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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
AMERICA WILL
RULE The EARTH
Europe Shaken BY the Y ing
Republics Strides.
FOREMOST SUBJECT
UNDER DISCUSSION
Our Commercial and Financial Cu-
Our Commercial and Financial Su-
Fremacy Is Assured.

Rapidly Coming Into First Place In
the Alignment of the Powers-We
Have Already Captured the Iron
Markets and Can Dictate Money
Rates to Lombard street-All Eu-
rope swarrning With the Agents
of American Manufacturers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25

Copyright, 1895, by the Associated Press)
- London, Dec. 24.-It is no exaggera-
ton TO assert tina The foremost topic
compelling attention in Europe in gen
eral and in Great Britain in particular,
overshadowing the dreary broiis Of do
nestle politics, is the remarkable, ag-
gressive commercial prosperity which
the United States is manifesting. Hard
" a newspaper review of public
speaker during the past month has
failed to notice with what giant strides
america is coming into the first place
in the alignment Of the powers. 1t is
certainly the chief subject Of CONVEX
sation on Lombard street and on the
continental hourses.
The manager of one of the greatest
London banks recently drew an Amer
ican business man into his private or
fee and said, in an awestrucl- tone:
This is the first time in the history
Of finance that New York has been in
a position TO dictate money rates to
London, Berlin and Paris
The bank manager added that Lon
dons purchases of American securities
were 2 feathers weight compared with
the balance of trade in New York's
favor
Mr.. James Bryce, in a speech before
the Leicester chamber of commerce,
sounded a warning to British manufac-
turers. he also emphasized the
fact that the exports Of the United
States and Germany had increased
G34, Geo, 600 and SCI, O00, O00, respectively,
between 1891 and 1S91, while Great Brit
aims decreased e15s000, 600. He further
pointed out that the business of the
United States was developing along
Ta8ny important lines which Great
Britain, he added, SHOULD have held
against ali competitors. Mr.. Bryce Un-
hesitatngly asserted that the United
States could produce rails cheaper than
Great Britain. and he saw no posi-
Srtility OF opening new markets except
;p China
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
SILVER AND LEAD.

-S3&p3-
Bar silver, $3.50 cents.
Lead, brokers, So. so.
copper, casting, 1875 cents.
The leader., 1898-09-21
TROOPS TO GO SOUTH.
VIII be Assembled in Southern stn-
lions for Winter Camps-About
10000 Are Now There.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE military
movements are being directed rapidly
towards the assembling Of large
army in southern stations for winter
camps and preparatory to the military
occupation of Cuba and Puerto Rico.
About 10000 troops are now located in
the south and orders will be issued
sending the First, Second, Sixth, Ninth
and Tenth cavalry from Montauk to
southern stations. The Third cavalry
already has gone south and the First
and Second infantry have been or
dered to Admission, and the Eighth
and Sixteenth to Huntsville. This
leaves the Seventh, Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-fifth infantry, the Second vol.
unteer engineers and companies g and
II, Fourth artillery, at Montauk. With,
in a day or two these last remaining
troops Will be ordered south and Camp
Wikofr will be no more.
The purpose is to establish winter
camps between the 31st and 35th par.
allels. The major part of the army
thus assembled is destined for service
in Cuba, with much smaller force for
Puerto Rico and a reserve in the winter
camps. 1t is not the intention, how
ever, to send the army of occupation
to Cuba until after the unhealthy sea.
son has passed, and meanwhile the
troops will be put in the best possible
condition.
The leader., 1898-09-21

Havana, Sept. 16.-The predominant
feature of the situation is the feverish
and widespread agitation of the Gu
bans in favor of the absolute indie
pendence of the island at all costs.
Manifestoes are being circulated in
viting the cooperation of Spanish resi-
dents and merchants to this end, and
pointing out that either annexation or
an American protectorate would mean
death to all trade with Spain in a
couple of years.
One reason why many Spaniards who
at first favored annexation have now
changed their opinion is that they fear
the competition of American rivals as
storekeepers. hotel managers and res
taurateurs. They are afraid that the
Americans. instead of coming to buy
out their establishments and stocks
at fabulous prices, based upon the old
Spanish duties, will open shops next
door, import goods at the duties under
the new regime, ruin their business
and reduce them to poverty. Exactly
the same spirit prevails among the
planters, especially the smaller ones,
who had hoped to sell at good prices
the old French and Belgian machinery
for which they paid dear and imported
under excessive duties. They realize
that the American syndicates will
bring American machinery, much
cheaper and paying practically no du-
ties, establish large central market,
close theirs and push them to the wall.
The leader., 1898-09-21
PERSISTENTLY DENIED.
There Is No Truth in Report That Adj
miral Dewey Has Been Ask
ing for Help.

New York, Sept. Is. - A special to
the Times from Washington says:
Despite the repeated denials of
both the navy and the army depart
ments many papers continue publish
ing dispatches from this city stating
that Admiral Dewey is asking for help
and that the administration will send
to his assistance Immediately two bat
tleships. These reports are beginning
to annoy the department officials as
well as the president. There is no
truth in them, according to Assistant
Secretaries Allen and Meikeljohn.
Admiral Dewey has not asked for aid
at all at any time. He has, on the other
hand, repeatedly assured the navy de-
partment that there is no trouble to
be feared in the Philippines, and that
he and Gen. Otis are quite able to take
care of any question that may arise.
Assistant Secretary Allen said Wednes-
day afternoon that there is abso-
lutely no truth in the report that the
department is contemplating sending
battleships, or any ships at all, to the
Philippines to aid the admiral.
The leader., 1898-09-21
DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
Of the Past Seven Days in This
and ALI Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN TILE PRESS DISPATCHES
" An NEW y.

Gen. Miles contemplates the forma-
ton of four corps. composed of 100000
volunteers. TO be retained in the service
and the regular army.
Gen. Maxine Gomez. the insurgent
commander in chief, rendered his res
icnation, because he objected to Amer
lean control in Cuba.
The report of Gen. Shafter on the
Santiago campaign has been left at the
war department. 1t covers from be-
ginning to end the operations of the
army under his command in Cuba.
But one regiment, the Sixth United
States volunteers, now remains al
Chickamauga.
At cabinet meeting it was decided
TO forever hold the island of Luzon
in addition to the city of Manila. and
that definite instructions looking to
such policy would be given the Amer.
lean peace commissioners.
All but about $50. ZOO. 900 has been col.
lected by the treasury from the sale OF
5000. 000. 900 war bonds.
Insurgent troops quartered in the
suburbs OF Manila marched out In
obedience to Gen. Otis ultimatum.
In joint session the peace commits.
sioners met at San Juan, Puerto Rico
Advices reached the navy depart.
ment that all the Spanish war vessels
in Puerto Rico had left that country.
Preparatory to sending armies oil
| occupation to Cuba and Puerto Rice
regular troops are TO be modified il
| the southern camps.
In Havana the American and Span
ish military commissioners are carry
ing on their negotiations with the ut
! most cordiality.
In Washington Gen. Miles was con
fined TO his bed with a touch of ma
larial fever resulting from exposure
in his recent campaigns.
| The secretary of the navy stated
that the battIeships Iowa and Oregon
were under orders to proceed to Ma
Mia to reinforce Rear Admira
Dewey's command.
Capt. Evans has been relieved at hi
own request of the command of th'
battleship Iowa, and Capt Silas Teri,
succeeds him.
Orders were issued by Secretar,
Long disbanding the eastern squadron
and assigning its commander, Commo
dore J. c. Watson, to duty as com
mandant of the Mare island navy yart
in California.
The battleship which is to be bull
by the Union iron works in San Fran
| l. ho
, Cramps will build the Maine and III
! Newport News company the Mi
souri,.
The leader., 1898-09-21
Converted
Gloucester

round for shelter and food. Every
where it appears that all the small
buildings and many large ones were
destroyed, and there is no doubt that
the fatalities were numerous.
Trinidad, British West Indies, Sept.
16.-A steamer which has arrived here
from Barbados reports that fearful
havoc was caused there by the hurri.
cane on Saturday night. The destruc-
ton of property was immense. 1t is
believed over $50 persons were killed
throughout the island and numbers
were rendered homeless and destitute,
The shipping suffered seriously. The
ship Loando, a bark and two barker
tines broke from their anchorage and
were driven to sea. They had not re-
turned when the steamer left Barba-
does. Many local vessels were wrecked
or blown out to sea. Bridgetown, the
capital of the island of Barbados, is
a scene of desolation aud ruin. Demol-
ished or roofess houses are to be seen
on every side and hardly tree is
standing
The leader., 1898-09-21
THE DEAD EMPRESS.
Arrival of the Funeral Train in VI
enna-Blessing of the
Remains.

Vienna, Sept. 16.-The funeral train
arrived at ten o'clock Thursday even
ing. Prince Won Liechtensteiu, the
chief court marshal, the officers of
the general staff and military guard
of honor were waiting at the railway
station, which was heavily draped
with crepe. The clergy having blessed
the remains, the procession started
for the hofburg. The whole route was
lined with troops, and immense crowds.
bareheaded, stood silently watching.
The soldiers presented arms rs the
procession passed. The streets were
mposirgly decorated. On reaching
the hofburg the remains were trans.
ferred to the chapel. Emperor Fran.
els Joseph, with the principal mourn
ers, had driven from Schonbrunn tc
| the chapel to attend the ceremony oil
blessing the body.
The emperor's coming had been kept
| a secret from the people. He was &C
companied by his daughters and his
| sons-in-law. After the benediction az
| departed except the emperor and the
| W 10 uIUHS Will the
beloved dead until shortly before mid
night, when they returned to Schon
| brunn. All the festivities in connec
ton with the jubilee of Emperor Fran
els Joseph have been completely aban.
doned. The emperor will spend six
months in almost absolute retirement
only attending to state business and
not going even for the usual autumn
deer shooting.
New York, Sept. ia solemn re
QUEEN mass for the repose of the sou
of the dead Empress Elizabeth of Aus
tria was celebrated in ST. Patrick's
cathedral Friday. Archbishop CORR
gan was seated on the throne in the
sanctuary and Father NJ. j. Lavelle by
his side. There were present the con
sui generals of Austria (who acted as
usher). Switzerland France, Japan
Turkey, Greece, Russia and Guatemala,
all in full uniform, and about 200 per
sons including many AuStrianS.
The leader., 1898-09-21
CURRENCY CONVENTION.
Champions Of the white and yellow
Metals Discuss Their Various
Merits ut Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. II. - One of the
most distinguished gatherings of finan-
cial students that ever assembled
opened three days session at the Ne
braska building, exposition grounds,
Tuesday morning. Scarcely we'll
known name on either side of the great
currency problem which has been so
long before the American people but
is represented OH the programme for n
set of papers or part in the running
debate. Hon. j. Sterling Morton pre-
sided
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 15.-There was a
largely increased attendance of dele
gates at the second days session of the
national currency convention. Sill
yer had the floor. both forenoon and
afternoon, and an array of congress
men. economists aud others sought
combat with their gold-standard OPP
poncnts, and essayed to answer the
arguments advanced by the latter in
Tuesdays discourses.
EX-Congressman Charles ii. Towne,
of Duluth, Mimi, presided over the
session and delivered the first volley
in an address on The Coinage and Use
of Silver as Standard Money Coor-
dinately with Gold" Those who took
prominent part in assisting Chair
man Towne in exploiting the silver side
of the currency question included c.
s. Hartman, of Montana; L. =. Bartine,
of Washington, ID. c.; Arson Walcott,
of Indiana; Senator Jones, of Arkan-
sas: Henry G. Miller. of Chicago, and
c. ~ Fowler, of New Jersey.
Answers to the arguments of these
sneakers were embodied in brief
speeches delivered by Edwin Burritt
Smith, of Chicago; Platt Rogers, of
Denver; j. Adam Bede, of Duluth, and
II. /. Framing, of Ohio.
The principal speakers at the after
noon session of the currency conference
were George Fred Williams, of Boston,
an ex-congressman and formerly a
member of the congressional coinage
committee, and then a believer in the
gold standard, and Congressman {. n.
Fowler. of Elizabeth. n. j.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 16.-The third
| and last day of the national currency
The leader., 1898-09-21
THE TRADE SITUATION.
Az Reviewed by n. q. Dun a Co'-ers'n
and Iron-FaiIures for
the week.

New York. Sept. 17.-R. @. Dun Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: Business is
passing well through the dimculties that
attend the winding up of a war, which are
generally greater than those inVolVeo
while war Is in progress. The rush OF or
ders kept back while war lasted, by those
who thought II shrewd not to take any
chances. has lifted prices a little and caused
a larger demand for the time than can con-
tinue. but though II has passed. there Is ar
evidence that the consuming demand Is
very large How large can only be judged
after some weeks Of waiting. But once
more II looks as II those who walt longest
are likely to pay most The business OF
the country is expanding so that payments
through clearing houses in the second week
in September were 22.5 per cent. larger
than in 1892 and for two weeks l2O per
cent. larger From these and railway re-
turns and such trade reports as are IN
structive, IL must be concluded that much
more business is being done than In the
best of past years. though not always with
much profit.
wheat has come forward much more
freely and the price has advanced two
cents 1t is supposed that the advance Is
largely due to milling demand coming upon
a narrow supply. The foreign demand Will
be smaller and the American crops larger
than last year. The slight yielding In corn
was due rather to the government report'
which is not entirely discredited as to that
report, than to any change in movement,
which has been small compared with last
year.
with the starting of 10 furnaces Idle a
month ago, partly not included as yet. the
weekly output September was 2l3,0i3 tons
against 206,717 August l, and the decrease
in stock is 1862 tons In two months, indi-
eating a consumption but little below a
million tons per month. Structural WORK
Is the heaviest ever known in Pittsburgh,
though smaller at New York. Bar mills
are crowded with the general railway de-
mand for automatic couplers and orders
for new cars. 500 for one road, and large
order for street cars to Japan, and plate
| mills are everywhere crowded. The de-
| mand for pipe is the largest for long
| time, and also for boiler tubes and the
sheet mills are crowded west of Philadel-
phia, while the foundry consumptio Is
heavy and the rail mills not yet ready 70
accept orders which they cannot believer
| for months, being engaged far ahead.
Failures for the week were ia in the
United States, against 2C4 last year and z
in Canada, against 40 last year"
The leader., 1898-09-21
DEATH OF A HERO.
Aged Veteran Die. suddenly at Co
Iumbus, o.-Fought at Ei Caney
Three other Soldiers Die.

Columbus, O., Sept. 17.-Brig. Gen.
Joseph T. Haskell died suddenly at his
home at the Columbus post about $3.50
Friday afternoon. lie was stricken
with apoplexy, the excitement through
which he had passed during the day
bting the immediate cause OF the at
tack. Gen. Haskell commanded the
Seventeenth infantry at the battle Of
FL Caney and was twice wounded in
the left shoulder and knee. lie came
home about a month ago and was
rapidly recovering. The wound in his
shoulder, however, had paralyzed his
left arm, which he carried in sling.
Friday morning the Seventeenth regi-
ment returned home, and Gen. Haskell
went to the depot in. a carriage to well
come his gallant men. lie rode at the
head of the regiment through the city
TO the post, and the cheers of the i'm
mense crowds of people that lined the
streets were directed almost as much
10 him individually as to the regiment.
At the reviewing stand the crowd sur
rounded the carriage and flowers were
fairly showered into the vehicle from
every side. He was born at Cincinnati
November 10, 1898.
Chicago, Sept. 17.-Gen. George W.
Smith, ex-treasurer of Illinois, a prom
inent attorney and brave soldier who
commanded the Eighty-eighth Illinois
regiment during the war of the re-
bellion, died suddenly Friday at his
home, 514 North State street. For
some time Gen. Smith had not been in
good health, but no apprehension was
felt by the family. He was seized with
an attack of heart trouble early Fri
day morning and died at four o'clock,
having been i'll only two hours.
Philadelphia, Sept. 16. - Maj. Will
liam f. Baldwin, of the Sixth Illinois
volunteers. died Thursday in the
Orthopaedic hospital in this city, OF
typhoid fever. Maj. Baldwin was
brought to this city about ten days
ago on the hospital ship Relief from
Puerto Rico.
Keene, n. H., Sept. 16.-Gen. Jane:
Jensen Dana died in this city Thurs
day after short illness. He wen
through the civil war, rising to the
rank of brigadier general in the quar-
termaster's department..
The leader., 1898-09-21
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
A Former Servant Kills Louisville
Man, His Child and
Herself.

Louisville, Ky, Sept. 16.-Joseph F.
Nillier, his two-year-old child and q
woman named Nellie McGuffin were
found dead in room in the Enterprise
hotel Thursday morning. From notes
left by the woman it was learned she
had given Nillicrs and the child NOR
phine in wine, but, fearing that this
would not be effective, had shot him
through the right temple and then
turned the revolver upon herself, death
being instantaneous in each case. The
of the drug. Nillier was a motorman
for the Louisville City Railway COM
pany and was &c years old. He was a
widower. The woman had once been
employed by Nillier as servant.
The leader., 1898-09-21
DEATH In THE WIND.
Awful Havoc Caused by Hurricanes
In Danish West Indies-Many
Lives Reported Lost.

st. Thomas, Danish West Indies, Sept.
15.-According to the latest reports
from st. Lucia the storm which broke
upon the island Sunday night devel-
oped almost unprecedented violence,
being accompanied by tidal wave and
tremendous rains. Numerous land
slides were caused, and many houses,
| bridges and cocoa estates have been de-
stroyed. At least IL lives have been
lost. Guadalupe, the French island
in the Leeward group, has experienced
very heavy weather. Nineteen deaths
are reported, and there have been de-
structive landslides.
a boat from the Island of st. Vincent.
q hundred miles west of Barbados, ar
rived Wednesday at the island of Gren-
ada. and reports that st. Vincent has
experienced the most violent and de-
structive cyclone ever known there.
Kingston, the capital of st. Vincent, is
totally destroyed. II Is estimated that
300 lives have been lost in that island,
and that 10000 people are homeless.
The bodies of the dead are being buried
in trenches. Thousands are starving
or being fed at the public expense.
The amount of property destroyed in
St. Vincent cannot yet be estimated
Every small house is down, and many
large ones have been destroyed. The
demolished buildings include churches,
stores and almost all the estate build
ings. Three large ships are ashore on
The Windward coast. and many smaller
vessels are stranded.
London, Sept. 15.-Advices were re-
ceived here late Wednesday night say
ing that n terrible hurricane has swept
over Barbados, in the Windward
group of the Lesser Antilles. Two hun.
! bred persons have been killed and thou.
sands rendered homeless.
St. Vincent. British West Indies
Sept. 16.-The official reports reduce
the number of deaths here during the
hurricane. 1t was at first estimated
! that 300 lives were lost. but it is now
believed the number is considerable
smaller. The exact figures are not OBJ
tainable.
People are focking into Kingston
| St. Vincent, from all the country
The leader., 1898-09-21
Hoods SarsapariIIa
POSSIBILITIES AvERTED.
But 1t Took the United Efforts OF the
Whole Crowd to Prevent a
Hot Engagement.

Zone of the liveliest brushes have Wit.
messed since the opening of hostiHties"
said one OF the representatives at the re-.
cent meeting of the credit men, took place
in a quiet New England village Of my stat.
Both participants had passed their tbrs.
score years and ten, but were still vigorous
in mind and body, and especially vigoruos in
language, for both had been followers OF the
sea.
Zone of these old fellows espoused tb.
cause OF Spain, declaring that she had
been jumped on because she was little, and
that this country was playing the part Of
a great big bully. After they had er,
changed hot shots for a few minutes, the
champion of the government got things
to going his way by shouting that the
other fellow came honestly by his principles
and was bred traitor.
What do you mean, you old shrimp?
from the advocate of Spain.
During the war with Great Britain the
British entered the harbor and burned the
town of New London, didn't they?'
"'Course they did. What of it%
"'Why, somebody piloted them there and
when he come home his pockets was full of
British gold, paid for his dirty work and his
neighbors, hearin' of what he had done, got
ropes and made him an evenin' call He
scudded by the back door and never stopped
till he got to Bermuda, and he never had the
cheek to come back.
What you tryin' to git at?'
"'That there pilot was your grandpap'
And it took a dozen bystanders to keep the
two old sea dogs from elinching Detroit
Free Press
The leader., 1898-09-21
THE EAST.

The republicans have nominated
Frank w. Rollins, of Concord, for gov.
ernor of New Hampshire.
\ monument to the memory of Fred
Dougless was unveiled at Rochester,
\. y.
While bathing Henry Lester, pro-
prietor of cottage at Virginia Beach,
Va. and I. s. f. Dixon, of Chicago. and
Arthur Mclaughlin, of Newark, \. j.,
were drowned.
At the age of 50 years f. W. Lincoln,
who served seven terms as mayor OF
Boston, died at his home in Dorchester,
Mass.
The Connecticut republicans in con-
vention in New Haven nominated
George F. Lounsbury, of South Nor
walk, for governor.
in fit of jealousy Arthur Hoffman,
Pine Hill On. " blacksmith, muir
dered his wife and killed himself.
Senator Ioar. of Massachusetts, has
declined to accept the post of ambas-
sador to Great Britain just vacated by
Col. Hay.
The leader., 1898-09-21
SECRETARY DAY RESIGNS.
Lays Down the Portfolio of state
and Takes Formal Leave of
His Associates.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE cabinet
was in session an hour Friday, Sec
rotary AIger being the only absentee.
Secretary Day rendered to the presi-
dent his resignation as secretary of
state and took leave of his cabinet
associates. A telegram from Gen. Otis
at Manila was read showing that the
situation there was entirely satisfac-
tory. The instructions to the peace
com mission were gone over for the
last time and officially approved.
Washington, Sept. 17.-Assistant Sec
rotary Moore, of the state department,
has also rendered his resignation to the
president.