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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
Selection of Site For the New Public
Building.
OFFER OF CHURCH LOT
TREASURY DEPARTMENT FOR
MALLY DISPOSED TOWARD IT.
It Will Not Be Necessary to Send a
Special Agent to Salt Lake and
Matter Will Be Settled at Wash
ington-Hearing to Be Had
Today.
fSnecial TO The Herald.l

Washington, May 15.-It is now said
at the treasury department that the
selection of a site for the new public
building may be made within a few
days, and without sending a special
agent of the department to Salt Lake
City at all. Assistant Secretary Tay-
lor will take upon himself the rigkt to
select the site, owing to his familiarity
with the location of the lots offered and
the conditions generally.
He talked as favorable today of the
property offered by the Mormon church,
and had good words to say of other
sites that have been offered for nothing,
or for a nominal consideration. Mr.
Taylor said that the offer to donate
lots to the government will enable the
department 20 make a choice quickly,
and thus expedite the erection of a
building.
An argument will be submitted to
him tomorrow by a representative of
the owners of one of tie sites donated.
and he will take the matter under adj
visement. 1t is a tossup whether Mr..
Taylor will accept the church site or
one of the three offered by Gentle own
ers that he considers well located. Only
one site in addition to the church site
is being considered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
WAS A RAILROAD PROMOTER,
Donald Mclean Killed In Chicago
Sunday Night.

Sioux City, Ia, May 15.-Donald Nc
Lean, promoter of the Pacific Short
Line, or Sioux City, O'Neill & Western
road. who was killed in Chicago last
night by fall from the fourth floor of
the Palmer House, was probably the
best known railroad man in this sec
tion.
He first arrived here in the latter
SOS, with a scheme for a railroad to
the Pacific by a route of his own, con-
siderably shorter than any of the other
transcontinental lines. Local capital
lists aided him to the extent of building
as far as O'Neill, Neb., where funds
failed. The road subsequently passed
into a receivers hands. and is soon to
be sold under foreclosure. Mclean
had made repeated efforts to get work
started again, but failed each time.
Mclean is generally considered a
leader among the country's promoters.
OF his family history before he first
came here little is known, except that
he was a Scotchman. He was also
well known among eastern capitalists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
All Claims Dismissed.

Jacksonville, Fla. May 15.-The
cases OF the United States court
against the steamer Dauntless for al
legged filibustering, which were begun
against the vessel nearly three years
ago, was dismissed in the United States
court today on motion of the govern
ment. This was done on an agreement
that the claims of w. a. BiSbee, owner
of the Dauntless. against c. r. Bis
bee. formerly collector of customs in
this city. and against W. +. Kilfore,
commander of the revenue cutter Bout
well, for OBTAINING the Dauntless on
.arioUs occasions, should also be dis
missed, which was done
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
SHORT LINE TO CHEYENNE.
Time From Denver Will Be Reduced
Over An Hour.
Especial to The Herald.)

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 15.-Work upon
very important railroad project was
commenced today, which, when COM
pleted, will reduce the running time of
trains between this place and Denver
over an hour, and Will also shorten the
distance about four miles between the
two cities. For several years the Union
Pacific has been trying to locate a
route south from Cheyenne which
would avoid the steep grades of Athol
hill and not lengthen the distance.
Two weeks ago one of the company's
engineers found such a route, and to-
day a party of fourteen surveyors, in
charge of Engineer c. Stridely, COM
menced the work of running a line
from Carr station, eighteen miles south
of here.
This line, work of grading on which
will be begun just as soon as the sur
veyorS have completed their duties, will
come uD Lone Tree creek, having a
good water grade all the way to within
four miles of Cheyenne. The abandoned
line of the old Colorado Central will be
paralleled for two or three miles in the
vicinity of Natural Fort nine miles out
CHEYENNE from the west instead of
from the east, as at present, and Will
join the main line of the Union Pacific
a little west of the stockyards, or one
half mile from the station.
Railroad men here say that with this
new line passenger trains can make the
run from Cheyenne to Denver in two
hours and fifteen minutes, instead of
three hours, as at present. Trains from
Denver viii be able to reduce the pres
ent time about an hour Aside from
the big saving in time the company will
be enabled to haul more cars in a train
and can do away with the pusher serv-
ice which is now maintained between
this city and Greeley at great expense.
Eighteen freight cars now constitute a
train both ways over Athol hill with a
helper. On the new line, with its easy
grades, from twenty to thirty cars can
be hauled bv one locomotive.
Between fourteen and fifteen miles of
new track will be constructed on the
Lone Tree route.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
PEACE CONFERENCE THURSDAY
REPRESENTATIVES BEGIN TO
ASSEMBLE AT THE HAGUE.
International Arbitration May Be
Advanced-Pope Displeased With
Cars Overlooking the Vatican.

The Hague, May 15.-M. De Staal, the
Russian ambassador to the court OF 81
James, representative of the Russian
government at the peace conference
and president of that body, conferred
with the foreign minister of The Meth
erlands, w. II. De Beaufort, today. ana
handed him the decoration of the Al
exander Neveski order. In so doing.
the Russian representative expressed
the czars gratitude for the hospitality
extended to the delegates.
The peace conference Will hold its
first sitting at o'clock on Thursday
afternoon next.
1t is understood the Americans and
British are meeting with some success
in their efforts to get the question of
international arbitration. which is now
the eighth article OF the programme.
advanced to the first place. Acting on
an order from the papal secretary of
state, Cardinal RampOlla, the papal in
ternuncio, left The Hague today as
protest against the omission of the
government of The Netherlands. acting
on behalf of Russia, to invite the vati-
can to send q representative.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
SPANIARDS FOUGHT WELL
When Attacked In Garrison By the
Insurgents.

Insurgents.
New York. May 15.-k dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Manila
says:
"On May the Spanish garrison at
Zamboanga, Colonel OloriZ command
ing. was attacked by insurgents with
arms which were taken from the
Spanish gunboats before they were
transferred to America The garrison
foguht valiantly against this ineXplic-
, a bic aggression. driving the insurgents
back and completely rspulsing them.
THE Spanish general, Monteror, gov
eruor general of the province. was seri-
ously wounded, as were also Major
Gimino and Captain Biulla, who was
mortally hurt. Lieutenant Granadas
was slightly wounded. one soldier killed
and three wounded. The insurgents
suffered severely.
AN American merchant ship. the
Dos Hermanos. which happened TO be
in port, was Immediately dispatched 20
Iloilo. Captain Cane cabled the facts
TO General Rios at Manila. The gov
ernment replied to put the transports
Leon XIII and Porto Rico at the
Americans disposal for the evacuation
of tile Spanish garrison.
Rios asked for the evacuation long
time before. He states that it is neces-
sary Immediately. He held q confer
ence with General Otis yesterday. The
Spaniards are capable of holding the
place temporarily. The above trans
ports are being inspected for the pur-
pose Of transferring American troops To
Zauhoanga-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
Will Hold a Conference.

London, May 16.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Capetown says that
the negotiations for meeting be-
tween President Kruger of the South
African republic and Sir Elmer Milt-
ner, governor of the Cape Colony, and
British high commissioner for South
Africa, regarding the grievances of the
Uitlanders in the Transvaal, have cul-
minated finally in an arrangement for
a conference, which will probably be
held in Capetown.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
GRAND LODGE OF KNIGHTS.
Pythians Are In Annual Session at
Seattle, Wash.

Seattle, Wash. May 15.-The grand
lodge of Knights of Pythias will con-
vene in this city tomorrow. The ses-
sion will be erased by the presence of
Thomas G. Sample, supreme chancellor
of the order, and Major General Car
nahan, commander of the uniform rank
A public reception was given the del
egates tonight at the armory. Mayor
Humes extended the freedom of the
city. Supreme Chancellor Sample and
Major General Carnahan made brief
addresses. Other speakers were Col
onel Joab of Tacoma, Grand Chancellor
Young and r. b. Albertson of this city.
The meeting was preceded by parade
of the delegates.
The grand chancellor's report will
show a total membership of 1920, a
gain of 219 during the year. 1t will also
show a balance of ss,112 in the treas
ury, a gain of over $1,000. Five new
lodges have been instituted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
Salt Lake Creditors.

Salt Lake creditors of President Or
son Smith began on Saturday TO take
active steps TO secure themselves. Suit
was begun on that day by John Roe
der assignee of ]. Eisenmann, on two
promissory notes for $500. given in 1897
by Orson Smith, j. f. Langford, John
NJ. Cannon and Hugh j. Cannon. On
July is last year judgment by default
was rendered against the same parties
on similar note for $500. On Satur-
day Deputy Clerk Little issued an ex-
ecution against President Smiths prop
erty in Logan on the old judgment.
Other cases will probably be begun
in a few days. as Mr.. Smith, it is un-
derstood, has many creditors here, and
all will be scrambling to get their share
of his assets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
WILL BE ON A GRAND SCALE.
New York's Reception to Dewey Will
Cost Immense Sum.

New York, May 15.-The Herald to-
morrow Will says:
THAT New York's welcome to Dewey
is to be conducted on a grand scale
was shown yesterday when the joint
committee from the board of aldermen
and council decided TO call on the mu-
nicipal assembly to authorize an ap-
preparation of $150,000 for the city's part
in the ceremonies. Mayor Van Wyck
heartily approves of such an appropri-
alton.
Resolutions providing for the ex-
pendithre of this amount in preparing
a reception for the hero of Manila will
be introduced in both branches of the
municipal assembly today and will
probably be adopted without dissent
ing vote. 1t was decided that the Off
cial reception shall be held on the day
after Admiral Dewey arrives.
Temporary organization of the mu-
nicipal associations Joint committee 10
take preliminary steps for the recep-
ton was effected yesterday. 1t was
suggested that the governor of each
state be invited to attend and that
each state be asked to send a regi-
ment or two of its national guard.
Mayor Van Wyck favored this plan. 1t
was decided 40 ask the mayor to ap-
point the general reception committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
GRAND LODGE OF A. o. U. W.
Many Salt Lake People In Attendance
at Evanston.
fspeeial to The Herald.l


Evanston, Wyo., May 15.-The great
event of the week here is the meeting
of the Grand Lodge of the A. o. L. w,
and their auxiliary. the ladies of the
Degree of Honor. The Degree of Honor
held a meeting this afternoon at which
only preliminary work was done. Re-
ports of the grand officers were read
and referred to the appropriate COM
mittees after which an adjournment
was taken TO 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
There are something over fifty dele
gates in attendance. including the fol-
lowing ladies from Utah: Elizabeth
Walsh, Mary y. Davidson, Eleanor
Crawford, Eva Darke, Salt Lake City;
Mary j. Thorburne, Eunice +. Bow
man and Gala Z. Cave, Ogden: Eva
j. Beggs. Nellie Perry, Susan Sher-
wood and Jean Watson, Park City, and
Jennie L. Watson, Heber City.
About 100 delegates of the A o. L.
w. have arrived and fifty more are
expected tonight. They will hold their
first session tomorrow morning. The
town is gaily decorated for the occa-
sion. with flags and notices of well
come on every street in honor of our
distinguished guests. Many of the
store windows display artistically-
wrought emblems of the order.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
ACCUSED OF HERESY.
Professor McGiffert Sends Letter In
His Own Defense.

New York, May 15.-It is stated that
Professor McGiffert of the Union Theo-
logical seminary. accused of heresy,
has sent a letter of defense TO the
stated clerk. the Rev. DIR. w. Roberts
of Philadelphia, to be presented 10 the
Presbyterian general assembly, which
meets in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
Professor McGiffert declined 10 talk
about the matter, but it was stated by
the Rev. DIR. C. w. Knox of the semi
nary that the letter had been for
warded- Seven Presbyters have over
tured the general assembly to take up
the McGiffert matter. and one of the
New York commissioners yesterday
said that the action of the Pittsbury
Presbytery in passing it by had led to
misapprehension. That PreSbytery,
he said, had in no way retracted, but
feeling that seven having acted, it was
not needful for it to do so.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
FORGER CAUGHT IN RAWLINS.
Man Wanted In California, Works
Wyoming.
Especial to The Herald)


Rawlins. Wyo., May 15.-A man Civ
ing the name of ]. O'Connell was ar
rested here yesterday. charged with
forgery and obtaining money on a
worthless check. He had registered
at the Brunswick hotel and represented
himself to be a wool buyer from Phil
adelphia Landlord A F. Amonett
cashed a check for him for SIS, drawn
on Woods & Ruby, bankers of Golden,
Colo. The next morning o. COnnell was
discovered leaving the hotel at an early
hour by a side door. He was arrested
on suspicion, and later it was found
the check he had received the cash for
was worthless. His effects showed he
had been travelling under another name,
and telegram of inquiry to the sher-
iff at Bakersfield brought the informa-
ton that he is wanted there under the
name of j. NJ. Crossley for embezz;e-
ment. He will be sent to California
for trial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16

= New York, May ia dispatcn =
= to the Herald from San Miguel via =
~ Manila, says:
III is said that Aguinaldo has 2
y fed into the province Of Nueva =
4 Ecija. On April 90, he retreated =
4 by carriage from Balinas through e
4 San lsidor, and nothing has been =
4 heard from him in two weeks.
+ "The 5000 Spanish prisoners who r
+ are reported to be held by the in +
4 surgents, have been carried into +
= a northern province and scattered =
+ among small garrisons. They are +
+ beyond American succor this sea- =
+ son unless a Filipino surrender =
+ takes place within three weeks. =
+ Five American prisoners were =
\ carried through this town last =
= week. Their names are unknown"
+ 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
RAILWAY TELEGRAPHERS MEET
Second Biennial Convention Being
Held at Peoria, Ill.

Peoria. Ills, May 1.-THE second bien-
nial convention Of the grand division of
the Order of Railway Telegraphers began
in Peoria this morning. About 135 dele
gates and 100 other members were pres
ent. Canada, Mexico and every state in
the Union Were represented
Chairman Charles S. Daniels, in his ad-
dress, said the removal of the headquart-
ers TO Peoria had not been regretted. He
spoke of the general prosperity of the
order and of its wonderful growth in
membership.
Mayor Lynch delivered an address of
welcome, to which Grand Chief Powell re-
sponded. Remarks were also made by
A. d. Thurston, the father of the or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
Troops For Alaska.

Seattle; Wash. May 15.-Company l..
Twenty-fourth infantry u. S. A, sailed
tonight on the steamer Humboldt for
Alaska Captain III. W. Hovey with fifty
six men. will take station at Dyea. re-
lieving Captain Yeatman and company H.
Fourteenth infantry. The remainder of
company j.. under Lieutenant jerks. Will
relieve Captain Eldredge and company
b. Fourteenth infantry. at Fort WrangeI.
The Humboldt will carry on her return
trip the relieved companies of the Four
teenth, who will probably be sent to Ma
nilr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
Aguinaldo Makes His Escape.
Logan Still Excited Over Smiths
Departure.
Tells How Our Brave Men Feel.
Riot at Princeton.
PAGE TWO.
Fatal Family Feud.
War Cloud Is Rising.
PAGE THREE.
Salt Palace Carnival.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE
Women's Peace Demonstration.
State News.
Return of Engineers.
PAGE SIN.
Kamas Gold Strike.
Mining Stock Market.
Gomez Has Withdrawn.
PAGE SEVEN.
Was Ample Capital.
PAGE EIGHT.
Looks Like Salt Lake.
Protest of Miners.
New Deal In Cycling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
CANNOT HAVE CANNON.
Those Captured In Philippines Belong
to Spain.

Washington. May 15.-Many applications
have been made to the war department
requesting that all useless cannon cap
tured in the Philippines be turned over to
the states as trophies or the regiments
ma king the capture.
Secretary Alger cabled General Otis ask
ing what there was in the way of such a
plan, and has received reply stating that
under the terms of the peace treaty all
obsolete cannon are to be turned over to
the Spanish government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
Boy Killed By Bolting Pony


Rawlins, Wyo.. May 15.-Word has
been received here of the accidental
death of Bartlett Alsupp. the 10-year-
old son of Mrs. John Alsupp of .Doggett.
The hoy was riding a 2-year-old colt
when a dog ran at the pony and
snapped at his heels. The pony bolted,
throwing the boy over his head. His
collar bone and three ribs We're broken
and he died last Thursday night The
accident is particularly sad, as it fol-
lowed by one week the death of the
boys father.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
THE LAW IS VALID.
Application of Indians For Citizen
ship Is Affected.

Washington, May 15.-Chief Justice
Fuller in the United States supreme
court today handed down the opinion
of the court in 163 cases involving the
right of as many individuals To citizen
ship in Indian tribes of Indian Terri
tory.
The cases involved the constitutional
ity of the law creating the. Dawes
commission" which had pasesd upon
the application for citizenship of the
persons affected. Without entering
upon an examination of al 1.-The cases
involved, the court held the law to be
valid. and therefore affirmed the find
ings of the courts below in all the cases
in question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
President For Yale.

ton was given tonight in the circles of
the university and elsewhere to the
categorical statement, bearing some
marks of authenticity. that the success
sor of President Timothy Dwight of
Yale university had at last been found.
and that at the May meeting of the
corporation next week, or at another
meeting closely following. Professor
Arthur Twining Hadley would be
elected to the position.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
CLEVELAND WILL BE THERE.
Laying of a Corner Stone at Port
Clinton.

Toledo. O., May 15.-Ex-President Cleve-
bass island, will be the guest of honor at
the formal laying of the cornerstone of
the courthouse at Port Clinton on Thurs
day. Mr.. Cleveland will not speak, but
has consented to be present.
He expects to be on Lake Erie. fishing
at least two more weeks. and will prob
ably remain at Middlebass during the en-
tire time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16

London, May 15.-The following dis
patch has been received bv LLOYD
from Manila: Owing to the orders OF
the revolutionists, all English EN-
ployees have been forced to leave the
rice fields and come here. Native en-
ployees will be left at the mills. A
protest has been filed with the BRUSH
CONSUL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
Known In Salt Lake.

Donald Mclean, whose death through
accident at Chicago is announced by
the Associated. Press. was well known
in this city. He was located here in
the late sos, and operated in the Tin
tic mining district. Later he went east
to promote the Sioux City-Salt Lake
Short Line, and has been identified
with that project ever since
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
Street Cars Declare Nuisance.

Wichita, Kan, May 15.-In accord
ance with decision rendered by Judge
Dale Saturday, adjudging the street
cars to be a public nuisance. the ears
quit running this morning The lease
of the present company expired some
time ago, but they continued to run de-
spite the cifN'S nroteSt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
Death of a Prohibitionist,

Cleveland, o.. May 15.-L. b. Silver, vino
was candidate for mayor of this city
on the Union Reform ticket at the spring
election. and widely known on account OF
his extensive fancy stock-raising business
is dead, aged 70. Mr.. Silver had much 10
do with the formation of the Prohibition
party. Later he became closely identified
with the union reform movement He
leaves large fortune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
Fastest In the World.

Portland. Ore, May 15.-The river
steamer Hassalo. on a builders trial
today, steamed for over half an hour
at a speed of twenty-five miles an hour
and during a short squirt of two miles
speeded Up to twenty-six and three
fourths of a mile per hour, making her
the fastest stern-wheeler in the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
WOMEN'S PEACE ASSEMBLY.
Message Sent From Detroit to TIL
Hague.

Detroit, Mich, May 15.-Detroit wo-
men held a peace assembly today and
adopted the resolutions sent out by the
National Women's Peace association,
who seek to give moral support to the
peace commission TO assemble at The
Hague this week. The meeting also
sent this cablegram to the commission
esE:
'Verdes comite, Hague: Detroit, res
olution passed; 6.06S represented"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
QUESTION OF MARKSMANSHIP.
Andrew Salmon's Killing of George
Haas Justifiable.
Especial to The He-ald.)

Lander. Wyo.. May I5.-The coroner s
jury which investigated the killing of
George Haas by Andrew Salmon at
Home station, last week. has returned
a verdict of 'justifiamle hOmocide.'' 1t
was shown that the deceased started
from here for the avowed purpose of
killing Salmon, who only escaped death
by being a better marksman than Haas.
A second killing was narrowly avert
ed here Friday night. Speed Stagner
and ]. T. Cannon drew guns while
quarreling in a saloon, and were about
TO commence shooting when Marshal
Baldwin diSarmed them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
The Hooker at Gibraltar.

Gibraltar. May 15.-The United
States cables steamer Hooker, which
left New York on May 1 for Manila,
arrived here today and exchanged sa-
lutes with the forts and ships.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-16
Chained Train to Track.

Bishopville. @. May 15.-The sheriff
of Athens county today attached a To-
ledo * Ohio Central train at Amesville.
and chained it to the track. The coua-
ty has a claim of $4,000 back taxes.
Two later trains which he sought to
capture pulled through without stop
p,ng.