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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-12
FOHED AGAIN.!
TELLS Why III SHOT ELFVfN
Waller Makes an Address in His Own Behalf Admitting He Exc
cuted Helpless Prisoners and COntending That Such
a Course Was Proper and Necessary.

/ 4 ANILA, April 11-Major Lytleton
/ lHI w. T. Waller of the marine corps.
who is being tried by courtmar-
tial on the charge of executing Samar
natives without trial, addressed the
court today. The major said he was
either right or wrong in his actions.
and added that he desired to cite FIVE
precedents which came under the head
Of his own case. He alluded to the
naval battle of Santiago and the hu-
manity he had shown the Spaniards
who were captured and said he had
many letters from Spaniards thanking
him for the kindness he had shown
them.
Continuing, the major said that in
1852 he was with The British forces in
Egypt, where Arabs captured pickets
of Bengal cavalry. decapitated the
prisoners and placed their heads on
poles. Afterward all the Arabs were
caught and shot without trial.
During the campaign in China. the
Chinese mutilated the dead and tor
tured the wounded to death. Conse-
queEtiy, when a Boxer or a fanatic was
captured. he was executed immedi-
ately. without trial This was true in
the case of the troops Of every nation
in China II was true during the three
weeks he commanded the Americans
there. But the same thing occurred
later, when he was no longer in com
mand
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POWDERLf TO STAY AWHILE.
Sargant is to Replace Him, But Not
Immediately.

Washington. April u.-Secrctary to the
President Cort5lyou TO-DAY sent the fol
lowing letter TO Secretary OF the Treas
ury Shaw.
II am directed by the president TO saw
that after listening carefully to all the
charges and Countcr-charges affecting
Messrs- PoUderlv. Fitchie and No
Sweeney, and without expressing any
Judgment upon these charges or assuming
theiI truth as 20 any or all of the gentle
men concerned. he has decided that a
Situd ton exists I'M which it is for the good
Of the service that complete change
should be made and new men appointed in
All t,sree offices. In response to a re-
quest for his resignation Mr. Powderly
has sent IL in. Mr.. Fitchies term has eN-
piTed and Mr.. Williams has been Tomin-
ated to succeed him; Mr.. Sargeart viii
replace Mr.. Powderly. although he will
not be able to take office for some weeks
to come.
The president also requests me to re-
quest You TO forward a copy of this let
ter 70 Mr.. McSweeney with a request
for his resignation and TO appoint Joseph
Murray i'm Mr.. McSweeney's place"
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Talks of Editors Arrest.

Manila. April 12.-The press commit
tee has had an interview with Acting
Governor Wright with reference TO the
sedition law Mr.. Wright replied that
the editor Of Freedom, local publica-
ton. who wss recently arrested on the
charge Of sedition, had in the columns
Of that paper made persistent attacks
on the United States commission and
that now he would have 10 prove his
assertions
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E. H. HARTMAN ORDERS
THAT WORK BE RUSHED
Approves Route Fer Oregon Short Line in CaIifor
ni8,~ACtiVs Construction to Begin at Once.
Connection Will De Made With Southera Pacific at Banning
TTackage Secured Over Santa Fe

. interior department. This viii be ac-
/ complisheL BY May !, IL is expected.
/ The line adopted BY tn Hartman
! road swings southwesterly from Cal
/ ientes, then almost sOutherly through
! the Meadow Valley wash to near MOa-
! pa, thence southwesterly to Bird
Springs pass. From Calientes to Bird
Springs pass the roads are parallel,
/ bur at this point the Short Line turns
I in a much more sOutheriy direction
/ than the San Pedro, coming close to
the terminus of the California East
ern near the state line north of Man
vel.
To construct this section of road it
is proposed to work both from Cal
iantes aud from a point near Marvel
Supplies viii be brought in through
Galleries over the Short Line, and
through Marvel over the Santa Fe ara
California Eastern Work viii be
prosecuted both ways from the base OF
supplies near Marvel
Crosses the Santa Fe.
From the observation-disclosures state
me the route follows the Ivanpah
valley, and skirts southwesterlv along
the western slope of the Providence
mountains. passes south of Soda lake
at the headWaters Of the Mojave river.
crosses the santa Fe Ludlow. and
goes SOuthWesterly thence across the
san BernardinO range to Banning. For
temporary Use, il is said a track viii
be laid from oIggett on the Santa Fe.
up the AJOjave river 20 Soda Lake.
Ihe plan for construction of the por-
ton of the road in California is TO es-
tabhsh grading camps at Daggett and
at soda Lake. besides the one near
Marvel, and push work at first I'D the
MoJaNe river Later q camp will be
established at Ludlow and work viii
be carried on IN both directions on the
permanent line.
may Use S. P. Engineers.
There is a possibility that Southern
Pacihc engineers may be called in 10
aid IN the work e construction. and
Dc is certain that the resources OF the
southern Pacific viii be called upon
10 help get the road -Umpleted in Cal
ifornia.
It is not beyond tise range Of prob
ability that the Oregon Short Line viii
nave through trains running between
salt Lake ana Los Angeles, within a
year.
Inc adoption Of tbs route by the
Shert Line makes jt reasonably GER
tam that the San Pedro viii have 5v
thirty TO dftN miles the shorter line
between the two cities. Starting out
absolutely untrammeIled by the desira-
bility OF using existing lines as much
as possible. the engineers of the san
Pedro have located what come. as
near as possible to being an air line.
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General 80 Hampton Dead.

Columbia. C. s. April u.-General
Wade Hampton died this morning al III
o clock from valvular disease Of the heart
after having been unconscious for sew
eral hours. The general had Just passed
his Slth birthday. Twice this winter he
had sustained attacks that had greatly
weakened him. bst he rallied wonderfully
He was out driving week ago. but it
was evident his strength was deserving
him No arrangements have get been
made for the funeral. except that il will
be at the generals expressed wish. with
ont pomp Of any sort and win take place
Saturday afternoon
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lspecial 70 The Hsraldl

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE COM
Wy missioner of the general land Of
fee has decided after a consid-
Grafton Of petitions by the residents of
the towns OF Woodland, Kamas and
Marion that a division Of the west end
Of the Uintah forest reserve shall be
made between the settlers and sheen
men. The secretary of the interior hav-
ing approved the granting the petitions.
the area described below has been
set apart for the cattle and the horses
Of settlers in adjoining towns, as fol-
lows:
Commencing at a point where the
west line OF the reserve crosses the
Provo river in the town of Woodland:
thence easterly about eleven miles fol-
lowing the main branch of the Provo
river TO the point about two miles
above Soapstone creek; thence running
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oncers 10 be Retired

Washington. April 11-Genersls De
Russev. Burt and Sheridan. who yester-
dav were confirmed IS brigadier generals,
have applied for retirement Colonel
V-ootaD IF the Twenty-eighth infantry,
who will retire for age on the 18th in
slant. ana other veterans OF the civil war
nearing the age Of retirement, viii be ad-
vsnced 20 the grade OF brigadler general
before their retirement II it can be done
without impaiTing the. eIIlelency OF tne
service Probably included in this list
are Colonies Snyder, Hood, AIckibben.
Lincoln and others
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ANNOUNCEMENT is made as com
y ing direct from 4. II. Hartman
that work on The California eX-
tension Of the Oregon Short Lire is to
De- resumed on an immense scale with
p month. Thousands of men are to
e. placed 20 work on the different di-
visions. and the line is 10 be rushed
90 completion as soon as possible.
Trackaga rights have been secured
from the santa Fe. and in order to get
through trains runniLs at the earliest
possible date between salt Lake and
los Angeles the SAINT Fe win De used
temporarily from DaEgett to LIS An
grIes. by way of BarStJW and Caiou
pass. distance Of 80 miles. Later.
connection viii be made with the main
line of the Southern Pacific at Ban
ming. Thence eighty-seven miles OF the
Southern Pacific track viii be used
into los Angeles.
By using this route. the Oregon Short
Iile viii probably be able to get trains
running from salt Lake TO Los Angeles
before the San Pedro. hut the san
FegTG win have a much shorter line.
Find Better Route.
The original plans for the California
extension of tae Short Line contem-
plated a connection with the Southern
pa idc at Palm Springs. Cal. nine cen
miles from Bann lg. Later surveys.
however disclosed that fact chat a bet
,eT route could be found by connect
inl at Banning.
Dr. Hartman inspected the mans
while In Los Angeles arc gave his an
prevail Il IS stated. Following his ap-
prevail anne the anuOUncement that
one worl was to be resumed as soon
as posi-, e. The first grading contract
to Be l4t within month.
The bennington cutoff in Utah. al
ready under construction is really the
commencement of he work on the
California extension The grading on
this is TO re completed by Jan. L. 1903.
ard Fails viii be laid immediately be-
hind the graders. So that this part OF
ODE work win be completed, according
20 plans early In 1903
Beginning at salt Lake. the Cali
t1rlid line viii pass westward around
'1e point Of the mountain. along the
vest side of the Oquirrh range, COM
iag INTO tie present line below Lean
Hgion hill- From bennington 10 Cal
i51te the line is already constructed
and M operation
Maps Of Joint Surveys.
The maps Of the Joint survey through
Nevada have been completed. and all
taat remains now is the app.oval OF
the maps by the boards OF directors
OF the two roads and by the courts and
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Walters actions were justified BY mar
llal law quoting numerous authorities
on the subject Captain Mark also
said he regretted that the prosecution
had seen fit TO call General smith.
He claimed that all the testimony went
to show that the major was justified.
At the conclusion Of the arguments
for the defense the general feeling was
that the result of the trial would be the
acquittal of the major.
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? Coalville, April 1.-THE removal :
? OF the county seat from CoalvilIe =
= to Park City is again being agi- ;
= tated. The question viii be voted =
, on next fall and preparations are =
, being made for a contest beside =
: which the struggle for political :
' supremacy between the two par =
= ties in this cOUEty viii sink into :
= insignificance. :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-12
MoRMONS MAKE CONVERTS.
Elders With a Number of Their Pro
teges Arrive.
lsnecia1 70 The HeraIdO

Boston, April 11.--When the Dominion
liner New England arrived from Liver
pool recently she brought among her
second passengers ten elders of the Nor
mon church and sixty-nine converts who
viii make their homes in this country.
The large party was in charge of William
HoTsley Of Brigham, Utah, the other
elders being David Burnett, c. n. Christ
tensen, S. J. Claridge. Joseph Davies, T.
c. Harding, Albert SwensOn, Hans c.
Hansen, Oluf Johnson and Joseph F. Oh
sen The missionaries have been away
two years scattered through England,
Denmark. Sweden and Germany, and
their new disciples come from these
countries and from Holland and Switzer-
land The party, which embarked at
Liverpool. is in splendid health and had
q delightful voyage. Special cars were
taken for Salt Lake City on the western
express. The party left here several days
ago.
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TRUST CREATED SENTIMENT.
shafOrth Says Sugar Combine Started
the Wave.

Washington, April u.-Debate on tbs
Cuban reciprocity bill continued in the
house today, the principal speeches be
ing made by A. r. Long Of Kansas, a
member of the ways and means com
mittee, who from the first ardently
supported the proposition for reciproc-
ity. and who originally favored re
duction of 40 per cent; and Mr.. Sha-
froth Of Colorado. who vigorously OPP
posed the bill on the ground that the
sugar trust. which he said was wag-
ing a war Of determination against the
beet sugar industry, would be its chief
beneficiary.
The leaders Of the house who have
been much worried as TO the outcome
Of the controversy were considerably
relieved today when Mr.. Watson of
Indiana. who is acting as the Republi-
can whip on this occasion, informed
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- Preshvterian 60

Washington, april 1.-THE PRESBYTERIAN
committee on the revision OF the creed
today completed the article on "the grace
~ God winch y 10 form part of the
brief statement of doctrine to be prenared
for the action Of the general assembly.
Seven of the articles Of this statement
have now been completed viz: Those
relating TO Cod. the divine purpose. the
creation, the revelation. election. sin and
the grace Of God, leaving about ten to
be preparCs
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PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE.

Washington. April 1.-THE Demo =
'Isl. co. sre-~i0u-i campaign COM 4
mllae as % result Of consultations ;
. with leaders in different parts of the >
''laify, has agreed on the following =
N-.lllNe comUTte- tu be formally >
announced az tHs next meeting. IN =
less some hitch occurs Ben IT, =
8oie. Illinois chairman Lewis 3
= nixon. New York. chairman of the >
-Halce committee David over <
never. Kansas. Thomas TaErart. =
Indianapolis; Richard Olney. Massa- >
> -nlsftts, and Daniel :. Lamont New =
. York. 1
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Ere in Chicago.

s-slt AF1. n-Tire DESTROYED sew
---r.,-- ..-- -t Nluety-seCOnd anu Com
--- t'-Hle this afternoon. ertaiIiug
-hs "a A'-H'- Another fire DESTROYED
liz r'--si1st auarJmeut building. one of
-rrr.---ss's- '- IS kind in Chicago. Sew
a-t 49, -.a.-gs occupied il recently.
e75..- man hat Of them moved re-
1f nose who had not set found
r.-r-,.e -5. ..Ts escaped without much dir
.--.l. loss. Sl-5HJ1. '-'-
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Talmage is No Worse.

washington. April I.-According to the
II O'Clock statement Or the physicians
fbeTe 49, no marked change in the con
dition Of DR.. Talmage. If anything he
was resting a trifle easier, with the pulse
a little more regular and less fever HIS
condition. however. is very critical. and.
every hour while the particular siaEnllns
life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-12
MISS ADAMS LONDON PLAY.
She is Given a Chance to Appear Dur
ing Coronation Week in England.

London. April 1l.-Charles FrOhman has
signed a contract with BerbOhm Tree to-
day enabling NJ. Frohman TO produce
Ulysses" which has been such a sue
cess here. in New York during the com
ing winter. with ali the original scenery
and appointments but IL win be PLAYED
By Mr.. Frohman's own company.
Mr.. Frohman said he has received q
proposition from q London syndicate for
the appearance Of Maud Adams in DUAL
ity Street and L'Aiglon- in London for
ten weeks during the coronation season.
Its acceptance depends entirely on Miss
Adams
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EXPLAINS THE STRUNK SUIT.
It is to Clear a Woman's Name and
Not For Estate.

New York, April u.-According to a
statement made today by Miss GeOrgi-
anna Strunck. her ground In the action
brought in Ogden to set aside the decree
secured by Elias StrUnk is that the court
in which the case was tried had no iuris-
dlctiOn- She was decidedly reticent and
at first refused 10 make a statement of
any kind relating to the case. Finally
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-12
Pronrietor Of Tofman House

New York. April i1-James D. Learv.
vice president oe the Hoffman House
Hotel company. died today. aged 60 years.
He left an estate valued at 100000
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Believes He Did Right.

No protest was made and he had
every right TO believe that his acts
were approved. so far as the American
forces were concerned He knew they
were approved by those OF other ma
tons
1T is impossible to conceive such
treachery as that of the natives Of
Samar,' said the major, They revel
in blood and have an appetite for
wanton sacrilege of the human body.
The fends stole Captain CorneIFs class
ring. filed the soldiers bodies with
jam and jelly and attempted to murder
my command. I shot them. hon
estly thought then that I was doing
right and I believe so now Neither
my people nor the world viii believe me
to be murderer
Captain Arthur T. Mark. marine
corps. representing Major Waller, in
forceful argument maintained that
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Paw of Postofice clerks.

Especial 20 The Herald.)
Washington. April 1.-THE pay Of post
office clerks at Provo has been increased
from 500 to see per annum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-12
ARMY is HANDICAPPED BY
QUARRELS OF PRESIDENT
Roosevelt Will Not Speak to Miles, but Takes Ad
vice From UnderIingS IndSCriminately.
Effect Upon the Morale the Service SchOfeId Says Soma
thing DspIorabIe and Dangerous.

IAsHNGToN, report the testimony
w the
mndns sena Of the on the bin to create
to the conclusion under constitution
o He
o
5 j mat
ALL
Of of
10 The German system
to picabIe
be s
Of
if
What is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-12
HAYES Appointment as Judge,


I-DecIdI 70 IUE TItIaIu-I
Washington April lit is announced
TO-DAY bv the washington Post that pres
ident has decided upon the appointment
of A. 3. Hayes as one OF the Alaska
Judges
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Kitchener is Modest.

London. April lit is understood Lord
Kitchener has asked the king not TO
give him any coronation decorations il
The Boer war is not ended by that time
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she said; No estate is involved in this
case II We win it we viii not be a penny
IlcAer We have reopened il simply as a
matter of principle. The court had no
jurisdiction and I propose to prove this
Iact, and thereby clear my mother. who
mas grieved for years and who is now
seriously ill at her home. That is an I
can say now When the matter is set
tied 1 will make a complete statement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-12

Topeka. Kan, April u.-Eugene Ware
was much surprised today when he
learned of his appointment to the posi-
ton Of pension commissioner.
Il have not at any time made applica-
ton for the place" said Mr.. Ware, land
have not exerted myself to the extent
of sending in a single letter Of recon-
mendation. The president mentioned It
10 ne during my last visit 70 Washington
while 1 was there helping Attorney Gen
eral Goddard in the COlOradO-k ansas irri-
CATION case. have not yet received any
official notice of my appointment, and
until I receive il 7 will not say whether
or not I will accept the place
Mr.. Ware has met Mr.. Roosevelt only
three times. but the president knew MN
through his writings
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Senator Warren at the Capital.
scisl to The Herald.

washington. April 1l.-Senator Warren
vvhn has been away from the capital sew
eraf weeks on account of the illness and
death Of Mrs. Warren returned today.
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Everybody Gets Partial Pardon.

Havana. April 11-An order grant
ing partial pardon to all those who
are undergoing life or shorter sentence
has been published.
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Dimes With the President

Washington. April 11.-President Roose-
welt had IS his guest at dinner tonight
Melville L. Stone of New York.
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ROOSEVELT WILL NOT SPEAK TO MILES.

the president and the lieutenant
S
o
Of
WHOM
bad;
must
Major
Tom so-andso is commanding the
legislation would be Gen
nd Russian the General Schoheld said
afraid that
nor geouly.'
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WARE TO SUCCEED EVANS.
Kansas Man is Chosen For the Place
Made Vacant.

Washington, April I.-Eugene Ware OF
Kansas has been chosen TO succeed H.
CLAW Evans as pension commissioner.
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chief
fountain
Of
Of the when Won Mtke
mis-
sndst til haveb been a
opinion during the the
Of
proposed of staff adding:
head o
blood that have organized their sen
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SHEER AND EEAB.

silver 522fc per ounce.
& .ppsr llisc Per pound. New York. 12c
Lead. $50 per lG pounds New York
H.l-.--
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Maps Of Joint Surveys.

The maps of the Joint survey through
Nevada have been completed. and all
taat remains now is the apn.oval Of
the maps by the boards OF directors
Of the two roads and by the courts and
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Forecast for Salt Lake.
Partly Cloudy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-19
WITNESS AGAINST LOGAN.
Helena Banker viii Testify in "kid
7 C1ry" Case. .

L--I
Helena, Sept. 15.-A. L. Smith, vice
president Of the National Bank of
Montana, has gone to Knoxville,
Tenn, to testify for the government
in the case against Harvey Logan,
alias Kid Curry, the Great Northern
-hold-up. who has been in Jail several
months in the Tennessee town await
ing trial.
/. Mr.. Smith will furnish some routine
testimony relative to the organization
and existence of the National Bank Of
Montana, the application to the gov
eminent for the currency that was
stolen while in transit to the bank as
we'll as testify that the signatures up
on the recovered bills are not those,
of himself and President NARROW, but.
f%orgeries.
There is said to be some possibility
OF Logan's case being transferred to
the federal court of Montana for trial,
in which event Mr.. Smith will not
have to testify at Knoxville.
Before returning Nj. Smith will go
to New York on business.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-19
TECHNICALLY BEGAN YEsTER.
DAY. AT NEW YORK.
HEARING IS TODAY
Government investigating Acquisition
Of Two Roads by Northern se-s
curlties Company.

NEMHgm." F,frtss ItaNG4 VI AEE
New York, Sept. 1.-THE govern
ment investigation OF the acquire
ment Of the stock of the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific Railway
companies by the Northern Secur-
tiles company technically began in
this city today. but the special COM
missioner appointed by the United
States court Of Minnesota. F. G.
Ingersoll, will hold the first hearing
tomorrow. The attorneys for the de-
tense met Mr.. Ingersoll and the Sc
licitor general, F. G. Richards, in CON
ference today and agreed to adjourn
until tomorrow.
The solicitor general will conduct
the case for the United States.