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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
ENGINEERS AND IMMUNEs.
Plan of Organization Decided By the
Government


Washington, May 26.-The regula-
tions for the organization of the brig
ade of engineers and the ten regiments
of immunes authorized by separate act
of congress, were today formally agreed
upon by General Miles and Adjutant
General Corbin. Recruiting will begin
promptly, with view to the utilization
of the men in the army of occupation
of Cuba. The brigade of engineers is
to be comprised of three regiments, to
be designated United States volunteer
engineers. There are to be three bat
talions in each regiment of four COM
panies each. For each regiment there
are to be SO commissioned officers and
/ 106 enlisted men. The officers will be
selected for their skill as military,
civil, electrical, mechanical or topo-
graph engineers. An effort will be
made to recruit the enlisted men from
every branch of the engineering pro-
fession and of mechanical skill. Ma
chinists, steam engineers, blacksmiths,
carpenters, plumbers, topographers,
telegraphers, draughtsmen, photograph
ers, railroad men, riggers, boatsmen
and those skilled in the use of explo
sives are especially desired.
Volunteer engineel troops will be
armed and equipped as infantry. Their
uniform will conform to that prescribed
for the use of engineer troops of the
regular army.
The men composing the 'immunes"
are expected to be recruited largely
from the south. They are to be organ
lied into regiments, half of whom will
be composed of whites and the other
regiments of colored persons. They
will be made up as far as practicable
OF officers and men who, owing to their
origin, the places of their residence and
other circumstances affecting their
physical characteristics possess immu-
nifty, or are likely to be exempted, from
diseases incident to tropical climates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Four section men were killed by col
lision on the Midland Terminal near Gil
lette. Colo.
The steamer Sobrolenz. from Barbados.
arrived at New York with two cases of
yellow fever on board.
Ex-senator John Sherman and his wife
will leave for Seattle on Saturday, and
from there will go to Sitka.
The general assembly of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church completed it's
labors at Marshall. Mo, and will meet
next year at Denver, Colo.
BY a vote of "a to r. the directors of
the Mississippi exposition have re-
cided to keep open the gates of the expo
sition on Sunday from p. m. to 10 p. m.
j. NJ Sheppard of Texas won the eighth
annual Wayland prize at the Yale law
school. the subject for discussion being
The Exemption of Church Property
From Taxation"
Another book on the financial question
ing Senator Stewart. of Nevada, who has
chosen for its title Analysis of the Func-
lions of Money"
The new charter submitted to the elect
ors OF San Francisco has undoubtedly
been carried by majority approximating
1000. 1t includes as one of It's chief fea-
ture the initiative and referendum.
At Calcutta or Tuesday the British
India Steam Navigation companys
steamer Mecca and her sister ship LIN
dula, came into collision and the Mecca
was sunk. her captain and 81 others be-
ing drowned.
At New York Mary Monorka, a Bo-
hemian cigar maker. was shot in the nose
and left eye by her husband. Joseph, also
cigar maker. who then also shot him
self in the right eye. He died soon after
wards. The woman is dying.
Jonathan Butterfield. OF Chicago. who
went to Denver recently on account of
i'll health. died there yesterday. He was
So years of age. His wealth is estimated
at 100000 including valuable real es-
tate in Chicago and Denver.
Rear Admiral Erben has written a let
ter to President Mckinley urging the
prompt enactment OF a law providing a
penalty for vessels that cross mine fields
or otherwise disregarding instructions
given them by the captains OF patrol
boats.
Marquis Ito. the japanese premier, has
introduced in the imperial diet a bill
lowering the standard of franchises and
Increasing the number of voters i've fold.
The effect of the measure would be also
TO increase the members of the house
from 800 TO 49,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
DANGER FROM TORPEDO BOATS
How Cervera Nay Attempt to Destroy
Our VeSSe.S

Boston. Mass, May 26.-Rear Admiral
George E. Belknap, retired. is acknowl-
edged as q man of rare experience and
ab-At--. He was one OF the navy's best
tactic-ans and knows the West Indies
waters thoroughly. He said last night:
Il thinl. If the Spanish squadron is
really blocka6ed in Santiago harbor that
it will eventually be destroyed by our
ships. How long before this happens is.
Of course, hard to tell. In Santiago. Ger
vera will be all the while eating up his
provisions. and there is no means by
which he can obtain a new supply. 1 sup
pose Cervera knew what he was doing
when he selected Santiago harbor. The
blockade of Cefvera may last long time.
If our ships destroy the land Notifications
and make it uncomfortable for him. he
may come out and fight. or ne may send
his torpedo boat destroyers out in the
night. There would be danger from these
boats coming out alongl toward morning
when the crews of our ships, worn out by
long watching and constant expectation,
are weary and tired. The destroyers would
then have their best opportunity. They
move at such g tremendous rate that 1t
takes pretty rapid work to train even the
rapid-fire guns on them. OF course. the
search lights of the squadron will be di-
rected upon the channel all the time, but
even they are not infallible.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
SAMPSON NOT IN 1T.
Task of Destroying Cervera's Squad
ron Assigned to Schley.

Key West. May 26.-Commodore Schiey
is believed TO be of Santiago de Cuba to-
day and definite information as TO the
exact situation in so far as 1t affects
Admiral CeTvera's squadron may be eX-
pected tonight or tomorrow. Rear Adj
miral Sampson is in position to proceed
quickly to the assistance of Commodore
Schley with any or all of his ships on re-
ceipt of definite word from Commodore
Schley, and at the same time he re mains
within striking distance of Havana. If.
however. Commodore Schley reports that
Admiral Cervera is bottled up at Santiago
de Cuba the naval view Is that he will
be permitted to finish business at that
point with the ships now under his direct
command.
The fact that Commodore Schley is now
thought to be outside of Santiago de
Cuba has given free rein to Admiral
Sampson. who is known TO be in the Ba-
hama channel. His purpose was to inter
cept the Spanish fleet If it attempted TO
reach Havana. With Commodore Schiey
at Santiago de Cuba, Rear Admiral Samp-
son would be in the position to proceed
eastward and effect juncture of the two
powerful squadrons or return to Havana
to resume operations in that vicinity.
1t is now accepted as fact that Com
modore Schley is to be permitted to work
out the problem off Santiago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
A Mutinous Volunteer.

San Francisco. May 2e.-Private
Campbell. new recruit of the Tenth
Pennsylvania regiment, was brought
here in irons accused of a gross breach
of discipline while the regiment was at
Mount Gretna. 1t is charged that he
cut up a uniform on negro. The col
onel sent a sergeant to summon him,
but he turned upon the messenger,
cursed him roundly and refused to
obey. He will be tried by courtmartial
in this city. and. it is said. may get
two years on the Dry TOrtugas. Some
of the more superstitious of the Penn
sylvanians are profoundly impressed by
this incident of the trip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27

Thirteenth infantry, commanding:
Thirteenth United States infantry,
Ninth United States infantry, Twenty
fourth United States infantry.
Second division, Brigadier General
A r. Chaffee, United States volunteers,
commanding.
First brigade, Colonel ]. Van Horn,
Eighth infantry, commanding: Eighth
United States infantry; Twenty-second
United States infa--y; Second Massa-
chuSetts volunteers infantry.
Second brigade, Colonel r. r. Hall,
Fourth Infantry, commanding: Fourth
United States infantry; First United
States infantry: Twenty-fifth United
States infantry.
Third brigade, Colonel ]. n. An
drews, Twelfth infantry, commanding:
Twelfth United States infantry; Sew
enth United States infantry; Seven
teenth United States infantry.
Seventh army corps, Major General
Fitzhugh Lee, United States volunteers,
commanding.
First division, Brigadier General H.
H Hawkins, United States volunteers.
commanding.
First brigade, Colonel Charles An
thony, Third Ohio volunteer infantry,
commanding: Third Ohio volunteer in
fantry; Fifth Ohio volunteer infantry;
Second Georgia yolsa..teer infantry.
Second brigade, Colonel William Nc
Query, Thirty-second Michigan volun-
teer infantry. commanding; Thirty
second Michigan vofenteer infantry;
First Florida volunteer infantry.
Second division, Brigadier General
A. S. Burt, United States volunteers,
commanding, the First brigade to be
commanded by the senior colonel: Sec
ond Illinois volunteer infantry; First
North Carolina volunteer infantry.
Second brigade, Colonel d. V. Jack
son, Fiftieth Iowa volunteer infantry,
commanding: Fiftieth Iowa volunteer
infantry; First Wisconsin volunteer in
fantry.
''An organizations herein provided
for will report to the commanding gen.
eral, Fifth army corps"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
WAR WILL SOON END.
Sanguine Views Expressed By a Gu
ban Representative.

London, May 26.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph re-
ports an interview he has had with
DR.. Betances. representative of the
Cuban republican government in Paris.
DR.. Betances expressed the firm con-
viction that the war will be over soon
er than is thought in EuroSe.
THE Americans" he says, will ex-
perience no difficulty in landing troops,
who will at once be joined by insur-
gents. who are much stronger than is
generally supposed. Nor is there any
doubt that Rear Admiral Sampson will
strike a heavy blow shortly The in
surgents would rather ACCEPT annexa-
ton by the United States than the au-
tonomy which Spain would grant. Be-
fore another week the Americans will
be masters of Havana and firmly es-
tabliShed il Cuba"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
snain,s Naval Activity.

Madrid. May 26.-It Is currently report
ed here this afternoon that the Spanish
government has ordered all the Spanish
steamers from LOCO tons up, capable of
making 2 minimum of u knots. to be
impressed as auxiliary cruisers. The
Spanish commissioners, at the various
to take charge of such steamers, whether
mail boats or otherwise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
UTAH SOLDIERS WILL SOON SAIL
CONTINUED from page ~

Producers association was held today
to protest against the patroniZing Of
eastern firms when the goods can be
secured on the coast. The manufac-
turers claim they have been unjustly
Disseminated against. and point TO the
fact that the shoe factories of this coast
can turn out 5000 pairs of shoes a day
at less cost than they can be shipped
from the east, and a great deal of time
saved.
Claus Spreckels today. gave $1,000 to
the Red Cross society. The Red Cross
fund now amounts to s27, 141.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
Froiseth's New State Man

The Herald has just received from
Colonel B. n. NJ. Froiseth a copy of the
first official map of the state, which is
now ready for the public Colonel Froi-
seth enjoys the distinction of having
made the first territorial map of Utah,
work unexcelled in correctness and
reliability at the time it was issued.
and which was an authority in its own
line for a great many years. But with
the march of progress and the many
internal improvements and develop
ments of the last decade a new map
has become an absolute necessity.
This new map shows itself to be the
result of long and careful compilation
on the part of the publisher. who, from
his former connections with the gov
eminent surveys in Utah, has had every
facility for obtaining all necessary IN
formation from official documents and
latest surveys, including the earliest
explorations by Father Escalante in
1916, and all the data furnished the in
terror and war departments by emf
nent explorers sent out by the govern
ment. Its execution is in the best
style. the county lines being very dis
tinct, while the legibility of names of
cities. towns, postoffices, settlements
mining districts. mining camps. Indian
reservations, railroads, wagon roads,
rivers, lakes. mountain ranges, etc.
makes it map of beauty and value to
educators and to the general public
The aim has been to give every feature
and to furnish at glance the full ge-
ography and topography of the coua-
try.
It's size is Skies inches. and drawn
TO a scale of six miles to an inch. hand
somely colored by counties, vanished
and mounted on cloth. showing all the
government surveys by townships
ranges and sections. besides the lead
ing irrigation companies of the state;
in brief. it contains all the information
that makes a map desirable and val
liable.
1t will be remembered that the last
legislature gave an advance order for
100 copies for the use of the state. thus
recognizing the great necessity for
new publication of the kind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
CAVALRY FROM COLORADO.
May Send Full Regiment Under
Second Call.

Denver, Colo, May 27.-This morn
ing's Republican states, on what it re-
CARDS as the most trustworthy author
ity, that there is a strong probability
that the quota of Colorado under the
second call for volunteers will be a
full regiment of cavalry. Should this
be the case it is said the two troops
which have already been mustered into
the service of the government will be
withdrawn from the regiment COM
manded by Colonel Torrey, and will
form a part of the Colorado regiment
1t is said that the command of the new
organization will be given to Colonel S.
H. Hastings of this city. Colonel Hast
ings is warm personal friend of Sec
rotary Alger, having served under him
in the Fifth Michigan cavalry in time
of the rebellion, and succeeding him al
colonel of that regiment rear the close
of the war
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
DOUBLE PAY FOR UTAH BOYS
MAJOR GENERAL MERRITT'S
MEXICAN DOLLAR SCHEME.
Soldiers Will Receive Two Mexican
In Lieu of One American Dollar,
and They Purchase More.

New York, May 27.-The Press says:
One of the most interesting prepara-
tons of the Quitting of the Manila
expedition has just been announced
The government has purchased 100000
Mexican silver dollars. which General
Merritt will take along TO defray the
expenses of the expedition. This
amount is not expected to be enough.
but more will be sent from time to
time.
BY purchasing Mexican dollars a
great saving Is made. 1t is possible to
obtain Mexican dollars at IS cents
each. In other words, Uncle Sam was
able to buy $50, 900 Mexican dollars for
$4,000. They We're bought in San
Francisco. In the Philippines a Mexi-
can dollar is worth more than an
American dollar, SO the expenses of
General Merritt's expedition outfit, if
1t once lands in Manila, will be less
than one-half it would otherwise. As
to the soldiers, they will fare excel
lently under this arrangement for they
will, of course, be paid, according to
law in American money.
The paymaster will give each soldier
two Mexican dollars for every Ameri-
can dollar due him on pay day.
Eight thousand cork helmets have
been sent from the Philadelphia hat
depot to San Francisco. They are for
the Philippine expedition. The depot
quartermaster had opened bids for TO-,
900 additional helmets. The helmets
are to be made of cork, which renders
them light and water proof. The firm
of Charles Levys Sons was the lowest
bidder, offering to furnish the 10000 at
SIPS a piece, and to deliver them at
the rate of 1900 a week.
The contract will be awarded to this
firm if the Quartermaster does not sue
coed in making cheaper arrangements
with a Chinese firm in Hongkong. The
quartermaster general has cabled to
this Chinese firm and expects an
answer at once. If they have the he'll
NETS there they can, of course, furnish
them much cheaper and without the
trouble and delay of long Transports
ton. Chinese helmets are made of
pith. woody substance, a good sub
stitute for cork.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
Vessels at Mare Island.

Mare Island Navy Yard. Cal, May 26.
The United States stea mship Phila-
delphia, after being thoroughly reftted.
was unlocked this afternoon. and the
Monterey took her place on the dock.
The bottom of the Monterey will be
scraped and painted, after which she
will be ready for her trip to Manila.
There are now lying at the navy yard
10 United States ships, as follows: Phil
adelphia, Monterey. Yorktown, Alert,
Mohican. Pensacola. Independence, Tn
adilla. monitor Comanche, Hartford,
Thetis. Ranger, Ningchow and Peter
Jebsen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
SENDING MONEY HOME.
Money Order Office May Be Opened
at Manila.

Washington, May 26.-Officials of the
war department today conferred with
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath with a view to having soldiers
paid a portion of their salaries by
check instead of money orders, when
they wished to send money home.
This would save the cost of the money
order and facilitate the business of the
postoffice department. The postoffice
department has under consideration
proposition to open a money order Of
flee at Manila for the convenience of
officers and soldiers who desire to send
money home. AS the United States
has not yet occupied the islands, it is
suggested that money order offices
may be opened first on the transports.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.

Statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance.
$2OS,S 69, 326; gold reserve, $173, 233. SOP
The Republican caucus of the house on
the Hawaiian annexation question has
been indefinitely deferred and the line of
action remains undetermined.
Senator Chandler introduced bill au-
thorizing the secretary Of the navy to es-
tablish and maintain all such telegraphic
communication as he may deem neces-
sary during the continuance of the pres
ent war. The bill carries an appropria-
ton of 81 000 600
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
FACINes OF UNIFORMS.
General Miles Has Evolved a New
Color Scheme.

Washington, May 2s-General Miles
has issued an order prescribing field
uniforms for the army as follows:
The color of the facings of the uni
form of the several arms of the serv-
ice viii be as follows:
General officers and officers Of the
general staff, corps and departments,
dark sky blue (color of the trousers of
the officers of the line.) Infantry
light sky blue (color OF the trousers of
the enlisted menu Artillery, scarlet
Engineers troops. scarlet, piped with
white. QGartermasters sergeant, white.
niped with buff Ordnance troops,
crimson, pipet with white. Post COM
nissary sergeant, white, piped with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
Mrs. Pullman Takes Her Dover.

Pullman has renowned the terms of
her husbands will, and chosen her
dowager right. The share which, under
the dover arrangement, will fall to her,
is conceded to be materially greater
than under the provisions of the will
She will secure a one-third life interest
in all the Pullman realty and one-third
of the personal property absolutely. By
the latter alone, it is estimated that
she will receive more than IS, 000, 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
BELIEVE HE HAS ESCAPED.
Spanish Minister Thinks American
Arrived Too Late.

Madrid. May 26.-The minister OF
marine, Captain Aunon. was asked yes
terday II il were true that Americans
were blockading Santiago de Cuba. and
he replied: 1T is to be presumed that
the Americans will try to hinder our ships
from leaving Santiago de Cuba. but ! am
not certain whether the Americans ar
rived in time to do so. The latest dis
patch from Admiral Cervera, on Tues
day. announced that all his vessels were
loading COAL
The general impression here is that
Admiral Cervera has left Santiago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
Real Estate Transfers.

j. NJ Harvey ct ux. to Jessie C. HUFF.
part lot 5. block So. plat B.............$ !
James Mulrooney ct ux. to p Mulroo-
ne:-. part lot G. block IS, plat A.. Il
Salt Lake County to Cynthia A. Har-
vey. lots 10 4. block 8. Capitol
Salt Lake County to John Wilkinson.
block H. Ashbury Park.
Salt Lake County to Jacob Christensen.
part section 3, township south. range
l east. -. :. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
]. NJ Stout ct Tx. TO Utah National
Bank. lots and 6. Superiod addition ]
Matilda Borthwick ct al. TO j. C. Huff,
part lot 6, block So. plat B..............
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
California Regiment Ready.

San Francisco, May 26.-California
may be the first state to furnish a
complete regiment under the presi-
dents second call for troops. 1t led
the Union after the first call was is
sued and is ready to repeat the first
exploit General Warfield, command.
ing the Second brigade, n. G. c., has
ordered an inspection of the Fifth
regiment, and says it will be ready to
be sworn in as a whole tomorrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
TREATMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
Missouri Governor Orders An 1nvesti-
CATION at Chickamauga.

Jefferson City, No., May 2s.-Gov-
ernor Stephens today sent the follow
ing telegram to Adjutant General Bell
at St. Louis:
IF reports are reliable, 1 am not
satisfied with the treatment our Mis-
souri, volunteers at Chickanauga are
receiving. Delegate reliable man in
my name TO visit the camp and wire
the war department for an improve
ment of the present conditions
Governor Stephens stated today that
Missouri would furnish one colored and
two white regiments under the last call
for volunteers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
MUSTER ABOUT COMPLETED.
First Call Will Yield About 122, 900
Men

Washington, May 26-The work of
mastering the volunteers into the serv-
ice of the United States under the pres
ident's first call for troops is practically
completed Adjutant General Corbin
announced late tonight that the number
of volunteers so far reported mustered
was 49, 900, and that enough were pre-
pared for muster to swell the number
TO between u, 900 and 1922 900. 1t is not
expected by the war department OFF,
Gals that quite the full number called
for will be mustered into the army, as
nearly all of the states are shy from 25
to 100 men of the number called for by
their quota.
Iowa is still short about a thousand
men of its quota and two or three of
the southern states have not completed
their muster, but the small gap remain
ing will be filled in a day or two.
Jackson, Miss, May 26.-The officers
and men composing the First Missis-
sippi volunteers have been mustered
into the service of the United States,
and Colonel G.. NJ. Govan has notified
the secretary of war that regiment is
in readiness for duty. The adjutant
general has issued orders to the COM
panies composing the Second regiment
to mobilize at Jackson at once.
Raleigh, n. c., May 26.-The Second
regiment of North Carolina volunteers
has been completed. 1t numbers 9S2 Of
ficers and men and Colonel W. H. S.
Burwin will command. The adjutant
general says that under the presidents
call for more volunteers, he proposes to
have one 12-company white regiment
and one ten-company negro regiment.