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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
DISPOSITION OF TROOPS.
Twelve Thousand Will Be Available
For Porto Rican Campaign.

Twelve Thousand Will Be Available
For Porto Rican Campaign.
New York. July ia dispatch to
the Tribune from Santiago de Cuba
(via Pert Antonio. Jamaica) says:
The various problems connected with
the capture and taking possession of
the city of Santiago are rapidly being
| brought TO solution. The evacuation
Of the city by the Spanish troops, who
are now prisoners of war, to be shipped
/ back to Spain. will greatly simplify the
situation. 1t is thought that the Gu
bars under General Calixto Garcia, who
have done some good work in the cam
paign. can be entrusted with the gen
eral administration of affairs in the
surrendered terrstor-
They would. Of course, at least for
the present. act under the direction of
United States military governor, who
would hold Santiago City with a gar
rison of United States troops. These
could be stationed on the hills above
the city. where the weather is tolerable
even in midsummer, and where there
is no danger of fever. These hills
are the highest in Cuba, rising to an
elevation of from three to eight thou
sand feet. While an elevation of 1000
feet gives assured freedom from fever
Two or three regiments, IL is believed.
would be ample for garrison purposes,
and thus at least 1900 seasoned men
would be at once released for service
in Porto Rico.
General Miles is anxious to remove
the troops from Cuba as soon as pos
slble. even If they have to be kept on
the transport ships for a time before
moving against Porto Rico. and is,
therefore, eagerly awaiting the deter
mination of the further campaign by
the Washington government There
seems to be no doubt as to what ne
and the soldiers would like to do. The
universal feeling is that Porto Rico
should be the next objective and that
there should be no delay in going
thither. so as to have actual possession
of it before negotiations for peace be-
gin.
1t is recalled that the climate of Porto
Rico is far more favorab BILE than that
of any part OF Cuba for q summer cam
paign. Travel and transportation bid
fair to be renewed here with a rush
as soon % permission is given. Hosts
or refugees want to return to Santiago
from Jamaica and elsewhere, and a
considerable fleet of ships and boats of
all kinds is waiting to get into Santiago
herbor with supplies, which are sorely
neeced. Some of the supplies will be
welcomed by the American soldiers and
sailors, whose cheerful adoption Of
campaign rations has not destroyed
their taste for more palatabie food.
The harbor of Santiago will be
cleared Of mines as speedily as posi-
bic and then utilized as a naval sta
ton and harbors of refuge. 1t is ad-
mirably fitted TO be q safe resort for
American shipping in the hurricane
season, which is now upon u.s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
& FLORID FPIsTLE.
High Flown and Incoherent Letter
From General Toral.

High Flown and Incoherent Letter
From General Toral.
Washington, July 16.-The war de-
partment has posted the following:
p del Este, near Santiago. July
J6- . following letter has just been
rtce.. i:
" Santiago de Cuba, July 16.-To his
tXcsliency. Comma nder-in-Chief Amer
lean forces:-Excellent Slr:-I am now
authorized by my government to capt.
nlate. ] have the honor to so apprise
you and request that you designate
hour and place where my representa-
tives shall appear to confer with those
Of your exceliency to effect the article s
CT capitUlation on the basis of what
has been agreed upon to this date in
the time. I beg herewith to manifest
my desire to know the resolutions of
The United States government respect
ing the return of army so as to note
oil the cspitulations. Also the great
courtesy OF your gro at g-aces ard re-
turn TOR their great generosity and i'm
pulse for the Spanish soldiers, and al
low them 10 return 20 the peninsula
with the honors the American army
do them the honor to acknowledge as
dutifully descerdec.
JOSE TORAL.
Commanding General. Fourth
Army Corps,
ITO General Shafter, commanding
American forces
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Statement Of the condition of the treas
NY shows: Available cash balance. S245. =
1885; gold reserve. S179.2i3,392
NJ. Emile lola returned to the attack in
the Dreyfus case BY publishing an open
letter on the subject the premier. NJ
Brisson, in the Aurore.
Five frame building. part of the car
shops Of the Central railroad OF New Jer-
seq, at Elizabeth. N. j., were burned,
causing a loss OF $4,000.
The leading members of the new China
party are assembling from all parts of
the woric TO aid in the rebellion against
the present government OF China.
The British tank steamer Luci1ena has
been engaged by the government to carry
water 10 cuba and elsewhere. The price
paid is SAID to be SEQ. 600. she can carry
1,0O0.CcJ gallons of water.
Eben Brewer who had charge Of all
postal arrangements of the United States
III cuba. died near santiago yesterday. lie
came from t'ittsDGrg. Il mad been report
ed ne was sick with malaria.
Joseph W. Warburton. British consul
general at san Francisco, for California
and The y estern states and territories. has
sent MS resignation 10 the British foreign
Office, and VIII retire on pension.
Edward Bagcott. proprietor of an ex-
tensive plumbing establishment at 1911
Adams street, chicago. made an assign
ment TO the American Trust & Savings
bank. Liabilities are placed at SI25.OyJ
with assets of $4,000.
Jefferson barracks, south of ST. Louis,
probably Will be selected By the war de-
partmelt as the rendezvous fer the troops
under the second can The government
grounds are large enough 10 comfortably
accommodate 50OoO men.
Secretary Long has decided that Ad-
miral Cervera may secure parole If GER
tam details can be arranged. and he wish
es TO DO so. The admiral IS expected
with his fellow prisoners, at Annapolis
tonight.
The steamer Gaelic brings news that in
Aongkoag during the week ending June
10 there had been 13l cases of plague. 81 OF
which had proved fatal. At q mony. where
the steamer called on June Il. the con-
sular surgeon reported about p deaths q
day from the plague.
The large steamer. City of Berlin. secur-
ed by the government Tor transport pur-
poses, has left New York for New Or
leans There she viii take on board the
two regiments of -immunes. which. it il
understood, are 10 be on permanent gar
rlson duty at Santiago.
The president has appointed the follow
ing commissioners to meet q similar COM
mission On the part OF Great Britain and
Canada for the purpose of adjusting the
relations between the United States and
Canada: Senator Charles W. Fairbanks
Of Indiana. Senator George Gray of Della
ware. Representative Nelson Dingiey OF
Maine. Hon John a. KassOn of Iowa and
Hon. John W. Foster of the\District OF
Columbia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
CRUELTY TO sol DIERS.
Several viii Probably Die, the Re
suit of a Practice March.

Charleston, S. c., July 1e.-The three
regiments camped here were ordered
out today for a ten-mile tramp in
heavy marching order. The day was
an excessively hot one, and the men
suffered greatly. Before half of the
journey was accomplished the ranks
had been decimated by men falling
from exhaustion. Before they returned
to camp some companies lost half of
their men. Some of the men are seri-
ously sick as a consequence Of tie
march. Nineteen of them are in the
city hospital, and several of these are
thought to be in critical condition.
The trouble seems to be that the men
have been kept on travelling rations
for over a week. Before starting on
their tramp they had breakfast, con-
sisting of hard tack, coffee and canned
tomatoes. There was not sufficient
food to sustain them through the task
set for them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
BAPTISTS ON WAR.
Want Religious Equality In the
Connuered Territory.

Buffalo, n. Y, July 16.-At today's
session of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, DIR. Chi9ers presented a supple
mentary report of the board of man
ayers, which, was in substance:
The board has under consideration
the question of holding annual instead
of biennial conventions, and recon-
mends that the various unions instruct
their delegates to the next convention
as to their preferences"
Resolution were adopted unquali-
f1edly endorsing President McKiniey's
policy in the war with Spain, express
ing the hope that in the treaty of peace
to be made with Spain provision shall
be made that in all the territory which
falls in the power of the United States,
whether handed back to Spain or not,
religious liberty and religious equality
shall be established, with freedom of
conscience and freedom of worship;
protesting against the army canteen,
and declaring the Baptist Union op-
posed to the liquor traffic.
A number of addresses were deliv-
cred during the day. A conference of
state and associational officers was
held TO discuss plans of organization.
The majority Of the officers attended
this meeting. at which a number of
plans were formulated for the future
conduct of union work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
FRISCO TRAIN ROBBERY.
Held Up By Two Masked Men at
Andover, Kan.

Wichita, Kan. July 1.-THE Frisco
train. east-bound. was held up tonight
about 1912 o'clock. at Andover, a small
station u miles east of here, by two
masked men. When the train slowed
down for the station the robbers sprang
into the express car and disarmed the
messengers, securing several hundred
dollars. the exact amount not yet as
certained. After the robbery, they
made away at full speed, keeping up
a gun fusillade backward in the direc-
ton of the train. A citizen of Andover,
who saw what was going on and at
tempted to warn the passengers, was
shot by one of the robbers.
Particulars are meager at this hour,
as the railroad officials are exceedingly
reticent. and the telegraph office at
AndoVer is closed.
Deputy Sheriff Dunkin states that
from the description given of the men
ana their horses. the gang is the same
that recently robbed the postofiices at
CRYSTAL Springs and Danville, in King
man county,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
WATsoN's RAID.
Two of the Best Battleships In the
American Navy.

American Navy.
New York, July ia special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Commodore Watson will spend two
days under the lee of one of the I'M
fortified Canary islands. replenishing
the bunkers of his fighting ships with
coal and the final assault on Spain,
scarcely two days distant. will be
promptly made If the last Spanish
naval resources, represented by Ca
lnara's feet, cannot be enticed from
Carthagena to protect Cadiz, the
American battle flag will quickly be
displayed in the Mediterranean.
The fleet, as at present constituted,
includes two of the best battleships in
the navy, the Oregon and the Massa-
chusetts: the protected cruiser New
ard, the auxiliaries Yankee, Dixie and
Yosemite, with six Golfers and a sup
ply ship. The Oregon has become the
flagship. The Golfers carry 25,000 tons
of the best coal, u sufficient quantity
To steam the feet all the way 10 the
Philippines and half way back. the re-
frigeratOr ship Glacier having fresh
food TO last two months.
1t is unlikely that the squadron will
keep up an average of more than ten
knots an hour across the ocean, al
though, Unhampered by their GOLFERS
after leaving the CanarieS, a speed eX-
ceeding u knots will be constantly
maintained. It viii be the duty of the
three auxiliaries to afford protection 10
the Golfers and to the supply ship at
all times. leaving the two battleships
and the Newark to undertake offensive
operations.
The departure of Commodore Wat
sons force Will leave the Iowa, the In
diana, the Brooklyn, the New York, the
Texas and the Puritan as the armored
vessels under Admiral SIMPSONS direct
command to batter down the fortifca-
tons at Porto Rico, and the cruisers
Columbia, Minneapolis. San Francisco
New Orleans, Detroit, Montgomery and
Marblehead to shell a landing place for
the Decentralization of the army of oc-
cupation under General Miles. A large
number of g-rnboats and other auxil-
the transports of the Porto Rican ex
petition without impairing the eff
cheney Of the Cuban blockade by with
drawing any OF the numerous vessels
now on that duty.
The authorities at Washington are
confident that an entire army corps will
be landed IN Porto Rico before the
'.raiding squadron" reaches the Cana
ries, and that the acquisition of the
island will be completed almost sinful
taneously with Commodore Watson's
menace to the Spanish peninsula. That
these two terrible blows, following so
quickly upon the surrender of Santiago
this week. and the occupation of Ma
Mia, which will probably occur next
week, viii compel Spain to sue for
peace, hardly admits Of the slightest
doubt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
IMMUNE CAPTAINS.
Another Batch of Appointments By
the President.

Washington, July 16.-To be captains
of infantry: Willis P. Richardson, Will
liam F. Blauvelt, William H. Allaire,
Lorenzo p. Dawson, Wilson Y. STAN
per, Charles Il. Barth, Everard E.
Hatch, Albert B. Scott. Robert H.
Anderson, George w. McIver, A. S.
Rowan, Harris l.. Roberts, Walter
Chatfield, John Stafford, John Cotter,
Daniel Z. Anglum. Fred T. Van LEW,
Frank D. Andrus. David c. Shantas,
Omar Bundy, Walter Dickinson,
Thomas W. Griffith, Edward Lloyd.
Francis j. Herman. Charles W. Ken
nedy, Rowland Hill, Marion B. Saffold.
Joseph 3. Bachelor, jr.. Henry C.
Hodges. jr., James T. Kerr, Robert l..
Hirst, William NJ. Hughes.
To be captains of Fifth volunteer in
fantry: William Walker. Henry NJ.
Bankhead. John E. Taylor, James E.
Shelley.
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sion of Santiago. There can be no doubt
on this question, as General Shafter
Will direct, Immediately u. taking
charge of the city. that Ar -ican on
orators be placed in the ter=sraph Of
flee there. The signal officials WI
maintain g censorship of everything
that is offered for transmission from
Havana over the cable leading to Hayti
or to Jamaica and nothing will be per-
mitted to be sent which is in any way
inimical to the interest of the govern
mpnr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
NEARLY TWO THOUSAND.
Total Losses of Skaters Army Since
It Landed.

General Skaters Headquarters. July
15.-The final report of casualties in the
weeks ago has been forwarded to
Washington. 1t shows an aggregate Of
1914 officers and men killed, wou2ded
and missing. The killed number 2i5,
of whom 81 were officers: wounded, l.
5S4. of whom 9S were officers and miss
ing. 81. of whom none were officers. OF
the wounded only So have died.
Colonel Pope. the surgeon-i chief,
says this is a remarkably small sum
Der of fatalities. considering the large
number of wounded. In the field hos
pitfalls there have been a remarka bly,
small number of septic wounds, and
but two cases of gangrene have devel-
oped. one of which resulted fatally.
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TO RELEASE cUBANs.
Watson May Visit the Island of
Fernando Pc.

Post says: From private information
received in this city by sympathizers
With the Cuban cause there is reason
10 believe that Commodore Watson
may include in his mission 10 the Span
Ssh coast a visit first or afterwards to
the island Of Fernando Pc, off the At
rican coast. TO release from imprison-
nent many people banished to the is
land by Spain for special reasons. Most
IF the prisoners are Cuban sympathiz-
ers.
That some consideration has been
given plan by the government or
that the latter intends to adopt some
OTTER and immediate plan for securing
the release of the Cuban prisoners of
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possession OF the gunboat in the har-
Dor.
Pending the sanction of Madrid
everything is almost at a stan6stiil, and
as result the troops on both sides re-
main in the trenches.
CAMPAIGN IS OVER.
While there is only remote chance
of the government at Madrid upsetting
everything at the last moment. such
an event is still recognized as a posi-
bility. However, our plans are being
prepared as though the campaign was
over. General Skaters headquarters
are to be removed. probably today, to
the highlands north of the city. where
the entire army will be encamped after
Santiago is evacuated, pending the pos
sibility of its embarkation for the is
land of Porto Rico.
The troops which were landed at ST.
honey, but which were not brought up,
are to be sent back on board the
transports Immediately.
Which American troops will remain
here as a garrison and the number.
has not been decided upon. There is
some talk of garrisoning Santiago with
several regiments from the southern
states, which are understood to be at
sea at present. The condition of the
city of Santiago seems to be dreadful
with filth and stencil everywhere. There
is much sickness among the Spanish
soldiers, due to bad and insufficient
food.
Our commissioners have just gone in
to meet the Spanish commissioners
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
STOREHOUSE OF NAVAL FACTS.
The Bureau That Supplies the Government With knowledge
Of SPANS Forces.

is chiefly this cross-indexing OF sub
jects which keeps six clerks busy in
the intelligence office.
The naval intelligence bureau makes
no reports on its work; but the reports
of naval officers who have observed
foreign wars are put out in book form.
In 1885 the bureau published a report
by Lieutenant Commander Goodrich on
the operations of the English in Egypt
and the bombardment of Alexandria.
More than one officer present on our
ships at the lime of the bombaIdment
contributed to this report. In fact on
an occasion of this kind every officer
becomes an avenue of intelligence for
the department. The bureau also is
sued in 1885 report on the French
operations in TuniS and a report by
Lieutenant T. 3. NJ. Mason of the oper-
atioas of the navies of Chile, Peru and
Bolivia in the war between Chile and
the allied republics.
Lieutenant James II. Sears and En-
sign B. II. Wells. jr., prepared a report
on the naval operations in the Chilean
revolution. A report on the Brazilian
revolution followed; and then came a
very complete report of the operations
in the war between Japan and China.
the first taste of international naval
warfare since the perfection of armOr
and big guns.
TO REPORT SPANISH WAR.
The next report to be published will
be on the operations of the navy in our
war with Spain. There are several in
telligence officers with Dcwey's fleet
and more with SIMPSONS. They viii
il sue a technical account of the work
Of the United States battleships, as
soon as the excitement is over and
peace reigns once more in the Carib-
bean.
The reports of the war with Spain
will doubtless be printed in large edi-
ton for general distribution. The 9TH
er reports have been printed in limited
edition for the use of the navy, fer ex-
change with other nations and for Ii
braries. The demand for them has far
exceeded the supply and the early pub
locations are worth a large price today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
NO YELLOW FEVER.

Not a Single Case In the United
States.
Washington, July 16.-Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman. of the marine hospital
service, says there is not a single case
of yellow fever in this country, so far
as he knows. and no preparations are
making to receive yellow fever pa
tents. 1t is his understanding that
Secretary Alger will soon order two
companies Of soldiers, now at Tortu-
gas off the Florida coast, TO some
other point. and this place will then
revert to the marine hspital service, in
hose custody it was before the war
broke out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
MORE WOUNDED ARRIVE.
Forty-four Americans and Spaniards
From Santiago.

Old Point. Va, July 16.-The hospital
ship Solace arrived here today from ST.
honey Cuba, bringing Al injured Ameri-
cans and 80 wounded SpaniardS, who tool.
part in the engagement of Santiago on
July s.
The American soldiers were transferred
from the Solace to Fort Monroe. The So
ceeded to Norfolk. where the Spaniards
and sailors were put ashore at the naval
hospital. The work of debarking the
wounded required but a short time. The
tug Alice brought them from the ship to
the dock. where those seriously wounded
were placed on filters and carried to the
hospital.
Many of the soldiers arc shot in the legs.
some of them in the feet, while others
have Mauser bullet-holes in their bodies.
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Reprisals Against GERMANY.

Berlin. June 16.-The Frankfurt Zei-
tung SAYS Russia has commenced max
Ing reprisals against Germany. owing
to the failure of the latter 10 fulfil the
terms of the commercial treaty by
which she undertook to grant excep-
tionally favorable rates on Russian
grain and other products. This action
is taken on orders from the Russian
finance minister. Nj. De White. who has
directed the eXaction of higher duties
on certain German imports.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
LAUNCHED BY MOONLIGHT.
TORPEDO Boat Destroyer Farragut at
San Francisco.

San Francisco. July 16.-The torpedo
beat destroyer Farragut was launched
at $3.50 this evening, from the yard of
the Union Iron Works. The selection
of the hour was due to the simultane-
Gus occurrence of high tide and MOON
light. The ship was christened by
Miss Betty Ashe of this city, who was
chosen for the task because of her re-
lationship to Admiral Farragut, her
mothers sister having been the wife
of that distinguished naval officer.
On account of the war, the navy de-
partment requested that as little pub
&c ceremony as possible be connected
with the launching. to which few guests
were invited. The Farragut is a 273-
ton boat. Her speed is 80 knots. She
will be placed in commission as soon as
DC ssible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
Rubin Punished Mccormick.

New York, July I6.-At the Pelican Ath-
letic club house. Brooklyn, tonight, box
ing bout, scheduled for 20 rounds at catch
weights, was fought by Gus Rubin OF
Akron. o., and Jack Mccormick OF Phil
adeiphia- AT the conclusion of the eighth
round. Mccormick had been punished SC
severely that the referee stopped the fight
and gave the decision 10 Ruhlin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
Next

Detroit Journal: Next" shrieked
the barber, glaring into space.
The Last Victim didn't wait to be
brushed.
We'll, you ought to be. with all the
questions you've asked" he merely
cried, fleeing out into the world. where
his eRsanguined features. coupled with
his air of prsoccupation, was the sub
iect of remark.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
Last cable Cut Aaain

Off Santiago de Cuba. July 14.-The
last cable from Santiago de Cuba was
caught this afternoon by the anchor of
the Massachusetts, near Aguadores.
just as the surrender of Santiago was
announced. The finding of the cable
was accidental. II has been decided to
buoy the cable for future use, and not
to cut L
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17
Another Maine Victim.

Baltimore. Md. july 1s.-Lieutenant
John J. Blandin. who was officer of
the deck or the Maine when she was
destroyed in Havana harbor, died here
today. His death was the result of the
shock to his nerves sustained on the
fatal night of the explosion.
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Social.

Chicago Record: What are his stem
ographer's hNIrs?"
Nine in the morning till in the
afternoon. WITH an hour and half for
luncheon
Goodness. She must be reinarka-
bly, homely girl"