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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

Boston. March 12.--The work of
mounting the new 1O-inch guns at Fort
Warren and Long Island head is being
actively pushed. The last of the three
iO-inch rifles at Fort Warren is prac.
tically completed. OF the five which
win be mounted at Long Island head.
three are in position and work on the
other two is advancing. 1t Is thought
that all the guns will be in position
within ten days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

Saginaw, Mich. March ll.-All the
street car lines In the city are tied up
today and the people are walking In a
pouring rain. The ninety conductors
and motormen struck by order OF n
committee OF the local branch of the
Amalgamated association of street
railway employees. The men demand
5mnioAo LoJ Aud pun sInou IuInS9I
They have been working fourteen to
sixteen hours daily. The receivers of
the road last night declined to accede
to their request. The public seem to
sympathlze with the. employees.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12
british MINISTER PROTESTS.
objects to Russia Taxing Port Arthur
Russia Is Antagonizing Britain.

Pekin, March 1.-THE British min,
lister. Sir Claude Macdonald, visited
the Chinese foreign office ON TUESDAY
and lodged a strong protest against
Tho cession of Port Arthur to Russia
saving IL would destroy the balance
of power In China,
The Chinese officials, however. de
clarcd their inability 10 Withstand the
Russian demand. NJ, Paylon, the Rus
alan charge d'affaires, wished the ces-
sion to take place within five days In
order 10 forestall the ARRIVAL Oh nus sue,
cessor. NJ. Speyer. but China required
n longer time to consider the matter
and therefore the negotiations Were
transferred to St Petersburg.
Russia Is still eNerting pressure tc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

the channel between Fort Wadsworth
and Fort Hamilton with fish torpedoes,
which can be shot out from the land
with the speed Of bullet and can be
perfectly controlled from distance
of $50 yards. One OF these can sink
the greatest battleship.
A consignment Of fish torpedoes will
be sent TO Fort Wadsworth and Fort
Hamilton In few days.
At Sandy Hook the conditions are all
that can be desired. and II 1t is neces-
sary to mine the entrance to this har-
Dor, the torpedoes will be placed there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

suibig and Apollt. securing arms and
ammunition. The northern provinces
nre aroused. Many rich natives and
half castles are closing business and
leaving the islands. The natives refuse
to pay the taxes.
The land lines in connection with the
cable toMnnila were destroyed onMarch
Z, near Bolito. No particulars are OBJ
taina ble
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

Lincoln. Neb.. March l2,-Patrick
Ford, an ex-member of the Omaha city
council visited Governor Holcomb to
plead for n pardon for his son, Patrick
Ford Jr., one of the survivors of the
Maine disaster.
Young Ford, two years ago, was con-
Victed of burglary and sentenced to 10
years in the penitentlary. He escaped
from the Omaha jail. made his way to
Boston. enlisted in the navy under an
assumed name, and was assigned to
the Maine some months ago. a letter
from him to his parents detailed his
experience in the wreck In which he
was wounded. Letters from other
sources tend to confirm his story.
Governor Holcomb has not yet indt-
Gated what action he will take.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

Madrid, March 12,-Placards have
hepn posted throughout the city set
ling forth that the national candidates
whom all good spanlards should sup
port are Generals Borrero and Sigura.
Fatherland:" Long live the army"
THESE candidates are nominated by
tho Weylerites. The republican and
Cnrlist newspapers announce that they
win support them. ------..-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

Valparaiso, Ind, March 12.-The
Aetna Powder company at Miller Sta
ton has received an order for 100 tons
OF powder and 200 tons of dynamit.
cartridges from the war department.
The works will be run day and night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

bring about the dismissal of the British
railroad engineers. The Tsung Ii va
men referred the matter to director of
railroad. who declared their service to
be Indispensable regardless of their ma
tionality.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12
TROOPS ORDERED TO MOVE.
Artillery Taken from Kansas City to New
Orleans.

Junction City, Kansas. March L.
Orders were received at Fort Riley
this afternoon ordering batteries
and f of the Fourth artillery, and OF
the Fifth to proceed to New Orleans.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12
ALL LOOKING FOR WAR.
Journals Preparing to Send I'm
war Correspondents.

=, 'spohucIlts.
, r.n YORK March l2.-The Mail and
XVI Oaay has the following coh,e.
an = from London: cable
.tt, s 1sI' s.. crisis between the United
"a 4- spain is the uppermost tonic
., +a.asre in London. No one see,n :,
ly.,a, ' 70 believed that war can he
kakj,s me great newspapers are
|or,,so ssOlIoate Preparations for war
hialv as | am told by an ad.
B,s., 'heiai that that two or ,hraa
sAS, var vessels with eompiats
s.,, = naval officers on board ' w',,
y sp,,,'s to cruise in the vicinity
i ss' ,s,i and American fleets So as
snatoa 'AAe every possible OBJ
!, -, , var between Japan and c,,,,
|or,r, creation !, of the extraordinary
d d., s, q modern marine warfare I nng
be An.r... believed in London that
|cadertnl 'sa authorities possess some
/ tnsira. new discoveries in the wav
It's Ssl.v o. destruction. way
inun nsasv,d that the authorities Will,
p army oii %,,n requests from Eng
''un'eer Command. ana ex'oiiicers for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

Jack McClelland and "'Yock" Hem
niger, well known light weight pugil-
lists fought So rounds on a boat In the
Ohio river near Shannepin. Pa, this
morning. The bout resulted in draw.
Roth men displayed wonderful agility
and staying qualities and were so even
Nv matched that after fighting two
hours and a half with no possibility or
contest n draw. The mill was for $500
a side and the gate receipts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12
THE KA1sER's SIDE.

Berlin, March 1.-THE Berlin foreign
Office has instructed the inspired press
to deny emphatically that Germany
will aid Spain in case of war with the
United States and has instructed these
newspapers to point out that the
United States is an excellent friend OF
Germany and that Spain, in the Caro-
lima squabble. has repeatedly shown
unfriendliness to Germany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

New York, March 1.-THE rebels con-
tinue their hostility says the Manila
correspondent of the Herald. They
have attacked the Spanish quarters at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12
KAISER WILLIAM DENIES IT.
silly Remark Concerning The United States
Attributed to Him.
Germany the Yankees Shall
Not Take Cuba.

New York, March IA dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
The Madrid Correspondence prints
the following telegram from Berlin:
Il know from sure source that last
night at n family dinner party in the
place ut which was present Princess
Irene, the wife of Prince Henry, the
emperor's brother, who is now In the
command of the German squadron in
the far East. William ii uttered the
following 'eally startling words in con-
sequence OF the conversation having
turned upon cuban affairs. The Ger
man emperor placing the hilt If his
sword on the table said:
What | declare is that as long as
William ii is emperor of Germany, the
Yankees shall not take possession of
Cuba"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12

Rys: a. March 12-Tha Wv,
s aesr corps havSsn we United States en-
|aannel al tha LAY " discovered thai ,ho
pms cannot b. sgsginnIng OF The Mr.
Ipedoes. For ssueeessfully mined Win
rs have b ~ Week or more e sn, MIN
hamilton C dsn, made. and nd IN sound Ral,
EgS5iee was W reached fh II 1n,,l, and
F,nainty. ana control them MI. n
''' engineer. have decided 70 n. s'a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
TROOPS EMBARK FOR MANILA
Continued from First Pnge.


troops. He will have charge OF the advance
brigade Of the Manila expedition. He is accom-
panied by Lieutenant Clark Of the 14th Infan-
try. who is his ide-de-camp.
Major p. r. Jones. who came from Omaha.
Will he the quartermaster OF the expedition.
Major X. K. Thompson. OF the Signal Corps,
who has arrived from Tampa, Will be the chief
signal officer
The Croker Wooworth Bank, OF this city.
has volunteered to advance pay to all officers
leaving this port for the Philippines, no matter
what part Of the country they come FROM NO
charge will be made for this service.
Last night there 1891 enlisted soldiers
in this city. AS the first embarkation takes
place this morning. II is not likely that the num-
Der of soldiers In the city will exceed the pres
ent total
The Utah men who arrived at noon yester-
day presented an almost jaunty appearance as
they marched to their camping grounds. There
were two batteries, and b, under command or
CAPTAIN r. w. Young. ex-lieutenant In the
Regular Army and Captain F. A. Grant. The
members of the two batteries, the only light
artillery ordered to follow the Philippine army
of occupation, are particularly fDe-looking lot
Of men, They were equipped largely out OF their
own pockets.
In the ranks the representatives OF Cornell
in I'm intercollegiate debate with the University
Of Pennsylvania two practising physicians. and
three practising lawyers.
The two companies brought with them eight
30 inch field guns. the latest models all neces-
sary tentage and other camp outfits The Fem
sylvania volunteers are expected to arrive mere
this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
A BLAZE IN THE NAVY YARD.
FIRE IN THE PAINT SHOP CAUSES A SCARE
GOLFERS READY FOR SEA.


TIL. officials at the Navy Yard had a scare last
night about o'clock when fire discovered in
the paint shop Three alarms sent In at once.
which called the yard nine engines three trucks
and three lreboats. In addition 10 the boats David
A. Body and Seth Low OF the Brooklyn depart
ment, tho nreboat Havemeyer. from New York.
hurried at once to the yard. Chief Dale. OF the
Brooklyn forces. was on hand. and chief Bonner.
from New York. came over the Bridge AZ gallop.
In addition to the inhammable nature OF the ma
terial n fire in the ward ut his time OF any kind
is fraught with grave possibilities. and tho
precautions taken to handle a large blaze were far
beyond what the actual condition of affairs would
ordinarily warrant. The building on the first floor
Of which the fire. broke ont is at Dock and First
SITS II is 25Ox5O feet and Is known as No. 10.
The reserves from the training-ship Vermont
were called out and did effective work. under Cap
tain Miller in extingushing tho flames. The dam
age was estimated to be about $1,000 and the cause
Of the nre is supposed have been spontaneous
combustion.
With the exception Of the little steam yacht
Ailecn, all the vessels at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard are Of large dimensions and a least a half
dozen GOLFERS are ready to go to Among these
are the Holland Abaronda Harlech. Scindia, King
received from Washington for the departure OF any
OF these vessels. nearly all of which have gone
Tho Rasolute is still Mt the yard tied up along
atinE plant put on board. X IS said that the Reso-
lutte would sail n soon paymaster could be
ASSIGNED TO her. Work all the other ships. and
particularly on the cruisers Chicago and Atlanta,
il being rushed with undated energy. and II Is
probable that by the end OF the week the major
ity of tho craft now Mt the yard Will have put 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
TO COLLECT THE REVENUES.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT PREPARING
TARIFFS AND REGULATIONS FOX
THE PHILIPPINES.

washington. May 23-In anticipation Of the
early occupation Of the Philippine Islands by
the military and naval forces Of the United
States the Treasury Department has already
begun the formulation OF regulations and a
scheme Of customs tariffs under which the rev
enue will Ne collected by the military authori-
ties and turned into the Treasury Of the United
States AZ a military contribution" There is
no doubt that the President has authority TO
collect the revenues OF the Philippines under
the existing conditions II was done several
times In the war with Mexico. and the authority
OF the Government WAS sustained by decisions
Of the Supreme Court In a case which grew
out OF the capture and occupation Of San Fran
cisco and all the upper part OF the State OF Cal
ifornia by the United States troops. the court
held that the President under the Constitution.
as COMMUNICATIVE Of the Army and Navy.
could exercise the belgerent right OF a con-
queror and impose duties on imports az mill
tary contribution for the support OF the Army.
The Court also decided that the capture Of Tam
pico. Mexico. by the United States forces.
though sufficient to cause II 10 he regarded by
other nations a part OF this countrys terri
tory did not make IL IN fact part or the
United States under the Constitution and laws.
1T remained" said the Court. "a foreign port
within the revenue laws Of the United states
The tariff rates now being prepared by tho
Treasury Department will closely follow the
Spanish customs laws In force In the Philip
pines. Just what revenue they produced ia not
known. but the assumption Is that. as the Span
ish Government realized from them last year
approximately 100000 the actual amount
collected was s1s.O0000O The Government
VIII assume control Of the revenues as soon as
the principal seaports are in its possession. and
will continue 10 control them at least until
Congress takes specific action in the case or
peace has been declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
QUEER EXPLOSION AT SEA.
AMERICAN WARSHIPS FELT 1T. But CAN'T
ACCOUNT FOR IT


Key West Fla, May % (SpeciaD.-Oficers Of
one United States cruiser and several other war
vessels which were In Yuca,an Channel yester-
day are trying TO find a 10 account for
loud explosion which they heard while cruising
about twenty five miles off Cape San Antonio.
and an auxiliary tug were living within a half
mile OF one another in the locality named yes
tcrday afternoon. a loud report. accompanied by
a severe shock noticed The shock threw
a number OF the men on the ships off their feet
and FOR moment caused CONSERVATION.
peculiar feature of the phenomenon was that
II appeared 20 he directly under each Of the
vessels The sound like that OF the explo-
sion OF large quantity Of dynamite. At the
time Of the explosion the sky bright and
clear. and neither before nor after II there
any apparent disturbance of the surface Of the
water AS soon the sound had died away one
OF the cruisers signalled 10 the other Was it on
YOU" In reply was signalled Was It on your"
A rigid inspection Of all the ships made
at once and It was seen that the explosion was
an exterior one and was probably due 20 natural
causes. Various theories are advanced 10
the cause Of 1t. the most accepted being that
one OF the vessels struck floating mine
stray torpedo. but these theories are hardly
tenabe. There are heavy batteries on that
part Of the Cuban coast. the sound could not
have come from shore. even II the vessels had
not been at too great a distance to be affected
by the conclusion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
CAPTAIN CHARLES e. CLARK,
Commanding the United States battie-ship Oregon.
north to Rio De Janeiro. which port she mado
ON April 80 at p. m.

north to Rio De Janeiro. which port she mado
on April 80 at p.
At Sandy Point she picked up the gunooat
Marietta, and the smaller vessel could make
only about twelve knots an hour the oregon s
progress to Rio was slower than II would have
been had she gone alone third vessel. the
Buffalo, Joined the American ships az Rio. and
from the time they left that port until they were
reported safe at Bahia on May there was
much anxiety to the notina, and the air was
full Of r1mOrs as to their movements. On May
II ThA Tribune reviewed the voyage OF the
Oregon and said that. taking her speed into &C.
count, she should by that time be either at
Trinidad or Barbados. '..'
The Oregon was reported TO have reached
Barbadees last Thursday, and sailed from there
on Friday As she at or near Key West
yesterday, this must have been a mistaken re-
port. She could not have steamed from Barba-
does to Key West In three days.
With the news Of the safe arrival OF the Ore
gon a great strain relieved, and. although
oil Americans who had studied the matter felt
the greatest faith in the stability Of the majestic
battle ship and the utmost confidence in the
searnanship. sagacity and bravery ot her com
mander, II Is probable thousands felt that a
victory had been won when they read: THE
Oregon Is safe"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
THE JASON REACHES NEW YORK.
SHE ARRIVED SOONER THAN EXPECTED. ri
USING HER OWN POwBR-To ACT As
HARRoR Defence BOAT.


IN. United States monitor Jason IN command ~
1,.u,ensnt FYckbohn arrived here last night. and
4. now anchored a, the Government anchorage. on
Tompkinsv,lle. staten Island She IL manned by
former New-York Naval Reserves. who have now
enlisted In the United states Navy 10 serve during
the present war with Spain. The crew IL made up
OF men from the Brooklyn and Rochester bat
tal'ons
The Jason left League Island Navy Yard Ph'iA-
aeInhla on Sunday in tow % the tug Monitor and
was not expected 70 arrive here un'il some time
to-day. bu; she used her own power. IN adi'ion 20
that Of The tux. and made the trip m much better
time than was anticipated Size 10 sail for this
port al the same time the monitor Nhhnn'.
which 4. now on duty here. but IN turning her tut-
ret tho spindle h-oke. and rhe was compelled 70
avail, repairs 4 now spindle was placed. and a.
tho same time other improvements wcr" made IN
her which Md to the comfort - iNA crew. Their
quarters were enlarged and changed 30 as not 20
crowd the men into 30 small space as If given
them on the other od-styis monitors md the
ven,ilating apparatus was materially improved
The Jason viii Join the NaAant In acting as n
harbor defence boat She - ono 81 the oid-styic
monitors and her keel was laid IN iT2 She has "A
low frceboard and single turret. and was butt by
John Ericsson NJ Chester. Penn. Her dimensions
are: Length 90 feot. breadth ~ feet. mean
draueht lie feet She has indicated horse
power OF $40 She can make from 1--WE to six knots
an hour. Her Armament consists or Two H-li.h
amcoth bore guns in her main battery hne TWO Y
Founders I'm her secondary battery. Her side
ar1uor f. i've inches I'm thickness. while that or INC
turret Is eleven Inches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
TO DEFEND SAN DIEGO HARBOR

San Diego, Cal, May 23-Lieutenant Meyles
and a number Of his volunteers will to-day be-
gin planting submarine mines near the harbos
entrance and they will be in place by Wednes-
day.
Regulations were received nom Major Charles
B. Davis. at San Francisco. providing FOR the
navigation Of the harbor In time OF war. They
go into effect May 25. No vessel will be al
lowed to pass through the channel entrance be-
tween the hours Of 8 p. n and During
this interval vessels must not approach within
three miles of Ballast Point. The light on Bal
last Point will be discontinued until further
orders.
Orders have been received for the excavation
for another 1O-inch rife at Ballast Point There
are now three Of these big guns ready for ao-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
THE MoNrEREY's NEW COMMANDER.


Washington May q (specaD.-Commander Eu-
gen. Henry Cozzens Leutze. who has been ordered
TO command the Monterey and 10 take that vessei
out 10 Manila was born In Prussia nearly nrty-ohe
wears ago. and appointed to the Naval Academy
from Ohio March T. 1863 In his first summer there
he secured leave OF absence from the academy anu
volunteering for active service. was employed on
the Monticello. under Lieutenant Cushing, IN tho
North Atlantic blockading squadron After MS
graduation, followed by several cruises while at
tached to the flagship Severn. OF the North Atlantic
feet. in 1870 he was favorably mentioned in an
official report for GOODNESS and efficiency In an
emergency created by the ironclad Terror running
into the Severn. In 1872 and 1873 he was engaged
In the Nicarag surveying expeditions, and in
addition to accommodating several proposed canal
routes he ran the first straight line twenty miles
through the swamps and junges back of Grey
town. He was attached to the Panama expedition
and in charge Of party surveying the middle sec
ton, including the Chagres River, from 1874 TO lS'o
The latter part OF 1873, on the Tuscarora- ne ran
line Of deep-sea soundlngs from Honolulu 10 Aus
traa. After commanding the Coast Survey steam
err Macarthur. in the Pacifc in 1880, he TOOK TWO
years leave OF absence. and was employed In ex-
ploring the Isthmus Of Tehauntepec, starting the
Iairoad there He navigator OF the JUnata
her famous Indian ocean cruise from 1882 TO 1852
and after being instructor in seamanship and mod
ern languages At the Naval Academy he became
executive officer OF the Philadelphia in 1880 He
followed this with three years tour Of duty at
the Washington Navy Yard. until he assumed the
command Of the Alert year ago. 70 support the
Nicaragua Canal Commission on the Pacific Coast
and TO survey Brito HarbOr. the western terminus
of the proposed waterway He returned with the
Alert to san Francisco Saturday in time
ceive teegraphic orders to command the Monterey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
THE OREGON NEAR KEY WEST
Continued from First Page.

lars he spent at the Charlestown Navy Yard.
yea.oo,a,ved his commanders commission In 1881,
he ettsr Suty on the training ship New Hamp
an ah;re and at the torpedo station went with
BE- n s,eamer Ranger on a survey trip up the
tne Ut pacific This cruise lasted three years.
Nv, 1887 to 1891 he was Lighthouse Inspector.
FI s rvas afterward stationed at the Mare Island
s Hnyv yard lie took command OF the Mohican
Ma Ss.ntember. 1893 and left her to take com
IA 10 of the Monterey as captain in 1925. His
na and latest command was the Oregon.
THE TRIP AROUND THE HORN.
n accordance with Instructions Captain
c,.rk sailed from San Francisco on March 10
~ the tourney around the Horn and ii is prob
hla that no ship that ever made the trip at
..octed so much attention. The people of two
.ontjnents looked daily for news from the Ore
uo, IN her way down the Pacific Coast, and the
S6nrstIons can she do it?" will she do it,
~ discussed wherever people who were in
Vested in the affairs Of the country met.
Her first stopping place was Callao. whence
shs sailed again April 5. making direct for
Sandy Point without stopping at Valparaiso.
with ISIS knots TO her credit, everything in
rood order and all on board well. she passed
esbrough the Strait of Magellan and steamed