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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
DR.. n. A. WHITNEY'S POCKET
BOOK IS MISSING.
Had Twenty Dollars In It at Bed
Time, But It Vanished During
the Night.

Sergeant Ed Janney was called out at
$50 yesterday morning to investigate
a reported burglary at the residence Of
DR.. Harry A. Whitney, the dentist, AS
East South Temple street 1t was tha
doctor who sent in the alarm. and it
was quite evident that the knight of
the forceps was i'll at ease
He had arisen early in the morning
70 find his pocketbook missing. and
with it some twenty odd dollars in coin
of the realm The doctor IS positive
that he had the purse in his trousers
pocket when ne retired Wednesday
night, and ne is twice as positive that
it wasn't there when he got up
There were no outward indications Of
an entrance having been forced. and a
search and close inspection of the prem
ises developed nothing. The police are
as much at sea as the loser for an ex
PLANTATION OF the mysterious occurrence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
FIGURES ON SPRINKL|HG
RETURNS SHOW A HEAVY saw
ING.
Under the Democratic Plan More
Territory Has Been Covered at
Smaller Cost.

The water department of the city
gives out the following figures on
sprinkling compared with the figures
of 1898: In 1898 $40 blocks We're COW
cred; in 1899 there were S29 or 1S9 more
The cost in 1898 was S1.06 per block
each week Tor eeven months. So that
under the old system of sprinkling the
extra blocks sprinkled this year would
have cost s5,609-52, or the $40 blocks
would have cost the city s27,974.10 if
sprinkled in the old way.
Under the municipal ownership sys-
tenn the sprinkling of these S29 blocks
cost the city the past year s16.S50 %.
showing a saving of S11, 1885.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
GEN. WOOD TAKES CHARGE.
Relieved General Brooke of Duties In
Havana Yesterday.

Havana, Dec. 21.-Major General
Leonard A. Wood formally took charge
of the governor generals Office at 8
o'clock this morning. His first act was
to accept the designations of the ad-
visory cabinet of General Brooke. These
officials, after considering the question
over night, had decided to insist upon
retiring. Their decision meets with
public approval. Almost without ex-
ception they had rendered themselves
particularly obnoxious to a majority
of the Cubans.
The Lucha, contrasting General
Brooke's with General Woods advent.
says: General Brooke's proclamation
was unfortunate, as it contained err
rors. General Wood, although promis-
ing nothing, speaks volumes by his
quiet, democratic manner of taking
charge of affairs. He has captivated
everyone"
General ChafTee is receiving numerous
congratulations upon his appointment
to the rank of brigadier general in the
regular army. 1t is believed here that
the post of chief of staff Will be abol-
ished, and that General Chsffee will
succeed General Wilson as governor of
the department of Matanzas- Santa
Clara or will remain in the depart
ment of Hayana-Pinar del Rio, General
Ludlow succeeding General Wilson.
General Wood this afternoon visited
the prison and penitentiary and seemed
much interested. although he declined
to comment on the experience He was
accompanied by General Ludlow and
General Chaffee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
S. f. & G. C. EXTENSION.
Will Be Run to Grand Canyon Cop
par Mines.

Chicago. Dec. 21.-Colonel L. NJ. Mar
tin, vice president Of the Santa Fe &
Grand Canyon railroad. who. with a
party of eastern capitalists. has been
on a tour of inspection in the west, left
for the east today. Colonel Martin and
associates decided to extend their road
at once TO the copper mines at Grand
CANON. where there is more copper in
sight, it is said, than in any other 10
cality in the country. They expect. to
complete the work within thirty days,
and interesting ceremonies will attend
the opening of the road. The last spike
will be driven the latter part of jan
uary. and will be of solid gold. The ex-
tension will enable the owners of the
mines to begin shipping ore to the Will
liamS snIelter, which has been complet-
ed for some time, and is in readiness
to be started uD the minute the ore
can be taken TO ii.
In aGcitiCn to the opening of this
vast copper country. the road will pass
through most picturesque country.
and will open up a section of the west
that heretofore has been traversed by
stages only.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
TALK OF PEACE TREATY.
South African Republic Is Ready For
Mediation.

New York, Dec. PA dispatch to the
World from Brussels says: Herr HoI-
bern, who is in charge of the Trans
vaal agency here while DR.. Ledys is
absent in France, was asked today
what truth there is in the report that
President Kruger is ready to sign a
treaty of peace if Great Britain will
ask for no further privileges for the
Outlanders and will pay what the war
has cost the Beers. Herr Hoibern an
swered:
No such proposals have been formu-
lated yet. A contingency inviting pro-
posals of peace would be welcome I'M
der certain conditions. We have no
authority to indicate terms, but if any
government desires TO mediate, the
South African republic will be found
ready TO treat"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
Ret the men were moi a

the seamen. But the men were not a
whit beaten.
The Pall-Mall Gazette's correspond
est describes. Winston Churchills con-
ducr on this occasion as follows:
A party OF volunteers, consisting
principally OF plate layers, etc, led by
Winston Churchill, who behaved
throughout with most heroic courage,
succeeded in placing the rails. Mr..
I Churchill had previously assisted in
carrying in no less than twenty men
under a terrible fire.
Some IDEA of the accuracy of the
enemy's fire and of Mr.. Churchill's
COURAGE may be obtained by narrating
the fact that Boer shell burst in
front of Mr.. Churchill killing two men
on each side of him. Our wounded
were now dotting the veldt on each
side The continued rife fire and the
weird sound Of the quick-firing guns
added 10 the horrors of the situation.
Escape of the Train.
FAT hast the line was clear and the
engine, with one carriage Of the
arnored train was enabled to return
TO Frere, leaving Captain Haldan and
gave it a passing salvo of shells. hit
ting the tender and nearly derailing
the train a second time"
The Daily Graphic's correspondent,
describing a visit to the Hulk Pene-
lope at Someis bay where the Boer
prisoners are confined, undertaken in
the company of Colonel Stowe, the
Omitted States consul general writes:
THE majority OF the prisoners are
sleek, contented and Indifferent. They
told me they thought the war would
be a picnic, that they would rush
Natal before the imperial troops ar
rived, that England would be involved
in foreign complications and that they
would be able to dictate terms from
Pietermaritzburg and Durham. They
thought to view the Cape peninsula
as conquerers, not from a prison ship.
Wound of Colonel Schiel.
Colonel Schiel steps with difficulty.
His wound IN the thigh is nearly heal
ed, but he still requires the use - a
stick. Schiel is a typical soldier of
fortune-grizzly gray hair. cropped
close, aggressive military moustache,
shrewd gray-blue eyes, a thick neck,
a figure still Enthusiastically active, but
bending to stoutness.
As to bearing, he is a genial man
of the world. He introduced US to
some of his brother officers, including
Captain Van Leggelo, a benevolent,
good looking cosmopolitan of kindly
expression and modest mein who told
us he was born in Holland, educated
in. Germany and had a sister in ST.
Louis"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
BURYING THE DEAD.
Beers Strengthening Their Entrench-
ments During An Armistice.

ments During An Armistice.
New York, Dec 21.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Chieveley camp. Dec. 16,
says: There is an armistice till mid
night in order to bury the dead and
remove the wounded. Meanwhile the
enemy is placing fresh guns so that
they may cover our ambulance parties
They express themselves as satisfied
with yesterdays battle, and boast that
they cannot be turned out of their
present position. The Dutch stripped
our dead. During the fighting some
heroic deeds were performed, the ir-
regulars vieing with the regulars for
distinction.
Lieutenant Ponsonby of Thorney-
croft's mounted infantry and Private
Farer of the Natal Carbineers at
tempted to save some of their COM
rades at imminent peril to their own
lives. An injured man carried by
Lieutenant Ponsonby was mortally
wounded while in the arms of the Of
ficers.
A dispatch to the Herald from Chiev
eley camp, Dec. IL, says: General Bull
ler's army moved back five miles to-
day, the march beginning at l o'clock
this morning, two brigades going to
Frere in order to defeat a possible at
tempt on the part of the Beers to exc
cute flank movement to destroy the
railroad On the British rear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
|l.C,M, l. MAY SPEND 100000
TALK OF IMPROVEMENTS ON A
LARGE SCALE.
First Thing to Be Done Will Be
Raising of Clothing Department to
Three Stories.

One improvement that the z. c. NJ I.
will make in the spring will be to raise
it's one-story building. now used for a
clothing department. to at least three
stories, and convert the whole building
into a retail dry goods store. TO eclipse
anything yet seen in this country. The
front will not conform in appearance
to the main z. c. NJ /. building, but
will be modem and as handsome as
anything now in the City.
The other improvements under con-
sideration are still in a nebulous state,
but vast changes are under contem-
plation by the directors. and it will be
no surprise if 5000. 900 is expended by
this institution the coming year in en-
largernent and Improvements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
GENERAL CRoNJE IS RUDE.
Boer Commander Makes Curt Reply
to General Methuen.

London. Dec. 21.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
General Forester Walker, the British
commander at Cape Town:
Cape Town, Wednesday, Dec. 90
Methuen. wires that he has received a
rude reply from General Cronje re-
specting his representations as to Lieu
tenant Chandos-Pol-Gell. saying this
officer is regarded as spy. General
Cronje also states he will hold no fur
Their communication with Methuen.'
On Dec. Is the British war office re-
ceived the following, dated Sunday,
Dec. Il, from General Forester Walk
er: 'Methuen reports that Lieutenant
Chandos-Pol-Gell was taken prisoner
last Thursday evening meeting a flag
of truce. He waved q handkerchief in
response and was unarmed.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
Seven Months Extension.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The interstate
commerce commission today. in an
opinion prepared by Commissioner
Prouty. in the matter of applications
of carriers for extension OF time be-
yond Jan. l, 1900, within which TO COM
ply with the requirements of the safety
appliance law in using automatic coup
lers and power or train brakes on
freight cars, extended the time to Aug.
l. 1900. 1t was admitted by representa-
tives of the railway employees that
some additional time should be granted,
and the commission. upon full conSid
GRAFTON, arrived at the conclusion that
an extention of seven months would be
DrODer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
TO BE LAID IN A VAULT.
Lawton's Body Will Rest There Until
Transport Sails.

Manila, Dec. 21.--General Lawton's
body will be removed from his late
residence to the cemetery tomorrow. In
accordance with Mrs. Lawton's wish,
there will be no ceremony. only a
prayer The late generals staff and
Lieutenant Stewards troop of the
Fourth cavalry, which accompanied
General I4awton through the cam
paign, will compose the escort.
The actual ceremonies will take place
in about ten days. when the transport
sails, under the direction of General
Schwari. and with military honors. The
civil organizations. including the SUI
preme court, will participate, and Senior
Calderon viii lead the Eilipinos who
were associated with General Lawton
in. tie organization of the niunicipa;i-
ties.
Senor Calderon said it was the sad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
EMILE lola EXPLAINS.
Why French Sympathy Is On the
Side of the Beers.

London, Dec. 22-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Morning Post tele-
graphs the substance of an interview
with Emile lola, explaining why
French opinion is on the side of the
Beers. NJ. Emile. while expressing
sentiments friendly to Great Britain,
said:
1.-The great mass of the French peo-
pie are unacquainted with the details
of the more or less complicated dispute
which eliminated in war. In the eyes
of the unreasoning mob. powerful ma
ton is assailing a small, weak people.
The impulses of the mob, although I'M
reasoning, are frequently generous.
Herein is the explanation of public
opinion in France. Germany and Rus
STA
81 am sorry to say that imperialism
exists even in the United States"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
ALGER IS PRAISED.
Complimented For His Conduct of
the Spanish War.

Detroit. Mich, Dec. 2l.-The New
England society of Detroit celebrated
Founders day with an elaborate ban,
quet at the Hotel Cadillac tonight. Hon
James Hoyt of Cleveland delivered tbs
address of the evening on From Ply
mouth Rock TO Manila" He advocated
the retention of the Philippines on the
broad ground Of the survival of the
fttest.
Mr.. Hoyt also. during his address.
complisnented ex-Secretary of War AL
ger on his conduct of the Spanish war
General Aiger. who was present, was
called upon for speech, and respond
ed with an eulogy Of General Lawton
after which the entire assembly arose
and drank a toast 10 his memory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
WYOMING BAD MAN KILLED.
Fierce Duel With Six-shooters In
Town of Gillett.

Omaha, Neb.. Dec. PA special to
the Bee from Gillett. Wyo.. says: A
fierce duel with six-shooters took place
here last night, with fatal results. The
participants We're Jess Dean of Amaril-
10, Tex, and Henry Speesman of this
place.
Dean played the role of a bad man,
and started the trouble in a restaurant
just after supper. Both men pulled
their revolvers and emptied them at
each other. Dean receiving wounds that
caused his death few hours later He
died swearing vengeance on his slayer.
- Whisky was the cause of the trouble.
No arrest was made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
HEARING BEGUN.
Interstate Commerce Commission Sits
In Washington.

Washington. Dec. PA hearing was
begun today by the interstate COM
merce commission in the matter of
changes in freight classification and
advances in freight rates by carriers
using the classification
Many complaints have been filed with
the. commission alleging that discrimi-
mating changes in freight classification
have been agreed upon, to take effect
on Jan. ], 1900. To determine this ques-
ton, the hearing of today was held.
Many of the most prominent railway
officials of the eastern part of the
country attended the hearing, and rep
resentatives Of large shipping interests
of the same section were also present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
DON'T HOPE TO SETTLE.
Big Rate War Considered Immi-
nent.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Hopes for an annie
able settlement OF the differences that
have arisen from the old differential
squabble down east are DINNER now
than ever before. The situation has
taken another turn for the worse, and
it is not impossible that the second
class rate from this city TO San Tran
cisco soon will be shaved, if not act
ually slashed. Local passenger men
have discovered Boston-San Francisco
tickets in the Chicago market which
are being offered. ct rates lower than
the regular Chicago-San Francisco
rate.
At meeting held by representatives
of transcontinental lines here today, a
committee was appointed to meet with
representatives of the New England
lines Jan. 4, in Boston, and to report
the result of the meeting TO the trans
continental men in this city five days
later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
STEAD MAKES AN APPEAL.
Remonstrance Against the Prosecu
ticu of the War.

New York, DEG. PA dispatch to the
World from London says:
Peace Sunday in War Time" is the
title of a solemn remonstrance and ap-
peal issued by William 7. Stead to the
clergy Of all denominations in Great
Britain. He beseeches those who are
''at ease in Zion" who have been and
are dumb dogs and faithless shepherds
of Israeli in the present crisis, TO con-
slider with a searching heart whether
they, as ministers of the Prince of
Peace. have done all in their power to
avert the terrible scourge of war. He
says:
1T may be your duty to slay your
brother. but that mournful duty should
never be undertaken, save in a spirit
of intense sorraw and compassion.
Above all, it stands damned if it is
waged in a spirit of vengeance. 1t is
this which makes the apathy of the
churches so absolutely amazing"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
PRACTICALLY SETTLED.
Reorganization of Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf.

Philadelphia, Dec. 21.-Although no
official announcement has been made.
it is stated on good authority today
that a majority of all classes of secur-
tiles for various companies have been
deposited under the modified Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad consol-
idation plan. 4 member of the COM
nsittee saws this means that the reor-
ganization is practically accomplished.
The time for the deposits expired yes
terday. lis said over s23, 000. 900 of Sc
curities of the various companies were
deposited by holders in Holland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
BUYS FINE LAMBS.
Utah Man Makes Heavy Ship
ynenf

The Omaha Drover5' Journal-Stock-
man says: F. L. Oswald of Salt Lake
City. one of the heaviest owners and
breeders OF sheep in the west. passed
through here from Ontario, Canada,
with three carloads of buck lambs.
which he is taking at present to his feed
lots at Wood River. Neb. He secured
in his purchase $50 head of Lincoln
shire buck lambs. averaging 142 pounds
per head. the lightest weighing 116
pounds and the heaviest 173 pounds Mr.
Oswald will keep these lambs at his
feed lots at Wood River. The comins
spring he will ship them to his range
in Idaho. where they will be put to
service with his great fiocks. Mr.. Os-
valid says he has the finest lot of buck
lambs ever shipped out of Canada, and
expects great results to accrue from
their superior breeding qualities, and
in the near future will have one OF the
best and largest well bred flocks to btl
found in the western country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
LAWYERS FATAL QUARREL.
One Kills the Other In a Crowded
Elevator at Dallas. Tex.

st. Louis, Mo-. Dec. PA special to
the Post Dispatch from Dallas. Tex.
says: F. NJ. Etheridge. one of the most
prominent lawyers in the city, today
shot Attorney Edwin o. Harrell. who is
equally well known, four times, in a
crowded elevator in the North Texas
building. Farrell died later at his
home. Harrell had a pistol half cooked
in his hand as he FELL in the lobby in
front O. the elevator shaft. Etheridge
rs in custody.
The men We're employed as counsel
on opposite sides in a litigation inyolv-
ing cotton mill property, and quarreled
over professional affairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
FARMER FLEECED.
Lenus johnson Loses His Over
coat

Lenus Johnson. farmer fr m Fair
field. was fieeced out of his o. erccat in
Mabel Greyson's resort OIL Second
South street at IL o'clock last night. He
was in the house with a friend and had
thrown his coat on a chair. when a
stranger in miners garb was seen to
pick it up and run out onto the street
johnson learned of it at once and gave
chase, but could not overtake the thief
He reported the loss at police head
quarters and officer Roberts made a
search for the man described by john
son, but did not succeed in locating
him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
Alton Has No President.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Vice President and
General Manager C. H. Chappello of
the Chicago & Alton road, as forecasted
several days ago, today announced that
he had decided to retire from the ac-
tive duties of the road. No successor
has yet been appointed. President Fell
ton will assume the work of the gen.
eral managers Office in addition to his
own. Mr.. Chappelle will continue as a
member of the board of directors of the
Alton company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
Banker Goes to Jail.

Montreal. Dec. 21.-FerdiEand Lee
n.ieux, local manager CT the defunct
Villa Marie bank. was today found
guilty OF Preparing and sending to the
government false statements as to the
banks condition, and was sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary. The
president of the bank is in Jail, and
two CT the directors are still TO be tried.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
RICH GOLD QUARTZ.
Causes Much Excitement Around Sar
Diego.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 21.-A spe-
cial from Jamestown, N. D.. says:
Mayor T. Butler, late cashier of the
Edgley bank, has struck a gold mine
near San Diego, Cal, which has Gre
ated great excitement as being a Won
der in its way. Assays at a depth of
forty-nine feet show gold quartz run
ming $247 to the ton. X is near the great
Dewey mine which was recently capi-
talized at s1,000.000. An offer of $500, COG
has been made for the claim by Hi
nois parties, among whom Butler once
resided
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
Bank President Acquitted.

Mcpherson, Kan. Dec. 21.-Royal
Matthews, president of the First State
bank of this city. which failed in 1897,
has been acquitted by a jury in the
circuit court of the charge of receiving
deposits when the bank was insolvent.
Since the failure 10 per cent has been
realized from the banks assets. Mat
thews, who was arrested in Texas last
August, is state senator from this dis
friCf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
BAD BLOW TO BRITISH.
They Lost Ammunition and Wagons
With Their Guns.

New York, Dec. 21.-A dispatch to the
Herald from London says: Little ere
dence is placed in. the report that the
guns lost by the British were not cap
tured by the Beers. Had the story been
true, General Butler must have referred
to il.
Sir Redvers' artillery cannot now
muster more than thirty guns, while
the captured British weapons have no
doubt been mounted in the Boer lines
and can be used, since the ammunition
wagons seem to have been lost with
them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-22
CONGRESSMAN BoUTELLE ILL.
Suffering From Congestion of the
Brain In Boston.

Boston. Dec. 22-Congressman c. A
Boutelle of Maine, who is at Youngs
hotel, has been taken seriously i'll.
Every endeavor was made TO keep
news of the congressman's illness quiet.
a bulletin given out this (Friday)
morning states that the congressman
was suffering from congestion of the
brain, induced by severe attack of
indigestion. 1t was the opinion of the
physicians that the malady is only
temporary