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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
TOO MANY CUBAN SOLDIERS.
Muster Rolls Show 4s,ooo-13,o 900
Figured On.

Havana. April 1.-THE Cuban army
muster rolls, which were delivered last
evening to Governor General Brooke,
through Senior Domingo Mendez Capote,
are prepared in neat clerical style, the
! zoe broad sheets showing on their face
$4,000 names-6,000 commissioned OIL
GERS and $4,000 non-commissioned ofti-
GERS and privates. The whole state
ment is an orderly arrangement OF
CORPS, regiments, battalions and COM
pdny scores.
The United States military authori-
ties make no attempt to reconcile the
42. 900 non commissioned officers and
privates indicated by these rolls with
the 1928 given in the estimates pre-
pared under The provisional governors.
As . matter of fact. since the Alneri-
can figures We're published, 1t has oeVel-
oped that they were in some respects
misleading For instance, in the prov
inre of Santiago, General Leonard
Wood. the governor, reported that there
We're no Cubans in arms At headquar-
tiers here this was taken to mean that
there were no Cuban soldiers in reSu-
lar camps. the practice being for the
Cuban soldiers to separate, going 10
their homes and to come together fort
nightly for review, dispensing again at
terward. Consequently, for the province
OF Santiago alone, some thousands HluSl
be added TO the American figures.
Moreover, additional thousands must
be eliminated from the Cuban lists, be-
cause the men represented are now in
official employ. Nevertheless, there is a
wide difference between the American
estimates and the assembly's lists. The
Americans viii scrutinize the latter
carefully and when the payments be-
gin the individuals named must be
identified by the various company cap
tains.
If the lists vouched for tally more
than 10000 On-commissioned officers
and privates. the shares, with the de-
auctions. will probably be less than 500
each. These details have not yet been
settled.
Major General Lee. has rented a house
with fifty rooms at Quemados and
there seems to be no doubt here that ne
will be appointed governor of the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio, and of all Ha-
vana province outside the city of Ha
vana. combined in a single military de-
partment. The other departments will
be the department of Havana, under
Major General Ludlow; of Matanzas
and Santa Clara. under Major General
Wilson. and of Santiago, under Major
General Wood Puerto Principe and the
military district attached will probably
,le under the command of Major Gen
err Wilson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15

the wild and woolly. The camp, says
Mr. Travis, lis wide open'-the gam
bling den, the hurdy gurdy, the dance
hall and other characteristics of
rough and-ready mining town, all be-
ing among Buffalo Humps most strik-
ing features.
Two stage coaches are running daily.
AS there is not room enough inside, the
top of the stage is converted into
hurricane deck, and as many miners as
can pile on do so and hang on to each
other. In this way the trip is being
made through the snow.
Mr. Travis reports a depth of sixteen
feet of snow in some places at the
camp The locators, he says, are not
deferred by the snow in the least,
though They start out on snow shoes
and locate claims, hit or miss, on the
top of it. On one claim there We're no
less than four locations posted on a
tree The topmost was appropriately
called 1.-The Pirate"
At present about 5000 men are either
in Grangeville or at the camp, or on
the way. Two thousand have been
waiting in Grangeville for spring to
open up a little, and according to Mr..
Travis figures, between 500 and 1000
locators are at the camp.
Grangeville has a live little daily pa
per, chuck full of mining news from
the camp edited by a. F. Parker 1t is
the Daily Press, a four-column folio.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
.ALGER WILL NOT RESIGN
POSITIVE DENIAL FROM THE
WAR SECRETARY.
Declares His Intention to Remain In
The Cabinet Throughout the Pres
ent Administration.

Washington, April 14.-Secretary Al
ger tonight put an effective Quietus
or the persistent reports that he con-
tsmplated retirement from the cabinet,
ly a positive and unequivocal state
ment that the reports We're absolutely
without foundation and that unless
some unforeseen and unlookedtor con-
.tlngency arises, he proposes to remain
secretary of war throughout this ad-
ministratiOn-
Secretary Alger had his attention
called to recent rumorS that he WoulS'
resign after the close of the inVestlse
ton into the conduct of the war am
incident matters and that his successck
already had been determined upon. ID
said al statements of that charactsfl
were false; that he had not entert$rinec
any such intention and that th5sy were
instigated with the evident pXrpose OF
attempting to force him to leave the
cabinet. He sad he proP{ bsed to pay
no attention whatever - these at
taclSS.
! 20 ,,ake an absolute daShial of the re-
ports 10 of ah ms for all in the
strongest terms po4(sible, that he would
retain his present eRtice throughout III:
regular. term OF fFice. OF course, he
added. if there shoSuld be a great dis
aster in his privat1 business affairs OF
/ he should be striS<Sen in health or some
such wholly uEnexpected and sudder
event occurred, it might actuate him Il
resume his Private life as a matter o.
course, but hsf had not had any idea
Of resigning- And his determination t.
remain, .ds,spite reports to the contrary
y Va fixed and unalterable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
THE HERALD BULLETIN.
PAGE ONE

PAGE ONE
Threats From Reichstag.
Croker On the Witness Stand.
Buffalo Hump Gold.
Alger VIII Not Resign.
ogden's Street Railway Line Is
Threatened.
Last Week of Beef Testimony,
PAGE TWO.
FilipInos Kill Five More Americans
Arbor Day In Salt Lake.
PAGE THREE.
Trade and Financial Review.
Point Scored Against Senator Quay.
Served In Two Wars.
PAGE FOUR.
PAGE FIT
Rio Grande Western Prosperity.
PAGE SIX.
Comes as Manager.
Mining Stock Market. :
PAGE EIGHT.
MI. Grants Suspicion.
Salt Palace Plans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
FIRE AND RUNAWAY.
Blaze at Ogden and Chief Given a
Thrill.

By Telephone to The Herald)
Ogden, April 15.-A fire was discovered
at go o'clock this morning in the prem
iseS of ST Read, near the corner of Wash
fngton avenue and Twenty seventh street,
by Conductor George Allen. The run OF
the department was unusually exciting.
The chiefs horse ran away and at the
corner collided with a street car pole,
MASKING the rig and throwing out Fred
West the driver. The animal broke
loose and ran on up Twenty street.
is not seriously hurt. and the fire was
easily extinguished. it being in wood
pile and fence near the house. 1t seems
the chiefs wagon was in n blacksmith
shop and an ordinary buggy was being
used temporarily. There must have been
some mistake in hitching up, as when
West tried TO stop at the house of Chief
Riser to take in the chief he found he
the run of three blocks was made in
just one minute.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
(Rv Telephone to The TIerald.l

Ogden, April 14.-W. c. Weaver, man
ager of the Ogden City Street Railway
company, returned yesterday from
Kansas City, where he went to report
on the condition of the street railway
property to the Jarvis-Conklin MORT
gage Trust company, its owners.
MI Weaver went to Kansas City
about two weeks ago, and it is gener-
ally conceded that the fate of Ogden's
street railway depends on the decision
of the owners as regards plans sub
nitted bv him to them.
Mr. Weaver was very frank about
the business. and said that either the
future of the present system will be
better than it's past, or it will have no
future
Either a line will be extended to Will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
mo- Indictments Retnrned

Hot Springs. Ark, April 1.-THE grand
jury which has been investigating the re-
cent street riot in Hot Springs in which
Chief of Police Toler, Sergeant Gosslee,
Detective Hart. Louis Hinckle and a son
of Sheriff Williams lost their lives. to-
Coffey Williams, and Deputy Sheriffs Ed
Spear and VIII Wall. who have been I'M
der bonds charged with murder in con-
nection with the riot, were released. Tes-
timony of over hundred witnesses
showed self-defense. The fight was the
result of political rivalry. ty.s-ilsssssa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
Mr.. CROKER ON
WITNESS STAND
Tanmany Chief TestifieS at
Mazet Inquiry.
INDUCES TN SOME
INTERESTING TALK
Believes That to the Victor Belongs
the Spells.

when Democrats Placed Man In
\ Office, the Party Expected Him 70
NDo AS the Leaders Asked, and MI.
Croker Admitted That He Was
thel Leader-when His Profits
Came In-Had a Hand In Dis
tr;bution of Patronage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
NNwS FROM WASHINGTON.
Pension Observation-Disclosures Estab-
l. 7hed-Case Won.
50. .ial ID The Herald.l

(spe ial to The Herald1
Washington. D. c., April 14.-John
W. Lay Of Boise, Ida. has been granted
a renewal and increase Of pension from
S. to So per month.
The following postoffices have been
established:
Utah-Basin, Grand county; Gaylord
u. Thomson, postmaster.
Wyoming-Anteier, Uintah county;
Cora L. Heigho. postmistress.
In the land contest of Robert Smith
VS. Joseph McElroy. from the Haley
Gda) district, Secretary of the Inter
ior Hitchcock today affirmed the de-
cision of the commissioner OF the gen.
eraI land office in favor of Smith.
Oliver Wallis has been appointed a
substitute carrier at Laramie. Wyo.
William A Tilton of Bennett, Wyo.
has been admitted to practice before
the interior department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
THREATS FROM
THE REICHSTAG
Fiery Declarations Made By
DR.. Lehr.
HIS STATEMENTS
ARE REPUDIATED
Would Fight America and England
Economically.

Discussion of Samoan Question Not
Satisfactory = Foreign Minister
Says Nations Honor Will Be Up
held-samoan Act Must Be 10y
ally Upheld By All Concerned
Germany's Consent Necessary For
Legally-binding Changes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
GENERAL SKATER IS ILL.
Suddenly Seized While On His Way
to B1IffaIo

Buffalo, n. Y. April 14.-Major General
William r. Shafter arrived here at noon
today accompanied by his personal aide
Captain Edward II. Plummer of the
Tenth infantry. When nearing Buffalo
General Shafter was seized with a severe
chill. and upon his arrival at the home
of Captain Plummer he took to bed. The
and reported that the general was threat
ened with a recurring attack of Cuban
fever, and his temperature early tonight
was 104.
At a late hour tonight the general was
resting comfortably. and hopes are en-
tertained that the threatened attack of
fever may be warded off.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
General Keifer L WORSE

Springfield, o.. April 14.-General
J. Warner Keifer, who has been i'll for
some time. has grown worse, and by
order of his physicians no callers are
permitted TO sec, him. His symptoms
Indicate typhoid fever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15

Omaha, April IA special to the Bee
from Ogallala, Neb., says:
Prairie fires continue to rage in this
(Keith) county and are spreading into
Mcpherson county on the north and
Lincoln on the east Twelve townships
in this county, all that portion north of
the North Platte river, have been swept
clean of everything that would burn.
Every ranch lying in the path of the
fire has been destroyed and many cattle
have been burned to death. The losses
will run away up into the thousands.
Detailed accounts are hard to get, as
the burned territory is cut off from all
Geographic communication"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
FIRES ON THE PRAIRIE.
Two People Burned to Death In
Nebraska-Property Loss.

Omaha, April IA prairie fire in
Greedy county resulted in the destruc-
ton of large amount of property and
the fatal burning of j. j. Lepper and
his son of Brayton. A high wind was
blowing and rendered futile the efforts
to stop the fire, which burned over a
large tract. Several farm buildings
were destroyed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-15
CARS MAY GO
Ogden May Ia Ise Its City Railway
ystem.
LINE HAsf NEVER PAID
MANAGER WEAVER TELLS COM
PANgE's DECISION.

Must Be Ed tension of Line to Some
Resort q & Complete Shutdown,
With "A fearing Up of Rails-And
No Extension Will Be Made With
0a Franchise.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30
PULL TOGETHER.
Central Vermont Management
and Men Easily
ADJUST DIFFERENCES
Regarding Wages, Hours of
Work, Length of Runs,
Etc.

The TELEGRAM exclusively annO-
unced Thursday evening that the diff
ferences between the management of
the Central Vermont and it's employ
ees would be amicably adjusted, from
inside information it had received
from men close to the grievance COM
mittee. The st. Albans Messenger and
Burlington News used the same head
line two days later to confirm this in
side information, officially. General
Manager Fitzhugl and Supt. Baldwin
took the grievances of the men up
with the committee of the conductors
and trainmen composed of the follow
ing: Conductor Ii. A. Dunbar, chair
man; conductors j. Keefe, and j. A.
Sturtevant, representing the Order of
Railway Conductors, and r. Il. Wat
son, >. McGinn and j. :. Stinchcomb,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30
TERRIBLE STORM.
Santiago Suffers from an Unprece-
dented Hurricane.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 30.--Afte1
five days of continuous rain storms, a
terrific hurricane from the southeast
swept over Santiago yesterday, caus-
ing considerable destruction. Twelve
houses were wrecked and others badly
damaged. The unprecedented rain
fall continues. Telegraph wires are
down and it is impossible for vessels
to enter or leave the harbor. The
Ward liner has been delayed four
days. The United States transport
Burnside has been kept cruising out
side the harbor and fears are enter
tained for the safety of the fleet of
schooners from Hayti and Jamaica
that usually arrive on Monday morn
ing.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30
CRUSHED.
Thomas Blair Meets With an
Awful Death To-day.
BIG BOULDER FALLS
From Top Of Quarry KILL
ing Him Instantly. Har<
ry Hart Cannot Live.
Especial to TELEGRAM.

Graniteville, VT, Oct. 30.-Thos.
Blair was instantly killed and Harry
Hart was fatally injured this fore
noon by an accident at Mcmillan &
Stephens boulder quarry.
Another accident has been added to
the long list of fatalities since the
Qlurries were opened.
This forenoon while Thomas Blair
and Harry Hart were working in
the bottom of Mcmillan & Stephen S
boulder quarry fastening a chain
around a big block preparatory to
raising it with the derrick, big
boulder near the top Of the quarry,
which had evidently become loosened
by the rains, came crashing down on
them without an instants warning.
1t struck Blair first, cutting his
body in twain and otherwise horribly
mutilating him.
Hart was crushed beneath the huge
mass of granite. His shoulders and
chest were smashed out of shape ana
he cannot live the day out.
Drs. Reid and Hayes were called at
once and they are doing all shat can
be done to ease his Sutferings
Blair was a married man about
40 years old. His family lives i'll
WcbSterville.
Harry Hart WIS PC y9@-''''H@id and
1t was only two days ago that an
effort was made to dislodge the bowld-
or that killed these men and it could
not be started.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30
Raging To-day Around Lady,
smith in Natal.
REPORTED SURRENDER
OF the Entire British Army.
1t is Not Believed.

Ladysmith, Oct. 3O.-The firing
commenced at 5:20 this morning.
The Beers are shelling Ladysmith
with forty Founders. After several
shots the British succeeded in silenc-
ing the Beers. At six the forces of
the Beers are now advancing on the
British flank.
London, Oct. 30.-A report from
Ladysmith this morning shows that
the expected attack of the Beers on
Ladysmith has opened. Little dam
age had been done at the time the
message was sent.
The subsequent attack of Beers on
the British left flank shows that they
were not dismayed by the silencing of
their guns at the first and were appar-
emily concentrated for supreme eff
fort at Ladysmith.
They have withdrawn their forces
from all other points of less import
ance.
Berlin, Oct. 3o.-A report was re-
ceived here from Holland that says
the whole British army at Ladysmith
has surrendered and the troops are
now prisoners of war.
The battle that opened this morn
ing may decide the issue of the
war, or fighting in the open.
Twenty Thousand Beers are corcon-
trated about Ladysmith and they
hope to be able to destroy the twelve
Thousand British there.
They can hardly hope to cope with
Gen. Bullers army corps, so it may be
expected that the Beers will return to
the attack after being beaten off SO
long as gun is in position.
The men are willing to face bullets
for the news of their success they
know will win thousands of Sympa-
thizers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30
DEVILISH CRIME ATTEMPTED.
Man Enters the House Of Miss Jane
Pingrey at Northheld.

Pingrey at rthiield.
NOrthtield, Oct. 80. MISS jane Pin
grey as awakened at 4 0 clock Satur-
day morning 10y feeling pressure on
her throat. She awoke to see a bur-
glar who told her to keep still or he
would kill her and demanded her
money. Upon being informed that
she had no money he unSuccessfully
attempted a criminal assault. Mls.
Julia Durkee who was sleeping in an
upstairs apartment, heard the noise
and came down with lamp in her
hand. The burglar took chair in
his hands and smashed it into pieces
which he flung at Mrs. Durkee when
she appeared. While he was thus en-
gagged Miss Pingley made her escape
out of the house by way of a bedroom
window. Mrs. Durkee fled out Of the
front door. Both women ran in theiI
night clothes to the residence Of Fred
Fuller and Sheriff Winch was called.
The burglar had effected an entrance
through the pantry window, ten feet
from the ground and left by the same
route. Miss Pingrey was roughly
handled about the throat but uuher.
,, wise was not injured. 1t is reported
that the scoundrel has been capturec
and is now in Montpelier Jail.
His name is Oliver Osbulne, color
ed, about 10 years old; lives alone neal
electric light station. lie had near
! inc this afternoon and was bound oVel
to count court.
The same night the barn of Pete
Gilbert was entered and barrel o.
| pork lust salted, was taken by un
known thieves. No disturbance Wa'
heard during the night, but die bar
rel of pork was missing III the morn
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30
EFWORTH LEAGUE.
-Four Great Meetings to be Held This
Week.

Burlington Oct. 3o.-four great
meetings viii. be held this week, be-
ginning tonight at North Ferrisburgh
for this district: at st. Albans Oct.
81 and NOV. / for that district; at
Springfield Nov. l and 2 for the Mont
pelier district, and at Barton Nov. z
and 3 for st. JOhnsbury district. EN-
inent state and national speakers will
address each of these meetings.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30

representing the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen: Grand Chief C0nduc-
tor e. e. Clark Of the Order of Rail
way Conductors of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
was present in the interest Of the con-
ductors, and Grand Master p. II. Nor
rissey of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen of Peoria, H., attended the
conference in behalf OF the trainmen.
The meetings were held in Mr.. Fitz-
hugh's private office and were Of a
most friendly nature. The points of
difference We're taken up and discussed
one by one, and an agreement per-
tectly satisfactory to both the road
and the men, was easily reached. At
no time was there any danger Of a
strike.
The agreement is not made public,
as it's terms concern only the men and
the road. There has been Substan-
tial raise in wages, and definite
agreement as to what is to constitute
a days work or run.
Mr. Clark Says OF the conferences;
"To begin with; we came here to as
siSt the men in reaching an under
standing with the Central Vermont
regarding the wage schedule. We
worked in conjuctlon with the COM
mittee appointed by the local unions.
We have had a series of very pleasant
conferences with the officers of the
railroad company and these con1eren-
ces have resulted ina very satisfactory
understanding all round. The men
have been granted very substantial
increase in their wages. The meet
ings between employees and employers
were not marred by the expression Of
any i'll feeling on either side"
A committee of the engineers and
iiremen will soon meet with Mr.. FitZ-
hugh to make an agreement for their
union. Mr.. Mullen told the News
reporter that lin regard TO the de-
mands of the engineers and hremen,
it is safe to say that their requests for
better pay and more satisfactory
schedule will be considered by The
railroad company, and it would not be
at all surprising ii their requests
should be granted. ii is clearly evil
dent that the Central Vermont has
not turned a deaf ear to the gricN-
ances of the engineers and tiremen,
and the proposed conference probably
will terminate much the same way as
has the conference between the COM
pany and the other employees.
Outside of official circles it is not
known now much of an increase in
wages was granted to the conductors,
trainmen and yardmcn. Ihe union
men haye not told anyone the amount
of the increase they demanded.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30
BIG BATTLE LAST EDITION
4 O'CLOCK.
A SURPLUS OF 100000.
That is What the Treasury State
met will Show for October.

Washington Oct. 30.-A surplus of
nearly SO, 900, 900 will be shown in the
Treasury statement of receipts and ex-
penditureS for October. This is good
showing for the first month of new
quarter, when the payments for pen
sions exceed SIC, 100000. The antici-
patton of interest payments to relieve
the money stringency is also set-otf
against the surplus, perhaps to the ex-
tent of two million of dollars, but the
financial condition of the government
is as to prospects most gratifying.
The receipts from customs for the
month show gain of 5000, 900 over
the corresponding period of last year.
The internal revenue collections are
s4, 100000 greater this October than
they were for the corresponding period
year ago. The expenditures for the
month are 10000, 600 less than in
October, 1898, and from these figures
it can be seen that the treasury bal
ances are working in the right direc-
tiOn.
The expense of the army for the
month was S12, 900, 900, and the navy
s5, 900, 600, not costly showing in
view of the extraordinary preparations
for the campaign in the Philippine
Islands.
Last year the expenditures for all
purposes, civil and military, were
$235, 900, 900 up to the first of Novem-
Der, while this year they are but
$3.50, 100000. The net gold bullion in
the treasury, including the redemption
fund. is s253, 1000, 900 against 1884,
900, 1000 at the end of September last.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30
Middle ex.

The winter dancing school will be-
Gin at Holden's hall tomorrow even
ing under the direction of Miss Whit
marsh and Miss CuShman.
Mrs. Henry Daniels, Mrs. Lewis and
Mrs. Miles are visiting in Boston.
The Universalist church has been
repaired throughout.
The Ladies Aid society held a So
ciIl and dance at Holden's hall Friday
night. Thirty seven couples were
present and the sum of $S was real
izcd.
Mrs. Herbert Long, who has been
sick for some time, is slowly recover
ing.
Clement Long is visiting relatives
in Barre.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30
Saturdays Football Games.

Harvard %, Indians 10.
Columbia 5, Yale 0.
Cornell 5, Princeton 0.
Chicago 5, Pennsylvania 5.
West Point &, Dartmouth 2.
Technology 6, Worcester Tech, s.
Boston College is, Amherst 0.