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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
SILVER MEMS ONLY HOPE.
Teller Says Party Organization Must
Be Maintained

Denver, April 19.-United States Sem
ator Henry NJ. Teller and Congressman
John F. Shafroth, in statements pub
lished today, emphatically declare in
favor of maintaining the Silver Re
publican organization, not only in Col
orado, but throughout the Union. They
say that the silver question will be
the paramount issue in 1900.
Mr.. Teller says that the gold Demo-
Gratis will not be able to control the
Democratic convention, and that, as in
1896, they will support the Republican
candidate. He says that the Demo-
cratic convention will reaffirm the plat
form of 1896, and that the party must
and will be allied with the silver Re
publican party and the Populist party,
both of which maintain their organ
izations and lend all their aid to win
victory in the great battle of 1900.
'I cannot conceive of a political sit
uation that will induce me to favor a
union with the Mckinley Republicans, p"
said Senator Teller. "The Republican
party is SO thoroughly dominated by
trusts, syndicateS and combines that 1
have no hope of relief in that quarter
l thoroughly believe that the continued
administration of the government by
the Republican party as now controlled
threatens the very existence of free
government.
Mr.. Teller expresses no preference as
to candidates. but Mr.. Shafroth sug-
gests the nomination of Bryan and
Towne. He says there is a complete
silver Republican organization in thir-
ty-two states, and at least that num-
Der will be represented in the national
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
THUNDER FROM TILE JUNTA-
Sends Out Alarming Reports About
Captured Americans.


London, April 19.-The Filipino Euro
pean junta claims to have received a
cablegram from General Luna, com
nandinS the Manila district direct
from Manila on Friday. declaring that
General LawtOn, whose object was to
proceed to Baler and effect a junction
with the Yorktown" was inveigled by
Filipino tactics into ''perilously- extend
ing his line, with the result that the COL
umn, consisting of 40 officers and men.
on reaching a place called Binangonam,
was ambushed by a large Filipino force.
Communication with the main force
was severed and the entire column was
captured
The Filipino advicess further assert
that General LaWtOn, who was at La
Guna de Bay, on hearing the news.
retired to Manila, stating that he had
been recalled by Major General Otis
on the ground that Il native rising in
Manila was imminent"
The foregoing is sad to be a separate
affair from the disappearance of the
boats crew of the Yorktown in the vi
cinity of Baler.
The FiIiDinOs also claim that they
have occupied the town of ZambOanSa.
in the southern part of the island Of
Mindanao, which was recently evacuat-
ed by the SpaniardS. only a few Of the
latter remaining to hand over the place
to the Americans.
The Filipinos are also said to have
captured 1000 Mauser rifles. all the
ammunition, and several Spanish gun
boats which. the rebels say. they have
navigated up the Rio Grande and out
Of reach of the Americans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20

Washington. April 19.-The following
cablegram has just been received from
General Otis:
Manila, April 19-Adjutant General
Washington: Lawton returned from
lake country on the 18th inst, bring
ing captured vessels. Insurgents are
much scattered, and retreat before our
forces awaiting an opportunity to at
tack detachments.
THE better class of people is tired
of war and desire peace. The enemy
build hope on the return of our vOlUn-
teers to the United States. Its army is
much demoralized and losses by deser-
ton are large. They viii probably
prosecute a guerilla warfare. Iootinls
and burning the country which it Oc-
cupied.
The health and spirits of troops are
good Volunteers return viii COM
mence about May .. They Will render
willing service until return transports
are available. EmbarkatiOn will cons
tinue through June and July.
Reports from NiZcayan islands con-
tinue very encouraging. Interisiand
commerce is heavy, and customs re-
ceiptS increasing. OTIS"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
MAY BE SAFE in THE
HANDS OF SPANIARDS
Fears That FilipinOs Sunk Ameri-
cans Boats.
Hopes Expressed That the Men Were
Rescued By the Spanish Soldiers
Whom They Went to Release
Report Made to Admiral Dewey
of How Unfortunate Affair Was
Brought About-If Prisoners,
They Will Be Well Treated.

Manila, April 19.-Admiral Dewey
has been notified of the strange disap-
pearance of j. C. Gilmore and fourteen
members of the crew of the United
States gunboat Yorktown.
On Saturday last the Yorktown an
chored off Baler on the east coast of
the island of Luzon, and about 200
miles from here, where there was a
Spanish garrison of about fifty men,
which had been defending itself against
several hundred Filipinos for months
past.
Lieutenant Gilmore. Ensign w. III.
Stanley and a boats crew were sent
up the river from Baler bay to commu-
nicate with the Spaniards, the town of
Baler being situated some distance in
land. Ensign Stanley, who landed at
the mouth of the river, reports that he
heard three volleys, a bugle call and
cheers up the river, but the automatic
gun, which was part of the equipment
of the boat, was not heard firing.
Stanley then padded to the Yorktown
in canoe.
A search was made for the York
towns boat and her crew, but no trace
of them was found, and the Yorktown
sailed for Iloilo, from which place her
commander cdDIeu 10 Au1nlrdl DeWey
his theory that the F'ilipinos had cap
tured or sunk the boat, or that the
Spaniards had rescued the American
party.
A scouting party of American troops
today found a rebel skirmish line more
than a mile long, east of Malolos. A
sharp fusillade followed, but no losses
were sustained.
Brigadier General Charles King, who
has been taken suddenly i'll, and who
is unable to continue in command of
his brigade, has been relieved of fur
ther duty and has bsen ordered t. re-
turn to the United States on the first
transport sailing from here for home.
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DO NOT NEED BIG ARMY.
Additional $4,000 Men Will Not Be
Called For.

Called For.
Washington, April ia conference
held at the White House today between
the president. Secretary Alger. Secre-
tary Long and Adjutant General Cor
bin resulted in the confirmation of the
original decision of the administration
to at present refrain from availinS it
self of the authorization conferred by
congress to organize a volunteer army
of 81, 900 soldiers in addition TO the pres
ent regular army.
General Otis latest dispatch. descript-
i've of the conditions in the Philippines
was carefully considered. and it was
concluded to accept his estimate of the
military needs of the case, so that, as
he has already indicated that his pres
ent army is sufficient for the purposes
he has in view. the decision is tanta-
mount to a resolve to avoid recourse to
the additional volunteers.
A cablegram was sent to General
Otis, however. calling for the necessity
for Withdrawing the state volunteers
from the Philippines. and again asking
him whether he would need more men
after he has received the reinforce
ments now on the way to Manila or un-
der order to embark as soon as the
transportation can be secured
Otis now has a force believed to aS-
gregate about %, 600 effective men. Sec
retary Alger informed him that the
troops now on the way would give him
an army of about 10000 men, after al
lowing for the return of the state vol
unteers. This is believed at the war
department to meet all of the needs of
the summer season.
1t is intended to withdraw one regi-
ment from Porto Rico and TO send three
regiments now in this country to the
Philippines as soon as they can be
equipped and transported there, though
it is not believed they will reach Manila
for two or three months. 1t is also stat
ed that the conditions in Cuba are such
that it is quite probable some troops
can be withdrawn from that island for
service in the Philippines.
The matter of returning the volun-
teers was also discussed. The depart
ment is arranging for their return to
the United States as soon as the neces-
sary transportation can be secured. To
General Otis has been left the selection
of the organizations to be sent home
first. and it is expected he will follow
the plan he has outlined OF relieving
first the men who have been longest in
the Philippines.
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WILL BE WELL TREATED.
Navy Department Has No Fear For
the Prisoners.

Washington, April 19.-The officials of
the navy department are confident that
such of the men of the Yorktown as
escaped being killed outright in the
first ambuscade will be well treated by
the insurgents. Some time ago the war
department made inquiry as to the
number of American prisoners held by
the Filipinos. In reply, General Otis
referred to three soldiers and said they
were being fairly treated by the insur-
gents, he supplying funds to defray
the cost of their food.
The reports made to the navy de-
partment by Paymaster Wilcox of
Dewey'S officers, who made a trip
across the island from Manila to the
north coast, described the condition of
the Spanish officers who were held
prisoners by the insurgents as COM
Portable. In many cases, he said, the
officials were only nominally in con-
finement. being allowed the liberty of
the town. The officials are hopeful
that Gilmore and his men who survived
the ambuscade will some day regain
their liberty.
The department has sent no instruc
tions to Admiral Dewey as to the
course he shall pursue, believing he is
fully competent to deal with the sit
uation, and resting secure in the as
surance that he will spare no efforts to
rescue Gilmore and his men if they
are alive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
REED TO DROP GAY[L
Will Become Member of New York
Law Firm.
UEAnTU rMConEr rro ooo
YEARLY INCOME, $4,000
WILL RESIGN HIS SEAT IN CON-
GRESS AT ONCE.
However, He Will Take a Prolonged
Trip to Europe Before Settling
Down to Business-Czar Refuses
to Talk of Matter-Men For His
Place Bob Up.

New York, April 19-It is announced
here that Speaker Thomas B. Reed has
offered to become member of the law
in this city.
It is understood Mr.. Reed will resign
his seat in congress and remove to
New York. The statement has been
made that Mr. Reed is guaranteed
yearly income of $4,000.
Before settling down here Mr.. Reed
will make a protracted visit to Europe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
START FOR SAMOA.
Commissioners Trip and Sternberg
Left Washington Yesterday.

Washington, April 19.-Bartlett Trip,
the United States Samoan commission
er, left Washington this morning for
San Francisco. He is accompanied by
Mr.. Edward Morgan, his secretary.
Baron Sternberg followed at $50
o'clock for Chicago. Before leaving,
Baron Sternberg had an extended con-
ference with the German ambassador.
going over all the principal points Of
the Samoan issue as presented in the
instructions.
The meetings here between the AM
erican, British and German commits
sioners, while quite social and informal,
have been productive of a very 1micd-
bic settlement among all concerned.
Since the commissioners are off, a sense
of relief pervades those diplomatic and
official circles which have borne the
brunt of the controversy up to this
time. Their chief anxiety now is to see
the commission away from San Fran
cisco and before there can be any new
turn in events on the island.
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gives this nation an opportunity to go
forth with musket and with cannon and
carry its ideas by force to other nations.
l thank God that peace in this country
gives an opportunity for all the strenu-
Gus life of the people. If we but begin
TO apply TO our daily conditions the
principles which we all accept, theories
which we will not contradict, there is
room enough for work for several gen.
erations yet to come.
The declaration of independence is
condensed into a few sentences, the
principles which must underlie a gov
eminent such as ours.
My attention was called yesterday
to the language used by Abraham Lin
coin, in the eulogy of the declaration
of independence. This is an opinion of
the present gathering and 1 want to
contribute to the spirit of the occasion
by quoting what the great Republican
said of the work of the greatest Demo-
crat.''
The audience listened intently as Mr..
Bryan read from volume of Lincoln's
speeches. When the speaker said that
both Lincoln and Jefferson were re-
pudiated when the declaration of inde-
pendence was departed from, he was
greeted with great applause. He con-
tinued:
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that year he moved to Vallejo, Cal,
and practiced law. He served in the
California state senate from 1875 20
1879, was member of the state con-
stftutfonal convention. was United
States district attorney in 1888, residing
in San Francisco. He moved to Oak
land in 1887. He filled the unexpired
term of Joseph McKenna in the Fifty
third congress, defeating Warren 3.
English; was unseated by English in
1894 in a contest. He was elected to
the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-ffth con-
gresees- He was a lifelong Republican.
He was defeated for the congressional
nomination last year by Victor Met
calf of Oakland. He leaves one daugh-
ter, Miss Grace Hilborn. His death
prevented his appointment by President
Mckinley as minister to Portugal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
Quotes From Lincoln.

81 can turn to the words of Abraham
Lincoln and repeat them as a fit eulogy
of the declaration of independence, be-
cause I cannot conceive of words that
are more beautiful or more true. He
said-how wisely he guessed-that the
time might come when some man or
party or interest might set UP the doc
trine that only rich men or only white
men or only Anglo-Saxo white men
are entitled to those privileges-those
blessings enumerated in this chart of
our liberty. And L read these SEN
tences to you tonight, not that you
shall be compelled to accept the declar-
alton of independence, but that you
may be compelled to repudiate both
Lincoln and Jefferson when You leave
the declaration of independence. Oong
and continued applause.)
Jefferson carved from the noun
tains of eternal truth the four great
pillars upon which all free government
must rest; that men are created equal;
that they are endowed with inalienable
rights; that governments are insti
tuted among men to secure and to pre-
serve those rights, and the govern
ments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed.
Il sometimes hear people complain
because business is disturbed by the
is a way to escape it; let us have a
monarchy, and then there will be no
disturbance of any kind of business; we
can simply serve and be happy. But
history has shown that where one or a
few think for all the people and act
for all the people, they also enjoy for
all the people, and if we would enjoy
the rights of life and liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. our life must be
a constant warfare against wrong.
Dangers That Threaten Us.
Jefferson never uttered a truer say
ing than when he declared that con-
idence is the parent of despotism, and
that free government exists in jeal-
ousy, and not in confidence. If you
elect a public servant and go to sleep,
the danger is that he may become more
Watchful of his own interests than of
yours, and when l hear people COM
plain that our government is a failure,
l generally find them proposing the
wrong remedy. They say our govern
ment is a failure because the people
cannot be trusted. I reply that insofar
as our government has been disap-
pointing, it is because the people have
not had a sufficient share in their own
that the faults of our
are not in the people, but
in those who misrepresent the virtue.
the intelligence and the wishes of the
people" (Great applause.)
When Mr.. Bryan closed there was
mighty demonstration. Men and wo-
men made frantic efforts to shake him
by the hand and it required the serv-
ices of several policemen to rescue the
speaker and escort him to one of the
reception-rooms. He remained there
until the crowd had largely dispersed.
and then was driven To the Hotel
tholdi.
AS he emerged into the street and
got into his carriage he was greeted
again by cheers, several hundred peo-
pie waiting to get a farewell glimpse
Of him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
Baldwin Pledges Property.

Les Angeles, April BE. ]. Baldwin,
the well known millionaire and horse
man, has mortgaged part of his mag
nificent estates, Rancho La Puente and
Rarcho Cienaga Paso de la Tijra, to Sc
cure a doan of $3.50 900 advanced by the
German Savings & Loan Society of San
Francisco. Both of the pledged estates
comprise about 10000 acres and are said
10 be worth $4,000, 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
BEATS DIVORCE RECORD.
Quick Action Taken By Court In
Cheyenne.
Especial to The Heraid.)

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 19.-Mrs. Ame-
liza Boehm, wife of Frank Boehm, a
wealthy cigar manufacturer of this
city, applied for divorce today, alleg-
ing in her petition that her husband
had several times threatened to choke
her to death. Court was in session and
the trial commenced at once. In forty
five minutes Judge Scott granted Mrs.
Boehm a decree, with $1,S00 alimony.
This breaks the record for quick di-
vorces in this or any other state. The
wife was the widow of Frank Hen
dricks, a wealthy banker of Chicago
and Colorado Springs, who died a few
wears ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
IS SHORT A SENATOR
Pennsylvania legislature Couldn't
Break the Deadlock.
ADJOURNS SINE DIE TODAY
NO CHOICE ON THE LAST BALLOT
TAKEN YESTERDAY.
Long and Bitter Struggle That Has
Been Carried On Since January
17-Fight Has Been Distinctly On
Quay and Anti-Quay Lines-The
Next Contest.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 19.-The great
battle for United States senator ended
today without an election, and unless
Governor Stone calls an extra session,
at which there should be an election,
Pennsylvania will have only one rep
resentative in the United States senate
during the next two years. After the
taking Of the ballot in joint convention
a motion was offered by Mr. Fow
Dem.) of Philadelphia and adopted,
that a vote of thanks be rendered the
officers. and that the convention ad-
journ sine die.
The Legislature will adjourn finally at
noon tomorrow, and under the law the
joint convention must assemble at that
hour. Hence today's motion to adjourn
finally.
There was no change in today's vot-
ing, the friends of ex-senator Quay
standing by him and the anti-Quay Re
publicans by B. F. Jones of Pittsburg,
while the Democrats cast their vote for
George A. jerks, who has been their
candidate since the deadlock began.
Long and Fierce Contest.
The senatorial contest began on Jan.
II. On that day Senator Quay received
his highest vote, 112 senators and rep
resentatives casting their ballots for
him. This was thirteen less than the
number necessary to a choice, and he
never came nearer an election during
the more than three months of the
struggle. No such bitter political con-
test was probably ever before waged
in this country. The fight has been dis
tinctly on Quay and anti-Quay lines,
and both sides had numerous represen-
tatives here at all times keeping a close
watch on the members and on each
other
Both sides promise that the contest
for supremacy will be carried into every
county in the state and waged inces-
sanity until final supremacy is as
sured. The next fight will be on the
Craftsmanship of the state committee.
After that will come the battle for the
control of the state convention which
will nominate a candidate for state
treasurer.
The seventy-ninth ballot, the last to
be taken for United States senator at
the present session of the Legislature,
resulted: Quay Rep.). SO; jerks
(Dem.), SO; Jones (Rep.), SO; total vote,
247; necessary to choice, 124; paired or
not voting, 6.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
Pensions and Postnasters.
(Special to The Heraldl

Washington, April 19.-Gilbert II.
Farris of Harpster, Ida, has been
granted an increase of pension from s14
to $17.
The president has appointed the fol-
lowing postmasters: idaho. De Lamar,
William B. Jones; Nevada, Eureka.
Charles L. Broy.
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Not Relieved at Washington.

Washington, April 19.-The war de-
partment does not credit the Filipino
assertions contained in the dispatch.
because it is believed General Otis
would have cabled any such disaster
1t is further stated that Lawton could
not possibly have had in mind a june
tion with the Yorktown, as there is AM
!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
FLIP mos ARE
TIRED OF WAR
Otis Says Better Class Of
People Desire Peace.
INSURGENTS RETREAT
BEFORE OUR TROOPS
Alarming Report Sent Out BY Eu.
rOpean Junta.

Claims That a Column of Lawton's
Command, Consisting Of 14O OFF,
GERS and Men, Was Ambushed and
Captured - Also Secured Posses
sion of 1000 Mauser Rifles and
Ammunition Will Not Need
$4,000 Additional Volunteers.
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Other Notable Dead.

General Don Manuel Bulnes. a mem
ber of the council of state of Santiago
de Chilli, is dead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20

Hon. James P. Talliaferro, the newly
elected United States senator, was born
at Orange Court House, Va, Sept. 80,
1S47, where he spent most of his boy
hood days. He served gallantly as a
private in the Confederate army. After
the war he moved to Jacksonville, Fla,
and entered into the logging and saw
mill business. He has been and is now
connected with a number of large COM
mercial enterprises. He is president of
the First National bank of Tampa and
vice president Of the leading wholesale
grocery house in Florida. He has never
been a candidate for office but is an
untiring worker in the Democratic
ranks. He served for three years as
chairman of the state Democratic exc
cutive committee.
In policy, Mr.. TalliaferrO is con-
servative and broad-minded man, hon
est, frank and practical.
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FLORIDA'S NEW SENATOR.

j. P. Talliaferro Elected On the First
Joint Ballot.
Tallahassee, Fla, April 19.-The sena-
torial contest in Florida ended today
with the first ballot in joint session.
Talliaferro received SO votes; Pasco, 30,
and Call, 6-51 votes being required for
an election. Mr. Talliaferro was es-
corted to the chair, and briefly returned
thanks for the honor accorded him.
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100
Forecast for Salt Lake Today Is:
Partly Cloudy; Stationary Temper
ature.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-11
RUSKIN ON WOMEN AND WAR.

Mr.. Ruskin, at the close of a lecture
on war, made the following remarks
to the ladies present: "Only by your
command, or by your permission, can
any war take place among US. And
the real final reason for all the power
ty, misery, and rage of battle
through Europe is simply that you
women, however good and religious,
however self-sacrificing for those
whom you love, are too selfish and too
thoughtless to take pains for any
creature out of your immediate circles.
Let every Christian woman who has
conscience toward God VOW that she
will mourn for his killed creatures.
Let every lady in the happy classes of
civilized Europe simply VOW that,
while any cruel war proceeds, she will
wear black-a mute's blacksmith no
Jewels, no ornament, and i fell you
again no war would last a week"