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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague Passes
Away at Washington.
ILL FOR THREE MONTHS
CONDITION REGARDED SERIOUS
ONLY TEN DAYS AGO.
a Remarkable Woman Whose Social
and Political Career, While Her
Father Salmon P. Chase Was
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, Was of Brilliant Nature.

Washington, July 31.-Mrs. Kate
Chase Sprague, wife of former gov
ernor of Rhode Island, and the daugh-
ter of the late Salmon p. Chase. gov
ernor' of Ohio, United States senator
and chief justice of the United States
supreme court, died at her homestead,
''Edgewood," in a Washington suburb,
early this morning. She was % years of
age.
For three months she had been i'll,
but had consented TO medical treatment
only ten days ago. She grew steadily
worse, and the end came a few minutes
after 8 o'clock this morning. At the
bedside were her three daughters, Miss
Kittie Sprague, who lived with her
mother; Miss Portia Sprague of Nara
gansett Pier, and Mrs. Donaldson of
Brooklyn, N Y.
Kate Chase began a brilliant social
career when her father, Salmon p.
governor of Ohio. When Mr.. Chase
was made secretary of the treasury
under Lincoln, the family removed
here, and his daughter was soon ac-
knowledged to be one of the most beau
tiful women of the capital.
With the outbreak of the war she
married the young governor of Rhode
Island, Wllllam IL SprdSue- men
Governor Sprague was elected to the
senate their home was a gathering
place OF the foremost men and women
of that day.
At the height of the social and polit-
zeal success which they attained, a do
mestic cloud made its appearance, re-
sulting in a divorce. Mrs. Sprague then
made her home at Edgewood, a coun-
try place left her by her father.
Financial reverses clouded her later
years, the homestead was mortgaged
and disaster was impending, when, a
year ago, old friends came to her res
cue. raised the mortgage and arranged
for her an allowance of $4,000 a year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
MASTERING OUT.
Some of the Details of Disbarding
a Military Organization.

The muster-out of a military organ
ization is a matter requiring exact
nicely, and it consumes much time.
Each officer and enlisted man has to
pass a careful physical examination
and an average surgeon can examine
only about fifteen men each day Any
infirmity or injury suffered during the
term of service must be noted on each
mans papers, and the cause OF any
disability or partial disability. A man 5
complete condition must be set forth
in writing, and his papers on tile for
ever after at the war department are
to be referred to if the man in after
wears applies for a pension on account
of disability received in the line of
duty.
The muster-out rolls are books whose
pages are ska inches in size. On these
pages must be kept the complete mill
tary history of each man, and every
item of his service must be shown. The
actions he has taken part in, the leaves
OF absence he has had, the time he has
spent in the hospital or the guardhouse,
whether his sickness was secured in
the line of duty; an abstract of his
clothing account, and many other
things.
In mastering out regiment that has
seen as much service at the Utah ar
d
vice might fill two pages of the muster
out roll In making up these muster
out rolls. reference must be made TO all
orders on file. sick reports, morning re-
ports and other regular books in which
have been recorded the daily duties of
the men, and this makes their making
out rather slow business So explicit
must everything be that whole print
ed page of the rolls is devoted 10 eX-
planning Just how they must be made
out.
In connection with the rolls is the pay
account which shows how much money
the soldier has drawn, how much is
charged him for ordnance, ETC., and his
signature shows ne has received what
was coming to him. Where a soldier
desires to buy the arms he has been
using, he is generally allowed TO do so,
and their wear and tear'ls considered.
and they are charged up to him at less
than cost. and so appear on the muster
out rolls.
There must be muster-out roll for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
Several Named For Utah Yesterday
Had His Salary Raised.
(SpeciaI ID Ihe HeraId

ASpEcle1 ~ ut III a4u-l
Washington, d. c, July 3l.-Post-
masters were appointed today as fol-
lows:
Utah-Coalville. Summit county, Mrs.
ELISA A. Northcott, vice J. j. Jones,
removed: Honeyville, Box Elder coun-
~. Hans p. Hansen, vice Joseph Hun
saker. removed; Jensen, Uintah county,
Henry J. Chatwin, vice George Billings,
removed: West Portage, Box Elder
county, Mrs. r. X. Gibbs, vice j. q.
Gibbs resigned.
Wyoming-Mead, Carbon county, Os-
car Oberg, vice Alice L. Mead. re-
signed.
John H Preston of Moscow, Ida,
has been granted an increase of pen
sion from s6 to IS per month.
George p. McCabe of Utah has been
promoted from 500 to 5000 in the treas
ury department.
George Newton of Wyoming has been
appointed a clerk at $500 in the treas
ury department, by transfer from the
department of agriculture
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Settled the Dispute.

Montreal, Quebec, July S1.-P. NJ. Ar
thur, grand chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, and F. p
Sargent, grand chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, have ar
rived here, and after conference with
the chairmep of the engineers and
firemen's grievance committees. a sat
isfactory adjustment of the matters in
dispute with the Grand Trunk railway
was arranged. The new scale will prob
ably be given out in a few days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
CROWDS ARE GATHERING.
Police Necessary to Preserve Order In
Vicinity of Dreyfus' Prison.

Rennes, July 31.-Already the crowds
that gather daily about the home of
Madame Dreyfus and the prison where
her husband is confined. as she passes
from one to the other, have become SO
augmented as to demand a material
increase in the force policing the route.
Gendarmes therefore have been placed
at close intervals from the Rue de
Citation. where Madame Dreyfus re-
sides, TO the prison, in the Rue Du-
hamel.
vent persons passing from the Rue Du-
hamel To the prison precincts. This has
resulted in a number of conflicts be-
tween the gendarmes. none of which.
however, has been serious
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
DU Patty DE CLAM RELEASED.
Speculation In Paris Over His Liber-
alton From Jail.

Paris, July 31.-Le Soir announces
that Colonel du Patty de Clam was lib
Grated at o'clock this afternoon. He
Immediately drove To his home and re-
tired to bed, alleging excessive fatigue.
He declined to see anybody. General
Brugere. military governor of Paris. has
the power to override the decision that
there is 10 case against Colonel du Patty
de Clam. but it is understood he will
countersign the acquittal
Nothing is yet known of the actual
grounds of the acquittal. but it is re-
ported that Du Patty de Clam was ex-
onerated because it was proved that he
acted under direct orders from Cen
erals Donse and De Boisdeffre. against
whom severe disciplinary measures are
imminent. If this is confirmed. it will
prove that the efforts of the general
staff to make General du Patty de Clam
a ScapegOat have failed.
General Roget and Major Cuignet,
who were the chief witnesses against
Captain Dreyfus in the proceedings in
the court of cessation, each maintains
that he has absolute proof of Du Patty
de CLAIMS forgerieS and intrigues. If
their statements. which it was believed
at one time were made to shield the
general staff. are discredited, nothing
Will remain against DreyfuS.
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LIST OF SOLDIER DEAD.
General Otis Reports the Killed and
Wounded to War Department

Washington, July 31-General Otis
has cabled the following additional
casualties:
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ONLY ONE KILLED.
Otis Tells of Insurgents Attempt to
Retake Calamba.

Washington, July S1.-General Otis
report to the war department OF the eff
forts of the Filipinos to retake Caiam-
ba. chronicled in the newspaper DIS
patches. follows:
Manila. Adjutant General, Washing
ton.-lnsurgents in considerable force
appeared in vicinity of Calamba yes
terday: were punished and driven off
bv Hall. Our casualties. one killed,
seven wounded. Captain simpson,
sixth infantry, struck robber band Ne
gros 2sth inst, killing nineteen. No
,Ities OTIS"
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1t is felt now that no loophole has been
left by which the scourge may find its
way to this city
Newport News has quarantined
against Hampton and Elizabeth City
and county. and Warwick county. Thus
this city, which is nearly ten miles
from the infected point, has the ad-
vantage of practically a double quar-
antine on land. a tug boat patrols the
river to prevent the evasion of quar-
antine restrictions by means of boats.
The danger line ashore is guarded by
an adequate force of special policemen.
The street railway company was pro-
hibited this morning from running cars
between Hampton and this city. Hun
dreds of people left the city today on
recount of the scare.
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several years. He was employed by the
Sioux Mining company for about a year
and was a member of the Sioux baud.
having worked in the principal mines Of
the camp. He enlisted upon the first
call for volunteers and in the battles
around Manila bay displayed great
bravery, being upon one instance rec
commended for promotion.
His parents are reported as having
died Il few years ago and he leaves no
sisters or brothers.
Out of the fOrtythree volunteers who
enlisted from Eureka, this is the first
death reported.
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Especial Correspondence)

Eureka, July Sit was with deep
regret that the people of Eureka read
in Sundays Herald of the death of
Private Richard H. Ralph from typhoid
fever. while cen route home
Although Mr.. Ralph had no relatives
living here, he had many friends who
were grieved to learn Of his death
after withstanding the hardshipS OF
army life, only to pass away when lie
was returning to his home.
Richard Ralph, who was born in
Cornwall, England, Jan. l, 1873, has
been a resident of Tintic district for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
OLD POINT HOTELS DESERTED.
Boats Are Not Allowed to Land at
Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, July 31.-Fear of the
s-sread OF yellow fever to this city and
thence abroad has been largely allayed
bv the absolute quarantine against the
three peninsula towns adjacent to the
infected spot.
A feet of seven tugs has been char
tered to patrol the fourteen miles of
water between Norfolk and the Soldiers
Home. and the Norfolk river front is
constantly guarded by policemen, while
a guard from the navy yard is station
ed at the naval hospital to prevent the
landing of small boats containing refu-
gees from the peninsula. The Old
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
RUNNING FROM HAMPTON.
Hundreds of People Are Getting
Away From the City.

Hampton, Va, July SL-This usually
tranquil town has been in a state of
feverish excitement today since the
discovery of yellow fever at the Sol
diers, home. Scores OF people took adj
vantage of the first opportunity to leave
the place. Last night a special train
left Old Point with fully 800 of the
guests Of the hotels.
Business in the town of Rhoebus,
adjoining the Soldiers Home. is sus-
pended. Late this afternoon a self-ap-
pointed guard of fifteen Hamptonians,
with Winchester rifles, went to the
home to assist in enforcing the quaran-
tine regulations. Chesapeake & Ohio
trains have discontinued their service
to the CITY,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Money For Nebraskans.

Lincoln, Neb.. July Ex-Governor Poyn-
ter. who is at San Francisco, telegraphed
today for 81. 900 unexpended appropriation
for the benefit of the First Nebraska, and
the money was sent,
Ii Will be used in hospital service. The
safe arrival of the soldiers had added TO
to the interest in the state reception 10
be rendered on their return to Nebraska
The local committee has the promise or
President Mckinley TO be present If he
makes his expected western trip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Sampson wants Priza Mnnau

Washington. July 31.-Rear Admiral
William I. sampson today filed in the SUI
preme court of the District of Columbia.
a suit in mis- own behalf and also in he
hair OF the officers ana enlisted men OF
the ships of the North Atlantic station,
VINO look a part in the naval engage
ment on Santiago, and the subsequent
capture. for prize money. The suit is sim
liar TO that recently entered by Admiral
Dewey in the same court
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Wounded.

July &c. at Calama, Quartermaster
Sergeant Fred Suppinal, company /,
Twenty first infantry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Reward For Jury Briber.

Chicago, July 31.-The board of COM
of Cook county today offered
a reward of $500 for the capture and re-
turn to this city of Daniel Coughlin,
wanted for alleged jury bribing. Cough
lin was once sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life for the murder of Dr. Gro
min, and was acquitted on second trial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
OUTLOOK GROWING BRIGHTER.
Political Situation Said to Be I'm
nrnvinp In TransVaal.

Pretoria. South African republic. July
si.-The political situation continues to
grow clearer. The government is waiting
for dispatches relating to the commission
of inquiry.
The volksraad has held a secret session
for the purpose of discussing President
Kruger's proposal TO eliminate the ques-
tion of religious disabilities from the con-
stitution.
Herr Fischer. replying to an inquiry on
the subject, said that not knowing the
scope and constitution of the commission
of inquiry he was not prepared to ex-
The actual terms of the inquiry were de-
fined
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
QUARANTINE IS RIGID.
Armed Guards Prevent People From
Entering Town of Hampton.

Newport News, Va, July 31.-This
city is completely cut off from Hamp-
ton, Old Point and the Soldiers Home.
except by wire. Reports telephoned
from the last named place today show
that the yellow fever situation there is
well in hand. Only one new case has
developed since yesterday afternoon,
and no other deaths have been reported.
The home grounds are effectually quar-
antined, and it is not thought the dis
ease will spread beyond the reserva-
ton.
The town of Hampton, as well as the
nome and street car traffic between the
TWO places, has been abandoned Armed
guards will prevent any persons of the
vicinity of the fever infected districts
from entering the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
STEAMER IN QUARANTINE.
Passenger Died of Yellow Fever On
the Way to New York.

New York, July 31.-The Atlas steam
er Altai, which arrived this afternoon
from Kingston and Costa Rican ports
is detained at quarantine owing to The
death of one Of her saloon passengers
from yellow fever during the voyage
to this port. Miss Maria j. MARTINEZ. a
school teacher OF RaranGuila. 90 - 81
years, died of yellow fever and her
body was buried at sea on July ,.
There were no other cases III .s1chness
during the VOYAGE 10 this port.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
BROUGHT BY CUBAN VESSELS.
Speculation as to How Yellow Fever
Got Into the United States.

Norfolk, Va, July 31.-A message
from Governor Woodfin of the Soldiers
Home at Hampton, says there have
been three deaths from yellow fever
since yesterday and thirty cases are
now under treatment. Expert surgeons
and immune nurses are being installed
and rigid quarantine regulations are
enforced. He does not think the disease
will spread beyond the home
The most plausible theory of the in
PRODUCTION of the disease is that the
germs were imported on the transports
that brought sick soldiers from Santi-
ago.
There are no cases here, at Old Point
or Newport News. Every precaution
has been taken by the government and
local health authorities and very little
uneasiness is felt.
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Charged With killing Her Husband.

Webb City. Mo. July 31.-Mrs. John
Thornton was today arrested on a war
rant charging her with killing her hus-
band. a we'll known mining engineer,
whose body was found yesterday two
miles southeast of this place with his
head nearly severed from the body.
Mrs. Thornton left her husband a year
ago and had threatened to kill him. She
shot at him on the street at one time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
PLAGUE spreading at Bombay

Bombay. July 31.-At Poonah. capital of
the district of that name in this presi-
dency. there have been fifty-nine cases
of plague and fifty-six deaths from that
disease in fifty-eight hours. At the Cano-
ment in the city 80 cases of plague and
26l deaths had been reported Several
new cases have been reported among
Europeans rhetorical condition indicate
the close of the monsoon and the pros
meets are ominOuS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
DOYLE Still In Jail.

Denver, July s1.--In the United States
circuit court today Judge Hallett denied
the petition for a writ of habeas. corpus
FOR James A. Doyle. the millionaire mine
owner. VINO is incarcerated in the FL Paso
county Jail on account of his refusal to
surrender judgment of 100000 gained in
court at Council Bluffs, Ia. against his
former partner James Burns, in defiance
of an Injunction issued by the district
court at Colorado Springs. Doyle's at
torney entered an appeal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Both Killed In a Duel.

Knoxville. Tenn, July 31.-A fatal
duel took place across the line in Letch-
err county, Kentucky. William Small
wood killed his uncle, Clelland Small
wood, and the younger man was him
self fatally wounded by his uncle as the
result of an old quarrel. The men met
on a mountain road and both fired at
the same time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
To Play In Japan

San Francisco. July Sl.-Louis Morrison.
the tragedian. will leave for the east to-
morrow TO make arrangements to take a
company OF American players to japan
1t Is AIr. Morrison intention to leave
mere IN May with company of twenty
TWO people, scenery, etc. and play q
year IN Japan. from there the company
Will go 10 Australia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Gage Has No Answer to Make.

Washington. July 31.-Secretary Gage
said today that he did not propose max
ing any reply to the last letter of the
Civil Service Reform league. The secre-
tary said nothing contained in the last
letter of the league was sufficient in his
judgment to require any change in his
previous statements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Root Takes Hold Today.

Washington. July 31.--Mr. Root has
notified Secretary Alger that he will be
in Washington and ready to assume
control of the war department at IL
O'Clock tomorrow General .Alger will
leave at 11:45 o'clock for Michigan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Wyoming State Senator Dead.

Cheyenne, July 31.-The Hon. Charles E.
Blackwell of Crook county, Wyoming,
died at Colorado Springs today from an
operation performed for cancer. caused
by wounds received during the civil war
in which he was an officer in the Union
army. The deceased has been sheriff and
commissioner of Crook county and was
elected at the last state election Demo-
cratic member of the senate for four
wears
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
General Merritt Takes Action.

New York, July Sl.-General Merritt,
commanding the department of the east
today said he was making arrange
ments 10 transfer the garrison at Fort
Monr . with the exception of about
twenty men and officers, all immuncs. 10
Battery Point, at the mouth of the Del
aware.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
a pespondent Suicides.

Seattle, Wash. July 31.-The body of
Jerry X. Cowles of st. Paul, Mimi.
was found in the G.. A. r. cemetery Ihis
morning. He had committed suicide
with laudanum. Cowles was about 80
years old and came to this city about
two weeks ago. His failure to secure
employment is assigned as the cause of
his suicide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Regiments Filling Up.

Washington, July 31.-The enlistment
yesterday for the Philippines were 457,
making a total of 1867. Colonel Pet
tits regiment, the Thirty-first has 1909,
just one short of the full quota Col
onel Bells, the Twenty with
JIG, and Colonel GARDENERS, the Thir-
tieth, with Loss, follows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
Promotions In the Army.

Washington. July 3L-The following
promotions have been made in the regu-
lar army: Benjamin f.. Koehler to be
first lieutenant of artillery; Ira A. Haines
captain of artillery; lie Roy Fittings and
Eugene +. Pervey. jr., first lieutenants OF
cavalry; Richard b. Paddock and James
E. Hughes, captains of cavalry: FEEDER
lex X Ward, major of cavalry.
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SAN FRANCISCO GIVES
GREETING TO UTAH BOYS
Continued from Page u

followed the men, attired in their cam
paign uniforms. The soldiers looked
very we'll as they marched along. and
their soldierly appearance brought
forth much favorable comment. The
men were cheered TO the echo as they
proceeded along the line of march. but
the sight of the battle flag of the Ne
braskans seemed to arouse all the en-
thusiasm the spectators could muster.
The hospital corps brought up in the
rear of the Nebraska regiment, and
seated in the wagons were several
wounded men.
Then came the Utah light artillery,
headed by Major Grant. The band fol-
lowed, and then came the diminutive
mascot of the Utah boys, little chap
of perhaps Is years, attired in a uni
form of the regiment and carrying
silver flagon. The Utah artillery follow
ed. and the welcome they received was
fully as demOnstrative as that given the
Nebraska boys who had preceded them
Bringing up the rear of the procession
was troop f of the Sixth cavalry and
the Third artillery.
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Killed Eighteen Rebels.

Manila. July 31.-A company of the
Sixth infantry, commanded by Captain
Simpson, has had an encounter at Ba-
balynos. the west coast of the island of
Negros, with a rebel force. The latter
lost eighteen men killed. There were
no casualties on the American side.
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bureau, has directed that the sixteen
Filipino actors who have been detained at
San Francisco for some time, pending the
settlement of the question of their right
to land, be released and permitted TO con-
tinue their journey to Omaha, where they
have been engaged by the authorities as
a feature of the exposition now in pro-
gress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
First Bale of New Cotton.

New York, July 31-The first bale of the
new crop of Texas cotton, grown at Sin
ton, Patricia county, and shipped by Gov
ernor Sayers. was sold at public auction
in front of the Cotton exchange today for
the benefit-of the sufferers by the Hoods
in TeSas- 1t brought 1900.