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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-28
OFFICIALS NOT NOTIFIED.
HOLLAND BOAT AGAIN.
Inventor Says With It He Can Blow
Up Mcrro Castle.

Washington, April 27.-Secretary
Long has announced his intention of
purchasing the Holland submarine tor
pedo boat on Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt's recommendation, nOtwith-
standing an adverse report made by
three naval officers, who were dele
gated to make an examination Of the
vessel. The department is convinced
that if the boat were allowed to go,
the French government would purchase
it.
Mr.. Holland proposes to place the
boat in immediate service at Havana
He has offered his services to the gov
eminent as commander and says he
can have a picked crew on board and
be in Havana within ten days.
His proposition is to utilize the boat
in blowing up Moro Castle. Owing
to the location and peculiar construc-
ton of the fortress he says his boat
can do this without difficulty. The boat
can also be used to great advantage in
destroying submarine mines in Cuban
waters.
Mr.. Hollands offer is under advise
ment at the department. 1t is highly
probable that the vessel viii be sent
to Havana to join Admiral Simpsons
fleet. 1t can be placed on one of the
battleships or cruisers and carried
without difficulty to Havana harbor,
where it can be put into active service.
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REVOLT IN KANSAS.
Governor Disarms Militia and Is
Hanged In Efigy.

Topeka, Kan, April Ex-Governor
Leedy took action today which practi-
cally disarms the state national guard,
and there is every Indication that Kan
Sas will have no troops ready for SerV-
ice outside the state for several weeks,
possibly a month. 1t is clearly the
purpose of the state administration to
turn down the state militia, and the
three regiments from Kansas must be
made up largely of raw recruits.
Governor Leedy received a message
from the war department today, au-
thorizing him to organize the state
troops to suit himself, though advising
him that the department preferred the
enlistment of the national guard. He
also secured permission to mobilize his
recruits in Topeka, instead of at the
government barracks at Fort Leaven-
worth, as the war department had Or
dered.
Immediately upon securing this au-
thorization the governor telegraphed to
the captain of every Kansas militia
organization, directing that all army
clothing and all equipage belonging to
the state or federal government be for
warded at once to the adjutant general
in Topeka. This step in effect disarms
the militia and has raised a storm
throughout Kansas.
Leedy named five recruiting officers,
assigning them by congressional dis
tricts, and these officers will enroll the
Kansas volunteers. Governor Leedy
orders that after the companies are re-
cruited they shall select their own
officers.
At Hutchinson tonight Governor
Leedy was hanged in effigy by the an
cry miiitiamen. When the governor
was informed of this affair he said:
IF the boys will keep their shirts on
they will find that 1 will treat them
right
The governors Populist supporters
insist that it is his intention to enlist
as many of the privates of the national
guard as are eligible under the war de-
partment requirements.
Wichita, Kan, April 27.-At midnight
tonight Governor Leedy was hanged in
effigy on First street in front of the
armory of the national guard. Crowds
Of people are marching back and forth
on the street hoOting and yelling,
Down with Leedy and Weylerr'
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HELD IN STATE CAMPS.
Probable Disposition of Volunteers
Pending Active Service.

Washington. April 27.-An official
high in the war department is author
ity for the statement that the volun-
teers called for will be held in their
state encampments Indefinitely, to be
organized and hardened.
A plan has been proposed to gather
them in great camps at Washington,
Richmond, Atlanta or Chickamauga,
but it was declared today that these
troops would not be moved to such
camps for weeks.
The volunteers can be trained in their
own states as well as anywhere else, it
was explained. and thousands of
mothers and wives will be relieved o*
much anxiety. 1t is argued there is no
need of making the service more trying
than the situation demands. The Unit
ed States is on the defensive, and must
await the action of the enemy's fleets,
because the American navy has not a
sufficient preponderance of strength to
warrant the taking of chances.
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NO MORE SHIPS.
TERRIBLE ATLANTIC STORM.
Blowing Sixty Miles an Hour Off
Virginia Coast.

Norfolk. Va, April IA terrific storm
is raging on the Virginia and the North
Carolina coasts this morning. The wind
is blowing 60 miles an hour from the
northeast, and many vessels are in danger
of being wrecked.
Captain Ferry of the British steamship
Castiedale, from Tampa, reports passing
dereiict bark, named CadIc. completely
deck. The fate of the crew is unknown
a big three-masted schooner, with part
of her masts gone and rails smashed in,
is signalling for help at Chicamicomice
life saving station, and she will surely be
driven ashore. The cruiser Montgomery
and transport Panther. which left here
yesterday for Key West, were also in
danger, but it is known that they rounded
Cape Matteras before they encountered
the storm. Nothing has been heard from
them, but it is believed they are safe.
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OUR BLoCKADING FLEET.
landing of the Spanish Lieutenant
Furnished an Incident.

On Board the Flagship New York, of
Havana, April 26.-5 p. m.-(Via Key
West Fla), April 27-1O:15 a. M
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press. }
Since noon no strange sailing vessels
have been sighted and the afternoon has
been without incident. Lieutenant Del
Pando of the Spanish infantry and his
boat Wilmington, on board small
schooner bound for MatanzaS, were put
on shore at Santa Cruz "a miles from
Havana, by the United States scout boat
TOro. The lieutenant was on furlough
and was going to see his wife and infant
child. The child was born last Friday
and the father had not seen it. Under
the circumstances Rear Admiral Samp-
son directed to let the Spanish officer
and his orderly go under parole.)
The Algonquin, commanded by Ensign
Crossley,' flying a flag Of truce, steamed
into the Santa Cruz inlet.
The small craft was closely watched
ship New Yorw which was lying only a
few miles Off
A few persons were seen TO gather near
the small fertilization of Santa Cruz as
the Algonquin approached. The latter
performed her mission safely and ap-
parently without incident. She then re-
turned to Key West
For several hours afterward the New
York cruised close to the shore in the
direction of Havana, at times being
hills, which formed a picturesque piano.
rama.
Smoke was seen in large quantities
throughout the day ascending from the
tract of land on the inland ranges.
1t was believed that the insurgents
were burning cane fields and causing ex-
tensive devastation. However, the smoke
may have been only from burning brush
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RATHER QUEER STORY.
Why the Cushing VIII Be Laid Up
For Repairs.

Washington. April Pit was learned
today that the torpedo boat Gushing
is on her way north from the blockad-
ing squadron of Admiral Sampson at
Havana, in order that repairs may be
made to her starboard engines, the in
jury of which is the result of an at
tempt to show off her fine qualities by
Naval Cadet Boyd, who was temper
arily in charge. The repairs, it is ex-
pected, will take about a month and
will be done at the Norfolk navy yards.
1t is said that the vessel has had no
encounter of any sort with the Spanish,
and that there is nothing in reports
current that the Spanish gunboat Lii
giera had fired upon and hit her.
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IDAHO GOVERNORS CALL.
Eight Hundred Volunteers Wanted
For the War.
Especial to The Herald.9


Boise, Ida, April 27.-Late tonight
Governor Steunenberg issued the fol-
lowing call:
Whereas, The president of the
United States has issued a proclama-
ton calling for $4,000 volunteers to
serve in the army of the United States
in our present war with Spain; and,
Whereas, In pursuance to said
proclamation, the secretary of war has
fixed the quota from this state as two
battalions of infantry. of not to exceed
400 men each, or 500 men in ALL
Now, therefore ]. Frank Steunen-
berg, governor of Idaho, do hereby call
for volunteers to the number of 500
men to enlist in the volunteer army of
the United States for two years, unless
sooner discharged. The national guard
is especially invited. 1t is expected the
Idaho national guard will furnish about
half of the required number; therefore,
400 men in addition to the guard will
be required. Men should be intelligent
free from disease, able bodied, of good
character, and must be between the
ages of Is and 45, and five feet four
inches high; weight not less than 125
nor more than 200 pounds. Medical
and mastering officers will be desig-
mated at suitable points. The recruits
will rendezvous at Boise as soon as pos
sible, and subsistence and transporta-
ton will be provided from the place of
enlistment.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed
the great seal of the state of Idaho.
Done at Boise, Ida, this 25th day of
April. 1898.
(Signed.)
FRANK STEUNENBERG
by the governor:
GEORGE J. LEWIS.
..Sacrat of
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Chased Bv a Spaniard

New York, April PA special to the
Evening World from Colon says:
The steamship Alliance, from New
York, arrived here safely today. She
reports that on Sunday last, while six
miles off Cape May, a Spanish gunboat
headed toward her and gave chase.
The Alliance changed her course, and
after a run the gunboat gave up the
pursuit.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN,

PAGE ONE
The War Situation.
Enlistment of Volunteers.
Spanish Treasure Boat Captured.
Bombardment at Matanzas.
PAGE TWO
Mystery In SPANS Plans.
Coming Fight Off Manila.
Artillery For Tampa.
PAGE THREE.
Active Stock Market.
Bond Issue Debate.
The Mining Congress.
Chairman Sloan Replies.
PAGE FOUR.
PAGE FIVE.
Eighteen Divorces Set For Trial.
Imperfect Blockade.
PAGE SIX.
State News.
Wall Street Trades.
In Railway Circles.
PAGE EIGHT.
Recruiting Began Yesterday.
In the Social Realm.
Mayor and Board of Public Works.
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Cruiser Columbia.

Boston. April 27.-Cruiser Columbia was
sighted in the lower harbor this morning.
She steamed up 70 within ten miles of
Boston light and took up a position about
ten miles east of Telegraph Hill signal
where she remained during the forenoon.
The Columbia approached to within ten
miles of the signal station when she put
about and headed for the north shore
After steaming to the eastward a short
distance the cruiser stopped and took up
g. waiting position Her movements are
taken to indicate that she is on patrol
a
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SPANISH Rattleship PelaYo.

London, April 27.-Special dispatches
from Gibraltar filed today were re-
ceived this evening. They announce
that the Spanish battleship Peiayo. ac-
c0mpanied by a Spanish torpedo boat.
was passing the Rock at the time the
MESA ges were filed, bound for Cadiz-
At the same hour two Spanish tor
pedo boats We're at anchor in the bay
of Algeiras. adjoining Gibraltar, and
apparently watching the straits.
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Notable Wedding at Boise.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boise, Ida, April 27.-There sgas a nota-
bic wedding here today. Miss Elizabeth
Hasbrouck, daughter of Hon. Sol Has
brouck. being married to DR.. Charles
Shrady of Passaic, n. j. They left for
that place at once
Mr.. Shracy is secretary of the CONT
mental Match company of New York He
is the son. of DR.. George Frederick Shra-
dy, an eminent physician of New York.
who was the chief medical attendant
upon General Grant during his last i'll
ness. Mr.. Shrady's step-sister is the wife
of Edward Gould, second son of Jay
Gould.
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Andaz Safe In Snain-

Madrid. April 81. p. m.-The Span
ish torpedo boat destroyer Audaz.
which was ordered to leave Queens
town by the British officials. owing to
neutrality proclamation on Monday
last, arrived at Ferrol at noon on Tues
day after having steamed 500 miles in
81 hours. She left Queenstown at about
5 o'clock on Monday morning.
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This captain,s Head Level.

St. Thomas. Danish West Indies,
April 27.-The Spanish steamer Paulina
from Barcelona for San Juan de Porto
Rico, loaded with a general cargo, call
ed here today for war news and de-
cided to remain here for further orders
Advices from Porto Rico show that
that colony is awaiting invasion
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MAIL STEAMER IRELAND.
May Become Ours By Beating the
Devil Round the Stump.

New York, April PA dispatch to
the World from London says:
Considerable feeling was manifested
by the Irish members in the house Of
commons over what they considered
Arthur Balfour's evasive replies re-
specting the detention at Kingston of
the mail steamer Ireland, said to
have been purchased by the United
States as a dispatch boat.
Mr.. Balfour's statement that negotia-
tons for her purchase had fallen
through is denied by DR.. O'Gallaghan,
secretary of the City of Dublin Steam
Packet company, the owners Of the
mail boat Ireland, who said the con-
tract had failed merely because the
steamer was detained by the British
authorities. However, as Balfour
stated, the government had no right TO
detain the Ireland if her owners chose
to take her across the Atlantic, but
the sale cannot be concluded on this
side. The Ireland is a 22-knot paddle
steamer, strongly constructed, and
fine sea boat
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OREGON Is SAFE.
Our Battleship Hailed a Few Hun
dred Miles Below Montevideo.

Chicago, April ia special to the
News from Washington says:
The navy department has received
word that the United States battleship
Oregon was spoken a few hundred
miles below Montevideo. The vessel
was booming along under forced
draught and making good speed She
will stop at Montevideo for coal and
will proceed to Key West with all pos
sible haste. The officers are not con-
cerned for her safety.
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WYOMING MOBILIZATION.
Four Infantry Companies Will As
semble at Cheyenne.

Especial 20 The Herald)
Cheyenne, Wyo., April 27.-Today
Governor Richards issued orders for
the immediate mobilization here of four
companies of infantry, of the state
guard.
They are the Buffalo, Sheridan, Doug
las and Evanston companies. Major
Wilhelm, L. S. A, has been placed in
command, and as soon as the troops
are recruited up to full strength, they
will be turned over to the government.
1t is expected that TOrrey's cavalry
regiment will also be organized here.
Report has reached here that the state
troops of the western states will be
modified at Fort Russell.
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our Cruiser NictheroY.

Paris, April IA dispatch received
here from Rio Janeiro announces that
the dynamite cruiser Nictheroy, puF-
chased by the United States. viii sail
northward on Saturday next, escorted
by Brazilian ship.
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Cruiser MINNEAPOLIS.

Bar Harbor. Me. April 27.-At day
break this morning the United States
cruiser Minneapolis was sighted at
anchor in Prospect harbOr off this. coast.
She did not communicate with the
shore and she put to sea soon after sun
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RENDEZVOUS CHANGED,

The war department has changed the
rendezvous of the Idaho troops from
Pendleton to Boise and Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin has advised the governor
that the national government will bear
all the expenses of assembling and
maintaining the troops until they are
mustered in. One company will be
composed of cadets from the University
of Idaho
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SAILED TO GIVE BATTLE.
Reported Departure of Spanish Fleet
For United States.

Bayonne. France, April 27.-According to
a letter just received here from Madrid,
dated Tuesday. Spanish squadron, con-
SiSting of four irOncIads and three tor
pedo boat deStrOyerS sailed for the
United States yesterday. 1t was rumored
that the squadron was to steam directly
across the Atlantic and lombard northern
ports of the United States. The port from
which this squadron sailed was not men
toned. 1t was said, however that a sec
Ond squadron. consisting of four iron
clads and two cruisers. was being formed
at CadiZ. Its destination was unknown.
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de Verde islands. In view of this, 1t is an
nounced several Portuguese warshipS
have started, or are about to start, for
the Cape de Verde islands.
There are no warships of the pelIger-
ents in any Portuguese ports except the
which it is expected will put sea today
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Smith that the Montana regiment
would consist of II companies, and
would be mustered in on Saturday.
Three companies of 104 men will go
from Butte.
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To CAPTURE American yachts.

Gibraltar. April 27-S15 p. m.-An day
long a Spanish warship and torpedo
boat destroyer have been cruising in the
straits of Gibraltar. evidently on the
can flag.
Late this afternoon the torpedo boat
destroyer anchored off Ceuta, Morocco
opposite Gibraltar. The warship proceed
ed westward.
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Of.
THE VOLUNTEERS
Utah'S Artillery Will Be An
Independent Organization.
MONTANA'S REGIMENT
TO MUSTER SATURDAY
Some Changes Made In the Points of
Rendezvous.

Judge Torrey Will Raise a Regiment
of Rangers In Wyoming-Western
Militia May Be Used to Restrain
the Indians-Expenses of Enlist
ment Met By Uncle Sam-Quotas
of Several States Ready = Idaho
Will Send 800 Men.
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Comprehensive Review Of the Situation From the
Beginning of HOStilitieS.
PROBABILITY OF CUBAN CAMPAIGN
NOT BEGINNING UNTIL AUTUMN
Rainy Season viii Then Be Over; Meantime Our Volunteer
Army viii Be Trained In Camps.

Department Spanish
VIII Dewey-Ef Portugars
Neutrality Compel Spanish Cape de
to
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On bOdrQ the fIdSSn1p NEW 1OIh,
Off Matanzas, April 27.-2 p.m.-(Copy-
righted. 1898, by the Associated Press.)
The New York, the Puritan and the
| Cincinnati bombarded the forts at the
mouth OF Matanzas harbor this after
neon. There were no casualties on our
side. but it is believed that the hail of
iron which pounded in the forts must
have caused loss of life to the Span
iards, though nothing is known def
nitely.
SHORT ENGAGEMENT.
The engagement commenced at 1851
and ceased at lis. The object of the
attack was to prevent the completion
of the earthworks at Punta Gorda. A
battery on the east arm of the bay
opened fire on the flagship, and this
was also shelled. About u eight-inch
shells were fired from the eastern forts.
but all fell short. About five or six
light shells were fired from the half
completed battery. Two of these
whizzed over the New York and one fell
short. The ships left the bay for the
open sea, the object of discovering the
whereabouts of the batteries having
been accomplished. In the neighbour
from the three ships, at range of
from 1000 to 1000 yards.
Rear Admiral Sampson, when asked
if he was satisfied with the result,
said: Yes, 1 am. 1 expected to be-"
BLOWN UP.
The half-completed Spanish earth
works and battery were apparently
blown up by the shells.
All the ships engaged showed excel !
lent craftsmanship throughout the en-
gagement, and when they were firing
at the shortest range nearly every
shell took effect. The forts which We're
bombarded were on a low-lying point
and were considered merely earth /
works. They did not make a good
target, yet when the big guns were
fired at the shortest range, portions of
the forts could be seen flying in the
air at every shot.
The flagship returned to Havana and /
the Puritan and Cincinnati were left /
on the Matanzas station.
OFFICIALS NOT NOTIFIED.
Washington. April $3.50 far as
could be learned, the officials of the .
were not notified of .
the bcmbardment of Matanzas this
The navy department keeps .
a full-ledged telegraph Office open in
the building all night, and a confiden-
tial officer remains at the department
all night to translate the messages as
received. There was considerable bust
ness done over the wires till the early
hours, but none of the dis
patches We're sent either to the White
House or to the secretary of the navy.
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CAPE DE VERDE FLEET.
Rumor That Part of Tt Will Sail
For Canaries.

New York, April ga dispatch to the
World from ST. Vincent, Cape de Verde
islands. says:
The departure of the Spanish fleet has
been again postponed and the vessels are
still here. 1t is rumored that part of the
squadron will sail for the Canaries.
The feet is busy buying up all the
provisions on shore and from steamers
calling in here The battleships Vizcaya
and Oquendo had their tunnels painted
black since their arrival from Porto
Rico.
The transport Ciudad de, Cadiz has
been working daily tranS-shipping war
materials ana coal to the fleet.
Nothing is. known of the rumore9
Portuguese interference. There is a
great deal of signalling among the ships
of the squadron at night ana some times
electric searchlights are used.
The admiral dispatches one torpedo
boat destroyer every night on a cruise
Lisbon. April 27.-The state council meets
tomorrow in order to decree the neutral
ity of Portugal during the war between
Spain and the United States. after which
the Spanish fleet must leave the Cape
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london. April 2S-The correspondent Of

the Daily telegraph at Gibraltar says:
L have just arrived tonight from AL
geireiras Con the west side of the bay of
Gibraltar. The Spanish torpedo boat de-
StrOyer DeStructOr departed in hot haste,
] learned. after receipt OF a telegram and
has not returned at sunset. All kinds Of
rumOrs are cur eHt. and the British cru ser
Charybdis is suddenly leaving tonight"