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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31

School sections upon which private
entry had been made, and which. upon
agreement with the State, were REIN
uilishcd and thereupon became State
school lands, amount to 2.427.64 acres.
which, added to above, makes the totai
of school lands vested in the state. l.
i393i244 acres. From which deduct
land sold, 1890 acres. Leaving now
vested in State, 1,4S7.6s9.75 acres.
Continuing, the report says
The last Legislature, upon the recon-
mendation OF this board. memorialized
Congress TO allow the State to relin-
auish all its claim and title to all of the
,,nsuryeyed parts of sections 2. 16. 80
and 30, heretofore granted by the Unit
ed States, and in lieu thereof to allow
the State to select four million and
half acres OF land from any portion of
the public domain 1t desired. The
granting OF this request would cause
this immense grant for the benefit or
the common schools OF the State to be-
come available, and would enable the
State to select all the grazing lands
that the pec"le desire to have selected
for the p, ,se OF leasing. No action
has as yet been taken by Congress on
this memorial.
The names of purchasers and descrip-
| ton of school lands sold, with ts.tus
and price. are as follows;
James Taylor. Ogden, all south
west quarter. except 1913
acres, section 1G, township l
north range west, 1hi.55
acres. term. . months. 80, 1854 40
| Neils Poulson, Ogden, northeast
quarter section l5, township l
west, 100 acres. term, D months 1.l04 %
Carl q. Grandin. Ogden, south
! east quarter section l6. town
| ship north, range west, iG0
acres. terms, 8 months........ 400 co
| John Worton, Lehl, west half
OF southeast quarter section
| l6, township south, range
east, 100 acres, terms, cash. j22s 60
Joseph II. Wooiston. Lehi.
northwest quarter southeast
quarter section 30, township 4
south. range l west. 40 acres,
terms. 10 years. .......-......,. 30 90
william f. Trinnaman, Lehi.
south half of south half
northeast quarter section SO.
township south. range /
west. 40 acres. terms CASH.. so 90
| John T.. Glib. Lehi, northeast
quarter northeast quarter.and
north half southeast quarter
northeast quarter section SO.
township 4 south. range l
west, co acres. terms 10 years. 10 %
William II. Vaughn. Lehi. west
half northwest quarter sec
tion Sc, township 4 south.
range l west. so acres, terms,
10 years,..... ............,. $50 OC
Alfred NJ. Fox. Lehi. south half
southeast quarter; northeast
quarter southwest quarter:
ens, half southeast nrarter
southeast quarter southwest
quarter section 20. township
1 south. range ! west, 40
acres. terms, 10 years .....,., 225 o.
John Brown, Lehi, north half
southwest quarter northeast
quarter; east half northwest
quarter: northwest quarter
northeast quarter section 36,
township south. range l
west. l40 acres, terms.l0 years 800 Of
Lot Russon. Lehi. part of sec
tion 49, township south.
range l east. 3i.l4 acres.
terms. cash. ........... ...,.., " s!
John Larsen. Salt Lake City.
southeast quarter northeast
quarter: northeast quarter of
southeast quarter section 90,
township 8 south, range 10
west, so acres, terms, cash.... 100 OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31

After hearing some friends continual
iy praising Chamberlain's Collie. Chol-
era and Dlarrhoea Remedy. Curtis
Fleck. Of Anaheim, California. pur-
chased a bottle of 1t for his own use
and Is now as enthusiastic over its
wonderful work as anyone can be. Tt
25 and so cent sizes for sale by drug
gists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31
pres,deut,ai Appointments.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The President
today sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
To be collector of customs: b. b.
Brown, district of Erie, Pa.
To be consuls: Benjamin b. Brown,
of Ohio. Mt Utilla, Honduras; Elias II.
Cheney, of New Hampshire. at La Paz.
Mexico; Charles r. MacRu, of Ohio.
at Tahiti. Society Islands; John II.
Rowen, of Ohio, at Port Stanley
Falkland Islands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31
a Song Recital,

A Song Recital, consisting of Ger
man, Welsh. Scotch, Irish and English
ballads, will be given by Miss Villa
Whitney White OF Chicago. under the
auspices of the Ladies' Literary club,
Tuesday. Feb. 1. at the Ladies' Liter
airy Club house.
Admission 80 cts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31

George Bradshaw, Beaver City,
east half southwest quarter
section 2. township 10 south,
range 10 west, so acres. terms.
10 yearF........... ...,...,~- loV Y"
William NJ. Miller. Thatcher,
northeast quarter OF north
west quarter: south half of
northwest quarter section 3s.
township II north, range
west. l2O acres, terms, CASH. 100 90
Herbert Savage, Castle Dale,
west half OF northwest quar-
ter section 20. township IL
south. range 10 east so acres.
terms. 10 years ..,............. 100 90
william d. Asimos. Richheld,
east half of southwest qunr-
ter; southeast quarter north
west quarter section %. town
ship Fl south range ! west.
40 acres, terms, 10 years.. $50 90
Horace $. Ensign, Salt Lake
city. southwest quarter south
west quarter section 2, town
ship 10 south. range east. 10
acres. terms, cash ............ so 90
Total ............. ....... SO. $50 So
Totai number acres, 1,642.6o.
Six patents for school lands were Is
sued during the year. amounting to
431.14 acres These were to Lot Rus
son of Lehi for s1.14 acres in section
10, township 8 south, range / cast: w.
n. Trinnanon of Lehi. for the south half
OF the south half OF the northeast quar-
ter section 49, township 4 south. range
l east; John Worlton. Leh. west half
OF the southeast quarter, southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter OF
section 16. township south. range
east, l20 acres in all: w. NJ. Miller of
Thatcher. northeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter and south half of
the northwest quarter OF section 80.
township II north. range west. 100
acres in all; Gearge w. Keel, assignee
of John Larson. Salt Lake. southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter and
northeast quarter Of he southeast
quarter of section %. township south.
range west; II. F.. l.. Collier, Salt
Lake, southwest quarter of the south
south. rapge 4 east.
The sales during the year were small
owing to the fact that lands must be
appraised before they can he sold, and
1t REQUIRED all the time available and
suitable to make the appraisements
Preference right lands being the most
valuable. were appraised first to the
amount of over 100000, valued at more
than 100000.
The applications for purchase Of
school lands to date cover 112,37S.66
acres. the applications for 1897 amount
ing to 21,44S.9b. Seventy-eight applica-
lions have been made to lease school
lands. with total of 109.4 1862 acres.
Eight applications covering 19,4s3. IL
acres were granted. and eight were re-
jected. covering 13335.s2 acres Two
applications for u total of 1000 acres
were withdrawn, and 60 applications
with a total acreage of 74.997.6S have
not been considered because they are
for mountain lands, which have not yet
been appraised.
The payment by the board on account
of principal and interest to the uni
versity fund. through the treasurers of
the various counties, has been s24.592.-
"a. sl00.775 has been invested In bonds
and first mortgage bonds on improved
real estate
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31
MINOR MENTION.

Ole Berihoel is being examined this
afternoon as TO his sanity.
John r. Sorensen has been recap
pointed county fruit inspector and has
also qualified.
Several herds OF deer were seen in close
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31
A Tumor Formed
Finally 1t Broke InwardIy
and Discharged
Trouble Began With Dyspepsia
and Impure Blood
Thorough Course Of Hoods sarsa-
pariIla Completely Cures.

InorouRn course OF NoouS odfSds
pariIla Completely Cures.
There is danger in impure blood.
Disease and suffering are surely COM
ing to those who neglect this threaten
ing symptom. Read this:
"Gillisin, Missouri.
&C. /. Hood q Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Gentlemen;-My troubles began with
nervous headaches, which would last
me for two or three days. The doctors
pronounced my trouble dyspepsia, but
they could not do anything for me, and
advised change Of location. At the age
of 90 tumor formed on my spine, which
Was Very Painful
but did not rise or discharge. The doctor
thought best to cut 1t out, but objected.
1t finally broke and discharged great
deal. The doctors said they could do
nothing for it. Then the tumor began to
rise inwardly and discharge. read much
about cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
thought l would try it. Before 1 had
finished taking one bottle was much
relieved. i continued the use of Hoods
sarssparilla, and alter taking IL bottles
was entirely cured. / am now well, have
good appetite and feel that ! owe my
life to Hoods Sarsaparilla." W. ID. FORE.
Hoods s pss;iia
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS.
Hood,s pills act harmoniously with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31
ADJUSTMENTS.

Tonight the Calhoun Opera company
begins one and possibly two weeks
engagement at the New Grand. OPEN
ing the run with Amorita. which will
be given for the first half of the week
Including the Wednesday matinee.
FOR the balance of the week La Granie
Duchess will he given instead of The
Black Hussar, as was originally in
tended. Manager McGarvie is prepar-
ms for big business during this en-
gagement. and will provide extra seats
In anticipation of the increased at
tendance.
The Gay Matinee Girl opens q week 4
enlargement at the Lyceum tonight
IL has been extensively billed and
should do "A good share OF business.
The coming of the Frawley company
to the Theater on Thursday evening
next. for an engagement of three
nights and Saturday matinee, will be
one of the big events of the season.
and the repertoire will give genuine
satisfaction to those who have been
bored to death with vaudeville rot.
This will he society engagement and
MIR. Frawley and his company should
be warmly received. The great war
drama. Shenandoah. will be the open-
ing bill to be followed by An inter-
national Match on Friday night, The
Wife for the Saturday matinee and
Bret Harte's Sus for the closing per-
Torrance of the engagement on Sat,r-
day night. The box office opens to-
morrow for the sale of seats.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31

Cure Headache In 10 Minutes,
BY using DR.. Davis Anti-Headache.
All Druggists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31

Today's temperature as shown In the
fac simile Thermometer given below:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31

J. MURPHY, l7s Mulberry St, Newark. NJ.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-31

Prices furnished ON application. D ..,,'I,
Tar Board and best grase Oh Al
ased 10 make our work durspie
work guaranteed
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16

Cove City is trying to build a town
hail.
Atchison wants the Populist State
convention.
An anti-bootlegger ticket Is likely
to be nominated at Chapman.
An epidemic Of measles Is hindering
the work Of the State normal.
The LIE Roy Reporter is pleased with
the operation Of the hedge law.
Ex-Representative Bucklln Of Thomas
county, has gone to Klondike.
The Wellington Voice Is convinced
that there will not be an extra session.
The Wichita police force recently
made thirty-One arrests In twenty-four
hours.
Shawnee county Republicans gave
Curtis the delegation without any op-
position.
March 20 Ia the day that the churches
have been requested to observe as tenn
peranee day.
The Osborne Farmer says that Co
burn could not be defeated for Governor
II nominated.
Ex-Chief Justice Horton will head
Curtis Congressional delegation from
Shawnee county.
The Fourth district Republican COM
mitbee has elected z. Harlan, of the Eu-
reka Herald, as It's chairman.
The Topeka city council has invited
the G. A. r. people to hold their State
reunion at Topeka this year.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal will
have receiver appointed for the Mid
land State Bank Of Dodge City.
The Santa Fe has reduced its work.
Ing hours in It's shops over the State
from fifty-foUr per week to forty.
Larned parties have organized a
Klondike company and have sent one
Of their number to the gold fields.
Dave Leahy assumes that because
Dan Anthony is for John Seaton that Cy
Leland must surely be against him.
The rain Of last Thursday was quite
hard In the eastern part Of the State
and rather light In the western portion.
Ex-senator Wlllcoxson says that
Harry Pestana will get the Sixth dis
trict Republican nomination for Con-
gress,
The Sixth district Republican Con-
gressional convention will be held at
Beloit, June Is. Six other towns fought
for 1t.
w. B. Townsend (colored), Of Leaven-
worth, has announced his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for State
Auditor.
Doniphan county Republicans in
atructed for Bailey for Congress with
very little opposition. The State dele
cation Is Hninstructed.
Fred Vandegrift says that as nobody
else seems to want to run for Attorney
General 1t is not unlikely that all par
ties will fuse on Boyle.
. The Seventh district Populist COM
rnlttee met at Hutchinson and set May
40 as the date for the convention, which
will be held at Hutchinson.
Speaking about the anti-Leland scrap
Tom Morgan says that there will be
plenty OF good fighting before Leland
and his gang are knocked out.
The Kansas Democrat Editorial AS
sOciation will meet at lola, April 1S
]. b. Goshorn, of the lola Sentinel, will
have charge OF the arrangements.
Nobody Ia more deserving OF the good
things being said Of him than Billy
Morgan, Of the Hutchinson News. He
is credited with having been the factor
which took the Republican convention
\ 10 Hutchinson. Morgan is good fel-
low, even IL his imagination does run
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
CONCERNING KANSAS.
CONVENTIONS.

CONVENTIONS.
POPULIsT
gtaae-(Place not named, June 10.
COngrosslOnal-Bxth district, Smith Center, June Z.
Seventh Hutchinson, May IS.
REPUBLICAN,
gtAt0-HutehInsOu, June8 3.
ngr0ssionaI--Eirst district, Horton, April u.
Second Ottawa, Maya.
Third Independence, Apr. O.
Foulth " HmpOFiA, May TO-
Fitch " BelleVlle April rs.
Sixth Belolt, June IS.
geVenth Hutchinson, May B.
JudOial-TWenty- third district, Ellis, April 10.
DEMOCRAT.
Btate-AtchlsOn, --.
nTesalOnal-FOurth district, EmpOria, ---.
PROHIBITION.
gtatO-Emporia, June7.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-23
T1E.M.sN.s CONVENTION.
List OF Members of the Arrangements
Committee.

Board OF Fr1@ C'srmrnts SIS !one,rs, gave
out yes,te1l~hy a lst of the names
Of The Senkslnen WHO to date
havd sisr!h&d their Acceptance If
the illvi'ta ten to sit ON The executive
committee of citizens which Will have
Charge of all iarrangements for THE Con-
VcnttGn of Firemen. TO be held i'm this
city next September.
The gentlemen who have been heard
fity!n IN the affirmative are Mayor Wal
ter A Post; and Messrs. A A Moss
j. Nj. Curtis, r. C. BickfCrd T. M Ben
son, g. b. West, r. p. Orr, w. G. Bur
CESS, e. c. Hiilyer, D. c. Ashby, z. wv.
johnson. NJ; d. V. Doughty, j. IL. Will
E9ms. and ]. a. HiiShbarg, Postmaster
Fred Read, Collector of Customs ]. W.
Elliott. Judge T. ]. Barham, Police JUS
tics j. D. G. Brown and DR.. A. C. Jones'
The committee from the fire depart
ment comprises the following: sMessrs
II. w. Barnes. George LEM, N. H.
Cartwright N. F. ketchum. J. T. Lud-
low and Arthur cambridge.
This com nrittee will get to work in
tehe early part OF next week for the
purpose of deciding just how the 81, 200
necessary to defray all expense shall be
raised
1t is expected that fully 1,5O0 visitors
Will be present at the convention.
ME Fireman Veteran Association, OF
New York, has written to MIR. H:rsh berg
for hotel rates and 1t is very probable
that 1T Will be represented by it's full
stre lissasss the guests of the conyen-
tiCn =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. j. Kennedy Cross will entertain
the Thursday Evening Whist Club to-
morrow.
MRS. DIR. Joseph Charles will give a
reception Thursday night i'm honor OF
her guest Miss Marion Lloyd Fisher.
MIR. c. C.SCraffoud, deputy clerk of
the Corporation, Court, yesterday after
noon caught a carrier pigeon at his
home on TSwenty-sixth street On the
binds left l=g Is a silver band ma1ke !:
u. w. B., 26-" ,.,
Mr.: Thomas BnasdsIS visiting In
Miss FANNIE ArchelIIss EAST End is
visiting FRIENDS in M ,,Ie, ster
Miss Letttta Baldwiin sohila delphia,
lis the guest of Miss NJ ~. on Twenty
eighth street.
Mr.. Robert Archer, of Richmond, Is
spending several days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs:J. E. Archer,
Misses Lawson and Goodwin, of
Lynchburg. are visiting Mrs. L. W. ,Bo-
ten, on Twenty-siNth street.
MIR. and Mrs. H. w. Walters OF New
berrte. N. c.. are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Murphy in North Eud.
'MesssrS. Harry. John and Philip Coul-
ter have returned from Philadelphia.
visit their parents.
Miss Della Samson. of East End has
as her guests Misses Boswell and Car
michael, of Frederick, Md, and Miss
Lucy Thallnsan, of Hyattsvllle. Nd
Mr.. ard Mrs. Henry SoirLhail left Sum
day right fsr an eNtenl ed visit to friends
in the North They will take in New
York. Bos ton and Maine cities before
returning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-23
PRIZE FIGHT IN PORTSMOUTH
A Local PlsilIst Defeats Ted " illin 1ps. tina
Champion Featherw-isht.

4 goodly number of the sporty citi-
Zens of this city Went to Portsmouth
Monday might to show the ''Scrappers'
of THAT village THE art of prize fighting.
They took with them a young man.
whose Eame ca nIuJt be ascertainrd. that
they We're confident could Tie Ted Will
liamas the champion featherweight o.
New Jersey, in a beautiful knot, in not
over twenty rounds. The pus.liyt from
this city won in the sixth round. Will
.Ltms was easy to him.
The Portsmouth police had been Civ
en- a tip ON the fight. and had watched
the sports throughout the might. At an
early hour. however. the latter man
aged to give the officers the slip and
ait o'clock yesterday morning the two
men faced each other.
In the sixth round the local fighter
made his impression on the Jerseyate--
and the blow almost killed Williams.
At II O'Clock the bunch" adjourned
to SeWall's Point to have a cock fight
bet ween Norfolk and Newport News
birds. but as every one wanted to bet
ON the Newport News fowls the game
was called off. for no stake money was
put up by the Portsmouth sports.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-23
OFFICERS ELECTED
Business Mems Association
Holds an Election.
RESOLUTION FOR YOUNG
congressman from This Dist rict Condemn
ed for Opposing Secretary Cages
Plan TO Make Newport News
the Fort OF Entry.

1l1e business Mems Association last
night elected officers for the ensuinc
year.
Inc meeting was held i'm the Bra xton
ou!iding. and the attendance was unu-
Sualiy large. City Treasurer j. M. Cur
tls. the retiring president presided.
1.-The iast regular meeting of the as
SQc-;itloE, a special committee was ap-
| pointed to nominate officers The re
port was submitted last night, and ;the
sSrtiemen recommended for the various
oi11ceS We're unanimously elected They
are as follows:
President-W. b. Vest.
First Notwithstanding. c. H;ljvsr.
Second ce-Fresidert-C. NJ. Rrax-
| ton.
Board Of Directors-J. A. ,H}rsb berg
w. A. Post, l.. c. Saunders. ]. A. BuX-
ton. r. G. Bckford. G. Il; Via. r. P.
OFT, DR. Carter Perkins, and ]. NJ. Cur
| tbs.
The offices of secretary and treasurer
were not f1lled, as the candidates are
nominated by THE board of directors,
VII" report to a general meeting, land
then an election is held. The election
VIII take place at the next regular NEST
ing. March 8. Attorney c. AyletIt Ash
BY who has filled THE office of secretary
cihcieitly for the last Year. announced
thit he would not owing to press of
| business be u candidate for recollection.
| After the election of officers was DIS
posed of ex-President Curtis made a
short address in which he thanked the
members for the support they gave
him during his term of office, and urged
! that his successor be aided in carry
ing forward the work of the organiza-
ton, which had as it's object the pro-
motion of the business interests Of the
| city.
| Very little business was .transa cted
| outside Of the regular routine. On mo-
nv it1a ,1.c 10, -.
dered that a resolution be drafted and
forwarded ITO Congressman w. a.
Young condelnning in no uncertain
| terms his course i'm opposing the rec
concentration of the Secretary of the
Treasury that the ports of Norfolk
Newport News and Cape Charles be
consolidated with this as the port of
entry. The resolution will remind
Congressman Young that he is sup
po sd to represent this city as We'll as
Norfolk, as he Was elected as the mem
Der of Congress from the Second q strict
and not from Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-23
THIRD ANNITERs.1EY.
Wesleyan Epworth League Hold CcIc-
brAtiOu.


The third anniversary of the Wesley
| an Epwor;h League was celebrated at
Washington Avenue Methodist church
last night at s o'clock.
Rev. r. H Bennett, of Norfolk, made
The opening address of the evening Mr.
Bernetts dntroduction was very anus
ing. He said i'm part: 1T is related of
old DR.. johnson that wh:&e he was
| travelling through Scotland he stopped
at the house of am old Scotch woman
who prided herself on the way she
| made porr:dge. She served DR.. John
son with iii, and after he had eaten
| some asked him how he liked it. Fit
food for dogs, gruffly answered the
doctor. That is what l think; have
some more doctor, replied the woman
| Mr.. Burnett also sad: Animals can
be Taught. but they have no intellect
For inu>a'nce. l once knew OF Il COW
that had been Taught to pump water,
and then turn to the pump and drink
it." a ripple of laughter passed
|through the house. Mr. Burnett smiled
! and said: 'Oh, didn't bel:eve ii my
| self whtn l heard ii. but later l saw it
myself and know that lit IS true"
Mr.. Burnett closed his address in an
| eluuuent appeal TO she unbelievers.
The next address WAS delivered by
! Rev. Graham Lambeth. of Hampton
| MFR. Lambeth's subject was The Work
| of the Epworth League The speak
church Very forcibly, and said, speaking
CT high churc'hmen: Christ would say
these people worship me tjn actions,
| but Their 'ae1I.t: are far from me-.
In closing his address, Mr.. Lambeth
| spoke very beautifully of the work
done by the Epworth League.
Several enjoyable SOLOS were rendered
during the evening. The following was
the program:
Song Serv.ce-Led by Mr.. w. f.
Turnbull.
Devot.rnal Exercises-Rev. B. F. Lip
scomb.
| Hymn-Coronatiun
| Remarks by Presiding Oficer-Floyl
| A. ,HudginS.
AdCress-Rev. r. H Bennett. Norfolk,
Va
Solo-'.My Faith Looks Up to Thee :"
Mss Carrie Davis.
Address-Rev. Graham lambeth of
| Hampton Va.
| Solo-''The Heavenly Song" Mss
! Lee &c. Cook.
Open Conference-Conducte by VIC.
| N;ckum.
Hymn-Church Choir.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-23
Wants to KeinList

Charles J. MARLEY. an employee of the
snipyard. who was formerly i'm the navy
for nine years, yesterday told a Daily
Eless reporter that he wanted to go
back in the service. MaiIey was on the
flagship Tennessee, under Admiral
James E. Jewett, who formerly com
manded the North Atlantic Squadron.
During the ten year war in Cuba the
Virginius, AN American vessel, was
captured by the Spanish as a fiibus-
terer This was in 1873. The Virgirs us
was taken to Havana and the crew
tried before a Spanish court and SEN
fenced to death. The United States
government ordered THE Tennessee to
Havana to prevent outra geS on tn:
Americans Mailer was then a torpedo
runner on the Tennessee.