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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
A TRUE STORY

of a Despairing Woman Who Was
Cured OF Catarrh by Pe-ru-na.
What person is there that does not enjoy
a good true story?' What invalid is
there in the world who is suffering with
catarrh that would not like to hear of a
true case of catarrh cured? Not a make
believe, but a true story of a despairing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
Anenth nj Macon.

Macon. Ca May 16.-Mrs. Mary Burkett
aged g. died near the city this afternoon.
She belonged to one of the oldest and most
respected families in Bibb county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
COUNT DE CHAMBoRD A PAfRIoT.

Wants to Aid in Planting the Amer
lean Flag on MORO.
Richmond, Va, May 16.-The Count de
Chambord, who is on a visit to this city,
offering his services to fight for Cuba
and expressing a desire to aid in planting
the American flag on MORO Castle and
the towers of Madrid Gov. Tyler replied
thanking him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

Richmond, Va, May 16.-From TO 8 p.
m. to-day the state and national flags
were, by order Of the Governor, put at
half mast on the capitol building as a
tribute to the men DRY of Ensign Worth
Bagley of North Carolina.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
LITTLE BULLETS.

Twenty-Five British bottoms have been
offered to the war department for trans
port purposes.
Governor Richards of Wyoming will re-
main H. san trancisco until the troops
from that state leave for Manila.
With the addition of 800 recruits for
MINI ssota. $50 for Iowa and 100 men of
the Aston battery, the force of troops at
Camp Merritt has been increased to r.
go.
The development of diphtheria and
cerebro-spinal meningitis at Camp
Merritt is causing considerable alarm.
There are also a number of cases of
pneumonia in the hospital.
The Spanish prize steamship Panama.
which was captured by the light house
tender Mangrove off Havana, April %.
was sold at auction at New York and was
purchased by the government for s4100
The Sixty-fifth New York. Seventh Ohio
and First New Jersey regiments returned
to Camp AlSer after staying over night
They were attacked on their way back by
the First New York cavalry, which cap
tured several wagons.
Both the United States and Spain have
accepted the proposals Switzerland made
two months ago, that the beligerents
should adopt throughout the duration of
hostiities the additional articles of the
Geneva convention extending that con-
vention to naval warfare.
The extent to which the Cubans have
been exposed to action is shown by the
report reaching the navy department that
80 wounded Cubans have been placed on
the Solace at Santiago. This is believed
from the American marines. No distinc-
ton will be made between Americans or
Cubans. army or navy, in the relief
which the Solace is able to extend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
CORNELL THE FAvoRITE.
Great Triangular Boat Race Takes
Place Today.

New London, Conn, June 2l--lncom-
ing trains this afternoon and tonight
brought hundreds OF prospective spec
tators Of the great triangular boat race
between Yale, Harvard and Cornell
which is scheduled to be rowed after
o'clock tomorrow afternoon The in
CT. All of the crews were out on the
river at Gales Ferry this afternoon for
the final practice. Harvard drew the
east course this afternoon, and this is
looked upon as a proDitiouS omen.
Coach Lehman expressed every conf
derce in his men.
Courtney believes implicitly in the
Cornell men, and this evening said:
The crews are in fine shape, and / am
not afraid of any crew in the world"
Coach Bob Cook is none too sanguine,
and stated this evening that while the
Yale men were in splendid condition, he
would prefer 10 have had little greater
interval between the examinations and
the race day.
AT a few of the larger hotels here the
sporting element was in evidence to-
night. The sympathizers with the boys
from Ithaca were by far the most cour-
ageouS in their display of eagerness to
place money on the result Harvard
followed in the majority of cases as the
second favorite, while the representa-
tives OF Yale were compelled to witness
the rather unusual spectacle of find
ing themselves in a negative quantity
from a betting standpoint Up to mid
night there were no very large bets re-
corded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
ARKANSAS DEMocRATs.
Ready to Re-enlist Under the Banner
of BRYAN.

VI
Little Rock, Ark, June 21.-The Dem
ocratic state convention meet at noon
today, nominated a state ticket, adopted
a platform and listened to oratory. At
a late hour tonight the convention is
still in session. The convention nomi-
mated Daniel w. Jones for governor;
Alex V. Hull, of Boone, for secretary
Of state and Thomas e. Little, of Sc
baStian, for treasurer.
Ex-Governor Clarke was made chair
man and his statement that Arkansas
was ready to enlist anew under the
banner of William j. Bryan caused in
tense enthusiasm.
The platform says in part: 1--WE rec
ognize the Monroe doctrine as a cardi-
nal tenet of the Democratic party and
a part of the public policy of national
government and favor its strict OBJ
servance.
Regarding the war now being waged
by the United States against Spain for
the purpose of maintaining the national
honor and to assist an oppressed peo-
pie struggling for liberty, We note with
pride the promptness with which all
sections of our country have responded
to the call for men and means ior it's
prosecution and pledge the Democratic
party of Arkansas to an endorsement
Of all necessary measures to bring it
to a successful, speedy and triumphant
conclusion.
Believing that the resources and tax
ing power of the United States are suffi-
cient to defray the expenses of the sue
ceSSful prosecution of the war, we are
opposed to the issuance of interest
bearing bonds for that purpose at the
present time. We are in favor of the
United States government building and
constructing the Nicaraguan canal and
that it shall own, control and manage
the same"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
COUNTY EQUALIZERS.
Total Reductions Foot Up Nearly
Seven Hundred Thousand.

Two-thirds of the county board of
equalization session has passed and the
total reductions in valuations and for
errors is S6S6. 40. At this rate the boar
will have cut of at least million dollars
in taxing values from the rolls. OF
course. it is intended to make up this
deficit by increa sing values mainly in the
business district and from wealthy citi-
zens whose possessions of money and
other personal property have escaped
taxation to the limit. To date only 81. 60k
has been added to the assessed values,
but big things in this direction are al
most ready for announcement.
The business before yesterdays board
meeting was principally the striking off
OF Cancelled mortgages. They were 20 in
number as follows: John NJ. Cannon. adj
ministrator $4,000; A. c. BriXen. $1,000;
George Romney. $3.50; the Coop Wagon
& Machine company ~. 81 4S7: the Con-.
Soiidated Implement company "a. 50, 49,:
DruehI & Franken. 1850: Coates &
Corum, s., $50; six others, $1,7S0; total. $50.
729
Reductions aggregating $1GI5 We're made
on six tracts of real estate. and in 81
cases complaints were relieved to the ex-
tent of 81 425 on personal property values.
Excessively assessed improvements in
40 cases were cut A,ScO
The third raise for the session was
recorded Il was against the Console
dated Implement company, whose mer-
caandise was increased in value for tax
ing purposes from $1,000 to $246OO-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
PORTO RICO PLAN POSTPONED.
INVASION OF THAT ISLAND
ABANDONED.
A General Aggressive Campaign
Throughout the Island Of Cuba Is
Now the Programme.

New York. June PA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: The
project to occupy Porto Rico is now re-
garded by the highest military authori-
ties of both the navy and army as prac-
tically removed from immediate consid-
Grafton, and unless the. death rate of
General Skaters army from disease in
6igeous 20 Cuban soil is exceedingly high,
the presidents desire for the prosecution
of a general aggressive compaign through
out the entire island of Cuba may be
promptly entered upon the moment San
tiago is captured.
Skaters fleet of transports had barely
sailed from Tampa last week before many
officials in Washington. in the absence of
any countermanding of the original orders
for modifying the Porto Rican expedition
again took UP it's details and were hurry
ing the preparations along on the original
lines when General Miles returned and
convinced the highest authorities that the
best OF military reasons existed for con-
centrating every resource of the govern
ment for the time being at least, upon
the support of General Shafter. whose
campaign was of more hazardous
nature than had been generally appre-
ciated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
GAGE WANTS POSTPOHEMENT
CANNOT GET STAMP TAX IN
OPERATION.
Must Get a War Bond Hustle On
Himself, For the Senate Declines
to Postpone.

Washington, June 21.-Secretary Gage
has written letter to the house ways
and means committee and the senate
finance committee, stating that it is
absolutely impossible to put the adj
hesive stamp section of the war meas
ure in operation on July 1, and asking
that the time be extended TO July Is;
also asking that the commission be in
creased from 1 to per cent, in order
70 increase popular interest in the dis
tribution of the stamps.
The senate committee on finance will
not recommend any changes of any
kind in the war revenue bill, notwith-
standing the treasury departments
desire for a delay in beginning opera
ton. Relative to the statement by the
secretary of the treasury that it is de-
sirable to have the stamp tax portion
of the war revenue bin go into effect
July 10, it is stated that the senate
finance committee is unanimously of
the opinion that extension should not
be made. A member says the date
fixed was suggested by the internal
revenue beard; that an extension would
mean a great loss to the government,
and, besides, if the question is once
opened, the bill will be loaded with
amendments in the senate and it would
be difficult to secure any action. Many
amendments have been suggested, and
If the house sends Il bill to the senate
it will not be reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22

ognized as a confidante of the national
administration. General Grosvenor did
not arrive until today. 1t is understood
that he brought from Washington GER
tain resolutions that were endorsed by
the senators and others, among them
being a resolution favoring the annex
alton of the Hawaiian Islands.
The McKisson delegation from Cleve-
land gave a parade this afternoon,
passing the Neil House, where the
state committees and the candidates
have their headquarters. Mayor Nc
KisSon was in the front rank of the
line, which included over 800 marchers.
Some of their friends here joined the
procession when the special train ar
rived from Cleveland with the contest
ing delegates. The band played There
VIII Be a Hot Time in Old Town To-
night
AS the parade passed the state house
and the Neil House, where the largest
crowds were assembled. The other del
egation from Cleveland has a banner
out at the Neil House, reading, Head
quarters of the loyal Republicans of
Cuyahoga county"
The committee on credentials tonight
decided not to recognize the McKisson
delegation from Cleveland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
NO CONQUEST, SAYS GROVER
EX-PRESIDENT Is IN LINE WITH
BRYAN.
Dangers That Threaten American
Citizenship at This Time-Course
of New and Strange Adventure.

Princeton, n. j., June N.-Grover
Cleveland delivered the annual Foun-
der's day address of the commencement
exercises of the Lawrenceville school
here today. His address was entitled
Good Citizenship, and in the course Of
his remarks he said:
THE American people are tempted
every day and every hour to abandon
their accustomed ways and enter upon
q course of new and strange adventure.
Never before in our history have we
been beset with temptations so danger
Gus as those which now whisper in our
ears alluring words of conquest and eX-
pansion, and point out to US fields
bright in glory. l only recently saw
very useful book, entitled Don't" 1t
contained a statement OF numerous
things which should not be done. 1 am
inclined to adopt the plan of this book
to the extent of cautioning you against
the imperfect ideas of civic duties, and
warn you against certain dangers
which threaten the soundness AID
safety of true American citizenship. and
which, especially at this particular
time, seem TO lie in wait for US on
ever-f side"
Continuing, he said: You will prob
ably be led by your reflections and
studies to the conclusion that our gov
ernment was formed for the express
purpose OF creating, in a new world. a
new nation, the foundation of which
should be mans self government, whose
safety and prosperity should be secure
in it's absolute freedom from old world
complications, and in its remuneration
of all schemes of foreign conquest, and
whose mission should be the subsection
of civilization and Industrial occupation
of the vast domain in which it has
taken root. If you believe these things,
do cot permit any accusation of ultra
and progressive conservatism to trouble
you. If, then, the suggestion is made
that the time has come for our nation
TO abandon its; landmarks and to fo!-
low the lights of monarchial hazards,
and that we should attempt to employ
the simple machinery of our population
and domestic government to serve the
schemes of Imperialism, your challenge
of the proposition is entirely in order.
If you are satisfied that foreign con-
quest and unnatural extension or an
neXation are dangerous perversionS OF
our national mission, and if it shall
seem to you in the light of reason AID
history that such positions bring in
their train a peoples decentralization
and a decay of popular content. more
surely destructive to the republic than
armies with banners, you will not nee
essarily be wrong.
In the presence of our present pre-
Cicament of war. we need have no fear
that American courage in battle will
fail to bring US victory; but l pray you
rot to forget that, when the clash of
arms is sti!led and the courage Of the
soldier has done its work, we shall
greatly need, in dealing with a problem
that will confront l;s, steady and un-
compromising moral courage. which.
uEmoved By ciamor and u-disturbed
by the excitement of triumph, will de-
napd the things that true American
citizenship desires to be right and just
and SAFE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
POLICE ET(HING\.
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Yesterday afternoon Officer Pack
noticed that all was not looking just as
it ought to in the rear of the Abbey
saloon. He saw couple of men in the
place and he thought that a case of
rolling" was going on. His suspicious
were verified a little later and several
arrests were made. Pack notified some
of the officers to watch the suspicious
looking couple and he went off on his
beat. A little later there was a row in
the back part of the saloon and Officers
Fitzmau rice and Hemple went in to see
about it.
They found old Mother Scott and lilly
Williams. woman of the town. to be
the principal actors. Mother Scott was
in tears and was pouring out abuse at
Tilly as the blood ran down into her eye
from a wound over that organ. Both
women were placed under arrest and
Shortly after this the officers brought
in J. William Johnson. James Saunders
and Bessie Johnson. who We're also i'm
plicated in the affair. Saunders was
had been robbed of some money and a.
watch. but his story was incoherent and
but little of the affair could be learned
from him. Johnson was suspected Of
having rolled him. the pair having been
the ones whom Officer Peck had sus-
pected before: but search revealed
rancy.
Officer Gillespie and Detective Sheets
with some of the other officers went to
Bessie Johnson's place, at 4S Victoria
alley. and made a thorough search of the
house. They found the missing watch
hidden under the carpet and this they
brought to the police station. Bessie then
acknowledged to having taken the watch
away from Saunders to prevent IL falling
into the hands of Johnson. But the
money was missing and Tilly Williams
was suspected of taking it, for she had
over $50 on her person when arrested But
this was not confiScated as Sanders could
give no information concerning the
amount he had with him, and lilly put
UP $40 bail.
Saunders was locked up on a charge
of drunkenness and Bessie Johnson was
charged with prostitution. The case is
being further investigated and the
charges in some of the cases may be
changed if facts sufficient are discovered.
81
The police were notified yesterday that
Larser's store, at the corner of Third
South and Tenth West. was entered by
burglars on Monday night The burglars
broke in the transOm over the door and in
that way gained admission. They stole
S. or 81 in cash. % l cent pieces, two
silk handkerchiefs. some chewing gum.
candy, a pound of butter. a can of beef
tongue. loaf of bread and some postage
stamps.
Woods store. at Eighth West and
South Temple streets, was also burglar
from this place SO or 81 in cash. a re-
volver. eight or ten pipes, some tobacco,
fruit and Clipped beef. They gained
entrance through the back door Two or
three other burglaries have been per-
petrated in the same neighborhOOd lately
among the gangs of buns who infest that
part of the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
TH|RTY-FOUR PEOPLE DROWNED.
TERRIBLE DISASTER AT EN[%.
LISH SHIP YARDS.
Launching of the Battleship Albion
Submerged Stage and 200 Peo-
pie Were Immersed.

London, June N-During the launching
of the British first-class battleship Albion,
$50 tons, at Blackwell today by the
Duchess of York, a ceremony in which
the United States ambassador. Colonel
John Hay and Mrs. Hay. and Lieutenant
Colwell. the United States naval at
tachee, assisted, the displacement of
water caused an immense mass OF water
ITO rise on all sides, completely submerg-
ing one of the lower stages of the yard,
and immersing hundreds of people.
The bodies of five men, Is women and IL
children have been recovered.
The Duke and Duchess OF I orK nave
telegraph assurances of their profound
regret and sympathy.
Thousands who witnessed the launching,
including the royal party, left the scene
ignorant of the disaster.
The staging that was destroyed mad been
erected Tor workmen near the stern OF a
Japanese cruiser in course of construction
in the Blackwell yards. 1t was a light
structure about 80 feet long, and notices
had been posted warning the public that
it was dangerous. 49,
people invaded the staging, which COM
manded a good view of the launching;
Two great waves completely demolished
occupants into deep water The water
was alive with struggling people and
floating debris. 1t was scene of terrible
confusion The shrieks of the unfortur-
the success of the launching.
Fortunately there was plenty of help
near in the shape of police boats ana other
craft. The ship builders, with draSs and
the firemen who participated, We're all
prompt in affOrding succOr. A number of
nurses who had come TO witness the
launching were among those enguifed.
Some of these and many others were re-
vived by artificial respiration. Some
were injured by coiliding with the debris.
Heartrending scenes have been wit
messed throughout the evening as the
Identification of the dead slowly pro-
ceeded.
pie on a holiday. who had trespaSsed on
the shin building yard where the launch
ing took place.
The Duchess of York and Colonel and
Mrs. Hay and the remainder of the dis
tinguished guests did not see the acct
dent which occurred al the moment when
three cheers were called for the success
full launching and the cries and screams
of the victims We're drowned by the out
burst of hurrahs.
The Albion is a first-class steel battle
ship of 1850 tons, $50 feet long, "a feet
broad and drawing % feet, 5 inches of
water She &c to have $500 indicated
horsepower has two propellors and cost
about $4,000 C0. The new battleship has
eight inches of harveyized steel on her
side six inches on her bulkheads. and
from u to five inches on her gun portions.
Her armored deck is from two to three
inches in thickness, her estimated speed
is nearly 10 knots; she is to carry 1.S5O
tons of coal. her crew is to number 100
men and her armament is to consist of
four Pinch guns. u 6-inch quick firing
guns and IS smaller quick firing guns,
with five torpedo tubes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
A PERILOUS VOYAGE.
Sixty People Start For Alaska On
River Steamers.

Seattle, Wash, June 21.-Sixty men
and women left here tonight for the
mouth of the Yukon river in two river
steamers, the Alfred j. Beach and the
w. H. Evans, in tow of the steamer
Noyo. The trip is considered to be a
hazardous one, but the people compris-
ing the expedition were too intent on
getting to Alaska to consider the risk
The terms of the contract under which
the Noyo is towing the boats provides
that the towS are to be cut loose in
storm if the strain is too great. In
this event the river boats expect to get
up steam and run on their own en-
gines.
On the Alfred II. Beach are % men
and two women, comprising a company
known as the Alaska Mutual Transport
tation & Mining association, nearly all
of whom are from Chicago. The Evans
carries 35 people, members of the Evans
Klondike Expedition company 1t is
expected to make the trip in Is days,
if good weather is had.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
BLOCKADE IS EFFECTIVE.
Secretary Long Is Quite Certain This
Is True

Washington, June 21-The Washing
ton Post will tomorrow print the fol-
lowing: The Spanish government is
endeavoring to prove to the European
powers that the blockade OF Cub ais
Ineffective. Naval officers in Washing
ton yesterday discussed with no small
amount of interest the published state
ments that supplies were being SNUG
gled into Cuba in large quantities
Secretary Long, in speaking of these
reports to a representative of the Post,
pointed out that the presidents proc
lamation did not propose blockade of
the entire Cuban coast, but only of
certain ports. among them Havana and
Cienfuegos.
These ports,' said the secretary,
''are effectively blockaded. I am conf
dc mt that no ships have been able to
enter Havana, even while the larger
vessels of our navy are at Santiago. l
am certain that Spain has no ground
en- which to appeal to the powers
against the effectiveness of our block
ade."