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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-16
LETTER FROM CUBA.

Insurgents Received with Omen
Arms by AL Except the Enemy.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The following
letter, written by W. w. Wilson at
Bayamo. Cuba, and mailed at Kings
ton, Jamaica has reached the head
quarters of the Cuban junta;
Bayano Cuba, Jan. %. 1896.
Senior L. Estrada Palma, President
Cuban Junta, New York:
MY Dear Sir-Having an opportunity
to send you few lines, I write to in
form you Of our great success. We are
now occupying Bayamo. which we took
from the enemy ON January 16. We
made the attack on. the 9Th, but, find
ing the enemy outnumbered us two
to one, we withdrew and made pre-
parations for the use OF dynamite in
order to force our way in, and not with
the intention Of slaughtering so many.
There were 800 killed in the explosion
and nearly as many wounded.
I have sent 800 men and a pack
train under Lieutenant Munson to ac-
company Sergeant Anderson to the
south coast, whence the latter will
leave in a small boat with two natives
for Port Antonio, Jamaica. There he
viii meet a steamer from New York,
bringing 1,eeo rifles, 1000, 600 cartridS esr
300 E7achetes and Two or more small
field pieces, together with lot of re-
volvers and dynamite. These have all
been supplied by private subscription.
Immediately on receipt of this war
material 1 viii leave here for the west
and cooperate with Generals Gomez
and Maceo. I have received a large
supply Of arms from the enemy here.
I will leave with about 1,800 or 1000
men. sll armed.
We have been received with open
arms by all except the enemy, and we
have forced ourselves on the latter In
such q way that they could not resist
us. Hoping that you may never hear
Of our defeat and that all strife viii
soon end with victory for Cuba, I re
main very truly yours,
W. w. WILSON.
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IN A FEW DAYS.

PHOENIX. Ariz., Feb. 15.-An-
nouncement has been made by Judge
Joseph H. Kibbey, chairman of the ter
rftorial Republican committee, that he
will in a few days issue a formal call
Tor the territorial convention to be
held in Phoenix on April 20. The con-
vention will not only select the six
delegates and six alternates to the ma
tional convention but will choose the
party's candidate for delegate to con-
greSs.
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INDIANS AT TT.

DEADwooD. S. D.. Feb. 15.-Aoout
twenty-five Sioux Indian braves and
squaws performed a war dance and
ghost dance last night in the opera
house that was viewed by a number
of citizens. The Indians had been pre-
pairing for this for several days, as
sisted by a deputy United States mar
shall, who makes his headquarters on
the reservation. They were well
equipped for the performance, most of
them having their full warlilze cos
tunes and their faces disf1gured and
painted in warpath style Music was
furnished by half q dozen squaws.
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KILLING THE Enr

we had hunted up and down the
rides for the greater part Of dav
ana nnally, with the scent at its hot
test. we seemed to have lost the foY
In the neighborhood of a little cottaga
with a pigstye tackled on to #. Tba
mounds were giving tongue around the
plgstye, while its occupants protested
with no less noise The huhb1Ih nos
tremendous, and the tumuIt i17creae e5
ten-fold when the second whip cIirbsJ
tne stye pallngs and began to search
Inc tenement for the missing fox
Lnere was no sign of him. Still the
1oun 4I kept giving tongue around the
whip, after drawing the pigstye blank
knocked at the cottage door and re-,
celYlng no answer, entered. The sole
inmate was bed-ridden old woman
VINO protested with Vehemence equal
to the pigs against this invasion of
her privacy; adding that no fox couId
possibly have come ins-for the door had
not been opened since her GRANDSON
haa gone out TO work in the morning.
Inc man in pink was about to retire
with apologies when a bold hound
burst IN through the door, with a ter
rIble burst of melody. He stopped to
ask no questions of the poor old Iadv.
but went under the bed like a tiger.
More hounds dashed in; there was a
scuff1e and a worry under the bed.
shrieks from the poor old woman that
lay on it. furious death-notes of the
hounds-and in second or two all
was over. 1t took a deal of silver and
consolation to make the lady realize
that the hounds had not killed her as
well as the fox. She still protested
S0Inn1nlU haI he
entered the cottage because the. door
had been shut all the time; but it was
obvious enough, from the sootiness of
the old fellows coat, that his way in
had been, not through the door, but
down the chimney. The old lady suf-
fered no harm; indeed, the shock and
the hubbub did her world of good
Her grandson reported afterward that
he had never known her so well and
lively for years as She was for few
days after this observation-disclosures
1an'S MagaZine
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LONDON THEATRES.
Vac Amusemeats oGered 70 the Puh-

The Amusemeats offered to the Pub
lie I'm the Great City.
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE new Lyceum
play, which is an English version OF
Coppe's "Pour Ia Couronne," Will be pro-
duced on Wednesday, February rs. BY an
arrangement with Comyns Carr, Winifred
Emery will assume the leading part, while
Mrs. Patrick Campbell will assume a
minor role. Forbes Robertson has re-
Gently been IN Paris for the purpose of
witnessing the production Of this play at
the Theatre de L'Odeon. The manage
ment promises that the play shall be
much better mounted and costumed in
London than Ii was IN Paris. Mr.. Robert
son gives SIS his reasons why the idea
of producing "Othello" was abandoned,
that as the expense would be great and
hig lease OF the Lyceum is limited TO
Il-ving's return, the undertaking is not
warranted.
The Duke OF Yorlzs theatre which had a
disastrous experience under the man
aRement OF 1lessrs. Cartwright and Davis,
has again reverted to HoracS Sedger.
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JUST THE SEQUEL.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15-As a Sc
quel to the arrest of Captain Loeswftz
on a charge of smuggling diamonds,
Herman Keck of the firm of Coeter-
man Henrfchs & Keck of Cincinnati,
was arrested today. Captain Loes-
WITT claims that Keck gave him the
diamonds on shipboard with the re-
quest that he bring them ashore.
It Is claimed that the firm has made
many thousands by this method of
smuggling.
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GREELEY,s IDEA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The state
ment having been made that Lieuten-
ant Peary had attained the highest
point north, IS degrees, General A. w.
Greeley has come forward with a con-
tradiction. General Greeley says:
Strongly as 7 have admired and
praised the courage and endurance of
Mr.. Peary in successfully crossing the
Cape of North Greenland, I cannot as
crfbe to him the honors that belong
personally to the gallant soldier, dead
on the field of honor, the lanented
Lockwood.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ia local
paper prints a story to the effect that
Riley Grammar, the young plunger. has
lost 100000 since he came to California
this winter, and has gone broke. Pierre
Wlbaux, the Montana plunger, Barney
Schrieber and other heavy gamblers are
also said to have lost amounts ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000. Grammar wbo
was formerly followed about the bet-
ting ring by crowds who followed mis-
plays, Is now regarded as a Jonah and
his PLAYS are coppered.
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A SPLIT is SURE.

NEW YORK. Feb. ia big split in
the Republican organization in New York
city seems assured. The recent meeting
special committee of twenty-five proni-
nent Republicans, all of whom were out
spoken in their opposition to the regular
Republican organization in this county
This committee met today. Cornelius N,
Bliss presided
They adopted resolutions denouncing the
alleged frauds of the recent Republican
primaries and declaring that the regular
Republican county committee, as now
constituted, is fraudulent and should not
be recognized in Republican councils.
If there is any sham in a woman. it
comes out when she has company.
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Good
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for
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Er-an.xrhlndN
BID For BONDS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-The World
this morning says: A messenger from
the Investment corporation of New
York will leave for Washington to-
night Sunday with bid for any and
all the bonds, the bids for which have
lapsed through failure of bidders to
make the first payment yesterday
Saturday as required by the terms Of
the circular. This company has al
ready taken $2,o0b,000 Of the bonds at
1000 and has made the first payment
and part OF the second in gold which
was not taken from the United States
treasury. It has on hand sufficient
gold to make the necessary payments
under it's new bid.
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Good
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Leaders in Footwear, 124 Main e.
NEW FREIGHT TARIFF.

From Mississippi River Points 10
the South Pacific Coast.
CHICAGO, Feb. IA naw +orfe 20
freight rates from Mississippi river ,oirt ~
Chicago. Central Traffic association fer
ritory, st. Louis and New Orleans n a.
north Pacific coast points, will eo int nrto
effect on Monday next. The new "a ai teU
VIII VIII be ca re- of from cents to q
First-class rates which are now 60 n a. ~, IL
100 pounds will be reduced to S2'45: Ser Rc
ond-ciass rates, now $24O will he 90 96.
ffn nIlri,s rates now 1920 will be Sos
and so on. The Santa Fe Will ma +b 10,
rates into effect as well as the d flrecf
north Pacific lines. They will he < nen of
hlgher than its present schedule Of Calf
lorna lorna rates which will remain IN
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FOR THE USE OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
New Bible Long in Preparation
Completed.
WILL SOON BEPASSED UPON
WILL BE uNOBJRCTIoNABLE TO
ANY DENOMINATION.

Practice of Reading a Portion of
the Book to Children in the Pub
lie Schools in Vogue Until 1874
May Now Be Taken Up Again
Outgrowth of an Idea of Prof.
Swing.
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GREEN BOOKS FOR GREExBAcKs.

The craze for green's now epidemic in
Paris has reached this city. It comes IN
the shape Of a green pocketbook, which
is on dress parade on Fifth avenue in
the hands of women of fashion. It Is
bright green, as green as the back Of a
lizard or deWy June grass. and is con-
gold. They can be purchased for from s.
to $50
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DRUGGISTS
WILL COMBINE
Propose to Fight the Patent
rIedicine Makers.
BIG JOB ON THEIR HANDS.
CHICAGo'S FOUR HUNDRED STARTS
THE BALL.

The object, Also, is to Combat the
Sale of Medicines BY Manufac-
turers and Wholesalers to De-
partment stores-Must Strike Out
For Themselves and Enter the
Field as manufacturers.
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LAWYERS. ATTENTION,

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who pounded a drum while the. dancers
went through their weird orgies, CIV
ing out guttera1 whoops at intervals
that reminded old settlers of the early
days OF the hills.
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OUR GREAT
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For Sunday Schools.

The Herald will present to the Sun
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ing the greatest number of votes prior
to August 1, 1896, a splendid Mason and
Hamlin Organ worth $175.
Fill out this coupon with the name
Of the Sunday School you favor and
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Good
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Everybody.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25
MRS. MILLER'S BIRD TALK.

SHE TELLS OF THE RELATIONS or THE FEAI1i-
Erred TO THE HUMAN RACE.
The fifth OF Mrs Olive Thorne Mer's bird talks
given Tuesday mornings at the Waldorf. treated
yesterday OF the relations OF the feahered 10 the
human race a large part of the lecture was de-
voted 10 a historical survey OF the manner In which
birds have been regarded by all nations from the
earliest times. Mrs. Miller cad that a mass Of
superstition had prevented any actual knowledge
OF bird life for many centuries. and she gave a
multitude Of interesting sketches of the various
beliefs of the ancents on this subject
Among the birds which have received the wor-
ship of men, she spoke OF the sacred IBIS Of the
Egyptians one Of the most noteworthy. This
bird still exists in the land OF the Nile. and while
not now actually reverenced is highly priced and
afrectionately nlcknamed Father John" "All birds
are sacred the Arab even to-day. said the lect-
,:rer land he often holds their lives much dearer
than he does those of his ellow-oeings Inc
condor. said to be the famous roc OF THE Arabian
Nights" was mentioned having been exalted
BY the Incas Of Peru In Holland France and
Germany the s,ork has FOR ages been greatly es-
termed by the people Convenient nests for 1t are
often made on the roofs. that 1t may be Induced
TO settle in the neighborhood. The sacred bird
of India was the peacock. and Its virtues have have
try In ireland the wren used to lie called the
king Of birds. and swallows have been regarded
with especial favor in many lands. -, $1,000. 80.
Mrs Miller then spoke OF few or the queer no
tons which have been entertained as TO b.ras
qualities and powers. The legend OF the phoenix
supposed consume Itself with hre ana rise again
from the ashes. is found in Egyptian Persian. Ina,
ian and Chinese mythology. The behet mat ono
species OF bird is able TO transform ltselr mo an
other has been common and IL not yet wholly ex-
tinct even in the United States.
"There are several standpoints from wnch pirhs
err 81 may enumerate them as the spop,s,,n.
view that Of the dry. classifying ornithologist ana
Of the professional collector II Is nseaeSs 10 say
that none OF these was regarded Dy Srs rsin IN a
the ideal view She thought each resIonsbie IN a
ereat degree for the wholesale slaughter q piros
1.hich ts carried on constantly In THIS ana o,he,
Countries Several Governments. she saio nan NJ
iast discovered the danger which IL threatehinS
80 bnlnIess but pre-erninenty useful race. ana
had formed associations 10 prevent It's externiha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25
FIRM AND CORPORATION DIRECTORY.

Tho forty-fourth volume OF Wilson'S "Copartner-
ship and Corporation Directory" has just been pub
iished by the Trow Directory Printing and BOOK
binding Company 1t contains the names OF sl.'Sz
firms corporations. etc. The aim OF this volume -
Arm or Corporate name. the names OF the members
Of each irn both general and special; where there
nsrs and amount OF the special capital and the
term of Its duration: the names OF the various
hanks insurance and trust companies. Their capl-
tai offcers and directors; the capital, officers and
directors OF the numerous manufacturing and mer-
camille Companies and the name of the State under
whose laws they chartered; the various
trade names and the propretors thereof the names
place OF the home office and the name OF the New.
York representative; ell arranged In alphabetical
order,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25
WEDNESDAY,,
MARCH Is. 1895.
THE COURTS.

CROKER RECEIVERS A SMALL AMOUNT.
A verdict for sl3l II was recovered yesterday u
Part H. of the Supreme Court, by George D. croker.
brother of Richard Croker, against the CITY Ok
New-York Croker who is assistant clerk ~
the City Court at a salary OF 5000 year. sueo 70
recover 5000 salary for October. November ana
December of 1894, and January February ana
March of 1895. During these months Croker wa
absent in Europe and the city refused 70 pay
him salary for the time he was away he prousns
suit to recover He alleged that he was Legally en-
titled to the money. as he was SICK ana mao u
nermssion Of the Judges and OF the CHIEF clerk y
go away for rest.
In his charge to the jury directing a verdict foe
Croker Justice Freedman who tried the case. SAID:
1.-The plaintiff was an officer Of the Court. with
salary fixed by law, and long as ne continues
In office he Is entitled to his salary. even though No
should fail to perform his duties as such omcer:
Non-perf ormance OF duty may result IN remov1
from office, but long as he holds once ne my
sue to recover the amount due as salary
Justice Freedman then called attention 70 tne
law estabi shng the old Marine Court. wnicn ~
now the City Court. Under the law creating the
Marine Court clerks were to be paid saiaIy OF
200 year, but in 1894 the salaries OF a.! a.
sstant clerks of the Court were reduced to .. 0W
year. Croker having been appointed prIor 70 -
received the old salary OF 5000 a year. Jusuco
Freedman said that for fifteen months Croker W.
paid the rate OF 5000 year wn s ne ne, snooWH
Justice Freedman was entitled TO De cfeoiteu VIII
the amount which he had been overpaid, aIlowine
Croker mis- pay for the six months ne was aosent
at the rate OF 81 800 year, from June 1888 Crokee
was entitled to s2625, of which the city had PAID
him g 5G0 leaving a balance OF $lZo Tor winch SUM-
with interest, a verdict was directed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25
A DINNER TO s. ". FAIRCHILD.

Edward Kemp. the newly elected president Of the
College of Pharmacy. will give dinner this even
ing at the Buckingham Hotel to the retiring presi-
dent Samuel w. Farchd. The following officers
trustees, professors and friends Of the college
have been invited: DR.. Charles F. Chandler, George
Massey John r. Caswel. vce-presidents; A. H.
Mason secretary: O. Fl. Griffin. assistant secre-
Rice H. " Atwood William NJ Massey. Thomas
F. Mann, C. o. Bigelow, Theodore Louis. Herbert
G. Ramsperger George B. Wray Charles Holz-
hauer Albert Plant. William J. Schienelin, Charles
Professors H. H. Rusby, A. II. Elliott. Virgil Cob
ientz, and Adolph Henning. n. NJ. Munot A. II
George y. Kemp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25
DUTCH IUMGRANTS COLONI/ING.
LARGE NUMBER ALREADY IN MARYLAND AND
MORE EXPECTED SOON


MORE EXPECTED SOON
The Prudential Land Company. with offices NJ Nos.
p and . P!ne-st.. has undertaken an extensive
plan OF colonization In Maryland Already II
has sent to Maryland several immigrants from
Holland ard "a planning TO send many more All
Of the colon!sts are 20 be Dutch. The majority
will come from Holland but some OF tho colonss's
Will come from the West. where they have already
gone The plan Of colonization n most extensive
one Il Is expected that within the next T." weeks
the company Will have sent about 800 persons 10
MARYLAND and II the scheme is success II will
contnre 70 SEND immigrants there as long I" II
can secure proper agricultural land for them 10 de-
veop All OF the newcomers will be thirty. hard
working agricuturists who VIII settle upon the ian
already acquired to be acquired by tho com
pany. which for the last SIX months has been busy
setting forth the advantages Of this part Of the
country 10 emgrants from Holland. some ~ whom
have gone to the Northwest In search Of homes
The Prudential. Land Company is incorporated
under the laws Of Maryland. Papers OF incorpora-
ton were taken out in Talbot County on september
10 1sg5 The capital stock Is 10000. divided into
600 shares The Board 81 Directors Is composed q
william Daynee John II. Armstrong Henry W.
Schloss Justin Mcndelson. G. w Van der Hoogt
John =. Beyscns oswald Tilghman Albert Hon-
man and Edwari Hoffman Mr.. Daynes Is pres-
dent; Mr. Armstrong ce-prosident: Mr.. .schloss
treasurer; Mr. Merdelson. eecretary: vi. an ns'
II is to Mr Hcysens a native Hollander. that the
task of organizing colony OF desirable asTlcAl-
tursi immigrants from Holland has been intrusted
and. after months OF earnest endeaVor' ne re-
ports n signal success
The actual purchase OF land by the company so
far has been IN the southern part OF Carone Coun-
ty Maryland and In all comprises about 100 acres
The company has also acquired options upon Other
traci6 OF land agsregatinC several thousand acres
In area In Caroline and The adjacent counties OF
Talbot and Dorchester. The immigrants VIII de-
vote their time mainly garden trucking and fruit
culture. As the land already acquired has been
taken UP the company Will branch out with me
view of gaining a greater area for occupancy. me
land can be asiiy reached from Baltimore. Wash,
ington. Wilmington. Philadelphia. New-foK ana
Brooklyn.
G. " Van der Ioogt. genera. manager or ne com
pany, when seen at his Office IN Pinest yesterday,
said: I'm our country family means from six per
sons to a dozen. So nifty families mean about 800
spring is far advanced"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25
FOR THE NEW CITY LIBRARY SITE.
MAYOR STRONG TO GIVE A HEARING TO-DAY
SUGGESTIONS REGARDING BRYANT PARK.

MAYOR STRONG TO GIVE HEARING TO-DAY
SUGGESTIONS REGARDING BRYANT PARK.
public hearing will be given by Mayor Strong
at the City Hall this afternoon at 3 O'clock when
request will be formally presented by the trustees
OF the New-York Public Library. Aston Lenox and
Tilden Foundations. asking the city authorities to
grant the site of the Forty reservoir foe
the use OF the new library.
When the question OF a site for the new library
first came up there were those who advocated the
Aston Library site. IN lafayette Place. others In
dcated a preference for the Lenox Library site. IN
Fqfth-ave, between Seventeen and Seventy-nrst
s;s and Others still spoke in favor Of the Forty
second-st. site.
With the presentation OF the plan to-day to the
Mayor 1t Is said that some legislation will be
suggested whereby the city may be enabled to de-
vote the reservoir site to the use OF the new
library 1t is also said that law will be proposes
authorizing the city aid In the construction o.
the building One plan is to have the CITY Hs'.
removed to the Forty -second-st site ana a'e.e~
for library purposes. Another proposluoh - 10
the city contribute the money to build an entirev
structure. IA.
Regarding the convenience OF the reservoir SITS
q number Of arguments will be brought to bear 10
favor of u nv the address Of the trustees 70 tne
Mayor this afternoon. These include us cenue
location the fact that the elevated cars ana
Ssn,ra STATION is only two blocks away. and that
new rand transit lines will run near 10 II. MI,
me wp peS socks fronting Fifth-ave Forteth and
Forty second sts or the trustees wnoSe ssi
viii made TO the MayErd sUnn II GREEN GEORGE
Iobn s n tCadwaIader John s kennedy s. Van Rens-
ssasr Srusr Taomss Msrkoe
fSrisIer' Samuel p Avery and Philip Schuyler