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Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
MUSTER.OUT is NEXT.
Treaty with Spain Having Been
Ratified the War is Over
According to Law.
MEN WHO ENLISTED FOR THE WAR

Can Claim Their Discharge. but Must wait
Month or So-Many Applications from
the Philippines Coming In from Those
Who Want to Come Home-Generals
Come Out First-Gen. Shsfter Testifies
/ About Army Beef.
Washington, April 12.-An order has
| been prepared at the war department
| for a reorganization of the army on
/ peace basis and il probably will be is
| sued today. Most of the general Off
| GERS of the volunteer establishment will
be mustered out and radical changes
made in the staff departments of the
same including the discharge of about
sixty paymasters. With the exceptions
of Generals Otis. Shafter, Lawton and
Macarthur all the volunteer major
generals will be discharged, including
Generals Wade, Wilson. Lee, Wheeler,
Bates. Young. Chaffee, Anderson. Sum-
ner, Ludlow, Henry and Wood. OF the
above list all but Generals Wilson, Lee
and Wheeler hold commissions of low
er grade in the regular army and conse-
quently will not necessarily have to re-
linquish their present commands.
mastering Out OF Volunteers.
Law officers of the government are
proclamation announcing the conclusion
of peace the question of mastering out
the volunteer army. 1t is agreed that
the law will be construed to mean that
the muster-out of the troops shall be
upon orders of the executive, and that
necessarily there must be delay of a
month or so in the discharge of the vol
unteers. Meanwhile they will receive
their pay and allowances. In accord
ance with precedent tablished at the
close of the civil war few of the vol
unteer organizations may be retained
in the service for some time, although
those who desire to return home Will |
be permitted to do so.
As to Troops in the Philippines.
The law authorities hold that in order
that the volunteers in the Philippines
may remain in the service in accordance
with the provisions of the army law
passed by the last congress they must |
re-enliSt not as organizations but as in
dividuals. The organizations and the |
individuals who choose to go with them
must be mustered out in this country.
These individual volunteers who re-en- /
list in the Philippines will receive not /
only the two months extra pay provided |
for on their discharge from the army, |
but also travel pay fronfi this country
to the Philippines and return, amount
ing to about $780, If the applications for /
discharges are any criterion ii is evident |
that the volunteers in the Philippines |
are not anxious to remain and VIII take |
advantage of the law to demand their /
muster out.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12

the Dest we could. Congress provides
the army ration" While uninvftiny
and not palatable he did not consider
canned roast beef unfit for food. ANY
canned meat in such high tempera-
ture that when opened the grease would
run off would be far from appetizing
But he would not therefor condemn
In a cold climate he would regard the
canned roast beef a9 very good indeed.
\. c. Kirk. cook of the Philadelphia
Cisy Troop; Arthur a. Feight. of the
same command. and Lieutenant Alex.
Frank. of the First Ohio. all declared
the beef. both canned and refrigerated.
lrfit for food
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
GREAT FIGHT FOR QUAY
Made Against the Admission as Evidence
of the Banks Books.

OF tne BOOKS.
Philadelphia. April 12.-In the trial Oh
ex-senator Quay yesterday his lawyers
began what is regarded as the all-im-
portant contention in their fight for his
aCquittal, namely, that the books of the
broken Peoples bank are not competent
therefore should not be admitted in evil
dence. On the decision of this point
rests the entire fabric of the prosecu-
TONS case In order to secure the most
effective presentation of this phase of
the defense Quay brought to his aid the
skill of David X. Watson. of Pittsburg
one of the ablest attorneys in Pennsyl
vania, and ranking in fact with the best
in the country. He made an argument
yesterday against the admission of the
books.
The district attorney opened the pro-
ceedings by offering in evidence the
books of the bank extending over a
the account books, letter press book and
Treasurer Haywood found in the desk of
Cashier Hopkins after that official had
committed suicide. He read a long
summary of what the books and papers
showed and stated what he expected to
prove by them, to-wit, that through a
conspiracy Quay used fixed amount of
state money deposited in the institution
and received interest on another fixed
portion of the state deposit
Much of the evidence offered by the
district attorney was brought out at the
preliminary hearing on Oct. 5 LAST and
the new matter was not sensational,
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
Found Dead in the Bath Room.

GAINESVILLE. Wis. April 12.-Lying on
the floor of the bath room Otto Smith,
proprietor of Smiths hotel, of this city,
was found dead yesterday by his wife.
Heart disease and apoplexy is thought
to be the cause of death. At breakfast
he was in good spirits, then walked up
stairs, whege he died Smith has been
prominent in Odd Fellow circles for
thirty
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
The Exception TO the RuIe.

Halsted-Queer thing happened over
on the west side last night.
Wabash-What was it7
Halsted-A young man playfully
snapped an unloaded pistol at his sweet
heart, and
Wabash-And the funeral takes place
tomorrow. of courseI
Halsted-No; that's where the queer
part cpmes in The weapon failed 10 go
of.-Chicago News
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
Steamer and Passengers ouarantined.

ST Louis, April 1.-THE steamer City
of St. Louis, Captain Tnorwegan. from
New Orleans, is quarantined at the
southern limits of St. Louis because CT
q case of smallpox found on board. She
has thirty first-class and thirty-five
second-class passengers with 100 deck
hands. and they will be compelled
stay until all danger of contagion is re-
moved
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
Had Been Murdered and Kobbed

Prentice. Wis, April 12. The COR
oner's jury finding in the case of August
Hakala. run over by 500 train Satur-
day night, was that the man had been
murdered and robbed of perhaps $500
and laid on the track by the robbers
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
Rriton.ar rno Slow Arain.

London. April 12--An important en-
gineering firm at Sheffield has just
placed a large order for heavy machin-
cry in the United States, the British
makers being unable to promise suffi-
GENTLY quick delivery.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
Bank Book Against Quay.

Philadelphia, April 12.-0n motion
of the district attorney, Judge Biddle
decided that the books of the bank
were admissible as evidence in the
Quay trial. The commonwealth de-
clares it will prove that the interest
on the state deposits was paid to
State Treasurer Haywood, Quay and
C.. III. Mckee at Pittsburg.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
AItgeId Cannot Attend the Dinner.

New York, April II. - Ex-Governor
Altgeld. of Illinois. has teIegraphed
that he cannot attend the Chicago plat
form dinner in this city on April Is.
though he strongly approves of its pur-
pose.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
Perry Heath i'm Porto Rico.

San Juan de Porto Rico. April 12-
Perry s. Heath. the first assistant post
master general, has arrived here OF
board the United States transport Bu-
ford. He will be urged on all sides to
improve the mail service. especially be-
tween Ponce and San Juan
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12

ing. The bill Tor the reorganization or
the Wisconsin National Guard went
through. The senate settled the ques-
ton OF final adjournment by adopting a
joint resolution fixing April q as the
date for adjournment sine die
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
Young Man Kills an old Man.

Green Bay. Wis, April 12-Late yes
terday Charles Otto, aged 60. was struck
with board and killed by Eli Vincent.
aged 22- The killing resulted from a
family fued of MANY Years standing
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
LegisIation for WISCONSIN.

Madison. Wis. April 12--After q long
and lively fight the assembly yesterday
advanced the three senate bills for the
reorganization Of the Wisconsin Cen-
tral and other roads TO third read
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
SITUATION AS TO SAMOA. .
Peaceful Turn In Affairs - British and Ger
man Editors All Wrong.

Washington. April ia new turn
in the Samoan difficulty has resulted
from conferences held by the German
ambassador. DR.. Won Holleben. first
Rock Island Argus., 1899-04-12
To Cure q Cold in One Day.

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
L. b. 0. on each tablet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11
SHOWS A DECREASE
Rio Grande Western Earnings Not
Up to Last Years.
RESULT WAS EXPECTED
ESTIMATE OF EARNINGS SHOWS
THE DECREASE TO BE S6,31s.
Last Years Abnormal Increase Gould
Not Be Equalled, But the Show
ing Is a Good One-Resulted In
Disagreement-B. & o. South
western Sold-Railroad Notes.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
Rio Grande Western has had very
prosperous year and that it has enjoyed
a very large business, it is estimated
the earnings for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, will fall s6,S1S below last
years earnings.
The estimated earnings for the last
week in June are S102, 200, a decrease of
s14 800 compared with the correspond
ing week of last year, while the earn
ings for the month of June are estimat-
ed at 1921, 200, an increase of $500 over
June, 1898.
The actual earnings for the eleven
months ending May 81, added to the es-
timated earnings for the month of
June, make a total of sS,347,7 57. The
same kind of computation last year
made total of s6,31S larger than this,
but when the actual earnings were
computed they were found to be 49,
362, 2S7, which was an increase of 1898, =
1884 over the earnings of 1897. This
big increase was due to the opening OF
the Ogden gateway, which caused an
unusual flow of business to the Rio
Grande Western. They have had this
big increase to face this year, and the
fact that they came within a few thou
sand dollars of it is considered an ex-
cellent showing, notwithstanding the
fact that the earnings for the year
show a decrease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11
Railroad Notes.

Travelling Freight Agent Beckett of
the Rio Grande Western has gone to
Portland.
Work is being rapidly pushed on the
Burlington extension under the charter
of the Nebraska, Wyoming & Western.
President Hall of the Pacific & Idaho
Northern has stated through the Rail-
way Age that his road into the Buff
falo Hump country will be eighty miles
long"
Within a radius of $50 miles from
Spokane there are employed in the
neighborhood of 5000 men building new
railroads or adding improvements to
old ones.
H. NJ. Cushing, travelling passenger
agent of the Denver & Rio Grande, re-
turned from Denver yesterday, where
he has been looking after the n. E. a.
business.
Track has been laid on the Boise.
Nampa & Idaho extension from Guffy
south to Murphy, Ida, eight miles, and
the road is being extended north from
Nampa, Ida. to Horseshoe Bend, a dis
lance of fifty miles.
The Denver & Rio Grande and the
Colorado Midland lawyers are wonder
ing who stands legally responsible for
the recent Busk wreck. The d. & r. G..
train was on the Midland track when
the wreck happened.
Two thousand people are expected in
on the Oregon Short Line excursion
from Cache, Box Elder and Davis coun-
ties this morning The Davis county
train will arrive at S:55. and the train
from Cache and Box Elder gets in at 10
n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11
NEWS FROM OVER The STATE.

WILLIAM WALKER WILSON of
Sandy was born in Hull, England. Sept.
is, 1856. His education was acquired
under great disadvantage. his parents
being poor. He was taken from school
when but 10 years of age and set 10
work. He emigrated to Utah with his
parents in 1871. He lived in Salt Lake
till the spring of 1877. and during part
of this time he worked as a hotel bow
also at gardening. In the fall of 1873
he was apprenticed TO William Harri-
son, the timer. He moved TO Sandy in
December, 1877. since which time he
has been engaged on his farm and at
his trade. He was married to Miss
Annie Ostlund of Sandy, Nov. %, 1883,
at Salt Lake City.
On October 10, 1885, he was appointed
by the county court justice of the peace
for Sandy precinct, and was elected TO
the same position for three terms. He
was until 1891 a member of the Peoples
party, but after the disarmament of
that party he allied himself with the
Republicans and was one of the first
to cast a Republican vote in Sandy.
He was a member of the county COM
mittee for three years and always took
an active part in politics. He took a
prominent part in the Incorporating Of
Sandy City.
He was elected by unanimous vote
the first justice of the peace for the
city, and served two terms. He also
assisted in the establishment of the
Sandy Coop, and has always been at
the front in any public enterprise. Mr..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11
SCHOOL FIGHT IN sPRINGvILLE.
DR.. Dunn Elected Trustee Over Three
Opponents.
Especial Correspondence.J


Springville, July 1o-SchoOl elections in
this city are usually quiet, uneventful af-
fairs and arouse very little interest, but
this year is an exception. A hot fight un-
expectedly developed with only a day s
been going on all afternoon. At the reg
ular caucus couple of weeks ago the
Democrats placed in nomination Mrs. Jo-
Sephine SOuthwick for the office of truS-
tee for the term of three years. Mrs.
Luella Haymonds name was also pre-
sented, but her following was not strong
enough to capture the nomination Mrs.
Raymond entered the lists yesterday as
an independent candidate. Mrs. Sarah A.
didate at the request of her Republican
friends.
The greatest disturbance of all ensued.
however, when it became known this
morning that the Republican party had
secretly selected dark horse in the per-
son of DR.. Fred Dunn and were rsnyinS
to mis- support There were now four can
didateS in the field, two Democrats and
two Republicans. with the principal con-
Dunn.
The contest resulted in the election of
DR.. Dunn by the following vote: Dunn,
les; Southwick 70; Boyer. 49, Raymond. 81.
Many wild stories were in circulation
during the progress of the fight DR..
Dunn is a Maccabee, and his fellow
knights and their ladies supported him as
far as their political convictions would
permit. The cry went up that the Mac
cabees were opposing the Mormon church.
Another cry was to the effect that the cid
fight of Mormon VS.. Gentle was on again.
the three lady candidates being Mormons
and Dr. Dunn a Gentle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11
SCHOOL TRUSTEES ELECTION.
One or More For Every District In
State Chosen.

An election was held yesterday in
every district in the state, outside of
the metropolitan cities, for school trus-
tees. Generally one trustee for a term
of three years was the only person
voted for, but frequently an additional
trustee for an unexpired term was
chosen. State Superintendent Park of
the department of public instruction
had advised that the elections be held
without regard to partisan politics, and
1t is believed his advice was followed
in nearly every district. Nevertheless.
the contests We're quite spirited.
The election returns are to be certi-
fled to the county clerks, before whom
the new trustees must qualify by TAX
ing oath and giving bond.
The only districts in Salt Lake coun-
ty reporting the results of yesterdays
election were Draper, Sandy and Sugar
In Draper, d. o. Kideout, jr, was
chosen to succeed himself for the long
term and Heber A. Smith was elected
trustee for the two-year term. The
highest vote polled was 40 for the state
senator. Several scattering votes were
cast for F. J. Nicholson, G. S. String
fellow, c. T. Sorenson and ]. r. Allen.
The election in Sandy resulted in the
choice of r. T. Graves as trustee
There was lively time and consider
able competition among the candidates,
but the count showed +. T. Graves, ca;
Emil Hartvicksen, 40; II. NJ. Pearson.
81, and j. C. Brown, Z.
c. NJ. Sorenson had no opposition and
was elected trustee for the three year
term for Sugar district.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11
GRIP FULL OF STOLEN GOODS
PLUMBER TAKEN FROM SEQ
FIELD STORE RECOVERED.
In It Was Hat Worn by Frank Con-.
nors on the Night of Policeman
Strong's Murder.
(SpeciaI to The HeraId.O

Provo, July 10-Today the grip that was
hidden by Frank Ccnnors the night of the
murder of William Strong was found by
two boys, Everett Mackentosh and Leroy
Holloway. A reward of $25 had been Of
fered for the grip. The bag was full of
things that had been stolen from the
store OF Mr.. Hendrichsen of Scofieid.
There were four pair of pants. two pair
of shoes and jewelry, such as diamond
pins. earrings. etc, that would amount to
about 800. There was also in the grip
an old SLOUGH hat that he wore on the
night of the murder. When he was found
the next night ne wore another hat, a bet
ter one. one of the witnesses who saw
him that fatal night says he Wore an old
hat that was worn at the points where
the hat had been denied. This one is old
and worn at the points mentioned. But
all that the finding of the hat in the grip
goes to show is that he changed hats that
night.
A Herald reporter visited Connors in
his cell this morning, but the prisoner
would have nothing to say whatever.
When asked about his home in Maine he
absolutely refused 10 say a word. Other
questions of a simple nature were asked
him, but he only smiled in answer. His
luminosity was oysterial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11
FITZGERALD GAINS TIME.
Criminal Actions Continued at
Nephi-Jesse Knights Suit.
Especial to The HeraldJ

Especial TO Inc derald.)
Nephi, July 10.-The two cases of the
state against Michael Fitzgerald were
continued today for the term upon ap-
plication of Fred McGurrin. the defend
ants attorney. upon the representation
set forth in affidavits that some of their
material witnesses are absent from the
state and cannot be had at this term Of
court.
The state against Anna Marsts was also
continued for the term on the ground that
the plaintiff is too ill to attend the trial.
One of the most holly contested cases
that has been up for trial at this term of
court is that of Edward Fuller against
Jesse knight ct al. wherein the plaintiff
sues for $1,000 damages for personal in
iuries. alleged to have been sustained
while working in the defendants mine,
and for which the defendants are an
swerable. Judge Powers and Mr.. Stott
are conducting the case for the plaintiff
and Sam Thurman, George Sutherland
and +. H. Holzheimer are making the de-
Tense The plaintiff claims to have been
working in the Uncle Sam mine in Tintc
in 1895 in a shaft which had progressed
down about 200 feet and that while going
down to his work one day on a bucket,
which was lowered and raised by whim.
the within became unmanageable when
about halfway down the shaft, and let
him and his partner drop to the bottom.
brea king his leg in such a way that he
claims to be permanently injured. The
case had progressed pretty well into the
defendants testimony when court adj
iourned till tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11
MOTHER CAST ADR|FT BY SONS
AYLETT BOYS OF WEST JORDAN
CITED TO SHOW CAUSE.
They Must Support the Old Lady If
Not Themselves Paupers "A
Mothers Plea For Convict Son.

1t is not an infrequent occurrence
gent circumstances and supported by
the county pauper fund is discovered to
have grown sons and daughters or
other relatives upon whom the aims
takers should depend for support.
whenever case of this kind comes TO
Official notice the county commissioners
require the relatives of the pauper to
show cause why they should not make
the maintenance of such person a fam
lily burden rather than a public charge,
but the hearing usually results in a
showing that the relatives are them
selves in poor circumstances. Occa-
sionally it is established by the evil
dence that an migrate son SEEKS 10
evade legal responsibility or moral OH
legation to keep his poor old parent
from want, and not uncommonly does
an investigation show that a foriorn
son-in-law refuses to shelter his moth
er-in-law.
An instance was reported to the board
of county commissioners yesterday. 1t
was alleged by Mrs. Mary Bird, an in
mate of the poor house. that her sons,
William Aylett, jr., and Heber Aylett
of West Jordan, were amply able to
care for her wants, and for the purpose
of learning why the sons neglected or
refused to support their aged mother,
the board ordered them brought before
it next Monday. Nothing but a show
ing of utter inability to keep the old
lady from want will release the sons
from fulfilling their obligation to the
parent and to the public.
James L. Smith, a sick and disabled
old man, formerly an employee of the
Rio Grande Western, was ordered ad-
mitted to the county infiTInary.
Mrs. George YeardOn appeared before
the board with a prayer for the release
of her son from the county jail, where
he is serving a sentence of ninety days
for stealing a watch. The old lady
represented that her son was an opium
fiend, and while in the frenzy of being
''unshot" committed the theft. Her
desire is to take him away in the hope
of effecting a cure for his evil habit,
but the board was without jurisdiction
and she was directed to see the county
attorney, who may suggest that she
appeal to the state board of pardons.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated to
the pauper contingent fund, to be dis
bursed by Commissioner Whitaker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11
Treasury Deficit Met By Loan at
Per Cent.
WELLS-FARGO CO.'S CASH
oVERDRAFT RUNS TILL TAX
FUNDS COME IN.
State Loan Board Would Rather Pay
4 Per Cent For overdraft Than
Borrow Money at 80 From New
York Bank-Condition of the
State Treasury.

Local money has been obtained on
terms as advantageous as eastern
banks demanded to tide the state treas
ury over until tax revenues are avail
able the latter part of November. AS
matter of fact, New York banks offered
the state money at the annual rate Of
So per cent for the five months, pro
vided the state would take 4 specified
amount for a definite time, but Cover
nor Wells and Secretary Hammond of
the state loan board concluded yester-
day that 1 per cent local money on an
overdraft basis would he cheaper .han
a New York loan at So straight
Wells, Fargo & Co. VIII Lend.
The governor and secretary of state
held a conference yesterday and
agreed to rais plan, and all that re-
mains to be done to close the nego-
tiations with Wells. Fargo * Co 8 bank
is the formal adoption of Il resolution
authorizing the temporary loan Tor TIE
state treasury's general fund, in pur-
suance Of a law enacted by the last
legislature. BY the terms of the agree
ment Wells, Fargo & Co. viii furnish
the money ds it is needed and the state
is privileged to apply current collec-
tons as they come on the average
amount of overdraft at the rate of one
tillTU OF L per cent q month. 1t Is not
believed that inc loan will reach a fig
ure higher than $4,000 before the over
draft is wiped out entirely by Dec. l.
BY the expenditure of $1,000 or $500
for interest enough money can be kept
in the state treasury for the redemp-
ton of all warrants at par. While the
adoption of this plan of keeping the
states finances on a cash basis viii be
a disappointment to the warrant brok-
erS il is believed that the several
state institutions viii be enabled TO
buy supplies enough cheaper to pay the
aggregate interest, and moreover it
viii be more satisfactory to warrant
holders who otherwise would suffer a
loss for discount.
The first installment of money from
Wells. Fargo & Co. will be used to re-
pay the temporary loan of $4,000 from
the State BanA Of Utah, secured just
before July !. by Secretary of State
Hammond. while Governor Wells was
in New York.