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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Uncle Sam Now Owns the St. Louis
and st. Paul.
CAPT. SIGsBEE FOR ONE
CAPTAIN GOODRICH WILL COM
MAND THE OTHER.
Day of Stirring Activity at the Navy
and War Departments-I.ee In
Conference With Strategy Board
Big Money Paid For the Two
Steamers-Army Movements.

Washington, April 13.-This was
day of stirring activity at the navy
and war departments. Anticipating de-
cisive action by congress. the machin-
cry of the military and naval branches
of the government was early put in mo-
ton, and events of grave significance
followed in quick succession.
The first event to become known was
the acquisition by the navy depart
ment of the American line steamships
st. Louis and st. Paul and coupled
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Neutrality of the Powers

Rome. April 1.-THE Opinione. the
government organ, says that the
chances of peace are as slender as the
finest silken thread
The Italia, the organ OF the foreign
Office, declares that the European pow
ers Will now wash their hands of the
matter, except to affirm their neutral
ity. and the pope viii probably do like
wise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

seph p. Gibbons. the submarine expert.
in which he ridiculed the Spanish denial
OF his statements as 10 the sale by him
OF submarine mines TO Spain. md declares
that ne can prove that the United States
warshiD was -wilfully and deliberately
blown up.
What Is more. according to the Daily
Mail 5 report. he thinks it possible TO re-
duce the explosion TO the act of two men,
or even to one individual
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Modern Field Pieces For Militia.

Indianapolis. Ind, April Ex-Governor
Mount received the following telegram
from Senator Fairbanks:
The secretary of war will comply
with your request as soon as formal
action is taken here. There is no doubt
now that war is near at hand.
&C. w. FAIRBANKS"
The request made by the governor
was that the artillery be equipped with
modern field pieces.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

is in receipt of a number of congratu-
latory kilograms on his message to
congress. including the following:
New York. April 11-Your message
fully meets the public expectations. Its
positions are unassaiiable Its argu-
ments unanswerable; it is a guaranty
of peace. for which a grateful people
will hold you in everlasting remem-
brance. ABRAHAM S. HEWITT"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Lost to Their Country.

Mobile, Ala. April 1S---Two men.
names unknown. were crushed to death
at Magazine Point. on the Louisville &
Nashville railroad today by the sudden
stunning of a car. Philip Kaumm OF
Sittsburg, Kan, was fatally injured.
All we're en- route to Pensacola TO en-
list In the navy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
LIGHT BREAKS UPON MADRID
Continued from Page j.

with the United States, would rise in
arms against Spain, is a traitor. II war
occurs. all those who fight against the
foreigner who insults US will deserve
well of Carlos. If the Spanish govern
ment does rot venture into war, but
permits the loss of Cuba, then Carlists
who do not respond TO the voice Of the
king, will also be traitors.
IF the government will not take up
the glove thrown down by Washington
the king himself will come to Spain:
and if he cannot get soldiers, he viii
set volunteers from the provinces, to
defend the honor of the country"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
No Letters of Maroue.

New York, April 1S.-The present
policy of the state department is in full
accord with the precedents esta blished
by former administrations, and the gen.
eral granting of letters of marqUe TO
privateers will not be advocated in case
of war with Spain, says the Washing
ton correspOndent of the Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Second Spanish Flotilla.

New York. April ia dispatch to
the. Herald from ST. Vincent. Cape
de Verde islands. says:
The second Spanish torpedo fiotilla
is expected daily by the officers of the
torpedo boats now in port. Portu-
guese war vessels are expected to ar
rive here within a very short time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Millions For National Guard.

Washington, April Ex-senator Thur
ston has introduced a bill making
permanent annual appropriation Of
81, 100000 for the purpose of increasing
in efficiency the national guards, and
$500, eco for the improvement of the
naval reserve.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Twenty-ffth Flying South.

Chicago. April 1S.-The Twenty fifth
infantry. commanded by Colonel An
drew Burt, arrived in Chicago today.
over the Great Western road and left
over the Chicago & Eastern Illinois,
bound for Chickamauga. No time was
les in carrying the troops through the
city, a flying switch being utilized in
the yard.
The troops were not in the city over
80 minutes from the hour of their ar
rival until they pulled out for the
south.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
McKinlev,s Blunder

Paris, April 13.-The Temps, COM
menting on the Cuban situation, says:
by a curious contradiction, President
Mckinley renounces the diplomatic
path at the moment when he was be-
ginning to gather the first precious
fruits of his activity. He gives up the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
FORMIDABLE ADDITION.
SPANS Armored Ship Pelayo Arrived
at Cadiz.

Washington, April 1S--The navy depart
ment received word today that the Span
ish armOred ship PelayO had arrived at
CadiZ. The ship is the best ironclad pos
seSSed by the Spaniards and her presence
at Cadiz is a formidable addition 10 the
large fleet of battleships and cruisers rem
dezVOuSed there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
He's Not a Richeliep.

Madrid. April ia report is current
that Cardinal RampOlla. the papal sec
rotary of state. has telegraphed the
Madrid government an assurance that
peace between Spain and the United
States will not be disturbed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Extraordinary War Preparations.

Washington. April 13.-Information
has reached here showing that the
Spanish government is making extraor-
binary efforts to obtain all the am
munitions of war possible. She recently
gave one of the most prominent Eng
lish firms unlimited orders for all mu-
nitiOns of war it could deliver up to the
first of Nav
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY

reins and direction to congress at the
very moment there is supreme danger
in slackening his hold of this important
team. and when it would have been
comparatively easy TO obtain the upper
hand q"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Pope Beseechss Franz Joseph.

Londcn, April ia special dispatch
from Rome announces that the pope
has again telegraphed to Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria. begging him
to use his influence with the other SOW
ereigns. in behalf of peace between the
United states and Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Mill;onaire Ciothier Dead

Chicago. April 1s.-Henry W. King,
aged 20 years. a millionaire. and one
OF the best known men in the clothing
tiade in America. was found dead in
ped ioday. Death is supposed to have
oeen due TO heart disease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Swiss Want to Take a Hand

Berne. Switzerland. April 13.-The ma
tional council has suggested that the
bundesrath consider whether it could
not offer to mediate between the United
States and Spain. The proposition will
be considered tomorrow, but it will
doubtless be rejected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
NEW ARMY BILLS.
Reorganization On Both War and
Peace Footing.

Washington, April 1S.-Senators Proc
tor and Sewell have introduced bills for
the reorganization of the line of the
army. Both bills are on the same lines,
and provide that the army of the Unit
ed States shall consist of two regiments
of cavalry. seven regiments of artillery,
a. battalion of engineers, and % regi-
ments of infantry
The total enlisted men in the army
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
Treasury Condition.

Washington, April 13.-The state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $225.
49,, 66S; gold reserve. sis, 555, 62S.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
THAT'S THE ENGLISH OF IT.
Cars Organ Mystified By the AM
biguous Message.

st. Petersburg, April 1S.-The semi
official Journal de st. Petersburg con-
tends that the concluding passage of
President McKinley's message to con-
gress precludes the possibility of mill
tary action upon the president of the
United States, taking the ground that
the passage referred TO recognizes
SPANS armistice, and that the armi-
stice "suspends hostilities. which is the
object the United States had in view"
1t Was a Guaranty of Peace"
Washington, April 13.-The president
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
SPANS DENIAL THROWN Back
Submarine Expert Rsitsrates What
He Said About Mines.

London. April 1.-THE Daily Nail this
morning publishes an interview with Jo-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

is restricted to 10000 in time of peace.
but any increase is provided for in war
by enlarging the infantry companies to
$50 mez. each.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

with The announcement came the in
formation that in all probability Can
tain Sigsbee would be placed in COM
mand of one and Captain Goodrich of
the other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
WHAT or THE MAINE?

And now, III conclusion, what of the
Maine2 I am so merely human, that
that ship is nearer my heart than any
thing else. Suppose she had gone down
to her death in an English harbor.
blown up, as she was carrying her
men with her, what do you think would
have been the voice OF England--that
land OF Nelson? believe il it had hap
pened in an English port. England
would have said: We regard this with
horror; we believe that ii must have
been an accident, but it happened in our
harbor, under our flag. If you think
otherwise. name the reparation that
you want.
such. believe. would have been the
reply Of England. Such, 1 believe.
would have been our reply, or of any of
the great powers. Look now at Spain
She has done nothing but to 0ander
the dead officers and The living officers
of the Maine. Her Ambassador at Rome
said but a week ago to all Europe, in
Il published interview, that the ship
went down because her captain neg
lected her and 7gas not on board.
We have evidence of Captain Sigs-
bee before our committee as to the
character Of the examination which
the Spanish made-triVial, slight, care
less, done for a form. TO back up a
story which they had already made up
their minds to stand by and put forth
That has been the attitude of Spain
toward an awful disaster, happening in
her own harbor."
Mr.. Frye-Will the senator from
please add right hers
that the death OF our sailors and the
destruction of our ship, according to
General Lees testimony. was cele-
brated by banquets and champagne by
the Spanish officers in cuba?
Mr.. Lodge-Mr. President, I thank
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
1t Was a Guaranty of Peace

Washington. April 1s.-The president
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14
NOT COMMON DECENCY.

1T is not morality, it is not Chris
.isn;ty, it is not religion, If is not com
non decency, it is not common sense.
.ut only a maudlin sentimentality 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-28
CLOSING CAMP WALWORTH.

The Christmas dinner given at Camp Wai"or'"
on Monday night, with the address delivered theio
by the Rev Dr. Gallant. were In effect. the ciosihs
fea lures of the efforts that have been made there
for the soldiers since the opening or the mousse III
September last. But the place Ii actually cioseu
to-day when the men are sent away SOME W
their homes some to the Mills House ana rev.
who are still invads to the Armstrong House. az
Nyack. where they will be cared for until 'hor-
oughy recovered
Since its opening about three thousand two nun
dred men have been sheltered In this puiuihs'
Yesterday there were about sixty In the mousse
The employment bureau In connection WIN inc
camp was opened on November %. and six hundred
men have since then applied for work. 90 per cent
OF whom have had the best OF references
Mrs Gallant in speaking yesterday or the camp
said that II had received men from every regiment,
Regular and volunteer who had been engaged IN
the war and that 119 from the I'd Wisconsin i'et' =
ment had been with them, and constltu,eu en
finest body Of men all around that hau nee" 'ee
there ~ 49,, .ro,,ore and educated
noble specimens Of Americans. she salu, r and
Miss Could elephoned during the ai,ernool'i a ~
made Inquiries as to the men being ape phH
and financially leave the place MAJOR m. -,
said that some OF them would never ps nnst NJ
90 II they could be taken care OF. but tnat NOS. VI
them were willing and eager to ma einPoy ine'',
The Woman's War Relief Association mas pe.n n
securing employment for unemployeu SUI ~ hooks
there are still Ave hundred names on their D1oS h
Major NorIlton said that the quarters would pe
turned over TO the Salvation Army as soon as tne
woud be Obtained for the Soldiers Employment
Bureau at the next meeting OF tne - VIVID
which would be some tine mex Stated that due
notice would be given Of the establishment OF
Offices elsewhere a. n.
Gallant Yesterday morning for the Kindness SHOWN
them, and went away grateful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-28
WOMAN SPECTATOR IN COURT.
SAYS MAN WHO SUES HER Is A FOor. ron
KICKING WHEN THE MARKET IA
AGAINST HIM.


Mrs Elizabeth Robertson, Of No. 20 jamaica
ave. Long Island City. who IL in business In Wall
Street was the defendant In action brought
against her In the Seventh District Municipal Court
yesterday by Maxmus A. Lesser. lawyer who
has an Office In Nassau-st.. and who says that she
him 81 Lesser at time Assistant
Corporation Counsel According TO the story he
told yesterday he gave the woman the money last
July to buy thousand bushels OF wheat for rim
on margin as she told him that she had 'sure
thing" He went Europe afterward. ard when
he returned she told him that she had nothing for
forced TO sell
In her defence Mrs. Robertson told Justice Nc
Kean that she did accept the money from Lesser
to be used TO buy wheat She bought two thousand
bushels OF wheat, thousand for Lesser and one
thousand for herself. The market dropped from "
to 6l however and she obliged 10 sell.
II lost money on It myself" she said. and I
don't what right he has TO kick
The woman showed considerable cleverness IN
evading questions. and at one time Justice Mexican
threatened to make a charge OF contempt OF court
II have been raised in Wall Street" the woman
said "and have done business for the best ana
most reliable people in the Street. This man Is
fool; he ought 10 know better loose ana never
kick when the market goes against me, ana no
other men kick for whom have handled money
woman meant TO commit fraud, she should nave
tod Lesser about his loss when ne returnea I1oH t
Europe He therefore awarded Lesser Judgment
for the full amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-28
FOR A NEW YEARS. GREETING.
THE HORSESHOE. THE LUCKIEST OF sOUVE-
MRS. MAKES A PRETTY GIFT.

Not the rabbits foot the turkey claw nor the
four-leaf clover. nor the moonstone. nor. In fact
any OF the quaint symbols which portend good
luck have more substantial value than the horse
shoe.
To be sure. II must be cast-of shoe. and II you
pick It up in the roadway. much the better for
you. but the next best thing to finding It yourself
Is to have one given to you; and II the old nails
are in Il. don't remove them.
pretty holiday conceit is an old horseshoe deco
rated with holly Arrange II TO be hung by ribbons
OF the holly berry hue Attach the sprigs along
one side Of the shoe by winding fine wire about 1t,
and the bottom tie on bow OF the ribbon
the ends OF which may be lettered In gold and
"A Glad New Year" with the Seasons Greeting
the German "Guck,' any one that lends itself
to the occasion.
ribbon hanger is tied TO the heels Of the
shoe, allowing II TO be suspended properly. for II
a horses hoe Is hung upside down all the good luck
will out.
one yard and a half Of ribbon is required for the
for the hanger and the rest
for the bow. The holly should be selected as fresh
as possible and then It will keep nicely till Candle
mas. when all Christmas greens. according 10 super
stition, must be removed but the horseshoe may
keep its ribbon for all time.
brance be conceived for any blacksmith Will
readily donate the cast-on shoes, and the gift is
sure bring the best sort Of good luck to the re-
cipient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-28
ARIcIIL SCHOOL, FESTIVAL.

The annual Christmas festival OF the Ao'sa'i
School was held at No. 10i Sullivan-st. on 0a'u'
day last The friends OF the school hao rehe'"
bered the little people most ooun'''uny' an"
money TOYS nuts fruit and poultry poured IN
rror them There were hundreds OF gifts. ana
desn,,e the good system and the many helping
hands It took two hours to distribute them II"
keeping with the principle Of the work. all s'i's
were good In quality and perfect In FORM ana no
sensitive little soul was wounded by broken Toy
or a useless gift.
rh. management had skilfully found out from
each child what he fondly hoped Santa Claus woul d
bring so that when the names were n nd va re
each eager little boy girl walked up ana r.
ceived from the hands OF Santa himself the wisneo
for gift and a bag OF fruit. nuts and sweets De-
sides. -, - .,,o,od I,,,ra
face above II was aglow with hopes realized ana
each felt himself or herself the esPecai opJcO' vi
Santa's love and interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-28
TVTFOPN ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS.

Representatives from Cornell. Harvard. Princeton
and the University o. Pennsylvania will tomorrow
afternoon meet Professor George r. Carpenter. "
Columbia at the atters Office to discuss Informal
Is the adyisaby Of having one set Of entrance
examinations in each Of tho large cities OF the
country instead % separate ones. II IL proposed
that the questions be formulated by 4 committee
representing the universities named, and any ap-
plicant passing them Will be- eligible to enter tho
freshman class OF any. such n plan would b. benz
fetal I'm many WAYS II l. urged. Tho expenses 81
holding these examinations viii h. considerably
Tchtenei inasmn.h the hiring ~ large halls
and a STAFF OF employees will be- done away with In
Vhiladclphia NcW-NorN and Boston the three murt
important Eastern cities. such Oh Grange. o. s sail
will also be beneficial TO the candidate. who WI
thus have several months In witch to determine hts
mart cular college instead % h,ing hound Hr soon
as he takes the preliminary entrance examinations
Yale has declined s'nd "A reprstentstiNs 90 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-28
STOREKEEPER CHARGED WITH ARSON.

pAssER BY WHO FOUND HIS PLACE on FIRE SAW
LIGHTED CANDLE AMONG SOME LACE
Jacob Aronson. forty-two years old, Is locked up
in the East One-hundred-and-four station
charged with setting fire to his furnishing store AT
No 2075 Third-ave., at o'clock last evening. Tno
fire did about 500 damage TO Aronson's STOCK
which was insured for $1,000 and about $1,000 dam
age the building.
William Gunn a gas-ftter employed by the Con-
sol!dated Gas Company, was passing the store at !"
o'clock when he noticed that II was on fire. He ran
inside and found that the whole place was ablaze He
says he saw lighted candle in the front window In
the midst OF some lace and nfammable material. He
did not any one in the place and turned In an
alarm The building IL fve-story double tene-
ment house occupied by sixteen families. Arorson
uses the whole first floor. ~,
The fire caused great excitement, amounting al
most to a panic among the tenants OF the building.
Most OF them escaped by means OF the IRE escapes
I'm the rear OF the building to the adjoining house.
When the fremen arrived the whole OF Aronsons
store was on fire, and II wreck before the
flames were extingushed The fire did not extend to
the other floors. Gum told his story 70 the police
and they asked Aronson about the origin or the nre
He said he did not know how Il started. but hs
answers were so unsatisfactory that he was placed
under arrest on charge or arson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-28
EXCEPTIONAL HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.

Railroad men report that never In the history Of
railroadlng has the holiday traffc been great
as II has been this year Not only has the pas
senger traffic been enormous but the shipment ~
holiday goods has far ard away exceeded all pre-
vious records For n week previous 10 Christmas
every incoming through train brought many pas
sengcrs from the North and the South the East
and the West. the majority Of them coming to
amend the holidays H. Ncw-Yort. The travel was
40 heavy that IN many instances additional cars
and even trains had 10 be pu, or. Not many
have left the city and sfu he outgoing trains
crowded The rush AZ a result OF the shipment Of
holiday goods by he express companies. was
enough 8tagger TIE frlnsportation facilities ~
n trunk line and every Dulgng parcel seemed %
breathe OF prosperous lines That congestion has
been relieved 10 extent and by the time
New Years Day has passed II IL believed thai
trafnc will have reverted 10 It's normal condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-28

No 7SO5-WOMAN'S BASlI T. eN'rH IuI7SS -
r,ven by an underlying box peat that Is fatty
pressed The side back seams having extehslons rs
nnra tanned on the backs and held In place by
a aing,e rows OF small tailor buttons the out
IT, he,ng curved over the hips and shaped 10 form
mn ,uitsb nostIlion back one OF the new fancies
this season The fronts roll back to form narrow
rornd,d reycrs at the neck, between when IL us-
ccloSed a seamless chemisette that closes with the
standing collar at the left shoulder The two
seamed sleeves are of fashionable size and shape.
The wrists being completed by turn-back Guns OF
velvet. ..,~ .-o,o,,,r 80
ord,nary wear are much In favor with women OF
God Ggure cheviot. serge. zibene; tweed. covert
"a hroadcloth being the mat erials most In de-
"nand Rraid or stitched bands Of cloth or satin
decorate styishy. plain tailor finish being always
In good taste. 1890. -. ,o,,,,,
To make this basque, for woman OF medium
s,o uil require two and one-quarter yards or ma
s srIai rortv-four inches wide. The pattern No.
rs is cut in sizes for 80, "a. &c. IS and 20 inch
bust measure.