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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
WAS IT A BATTLEp
Cannon Shots Penetrate Fort and
Destroy Factory.

Havana, Dec. 19.-The official state
ment as to the execution by the insur-
gents of Lieutenant Colonel Joaquin
Ruiz, says he was shot on Friday last
by order of the insurgent commander
Alexandra Rodriguez. with the approval
OF the insurgent commander Arangu-
rem. The general opinion is that it was
a barbarous act.
A Spanish detachment at Guamo, on
the Cauto river north of Manzanillo. in
the province of Santiago de Cuba, was
besieged, according to the official ac-
count, from Nov. to 20 last, and val
lantly repealed the insurgents.
On Nov q a fierce attack was made
on the fort by a large body of insur-
gents with two cannon. More than $50
cannon shots made sieve of the fort
and destroyed a factory. Finally the
insurgents got inside the wire fence
around the fort, and called upon the
garrison to surrender. The garrison
still refused to listen to the demand,
and with heroic pride continued the
defense. The insurgents left 26 killed
inside the wire fence and a quantity of
arms and ammunition which the gar
rlson used, according to the official &C
count, to prolong it's desperate defense.
General Aldave, while accommodating
in the neighborhood, found the bodies
of three other insurgents, and many
graves. During the siege and the at
tack on the fort, the insurgents lost,
1t is officially asserted, 200 killed and
wounded. But the fort was completely
destroyed, and the garrison was with
out water, with pestilence all around
and only a little pork for food. General
Blanco will recompense the garrison for
their losses.
General Pando and the column under
Colonel Bruna, assisted by the gunboats
Dependence, LIisa, Centila and Valas-
quez, found in the river Cauto three
large torpedoes and also many sunker
vessels. They destroyed with dynamite
quantity of the effects of the insur-
man.
General Aldave, who left Cauto de
Emboscadero about the same time, haC
an engagement-Gn Dec. 8 at La Gune
de Ytabo losingC20 killed, among these
| two captains and 10 wounded, among
! them a doctor and two officers. The in.
| sureents were compelled to abandon
their trenches and retired with large
loss.
While accommodating the extensive
zones in that district, General Aldavt
had one soldier seriously wounded,
captain slightly wounded
/ General Pando has, ordered the re
construction of Fort Guiana. 1t is sit
uated about half way between tn,
mouth of the river Cauto and Cauto de
! Embascadero.
The German corvette Stein has ar
rived here from Port au Prince.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
NEW JERSEY PoTTERs
At Outs With Their Employers Over
Trade Matters.

Trenton, n. J., Dec. 19.-The manag-
ing Dotters and their employees are
still at outs over the matter of scale
of wages to go into effect on Christmas,
the time when manufacturers promised
they would restore the 1212 per cent
cut made in the wages of the men at
the time of the passage of the Wilson
tariff bill. The men do not want
uniform 121s per cent raise of the wages
they are 1ow getting but want mOdi-
fications made to meet the changes
that have been made in the matter OF
designs of certain lines Of goods. and
the changes in the demand for differ
ent goods. Several conferences have
been held without result. and the men
are threatening that unless salts
factory scale is agreed to by the man
ufacturers by Friday night they will
go on strike. The manufacturers will
hold a conference on Tuesday morning
at the Colonnade hotel. Philadelphia,
for the purpose Of considering the mat
Ter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
Gotham Murder Presenting Facts of
Unusual Horror.
ONLY WITNESS OF CRIME
rs A FACTORY HAND NOW RE
SIDING IN IRELAND.
He Saw Another Man Shove Peter
Doggett Into Mixing Machine,
the Bottom of Which Was Swept
By Flanges Moving at High
Speed.

New York, Dec. 19.-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
Circumstances pointing to murder
of unusual horror were recently
brought to the attention of District
Attorney Olcott and Captain McClus-
key of the detective bureau, the alleged
victim in the case having been Peter
Doggett, 80 years old, who, if his rela-
tives are justified in their stories, was
thrown into dough-miXing vat at 421
West Fifteenth street on Aug. % last
and literally cut to pieces.
Doggett's sister, the police have been
told by her and her lawyer, has re-
ceived a letter from her mother in Ire
land, in which the writer says the only
witness of the crime is now there. The
letter sets forth that this witness was
in the factory of the New York Bis
cult company, where Doggett worked,
on the morning of Aug. 70, and saw
another man shove him into a mixing
machine, the bottom of which was
swept by flanges moving at high speed
That Doggett was ground to pieces
! in the factory vat is known, but a
/ coroner's jury on Nov. Is last decided
/ that his death was due to accident.
The letter, which is now in the hands
of the district attorney, alleges that
during a quarrel with another work
man Doggett was pushed into the vat
below
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
FALL RIVER IRONY.
Operatives Present Resolutions
Anent Cut In Wages.


Boston. Dec. 19.-The Central Labor
Union today discussed and condemned
the proposed reduction of wages in
Fall River and other New England mill
towns. the alleged reason for such
cut down, southern competition, was
ridiculed, the delegation claiming that
this furnished no adequate excuse, as
the textile workers of the north, and
particularly those of New England, are
vastly superior to the operatives of the
southern mills.
The following resolutions were unan-
imOusly adopted:
Whereas, The members of the Ark
wright club have prepared a Christmas
and New Years gift for their employ
ees in the shape of loss to live on-if
such thing is possible-and generous
ly drawn their attention to the former
slaves of the south in a sarcastic spirit
which for cold blOOdedness reminds US
of the taskmaster PharOah,
Resolved That we, the representa-
tives of organized labor, protest against
the proposed reduction of the wages
of the textile operatives of Fall River.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
Blanco Hopes to Win Over Some
Noted Insurgents.
THE MACHETING OF RIAZ
OPINION OF sPANIARDs THAT
IT WAS BARBARoUS.
Senior De LONE Cabled His Govern
ment That Mckinley Can Hold
Down Congress Until the Summer
Recess, Thus Securing Spain a
Respite For Year-Cuban News.

London, Dec. 2O.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says:
General Blanco reports that negotia-
lions with several influential insurgent
chiefs are progressing so favorably
that he hopes to detach from the re-
bellion important forces which are
willing to accept autonomy.
Senior de LONE has cabled the gov
eminent that the American govern
ment expects to command a sufficient
majority in the house of representa-
tiyes to check all military motions I'M
til the summer recess in July next, thus
securing Spain respite for a year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
order to carry out the purpose of this or

order to carry out the purpose of this or
ger.
The grounds, as far as practicable,
will be improved by utilizing such mate
rial as may be available for the purpose.
The shrubbery, trees and forests on the
reservation VIII be Kept properly pruned,
brush ana unslghtiy trees removed, vines,
fruit and ornamental trees painted ana
cultivated, ana grounds properly dltched
or drained. Live trees IN the vicinity OF
the Inhabited parts OF mihtary reserVa-
ton viii not be cut down, except on the
recommendation of the post council OF
administration. approved by the post and
department commanders.
Nv here reservations are of sufficient eX-
tent and it IS practicable, they Will be
stocked with game. and all native singing
birds protected
Where required, requests will be made
through the proper military channels To
these headquarters for supplies of seeds
for grass. flowers. vines, fruit and orna-
mental trees.
BY command of
MAJOR GENERAL MILES,
SAMUEL BRECk,
A n i11ro
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20

The soldiers who form the regular corps
of orderlieS for the commanding of1cer
are not much overjoyed of Late. on ac-
count of the recent orders which have
been issued. These orders prevent the
soldiers from polishing their rifles and the
leather part OF their accoutrements, as
they used to do. The latest decision
which has been issued in regard to 1t is
as follows:
The prohibition in paragraph 276 of the
regulations of attempts to beautify or
change the finish OF arms in the hands of
enlisted men is not construed as forbid
ding the application of raw linseed oil to
the wood parts of the arm. This oil is
considered necessary for the preservation
of the wood, and 1t may be used for ouch
polishing as can be given by rubbing in
one or more coats when neceSSary. Ihe
use of raw linseed oil only will be all
lowed for redressing, and the application
for such purpose of any kind of wax or
yarnish including heelball, is strictly pro-
hibited.'
At Fort Douglas the soldiers are now
having a much easier time than for quite
u while past. The work on the reservoir
mas been stopped, and the boys no longer
toll in the icy winds of "Klondike. The
weather became so cold that it was found
impossible to work any longer in the can
yon, SO it was discontinued awaiting more
favorable weather. But instead of the
reservoir, the soldiers will now begin on
a different kind of labor. The reservoir
just above the post is filed and frozen.
The ice is nearly ready to cut, and d de-
| tail of men will soon be put on the pond
each day cutting the regular supply of
ice.
On Lake Madge, IN front of the COM
| handing off1cerss quarters, is frozen a
thick coating of ice, and it is in fine con-
dition for skating. Every day the gar
rison people can be seen on the pond en-
joying the eXhilarating sport The reser-
voir IS reserved for cutting the ice for
use during the summer and for that rea-
son skating is prohibited upon it.
g g q
| Arrangements are being made for the
| regular post Christmas tree, and g. COM
mittee has been appointed to look after
| the affair. The committee is composed of
! Mrs. M. Perea, Mrs. M. ]. Atkinson, and
/ Sergeant Franklin The tree will be held
on the evening of the Ath in the post
chapel.
i Friday was pay day, and the soldiers
were spending their money as rapidly as
possible the same day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
Women Clerks must Be Over Five
Feet High.

From the London Telegraph: The post
Office authorities are evidently resolved
that little and good" or short and
sweet shall no longer apply to the ladies
in their department. A few months ago
they issued an instruction that an Girls
accepted for clerks1ips in London must
be at least ) feet , inches high 1t WOuld
Appear that the metropolitan experiment
has been satisfactory. At all events. in
announcing an examination for positions
in a number ofsproyincial Offices me de-
Dartmcnt has explicitly stated that If
when these young ladies arrive at fhe a %
OF 10. they are found TO be less than :
feet ? inches high, they will not he re
tanned ia the public service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
RUFUS DEATH CONFIRMED.
Act Done to Inspire Fear In the
Ranks of Rebels.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The following
cable advices were received at the
Spanish legation today:
Havana, Dec. 19.-Absolutely trust
worthy reports permit us to affirm that
Ruiz was shot with Arangueren on
Friday by order of Alexander Rodri-
Suez. After several letters exchanged
between Ruiz and Arangueren, Ruiz
left Havana on Monday to meet Aran-
gueren now upon an official mission.
and only as a friend. 1t is not known
how Rodriguez arrived, but the fact
is that that leader ordered the shoot
ing of both.
The ferocity of such act and pro-
ceeding indicates better than anything
else the faith in autonomy, the intran-
sigeants being obliged to resort to terror
TO prevent the disbanding of their
bands. Such is the general opinion and
public opinion unanimously qualities
such act as savage and unworthy.
CONGOSTO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
Ideal Proportions of a Child.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: The aver
age child. in it's fourth year. should be
three feet high and weigh more than 2S
pounds; in the sixth year, three and a
half feet and weigh AZ; in the eighth year
four feet in height and So pounds in
weight; at u years, FIVE feet in height
and 70 pounds in weight is a fair aver
age Growth is very irregular in child
rem and young people genedally; perhaps
two inches may be gained in two months
and for the next ten months not over an
inch even UP to the age of ten or u
years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
Extra Work Means Much.

Pfttsburg, Dec. 19.-Notices have been
posted in the majority of the 40 lamp
chimney factories of the country that
instead of the usual two weeks shut
down, there viii be only one day of
idleness (Christmas) during the hoH-
days this year. The extra work means
thousands OF dollars in the aggregate
to the worl6men in wages.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
SCANDINAVIAN CRISIS.
Sweden May Seek For Armed Inter
vention In Norway.

London, Dec. pa dispatch from
Christiana to the Daily Chronicle says
the political situation since the fail
ure OF the united committee on for
eign affairs has become critical and it
is feared that Sweden will seek an oc-
casion for armed intervention in Nor
way. The dispatch adds that the
Swedish press hopes for assistance
from Emperor William.
The admiral OF the German squadron
which has just left Christiana. at a
dinner of Norwegian officers, made a
speech which, if not openly menacing.
conveyed an implied threat The Nor
wegian officials were much Disguised.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
ILLS OF COAL MINERS.
Preparations For Joint Meeting
With Employers.

Pittsburg. Dec 19.-Coal operators
and miners will hold separate and i'm
portant conventions tomorrow. pre-
liminary to the Joint convention that
will be held Tuesday. 1t is expected
that the miners will frame their de-
mands and the operators will devise
plans to meet them with advantage to
themselves.
The joint convention promises to last
for several DAYS. District President
DoIan of the Miners association says
a rate of 10 cents will be demanded by
his men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
DUG D'oRLEANs
Wrote Letter Which Sounds Like a
Remuneration.

Paris, Dec. 19-The Due d'Orleans, in
letter to M. Dufoillo, who has just re-
signed the position of Orleans repre-
sentative in France, says:
French public opinion is returning
to moderate, conservative ideas. The
monarchists should not try to impede
this salutary move, inasmuch as what
ought to be considered is not the i'm
mediate apparent advantage of party,
but the higher interests of France"
lie Temps commenting on the letter,
calls it a striking admission OF weak
ness, almost amounting to a practical
remuneration of the Orleans claims
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
Something New For Christmas Gift.

Stockholm letter to a Chicago paper:
1 have once before in my letters men
toned the Swedish family paper Iduna as
containing some extremely comical an
sWers to correspondents. He is one more,
One correspondent inquiries: What can
I use all my empty thread spools for? l
have accumulated hundreds of them, and
don't know what to do with them
She receives this answer from Aunt
Emma" Select graduated spools-about
20. Purchase in the hardware store about
three and one-half to four feet of steel
iron wire. and string them on this the
smallest first, and the Thickest toward
the top and glue them together Then
have them painted dark color. and
fasten to the top end of the wire an old
umbrella handle. and you have an ele-
CANT cane for-your husband, if you are
married, or present for your male
friends. L made one for my husband and
he was delighted; he was very sorry that
he lost it the next day. but am now col
lecting more spools to make new cane. y
[ wonder if Aunt Emma's husband real
". honestly and truly lost that cane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20

navy officers of the United States, to
tram the army and navy of China
Al present English officers are en-
pioyed for the navy and German Off
GERS Tor the navy. but the governments
which these gentlemen. represent are
both grasping for Chinese territory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
Changing the white House Portraits.

Chicago Paper: Mrs. Mckinley has
made a number of changes in the location
of the White House portraits and all the
historic mansion have been grouped in the
red room. instead of being scattered in
discriminatory throughout the public
parIors. EX-President Cleveland's por-
trait has been relegated to the corridor
leading from the east room. instead of
occupying the post of honor in the red
parlor. The full length portrait of ex-
President Arthur now ornaments one of
the panels of the green room. which is
also the music room of the White House.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
An Attractive Young Nobleman

New York World: That very blond and
picturesque young nobleman Count vinci,
will have charge of the italian legation
at washington this winter. Count Vinci
ia supposed to have descended from
Leonardo di Vinci. and ne was for two
summers the great beau of Narragansett
and Lenox.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
The Sims.

Movine-sailed, Anchoria Cfrom Glas-
gow), New York.
Havre-S p. IN, arrived, LIE Bretagne,
New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20

Paris, Dec. 2O.-A dispatch from
Havana says that while the insurg-
ents report the execution of Lieutenant
Colonel Ruiz after court martial
rumors are also current that he is still
living
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
No Reconciliation.

Madrid, Dec. 19.-Lieutenant General
Marin, captain general of Porto Rico
is about to resign, owing to the i'm
possibility of reconciliation of the diff
ferent parties in, the islands with a
view of establishing autonomy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20

Boston Herald: Miss De Facue.-How
much is this with the little diamond on
the back?
Jeweler.-That is the same price as the
other, but | haven't any works to fit it.
Miss De Faque.-Oh, that makes no diff
ference. I'll take it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-20
THROWN INTO A VAT IN FIELD OF LABOR
Federation at Nashville Will Prob
ably Finish Today.
FALL RIVER OPERATIVES
ALLEGED REASONS FOR WAGE
CUT RIDIcULED.

Textile Workers of New England
Vastly Superior to the Operatives
of Southern Mills-Coal Miners
and Employees Will Try to Ad-
Just Differences-Labor News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-08
Miscellaneous Cnllines.

The arguments in the case of S. c.
Ewing ct al. against David Keith and
the Silver King Mining company, were
made before Judge Hiles Yesterday by
Judges Howat and Baskin for the
plaintiff, and by Mr.. w. II. Dickson for
the defendant, and taken under advise
ment by the court. The suit was
brought to have the defendants COM
PEELED TO convey back to the plaintiff
the Eldorado mi. ing claim, valued at
$4,000, which plaintiff alleged was
given in security OF a loan which, with
interest, amounted to 81, 500 The de-
PENDANTS claim the deed was an abSo-
lutte one, and that they were the own
ers of the property, having bought it
from Ewing.
Josephine E. Nichols has entered suit
in the Third district court against w.
and interest on a promissory note Sc
cured by mortgage.
Judgment was yesterday entered by
Judge Hiles in favor of w. |. Snyder ct
al. and against the Ajax Mining COM
pany ct al. for $500 and costs. The
defendants failed TO appear and the
case went by default.
The taking OF testimony in the United
States district court in the case Of
William Eckman ard John Nelson
against the Old Telegraph mine and the
Societie desIines de Lexington.is draw
ing to a close and Will probably be con-
cluded today. The arguments to the
Jury will follow and the hearing may
close on Monday or Tuesday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-08
Hoods
: ars aparF1la
druggists S. Prepared only by
c. Co., Lowell the True Blood Purifier.

wanted to drive us off the earth with
their irl.some, annoying. meaningless
and useless regulations. They, in addi-
ton to other equally silly things, de-
mand that we hang pictures framed on
the outside of our carriages to adorn
them. WIZ this continued bugaboO
about the hacks? What have we done?
If we were running some unlawful or
licentiOus business or a tough saloon
there might be some excuse for the
treatment we receive. We already have
q number in large figures on the car
riage lamps, and we are compelled to
keep the lamps lighted up at night,
which is all proper enough. If any per-
son desires any information we have
the printed ordinance in our carriages
all the time. What more can the pub
lie ask? In other cities a driver is al
lowed to charge whatever price he likes
after midnight, but the Salt Lake City
ordinance gives us no such privilege,
nor do we ask for it. We are simply
irving to attend to our own business.
We pay the city for the privilege of
running a hack $3.50 per quarter, 81 for
water for each horse and 81 for water
for washing each carriage per quarter,
to say nothing of the property tax. If
a driver calls an officer to arrest a per-
son for not paying his fare, the city
justice fines the passenger $40. but the
hackman gets nothing, not even his
fare. That is the kind of protection
we get Yours respectfully,
JOHN HARRINGTON.