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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
JUDGE KING FAVORS TELLER
THINKS DEMOCRATS MIGHT
ELECT HIM PRESIDENT.
But the Hero worshippers Are De-
termined to Nominate Bryan,
Whether He Can Be Elected or Not
Especial to Tn, -Terald.9

Washington, D. c., March 25.-The Post
has an interview with Judge King in
which he is quoted as saying that western
Democrats are all for Bryan and that he
is as strong west of the Missouri river as
he is south of the Potomac.
The hero worShipers in the Democrat
fc party" Judge King says, are deter
mined on Bryan's nomination, whether he
can be elected or not. Nevertheless, the
wiser leaders are looking for a candidate
who will not begging his campaign with
alternating a large section OF the party.
Such a man as Senator Teller might stand
u good show of election. The adler poll
ticlans realize this fact and are quietly
placing his merits before the men who
Will have the voting to do in the conven-
ton. L am inclined to believe that the
Republicans will nominate and elect Nc
kinney. The corporations and trusts have
confidence in him, and they will spend
$90.OOO,0O0, II necessary, TO pull him
through.
Governor Osborne of Wyoming left for
the west this evening. He viii devote
himself actively TO business this year, but
is prepared to take an active part in next
years campaign. He wants the silver
Democrats to carry the next national con-
Vention and nominate Bryan, and will do
all he can 10 that end
Joseph 1redale of Rock Springs, Wyo.,
mas been appointed engineer in the Has
kell institute, Kansas. at $500 per annum.
A postofhce has been established at
T1nkcom, Big Horn county. Wyoming
with Charles A TinkcOm as postmaster.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
LETTER TO AGU1NALDo.
Reveals Insurgent Plot For General
Uprising.

Washington, March 25.-An import
ant confidential communication to
Aguinaldo from one of his leaders is
among the captured documents from
the Philippines which have been for
warded by United States postal agents
to Acting Postmaster General Heath.
The document is morked most urgent"
and addressed to ''Senor Don Emilio
Aguinaldo, President del Gobine de la
Republica de Filipinos, Malolos." 1t is
signed by Bonafacio Arevalo, who ap-
pears to have been one of Aguinaldo's
trusted agents in Pasig, near Manila.
The handwriting of the letter is fairly
good, but the spelling and punctuation
are so illiterate that the most expert
Spanish translators have not been able
to make a verbatim translation. The
general purpose of the letter, however,
is clearly apparent and confirms previ-
Gus information that a general upris-
ing of Aguinaldo's adherents in and
around Manila was in contemplation
some time about the end of January or
the beginning of February last. The
writer says that he has 2, 900 men avail
able, who will rise at the hour fixed for
the rupture" F5e has cautioned them,
he says, that on the day determined on
they must keep in their houses until
night, so rs not to attract the sus-
picions of the Americans.
Il am in Pasig,'' he Gays, so as to
be ready at any moment to go to my
district of Sampaloc." He says he has
been warned by friend who professed
to speak in the name of Major Bell
Ian American officer since reported
among the wounded) that he had bet
ter keep quiet and stay at home, but
that such advice is repugnant to his
feelings. He apologies for not having
levied a prestamo or forced loan on
the citizens of Pasig, as ordered by
Senior Sandico, in the name of Aguin-
aldo, sa<,ing that he could not do so
without drawing down upon himself
the attention of the Americans, who
were so numerous all around him. He
closes by an urgent appeal to Aguin-
aldo to send money to meet the inlme
diate necessity of his forces.
The letter is dated January %, and
was intended TO have been sent by
courier to Aguinaldo when intercepted. |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
JEFFERsoN's BIRTHDAY.
Chauncey Black Urges All Clubs to
Celebrate

Washington, March 25.-Chauncey F..
Black, presid e.it of the National Asso-
citation of Democratic clubs, has issued
the following address,:
The National Association Of Demo-
cratic clubs renWS its proposition that
the birthday of Thomas Jefferson, April
10, be observed by the Democratic clubs
throughout the Union as heretofore.
THE doctrines of the author of the
Declaration of Independence and the
founder of the Democratic party, tried
and treated by more than a century 5
experience, under varying circum-
stances and now at length universally
conceded to be the cornerstone Of free
institutions, which may not be disturb
ed without ruin to the republic, cannot
be too frequently expended or too
Strenuously enforced.
a fresh recurrence to them by the
Democratic clubs of the United States
is especially appropriate, and even nee
essary at this time, when new terri
tories are being Incorporated and dis
tant peoples are being brought under
the jurisdiction of our federal Union, an
essentially republican federal govern
ment.
I'VE respectfully ask that all clubs on
the roll Of the national association
which celebrate the day shall forward
minutes of their proceedings to these
HEADQUARTERS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
WANT UTAH SHEEP. SHUT OUT
IDAHO WOOL GROWERS PETI
TON THE GOVERNOR.
Alleged That scab Is Epidemic In
Utah-State Sheep Inspector In
structed to Take Action.
(SpeciaI to The HeraIdA

Boise, Ida, March Ex-Governor Steun-
enberg has dispatched State Sheep In
speetor Chattin to Oneida county to look
into complaints respecting danger of sca5-
infected sheep being brought in from
Utah and Nevada, He carried this letter
OIL instructions from the governor:
, Boise, March Is. 1885,
hon tor K. b: Chattin, State Sheep In
SIT am in receipt of the following
:. Malad, Ida, March %, 1899.
To Hon. Frank Steunenberg, Governor
OF the State of Idaho:
we, the undersigned sheep growers
and citizens of Oneida county, Idaho, re-
spectfully show: That the disease known
Otah and Nevada; that the sheep in said
localities will convey and spread said dis
ease among Idaho sheep if allowed to
come into the state. Wherefore your petit
TONERS pray that your eXcellency issue a
proclamation as herein provided.
l respectfully request that you pro-
ceed at your earliest convenience to
Oneida county and elsewhere and inquire
into the condition of affairs as set forth
in the above petition. Under existing laws
there are two methods of procedure. in
cases Of this character, First, under the
provision OF an act. establishing quaran-
tine against diseased sheep, the governor
IS authorized by proclamation to prohibit
the importation of any sheep into the
territory that the scab or any infectious
diseases of sheep has become epidemic
except under such restriction as after
consultation with the state sheep in
spector he may deem proper
Second, under the provision of an act
to suppress contagious and infectious dis
eases of sheep, etc. The procedude out
lined in this act for cases similar to the
one under review is contained in sections
8 to Is inclusive, of said act, which de-
scribe the duties Of county or deputy in
SDectors.
You are further requested to confer
with the woolgrowers and Wool Growers
association of that county to arrive at the
proper procedure or method to adopt in
this case. Before this proclamation can be
issued it will be necessary to clearly es-
lablish by affidavit that scab or other in
fictitious disease is epidemic in certain To-
calities in adjoining states (Which locali-
ties or sections must be fully and definite
ly described).
1T is my desire to assist and cooperate
in every possible way to prevent the intro
duction and Importation of infected stock
into this state, but shall depend entirely
upon the joint recommendation of your
self and the woolgrowers of the state con-
cerning the procedure to be followed. Re-
spectfully yours,
FRANK STEUNENBERG,
Governor"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
Future of the Bicycle.

1t is agreed by all bicycle manufac-
turers that the 1899 models represent
the perfect wheel Improvement seems
TO be impossible. Precisely the same
thing is true OF Hostetters Stomach
Bitters. It represents the limits of
science in overcoming disease, and it
is impossible to make a better medicine
for the stomach, liver, kidneys and
blood. A few doses of the Bitters will
start weak, nervous and bloodless peo-
pie on the road to strength. 4 regular
course of treatment will bring back the
pink to the cheeks and sparkle to the
eye. Sleep viii come naturally, and it
will be refreshing and healthful. Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion and constipation
will be completely banished, and the
blessings of true health bestowed.
Never take a substitute for this perfect
remedy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
JOKE On GENERAL BROOKE.
Cuban Assembly Holds the Kew to
the Situation.

Havana, March 25.-The muster rolls of
the cuban army are still locked up in the
desk of Senior Rafael Portuendo, chair
man of the executive committee of the
military assembly, and the $1,000, 900 sent
by the United States to pay the Cuban
troops remains in unbroken packages on
board the transport Burnside. the mill
tary administration being unable to mar
tltlon the cash among the ragged hattol
ION until they can obtain the muster rolls
The thirty generals composing the as
sSemoly crack crack jokes at the expense of
tthortties, thinking for the moment they
have the better of the game
Governor General Brooke only defars
adopting forcible measures to gain poses-
sion OF the rolls because he wishes to con-
suit regarding the matter with Score
tary Alger, who is due to arrive here to-
night. The assembly wants to use these
rolls as lever to obtain some kind of
official recognition from the military au-
thorlues: winch recognition, however the
authorities will not give
AdviceS from Guanajay report that a
party of bandits stole three oxen two
mules and one horse at Cayaiabos TODAY
They drove the horse and mules away and
slaughtered the oxen, cutting the car
members of the band. 1t is asserted the
band came from Havana province on the
raid. They We're we'll mounted and could
not be overtaken by the Cubans who
started in pursuit because of the inferior
ity of the horses of the latter.
This afternoon a duel was fought in The
Aguirre and Ramon Hernandez. both
former police officers. The weapons used
were small swords. Aguirre was seriously
wounded. The duel was the outcome of
by Hernandez of Aguirre's reas-
onS for reSigning from the police force
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
GENERAL OTIS REPORT.
Believed That the American Losses
We're Heavy,

Washington, March 25.-General Otis
description of the battle is contained
in the following cablegram, received at
the war department this morning: s
Macarthur, with two brigades, COM
menced advance on Novaliches, north
west of Caloocan, in center of the in
surgent lines, at daybreak this morn
ing, advancing rapidly and success
fully, suffering little. From Novaliches
Macarthur will swing to left and strike
to Polo, brigades fronting on Caloocan
will press forward at the proper time;
Rale's brigade on the old line north of
Pastg is demonstrating west of the
pumping station. Enemy 1900 strong
on the lines. | am endeavoring to take
fraction in reverse
1t was stated at the war department
that the expression of General Otis
"am endeavoring to take fraction in
reverse" means that while ostensibly
making q. feint at the front, that he
intends to swing to the rear and at
tack the enemy on the left. The dis
patches OF General Otis are forwarded
to President Mckinley as soon as re-
ceived at the war department.
In computing the time at Manila
when the fighting began, it is said that
the battle has been in progress more
than twenty-four hours.
War department officials do not at
tempt to conceal their belief that the
fighting has been very severe, and that
the American losses are no doubt quite
heavy.
The cable dispatches from General
Otis as well as the press reports of the
engagement at Manila, have been ca
bled to Secretary Alger and General
Brooke at Havana.
Great satisfaction was expressed at
the press report that the American
troops had captured the railroad lead
ing to Malolos, the insurgent headquar-
tiers. The great danger to which the
American advance has been exposed
has been the cutting of the line of com
munication with Manila, preventing the
supplies from reaching the outposts.
Great difficulty has already been ex-
perienced in maintaining the transport
service over the road, owing to the |
great length of the American line. But
with this railroad in it's possession the !
task will be reduced to fully one-half |
the difficulty, if indeed, it is necessary |
to longer maintain those extreme out
posts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
CAMBRIDGE WINS A RACE.
First Defeat For Oxford In Ten
Years

Putney, England, March 25.-The
fifty-sixth annual boat race between
crews representing the universities of
Oxford and Cambridge was rowed to-
day over the usual course from Putney
to Mortlake, distance of about four
and quarter miles, and was won by
Cambridge, for the first time in ten
years. Cambridge now has TWENTY
four out of the fifty-six races rowed to
her credit.
The light blues, as cabled yesterday.
were the favorites in the betting. the
odds then being IL to on Cambridge
though this was regarded as extraya-
CANT. The crews were sent off at II: "a
p. m. Cambridge, winning the toss.
took the Surrey side of the river
which, with the fresh wind blowing
gave the light blues a decided advan
tage.
Cambridge at once assumed a.
slight lead, which it increased
to one and a quarter lengths
at the Craven Steps, about five
furlongs from the start. Just beyond
that point, however, Oxford began
drawing up, and at the Crabtree wharf.
one mile, one furlong and hundred
yards from the starting point, was
level with Cambridge. The Crabtree
wharf was passed at 1903
At Hammersmith bridge, one mile.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
Willing to Support Silver at the
Ratio of IL to l..
DEMOCRATS MUST UNITE
MONEY QUESTION Is OF DIMIN-
IsHING IMPORTANCE.
The New York Goldbug Is Willing
to Accept Silver Platform and
a Silver Candidate-opposition to
Trusts Should Be the Issue-No
Time Or Room For Details.

| New York, March 25-The Herald
| will print tomorrow letter from Oliver
H. 2. Belmont, in which he calls on the
Democrats to harmonic their differ
ences and close I'D the ranks for the
battle of 1900. He says:
Speaking for myself, / am a gold
man, but | will unhesitatingly support
free silver, 16 to i, should it be made
the platform sentiment of the party in
1900. 1 will give my full support to
any candidate whom the convention Sc
lects
However, do not regard the ques-
ton of finance of primary Importance
at any time. 1t will grow steadily less
important between now and the next
election. Some suggestion of the truth
of this can be found by comparing
last falls elections, state by state with
those of 1896. 1t is not to be denied
that general interest in finance as a
question is falling away. There is no
such general strong silver demand as
there was three years ago. That, no
doubt, is due to a condition of better
general business and easier times For
myself, 1 say again, do not fear sill
yer. We have had silver coinage be-
fore and succeeded, just as we have
a single gold standard now and sue
coed. We Will not meet wreck if we
have silver any more than ruin is to
overtake us under the single gold
standard.
THE trusts form the giant evil, immi-
nent and threatening, in our affairs.
There is no time or room for details
here. But the monster combination Of
money, called the trusts whose meth
DDS contemplate the bribery of con-
crosses and legislatures and even the
control of courts, must be DESTROYED.
To this we should have an income tax
and an inheritance tax. We should
have public ownership of all these fran
chises which are now in the hands of
the great railroads. bridge and electric
and all other combinations
of kindred sort. Above all, we should
have the initiative and referendum,
and so put within the actual power of
the people at the polls to propose or
pass a law, or, if need be, press to re-
peal a law in spite Of any action by
venal or corrupt congresses or legis- |
latures.
I'VE should attack government by in |
junction and the national bank system. |
We should be for the election of sem
ators and United States judges by the |
people. We should be for an increase
in the navy and against an increase in |
the army. We should be for economy |
and for the cutting down of expenses. /
We should be against expansion and |
the Selling of the Philippine islands, |
beyond such harbors or islands as are
necessary for naval stations.
If we were to go in for all these
matters and add to them an attack
on the opposition for its rotten war
for its roguery of embalmed
beef, for its steals of contracts, there
would be no doubt of Democratic sue
cess"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
--%1sAe-o--
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Yesterdays statement of the condition
of the treasury shows an available cash
balance of S2SO, 91S,O13 gold reserve, $242,-
461, 405.
against the landing of another cable in
Cuba. the Postal Telegraph company hav-
ing asked that right.
Hall Adili. the Turk, in a contest al
Creighton hall, Omaha threw two local
heavyweights, Dan Baldwin and Jacob
Hildebrand twice. each in twenty-eight
minutes and fifty seconds
Fifteen hundred members of the Pants
makers union at Philadelphia struck yes
terday. Their demands include increased
wages abolition of Sub-contractorS and
an agreement that their wages will not
be reduced.
The Mutual Life Insurance company of
New York, one OF the companies barred
from Kansas by Webb McNall for not
paying the HillmOn claim, was admitted
to the state by Superintendent OIL Insur-
ance Church.
c. A. Anderson, manager of the St. Paul
& Tacoma Lumber company at North
Yakima, Wash. was arrested and put
under bonds of $1,000 for his appearance
Monday AndersOn'S defalcation is said
to be over 5000.
Robert ]. Burdette. the humorfst. and
Mrs. Clara 3. Baker were married at Pas
adena, Cal. Mr.. and Mrs. Brrdette will
make their future home in Pasadena
where the humorist Will fill the pulpit of
the First Presby terian church.
A number of New York capitalists have
undertaken to form IL cereal combinat ion
and are negotiating with the different
manufacturers throughout the country. 1t
is underst stood that the American company
has accepted the terms offered.
Calvin 7. Wheeler, ex-president of the
Union National bank, founder and ex-
president of the Continental bank and
one of the pioneer commission merchants
of Washington. d. c., is dead of heart
failure He was 81 years of age.
Colonel Robert ]. Downing, aged As
years, is dead at Webb City. Mo-, of pneu-
monia- He was a West Point graduate
from Virginia and was we'll known both
as d lawyer and minister, having fol-
lowed these professions at different times
A small mandatory of fireworks in
Hoboken. n. j., was destroyed by an ex-
plosion. One man, Nicola AnZalOne was
killed; Michael Angelo, ii years of age,
was fatally hurt, and Jose Angelo. father
of Michael. was painfully burned about
the hands and face.
A combination of leading manufacture
ing jewelry firms in the east, including
those in southeastern Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island with a capital of SIS, 0O0. OUJ.
has been formed. 1t is estimated that it
will include over 800 firms in New England
and 200 in the middle Atlantic states.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
RE-ENLIsT VOLUNTEERS.
Will Be Reorganized Without Refer
ence to States.

Washington, March 25.-The war de-
partment has been asked if some of the
volunteer regiments returning from
Cuba, which were organized as i'm
munes, could be re-enlisted in their
entirety. 1t was stated that some of
these regiments desire to so enlist and
be sent to the Philippines. In reply
the department says that such enlist
ments cannot be made. The temporary
establishments provided for under the
army law are to be made from volun-
teer troops serving in the Philippines,
who will be subject to immediate mus
ter-out as soon as the ratification of
the peace treaty is proclaimed 1t is
expected. that General Otis will or
ganize brigade or more of those men.
The. organizations will be entirely new
and no semblance of the former state
regiments will be maintained. 1t is
possible that some of the volunteer
officers of the state militia who have
shown great aptitude in military mat
tiers, will be given commissions in the
temporary regiments to be organized
in the Philippines. These new regi-
ments will not be kept in service very
long unless the situation in the Philip
pines becomes much worse The belief
is expressed that this is not likely
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
EX-GOVERNOR FLETCHER DEAD
ABOLITION GOVERNOR OF A
SLAVE STATE.
Helped to Make History In Missouri
During the Reconstruction Days
Served In the Union Army.

Washington, March 25.-Ex- Governor
Fletcher of Missouri died at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon.
Ex-Governor Thomas C. Fletcher has
been a notable figure in the political
life of the southwest, having had the
distinction of being the first abolition
governor of a former slave state. He
was born seventy-two years ago at
Herculaneum, Jefferson county, Mis-
souri,. His father was a, merchant, with
goodly number of slaves, but not
Withstanding his slave surroundings
young Fletcher became a staunch abo-
lltlonist. 1t is told of him that. as
youth, he had the audacity to appear at
meetings where everyone was a suo-
porter of slave doctrines and make alb
clifton speeches. This audacity made
MN friends, and he. was first appointed
clerk OF Jefferson county, and after
ward elected fer six years as county
clerk. Before his term expired he re-
moved to st. Louis and began the prac-
tlce OF law. AT the outbreak of the var
he enlisted with the Union forces and
served throughout the war with dis
tnctlon. His army service and his per
sonal popularity combined to secure for
MN the honor of being the first gov
egnor of Missouri following the war.
He was inaugurated in 1865 and served
until 1869, covering that eventful per-
100 OF reconstruction. Intense animos-
tiles existed and at times Governor
Fletcher's friends feared for his life
But he went on unguarded, and his
courage carried him through. He was
ineligible for reelection in 1869, and re-
tired to private life, resuning the prac-
tee OF law. He was connected in a le-
gal way with the southwestern branch
OF the Pacific railway, and this led him
to divide his time between st. Louis
and Washington, until about ten years
ago when he established his home in
Washington. Since then he has nrac-
ticed before the court of claims and
departments, and has attended to his
railroad business. He leaves a. widow
one son and one daughter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
DISSOLUTION POSTPONED.
Cuban Assembly Will Send Commits
sion to Washington.

havana, March 25.-At the secret
session of the Cuban military assembly
yesterday it was resolved that dis
solution of that body at the present
time would be prejudiciaI to the inter-
ests of the army. Hence it was de-
cided that the argument on the disso-
luton motion set for today should be
postponed for one week. 1t was also
decided to make another effort to save
the situation by sending Seniors Hevia
and Vilalon to Washington to state
the case of the assembly to the presi-
dent, and to attempt to gain his CO.
operation in the efforts of the assembly
to raise more money for the Cuban
troops Seniors Hevia and Villalon
sailed for the United States this morn
ing