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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
AMERICANS TAKE A REST.
Worn Out By the Long Strain-Fea-
lures of the Treaty.

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE United States
peace commissioners rested today af-
ter the long strain Of daily conferences
and almost daily sessions with the
Spaniards, the intensity of which they
hardly realized unit it was over.
Warm personal friendships and mu-
tual regard have arisen between the
two commissions as the result of their
extended controversy at close quarters.
Today several members of both COM
missions exchanged calls. The Amer
lean commissioners unofficially in
formed the Spaniards they would be
glad to have the two commissions dine
together. The reply, which, ike the
invitation, was conveyed diplomatic
ally through third party. was that
the SpaniardS would be most pleased,
but feared it would be inadvisable, be-
cause it might be misconstrued at Mad
rid, where already much feeling exist
ed against the Spanish commissioners.
Several members of the United
States commission We're inclined at
first to publish the text of the treaty,
but Senator Frye made a, strong plea
yesterday for the observance of cour-
tesy toward the United States senate
and his arguments prevailed.
Further details, however, have been
learned as to the wording of the treaty,
which provides that Cuba is to be re-
linquished and that Puerto Rico and
the Philippines are to be ceded.. The
Americans are to pay for the repatria-
ton of the Spanish troops from all the
colonies. The SpaniardS are to return
all prisoners held by them They are
to retain possession of all military
stores and munitions of war in the
Philippines and of such ships as have
not been captured.
The commercial treaties between the
two nations, which the war ruptured,
are to be renewed at the convenience
of the two nations.
The United States commissioners
have been almost overwhelmed with
offers of dinners in England, prompted
by the desire of prominent Englishmen
to emphasize the Anglo-American en-
tente, but they will remain in Paris
until the day before sailing for the
United States. They will make formal
calls upon President Faure and high
officials here, to thank them for official
Inequalities. Unofficial hospitality to
the United States commissioners is os-
tentatiously lacking in Paris.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
ADVENTURES OF JOHN HICKS.
Escaped Death By Drowning and
Died From Exposure.


Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. 11.-Pas-
sengers of the steamer Farallon, which
arrived here from Skagway, Alaska,
tonight, tell a story of the remarkable
escape from drowning and subsequent
death of John Hicks, who was a pas
senger on the steamer Utopia, which
caught fire while on her way from
Seattle to Skagway, Nov. II.
During the excitement Hicks jumped
oyeboard and it was thought he had
drowned. 1t appears, however, that
Hicks managed to get on the bottom
of a capsiZed lifeboat and drifted about
for twenty-four hours before the boat
went ashore on Kake island. Cold and
numb, Hicks wandered about on the
island in search of a habitation for
eight days, living on whatever herbs
he could find beneath the snow. Be
coming completely exhausted, he made
his way to the beach, where he lay
down to die.
Shortly after reaching the beach, a
canoe with several Indians came along,
picked up Hicks and took him to the
village and turned him over to Rev.
Mr.. Moon, a missionary, who did ev-
erything in his power for the unfor-
tunate fellow, who began. to improve.
Rev. Mr.. Moon started with him in a
canoe to Wrangel, where he could re-
ceive proper medical attendance Be
fore reaching Wrangel, Hicks died and
his body was buried on the beach. He
told Rev. Mr.. Moon that his mother re-
sided in Tacoma.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
MR.. SLATER EMBARRASSED.
Friendship for Both Stout and Jones
Seals His Lips.

If it were not that his lips are sealed,
Joseph R. Slater could probably
throw some light on what appears to
be a dissolving mystery. When seen
by a Herald representative last even
ing, Mr.. Slater pleaded that his friend
ship for both Mr.. Stout and Mr.. Jones
precluded him from reciting any facts
or incidents known to him and deemed
to furnish a motive for the ex-bank
presidents attempt at suicide, If such
it was, or attempted assassination, as
Mr.. Stoutt's partisans term the occur
renee. Mr.. Slater, when asked to state
what amount Mr. Stoutt's life is in
sured for, said he believed he knew the
exact amount, but nothing could in
duce him to tell, because, as he said,
it might by some be considered to
have an important bearing upon the
case.
Mr. Slater has had large and many
business transactions with both Mr..
Stout and Cashier Jones, but especially
with the former For the last few
months Mr.. Slater has been in Wyom-
ing, and he is here now only on a visit
en- route to Portland, Ore, where he
expects to locate. If his plans are not
disarranged, Mr.. and Mrs. Slater, who
are we'll and favorably known in Salt
Lake, will leave for Portland in a day
or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slater spent Friday
evening from $3.50 to 1890 at the home
of Mrs Jones. They were on their way
to visit Captain and Mrs. F. G.. Palmer,
at 222 North First West street, when
they heard the street report of the
shooting of Mr. Stout. They trans
ferred to the South Main street car, Mr.
Slater alighting at the Stout residence
to make inquiry into the matter, but
he was not permitted to see the wound
ed man. Then Mr.. Slater Joined his
wife at the cashiers home. Mr.. Jones
was expected home from the bank,
where he was engaged from 1880 %. m.
with Bank Examiner Wightman, on the
o'clock car, and Mrs. Jones 50 in
formed the police officers when they
called.
Subsequent developments showed that
Mr.. Jones was intercepted by Chief
til 1870 a. m. Mrs. Jones was in ignor-
ance of her husbands detention and
also of the shooting until Mr.. Jones re-
turned home. Mr.. Slater deemed it
prudent to let Mr.. Jones inform his
wife of the shooting, feeling that it
would not be conducive to her comfort
to excite Mrs. Jones apprehension as
to causes and effects and then leave
her alone to worry until Mr.. Jones I'M
explained and enforced absence from
home after 1890 p. m. terminated.
Mr.. Slater declares he has formed no
| opinion or theory yet as to the shoot
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
MATTERS OF TIME AND PLACE.
Suggestions That Mr.. Stout Was
Watching For Mr.. Jones.

The settling of the point that Mr..
Stout actually alighted from the Muir
ray car at State and Fifth South
streets at 6:07 p. m. has led to fhe sug-
geStion that Mr.. Stout may have loi-
tered in the vicinity of the billboards,
across from his residence and a block
west from the street-car line, and while
there evolved the plan that cast him
for the part he was to play in the
tragedy. 1t is also advanced as a
probability that Mr.. Stout knew about
the time Mr.. Jones would pass the now
celebrated corner on his way home, and
concluded to remain in the shadows
until the cashier, if he really was seen
by Mr.. Stout to pass. had time to go
as far as 66S South Main street and
back to Fifth South. This calculation
of time and distance to be covered by
Mr.. Jones, in Mr.. Stoutt's estimation,
would, it is argued, circumstantially
fortify Mr.. Stoutt's accusation against
Mr.. Jones.
In the opinion of Mr.. Jones' friends,
it is well to query what Mr.. Stout
meant when he said to the police, Just
ask Mr. Jones where he was after
reaching home for his dinner with his
wife" It is deemed by many that this
Significant question of Mr. Stout goes
to the point of proving that he delib
erately calculated on the element of
Mr.. Jones time when he. the ex-pres1-
dent of the bank, in remorse over his
financial affairs and jim a revengeful
mood, attempted suicide amid circum-
stances planned for the occasion that
would make it appear remotely plausi-
BILE that, so far as the cashiers alleged
presence in the neighborhOod is con-
erned, there really was some semblance
of fact in the ruined financiers charge
that Mr.. Jones, instead of eating his
dinner, was lying in wait for Mr.. Stout
to kill him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
Filed a Protest Against Action OF
the Americans.
ROBBED BY THE vICToRs
WE COMMITTED UNPARALLELED
ACTS OF VIOLENCE,
According to the Spanish View
Spain Was Even Denied the
Rights of Criminal In the Maine
Case-Principal Features of the
Peace Treaty.

Madrid, Dec 1.-THE government
entirely approves the memorandum of
protest against the action of the
United States commissioners, filed by
Senior Montero Rios at Paris.
Ell Liberal says: THE Paris nego-
tiations offer a far sadder spectacle
than the ships which are bringing back
our repatriated soldiers, deDlorable as
the condition OF the latter is.
The memorandum protests against
the refusal Of the Americans to sur
render the securities deposited in the
treasures of Cuba and Puerto Rico
by private Spaniards, remarking that
never has civilized nation committed
such an act of violence.
Secondly, it protests against the ul-
timatum demanding the Philippines.
Thirdly, it protests again the po-
sition in which those SDaniards are
placed who desire to remain in Cuba.
Fourthly, it protests against the ref
erence to the destruction Of the Maine
in President Mckinley's message to
congress. On this point the memoir
andum says: Spain has proposed ar
bitration, but the United States has
refused to give her the right which is
granted to a criminal namely, the
right of defending herself. The Span
ish commissioners leave the care of
fixing the responsibility for the eXDlo-
sion TO the entire world, which will say
whether those are responsible who de-
sire the truth, or those refusing to
seek it.
The newspapers generally express re-
lief at the signing of the treaty. The
independent organs, most Of the pro-
Vincial papers and the CarliSt and Re-
publican journals, attack both politi-
cal parties, Conservative and Liberal,
reproaching them equally with having
brought the country to the present
pass.
FL impartial alone publishes the con-
tents of the treaty, which produces a
less unfayorable impression than had
been expected, owing to the CONNER
cial and other concessions to Spain.
The cabinet, it is said, will meet the
cortes intact. Senior Sagasta will ask
an indemnity bill for the cession of
the Philippines. The cabinet will then
declare, as it finds itself at crisis, it
cannot admit any debate, and will.
therefore, demand the immediate adop-
ton Of the bill, after which Senior Sa-
gasta will submit the question of con-
fidence to the queen regent.
Ell Heraldo says the government be-
lieVes that in the present circumstances
the holders of the Philippine debt will
not accept the arrangement arrived at,
and considers the Cuban bon6holders
should demand of the future govern
ment Of Cuba a fulfillment of the con-
tract by claiming a mortgage on the
customs, which guarantee the debt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
Sacred Relics Will Be Embarked
For Spain Today.
DESTITUTION AT HAVANA
THIRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE IN
NEED OF RELIEF.
Another Regiment of United States
Volunteers Arrive-General Fitz-
hugh Lee and Staff Sail for Cuba
Will Enter Havana About Janu-
airy 1-Conditions at .Holguin.

Havana, Dec. 1.-THE ashes of Column
bus will be transferred with military and
sacerdotal ceremonies tomorrow from the
cathedral to the Condo de Yenado and
the cruiser will sail for Cadiz, conveyed
by two gunboats.
Great dest!tution prevails among the
laboring classes in Havana. There has
blockade began last April, the only food
available being cormeal. The local au-
thorities can do nothing more. as their
funds are exhausted. XNctors, nurses,
medical supplies, rice. condensed milk,
crackers, bacon and canned beef are need
ed at once and in sufficient quantities for
10000 people.
The United States transport Roumanian
with the First North Carolina regiment.
entered port this morning. The regiment
will probably land tomorrow afternoon,
going to the Quenados camp.
By the end of the week probably 5000
American troops will be encamped at
Playa de Marianao.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The pope has decided that the Spanish
policy of the Vatican shall be anti
Carlist and not neutral.
Sir Thomas Upington, premier of Cape
Colony from 1854 TO 1856, died at Cape
Town. in his 54th year.
Sir William Anderson, director general
of the royal ordnance factories and part
inventor of cordite, died at London.
Captain Samuel Mckee, ex-member of
congress and one of KentUcky's most
prominent Republicans, died at Louisville
of paralysis.
James Shaw, the only surviving mem
Der of the Michigan legislature of 1S47,
when Detroit was the capital of Mich
igan, died at Niles last night, aged Sc.
Sir Martin Conway the celebrated ex-
plorer, now in Mendoza, Argentine Re
public has climbed to the summit of
Mount Aconcagua, peak Of the Andes
in Chilli, and intends TO attempt the as
cent of Mount Sarmiento, a remarkable
mountain in Terra del Fuego.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12

bridal chamber of the hotel and this
week will fill a theatrical engagement.
Waller was laughing and joking with
a group of admirers today. Why
said he, Il could ride another race just
like it next month. AS it is 1 shall
rideiin the twenty-four hour race when
it is held in the garden. My eyes are a
little sore, but 1 think that comes from
the smoke in the garden and the
natural light l now get.
Waller was out for a walk at 9
o'clock in the morning He removed
his belongings from his training quar-
tiers and then sat down to a hearty
meal He also has theatrical engage
ment for this week.
Pierce is in fair condition, though
his eyes are trif1e weak.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
GENERAL PALMA's TRIBUTE.
a True Patriot and One of Cuba's
Liberators.

Liberators.
New York, Dec. 11.-After the news
of the death Of Calixto Garcia was read
lrere, General Palma was requested by
the members of the Cuban commission
to start at once for washington. He
was unable to comply with the re-
quest. because he has a child i'll at the
Astor House. and because the general,
together with his sons, was the host
today Of Mrs. Luis Rivera, the wife of
General Luis Rivera, the Cuban exile
just liberated from a Spanish penal
colony, who arrived on La Champagne
yesterday.
Treasurer BENJAMIN Guerda of the
delegation was delegated by his chief
to 60 TO Washington and represent the
junta in the arrangements for the fu-
neral
General Palma gave the following
statement as his tribute to the memory
Of his comrade in arms;
The Cubans viii always consider
General Garcia one of the hberators of
the island, and will keep his memory in
grateful veneration. l was his personal
friend since our youth, in my native
town of Bayamc, and we have kept our
friendship through all the stirring
events that have occurred since the war
Of IS. l feel the loss of a companion
and friend.
"a sad coincidence in connection with
the death Of General Garcia is the fact
that his youngest daughter, Mercedes,
who is but 16 years old. is t1ow i'll with
consumption IN Georgia, whence she
was to go with her mother and father
to Cuba to enjoy for the remaining
months Of her life the liberty and old
associations which the sacrifices of
General Garcia had helped to make re-
alities."
Mr.. 3. ]. Guerda, in an interview,
said: General Garcia was the highest
type of true patriot. He devoted his
whole life to the welfare of his country.
There was no sacrifice he did not make
for Cuba He dies in Cuba's service,
and his death brings deep mourning
into every Cuban home"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
SENATE OUTLOOK.
Nicaragua Canal, Anti-scalping and
Other Bills to Come Up.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE course Of
proceedings in the senate this week
will depend upon the disposition that
is made of the Nicaragua canal bill.
1t is Senator Morgan's intention to
call up this measure Monday and he
has expressed the hope that he will Sc
cure action at the Monday session Few
of his most sanguine co-WorkerS agree
with him in this opinion, and the best
indication is that unless an agreement
can be reached for postponement, sew
eral days at least will be consumed In
it's consideration. The opponents Of the
measure will meet its supporters with
a proposition to defer consideration I'M
til after the Christmas holidays, and
they will give as their reason for this
request the fact that the report Of the
government commission appointed to
Investigate the feasibility of the canal
has not yet been made, urging the i'm
portance of receiving the infornat11tin
which the commission will be able to
furnish before acting upon so imports
ant a. question. Ii the bill is taken up
in earnest, it will consume the greater
portion of the senate's time until finally
disposed Of.
Another subject on the calendar is
the anti-scalping bill. which Senator
Cullom has informed the senate ne
will seek to get up at an early udy'
but he will meet with opposition If ne
makes the effort and is not likely to
succeed thus early in the session
The special order for Monday at
o'clock is the bill providing for the
registry Of foreign-built ships, but if
the Nicaragua bill should be taken up,
the registry bill would not be allowed
to consume much time. Senator Nor
rilI has given notice of motion Tues
day to consider the bill providing for
the purchase of a. site for the United
States supreme court building, but the
proceedings with reference TO this
measure will be confined to a speech
by the Vermont senator.
The urgent army deficiency bill will
receive attention early in the week. The
committee on appropriations will meet
Monday and it is not believed mora
than one meeting on the bill will be
necessary. Senator Allison, chairman
of the committee, hopes, therefore, to
get the bill before the senate for con-
sideration Tuesday.
1t has been prophesied that the army
bill would be used as a pretext for dis
cussion of the Spanish war and the
fear Of such a course has not entirely
subsidized.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
GENERAL LEE SAILS FOR CUBA.
Former Consul General Will Enter
Havana january /.

Savannah Ga. Dec. 11.-General Lee
and staff sailed for Cuba this afternoon
ON the transport Panama. Crowds of
people lined the wharves as the trans
port passed down the river. AS the tug
boats cut loose the siren taken from the
Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo after
the battle of Santiago, and now on the tug
Cambria, screeched the Panama z, parting
salute. General Lee will remain outside
the city. The Panama will land at
Marianao. where General Lee will estab-
liSh his headquarters on the camp site
selected by Colonel Hecker for the Sew
enth corps. and will remain there until
he enters Havana
With General Lee on the Panama were
Lieutenant Colonel j. H. Dorst, adjutant
general and chief of staff: Lieutenant
Sartorius, Major r. E. l.. Niche, assist
ant general; Lieutenant Colonel William
Livermore chief engineer; Colonel o. Ea
Wood, chief commissary; Lieutenant
Colonel Maus, chief surgeon; Lieutenant
Colonel R. Curtis Guild. inspector gen
eral; Lieutenant Colonel Roger Brine,
chief ordnance officer; Lieutenant Colonel
Charles II. Ribbed, judge advocate;
and Major Russell B. Harrison, provost
marshal
In addition to his staff, there were on
board Major George Fowler consulting
surgeon; Lieutenants Wilson and Field;
Lieutenant Metcalf, assistant. provost
aide to General F. V. G--eue; Lieutenant
Goodman, assistant engineer. The party
numbers about Joe, including clerks. Or
derlies and couriers. The corps head
quarters wagon team was also on board.
The Panama carried no troops outside
of General Lees staff and other officers
accompanying him. She is expected to
arrive at Mar1anao Tuesday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
ENGLAND SATISFIED.
Spain Has No Cause to Complain of
Harshness.

London, Dec. 12-The editorials in
the London morning papers express
satisfaction at the signing of the peace
treaty, the negotiations for which, the
Daily News remarks. have occupied
rather a longer time than the war.
The Times, pretty accurately repre-
senting the views of the other papers,
says: Spain has lost her colonies be-
cause her colonial system was founded
upon spoilation and tyranny. The
United States have not treated her
any more harsh than Germany treated
France in 1871. or Russia treated Tur-
key in 1878. Therefore, the Spanish
memorandum of protest is unreason-
able and uniustifed.'
The article then refers to the diff
culties facing the United States, and
expresses confidence that the healthy
vigor and political capacity of the
Anglo-Saxon viii be fully competent
to deal with them"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
Pottery Option Extended.

Trenton, N. J., Dec. 1.-THE option
secured by a syndicate of CAPITALISTS
on large number of general ware pot
teries in the United States, notably
those of East Liverpool and Trenton,
has been extended to April /. Trenton
manufacturers are confident the syn
dictate will succeed, and expect the
deal to be closed within a few weeks.
1t is intimated that the absorption may
also include the sanitary potteries now
being operated by the Trenton pottery
syndicate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
Tenth Infantry Sails.

Charleston. S. c., Dec. fat noon to-
day the transport Saratoga, with the
First battalion of the Tenth infantry on
board, sailed from here for Cuba. Colonel
Pierson, who commands the Tenth in
fantry was in command today and in
addition to the men, the Saratoga car
ried baggage and supplies for the regi-
ment. The Saratoga left her dock at 70
o'clock and an hour later was at sea
The transport will return here in few
days for the second battalion of the
Tenth infantry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
GENUINE SMALLPOX.
Twenty Gases Found at a Pennsyl-
vania Town.

Huntingdon, Pa, Dec. 11-Benjamin
Lee, secretary of the state board of
health, arrived here tonight on his re-
turn from Bedford, Pa, where he
passed the day investigating the ma
ture of the epidemic now prevailing
there. DR.. Lee said the disease is
smallpox, and that in the town alone
there are at least twenty cases. General
vaccination has been ordered and the
infected houses are closely quaran-
tined It is probable that the public
schools of the place will be closed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
RODE FROM MURRAY.
The Rapid Transit Conductor Re
members MIR. Stoutt's Stop.

There can no longer be any doubt, if
indeed there had been any, that Mr..
Stout alighted from the Rapid Transit
car from Murray Friday evening, at
the intersection of State and Fifth
South streets. The car was on time
and passed the point named at 6:O7 p.
M, for three minutes after it was
checked in at the Second South cross
ing by the timekeeper.
Conductor c. NJ Bodell stated yes
terday that he remembered Mr.. Stout
was one of his passengers on that trip
from Murray, from the fact that he
thought the banker was DR.. T. c. Tiff
The ex-bank president resembles the
clergyman, although the latter is
younger than Mr.. Stout and his flow
ing locks are less gray.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-12
Taylor Is Insane.

London, Dec. n.-George Taylor, the
man who was found last evening about
II o'clock in the Bank of England with
a loaded revolver, and who, when ar
rested by the military guards, refused
to give his name or to say how he had
effected an entrance, was examined by
the medical authorities today at the
Bow street infirmary. where he had
been removed, and by them pronounced
insane