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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17

license question. The report endorses to
tai abstinence on the part of members aud
ministers of the church and fraternity
with other societies and organizations In
the cause of temperance.
In regard to the LIQUOR traffic, it en-
dOrses the sentiments of the Episcopal az
dress that 1T cannot never be legaIiZed
without sin, and declares that licensing
it fegalizes It.
In contrast to the condemnation of the
president on the anti-canteen matter was
an eulOgy of Secretary Long for Danish
ing liquor from the American naval ships
and yards.
Among the recommendations made by
the report is the following: Ministers
and members of our church should not
become nor remain members Of social
clubs which keep a bar or provide in
toxicatng liquors for the use Of their
members and others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17

special agents unexpectedly discovered
the receipt, which Mr.. Thompson then
paid.
He also admits that Charles F, Nee
ley, late financial agent of posts at
Havana, indorsed a bill for $3.50 which
Thompson had discounted by the
North American Trust company.
Thompson admits other Irregularities
in connection with his department
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
ASKS ABOUT RATHBoNE.
Representative Hay Desires Informa,
tion About Cuban PostaI Report

Representative Hay Desires Informa-
ton About Cuban Postal Report
Washington, May 16-Representative
Hay CT Virginia today introduced in
the house a resolution requesting the
postmaster general for information as
to whether Director Rathbone had re-
ported that the accounts of postal Of
ficials in Cuba were found to be cor
rect April %,
The postmaster general would make
no statement in regard to the subject
today. It is a fact however, that Di-
rector RathbOne did forward a type
written copy of a report made by Spe-
cial Agents o. S. Rib0ld and William
T. G. Neal, stating that the accounts
of c. W. f. Neeley, financial clerk of
the postoffice department, were correct
on that date.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
The HERALD BULLETIN.
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Gage on Jap Influx.
Anxiety Great Over Kafeking.
Americans Fight Against Big Odds
Governor Smith is Wrcth.
Havana Postmaster Arrested.
PAGE TWO.
State Conventions Held.
Veto is Turned Down.
Plans Of Boer ENJOYS.
PAGE THREE.
Hilton Case Ended.
B'nai Birth Spread.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
JeTery In Control.
Relief For Widows.
Big Pack Promised.
PAGE SIX.
Air Drills Ordered.
Mining Stock Market.
For Nicaragua Route.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Used Krag Carbines.
Fight Against Wells,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
STRIKERS IN ST. LOUIS
REJECT AN AGREEMENT

ment of all old employees. the union
demanding that they should be rein
stated to the same positions held prior
to the strike. Another confer
ence viii be held tomorrow in a fur
ther effort to come to an agreement.
r. NJ Barker, a stFIGing conductor.
was shot in the thigh during an attack
on Citizens line ear on CASTOR ave-
nue. tonight The wound is not con-
sidered dangerous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
RED CROSS BILLPASSED.
House Concurs in Measure Allowing
Incorporation.

Washington, May 1.-THE house ac-
complished little today besides passing
the senate bill to incorporate the Amer
lean National Red Cross
No progress was made with the
Alaskan code bill, owing to the inability
of the two sides TO agree as to the time
to be allowed for general debate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
PORTUGAL WITHIN RIGHTS.
Government May Stop Passage OF
Beef Over Territory.

Washington, May 16.-The state de-
partment knows nothing Of the re-
ported detention of American canned
beef at LOurenzO Marques and a pUr-
pose on the part of United State con-
sui to make a protest against the ac-
ton of the Portuguese authorities iii
this matter.
1t is said that a neutral nation, such
as is Portugal in this case, has an I'M
doubted right to prescribe certain
goods as cOntraband Of war and pre-
vent their transportation across it's
territory. Therefore, if Mr.. Hollis. the
United States consul at Lourenzo Mar
qUes, has protested or attempted to
do so, he will find himself unsupported
by his own government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17

St. Louis. No. May 17:-At 1925
o'clock this morning the executive
committee Of the strikers rejected the
agreement arrived at between the
transit company and the strikers
grievance committee The strike is
still on
The hitch is said to have been on
the condition of the company propo-
sition providing only for the re-instate-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
COMEDIAN READS SERVICE
At FELLOW PLAYERS GRAVE

request that he oficiate at the burial
had failed 20 reach the Rev. Thaddeus
A. Sniveley. rector of st. Chrysostum' S
church. Unaware Of this. the funeral
party waited two hours in the Dear
born avenue church ana then the cor
tege proceeded to the cemetery. Here,
at the request of the widow. the close
friend of Mn Stanley consigned the
body TO the grave,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17

Chicago. May 16-WilHe Collier, the
comedian. one of the group of mourn
ers gathered about the open grave in
Graceland cemetery, read the burial
service over the body of Frederick
Grosvenor Stanley yesterday afternoon
and conducted the full funeral rites us
uany enacted by an Episcopal rector
The layman became the clergyman De-
cause. through a misunderstanding, a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
PLAGUE SPREADS IN JAPAN.
Conditions A.e Favorable for Further
Contagion.

Vancouver. B. C, May 1.-THE
steamer Empress of India brings the
unwelcome news that the plague has
again broken out in Japan, this time
in Osaka. The Kobe Herald says there
were four cases of the disease in Osaka
during April, all proving fatal. Plague
germs were positively located in the
blood of the victims. There is grave
apprehension that the pest may spread
at this time, the beginning of the wet.
warm season, when climatic conditions
will be especially favorable to the cul-
tlvation of the bacillus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17

matters to. come before the assembly
that Of the revision OF the creed is the
most important. 1t is expected no less
than twenty Dresbyteries will petition
fc2 revision.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
Packed Stairway Falls in Fire.

Tacoma, Wash. May 16.-While fire
at the Addison mill was in progress to-
night, a stairway, which was crowded
with people watching the fire, fell. Nine
persons were injured,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
Gold-seeker's Body Found.

Victoria. r. c., May 16.-The schooner
Ocean Belle returned TO port this morn
ing, having on the way picked up the
bod yof ID. V Van Buren Of Juneau
drowned from the schooner Dora T., IN
mid-ApriI. 1t was landed at Yakutat
for burial.
Leaps From Brooklyn Bridge.
New York, Nav ia young man
believed 60 be August ID. Pless OF 43
Vandewater street, jumped from tne
Brooklyn bridge this afternoon ana
was drowned Pless has been very de-
spondent of late because ne was ]lltee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17

Gable is broken by earthquake. Dr.
fieult to procure more definite inforIna-
tion. MACARTHUR"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
INQUIRY URGED IN SENATE.
Bacon Speaks for Resolution to Iu-
vestigate Cuban Affairs.

vestigate CUBAN AHalrs.
Washington. May Ex-senator Bacon
(Ga) addressed the senate at length
today on his resolution directing the
committee on relations with Cuba to
OF financial affairs of the island. He
urged that the honor of the country
depended upon its being able to clear
away the fraud and corruption, which
it was charged had been discovered.
He insisted the government of the
United States had no authority in
Cuba. and demanded to know how soon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
To Revive Presbyterian Greed.

St Louis. May 1.-THE Presbyterian
general assembly viii convene. tofnor-
row forenoon at II O'Clock. Among the
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17
SILVER AND LEAD

Silver 59zsc per ounce.
Copper, 16c per pouTd-
Lead, A :. & r. Co.'S price, $40; New
York exchange. $3-9llzG402l5a; New Yori
brokers, $3.50
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-17

Forecast for Salt Lake Today Is.
OCCASIONAL Showers; Slight Changes
in Temperature.
The colored American., 1900-12-01
We NEGOTIATE LOANS

On Old Life Insurance Policies.
Warehouse Receipts, Household Goods,
Pianos, and other Chattels. Loans
made on monthly payment system for
six months or year, II you have a
loan anywhere else in town or owe q
Oil which you wish TO settle, We can
advance you money enough to meet
your Obligations and give you more
money. All business is strictly conf
dentlal. No charges are made unless
you get the money. Ne are agents for
one OF the best Fire Insurance Com
panies in the United Safes. Let US IN
sure your prop srty against loss by fire:
our fire rates are the same as al others,
EVANS & COMPANY,
Loans & Fire Insurance, 707 @ ST. nw.
Room 3, first floor rear.
Opposite Patent Office.
The colored American., 1900-12-01
The Medicine Man.

This Is what Mr.. D. Q. Moore says
about l., j. Hayden, proprietor and
manufacturer OF the ] P Kerr Indian
Medicines, at go n. Eutsw ST., Balti-
more. Md.
"Bluello, Misc August 16, 1900.
Mr. Hayden, D ar SRI received the
bottle OF medicine you sent me and af
ter taking think it is the best medi
cine in the wOIld. have suffered with
dyspepsia and indigestion, y ith a very
bad taste IN my mouth, bad breath.
bowels badly oOnstipated. I had f1ut
tering at the heart. which at times
pained me so much I thought [ would
die; had dizziness in my head so bad
that when would get up IN the morn.
ing l could hardly stand. [ couId not
sleep very well st night and felt tired in
the morning; had kidney trouble so
pad that when l would stoop over very
much / would have sharp pains In nv
back. L was nervous, and had awful
pains in my side; rheumatism also gave
me trouble, but now l am glad TO tell
everybody that do net suffer SIS I did
before L used your medicine.
L shsll always ketp the ]. P. Kerr
medicines that are manufactured bv 7,
j Hayden at $50 n EItaw ST. Balti.
more, Md, in my house for family use
Is IL saves me many doctor bills.
The colored American., 1900-12-01
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seven years. Mr.. Nocho is a graduate
of Lincoln, and has accumulated his
share of the worlds goods.
Mr.. George W. A. Johnston, the Ne
gro Commissioner OF the Alabsma
state fair is young man of twenty
FIVE. He is a graduate of Tuskegee,
and has conducted d large real estate
business in that town since his gradua.
ton.
Mr.. II 7. Burleigh; the celebrated
barytone, has been engaged by the
aristocTatIc st George church in New
York, Of which DR.. George W. Rains.
fo-d is pastor, TO sing baritone in the
choir. Mr. Burleigh's salary is eight
hundred dollars per annum.
Prof. Booker I. Washington was one
Of the principal orators at dinner ten
dered Gen. 0 D. Howard on his sew
entieth birthday in New York City,
November the eighth. Among the
other speakers were Thos. B. Reed,
Senator Depew and Genercl Greenville
d. Dodge.
Mis-. Josephine B. Bruce, widow of
the late B. <. Bruce, Is no " the Lady
Principal Of the Tuskegee Institute.
1t is said that the girls with whom Mrs.
Bruce has come in contact have taken
a new lease on life. Mrs. Bruce is a
very strong woman and has found the
very place to exert her good and great
training.
Mrs. Booker T. Washington is grad
uate of the college department of Fiske
University, and worked her way through
school. She remained in school nine
years. taxing mar preparatory and col
lege course. She is a native of Mississ.
ippI and is a sister of Mrs. Laura +.
Donaldson, who conducts the largest
grocery business In Upper Mississippi
The colored American., 1900-12-01

MONEY TO loan at So S34 4, and 41z per
cent, in sums IF q f0J 10 SI0 600 on ID. q. real
estate; pay OF a. q per cent mortgages
and begin anew, all transactions conducted
with onOmical consideration for b JrTowers.
VIM. Il. SAUNDERS & CO., l4)7 ST. NV.
The colored American., 1900-12-01
Capital Savings
-Bank

Guy f st. n. W., Washington, D. C
Capital $4,000.
Hon. Jno. r. Lynch, President.
l.. c. Bailey, Treasurer.
j. A. johnson, Secretary.
D. B. McCary, Cashier.
Directors:
Jno. r. Lynch, DR.. W. s. Lotion,
Whlteheld McKinIay, ] G. Bailey,
Robt. Il. Terrell, w. S, Montgomery,
Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, Henry
Z. Baker, James Storum, j. 4.
johnson, DR.. A. w. Tancil, Howard
Il Williams.
Deposits received from 10 cents up
ward. Interest allowed on $500 and
above. Collections meet with promp
attention A general exchange and
banking business done,
Bank open from a, m. to 4:3O pm.
The colored American., 1900-12-01

Mrs. Anna Ryan sud her two little
daughters, Cecilia and Edna Fortune
Left for Florida Thursday, where thew
will remain for an indefinite period
at least until Inauguration,
The colored American., 1900-12-01

SHORT TINE LOANS NEGOTIATED, Sc
CURED on stocks. bonds, life policies bldg
ana loan asson. syndicate certifs., trusts. &c.
Reasonable rates No delay. &. i. BAKER.
MetZerOtt bldg, ITO street
The colored American., 1900-12-01

the State College OF North Carolina is
indeed q potent factor in the state at
this stage Of the history of that com
mon wealth. His wisdom Is sought af'
ter by members Of both rsces. Prof
Dudley SEES some hope yet for the race
IN the state, AID advises them against
. wholesale removal from its borders.
AS the head Of the state educational
System Prof Dudley has proven bless
ing to the race. The school over which
he pre- sides has accomplished great ends
in ind lstry, and the head and hand
since his administration began. Such
material prosperity of the school and
the betterment of the condition of the
boys and girls In the state has strength
ened the faith the people have in the
course he has pursued. The fact that
he remains with them In their trials,
and suffers when they suffer, has made
his Influence, which is always exerted
for good, unbounded. We may safely
trust to the good judgment of such a
great man to help US in North Caro-.
lima.
Hon. l. s. Montgomery, the colored
mayor Of Mound Bayou. Mississippi,
holds the position Of Land Agent of the
Illinois Central railroad.
The Outlook, Lyman Abbott. editor,
has begun the autobiography of Mr..
Washington. Already three book con-
Germs has offered to put the papers in
book form.
The largest contractor in Montgom.
cry, Alabama is q colOred man, M. W.
w. watkins. He has built more build.
ings for state and corporations than
any color MANN the United States.
Bishop Alexander Walters, President
Of the National Afro-Americrn Council,
will deliver an address before the ly.
ceum Of the Second Baptist church.
Washington City in January.
There were plenty of colored Baptist
before an organization was effected.
The first organiz alton of the Bsptists
was the first convention which was
held In North Carolina in 1868.
Hon. John c. Leftwick, Receiver of
Public Monies at Montgomery, Alaba
ma. has in mind the establishment of a
reformatory for young criminals in the
town he founded, Klondyke. Ala.
The recent address of Mr.. Emmet
Scott's at the dedication OF Hunting
ton Hall at Tuskegee was q mastsrly
one. and this brilliant young Journalist
can we'll feel jubilsnt over the result.
Mr.. ]. ". Longstreet OF Macon
Mississippi is the highest ssIaried col
ored mail CLERK in the service. Mr..
Longstreet has never averaged less than
ninety eight per cent in his examina-
ton.
DR.. g. w. Hubbard, who has bee
the successful head of the Meharry
Medical School for a number of years
has been elected President of Central
Tennessee College to succeed the late
DR.. John Brsden.
There are two troupes in Texas, that
play wholly to colortd people. They
making q splendid success financial
and otherwise. The colored contin
gent are supporting them as well as
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
GOLD EXPORTS EXPECTED.

The advance in sterling exchange yesterday car
ried demand sterling TO the highest point of the
year and to the highest level since last June when
s20.G0,0o0 gold exported. Sterling bankers say
that gold cannot out at present with sight
sterling under 4S9. but 1t may be recalled that the
same predictions were made last June when ship
ments made around 4.Ss. Special inducements,
however, offered last summer. and American
coin bid for by London at about Sd above the
ruling On the other hand, London discounts
higher than they were year ago. and it
Is quite likely that gold exports will be arranged
for next week. This country can easily afford 10
send gold abroad, end the London situation can
be relieved only by receipts of the metal from
here. The local money market is enjoying period
of Large gold exports might cause tempo
rary higher money rates, but they would not have
any material effect upon the general supply Of
money In the country.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
CHARACTER OF TRADING.

London dealt in about twenty-five thousand shares.
buying on balance five thousand shares Foreign
demand for Southern Pacific good. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit of the strongest features
of the day. buying coming from strong interests
and from traders who favorably disposed tow
ard the stock. owing to the bullish remarks about
the compdny's business by director Of the road.
Cessation of Standard Oil buying in Sugar was fol-
lowed by a heavy tendency in that stock. Chicago
continued to sell the steel stocks and the whole
group irregular, with pronounced weakness at
times in American Steel and Wire. due to the un-
certainty the action of the directors meet
ing. The railroad stocks generally strong.
with good buying In New-York Central. Southern
Pacific, Pennsylvania. the grangers and the coal
stocks The settlement OF the labor troubles in the
coal region helped the last named issues The
Vanderbilt stocks in fair demand Baltimore
and Ohio stocks were heavy. and considerable
liquidation OF long stock was reported. Local BUY
ers took Peoples Gas; Al the traction shares were
firm. The bull pool In Missouri Pacific was not in
evidence, and the Southwestern stocks were all in
active. Commission house business light.
Street gossip says that the market will improve
week, but street gossip cannot always be relied
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21

OUTSIDE SECURITIES MARKET Market
closed steady. Standard Oil closed at 5i0a5i5.
against 540d545 Thursday. Last prices Of other
prominent issues were: Havana Commercial 15G17;
preferred. 5Sa60 Baking Powder. s0Q91a; Bay State
Gas, l&s41R; Markeen Copper 64Q7A: Amalga-
mated Copper, 93d9i; Amsterdam Gas. 27l4Q2sl2;
preferred. 47d5l Rubber Goods. 29d3O; preferred
7shd79ls; Distillng of America, sAGsh; preferred,
2Sq2Sh; Sloss-Shefield 25Q271h; preferred 65G65h;
Storage Power. 12a13; General Carriage s14a9.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Iloan quotations
Were: American Steel and Wire common, Atchison
preferred Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Peoples
Gas, General Electric Missouri Pacific New-York
Central, Northwestern. Northern Pacific common
and preferred Rock Island. ST. Paul. Union Pa
cifc common and preferred American Tobacco
Continental Tobacco Manhattan, Delaware and
Hudson, Southern Railway preferred. Louisville
and Nashville, Jersey Central Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, Federal Steel common and preferred. 21k0
3; American Steel and Wire preferred, Baltimore
and Ohio preferred, 2G26; Consolidated Gas. Sugar
Refining Pennsylvania Baltimore and Ohio COM
mon, g. Third Avenue, Western Union. flat
LEHIGH AND WILKESBARRE BONDS-The
Board of Directors of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey will meet in about a week to upon the
question of the Iehigh and Wilkesbarre bonds that
mature June l. 1900 1t is understood that the
bonds will be paid off
AMERICAN HIDE AND LEATHER-A repre-
sentative OF the American Hide and Leather Com
pany says that the first dividend the preferred
stock will be declared In July. and that the pres
ent earnings at the rate Of about II per cent
on the common stock.
AMERICAN ICE DIVIDEND.-The American
Ice Company has declared a dividend of per cent
fer books of the common stock will close May
and reopen May 16
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. April 20 (SpeciaD.-May wheat touched
dSc repeatedly to-day, but there was enough de-
mand at that figure TO prevent any break under II,
and finally 10 close the market at a little rally
above It, Wheat opened weak. with the surround
inss beartsh. The map showed perfect weather.
warmer and clear. The cables. both British ard
Continental weak. Liverpool was a to &d
lower London of Il to SD, and Paris or equal 70
l To Ike bushel The Argentine shipments Ssss,
600 bushels. We're S0oOo0 bushels Iarger than the
week previous and more than double last year
Most of the bearish announcements hard
at the opening the market started about at bot
tom. May sold at Csc and 65A 10 6S9sc and
closed at 65Ac. There some increase IN the
liquidation. and the May-July difference widenet
20 1iac. There moderate milling demand
with sales over 10000 bushels. The seaeoArd
claimed thirty loads for export. ClearanceS were
lT'.ooo bushels. Receipts West and Northwest were
moderate. 262 cars at Minneapolis and Duutn.
against 27 cars last year; STtOoo bushels at West
ern points. against S240o bushels. The Modern
Miller said Southwestern conditions Sill
high, but added that OF the Missouri the crop
promise was not so high II had been. C1sef.
ances from both coasts for the week were aSA@
Ansaela. The s0scnlatYa Trade. Na4, ,Go6 q ecA
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
GOOD ANTHRACITE PROSPECTS.

The April letter of the Anthracite Coal Operators
Association says of the coal situation:
The anthracite market during the last month has
shown little activity, dealers purchasing only
enough to meet the current demand. Prices re-
manned fairly firm all points. though there
for a while tendency TO make concessions in or
der to coal April has opened with the
for stove and chestnut reduction of 80 cents from
the winter circular This IL is anticipated by
the selling companies. will remain firm until the
summer schedule is made, and there is an apparent
intention by the companies maintain it firmly
That this will be within the power Of the sellers
seems quite probable from the conditions govern
ing the market The exceptionally active industrial
situation, which be expected to exist through
the remainder of this year owing binding
tracts. will necessarily bring about large con-
sumption of anthracite, both for domestic purposes
and for manufacturing.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market steady. Fina

RAILROAD BONDs.-Market firm. Total sales
amounted in par value 81 $50 600 against 81 s7s
500 on Thursday. The heaviest dealings were in
the Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio issues Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern division 3bs) Cen
tral Of Georgia 5s and I'd incomes, Green Bay and
Western debenture Bs, Kansas City Pittsburg and
Gulf certificates, Missouri, Kansas and Texas ex-
tended Js. Missouri Pacific trust 5s Norfolk and
Western As Northern Pacific 3s and 4s Reading
general is. St Louis and San Francisco general 5s
st. Louis and Iron Mountain 5s, ST. Louis South
western lists and Ids, Southern Pacific As Southern
Railway first Js Toledo. st. Louis and Kansas City
certificates. Wabash debenture Be, Western New
York and Pennsylvania general 3-4s and Wisconsin
Central general as.