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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07
COINAGE OF THE sE1aN1oRAeE


One of the questions that have agi-
tated the public mind from time to
time, and also disturbed the treasury
department, is the disposition to be
made of the seigniorage. Finally the
question is to be solved, and solved in
the right way-it is to be minted into
dollars. The amount is some $40 ,O0O,-
coo, and it will be just that much more
revenue for the government.
The fight that has been made against
the coinage of the seigniorage has been
part of the fight against silver Even
now it is urged against the PROPOSE
ton to coin the seigniorage that it will
place just that much greater burden on
gold. This is true, if silver is to be re-
garded simply as token money, but in
our monetary system it is as much
money of redemption as gold itself.
This is a fact that the single gold
standard men seek TO ignore, hoping
thereby to create the impression among
the people that there is but one money
of redemption. 1t is folly TO say that
the coinage of the seigniorage will place
an additional burden on gold, so long
as we have the bimetallic standard.
The coinage of the seigniorage is the
proper thing, and will be approved by
all silver men. But there never should
have been any seigniorage tp coin. The
S42, 10000 that goes into the Golfers of
the government represents the sum
that was wrongfully taken from the
producers of silver, because they had to
sell their bullion at the governments
price. when they would have received
par for it, had they been permitted to
take their silver to the mints and have
it coined. There could be no seigniorage
with free silver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07
SAVE YOUR SHIPS.

Dispatches from the front convey an
impression that Cervera intends to de-
stroy his own warships when finally
convinced that he can destroy none of
Uncle Sans. 1t might be inferred that
he took an oath upon leaving Spain to
sink a fleet before returning Most of
the Spaniards took solemn oaths at the
beginning of hostilities, which have
been regarded with sacriIegious deri-
sion by the irreverent Yankee pigs"
Spanish soldiers have a right to get
as angry as they like, to make all the
vows they deem necessary, to swear in
Latin or any other language all they
please. But there are some things they
will have to think about dispassion-
ately sooner or later; some things they
ought to ponder over now lest they are
compelled to grieve over them after
while.
Some of those sympathetic powers
would better tell Spain to save her
ships and other trinkets and keep them
in the best possible condition. There
will be a bill to settle later on, a ao-t
of judgment found against her in that
court of last resort on earth, where
cases are won vi ct arms, and no prop
erty is exempt from execution
Spain will need all her assets on the
day of settlement which day may not
be far distant, and it would be wisdom
and economy to. have as much per-
sonal property on hand at that time
as she can scrape together. There is
about $16,0000O0 worth. afioat in San
tiago bay right now; and every little
counts. The more ships we get the
more land Spain will be able to retain.
It's a simple problem and Cervera
ought to get it through his head
: For a. week or so Madrid kilograms
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

headquarters, and send out scouting
parties into the suburbs as far as San
Francisco and Bangor. Let them take
their lunch with them, as it may take
them all day. Plant the Spanish flag
everywhere-lt will grow
Load the armada on vestibule Pullmans
we understand that these things are
dead easy in Americana proceed three
miles to Washington by night. Surround
the White House and capture Mr.. Kinley.
Boil him in oil. Capture the capitol in
tact during a congressional session. seize
the congressman and senators, chain them
onerS of war. We want something to
throw eggs at to keep the people amused.
Loot the treasury, Tear the solid gold
frescoes off the walls of the senator's
houses. Reject anything less than Is
karat. Capture all pretty women and
pack in bales with hay press. Load all
loot on barges and ship to Madrid. Mean
while We will do our best to fight off
European capitalists who will want to
loan us money at nit per cent a year
just for the privilege of saying that they
know us. A. DEADCINCHERINO
Minister of War.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07
WATT AND REMEMBER.

/ The war revenue bill is now in the
hands of a conference committee. 1t
will probably be reported as the adj
ministration desires it. There is no
need of fighting the injustice incor-
porated in it any longer. Some sort
of revenue measure must be enacted,
and. if the moneyed classes are able to
fasten its burdens upon the masses,
there is no way now to prevent it.
The Democrats in congress, except
those ex-members of the party who
repudiated its ticket and platform, did
their duty and did it well. The Popu-
lists and silver Republicans, as a rule,
stood by them, too. They fought the
bond provision and tried to substitute
the income tax; they sought to place
the burdens where they should be, but
they failed, and Hanna and his party
triumphed.
AS the bill meets the approval of the
president it is tax on the individual
instead of a tax on wealth; tribute
levied on the daily earnings of labor
rather than upon the incomes of the
rich. The responsibility rests with
the administration. The party out of
power is unable to help itself; all it
could do was protest and offer bet
ter substitutes. This was done.
Now let the men who started out
to make this a Republican war" go
ahead. Democrats, Populists and sill
yer Republicans will aid the govern
ment, contribute to the fund to be
raised, and otherwise assist the presi-
dent and his party in the prosecution
of the war. 1t is their duty to the
nation, and they will do it. The day
of reckoning for those who have taken
advantage Of this crisis for personal
and political purposes will come later.
The people will wait, but they will re-
member.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07
SPANISH WAR DEPARTMENT.
Instructions to the Admiral.

San Francisco Examiner: You are
hereby commanded to cross the ocean by
way of the South Pole, but if you find
any stray DeWeys there. take the north
one instead-anything to preserve Span
ish honor. Caramba.
Having arrived at Havana, coal up and
steam across the river to New York.
to demolish the buildings occupied by the
Cuban junta. Having done so. capture
the palaces of the Fifth avenue million
aire pigs intact. We need them in our
business.
If the Mississippi runs into the Hudson.
or vice versa. follow it UP as far as Salt
Lake City. Take it. You will find a race
have wives to burn Do not burn them
however. Burn the Mormons and keep
their wives. ~
Make Vanderbilts palace the crowns
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

The London Pick-Me-Up summar-
ICES the way the war news is sent out
very neatly and very exactly:
First Edition-Spanish fleet captured
Tremendous battle.
Second Edition-Capture of battle
ship, not entire feet. Fighting severe.
Third Edition-Cruiser captured only,
but resistance feeble.
Fourth Edition-Vessel taken not a
warship, but transport, said to be full
of troops.
Fifth Edition-Latest advices, state
United States fleet captured a trading
schooner, not a transport
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07
The y. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to I'll Others.

S. C. P. Jones, Milesburg, Pa, writes:
81 have used De Wits Little Early
Risers ever since they were introduced
here, and must say / have never used
any pills in my family during 40 years
of house keeping that gave such salts
factory results as a laxative or ca
thartic."-A. c. Smith, c.. D. Swift,
druggists
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

4 new exchange comes to our table.
Ii is she SanDete Democrat, published
at Manti every Saturday. The paper
viii advocate the principles Of the regu-
lar Democratic party, as set forth in the
Chicago platform. It viii DE the aim
to discuss public questions fairly and
fearlessly, and to publish the news of
Manti and Sanpete county in an inter
esting manner. It is well printed
paper of eight pages. We wish the San
pete Democrat every success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

fact that the authorities had failed to
provide its brfgadiers with bathtubs.
Bathtubs, or the failure to have them,
have been the cause of the downfall of
nationa But the United States of
America are safe. Major General Mel
son A. Miles.is on duty at Tampa with
his porcelain bathtub.
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have told of negotiations with France
whereby the French government was
to take the Philippines off Spain's
hands. Probably that bottled fleet could
be sold to France, too. There are many
things Cervera could DO that would
show more sense than would the scut-
ting OF his ships.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

America has her lecture platform,
but England has her music halls. A
London paper says that Piper Find
later, the hero Of Dargai," is reported
to be about TO appear at one of the
London music halls. He will play the
pipes every night for S125. Offers of
marriage, it is said, are pouring in to
him at the rate of a few score a week.
So far he has been firm and has de-
clined all offers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

General Miles is now at Tampa, ae-
cempanied by a valet and porcelain
bathtub, says the Omaha World Her
aid. Great battles are won with bath
tubs. Napoleon was turned back from
Moscow because he forgot to take his
bathtub. The defeat of the Union
troops at Bull Run was due to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Colonel Bryan viii probably be sent
TO the Philippines. where silver is the
favorite currency. Let US hope that he
VIII return converted to a better stand
ardl" says the Baltimore American. In
the Philippines Colonel Bryan viii talk
for just one standard-the stars and
stripes And he couldn't be converted
TO a better one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Anti-silver papers continue to poke
fun at w. J. Bryan because he en-
listed for the war. They can't say any
thing about him now that is any
meaner than what they said about him
in 1896. And what they said about him
then didn't lower him a little bit in
public estimation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Colonel John Jacob Astor is the
most prominent military man that
the war has thus far developed He
has been mentioned in the dispatches
as having been lost from his staff dur
ing a sham battle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

The Republicans of Pennsylvania
have nominated a man named Stone
for governor Mr.. Wanamaker tried
to induce them to reject this particular
Stone, but they refused to.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Spain complains to the powers that
the law of nations. It is rather strange
that the powers never make any such
complaint.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

What shall be done with Cuba?'
asks an exchange. 1t would be very
good thing to free the island from the
Spanish domination. That was the
cause of the war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Let Us discriminate. That which is
bottled up in the harbor of Santiago
de Cuba is not champagne. 1t is real
pain.-Boston Advertiser. No; it is
just Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Commodore Schley is very anxious to
do some inhghting with Cervera's
feet, but the Spaniard prefers to re-
main at distance and on the defen-
SiXe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Lieutenant Hobson's exploit makes
Santiago the most famous coaling sta
ton in the West Indies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Senator Hanna is to be done in
marble-esp ecially his face.'-Cincin-
natl Enquirer. 1t would be more ap-
propriate TO put his heart in marble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Nashville American: The four Spanish
cruisers supposed TO be in Santiago har-
Dor are worth each about s3,5G0,JOO. 1t is
whole.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

If haste is being made in the de-
parture of the second expedition for
Manila, it is being made very slowly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

With the exposition in full swing,
Omaha considers itself mere taking
than Rear Admiral Dewey himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

1t is said that Uncle Sam must have
Porto Rico before taking Havana.
Dewey had Manila before he took
breakfast.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

If $4,000, 900 comes out of the Klon-
dixie in July and August, as now prom
ised, there will be a bigger stampede to
the far north than in 1897.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Denver Republican: Mr. Bryan has as
sumed command of the Third Nebraska
regiment and will lead them TO the Phil
ippines. That he will lead them to glory,
II allowed the opportunity, no one who
moment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Spain still has that Cadiz feet to rely
upon 1t is also good for the purpose
OF manufacturing rumors.
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The upset price of peace is placed at
$500, 000,G00 by Senator Hale. This isn't
peace at any price by long ways.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

When he talked about an eager and
a nipping air, did Shakespeare refer to
liquid air?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

The army of occupation continues to
occupy Chickamauga and Tampa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

The Americans will admit that the
Merrimac was blown up by an inter-
nal explosion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

1t is a condition and not theory
that confronts Schley at Santiago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

The bond issue will add great inter-
est to the war
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Denver Post: The fact remains that the
dominant party IN the national senate
OF all corporations under the war revenue
BILL. 1t taxed the people all right, and up
tc the very limit, but when 1t came to
ttXing. corporate interests, that PROPOSE
tioG was voted down and insult was added
to injury by the meaningless proposition
TO tax the oil and sugar monopolies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

A drop in wheat should make the
loaf heavier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

The present war is a very mild type
of hell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Chicago Record: we had to let our
new stenographer GO
What was the trouble?"
I'VE advertised for an experienced girl,
and she thought she would do, because
she had been engaged five times
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07
THE RoUeH-RIDING BRIGADE.

Laughing Horse was a nickname be-
slowed on Mr.. Roosevelt by some of the
Dakota cow-punchers in a spirit of kindly
fun
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

The blockade of Cuba makes it a
tight little island just now
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

A great country's dream soon be
comes little country's nightmare.
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Chicago News: Banker-Pm at a loss
to know what to make of my son. HIS
seems to have no brain for business.
Broker-Well. would you like for me tc
suggest something?
Banker-Certainly.
Broker-Make a society leader of him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Chicago Record: Il wonder how Spain
feels about the war"
We'll. fancy she is almost as badly
scared as Boston,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Indianapolis Journal: Mrs. Wickwire-
Why don't you exercise the talents the
Lord bestowed on you instead of beg
ging? .-.-....-...-..-
Dismal Dawson-Lady. the Lord has
give me the best beggin' talents in the
profession.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07
WIT AND HUMoR.

Harpers Bazaar: Juvenile Imagination
The Imagination of some small boys is
worth having. The other night. when
Mr.. Wallpug was lying asleep on his IL
brary sofa and snoring away Tor dear
life, Mrs. Wallpug remarked that she
wished he would not Snore so.
PA amt snorin'" said Tommy Wall
pug. Hes dreamin about a dorg, and
that's the dorg growlin'.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Nashville American. ''England's new
battleship ImDlacable will cost so, 600, co.,
of which $2000.00o is for her guns" After
minutes our conclusion is the Anglo
American alliance should be consummated
as soon as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Chicago Record: do you expect there
will be any men at the seashore, 1sabel?'
"Of course; there was only one man
there last year, but he promised me on
his knees TO be there again this season.
Jack Spratt liked two-dollar hat,
But his wife chose one for ten;
They couldn't agree. so Mrs. Spratt she
Went home to her mother again.
Chicago News.
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New York Post: Those who conduct the
war are in the position of men who have
set forth on what was advertised as a
life-saving enterprise. and suddenly find
that number of their companions are
determined to convert it into a piratical
voyage. They have let the fire be kindled
and il is theirs to see that it does not
spread. If they can hold the government
to its professions we shall, in a novel and
glorious way, secure peace with honor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-07

Baltimore American: Persons who as
sumo that we shall end the present war
as Dossessors ofcCuba Porto Rico. the
Philippines, Hawaii. etc. forget that we
Our declaration of war expressly dis
claimed aggressive objects. VIII success
justify US in making il war of conquest?
colonial empire may or may not be de-
sirable and beneficial to US, but can we
now in honor disregard the promise with
which we started out?
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MORE PRIZES.
Two Would-be Blockade Runners Loaded
With Provisions Brought
to Kew West

KAuu w. vi T-H- len FH go.
ny We i''g July l''lhe BRUSH
n'oop wary """In'i WouIu-De pIockade
luil,ig', Iaplu'eu NY Ihe OHIlru states
auA''.aty cruiser 81 LOUIS arrived mere
y~esleIu"y u"ueI d PIIIe crew consisting
Vi : o"IgeI : o. @lpre'hl ana Two
men me wary is Il ~ Ioh vessel ana
was lo"u'u WIN pIoNIslohs OF a mis-
c%ellaneous character. She, under Cap
tain jeremiah Moss and three men, all
Jamalca negroes, was bound from
Kingston for Cape Cruz. 1t was first
suspected that her British flag was a
subterfuge to enable her to pass the
blockade, but later 1t developed that
her patent, dated April 10, 1897, was
bonahde, n that she was boldly at
tempting, in the face Of all risks, to
land her cargo for the starving Span
iards OF the island.
When sighted by the st. Louis the
sloOp was bccalmcd, and Captain Moss.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-07-13
GENERAL TORAL.

and making the road almost impas-
sable. This may delay the batteries
and siege guns. The volunteers, who
are being hurried to the front, are be-
ing located along the right center in
the positions which they have occupied
by General Lawton's division, while
the latter has moved forward, extend
ing our right until 1t almost touches
the road TO Caimenes, over which Cen
eral Toral would have to retreat If he
should now be fOOlhardy enough to
make the attempt.
Captain Young, of the Hist. COM
handing one expedition composed of
the Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck,
Monday morning while off Santa Cruz
succeeded in cutting the cable con-
Meeting Havana with Santiago, via
Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Tunas and Man
zanillo. Under coVer of the night Cap
tain Young went In, facing superior
forces, and located the landing place Of
the cable, He remained in hiding until
daybreak and then cut the cable Is
miles southwest of Santa Cruz, in 10
fathoms of water. Then he cut off 100
feet of the strand and towed the end
IN opposite directions, each for a couple
of miles.
The Cubans under General Garcia
took Caimanes without opposition on
Monday night, and have entertainments
on either side of the road. The Ameri-
cans are now in position to strike the
enemy on the left flank and roll it up
making the Spanish entertainments
north of the city u%ntenable.
General Toral. realizing the weakness
no thIg AanlF hoe IaaY, B,,,,r q,,.i- IL
existence of the truce In doubling back
with entertainments and fixing his guns
in the direction from which he is
threatened. Most Of General Ran
dolph's guns will be located upon the
heights In the center of General Law
toms new position, where they COM
mand the town. Monday afternoon the
Capron and Hanes batteries, on the
right, succeeded in tearing up the en-
placements for a palm" battery, as
1t Is called, and in Pumping shells into
several -blockhouses on salients, but the
shots directed at the Spaniards in the
trenches did not appear to have much
effect. Shrapnel was rapidly broken
directly over the trenches, yet in five
minutes the trenches at every point of
explosion would be alive with men.
They would watch for the flash OF our
guns and drop before the shells ex-
ploded.
our mortar fire was directed at the
Spanish bull ring and tore up almost
everything In the vicinity. 1t Is under
stood that the bull ring Is being used
as a barracks.
Three large steamers lie in the har-
Dor alongside the Philadelphia Iron
wharf and a small Spanish
gunboat is anchored at the head of the
bay.
The first Illinois volunteers and the