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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
BLANco SEES DANGER.
Advised Spain to Postpone Departure
of Flotilla.


New York, March ia dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
Captain General Blanco from Havana
has given proof that he as as anxious
for peace as the Madrid ministry. He
cabled from Havana, advising the gov
eminent to postpone the departure of
the Spanish flying squadron" of tor
Dedo boats. He advised that it should
not on any account proceed further
toward the United States than the
Canary Islands.
The order to hold the fleet there was
not, however. sent wholly at General
Blaaco's request.
The United States government made
no official representations on the sub
ject. But Admiral Bernejo, minister of
marine. wanted the torpedo flOtilla held
at the Canary Islands until il could be
Joined by the first-class armored cruiser
Infanta Maria Teresa, a sister ship to
the Nizcaya, because the torpedo YES
sells and destroyers started on short
notice, and were not in full war trim.
They We're not supplied with adequate
ammunition. Holding the fleet half
way across the Atlantic until the big
cruiser of Spain could join it, with fresh
ammunition and act as escort and pro-
tector. was, therefore, probably the real
reason.
Marshal Blanco complains that
Madrid lingo newspapers have ham,
pered him in parleying with the rebel
CHIEFS
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For Years to Come Such Men Will
Find Good Claims.
UNEMPLOYED COUNTRY
THAT LYING WEST OF THE
YUKON RIVER.
No Reason Why This Should Not Be
AS Productive As That Lying
East-Klondike Placers Are Not
Summer Diggings-Miners Going
Down the River-Klondike News.

Seattle, Wash, March 19.-W. ]. Wal
lace of Saginaw, Mich, arrived here
today from Dawson City, which place
he left Feb. 10.
Concerning matters at Dawson, Mr..
Wallace says that stampedes to the
several creeks are of frequent occur
renee. No sooner will a report come
in of a strike being made than rush
to the locality will follow. The pros
pecting work done this winter Is all
turning out we'll Dominion and Sui
phur are both richer than was expect
ed. Bunker is very rich.
There is no reason, said he, why
the country west of the Yukon should
not prove to be as rich as that on the
east side. The west is practically an
ureXplored country. Forty Mile, Sixty
Mile ard American Creeks are known
TO be rich. Discoveries have oeen MADE
on Swedish creek that promise well.
There hive been several quartz
lodges located and the Indications are
that the upper Yukon Will be the field
of operations in quartz work, but as
yet little or nothing is done to develop
this class of mining.
LAS soon as the cleanup in the spring
many of the miners at Dawson will go
to the mi,es down the river, where
summer mining may be done. as the
KIondike Dlacers are not summer dig
gings.
Nearly everybody there this winter
can get claims. How it will be another
winter is uncertain, but it is a tremen-
dous country to prospect, and for years
to come the hustlers will find good
claims.
There need be no anxiety about the
food Situation The companies that are
operating boats viii furnish ample sup
plies, besides nearly every one who
goes in over the passes calculates on
carrying a years supplies with him."
Mr. Wallace is credited with having
brought out $45, 900 in drafts with him.
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ACTIVITY AT NEWPORT.
Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius Preparing
For Sea.

Newport, r. l.. March 19.-Great ac-
tivity is displayed at the torpedo sta
ton here, due to an order from the
navy department to get in readiness
for the shipment of shells for the dy-
Mantle cruiser Vesuvius, and to fill at
once the war-heads of all torpedoes on
the island and of those that would be
shipped to the station daily until the
outfits for all cruisers and battleships
shall be completed. In addition to the
torpedo outfits. the men at the torpedo
station are working on a death-dealing
engine in the shape of buoyant mine,
whose discharge is equal to four serv-
ice torpedoes, of sufficient power to
blow out of the water the largest bat
tleship. AS soon as the rush torpedOes
are completed. the whole force at the
station will be put upon the buoyant
mines. The entrance to Narragansett
bay, both east and west. have been
plated for mines.
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CRUISER vESUvS UGIIEST FIGHTING

Washington. March 19.-The dyna-
mite cruiser Vesuvius, which has been
ordered here to have her guns repaired.
arrived at the navy yard this morning,
having remained at the Indian Head
proving ground over night. 1t is eX-
pected the work necessary on the vessel
can be completed within Is days. Lieu
tenant Commander John F. Pillsbury
is in command.
Naval officers believe if ever SagaS
ta'S men-of-War meet this dynamite
cruiser there will be a surprise party
in store for the dons. Little attention
has been paid to this coast defender,
commissioned in 1890. She has lain in
st. Johns river, Florida, for nearly
year, spying the filibusters. But week
ago the natives observed her officers
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and men displaying unusual activity
Her guns were re-enforced, tons of am
munition were shipped, and several g.
inch rapid-fire guns were ordered to be
mounted amidshiDs, behind armored
shields. Drill with the three sinister
looking dynamite tubes was started,
and everything made ready as if for
battle. The finishing touches on the
cruiser will be had at Norfolk. The
Vesuvius is probably one of the ugliest
fighting boats of the cruiser type in the
navy. Her guns handle dynamite, hav-
ing a range of three to four miles with
a light charge, and from one and a half
TO two miles with a heavy charge. She
is built for quick action, the striking
of a blow unexpectedly and getting
away before the enemy knows what
has happened. She has speed of 2l.42
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Terror sail on Sunday morning. Stores
and coal will be put aboard today
The Terror is the only war vessel now
on active duty in this harbor 1t is
thought that after reporting to Ad-
miral Sicard she will be sent to Ha-
vana to take the place of the Mont
gomery. Only a few of the crew of
the vessel had shore liberty yesterday.
They were petty officers, and many of
them were sent ashore to purchase
supplies.
The officers at the navy yard said last
night that they knew nothing of or
ders that have been received by Cap
tain Ludlow to take his vessel south.
None of the officers of the ship would
discuss the matter, but they admitted
that orders to depart had been re-
ceiVed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
AT NAVY BUREAU.
News Gathered of Equipments and
Movements of War Vessels.


Washington. March 19.-Commodore
Farquhar, formerly chief of the bureau
of yards and docks of the navy de-
partnent, and now in command of the
Norfolk navy yard, was in conference
with the naval officials today. He re-
ported that the finishing touches have
been put on the monitor Puritan, and
that she is in fine condition for sea SER
vice. It is expected that the Puritan
will leave soon for Port Royal, S. c.. at
which place, it has been reported, the
navy department will locate a fleet of
torpedo boats, which may be called on
for assistance either by the fleet at
Hampton Roads or that at Key West.
should necessity arise. The three mon
itors, which it has been said will COM
pose the fleet, include the Amphitrite.
Terror, Miantonomah and Puritan.
The armament for the yacht May
flower. purchased by the navy depart
ment during the present week. is still
under consideration by the naval Off
GERS. Captain O'Neil, the chief of the
ordance bureau, is expecting daily a
recommendation on the subject by the
commandant of the New York navy
yard. The yacht now carries several
rapid-fire guns. and the probability is
they will be supplemented by a few
others of T. or 6-inch calibre of the
same character. Several torpedo tubes
may be fitted in the vessel, although it
is said she is rather slow for torpedo
service. The two Brazilian vessels re-
Gently purchased by the government. it
is said, will be taken to New York.
The magnificent first-class battleship
Oregon has left San Francisco for her
trip along the southern Pacific coast.
This fact was reported to the navy
department today, and her destination
was set down as CallaO. Peru. This
latter fact caused some surprise. as it
was generally expected the vessel would
stop at Acapulco, Mexico. and may be
at some other place. Her trip to Callao
is an unusually long one without a
stop. The statement is made that the
Oregon viii await orders at Callao.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
THIS Is SIGNIFICANT.
Commander of British Forces In
America to Visit Washington.

Halifax, N. s., March 1.-THE an
nouncement is made here that General
Montgomery Moore, commander in
chief of the British land forces in
North America, will start for the cap
ital of the United States, where Cen
eral Gascoigne, commander of the Ca
madam militia, is now reported to be
visiting Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador. Asked if his trip
was in any way connected with the
presence in Washington of General
Gascoigne, General Moore answered
evasively, saying he understood that
General Gascoigne had been in Wash
ington, but was not aware that he was
still in the United States capital Cen
eral Moore said he was not at liberty
to discuss a possible Anglo-American
alliance, and that all he knew on the
subject was what he had seen in the
newspapers.
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knots and can skim the waves like a
bird. Her description in a technical
way is: Dimension.Length on water
line, 252 feet inches: beam, 20 feet Gas
inches; draft. II feet 21s inches: dis
placement, 929 tons. She has two pro-
pellers driven by vertical triple expan-
sion engines. Her horsepower is
3.794.S6; coal capacity. 152 tons. Her
deck is protected with slopes of S.16-
inch; fiat, 3-16-inch. She carries three
15-inch dynamite guns, three three
FOUNDER rapid-fire guns. Her crew con-
sists of six officers and 81 men. She
was built by the Cramps, her keel laid
in 1887, and the launching taking place
in 1888. Actual test in service the We
suvius has never had, but naval officers
pronounce her a terror as a coast de-
fender.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
SAN FRANCISCO SAFE.
Strong Fleet of War Vessels to Guard
the Golden Gate.

san Francisco. March 19.-Within
three weeks San Francisco viii be one
of the most strongly fortified harbors
in the United States. and Will have d
fleet of war vessels capable of holding
its own with a country hat has more
ships than Spain can send TO the Golden
Gate The monitors Monterey and Mo-
nadnock have been ordered here from
the south; the Baltimore is to come
from Honolulu. three torpedo boats will
be sent here from Puget Sound. and
the cruisers Charleston and Philadel-
phia are being prepared for service at
Mare Island. as is the gunboat York
town.
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New Tornedo Boat Rodgers.

Baltimore. March 19-The new tor
from the Columbian Iron works dock,
where she was built. her destination
being Norfolk. She has not yet been
accepted by the government, and while
on her way down the Chesapeake will
be tested as TO speed and control If
accepted, she viii probably go to Key
West to Join the fleet. The Rodgers
is almost an exact duplicate of the
FOote, now in commission
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
CHOYNSKI LAID UP.
Suffers From Blood Poisoning and
Other Ills.

San Francisco March 19.-The Call
says: Joe Choynsld is suffering from
blood poisoning and. though mis- physi-
clans think there is no immediate dan
ger his illness is a serious one.
The cause is not positively known.
but il is believed to have been due TO
incubation from a sore on the arm of
George Green. with whom Choynski
spared while the former was training
for his fight with Ryan. The trouble
has brought with it attendant affec-
tions, and Joe's heart is now in pretty
bad shape. During the last few days
he suffered from severe Dalpitations.
Ills physician. DIR. Galway, also finds
an enlargement of the cardiac organ.
It is certain that Choynski will not be
able to enter the ring again for some
time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
IT'S a DEMOCRATIC ISSUE.
Dick Bland Talks For His Party On
the Cuba Question.


New York, March 19.-Representative
RicbGrd P. Bland last night dictated the
following statement concerning the Gu
ban-Spanish situation to a Washington
correspondent of the World:
I'VE are waiting for the report Of
this commission of inquiry, which is
supposed to be hard at work probing
for the facts in the Maine disaster
When I say we. 1 mean the Democrats
OF the house.
we are not pressing matters, be-
cause we want to hear what this board
has to say. We want TO know whether
it is going to find the Spaniards guilty
or blameless, and we want 10 know
other things in this connection.
What the administration proposes to
do, of course do not know; but unless
ii drives the Spaniards out of Cuba the
people of this country are going to ask
the reason why, and their demands will
be strong and emphatic.
Il do not believe congress will ad-
iourn until il knows what the president
is going to do FOR Cuba. / believe these
sentiments are those Of the house of
representatives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
AUSTRIAN SYMPATHY.
With Spain, Of Course, But Not
Enough to Burn Its Fingers.

New York, March ia dispatch to
the World from Trieste, Austria, says:
Austria will sell no warshiDs to
either Spain or America. That much
is sure. The highest naval authority
in Trieste said to the correspondent:
Austria needs all her. ships, and will
sell none He spoke emphatically, adj
ding: If it were otherwise, l should
have no time for an Interview. TWO
warships are building here for this gov
eminent in a private yard, and will
be completed in two months. Another
is building in the government ship
yard at Pola.'
with the queen regent of Spain. who is
an archduchess of Austria, needs no
proof. But for reasons of state this
country will keep out of any entangle-
ment"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
Tro;.ble Expected In PORTO Rico.

Havana, via Key West, Fla, March
BIN spite of official and other de-
mails, 1t is believed that serious troubles
for Spain in Porto Rico are imminent,
and it is asserted Though the report
cannot be verified at presenD that the
Spanish cruiser Vizcaya, when she
leaves Havana, viii go to Porto Rico
in order TO strengthen the hands of
the government officials there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
Count On Methodist LOYALTY.

Chester, Pa. March 19.-At today's ses-
sion of Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal
conference Rev. Amos johnson. of Phil
adelphia offered resolutions endorsing the
action of President Mckinley and CON
gress taken in the S9anish-American
troubles and pledging the loyalty of all
Methodists to the government. The reso-
lutions created an outburst of enthusiasm.
many ministers speaking in favor of
them. They We're adopted with hurrah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
Movements OF Steamers.

New York-Arrived. Alsatia, Marseil-
les. Sailed. Kaiser Wilhelm II, Naples;
Mohawk. London: Spaarndam. Rotter-
dam; Etruria. Liverpool: Norge, Copen-
hagen; Phoenicia, Hamburg.
Liverpoo.-Sailed. Tauric, New York
IJavre-Sailsd. La BouroSne, New
York.
Southampton-Sailed st. Paul, New
York.
Antwerp-sailed, Nordland. New
York.
Bremen-sailed, Friedrich der Crosse,
New York.
LiveIpool-Sailed Umbrla. New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
CRAWFORD WELL HEELED.
Poet Scout Backed By a Strong East
ern Syndicate.

Portland. Ore. March 19.-Captain
Jack Crawford. the poet-scout, arrived
here today from San Francisco. en-
route TO the Kloldike. He goes to
Alaska as the representative of about
so eastern capitalists. Each member of
the corporation, which is known as the
KIondike Yukon & Copper River COM
pany. has put up from $1,000 to $500,
which is to go for the development of
their property, which has already been
acquired Crawford left for Seattle his
evening. where eight men will join
him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
THE MONITOR TERROR
Ordered South and May Be Stationed
at Havana

New York. March 2O-The Times
says: The monitor Terror has been
ordered TO leave this port and join the
squadron under Admiral Sicard at Dry
Tortugas. Captain Ludlow, command
ing the Terror. received orders from
the navy department to have his ship
start for t. --Sen az once. and prepar-
atoms are being made to have the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
Date of Cuban Elections,

Washington, March 19-The state
department posted the following men,
orandum during the day: The cleo
tons for the Cuban house of repre-
sentatives will take place on april "a.
and that for the council of administra-
ton on April 2S.a The Cuban parlia-
ment will meet May 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
ELKS SWINDLER ESCAPES.
Extradition Proceedings Unsuccess-
full In Ockerman's Case.

Seattle, March 19-judge Bole today
finally dismissed an application for ex-
tradition in the case of A. r. Ocker-
man.- who is wanted at Portland. Orc.
TO answer TO the charge Of embezzling
funds from the lodge of Elks. of which
he was secretary. The effect of the
decision is that Ockermon will not have
to return to Oregon for trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
Rumored Spanish Purchase.

New York. March lit is rumored
here that Spain has purchased the
steam yacht Giralda. belonging to
Hugh McCalmont, NJ. p. The Giralda
is $50 feet long. has 35.1 feet beam, and
is Is feet deep. Her designers were the
Fairfield Ship-Building and Engine
company. ard she was built at Glasgow
in 1904
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
BUSINESS MEN AIDING cUBANs.
Discovery Made In the Seizure of an
Alleged Filibuster.

New York, March 19.-The Tribune
says: The ship William T. Parker, la
den with guns and ammunition which
are thought TO have been intended for
the Cuban insurgents, has been seized
by Marshal Charles J. Haubert, under
instructions from Washington.
Marshal Haubert had a long search
for the ship. but he finally found her
at pier No. Is. East river, Brooklyn
The marshal has been looking for
more than a week for certain alleged
filibusters, but the deputy marshals
have been unable to find az eff tae
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
TAKE A YEAR 10 FINISH.
Contract For Million Dollars
Worth of Proiectiles.

Pittsbmg. March &c. II. Wheeler,
president of the Wheeler Projectile
Works Of McKeesport, Pa, arrived to-
day from Washington with signed con-
tracts from the United States govern
ment FOR over 81 600, coo worth of pro-
jectiles Of all kinds, from four inches
up to 16 inches, the largest made for use
in the United States army and navy.
1t will require at least year. working
continually day and night. Sundays in
Guided, TO complete the contract.
Mr.. Wheeler said he believed war
with Spain was inevitable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
Naval INSTRUMENTATION BIN.

Washington. March 19--The naval
appropriation bill was practically COM
pleted today by the subcommittee and
will be reported to the full committee
on Monday. The most important ac-
ton taken today was the total Gull
mination of the features of the bill
for the reorganization. of the personnel
of the navy, which it was proposed tc
incorporate in the appropriation bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
Bad Conduct of Strikers.

Houston, Tex, March 19.-The street
car company whose line has been tied
up four days on account of a strike of
employees, endeavored to get a car out
this morning. II. V. Chase, superin
tendent, acted as conductor. He was
hit on the head by a mob, who rushed
up to stop the car He is seriously
wounded. No ears are being run. One
arrest was made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
Trichinae In American Meat.

Berlin. March 19.-Omcials of the
Brunswick government report that they
lately discovered trichinae in several
packages Of American meat, and the
government of Brunswick has asked
the bundesrath to issue a decree pro-
hibiting the importation of American
roaat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
Killed Falling Down Stairs.

San Francisco, March 19.-W. ]. Near
met death this morning in a peculiar
manner. He started to descend the
stairs, missed his footing and fell with
great violence. He was picked up dead
and removed to the morgue. On his
body was found letter that showed
that he had wife living at Longmont,
Colo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
SECURING THE RANGES.
Cavalry Horses Sought In Black Hills
For Uncle Sam.

Port Mead. S. D., March 19.-The
Black HIS ranges are oeing secured
by the United States agents for horses
suitable for the cavalry. a contract has
been made with one large horse com
pany near here to furnish 1000 horses as
soon as they can be brought in from
the range. The army officers here think
these horses are to be shipped south.
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were going exclusively to the pro-
Spanish sufferers. and not to those
within the insurgent lines. This has
been suggested as a possible cause for
difference, as it is said that the au-
thorities here feel that there should be
no discrimination among the sufferers
because of their present utilization.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20
Morocco's Army Disbanding.

Tangiers, March 1O.-The sultan of
Morocco is 6isbanGing his army. Many
of the governors. caids and their con-
tingents, have returned. Several OF
them have been disgraced and i'm
prisoned. The court is going TO Mar
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Convicted of Embezzlement.

Goshen, Ind. March 19.-Ex-County
Treasurer William H. Holdeman was
convicted today of embezziing SO. 900
of county funds and was committed to
the penitentiary under the undeter-
inmate sentence law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-20

suspected ships, except the Parker. 1t
was reported that among those supply
ing the cargo of the Parker are a num-
Der of well-known business men who
are trying to aid the Cubans.
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10 piscrimination 1n chari+x.

Washington, March 1s.-In connec-
ton with the relief measures being ex-
tended to Cuba. the suggestion was
made today that the relief supplies