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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN SAMOA
NATIVES HAVE No.RESPECT FOR
UNCLE SAM.
Man-of- War Mohican to Start For
Apia-The Tripartite Treaty-De-
sire of England and Germany.

New York, Jan. 31.-The American flag
will soon be displayed in Samoan waters
oy a man-of-war says the Herald's Wash
ington correspondent.
The vessel will be the Mohican. which
has been converted into a training ship.
Since the arrival in Washington of For
mer Consul General Churchill, the presi-
dent and Assistant Secretary Of State
Day have become convinced that Amer
lean interests demand that man-of-War
shall visit Samoa. Mr.. Churchill has told
them that the natives have no respect Tor
the American government because 1t has
never sent a man-of-war to support any
steps for the protection of American in
terests which its representatives, in Apia
might take.
Mr.. Churchill reported an insult to a
man from Arizona who had established
mission near Apia. He demanded salts
faction. but the natives laughed at him,
and upon subsequent occasions, Wnen ne
attempted TO get satisfaction for some
wrong committed they tainted him with
the outrage committed upon the mission,
and the further fact that he had received
no support from his government in the
stand he had taken. The natives have
quite a different feeling for British and
German governments. Each of these gov
ernments keeps one and sometimes two
cruisers in Samoan waters.
the last American warship TO visit Apia
was the Alliance, which dropped anchor
in the harbor in 1893. Upon the arrival of
the Mohican in Samoan waters. ii is eX-
pected that her commanding officer. Com
mander q. ". Book, will confer with Con-
sui General Osborn in regard to the steps
to be taken TO create a deeper respect
among the natives for the American flag.
As result OF the representations which
have been made by Former Consul
Churchill. the administration may enter
into negotiations with the London and
eBrlin governments looking to the amend
ment Of the tripartite agreement under
which Samoa is governed. in the first
place. Mr.. Churchill thinks the salaries
of thee hief justice and other officers ap-
pointed by the three governments in Sa-
moa are too high, and these may be
scaled down
There is no intention on the part of the
administration to abandon the interest of
this government in Samoa. and Mr.
Churchill does not recommend it. al
though he says the only reason why this
government should continue its hold upon
the island IS because ii is morally bound
10 DO so by the couhse pursued in the
mast MI Churchill states that if the
United States We're TO withdraw from the
Samoan islands. they would be divided up
by Germany and Great Britain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
Lake Shore and New York Central
Consolidation.
A GIGANTIC CORPORATION
THE AMALGAMATION OF THE
WHOLE VANDERBILT SYSTEM.
One Enormous Organization Under
One anagement-Other Roads to
Be Merged Into It-Cornelius Van
derbilt Not Heard From Yet.

New York, Jan. SO.-The Tribune tomor-
row viii say: The consolidation of the
Lake Shore railroad with the New York
Central under the name of the latter is
simply the initial step in a railroad plan
that in scope and extent eclipses any
thing hitherto undertaken in the history
of railroading. The truth is however,
that the present scheme, the first step in
which has been taken by the practically
admitted amalgamation of the Lake Shore
and New York Central, is to consolidate
into one company the whole Vanderbilt
system and such lines as it may BE- able
to control and lease. and place the whole
enormous organization under one man.
aSement. The next step in this gigantic
plan will be the merging of the Cleveland.
Chicago q St. Louis railroad generally
known as the Big Four. with the Chesa-
peake q Ohio. under the name of the
former. Melville T.. ingalls,, is now presi-
dent of both railroads. The Big Four is
a Vanderbilt property.
Probably the same plan of consolidation
will be followed out in this road as the
Lake Shore.
The next step will be to bring the roads
into the new combination of the Lake
Shore and New York Central. The next
road to fall into line will be the Chicago
& Northwestern This like the Lake
Shore and the Big Four. is an in and
out Vanderbilt property.
In the mentime there is talk of a con-
Plate and the Michigan Central. This is
still embryonic. Cornelius Vanderbilt is
chairman of the board of the Michigan
Central and nothing can be done until
he is heard from. But such cOnsOlida-
ton will be effected in time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
RecOllectiOnS of This Event to Be
Revived Tomorrow.
TRIAL OF SHERIFF MARTIN
FOR A MURDEROUS ATTACK ON
UNARMED MINERS.
Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee Will Aid the Prosecu-
tion-Defense Will Be Assisted By
Able acknowledgements Outlined
By Both Sides-Labor News.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 30.-The case
of Sheriff James Martin and his so
deputies, charged with murder and
the felonious wounding of a score of
striking miners at Latimer, this coun-
ty, on Sept. 10. 1897. viii be called for
trial in the criminal court next Tues
day, Feb. 1. 1t is expected that the
trial will last week. and it may be
longer before a verdict is reached.
Able counsel has been employed on
both sides District Attorney Martin
viii be assisted in the prosecution. by
Joseph NJ. Garman, chairman of the
Democratic state committee, and John
McGaharin. They are employed by the
relatives of the men who were killed.
John T. Lenahan, one of the leading
criminal lawyers of this section of the
state, will be senior counsel for the
defense. The first battle will be over
the selection of a jury. More than 100
witnesses have been subpoenaed, but
not all. of them viii be heard.
The commonwealth will claim that
the strikers were only exercising their
rights as American free men when they
marched on the public highway I'M
armed. 1t will be contended that they
were not lawless; that they had offered
no personal violence to anyone, and
that they were not bent on destroying
property. The lawyers for the prosecu-
ton will quote decisions from the
higher courts to show that such body
of men had a right to move on the
public highway while engaged in
peaceful mission. On the other hand,
counsel for the defense will charge
that the strikers were riotous; that
they We're armed, and that their inten-
ton was to destroy property They will
call witnesses to show that the people
living in the strike district were fear
full for their lives, and that some of
them moved away for safety. 1t will
also be shown that the sheriff had come
in conflict with the strikers at Hazel
ton on the morning of Sept 10, and
that he then and there warned them,
by reading the riot act, that they We're
violating the law, and that they should
dlsperse and go to their homes. In
stead of accepting this advice, they
jeered the officer of the law and pro-
ceeded on their march to Latimer
The Latimer mine was in operation.
the employees had no grievances so far
as known, and it will be averred that
the only object the strikers could have
had in going there was to intimidate
the men. The owners of the mines
had appealed to the sheriff to protect
their property, and in attempting TO do
his sworn duty in the matter his depu-
ties came in conflict with the strikers.
and bloodshed was the result. The
defense Will contend that this was the
most natural thing in the world. and
that under the circumstances it would
be traVesty of justice to hold the Of
Ulcers OF the law guilty of murder
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
PLAQUES OF SUN-FLOWER STATE
WORSE THAN GRASSHOPPERS
AFFLICTS THE G. o. P.
Appeal to All Lovers of Republican
ism to Unite and Rid the State of
Populism.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 30.-Kansas day, the
anniversary of the admission of the Sun
flower commonwealth into the union, was
observed by representative Republicans of
the state here last night. at banquet
given under the auspices of the Kansas
Day club. Fully 800 PRISONS We're present.
w. Y. Morgan of the Hutchison News. as
retiring president, made the annual ad-
dress delivering strong appeal for party
fealty.
Congressman Charles Curtis, in replying
to the toast, Kansas, took occasion TO
condemn the state administration of the
PopuisJ party. Continuing. he said;
las sure as we are here tonight, the
time has come in Kansas for all who love
our state to suspend their dissenslons,
unite in common cause, and thus rid the
state of the worst plague that has ever
infected 1.-THE Populist party"
Governor A. p. Riddle spoke on "A Talk
to the Boys" and urged the necessity Oh
a united Republican party.
J. r. Burton of Abilene spoke of Party
Obligations" and made plea for parti-
san politics "Of all the cOrruptinS in
fluences that have ever appeared in Amer
lean politics, nothing he said, lis so vi
cious as that of fusion; nothing so tends
to break down principle and to encourage
a struggle simply for place and power, as
does fusion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
THE STOCEMEN MEET
RAILROAD REPRESENTATIVES
RETURNED FROM DENVER.
Ira futile Talks About the Conven-
tion-Tourist Sleeper Service
From Kansas City to Portland.

c. Ira Tuttle, general live stock agent
of the Short Line, came back from
Denver yesterday, together with New
ms, Mcmillan and the balance of the
railroad men and stockmen who have
been in attendance upon the meeting
in Denver.
futile thinks the meeting was very
successful one, and will do the stock
interests a great deal of good. The at
tendance was a representative one, and
the delegates were very much in ear
nest. Concerning the barbecue, he says
the gates, the fence and the counters
were in it at no time after the crowd
got action. The attendance was an
enormous one-far bigger than was eX-
pected. 1t seems that all Denver
thought it would be a good time to get
a piece of meat, and merchants closed
their stores in order to permit their
clerks to go and get some barbecued
beef. The result was that the cutters
couldn't begin to supply the people.
The appetizing OdOr would rise on the
air, and the people would rush over
each other, trying to get nearer. FL
nally the crowd became frantic, and
in the rush which followed, everything
went down, and the men in charge
fled to leave the people in possession.
The beef didn't last a minute after the
crowd struck it, and it was soon over.
With Mr.. futile came John Flem-
ing, a cattleman of Fort Benton. Mont,
who represents the firm of Evans-Sni-
der-Buel at South Omaha, Kansas City
and Chicago. Mr.. Fleming left last
evening for his home, well satisfied
with what he had seen during his
visit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
AMERICANS BANQUET.
Good Cheer and Good Speeches Mark
the Names Presence.

Havana, Jan. 30. This morning
United States Consul General Lee gave
a banquet at the Havana Yacht club
house, at Mariana beach, to the officers
of the United States warship Maine.
The guests of the occasion were Cap
tain Sigsbee, Lieutenants Catlin, Jol-
man, Hood and Jungen, Chaplain Chad
wick, Paymaster Littlefield, DR.. Hen
neberger, Chief Engineer Howell and
Cadets Holden and Boyd of Washing
ton.
The company included also several
well-known residents and represent
atives of the English and American
press, MesSrs. Atkins, Caldwell, Hal
stead, Hilgott, Lane, Pepper and SEQ
vel.
Consul General Lee presided, assisted
by Vice Consul General Springer.
The former proposed Captain Sigs-
bee and the splendid officers of the
Maine"
Captain Sigsbee responded and then
proposed THE United States and Con-
sui General F'itzhugh Lee, its repre-
sentative in Cuba"
There were no other toasts.
Consul General Lee, Vice Consul Gen
eral Springer and another member of
the party distributed aims among a
number of por people, whom curiosity
had attarcted to the clubhouse.
After the banquet several officers of
the Maine witnessed a bull fight,
box having been provided for them by
Acting Captain General Parade. The
attraction was Mazzantini, SPANS
most celebrated bull fighter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
MAMMOTH SWINDLE.
New York Parties Invest In a Fake
Phosphate Mine.

Mexico, Jan. 9O.-Another bold swim
ding has been brought to light here,
by which New York business men have
been swindled out of S21, 900. 1t appears
that last autumn an American, giving
his name as Frederick p. Graham,
claiming to be a half-brother to the
criminal lawyer, John Graham, of New
York, and married to a grand niece of
Sir Robert Peel, persuaded three or
four New Workers to go into phosphate
mining in the state of OaXaca, report
ing that very rich phosphate was on
the market and that he could get it,
Graham further represented that he
had organized here a company, known
as the Mexican Phosphate Mineral
company, and when the new parties
were taken into the concern, Graham
was made treasurer and president Re
Gently two parties from the New York
erty, which they had put up money
for, and now they find that there is
no phosphate and that Graham has
fed, taking all available cash which
had been deposited to his order in the
Bank of the City of Pueblo. Graham
played the game very boldly, represent
ing that he was in close touch with
the highest officials and could bring
influence to protect the property, and
IN case other things were wanted. they
would be forthcoming. The police are
sure Graham is one of the gang who
swindled FRANKIE of Chicago.
The Spanish minister, Duke de ARGOS.
and the duchess, left yesterday for the
United States. They will after visit
to the states, go to Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
Accounts of Recent Engagements
From Spanish Sources.
GEN. WOODFORD'S SAFETY
AMERICAN EMBASSY AT MAD
RID GUARDED.
Warning of Spanish Press Against
Student Demonstrations-Bo of
Ruiz Found-Banquet of Ameri-
cans at Havana-Good Cheer and
Good Speeches-Cuban News.

Havana, Jan. 3O.-General Blanco, ac-
cording to the version of his trip re-
ceived from Spanish sources, was well
coined enthusiastically at Santiago de
Cuba. The provincial deputies tentered
him banquet, at which, in the course
of a reply to toast to his health, Gen
eral Blanco urged that all elements of
the population should endeavor to con-
tribute to the establishment of peace.
The Spanish General Luque, with
500 infantry and 160 cavalry, in two
columns, while reconnitering near
Macagua and Cayumo, in the direction
of the Mejeades, beyond Holguin, dis
covered that the insurgents had con-
centrated their forces. He attacked
them at Melia and a sharp engagement
ensued. The Spanish accounts say
that General Luque took the insurgent
trenches in a bayonet charge. The in
surgents fled, leaving five killed. OF the
Spanish, Major Segundo Camarara,
and Lieutenant Augustin Luque, son of
General Luque, were seriously wound
ed; two soldiers were killed and 20
wounded.
On Jan. 81 General Luque arrived at
Holguin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
REAR-ADMIRAL BRA|NE DEAD
ONE OF THE HEROES OF THE
MEXICAN WAR.
IN the Civil War He Was Promoted
For His Behavior at Forts Fisher
and Anderson.

New York. Jan. SO.-Daniel Lawrence
Braine, rear admiral of the United
States navy, retired died at his home
in Brooklyn tonight, from heart fail
ure, following an attack of rheumatism.
He had not been seriously i'll until last
Friday, since which time his physician
has been in constant attendance. He
leaves a widow, three sons and d
daughter.
Admiral Braine was born in New
York May S, 1929. He was appointed
to the navy from Texas as midshipman,
May 90. 1876, and during the Mexican
war was engaged in most of the i'm
portant actions He was made passed
midshipman in 1852; master in 1853, and
lieutenant in 1856. At the beginning OF
the civil war he was selected by the
Union defense committee TO command
the steamer Monticello, fitted out in IS
hours TO provision Fortress Monroe
The Monticello was afterwards at
tached TO the north Atlantic blockading
squadron.
In October, 1861, with the Monticello
he attacked the confederate gunbOats
above Cape Hatteras and dispersed two
regiments of infantry, sinking two
barges filled with soldiers and rescuing
the Twentieth Indiana regiment, who
were cut OIL from HatteraS by the enc
my.
In 1862 he received his commission as
lieutenant commander. and from that
time until 1864 was in numerous en-
gagement commanding the Pequot in
the attacks on Fort Fisher. Fort Ander-
son and the forts on Cape Fear river.
For cool performance of duty in these
fights he was recommended for promo
ton, and on July %. 1866, was commits
stoned commander. He had charge of
the equipment of the Brooklyn navy
yard from 1869 until 1872. and commanded
the Juniata of the Polaris search ex-
petition in 1873.
In the latter part of that year he de-
manded and received the Virginius
prisoners at Santiago de Cuba and
brought them TO New York
He became captain on Dec. II. 1884;
commodore on March ?, 1885. and presi-
dent of the naval board of inspection in
New York on July 81 of the same year.
He was appointed acting rear admiral
on Nay r. 1856, and ordered to the
command of the south Atlantic squad
ron.
After distinguished services ne was
retired on May Is 1891
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

]. Plat eBtts of Newcastle, n. S w,
has lowered the Australian hye-mile rec
ord to minutes. SO seconds.
The Salvation Army has proposed to the
New South Wales government to establish
a farm as a reformatory for boys and
girls.
On the anniversary of Robert Louis
Stevenson's death, a wreath and cross of
heather sent from Scotland were plo ced
or his grave.
The export and IMPORT trade Of New
South Wales for the past year sh VS. in
creases of Fl, 900. Exports Of 20 Ia show
an increase of f970.145.
Bush fires have caused te,' BILE havoc
in Tasmania At Longiey y hcmesteads
We're entirely burned out. incluT'ng sew
eral hotels. stores. etc. At kiping. q
homesteads were DESTROYED. The Ia test
reports were that co people nad FER shed.
Interest in an all-Briton cable has been
revived in Australia by the announce
ment that the British government had APP
pointed a committee to inquire into the
laying of a cable via the Cape. The opin-
ion is divided in Australia as to the ad-
vantage of the Cape and Pacific routes.
the amount of subsidy to be paid being
the chief consideration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
TRAVEL FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Discomforts of a Trip South Back
In 1916.


People who travel nowadays and get
a single ticket straight through to their
destination and have their baggage all
checked and off their mind at the start
ing point have no idea of what trip by
rail meant back in 1916 and 1S4S. when ev-
cry state used different money" said the
veteran colonel to a New York Sun re-
porter i lived in Brooklyn then. and
once a year, or once every two years at
the furthest, l took my wife and family
to visit my old home in South Carolina.
l have vivid recollections of the struggles
which those trips were. and of the sense
OF relief / felt when. after several days
OF travel, / landed the party, bandboXes
and ali, safe and sound under the pater-
nal roof Occasionally il happened that
some of the pieces OF luggage went
astray, or we narrowly escaped losing one
of the children on the way. but generally
we got through all right. There were few
pOrters on the cars then. except those en-
Dloyed to look after the railroads inter-
ests. Ii was q case of every man for
be made or eating houses to be hunted
up. and the difference in the currency of
the various states added considerably TO
the travellers troubles
This was how il would be. Getting off
the ferryboat from Brooklyn. we would
pack ourselves into an omnibus and be
trundled over to the Cortlandt street fer
~ to take the train south. There | bought
tickets for Philadelphia, paying for them
in New York money. Arriving at Pnila-
delphia we were packed into another bus
and were carted across the city to the
railroad station on the other side. That
part of the journey stands out as most
tedious and disagreeable. There was al
ways delay and much crowding and wait
ing 10 see how many passengers were to
be provided for, and then the bus took
its time about moving. Al the station /
bought new tickets that would take us as
far as Baltimore. If / happened TO have
any gold along. after paying for lunch
cons dinners and suppers at the eating
houses. 1 paid for my tickets in gold. If
not, / used my New York money or the
money that 1 had got in Philadelphia.
and paid something for the exchange.
Certain of the roadhOuses at that time
made regulations either for serving very
good fare or very bad The refreshment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
The Tale Of the @Fox and Crown

London Telegraph: An interesting story
attaches to Highgate's old-fashionsd
hosiery, the Fox and Crown. which is in
process of demolition. 1t was in West
hill. outside the inn, that the queen near
~ lost her life in the year of her accession
to the throne. Her majesty was being
driven with the Duchess OF Kent down
the hill in a carriage. which was without
a drag-chain. ne horses began plung-
ing, and a grave accident was only avert
ed by the promptitude of Mr.. Taylor. the
then landlord of the Fox" who man
aged to hitch chain to one of the wheels
OF the carriage. In recognition of this
ready-witted service, her majesty pre-
scented to the proprietor a royal coat of
arms, beneath which might once have
been seen, proudly displayed, q board
bearing the following legend: eth July,
1897. This coat of arms is a grant from
Queen Victoria for services rendered to
Her Majesty while in danger travelling
down this HILL The trophy. after care
full removal. has been handed over by the
purchaser of the old inn to the Highgate
Literary and Scientific institution. where
it is sure to be jealousy preserved
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-31
LONDON ON TELLER's VOTE.
Times Discusses the Possible Dis
ruption of Republican Party.

Times Discusses the Possible DIS
ruption of Republican Party.
London, Jan. S1-The Times, COM
menting editorially this morning upon
the "disquieting vote on Senator Tel
ler's resolution" says the disaster is
accentuated by the fact that at length
President Mckinley has descended
from the fence on the right side.
Discussing the possible disruption of
the Republican party and the return
of a silver majority at the next cleo
ton, the Times says:
MI. Cleveland was a stronger man
than is his successor, and fought the
battle bravely, but he saw his party
broken into pieces"
The Times publishes a letter from
the well-known firm of Close Brothers
& Co. of London, contending that there
is no need for alarm in the business
community with reference to currency
conditions in America. Nothing has
happened" they say, ito justify the
belief that there has been any change
of sentiment in the United States since
1897, when the silver party was de-
cisively defeated under conditions never
likely to be more favorably for them"
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A Cenuine sin. But Split.

Detroit Free Press: \ few days ago
sensation was caused at Ionia by the dis
covery of a counterfeit 500 silver certlh-
cate The bill had been offered to the
cashier at one of the local banks. and pro-
nounced by him TO be bogus, and this
opinion was confirmed later by civil
service officer who went there to inVeSt-
gate the matter. The bill had partially
sDlit in two and it was supposed 10 be one
of the kind where the front and back are
printed on separate sheets of thin paper
by the counterfeiters, and then pasted to-
gether. with the silk threads between. The
bin was sent to the treasury officials at
Washington and on Monday the lOnia
cashier and the secret service officer were
astonished at a dispatch from Washing
ton stating that the bill was genuine and
that 500 in currency had been sent on to
redeem it. This is the first instance known
of a United States note splitting in two.