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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
wILDMAN's PROMISES.
American Consul Led Natives to
Hone For Independence.


San francisco. Sept 22-The United
States transport steamer China arrived
today from Manila, via Hongkong.
! Nagasaki and Kobe. She brought with
her as passengers several distinguished
military and naval men, besides several
/ noted journalists and two representa-
tlVes OF the provisional government of
the Philippines, who are en- route to
! Washington to plead with President
Mckinley for the independence of the
Islands, after which they will probably
proceed to Paris to appear before the
peace commission. The F'ilippinos are
named Fillipe Agoncillo and Jose
Lopez, the former being Aguinaldo's
chief emisSary. In an interview with
an Associated Press representative he
said that the insurgents fully expected
| TO be allowed to govern themselves.
and even hinted that some sort of an
agreement had been made with
United States Consul Wildman regard
ing the outcome of the war made by
the insurgents against Spain, but
What the terms are Agoncilla would not
state. He said that he expected definite
instructions from Aguinaldo by cable.
but automatically refused to give the
slightest hint of any he might have al
ready received. The Filippinos are
We ShreWd and speak Engl. .sh ffUentIy
QlSClCS6Q
some further information regarding
the reported agreement between Wild
man and the insurgents. He said:
"Wlldman promised Aguinaldo that the
American forces would combine with
the insurgents for the purpose of driv-
ing the Spaniards out of the Philip
pines It was joint war, and
think that the insurgents understood
that the Americans were there TO aid
them to gain their independence and
cast of. the yoke of SPAIN"
ASoncilio lived in the same residence
with Consul Wildman for almost two
years. 1t is very clear that there is
some complication in the matter of
Consul Wildman's promises, which
were probably misunderstood by the
lnsurgent leaders. 1t is also obvious
that the native generals commissioners
are bent on a mission to argue inde-
pendence for the group
Speaking of the conduct of the SOL
diers during the battles, General Greene
said that the volunteers fought and
acted like regulars and that he was
proud of them. After the first on
slaught the men were as cool as could
be, and prepared for anything The
ire Of the Americans was particularly
deadly at all times. General Greene
left for Washington tonight
Robert w. Gait, chief engineer of
the Charleston, was invalided home
on account of sickness and viii report
at Mare Island navy yard.
Captain Assistant Surgeon Rethars of
the First California regiment returned
on 50-days' leave of absence pending
his resignation.
The transport Senator left for San
Francisco four days before the China
sailed from Manila, but the latter vessel
did not sight her at sea The Indiana
was being prepared when the China
sailed, for the purpose of bringing
home a number of sick and wounded
men of the American regiments
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
ARMOR PLATES TESTED.
Superiority of the Krupp Process is
Established

Washington. Sept. 22-An important
and interesting test of armor plate.
manufactured by the Carnegie COM
pany, was made this afternoon at the
Indian Head proving grounds.
Two distinct tests were made, >ane of
a Pinch Krupp plate. representing a
group of armor intended for this gov
ernment, and the second of a five-inch
plate treated by what is known as the
Harvey process, representing armor
intended for a vessel now being built
abroad for the Russian government.
The tests were thoroughly satisfac-
tory. In the opinion of the naval ex-
perts, the six-inch plate tested several
weeks ago and the 12-inch plate tested
today practically establish the super
iority of the Krupp process over any
other, and prove the superiority of the
plates tested over any plate yet tested
abroad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
IDAHO IRRIGATION CASE.
Cannot Fix An Arbitrary
Rate Tor Water.
Especial to The Herald)

Boise, Sept. 22.-The supreme court to-
day handed down an important decision,
passing on the cOnstitutionality of an
irrigation act. 1t was in the case of Rob
ert I. Wilson VS.. Joseph Perrault ct al.
owners of the Perrault canal
The decision is for the defendants.
Water from the ditch has been taken by
the plaintiff to ifrigate 50 acres. The de-
fendants demanded 500 for the water for
the 1883 season Wilson offered them s62. 80
for flow of one cubic inch per second
the maximum permitted under the act
approved March s, 1897. The case came up
on a writ OF mandate, an alternative writ
having been issued.
The court holds the act of March s. 1897
is unconstitutional. The court saws the
constitution does not contemplate the
fixing of an arbitrary and universal water
rate by the legislature The Intention of
The constitution is to authorize legislation
that VIII provide a means for the fixing
OF rates ia keeping with the surrounding
conditions. What might be a reasonable
rate for one irrigation company would
amount to conhscatiOn in the case of an
other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
ODD FELLOWS AT BOSTON.
Prize Drill Was One of the Features
Yesterday.

Boston Sept. 22.--Fully 500 Odd Fell
lows, with their ladies, gathered at the
baseball grounds today to watch the
prize drills of the PatriarchS Militant.
Canton McKeen No. 2S of Terre Haute
alone appeared and was awarded the
first prize Of S100.
The delegates to the sovereign grand
lodge met today and took up several
matters relating to constitutional
changes of the order.
One of the interesting ceremonies
held during the day was that of Music
Hall, when the grand dedication of
chivalry, an honorary degree of the
Patriarch Militant, was bestowed on
II distinguished members, including
Grand Patriarch j. I. Dornan of Cali
fOrnia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
Sargent Changes His Mind.

|. Toronto, Sept. PA. P. Sargent.
grand master of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, stated today to
the grand lodge convention, now in
session here, that he would again be
a candidate for the position of grand
master. He stated further that, if
elected. he would resign from the po-
sition of the recently created non-par-
tisan industrial commission, to which
he was appointed by President McKin-
ley. His announcement was received
by the convention with tremendous ap-
plause, and his reelection by acclama-
ton is a certainty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
Attempt to Derail Express Train
Near P. V. Junction.
PASSED OVER IN SAFETY
FREIGHT TRAIN FOLLOWING
WAS BADLY WRECKED.
Supposed to Have Been the Work of
the Robbers Roost Gang-Believ-
ed That the Train Carried a Large
Amount of Cash-ohcials Are Re
ticent.
,fsnecial to The ReraIdl

Price, Utah, Sept. 22-An attempt
was made to wreck the eastbound pas
senger and express train on the Rio
Grande Western at a point known as
Sharps Spur, some four miles this
side of Cotton, or P. V. Junction, last
night, which is believed to have been
the work of train robbers.
A heavy piece of iron had been in
serted in the switch and the ties loosed
from the rails. The passenger train
passed over the obstruction in safety,
but a freight train which came along
some time later was badly wrecked.
If the railroad officials here know
anything of the matter they refused to
talk However, the facts as above
given were tonight learned from j. w,
Warf, prosecuting attorney, who was
in that vicinity today. Mr.. Warf has
no hesitency in saying he believes 1t
to be the work of the Robbers Roost
gang Several members of which are
known to have been in that vicinity.
The train going east carries all the
through express and last night is said
to have had on a large sum of mocey
with which to take up the checks of
railroad employees at Helper and
other points on the line. If the train
carried the Helper money, there must
have been some $4,000 aboard. 1t is
the custom of the Western to bring
money down the day before and leave
it with the Helper agent, with which
to cash checks next day. Today was
payday along the line.
Last nights passenger train, which
came into Price over three hours late,
was an unusually heavy one and had
the plans of the robbers carried there
would no doubt have resulted great
loss of life.
Superintendent Welby passed
through here for the east today, but
your correspondent was not in posses
sion of these facts in time to interro
gate him. Nothing has been done here
by the officers as yet to detect the
guilty party or parties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
RUSSIA'S VICTORY.
Important Concessions Through
Secret Compact With China.

London, Sept. pa dispatch to the
Globe from Hongkong purports to give
details of the secret convention signed
at Pekin on March 27. 1t appears that
Hsu Ying K'Ouoi, of the Chinese for
eign office, thereby concluded an agree
ment with st. Petersburg by which
China ceded Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-
Wan, stipulating that only Russian
and Chinese Warships enter or dock at
Port Arthur.
Russia, it also appears, gets the ex-
elusive use of the inner harbor of Ia
Lien-Wan, and the sole administration
of the ceded territories and a tract of
land north of TaLien-Wan is des g
mated as buffer belt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
Killed In Mimic Battle

Pittsburg, Sept. 22-Captain John
D. Adams, aged SS years. and Captain
Charles Miller, aged % years, his as
sistant, were instantly killed while
conducting fireworks display and re-
production of the Manila battle on the
Allegheny river in front of the expo
sition building tonight.
In some way, as yet unknown, the
bomb which was intended to blow up
the Spanish ship was exploded almost
directly under the skiff in which the
men were working.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
MURDERED IN OREGON.
Probable Fate of John Wolf of San
Francisco

San Francisco. Sept. 22.-It is now
generally believed by friends and busi-
ness acquaintance that John Wolf.
president of the Wolf Woolen company.
who has been missing since Aug. %, is
a victim to the murderous greed of
some thief or thieves in southern
Oregon. Both his wife and his busi-
ness associates have about given him
up for dead. 1t is stated that Wolf
had no object in making away with
himself, his private affairs having been
placed in excellent condition. His ac-
count with the firm for which he
Travelled was all right.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
WILLIAM ], BRYAN
MEETS NJ 'KINLEY
Democratic Leader Calls On
the President.
MADE EARNEST PLEA
FOR SICK SOLDIERS
0ne-fifth of the Nebraska Troops
Are Ill.

Colonel Bryan Urged That They Be
Sent Home, But the President
Would Make No Promises-Bryan
Did Not Ask That the Regiment
Be Mustered Out - Conference
Lasted For An Hour-Alger
Blames the Newspapers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-23
|CNOBLE FALL
Of AN EMPEROR
Chinese Monarch DepOSed By
His Mamma.
WAS TOO PROGRESSIVE
TO SUIT THE EMPRESS
Ii Hung Chang Will Be Returned to
Power.

Russian Influence Will Gain Ascend
ancy and English Interests Will
Suffer-Coup of the Empress Was
to Prevent An Alliance With
Japan-Contemplated Reforms Are
Now Impossible-Emperor's Ad-
wiser Took to Flight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
A FAMOUS CASE.

st. Louis, Mo, November 24.-Wm.
Shaw, charged with coin sweating, has
been convicted by the United States
District Court. He will be heavily
fined and receive a sentence of five
years Imprisonment. Judge Adams
will not pass sentence upon the pris-
oner until Monday.
The case was one of the most famous
ever tried in the United States Court
in the city, and has attracted atten-
ton in government circles throughout
the entire country on account of the
many possibilities for swindling that
the full operation of the scheme work.
ed by Shaw involved. James Wilcox,
an accomplice, who said he came from
Indianapolis, turned States evidence.
and it was on his testimony that Shaw
was convicted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
METAL.

New York, November 23-While a
dull trade has been expected in the
metal market, the trade generally were
hardly looking for the weakness mani
tested by copper and tin pretty much
through the entire session to-day.
Total transactions represented an I'M
usually small business and conditions
generally were of a semi-holiday or
der. At the close the metal exchange
called pig iron warrants neglected,
$7.25 asked.
Lake copper easier, $12.7O bid and
$12.75 asked.
Tin, dull at $1775 bid and S17.S5
asked.
Lead, dull and easy at $3.50 bid and
1910 asked.
spelter, quiet at s5.15 bid and s5.25
asked.
Pig iron, dull; southern S10.25@
lips; northern $1025011.75.
Copper, easier; lake brokers 12%c;
exchange $I2.70@12.75.
Lead, dull and easy; brokers $3.50;
exchange $3.6503.70.
Tin, dull; straights $17.75017S5;
plates quiet.
Spelter, quiet; s5.15@5.25.
The firm naming the settling price for
leading western miners and spoilers
quotes lead $3.50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
WOOL.

Boston, November 23-The Arneri-
can Wool and Cotton Reporter will say
tomorrow, of the wool trade:
While the business of the past week
foots up smaller aggregate than that
of the previous week, consumers are
manifesting considerable interest in
the market They realize that wool is
cheap, and it is not difficult to sell
anything which would ordinarily DE
considered a good trade.
Prices remain very low and there
is no indication at present that higher
prices will be obtained indeed, sales
of fine washed fieeces haze been made
at slightly lower figures than have been
previously quoted.
The situation does not by any means
present an unhealthy aspect, and if the
next heavy weight season starts in as
we'll is expected, there may be a de-
cided Improvement to record in the
wool market.
The sales CT the week in Boston
amount to 3,324,000 pounds domestic,
and ISL 600 pounds fo>ign, making a
total of 3,S75,O00 against a total OF
1925, goo for the previous week and a
total of 4,619,500 for the corresponding
week last year.
Sales since January |. 1898, amount
to 11S.610.010 pounds against 346,042,-
600 pounds last year, at this time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.


Washington, November 24.-Thc
gunboat Helena, which is on her way
to join Admiral Dewey's feet in the
Philippines, by way of the Mediter-
ranean and the Suez canal, has ar
rived at Funchal, Madeira, and will
continue her long cruise without I'M
necessary delay. This is the second at
tempt made by this staunch little
warship to join the Asiatic squadron
the outbreak of the war preventing the
first.
The cruiser Topeka has arrived at
Key West on her way to Havana
where she will take the place of the
cruiser Scorpion, which has been or
dered home.
A telegram has been received from
the commandant of the League Island
navy yard, Philadelphia, to the effect
that the cruiser Panther was ready for
sea, and would leave there tomorrow
for San Juan, p. r., where she is to
remain for an indefinite period as sta
ton ship in connection with the new
naval station just established in that
territory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
a BIG sfRIkE.


--
Thousand Operatives Arc Involved IN
the Cotton Dispute.
Atlanta, Ga, November PA spe-
to the Journal from Augusta, Ca.
Us:
The strike among cotton mill opera
ives here now affects six thousand
orkers. The new scale which the
owners seek to enforce and to which
the strikers object, is based, SO the
owners say, on the rate of wages paid
in South Carolina and North Carolina
This the strikers deny by claiming
that the conditions here and in the
Carolinas are different The mill own
ers are firm in their determination to
enforce the cut and declare the old
scale will not be paid again. The
strikers are beginning to yield. They
recognize their situation and know that
they have no weapon to fight with.
They have no money nor organization,
and without one or the other they can
not hope to win.
If this cut is successful it is be-
lieved similar reductions will be made
in cotton mills in other parts of the
South.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
1iEAVY LOSS
Occasioned by Wrecks on the Upper
Lake.

Occasioned by Wrecks on the Upper
DULUTH, Mimi, November 24.-The
heaviest marine loss of the year is re-
ported to-day by the Inman tug Castle,
which has returned from the wreck of the
freight steamer Tampa, at Beaver Bay.
The tug Castle found the steel freight
steamer Arthur Orr nine miles further
eastward from the Tampa, ashore and
broken in two The great blizzard caused
the wreck of both steamers. The crew of
the Orr had made their way to Beaver
Bay, where they found the crew of the
Tampa. It took them "a hours without
food to go the nine miles to that place.
They suffered intensely with the cold.
They were greatly surprised to find the
men from the Tampa at Beaver Bay as
until then they knew nothing of the
wreck of the Tampa.
The Orr left here Monday night with
2aO0 tons of -four and 800 tone of copper,
shipped on account OF the Northern
Steamship company. The Orr went ashore
about the same time the Tampa did The
coast is very rocky, the shore sliding into
deep water suddenly, which makes the
steamers position extremely dangerous.
The spot where the Orr rests is shown on
the charts as Baptism river. The Orr
was worth $175 ECO and was insured for
$145 000. Her cargo was worth $120, 600
The Tampa was worth 100000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
FINANCE and TRADE.

New York, November 23.-The Even
ing Posts London financial cablegram
says:
The stock markets here was general
ly firm to-day but less active, partly
due to the miserable weather The
continental bourses were also less In
teresting. Americans were decidedly
good, although the support was still
more confined to New York. Prices
closed under the best.
New York, November 23.-Money on
call steady at 2@2h per cent; last loan
2R per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 31a@41a per
cent
Sterling exchange weak with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S5@
4S5A for demand and at $4S2@4.S2A
for sixty days. Posted rates $4.S2A@
4S3 and $4.S6@4.86k. Commercial
bills s4.S1@4.S1h.
Silver certificates 601a@6l7ac.
Bar silver 601ac.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, November 24.-Receipts
hogs, 10000 head; left over, 1000 head;
market rather slow but steady. Light
hogs $3.25Q3.571a; mixed $3.25@3.6z12;
heavy S325@365; rough s3.25@3.40;
Workers $3.5O@3.55.
Cattle, 1850 head; market strong
and shade higher. Beeves S4.15@
$40; COWS and heifers S1.75@4.70; Tex
as steers $3.10@4.30; westerns $4,000
4.50; stockers and feeders $3.00Q4.50
East Liberty, Pa, November 23.-
Cattle, steady; extra S5.20@5.35; prime
$4S5@5.10; common $3.2O@3.60.
Hogs, stronger; extra heavy $500
355; prime mediums $345@3.50; best
Workers $3.35@3.40; coarse hogs s1.60@
2.10 and $3.30@3.35; pigs $3.35@3.40;
common to fair Workers S3.30@3.35.
Sheep, steady; choice wethers $4.35
@4.40; common $2.50@3.50; choice
lambs S5.15W5.25; common to good
$3.5G@5.00.
Veal calves $7.00@7.50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
TWO BURNED TO DEATH.
A Horrible Result OF a Fire at Huntington
Ye ,terday.

A Horrible Result OF Fire at Huntington
Yesterday.
Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, November "a
Fire broke out in a small frame row
along Front street here this morning
near the public landing in the rooms
occupied by Samuel Staley and family
Mrs. Staley was burned to death as was
also her little niece, Nina France, who
was spending the night with it's grand
mother. May Staley, a young woman,
saved her life by leaping from a win
dow, but not till most of her clothing
and hair had been burned away. No
Dne seems to know the origin of the
fire, but the supposition is that it
started while using kerosene to start
l fire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, dull and easy.
Wheat No 2 cDriOo e2me6

CaSn quOldtlOUS were DIS lOllOWS.
Flour, dull and easy.
Wheat, No. 3 spring, 63066.
Corn, No. red, 67A 06712c; No. 2,
6Sh05334c; No. yellow, 81.
Oats, No. 2, 27@2S; No. white, 291a
@29%c; No. white, 2S1a@29Ac.
Rye, No. 2, 521ac.
Flax Seed No. 1, 951a09S1Ac.
Timothy Seed, prime, 1920.
Mess Pork, per Dbl, S7.9007.95.
Lard, per 100 lbs, $5.050 512b.
Short ribs sides, Qoose), $4.60@4.S5.
Dry Sailed Shoulders, (boxed), 47Q
471ac.
Short Clear Sides, (boxed), $4,000
500.
Whiskey, distillers' finished goods,
per gal, sips.
Sugars, cut loaf. s5.95; granulated,
s5.45.
Butter, easy: creameries 14021A;
diaries 121a@19c.
Cheese, quiet, S010c.
Eggs. firm; fresh 21G22.
Receipts-Flour, $1,000 barrels:
Wheat. $4,000 bushels; Corn, PSI 900
bushels; Oats, $4,000 bushels; Rye,
SO, 900 bushels; Barley, 147. 900 bushels.
Shipments-FIour. 10000 barrels;
Wheat, $4,000 bushels; Corn, 1863 600
bushels; Oats, $4,000 bushels; Rye,
$4,000 bushels; Barley. $4,000 bushels.
New York. November 23.-FIour,
receipts $4,000; exports 27,500; steady
and more active on winter straights
with spring wheat grades neglected.
Wheat, receipts $4,000; exports 1922
SSS; No. red Is +. 0. b. afoat; op
tons opened steadier; closed 1s0A
lower. Sales included No. red, May
closed 71Isc.
Corn. receipts 264,000; exports 1885,
00O spot steadier; No. 2. 4016c f. 0. b.
afoat; options opened easy; closed 4c
lower May closed 39&c.
Oats, receipts 2S.800; exports 600;
spot steady; No. 2, 3012c; options dull
and nominal.
Hops, steady.
Wool, steady.
Cheese, steady.
TallOw, inactive.
Cottonseed oil, steady.
MolaSSes, firm.
Coffee, options opened steady; closed
steady: 5Q10 points lower. Sales 49,
$50 bags.
Sugar, raw, strong; refined. firm
Cincinnati, O., November 23.-Flour
quiet.
Wheat steady: No. ? red rec
Corn quiet; No. 2 mixed 35c.
Oats firm: No. mixed 2SG231ae.
Rye quiet; No. sec.
Lard easier at $3.50.
Bulk meats easy at $3.50.
Bacon easy at IS 90.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

Chicago, November 23.-There was
apparently general desire to-day in
all the board of trade pits to even UP
over the holiday. Prices declined in
consequence. Wheat closed hose
lower. Corn declined h@5sc, oats sss
@1sc, and provisions 5071ac.
Considering the ightness of re-
ceipts here and in the Northwest,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
DRY GOODS.

New York, November 23.-The quiet
which always precedes a holiday set
tied down on the dry goods market to-
day There were few buyers in the
field and mail orders were scarce. The
market presented an unchanged tone
throughout, staple cottons being fairly
active in bleached goods lines and in
exports with the other divisions Of the
market quiet and featureless. Wooden
goods showed no change of moment
the inquiry for new goods being still
confined within narrow limits There
was quiet business reported in print
ed and woven colored cotton goods and
none to speak of in print cloths.