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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
TONS from becoming known to the

tons from becoming known to the
enemy.
The president has frequently remark
ed to visitors who preached the subject
that he was anxious to have the fullest
knowledge OF Philippine affairs dis
seminated and that he was disposed to
have the widest latitude commensurate
With military necessity given to the
American correspondents throughout
the islands. When the latest disclosures
regarding the petty annoyances cores
pondents have met are officially sub
Stantiated, as in all probability they
speedily win be, orders from Washing
ton will undoubtedly cause their abate-
ment.
It is the impression that the gist, if
not the entire subject matter of the
correspondents complaint will be sent
by cable to General Otis by the war de-
p2rtment and that he will be asked for
his version of the specifications they
charge Should the rejoinaler simply
deny the very serious charges in the
general stereotyped sentences to which
such Partially has been shown in the
past, there is no doubt that the general
called on directly for brief reports of
the condition of affairs. It is a fact
that none of them have had an oppor-
tunity to present any statement regard
ing the campaign since their accounts
of the opening of hostilities early last
February and that General Otis has
permitted four months to pass without
sending q single mail report to the war
department, preferring to confine him
self to brief and generally indefinite
cable dispatches.
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REPORTS FROM CAPE NOME.
Some Mines There Are Said to Be
Taking Out Gold.


Healy, st. Michaels Island. July g
(via Vancouver, B. c., July 1S).-Late
reports from Cape Nome brought over
by passengers on the steamer Discov-
cry, are that the properties on which
work is being done are richer than an
ticipated. Iindbloom, Bryntesen and
Lunderberg, the discoveries, are said
to have taken more than $1,000 out of
one of their claims on Snow gulch in
one day last week.
G. w. Price and s. G. Simpson of
Seattle bought a two thirds interest in
ten claims located in the district by
Harry Campbell for $1,000. This is the
largest amount paid as yet for claims
in the new district. Mr.. Price SAYS
these ten claims should produce this
year close to S1O0,0OO>o
The detail of troops under command
of Lieutenant Spaulding, sent over last
week by Captain Walker, have had
plenty of work to do since their ar
rival. For several days previous to
their appearance on the scene there was
Lieutenant Spaulding quickly put a
stop to it, by informing the offenders
that they must cease such practices,
on penalty Of arrest.
The steam schooner Albion, which ar
rived off Anvil City several days ago.
is still there, having been abandoned
by her crew, who have been stricken
with the gold fever. Other vessels have
had similar experiences. The Bertha,
belonging to the Alaska Commercial
company, was abandoned by the major
ity of her crew several days ago., and
it was only after a great effort on the
part of her officers that enough men
were secured to bring her to st. Mich
aels-
Within a month it is estimated there
will be $1,000 people in the camp.
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FROM THE ENGLISH PRESS.
Scathing Comment On the Misman-
agement In Philippines.

London, July 1S.-The afternoon
newspapers Of this city generally, in
commenting on the protest OF the Am
erican correspondents in Manila against
the censorship, denounce the American
Philippine campaign as il has been
managed by Secretary Alger and Major
General ElweII Otis. The St James
Gazette says:
1.-THE great American people have
been hoodwinked by its general and its
administration, who have kept up a Sc
ries CT suppressions of the truth and
suggestions of the false, Of Russian in
genuity and thoroughness."
TIE Pail Mall Gazette says: 1.-The
correspondents have done their duty to
the public, as journalists and gentlemen
should"
The Times, in its leading editorial ar
ticle today, says: 'Alger has run the
war office as a political machine. Mil
itary posts have been bestowed upon
political friends without regard to fit
ness or the interests of the country.
Dishonesty and corruption have been
rampant wherever there was public
money 10 be handled. American soldiers
were killed by thousands on American
soil by such agencies as embalmed beef
and scandalous neglect of elementary
sanitation. As the head is, so we expect
subordinates to be. They were chosen
without regard TO fitness but with every
regard to political service. Naturally,
they act as the politicians they are,
rather than as soldiers and adninistra-
tors, which they are not. The new inn
perial policy of the United States is now
discredited by association with a sys-
tenn of corruption. Mckinley. for some
reason or other, is incapable of Riding
himself of the incubus of his secretary,
who, evidently regarding himself as
having the president in his pocket, Sc
renely defies the public Indignation
that has been aroused by his misman-
2 .r.arlanf1f .,
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Tarlac province and northern Pamapn-
ga. There are scattered forces in
bands of so to 800 on the other portions
of Luzon, in CaVite and Batangas
provinces They could possibly assem-
bic as many as 1000. They are demor-
allied from recent defeat. The most
of the people are terroriZed by the in
surgent soldiers, but desire peace and
American protection. They no longer
flee from our troops unless forced by
insurgents, but gladly welcome them
There has been no recent burning
of towns. The population within our
lines has become dense, taking up land
cultivated extensively. They are kept
out OF Manila as much as possible, as
the city population was becoming too
great to be cared for. The only hope
of the insurSent leaders is in aid from
the United States. This is the infiu-
ence which enables them to hold out
Much contention prevails among them
and no civil government remains Trade
with ports not in our possession, the
former source of inSurgent revenues, is
now interdicted."
General Otis doubted the wisdom of
this policy, as people in those ports are
without supplies or food, and the mer-
chants suffering losses. He meditated
at that time the restoration of trade
privileges, although the insurgents
might reap some benefit from it, plan
which has since been partially carried
into effect. The courts are in success
full operation under the direction of
able @lipinos. Affairs in the other is
lands are comparatively quiet, await
ing results in LuZon. All were anX-
ious for trade and repeated calls for
American troops received. He is Civ
ing his attention to the Jolo archipel-
ago and Palawan islands.
General Otis speaks of the general
desire of the volunteers to re-enlist. He
has provided for the enlistment of two
regiments. who have been authorized,
and has asked permission to organize
a third regiment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
QUESTION OF HATS.
Believed That the Men Exchanged
HeaGgear By Mistake.

The hats worn by Morris and Ben
brook were almost identical in style
and bore the same brand of Brown,
Terry & Woodruff 1t will be remem-
bered that Benbrock's hat was shot
through the brim near the crown, and,
it was supposed by Morris having
forced the other mans hand back over
his shoulder. DrS. Anderson and CroX-
all yesterday. however, examined the
powder burns on Benbrooks face and
demonstrated that he could not have
been wearing the hat at all when this
shot occurred. The streak of powder
behind Benbrook's ear, presumed at
first TO be the course of the bullet that
penetrated the hat, was away off.
Hence il is argued that Morris wore
the other mans hat from the first room
No. 3-and Chief Hilton offers the
following theory: Both men removed
their hats in the presence of ladies and
laid them on the table. When the quar-
rel started, BenbrOok went out hur-
riedly, taking the first hat he saw, be-
lieving il was his. When Morris fol-
lowed he took the hat remaining, which
was BenbrOok's.
MANY WITNESSES
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ONE OF OTIS STORIES.
Tells War Department That lie Has
the Filipinos Demoralized.


WashingteA. July 1S.-The following
statement was given out this afternoon
al the state department.:
The state department received YES
terday from the Philippine commission
advices conveying these facts: BY the
cooperation Of the military and the
commission, municipal governments
have been established in seven COM
plete towns in the provinces of Manila
and C,avite. These are working admir-
ably, and one good effect of them is
Thar considerable numbers of the in
surgents are constantly deserving and
coming in, some Of them with arms
The system will soon be extended to
other towns which are asking for IT.
Continued success in this direction will
mean the beginning of the end.
The commissioners state that the
general situation is as described in
the message of General Otis on the
26th OF juno, except that a number of
ports in the southern part of Luzon.
in Leyte and other islands to the south.
have since been opened to trade. Dis
patches from DR.. Schurman on. his
return from his trip through the
southern part OF the archipelago were
of the same purport A disposition to
accept American sovereignty. and to
welcome our troops was everywhere
manifested
The report OF General Otis on the
18th of June, reffe,ed to by the COM
lnissioners, stated that as a conse-
quence OF the rainy season little island
campaigning was now possible in Luz
zon-
I'VE occupy said General Otis, "a
large portion Of the Tagalos' country.
r.he lines stretch from linus on tie
ssufh to San Fernando. on the north,
nearly sixty miles. and eastward into
the laguna province The jnsurgent,
af-r1ies iave suffered great losses and'
are scat tered. The only large force
which holds together is akeut I, 600 IN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
WOMEN IN RESTAURANT.
But None of Them Were Connected
With Tragedy.

1t has been quite impossible so far
to discover the names of all the women
who were upstairs at the Merchants
before the shooting. There is no doubt
now that there were two and that they
were with Albert c. Morris Traces of
more cannot be found. Morris en-
phatically refuses to give their names
Miss May Jones, or Mrs. Brannan, or
Mrs. Shively. as she is variously known,
was supposed to have been in the res
taurant with a friend However. last
night, when seen at her residence on
Third South street, she denied that she
had ever been in the place.
Miss Kate Schansenbach, the Oregon
Short Line stenographer. was at Salt
air at the time of the shooting. The
gentleman who accompanied her told
of this, though he would not permit his
name TO be used. She left the city yes
terday afternoon for Butte, having an
nounced several days ago that she had
secured a position in that city and
made arrangements for her departure.
None of the women who were in the
restaurant at the time of the shooting
had any connection with the tragedy,
with the exception of Miss Stromberg.
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Benbrook Had the Gun.

1t is pretty we'll established that Ben
brook carried the gun that did the fatal
work. Before any trouble occurred,
DAILY, the waiter. told E-oprietOr Keene
that Benbrook had a gun, and the mes
sage was thus subsequently delivered
by Sanborn, the hack driver. TO officer
Chase. Sanborn, however, denies this.
Benbrook's friends among the gamblers
are reticent- Some say that he carried
a forty five caliber, while the pistol
used was a thirty eight Smith & Yves
son, No. 190.774. Busby, the Vienna
Royal bartender. could no doubt de-
scribe the gun Benbrook had the morn
ing of the shooting, but will not.
Proprietor Cotton of the latter estab-
lishment likewise refuses to talk Nor
ris' friends say they never knew him to
carry a firearm.
The pistol. with the bloodstains along
the barrel, is being carefully preserved
at police headquarters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
A PRIVATE FUNERAL.
Only Immediate Family to Be Pres
emit On Thursday.

Only the immediate family will at
tend the funeral of Burton c. Morris,
which will occur at the family resi-
dence, corner of Ounce and Second
North streets, Thursday. The hour has
not been fixed. 1t was desired to keep
away the curious public. hence the de-
cision to have the burial strictly pri-
vate The arrangements are in the
hands of Joseph William Taylor. The
body was removed to the residence yes
terday.
Burt Morris. about two months ago,
took out a $1,000 accident insurance
policy in the Employers Liability COM
pany of London. represented in Salt
Lake by Game & Hooper. 1t was made
payable to his estate.
This company is said to be the most
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
THREE TONS OF GOLD.
Valued at $1,25O,oOo Deposited In
the Seattle Assay Office.

Seattle. Wash, July 1S.-Over three
tons of the gold brought from Alaska
last night by the steamer Roanoke was
deposited in the United States assay
office today. 1t was the property of
100 individual depositors. and aggregat-
ed in value about $1,600,000.
The deposit of the Canadian Bank of
Commerce was contained in sixteen
boxes. weighing 400 pounds each. Its
value was 81. $50 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
UTAH CROP BULLETIN.
Showers Were Beneficial to the Grow
ing Crops.

Following is a summary of the weekly
crop bulletin issued yesterday by Director
Murdoch:
The temperature Of the week ended
July II was about normal. Thunder
storms and showers occurred in some
portions of the state every day, but pre-
clpltation was heaviest and most general
on the 18th and 18th. While the rainfall
has been general, it was quite heavy in a
few localities and light in others n heavy
hailstorm occurred in the vicinity of
Deweyville, Box Elder county, on the
evening Of the Nth, and slightly damaged
grain and gardens. But little of the first
crop of lucern was damaged by the rain
fall. most of it had been stacked or
housed before the rain began. The show
ers were very beneficial TO growing crops
especially TO those on dry farms and in
some localities in the southern counties
where water for irrigation is scarce
Potatoes are doing well. Corn has COM
menced to tassel. Sugar beetS are making
rapid growth and promise an excellent
crop. Fail wheat, rye and barley are be-
ing harvested Cherries, raspberries and
currants are ripe and being marketed.
Raspberries and currants are quite plen.
tiful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
Copper Mines Sold.

Redding, Cal, July 1s.-The Bully Hill
copper mining property at Copper City
has been sold to Captain j. r. De
Lamar by James Sallee and Jennie
Sallee, his wife. and the deeds have
been filed for record The selling price
is nominal, being placed at $40. On face
of the instrument, however, 5000 worth
of revenue stamps are attached. indi-
eating that the real selling price was
$500, 900. The property includes four
claims. A telephone line to Copper City
has been completed within the past
week and a daily stage line has been
est q hlished
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DRIVES THEM INSANE.
Effect of Climate Upon Men Working
On Yukon River Boats.

Louisville. KY. July 1S.-Thomas H.
Noles. who left New Albany fifteen
months ago to take position as chief
engineer on one of the steamers of the
Alaska Navigation company, playing in
the Yukon river. has returned to his
home a raving maniac, his insanity
having been caused by suffering from
fever in the northwest.
A letter received from William Rah-
ner, companion of Noles, says the lat
ter became insane at Androfsky last
February. and set fire to the hotel at
which the men were quartered. Rah-
ner writes that a number of men con-
nected with the boats had become in
sane on account of the climate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
OTIS OR THE CORRESPONDENTS.
Declared That Some One Must Be
Compelled to Leave Manila.


New York, July 1S.-The Washington
correspondent of the Herald quotes a
memorandum of the cabinet as fol-
lows:
Either Major General Otis or the
newspaper correspondents must go. To
deport the correspondents would prob
ably be accepted at home and abroad
as q return to the old Spanish method
of muZzling the press. To relieve Ma
jor General Otis will mean an official
acknowledgment of his fault and a de-
mora1zation of military discipline"
The above statement was made when
the member of the cabinet was asked
to discuss the problem which confrontS
the administration as g. result of pub
LEGATION of the newspaper correspond
ents' round robin" protesting against
the course Of General Otis in prevent
ing the real facts regarding the Phil
ippine situation from becoming known.
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MURDERED BY THEIR MOTHER.
Two Little Texas Girls Given Poison
ed Water to Drink.

Chicago, July IA special to the
Chronicle from Dallas, Tex, says:
Two girls, one s years old and the
other 10, daughters of the widow OF
John Moore, lost their lives by drink
ing poison, which it is claimed by the
police authorities, was prepared for
their mother, who is an important state
witness in the case against the men
accused of the lynching of the Hum
phries.
The poison was placed in a water
pitcher in the house of Mrs. Moore.
their mother gave each a drink from
the pitcher. Death followed almost in
stantly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.

In the suit of Annet E F. Gardisau VS..
Cactus Mining company. Judge Cherry
yesterday rendered for the defendants for
the sum of $733l7 and costs. This is one
of several suits brought against the same
company by French bankers, who loaned
money to the company TO conduct it's
operations.
Judge Cherry made the following orders
yesterday:
Z. H. Rollins & Sons vs.. James White
head, jr. Thirty days to file bill of excep-
tons and motion for new trial.
w. A. Clark VS.. 4. G. Campbell. Con-
tinued by consent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
MANY WITNESSES.
Fourteen Were Summoned By the
Deputies Yesterday

Fourteen witnesses were subpoenaed
yesterday by Deputy Sheriffs Sam
Dowse and McDuff to appear at the
coroner's inquest before Justice Nc
masters at 10 o'clock this morning in
Judge Timmonys court room at the
city hall.
Deputy Dowse subpoenaed Drs. Stew
art, Bower and Anderson, Howard
King, Ernest Anstee, A. D. T. Messen-
Messenger John Hume.
Deputy McDuff served subpoenas
upon Miss Leda StrOmberg, Steve
Keene. Charles Daily, Ed SanbOrn, AL
bert Connors, George Sheets and r.
Eddington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
RECRUITING IS SATISFACTORY
There Have Been 2,26s Men Accept
ed For Volunteer Regiments

Washington. July 1S.-Colonel Ward,
chief of the recruiting division Of the
adjutant generals Office, has prepared
a statement showing that since re-
cruiting began, July 10, for the Phil
ippine volunteer service, the total en-
'listment has. been 2.26S men, of whom
Dos were recruited yesterday. The
statement does not include any of TO-
days recruits
General Corbin says that the number
OF volunteers already obtained -catIsiies
him that the volunteer reeimeurs viii
be completely organized by the 18th
DrOXiTno. -
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Welcome to Cecil Rhodes

Cape Town July 1S.-Mr Cecil
Rhodes. formerly premier of Cape Col
ony. arrived here today. He was well
coined by a reception committee COM
posed of influential citizens and enthu-
siasticallv cheered as he traversed the
streets. Many buildings We're decorat-
ed with bunting and in front of the
town hall a big arch had been erected
bearing the words: welcome. great
pioneer. Cape Town Cairo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
Rebel Against the Tagals.

Manila, July 1s.-The natives Of the
provinces. Of Albay, South Camarines
and North Camarines are endeavoring
to throw off the domination of the Ia
gals. 1t Is reported that there has 'heen
fighting betweeen the people OF the
provinces named and small barls az
Tagals who were quarteredtuD5a them.
running the local governmeats. and
that the. people in question are Milling
to declare allegiance to t.ia jEnire1
States when troops are sent To protect
them
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STONES DEPARTURE.
Had No Connection Whatever With
the Tragedy.

The sudden departure of W. Z. Stone
for the west Monday night has no
particular bearing on the case. NJ. L.
Wells. his partner, states that Stone
has had his trunk packed for a week
preparatory to visiting his wife in Cal
ifornia. He had waited on Benbrook
who was to accompany him, but had
resolved to go Monday night. whether
Benbrook was ready or not. When the
trouble occurred. he had something
over two hours to catch a train for the
west, and did so. Mr.. Wells states that
Stone will be gone about TWO weeks.
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conservative of all the various COM
panies that issue accident insurance,
and.-.ts risks are surrounded by nu-
merSIs restrictions. One clause, eSpec-
tally, provides that no liability shall be
incurred for death caused from any
personal assault. except by attack from
highway robbers.
Morris also left to his heirs a $1,000
policy in the New York Life Insurance
company, taken out in 1896
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believe that the silver question will be
leading one in 1900 He says if the
Philippine war is not ended by that
time, that the strife on the islands
will be one of the leading issues of
the campaign. He expressed the opin-
ion that Bryan would receive the Dem
ocratic nomination.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
EX-GOv. ONDERDOUK DEAD.
He Started For the Klondike Over a
Year Ago.

Chicago. July H.-Word was received
here today of the death of Joseph L. On
derdonk, who started for the KIondike
over one year ago. His death occurred
Dec. 20. last at Sprouts Camp. Katzebue
Sound.
Years ago Mr.. Onderdonk was made
governor of the then territory of Idaho.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
Bryan Going to Chicago.

Lincoln, Neb., July 1s.-W. J. Bryan
said this evening that he would start
for Chicago tomorrow to attend the
meeting OF the Democratic national
committee. He declined to say whether
he would accept the invitation to speak
at the Auditorium meeting Thursday
night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-19
Six Years For Bank Cashier.

New York. July 1s-George NJ. valen-
tine, cashier of the suspended Middle
sex County bank, at Perth Amboy, N.
j.. was today sentenced in the Middle
sex county court to six years In the
New Jersey state penitentiary at Tren-
ton. for the misrepresentation of about
$130.000 from the hank. sS
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THE WARREN HAS SAILED
Lett Manila Monday With Major
Young as One of Passengers.

Washington. July 1S.-The following
caolesram has been received from Gem
eral Otis:
Manila, July Is.
'Adjutant General. Washington:
Continued heavy rain, cycIonjc
storms. impede business in harbor
Colorados sailed on transport Warren
yesterday Privates Horne and Wilder
company c, left sick. In addition 1870
discharged men of various organiza-
tons took passage. Californians on
Sherman arrived from Negros. Vessel
must be coaled: await subsistence of
typhoon now prevailing. OTIS"