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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Arbitration Treaty Discussed in
Executive Session.
SENATORS ARE URGENT
SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE
AND THAT AT ONCE.
House, in Committee of the Whole
Discusses the Postofice Bill-In-
creasing the Allowance For Ex-
perimental Rural Free Delivery
a Stumbling Block-Some Com
ments of Caustic Nature.

Washington. Feb. 12.-Senate joint reso-
luton appropriating 5000 to enable the
secretary. of the senate to pay the ex-
penses of the inaugural ceremony was
reported and passed. Also senate bill to
authorize the appointment of an addition
al judge of the United States court in the
Indian Territory.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Frye Rep.,
Me- for the participation of the cadets
of the military and naval academies in
the inaugural parade.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Hill
Oem., n. V, and was agreed to, recit-
:--g the facts in regard TO the arrest in
Cuba of Sylvester Scovil, newspaper cor
respondent, and requesting the secretary
OF state to use his good Offices with the
Spanish government in Scovirs behalf, so
as to have him removed to Havi ma
A joint resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Morgan Dem., Ala.). and went over
till tomorrow, declaring the Clayton
Bulwer treaty of April 49, 1850, abrogated-
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Pettigrew (Sil., S. d., instructing the
committee on public lands to investigate
the issue of the Perrine patent to lands in
Florida. was laid before the senate and
was. under the rule. referred TO the COM
mittee on contingent expenses.
The Indian appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar
The bill, which was recalled from the
president some days ago, to repeal the
timber culture law. was laid before the
senate, and Mr.. Hill (Dem., n. " Of
fered a resolution referring the bill to the
judiciary committee. with instructions TO
examine and report whether, under the
constitution. congress has the power 10
recall a bill from the president after 1t
has passed both houses and been sent to
him. where no engrossment error Is al
legged. After some discussion. the reso-
luton was agreed to.
Senate bill referring to the court OF
claims the claim of Stewart & Co for
cotton seized by the government between
1861 and 1862 was passed.
The senate at ] pm. proceeded TO the
consideration of executive business
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More Spanish parbaritv.

New York, Feb. PA Key West special
TO the World SAYS Captain Maradras
of Rivera's army. wri' :ng'tcs friend here,
relates q revolving stony of spanish bar
barity towards pacificos in Pinar del Rio
province.
At Mount Wanda. about Is 2acificos
men, women and children. had established
a camp on a high bluff overlooking the
ocean inlet. Last week one of Colonel
Manderina's band of Spanish guerillas got
wind of it and raided the place late one
afternoon while many of the men were
absent Advancing up the hillside quiet
". -they surprised the people. pouring in
a destructive volley as they appeared in
the omen at the top of the cliff. The ter
rified women and children and what few
men were there attempted to escape but
the guerillas closed around them and
drove them back with fixed bayonets and
waving sabres. Eight were killed at the
first volley. Slowly the guerillas ad-
vanced. cutting down or shooting all who
tried to break their lines. Driving the
wretched people before them like sheep
the inhuman butchers marched up. fore
ing them nearer and nearer to the edge
of the precipice. The women fell on their
knees and pleaded for mercy but the
soldiers replied with coarse jests and
cruel cuts of their sabres. driving them
over the precipice into the water far
below. Not a person of the entire camp
eScaD ped, some 81 in all.
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MISS BARToN'S OFFER.
It Has Been Accepted by the Rulers
of Spain.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Knowing the
restitution existing in Cuba, Miss Clara
Barton, on her return from the field
of Armenia. offered the services of the
Red Cross for relief in Cuba. Some
flaw coming up in International Law
Miss Barton promptly offered the indi-
vidual services of herself and her Off
GERS for service in relieving the desti-
tuition in Cuba, provided an amount
sufficient to relieve the field be furn-
ished. The following letter from the
Spanish minister explains itself:
"Legacion de Espana,
Washington. d. c.. Feb. IL, 1897.
Miss Clara Barton. Washington, d. c.
Dear Miss Barton-I duly commu-
nicated to my government the propo-
sition made by you to go to Cuba with
the view of conveying the aid of the
American people TO the sufferers in
consequence of war.
Il have just received a cablegram
from the Duke of Tetuan, informing
me that the government of his mai
esty, the king of Spain, after consult
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
DAHU'S SOLONs.
FOR ONCE THEY HAD A VERY
BUSY DAY.
Large Number of Measures Disposed
of In Both Houses-Apparent End
of Attempted Railroad Leg1sla-
ton.
fsneciaI to The Herald.)

Roise Ida. Feb. 12-This was very
hnsv day in the legislature, and
large. number of measures were as
nosed of in both houses. The senate
acted on ten bills in committee OF the
whole, and the house made nearly as
good a. record Some of these measures
are unimportant, Whlie othelS dle VI
general interest
In the senate a resolution was passed
for the appointment of a special COM
mittee to make an investigation INTO
the issuance of deficiency certificates
There are some $34, 900 of these deli
cheney certificates, but 1t is claimed Dy
the finance committee that there Is
nothing TO show why some of them
were issued. Ballentine of Ada, Bal
Iantine of Blaine and Corven were
appointed such committee. They were
empowered to send for persons and
papers and employ stenographers 10
take testimony.
The senate passed the Young mem
orial TO congress praying for the appro-
priation of $50, 900 to improve the out
let of Lake Occur d'Alene. This is to
prevent the frequent overflow of large
tracts of valuable land.
The last bill that was before the SEN
ate committee of the whole IN the al
ternoon was one to authorize district
Judges to hold terms of courts at places
other than the county seat. The orig
inal bill was introduced by Young of
Shoshone, and provided for holding
court at Wallace instead of Murray in
that county. The judiciary committee
reported a substitute extending the
plan to all countless The substitute
bill passed the committee of the whole
by a vote of II to 10.
In the house Randolph's bill limit
ing the rates of fare to cents a mile
was indefinitely postponed. This is ap-
parently the end of the attempted rail-
road legislation at this session.
Elders bill providing that fidelity
companies may become sureties on Of
fetal bonds was passed, as was Beary's
bill amending the mining law with re-
spect TO location of placer claims
There was a very spirited debate
over the bill prohibiting the manufac-
was recommitted to the committee on
public health.
When it adjourned the house was at
work on long election bill
A measure was introduced during
the day giving the board of trustees
of the Soldiers home authority to
transfer the home TO the national gov
eminent. This is in anticipation of the
possible establishment here of d north
western branch of the National Sol
diers' home. 1t is understood an effort
to have such a branch located here is
to be made, and that Senator Shoup
has been encouraged by the Soldiers
home authorities to introduce and
push such a measure.
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SHARKEY'S TALK.
Can Lick Corbett and Fitzsimmons,
or Both.

Vallejo. Cal, Feb. 12.-Pugilist Tom
Sharkey stated this afternoon that he
would be in the front row of Dan
Stuarts arena when COrbett and Fitz-
simmons stepped into the ring on
March II.
.'At the conclusion of the fight,
continued Sharkey, L will challenge
the winner to meet me for any amount
up to $4,000 aside from the purse
money and l will be ready TO make
my offer good within three weeks after
the alleged championship contest. l
have not been approached with prop
osition to meet Peter Maher. l can
whip both Corbett and Fitzsimmons.
and am prepared to do business with
either of them at any time. If Corbett
has improved, as his friends claim, he
ought to whip Fitzsimmcns- Otherwise
he is a beaten man"
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New York. Feb. IA dispatch to
the Sun from Havana says:
At Caraballo, in Havana province, a
hot engagement took place Tuesday,
in which the Cubans and Spaniards
came hand to hand. The Cubans were
about l 800 in number, headed by Brig
adler Nestor Arangueren. The Spanish
column numbered 1000 men. When the
Spaniards were driven to a certain
point by the Cuban guerrillas, Aran-
gueren gave the order to charge al
machete." A terrible slaughter of
Spaniards took place and the column
entered Caraballo demoralized mob.
In Remedies General SolanO reports
another engagement with the Cubans,
in which he claims victory. The
fight took place at Espoien, and though
no details are given, it appears that 1t
was a verv -hard-fought battle, as $50
Spanish soldiers were killed.
1t is reported in Havana that Cen
eral VIEWER has gone to the head of
the forces in Santa Clara TO prevent
the government from recalling him, as
his recall while at the head of the army
in active warfare would be a scandal.
But he does nothing of Importance out
side his usual role of barbarouS war
fare upon the pacificos.
The case OF Jose Manuel JimineZ in
MatanZas is a graphic illustration of
Spanish barbarity. JimineZ is II years
old and was court-martialed a few
DAYS ago because a Spaniard accused
him of shouting Viva Cuba libre," in
one of the streets of that city. After
much elaboration. the tribunal decided
not TO sentence him to death on ac
count of his youth, but to punish him
with hard labor for life. The relatives
of Jiminez who called on the judge
asking mercv for the poor frightened
boy, Who besides being young, is ply
sically delicate, were answered thus by
the judge: Il remind you that If he
is too young to be executed, you are
not"
In the neighborhood of Santa Clara
City, the Spanish troops are commit
ting all kinds of outrages upon women
and children. When any report of an
atrocity is made to Weyler he either
turns his back upon the complainant
or sends him to jail. He has given full
authority 10 his soldiers TO sack and
plumber. and, therefore. his popularity
among the more brutal part of the
army is very great
Together with all these instances of
barbarous warfare, which seem almost
impossible in this century. particularly
as these deeds are committed by men
of country which desires to be con-
sidered civilized, come continual re-
ports of the grossest immoralities in
all branches of the Spanish admins
tration. The newspapers here pub
lished last week, withoutscomment. the
fact that the mayor. the treasurer and
the cashier of the municipality of
Santa Clara were suspended from Of
flee by order of the governor. Now it
is learned that fraud amounting to
$500, OC0 was discovered by the governor
in the municipality. What is more
amazing is that the governor proposed
to Mayor Gonzales that he would let
the fraud continue if so per cent of all
former, and so per cent of all coming
benefits were delivered to him. AS the
figures appeared too high to the other
parties, the governor. in a fit of
wrath, ordered the suspension of the
municipal authorities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
GRAND RAPIDS.
Old Abe's Birthday Enthusiastically
Celebrated.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Feb. 12.The
fifth annual banquet of the Lincoln
club was held in Sweets hotel this
evening and was of more than local
interest from the fact that Gonzales
De Queseda. charge d'affaires of the
Cuban republic at Washington. was
present, and made one of the principal
addresses. Covers were laid for 1000.
The toasts and responses were as
follows:
Lincoln" by Congressman Newton
NJ Curtiss. of New York.
The Power that Directs and Gov
ems Legislation in the National House
of Representatives and the Evil Effects
of Biennial Congressional Elections"
by J. b. Corliss, of Detroit.
This was along the line Of his reso-
luton in the house to amend the con-
stitution for a four year congressional
term.
The American Navy. the Old and
New" Congressman George E. Foss,
of Illinois.
Cuba, the Gem of the Antilles, Now
Desolated by War" Gonzales De Cues
eda. charge daffaires of the Cuban
republic at Warrington.
Cuba Libre." Diaz Albertini, sec
rotary of the Cuban republic legation.
Washington.
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Says DeLome Doesn't Know.

Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 12.-Colonel
Perez Carlo, dispatch chief of staff
of the late General Maceo, is in the
city. In speaking of Scovel. Colonel
Carlo said:
Sylvester Scovel has never received
a commission from General Maceo, and
am IN a good position to know if
such thing had taken place. Scovel
and other correspondents visited the
Cuban camps. and it was the custom
for them to march with the staff Of
ficers, which was suggested and main
tanned by the generals of the armies as
a courtesy to all correspondents.
THE statement of Duouy De LONE,
Spanish minister at Washington, that
Scovel is a commissioned officer in the
Cuban army, is not true
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
THE HAWAHANS.
Thurston Believes That Most of
Them Are In Favor of Annexa-
ton.

San Francisco. Feb. 12.-Hon. L. A.
Thurston, formerly. minister from
Hawaii to Washington, and who has
filed many political positions in that
country, arrived here yesterday.
1t is two years now since Mr. Thurs
ton was in this city. He is here for a
months stay, and says he has not yet
formulated his plans and does not know
whether he shall go on east or not
Mr.. Thurston says there is now a
stronger feeling than ever in Hawaii
in favor of annexation. After it was
seen, he reeounts, that Cleveland would
do nothing toward annexation. the feel
ing in Hawaii was allowed to die down,
but nov the annexation club has a
membership of about 5000. Mr.. Thurs
ton is president of this club
Not only has the club 5000 men,
bers," said he. but at Koolan. Is miles
from Honolulu, there is a club of so
members, all but two of whom are
native Hawaiians. A great many ma
tives are also members of the club at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
THE HERALD BULLETIN
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Lincoln Day In the East.
Weyler's Butchers at Work.
Corbett Is Confident.
Fitzsimmons Is. Certain.
Senate and House.
PAGE TWO.
L. A. W. Meeting.
McKinley's Many Callers.
o. S. L. Sale Confirmed.
PAGE THREE
Buckeye In Demand.
Found Natural Coke.
What Wool Men Want.
PAGE FOUR
PAGE FIVE.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the
House.
Affairs of the County.
PAGE SIX
Yesterday in the Senate.
In Railway Circles.
Local Observance of Lincoln Day.
Cretan Troubles Increase.
PAGE SEVEN.
Holiday Markets.
PAGE EIGHT.
The Devine Investigation.
President Woodruff's Birthday.
Holdup Last Night.
judgments Against Pennsylvania
Smelling Company.
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Herbert Accepts No. 6.

Washington. Feb. 12.-Secretary Her
formalities and accepted tor9edo boat
No. 6, which is now enrolled on the
naval lists. though tried only two days
ago. This procedure, which usually
consumes months. was expedited in
this instance by the almost marvellous
performance of the little vessel as
described by members of the trial
board. who have returned to Wash
ington. and who have made a orelimi-
nary report of the test which is COM
plimentary in the highest terms.
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Honolulu. and are strongly in favor of

Honolulu. and are strongly in favor of
annexation.
In various places on the islands, the
natives are favoring annexation
In short the natives are for it be-
cause they believe ii is the only saliva
ton against the japanese. There is q
good deal of feeling about this
The census had just been completed
when we came away. 1t showed this
as to, population: Total half caste
and mixed, 5000; native. $1,000; Japan
csc, $4,000; Chinese, 1000, and whites,
%, O00 making a total of 100000 The
whites include Americans, English.
Germans, French Italians and Portu-
guese.
Il do not come in an official capacity
to work for annexation. l do not repre-
sent the government. / hold no official
position. but if there is anything that
can be done by me in my present
position / am prepared to do it."
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IN GOTHAM.
Eleventh Yearly Dinner Held at the
Waldorf.

New York. Feb. 12.-Lincoln's birthday
was celebrated by the Republican CLUB
at the Hotel Waldorf this evening. 1t
was the 18th year that the club has so
honored the memory of the ma-twred
president. Dinner was served in the ball
room, which was decorated with flags
and flowers. There were about 400 people
seated.
Some of those present were ex-Gov-
ernor Levi Z. Morton. Mayor Strong
Supreme Court Justice Pardon c.
iiliams. Cornelius n. Bliss, William
Brookheld. Colonel S. V. r. Cruger, Cen
eral c. II. T. Coils. Z. A. McAlpin. Gen.
eral Arson G. McCook. District Attorney
William L. Olcott and Elihu Root.
President Merriam of the club pre-
sided. He introduced the chief speaker of
the evening, President Melancthon Wool
sey. Stiker. of Hamilton college, who
spoke IT length.
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SPREADS HIS FEATHERS.
Corbett Says Lanky Bob Will Be an
Easy Mark.


San Francisco. Feb. 12.-Champion
Corbett visited a number of friends
this morning. to all of whom he stated
that he felt as well as he looked, and
that he would defeat FitzsimmOns in
short order.
TT shall be nv last battle in the
ring" he remarked to a crowd of
friends in the Olympic club. Whether
l defeat FitZsimmons or not, / shall
fight no more. L shall whip him. how
ever. as certainly as that the sun
shines today
Corbett passed the afternoon playing
hand ball with a number of his Olym-
pic club friends.
Jim Nealon, the club champion at the
courts. went down before his pugilistic
opponent in three straight games At
the conclusion of the bout, Nealon re-
marked:
THAT is not the same man whom
defeated so easily last spring. COrbett
was then overfed and sluggish on his
feet He surprised me by his agility
today In my opinion he is 80 per
cent stronger and more active than
when he faced Tom Sharkey-
Professor Walter Watson. boxing in
structor of the Olympic club, who first
brought Corbett to the front as
boxer. was delighted with the showing
made by his protege-
Jim is himself again said the pro-
fessor. He is the Corbett of old, and
an altogether different parsonage from
the pampered epicure who thought
Tom Sharkey was such an easy mark
Corbett thought he knew it all, then
Apparently he found out his mistake
and has settled down to rational train
ing He will be the only man in the
fight
A number of the champions friends
who were present at the handball court
this afternoon similarly expressed
themselves, and if Corbett has really
gone back his San Francisco admirers
are not yet ready to believe so.
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EDITED BY WEYLER.
Series of Spanish Victories Are Re
ported.


Havana, Feb. 12.-Advices have been
received here that a party of rebels
made an attack upon the Spanish
steamer Fausto at Media Luna, port
near Manzanillo, whose commander,
Pom. on board the Spanish gunboat
Cuba Espanola, came up and opened
fire on the rebels. driving them away
and compelling them to leave their
dead behind them. The Cuba Espanola
then retired, but as the rebels came
back after the gunboat left and re-
newed their attack upon the steamer,
Commander Pom returned and again
opened fire upon them. this time dis
persing them with considerable loss.
Pom then proceeded to the San Juan
river. where he dispersed a party of
rebels.
Commander Carderona, commander
of the Spanish gunboat Yumuria, has
beaten and dispersed a party of rebels
at Punta Biloto in the Puerto Principe
province, which had made an attack
upon the gunboat.
Military Commander Madrug has
defeated a strong party of rebels at
Condee ranch, in the Havana province.
The rebels lost 30 men killed and
and two missing. The camp of the
rebels was destroyed and a large
quantity of arms and ammunition and
a number of cattle which the in
surgents left behind them were cap
tured by the troops.
a fight has also taken place at
Palisa Das Carrillo in the Pinar del
Rio province in which three rebels
were killed.
The Corona battalion in conjunction
with the gunboat Rina Cristina has
nr1o arf Nth N.Y. %
rebels in the Pinar del Rio province in
which nine of the enemy were killed.
United States nsul-General ]. A
Springer has returned to Havana
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The Steel Fever Subsidies.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE fever of the
steel rail war subsidized somewhat in
this district today, due to the falling off
in the demand and the stiffening of
prices by orders from the Carnegie COM
pany. The eastern price went up 81 to
SIS and the Illinois Steel comoany's
quotation was the same but no LARGE
sales were made by either concerns
unless with the injunction of secrecy.
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Cleveland After Ducks.

Washington. Feb. 12.-The president
left here at IL o'clock tonight on the
lighthouse tender Maple for Wide
water, Va, on the Potomac river to
enjoy a days sport in duck shooting.
Captain Lambertson accompanied him.
The weather is cold with snow and
sleet-just the weather for such sport
The Maple will reach the blinds early
Saturday morning. The president is
expected to return tomorrow night.
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New Orleans to Follow Nevada

New Orleans, Feb. 12.-Public boxing
will be established in this city about
Mardi Gras time. The Olympic club
has been reorganized, and the city
authorities have expressed themselves
as not averse TO licensing boxing
matches. providing legal requirements
are complied with. The state law
permits scientific contests. but nothing
pretentious in that line has been at
tempted since Andy Bowen met his
death
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Weyler's Donation.

Havana. Feb. ia dispatch from
Port Caibarien, in the Santa Clara
province. says that Captain General
Weyler has donated to the public
treasury the sum of 100000 francs out
of his private funds toward meeting
the expenses of the government in
prosecuting the campaign against the
Cuban Insurgents
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
LINCOLN DAY
Tn The EAST
Annual Banquet Held at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
MESSRS. HANNA AND
BUSHNELL MEET
Pingree flakes a Spirited Address
at Chicago.

Quotes Lincoln's Words: Labor Is
Prior to and Independent of Cap
ital-Capital is Only the First
Fruit of Labor, and Gould Never
Have Existed If Labor Had Not
First Existed-Labor is the Su-
perior of Capital and Deserves
Much the Higher Consideration"
AT Other Places.
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Fistic Carnival For Reno.

Reno. New. Feb. 12.-Parson Davies
is making efforts to provide a fistic
carnival for the citizens of Reno \
telegram of inquiry as to the induce
ments the town would offer for finish
glove contests between Maher and
Sharkey and others was received from
the ParsOn today, but little interest
was taken in the matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Weather In the West.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Forecast-Col-
orado-Partly cloudy; probably local
SHOWS; northwesterly winds and colder
in southern portion.
enthusiastically fair, with south
erly winds.
Montana-Generally fair; not so cold
westerly winds