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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23
Desperate Conflict Is Expected to Take Place In
Cuban Waters.
LOCATION OF SPANISH ADMIRAL
A SUBJECT OF MUCH SPECULATI
Report That the Cadz Squadron Intends to Attack BOS
ton and Other American Coast Cities.
copyrighted. 1898. by the Associated
Press

copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated
Press.)
Key West, Fla, May 22-6 p.m.-The
tranquility of a tropical Sunday has
been undisturbed by definite informa-
ton from any quarter. A few naval
uniforms on the streets are the only
signs of the proximity of this languid
town to the theatre of war. There are
only one or two ships in the harbor
and they are coaling with all haste to
get away to join their fellows in an
action which all are convinced is only
a matter of days, perhaps hours.
Speculation is still concentrated on
the whereabouts of Admiral Cervera'S
squadron. the general opinion favor
ing some point on the southern coast
As both sides of the island are now
patrolled by United States warships.
the naval authorities will not admit the
possibility of Cervera's escape with
out the most desperate conflict in the
history of naval warfare.
Reports from Admiral SIMPSONS
squadron say that all is quiet off the
northern coast of Cuba. Nothing from
Commodore Schley is expected before
Monday or Tuesday. A rumor reached
here that four American warships,
while bombarding Santiago de Cuba,
had been driven off by the Spanish
fleet, but the story is generally dis
credited Where it came from is a
mystery.
SCHLEY HAS REACHED THEM.
New York, May pa special to the
World from Key West, Fla, says:
1t is figured that Commodore Schley
has had time to come up with the
Spanish fleet if it remained in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23
TRAGEDY AT ALAMEDA.
Woman Took Her Husbands Part
With Fatal Results.

San Francisco, May 22.-J. H. Will
liams was shot and killed today at
2O19 Eagle avenue. Alameda, by Mrs
William Gregoire, who admits the
murder, but claims that she fired the
fatal bullet to save the life of her
husband. The only witnesses of the
affair were Gregoire and his 6-year-old
son. They agree in the statement that
about IL o'clock this morning Gregoire
came home and found Williams in con-
versation with his wife. A quarrel en-
sued and, seeing that her husband was
no match for his opponent, Mrs.
Gregoire took a. pistol and fired at Will
liams with fatal effect.
The first news of the tragedy was
brought to the police station by Greg
ORE, who ran in, covered with blood,
and stated that he had been engaged
in fight at his home. Officers were
sent to the scene, and on their arrival
found Williams breathing his last
When the story of the murder was
first told it was reported that Mrs.
Gregoire intended the shot for her hus-
band. but this statement cannot be
confirmed
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WAR BOARDS sAGACITY.
Will Be No Undue Haste In Catching
the Spaniards.


Washington, May 22.-The rumors OF
a great naval battle. current last night,
were disposed of by the navy depart
ment early today in the following Of
fetal bulletin:
mo truth in the published statement
concerning an engagement OFF st. Nico-
las Mole, Hayti, in which u ships were
sunk
This was posted. not only for general
information, but also to quiet the alarm
among relatives and friends of those on
board the American ships. As a rule
the department adopts the cautious
phraseology of stating that no official
information has been received, but TO
make assurance doubly sure in this
case, the department declared there
was mo truth in the report. This
indicates that the official information
is such as to warrant the statement
that the American and Spanish squad
rons have not met.
The bureau of navigation. navy de-
partment, where official dispatches are
received, was open throughout the day,
but the officials We're engaged in rOu-
tine work and there was no evidence
Of that activity which would attend
the receipt of important information,
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neighborhood of Santiago, but there
has not been time for a swift dispatch
boat to bring back word from him. A
cruiser, which was scouting along the
southern and western coast of Cuba,
has reported that everything is quiet
in the Yucatan channel.
1t is understood that the number of
blockading vessels off Cienfuegos is to
be increased and the blockade strength
ened off Havana. The naval demon
stration at Havana is big enough to
convince both the populace and officials
that if the Spanish fleet appears, it
will not be able TO fight it's way into
the harbor. Immediate bombardment
of Havana does not seem TO be part of
the plan for the military occupation of
Cuba.
A newspaper dispatch boat was in the
neighborhood of Santiago Il hours be-
fore the Spanish fleet made its appear
ance. 1t met no American ships there,
nor did it encounter a squadron coming
along the northern coast and through
the Bahama channel to Key West
The Spanish have a gunboat at Cha
baron, which is the nearest landing
place to Gomez's headquarters, and
they are trying 10 strengthen their pa
troll They cannot, however, extend it
east.
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terday lined up the recruits at the post
and asked for volunteers to &C TO the
Philippines. Nine hundred responded
almost Immediately, but only 600 are
wanted to make out the third battalion
of two regiments. 1t is likely these
men will go to New Orleans to join
the Eighteenth or Twenty-t third regi-
ments of the regular army before
these regiments, which have been as
signed to go with General Merritt,
start for San Francisco.
The Spanish prisoners who are to
be exchanged for Correspondents
Thrall and Jones, now in MORO castle,
will be started for Cuba as soon as the
department here is assured of con-
nection at Miami with a boat for Ha-
vana- Colonel Cortijo and Surgeon
Cuban are still in ignorance of the eX-
change.
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there. The two Hamburg-American
liners, Columbia and NOrmannia, pur-
chased to be used as auxiliary cruis-
ers, and now named the RapidO and
Patria, were being rapidly armored,
and the warships refitting in the har6
Dor were loading stores and ammuniG
ton. Captain Long is convinced that
at the time he was in CadiZ the Span
ish government fully intended to send
this fleet to attack American coast
cities on the North Atlantic, prefer
ably Boston He says the Spanish
pOpulace was bitterly infiamed against
English and Americans, and that his
crew dared not venture ashore
London, May pa Madrid dispatch
to the Daily Mail says: THE govern
ment waits for results from Admiral
Cervera before deciding as to the or
ders for the second squadron"
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SCENES IN CAMP.
Preparations For Departure-Soldiers
Well Cared For.

San Francisco, May 22.-The Preside
was the center of attraction today. The
published report that the First regi-
meRt, California volunteers. would en-
bark on the City of Pekin tomorrow
drew thousands of people to their camp
to say goodbye. The sun came out
warm and bright this morning, after
last nights rain, and the camp was
soon as dry as a bone. AS early as s
o'clock the cars leading to the Preside
were damned with people, and all day
long the same condition of affairs pre-
vailed.
The soldiers had just finished break
fast this morning when some keen-eyed
warrior sighted the crui-er Charleston
coming from behind Angel island and
making her way out through the Gold
en- Gate. In an instant the whole camp
was in an uproar. Everyone except
the guards raced toward the beach,
and combined yell from 1000 threats
went across the water to the men on
the gray cruiser, who were on their
way to join Admiral Dewey. Flags
were waved, and the cheering continued
until the ship was out of sight. The
Charleston responded to the greeting
by blowing her steam siren, and
plunged into the Pacific and out of
sight at a 15-knot gait.
1Hti lnt SOIuleTS went Dack TO camp
and made ready for inspection and
church Services were held by the diff
ferent regiments on the sloping hillside
at one side of the camp. The men
stood at peace rest" and listened to
the patriotic utterances of their re-
spective chaplains. AT the conclusion
of the religious service the various
regiments marched in review, each
headed by its band. The reviewing Of
ficer. Brigadier General Otis, was high
ly pleased at the soldierly bearing of
the troops, and complimented them
upon their proficiency in the evolutions
and tactics.
During the balance of the day the
camp of the First regiment was a scene |
of activity. The regiment has been I
ordered to break camp and march to .
the steamer Pekin at Z o'clock tomor- I
row morning, and officers and men
were busily engaged in making final
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23
ALABAMA VOLUNTEERS.
Plenty of Negroes, But the Whites
Are Few.

Mobile. Ala, May 22.-The Second
Texas volunteers. which were reported
DETECTED at New Orleans to Jefferson
barracks, arrived here tonight. The
delay in New Orleans was because of
the difficulty in making the transport
tation arrangements last night. The
Alabama volunteers are organizing
slowly The Second regiment is short
several hundred men. The difficulty
arises from the fact that militia COM
panies belonging to the national guard
want TO preserve their name and or
ganization. The most of these COM
panies have not more than 30 or 40
men. and, the communion being
small. this number cannot be increased
to the regulation number of so.
The battalion that is composed of
negroes exclusively will be brought to
camp here tomorrow. The negroes
have volunteered far in excess of the
call, and the pick of the number will
give one of the finest bodies of troops
the south will contribute. The bat
talon will have white officers.
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UTAHs FINE SOLDIERS.
Batteries A and B Attracted Great
Attention at San Francisco.


San Francisco. May 22.-The Utah
men who arrived at noon presented an
almost jaunty appearance as they
marched to their camping grounds.
There were two batteries, A and b, I'M
der command of Captain r. w. Young,
eX-ieutenant in the regular army, and
Captain T. a. Grant. The members of
these two batteries, the only light ar
tillery ordered to form a part of the
Philippine army of occupation, are a
particularly fine lot of men. They are
well equipped, largely out of their own
pockets. In the ranks are men, the
representatives of Cornell in an inter-
collegiate debate with the University of
Pennsylvania, two practicing physi-
clans and three practicing lawyers.
The two companies brought with
them eight 32-inch rifled field guns of
the latest model, all necessary tentage
and camp outfit.
The Pennsylvania volunteers are ex-
pected to arrive here tomorrow morn
ing. Paul I. Zimmerman of the Mass
achusetts volunteers is suffering from
a severe attack of typhoid pneumonia
and has been taken to the French hos
pital.
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ACCOUNT OF THE TRIP.
Private Ackaret From Ogden, Sus.
tains a Broken Arm.
(Special to The Heraldl


San Francisco, May 22-The trip
throughout was one of merriment and
ovatiOns. particularly in western Ne
vada and eastern California. Choice
food was donated in such quantities
that the government rations were
hardly touched.
The only accident occurred at Elmi-
IA, when Private Ackaret, an ogden
volunteer, who was waving a Red
Cross flag from one of the car win
dows, had his arm fractured Just be-
low the elbow, by coming in contact
with a mail post He was cared for
by the Red Cross boys until San
Francisco was reached. when he was
taken to the French hospital, where
he is getting along nicely.
Thieves were greatly in evidence
during the trip, especially at Carlin,
where four reVOlverS and several
haVerSacks We're stolen.
Utah visitors have besieged the
camp all afternoon, Colonel Trumbo
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Ciawson being
the first to arrive.
California has a big heart and is
opening it freely to the volunteers.
They are given free transportation on
the street railroads, and tons of or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23

The steamer City of Pekin, which will
sail from San Francisco tomorrow with
troops for the Philippines, has a his
tory. Her decks were once used by
President Grant, his cabinet and a
large part of congress, and stories of
her launching ard her description were
published in al, the journals and peri
odicals of Europe.
When the City of Pekin was launched
in 1874 she was the largest steamship
ever built up to that date, with the sin
gle exception of the gigantic Great
Eastern. about which Jules Verne, the
French novelist, wrote book entitled
"A Floating Island" The Pekin was
designed by Edward Faron, the noted
naval architect, and was built at Ches-
ter, Pa, by John Roach & Son. She
was launched into the Delaware river
before a crowd of 10000 on March Is,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23

1874. She was fitted up in a style that
was then considered extravagant, but
which would now class with very or
binary ocean passenger ships. Her
cabin accommodations were arranged
for list of about 125 people and her
steerage capacity was somewhat more
than 1000.
Her trial trip drew to her the eyes of
the civilized world. President Grant,
Vice President Wilson. the cabinet, Off
GERS Of the senate and the house were
aboard of her. When the Pekin was
three miles out to sea the United States
was practically without an executive
head, situation for which it would be
hard to find parallel in American his
tory. Her speed is a trifle over Is
knots an hour. which, in 1874, was very
fast steaming. Built for the trans-Pa-
cific trade, the Pekin's first fast" run
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was made soon after going into com
mission. She steamed from San Fran
cisco to Yokohama, a distance of 4. $50
miles, in 10 days and 9 hours-execrably
slow time in these days of ocean grey
hounds.
This historic ship, which will now
make another notch in her stick, is
built of iron. with iron boilers. Her
length over all is 419 feet, her breadth
OF beam a feet inches. her depth of
nold ~ feet inches, and her loaded
draft % feet. She has two compound
vertical engines, with a horse power
OF $500. and daily consumption of IS
tons OF coal. Her gross tonnage is 5.079.
and her net 3,12S. She has four-blade
wheel, with diameter of 20 feet, and a
pitch of 30 feet. Although a quarter of
a century old the City of Pekin is vet
a staunch ship.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Utah Volunteers Cheered.
Situation In West Indies.
Cuban Invasion Commenced.
PAGE TWO.
War Revenue Debate.
Prospects of Peace.
Distress In Cuba.
PAGE THREE.
The Carissa Mine.
Rev. Padene On the Soldiers DUTY.
Fraternal Societies.
PAGE FOUR
PAGE FIVE.
Ashes of Empire.
PAGE SIX.
Rev. c. T. Brown On Gladstone.
PAGE SEVEN.
At the Tabernacle.
PAGE EIGHT
Cavalry Leaves Tomorrow.
Albert Holingberg Attempts Sui
eide.
Ed. z. Kirby Turns Up.
A Death From Jockjaw.
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SUNDAY AT CHIcKAMAUGA.
Third Army Corps organization-No
Equipment For Artillery.

Chickamauga National Park, Ga,
May 22.-This has been quiet day at
Camp Thomas. The Second Nebraska
regiment, which reached Chattanooga
yesterday afternoon, arrived this morn
ing and was assigned to the camp
grounds selected for the first division of
the Third corps, and the men have
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the same purpose. The Twickenham
carries 1000 tons of coal.
Late this afternoon an unknown
man-Of-war was sighted of the south
west coast of Martinique. The Alicante
has again changed her mornings and
the departure of the Terror and the
Alicante is mOmentarily expected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23
REGULAR ARMY RECRUITS.
Many Volunteers For Service In the
Philippines.

Atlanta, Ga. May 22.-About 1000
recruits have arrived at Fort McPher-
son since that post was made the cen
tralizing point for that branch of the
army. Every recruiting station in the
country, from Maine to California, has
sent some men, and they are still ar
irving at a rate of 200 a day. 1t was
not intended to send any of the men
away until they were uniformed and
equipped. but the need of men for the
Philippines has brought about the ne
cessity of getting more men in the
regular army regiments in the west.
Colonel Cook, the commandant, yes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23
COAL FOR sPANIARDs.
Cervera's Squadron May Return TO
Martinique.

Martinique.
st. Pierre. Martinique, May 22.-
copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated
Press).-Admiral Cervera's squadron,
it is reported on good authority, will
return TO these waters to coal 1t is
known that number of Spanish col
liers are on their way to Fort de
France
The British steamer Twickenham,
having been refused the privilege Of
coaling the Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terror and the hospital ship
Alicante in the Fort de France harbor,
it is thought these vessels will coal
from her at sea, and that she will then
go to Admiral Cervera's squadron for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23
MONTANA TROOPS TO MOVE.

Cavalry to Chickamauga and 1nfan-
try to the Philippines.
Especial to The Herald)
Butte, Mont. May 22.-Orders were
received today by the Montana cavalry
troops to prepare to start for Chicka-
manga tomorrow. The Missoula troops
will arrive in Butte tomorrow morning
and join Captain Stiver's troop. and in
the afternoon will leave over the Ore
gon Short Line and Union Pacific for
st. Louis.
The Montana volunteer regiment will
start on Tuesday for the Philippines,
also over the Short Line, en- route to
San Francisco.
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been busy getting into their tents dur
| ing the day. Only two batteries arrived
/ during the day. The Second battalion
! of the Second Nebraska, which had
| become separated from its regiment at
| st. Louis, reached here at o'clock.
| The belated battalion was commanded
! by Major w. c. Mace.
The first battalion of the One Hun
bred and Fifty-seventh Indiana infan-
try arrived in Chattanooga at 8 o'clock,
accompanied by the regimental band of
! "a pieces. The battalion spent the day
on Lookout mountain, and reached the
park at $3.50. sleeping under the stars on
the little hill during the night.
AS a result of the few arrivals the
railroad yards, which have been enor-
mously congested with the loaded and
empty cars for nearly a week, were
partially cleared, and room made for
the troops that viii begin to arrive at a
lively rate tomorrow morning.
Twenty-Five cars of provisions arrived
today, and were stored in the large
warehouses now completed on the park
grounds near the depot of the railroad
company. Fifty-one of the latest and
most improved ambulances, built with
special view to adaptability in a hot
climate, arrived from South Bend, Ind.
today and will be distributed to the
First corps.
The park force of men, under the di-
rection of General Boynton, was at
work all day preparing for the engines
and pumps to be used in pumping
water from the Chickamauga river to
the various camps. 1t has been def
nitely decided to erect improvised
Waterworks, and a contract has been
let and all the material ordered. the
first consignment of pipe arriving to-
day. There is no scarcity of water now,
but it is feared that some of the wells
are from wet weather. springs, and
that later they will dry up, and the
piping of water from the creek and
Crawfish Springs is a precautionary
measure.
General ]. S. C. Bates. recently or
dered to Mobile, left tonight at $3.50
o'clock to take command of a brigade
at that point.
THIRD ARMY CORPS.
The work of completing the Third
army corps was begun today. General
Lewis H. Carpenter, who arrived today
and reported to General Brooke, has
been assigned to the command of the
First division of the Third CORPS The |
organization, so far as perfected, is as
follows:
First brigade, Colonel Fred D. Grant, |
commanding; Fourteenth New York, !
Lieutenant Colonel II. Kline.
Second brigade, Colonel Hardin. Sec
ond New York, commanding; Second |
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DELAY IN THE MUSTER.
Twenty Thousand Yet Lacking to
Complete the Quota.

Washington. May 22.-Mustering into
the United States service of volunteers
in the state camps was practically
suspended today, to be resumed tomor-
row. Reports received by Adjutant
General Corbin up to IL o'clock tonight
indicate that 100000 volunteers have
been mustered. 1t was expected that
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Our Soldier Boys Given an Enthusiastic Reception
at San Francisco.
TAKEN IN HAND BY RED CROSS LADIES.
FEASTED AND LOADED WITH FLOWERS
Private Ackaret, From Ogden Sent to the Hospital With
a Broken Arm.

anges are being distributed among
them. RUSSELL
Battery A
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23
MAY ATTACK BOSTON.

For the Cadiz Fleet.
st. Johns. N F., May 22.-Captain
Long of the brigantine Energy. which
arrived here today with cargo of salt
from Cadiz. reports that when he left
Cadiz a fortnight ago the greatest ac-
tivity prevailed in the naval arsenal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23
BLANC0 WINS AGAIN.

Reports the Repulse of Two American
Warships.
Madrid, May 22.-An official dispatch
from Havana says:
Two American warships attempted to
force an entrance at Isabella Sagua
near the mouth of the Sagua river Santa
Clara province, on the north coast The
troops were massed upon the shore and
compelled the Americans to retire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23
GRIGsBY's COWBOYS.

Troop K of the Third United States
volunteer cavalry, one of the three in
dependent volunteer regiments, con-
sisting of As men. arrived at Chatta-
nooga from Lincoln park tonight. The
troop is in command of Captain Jacob
IL Cerver and has been organized in
Nebraska and the Dakotas. The trLnp
is part of Colonel Grigsbys rough
riders. The troop has no horses, but is
otherwise equipped.
Charles Eek. company NJ, from Eau
Claire, Wis, died today from convuI-
sions and nervous derangement.
Troops B and E of Grigsbys rough
riders. IA officers and men, with 100
head of horses, from Sioux Falls, S.
D., arrived this evening in two sec
tons and are in the barracks. Colonel
GriSsby himself accompanied these
troops and Major w. r. Stewart was
next in command. They will reach the
park tomorrow. The troops will be fol-
lowed tomorrow by two trains carry
ing 200 horses. These troops are all
cowboys