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The oasis., 1898-05-28

Range News: Ryan Bros outfit is here with another bunch of cattle for shipment Go Kansas. The herd was expected Co arrive last week, but the drive was probably delayed by reason of the fatal shooting aifray between two Of the force, particulars of which were given last week. At Porter Me- Donald's trial before the justice in Tombstone, the shooting was shown to have been in self defence and he was discharged from custody.
 Range News: At the time several head of cattle were held up at the line below Bisbee last week, the Erie Cattle company had about l50 head of their stock which they had gathered below the line. The inspectors rC- presenting the bureau of animal in- dustry were either too busily engaged elsewhere or were unwilling to act until the question of quarantine should be decided At all events no one came to pass upon the admissiblli- ty of the cattle and after heinz held three days they were turned loose be- low the line.
 PrespectOr: When Garvey, the beef contractor at Fort Huachuca, who plead guilty to the charge of grand larceny and admitted the cattle steal ing of which our readers are familiar, received his sentence of seven years at Yuma, the prisoner did not show the least signs of discomtiture and maintained that apparent indiffer- ence that has characterized him throughout his trial and examination. Judge Davis in passing sentence spoke of the protection that by right should and must be afforded cattle men and citizens against criminals and in the light of past records tine ldfliculty and expense of fastening the crime upon the perpetrators thus in pleading guilty he alone was guilty and no mitigating circumstance being shown in bis behalf judgment of seven years sentence was pronounced. The two associates of Garvey, Messrs. Wilson and Stanley, having turned states evidence were discharged aud allowed their liberty.
The oasis., 1898-05-28

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The oasis., 1898-05-28
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21

New York, Sent 2O-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says. The
American occupation has begun. The
stars and stripes wave over the Hotel
Trocha, a ee-embowered villa in the
suburbs Of Vedado.
The whole commission party moved
from the Resolute to the Trocha today.
The party includes three commanders,
Recording Secretary ClOuse, IL army
officers. one naval aide, one counselor.
his two. assistants, Is interpreters.
stenographers, typewriters and clerks,
three messengers and six servants.
The whole place is now in the hands
of the commission, at cost of Sl,400 a
week. The hotel is still guarded by
the Orden Publicos against possible
foes The commission will probably
post marine sentinels as protection
from over-intrusive, would-be friends.
The whole party is in the best OF
health. Admiral Sampson has notably
improved in strength since the voyage
began. The commission win begin its
session in new. quarters tomorrow.
The first work of the commission to-
morrow will be to prepare second
series of propositions answering the
Spanish reply to the first series sent a
week ago today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
AyARICE LEADS TO MURDER.
Greedy Young Man In Pennsylvania
Kills Two Officers.

Garrett, Pa, Sept. POE. P. Meyers
this morning took possession of a house
left to him by his mother, Mrs. Christ
ley Meyers, who died five years ago.
The deed was not signed by his father,
who had life tenure N the property.
When Christley Meyers arrived this
afternoon. he found the house barri-
caded, his son refusing him admittance.
He at once went to Somerset, swore out
q warrant for forcible entrance and de-
tainer. and on his return sought SER
vice for the writ. Young Meyers fired
at the approaching constable, fatally
wounding Michael Kearney. Then he
fed to his boarding house, Immediately
adjoining, where Constable Nelson
Lenhart, and his brother, John Len
hart, followed him. He fired again,
killing John Lenhart instantly. Sheriff
Martin HartZell of Somerset, in a short
time. arrived with a posse. A crowd
boarding house. in the cellar of which
young Meyers was hiding.
after an hours waiting a raid was
made. A dozen shots were exchanged.
Meyers was finally overpowered, and
While being taken down the steps of the
house was struck by a gun il the hands
Of somebody in the crowd. He was
knocked unconscious. but later recov-
cred and was removed to Somerset.
Michael Kearney died about 10
o'clock. John Lenhart, the other vic
tim, was scarcely recognizable when
found, the entire front of his face haV-
ing been blown off
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ment has found that the methods for
the transportation of troops at sea are
wholly inadequate TO the needs of the
army. The ships are not arranged so
as to carry with comfort and satisfac-
ton large bodies of men. The sleep
ing accommodate tons are not satisfae-
tory, while there is no provision for
the cooking of food such as soldiers
should have, necessitating the issuance
of travel rations, which does not meet
the needs of troops on long voyages.
The board of which General Ludlow is
president has been making a thorough
examination of the matter, and has
held several meetings in the army
building in New York and has con-
suited steamship men with q view of
having the transports of the United
States altered, so as to better accommo-
date troops.
The attention of the war department
was called to the matter particularly
by a report of Lieutenant Rivers of
the quartermaster' department, in
which he pointed out the utter inefi-
cheney Of the present transported ton
service at sea. From the time the gov
eminent was organized until the Span
ish war there was no demand for
transportation of troops by sea, ex-
cept for a small number of troops in
the Mexican war; and for short dis
tanceS during the civil war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
Now Occupy Less Than 0ne-third Of
Porto Rico.
OCCUPIED BY AMERICANS
GREAT INFLUX OF SYNDICATES
AND PROMOTERS.
All Are Seeking Franchises and Con-
Decentralization Money Lend
ers Complain of the Currency Con-
ditions-Borrowers Offer 1870
Disillusionized Spectators.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. 10 (de-
layed in transmission).-The evacua-
ton of the outlying positions occupied
by the Spaniards began today Agul-
dilla, San Sebastian and Lares were
abandoned by them and the troops OF
General Garretson's brigade and the
Eleventh infantry aided in hosting the
American flag The Spanish troops
from the abandoned portions are De-
ing concentrated at Aricobo, whence
they will reach San Juan by railroad
as soon as transportation is available.
They could not enter the city before
owing to its crowded condition.
On Wednesday the Spaniards Will
evacuate the island of Viequez, where
a company of American troops. dis
patched from General Grants brigade,
has been landed. The Spanish troops
from the island of ViequeZ will remain
at Humacao until the SpaniardS rail-
back on the line of the military road
Spanish control is now confined to
within line drawn from Humacao to
Abonito, and from there to ArlcoDo,
less than one third of the island.
The Spanish evacuation commission
ers, at the meeting of the Spanish and
American commissioners today, offl-
cially informed the Americans that
they had been notified of the sailing
from Spain of two transports Intended
to embark troops here and. also that
400 Spanish soldiers will sail from mere
on a transport which is expected from
Cuba. The departing troops consist of
200 sick men and 200 members of the
engineers regiment. The meeting OF
the commissioners was entirely without
friction, and it was owing to the good
feeling prevailing between our soldiers
and those of Spain that it was decided
to allow the company of Americans to
land at the island of Viequez before
the Spaniards left.
1t was decided today, in the interest
of the order of the island, to allow
Americans to enter the Spanish lines
and vice versa, in pursuit of maraud-
ers This obliterates the neutral zone,
and it is believed it will result in the
complete suppression of disorder at
Utuado and other places in the inter-
ior, and afford protection to native and
Spanish residents alike.
In spite of the fact that some of them
have been disillusionized, the influx of
American promoters continues. Most
of them are at Ponce and unable to
reach San Juan, owing to the military
regulations. An agent of the Ameri-
can Sugars Refining company is here
and many others are seeking business
opportunities, franchises and conces-
sions. All of them are fretting over
the unavoidable delays.
The condition of the troops on the is
land is not improving. Almost 5000
men have reported sick. General
Brooke is doing all in his power to
improve the condition of the soldiers
and afford them every possible COM
fort. He has ordered every military
tent on the island to be fitted with
flooring.
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Eleven Thousand Prisoners Penned
Up In Close Quarters.
DISEASE AND FIT
AMERICAN TROOPS CHARTERED
IN THE VICINITY.
Early Removal of the Spaniards Is
Absolutely Necessary = Insur-
gents Now Have Entire Confidence
In Americans-Protocol Does Not
Prevent Sending Reinforcements.

New York, Sept. 20-A dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says: AS the
result of the meetings of the national
assembly of Filippinos, thus far held
in Malolos, there is now entire conf
dence in the American government on
the part of the insUrgent leaders. All
the members of the assembly exhibit an
earnest desire that the future relations
of the Filippinos with the Americans
may be of the most friendly character.
The conditions of the Spanish pris-
oners is beginning to excite anxiety
among the military officers here. Eleven
thousand of these prisoners are quar-
tered in churches and other pubic
buildings within the narrow confines of
the walled city, where most of the
Spanish people also live, where the
American garrison is quartered and
where General Otis has located the
army headquarters.
Members of the sanitary corps are
kept constantly at work clearing out
filth that constantly accumulates, the
Spaniards having not the least knowl-
edge of the laws of sanitation.
The result is a condition threatening
a general outbreak of disease at any
moment. Typhoid fever is already in
creasing at an alarming rate.
Authorities feel it absolutely essen
tial to the health of the city to get the
Spanish prisoners out of Manila at the
earliest possible date. Similar condi-
tions are reported from Cavite, where
the Spanish in the hands of the rebels
are suffering from the lack Of the nee
essaries of life. To make matters
worse, the sailing of the hospital ship
Rio has been repeatedly delayed. 1t is
now stated positively that the vessel
will sail on Thursday. Probably by that
time she will have considerable acces-
sion to her invalid passenger list.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
TARIFF PROBLEMS.
Canada Wants Protection From
American Pauper Labor.


Quebec, Sept 2O-The international
commissioners net in joint session for
an hour this afternoon, and adjourned
TO meet again at 1890 a. n. Thursday.
The adjournment over tomorrow is
taken because Of the ceremonies at
tending the unwilling Of the Champlain
monument, in which the members of
the high commission are to Dartici-
pate. 81.
Tomorrow the interests of the United
States farmers viii be heard. a number
! of the border states may be represent
ed, but as yet the American commits
sioners have heard only from the Ma
tional Grange. aaron Jones of South
Bend, worthy master of the Grange,
and Secretary John Trimble of WASH
ington have notified the commissioners
that they desire TO be heard. 1t is pre-
sumed that they viii protest in gen.
eral WaE against the reduction or re-
moval Of the tariff on Canadian agri-
cultural products, especially barley,
hay, oats and potatoes.
The indications are that the Canadian
commissioners are going to take a very
determined position on the lumber
question. Hon. A. S. Hardy, premier
of Ontario, and George w. Ross, min
lister of education, arrived here today to
represent the Ontario government in
reserVediy that no concessions will be
made on the part Of the Canadian gov
ernlnent in the way of permitting logs
to go free into the United States, I'M
less the United States makes some con-
ceSSion in the way OF reducing or Te-
moving the present duty of 81 per 1000
on Canadian sawed lumber. Last year
the Ontario legislature passed a law
that no logs cut on crown lands by
i n q
into the United States to be sawed into
lumber in American mills. This law
vas, no doubt, a result of the 81 duty
put on all Canadian lumber in the
Dingley law, but has been a disastrous
law to such of the American lumber
men as own large tracts of crown tim
Der lands in Ontario These lumbermen
contend that the Canadian government
knew when II sold the timber to the
Americans that il was to be sawed in
American mills, and having this knowl-
edge the government has no right to
pass a law of this character. But the
Canadians waive that point and say it
must be free logs and free lumber, or
no change at all.
Clark Wallace. formerly minister of
customs, now representing the. Canad-
ian Manufacturing association, also ar
rived here today, for the purpose of
comforting with the Canadian commits
SionerS. He counseled the Canadian
commissioners to stand by the present
protective duty upon certain manufac-
tured goods sent into Canada from the
United States. Textiles and manufac-
tured iron implements are the principal
articles upon which he urges that no
reduction be made He says the Canad-
ian manufacturers are all the time
growing, and American free importa-
lions would paralyze them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
SAN JUAN CURRENCY.
Money Lenders Anxious to Place
Loans at Eighteen Per Cent.

San Juan, Island of Porto Rico, Sept.
20.-Messrs. Luce and Dumaresque, the
financial agents of the government,
who have established the Bank of
Ponce here, are consulting with Major
General Brooke relative to the currency
situation. They report that business is
at a standstill, owing to the fuctua-
tons of the local currency just at the
time the planters need money for their
crops.
They are offered mortgage loans at
is per cent interest, but they can do
nothing until the rate of exchange is
fixed They believe it should be about
two for one and probably will report
on the subject to the department at
Washington. General Brooke is inves-
tigating the matter thoroughly, with
the view of taking action when our
sovereignty over the islands is COM
plete The fiscal agents also say that
many of the spectators who focked to
Ponce are returning to the United
States disillusionized and convinced
that the island is not an Eldorado.
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ANXIOUS TO DEPART.
Six Thousand Troops at Preside Or
dered to Manila.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept 2O.-The
troops just ordered to the Philippines
are all anxious to depart as soon as
possible, and their wishes are likely to
be gratified, for General Miller, who
hopes to head the expedition, is doing
all he can to expedite their tranSpor-
tation. The numerical strength of the
forces ordered to the Orient is as fol-
lows:
First Tennessee regiment. 1880;
Twentieth Kansas regiment, 1901;
F'ifty-first Iowa regiment, 1,251; First
Washington regiment, 1,315; Recruits
Second Oregon regiment, 300; battalion
Twenty third regiment, U. S. A, 400.
Total force, 1856.
All of the troops named except the
Washington regiment have been at
tached to the Philippine expeditionary
force. The Washington men have be-
longed to the department of California.
Although the Sixth and Seventh Cali
fornia. regiments are anxious to see ac-
tice service, there seems to be little
prospect of their being added to the
eXpeditionary force. In case no general
should be assigned to this expedition,
the command will devolve upon Colonel
John H. Wholly of the First Washing
ton volunteers. He ranks Colonel Fun
ston by reason of prior service in the
regular army, both having mustered in
their commands on May IL.
The Encouragement of the depart
ment of California is now being con-
sidered. The Wyoming battery of ar
tillery and the Nevada cavalry, it is
understood, will be assigned to Angel
Island, the Fourth United States cav
airy will garrison the Preside and
portion of the United States Third ar
tillery will be kept at For Point and
it is considered probable lat another
regiment of regular artillery will be
sent here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
ENLISTMENT OF CUBANs.
Insurgents May Be Enrolled In Unit
ed States Army.

Washington, Sept. 20.-General Law
ton has made a recommendation to the
war department for the utilization of
such Cuban troops as may relinquish
all connection with the Cubans, by en-
ploying them upon various works of
the United States at Santiago. General
nawton has not recommended that they
be used to police the city or province OF
Santiago but directly the contrary.
Last winter an attempt was made to
pass bill allowing the recruiting of
Cuhans IN the army OF the United
States, either in the volunteer or regu-
lar service, limiting the number to ten
thousand, but the bill was changed so
- to allow only 80 to each regiment,
and these to be enlisted as scouts and
guides. 1t Is probable that the bill for
recruiting regiments from Cubans will
meet with more favor in the future, as
these men Will be available for garrison
duty in the island. 1t is also thought
that q large number of Cubans who
have been serving IN that capacity with
the Cuban army viii become better
satisfied with the changed condition of
affairs if they are allowed to continue
in military service.
At the time the bill for enlisting tie
Cubans was proposed, it was thought
such action would be resented by the
American troops, as the pressure to go
TO Cuba among the volunteers was very
great at that time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
SPORTING NEWS.
AN EXCITING FINISH.
Fine PAGERS Were Closely Bunched
Under the Wire

! OAQST Tie lie.
Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. 20.-The sec
/ ond days events of the Terre Haute
Trotting associations meet developed
special brilliant finishes, and especially
was this true of the 2:09 pace, in the
second heat Df (which Sherman Clay
was nearly run off his feet several
times by Nicol B. In the finish of the
third heat of this~race five horses went
under the wire so punched that blan-
ket would have covered them, Sherman
Clay winning by nose. In the third
heat of the 2:13 trot Pilatus won by a
nose from Delmonte, who ran neck
and-neck with Red Star, with Hum
boldt not a half length behind the lead
ers, and the field at her heels. The
track is becoming faster each day. Re
suits:
2:2S trot-Minnie Brentwood won in
straight heats. Best time-2: 1874 Alice
Dorman second, Maggie Lass third,
Fannie Braune fourth. Nobby and
Royal Rene also started.
Second race, 2:09 pace-Sherman Clay
won in straight heats. Best time
2:07A. Nicol r. second, Satin Slipper
third, Milton S. fourth. King Egbert
and Mill Williams also started
Third race. 2:13 trot-Pilatus won in
straight heats. Best time-2:09A. J. B.
D. second. Delmonte third, Al Rice
fourth Nernut, j. w. c., Red Star,
jamie T.. Medium Wood and Humboldt
Maid also started.
Fourth race, challenge, $1,000, 2:2O
trot-Manzanillo won the second and
fourth heats and race. Time-2:24h,
2:231a. Bottleax second, Axnit also
started.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-21
MAY FIGHT AT RoBY.
Active Preparations For the Corbett-
McCoy Match.


Cleveland, o., Sept. 2O.-A special to
the Plain Dealer from Laporte, Ind,
says: Roby, which in past years was
the scene of many pugilistic battles,
may be made the arena for the pulling
off of the fight between Corbett and
Mccoy.
Private advices from Roby give the
details of the proposed meeting. Arch
fleets have been at work for several
days on plans for the conversion of the
betting ring at Roby into a fighting
arena, with seating capacity of 10000.
The details for the meeting of the
gladiators are in the hands of Stuart,
Considine and John Condor or race
track fame, and a secret meeting, held
at Mount Clemens, Mich, resulted in
Roby being selected as the battle
ground for the two heavyweights. 1t
is the evident purpose to keep both
Mccoy and Corbett in training without