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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
COST OF THE CUBAN WAR.
Three Years Struggle Has Not Been
inexpensive Nor Bloodless.

Independent: The present rising in
Cuba began at Ybarra, province of Ma
tanZas Feb. "a, 1895. 1t has been in
progress, therefore. nearly three years.
Beginning in one of the western prov
inoes on a very small scale, il has
spread to all parts of the island, and
seems to be as strong, as confident and
determined today as at any time since
il began. InSurgent forces are found
in every one of the provinces. Accord
ing to the latest report of their distri-
button, approved by the Cuban junta
in this country, there are 36, 500 men in
arms, of whom nearly half are in the
cavalry branch of the service. Begin
ming with the westernmost province.
Plrar del Rio. which General Weyler
pronounced ''pacified' before he was re-
called, there are, west of Weylers
trocha near Havana, some 1900 insur-
gents, under the command of Generals
Diaz, Lorente and Ducasse. OF these,
$500 are infantry and the rest cavalry.
These constitute the Sixth army corps.
In Havana and MatanZaS provinces is
the Fifth army corps. commanded by
General Rodriguez, with half a dozen
chiefs of divisions. This corps consists
of 1900 infantry and 1.500 cavalry. The
Matanzas division is in charge Of Gen
eral Betancourt. In Santa Clara is the
Fourth army corps, consisting of $500
men, under General Garlic, assisted by
Generals Nunez, Arando, Monteagudo
and Jose Miguel Gomez. This makes a
total OF 16. 700 men in the western de-
partment. In the two provinces of the
eastern department, Puerto Principe
and Santiago de Cuba, there are about
u 500 men, most of whom are in the
latter province, under General Calixto
Garcia In the former province is the
seat of the Cuban government. at La
Esperanza, in the Cubitas mountains,
and the headquarters of General Co
mez, commander-in-chief of the
Cuban forces. These forces are well
equipped, and in the eastern depart
ment have a plentiful supply of food.
Thirty thousand Cubans, rot in active
service, are, it is said, tilling the ground
and furnishing food to the insurgents.
The Spanish army is supposed TO num-
Der 100000 or more, under the general
command of Captain General Blanco
In Cuban waters is a considerable
Spanish navy, consisting of seven cruis-
ers. Is gunboats (smalD, one transport,
five torpedo boats and "a launches. 1t
is the purpose of this feet to prevent
the insurgents from receiving arms,
ammunition and supplies from the
United States and other outside
sources The cost of the war to Spain
has been, so far, S2S0000,O00 and the
yearly expenditure is about $S5, 600, 600
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
uEE SALT HERALD: THURSDAY. MARCH 8, 1898


significance TO his expression, when he
was particular at the time to emphasize
the fact that he was speaking simply
as an Individual. In the absence of Of
fetal facts-and 1 can repeat what has
been said heretofore, that the public
is equally as well Informed as the gov
ernment-no member of the admins
traticn can, of course, make official
declaration touching SPANS response
bility. moral or otherwise. There is not
an iota of information as to the cause
or origin of the explosion upon which
the government can at this time form
conclusion or base q decision. The
verdict OF the court OF inquiry on that
point must patiently be awaited"
Beyond this Secretary Alger would
not be quoted, but he authorized the
Post to state that no official informa-
ton was being withheld from the pub
lie; that the administration was adj
herring strictly to the policy adopted
by Secretary Long, with the approval
Of the president, at the start, to give
the fullest possible publicity TO all facts
coming officially to the department
bearing on the loss of the Maine and
the 1250 brave Ssamen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
VILLAGE NEARLY WIPED OUT.
Berne (Kan.) Has Only Four Stores
Left After a Fire.

Seneca, Kan, March 2.-Nearly all
of the village of Berne (Kan.), was
destroyed by fire this afternoon. The
conflagration started in Chris Concerts
room over James Spence's saloon. The
fire spread rapidly and within two
hours had practically destroyed 10
business houses and five residences.
COMFORT lost his life. But four busi-
ness buildings are left in the village.
The Rock Island railroad depot barely
escaped destruction. The estimated
loss is $50, 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
Bills Providing For Their CesSion
Offered By Senator Warren.
FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS
VARIOUS MATTERS CONNECTED
WITH GOVERNMENT.
One of Senator Warren's Bills Codes
All the Lands Internationally
the Other After Certain Things
Are Performed By the States
Federal Nominations.

Washington, March 2.-Senator War
rem today introduced two bills, pro-
viding for the cession of the arid public
lands TO the various states IN which
they are situated.
One of the bills cedes all the lands
Internationally. and the other provides
for cession after certain preparations
shall have been made by the states to
redeem the lands, such as the division
of each state into irrigation districts,
the construction of reservoirs, etc.
The other bill is preceded by a large
relmble setting forth the fact that
the remaining public lands are practi-
cally arid and can be reclaimed by ir-
rigation on an extensive scale which is
only possible by state enterprises.
This bill conveys all the lands west of
the 99th meridian, except mineral lands
and forest and Indian reservations, 10
the states in which they are located.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Russian steamer st. Petersburg has
passed through the Bosplforus with 1.536
recruits. bound for VladivostOck.
Mr.. Rong Sun PAX first secretary of the
Korean legation. has resigned and his
resignation has been accepted by his gov
eminent
The Cairo correspondent of the London
Daily Mail says II has been definitely de-
cided that General Sir Herbert Kitchener
shall lead the advance of the Angio-Egyp-
tian forces on Khartoum-
The arrivals from Limon. Costa Rica
report that preparations for war with
Nicaragua are rapidly advancing. Men
are eniisting and troops have already
been ordered TO the frontier.
Acting in pursuance Of the general de-
mard for an increase in the ornaments OF
the Argentine republic, the government
win send a special military commission to
Europe to purchase armament.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
JOHN CLARK. Mayor.
State of Utah. City and County of Salt
SHERIFF,S SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. THIRD
judicial district. state of Utah. county OF
Salt Lake John B. Rudy plaintiff VS..
Andrew Stevens. and his wife. Letitia B.
Stevens. and William H. Dodge, defend
ants To be sold at sheriff's sale. on
Thursday the 10th day of March A. D.
1893 at u O'Clock m, at the west front
door Of the county court house, in the
city of SaIG Lake. county of Salt Lake
state of Utah. all the right. title, claim
and interest of the defendants. Andrew
Stevens, and his wife, Letitia z. Stevens.
and William II. Dodge. Of in and TO those
certain premises, situate in the city and
county of Salt Lake, Utah. and described
as commencing at the northeast corner of
lot twelve I'D, block eighteen QS) Five
Acre Plat "A" Big Field Survey, and
running thence south one hundred and
twenty-five Q25) feet: thence west one
hundred and fifty-seven Q5D feet; thence
north one hundred and twenty-five O25)
feet; thence east one hundred and fifty
seven d5O feet. to the place Of Begin
ming.
Purchase price payable in lawful money
of the United States.
THOMAS P. LEWIS.
Sheriff of Salt Lake County, Utah
By JOHN MONTGOMERY. JR
Deputy Sheriff.
Dated at Salt Lake City. Utah, Feb
ruary 18th. 1898.
Williams. Van Colt & Sutherland, At
tornevs for the Plaintiff.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
RACES at Ineleside.

San Francisco. March weather
fine at Ingleside; track, good. Re-
sults:
First Race, Five F'urlongs.-Little
Alarm won, Aprona second. Entrata
third. Tinle-l :04sl.
Second Race. Six Furlongs. Ocean
View Stakes. Value G0.-Magdalenes
won. Winifred second. Humidity third.
Time-:S0.
Fourth Race, Mile and One-half.-
Lincoln II won, Argentina second,
Howard Mann third Tine-2:99%.
Fifth Race. Two Miles. Selling, Over
Eight Hurdles.-Captain Rees won.
Morita second. Sylvester third. Time
-3:51.
Sixth Race. One Mile.-Dead heat be-
tween Morinel ard Martha II; Traver-
son third. Time-1:43
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
Good Results of Arbitration.

Detroit, March 1.-The state board
of arbitration met here today and re-
viewed the testimony taken in the mat
ter of the strike of the riveters en-
ployed in Wheeler & Co.'S ship yard
at Bay City. The boards verdict is
that the 1897 rate be paid to all en-
ployees. the riveters and settlers wages
to be 81. so for a 10-hour day. The rate
offered by the company was 1928. Both
sides had agreed to stand by the re-
suit of the arbitration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
SHIPS IN coMMIssIoN.
Together With Those Undergoing Re-
pairs at Mare Island.

Washington. March "A commander of
the monitor Minantonomah. which was
ordered into commission yesterday. was
selected in the person of Captain Morti-
mer Johnson, who is at present on wait
ing orders. Secretary Long says that the
Miantonomah, with the ram Katahdin
will remain in the Delaware for the pres
ent at least. With the commissioning of
these two vessels. there remain only the
cruisers Columbia and Minneapolis on the
Atlantic coast for immediate service in
case the department should decide to COM
mission more ships.
PThe Atlanta, at New York could be
made ready in thu course of three or four
months and the Chicago in six months. in
case emergency orders for their repair
were issued. There are number of good
repair is under way, such as the Charles
ton. the Philadelphia, the Yorktown and
others, and the payrolls of the construc-
ton bureau at the Mare Island navy yard
have amounted to the large total of
$50 600 per month for wages alone
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
HIS TEN YEARS. EXPERIENCE
OLD KLONDIKER GIVES VAIU-
ABLE POINTERS.
Ridicules the Idea of Buying So
Many Furs-Dogs the Most Useful
ADMINISTRATIVE News.

Vancouver. B. c., March 2-The Brit
ish-American corporation which recently
decided not to take up an option on the
Alaska Commercial company, is sending
up to the KIondike Yukon pioneer, T.
G. Hinde Bowl1er, who viii look after the
development of the corporations prop
critics on Stewart river, Bonanza, Edo
RADIO and Bear creeks. Bowker, who is
now Quitting here, says his company
viii put ten boats on the Yukon river.
He declares that after ten years expert
ence, he is satisfied that Yukon dogs are
the only really useful animals to take
north. He ridicules the idea of Klon-
dikers buying so many furs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
POPE LEo's CORONATION.
Celebration of the Twentieth Ami
verSary at the Vatican.

Rome, March 1.-The twentieth ami
versary of the coronation of Pope
Leo XIII was celebrated today His
holiness, who was in excellent health,
received the congratulations of the
high prelates in the throne room. Re-
plying in a strong voice, he recalled
the demonstrations upon the occasion
of his saceTdotal and pontifical anniver-
saries, and protested against the out
RACES aimed at this enthusiasm which
had been allowed to be committed,
adding that it was painful that the
aspirations of the faithful toward
Rome, the sacerdotal metropolis and
depository of divine oracles, should be
willfully misrepresented. But, contin-
ued his holiness, in order to console the
papacy for these outrages, God had in
creased the love of the multitude for
the papacy in Rome and throughout
the entire world
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
NONE TO TELL THE TALE.
Discovery of a Schooner Bottom Up
In North PACIFIC.

Astoria, Ore, March 2.-The British
sailing schooner Hattie, of Victoria,
Captain Daley, came into this harbor
this evening with a disabled chrono-
meter. Captain Daley reports having
sighted a schooner, bottom up, Tues
day afternoon. 81 miles off Tillamook,
and about ten miles southwest of the
lightship. He came TO within about 10
feet of the wreck and saw no evidence
CT life, nor could he make out her name.
The bottom was in good condition,
painted with copper paint, and the keel
was about 100 feet long The wreck is
supposed to be the lumber schooner
Del Norte, from San Francisco for Til
lamook, which has been out about six
weeks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03

site of old Fort Fetterman. 1t had sew
eral pitched battles with the hostile
Indians, whipping them in every con-
fiict, and returned to Bozeman with
the loss of but two men, They built
block house at the mouth of the Big
Horn. and a detachment of brave and
determined men remained III it. When
Custer reached that point in 1876 it was
still held by representatives of the Cal
latin valley settlers, with the national
colors floating over it.
The settlers of the Gallatin valley"
concluded Judge Mcguire. have never
been accorded the credit due them for
the important part they played in sub
jugating the bloodthirsty Sioux and
opening eastern Montana and western
Dakota to settlers and civilization"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
FRANCE UNDER M|L|TAR|SN
INSTANCES OF GOODNESS OF
ARMY OFFICERS.
Pope Leo's Coronaticn--Bounty Civ
ing Countries Anxious to Abolish
Them-Perished In Persia.

spondent of the Times, as an indication
of the extent to which militarism is
obtaining ascendancy in France, gives
long correspondence showing that
former Minister Trariex. after the Zola
trial, received an outrageously insulting
letter from Captain Begouen, an officer
of the general staff NJ. TrarieX re-
ferred the letter to General Billot, re-
qUesting that the writer be compelled
to apologize or be punished. General
Biilot declined to interfere, on the
ground that the letter was private NJ
Trariex then appealed to the president
of the senate, Emil Loubet, at whose
Intervention General Billot admins
tered quite inadequate reprimand to
Captain Bsgouen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
GEN. MERRITT PLEASED.
We Could Give Good Account of Our
selves In War

Atlanta. Ga, March 2.-GeneraI Wesley
Merritt. U.S.A., Lieutenant Strother, his
aide, and Major James B. Quinn of the
United States engineer service, passed
through Atlanta today on their way to
Washington. tr
The gulf coast is fairly well fortified"
said General Merritt. There is still some
work to be done. but on the whole l am
pleased with my annual inspection and
think that in the event of war we could
give a good account of ourselves
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
OUR JERUSALEM CEMETERY.
Secretary of the Presbyterian Board
Makes Explanations.

New York, March AIN answer to an in
CURRY regarding published statements as
TO the sale of the cemetery at Jerusalem
and the removal OF the bodies. Rev. Ar
thur J. Brown. secretary of the Presbyte-
rian board of foreign missions said: The
board. after correspondence with its Syria
miss o.. deemed it expedient to change the
location of its cemetery in Jerusalem The
agent of the board effecting the change
is a well-known and highly esteemed mis-
sionary. He acted in cooperation with
the United States consul at Jerusalem.
who is also a man greatly respected
over the latter. this board has of
course. no jurisdiction. but we have writ
ten tc our missionary representative send
ing him a copy of the complaint and ask
ing q full statement of the case. from his
views The hoard is cordially disposed 10
see that fui justice is done TO all con-
cerned. but il is only fair that judgment
should be withheld until the official in
Quiry is completed and the facts known
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
singerly's Funeral.

Philadelphia. March 1.-The tribute of
respect paid to the memory of William M.
Singarly today was most remarkable. The
funeral of the late publisher and editor
took place from his residence late this af-
ternoon.
The interment was at Laurel Hill cam-
etery, to which place long line of car
honorary pall-bearers numbered about 80
and included the governor of the state
the mayor OF the city, judges of the
courts, publishers, editors and merchants
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
WHAT GOMEZ WILL DO.
Offers to Relinquish His Command
to An American General.

Havana. March "A messenger left
Gomez's camp early last week and is
now proceeding to Washington. carrying
full data and details of insurgent field
organization. In case hostilities break
out, General Gomez exDccts TO cooper
ate with the American ,eet, and for this
reason desires that American officers
SHAH have fun knowledge of the rebel
forces and equipment.
II is understood here that Gomez will
offer to relinquish his command to any
American general who may be sent from
Washington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
Safety Against Lightning.

On the approach of a thunder storm.
French peasants often make up a very
smoky fire in the belief that safety from
lightning is thus assured. BY some this
is deemed a superstition, but Schuster
shows that the custom is based on reason.
inasmuch as the smoke acts as a good
conductor for carrying away the electric
ity slowly and safely. He points out that
in LOCO cases of damage by lightning SO
churches and SIS mills have been struck
while the number of factory chimneys
has only been 0.3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
HAULED BY FIFTY HORSES.
Big Gun For the Preside Attracted
Much Attention In frisco.

San Francisco, Cal. March 2.-The sec
ond of the pair of Pinch breech-loading
rifles, just received from the Watervliet
arsenal. at Troy. n. Y, was hauled
through the streets to the Preside reser-
walton today The immense gun, mounted
upon heavy trucks, drawn by about 80
horses. attracted close attention, far it
was not generally known that these heavy
pieces of artillery had been expected by
the army officials for some months past.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
A Pair of Them.

Chicago Daily News: DR.. Abernethy was
VIGOROUSLY one of the most laconic of
men. It is said that one day there was
among his patients a woman who had
burned her hand. Showing him the
wound. she said: "A burn" "A poultice"
answered the doctor. Next day She called
and said: Better" Repeat" said the
doctor. In a week she made her last call,
and her speech was heightened to three
words: well your fee?" Nothing"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
Leader of Marine Band.

Washington, March MIR W. H.
Santieman has been enlisted as a mu-
stefan in the marine corps and desig-
mated as leader of the Marine band,
to succeed Professor Fanciulli. He was
Sousafs assistant in the band for sew
eral years and at present is leader of
the orchestra in the Columbian theatre
In this CITY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
Anxious to Abolish Bounties.

London, March 3.-The Morning Post
says it hears on good authority that
the bounty giving powers are anxious
TO abolish bounties, and are willing to
meet in conference in London and adopt
the convention of 1888, or, as an al
tentative, to accept the imposition of
countervailing duties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING Elk
pectoration in public places. and providing
a penalty therefor. Be it ordained by the
city council of Salt Lake City. Utah. as
follows:
No person shall eXpectorate. or throw
OF tobacco. on the floor of any street rail-
way car or other public conveyance, or
public building, or on any paved sidewalk
in Salt Lake City:
Any person who shall violate any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
exceeding five dollars. or shall be pun
ished by imprisonment in the city jail for
a term not exceeding two days. or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION III.
This ordinance shall take effect upon
its passage and approval
Passed by the city council of Salt Lake
City, state of Utah. Feb. %, 1898, and re-
ferred to the mayor for his approval
G. H. BACKMAN, City Recorder.
Approved this 2ith day of February. A.
(seai) JOHN CLARK. Mayor
State of Utah. City and County of Salt
I, G. II. Backman. city recorder of Salt
Lake City, state of Utah. do hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing is a
full true and correct copy of an ordinance
entitled IAN Ordinance Prohibiting Elk
pectoration in Public Places, and Pro-
viding a Penalty Therefor Said or
dinance was passed by the city council
at Salt Lake City. Utah. Feb. %. 1898. and
as appears Of record in my office.
In witness whereof have hereun-
(Seal) to set my hand and affixed the
corporate seal of said city. this
Path day of February, A. D. 1898.
G: H. BACKMAN. City Recorder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
Good Prices For Herefords.

Emporia, Kan, March Fifty head
of pure Hereford cattle sold at Sunny
slope farm near here, today, brought
prices averaging over $500 per head. For
the imported yearling bull Marchon
ST 600 was realized and Miranda, a
yearling heifer, brought 1906. Stock
men from all over the west are attend
ing the sale
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03

Slang is seldom new. Not so worse
fourished briskly for few minutes. and
has already fallen into well-deserved
oblivion Doubtless it seemed new for
a time Yet a letter written by the
brilliant English magazinist Samuel
Phillips. in 1876. published for the first
time in Mrs. Ouphant's history of the
house of Blackwood. contains this SEN
tence: "One hundred pounds for a
weeks work. Not so worser'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
Chilkoot Railway.

Port Townsend, Wash, March Col
lector of Customs Huestis today received
from the treasury department official
notification OF the opening OF the Chilkoot
Railway & Transportation company of
Alaska, as carriers of bonded freight and
merchandise between the support of
Dyea and the British line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-03
HOW MAINE MAY BE RAISED.
Explanations of Former Chief of Con-
struction of British Navy.


London, March Accommodating on
the letter written by Sir Edward jams
Reed. formerly chief of construction of
the British navy. which appeared in
the Times yesterday, expressing the
opinion that the battleship Maine could
be relocated for a 1.-THE of her cost,
Messrs. Clark and StandGeid. th= ~
signers of the floating dock recently
sent to Havana for-the Spanish Gov
eminent. have written to the Times,
saying that the dock IS perfectly cap
able of dealing with the Maine even in
the waterlogged state it would be in
when first raised Lifting the ship,
therefore. reduces itself merely to q
question of placing collision mats over
the rents in the bottom and a tempo
rary timber and canvas bulwark raised
above the decks, sufficient to keep out
the water while towing her across the
harbor to the place where the dock is
moored.