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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24
ARMY nnoisrrR SHOWING.
Pagan Listed a. Had OF comm,..ary he.
partment.

New York. March s,.-A dispatch TO
the Herald from Washington. says,
Interesting facts concerning the army
are contained In the army register for
1899. published today by the war dc.
pnrtmcnt.
To new register rtili places Drigadler
General g. T.. Eaenn at the head of the
commHHnry department aud no men
tion Of his military punishment APP
pears In the volume.
The regular forces sustained a loss
OF twenty commissioned officers Killed
In action, six died M a result ~ wounds
received In action. ncVcnty-nNc died
from other causes and one was dropped.
There viii be- a great deal % criu-
ciHm throughout the army at the omlH-
sion from the new register Of the list
nf those who have received medals %
honor and the exposition % the reasons
which Induced the President TO confer
breyct rank upon many officers, Thrro
" M change In the list OF major gen.
erals of the regular service. but IN tho
ilnt ~ bfigadior generals. the name %
General Guy V. Horny II Inserted, he
having taken the place vacated IN con.
sequence of the retirement ~ General
D. j. Copplngcr. lirlgndlcr General NJ
n. Miller, recently appointed. VIII re-
tire on Monday next.
or the general and stan officers OF
volunteers, twcnty-onc have resigned
before January 1. thlrty,ninc declined
amendments, twelve died ana go were
honOrably discharged.
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SHERMAN ON THE CHICAGO.
Transferred with Grei, Care 10 The U. S.
Cruiser.
Vessel Leaves Santiago de cuba Toe
day THE Pari. Departs for
Cienfusgo..

Santiago de Cuba. March si'-Mr.
John Sherman has been safely moved
from the American line steamer Paris
Co the quarters prepared for him on
board the United States cruiser chlea-
~.
Sir. Sherman rested easy during the
night and awoke cheerful and prepared
for the change.
The Chicago arrived here after day
light aud preparations were immcdlhio-
~ made for the transfer of Mr. shrr-
man from the passenger vessel 70 the
wprship. He was carried ON ntrctoh-
er which was laid on one of the boats
of tho Paris while In the daviiH. The
boat was then lowered Into the water
aud was taken In tow by n steam
launch. Two umbrellas were placed
over tho sick man IN order 10 prevent
the sun from oy.rhcating him. Mr.
sherman was hoiHted on board the
Chicago In the same manner. lie was
accompanied by y. u. wibcrg. Dr. Me-
Gee and a nurse.
Immediately after Mr.. sherman had
been taken ON board the Chicago thn
Paris with her party ~ tourists on
board left for cienfucgoe. The chicago
viii leave here later In the morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24
F. ARMsTRONG's ILLNESS.
Pronounced by San Francisco physl-
clans TO be Cancer Of the stomach.

The painful Intelligence has been re-
cciycd at the Utah Commercial and
Savings hank that Hon, Francis ARM
strong, president Of that institution.
and one ~ the county commissioners.
II In hospital NJ Han franclND and
that the complaint from which he N
suffering has been pronounced by tho
physicians 10 be cancer of the stomach.
Mr.. Armstrong vas very much reduced
IN health when he loft Salt Lake a
short time ago. but none ~ his friends
suspected that his trouble was OF so
serious nature. The letter which WAS
received by Mr.. u. W, Madison. vice
president OF the bank. stated that the
doctors advised him TO prepare for an
operation. but that they advised that
II be deferred Tor two weeks To- give
him time 10 obtain rest and strength.
A telegram received by Mr. ARM
strongs family last evening stated that
his condition was improved. but what
decision has been reached regarding the
operation II not NJ yet known.
A later Dispatch received by MrArm-
FtronR'a family today states that he In
no worse and that II any surgical opera
ton Is 10 be performed that Il will be
done nj home.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24

Sioux city. Iowa. March ga de-
clslon affecting several million dollars
worth ~ real estate here has been
rendered by District Judge Wakefield.
The eight original Ownera OF the
tOwnaltc of Sioux city sold their land
without providing purchasers with re
leases ~ their wives dover interest
The tract as disposed OF embraces
ninety a. a hundred blocks In the pres
ont heart Of the city. About year
ago, heirs 81 the original owners sued
10 establish their alleged one-third In
tereat In the title 10 the land. AZ the
most important Of the cases. the action
brought by Henrietta Jackson against
Joseph and Slgmund schuleln was
made q test,
In decidng the case, Judge Wake
field ruled that the FIRST proprlotOrs
were partners and had tho right 10 give
legal titles without releasing dover in
terost. as they would have been COM
PEELED 10 do had they acted individual-
iy. Mrs. jackson accordingly asked 10
dismiss her case. This would have left
hei free TO commence another how
ever. 80 the soliulclns insisted ON de-
cree auietlng title. which was entered
The decision dlspoaos OF all the cases.
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WILL DrSr wIru DnyAS.
lie wouid Not oo to belmont. 80 the lat
ter toe. to Him.

New York. March 2i.-Thc Times says
II IL announced that Oliver n. T..
Belmont. who Withdrew from the COM
mittoc on Invitations and speakers of
the Democratic club dinner on Wcdnen-
day last week. has decided not 10 at
tend the function of Mr. Cookers club,
hut viii instead pnrtnke " the dollar
dinner. This Information was given
out ~ one ~ Mr. ii.lmontr personal
friends and business associates. Mt.
belmont himself could not be seen
when ycrlncutlon OF the report was
sought.
In rcslFninR from the Democratic
clubs committee. Mr.. Belmont gave M
his reason the extensive publicity givcn
the AFFAIR. and the fact that the dinner
had dwindcd from national TO merely
local Significance. His latest move, II
was said last nlght. was Tor the pur.
pose Of emphasizing his dlHapprovnl 81
the operations ~ the maungnra OF the
Democratic club.
Mr.. Brewster. who ~ In charge u the
nryRn dinner. says he hrs received as
rufanccH that several prominent guests
viii be present. including Tom l.. John
son and Mayor Jones. Of Toledo. APP
piicatlonr fur seats were accommodating
fast. he said. and everything gave
gave promise u a successful dinner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24

Cleveland. O., March 2i.-Firo broke
o,t enrly In the iapanning department
Of the big Dangler stove y Manufae.
tnring plant on Perkins avenue. and
nonvithstandlng the enormonH quanti-
~ OF water poured into ,ne buiidirT by
is onglncs. the strntiure. tifed with
vnluai,lo machinery and large qunnti-
Non III manufactured goods, was prac-
tlcnily destroyed
Tho nah wind which prevailed chused
Tho dre 10 spread To the plant OF tho
Cleveland Machine fcrew compony.
mn. loss on the DANGER works II con-
s.fyatiyely estimated nt 100000, cleve-
ienI Machine Screw works. $3.50 900
The mnchine screw works II covered by
insurance. while the Dangler company's
works h only partly Insured.
,rhree hours after the fire started "A
saitinn wall al the screw works killed
Lieut. Roth OF the fire company No. Il.
Ills body was taken from tho ruins
badly crushed and burned. Seven hun
drod men are thrown out OF employ
ment.
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r,xiSu W ARMY MATTERS.
Examination Of Lieui.nsnts- Transfer ot
psnri liarbor.

Chicago. March ga special dispatch
10 the Chicago Record from Washing
ton says
The war department has notified the
young men designated by the President
for examination for appointment rs
second licutcnants In the regular army
to report for examination before the
boards 10 be convened az Fortress Mon.
roe. Va, Fort Leayenworth. kaa., and
San Francisco. The board az the first
named place win meet about the 2ith
inst and viii examine the applicants
on the Atlantic coast. The board at
Laavenworth viii meet "A little later.
aud Will examine those living within a
reasonable distance OF that fort. The
San Francisco board will examine all
the candidates IN the Pacific coast.
boards will also be appointed In Cuba
and the Philippines for the purpose Of
examining those now serving with
regular or volunteer organizations In
those Islands.
The navy department has been re-
aucsted To turn over an data concern
Ing Pearl harbor Hawaiian Islands. 20
the engineering c0rpH ~ the army. The
navy department made the first sur
ycyH IN this harbnr, but the Improve
ment Of the hnrbOr VIII be under the
supervision 81 the war department. II
Ia understood that cob Langfclt ~ the
corps OF engineers. who has been maxi
Ing surveys there, win be- sent back
and placed IN charge NJ the important
work Of improving the harbor,
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Insulting 10 American.

Mexico city. March 2i.--corrca Es-
panoi. the organ OF the Spanish colony.
continues 10 insult the Americans In
cuba, and says today
Civilization has disappeared from
cuba with the diHappoarancc OF the
Spanish flag. No spectacle could be
more rcpulsive. The American soldiers
have converted the beautiful park
there Into "A camp. There they eat and
drink and there they wailow freely like
hogs Ia the creek on a summer day.
"oh. what "a sad page 10 the history
OF the human race In the United States
writing In Cuba and the Philippines
What a step backward In the path OF
civilization has been taken by North
America IN letting loose It's Immoral
and cynical soldicry on those unhappy
countries"
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IrnY,s 0nun.oMn JoKE.
Finding In L,nchlnE cases-more 'iodie.
discovered.

Texarkann. Ark. March si'-petalls
OF the wholesale lynchlngs reported 10
have occurred In Little River county,
Ark. are slow In coming In Three moro
d.nd neeroea have been found Ia Rod
river bottoms near Rocky Comfort.
Ark' Two ~ them, Joe King and
Mgses Jones were hanged aud shot TO
death. The third body was stripped
entirely naked when found. Justice
on the peace held an Inquest over these
bodies today. and u verdict was rom
men "camr 10 their deaths from ma
,nral causes or we're frozen 90 doath"
The verdict II regarded m n grue-
ammo iOkn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24
Charms Of the Bolonen Expected to Ward
Off American Bullets
IN THE BIG FIGHT AT HAND.
American Troops Moving Forward and Fierce Battle Is A
pcctcd-If Defeated. FiIpinos viii Take to
line swamps and fountains.

that the rebel leaders apparently N.
tend to stake their fortunes on nHht
nj Mniaboi. where II was expected M
engagement would take place yes'cr-
day. 49,.
rebels intend TO dirpcrrc to the Hwainps
The rebols were putting the Ilolos In
front. believing that the llolomcns
charms will avert the bullets, The boloH
OF the Filipinos greatly outnumber inc
rifles In their hands.
Tho rebels are further said TO have
admitted that thqy cannot Withstand
Tho American shells aud bayunct
charges. The escaped spanish zorro.
borntrd the stories told of food short.
nRr among the rebels and they added
that the hospitals arc short of sup.
plies.
THE ATTACK on AGUfNALpo.
Washington. March si.-it II under
stood here that Gen. otis has 20 Tar
mntured his plans ~ campaign that
within "a week or ten days b" VIII De
able 60 begin a movement which u eN.
pectod 10 mark tho destruction OF
Aguinaido's army.
may infcat the island " l.uzon for some
time. IL IL believed that before otis has
delivered his next blow. the infufHont
army. ne nm organization, VIII have
ceased 20 exist. The new movement.
II ~ Understood. Will be- by lnnd ana
water. although II ~ not expected that
the nnvy'H mart In the program VIII
be particularly prominent. OTIS has
procured 10 of the runboats formerly
owned by the Spanish government ana
these are TO play AN Important part IN
the development OF the campaign.
Many ~ the troops which had been
a sts. 80 Aa
date Of Gen. Lawton'H arrival at Manila
have been Withdrawn 10 the water
front. ana complete reorganization OF
the army H. IN progress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24

Manila, March 2i.-Noon.-Thc cne-
my Is extremely active In the vicinity
Of Mniabon. preparing dcfcnscs. evil
IDENTIFY anticipating an attack They
keep well under cover. a small body OF
rebels. however. emerged from the
Jungle on the extreme loft and fired on
the Kansas troops In the trenches. IN.
tally wounding Private Cohen Of Com
pany u. and Private MUIR. Of COM
pany u. The Oregon volunteers and the
Twcnty-sccond infantry marched TO
the front today. The Third and Severn
tccnth' regiments have discmbarkcd
from the Sherman. General II. q. Otls's
brigade struck their tents this morning
and an early move Il probable.
Sixteen English refugees arrived here
yesterday from Dagupan. the railroad
terminus. ON board the steamer
SaturnuH. They report that the natives
nrc generally friendly and the officers
invariably courteous. Mr. HigglnH.
manager OF the railroad. and about n
dozen Unmarried men In charge of var
iouH business interests. declined 10 take
advantage Of the opportunity 10 leave.
Nothing has been heard from the two
American planters at calumplt since
hoHtillticH began.
According 10 Filipino accounts n
thousand Americans have been killed.
the fatalities being especially heavy at
caioocnn. where the United States
troops rushed like mad men against a
storm Of bullets"
CHARMS or THE BoLoa.
Manila, March "a. G.25 y. m.-Two
Spanish prisoners. who have escaped
from Polo 10 the lines OF thu Kansas
regiment. report that the Fiiiplnon have
concentrated their forces at Malabpn
and Polo They add that only Aguin.
aldo'n body guard In NJ Malolos aud
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24
Preparing to Meet Heavy Blow at
Malolos.
THE HEALTH OF AMERICANS
Hard Fighting Expected Cable In the
philippines -Wbisciaw Reid On
the presidrn roiic,.

New York. March ga dispatch TO
the World from Manila says.
Tho rebels are heavily masacd In the
trenches opposite our lines ON the north
This evidently comes from boiict on
the part Of ARuinnldo that blow IL
10 be struck very soon at Maloloa. their
capital
Prisoners who have been brought In
within the last q hours say that the
rebels have the last ditch" feeling and
will make the most decisive stand they
have yet taken.
Tho second line Of defense occupied
by tho robel forces. IL between San
Matco and Mnnnalichca There are
rows Of trenches there. ana the adj
vance OF our TROOPS can only be- step
by step with a resistance TO be expect
cd ut every trench.
Tho weather now In most favorable
nnd there are only " men reported In
III hospital
holding the strong lines to the north.
are provided with shelter TO keep on
the sun. and ~ they have no march
inT 20 10 ana nrp not exposed, they
are generally worry healthy.
CABLE ~ THE PHILIPPINES.
Washington, March sl.-Gcneral Gree
Icy. Of the signal corps, has gone 10
New York for the purpose Of hurrying
the cable ship Hooker to the Philip
pino Islands. This craft " now being
equipped with cables and all appliances
with which to connect the large islands
OF the Philippine group with Manila
10 AZ to facilitate communication.
wHIrELAw REID TALKS PLAIN
LY.
San Francisco. March si.-At ban
quet given To President Harper of the
University Of ChlCnro. Whltclaw Reid
In a hficf address defended the policy
Of the administration In the Philip.
plncr. lie said, IN part President
Mckinley or the administration did not
bring the war. II was the voice OF
the people. and II the voice OF the pco-
pie ~ the voice OF ood. then u was
Divine Providence which conndcd 10
our care this magnificent archipelago
Ia the East Indies. Now We must ac-
cept the trust and administer u right
fully The man who would advocate
the abandonment ~ that territory To
the Inevitable anarchy that would over
wheim II " We fofrook ". advocates the
course 81 a coward. We cannot ahirS
our duty"
IIo predicted for Fan Francisco ~ a
result 81 carrying out of this policy u
future which In the goth century would
make II rival to the great metropolis
81 the Atlantic coast.
President Jordan 81 Stanford and
President Harper also spoke. dealing
chiefly with the Importance OF great
unlyerultlcn.
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san Francisco. March 2i.-The steam
or Doric arrived from the orient W.
Honolulu. brings news from Honul an
under date Of March ", telling ~ thi
funeral OF tho late Princess knlulnnl
who died on the 9Th inst from inlRin'
mntory rheumatism The funeral %
the princess was the largest ever hclt
In Honolulu, and was attended q
members of the family and by the Oh
clala OF the different nations TIT
henrse was drawn by go Hawullnns
Tho second battalion u. s. V engineer
participated. Fully $500 persons tonl
mart IN the procession or witnessed II
REV. II. H. WALKER made the tuneFa
address In the Hawaiian language
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24
Fatal r,re In Memphis.

Memphis. Tenn. March 2i.--in a fire
which broke out In the boarding house
OF Mrs Nolan at i0i Court street, az
$3.50 o'clock this morning, four people
lost their Hives and several were serl-
ouHly injured.
The dead arci Mrs. Chaplin. u widow
Roy chaplin. her son. aged 10; Chester
Chaplin, aged 4. ana Dix Smith
Mrs. Chaplin was a atenographer Tor
the mayor md occupied mont room
on the third floor All four were sur
located.
Those most seriously injured are
Robert Campbell. leg brokeni Katie
Lloyd. burned about the faces PAU
Martin. badly burned about face ana
arms.
Several others are reported Injured
hut their names and whereabouts
could not be aHcertained at this hour
The origin OF the IRE IL not known.
II was the second FIRE In the same
building during the night and II "
thought the earlier blaze was not en-
tirely extinguished.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24
rouApows COMPARATIVE PEACE,
Catholic Archbishop Ordered by Govern
ment to Cease tneiting Persecution.

New York. March si.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says
Advicoa fran Ecuador say thnt tue
country now enjoys comparative peace
except In the far Interior, where fnnau-
cal Influences are making trouble.
Regarding the present wave OF inna,-
iciHm. the United states minister, A. j,
Sampson. IN theoretically insisting on
the protection Of the Protestant mis-
si0nsrie- by the Ecundor authorities.
News has been received that In the
western pnrt OF the country mlhrloh-
aries are subjected 10 many outrukcs
by catholic fanatics. melted by priests
The American minister laid the mat
ter before the forclEn office az Qullo'
stating that according to the latest re-
ports. American missionaries nave peeh
threatened with "A general massacre.
The archbishop has been cnlolnci ny
the minister of public worship TO rep
rimnnd the priests who stir the natives
10 acts Of violence.
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SHOT A JUDGE IN COURT.
Missouri Lawyers Way Of Compelling an
Order.
wounded the Judge aud u Isysiander,
Who Are In ~ Critical Cone
dition.

st. Louis. March 2L-A special to the
Post Dispatch from Dallas, Tex. says
At Swcctwator. T.. 4, Woodruff.
lawyer attacked and shot Judge John
n. Cochran. In chambers, with re-
yolver. the trouble growing out OF the
courts refusal To approve bill OF exc
ceptions IN a law suit, Judge Cochran
attempted 60 defend himself and by
atandcr named n, y, Watts was shot
In the hin. Watts ana Judge Cochran
are In critical condition.
Woodruff Is under 5000 bond. Judge
Cochran II an cX-Hpcakcr Of the Texas
nor In 1894.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24

Berlin. March 2i.-The newspapers
here aggresalveiy discuss the Samoan
question aud n portion OF IN. press
maintni-a that Germany must nde-
quately protect German interests there,
The aemi-oiilcial Post. referring Ia
Oernany'H proposal To recall all tho
tripartltc representatives In Samoa.
says: This In the Ngiseat thing all
around, as then new arrangements
would be much easier for all concerned
and II docs not involve the humiliation
OF anybody"
Tho I.olgalnnzeiger. Docsen Courier
and Cologne Gazette express amaze
mcnt that neither America nor Great
Britain IN willing 10 show good win
towards Germany In the matter
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Orono. Ont, March 2a.--rhe Rcv. W.
Il. Adams ~ this town q short time ago
applied TO the Right Hon, Joseph Cham
berlain for the award 81 pension to
Henry Gauen Of Ivanhoe, ont.
Gauen N said 10 be the only sur
yivor OF the crew OF II. NJ. r. Investi-
gator which sailed from Plymouth
John Franklin.
Today Mr.Adnnis received letters from
the British admiralty authorities. stat
ing that a pension Of dne shilling had
been awarded 10 Henry Gauen, dating
from the first day Of the present month.
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Action Of Bay State Senate on the
Roberts Case.
LAW CAN TAKE ITS COURSE.
Massachusetts senator. WIN Not Act
On mn Es parto Accusation, but
win Abide Legal Procedure.
IspEcrAL TO THE eNEws.r1

TNTIsVINL 10 TIE NENNa 7
Washington, u. G., March IA hos
ton special to the Post says The Sem
ate today took issue with the House on
the question Of "Mormonlsm." by kill
INK by an almost unanimous vote tho
Murphy resolutions calling upon the
Massachusetts members N Congress To
oppose the seating OF brigham II. Rob
crts because ~ his alleged poiygamuus
habits. the majority taking the grounds
wives he has, lnnamuch no the laws VI
the country cover the question uf po'
iyRamy. and win be enforced without
any Interference on the part OF TINS
State
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W. n. KING IN WASHINGTON
fspEcIAL no rnE "Nrws."l

Washington. March 2i-EN-congrcss'
man KIM who IL at the Riggs House.
says that had the popular vote pre-
vailed he would have been elected
United States Senator; but that now
Utah must get along with one senator
for two years. for Governor Wells viii
not call an extra session.
Judge King naturally does not feel
inclined TO discuss causes that brought
about the deadlock. but IL free TO de-
clare tho legislative system ~ cleoting
senators has OF late been so thorough
" demonstrated nn inefficient. that a
change by which they may be- chosen
through direct popular vote n lmpcra-
lively demanded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24

New York. March 2i-A dispatch TO
the Herald from Panama says
There II great activity In canal cir
clcs here.
Work on the IrthmuH Is stili progress.
Ing, but with n comparatively small
force.
Agents of the company VIII leave TO-
morrow for Jamaica 20 endenNor 10 ar
range a government contract for more
lahorcrs,
High hopes are entertained that the
Americans will take the canal over.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-24

Mnnagua, Nicaragua, March q, via
Galveston. TeXaa.-Tho 4. =, minister.
VIM. l.. Merry started today for Sal
vadur. lie IN IN good health.
Telegraphic communication with
very dull though the work OF exporting
coffee ia going on. Exchange Is at 2 20
premium.
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Oakland. cal. March 2i--AlthouTh
James Gillignn admitted that he was
responsible for the death Of Jockey
John Eppcrson. who was fatally stab
bed Ia saloon opposite the race
track CORNERS jury has returned a
verdict that EpporHon'H death resulted
from n knife wound IN the neck In
fiicted by u person unknown, ullligan
has been chnfgcd with murder IN a
complaint sworn 60 by the proprietor of
the place In which the tragedy oc-
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Pekln, March 2i.-It Is learned on
good authority that Ii Hung Chang
is again upon the point OF returning to
power.