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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-18
MAP SHOWING POSITION BoERs AROUND LADYsM1TH
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The transports, already officially an
nOunced today as having arrived at
Cape Town, carried the following
troops: The Malta, mounted infantry
reserves and the Coldstream Guards.
total seventy-five officers and 1857
men; the City of Vienna, the cavalry
brigade staff, Twelfth Lancers and a
field hospital, total fifteen officers and
$40 men: the City of Cambridge, the
Second Scottish Rifles and a field hos
pital, total forty-five officers and 900
rner-
A dispatch from Pretoria gives the
minister of mines interim announce
ment of the gold output for October as
a total of 1855 ounces. against 426,556
ounces in September and 4S2, los ounces
in August. The dispatch adds some
what ironically that some of the COM
panies have not worked the full month
The Standard and Digger News an
nounceS that 5000 Beers are marching
through Zululand 1t also says that
deserter from Ladysmith reports some
anxiety among the troops to escape
and that the provisions are stored.
loaded on wagons, ready for the flight
of the British.
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CHURCHILL A BRAVE MAN.
He Refused to Leave Behind the
Wounded British Soldiers.

Estcourt. Natal, Thursday. Nov 1s.-
The Red Cross train has again return
ed. but without bringing in the dead
and wounded The Beers declined to
give any information as to the names
of either killed or injured, referring the
inquirers to the Pretoria press for all
information All that they would dis
close was the fact that there were
three British dead and nine wounded
A correspondent who mas Just visited
the Sanatorium hospital says all the ar
mored train wounded are doing Well
CAPTAIN Wylie. in an interview said
Sergeant Tod deserves special mention
for having surrounded him with oould
ers to protect him from the rifle ire.
when laying helpless and wounded Ted
even lay down beside the oIncer to
cheer him up. A shell landed among
fhe PROTECTING boulders. spattered them
with earth. but CAPTAIN Wylie sustained
no further injury. But Tor Tod ne
would have been killed Several men
escaped miraculously
When winston Churchill requested
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points, it seems clear that the original
plans of General Butler have been
wholly changed. Not the slightest word
regarding the new plans has been al
lowed to escape.
1t has been reported that the Belmont
fight arose owing to the advance of a
British column to relieve Kimberley
but this seems incorrect, all of the most
reliable accounts representing the en-
gagement as growing out of recon
noissance. The announcement of the
arrival of General Methuen at Orange
river, however, doubtless means that
arrangements are in a forward state
for an advance from that point. if the
advance has not already begun.
Kimberley was safe on Friday, Nov.
TO- Last Tuesday a Boer force of 500
entered Aliwalnorth. Cape Colony,
hoisted the flag of the Free State. and
declared the town and district to be
part of the republic. The activity
of the Beers in this locality would al
most point to the necessity of insuring
the safety of the column marching TO
the relief of Kimberley from attack
from this direction or from Bloemfon
etein.
In view of the reticence of General
Butler it is almost useless TO speculate
regarding the report of a movement to
relieve Kimberley. 1t can only be in
tended to withdraw the Beers. if pos
sible, from Natal. The object of the
occupati ton of Aliwalnorth is understood
TO be to prevent the large quantity of
ammunition at Herschel being forward
ed To jamestown and thence to the
Queens Own.
The Beers have notified the inhabi-
tants that no looting will be allowed.
There are reliable reports of myster-
ious movements of Free State COM
mandos along the Orange river, and
important developments are expected.
Everything tends to show that the re-
lief of Kimberley could only be safely
undertaken by a strong column.
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HIS SON Is ARRESTED.
Mystery Surrounds the Death of a
Missouri Minister.

Dexter. Mo-, Nov. 17.-Much mstery
surrounds the death of the Rev. Jesse
Moore, the Methodist minister who was
assassinated yesterday at his home
near Pyle, six miles from Dexter So
far as known he mad no enemies.
Although three sons slept N the same
room with their father all the members
of the family declare they heard no
shot. A shotgun was found in a rack
on the rear porch with one barrel
empty, showing that it recently had
been discharged. Before the coroner,
Elijah. the eldest son, testified that
last week his father loaned the gun to
a neighbor, whom he twitness) did not
know. Elijah says he believes this UNI
known neighbor last night returned
with the gun, killed his father and
placed the weapon in the rack
The jury rendered verdict that the
minister came to his death at the
hands of some unknown assassin. Pros
ecuting Attorney Harris and Sheriff
Evans. however. decided to arrest Eli
jah Moore, and he is now in Jail at
Bloomfield. The young man vigorously
processes his innocence.
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STRATEGY OF THE BoERs.
May Force Another Retirement On
Part of the British.

London, Nov. 1S.-The absence of
news of any serious movement against
Ladysmith seems to show that the
Beers are repeating the strategy adopt
ed by them at Dundee, when they APP
peared in front and endeavored TO effect
a surrounding movement. This seems
to have been their object regarding Est
court, and since it is impossible that
relief should reach there for some days
to come it is not unlikely that a further
retiring movement on Moei river will
be made.
Major Wolfe-Murray has returned to
Pjeter1naritzburg TO take charge of the
line of communication, and Colonel
Young of the royal artillery, has taken
command at Estcourt. the forces now
at Pietermaritzburg are too weak to
attempt to reopen communication. Ar
tillery and cavalry especially are bad
ly needed, and it necessarily will take
a long time to obtain either, owing to
the difficulty of entraining and the
necessity of allowing the horses to rest
after the long sea voyage.
From the indiscriminate distribution
of the various divisions at unexpected
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I street. negotiations for which were
! opened at the time the church offered
/ the same site in question for the federal
/ building. Part of the property is owned
by the Horace K. Whitney estate.
Hotel Plan.
The proposition To convert the Lion
and Beehive houses and the present
presidents office into hotel is con-
sidered extremely novel. The three
buildings stand in a row and are all
/ connect ed. The Lion house, with its
long tiers of rooms on both floors, sug-
gests a hotel at first sight, and the
Beehive is very capacious and could
be easily adapted. President Snow has
but recently taken the Beehive house
as a residence, but he will, of course
move into his new home, leaving the
former unoceupied, when the time
cones
The main reason for opening a church
hotel lies in the fact that the city is
overrun with conference visitors twice
a year. While the establishment will
do its greatest business at these times,
it can be easily maintained on regular
travel, as it is certain that most of the
visiting church members would otay
there in preference to any other hotel.
The erection of a general Office build
ing, it is more than likely, will do away
with the building Of historians office,
and the funds raised for that purpose
Will be turned 20 the new building. All
the church offices will be in the latter.
Handsome New Building.
No plans for the proposed structures
have been drawn. though there is rea-
son TO believe that they will cost in the
neighborhooI of 100000 each. Both
buildings Will have marble fronts and
viii face the temple. The park Will be
surrounded by an iron fence 10 con-
form with that now being set on the
east end Of the block, in front of the
Lion and Beehive houses.
The financial outlay involved in the
big project is difficult TO estimate. First,
there is the expense of tearing down a
score of buildings before anything can
be done. All the debris must be hauled
away before the real work begins: the
old wall, which has been an eyesore to
the community, except for its historic
interest, for n quarter of a century.
must be demolished; then will come
the buildings, and the new street, and
the parked grounds. Several thousand
dollars must be put into hotel furnish
ings after that, and. on the whole. it is
believed more than a quarter of
million dollars will be expended
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-18
MOODY SERIOUSLY ILL
Evangelist Stricken With Heart
Trouble at Kansas City.
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
BEING TAKEN TO HIS HOME IN
SPECIAL CAR.
Has Been FEELING Unwell For Several
Days, Sometimes Sitting Up All
Night, Being Unable to Breathe
While Lying Down-Has Been
Working Hard.


l.. Moody. the evangelist, who has been
preaching here to thousands nightly.
in Convention hail. was stricken with
heart trouble today. His engagement
here was cut short, and tonight he is
en- route to his home at Mortified.
Mass. in the care of DR.. Schauffler of
this city, and Mr.. C. NJ. Vining. teller
of the Union National bank. They are
travelling in a special car provided by
the COMMITTEES of churchmen who
brought Mr.. Moody to Kansas City, and
are going over the Wabash by way of
Chicago and Buffalo.
1t is admitted that Mr.. Moody's con-
dition is critical, though when the
evangelist was seen at his hotel short
ly before being taken to the railway
station, he expressed the belief that
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nor Smith. Welcome, the defendant
in the case, was practically lost fac
tor in the proceedings today. and the
scope of the examination widened out
into general discussion of matters
leading up to the alleged bribery case
of the last legislature.
John r. Toole. a mining expert, and
for several years in the employ of the
Anaconda company, and said to be one
of the leading men of the DAILY faction,
was the most important witness. The
prosecution sought to show by this wit
ness that there was no Dreconcerted
effort on the part of the so-called Daily
faction to defeat Clark for the senate,
while the defense on cross-eXamination
sought to develop the existence of a
conspiracy or combination to prevent
Clark'S election.
State Senator Clark testified and
made explanation of his business and
other relations with the several wit
nesses who testified to his bad charac
ter Yesterday Witness was asked if
he had received a check from Mr.. DAILY
for 5000, and said he had. but ex-
planned that it was in payment for the
sale of a newspaper in Madison county.
which sale the witness had negotiated.
Clark's Good Reputation.
Henry Filing. a banker of Virginia
City. testified to the good character Of
State Senator Clark. Governor Smith
testified that the reputation of Clark
for truth and veracity was good. Judge
Parker testified to the same effect.
Colonel W. +. Sanders also considered
Clark's reputation as good. Several
other witnesses testified to Clark's good
character
Andrew j. King. treasurer of Flat
80 H. oh
acter of Clark. but on cross-examina-
ton said he had heard a great many
persons say his reputation was bad and
that they would not believe him under
oath.
John r. Toole was questioned as to
the charges that he, DAILY. Whiteside
and others entered into a conspiracy to
spring the bribery exposure for the
purpose of accomplishing Clark's de-
feat He denied that there was such a
conspiracy. The attorneys for the de-
Tense questioned the witness on nearly
every point relating to fractional fights
in the Democratic party and covering
every political convention during the
history of the state.
Denies Conspiracy.
The witness in general way denied
the existence at any time of a con-
spiracy to defeat Clark. and thought
that sIarcuS DAILY was not so strongly
Identified with the politics of the state
as was generally believed.
When asked about DAILY and others
conspiring to put 100000 in Whiteside's
hands for the exposure and Clark's de-
feat, witness said:
Il cannot find words too strong to
repudiate that
Toole denied any arrangement with
Whiteside for getting up an exposure.
Several attempts were made to inject
the political features of the state cap
ital contest into the case, but the court
decided that such testimony was irrel-
evant.
Two more witnesses are to be ex-
amined tomorrow morning, and then
an early decision is expected. 1t is
not believed that there will be any
extended argument of the case before
the court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-18
.LADYSMITH B0MBARDED
DAY AND NIGHT BY BOERS
Attempt to Take The Town By Assault Was Re.
pulsed By the British Forces.
Calamity Displayed BY Lieut. chil-Captured Because
He Refused to Leave Wounded Behind.

! tested step by step. The Beers are
seemingly swarming south of CoIenso.
While a large force has come from the
neighborhood of Ladysmith. a much
larger force has arrived from else
where, and will probably turn out to
aid General Schallxburger' corps.
The Beers evidently are straining
every nerve and bringing up every
man to reduce Ladysmith before the
British relief force is ready Their OPP
erationS southwark show considerable
boldnesS and correctness of strategy
If their aim is TO isolate Estcourt by
cutting off communication with the
Moot river. where there is an important
railroad bridge, everything points TO
the belief that the officer commanding
the relieving column viii have a more
difficult task than is generally assumed.
In front he will have a broad river to
cross in the presence of the Beers. and
on his right and probably in the rear
will be hostile bodies who are cOntinu-
ally demonstrating their superior cum
ming.
The official account of the disaster to
the Estcourt armored train, showing
that 100 missing men are now probably
on their way to Pretoria to swell the
large number of British prisoners al
ready there. besides a score OF wound
ed, demonstrates, it is claimed. that the
odds, as all accounts agree that the
small British force fought with the
utmost bravery.
Winston Churchilrs brilliant be-
havior is compared with the gallant
action in the Tirah campaign which
won Lord FincaStle, there also acting
as a newspaper correspondent, the Vic
toria cross. The railroad men of Est
court have already forwarded dis
patch to the general manager of the
railroad, expressing admiration for the
GOODNESS and pluck of young Churchill.
to whose efforts they attribute the saw
ing of the engine and tender and the
wounded, and asking the manager to
convey their admiration for the brave
man.
There are rumors of another disaster
to an Estcourt train, and il is reported
that twenty-five volunteers who
formed the escort are missing. There is
no confirmation of the reports
When definite news. from Ladysmith
is available, it viii doubtless be found
that the garrison has been having a
lively time Nevertheless, not much
credence should be paid to the stories
of trainloads of Boer wounded taken
toward Pretoria as the result OF a
crushing defeat sustained at the hands
of the British. Experience has shown
that those Kaffirgrams. even though
emanating from missionaries, are not
trustworthy. However. there seems no
doubt that there have been some sharp
affairs. Heavy rife firing, followed by
an explosion. was heard in the direc-
ton of Ladysmith before daylight
Thursday. indicating a surprise and
possibly the explosion of a magazine.
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The authorities OF the Mormon
church are planning a project that will
convert tie most unattractive block in
the business district of the city into
one Of the most beautiful spots in the
state and before the end of next year
Salt Lakers may expect to not only see
two new handsome buildings on the
block now occupied by the church
offices and the Deseret News, but the
greatest landmarks of Utah-the Lion
and Beehive hOuseS-consolidated and
put 10 use as great Aotel
a Great Undertaking.
While the project is but a continue
ton OF the progressive policy adopted
by President Snow, it constitutes the
biggest undertaking in the history Of
the church, with the exception of the
erection of the Salt Lake temple. 1t
means the revision o. a whole block
the cutting OF d street through from
South Temple TO North Temple, the eX-
9enditure of about 100000 in building
improvements, $4,000 more in the ac-
quirement of property, and = few
thousand additional in making a grand
public park and furnishing a hotel.
1t is proposed 10 run a north and
south street through the exact center
of the block named, midway between
stare anu Mdiu SALGClS. anu iC SONlANl
will the church publication office have
moved into its new quarters than the
work OF tearing down everything ON
the west half Of the block thus divided
will begin.
Presidents Official Residence.
That completed, the erection of an
official residence fer the president of
the church and a church Office building
will commence The two costly struc-
lures viii stand in the center of the
grounds. which viii be parked on all
sides. The lawns Will De beautified
with fountains and shade trees and the
park viii be perfectly open to all Wis
itcrS. Entrances Will be made from
each corner of the block, and graveled
dr;veways will be laid around the
buildings. The scheme Will be carried
out along the same lines as adopted at
the city end county building. and while
the cost of maintaining the park will
be quite heavy, it is believed much
more revenue than will be needed for
this purpose can be derived from the
proposed hotel.
In order to carry out the plan, the
church will have to purchase several
pieces of property on North Temple
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
Ladysmith Being Bombarded.
Evangelist Moody Stricken
Montana Senatorial Affair.
Terrible Crime of Insane Man.
Would Denounce Party.
PAGE THREE.
May Decide Kentucky Contest.
Sporting News.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial
PAGE FIVE
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal.
]. Ellen Fosters Speech.
L. D. S. College Anniversary.
Southern Pacific Cutoff.
PAGE SIX
Mining Stock Market.
New Mill For Bully Boy & Webster.
Lawton Makes Report.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
Weekly Trade Review.
PAGE EIGHT.
Temperance Women Oppose Police
Methods.
Row at Indian Agency.
Official Canvass Ended.
Mysterious Death.
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his condition was not serious. He
stated that he was feeling very weak
and added:
Il have had toruble with my heart
for a good many years. but l never
felt as weak as | do now. There is
nothing alarming about my condition
l believe az
Has Been Working Hard
Since last Sunday night the evange-
list has been preaching in Convention
hall. where the audiences on several
occasions have numbered fully 1900
Several times rhe has spoken with diff
ficulty and has been compelled at times
to sit up all night. as he could not
breathe while lying down. Today he
was too ill to go to the hall and large
audience which had gathered was
turned away.
Evangelist R. E. Tore OF Chicago
will come here to finish the series of
meetings.
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Public Career Euded.

The reports as to the seriousness of
Mr.. Moodys condition are conflicting.
Several of his intimate friends stated
tonight that while his condition was Sc
rious. it was not critical. These friends.
however, reluctantly admitted that
they believed his career as a great pub
lie speaker was nearing the end.
DR.. Schauffier stated tonight that in
his opinion the Evangelist's condition
was not essentially worse than for some
time past, and that he was simply ex-
hausted from his recent exertions be-
fore the big crowds that have gath
cred to hear him. Dr. Schauffier added.
however, that Mr.. Moody must have
quiet and rest.
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Fears For a Schooner.

San Francisco, Nov 1.-THE schooner
Rather is now thirty-eight days out
from Kodiak, Alaska. and it is feared
that she has gone down in one of the
many storms that have recently swept
the coast. The vessel left the Alaskan
port on Oct. 10. and has not been heard
from since. Four days later the
schooner Herman sailed from the same
port and arrived here nearly three
weeks ago, after very rough passage.
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London, Nov. Especial dispatches
from Pietermaritzburg and Lourenzo
Marquee say that Ladysmith is bonn
barded night and day and is hard
pressed. On Nov. Q, having during the
night placed men close 10 the town.
the Beers, after heavy bombardmenI,
began an assault, but were repulsed at
every point with heavy losses. The
Beers have destroyed one of the bridges
over the Tugela river.
A dispatch from Lourenzo Marquee
says: "A pretoria newspaper an
nounced last Wednesday that 1000
burghers had left General Joubert's
force around Ladysnlith TO join Com
mandant Botha's force near Estcourt,
with a view of assisting to intercept
the British advance to the relief OF
LadvSmith.
General Lucas Meyer, the Free
State commander. has asserted in the
course OF an interview that he is con-
WINGED that the battle of Elandslaagte
will be the first and last Boer defeat of
the year."
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Protest Against Contraction.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE Cham
Der of Commerce of this city has
adopted and sent TO Secretary of State
Hay the following resolution referring
to the Alaskan boundary question:
I'VE earnestly request that the pres
emf boundary line as established be
maintained, and that no territory now
lying on the American side thereof be
yielded up or granted to the Dominion
of Canada -
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INJURIOUS BUT FRlID5.
Jelly That Is Not Jelly, and Coffee
Made of Peas.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE United
States senate committee, represented
by Senator Mason of Illinois. today
resumed its investigation into the adul-
teration of food prepared for the mar
ket-
DIR. Edward H. jenkins. an agiicul-
saral chemist, vice director of the Con-
necticut agricultural experiment sta
ton. declared that the general adulter-
alton of food products had increased
with the business competition and The
demand for cheap wars. In his five
vears' experience. Dr.. jenkins said, he
had found only one adulterant that
was poisonous. and that was a color
ing matter in a temperance drink.
Cocoa shells, prune stones and the like.
he testified. We're sold as spices.
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General Woodford Coming.

London. Nov. 1.-THE American line
steamer ST. Paul. which Is to sail from
southampton tomorrow for New York.
VIII have among her passengers General
Stewart l.. Woodfcrd. the former United
States minister TO Spain. and James L.
Taylor. the president of the American
society in London General Woodford is
trip of several months in Europe. taken
on account OF the poor health of his
daughter She accompanies him, being
quite recovered.
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THE COMPANY REFUSED.
Would Not Accept Proposition From
Strikers at Cheyenne.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Nov. 1.-THE strik-
ing Union Pacific machinists today
made the company proposition that
they return to work at the North
Platte scale, which is 331s cents per
hour. The officials refused to consider
the proposal at this time, but suggested
that if the men returned to work they
would appoint committee to take the
wage question up after awhile.
The machinists held several meetings
today, but nothing of Importance was
done. They are feeling discouraged,
and, judging from what they say, a
majority Will return to WORK in a few
days.
The boilermakers are still confident
and say they have no intention of re-
turning to work at the present scale.