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Sharp County record., 1896-03-06

Occasionally a stranger
drops into Hardy and claims
toDe-a stOckman, prospcctor,
or on other business, but it is
to be noticed that he lays a
round some card room all
night and takes no interest
lin any business during the
day. We ask if this is not
sufficient to suspect that
there is something going
wrong.
MAMMOTH SPRING,
Democrat.
Arkansasis now in the lead,
The weather is delightful
and preparations are being
made for gardening.
One advantage of advertis-
ING is that it saves time, It
is the quickest way to tell the
public what you wish to have
known,
VIM, Wainwright who has
been in very poor health at
Salem for several weeks is
slightly improving,
FROM SALEM.
Banner-NuGgt.
There is not as much sick,
ness in the country now as
has heen,
A subscription is being
made up towards building a
Baptist church IN Salem
The town has been aItllct'
ed with a number Of horse
traders with broken dowr
animals.
Contractor Bush finished
the stone work on the bridge
Thursday and Mr., Grant has
begun the iron work,
The beautiful weather W.
have been enjoying, if it cou
tinues, will soon start farm
ing operations IN earnest
A divorce was granted this
week to Tennessee Sanders
and within thirty minutes
she was married to a maj
named Sublet.
J.W.Grant lost a lot OF
fencing by fire THURSDAY
night.
WA. Turner Of Evening
Shade is attending court. H(
is one of the most successful
lawyers in the circuit
Sharp county was well rep
resented in Salem THURSDAY
about one hundred Of her cit
izens being here as witnesses
in the cases against Crown
over and Johnson.
Hon. S. H, Davidson o
Evening Shade, who is at
tending circuit court, ma
about decided to enter th
race for congressin the Firs
district, If he becomes
candidate the people OF tina
district would show nucI
: wisdom in electing him.
John Peterson escape,
!, from the Jail about darI
{ Tuesday evening Mr.. Ma
. guffee the jailer, went int
iail for some purpose ar
8 when he came out locked II
p iail as he thought; returnln
y soon, however, he foun d Il
!, door open and the prism,
+ gone. Instead of having locI
h ed the d oor he had on
. A 4. 1aa1s hppp wi
Sharp County record., 1896-03-06
Notice For Publication 59LV.

,votco IA hereby gIyen that the following
" named settler has hlcd notice OF h5 rI,Im inIGn
ton @ MAKE nual lFo2l II 6s Su'mWd m"dc before Inc
yanniy anU rlntE Of sharp county at lyehmg hhauo
NyrIE", on April ith 1904, ylzi,.,,pn
Nr"'' "" HENRY BOLLlNGLR ,..,, ,od
NJ No. 1858, f.r The w lsyS' 'w@ nO' """
u'lIo noGin The following Witnesses 70 prove w
coni.mt"W, .,H residence upon md .culhyaiGn,n o5
eov,iI i"ud. yHl 4, T., Fmullcy, LgYl L' MlIHlh
g,ooIG' Auhh'' J,J, BFAyths,
shWle' h'N Register,
WANTED AN IDEA y %sS sS%s S$G .I%S's IH'ss 3!''
tV'''' ',I'utg protept your ldena theymny
, ynu wealth. Writ0 JOHN WEpDEh'
| pHIiN'& CO,, Puient Attorneys, WHShlnglon
| b, a., foF their sl,SQn iriSo otter, i-s'.s-s
Sharp County record., 1896-03-06
NJ A { 0 c { R ,
DEALER in Staple and fancy groceries, Patent
Medicines and Notions Also carries in stock.
-ygzrr
DRY GOODS.

will; sell prints domestic, cotton plaids, gingham,
thread, towels needles, pins mems underwear, and
Neckwear. Tnware, buckets, tubs, etc, etc. as
cheap as you can buy in the town, and pay you
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07
lspecial to The HeraldA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The federal
judgeship fight wakes hot.
There are ten candidates. viz: West
Judd, Marshall Baskin, Merritt Hall,
lie Grand Young, Burton and McNally.
1t is conceded that Marshall Judd and
West are the leading candidates One
hundred and fifteen Utah lawyers have
protested against Governor Vests ap-
pointment, and sixty members of the bar
have demonstrated against the appoint
ment of Judd, West and McNally, all in
one petition. a Utah man here says only
one lawyer in Salt Lake is earnestly sup
porting Judd.
John Marshall is better endorsed by the
Utah bar than any other candidate.
Farley Williams and Utah Commissioner
Letcher will tomorrow call on Solicitor
General Conrad TO arrange a hearing
with Attorney General Harmon.
John W. Burton, before leaving Wash
ington, saw President Cleveland and said
he had gone 10 live in Utah for his
health's sake and had only been there
TWO years; that he was clerk OF court
OF appeals in southern illinois and asked
whether this would debar his name from
consideration.
The president replied: no; your name
will be considered as an applicant"
The next day Burton left for Salt Lake.
The president 5 assurance that Burton s
name would be considered is not an indi-
cation that it viii not be considered
fayorably. His chances are regarded as
first rate.
Marshans candidacy depends largely
upon Vests prospects. Although Mr..
Hail has made formal application, he
Will not actively urge his candidacy until
it is seen that Governor West is not in
It.
The Iowa delegation is working for
Charles Baldwin An attempt has been
made by both Basl1in and Baldwin TO
secure Senator Voorhees, influence, but
it is not believed that Senator Voorhees,
will take any part in the contest.
A Utah man here says Judge Baskin
admits his chances are not bright, because
OF his having passed the age limit.
The Post this morning publishes Presi-
dent Woodruirs telegram to Governor
West \ friend of one of the other can
didates intim2ted tonight that Governor
Vests supporters probably Frank Can
nom had inspired this telegram in order
to impress President Cleveland, Secretary
| Carlisle and Attorney General Harmon
with the fact that Mormon leaders were
friendly to his candidacy This gentle
man also says the ex-governor is trying
to delay the appointment until after
Utah's senators take their seats, as there
Will undoubtedly be an attempt made
by Utah lawyers 10 defeat Vests con-
frmation if he is appointed. 1t is said
that ne relies upon Frank Cannon to help
him, in case Frank is elected senator
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RATES.
Right of the Commissioners to Fix
Them.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-The question
of the California railroad commissioners
right to fix rates for the Southern "a,
cific came up again today IN the UAlllSu
States circuit court. About the 0i.ly
point settled so far since the commences
ment of the litigation is the right OF the ma
tional government to intervene as creditor
of the Central Pacific company, the llneS
which form part of the Southern PacIhc
system. On Saturday the attorneys Tor
the railroad filed an amended complaint
and today the attorneys for the coIIIIis-
sionerS asked that the amended company
be stricken from the record if the case
was to be proceeded with today. Ii ad-
mitted delay of two weeks was ASKED
on behalf OF the commissioners to permit
time to consider 1t. Judge Mchenna ue-
clared there could be no further delay;
Attorney Herrin for the railroad said
nothing new had been injected into the
case in the amended complaint which
was simply d compilation of the points
in the original complaint designed 10 show
the financial condition of the road IN
California a s segregated from that portion
of the road outside of the state. Judge
ATcKe emma suggested that the amended
| complaint be withdrawn, but HerTin urged
| that it be allowed to remain on record
promising to make no use OF II until the
] defense had ample time to become fa-nll-
! lar with it's contents. The court said if
| the amendment were not withdrawn he
might not have power to throw it out. but
! that he certainly could dissolve the tenn
porary injunction granted the plaintiff
to prevent the commission from enforcing
! the reduced freight rates. AT this rather
pointed hint Herrin for the railroad COM
pany withdrew the amended complaint
and proceeded to open the case for the
railroad by the reading Of the original
complaint. Then the court was asked to
restrain the commission from enforcing
| the reductions which it was claimed
were ruinous to the traffic business of the
railroad.
After concluding the reading of the
] complaint, Mr.. HeTrin proceeded to sup
/ port it by presenting TO the court a num-
| Der of affldavits signed by various officials
! of the Southern Pacific in regard to the
! business of the system.
| United States District Attorney II. 5.
! Foote then presented mis- amended bill
| of intervention. after which Attorney
| General Fitzgerald read a lengthy affi-
| dayit from Chairman La Rue OF the rail-
road commission, designed to controyert
| the statements which had been made on
behalf of the Southern Pacific in refer
ence to the condition of its business and
! the effects which the proposed reduction
| of rates would have.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07
WITH A NEW STAR.

NEW YORK, Jam. 6.-The New York
City chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution gave a reception
at Herry's today, to celebrate the anni-
versary Of the wedding day of George
Washington
Mrs. Donald Mclean, regent of the
chapter, received the guests, assisted
by a number of prominent members of
the organization
The guest of honor was Mrs. Adlai Z.
Stevenson, wife of the vice-president of
the United States, who is president-gen-
eral of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
The hall was decorated with large
American flags. Mrs. Mclean made an
address of welcome. After paying a
tribute to the late Mrs. Benjamin Har-
rison, the speaker said: To-day we
celebrate the memory of a man, not of
a soldier, not of "a, hero, not of a pres
tdent, but of a lover. We celebrate
his wedding day here and the United
States celebrates it by adding a new
star to the flag"
: At the conclusion of her address,
Mrs. Mclean was presented a loving
cup by the members of the chapter
Mrs. Stevenson did not speak. Brief
addresses were also made by Charles
dudley Warmer, w. D. Howels, Cen
eral Grant Wilson. who spoke on
Mount Vernon, the Home of Wash
ington." and Bishop Henry c. Potter.
Among the other guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Morton, Admiral and
Mrs Erben, Mrs. Benjamin Church.
Mrs. Mckee, Hon and Mrs. Frederick
Seward Mrs. Rftchie of Maryland,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, General Horace
Porter and Senator Warner Miller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07

LONDON, Jan. 6-Delayed dis
patches from johannesburg arriving
today show that on Tuesday last there
was intense excitement there. people
hurry.ng into the town from the out
lying country. The committee men
constituted themselves a provisional
government for the town and announc-
ed that ample provision should be made
TO defend II against any body of
Beers. The provisional government
was tablished in the Consolidated
Gold Fields building, and three Maxim
guns placed in advantageous positions
about it. The new government then
sent an ultimatum TO the government
OF President Kruger, who proposed a
conference at Pretoria the following
day. Wednesday. The committee hest
tatea to go TO Pretoria without safe
conduct. Dr. jameson at that time
was hourly expected at JOHANNESBURG
Crowds surrounded the Consolidated
Gold Fields building and the work of re-
cruitins was in full swing. Numerous
people left the town during the night
L. bands of fifty each Later. the COM
lnittee sent the following cOmmunica-
ton To Sir Hercules Robinson. gov
ernor Of Cape Colony:
We have absolute Information that
a large body of Beers nave been com
manded Immediately 10 attack johann
nesburg aud shoot on sight all VINO
have been concerned in the agitation.
The affairs are so critical that we ask
you 20 intervene TO protect the lives OF
the citizens who have long agitated
legally their rights.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07
Trainmen's Brotherbood.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 6.-An important
meeting is being held in this city at the
headquarters of the Railway Train
mems Brotherhood. W. G. Lee of Kan
sas City; t. P. Dodge Of Downers'
Grove, ILL.,, and Val Fitzpatrick of
Columbus, o.. vice grand masters of
the brotherhood we're summoned here
last week by Grand Master Morrissey
of the order for the purpose of Outlin-
ing the work for the year and also for
the purpose of preparing a new ritual
for the order Concerning this ritual
the grand officers decline TO speak at
this time Grand Master T. III. Nor
risey was yesterday hastily summoned
by telegraph to Atlanta, Ga, on bust
| ness, and may be gone several days.
The conference with the vice grand
master was accordingly postponed and
they will remain here until his return.
They have as yet taken no action and
will not until the grand master returns
The ritual question is very import
ant matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07

aid DR.. Jameson. The populace condemns
the committee. General Joubert guaran-
tees the safety OF Johannesburg during
the armistice.
dorf tonight, reports that the survivors
OF DR.. Jameson's forces are in a terrible
condition. having had no sleep or food
since December 29.
A dispatch to the Times from Cape
Town says thiyty-one Americans on the
Rand have told President Kruger that
they sympathize greatly with him, but
that they cannot help him unless ne
grants reforms.
Many residents have begged President
Kruger, the Times dispatch says, 10
avert outside Interference by coming 10
terms with the National Union. Further
dispatches were received every few hours
on January ]. and indicate that Premier
Rhodes, hearing of the rumor that one
thousand Rhodesia horse were leaving
Buluwayo fer the TranSvaal, tele-
There are persistent rumorS that Pre-
mieT Rhodes has resigned on account of
Jameson's action A meeting of Germans
yesterday decided TO send a deputation
to assure President Kruger of their
loyalty, though they have grievances.
They telegr2phed to Emperor William,
through the German consul, implorlng
him TO bring pressure to prevent Eng
land from modelling in the Transyaal.
The defense committee in Johannes
burg is serving out arms.
y provisional government has been Qe-
elared with d. force of 10000 men.
Thousands Of Beers are outside Of the
town. Offers Of help from all parts of
Cape Colony have been received by the
defense committee. and men are enroll
ing rapidly. The Transvaal flag has been
hoisted over the committee rooms to
indicate that it does not intend TO destroy
the republic
The people are arming and little anX-
iety is felt for Dr. Jameson.
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
says: The violence of the press against
England is abating, anu the idea of a
German protectorate over the Transvaal
Is warmly repudiated and denounced as
malicious and detestable invention.
The purpose of the emperor's telegram
to President Kruger was twofold, TO Sc
cure popularity at home and to warn
England that her safety lies in a closer
contact with Germany and the triple al
lance.
4 dispatch from Cape Town, January
6. 10 the Times says: President Kruger
has stopped The food supplies in TO Jo-
hanneshurg. The whole Of the national
reform committee has been arrested. No
body is allowed TO enter the Transvaal
without d passport issued by Kruger.
II is stated that Dr. Jeyds, the secre-
tary of state for the TransVaal, with a
secret fund at his disposal, has induced
$3.50 German militia to settle in the Trans
vaal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. #. Moon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank KNOX, Mr.. and Mrs. ;. +.
Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. III. Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gunner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
J. Sharp, Mr.. and Mrs. John I. Game,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. REILLY, Mr.. and Mrs
Dan Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs George
d. Piper, Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. Clawson,
jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Zane, Mr..
and Mrs. T. w. Sloan, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
f. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry DinS
woodey, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. A. Genton,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Stanton, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. o. Whittemore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Beatie. Mr.. and Mrs. Richards, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Moritz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. S.
F. Fenton, Mr.. and Mrs. John d.
Owen. Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Penrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. j H. Moyle, DIR. and
B. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Madsen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Siegel, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
d. Bamberger, Judge and Mrs. Powers,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hampstead, Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Lowe, Dr.. and Mrs.
Shores, Mr.. and Mrs. Peters, Judge and
Mrs. Bartch, Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman,
Captain and Mrs. Donovan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Miller, Professor and Mrs.
Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Smoot,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Coffin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hammond, Judge and Mrs. Grant H.
Smith, Colonel and Mrs. Shaughnessy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chichester, Mr.. and Mrs.
Farr, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis COhn, Mr..
and Mrs. L. K. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Praaa, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Daynes Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Crane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorn, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Barnes, Mr..
and Mrs Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Gibbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson, BIr- and
Mrs. w. Gibson, Mr.. r. C. Chambers.
Misses Cotton. Katz. Addie Zane.
Young, Reasoner. Dolly, Alff, Shear
man. Hoge. Edna Shearman, Claire
Clawson, Cummings, Jennings, Weller.
Weber Merella Brown. Ethlyn Web
Der, Tompson, Allen. Jones, Lawrence.
Kimball. Wallace. Hardness, Park.
Savage. Clark Odell. Richards, Brans-
ford. Afford, Shoebridge, Gunner, Groo,
Brockbank. Allen. Jones. Dewey, Chip
man, Powers. Woodruff. Bartch.
Hampstead. Groesbeck. Allen. Dun
ford. Mrs. Woodrow. Messrs. Max
Smith. Kent Smith. Ben Romney,
Wayne Smith. Ives Cobb, A. de
| Riguls. George Lawrence. Harry
Shearman. Will Lawrence. Heintz, D.
E. Burley, Luenbartt. Simmond, a.
Hanauer. Max Hanauer. Kenneth
Kerr. Tod Goodwin. Decker, Hill, Nc
COEIllChs JOII4SOI OpCLICC1s L lis
Walker. Fields. Murray, Nelson, Hoge,
| Spencer. Lieutenant Castle, Noble,
Varian, Diehl w. w. Hall, Nailor,
Bailey. Lambert. Morris, Lewis,
Brown. Westervelt. Gillespie, Eldredge
Clark, Kelson. Wallace. Christensen,
Tlatz, Angus Nicholson, Barnett, Hemp
stead, Hammer, Walter Wolf, Jack
Sharp, Beacl1bank Mckimmins, Bennett
Farley, Darling, Taggart, Colum, Cross
Moose, Benedict, Wells, Gregg, ShouD
Hardness, Romney, Grant Hampton, DR.
Belts, Fisher Naylor, Reading, Nelson
| briggs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07
THE TURF.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 6.-The dig
gest upset of the meeting occurred to-
day. The Elmwood stock farms Vic
tor, who defeated Libertine and other
stake horses so impressively last
Saturday in the remarkably fast time
of 1894 was in amongst much infer
ior class today. and although a to 5
favorite. he was most disgracefulIy
beaten, finishing a bad fourth in a
field of five. Alex Shields Iron
Horse Logan. only two days off he
cars from New Orleans, won the race
by the scantest of noses from Yo FL
Rey. The winner was 20 to l. Yo Ell
Rey, for whom Charley Fair paid S27,-
600 as a 2-year-old. evinced a DISPOSE
ton to run for the first time in three
years and would have beaten Logan
in another jung. Victor and Chart
reuse were the only losing favorites,
choice and a. well played outsider.
Weather fine: track fast: attendance
good.
Summaries
First race. seven furIongs, purse
Crafty. ia OoggetD. even. won; joe
X, 107 Jones). 100 to 1. second; Grady,
1O7 (P. Isom). to /. third. Time
1:271l. Spry Lark. Lizzie II, Clara
johnson. Rey Del Bandidos, Hearts
ease and May Jones also ran.
Second race. six furlongs, selling
Red Glen. 1O5 (Coady), to 1, won; Tim
Murphy. 107 (Chorn). 8 to 1, second
Toano. Ill (Hennessy). 20 to 1, third
Time-1:14 Detective. Model, Huen-
enc. Emma D. and Oregon Eclipse
also ran
Third race. mile and a half, selling
Red Root. LOG (Bergen), Z to 8. won
Articus, 103 CWeaver). to 1, second
Fiji, Sc (Jonesl. 10 to 1. third. Time
236 Arundel, Doyle and Long D'Ol
also ran.
Fourth race. one mile, purse-Logan
119 .CBallard). 20 to /. won; Yo Ell Rey
103 (Chornl. 10 to l. second: Lismore
100 (Donnelly), is to /. third. Time
1:401h Victor and Catch EN- alst
ran.
Fifth race. about six furlongs, sell
fng-Circe. SO (Jones). to 1, won
Chartreuse II. So ct. Sloan), to 5
second; Seaside 81 (Chorn), to 1
third. Time-1:111s. Bravura, Ne,
LAME and Ginger also ran.
Sixth race. six furlongs, selling-Sea
Spray. 100 Or. Isom). to 1, won
Jack Atkins. 81 Hewitt), 6 to 1, sec
ond: Rey Alta. 102 Riggott). to L
third. Time-1:141z. Veva, Don Cara
Minnie 1. Great Falls. zeta, George
Bonhert, Harry Lewis and Sylvia also
ran
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07
THE WHEEL.

CHICAGO. Jan. Ga. G. Spaulding,
of this city, has dropped the idea Of
bringing suit against The L. A. w. on
account of the Titus-C abanne- Murphy
case. Chairman Gideon. of the racing
board. few DAYS since forwarded all
the evidence in the case to Mr.. Spauld-
ing. who went over it in company with
Titus. The latter admits that he did
make a proposition to Murphy to help
him out in allowing Cabanne to win
the race at st. Louis. but in extenua-
ton says his only motive in making
the suggestion was a desire to see
Cabanne win a race in st. Louis before
his own personal friends. Titus claims
that that is where the whole thing
ended; in fact the conversation went
no further and the race was never
fixed. as the result proved.
Upon hearing this, Mr.. Spaulding adj
vised Titus to throw himself on the
mercy of the racing board and if pos
sible have a personal talk with the
members of the racing board so that
the matters not understood could be
explained. To this Titus assented and
wilt go in person before the racing
board two days prior to the national
assembly at Baltimore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07
CHAPMAN'S CASE.
1oNG-DELAYED TRIAL is NOW ON
IN NEW YORK.
Court Room Crowded-The strug-
giles of the Legal Giants on
Both sides VIII Be Watched With
Great Interest.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The long
delayed trial of Elverton R. Chapman.
the New York broker indicted for re-
fusing to answer questions asked by
the Senate committee investigating the
Sugar trust almost two years ago, and
upon whose case the prosecution of the
other five defendants in the Sugar
trust cases largely depends, was
opened TODAY in the district criminal
court The court room was crowded
and the strong array of legal talent
included ex-United States Senator Ed
munds. of Vermont: Judge Dittenhoe-
fer of New York city, and ex-Con-
gressmen Shellabarger and Jere Will
son, of this city. The defense made a
stubborn contest of every available
point made by the government and
sought to make the government furn-
ish unquestioned proof of all the nu-
merouS allegations made in the indict-
ment The certificate of incorporation
Of the trust. the American Sugar Re
filming company. was objected to on
the ground that, though signed by the
secretary of the state of New Jersey,
1T did not bear the governors approx
al and the copy of the record of the
proceedings in the Senate leading up
to the Investigation was also objected
to because the record itself should be
produced. The day was practically
spent in contests over points of this
character. District Attorney Birney,
in his address to the jury, asserted
that Chapman's refusal to testify was
a direct violation of section 1912 of the
revised statutes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07

bic interest was manifested in Wash
ington over the published reports of
the probability of the mobilization OF
Admiral Bunce's North Atlantic
squadron and probably also some OF
the ships of the South Atlantic and
Asiatic suuadrons in Turkish waters
as a measure to compel the porte to
comply with the demands of the
United States for indemnity for dam
ages suffered by American citizens and
for the protection in future of citizens
of this country residing in the sultan's
territory. The story found no credence
among those informed of the doings of
the administration and it's improbable
ity was pointed out. 1t can be stated
positively on unquestionable authority
that any statement that any one of
the three sauadrons mentioned have
been ordered to Turkey is untrue. 1t
is REPRESENTED that even if such step
were necessary the government would
not at this time hazard the absence
from the Atlantic coast of the vessels
of the North Atlantic squadron and
thus leave the vast seaboard practic-
ally UNPROTECTED.