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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
COUNIERFEITING CHARACTERS.
Many Striking Figures Seen on the
Streets of National Capital.
(St. Louis Giobe-Democrat

There are always to be found in
Washington a number of individuals
| who. in appearance and manner coun-
terfeit historical characters of the past
or precent. James G. Blaine, though
deceased, is today a familiar figure
at all events, strikingly imitated-on
Pennsylvania avenue. There is the same
face, the same cut of gray beard, the
same walk-in short a wonderfully &C
curate. though evidently cultivated
likeness. Benjamin Harrison, though
now a resident of Indiana. is similarly
represented by a 'doppel-ganger' on
the streets of the capital. and a true
copy" of Mark Hanna will shave you
for 10 cents in a little basement shop
opposite the treasury.
These counterfeits. however. are per-
sons of no special consequence. 1t is
more interesting TO discover in the halls
of congress men who assume with
seeming purpose the outward present
ment of greatness elsewhere lodged.
Representative R. c.. Cousins of Tip
ton, Ia. for example. has adopted with
apparent intention, the physical aspect
ard even the manner of Tom Reed. He
has grown much fatter since he came
to Washington, and that has helped
the likeness. If it be the result of de-
liberate effort Cousins has certainly
succeeded in working up a first-class
>
walrus-like stride. reproduces his
drawl, and is accused by his political
adversaries Of sitting up nights TO
memorize grim jests and repartees such
as those for which the Maine states
man is famous.
Another imitation considered pal
pable is that of Abraham Lincoln by
shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois. Unques-
tionably Senator Cullom has a look of
7 he ho of x-iC <ra
with deep burrows in the cheeks. But
this resemblance is much accumulated
by hsving the long upper lip and
wearing a chin beard patterned after
that of the great emancipation. Then,
too his dress, from the bow necktie to
the long-tailed frock coat, is copied
after the costume of the war president,
made so familiar through the medium
of countless pictures, and he wears II
with the same carelessness of effect.
Yet another counterfeit hardly dis
guised is that of Henry Clay by Will
lam SulZer the fiery young Tammany
orator from New York City. Sulzer
dresses the part of Henry Clay; he
speaks after the manner of Henry
Clay: in fact, he is Henry Clay redi-
vivus. Which reminds one of a story
told by one of Suffers political OPP
ponents-malicious undoubtedly. and
not well grounded when aimed at
Sulzer illustratively, but good
Tho story is of crude farmer. who
said to a bumptious youth of oratorical
ambitions: You remind me of Clay.
Thank you so muchr' replied the
aspiring young speaker 1t is my
most eager desire to emulate that great
statesman
oh said the farmer, Il don't mean
Henry Clay, but just ordinary dirt
claw
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
Z CAPTURE OF GUERILLAs.
Major Smith Surrounds a Band and
Kills Several.

Manila. Dec. 1s.-Generai Lawton will
start tonight for Manila with the Eiev-
enth cavalry under Colonel Lockett, and
battalions of the Tewenty-ninth and
Twenty seventh infantry. under Lieuten-
ant Colonel Sargent. to capture San Ma
teo. where Gerenomo has 800 insurgents.
General Grant has nearly cleared Fam
beles province. He discovered hidden in
Subig lay a steamer the Don Francisco.
of $50 tons, fully equipped and coaled.
She is supposed to be the vessel Aguin-
aldo was keeping ready for his escape
Captain LaysOn of the Thirty-second
regiment has routed an insurgent band
in Zamboles province. and killed several
officers. Major Smith. with three compa-
MES of the seventeenth surrounded and
captured another band of guerillas which
were terrorizing large section north
The troops killed several of the band.
General Hughes has captured insurgent
stronghods at Leapiz and Rombion. the
navy cooperating. One man was killed
and one wounded. The insurgents in the
island of Penay are apparently sup
pressed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
FIGHT AT TUGELA RIVER.
How the British Tried to Cross Under
Murderous Fire.

London. Dec. 19.-The correspondent
of the Daily Mail telegraphing from
Frerc camp, Natal. Dec 10. and de-
scribing the Tugela river battle. says:
THE Beers in great force occupied
strong. entrenched position, COM
handing the river and reaching back
about 500 yards from its further side
General Harris brigade. on the left,
first attempted crossing under
murderous Nordenfeldt and rifle fire.
The Royal Dublin Fusiiiers. the Royal
Inninskillir Fusiiiers, the Kings Own
Scottish Borderers and the Connaught
Rangers crossed with superb unfiinch-
ing gallantry, but the position on the
other side was found utterably unten-
able.
The British suffered heavily from a
perfect hail of artillery and shrapnel.
while their own artillery was very bad
~ mauled. They were, therefore,
obliged to recross the river.
.On the right General Hildyard's bril-
gade displayed equal heroism and sue
ceeded in entering the village of CO.
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may stand a shock. but fear that half
this sum lost in New York might bring
Our looming troubles on your market
We are able TO draw gold now solely
because the anticipated quantities OF
cotton have not come forward Bills
drawn in anticipation of these ship
mcnts have therefore to be renewed.
and the rates on such offered for dis
count last week were generally higher
than on other foreign paper. on Fri
day sixty day American drafts coming
this week in some cases sold at 6&s per
cent discount, and from 6Ss to 5l5 per
cent was the common rate earlier in
the week. Add to this the advance in
the banks price for American eagles.
and the necessity for gold remittances
becomes evident Yesterday business
was paralyzed and the discount rate
hard at 61s per cent. with the banks
refusing to buy from brokers'
Small contingents of gold are ar
irving from the continent. but only
from the open markets-a source of
supply soon exhausted. Directly the
stocks of the state banks are threat
ened. up will go their rates. Open mar
ket discount in Berlin is now per cent.
and il is probable enough that the
Reichsbank will nut its rate up to 1
per cent. Other markets on the con-
tinent exhibit less signs of strain. but
and although ii was reported all last
week that the Bank of France was go
ing TO send considerable amounts of
bullion to the Argentine Republic, none
has gone yet.
The position, therefore. is anxious at
all points, in spite of the gold on the
way from New York, Australia, Berlin
and Paris.
Our stock exchange last week was
put to an extreme strain and stood it
well. Money to the end of December
rarely cost at best less than per cent,
and frequently 10 per cent. but pay
ments were effected without a serious
hitch. Ten firms so far have failed,
but none of them important ones. Yes
terday, however, the excitement was
again indescribable. and prices drop
ped. cataract-wise. Rand mines opening
at 6 below on Fridays price and deal
ings being often impossible The latest
prices were worse than the opening
in most cases. Further smashes are
therefore inevitable, and the recoil here
is sure TO react disastrously in Paris,
where the buying has followed ours.
In the feverishness of our mood, we
have been turning to your stocks. but
it was the wholly wild sort of gamblers
who bought.
All these surging torrents of excite
merit are beginning TO tell on indus
trial affairs, ard the outlook is much
less good than it was a few weeks ago.
Dear money, also. kills forward orders,
and causes manufacturers to purchase
by the week. In spite of all the great
activity in our iron and Steel industries
for instance, iron ore merchants COM
plain that they cannot DOCK nSN "a
ders equivalent to their output. It is
the same with textile fabrics and pro-
duction of all kinds is beginning to
be- seriously interfered with by dear
coal.
Altogether, We are not happy just at
present but evils foreseen and dreaded
are often mock prophets of disaster,
so we hope for the best.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
OUTLOOK IN LONDON.
Strain and Anxiety May Result In
Run On Banks.

New York. Dec. 1S.-The Times Lon
don financial correspondent cables: A
week of strain ana anxiety has ended
in something very near to panic. both
on the stock exchange and in the money
market. thanks 10 the news yesterday
morning Of General Buffers defeat. All
The good effect that otherwise would
have been certain TO follow the an
noenccnrcct 81 gold coming from New
yorl N.is completely obliterated. and
the effects II he disaster are all the
greater because on Thursday and Fri
day we were buoyed up by the belief
of great victory. But there is too
much reason TO fear now when the
gold arrives ii will be drawn out of the
Bank Of England and boarded.
Already some Of our large banks are
gettins alarmed, and q run on them is
BY no means a remote contingency as
Things at present look If you are able
To- spa-c rs ten millions sterling we
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
OPERATIONS OF TROOPS.
General Otis Tells What the Forces
Are ACCOMPLISHING In Luzon.

Washington, Dee. 1s.-General Otis
today cabled the war department as
follows: Manila, Dec. 1S.-Hughes re-
ports from Romblon island his arrival
ar Capiz, North Panay, 10th inst. driv-
ing out all Tagalos. Carpenter with
six companies is occupying northern
Panay, two companies on Bcmblon is
land. Hughes with battalion Nine
teenth infantry has gone to Cebu to
police that island. Young, northern Lu-
zon, reports several minor engage
ments with few casualties.
Colonel Hare, with small column
still in pursuit of insurgents column.
which has the American prisoners. has
passed through the mountains and is
marching on Pamplona, short distance
east of APART, navy cooperating.
Seven hundred and thirty-One Spanish
prisoners arrived last evening: 500 more
expected today; 1,400 leave for Spain
this afternoon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
ANXIETY IN BOSTON.
Fears of Trouble In Financial Circles
Today.

Boston, Dec. 1S.-Confidence in finan-
c-al circles in eAis city was apparently
restored This morning by the united eff
forts during Sunday of bankers and
brokers. only TO be again shaken by
the failures in New York Tonight the
entire situation is unsettled enough to
cause anxiety
The local stock market quickly fol-
lowed New Yor,T in the stock decline,
but the slump did not bring with il
any faeures among local brokers. Cop
per stocks underwent a further con-
traction and there is some apDrehen-
sion tonight as to the outcome tcmor-
row.
The offer Of the clearing house as
socidtion 10 assist any solvent banks
IN temporary straits probably did mucr,
to ease matters here today. 1t is
understood, however. that the affairs
of all the banks which hold loans in
copper stock and other securities which
have shown sharp declines are being
thoroughly investigated and if any is
found in particularly bad state it
viii be closed.
II was reported tonight that the
clearing house committee had already
printed and signed large number of
clearing house certificates in .anticipa-
ton OF a call for them tomorrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
CATTLE DOING WELL.
No Occasion For Any Alarm Over
Severe Weather.

Denver, Dec. 1s.-W. p. Anderson. trav-
cling livestock agent for the Santa F'e
system. who has been travelling over this
section of the west during the present
storm period. said today:
"A careful analysis of the official
weather reports. together with advices TO
officials of railways centering in Denver
and Pueblo and private kilograms from
cattle owners concerning the storms of
the past week. show that there is no oc-
casion for ringing the annual livestock
alarm bell The cattle growers of the
west. and especially along the line of the
Santa Fee where ] am more familiar. have
had from six TO eight weeks more of eX-
cellent weather than in 1888. and reports
show that other sections have been pro-
portionately favored. No unfavorable
conditions exist on any of the natural
winter ranges
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19

and number of sick and discharged SOL
diers. Patrick Cleary. Thirty-fifth infan-
try. died on the outward voyage. and the
following. soldiers. invalided home died
on the way from Manila: Fred A. Walk
er. company ID. Ninth infantry; Hamilton
Z. MARYLAND. discharged. sergeant battery
D. sixth artillery; John Bender sergeant
company G. Ninth infantry and James c.
Gardner, corporal company B. Third in
fantry.
Eight insane men were brought home.
They are w. A. o Neil. +. K. Mulner. G..
w Decker. D. E Young G.. NJ Barton.
Joe Hoffman L. Fors and F. Thayer.
The sick number seventy-eight non
commissioned officers and men. most of
whom are suffering from dysentery.
though some were wounded in battle.
They Will be transferred TO the military
hospital at the Preside after the trans
port. which was placed in quarantine to-
night. has been locked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
HELP FROM THE TREASURY.
VIII Name New Depository Banks
and Increase Funds.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The secretary
OF the treasury announced at the close
of business today that he would in
crease the funds in depository banks
now existing and would designate new
depository banks. which may apply and
qualify themselves by deposit of Unit
ed States bonds as the law requires.
AS to such banks the incoming re-
ceipts from internal revenue, esiimat-
ed at about sl0O9,0O0 per day Will be
distributed The large balance in the
treasury will enable the government to
deposit to a total of $50 1000. 900 or s40.-
coo, geo, should so much be applied Tor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
ENGLISH BUYING MULES.
Large Orders Are Placed In the Kan
sas CITY Markets.

Kansas City, Dec. 1S.-Great Britain
is becoming a heavy buyer of mules
here for use in the Transvaal war. AL
ready 1900 mules have been shipped TO
South Africa. A thousand more will
have gone in two weeks, and another
order for 1000 head is almost certain,
says Captain S. NJ. Smith of the British
army, now here. This second shipment
will make in all $500 head of mules
bought in Kansas City for English use
in the war. The first shipment of 700
has reached the Transvaal and is in
service.
Instead of using these mules as pack
mules. as was first expected, the Brit
ish have put the Kansas City mules in
harness and they are dragging cannon
and supply wagons over the hills in the
Boer country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
LETTERS FROM THE JUNTA.
Captured By Americans and Give In
teresting Information.

New York, Dec. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: Among the
numerous valuable records of the in
surgent government which have been
captured by the Americans, it is said
there are numerous letters from the
junta.
These letters give the outlines of a
plan which had been formed by the
Filipinos before the taking of Manila
to secure arms and ammunition from
the Americans with which to fight
them after Manila had been captured
Other letters found among the rebel
archives indicate. that Aguinaldo has
had the active moral support of prom
inent anti-expansionists in the United
States.
General Otis will forward these i'm
portant papers to the war department
in Washington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
Cyclone Breaks Cable.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The Commercial
Cable company issued the following no.
tice: I'VE are advised that the cable
between Mozambique and Lourenso
Marques is interrupted. A terrific cy-
clone at Mozambique has caused in
terruption of the Delagoa Bay cable.
Houses have been blown down and
ships in the harbor have been wrecked.
The telegraph station was unroofed,
but the instruments were saved"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
On the Retired List.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Brig adler General
Edgar S. Kellogg. recently promoted from
colonel of the Sixth infantry. has been
placed on the retired list. A similar course
will be followed in the case of Brigadier
General Gilbert S. Carpenter. recently
promoted from colonel of the Eighteenth
infantry. and now in active command of
the regiment in the Philippines These
retirements will cause two vacancies in
the list of brigadier generals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
offer of Troops Accented.

Ottawa, Dec. 1s.-The imperial gov
eminent has accepted the offer of the
Dominion government to send second
contingent to the Transvaal. The min
lister of military, in making the an
nouncement. said that while it is not
specified in the cable what is required,
the contingent will likely be largely
made up of cavalry and artillery. The
contingent will be sent without delay.
The cabinet is considering the matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
General French Withdrew.

London, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Naauwpoort, Cape
Colony, dated Dec. is, says: The
Beers brought big gun to bear on
the British near Vaarkop. The British
pieces were too small to reach the en-
envy. and. after an intermittent artil-
lery duel. General French withdrew
under shell fire. but without losses, to
Arundel -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
FUND FOR STRIKERS.
To Assess All Members of the Fedora
ton of Labor

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1s.-A return to the
former system of assessing all members
of unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor 1 cent per week for
the purpose of aiding strikers in case OF
necessity was decided upon by the fedora
ton convention this afternoon. The prop
osition was narrowly carried, receiving
only two votes more than the rules re-
auired. viz. two-thirds of the delegates
present.
Most of the day was occupied by a dis
cussion of grievances in executive SEES
sion The report of the committee on
laws in favor of debarring from fedora
ton membership any members of the
Knights OF Labor was concurred in and
the matter referred to the executive coun-
Gill;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
Relations Are Cordial.

London, Dec. 1S.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Antwerp: The British and American
ministers at The Hague have asked per-
mission to retire to Antwerp with
view of avoiding personal unpleasant
ness during the anti-English attitude of
the Dutch. There is no foundation for
the reports on the continent that the
diplomatic relations between Great
Britain and The Netherlands arc
strained.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
Labor Riot In Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 1s.-A riot occurred to-
day at Thirty-ninth street and Calu-
met avenue. where the strike of the
tunnel miners is in progress. Several
non-union men. emerging from the
tunnel. were assaulted by strikers and
during the general fight several shots
were fired and several men on both
sides were badly beaten. No one was
struck by the bullets Nine of the
strikers were arrested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
To Keep Movements Quiet.

Sterkstroom. Cape Colony, Dec a.
Thursday General Gatacre has is
sued proclamation forbidding all per-
sons living on farms to move about the
district or to visit Sterkstroom, except
on Saturdays, and then only with
passes, under pain of summary arrest
1t is understood that the proclamation
is directed partly to the prevention of
the conveyance of news regarding
British movements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
GEN,DULLER HAS AHO Their FIGHT

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stands in the way. 1t is not unlikely
that this win be overcome.
Lord Cheshsm. commanding officer of
the Royal Buckin3hamshire Ye3manry,
has been authorized To organize force
OF . 6op ysomanry WHO viii prCceed to
the Cape. The yeomanry forces sent
! out VIII he drafted 80 as to work to-
gether with the mounted infantry, and
mounted militia from Canada, and
Australia.
1t is understood thal the volunteers
se'ected viii not form a separate CORPS.
but Will join their linked ba;talions Of
ele regular forces IN South Africa.
Response of Volunteers.
Throughout the country volunteers
are responding with the utmost alacrity
to the official notices. Lord I.onsdale
says he believes the government WI
only ACCEPT from twenty to fifty men
from each yecnanry regiment. 1t is
asserted that many officers of the
volunteer regiments are offering to go
as troopers. il not accepted as officers.
The Times says editCrially: Lord
Roberts will have absolutely Il free
hand and may be expected TO resume
the original plan OF campaign aban-
doned by General Butler under the
slNItS'Stitf VI At4lrN iilc 1<ddN Silllln.
According tc a dispatch from Cape
Town. General Sir Charles Warren and
his taft have started for De Aar This
seems To indicate that the fifth division
viii be sent TO reinforce Lord Methuen,
4 decision which Will meet with general
approval, as the belief is almost everyi
where held that it would be useless TO
waste any more time by frittering
away men between the various
columns,
The Morning Post. in a rather alarm
ist article. remarks upon the difficuisy
of DECIDING such crucial matter, and
says: beside three general in the
field, al OF whom need 10 be reinforced,
there is the rebellion in Cape Colony
70 he considered. This makes four
pressing Calls on the fifth division. The
trouble is, who is To decide and on
what -,r1nciDle2''
The Morning Post. reviewing the va
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
ELECTION in KENTUCKY.
Goyle Chosen to Succeed Settle In
Congress.

Frankfort. KY, Dec. S.-At the special
trict today TO elect a successor TO the late
Congressman Evan D. Settle, June ".
Gayle, Democrat. of Owen county, was
elected over ex-congressman W. c. Ow-
ems. who ran as fusion candidate of the
anti-Goebel Democrats and Republicans
About two-thirds of the vote was polied
AT Gayle's headquarters his majority in
the district is placed at 5000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
Going to His New Field.

Cairo, Dec. 1S.-General Lord Kitch-
ener, who has been appointed chief of
the staff of General Lord Roberts of
Kandahar. the new commander-in-chie
of the British forces in South Africa.
leaves Omdurman Tuesday and will ar
rive here Friday. He will start for
Cape Town as soon as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19

Ienso. but the Sixth battery encounter
ed a murderous fire and was compelled
TO retire. leaving guns and ammunition
wagons on the velGt. This brigade also
was Obliged to fall back.
Meanwhile General Barton's bril-
gade also failed to take possession of
Hlanwri hill, as was intended. and the
entire force retired on Chievely. Gen.
eral Clery was in commando
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
Thanks For Schleu.

Washington Dec. Ex-senator Pettigrew
of South Dakota today introduced a joint
resolution rendering to Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley and the officers and
men under his command. the thanks of
congress for highly distinguished con-
duct in conflict with the enemy, as dis
played by him in the destruction of the
Spanish fleet off the harbor of Santiago,
July 1893 -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
Queen Passed Quiet pax.

London. Dec. 1s.-The queen passed
quiet day at Windsor. She took an
airing in the afternoon. 1t is said her
majesty may leave Windsor for Os-
borne. Isle of Wight, Dec. 90 A. ].
Balfour dined with the queen this even
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-19
WOLF OISCARDS HIS
SHEtPS' CLOTHES

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