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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
THE PRESIDENTIAL EXCURSION
FURNISHED FREE BY THE BIG
CORPORATIONS.
Supreme Court Ready TO Decide the Porto
Rico Tariff Bill Unconstitutional.

WASHINGTON, May o, IooI.-
1t was idle for Republicans to deny
that this administration is unfriendly
TO the rich corporations, in view of
the donation it is now openly ac-
cepting from them. The Mckinley
excursion train will cost not q cent
less than $50, ooo-probably con-
siderably more-and it is being
accepted as gift by Mr.. Mckinley
and his fellow travellers. Yet,
officers in the Philippines are being
tried by court martial for exacting
brides OF few thousand dollars
from army contractors. There is
not even pretense that apy person
in the Mckinley train is paying a
cent for the trip. The Pullman
monopoly furnishes the cars, and
each railroad over which it passes
furnishes the motive power and the
eatables, turntables, ETC., during
its transit over its lines, and the
bill of fare is as good as that fur
nished by the most expensive
hotels. No man of ordinary in
telligence believes that corporations
give away money without exacting
its return in favors of some sort.
Mr.. Mckinley knew that when he
accepted this donation that he in
Cured an obligation to the donors
which would sooner or later have
to be met, and the intelligent peo-
pie of this country know it, too,
and will doubtless express their
opinion of the transaction, at the
polls, when their next opportunity
comes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-09

Has the Supreme Court agreed
to decide Porto Rico to be part
of the United Ststes-that the Con-
stitution follows the fag-and that
the Porto Rican tatiff bill was un-
constitutional ? Many lawyers be-
lieve it has, and that the decision
will not be handed down until next
December, when Congress will be
in session, because TO hand it down
before would be to make an extra
session of Congress necessary. 1t
is thought that this is fully known
to the administration, as Solicitor
General Richards, who knew the
rule of the United States Supreme
Court that Only citizens of the
United States can become members
of its bar, made the motion to
admit FREDERICK Degetau, resident
Porto Rican Commissioner, to
practice before that court. The
motion was granted. Previously
the president of the Civil Service
Commission had decided that citi-
zens of Porto Ricon were citizens
of the United States.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-09

Mrs. MARY cArHAmNE BEATTY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29

kind of race was fixed up for every
body. The opening number was a. Iei~s-
for girls under a. 1t was won by Liz
zie McAIberts. VINO was rewarded for
her speed with a silk umbrella.
The race for girls over IA was one
of the star performances. There were
a dozen entries and fully tWO-thirds Of
the contestants became tangled up in
their skirts long before they finished
the 100 yards Miss Alice MOffatt I'm
ished first and got a silk shirt waist.
in the dash for married women, Mrs
Ella Roper easily distanced ali COM
petiters. Her prize was a silk dress.
Andrew Wilkinson won the boys sack
race, and Frank McNich0ls the boys
foot race In the race for women over
40 Mrs. Kate Henderson won.
one of the hot features was the neXt,
the luE-Of-War between Salt Lake and
OgdsD women. Nine strong women on
each side lined up at the rope. 1t was
all Referee John Alexander could do
TO keep them from starting the tug
ahead of the word. bu, he managed to
hold them until that moment Every
inch of the way was hOtiy contested.
First one side gained and then the
other. but finally the ogden side pulled
the Salt Takers over the hne- The
prize was "a case Of beer
Sandy Robb won the mems foot race
which was next in order. and carried
av..y a box of cigars In the broad
iur1p Frank Nicholson was a foot
ahead of mis- closest competitor. The
first prize was q box of cigars The
/ race for married men was captured by
/ John Hutchinson. three bottles OF
Scotch whisky being his portion
James Wilson scored first in the shot
putting contest with Gavin Green sec
Oud.
I The QUOT throwing attracted a con
siderable audience. There were a num-
] Der OF competitors, al of whom showed
/ great skill. II looked at the outset as
; If Jimmie Moffatt would carry off the
II honors. but he fell back toward the
Hast and finished Outs-Gc the prizes.
EThis was probably because he carried
/ extra weight IN the shape of Glen
carrie bonnet. James Wilson finished
first and William White second.
Jock Alexander was awarded case
Z Of beer for being the hardsomest man
( on the grounds with a Scotch tie on
/ BY the time the athletic events were
/ concluded It was after O'Clock, ana Sc
an hour was allowed for supper Al
the conclusion of the meal the scots
assembled in the dancing pavilion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29

OF voting age were naturalized save in
Arizona. where only -3f.S per cent We're
uaturauzed. There is a large percent
age of illiterates among the alien ele7
ment
The males of voting age as whole
include only a very small percentage 81
ilHterates in California, Colorado and
Connecticut. but in the remaining four
states and territories illirerate males
OF voting age constitute from oue-hfth
to One-third Of the whole number; 38.1
per cent In Alabama, .2S.3 per cent 10
Alaska, 239 per cent in Arizona and 20
per cent in Arkansas.
These large percentages are due 10
the great number of ullterate persons
OF negro descent in Alabama and Ar
kansas; illiterate Chinese and Indians
On Alaska and illiterate Indians and
foreign whites in Arizona
The percentage of illiterates among
the native White males Of voting age
is 14.2 for Alabama and 1913 for Arkan-
sas, and Of illiterate foreign whites,
30.9 for Arizona and 1876 for Connect
cut. The percentage OF foreign born
males of voting age ranges from 27.9
per cent in Colorado to 41.6 per cent in
California.
OF the whole number Of males of Vot-
ing age In Alabama and Arkansas
practically ninety-eight out of every
Ito are naCVe-boFn. in Alaska. Califor-
MA and Connecticut more than one
third, and i'm Arizona and COLORADO
more than one-fouth of the males of
military age are soreign-born. while in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29
Curious Discrepancy is Discovered in
Chinese Indemnity Claims.

Nl4AOtA7 L4SGI6 l6tucy IS DISCOVERED IN
Chinese Indemnity Claims.
Washington, June ga curious dis
crepancy4 concerning the amount of the
Chinese in6emnities has developed, by
which It appears that. China has agreed
to pay about 55.00O,J0o taels. or So, 500 600
more than the united demands Of all the
powers. Just how this occurred IS not
clear to officials. but it appears to have
been an error OF calculation at PeIliH.
and later by the Chinese in their nasty
acceptance Of the total AS finally made
up this total was f50,C69.C00 tsels, but the
present calculation. after taking In all
of the demands. that are known makes
the total only 4l5,COe,090 taels. In tho
meantime China has agreed 10 pay the
larger amount so that the question nov
arises what will become of the excess OF
g. O00,000 taeis
Another question which has arisen IN
this connection Is as TO the amount Of
bonds which shall be issued to Japan, as
that country has drawn attention to the
fact that its share of indemnity cannot
beg negotiated on as1faVOra Ole terms as
some of the other powers can make IT
is understood Lthat the matter has been
considered OF sufficient Importance as u
bring it to the at1e1tion of the preSl-
dent with a view TO learning the. general
attitude Of this government on this MA t
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29

I1 was Draw day and bonnie show.
The Lagoon grounds never presented
8 more attractive appearance, for the
Scotch were there from near and from
Tar. Some were nearer than others.
but none got far from having a good
time. The wee bairnies future clans
men and cianswomen, smeared their
faces with Jam and played around the
lawns until WEAKNESS forced them to
cuddle doom on the benches. Their ell
ders pitched QUOits, ran foot races, en-
gagged ia tuBs-of-war and sang the
songs OF their ain countree
Frcm AberdeenshiTe and LanarEshire
and ayrshire and tteufTe1vS hire tney
came. thgOwshire- and Rothshira
ami FyfeshiTe and EdiubUrghshire were
also represented. So were the parishes
of DrEmtochtie, Of ambUsnathau. OF
Thrums in the hollands. of Glasca and
others There were brave Glengarries
and bic and comets and tam 0-shau-
ters without end, but the picturesque
kits were missing. The ~hoot mon
was painfully a bsent. too. thus destroy
ing a dearly cherished illusion that had
been entertained by the rank outsiders
who went to help in the Iteration.
The songs were 'MUCkle Meal Poke %
John Anderson, Ny Jo,' Annie Lau-
Tie. The Banks and R~aes Of Bonnie
Doom. and others almost without num-
Der Tt was in the evening that the
singing begau- The shadows were
lenEtheniug and the dusk creeping up
around the dancing pavilion while the
young and the Old blended their voices
I'm the dear old refrains. The minds of
some OF the singers haTked back over
the ionE-Eoue years, they crossed an
ocean at n bound and once more they
were children i'm the heather. barefoot
lads and lassies, tending the sheep on
the hiIisides or marching sedately To
the kirk.
IF some Of the voices grew. treuulOus
over John Anderson" if some sweet
faced ola woman looked lovingly futO
the ewes of the man with whom she
has 'cIambed the hill" nobody noticed
60. or # he did he pretended not TO-
There must have been more sweet than
bitter i'm the recollecti0ns and certainly
the events of yesterday Gould have con
tanned rotbing but pleasure unadultef-
ated for those who participated X
Them
THE festivities opened early in the
afternoon with a programme of ath.
Ietic events in the bah grOunds. Some
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29

where a programme of music and dan
cling had been announced. The master
Of ceremonies was George Lockhead Of
l. Ogden.
NicoI Hood of Sugar ward gave the
first number, medley of Scottish
songs. Mr.. Hood was so loudly ap-
plauded that he responded with 'sMuc-
kle Meal Poke to the great delight Of
the older part Of the audience, who
recognized the song as an old-time IA
VOrite Mrs. Rachel Collins followed
with a ballad which was received with
every manifestation of approval.
Robert Moves OF Ogden thep gave q
short talk in which he expressed pleas
Ure at meeting so many of his country
men, and gave utteTanCe to the hope
that the reURiOns would become even
mort. popular as the years 90 by. john
TTuey of Hooper. Weber county. who
was born in Scotland a little more than
seVenty-fiVe years ago, followed M.
MOyes. Mr.. Truey sang solo and was
loudly cheered.
Mr.. Loczhead sang @ ballad desCrip-
tive of the battle of Stirling bridge,
and then Arch Mcfarland, representa-
tive from Weber county. gave q thrill
ing account Of BrUce's great victory
over King Edward on the bloody field
of Bannock Burn. Mr. Mcfarland IS
20 years old. but his voice was full of
fire as he told the story of how %, 009
Scots slew 80 900 of their opponents and
all but captured King Edward The
Z speaker comes from the Murray clan,
the original head of which was Ran
doIph Murray. one of Bruce's most
trusted generals.
The programme was closed with a
Highland fling, executed. in most
I graceful manner by Miss Alice BTOffatt,
attiTed in the Gordon plaid.
. James AIOffatt and John Alexander
: constituted the committee in charge
/ of the athletic programme, and the
/ concert was looked after by Mrs. James
Moffatt, Mrs Stewart Mrs. Wells and
4 Miss White.
The Caledonians are grateful to the
/ business houses who donated prizes
{ They We're as follows, Walker Brothers
: Mercantile company. the Deseret News
/ James HOgle, New York cash store. w
/ C.. SQuires Charles Auer, J. P Gard
/ ner, J. z. Bergernan s. II. Auerbach
+ Meyer Brothers. NJ. j. Guernsey, Cun-
niugtOn company. James Kelley
/ George Muilett & Co, The Herald, 81
/ mon BAN berger. the Tribune. JehT
James. J. Z. EIdredge, jr, Jacob Mo
ritz and L. F. Harr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29
CENSUS OFFICE REPORT.
shows Persons of School Age and
Iliteracy in Various States.

shows Persons of School Age and
Iliteracy in Various States.
washington. June 2S.-The census Of
e~e today issued a bulletin giving the
-,,,n,ber OF PERSONS of school age. males
~ military age and voting age and
,.itizenship Of foreign born males ~
Lars OF age and over, for a group Of
s,sfee comprising Alabama, Alaska,
Iona. Arkansas. California, COlOra-
~ and Connecticut
IN shows the nliTu Der of persons OF
-.hr,l age. to 20 years, inclusive. and
ne males of school age respectively, as
r1l10vvs. Alabama. 1922 and 56l.l54;
,1aexa. 11 40g and 10000. Arkansas 5Z9.-
~ and 265.541: California. 4z0,0e1 and
50 729-- Colorado. I60. 53i and 60,729, and
-t-9recffcut. 251.101 and 12I 962.
'--be males ~ military age: Alabama,
s9s zee Aiaska- 1903; Arizona, 1921;
St-i,snsas go. 398. California 358.S74;
11eel-iorad1. i42l3S, aud Connecticut. 297,-
--l,e males OF votinS age follow: Ala
- 49, $50 Of which the native born
..I,ar. 40s.598. Alaska, 81 800. native
49, -7ri 4eg. Arizona, 44.0S1, native born,
IN ak. Arkansas, 3l5.e56, native born,
S6rlet California. 544.067 native born
--e sr-- colorado lA3.l0e; native born.
s..4 connecticut. 29S.250 -i-tive
poe oeer So per cent Of the foreisn-born
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29
MRS. H0AGLAND's WRATH.
Wanted Her Former Husband Prose
cuted for Bigamy.

County Attorney t;IsSistensen. yesterday
received a call from "a woman who said
she was the divorced wife of Frank e.
Hossiand the well known second hand
dealer. The county attorney had heard
of the HoagIaud case Before and was
not surprised when Informed by his VS.
itor that she wanted her husband ar
rested and prosecuted for tine offense Of
bigamy. The basis Of the complaint
made by the original Mrs. Hoagland was
that in the year 1S94' Hoagland married
the woman who is now his wife short
time after he had been divorced 1rom
his first wife in Colorado, and later she
succeeded in having the decree set
aside and the-caso re-Qpened. 4doagland
then brought suit in this cItN AIq .tsstln
secured "a divorce. The original MIS-
H0agIand admitted that the dive zee case
of EOagland VS.. HOagland had zen pc
fore the Utah courts ave diIterent times
Fiually when the county attorney m
formed the woElan -hat her tormer aus
band could not be proceeded aStlIfSt Tor
the crime of biganly, despiie lhe latl
that ne is now living with mas tast ana
LEGAL wife AT s. West Third south street
she became very angry ana Sate
tiOagFaud gave me z Wnoie fot 9f ne
torietN when he and II were Scrd pplnS
for a divorce and BOW d propose 70. pay
him back in not0riefEs
WITH this remarh the irafe woman lett
the office vawing vengeance against
rHoagland and ChrSteasen, too.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Unexpected Disturbing Features IN
favorabIv Influenced Market.

New York, June 2S.-Bradstreet
financial review tOmorrov Will say.
Disturbing features of an entirely IN
expected kind have this week unfavOr-
ably Influenced the market which, how
ever. has behaved exceedingly well.
Money was considered likely to hold
firm pending the heavy July interest
disbursements. but as gold shipments
had apparently ceased It was thought
that this weeks bank statement might
be more favorable than the last few
Saturdays.
Renewed banking troubles to many
ibid not seem to occasion much disquiet
either in Berlin or in London, though
the latter market was somewhat heavy
on the pessinnistic utterance OF the
British prime minister about the Boer
war and the fading hope Of its early
! terminatlon.
Continued fair crop prospects active
3 business conditions and railroad earn
! ings, which present increases even over
I the heavy large totals OF year ago,
( rendered our markets nleaSUrabiy 1n-
+ sensible to anything adverse in the
foreign financial situation, and Wall
/ street was disposed to consider that
when the July payments were COM
I pieted and the summer investment as
serted its influence, there would be a
I fresh series of railroad and other deals
/ with dividend developments concern
( ing the large industrial and other cor
/ pOrations which would Keep up ana
widen the bUIlish speculation.
While no great activity was hoped
! for at the moment, the street was ap-
parently inclined to regard the future
/ of the market with confidence The
( closing of the Seventh National bank
/ on Thursday by the controller OF the
/ currency however Showed that its
/ condition was worse than had been
! thought. and call loan money rates rose
to as high as = per cent though most
( OF the loans were at per cent, or a
I 1ffc
houses and institutions lent money
freely ard there was no general Calling
: Of loans.
The fact that public interest in the
I market is relatively small ana tna5
/ stocks are to a large extent saccumu-
/ Iatfng in strong hands had its due Ell
! feet, and prices, though inclined 10 &c
! cline. did SO in an orderly, fashion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29
Mysterious Skin Disease That
May Be Leprosy.

cannot say that il is leprOsy.' The pa
tieut the doctor said had not in any
vaE beer exposed to the dread disease.
There fs absolutely no danger from
the disease. whatever il may prove TO
be- said tire physician, because every
care is being taken on that score until
the natUfe Of the disease can be De
termined If IL should prove 70 be
Ie7rosy, L viii report the case imme-
d.ately, but until the nature of the
disease is determined I dare not make
the case public for the sake Of the pa
tent II the case should prove to De
Iervosy there IS no danger from its
nresence i'm The city now. Is ieproSy,
contrary to popular belief is not COZ
ia Eeous but infectious II rs well
known fac, i'm medical science that lep-
rosy is contracted only by contact with
il for a period OF time, and not by sim
pie exposure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29

a salt Lake physician has under his
charge "A vefy myst eriouS and puzzilng
disease that he and an expert on skin
diseases have been unable % explain
,rhe disease the doctor says. has many
OF the characteristic OF leprosy set
ha is rot prepared To say that it is
~,-r- Of known skin 'roubles. The pa
tfauf I'D IS said. is a well known res
fdent. but the physician refused 20 give
out his name.
re said that IT resembled leprosy so
inch So in fact that If it We're in
1-r.er. district fl might be taken for that
Jisssse. Although the patient had
neon afflicted with the mysterious NAL
adv for two years or more. ne and a
SKIN disease specialist could not satisfy
-i,,.,,seTveS a. 10 what it was. I'VE
t--,oy. that 10 isn't any of the other
known skin diseases. said he, but we
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29
Council Of Commercial Travellers.

meeting of the supreme council of the
Urdted Commercial Travellers con-
Vened here today, aibOut fifty members
being present. Supreme Chancellor
Clinic z. FTahbs5 of Boston read his an
nuaI report Secretary c.. c, Daniel re-
ported that during the past year there
were 2.S0I n4enabers admitted to mem
Eership and hat since the beginning
Of the year there had been 1854 more
added. The session viii continue
through tOmerrOW.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29
TARGET PRACTICE ORDER
General Cannon Issues Instructions
to Nastonal Guard.

The annual target practice order was
issued to the national guard yesterday
by Brigadier General John Q. Cannon
This year the practice VIII begin Jul3
1 and continue to NOV. Is. Officers are
directed 60 procure for themselves weap-
OBS OF IS eaIibre and fanihariZe them-
selves with the use Of them
IN order 20 qualify es marksmen one
score each must DE made At an "a tar
get without artificial yest ~ twentE-ffye
fifty and seventy II yards. General
Cannon calls attention 10 the necessity
for speed In revolver shooting. For -his
reason those who fire five shots into a
target within fifteen secDRds Will be
ranked as experts
The pistol praotsse is to be CONDUCTED
under the direction oil she ranking officer
present in each Instance. ORGANIZATIONS
having no ranges are instructed TO g0m-
municate with Eieuteelant Colonel John
-. Ford assistant spectnr-generaf Of
target practice. before. coustructing rhen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29
BusINFss oF Il 80.
CIearings for the Week as Reported
Inv Bradstreet's Agency.

New York. June 2S.-The Following ia
Ole, complied by BradstFeet. SHOWS the
bank clearings at all principal cities Tor
the week ending June a. with the per-
ceutage OF increase and decrease, as COM
pared with. the corresponding week last
rear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29

Alabama and Arkansas substantially
all the males Of this class are native
horn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29

New York 1850.
Boston ........-.....H
Chicago -....-.--
Philadelphia ..--
st. LOtiis .....
Pittsburg .a...s....
Baltimore ...
san Francisco .......i
Cincinnati ..........
Kansas city $3.50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29
Amount lIne. Dec.

ST, ASS, fSa, 326 70-a
lsi91n.1el 33.S
1z2. 53l. S82 is
100, $500 %.
l1.2lS. 513 So.
49.a4S. SH9 h2 T
2f.989ggFl 28S.
lT.a5o. 396 6.3I
1870 So 81 ..
15.s95. si5l 49,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29
Amount Inc

PoMINToN OF CANADA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-29

Totals. L. S........
Totals outside n. y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-21
SECRETARY GAGE.

The retirement of Secretary Gage from
the Cabinet. which seems to have been de-
cided upon. will be a distinct loss to the
country. His appointment by President
Mckinley at the beginning of his first term
was universally regarded as an ideal one
and went far towards establishing in ad-
vance confidence in the financial policy of
the administration. Mr.. Gage had so high
a reputation as a practical banker and
financier that it was felt he would carry
the same conservatism into the manage
ment of government finances. and that as
long as he remained at the head of the
Treasury Department ii would be on the
best of terms and in close touch with the
business interests of the country. This has
proved to be the case. The secretary has
managed a number of important financial
operations very skillfully. and. while recog-
nizing his first duty to the government, he
has not forgotten the close relations be-
tween the Treasury Department and the
people and the duty of it's head to regard
their interests as well. Close adherence to
these lines has made his administration of
the treasury department remarkably sue
cessful and has vindicated the wisdom OF
calling to that important position a trained
hnancier and business man without any
previous experience in or knowledge Of
practical politics. Until he became secre-
tary of the treasury Mr.. Gage had never
held an office, and no doubt his retirement
from that office will be his retirement from
public life.
An attempt will doubtless be made. in
fact. is already made. to create an impress
sion that his retirement is due to friction
between him and President Roosevelt. but
there is no evidence of this nor any reason
to believe 1t. There is obvious reason
enough for his retirement in the fact that,
having held the position nearly five years,
he has already got out Of it all the fame
and all the satisfaction there is i'm it for
him, and naturally desires to resume his
original and congenial vocation as a bank
er. From a pecuniary point of view he has
doubtless made a considerable sacrifice ev-
cry year he has held the office. He de-
serves well of the country and should carry
with him into private life the hearty APP
prevail and good wishes of all the people.