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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Women of Idaho May Organize an
Independent Party.
CLEARWATER NAVIGATION
STEAMERS NOW TAKING OUT
THE SURPLUS WHEAT.
Ex-Marshal Wilson Withdraws From
the Republican Party-Body of
Good Winter For Sheep In Mon
tana-Gas Plant Tor Casper.


Caldwell Record: Messrs. Wright
and Allen have just returned from the
Jordan Valley region. and report many
cattle dying on the range, not having
been fed any during the winter. Hay
is plentiful in Jordan valley and else
where over there at 81 per ton. Every
COW that dies from starvation is loss
OF SIS. One ton of hay would bring
said cow through in good condition.
costing 81; net gain, S21; and with this
fact confronting some Of them, some
of the cattlemen are so niggardly they
won't feed hay.
Ex-United States Marshal Joseph
Wilson announces his withdrawal from
the Republican party.
1t has been learned that some women
leaders of the state have advised that
the women from an independent or
ganiza ton, to be known as. the women
party, not for the usual purpose OF
conducting an independent campaign.
or placing a ticket in the field, but just
TO retain the balance of power.
The recent rise of the waters of the
Clearwater has enabled the steamers
to make the run TO the Lapwai agency.
and two trips have been made to that
point for wheat. There are over $780,.
900 bushels stored in the warehouses on
the river above TINS point me wheat
is the product of the reservation lands
recently opened to settlement.
Grangeville Free Press: The amount
of snowfall in the mountains this win
ter is very much less than usual. At
Adams camp, on the Florence road,
where there are usually 10 or II feet,
there are now not more than two feet.
The same conditions prevail in the
Bitter Root range, and a short season
for placer mining operations will be
the result
There is a movement on foot to build
a fine large opera house in Preston.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
FEELING IN GOTHAM.
Short and Sweet Speech By Chauncey
M. Depew.

New York, Feb. PA thousand rep
resentative people gathered at the Me-
tropolitan opera house this afternoon
to bid for the boxes and seats for the
performance on Sunday night next for
the benefit of the families of the sailors
and marines who lost their lives on the
battleship Maine.
Chauncey NJ. Depew made a speech
previous to the sale, in which he said:
1T is many years since the country
stood in the shadow of g crisis so over
whelming as the present. We stand in
the attitude of saying TO the president:
I'VE wish you fearlessly and with
out favor to friend or foe, to examine
into and tell us what caused the death
of these seamen. our brothers,
Our great ship went to Havana to
protect American life and property if
called upon. and every one on board
was ready to lay down his life"
The sale Melted S3.916 All of the
parterre boxes were sold at prices
ranging from $500 to $50.
Among the purchasers were: Richard
Croker, $3.50; Lillian Russell 500; Stew
art NJ. Brice, 500; Maurice Grau, two
boxes at 800 each; August Belmont,
800.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
LIVELY, BUT LAW ABIDING.
Description of Dyea By the Pioneers
Officers.

Port Townsend. Feb. 24-The steamer
Pioneer. with bark Colorado. returned at
midnight from Skaguay. The Pioneers
officers report both Dyea and Skaguay as
lively, but law-abiding.
Captain Nelson says thas while thou
sands Of people are landing at Dyea, the
population does not appear TO materially
increase. as the majority of those landing
there are destined for interior Alaska.
and are pushing forward with little delay
Both the Chilkoot and White passes are
reported n good condition
on the way down. the Pioneer passed "a
different vessels enroute to Alaska all
crowded with passengers and freight. The
Pioneer experienced the worst weather
that has prevailed in the North Pacific
waters for many years. continuous high
wind and binding snow storms prevaii-
ing.
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general who has this branch of the work
Immediately in charge, today received
tele@rams from the Merritt * Chapman
Wrecking company. at New York. stating
that the steamer Merritt and wreck.ng
lighter Sharpe had sailed for Havana and
that the tug Underwater. with the
chief. would leave New York Saturday
for the same place The assistant wreck
ing master was going TO Havana on the
War; line steamer Saturday and il was
suggested 10 the department that its in
spector should take the same steamer. In
asmucb as Lieutenant Commander Kim
bar. who is now at Havana, has been
assigned to the duty of inspecting the
wrecking operations. it viii not be neces-
sary TO observe this suggestion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Montana.

At a Cuban mass meeting held at
Butte on Tuesday night the sentiment
was in favor of declaring war against
Spain at once
The body of an infant was found in
the Missouri river at Great Falls last
Tuesday. 1t had been wrapped UP in
brown paper and was partly frozen in
the ice.
John ]. Case. assistant superintend-
ent of the Boston & Montana company,
has resigned and will accept the posi-
ton as superintendent of the mine and
mill of one of the Bigelow companies
at Houghton. Mich.
Frank Petit. who was in from Sheep
creek recently. says that a number Of
the settlers of his valley are turning
out their stock. the hills being suffi-
GENTLY bare for them TO live nicely
without being fed. The winter on a
whole has been an easy one. and most
of the ranchmen have plenty of hay
left over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
AT FORT MCPHERSON.
Cars Ordered to Be In the Yards For
Immediate Use.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 24.-Activity has
not been so great at Fort Mcpherson
as at the present time. This is attrib-
utable to General Merritt's visit. Every
thing is in readiness to move the regi-
ment to any point that may be desig-
mated within a few hours.
At a consultation today between Col
onel Cook. commandant of the fort, and
the railroad officials Colonel Cook was
assured that the men could be trans
ported to Florida within a night. 1t is
said Colonel Cook told the railroad men
10 have care in the yards for use at
any hour.
Every precaution is being used to
keep down excitement and any reports
70 the effect that the regiment is about
to move is denied by the officers at the
fort, though the preparations plainly
signify that it is not merely an over
hauling of the property and effects of
the post i'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
THE BIG GATLING.
Inventor Says It May Be Rifed
Within a Fortnight.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 24-Dr Calling,
the inventor of the gun which bears
his name, has just arrived in Cleveland
to conduct the finishing touches to the
big gun being constructed for the gov
eminent here. In an interview Dr.
Calling said:
L shall make every endeavor to
hasten the work upon the gun. The
Di ggun may perhaps be ready to send
east in week, and If the lathes are
not too busy at Washington, which I
rather fear is the case, it may be
rifled in about fortnight"
General Miles, the head of the United
states army, and other members of
the bureau of ordnance, will be in
Cleveland in a few days. probably next
week, to see the final work on the new
type OF big coast defense guns.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Minor Obituary.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Ex-Judge Elliott
Anthony of the superior court, and one
of the most prominent lawyers of ILL
nois, died at Chicago, after an illness
of several weeks.
NJ W. Gait, widely known as the
leading jeweler in Washington, died
suddenly last night. He was 20 years
of age. His son-in-law, Mr.. Fendall.
a well-known attorney. died suddenly
in the Waldorf hotel, New York, a few
days ago.
James Vincent Cleary, archbishop of
the Roman Catholic diocese of King
ston, died there yesterday.
Captain Carl Habich, former commo-
dore of the Hamburg American line.
died suddenly at Stettin, Germany, on
Feb. 81, aged 81 years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Kent It From the People.

Havana. Feb. 24.-The Havana public
is not permitted to know the intensity
of public sentiment in the United
States. Only meagre details are per-
mitted to be known of what happens
in Washington. Congress is watched
with excessive anxiety by palace Off
Gals, but the populace knows nothing
of what is liable 10 happen. Evidences
of ill-feeling toward American people
and anxiety over the Maine disaster
do not lessen.
The Maine inquiry dwarfs interest in
Cuban politics, but recent develop
mentS carry official confession of the
failure of autonomy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25

contrary. there is no unusual activity
at the yard beyond the extensive i'm
provements that are being made to the
back channel, which is to be used as a
fresh water basin for vessels of the
navy The receiving ship Richmond is
besieged daily by applicants for en-
listment, but very few are now being
taken. Besides the Minneapolis. there
are at League island the cruiser Co.
lumbia, the monitor Miantonomah and
the ram katahdin. ali out of commits
sion at present. There are also eight
old monitors at the navy yard, all of
them relics of the civil war, but these
could be fitted up quickly in case they
were needed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
The Ships.

Christiana, Feb. 22.-Arrived: HecIa,
New York.
stettin. Feb. 24.-sailed: Norge, New
Yor,--
Philadelphia.-Arrived: Nederland.
Antwerp
New York-safed: Karlsruhe, Bre-
men.
Queenstown.-sailed: Teutonie. New
York
New York-Arrived: Trave, from
Bremen: Germanic, from Liverpool
Glasgow.-Arriyed: Anchoria, New
York
Liverpool.-Arrived: Waesland, Phil
adelphia-
ueenstown.-Arrived: Brittanic
New York. for Liverpool
Rotterdam.-Sailed: OLDHAM, New
York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
SUBMARINE BOAT.
Inventor Confident It Can Travel
Under Water.

New York, Feb. 24.-The submarine
boat Holland, which was built by Lewis
Nixon at the Crescent ship yards in
Elizabeth, n. J., is now lying in deep
water off that place. She has not vet
had trial trip, and Builder Nixon
said he did not know when it would
take place. 1t is understood that In
ventor Holland has been working on
the machinery of the boat for several
months, and is now confident that the
vessel can travel under water. Re
garding the report that two Spanish
detectives were watching the Holland.
Mr.. Nixon said he had not noticed any
strangers about his yards, but they
could easily be in the vicinity and he
not know it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
FORT SAM HOUSTON.
Sensational Orders Received at This
Army Post.

San Antonio. Tex, Feb. 24.-The SEN
sation today at Fort Sam Houston
the large military post at this placa
was the order from headquarters sus-
pending the present order sending light
battery K, First artillery. into the
mountains on its annual 80 days target
practice. The battery, consisting of
four pieces and 1875 men under com
mand of Captain Dillonback. were to
have started for the artillery target
range IN the mountains on March l. but
last night instructions were received to
keep the battery at the fort until fur
Their orders.
Colonel Louis H. Carpenter. comman-
der of Fort Sam Houston, stated that
no reasons were given for OBTAINING the
battery at the post
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Races at Ingleside.

San Francisco. Feb. 24.-Weather at
Ingleside rainy, track sloppy. Results:
First Race, Six Furlongs-Tea Rose
III. won, Fonsavannah second, High
land Ball third. Time-1:52l2.
Second Race, Seven Furlongs, Sell
ing-George Lee Won, DR.. Marks second,
Go-to-Bed third. Time-1:31H.
Third Race. Mile and an Eighth-Mo-
rinel won. Ostler Joe second. Howard
Mann third. Time-1:551a-
Fourth Race. Mile, Selling-Satyr
won, Banamela second, Charles A.
third Time-l:45l2.
Fifth Race, Five Furlongs-Traverser
won. Trolley second, r. Q. Ban third.
Time-1:02.
Sixth Race, Seven Furlongs-Grey-
hurst won, Won't Dance second, Vera
qua third. Time-1:31%.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Reports from all parts of California
indicate a general rain has fallen during
the past q hours to the great benefit of
growing crops. which had been suffering
from the long continued drought.
Yesterday the principal streets and
buildings OF Havana were decorated with
hags and bunting in honor of the Spanish
soldiers. 2,029 infantrymen. under the COM
mand OF Jose Amador, who arrived by
the steamer Montevideo from Barcelona
Consul General Lee says there Is no
truth II the report that he had asked
Captain General Blanco to dismiss from
cuba certain newspaper men for sending
sensational stories 10 the United States.
On the contrary. General Lee has never
interferad with the American newspaper
men in any way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
pasehallist Out On Bail.

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 24.-The applica-
ton of Chris Won der Abe for release
on a writ of habeas corpus was refused
today by Judge Burlington of the Unit
ed States circuit court, and bail was
fixed at s., 900 on an appeal TO the su-
preIne court The bond has been Sc
cured through the Mercantile Trust
company of this city. and Won der Abe
will be out of Jail before evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
RAISING THE MAINE.
Not Fully Certain That the Project
Is Feasible.

Washington, Feb. 2I.-In view of the
many expressions of doubt regarding the
sdvisability OF raising the wreck of the
Maine. the message sent yesterday to the
navy department by Admiral Sicard has
some weight The admiral reported that
the court OF inquiry. which is on the spot
ard has had the advantage of opinions of
divers. had declared that the most power
fui appliances would be necessary 70 re-
move the wreck of the ship. The latest
expression Is taken to mean that the
court had so far not concluded that 1t
Maine else the language would seem TO
have been unnecessary--an unwarranted
suppositien N the case of expensive
cablegrams.
c-Dtain Lemley. the Judge advocate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Colorado.

The authorities are still undecided as
to the disposition to be made of the
seven unruly girls recently taken from
the industrial school and placed in the
Denver Jail. The new superintendent
OF the school refuses to take them
back.
Denver women are still assaulted and
sandbagSed by footpads.
Five national conventions are to be
held at Denver this year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
BUNcE is REAR ADMIRAL.
Received His Commission Yesterday
Recruiting Going On.

New York, Feb. 24.-Francis NJ
Bunce. commander of the navy yard
here. today received from Washington
his commission ar rear-admiral His
official rank UP to today was that of
commander.
Recruiting was continued today on
the receiving ship Vermont
Up TO today only As men had been ac-
cepted. About $500 would-be volun-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
MINNEAPOLIS FLoATED.
Old Monitors That Could Be Got
Ready If Needed.

Philadelphia. Feb. 24.-The United
States cruiser Minneapolis was success
fully floated out of the dry dock at
League island navy yard at high tide
this afternoon. The floating of the
cruiser was witnessed by nearly 1000
people. The Minneapolis has been in
dry dock since last December, partly
to avoid the ice in the river and also
to have necessary repairs made to her
bottom.
The school ship Saratoga will be
placed in dry dock for repairs.
Notwithstanding all reports to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Never Suspected Until Dead.

Boston. Mass. Feb. 24.-William
Cbenery. cashier of the Portland, Me-.
postoffice. who died last Friday, was
$4,000 short in his accounts, according
to DostoiIice inspectors who have just
examined the accounts Mr.. Chepery
had, held the position of cashier about
40 years, and had never been suspected
of pecuiafion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
JIMMY MICHAEL, JOCKEY.
Wheelman Not Quite Certain He
Will Succeed.

. New York. Feb. 2i.-The Journal and
Advertiser says:
Jimmy Michael. the world-famed BIZ
cycle rider, had a conference yesterday
with Phillip ]. Dwyer. president of the
Brooklyn Jockey club. the owner of a
big racing stable. The interview did not
result in any contract being made, bus
the little Welshman is started, never
theless, on his new career as a jockey
Michael will not give up cycle racing,
at any rate for the present. The papers
are not signed. nor viii they be for the
present. Michael will try the life, and
see how il suits him"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
DRILLING CONTEST.
Worlds Record Broken at the San
Francisco Fair

FRANCISCO E2i1.
San Francisco, Feb. 24-At the Gold
en- Jubilee Mining fair today a new
worlds record for three handed rock
drilling was made by John Kitto, John
Dingle and Louis Page, a team of
inilivis nom sonora, / ooIumne county.
In Is minutes, with two hammers on
a drill, they broke the former world S
record of ~ inches and penetrated to
a depth of 43 Ills inches in solid gran
lite.
In the single-handed rock-drilling
contest for a cash prize, the coast
championship and a gold medal, ]. j.
Coan and T. L. Coffey of Nevada City
and T. ]. Ahern and Joseph Larkin of
Grass Valley competed. Coan won with
Is inches, coming within a half-inch
of the coast record. Coffey was second
with II 3-16 inches.
After a fine exhibition of Cornish
wrestling, ]. w Jefford won the heavy
weight championship of the coast.
throwing Fred Tribilieox of Grass VAL
ley in the fourth bout, which lasted
three minutes and six seconds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
WHERE Is THE DAUNTLEssp.
Speculation Concerning the Luck of
This Fillibuster.

Washington. Feb. 24.-The where
abouts of the steamer Dauntless. said
to have sailed from Florida with a fill
clustering expedition. is beginning to
excite much comment. The expedition
is said to have sailed over a week ago.
and there has been ample time for her
10 reach Cuba. No reports to this eff
feet have been received. 1t is felt that
she must have encountered heavy
weather and is possibly disabled. or
else has made a quiet landing and is
now cruising about to secure a safe
avenue of escape from the Spanish
ships in watching.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Recruiting at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Feb. 24-The first regi-
ment of the Ohio National Guard, 10
Gated here, is filing up with recruits.
Several unauthorized recruiting sta
tions for volunteers have been opened
in this city and their enrolment will
more than fill a regiment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
UNUSUAL REQUEST.
War Department Wants to Know All
About River Steamboats,.

Cincinnati. o.. Feb. 24.-wharf Mas
ter Robert Schmidt received a telegram
from the war department at Washing
ton today as TO the packets and tow
boats arriving and leaving this harbor.
The message asks that the names of all
boats entering and leaving be for
warded, together with the names of the
companies to which said boats belong.
They also ask for the amount of ton
mage aid number of passengers each
boat would be able to carry; the rates
for freight and also passenger rates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Telegrams From Sigsbee

Washington, Feb. 24.-Late tonight
the navy department received two
brief kilograms from Captain Sigsbee
at Havana One related to some rou-
tine matter of expenditures in connec-
ton with the work on the Maine, and
the other is as follows: divers report
more bodies in wreck. Some in ham,
mocks involved in debris; probably not
recOgniZa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Cruiser Montgomery.

Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. PA special to
the Times Union and Citizen from Tampa,
Fla. says:
The United States cruiser Montgomery,
which arrived at Port Tampa yesterday.
remained at the coal docks all of toda-r
taking on coal getting over 300 tons. One
of her officers said tonight that the ship
would sail for Key West tomorrow unless
otherwise ordered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25

tons of deep sea apparatus. have not
been found, but many other relics and
gifts have been recovered from the
captains cabin, which, being in the
part of the ship not blown UP, the
divers are able to explore effectually.
1t is hoped that the three pieces of
silver given the ship by the state of
Maine win be recovered, as Captain
Sigsbee can direct the diver to their
lOca Iitu
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Turkish Missionary.

Middletown. N. Y. Feb. 24-News
has been received of the death on Sat
urday at Beyrout, Syria, of Mrs. Emily
r. Montgomery a missionary. aged 50
years. She went to Turkey with her
husband 80 years ago and had been one
of the most devoted and efficient mis-
sionaries in that country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
No Submarine Mine There

New York, Feb. PA dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
Admiral Terry, secretary and chief of
staff of the minister of marine, says:
The harbor Of Havana contained no
submarine mine in the vicinity of the
place where the battleship Maine and
the Spanish cruiser Alfonso III were
anchored"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
FALL IN SPANISH BONDS.
Paris Bourse Alarmed Over the Pend
ing Crisis.

London, Feb. 24.-Spanish tours fell
in the Paris bourse today from so Ills
to 60-1-16 The Evening News alleges
that the Spanish bondholders have be-
come alarmed over reports from Ma
drid of reservation taken by the
Bank of Spain regarding the payment
of the April coupons. These reports
were in circulation here on Tuesday
and caused a decline in the securities,
but they are still confirmed, and to-
days fall on the Paris bourse is due
rather to alarmist Maine rumors in
Wall street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
FORWARD PART ENTERED.

This dispatch indicates that the
divers have finally secured at least a
partial entrance to the quarters in the
forward part of the vessel, where the
crew were asleep when the explosion
occurred, and under which were the
magazines. The fact that the divers
were unable to extricate the bodies
shows the fearful obstacles against
which they are operating. and bears
out the belief that the work of sub
marine investigation will necessarily
proceed slowly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
FOR RELIEF OF VICTIMS.
Esslve 1s=+hs Pay to the Heirs of
Dead Sailors.

washington. Feb. MISUNDERSTANDING
Routelie of Maine, chairman of the
house committee on naval affairs, intro
duced a bill late this afternoon provid-
ing for the relief Of the victims of the
United States battleship Maine.
The bill provides for the payment of
Il months pay to the widows or child
rem, or if there be no such, to the par
ent or parents, or il neither of these, to
the brothers and sisters of each of those
killed in the Maine disaster.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25

square Among the other apartments
there will be a large library, study
and reception parlors. The building is
TO be constructed of brick, with stone
fronting.
Mr.. Walter Ware is the architect of
this first local sanctuary of the Chris
tian Scientists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-25
Pioneer Circus Man.

Middletown, Conn.,, Feb. 24.-Asa B.
Stowe. one of the pioneer circus pro-
prietors of this country. died suddenly
at mis- home in this city early this