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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-13
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Ogden, Utah, March 12.-The way the
fusion idea was received in Weber
&C unity has been a setback TO those of
the Republicans who are so anxious to
have the silver forces march under two
banners. The developments of late have
evidently taught silver Republicans
that the big Democratic majority of
this county will not consent to be alb
sorbed by a few Republicans who are
at outs with the national organization
Of their party. AS a consequence, those
who are looked TO as the main workers
for the reelection of a legislative dele
cation which shall favor Senator Can
mons reelection have had their eXpec-
Lations greatly reduced.
1t has been an open secret all the
week that the Republicans had outlined
a plan for getting control of one-half
the legislative ticket for Weber county,
and that they had decided TO be salts
fed with this. The plan is the fusion
scheme, and it is known that during
the week past certain of Senator Can
mons friends have been quietly at work
in this city sounding Democrats on the
fusion proposition. It is said that they
speak with authority of Senator Cannon
or his campaign managers, and they
make a direct proposition. They ask
that one-half the legislative ticket be
men who will vote for the reelection of
Senator Cannon. In return for this
much fusion, these men promise that
the T. ]. Cannon influence will be
thrown TO elect the entire legislative
and county ticket. The members on
the county ticket may be all Demo-
Gratis, so that they support four mem
hers whom the silver Republicans can
count on to vote for Senator Cannon.
These agents are working indus
trioUsly with several Democrats who
have been reputed TO aspire to county
offices, such as attorney, commission
ers, sheriff, recorder and the like. They
point out that this is really a generous
proposition on the part of the silver Re-
publicanS, and say, in effect: Silver Re
publicans can never subscribe to Demo-
cratic principles. We differ utterly on
all principles except one. However, we
will yield considerably more than half
our principles by demanding only half
the legislative ticket, and giving our
support 30 the rest of the county ticket,
which shall be Democratic.
IL short, the proposition is anything
TO gain vote for Cannon. OF the agents
most active in working for this ar
Management, one is a newspaper man,
and another is d journalist. The names
OF many Democrats whom they will
urge for various county offices are we'll
known to ali who have taken the inter
est to follow their semi-secret plans. !
But with all the striving the fusion plan
is not a success. A Democrat who |
openly endorses ii is rarely met with, |
while on all hands are met those who |
openly oppose it.
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HOW THEY WILL TRAVEL.
Arrangements to Convey Our Troop
ers to Southern Destination.

Chicago, March 12.-Quartermaste
General Lee of the army, Department
of the Lakes, is making arrangements
to transport batteries of artillery now
at forts in the west to the Atlantic sea-
board and Gulf of Mexico. Today the
western railroads having headquarters
in Chicago and St. Louis and other
western cities, were invited to tele-
graph by noon on the 18th inst, pro-
poSals for transporting batteries of ar
tillery from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Fort
Monroe, Virginia; another from Fort
Riley to New Orleans, La; and a third
from Fort Riley to Savannah, Ga Each
battery consists of five officers, So men.
81 horses, four guns with caissons, bat
terry FORCES and camp equipage, and
will require one Pullman car, two tour
list sleeDers. three palace stock cars,
three fiat cars and six freight cars
Each battery is to be run. men, guns,
horses and property, together in one
train of one or more sections. The
equipment must go through from the
initial point without change, and will
be ready to leave Fort Riley by noon
of the 18th inst.
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A fact most interesting to western
people, and not stated by the dispatch,
is that this marvellous fighting machine
is the invention of an Ogden man, John
NJ. Browning, and it is one of the hun
dred or more wonderful inventions that
have made him famous among the
manufacturers of firearms in America
and Europe.
The Colt automatic gun, referred to
in the dispatch, has been adopted by
the government for use in the navy,
after a severe competitive test. 1t con-
sists of one barrel, attached to a
breech casing. in which tho mechanism
for charging, firing and ejecting is
contained. The cartridges are auto
matically fed to the gun Soy means of
belts, which are coiled in boxes con-
tanning 100, $50 or 500 cartridges each.
The automatic action of the gun is
effected by means of the pressure of
the powder gases in the barrel, after
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SHOT AND SHELL.
Orders to Be Given and Congress Will
Foot the Bill.


Washington, March 12.-The war de-
partment will on Monday open bids for
one of the largest orders of shot and
shell for heavy calibre guns ever given,
including armor-piercing projectiieS
and deck-piercing torpedo shells. The
number and character of these fol-
lows:
$50 Pinch deck-piercing shells, to
weigh 1000 pounds each.
1,241 12-inch deck-piercing shells, to
weigh 500 pounds each.
4Sl 10-inch armor-piercing shot,
capped.
149 S-inch armor- piercing shells.
$50 S-inch armor-piercing Shot,
capped.
These projectiles are for the heavy
fertilization guns now mounted along
the coast. The purchase is not to be
made under the $50,000000 defense ap-
preparation bill, but is in anticipation
of the fertilization bill, which grants
$940, 900 for a reserve supply Of pro-
jectiles and powder. AS the making of
the heavy projectiles will take consid-
cradle time, the contract will be let
ahead of the passage of the bill, as
surances having been given from men
in congress that no question would be
raised as to the regularity of this pro-
ceeding. The entire amount is designed
to give all the heavy guns now in
stalled, and those to be put in place
during the coming year, a full quota
of projectiles and powder.
The Pinch shot are among the larg-
est made. The cost of a single round
of this class of projectiles is $511.
Aside from the large order to be
placed Monday, the emergency bill will
permit additional orders TO meet the
of such fortification guns
as may be mounted for emergency. The
present order is for the actual needs of
the guns now mounted, without refer
ence to any existing emergency, al
though it has been made all the more
by the Spanish crisis.
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order TO make the points of Captain
Peral clear. but, of course, made no
comment whatever.
NAVAL BALL.
The date for the function to be held
at the Tacon theatre for the benefit of
the Spanish navy has not yet been
fixed. It is believed that the entertain
ment Will produce $50, 600 in gold, boxes
selling at $3.50 each, and small loges
from $50 to 5000 each. A grand ball was
given tonight in honor of the officers
Of the .Vizcaya and Almirante Oquenda.
Next Wednesday the officers of the
same ships win be given a banquet at
the palace by Captain General Blanco-
Additional adviceS received by TINS
correspondent from MatanZas show
that the 1.500 pounds of quinine on the
Fern and Bargen cannot he distributed
without orders from the government.
and fears are felt that the work of dis
tribution will be delayed by the Red
Cross society not making proper ar
engagements beforehand. However, all
have confidence in Consul Brice.
The Fern hopes to reach Sagua to-
morrow. She must unload there, as. at
Matanzas, to lighters. AT Matanzas
she had to use her own small crew TO
transfer the freight, no adequate pro
vision of stevedores having been made
by the Red Cross society.
SAD DISAPPOINTMENT.
The news that there was food in Ma
tanzas spread rapidly through the
town, and hundreds of poor people
crowded to the wharves with sacks and
boxes, only to be disappointed, and told
that they must wait.
A report, thong h it has not yet been
verified, is that the stores sent to Ma
tanZas by the Red Cross ten days ago
are still in the railroad warehouse, and
that none has been distributed.
The visiting senators and congress-
men and other guests who went to
MatanZas by sea this morning with
Miss Clara Barton, Mr.. Elwell and 9TH
ers, spent much time in visiting the
governor of the province. The party
was photographed, and after dining,
paid visits to the hospitals.
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used as a piston for an air pump,
which forces strong jet of air into
the chamber and through the barrel.
removing all residue and doing away
with the water jacket for cooling.
The gun can be constructed for rifle
ammunition of any kind, and is partic-
ularly adapted to the use of the army
and navy. 1t weighs but 40 pounds, and
can be fitted to different kinds of car
riages, to a warship's fighting mast or
to the ships rail- In a recent test.
made to demonstrate the durability of
its working parts, rapidity of action
and non-liability of fouling, some 5000
rounds were fired. the gun going
through the whole test without a hitch.
At 200 yards. for accuracy. 100 ccnsecu-
tive hits were made in 16 seconds.
Many a Spaniard will be gathered to
his fathers by "Browning'S Peace
maker" should this country become in
volved in war with Spain.
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"BROWNING.S PFACEMAKFR. !"
Utah Invention That Will Spread Destruction Among the
SpaniardS.

The following Associated Press dis
patch, dated New York. was printed in
the Herald Friday morning:
"A test was made today of one Of a
consignment of rapid-fire guns. just
received from the Colt factory at Hart
ford. 1t is known as the six millimetre
and rapid-fire automatic Colt, ard is
capable of firing 200 shots a minute.
with a range of 2,e0O yards. The test
proved that the bullet would pass
through a steel plate three-eighths IF
an inch thick, two sides of coil of
pine, 90 inches of wood backing and an
other steel plate OF one-eighth of an
inch in thickness. These guns, of which
three have arrived, Will be used along
the rail of vessels against torpedo
boats, and also in the lighting tops"
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the projectile has received its maxi
mum velocity, without decreasing its
range or penetration. In operation, the
feed belt is entered and a lever thrown
down, opening the breech and feeding
the first cartridge from the belt in to
the carrier. The lever is then released
and it swings forward. closing and
locking the breech, transferring the
cartridge to the barrel and cooking the
hammer On pulling the trigger, the
shot is fired, and before the bullet
makes its exit from the muzzle, the
powder gases expand, and acting upon
the ingenious breech mechanism, eject
the shell and feed another cartridge.
By continuous pressure on the trigger.
the shots are discharged automatically
at the rate of 800 or more per minute,
instead of 200, as stated in the dis
patch. The hammer of the gun is
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liminary trial last evening. She moved
out short distance from the pier at
Perth Amboy, and, with John p. Hol-
land. the inventor: the engineer and
another man. disappeared beneath the
water. She remained down depth of
about Is feet for nearly half an hour,
and then re-appeared at ,the surface.
The object of the test was to deter
mine the amount of metal ballast nee
essary for her operation under water,
as we'll as to test her diving tanks and
compressed air apparatus.
After the Holland came to- the sur
face, the inventor said that the boat
worked satisfactorily, and that he was
ready to give her open trial iu-deep
water. 1t has been decided to exhibit
her in the lower bay next week. The
President of the Holland Submarine
company, Captain Jacques, Captain S.
A. Morris, Superintendent Thompson of
the dry docks and only about a half
dozen others witnessed the test
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GoRDoN,s REBEL YELL.
Old Confederates Now Unite for
Yankee Hurrahs.

Owosso, Mich, March 12.-General J.
Z. Gordon of Georgia, who lectured
here last evening on 1.-THE Last Days OF
the Confederacy," has received a tele-
gram from his state saying:
Zone hundred and fifty thousand of
your comrades stand ready to follow
your lead in the protection of our ma
tional honor"
Said the general: i think l hear
rebel yells and Yankee hurrahs min
gled as our common country unites in
protection of our flag
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OREGON SENT NEARER TO CUBA
CONTINUED From Page l.

ton exists at Newport News and at
Norfolk. At Newport News there are
a naval constructor. three assistants
md 80 draughtsmep ready to begin
work or this character at any time.
The large dock at that point gives
ar additional facility. AT Norfolk the
construction department has an effect
i've force ready TO beSin work at once.
Thus far the work on the auxiliary
feet has not begun, but it is a source
of sstisfa Hzion at the navy department
TO know that ample facilities are ready
on short notice whenever this branch
OF work is required.
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ton, with the officials of the Red Cross
society. went to Matanzas today to
make arrangements for and to wit
ness the distribution of the relief The
distribution VIII probably be made
through the government at Matanzas,
aided by the American cOnSulS
The American boats have brought
quinine. flour, corn meal, meat and
clothing.
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NETWORK OF MINES.
Planted In Havana Harbor Three
Years Ago.

Newport News, Va, March 12.-Ac-
cording to Captain Greenmyer of the
steamship Castillo. from New Orleans
to Hamburg, which is now coaling here,
there is a network of mines in Havana
harbor. Three years ago, he says, his
vessel was about to steam into the
harbOr when she was signalled not to
enter. A pilot boarded the ship and
explained that the engineers were
planting mines and that it would be
necessary for him to wait several hours
before proceeding into port.
Captain Greenmyer was then master
of the Albino. He was at one time in
the German army.
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OUR WRETcHED DOCKS.
One Fact Discovered In Our War
Preparations.

Gl6HetA cSI4OA).
Washington, March. 12.-The naval
committee of the house did not reach
any conclusion today relative to the
number and location of the dry docks
to be authorized in the naval appro-
priation bill, which is the main ques-
ton left open. Commodore Matthews
of the bureau of yards and docks, who
was summoned before the committee
today, rather startled the committee
bv his statements as to the depth of
the channel to at least one Of the pro-
posed docks, that at Mare island, Cali
fornia He said the channel was not
over 20 feet for two miles, and that it
would require 5000, 600 TO dredge it TO
the requisite depth Of 80 feet. The
channel at Boston is only p feet, and
the channel at League island is about
the same depth. This complexities mat
tiers considerably, and when the COM
mittee adjourned today. little progress
toward a conclusion had been made.
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AMERICANS IN HAVANA.
Injurious Rumors-Delay of Charity
Work-Incidents in CITY.


Havana, March 12.-Mail day keens
the newspaper correspondent busy, but
many Of them succeeded in getting 10
Matanzas, in order to report the dis
-r;bution OF the relief supplies taken
there on board the dispatch boat Fern.
Consul General Lee was misinfoFmed
as 10 the remission of the fine of $500
imposed upon the American Yacht
Anita which brought the congressional
party here. because her papers were
alleged to be out of order.
The Anita was not allowed to go to
Matanzas last night. a pilot being re-
fused her on account of the fine The
fine win probably be RENTED today.
and the Anita viii sail later for Matan-
Zas or Sagua Ia GraEde, as she may
desire.
MONTGOMERY NOT INJURED.
In an interview had by the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press with
Commander Converse of the cruiser
Montgomery, regarding the report cir
culated in the United States that the
cruiser had been injured, the officer die
tated the following;
The report is absolutely false. No
damage of any kind to the hull or ma
chinery has been done to the Mont
Somery during the nine months she has
been under my command.
would il not be well for sensation
mo.Ngers to give some thought TO the
feelings of the wives and other rela-
tives Of the officers ana crew at home
before causing deep alarm by such
baseles9 stories?"
HURTFUE RUBIORS.
There is general indignation over the
story. The correspondent was also re-
10, h.
from here which We're heard today for
the first time:
First, that Captain Sigsbee is indis-
posed, and, second. that Consul Cen
eral Lee and DR.. Bruner, the United
States sanitary physician, are on bad
terms. Both stories are declared. on
tlS authority of the men named in
theEa, to be without color of truth.
Captain Sampson seems 70 be all right
again.
The court of inquiry did little work
today. The members examined two
divers. went over drawings and plans
and photographs in the cabin of the
Mangrove and read over the stenog-
rapher's copy Of some past testimony.
WORK AROUND MAINE.
The water is very rough, making the
work Of the divers difficult. The wreck
Ing tug is anchored = cable length from
the port sue u tiie nsAAes SenQlng
down divers. 1t is hard 20 see any
marked advance in the work of the
Wreckers.
The Montgomery was today visited by
several Spanish army officers, accom-
panied by two ladies. all coming on the
governor generals barge. The usual
naval and official courtesies were ex-
tended by everybody to the officers and
cadets Of the Austrian training ship,
Donau.
The members Of the court Of inquiry
are deeply interested in the account
given By this correspondent of the in
terview had with Captain Peral, presi-
dent OF the Spanish court OF inquiry.
Each member asked questions in
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Our People In London Deny It.

London, March 12.-The officials Of
the United States embassy here say it
is absolutely untrue that they have
been Informed that Spain has raised
$50. 600 600 for the purchase Of warships
etc, and has deposited that amount in
= London bank.
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Distribute Relief at Matanzas.

Havana, March 12-The Fern, with
80 tons of American provisions from
Key West. arrived at Matanzas this
morning. The Bergen from New York,
with Is tons, also arrived.
Senator Gallinger, Congressman Cum
mings and Smith. and Senator Thurs
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impossibility to return to cylindric
boilers, as it would be a return to
muzzle-loaders. The water tube boil
ers, he further said, had been adopted
by Russia, France, Germany and Aus
tria; in short, he added, all naval au-
thorities endorse them.
An interesting public exhibition at
work of Princess Waldemar of Den
mark is to be sold for charity.
An ominous rumor has it that the
Marquis of Salisbury is suffering from
Bright's disease.
Lady Francis Hope (May Yohe, the
American actress) has for some time
past been helping her mOther-in-law,
the DoWager Duchess of Newcastle,
among the Whitechapel poor. They
are arranging a concert at the public
baths hall al the Aldgate district in
aid of the rebuilding of Whitechapel
hospitals.
a PIOUS LIAR.
The Rev. F. B. Meyer. who was re-
Gently the recipient OF endless cour-
tesies in the United States, has fur
nished an interview, with a column of
insulting considerations, for the
"wickedness" of his late hosts, which.
for a display of ignorance. it would be
hard to beat. He makes wholesale
charges of chicanery and corruption
against public officials, and says he is
able to substantiate every one of the
charges of w. T. Stead. Mr.. Meyer as
serts that he found it unsafe to walk
in the towns of Kansas after dark, ex-
cept in the middle of the road. owing
to crimes of violence.
In regard to his interview with Pres
ident Mckinley, all Mr.. Meyer could
say was that the president was
pleased to hear we combined his name
with the queens in our services. and
he thought the truest bond between
the two countries was found in the
Christian good will uniting the
?
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SUBMARINE BOAT HOLLAND.

Remained Under Water Half An
Hour at Trial Yesterday.
New York, March 12.-The submarine
boat Holland was given another pre-
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WILLIAM FoRBrDs IT.
While lie Is Emperor the Yankees
viii Not Take Cuba.

New York, March PA dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
The Madrid Correspondence prints
the following telegram from Berlin:
L know from a sure source that last
night at a family dinner party in the
palace, at which was Present Princess
Irene, the wife of Prince Henry, the
emperor's brother, who is now in COM
mand of the German squadron in the
far east, William II uttered the follow
ing really startling words in conse-
quence of the conversation having
turned upon Cuban affairs:
The German emperor, placing the
hilt of his sword on the table, said:
What 1 declare is that as long as Will
liam II is emperor of Germany, the
Yankees shall not take possession of
Cuba
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Berlin, March 12.-The Berlin foreign
office has instructed the inspired press
to deny emphatically that Germany
will aid Spain in case of war with the
United States, and has instructed these
newspapers to point out that the Unit
ed States is an excellent friend of Ger
many, and that Spain, in the Carolina
islands squabble, has repeatedly shown
unfriendliness to Germany
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Latest Novelties IN Spring Capes.
ircluding very pretty effects in collar
cites, etc. in silk, trimmed with ribbon.
lace, chiffon, etc, just received, at
F. AUERBACH & BRO.
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THE LATTIMER CRIME.
Austrian Government Will Stand b
Its Murdered Citizens.

Its Murdered Citizens.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 12.-Edward
Ufalessary, editor Of a Lithuanian
weekly paper, published here, is re-
spoGsible for the statement that the
Austrian government. despite the ac-
quittal of Sheriff Martin and his depu-
ties, will demand indemnity for its sub
jects killed at Lattimer.
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WAR CORRESPONDENTS.

Journals Preparing Writers
10 Go to America.
New York, March 12.-The Mail and
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WHAT FUSION MEANS
It's Other Name Is Frank j
Cannon.
SENATOR'S MEN AT WORK
BEARING GIFTS TO WEBER
COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

Not Fusion for Silver, But Fusion for
Spoils-Want Half the Legisla-
tive Delegation ard the Democrats
Can Take Everything Else-Meet-
ing With Poor Success.