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Show site gcpitbUc. w L. BO Air SAID TO BE EXISTING BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA. OHM. rnhUhrm. OTAH- - NEPHI. Army ami Navy of the Oar to Assist the Mongolians In Cawe of f nargruy-Roi-ela- ns to I e in Command. UTAH NEWS. During the recent windstorm several buildings were wrecked and others unroofed in Farmington. Notwithstanding the cold weather, several new business blocks have been begun in Manti within the past ten days. It is now whispered that Judge Charles S. Zane of .Salt Lake City is likely to be appointed chief justice of the territory of Hawaii. Dealers in Christinas goods report an extremely heavy sale, indicating that the financial condition of the people has Improved since last year. Private Isaac Russell of Battery A has purchased the American Soldier, the pioneer Yankee paper in the Philippines. Charles Mabry is the business manager. A young woman named Terressa Reeves was tried in Salt Lake county on a charge of horse stealing last week, but was acquitted, owing to lack of evidence. A traveling watchmaker stopped in Spanish Fork a few days, secured a few watches to repair, and now the owners are mourning the loss of their time pieces. John Thompson, charged with robbing the post otlice at Jensen, on April 9, has plead guilty, and the court sentenced him to two years in penitentiary. Poultry dealers and others of Salt Rake City are formulating a protest, which will be presented to the police department against the raffling of turkeys in saloo .8. Articles of incorporation of the Ic- eland Roller Mills company have been filed with the secretary of state. The company will manufacture flour and mill stuffs at Spanish Fork. At a meeting of the house committee, Representative King appeared to urge an appropriation of 830,000 for the support of Indians in southern Utah, the purchase of lands and the erection of school houses. The federal grand jury empaneled for the December term concluded its labors in four days and were discharged. Nine cases were considered, thirty-sevewitnesses were examined, and eight true bills found. Charles 11. Parker has sued Salt Lake City for $15,000 damages. Plaintiff was engaged in excavating a water pipe trench for the city, and it caved, fracturing both shoulders, breaking a rib and otherwise injuring him. n The Thompson and Moab Telephone company is a recent organization. It is the purpose of this company to build ind operate a telephone line between Thompson and Moab. This move will be greatly appreciated by the citizens of both towns. Philanthropic women of Tlonolulu gave a Thanksgiving dinner to the engineer battalion at Honolulu. The battalion contains company K of Utah, which came in for its share of the good thiugs and are now writing their friends what a jolly lot those Hawaii-an- s are. FIRFD UPON A HEARSE. A SECRET ALLIANCE. Vancouver, 15. C., Dec. 15. Chinese 2oo0 men are to he handed over to Lord Carlisles Beresford to organize as the nucelous of the Chinese army of the future. Hong Kong papers declare that reports published of the existence of a secret treaty between the Russian and Chinese Governments are perfectly true. It is stated that a large force under Russian officers is to he ordered to fshauhai Kwan. The secret treaty existing between Russia and China is reported to he as follows: "Until the reorganization of the Chinese army and navy is completed, China shall have the assistance of Russia's army and navy for defense in ease of an emergency. In such ease the command of the army and navy shall remain in the hands of Russian officers. The Chinese government shall make a proper pecuniary compensation to the Russian army and navy when their services are required. The commander of the Russian army at Liao Tung and Port Arthur shall hold himself at the orders of the Chinese government, and he may he called upon to render assistance at any time. papers assert that BLUEJACKETS IN SAMOA. Party Landed From Herman and lirltUh artdiipg. San Francisco, Dec. 15. The following advices have been received from Apia, Samoa: Considerable excitement was created here November 10th by the landing of a party of bluejackets from the British and German warships. While no serious trouble is anticipated at present, the representatives of the powers thought it wise to make a demonstration, owing to the number of natives who have congregated at so as to show that the powers had determined to protect the white residents. After making the display to the natives, both parties returned to their respective ships. The chiefs supporting Mataafa have notified the chief justice that they have elected Mataafa as king of Samoa and that a protest has been lodged by certain other chiefs who dispute his election. High Chief Tamasase has been nominated for the vacant throne by the opposition and the whole matter referred to the chief justice for decision. Upon that otlieial will depend the selection of the new king of Samoa. GERMANY ANXIOUS. GEN. Cuban Funeral Tarty Attacked and Twelve Ternou Wounded. Havana, Dec. 14. About 9 o clock this morning, when a funeral procession, which was escorting the hearse containing the remains of Jesus Soto-long- o, who was killed Sunday night, reached the corner of Infanta and Sau Jose streets, a violent affray took place between the members of the funeral party. and some employees at the mili-tr- y The following were hospital. wounded: Dr. Betancourt, Cuban deputy for Santiago; Rafael lortuondo-Cubadeputy; Cuban General Vidal Cubau Colonel Rivas; Francisco Lucas Blanco, Spaniard; three women and two children. Garcia, who was stabbed, may die, and PortuonJo was badly hurt. One version of the affray is that the military hospital employees and a number of Spanish privates who were standing in the hospital portico refused to remove their hats when requested to do so by the persons in the procession. Thereupon the Cubans, it is alleged, tried to knock oil the hats and a figh t enstied. The privates fired upon the procession, the windows of the hearse being broken and butlets striking the coffin. Knives and pistols were freely used. The procession, which consisted of 180 carriages, continued to the Cuban camp, near Marianoa, where military liouors were tendered. There were more than fifty wreathes of flowers from the friends of the dead man, and the procession and ceremonial were virtually a demonstration against the Hotel Iugleterra outrage. n lie Will Control Military and of Culm. Dec. 14. Wool-Growe- Live-Stoc- k I.leu-teiut- nt l Washington, Dec. 11. Gen Calixto Garcia, the distinguished Cuban warrior and leader, and the head of the commission elected by the Cuban Assembly to visit this country, died here this morning shortly after 10 o clock at the Hotel Raleigh, where the comThe mission has its headquarters. sudden change from the warm climate of Cuba, with the hardships he had there endured, to the wintry weather of New York and Washington, is responsible for the pneumonia which resulted in his demise. In his dying moments, asall through his busy and active life, his thoughts were for his beloved country and its people, and among liis last words were irrational mutterings in which he gave orders to his son, who is on his staff, for the battle which he supposed was to occur tomorrow, and in which he understood there was only 40o Spaniards to combat. Just before he died he embraced his son. The remains were immediately prepared for burial and were placed on a bier in the room in which lie died. A large Cuban flag served as a covering, Brigadier-Genera- l. For his participation in the revolutionary movement Gen. Garcia was sent to Spain, where for four years he was confined in castles and fortresses, remaining there until the peace of Zan Jon. He then returned to the United States, and, together with Jose Marti, He attempted another revolution. landed in Cuba with a few followers, but the country was tired of war and wanted to try the home rule offered by Spain. lie capitulated to the Spanish forces in order to save his few remaining followers and was again banished to Spain in 1880, where he remained under surveillance until 1890, when the Major-Gen-Broo- al u, captain- -general Major-Genera- Major-Genera- GEN GARCIA. TEN-FOO- d L ten-fo- i vice-cons- ul Fought Through Two Wars Wis a General ami Coiunlmouer to the ulled State Rendered Ifl.cieut Aid In the Santiago Campaign. Civil Forces The building in Corinne occupied by Turner & Kenyons restaurant was fired by unknown incendiaries one day last week, and but for the timely aid of citizens the building would have been destroyed. Oil from a lamp in ing. the lunch room had been used with Washington, Dec. 15. It is stated WORK IN THE HOUSE. which to start the fire. Merriatn of Minnethat furnish to Salt Lake City is sota, who has been in Washington for District of Columbia Bill Tagged Without some days, is under serious consideraAmendment. some heirs to the estate of Peter who died in Stockton, Cala., tion for the post of secretary of the inWashington, Dec. 14. The house some time ago, leaving property worth terior when Secretary Bliss retires passed the District of Columbia approhere, from that office. Merriam priation bill without a single amend$75,000. The Danish Peter Ilansen, has written to Stockton called at the White House several days ment. The bill carries 80,359,950, officials making inquiries about the ago with Senator Knute Nelson, and which is 8176.600 less than was carried matter on behalf of the Salt Lake had a conference with President Mc- by the last bill, and 82,871,857 less than Kinley, and just before the departure the estimates. The house also passed Christensens. of the presidential party southward, the senate bill which was under conFor the purpose of influencing some and later was closeted with Secretary sideration yesterday to amend the laws additional legislation in behalf of the Bliss. Governor Merriam is a warm relating to seamen. All the amendfriend of the president and, ments were rejected. state's horticultural interests, Fruit political is well located in a geomoreover, Lake of Salt Tree Inspector Sorenson, Secretary Bliss Will Resign. 6ense. graphical county, is compiling testimonials from Washington, Dec. 14. It is probable SOLVING CHINESE PROBLEM. nurserymen and prominent fruitgrowthat Secretary Bliss will tender his ers in the county. All these testi- Srelous N'egotatlon Begun Between Russia resignation within a short time to the monials certify to the necessity and and Great Britain. president. He has made the step under effectiveness of the law requiring the Vienna, Dec. 15. It is asserted here consideration for some time, deeming periodical spraying of fruit trees to from both St. Petersburg and London it necessary that he should be free to rid them of insects and other destruc- sources of information that serious devote more time to his large business tive things. negotiations have been begun between interests. The resignation, it can be On Saturday, December 10, the ex- Russia and Great Britain for the solustated, will not be due in the least to of Utah committee the tion of the Chinese problem, Russia any difference with the president or ecutive association will meet in Salt having arrived at the conclusion that his other advisors, but to Mr. Bliss's Lake City for the purpose of naming it would he impossible to resist the now reluctance for purely private, personal of England, reasous, to remain longer in otlice. fifty delegates to the convention in threatened Denver of the National Germany, the United States and Japan. Chris-tense- FAMOUS CUBAN PATRIOT SUU CUMBS TO PNEUMONIA. with the mother at Thomasville, ami Colonel Carlos Garcia, another son, is in Cuba.. A daughter, Leonora, who married an American, is now living in Paris. General Garcias mother is still alive and resides in Havana. Gen. Garcia, whose name will be ever linked with thoseof other patriots who have fought against unequal odds for the freedom of his country, was a man of culture and refinement, of splendid education and came from a distinguished family of Jaequani, of Santiago de Cuba province. He was born in Cogquin, October 13, 1839, and was therefore in his COth year of his age. Gen. Garcia was educated in Havana and in Spain. In 1864 he was married to Isabel Velez. Gen. Garcia was the original conspirator in the uprising of the Cubans against Spain in lMi8, and in that war, under Gomez, he attained the rank of BROOKE FOR GOVERNOR. Washington. arrived in Washington from Fortress Monroe yesterday, and was closeted more than an hour with Secretary Alger. He then, in company with Adjutant-GenerCorbin, proceeded to the White House, and when he returned to the war department it was formally announced that the president had designated him to be military governor of the island of Cuba, a new post which carried with it control over the military and civil branches of the island formerly exercised by the under the Spanish regime. Each of the six provinces will have its own military governor, just as General Wood is now military governor of the province of Santiago, but all of these will receive their instructions dil Brooke, who rectly from is in supreme authority of the island. Thus, in Havana, General Ludlow will be governor of the city, hut answerable to General Lee, the governor of the province of Havana, who, in l will he answerable to Is Interested In Keeping the Markets of turn, of the llrooke, the governor South America Open island. 15. correDec. The Berlin London, One can T TIDAL WAVE. spondent of the Times says: not hut notice the carefully-veileMillion Gallons of Water Tamed tendency to search for the terms of Eight loose In New York City. possible divergence between the forNew York, Dec. 14. The great steel eign policy of the United States and tank of the Consolidated Gas comgas that of Great Britatn. The commercial policy of the two countries is ex- pany at avenue A and Twentieth the largest of its kind in the pected to involve future conflicts, not street, world, collapsed at 5:30 p. m. It went only in Cuba and the Philippines, hut down with a crash and roar like a in Central and South America. Masonary and granexplosion. great If any attempt is made to renew to the lieighth of and bricks ite blocks the Blaine policy of keeping these from bondloosened and fell markets for the United States, the re- fifty feet which of water, sult would be inevitable, and it is con- age 8,000,000 gallons ot a in and streets the tended here that as Germany is also in- deluged wave carried death and tidal terested in keeping the markets of Central and South America open, this destruction through the surrounding Up to the present necessity must form another common neighborhood. have been rebodies time dead three between Great ground for seventeen covered, people who were Britain in commercial affairs. seriously injured are being eared for, while half a do.en are reported missSecretary Bliss Successor. Mul-inu- GARCIA DEAD. and the head rested on one of smaller dimensions. Miles a deBy direction of tachment of soldiers from battery E, Sixth artillery, at the barracks here, under the command of Lieut. Cox, was detailed to act as bodyguard for the remains. After Gen. Garcia's death steps were taken to notify the government also, and also the committee of the Cuban assembly, which has its headquarters at Marianao, Cuba. Secretary Jose Villaon of the commission sent a telegram of notification to Mendez Capote, the president of the Cuban assembly, who is now in Havana. As soon as the death became known a number of visitors, including many public men, came to the hotel to express their condolences. President McKinley manifested his sympathy by lending a suitable worded letter and Hobart sent his those who called were Senators Foraker, Money, Proctor and Chandler, and Lawton and Wheeler. General Garcia left a large family. Only one of them, Justo, and captain of his staff, was with him when he died. His widow and Mercedes, a daughter seventeen years of age, are at Thomas-ille- , Ga., where the girl is quite ill; Mario, a son nineteen years of age, is OUR EXPORT TRADE. Maj.-Ge- Vice-Preside- nt n. s card-Amon- Majors-Gener- Fr th last revolution broke out in Cuba. Then he escaped to France and later ta New York. nis movements since that time and his active participation in the war are familiar to many newspaper readers. After declaration of war between the United States and Spain, Gen. Miles, commanding the American army, sent his representative to Gen. Garcia, and subsequently the American and Cuban in their move generals ments against Santiago. All the offic-erwho participated in the active work around Santiago bear testimony to the great aid, assistance and loyalty manifested by Gen. Garcia during the campaign. When the Cuban assembly met at the close of the war, Gen. Garcia was on of the principal advisers and was elected chairman of the commission directed to come to the United States and confer with the authorities with reference to the work in band. al Eleven Months of 1898 an Immense Increase Is Shown. Washington, Dec. 11. The monthly exports of breadstuff's for the month of November aggregated $20,987,886, against $28,703,547 for November 1897. Cattle and bogs, $2,105,405, against in November last year. $2,700,704 Provisions, $14,495,919; November, 1S97, $10,996,900, Cotton, $39,243,801; November, 1897, $32,414,545. Mineral oils, 84,490,350; November, 1897, The first of the special pension bill growing out of the war to be introduced at the present session of congress is that of Representative Gillett of Massachusetts, to pension the widow of Captain Dickinson Seventeenth Uuited States Infantry, mortally wounded during the fight at El Caney, July 1, last. CORN AND OATS CROP. Spanish-America- I u Value of Cereal In Fntted State This Year Increase Over Last. Washington, Dec. 11. The agricultural department figures place the 189$ crops of corn and oats as worth more than the crops of 1897. Statistician Hyde accredits this largely to the difference in prices. The corn crop is a trifle larger than in 1890 and the average price per bushel is 2.4 cents higher, while the oat crop is similarly a little larger than in 1897, and th price is 4.4 higher. $83,-000,0- 00 |