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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-20
UNDERSTANDING WITH FRANCE
ASSURANCES OF DISTINGUISHED
CONSIDERATION RENEWED.
State Department and French En-
bassy Exchange Views and Decide
to Remain On Friendly Terms.

Washington, May 19.-As the result of
several recent exchanges between the
officials of the state department and
those Of the French embassy, an agree
able understanding has been reached
which gives assurance of continuance
of the traditional friendship existing
between the United States and France.
II has served to make clear that each
government has the fullest confidence
in the friendly attitude Of the other.
and many criticisms or animosities
aroused by recent incidents in the war
have not been shared by the govern
ment of either country. In the recent
exchanges the attitude of some of the
Partisan newspapers in criticism OF
the United States, as well as those of
this country in criticism of France, has
been gone over.
1t was pointed out by the state de-
partment officials that they had eX-
pressly disclaimed any sympathy or
endorsement of these criticisms, and
that at the most, they were private ex-
pressions, in no way influencing the
feeling of the United States government
toward France. On the other hand, the
French authorities have given assur-
ance that the French press criticisms
came from an unrepreSented class of
radical Partisan newspapers, and in no
way represented that cordial sentiment
entertained by the French government
and French people toward the United
States.
It was shown that the more influen-
tial journals in touch with the govern
ment maintained the most friendly vein
towards this country. AT the same
time. all misrepresentation on the
steamer Lafayette incident and the al
legged delay in official dispatches from
Martinique were cleared up. AS to the
Lafayette, the state department never
questioned the good faith of the
French authorities. As to the delay in
dispatches, this was disposed of by the
fact that the messages came over the
British, not the French cable line.
Altogether the recent exchanges have
produced pleasant impression on both
sides, and a feeling that any ENTRANCE
ment between the two countries has
been overcome.
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Storm Carried Death and Destruction to Iowa, ILL
nOiS and Wisconsin.
FORTY-TWO ARE KNOWN TO BE DEAD,
TWENTY EIGHT OTHERS REPORTED
Whole Villages Completely Raced and the Property Loss
Will Be Enormous.

Chicago, May 19.-Forty-two persons
are known to have lost their lives and
% others are reported dead as the re-
suit of the tornadoes which devastated
portions of eastern Iowa, western Hill
nois and northern Wisconsin last night.
Iowa heads the list with 10 fatalities.
They are as follows:
Near Riggs Junction-Michael Hines,
Maggie Maloney. James Maloney, Rose
Maloney, Mary Call.
Near Delmar-Oba Allison, Pat Hines,
Sauren Clemson, two children of Fran
els Allison, A. D. Hilder, William
Griem.
Near Preston-Charles Festor, Mrs.
Charles Flora. two Flora children.
Near Quigley = William O'Meara,
child of John Clark.
ILLINOIS VICTIMS.
Fourteen deaths are reported in Illi-
A. StiIlman Valley-Michael Nelson.
Mrs. Nelson. infant son of the Nelson's,
Julia Johnson.
At Byron-William Rees.
At Adeline-Thomas Mullen,
Shuntler.
At Foreston-Three small children of
John Mass.
At Paw Paw-Mrs. Frank Chichester.
At Lanark-Nicholas Schultz, Samuel
Hoover. Mrs. John Kessler, all inmates
of the county poorhouse, which was de-
stroyed. Three other inmates were
fatally injured.
THIRTY SEVEN IN WISCONSIN.
Wisconsin reports nine known deaths,
with unconfirmed stories bringing the
total in that state up to 81. The dead:
At Antigo-Ignatz Harr, Fred Bill
ings, Goldie Sheldon.
At Pennington-John Fosburg, E. c.
Beckman.
At Zeigler-Fred Hanke, Mrs. Hanke,
Albert Hanke, Fred Hanke. 1r.
AT Elmhurst-Three reported dead at
a lumber camp.
At Heafford Observation-Disclosures re-
ported dead at Goodyear's lumber
camp.
The storm in Iowa started near STAN
wood, and swept through the north
eastern part of Cedar county, the
southeastern part of Jones county, the
northern part of Jackson county. Nine
-
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Administration Explains the Delays and Fears Hos
tilitieS Will Be Prolonged.
ARMY OF INVASION IS NOT READY
AND MAY NOT MOVE FOR A MONTH
SpaniardS Claim It Will Require an Army of 100000 to
Drive Them From Cuba.

with the forces of Blanco still stands.
But the time has not yet come when it
is practicable to do this, for the simple
reason that the army is not ready to
be sent to Cuba. The $4,000 regulars
massed at Tampa are prepared to go
at any time. The majority of vOlun-
teerS gathered at Tampa, New Orleans,
Mobile and Chickamauga are not pre-
pared to go anywhere and Will not be
until they are uniformed, armed,
equipped and have some training in
the art of war. All of this will take
time. The best judgment of military
experts is that it will require not less
than a month under the most favorable
. circumstances to put $4,000 volunteers
in condition to reinforce the regulars
for the army OF Cuban invasion.
1t is thought by many trained Of
ficers that more time than that ought
to be, and is likely to be taken.
1t is recollected that General Scott
spent six months training and drilling
his army before he invaded Mexico and
il is not contended that the invasion
of Cuba is any less formidable and IN
dertaking than the conquest Of Mexico.
The inglOriOus experience ~tDf Bull
Run is favorite Illustration Of the
unwisdOm Of putting recruits to the
serious business of war too soon
There is one portion of the Cuban
programme, however, which may not
be delayed much longer. That is the
dispatching of an expedition, made up
almost, if not entirely of regulars from
the Tampa camp to make landing on
the Cuban coast, throw up fortifica-
lions and clear the way for the COM
ing of the army proper later on
The longer the occupation of a land
ing place is delayed it is pointed out,
the more time Blanco has for throwing
up Notifications and mounting bat
tertes along the coast which will cause
trouble when the real invasion begins.
The advocates OF this movement be-
lieve it would be easy for a force Of
the strength mentioned to hold its own
with the protection that the blockad-
ing squadron could afford.
There is no prospect, however, that
even a preliminary movement of this
nature is likely to be undertaken i'm
mediately. For the present, at least,
all military movements will await the
result of the maneuvering of the squad
ron in West Indian waters.
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THE ENEMY's STRENGTH.
Claim They Have An Entrenched
Army of 100000.

Kingston, Jamaica, May 19-(COpy-
riehted, 1898. by the Associated Press
Refugees. who arrived here today
from Santiago de Cuba on board the
steamer AdouIa, say the insurgent dis
trict commanders in eastern Cuba are
moving nearer ard nearer TO Santiago
de Cuba It appears that BrigadieI
General MendeZ. by order of General
Calixto Garcia, has brought the insur-
gent forces from the extreme east 20
the neighhorhOOd of Caimanero, on the
south coast, and Brigadi+r General Cas-
tilla, OF the insurgent army. has shift
ed his command to within % miles o.
Santiago de Cuba.
Small insurgent bands engage il
nightly raids past the outlying garri-
soned towns, 10 within about six miles
of the city of Santiago de Cuba. They
retire without pursuit after their for
avs.
The concerted design is to cut of the
meat, vegetable and fruit supply of The
city. and produce the effects Of q siege
In the meantime. the prices of pro-
visions at Santiago are even less thar
they were three weeks ago. during the
first panic following the outbreak OF
hostilities between Spain and the Unit
ed States. and the expectation of being
blockaded. Small cargoes of flour, gro-
ceries and canned goods have been re-
ceived by schOOners from Jamaica and
Hayti, and the markets of Santiago de
Cuba are full of fish.
Senior Enrique Caprlles. governor OF
Santiago de Cuba. in an interview
printed in La Bandera Espanola of May
IS. is quoted as saying: Spain mas
300, 900 regular troops and volunteers ii
Cuba. and we fight on our soil Thoss
of US who are from Spain are accli-
mated ard we are eltrenched. There
fore, ore of us Is equal to two invad-
ers: yes. to three invaders.
1--WE hear America proposes to assai
US with 1900 men, some reports say
10000 We invite four times that num-
Der to enrich our fields with their car
cases. The greater the number, me
greater gICxy. Let Us keep our hearts
elevated by patriotism and thoughts
of our wrongs. Our fiag has been calico
the golden and bloody flag of Spain
In our hands may il indeed win the
name" !
The feeling against Americans II
Santiago de Cuba is most bitter. ne
Spaniards threaten to conflscate lht
plantations owned By Americans.
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Washington, May 19-With every
disposition on the part of the. executive
to make the present war short, sharp
and decisive, it is beginning to be re-
allied that the shortcomings Of our mil
itary service are so many that delays
are inevitable and that much work is
necessary to put the nation in efficient
fighting shape. Every day brings forth
some weak spot that has to be
strengthened. or some hidden defect,
such as the discovery at this last mo-
ment that every regular army officer
who accepted a volunteer appointment
would forfeit his commission in the reg
ular army and so be liable to be let
out of the service entirely at the end
of the war. Few officers cared to risk
the future in that way, so a rush was
made towards congress to secure the
corrective legislation.
Again, il has been found that the
equipment of the army, small as it is
in comparison with the great army of
the rebellion, is sadly lacking. Nearly
month after the formal declaration
of war, the war department today pur-
chased a number of shelter tents and
it has just secured the hammocks that
experts say are essential to existence
in Cuba.
These preparations involve delay. so
that it is not remarkable that, in spite
of the herculean efforts of the officers
of the army. no positive start has yet
been made towards its goal by the
army of occupation. Probably it is
this fact, rather than any unreadiness
on the part of the navy. that causes
the campaign to lag in its conception,
| for the navy department has an
nounced that it stood ready at any mo-
ment to furnish conveys for the troops,
provided they were started from one
point
General Miles had an interview this
afternoon with Captain Crowninshield,
chief of the navigation bureau, and 1t
! is surmised that this very subject was
under discussion. The rumor was
afioat that General Miles and his staff
were to leave Washington tonight for
| Tampa, but this again proved TO be
| premature.
To maintain the army Of eco coo for
six months viii cost $50. ZOO. CO. accord
ing to estimates prepared by Pay
master General Stanton, and the lead
ing officials are beginning to fear that
| hOstilities may run along beyond this
period. The reason is the growing con-
victiOn on the part of some of the Off
GERS that they must not reckon on any
/ substantial assistance from the Cuban
| rebels in the campaign, and, moreover,
must meet the Spaniards in Cuba in
their strongest sphere, that of the de-
fensive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-20
FIRING AT SANTIAGO.
American Warships Drew the Fire Of
the Batteries.

Kingston, Jamaica, May 19.-(Copy-
right, 1898, by the Associated Press.)-
Two American warships, whose names
were not discernible from the shore, ap-
peared off Santiago de Cuba yesterday
while the steamer Adola, which has ar
rived here from that port, was in the
harbor They approached and drew the
fire from the batteries at the harbor
forts. 1t is not known whether the
warships replied to the fire.
The firing continued from noon to l
o'clock. Captain Walker of the Adola.
when coming out could not see any
marks on MORO Castle, and inferred
that the American ships drew the fire
of the batteries to learn the range.
There was much excitement III the
city. The regulars and volunteers were
called, and new earthwork batteries
erected on each side of the harbor en-
trance. The number of calibre of the
guns are unknown, but il is known
that there are 81 torpedees in the chan
mel electrically connected with the
shore
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Key West, Fla..s May 19.-(Copy-
righted, 1898, by the Associated Press)
The Spanish loss, during the recent
engagement at Cienfuegos is now
known to have been much heavier than
at first reported. Three hundred Span
iards were killed and several hundred
wounded. Great damage was done
along the coast.
Soon after the engagement the United
States cruiser Marblehead picked up
several Cubans in an open boat, some
miles down the coast, including Colonel
Ortize, Lieutenant Olivares, and three
privates, from an inSurgent camp near
Cienfuegos. They reported that the
Spanish losses and the damage wrought
by the shells from the warships were
very heavy. The hospitals at Cienfue
gos, they said, were full of wounded
men and fear prevailed everywhere
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-20
BUSY DAY AT CHICKAmAUGA.
Twenty-four Thousand Men Are Now
In Camp.


Chickamauga National Park. May 10.
With tonight's arrivals the three d.
visions of the First volunteer army
corps will be completed. The arrivals
today completely blocked the railroad
yards, but the officials Of the various
roads have been working together har-
mOniOuSly to relieve the congestion
Twelve trains of an average of Is cars
each stood on the sidingS of one road
at noon today, awaiting a clearing on
the main track 10 the park. but shortly
thereafter they began to move. There
were al the park at O'Clock tonight
q, 900 men.
Today has been the busiest day at
the park since the volunteers began to
arrive and the forces Of the various
supply departments have been taxed
to the utmost to dispose of the bust
ness promptly and without confusion.
The quartermaster's department has
received all the supplies needed in the
matter of tents. uniforms, ammunition,
food supplies, etc. but no ordnance for
the artillery batteries or guns for the
unarmed volunteers have been received.
They are expected tomorrow.
The water supply is holding out sat
isfactOrily, but a large number of ad-
ditiOnal wells are being sunk as a guar
AMY against Il ueHClSnCy. II Is stated
today that a recommendation has been
sent to Washington urging that a
standpipe be erected on the field, and
that water be supplied from the cele-
brated Crawfish spring, which flows
several millions of gallons of water
daily, and that this water be piped to
the camps that may be lacking in sup
ply.
Ample storage room for the $500, 900
rations, recently ordered here from
Chicago, was secured in Chattanooga
today. and these food supplies are now
nearly stored, so that orders for regi-
mental supplies are promptly filled
The following commands arrived to-
day and were assigned to camp: The
Fifth Pennsylvania, Colonel Richfield.
800 officers and men, at a. m; the
Twelfth Minnesota, Colonel BObbleter.
LOSS officers and men. at 4:3O a. m; the
Twenty-drst Kansas, Colonel Fitch.
1000 strong. at a m; the Eighth
Massachusetts. Colonel Pew. jr., 946
strong, at $40 a. m; the Ninth Penn
sylvania, Colonel DOugherty, $50 strong.
at $50 a. m; the Twelfth New York.
Colonel Leonard, 1,04S strong, at Z
g. m
Colonel Fred d. Grant arrived with
the Fourteenth regiment, New York.
1.O26 strong. at 10 o'clock today. They
viii be assigned to the Third brigade
of the first division, completing the
first provisional army corps, TO be COM
manded by General Brooke.
The Third Ohio infantry arrived at q
O'Clock and left at midnight for Tampa.
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Has Eluded Admiral Sampson and Reached a
Strongly Fortified HarbOr.
ANOTHER STRONG SQUADRON TO SAIL,
MAY STRIKE NORTH ATLANTIC COAST
American WarShpS Fled Before Admiral Cervera and the
Queen Regent Sends Congratulations.

the cruiser Alfonso XIII, the cruiser
Antonio Lopez, three torpedo boat
destroyers and the armed yacht Cir
aida will shortly sail from Cadiz. while
a reserve squadron, consisting of the
Victoria, Numancia, Lepanto and an
other vessel will be organized immedi-
ately.
An official dispatch received here to-
day from Havana says that some
American ships fired 80 shots during
the reported recent bombardment of
Santiago de Cuba but that no damage
was inflicted. The dispatch adds that
the batteries at Santiago de Cuba re-
piled to the fire of the ships and that
one of the latter was damaged.
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SLAUGHTER At CIENFUEGOS
Three Hundred SpaniardS Killed Outright and Six
Hundred Reported Wounded.
Terrible Destruction Wrought By the Thousands OF Shells
From the American WarShips.

that the American warships would re-
turn to complete the work of destruc-
ton.
During the engagement, the Marble
head threw 450 vital shells into the
Spanish forces and 200 shots from her
secondary battery. The gunboat Nash
vile threw as many more shells and
1000 shots from her secondary bat
terry.
Fifteen hundred Spaniards were sta
toned in an improvised fortress on a
neck of land and upon this the ships
concentrated their fire and it was here
that the most terrible destruction was
wrought
During the heavy fire of shells and
just after the light house was blown
up, five Spaniards, who, running to-
gether in an attempt to escape. were
picked off by a shell from the Marble
head, the gunner being ordered to fire
upon them by Ensign Pratt. They
were torn to pieces.
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Saves the Harvard.

Washington, May 1s-Naval author
tiles are relieved OF a good deal of en-
bGrrassment by the consent of the
French authorities at Martinique to al
low the scouting vessel Harvard to re-
main in st. Pierre until her repairs are
completed. It was supposed at first
that she would be allowed only seven
days, and at the end of that time would
be forced out to risk attack at the
hands of some ambushed Spanish
cruiser or torpedo boat.
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PROGRAMME FOR CURA.
Army of Invasion VIII Not Be
Ready For a Month.

New York, May IA special to
the Times from Washington says: The
nIans of the invasion Of Cuba by the
United states forces remain unchanged
The elusive performances Ct the Span
isb SQUADRON have delayed the execu-
ZION Of part at least of the pro-
sra,nme hut il has been altered in no
important particular. The dstermina-
ton TO dispatch TO the Island as soon
as practicable an army OF not lsss man
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Germans Help Spain.

Chicago, May IA special to the
Journal from Washington says; Infor-
nation has reached the state depart
ment that German gunners have been
assigned to the Spanish feetsntting out
at Cadiz. Herr Won Hohenleban, the
German ambassador, viii neither affirm
ror deny the report. The state depart
ment will interrogate him.
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TERROR READY TO LEAVE.
Spanish Torpedo Boat Destroyer Has
Completed Her Repairs.

st. Pierre, Martinique. May 10
Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated
Press.)-The Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terror. at Fort de France, has
completed her repairs, and is ready to
leave at any moment. The Spanish
ambulance ship Alicante today changed
her mornings from the inner to the
outer harbor, in order to take on coal.
The British steamer Twickenham,
with 1000 tons of coal, has arrived at
Fort de France. 1t is reported that a
contract has been made with the Span
ish government, under the terms of
which the Twickenham is to furnish
coal for a two months basis at Fort de
France. The French government has
thus far refused TO allow the Alicante
to coal from the Twickenham, but the
Spanish consul has obtained permits
sion for q five days wait for the
Twickenham before declaring at Gus
toms. The excitement among the
Spanish sympathizers is very great.
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THE NEW VESSELS.
heavyweight Swift Torpedo Boats
and DestroYers.

and Destroyers.
Washington, May 19.-Judge Advo-
cate General Leady today completed
the circular defining the chief char
acteristics of the 16 torpedo boat des-
troyers and the u torpedo boats pro-
vided for by congress in the present
naval appropriation bill. The destroy
ers provided for are to be of larger
type than any vessel of that kind we
now have in the service, about 600
tons, but the torpedo boats will be
about the size of the average torpedo
boat pow in use, namely, about $50
tons. Bidders are left the widest lib
erty in the matter of original designs,
but no bids will be considered which
fail to guarantee a speed Of at least Is
knots for destroyers and 26 knots for
torpedo boats. No more than 16 and II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-20
Erred On BRITISH Soldiers.

Gibraltar, May ia number of British
soldiers while out boating yesterday af-
ternoon, attempted 10 land on Spanish
territory, whereupon a. sentry fired upon
them and wounded one man.
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The long-expected appointment of Off
GERS TO the staff of the II new major gen.
erals have been made, so that the way
is now clear for the entry upon active
duty of the officers who have been obliged
for several weeks to remain in Washing
ton.
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SIEGE TRAIN FOR CUBA.
Will Carry Artillery and Supplies
For Invading Army.

Chicago, May ia special to the
Journal from New York says: Arrange
ments are being made by the quarter
masters department for a siege train
10 be shipped TO Cuba and to follow in
the wake Of the invading party. The
train will be able 20 carry 80. 600 poun5s
of artillery. and will be used for sun
plies in the bombardment of jnterior
towns.
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New York, May ia dispatch to
the World from Kingston, Jamaica,
says: A telegram from Port Monrant,
dated at 4 o'clock, May IS, states that
the ighthouse-keeper at Morant Point,
on the extreme east end of Jamaica,
reports that a number of large steam
ships, apparently warships, were pass
ing. They were going nOrthward at a
tremendous rate of speed. heading in
the direction of Santiago de Cuba
Their nationality was not ascertained.
NORTHERN COAST THREATENED.
Halifax, May ia report just re-
ceived from Getzen Cove, west shore
of this province, says nine warships
were sighted off Indian island, near
Cape La Have, this morning, moving
in a southerly direction.
In response to al inquiry sent to
correspondent at Bridgewater, on the
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IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN.
Eighteen Dead Bodies Counted at One
Place.

Rhinelander. Wis, May ia cy7
clone passed from west to east of
Pierce and Oneida counties in northern
Wisconsin about 6 o'clock last night.
The track of the storm extended 40
miles from Brentwood, Pierce, to Penn
ington, Oneida county. both towns on
the Sioux railroad. AT Pennington the
roundhouse. depot and a number of
houses were destroyed. Two men,
Charles Fosberg, section foreman, and
E. c. Beekman, car repeairer. were
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months respectively will be allowed to
complete these boats.
The shortness of time sof construc-
ton viii be an important element in
determining the awards.