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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
THREE CONVICTS CAPTURED
TWO BOYS CAUSE ARREST OF
IDAHO CRIMINALS.
One Stuck TO the Trail While the
Other Went For Assistance-Two
Still at Large.
lsnecial To The HeraldN


Boise, Ida, March 20.-Three of the
toughest of the five convicts who, with
eight others, overpowe-ed Guard Jackson
and escaped, two returning and six being
recaptured the same day. have been cap
tured. They were overhauled at NamDa,
and Warden Van Dorm went to that place
and brought them back. The men cap
tured are William Edwards. Leavitt Rea-
Wis and Robert Cowen- Two are still at
large.
The escapes will all probably be prose-
cuted under the Jail braek law, which
fixes a penalty equal TO the original sen
tence. to commence at the expiration or
the first term. COwen, the leader of the
gang. had but about a month more to
serve deducting his good time.
The capture of the three convicts was
brought about by two young boys, who
saw them going through a field. The
men wore Overalls, but their striped
shirts were exposed. and the boys, reaiiz-
inc they were the much-wantec run
aways, decided, If possible. to capture
them One watched the men, following
slyly on their trail. while the other went
four miles to Nampa and gave the alarm
A posse was organized and led by the in
trepid youth. rounded up the runaways.
who surrendered without fight. none being
armed. The rifle taken from the guard
is in the possession of the men who are
still out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
AROUND THE WAR ZONE.
Powder, Shot and Shell Arriving at
Pensacola, Fla.

Pensacola Fla, March 0.-Powder, shot
and shell continue to arrive here in large
quantities for the forts and batteries de-
tending the harbor. Three of the eight
big Inortars for the new battery on Santa
Rosa island have also arrived, and they
VIII be mounted as quickly as possible
There is great activity at Fort Pickens.
In addition TO the SX and eight-inch rifle
guns, 15-inch gun is being mounted on
the fort.
Captain ]. w. McMurray. commanding
the TWO batteries of the Fourth artillery
at Fort Barrancas. has been promo, ed to
be major of the Fifth ar.ule.y. The v ork
OF deepening and widening the new q an
mel on the bar is progressing steadily. and
the largest merchant STEAMSHIP IS ncw BASS
through it without difficulty. II is ex-
Dected that . .eet of water VII son be
obtained.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
THE HERALD BULLETIN,

PAGE ONE
Suspense and Uncertainty.
Crime In Klondike.
Capt. Wiley's Opinion On Maine
Disaster.
Mormons Exterminate Black Jack
Gang.
PAGE TWO.
Forecast of Congress.
France In the Orient.
PAGE THREE.
In Milford Haunts.
Wickedness of Boise.
Fraternal Societies.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
ELISA.
PAGE SIX
Arid Land Question.
PAGE SEVEN.
State News.
PAGE EIGHT.
F. Marion Crawford Visits Salt
Lake.
Funeral of Bishop Morris.
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affairs and criticising the government. -

affairs and criticising the government,
it. says;
correspondents who stir up strife be-
tween nations, might, by the lies they
publish, cause innocent Americans to
be food for cannon in the event OF
war. The Maine disaster has been
used as a text for foolish stories about
mines and about dungeons worse than
the Incuisition.
Under pretense of relief, the United
States surrounds Cuba with the vessels
of her fleet, and the lingo spirit urges
war.
THE United States is settled by
aliens, anarchists and the lower classes
who DO not know the meaning of real
charity, their motto being my son get
money; honestly if you can, but at
any rate, get money, they seek to
infiict humiliation upon Spanish
honor, and charity by their ostenta-
tiOuS contributions.
The presence of the Vizcaya and
the Almirante Oquendo has helped TO
keep the American jingos within
bounds, and when the feet of torpedo
boats arrives from Spain and Admiral
ManterOla raised his flag here on the
great ship Carlos V. all those menaces,
inside and out. will disappear
Consul General Lee today visited
the graves OF the victims OF the MdlDe
disaster in Colon cemetery. The ground
has been levelled preparatory to sod
ding and ornamentation with shrub
and flowers. General Lee will soon
erect q fence enclosing all the graves,
with a gateway. The question of a
suitable monument has not yet been
raised.
AS a result of the action of a central
committee of the conservative party in
take part in the coming elections, the
local committee Of conservatives in
Cienfuegos, composed of prominent
men, have resigned in a body
The Names steam launch was
raised today from the wreck by the
contractors.
The latest advices from General
Pando's forces tell of IAN unimportant
skirmish with the rebels in the prov
ince of Puerto Principe.
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MRS. THURSTON BURIED.
All Omaha Was Out to Show Their
Love and Sorrow.

Omaha, March 2O.-The body of the late
Mrs John NJ. Thurston was followed to
the grave by a tremendous concourse of
people this afternoon. All Omaha was out
and many people from other points in Ne
brassa anc other states Were in attend
ance. The body was brought from Wash
ington in a special ear this morning. AT
the house private services were held. af-
ter which the casket was removed to AL
Saints church. Rev. DIR. Thomas J..
Mackay presided over. the rendition of the
Protestant Episcopal ritual for the burial
of the dead. In his sermon, the minis
ter referred feeelingly to the mission of
Mrs. Thurston to CuDa. which cost her her
life. He paid a high tribute to her char
acter as a woman and to the intense pa
triotism and human inspiration that led
her to accompany her husband on the
trip, from which ne returned to bury her.
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WEARING APPAREL.

Wearing apparel, articles of personal
adornment. toilet articles and similar
personal effects of persons arriving in
Canada may be passed free, without
entry at customs. as travellers bag
gage, under the provision of the Gus
toms tariff, but this provision shall
only include such articles as actually
accompany and are in the use of, and
as are necessary and appropriate for
the wear and use for the immediate
purpose of the journey and present
comfort and convenience, and snail
not be held to apply to merchandise or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
SECOND COMET OF 1898.
discovered Yesterday By Perrine at
the Lick Observatory.

San Jose. Cal. March 20.-The second
comet OF the year 1895 was discovered at
the Lick observatory this morning about
4:30 o'clock by G d. Perrine-
1t is situated in the western portion of
the constellation Pegasus, south of the
star IOta- Its position az 81 m. 50 S.
Greenwich, mean time, was right ascen-
sion q h. Is m. $3.50. and declination
north Is deg. 43 m. 23.3 s.
1t is moving north l degree per day
and east nearly four minutes of time
The comet is bright as a star of the
seventh magnitude and can be seen with
q small telescope.
The head IS round and about two min
utes of arc in diameter. with bright
center condensation ten seconds in dia-
meter. A tail about one degree long eX-
tends away from the sun.
As soon as two more observations can
be secured its orbit will be calculated at
the Lick observatory. Until this : done
little can be said of its future movements
The last six comets have been eOnsecut-
lively discovered at the Lick observatory
by Assistant Astronomer c. D. Perrine-
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NAVAL OFFICERS SUICIDE.
DR.. Hubbard of sAe San Francisco
Killed By His Own Hand.

Washington, March 20.--Dr George Clin-
ton Hubbard. assistant surgeon United
States navy, committed suicide at st. Eliz-
abeth's insane asylum shortly after mid
night last night by strangling himself
with the cord of his dressing gown.
DR.. Hubbard was q years cid. Till a
week ago he was attached IL the San
Francisco.
Early in the year he showed slighr Signs
of arrangement and was sent home from
the Mediterranean station and Placed at
st. Elizabeth's. He realized ms coL6ttlon
and felt il keenly. but he was never Vio-
lent, and his suicidal urn was thite IN
looked for. Rear Admiral Benham and
an uncle of the dead man have made the
funeral ARRANGEMENTS.
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FLEET OFF KEY WEST.
Additions Being Made to Sicard's
Formidable Squadron.

Key West, March 2O.-The two unidenti-
fed bodies from the Maine. brought here
last night. We're buried today in the city
cemetery with simple services. A division
of bluejackets followed the hearse.
Tomorrow the Indiana is expected from
the Dry Tortugas. and that station will
then be left with the Texas and the Mas
sachusetts, which did not sail yesterday.
as was expected. These battleshiDs will
take OF more ammunition. and unless
their orders are unexpectedly Changed.
will leave in a day or two for Hampton
Roads.
The Detroit and Montgomery arrived
from the TortuSas today. The former
put more ammunition on board the New
York and Iowa and then anchored in the
harbor.
The torpedo boat Porter left for the
Tortugas and the torpedo boat Dupont re-
turned here.
The fleet of Key West now consists of
the Iowa. New York. Nashville. Mont
gomery, Detroit and the torpedo boats
Dupont. Winslow Foote and Cushing.
The Indiana will be added tomorrow
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PROCTOR TO THE PASTOR.
"Place Cuba First Among Your OBJ
iects of Charity"

Rutland, VT. March Ex-senator Proctor
of Vermont has been asked by Mayor
Clement and several other citizens of this
city to speak at a public meeting Tuesday
or Wednesday evening on his recent trip
to Cuba.
In private letter to the pastor of The
Congregational church. received here to-
day. the senator says:
For heavens sake. place Cuba first
among your objects of charity; at least
now
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COUNTRY EDITORS FUNERAL.
Franklyn Warner Lee Was Also Poet,
Novelist and Dramatiss.

St. Paul. Mimi. March ga special
train of St Paul newspaper men, Masons,
Elks. ETC. went to Rush City, Mimi. to-
day to attend the funeral Of the poet. nov
elist and dramatist, FRANKLIN Warner
Lee. formerly of this city, and at the
Post.
Mr. Lee was most widely known as the
author of the farce The Star Gazers.
which Joe OFT played for two seasons. and
also from the fact that he reWrote the eX-
travaganza Ali Bahia for Manager Da-
vid Henderson of Chicago
Flags were at half mast at RuSh CITY
The interment was at Rush City
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stickeen Route impossible.

Victoria. B. c., March 2O.-The steam
er Danube arrived from Skaguay to-
day. She brings many miners from
Wrangel. who were unable to go in by
tie Stickeen.
che bark Canada, wrecked near
S.-aguay, has been seized by the United
States marshal at Sitka, who refuses
to allow the cargo, which includes
much lumber for the bridges on the
Skaguay wagon road, TO be discharged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
ACHIEVEMENT BY THE TRUSTS
BOISE MINISTER DELIVERS a
SENSATIONAL DISCOURSE.
Horrors of the French Revolution
Will Be Repeated Unless Condi-
lions Are Changed-Labor is OPP
pressed.
(special 10 The Harald.)

Boise, Ida, March 0.-Rev- X b.
Wright. of the Congregational church.
today somewhat amazed some OF the
members of his congregation by inoulg-
ing in politics in the course OF his sermon
He said. among other things:
There Is danger that instead OF our
government being of the people. by the
1yovernment of the corporations. by the
Corporations and for the corporations 1t
is time to call a halt.
In the text reference was made to made
ouata wages being paid laborers. From
statistical tables we learn, in many lines.
wages are disgracefully low. while out
of this oppression corporations are build
bowler but / do affirm that if there be
no change the horrors of the French
revolution will be repeated when some
leader like Robespierre shall arise
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LONGEST TELEPHONE LINE.
Rocky Mountain Company Will
Build the Connecting Link.
Especial to The Herald.)

Helena, Mont March 20-The Rocky
headquarters at Salt Lake let a con-
tract Yesterday for 4.0O0 telephone poles!
for the construction of line between
Missoula Mont. and Alullan. Ida. which.
when completed. about July l. will give
telephone communication from Livings-
ton. Mont to the Pacific coast, making
the longest telephone line in the world.
The wire has been contracted for and
work on the connecting line will be be-
gun in a month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
WITHOUT THE LABEL.
Maine Subscription Blanks Ordered
Returned By Labor Union.

Boston, March 20.-At today's meeting
of the Central Labor Union, subscription
blanks calling for contributions to the
monument fund Cor the victims of the
Maine explosion. which were sent out by
Mayor Quincy's committee, We're ordered
returned because they did not bear. the
label of the Allied Printing Trades
Council.
Resolutions We're adopted urging the
labor organizations of this country to
erect . monument to the coal strikers
who we're shot at Lattimer Pa. and re-
questing the secretary of the American
Federation of Labor to issue subscription
blanks for that purpOse.
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AT CUBA's CAPITAL.
No Sensational Features at the Span
ish Navy Benefit.

Havana, March 20.-Little work was
done on the wreck of the Maine today by
the divers or contractors
The city has been quiet, after the fes-
tivities Of last night lasting until nearly
morning at the Tacon theatre. where a
dramatic representation was given in aid
of the fund for the Spanish navy. mere
was plenty of enthusiasm in the croxu AT
the theatre. Every patri0uic sentiment
was cbeered TO the echo. bat there were
no sensational features. The proceeds are
net all in yet. but it is probable iney will
amount TO between $4,000 @nd $4,000 in
gold Former estimates we;e too large
Even with the enormous rrlceS paid for
the boxes and seats. il was i'm possible to
get any such receipts as SS0.g00 or CO. COO
as was hoped by some
The Austrian cruiser Donau. Which left
for New York last evening. iS not ex-
pected to reach her destination for a week
or two. as she is slow. even with auxiliary
sail power
The Union Constitutional, in an
editorial todav, under the caption
"Basta va. Ut is enough. calls atten-
ton to the presence in Havana of
certain iordly men who are talking
loudly DISCUSSING Sc. N---
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A KLoNDIKE OUTFIT.
If Not Altogether Too Gay, Canadians
Will Allow 1t Free.

Washington, March 2O.-The depart
ment of state is informed by the
United States consul general at Otta-
wa, Ont, that the same duties are i'm
posed on goods destined for the Klon-
dixie region as are imposed on goods
imported into other parts of Canada.
The instructions to the Canadian Gus
tom officers touching on this matter
are as follows:
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SOLD HIM BRASS FILINGS.
Copplemann Got SIS, 900 and An Ar
rest In the Bargain.

New York. March 2O.-Hirsch CoppIe-
mann. supposed to be one of the men
who robbed Max Bernstein of Cleveland,
o.. of SIS. 900 in this city last November,
by selling him brass filings for gold dust,
was arrested today and held 20 await
Identification by Bernstein. Solomon ia
eobs. the principal in the robbery, is now
serving an eight years term in the peni-
tertiary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
BATTERY K.
Crack Battery of the Federal Army
Arrived at Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, March 2O.-Battery X.
light artillery. with four oGics.rs and g.
men, Captain Dillonba TX in comma nd,
into camp on the government reSer. non.
just west of this city. On the gulf beach
Battery K is the crac< battery of the
army and its full strength l.; four f-5cers
and rs men, four modern 81 inch guns and
GO horses. The move f ON For Sam
Houston TO Galveston Is a change Of sta
ton.
A company of heavy artillery from
Jackson barracks. at New Orleans, is ex-
pected tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
PUGILISM AND WEDL0CK.
Two Subjects On Which kid" Mccoy
Expressed Himself.

Springfield, O., March 2O.-In an in
terview here today, kid" Mccoy
stated that he will leave early in April
for San Francisco.
My match with Gus Rubin will
come off there" he said. After that
| will go after Choynski for a match.
Yes, my wife is New York woman
1t is none of the public's business
though. She is we'll connected there,
and she doesn't want it known that
she has married a priZefignler. That
is all there is in the secrecy about her
maiden name"
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Epidemic Abating.

Astoria, Ore. March 2O.-The steamer
Oregon arrived this evening from Dyea
and Skaguay making the passage in five
days. She brings IA passengers. The
passengers report that the epidemic OF
spinal meningitis in Skaguay is abating
no deaths having occurred for several
days. The Oregon will leave up for to-
morrow morning
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which the officers do not make public.
Were received at Fort Ethan Allen yes
terday from Washington, and DreDara-
terday and today every one has been hus-
Ting, shoeing horses. securing camp
equipment and repairing tents. The rush
ing of work through Sunday indicates
very urgent orders. There are four troops
of cavalry here.
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Davitt Dared to DO II.

London. March 21.-The DAILY Chronicle
this morning repeats. editorially. its de-
claration that Michael Dlvitt's attempt
to show that England hates Ai1eriCa has
been ''ludicrousiy unsuccessful" and
challenges him TO obtain a half dozen
votes in support of a pro-Spanish resolu-
ton in any open meeting in any town in
England, Scotland or Wales.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
Germany Will Not Interfere.

London. March 2l.-The Berlin cores
pondent of the Times confirms the state
ment that Germany has no inclination TO
interfere in the Cuban question. It cites
the Berlin Posts saying that Germany's
commercial interests, as wei as he= re-
gard for the German residents i'm the
United States, forbid such an interference.
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BY MORMONS
Notorious Black Jack Gang
Completely Wiped Out.
MRS. M'DONALD'S DEATH
AVENGED BY COLONISTS
Not An Outlaw Left to Tell the
Tale.

Pursuing Party Came Upon the Des-
peradoes While In Camp and Nine
Were Killed-Two of the Gang
Had Murdered Mrs. Mcdonald,
Formerly of Utah-Career OF Crime
Is Ended-Dead Bodies Discovered
By Party of Prospectors.
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sunday work On mackenzie.

Philadelphia, March 20.-A large force
of men worked today on the torpedo boat
Mackenzie. which is being constructed at
Hiliman's shipyards. This is the first time
Sunday work has been done a this yard
and it was said TO be the result of orders
from Washington to rush the work as
rapidly as possible.
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UNCLE SAM TOO LATE.
Spain Bought the Cruiser Garibaldi
From Italy.

London, March 21.-The Daily News
Rome correspondent says that Spain
has bought the cruiser Garibaldi from
Italy. The Argentine Republic has
brought the cruiser Varez.
The United States wanted to pur-
chase both of these vessels, but was
too late.
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Mo scruhs AVE Enlisted.

Columbus. O., March 2O-Eighty re-
cruits have been forwarded from the
Columbus post up TO date for the new
artillery regiments and as many more are
now at the post under instructions. A
high standard for enlistment is fixed. and
fully four-ffths of those applying are re-
iected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
THIS BEATS JACK SHEPPARD.
How Five Daring Robbers Robbed a
Kansas Bank.

Hutchinson, Kan. March 2O.-ThesBank
of Nickerson. at Nicksrson, Kan, near
here. was robbed last night.
Five men did the job. and it required
four or FIVE hours to blow the safe. Citi-
zens who were passing the building were
held up and forced to so inside, where they
were kept until the safe was blown and
the money secured. About 5000 was Sc
cured
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Artillery Regiment of Volunteers.

Augusta, Me-, March 2O.-GeneraI l. S.
Bange, of Waterville. mas raised regi-
ment of heavy artillery. for an emergency
should war ensue with Spain. from MEM
bers of the Maine Grany Army, who saw
service in that army drring the war of
the rebellion. A tender of the regiment
will be made to the president.
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London. March 21.-The increase in the
severity of press censorship. says the Ma.
drid correspondent of the Times, is due to
a storm of contradictory reports raised
by the detention of the torpedo flotilla at
the Canaray islands. and for the future it
is intended to prohibit all kilograms relat-
ing 20 the fotilla or the general naval
preparations.
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The Daily Newspaper

Was never more than now the nat
ural and effective medium between
those who desire to sell and those
who desire to buy.-Printer' Ink.
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STORMS IN MONTANA.
Snow Delaying Trains-street Traffic
Abandoned.

Kalispel. Mon, March Willie most Sc
we're snOwstOr,n of the season IS prevail
ing in this section. At o'clock this morn
ing it began showing and at O'Clock this
evening Is inches of snow had fallen. and
at that hour the wind changed tc the
north and the snow is drifting badly.
Trains are DELAYED and street traffic had
to be abandoned entirely
The storm IS even more severe IN the
mountains. and cuts and ravlneS Gre al
most completely impossible, making
railroading very difficult.
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War Sunday Here.

Bethlehem. Pa. March 20-The Be:hIe-
hem Iron company's ordnance works were
working today. for the first Sunday in the
company history TIE plant IS rULL.ng
day and night, and over e.GD9 hands are
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Anxiety For An Overdue Vessel.

San Francisco. March 2O.-Some anxi-
ETY. is expressed here for the safety of
the schooner Nellie c. Thurston, now
159 days out from New York, with a
party of KlondikerS.
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The Daily Newspaper

Is practically the only medium OF
communication between the mer-
chant and his customers.
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A FORBIDDEN TOPIC.
Reason Why Spain Imposes a Severe
Press Censorship.

against the authorities stoplanc kilograms
to Spanish newspapers II ccar.ic.cfizes
such action as "a useless pros edura. be-
cause the Spanish press is both prudent
and patriotic"
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SUSPENSE AND
UNCERTAINTY
Condition of Mind That Now
T0rmentS Washington.
NOTHING DEFINITE
ABOUT MAINE REPORT
But All Things Point to It's Recep-
ton Early This Week.

Nothing Positive Can Be Ascertained
About Success of Negotiations
For the South American Ships
If Argentine and Chile Sell at All,
It Will Be For Friendships Sake
Rather Than Their Value In
Money-War News.