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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-01

brought them to the fullest justice. he
further insisted that all had been done
that the italian government could prop
erly demand. The offenders were found
and an attempt was made to bring them
to justice, but the conditions were such
and the public opinion was so prejudiced
that 1t even affected the state courts of
Louisiana. and 1t was impossible TO
bring them to justice. The president
was authorized by congress to indemni-
fy the widows and children of the Ital-
ians who were killed. This case and
that of the Maine disaster are analogous
in their effect.
"A great wrong has been done this na-
ton and many families have been sadly
broken. The battleship was on a friend
ly visit to friendly port. and all pro-
priety demands that fullest restitution
shall be made. If some wicked person or
persons were instrumental in bringing
about an explosion which cost so mans-
lives, then the government of SpaIl.
must find them and mete out to them
the most severe punishment which so
cowardly crime demands If she does
this, she has done her duty. in my opin-
ion. If she fails to do so, then national
dignity will force us to compel some
thing else.
This, of course. is upon the assump-
ton that Spain as government was
neither instrumental nor had any knowl-
edge of the impending catastrophe. The
dignity and chivalry of the United
States forbids dealing in suspicious. An
efficient board of inquiry is investigating
the matter in an orderly and commend
able manner and when they announce
their finding we must accept it as the
truth"
Asked as to what would be the proba-
BILE result If the report of the board of
inquiry should show that the Spanish
government officials We're implicated in
a plot to destroy the Maine, Mr.. Ed
munds replied that such an assumption
was too horrible to think about, unless
1t was finally shown to be necessary.
Spain could not afford to do any such
thing he said. she would forever lose
all honor among the nations of the
earth. The strained relations which
have existed between the United States
and Spain make it incumbent upon
Spain to take the greatest precautions
against accident to our ships when they
visited the port of Havana, and i. IS
only fair to assume that Spain did her
duty. Until more facts are obtainable
from an unquestionable source we must
be content to hope for the best
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-01
EX-SENATOR EDMUNDS TALKS.
Says There Are Number of Precedents
for tho Maine Case.

for the Maine Case.
Philadelphia, Feb. 28.-Former United
States Senator George F. Edmunds, in
discussing the status of the Maine dis
aster as affected by international law.
said: Above all. ii seems to me that
American chivalry demands that we ex-
ercise our finest and incest sense of hon
or and dignity and impute nothing evil
to the government of Spain unless the
most incontrovertible facts demonstrate
such a necessity. Our own government
is not without precedent of her own
making in the matter. At the time of The
Malta riots in Louisiana some years ago
you will remember that the then secre-
tary Of state, James G.. Blaine, contend
ed. and ! think rightly, that the death
OF a number Of Italian subjects was
brought about by circumstances so ex-
tFaordinary that the government could
not be expected 10 have forseen Their
danger. and therefore could not have
prevented 1t.
"If in view of these facts. the United
States sought cut the real offenders and
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-01
Gross Cruelty.

Portland. Ore. Feb. as-Captain Ehen
Murphy and First Mate George Harvey
of the American ship George Stetson were
to-day held to answer before the federal
er Mckee on the charge of gross cruelty
to Amos Stone. an ordinary seaman. who.
since the arrival of the ship In port and
in consequence of alleged brutality of
the officers. has been in the hospital for
treatment. his condition being that OF a
mental and physical wreck. Stones par
ents are said TO be well-to-do residents
OF Baltimore Md
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-01
A SPANISH CIRCULAR.
Effort Made to Inaame the PopuIaee at
Havana.

New York. Feb. 2S.-The World prints
the following circular, which ii says Is
distributed on the streets of Havana:
-Spaniards without conditions, Long
live Spain with honor, tt is time we
leave at one side lying deceptions and
puerile fears. It is necessary even If
We all succumb in the fight not to stand
the imposition of that proud and ambi-
tious nation which at every moment is
taking advantage of the weakness of
the liberal government. menaces us and
throws down the gauntlet.
Providence is taking out part, and
If not. see what has happened TO that
vessel 10 which they confided all their
power. 1t is necessary to go to the
ballot box TO offer all obstacles to
autonomists because with them and
their coming into power things have
occurred that never happened when we.
the conservatives. We're In power.
Under the new colonial system has
occurred the accident 70 the Maine.
Continued on Page Twe.)
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Fell Under the Cars.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Poeatello, Feb. es.-Early this morning
Michael Munck. = Slav coal miner. fell
under the wheels of moving freight and
had his right hand and left foot cut of
He was in company with his father and
they were beating their way from Rock
Springs. Wyo.. 10 Butte. Mont. Munek
has been in the United States for a years
and was naturalized al wurzemourg.
Colo. He was 81 years old
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

there is no poss ibility of any free silver
legislation. and he will remain there
for three years yet. What, then, is the
reason, the necessity, for a law to ar-
thorize the collection OF one-half of
customs dues in gold? When it was
done before il was done as a war meas
ure. Is that the reason for it now?.
Every little while the country is as
sured that there is no danger ina 80
gold standard will be impaired; that it
is absolutely safe The country is also
assured that there is an abundance OF
gold. All this being so. why provide
that half of the customs dues snail be
paid in gold? 1t is the business mems
league that has asked for this law,
and this fact alone will be taken by
many as lending great force and i'm
portance to this measure.
Everybody knows that there is a
strong demand in many quarters for
currency reform legislation, such de-
mand being in the interest Of the gold
standard. which simply shows that the
currency question is not settled. This
Cullom bill is also evidence of this fact,
otherwise there would be absolutely no
excuse for it. st the present time the
question uppermost in the minds of the
people is our relations with Spain, but
the abiding paramount question IS the
silver issue. which is the currency ques-
ton. Ii cannot be made to down, and
will not till there is free silver; and
for the same reason that truth,
crushed 10 earth. will rise again"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24
ASPHALTUM LANDS QUESTION
SOLVED.

A Washington dispatch in yesterdays
Herald says Senator Rawlins has re-
ceived a letter from a friend stating
he had a gilsonite bed off the Indian
reservation that could supply at least
a thousand tons of asphaltum Der
month. Senator Rawlins says that this
rate of. production from gilsonite beds
near the railroad would render the de-
pcsits on the reservation practically
va!ueless.
Il is to be hoped the senator's friend
has deposits as he says he has, because
it would put an end to the question of
the manner of disposing Of the asphalt
tum beds Such beds off the reserva-
tior can be entered under the general
law governing the disposal of mineral
lards. Such being the case, it would be
a very absurd thing to enact special
laws for the disposal of asphaltum
lands on the reservation when precise
ly the same character of lands on the
public domain open to entry could be
taker. up the same as coal lands.
Tie manner in which the government
has acted about these asphaltum lands
has been more childish than anything
else; in some respects the policy has
not been unlike that of the dog in the
manger. There is no more reason to
except asphaltum lands, no matter
where found, from tee operation of the
law governing mineral lands than to
except coal bearing lands, or those con-
tanning other minerals. 1t is much 70
be hoped that solution for the as
phaltum lands difficulty has been found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24
ALL ON THE oUI WYE.

The people are on the qui vive as to
what the report Of the board Of inquiry
into the cause of the Maine disaster will
be- THERE'S absolutely nothing known
as to its nature and there is very little
conjecture as to its nature. because the
proceedings of the board have been
so zealously and carefully guarded.
1t appears that there is a feeling in
Key West that it will lack definiteness.
The people and correspondents at that
place seem to be subject to strange and
inexplicable feelings at times, so that
their feelings about the report are not
very important
The report may lack positiveness. but
if it does it will be because the board
of inquiry did not have the evidence on
which to make it more positive On the
other hand. the report may be so posi-
tive that it will really startle the peo-
pie. But lacking or Astounding in posi-
tiveness. the report will be thorough
and reliable. The board is composed of
men competent in every way to con-
duct an investigation such as they have
been conducting. The whole nation has
perfect faith in them, both as 10 abil-
ity and integrity. They have been de-
literate and careful, as they were in
DUTY bound, for TO them has been en-
trusted a tremendous responsibility, a
responsibility that may result in war.
They had 10 theory to establish. only
facts TO ascertain, and that thsy have
no doubt done TO the best of their abil-
ity. Whatever the result of their la
bore the country will have perfect faith
in their report. 1t may demolish all
theories heretofore held: 1t may estab-
fish Spain's responsibility or it may es-
tablish the fact that there was an in
ternal explosion due entirely to acct
dent; but whatever it established the
people should accept it in good faith
1t viii not be long now before the re
port is made public; a few days more
or less are immaterial. How long has
been the suspense. how magnificent the
patience Of the people during it all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

The Herald has just received three
valuable publications from the United
States geological survey. c. d. Walcott,
director, descriptive of Alaska and the
adjacent bearing regions of Brit
ism Columbia. One of these il a large
Map of Alaska, showing the loca-
ton of gold and coal fields, routes to
the gold-bearing areas. etc. with de-
scriptive text bearing upon the geology
and geography Of the country. The
map is on a large scales by 21s feet
and there are II pages of printed de-
scription. The ether TWO volumes deal
chiefly with the geology of Alaska, but
they, too. contain maps, with illustra-
tiens and general descriptive matter
that make them serviceable to the care
full reader. The first Of them is 4
Reconnaissance of the Gold Fields of
Southern Ala. ka, with Notes on General
Geology" by C. f. Becker, in Sc large
pages The other is entitled Geology OF
the Yukon Gold District, Alaska by j.
e. Spur, with an Introductory chapter
on the History and Condition of the
District to 1884," by II. b. Goodrich.
This volume, which is of 392 large
pages, profusely illustrated with maps,
geological sections. pictures, etc, COW
ers q wider field ana is q more or less
exhaustive presentation of facts of in
teIest to the miner, the geologist and
the general reader
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24
ONE CAUSE OF POSTAL DEFICIT.

Annually there is a deficit in the
postal department, and annually there
! is a discussion as to how the deficit
can be avoided. There are various
ways in which it can be avoided but
the thing IS 10 provide a way that will
not impair the efficiency of the postal
service; the impairment of that serv-
ice would almost produce popular up
heaval
The San Francisco Chronicle says
that the root of the whole trouble is
the excessive charges of the railroads
for transporting the mails. declaring
that congress does not appear to have
the nerve" to take a step which
would prove displeasing to the rail-
roads and other corporations. 1t de-
clares that the leak in the postal de-
partment is caused by the practice of
paying transportation companies s
cents a pound for carrying the mails
This charge is excessive. it declares,
being about eight times as heavy as
transportation companies impose on
individuals for the performance of
similar service. Moreover, it is the rate
fixed over 80 years ago, when the cur
rency of the country was deprecated,
and since which time railroads have
reduced their charges To private in
dividuals enormously without giving
the government the benefit of cor
responding reduction. The question
congress has to consider, it says, is:
Is cents a pound an excessive rate
to pay railroads for carrying mails,
when express companies pay less than
a cent a pound to have their matter
transported?
There is much in this contention. If
railroads 80 years ago could afford to
carry the mails at s cents a pound,
and they certainly could and made
money at it, they should be able to
carry them at a very much less rate
today, at least half. Freight and pas
senger rates have been reduced about
that in 80 years. and it is time there
was a REIMBURSEMENT of railroad rates
for carrying mails. 1t is not right that
the government should pay four or five
times as much for having its mails
carried as the railroads charge for car
rying express matter.
That there is such a large annual de-
felt in the postal department shows
there is great need of the introduction
of business principles into it. It is the
law, and not the postal authorities, that
is to blame.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

The News and Tribune champion the
declaration against ring rule" which
Judge Powers has promulgated in his
recent convenient interview which ap-
peared in the News. We hope the judge
will not be fiattered into thinking that
there is very much sincerity in what
either paper has to say about him. 1t
is not because either paper has sud-
denly discovered that the Judge is a
profoundly wise politician, but that he
has given utterance to sentiments
which at this particular moment, CO.
incide with the non-partisan views of
these journalistic twins which causes
them 10 proclaim him a political Daniel.
Democrats are not in the least alarmed
at the judges declarations or the en-
dorsement which the News and Tribune
give him Time was when neither pa
per believed very much in his political
sagacity. 1t is rather significant that
this interview should have appeared in
the News on the eve of the meeting Of
the city council, when a committee was
u report on the mayors nomination of
Mr.. John T. Game for the position Of
vaternaster. It reads very much like
the argument OF an attorney for his
client. The judge may be sincere in all
that he says, and for his own peace of
mind we hope that he is; yet the ready
made endorsement which he receives
from the News and Tribune arouses the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24
TO PAY CUSTOMS DUES IN GOLD.

Senator Cullom has introduced a bill
to provide a gold income for the gov
eminent. 1t provides that so per cent
of the duties levied on foreign impor-
tations OF merchandise or manufac-
tured articles or Of other articles inn
ported from foreign countries. shall be
paid in gold coin Of the United States,
and the remaining so per cent in such
currency of the United States as the
secretary of the treasury may desig-
nate The bill was introduced at the
request Of the National Business Mems
league.
It is rather an odd time to intro
duce the bill, unless it is anticipated
that there is going to be a drain of
gold from the treasury. At present the
gold in the treasury amounts to a little
over a hundred and seventy million
dollars. There is no threat" against
il as some thought there was when Mr.
Cleveland made his famous loans. With
President Mckinley in the White House
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24
WARS PROCLAIMED.
V in the village store.

Nightly in the village store.
Hankerin' for Spanish gore.
Chain, like they can't hold in
For the combat to begin.
Ephra' m Guy an Gab'el Blare,
Hi an HeZekiah Dare,
Joshua Zeal an Zeb Mcguire
Snort their patriotic fire.
Wars proclaimed. no matter what
President Ma Hinleys got
To declare about the thing,
For We've hsered the eagle sing
Through >he lands official choir
Joshua Zeal and Zeb Mcguire.
Hi an Hezekiah Dare.
Ephra m Guy an Gab'el Blare.
War has got to come. by links,
Carnage cut in sausage links
Is the pattern of remains
That IL destined to be SPANS,
So hev screamed in frantic ire
Joshua Zeal an Zeb Mcguire,
Hi an HeZehiah Dare,
Ephra' m Guy an Gab'el Blare.
An when Freedom fires are lit
An the fight is being fit.
You will find in village store,
On the nail kegs as before.
Far removed from combat dire,
Joshua Zeal an Zeb Mcguire.
HI an Hezekiah Dare.
EphTa m Guy an Gaabaaaaaaaaaaa
Ephraim Guy an Gab'el Blare.
Boston Courier
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24
A Clever Trick.

It certainly looks like it, but there
is really no trick about it. Anybody can
try It who has Lame Back and weak
kidneys. malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taking Electric Bitters. This
medicine tones W the whole system,
acts as a stimulant to Liver and Kid
neys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic.
1t cures Constipation. Headache, Faint
ing Spells, SIeeplessness and Melan-
choly. 1t is purely vegetable. a mild
laxative, and restores the system to its
natural vigOr. Try Electric Bitters and
be convinced that they are a miracle
worker Every bottle guaranteed. Only
soc a bottle, at z. c. NJ. 1. drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

The decision Of the city council to lei
the hall OF relics remain standing until
after the mining congress was a good
one. It. is a good place for an exhibit
Of minerals 1t would be as well to
have DalIin's Signal of Peace put
back in its old place during the time
when the exhibit is open. Ii would also
add some interest to the hall to have a
few cases of pioneer relics placed in
it during the same period.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Nephi Republic: What a collapse it
must be for the Hon. John T. Game. eX-
representative to the congress Of the
United States. Democratic nominee for
down to superintendent of waterworks. 1t
would not be bad idea to allow the gen.
tleman to collect the dog taxes to even
matters up little.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

Lehi Banner: The clergy back east seem
to be very much wrought up over the
many converts the Mormon elders are
making These gentlemen might as well
take it cooler. for Mormonism has come
to stay. and is getting more aggressive
every year. The Mormons as a Christian
sect. set forth principles which they are
not afraid to have investigated, but rather
invite investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

AS the United States government has
not said what it will or will not do as
the result Of the report of the board
of inquiry, it would be just as well for
the Spanish government TO pursue the
same course.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24
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Enough fer 6. Price. 15c.

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

EX-Minister E. J. Phelps talks peace
with Spain very strongly. \ few years
ago he talked war with England over
the seals with equal vehemence He
seems TO be a strange compound.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

Captain John Goldman says that a war
with Spain would leave a white ele-
plant on our hands. meaning Cuba. In
that event. Barnum's circus might be
induced to take it off our hands, or It
might be transferred to the G. o. p.
for campaign purposes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

Just name a new cruiser for New
Orleans, sir, and New Orleans viii fur
nish the crew, sir" says the New Or
leans Picayune. The Amazonas has
been named New Orleans, Now let the
crew he named.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

The Spanish position seems to be: In
tervenrion by some European power be-
tween Spain and the United States, but
no intervention between Spain and
Cuba by the United States
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

The president has the confidence of
rhe people, but the people are not in
the confidence Of the president. Hence
some enormously think there is a con-
fidence game somewhere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24

a report comes from Key West that
the belief prevails there that the report
on the Maine disaster lacks positive
ness. Anything Of this nature lacking
in the report can readily be supplied
by the war journals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-24
TILE SALT LAKE HERALD: THURSDAY. MARCH AZ 1898

bitterly replied the convict who had just
been sent down"
Chicago News: Old Farmer-That's a
fine lot of pigs over there. What do you
feed thcm2
Amateur-Why. corn. of course.
Old Farmer-In the ear?
ATnateur-Certainly not; in the mouth.
Atlanta Constitution: An old colored
citizen hearing the rumors OF war with
Spain. applied for the position of cook in
the army.
What experience have you had?" he
was asked.
4 WIZ cook in de Coufedrit Army. sub"
he replied-''dat is. | had the position of
cook. but ter tell de truth. l didn't wuk
at it
''Why2"
..Dey wuzn't nuttin' ter cook. subj