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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
MERCHANTS UNANIMOUSLY FA-
VOR AMERICAN RULE.
Re-establishment of Spanish Sover-
eighty Regarded AS Impossible
Troops In Excellent Health.

London, Aug. 27-The correspondent
of the Times at Manila, telegraDhing
Friday, says:
The military division is working eff
GENTLY in all departments. Local bus
mess is being actively resumed The
waterworkS are in operation and the
Pasig river is open. Stringent measures
have been taken to insure the SANTA
ton of the citadel, which is crowded
with prisoners. The abominably filthy
condition of the Spanish barracks is a
menace to the general health, which at
present however, is excellent.
Among the American troops there
have been only II deaths from illness
since landing.
Twenty-three thousand stand of
arms, 100000 cartridges and an i'm
mense quantity of large ammunition
have been surrendered, with nearly To-
coo prisoners.
The insurgents recently dispatched
an armed steamer with 500 soldiers on
board Cor an unknown destination
Consequently coastWiSe steamers
manned by Spanish sailors were afraid
to venture OFT until assured of the pro-
lection of the American fleet
1t is impossible &c obtain information
from the interior except along the rail-
ways, WHeTt everything - CuIeI. Inc
rumorS concerning insurgents activity
in the southern part of he island are
credited here.
Six hundred priests, including no
prisoners among the insurgents, will
depart for Hongkong in charge of the
Belgian consul as soon as the trans
port can be procured.
There is undoubtedly practical unan-
unity among merchants irrespective of
h.
occupation of the archipelago by the
Americans. Nobody conceiveS the re-
establishment of Spanish sovereignty
as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
BLANco's PROCLAMATION.
Spaniards Should Remain Quiet and
Protect Their Interests.

Protect Their Interests.
New York, Aug. 2s.-A special to the
Press from Washington says:
a translation of General Blanco's lat
est proclamation to the people of Ha-
vana has reached Washington. 1t
says:
I'VE have been vanquished and with
out consideration of our birthplace will
be tomorrow as strangers IN this coun-
try and eInigrants to this portion of the
world.
''As strangers and as the vanquished,
1 counsel you, the people of Cuba, who
deeply feel the disgrace of their coun-
try, not to dispute any of the benefits
which the triumph gives to the victors.
1T is our obligation now to be quiet,
not to take any part in the different
manifestations Of q local political ma
ture. and even to decline participation
in such affairs, even if the right of
franchise be offered US.
But we have one duty which should
be a duty of love; that is to undertake
the task Of reconstruction of all your
interests. and it is your duty also to
ask for, even appeal if it becomes nee
essary, from your position as the van
quished to the victorious. for a guar
antee of your personal safety and the
protection of your proper interests.
IF you do as [ counsel you the Unit
ed States will take care of your lives
and your interests My mission here
soon viii be finished, as Will be the
sovereignty of Spain, and any one who
feels that with honor to himself he may
continue to call himself a Spaniard Will
have to matriculate his name at the
Spanish consulate, which viii be estab-
lished in this city.
Il believe that I have done all that
I could have done for her majesty's
loyal subjects. It was duty to make
war against the insurgents, who never
have been grateful to Spain for her eff
forts in their behalf.
81 am convinced that there will be
no further disputes between the Gu
bans and the Soaniards in the island
for it is my belief that as soon as the
Cubans begin to govern her they will
find out how useful are the S0aniards
to them and finally win concede to
them the place they deserve in the
government of the island.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.
C. T. HARTE,
SpCrpral

African elephants can climb mountains
with remarkable ease.
Labor unions have been introduced into
Japan with considerable success.
The Hottest cliff on the coast Of Eng
land is Beachy Head, the height of which
is 564 feet.
The use of cocaine to produce local in
sensibility is forbidden in Turkey on re-
ligiouS grounds.
The Riesengebirge, or Giant mountains
of Germany. are to be covered with a net
work of electric railways.
A jury in Mexico consists of nine men
majority makes the verdict. IL the nine
are unanimous there is no appeal
The highest masts of sailing vessels are
from 100 feet to $50 feet nigh, and spread
from 60 600 TO 100000 square feet OF canvas.
OF the IS sultans who have ruled the
Ottoman empire since the conquest OF
Constantinople by the Turks, "a have died
violent deaths.
The list of postoffices in the United
States now includes Hobson, Va; SiSs-
bee, Ark; Dewey, n. c.; Sampson, Fla,
and Manila, Ky.
Lieutenant Yates of the Third Lanark
volunteers, the winner of the queen s prize
al Bisley, is 43 years old, teetotaIer' a
nOn-smoker and a cork manufacturer
If a pair of herrings could be left TO
breed and multiply undfsturoed I0r
period of 20 years, they would yield an
amount of FISH equal in bulk TO the globe
on which We live.
An anti-vaccinist electoral covenant is
being formed in England in consequence
of the government weakness in striking
out the element of compulS1on from the
vaccination bill
1t is proposed to call Cliff Green, Eng
land where Keats wrote '1amia.'
Keats Green. The cottage which he
occupied has been cleared away, but q
Keats memorial is planned
Boothbay harbor, Maine, reports 'an-
other sea Serpent" with head as big as a
fish barrel and of size and shape and mo-
ton that puzzled the experts No ms.
fiippers or tail had this latest marine
monster.
apparent of the Marquis of Huntly, has
bec<l fined in the Maidenhead police court
for assaulting a truckman end for using
obscene language TO a policeman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
COMMENT AT LONDON.
Peace Commission Indicates That
Mckinley Favors Expansion.

-ANAAA4A4Oy AVIS
London, Aug. 27.-The Times this
morning, referring editorially to the
American peace commission, says: The
commission is strong in personnel and
in policy and must be taken to repre-
sent President McKinley's concurrence
in the inclination of the Republican
party toward a policy of colonial ex-
pansion. The nomination of Mr.
White may be due to the presidents
resolve to ignore the interests and sus-
capabilities Of the church of Rome in
the final settlement of the Philippine
subject.
If it be true that President MeKin-
ley is, as he seems to be, resolved TO
hold something more than Manila. the
logic of the situation will probably lead
him in the end to the occupation of
the whole archipelago. Moreover, be-
reft of Manila, the Philippines would
obviously be nothing but costly bur
den, which Spain would soon probably
attempt to relieve herself of in a man
ner little acceptable to the United
States, especially looking to the i'm
mense war bills Spain has to pay and
the absolute necessity for retrench-
meat.
The Daily News this morning pub
fishes an editorial, based upon its New
York correspondence, in which it takes
the same view as that held by the
Times in the opinion regarding the
American peace commission
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SATURDAY. AUGUST o. 1898

at deoloying distance They were led
by Jaalin guides and by bands of pi-
pers, who were playing. 1t was an i'm
posing spectacle. The friendly natives
on the opposite bank of the Nile in
dulged in delighted war dances. The
camp is now a wilderness of broken
biscuit boxes and other rubbish.
The deryiSh scouts are active and it
is rumored there is a dervish force on
the left bank of the Emirs Seek and
Wadbilshara- IT is reported that the
khalif is preparing to make a stand at
Kerreri. seven miles north of Omdur-
man. and will defend the Mahdi's tomb
to the SSt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
"open Door, to the Lakes.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-The active step in
securing the abolition of the Welland
canal tollsf has been taken by the trans
portation company of the board of
trade. which determined to ask the di-
rectors to name. a committee OF three
TO CONFER with the boards of trade at
Minneapolis. Duluth. Milwaukee and
other northwestern points of concert
ed action before the conference at Que
bee. 1t is expected a strong delegation
will be sent to Quebec to work for AN
open door" to the lakes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
Wheel Record Broken.

London. Mass, Aug. 26.-W. E. Dodge
of this city rode a mile on the boule-
yard in 1:49 1-5 today, thus breaking
the world S record for mile paced road
race. held by Ferguson of Terre Haute.
at LBS LIS. Local cousuls of the l..
A. W. certify to the. record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27

port Orizaba left for Porto Rico. The
Berkshire. with $50 convalescents from
Siboney. sailed for Montauk Point to-
day. She was soon followed by the
Berlin. on which We're General Bates
and his STAFF and the First Illinois in
fantry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
Not the Heart.

Chicago Daily News: Suitor-Your
daughter has my heart. 1t went out to
her the first time / ever saw her.
Her Father-Bosh, Nonsense The doc
tor examined her yesterday and said it
was enlargement of the liver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
All Made I'm

Detroit Free Press: 81 won't have you"
said the leading lady tragically to the
low comedian. Never approach me again
on the subject. My minds made up.
Sos everything else about you" and
then he fell through a garden scene to
dodge the whitening glance she shot at
him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
Titus Defeats Starhuck.

Baltimore, Nd. Aug. 26.-Fred Titus
Of New York defeated Frank Starbuck
of Philadelphia in 10-nlile paced bicy-
Gle race at the Coliseum. Time, 1888 rs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
A Smaller Size.

New York Weekly: Summer Girl
should so like to go sailing. You take
people out, i believe?
Fisherman-Yes. num- That there's my
catboat at tn dock.
Summer GirI-Oh, dear me, that's too
awful big. I'd be afraid to go IN that
Haven't you any kitten boats?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
Tennis.

Sketch: do you understand the game.
Mrs. Fitz?"
''Oh, yes, dearl You see, when George
hit the ball to Harry it was deuce: and
just now, when Harry missed it, il was
DAMN"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
No Bargain Eiend.

Detroit Journal: Mr.. Parvenu-My
dear did you intend to leave them prices
on them picters in the parlor?
Mrs. Parvenu--Yes, l want folks to see
1 amt no vulgar bargain-fend
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27

Tiny shoes intended for dogs are made
and sold in London. They are of channels
with Eight leather soles- They are only
worn indoors, and are to protect polished
floors from scratches
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
Her sympathy.

Detroit Free Press: Didn't you feel
SORRY for poor Mrs. Badger-her husband
is in Cuba
Yes: / sent her lot of lovely poetry
about men who were killed in battle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
Her Objection.

Chicago News: Heidi you ever ride
in a horseless carriage?
She-YeS, once.
He--How did you like it?
She-Not at all The fellow had to use
both hands to work the lever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
Signs.

Detroit Free Press: Have you noticed
how Whiggs jokes with the landlady
these hot days?"
Yes; he. has either paid his bill or else
he hasn't"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
THEPEACE COMMISSION
All of the Members Have Been APP
pointed.
NO DEMOCRAT CHOSEN
DAY, DAVIS, FRYE, REID AND
WHITE.

Lemuel Quigg Switched the Presi-
dent From Senator Platt to White
law Reid-Admira1 Schley Visits
the Capital and Receives Great
Ovation-Called On the President.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
Looking Ahead.

Judge: ''Pop?''
''Yes?''
IT Cuba gets an independence day wiz
it be celebrated in the United States too?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
MRS. BOTK|N FOND OF DRESS
SPENDS HER TIME CHANGING
GORGEOUS GOWNS.
Her Attorneys Will Make Hard
Fight For Her Release-Authori-
ties Want More Evidence.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-The police
of this city are working hard to per-
feet the local end of the Botkin case
before Detective McVeyr arrives from
the east withGthe }requisition papers
for Mrs. Botkin's extradition. Assist
ant District Attorney Dunno is pre-
pairing to. aid the authorities in every
way and at the same time Mrs. Bot
kin's attorneys are preparing an
elaborate argument against a transfer
of the case to the Delaware courts.
Attorney Dunno has requested Chief
of Police Lees to get a more definite
status of the case from the Delaware
officials and to that end the following
was telegraphed to Attorney General
White of Delaware today, asking for
the affidavits in the csse on the fol-
lowing points; .t4
Separate affidavits from all parties
knowing any facts tending to show
who committed the crime, to-wit:
From postoffice authorities, of date of
receipt of box, to whom delivered, by
whom delivered to the victims, who
partook of it. and date of deaths, with
names of victims, attending physi
clans; that candy contained poison;
affidavits from chemists analyZing
candy; date of analysis, with result:
parties present at eating of candy. All
these, with such other affidavits OBJ
tainable concerning proof of guilt as
would be sufficient to hold the defend
ant to answer before magistrate for
final trial; and must be attached to
and made part of the reQuiSition pa
pers, properly exemplified by magis-
trate and county clerk and authenti-
Gated according to law"
Mrs. Botkins attorneys will make a
desperate fight in her behalf and Chief
Lees wants to have his side of the case
prepared on strictly legal information.
Mrs. Botkin spends a great deal of
her time in perfecting the gorgeous
ness Of her attire. She changes her
gowns frequently and to all outward
appearances is not in the least nerv-
Gus. She, however, takes a great deal
of interest in the case and reads every
line published in the newspapers. She
has had several consultations with
her attorneys, but the ordeal has so
far had little appreciate effect on her
nerves.
LIVED AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Aug. 26.-Mrs. Ada
Botkin, under arrest in San Fran
cisco on the charge of sending the box
of poisoned candy which caused the
death of Mrs. j. p. Dunning and her
sister, Mrs. j. r. Doane of Dover, Del,
lived in Kansas City u or Is years
ago. The family was prominent in so
ciety and in financial circles for
number of years.
Mr. Botkin came here from Joplin,
Mo-, where he had amassed a small
fortune. He became connected with
the Missouri Valley bank and remained
with that institution for several years.
Later he engaged in the grain business
in q small way. He was never an
operator on the board of trade, at least
none of the cid time grainmen remem-
Der him.
Mr.. BOtkin was a man of genial
and Mrs. Botkin was a re-
fined, motherly woman who made
many friends
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
SKATERS VIEWS
ON THE CAMPAIGN
American Commander Breaks
His Long Silence.
EXPLAINS HIS PLANS
AND ADMITS BLUNDERS
Circumstances Justified Departure
From Military Methods.

Could Have Captured Santiago Easily
By Assault, But the Loss Would
Have Been 3,ooo-Enemy De-
moralized When His Guns We're
Placed In Position-First Time
the United States Fought With
Its Regular Army.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
WAR IN EGYPT.
English Forces Now Advancing On
the Enemy.

Wady Hamed. Aug. 26.-The Anglo
Egyptian forces began to advance yes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
Lawton,s Health Renort.

Washington. Aug. 26.-General Law
tons report of the health conditions Of
his troops today is as follows:
Total sick, 557; total fever cases 403;
new cases, 10: total returned to duty, s.
Deaths-Francis Smith, company Z,
Eighth Ohio volunteer infantry, dys-
entery; James Miller, private, company
D, Second infantry, pernicious malarial
fever; Andrew Hagerstein, private,
company B. Seventh infantry, Dernic-
ious malarial fever and acute diar-
rboea; Archibald Jones, private, COM
pany F. Second infantry, seDticaemia;
Conrad Bussain, private, hospital
cor,s, yellow fever; Louis f. Barrett,
private. company E, Third United
States infantry, pernicious malarial fe-
Yer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
MISS BARTON AT HAVANA.
Given Permission to Relieve Distress
In the Interior

Havana, Aug. 26-The steamer Gin
ton arrived today with Miss Clara Bar
ton, Mr. Elwen, Mr.. Cottrell, the Misses
Gray and a number of others belonging
to the society. Miss Barton, accom-
panied by three other members of the
party, visited the civil governor, Fer
dinand de Castro, and had d long con-
versation with him regarding the con-
dition of the poorer classes and the
means employed for their relief. IN re-
ply to a remark of Miss Barton, the
governor said that relief for Havana's
poor was not needed, as Sshat was sup
piled by the colonial government and
the people was sufficient for their ne
cessities.
LAS to the interior towns" said the
governor, that is another matter. The
suffering classes have increased in
consequence of the war, and there is Il
scarcity of provisions among them, to
which you can attend. since you are
animated by a high spirit of charity"
Miss Barton replied, expressing her
appreciation Of the governors remarks,
showing that he realized the impor-
lance of the Red Cross society's hui
manitarian service.
Yesterday the free kitchens in Ha-
vana distributed over $4,000 rations.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
THAT LACKAWAXEN BRIDGE.

AT THE October Term of Court a
petition was presented asking that
viewers be appointed to view the
site for a bridge across the Lacka-
waxen river near its mouth and
make report to next term. For
some reason, not necessary now to
enquire, the report was not made.
We assume that those signing the
petition were in good faith. The
question of bridge at that point
has been before the people of the
county at intervals for many years
and has met with more or less op-
position. This as we understand
has been or is based on its probable
great cost. There is another side
to the matter however, and that is
the Justice of it, and the right of
people living at that place to have
the same facilities accorded them in
the ordinary transaction of their
business, as is shown to citizens
elsewhere in the county. Those
conversant with the situation know
that there is absolutely no public
way of communication across. the
river. The canal aqueduct which
formerly was used is now closed to
the public, and is the private prop
erty of the canal company besides
this thereis only the railroad bridge
There is no road leading up on the
south side of the river to the west
part of the township, and those liv-
ing on that side at the mouth have
no means of crossing to the north,
they are in fact isolated so far as
travel by teams is concerned unless
wishing to come overland to Milford
or by making long circuit miles
out of the direct way if they wish
TO go West or North. There arc
business enterprises at that point
among them a large summer Rotel
which does a thriving business and
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
Secret Societies.

MILFORD LODGE, No. 344, f. g. A. NJ.
Lodge meets Wednesdays on or before
Full Moon at the Sawkill House, Milford,
Pa. N. Emery, Jr. Secretary, Milford.
Godfreid Wieland, W. NJ, Milford, Pa.
VAN DER MARK LODGE, No. S2S, I. o.
o. F: Meets every Thursday evening at
730 p m, Browns Building Geo. Dau-
man, Jr., Sec'y George r. Quick, n. &.
PRUDENCE REBEKAH LODGE, 1877, ]. O.
q. f. Meets every second and fourth Fri.
days in each month in Odd Fellows Hall,
Browns building. Mrs. Alice Hornbeck,
n. G. Miss Katie Klein, Sec'y.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14

brings many people in the county,
south of the river are stores, hotels
and the railroad station, all cut off
from those residing north of it.
There is no other place in the
county so entirely lacking in facili-
ties for the conduct of ordinary and
necessary business. That this is
highly detrimental to the prosperity
of those people is evident. For
many years they have suffered this
inconvenience, except as it has been
partially alleviated by the courtesy
of the company, allowing them to
cross the aqueduct, or in winter
when Providence far kinder than
their fellow citizens, temporarily
bridges the turbid Lackawaxen with
ice. We have no other interest in
this matter than that of the impair
tial treatment of all the citizens of
our county. Other localities more
luNOIdDlg SlbulbSu VI uuNluB lub
conveniences of access and egress,
should accord to this isolated part
of the county the same facilities
they possess, and they should not
grudge the few dollars bridge at
this point would cost. We believe
the span would be less than 100
feet and that it could be built for
less than $4,000. While this sum in
our present financial condition may
look large yet we should consider the
absolute need, the justice and the
right of those who for years have
b5en patient taxpayers aiding to
5Iild bridges elsewhere, to have
tn 3ir claims for recognition in a
mltter which so vitality concerns
their comfort and prosperity, i'm
partially and fairly considered.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-01-14
EDITORIAL.
SELECTION OF JURORS.

THERE may be a popular impress
sion, and perhaps the statement in
the Press last week that the Jury
commissioners with the Sheriff were
engaged filling the wheel with
names, would tend to confirm it,
that the Sheriff has part to perform
in this act. In fact he has nothing
to do with the selection of the per.
sons whose names are placed in the
wheel. That duty Gevolves wholly
on the commissioners, when they
act, and they alone are responsible.
The Sheriff has no part, by law, in
it. He may be present when the
panels Of jurors are drawn, or the
two commissioners may draw in his
absence. 1t is only proper to cor
rect the idea, of such exists, that the
Sheriff can exercise any control
legally over the names placed in the
wheel. The statement in a neigh
boring paper recently made by cor
respondent from here that ''the
Sheriff will undoubtedly see to it
this time that his own township of
Westfall gets her proper and just
proportion of names on the list and
in the wheel, is therefore wholly
unfounded, and without a shadow
of reason, and, besides places that
official in very unfair position be
fore his constituents.