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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-07
NAVY YARD ACTIVITY.
Five of the Old Monitors Will Be
Armed With Modern Guns.

Philadelphia, March 6.-Today was a
repetition of last Sunday in the general
activity of League Island navy yards.
Workmen were busily engaged upon the
cruiser Minneapolis, the monitor Man
tOnOmah and the ram katahdin. In aQul-
ton work was going on in the mould lott,
and several forses We're in operation in the
blacksmith shops. The utmost reticence
prevailed among the officers. sailors and
workmen at the yard. and 1t was impos-
sible TO obtain any official information as
to the detail of the work going on. IL was
evident, however, that ali work was being
pushed as rapidly as possible. The Work
on the Minneapolis and AiantOnorlah was
all below decks and was said 70 consist
of repairs and inspection of the machn-
cry. On the katahdin. the standard Tort
rapid firing guns were being erected and
some Snail repairs We're gong on below.
The worz IN the mould loft consisted of
attention to small boats and sDars.
The immense crowds which Hooked TO
the naval station last Sunday were largely
increased today. but no one was allowed
to get close to the warships.
SentrfeS were posted at the entrance
to the wharves. and only workmen and
those on business were allowed inside
the lines The old single turret monitors
in the back channel relics of the late
war. were an attraction TO thousands.
and their decks were crowded all day.
II was reported that hve of these will
be taken from their berths as soon as pos
sible and modern guns put aboard. Those
now in the turrets are of the smooth bore
kind. The Information as to the trial Of
these boats came from one of their care
takers, and was not official. The boats
which ii is said will be tried are the Mon
tauk, Jason. Manhattan. Lehigh and Can
onicus- The purpose of the trial with
modern guns is TO determine whether they
will maintain their center of gravity suf-
fictently well enough TO be available for
use in any emergency.
1t was also reported today that the
cruiser Columbia. now in dry dock, had
received orders to start for Key West az
soon as possible. This could not receive
official verifcation. The cruiser had had
her bottom scraped and the work of
painting her will begin tomorrow
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SENIOR DU Bosc's KICK.
Made a Show of Resistance Against
Warship Relief.

Washington, March 6.-The an
nouncement Of the press of the pur-
pose OF the government to send sup
plies 70 Cuba on naval vessels was
made last Wednesday. Within "a hours
there were signs of resistance on the
part of the Spanish government. AT
first this took the shape of an informal
inquiry by the Spanish charge daft
flares as to the correctness of the re-
port, the inquiry being couched in an
incredulous tone, and later, when the
affirmation came, there was lodged, not
a formal protest, but rather an insin-
uatiOn that the movement of the naval
ships would not be acceptable; that il
would be construed into an act of ac-
tive sympathy on the part of the gov
eminent OF the United States with the
insurgents.
But the president has satisfied him
self that the course ne had chosen,
that of sending the supplies in a naval
vessel, was the only one that prom
ised sufficient and prompt relief. There
was no time for polite diplomatic ex-
change OF notes, when, according to
General Lees advice. people We're per-
ishing from hunger by hundreds every
day n Cuba, and the Spanish charge
was so Informed.
Senior Du Bose, when seen at the
Spanish legation today, could add little
to the fund of information on the two
subjects which were attracting so
much official and public attention He
had received no word from his gov
eminent concerning General Lee and
he stated positively that no sugges-
lions concerning General Lees retire
ment had been submitted to him by the
state department
AS to the sending of relief supplies
by the Montgomery and Nashville, Mr.
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DEATH OF COLONEL STONE.
One Time Salt Laker Dies at Oakland,
California.

Virginia City New Enterprise:
News reached this city yesterday after
noon, contained in a telegram to Viii
liam Thompson, of the death in Oak
land. Cal, of Colonel NJ. y. Stone. who
was for years, during the 70's and later,
one OF the most prominent figures of
the Comstock. NJ. n. Stone was a law
yer of acknowledged ability, but it was
chiefly his radical political views and
rank partisanship which placed him so
prominently before the early day Com
stock public.
Colonel Stone was in command Of a
confederate regiment at the time OF
Lees surrender. and came to Nevada
Immediately after the close of the war.
He was a Democrat of that pronounced
type developed only south of Mason
& Dixon's line. He had not been here
long before he became a candidate for
the supreme bench, but, unnecessary
to state, was defeated
Colonel Stone married a Comstock
girl, Miss NJ. =. Salkeld, who had
previously taught school here for many
years. They had one son, who is still
alive. Colonel Stone continued to live
here and practice law in the Nevada
courts until seven or eight years ago.
when he left with his family for Salt
Lake, Utah. Failing health caused him
to remove to Oakland. Cal. where he
died ct 2:20 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The immediate cause Of his death
was heart disease. Colonel Stone has
mary warm friends In this city and a
host of people will remember him kind
~. He was a member of the local
lodge of knights of Pythias, In which
order his life was insured for So, 600 He
was q native of Wayne county, Ken
lucky. aged about "a years.
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speech in the senate on his return that
will have great weight in determining
the future policy of the United states.
He is much affected by the suffering
that he found in Matanzas, and highly
indignant at what he calls the inhu-
mainly of the-course pursued
During a visit to Artemisa, this prov
ince, he saw thousands of reconcentra-
dos who refused to beg. though starv-
ing. They were evidently of a class
accustomed to make their living and
unwilling to become paupers- He saw
thousands of acres of the best tobacco
and banana lands in the world reduced
TO waste, with trochas and garrisons
at every village and cross road. His
driver, pc nting to the mountains miles
away, said: There are plenty of in
surgent camps there that the Spanish
have never discovered"
AMERICAN RELIEF.
The work of distribution of American
relief. under Miss Clara Barton, Mr..
Elwell and their assistants, is, in Sena-
tor Proctor's judgment. carefully and
effectively carried on. The demand is
far in excess Of the supply The sup
plies expected at Matanzas and Sagua
cruisers, will afford unspeakable re-
lief.
Now that the Almirante Oquendo
and the Vizcaya are lying in the har-
Dor. the Spaniards exultingly declare
that their city is safe, and it is given
out officially in the newspapers that
the new arrival is of the same size,
armament and complement as the Viz
caya
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BESSIE K. MAY Be ALL RIGHT
BUT HER GASOLINE ENGINES
ARE ALL WRONG.
Little Schooner Resembling Her Re
Gently Seen-Strike On Big Salmon
-Klondike News.

Seattle, Wash, March 6.-There
seems to be no reasonable ground for
thinking that the schooner Bessie r.
from San Francisco to Skaguay, is
wreck off Vancouver island, as was re-
ported Saturday last. Although she is
long overdue, it is attributed to ner
gasoline engine, which has caused de-
lay before.
Captain Roberts of the steamer Far
allon, says he passed on Thursday al
ternoon, between Fogg rocks and
Bella Bella, a little schooner with a
loud pulling gasoline engine he
thought it was the Bessie K. She was
bound north and did not appear to De
in trouble.
Captain Anderson of the Lakme,
which arrived today, said that the cap
tain of the National City told him that
he had seen the Bessie K in Seymour
narrows. some 10 days ago, going back
with the tide.
The Bessie K, which is a Cotton
schooner, was to return TO Seattle at
ter landing at Skaguay, and was TO
have sailed from here on her return
trip March l. Up to last Tuesday she
had not arrived at Skaguay. 1t is be
lieved along the water front that she
will get through all right if given time
enough
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probable outcome" said Representative
Dingley, floor leader Of the house.
GENERAL SICKLES.

New York, March General Daniel
z. Sicl1les, who was minister of the
United States to Spain from 1869 to
1874. during which period occurred the
strained relations between that country
and the United States over the Vir-
ginius affair. said today that SPANS
request for the recall of Consul General
Lee was a serious move and likely to
lead TO serious results.
rs not such action at this time, fol-
lowing, as it does, close upon the De
LONE incident and the Maine disaster,
sure to precipitate a war;" General
Sickles was asked.
Not at all. 1t is merely diplomatic
incident. President Mckinley is at
liberty to refuse to recall General Lee,
and in that case Spain would be per-
fectly justified in handing him his
passports on the single ground that he
is persona non grata."
do you consider that this movement
on Spain's part puts this country nearer
to war than it ever was over the Vir-
ginius AFFAIR.""
Not at all If anything, we were
nearer war then than now I do not
regard the request as a casus belli, and
it is no more than their right to de-
mand that, if we send supplies to these
people, they shall be sent by merchant
vessels. The use of warships at such
time might justly be regarded as a
hostile act upon our part"
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alton more threatening.t 1t adds '"the
next session of the cortes will consider
Consul-General Lees conduct"
The Havana correspondent of the I'M
parcial says:
Among the packages of food sent by
the Americans TO Cuba the customs Off
GERS found watches. jewelry and oyner
contraband articles. All such parcels were
consigned TO COnsul-General Lee. who is
said to have energetically protested
against such cortraband. declaring that
II was without his knowledge"
Other papers excuse General Lee Of
being better disposed toward the Cuban
insurgents than toward the colonial gov
eminent"
The Spanish press. however. in nOwiSe
reproaches United States minister Wood
ford, whose conduct is ireproachable. and
who seized every opportunity to express
pacific sentiments
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

At Exeter. N H., Town Treasurer Ed
ward E. Thyng has been arrested, charge
with embezzling $4,000 of the town 5
funds.
Colonel Picquart refuses to answer
Comte Esterhazy's challenge to a duel
for causes growing out of the Drsyfus
and lola trials.
Lon Trent Hamilton Baron Holm, of
Holm Patrick county. Dublin, is dead. He
was the lord lieutenant and custos retul-
lorium of county Dublin.
The memorial services last night at the
Methodist Episcopal church in the Cry
of Mexico. in honor Of the Names dead.
was attended by the American minist ar
and all prominent Americans.
Anent the Austrian cabinet crisis il is
stated that Count Won Thun is a favorite
of the emperor and is believed to hava
been long marked by him for the pre-
mierShip.
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THESE GIVE BLANCo TROUBLE.
Newspaper Men Imprisoned, Others
Ordered to Leave.

Havana. March Sin addition to Henri
Lame, the American correspondent.
Vicente Pardo Suarez editor of La Re
Dublica, and II others have been arrested.
making l3 in ALI All are in cells at
Cabanas fortress. The names of the
others are: Jose Estrada, Ernesto Quay
anson, who was formerly dspOrted; Jose
Ruso, the latter's 15-year-old son; Manuel
Pardo Lopez, Anibal Enriques. Colombia
Francisco Diaz, who was once deported;
Manuel Arencibia, Pedro Montello, Man
uel Vasquez, and Spaniard whose name
is not given.
Henri Lame will be sent north on We'd
nesday. II is officially stated, from
American sources, that two or more
American correspondents will be required
to return to the United States at the same
time.
The prisoners are charged with con-
spiracy. In all, IS are implicated. Eleven,
it is said, will be sent out of the country
and seven to the Isle of Pines.
The executive committee of the auton-
omiSt party issued a manifesto this morn
ing which argued at length that broad
ening of the constitution of the colony is
needed and urges the adoption of such
methods to secure peace as were agreed
upon at the recent meeting of the CEN
trail committee of the party, the substance
of which has already been cabled.
The manifesto really presents no new
views and gives no new solution.
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Consul Barker Resigned.

New York. March THE Worlds
Havana correspondent sends word
that Walter B. Barker. consul at Sagua
la Grande for the United States. has
resigned. 1t is alleged in Spanish
circles that Consul Barker's resignation
is on account Of the friction with Con-
sui General Lee over the improper dis
tributiOn OF American charity. but the
Worlds correspondent declares that
Mr.. Barker is a warm friend of General
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-07
PENSION SwINDLER NABBED.
Government Has Been Chasing This
Fellow Six Months.

Topeka. Kan, March 6.-George CraIle.
q notorious and clever pension swindler
has been brought here for trial after
being arrested a Holton by a government
inspector. Cralle is wanted. il is said. in
Iowa. Missouri. Nebraska and other
states. He has sailed under numerous
aliases.
Cralle claimed TO be pension examiner
He would hunt up ignorant pensioners
and tell them that he had been sent west
to examine their cases Among others
he would claim that the persons pension
was in bad shape and was likely TO be
est OF; but that for a certain amount Of
money he would fix things all right in
the pension Office. He is said to have
operated extensively in the states above
mentioned and has reapei a considerable
sum. The government inspectors have
been on his trail for over six months.
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OBITUARY.

At Philadelphia, Isaac A. Sheppard. one
of the most prominent citizens, died yes
terda-', aged 20.
At Reading. Pa. James Carpenter. in
ventor of the Carpenter projectile. died Of
pneumonia. aged 81 years.
Hugh ]. Jewett the famous railroad
financier. and for many years receiver
and president of the Erie. died at Au-
guSta, Ga. aged 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-07
HL-WILL TOWARDS LEE.
Spanish Newspapers Comment On Our
Consul-General at Havana.

Madrid. March 6.-For several days the
newspapers have been violently attack
ing Consul-General Fitzhugh Lee.
The Impartial, after ramarking that AN
American newspaper has insinuated that
General Lee IS n member OF a syndicate
desiring to purchase Cuba. says: "His ILL
will toward Spain is so marked tina 4 even
newspapers inimical to Spain are remark
ing it
Ille Impartial calls upon the govern
ment to demand the replacing of Consul
General Lee. who. instead of tightening
the bonds of friendship between Spain and
the United States. daily renders the situ-
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Rush Work at Portsmouth.

Portsmouth. y. H. March 6.-The United
States steamship Essex has been ordered
- Portsmouth navy yard for repairs Or
ders have been received at the navy yard
TO rush work on her. and application has
been made to have some old monitors sent
here to fl out.
Commodore Remy is prepared for any
emergency. and 1000 men viii be set 10
york in IS hours. A large shipment of
steam cutter outfits has been made from
this section to Key West.
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The Shirs.

Queenstown. - Arrived: Cephalonia.
Boston for Liverpool, and proceeded.
Sailed: Etruria, from Liverpool for
New York.
London.-Arrived: Mobile, New
York.
Liverpool.-Arrived: Rhynland, Phil
adelphia.
New York.-Arrived: La Gascogne,
Havre; OLDHAM, Rotterdam.
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VOLUNTEERS TROUBLESOME.
Demonstration Is Feared Against
Captain General Blanco.

Havana, March 6-The very keenest
interest in Havana is the question of
disbanding and disarming the volun-
teers. These soldiers are in a state of
great unrest. The colonies of their
battalions have tried to see General
Blanco on the subject, but he made
excuses which they refused to accept
or believe. Finally General Parade
sent a letter saying that no govern
ment would dare disarm the volunteers.
which was REINFORCED by a cable mes
sage to the same effect from Senior
Moret, minister of the colonies at Ma
drid.
General disquietude prevails A
demonstration is feared against Gen
eral Blanco, which might do incalcula-
bic harm to foreign property and de-
stroy prospects of peace with the
United States.
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WILL BE THE FERN.
Naval Officer Quoted In Regard to a
Change of Plans.

Key West. March 6.-The supplies for
the starving Cubans viii not be taken on
the cruisers Montgomery and Nashville
1t is understood that the dispatch boat
Fern will perform the duty. The
change of plan was ordered from Wash
inston yesterday or on Friday.
= high naval authority in the course of
an interview this evening. said:
The Fern IS much better suited for
sCch duties. I know that the change of
plans was brought about by SPANS de
Eands. Indeed. ] am inclined to think
II is the result of a suggestion from Key
Vest
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PROBABLE SUICIDE.
Body of Wealthy Bachelor Found
His Conduct Improper.

Spokane. Wash. March 6.-Oliver Lind
fors disappeared from his ranch near Call
vert lake. Is miles from Cheney. Sept. p
of last year. Search then made was IN
awaiting. but his niece. who was on the
farm at the time cooking for harvest
hands, claims he made improper DrODOs-
ais, was repuised and he immediately dis
appeared. Today his brother found the
body in Calvert lake. and it is anchored
near the shore awaiting the coroner. He
was a wealthy wheat grower, unmarried,
q hnuf u Years old
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Thoughtful, But Absent-minded.

Boston Transcript: My husband IS
such a thoughtful mani He always goes
down into the basement kitchen to smoke.
Mrs Gray-And lets the smoke come up
stairs into the dining room through the
dumbwaiter.
Mrs. Greene-Yes, but that's because he
is absent-minded poor man. That has
nothing to do with his thoughtfulness,
you know.
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Populating Klondike.

Seattle, Wash. March 6.-Over 300
people left here today for Alaska on
the steamers Valencia and Queen. The
Valencia, bound for Copper river, car
ried 600: the Queen, bound for south
eastern Alaska, carried 31S.
At Tacoma and other sound points,
the Queens list will be increased to
600
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Gold Strike On Big Salmon.

Seattle, Wash. March 6.-Thomas
Elliott, a recent arrival from Dawson
City. SAYS that when he reached Big
Salmon river he found the Canadian
police excited over a big gold strike
made on the Big Salmon. A half-breed
connected with the mounted police
sank three holes in different parts OF
the river bar and dirt averaged $3.50
rer nan
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Corona Is Ahoat.

Seattle, Wash. March. 6,-The steam
schooner Lakma, which arrived here
this afternoon from Alaska, brings the
news that the steamer Corona, which
went on a rock off Lewis island. JAM
%, was hoated last Thursday evening.
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sNEITHER COULD CONQUER"
Mail Concerned About Dam
age Spain Could In1ict.

london. March THE Daily Mail dis
cussing tie probability that the United
States may goad Spain into declaring war
as q late desperate move" says: In
America unprepared condition. Spain
could iniiict appalling damage. Neither
could conquer the other ana the utmost
america could gain would be the eqIlvOcal
triumph o. securing Cuban independence
# Spain takes the first step. America will
have herself TO thank"
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Constantinople, March 6.-Yesterday
a Bulgarian visited NJ. Makedonsky.
first secretary OF the Bulgarian Far
chate and editor of the Bulgarian news
paper Novinou, and shot him. Make
donsky died today.
The assailant, who escaped, had de-
manded the reason for the non-publica-
ton of a certain paragraph.
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Excitement In Washington.

Washington, March 6-The news con-
corning General Lee aroused the deepest
interest ana no little excitement through
cut Washington and. for the time being
the usual quiet of Sunday evening was
put aside. In hotel corridors. at the clubs
and in all public places. it was the alb
sorbing topic, and not since the Maine
disaster was such widespread popular in
eerest evincec in the Spanish situation.
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Useless.

washington Post; What do you think
Of that bill have prepared TO Introduce
inquired one member of the legislature.
1T is q sheer waste of time, replied
the other. ct isn't practical enough TO
become a law. nor foolish enough 10 get
your name into the newspapers.
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Du Bose said he felt that merchant YES
sells were much better equipped for
such service and their use was not
open to that misconstructior possible
in sending supplies by vessels of the
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Jews Murdered In Morocco.

Tangiers, March GA number of
Ghiatz Arabs have pillaged the Jewish
quarter at Tatza, killed several Jews
and abducted the Jewesses.
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4 Great Wine.

The leading wine today is G. IT.
Mumms Extra Dry-72.775 cases were
imported in 1897, or one-third of the
entire champagne Importation, and
4, 1913 cases more than Of any other
brand
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DISTINGUISHED servian Dead.

Belgrade, March en-. Milutine Gar
chanin, the distinguished statesman
and former prime minister. is dead
aged 90 years.
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King GEORGE Once more

Athens, March 6.-The royal family
today attended the laying OF the foun-
dation stone of an expiator chapel at
the scene of the recent attempt upon
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Portland Ore, March 6.-The steam
ship Oregon sailed for southeastern
Alaska tonight with $50 passengers and
100 head of live stock.
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TURNED UP ALL RIGHT.
Tug Underwater and Wrecking Tow
Had a Rough Time.

Had a Rough Time.
Charleston, S. c.. March 6.-The tug
Underwater, towing the Merritt
Wreckng company's derrick Chief,
came into Charleston harbor this morn
ing after a very rough passage OF
Hatteras The tug and her tow were
in the heavy storm Of Thursday, and
while there was not much damage. the
waves tossed them about like feathers
and kept the crews very busy
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BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Accident Occurred In Idahc-Dec-assd
Lived In MOSCOW.

Lived In MOSCOW.
Rathdrum, Ida. March en-. P.
Doyle, head brakeman on freight
train, was killed To-Day. He was about
to uncouple the engines. when the link
broke The jar threw MIN to the
ground. he falling across the rail in
front of the trucks of a car, which
passed over his body. Death was in
Simultaneous. He was married and his
wife resides at Moscow, Ida.