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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
SOMETHING WORTHY OF HIM.
When It Came to Fighting He Want
ed the Real Thing.

Washington Star: He was a big,
strapping fellow. with the fearlessness
and flavor of the wild and woolly per-
meating his person. and the policeman
who found him stretched on a bench
in Franklin park at 3 o'clock in the
sCft summer morning had some doubts
about making any advances without re-
Inducements, but upon consideration
he approached him cautiously and
shook him ~. The weSterner was
amenable to treatment and yielded
without a murmur. He was the picture
of a Spanish cruiser after a Yankee
attack when he sat up and got his eyes
pulled open.
That's all right. Mr.. Officer" he
said, goOd-naturedly, I'm guilty.
What's the price of lodgin' in the park
and he reached for his pocket.
Being it's yOu," smiled the officer.
we'll call it square if you'll go home"
I will soon'S my train comes"
What do o mean by that?"
L mean that l stopped off of a train
bound for the west from New York yes
terday afternoon. I suppose. and didn't
seem to know much about it till I
landed il this park some time in the
right. I'm trying to git to Colo
RADIO"
What's the matter with your face?
Have p wreck or the road?"
oh, no. 1 got in a difference with
one OF them New York policemen"
What did you do that for? If you
wanted to light. why didn't you enlisf1
and fight the ~SDaniards2'
"D'JOu ever see one of them New
York cOps?"
NO"
Didn't? Well. you ought to. Seven
feet tall; face or 'em like an Eyetalian
sunset in a red undershirt; hands like
a octopus; mustache like a Santiago
barbed wire fence; legs on EN- like a
sawlog; shoulders like the stern end Of
a steamboat, and Irisher than a bagfuI
Of potatoes. That's them"
Yes. cut"
We'll. you don't have to make no re-
marks on the situation" Interrupted
the gentleman from Colorado. You
don't S'pOse a man like 1 ans going
clean down to Cuby to fight them little
srips of ~Spaniards that takes four of
EN- TO fit in a mans pants, when 1 can
git something right here at home to
fight with like them New York coppers,
90 you? Well, 1 guess not. Maybe I
Amt a hero, and maybe l won't git a
pension for shedding my blood on my
cOuntry's altar, and so forth, but don't
you forget it that when it comes to
fightin' l NOW what the real, ginnuine
old stuff is, / do. Come and have one
with me for the bows in blue"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
RIOT AT TAMPA.
Mob Attempted to Rescue Three Reg
ular Army Transfers.

Tampa, Fla, Aug. S.-Early this
morning a mob tried to rescue three
negro teamsters of the regular army,
incarcerated in the Jail here. An armed
guard ordered them to desist, but the
mob opened fire on the Jail. A volley
was poured into the crowd from the
upper story of the building and sew
eral shots took effect. The wounded
were carried away by their comrades
and the raid was unsuccessful.
Tampa, Fla, Aug. S.-The people of
the city are still excited over the bold
jail delivery of Sunday night. Sheriff
Spencer notified Governor Bloxham this
morning While the train was still with
in the boundaries of the state and
asked that he take some steps to Sc
cure the rescued men. The governor
wired back that under the circumstan-
ces nothing could be done. Sheriff
Spencer then sent a deputy to General
Coppinger's headquarters and the mat
ter was reported to his adjutant. He
requested that the matter be reduced
to writing and submitted to him for
reference to General C~oppinger. AS
the train would pass out of the state
in the meantime, the sheriff declined to
make a formal complaint.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
REPORT.
Private Diggs of the Twe~nty-fourth
Dies of Yellow Fever.

Private Diggs of the Twenty-fourth
Dies of Yellow Fever.
Washington, Aug. S.-General Shat
ter's sanitary report for August Z is
as follows:
Sanitary report for August !: To-
Of fever cases. 2.49S; total number of
fever cases returned TO duty. 406.
Deaths, August Private Ranger
Mellin, company 1. Ninth M%assachus-
etts, typhoid fever, Private Charles
Wren, company G.. Eighth infantry,
pernicious anaemia; Private Daniel
Gruber, company c, Eighth infantry,
typhoid fever; Private Hans Larsen,
company H, Third infantry, typhoid
fever; Private Fatlick Stevens, COM
pany F, First cavalry. typhoid fever;
Private Frank J.. Muck, company D.,
Thirty-fourth Michigan, typhoid and
gastric fever; Corporal George L. Hop
per-, company H, Eighth Ohio, yellow
fever; Ira N. Roger, company K,
Eighth Ohio, yellow fever; Private
Charles Diggs, company K. Twenty
fourth infantry, yellow fever; Private
Frank Dibler. company F, Eighth Ohio;
yellow fever; Corporal Dudley Wilson,
company G, Eighth Ohio, yellow fever"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09

direct to Santiago. The men were in line
spirits. all seemingly glad TO get the
chance to go TO Santiago. The Eighth is
famous as the one regiment of the United
States army that is composed entirely OF
colored men. including all the omcerS.
The field nd staff officers are: Colonel,
John r.. Marshall; Lieutenant colonel, ii.
Johnson: major. Robert f. Jackson;
major. Frank Denison; adjutant, Captain
Harvey A. Thompson; Quartermaster,
CAPTAIN James S. Nelson; chaplain, cap
tain Jordan A. Chavis; surgeon, nj. A.
Wesley.
Considerable excitement was caused by
the mutiny of one of the companies of the
last battalion because they had not been
paid. Their pay rolls were Improperly
made. out. There was much dissatisfac-
ton expressed and the men OF company l.
yelled: I'VE don't so unless we get our
'iThat's so. boys cried out Captain
Lane. their commander. Major Denison
approached each man in the company and
demanded to know whether he would go
to the train or not, s-S~Af II ne dld not
intend to so, he mus sep out OF the
ranks. He then ordered Lane to take the
train, under arrest. This awed the
mutineers, and they proceeded to the
train.
A private of Company K jumped out of
the train as il was about to start and en-
deavored to desert. Six shots were fired
at him without effect. He was captured
by the guards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
GENERAL SKATERS VIEWS.
Fresh Troops, Arriving Now, Can
Stand the Climate.

Washington, Aug. S.-General Shat
ter has ~telegraphed the president re-
garding the publication of the round
robin" signed by the general officers
of his command, as follows:
"I can very readily see what intense
excitement the publication must have
occasioned; a great deal more than
the situation warranted. The situation
is greatly aggravated from the fact
that refore any of the men were taken
i'll ley were thoroughly exhausted.
At least 10 per cent of the command
have been down with malarial fever,
from which they recover very slowly
and are in no condition to stand an
attack of yellow fever or d%ysentry.
Placed here now, in h condition in
which they were when they came here,
1 do not believe they will be in any
particular danger. h regiment of
immuneS that recently arrived is not
suffering at all, and l do not believe
they will. They can keep out of the
sum-, are well clothed and well fed.
What put my command in its present
condition was when they had nothing
but meat, bread and coffee, without
change of clothes, without any shelter
whatever, and during the period twice
as stormy as it has been since the
surrender. Fresh troops reaching here
III TIE IilluQIe Ol august, Will SOOQ
camps, good water, abundance of
tentage-which they will find here
need not apprehend serious danger. 1
thank you for the high regard in which
you hold my command, n the value
of the service they have rendered. 1t
pays for all the suffering we have en-
dured. I have referred this to Gen
erals Wheeler. Lawton, Bates and
Kent, who concur with me in the view
expressed above"
The issuance of the statement from
Genera Shafter was the sequence of
a conference held at the White House
this afternoon between the president,
Secretary Alger and Secretary Long.
1t vas felt that the statements made
as TO the condition of the troops at
Santiago might create a grave impress
sion abroad. While the statement as
issued was brief. it occupied almost
hour in its consideration, it being
felt that h utmost p~recaution was es-
sential at the present stage of the ne
gotiatiOns between this country and
which had at first been felt to
at least be impeded by the knowledge
of the serious condition revealed in
the appeal signed by the officers there.
The issuance of the statement was the
result, and it speaks for itself.
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mission between Madrid and Washing
ton. After h Spanish cabinet meet
ing last night, the response was reduc-
ed tc the Snanish cipher and then sent
TO the Spanish ambassador at Paris,
Senior Leon y Castillo, by whom 1T was
TO be decipheTed and translated into.
French, after which Senior Castillo
would deliver it TO the French foreign
Office, to be reduced to the French CT
pher, for transmission to the French
ambassador here. The Madrid advices
seem to imply that the answer is based
on an immediate cessation of nostilities,
but the view among officials here is that
hoStilfties will not cease on the cOndi-
tional response, but viii progress stead
lily until the American conditions pro-
gress entirely beyond the stage of pos
sible diplomatic complication over de-
tails. There is a strong disposition, in
some influential quarters, to have hos
tilities continue until the actual evac-
uation of Havana and Porto Rico be-
gins by the embarkation of Spanish
troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. $3.50 p.
m.-The transports Miami Mattewan
and Vigilancia, loaded with United
States troops, sailed for the United
States today. Tomorrow the transport
Grand Duchesse will leave with 742
men and officers of the Thirteenth in
fantry and six companies of the Sew
enty-first New York, aggregating 45S
men and officers.
General Shafter and the Spanish
General Toral held a consultation at
the palace this afternoon with regard
to the embarkation of the Spanish
prisoners of a AS a result of the
conference 1000 of the Spanish sick
and wounded will be taken on board
the Alicante tomorrow morning and
sent to Spain as soon as h vessel is
properly loaded.
There is to be no punching or waiting
of transports. Each viii sail as soon
as it can be loaded, after arrival here.
Washington, Aug. S.-The following
was posted at the war department to-
night:
Santiago, Aug. S.-Niami, Malta
wan and Vigilancia sailed this morn
ing, having on board the First volun-
teer cavalry, First regular cavalry, bat
terry H, Fourth artillery, Thirteenth
infantry and Sixth infantry.
"SHAFTER, Major General"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
HEALTH OF TROOPS.
War Department Alarmed Over the
Typhoid Epidemies.

Washington, Aug. S.-The epidemic of
typhoid fever which prevails in 50 many
of the army camps is giving the war
department a great deal of concern.
and steps are being taken to check
the fever and prevent further spread of
the disease. Surgeon General Sternbrg
today issued a circular, calling atten-
ton to a former circular, issued by the
medical department, April 20. The for
mer circular was devoted TO recommen-
dations for the health of the troops.
and minutely pointed out what to avoid
and how camps should be conducted
from q sanitary point of view, together
with suggestions as to food and cloth
ing of the soldiers. It is the opinion Of
the surgeon general that these condi-
tons have not been carried out, and. if
medical officers have failed to make the
proper recommendations, the RESPONSE
bility rsts with them. Il
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
A DUKED0M AT STAKE.
Grave Of Alleged Duke If Portland
to Be Opened.

London. Aug. SIN the probate, di-
vorce and admiralty division of the
high court of justice today, Sir Francis
Henry Jeune, president Of the court,
granted the application of Mrs. Anna
Maria bruce for an order empowering
her to open the grave and inspect the
coffin which is alleged to contain the
remains of the man buried as Thomas
Charles Druce, who, the applicant as
serts. was in fact and in law the fifth
duke of Portland. During the evidence
Mrs. Hamilton, one of the witnesses,
adhered firmly to the statement that
she had seen and spoken to Thomas
Charles bruce after his alleged death
Mrs. bruce, the applicant, claims
her father-in-law's alleged death
and burial under the name of bruce
were receptions and that he finally
lived and died, after having been under
the are of d.. Forbes Winslow. in a
lunatic asylum as DR.. Harner. Her son.
Tor whom the claim is made, and who,
h asserts, is the real duke of Port
land, is a domestic servant He was
last heard Of in Australia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
Tacoma Chicago Reduction.

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. S.-The North
ern Pacific today announced a reduc-
ton of $3.50 in rates from Tacoma to
Chicago. This makes the f~irstclass
rate $2S, and the second-class SIS. The
cut is made to give travellers the ad-
vantage of the reduction between ST.
Paul and Chicago on account of the
local war there.
Portland, Ore, Aug. S.-Tomorrow at
all local railway offices tickets will be
placed on sale at the reduced rates.
The frst-class rate to Chicago will be
$24.5 so and second-class S14.50. The re-
bate plan will be adhered to.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
GOVERNMENT MAPS INCORRECT
LOUISIANA CESSION STOPPED
AT THE ROCKIES.
Land Office Announces the Error and
Delivers An Argument In Favor
of the Policy of Annexation.

Washington, Aug. S.-The official
thority of the government, declared TO
be incorrect. and. as now printed, per-
petuate a mistake. which is being
taught in many of the schools of this
country. The map in question is de-
clared faulty in that it shows the
Louisiana cesSion to extend beyond
the Rocky mountains and to include
what are now known as Washington,
Oregon and parts of Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming. Commissioner General
of the Lam Office Binger Hermann,
after an exhaustive examination of
authorities, has recommended that the
new maps make the Louisiana cession
end at the Rocky mountains, and his
suggestion has been adopted by Secre-
tary of the Interior Bliss.
The commissioner has had published
an official report upon the subject,
containing maps and illustrations. The
country beyond the Rockies will, on
the new maps, be shown to have been
acquired by discovery in 1892, by ex-
ploration in 1905. by Astoria settle
ment in 1911. and by the Florida treaty
in 1919. Authorities are cited to up
hold this view, and the
statements are given upon which pop
ular misconception is based. The facts
of history, Jefferson, Marbois. Green
bow and others. are quoted in opposi-
ton to the present idea. A review of
annexation by the United States is in
Guided. and the rights and benefits
arising from such acquisitions are
pointed out. The report says:
The grand total of the sums paid
for our foreign acquisitions
to $50, 200, 900, a sum less than the value
of one years output of Montana's min
erals, of Minnesota's annual wheat
yield, or of the cattle and hay product
of California for one year"
A new map of Alaska, showing re-
ported gold discoveries and other min
eral deposits. land offices, new routes
to the interior, etc, is also incor-
porated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
COLON'S BAD POSITION.
Wreckers Fear They Cannot Save
This Cruiser.

Playa del Este, Province of Santiago
De Cuba. Aug. S.-The Merritt & Chap
man wrecking steamer Potomac has ar
rived at the scene of the battle of July
3. and has visited the Cr:stohal Colon.
The wreckers report her to be in n very
bad situation and they fear it is impQssi-
bic to save her. The Maria Teresa has
not yet been foated.
The auxiliary gunboat Vixen mas re-
turned to Guantanamo bay from SANTA
go. Otherwise there has been no move
ment of the vessels comprising the Amer
lean fleet. The warships are ready to sail
at Il hours notice.
Chairman wrecking expedition left here
today for Santiago. It included the
schooner barge F. r. Sharp and the
wrecking steamer ". F.. Chapman. The
steamer had in tow four immense pom
tonns. two being 100 feet long, is feet wild
and Is feet deep and two 60 feet long. IL
feet wide and y feet deep. The four COM
bined lave a lifting capacity of about g.
200 tons. This is believed to be the largest
wrecking expedition that ever left the
United States.
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AWFUL bLUHDERS
UNDER SHAFTER
Continued from Page -


ever lived, and their complaint has
been universal of lack of means and
facilities.
Il do not complain of this, for no
one could have foreseen all that would
be required, but 1 will not submit to
having the blame laid on me for the
lack of hospftaId facilities"
This evening General Shafter sup
plemented his first dispatch with a sec
ond = on the same subject, as fol-
lows:
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 8.
"Adjutant General of the Army-In
connection with my telegram of the
3rd inst. and the letter of general Off
GERS to me of same date, 1 nave TIE
honor to say that since then l have
talked with division commanders and
they join me in saying that the first re-.
port q made so strong because of
the weakened and exhausted condition
of the command, more than 70 per cent
of which have been i'll with the very
weakening malarial fever, lasting from
four to six days, and which leaves ev-
cry man too much broken down to be
of any service and in TO condition 70
withstand an epidemic of yellow fever.
For strong and healthy regiments COM
ing here now and a little later, with
plenty Of tentage to cover them, and
not subject to h~ardshiDs, and with
plenty of nourishing food, the danger.
in my opinion, and in that of the divi-
sion commanders, would be reduced to
a minimum"
General Shafter speaks in high terms
of DR.. Lagarde and says he has worked
under the most disadyantageous cir
cumstances." From the day the forces
left Tampa until the present time, he
says that there have never been sur
ficient medical attendants or medicine
for the daily wants of the command.
Three times since reaching Cuba has
the command" he says, been almost
entirely without medicines"
This statement, he says is made to
him by the medical directors. and on
one occasion they suggested taking
medicines away from the Spanish hos
pital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
NOT DUE TO POLITICS.
Few of Skaters Officers Appointed
From Civil Life.

Washington. Aug. SIT having been
stated that much of the hardship suf-
fered by the troops of Genera Skaters
army at Santiago was due to the large
number of officers in that army who
were appointed from civil and political
life, Adjutant General Corbin pointed
out tonight that the statement could
not be correct. as comparatively few
Of the officers with Skaters army had
been appointed from civil life. He re-
ferred to the record. which shows that
there were 101 general and general staff
officers engaged in the Santiago cam
paign, and that only IA of this number
were appointed from civil life. With
but one exception, Major General
Wheeler. in command of the cavalry
division, all of the officers in Skaters
corps who were appointed from civil
life are in subordinate positions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
FOR A
French Newspaper Hopes America
Will Be Generous.

Paris, Aug S.-The Temps says it is
to be hoped the noble resignation of
Spain Will touch the heart of President
Mckinley and that he will consider 1t
honorable to show that if the United
States is strong, it is great and mag
narimous enough to spare the van
auished enemy, not to abuse the vic
tory, n to desire by the generosity
of it's acts to make the treaty with the
people they have learned to respect ON
the battlefield a veritable pact of
friendship. 1t is certain, the Temps
adds, that Spain Will be rewarded for
her wisdom. Freed from the Cuban in
cubus. she will regain energy and vi
tality and march with Joyful steps to-
wards "a calm and prosperous future.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09
NOVEL TARGET PRACTICE.
Chickamauga Troops Learning t.
Shoot Men In Trenches.

Chickamauga. Aug. S.-After a nine mile
march to Ringgold. the signal corps which
has been stationed at Camp Thomas for
Newport News. The seven regiments in
cluded in General Wade's Porto Rican ex-
petition are still awaiting moving orders.
During the lex few weeks a strong
provost guard will be maintained at
Chattanooga. to prevent disorder.
A novel target practice was commenced
in the Second brigade. second division,
first corps today. which promises to be
Smith, acting brigade commander, during
the absence Of General Keogh. has
ordered six companies to fire each day.
Instead of firing at the regular targets
they will shoot at pictures of men in
prone position. In other words they will
be trained in shooting at men in trenches.
This practice will continue for a week or
fu-n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-09

= San Francisco, Aug. S-Ex-Mayor sutrod died at 23o this morning.
Adoph Sutro "a born at Ai: la Chapene, Prussia, April %. 1880.
Z He received a liberal education. and, afr business reverses in his W
= country came to the United States, with his mother and ten other
= children, IN 1850 Adoph Sutro started almost Immediately for CaIfor-
= MIA arriving at San Francisco Nov. q, 1850 He first engaged in mercan-
+ tile pursuits, but later ventured into mining. In 1860 he visited the
\ Comstock lode. Later he opened reduction works at Dayton, New,
\ where the Gould & Curry ores were worked, reducing 100 pounds of
= silver each day.
+ Mr.. Sutro conceived the idea OF tunneing the Comstock lode and with
= the cooperation OF the Al companies operating o the lode, the work
= "a commenced. The tunnel cost millions of dollars and vas not com
+ ph9ed for man. years. Millions were extracted from this gigantic
= work. Later Sutro returned to San Francisco and engaged in other
4 pursuits, but always interested himself in mining.
4 He bought real estate all over this city in early days and. as the city
I rev the value of this property increased tremendously! He was elected
4 mayor of this city four years ago, and served one term. He has been i'll
4 TO a long time, nervous troubles incapactating him from business.
y While his death has been expected for some time. it came as a great
\ shock to the community today, such a sudden demise nt being looked
+ for.
\ He was the largest individual property-owner in San Francisco, and
\ his wealth is estimated at about 100000
= \ 4 ~ <@%% \ \ ~ y \
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HAMBURG Retired.

New York. Aug. Sit was learned
that Hamburg, best of the 3-year-olds.
has u his last race in public. AS
soon as cold weather sets in he. as well
as the Others of Marcus Daly's string
in the hands of William Lakeland. will
be shipped to the Bitter Root farm, In
Montana. Hamburg's retirement is not
enforced. The step was taken merely
to place him at the head of the Bitter
Root stud.
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I z

George Ebers, the author. is dead, in
Bavaria.
Available cash balance. s26l. $40. ga; gold
reserve. $3.50. 556. S25.
Professor Park Morrill,. chief of the fore
cast division of the weather bureau, died
at Washington of typhoid fever.
The torpedo boat destroyer Farragut.
built by the Union Iron works. San
Francisco. will have her official trial trip
today.
The Spanish government has decided to
reward the services of NJ. Cambon and
NJ. Thiebaut. secretary of the French
embassy at Washington.
Rev. Bartholomew Lampert OF Chicago
is dead, after an Illness OF eight months.