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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-16

LONDON, Jan. ia. ]. Balfour,
first lord Of the treasury, speaking at
Manchester tonight said it was not in
human nature that the present con-
dition of things in the Transvaal
should continue. Therefore he was
sanguine that President Kruger
would recognize the Importance of Civ
ing the long promised reforms of the
constitution. Whether it was called
suzerainty or not, there could be no
mistake that we controlled the exter-
nal relations Of the Transvaal and
would admit no foreign interference,
and further, he believed no foreign
country was prepared to dispute that
doctrine
Having highly complimented Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain, he turned to
Venezuela and said nobody here want
ed to run contrary to the Monroe doc
trine. In fact, he continued, IL Vene-
ZUela had offered herself for anneXa-
ton to Great Britain, any British
statesman would decline such an hon
or. Therefore he failed to understand
what the quarrel was about. It would
be hard indeed if the common sense
Of the AnglO-SaHon race was unable to
settle the dispute without recourse to
war. He did not believe there was a
possibility Of war, but there was never
moment in the history of the coun-
try when it possessed a better fight
ing machine.
Mr.. BalfOur asserted that the British
government had heartily concurred in
the Monroe doctrine seventy years ago
and he believed if they were to ran
sack England, search the most private
documents in the foreign office since
then, examine the ministers and the
ordinary public or even the lunatics,
II would be impossible TO find a single
individual wAo ever desired to see
what could be called a forward pol
icy adopted by Great Britain either in
North or South America
LONDON. Jan. 15.-The Daily News
and the Chronicle, both Liberal. com
menting on Balfour's speech, complain
ne has proposed no solution of the
Venezuelan trouble
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Found Much Favor.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-A dispatch to the
World from London says: 1t would not
seem from the Times leader on Vene-
zuela that recent efforts toward aTbi-
tration have found much favor in Down.
ing street If there exists any idica-
tons in the press of Lord Salisbury's
disposition in this matter, it is to be
found in the columns of the Times. That
paper has, from the beginning of the
controversy, seemed to be inspired py the
premier. If. therefore, it speaks by au-
thority, any material results from arbi-
tration seem as remote as possible.
1t is possible that the territory really
in dispute is that containing the geld
producing districts which have attracted
the immigra ton of English adventures.
These districts conceded it may be easily
assumed that Venezuela may have the
rest without further controversy.
Lord Salisbury has not only the largest
party majority behind him In the history
of Great Britain, but he has just now
been assured of the enthusiastic backing
of the whole country in overt prepAra-
lions for war against Germany; That
seems now to have passed, and the pre-
mier's policy toward the United States
is not likely to- be less dictatorial than 1t
was before this assertion of practically
unlimited support. There seems danger
that if hereafter he maintains the tone
of his instructions to Sir Julian Paunce-
fote it may surprise the people of the
United States possibly to dangerous re-
petition of the popular outburst of few
Wapl[S
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no noURr AMOUR ALL1soN.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-H any
doubt has existed of the avowed can
didacy of Senator Allison for the Re
publican nomination for president it
was dispelled today by the action of
the Iowa congressional delegation.
With the sanction of Senator Allison
himself, the delegation held a confer
ence attended by every member in the
city and discussed plans for advancing
the senator's presidential interests.
A committee Of three, General Z. B.
Henderson, chairman; Senator Gear
and Representative Hepburn, was Sc
lected to represent the Allison inter
ests in Washington. Mr.. Hepburn,
speaking of the movement. said: THE
delegation is entirely and absolutely
nnanimous in it's support of Senator
Allison, and so is his state"
The state Republican committee of
Iowa. is actively interested in the ALI
son movement as this congressional
committee Will cooperate with the
other body. The senator's friends be-
lieve his strength can be demonstrated
to the country by an active and or
ganized movement in his interest
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president Monroe Rnttons.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-By the steam
err Venezuela which sailed from this
port yesterday for La Guara there was
a consignment of goods to Venezuela
of several thousands Of buttons sim
liar to the ordinary campaign badges,
with a small satin flag attached. On
the top of the button is a picture Of
ex-President Monroe, and the words
America for Americans: one eoun-
try, one flag, one Cod
The buttons were sent by n. Bolet,
ex-secretary of the Venezuelan lega-
ton at Washington, who, in speaking
of the matter, said:
"By the last mail from Venezuela L
received a letter from friend in
Caracas saying that the people there
were simply wild with enthusiasm and
would buy anything which contained
a suggestion of sentiment. He re-
uuested me to send him something
TO sell and declared that he could dis
pose of one million pictures of Cleve-
land and Monroe. L decided upon the
President Monroe buttons at the most
appropriate and convenient souvenirs
and sent a batch today for starter.
l have ordered $4,000 more to ship by
the next steamer. They will sell for
25 cents apiece"
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ANOTHER Story of Horror.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Mirhran K. Ser
ALLAN, a native of Armenia. now
student in the divinity school Of the
university Of Chicago, has received
news that his father has been muir
dered, his house burned and his fam
lily scattered in the Turkish massacre
of November 80 at Kaisarea. The fam
lily consisted Of father, mother and
seven children, FIVE of whom were at
home at the time of the attack The
father was druggist and the family
lived in rooms above the store. Hai-
sarea was almost entirely destroyed on
November so. and Serailians house
went with the rest. Everything of
value which could be carried away
was stolen by the Turks and the
torch was applied to the rest-house,
furniture and all being utterly con-
sumed. After the Turks had departed,
those who had escaped the massacre
returned to the scene of horror Among
other bodies they found that of Ser
ALLAN in the street in front OF his
house. Not content with killing him.
the fiends had shamefully mutilated
the body. 1t was entirely stripped of
clothing and horribly gashed about
the breast and face.
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'Please look here a moment, Miss Gro
gan said the gentleman whose mission
in life was hourly TO entertain the ad-
miring public by dislocating his neck
Phwat is ut, Mr.. Smith," returned
the beautiful Circassian Princess pleas
antly.
rs my head on straight?'' -Harpers
Bazaar.
mo" said the man who picks UP bits
of wisdom wherever he can, It never like
to hear Blykins start out to show how
all the Indebtedness Of the country can
be liauidated and financial affairs put
into shape at short notice"
''Why not?"
He nearly always winds up by bOr-
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VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
May be Settled by the Two Interest
ed Governments Alone.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-New and
important information on the Vene-
zueian question having direct bearing
upon possibility of the settlement
of the boundary dispute by the two
interested governments without the
assistance of any other powers, and
seemingly discounting the probability
of such an ending to the controversy,
was today pointed out by Mr.. Heat
wole Of Minnesota, member of the
house committee on foreign affairs.
The British government, according
to the most recent and apparently in
Spired utterances of it's semi-otficial
organs. has turned to the policy of
bringing about resumption Of diplo
matte relations with the South Ameri-
can republic and then proceed to di-
rect negotiations with the republic to
determine the boundary, as the most
feasible path by which it can emerge
from it's present position without a
practical retraction of Lord Salisbury s
refusal to arbitrate.
Mr.. HeatWole, who has given some
attention to the Venezuelan question,
has procured copy of an import rant
document published in 1887 for the
government of Venezuela, embracing
all the correspondence between its
representatives and those of Great
Britain upon diplomatic matters be-
tween the two governments from the
years 1883 to 1887, when the most &C.
tive effol is to reach a determination
of the boundary line were under way.
In this correspondence Venezuela re-
peatedly reaffirms that it is impossible
for her to compromise the boundary
claims by any treaty or convention
because of the terms of her national
constitution,
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Suit Against Willard.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15-Complaint was
fled in the United States circuit court
in the suit brought by the Northern Pa
cific and Manitoba railroad company,
against Henry Willard for an accounting.
The complaint alleges that the plaintfff
company entered into an agreement with
Henry Willard for the sale of first mort
gage and Winnepeg terminal bonds. The
defendant. who was president of the Or
egon & Transcontinental Railroad COM
pany, caused the delivery of SLOTS, 600
worth of mortgage bonds to the Oregon
& Transcontinental company and the re-
naming first mortgage and Winnipeg
terminal bonds were delivery to himself,
The total value of all bonds delivered is
given as $4.675, 700, which it is alleged the
defendant has sold and received payment
for. OF this sum he has accounted for
81, 100, 3l6. and it is charged the defend
ant has realized from the sale of the
bonds $545, 433 over and above all just
charges and disbursements. For this and
other sums the plaintiffs ask that Mr..
Willard be required to make an account
ing
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AMERICANS TX TRAxsvAAL.
Not Connected with the Political
Disturbances There.

Disturbances There.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-AIr Witt of CAL
ffornia. friend of Johy Hays Ham
nond. the American mining engineer.
arrested with others at johannesburg,
on a charge OF high treason. continues
his efforts in behalf of Hammond and
the other Americans in custody at Jo-
hannesburg or Pretoria. Discussing the
situation today. Witt said: Our govern
nant must understand this fact that all
demands Of diplomatic courtesy were sat
fsfied by Chamberiain's kind reply TO
Secretary Olney's request that Great
Britain would protect the interests of
the Americans in TransVaal But moth
ing could be worse for the Americans as
the feeling against all Englishmen is ex-
cedingly bitter. while the Beers are very
friendly 10 the Americans. Indeed, sew
eral of those arrested are on the best
Of terms with the Boer government None
of the Americans were connected with
the political movement. They Simply
an emergency to preserve the peace al
johannesburg. President Kruger ar
rested all members of the committee, but
I believe prompt action taken through
our own representative at Cape Town
would secure the release of the Aneri-
cans Any delay may endanger their
lives. as the Beers are intensely exasner-
ated- We should have d representative
in TransVaal for the Americans, because
q few occupy most important positions
and the trade with the United States is
very large. Most lumber used in the
mines comes from Puget Sound
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in the admission Of Utah the country
has tried an irrevocabIe experiment.
whose consequences canot be predicted.
1t has given complete trust to the prom
ises Of the Mormon church. The consti-
tuition of Utah prohibits polygamy, but
there is nothing. to prevent its amend
ment if the people choose to violate their
pledges. If the new state should decide
that any man could have as many wives
as he pleased, the national government
could not interfere. The NIormons. for
the first time, have the absolute control
of a self-governing community. and there
is nothing but the obligation of good
faith to keep them from giving their ira
ditional practices full swing
But we believe that they will not betray
the confidence reposed in them by the
nation. Utah is now an American state.
one of the richest in the Union in natural
resources, and we believe that it will be
a state that all Americans can regard
with pride The Saints will cherish their
peculiar doctrines, but they Will not give
a legal sanction TO practices that affront
the moral sense of the nation and of the
civilized world.-San Francisco Examiner.
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ANOTHER AlrERIcAN ARRESTED.
Mining Engineer ana SON of the

Mining Engineer and Son of the
Late George TicI1nor Curtis.
NEW YORK. Jan. IA local paper
says: Among the Americans who
have been arrested at Johannesburg
for alleged conspiracy against the
Boer government is ]. S Curtis de-
F7crSbed in dispatches received here
by London as being a wealthy mining
engineer. Further information about
the cause Of his arrest has been sought
in vain 10y his many friends in this
city. The prisoner is Joseph Storey
Curtis a son of the late George Tick
nor Curtis and a man Of considerable
prominence in the mining circles of the
world. His mother and sisters live
in the KensingtOn apartment house
and they as well as their friends, are
amazed at the report of his arrest for
being one Of the leaders in the recent
uprising in the Transvaal, as he has
always been strongly opposed to the
English schemes for securing control
of the country, and has often men
toned the matter in letters written
to friends in this city. His sympathies
have always been with the govern
1nent although he went to Africa orig
inally as the agent of an English com
pany.
For some months now Mr. Curtis
has not written home, and his mother
has been dependent entirely on news
paper reports for news of him. Al
though an American citizen very lit
lie Of Mr.. Curtis life has been spent
in this country. He Travelled in Eu-
rope for many years and received his
education at Friedenburg. Germany.
Eight years ago he was sent to South
Africa as an expert mining engineer
by an English company 10 examine
gold mines there. He has been there
ever since. During his residence in
the Transvaal republic he has accum-
ulated a fortune and is now one Of the
wealthiest men there. Mr.. Curtis is
married but has no children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-16
CALIFORNIA FREIGHT RATES.
Commission Gains Point Against
the Southern Pacific,

the Southern Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-The
California railway commission won a
point today in the injunction suit now
pending in the United States circuit
court, by which the Southern Pacific
company seeks to restrain the COM
mission from reducing the freight
rates on the railroad Judge McKenna
ruled today that dispositions and evil
dence taken before the congressional
commission in 1SS6-S7 when various
officials of the Southern Pacific testi-
fled to the roads cost and mainten-
ance, may be admitted in the present
proceedings. The dispositions were
objected to because the officials of
the company made them in their pri-
vate capacity as citizens and not as
officers of the company. The court
overruled this objection. however, hold
ing that the inquiry of the congress
siOnal commission took on such official
character to entitle it to be received
as evidence in the present action The
court ruled, however, that while the
dispositions could be admitted that
the report of the congressional COM
mission and the presidents comments
thereon in his message to congress
are barred as being mere conclusions
of those by whom they were prepared
based on testimony taken The de-
cision opens the door for the introduce
ton of a great mass of printed matter
The reading of the depositions will
probably occupy many days.
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THE RING.

Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 1.-THE local
committee which has secured a franchise
for the bull fight in Juarez. Mexico. dur
ing the hstic carnival next month re-
announcing that Senior Jose de Moreno,
the most famous bun fighter of SPANS
capital has accepted the committees Of
fer to bring his troupe here for six days
fighting. TO begin February 13 Julian will
arrive from New York in the morning,
and he and Quinn win select a referee
Friday
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DYING FRON sTARyATIOv

BOSTON, Jan. 15-The following ca
blegram was received today at the
rooms of the American board of com
missiOners of foreign missions in Bos-
ton from the chairman of the relief
committee in Constantinople, by way
of Phillipolis:
weather severe; many dying from
exposure and starvation; distribution
doubled everywhere; leave appOrtion-
ment TO u.s.
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Beers Commit Depredations.

NEW YORK. Jan. ia dispatch to
the World from Cape Town, South
Africa, says:
The Boer government has seized the
cattle belonging to the reform COM
mittee.
The TransvaaI artillery has bean
Increased.
Sir Hercules Robinson, the governor
of Cape Colony and British high COM
missioner. has sent a message from
Pretoria that matters have been salts
factorily arranged and that bloodshed
is ended.
The Orange Free State Voiksraad
legislature has adopted resolutions
asking for the annulling of the char
ter of the BritiSS South Africa COM
pany. The British ship Victoria has
arrived at Cape Town, bringing fifteen
hundred men of the kings own resi-
ment.
Hefmeyer, the head of the German
party in Cape Coloyn. deprecates En-
peror Williams interference.
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Railway Notes.

D. ]. Flynn. of the Rock Island, with
Headquarters at Denver. is in the city.
Superintendent Bancroft, of the Union
Pacific. has gone to the coast in a pleas
ure trip.
General Agent Sherman of the Gulf.
has moved his Office to No. 60, CONNER
cial block.
Erwin Sears, travelling passenger agent
of the New York Central, with head
quarters at Denver. is in town.
Reports from the esxcursionists who
went out on the Western to take in
the ice palace at LeadYille state that
they are having fine time.
General Manager Dickinson and the
other Union Pacific officials returned
from Mercur yesterday, al deeply i'm
pressed with the Importance of the great
gold camp. They will go to Butte today
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RESTRAINING SEAL FISHERS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-In the United
States circuit court before Judge Wal
lace today, United States District At
toruey McFarlane argued the motion
for an injunction restraining the North
American Commercial company from
taking seals on the islands of st.
George and st. Paul in Alaskan terri
tory.
The natives Of the island are paid 80
cents a skin by the North American
Commercial company
The hearing will be continued to-
morrow.
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News VS. Twisted.

LONDON. Jan. 16.-The Berlin CORE
spondent OF the Times commenting up
on the way the news has been twisted
there to the prejudice Of England. says:
Nothing has been more conspicuous
and deplorable during the present cri-
sis than the total want of common
sense and even common fairness dis
played by the German press. especially
the government organs. There is an
agitation afoot to obtain from the
reichstag an immediate credit Of 2OO,-
100000 marks for an increase in the
navy.
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CALIFoRNIA CUT RATES.

CHICAGO, Jan. ia meeting of the
transcontinental lines was held today
for the purpose of considering the
charges of cutting rates to California,
made against the Southern Pacific.
These charges are to the effect that
the Southern Pacific has been allow
ing the holders of second class tickets
to ride in first class cars, and also has
been allowing them sleeping car privi-
leges. Nothing definite was decided
upon by the meeting and the matter
will be taken up again tomorrow.
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Asks For Receirer.

CHICAGO, Jan. ia bill was fled in
the superior court today by Charles Pope
John Is. Wilson and Freeman P. Reach.
stockholders, asking that a receiver be
appointed for the Calumet Iron and Steel
company plant at South Chicago, which
is one of the largest in the country, and
has capital stock of 81, 200, 600 Com
plant asserts the company mas a bonded
Indebtedness of 500, co., floating indebted
ness, S2S0,00O, $4,000 being back taxes.
The plant is in possession of a new cor
porat1on under lease, which the court Is
asked to set aside as fraudulent.
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ENoTHER ROUNDARY DIsPUT,E

LIMA. Peru, via Galveston, Tex-Dis-
patches from Santiago de Chill say a
division of the CHILEAN army has been or
dered to occupy passes of the Cordillera,
bordering on the Argentine republic.
1t is reported an understanding between
Chill and Brazil exists on this subject
Chill and Argentine have for over year
been discussing the boundary dispute
which one time threatened to involve
Chilli, Argentine, Bolivia, Peru and Ecua-
dor in war, in which four of the repub-
lies last named would be pitted against
Chill. The latter has been repeatedly an
nounced as having been settled, and pres
ent Developments were not anticipated
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ADVANCE IN RATES.
Southern Pacific Will Put Up the
Tariff on Freight East.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-The
Southern Pacific Railway company and
other overland railroads intend en-
the oath inst to advance rates on
borax, canned goods and wine from
California points to the east from so
cents per hundred to rs cents. The
action in this matter is due to the
fact that the Pan-American railroad
has made an agreement with the Pa
cifc Mail whereby it's fight against the
Pacific Mail and Southern Pacific is
off.
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NEMspAPER sMINnIlER.

DENVER, Jan. &c. c. Davis, pro
prietor of the Leadville Herald Democrat
believes himself the victim of a swindler
who he thinks has been victimizing news
pepper men in all parts of the United
States. The man gave his name as r.
Van Bergen, claiming to reside in Japan.
Mr. Davis agreed to act as his agent in
placing newspaper correspondence in this
country, Van Bergen showing contracts
he had already made with eastern and
western papers. He then borrowed a
small sum from Mr. Davis and left. Van
Bergen is known to have been in Tacoma
and other Pacific coast cities before com
ing here.
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PRUSSIAN DIET.

BERLIN. Jan. 5.-The Prussian diet
was opened today. The speech from the
throne was devoted to domestic affairs.
1t is estimated the budget of 1896 will
show a smaller deficit than that of 1855
owing to the increased receipts due to
the improving trade. Bills were announced
for extending railroads. for improving
the position of school teachers, to ex-
tend the establishment of chambers of
commerce. The government will employ
every means to remedy the condition Of
husbandrY and intends to propose fur
nishing assistance to those shown to
be in need. to establish cooperative
granaries and legislate regarding ten
ure of land.