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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
Merriam In Command.

San Francisco, April 19.-Brigadier
General Henry c. Merriam, in command
of the department of the Columbia,
with headquarters at Vancouver,
Wash, arrived here today. He will to-
morrow assume command of the de-
partment of California, succeeding Gen.
eral Shafter, who will leave for New
Orleans on Thursday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
PALMA DOUBTS WAR.
Strong Impression That Spain Will
Surrender Cuba.

New York, April le.-"Just as soon as
the Spaniards are driven from the
island" said Palma today, the Cubans
will call a new assembly to draft a con-
stitution and elect a government, just
as is done in the United States. If Spain
goes to war and / doubt very much she
will. / think it will be a question of NOT
more than four or five weeks when she
will be forced to ANONYMOUSLY relinquish
her hold in Cuba.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
Fort Russell Troons.

Omaha, April 19.-The troops from
Fort D. =. Russell, Wyoming, will
start for New Orleans Wednesday
morning.
The Burlington road will handle
these, and the route will be through
Cheyenne, Lincoln and ST. Louis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
A CHANCE FOR IDAHO.
Will Be Called On for Troops in Due
Time.

Especial to The Herald.)
Boise. Ida. April Ex-Governor Steunen-
berg has received the following acknowl-
edgment Of his tender to the government
Of a regiment from this state:
Washington, d. c.. April 10.
Governor Frank Steunenberg
Your telegram of 18th. rendering a
regiment is received. Senator Shoup has
also just come in with your telegram TO
him and made the same application As
soon as d plan fOc calling out troops is
provided you will be notified Many
thanks for your tender Of services.
lSigned) ''R. A. ALGER
Secretary of War"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
FORT DUCHFsNE.
Two Troops of Seventh Cavalry to
Occupy That Post.

Washington, April 19.-The movement of
troops on Fridays orders will necessitate
transfers among western. stations for
various purposes. One troop OF the
Eighth cavalry will proceed from Fort
Meade. to Fort Robinson; Two troops of
the Seventh cavalry viii leave Fort Bay
ard. N. NJ, for Fort. Duchesne; one COM
pany of the Fifteenth infantry will go
from Fort Bayard TO Fort Logan, Colo,
Grant will go to Fort Sill for duty with
the Apache Indian prisoners at that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
These Left ST. L.onis

st. Louis. April 19.-The six troops
Of the Third cavalry and the six troops
of the Eleventh infantry left Jefferson
barracks tonight for Chickamauga park
and Mobile, respectively. Fifty-four
thousand rounds of ammunition were
taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
Mrs. McAfee. Authoress.

Washington, April 19.-Mrs. julius
McAfee, a daughter of the late Cen
eral Humphrey Marshall of Kentucky.
died here very suddenly today of heart
disease. Mrs. McAfee was an au-
thoress Of some note.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
Woodmen and Non-insurance.

Rock Island. Ills, April 19.-The exscu-
tive council of the Modern Woodmen of
America, in session here today. decided
that any of its 100000 members could en-
list in support of the government of the
United States in a war with Spain with
out invalidating their insurance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20

Lieutenant r. DeCarranza of the Snan-
ish royal navy, attache of the Spanish
legation at Washington. makes a pub-
.ished rejoinder to charges that Spanisf,
officers were responsible for the destruc
ton of the Maine. the rejoinder being
particularly directed to statements Of
General Lee and Captain Sigsbee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
Coppers Nav Go. Too.

San Francisco. April 1.-THE police
commissioners of this city have adopted
a resolution declaring that in case of
war. police officers who enlist will not
lose their places, which will be filled dur
ing their absence by men whose appoint
ment shall be merely temporary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
DEMONSTRATION at Columbus.

Columbus. o., April 19.-The Seventeenth
regiment, United States army, composed
of 52S officers and enlisted men, left
Columbus for Tampa. Fla, at 5:26 D. m
The widest enthusiasm prevailed and
American and Cuban flags were displayed
on every hand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
(Associated Pressl

Fort Sherman, Ida, April l9-The Siv-
teenth, infantry has been packing for
move south. but for some unlnor,D
reas son, the order has not come Two
companies of the regiment which bavo
been stationed at Fort Spokane arrived in
Spokane City today, and have gone int
camp there waiting for the regiment TO
move down to that place. "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
GUARD AGAINST OUTLAWS.
Texas Rangers Ordered to Conceu
trate On the Frontier.

trate On the Frontier.
Austin. Tex, April 19.-Adjutant
General Mabrey this evening ordered
the Ranger forces TO concentrate en- the
southern and western frontier for the
purpose of repelling attacks from Mex
lean outlaws. fear of which is Justified
by reports from that end of the state.
Captain McDOnald's company will go to
Valentine and Captain Hughes will
take his men to Langley. while the
companies commanded by Captains
Rogers and Brooks will remain at Alice
and Cotullo. Orders were also issued
for the immediate recruiting of each
company to double the present streaSth
At Monmouth. ILL.,. the Weir Plow COM
pany made an assignment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
Woman Acquitted BY Women.

Especial to The Herald.)
Boise. Ida. April 19.-Mrs. George L.
Smith. arrested at Weiser for assaulting
Mrs. William Abshire with her fists was
tried today before a jury composed ex-
clusively of women and acquitted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
Boston Marathon Race

Boston, April 19.-The 25-mile Mara
thon race was run today, and the first
men TO finish were Roy ]. Mcdonald
Cambridge gymnasium. 2:34: n. GRAY
Fort George A. c.. New York; 20
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
UNITE FOR GENERAL LEE.
Old and West Virginia Will ConsoI-
date Their Troops.

Charleston, W. Va, April 19.-The
following kilograms passed between
Governors Atkinson and Tyler today:
Charleston, w. Va, April 70.
Governor j. Hoge Tyler, Richmond,
Va: I suggest, if possible to accom-
plish it, that the volunteers of the two
Virginias be consolidated into a bri-
gade, and that we ask the president to
appoint Fitzhugh Lee as the brigade
commander
(Signed) wv. G. ATKINSON.
Governor"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
BASEBALL.

Boston, April 19.-The result was a
Malk-oVer Tor the home team. Score:
Boston, IA; New York, ,. Attendance
5000 .
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One Tongue-One sympathy.

sydney, n. S. W., April ia hundred
colonists have offered their services to the
American consul, George w Bell. in the
event of war between the United States
and Spain.
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4 dispatch to the London Daily Tele-
graph from Assouan on the Nile. SAYS
gunboat that has returned to Dakala from
Shsndy. reports that it had an engage
ment near Ell Allah with fugitives from
Mahmoud's army, killing 200 and captur-
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ready for muster in ten days and will be
an honor TO the TERRITORY and TO the ma
ton Please give me authority to raise
such regiment outside of our quota of
volunteers to be called for
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"Richmond. We Anril l

Richmond, Va, April 10.
zion. w. G. Atkinson, Governor of
west Virginia: The sentiment express
ed in your telegram appreciated. Vir
ginia would be glad to unite her forces
with her sister state and surely none
more suitable to command could be
found than FitZhugh Lee.
(Signed) u. HOGE TYLER.
Governor"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20
Cadets Want to Fight.


'Np5IIdI 70 I IIC IIcI dlu.J
Boise, Ida, April 1.-THE battalion of
cadets Of the University Of Idaho. have
rendered their services to Governor
Steunenberg in case of war.
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Our Asiatic SQUADRON.

Hong Kong, April 19.-The warships
of the United States squadron are
painting their bulls, upper works,
smokestacks. ETC.. a dark graS, land
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-20

ing their spare gear and otherwise
preparing for active service The rev.
enue cutter Hugh Mccullough, now be-
longing to the auxiliary fleet, has ar
rived here from the United States.
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Explanation of the Functions Of
These LiliputianS.
TO PROTECT THE GIANTS
FROM ATTACKS OF TORPEDO
BOATS AND DESTRoYERS.
ACCESSIBILITY of Using Some of the
Old Converted Smooth-bore Guns
For the Auxiliary Cruisers-Si-
card to Act as Official Advisor of
Secretary of the Navy.

Washington, April 19.-Rear Admiral
Sicard reported at the navy department
| this morning, and was Immediately as
| signed place at the desk in the office
of the secretary of the navy, to act as
official adviser to the secretary.
| Nearly all naval officers on detached
or shore duty have put in applications
to be restored Immediately to sea SER
| vice.
MOSQUITO FLEET.
There appears to be mistaken i'm
| preston, in some quarters, as to the
| functions of the so-called mosquito
fleet. 1t is not designed for shore guard,
nor yet for attack but, as explained by
| one Of the naval strategists. the pri-
mary use of the vessels of this fleet
will be to protect the battleships and
ironclads from attacks by torpedo boats
and cestroyers.
SMOOTHBORE GUNS.
The board of naval bureau officers is
considering the advisability of utilizing
some of the old converted smoothbore
guns for the auxiliary cruisers. Work
ing day and night, and using up the
raw material for the manufacture of
guns as rapidly as it can be produced.
the naval ordnance bureau is unable
to supply the enormous demand now
made upon it for guns of medium cal
iber. This is the case, notwithstanding
the fact that almost all available ord
nance of this character in foreign mar
kets has been purchased. A large part
of the guns that have been set apart
for the auxiliary navy have been alb
scrbed, by the recently purchased Nor
gan line vessels, and it is the intention
of the board to supply deficiencies in
the armament of the remaining vessels
by the use of the converted smooth
bores. These guns are not really
smoOthbOreS4 at all, but are caStirOn
guns lined with a steel tube fully rified
They are not however, breechloaders,
so they will be necessarily slow in ac-
ton. Their weight is eight tons, and
all that would be necessary to fit them
TO vessels of the st. Paul and New York
class would be the laying of a deck
track and the fastening of a couple of
heavy ring bolts for each gun. They |
fire a solid armor- piercing shot weigh |
ing $50 pounds, or a bursting shell with |
ten pounds of powder, weighing 156 |
pounds. With an accurate range of |
from two and a half to three miles, |
they would be effective weapons against I
any unarmored ship. 1t is the intention
of the navy department to replace them
upon the vessels by modern weapons
just as fast as the new guns can be
turned out.
NAVAL ASSIGNMENTS.
Two assignments to naval commands
were announced in the published or
ders today Commander ]. j. Eaton
taking command of the Resolute, late
y the Yorktown, and Lieutenant Com
'nander r. T. Jasper, now at the naval
academy, taking command of the late
lighthouse. tender Suwanee, in place of
Commander J. +. Moser, who goes te
he AlbatroSs.
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st. Louis. April 19.-No game today:
wet grounds.
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SIXTEENTH INFANTRY.
Now Almost Certain This Regiment
VIII Move Friday.
Special to The Herald. }

Boise, Ida, April accompany A. Six
tenth infantry, win leave Boise Friday
Joining the remainder of the regiment
from Fort sherman and Spokane al
Nampa Junction.
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SPAIN TO CEDE CUBA.
Proposition Now Awaiting Decision
at the Vatican.

at the Vatican.
London, April 19.-The Rome dis
patches continue to talk of papal inter
vention. The correspondent of the
Daily News says:
THE vatican will decide tonight on
a, proposition that Spain should cede
Cuba to the pope. who would transfer
the island to the United States in the
same way as Austria, in 1866, coded
Venetia to France instead of Italy. 1t
is hoped that in this way SPANS ar
mour propre would be saved.
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Baltimore. April 19.-The Baltimore
washington game was postponed on
account of wet grounds.
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Philadelphia, April 19.-Today's Phil.
adelphia-Brooklyn game was postpon-
ed o. account of rain.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
ARE FAMED FOR THEIR Wit
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME OF THE
LEADING FRENCH HUMORISTS.
One Is of American Birth-Bill Sharp,
Formerly of Minnesota, IS Among
Them-Pierre Weber Writes
Amusing Biographies.

From the New York Evening Post
Making jokes for the multitude Is a for
lorn profession, and true testers, one and
ali. are portrayed as men with melancholy
minds and rooted sorrow at heart. They
have no place in the history of letters. and
yet it is in writing alone that they can give
expression to their wit. No bronze or
marble was ever given a joke to carry to
posterity, but it is in the fiimsy leaves of
cheap editions and comic journals that
the modern writer's seek to attain last
Ing success.
Here in France a certain number of
French humorists, attracted by their SIM
liar tastes, have made themselves known
as Les Auteurs Gals" and even pretend
to have definitely affected the French
language by their frequent use of slang
and colloquial phrases. The best of them
are Alphonse Allais, Pierre Weber. Alfred
Capus. Jules Renard. Cristan Bernard,
Georges Courteline. Willy Qenry Gauthier
Eillars), Georges Auriol. and, curiously
enough. Bill Sharp, who is an American,
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
A SEQUEL TO A NOVEL.
End of the Work Told of in Mary
HaIlOck Foote's ''The Chosen
Valley"

The settlement in court the other day of
the estate OF the late oil speculator and
general capitalist John Satterfeld. who
amassed a great fortune, became a citizen
OF Buffalo, N. Y, and then went abroad
to die, has brought to light queer sequel
to a well-known novel.
Mary Hallock Foote'S Chosen Valley
was known to be the story of an engineer
who built wonderful irrigation system
that tapped the Boise river in Idaho and
fertilized a valley adjacent to 1t, but the
general reader scarcely knew how much of
fact there was in II. 1t is now known that
it was at least in part. the memory of
John Satterfield and his friend and fellow
oil king, Hascal P. Taylor of Buffalo,
that was mixed up with the dream and the
subsequent failure and success of A. b.
Foote. the engineer and husband of the
novelist.
He conceived building a magnificent dam
and sluiceway. one that should not only
fertilize the valley of the Boise, but
should bring him renown as its builder and
add to the wealth of the men who put
their money in it. He was opposed by the
more riatter-of-fact capitalists with whom
he had to deal, and there was much con-
tention over the plans.
Foote would have nothing but the solid
stone system. The capitalists put aside all
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16

war, being captain Of Mobiles of the Seine
and Marne; and stories of his bravery and
dashing soldierly behavior are familiar to
Peace being declared. he was named au-
ditor in the temporary commission charged
Win taking the place Of the "Conseil
ernment general Of Algeria. and became
confidential business man Of Geenral Cham
~ on whose proposition he was. on June
Constantine. His efforts. when one Of the
commission OF reform. tending toward
cihaingins civiI dnisnx Algeria from military to
General Granny regarded him with the
highest esteem and honored him with every
confidence. In 1879 he was called as Sec
Seine. and in 1852. when his brother, Paul
C;ambon. ca now ambassador to Constantine
PIE: retl,ed from ON the prefecture Of the de-
ernor Of Tunis. NJ. Jules Cambon was
chosen to take his place. Five years after.
RoInS n ne anr made s prsfsst Of the Rhon
general. from which post he will, after
seven years service. corse here.
fanca man s,anda IN ths diplomatic service Of
tireless industry. comprehensive UNDER
standing and suave address making him
political life. During his stay in Alsiers
many. difficult and perplexing diplomatic
questions. involving relations with the
disposed of by him. and he brings to this
country wide personal knowledge of
American institutions. Administrative re-
form has been his special study. and he has
compassed the principal economic and polit.
ical questions Of the nation that Is about
to welcome him.
1t is to be regretted that NJ. Cambon and
the interesting family OF the new ambassa-
dor will not come to this country before
next year. but will remain in Paris. Tho
embassy. occupied by NJ. Patenotre, has
been retained by the present official and will
doubtless renew its fame as the home OF
gracious hospitality.
been commander Of the Legion of Honor.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
THE WoLETs OF NAPOLEON.
How . Fragrant Flower Became &
Political Badge In

At first sight 1t seems As though that
imperious ruler Of the destinies Of Eu-
rope could hardly have chosen as an
emblem q less suitable flower than the
tinid and modest violet. with its air OF
humility. says the New York Post. But
the selection is perhaps explained by the
fact that 1t was during the period of re-
verses that Napoleon made the choice. On
the eve of leaving France for Elba. he said
to his friend: II shall return with the
violets," and this little sentence-a mere
sympathizers.
Not only were the flowers worn by the
bonaparttsts. men and women, as badge,
but violet ribbons and jewelry in the form
OF the flower were speedy used to display
their feelings. and Napoleon was afterward
spoken OF and toasted as Papa la Vio-
lette. Aimez vous la violette?" was the
question by which an 1mperialist might be
known, Tor simple reply in the affirma tive
showed ignorance of the plots for Ma
poleon's return to France: while the an
swer: "Eh-bien! ellie reviendra au
printemps." indicated a confederate and
fellow conspirator.
When 1t was forbidden by law to sell
portraits of Napoleon his friends ingen-
iously evaded the prescription by publish
ing the picture OF a group of violets with
their leaves SO arranged that in their out
lines the profiles of Napoleon. Marie Louis
and the king Of Rome could readily be
traced by the initiated.
When the end came and Napoleon was
about to depart for st. Helena. we are told
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16

that he gave a violet to an English naval
ofhcer-an intimation, perhaps, Of neyer-to-
be-fulfilled hopes of return to his beloved
France. During the Bourbon ascendancy it
was dangerous to wear a violet in public,
as naturally 1t continued to be regarded as
the Napoleonic flower. At the time of the
second empire the popularity OF the violet
when Louis Napoleon was a prisoner i'm the
fortress of Ham, package Of violet plants
having arrived. some Of the officials were
prisoner made his escape This Incident
probably gave further favor to the vio-
let. and during the reign Of Napoleon III.
France. 100000 punches. it has been
stated. being the annual sale in Paris
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
SUICIDES AND THE NUMBER 13.
Young Women Who Recently Com
mitted Suicide in Warrington
Lived at Nos, Ia


One Of the Illinois men at the capitol.
who Is on the lookout for statistical and
felix lore information. has discovered Sc
ries OF curious condolences in regard to
the sad role of suicides OF prominent
young women who have shocked the peo-
pie Of Washington for some years. II
Will be recalled that the daughters OF three
OF the members Of Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet
came to their death by their own hands,
Miss Bayard. daughter of the famous Sec
retary OF state and ambassador to En-
gland; Miss Garland. daughter of the at
torney general during Cleveland's first
administration. and, last of all. Miss Her
eert, the beloved daughter Of the secre-
tary of the navy. who went out Of office
last March. all destroyed themselves
In addition to that. a week or two after
dow Of her fathers residence last month.
Miss Wells. who had known her and
trooded over her fate. shot herself in her
own room one Sunday morning. The
curious investigator before referred to
looked up the residences of these young
women and was astonished to find that
Miss Herbert lived at 1873 New Hampshire
avenue. that Miss Bayard lived at 1913
Massachusetts, avenue. and that Miss
Wells committed suicide at 1871 N street.
These three instances of fatalities in
connection with the number thirteen are
to some extent borne out by the residence
Of Attorney General Garland, which then
was at 914 Rhode Island avenue This is
only one number away from the fatal
thirteen. and residents in the neighborhood
say that the house was properly numbered
9l3. but was moved up a peg to satisfy
the superstttfous fears of its owner.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
HERE IS JULES CANB0N.
THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR EXPECT.
ED SOON AT WASHINGTON.
A Courtly Gentleman, Who Carries
Lightly His Years-Of Tireless In
dustry, Comprehensive Under
standing, Suave Address.

Washington Correspondence Of New York Herald
The arrival Of NJ. Jules Cambon. am
bassador of France to the United States.
has been the subject Of much pleasant an
ticipation in Washington. His value as .
social requirement as quoted from abroad
Is Of such distinction as to further dignity
his already stately title. In letter from
Paris recently written by NJ. Outrey. form
er ambassador to Washington. he mentions
having met and chatted with NJ. Cambon.
and enthusiastically commends the wit and
intelligence Of his colleague.
The new ambassador Is OF average stat
ure with light hair and whiskers, streaked
gray by time: blue eyes. keenly expressive.
and the attentive air of an earnest student
of men and things. He carries fifty years
lightly and his buoyant disposition and ac-
tive step fairly give dates the lie-
NJ. Cambon was born in Paris April 5,
1Si5. and enjoyed a university education at
the Lycee Louis lie Grand" He followed
the lectures of the Law university. grad
uated in 1856 and became secretary Of the
Debating Society Bar in 1863. He served
with distinction in the Franco-Prussian