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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
LATTIMER MURDER TRIAL.
Arguments Of Counsel On Both Sides
Yesterday.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March THE be-
ginning of the end of the trial of Sher
iff Martin and his deputies for the
shooting of the strikers at Lattimer,
attracted the largest crowd that has
yet been present. Attorney Scarlet of
counsel for the commonwealth opened
the argument for the prosecution. He
held that the strikers had a perfect
right to march on the public highway,
and that Sheriff Martin and his depu-
ties had no right to shoot down the
strikers.
He claimed that the strikers had COM
mitted no act of violence and conse-
quently declined to dispense when the
sheriff read his proclamation, notwith-
standing that the sheriff told them that,
IF you are determined to go to Latti-
mer, you viii have TO go over my dead
body"
John T. Jonathan. chief counsel for
the defense, followed Mr.. Scarlet. He
continued until the court adjourned.
In the morning Mr.. Palmer will make
the closing plea for the defense, and
District Attorney Martin will finish for
the commonwealth. They probably will
take all day tomorrow.
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THE SITUATION.
Developments Of a Days History of
Two Nations.

Washington, March There were no
less than five important events today
havin ga bearing more or less direct
upon the troubled relations between the
United States and Spain, viz: The
introduction in congress by Mr.. Can
non of a resolution carrying $50,00O,OOO
for the public defense; the withdrawal
by the Spanish government of its in
timated objection to the continuance
in Office of Consul General Lee; the
order of the cruiser Montgomery to
proceed TO Havana in place of the
Fern; the passage through the house
of the bill increasing the artillery arm
by two regiments, and the institution
OF negotiations looking to the purchase
of warships for our navy.
Mr.. Cannon's resolution probably led
al other topics in interest, particularly
when it became known that it was the
thor. the president, Senator Hale and
other leading spirits in congress.
Lo0PHOLE LEFT OPEN
AS for General Lees interests, the
news of the satisfactory ending of the
incident through the withdrawal of the
suggestion by Spain was expected as
soon as it was noted that a looDhole
had been left open through the failure
to make the complaint in anything like
an official shape. Some fear is eX-
T~essed that the consul general will
not find his post very congenial. now
that he knows he is an unwelcOme
guest in Havana. but the administra-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
UNIQUE MURDER TRIAL.
Man Standing in Canada Shot An
other in United States.

Vancouver, B. c., March There will
soon come up for trial at New West
minister, B. c.. a murder trial with in
ternational aspects. involving the fea-
ture of a man standing in Canada and
shooting another in the United States.
On Saturday last Jack Atkinson. who
runs a hotel on the Canadian line of
the boundary at Blaine, quarreled with
Billy Patterson. who runs a rival es-
Enlistment on the American side. At
kinson shot Patterson in the leg, infiict-
ing a wound, from the effects of which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CHARITY
People Sending Jewelry, Etc, "In
Care of General Lee

Washington. March THE following
telegram was received today at the
state department from Consul General
Lee:
Havana. March assistant Secre-
tary of State. Washington: Persons
should be cautioned not to send con-
signments to private parties marked
care consul general. Box came recently
so marked. which was found to contain
jewelry. bric-a-brac. etc Custom house
properly demands duties on such ship
ments, and the steamer should demand
freight.
(Signed) LEE"
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Races at Inglsside.

San Francisco, March Weather at
Oakland, fine; track, slow. Results:
First Race, Three and One-half Fur
longs, Selling.-Vioris won, Buenaven-
tura second, Toluca third. Time-:43.
Second Race, Mile and One-eighth,
Selling-Thelma won, Mamie Scott
second. Serena third. Time-1:55-
Third Race, Seven Furlongs, Selling.
Highland Bail won, Dr. Marks sec
ond, Tulare third. Time-1:29.
Fourth Race, One Mile, the Cadmus
Stakes; Value. S1,25O.-Eddie Jones
won, Lord Marmion second, Prince Ty-
rant. third. Time-1:421s.
Fifth Race, One Mile and Sixteenth,
Selling.-Orimar won, Senator Bland
second, Marplot third. Time-1:4S%
Sixth Race, Six Furlongs, Selling
Sly won. Al second, Koenigen third.
Time-1:16.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
OFFER OF SHIPS.

The offers of ships, to the navy de-
partment are now assuming definite
and formal shape. During the day Sec
rotary Long received call from A. f.
Lane, representing the Maxim Norden-
feldt company, and the agents for sew
eral warships now nearing completion
in large foreign shipyarGs. These in
clude two cruisers of the type of the
Cincinnati, which are designed to be 20
knot vessels, and two ironclads of IA
knots. which would be called third-class
battleships under our rating. These are
now open to purchase, and it is under
stood that Mr.. Lanes visit was in this
connection. The two new cruisers are
$50 feet long, 43 feet beam and 16 feet
draft. They carry six siX-inch and four
five-inch guns and an auxiliary bat
terry. The ironclads have a 1871 belt
of harveyized steel. Their armament
is two ten-inch guns, four five-inch, two
six-ineh, six siX-pounders and four one
Founders. Mr.. Lane regards these ships
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
AN OUTLAWS SUICIDE.
Chased By Avengers, He Killed Him
self Before Capture.

Palouse, Wash, March This COM
munity was greatly excited today by the
report of murder committed near
Princeton, Ida. u miles up the river
from here yesterday. An unknown man
was shot in the leg by a mob claiming to
be deputy sheriffs from Whitman county.
He fell, and when called upon to sur
render. fired shot into his left breast.
missing the heart and then placing the
revolved to the right side of his head
lust above the ear. blew his brains out.
The story was brought to Palouse by
Joe Allen and the details given are very
meagre. From the story told ~ Allen
it seems this man had been camping in
the woods near where the shooting oc-
CURED for several days. living in a hut
made of bark and pine boughs and sub
sisting on food begged from the people
living near. He was suspected of being
implicated in the murder of Dan Calland,
the Tekoa rancher, and was being fol-
lowed by a mob of men claiming to be
deputy sheriffs from Whitman county.
They came upon him yesterday afternoon
and the man started to run. when he was
fired upon by one of the gang and one of
his legs broken by bullet. The man fell
and committed suicide as stated above.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Fifty Millions For War.
The Asphaltum Fight.
One Outlaw Lynched.
PAGE TWO.
Klondike news.
PAGE THREE.
The Bullion-Bec
PAGE FOUR
Editorial
PAGE FIVE.
Supreme Court in Session
Increased the Army.
PAGE SIX
State News.
Timidity of Wall Street.
Affairs of the County.
PAGE EIGHT.
In Railway Circles.
The Union Electric Company.
In the Social Bealm.
DR.. Millspaugh Returns.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
WYOMING PREPARES FOR WAR
Militia Companies to Be Recruited to
Full Strength.
Especial to The Herald.1

Cheyenne. Wyo., March Colonel F.
NJ. Foote of Evanston. commanding the
First regiment, Wyoming National
Guard. is here today. and held a con-
ference with Governor Richards and
-.djutant General Sitter relative to
getting the state troops in condition TO
take the field in case of war. Orders
were issued TO company commanders
over the state to recruit their COM
panies to the full strength and hold
themselves in readiness to move on
short notice. General Sitter and Colo
mel Foote viii go to Laramie tomorrow
and muster in a new company and
hold an election of officers.
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as firSt-clasS in every particular, as
they are designed on modern principles,
and are being built by one of the lead
ing shipbuilding firms in Europe. They
are we'll along toward completion, and
all four, it is said, could be in commits
sion within a few months. They were
originally designed for one of the
South American republics, but there is
said to be no obligation which would
prevent their acquisition by the United
States. Mr.. Lane recently sold the
navy department so of the Maxim Nor
denfeldt rapid-fire guns. and his stand
ing with officials is such as to give his
representations as to ships much
weight.
NEEDS OF THE ARMY.
There are things that are wanted
much more than warships in case of
trouble, and the army shares these
needs, so that a fair proportion of the
$50 900. coo would have to go to the war
department. These are abundant sup
plies of shot, shell and powder. The
army is as short as the navy on these
essential stores. 1t has been found,
greatly to the qualification of the army
officers, that there will not be nearly as
much difficulty in securing modern arms
for the army, even on war footing
as was anticipated. This is because
brought out a type of rotating rife,
very similar in general feature to the
army rife, using the same cartridge of
80 gauge, and with about as great
rapidity of fire. The plants of these
companies are so extensive that they
could turn the arms out very rapidly,
so that the Springfields in the hands of
the militia could be replaced in short
order.
QUESTION OF AMMUNITION.
In connection with the subject of pur-
chasing ammunition, it is said that no
contracts have been closed, but that
the department has informed itself as
TO how speedily it could secure every
kind of ammunition and supplies in case
of an emergency. This inquiry has
shown, in d general way, that the ia
cilitieS of this country are ample to
meet any demand for powder, projec-
tiles, cartridge cases, primers, fuse, etc.
These supplies are not kept in stock,
however, and in case of emergency they
would have to be made on orders. 1t
is said that the capacity of one of the
factories turning out the brown pris-
matte powder required by the navy is
5000, 900 pounds per month, which would
more than meet the demands of a con-
flict.
WHAT IT COSTS.
While no exact estimate has been
made of the share of the $50 600. 600 ap-
propriated to be allotted to ammunition
it is estimated at least 1000. 900 would
be so consigned, owing to the enormous
cost of reflling the ammunition chests
of the warships now in service. At
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
DEATH OF GENERAL SWEITZER
Classmate of Generals Schoield, Nc
Pherson and Sheridan.

Washington, March General Mel
son B. Sweitzer U. S. A, retired. died
here today. He was native of Penn
sylvania and was graduated from West
Point in the same class as Mcpherson.
Scofield and Sheridan. During the war
he served CALAMITY as a colonel of New
York cavalry regiments and was brew
eted five times for meritorious services
in the Peninsula campaign in Virginia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
JUST PLAYED WITH THEM.
How Kid Mccoy Got Away With Two
Hoosier Pugs.

indianapolis, Ind, March kid Nc
Coy tonight in Tomlinson's hall, before
5000 people, whipped James Blackwell
of this city and Jack Tierney of Terre
Haute, without leaving the ring. He
played with them from the start and
ended both men with left hooks.
From the ring he announced that on
Wednesday he could claim the cham
pionship of the world, as he had had
$4,000 posted for six weeks for either
Corbett or Fitzsimmons. He will de-
fend the title at least once every six
months till defeated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
MUNIFICENT DONATION.
Property Worth Over a Million Goes
to Columbia.

New York, March Property valued
at S1,1OO,0OO, having a frontage of 125
feet on Broadway. and extending
through to Mercer street, was formally
accepted by the board trustees of
Columbia University today.
The donation will be known as the
GaiIlard-Loubat library endowment
fund, and will be used for the benefit
of the library.
The donor is Joseph F. Loubat. who
is known in the courts of Europe as
the Due de Loubat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
No Funds For Court.
/coo.,,a1 20 Tna Herald \

Blackfoot, Ida, March Judge
Beatty opened federal court this morn
ing and dismissed it again because
there are no funds for court purposes.
There was only one case to be tried,
that of an Indian. He Will have TO lie
in Jail six months longer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
FIFTY MILLIONS FOR WAR
Determination Of Congress to Vote This Sum to
Meet EXigenCieS.
MADRID CABINETS COMPLETE BACK d.
Promptly Withdrew Request For Lees Recall Upon Ascer
tanning American Temper

Mitigate spains Mckinley
Choosing Montgomery
vey Supplies Reconcentados Passage Of
Bill Creating Artillery Regimensofs of Ships Navy
Department Assuming shape-Another Story
Army
eration-war Preparations o
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Thrown From a Passenger Train.

ISpeClaI 10 TIE f1cEdIu.J
Cheyenne. Wyo., March 7.-Albert
Lundquist. a Swede. whose home is in
Michigan, was picked up near the Union
Pacific railroad last night in an uncon-
scious condition. He is suffering con-
cussion of the brain. From what can
be learned he was thrown off a pas
senger train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
Kid Mccoy and Bonner.

Chicago, March THE challenge of
''Parson" Davies to Kid Mccoy to fight
Jack Bonner has been accepted by Nc
Coy, and the fight will be pulled off in
New Orleans the latter part of this
month. The match is at catch-weights.
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ton is relying upon his devotion to the
welfare of the Americans in Cuba and
American interests generally to sub
NIT his own personal wishes to re-
straints and remain at his post.
Late this afternoon Senior Du Bose,
the Spanish charge, received cipher
cable from the minister of state at
Madrid, Senior Gullon, saying: You
can diSavow the rumor that any official
application has been made for the re-
call of General Lee"
This confirmed Mr.. Du Bosc's state
ment that a misrepresentation had oc-
Cured, and that some intimation con-
corning General Lee had been con-
strued into a request or demand for his
recall, which, Mr.. Du Bose says, with
positiveness, was never intended.
EMERGENCY FUND.
AS there has been no explanation so
far of the purpose which promoted the
Introduction of Mr.. Cannon's resolu-
ton, it may be said that the money is
wanted primarily as an emergency
fund. 1t is said by officials who viii
have the disposition of this treasure
that it by no means follows because
congress places such a sum Of money
in the control of the president that he
viii feel bound TO spend all of it. Those
who look for wholesale purchase of
warships from the bargain counters of
European builders are likely to be dis
appointed The navy department at
present is inclined to make but one
purchase of this kind, at first, at least,
in the shape of q substantial ironclad.
1t does desire to get possession of sew
eral of the larger class of torpedo boat
destroyers, such as the Sekul of the
Russian navy, vessels of 1900 tons.
able to keep the sea in bad weather. a
weak point with our own boats. and
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capable of enormous speed, such as 80
knots. But such craft are not for sale
at all times. They are built TO order
generally and could not be procured
in this manner in less than six months
from the date of contract, even in Eu-
rope, unless special prices were paid.
There is no disposition on the part of
the navy department TO lumber the
navy with lot of unserviceable craft
in a spasm of fear, but rather to get
a few of the best vessels to be had.
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ANXIETY AT VERNAL.
Jail Full of Prisoners and Court
Term Postponed.
(Snecia1 IN The Herald

Vernal, Utah, March Still no
word comes from over the range con-
corning the posse that went from here
to the. assistance of the Browns Park
ranchmen in their fight with the muir
derers of Strang and Hoy. Some ex-
press the opinion that the outlaws have
received reinforcements and provisions
and that desperate struggle is being
made. This may or may not be the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
SHORT SHR|FT
FOR OUTLAWS
One Lynched and Probably
Three More.
WIPING OUT THE
ROBBERS ROOST
Posses From the Three States Doing
Magnificent Work.

Jack Bennett Hanged Just Over the
Line in Colorado-Lant, Tracy and
Johnson aptured-Armed Bands
of Infatuated Settlers Waiting to
Lynch These Three-Relief For the
Settlers-Hoy's Body Shipped to
Fremont, Neb.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
NEEDED IRRIGATION LAWS.
State Engineer Young Attending a
Meeting at Cheyenne
Especial to The Herald0

Especial to The Herald)
Cheyenne, Wyo., March 7.-Willard
Young. state engineer of Utah, is at
tending a convention of state engineers
of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and
Utah. which is being held in this city
The session today was an interesting
one, and will be continued tomorrow.
The purpose of the meeting is to COM
pare ideas as to needed water laws and
to discuss methods of dividing water
among irrigators. The engineers will
prepare a memorial to congress, ask
ing that public lands be appropriated
to the several states for the purpose of
furnishing funds with which to carry
out their ideas of improvement in
methods of irrigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
One Thousand Strike.

Utica. N. Y. March 7.-One thousand
men employed in canal work between
Utica and Rome struck today to en-
force an increase of wages from 12lz
to Is cents an hour.
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The Coon Bssted Him.

Buffalo, n. Y, March I'm a mill
before the Olympia Athletic club to-
night, Mike Leonard was knocked out
in the twentieth round by Harry Lem
ons (colored) of Niagara Falls.
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Important Irrigation Decision.

Especial to The Herald-)
Boise, Ida, March Judge Stewart
today rendered an important irrigation
decision, holding that a court of equity
can fix rates for water for irrigation
purpOSeS.
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Dauntless Libeled.

Jacksonville. Fla. March THE steam
tug Dauntless was libeled today by the
government, charged with filibustering.
The vessel is now in charge of a deputy
marshal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08
Syndicate Fighting For the
Leasing Plan.
SECRETARY BLISS
AGAIN URGES DELAY
Says AllOtments Cannot be Com
pleted BY April I.

If Indian Bill is Not Approved By
That Date the Lands Will be
Thrown Open, Causing Serious
Complications - Senator Cannon
Opens the Fight Against McGrew
Will be Reported Today-Rail-
way Mail Apprentices.
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Patterson died. Atkinson then went to
New Westminster and surrendered him.
self to the authorities.
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WHAT IT COSTS.

While no exact estimate has been
made of the share of the $4,000 600 ap-
propriated to be allotted to ammunition.
it is estimated at least $40, 900 900 would
be so consigned, owing to the enormous
cost of refilling the ammunition chests
of the warships now in service. At
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CONTINUED on Page p
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The Daily Newspaper

Was never more than now the nat
ural and effective medium between
those who desire to sell and those
who desire to buy.-Printer's Ink.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-08

shingOn chairman committee
Introduced making defense"
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The Daily Newspaper

Is practically the only medium of
communication between the mer-
chant and his customers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-03

Washington, May 2S.-Secretary AL
ger and Gen. Miles conferred with two
officers from the staff of Gen. Garcia,
Gen. Enrique CollaZo and Lieut.. Col.
Charles Hernandez, who came direct
from Garcia's headquarters, bearing
credentials from him to effect a plan
of cooperation with the American
forces. They accompanied Lieut..
Rowan, of the United States army, on
his return from Garcia's camp. Gen.
CollazO and Col. Hernandez gave an
interesting account of Gen. Garcia's
forces and surroundings and the gen.
eral equipment of the Cuban army.
Col. Hernandez says Garcia has his
headquarters at Bayamo, one of the
large towns in the central part of the
island. 1t was surrounded by the
Spanish forces a few weeks ago after
Garcia and his troops had maintained
a long siege. Gen. Garcia and his staff,
with body guard of several hundred
men, are quartered inside the city.
The infantry and cavalry are quar-
tered in the suburbs. In all about 5000
men are thus quartered. They are
well armed with Remingtons and
machetes captured from the Spaniards.
the officers carry other small arms.
The Cuban generals say the arrival of
Lieut.. Rowan aroused
The Greatest Enthusiasm
at the Cuban camps. Col. Hernandez
says n communication is maintained
with Gen. Gomez and with points
along the coast. From these he has
general idea of the Cuban forces out
side Of these with Gen. Garcia at
Bayamo. He estimates that there are
$4,000 men, all of them we'll armed,
east Of La Trocha, and constituting the
forces in the eastern division of the
island under Gen. Garcia. These in
clude the 5000 at Bayamo, the others
being scattered at various points. He
estimates Gen. Gomez's immediate
command ut about 5000 men. with
5000 men scattered at various points.
In all there are, according to the esti-
mates of Gen. CollaZo and Col. Her
nandez, about 10000 to $4,000 troops
actually in the field. 1t is understood
that the purpose of the present visit Of
Garcias officers is to give that gener.
ais assurance to the authorities here
of his desire to give every possible CO.
operation to American movements.
Similar assurances have come from
Gen. Gomez and have been presented
by Secretary Quesada. The Cuban Of
ficrs have made a good impression
here, and the authorities were agree
ably surprised to find them men of
ability and soldierly bearing, speaking
English WE'LL They will remain some
days longer and then return to Gen.
Garcia's camp.
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GAINING EVERY DAY.
Insurgents Forces Are Being Great
" StrCmnfhenel

Insurgents Forces Are Being Great
ls strengthened.
New York, May 2S.-The Norwegian
steamer Bragger, which left Sagua Ia
Grande, Cuba, on May 20, has arrived
here with cargo of sugar and ninety
two passengers. These passengers are
principally from Sagua, although sew
eral are from Caibarien and Matanzas.
Many of them were women and chill
dren. They report dreadful state of
things in Cuba, starvation and death
staring all the poorer classes in the
face. At Sagua there were only few
improvised small gunboats and only a
few troops left to guard the city. In
Matanzas there was from 1900 to H.
600 troops. The insurgents were re-
ported to be gaining in numbers daily.
Many of the inhabitants had aban-
doned the towns and villages and fed
to the interior.