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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
SPANISH POWER CRUMBLING.
Natives Eager For a Change to
American Rule.

American Rule.
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.)
Ponce, Porto Rico, July 31-In spite
of the brave words of the >)ronuncia-
mento- of Captain General Macias,
Spanish power in Porto Rico is rapidly
crumbhng. Mr.. Hanna, United States
consul at San Juan until the war was
I declared, sends the Associated Press
the following text of dispatch receiv-
I ed by him today from Spanish official
in the northern part of the island,
/ Resistance is impossible. The volun-
teers have refused to march and We
have no ammunition
Mr.. Hanna declined to give the name
of his informant, but it is known that
he has elegant secret sources of infor-
nation. He has all along insisted that
the native Porto Ricans were eager for
a change from Spanish to American
rule, and that the only danger in the
island was found in the Spanish regu-
lars under the direct command of the
captain general.
General Miles has not yet directed a
general forward movement in advance
of the arrival of the main body of the
troops. Colonel Hulings is still at the
front, and today occupied Juan Diaz
the first important town on the road to
San Juan. The inhabitants, crazy with
delight, met the troops with homemade
American flags. They were assured
that their property and lives would be
respected.
Pickets have been thrown out today
in order to feel for the enemy. Desert
ers from volunteers who are coming in
constantly report that there is a small
force of Spanish regulars at CoamU,
midway between Juan DiaZ and AL
bointo, on the road to San Juan. They
also saw that General Olega is on the
way with reinforcements and that the
main body of regulars is concentrating
in Aibonito. A small skirmish recently
occurred at Fortuna. between a few
regulars who were foraging and the
residents of the village. Today $50 vol
unteers, including five officers. signed
the parole.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
Presidential Appointments.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The president
today made the following appoint
mentS:
George NJ. Pierce of Pennsylvania, to
be consul of the United States at Nun
ich, Bavaria.
Richard G. Banks, collector of GUS
toms, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va.
Joseph Foster, pay inspector in the
navy, with rank of commander.
Frank I. Arm, paymaster in the
navy, with rank of lieutenant
James w. G. Walker. civil engineer
in the navy. with rank of lieutenant,
junior grade.
William Melville Carton, assistant
surgeon in the navy. with rank of en-
sign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
PRAISE FROM FRANCE.
Premier Commends Americans For
Their Moderation.

New York, Aug. IA dispatch to the
World from Paris says:
Henri Brisson. the premier of France,
said to the World correspondent:
The course of the United States
throughout the war with Spain has
been noble. It has been a revelation to
Europe.
I'm my opinion when the American
conditions of peace are known the
world will be astonished. I expect that
the United States will take pride in
showing greater moderation than any
Of the old world powers would display
under similar circumstances.
Europe has no right whatever to
NEEDLE in the negotiations. My gov
eminent, at least, will not attempt to
dictate what the United States shall
demand. Other powers may try to
make Spain's loss as light as possible
but all such recommendations will be
regarded as friendly. / feel assured
there will be no concerted action by
Europe toward forcing upon the Unittd
States any settlement not fully salts.
factory.
Il think the United States may be
trusted to arrange the future of Cuba
for the best"
The World correspondent learns from
the French foreign ministry that Amer
ica's reply to SPANS approaches must
be made through the hands of the
French minister for foreign affairs
who will forward it to Madrid But
that reply is not expected before Tues
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02

sion of the Philippines, as whole or
IN, part. is left to that commission to
determine. The reason for deferring
the decision as to the future of the is
lands in this fashion is because the
administration is not satisfied itself; it
is not clear at this moment what sound
policy should dictate in the matter.
Meanwhile, and until the commission
has satisfactorily disposed of the fu-
ture of the islands, the United States is
to exercise a military government over
Manila harbor and bay. The commits
sion will be actually a peace commits
sion and will prepare the treaty which
will terminate formally the war with
Spain. However, a suspension of hos
tllities may be sooner declared when
the Spanish government shall definitely
accept the conditions as above laid
down and renounce its authority over
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
TWO MORE ISLANDS.
Hawaii Goes Into the Annexation
Business Herself.

San Francisco. Aug. News has
been received that on the day that the
news of annexation was received in
Honolulu an expedition, authorized by
the Hawaiian republic, started on a
1,7O0-mile voyage to annex two islands
to the Hawaiian group. The islands in
question are Dyer and Morell, about
100 miles apart. The Hawaiian flag
had never been raised over these is
lands and Senator G.. N. Wilcox was
sent on the steamer Waindale to form
ally annex them to the republic. He
sailed before learning that Hawaii had
become part of the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
U. P. Coal Mines Closed.
(Special to The Herald)

Cheyenne, Aug. 1.-The Union Pacific
coal mines at Hanna have been closed
down. throwing several hundred miners
out of employment. The mines have been
run at great expense and will probably
not be reopened.
The office of superintendent of shops at
this point has beer abolished. I. A.
Davies. present mastsr mechanic of the
Wyoming division. viii have charge of
the shops. ]. E. O'Hearne, former super
intendent of shops, goes TO the Pittsburg
& Gulf at Kansas City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
English Lords Bought.
Execution of Thorn.
Miles In Porto Rico.
PAGE TWO.
Extra Session of Congress.
Merritt's Hard Task.
Bismarck In Death.
PAGE THREE.
Capture of Santiago.
Salaries of County Officers
Boodlers Must GO.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Mrs. Rooms Sues For Divorce.
In Railway Circles.
PAGE SIX.
The Mammoth Mine.
State News.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Badges For Utah Soldiers.
Women In Local Politics.
A Cannon Manifesto.
Eisteddfod Matters.
Relief Society at Saltair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
Mayor Wilhelm's Assignment.
Especial to The Herald)

NOpVCIdI 10 7 ne f1tTdIU.J
Cheyenne, Aug. 1-Major Thomas Will
helm. formerly of the Eighth United
States infantry, but now of the Twenty
first infantry, who has been instructor of
the Wyoming national guird for the past
two years, has been assigned to one of
the camps near Atlanta, Ga, where re-
cruits for the regular army are being
drilled and organized into additional bat
talions and regular regiments. Since the
breaking out of the war. Major Wilhelm
has mustered 1883 men at this point
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
Utah and idaho Pensions.
Especial to The HeraId)

70 ~ '1IUsI
Washington, Aug. 1.-The following
pensions were granted: Utah-OriginaI,
James c. Young, Bingham canyon, 500,
Mexican war survivor. Reissue and
increased, Alexander Brown, Ogden, SO
to $12.
Idaho: Original, Patrick Breen,
Boise City. S12. Reissue, Jackson C.
Smith, Caldwell, IS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
PREPARING TO ADVANCE.
Pennsylvania Regiment Started Fol
San ~Juan-Events at Ponce.

SaH JuaIl-EVeHLS at FOnce
Ponce, Island of Porto Rico, July 3d.
Major General Miles hourly expects the
arrival of the transports having on
board Brigadier General Schwan's di-
vision of 5000 men, and also the Mo-
hawk, with the Fifth regular cavalry.
General Henry's division, consisting
of 3,400 men. and including 26 pieces of
artillery has been ordered to march
Immediately from Yauco to Ponce. to
be ready to join the movement north
to San Juan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
Fitz Will Fight Jeffries

New York, Aug. LIN a statement
issued tonight over his signature. Bob
Fitzsimmons. champion heavyweight
pugilist of the world announces that
he has posted a forfeit of $500 with
the sporting editor of a New York
paper for a fight with Jim Jeffries of
Oct. 1.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
ENGLISH LORDS
BOUGHT ANDSOLD
Panic-Stricken Nobility Tries
to Bride HOOley.
ENGLAND SHOCKED
BY THE DISCLOSURES
AristOcracy Sold Itself to Swindling
Financial SchemerS.

English Investors Are Scared and
There Will Be An Exodus of
Noblemen-Hooley Continues His
Revelations and Tells How the
Lords Tried to Bride Him to Com
NIT Perjury = Some Prominent
Business Men Implicated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
MILES, SOLDIERS
ARE PUSHING ON
Advancing Along the. Road to
San Juan.
TWO TOWNS OCCUPIED
WITHOUT RESISTANCE
Natives Cheered and Waved Home
made American Flags.

The Advance Has Now Reached
Coamo, Sixteen Miles On the Road
to San Juan-Spanish Troops Ex-
pected to Make Stand at Albion
ito-People Welcome the Change
From Spanish to American Rule
Volunteers DESERVING.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02

Ephraim W. Sells. the elder of the Sells
Bros. well known circus men. died at
~ ~,r Of
illness of several months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
UTAH'S BATTERY C.
Boys Will Reach the Preside This
Morning.
Especial to The Herald

Especial to The Herald)
Sacramento. Cal, Aug. Arrived here
at $50. The ladies of the Red Cross served
lunch. The battery is enjoying the trip
greatly. Will reach San Francisco about
1890 and go to the Preside in the morning
San Francisco, Aug. 1.-The Utah light
artillery men. who arrived at Oakland to-
night, win cross the bay in the morning
and go into camp at the Preside. They
came almost without equipment, but will
be fully supplied at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02
HURRAH FOR UNCLE SAM.
Mayor of Yauco Issues a Patriotic
Address.

Ponce, Island of Porto Rico, July 3d.
The following is the text of the mayors
proclamation, issued at Yauco as a United
States city:
"Citizens-Today the citizens of Porto
Rico assist in. one of her most beautiful
feats. The sun of America chimes upon
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
WE WILL WHIP THEM

The sympathy of France, Austria
and Italy is with Spain, but we go into
this war with a clear record. clean
hands and no foreign complications.
We are not under obligations to Great
Britain nor any other power, nor do
we fear any or all of them. The Unit
ed States government has carefully
avoided all entanglements with Europe
in this crisis. Assurances have been
voluntarily given that the rights OF
non-combatants will be respected; that
the interests of outside nations will be
protected as far as possible; that pri-
watering will not be permitted: that
the hostilities shall be confined TO
Spanish and American territory if pos
sible. and that the commerce of neu-
trail nations shall not be interfered
with. No neutral nation can logically
ask more than the Washington gov
eminent has already conceded. and the
opening Of hostilities finds this coun-
try upon terms Of dignitied friendU
ness with all the world except the
crumbling monarchy of CASTLE.
Whether it be thirty days or thirty
months we viii whip the Spanish ont
of their boots. II they get backing II
may take thirty months, but without il
they viii be out OF Cuba before the
first day of June.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
JERRY A PENsIONER.

Jerry Simpsons constituency being a
loyal one he will have explanations to
make. There is quite a per cent of
Pops in the Big Seventh who, in sup
porting the published tenents of the
Peoples party do not subscribe to all
the socialistic vagaries Of its leaders.
Jerry has been permitted to explain
away some of his curious votes on the
anti-option bill and the like. and to
excuse himself as to other votes on the
ground that the measures were sup
ported by the Republican party. But
Jerry's vote against the measure de-
handing Spain to cease her murder
Gus policy in Cuba and to get out and
away from that island will be hard to
either explain or excuse. Jerry went
into the war of the rebellion and serv-
ed some two or three months, for
which he draws a pension. But he
didn't stick. He got out of the scrape
before any serious battles were fought.
serving from the latter part of April
to the last of July in 1861 His origi-
nal pension claim is No. 1,173.9O7. for
a disordered stomach and a bad liver.
for which he gets $12 per month in
addition to his $1,000 and incidentals
as congressman from Kansas. His
objections and votes against appro-
priations for the army and navy is
probably for the reason that he fears
Uncle Sam may get hard up and cut
down pensions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
KLoNDIKE REINDERR.

KIondike has been lost sight OF, for
gotten, almost, ana her bonanzas all
overshadowed by political situation.
The average citizen of America cares
little now whether Klondike proves a
fake or a fortune, and not much more
for the adventures who have gone
there in search of gold. Starving
Klondikers have been forgotten and
all the expense incurred in their be-
half cuts now no figure. AS for the
reindeer which at such an immense
cost were bought aud transported to
that country, they have been pro-
nounced a failure in Alaska and the
expedition sent there by the govern
ment to make desired explorations
with herd Of reindeer has been re-
called. The failure was due to the
lack Of forage. Many of the animals
have died and the survivors are kept
alive by an opportune discovery Of
nourishing moss, but which is not to
be found in sufficient quantity to JUS
tify the belief that the reindeer can be
useful in that country for the pur-
pose intended. AS an article of food
the reindeer is too expensive.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
SOUTH CAROLINA AND LEEDY.

What is the matter with the little
Palmetto state of South Carolina any
way? VIII it never get right? Is it
always going to bob up with some
small objection or cross-purpose
whether under a Jackson, a Lincoln
or a Mckinley. We sometimes think
that Jackson ought to have carried
out his threat against the political
leaders of that state. His hanging bee
would have averted much subsequent
trouble. The first and probably the
only state to offer objections to the
national guard going to Cuba in de-
Tense of freedom and American honor
is South Carolina. Its guard, the little
Palmetto state insists, is to defend
that state. The United States got
along very well without the treason's
nest egg from 81 to go and it cam get
along very well without the little state
again.
1t seems also that the governor Of
Kansas proposes to show his Pop hand
in an attempted insult to the admins
tration at Washington. Because of, or
in the name of partizanship, he would
humiliate the loyal people of this state
His declaration that he will not rec
ognize, nor permit, the present militia
organizations of the state to respond,
as such, to the call for 125, 900 men. if
made good. will insure the execration
Of thousands and hurl him and his
outfit from power this fall in such an
emphatic manner as to leave no room
fer criticism or complaint. Under the
law, and in pursuance of custom, he
will have the right to name and COM
mission all officers under the rank of
brigadier general, but if he was half
Kansan or one-fourth patriot he would
confer his commissions without refer
ence to party and wholly as to fitness,
regarding always the proficience of the
men to be commanded. If this Pop
accident knows when he is well off he
viii crawfish from his boast. These
are not the times when the people will
brook any partizan nonsense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
SSSALL<W
Daily Eagle
MN. MURDOCH. Editor.
DOOMED TO DIE.

Adam had hardly been set up on MS
pins as a living, breathing human be-
ing, before it was decreed that he
must die, he, together with the mother
of mankind, and all their descendants,
being thus doomed. The first man
born to the world turned murderer,
and the first victim was the very next
man. To die a violent death seems to
have been the normal way of ''shuf1-
ing off the mortal COLL" to die natur-
ally, the abnormal thing. For ages of
centuries, by tribes and clans, by races
and nationalities, man has gone on
killing his kind, and killing all that
fell beneath his sway, and aside from
this fell sway there has been no ex-
ceptions. But for mans propensity to
sIay the world, centuries since, would
have teemed with animal, as well as
human life. The nations that would
have in the past withheld the Staying
hand signalized the failure Of their
pCdSC POAANJ III L4iCiA O"D 0CobA ONbACiA-
But an eminent character, since hu-
man history has been a matter Of rec
ord. devoted His life to the doctrine
of Peace on earth and good will to
man." and He was crucified. AS be-
fore, so every age since that hour
when nature shuddered and the physi-
cal world was convulsed, the nations
have gone on slaughtering each other
For the most part human history is
but a red, unending record of sangni-
nary stripes. the bloodier the page the
more exalted its author. Only within
the past few decades has the world of
men and their rulers seemed to con-
cede that rational and national rnisun-
Outstanding are unnecessary and war
wrong. The principal national expo
nent Of the doctrine Of arbitration has
been the United States, yet when con-
fronted by the first provocation the
appeal was not to a commission. but
TO the sword. The sword, and not rea-
SON. must remain the arbiter of des-
tiny, if not the medium of truth and
the instrumentality of right and Of
righteousness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
Outlines of Oklahoma

Oklahoma gets to furnish 143 soldiers on
the first call.
The Oklahoma people have over two
millions and half deposited in banks.
According to the FL Reno Republican.
the word fusion is odious; its smells
frouzy-"
Up to date, no cowboy regiments have
enlisted So that old fake is plum dead
at asst.
All the active statehood agitators win
probably go OF to war. They want ex-
element.
The Episcopal churches in Oklahoma
yes: erday recited q special prayer for the
United States.
Jake Schweier of FL Reno better hustle
along with that company or the gates win
be shut on him.
The average Oklahoma man would much
rather march into battle than to tackle a
full grown cyclone.
Editorially, Frank Greer says; Turn
loose the dogs of war. And let come blood;
como carnage; come war;!
The Oklahoma City Times-JournaI be-
lieves that war will not injure, but stirnu-
late, business in Oklahoma
The biggest bass in the world are caught
in the Usage country. Some weighing five
and seven pounds have been hooked.
At present Governor Barnes is attending
to the duties of the office vacated by
Rosenbaum and will probably continue to
do so.
Big-Looking Glass, chief OF the Co
manches, died last week. He was an old
man and his death was no reflection on
his family name.
Isenberg of Enid refuses to go to war
with Spain unless the government will let
him carry a boomerang. He doesn't like
the smell of powder.
Iiennessey holds a village election May
g. The village trustees refused to put
certain names on the ticket, but Judge
McAtee compelled them TO do IL.
The Oklahoman at Oklahoma City says
that many mere opinion, after changing
hands three times on the street, becomes
a rumor and little later verified report
D. K. Cunningham and Joe Post OF
Kinghsher some time since had a scrap.
Now Cunningham sues Post for $4,000.
That is more damage than Jim Corbett
could have done.
The Canadian County Republican says
that the people demand that Flynn again
be candidate for congress 1t would be
the heighth Of folly for Flynn to be any
thing of the kind.
1t was rumored in Guthrie the other day
that Governor Barnes was contemplating
calling the legislature In special session
in order to secure an appropriation plac-
ing the Oklahoma militia on war foot
ing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25

full sympathy with the United States
and Cuba That her broader minded
peopIe are there is little doubt. That
the defeat of Spain means the over
throw of her present dynasty seems
logical. which would probably mean
more trouble for Europe. Spain has
been Frances political tool. 1t was
France who took the notorious and
rnonstrous Isabella to her arms BIS
marcel, urovoked the war with France
by proposing to put scion Of Hohen-
zolern on the throne Of Spain IT is
significant fact that the Spaniard VINO
nlayed into Bismarck's hands in pre-
tending that Leopold was acceptable
to the Spaniards was Sagasta, now
the head of the Madrid ministry, ana
who is confronting the United States
with war. OF course he failing, Don
Carlos and Weyler will find their OPP
portunity to hurl the present queen
Regent and her son from power. This
is another reason why France as a
government desires the present house
of Spain to stand. Russia's sympa-
thy for France is a myth, and would
count for nothing If America or Ger
many should take Spain under their
wings. But the people of France, out
side of its money changers, have no
interest in the welfare OF Spain, GER
tainly not as it involves American an
= a onpiSpn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
FRANCE INCTNCERIrY

Spain owes France much monies.
and Spain pays French subjects a
round sum in the way Of annual in
terest, and it is true. also. that France
and Spain were one once and that the
former has supplied the latter's throne
with occupants; but how French sym
pathy can be very deep-rooted for
Spain is not easily understood. In fact
II is not. The Spanish bonds in France
are largely held by Jews whom the
French Dpyple hate. France as a re-
public should, to be consistent, be in