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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
D|AMONDF|ELD JACK TO HANG
DECISION IN A NOTED IDAHO
MURDER CASE.
Supreme Court Affirms the Proceed
ings In the Lower Court-Murder
the Result of Live Stock Feud.
(snecial to The Herald.l

Boise, Ida, June 16.-The supreme court
has decided the most important case in
the criminal annals Of Idaho. that of Jack
Davis more commonly known as 'Dia-
monfield Jack the courts dictum Is
that ''Diamondfield' must hang.
Diamondfeld Jack was brought to trial
in CasSia county in April. 1897, for the
murder of John c.. Wilson on or about
February 4th, 1896. on Deep Creek. in that
county. After a stubbornly fought con-
test he was convicted and this conviction
is now affirmed. The murder was the out
growth of bad feeling that had existed
between sheeDmen and cattlemen in that
section for long time. There had been
a previous shooting. Davis having shot
William A. Tolman, a Sheepman. He had
made threats against Tolman and sheep
men in general, and finally did the shoot
ing referred to- Tolman was shot
through the body, but recovered Davis
disappeared after the shooting, but reap
peared on the Salmon river in the latter
part of January, in company with Fred
Gleason. On the 18th of February, 1896.
the bodies of John c. Wilson and Daniel
c. Cummings were found in their sheep
camp wagon. Both had been shot several
days before.
After long search for clews the Off
GERS became convinced that the murder
had been committed by Davis and Glea-
son. Search was instituted for them and
rewards offered for them. but it was not
until the early spring of the next year
that they were located. Davis was found
serving q term in the Denitentiary al
Yuma and Gleason was aDDrehended al
Deer Lodge. Mont. Both were taken to
Albion, where Davis was put on trial for
the killing of Wilson. a conviction result
ing. Gleason was afterwards tried but
was acquitted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
CUBANS Do GOOD WORK
Brilliant Exploit OF General Rabi's
Little Army.
GOOD PORT OCCUPIED
FORCED MARCH OVER NOUN
TAINS AND SWAMPs.
Rabi Warmly Praised For the Execu-
ton of His Part of a Pre-arranged
Programme-Garcia Is Coming Up
With 5000 More Cubans-How the
Insurgents Silence Criticism.

Washington, June 16.-The work of
the Cubans in reinforcing the marines
at Guantanamo and particularly in oc-
cupying Accerraderos has received un
stinted praise from officials, both adj
ministration and Cuban. Mr.. Quesada
said today that the Cubans had not
seen fit to reply to the criticisms cur
rent during the last week, as to the in
effectiveness of the Cuban soldiers, Is
they knew the criticisms were due to
the ignorance of the careful plans,
largely matured at Washington, by
which the Cuban forces were to exc
cute their part of a well-conSidered
programme.
but now that the Cuban flag is
floating over Acerraderos," said Mr..
Quesada, "aIl criticisms are answered.
1t is about Is or 20 miles west of Santi-
ago, and is the port of the great iron
and. copper mines of that vicinity. 1t
should not be confounded with AQui-
redos, another suburban town to the
southeast of Santiago. 1t is even more
important from q strategic standpoint
than Aquiredos, as it has exceptional
landing facilities
The achievement of General Rabi in
making a forced march from Bayamo
is characteristic of the military genius
of that officer He is chief of staff of
Garcia. and has the rank of general OF
a division. He is about As years old,
tall, thin and muscular, and knows no
fear. He takes pride in the fact that
he is partly of Indian descent and he
has the natural fighting capacity of an
Indian. He made name for himself
during the last Cuban war and soon
took high rank when the present war
broke out. When General CamDos
thought to make short work of the
present war he led the Spanish forces
to Saodel Indio, Cacacao and Peratejo,
where he met General Rabi with
Cuban army much smaller than that
of CamDos. But in each of those not
able enga gements, Rabi outgeneraled
and defeated Campos, the recognized
military genius of Spain. 1t led Cam
pos himself to declare that in Rabi he
had met a soldier worthy of his best
efforts.
General Rabi had with him about
1000 men in this last action, while Gar
cha is coming up with 5000 to 5000
more Cubans. The march of Rabi can
hardly be appreciated by any one not
familiar with the mountains, swamps
and tangled tropical vegetation through
which he pushed his way from Bayamo.
1t is extremely gratifying TO the bIbans
that Admiral Sampson should immedl-
ately recognize this movement and
should officially report it in such COM
plimentary terms to the navy depart
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
YUKON NAVIGATION.
Low Water May Interfere With Traf-
fc-ManY People Going In.

Seattle, Wash, June &c. ]. Smith,
general manager of the Pacific Coast
company, returned from southeastern
Alaska today.
In reference to a report brought out
from Dawson that the low stage of the
Yukon river would probably interfere
with navigation this summer between
st. Michaels and Dawson, Mr.. Smith
said:
The story was told me at Juneau,
and it was published in the Alaska
papers. I did not have the opportu-
nifty to inquire into the reliability of
the man who brought out the report
or the truthfuHe ss of the story, al
though it bore evidences of RELIABLE
ity.
1T was also reported at Juneau that
the Canadian authorities have issued
an order requiring every prospector
going to have 600 pounds of provisions
Many people are now going down the
river in small boats The first steamer
was advertised to leave the lakes for
Dawson June 10.
The rumor that Canyon City had
been burned is untrue. The sawmill
and two or three tents were all that
was destroyed. The fire followed the
timber TO Sheep Camp, but 1 do not
believe that Sheep Camp was threat
ened.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
INSURGENTS IN WESTERN CUBA.
In Possession of Coast-Spaniards
Butchered Pacifcos.

Key West, Fla. June 16.-Lieutenant
Colonel August Arna. Major Sato and
two privates of the Cuban army arrived
here today from Pinar del Rio, with dis
patches of the Cuban junta. They report
that the health of the Cubans in the field
is excellent, but their food is scarce and
they are poorly equipped. The Spaniards,
they say. are 5000 strong in that province
and that Spain is withdrawing her SOL
dierS to Havana.
Lieutenant Colonel Arna, who is the
chief staff officer of General Pedro Diaz.
says the Cuban forces in the province of
Pinar del Rio number about 5000 men. The
insurgents hold the northeast coast of the
province, from Bahia Honda to Cape An
tonic They also hold the entire south
coast and their mountain fortresses have
never been wrested from them. Maceo's
potato farms have been kept in cultiva-
ton, and in the hills in the southern part
fethe province are herds of cattle guard
ed by men specially assigned to this duty.
He says that Immediately war between
the United States was declared. the
Spanish guerillas in Pindr del Rio prov
ince went through the country districts
butchering the pacificos, women, children
and old men, whose bodies lie in the roads
and fields unburied to this day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS


The departure of Skaters army of in
vasion has removed all prospect of peace
negotiations.
There are $1,000 troops at gulf ports
available for the expedition to Porto Rico
and between 5000 and 10000 will be sent,
on 35 transports.
General Miles will return to Washing
ton today.
new camp of concentration will be es-
tablished at Fernandino. Fla.
The Idaho and Wyoming volunteers will
go with the next Philippine expedition.
Fighting continues at Manila, and the
Spaniards, who lack provisions and am
munition, are being driven back, but it is
not expected they will surrender until
American troops arrive. The United
States government will not permit any
interference from Germany.
Santiago was again bombarded yester-
day, and some of the Notifications were
demolished.
s The Notifications at Caimanera. in
Guantanamo harbor, were destroyed by
American warships.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
A Wild STAMPEDE At TAMPA
THREE THOUSAND MULES AND
HORSES LOOSE.
Dashed Through the Camp of Carpen-
ter's Brigade Three Times-Not
Known If Any Men Were Hurt.

Washington, June ia special to
the Post from Tampa, Fla, says: AT
10 o'clock tonight 5000 horses and mules
broke from the corrals and stampeded
through the camps of General Car
penter's brigade. 1t was dark and the
excitement is SO intense that it was
impossible to learn if any men were
hErt.
The panic among the men was ter
rible. Officers tried to get their COM
panies into line, but the army of wild
horses made that impossible. Many
men began shooting at the excited an
imals, but this only excited them more.
1t seems impossible to stop the
stampede tonight. The horses seemed
to be attracted by the tents and they
rushed through the brigade of three
regiments and then back again, taking
a different course each time. They have
already destroyed many tents, kitchen
and camping paraphernalia.
1t is not known what started the
horses on their wild rush. Taps had
just sounded in all the camps and the
bands had played their good nights.
The men were hardly asleep when a
loud cracking, like the firing of Cat
Ting guns, startled them. 1t was the
breaking down OF the corral renee, d
high wooden affair
In the next moment the Infatuated
and painting horses rushed into the New
York camp, which was nearest the
break in the fence. The rush sounded
like a thunderstorm. The New York
sentinels began to yell Call out the
guard, call out the guard
The guard hurried out, but it was
useless, as the animals were then rush
ing over everything in their path. In
half an hour the camps had been
stampeded three times and there
seemed no hope of driving the beasts
from the breach.
Forty men were mounted at IL o'clock
and they were unable to check the
rush
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
Camp McCalla, Guantanamo Bay,
June Is (via Kingston, June 16).-The
brick fort and earthworks at Caimen-
era, at the end of the railroad leading
to the city of Guantanamo, were de-
molished today by the bombardment OF
the Texas, Marblehead and Suanee.
The warships opened fire at 2 p. m.
and the bombardment lasted one hour
and 80 minutes.
The Texas steamed slowly up the
channel leading to the Notifications,
followed closely by the Marblehead.
The Texas fired two shots as range
finders, but falling short, and to the
right. The Marblehead stood off to the
west side of the bay and opened with
her five-inch guns, knocking down part
of the wall.
The Texas then threw in some r.
inch shells, tearing down the wall of
the fort and throwing the bricks and
mortar 80 feet in the air.
After badly damaging the fort the
Marblehead stood further in to she'll
the earthworks and barracks at the
west end of the harbor. She knocked
them into the air, and when the Span
iards fed from the fort they were
shelled by the st. Paul and driven into
the bushes.
The Spaniards fired only five shots,
which did no damage. After the ships
stood out into the harbOr the Spanish
in the bushes opened fire on the Mar
blehead's launch, which replied vigor-
ously.
The Suanee then turned back and
shelled the bushes, driving the Span
iards inland.
A SPANISH DESERTER-
During the afternoon a half-starved
and ragged Spanish soldier erawled
into the CAMP and gave himself up. He
said he expected TO be shot, but would
gladly die if they would only give him
food and water. He had had Neither
for As hours He reported that there
were 1900 Spanish soldiers, half
starved, who wanted to give them
selves up, but that they believed they
would be killed by the Americans as
soon as they were in captivity. The
Spaniard was given a good dinner and
some clothing, and was then taken on
board the Marblehead. He declared
that ne would gladly go back and re-
port to his comrades, but that they
would certainly shoot him. He is now
held as a prisoner on the Marblehead-
ADVENTURE OF A LAUNCH.
The Marblehead's little steam launch
cleared out a detachment of Spanish
bushwhackers this evening, and es-
capped, after hot engagement of a
quarter Of an hour, without the loss Of
a man. The launch had been dragging
the harbor near the forts for mines,
had found one and was towing it back
to the Marblehead, when the enemy,
concealed in the bushes on the shore.
opened a hot fire on the five men in the
launch. The launch headed towards
shore, and began banging away, but
the bow gun finally kicked overheard,
carrying the gunner with it. In the
meantime the enemy was fleeing wild
ly. The marine was promptly rescued.
1t is believed that several Spaniards
We're killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
Half a Million Pounds of Steel Hurled From SamD-
sons WarShpS.
DYNAMITE CRUISER VESUVIUS
KNOCKED AN ISLAND TO PIECES
One Battery Entirely Destroyed Guns Blown Into the Air
and Destruction Was Appalling.

nailed the ships to temporarily cease
firing, in order to allow the smoke to
clear from the battries, When the or
der came, at $3.50, to cease firing, every
gun of the enemy had been silenced for
ten minutes, but as the ships drew
off, some of the Spanish courage re-
turned and a half dozen shots were
fired spitefully at the Massachusetts
and Oregon, falling in their wakes.
Throughout the bombardment the
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius and the
Porter, by direction of the admiral, lay
outside of the right flank. The steam
launch of the flagship scurried among
the ships carrying messages.
At the close of the action, a stream
of multi-colored flags f1oated from the
New York, generally complimenting the
ships, and especially commencing the
work Of the Texas and New Orleans.
The men of the New Orleans raised
a cheer, which was passed quickly on
from ship to ship until every jackie in
the fleet was bowling himself hoarse.
APPALLING DESTRUCTION.
The destruction and death at the
western batteries must have been ap-
palllng. Many of the guns had been
mounted during the last two days.
From this it is inferred that Admiral
SCl Vel d -loQ given up jill nope OF 6X-
Treating himself from the trap in
which he is caught and had removed
the arms from some of his ships to
strengthen the land defenses.
Admiral Sampson is highly gratified
at the results of the bombardment. He
thinks the western batteries practically
demolished. AS some Of the guns on
the eastern batteries did not fire, he
thinks it probably they were only
dummies The only regret expressed is
that Lieutenant Hobson and his COM
panions, by their presence in FL Moro,
made it sacred. Otherwise it would
now be &. pile Of ruins.
The number of shots fired is not
Known at the time this dispatch is
sent. Judged from a position near the
flagship which, during the lombard
ment, with several Interruptions, fired
2OS shots, 50 from her S-inch guns, 1874
from her 4-inch guns and 80 from her
6-pounders, probably no fewer than
5000 projectiles were fired, of a total
weight of half a million pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
CHANCE FOR SALT LAKE MEN
ENGINEER RECRUITING OFFICE
TO BE OPENED.
State Engineer Mills of Idaho Is Re
cruiting Officer, and Will Be
Lieutenant-Shoup's Chance.
(Snecial 10 The Herald.O

Washington, June 16.-Fred ]. Mills,
state engineer of Idaho, has been desig-
mated as recruiting officer for Company
M of the First engineers, and will make
his headquarters at Salt Lake. This com
pany is to DE recruited from the states OF
Idaho, Utah, Montana and Nevada. Mills
is a possible candidate for captain or
the company.
Senator Shoup has received word that
his son. First Lieutenant Walter Shoup,
has declined the tender of majors commits
sion in the Torrey regiment. Lieutenant
Shoup prefers to remain with the Salmon
City company.
Boise, Ida, June 16.-State Engineer F.
J. Mills, of this city, has received au-
thority to recruit in Salt Lake a COM
pany of engineers for the army service.
for that purpose. He will receive a COM
mission as lieutenant in the company. He
will open his office in Salt Lake Saturday
and recruits will be received from Nevada,
Montana, Idaho and Utah. The company
will consist of 81 men,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
TACTICS OF THE SPANIARDS.
Campaigning In Cuba Is Like Fight
ing the Apaches.

Copyright 1895 by the Associated Press.)
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless, Guantanamo,
Tuesday, June Il, noon (via Kingston.
Jamaica, Wednesday, June Is. S a. NO.
However unpleasant the experience,
the landing of a small detachment of
marines, mostly raw, in the enemy's
country, has taught some lessons to
the officers and men here, and possibly
also to the authorities at Washington
1t has shown the Spaniards to be dar-
ing bush fighters, and ii has proved
that every American camp must be
compactly built, and as well protected
to resist night attacks as though in
the Apache country. 1t has developed
several small defects in the navy guns
under service conditions, and it has
shown that, given a free rein with re-
peating rifles, 500 nervous troops can
waste 10000 rounds of ammunition,
killing shadows, in a single night, and
not think even then that they have
done much shooting.
Though the 16 Spaniards found by
Lieutenant Neville'S men wore regular
uniforms, most of those seen in the
daylight attacks wore scarcely any
thing except big plantain leaves, bound
around their foreheads in lieu of hats.
This acted as an effective disguise in
the DQSn- OluSl0 were SllipRCQ ~ d
pair of dirt-colored trousers, tied
branches around their waists, reaching
shoulder high, and, moving very eau
tiously, they could even cross open
ground without being detected, though
some of them were caught at the game
Another trick was to make. a moving
screen of two or three big palm leaves,
almost impossible to detect where
stunted palm rises out of the chap
paral.
The Cuban auxiliaries were most
useful in pointing out these tricks
There are 60 of these men now in camp,
mostly negroes, with Cuban officers
They are hawk-eyed woodsmen, break
ing even with the Spaniards in every
device of bushcraft. The American
marines at first were inclined to dis
count this, but this morning they
spoke enthusiastically of their auxil-
iaries for their daring. At night, in
skirmish line, the marines say, the Gu
ban auxiliaries go through the brush
like rabbits. Their chief fault, how
ever, is their reckless handling of the
new magazine rifles
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
BIG FAILURE AT BOSTON.
Woven Hose and Rubber Company
With 81 100000 Liabilities.

Boston, June 16.-The assignment of
the Boston Woven Hose & Rubber
company was made public tonight by
the issuance of a statement from the
assignees, as follows:
Real estate and machinery, $650000;
merchandise, s75O,000; good accounts,
100000 Total, $2,100000.
Liabilities, $1,000, 900. The estimated
loss on contingent liabilities will prob
ably not exceed 100000 additional
The company owns number of val
liable patents and trademarks. The di-
rectors are confident they can pay in
full and have good business and ample
equipments remaining for the stock
holders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
GOOD SEASON FOR STOCKMEN.
Western Ranges Reported to Be In
Excellent Condition.

Chicago, June 16-Reports received
from William P. Henderson of the
Union Stock Yards & Transit company
as to the condition of the cattle and
sheep ranges of the west and north
west, indicate a most promising sea-
son for the grazer. The ranges of
Montana, the Dakotas. Kansas, Colo
RADIO, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, eastern
Oregon, eastern Washington, and
northeastern California are said to be
exceptionally good. The effects of
drought are felt especially in western
Oregon, southwest Washington, south
ern California, southwestern Arizona,
along the upper Rio Grande in Texas
and southeastern New Mexico. and in
parts of the Pan Handle of Texas.
Owing to the favorable weather in
the early spring the percentage of the
calf crop has perceptibly increased,
especially in the Montana district,
where it is estimated at from 65 to rs,
as against so to so per cent in former
years.
The increase is attributed to the
greater number of bulls imported from
the older states during the past two
years and the better provision for the
feeding of hay on winter ranges.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Santiago Fort Destroyed.
Bombardment at Caimenera.
Cooperation of Cubans.
PAGE TWO
Army For Porto Rico.
Populist Conference.
Fighting at Manila
PAGE THREE.
The Magnolia Mine.
Supreme Court Opinions.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
At st. Mary's Academy.
All Hallows College Commencement
PAGE SN-
State News.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Recruiting For Utah Batteries.
In the Social Realm.
University Field Day.
Local Red Cross Society.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
HOBSON'S ADVANCEMENT.
Will jump Ten Numbers or Be Trans
ferred to the Line.

Washington, June 1.-THE president
has not yet decided what measure of re-
ward shall be melted out to Hobson for
his brave achievement. The men he led
have been taken care Of and they have
been made warrant officers, the ideal of
a sailors ambition. Hobson is to be adj
vanced; that is settled The department
called upon Sampson fer a recommended
ton in this case, but in advance of its ar
rival, had about decided to advance Hob
son ten numbers, which would have plac-
ed him just below Constructor Linnard,
when a doubt arose as to whether the
young man would not prefer a transfer to
the line.
His relatives were consulted, among
them his uncle, Rev. Pearson of North
Carolina, and it was decided to allow
Hobson to make his choice as between
the line and staff. Steps accordingly have
been taken to acQuaint him with the de-
partment's purpose and ask his pleasure
in the matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
IMPASSABLE ROADS.
Obstacles to Be Overcome By Our In
vading Army.

London, June 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times, commenting on
the absence of Spanish news as to the
operations at Guantanamo, says: Gen
eral LinareS sent emissaries from San
tago to Caimanera to make inquiries,
but the roads proved almost impasS-
able. This suggests reflections as to
the probable rate of advance of the
Americans, hampered by artillery and
impediments and opposed by efficient
and well-seasoned Spanish troops.
THE report that an American fleet
will be sent against the peninsula
causes no anxiety in Madrid, as the
home ports are so well fortified
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-17
UNCLE SAM HEADED OFF.
English Garonne Must Go to st.
MichaelS.

Victoria. B. c.. June 16.-Captain Con-
radi, commanding, and Frank Water
house. of Seattle, operating the steamer
Garonne, which arrived here from Loldon
a few days ago, were today restricted by
the supreme court from clearing for any
port other than St. Michaels- The pro-
ceedings were instituted by the Nlondike
agreement with the WaterhouSe company
to land at St. MichaelS a steamer now
aboard the Garonne. A rumor that the
Garonne has been sold to the United
States government for transport led to
a suit being instituted. The Garonne is
coaling at Comox. Twenty-six of her
crew are in Jail here for characterization
They struck for coasting wages. having
signed for 20 shillings a month in Lon
don.