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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

his head and shoulders Messrs. Blddle
and Nelson Immediately turned off the
valves and stopped the steam, and then
shOyeled the coal from Shorer's body.
II was found that the unfortunate
fireman was badly scalded about the
face and neck and also internally, hay-
ing been compelled to inhale the Leak
ing steam. He was made as comfort
able as possible and Immediately put
aboard a car and started for Ogden,
where he could be given proper medical
and surgical aid. The poor fellow died,
however, a few miles out from his
destination and his lifeless body was
brought to the junction city where IL
will be prepared for burial and sent
back to his home at Wells
One heart-rending feature connected
with the fatality Is that the deceased
fireman was married only three months
ago.
Engineer Cave had his feet slightly
hurt. but will soon recover their prop
or use.
The rear coach Of the first section
and one Of the baggage coaches We're
badly damaged and the front end OF
the second engine was entirely smashed
In. Some OF the other cars were some-
what broken up, but not to such an
extent as 10 prevent their being run to
the conclusion OF their trip.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

New York, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Hsald from London gives the following
EsOgnt OF the battle OF Tugela, sent to
Be London Daily Telegraph By It's war
tursspOndent.
ne action which was fought
tesy between the British forces
"a The Beers was a very severely con-
tasd affair. Losses on both sides were
haN,
Gen Butler, who commanded, was re-
ldlsdly under a deadly fire.
Nal Hodges Of his staff was Killed,
shle Lieut., The Hon. a. II. S. Roberts
rs wounded, Other officers had mar
~ escapes, their horses being shot un-
y hem The object Of Gen. Buffers
a7ance was to force the passage OF the
iysa, carry the Boer intrenchments
iNoleh up a road to Ladysmith across
Il ridges
Gen Harris brigade, comprising the
M battalion Of the Connausht rang
N the FIRST battalion OF the royal In
lxlkllling fusleers, the first battalion
he border regiment, and the first
a''allon o. the royal Dublin fufileers.
sG sent TO ford what Is known as
aldle Drift. situated west of Doorn-
tfspruIt.
zen Hildyards brigade, consisting OF
y second battalion Of the Devorshire
is!neht, the second battalion Of the
sesns royal West Surrey regiment
y second battalion OF the West York
sN REGIMENT and the second battalion
lhe East Surrey regiment, was d.
S'sd 10 proceed to Colenso. and cross
=. river near the iron bridge.
5sh Llttieton's brigade, which was
taposed Of the second battalion OF the
t1efonlans, the third battalion OF the
n,ss royal rifle corps, the first bat
VI OF the Durham light infantry'
- he first battalion OF the rife brig
was ordered TO support fither
aNyaTl or Hart, as occasion might
~ while Gen. Barton's union fhsl-
60 Brigade, consisting Of the second
cualon OF the royal fusileers, the first
e9aion Of the royal Welsh fusneers'
g second battalion Of the royal Scots
.saeefs, and the second battalion OF
royal Irish fusileers, proceeded 10
eAst Of he railway toward Mount
,~.as.ane, 10 protect the British flank
- threaten that Of the enemy.
WI cavalry and field guns were sta.
..hea on either wing. The naval
vs. !. were posted In a central position
NE west side OF the railway, while
y. Long with his artillery Were 10 the
y, sac o. The railway on the right
vlAe Infantry.
sva hildyard sent ahead the queens
E'i West Surveys on the right, and
~ uefons on the left Of his front,
~ Gen Hart pushed on the lnniskll-
~ Connaught rangers and Dublin
;s.eeTs our front extended for
'ssnce Of about six miles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
CHRISTMAS NEWS FREE.

The Daily subscribers Of the News
will receive a copy OF the Christmas
News free All our friends who desire
to purchase additional copies or send
any away, are requested TO leave their
orders at once as the demands OF the
news boys and out Of town news deal
ers are now coming in at a rate that
threatens to exhaust the issue. Owing
TO the expense Of preparing the litho-
graphed covers no second edition can
be printed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
THE KENTUCKY CONTEST.
Likely TO be Good Many Charges OF
Corruption,

Frankfort, KY. Dec. 2O.-Though no.
tees Of contest have been prepared
against both Governor Taylor and Lieu
tenant Governor Marshall, they proba-
bly, will not be served until Friday. The
delay In serving notices is said to have
been planned to prevent taking deposit
lions prior to the meeting OF the legis-
lature. the Goebel people preferrlng TO
have the whole proceedings conducted
by the contest committee OF the legis-
lature instead Of in part before the
court examiners and later by the con-
test committee.
Louis McQown, Of Bowling Green,
will be the leading counsel for Goebel
before the legislature Taylor's man
ayers say counsel for the Republicans
will not concern themselves 10 rebuttal
OF the grounds OF contest, laid down in
Goebel's notice, but expect to show
fragrant frauds in many Of the large
Democratic counties.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
WILL KEEP ROBERTS OUT.
Member Of Committee Says He Has Right to the Place. but
Congress Cannot Afford to Go Against
Public Sentiment.

amined, because the testimony given
yesterday satisfied them that Roberts
had plural wives living. However. this
may be changed after Roberts has
made his statement, and Il may be
that committee win yet 20 10 Utah to
make further investigation.
Privately, a member OF the commit
tee says that Roberts has a prlma face
right to his seat, but they cannot af-
ford 10 go against public sentiment.
No one understands this better than
Roberts, who has shown in the cross
examination Of witnesses that he is am
ply able TO take care OF his side OF the
question.
The opinion grows that the commit
tee viii report that he is entitled to be
sworn, but that as evidence proves that
Roberts is polygamist. he is not
eligible TO seat In the House OF Rep
resentatives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

The Afrikander Bundites at a meet
ing there, passed a resolution asserting
that the troops In the vicinity irrItate
the farmers dangerously.
The meeting proclaimed It's loyalty.
but declared that the conduct OF the
troops forced the people to use express
sIons and commit acts which were ca
pable Of being interpreted ~ dis.
loyal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
[By Associated Press.l
ESPECIAL TO THE "NEws."l

Washington, Dec. sO,-The President
has granted full pardon to James II.
Bacon. who was convicted In 1896 and
sentenced 10 Imprisonment for seven
years in the Utah penitentiary for max
ing a false report TO the comptroller Of
the currency Of the condition OF ihe
National Bank of Salt Lake, Utah, OF
which he was president. The method OF
making his report. il is asserted by the
comptroller Of the currency, Dawes. and
his predecessor. was well nigh universal
among banks. and was well understood
By the department and until this time
had not been the subject OF official com
plant. They both state that In their
judgment Bacon was Innocent Of any
moral wrong, and that he ought not
to have been convicted. Attorney Gen,
Grlggs. in reviewing the case says the
evidence did not warrant a finding Of
guilty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
Big BATTLE OF THE TUGELA.
First Detailed Account OF the Engagement Where the British
Army Under Gen. Butler Was Beaten Back
by the Beers.

The Roero had evidently fully extend
ed their line. Their extreme mobility
almost gives them a front In air.
Inc guns were booming around Lady
smith when ours broke the silence OF
Colenso by Smelling the foothills north
OF the Tugela river sand Fort Wiley,
which stands upon ridge near the
bridge, With skill and labor the Beers
had built walls and forts and had dug
successive trenches on the road COM
manding every line of approach from
Estcourl to Colenso.
The country is bare and generally
undulating similar indeed to our downs.
Our troops therefore had to advance TO
the Tugela without any cover
The battle commenced before s o'clock
in the morning but the Beers made no
reply to the heavy oannonade which
our blue jackets directed upon them.
Few Of the enemy were visible.
They lay hidden behind their hill
works, but on our infantry and batter
les and cavalry nearing Colenso a sharp
muskstry fire was opened on them by
the Beers from the houses on the river
bank, behind which many Of the enemy
had been concealed for hours.
IL was twenty minutes after six when
the Boer batteries opened fire at our
field artillery. cavalry and infantry, on
the east Of the railway. Their cannon
included a creosut so FOUNDER, Krupps
and a Hotchklss, the latter a machine
gun which, while being discharged
gives forth villainous and an unnerv-
ing rattattat, sort Of a yoluminous
postman's knock,
The enemys shells were soon splash
ing in all directions but our indomit-
able infantry, In the face OF the fu-
silade which really was one continuous
roar of shot and shell, fought CALAMITY
on and gained colenso
Col. Long rushed In the batteries In
order to get close range when sudden
ly the Beers sprang up and opened a
destructive fire with Mausers at a range
OF only 600 yards.
Gunners and horses were rapidly
shot down. With the utmost pluck our
private soldiers took teams TO recover
the cannon. but the animals were killed
and ten field pieces were not recovered,
despite the heroic efforts Of our fell
lows TO get them back. II was then
that Lieut.. Roberts was hit. .
Gen. Barton sent In some companies
OF Scots and Irish fusileers to assist.
Meanwhile Gen. Harris brigade, shelled
by the enemy and pelted from the hill
tops with Mauser bullets and from the
trenches on the river bank. met with
an equally terrible opposition.
But despite the great losses which
were sustained the boys Of the Irish
brigade grandly won their way across
the river though few Of them were
drowned In the passage But they
found the position untenable and were
ordered 20 retire
At noon our troops withdrew 10 their
former positions, the Beers evincing no
disposition to follow us up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

washington at $40 this morning and
was escorted by a special military
guard to the State Capitol, where from
10 to ~ o'clock the face was viewed
by thousands Of people.
The funeral VIII take place from the
cathedral about three o'clock this af-
ternoon and will be conducted with
military honors.
Company b. Seventh infantry, will
march in the procession and fire a sal
ute over the grave. There will also be
seven companies OF the Fifth regiment
one company OF the governors horse
guard and one company OF artillery
and large number OF Confederate
veterans In line.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
ESPECIAL TO THE "NEws."l

Washington. d, c., Dec. 2o.-All the
witnesses examined by the special COM
mittee Appointed TO investigate the
charges against Roberts. received their
expense money today, and will return
home tomorrow
The eommitte will not meet again un-
III January 4th, when they viii hear
Mr.. Roberts side OF the case. In the
meantime only one witness, Letcher
OF Salt Lake. summoned by the COM
mittee, II he decides to come. Will be
examined BIZ a subcommittee to be
appointed by Chairman Tayler.
A member OF the committee said this
afternoon that the probabilities We're
that no more witnesses could. be ex-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
WILLIAM MKINLEY."
Secretary Root cabled as follows;
Pension for Mr.. LaMton

Washington, Dec Ex-senator Fair
banks today introduced bill granting
a pension Of $1,000 a year to the widow
OF Gen. Lawton.
Representative lands. OF Indiana. in
troduced a similar bill in the house
Mr.. Lands represents the district from
which Lawtons first regiment was re-
cruited.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
BIG Suits Against Cattle Men.

Chicago. Dec. 20.-Two suits have
been Instituted in the superior court
here against c. J. Mcnamara and
Thomas a. NARROW. members Of Mon
tana cattle dealing and herding firm.
for $4,000 The suit is filed by the
Home Land & Cattle Co. Of Montana,
and Is brought In the courts here in
order, II Is said, 10 get service on one
OF the defendants. believed to be in this
city.
or the two actions, one Is against Nc,
Namara and NARROW individually for
500 900 damages. the other against the
firm Of Mcnamara g. MARROW for
xl25. 600.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
new DANGER FOR GREAT BRITAIN
Cape Coonss Say British Troops Irrtae the Farmers
Threats TO Attack Victoria West Station Between
Capetown and De Aar.

London, Dec. 20-A capetown dis
patch dated Saturday, Dec. le. says;
Five hundred colonlsts Of the Victoria
West district have perfected an appar-
emily antl-British organization there
and as individuals have openly ex-
pressed dlsloyalty and have threatened
TO attack the railroad station, which is
on the direct line between capeyowu
and De Aar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
JAMES H. BACON
PARDONED TODAY
Attorney General of the United States Says
His Conviction Was UnWarranted
and Decidedly Erroneous.

Conpoers OF Currency Say Mr. Bacon the First Bank Off
cia Ever nterered With and Convicted Account OF the
Methods He Pursued They Assert that Bank Officials All
Over the United States Do the Same Thing and Are Never
QuesOned-Mr. Bacon, Upon Conviction, Said he Would
Never Go to Prson-Words Have Come True -Plucky Ell.
fort He Has Made for fmSelf-iistOry OF the Case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
PASSENGER WRECK
AT TERRACE, UTAH
e.cond Section OF No. 6 on the Southern
Pacific Crashes Into First Section,
With Fatal Results.

r.o H Shorer OF Wells, Nevada Buried in Coal from His
Tender and Scaded by Steam Leaking from the Broken
Water GIass-Ded Before Reaching Ogden-Engineer Bert
Cave Receives Injuries to Ills Feet-Front End OF One En-
nine Entirely Smashed In and Couple OF Cars Badly DAM
.sed- Deceased Fireman Had Been Married but Three
Morths-Body Returned to Wells.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
Speculation Leads To Death.

Baltimore. Dec. 2t.-capt. Louis
Scheeberger. cashier at the Baltimore
postohice, committed suicide this morn
ing by shooting himself In the head at
his home. His accounts have been
found perfectly straight. Unfortunate
speculations are said TO have caused the
suicide.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
Gold for England.

New York, Dee. 2o.-Kuhn. Loeb & Co
viii shin $4,000 gold 90 Europe today.
The gold IS in double eagles.
Paris, Dec. 2O.--lt Is rumored here that
the Bank OF Russia has advanced the
Bank Of England Gs,000,Q0Q.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
CAPTURE OF RomBLoN.
'~''al Watson Reports Operations In
Northern Luron.

'ahlnsion, Dec. 20.-Admiral Wat
"lay cabled the navy department
'.n Manila as follows:
Aahia Dec. 2O.--The gunboats Con-
:. ~ Ackley commanding. and Pam
~ Leigh commanding, the 18th inst.
~, = TWO companies or infantry, cap
tcsan sginolon. John James, seaman.
4 a. ~ :. ~ The knee, the only casually
4 navy Newark's battalion land.
I'm W. Nallao, occupied Camplona,
"a ~ oOast OF Luzon Burwell, Wheel
u generating with Gen. Young,
b w. ~. Service, landing battalion, do
lal'ss' eneht work daily north and west
WATSON"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
HISTORY OF CASE.

Mr. Bacon was indicted, tried and con-
victed in the United States district
court of Utah for making false report
to the comptroller Of the currency as
to the condition Of the American Ma.
tional bank on December rs, 1898. at
which time he was president of the In.
stltutlon. He was sentenced 10 a term
of seven years In the Utah penitentiary.
His attorney appealed 10 the circuit
court Of appeals, alleging error In she
trial.
The original indictment against Mr..
Bacon was found by the grand jury
November Path, 1896. The case came
to trial early in December Of that year.
Ii was prosecuted by United States
District Attorney John w. Judd and
his assistant. W. l.. McGinnis While
Colonel Ellis % Dickson, Ellis g. Ellis
was leading counsel for Mr.. Bacon.
The trial Jury was COMPOSED OF II. 5.
Beatie, foreman; Robert Sherwood. Il. S.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
PRIVATE TELEGRAM.

A telegram was received here, prev;
lous to the arrival Of the Associated
Press dispatch, from J. II. Bacon at
Washington, d. c. which announced
that Mr.. Bacon had been granted a tull
and free pardon by President Mckinley.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
Lieut.. Brnmby's Funeral.

n, Ca, Dec. 2o.-The body OF
-sut I. L. Brumby, arrived from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

Il will never go to prison! ! will die
frst-even though I commit sucide!"
Such were the EXPLANATIONS which fell
from the drawn lips Of ]. II. Bacon
when he was convicted after the failure
OF the bank OF which he was president
Whether the utterance were a prophe-
tic one or not It has come to truthful
realization, for Mr.. Bacon was pardoned
by President Mckinley this morning.
NEWS RECEIVED.
ESPECIAL TO THE "NEWs."l
Washington D. c. Dec. 2O.-President
Mckinley today granted d pardon TO
James II. Bacon, who was convicted in
Utah in 1896 Of making fraudulent re-
turns to the controller Of the currency
and was sentenced to seven years in
prison. None OF the sentence has been
served, however, as Bacon has been on
bail pending court proceedings. The
case is one of general interest as the
former and present controller and the
attorney general all think the accused
man was innocent Of intentional fraud,
the last named officer concluding his
recommendation to the President as
follows:
1T would be most unjust to visit up
on the petitioner the severe penalty
pronounced by the statute upon Of
Tenders against the national banking
laws for a mere failure to follow strict
ly purely technical detail such as this
ives. advise that the petitioner be
granted pardon
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-05-31
Mr.. F.sh.r smoo,n.. Matter.

Passenger Agent T. E. Fisher accom-
panied by Paul Tracey. a mandolin and
guitar teacher OF Denver. who will have
charge 81 that department AT the coming
session Of the Chautauqua, and G. N.
White Of Colorado Springs. a dealer in
cheap summer cottages. arrived this
morning. AZ. Fisher came over to meet
with the Boulder directors on matters of
detail regarding the Chau,auqua Speak
ing of the interviews given by various
visitors from Texas here, which have
given rise to indignant protests by Boul-
der citizens. Mr.. Fisher said, You mus,
no, listen 10 everybody thai comes along
and shoots of his mouth about the Chau
tauqua. They are not inspired by US
and VIC have no control over them. We
are not giving freight concessions to
ANYBODY discriminating against Boulder
merchants. In addition we're backing
the Chautauqua to success and stories
about discontinuance after this year are
ali rot"
Mr.. Fisher was much pleased over the
progress being by the street railway
company.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-05-31

Henry Watterson. IT,, Is stopping at the
Ebblu He is fine. manly young fellow,
frank and generous hearted. such as
would be expected from the son of his
,llustrious father. He enlisted in the
First Kentucky as a private. disdaininR
10 use influence to obtain shoulder straps.
He took part in the Porto Rlcan cam.
paign and came out a corporal.
Gen. Henry has told the public abou,
everything worth hearing concerning
Porto Rico" he said last night. Still,
there are some things which one sees in
a trip about the island that are left out
OF report. no matter how exhaustive.
Nov. what struck me most during the
campaign and the subsequent stay were
two things, the young ladies and the fieas,
Nearly every young man will look at
girl and as for the fieas. well-they force
themselves upon you. The insects are
everywhere. and the visitor from the
| States is apt to be driven frantic with
their persistent attentions. The island.
ers. he. ever, take them as a matte, of
courXe.
Imagine yourself talking to dreamy.
eyed brunette. You see sort OF witch
in her movements. An anxious look
comes over her countenance. She raises
the hem OF her skirt slightly-you are
supposed to notice nothing. There is a
kind OF swapping sound. and the Young
lady raises up with a look OF triumph on
her face. Oh, the Porto Rican girls are
great tea.catchers. Washin gton Post.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-05-31
AMI. H0D1QiIeS.
k0y Control
HAS MANY TROUBLES.
Convention OF Ohio Republicans is Big
With POssibiliries

Convention Of Ohio Republicans Is Big
With Pos-ibiliries
Columbus. O.. May 3I-Headquar,ers
of half dozen candidates for governor
and double that number for each of the
other Offices were opened today in an.
ticIpation OF the grand contest IN the Re
publican state convention which meets
tomorrow for a two day session. The
convention is the most important TO the
Republican party of any for 20 years.
In point OF attendance 1t is the largest
ever held IN Ohio. Its especial import.
ance is due to the fac, that it is the presi.
dents state and because it is the hrst TO
act since the war with Spain and having
the grea, problems confronting the coun-
try. The party policy in the Philippines
and Cuba. the government of the new
possessions, trusts. currency, Nicaraguan
canal and the subsidy question will all
be before the convention. Many OF the
straight Republicans fear that the NC
Klsson- Bushnell-Kurt1 contingent may
capture the convention.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-05-31

After short bat severe illness, Mrs.
Ophel,a Eldred passed away at 7:eo this
morning. Peritoni,,s was the drec,
cause Of hei death. Mrs. Eldred was the
wife OF Holden Eldred, the well known
liveryman, and the sister OF DR.. H. w.
Allen. and was well known pioneer OF
Boulder county. She has resided here
since the early sixties. her family Of
three sons, being raised here. The
funeral services will be held a, the resi-.
dence OF DR.. II. w. Allen at p. m. to-
noyroW
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-05-31
youtnful traveller. Arr,.. safely.

The two children OF George Hemler
George and Fern. aged respectively
seven and niue years, arrived this morn.
ing, having safely accomplished the trip
from Beatrice. Nebraska. where they
were with their uncle. The following
card was attached TO the children:
Kind Friends-Any assistance YOU
can give these children on their Journey
to beaver will be appreciated by their
uncle, W, A. Hemler. Beatrice, Nebraska
and father. George Hemler, Boulder
Colorado"
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-05-31
S|0|N|1g Report
From Sonic C|OI0
SOLDIERS MASSACRED.


Commotion.
Quincy H.. May GA letter rec .ived
by Captain T. A. Hoefer. late of the
United States volunteer cavalry from his
brother stationed in Santa Clara province.
Cuba. with the Second United States
cavalry. states the details OF a massacre
OF United States soldiers last week. no
notice OF which has yet appeared. He
says that II soldiers of Companies X
and of the and cavalry were shot down
by the Cuban insurgents and not shot
fired in return. Nothing is said as to the
cause Of the shooting or the reason the
Americans were not allowed to defend
or avenge their comrades. but he dis
plays great bitterness over the fact.