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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-12
NEW GOVERNMENT FOR HAWAII
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS AND A
LEGISLATURE.
Territorial Form OF, Government Will
Probably Be Adopted-Work of
Commission-Dole For Governor.

Washington, July 1.-The American
members of the committee appointed
by the president under the act annex
ing Hawaii to the United States, were
in conference at the capitol today.
Senator Cullom was chosen chairman
of the committee, and other officials
official reporters was appointed reporter
of the committee. 1t was decided that
the entire clerical force should be COM
posed of employees of the senate, in
order not to add unnecessarily TO the
salary roll of the committee. 1t was
impossible to fix a definite time of de-
parture, but Aug. 1 was agreed upon
as the approximate date Tor sailing
from San Francisco.
1t is expected that about two months
will be spent in Hawaii, and the COM
mittee hopes to have its recommended
tons prepared by the opening of next
session of congress.
There was some discussion at today'S
meeting of plans for the work ahead,
but this was necessarily informal. So
far as opinion was expressed, 1t was
favorable to the adoption of the ex-
listing. Hawaiian statutes. Senator
Morgan gave the other members Of the
commission such information concern
ing these laws, speaking of the legal
system under the present Hawaiian
government as one excellently adapted
to local conditions.
Among the questions with which the
commission will have to deal are the
public lands, the elective franchise and
the Notifications. The members gen.
orally express the opinion that steps
will be taken TO protect the islands
against all possible foes by erecting
Notifications and by maintaining
force of men sufficient for any probable
emergency. The present land laws of
the island are quite complicated, and
the chief end in view when they were
formulated was that of inducing white
immigration. The probabilities are
they will be retained under the new
system in the main. The president
intention of continuing President Dole
as the governor of the new territory
was discussed at the meeting as mat
ter decided upon, and was spoke of
most approvingly. The commissioners
favor full territorial form of govern
ment, with delegate in congress and
a local legislature, but they necessarily
will postpone the consideration of all
matters of detail until they reach
Honolulu and have an opportunity to
confer with MeSsrs., Dole and Frear
the Hawaiian members of the COM
mission.
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CONGREGATIONAL CONTEST.
Two Sets of Delegates Sent By Ala
bama

Portland, Ore, July 1.-THE national
council of Congregational churches to-
day took up the contest of the two del
egations from the state of Alabama.
Two bodies, one known as the "Asso-
ciation' OF Alabama, and the other as
the Convention of Alabama, elected
delegates, and each set of delegates
asked to be admitted TO the national
council. For twenty years the asso-
citation of Alabama has been recog-
nized by the national council, but the
committee on credentials made a report
today recommending that neither set
of delegates be seated and that the
contest be settled within the state of
Alabama.
After a discussion covering a portion
of the forenoon and afternoon sessions,
action on the report of the credentials
committee was, by a close vote, de-
ferred until tomorrow.
Professor George w. Andrews of Tai
ladega, Ala, spoke in favor of the as
sociation's delegates, claiming that the
association was the only regular Con-
gregational body of the state Of Ala
bama. Rev. Almon T. Clark of Shell
by, Ala, supported the claims of the
convention delegates, in a ten-minute
speech.
Rev. H. H. Proctor of Atlanta (col-
ored), said he represented 100000 of
people, and he hoped that the council,
in behalf of these people, would seat
the association delegates. He started
to discuss the race pr,a lem, but yield
ed to a motion to defer action on the
committee report.
The remainder of the day was con-
sumed with reading of reports of be-
nevolent societies.
Rev. w. e. Barton of Boston deliv
cred an address on 1.-The Work of the
congregational Education Society"
The triennial statement of the Amer
lean board of commissioners for for
eign missions was read by DR.. e. 4.
Strong of Massachusetts.
Rev L. H Cobb of New York, pre-
scented the report of the Congregational
Church Building society.
The council today sent the following
message to President Mckinley:
1.-The triennial national council of
Congregational churches sends you
most cordial greeting, and devoutly
prays that divine guidance may con-
TRUE to be vouchsafed unto you, and
that the God of our fathers may give
such full success TO our army and navy
that the unseliish patriotism of our
people may speedily be crowned with
the blessing of righteous peace"
Rev w. S. Hunt of Utah read a pa
per on "MormonlSm ana the present
Situation In Utah" He made a strong
appeal for funds to carry on educa-
tiopal work in the churches of Utah.
The following officers were reelected
for the ensuing three years:
Secretary, Rev. Henry A Hazen, Au-
burndale, Mass; register, Rev. Will
liam H. Moore, Hartford, Conn.,; treas
urer, Samuel B. Forbes, Hartford,
Conn; auditor, David N. Camp, New
Britain, Conn.
At the evening session the report of
the Congregational Home Mission so
ciety was presented and a general dis
cussion of the subject occupied the
time of the council until adjournment.
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EVIDENCE AGAINST kEHNEY,
UNITED STATES SENATOR MAY
GO TO PRISON.
Member From Delaware Charged
With Abetting the Robbery of a
Bank-Paying Teller's Confession

Wilmington, Del, July ia trial
probably unprecedented in the annals
of this country, that of member of
the United States senate on a crimi-
nal charge, began in the United States
circuit court in this city this afternoon
before Judge Edward G. Bradford. The
defendant is Richard Rollin Kenney
of Dover, junior United States senator
from Delaware, indicted upon a charge
of aiding and abetting William N.
Boggs, who has confessed to robbing
the First National bank of Dover, Of
which institution he was paying teller,
Of the sum of 100000. The eleven
counts in the Indictment to which Sen
ator Kenney has pleaded not guilty,
charge him with aiding and abetting
Boggs to the extent of about $500.
Two men, Ezekiel L. Cooper of Mil
ford and Thomas L. Clark of Dover,
have already been convicted under
similar charges and are now serving
terms of Is months and five years, re-
spectively, in the New Jersey peniten-
tiary.
Boggs was the principal witness for
the prosecution in each case. His story
was to the effect that part of his steal
ingS were expended in stock Specula-
lions and gambling and that in the
SpeculatiOnS the defendants were aSSO-
ciated with him by participating in his
deals and that they gave him their
checks when they had no funds in the
bank, Boggs taking care of them from
the banks funds. The high position
of the defendant drew to the court
room a crowd that damned its capacity
and overfiowed into the corridors.
t. Edward Ross of Philadelphia, an
expert accountant, who went over the
banks books, testified that he found
that various checks drawn by Mr..
Kenney had come to the bank and had
been cashed when he had not a suffi
cient balance to his credit to meet
them.
E. D. Page of Philadelphia, who was
manager for z. Cuthbert & Co., the
firm of brokers with which Boggs con-
Quoted his stock speculatiOns. testified
that checks signed by Kenney Were
used in the stock TRANSACTIONS. All were
produced and offered in evidence save
one for $3.50, and the defense objected
to the admission of testimony with re-
Spect to this one. Pending decision
upon this objection the court adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
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CONDITION OF CROPS.
Wheat Better Than Last Year and
Above the Average.

Washington, July 1.-THE July grain
crop report of the department of agri-
culture says:
Preliminary returns to the statistician
of the department of agriculture on
the acreage of corn indicate a reduc-
ton of per cent from the area har-
vested last year. The average condi-
ton, 90.5, although 7.6 points higher
than the condition for the correspond
ing date of last year, is, with the ex-
ception of 1892 and 1898, the lowest July
condition in ten years. the average for
that period being e1.3.
: The condition of winter wheat, S3.7,
is 81 points lower than last month, but
is still As points higher than at the
corresponding date last year and 4.3
points higher than the average for the
past ten years. The average condition
of spring wheat is 80.
This is 3.S points higher than at the
corresponding date last year, 81 above
the average for the past ten years and
is the highest July average with two
exceptions in thirteen years.
The average condition of spring and
winter wheat combined is S94. which
is As points higher than at the cor
responding date last year and points
higher than on July 1, 1896.
The wool report indicates the aver
age weight per fleece, as being 5.S
pounds, the same as last year.
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CONDITION OF WRECKS.
None Were Hit By the Big 13-inch
Proiectiles.


Copyright, $685. by the Associated Press.)
Off Santiago, July 10.-The board of
survey appointed to examine the
wrecks of the Spanish ships and to in
quire into the nature of their injuries,
report that only one ship can possibly
be saved. She is the Infanta Maria
Teresa, the former flagship of Admiral
CerVera. The hull of the Colon shows
she was only hit six times, and then
only by shells of eight-inch, five-inch
and siX-inch caliber. This verifies the
story of the commander of the Cristo-
bal Colon, who surrendered because he
could not get away from the Brooklyn
and Oregon, and to continue the battle
meant a sacrifice of life. 1t was found
that the brass plugs of the large. guns
and the locks of the small arms had
been thrown overheard.
The Nizcaya showed she had been
riddled by the Brooklyn and Oregon
She had not been struck by projectiles
larger than eight inches. There was
no sign of her having been struck by a
shell of u or 13 inches. Her upper
works were riddled by one and six
pound shells. Nealy all of these shells
each landed inside the superstructure
and must have driven the men from
the guns. This confirms the story of
Captain Eulate, that the Brooklyn's
secondary battery fire was so terrible
that the men deserted their guns.
The survey board arrived at the
wrecks of the Almirante Oquendo and
Infanta Maria Teresa last night at
dark, and the work was consequently
postponed. A singular fact noted on
the four ships is that all the guns
We're trained forward. and the story
that they were all directed to fire on
the Brooklyn is therefore shown to be
true. The magazines of all the ships
exploded, and the effect was to blow
up the decks and not completely pull
veriZe the hull or turn the keel up, as
was the case in the battleship Maine
This is looked upon as being impor-
taQt
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fire. the Vizcaya had struck her flag.
Blindly cropping, she found a ledge on
which to rest her keel, and the Ericc-
son, intent on her destruction a mo-
ment before, came nearer to rescue.
Many of the Vizcaya's men were then
! in the water. The flagship signaled
the Ericsson to range near the Vizcaya
fiercely burning. wreck.
In prompt obedience, the Ericsson
ran as close to the burning hulk as the
heat would permit. A horrible sight
was there. On the port beam, off
which the Ericsson lay, frightful
wounds had been torn in the vessels
side, and through the gaping orifices
the crew of the Ericsson could see the
men of the Vizcaya's fire room being
burned alive in the fiery flames of the
shell-Wrecked compartment. 1t has
been since learned that they had been
battened down and had no means of
egreSs. But that was not all the hor-
ror. Swinging from boat falls were
dozens of men who apparently could
not swim, and who had been driven
to those scorching threads of life by
the fiery heat of the burning. ship. The
Ericsson could approach no nearer,
for fear of being dashed to pieces
against the wreck. Her men shouted
to the wretched victims to jump but
to understand that efforts would be
made to save them, and not until
number of the EIiccson's men had
made lines fast around their bodies and
flung themselves into the sea, did the
Spaniards seem to understand.
One by one they dropped off. and
some were hauled on board the Ericc-
son, but the majority were drowned.
The engines of the Vizcaya had not
stopped. For hours after she had
struck they were faithfully throbbing
at their useless task. Her guns, too,
had been left loaded, and one by one
these doomed requiem over the dy-
ing ship.
In all the Ericsson picked up nearly
a hundred survivors, among them the
NlZcaya'S commander, Captain Eulate,
Of Competitor fame, he being the Off
Ger who ordered the execution of the
captiVes of that vessel. All of the sur
vivOrs were barefooted and scantily
clad, and this added to the horror of
the CHASTITY tragedy. The steel decks
OF the torpedo boat are uncomfortably
hot, and the barefooted Spaniards were
compelled to execute continual dance
on the heated plates to prevent the
soleS of their feet from bliStering
Many of them We're frightfully
wounded, and here the grim seriousness
of war was terribly in evidence.
The padre of the Vizcaya was asked
by Lieutenant Usher to lend a hand
in helping the wounded, but he was
unconcerned about their sufferings.
Turning deaf ear, he seated himself
on chest. That chest happened to
be needed for wounded man who was
writhing on the heated deck, but the
padre refused to surrender it. Usher
motioned to his muscular young exc
cutive, Ensign Edo, and the padre
vacated the chest Immediately and
with some loss of dignity.
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THE TRUST INDUSTRY.
Latest Monopoly Is the Manufacture
of Structural Iron.

New York, July 1.-THE Tribune to-
day says: The Iron league, which is
composed of most of the principal
firms in this city engaged in the manu-
facture and erection of architectural
iron and steel work, is forming a ma
tional organization, into which it is
proposed to take all the large firms in
the principal cities.
This move is viewed with apprehen-
sion by the housesmith's and bridge
mems union. These are the men who
put uD the iron and steel frames of
tall buildings.
An attempt on the part of the men
to form a more perfect organization is
also being made at the present time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-12
PLUCKY ERICSSON.
Little Torpedo Boat Attacked the
Spanish Cruiser VizcaYa.

New York, July ia special to the
Herald from Portsmouth, Y. IL, says:
One of the many scraps of deeds of
daring Of that er-to-be-fOrgOtten
day off Santiago, the adventures and
exploits of the little torpedo boat Eric
cson should be brought TO light. The
Ericsson was off Siboney when the
Spaniards made their desperate SoTtie
and the torpedo boat went racing down
the coast line, steering straight for the
thick of the battle The big battleship
Indiana, eastward guard of the block
aiding squadron. was heading straight
for the entrance Of Santiago harbor,
in order TO block the return of the
dying fugitives in case their flight was
baked and they attempted to return.
Through the smoke of their bow suns
the Ericsson darted, plunging into
swirling cloud of the smoke-enshroude
fleets. A bit on the starboard bow q
huge hull doomed through the mist of
bursting Shells and through the whirl-
ing white glimpse was had of the
flag OF Spain, almost riddled, but still
flying.
over went the helm of the torpedo
beat. around swung the torpedo tubes.
The long-Iooked-for opportunity to
sink an enemy's ship at last was at
hand Nearer and nearer the great
hull doomed through the smoke. At
last the mark was fair. Wait for the
next roll TO plant the splitting mine
V ell under her arinor belt
stand byr' was the order. There
she goes over"
f4cid on sir" the quick hail from
fcswaTd as the crdgr to fire is given.
< ae has hsuied down her colors."
lad 60 il was. Cut to pieces by
sfeis. the decks shamble and on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-12
.OTIS WILL SAIL THURSDAY
FOURTH EXPEDITION TO THE
PHILIPPINES.
Will Raise the Stars and Stripes
Over Hawaii-Fifth Expedition
Will Be the Last.

San Francisco, July 11--This week
will see. another exodus of the Manila
forces. Thursday morning the Peru,
carrying Major General E. S. Otis and
staff, six troops of the Fourth United
States cavalry, under command of Col
onel Kellogg, and two batteries of the
Sixth United States artillery, under
command of Major Grugan, and the
City of Puebla, with the Fourteenth
infantry detachment, will steam out of
the harbor
Major General Otis has decided not
to wait for the New York volunteers,
but will proceed at once to Honolulu to
assist, according to his orders, in the
ceremonies of occupying the city. The
Fourth cavalry, Sixth artillery and
Fourteenth infantry will have the priv
ilege of taking part in the ceremonies.
They will remain in Honolulu until the
other three vessels of the fleet of five
destined for the fourth expedition come
or, then the whole force of Il oops, with
Major General E. S. Otis and Brigadier
General H. G. Otis, will proceed to Ma
Mia.
The troops for the ST Paul and Rio
Janeiro have not yet been selected.
The fifth and probably last expedition
to the Philippines will await the re-
turning transports OF the hISt eXpedl-
ton, the Australia, City of Sydney and
Picking.
The question Of transports is still
somewhat of a veXed one Some means
of transporting the First New York
volunteers, which have been ordered
to garrison Honolulu, will have to be
secured within the next few days and
the problem is now before the quar-
termaster's department. None of the
vessels OF the Manila fleet will be de-
tached for this purpose, and it is
thought that one or mere small vessels
adaptable for the short trip, can be
chartered. The question will probably
be settled before the New York regi-
ment arrives on Thursday
Private Dale of company II, South
Dakota volunteers. who was acciden-
tally shot Saturday while cleaning his
rifle, will probably recover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-12
CARNEGIE COMPANY BEATEN.
Important Decision Concerning Ar
NOR Plate Manufacture.

Pittsburg, July 11.-Judge McHeson
ed down an opinion today, in the case
of the United States Mitis company
against the Carnegie Steel company,
limited.
The finding is that the defendant
company has infringed on a process of
the plaintiff for manufacturing casts
from castiron and steel by adding
aluminium. The case is one of the most
important in years and involves the
manufacture of armor plate.
Secretary Lovejoy, of the Carnegie
company, when asked what effect the
decision would have on the manufac-
ture of arnor plate. replied that he
had nothing to say. Counsel for the
Carnegie company state an appeal
will be taken to the circuit court OF
appeals
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DIsHoNoRABLE WORK.
Rules Of Warfare Violated By Ger
vera's OfTicers.

Washington, July 11.-Naval officials
say that a serious irregularity oc-
Cured at the time the ships of Admiral
Cervera's fleet hauled down their COL
Ors and surrendered. Inquiries have
brought out the fact that breech-
blocks of the guns were thrown over
making them practically worthless;
and the valves by which the ships
were flooded were opened after the sur
render, which was a breach of the
rules of warfare, the enemy having
ceased fighting and having asked for
quarter. 1t is said that further de-
struction of the ships at such time
was both wanton and dishOnorable, and
that if the persons responsible for it
are located they are likely to be held
accountable.
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Insolvent Bank Di-iden:ls.

Washington, July 1.-THE comptroll-
er of the currency has declared divi-
dends for the creditors of the insolvent
banks as follows: Thirteen per cent,
the Browne National bank of Spokane,
Wash; 10 per cent, the keystone Ma
tional bank of Erie, Pa; Is per cent.
the Citizens National bank of San An
gelo, Texas; 80 per cent, the First Ma
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-12
Dreadfully Nervous.

Gents-I was dreadfully nervous. and
for relief took your Karl's Glover Root
Tea It quoted my nerves and strength
ened my whole Nervous System. I was
troubled with Constipation, kidney
and Bowel trouble. Your Tea soon
cleansed my system so thoroughly that
1 rapidly regained health and strength.
Mrs. S. A. Sweet, Hartford Conn. Sold
by Nelden-Judson and other druggists.
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Troops For Hawaii.

Washington, July 1f-Secretary AL
ger today issued orders attaching the
Hawaiian islands to the military de-
partment of California. The First
New York volunteers, Colonel Barber,
commanding, will be assigned for the
time being at the garrison at Honolulu
Colonel Barber is considered an espe-
cially good officer for the post Cen
eral Otis has charge of the transport
tation of the troops to the island, and
hopes by the 18th or a little later to
secure four coast vessels, with a ca
pacity of 1000 men,
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CHINESE RIOTS.
Missions Attacked and Priest Held
For Ransom.

Shanghai, July ia dispatch from
Chung Khing, dated July 8, says the
Protestant and Catholic missions at
Shuin Ching Flu have been attacked by
rioters and that King ChOng and other
cities are much disturbed. a French
priest has been captured by brigands
and a sum of 1000 taels is demanded
for his release.
Several natives have been killed and
much property has been destroyed.
The situation is critical. The consuls
at Shuin Ching Flu are on the alert.
Chung Killing is quiet.
Ching Killing or Chung King is city
in the province of SecureH on a tri-
butary of the ng-tse-kiang, situated
about 155 miles east of Chin Too FOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-12
GOVERNOR BLACKS MESSAGE.
Why the Legislature Was Convened
In Extra Session.

Albany, N. Y, July lin his mes
sage to the legislature, which convened
in extra session today, Governor Rlack
says there are three subjects demand
ing attention.:
l. An appropriation to meet the ex-
pense of providing New York's share
of troops required in the war with
Spain.
2. A plan to enable voters absent
from their homes on military service
to vote at coming elections.
8. A provision which will better pro-
tect citizens who would vote according
to law, and more certainly punish
those who would vote otherwise.
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FIRE-PRooF wARsHIPs.
One Important Lesson Learned From
the War

Washington, July lex Secretary
Herbert had quite a conference with
Secretary Long this afternoon upon
the subject of fireproof wood for naval
construction. He brought with him a
formidable array of facts, gathered
from the newspaper reports of the ma
val battle, to show that fire was the
clement that worked the greatest de-
struction among the vessels of the
Spanish squadron, and that wherever
American vessels had been hit, even
IN the case of the tiny torpedo boat,
they had escaped such fires because
all of their woodwork was fireproof
So impressed was Secretary Long with
the statement that he has concluded
to reconveHe a special board which was
appointed some time ago to deal with
this matter, and which recommended
that the use of the prepared wood be
curtailed in some measure in Ameri-
can warship building.