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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
ALGER IN HIS WAR BOOK
Is SEVERE ON CEN. MILES
Accuses Commander-in-chief of UnmiIitary and
Questionable Methods in EmbaImed Beef Affair.
Declares Round Robin Negotiable Incident and Scores Sampson
For His Conduct

New York. oct. 5.-General Ayers
DOCK on the Spanish-American war.
which his publishers stated has been
delayed and changed because of the
Death Of President Mckinley" wiz be
issued tnexThursday.
General Alger opens his book with a
survey OF the Cuban situation in 1898,
81 comments upon our unprepared-
Ness Tor war at that tine and he
splendid spectacle Of the country's re =
spouse to the governments ultimatun
upon Spain. He then leads the reader
through the hurried preparations for
war. the persecution of the office seek
er, Ire disappointment of hundreds OF
volunteers, the demands of seacoast
cites and towns for immediate prOtec-
ton and the savage criticism of the
mNitary administrations plan of cam
paign and tt battle with apparently
endless short coming and grievances.
Then follows the embarkation at
Tampa, which was severely criticised
at the time, but which General Alger Is
now convinced that, all things consid-
cred, was not mistake. The account
OF the march on Santiago is graphically
pictured.
The book takes up the round robin
signed by the general officers of SHAFT
ters army while the negotiations for
surrender were pending. in which il
was stated that This army must move
a. once or IL will perish" from the
%tftAS threatening the camp. Genera
Aiger has no criticism to offer of the
round robin" itself, but says that it's
publication was one of the most I'M
fortunate incidents Of the war
Scores Admiral Sampson.
General Alger reviews at length the
niuerence between General Shafter and.
Admiral Sampson, and concludes this
chapter in these words:
1t Is difficult to account for Admiral
simpsons seeming attitude towards
the army during the operations before
santiago, as wei as to excuse him for
his contradictory statements suose-
quently made in his official report
AFTER the Bird OF July the admirsIs con-
duct may be due to the keen dfsap-
poinCment resulting from his non-par-
ucipation in the engagement with Ger
vera squadron Possibly he felt that
smarter request Tor n conference on
the morning Of July 3. innocent though
~ was. was responsible for his being
deprived CT the honor Of actively par
ucipating as commander-in-ch in one
OF the most remarkable victories in tAe.
annals of naval warfare"
--t1cSl 2 60 ger reviews the MiIes-FCean
controversy over the alleged furnish
ing Of "embalmed beef TO the army.
snd tells Of the appointment by the
president at his request Of the commits
sion to investigate the conduct of the
war department in the war with Spain.
ne commission mes Sept. "a 1898. he
says. and up to Dec. p of that wear
mad taken testimony in seventeen
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. towns and cities and in many different
camps, granting to citizens, soldiers
ana eX-soldiers an opportunity to APP
{ pear for complaint or testimony of any
/ klhd regarding the conduct of the war
Embalmed Beef Affairs.
Many thousands Of soldiers were in
Vited TO give their evidence without
rank or service.
On the 21st of December" continues
General Alger, the major general com
handing the army of the United States
appeared before the commission then
sitting in Washington and made his
statements with reference to the
canned, fresh and refrigerated beef
furnished to the army during the war
Although the commission had been
I sittlng nearly three months. the
charges with respect to canned and
refrigerated beef were now made for
the hrSt time; and, stranger and more
lheXcusable and more unsoldierly still.
curing all those months, with this pre-
tencNS knowledge of facts. which. If
they existed should have been made
Known to the secretary of war for the
protection of the army. General Miles
mad never mentioned the subject
General Miles seemed to be pleased
with the nOtoriety which his startling
statement before the commission and
MS subsequent newspaper interviews
gave MIN; Tor, again. on the 31st of
Mafcn. 1899. in New York City, ne pub
1shed, through representatives of the
Associated Press. and Of a metropoli-
tan paper, additional charges. This IN
military and questionable method of
making in public. grave and scan
dalous charges regarding a brother Of
hcer and the work of his department
charges which subsequent and careful
investigation proved both unwarranted
and untrue-seemed to appeal to GER
tain characteristics of the major gen.
era! commanding to which reference
would be out of place.
Miles Was Not Honest
If we are to believe written evidence
II the contrary il does not appear that
General Miles was even honest in max
ing his dilatory charges that the timed
beef was is.ued as the 'pretense of an
experiment, and it was now "A part of
the ration. On the 18th Of June. 1898.
his most confidential STAFF officer signed
n letter by direction Of the major gen
eral commanding the army instruct
ing the depot commissary at Tampa to
furnish to General Nunez 1854 pounds
OF canned roast beef. to be issued from
the subsistence stores of the army
If we are To accent the reading of
this letter as correct. IT proves that
General Miles knew that canned fresh
knew there was a large qZantity of it
at Tampa for issue to the troops. and
that he so far approved OF its use as
TO direct that the ration be furnished
in large quantities to our allies"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
SUMMARY PUNISHMENT TO BE VISITED
UPON REBELLI0US NATIVES OF SAMAR

Washington. oct. 5.-The latest ad
vices from the Philippines indicate that
the military authorities intend to taks
prompt and vigorous measures FOR the
suppression Of the insurrection in the
island OF Samar. and that attention will
be directed first TO the summary pun
ishment of the treacherous natives who
took part in the massacre of company
q OF the Ninth infantry at Balangiga.
There IS, however, every prospect that
the Island Of Samar viii be the theatre
or active hosulities for some time to
come. ~ it il the purpose Of General
Chahee TO teach the rebeIlious inhab-
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itants a lesson and force them to re-
spect the power and sovereignty of the
United States.
BY direction of Adjutant General Cor
bin a report has been prepared at the
ar oepartment briefly describing the
island and its inhabitauts. the n1iIitar,
operations that already have taken
place there for the pacification of the
people and the estab lishment Of good
vIueF ana government. This report is
OF timely interest in view of the aggres-
SlNe nliutary policy to be observed to-
ward such of the natives as are dis
posed still 70 resist the authority of the
United States
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
ROOSEVELT Is ANXIOUS.
President is Taking Active Interest
in Miss Stones Case.

Washington, Oct. 5.-The machinery
of the department of state is now at
work to save from death or prolonged
activity Miss Stone, the missionary
who was kidnapped in Turkey. The pres
ident himself has become actively in
terested in the matter.
Today DR.. Samuel H. Capen, presi-
dent of the American board of mis-
sions, and DR.. Judson Smith. the for
eign secretary of that board. arrived
in Washington from Boston and went
directly to the state department. After
an hours conference with Acting Sec
rotary Adee and Solicitor Penfeid they
were escorted to the White House
President Roosevelt gave close atteu-
ton to their statement. Although the
department of state had already taken
up the matter, President Roosevelt laid
especially fresh injunctions to spare no
efforts TO accomplish the purpose he
had in view of releasing Miss Stone
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Levy was last seen alive Thursday
evening. He has a sister. a Mrs. Mar
tin Nagel, living in ogden, and a
nephew, NJ. H. Lipman. who lives in
New York Levy was known all over
the northwest
Lipman was formerly I'm business in
Salt Lake, where he failed. He will
come in for a good share of property
The police are now searching for hid
den wealth. There is no clue to the
perpetrators of the murder.
The NJ. II. Lfpman referred to above
was at one time. proprietor of a cloth
ing store on Main street under the
Kenyon hotel He failed in business
four or five years ago and went to
New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
ROCK DRILLING CONTEST.
Arrangements Completed for a Big
Affair at Leadville.

Leadville, Colo, Oct. 5.-Arrange-
ments were completed today for the
biggest rock drilling contest ever held
in the west. The event is to take place
on Oct. "A. 25 and 26, and prizes of s., 45O
will be divided among the four best
teams as follows: $3.50. $3.50. $500, $3.50.
The miners from every camp in the
western country will be invited to en-
ter the double handed contest and as
surances have been received of a large
attendance. All the mine managers in
the camp are interested in the event
and have contributed largely to the
purses
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
FOUR PERSONS KILLED
IN A FREIGHT WRECK

Reading, Pa, oct. 5.-Four persons
were instantly killed in a freight wreck
today on the Lemanon valley division
of the Reading railroad. near Hum
melstOwn, Pa. the dead:
Engineer Thomas T. DOlan.
Fireman William II. McCOmsby.
Condue11r p trick Kane
Brakeman Charles e May. all OF
Philadelphia
derailing switch was open and the
train was running at twenty-five miles
an hour. plunging into an embank-
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
Duchess of York in the Mountains

Banff. n. w. T.. Oct 5.-The Duchess
Of Cornwall accompanied by several
members of the royal party visited
lake Louise today. A special train
carried them to Laggan from whence
they We're driven through the noun
tains to the lake. The train left Ranff
at 2:3O and returned six hours later
The weather was very pleasant and
the duchess enjoyed the trip greatly.
Tomorrow will also be spent in sight
seeing.
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make any more public speeches. He
also cut his consumption of cigars down
to three a day.
London, Oct. 5.-No intimation of any
change in the kings condition has been
received at Marlborough house, though
special advices from Aberdeen say that
dispatches received from BaImoral at
$50 o'clock this afternoon announce
that his majesty is almost completely
recovered and has arranged to attend
services in the Crathie church tomor-
row. The court circular issued tonight
does not mention the kings movements,
the weather at BalmOral is under
stood to be very bad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
Searching For Brigands.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. "a semi-of-
fetal denial was issued today of the
statement that the kidnapers of the
American missionary. Miss Stone, and
her companion, Nine. Tsilka are in
Bulgaria. The note issued by the au-
thorities declares that troops and po-
lice have searched the frontier for ten
days and have not found any trace of
the brigands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
Minister Kills a Man

Carbonate, H., Oct. Son the pub
lie square. while the streets were
crowded today. the Rev Joseph Nc
Gammish, a Seventh Day Adventist
minister. shot and killed John c.
Brown, who had attacked him with a
knife because of alleged attentions
paid by the minister to Mrs. Brown.
Brown had threatened to kill Mccain
mish before shutdown, and the minister
armed himself,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
SENATOR DEPEW ADMITS
He IS TO MARRY AGAIN

New York. Oct. 5.-The Herald an
nounces that Senator Chauncey NJ De-
pew is to marry Miss May Palmer in
the nea7 future and quotes the senator.
who is a guest of H. Mex TwOmbley
at his home, Fordham Park, near Nor
FistOwn. n. J., as follows:
1T is true that ] am to be married
again. The lady who has honored me
by agreeing TO become my wife is Miss
Palmer, whom L have known for
wears
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
1.King Dodo,, Coming West.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-"King Dodo." the
Pixley & Luders comedy onera which
was given its first PRODUCTION in the
Studebaker theatre in this city on the
night OF May p. closed the longest run
ever Known in the history of Chicago
theatres tonight. The production has a
record OF 154 consecutive performances.
II VIII De played in the larger western
cities during the next few months
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
M0RM0NS HOLD GREAT
REVIVAL IN LONDON

London, Oct. 6.-The Mormons have
begun a revival here. and are holdinv
meetings under the direction OF ApostIe
Francis NJ. Lyman.
At concert tonight Miss Emma
Gates. a granddaughter of Brigham
Young. who has been studying music
in Berlin, made her debut
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
LONDON SOCIETY
Is IN A FLUTTER
Rules Issued Regarding Corona
ton of the King.
SAY WHAT SHALL BE WORN
DISTINCTIONS IN DRESS THAT
SAVIOR OF THE MIDDLE AGES.

London, Oct. 5.-There is a hutter in
high society today owing to the fact
that the cary marshal had issued the
rules and regulations governing what
is to be worn at the coronation of
King Edward next year. The whole
document breatnes of the middle ages
when distinctions in dress were con-
sidered so essential and the quaintness
of the phraseology in which the at
tendance of the nobility of the United
Kingdom is required at the solemnity
of the regaf coronation Of their most
sacred majesties'' and describing the
regulations in regard to dresses and
head dresses, is distinctly medieval.
There is curious graduation in the
fur trimmings Of the robes which en-
phasizes the fine distinctions existing in
the ranks of the arisrocracy. All the
peers have been notified that their
robes must be of crimson velvet edged
with miniver, the cape furred with
miniver pure and powdered with rows
of ermine. according to their degree.
Here follows the numerical gradua-
tons distinguishing between the ranks
Barons are allowed two rows of er-
mine. Viscounts two and half rows,
earls three rows, marquises three and
half rows, and dukes four rows All
the nantes and robes must be worn
over full court dress. uniform or regi-
mentalS.
No Counterfeit Pearls.
The earl marshaTs order banishes
counterfeit pearls and Jewels from coro-
nets. which are to be silver gilt the
caps of crimson velvet, turned up with
ermine, with gold tassels on top. No
Jewels or precious stones are to be set
or used in coronets. nor counterfeits of
pearls instead of silver balls"
The number of the letter permitting
revives a nice sense OF distinction.
baron's corOnct bears six silver balls.
a viscount,s sixteen. an earl's eight.
with gold strawberry leaves between: a
marquis four balls and four leaves al
ternately. A dukes coronet has no balls
and has only eight gold strawberry
leaves.
The earl marshal next prescribes the
robes. mantles and cOrOnets to be worn
by the Deeresses. These are of the
same materials as the members with
similar graduations in the numbers of
bars OF ermine and balls. The length
of the trains marks the difference in
rank A baroness is only allowed "A
train Of three feet, viscountess mas
one q quarter of yard, countesses
have one and a half yards, a marchion-
ess has one and three quarters yards
and a duchess two yards.
Then follows curt notification as 10
who shall be excluded Peeresses in
their own right and widows of neers
are Allowed to attend but widows who
have remarked beneath their rank in
the keerage are mot entitled to a sum
mons to attend the coronation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
Girl Fearfullv Beaten.

Neillsville. Wis. oct. 5.-The Rev.
Father Charles J.. Jungblut. Lizzie No
Ian. his housekeeper and a servant girl
were arrested today charged with whip
ping Mary Prim. an orphan girl. II
years old. who lived at the priests
house. so seriously that her condition
Is considered critical.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
Go to Meet Rebels

Panama. Colombia. Oct. .. (via Cal
Gomez has left Pan
anna ton a sailing ,essel with 100 SOL
diers 70 reinforce the garrison at
Aqua Ruice. about seventy-five miles
from this city, where it is rumored
reNol9 tionary forces are about TO attack
the ssvernment troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
PRAY for Rain 70 S+nn

Managua. Nicaragua. Oct. ;. via
Galveston, Tex)-Relfe;o,1s rroceesio,,s,
are being held and prayers are being
oiIered Tor the cessa ticn of the excess
siVe rains now falling and that there
may not be repetition of the great
Hood Of twenty-five years ago in vest
ern Nicaragua.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
List of Casnalties

eondon. Oct. 5-The casualty list
Slows that the total British losses IN
<he attack on Colonel Kekewfch's
camp at Moedwill were four officers
killed and twenty-three wounded. and
ffty-one mer killed and rs wounded.
numbers much greater than those here
tOfOre reported
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
Working for Her Release.

Boston, Oct. 5.-A friend of Miss
Stone, the American missionary who
is being held by brigands, today re-
ceiYed a telegram from H. c. Haskell,
one OF the missionaries at Samokov,
reading: Assure the family everything
possible IS being done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
Sampson in Wagbin0ton

washington. Oct. 5.-Resr Admiral
Sampson is row in Washington. He
arrived few days ago and has re-
manned at his residence ON New HamD-
shire avenue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-06
SILVER AND LEAD.

Silver. 575sc. per ounce.
Copper. 15atc per pound
Lead. A. S. & r Co. s price. $3.50;
York exchange, sl37ls.
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towns and cities and in many different
camps, granting to citizens. soldiers
and ex-soldiers an opportunity to APP
pear for complaint or testimony of any
kind regarding the conduct of the war"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-16
"a PaoFEssoa sWooNE1


nreanse the Young Ladies' Laughed at His
Attempts 60 speak English.
rather severe lesson in manners
and hospitality was given BY Sig.
Macchi. Commissioner General Of the
Nidwjnter Fair for Italy, to the
twenty or thirty stenogfaphers who
assembled in an ONCE OF the Mills
Building last evening 70 listen to the
views Of Prof Buzzoni a teacher OF
shorthand i'm one OF the leading in
stitutions Of Italy, says the San Fran
cisco Examiner
Tae object Of the meeting was 70
take stebs toward an exhibit Of the
diaerent systems Of stenOgraphy in
this country at the coming fair. the
ultimate aim being the peFfecting Of
the system embOdying the best ele-
ments Of the Leading systems now IN
vogue.
Prof Buz 0ni, who speaks very lit
tie English. began reading an ad-
dress. but was from time to time in
terrupted b. the younger female pOr-
tlon of his audience, who we're un-
able to suppress desire 70 laugh
outright.
sig Macchi at last asked the
speaker to desist, and calling atten-
tion to the professors lack Of pro
ac.encv in the English language,
smoke OF Americas bOasted hospital
/ ity and generosity to strangers, and
SO snamed his listeners that quiet
was restored.
But his treatment had been too
much for the teacher OF stencgraphv
who had been growing paler with
anger as he proceeded and who at the
conelus ion Of his cOmpatirot's words
swOoned outright
A doctor was hastily summoned
and restoratives we're administered,
but it was fully an hour before the
patient recovered sufficiently to be
conveyed to his hotel.
Much TO the regret and mortifca-
ton Of the few who listened atten'
lively to the professors address, the
meet ng was adjourned indefinitely.
The outrage that has been com
mitted tonight" said Sig Macehi
.'and the lack OF manner and breeding
shown would be hard to ind In all o.
. Italy and I am afraid that this pro
: posed movement inaugurated bY ont
{ Of my cOuntry's most prominen
teachers has received a death blow
} as Prof Ruzzoni is OF a high-strung
nervous disposition and must fee
D deeply the laughter and dis0rde
that greeted his efforts"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-16
JOHN BROWNS FoRT
II was Sot an Attraction Here and So Did
Not Nearly Pay Expenses.

There is q vast difference between
Chicago, Ill, and Harper's Ferry, Va
With the latter the celebrated John
Brown Fort was once the center Of
attraction and for years it was the
only magnet that drew tourists to
the town. While the Worlds Fair
was ia its early inception a party Of
Washington men came 70 the conclu-
sion that the famous little structure
would be their fortune in Chicago
during the Exposition and paid $50,
900 for II.
The one attraction or Harper's
Ferry disappeared the traffic IN all
legged bricks from the old fort was a
thing OF the past Long before the
citizens OF Chicago knew it was COM
ing it was inciosed ia a corrugated
iron structure on Wabash avenue
near Fourteenth street Early IN
April, 1892, the announcement was
made that the fort would soon be
open IOr exhibition, Ex-COngressman
Holmes Of Boone. Ia, was President
Of the company that operated the
show and also acted as manager
For about ten days the exhibition
lived a IrecariOus life aud then IL
died with a record Of eleven paid ad-
missions and an outlay or more than
( $50, 600. x-C0ngressman Holmes
/ locked the front door and took train
for Iowa What u do with the old
! Fort has been a subject OF consider
able correspondence among the stock
holders OF the John Brown Fort Com
pany
To rent the 0dd-shaped building
that sheltered the relic Is something
[ that has not yet been accomplished.
I Whoever rents IL gets the fort until
Nov. i. 1896. when the lease expires
Somebody sent a postal card down te
Harper's Ferry stating that their pei
was stranded A mass meeting wa
held, a subscription started. aud at ;
nominal figure an option has Deer
obtained on the Old structure, which
means that IL will soon stand on IL
old site overlooking the Potomac
Chicago or the world in general haC
no interest in IL outside OF its prope
surroundings
The present owners hope tina
somebody will rent the Wabash ave
nue. structure and consider the fort o
some value until the expiration 0
the lease at 1923 a mOlth. Thel
they promise 70 send it back TO il
former home. Eut should anYb0d
turn up that desires 70 use the build
ing without the fort the little reli
will immed lately gladden. the heart
OF the citizens OF Har. er's Ferry.