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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-06
INDUSTRIAL INVESTIGATION.
Members of the Non-partisan Com
mission Will Be Appointed.

Washington, Sept 5.-One of the first
matters to which me president is ex-
pected now to devote his attention is the
selection of nine members of the nom
partisan commission which, under the
act OF congress of June, 1885, is to collate
lnIGrmauon and consider and recommend
legisla tlon to meet the problems present.
ca by labor, agriculture and capital. This
body is 10 consist of is persons, five. of
whom are 10 be members of the senate,
ilVe or the house ana nine other per-
sons, who shall fairly represent the
different industries and employments. The
senators and representatives have al
ready been appointed. For the positions
HE at the White House about lbs appli-
cations, embracing the names of many
weli-know labor leaders and others prom
1nent in the discussion of questions Incl
dental 10 the betterment of farming and
laboring men. The lifetime of the COM
mission is to be two years, the salary
or the members So, $50 per annum and its
powers and duties are comprehensive in
scope. Public hearings may be given if
necessary and authority is granted to
visit any part of the United States for
the purpose of securing the information
required to make repor to congress.
Senator Kyle, who, by virtue of his Of
nee, Is expected TO be the chairman Of
the commission. has already indicated to
the president that he would be ready to
call the body together for organization
by Sept. 10, and the president gave him
TO understand that the personnel of the
committee would be complete by that
time. Among those who have been men
toned in connection with the appoint
meats are x-Rebresentative Phillips of
Pennsylvania. former chairman of the
house labor commission: Mr. Sargent of
the Locomotive Firemen-s Brotherhood,
Representative Farquhar of New
York, Major Hensen of Georgia and Cap
tain E. A. Snythe of South Carolina, the
two latter being candidates presented by
the cotton milling interests of the south.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-06
GERMANY'S COMPLAINT.
Demands the Same Tariff Conces-
sions Given to France.

3 Berlin. Sept. 5.-The government,
through DIR. Won Holleben, German am
bassador to the United States, has de-
n. anded shat the same tariff decreases
granted to France in the recent treaty
shall be accorded Germany, under the
most favored nation" clause. A strong
reply by John A. Kasson, special reci-
Drocity commissioner of the United
States. refuting the claim, has been
presented to DR.. Won Holleben, and a
copy of it has arrived here.
america contends that the most ia
vored nation clause does not ao2ly.
Germany claims that the treaty Of
1928. whose terms included the clause,
is still valid. as the United States. by
silence, has agreed thereto, and that it
was not vitiated by the treaty of 1868.
Foreign officials here decline to express
an opinion on the subject at present,
but viii give ore later.
Herr Vosberg Reeow, of the central
bureau for the preparation OF CONNER
ciaI treaties. admitted today, in the
course of an interview, that the most
favored nation" clause had been VIC
lated repeatedly by both Germany and
the United States, and that It was
doubtful whether the clause still held
He also admitted that the German en-
pire did not take over all treaties of
foreign states with Prussia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-06
LETTER CARRIERS MEET.
/ Convention VIII Demand Stringent
Civil Service Legislation.

Toledo, O.. Sept. 5.-The National
Letter Carriers association opened to-
day. with 400 delegates in this city. Wis
iting carriers from various cities are
estimated at 5000. and the convention
promises to be the greatest in the his
tory of the association.
The contest for national officers is
lost in the discussion OF the civil ser
vice question. and the convention un.
doubtedly viii petition congress, ask
ing the most stringent civil service leg
islation.
The great parade started at 3:45
o'clock this afternoon, and was an i'm
posing pageant. Ten thousand uni
formed letter carriers and members of
local civic societies participated, and
We're cheered by enormous crowds.
President Parsons and other national
officers reviewed the parade. The night
session OF the delegation was held at
Memorial hall this evening, when
Mayor Jones and other officials well
coined the visitors. No business was
transacted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-06
WHITE WILL NOT SERVE.
One Place On Peace Commission Yet
to Be Filled.

Cleveland, O., Sept 5.-Secretary of
State Day and Mrs. Day arrived in
Cleveland this morning, and this even
ing. accompanied by party of friends
from Canton they left by boat on a
pleasure trip to Escanaba, Mich. To
an Associated Press representative Sec
rotary Day said that he intended to re-
turn to Washington and hand in his
resignation on the 18th of this month.
He said that there was nothing new to
be told about the peace commission.
but gave it as his understanding that
Justice White had decided not to serve
as one of the peace commissioners.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-06
LEAVING oHIcKAMAUGA.
But One Regiment of Volunteers
Will Remain

Chickamauga, Tenn, Set, 5.-Re-
movals from Chickamauga are now be-
ing made rapidly. The four Ohio bat
teries left for Columbus to be mustered
out this morning. The Third Tennessee
left for Admission, Ala. this afternoon
Generai-L. ". Colby. commanding the
Third brigade, first division, third corps,
departed with his stan for Admission
this morning. The Eighth New York
viii move tomorrow morning. The
First Mississippi is to move to its home
state tomorrow. The Sixth regiments
United States volunteers. which is TO
be the only one left at Chickamauga,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-06

view in a hollow. The Lancers charged
through them. reformed and charged
back to recover their wounded, who
were being savagely slaughtered.
The official list gives the number of
British officers killed in the capture OF
Omdurman as two, while Ii were
wounded. Of the men, % were killed
and 80 wounded.
The losses sustained by the Egyptians
were: Officers, one killed, eight wound
ed. Men, 20 killed, 221 wounded.
Colonel Rhodes, a brother of Cecil
Rhodes, and correspondent of the Lon
don Times, was severely wounded,
bullet having struck him in the Shout
der
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-06

London, Sept 6.-The latest ac-
counts OF the capture of Omdurman add
! but little to those received yesterday.
All agree to the brilliancy of the cav
airy charge of the Twenty-first lancers.
This was the great feature of, the bat
tie. Every man who fell in the charge
was Immediately hacked to pieces by
the fanatical dervishes, yet the lancers
reformed as coo,ly as if on parade.
One corporal, covered with blood and
reeling in his saddle, was ordered to
fall out. He waved his bent lance and
shouted. ''Neveri@
When Lieutenant Grenfell was
missed, Lieutenant Montmorency, with
few comrades, made, a most gallant
attempt to recover the body, and held
the enemy at bay with revolvers. They
recovered the body and then lost it
again, as the horse on, which it was
placed SHE'D.
There was another memorable incl
dent while McDonald's black brigade
was cautiously crossing the field, after
+, the deryishes had broken, to dispatch
the wounded baggaras-an imperative
duty, owing to the custom of the bag
garas to feign death and then deal a
fatal blow to the unwary enemy. The
dervishes reformed and made a des-
peratc rush upon an Isolated camel
corps, believing they had it at their
mercy The corps retired steadily
without confusion. McDonald's brig
ade, assisted by the gunboats, came to
the rescue and covered the retirement
OF the camel corps by pouring 'volley
after volley into the advancing der
wishes, who, although tleir ranks were
terribly thinned, continued their des-
perate advance. More derviSheS swept
down, the engagement became swift
and general, and. the enemy was soon
completely routed. = =
The war Office received this evening
the following dispatch, dated at Om-
durham yesterday, from General Sir
Herbert Kitchener:
This morning the British and
Egyptian flags were hoisted with due
ceremony upon the walls of the palace
in Khartoum
All the British wounded have left
for Abadia in barges towed by steam
ers. l saw them before leaving. They
were all doing well and were COM
Portable.
The cavalry sent in pursuit of the
Khalifa were compelled to abandon the
attempt, owing to the exhaustion of the
horses, but have ordered camel squads
to continue the pursuit
Cairo, Sept. 5.-Advices from Omdur-
man say that the Anglo Egyptian cav
airy which went in pursuit of Khalifa
Abdullah after the fall of Omdurman,
abandoned the pursuit about 80 miles
beyond the city. The horses were COM
pletely exhausted, having heen ridden
4S hours, during Is of which they had
been engaged in lighting
The Khalifa has gone to Kordofan
to the southwest of Omdurman. Cen
eral Kitchener has organized an Arab
camel squad to follow him. Yesterday
the forces with the sirdar participated
in an imposing service in memory of
General Gordon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-06

Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 5.-Two hun
bred Cubans from General Cebreco's
camp in the hills near Cobre, this prov
ince, came to the city this afternoon, sur
rendered their arms and asked for ra-
tionS. General Lawton took the arms
and put the men TO work on the water
front to earn their rations.
The Cubars say their forces in San
tiago province are suffering for want of
food and are on the point of breaking
out. They have no provisions and cannot
get forage.
General Lawton has replied that he will
ration all men who will come to town,
give up their arms and work for their
food but that he will not supply any
men who persist in keeping arms and
skulking in the hills. when they ought to
be on the plantations helping to make
harvest. He believes it will not be long
before most Cubans will have given up
their fight for recognition and have re-
turned to their homes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-06
DISARMING THE CUBANS.
Insurgent Army Will Soon Be Mus
tered Out.

Havana, Sept. 5.-The Cuban forces are
now concentrated at Rojas, near Caibien.
where they are expected to lay down
their arms. All the insurgent troops are
moving in that direction. General Ale
jandro Rodriguez arrived Oh Friday at
Manguito and ordered the Cuban camp
there RACED and the troops to be pre-
pared to disarm, proceeding toward Ro-
jas. General Rodriguez reports that Cen
eral Maxine Gomez is in very feeble
health.
The news of a concentration of the
arms and ending the war has already
had a good effect. The cultivation of
fields has been resumed in some quarters.
On several estates near Guinez, this
province work has been begun at a daily
wage of 20 cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-06
RELEASE OF DREYFUS
Easiest and Safest Way Out of the
Dilemma.
A NEW WAR MINISTER
ZURLINDFN ACCEPTS, AFTER
TWICE DECLINING.
Rumored that He VIII Favor An
nullment of the Dreyfus Judg-
ment-A Retrial Would Lead to
Unpleasant and Dangerous Dis
closures.

Paris, Sent. 5.-Interviews with the
premier, NJ. Henry Brisson, and the late
minister of war, M. Godfrey Cavaignac,
on the subject of the political situation in
France as it has been affected by the re-
cent developments in the Dreyfus case,
are printed today in the Echo de Paris.
M. Brisson is reported as having said
that all the members of the ministry are
convinced of the guilt of Captain Drey-
Jus, but that the government must con-
Slder the change that has come over pub
lie opinion since the suicide last week of
Lieutenant Colonel Henry.
M. BrlSSon expressed the view that 1t
is the duty OF the. government to end
the excitement which is paralyzing the
best interests of Paris and of the coun-
try.
M. Cavaignac. in the course of the in
terview. SAID it would be a serious mis-
take, if not a supreme act Of folly on the
part OF the government to persist in its
present course, and that he was not will
ing to participate in such a policy.
You Will see, said NJ. Cavaignac, in
what condition the country will be after
a new trial"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-08-05
The Official Report Of Captain Sampson tc
Secretary Long.
The Brooklyn Stood the Brunt Of the Fight First Bot Was
Speedily Joined by the Other Ships Performances
Of the Brooklyn and the Gloucester
Particularly Commended

quarters and my nagship was in tn.
position mentioned above. when the
Spanish squadron appeared in the
channel.
The remaining vessels were in OF
near their usual blockading positions
distributed in a semi-circle about the
hxrbor entrance, counting from the
eastward In the following order: The
Indiana. about q mile and halt
from shore; the Oregon, the New
York's place; between these two the
Iowa, Texas and Brooklyn, the
latter two miles from the shore west
OF Santiago. The distance of the yes
sells from tho harbor entrance was
from two and one-half to four miles.
the latter being the limit of day block
aiding distance The length OF arc
formed by the ships was about eight
miles.
The Massachusetts had left at
a. m, for Guantanamo for coal. Her
station was between the Iowa and
Texas. The auxiliary Gloucester
and Vixen lay close to the land md
nearer to the harbor entrance than the
larger vessels, the Gloucester to the
eastward and the Vixen to the west
ward The Ericsson was in company
with the flagship and remained with
her during the chase until ordered to
discontinue, when she rendered very
efficient service In rescuing prisoners
from the burning vizcaya. l en-
close diagram showing approximate
ly the positions of the vessels as de-
scribed above.
Fourth-The Spanish vessels came
rapidly out Of the hsrbor, at speed
estimated At from eight to ten knots
and in the following order: Infanta
Maria Teresa (fagship): Vizcaya,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-08-05

The navy department has made pub
lie the reports OF Admiral sampson and
The commanders of the vessels of hi,
6eet, OF the destruction of the Spanish
feet At Santiago July 3. 1t Is = mos,
important document, settling, as il
does, many points concerning which
there has been . Misrepresentation
The report 10 dated of Santiago de
Cuba. July Is. addressed to Secretary
Long, and 10 ~ follows;
Sir:-First.--I have the honor 10
make the following report upon the
battle and tho destruction OF the
Spanish squadron, commanded by Ad-
miral Cervers on Santiago do Cuba on
Sunday, July 3, 1898.
Second-Ths encmy's vessels came
out OF the harbor between e:35 and 10
=. M. the head of the column appear
ing around Cayosmith at 9:3l and
emerging from the channel Ave or six
minutes later.
Third The positions OF the vessels OF
my command or Santiago at the mo-
nent. were: Flsgship New York
was four miles east Of her blockading
station and about seven miles from the
harbor entrance. She had started for
Siboney where intended to land &C
companied by several Of my staff, and
20 to the front to consult with General
Ehafter for = discussion of the situa-
tion and for = more debate under
standing between ua Of the operations
proposed. which had been rendered
necessary by the unexpectedly strong
resistance of the Spanish garrison AZ
Santiago. had sent my chief Of stan
on shore the day before to arrange an
interview with Gen. Shafter, who has
been suffering from heat prostratiou.
l made arrangements to 60 to his head
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-08-05

and not having the speed Of the other
ships, were directed by me in success
sion at about the time the Vizcayn
was beached, to drop out Of the chase
and resume blockading stations. These
vessels rescued many prisoners. The
Vixen, finding that the rush of the
Spanish ships would put her between
two fires ran outside of her own col
rmn and remained there during the
battle and chase.
Seventh-The skillfull handling and
gallant fighting Of the Gloucester"
won the admiration of every one who
witnessed it and merits of commenda-
ton of the Navy department. She is a
fast and entirely unprotected auxiliary
vessel-the yacht Corsicana and has
battery Of light rapid-fire guns, She
was running about two miles from the
harbor enterance to the eastward, and
Immediately steamed out, firing upon
the large ships. Anticipating the APP
pearance of the Pluton and Furor
the Gloucester was slowed thereby
gaining more rapidly high pressure
of steam, and when the destroyers
came out she steamed for them at full
speed and was able to close to short
range, where her fire was accurate,
deadly and of great volume.
During this fight the Gloucester
was under the fire of the Socapa bat
the time they emerged from Santiago
harbor, the careers of the Furor and
the Pluton were ended and two-thirds
of their people killed. The Furor
was bleached and sunk in the surf, the
Pluton sank in deep water a few
minutes later. The destroyers prob
ably suffered much injury from the
fire Of the secondary batteries of the
battleships Iowa, Indiana, and the
Texas, yet / think very consider
able factor in their speedy destruction
was the fire at close range of the
Gloucester's battery. After rescing
the survivors of the destroyers the
Gloucester did excellent service in
landing and securing the crew of the
tnfanto Maria Teresa.
RUSH OF SPANISH SQUADRON.
Eight-The method of escape at
by the Spaniards (all steering
in at the same direction and in for
mation), removed all tactical doubts
or difficulties, and made plain the
duty of every United States vessel to
close in and Immediately engage in
the pursuit of each ship The task
was promptly and effectly done. AS
already stated, the first rush of the
Spanish squadron carried it past
numb Der of bl ding ships which
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-08-05

conld not Immediately work up to
their best speed; but they suffered
heavily in passing. The Infanta
Maria Teresa and the Oquendo were
probably set on fire by shells fred dur
ing the first fifteen minutes of the en-
gagement 1t was afterwards learned
that the Intanta Maria Teresa's FIRE
main had been cut by one of our shots
and that she was unable to extinguish
the fire. With large volumes of smoke
rising from their lower decks aft, these
vessels gave up both fight and fightl
and ran in on the beach-the Infauta
Maria Teresa at about 1918 a. m at
Nimanima six and one-half miles from
Santiago harbor enterance, and the
Almirante Oquendo at about 1890 a.
m. at Juan Gonzales, seven miles from
the port.
Ninth-The Vizcaya was still I'M
der the fire of the leading vessels; the
Cristobal Colon bad drawn ahead,
leading the chase, and soon passed be-
yond the range of the guns of the lead
ing American ships. The vizcaya
was soon set on fire, and at 11:15 she
turned in shore and was bleached at
Accerraderos, fifteen miles from Santi-
ago, burning fercely and with her re-
serve of ammunition on deck already
beginning to explode. When about
ten miles west Of Santiago the "Indi-
ana" had been signaled to go back to
the harbor entrance, and at Accerra-
derous the Iowa was signaled to ''re-
sumo blockading station" The
Iowa, assisted by the Ericsson and
the Hist, took off the crew of the
Vizcaya, while the Harvard and
the Gloucester rescued those of the
Infanta Maria Teresa and the Alni-
rante Oquendo.
This rescue of prisoners, including
the wounded, from the burning ships,
was the occasion of some of the most
daring and gallant conduct of the day.
The ships were burning fore and aft,
their guns and reserve ammunition
were exploding and it was not known
at what moment the fire would reach
the main magazines. In addition to
this a heavy surf was running just in
side of the Spanish ships. But no risk
deferred our officers and men until
their work of humanity was complete.
CHASE OF THE COLON.
Tenth-There remained now of the
Spanish ships only the Cristobal
Colon, but she was their best and
fastest vessel. Forced by the situa-
Jon to hug the Cuban coast. her only
chance of escape was by superior and
sustained speed. When the Vizcaya
went ashore, the Colon was about
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-08-05

"Cristobal Colon aud the Almirnnts
Oqucndo. The distance between these
ships was about 500 yards. which
means that from the time the first
one became visible in the upper reach
Of the channel until the last one wa1
out of the harbor an interval of only
about twelve minutes elapsed Follow
ing the Oquendo, at distance OF
about 200 yards. came the torpedo
boat destroyer Pluton and after her
the Furor. The armed cruisers, as
rapidly ms they could bring their guns
to bear, opened vigorous fire upon
the blockading vessels and emerged
from the channel shrouded in the
smoke from their guns.
Fifth.-The men of our ships in front
of the port were at sunday quarters
for inspection" The signal was made
simultaneously from several vessels.
"enemy's ships escaping and general
quarters was sounded. The men
cheered as they sprang to their guns
ana tire was opened probably within
eight minutes by the vessels whose
guns commanded the entrance.
The New York turned about aud
steamed for the escaping fleet, flying
the signal ''close in toward harbor en-
trance and attack vessels and gradu-
ally increasing speed, until toward the
end OF the chase she WAS making six
teen and one-half knots and was rapid
ly closing OH the Cristobal Colon.
She was not at any time within the
range of the heavy Spanish ships, and
her only part in the firing was to
receive the undivided fire from the
forts in passing the harbor entrance,
and to fire few shots at one of the
destroy ers, though at the moment the
destroyer was attempting to escape
from the Gloucester.
Sixth-The Spanish vessels upon
clearing the harbor, turned to the west
ward and increased their speed to the
full power Of their engines. The heavy
blockading vessels, which had closed
in toward the MORO at the instant
of the enemy's appearance, and at their
best speed, delivered rapid fire, we'll
and destructive, which
speedily overwhelmed and silenced the
Spanish fire. The initial speed of the
Spaniards carried them rapidly past
the blockading vessels and the battle
developed into chase in which the
and Texas had at the
start the advantage of position. The
main tanned this lead until
the Oregon, steaming with amazing
speed from the commencement of tho
action, took first place. The Iowa
and Indiana had done good work,