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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01

Havana, March 31.-Captain General
Blanco has issued an important decree,
dated March 80 and published this morn
ing, in which he directs the end of the
Recommendation in the four western prov
inces, Pinal del Rio, Havana, Matanzas
and Santa Clara
The preamble sets forth that the pacifi-
cation of said provinces having been con-
siderabIy advanced by the combined
action of arms and the natural ef1ects OF
the establishment of autonomy in giving
security to the country. making possible
the advancement of the sugar, toDacco
and food crops, it also being near the tlne
when the minor plantations give the
means of living to the laboring classes
and peasants; also believing the time had
come to resume the normal conditions IN
the towns and villages, to do away win
the causes of suffering among the peo-
pie, to remove so FAR as possible al the
effects of concentration of the reconcen-
trados and further to give complete no
erty to all the country people to return 70
such places as they desire, to do sucn
labor - they may select, TINS oroer Is
issued.
PLAN OF RELIEF.
The preamble further says that for the
reconcentrados who. being without re-
sources or instruments with which TO
labor, remain in the towns or centers
previously set apart for their use tne
colonial government proposes to the gov
ernor general a plan OF relief In TINS
plan the mayors and alcaldes are eX-
pectad to take part. establishing soup
kitchens. etc, and doing all in their power
TO terminate the existing misery. After
the preamble the order continues:
Article AFTER the publication of this
order the reconcentrados and their tamil
les will be allowed to return home in the
four provinces given above.
Article 2-Orders all relief committees
and military authorities to facilitate the
workings of the decree and also to aid
the reconcentrados in selling and securing
new houses.
EMPLOYMENT.
Article 3-Diracts the colonial govern
ment through it's secretary and minister
ial officers to prepare TO execute all neceS-
sary orders to secure for the country peo
pie work on public improvements, and
also TO give food, by economical kitchens
TO all the suffering, attention being called
to those on the small country estate.
Article AN the expenses over and
above the funds now in the hands of the
committee are TO be provided for under
the head of an extraordinary war credit.
Article 5-AH former orders of recon-
centrados are abrogated.
Washington. March 31.-The state de-
Dartment has received no official word
as to the decree issued by Captain General
BlancO resembling the reconcentfado or
der in Santa Clara and other provinces.
1t is regarded as an extremely import
ant If not the most important, develop
ment of a favorable character thus far
secured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
Available Standing Army of One
Million Men

New York, March 31.-General John
NJ. Schofield today took formal charge
of the national volunteer reserve, and
plans for speedily obtaining an avail
able standing army of 100000 men
were made at meeting of the military
committee.
Among those who met General Scho-
field today We're Generals Grenville NJ.
Dodge. Alex Med. McCook and Martin
T. Mcmahon.
General SchofieId suggested that con-
gress at once be asked to put the new
organization on a permanent official
basis, and this work will be under
taken forthwith. 1t will be in charge
of an executive committee consisting
of General Nelson A. Miles, General
Russell A. Alger, Colonel Washington,
General McCook, General Molineaux
General Mcmahon, General Pierson,
General Ripley and General Wilson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
BACK IN 81.

This talk of war were hav1n now re-
minds me of the fun
Some of US thought that war would De.
The woods were full of fellows then who
hOllerad day and night
And tried to make the folks beheVe they
fairly ached to fight.
But when good Father Abraham sent out
his call for men
The fellows that had screeched before
were mighty quiet then
1 never heard of Grant or Meade or Sheri-
dan before
streams were red with gore;
never heard of any of the men who rose
Through gallant fghtin' then, until the
1 guess the Shermans and the Grants had
nOthin much to say
Before the day had come for men TO
plunge into the fray!
Now. there was Ebenezer Webb. who
lived in our town:
| tell you ne knew how TO put tne worst
rebellion down,
For months and months before the time to
shoulder muskets came
He fairly hOWied for war and SWOre MS
soul was all afiame;
But when that dismal day arrived that
men ware called to go
The folks were shocked to hear that 10
had lost hfs little toe o.
My cousin Cyrus. too, was fierce before
the war began:
He ripped and tore and carried on Just
like a crazy man;
He'd hang around the grocery store and
tell what he would do
If ne was in Abe Lincoln'S place-and
folks believed him. too
And cheered the things he said. until the
time for fightin' came
Then. by the great Jerusha, Cy pretended
he was lame.
The only man from out town who won a
pair of stars
Was Henry Gray. who never claimed to
be a son Of Mars.
He'd merely stood around, without a
war-lika word to say.
But when they wanted men to fight. he
boldly marched away
/ have to smile when l recall some howlin'
that was done
Before the Guns began to belcn, back
there in 81,
S. 5. Kiser in the Cleveland Leader
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
HOFF CASE NEARLY ENDED.
Some of Hoff's Stories Denied By
Witnesses Yesterday.


San Francisco, March 31.-The trial
of Albert Hoff for the murder of Mrs.
Mary Clute is rapidly drawing to a
close. The defendant rested his case
yesterday afternoon. This morning the
prosecution opened its testimony in re-
buttal, with Otto -Heynemann, score
tary of Chief of Police Lees. upon the
witness stand. He denied all the state
ments of Hoff as to fierce and Drofa-e
language by Detective Seymour. He
also stated that Hoff told him that Mrs.
Clute had a visitor with a brown
mustache while he was in the house.
Chief Of Police Lees, Detective Sey-
mour and Arthur Barendt, a reporter,
also testified that Seymour did not
abuse Hoff. G. Carpenter, a reporter.
swore that Hoff told him Mrs. Clute
was entertaining a dark man when he
left the horse.
Mrs. L. A. Legs was recalled to con-
firm some of her testimony. The case
will be argued tomorrow and Saturday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
IngleSide Races.

San Francisco. March 31.-weather at
Ingleside fine, track fast; results:
First race, six furlongs-Imp Bitter
Root won. Toribio second, Erosca third.
Time-1:15%.
Second race, seven furlongs, selling
Break o. Day won. Sir Dixie second,
Tim Murphy third. Time-l:2SA.
Third race, one mile, gentlemen rid
oTs-Metare won, Don CIarencio sec
ond. William OBJ. third. Time-1:45h
Fourth race, five furlongs-For
won. Olinthus second, Milt Young
third. Time-1 OH.
Fifth race. mile and an eighth, SELL
ing-Red Glenn won, Daylight second
Melvin Durham third. Time-1:561z
Sixth race, seven furlongs-O'Conne
Won, Rosomonde second, st. Callatine
third. Time-t:2fsA.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
WYOMING BELLIGERENTS.
National Guardsmen Want to Go to
the Front.
special to The Herald,)

Especial to The Hsrald)
Cheyenne, Wyo,, March S1.-Today
Governor Richards sent the following
telegram TO President Mckinley:
wyoming stands ready TO furnish
its quota of men in case of war with
Spain. Our National Guard. including
one two-gun battery, is ready for
service at your call"
The Wyoming guardsmen are recruit
ing to full fighting strength and are
eager Cor chance to try conclusions
with Spain.
Washington. March Ex-senator
Warren now has two bills pending be-
fore the military affairs committee
providing for the participation of
Wyoming people in hostilities One
contemplates authorizing the secretary
of war to trade the governor of WyOm-
ing a complete battery for the battery
and equipments of the Alger light
artillery, a Wyoming militia company
The other authorizes the enlistment of
a regiment of Wyoming mounted
rangers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
SPANS REPLY IS EvAS|VE
Ccontinued from Page ID


derstood that he touched, one by enc.
upon all the questions raised hy the
United States and Indicated the limits
to which, in his opinion. it would Re
possible TO go without prejudice 10 the
national honor or dignity.
All the ministers, including General
Correa, minister of war, saw their
thoughts reflected in Senior Sagasta's
expose, which they unanimously APP
proved
The ministers then proceeded To the
palace, where they. gave an account Of
the proceedings to the queen regent,
who approved them.
At Minister Woodford'S conference
with Seniors Sagasta, Gullon and Moret,
Senior Sagasta's note, translated into
English, was submitted to General
Woodford, who, after reading it, said:
Il am solely authorized to negotiate
ad referendum. and therefore I will
transmit the cabinets reply to Wash
ington."
The text of the Sagasta note has not
been made known, the ministers MAIN
tanning absolute reserve. but the cab
met is said to have given proof of
sentiments of the greatest concilia-
ton"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
PATRIOTIC PERFORMANCE.
Madrid Delirious Over Last Nights
Event.

Madrid, March 31-At o'clock this
evening the seats sold for the naval
performance had yielded more than
$4,000 pesetas. including 100000 pese-
tas from the Marquis Villemejor. but
many important amounts are not in
cluded in this total. The house was
crowded and the scene was one of in
describable enthusiasm, with frenzied
cries of Long live Spain" Long live
Cuba" and Long live the army and
navy
The moment the queen regent enter
ed the royal box, the audience gave her
a deliriOus reception, which was repeat
ed after the third act of the opera The
scenes were really eXtravagant. The
ladies of the highest aristocracy. in
brilliant toilets and jewels, ministers
and high officials, occupied the boxes,
while the ordinarily cheaper seats were
occupied by personages high in society.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
EXAMPLES OF PATRIOTISM.
Princely Sums Paid to Promote a
Spanish Cause.

Madrid, March 31.-The rush for
seats for the performance at the Royal
theatre in behalf of the Spanish navy
increases. The queen paid $4,000
pesetas for a box, the Spanish minis
try paid 5000 pesetas for boxes, several
capitalists are taking stalls at 100000
pesetas, the Count of Bernu paid 100,-
900 pesetas, the Marquis de la Guina
paid $4,000 pesetas, the Bank of Spain
paid 900 pesetas and other organiza
tons and individuals paid enormous
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
SENATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
E. P. Holtenhaus, Postmaster al
Evanston, Wyo.

Washington, March 3L-The senate
today confirmed the following nominal
tons:
German Bulle of New York, consul at
Cardenas, Cuba
To be receiver of public moneys. Miss
Martha c. Brown, at Gunnison. Colo;
F. Z. Densmore at Independence, Cal;
H. S. Sargent at Stockton. Cal.
To be registers Of land offices, j. D.
MaXey at Stockton, Cal; A ]. Crook
shank at Los Angeles: S. w. Austin
at Independence. Cal; c. f. Hamlin at
Gunnison, Colo.
Postmasters, Arizona: j. w. Alters.
Prescott; Wyoming: L. p. Holtenhaus,
Evanston.
The senate rejected the nomination
of James \. Grimme to be postmaster
at Tuskegee, Ala.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
BILL FOR CUBAN RELIEF.
Appropriates 100000, and Not In
tended as An Act of War.

Washington, March S1.-Representa-
tive Wheeler OF Alabama introduced a
bill today appropriating 100000 to
purchase provisions for the use of the
Cuban non-combatants and directing
the president to cause them to be con-
veyed at once to the starving people
and to use as much OF the military and
naval forces as necessary to attain this
purpose. It also directs the president
to notify the Spanish government that
this proceeding is an act of humanity
and not intended as an act of war
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01

South Africa were taken at per cent.
American sailing vessels. accepted
yesterday for per cent brought per
cent today, Rates for future sailing
were proportionately higher Shipments
to gulf ports figured largely in the
transactions. Representatives of the
best known marine insurance COM
panies operating in this city held a
conference today regarding the advis-
ability of forming a permanent organi-
cation and agreeing as to definite
schedules of marine rates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
The Ships.

Southampton-Arriv New York,
New York.
New York-Arrived: HaveI. from
Bremen. Sailed: Bremen, Bremen.
London-Sailed: KensingtOn, Phlla-
delphia.
Queenstown-Saile Pennland, Phil
adelphia: Britannia, New York.
Genoa-Sailed: Saale, New York.
Liverpool-Arrived: Majestic, New
York.
Stettin-Arrived: Thingvalla. New
York.
Rotterdam-Sailed: Obdam, New
York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
"a FAVORABLE CHANGE
Something Going On That Pleased a
Spanish Minister.

Madrid, March 31.-The minister of
public works. in an interview today.
said that the IS hours had brought a
favorable change in the situation.
When the minister was asked if he
meant on account of news from Wash
ington, he replied:
mo; our feelings of satisfaction do
not refer to the United States"
Ell Liberal says: THE moment of
the denouement (solution of the crisis)
has drawn much nearer. There may
yet be frequent means TO delay mat
ters, but we doubt it,
The paper mentioned then adds: We
must apply ourselves to obtain a gain
of time. or heartily devote ourselves to
the contrary. In our opinion. 1t would
be acceptable, even preferable, to ac-
cept any extreme measure which would
cut the knot if we failed TO unite it,
The situation is such that by avoiding
external struggles we may fall into a
still graVer one"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
That Disabled spaniard.

Queenstown, March S1-The Spanish
torpedo boat destroyer Audaz. which
was seriously injured while on her way
to Spain. necessitating her putting into
Waterford for shelter and assistance,
arrived here today. escorted by the
Osade, her sister ship, and entered the
dock yard in the west passage. 1t will
take a month to repair the Audaz.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
DECAPITATED BY TANNER.
st. Patrick's Day Parade Lost Gen
,eral Wheeler His Place.

Chicago, March 31.-At the request
of Governor Tanner, Brigadier General
Harris \. Wheeler, commanding the
First brigade of the Illinois National
Guard, has forwarded his resignation
No definite reason for the resignation
is known, but it is thought it grew out
of the permission granted by General
Wheeler to the Seventh regiment to
parade in Chicago St Patrick's day.
General Wheeler declined to say any
thing at present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
Irish Appreciation of America.

London, March 31.-At a meeting of
the Parnellite members of the house
of commons today, Mr.. John Red
mond, the Parnellite leader, presiding.
a resolution was adopted, expressing
deep sympathy with the efforts of
America to secure the independence of
Cuba. trusting that their efforts would
be speedily crowned with success, to
the benefit of humanity and the great
er glory of the republic of America"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01

pound. and directed my attention to a
huge cavern, which l knew was not
there before. AS l entered number of
huge elephants and camelS issued from
it in a continuous stream. They ap-
parently passed over me as though
did not exist. He again raised his
hand. and the cavern and animals dis
appeared. and there was no indication
of any exodus OF any kind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
LITTLE BULLETS.

Three ten-inch rifles for the defense of
Nara gansett bay have been placed along
side the disappearing gun carriages at the
new fOrtifications at Dutch Island. r. l.
Sixteen ten-inch mOrtars for Fort Adams
have arrived. and will be Immediately
mounted.
Lieutenant Commander Mark judge ad-
vocate OF the court of inquiry into the
Maine disaster. has resumed his duties as
executive officer of the receiving ship
Vermont
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
Minister and Mason.

Santa Rosa, Cal. March S1.-Rev. j.
Avery Shepherd, one of the best
known Episcopal ministers in northern
California, died here today. aged So. He
was in Montgomery, Ala, when the
confederate congress held its first ses-
sion and delivered the opening prayer
He was a prominent Mason.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
NOTABLE DEAD.
Delaware Democratic Leader.

Wilmington, Del, March S1.-Hon.
James L. Wolcott,. former chancellor
of Delaware, died at his home in Do
yer today, aged Sc years. Mr. Wolcott
was for years a leader in Democratic
politics. In 1883 he entered the field
for United States senator in oppose
ton TO the late Eli Salisbury. and cap
tured the Democratic primaries in Kent
county. But the subsequent Salisbury
bolt defeated Mr.. WoIcott's. senatorial
aspirations by electing the Republican
legislature, which sent Anthony Hig-
gins TO Washington as the first ReDub-
lican senator from Delaware.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
FOREIGN NOTES.

Ii Hung Chang has been invested with
full power TO proceed to Port Arthur TO
delimitate the territory recently released
to Russia by China.
Russia and France are straining 10 pre-
vent the ratification OF the Chinese loan.
and it is possible the matter may yet re-
quire the intervention of Germany and
Great Britain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
KING GEORGES AssAILANTs.
At the Conclusion of Trial Both Were
Condemned to Death.

Karditzi and Giorgii, charged with the
recent attempt to assassinate King
George of Greece, a large number of
the leading Greeks and many men,
berS of the diplomatic corps were pres
ent. KarditZi, who is ill with cOnsump-
ton, said he was impelled to the act
by newspaper articles declaring King
George responsible for the misfortunes
of the country, and he declared that
if he had succeeded in killing the king
he would have tried to kill TheOdor
Delyannic. the former premier, Giorgii
declared that he fired into the air. Both
prisoners were condemned to death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The treasury shows: Available cash
balance S226, ISL, 327; gold reserve. 1913. $780,
763.
Indications show that over 500 horses
will participate in the spring meeting
which opens today at the Cumberland
Park track. Nashville. Isabey. Pacemak-
er. Lady of the West and Cliftondale, all
starters in the Cumberland prize. the
leading event today, are at the track.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
Chile Will Not Sell.

Lima, Peru (via Charleston. Tex.),
March S1.-The Chilean government. it
is asserted on good authority. will not
sell any warship to the United States.
The Oregon is expected here on Satur-
day. The gunboat Marietta. on finish
ing coaling. contracted for coal for the
battleship Oregon, and sailed for Val
paraiso at o'clock this evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
SPANS LAST
PLAY IN CUBA
An Act to Remove the Props
From Intervention.
DECREE ENDING
RECOMMENDATION
Issued By Blanco and Affecting Four
Western Provinces.

Regarded as One of the Most Import
ant Developments In the Spanish
Situation, Indicating That Coun-
try's Desire For Peace-Plan of
Relief Established By the Colonial
Government Is In Line With the
American Plan-Preamble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
INDUSTRIAL HOME CONFLICT
THREE BILLS DISPoSING OF THE
BUILDING.
That of Senator Rawlins Gives 1t to
the City For a High School-Sal-
ina Postmaster.
Especial % The Heraid.r

Washington, March 31.-Senator
Rawlins this afternoon introduced
bill providing that the Woman's In
dustrial home shall be transferred to
Salt Lake City for a city High School.
This is in accordance with petitions
from the Salt Lake hoard of education,
and several Utah state officers.
Senator Cannon has bill providing
that this property shall be sold for
educational purposes and King. one
that ii shall be devoted to charitable
and educational purposes. There is,
however, no reason to doubt that the
delegation will be able to agree on the
use of the property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
means of relief in the actual

powerful means of relief in the actual
wants.
The governor of this province. Habana.
calculates at $4,000 the value of the provi-
sions. clothes, medicines, etc. distributed
IN this city during the month of February.
which have contributed TO the relief of
the excessive number of reconcentrados
here.
The governors give the technical con-
diton of the reconcentrados in the sew
eral provinces, the expenditure of funds
and the establishment OF relief Kitchens,
etc.
Governor D'Armas says the havoc be-
gan when the fertile fields of Matanzas
were invaded by the insurgents in 1885,
desolating the land and leaving the people
out of work He admits that the recon
centrado decree of 1896, instead of dinin-
ishing the evils. aumented them.
Governor Garcia of Santa Clara gives
the particulars of the relief measures
adopted.
PINAR DEL RIO.
The governor of Pinar del Rio gives
list of reconcentrados in the villages of
his province to whom rations are issued
He states the number of these reconcen-
trados to be 15.5S6, of whom SAY are over
il years of age. The suffering is as in
tense in this province as in others. ex-
cept where people have secured and have
been allowed to carry their rifles.
The chief of police of Matanzas says the
situation has improved noticably since
the reconcentrados are securing work
The worst feature of the situation seems
TO be that while the men are relieved
by getting work the women and children
are still a charge on the community.
1t is sad 10 note that the population has
diminished. but it must be rerns mbered
that this is by no means due exclusively
to want and misery. The emigration
which occurred. in some cities was enorm-
Gus: in Santiago de Cuba alone, L, 600 pass
ports have been signed. The official sta
tistics also show that the high rates of
mortality are not due in many cases
to the absence of provisions. IT has been
deaths occur upon thu arrival from the
country of new groups of reconcentrados
unwilling to take the advice of the
doctors. in their debilitated states eat
the rancho that the thoughtless charity
of the soldiers makes them .proffer. in
many cases with fatal results.
SITUATION IMPROVED.
I will say in conclusion that the situa-
ton has improved much and the most
active point of the crisis has passed. The
problem, however. is not yet solved. nor
can this be done Immediately because the
majority of the persons dependent on
public and private charity at the present
are children and women whose
future has to be assured.
"A state of war invariably leaves deep
scars. and much work and time are nee
essary to repair the damage done in a
single day"
Accompanying the report of General
Blanco are reports from the governors of
MatanZas province Francis D'Armos, gov
ernor of Santa Clara. Marius Garcia and
del Rio.
The suffering is great and the efforts to-
wards relief are mainly directed to the
women and children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01
Sagasta Is Threatened.

Havana. March 31.-La Lucia, in an
editorial. says today I'VE are at the
end of the farce, which has held the
stage until now. Heaven should APP
prise Senior Sagasta that he is near
the end. not only of his political ca
reer. but also of his life