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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
APPEAL TO AUToNoMISTS.
President Asked to Respect the Will
of Home Government

Washington, April 1.-The Cuban gov
eminent tmeaining thereby the present
home rule authorities in Cuba, and not
the insurgents) have appealed to the
president Of the United States to re-
81 ect the will of the majority of the
people of Cuba. Their appeal declares
that the majority represents those in
favor of home rule under Spanish SOW
ereignty; that the insurgents are in the
minority; that the majority has a right
to rule its own destinies: that it would
be an injustice for foreign will (mean-
ing the United States) to impose upon
this majority a political regime con-
trary to it's will, and that it would be
great wickedness to dispose of its lot
without its own consent.
The appeal to the president does not
in terms protest against the United
States securing the independence of
Cuba, but its terror is to protest against
any form of Cuban government other
than that now being carried on by the
Cuban authorities
The appeal is signed as follows: Jose
Maria Galvez, president of the honor
able government of Cuba"
The appeal was placed in the hands
of the president this morning. and the
statement was made that it was the di-
rect expression of the Cuban govern
ment itself. without the inspiration or
knowledge of the Spanish government,
either at Madrid, Havana or else
where.
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Vernal. Utah. April 1.-The opening
of the Uncompahgre reservation is
arousing considerable interest here.
Notwithstanding the fact that the gill
sOnite deposits were reserved by the
government, there is a stampede in the
direction of White river. where the
beds are located. The majority of
VernaFs business men have expended
considerable money in the past, and in
good faith, too. in efforts to secure a
portion of these vast deposits. They
have been invariably ruled out hereto
fore. and consider this the last chance
to assert what they think are their
rights
The whole country win be relocated
before tomorrow night. and there will
in all proba Dility be a lively time over
in the Bad Lands the next few days
II is the express intention of those To-
eating to prove their interest and take
the matter to the supreme court for set
tlement if the federal authorities in
terfere.
A number of parties are also out for
agricultural lands. and more viii fol-
low tomorrow. Considerable good land
is reported on the east side of Green
river, above the mouth of White river.
There is an old canal there, which was
constructed by the government years
ago and since abandoned. which covers
several thousand acres of land. 1t is
reported here that this land has never
been allotted and is open for location,
and Would-be farmers are headed that
way
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Spain time to treat with the insurgents
and ascertain what can be done in the
nature of a peaceful settlement.
Senators who know the nature of the
reply, say it is a very shrewd piece of
diplomacy, and made for its effect
upon the world at large. 1t is said the
reply is unsatisfactory to the president,
and that he does not believe it will be
satisfactory to congress. Administra-
ton officials feel that after Monday
congress is likely to take matters into
its own hands, and fear is expressed
that there will be a. disa greement be-
tween the two branches 6f the govern
ment, which would be serious at this
critical point. No one at the capital
has undertaken to speak for the presf-
dent, although those who have seen
him say that his hopes of a peaceful
solution of the difficulty have been dis
appointed by the reply of Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
BIG VEINS GUARDED.
st. Louis Syndicate seizes the As
phalt Lands.

st. Louis Syndicate Ssizes the As
phalt Lands.
Fort -Duchesne. Utah. April THE
opening of the Uncompahgre. reserva-
ton lands was totally unexpected here.
as IT was contrary to the recommended
tiOns of the secretary of the interior,
the allotment commissioners and the
Indian agent. The opening has been
very quiet. A few families went in to
take hOmesteads. and a few prospectors
hurried to pick up a good thing in the
way of gold mine. So far as can be
ascertained here this evening no con-
fifcts have yet occurred. 1t is hardly
to be expected that news of this sort
can be obtained for a few days yet,
owing to the remOteness of the desir-
able locations from communication.
There is a suspicion here that the
failure to postpone the opening was
due in part to the influence Of the st.
Louis asphaltum syndicate. which has
been endeavOring for years to gain
possession of the asphaltum veins. es-
timated to be worth a billion dollars
1t is believed that this syndicate is
backing the Vernal men who have made
locations, and has purchased their in
terestS, intending to fight the case in
the courts 1t is understood that the
contention of the syndicate will be that
the law reserving title 10 the govern
ment to all asphalt lands is invalid
since there is no clause setting aside
the general mining laws, which now
obtain precedence.
Tonight every foot of the Cowboy,
Bonanza and Black Dragon veins is
jealousy guarded by sleepless senti-
riels. armed with Winchesters, holding
these veins in the interest of the St.
Louis syndicate.
1t is feared that the opening will en-
gender bad feeling between the Indians
and allotting commissioners, and that
the lives of the whites will be jeopar-
died
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sue as made UP. The answer of Spain
Is looked upon as the limit of concession
,Whlch Madrid viii grant. If there is to
De another move. the Spanish govern
ment looks to the United States to
make at
This, at least, is the situation as it
presents itself to those best informed
IN Washington. OF course it cannot be
foretold what Madrid will do in the
stress of circumstances within the next
Two days. But those best able ~ Judge
90 not expect any further move from
Maorld, as they say that Spain has
reached the limit of her concessions.
MINISTER POLO.
The Spanish minister has naturally
been center in the exciting incidents
of the day. He is fully conscious of
the gravity of the situation, and, while
sun expressing hope for peace, speaks
10 his friends of the eventualities which
MAJ come
To one of them he said today that he
could not believe that two nations made
W OF calm and sensible people would
rush into the untold horrors of war.
lie added that it would be a wicked and
cruel crime fo: this result to be precip-
itated.
The staff of the legation is working
DAY and night, and the lights in the
delegation office were burning until 8
O'Clock this morning, while the secre-
tarles and attaches were deciphering
cabiegrams and in turn returning dis
patches in cipher for transmission to
Madrid. The minister personally su-
perintends all this work. and no effort
IS made to condense or spare expense in
presenting by cable the information be-
tween the officials here and at Madrid.
POPE AND MEDIATION.
Late this afternoon a Madrid bulle-
tI<was received, stating that the pope
was seeking to exercise pacific fnfiu-
ences, by inducing both Spain and the
insurgents to accept an arnistice in
Cuba If this be true, the pope has.
not given any instructions or informa-
ton along this line to Monsignor Mar
tinelli, the papal delegate at Washing
ton The latter has taken no steD to-
ward mediation. 1t has been reported
mat one of the archbishops of the
Cathohc church, in the course of an in
formal conference with high officials
here, suggested the mediation of the
pope. This, however, was unofficial.
and no authorized proposition of any
character has come from Rome. Fur
thermore, there is little reason to be-
lieve the administration would receive
with favor any proposition of this
character from a foreign source.
In congress, the situation was little
changed from the tension of the past
two days.
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TIME HER BEST ALLY.
Cuban Junta's Opinion of the Spanish
Reply

Washington. April 1.-"Spain has an
swered on the lines of its traditional
policy" said Senior Queseda. of the Cuban
junta. VIXEN made acquainted today with
SPANS reply.
She viii not answer directly. but al
ways by dilitory and evastive replies. so
as 70 gain time, which is the ally of her
diplomacy.
The Cubans will accept under no con-
sideration except after the precious recog-
milton of the independence of the Cuban
republic, any armistice whatever There
VIII be no suspension of hostilities on our
part until our freedom has been assured
The next few MONTHS he continued
are the favorable ones for our operations
and we Will pursue them vigorously while
at the same time disease will wipe half
OF the starved. disgruntled and distorted
remnants of the Spanish array from the
island.
The mere fact that the Soaniards are
willing TO even consider the idea of sils-
pending hostilities with us" he concluded
is proof positive that they recognize not
only our belligerency, but that thew know
they are already defeated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
NO RUSH NOW TO KLONDINE
TRAVEL HAS FALLEN OFF TIRE
MENDoUSLY.
Steamers Tied to the Sea
Wall-Coarse Gold Found On the
Hillsides Near Dawson

Tacoma, April 1.-Travel to Alaska has
fallen off tremendously. During the last
two weeks arrivals from eastern states
have been fewer than at any time since
December, while almost every day has
seen another steamship added to the
Alaskan fleet. The steamship Cleveland
is tied at the sea wall. the business offer
ing this week being insufficient TO war
rant sending her out.
The steamship Australia sailed last
coma and Seattle, though she can carry
600. Her freight is likewise light. The
falling of in travel is attributed TO dis
cnnraging reportS from the trails.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
EMPIRE STATE SET THE PACE
BUCKEYES AND HAWKEYEs
STEP TO THE MUSIC.
Bill Appropriating a Million For It's
National Guard In the Ohio Legis-
lature-In Iowa, Half a Million.

Columbus, o.. April 1.-Senator Riley
has introduced bill to appropriate
SIOOo,O0O to put Ohio on a war footing.
The bill introduced by Senator Riley
provides that the $1,000. 900 proposed
to be appropriated by the state is to
be expended to defray the expenses of
the national guard. naval militia and
volunteers in the defense of the state
and for the support of the federal gov
eminent in the event of war with
Spain. -Four hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars is to be used in the DUR
chase of arms and equipment for the
national guard under the direction of
the governor.
The same act also authorizes the
governor to increase the national guard
to 10000 men to be held in readiness for
call by the president.
An effort was made to pass the bill
under suspension of the rules, but il
was found that there were not enough
senators present to take this step. and
it was referred to the committee on
finance.
When the friends of the measure
found that it could not be passed in the
senate today, Representative Parker.
of Cleveland, introduced an identically
similar bill in the house. AS in the
senate it was greeted with much ex-
element. The lack of a quorum. how
ever, also prevented immediate action.
and 1T was referred to the house
finance committee.
Des Moines, Ia, April both houses
of the general assembly this afternoon
passed bill appropriating 100000 to
be used in case of war, the money TO be
placed at the disposal of the govern
ment-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
In Event CT War, Will Serve As a
Depot Of Supplies.

Honolulu, March "a. via San Fran
cisco. April The United States ship
Mohican arrived on the 18th. nine days
from San Francisco. She brought am
munitiOn and supplies for the United
States ship Baltimore, which VIII leave
for Hong Kong early tomorrow morn
ing.
A telegram received direct from
Washington on the 18th says that in
the event of war with Spain the neu-
trality of these islands will not be kept.
but that they will at once be made a
depot of naval supplies.
a lengthy dispatch was received by
the Hawaiian government on the same
date from Minister Hatch at Washing
ton. 1t gives practically the newspaper
accounts of delay with the treaty on
account of the Maine disaster. The
minister mentions that one of the as
SumptiOns of the situation is that in
case of war these islands would be
made base of supply by the United
States fleets operating in the Pacific.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
DOUGHTY TEXAS INVADERS.
Held By Mexican Court For Violation
of Neutrality Laws.

Laredo, Tex. April LIN the cases
of Andres Santos, margarine Cavaros
of Vallacillo. and Adolf Rodriguez. of
San Ignacio, Mexico, the three leaders
of the proposed Spanish invasion. now
held in communicate in Nuevo Laredo.
by the federal authorities the Next
can court has rendered its decision.
The men are charged with violation of
the neutrality laws of Mexico and the
court held that there was sufficient evil
dence to hold them.
DIR. Marti, the principal leader and
the other prisoners, win be brought to
Nuevo Laredo within a few days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
SENSATION OF THE WINTER.
Course Gold Found On the Hillsides
Near Dawson.

Seattle. Wash. April 1.-Ex-Mayor w.
d. Wood arrived here today from the
lower Yukon river. having made a trip
of over |, 800 miles over ice and snow with
a dog team with the temperature rang
ing from 10 10 GO degrees below zero
The greatest sensation of the winter at
Dawson has been the discovery of coarse
gold on the hillsides between Bonanza and
Eldorado and between the Big and Little
Skookum gulches. The largest nugget so
far found 1886. was found in this high
ground Miners seem at a loss to account
for this deposit on ground that is from
200 to 800 feet above the bed r1ck of ada
cent cracks. 1t is not yet known whether
such deposits are general or merely local
in this instance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
PRESIDENT LOST CONFIDENCE.
Conviction Expressed to Friends That
Settlement Was Unlikely.

Washington, April THAT the presi-
dent has less confidence in a peaceful
ultimate outcome was apparent from
the views he expressed to several of his
closest friends.
While he expressly refrained from
stating that he had given up all hope.
enc of his close political friends init
mated that a settlement on a peace
basis seemed exceedingly unlikely The
president is aware of the strong senti-
ment in congress. and is taking the
leaders into his conf dence At the same
time he is taking steps to prevent diplo-
matte information that might seriously
affect the negotiations, now rapidly
reaching a climax, from being made
public, and carried back to Madrid.
This makes those leaders who see him
very reticent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Stampede For Asphalt Lands.
Duel to Death In Waco, Tex.
Spanish Fleet OFF Porto Rico.
PAGE TWO
Will Spain Fight?
Twenty-Fourth Regiment Will Go
to Tampa.
No Danish Islands.
Uncle Sans Navy.
PAGE THREE.
The Ibex Shelter
PAGE FOUR.
PAGE FIVE.
John T. Game In Charge.
In the Supreme Court.
Torpedo Boat Day.
PAGE SIX.
State News.
Prices Go to Pieces.
The Trade Outlook.
PAGE EIGHT.
Local Sentiment On War With
Spain.
In the Social Realm.
The Mining Congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
YUKON RIVER CRAFT.
Four Steamers and Four Barges For
the Empire Line.

Philadelphia. April 1.-The Empire
Transportation company announces to-
day that it has added to it's fleet of-boats
for the Yukon river four steamers and
four barges which they have just pur-
chased from Moran Bros. & Co, of Seat
tie.
These beats with those building at the
Crescent shin wards. Elizabeth y. J.. will
give the Empire line a fleet of Is vessels.
all of which are to be finished, fully
equipped and delivered at st. Michael by
the time of the opening of navigation on
the Yukon river.
The manager states that with their five
ocean steamers ard is river boats and
barEes the Empire line will have the
largest and most complete fleet in the
Alaska trade.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
Pacific Cable and Hawaii.

San Francisco. April IA bill has
been introduced in the Hawaiian SEN
ate to authorize the construction of a
cable by the Pacific Cable company.
known as the Scrymser company. whose
bill in congress was favorably reported
on by a committee of the house sew
eral weeks ago. The bill gives the ex-
elusive cable rights TO the islands for
20 years. 1t must be built within ID
months after the passage of the act by
the American congress. and extended to
Japan within three years. 1t must be
capable of transmitting 10 words a
r,ofrufa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
WILL VANDERBILT DO IT?
Report That He Will Present Uncle
Sam With a Warship.

New York, April 1.-William X. Van
dernilt, it is reported, has decided. in
the event of war with Spain. TO pre-
sent 10 the United States government
a warship TO cost S5,000.000.
His grandfather. Commodore Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt, during the civil war
presented to the federal government
the large steamship Vanderbilt, valued
at $1,000. 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
YANKEE KLoNDIKER's SAFE.
News of the Ship Thurston, With a
Wealthy Widow Aboard.

San Francisco. April 1.-Fears for the
safety of the schooner Nellie G. Thur
ston, bound from New York to this port
with party of 10 Klondikers. was par
TALLY dispelled today by news brought
from Honolulu to the effect that the
whaler Jeanette had sighted the Thur
ston about 700 miles southwest of San
Francisco, with all well on board. The
Nellie G.. Thurston left New York 172
days ago and had on board 10 men and
one woman, Mrs. Bowles, a widow, re-
puted wealthy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
SPANS REPLY.
Senators Say It Is Shrewd Piece of
Diplomacy.

Washington, April 1.-The reply of
Spain is said. in effect, to be:
The independence Of Cuba means the
parting or cession of Spanish territory
which cannot be done without the con-
sent of the Spanish cortes, which is not
in cession. and viii not be in session
until April "a. and consequently no
definite answer can be returned to the
demand of the United sta - until the
cortes assemblies.
Then counter proposition is sub
mitted that the Cuban matter shall be
settled upon a basis equitable among
nations.
The United States is asked to give
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
HERMAN HAAS DEATH.
Wyoming Pioneer Who Aided the
Mormon Immigrants.
Especial to The Herald.l


Cheyenne, Wyo., April Herman
Haas. a pioneer of Wyoming, dropped
dead in the street here this afternoon
of heart disease. Haas came to Fort
Laramie in 1861 and camped near this
place when there was no house here.
While crossing the plains, he partici-
pated in several fights with the In
dams At Fort Laramie and through
central Wyoming Haas rendered valu-
able aid to the Mormon immigrants in
their Journeys across the plains, acting
as scout. He was a prominent mem
Der of the Masons. Odd Fellows and
Grand Army. The funeral will take
place Sunday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
HOFF CASE ARGUED.
Verdict May Be Rendered Today
Hcff Is Nervous.
(Speeial lo The Heraid.l

San Francisco. April 1.-The trial of
Mary Clute is fast nearing an end. 1t
is possible that a verdict will be rem
dered tomorrow. Attorney Schooler,
leading counsel for the defense. closed
his argument this afternoon. Assistant
District Attorney Hcsmer will COM
plete the argument for the prosecution
tomorrow, and the case will be given
TO the jury tomorrow afternoon. Hoff
is noticeably nervous as the close of
the trial approaches, but tries hard not
to show il.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
DUEL To DEATH
IN 4 TEXAS FEUD
Editor of IcOnOclaSt and a
Waco Politician.
BOTH PRINCIPALS
MORALLY WOUNDED
elimination of Hatred Growing Out
of Newspaper Attack.

sequel, Also, to the Gerald-Harris
Tragedy In the Same City Last
Novemoer-Intensified By an APP
preaching City Election, Wherein
Captain Davis Candidate Was OPP
posed By the Iconoclast Editor
Particulars of the Tragedy.
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Disastrous Fire In. Lincoln.

Lincoln. Neb.. April 1.-Two hundred
thousand dollars will not cover the loss
which Liacoln has suffered from a fire
which, starting at 8 o'clock tonight,
has burned steadily since that hour.
and at this time (2:S0 a mo- is still
raging furiously.
1t IS believed a heavy fire wall will
prevent the spread of the flames fur
Their east than the Carter block The
insurance is about two-thirds of the
less
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
STAMPEDE FOR
ASPHALT LANDS
Wild Rush From Vernal to
the Reservation.
TROUBLE FEARED
IN THE BAD LANDS
Big Veins Seized and Guarded By
st. Louis Syndicate.

Vernal Men Will Endeavor to Relo-
cate and VIII Then Fight the Mat
ter Out In the Courts-Claim the
Law Reserving Asphaltum Lands
Is Invalid-Settlers Go After
Agricultural Lands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
M'GREW'S CASE.
War Excitement Causes a Further
Postponement.
Special TO The Herald)

Especial 20 Inc HeTald)
Washington. April 1--Senator Can
non said this evening that the war
talk would put the consideration of
the McGrew nomination over until late
next week. The senator has himself
no desire to unduly crowd this matter
in view of the recent affiiction of Sena-
tor Thurston, who is most interested
in McGrew.
A postoffice has been established at
Efell. Natrona county, Wyoming, with
Douglass e. Fuller as postmaster.
Peter Z. Nelson was today commits
stoned postmaster at Draper, Utah;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02
NOVEL WATER BICYCLE.
Driven Tandem and Able to Make
Eighteen Knots an Hour.

Eighteen Knots an Hour.
San Francisco, April IA water BIZ
cycle. driven by two men, seated tan
dem fashion, may now daily be seen
on San Francisco bay. 1t was built on
original lines by F. o. Winuuist. a
foreman in the Union Iron works. and
f. Olsen. who propose to take it up the
Yukon. Their strange craft is con-
structed of aluminium and steel, and
it is said a speed of IS knots an hour
can be made. Severe tests have proved
the claims of the inventors and own
ers- They crossed the bay on the
squaily day the bark Amy was
wrecked, and are preparing for a trip
to the Farallones. 30 miles out on the
occar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-02

pedo fiotilla has arrived at Porto Rico.
Washington, April 1.-The Madrid
dispatch announcing the arrival of the
Spanish torpedo hotilla at Porto Rico
was quite unexpected at Washington,
and created considerable comment in
navy circles. So far as could be
learned, no information on this point
has been received by either the state
or navy departments. The arrival of
the fiotilla SURPRISES all forecasts as to
the time necessary to make the trip,
and indicates that a high rate of speed
was maintained across the ocean.
President Mckinley manifested much
interest in the dispatch from Madrid
that the Spanish fiotilla arrived at
Porto Rico. About the White House
a good deal of surprise was expressed
that the flotilla had made so swift a
passage from the Canaries, and there
was a disposition among some to whom
the information was given not to credit
it, the opinion being that it had been
given out by the Madrid officials to pre-
vent the flying squadron from sailing.