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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-19
Orders Supplies For Party of Sur
veyOrS.
TAKE THE FIELD AT ONCE
WILL SURVEY FROM CREVASSE
TO TIE gibson MINES.
The Shipping Done Heretofore By
Wagons-New Branch Will Open
Up Country of Vast Resources
Will Have the Whole World For a
Market.
lsnecial to The HernldN

Fruita. Colo, Jan. 1S-F. Z. Baxter.
engineer for the Rio Grande Western
railroad. has placed an order with the
Roth Hardware company of this place
for supplies and outfit for party Of sur
veyors. who start survey at once from
from CreVasse, station on the line OF
the r. G.. w. eight miles west of this
place. to the gilsonite and elaterite mines
it is known that there are millions OF
tons of this valuable mineral in the veins
in the northwestern part of this state and
the northeastern part of Utah. and when
il is understood that the whole world Is
the market for this output it Will be
more readily realized what enormous
proportions the business is liable 10 as
sumo as soon as railroad transportation
is possible from the mines.
Shipping has been before carried from
this place. For several years the min
eral was hauled to here from the mines
with wagons. d distance of sixty miles.
but the demand for the mineral has in
creased so rapidly that wagon transpor-
tation was too slow Hence the demand
for better shipping facilities by this line.
The Western will open up a country
any country. The valleys Of the White
Bear and the Yampa rivers and their
tributaries abound in vast herds and ag-
ricutural products, and in the hills are
discovered and hidden bOundleSS wealth
of gold, silver and copper ores. elaterite
and gilsonite. endless coal deposits and
petroleum. With this vast territory
lars of wealth added to the country an
nually. and viii place one of the best
fields for new operations within cas-
reach of the outside world
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PRICE FREIGHTERS At WORK
PULLED OUT FOR FT. DUCHEsNE
YESTERDAY.
Settlement of the Strike Is Only Tenn
porary-Contractors offered Fancy
Prices For the Outfits.
(speciaI 70 The He-a1aA

Price, Utah, Jan. 1S.-Ihere was a
complete lay-down Of the contractors in
the hauling Of government freight this
morning. ard the teamsteTs who had
held cut for a week for their price-$2
per hundred from here TO Fort Du-
chesne-an increase of S1.5G-went out
from the quartermaSter's department
with all their outfits could haul. There
were about 10000 pounds of supplies
for the soldiers at Fort Duchesne, and
it viii take five days to make the trip.
Telegraph messages from Fort
Duchesne are to the effect that teams
are being loaded there with incoming
stuff. several teams having been Sc
cured after it was known the strike at
this end had been settled.
Last night the original contractors
were Offering all kinds of fancy prices
here for wagons and teams OF fours
and skies. but none Of the freighters
would sell. The price paid today is
thought to be only temporary, and IN
less the stuff hereafter is hauled at
about 65 cents. the original contractors
will yet put on their own outfits.
There seems to be trouble all around
on government contracts. Kirk John
son. who supplies the Fort Duchesne
barracks with wood. has been unable
to supply cedar wood at So cord and
pine at So. The government went into
the open market and pays an advance
Of So on the first and IS on the latter
The contract was for 1890 cords.
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allowed in the case of an officer ot the
generals rank who has borne good
reputation. Were the defendant a
younger officer of an obstreperous char
acter, and in the field with his raSl-
ment, the usual course of placing him
under arrest and depriving him of his
sword would no doubt be followed.
While the above is believed to be a
general outline of Secretary Alger's s
idea of what should be done, yet no
positive statement to that effect has
been made, and it may be subject to
change.
Adjutant General Corbin refused to-
night TO make any statement regard
ing the form of charges and sDecifca-
tions TO be brought against General
Eagan. or to say when they would be
published. In view of the early meet
ing of the court, this must be done
very soon, and, indeed, it is altogether
likely that the judge advocate general
of the army has already given atten-
tiOn to this feature of the proceedings.
General Eagan, after the issuance OF
the formal order for the court tonight,
declined to make any statement in con-
nection with his case, but said in re-
sDonse to a question. that he had not
received formal notice of the appoint
ment of the court.
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ing which Mouse Ear shot and. killed
Rats.
Then Mouse Ear fled. He made good
his escape for a time, but after a two
weeks chase he was finally captured
by members of his tribe and brought
back to the reservation. A conSultd-
tion was held with one of the officers
of Lincoln county as to the law in the
case. The officer finally told the IN
dians there was no law by which the
officer could take charge of the mur-
deTer.
The Indians then took Mouse Ear to
Jim Harris, who is postmaster at the
Moapa reservation, and asked him
what they should do with their pTis-
oner.
Harris informed them he had no
counsel to give them; that they were
to do as they pleased. They
rode off and held a council Of war.
in which it was decided that the son Of
the prisoner should shoot him. This
the young buck agreed to do. Mouse
Ear was put on horseback. Ten PAGES
behind him his son was stationed. At
the signal the young buck fired. The
father tottered for a moment, then fell
from his startled pony to the ground.
He was dead.
A big pow-wow followed, during
which the executioner was given an
ovation, and raised TO the dignity OF
second chief.
This way of dispensing law was the
saving to Lincoln county of $500 or S400.
The distance from where the deed was
committed to Phoebe, the county seat.
is about 100 miles.
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up of thirteen army officers, of whom
Major General Wesley Merritt is at the
head. and judge advocate. and it is
to meet in this city on Wednesday. the
25th inst, or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable, this qualification being neces-
sary because a number OF the mem
bers are at distant points and will re-
qUire some days to adjust their af-
fairs and reach this city. All the Off
GERS composing the court save one are
from the regular army, number of
whom. however, during the war, ac-
cepted volunteer rank, and still hold
those commissions. Major General But
ler is the only one who it not connected
with the regular army.
Adjutant General Corbin returned
early in the evening from his trip to
New York. where he went TO witness
the departure of the transport Grant
for Manila, and came TO the war de-
partment about $3.50 o'clock. He then
signed the formal order promulgating
the detail for the court, which is as fol-
lows:
War Department, Adjutant Genera $
Office. Washington, Jan. Is. 1S99.-The
following order is published for the in
formation and guidance of all con-
cerned:
WAR Department, Washington, Jan.
Is, 1S99.-By direction of the president,
a general courtmartial is appointed to
meet in this city at 10 O'Clock a. M, on
Wednesday. the 25th day of January,
1S99 or as soon thereafter as practical
BILE, for the trial of Brigadier General
Charles p. Eagan. cOmmissary general
of subsistence, United States army,
and such other persons as may be
brought before it.
Detail for the court: Major General
Wesley Merritt, U. S. A.; Major Gen
eral James F Wade, L. s. V; Major
General Matthew C. Butler, u. S. V;
Major General Samuel NJ. 3. Young, L.
S. V; Brigadier General r. T. Frank,
q. s. V; Brigadier General Alexander
New Pennington. L. S. V; Brigadier
General George NJ. Randall. U. S. v;
Brigadier General Jacob Kline, L. s.
v; BTigadier General Richard Combs.
u. s. V; Colonel Peter Haines, corps of
engineers; Colonel George l.. Gillespie,
corps of engineers; Colonel Charles r.
Suter, corps of engineers; Colonel Fran
els l.. Guenther Fourth artillery; Lieu
tenant Colonel George B. Davis. deputy
Judge advocate general, judge advocate
of the court
The court is empowered to proceed
with the business before it with any
number of members not less than the
minimum prescribed by law.
Upon tSe final adjournment of the
court. the members will return to their
proper stations.
(Signed) '.R. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War"
THE journeys required of the mem
bers of the court in complying with this
order are necessary for the public ser
vice.
by order of the secretary of war.
(Signed) H. c. CORBIN.
, ''Adjutant General
The officers of the court are now To-
Gated as fellows:
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his colleagues a little scare and at the
same time paying tribute 10 the Dixie
man.
The only modification from the first
ballot IL separate houses on Tuesday
was the swelling Of w. II. Kings vote
10 nineteen by Senator Cannon 5
announcement Of her preference for
him. and George Sutherland. the Teeip-
lent of the Republican votes, gaining
from Is 10 IA by the response of Rep
resentative Miller TO the roll call.
These two were absent Tuesday.
Yesterdays absentees were Ropresen-
tatives Lloyd and Richards and Sena-
tor Tanner. The latter is sick with la
grippe at the Walker House, and Mr.
richards is detained at his home in
Tooeie by sickness in his family Mr.
Lloyd has been to Smithfield to bury
his aged father. but he expects 10 be
in his seat today at noon, when the
balloting viii be resumed.
supporters Of the several candidates
anticipate significant change in to-
DAYS voting. The Republican votes
viii go in compliment today TO another
representative party man, probably TO
Reed Smoot of Provo but It is not IN
likely that disintegration of the Re
publican strength will commence this
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Tale of Savage Justice Among
M0ara Indians.
RATS DEATH AVENGED
MOUSE EAR, HIS SLAYER, SHOT
BY HIS SON.
Young Buck Who Acted as Fathers
Executioner, Elevated to Rank of
Second Chief-Trouble Grew Gut of
Quarrel Between Rats and His
Squaw.
Especial Correspondence.l

Stateline, Utah, Jan. 16.-Aborigine
justice was recently melted out to a
murderer by the Moapa Indians.
The story is thrilling one of murder
and avengement by the tribesmen of
the murdered and murderer. With saw
age cruelty the son of the murderer
was made his executioner. It was While
prospecting in southern Nevada that
the correspondent of The Herald
learned the facts of the crime and its
punishment
1t appears that Moapa buck named
Rats quarTeied with his squaw, who
left him and went to live with another
Indian, Mouse Ear by name.
Rats learned of his squaw's where
abouts and went to Mouse Ears wicki-
up. Rats and Mouse Ear parleyed over
the squaw and a qsarrel ensued, dur
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Auckland. \. d.. Jan. 1S.-Samoan ad-
vices just received here say that Chief
Justice Chambers, on Dec. 81. declared
Malietoa Tanus TO have baen elected
king. in succession to the late King
Malietoa. The chief justice also an
nounced that Tamasese had been elect
ed vice king. Chief Mateafa was dis
qualified.
The consuls Of the United States and
Great Britain ana the captains OF the
German warship Fake and the British
WarShip POfpaiSe met the German con-
sui, who refused TO recognize Mafietoa
TanUs. ana declined TO cooperate in the
disposal oe the SamOans. who there
upon assembled in large numbers at
Muiinu, armed themselves and sur
rounded tn municipality. A5alietOa
TanuS ana TaTnasese mustered about
700 men. Well armed, bat supplied with
defective ammunition. The British and
American cOnsuis endeavOred to avert
hosiiiitieS. but they were commenced
on Jan l. Malietoa Tanus and Tama-
sese fought bravely, but 800 of their
followers were captured. Then. dis
neartened and outnumbered. the two
chiefs sought refuge on the British war
snip. and their followers sought pro-
lection under the guns of the Por-
pOise.
Mataafa's loss was sixty-one men
killed and wounded. and Malietca Ia
nus lost twelve men killed and wound
ed
The foreign residents were placed un-
der the protection of g detachment of
men belonging to the British ship, and
Chief Justice Chambers and his family
went or board of her.
The followers of Mataafa looted and
burned Apia, destroyed the plantations
and pillasod considerably in the coun-
try.
The consais decided to recognize Ma
taafa and mis- chiefs as = provl iOnal
government pending the receipt lOf in
structi0ns from the powers.
Aftert.ard, DR.. Rafael and tn Ger
man consul closed the supreme court,
declaring taat the power was vested in
them. Hhe British and American con-
suls then appealed to the captain of
the British ship PoIpoise. who landed
force of blue-jackets, and Chief JUS
tice Chambers, under their guard, took
his seat.
Mataafa held aloof from these last
developments. The excitement con-
tinues.
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FIVE JOINT. BALLOTS FOR
SENATOR AND NO CHANGE
Sutherland and King, as Was Expected, Gained One
Each From Absent Supporters.
On Fourth Ballot McQuarrie Broke From King to Snow,
But Went Back On the Fifth.

noon. AT the same time switching to
second choice is anticipated from sew
erai parts of the Democratic side of the
joint assembly.
LEGISLATORS IN JOINT SESSION.
Promptly at noon the senators and
representatives convened in the repre-
sentatives' hall, with President Nebe-
ker in the presiding officers chair. The
secretary of the senate and the chief
clerk of the house called the roll of
their respective houses. Then Senate
Chaplain Cummings offered a brief and
appropriate prayer, after which Tues
days journal Of each house was read.
1t appears from the reading of the
journals, said President Nebeker,
that there has been no election Of
senator, and the joint assembly will
now proceed to ballot for a senator, as
required by law. The secretary of the
senate will call the roll of the senate.
and the chief clerk of the house will
call the roll of the house, and as each
members name is called he or she will
arise and announce his or her choice for
senator"
Senator Bennion's name was first on
the roll, and his response was simply.
i vote for Hon. w. H. King
Then Senator Martha H. Cannon re-
sponded to her name in this manner:
MI. President. Members or the Leg
iSlature and Visiting Friends-The can
didate whom l shall this day vote for
as United States senator, has an hon
orable career, 50 well known that it
needs no additional eulogy from me.
heard his colleagues at the national
capital speak of him as the able man
from the intermountain west, and his
keen intuitive insight and native ability
has Won for him both national and in
ternational renOwn. l cast my ballot
for the Hon. W. II. King"
The responses that followed from the
legislators were invariably: "A. w
McCune. 20. w. Powers, Frank j.
Cannon or George Sutherland" Sen
ator Peery steadfastly and alone an
nounced the name of Acuila Nebeker
Mrs. Horne declared for William
Henry King.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
For King. 10; for McCune, II; for
Powers, s; for Nebeker, /; for Cannon,
Z: for Sutherland. Il; absent and not
voting, 3.
The detail of the vote was as given
ahove.
The president declared that no can
didate had received a majority of all
votes cast. and Immediately Senator
w .. Nebeker moved to take another
ballot. The motion prevailed without
any opposition whatever.
The same procedure of voting was
gone through. and with the same result
for the second and third ballots. A. the
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SITUATION IS GRAVE.
Reports Indicate the Germans Have
Violated the Treaty.

V1OlaTed the treaty.
washington. Jan 1S.-Tne s. -uatiOn IN
the Samoan islands is realized here to
be full OF gravity. For some time past
there has been an exchange OF CORES
pOndence between the governments.
parties to the treaty of Berlin. respect
ing the choice of d successor 10 the late
King MaietOa. and some friction devel-
Oped owing to the strict adherence OF
the United States government to the
terms of the treaty TIE statements in
the dispatch from Apia are not re-
garded here as conclusive. for the rea-
son that they are in conflict with the
provisions OF the treaty. If. as re-
ported, RaffeI president of the muni-
cipal council at Apia, and the German
consul, Rose. have seized the supreme
cOurc and pronounced themselves prac-
tically dictGtOrs, il is said here theV
have violated the treaty absolutely
The functions OF the president of the
municipal council are clearly defined
by the treaty, and the latest adyices
received here were 10 the erect that
President Raffel had been granted leave
of absence and intended to visit New
Zealand 1t was also understood that
his successor would be selected and, it
was thought. was on his way to his
post. The chief justice, under the trea-
ty is made the court Of last resort
over, the treaty in terms provides dis
tinctly that in case Of any dispute be-
tween the natives themselves. or be-
tween the foreign representatives in Sa--
moa, the dispute shall be referred 10
the chief justice, and his decision shall
be final The treaty expresses the idea
that this provision is to guard against
hostile outbreaks. Therefore. it is
scarcely believed here that the presi-
dent of the council would thus deliber-
ately violate the plain treaty provi-
sion.
1t was well known here that the Brit
ish and American consular officers at
Apia have been acting in accord in the
present involved political situation
there. and. although the interests of
the United States may not be compared
with those of Germany. yet their rights
under the treaty are equal and, it may
be stated. they will be maintained The
report that the three cOnSulS have join
ed i'm a. provisional recognition of Ma
taafa could not be recOnciled with the
open disagreement with the terms OF
the treaty as TO the choice of king
that such action would involve, the
power OF settling disputes of this char-
acter being as already stated, solely
lodged in the hands Of the chief justice,
Who bv the way. is in this case an
American.
The last advices of the government
here were to the effect that the chief
iustice had this particular dispute un-
der consideration. it having been reg
ularlv referred 10 him. in accordance
with the terms of the treaty His de-
cision in all probability would be re-
garded as binding by the government
of the United States.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN,

PAGE ONE
Five Joint Ballots For Senator.
Without Change
Savage Justice Among Moapa In
dians.
Samoan Natives Fight a Battle.
Rio Grande Western to Build.
PAGE TWO.
Pacific Cable Bill.
Revolt In Pennsylvania.
PAGE THREE.
Masonic Grand lodge
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Regular Business In Legislature.
Prisoners Arraigned.
In Railway Circles.
Governor Wells Appoints Sergeant
Young a Lieutenant.
PAGE SIX
The Old Bill Nye.
Financial and Commercial
PAGE EIGHT.
McCune Expected to Receive Sew
eral Accessions Today.
The Astor Battery Arrives.
City Attorneys Report.
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end of the second, third and fourth bal
lots the president ordered. another roll
call for voting without any motion be-
inS made thereto.
ArQUARRIE'S SURPRISE.
on the fourth ballot, when Repre-
sentative McQuarrie's name was called,
he arose and paused for a second.
There was anxious expectation in all
parts of the house. for it was at once
evident that at least one member in
tended 10 break the monotony of the
great occasion. The expectation was a
reality as soon as the representative
said: ''I change my vote
The words had scarcely been spoken
than .erfect quiet reigned.
Beginning again, Representative EIc-
Quarrie said:
7 change my vote today for the rea-
son that / believe that there is ii north
and a south, an east and a vest 10
this great state Of ours, that ability
and intelligence abounds in all its parts.
and that in the congress of our nation,
as in our legislature, all things else
being equal. the different sections of
our state should receive recognition.
And because ! see, all along the line,
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Ambassador Romero's Successor.

Mexico City. Jan. 1S.-It is reported in
high circles that President Diaz is con-
sidcrinC the name of Manuel AsDiroz for
the vacant ambassadorship to the
United States. Senor Aspiroz Is the as
sistant secretary of foreign relations. He
is a native of the state of Puebla about
50 Years old. and one of the abiest men
in the government. He has been stead
fast Liberal in politics and had the con-
fidence of President Juarez.
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Wyoming Legislators Return.

NN7DCNI'tI % II IT '-17--7
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan 1S.-The mem
bers of the state legislature returned
this morning from their junketing trip
through southern Wyoming, and re-
sumed work today. Last night they
were given a banquet at Laramie by
citizens of that place. The affair was
attended by the governor. members of
the supreme bench and state officers.
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Washington, Jan. 1s.-The detail for
the courtmartial which is to try Com
missary General Eagan on charges
growing out of his Statements before
the war investigation commission last
week, in which he attacked General
Miles. was made public at the war de-
partment tonight. The court is made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-19
INTERCEDING FOR CABELL.
Rawlins Asks Mckinley to Pardon
Salt Lake Offender.
Especial to Tine Herald.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1S.-Senator
T.awlins called on President Mckinley
this afternoon, accompanied by Sena-
tors Martin and Daniel of Virginia and
Mrs. II. r. Cabell. They urged the
pardon of Cabell, who was formerly a
deputy United States collector of in
ternal revenue. The president gave
them no promises, but agreed to take
the case under advisement.
A widows pension of $l2 month was
today granted to Mrs. Jane Bigham of
Kendrick, Ida.
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cn1nrndo Mine On Fire.

New Castle. Colo, JAM. 1S.-The Wheeler
mine. one Of the biz properties of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company, was dis
covered TO be on fire just after the night
shift started work An alarm was
sounded ard the men called out Many
had great difficulty in escaping on ac-
count of the deadly fumes that filed the
entries All the miners esca ped. The
mine officials think they win be able to
control the fire without flooding the
mine.
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FAMOUS SCOUT MISSING.
Mysterious Disappearance of Well
Known Cheyenne Pioneer.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. R.-Colonel
Tom Cooper. an old-tine citizen of this
place, has been missing from his home
for ten days and his present where
abouts are unknown. He recently OPEN
ed a big saloon here and gave a mort
gage on his home in this city to raise
sufficient money to purchase some ele-
CANT fixtures which he placed in the
saloon. Cooper did not show up for
several days and it was thought he was
off on spree. His continued absence
created considerable anxiety and
search was begun. He has not been
found and creditors have seized his sa-
loon and contents Cooper is widely
known as 4 guide and scout for explor-
ing and tourist parties. He was one of
Clusters scouts at the time that officer
was killed on the Little Big Horn.