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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
MAGNIFICENT PANORAMA.
Description of the British Advance
On Omdurman.

London, Sept 5.-The special correspond
ent of the Times, with the Anglo Egyptian
forces telegraphs as follows: The. .ad-
vance toward Omdurman was a rlagnifi-
cent panorama. Our whole front was COW
cred by the English and Egyptian cavalry
and camel corps, spread out like a huge
fan, four miles in advance and protecting
a front of three miles. The gunboats Me-
lik, Sultan and Sheikh steamed in single
file. their decks cleared for action.
The British division advanced along the
river bank. Then came the Egyptian
force in battle formation, the sirdar and
his staff riding in the center General
Kitchener being easily distinguished in
white, every one else being in khaka.
Later the correspondent says: The On
durham forts replied necessarily, but
they had no chance against the quick
firing guns on our gunboats. No better
amphitheatre could possible be found for
an engagement. The plain. smooth, BUSH
less and stretching to the south, is per-
feet for cavalry and artillery. On the
right are low hills and on the left the
Nile and a flooded, marshy country for
miles eastward. Ahead to the right are
Tut island and Omdurman, the Mahdi S
tomb rising white above the interminable
line of brown mud houses in the center
of the town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
LARGE NUMBER OF PRISONERS.
Surrender Of the Remnant of the
Khalifa's Forces.

London, Sept. 4.-The war office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Gen
eral Kitchener. dated Saturday evening:
The remnant of the khalifa's force has
surrendered and / have now a very large
number of prisoners on my hands.
Our cavalry and gunboats are still pur-
suing the khalifa and his chiefs, who
with only about 140 fighting men, are APP
parently making for Ko-dofan
The left bank of the White Nile is SO
difficult of approach, owing to the over
flow and thick bush, that the gunboats
cannot effect landing. 1 therefore can
only rely upon the cavaly to capture
him.
l visited Khartoum today. The town
is complete ruin, but the lower portions
show some of the principal houses still
standing. The people are naturally de-
lighted to see us. So far as 1 can see
at present, Khartoum is the best posi-
ton. Omdurman is very extensive and
the stencil there is unbearable.
I have therefore moved the troops down
to Khor Skambat. where we now are in
a good camp on the river. All the Brit
ish wounded will descend <he river with
this dispatch. There are no cases that
cause great anxiety.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
THE WIFE OF DREYFUS
Requests Reopening OF the Court
martial Proceedings.
CERTAIN TO BE GRANTED
NOTHING ELSE WILL SATISFY
THE FRENCH PUBLIC.
General Roger, Chief of Cavaignac's
Military Staff, Will Retire-Saus-
sier and zurlinden Declined War
Neutrality-suspicious. Services For
hidden at Henry's Interment.

Paris. Sept 4.-Owing to the resigna-
ticn of NJ. Godfrey Cavaignac, of the
ministry OF war. President Faure re-
turned to Paris this morning, and con-
ferred with M. Del Case. minister for
foreign affairs: NJ. Bourgeois, minister
of public education, and General Eur
linden.
The cabinet will meet tomorrow ex-
pressly to deal with a request from
Madame Dreyfus for a revision of the
proceedings of the courtmartial that
condemned her husband.
AS the cabinet is now practically
unanimously in favor of revision
probably because the ministers are
aware that there is no other method
of satisfying public feeling-the out
come of the meeting is almost fore
gone conclusion.
1t is not thought that M. Cavaignac's
retirement will involve the resignation
of other ministers. TIE fact that Cen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
TILE BRITISH ADVANCE.
Incidents Leading Up to the Decisive
Battle of SATURDAY..

London, Sept 4.-The Daily Telegraph
issues a special edition, with the follow
I ing details of the movements on Wednes-
4 day ana Thursday, telegraphed from
Nasri: This "wednesday morning the
Egyptian troops began the ad-
vance in three brigadeS, side by side,
with a front a mile wide, the army CIV
ing the impression of a vast square. Our
! cavalry occupied Jebel Sheikh Pail, three
miles ahead, at o'clock, and an hour
later our infantry had arrived at the
banks OF the river, which was flooded at
that point fully a mile on land.
here the force halted. WnIIe the gun
boats proceeded. The cavalry and camel
corps trotted forward, but only few
scouts We're seen, under the command of
Abdel Baki, a Dervish emir, who fell
back rapidly, without a contest.
In a village we passed a number Of
charred and mutilated bodies of natives
suspected of spying, and killed by the
fired a few rounds, scattering a body of
DervisheS in the bush. Then there was
a lull until noon, though the cavalry and
vance. The gunboats signalled that 500
Deryish horsemen were moving west
upon the Egyptian right, and the
Lancers, on the left. trotted to intercept
The enemy, the camel corps supporting.
But the Dervishes slipped back to their
camp in the bush, a mile inland.
The Lancers advanced through the
hill passes and got within mile of Ker-
reri. Then two officers went ahead and
discovered that there were many flags
in the DerviSh camp. They were fired
upon and eventually the entire force re-
turned to Sur Urab, inside the Zereba.
During the afternoon the gunboatS.
shelled the DeTvish camp for several
hours, apparently doing much damage.
A number of Dervishes who had fed to
the bush TO escape the shells surrendered
during the evening. Among the refugees
were the sheikh Of N erreri and a grand
son of Khurshid Pasha-
This GThursday) morning, N spite Of
a fierce r2instornn, which continued all
army advanced at O'clock and found
Kerreri deserted. The Lancers on the
left and the Egyptian cavalry and camel
corps on the right advanced six miles
ahead of the infantry. which marched
in a square. The LancerS got within a
mile Of Omdurman and saw the dome
of Mahdi's tomb and the palm trees of
Khartoum.
Drawn up in five divisions, with a
wing thrown back, was the khalifa's
army, its spears and swords glistening
in the sunshine, arrayed northwest OF the
town in the desert. In the central divi-
sion was an enormous number of ban
ners. including one of blue and onel of
black.
"A number of mounted Dervishes gall
loped forward and our dismounted
troops fired upon them, hitting several
and driving off the remainder Two
squadrons of our cavalry pushed to
within 80 yards of the enemy. who then
advanced, our Lancers and the. Egyptians
retired. The gunboats are now (Thurs-
day afternoon) bombarding the forts at
Omdurman and Khartoum.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
PROSPECTORS AMBUSHED.
One Killed BY Indians While Boat
ing Down the Yukon.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept 4.-The schooner
]. NJ. Coleman. which arrived on the
sound today from ST. Michaels, brings
news that two prosDectors were am
pushed and killed while drifting down
the Yukon in boat. Indians fired on
the boat, killing one and wounding the
other. The wounded man escaped and
reached "a police camp. Police started
and found the Indians enjoying the pros
pectors' supplies. They were brought to
Dawson. where one of the Indians made
a confession.
Mr.. Frank. who came on the Coleman,
says when he left Dawson there was a
stampede to Dewey and Sampson creeks,
from which fine reports came. Both are
in American territory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
KHALIFA,s ESCAPE.
Mahdi Got Away With lis Harem
and Osman Digna.

London. Sept. 5.-The war correspond
emit of the Daily Telegraph with the
Anglo Egyptian forces says:
Khalifa Abdallah with his harem and
Osrnan Digna, his principal general. man
aged to escape, but Abdallah's banner
and thousands of prisoners are in our
hands. 1t is estimated that 5000 of the
enemy were slain. Our total casualties
were about 500.
Besides Colonel Rhodes, another cor
respondent was slightly wounded. Mr.
Howard, the New York Herald CORE
sDondent, was slain by shell in On
durham.
The war correspondent of the Daily
News says: Our victory was not easily
or cheaply won. The Dervish loss was
enormous. 1t is estimated that the killed
of the enemy were not fewer than 5000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
Religious Services Denied.

Paris, Sept 4.-The services at the
interment of the remains of Lieutenant
Colonel Henry at Pochy yesterday were
civil, the bishop of Chalons having for
hidden religious services.
Several staff officers were present at
the ceremony
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
William Con oratu1ates.

London, Sept. 4.-The Cairo correspond
ent of the Times says: The first telegram
OF conSratulation to arrive from Europe
was from Emperor William, who said:
i am sincerely glad 10 be able to offer
my congratulations on the splendid victory
at Omdurman: which at last avenges poor
Gordon's DEATH"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
SPANISH PEACE COMMISSION.
Why Castillo Could Not serve-Rios
MAY Accept.

Madrid; Sept. 4.-3 p. m.-The refusal
Of Senior Leon Castillo, the Spanish
ambassador 10 France, to serve on the
Spanish .eace commission, on the
ground that he could not participate,
owing to the non participation of Gen
eral Horace POI ter, the United States
ambassador 70 France. has been ac-
copied by the cabinet.
If Senior Montero Rios accepts a place
ON the Spanish commission, he will be
nominated as president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
YELLOW JACKS RECORD.
None at Key West-Quarantine at
"Reminiscences Elsewhere.

Key West, Fla. Sept. 4.-State Health
Officer Porter issued a proclamation to-
day stating that he believes no yellow
fever exists in this city. nor has there
been any here this summer The pres
ent quarantine will be kept on for Few
days as a means of extra Drecaution, 10
avoid the possible error of last year IN
the upper gulf coast.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
MAJOR THORPE KILLED.
Runaway Accident Took Of a Prom
inent Western Figure.

Chadron. Neb.. Sept. 4.-Maior Russell
Thorpe, one of the prominent figures of
the western country, was killed near
Lusk Wyo., yesterday, as a result of a
runaway accident. He was interested in
Black Hills mining enterprises and owned
some of the large cattle ranches in WyCm-
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
Saussier Declined.

London. Sept. 5.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily News says that
both General Saussier and General Eur
linden have declined the war port
eelio
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
French Enlnou-

Paris, Sept. 4.-The Temps. eulosizing
General Sir Herbert Kitchener's feat
says: "A march Sc scientifically planned
may be likened to the solution Of mathe-
NAUTICAL equation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
FIRE AMONG TEN 5MENTS.
Fourteen Persons Injured, Some of
Them Seriously.

New York, Sept. 4.-Fire in the Newark
celldloid works and the neighboring tene-
nlents houses, Newark, n. j. did fully
500 Coo damage tonight. The flames were
confined TO the block bounded by West
Scott, Darcy, Magazine and East FERRY
streets.
ourteea PERSONS were injured and taken
to hospitals, some of them being seriously
injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05

was brilliant charge by the Twenty
hrst Lancers. under Lieutenant Colonel
Martin Galloping down on a detached
body of the enemy, they found the Der
Ylsh swordsmen massed behind and were
forced to charge home against appalling
oddsA The Lancers hacked through the
mass, rallied and kept the Dervish horde
at bay. Lieutenant Grenfelt, nephew of
General Sir Francis Grenfelt, was killed,
four other officers were wounded, q men
We're killed and 20 wounded.
The Egyptian cavalry were in close
fighting throughout with the Baggara
horsemen. For a short period the en-
envy captured and held the gun, but it
was brilliantly retaken.
The heroic bravery of the DerviShes
evoked universal admiration. Time after
time their dispersed and broken forces
reformed and hurled themselves upon
the Aaglo-Egyptans, their emirs con-
spicuously leading and spurning death.
Even when wounded and in death ag-
onies they raised themselves to fire a
last shot.
Among the wounded is Colonel Rhodes,
the correspondent of the London Times
and a brother of Cecil Rhodes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
TWO OFFICERS KILLED.

Cairo, Sept. 4.-General Kitchener tele-
graphs, saying: Only two British Off
GERS were killed in the battle-Lieutenant
Grenfelt Of the Twenry-first Lancers and
Captain Caldecott, Warwickshire regi-
rnent; Grenfelt fell in a brilliant charge
by the Twenty-first Lancers, who lost
q killed and 20 wounded
The following telegram from the sirdar
dater today Sunday at Omdurman, and
forwarded by camel post to Nasri, was
received this evening:
The camp has been moved outside On
durham to the river banks. Our wounded
are doing well and are now descending the
river
The Austrian sister, Theresa Grigolini
and all the European prisoners have been
rescued. They are well
THE list of our casualties has not yet
been received. The population OF Omdur-
man manifests joy at the arrival of the
expedition
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29
SHERIFpS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of an order of sale issued out
OF the superior court of the state of Wash
ington, for the county of San Juan, and to
me directed and delivered, for 2 judg-
ment rendered in said court on the 10th
day of December, A. D. 1898, in favor OF
The Oregon Mortgage Company, Limited
a corporation, plaintiff, and against Pat
rick WEIGH and Jane Doe WEIGH his wife,
defendants, for the sum of $856.5O with in
terest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum
from said 10Th day of December, A. ID.
1898. and the further sum of $500 attOr-
news fees, and $25. so costs of suit, have
levied upon the following described real
estate, tO-wit:
The southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter and the south half of the north
west quarter Of section one U, township
thirty-five (35) north of range four ~
west of Willamette meridian, containing
l2O acres, situate, lying and being IN San
Juan County, State Of Washington.
Notice is hereby givep that on Saturday
the 18th day Of January A. d. 1899, at the
hour Of IL o'clock q. m. Of said day, at
the court house door, in Friday Harbor,
in said county of San Juan, will sell all
the right, title and interest of the said
Patrick Welch and Jane Doe WEIGH, his
wife. defendants in and to the above de-
scribed real estate, at public auction, tc
the highest and best bidder, to satisfy
said execution and all costs.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
December. A. D. 1893. NEWTON JONES
Sheriff Of San Juan County, Washing
ton.
Hastings Il Stedman, Attorneys FOL
Plaintiff. Seattle. Washington.
First publication Dec. %, 1898.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29
Value Of Home Papers.

F. x. Schoonmaker, the celebrated
political speaker and orator, is credited
with the following statement as to the
best factor in building up town, says
the Seattle Trade Register:
"Well, 1 should say newspaper
came first. Suppose now that we four
were to start town. The first thing
we would do to get it before the public
would be to establish good news
paper, and we would want it represen-
tative of the town in every respect, for
a newspaper is what may be termed
the card of introduction to the distant
reader. He judges Of the town by its
press, by the editorials, the makeup
and displays of the news, the character
and number OF the advertisers, for
through them he guages the business
men Of the town.
"There is no better agent for any
place than paper teeming with brisk,
live advertisements.
1.-THE people should be impressed
with the Importance of patronizing the
home paper and giving it liberal sup.
port and of subscribing to it regularly"
Mr.. Schoonmaker has made cOllec-
ton of photographs of big trees, or
chard and farming scenes in Washing
ton which, he says, are too surprising
to be believed in the east without
photograph to verify them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29
sHERIFF,s SALE OF REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of an order of sale issued out
of the Superior court of the state of Wash
ington for the county of San Juan, and to
me directed and delivered, for judgment
rendered in said court on the 9th day of
December, A. D., 1898, in favor of L. ii.
Craven, plaintiff, and against Simon p.
Randolph and Catherine Randolph his
wife, defendants, for the sum of $57.25
with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per
annum from said 9th day of December A.
D. 1898 and the further sum of $28.85 at
torney's fees, and 5000 costs of suit, /
have levied upon the following described
real estate tO-wit:
Mineral survey No. 314, known as the
Sucia Island Stone Mine, in unorganized
mining district, San Juan County, State
of Washington. and containing one hum
bred and fourteen Q14 acres, more or
less.
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday,
the 18th day of January, A. d. 1899, at
the hour of 10 o'clock a. M, of said day, at
the court house door, in Friday Harbor,
in said county of San Juan, will sell all
the right, title and interest of the said
Simon p. Randolph and Catherine Ran
dolph, his wife, defendants in and to
the above described real estate, at public
auction, to the highest and best bidder, to
satisfy said execution and all costs.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
December, A. D. 1893. NEWTON JONES,
Sheriff Of San Juan County, Washing
ton.
James M. Epler, Attorney for Plaintiff,
Seattle, Washington.
First publication Dec. %, 1898.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29

A very enjoyable Christmas sarv;c,
was held at Roche Harbor, Christina
eve, under the auspices of the Sunda,
school, L. r. Kinsey superintendent
The tree was free for everybody. anI
everybody was there. A program q
appropriate Rotations and music wa.
well rendered. After the distrihnt;or
OF presents, Hon. J. s. McMilIin stem.
ped forward and in a few we'll chose,
ana appropriate remarks presented the
pastor ana his wife the handsome sum
OF S55. 90 in cash, being a gift from the
people In general regardless of religious
creed or denominatiOnal affiliations
from this the scene was transferred to
the spacious dining room of the Hotel
DE Haro where all were served with
oysters, cake and coffee and music
galore. IA splendid uimen was the
decision of all present.
The sixth annual convention of the
Northwest Fruit Growers Association.
pursuant to resolution at the last
annual meeting in Portland, Oregon,
will be held at the. city of Spokane.
Washington, from Tuesday, January
"A, to Saturday, January 28, inclusive.
These dates have been selected for the
reason that on these dates there will
also be held in Spokane perhaps the
greatest poultry show ever witnessed in
the northwest, under the auspices of
the Spokane Poultry and Pet Stock
Association. Additional information
concerning the program Of the conven-
ton will be made known through the
various agricultural and horticultural
papers of the northwest from week to
week. The forthcoming convention
will be held under the auspices of the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce, which
in sitself is a full guarantee that the
unmeasured hospitality on the part OF
the citizens of Spokane awaits all who
may attend.
The steamer Lydia Thompson was
fioated from Shag rock at ll:3O last
Friday morning at high tide and was
beached in Guthrie's bay, where the
water was pumped out of her hold and
temporary repairs made so that
she might proceed to Seattle, where
she will be thoroughly overhauled, re-
paired and put in better shape than
ever before. She left for Seattle with
her own steam on Monday afternoon
and arrived there safely at 400 a. m.
Tuesday, and was dry locked at 6
O'Clock yesterday morning. After she
was beached four holes were found in
her bottom, but they were not large
and were easily repaired. When the
writer saw her lying helpless and shat
tered by the storm OH the beach it
reminded one Of faithful old friend
who had worn out their usefulness and
lad been cast aside. Not so, with the
Thompson, however, for if no further
and worse misfortune befalls her she
will serve us faithfully for four years to
come at least, and let us hope it may
be for many more.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29
AN INQUIRY.

EDITOR IsLANDER--Dear Sir: What
do you think is the best way to adver-
tlse our county? Should there be
an immigration bureau, or would it be
the better way for few persons to take
the matter in hand at first with the
view to getting the matter started?
You must know how such a thing is
usually effected in other parts of the
country. A plan that requires much
money will not work with u.s. First
and foremost think we should have
tie county briefly written up, NEIL
tioning each island and the principal
places OH the several islands. OF the
islands as a body, their location, eli
mate, soil, production, ETC., could be
given, then take up each island separ-
ately. A brief pamphlet, gotten up in
cheap form, would be convenient for
settlers to mail to friends. It would not
do to give too much space to one island
or place to the exclusion of others. For
instance, in reference to Lopez island,
/ would not like it if mere reference
to Edwards, without any statement of
its advantages, was all that was given.
To get our people to take hold of the
thing the work must be we'll done.
A READER.
Edwards, Dec. %, 1898.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-29
WEST SOUND NEWS NOTES.
Happy New Year"

Happy New Year."
w. L. Court was a Whatcom visitor
last week.
Miss Lou Wakefield is at home spend
ing the holidays.
The first of the year subscribe for
THE ISLANDER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adkins went to What
com on Thursday last.
Miss Lille Marold is entertaining
visitors from WhatcOm.
Our merchants had a good trade
through Christmas week.
The foundation for the West Sound
hall is laid. Keep it going.
A Merry Chritmas was spent at
West Sound last Saturday.
Mr.. Van Mohren made a business
trip to Whatcom last Week.
Miss Nellie Milne has got her piano
from Fairhaven. Lots of music.
Orcas sent quite delegation to the
West Sound Christmas tree entertain
ment.
Gus Bergman, Willie LaPlant, Tim
Warrior were ali at home for Christ
mas.
The Buckeye is lying at the Adkins
wharf at West Sound. with q broken
crank.
Capt. John Thompson, owner OF the
mail steamer Lydia thompson, says ne
expects to work her to Seattle TINS
week.
There was a Christmas tree and q
dance at Orcas last Monday afternoon
and evening.
ou;te a few East Sound young peo-
ple attended the Christmas tree a.
West Sound.
| Mr.. Smaby has placed in his house Q
fine Estey organ and also q manuoiin'
Music hath charms.
w. Milne has rented the Bert Chal.
/ oera Mace. Mr.. Chalmers moving onto
the Nav place near East Sound.
The best way to make other ReoP;i ;.
happy is to be happy yourself; IL. LEY t -,
and ii it doesn't work, blame tne
wri ter.
We are requested to thank the com.
mittee who worked so naru 20 ,. n.ans
our West Sound Christmas IesusaI rs
20 rood: also to friends VINO can 1 ~" =
with the stamps Happy New Year e
all.
suppose the islands II West Vest. so po~
bay belong 70 sne - rs;sed on them last
u ape :: and partly captured BY ": =
s MI Mac Court. Come and get some
CLAIMS.
Mr.. shory, Of Deer Harbor, has n RIr
chased one-half interest Il the Dl ebe
bulb raising plant atm MT y inherent 6Rps kind
ilU ssil We Wish them success, whicl
.s ~, l1 snrelv should have. There At
4 IS 80 vet 70 plant. scRI5z.