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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-19
81 RENGTH OF SPANISH ARMY
NUMBER AT HOME AND ON HER
DEPENDENCIES.
Eighty Thousand Effective For Mill
tary Purposes In Cuba-At Home
and Nearby, 100000 Men.

Washington, March 1S.-Seveuty
thousand men is the number of Span
ism soldiers who have been killed.
wounded and otherwise incapacitated
for duty. during the present war in
Cuba These figures have been re-
ceived in this city recently from relia-
bic sources, and are said to be as nearly
authentic as it is possible TO obtain
them without recourse to the records
kept by the Spanish government
From the same source considerable
ether information bearing on the mill
taTy strength of Spain and her depend
encies is obtained. The present force
Of Spain in Cuba is as follows:
Regulars. $4,000 men. Of this num-
Der it is estimated that $4,000 of them
are effective for military purposes.
They are distributed throughout the is
land as follows: About $4,000 are in
the two eastern provinces OF Santiago
de Cuba and Puerto Principe and the
remainder are in the province of Santa
Clara, Matanzas, Havana and Pinar
del Rio. There are about 900 members
in what is known as the volunteer
army. These are mostly in the prov
ince of Havana, and are largely in the
nature of home guards corresponding
to our state militia. There are 80, 600
men who are not effective fer military
duty from various causes.
The strength Of the Spanish army at
home and including her nearby pos
sessions, is 100000 men. which. in times
of demand for additional soldiers, may
be increased as follows:
First reserve, 50,000 second reserve,
$780, 600 men, all of whom are in
structed in military tactics, and a. sec
onG reserve, all of which are not in
structed of 600 men, making in all
grand total OF $4,000 men.
Since these figures were received
here, recent drafts of 5000 men to
strengthen the army in Cuba, leave
only $4,000 men of SPANS regular army
now in the peninsula, the Balearic Is
lands. the Spanish possessions in North
Africa and the Canary Islands.
In the Philippine Islands Spain has
an army of 80 600 men. which include
about 1900 native troops.
Several regiments of the latter were
disbanded during the time of the late
insurrection in the islands, and in time
of war, it is said, they are of very lit
tie use to the Spanish government.
In Porto Rico there are 5000 Spanish
troops, which. in the event of hostili-
ties, could be supplemented by 1900
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BRApsTREETos REVIEW.
B-st Reports C me From Central West
and Northwest.

New York, March 1S.-Bradstreets to-
morrow viii say:
The aggregate volume of the coun-
try's busln IS continues sufficiently
large TO allow of favorable comparisons
with past periods alike in this and pre-
ceding years. ASIDE from quoting d.
mand at Il few leadins eastern mar
kets, where uncertainty as to the out
come of foreign complications is adj
Vanced as a reason for unwillingness
to embark in new business. the situa-
ton is one posse ssing nearly all of the
favorable features noted for some time
past. The best reports as TO diStribu-
ton in leading lines come from the
central vast and the northwest Ia
vOrable weather has improved distribu-
ton Of dry goods, clothing, millinery.
building materials, agricultural imple-
ments and nearly all other products
forming staple articles for consumption
among the prosperous farming com
munity. The movement of iron and
steel is specially large, but without
effect on prices, which are generally
very firmly held. Some slight advances
in pig iron. in fact. have been feature
of the week at some markets. Southern
iron manufacturers are active and fruit
TO be early and heavy. Distributive
trade is reported increasing at the
northwest, navigation is practically
open on the lakes and the first of April
win witness a general movement of
craft. Other favorable features of the
country's general trade situation are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-19
May and July Wheat Higher; Ditto
Corn and Oats.

Chicago. March 1S.-Wheat started firm.
July 4 higher at S5lsaS54. and May i
higher at l.04j5. II was raining through
out the west. in itself a depressing tea-
ture, but freezing weather was reported
in the northwest and there was good
deal of appreh snsion of the frost line ex-
tending over the water-Soaked winter
wheat fields. Possible damage from THIS
source did not 1t first result in a great
increase in the buying demand. but it
stopped The selling pressure and shorS
anxious 10 cover found il necessary 20
advance their bids materially before Sc
curing the desired wheat In the first 10
minutes trading July was advanced to
s5a. Then realizing scalpers. caused q re-
action TO S5Ss, where the market hung
for a short time. After that the market
gradually became stronger and trade
broadened out considerably. Later ad-
vices from Liverpool showed sharp ad-
futures.
California sent quite gloomy crop re-
ports. predictions being made that the
crop, on account of the drouth. would not
exceed 20,0O00o0 bushels That these re-
ports were taken seriously in California
was evidenced by the number of covering
orders both for May and July contracts.
but especially for the former. which were
received from that source Private ad-
vices from the northwest said that stores
there were nearly exhausted.
The seaboard adviceS were of bullish
character. an improved foreign demand at
better prices being reported. The price
OF July reached S5is on shorts buying.
Realizing caused a reaction to S5%, but
near the ED of the session advanced to
S6l4Gs6zs. closing strong at sSls. Quite
large trade was done in May. California
shorts were especially good buyers. Letter
was a free seller. bit the market was
strong enough to absorb everything Of
fered. and probably $4,000 bushels We're
disposed of by the Letter people at prices
around 1.051s.
May sold as high as LOG and closed at
l.05s+.
Corn was strong. though not very active.
May closed &c higher.
Oats were fairly active and stronger in
sympathy with other grains and on the
unfavorable weather. May closed &c
higher.
Provisions were very dull and on the
whole weak. though trading was too
small to admit of material decline At
the close May pork was 2i5 cents lower
and MAY lard and ribs unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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SI(N) 70 ANY NAN
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure,

An Omaha Company places for the first
time before me puHoc a Magical Treat
rnent for the curo OF Lost Vitality. Ner-
sou nd Sexual Weakness. and Restora-
-ior. If life r'orce olo and young men
NJ .- aru Gu I Irnca remedy. contains no
PhoS i,aorous or other harmful drugs. Il
is Wonceriu Treatment-mag icsl in lis
effacts-poslt.ve in its cure. All readers
who are suffering from weakness that
blIehts their life. causing that mental and
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man
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being restored by them TO perfect con-
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This Magical Treatment may be taken
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all who prefer TO go there for treatment.
II they fall 20 cure. They are perfectly
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have S25o001 capital. and guarantee 70
cure every case they treat or refund every
dollar: o. their charges may he deposited
IN bank TO be paid to them when curs
70 effected Write them today.
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Builds up the system.

az have taken Hoods SarsapariIla for
weakness with which 1 was a sufferer in
the spring, and have found it the best
medicine to create an appetite and build
up the strength that have ever taken,
and 1 recommend It highly" J. F.
WARD, Labelle, Ohio.
Keeps the Stomach In Order.
81 keep Hoods Sarsaparilla in the
house all the time and regard it as the
best spring medicine 1 can find. 1t has
proved beneficial in keeping my stomach
in order, and since began taking it I
can eat anything I wish" Il. STONE,
Sherborn, Mass.
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secretary of the treasury to make eX
periments to determine the best ma
terial for minor coinage and to sub
nit new designs for coins to congress.
The committee says the copper penny
becomes dingy. dirty, dull, and by
corrosion. poisonous, the five cent
nickel three-quarters copper, is too
soft. Switzerland, Austria. Hungary
and Italy have adopted pure nickel for
their minor coinage with very salts
factory results, the coins being hard,
durable, magnetic, velVety to the
touch, retain their color and do not
corrode
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, March 1S.-The bulk of the
beef steers sold at 4S5@51O. commoner
grades bringing 3.gGG425. Stockers and
feeders sold between 3.50G5.45; calves were
slow with sales at 6.00q6-50 for the best
grades.
There was an active demand for hogs
and prices averaged 2lz cents higher at 3 20
M4l0 for inferior to choice hogs. the bulk
OF the sales being at 3.S13zet4.cJ. Little
pigs. 315G3.35: heavier pigs. 2.fOu0.S.
Shecp-Common to choice. 3.25d3.,o sales
chiefly at 425eI4 IS Rar-s sod at 3.2jQ3- 50.
ami Interior to cho ce ives, GijO. We r
ling sheep. 4.50@5.0J. LAMBS, 4.404o-6u with
sales chiefly at 500a5.50, shorn lambs
brought 4.25G5.G9
Reoeipts-Cattle, 5000; hogs. 2l,c0o;
sheep, 1923.
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Another Day Spent On Pcstofice Ap-
preparation Bill.

Washington, March 1S.-The house
spent another day on the postofIice ap-
preparation bin. but only disposed of
two pages. Most of the day was de-
voted to a debate on the merits of a
pneumatic tube mail service in New
York. Boston and Philadelphia, and
the ACCESSIBILITY Of continuing the ex-
listing contract. An effort to strike out
the appropriation of S225.O 900 was de-
feated, bat the opponents Of the apprO-
priation succeeded in securing the
adoption Of an amendment providing
that no additional contracts should be
made An amendment was adopted,
making it a misdemeanor for any per-
son 10 Apad" the mails during the per-
iod when the mails are being weighed,
TO determi-e the compensation to be
paid To the railroads for their trans
portation. The amendment was recon-
mended by the department.
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sAN FRANCISCO STOOLS.
San Francisco. March 1S--The official
osing quotations for mining stocks to-
LONDON STOCKS MARKET.
Ease In Money-Maine Board Report
Influences Americans.

New York. March 1.-THE Evening
Posts London financial cablegram: The
stock markets here were idle and feature
less today with a bullish inclination.
Americans opened dull. became better on
the ostentatious buying ty leading
American house ava way later on New
York selling and closed weak. The report
of the naval board of inquiry on the
Maine disaster is anxiously awaited
Spanish Is were 2 lower. New York is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-19

selection was good and was principally Of
greasy merinos. There vas animal ed
competition between the c. ntinent and
home trade owing to the American buy
ers not operating. \ small selection of
secured sold briskly. Sales In detail:
New South Wales. f+a0 oales; secured
Is SsdG1s sd; greasy, 55sd01ld
Queensland. 400 bales. greasy. 6dG1s Id
Victoria. 1.4o0 bales; secured, Is isd0
Is sd: greasy. 6dzi11iad.
South Australia 100 bales; secured
iodGls I'd: greasy. 5ddl1d
West Australia. 500 bales: secured. 1sff
Is I'd: greasy. 5d99isd.
New Zealand. 2.sG0 bales. secured. 5isGff
Is Id: greasy. 6dfil0d.
Caps OF Good HOPE and Natal. 1000
bales; greasy. 5;4dG6;sd.
BuenoS Ayres. lo5 bales; grassy. 5SldG
I'd.
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha March 1S.-Cattle-Receipts
1890; market steady. Native beef steers.
S.sOG5.1O; western steers, 3.6OG4.60: Texas
steers. S.25lS9G: COWS and heifers. 340G
40; stockers and feeders. 3.75G510: calves,
4.Otei6.50; bulls. stays. etc. 2.50H3.I5.
Hogs-Receipts. 400: market a shade
stronger. Heavy. 3.70d3.S5: mixed. S.7Oa
S.75; light, 3.e5d3.15; bulk of sales. 370n
9. 70.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900: market steady.
Fair TO choice natives. 3.75d475; tair 70
choice westerns. 3.50G4.e9; common and
stock sheep, 3.00G4.00; lambs. 4.25G5.25.
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kansas CITY, Live Stock.

Kansas City. March MISUNDERSTANDING
4.GO0. Market steady. Texas steers. $3.50
40: Texas cows. 3.5)d42o; native steers.
3-15d5.z0;, native cows and heifers 225f1
50. stockers and feetiers. 3-0O05.25: bulls,
2.00G4 IS.
Hogs-ReceiptS 10000. Market strong to
&c higher. Bulk of sales. 365G3.S5; heav-
les. 3.50Gi00: packers. 3.55G3.90: mixed
3.6eM5.s0; lrhts. 3.45d3.75; workers.. 2.7OQ
$40; pigs 3.15G365.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Market firm;
lambs, 4.25N53J; muttons, 3.00G4S0.
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Not Sufficient as Applied to Rail-
roads. Says TiIlman.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
PRESENT LAW HAS PRACTI-
GALLY BROKEN DOWN.
Hearing On the Cullom Bill Before
Senate Committee On Interstate
Commerce-Judge Knapp Said the
Courts Had Crippled the Law By
DISTINGUISHING Topics.

Washington, March 1S.-The senate
committee or interstate commerce to
day resumed its hearing on the Cullom
bill amending the present interstate
commerce law. Judge NJ. A. Knapp, Of
the Interstate commerce commission,
addressed the committee in IA or % the
proposed bill. He said that the situa-
ton so far as the present law was
concerned. had resolved itself into this,
that the original machinery-the pres
ent law-crude and ineffective ia some
respects. has practically broken down.
The proposed bill is to provide new
machirery by which the principles in
VOWED in the original law may be made
effective.
COURTS CRIPPLED IT.
Judge Knapp explained that the
courts had seriously affected the law
by their decisions.
Senator Tillman inquired what rea-
son there was for believing that the
courts would define away the proposed
bill as they had the present law.
Judge Knapp replied that il was i'm
possible TO foreteu what the courts
might do. The best We can do" said
he, is carefully and thoughtfuily to
legislate on this subject"
1t does not seem. 80 said Mr.. Tillman,
as applied to railroads"
''Or as applied to section % Of the
tariff law" interjected Senator Elkins.
Continuing his statement, Judge
Knapp said that section Of the pres
eut law had, in its operation, been seri-
ously crippled by the decisions of the
courts. The proposed substitute for
that section, he said, is practically the
British law. and has received the ap-
pToVal of the commission after the most
careful thought.
las it is proposed" said Judge
Knapp, the section viii be in entire
harmony with the measure as a whole,
which confers the right upon carriers
TO establish rates that are higher for
short than for longer distances"
TO PUBLISH TARIFFS.
One provision of the proposed bill,
Judge Knapp explained, made it i'm
perative upon railroads 10 publish their
freight and passenger tariffs. In that
respect, he deemed the existing law
faulty.
Another important amendment to the
existing law, Judge Knapp believed,
was that which read: No change
shall be made in the schedule of rates,
fares and charges filed and published
as aforesaid unless the carrier files with
the commission a statement of such
changes and posts new schedules as
hereinbefore provided, or plainly indi-
Gates such changes upon those already
posted. at least 60 days before the go
ing into effect of such changes"
Judge Knapp explained at length
some OF the other provisions of the
proposed bill. describing the technical
differences between them and those Of
the existing law. He had not concluded
when the committee adjourned.
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ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.
Progress Made By the House Com
mittee In Its Formulation.

Progress Made By the House Com
mittee In Its Formulation
Washington, March 1S.-The army
reorganization bill was taken up at the
meeting of the house military affairs
committee today.
The committee amended the bill by
providing that vacancies in the grade
of major shall be filled by promotion
according to seniority in the infantry
army. 1t was also agreed to increase
the number of non-cOmmissioned Of
ficers in each infantry company by
four for the better control of the large
companies under three battalion for
nation, the total number of $50 COM
posing each company remaining, how
ever, unchanged.
This was effected by giving under a
war footing, y sergeants instead of
ten and PIG privates instead of 220 in
each infantry cOmDanV
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Bruee's Successor Talked Of.

Washington. March 1S.-It is said to
be probable that the president will ap-
point Judson c. Lyons, colored. ma
uonal committeeman from Georgia,
register of the treasury to succeed the
late b. K. Bruce. Mr.. Lyons was a
candidate for postmaster at Augusta
Ga. but the white people there sue
cessfully opposed his appointment.
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Denver Live Stock.

Denver. Colo. March 1S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts GOO. Market steady and strong;
beef steers, 3.SO9S4.50; cows. 3OOG4OO: feed
ers. freight to river. 4.O0G45 212; stockers,
freight paid, 4.l0a4.I0; bulls and stays.
2.5003.25.
Hogs-Receipts 800. Market firm and &c
higher: light packers. 3.70G3.S0; mixed,
3.10G3.75; heavy 2.60d3.70.
Sheep-Receipts none. Market steady.
demand good. Good fat muttons, 3.25d4 30;
lambs 425H5 %
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Multitude of Indian Interests.

Washington. March 1S.-The house
committee on Indian affairs has agreed
on the bill to submit to the court of
claims the questions as to the status
and rights of the Delaware Indians in
the Cherokee nation. the Mississippi
Choctaws in the Choctaw nation, the
Chicakasaw FREEDMEN in the Chicka-
saw nation and the inter-married per-
sons in all three of these nations.
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March RpfN
The ; : s; IS: 6 ,;s''s Il: May

The months for new life, energy, new blood in
men and women
The months when our need of help from medicine is
greater than at any other time of year.
The months when Hoods Sarsaparilla will do US the
most good because are all especially
susceptible to benefit from this medicine.
The months when Hoods Sarsaparilla is taken by
the millions because they have found that it is
the medicine which does them good
The months when you should take Hoods Sarsapa-
r!la because it will purify, vitanze and enrich
your blood, and put you in good condition to
resist the facilitating effects Of changeabe,
warmer weather. Try it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-19
EXTEND M'KrNLEY's TERN.
Effect of Proposed Amendment to
Federal Constitution.


Washington, March 1S.-The senate
committee On privileges and elections
today authorized a favorable report on
che amendment 70 the constitution Of
the United States. introduced by Sena-
tor Hoar. changing the time of year for
the expiration Of the term of the presi-
derct. vice president and senators and
representatives in congress from March
until the last Wednesday in April.
The change is made 10 take Il Ct in
1901 and if the amendment should be
accepted by congress. and be ratified by
a sufficient number of states. it would
have the effect Of extending the terms
of President Mckinley and Vice Presi-
dent Hobart for almost two months.
The object of the amendment is to
avoid the harsh weather which some
times interferes with inauguration
ceremonies when held on the 18th Of
March
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said here 10 b. soeculating considerably

said here to be specializing considerably
in that stock
The details are as already vabled. but the
only important point to note Is that tne
loan is TO be paid up as early as Nay .
This doubtless indicates the payment TO
Japan on Nav of the entire balance of
the indemnity of Sl2.O0o.0o0-
The ease in the London money market
was increased, today in the release OF
f500. goo of japanese money from the Bank
of England.
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MAY TAKE a HAND.

Proposed Cuban Commercial Treaty
Distasteful to Britain.
London, March 1S.-Replying in the
house of commons today to a question,
Mr.. CuTzon. the parliamentary secre-
tary for the foreign office, said the
British ambassador at Madrid, Sir H.
Drummond- Wolfe. would be Instructed
10 inquire into the report that the
Spanish minister at Washington, Senior
Polo y Bernabe. had received instruc-
tons TO discuss the preferential treat
ment of American products in the
Spanish West Indies as under the ex-
listing treaty British goods were en-
titled to the minimum colonial tariff.
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advance: it is possible that some Austral-
ian wool now in bond may be exported.
The fact that the dress goods offered AT
auction Dy order Of assignee this week
IN New York brought. in some instances
less tnan half rate. show the inadvi-abil-
ily OF attempting to push sales. The Lon
con Mool auetlons advanced slightly on
msrinos. No reduction from last week :
Boston prices is to BE- noted. The only
sale OF ordinary site was of 100000 bounds
OF coarse territory on q basis of A cents
Lhe sales Of the week are $50 500 pounds
domestic and 10000 pounds foreign last
Wees and 3.fl6.-O0 pounds domestic and
t,o4S,Vuo pounds foreign for the same week
last year. The sales TO date show an in
crease of 1888, 400 pounds domestic and
Zl.2i-,sVe rounds foreign from the sales TO
the same da,e in 1896.
ne receipts to date show an Increase OF
20. ~ bales domestic and Y. 264 bales for
eisn.
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Satisfied with Hoods.

"For several years L have taken two or
three bottles of Hoods Sarsaparills every
spring for Graduating the humors in the
blood and for building up the system
generally. My experience with Hoods
Sarsaparilla has been very satisfactory"
GEO. FRANK, care of D. M. Ferry & Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
CreaI Blood Purifier.
"Hood's Sarsaparilla is our family
physician and believe it needs no rec
ommendation. Wherever II has once been
used there can be no substitute for it, as
a blood purifier" Miss c. a. ELLIOTT,
Grinnell, Iowa.
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WEEKS BANK CLEARINGs.
Total, S1,2se, 1o2, 97e; Outside New
York. $500. O25. 792.

New York. March 1S.-The following
complied by Bradstreet. shows the bank
clearings ar 81 cities for the week ended
March II, with the percentage Of Increase
and decrease as compared with the core,
spending week last year:
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DIRTY PENNIES, SOFT NIoKELs.
Experiments Authorized to Deter
mine Metal For Minor Coinage.

Washington, March 1S.-The house
committee on coinage, weights and
measures, has favorably reported to
the house a resolution authorizing the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-19
VAN CAMPS TOMATO SOUP.
Enough for 6. Price. 15c.

Don't annoy others by your cough
ing, and risk your life by negiecting a
cold. One Minute Cough Cure cures
coughs. colds. Group. grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. Smith &
Swift, Druggists, 142 Main
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VAN CAMPS TOMATO SOUP.

Schneider & Schneider for meats. at
Lannan's old stand.