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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11

Transporting of so many sick soldiers
on transport which had accommodate
tons for only twenty-six emergency
sick.
It is said at the war department that
it was the duty of the regimental
surgeon 10 leave in the Manila hos
pitals those men of the Twentieth
Kansas regiment who We're III and not
TO have placed them on the Tartar as
was done but, it is added, it is not
likely that any action will be taken, as
the surgeons of the Twentieth Kansas
and all of it's officers have been
mustered out of Service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Canvass at McKinley's Home.

Canton. o.. Nov. 1o.-The official can
vas of the vote in Canton and Stalk
county. President McKinley's home city
and county. was completed tonight. The
returns fer the city show an increase
in the Republican plurality of 81. COM
pared with Bushneirs vote in 1897 and
decrease of 20 as compared with Nc
Kfnley's vote for president IN 1896. The
county shows an increased Republican
plurality Of $50, compared with 1897, and
6I6 compared with 1896
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11

London, Nov. 10.--The troopship Ba-
varian sailed from Queenstown this
evening for the Cape. carrying the
Connsught rangers. the First battalion
of the Royal Dublin fusileers lad a
contingent of miscellaneous troops. al
quantity of stores. Crowds witnessed
and cheered the departure of the vessel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Diaz's Daughter Married.

City of Mexico. Nov. 10.-The religious
marriage of President Diaz's daughter
Only the immediate families OF the con-
tracing parties were present The bride
IS a charming brunette and was richly
gowned. President Diaz never looked in
more robust health. A great number of
elegant and costly presents We're received
by the bride. The wedding was an exam
pie of good taste and characterized by an
absence Of ostentation-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Waste of Postage Stamps.

Washington, Nov. 10.-Postmaster
General Smith has been notified by Di-
rector of Posts Vaille at Manila that
large numbers of circular letters from
business firms in the states are being
addressed TO the Philippine provinces,
and that under present conditions it is
a waste of time and money to send mail
for points outside of Manila, Cavite,
1loilo, Cebu. Jolo and Negros islands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Bids For War Bonds.

London. Nov. defenders for e.
100000 in treasury bills. the first in
stalFment of the war fund, We're opened
today. The total of the applications
amounted to e1O. 72i, 600 The issue was
allotted as follows: 100000 at six
months and Ell 100000 at twelve
months. The average rates per cent
were e3 ISIS Sd for the six month bills
and e3 5s cd for the twelve months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Chance For Their Lives.

Washington, Nov. 1O.-The four SOL
diers who were sentenced to death at
Manila now stand an excellent chance
to save their lives. Irregularities have
been discovered in the proceeding of
the courtsmartial, which will require
correction in the first instance at Ma
Mia. if, indeed. they do not bar the
death sentence entirely
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
CELEBRATE THEIR VICTORY.
Fusionists Have Ratification Meet
ing at Lincoln, Neb.

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 10.-Fusioniets of
Lincoln. with a number from nearby
towns. celebrated their victory of last
Tuesday in a ratification at the state
capitol grounds tonight. A parade
through the business streets preceded
the speechmaking.
Mr.. Bryan's speech Was brief and
of congratulation to the fusion forces,
rather than summary of election re-
suits and their meaning. as was ex-
pected. National issues were hardly re-
ferred to. Governor Poynter. ex-Gov-
ernor Holcomb and other state officers
spoke, each lauding Colonel Bryan and
giving him credit for the victory Sc
cured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Denounces Attacks On England.

Munich. Nov. 10.-In the chamber of
representatives today the premier,
Baron Won Craitsheim severely de-
nocHeed the strong language employed
by certain deputies concerning British
action in the Transvaal. He declared
that such attacks on a friendly state
were an inadmissible violation of par
liamentary usage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Transport at Cape Town.

Cape Town, Nov. 1D.-The British
transport Moor, having on board the
officers of the staff of three divisions
of the British Grmy corps on its way
to South Africa. arrived here at $3.50
o'clock this morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Mobilization of Reserves.

London, Nov. 1o.-Orders for the mob
ilization of the necessary reserves for
the supplementary division announced
yesterday by Lord Wolseley were Is
sued this evening. The men will join
between NOV. Is and 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
The Hooker Is Abandoned.

Washington, Nov. 1O.-The war de-
partment received dispatch from Cen
eral Otis, stating that hope of saving
the transport Hooker had been aban-
doned. Her supplies will be taken off
and the hulk will be sold at auction in
Manila. The vessel was worth about
S150, 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
was An Eaual Exchanre,

Adelaide South Australia. Nov. To-
Treasurer Holder considers that the adj
vantases of British supremacy in the
Tonga islands are fully equivalent to the
surrender of British rights in Samoa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Aid Society Social.

The Pastors Aid society will give a
social in the pariors of the First Pres
byterian church on Friday evening of
next week, at which refreshments will
be served The donations will be vol
untary and the proceeds are to be used
for church benevolent work in the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Appointment For Fffer.

Washington, Nov 1o.-The president has
appointed former Governor Joseph w.
Fffer of Illinois a member of the inter
state commerce commission, vice W. j.
Calhoun, resigned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
IS STILL UNDECIDED.
Contest On Vote For Governor Is Ger
tain In Kentucky.

FRANKFORT. KY, Nov. 1o.-The Demo-
cratic state campaign committee. with
a score of clerks. is busy tonight tab
ulating returns as telegraphed from the
various county canvassing boards to-
day. Several counties are still out, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Manitobans Would Fight.

Winnipeg. Man, Nov. 10.-The North
west Territory has offered LOCO expe-
rienced mounted men TO the British
government for use in the Transvaal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Arrest of a Traitor.

Spandau. Prussia, Nov. 10.-A gun
merry instructor named Eckman was ar
rested today on the charge of having
distracted the plans of a gun under
construction
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Dissatisfied with American Nule

Havana. Nov. 10.-Proceedings at meet
ings recently held in Santa Cara for the
discussion of the political future Indicate
the existence of a widespread feeling of
discomfort with the American rue. Civil
Governor Gomez and ether officials are
said to be the ringieaders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
No Sign of Beers.

Estcourt, Natal. Nov. {, tnighD.-An
armored train which has returned from
within half a mile of Colenso saw no
sign of Beers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Earthquake Causes Panic.

Les'1crn. Nov. ia violent shock of
earthquake was felt here at O'Clock last
evening, causing a panic among the pop
ulasfon-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Silver For Europe.

New York Nov. 10.-The steamship
Umbria. sailing for Europe tomorrow,
will take out i65.oOe ounces of silver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11

London Nov. 11.-Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Chamberlain will visit the Prince of
Wales at Sandringham today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11
Sailed For the Cape.

growing stronger and the supply OF
provisions is ample
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11

ago at Dry Tortugas. Lieutenant Bam-
ford is at present stationed in Omaha.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-11

10 Cure La Grippe In Two Days
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
AL druggists refund the money if it
fails TO cure E. W. Groves signature
is on each box, 25c-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
BIG ANTITRUST DINE.
81. Louis to Wear the Belt for the Latest
style BANQUET,

St Louis, May 24.-FinaI arrange
nents for the reception of the guests
who will attend the antitrust dinner
ft the Coliseum next Thursday evening
were made at meeting of all the COM
mittees last night. The vanguard of
the guests is already in St. Louis. Sam
3. Cook, chairman of the national ways
and means committee and of the state
committee, reached st. Louis yesterday,
as did also Thomas Gahan, national
committeeman from Illinois. Edward
Burke, secretary of the Cook County
Ulls.) Democracy. arrived last night. a
large number of Democrats from the
state at large as we'll as Chairman
Watson, of the state committee of IL
linois. whose home is in Mount Yer
non: Try WOodson, national commit
teeman of Kentucky, and J. G. Johns
ton, acting secretary of the national
committee, will reach st. Louis today.
The principal invited guests, includ-
ing William J. Bryan. John +. Altgeld
and II. p. Belmont. we'll as the bulk
of the national Democratic committee
men. will reach st. Louis tomorrow
morning. Long tables are being put
into the Coliseum for the of the
1900 guests and will rest on the tanbark
instead of flooring. The caterer is under
contract to have the dinner over in one
hour and fifteen minutes. Nobody will
be admitted without ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN VIC.
Event Celebrated Throughout England
President MckInley's Message.

London, MAY 24-Queen Victoria 8
SOth birthday was celebrated here and
throughout the provinces 1t is a
general holiday at Windsor. The
queen was serenaded by choral socie-
ties at Windsor and Eton. A tele-
gram from Simla, British India, tells
of impressive birthday ceremonies
there.
Washington. May "a President
Mckinley addressed the following
message to Queen Victoria: 1T gives
me great pleasure to convey, on this
happy anniversary, an expression of
the sentiments of regard and affection
the American people cherish toward
your majesty, and to add the assur-
ance of my own cordial respect and
esteem. May God grant your majesty
and countries under your government
many years of happiness and pros
perity."
Minneapolis, May 24.-The Presby-
terian general assembly sent Victoria
congratulations upon her birthday
anniversary. The report of the work
of the board of foreign missions was
presented. Secretary Brown made a
stirring address on the work of the
board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
THIEF ROBS a SHRINE.
Believed To BE an American by the Peo-
pie of Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, May 24-The
startling discovery was made Tuesday
that the famous shrine of Nuestra Sc
nora Carida at FL Cobre had been robbed
of jewels valued at s25 .OOO and that the
head of the statue had been broken off
and removed. The report caused great
excitement in the town, where the
shrine has long been the principal at
traction.
1t is supposed to have miraculous heal
ing powers, and is visited annually by
thousands of pilgrims from all parts Of
Cuba, from Mexico and even from Eu-
rope. who have loaded the image with
rich gifts. The secret police are making
great efforts to discover the perpetra tor
of the outrage 1t is asserted that an
American will be arrested on the charge
of being the criminal, and the police
hope to recover the jewels
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
WANT $1,000 PER YEAR.
Letter Carriers Organize National Move
ment for Better Pay.

ment for Better Pay.
Chicago. May 24-Uncle Sans letter
carriers are after more money. They
want 81 200 instead of $1,000 per year.
Organizations have been perfected all
over the country for the effort. and $780,
600 will be placed at the disposal of the
national board of trustees of letter car
riers who will engineer the scheme. The
fund will he raised by 10000 men paying
$40 each. Cities in the east already
have paid their share.
Monday night the mail carriers of Chi
cago fell in line with the national move
ment and the assessment was unani-
mously passed by ]. GOO carriers amid
tumultuous scenes. The men are conf
dent that the first payroll with the re-
vised salary will be made out July /,
1900 Congress will consider the matter
at its next session. The motto of the
united men is: Pay your money, keep
your mouth shut. and watch the game"
John NJ Parsons. president of the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers, of
New York. is organizing the movement.
He left here Immediately after the Chi
cago meeting for St. Paul. He will con-
tinue. after the St. Paul meeting,
through the west. explaining the plans
and intentions of the national board of
trustees and perfecting organizations for
the furtherance of one of the greatest
national movements ever attempted by
the letter carriers of the country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
STRIKE OVER AT BUFFALO
All the Men Follow the Example of the
ShoyeIers and to Go to Work.

ShOvelers ana 10 20 10 w Ork.
Buffalo y. Y, May 24-Yesterday
saw the general breaking up OF the
dock strikes here. The settlement of
the grain shovelers' trouble, as had baen
anticipated. was quickly followed by
the disintegratiun of all of the other
strikes along the water front The
strikes of the freight handlers. marine
firemen. coal beavers and ore handlers
were merely incident to the scoopers'
movement. and brought about largely
because of sympathy for them The
announcement that the grain ehEvelers
had decided to return TO w & bad an
irresistible effect upon the othcr labor
movements, and their strikes were soon
settled. the men obtaining a number of
concessions, in some cases an increase
of wages.
Corners came out of the strike with
his job and nothing else. He practically
turned everything except his contract
over to the taions, and they are i'm
mensely stronger now than they ever
were. The remarkable fact about the
strike is that in a labor movement in
which from 3.0C0 to 12,000s workingmen
took Part from iirst to last, the whole
history thereof does not contain the
stain of d single riot or n single au-
thenticated attempt TO destroy prop
erty or interfere with the rights of
others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
MICHIGAN RAILWAY TAXES
House Passes a Bill Adding 100000
Pincree Message Shut Out.

Lansing, Mich, May 4.-The house
yesterday refused to concur ir the rail-
road taxation bill passed by the senate
nearly two weeks ago. increasing rail-
road taxation under the present law
about So .00O annually. Yesterday aft
ernoon the house passed bill by a vote
of 20 to 90 which increases the taxes on
railroads operated irS6his state $1,000
in round figures over last years assess
ment. This renews the fight over the
question of railroad taxation. and ii is
not possible that the legislature can
adjourn on the date fixed in the pend
ing senate resolution. May 26th. The
house also passed a bill which allows
saloons to remain open on July 4.
Monday night for the first time in
the history of Michigan, a message from
the governor was ruled out of order by
presiding officer of the legislature.
Speaker Adams made this ruling on a
message received from Governor Pin
gree in answer to the. repprt of the mi
nority of the military committee, which
criticised the expenditure OF the war
appropriation by the governor and state
military board. The message was se-
we're in its criticism of the members who
constituted the minority ard sought to
argue the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
McGihert Case Attracting Most Attention
At the Present Time.

Minneapolis, May 24.-Yesterday was
a quiet day with the Presbyterian gen
eraI assembly. 1t transacted a deal of
routine business without any friction.
and adjourned early in the afternoon
1C view from the trolley car windows
Minneapolis suburban lakes and Min
nehaha Falls. Ia the McGiffert matter
the committee on bills and overtures
is considering two reports and it is like
ly that they will be presented as ma
jority and minority reports.
one is understood to favor a commit
tee to wait on McGiffert and Invite him
to recast his theology on Presbyterian
lines or else have the kindness to resign
without further palaver. The other. II
is said is along sterner lines and looks
to McGifferts Involuntary withdrawal
from the church at the earliest posi-
BILE date. Reunion with the church
south got no hearing before the as
sembly yesterday, the matter being
deferred. a meeting Of the elders sent
dispatch of brotherly affection to the
elders Of the church south a Richmond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24

General Otis report. received by mail
and read by the president at the cabinet
meeting yesterday, is pronounced by
those who heard il a most interesting
summary of the situation in the Philip
pines In the main ii presents the sub
ject from the military standpoint But
probably the most important contribu-
tion is that covering the correspondence
between General Otis and Aguinaldo.
just preceding the outbreak. showing
conclusively that the American COM
mancer used every effort to avoid con-
fict. The communications from Aguin-
aldo bear his signature. and give little
evidence of a conciliatory spirit a
disposition TO accept American rule.
The members of the cabinet believe that
they furnish a conclusive showing OF
the rectitude Of our course in dealing
with the uprising
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Concluded to Let IL Pass.

New York. May 24.-The Empire State
society, s. a. r. held a meeting last
night to consider what to do about the
Detroit banquet, attended by members
OF the S. a. r.. at which General AL
ger was eulogized, a fact that caused
much wrath in the New York society.
At the meeting last night a number of
resolutions criticising the espeeches at the
banquet were offered. but not adop-
ted, and that which was adopted prac-
tically agreed that the banquet and
what was said was no affair of the
New York society, the s. 4. r. people
attending being there solely in their
private and individual capacities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
CROP OF WINTER WHEAT.
Prospects shown by Reports from Over
500 Correspondents

Chicago. May 2i.-The Farmers Re
view publishes a review OF the winter
wheat prospects compiled from infor-
nation received from over 500 corre-
spondents in Kansas. Nebraska. Mis-
souri, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin.
Indiana. Michigan. Ohio. and Ken
lucky. The reports in the main
show the winter wheat 10 be in
rather poor condition Especially is
this true of the western edge of the
winter wheat belt. In Iowa. Nebraska
Kansas. Illinois and Wisconsin, where
the snow covering during last winter
was very deficient. much OF the rather
limited area of winter wheat sown was
killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Plot Hatched bv the Bo.rs.

London, May 24.-The last doubt as
to the conviction that conspiracy of
former British officers against the
Transvaal government was Matched by
agents provocateurs, is removed by ad-
vices from johannesburg which show
that the alleged conspiracy was pri-
marily formed by Boer officials. Police
Commissioner Schultz being the in
stigator. Schultz, who evidently used
President Kruger's son as tool, has
been forced to resign. but Will appeal to
the Xolksraad for reinstatement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Iowa Prohibition Convention.

Des Moines, May 24.-The Prohibition
state convention met yesterday and
nominated Rev. f. l.. Eaton, of the Des
Moines First Methodist church. for gov
ernor. The committee on nominations
reported the following list of candidates
for the other offices. They will be for
malIy nominated at the session today:
Lieutenant governor. George Pugsley,
of Woodbine; supreme judge. James A.
Harvey. of Perry; superintendent of
public instruction, Fannie Mcdowell, of
Washington; railroad commissioner, A
Z WraN of Crestnn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Trust in the Chair Business.

indianapolis. May 24.-New York and
Chicago promoters have undertaken to
organize a trust that will take in all of
the big chair manufacturing establish
ments of the United States. 1t is an
nOunced here that the TRUST. if it is
formed. will be capitalized at $50 O0O 900
or $60,000.0CO. The plan is to buy out
right the larger chair manufacturing
establishments. The owners of the 10
cal manufacturing establishments said
that they have not yet given options on
their nrnnArIN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Scores on the Bali Field.

Chicago. May 24.-FOllowing were the
scores on the base ball fields yesterday:
At Cleveland-Washingt 8, Cleveland
4; a Cincinnati-New York :, Cincin-
natl 3; at Louisville-Brooklyn 9, Louis
vile l: at Pittsburg-Baltimore s.
Pittsburg >; at st. Louis-Boston 4, St
Louis 8; at ChiCago-Philadelph IL,
Chicago 10.
Western League: At Kansas City
Detroit Is, Kansas City 4: at Milwaukee
Indianapolis l. Milwaukee :: at ST
PaUl-Columbus !. st. Paul :: at Min
eapolis-Buffalo T. MINNEAPOLIS 6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
SHOT IN .SELF-DEFENSE." +"
The Way II Is Put in "A Telegram from
Georgia State.

Fayetteville. Ca. May 24.-Last Sat
urday night crowd of masked men
went to the house of Tom Linton, a
negro, at Camp Creek. six miles north
of here. burst his door in with an axe
and shot him twice. He died a few
minutes afterwards Several negroes
were whipped by whitecappers that
night in that vicinity. and il is be-
lieved they intended dealing likewise
with Linton, but that he opened fire
on them, and they shot in seIf-de-.
fense. Linton was an inoffensive negro.
Ii is feared that If the facts are ever
unearthed they will involve some of the
county'S best citizens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Phoenix Park Assassins Set Free.

Dublin. May 24.-The lord lieutenant
of Ireland, Earl Cadogan. has released
O'Hanlon. Mul,ot and James Fitzharris.
alias skin the Goat" the last three of
the assassins who were sentenced to
imprisonment for life for conspiring to
murder Lord Frederick Cavendish,
chief secretary for Ireland, and T. II.
Burke. permanent under-secretary for
Ireland, who We're assassi mated by stab
bing in Phoenix Park. Dublin, May s,
1880
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24

The fields that survived the winter,
however, are showing up well. In the
more southern states. including Mis-
souri,. Kentucky and Ohio. the pros
poets are more encouraging In Missouri
the condition is described as good in
the central and southern portion of the
state. but poor in the north. Ohio make
the most favorable showing OF all,
three-fifths of the correspondents re-
porting the condition as good to very
good" and a majority of the rest as
sFai