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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
1T WAS A FIERCE BATTLE.
Americans Fought While Knee Deep
In Mud and Never Wavered.

Manila. Nov II, S p. m.-The Thirty
third infantry. in one of the sharpest
two hours engagements of the war,
with an equal force of insurgents five
miles from san Fabian, Saturday. lost
one officer and five men killed and one
officer and twelve men wounded The
Americans captured twenty Fill
pirlos and 100 fifes, and found eighty
one insurgents dead lying in the
trenches and rich fields. Many more
Filipinos doubtless were killed or
wounded.
General Wheaton was informed that
the enemy was gathering at San ia
cinto for the purpose of preventing the
Americans controlling the read from
Dagupan north, whereby Aguinaldo
might retreat. The Thirty third. Colo
mel Howe commanding, and detach-
lnent Of the Thirteenth with a Calling
gun. Rowland commanding, were sent
10 disperse them.
The troops encountered the worst
road ever found in the island of Luzon
There was a succession of creeks,
whose bridges the Americans had TO
stop and repair, and miry bitches. and
at certain places horses struggled waist
deep in quagmires. A hundred soldiers
had TO drag the Calling gun part of
the way, the horses being useless.
The insurgents opened the fight two
miles from San Jacinto, while the lead
ing American battalion was passing a
clump of houses in the midst of a CO.
coanut grove, knee deep in mud. The
Filipino sharpshooters, hidden in trees
houses and small trench across the
road, held their fire until the Ameri-
cans Were close to them. When they
began firing other Filipinos opened fire
from thickets, right and left, further
away.
The insurgent sharpshooters picked
off the officers first. Five of the Amer
leans who fell wore shoulder straps or
chevrons. But the Thirty-third never
VaVsred. It's crack marksmen knocked
the Filipinos down from trees like
squirrels. and the Americans rushed the
trenches, leaving four dead insurgents
there.
The regiment then deployed under fire
with Major John A. Logans battalion
in the center. The skirmish line, which
was mile long, advanced rapidly.
keeping up q constant fire.
The Filipin0s made an unexpectedly
good stand, many Of them remaining
under cover until the Americans were
within twenty feet of them. Major
2Sarsh fianked Il small trench fun of
insurgents. surprising them, and
slaughtered nearly all of tn I'M before
entering the town. The Gatling killed
five of force holding the bridge. and
swept the country beyond the town.
driving about $50 Filipinos into the
hills Marsh's battalion. entering the
towns first, captured a big battle flag
which was flying over a convent
The insurgents are supposed to have
retreated toward Dagupan. 1t was inn
possible to pursue them. as the Ameri-
can troops We're exhausted, and their
supply OF ammunition was low. The
outposts killed five Filipinos during the
fight. The body of the Filipino lieu
tenant colonel commanding was found
among the killed Tie regiment re-
turned to San Fabian Sunday. IL being
impossible to get supplies over the
roads.
A proclamation OF the Filipino secre-
taiy of war was found in all the VII
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
MAJ, LOGAN DIES A HERO
ON The BATTLE FIELD
Pierced By Filipino Bullets While Calamity Leading
His Men Against the Rebels.
One of the Sharpest Engagements Of the War, In Which
Six Americans and Many Insurgents We're Killed.

lagos, giving glowing accounts of al
legged Filipino victories, and saying tnat
$500 Americans had been killed and
Il. 900 wounSred during the war.
The dead and wounded were brought
to Manila today. The officers who are
returning say it is impossible for Cen
eral Wheaton to attempt a junction
with General Young on account of the
roads. Prisoners say ii is reported
Aguinaldo, with an army they estimat-
ed at 10000 (probabiy a great exagger-
atom is retiring toward Dagupan, in
tending to leave by railroad for the
northwest. Some said they believed
the Filipino army had passed the line
intended by General Wheaton and
Young to be covered on Aguinaldo's s
rear, and that he passed San Fabian
going northwest a fortnight ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
STORMS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
But These Do Not Prevent Americans
From Pressing Forward.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE following
has been received at the war depart
ment from General Otis:
Manila, Nov. 14.-Rain continues;
typhoon prevailing; nearly four inches
this month in Manila; more in central
Luzon. Lawton has passed beyond
telegraphic communication; nothing
from him since yesterday. Wheaton
reports engagement 11tb inst. short
distance from San Sabian. battalion
Thirty-third. under Marsh, attacked
and defeated 400 Of the ensmy entrench-
ed; had two men wou--ied; enemy left
fourteen dead on field and forty-one
rifles. Wheaton about to attack San
Jacinto; result not learned. Hughes,
Panay, operating west Iloiio. Cordova
Maasen, Cabatuan; enemy makes no
stand OTIS"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
Patents and Pensions.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 14.-Patents
were issued today as follows:
Utah-Charles j. Ericsson. Salt Lake
City, knob attachment; William B. Fol-
som, Salt Lake City. crushing and pull
verizing machine; Joseph z. Lapish,
American Fork, retaining valve. Idaho
Norman Isachson, Marion, swivel
connection.
Pensions of S6 per month each have
been granted to Alonzo 3. Richardson
of Salt Lake City, Utah; Francis H.
King of Beaver. Wyo.. and Israel Cam
lin of Hope, Ida.
Charles McMills of Salt Lake City has
been appointed electrician in the Indian
school at Warm Springs, Ore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15

vention authorized the flag of the Red
Cross society to fly from several build
/ ings at once in the town. and that in
! his opinion the employment of natives
against whites and the use of dynamite
mines were both opposed to the rules
of war.
Colonel Baden Powell replied that the
! Geneva convention did not stipulate
as TO the number Of Red Cross stations
permissible, and that the Beers We're
/ only required TO respect the convent.
the hospital and the wOman's lager an
of which were beyond the town limits.
The British commander also pointed
out that mines were recognized adj
juncts OF civilized warfare, and the de-
fenses of Pretoria were extensively
mined. Moreover. ne reminded General
CrOnje that the Beers had fired upon
natives. burned their kraals and re-
leased their cattle, and that the natives
only defended their lives and prop
erty.
Beers Fire On Hospital.
Despite three warnings from Colonel
Baden-POwell. the Beers continued de-
liberately TO she'll the hospital and the
women's laager. The sending of the
Boer envoy was regarded the dispatch
says. as a mere pretext for penetrating
the British lines at Mafeking. Accord
ing TO the. latest reports. the town is
confident of its ability TO hold out un-
til the end of the campaign
So far as Kimberley is concerned. the
mental condition of the British there
must be good, from the fact that three
weddings have taken place since the
siege began, the last having been cele-
brated on Nov. :.
In the absence of fresh news the
morning papers are driven to discuss
Lord Salisbury's letter regarding mis-
interpretations of his utterances at the
lord mayors banquet and President
Kruger's threat to execute British Of
ficers now in his hands, unless Nathan
Marks, supposed Boer spy, is releaset
by Sir George White. The premier
deliverance meets with universal ap-
prOval. although the explanation vas
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
Claims of Irregularities Are SuS-
tained In Kentucky.
WERE ALL TAYLOR VOTES
RETURNS IN OTHER COUNTIES
DISPUTED BY DEMOCRATS.
State Board of Election Commission
ers Will Meet at Frankfort On
December A and a Hot Legal Bat
tie Is Expected-Progress of the
Count.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 1.-THE progress
of the contests in various counties in
the state is the point about which in
terest in the fight for the governorship
is centered. The determination of these
disputes may swing in either direction
the result of the face of the returns as
they will be made to the state board of
election commissioners.
These contests involve 1000 votes in
seven counties as follows: Christian
county, 50 votes, Taylor's plurality is
one precinct, at Hopkinsvilie, which
was today thrown out by the county
election officer. Johnson county, where
SIS plurality for Taylor is being dis
puted by the Democrats on the ground
of alleged irregularities. Knox county,
1,S35 plurality for Taylor in contest.
Under a mandatory order of Judge
Brown at Barbourville, the returns
have been certified by the county cleo
tion officers, but the contest undoubted-
ly will be renewed before the state
board.
Mercer county, 2S6 plurality for Tay-
lor The Democratic chairman of the
election board has filed notice of contest
in three large Republican precincts.
alleging various irregularities. If these
precincts should be thrown out Goebel
will have a safe plurality in the county.
The county election board has adjourn
ed but the contest will come before the
state board. Nelson county, 1.19S votes
are being contested by the Democrats
on the ground that they were certified
for w. P Taylor instead of w. S. Tay-
1oT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
By Way of London.

London. Nov. 14-Special dispatches
from Manila say-that seven Americans
were killed and fifteen wounded in Gen
eral Wheaton's daybreak attack this
morning on the town of Salinda. which
was stubbornly defended After a
heavy fire the Americans charged and
stormed the works. Seventy-seven
dead Filipinos were counted in the
francheS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
AWAITING NEWS
FROM WAR SEAT
Nothing Is Heard From the
BeSieged Cities.
CONFIDENT THAT THEY
CAN ALL HOLD OUT
General Crnnia ProfeSfS Ausirsf
General Cronje Protests Against
English Methods.

Gets Little Satisfaction From Colonel
Baden-Powell-Every One In Good
Spirits at Kimberley and Three
Weddings Have Taken Place
There In Past Week-President
Kruger's Threats Arouse Indigna-
tion-Whereabuts of Butler Are
tion-Builer's Whereabouts Un-
known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15

the plurality credited to Goebel in the
whole state by the Courier Journal in
its table of election returns corrected
up to a late hour tonight. This table
includes a gain of 1873 votes in Harri-
son county. where the county commits
sioners today threw two Taylor pre-
cincts. The Commercials figures show
no change since yesterday, Taylor being
given a plurality of 3.134.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
Bulletin On Irrigation.
Especial to The Herald.)


Cheyenne. Wyo., Nov. 14-C. T..
Thompson. assistant to Professor Mead,
in charge of the irrigation investiga-
tions of the department of agriculture,
and Arthur p. Slower leave here in the
morning for Utah, where they will COM
plete the work of getting out bulletin
on irrigation in Utah. which was COM
menced by Fred ]. Mills. the slayer of
O'Melveny of the Short Line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
There Is No Chance of Saving
Cruiser Charleston.
FAST ON CORAL REEF
FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING
LOSS OF SHIP.
Perilous Voyage of Lieutenant Nc
Donald and Seven Companions In
Search of Assistance-Found Ma
tives Who Regarded Them With
Curiosity Instead of Hostility.

Manila, Nov. II, 8 p. m.-Further de-
tails regarding the grounding of the
United States cruiser Charleston shows
that she struck an uncharted coral
reef ten miles east of Laamiguen is
land. Her stern was almost submerged
and the bow almost out of water. A
heavy sea was on and the cruiser began
rolling violently. The water-tiSht
doors We're quickly closed, but were
stove in under the engine compartment,
the largest of the ship.
After the first efforts to right her the
officers feared she might slide off be-
cause of the heavy sea, and they aban-
doned the attempt TO save her. They
hurried to the launches and boats and
rowed away. prepared to fight for a
landing with two Colt guns. l3f rifles
and ten days rations. Some of the
officers and men were dressed only in
pajamas and their underclothing. The
breech blocks of the cannon were re-
moved before the boats put off. Two
hours after the Charleston struck all
had gotten away. A party returned
two days later. but found it impossible
to save anything
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
In Salt Lake Land District.
fSpecial to The HeraId,

Washington. d. c.. Nov. 4.-An addition
to the report of Binger Hermann. COM
missioner of the general land office,
shows the following transactions in the
Salt Lake land district: Number of en-
tries. 3.193; number of acres involved 3S7.-
652; cash receipts. S6S. al
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
In Camp at Preside.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE Forty
eighth regiment (colored vrrived here
today from Fort Thomas, and went into
camp at the Presidio. preparatory to
being dispatched to Manila.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15

Washington, Nov. IA cable dis
patch received at the war department
announces that Major John a. Logan.
Thirty-third volunteer infantry, has
been killed in a fight in LuZon. He was
leading his battalion in action
He was a son of the late General
John A. Logan of Illinois, and Mrs.
Maria Logan, now a resident of WASH
ington. He leaves a widow ana three
children who are at present residing at
Youngstown, o.
The news of her sons death was con-
veyed to Mrs. Logan by a personal note
from Secretary Root sent by MAJOR
Johnson. assistant adjutant general
Mrs. Logan was prostrated by the
shock. but later in the day recovered
her composure and driving down town
communicated with young tdrs- Logan
at Youngstown. O., over the long cls-
tance telephone.
The news of the death of Major Lo-
gan was contained in the following dis
patch received from General Otis under
date of Manila today:
Report of General Wheaton.
'sWheaton reports Nov. -: There was
an engagement near San Jacinto be-
tween the Thirty-third volunteers and
200 entrenched insurgents. our loss,
Major Logan. by gailantly leading pat
TALON. and six enlisted men killed Cap
tain Green and eleven men were wound
ed, mostly very slight Enemy was
routed, leaving eighty-one dead in the
trenches. His loss is believed to be 800
"Lawton reports from San Jose that
in the vicinity of San Nicholas nortn
of Tayuig, Vessels captured thirteen
carts with the insurgent war depart
ment records. the printing press COM
plete of the insurgent newspapers ana
large quantity of rice also captured
The cavalry is still actively engaged
and the infantry is pressing on from
San Jose and Araga. The roads are I'M
practica BILE for any wheel Transports
ton, and the horses are foraged on
10 anu Otis"
Logan's Mother at White House.
Soon after noon Mrs. John A. Logan
drove to the White House. She was
accompanied by another lady. One of
the ushers who had known her for
many years admitted her at---once,
TO the red parlor. She had
"A telegram in her hand and
once to the president. In the parlor she
met Mrs. McKenna, wife of Justice
McKenna, who also has a son in the
Philippines.
Word of Mrs. Logan's visit was
brought TO the president in the midst
of the cabinet meeting. He at once left
the meeting and went down stairs,
where Mrs. Logan and Mrs. McKenna
were still together. After a few min
utes Mrs. Logan was assisted TO her
carriage and the president returned to
the cabinet, where the sad news OF Ma
jor Logan's death had already been un-
der discussion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
Found Friendly Natives.

The first landing was made on a lit
tie island with front of barren rocks.
Next day the boats again took to the
water and proceeded to Kamiguin is
land. where a landing was made in the
expectation that firing would be neces-
sary. So far from this being the case.
however. the Charleston men found a
half savage people, who regarded them
with curiosity rather than hostility.
On the third day the storm had great
ly subsided and Lieutenant John d. Nc
Donald. with Boatswain DOminick
Glynn and six men, started for the
Gulf of Longayen in thirty-fcot sail
ing launch, hoping to find an American
warship. but entirely ignorant of Cen
eral Wheaton's expedition. Lieutenant
Mcdonald was four days afloat, keep
ing under shelter of the hostile shore
for two days on account of the high
seas, being most of the time in a soak
ing rain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15
Made a Perilous Voyage.

Finally. flying the Union Jack down,
clad in their underclothins and
drenched to the skin, the officer and
his companions overlook the transport
Aztec. which carried them to the bait
tleship Oregon.
The gunboat Helena was due to ar
rive at Kamiguin island yesterday.
The Charleston was returning from a
five weeks cruise along the eastern
coast cf Luzon. and Admiral Watson
was beginning to be uneasy. He sup
posed, however, that she had Joined
General Wheaton's expedition.
In naval circles the accident is con-
sidsred quite unavoidable. The only
wonder is that there are not more such
disasters in Philippine waters, which
are most indifferently charted.
The Charleston lies practically in the
open sea and there is no hope of saving
her or the valuable paraphernalia and
contents of the cruiser
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-15

Silver, 5S1zc per ounce.
Lead, $40 per 100 pounds.
Copper, 1880 per pound.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-13
DAY Of ATONEnENT
YOm Kippur Will Be Observed By
the Jews.
-%-
SERVICE AT SYNAGOGUE
OBSERVANCE OF EVENT COM
MENCEs AT SHUTDOWN.
All Hebrews Will Fast, In Prepara-
ton For the Atonement Services
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Service For
the Dead to Be Held Tonight
Services All Day Tomorrow.

Yom Kippur, or the day of atone
ment, viii be observed by the Jews
today and tomorrow. The term signi-
fies fast day, and it's observance con-
tinues from shutdown tonight for TWEEN
ty-four hours. The atonement, which
comes on the tenth day after the New
Year, is the only. distinctive Jewish
holy day that there is. New Years day
and all of the other feast and fast days
are celebrated in many other churches,
although in little different manner.
The strict observance of Yom Kippur
is obligatory on the part of every Jew.
The faithful are expected to- fast, and
then at the final service on Thursday
to atone for the sins committed during
the past year.
At 1880 this evening the service is a
memorial for the dead. Rabbi Loewen-
stein will deliver an address ON the
"Philosop hy of Life Tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock the atcnement
service will begin. and last all day. The
rabbi will deliver a sermon on .s'Self-
gauging," and there will be a devo-
tional service, which is the end of the
ten days of preparation for participa-
ton in the atonement.
On Sunday afternoon at o'clock the
congregation will hold a meeting, at
which the matter of calling Rabbi
Loewenstein to fill the Salt Lake pull
pit permanently will be decided def
nitely. 1t is hoped that the rabbi will
be induced to remain and take charge
of the work here, and a strong effort
is being made to that end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-13
Provo Paragraphs.
(SpeciaI CORRESPONDENCE ]

Especial Correspondence
Provo. Sept 12.-Sheriff Riley of Ari-
iona is in town.
James A West. c. D. Schmidlap. E. V.
Achison o. A. Burton and u. w Tatlock
are down from Salt Lake.
H. c. Jacobs and II. A. Sims of Ogden
are in town.
F. G. Hodge is up from Beaver today.
DR.. Allen, assisted by DR.. Taylor per-
fo1 med very difficult operation at Maple
ton today. Mrs. Wallace Johnson Of that
place has been suffering for some time
with cancer in the left breast. 1t became
necessary for the doctors 20 remove the
entire left breast, which was done sue
cessfully today Tho patient is doing
nicely since the operation.
Mrs. Susa Y. Gates went to Salt Lake
this afternoon.
A license to wed was granted Joseph
Peterson, aged %. and Katie Ferguson.
aged 10. both of Lake Shore.
Judge Booth, in chambers married
Robertson Henry and Miss Ruby Roberts
of this city.
Ray Jones. son of Mayor Jones. was run
fortunately no bones were broken. but
the young man is somewhat bruised about
his body
Ed Loose and Uncle Jessie knight are in
the capital today.
Horace Eldridge of the Grand Central is
in town.
Mrs. Oscar wilkins. who has been visit
ing relatives in the Garden City for sew
eral days, returned to Knightsville today
District Attorney S. A. King is in Salt
Lake today.
Dr. George Robinson is in Salt Lake to-
day on professional business
Sheriff Charles Tyne of Ogden brought
an insane man to the asylum today
Sner1n Stores is in the northern part of
the county after witnesses and jurors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-13
CONCERT TOUR IS POSTPONED
TABERNACLE CHOIR WILL NOT
GO EAST TILL JANUARY.
Illness of Manager Higbee and Other
Considerations Make Delay Adj
visable-Success Is Assured.

Circumstances have determined the
members of the tabernacle choir to de-
fer starting on their eastern concert
tour till the early part of January. A
moving cause in concluding to not com
mence the tour so early as the latter
part of October is the fact that Man
ager Higbee's illness with typhoid fever
in New York has delayed the execu-
ton Of booking contracts and attend
ing to other necessary business ar
rangements.
But there are other considerations
which make it advisable to change the
time of commencing the tour. It will
be less difficult for members of the
choir who are employed in business
houses to obtain leaves of absence after
the Christmas and New Year holidays.
More time will be thus allowed for re-
hearsals, and there will be less liability
of singers catching colds after the. win
ter season is well advanced than two
months earlier.
The regular four rehearsals weekly
will continue until the thirty or forty
choruses forming the great repertoire
are fully mastered. A code of bylaws
has been adopted by the choir, and
among the regulations is an ironclad
one imposing a forfeit of 81 for absence
from rehearsals, and $40 fop hunks on
concert nights. ,.-sa-r
That the success of the tour is al
ready assured is evidenced in letter
from Manager Higbee to Professor
Stephens, stating that many prominent
societies in eastern cities are anxious
for the choir to appear under their aus
pices, and that a London amusement
manager has applied for terms for a
three weeks engagement of the Nor
mon singers in the big city.