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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02

Chicago, March IA special to the
Journal from Washington says: Sena-
tor Thurston of Nebraska, Senator Gal
linger of New Hampshire, Senator
Money of Mississippi, Senator Gray of
Delaware, Senator Burrows of Nichi-
gan, Congressman William Alden Smith
of Michigan and Congressman Amos
Cummings Of New York will leave
Washington tomorrow for Fortress
Monroe, where they will go aboard
Henry NJ. Flagler's vessel, and take a
cruise to Cuba.
Time enough will be spent there to
thoroughly investigate in an unofficial
capacity the conditions as they exist.
The Maine, as she lies dismantled and
sinking in the mud. will be thoroughly
inspected and witnesses examined.
After this it is said a visit will be
made to the inland. The party is made
up of conservatives, as well as pro-
nOunced pro-Cuban members. Senators
Gray and Burrows may be said to rep
resent the former element, while
Money, Gallinger, Smith and Cummings
are known as strong Cuban sympathiz-
ers.
Senator Thurston said today that the
trip was undertaken for the purpose of
making a personal investigation into
affairs in Cuba
1T is not he said. Gin any sense an
official tour, but it will naturally give
US a better opportunity for investiga-
ton than we can possibly have from
this distance"
He said the party would be absent
about ten days. which would allow sew
eral days in Cuba
Senator Gallinger said, in reply to a
question, that ne had not exchanged a
word with the president about the trip,
and that it was purely a private I'M
dertaking for the purpose of making a
personal inspection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
THE MURDERED PosTMAsTERs.
One Subject of Discussion at Yester-
DAVIS Cabinet Nesting.

Washington, March 1.-The two out
RACES on Republican postmasters in
the south, discussed in the cabinet, oc-
CURED at Lake City, S. c., and Ada,
Ga. Freeman, the postmaster at the
latter place, was assassinated before
he entered on the discharge of his du-
ties as postmaster. The president, it
is said, is very much disturbed by
these acts, though he views with salts
faction the fact that the whole south
ern press has expressed its indigna-
ton. The first impulse of the officials
in cases like those cited, it is said, is
to abolish the Office where the outrage
occurred, although it is realized that
such a step would deprive of their
postal facilities large numbers of citi-
zens who have nothing to do with the
killing. The president, therefore, finds
it difficult to lay down any rigid rule
that could be applied in such cases.
The Office at Lake City has been abol-
ished, but so far nothing has been done
regarding the case at Ada
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
SUICIDED IN THE COLORADO.
]. W. Pilkington Becomes Insane
and Disappears.
Special to The Herald)

Phoebe. New, March 1.-George E.
Hogg, superintendent of the Temple
Bar Mining company, operating on the
Colorado river, about ten miles above
Bonellis' ferry. in the southern part of
Lincoln county, writes Sheriff Freuden-
thai that one Of the men in his employ,
named ]. W. Pilkington, aged about So
years, showed signs of dementia about
the middle of February. and imagined
that he was in charge of the company's
works. On the night of the 18th of
February he disappeared. Search being
made, a large pool of blood was found
in his bunk and from there leading to
the river. Superintendent Hogg insti-
tuted search, but no trace of Pilkington
could be found, the river being very
swift at this point. 1t is supposed he
committed suicide. There was nothing
in his effects which could give any clue
to relatives or friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
NEWS OF TEE ORIENT.

The Japanese government contem-
plates the establishment of a consulate
at Odessa, Russia
Owing to the prevalence of the plague
at Formosa. the Japanese government
has put quarantine regulations into eff
feet against all vessels from that coun-
try.
On Feb. fire destroyed the post
Office and eight buildings at Kuni-U ta-
Hokkaide, and three postal employees
were burned to death, and four others
seriously injured.
On the night of Feb. Mount Kiri-
shima, in Miyazah province. sent forth
a dense column of smoke from its
crater, accompanied by a rumbling
noise which terrified the inhabitants of
that region.
On the night of the eth of February
a gang of about 100 rebels attacked the
land tax office at Shinchiku, Formosa,
and killed an official and policeman.
The mob also ransacled the premises
and carried Oft all the tax money found
here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Shows a Decrease For February of
S1,597.122.

Washington, March 1.-The monthly
treasury statement of the public debt
shows that the debt less cash in the
treasury at the close of business yes
terday amounted to S1,01010 GIG, Il de-
crease fer the month of $1,597, 122.
This decrease is accounted for by a
corresponding increase in the cash.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt. Ss47, 600, $50;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, 81, SO; debt bearing no in
terest, 1886, 974, 069. Total, 81, 235, 66S, 419.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Gold, s204, O63, 972; silver,
S511. ISL. 1874; paper, $1O7, 5si,95S; bonds
disbursing officers balances, etc, $685.
0S4,002, making total of 1856, 81. 766
against which there are demand liabili-
ties outstanding amounting to 1881 .0O7,-
563. leaving net cash balance OF $780,
564 DOB
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
ROCKEFELLER IN COURT.
Charged With Defrauding Corrigan
Out of a Million Dollars.

Cleveland O.. March 1.-The suit of
James Corrigan against John D. Rookie
Teller, involving Standard Oil stock
valued at s., 900 900. came up today before
Judge Neff of the common pleas court.
Corrigan sued Rockefeller 20 recover 1000
shares of Standard Oil stock alleged to
be worth $500 per share, claiming that
Rockefeller had defrauded him out of the
shares. Rockefeller answered, denying
the charges. and making counter-claip.
The question Judge Nef was called
upon to decide was whether a demurrer
to the answer was well taken. In his
petition, Corrigan said that Rockefeller,
as his agent. held the oil stock in trust.
He owed Rockefeller money and wanted
to borrow $4,000 more. Then, he AYERS,
Rockefeller induced him TO sign an agree
ment wherein he delivered the stock to
Rockefeller. The millionaire Corrigah
alleges. pretended to he his friend. but all
the time was fooling him. Corrigan asks
the court for an accounting and an order
compelling Rockefeller to return the
stock or its equivalent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
THE HERALD BULLETIN,

PAGE ONE
Explosion of Longs Tongue.
Senators to Visit Cuba.
Alaska and Klondike.
Washington Topics.
PAGE TWO.
Battle of Holguin.
PAGE THREE.
Gold, Onyx, Marble.
Supreme Court Opinions.
Rawlins On Alaska Landsharks.
The County's Finances.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial
PAGE FIVE.
In Railway Circles.
John WOODBURY. Dead.
PAGE SIX.
State News.
Long Helped the Bulls.
PAGE EIGHT.
In the Social Realm.
Mayor Clark to the Council.
To Park Two City Squares.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
MIAMToNoMAH AND KATAHDIN
The Latter Is a Freak In Naval
Architecture.

Washington, March 1.-Orders went
out from the navy department late this
afternoon to put the ironclads Mian-
tonomah and Katahdin into commits
sion on the 10th inst. These are now
at the League Island navy yard, where
they have been laid up for a year or
two past. 1t is said at the department
that the purpose of putting them in
commission is to make berths for the
survivors of the Maine now at Key
West. waiting on the court of inquiry.
which. without doubt, will have finished
with them by the 10th inst. The Mian-
tOnomah is a formidable double tur-
reted monitor carrying four 10-inch
guns. She is of 1890 tons displacement
and steams 1015 knots per hour In
addition to her main battery she car
ries a good secondary battery of rapid
fire guns and her turrets are clad with
111s-inch armor. Her commander has
not yet been definitely selected. but the
remainder of her officers will be as
follows: Lieutenant Commander Will
son, executive officer; Lieutenant I'm
derwood, navigator; Lieutenants Hoog,
Gill and Ensign Colman. watch officers;
Passed Assistant Surgeon Weaver,
Chief Engineer Parks.
The Katahdin, otherwise known as
the Ammen Ram, is a freak in naval
architecture, and although opinions are
divided as to her qualities, there is lit
tie doubt that her presence in any har-
Dor would make an enemy anxious She
lies mostly under water, with a turtle
back of steel varying in thickness from
21a inches to 6 inches, and the theory
of her designer, Admiral Ammen, was
that this armorplate could not be
struck directly by a shot from another,
and that any such shot would be harm
lessly DETECTED by the sloping steel
deck. In action, the coming tower and
smokestacks are about all of the ship
that would present a mark. The for
ner is made of steel, IS inches thick
The Katahdin is ram pure and simple.
having in the way of weapons of Of
fence nothing except her sharp steel
beak and q few small rapid-fire guns
to keep off boarders or torpedo boats.
When she was designed her speed was
placed at a very high mark, but she
did not realize expectations, owing to
her peculiar obstruction underwater
model. Her personnel will be as fol-
lows:
Captain. Commander Wilde, at pres
ent naval secretary of the lighthouse
board executive officer, Lieutenant
Lowe; navigator, Lieutenant Culver;
chief engineer, Being, and ensign,
Campbell. The two vessels have crews
respectively of $50 and 80 men,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
JUDGE BELL is RIGHT.
Bill to Prohibit Bankers Holding
Treasury Portfolio.

Washington, March Represents
tive Bell of Colorado has introduced a
bill providing that no person interested
in any association which issues gov
eminent money shall be eligible to the
office of secretary of the treasury. The
ineligibility is not to be remedied by
disposing of the interest in the associa-
ton for the purpose of taking the office
of secretary. Judge Bell says it was
manifestly never the intent of the franz
ers of our laws that a banker should
be secretary of the treasury. He points
out that bankers are ineligible for the
comptroller OF the currency and some
of the other subordinate officers of the
treasury, ard he believes the secretary
should be subject 10 the same law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
SPEEDING TORPEDO BOATS.
Talbot Had a Trial Yesterday-In-
terest of Naval Officials.

Bristol, r. l.. March 1.-The new tor
pedo boat Talbot was put over the
regulation 12-knot course in Narragan-
sett Bay today for her first trial, and
developed an average speed of 17.5
knots. The trial was made against a
strong head tide and 100 pounds Of
steam pressure was kept up during the
trip. The boat viii be given another
trial tomorrow, when it is hoped she
will reach her contract speed of 20
knots. If she succeeds the second boat,
the Gwynn, will be sent over the course
thursday for her first trial
While the trials this week are I'M
official. number of naval officers were
present and will be here tomorrow and
Thursday.
The third Herreshoff boat is well
along. and the firm state that if neces-
sary she can be made ready for launch
ing by the last of the month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
Tacoma Lodges Burned Out.

Tacoma, Wash. March 1.-About
o'clock this morning fire destroyed a
hotel, drug store and hall at Auburn, a
town about 20 miles from here. The
fire started in the rear end of the fra
ternity hall, and spread rapidly, max
ing it impossible 10 save any of the
contents of the building. which con-
sisted of all the equipments of the diff
ferent lodges in town. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, about $4,000. .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
Route to Copper River.

Portland, Ore, March 1.-The United
States government is about to send an
expedition from Vancouver barracks
to find practicable route up the Cop
per river, Alaska, to the Yukon basin.
The reindeer that were secured for
aiding the relief expedition to the Klon-
dixie, now abandoned, win probably be
utilized in connection with the explOr-
ing trip up Copper river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
ONE FACT DISCOVERED.
Why the Maine Was Tied to a Buoy
In Havana Harbor.

Washington, March lit was just
learned at the navy department today
why the Maine was tied up to a buoy
in Havana harbor, instead of anchor
ing, a fact that has been the base for
some of the theories as to the cause
of the disaster. 1t is stated that not
only. is a man-of-war at a buoy in a
much better place for quick service
than when anchored, but it appears
that If ship casts her anchor in Ha-
vana harbor, so full and polluted with
yellow fever and other disease germs
is the mud that adheres to it when it
is hoisted, that the ship must go into
quarantine upon her return to any
Florida port.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
RIVERS OF ALASKA.
Work of Federal Surveyors of Vast
Importance TO Gold Region.

w DIX Oh ES1SIdl Jul NSyOAS Va v etSS
Importance to Gold Region.
Washington, March 1.-Government
work in the way of reducing to record
the channels, anchorages, harbors, nav
igable water bodies and other import
ant features of geography in Alaska,
will be carried on this summer and ex-
pedited as rapidly as possible. Super
intendent Pritchett of the coast and
geodetic survey has completed the
plans for the season in Alaska When
the season opens, Lieutenant Helm.
with the coast survey steamer Gedney
and a steam launch, will begin work
in Cooks Inlet. AS the ice leaves the
vicinity of the mouth of the Yukon
river. a search will be made for an
chorages and harborS south of the
delta and for a channel into the kus-
ilvak slough. This feature of the field
campaign is of the greatest Importance
to navigation, as at present vessels en-
tering the Yukon have to follow a
channel running in from point many
miles north of the delta. The govern
ment experts, however. expect to find
an easy and direct entrance to the Yu-
kon. If these anchorages and harbors
are found, immediate publicity will be
given to the fact, so navigatorS may
take advantage of them during the
coming season.
Meantime a large launch will be TAX
en- in sections to st. MichaePs island
at the mouth of the Yukon, to be set
up there in charge of Mr.. Pratt, and a
survey will be made of the region from
Cape Dyea to St. Michaers, extending
inland through the various sloughs to
the head of the delta. The two parties
will make a. comprehensive survey of
the shoals lying off the rivers mouth.
Every effort will be made to collect
material for such a chart as the grow
ing Importance of the great river de-
mands. The lower portion of Copper
river now becoming prominent through
extensive gold discoveries, will be in
vestigated and the practicability of its
navigation definitely determined. Other
parties will make detailed examinations
of the Chilkat, Dyea and Skaguay
passes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
UTAH AND IDAHO AFFAIRS.
Salt Lakers at Washington-Post
fees, Patents and Pensions.
fE,aotot to rba rJar,fdN


Washington, D. c., March Judge
isry committee this afternoon and
made an extended presentation of the
arguments for the passage of his Utah
Indian deDredations bill.
Senator Shurtliff of ogden is here.
President Joseph T. Smith is here
for a few days on his way home from
New York, where he went to meet his
son. who is returning from an European
mission.
George Savage of Salt Lake and Mrs
Savage are here on their way to Flor
ida.
The secretary of the interior has or
dered patented to the Union Pacific
Railroad company a list of lands con-
tanning 1858 acres, within the limits
of the grant in the Salt Lake City dis
trict, Utah.
A patent for head screen was today
issued to John Conlisk of Ogden.
Pensions We're granted today as fol-
lows:
Utah.-Mexican war widow, Sarah
Harris, Salt Lake City, IS.
Idaho.-OriSinal, Charles T. Flamm,
Rexburg, IS: John NJ. Dorman, Mos
COW. Sc.
IDAHO MATTERS.
The secretary of the interior today
affirmed the decision of the commits
sioner OF the general land Office in the
case of Marie Perrin ct al, VS.. Northern
Pacific, from the Occur d'Alene district,
Idaho. The plaintiffs homestead entry
is held for cancellation in the event
that upon request the company fails to
file a REIMBURSEMENT of its claim for
the land.
a postoffice has been established at
Teakean, NeZ Perce county. Idaho, with
Frederick ChOate as pos master.
The postoffice at Lucas. Kootenai cOun-
ty, Idaho, has been ordered discontin-
ued March Is.
John c. Devine has been commission
ed postmaster at Ibapah, Idaho
Private Augustus Reid, company d,
TweDty-fourth infantry, Fort Douglas.
Utah, has been transferred to Twenty
fifth infantry, and ordered to Fort Mis-
soula, Mont.
Hannah H. Williams was today ap-
pointed postmaster at Cornwell, Latah
county, Idaho, vice Jesse N. Melton,
resigned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
Corona Will Be Floated.

San Francisco, March lit now
seems certain that the Pacific Coast
Steamship company's steamer Corona,
which went ashore on Lewis Island
Jan. %, while On her way to Dyea and
Skaguay. will be saved. Captain Miner
C. Goodall reports that under favorable
weather conditions he will be able to
float the vessel and have her on her
way south very shortly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
MAIZE PROPAGANDA.
What Its Promoters Intend to Do For
the Human Family.

Philadelphia, March Meetings of the
subcommittee on organization, legisla-
ton and finance of the American maize
propaganda, an organization to promote
the larger use of maize in the United
States and foreign countries, was held in
this city today TO perfect the organiza-
ton and mature plans for further action.
the promoters of the propaganda have
in view the holding of great corn EXPOSE
lions. cooking schools. etc, in connection
with the Mississippi exposition at
Omaha. this summer or FALL followed by
similar work at the pan-American EXPOSE
ton at Buffalo next year, and a still
larger enterprise at Paris in 1860. In adj
dition to this they are now considering
ing schools and corn food expositions in
all the principal cities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
PARADE OF STRIKERS.
Demonstration Threatened In Neigh
borhood of Old battle-ground.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. March IA practical
demonstration of what it was that led to
the Lattimer massacre may be afforded
just across the line from Luzerne, in
Carbon county.
Four hundred men on strike in Coler-
aine, in the colliery of A. s. Van WICK &
Co.. have threatened to march in parade
in the public roads about the coIiiery in
order to induce 400 more who remain at
work to strike. The parade will take
place today.
The Coleraine men went on strike
Saturday because miner had been dis
charged for what they considered an in
sufficient reason. They refused to return
to work until the discharged miner is re-
instated.
No deputy sheriffs have been called for
Most men in the anthracite region would
go to jail before they would shoulder
Winchesters as deputy sheriffs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
SILVER REPUBLICAN ROW.
Ex-Congressman Sweet Defeats the
Dubois Programme.
(Special to The Herald.)

DUBOIS Programme.
(Special 10 The Herald.)
Boise, Ida, M~rch 1.-At a meeting of
the silver Republican state committee
here today, it was decided to place the
calling os the state convention in the
hands of the executive committee of the
state committee. This action is a vic
tory for eX-CongresSman Willis Sweet
over Fred T. Dubois. as the latter is
known to have favored delegating the
power to call the state convention TO
one man. The business of the commit
tee was transacted in executive session,
and there was considerable discussion
and much stormy debate about the
manner of calling the state convention,
which finally resulted in a victory for
Sweet.
4 resolution favoring a union of the
three silver parties of the state was
adopted
The following apportionment of dele
gates to the state convention was
agreed upon:
Ada, 10: Bannock, 9; Bear Lake, 6;
Bingham, s; Blaine, s; Boise, 6; Canyon,
8; Cassia, 4; Custer, 4; Gilmore, 4; Fire.
mont, 10: Idaho, s; Kootenai, IL; Latah,
II; Lemhi. Z; Lincoln, 4; Nez Perez, Z;
Oneida, z: Owyhee. 8; Shoshone, If;
Washington, 6. Total. 15e.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
Coal Strike InevitabIe.

Columbus. o.. March IF. E. Farms,
president of the Ohio Miners organiza-
ton, says that a strike of the Ohio min
ers April / now seems inevitable The
Ohio operators have decided they can not
pay the same wages for mining coal as
was paid in western Pennsylvania,
as the Chicago conference decided should
be paid, and Mr.. Farms has no doubt
thew will refuse to sign the scale. The
miners will not work unless the Chicago
scale is paid
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
FEDERAL NOMINATIONS.
Promotions Coming Within the Scope
Of War DEPARTMENT.

Washington, March 1.-The president
today sent these nominations to the
senate:
War.-Lieutenant Colonel Volkmar,
assistant adjutant general, to be col
onel and assistant adjutant general;
Major Arthur L. Wagner. assistant adj
jutant general, to be lieutenant colonel
and assistant adjutant general; Cap
tain George Andrews, Twentyffth in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
WHOLE TOWN THREATENED.
Dynamite Used to Prevent Spread Of
Fire In Tshachapi. Cal.

Tehachaoi. Cal, March 1.-The Little
Pinto hotel and three adjoining dwellings
were destroyed by fire tonight The whole
town was threatened with destruction
and several houses were blown up with
dynamite to prevent the spread of the
flames
The loss will probably aggregate 1000.
The fire was caused by the explosion of
q lan1D.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
Canadians Make a Concession.

Washington, March 1.-The secretary
Of the treasury has received, through
the British ambassador, information
that the Canadian government would
hereafter allow American vessels to
carry merchandise from one port in
Canada to another
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
FIVE SENATORS
WILL VISIT CUBA
Two congressman Will Com
plete the Party.
INVESTIGATION ON
THEIR OWN HOOK
Propose to Thoroughly Inspect the
Maine and Examine WitpesseS.

Party Is Well Balanced In Conserv-
alive and Pro-Cuhan Sentiment
Will Take a Run into the Interior,
Ia Congressman King-War
Fever Abating In Madrid-De-
scription of Some of Our Formid-
able Destroyers on Water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-02
Missionaries For Klondike.

Mexico. Mo-, March IA party of 123
Missourians left here today for the
Klondike gold regions. The expedition.
which is the largest that has departed
from Missouri, is under the guidance
of Captain b. T. Purcell, a prosDector
who returned from the Klondike last
fall, after having acquired valuable
properties in the region.