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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-28

National Guards or reserves los. loo 1885
As the report of the strength OF the
Spanish army shows. Spain has. besides
the men noted. $4,000 men stationed in
Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The complete report is:
In March, 1886 exclusive of Sc line bat
talions and ten RE battaliOns then in -
Cuba. there We're available for mobiliza-
ton in the Iberic peninsula, including the
garrisons of the Balearic and Canary
Islands and Of North Africa:
Infantry Men.
Sc second battalions at 1000. 5000
Sc third battalions at 1.0o0...-..-..----.56 $500
10 rifle battalions al -l2Vu0
Cavalry
Is regiments at $50 horses and 700
men Q6.70S horses. ---.-.------...- --l9o0J
ARTILLERY
II field artillery regiments. each of
batteries of six guns, with an equal
number of artillery and infantry
ammunition columns. -..-..--.s-.-.--.2J50O
mountain artillery regiments and
ammunition columns tSl6 gUns}.- 1884
9 battalions fortress artillery. partly
of and partly OF companies.---.- $40
Engineers
4 sapner and miner regiments. $500
pontoOn regiment. 3442
l railway regiment .-.-...-....-.....-..-- lViJ
Signal Corps
Total fighting men....................19S $50
NOn-com DatantS-
Administrative and sanitary corps. ASS
sept. 30. 1897. 100000 troops reported in
Cuba and Porto Rico and 5000 in the
Philippines.
AVAILABLE RESERVE FORCE
Infantry Men.
1l2 reserve battalions (5s regiments
Of . battaliOns) at 1000 men-..-.-.. 1i2,0oo
Cavalry
4 reserve regiments OF 4 squadrons.
with 500 horses and 702 men.......- 9,S2S
Artillery
field artillery regiments for each
~ army corps district and 1876
guns ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II. 40
Engineers .........................-. 5000
tOtdL -lti''-S
Cuba. there were in March. 1896 --latest re-
port at hapdl. available on mobilization
$4,000 men. with 25.10S horses and 952 guns
Spain is divided into army corps dis
tricts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-28
AN ARMY LIKE XERXES'
Scheme That COntemplateS Enlist
ment of Five Millions.
THE VOLUNTEER RESERVE
PLAN AND SCOPE OF A GRAND
AMERICAN ARMY.

of a Preliminary Meet
ing Held In New York Under the
Auspices of Distinguished Com
manders, Federal and Confederate,
In the Civil War-officers Elected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-28
DEATH IN THE TORNADO.

Calamity Destroying Life and Prop
erty In Indian Territory.
South McAllister l. T.. March IA
terrific winstorm swept over the country
between this place and Colgate last
night Four farm houses were demolished
and the occupants of three of them. u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
BRISTOL.


A number Of knapsacks and extra uniforms
for company arrived here by boat yesterday
from Providence.
The annual election OF officers Of the Bristol
Train of Artillery will be held tomorrow eve-
ming at their nrmory upon State street.
The launching of the torpedo boat Norris,
now being constructed at the HerreshofT
Manufacturing company works Is expected to
take place OH Saturday next.
Mr.. Samue Norris, Jr., member OF the leg.
islature entertained number or his friends
at tho residence OF his parents at the corne. of
Hope and State streets last evening.
The mortgagee's sale OF the DeWolf Inn
will take place on Saturday next mt lU o'clock
a. IN.
The Bristol Light Infantry under the CON-
mand Of Captain Luke Callan was inspected
last evening by Col. Jaipts Moran and his
staff, consisting OF Adjt. Frank Canning,
Commissary Thomas Brady, Lieutenant and
Paymsster A. r. Nerone, Lieutenant and
Quartcrmaster Philip Brady OF the "a regi.
ment of the II. !. M. The drilling was up to
the STANDARD and was spoken of in very
commendabe manner by the colonel and his
staff.
Burnside Lodge, Knights OF Pythias, held
their weekly meeting last evening az the hall
uron Hope street.
the United Brothers Lodge, l. o. o. r.,
held meeting last evening at their hall on
High street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
Paris House Opening.

inside E ~
The Paris House is having its annual mill
merry opening this week and as usual the dis
play j. attractive. In the window are seen
the predominatine colors for the season, tur-
quoi-e blue, yellow and black and whito with
a cross of lilies of the valley in the centre.
The interior OF the store Is tastefully deco
rated with palms. The millinery department
itself Is fairly ablaze with flowers and the
show cases are well filled with all kinds OF
flowers, the front one containing various
shades Of burnt orange being especially no.
ticeable. Clusters and trails OF roses are
scattered about the counters and at the foot
OF the large mirror il bank Of Easter lilies.
There Is large assortment OF trimmed and
untrimmed hats including manv imported
styles. The cases on the sides Of the roo.-s
contain many very ch ice designs. The Paris
House makes speciality OF mourning goods
and childrens hats and fipe line OF these
goods is TO be seen here. One Of the hand
soonest hats in the disT lay is a combination
Of black and pink. 1t is of black straw with
the briIn faced with pink straw with a mass
OF black shirred chiffon about The crown. At
one side Is a choux of pink satin ribbon with n
number Of black wings. Under the brim are
loops of the pink satin ribbon. A number of
turban toques and berets are also very attrac-
tive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
HAS TWO MATCHES.

San Francisco. April 6.-An agreement
TO fight both Peter Maher and Gus
Rubin has been signed by James JEFF
fries. who will leave for New York i'm
mediatcly after his mill with Mexican
Pete" Everett at the Olympic April 16.
This action thoroughly sdetracks
Sharkey, and leaves him no one to fight
until July, at least.
The fight between Jeffries and Maher
will come off at Syracuse on May 20,
under the management Of Tom o Rourke,
and will be for the championship of the
world Jeffries and Rubin are to meet
in Cincinnati June 10. Delaney. and
Madden will manage this battle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
THE EASTERN SITUATION.
Mr.. Balfour Justines the Course Of
the Tories.

Mr.. Balfour Justides the course OF
the Tories.
London. April 6.--The house or COM
mons was crowded Wednesday with
people to hear the statement OF Mr.. Bal
four. acting secretary of state for for
eign affairs. on the situation In the far
east. He believed that neither Ger
many nor Russia had any intention OF
depriving Great Britain of any OF her
treaty rights in China. Germany had
given assurances that the country ac-
luired by her will be open To the COM
merce of the whole world. The interests
Of Germany and Great Britain in China
were identical. and Mr.. Balfour felt that
the two countries would be able to work
hand-in- hand. Russia had also given
assurances. but the form Of those as
surances had changed. Still, assurances
had been given that no British treaty
rights had been abrogated by the recent
acquisitions.
Relative TO the security OF the future.
the speaker said II could not be denied
that the indications were that China
might collapse. and with further de-
cay fragments might be snapped up
by various powers: but II would be
mistake to allow Great Britain's policy
TO be governed by remote contingencies.
adding: I'VE desire TO maintain the
integrity of China so far as possible.
but IL must be recollected that the future
will probably have strange surprises in
store"
In conclusion. Mr.. Balfour remarked:
THE balance OF power in the far east
may be very different when the dislnte-
grafton OF Chna>has occurred. The
time may come when the great powers
will say that China shall not fall into
the hands of any one power. and to
embark upon a now difficult and costly
enterprise in order to ward off remote
and doubtful danger would be political
folly. Her majestys government asks
the country TO endorse this policy with
more confidence because we know that
Great Britain has the sympathy of the
great commercial community through
out the world"
Mr.. Harcourt, the liberal leader, spoke
satiricaliy OF the policy of the "open
door and asked the reason for the
change OF policy. lie said the treaty OF
Ten Tsln gave the British ships the
right to use any port in China. and he
expressed the desire 10 know specifically
whether that right was to be infringed.
He asked for an explanation OF the "re-
markable change OF policy upon the part
or the government in taking a lease OF
Wei-Hai-Wei and setting up rival
port, with rival interests" He added
that a military occupation OF part OF
China might be necessary. but il would
not be expedient. and 1t was Impossible
to believe that the occupation would be
confined to the present modest limits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The voters OF the Phenix school district held
their annual meeting in the school house on
High street last evening. When the meeting
was called to order at o'clock there were
about thirty voters present the representation
from the Lippitt and Clyde end of the district
being unusually large. William v. Slocum
was chosen moderator and Walter Bill clerk.
The trustees reported that during the year
the school house had been painted, the side
walk In front OF the building concreted and
a number OF minor repairs made some of
which were made necessary by the change
in the grade OF the street last fall The
school had been in session for forty weeks.
During the year the district had received
s23l0.5s from the town while the expenses,
which included sl9s6 paid TO the teachers,
sl2l paid the jnnitor, sle4. 20 for fuel and sl36
for incidentals, amounted TO $2275.5s leaving
a balance ON hand OF s65.02 which was not
sufficient to pay the teachers for the forty
weeks. the deficiency being $iOe.ls The num-
ber of pupils registered during the year vas
877, an increase over last year and the trus-
tees had made twelve visits to the school
while none had been made by the superin-
tendent.
John r. Kent, Albert =. Hill and James Car
roll were elected trustees George E. Sheldon,
treasurer, and j. Lester Kent collector for
the ensuing year.
The trustees were authorized to make nec-
essary repairs on the school buildings not to
exceed $500 and to keep the school open for
forty weeks during the ensuing year.
1t was finally decided TO authorize the treas
urer to hire q sum not exceeding $1,000, for
the purpose OF paying outstanding notes. bills
and the deficiency in the salaries. II was de-
cided not TO levy tax this year and the
meeting adjourned.
A peddei named Evans from Providence
who had evidently heen guarding against a
cold by filling himself with Valley whiskey
fell out Of his wagon at Lippitt Inst evening
and two OF the wheels nassed over his back
injuring him so badly that 40 was unable 10
rise. He was picked up and after time re.
gained the use OF his limbs. which appeared
to be psralyzed and wss placed in his wagon
and taken TO the house OF a friend at Arctic
where he spent the night
A largo number of French Canadian families
have left the Valley and returned 10 Canada
within tho past few weeks for various causes.
but the head OF one family which left this
morning gave as his reason for going the fear
that he would be obliged 10 fight in case OF
war between this country and Spain.
Joseph Fontaine found a boy about three
years old lost and crying on the street Mt
Riverpoint last evening and carried him TO his
home in Jericho.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
WARREN.

The town council at its last session audited
routine bills. William II. Parkinson was
given leave to use his retail liquor license at
the shop OF Thomas Mclaughlin on Market
street. Abraham Bowen was appointed a
committee ON the burial of INDECENT decoased
sailors and soldiers. Highway Surveyor
Brown reported the work done on streets for
tho past month.
petitioner for viotuslliny license was ri ven
leave to withdraw. Committees onl:vnrious
subjects were appointed as usual. John Maloy
was appointed a COMMITTEES on licensing shows
and entertainments and William Hall a COM
mittee on the erection of bill boards.
II. ID. Blakeslee Of East Greenwich will give
an illustrated siereopticon lecture illustratiug
a trip from Naples to Venice at the Methodist
Church this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
BosToN's BEACON HILL.

Boston, April Elm the state house OF
representatives yesterday afternoon the
Dill extending the franchise for overseers
Of Harvard college came up for discus
sion on its engrossment stage. Mr..
Myers OF Cambridge precipitated the de-
bate by moving an amendment striking
out the referendum section, which was
added at the previous consideration OF
the measure. The amendment was
adopted. 100 to g. The bill was then
passed TO be engrossed.
Ought not TO pass was reported on a
bill Tor compensation TO cities and towns
for expenses Incurred in providing school
facilities for children who are a public
charge
In the senate the substitution OF a bill
Tor an adverse report from the railroad
committee for further legislation for the
transportation OF bicycles prevailed.
Senator Roe OF Worcester explained
that bill for the protection OF certain
birds was designed to extend to son
birds the protection now accorded 10
game birds. 1t was to perfect the leg
lslation OF last year to prevent the kill
ing OF birds In order TO secure orna-
ments for feminine headgear. IL was
ordered TO third reading
The committee on education and labor
Jointly reported the Walton -Birtwell
bill TO regulate the employment OF labor.
1t prohibits the employment OF any child
under IA In a factory. workshop or mer-
camille establishment. and that no child
under IS shall be 40 employed unless
lists are posted for icspectiOn by in
Epectors OF factories. and age and school
Ing certificates are Kept for such Ia
rpection. The provision Tor posting a
list ofminors who csnnoffead ard write
lcgibly simple sentences in the English
Language r. eliminated. and sufh narnes
sre euinpy 10 be furnished the school
auuvri;ies. a penalty Of $50 T. added
4" me hill for signing = ceriihcate which
e>r''1er 10 any materially false state
Hsnt -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
Bon
Ami
AN IMPROVED CLEANER
THAT Is TOO FINE TO SCRATCH.
All Grocers.
BARSTOW ESTATE.
Trustee Amos c. Barstow Files Bill
In Equity.
Questions Relating 10 the Settlem mt Sub
mitted 10 the Court.

Amos G. Barstow. trustee under the
will OF his fsther, mas applied to the Ap-
pellate Court. in bill filed against
Charles l.. Thomas and Sarah sophia
Thomas. his wife, and tho children OF the
testator. the widow Of the testator and
Stehen o. Edwards, assignee of George
Il. Barstow, for the construction OF the
Will of the late Mr.. Barstaw. A, number
of questions In regard TO the settlement
of tte estats are submitted TO the court
for It's adjudication. Most of tte prop
erty OF the deceased was loft in trust In
the hands of his sons for period OF
three years from September, 1894. The
case Is on the court calendar for Saturday
fer asst znmtnt.
Arnold Grean Ia counsel for the oom-
plaiSant and Edwards e. Angel counsel
for the respondents
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
Saco Strikers So Voted
at Their Meeting.
ABOUT 500 WERE PRESENT
Petition to Be Laid Before Agent
Page on Thursday.
CONDITION AT NEW BEDFORD.

saco. Me-, April 6.-The efforts that
are being made by half dozen opera
tives to end the strike bid fair TO be sue
cessful, and as a result the business men
are more jubilant than they have been
since the trouble begar. Those who are
endeavoring to get the strikers to return
TO work have become convinced that the
struggle is hopeless one, believing that
they have been supported from outside
sources long enough and that the time
has come for them to return to their
looms.
Saco has experienced strikes before.
but nothing like the present battle was
ever seen in this city, and the citizens
who believe that the operatives have
made just resistance of an unjust cut
down are of the opinion that the strik-
ers should return TO work. as there is no
possibility OF the corporation agreeing
ts restore wages ~ the old schedule.
Another meeting of the operatives who
wish to go to work was attended by near
ly 500. Several speakers urged the work
ers to return to work. as there was no
possibility OF getting back the old wages
IL they remained out for 10 years. 1t was
voted unanimously to return Monday IL
the gates are opened. 1t was also de-
cided to pu< papers in different stores
in the city, and all who wish to 60 to
work next Monday were asked TO sign
their names. A committee was chosen
TO take the petitions to Agent Page on
Thursday and TO urge him to open the
gates on the following Monday. as he
has stated on several occasions that he
would act when he thought a majority
of the operatives were in favor of going
back TO work.
The leaders of this movement are con-
ndent that 300 signatures can be OBJ
tanned by Thursday. The strikers who
are in favor of continuing the strike for
an indefinite period predict that the mill
cannot be started and say that not
enough operatives will 20 In to man one
half of the machinery. The outcome
will be watched with much interest by
the business men and landlords who
have lost thousands of dollars by the
strike
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
TALKED ABOUT.

The regular April meeting Of the Provi-
dence Marlne Society was held In the So
oisty rooms In Infantry hall building
last night. In spite Of the bad weather.
there was coed attendance TO transact
the routine business and enjoy tho cola.
tion which was served.
The Redman Manufacturing Company,
employing several hundred hands at its
factories in North and South Kings.
town. viii shut down OIL April III. aud
remain closed tiil June u. The com
pany nanufatturss eiocskins, and the
reason for the shut down IS given ~ stag
nation In business.
1he lot OF the policemen who are on
duty In the several ward rooms Of the
city today H. Ivy no means = happy one.
for IL means q very long day and plenty
OF work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
AUBURN.

A bad collision occurred on Rolfe street last
evening. whom two teams came together. Both
were going at a good speed and when they
collidci one was completely turned over and
the other landed on its side.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hentz en- tertained .
party of whist players at their residence on
Wheeler avenue last evening.
The residence OF Lyman W. Budlong on
Broad street, Norwood, was entered some
time after midnight Monday evening. The
robbers secured a watch and chain, A and
some papers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
THE NEW BEDFORD STRIKE.

New Bedford, Mass, April G--The
manifesto of the weavers executive COM
mittse concerning the vote OF the. weav
ers TO be taken today on the question of
returning TO work under the reduction
says: We do not object to the clergy.
or any other body OF men attempting to
advise the weavers in their present
struggle. but we claim the right to point
out 10 the weavers that the~ssergy up
20 this moment of time have done alb
solutely nothing TO defend the position
the weavers have taken. We do not
believe the great majority of the weavers
will agree to accept the conditions
against which they struck work until
they have been forced to the point of
choosing between working or starving,
and we shall accept the vote as an indi-
cation Of the possibilities and resources
OF the weavers, and be guided accord
ingly."
II the manufacturers are satisfied
from the attitude of the operators that
there will be trouble in the event of
opening the gates. they will make no
attempt TO start the mills. 1t has been
suggested that the wiser course for all
concerned would be to attempt to start
with one mill, the Wamsutta, for ex-
ample. The police force would be ample
TO take care of the operatives OF this
one mill IL they could concentrate their
efforts at this one point. but If they are
obliged to split up their ranks TO cover
all the cloth mills simultaneously the
situation VIA be awkward and possibly
will result in a failure TO control the un-
ruly element.
At meeting of the Weavers' union
last night the action of the executive
committee was repudiated and II was de-
cided by vote of Ss2 to 81 that secret
ballot shall not be taken. 1t was also
voted 10 continue the strike for six weeks
longer so far as the wesvers are con-
eerned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
OLNEYVILLE.
The Assault on Mr.. Charles W.
Calder.
LADIES' NIghto United Wheelmen-Notes
From tn: Square.

The murderous assault made upon Charles
Calder. Monday night, with piece of lead
pipe is the most daring crime that has been
committed in Johnston for many years, and
every citizen Is sincerely sorry that MI. Calder
was not able 10 get a description OF his assail-
ant so as TO assist the police in finding him.
That robbery was the ruffian's intention
there is no doubt, and there are but few citi-
zens who believe otherwise. for while MIR.
Calder and few others have for mon tn
wagod war against men who are engaged in
the liquor and gambling traffic it is NOT be-
lieved that any OF these would be guilty Of
such henious crime.
IL is claimed by some, and even by Mr.. Cal
der, that man answering the description of
his assailant has hcen seen in the vicinity for
a number Of weeks, and Mr.. Calder suppo ed
that he was watching him, but this could
hardly be, for Dir. Calder las seen him quite
often when he was returning home late in
the evening and past events viii plainly show
that Mr.. Calder has not been "shadowed" by
anyone with " hom he has differed.
LADIES NIGHT.
The cosy parlors OF the United wheelmen
were filled last evening, the event being the
last ladies' night Of the season, and the young
ladies took advantage of the same. notwith-
standing that the weather was very disagree
able.
At "A little past the president, Joseph Arm
strong, welcomed the ladies, after which a
very pleasing musical and literary program
was presented which was as follows Selec-
tions, United Wheelmen orchestra; tenor
solos, Miss Sadie Wilson; violin solo, Miss
Annie Snencer, accompanied by Miss Kitty
Spencer: reading, Miss Katie Fsllon vocal
selections. William Moffatt song, James Pow
ers; selection, Aria, male quartet: song,
James Fallon reading Harry chadwick. At
10 10 the happy gathering went to the banquet
hall, where a smoking hot turkey slipper was
ready. and here moro than an hour was very
pleasantly spent
When supper finished the president
called upon James Fallon TO respond To the
toast. ''The Ladies' and did very nj, ely con-
sidering that mis- best girl sat beside him.
Harry Chadwick was assigned to the toast
"Ihe Eacfelors," but as Harry was not quite
old enough TO be classed az such, did not say
much taat would make a confirmed .'bach"
feel angry toward him. John Lannon, in
n few well chosen words, spoke for the club.
and the representative OF The News looked
out for the press.
The psr'y then retired to the reception
rooms and indulged in merry making until
a very late hour. The event was pleasant
one from start 10 finish and was under the
'apervision of the house committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
PAWTUXET.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thayer have gone to
Portsmouth, where they will stay or few
days.
Xsurprise party was held Mt the residence
of Frank Wheeler on Ocean street last eve-
snlng. The occasion was her 10Th birthday.
The evening was spent playing games after
which collation. was served.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Baptist
Church gave bean supper in the parlors of
the church last evening. There was large
attendance and the receipts were very salts
factory.