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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
SPECULATING ON RESULT.
Spain's Position In Case Proof Is
Found of Intent.


Havana March Notwithstanding the
permission given by the United States
government for Spanish divers to examine
the wreck, the Investigation by the Span
! ish authorities of the condition of the
ship as il lies in the water proceeds
slowly. They seemed to he in no hurry
to learn the facts about the hull, maya
zines end other matters which We're first
TO engage the attention of the naval
board. The government has. however
taken considerable testimony of persons
who were in the harbor on the night of
the explosion. 1t gives much weight to
the testimony of those who say they saw
flames issuing from the Maine before the
ship was wrecked by an explosion.
The understanding in Havana is that
the naval board viii be emphatic in eX-
onerating Captain Sigsbee and the officers
of the Maine from implication of negli-
gence, lack of discipline or responsibility
for the disaster. 1t has been almost for
gotten that until the board reports on the
subject Captain Sigsbee is nominally
under a c'ouo-that IS. the. inquiry must
determine whether or not the commander
of the Maine was in any way responsible
for her loss. The secrecy with which the
investigation has been conducted has not
prevented the testimony on the subject
from becoming known.
The board will be able to go further and
show that there was not only an accident
which could have been prevented but also
no basis for the theories of accident from
an unknown cause.
How far it viii go in the assertion of
POSITIVE proof thal tne Maln7 was blown
up. is for the present a speculative ques-
ton. The prevalent impression is that
the board has evidence of the deed. with
out the means of finding out who COM
mitted it. It is incumbent on the Span
ish government to find that out.
The denial, credited to Senior Du Bose
in Washington. that mines existed in
Havana harDor. does not receive the
weight that would be given to an official
declaration from Captain General Blanco
or Premier Sagasta on the same subject
In official circles here ii is the evident
purpose to combat the finding of the
naval board. but not aggressiveIy. The
Spanish attitude seems TO be that an
accident was probable and that the United
States is not justified in making a demand
for reDaration when the proof Of foul
play is not positive. The assumption will
be that the two governments, after TAX
ing evidence. win be unable to agree in
their conclusions. However, there has
been nothing in the nature of a joint in
VeStigatiOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
OUTLAWS HFMnMED IN.
No Possible Chance For Them to
Escape

No Possible Chance For Them to
Escape.
Especial to The Herald)
Vernal Utah, March 4.-Parties who
went to guard the mouth of Ladore
canyon to head off the outlaws returned
this evening. They state that it would
be impossible for the gang TO come
through that way, as the ice is going
out on the river, and the walls of the
canyon are perpendicular from the
waters edge. The head OF the canyon
is not so rough They could go up 10
miles 20 where the Bear river empties
in from the east. There is also a small
stream coming in from the west The
outlaws could find 2 passage by these
routes, but both points are well guard
ed, and there is no possible chance of
escape in the direction of Browns park
The lines of Colorado, Utah and Wy
Oming meet in Browns park and it is
reported that all three states have off,
GERS and citizens on the trail of the
fuSitives. There are some fears that
they may have provisions cached in
the rocks above the canyon The head
of LAHORE canyon is at the lower end
of Browns park, where Green river
closes in. The outlaws were at this
point when Hoy was killed, half way
up the canyon side, in the widest coun-
try imaginable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
THE HERALD BULLETIN,

PAGE ONE.
No Time Set For Maine Report.
Alaska Bill Passed.
Will Wipe Out Desperadces.
Ten Miles On Our Klondike.
PAGE TWO.
Mccoy Defeated Burley.
Our Country's Trade.
Backbone to Politics.
PAGE THREE.
At the Sacramento.
Address By ,Gensral Penrose.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial
PAGE FIVE
The Day In the Courts.
PAGE SEVEN.
State News.
In Wall Street.
PAGE EIGHT.
Will of the Late Jas. 7. Little.
In Railway Circles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
MoRGAN's IDEA NOT PRACTICAL
What George Washington" Ship
Would Cost as Contemplated.

!
Washington. March 4.-Senator Hale
has received from Secretary Long a re-
ply to the letter recently sent by him,
as chairman of the committee on naval
affairs, requesting the secretary's opin-
ion on the resolution introduced on
WashingtonS birthday by Senator
Morgan, instructing the committee to
ascertain the feasibility of constructing
and equiping within a years time a
Warship to be called the George Wash
ington, and to be equal at least to any
in the world
The secretary read a report by the
chief of the bureau of ordnance and a
joint report by Chief Hichborn of the
bureau of construction and Chief Me-
vile of the bureau of engineering. Mr.
O'Neill places the cost of the armor of
such a vessel, built under such pres
sure, at 81 000, 600 and of the ordnance
at S1000,0 00, while ne says that if the
construction were extended over a per-
iod of two years time, the cost of
ordnance could be reduced to $500, 1000
and of armor to S1,600000. He says that
his bureau could do the work of ar
mOring and coupling such vessel
within a years time, but TO do so it
would have to have adequate funds to
place al its disposal. He adds that the
accomplishment would necessitate con-
slant work, day and night. He thinks
two years the briefest period in which
the work could be economically done.
Chiefs Hichborn and Neville unite in
the following expression of opinion:
I'VE do not believe it feasible TO con-
struct such a ship as contemplated to
be completed ready for service within
a year by use of the facilities named.
It might be possible, by the most siren
uous exertiOns, to accomplish this feat
in IS months, at an enormous cost,
probably between IS, 00O, 900 and $9,O00,-
900 total cost
Secretary Long says that in view of
these reports the department concludes
that it is not practicable to construct
the ship contemplated in the time spec
flied
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
RESURRECTION OF GROVER.
Wall Streets ex-President Will Do Anything to Defeat
the Democracy.

Philadelphia
gold Democratic
from
A
Pennsylvania that will be and useful
led believe
their
belle
with that controlling the two
quicker he abandons idea the
suitable financial of
which has the element that
tSgned)
appointed purpose Of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05

grades are several per cent less on the
Dalton trail than on the Canadian Pa
cific and that the climate difficulties
are no more difficult TO overcome. 1t
is said here by those who accompanied
Bratnober on his expedition to the in
terror that he thinks that in several
places where excavations for roadbed
are necessary, enough low grade ore
will be loosened to finance many miles
of construction.
Twenty or so employees of the Tread
well company, who have learned of the
objects of the expedition, have char
tered a tug and scow and will leave as
soon as they can get their stuff loaded
for Pyramid harbor to squat upon town
lots. that being profitable form of in
vestment in Alaska at present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
OFFICIALS AWAKEN
TO BOUNDARY ISSUE
Necessity For Immediate and Final
Disposition of It.
Uncle Sam Defines Ocean As Salt
Water, In the Construction of
Anglo-Russian Treaty = Britain
Disputes This and Claims the Is
lands As ocean Shore"-Hence
This Gives Them Dyea and Skag-
uay-Klondike News.

Washington, March 4.-The breaking
out anew of the controversy over the
boundary line between Alaska and
British Columbia. created much inter
est among officials today and calls at
tention to the necessity for final dis
position of the boundary issue.
While a matter whose adjudication
rests in the jurisdiction of the state de-
partment, it is pointed out here Of
ficially that the maps and data, pre-
pared with the greatest care and pre-
cision by the coast and geodetic sur
vey authorities. sustain in every point
the position assumed by the United
States with respect to its domain.
There is, however, an important queS-
ton of construction of the terms of
the Anglo-RusSian treaty signed at
st. Petersburg in February, 1926, upon
which our claims rest. This government
fixes upon salt water as the basis of
the definition of ocean, while the
British dispute this and claim the
islands as the ocean shore, which would
place the head of Lynn canal in British
territory. giving them the several inn
portant points like Dyea and Skaguay.
BOUNDARY LINE.
Attention is called to the fact that
believed, prescribe a strip ten leagues
wide as American land, but it does
make the boundary line the summit of
the mountain range, provided that
range does not involve width of over
ten leagues. According to the reckon
ing of the coast survey authorities and
the lines of demarkation in their publ
cations the summit of White pass, over
which the British flag is reported to
have been planted, is ten miles on the
United States side of the ten league
or so mile boundary line.
The Hist meridian, cited in the
treaty, is the Mt. st. Elias line.
OUR TREATY WITH RUSSIA.
In connection the specific terms of
the treaty between Great Britain and
Russia defining the boundary is part
of the treaty between the United
States and Russia, and defines the
boundary of Alaska in the purchase of
that country, the first portion of which
is as follows:
That wherever the summit of the
mountains which extend in direction
parallel to the coast from the Seth
degree of north latitude to the point
of intersection of the 14lst degree of
west longitude shall prove to be at
the distance of more than ten marine
leagues from the ocean, the limit be-
tween the British possessions and the
line of the coast which is to belong to
Russia as above mentioned, shall be
formed by line parallel to the wind
ings of the coast and which shall never
exceed the distance of ten marine
leagues thereform"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
AROUND THE WRECK.
Turbid Waters of the Bay Makes
Divers Work Difficult.

OlVeIS w DIX O1InculC.
Havana, March $50 far as can be
observed. the divers at work are work
ing slowly, but steadily during such
hours as 1t is possible to do so in the
turbid water. The big barge has been
found so useful in carrying big pieces
of wreckage that it is a wonder it was
not sent here before.
The Spanish divers have been down
but little to the wreck of the Maine
and any reports sent as coming from
them are likely to be Incorrect
The American divers having exam
ined more or less thoroughly the ward
room of the Maine and the senior and
junior officers mess rooms. are today
trying to effect an entrance into the
petty officers compartment in the hope
of finding some bodies there. How
ever, each day the belief grows stronger
that few. if any, more bodies will be
recovered. Not one body was recovered
today.
Captain Sharp. who is in charge of
the Merritt & Chapman wrecking out
fit, appreciates the difficulties of the
situation BETTE. than others. He will
not specify any time when the big guns
viii be released 1t is necessary to first
remove the top of the turrets These
are held in place by steel bolts, which
must be cut loose. The best-informed
people here think a month will elapse
before the turrets are opened.
In the meantime, work on the minor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
IN THE HOUSE.
Private Bill Day-McKinley's In
augural Promises.

augUral Promises
Washington. March 1.-TWO more ap-
preparation bills were sent to the presi-
dent today, the pension bill and the
consular and diplomatic. both of which
went through their final stage in the
house today. This was private bill
day. The most important action taken
was acquiesence in an agreement to
make the bill appropriating about ST.
200. 900 for war claims, approved by the
court of claims under the provisions Of
the Bowman act, a special order for
next Friday. The claims carried by the
bill, $50 in number, are for stores and
supplies seized during the war in the
southern states. Only two bills were
passed today.
During the debate on a minor relief
bill. Mr.. Handy Dem., Del-), who was
attempting to contrast the promises
made by President Mckinley in his in
augural address a year ago today, with
their fulflIment, was called to order
for not speaking to the question before
the committee. Mr.. Payne sustained
the point of order, and an appeal was
taken. An interesting parliamentary
discussion followed, in which the effect
- a recent ruling of Speaker Reed on
this subject and it's effect on debate in
t'.G house was contested.
The enforcement of the rule against
irrelevant debate in the house and in
committee of the whole, said Mr.. Ding
ley, was necessary to correct a grow
ing evil and to expedite the public
business.
On the appeal the vote was 81 to 81,
Mr.. Payne, VINO was in the chair, an
nouncing the result. The vote is a tie
said he, and the chair votes in the
affirmative, so that the decision of the
chair stands as the decision of the
house" daughter and jeers on the
Democratic side)
Mr.. Handy was then allowed to pro-
coed in order, and under cover of
speaking to the bill he managed very
adroitly to comment upon some of Mr..
McKinley's utterances, to the intense
amusement of the Democrats
The house adjourned over until Mon
day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
AT NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Interest Taken In Purchase of War
ships By Spain.


Washington, March At is probable
that the Olympia, flagship of the
Asiatic squadron, and the peerless
queen of cruisers, will come home to
San Francisco. The navigation bureau
has this movement under consideration,
and n view of the fact that the ship
has been three years away from navy
yard, engaged in hard cruising service
even IL there were no other reason. il
is likely that the order viii be given.
The Olympia is a protected cruiser of
extraordinary speed and endurance
with a battery strong enough to over
power anything short of a battleship
and speed enough 10 run away from
that or anything else that she does not
care to fight
The torpedo boat Winslow, at Nor
folk, has completed her repairs. and
viii join the hotilla at Key West as
soon as the gale on the coast blows it
self out and makes the run down safe.
Naval officials are deeply interested
in the reports of the purchase OF war
ships by Spain, and make the reports
of these transactions the text for com
plants of the inactivity of our navy
department to do likewise. However.
as 10 the report from London today of
the purchase of the Amazonius by
Spain, it is said at the department that
this vessel sailed for Brazil months
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05

fits in the same manner and under the
same regulations as may exist therein
applicable TO trading vessels OF the
most favored nations and of trans
shipping their catch to be transported
in bond through said dominions with
out payment of duties in the same
manner as other merchandise destined
for the United States may be thus
transported.
The bill was then passed without di-
vision.
The senate at sos o. m. held an
executive session and at $40 p. m. adj
iourned until Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
SILVER UNION OPPOSED.
Efforts Made to Break the Combina-
ton at Pocatello.
Especial to The Herald.)

Pocatello, Ida, March At developed
today that there is a formidable move
ment on foot to defeat silver union in
the municipal campaign. The plan is
to capture the joint primaries, but if
that cannot be done a mass convention
will be called and citizens ticket NOM
mated With this end in view dissen-
sions are being formulated among Dem
ocrats and silver Republicans. with a
view to breaking the silver union. This
movement is suppcs ed to be in the in
terestS of eX-Mayor Kasiska
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
TRAGEDY AT DIAMONDvILLE.
Postmaster Discovered Burglars and
Killed One of Them.
Especial to The Herald.)

Pocatello, Ida, March 4.-W. S. Post,
postmaster at Diamondville, Wyo., this
morning shot and killed an unknown
man, who, in company with two others,
was attempting to enter the postoffice.
It was t o'clock in the morning and the
body of the burglar was not found until
o'clock this morning. 1t lay about 20
rods from the building. The dead mans
partners were captured this afternoon
and taken to Diamondville. The body
is still laying where it fell, but the cor
oEer has been telegraphed for.
The postmaster surprised the burg
lars at his door and they had started
to run when he shot. 1t was not known
that he had hit any of them until the
body was discovered. The dead mans
partners claim that they did not know
his name
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
DISASTROUS PRAIRIE FIRE.
Wyoming Ranchmen Fought to Pro-
tect Their Homes.
Especial to The Herald0


Cheyenne, Wyo, March 4.-Word was
brought to the city tonight, telling of
a disastrous prairie fire which ragged
for - hours at a point on the Denver
81 Cheyenne railroad. ten miles south
of here. Fourteen ranchmen turned out
and fought the fire for ten hours to
protect their homes. The fire, after
burning over a. large territory, burned
itself out. A few ranch buildings and
other property was destroyed, but no
lives were lost. There has been no
snow or rain fall in this section for two
months and the prairies are dry as
finder. Sparks from locomotives started
the confederation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
PROSPECT NoATAK KooKPUK.
Said That Nuggets Can Be Picked
Up There By Handsful.

Port Townsend. Wash. March A
party of Is men from Bay City, Mich,
are building an Seton schooner here, in
which they expect to sail north about
May l. The party will prospect on Noa-
TAX Kookpuk and other rivers which
empty into the Arctic ocean between Cape
Prince of Wales and Point Hope. A whal-
er known as ''Swede" Jensen will accom-
pany the party. Jensen says all the
rivers emptying into the Arctic ocean
north of Cape Prince of Wales are rich
in gold deposits and that nuggets can be
picked up by the handful in the beds of
rivers only a few miles back from the
coast.
The party will take outfits for stay of
two years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Idahoans Bound For Alaska.
(special to The HeraldO

Pocatello, Ida, March 4.-W. D.
Grant, OF Idaho Falls, passed through
the city this morning. en- route to Sitka,
Alaska, where he has accepted a dep
utyship under United States Marshal
Shoup. He expects to be assigned to
duty in the Cooks Inlet country.
r Y. Street end Charles Seagreen, of
Challis, left here this morning bound
for Dawson City Both are old time
Idaho miners.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Tramps Asnhrxiated

Fort Worth, Tex. March -four
men We're found dead in a refrigerator
car today. Death resulted by gas from
FIRE built with coal. Six men, sup
posed to be tramps, entered the car
last night, closing the door behind
them Two of the men escaped this
morning in a dying condition, but were
resusciated by physicians.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
WILL WIPE OUT
DESPERADOES
Utah, Colorado and Wyoming
Governors Will Cooperate.
BROWNS PARK OUTRAGE
CAPPED THE CLIMAX
VIII Exterminate the Outlaws, Once
For All.

tockmen and State Officials Hold a
Secret Meeting at Denver-out-
laws at Browns Park Hemmed In
By Posses From the Three States
Alleged Cattle Thieves Captured
Near Vernal-Ohcer Tolliver
Stood Of With Winchester.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Venezuelan War Unimportant.

Washington. March 4.-The venezu-
elan legation has received the follow
ing telegram:
Caracas, via Hayti, March t.
Venezuelan Minister, Washington:
The uprising of no Importance at all.
The government supported by the
whole country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
UBER LYNCHING INQUIRY.
Motion to Dismiss Case Against
Sheriff Overruled.

Genoa, New, March 4.-The motion to
dismiss the case against Sheriff John
Brockliss of Douglas county. who was
indicted by the grand jury for willful
misconduct in Office in permitting
lynchers to hang Adam Uber on Dec.
s, was today Overruled by Judge Mack.
The motion had been made on the
ground that the facts alleged did not
constitute willful misconduct. but fell
Ony. Judge Mack decided that they
constituted either or both.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Thunder Storm In Idaho.
(Special to Nae Heraldl

Especial 10 TIC Herald.)
Pocatello, Ida. March IA heavy
hail storm passed over this section this
afternoon, accompanied by thunder and
lightning. This is very unusual at this
season of the year
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05

Washington, March at was devel-
oped this afternoon through Geographic
correspondence between Secretary Long
and Admiral Sicard that the court of
inquiry is unable to fix even an APP
proximate date for the conclusion of
its investigation into the disaster to
the Maine.
Sharing the general anxiety for some
information on this point, Secretary
Long today. at the instance of the cab
met, sent n telegram to Admiral Slcard,
asking him when it was probable that
the report of the court would be made,
and late tonight the following reply
was received:
Key West. Fla, March 4.
Secretary of the Navy:
Have talked with the president OF
the court of inquiry and agree with
him that it is not yet possible to fix a
date for the finding, as so much de-
ponds upon the progress of the divers
and wYeckers and the results they OBJ
tain. Every effort is being made to ad-
vance the inquiry. The court intends
to return to Havana this evening. hav-
ing finished the investigation at Key
West. SICARD."
ITS EFFECTS.
ed officially as disposing of the reports
that the court has as yet obtained posi-
tive or conclusive information bearing
upon the object of their investigation.
It is taken to mean that upon the tes-
timony or discoveries of the divers viii
depend the finding. the examination of
the officers and crew of the ship hav
ing been insufficient to enable the court
to even form an idea as to what lines
may be opened up from the inVestga-
tion of the wreck itself.
While the telegram was naturally
somewhat of q disappointment, in leav-
ing the termination of the inquiry as
much in doubt as ever, it was wei
coined as practically setting at rest the
reports as to the results of the investi-
cation up 10 date.
NOT RETURN TO KEY WEST.
It is stated that the board in all
probability viii not return to Key
West, the department having intimated
that it was its desire that the exam
ination OF the officers and men should
be concluded at this sitting as they
are needed for reassignment to ships.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
MISS WIZARDS WILL.
Her Property viii Revert Eventually
to W. C. T. U.

Chicago, March 4.-The viii of the
late Frances z. Willard was offered for
probate today. Most of the estate Is
left TO Miss Anna Gordon and Mary
Bannister Willard during their lives,
and will revert eventually to the bene-
fit of the national w. c. T. u.
The estate is estimated at SIT 900, of
which S16.0 is in real property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Pocatello Boy Injured.

Especial to The Herald)
Pocatello, Ida, March 4-Jesse, the
10-year-old son of E. W. Mooney, was
thrown from a delivery wagon last
night and had his left arm broken.
and was seriously injured internally
His condition is critical