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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Flour at New York has dropped 50 to rs
cents. on account of the fall in wheat
The French chamber of deputies. on the
second ballot, elected NJ. Deschanel presi-
dent of the house.
Statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance. $685.
1S4S15; gold reserve, $17l. S1S.S15.
Statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance, $685.
Zdi,O9S; gold reserve, $1T1, 623, 552.
Hon. James T. Lloyd representing the
First Missouri district in congress. was
nominated by the Democratic conven-
ton.
The estate of Cyrus H. Mccormick. the
reaper manufacturer, has purchased from
the Peck heirs the Chicago Stock Ex-
change building for s2.50OO00.
Eric Mackay, the author. is dead. He
was born in London in 1851 and wrote a
number of books, the most popular of
which was Love Letters of Violinist -
Serious riots occurred at Multan. city
of the Punjab. India, between Mohamme-
dams and Hindoos. Knives were freely
used. and 80 persons were more or less
seriously injured.
president which admits French brandies
and spirits at S-20 a gallon. has greatly
excited California dealers. who say their
industry will be ruined.
Ct. n. Dillman, civil engineer in the
employ of the Astoria & Columbia River
shooting himself. 1t is supposed that his
mind became unbalanced from over
work.
Lake Bennett is now free of all but foe
ice and boats are passing easily from the
portage at the foot of Lindeman. through
Cariboo crossing BEYOND Cariboo cross
ing there is practically open water to the
center of the gold country.
The owners of the British steamship
Foscolia which was sunk by the United
States cruiser Columbia. off Fire island
on Sunday last, will soon present to the
navy department a claim for damages in
the sum Of about 500, 900. The lawyers re-
tanned by the agents claim that the evil
dence brought out at the session of the
naval board of inquiry went to show that
the Columbia was entirely TO blame FOL
the collision and that view seemed to
have been accepted by the board.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03
SAMPSON AT SANTIAGO.
Experts Now Concede That Cervera
Cannot Escape

New York, June "A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: Rear
Admiral Sampson has arrived off San
tiago de Cuba, and, according to his
Instructions. he at once relieved Com
modore Schley in command of the en-
tire force of vessels operating against
Santiago de Cuba and the Spanish fleet,
assigning that officer to the command
of a division comprising the ships for
merly attached to the flying squadron:
Fifteen warships are at Admiral
SIMPSONS disposal to pit against the
six men-of-war flying the Spanish flag.
They include the first-class battleships
Iowa, Oregon and Massachusetts. sec
ond-class battleship Texas, armored
cruisers New York and Brooklyn. pro-
tected cruisers New Orleans, Marble
head and Minneapolis, gunboat Nash
vile. torpedo boat destroyer Scorpion,
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, torpedo
boat Porter, auxiliary cruisers Harvard,
Yale and auxiliary gunboat Eagle.
With such force blockading Santiago
de Cuba, naval experts who have here
tofore contended that Admiral Cervera
had fighting chance to escape, now
concede that his position is absolutely
hopeless.
Concentration of such a formidable
force at Santiago is regarded in some
circles as naturally presaging impor-
tant and immediate action by the
American fleet. Careful inquiry. how
ever, developed the fact that Rear Ad-
miral Sampson, before he left Key
West. was notified of the programme
adopted by the government to send
troops to assist the naval vessels in the
capture or destruction of the fleet. and,
confident that the army will be able to
arrive at its destination in due season,
there is no reason to believe that the
officials have given Rear Admiral
Sampson any further discretion than
was accorded to Commodore Schley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03
HAS CERvERA EscAPEDp
Belief at London That He Has Left
Santiago.

London. June 9.-Yesterday's news
and that which comes this morning has
brought no fresh feature in the situa-
ton except increased mystification as
to whether Admiral Cervera is really al
Santiago de Cuba.
The Madrid correspondents of the
morning papers make the point that the
persistence with which Senior Sagasta
and Captain Aunon, the minister of
marine, assert Cervera's presence there
is a mere attempt to mislead the en-
envy. On the other hand, it is argued
that Admiral Cervera could not be in
a safer place, and that if Admiral Cam
ara could succeed in entering another
western harbor, thus employing two
American squadrons in the work of
blockading, SPANS policy of delay
would be assisted. But for the mega
tive evidence that Admiral Cervera has
not been seen elsewhere. London opin-
ion leans to the theory that he escaped
from Santiago harbOr either before
Sunday or possibly under cover of the
torpedo maneuvers Sunday night. In
any case, it is said that Admiral Samp-
son will soon take steps to solve the
mystery finally, so far as Santiago is
concerned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03
PROMOTED FOR BRAVERY.
Officers In Dewey's Squadron-List of
Army Appointments.

Washington, June 2.-The president
today sent these nominations to the
senate:
Navy.-For advancement for meritor-
ious conduct in battle: Captain Frank
Wildes, TO be advanced five numbers;
Captain Charles v. Gridley. to be ad-
vanced six numbers; Captain Joseph B..
Coghlan, to be advanced six numbers;
Captain Nehemiah NJ. Dyer. to be ad-
vanced seven numbers; Captain Ben
jamin p. Lamberton, to be advanced
seven numbers; Commodore Asa Walk
er, TO be advanced nine numbers; Com
modore Edward P. Wood, to be adj
vanced ten numbers.
War.-Volunteer signal corps: To be
captains: Alexander d. B. Smead of
Pennsylvania, Charles B. Hepburn,
District of Columbia; First Lieutenant
Charles Clark, Fifth infantry; Gilmore
A. McKenna, Idaho; Asbury K. Yancey,
Tennessee. To be first lieutenants:
Henry G. Opdyke of New Jersey, Hugh
Haddow, jr., of New Jersey. To be
second lieutenants: William S. Wright
of Indiana, Mckee d. Mckee of New
York. Fred NJ. Jones. first sergeant;
May Wagner of Massachusetts,, Henry
w. Stamford, sergeant signal corps.
To be captain: Frederick L. Martin of
California Nomination of Frank L.
Martin for the above withdrawn. To
be assistant quartermaster. with rank
of captain: Frank l.. Polk of New
York
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SENTIMENT IN NICARAGUA.
Old Men Favor Spain and Young
Men the United States.


Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press)
Managua, Nicaragua, June "A ma
jority of the middle-aged and old men,
natives of Nicaragua, although cour-
teous in their manner, plainly show
that their sympathies are strongly in
favor of Spain in the war with the
United States. On the other hand, a
large number of the young men are
outspoken in their desire for the sue
cess of the United States, and they re-
joice publicly at every advantage Sc
cured by the American warships. Some
of them are writing for the local news
papers. favoring and applauding the
United States.
All the German subjects in Nicara-
qua are strongly in favor of Spain. In
most cases English subjects show a
disposition favorable to the United
States, but, with an eye to the here
after, they are banking on their sup
posed friendliness in the effort to get
control of the route for a canal across
Nicaragua.
The protocol for - probable treaty of
peace between Nicaragua and Costa
Rica was signed April 80 on board the
United States warship Alert, at sea,
west of Costa Rica. The differences
between the two countries are to be
submitted to Central American arbi-
traitors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03
sCHLEY's ORDERS.
Was Not Expected to Repeat the San
Juan Fiasco.

Juan FiaSco.
New York. June "A dispatch to the
World from Washington says: Ever since
the administration got news that Cervera
was well bottled and well corked at San
tiago, large land and sea expedition TO
destroy or capture his fleet and occupy
Santiago has been planning. Schiey. with
a sufficient but not powerful squadron,
was stationed at Santiago to prevent Ger
vera from escaping and from letting pro-
visions in TO him, ii being known at WASH
ington that supplies of coal and provl-
sions were on the way to him there. The
orders of Schley were substantially these:
Not to try TO take Santiago or to re-
duce the fertilization.
Not to engage Cervera, If he should try
to escape. until he was clear of assist
ance of the guns of the forts.
Not to let him escape or let supplies or
reinforcements get in TO him from the
sea.
Not to let the Spaniards make any re-
pairs or additions TO the Notifications at
the mouth of the harbOr.
Ever since the fiasco at San Juan-of
which the last has not yet been heard, by
the way the administration has been
most anxious that there shall be no more
half-backed bombardments to be heralded
abroad as repulses and Spanish victories
Indeed SO anxious was the administration
that il gave Schiey a fleet only strong
enough 10 control CerveTa, and not strong
enough TO tempt him. no matter how pro-
voking the circumstances, into trying TO
initiate Dewey
on Tuesday morning the S2ariards at
Santiago, who have been growing more
and more restless and nervous. as the de-
pressing facts of their position took effect,
began to repair and strengthen the forti-
fications on Morillo Point, TO the right of
the entrance TO the harbor. Schley soon
discovered what was going on and at once
prepared 10 stop the work. as his orders
clearly permitted him to do
When Moro Castle was in ruins and
abandoned when the last gun in the bat
teries near it was silenced. Schley gave
the signal to draw of and not until then.
He had done exactly what he came for.
He paid no attention to the fire of the
forts and batteries TO the left OF the mar
Dor. as no work was being done on them.
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WASHINGTON Prophecies.
Sampson and the Insurgents May
Attack Santiago.

Washington, June at was plainly
noticeable at the navy department to-
day that the officials were expecting
news of the first Importance, but that
they did not look for it Immediately.
The firmness with which they have in
sisted that Schley could have had no
general engagement with the Spanish
forces, ships and forts at Santiago. as
was reported, appeared to be based on
a full knowledge of the plans on which
the commodore is acting, and the great
est concessions that they would make
towards admitting that a fight had
taken place there Tuesday was to say
that possibly Schley had detected some
earthworks going up and had RACED
them with his shells. They were con-
fident he made no attempt to enter the
harbor. 1t is believed now, however,
that with Sampson in the field and in
command off Santiago with an aug
mented force, that interesting events
may be looked for. These are expected,
too, Notwithstanding the fact that no
troops have yet started from Tampa,
as was established by inquiry at the
war department this afternoon. The
insurgents are known to be in force in
the neighborhood of Santiago, and
through Captain Dorst the war depart
ment not only has been in communica-
ton with them, but has supplied them
fully with good weapons and an album
dance of ammunition. The headquar-
tiers of the best of the Cuban generals,
Garcia, are distant from Santiago only
Is miles, so that it is possible Sampson
feels strong enough, with their support,
to begin the assault by sea upon the
doomed Spanish fleet and forts without
awaiting the arrival of the United
States troops from Tampa. The trend
of news that came to Washington fro,l
unofficial sources during the afternoon
all went to support this belief, so there
is some ground for the expectation Of
the officials that important information
NAV be expected shortly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03
IMPRISONED CORRESPONDENTS
Release of English Newspaper Men
Is Demanded

London, June 2-The Pail Mall Ga
zette is indignant at the arrest in Cuba
of its correspondent. Mr.. Robinson, and
saws his release must be insisted upon.
The foreign office officials say they
have instructed Alex Gollan, the Brit
ish consul at Havana, to see that the
arrested English correspondents re-
ceive their rights as British subjects.
At the same time the foreign Office peo-
pie admit that the English newspaper
men have no status defined by inter-
national law. and that they are obliged
TO take their chances in entering for
hidden territory.
Influential relatives of Mr. Whigham,
who was arrested with Mr.. Robinson
in Cuba, are interesting themselves in
his case. His uncle, General Whigham,
has called at the foreign office and has
urged that efforts be made for his re-
lease. The general r---arks that if the
youth desired to see fighting, it would
have been better had he enlisted than
to have engaged in such foolhardy
expedition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03
SPANS BANKRUPTCY.
a Forced Paper Currency Will Soon
Be Inevitable.

New York, June "A dispatch to the
World from Madrid says: Spain is fast
drifting to a forced paper currency.
The run upon the Bank Of Spain has
assumed such proportions that people
form in long lines hours before the Of
fees open in Madrid and the provincial
branches.
The bank gives small notes in ex-
change for LOCO or 500 peseta notes and
only exchanges silver pesetas or dollars
for the %, 30 or 100 peseta notes.
The government has vainly tried to
stop the run by prohibiting the export
ing of silver, promising TO coin millions
of pesetas daily, which il cannot do
until it increases the machinery of the
mint.
Every retail store, market and TO
bacco stall rejects the notes, and the
money-changers charge per cent dis
court.
The Bank of Spain has $50, 100000 in
silver to meet the $260,OO0 900 in notes
IN circulation.
Tax collections were much slower
this spring than heretofore, and the
new taxes are expected to produce so
little that the government has decided
10 raise money by negotiating a for
eign loan in France, pledging the prin-
cipal monopolies, the ministers of war.
of marine and of the colonies having
declared that it is absolutely necessary
10 have 81 ,0G0, 900 monthly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03
Travellers Against Scalpers.

Omaha, Neb., June 1.-The conven-
ton of the Travellers Protective asso-
citation. in its annual session here, was
marked today by an animated debate
over the anti-scalping bill. The report
of the railroad committee recommended
action in favor of the bill. A special
committee to which the report was re-
ferred. reported that the recommended
ton should not be concurred in. After
heated discussion the report of the
special committee was rejected and the
original recommendation in favor of the
bill was adopted. Charles r. Duffin of
Terre Haute, Ind, was elected presi-
dent, and Louisville, KY, was chosen
as the next Mace Of meeting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03
HOODOOS OF THE NAVY.
Some Peculiar and Picturesque Sea
Superstitions

Superstitions.
The most picturesque superstition of
the seas are those which govern a mod
ern man-of-war. Every old salt in the
navy believes in hoodoos and spells
which may work all sorts of evils on
his ship and must be carefully guarded
against.
The powers of a ships hoodoos com
mence before the ship has entered the
water. 1t is a generally accepted super
stition that if the first blow which is
struck the keel brings sparks. the ship
is destined to suffer from a raking fire
from the enemy.
The old-time practice of stealing a
piece of wood and impeding it in the
PROV for good luck is, of course. i'm
possible in the case of steel ships,
though it is considered lucky to have
a piece of stolen wood on board.
Another old superstition is satisfied
by placing a silver coin in some crevice
of the fighting top of the mainmast or
some place below decks where it
touches the steel mast Originally it
was very common custom to imbed a
silver coin, and preferably a Spanish
coin. in the wooden steps near the
mast.
with sailors from remote antiquity.
Originally they were carved TO repre-
sent some god or saint. Even today
sailor would hesitate to sail on an iron
clad without such protection.
The ceremony of launching a ship is
merely Il concession to an old super
stition. The various formalities OF
ship christening have been followed
with little variation for centuries.
In the early days OF ship-building it
was the custom for the captain and
crew to eat their first meal slowed
away in the mold loft. Their meal in
variably consisted of eggs and sulphur.
From this custom has come the present
practice of providing cakes and wine
for the crew. And the old libation
which the priests used to pour over. the
PROV of the ship as she slipped intoFthe
water has been replaced by the break
ing of a bottle of champagne.
The modern man-of-war Gashes into
the water with flags waving from
every masthead. In order to crafty
this old superstition it has been neces-
sary to expend hundreds of dollars for
the christening of a single ship. But
no one begrudges this extravaganza. In
a way it is necessary.
The good or i'll luck of certain days
is still a belief among sailors. Friday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03

The seaccast line of the globe is
to be about $4,000 miles.
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FIENDISH CRUELTY.
Californian Tore the Tongue Out of
Horse.

San Rafael, Cal, June 2.-William
Vauning, mil1man of considerable
means, today pleaded guilty to tearing
the tongue out of a horse. Sentence
was postponed until tomorrow. Eye
Witnesses OF the fiendish act state that
Vauning. while ascending a grade,
drove his team into a ditch, and, be-
cause the horses could not eXtricate it,
tied a piece of rope around the tongue
of one of the animals and tore it out
by the roots. The suffering horse fell
to the ground, but by beating it, Vaun-
ing forced it to rise and drove to
marsh, where it bled to death.
There were threats of Iynching Naun-
ing today, but it was finally determined
TO give him notice to leave town. He
was forced to flee for safety and seek
the protection Of an officer this after
noon. Some time ago he was charged
with poisoning milk at the residence of
Prison Director wilkins and others, be-
cause they would not patroniZe him
He has also been in trouble at other
times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03
GOVERNORS WIFE RELEASED
Mrs. Atkinson of West Virginia Wins
Point

Wheeling, w. Va, June 2.-In the
second trial Of Mrs. George A. Akin
son, wife of Governor Atkinson, on the
charge of forgery, and jointly indicted
with J. P. Owens as accessory, Judge
Blizzard today sustained the demurrer
of the defense, which was argued yes
terday. and so far as Mrs. Atkinson is
concerned she is temporarily released.
The decision, however, does not reach
the merits of the case. and does not
preclude another Indictment. The trial
of Owens will go on and Mrs. Akin
sons attorneys are assisting in his de-
Tense.
1t will be remembered that Mrs. At
kinson was indicted on charge that
she had forged the signature OF pre-
vious husband, the late Judge G. Cam
den. to certain receipts and other pa
pers given to Owen in some real estate
transactions, and that on her first trial
last winter the jury disagreed.
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NOTICE TO VISITORS.
Camp Mourners Have Ready Made
Answers Before Them.

Camp MournerS Have Ready Made
Answers Before Them.
New York Sun: On the flap of a tent
of a company in one of the military
camps near New York is pinned a card
on which is written.
To Visitors
Glad to see you always
We are not afraid; not yet.
We know we are liable to be shot.
We don't know how we will feel until
we get hit.
We are liable to be sick.
We might be sick if we stayed at>
home.
We are not dying to get into the hos
pital We may die after we get there.
Yes, if we have chance we shall
shoot.
Would we kill a spaniard? Ask
Dewey.
We don't know whether we shall be
glad when it's all over. Most likely
We are sorry We are going to leave
our wives and our children and our
sweethearts.
If you are our wives and children,
please do not weep and make scene
in camp. We went through that at the
house. Besides, it unnerves the boys
in the other tent.
If you are our sweethearts, you know
of the day may be a bachelor.
We were never in the other war. If
we had been We wouldn't be in this one
on account of our age, and for some
other reasons.
The tent leaks when there is rain. We
have had some leaks.
Yes. it is cold in here when 1t rains.
Are we warm enough at nights? Not
as warm as we expect to be.
We are fond of war pictures. Those
that represent us as facing bursting
shells. and walking over the mangled
remains of our comrades and dead
horses, and that have Yultures in the
air are especially fascinating to a
young soldier in camp.
If you have tears to shed please no.
tify the guard so that he may show you
where the shed is
Always glad to see you.
The seaccast line of the globe is
70 Ia n 126 000 miles
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-03
STANDARD OIL WILL FIGHT.
Expects the Courts to Relieve It From
War Taxation.

New York. June 2-Solcitor S. c. T.
Dodd according to an interview which the
World will print tomorrow morning, is of
the opinion that the Standard Oil COM
pany will decline to pay the corporation
tax agreed By the United States senate as
the proper amount to be assessed upon the
companys dealing in petroleum.. Mr.
Dodd's statement is Dhrased in language
strictly according to the forms of law and
he expresses the opinion that the matter
viii be fought in the highest court, rather
than the lower house of congress.
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SANTIAGO DEFENsEs.
Location of the Batteries and Number
of the Guns.

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.)
With the U. S. Fleet off Santiago de
Cuba, May 20 (via Port Antonio,
Jamaica, June 2.)-The latest maps of
Santiago harbor show a narrow but
deep channel. fairly well protected and
supposed to be mined. The narrow
neck is not wide enough to allow more
than one ship at a time to pass up.
and the batteries, unless reduced,
would be very destructive.
There are three battries outside and
three small ones inside and between
the entrance place and the city proper,
a distance very nearly three miles up
the bay, measuring from MORO castle.
The latest information in the posses
sion of the government showed that
are three lines of electrically worked
ct the narrowest point entrance there
mines. 80 in all. Besides this there are
two new batteries just opposite MORO,
forming, with the latter, a dangerous
cross fire. Just inside this are two
batteries on the east short, Estrella
ard Catelina- Cayosanth, about half
mile up the bay and about in the
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Apology to the Cigarette.

New York. June 2.-On May II
statement taken from the New York
Times. which should have appeared
under New York date, with credit to
that paper, was sent over this circuit,
and in which statement was made that
among habitual users of cigarettes
present reflections by the medical staff
of the army are about 80 per cent. The
Times calls attention to this previous
dispatch. and says that the statements
therein were misleading and had no
foundation in fact, inasmuch as exam
ination on the part of the physicians
showed no such results