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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20
To Reorganize the ARMY.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Representative
Hull of Iowa, the chairman of the
house committee on military affairs.
laid before the house today the report
of that committee on the bill to reor-
ganize the line of the army 1t shows
that successive generals of the army
and secretaries OF war for Is years
have recommended that a new organ
iZation be adopted for the infantry, so
that a regiment shall be composed of
Il companies, making three battalions
of four companies each. General Sher-
man, before his retirement frono.active
service, pointed out that the national
guard of the country would reorganize
on the same lines and that we should
then have throughout the country these
small, handy battalions of four COM
panies instead of the larger and cum
berSome regiments of ten companies-a
bad tactical unit and in practice al
ways scattered. The secretary of wars
report for 1889 contains an earnest plea
for an increased force of the enlisted
men as a result of this proposed reor-
saniZation, his argument being that
the strength of the army should keep
pace with that of population
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20

Havana, Jan. 19.-The newspapers
here now give complete details of an
attack made by rebels upon Tapaste,
province of Havana. The fight oc-
Cured on Jan. 10, and the fact that
the news of the engagement has been
SO long suppressed is taken to indi-
cate a Spanish defeat. The newspa-
rers state under government permits
sion that when the insurgents attacked
the town the residents took refuge in
a church. The Spanish defended the
place for four hours until the rebels re-
tired. No mention is made of losses on
either side.
Further details are at hand of the
recent rebel attack upon Placetas in
the province of Santa Clara. The reb-
els entered the town from different di
rections, then crossed the line of forts
and attacked several houses. Later,
there was fierce fighting in the streets
which lasted for three hours, when the
rebels were driven out of the town.
The insurgents left six of their num-
Der dead in the streets. The garrison
had 16 wounded. One woman resident
was killed and three male citizens and
a child were wounded. Nineteen per-
sons in the town have been arrested
on the charge of having been impli
Gated in the attack.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20

the four men on the grounds of Mr..
Clough, near Tollestcn, Ind, this after
noon by the guards on the preserves of
the Tolleston Shooting club, created
considerable excitement in this city to-
night, where the troubles of the club
with the Indiana people have been
given publicity from time to time
through the newspapers.
The organization known as the Toll
lesion Shooting club comprises about
100 of the leading citizens of Chicago
and has been in existence more than
% years. The club owns 100 acres at
TolleSton, on the Calumet river, where
the various shoots of the organization
are held. Although it came into pos
session of this property in 1871, and
while it holds a title direct from the
government, many of the residents of
Lake county, the president of the club
says, have in recent years defied the
right of the Chicagoans to invade their
community and kill game. They have
attempted, at various times, members
OF the club allege, TO destroy the build
ings on the Tolleston grounds, and
watchmen were placed on guard to
protect the property against violence.
This action on the part of the club was
taken several years ago. Since then
the Quarrels between the watchmen
occurrence, with more or less serious
results. About a year ago two of the
guards were shot and seriously
wounded. Several other persons were
injured in the skirmish which took
place in the swamps below the grounds.
About three years ago two watchmen
were killed during a fight at Crown
point. The trouble arose over matters
pertaining to the Tolleston club and
minor disputes have been of frequent
occurrence.
1T seems impossible said Edwin T.
Daniels, president of the Tolleston club
tonight, Ito convince the residents of
Lake county that we own the property
known as the Tolleston club grounds.
Our watchmen have orders not to use
violence, and l do not believe that they
are to blame for the trouble today. The
residents are constantly making trouble
for them, and all previous conflicts
were brought on by outsiders. 1t is
necessary for us to have our watch
men to protect the grounds, but they
are not supposed to use violence before
il becomes necessary"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20
IN PINAR DEL RIO.
Not Day Passes Without Serious
Engagements.

New York, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Sun from Havana says: in the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio since the sue
cessful invasion from Havana by the
patriot forces under Castillo, not day
has passed without a serious engage
ment between the Spanish troops and
the revolutionists. In the Spanish re-
ports published here by the neWSpa-
rers after careful revision by the press
censor, these fights are mentioned only
as unimportant SkirmiSheS. But even
if this were true they would still prove
that the pacification of that province is
very far from having been accom-
plished.
All the facts show that the war is
waging fiercely and that now the cruel
warfare of Weyler is at its climax. No
sort of reforms, no promises Whatso-
ever from Spain will satisfy the Gu
bans The Indignation they feel against
the Spaniards grows more bitter every
day on account of the outrages author
lied by Weyler and Cuba will yield
to Spain only after all the patriot
forces have been exterminated.
The march of General Gomez kyest-
ward is clearly shown by the great
fires in the cane fields which were pre-
pared for the harvest as soon as Wey-
Ter should permit the grinding of
.uoe'i- rvs Il Yin COioAi SsNS tite'N LIZ
flames all around that town illumine
the sky and demonstrate the proximity
of General Gomez torch.
President CiSneroS and his cabinet
will not cross the boundary of Matan-
Zas with Gomez. After issuing their
last official statement condemning all
treaties with Spain not based on the
absolute independence of Cuba, they
will return to the east.
Gomez will enter Havana province
and his intention, it is announced, is
to go forward until he reaches the out
skirts of the capital itself.
The financial situation here is worse.
if possible, than the political state of
affairs. With the monetary embarrass-
ments of the government comes al
most total suspension of credit. Pow
erty is spreading in the capital and
there is practically no business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20

Washington, Jan. 19.-The Nicaragua
canal bill was under consideration be-
fore the senate four hours today; at
least that length of time was occupied
by Mr. TurDie, (Dem., Ind.), in an at
tack upon the measure and in denun-
citation of the Maritime Canal company
of Nicaragua, which he characterized
as a beggar and a pariah in any ra-
tionaI financial system; as an Outcast
and fugitive from the financial world
and as totally discredited in Inis and
every country. He is 10 continue to-
morrow, when the bill will come UP as
the unfinished business.
The legislative appropriation bill was
taken up after the Nicaragua measure
had been laid aside, and was completed
with the exception of provisions in re-
lation to the library of congress, which
went over without action till tomorrow
Earlier in the days proceedings Mr.
Hill, (Dem., n. W, spoke for an hour
and half on a joint resolution relat-
ing to electric railways in the District
of Columbia. While it appeared TO be
a matter of purely local interest. Mr..
Hills contention was that it was a
fight between the United States Elec-
trio Light company, which he referred
to as the old monopoly" and the Po-
tomac Electric Light company, owned
chiefly in New York, whose money and
property was legally invested in the
district the joint resolution would con-
hscate.
Mr.. Hill occupied the floor until the
close of the morning hour. when the
matter went over without action.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Morgan.
Oem., Ala.). last week as to default in
the Pacific Railroad companies and the
one offered by Mr.. Pettigrew, (Sil., $
d., as to the Venezuela and Guiana
boundary agreement, We're laid before
the senate, but went over the first in
definitely and the other till tomorrow
Senate bill appropriating S125,OOO for
public building at Altoona, Pa; was
passed.
At 5:45 the senate adjourned until to-
morrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20

Lincoln, Neb, Jan. 19.-In the state
senate today Ransom of Douglas coun-
ty offered a resolution which is in
tended as instructions to United States
Senator John NJ. Thurston. He recited
at length the letters and declarations
of Senator Thurston on the silver ques-
ton prior to his election. He quoted
largely from Mr.. Thurston's letter to
Jay Burrows of Nebraska and the
speech made by him when he was
elected to the United States senate de-
claring in favor of free silver and in
opposition to the single gold standard,
and asking 10 be instructed by the
legislature.
The resolution then declares that it
is the sense of the present legislature
that Senator Thurston be instructed to
vote and use his best endeavors to
secure the free coinage of silver, anG
that certified copies of the resolution
he transmitted to Senator Thurston
No action was taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20
IN OREGON.
Three Rolls Called, But No Quorum
Present.

Salem, Ore, Jan. 19.-The house met
at 10 a. m. Three rolls were called,
showing % members present-six less
than required for organization. Three
or four Democrats came in today and
answered the roll call. This is looked
upon as if the combination against
organization is breaking up, and many
predict the organization of the house
tomorrow. In the Republican caucus
Mitchell secured Al votes for the Unit
ed States senate-One more than re-
quired-but number of these will not
vote for Mitchell until Jonathan
Bourne is elected speaker. Bourne
claims that Mitchell promised him six
votes for speaker for the votes Of
Bourne secured for Mitchell. Mitchell
having gone back on this, Bourne,
with % followers, will stay away so
as to prevent organization. Five of
those who stay with Bourne are Nit
chen Republicans but insist first on
Bourne being speaker. If the organ
ization takes place, Mitchell will be the
next senator.
The senate and assembly met this after
noon at 2 o o'clock. but, as usual there was
no quorum in the lower house and both
O'Clock tomorrow morning 1t is re-
ported tonight that the Bourne faction
win be placated tomorrow. but this is
denied by the managers of MitchellS cam
Da!gn who assert that no quarter will be
granted the filibusters. The house is no
nearer organization than it was on the
opening day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20

a degree. These were his words II
have no excuses nor apologies TO make
to anyone. l cast my vote for that
earnest, honest and sterling advocate
of the people, the Hon. Moses
Thatcher.
marked outburst came from the
lobby on the announcement, and Mr..
Game was on his feet. He directed at
tention to the infraction of senate
rule governing matters of decorum.
The president cautioned the spectators
to refrain from any repetitionS of APP
prevail or otherwise. but when the
clerk called Mr. President" and that
dignitary responded, Moses Thatcher"
there was another ripple. which was
silenced by the fall of the gaveL
w. G.. Nebeker, Rideout, Robinson
and Whitaker then voted one after
the other for Thatcher, without any
remarks, and Smoot and Wright re-
corded their votes for Rawlins and
Shurtliff for Henderson.
The president proclaimed that as no
one candidate had received a majority
of the votes cast in this branch, there
was no election in the senate.
THE JOINT SESSION.
Mr.. Harbour moved that when the
senate did adjourn, it do so to meet in
joint session with the house. Mr.
Smoot amended the motion to read that
the senate adjourn to 1880 o'clock to-
day, which was carried. The body
then adjourned.
The detailed vote was as follows:
Thatcher-Monson, Aquila Nebeker,
w: q. Nebeker. Rideout. Robinson,
Whitaker-6
Rawlins-Caine, Chambers, Evans,
Johnson, Smoot, Wright-6.
Henderson-Allred, Hamer. Shurt-
liff-2
Lawrence-Harbour-
A. Nebeker-Cannon-1
MIR. VERSIONS SIGNATURE.
Salt Lake City. jan 10, 1897.
To the Editor of The Herald:
My name having appeared upon the
petition presented to members OF the
legislature as coming from the eX-mem-
berS OF the recent Salt Lake county con-
vention, / wish to say that my signature
was obtained under false pretenSes.
l was busy at the time the petition was
presented and instead of reading il 1
asked what ii was for and received the
reply that it was petition in favor of
RawlinS.
I wish to be set right in this matter
and will thank you to publish this card.
HEBER c. IVERSON.
MORE PETITIONS.
The RawIins headquarters last evening
announced the receipt of a petition from
15S residents of PaysOn. asking the Utah
county members of the legislature to
vote for Joseph l.. Rawlins for United
States senator.
Thatcher Headquarters reported the ar
rival of two petitions. one from 104 of the
Spring City constituents of Senator ALI
red and Representatives SorenSen and
Hardy, and the other from 10 voters of
Senator Johnson and Representative
Sorensen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20
Newspaper Wit.

Philadelphia North American: Big
accident at the theatre last night
'sIVhat?" Scene shifter fell from the
roof Of Elsinore castle and crushed
Yorick's SKULL
Somerville Journal: In Kentucky
travellers say a general store IS usually
kept by a colonel. This is true in the
major portion of the state. if private
information can be relied uDOn.
Indianapolis Journal: Watte-Does
your wife believe the stories YOU tell
her to account for your being out so
late? Lusnforth-She does. How in
thunder do you work it?" L tell her [
was very busy getting drunk"
Detroit Free Press: DO you think
they will allow us to scorch in the next
world?" asked the bicycle crank.
Some of you will get a permit. sure,
answered his little wife, who had long
been jealous of his wheel
Cincinnati Enquirer: Il shall hold
him in sweet remembrance" said the
potentate of BwkplO. He could hardly
have done otherwise. Even at home
the young missionary had been spoken
of as one of excellent taste.
Boston Transcript: Robert-But why
are you so certain that you Will live
happily with Miss Browne You
have not been much in her company,
Notwithstanding your engagement to
her. Richard-NO: I've been more
sensibly employed. I have been study
ing the temperament and peculiaritieS
of her mother.
New York Press: L WISH said Satan
anxiously to his aid. that before you
run them in you would examine that
new invoice of souls!' You seem
worried remarked his aid ITO tell
the truth added the king of evil. I'm
afraid there is some mistake. I dis
tinctly heard one of them tell another
that he never had sworn off anything
on New Years."
Washington Star: Two or three
young women who are interested in art
were discussing the other. Did you
ever see anything like the color of her
cheeks" And yet some men admire
them. One said to me the other eve
ming that they looked just like
peaches THE ideal What did you
answer" L said that he was proba-
bly, right; that Mamie was noted for
being good at still-life studies
Cleveland Plain Dealer: An uptown
little girl of very tender years came
home from a neighbOr's house eating a
large banana I amt agOin' to play
with Mabel no more" she promptly
announced. ''Why?" asked her man.
ma. "'Cause she called me names"
Why, what did she call you?" She
called me q banana sneak "A banana.
sneak? Why did she call you that? -
" Cause 1 sneaked her biggest
banana" And she went on eating it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20
Sugar-Coffee Eight.

Toledo, O., Jan. 19.-The Sugar trust
and directors of the Woolson Spice
company filed an answer today in the
suit began a week ago by the Ar
buckles, asking for a receiver for the
concern. The chief defense is that the
Arbuckles did not purchase their 60
shares of stock as an investment and
in good faith, but that they were
simply bent upon anonying the pres
ent owners of the plant. 1t is denied
that the Woolson plant is being oper-
ated at a loss, but, on the contrary, it
is asserted that the profits are from
$500 to 500 per day. Notwithstanding
the recent cuts in the price of coffee.
1t is also denied that the entire board
of directors has resigned or will not be
reelected at the next meeting of stock
holders, which would have occurred to-
day but for the temporary injunction
granted last week. The case will be
heard on its merits on Jan. 25.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20
Senatorial Splinters.

Hon. Charles Crane remarked that he
could see nothing to laugh at when Mr..
Robinson nominated Arthur Brown.
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A beautiful bouquet of roses was sent
to Mr. Sloan's desk when he had con-
cluded his Thatcher nominating speech.
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Judge Goodwin had been decided upon
as the recipient of the Republican COM
vote. and it was so announced
when the session was called to order,
but some Mckinley Republicans slipped
around to the minority and upset the
plan. The judge missed the Republican
vote in the last legislature by the same
narrow margin.
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Judge Morris Sommer was assured last
evening that the Populists had decided
to bestow 4 complimentary vote upon
him, but the statement lacked authority
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The Thatcher supporters were heard to
express considerable Indignation over the
course of Representative Kimball, of
Cache, whose vote they said they had
expected to receive. Mr.. Kimball was un-
pledged. and has been generally regarded
as a Henderson supporter.
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Prominent People.

Signor Crispi has taken time by the
forelock in having his marble monu-
ment erected in the Naples cemetery.
The only inscription on it is "Crispi.
Burglars are the great terror of Nine.
PATHS life at Craig-y-Nos castle, and
she has had all the window shutters
fitted with electric bells: which start
ringing at the slightest touch.
Jean de Reszke declares that last sum
ner all his servants performed their labor
to the energetic rhythm and melody of
Siegfreids smithy songs. which they
heard him practicing so often:
DR.. Ludwig Mond, a wealthy chemist
of london, has given a building and an
endowment of $500. 900 for the establish
ment of an institution to be known as the
Davy-Faraday Research laboratory.
Colonel Lewis Pratt of Woodstock and
Colonel Henry Clark of Rutland are the
Oldest surviving members OF the stans
on the staff of Governor William Slade
in 1916 and Mr.. Clark on Governor John
s. Robinsons staff in 1858.
Matilde Heintze, who. after POISONING
Prussian Poland. fled to the United
States. whence her eXtradition was OBJ
tanned. has just been executed at 1lssas:
the decapitation, as usual. being erected
by means of big two-handed sword
welded by the eXecutioner Reindel-
Phil May smokes enormous cigars. he
is one of the least conventional even of
artists who affect bohemianiSm- He has
been seen in the Strand with a frock
coat yellow boots and a straw hat He
often receipts an account by rapidly
drawing his own characteristic face
across that of her gracious majesty, with
the inevitable cigar between his teeth.
Wilfred Laurier. premier of the Do
minion of Canada, has refused to accept
a knighthOod from the queen, which was
offered him on New Years day. Mr..
Laurier is of the old school of English
liberals, and believes as Edward Blake
and the late Alexander Mckenzie did,
when they refused a similar honor. that
imperial titles are not consistent with
democratic principles.
Professor G. Stanley Hall of Clark uni
versity. Worcester, Mass. has just made
public the results of his careful study of
the various causes of fear in children. Ac-
cording to this authority. thunder and
lightning are dreaded by a greater num-
Der of children than any other one thing.
Then follow in order reptiles, strangers,
darkness. fire, death. domestic animals,
disease, wild animals, water. ghosts, in
sects. rats and mice, robbers and high
winds.
Prince Michael Hiikoff, the imperial
minister of ways and communication of
Russia, who visited this country a short
time ago to inspect our system of rail-
ways, has been able to give the car much
information which is to be practically APP
piled .n~the completion and equipment of
the Trans-Siberian railway. of which the
car is president. The convenience.
luxury and speed of American passenger
trains greatly impressed Prince Hilkoh-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20
Boston Agrees 1t Is Good.

Boston, Jan. 19.-At a meeting of the
chamber of commerce today resolu-
lions were adopted favoring the pro-
posed arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain; re-
questing the departments of state and
agriculture at Washington to take such
action as may be deemed necessary TO
protect the provision trade and agri-
cultural interests of the United States
from the restrictive and DrOhibitory
DEGREES of France. Germany and Switz-
erland which are threatened.
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legislative Notes.

Mrs Anderson. one of Weber county s
representatives in the lower house. is
now. when not making laws. at home to
her friends at the Grand.
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Dr. Dogge, who is lobbying for the
medical bill, spent much time yesterday
in presenting the merits of the measure
to Representative Calls of Summit, bas-
ing his argument upon the benefits OF
After he had concluded. Mr.. Calls in
formed him that he had no wife