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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
OUR NEW NAVY.
Some of the People Selected to Build
Torpedo Boats.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The board OF
naval chiefs, which has been carefully ex-
amining the large number of bids and
plans submitted by Shipbuiiders Tor the
construction OF torpedo boats and TORPEDO
boat destrOyers, has almost completed the
work and within day or two Is expected
to report to Acting Secretary Allen a
plan for distribution OF the awards. The
work has been difficult because of the
multiplicity Of plans and the originality
displayed by some of the bidders. Inc
decision arrived at by the board is TO ms
tribute the craft as follows among the
bidders: To the Union Iron works of San
Francisco, probably three destroyers; the
Maryland Steel company of Sparrowpoint,
four or five destrOyerS; Neafie q Davis.
OF Philadelphia, two or three QeStroyerSi
Harland & Hollingsworth. Wilmington,
two destroyers; Fall River Iron company
of Massachusetts two or three Destroy
ers; ". R Trigg & Co. of Richmond, one
or two deStrOyerS and three or TOUR tor
pedo boats; Bath Iron works of Maine
three or four torpedo boats; Lawley OF
Boston one or two torpedo boats. An
other of the torpedo boats viii go either
10 Lewis Nixon of ElizabethDort, n. j.,
or TO the HerreShOffS OF Bristol, IL l.,
while il the department decided to dis
tribute the work still further and reduces
the number OF boats awarded to some OF
the bidders. the Columbia Iron works of
Baltimore, and the Gas Engine Y Power
company of Morris Heights, n. Y, may
secure one boat each.
The board is now about to turn its at
tention entirely 20 a close inspection of
the bids recently submitted for the con-
strUction of the three Dattleships. So far
as the plans for the batueships have been
examined only curSorily. But this super
fetal examination has, made ii appear that
the selection of the best designs VIII be
much more difficult than was at first sup
posed. The bureau chiefs appear TO have
widely different opinions as to the merits
of the designs and II is within the bounds
Of possibility that the department will de
eide not TO make the awards in accord
ance with the lowest bid. In such a case
the Newport News bid, the lowest. would
be thrown out and two of the three ships
would go TO Cramps, the third going to the
Union Iron works One element in the
board favors rejection of all the bids and
the preparation of new plans, but as the
adoption of this course probably would
delay the letting OF contracts until con-
gress assemblies and thus imperl the sue
cess of the efforts of the department to
secure further appropriations for ships at
the approaching session, ii is not likely to
prevail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
GENERAL M'KIBBEN.
The New Military Governor of San
tiago de Cuba.

Philadelphia Times: The appoint
ment of BriGadier General Chambers
McKibben as military governor at San
tiago de Cuba brings to mind a re-
markable family of men, most of them
soldiers of heroic worth and not one of
them less than six feet in height. While
they came from Chambersburg, in this
state, they have left their impress on
various parts of this country and in
many striking ways. That one of them
best known to Philadelphia was Jere-
miah-better known as Jerry-who was
the longtime and popular proprietor
Of the Girard house in this city. He
presided over its hospitable conditions
when such men as Simon Cameron and
jeremiah :. Black-opposing and force
full conditions of the two great political
parties of the Keystone cornmonwe
were frequent guests at that hosiery,
whose walls now echo only to the tread
of ghosts of the past. He died about
16 years ago. He was then by no
means a young man, and yet his faith
er, Chambers McKibben, was at that
time still living in the Cumberland val
ley. where his father before him had
settled when the memories of County
Antrim, Ireland, were fresh in his Gel
itch mind.
Very few of the Philadelphia politi-
clans of the present day are aware that
Chambers McKibben-father of the
man whose appointment to rule San
tiago has just been announced-fiilled in
his time two of the most prominent Of
fees in this city, and was great Dem
ocraic leader in Pennsylvania in his
younger days. The posts he occupied
were many. He was quarterrnaster
at Pittshurg under President Jackson;
postmaster of the same city under
President Polk; naval officer in Phil
adelphia under President Buchanan,
and assistant treasurer of the United
States in this city under President
Johnson. and in his 18th year he was
an active member of our state senate.
When he was in his 10Th year the mar
rator saw him struggling with a four
pound bass in the waters of CRYSTAL
lake, in Susquehanna county That
tells a tale of pretty good blood He
got his name of Chambers from his
mother, who was Mary Chambers of
Chamhersburg. a near descendant of
the Benjamin Chambers who founded
that beautiful town
OF the Is children that Chambers
gave to the world, at least four were
lighting for their country at the same
time Jerry was the eldest of the sons
He did not much enjoy the smoke of
battle. His one attempt to reach a
political altitude was when he made
IN unsuccessful effort in 1864 to be
elected sheriff of Philadelphia He was
what we call q red-hot Democrat, and
during his reign in the Girard House. |
hat establishment was the Mecca |
coward which all Pennsylvania. fBour- !
Dons turned their faces when journey !
ng eastward, although Republicans /
ikewisa loved IN chat with the genial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
HOT WINDS.
one Among Many Freaks OF Nature
Witnessed In Kansas.

one Among Many Freaks OF Nature
Witnessed In Kansas.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch: The strange
adventure of Dennis Sullivan of Brook
vile, Kan, is puzzling the weather
prophets and official experts. who have
diagnosed every kind of a wind. from
the gentlest zephyr to the fercest tor
nado.
But all confess that the breeze that
nearly famed Mr.. Sullivan into insen-
sibility. fatally wounded his prize calf
ana tore a zigzag path through the
lhesl rye crop in the state, is a new
one. Nothing like it is in the books;
IL mas no thorough explanation
Inc press reports say that Mr. Sui
nVan went into the field to look after. a
young calf. When he entered the field
ne noticed a movement in the grass
as Oh some animal But no animal APP
peared. Only some strange spirit of
the vino or unknown thing passed
over the held in narrow, zigzag path.
WnlrIlng and beating the grain in a.
horrlple lashing manner, and coming
IN Mr. Sullivan's direction. He hur.
riedly stepped aside and only felt the
ecse OF this strange element as it
swept by. He was almost strane,lad
hIGIC.lCu. ana was DOW
erlesS to move. He saw the grass beat
en- ana torn, with dead leaves and
gram following the wake high in the
ar after the demoniacal sirocco. The
car which stood partially in the path
was struck on the hind leg and gave a
Tow below of fear and pain. As soon
as Mr. Sullivan recovered he went -
the calf's assistance. and found the
Ilesh bruised and torn and the bones
broken, as If some mighty club had
smote it, log
MT Sullivan says the grain traversed
over ana the grass also has died clear
to the roots.
there mas been no official report Of
such an unheard of wind" said Dr
Harry FrankenieId. local waatbe,. 81
server, and l am at a loss for an ex-
planation other than it was a kind Of
famous -
The origin of these winds is of the
greatest inter@t- They appear to re-
Suit from the same causes which pro-
duce the foehn winds of Switzerland
The general movement of tba a te1-a
sphere previous to the occurrence Of
tilese winds is from the Pacific ocean
across the Rocky mountains. Durin-
rs ascent from the coast to the divide
g TIE condensation of moisture. either in
tne form OF cloud or rain is steadily
- =. Pt95iSSs- Inc latent heat thus lib
leu lS, Dy the process of condensation
reduces the loss of temrerature, enc
famed by the atmosphere in aseendine,
me mountains to nearly one-haIf What
T., I would be in the case of dry air,
rms leaves the air dry to descend on
ne eastern side of the mountains. and
t a \ descends far enough to dis
81 1e .ile cioud carried over. the gain
n heat during the remainder of tba
resent would be nearly twice the loss
sustained in its descent. The drv air
moves out from the mountain in a di-
ection governed by the circulation oP
ne winds around the low pressure
1t is explained that currents +b,,,
ormed sweep over the countr,, IN
oaths varying from few feet to y,
luhdred feet. sometimes to the dis
ance or 200 miles from the point of
with the earth's surface.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
no PARADE OF TROOPS.
Soldiers at Camp Wikoff Too Weak
For Such Exercise.


Camp Wikofr, Sept. 9-The Ninth
United States infantry is expected to
leave here today.
The information had been given out at
General Skaters headquarters. that
Colonel Forwood. and the surgeons who
were requested by General Shafter sew
eral days ago TO make recommendations
with regard TO parade of the troops in
New York had all recommended against
parade. The surgeons stated in their
report to General Shafter that the troops
would not be ir shape to stand the exer-
tions. OF a march by the expiration of at
least 4 month or six weeks
There is an impression at the camp that
there win be no parade.
The death list in the general hospital
today included the following:
Henry DTiscol. company Z, Ninth
Massachusetts volunteers.
Thomas L. Burke. company II, Ninth
Massachusetts volunteers.
George Proper, company e, Third in
fantry.
Bernard Trio, company A, Tenth in
fantry.
All died of malariai fever.
There were today 16I sick in the general
hospital and loo vacant cots.
Colonel Roosevelt has been relieved as
commander of the Second brigade of
cavalry. Two troops OF the rough riders
viii be mustered out tomorrow and the
others as soon as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
FUTURE OF ARMY.
General Miles Makes Some Prudent
Observations.

Washington. Sept. s.-General Mile.
came TO the war department at 10 O'Clock
and after spending q short time in mis-
room at army headquarters. went to the
Office of the secretary Of war
Speaking of the future OF the army
General Miles said that there were a mum
Der of matters which required careful
and deliberate consideration with respect
10 the army organization and that un-
douhtedly steps in that direction would
be taken as soon as practicable. The mat
ter OF mastering out the volunteer gen
eral officers. in correspondence with the
general reduction Of the army by muster
ing out. he said. would have 20 be taken
at an early date, and that undoubtedly
would cause Encouragement of the de-
partment commands.
That military operations should be di-
rected by military men. he said, was too
obvious TO need TO be stated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
Anaconda Races.

Anaconda. Mont, Sept. 9.-Results:
First Race. Five Furlongs- Jollimont
won. Bernice second. Mark Hanna
third. Time-1:O4
Second Race. Five and a Half Fur
longs-Beautiful Girl won, Tallac sec
end, Dunpraise third. Time-1: 101s.
Third Race. Six Furiongs-Jim Gore
won, Pat Morrissey second, Tammany
third. Time-1:15.
Fourth Race. One Mile-Ping won.
Imp Bitterort second, Inbred third.
Time-1:43
Fifth Race, Mile and a Quarter, Over
Five Hurdles-Granger won, ]. o. c..
second. Lord Chesterfield third. Time
2:20.
Sixth Race. Seven Furlongs-Doubt-
full won. Barnato second, McPryor
third TimA1:31
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
CALIFORNIA ADMISSION DAY.
Celebration at San Jose By the Ma.
tive Sons.

San Jose. Cal, Sept. 9.-Forty-eight
years aso the state of California was
brate the event the Native Sons of
the Golden West held their annual
meeting at San Jose, the metropolis of
the great San Clara valley. Thousands
of people from all parts of the state
gathered here for the purpose of re-
newing old acquaintance, and to en-
joy the varied programme arranged by
the Native Sons. A parade, literary
exercises. bicycle races and baseball
served to occupy the attention of the
visitors and local residents alike.
The celebration will last three days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
Spanish Prisoners Bound Home.

New York, Sept. Fifty Spanish
prisoners captured at the naval battle
on July 3 off Santiago de Cuba, ar
rived in Jersey City early today. They
went at once to the Anchor line dock
in this city to board the City of Rome,
bound for home. The men had been
held prisoners at Norfolk, Va
After they had gone on board the
vessel started on the voyage TO Ports
mouth, n. H., where she will embark
as many as she can accommodate of
those who have been held as prisoners
at Camp Seavy.
The City of Rome, which was char
tered TO take Adp1iral Cervera and his
sailors back to Spain, did not sail to-
day as had been expected. She is held
until the sleeping hunks in her hold
may be widened so as to be more com
Portable for the Spaniards. and will
probably get away tomorrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
CARRIED OFF THE PAYROLL.
Bold Robbery In Chicago and Nc
Clue to the Perpetrators.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-As bold robbery
as was ever committed occurred at the
south end of Ashland avenue bridge.
a. ]. Hahn, shipping clerk for the
Webster Manufacturing company, was
crossing the bridge on bicycle carry
ing 1922 intended for the weekly pay
roll. AS he reached the south end of
the bridge he was attacked by three
men who knocked him from his bicycle.
dragged him into a freight yard, ripped
open the yalise containing the money
and made their escape without inter
ference. Hahn made a fight for the
valise, but was beaten over the head
with a revolver until insensible. His
skull is fractured and he may die.
There is no clue to the robbers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
STAR POINTERS FAST TIME
HALF A SECOND OVER TWO MIN
UTES AT HARTFORD.
Good Sport On the Anaconda Track
League Clubs In Basebal--Sport-
ing Intelligence.

Hartford. Conn, Sept. 9.-The event
of greatest interest in the Charter Oak
race meeting today was the attempt of
Star Pointer to lower the track record
of 2:0S24, which was successful, the mile
being made in 2:001s.
The quarters were :3014, 1:O1, 1:31A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
Lucky Irish Soldiers

Chicago. Sept. 9.-The seventh Illinois
infantry, Colonel Marcus Kavanaugfi's
regiment. consisting of l,2JO officers ana
men. arrived here today from Camp
Meade. Middletown. Pa. over the ". <
o. railway. Outside of 20 men. who had
mild cases Of typhoid fever. but ono being
serious the soldiers We're nictures ~
health. There have been two deaths in
the entire regiment since the men were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
Jews Forbidden Palestine.

Washington, Sept. 9-The Turkish lega-
ton has issued the following statement:
The entrance into Palestine is form
ally prohibited TO foreign Israelites and
consequently the imperial Ottonlan
authorities have received orders to pre-
vent the landing of immigrant Jews in
that province
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
Controversy Over Christening of the
Battleship Illinois.

Battlesh1p Illinois.
Chicago, Sept. 9.-Governor Tanner
may be called upon to decide whether
the battleship Illinois will be christened
with water or champagne. Colonel
Joseph Letter de,.lares that his sister,
Miss Letter, would engage in no con-
troversy with the w. c. T. U. or any
other organization, but would be guided
by Governor Tanner. who appointed
her to do the christening as represent
ing the sentiment of the people of the
state on the subject. Colonel Letter
said his sister would not enter at all
into the discussion of the moral effect
of the use of water instead of cham
payne, but would simply confer with
the governor and follow his sugges-
tionS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
PASSING OF RHEA.
Distinguished Tragedienne Dying of
Cancer In France.

New York, Sept. 9.-A private cable
gram received in this city says that
Rhea, the celebrated tragedienne, is dy-
ing from cancer at her chateau in
Montrnorency, France. Ten weeks ago
her physicians said that she would
never be able to appear on the stage
again.
Rhea was to have starred in connec-
ton with Louis James and Frederick
Warde for three years, beginning this
week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10

Washington, Sept. s.-Before leaving
Washington Secretary Alger directed that
an order be issued that instead of the
regular allowance of so for the burial of
remains transported home at the govern
ment's expense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
LULL IN DREYFUS AFFAIR.
Doubt Thrown On the Authenticity
of Some Documents.

Paris. Sept. 9.-There is a lull in the
Dreyfus affair. 1t is believed that the
real difficulty in the way of revision is
that the only documents really relied on
are those said to I've been obtained IL
iicitly from foreign embassy, and the
government is beginning to doubt the
authenticity Of these. A seTai-oficial
note issued today denies that any for
eign government has made any sort of
communication 20 the French govern
ment relative to the Dreyfus affair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
shafter Expected In california.

San Francisco. Sept 9.-The call says:
Major General Shafter is expected in San
Francisco in about two weeks. He has
applied TO be assigned to his old command
the department of California, and it is
be granted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
Bayard's Condition weaker.

Dedham. Mass, Sept. 9.-Hon. Thomas
Z. Bayard was very weak this morning.
put there was no perceptlDle change from
mis- condition last night, which was not
nearly so favorable as that of "a hours
ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
One Sensible Order.

called out. The regiment is composed en-
tirely of Irishmen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
waller Broke World,s Record.

Baltimore, Sept. Crank Waller of
Boston defeated Frank Starbuck of
PHILADELPHIA in 50-mile paced race at
the national coliseum here tonight.
Waller broke the worlds record for so
miles behind SAGE. going the distance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
To Cure a Cold In One Day

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L
b. O. on each tablet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
ON THE DIAMOND.

cincinnati-cincinnati. 6; Chicago, 4.
Washington. 5; Phila-
delphia, s.
New York-Brooklyn, 8; Baltimore, 5.
Boston-Boston. 3; New York, o.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10
WATER OR CHAMPAGNE

,ston-Boston. 9; New York, o.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-10

There were just III men inside of the
Alamo, and up to this time not one
had been killed, though cannon had
Numbered against us and several as
saults had been made. Colonel Travis
was the first man killed. He fell on the
southeast side near where the Menger
hotel stands. The Mexican infantry
charged across the plaza many times.
and rained musket balls against the
walls, but they were always made to
recoil. Up to the morning of the 9Th
of March, the cannon had done us lit
tie damage, though the batteries never
ceased firing Colonel Crockett fire.
quently came into the room and said
few encouraging words to Bowie.
This man came to San Antonio only
a few days before the invasion. The
Americans extended him a warm well
come. They made bonfres in the
streets. and Colonel Crockett must
have made a great speech, for 1 never
heard so much cheering and hurrahing
in all my life. They had supper at my
hotel and there was lots of singing.
story telling and some drinking. Crock I
EFT played the fiddle and he played well
if 1 am any judge of music He was
one CT the strangest- looking men I ever
saw. He had the face of a woman. and
his manner was that of young girl
l could not regard him as a hero until
saw MIN die he looked grand and
terrible standing in the door and fight
ing a whole column of Mexican infan-
try. He had fired his last shot. and
had no time to reload. The cannon
balls had knocked away the sand bags.
and the infantry was pouring through
the breech. Crockett stood there swing
ing something bright over his head. |
The place was full of smoke and |
could not tell whether he was using |
a gun or a sword A heap of dead was |
piled at his feet. and the Mexicans were |
lunging at him with bayonets, but he |
would not retreat an inch. Poor Bowie |
could see it all, but he could not raise |
no from his cot. Crockett fell and the |
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-03
WEST VIRGINIA MATTERS.
Measures Introduced In Congress ny Our
State Representatives..

Measures Introduced I'm Congress ny Our
State Representatives..
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, May 2-Represent-
alive Dovener has introduced bills In
the lower house as follows: For the
payment Of s2,400 to Jacob W. Hudson,
OF Lewis county, for property lost dur
Ing the war; to pension Asa Money
penny, Cox Mills, Gilmer county, at $50
Walkersville, Lewis county, at SIS per
month: to pension w. II. Schon. OF Har-
'ison county, at $40 per month. and to
pension Hiram Rollln. OF West Union.
at sl2 per month. Mr.. Dovener intro
duced evidence In support OF each OF the
foregoing claims. and also gave evil
dence to support bills previously filed
t0s the relief, respectively, Of D. 2.
Clark. OF Wheeling, and James FitZpat-
rick, Of Gilmer county.
Senator Elkins' has introduced the
following bills: For the relief OF the
estate Of jeremiah Kidder, relief OF ia
COB Shank, relief Of Harmon Snyder,
relief OF Dennis A. Litzlngcr. relief of
me estate OF John Hutton. Also bills
10 grant pensions, respectively, 10
James Ryan, James Allen. Jane
stonebreaker (arrearage). and to Rob-
ert L. Bosely and David T. Sipe, each
increase of pension. Also bills to re-
llere Ell Sherman and Ludwig Rup-
pfecht' each from the charge OF deser-
ton.
representative Dayton has recon-
mended the appointment of Mary L.
b!osser as postmistress at Uneva, Mo-
nongal!a county.
Mr' Charles w. Hall. OF PhilIppi, has
ueen appointed, upon the recommended
non OF Mr.. Dayton, a st~enographer and
typewriter In the equipment division of
the navy department.
PENSIONS have been granted to West
virginia applicants as follows: In
cease-George ". Fitzgerald, Ben
%ood, Si 10 sl7. Wldows-Anna F.
neFHs, OF Wheeling, IS; Rowena Stew
art, OF Sea Flat, SIC.
representative Dovener has received
notice OF an allowance two additional
Eases; one Il certificate OF widor''s pen
..oF. 10 diary l.. Davis. Moundsville,
y. I'll. per month. from February 20,
T HS, the other. original pension. to
Sonh i. Roseherry. Benwood, IS per
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-03

rested and combined three hours in tho
guard room at Moro, until word was
sent BY General Lee to release him.
During his three days confinement, he
says, many prisoners were shot, and he
and his companions momentarily ex-
pected 10 meet the same fate. After
that he was constantly under survell-
lance while In Havana.
Mr.. Frost was In Havana the day OF
General Lees departure and went out
OF the harbor on the same boat. alt
hough he returned q few days later to
visit General Gomez. Since the depar-
ture Of Consul General Lee the lives Of
Americans in Havana. he says, have
been In constant danger.