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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
CONDITIONS ar MANILA.
General Otis Makes a Report to the
War Department.

War Department.
Washington, Oct 2O.-The war de-
partment today posted the following
bulletin:
Under date of yesterday General
Otis cabled the war department.: THE
situation in LuZon is somewhat i'm
proved The influence of .Filipinos of
education and property not desiring in
dependence, but hostile to Spain. is
gaining the ascendency in revolution
airy councils. We are promising moth
ing, but enforcing the law. Complica-
tons seriously affect inter-island com
merce and diminish the revenue. At
1alrS are progressing favorably. though
the sick reports are increasing. owing
mostly to carelessnesS Of enlisted men
Health of officers good. Condition of
city and facilities for Quartering troops
improving. Fever decreasing; intestinal
troubles about the same; many slight
ailments; smallpox apparently arrest
ed During the month there have been
IS deaIhS-S smallpox, typhoid fever
. malarial and intestinal complaints.
three accidental.
General Otis cabled considera Bile moro
than the above, but the department
does not deem il advisable to make the
other portions of the dispatch public.
because OF it bearing upon the peace
negotiations. It contains suggestions
by General Otis regarding the disposal
OF the Philippines and also Informal
ton about the insurgents
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ercises We're opened with prayer by DR.
Emil G. Hirsch- Chairman j. III. Walsh
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers. presided and delivered the Open
ing address. He introduced Mayor Har-
r.son. who delivered the address of well
come to President Mckinley. The presi-
dents response was listened TO attentive
iy and frequently interrupted with ap-
plause- Following President Mckinley
came Judge John Barton Payne of Chi
c2go. who spoke as follows:
Few events in the history of the coun-
try more fifty illustrate the dignity of
labor than this great meeting ana the
presence here of the president OF the
United States. Labor is the life of our
people and the basis of our civilization
and progress. There is no room under our
the so-called classes and the masses; here
the son OF the artisan. the farmer and the
day laborer may. in a single generation.
reasonably hold any of the great offices
in the gift of our people. and may become
OF the wealthy of the land. That this not
only may happen, but has happened so
often as to cease to be matter for COM
ment, We all know. Your organization
has constantly refused to lend itself 10
the visionary aid of utOpian skies which
constantly appear and reappear and are
forgotten. No man is a friend OF labor
who is not willing on all occasions to tell
tons, No part of our people are more in
terested in a stable and Just COVE. niiei.t
than the persons called the labOrinS man.
The rich and powerful can protect them
selves. the poor need the protecting hand
of stable institutions and the demagOgue
should find no place"
Other speakers on the programme We're
George r. Peck. +. E Clark OF the Or
der of Railway Conductors; 70. p. Sargent
of the rotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men; P. Mo.rissey of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen; p. NJ. Arthur of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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REBELS BEHEADED.
CHASTITY Scenes Attending Public
Execution In China.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct 2O.-According
to the latest mail advices from China
eight subordinate leaders of the
Kwangski rebellion have been beheaded
at Wuchow. They were carried in bas-
kets through the principal streets as q
warning spectacle, amidst the laugh
ter and jeers of men, women and chill
dren.
Ten thousand people witnessed the
decapitation and made gala day Lit
tie children copied their parents. who
joked at the dying rebels a second be-
fore the AK fell. When all was over the
children played among the headless.
bleeding corpses, and made sport with
the black, diShgured heads
Mandarins and headmen improvised
sort OF May-pole and the heads Of
rebels were placed on top in tiers, the
children dancing around them The
governor advised the mandarins 10
make the beheading as festive as pos
sible so as to inspire disgust for the
rebels in the hearts of the people \
banquet was afterwards spread.
The Japan Mail says d petition has
been sent to the government by foreign
consuls requesting that beheading be
discontinued
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-21
PECULIAR PREJUDICES.
Nearly Every One Manifests Some
Favorite Eccentricity.

Pearson's Weekly: Everybody, more
or less, possesses a favorite prejudice,
which, in the eyes of everybody else,
appears nonsensical and unnecessary.
In the gay time of the Georges, for in
stance, the young rakes strove their
hardest TO develop some popularity or
curious prejudice, by which their
names would become famous, and pos
sibly through this be handed on to pos
terity.
Just now there is an eccentric old
gentleman living near Luton, in Bed
Yorkshire, who persists in DOMINIC the
attire of an earlier time. Any day he
may be seen taking his walks, wearing
knee breaches and an indeScribable
green waistcoat. whilst his silk hat is
peculiarly antique. Notwithstanding
the remonstrances of his friends. he
refuses absolutely to dress uD-to-date,
protesting that he is a great admirer
of the good old days and of all its GUS
toms. The present day orthodox dress
is far too sober and severe to suit his
tastes.
Equally singular is the prejudice
against modern things shared by an
other old gentleman who is the squire
of . small village in Derbyshire. He
also ShunS from his tables any French
or continental dishes, allowing the cook
saddle of beef always plays a cOnspicu-
Gus part. AS might be expected, he is
firm believer in the greatness of his
country, and has never yet evinced
desire to travel further than Scotland.
where he possesses another residence
A celebrated author processes a ter
rible prejudice against cats. He can
neither eat nor work while one is in
the room. and says that, without see
ing the animal, he can tell whether one
is about. A well-knOwn politician is
similarly prejudiced against the feline
race.
Music halls and theatres are the pet
aversion of another individual, who as
cribes much Of the wickedness of this
world to their influence. His eldest
son. of %, once visited a certain place
of this description, and so enraged was
his father that the latter vowed that
if it occurred again he would cut him
off with the proverbial shilling.
A wealthy old lady living in Derby
shire has never yet entered a train.
her age must be very nearly
50. Her ideas are naturally very old
fashioned, and so great is her dislike
to railways that she has fixed upon a
house some L miles away from the
nearest line. When she does travel.
she accomDlishes it by means Of
very similar TO the one the
queen uses at Balmoral.
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Report of Dewey'S Battle With
Rebels Net Believed
SPANIARDS SUSPECTED
THEY MAY HAVE INVENTED
TIE SENSATION.
Washington Authorities Believe the
Story Was Started With a View of
Influencing Peace Commissioners
May Have Been Founded On
the Seizure of the Abby.

Washington, Oct. 2o.-The sensational
Spanish report Of a naval battle be-
tween admiral Dewey's vessels and the
insurgent navy in the Philippines is
received with absolute incredulity in
the navy and war departments. If
there has been any recent action Ad-
7llraI Dewey has failed to. report it
and neither General otis nor United
states Consul Wildman have regarded
II as worthy of notice
1t IS believed at the navy department
that the Spanish authorities refer to
the seizure Of the little steamer Abby
oy the McCuiloch, Sept. % last. The
steamer was OF American register,
though formerly known as the Pasig.
II was reported 70 Admiral Dewey that
she was bringing arms and supplies of
war to the insurgents. He sent the
McCuloch to stop this movement, but
when the cutter found the Abby in
BatanzaS bay the latter vessel had
landed her cargo of arms and the in
surgents refused TO give them up.
Thereupon the Abby was seized and
taken by the McCulIoch to Manila
This affair could not be digntfied with
the name Of a naval engagement and
Admiral Dewey in reporting the
seizure 10 the navy department made
little of it.
1t Is just possible that there have
been some similar incident, not deemed
worthy Of report, il the islands of
Cebu or Fancy, as it has been reported
that some insurgents vessels have been
carrying arms to spread the insurFec-
ton in those islands and Dewey would
have represSed them But the reports
to the navy department show that it
is absurd to speak of an insurgent
navy seriously, for the entire force
consists of a, few schooners and one or
two little coaSting steamers, all
together not being a match for the
least of the vessels under DeWey'S
command
The explanation OF the admiraPs in
reference with these vessels in their
operations is a desire on his part to
maintain the status quo in the Philip
pines pending the conclusion Of the
peace commissioners work in Paris
1t is said here that it is not surprising
that the Spanish cabinet is trying TO
make much of this incident that can
be twisted into a demonstration of
actual hoStilities between the American
forces in the Philippines and the in
SurgentS, for that would make ground
to sustain the contention they are sure
70 put forward when the PHILIPPINES
come under consideration before the
Paris commission, that the United
states forces never have been able to
take possession of and hold the terri
tory outside of Manila proper Under
the rules Of international law such a
point would be entitled to serious con-
sideration in determining what dis
position should be made OF the terri
tory
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POSITIONS OF SHIPS.
Naval Report Concerning the Battle
at Santiago.

Washington, Oct. 2O-The report of
the Wainwright board convened for
the purpose of determining the posi-
tions and courses of the ships en-
gagged in the action at Santiago. July
3, was made public today.
The position of the ships at the time
the Colon surrendered, concerning
which there has been some controversy
is described as follows:
In the two hours and ten minutes
from the last position given the YES
sells had cOursed westward a great dis
lance. The Colon had run 265. miles
and was off the TarQuino river. The
Brooklyn was the nearest American
vessel. She had sailed 2S1a miles and
was three and four-tenthS miles from
the Colon. The Oregon was four and
one-half miles from the Colon and
more in-shOre than the Brooklyn. The
Texas was three and fOur-tenths miles
behind the Oregon. The New York
was nine and half miles from the
Colon. None of the other vessels had
come up, save the Vixen, which was
abreast of the New York This little
vessel in the beginning of the fight
stole out to sea and sailed westward ON
a course about two and one-ouarter
miles from that of the nearest Spanish
ship.
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FRENCH NAVAL ACTIVITY.
Reserves Ordered to Be Ready For
Active Service.

Paris, Oct. 20.-The alleged war prep
| arations of France are the absorbing
topic of discussion here. According to
the French papers there We're impor-
tant naval experiments at Toulon last
evening. a hotilla of torpedo boats
was detailed to make an endeavor to
force the entrance Of the harbor, and
the whole garrison was called to arms.
and the forts and batteries We're
manned ready for instant action. The
result of the experiments has not been
made public. Vice Admiral Barrera
presided yesterday at a secret council
OF war at Brest, in which the chiefs Of
the maritime forces took part. Conf
Dental orders were subsequently, issued
TO the garrison.
The Aurore asserts that five classes
or the naval reserves around Brest
have been ordered to hold themselves
in readiness for active service.
NJ. Delcasse, minister of foreign af-
fairs, has ordered that the report of
Major Marchand as to the situation at
Fashoda, which is expected at Cairo
tonight. be telegraphed textuauy
Owing to its probable length il is
expected that at least AZ hours will be
required to reduce it TO the French
cipher code at Cairo. and to translate
ii in Paris.
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BUNCH OF INFORMATION.

A Russian does not become of age until
he is Is.
There are over 5000 lighthouses. erected
on the most dangerous points on the
worlds coast.
IL is now stated that the invention of
gunboats and armor-protected guns dates
back to the 18th century.
Recent statistics show that under 10
years there are more boys than girls, but
over 20 years there are more women than
men, and from the ages of 80 TO 100 the
proportion is about three TO two in favor
of the women.
Japan is making great Roadway in the
manufacturing world. 1t is a strange
fact that II is now manufacturing modern
war material for the use of western ma
tons. Six big guns turned out at the
japanese government arsenal at Osaka
were supplied to the Portuguese govern
ment
If load of coal is left out of doors.
exposed to the weather-say, month-it
loses one-third of its heating quality.
If a ton of coal is placed on the ground
and left there and another ton is placed
under a shed, the latter loses about % per
cent of it's heating power. the former
about II per cent. Hence 1t is a great
saving Of coal to have II in dry place.
covered over. and on all sides. The softer
the coal, the more heating power II loses,
because the volatile and valuable con-
stituents undergo n slow combustion.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The extensive plant of the Texas Drug
company in Dallas burned yesterday.
Loss estimated at $4,000.
A syndicate with $40, 100000 capital has
been formed in New York TO purchase
estates in various agricultural regions in
Mexico.
Yesterdays statement of the condition
of the national treasury showed an avail
able cash balance of 1903 243, 49, gold re-
serve. $40, 40, sos.
The Peruvian senate is discussing a BILL
already approved by the chamber of dep
uties, placing import duties on rice, lard
and crude petroleum.
Charles G.. Henning, bookkeeper in the
Bank of Louisville, KY, is reported to be
defaulter in a sum ranging between
5000 and $4,000 He has fed from the
city.
Major Comte Ferdinand Walsin Ester
hay. who has publicly denied the Lon
don Observers assertion that he had
claimed TO be the author of the Dreyfus
bordereau, will sue the Observer for libel
because of the statement.
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Fort Wayne, Ind, Oct. 2O.-Over 1000
people, 200 of them delegates. are in at
tendance at the international conven-
ton of the Railroad Y NJ. C. A. The
convention opened this evening in the
Baptist tabernacle. The Rev DR..
Moffatt delivered the address Of wei
come The response was made by
Richard c. Morse, general secretary of
the international committee. DR.. ]. II.
Garfield president of the Ohio univer-
sity. delivered the principal address
Addresses were also made by James
NJ Burwick, the noted railroad eyange-
list of Two Rivers. Mimi; c. C. Upham
of Ontario and others. Business ses-
sions commence tomorrow.
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seaman's Statements Denied.

Washington, Oct 2O.-The war de-
partment tonight made public the fol-
lowing belated telegram from Major
General Brooks at Ponce regarding
charges made by Surgeon Seaman. who
recently testified before the war in
vestigating commissions:
Ponce, fOct. 16.-Regarding Surgeon
Seaman'sl complaint about rations, |
find nothing in it. He never had
charge of a hospital authorized 20 re-
ceive the t60 cents per man; all hos
pitals haVk received, since authority
was received on the island to pay it.
Report by mail"
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on their freight to the local governor.
Red Cross workers, after some slight
bitches, are starting an ably managed
auxiliary hospital for serious cases,
likewise a hospital for the California
troops. They contemplate opening still
another home for. convalescents.
Drugs, food and supplies in the Red
Cross society's hands have been given
TO ailing soldiers without stint, as the
necessities of the situation demanded
There is great need for money to aid in
the extension Of the work, and the fact
cannot be too strongly impressed upon
the people
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Anarchy In Philippines.

Manila, Philippine Islands. Oct 90
The United States cruiser Boston and
the collier Nero, which, on oct 5, we~e
ordered 20 proceed 10 Hongkong in 9 =
nection with The recent disturbances
at and near Pekin, have arrived at
Annoy, on the island of that name, in
the province Of Fo KEN, opposite For
mosa, the former short of coal, and the
latter with her cargo afire.
Well authenticated reports have
reached here o. a terrible state of anar-
chy in the southern Philippines. The
Spaniards there are cooped up in the
principal towns.
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GeneraI Josenb Roherts

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. 2O.-Brigadier
General Joseph Roberts is dead at mis-
home in this city. aged 81 years. He
entered the West Point Military
academy in 1885, and later took part in
the operations against the Creek Ma
ton of Indians. He served in the
Florida war of 1861 and also served
throughout the civil war On MAY IL.
1865 he was breveted a brigadier gem
eral of regulars. Since the close of the
war he had held the office of assistant
inspector general OF the war DEPART
ment in Washington and superinten-
dent Of the artillery school at Fort
Monroe
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ASrERIcANs IN CONTROL.
Last of the Rebels Driven Out of
Cavite and Manila.

New York, oct. 2O.-A dispatch TO the
Herald from Manila says: The insur-
gent general Pho Pillar has agreed 20
evacuate Pace Pace. the last suburb
of Manila held by the Filipinos. on
oct. %. This completes the American
conquest Of the city.
The last rebel has left Cavite; The
Americans now hold CaVite ana AlaiiIa,
~ ,ast of the island Of LuZon being
in the hands of the insurrectionist fac
tons. ,-..-,,.,,.
How little power Aguinaldo possesses
IS shown by his refusal TO grant passes
10 visit the interior on the ground thdt
the northern provinces are heid Dy cen cen
-, 1Talrahoi,ins who is in revolt
a.-aiosf The Maiolos government.
steamers under the American nag are
forbidden to load by the native autho. l-
ties unless they pay a tax OF per oelt
1ad vaIorem on the cargo ana ~ PEI cent
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PANIC AT VIENNA.
Meteorological Employee Stricken
By Bubonic Plague.

Vienna, Oct. 2O.-The death of Bar
isch, the employee in the bacteriologi-
cal department of Professor Nethna-
gels establishment, who contracted
bubonic plague here while assisting in
cultivating the plague bacilh for pur-
poses of scientific Investigation, has al
most created a plague panic in Vienna.
The remains were buried today with
remarkable precaution, the body being
soaked in disenfectants and placed in a
double metallic coffin, carefully sold
cred.
Barisch's two nurses have developed
alarming symptoms. They have been
isolated His duties in the Nethnagel
establishment were to clean and feed
the rabbits, rats and guinea pigs that
were the subject of experimental in
occulation. His widow says that ia
miliarity with danger made him care
less
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Force of Habit.

Detroit Journal: Now he laid his
heart at her feet.
Darling. be"
Stop she cried, with imperious ges-
ture.
The flood of his passionate words was
STAYED.
Repeat that last sentence but oner'
commanded the regal woman. for aztec
all she was his typewriter. and the forcA
OF habit is strong
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QUIET IN SAN JUAN.
Brooke Makes His Headquarters In
the Palace.

San Juan, Puerto Rico. Oct 2O-The city
remains orderly and all is quiet else
where. Major General Brooke is in
stalled in the palace and Brigadier Gen
eral Henry remains as commander of the
district of Ponce Br.gadier General
Grant has been appointed Commander of
the district of San Juan.
Seniors Rivers. BlancO Lopez and Car
bounel. ministers of III : insular govern
ment. have rendered tn. ;ir designations TO
General Brooke. stating that they will
perform their functions il desired untfs
their successors are appointed.
The postoftice here under American aus
pices is being Established with all posi-
bic haste.
United Stated Commissioner Carroll ar
rived here yesterday on board the steamer
Panama.
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NEW ARMY DETAILS.
General Logan's Son Ordered to Re
port In Santiago.

Chicago. Oct. 3O.-AspeciaI to the Record
from Washington, D. c.. says: Captain
John A. Logan. jr.. commissary of sub
sistence has been relieved from duty as
assistant to the chief commissary on the
staff of Major General Joseph c. Brock
inridge, T. S V, and ordered to proceed
with his authorized clerk to Santiago and
report in person to the commanding gen
eral at that place for assignment TO sub
sistence duty.
Richard Johnson. brigadier surgeon T.
S. V, has been relieved from further duty
expiration Of mis- present leave of absence.
Will proceed to Chicago and report in per-
son to the commanding general, depart
ment of the lakes, for duty as attending
surgeon and examiner OF recruits.
Lieutenant HuiderkOper. chief surgeon
of volunteers who was in charge of the
medical department at Chickamauga. has
been honorably discharged, as his service
is no. longer needed.
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BALTES MUST RESIGN.
New York Bank President Promoted
a Railroad.

New York, Oct. 21.-It is officially an
nounced that the directors of the Mer-
chants & Traders bank have requested
President Fernando Baltes to resign on
account of his connection with the
Tacoma & Columbia River railroad,
proposed line in the state of Washing
ton. The railroad is to be las miles long
and to run from Puget Sound to the
Columbia river at The Dalles, but
only 1872 miles have been built. The
company's financial condition is shown
from the fact that Is of its bonds sold
recently for s41. Mr.. Baltes has en-
dorsed notes for promoters of the road,
and also, it is said, made a loan on
bonds. The banks solidity is in no
way affected
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Dsvious De4initions

Fool-An idiot who lays plans for wise
men to hatch out.
Forger-An expert penman who tries TO
make a name for himself
Yesterday wastebasket into which
lost opportunities are dumped
Chumps-Nhat one-half the people in
the world are working the other half
for
Contrast-The difference between your
neighbours badness and your own good
ness.
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Discharged In Diserace.

Lexington. KY. oct. 2O.-Private John
Phelps OF the First Missouri was dishon-
orably discharged from the volunteer
army for a repetition of INSTRUMENTATION
He was placed in front OF his company
and degradation took place before a
crowd. He is son of Ex-Governor
PhelnS of Springfiald. Mo.
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was IA NAVAL Gathering.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: WHO is the
host?'
Retired commodore
And mis- wife2"
Daughter of an admiral
And all those young Ieilows?"
Naval lieutenants."
And the pretty grip
"Christened the latest battleship.'
Great Neptune. But you must make
an exception. That shrieking professional
tGnor-
us on the hish sea"