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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The British fleet in the Pacific is to be
strengthened to a considerable extent
during the next few months.
Advices received by steamer tell of a
very critical state OF affairs in the Sa-
moan Islands, where another native war
is supposed TO be inevitable.
c. y. Baker president Of the Baker Car
rage Works, Des MOines. Ia shot him
self twice in the mouth. dying almost in
stantly. Financial troubles unbalanced
him.
= magnificent monument to the signe~s
OF the Mecklenberg declaration OF indie
pendence wGs unveiled at Charlotte \
c. IN the presence of a tremendous
crowd.
Contracts were let at Seattle. Wash.
for the construction Of railroad from
Skaguay; Alaska, TO Lake Bennett. oyer
the White pass. IL is stated that work
VIII begin ~ once.
It is feared that the crew Of 20 men of
the Norwegian bark Medusa have been
drowned She sailed from Darien. Ca.
On April % FOR Grimsby, under command
Of Captain Hansen.
Edward Taylor Of San Francisco has
been adjudSed insane. He im2gines thar
he is an officer in the United States army
and is imhued with the idea that he
should invade the Philippines at once.
Late oriental papers state that there
are many indications of rebellion IN the
Yang Use Kiang valley. owing to the I'M
settled Industrial conditions. Many mis-
sionaries in that section are thought to
be in danger Of death.
An explosion occurred at the Chateau
San Julian. Spain. It is supposed 10 have
known that five soldiers and five work
men were killed outright and 62 persons
severely injured, among them the gov
eTnor Of the port.
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MET HIS MATCH.
Baron Rothschild Taught a Lesson
In Finance.


New York Press: Baron Rothschild
was visited one day by a decrepit old
man, who showed him a beautiful bit of
porcelain.
Sir. said the man. Il have brought
this plate for your inspection. 1t is a
piece belonging to a perfect set which
has 70 duplicate, and is the last rem
nant OF my fortune. l had hoped TO re-
tain 1t as long as 1 live, but many mis-
fortunes have befallen me, and | must
part with it. as 1 have parted with nv
other treasures"
The baron examined the plate. and at
once coveted it, for he loved fine porce-
lain.
How much do you want for the SER
vice eatire?" he asked.
Let me explain" said the old man
You see how bowed down l am nv
years ard misfortunes. l wish to end
my days in comparative comfort. and I
tsk that you give me a monthly income
Tor my life of 100 francs instead of a
single payment. Then l shall not be
able to squander the money, nor can il
be got away from me by robbers or
swlndlers. The yearly is only a little
TO you, and l am so poor and so old"
SO be Ii" said the baron, after an
other inspection of the plate. The first
payment shall be given to you when
you deliver the service, and l will have
treasurer"
The set was delivered by the man in
person on the same day Exactly a
Ircnth later young and vigorous He
brew entered the Office of the hank at
a moment when the baron himself was
present, and demanded the second pay
nneht ne was referred to the baron,
VINO looked upon him with surprise.
You are not the person with whom 7
had dealings" exclaimed the banter.
he was old and decrepit; while YOU are
strong AID erect, and cannot be a day
over 20 -
But l am the same, nevertheless.
said the man. assuming a tone and
posture which the baron recognized at
once. Doubtless l appeared to be at
least so years younger than that. And.
1h ndLE to your magnifieentt generosity.
have completely recovered my heath.
But if you see fit to repudiate the bar
gain, l shall not complain"
The baron looked fixedly ar the in
Senious swindler for a few moments.
You arc an excellent comedian. a-d
you have played your part so well as to
earn the annuity. to say nothing of the
porcelain, which is as beautiful as /
expected. You shall have the none, |
regularly. ard you should always re-
member when you receive it that you |
have taken me in completely"
Perhaps / am the first who has done I
that said the impostor. whose heart /
was probably in his mouth all the time |
and L hope l may be the last"
Then the two bowed politely. the /
money was paid, and the man went /
away. For years, certainly, he rec=iv- |
I'd 100 francs every month and per
naps is still getting it. Guests OF Baron |
Rothschild never fail to- admire the /
porcelain set. and sometimes the baron |
himself relates how he came by it.
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cnel Theodore Schwan, assistant adju-
tant general, to be adjutant general
with rank of colonel; Major William II
Carter, assistant adjutant general. to
be assistant adjutant general, with rank
of colonel
To be chief surgeons. with rank of
major-Clay5on Parkhill of Denver:
James NJ Jenne, surgeon general of
oregon; Charles b. Nacrede, professor
or surgery, University of Michigan:
Henry F. White of st. Paul. Mimi.
Jefferson d. Griffith, medical director.
national guard of Missouri: Emmett
Griffith, surgeon general of Nebraska;
Edward Bockman. national guard of
Minnesota.
with rank of major-Noble H. Greagor
of Maryland.
For appointment in the signal corps.
to be major-Captain Richard E.
Thompson. signal corps, q. S. a.
To be captain-Benjamin +. Mont
gomery of Virginia.
To be first' ieutenants-George Law
renee of California. Philip j. Perkins of
California, William NJ Chance of Illi-
nois' Albert c. Thompson, jr., of Mich
iean.
To be second Heutenants-W William O.
Bailey, first-class sergeant. signal
corps, q. s. A; Francis Creighton, first
class sergeant, signal corps, U. S. A.
b To be inspector general, with rank of
major-James H. McLeary of Texas
To be assistant adjutant general.
with rank OF major-First, Lieutenant
Harry c. Chate, Twentieth infantry;
Captain Louis A Craig. Sixth United
States cavalry; Captain William NJ.
Simpson, Seventh United States artil-
lery.
To be commissaries of subsistence,
with rank of major-Captain David B.
Wilson, Twenty fifth United States in
fantry; First Lieutenant Hugh J. Gal
lagher, Sixth United States cavalry.
To be commissary of subsistence,
with rank of captain-Don NJ. Dodge of
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Six Victoria Crosses.

London. May 2O.-The royal birthday
honors are characterized by innumer-
able military rewards for services in
the campaign against the rebellious
Afridis, on the northwestern frontier Of
India. No fewer than six Victoria
crosses are awarded.
Sir Arthur Laurence Halliburton, per-
manent under secretary of state for
war from 1855 to 1895, is given peer
age, Mr.. Henry Tate, former head of
Henry Tate & Sons, sugar refiners of
Liverpool and London, and recently
donor of the magnificent plate collec-
ton and picture gallery at Westminis-
ter, receives q baronetcy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
HAVANA IS WELL FORTIFIED
BUT FIFTY THOUSAND MEN CAN
REDUCE IT.
Admission of the Spanish Officers
Penalty For Sending Out Mail Is
Death-Menaced By Insurgents.

Havana, May (via Vera Cruz, May
Correspondence Associated Press)
The Spanish officers say all the STRAIT
egic points about the coast have been
occupied by troops; ambuscades have
| been placed at various points, and Ha-
vana is so we'll fortified that an army
of 50.oeO men Will be needed to reduce
the place.
| All inquiries on the subject of fOrtif-
cations are liable to cause the arrest Of
the persons putting the question, AID
the newspaper men. particularly CORE
spondents. are continually under sus-
picion. They are carefully watched,
and i is only with the greatest diff
Guilty that mail letters can be snug
gled out of the city The guards yes
terday captured a man who was going
cut in a small fishing boat with mail
for the American fleet, and the writer
IS informed that he was shot the same
afternoon.
The Pals, organ of the autonomist
party. says great misery prevails at
Matanzas AID at Cardenas and other
towns, on account of the scarcity OF
provisions, and the paper adds that the
country people are now in a worse con-
ulllOu lIa1 lnGE ever were DeLOIG-
The French steamer Lafayette ar
rived here from Key West on Satur-
day morning, May I, and commenced
unloading her cargo. and allowed her
passengers to come on shore. When
nearly all the cargo had been taken
ashore. the French consul and the con-
sisnee of the Lafayette received dis
patches from the French ambassador
at Washington. saying q compromise
arrangement had been arrived at with
the United States government, by
which the Lafayette had been allowed
to enter Havana harbOr. but with the
understanding that her cargo and pas
sengers We're not to be landed. There
upon the French consul and the con-
signee conferred with Captain General
Blanco. and later with the members Of
the colonial government. with the re-
suit that permission was obtained to
reload the cargo of the Lafayette. so
as TO comply with the desire of a
friendly nation (France) without estab-
fishing any precedent, and reserving all
rights for action in the matter III the
future in any similar case"
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BRIGADIERs ASSIGNED.
General Kent Commands the First
Corps at Tampa.

Washington, May 2O.-By direction of
the president. the following assignments
of brigadier generals, to duty with the
several army corps. departments, divi-
sions, etc. were made today:
Brigadier General Francis Guenther. to
the Second corps, Falls Church. Va;
Brigader General Alex c. Pennington TO
command of camp at Hampstead, N Y:
Brigadier General Abram Arnold to the
cavalry division. Tampa Fla: Brigadier
General John S. Poland, to the First
corps. Chickamauga Park Ga. Brigadier
General Simon Snyder. to the First CORDS
Chickamauga Park, Ga; Brigadier Cen
eral Jacob G. Kent, to the Fifth corps.
Tampa, Fla; Brigadier General Guy "
Henry, to the cavalry division Tampa
son. TO the Department of the Pacific:
Brigadier General Hamilton NJ Hawkins
TO the Seventh corps. Tampa. Fla: Brig
adler General Samuel 5. Sumner, to the
cavalry division. Tampa, Fla: Brigadier
General John c. Bates. to the Fourth
corps. Mobile, Ala; Brigadier General
Andrew ;. Burt, to the Seventh CORPS
Tampa, Fla; Brigadier General Edward
b. Williston. TO the First corps. and 10
the command of the light artillery bril-
gade Chickamauga Park, Ca: Brigadier
General Charles e. Compton to the Third
corps, Chickamauga Park, Ga; Brigadier
General Louis II. Carpenter. TO the Third
corps Chickamauga Park. Ga: Brieadier
General Harry w. Lawton. to the Fifth
corps, Tampa, Fla; Rrigadier General
George w. Davis. to the Fourth corDs
MOBILE Ala; Brigadier General Adna r.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
PREPARATIONS CONTINUE.
Washington Authorities Announce
What Will Be Done.

I
What Will Be Done.
Washington, May 2O.-Advices re-
ceived at the war department today in
dictate that by tomorrow night the City
of Pekin, which is to carry troops and
supplies to Manila, will have started
on its way from San Francisco. over
1000 men will be aboard.
Assistant Secretary Meikleiohn today
chartered another vessel to be used for
transport purposes across The Pacific
This is the Zealandia of the Oceanic
Steamship company, which can carry
500 men. The ZeaIandia is now sailing
under a foreign flag and Mr.. Meikle-
john has communicated with congress
with a view to legislation that will give
her an American register.
General Wesley Merritt was at the
war department nearly all day in con-
sUltation concerning the troops which
are TO be allowed to him for the work
he has in hand. 1t has been decided to
give the greater portion of the Fiji
teenth infantry, now on the Pacific
coast, the entire Eighteenth and Twen-
ty-third regiments of infantry; two bat
teries from the Third artillery and four
troops of cavalry. The remainder of
the expedition Will be made up of vol
unteerS.
Inc department today gave orders
sending the battalion of infantry from
North Dakota to San Francisco to join
the expedition.
1t is the expectation of the quarter
masters departments to send to the
Philippines a consignment of 10000
hammocks, which are regarded as es-
sential to the comfort of the soldiers in
tropical chimes.
General Greeley has suggested, and
the president has nominated half a
dozen officers for positions on the sig
nal corps party, which accompany the
expedition under General Merritt. For
the rank and file of the corps recruiting
VIII be resorted to in the Pacific states.
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SIGNS OF EARLY INVASION. IF
Six Thousand InlEnuneS to Be Organized at Once
For Service In Cuba.

New York. May 21.--A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: The
intention of the war department to
force the Cuban campaign was suffi-
GENTLY indicated by the steps taken to-
day for the speedy mobilization and
equipment of the immune regiments
authorized by congress last. week. This
law, which empowers the president TO
authorize an additional volunteer force
not exceeding 10000 enlisted men, pos
sessing immunity from the diseases in
cident to tropical climates" will be
Immediately put into effect by the for
nation of six regiments of nearly 1000
men each, to be recruited in the Gulf
states. Assurances from that section
are TO the effect that these men are
practically ready for mastering in and
are awaiting equipment Nearly all of
them have had military training and
confidence is expressed that they can
be made ready for active service within
ten days. 1t is significant that if i'm
munes are needed at all in the Cuban
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campaign. they are especially adapted
for service there in the immediate ru-
ture and that If the campaign was TO
be abandoned until fail there would he
no need to raise this force hurriedly In
the month of May.
The president today selected the coll
onels of these immune regiments from
among the best officers IN the regular
service. and orders viii be issued TO
them tomorrow to hurry south and he
gin the selection of their commands. re-
porting for duty to the Fourth corps.
under Major General Coppingcr. at Mo-
bile. sy
1t is expected that the four regiments
of immunes commanded by officers
from the regular army win be recruited
wholly from the colored population,
who. it is believed, will be least suscep-
tible TO climatic influences. Many col
ored militia organizations in the south
have ALREADY rendered their services,
and many of them win doubtless be ac-
cepted. U to the present time only
four colored companies have been mus
tered into the volunteer army.
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attempt TO land provisions and supplies
10 succor Blanco at Havana, as there is
no railroad communication between
santiago and Havana, and an overland
TRIP would take six weeks or two
months.
BESIDES, Mr.. Quesada says, the Cuban
TROOPS overrun the eastern end of the
island surrounding Santiago, and it
would be impossible for Spanish sup
plies TO be carried overland through a
country fun of Cuban bands. There are
sald TO be about 5000 Cuban troops in
the immediate neighborheod of San
uaSo, but reports recently brought to
tne Cuban officials here show that they
lack ammunition sufficient for an eff
IectlVe assault on Santiago. If the
Spanish fleet is at Santiago, Mr.. Que
sada says, about all it can accomplish
IS to secure q. base of operations in a
fairly well fortified harbor, and also to
lay in coal from Golfers which are I'M
derstood to have preceded the feet
there.
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Philippine Revenues.

Washington, May 2O.-The depart
ment published in the shape Of consular
reports today some statistics from Unit
ed States Consul Williams at Manila
They show that last year, out of 80
Philippines, - We're from the United
States, 1870 from Great Britain. % from
Germany and II from Spain The ar
rivals were in about the same proper
ton. Mr.. Williams, whose report is
dated April .. shows most Aourishing
condition of the Manila customs. the
receipts for February last exceeding by
S67, 94S the receipts for the correspond
ing month of 1897.
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CENSORSHIP AT TAMPA.
Enemy Must Not Be Apprised of Our
Plans.

Tampa. Fla, May 2O.-An the news
paper correspondents at Tampa have been
notified that in future all dispatches must
be placed in the hands of Lieutenant All
ley, of General Skaters staff, for ap-
proval. The censorship will be very rigid,
and will be kept in force until after the
invasion of Cuba takes place. 1t is the
intention to keep the Spanish government
in complete ignorance of the movements
of the army.
General Wade. Lieutenants Read and
Almy Of his staff, and Colonel ]. T. Wes-
ton, returned to Tampa, after having in
spected the prospective camping grounds
for volunteer troops at Jacksonville. Mi
ami, Palm Beach and other east coast
points. 1t is possible that a favorable re-
port will be made in regard to Jackson
vile as a point of concentration.
Fully $1,000 troops, it is said, could be
easily taken care of there. There is
plenty of good water there and rail and
harbor facilities are such that the troops
could be quickly moved to Tampa or
elsewhere or put on board transports.
General Wade and mis- staff officers and
clerks will leave on Saturday for Chick
Colonel Babcock left Tampa last night
under orders to report to Major General
Merritt at San Francisco. He will act
as adjutant general of the Manila expedi-
ton.
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Chaffee, to the Fifth corps, Tampa, Fla. /:
Brigadier General William Ludlow, to
headquarters Of the army.
The officers assigned TO corps and divi-
sions will report in person to the respect
i've commanding generals thereof at the
places named.
General Pennington will proceed to
Hampstead, n. Y, for the purpose indi-
Gated.
General Anderson will proceed to San
Francisco, Cal, and report to the COM
manding general, Department of the Pa
citic. for duty with the expedition to the
Philippine islands,
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Location of the Oregon.

Chicago, May ga special TO the
Times-Eerald from Washington says:
Unless intercepted, the battleship Ore
gon in a few days will bes<beyond all
danger from the Spanish feet. 1t trans
pred today that the Oregon did not
stop at the Barbados, as was reported
but was sighted by the American con-
SUI passing that point at full speed.
The Oregon left Bahia, Brazil, on We'd
nesday of last week and covered the
2,5lS miles between that point and Bar
BADGES within eight days, or at the
rate of 13.4 knots an hour and by this
time ought to be at least 500 miles fur
ther north on her journey to Key West.
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PLANNING THE CUBAN INVASION
Continued from Page -


the corps. His regiment will be then
assigned to the new corps. which VIII
be commanded by General James f.
Wade.
over 10000 letters were delivered to
the troops today.
The story sent out from here to the
effect that three men had been arrested
with arsenic on their persons, with
which It was supposed they We're to
poison the water being used by the
troops. is a fake, pure and simple, AID
was evolved from the Imagination of
several boys who are indulging in liq-
uor, cigarette and other vices, and who
are here as alleged correspondents of
certain newspapers. There is not TIE
slightest foundation for the story, all
wells being under constant guard, TO
prevent pollution, as well as waste of
water.
Frank McReady, company d, Twelfth
New York. of New York City, died to-
day from heart failure, while on the
march from ROssville TO the camp
ground in. the park
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
VIII Be Buried In Westminster

London, May 20.-It is now virtually de-
cided that Mr.. Gladstone's remains shall
be inferred in Westminster Abbey. The
Associated Press learns taht the family
do not oppose the nations desire and that
the only direction he left was that he
should be buried at Hawarden unless
there should be an unmistakable national
wish for an interment at the Abbey.
Mrs. Gladstones only objection is the
natural wish to be buried in the same
grave devoted to her husband and il is
that ARRANGEMENTS are in con-
temptation whereby this feeling need not
prove an insuperable obstacle to a burial
in the Abbey. Mr.. Herbert Gladstone is
coming to London to arrange the mat
ter.
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-<1-o-
The Government Relieved.

Washington, May 2O.-The state de-
partment today announced that the Po-
laria, the Hamburg American liner at
Key West, which was authorized TO
land certain passengers in Havana.
had declined to avail herself of the
privilege, so that the department is
relieved of what promised to be an en-
barassing incident and Of the necessity
OF establishing what might prove to be
a dangerous precedent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-21
INSURGENTS CLOSING IN.
Gomez Advancing Upon Havana
With 5000 Men.

New York. May 2O.-A copyrighted
special from Port au Prince to the
Evening World, says that information
has reached that place that General
Gomez. at the head of an army Of
5000 insurgents, is closing in on Ha-
vana. His advance guard. led by
Quentin Baldera. the dispatch says,
had a skirmish with. and put to flight
500 Spanish troops. Santiago de Cuba
according to the same report, ~ me-
naced by 5000 insurgents under Gen
eral Garcia.
The dispatch also reports that Spau-
ish warships have been sighted of Yu-
catan, conveying three transports car
rying troops and provisions for Ha-
Vana-
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COST OF THE ARMY.
Thirty Millions Needed to Pay
Troops Six Months.

Washington, May 2O.-Paymaster Stan
ton has recommended to Secretary Alger
the appointment of IS additional pay-
masters for the army in addition TO the
20 now in the service. The increase. Cen
eral Stanton thinks. is necessary in view
of the recruiting of the regular branch 10
the full war strength of co 900 men ne
suggests that the appointments be classi-
fed as follows: Two colonies as assistant
paymastera general. six lieutenant
colonies as deputy paymasters general.
and ten majors as oaymasters.
General Stanton has also submitted es-
Inmates aggregating $30,00o.OJO for the paw
of the regular and volunteer army for the
six months beginning July J. and ending
Dec. 81. on the basis of the number Of
volunteers already called Tor. and the
regular army at its war strength.
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Senator Plat of New York gave notice
of his intention to offer an amendment
to the war revenue bill. providing for the
funding Of our standing greenbacks and
treasury notes. at the pleasure of the
holder. into bonds bearing per cent in
terest. The principal of these bonds is
made payable at the pleasure of the gov
eminent. as the other interest bearing
debts OF the government are payable. and
until finally they are made convertible
Into greenbacks and treasury notes.