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Show (Cite Republic. iu omits, rtbuikm. AVAR DECLARER. RESOLUTION PASSED WITHOUT A DISSENTING VOTE. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. a Declaration Recommending Atrainnt Spain. SHERMAN .RESICNS. of PATRIOTIC SPANIARD War Duties of the OTlice too Exartinj for His I.iifeeliled Condition. THREATENS TO SAIL WITHOUT ORDERS. Washington, April 20. Secretary Washington, April 2.5. The president UTAH. NEPHI. today sent congress the following mes- Sherman lias tendered his resignation Says His Fiace Is Not at St. Vincent While Went Through the House In One Minute sage, recommending a declaration of to the president and it has been acOur Fleet Is Blockading Havana and Forty-On- e Seconds Tretddent'a war against Spain: Belief that Spain is Going Afcepted, although he will probably not Mer.K Recommending It UTAH NEWS. To the Senate and House of Repreter Our Asiatic Fleet. sever his connection with the office Other War News. sentatives of the Lnited States of until his successor is confirmed by the America: senate. Assistant Secretary of State Recent raina hare been a boon tc Re it enacted, etc.: Madrid, April 27. The report is cirI conthe to transmit of for its raisers beet Utah here that there is great dissatculated congress war First county. be and the same is That ing&r sideration and corresof in naval circles at the apparaction, isfaction copies declared to son of he and war that exist, Henry George, jr., great hereby had of the government. The with the pondence ent govhas since a was existed recently A. of advocate 21st the tax Utah visitor inactivity single April, D. 1898, including Sunday, between the ernment of Spain, showing the action officers and men are growing impalast week. tient and are anxious to fight. . The Robert W. Morris, a prominent Salt United States of America and the taken under the joint resolution ap 20, that Isos, proved commander of the fleet at St. Vincent, Lake business man, died of heart April demanding kingdom of Spain. Verde de one night last week. Second That the president of the the government of Spain relinquish its islands, has threatened Cape in and island the to sail without authority government United is orders, saying his place States directed and R. P. Hunter, an Ogden business man, hereby was not at St. Vincent while the was thrown from his buggy in a run- empowered to use the entire land and of Cuba ami to withdraw its land and American fleet was blockading Hanaval forces of the United States and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban away last week and badly hurt. waters. to vana. call into the of service actual the Huntington is experiencing a build- United States Upon communicating to the Spanish No news concerning the movements the militia of the seving boom. New settlers are coming in minister in the demand, Washington of such to eral states extent as may be Spain's navy are published here, daily and business is livening up. the minister asked for his to passports act into effect. this although details of the movements of carry Mrs. Earl of Logan fell down a stair- necessary and withdrew. The United States min25. the American fleets are complete. has Washington, April Congress ister at Madrid was in turn notified by way in Salt Lake City last week, susbedeclared to war exist formally the Spanisli minister for foreign affairs taining a broken jaw and other seri- tween the United States and Coaling l'p at St. Vincent. Spain; ous injuries. St. Vincent, April 26, 9:40 p. tn The the senate passed the naval appropria- that the withdrawal of the Spanish A full military company will be retion bill, carrying large amounts of representative to the United States had Spanish fleet is taking on coal and cruited at Springville, a good portion money for the improvement of our sea terminated diplomatic relations. supplies. Ammunition and projectiles of the required number already having The position of Spain being thus are placed ready on deck tor each gun of arm the federal service. fighting been secured. and the men appear to be ready to The Hull army reorganization bill was made known, and the demands of the Mrs. Hannah Wells of Wellsville repassed by the senate, and now goes United States being denied, with a fight. cently became the mother of triplets. to conference; Secretary Sherman re- complete rupture in the intercourse Day has been as succesthe appointed The babes weighed seven pounds each STARTLING SUGGESTION. signed as chief of the state depart- with Spain, I have been constrained in sor of Mr. Sherman. The resignation and are getting along nicely. the exercise of and power to be authority succeeded ment, by Assistant of Mr. Sherman was not caused by any Fleet at Cape de Verde May Attack Our Frank Lee, the Pun gu itch horse thief Secretary Day, and the latter by John conferred upon me, to proclaim, under misunderstanding between himself and Asiatic Squadron date of April 22, 181)8, a blockade of and jail breaker who has been making R. Moore of Mew York, an acknowlon account ill the but of the president, certain ports of the north coast of Washington, April 26. The naval things lively there of late, has been edged authority on international law; and advanced veteran of the health officials age have noticed with some disbetween Cardenas and transferred to the state prison. and the war department called on the Cuba, lying statesman. The duties of the office quietude the fact that the Spanish fleet s Iiuhia Honda, and of the ports of Georgia Dalton of several states for their quota to the on the south coast of Cuba; and had become too exacting, and Mr. at Cape de Verde, before leaving under Rockville ate some ant poison one day volunteer army of the United States. orders of the Portuguese government, in exercise of my constitutional Sherman deemed it best to retire. last week which lie had found and These make up the important events further,and made heavy purehasesof supplies there. powers using the authority conUTAHS TROOPERS. four minutes later died in terrible of the day. ferred upon me by the act of congress Will Furnish Two They were of a varied description, such The house has passed the bill deBatteries 10O Cavalry- as agony. medicine and miscellaneous goods, to issue my proclamation calling for men and 85 Mounted Riflemen. The Deseret Irrigation company lias claring the existence of a state of war volunteers in order to carry into effect for which in ordinary times the fleet Lake Salt City, Utah, April 26. decided to erect a new flouring mill at between the United States and the the said resolution. Wells has issued a procla- could as easily have waited until it Governor Deseret. There are now more than kingdom of Spain, in a manner which In view of the measures so taken, mation calling for volunteers for reached a Spanish port. Therefore it cannot fail to impress the world. The and with a view to the adoption of Utah's quota of the 125,000 called for is suspected that the purchases show a seventy such mills in Utah, equipped representatives of 70,000.000 people such other measures as at a cost exceeding $1,500,000. The number of purpose on the part of the Spanish admay be neces- by the president. voted for it without a word of debate, to me exMrs. John Dent, the Salt Lake colto enable men to be furnished by this state is miral to start on a long cruise. A rather carry out the without a dissenting voice, and with- sary ored woman who attempted to avenge of will the of the 531, classified as follows: Two batter- startling suggestion made in this concongress out a roll call, but with a sol cm ap- pressed United States in the premises, I now ies, 346; cavalry, 100; mounted rifle- nection is that the Spanish fleet may the death of her husband by shooting preciation of the gravity of their moA1 Shaver, who got off with a light mentous action. It required but one recommend to your honorable body the men, 85. The riflemen are in addi- make directly for the Phillippines, by of a joint resolution declar- tion to the number Utah is entitled to way of the Cape of Good Hope, to atsentence, will not be prosecuted. minute and forty-onseconds to ac- adoption While the city jailor of Salt Lake complish this. The house was consid- ing that a state of war exists between under the president's call, and with tack Commodore Deweys Asiatic the United States of America and the other selected men will probably be squadron, which it would far exceed in wasexamiuing the cells of the prisoners ering an election ease' and simply kingdom of Spain, and I urge speedy merged into a cowboy regiment to be strength. The Suez canal beingclosed, one day last week he found secreted paused to declare war. action thereon, to the end that the commanded by Assistant Secretary of under neutrality laws, to warships of In the bedding a stilletto, two pocket There was no excitement, no cavil, knives and a clumsily fashioned key'. no woi d or question. It was only in definitigujf the international status of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt, who belligerents, there would be nothing to do in this case but send some of Adthe United States as a belligerent has resigned for that purpose. Articles of incorporation of the great cheer that went up from the The national guard is especially in- miral Sampson's ships on a long, stern Jensen & Co. have been filed floor and the galleries when Speaker power may be made known, and the assertion of all its rights and the main- vited to enlist, and will be given pref- chase after the Spanish fleet, or to inwith the secretary of the state. The Reed announced its passage that the tenance of all its duties in the conduct erence. Recruiting officers will be struct Admiral Dewey to repair to home pursuit of the company is general mer- tremendous import of the act, and the of a stationed at central points in the state waters. public war may be assured. chandising at Elsinore, Sevier county, suppressed enthusiasm behind it was Wii.liam (Signed) and troops will be rendezvoused at McKinley, and the capital stock is fixed at $15,000. shown. After the president's message WILL BOMBARD MANILLA. Executive Mansion, Washington, D. Salt Lake where they will be musA $.",000 meeting house is to be was read, the committee on foreign C., April 23, 1898. tered into the service of the United Asiatic Squadron will Lay Siege to Spain's erected in the Seventh ward in Logan. relations framed the resolution; Acting Eastern- Possessions. States on May 5. Plans for the building have been sub- Chairman Adams wrote the report, DIVIDING THE SPOILS. The reason Utah furnishes batteries Washington, April 27. The first mitted aud work will be commenced in and it was passed on its way to the naval battle is expected to take place of to exclusion is the because How a Division Made of the is infantry senato in an hour and six minutes. Property a few days. When finished it will he at the Is a of are When her latest the Phillipine islands. Commodore Ship Taken. guns patera and the finest building of the kind in the The speaker signed it at 4:24. 2(3. commander of the Asiatic The in the United best the Washington, Dewey, States. April capture among IN THE SENATE. city. of several Spanish trading vessels has Utah furnishes sailed from Ilong Kong last arof the squadron, After a debate of one hour and a The grand lodge of Odd Fellows of to a discussion of the division of tillery under the call. The govern- Sunday and is now due at Manilla, led Utah held their annual session in Salt half the senate passed the bill declar- of the property thus seized. There is ment will probably furnish four more where a battle is immediately expectLake last week. There were nearly ing that a state of war existed between a profit accruing to the mariners guns, making two n ed unless the Spanish fleet takes refbatteries, 100 grand lodge officers and delegates the United States and Spain without a quite the of a valuable upon capture uge within the mined harbor. cargo, LONG WAR PREDICTED. present. During the past year this dissenting vote. which is divided aS fol The Spanish fleet at the Phillipines $500,000, say The bill was in the same language order has gained five new lodges and is lows: unarmored and antiquated, and Rase Britishers Their Calculations Upon as that passed by the house. The deexpended $7,733.24 in sick benefits. Our FnpreparednesA. of prize aloe while $500,000 exceeding in number of vessels, bate in the senate was based on an .overnment share, . . 250,000 Upon tlio passage of the resolution is no match for our fleet. 25. Prominent milThe insurLondon, April through congress authorizing inter- amendment offered by Senator Turpie, Hear Admiral Sampson's is of men London hav to gent at arrived army expected itary materially share, 15,000 Willard providing for the recognition of the Fleet vention, Itrigndier-Genera- l the conclusion that the war between aid the fleet by renewed activity. Stauntons of Captain the belligerent rights and R. insurgent General Young share, 5,000 the United States and Spain will be a W. Young telegraphed the war depart- Cubans. Balance to be divided among IDAHOS QUOTA CHANGED. long one. Thev base their opinions The bill was then taken to President ment offering their services in case of officers and men of the NashNew the York cable upon dispatches Will Furnish Two Companies of ville McKinley at 6 o'clock and at 0:18 was war. 220,000 Infantry referring to the alleged unpreparedness Commander Maynard. Instead of Cavalry. and became of law. signed The Twenty-fourtwhich iufantry, share 25,000 of the United States troops.' Much inRoise, April 27. If an arrangement CUBA UTTERLY ISOLATED. left Salt Lake City last week for New Executive Officer Dinningham 3,250 terest is taken in what the stock ex- made continues, Idaho will be per3.250 change people term the prize compeNavigating Officer Winslow. .. Orleans, was diverted to Chattanooga, Havana Cable Cut Censorship Rigidly Ensign to have more troops in the f3eld mitted . tition. 1,175 Magruder Tenn., as being a more stragetic point, KntablUhecl. than Kuensli Ensign 1,750 any other state. In response to Frflm States. as it is within a few hours of several Tampa, Fla., April 20. The United Ensign Snow 1,750 an urgent request fro n Governor 26. Lake Salt Under the City,' where April embarkation might be States has cut the Havana cable. The Ensign Walker ports 1.150 states will fur- Steunenberg, Senator Shoup called on made. cut was made about ten miles out of Chief Engineer Freeman 4.000 call the the secretary of war and adjutant the following: 2,500 nish The Sixteenth infantry, which was Havana and the southern end of the Past assistant engineer Assistant One 2,125 Colorado of engineer regiment infantry general, and secured an order chang-instationed at Salt Lake for a number of cable is now on the Mangrove, which Assistant Surgeon rieadwell. . 2.375 and one the Idaho quota from two troops light battery. Assistant Paymaster OLeary. 2,375 years preceding the arrival of the was recently converted into an auxilMontana One regiment of infantry. of to two battalions of infantcavalry Twenty-fourtUtah One troop of cavalry and two two years ago, passed iary cruiser. 2,375 lay Clerk Inglelmrt The Idaho executive had wired ry. Boatswain 1.150 This the batteries. gives government exclusive light through the city on their way to the 1.500 Wyoming One battalion and one Senator Shoup that with only two front Saturday last and were accorded use of the cable and entirely cuts Cap- Gunner 1,500 Carpenter troop cavalry. troops of cavalry, Idahos troops a grand reception as they transferred tain General Rlanco off from comruuni-tio- n Three hundred petty officers and enIdaho Two troops of cavalry. would necessarily be merged with from Spain, as the insurgents are listed men, averages, each from the Oregon Short Line to the Rio Nevada One troop of cavalry. 550 those of other states, and her people Grando Western. Their stay in Salt between him and the other cable ports. This is based upon the assumption to Guard Western Reservations. could Mliltla not be heard from as they deIt is intended, as soon as the block- that the vessel captured is of a class Lake was only for a few hours. Colo., April 26 The impresto sired Denver, be, in the war. is of ade Cienfuegos established, to cut inferior to the one making the capture. sion here Thomas Twigg of Ogden is dead. Senator officials among who army Shoup telegraphed Governor between cable Jathe that and If it is of equal grade the reward is point Twigg was the colored porter who was have discussed the fact that the call Steunenberg that he had secured the thus telemaica, above. In the event entirely severing greater than the arrested on a charge of criminal inticommunication between Cuba that the vessel making the capture is has been made for cavalry in most of change designated, and he also remacy with a white woman two years graphic and the outside world, except such inferior to the one captured, the entire the mountain states, is that these quested that in forming his companies, ago and later married the woman in troops will not be sent east, but will the governor would favor the Shoup the case, whereupon the chare against matter as is sent through the United proceeds are divided among the offi- be sent to take the place of the regu- rangers of Salmon City, by making States censorship. This censorship cers and crew and commander of the him was dismissed. removed from Indian res- them one of the new companies. lars receutly has already been rigidly established at squadron, to the exclusion of the govA new canal has ervations and other remote places in Under this arrangement Idaho will just been completed Key West. ernment. at St. George at a cost of $12,000, It mountain seDd 800 men to the front. states. the Idaho's Trooper. IRONV OF FATE. will not only furnish water for a large THE 25. The state of Roise, Idaho, April NEGROES VOLUNTEER. Sly Game of Diplomacy. area of land, but will flow over the Idaho will two troops of cavalry, Horse Intended for Bl.iuco Will be Fro- get London, April 27. The dismissal of bluffs west of town and generate power and in addition 170 mounted riflemeu Prof, O. M. Wood OITors the Services ot the pe.ileil to Lee. United States squadron from Hong Himself and 1,000 of His Brethren. for any purpose desired, after which it to be recruited from New Orleans. April 25. At the aucamong the cowand the Kong 25. Louis. St. O. M. Professor will W'ater the low lands. apparent severity of the April boys. The latter may form a part of tion sales of tiie mules ami horses in- Wood has sent Rritish government in regard to the a communication to Small boys with matches started a the Roosevelt-WooThe tended for the Spanish army in Cuba, Governor regiment. Stevens, tendering the ser- United States torpedo boat Somers, at fire in Sandy last week which burned wires are being kept hot by the govwhich the government prevented from a barn and several tons of hav, two ernor. lie will probably select the two leaving, a handsome Kentucky horse, vices of himself and 1,000 negroes for Falmouth, the Associated Press hears, were incidents by Americows and a number of pigs. The de- troops of cavalry from among the intended for General Rlanco, was pur- the volunteer army. Professor Wood can and British diplomacy, the real obof the colored struction of Several bouses wjieh wt ve militia, and has wired each captain in chased by A. A. McGinnis, a wealthy is a brigadier general being to force the Spanish fleet tc close by was narrowly averted by an endeavor to ascertain how many manufacturer, who intends presenting Knights of Pythias of Missouri, and ject leave the Cape de Verde Islands. and tc one at time was mentioned prominently action of the fire .brigade. men are immediately available for that him to Fitzhugh Lee, if the latter renrmointrrent a3 United States min- prevent other nations at a critical moas an Cuba to turns American purpose. general ister to Uayt ment from affording like hospitality. w. z. xoiri dis-eas- e Cien-fugo- Four-year-ol- d e Mar-guardse- n, - one-sevent- h six-gu- one-lml- f. th h Inter-Mounta- inter-mounta- in in g h d tin-prom- |