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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
THE COWBOY AS A SOLDIER.

Intense interest is being manifested
Montana and Wyoming in the recruit
ing of Colonel Grigsby's cowboy cav
airy, which is to be made up of genu-
inc cowboys from the states named,
says the ST. Paul Pioneer Press. That
the regiment, when recruited, will be
one of the most effective, as we'll as
unique, ever mustered into the service
of the United States, is generally con-
ceded by those who know and appre-
ciate the mettle of the men who will
compose it.
Colonel Mervin Grigsby's regiment
of cowboy cavalry will be the pride of
the army of the United States before
this war Closes" said DR.. H. F. Living
ston, a Dakota pioneer, who, from his
intimate association with frontier life
and characters, is competent to speak
upon the subject. MY association of
20 years as Indian agent, and on the
cattle ranges with the cowboys of the
northwest, gave me a very thorough
acquaintance with the man of that pro-
fession, and a regiment of them will.
to my mind. prove the most formidable
body of soldiers that could possibly be
placed in the field. 1 say this with all
due respect to the cavalry of the Unit
ed States, and l am familiar with that
class of soldiery.
1.-The cowboy of the western plains is
a peculiar human being. He would not
make a good soldier for continued long
service because he would simply expire
in the humdrum, commonplace exist
ence Of the ordinary soldier Not that
he cannot be restrained, or would not
obey orders, but because it is the free
and rowing phases of cowboy life which
attract him and upon which he thrives.
Only men of peculiar dispositions are
successful as cowboys. They must first
of all be absolutely without personal
fear and to a certain extent reckless.
He must be predisposed toward a life
of loneliness and entirely willing to live
upon the boundless prairies with no
companions save his horse and the cat
tie under his care.
The attractions of such life appeal
to only a few men, and to those who
can adapt themselves to it, it appeals
with irresistible force. That is why we
find so many eastern men among the
cowboys. To be far away from restrait
and to follow the nomadic instincts,
which are uppermost in his nature, are
the features of life on the plains which
cause men to travel thousands of miles
and take to saddle as naturally as a
duck takes to water Cowboys are gen.
orally considered bad characters and
criminals. There never was a greater
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22

mistake. Cowboys hate a dishonest
man, sneak or a coward with venom
which is beyond comprehension. Cow
boys are generous to a fault and will
sacrifice everything they possess, even
| 10 life, for companion or man whom
they admire. That characteristic is one
OF the clauses in their ethical code.
Some of the warmest, truest friends
L ever had were cowboys, and 1 have
never known one of them to do a mean
trlck- Cowboys learn to ride and TO
shoot because their tastes are such, and
| they will fight like fury when the oc-
casion requires. To be sure, a dozen
Of them in a frontier town will cause
more excitement than LOCO ordinary
men, and once aroused they are quick
to Kill, If necessary, but on the plains
with their herds. they are superior men.
Robust and vigorous, full of ginger
and grit, a thousand of them armed
and equipped would sweep an enemy off
the face of the earth
Colonel Grigsby, better known as the
Smoked Yank.' from his dark COM
plexion, is just the sort of a man to
command such regiment He will
gain the respect and admiration of
every one of his regiment, and if the
opportunity ever presents itself they
will follow him into the sea. l should
judge that there are about 1000 cow
boys scattered over the cattle ranges
from Missouri west to the Black Hills.
and in Montana and Wyoming, and
every one of them will be interested in
this regiment. They are patriotic, and
once their sympathies are enlisted they
will overturn heaven and earth to ac-
complish the desired end. And if there
is any creature above ground which
they particularly deteSt and abhor that
creature is a 'Greaser.' Mexicans are
closely allied to the Spaniards. and the
cowboys know it. Colonel Grigsby will
have no difficulty in mastering in his
regiment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
CHARGES AGAINST M'IHT!RE
NAVY CHAPLAIN WHO CRITI
CIsED ADMIRAL SAMPSON.
Accused Of "Scandalous Conduct to
the Destruction of Good Morals
Chaplain Is PROSTATE at Denver.

Denver, Sept. 21.-Chaplain ]. P. Nc
Intyre of the battleship Oregon has
been stricken with nervous prostration
and the physician who is attending him
says that he may be confined to his
bed for some time. 1t is probable that
the courtmartial which has been order
ed to convene in Denver next week Tor
the trial os Chaplain Mcintyre on the
charge of having unfairly criticised the
actions OF Admiral Sampson and Cap
tain Evans in the Santiago naval battle
will be obliged to postpone proceedings
for several weeks. on account OF the
chapla;n's illness.
MIR. Mcintyre saws ne has not been
officially notified of the nature of the
charges against him, or of the date OF
his trial, and this has seemed to worry
him considerably. He is staying at the
house OF Attorney Thomas j. Dunn, d
friend in this city.
Washington. Sept. 2l.-The attention of
Judge Advocate General Lemly being di-
rected to the complaint of Chaplain Nc
Intyre that he had not been informed of
the charges upon which he i sto be tried
by cOurtmartial at Denver on the 18th
inst, the officer very promptly furnished
the papers in the case for publication.
Tho chaplain is to be tried upon three
charges, all growing out of a lecture de-
livered by him in the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church. Denver, on Aug. s last.
referring 10 the battle of July 3rd.
The first charge is ''Scandalous conduct
tending to the destruction of good NOR
ais" There are three specifications I'M
der this charge in brief, that he referred
to Admiral Sampson as reporting himself
within four miles of the Colon when she
struck her colors, in order TO get his
share of prize money.
Second. he charged that in the chase
after the Colon. the Oregon met the Iowa
going to the rear and that Fighting
took Iowa the kent
her there during the battle.
Third. that eastern made ships failed TO
come up to expectations, because the
builders got orders through political pull.
and did not care how much they cheated
the government.
The second charge is Conduct to the
prejudice of good order and discipline"
1t recites the three specifications of the
first charge, with an additional one. based
on the chaplain's public and contemptu-
Gus" reference to Captain Evans as
Fighting Bob" The third charge is
conduct unbecoming an officer of the
navy" and cites the same specifications.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
MUTINY IN GUIANA.
Four Thousand French Convicts May
Be Turned Loose.

London, Sept. PA special dispatch
from Paris says the deputy represent
ing French Guiana has received a dis
patch announcing that mutiny has
taken place among the convicts at Cay
.enne, the capital of French Guiana.
The mutineers, it apears, overpower-
ed and murdered their guards, then
stormed the military storehouse and
seized the arms and ammunition there.
They are now, according to the dis
patch, besieging the principal prison,
and it is feared they may succeed III
freeing the four thousand convicts con-
fined in the building. Reinforcements
have been telegraphed for TO the island
of Martinique.
DEVILS Island. where Albert Dreyfus.
the former captain in the French artil-
lery, is confined under sentence for
having sold secrets of the war office,
is but short distance from Cayenne.
1t is possible that the revolt of the
convicts may be the death-knell of the
prisoner whose condemnation has so
stirred W the French nation, for his
guards are under strict orders to kill
him If any attempt is made to deliver
him. or if there is any possibility of his
escaDinG
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
LEE WORE NO SWORD.
Artists and Poets to the Contrary
Notwithstanding.

1T is remarkable fact" said dis
tinguished former confederate to a
Washington Star reporter. that Gen.
eral Lee never wore a sword during the
war, or any other weapon, and he
never buckled on a sword until the day
of his surrender and then as an act of
courtesy to General Grant and as pro-
per for the occasion when terms of sur
render were being agreed upon.
General Lee did not expect to sur
render his sword to Grant, because by
the terms of surrender all officers were
to retain their side arms: but he did
expect, as [ have heard him state, that
Grant would go through the form Of
touching the hilt of his sword, accord
ing to the custom of war. but Grant,
most magnanimous of soldiers, did not
even do that"
General Lee had a sword. which is
preserved. but the fact that ne did not
wear it, as thus stated in the Star, is
rather a shock to those of US who have
enjoyed. literally as we'll as figurative-
ly. Father Ryan's poem of stirring SEN
tilnent, beginning:
Forth from its scabbard pure and
bright,
Flashed the sword of Lee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
CAPTAIN CAPRON'S FUNERAL.
Hero of Santiago Buried With Mill
tary HonorS.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 21.-The re-
mains of Captain Allyn Capron, one of
the prominent figures at Santiago, and
father of Captain Allyn Capron of the
Rough Riders. who fell in the first battle
of the var were buried at Arlington Ma
tionai cemetery today with military hon
ors. The funeral was attended by a
large number of army officers and mem
beers of his company. General Miles and
staff, with the First u. S. artillery, at
tended. Many floral tributes were sent,
among them one from the president of
the United States. A handsome wreath
come from the officers who had partici-
pated with Captain Capron in Indian
campaigns. The honorary pall-bearers
were officers of the staff and line with
whom he had been intimately associated.
while the active pafl-bearers were drawn
from the non-commissioned men of Cap
tain Capron's own battery. The casket
was borne to the grave on an artillery
caisson, an American flag draping the
casket. Rev. Alfred Harding conducted
the Episcopal burial services. after which
the impressive ceremony was closed by
the firing of three volleys over the grave
by detachment of artillerymen, and the
blowing of taps" by bugler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22

the deception in the hope that. as a
so.uier' she might be dispatched for
service IN that country and thus dis
cover her unfaithful partner.
a LloSI remarkable woman was found
70 pe serving as an ordinary soldier in
" certain German corps toward the end
Vi the last century, Her sex was re-
k seaIeu owing to false charge of theft
oeihS made against her, after she had
Deen performing her military duties of
the regiment for over six months. Be-
Iore THIS she had served in a regiment
Oh the cuirassiers for two years. in one
regiment receiving a wound in the arm
ana afterwards joining the grenadiers.
belng captured by the enemy she man
aged TO escape and promptly enlisted
IN a regiment of volunteers. and but for.
the unfortunate charge referred to
might have spent her life in military
pursuits
In 1863 woman made a determined
effort to enlist in the East India COM
pany forces Although she was dis
Sulsed perfectly as man, her voice and
her manner gave her away. When the
magistrate told her that her applica-
tIon was hopeless she burst into tears.
saying that this was her only chance
OF seeing her husband again. who was
then serving in India
woman who bOasted that she had a.
unique career died in 1882 at Popular
FOR the greater part of her life she
had served as an ordinary seaman on
several men-of-war. where her true
sex was not once suspected.
AS opposed to these women, who have
fought in the ranks. there are no less
than eight women colonies in the GerS
man army today, several of whom draw
their pay regularly. They are the en-
press of Germany. the dOwager en-
press, widow of the late Frederick
Charles of Prussia, the Queen Regent
Sophia, the duchess of Edinburgh, the
duchess of Connaught and Queen Vic
tOria
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
WOMEN AS MEN IN ARMY.
Disguised, Many Have Served For
Months Without Discovery.

Chicago Tribune: Military records
contain quite a number of instances in
which women. disguised as men, have
entered the army and distinguished
themselves on the battlefield. their sex
not being discovered for many years at
terward.
In 1872 a soldier who had enlisted
under the name of Paul Daniel attract
ed the attention of a sergeant while
drilling a body of recruits at Ports
mouth At the. conclusion of the pa
rade he sent for Daniel and stated his
suspicious in regard to the recruit S
sex. On seeing that the game was up
Daniel confessed that he was female
and burst into tears when Informed
that she could no longer continue with
the regiment. 1t appeared that her
husband after getting through a large
fortune, had fled to Germany, where he
had enlisted, and his wife performed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
Two WAYS of Shooting.

When he was colonel of the Seventh
United States infantry, relates the Chi
oago Journal. General Andrew S Burt
was watching target practice one DAY
on the range at one of the western
forts The colonel was an erratic shot.
Sometimes he could make a brilliant
record. and then he would suddenly
become unable to hit the side of a
barn.
The private who was shooting
pumped bullets here, there and every
where until Colonel Burt became dis
gusted.
Here, give me that gum" he or
dered.
The man obeyed. The colonel took
careful aim, let fly, and hit the bulls
eye squarely.
That's the way 1 shoot" he said
triumphantly.
Encouraged by his success, he drew
bead and fired again. This time his
aim was treacherous, and the bullet
never hit the target at ALL
The enlisted men tried to cover up
smile. But the colonel was not in the
least discomfitted-
That's the way you shoot" he said
coolly, and handed back the gun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
FOR THE GOLD STANDARD.
Washington State Republicans Make
a Straight Declaration.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 21.-The Re
publican state convention nominated
the following ticket today:
Congressmen-W. T. Jones of va
kina and Francis W. Cushman of Ia
coma.
Judges Of the supreme court-Mack
- Fullerton of Colfax and T ]. An
ders of Walla Walla (renominated).
The nomination of Jones and Cush-
man were by reclamation and the
nominations of the supreme judges
were made unanimous before the result
Of the first and only ballot was an
nounced.
The business of the convention was
conducted in n smooth and expeditions
manner. There were no spirited con-
tests on the floor and the proceedings
were almost featureless.
The platform endorses the admins
tTation Of President Mckinley and the
Ding'ey law. The financial plank is as
follows:
we favor the existing gold standard
and oppose the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver"
United States Senator John L. Wilson
was called on to address the conVen-
ton. He reviewed the legislation Of
the last congress and outlined what he
considered should be the future policy
of the Republican party. He said that
il should build up merchant marine
and construct and operate the Nicara-
qua canal He awakened great enthu-
siasm when speaking on the question
of territorial expansion. He said:
Whenever the American flag has
gone up over conquered territory by
the grace of God, it should never be
taken down"
Senator Wilson suggested that the
convention should adopt a platform
which declared for honest money and
uneQuivocally for the gold standard.
At the conclusion of Senator Wilson's
speech Snyder of Pierce county began
TO sing the Star Spangled Banner"
The entire convention arose to its feet
and Joined in. This patriotic outburst
was followed by Yankee Doodle"
played by the band.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
TAE LAKE HERALD: THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER a2. 1898

ceived from the far south tonight:
President Souchon of the New Orleans
board of health announced that no new
cases had been reported yesterday and
only one today. The Jackson (Miss.)
health authorities received a telegram
from an expert at Oxford that there
had been one death there and that ex-
posture to the infection had been gen.
eral. Five cases of yellow fever were
under treatment. Only one new case
is reported from Orwood tonight and
three from Taylor's station.
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PROSECUTION OF P|CQUART
ANOTHER SENSATION IN THE
DREYFUS CASE.
Picquart Is Sent to Jail and Declares
If He Is Found Dead It VIII Not
Be Suicide.

Paris, Sept. 21.-The papers here say
the minister Of war, General Chanoine.
has examined the documents in the Drey-
fus case and has ordered the prosecution
of former Colonel Picquart on the charge
of forgery and using forged documents.
The trial of Colonel Picquart and NJ.
Loblois. lawyer. on the charge of re-
| vealing documents concerning the ma
| tlOnal defense, was TO have begun to-
! day before the correctional tribunal. The
public prosecutor, however. asked for an
adjournment on the ground that the
prosecution of Colonel PicQuart on the
charge of forgery and using forged docu-
ments had been ordered by the minister
of war.
M. Laborie. who was counsel for NJ
dignantly opposed the adjournment
which, he SAID. was an attempt to hand
over Colonel Picquart into the clutches
OF the military authorities.
Colonel Picquart then rose and made
statement which caused sensation he
said: This is, perhaps, the last time
perhaps, in the prison OF Cherche Midi.
Therefore, [ wish to declare that II L
find there the strangling cord of LIE Mer-
cier Picard or the razor of Colonel Henry.
1t VIII be murder. for l have no idea OF
committing suicide"
The audience was intensely moved and
shouted, ''yive Picduart:" The judges,
cided to indefinitely adjourn the case,
and Colonel Picquart was led away be-
tween policemen.
LIE Mereier Picard. referred to by
Colonel Picquart, was detective, under
stood to have been employed in the Drey-
fuS affair. who was found hanged in his
lodgings about a year ago, under cir
cumStances which cast some doubt upon
the theory that he had committed sui
eide
The Dreyfusites are somewhat despond-
ent, the military, who were responsible
for the shelving of the Picquart trial,
having apparently regained the upper
hand, and it is feared that PicQuart will
be kept in prison and his trial indefinite
ly postponed, in order to keep his mouth
shut.
Never before was such a scene wit
messed in court as that which followed
his declaration today regarding his pos
sible death in prison. The judges, officers
and audience appeared as though par
alyzed with emotion.
The latest developments are that Cen
eral Pellieux was transferred from his
Paris appointment to the command of
some provincial brigade. his name hav-
ing become too notorious.
The Italian government declines to re-
place Signor PanizZardi as military at
tache here until the Dreyfus case shall
have ended, owing to the gross insults
offered to Signor PanizZardi through the
newspapers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
BRIDGEPORT MURDER MYSTERY
CORPSE IDENTIFIED AS THE
BODY OF MISS GILL.
Walter G. Foster, Her Suitor, Ar
rested For Completely In the
Crime-Was Visiting His Sister.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept 21.-Another
development in the Yellow Mill Pond
mystery was made known today with
the announcement of the arrest in
Hartford of Walter c. Foster. The po-
lice have reached the conclusion that
the young woman whose dismembered
corpse was found in the pond last week
was Emma Gill, daughter of Harry
Gill of Southington. Young Foster is
accused of having been an accomplice
in the murder of Miss Gill.
Miss Gill was "a years OF age, and
had been employed as a domestic in
the family of James II. Pratt of South
ington. Her brother described a mole
upon her neck, and a similar mark was
found on the corpse. The brother told
how his sister started on vacation.
At the end of the two weeks she re-
turned home, but announced to Mr..
Pratt that she was i'll and was going
away again. To her parents she stated
that her sutton, Walter Foster of Hart
ford had a sister living in Stratford,
and she had invited her there. Two
letters sent by the parents TO the
daughter were unanswered, but a thiA
one, with directions on the outside to
the postmaster to return within three
days if not called for, was received to-
day unopened.
Another arrest was made in connec-
ton with the Yellow Mill Pond muir
der mystery late tonight, this second
party being man from Stratford, but
whose name the officers refuse to di-
Vulge. It was intimated that the man
as only held on suspicion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
PAYMAsTERs AT MANILA.
Filling So Many Offices That They
Cannot Be Sent Home.

Washington, Sept. PA few days
ago orders were issued directing the
return to San Francisco from Manila
OF three paymasters, as it was thought
they were not needed in the Philip
pines any longer. The order was re-
Voked today, upon receipt of a tele-
gram from General Otis, saying that
the men could not be spared. He said
that most of the paymasters in Manila
were employed in duties outside of the
regular duties of paymasters. Major
Wh1pple, chief paymaster, was auditor
OF the corporation of Manila; Major
keIlher was provost marshal and in
charge Of finances; Major Lord was in
charge of the customs of Manila, and
Major Kilbourne was employed in an
other field capacity. This made it i'm
possible to send the three paymasters
home, as was determined.
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FLIMSY DEFENSE MADE BY ALGER
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preferred against General Otis, who
located the camp where it was. The
organization is a large and influential
one, and 1 believe it viii be able to
accomplish the object for which it was
formed"
Mr.. Metcalf recently returned from
San Francisco, where ne went to bring
home the remains of his son. He states
that he investigated the conditions at
Camp Merritt, and that a more I'M
healthy spot for a camp could not have
been found on the PACIFIC coast
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
Sick at Santiago.

Washington. d. c.. Sept. 21-General
Lawton's report of the health condi-
tons of the American troops at San
tiago tonight indicate a distinct i'm
provement The number of sick has
been reduced more than 400 during the
past two days and only one death is
reported. General Lawton's despatch
to the war department is as follows:
Sick: Seven hundred and fifty-six:
fever, 43z; new cases, IS; returned to
duty. S5
Deaths: Private Frederick William.
company K, Ninth United States vol
unteer infantry, Sept. 20. cause not
known. No reports received from the
f1Ith United States infantry and Ninth
volunteer infantry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-22
ALGER INVESTIGATION.
Mckinley Still Trying to Secure a
Commission.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept 21.-General
w. H. Jackson received a telegram
from President Mckinley, inviting him
to act as member of the board To in
Vestigate the war department. General
jackson has taken the offer under ad-
Vlsement and viii return an answer to-
morrow. His friends say he will ac-
cept.
New York. Sept. 21.-Among the pas
sengers on the Red Star liner Nordland
which arrived here today was Dr. ]. w.
Jenn, president of the Jefferson Medi-
cal college of Philadelphia. He has
been rendered a place on the proposed
commission to investigate the war de-
partment The doctor did not know
whether or not he would accept the
place.