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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
LARGEST ON THE CONTINENT.
Huntington VIII Build An Immense
Dock at Newport News.

Cincinnati. March ia special to the
Commercial Tribune from Newport News,
Va, says:
Coils P. Huntington, principal owner
of the Newport News Ship Building &
Dry Dock company. has given instruc-
tons to commence work on the mammoth
dry dock at once. This determination on
the multi-millionaire's part is the result
OF a conference held in Washington last
week between his lieutenant, Calvin B.
Orcutt president of the ship building
company, and Secretary Long.
Mr.. Huntington will accept no subsidy
from the government. He will furnish
the s1.000.00O or more. If necessary. to
build the dock and will keep in close
touch with his aides from San Francisco,
whence he viii go in a few days
The dock viii be. when completed, 800
feet in length and 80 feet in breadth.
1T viii be constructed after the most
modern IDEAS and viii be capable of re-
ceiving TWO of the largest battieships at
one time.
1T is understood that LOO men will be
employed at once to push the work TO
completion. All the soundings have been
made, and the material will be ordered at
once. The site for the new basin will be
directly north of the present dock. which
is now the largest in American waters
although lacking a few feet of being able
20 receive the frst-class battleships of
the navy.
The new dock will be the largest on the
continent"
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AMONG THE TRAVELLERS.

Two parties of Austraii"n. New Zealand
all, were OF the KnutstC. i yesterday and
Rio Grarde Western in the evening Taa
San Francisco and the others came yes
terdav morning. Their stav in this CITY
was devoted to taking in the sights and
attending the tabernacle services in the
afternoon. One of tho distinguished
visitors, II. A. Banner. of Napier. n. H..
lost : valuable cameo RING under the
tabernacle seats. The finder will be re-
warded by returning IL to the Knutsrord
- g .
Vic Bicrborer and L. w Exum are
down from Idaho and are registered at
the Walker.
Hon. w. L. II. Dotson and family. Of
Minersville. returned to the Walker last
evening from pleasant trip TO California
o. g
J. B. Blazer. a former well known Salt
Laker. is at the Cullen on q business trip
from Chicago.
O 8 =
Ex-Sheriff Ward. of Evanston. is at
the Cune->
R; G. Lgnd, of St. George. is guest
8 o 3
Rev. DR.. p. A. H. Franklin. the well
known mining operator. is in the city.
- I.
Yesterdays hotel arrivals were: At the
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department. on Friday and published a

department on Friday and published at
that time.
A conference was had here today by
repres antatives of the following railroads
to arrange for the transportation OF light
artillerymen and their announcements:
The Atlantic Coast lines; the Southern
railroad. the Seaboard Air Line, and the
ChesaDe cake B. Ohio
1t WIS stated that companies OF artil-
ferymen. consisting of about CO men each,
would be transferred from Fort Monroe
to the following points:
Fort Caswell on the Cape Fear river,
Georgia: 20 Tybse. near Savannah; to
Fort Morgan, near Mobile. and to Shcri-
dams Point. on the Potomac.
1t was stated also that company would
be moved from Fort McHenry. Baltimore.
to some point on the Delaware river. near
Philadelphia. The government wanted,
il was declared. the arrangements per-
fected by tomorrow or Tuesday at the
latest. No bids have been asked for re-
garding the transportation of heavy
guns, and ii was understood that the
men were to be carried to the different
points. simply to man the batteries. 1t
is not known when the contemplated
changes will take place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
AUTOMATIC MACHINE GUN.
Frisco Mechanics Invention Which
Shoots $50 Per Minute.

San Antonio, Tex. March 13.-J. w.
Greer, mechanical engineer of this city,
is now negotiating with the war depart
ment for the purchase of an automatic
machine gun for fortifications and floating
batteries, which he has invented and
patented The department is now max
ing test with gun constructed on the
lines of Mr. Greer's patent, which will
shoot 800 three-inch projectiles per min
ute. The fastest machine gun heretofore
invented throws but II three-inch shells
per minute The Greer automatic ma
chine gun can be constructed for heavy
ammunition. and will shoot four-inch pro-
JectileS at the rate of $50 per minute.
A feature of the gun which recommends
It at this time is that the invention can
be employed on the guns now in use by
the department and can be manufactured
in very short time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
TIME SET FOR PEACE IN CUBA.
Intimation That It Was Extended to
Nav /, By Mckinley.

London, March 14-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says:
Il am able to assert on the best au-
thority that United States Minister
Woodford originally intimatsd that the
United States hoped and expected that
Spain would re-establish peace in Cuba
before March l. of this year. Recently.
in response to Spanish representations,
the United States extended the time to
May !. Both governments refuse to de-
scribe this intimation as an ultimatum
to Spain.
1T has been given" continues the CORE
spondent, entirely irrespective of the
Maine affair or of any other complica-
tons which may arise in the meantime
There was no suggestion as to what
action the United States would take on
May l, should. as is certain to be the
case, the rebellion is still unsurpassed"
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COMFORT 10 SPAIN.
The Dons Take Emperor Williams
Last Speech Seriously.

London March 1.-THE Madrid cor
respondent of the Times says the state
ment of the Berlin correspondent of La
Correspondence de Espana, that En-
peror William, at a private dinner last
week, declared, so long as William II
is the German emperor, the United
States shall not possess themselves OF
Cuba" is not confirmed. The CORE
Spondent, however, adds:
The report has stimulated a specu-
lation in Madrid as to the support
Spain is likely to receive there (Berlin).
This speculation, however, is marked
by an inability to distinguish properly
between moral sympathy and material
assistance, so that the slightest hint
of good will thrown out by foreign
newspapers or diplomatists is clutched
at as an earnest of impending alli-
ance.
But the prevailing cOnjectures are
very wild and appear to be based on
no concentrate information"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
SALT LAKE LAW SCHOOL
Paper By Professor Whitley On
the Subject.
THE IMPORTANCE OF LAW
THE ENTIRE GROUP OF ACTIvI.
TIES DEPENDS UPON LAW.

Necessity For Such An Institution In
This State Should Be Made a
Part of the State University
Young Men Would Not Then Have
to Go East to Obtain a knowledge
of the Principles of Government
and the Science of Law.
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Kansas City Dog Show.

Kansas City, March 13.-The second
annual dog show, under the auspices of
the Kansas City Kennel club. will
open on Tuesday next and continue
for four days A great array of prize
dogs, winners at great shows in all
parts of the country, are entered. The
show will, it is claimed, rival any ever
held in the country.
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L. A. w. Official Notice.

Baltimore. March 1S.-Chairman Mott
of the L. A w. racing board has issued
the following notice:
THE contracts of Henry E. Quicker,
manager national track team. with Z.
A McDuffie, and Dudley Marks, man
ager of Tom Linton, are approved.
Registered: No. 1000, New York dis
trict, Frank Waller; No. 5000, district
E, w. w. Hamilton; No. 5001, district
Z. S. G. Meixell
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Powder works Tn Full BLAST

Santa Cruz, Cal. March 1S.-The powder
works were in full blast today making
government powder
Ii is unusual for the force to be at work
on Sunday. AS extra men are being en-
ployed ii Is presumed that orders have
been received TO increase the output.
For the past week the mill has been
devoted exclusively to the manufacture
of government and brown powder
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SPORTING NEWS.
McCov-Ruhlin Purse.

New Haven, Conn, March 1S.-The
New Haven Athletic club has offered
a purse OF $1,000 for a 2O-round contest
between Kid Mccoy and Gus RUN
lin, to take place at New Haven, May
so. The offer was telegraphed TO the
managers of the pugilists tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
Too Deep For Mines.

Portsmouth. n. H., March 13.-Plans for
the placing of submarine mines for Ports
mouth harbor have been mapped out and
a large force of men nave been actively
at wor,z near the Notifications all day
it is claimed. however, that these mines
viii be of little use. owing to the depth
of the water in the river, there being over
ten fathoms in the channel from New
castle TO within short distance OF the
navy yard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
DAvITTs QUESTION.
Has Great Britain Offered to Loan Us
Men-of-WarP

London. March 13.-Michael Davitt. NJ
P, for South Mayo. will question the gov
ernment in the house of commons tomor-
row night as to whether Great Britain
has offered to loan men-of-war to tae
United States in the event of a conflict
pean power.
He viii also put a series of questions
with view OF elicitin- whether there
have been any negotiations for an alliance
between England and the United States
or whether England has offered to me-
date in the Cuban affair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
WAR OF PRIvATEERING.
Spain Says With JUNCTION, America
Would Suffer Most.

Madrid. March 13.-The view held in
official circles is that Spain will not pro-
woke a war. because if she did she would
find herself isolated. but if America gives
the Drovocation, Spain will not be alone
in the struggle.
The general opinion is that in the event
of war. Spain will not need to attack
American territory. 1t will suffice her to
pursue war of privateering.
As Americas commerce is seven-fold
greater than SPANS American interests
would suffer most.
War would benefit neither nation, and
good sense therefore counsels peace.
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Expecting the Decision In Spain.

Maurld, March I5.-EI ImparclaI
says: The government is momentarily
expecting to receive the report of the
Spanish commission, which, il is under
stood, will maintain that the Maine
explosion was internal.
Although the American commission
MAJ give another explanation. the gov
eminent viii energetically uphold the
Spanish report"
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stickeen Route closed.

Seattle. March lS-Ths steamer Cottage
City which arrived from Alaska tonight.
brought a number of passengers from
Fort Wrangel who have given up the at
tempt to get into the Yukon country by
way of the Stickeen route. About 1000
men with their outfits are showed in be-
tween Wrangel and Glenora.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH.
Otto Dall, Drug Broker, Succumh5
to Hemorrhage.

Otto Ball. drug broker. who came
here from Chicago some two years
ago, died suddenly last evening.
Mr.. Ball was suffering from con-
sumption. but there was nothing to in
dictate his sudden taking off, until he
was seized with fit of coughing. He
sat down on his bed. hemorrhage en-
sued. and he died in a few minutes.
Mr. Ball was about 40 years of age,
and leaves = wife, who resides here,
and son. who is living in Chicago.
The deceased was quite well known,
and was highly respected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
Equipped with Torpedo OUTFITS.

Newport. r. l.. March 1S.-The tug
Leiden left the torpedo station at 12
O'Clock today for League Island navy
yard with torpedo outfits of proje1tiles for
the cruisers Minneapolis and Columbia
and torpedo boat Rodgers. The tug has
been detache,- from this station and will
hereafter be attached to League Island
navy yard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
At Forts Sill and Reno.

FL Reno, Okla. March l3.-No orders for
the immediate movement of troops have
been received. as far as known. at either
Fort Sill or Fort Reno, Okla. The troops
at both points. however. are prepared to
placed on orders last week. There is no
artillery stationed at either territory
forts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
Big Contract For Projectiles.

Reading. Pa. March 13.-The promise
of a contract for Drojectiles amounting
to over 81 C00.0O0 to the Carpenter steel
works kept the entire plant in unusual
activity today.
Masons. carpenters. machinists. steel
smete-s and makers and score of other
classes of workmen were on duty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
a Degenerate Son.

New York. March 13.-Frederick ].
President a. c.. Blair of the Wheeling
a. Lake Erie railroad Of Toledo, o.. and
who was arrested Yesterday charged
with passing worthless checks, was
held in the Jefferson Market court to-
day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
Working Night and Day.

Bethlehem, Pa March 13-The Bethle-
hem Iron company has received orders
TO push all government work as vet IN
finished on the 100 10 and Pinch guns and
carriages and the force of skilled me-
. chanics IN all departments are working
night and dar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE.
Hundreds Of Natives Killed In An
Island of Malacca GROUP.

Chicago. March 13.-A special to the
Record from Tacoma, Wash, says:
An earthquake has destroyed the town
of Amboina. capital of Amboina island,
one of the Malacca group. Many houses
were swallowed up before the occupants
could get out. Hundreds of natives were
killed and 200 injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
What Means ThisP

London. March 1.-THE war office. the
Daily Mail announces, has issued 100
rounds of ball cartridges to every volun-
teer In the kingdom, in addition to the
ordinary provisions.
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Not Left Cadiz.

Madrid, March ls.-The Spanish
torpedo squadron has not yet left
Cadiz.
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SPEEDY TRANSPORTATION.
Railroad Representatives and War
Department In Conference.

Washington. March ls.-The government
is perfecting its plans to make the move
ments OF troops TO the coast dsrenses.
orders for which were issued by the war
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Mother Of Mrs. Ronalds

London. March 1S.-BIrs. Joseph Bal
lard Carter, mother of Mrs. Ronalds.
died here today, at the residence of
her daughter
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Columbia Rivers Big Gun.

Portland. Ore, March ia ten-inch
rifled Gun for tho fortifications at Fort
Stevens, at the mouth of the Columbia
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Lieut.. Lowrv. U. s. M.

New York March 1.-Lieutenant Os-
win w Lowry. U. S. N. died today in
this city of pneumonia. after weeks i'll
ress. He was born in Ohio in 1852 and
was appointed to thu naval academy in
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river. arrived here from the east today.
The big gun viii be shipped TO Fort
Stevens tomorrow and will be placed in
position in n few days.
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France In the Orient.

Pekin. March l3-France, it is said. in
tends to occupy Lei Chau In the Quang
Tung peninsula. north of Hai-Nan, Us
a naval base.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
NOTABLE DEAD.
Tone1ins. Swedish Poet.

Topelius, Swedish Poet.
Helsingfors, Finland. March 10
Reacharie Tcpelius. the Swedish poet,
historian and literateur, is dead He
was Of Finnish origin, was born at
Kuddlas. Jan. u ISIS
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Bank President.

/ New York. March 13-Francis NJ. Har-
ris: president of the Nassau bank. died
today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
BONERY HOLOCAUST
Eleven Bodies Were Discovered
Instead of Forty.
NAKED AND UNKNOWN
EXAMPLES OF THE VICE AND
POVERTY OF GOTHAM.

The Mission Was Conducted By the
Christian Herald - Upper Floors
Contained $50 Beds, and Nearly
All Occupied When Fire Broke Out
Victims Were Dime Lodgers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14

John Wyburn, superintendent of the
Bowory mission. under whose direction
the lodging house was conducted, said
today;
when I arrived at the scene of the
fire the firemen had il under control
and the police We're removing the dead
bodies. I started at once to ascertain the
cause and the exact place where the fire
started
1T originated in the lavatory on the
thiro floor, in my opinion, and probably
carelessly among lot OF papers,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-01-18
ADvICES FROM SYDNEY.


oSt
San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE follow
ing advices arrived today per steam
ship Alameda from Sydney, via Homo
lulu:
A very severe shock of earthquake
was experienced over the whole of the
north of the island, and as far south as
Christ. church, New Zealand, Decem.
Der s. Its duration was from one to
two minutes, and the vibrations were
from north to south.
A terrible storm broke over the Fiji
islands November II and again Decem-
Der 13, the wind attaining velocity
of So miles per hour for some time
Several small vessels were blown ashore
and wrecked. The Union Company's
steamers had narrow escape from
similar fates, but put to sea and cruised
about until the storm subsided.
The mountain tribes of Goodenough
island recently attacked Thompson's
station there, and after looting the
store, murdered four boys and speared
a number of other employees. The mag
istrate and a force of IA armed police
visited the scene for the purpose of
avenging the murders.
At the Macquarie islands, December
b, four men were drowned by the acci-
dental swamping of their boat.
The bark Loongana, which arrived
December IA, brought the news of the
drowning of Brother Bernard, mis-
sionary, and Is natives, near the Gil.
bert islands. The missionary's party,
in three canoes, struck shoal and all
were lost.
AS result of conference between
the ministers of agriculture of the vari-
ous colonies, a trial shipment of apples
and pears will be forwarded to London
in the near future.
Reports from the country districts of
Victoria show that the cyclonic storm
Of November IS did immense damage,
scores of buildings being blown down,
and many persons being injured.
December 3, Jack Griffiths, of Cobar,
who held the worlds record, and Pro-
fessor Bax, of New Zealand, engaged
in club-swinging contest for the
worlds championship at Newcastle.
rwo-pound clubs were used, and, ac-
'ording to the conditions, the evolu-
ions per minute were to be counted.
After both had swung the clubs for 40
iours continuously, the match was de-
ared draw.
Percy Cavill, upon his return to
sydney with the mile and five-mile
championships of the world to his
redit, was accorded reception by the
winning association. McKun, New
zealand amateur, recently ran half
nile in one minute 50 seconds. No
ember 20, Ii. Craemer established
lew worlds record for the mile walk
It Auckland. His time was minutes,
n 3-5 seconds
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-01-18
FORT SMITH STORM.
The List of Dead Numbers Forty Three
About Seventy Injured.

Apoub seventy injured.
Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 17.-The la
test official death list shows a total of
43 lives lost in the tornado which swept
through Fort Smith Tuesday night.
Not less than 70 others are injured, a
large number of them seriously, and
several are expected to die.
The work of removing the bodies
from the ruined buildings progressed
today. Five new names were added
to the list of the dead. Two bodies
were dug from the ruins of the Smith
block, from which IL had previously
been taken.
The full extent of the storm NAV be
comprehended from the fact that 35
miles northeast of the city quantity
of tin roofing from Garrison avenue
buildings was found. A woman was
taken from the ruins of the Burgess no.
tel today, and was identified as Mrs,
Ida lnnis, of Elm Spring, Ark. Her
brother is missing, and it is believed
his body is still buried in the ruins.
Business in the devastated districts,
where the buildings were only partially
damaged, was resumed today. Ladies
OF the city are at work distributing
food and clothing to the needy. The
relief committee, composed of prominent
business men, finds difficulty in hous.
ing the sufferers. One hundred and
fifty buildings were demolished, and
will have to be rebuilt to accommodate
the people. Orton and Wright, two
of the dead, were Indian territory
farmers, and had just stepped into the
Smith building for shelter.
Memphis, st. Louis, Kansas City,
Little Rock and other cities wired
readiness to lend aid if necessary. The
number of dead will not exceed so.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-01-18

New York, Jan. 1.-THE control of
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company having been obta ined by the
reorganization committee of the Union
Pacific, the Vanderbilts are now in vir.
tual possession of through transcon.
tinental line. The New York Central
is the first road in the combination
from this point. At Buffalo it con.
meets with the Lake Shore for Chicago
from which point the chain is carried
on to Omaha by the Chicago & North.
western, and from there the Union Pa.
cine, the Oregon Short Line and the O.
h, q N. Co, lets the line to Portland
All these roads are Vanderbilt roads
and the total mileage is 13, 42O.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-01-18
CAUGHT BY A CAVE-IN,


Anaconda, Mont, Jan. 17.-At an
early hour this morning the discovery
was made that five men were entombed
In tunnel which the Anaconda Conner
Mining Company is constructing for
water-humng purposes under bluff
about half n mile beyond the citv
limits. A large quantity of powder,
which had been carried into the tunnel
for the use of the night shift, was ex-
ploded by some means now unknown,
wrecking the face of the tunnel, which
is about $50 feet long, and resulting in
slide of earth, which closed the tun-
mel completely at a distance of about 40
feet from its entrance. From the mo.
ment of the discovery of the accident,
diligent effort has been made to reach
the miners, concerning whose fate the
deepest anxiety has been felt. At 10
O'Clock tonight, those engaged in the
rescue work felt sure that the noisegof
the miners signal" reached them
from within the tunnel.
1t was proposed to drive a three-inch
pipe through the mass of earth that
had filled the tunnel. This plan was
followed and n 20-foot length was sue
cessfully driven. A second section was
attached, and, to the joy of the anxious
spectators, it penetrated the mass of
earth.
Immediately, at II o'clock, commu-
nication was established with the i'm
prisoned men. -Four of them were re-
ported alive and well and one dead.
The work of reaching them is going
on vigorously. The men through the
improvised speaking tube, reported
that they suffered neither thirst nor
hunger, but they wanted candles. 1t
is not learned how the explosion oc-
cured