The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-02
ASPHALT UN STRUGGLE
Senator Rawlins' Fight Against the
Syndicates.
WILL WIN IN THE SENATE
AMENDMENT FoRBIDDING LEAs-
ING OF LANDS.
Eastern Scheners Have Brought
Strong Influences to Bear-Mc-
Crews Chances Improve-Lind-
say Rogers Leads In the Attorney
ship Contest.
ESPECIAL to The Herald,

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Washington, Feb. 1.-When the IN
dian appropriation bill is taken up in
the senate, an effort will be made by
Senator Rawlins to secure the addition
to the bill of his amendment forbidding
the leasing of the Uncompahgre as
phaltum lands. In this effort the sena-
tor will have the loyal support of sena-
I tors from neighboring states and the
amendment has an excellent chance of
adoption. Whether it can stick on the
, bill in conference is another matter.
There are strong influences at work to
force the adoption of the leasing sys-
TEN, emanating from eastern men who
are interested in the syndicates that
are trying TO get control of the lands.
BRIGHTER FOR MGREW.
McGrew's case still hangs fire before
the senate committee, but the impress
sion is steadily growing that he will
be confirmed. Notwithstanding the at
titude OF Senator Cannon, it now looks
as If the committee would favorably
report his nomination. If so, there is
small hope of defeating him in the SEN
ate. Republican senators seen by The
Herald did not seem to regard his non
residence in Utah as vital. This is the
only charge that has been made di-
rectly against him. Others have been
insinuated, but not actually asserted.
The non-residence of 8IcGrew, although
practically undisputed, will not prove
sufficient to defeat him.
ROGERS IN THE LEAD.
Lindsay Rogers chances for the dis
trict attorneyship continue to be better
than those of any other candidate for
the place, Notwithstanding the raid
made by the friends of Whittemore.
Attorney General Bishop, who is
watching his own candidacy at close
range, processes serene confidence in
his success. He is nearly as optimistic
as Richie. but the best informed de-
partment people do not believe either
of these modest self-seekers has the
slightest chance of winning. They are
haunting the department of justice and
the senate and each man pins his faith
to outside pulls. Bishops hope is that !
Senator Allison will land the job for
him. Ritchie regards himself as Han |
mas particular pet, and that he is, |
therefore, justly entitled TO be confident
of victory.
Unless there is some change in the |
either Rogers OF WhittemOre |
will win. the former having apparently |
much the best of it, despite the per- |
sistence of the Utah local machine |
against him.
One of the candidates who is here. /
says: IF I don't win, it will be be- |
cause the president gives US a surprise |
party and picks out some man who has !
never been mentioned for the place"
This expresses the general view. The
Utah senators are among those who +
are impressed with the idea that there
may be a freak nomination.
THE SAMOAN CLAIMS.
I,
fore there will be any report from the
court of inquiry, which may be held in
Apia, on the subject of alleged Mormon
outrages. The Mohican will visit the
island some time in March. Her visit
is by no means a special one, and is
simply incidental to a general cruise of
the South seas, which has long been in
Nothing seems tc be
known at the state department about
the alleged Mormon outrages. except
what has been filed there by eX-COnsul
Churchill, who has been active in keep
ing this episode impressed upon the
notice of the department.
IDAHO CLAIM REJECTED.
The senate committee on claims has
adversely on the bill to pay
James f. Shirley $4,000. In 1865, Ben
was in possession of a tract of
and in Idaho territory belonging to the
United States. He released and quit
claimed for a nominal sum all his right
title and claim to Shirley. who took
possession of this land, including other
ands belonging to the government. and
q. cattle and horse ranch
He remained there until 1869 when the
United States established an Indian re-
serVation including these lands, and
Shirley was notified by the govern
nent's agents to give up possession at
once, which he promptly did, and be-
Nevada The weather was extremely
cold, and a large number of horses and
cattle died. for which he claimed dam
ages. 1t is apparent that Shirley had
no title and acquired no title, and I'M
Ter the facts he is not entitled to re-
cover either in law or equity, the COM
nittee say. He took possession of land
hat did not belong to him and knew it
1t that time.
UTAH POSTMASTERS.
Utah postmasters appointed today:
Box Elder county, Leonard w.
Standing, vice Michael Games, re-
moved.
Goshen. Utah county, Mrs. Lucy Tay-
or, vice John b. Johnson. removed.
UTAH INVENTION.
A patent for car-coupling was to-
lay issued to James Pierce of Spring
lille. Utah.
Joseph Eckersley of Loa. Utah, and
Tohn W. Jones of Blackfoot, Ida. have !
'een admitted to practice before the in
erior department.
John w. Kerwin was today commits
TONED postmaster at Bannock, Wyo