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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08

president. the following are the orders
thereon:
Executive mansion. Washington. D.
c., May 6, 1899. The findings of the
court of inquiry are approved.
WILLIAM MKINLEY-
The court of inquiry. of which Major
General. James F. Wade, L. s. v, is
president, is hereby dissolved By
order of the acting secretary of war.
H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General
Miles Refuses to Talk.
General Miles. when asked tonight If
he had any comment to make upon the
report, replied that he had read 1t,
but l have nothing to say" he added.
''either about the report, the method OF
testimony or the conclusions reached. y
Does that mean that so far as you
are concerned you win let the matter
rest where the report leaves it?" asked
the reporter.
Il have nothing to say" replied Gen
eral Miles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
POWDER MILL BLOWS UP.
Gang of Tramps Set Fire to Penn
Svlyania Plant

Pottsville. Pa, May THE powder
mill plant of the Pottsville Water COM
pany, located seven miles west. blew up
today destroying eighteen tons OF pow
der. No workmen were about the plant
at the time of the explosion.
4 gang of tramps. it is believed. set
fire to a magazine which contained four
teen tons of blasting powder. Five min
utes later there was a second explosion,
when the drying house. containing four
tons of powder went up. The two eX-
plosions wrecked the entire plant. Debris
was carried for a distance of half a mile.
The loss amounts to about SO 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
TO ENTERTAIN WOODMEN.
National Camp Will Be Held at
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-. May THE local
camps of the Modern Woodmen have so
far progressed with their work that it
can positively be stated now that the
national meeting. which will be held in
this city. beginning on June G. and con-
tinuing until the 10th, will be the biggest
affair of its kind in the history of the
order. A reception committee composed
of go men has been appointed and they
ing the delegates and alternates. who will
be here from all over the United States
Conservative estimates place the number
OF strangers who will be the guests of the
city at 100.0 COO
The grand parade viii be the biggest
event of the week. No less than 5000
Woodmen will be in line. with w. g.
Liggett as grand master of the day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Resignation of Freycinet.

London, May S-M. de Blowitz, the
Paris correspondent of the Times, re-
ferring to the retirement of Charles de
Freycinet from the Dupuy cabinet,
says: His resignation (of the war
office portfolio) was due to his tenn
permanent much more than to his will.
1t is vain to discuss what will or will
not be done by his successor. l repeat
that the change can have no influence
upon the Dreyfus case"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
WANT NO ALLIANCE,
Toledo Germans Protest Against
Anglo-AmericanS

Toledo, o.. May THE German
Americans of this city held a monster
mass-meeting this afternoon to pro-
test against the proposed British
American alliance. Speeches were
made by the leading Germans of the
city, and strong resolutions were
adopted
vision arose and there was a heated
discussion, in which many of those
present INDUCED, and the object of
the meeting was lost sight of, many
leaving the hall.
When the vote came to sustain the
United States government on the Sa-
moan question, the vote was 1893 for
and against the government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
SALT LAKE HERALD MONDAY. MAY g. 1899
the arm of our. executive in dealing with

the arm of our executive in dealing with
insurrection.. He said:
Il meet many VINO are dismayed and
dlSheartened at the vast. responsibilities
we are about to undertake, for which
they insist We are so poorly qualified My
plea is that these responsibilities. which
l bedleye we cannot now renounce. shell
be undertaken bravely and hopefully. For
myself, i believe that the larger and more
difficult they are. the more successfully
Il say. then. that If we are to have
colonies. they ought to be large enough.
important enough and hard enough to
manage to awaken these latent energies.
Hawaii and Porto Rico are not vast
enough for such purpose. But the Phil
lppines, which will open to us a career in
the solution of the complex problems of
the east, Will furnish an adequate object
Tor the genius of American statesman
ship.
Let us ignore alike the counsels of
enemies abroad and pessimists at home.
Let US do our duty as the pathway of
duty opens before us from day to day.
with the firm belief. that our country,
ties which il offers for human happiness
viii stand foremost hereafter in power
and influence and beneficence. and will be
recognized by all men as the peerless
leader in the civilization of the world.
Aid and Comfort to Enemies.
The Hon. George e. Adams said. in
The only effect of the Central Music
hall meeting last Sunday night was to
give aid and comfort TO the enemies of
the United States do not fear its effect
u9on our troops. What | do fear is its
effect on the Tagals. They do not under
stand our people. They cannot under
stand that The president is only obeying
the American people. If such meeting
can be held and go without protest, it pro-
longs their useless resistance. 1t causes
the loss of lives that otherwise might be
saved"
Bishop Samuel Fallows said. in part:
The flag which has waved in glory
over an expanding country from 1176 to
1899. under which the reunited soldiery of
the blue and the gray. with their valor
Gus. patriotic sons, have so splendidly
at range of 10000 miles. with the sui
pamphleteer
Not money, not lust of conquest. not
desire of territorial expansion began the
Spanish-American war. but humanity. In
its every phase of anguish and suffering.
humanity has continued and crowned
American chiva.ry with everlasting honor.
And in Gods good time, which we fer
vently pray may speedily come humanity
shall bring it to a triumphant close.
All nail to the nations chief. on whom
rests the burden of the whole nations
responsibility. Heaven forbid that we
should add one scruple to its fearful
weight by unjust criticism and inconsider-
ate action Rather. let US show by our
loyal devotion to the policy he has been
compelled by the logic of events to adopt,
that, without distinction of party or sect,
we will gladly help him bear it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08

ST. Louis. May IA short. violent wind
storm swept through the western part of
St. Louis early this evening and unroofed
a number of houses. blew down a circus
tent and delayed street car traffic for
about two hours. About forty houses
were damaged and much other injury was
done by flying debris. No one was seri-
ously hurt. The blow was over in so
short time that there was comparative
ly little excitement. Estimated damages.
$50 OoO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
The Nashville at Cairo.

Cairo. Ills, May THE largest crowd
seen here since the war was present to-
day to see the gunbOat Nashville The
number of visitors has been variOusly es-
timated at from 5000 to 10000 and they
came from six states. The Nashville will
leave at daylight tomorrow for St Louis.
Her pilots are not at all confident they
can make the trip, but they will go as
far as they can.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
May Be Paul Jones' Victim.

indianapolis. Ind. May 7.-Mayor Tag
CART was in communication with New Or
leans today regarding the body of the
woman found on Chandaleur island. He
and Mrs. Taggart will leave for the scene
of the burial tomorrow and see if they
can identify the body as that of their
daughter. who lost her life in the ILL.,
fated Paul Jones some three months ago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
ONLY ONE GAME YESTERDAY.
st. Louis Defeats Cincinnati In a
Close Contest.
Standing of the Clubs.
St. Louis, A; Cincinnati, 8.

invincible today until the ninth inning
when two singles. an error and Blake's
double netted three runs and won the
times in the first inning. but found him
troublesome after that. Rain kept the
attendance down to 1852. Score:
X. II. L.
Cincinnati Observation-Disclosures. 3 9 3
oi. Louis U
Observation-Disclosures and Peitz; Pow
ell and Criger.
Umpires-Swartwoo and Warner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
a Hard Hitter.
cleveland Plain Dealer.O

cleveland Plain Dealer)
Briggs can strike an awful blow"
HE doesn't look it
mo he doesn't. He came home late
the other night. 1t was a dark night, and
Briggs was slightly muddled. He felt
around and found he'd lost his key. He
knew 1t wouldn't do any good 10 ring the
bell so he thought he'd rap sharply on
the door and his wife might hear it. He
drew back his right arm and then let it
shoot out viciously. and. by Jove, his fist
went right through panel.'
Mo-
Yes II was screen doorr'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Explosion of Dynamite.

Woonsocket. R. L. May All the
buildings connected with the WOOnsocket
Driving park were burned this afternoon
and fifty pounds of dynamite stored in
one of the stables exploded. shaking the
country for miles around. Loss, 5000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Spanish Troops Go Home.

Madrid. May THE minister of war
has received a dispatch from General
Rios. Spain's principal military repre-
sentative in the Philippines. announcing
the sailing from Manila for Spain of the
Spanish steamer Catalina, with Spanish
troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
The Boat Capsized.

San Francisco, May by the capsiz-
ing of beat off Belvedere point this af-
ternoon. Frank ]. Grimm and Herbert c.
Edwards were drowned DR.. Allen and.
II. o. Haydenfelt. who were also in the
boat at the time of the accident were
saved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Perry Belmont and Bride.

Lexington, KY, May Perry Bel
mont and wife go to Beaumont stock
farm Tuesday to accept the hospitality
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hal 2. Headley for
week or ten days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Tim Murphy Much Worse.

Oshkosh, Wis, May THE condition
of Tim Murphy, the comedian. is
alarming tonight The temperature is
1O2, and his lungs are much sorer. A
Chicago physician has been telegraphed
for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Spring Underwear,

New fabrics. new colors, all sizes.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF. CO.,
Hatters and Furnishers,
166 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Degree for Kipling.

Montreal. May L-Rudyard Kipling has
been offered and has agreed 10 accept the
degree of LID. from McGill university.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Looking Forward.
Brooklyn Life9

Snobleigh (proudly)-You S.F-l< my fam
lily are of the best Colonial stock
Miss Ingenu-You don't say so, And
which of the colonies do you come FRONT
Cuba, Porto Rico or the PhilippineS3
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
es Is and warner.
Rain ct Chicn 90.
Windstorm In ST. Louis.

Chicago, May THE game between
Cleveland and Chicago was postponed, on
account of rain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
.Y ile II was a sereen doorr,
overcoats For Spring.

Overcoats For Spring.
New cloths. tailor-cut, perfect fitting.
very stylish. -
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
166 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Extensive Neckw,

Extensive Neckwear,
new shapes and patterns
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
Hatters and Furnishers.
166 Main street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Brave Men Fall.

Victims to stomach, liver and kid.
ney troubles as well as women, and all
feel the results in loss of appetite.
poisons in the bio I'd, backache. nerv-
BUSINESS, headache and tired, listless,
rundown feeling. But there's no need
to feel like that. Listen to j. W.
Gardner, Idaville, Ind. He says:
Electric Bitters are just the thing
for man when he is all run down
and don't care whether he lives or dies.
1t did more to give me new strength
and good appetite than anything
l could take. 1 can now eat anything
and have a new lease on life. " Only
so cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store. Every bottle guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

f. Ii. Golf was in Peoria yesterday
John Fitzpatrick, of the Vandalia
line, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Day will spend
Thanksgiving at Des Moines.
Mrs. Dave Adams and Mrs. Jacob
Shible. of Port Byron. are visiting in
the city.
W. S. Tinsman, division trainmas-
ter of the Rock Island, was in the
city yesterday.
The Misses Maude and Gertrude
Mills, of Hillsdale, are spending the
day in the city.
Robert Rexdale, supreme orator OF
the Fraternal Tribunes, went to
Princeton, Ill, today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hendren have
departed for Harrisburg, KY, on a
visit to the latter's parents.
Mrs. G. w. McGavren, of Missouri
Mai. and Mrs. H. G. Connolly.
Miss NJ. Olwedder. of Winona.
Mimi, who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. &. F. Gazetteer, returned home to-
day.
Ex-Mayor B. +. Knox has returned
from St. Louis, where he went to
bring home his son, George, who is
i'll with malarial fever.
Henry Vessels, recently of the crd-
nance detachment at Rock Island ar
senal, has been commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant of the 41st regiment, L..
S. V.
Daniel Strecker has been elected by
Painters and Decorators union ISL.
of Rock Island, as delegate to repre-
sent that body at the national con-
vention of painters and decorators to
be held in Milwaukee Dec. I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

Remig SCHNEIDER, formerly of thi:
city, has entered suit at Davenport
against his wife, Minnie SCHNEIDER
alleging violation of her marriage
vows. The couple were married in
Rock Island, Dec. l, 1880, and lived
together until May :, 1898. Five
children, four of them minors, have
resulted from the union, which the
hus band now desires to have absolved.
The plaintiff asks to have his divorce
adjudicated in Scott county, since be
has been n resident of Davenport fo1
the past year. He also asks for the
custoday OF the minor children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
WORK ON THE EXCHANGE
Central Union Begins Operations on
Nineteenth Street.

Central Union Begins Operations ON
Nineteenth Street.
Ground was broken today for the
Central Union Telephone comPany's
new Rock Island exchange building
on Nineteenth street between Second
and Third avenues. 1t will cost
about 80, coo and will be constructed
after plans drawn by Drack & Kerns.
1t will face Spencer square and will be
24xS0 feet, of two stories and base
ment. 1t will be of brick with
pressed brick front. The first floor
will be for the managers office and
toll exchange. while the entire sec
ond floor will be occupied by the local
exchange. Work will be pushed, and,
if possible, the building completed
during the winter. Heidemaun &
Schroeder have been awarded the con-
tract to build the superstructure and
McConochie & Son will construct the
foundation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

The friends of Gov. Tanner are or
ganizing clubs bearing his name in
Chicago wards. Tanner intends to
make demonstration of strength for
the benefit of those ward clubs that
have been passing resolutions against
him. Most people, the Springfield
Register contends, are inclined to
look on the political club business
contemptuously, and the Tannerites
must indeed be in hard way in Chi
cago in resorting to organizing coun-
ter demonstrations to these dress
parade concerns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

THAT the system of transfers which
obtains on the trolley lines in large
cities is liberal is shown by the fact
that in New York a newspaper re-
porter who determined to test the
possibilities of the transfer system
succeeded in transferring unchal-
lenged 107I miles, making 81 trans
fers for a single 5-cent fare. The
ride occupied q hours. 1t is said
that he could have gone still farther
had he so desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Yates l. Hustler.

Dick Yates is making novel can
vass for the republican nomination for
governor. He believes in all sorts OF
promotion and publicity and he has a
campaign committee which is working
over time. Here is a sample of what
is being printed on cards which are
being sent to republicans in the coun-
ties throughout the state that Mr..
Yates is working:
We claim that his record and
merit as n self-made man, a worker,
an organizer and an orator are unsur-
passed" Then there follows a re-
quest: please read his record on
the other side of this card.
The ''other side of the card has a
heading in big type which says: For
governor of Illinois. Richard Yates, of
Morgan county. His record" Then
there follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
ChamberIain's Pain Balsm Cures Others
Why Not YOuS

My wife has been using Chamber
aims Pain Balm. with good results,
for lame shoulder that has panied
her continually for nine years. We
nave tried all kinds of medicines and
doctors without receiving any bene-
nit from them. One day We saw an
advertisement of this medicine and
thought of trying it. which we did
with the best of satisfaction. She has
used only one bottle and her shoulder
is almost well. Adolph l.. Millet,
Manchester. y. II. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Chronic rheumatism Cured.

DR.. Fl. 3. Hettinger. Indianapolis
Ind, says: For several month:
after spraining my ankle Twas severe
" afflicted with rheumatism. / finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu.
matism. and in four days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. / take great
pleasure in recommending the Mys-
tic Cure to all who are afflicted with
Sold by Otto Grotia
1901 Second avenue. Rock Island
Gustave Schlegel Il Son, 22O West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

ACCORDING to the sworn statement
filed in accordance with law, the re-
publican campaign expenses in
Ohio were $93,476 as against sI7,-
99S.5S expended by the democrats.
These figures speak for themselves.
but the advantage the republicans had
over the democrats in the election re-
suits was not in proportion to what
they had in the "sinews of war, -
after all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

Gov. TANNER removed two of the
trustees of the Peoria asylum yester-
day, for alleged malfeasance in office,
but judging from his remarks accom-
panying the removal. the governor
seems painfully anxious that the po-
litical effect rather than the moral of
the proceeding should be felt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
AN ORDINANC

Providing for the use of inverted key curb
cocks and head gate valves in connection
y ith the tapping of city water mains
Be it ordained by the city council of the city
OF Rock Island:
Sec /. there shall be stop cock placed in
every attachment to main tterGl or EXTENSION
of service supply in streets. under tie side
within one foot OF the side lines of same
Zach house shall have separate stop COCK.
Lne lattsr nNe ieet oeIoW Sraoe anu nm y. tSe
head OF VI form size to be inciosed 10 a SUD
stanti9l iron casing coming to grade with
tight hitting ron cover with the word water
or letter w cast on said cover. The special
BiLd of cock 20 be used in this work Tor ser
vices from y TO p iuclu-i is the inverted
Key curb stop cock, having n sara cap 10 pro
tect plug from dirt and grit and known as The
II. NJ pattern. or some other equally as good,
and subject TO the approval of the superin-
tendenr of the waterworizs and the plumbing
Th-ss cocks are to be made from red brass
metal, thoroughly tested and guaran teed TO
stapd roo los hydraulic pre- sure The weights
of The different cocks from Is to . inclusive
shall not be lie than the following:
- inverted key curb stop cock for 1. p l u.
5. inverted key curb stop cock for I. p. n.
I3 or
a inverted key cub stop cock for L P n.
/" Inverted key curb stop cock for L P. | ID.
~ Inverted key curb stop COCK for l. r
II: Inverted key curb stop cock for I. p
For service Connections pr and 8" there
shall be used "a brass tee head gate valve. to
be enclosed N substantial IRON casting. COM
ing 10 grade with tight hitting iron cover
with the word water or letter w cast on
the cover.
Sec. >. Any person no violates any of the
provisions contained in this ordinance sha
be fined NOT less than ten dollars (slO) or more
than one hundred nars (SlVO) FIR each Of
Tense.
Sec All ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances inconsistent with tLiS ordinance are
hereby repea ed.
Sec. 1. TITS ordinance shall be in force In
10 days after its legal passage and publication.
Passed Nov. 1899.
Approved, WILLIAM MCCONOCHIE. Mayor.
Attest: II. c. SCHAFFER. Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

A MONUMENT in memory of the late
Capt. Gridley, of the cruiser Olympia,
will be erected at Erie, Pa. Among
other inscriptions there will be
Dewey's famous words: Fire when
Won are ready. GridleV.n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

Hon. WILLIAM j. BRYAN has ar
ranged to spend most of the winter
in Texas and California, resting from
the late campaign, and incidentally
preparing for the next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

THE next portrait to be hung in the
treasury department will be that of
the present Secretary, Lyman j. Gage.
The portrait is now being painted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28

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Their Electro ChemIc System
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
ANY Old Sore.

Cut, bruise or sprain quickly healed
with Banner Salve, the greatest heal
ing remedy in he world. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-28
Il suffered fol

Il suffered for months from sore
throat Electric Oil cured me in "a
hours" NJ s. Gist, Hawesville, Nv.
For sale by Marshall & Fisher, drug
gists-