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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-16

entered a contest for the seat of
Whitesjde and the Clark Democrats
voting with the Republicans unseated
Whiteside and seated GeIger- Three
days later W. A. Clark was elected to
the senate, receiving fifty-four of the
ninety votes cast, including the votes
of Geiger and ten other Republicans
Defense Opens It's Case.
In the case now on trial the prosecu-
ton has closed. and claim that they
have made a strong case. Just how
strong, remains TO be seen, after the
evidence of the defense has been taken
A portion of the evidence taken by
the prosecution related to conversa-
tionS between the members of the legis-
lature and also TO the financial stand
ing of certain members before and
after the meeting. of the legislature.
The defense objected to this class of
evidence and the court ruled that con-
versations should be stricken out but
that accounts of money paid to men,
bers should remain on the record
The witnesses for the defense are
now being examined. The time today
was devoted mostly to the examina-
ton OF character witnesses. Before be-
ginning the examination this afternoon,
Chief Justice Brantly cautioned the
newspapers against being too free in
their comments upon the trial The
chief justice said that the tone Of GER
tain comments upon the trial looked
as though an effort was being made to
intimidate the witnesses and influence
the court; that it must stop and that
this notice If not obeyed would result in
the citing of responsible parties for
contempt
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sTAMPEDED THE ANIMALS.
But the Boer Shells Failed to Injure
a Man.

Cape Town, Friday, Nov. 10.-A dis
patch from Buluwayo, dated Friday
Nov. 8, says an armored train pro-
ceeded south close to Machudi. where
a culvert was found damaged. The
Basuto police. the dispatch adds. re-
port that a party of Beers had been
looting and damaging property. A Fort
Tuli dispatch, under date of Friday
Nov. 5, says:
There is great activity in the Boer
camp south of here. A accommodating
party sent along the line heard heavy
firing in the distance. The party re-
turned to Colonel Spreckley's camp, on
which the enemy was advancing in
force. 1t was shelled at midday, STAN
peding every horse and mule. but no,
touching a man. The Beers number 400.
1T appears the Beers surrounded
Bisch's store, where a small party stub
bornly resisted, ultimately retiring TO
the bush and gaining Fort Tuli.
IAN officers and five troopers are
missing from Spreckley's force, which
had been outside accommodating. and
which had several skirmishes on return
ing to Fort Tuli.'
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GEN, JOUBERT FALLS IN BAT TIE

Continued from page ID
eral Joubert's report was sent on AT
! tention is called to the fact that the
date, Nov 3, is assumed to be the GATE
of General Whites last pigeon post
message announcing a renewal or the
I bonn bardment, since which nothing has
been received from Estcourt that the
bombardment was suspended Nov. 10.
1t is claimed that if the Beers got their
! forces within 1900 yards of the British
position il shows they fully realized the
necessity of utilizing the brief interval
before the arrival of the British rein
forcements TO make a determined at
tempt to storm General Whites posi-
ton.
To successfully advance so close to
Ladysmith. it is pointed out. the Beers
must have been most active in en-
trenching. and the nearness of the be-
sieging lines, it is added, indicates their
readiness for the assault, which, there
has been a disposition in military CIR
Giles to believe, the Beers were not will
ing to undertake.
1t must, however have been patent
to General Joubert that Lacysmith
would not fall to the fire of his artil-
lery. and therefore he had no choice
but to assault the place or retire 10 the
passes of the Drakensburg in the hope
of involving the pursuing British in the
intricate Businesses of the mountains.
The cessation of the cannonade men
toned in the dispatch and the opening
of musketry fire implies. 1t is claimed,
that the Beers were obliged to stop
their artillery for fear of hitting their
own men, and that nothing further has
been heard from this moment is re-
garded here as an indication either
that the threatened assault was post
poned or that the result was indie
cisive, otherwise it is claimed some
thing further would have leaked out
before now.
A Paris paper today gleefully an
nounces the fall and capture of Lady
smith. but reports from this source no
longer cause a. ripple of excitement.
Nevertheless, there will be considerable
anxiety here until the war Office or
some independent version of the latest
developments at Ladysmith is known.
A private message from MafelSing re-
ports that all was we'll there Monday,
Nov. 6. The details of the fighting at
Mafeking. received by way of Cape
Town and Magalapye. relate to the en-
gagement of Oct. %, already reported.
The story, however, is pleasant reading
to the British, as it shows the garri-
son was cheerful. we'll provisioned and
confident.
The possible revolt of the Basuto
chief, Joel. as has been announced.
who may join the Beers. is attributed
to tribal jealousy. There has been a
long feud between the half brothers.
Jonathan and Joel. the latter refusing
TO recognize his brothers nomination as
chief. Joel, therefore. took an anti-Brit-
ish side against Jonathan in $780, and
committed hideous atrocities. If he
joins the Beers it is prophesied Chiefs
Lerothodi. Jonathan and others are liza
BILE to make short work of the recall
citrants.
The war office has accepted a gift of
10000 plum buildings for the troops in
South Africa. These buildings will ag
gregate upwards of ten tons in weight.
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TALKING OF PEACE.
Terms Are Already Being Prema-
turely Discussed In London.

New York, Nov. ia dispatch to
the Tribune from London says: The
silence maintained respecting Lady
smith has caused some surprise. but
little serious comment. / can state
positively that there is no anxiety
among the authorities of the war office
over the position of Sir George Stew
art Whites forces, but that a. confident
belief exists that the bombardment is
Ineffective ard intermittent and that
the garrison has nothing to do except
to remain quiet within the lines of de-
ferse until the relief column is ready
to advance
Some military writers suggest that
General Whites position may be re-
garded more seriously at Cape Town
than il is in London. since Sir Redvers
Butler is not adhering to his original
scheme of organization. but is sending
battalions to Durham which are outside
of the first division They assume
that it was his intention to despatch
only 10000 men to the relief of Lady
smith, whereas some of the best ex-
perts have held that he will not take
anv risks, but would have 10000 men
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in the column. including the 1000
troops and marines in lower Natal,
when the reinforcementS began to ar
rive He can certainly be depended
upon to send forward the first cavalry
that arrives. without regard TO red
tape or scheme of organization on
paper.
The dispatches stating that Mr.
Reitz, the state secretary of the Trans
yaal. had threatened TO shoot six Brit
ish officers if the alleged Boer spy. Ma
than Marks, were not released. are in.
applicable. although they are stated by
two news agencies to be officially con.
hrmed- The two versions of the affair
do not agree in details, but Marks was
evidently arrested on suspicion of en-
tering Ladysmith for the purpose OF
giving information to the enemy. 1t
is not considered probable by officials
here that President Kruger will carry
out his threat and invite reprisals by
General White. The Beers do not have
uniforms. but dress precisely as their
-sysnpathizers.
general meeting of the Consolidated
Gold Fields company. yesterday i'm
proved the opportunity for resenting
the structure upon mining millionaires
and forecasting a settlement OF the
South African questions.
Tnere is general disposition upon
the part of the public men and news
papers TO discuss conditions of peace
prematurely, instead of waiting until
the war has been brought to an end.
1t is noticeable that neither Lord Sails
bury nor any minister has made any
pledge outside the lines of equality Of
treatment for white men OF every race.
One of the best informed military men
here states that when the war is ended
it will be necessary to keep a garrison
of $4,000 men in the Dutch republic in
definitely
The best evidences that when the
settlement comes il will be thorough
and uncompromising is the magnitude
of the military preparations and the
enormous bill of costs which will be
carried by the taxpayers No half
way compromise will be tolerated when
the time for a settlement comes.
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DISAPPOINTED AT CHICAGO.
Star Gazers Went to Bed Without
Seeing the MeteorS.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Chicago and the
Mississippi valley went to bed this
morning without catching a glimpse of
the star shower of Leonids for which
they have waited a third of century.
From Davenport east 10 New York, ac-
cording to the dispatches received by
the weather bureau. the sky was over
cast to degree which blotted out all
the stars and made satisfactory OBJ
servation of the meteoric shower an
impossibility.
Despite the adverse conditions at the
University of Chicago, parties of pro-
fessors and students stuck tor the roofs
and to the cameras which they had
mounted against the coming OF the star
shower Ryerson laboratory, Morgan
Park academy and the fine arts build
ing were the Chicago places of congre-
CATION. while the astronomical faculty
and the more advanced classes in
astronomy lay in wait for the leonids
at the great Yerkes observatory at
Williams Bay. Wis
Up at the Northwestern university,
Professor George w. Hough, with
three assistants and a number of stu
dents. kept five huge cameras in Dear
born observatory pointed at the spot
in the constellation of Leo from which
the meteoriteS radiate, while Profess
sor Crew tended sixth camera on the
roof of Science hall.
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AMERICAN KILLED BY YAQU|S
FELL INTO THE HANDS OF THE
HOSTILE INDIANS.
Reports to the Effect That the Red
skins In Mexico Have Become
Very Aggressive Recently.

Nogales. Ariz., Nov. 15.-An official
report from Hermosillo. Mexico. re-
ports renewal of hostilities with the
Yacuis and the taking of the town of
Vicam by the Mexicans. The report
says the rebels have been seriously in
need of provisions and munitions, and
that foraging parties have been unsuc-
cessful except in case of a band of
steers taken on the river Mayo.
Two Americans named Nettleton and
Bostwiclz were attacked by Indians near
Ontogato. Nettleton was captured and
hanged. The fate of Bostwick and about
a dozen other persons in that vicinity is
unknown.
The Mexican troops are making a
vigorous campaign. They have taken
Vicam, and were successful in a fight in
La Angostura, in which three Mexicans
we're killed and nine wounded.
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Hampers the Movements Of Ameri-
cans In Philippines.
ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE
ORDERS FROM AGUINALDo TO
HIS SOLDIERS.
Tells Them Not to Oppose Advance
of United States Forces, But to
Burn Villages as They Are At
tacked-Filibustering Expedition
Succeeds-Otis' Censorship.

Manila, Nov. 15.-General Hughes,
with parts of the Nineteenth and
Twenty-sixth regiments. moved from
Iloiio Thursday, Nov 9, 10 Otton, six
miles west, for the purpose of captur-
ing Santa Barbara, the rebel strong
hold, ten miles north of Iloilo. Heavy
rains preceded the movement and the
roads were in places impossible.
The same night Colonel Carpenter,
with the Eighteenth regiment and bat
terry G of the Sixth artillery, moved
westerly from Jaro to connect with
General Hughes. Colonel Carpenter was
forced to return to Jaro on account or
the roads and the entire movement was
hampered by lack of proper tranSpor-
tation. Company c of the Twenty
sixth had the only fighting. When three
miles sout Of Jaro this company cap
tured the rebel trenches and three OF
the enemy were killed.
Orders From Aguinaldo.
General Hughes, Nov. u. occupied
Tagbanan and Guimbal, on the south
er11 coast, and also Cordova in the in
terror. The enemy did not oppose Cen
eral Hughes advance. Recent orders
from Aguinaldo found in the trenches
said:
DO not Oppooe tiic -aihcii SohS az
vance Burn the villages as they are
attacked. Divide the forces into bands
of forty. Harass the Americans on
every occasion"
Araneta the rebel leader of the is
land of Panay, was captured at Tag
banan while attempting to pass the
lines into Iloilo.
Two battalions of the Twenty-sixth
will garrison Iloilo and Jaro. San Mi
guel, visible from Iloilo, has been
burned by the rebels.
1t is reported an expedition, evading
the navy, recently landed arms and
ammunition on the Antique coast, and
that the rebels threaten opposition with
an armed force of 5000 men. These
stories are not believed. All ports of the
Sulu islands outside of the American
possessions have been ordered to be
closed to commerce.
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property, Oct. g. The tidal wave swept
in between the banks of the River Suzu-
kawa with almost incredible rapidity. and
carried off fifty houses with their inmates.
numbering seventy-eighf- Three hundred
other houses were submerged. many OF
the latter being moved some distance
from the foundations. The wave attained
a height of about thirty-five feet.
Severe Typhoons Experienced.
On the same date of the tidal wave
Japan experienced the most severe ty-
phoon which has visited that country
in many years. Hundreds of houses in
different parts of Japan were wrecked
and several steamships and dozens OF
native craft foundered.
But. the worst casualty Of all was the
blowing from bridge of a heavily
laden passenger train near Utsomaya
100 miles from Tyko. in the Hoki river,
which was swollen by heavy rains The
train consisted of two locomotives
three break vans, one first-class car
cars.
Fifty passengers are believed to have
been drowned. Twenty bodies have al
ready been recovered. OF those saved
thirty are more or less severely injured,
A number of surgeons, nurses and as
sistants, together with wrecking appli-
ances, were sent by special train to the
scene OF the disaster ana the injured
passengers have since been taken 10
the government hospital at Utsomino-
va. This hurricane was preceded by
almost sixty-four hours of continuous
rainfall in the neighborhood of Tokyo.
Disaster at Sea.
Accounts of marine disasters come in
from every japanese port. The Japan
csc steamer Toyokawa Maru,s loaded
with lumber for the Kure naval port
left Toyohaslni for Kure on Sept. % and
has not since been heard from. although
the cruiser Amaingo searched for her.
Wreckage, supposed to be portion OF
the ship, washed up on the beach at
Toyohashi.
The steamer Toshiman Maru of the
Yakodatei Steamship company ran
aground at Srystal island, Hokokaido,
and will probably be a total loss. The
French mail steamer Tonkin, lying at
her pier, was carried out TO sea in the
big typhoon and narrowly escaped col
lision with three big ships. ~
The master of the German barque
Silo. which arrived in Hongkong on Oct.
8, spoke the American ship Ellie Reed
on Sept. II in Baka Straits with a
cargo of kerosene oil for Hongkong.
The vessel was leaking TO the extent of
four inches an hour. The master in
tended making for Singapore.
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Is 1t conceivable that we should with
draw our troops. abandoning our
friends to the vengeance of our enc
mics and the people at large to civil
war and anarchy? There is but one
answer to this question. Our troops
must stay until armed resistance has
ceased and 11blic confidence has been
fully restored. The day will come.
sooner or later, when native soldiers
under American officers, or under Of
ficers of their own. will do large
share Of the work that remains TO be
done.
Matter of Autonomy.
In the matter of autonomy, we have
already made safe beginning and the
experiments in municipal and pro-
vincial governments which are even
now in progress, will eventually furr-
ish safe basis for congressional ac-
ton.
In closing, let me say that there
does not live an 'anti-imperialist' who
has more sincere regard for the pro-
lection of the Philippine islanders, or
a keener interest in their present and
future welfare than myself. l have
great faith in them l believe that
under our guidance they Will make
rapid progress in civilization and will
soon be able to take an important
share in the burden of their country,
but / know that if the full weight of
that burden were thrown upon them
today they would inevitably sink under
it.
Those who affect to believe that we
are creating bloody disorder by our
presence in the Philippines; that the
natives would continue TO hate us If
we gave them good. government. that
they would be better off under very
bad government of their own than a
very good one administered in part by
ours. and that the only logical and
honorable course open to us is to with
draw our forces and leave the peace
able and law abiding natives of the
Philippine islands at the mercy of
Aguinaldo and his army, bay be sin
cere in their convictions but by freely
giving voice 10 them, they are en-
couraging the ambitious Tagalog leader
to prolong hopeless struggle
THE prolongation of this struggle Is
costing US millions of dollars and,
what is far worse, good red American
blood. Let history fix the response
bility for it,
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GEN. OTIS BLUE PENCIL.
Refuses to Allow Names of Killed to
Be Sent Out.

New York, Nov. 15.-The dispatches
from Manila yesterday referred to MA
jor Marsh" as commanding the left
battalion of the Thirty-third regiment,
commanded by Colonel Hare, in the
sharp engagement with the insurgents
near San Fabian. Saturday. The Of
ficer is Major Payton c.. March, for
merly captain of the Aston battery and
later on General, MacArthur's staff.
Owing to the character of the censor
ship at Manila. General Otis not per-
hitting the sending of the names of
the killed and wounded, a full account
of the engagement near San Fabian
was cabled,. but; the correspondents
were not permitted to send the name of
John A. Logan. killed in action, or
those of the others killed or wounded
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Beers Were Repulsed.

London. Nov. 1.-THE Times pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Buluwayo. dated Thursday, Nov. 81:
The Beers attacked the Bechuana
Chief Kahama at Selika kopje on our
side of Crocodile river yesterday and
were repulsed. Kahama is confident
and is working heartily with US. He is
supported by 100 men from here. Chief
Linchwe, who was at first loyal, is
thought to be wavering."
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ALL WANT WHITEMAN.
Likely to Be Fight Over the No
torious Criminal.

New York, Nov. 15.-Captain Nc
Cluskey of the detective bureau re-
ceived several requests from the police
in different cities to hold Alonzo j.
Whiteman, who was arrested here Mon
day night, with three other men, on
suspicion of being engaged ir. a big
swindling game.
Chief of Police O'Mara of Pittsburg
wired: Hold him. Will send reouisi-
ton papers next mall
Chief Inspector Watson of Boston
wired: Hold AlonZo ]. Whiteman on
indictments
Detective Coleran of Chicago also
sent a dispatch saying: Hold White
man. Officer will leave for him to-
morrow"
Another dispatch from Woonsocket.
r. l.. asked that Edmunds and Thomp-
son be held
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United States Consul Dead.

Chicago, Nov 15.-A special cable to
the Chicago Tribune from Dusseldorf
Iays: United States Consul George p.
Petit died today. His two nieces. the
Misses Bean of California, arrived here
On Sunday, Nov. 8, and Mr.. Petit at
that time said he was never in better
spirits. He complained of feeling i'll on
Monday and was operated upon We'd
1esday for an acute attack of appen-
iicitis. His case was, however, too far
advanced when the physicians were
.alled in, and they gave no hope after
he operation. The body will be taken
home after a funeral service here.
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FARMERS IN SESSION.
Meeting of the National Grange at
Springfield, Ohio.

Springfield, o., Nov. 15.-The Thirty
third annual session of the National
Grange convened in this city today
with Master Aaron Jones of South
Bend, Ind, in the chair. Twenty-six
states are represented.
While the committees were engaged
in their deliberations, Master Jones
called on Jaben Robinson, master of the
Dominion Grange of Canada. for re-
marks and Mr.. Robinson took up the
most of the morning session bringing
greetings and reviewing the work of the
year in the Dominion.
The event of the afternoon session
was the annual address of Master
Aaron Jones. which together with the
report of committees occupied the time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-16
MINERS WANT A SHARE.
Bidding For Some of the Prosperity
That Is Floating Around.

Columbus, Nov ia report was cir
culated here todav that secret con-
ference is in session at the rational
headquarters of the United Mine Work
ers of America in Indianapolis between
the district presidents of the organiza-
ton in the competitive field.
1t is understood the, miners feel that
they are entitled to n share of the pros
perity which is being enjoyed by the
country and that en- increased price
of mining will be asked. Nothing will
be done. however. without the full con-
sent of the operators.
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The Pope Is Neutral.

London. Nov. 15.-Cardinal Vaughan's
letter TO the pope, pointing out the evil
effect which attacks upon England APP
pearing in the vatican organs are hav-
ing upon British opinion. has already
borne fruits. This evening the Obser-
vat Ore Romano publishes a paragraph
declaring that it is the official organ
of the holy see in announcements Of
facts only. and that its comments upon
the war in South Africa are not inspired
by the vatican. 1t says that the holy
see will not take the side of either
party in the hoStilities
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Fighting at Kimberley.

London, Nov ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail dated at Kimberley, Friday,
Nov. TO- by way of Cape Town. re-
ports an exchange of artillery with the
Beers that morning; no damage being
done to the town. Subsequently an
armored train went toward Dronfield.
where it was fired upon by the Beers
after which it returned to Kimberley
in safety.
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WIFE WATCHED DUEL
Saw Her Husband Mortally Wound.
ed By Her Lover.

West Plains, No., Nov 15-At Bakers
field, twenty-five miles south of this place.
on the Interstate stage line, in a duel.
Luke Seels MORALLY wounded Postmaster
w. NJ. Sharp with a knife. Sharp is not
expected to live through the day
Rumors of improper relations between
Seels and Mrs. Sharp had reached Sharp,
who demanded satisfaction. A challenge
to fight with knives as eapons was ac-
cepted and the principals went TO the
cellar. where a duel was fought resulting
in the fatal wounding of Sharp and slight
injury to Seels.
Mrs. Sharp, ii is said. sat on the stair
way, calmly witnessing the death strug-
gle between husband and lover. SeeIs
was arrested and gave bond.