippine group, and that these
preparations, naval as well as mill
tary, are but steps toward the execu-
ton Of his purpose. With the addition
to his fleet of two battleships, Admiral
Dewey will have a force only second
to that of Great Britain in eastern wa
tiers, while on shore General Otis will
have more numerous army than any
European power, save Russia.
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Only Real Bimetallic Ticket In Utah
This Year.
Believes He Can Best Serve the Silver
Cause By Remaining Silver Re
publican-Will Attend Political
Gatherings Throughout Weber
County-Strong Effort Will Be
Made to Garry the Democratic
Primaries In His Interest.
(SUecial to The Herald.)

Ogden, Utah, Sept. Ex-senator Can
non met with about 40 Democrats to-
night at the home of C. A. Smurth-
his views and position on the financial
question 1t was an informal, social af-
fair, by some termed reception and
by others a political meeting. The
gathering, however, was one of a series
of such to be held throughout the coun-
ty in the near future. The invitations
were verbal and were delivered by
Postmaster Islaub, f. r. Christensen,
James E. Ballantyne, Mr.. Smurthwaite
and others.
Senator Cannon made an interesting
talk on bimetallism, his position being
stated about as it was stated in the
silver Republican meeting held some
time ago in the State Journal office and
reported in. The Herald.
Tonight, however, he dwelt almost
entirely on the financial question, pay
ing little attention to the discussion of
tariff questions. He is a silver Repub-
lican and believes the interests of BIZ
metalliSm will be best SubServed by
his remaining such.
1t is understood that the friends of
the senator have decided on a series of
such meetings throughout the county,
the chief object being to work up SEN
timent in his behalf and to aid in the
carrying of the Democratic primaries
by the fusion Democrats. In the event
of failure TO carry them it is expected
a bimetallic party will be formed, as
outlined in Sundays Herald. Mr.. Can
non himself appears unconscious of the
extent of these plans, but says he is
ready at all times to confer with the
bimetallists, and, with this end in view,
has put all his spare time at the SerV-
ice of those who wish to hear his
news. 4 mink probably he said 10
The Herald man at his home last
night that this arrangement will lead
TO my seeing about all the people of
the county. 1 have no especial mes
sage to deliver to silver Republicans
that 1 do not want to deliver to all BIZ
of comforting on political questions in
this county during the next few
weeks"
In the course of the conversation Mr..
Cannon reiterated that he intends to
support the Democratic state ticket
this fall. it being, in his judgment, the
real bimetallic ticket.
Asked about the plan of silver Re-
publicans to attend the Democratic
Cannon said he knew nothing of such
a plan. Asked if he considered such a
course inconsistent, the senator again
stated that he had no advice to give to
silver Republicans, as such. He would
talk to bimetallists, without regard to
past affiliations. What course any BIZ
metallist would take was a matter for
him or her to decide individually
When asked if he himself would at
tend such a primary, the senator an
swered readily, Il could not, because I
am not a Democrat
While Senator Cannon seems uncon-
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PLOT AGAINST AGUINALDo.
His Soup Was Poisoned By a Spanish
Prisoner

Manila, P. l., Sept. 19.-The Republica
Filipino asserts that an attempt was
made to poison Aguinaldo on Friday
night. A steward, il is alleged, saw q
Spanish prisoner who had been allowed
his freedom make a movement which
appeared like tampering with a bowl
of soup intended for Aguinaldo, where
upon the steward tasted a spoonful of
the soup and fell dead.
Eleven Franciscan friars are alleged
to have been engaged in the conspir-
acy. The populace, it is further said
attempted TO lynch all the Spanish
prisoners, but Aguinaldo interviewed.
At Saturdays session of the national
assembly it appears Aguinaldo was alb
sent, but his representative related the
story of the outrage to the members.
who unanimously adopted the chair
mans proposal that they all go to
Aguinaldo's house, express sympathy
with him and congratulate him upon
his escape. During the evening a spec
ial thanksgiving service was held in
the church at Malolos.
Soup intended for Aguinaldo is now
subjected, it is stated, to a chemical
analysis before being presented to the
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insurgent leader and the Spanish pris-
oners are kept closely confined.
MESSAGE FROM AGUINALDo.
Says Reports of Friction Are Fabri-
Gated By the Enemy.

New York, Sept. 19.-The following
dispatch has been received at the Of
fee here of the Associated Press:
Manila, P l., Sept. 19.-The Filipino
government desires to inform the
American government and people that
the many rumOrs circulated regarding
the strained relations between the Fill
ippino and American forces are base,
malicious ISLANDERS of the enemy to
both parties, are without any truth and
are circulated for the purpose of pre-
JUDGING the appeal of the Filippinos
for their release from the oppression
and cruelty of Spain.
The relations of our people and yours
have been and will continue to be of
the most friendly nature, and we have
withdrawn our forces from the suburbs
of Manila as On additional evidence of
our confidence in the great American
republic.
(Signed) AGUINALDO.
Washington, Sept 19.-The Associated
Press dispatch conveying Aguinaldo's
message to the American people was
regarded with much interest at the
White House. The president read the
statement with evident appreciation Of
it's Importance, but did not volunteer
any information as to the attitude of
this government.
The officials near him spoke of the
message as "a very important docu-
ment.'
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Reinforcements to Manila.
Democrats Will Win.
Cannon With the Democrats.
PAGE TWO.
Garrison For Cuba.
French Army Excited.
News of the State.
Twenty-fourth Expected Sunday.
PAGE THREE.
Discharges For Soldiers.
Congressman Bailey's Speech.
Odd Fellows Meet.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Brigham Street Car Track Exten-
sion.
The Utah & Pacific.
PAGE SIA
South Swansea Gold.
Eighteen Years For Maxwell.
Free Scholarships at the U. of =.
Captain Gaines Troop In Arcadia.
PAGE SEVEN
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Affairs Political.
Auditor Game Became Peremptory
A Hammer As Weapon.
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Washington, Sept. 19.-Five regiments
row at san Francisco have been order
ed to Manila Arrangements for their
TRANSFORMATION Will be made at once.
The regiments ordered TO Manila are
The following:
Fifty-irst Iowa. Twentieth Kansas,
First Tennessee. First Washington ana
a detachment of the Second Oregon.
1t was stated at the war department
that no exigency had arisen which
made = necessary 10 send the troops
now at san Francisco 10 Mania, pul
The order issued today was IN accord
ance with the general plan OF the de-
partment regarding garrison Tor Inc
Philippines. That plan OF garrison duty
included 10000 men for the Philippines;
Il 500 FOR Porto Rico, and $4,000 Tor
Cuba. The troops to be sent to Ma
Mia under todays order Will iii tne
complement for that station. Inc
troops would have been sent before, II
was said. except that the department
was awaiting the return OF the trans
ports.
1t is not expected that troops now at
Honolulu will accompany those TO De
embarked at San Francisco, but that
more trooos will be sent to Honolulu
IN the near future.
The following is the order directing
the movement of troops from san
Francisco:
'.Adjutant Generals Office, Washing
ton, D. c., Sept. 10, 1898. Command
ing General, Department of California
San Francisco-With the approval OF
the acting secretary of war, the tltty-
first Iowa, First Tennessee. First
Washington, Fifth Tennessee and de-
tachment of the Oregon volunteer m
fantry, now at San Francisco, are here
by relieved from duty in the depart
ment of California, and viii proceed TO
Manila. Philippine islands, reporting,
upon arrival at that point, to the COM
manding general, United States forces,
for duty.
THE quartermaster's department VIII
furnish the necessary transportation,
especial care being taken to provide
>aufficient space, and the subsistence ana
medical departments are charged with
providing ample and suitable Supp1es
furnished by their respective DEPART
ments, to insure the comfort, well-be-
ing and health of the troops en- route.
Ry command Of Major General Miles
IL. c. CORBIN,
"Adiutant General
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Winnie Davis, Funeral.

Narragansett Pier, r. l., Sept. 49,
Arrangements for the funeral of Miss
Winnie Davis have not been completed.
The date of the funeral will not be de-
cided upon until Mrs. James A. Hayes
of Colorado, daughter of Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis, is heard from. Mrs. Davis
is still FRUSTRATED and unable to read
the many messages of coincidence
which have arrived from all parts of
the country. kilograms from the
southern states have been coming in
rapidly all the forenoon. The inter
ment will be in the south.
The funeral services Will be held at
Richmond, Va. on Friday
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Washington Office of The Herald,
1915 G Street, N. W.

Washington, Sept 16.-The result Of
the Maine election has had the effect
of greatly stimulating all Democrats
connected with the management OF the
campaign this year. A corresponding
depression on the part of the RepuD-
licans is everywhere visible. The Re-
publican managers have found it nee
essary to summon Chairman Dingley
as a witness that the Maine defeat
tor such it really amounts todd not
hurt so much after all. In a formal
card to the newspapers Chairman
Dingley points to the fact that all the
Republican congressman We're elected
as significant Of the result in NoVem-
Der. AS Maine has not elected Demo-
cratic congressman in 20 years, the I'M
portance of this assertion is not easy
to understand.
The fact remains that the ReDub-
licans have lost so heavily in Maine
that if the proportion Of losses were
to keep I'D in other and closer states
at the November election, Re9uDilcan
hope of carrying the congressional cleo
tions would be rudely shattered. None
of the middle western states, EXCEPT
ing Wisconsin, could possibly stand
such a heavy loss in the Republican
vote without going over to the Demo-
cratic column. Several of the eastern
states are easily in the same category,
a circumstance which goes far to eX-
plain the deep concern which the Re
publican congressional committee Is
ROW exhibiting in the recent result IN
the Pine Tree state election returns.
There is really small reason for hope
III Republican success n the next
house. whether there is any discour-
dgement in the Maine figures or not
BIG DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.
The. Democratic congressional COM
mittee re-OrtS from the various states
are such as to render the committee
certain Of the result. The officers or
the committee have just completed
careful and conservative compilation OF
the chances in the various states.
which indicates that there VIII be a
Democratic and silver majority OF not
less than so in the new congress- rms
estimate does not differ as radically as
may appear from that made by the
officers of the Republican committee.
The latter assert, of course, that the
mountain and slope states are going TO
show Republican gains that will easily
offset gains which il is admitted Demo-
Gratis are to make in the east. Secretary
Kerr of the Democratic congressional
committee has this week pointed out, i'll
a remarkably clear interview, the man
ifest inconsistency of this assertion.
He has shown that the Republicans
might secure all the members from that
region-an absurd proposition, of course
but that the gain would not offset
the advantage which the Democratic
party is certain to obtain in three of
the eastern states. At the same time.
the secretary asserts that, instead of
losing seats in the west, the Demo-
cratic party will certainly gain a few
seats in the west, notably in.California,
Kansas and Nebraska.
DEMOCRATIC ESTIMATES.
The following is the statement Of the
chances, by groups of states, as COM
piled by one of the best informed Dem
ocrats in the councils of the party man
ayers:
l7o-+or,,
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NO FOREIGN INTERFERENCE.
Why Heavy Reinforcements Are
Sent to the Philippines.

why Heavy hS1uIOrcemenIS are
Sent to ths Philippines.
Washington, Sept. 19.-The officials at
the state and war departments well
coined the announcement to the Amer
lean people, through the Associated
Press, of the falsity of the stories de-
scrihing the friction between the Flip
pinos and the American forces in Lu-
zon. While the officials do not care to
discuss the matter for publication, il
was evident that the main source of
their satisfaction was the internal evil
dence contained in the document that
Aguinaldo had profited by the warnings
OF the American commanders and had
gracefully receded from the arrogant
attitude assumed by him just before
General Merritt left Manila for Paris.
While there is little in the official
records that tends to contradict what
the insurgent chief says, still it must
be recalled that General Merritt and
Admiral Dewey, in cable messages to
Washington, have pointed out threat
ening complications arising from the
attitude of the insurgents. The last
advices received at the war department
from Manila came from General Otis,
Friday last, and while the officer re-
ferle ed to the agitation exhibited by the
insurgents, he took care to state that
he had troops enough, in his opinion,
to meet any emergency. With this
statement from the commanding gen.
eral on the scene of activity fresh in
mind, the war departments eXplana-
tion OF the order for fresh reinforce
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FORCE INCREASED.

The war department has amended the
osiers relative to the dispatch OF rem
foreements to the Philippines, so as TO
increase the number by 1,161 3rlVates
and &c officers. These are made w. OF
four companies of the Twenty-thlrd
infantry and recruits for the Tenth
PENNSYLVANIA, First Nebraska ana
First Colorado. These troops made up
the expedition under General KING,
which recently left San Francisco on
the Arizona for the Philippines, but
was stopped by the department. or
ders when two days out, and returned
10 Bort
EXCITEMENT AT SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, Sept 19.-The news
received from Washington today TO the
effect that five regiments now encamp-
ed in this city had been ordered to Ma
Mia created quite an excitement, CIVIL
ians and soldiers alike being affected.
Conjectures as to the sudden change
of policy on the part of the govern
ment once more reused the dormant
war fever which swept over this city
two or three months ago when de-
partures of troops were OF almost
weekly occurrence. The official intelH-
gence had already been given out that
10 more soldiers would go 10 the Phll-
iDpines. and the work of disbandlnS the
regiments is even now progressing, but
will be brought to a halt as soon as
official instructions are received.
The Associated Press bulletins an
nouncing the decision Of the depart
ment at Washington said that arrange
ments for the TRANSFORMATION OF the
troops were in progress call on the
Merchants Exchange resulted in the
information that the only vessel avail
able for transportation purposes, not
already otherwise. engaged, is the
steamer Centennial, and she has been
rejected by the government on two oc-
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Disasters to Lake Vessels.

Chicago. Sept. 19.-The dense smoke,
coupled with fog. which now hangs
over the upper lakes is bringing q long
list of disasters to vesselnen and ma
rine underwriters. The smoke is ac-
companied by a northwest gale on both
Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. The
cause of. the smoke seems to be I'M
known, as no forest fires have been re-
ported anywhere near the upper lakes,
and it is believed that the smoke has
come from fires in the far northwest,
several hundred miles distant.
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scious of the fact, it is, nevertheless,
an open secret that a tremendous eff
fort will be made to carry the coming
primaries for him. Failing to do so,
some of his Democratic friends will be
willing to bolt the convention, and
these, with the silver Republicans and
Populists, would be organized into a
bimetallic party.
Senator Cannon will go to Salt Lake
tomorrow, but will return to attend
another conference in a private house
of the Fifth ward tomorrow night.
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War RECORDS Published.

Washington. Sept. 19.-Advance
prints of volume Z, series 1. of the Of
fetal records of the Union and con-
federate navies in the war of the re-
bellion, have been furnished the navy
department by the government print
ing office. The volume comprises the
operation of the North Atlantic block
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Silver Men Certain to Control
Next Congress.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS
in EASTERN STATES
Recent Elections Indicate Sweep
ing Victory In November.

Republicans Profess to Believe That
They Will Make Gains In the
Silver States-Interesting Esti-
mates On the Result-Giving the
Republicans the Entire West, the
Democrats Will Have a Majority
Situation In Wyoming.
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Total -. s q


SELECTION already held.
The footing of the four sections, ac-
cording to these estimates, is: Demo-
Gratis. 16S: fusion, IS; Republicans. Ill;
doubtful. 80. The greatest Democratic
gains will. according to these estimates,
be in the east, while fUsionists will
flourish in the western states. 1t is
proper to say that a number of dis
tricts. which viii elect Populists or sill
yer Republicans. are classed by the
committee with the Democratic column.
hut these are districts where the line
between the different parties TO the
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Heavy ReinfOrcements Are
Ordered to Manila.
SEVERAL REGIMENTS
WILL SAIL AT ONCE
Two Big BattleShips Are to Be Sent
Without Delay.

Ger1nany's Suspicious Maneuvers
Have Excited Apprehension and
America VIII Be In Position to
Enforce the Demands of Her Peace
Observation-Disclosures Sends
a Message to the American Peo-
ple-Relations Are Friendly.
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aiding squadron from March s to Sept.
4. 1862 The distribution of the work
is a congressional and not a depart
mental one.
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Idaho Postoffics.

top--ISlI % HUI
Washington, Sept. ia postofFice has
been established at Norton. Oneida
county Ida, with Charles A. Norton as
postmaster.
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DEMOCRATIC ESTIMATES.

The following is the statement of the
chances, by groups of states. as COM
piled by one of the best informed Dem
ocrats in the councils of the party man
ayers:
Eastern States