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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-07

Last night there was lively fight be-
tween the denizens OF Chinatown. Two
Of the Cinnamon became engaged in a
fight, and one of them. named Hong Toi
received a bad cut in the face The
Cinnamon We're all excited. but the police
arrived on the scene before it went any
farther The Celestial who cut Toi made
his escape.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Ti-A ..AIIcNAL 49,.
suiinG IhSt III" ,TaiRE,i VIII W orr.
to the Defrtaent OF the
tc'&<teeH Troops
= =

JuGgeIAde0cate General Lieber has
rendete6 a decision in which he holds
that Volunteer officers commissioned
by The, goyecnors ofStates vacate their
commissions in the state organize
lions upon being mustered into ths
United States army.
Gen. Liebcr's decision is >~irril.r I.
that rendered by .Adjt. Gen. fi..i"r
mast. of New York state. several Gay
ago, which. however. GOV. EHa"h
refused to approve.
In Gen. Lieher's opinion The -.
tional guard is thoroughly disc.
lied. In fact. the substance cs t., g. -
cision is thai the state organic Co.,
30 not nc exist IL fact. ard Tia =,
governors of states have il III rIe.r
power TO organize rev regiments and
give out new commi>sio2s. to III, DOT
rimeut OF the volunteers now IN the
field.
In several states national guard OF
tfcrr& were granted leaves of aGscrc"
duri:~ the existence of ;hr war. and Il
somewhat similar practice has lern
nh>crVed III tn" regular army in r.r>c~
Wh"r" officers were given indefinite
leaves to accept commissions in SAFE
organizations. It will he seen. there
fore. 'ha: Gen. Lichcr's decision. if
F".."WeG. would also afTcc; the regular
establishment.
!: i not believed thai governors Of
states will adhere to the rule. for. in
the opinion of army officers. it would
lie disastrous TO the welfare Of tha
national guard as well as the ar1er.
Secretary AIEer has not yet approved
the decision. This decision was rer-
'!crtd il the case of Lieut.. Col. Nav.
Of III" District Of Columbia national
guard.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
A PERPLEXING QUESTION.
Future G~a,v--.,rr az tAr
Branch Of ~" ~::-i-c"pnI Chucch
Is i'm Doubf.

The san Francs Chronicle SAYS:
a Tc~?i'Ni"~ question has arisen
anon" Protestant Ep;-ropatiars in
this country regarding the future GOV
eminent of III" Hawaiian branch Of
the church. Vt present The island dc
ce>e is in charge Of Bishop Wills. Of
the Established Church of England. and
has no direct connection with The Prot
estant Episcopal church of the United
States. 1t * believed. however, auuug
high church authorities that IS a rc-
suit of the annexation of the islands
the Episcopalians there will be brought
into direct relations with the American
church. and that the diocese of the Pa
cifc islands will. perhaps. be merged
into the diocese Of California.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
TWO NEW
Every Prospect Tint The; viii BE-
Built in CaIiforria-EnGIiAh
Capital Interested.

The San Francisco Examiner says:
There Is every prospect that " new
railroads viii lie built il California
within the neNr ,igh5 CT ten months.
One CT them will D" q lire from Fresno
TO Tidewater Al Monterey. The other
will be a road from MaHzanita. a sta,
ton on the North Pacific Coast rail
road. TO Bolinas. The latter will be IS
miles long and its projectors have in
view The erection of a big hotel on the
sea shore at Bolinas. The Monterey
and Fresno line will be 40 niles long
and its route from Monterey will be
b. way of Salinas and HOLSTER. Eng
-I:sh capital is said to he behind this en-
terprise.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
GARCIA REPENTS OF ANGER.
Writes to Gen. SKATER Offering "a
Furnish SCOUt--HiS Ill
Feeling NbatcS.

Gen. Garcia seems TO he ~repeating of
his w~a1E because Santiago was not
turned owe q the CUbans. and is ind
eating q desire TO resume cooperation
with The American army.
Gen Sh-t.cr received a letter from
Garcia before he sailed ~homcwarG.
Gated ut Gi:ar&. Ga1s;a says that Gen.
Miles asked him TO furnish 80 Cuhans
As scouts fer the Puerto Rican cxpedi-
ton. .NS he understands Gen. Miles has
ALREADY sailed. il is perhaps TOO late 10
comply with the request. but he is will
ing to furnish the men. # they are still
wanted. and incloses an order for them.
Il i believed that Garcia. now that
he has had time to cool off. perceives
that he acted with mere haste than
good Judgment in Withdrawing his
forces. and is seeking a reconciliation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
GAY YOUNG BATHERS.
Climax of a Season of Fads at
Newport Is Reached.
Guests of Potter Palmer, Jr-- Bathe,
banquet and GnmhOI in Their
Picturesque ami Ahbrevi-
Rted CostHmcs-

This has been Il seasGL OF iaGs anu
novelty. and all society has Gorn rach
ing its brain in the attempt TO origi-
nate new and startling ideas. Up 10
the present time Potter Palmer. Jr.
by long Odds heads the list. On Tues.
day he created Il sensation among Tie
summer residents by the novelty and
startling boldn.ss of his entertain
iAent. lie invited 20 OF his Young
friends OF both sexes to Hazard beach
IN tina: day, but the nature of the en-
~'rrI&inmeut Was not disclosed.
The affair. presumably, vi, 10 have
aeen simply Il bathing party. but when
The guests reached the appointed place
they fou&d Il number of pretty tents
already in position and corps OF men
bUsily at work about the beach pre-
pairing an entertainments for the
guests. The small tents were used fCr
disrohing, and Il few minutes later III,
members of the party emerged in tLcf'
up-tO-Gate society bathing suits. After
gamboiing about i'll the water foT
awhile and enjoying races il canoes
and surf riding. the party took 20 tn,
beach, where the young gentlemen
and young ladies INDUCED in games OF
handball. baseball. foot races. ana
hurdle races. all the while in theiI
bathing suits.
The climax was reached when din.
rer was announced. and the young
people, still in their dripping bathing
costumes. marched into Il large tent.
where Il shore dinner was served by Il
corps of grinniE% walters.
The affair has created quite Il sen.
s%ation. and it is safe to predict thai
chaperors will accompany the ladies
of the party hereafter when they take
their morning dip.
At night Mrs. S~tuvvesan. Fish gave
a dinner dance at "Crossways." The
principal attractions were the Glover
Mandolin club of coIored performers
who gave 81 minstrel entertainment
and a trn"? Of acrohats. in regulation
attire. who performed their featS in
the p%ar!or nf the Fish villa.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
NEW MAP OF ALASKA.
Prepared by The Typographical III
vision of the General Land
Gmrc-IS Very FiIs@.

The new map of Alaska, prepared By
l'rof. Harry +. King, of the Topographic
ical division Of the general land office,
Indcr the direction of Commissioner
Hermann. is an exceedingly useful and
Faluable publication. and would have
.ttractrd . large share of public atten-
ton if il. had not been issued in war
time. when even The mineral treasures
of the Yukon basin and the EIondike
region are regarded Is Of compare
lively slight interest and Importance.
In the preparation of the map great
are and excellent Judgment have been
exhibited and the result is a work of
high and permanent value.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
GOLD OUTPUT.
That Of the kIondike Region Has
to Only $5,00O,-
poo This Year.

+. i. Leach, superintendent OF the
United States mint ia san Francisco.
estimates hat the gold output of TIE
klOEGike this year has been only about;
$~5.OOJ.oGO. The receipts Il: the Ei1;
there have amounted tcaEoUt$1.15J.CJ-
since the first arrival ui Yukon god
q few weens ago. The receipts Of tn,
Seattle assay oGic" have been abcvs
the same. Ire .arGeS, single deposit
at III" :ni-r Al; san Francisco was $l@U.-
0G@. Mr.. Leach estimates that about
$25G.tHG - ;ust ard nuggets has gone
east a"G that there i, about $|i.0,1.Cu.
more g.; Ibis >""soE's OUTPUT; Yet :,
reach M oauErry. It l. stated ti-='
tie @U-i "ruu@a' out by the Ncf.:
N,arr5can Trading ard Transport"
tie. company ua~ sent east ard ~,
re- '-".!5sG in Nj. L.cach'> H-"-"-.
= "'G".:r' hight possibly reach
&c., From Ills SHOWN" II wor,,
appear ;.at =..JaU.O@0 would be a sutt
and conservative estimate of the g.,
:irr lrh'" output. Including III
\rn-ri"Ic Size - well as the kIouGihe
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

Several valuable pictures on their
way back 20 France went down in La
Bourgogne. the most important OF
them being Crossing the Ford" By
Jules Dupre, which was worth $4,000
and had been bought b Georges Petit
together with the "Zuiderzee" Of Cain
end two canvascs by Nibert. the total
loss amounting to about $4,000. which
was covered by insurance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Attendance at Paris Exhibitions

At the Paris exposition in 1889 there
were I1G exhibitors; at The second, in
1901. there were 22O; at the fourth, in
1906. there were 1922 and at the eighth,
il the reign of Louis Philippe, there
were 2,247. The first worlds fair in
Paris was in 1855. At the exposition Of
1889 there were 55.4s6 exhibitors and
2.500.o 900 visitors.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Swts- to Control Railroads.

BY the year 1903 the Swiss govern
ment VIII base again secured control
of the five leading railways in the
country.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
~Unprfnted Novels.

Andrew Lang says there are 100000
novelists in England whose works
never get into print.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

800 800 o 600
. bee" returned 70 IL" g~.,>i.. 90.
~ ii ansr"re from H. I'~- >."..
,t15~r,y - years.
T"@ s:ory Of the book j. Interesting d.
Iau.& Mckinley. al the tumc O. is &C.,
Jurr- gift. was attending -cAuu. .;
ro,a:.. O, Part Of his leisure ti..c
va spent assisting the postmaster Of
The little own IN asserting the Ha..
and il similar duties. y book aIwai
ascv ~n1uicu tn" future president. I. "
Judy OF recreation during his otH,I-
wise u2occupicG moments. The e.
ci HI father W most frequently IL,
pocket companion. Som" :i4 after
tr left Poland the boob coud no; h.
iou.C and remained lost iur -c,-.g
y,@"1 or until ;hc former posim"s;er's
assistant began his upward career.
enc day il was fc"rd among n" Iii
,p-- il the pastmaa,er:s >~t"rcrno:..
N.rha"- realizing il, ya!a, -. i.,..
80. added 20 The mode. library
sla.vs> Of ne finder. VIII. u. r.
a"4i@"I untouched until a f.. wees
a-u. II W. then opened ".. she IT,
>crip'ion read. Tl,i'e@ ,t~rc-u~...
i +" the president n orc" -u-~sst,G
it'll.
TIE Eormer postmaster Of Ta,.:.
no" an old man. heard that i r"l:riy
&C u. Mr.. 7. :. 10. e Chica 60. w.
shorty rcin~ 70 W"shirr'cu @" : RI re-.
and cr; ii" vo'u..o g. Der f." -i," a..
,,p. ..F.-- VI -. -. y
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
~eventy-~even..' CO..

..-eventy->even." c'II.'D
- Is DR.. Humphreys famous
Specific for the cure ofGrip and Colds.
and the prevention of Pneumonia. All
druggists-25c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

Sold by Druggists. or sent prepaid on
receipt of price, Csc, or ) for 81.
Dr.. HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC MANrA
OF DISEASES MAILED FREE.
Humphreys Med. Co.. Ill William ST., n. z
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Victoria Proud of Stuart Blood.

The queen is said to be prouder Of
her Stuart blood than of anything else
IA the world.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
LOST GIFT OF THE PRESIDENT.
: Iui8:.c of the Arucr! pIIa Giscu Ia
IIisn b.: Mis- Tathcr Has
iIccn Returned.

y .oiuE"e Of tie -hpocrypE", ha.n-
.u..r.y h,umC ara ia>crii,CG upon TIE
~ .rai.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

The lieutenant flushed. too. bui liz
retained lsi> c"mpo>Ure and calamity
replied: i would he very prorI TO
consent" AMI he id.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

bee. returned 20 IL" g.'>i.. ..
~ - absence iron! H. pos >.".
: lj.r.y ~ wears.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
A LETTER FROM SERGEANT
WOOLLEY.

Manila, P. l., August 26, 1898.
Dear Parents:-I received your
letter OF july 4th. was glad to hear
from you. l am we'll and hearty.
l am "a long ways from homes
something over 5000 miles. |
suppose you have heard OF the
capture OF Manila on the 18th Of
July. / went through the battle
Without scratch and WAS where
bullets flew thicker than hail.
We was fighting from trenches
two weeks before the captu
The only thing | was much afraid
of was the bomb shells and they
were bursting around us pretty
thick. We have had only one
man in our company wounded bv
the Spaniards and one by our own
men. | belong to Co. G., LIST Col
orado Volunteers. My Captains
name Is David =. Howard, list
Lieut.. I. @. Brown, End Lieut..
w. Z. Berk, LIST Ser. j. r. Palmer,
2nd Ser. g. L. Beebe, and | am
the next sergeant All of these
are warm friends, in fact all the
company are my friends. The
colonel's name is Hale and the
major of the battalion, which is
the End, is G. M. Moses. The
Colorado regiment was the first to
raise the stars and stripes In Man
lla. This is a queer city, with fits
great black stone walls, its prs
ons and Catholic Churches, and
nunnerys full OF priests and
monks. We are quartered in a
large church which the priests tell
us is over 800 years old. The
city is we'll fortified, the walls are
so feet thick. The principle IN
habltants are Chinese, japanese,
Spanirds and iMalays. The pro-
ducts are rice, corn, sugar-c cane,
flax, Jute, which Manila rope is
made from, cocoa nut, and all
kind of fruits that grow in any
country. The natives here are
similar ITO the Mexican or the
American Indian, and there are a
few English, French and German
here. 3 kind of Rosewood, Ma
hogany and Bamboo grows here
Most of the houses are built of
bamboo and are Cor I feet up
from the ground. This Is ALL
Your son q. B. Woolley.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

Come to Springfield t" buy your
Christmas Gifts. Homsher & Co.
will fit you out. Opposite the
post office.
Arrange your affairs SO that you
will be able to attend the ball here
on the evening of the Goth. Good
music, an oyster supper and an e1-
ceptionallv good time will be in
cluded on the program.
We have the distinction of be-
ing one, of committee of three,
chosen to solicit nlckIes and dimes
for the Christmas tree. Now let
every body drop In and dig up.
Loafers included.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
THE
NEW YORK WORLD.
Is PAGES A WEEK,
1856 PAPERS A YEAR
FOR ONE DOLLAR.

Published every Alternate Day except
Sunday.
The Thrice a Week Edition of
The New York World Is first
among all weekly papers IN
size, frequency Of publication, and
the freshness, accuracy and va
riety of its contents. 1t has all
the merits of a great $6 daily at
the price OF dollar weekly. Its
political news is prompt, com
plete, accurate and impartial as
all its readers will testify. 1t is
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the people. 1t prints the news Of
all the world. having special cor
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news points on the globe. 1t has
brilliant illustrations, stories by
great authors, capital humor
page, complete markets, depart
ihents for the household and the
women's work and other special
departments of unusual interest.
We offer this unequaled news
paper and the HERALD together
one year for $1.75.
The regular subscription price
OF the '"o papers is 50 25.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
Local and Personal.

John Reichenbach is enlarging
his pasture.
Bud Tanner is up IRON Carriso
after provision.
A new serial story starts with
this number. Read it.
Smart the merchant got in a
load OF goods the other day.
DR.. Homsher 6 Co.'s Xmas
goods arrived to day. You should
bee them.
Yesterdays storm found many
freighters and wood -haulers on
the road.
Commissioners Florey was buy
ing tax titles of the county this
week.
L. McAdams and Frank Blanch-
at was looking up titles to some
land, near their ranches, Monday
Milt Gordon expects to ge to
Lamar soon after DIR. 1. $. Bryant,
who is billed for this place the
14th.
Please observe the change In
the professional card OF DIR. Friend
who Is now located In the Hud-
tleston Block, Lamar.
See the Xmas ad of Homsher &
%, III this issue.
Last night was probably the
toldest night so far this winter.
Tie thermometer registered S de
grees below zero.
Theo. Brown, OF Stonlngton,
was here first of the week, looking
for a house to live In, as he wants
to live near the city.
Eugene Wallis was iii town,
looking UP some land, Saturday.
His walk and actions in general
showed that he was delighted
With the title of pa.
w. ]. Gillespie brought his
we'll drill up to Thos. Hays, who
Will put down we'll on his place
In the north east part of town.
Mr.. Gillespie took back post.
The Fair; at Lamar, is a good
blace to trade. Mr.. Boyd will
make you prices that are astonish
,ngly low. lie carries a splendid
line of goods.
Daniel Woolley, Of Stonlngton,
WAS shaking hands with comrads
here this week. He kindly left
us another letter from his son g
b. which we will publish.
Or. /. S. Bryant, the dentist,
Will be on hand next week. The
Or. is master of his profession and
can do any thing that comes in
'ine, from pulling tooth to max
ing ajaw bone.
'Che County Clerk and Treasurer
are kept very busy now keeping
up with the rush of business caused
by the selling of large number
bt tax titles of land owned b. the
COUNTY.
Land that people considered al
most worthless and let it sell for
taxes, is now being rapidly bought
up from the county. Especially
TO in cases where this land is in
side of pastures.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
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The Springfield Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-01
SQUEEZE IN SHORT RIBS
Syndicate Has the Product in Hand
aud Prices are Soaring

/ Chicago. Oct SIP. D. Armour gave m
snug sum today. as the result OF little
I squeeze in October short ribs II the Cos
sips on change know whereof they speak
II was the last day Of the Octobec deIiy-
T cry, and ribs. which could have been
( bought with comparative ease on Satur-
day at $3.50 hundred pounds. and on Fri
day as low as s5.1215 were apparently
scarce, with the price Gearing up toward
$50
The price was only stopped at 1915 by
private settlement OF about 3 600 go pounds.
There is nc telling where the deal would
have gone had the people running II
pushed it to extremes. They demOnstrat-
ed their absolute control OF the situation.
+ 1t was the elimination OF a deal by a
syndicate of what are known as the En-
glish' packers, with a number OF con-
Germs associated with them. said TO have
been against John Cudahay and p. n.
Armour-thOugh his representative denies
it-and has been under way for something
like two months Just who constitute
the syndicate is not yet public property.
but II includes Swift and Co. the Chica go
Packing company. the Continental Pack
ing company. the Internationally Packing
company and probably the several COM
mission concerns which are made up OF
the people largely interested IN the pack
The acting head OF the combination was
Samuel MCLEAN. the manager OF the An
gIo-American Packing company. Up 70
Saturday night al OF the members Of the
syndicate had ribs to sell for October
delivery az 500. This morning there were
practically no oerings and on the buyirg
OF not to exceed Is 0o0 pounds by Logan.
I.amson ard other commission concerns,
the price was put up from nominal op-
ening al s5.S71z to about $685.. A IL
Farnum. toward the latter part OF the
session, was credited with buying 10000
pounds al ss75. and few minutes later
It was practically confirmed that a p-i-
vate settlement had been made on 1850.
COO pounds al S6-75. Mclean. who acted
for the people running the deal. confirm
ed a private settlement on this quantity.
but refused 20 say with whom the set
Element had been made. I was generally
understood that Mr.. Farlum had some
thing TO do with this particular deal ard
nine out OF ten OF the people IN the pro-
vision pit believed that NJ. Armour had
finally come in. after stu6bcrnly standing
out on a big short line. The quantity q
ribs on which settlement has been made
was raised by common gossip 70 $4,000
pounds after the close No one but the
r.aooTs in direct interest know just what
settlements were made privately tonight
on he basis OF closing prices
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-01
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Mr.. Enoch Burchfield- OF the well known
shipping and stock firm of BurchfieId and
Conneu, Of Anthony. was on the market
with q car Of very fair hogs. shipped in
from Corwin, Kan They were even run
ming hogs without dock OF medium
weight and sold on the close at the top
of the bulk.
Q. B. Kidney Of Hennessey. Okla, was
IN with q car of fair mediums which sold
we'll
". B. johnson Of Enid. was in with q
car load OF light medium hogs OF fair
grade and brought the bulk top price.
Brenholt q Hanngan OF Deer Creek.
shipped up a car of medium heavies
which sold without dockage at the top of
the bulk
". T. Donahoe & Co. another large
Oklahoma firm. had in a car OF fair medi-
I'm heavy hogs selling among the early
car sales.
Wm style and Son had a car OF hogs.
the first 10 cross the scales which sold
well up in the bulk range.
JEFF Houston Of Ponca City, shipped up
g load Of heavy hogs OF fair grade which
sold at a good price.
". L. Farquharson was shipper OF me-
dunn light hogs good enough 20 take the
Top OF the bulk
Campbell and Horton Of Caldwell. hit
the top or the oUlk with car OF mecIum
weight hogs of good well rounded condi-
ton
Henry Steinkirchner OF Newton was OF
the market with car % medium light
hogs which showed up We'll and took the
top Of the bulk.
r I. Davis OF aPrtridge, was a new
shipper. coming late with car OK very
far hogs whlch sold vel
M Leggitt % El5ing was also late
arrival vita hogs which were sold after
the close az q good price
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were: Rock Island, ;; Santa Fe, :; Ms
souri, Pacific l.
The DoId shipments yesterday were Two
cars OF contract produce, three cars IN
the joobing division and several cars sold
for immediate delivery.
The daily comparisons are as follows:
Yesterday tops. S.s5; bulk Ss-Szi=QSS 70;
average weight, "a: receipts, SIS Fer
Saturday. tops. $40; bulk, $S-SGS4o; ay-