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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
DEFENSE OF IL0IL0.
Americans Will Be Met By Many
Thousand Natives.


Vancouver, Feb. S.-Hongkong mail
advices describe the situation at Iloilo
when it was first expected that General
Miller's troops would be landed, as fol-
lows:
For days armed natives have been
coming into town in a steady stream.
and fully 2,000 soldiers, armed with
Remingtons and Mausers, have taken
possession of the church and govern
ment buildings. officers are scurTying
about on ponies, ammunition is being
brought in from Malo. and an appar-
emily stout resistance is being Drovid-
ed for any landing attempted by the
Americans.
Stores and banks are closed, and the
excitement is intense. Outside of the
city are nearly ten thousand mixed ma
tiVes, armed with knives and spears;
they are anxious to be allowed in the
city. In Negros, a nearby island it
is reported that some 10000 men are in
arms waiting for 4 call.
Several schooners loaded with men
are daily entering the river They are
not being interrupted Day and night
preparations continue for lively resist
ance. Every hour Of the delay is made
to count in throwing up works and bar
Reading streets. 1t is threatened that
if the Fili1inos should meet with de-
feat the town will be burned.
The transport Francisco Reyes came
in on the 9Th with $50 Filipino soldiers,
who We're allowed to land without in
reference. Altogether 1,500 soldiers
have been landed in this manner, and
this is not counting the hundreds that
have come from other islands on
schooners and small boats. Fully two
thousand five hundred men with rifles
are in the city.
The Spanish gunbOat Ell Cano is still
lying just off the fort, and it was re-
ported that some 1900 stands OF arms
had been landed by her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Brigadier General John II. Patton has
been placed on the retired list.
Yesterdays statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, $27S, 667, 365; gold reserve, 1921, 516,
$50.
The controller of the currency has is
sued a call for reports of the condition of
all national banks at the close of bust
ness Feb. 4.
The ways and means committee directed
a favorable report on the bill for govern
ment participation in the Pan-American
exposition of 500, coo for a government
building and exhibit.
Senator W. n. Roach of North Dakota.
and Mrs. V. F. Pollock, were married
quietly at Washington at the parsonage
of St Paurs Catholic church. and at
noon left for New York.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley last
night received congress as their guests
The reception was a large one despite the
snOw-blocked streets and avenues and
the unusually low thermometer.
Despite reports to the contrary no con-
clusion has been reached by the high joint
commission for giving Canada a seaport
or right of way on or from the Alaskan
sea coast TO the Canadian-Alaskan
border line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09

Main and Second South streets, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
PARTITION OF CHINA.
Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett Opposes
the Government Policy.

London, Feb. S.-The debate on the
address in reply to the queens speech
at the opening of parliament yesterday
was continued in the house of COM
mons today. Sir Ellis Ashmead-Ba
lett, Conservative member for the &c
clesiall division of Sheffield, moved an
amendment asking the government to
take early and efficient measures to as
sist China to maintain her territorial
independence, and to enforce the policy
set forth in the resolution of the house
of commons of March l, 1898. He ar
gued that it was the only possible policy
for Great Britain. The speaker fur
ther asserted that the policy of speak
ers of influence meant partition of
China, and it was doubtful, in his opin-
ion, if Great Britain would have the
support of the United States in policy
of partition. whereas he believed Grent
Britain was assured of the support of
the United States if she went in for the
effective policy of maintaining China's
integrity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
JAMES FLOODS WEDDING.
Millionaire Marries Miss Fritz of
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. Sat the
home of the brides parents in this city
at noon today, Miss Maude L. Fritz,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. John Fritz,
and James L. Flood of San Francisco,
son OF the late James Flood, the bo-
nanza king, were united in marriage.
Because of illness in the Fritz family
the wedding was very quiet, but a few
intimate friends being invited. The
decorations were magnificent. The en-
tire scheme of floral ornamentation was
characterized by the one color of Vio-
let, which formed the effective back
ground for everything. The parlor was
a bower Of English violets. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DR.. 5. NJ.
Neal of the Central Presbyterian
church.
Miss Frances Lillis of this city was
the maid of honor and Mr.. Waiter
Fritz. brother of the bride, acted as
best man. Following the ceremony the
party of sixteen partook of the wedding
breakfast at the Midland hotel.
Among the many presents was
500. 600 diamond necklace sent by Miss
Jennie Flood, sister of the groom
Mr. and Mrs. Flood will leave this af-
ternoon for New York. whence they
will take a lengthy trip, not yet fully
mapped out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
REPORTS FROM THE RANGES
CATTLE LOSSES IN TEXAS AND
MONTANA.
Will Result In Higher Prices This
Year-Losses Light In Wyoming
and Nebraska

Denver, Colo, Feb. 81. w. Springer,
secretary of the Continental Land &
Cattle company, received word today
from it's Montana and Texas ranches
that the losses of live stock would be
very great as a result of the long and
general storms and cold.
The loss" said Mr.. Springer, will
be general through the western coun-
try from Montana down through Wyo-
ming, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.
In some places it will undoubtedly
reach so per cent, and it will run
throughout the country between 10 and
SO per cent.
1.-The great loss of cattle is bound to
make high prices during the year, as
the government reports show that there
is a cattle shortage, and the demand
for foreign trade is greatly increased
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. S.-The fall of
temperature and prevalence of strong
winds throughout the state, clearing
the ranges. has greatly pleased stock
men. During the past tWenty-four
hours reports from several points in
dicate that stock losses have been small
in comparison with the fears of owners.
Ex-senator Carey received news today
from the Belle Fourche country, in
northeast Wyoming, saying stock was
safe and sound throughout that section.
Governor Richards. received the same
intelligence from central Wyoming.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. Specials to the
Bee from points in Nebraska, western
Iowa, South Dakota and Wyoming in
dictate that no serious damage to live
stock has resulted from the present cold
wave. In eastern Nebraska, South Da-
kota and Iowa, the thermometer has
ranged from 16 to 80 below zero, but to
no n no a
risen. The entire range country has
been favored with a wind, which has
drifted the snow before it had chance
to pack, and the range has thus been
uncovered sufficiently to furnish food
for cattle and sheep. Had it not been
for this wind, losses from cold and lack
of food would have been heavy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
GOOD ROADS AGITATION.
Topic Discussed By the League As
semblY Yesterday.

Providence, r. 1, Feb. S.-This was
good roads day in the national assem-
bly, Of the League of American Wheel
men. At the morning session President
Potter spoke of the benefits of cycle
paths. f G. Harrison reviewed the
work that the department Of agricul-
ture is doing. F. o. Stanley gave an
interesting address on the automobile.
DR.. Minton Hall also spoke at the after
noon session. Governor Dyer welcomed
the delegates to Rhode Island. General
Keystone, who saw active service in
Porto Rico under General Miles, spoke
of the roads in Porto Rico. Mayor
Baker, who is a wheelman, welcomed
the delegates to Providence w. Ster-
ling Elliott spoke briefly.
C. W. Sans Of Baltimore spoke of CO.
operative agitation. The relations be-
tween the wheelmen and the horsemen
have become closer during the past few
years, he said, and while the wheelmen
are the real agitators, they are being
warmly supported by the hOrsemen.
The afternoon session closed with a
short talk on the roads of Europe and
this country, illustrated by large
number of lantern views.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
PoLYGAMY AND EXPANSION.

The Roberts case bobbed up serenely in
debate in the house, but in wholly diff
ferent relation from that in which it is
presented in Utah. Representative H.
Fleming of Georgia, used it in a speech
to give point to his arguments against
expansion. He said
What about the Edmunds act for the
suppression of polygamy in the terri
tories! That act makes a criminal of any
one who practices polygamy in a terri
tory or other place over which the United
States have exclusive jurisdiction OBJ
serve the scope of that language. 1t is
admitted that large proportion of the
Filipinos are believers in the Mohamme-
dan religion. On this point the American
Encyclopedia. a standard authority, per
tinently says of Mohammed:
While claiming for himself special
privileges in regard to his domestic re-
lations, asserting that they were allowed
him by direct permission of God, he linn
tied the number Of wives which a true
believer might take to four.
The epresentative-elect from Utah to
the Fifty-siXth congress is not accused
of having more than three wives, and
yet a perfect storm of Indignation is
sweeping the country against permitting
him to retain his seat here among our
monogamists. What are you going to do
about these thousands of unfortunate
FilipinoS with four wives apiece, taken
under sanction of their religion? Will
you refuse to extend the Edmunds act
to that part of our domain and thus dis
criminate against American male citizens
here at homer"
Senator Shoup is easily the busiest SEN
ator at the capital these days. This is
due to the fact that the committee on
get the Alaska civil and criminal code
completed in time to report to the pres
ent session. This is a huge task, as the
code is a volume of several hundred
tee meetings before the senate meets and
after it adjOurnS each day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
Equivalent For River and Harbor
Improvements.
SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS
ARID STATES ENTITLED TO
SOME CONSIDERATION.
Only Four States That Receive No
Benefit From the River and Har-
Dor Bill, and Utah Is One of
Them-Roberts Case In Expan-
sion Discussion.
(special Corresnondence.l

Washington, Feb. 5-Senator Warren
has taken a new tack to promote western
irrigation. His idea is that apDropria-
lions for this purpose should form part of
the river and harbor appropriation bills,
and he is now trying very hard to amend
the current bill so as to grant quarter
of million dollars for reservoirs on the
headwaters OF the Missouri. He said 10
sHThis idea first occurred to me soma
years ago when l ascertained that there
were only four states in the Union that
had no part in the river and harbor bill
of that year. These states were Utah,
Colorado, Wyoming and Nevada. 1t
seems to me that it is only fair and just
that the great national works for irriga-
ton should be on the same footing as
those for river and harbor improvements.
If the senators from the arid land states
will get together and tight it out on this
line 1t will not be long before we can
VVin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
Some People Who Gamble.
Hondon Chronicle.l

(LOHuOn
OF all the nations of the earth who
gamble-and they all do it more or less
the Chinese come in an easy first. Su-
perstition and the gambling mania go
in double harness, and while the man
darins fly kites to decide what should
be done about Wei-Hai-Wei and Tai
len Wan. the humber celestiaIs gam
BILE for dear life TO pass the time away.
The Chinese play night and day, says
traveller, It'll they have lost all they
are worth, and then they usually go
and hang themselves from which it
would appear that the yellow danger
is not so formidable after ALL
The Chinese labOrerS in the United
States squander their earnings in a
game called white pigeons ticket"
White, by the way, is the unlucky color
for the gamer, and the lucky one for
the keeper of the gaming house. These
gentry keep orange peel in a box, be-
lieving that it will bring them luck
The Italians are no less superstitiOus
and they gamble persistently, the poor
/ people especially, in the government
lotteries Everything has a number; d
cat, a. dog, a gondOla, and the 'Libro
del SOgno'-the lotto players oracle
will tell you what the number is. and
| the rules for Interpreting the appear
anceS in dreams. Visitors to Venice,
| which has always been a stronghold OF
4 gambling, may have seen the declara-
top CT the winning figures from the
! CaShpanile of ST. Mark s-the silent,
eager crowd gathered in the square,
and the group of officials gathered
round the boy with the bandaged eyes
who draws the numbers from the cage.
! There is a story told in Venice of a
mailman who hailed a gOndOlier from
the window of the madhouse on the
| island, to tell him the numbers he had
! dreamed. The man put his money on
/ them and won and from that day to
! this the gondoliers go near the window
as they pass in the hope that the mad
man will call again. The story is true
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
BARON DE BAR HELD.
Swindler and His Wife to Be Tried
at Chicago.

jacksonville. Fla, Feb. Sharon de
Bar, who was arrested more than
month ago for defrauding by use of
the United States mails at Chicago, was
tonight sent to Chicago, in custody of
Deputy Marshal Stickney, in default of
bond for $1,000 for his appearance at
the March term of the United States
court. Baroness de Bar, who was ar
rested with him, furnished bond in the
sum of $500 for her appearance at the
same time and place. She did not leave
With her husband, but remained to dis
pose of certain valuable property at ST.
Augustine. An effort to take the baron
to New York for examination on an eX-
tradition warrant on the charge of a
scheme to defraud committed in Eng
land in December. 1897 was defeated by
Judge Locke, who decided that the iden-
LITIGATION was insufficient.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
GREEN WILL BE JAILED.
U. S. Grants Manager to Be Pun
ished For Contempt.

Sacramento. Cal. Feb. S.-The forty
sixth ballot for United States senator,
taken today. shows no change in the
senatorial deadlock. The vote was:
Barnes, II; Estee. l; Bulla, Is; Burns,
90; FELTON,, 1; Grant, %; Scott, 2; Bard,
2; Devries CDem.), /; Rosenfeldt
Oem.), l White (Dem), %; William /.
Jeter (Dem.). 2.
1t is said that next Friday, when Mil
ton ]. Green, political manager for u.
S. Grant, is called to answer to con-
tempt charges before the bar of the as
sembly for refusing to answer certain
questions put to him by the special in
vestigating committee, he will appear
before the assembly and again refuse
to answer the questions. The Grant
people denounce the keeping of the
matter alive as being done to prevent
members changing their votes to Grant
from other candidates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
GILKINSON DREW THE LINE.
Reformer Would Have Nothing to Do
With Chicago Council.

Will Sn1SoSO OOOAO1A'
Chicago, Feb. 9.-Chicago aldermen
have received a sharp rap from B. F.
GiIkinson Of New York secretary Of the
National League of American Munich
palities, who called on Mayor Harrison
to invite him 10 send delegates to a
convention of mayors and aldermen Of
Illinois cities and towns. to be held at
Peoria on March 1 and 2.
The mayor received the invitation IA
vorably, and said he would send it to
the council, with the recommendation
that the sending Of delegates be all
thorized-
The word Council had an electrical
effect upon Mr.. GilkinSon. Give me
back that invitation he cried. Z
don't want anything to do with your
council
Why" expostulated the mayor, that
is all that can be done. I'll send the
communication in to the council and
the sending of the delegates will be
authorized. I'll appoint them and that
is all there viii be to it"
Il won't have a thing to do with the
council" reiterated the municipal re-
former. TT shall not pass on this in
yitation-nOt a council like that on
proposition to reform cities. I'll see it
further first" said Mr.. Gilkinson, as he
withdrew his invitation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
FINISH FIGHT OR NOTHING.
Fitzsimmons Favors Dan Stuart and
Carson City.

Chicago, Feb. ST will not fight
now, nor at any other time while I am
champion unless the contest is allowed
to continue until one man is unable to
respond to the call of time" said Bob
Fitzsimmons today. The remark was
in answer to questions asked him re-
garding the $1,000 purse which the
Lenox Athletic club Of New York is
contemplating offering for a twenty
five round contest between Fitzsim-
mons and Sharkey.
Where do you expect to fight to a
finish?" FitzsimmOns was asked.
We'll, Dan Stuart and Carson City
are good enough for me-" was his reply.
The six-round go arranged between
Corbett and Sharkey. which was to
take place in Chicago March Z, is off.
Mayor Harrison emphatically vetoed
the proposition today, saying that so
long as he was mayor of Chicago Cor
bett and Sharl<ey, whom he character
lied as two burly sluggers who can
not help but give a brutal exhibition"
would not meet here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
War Revenue Amendment.

Washington, Feb. S.-The ways and
means committee toGny agreed to
amend the war revenue bill so as to
correct an error which crept into it..
By an oversight separate stamps were
required for a note or bond and the
accompanying mortgages securing it.
The amendment provides:
Whenever any bond or note shall be
secured by a mortgage but one stamp
shall be required to be placed upon
such paper, provided that the stamp
duty placed thereon shall be the high
est rate required for said instruments
or either of them"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK.
Six New York Volunteers Stricken
By the Plague.

Guanajay, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Feb.
Six cases of yellow fever have de-
to the Two Hundred and Second New
York regiment. Private Clooney is very
sick, but the other cases are not re-
garded as being specially serious.
DR.. EcheVarria, a yellow fever eX-
pert, says there is no doubt the soldiers
are suffering from yellow fever, but he
adds that there is no likelihood of its
spreading
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
OPPOSITION TO QUAY.
Ants Hold a Big Mass-meeting at
PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Feb. S.-A mass-meet-
ing of citizens in opposition to the re-
election of Senator Quay. was held at
the Academy of Music tonight. Major
E. Hancock of this city presided. and a
large delegation Of anti-Quay members
Of the legislature came from Harris
burg. Ex-Postmaster General John
Wanamaker occupied a box, but did
not speak. The speakers We're Senator
Flynn and Congressman Dalzell of
Pittsburg; Senators Henry of Philadel-
phia and Weller of Cambria, and Rep
resentative Koontz of Somerset
Harrisburg, Pa. Feb. S.-The nine
teenth senatorial ballot resulted: Quay
los; jerks. so; Dalzell. IA: Stone, 6;
Stewart, 5; Eastburn (Rep), 6; Huff.
5: Irwin, 3: Rice, 2; Marlzle, /; Tubbs,
.; Smith, 1: Grow. 1: Ritter, q Wilmer
3 Total, 236. Necessary to choice, 49,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
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Stanton's Sister Dead

Cincinnati, O., Feb. San Akron spe-
cial says: Mrs. Pamphilia Wolcott,
widow of the late C. P Wolcott, and a
sister of Edwin NJ. Stanton, secretary
of war in Lincoln's cabinet. died here
today, aged Y. Mrs. Wolcott has writ
ten something upon the personal side of
her brothers character, which she re-
FUSED to have published until after her
death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
Investigation of Miles Charges Will
Come Next.

Washington, Feb. S.-The inquiry
into the charges against the character
Of the army meats preferred by Cen
eral Miles, will follow close upon the
presentation of the report Of the COM
mission to investigate the conduct of
the war. Three members will consti-
tute the court. The late Eagan court
martial will be represented in the
membership, but up to this moment no
designations have been made. The
probable scope of the inquiry will be
into the condition of the army meats
as delivered by the contractors, Of
course, involving the determination Of
the question as to whether or not the
meats were chemically treated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Elizabeth Fisher to Mary James,
part of lot 4. block 40, plat BIS
CT. II. Davis ct al. to Redwing Gold
Mining company, Redwing lode,
West mountain :. ..........-....... 2O,0
Anton Rasmussen to Carrie S.
Graham, lots l to 4, block &c,
Draper ................. d
c. H. Campbell to f. S. Murphy,
part of lot 4, block y. plat D..
William Meyers to Andrew Geb-
hardt ct al. Star Group lode, etc,
Hot Springs .... .............-.......
H. A. Moss to G. r. Boutwell, ct al,
part of lot 6. block II, plat B..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
STRIKERS TO BLAME.
Sheriff Martins Victims Brought
Destruction Upon Themselves.

Sheriff Martins Victims Brought
Destruction Upon Themselves.
Washington, Feb. S.-The state de-
partment, after mature consideration,
has declined to recognize the claim of
the Austro- Hungarian government for
indemnity On account of the Hungarian
strikers killed by Sheriff Martins posse
at Eiazelton, Pa, Sept. 10, 1897.
The claim has been pending for many
months upon the basis of a report fled
with the state department by Robert
y. Coke, the representative Of the Aus
ro-Hungarian government. The de-
partment's action is based upon a
Special opinion prepared by Solicitor
W. L. Penfield, covering the entire
field of national responsibility in such
cases of mob violence or riOting. So
licitor Penfield recites the evidence
which resulted in the acquittal of Sher-
if Martin and finds in effect that the
strikers were disturbers of the peace
and violators of the law, and that they
brought destruction upon themselves
in refusing to obey the lawful COM
mand Of the sheriff to dispense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
Removal of virginius Bodies.

Washington, Feb. S.-Senator Money
today introduced a bill to enable the
secretary of war to have the remains
of the captain and crew of the Virgin
ius who were executed in Cuba in 1873.
exhumed and returned to the United
States. There were thirty-six mem
bers of the crew and sixteen other cit
liens of the United States executed at
the time, and the bill provides that If
their graves cannot be identified, the
place of interment shall be enclosed and
marked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-09
ADVANCE IN WAGES.
American Steel and Wire Company
Announces An Advance.


Chicago, Feb. S.-President Lambert
Of the American Steel & Wire company
today made the following announce
ment relative to a sweeping advance in
the wages of the employees of his COM
pany which is to become effective
March i
Advance to all employees earning up
to $3.50 a day, 10 per cent; $1.55 to 81
a day, ~ per cent, and s2.05 to $3.50
a day, per cent.
Altogether about $4,000 employees of
the company, chiefly in Illinois, Ohio,
Indiana and Pennsylvania, will be ben
Gifted by the raise. The employees Of
the company who work on a tonnage
scale will receive Droportionate raises
on the appraised value of their labor.
The advance in wages, President Lam
bert says, viii mean an annual amount
between $500 600 and 81, 900 600.