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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Talk of Forming An Offensive and
Defensive Alliance.

Victoria. B. C, Aug 23.-Mail advices
from the Orient brought on the steamer
Kinshu Maru give details of the nego
tiations for an alliance between China
and Japan which were in progress when
the kinshu Maru left Shortly prior
to her departure a secret mission was
sent to Japan by the empress dowager
10 invite Marquis Ito TO China TO re-
form the government, and also to ask
the mikado TO confirm a proposed Of
fenSive and defensive alliance, and If
this could not be accomplished, to get
Japan to consent to help China in de-
Tending the provinces Of Chekiang and
Fukien from Italy, or any other for
eign power, in conSidera ton of which
Japan would be allowed to have the
whole and sole exploitation of the mines
and a majority of the railway lines in
the two provinces. The mission was
also to ask that Japan should under
take the training of Chinese armies, in
consideration of which Japan should
return the fleet captured by her at
Wei Hei Wei, besides one or two other
arrangements for mutual benefit, which
so far have not yet transpired. 1t was
TO prepare the way for these secret ne
gotiations that the japanese govern
ment had TO urge the departure from
Japan of Kang Yu Wei and other Chi
neSe reformers, who had taken refuge
there in order not to give umbrage TO
the empress dowager and her support
erS.
A Shanghai report says that Japan
has guaranteed the territorial integrity
OF the valley of the Yang-Tse-K iang.
M. de Greers, Russian minister, has is
sued a note to the government warn
ing them that such an alliance would
be very offensive to Russia
Advices are also brought of a battle
between Fornosan soldiers and Japa-
nese garrison troops at Keeling. Ten
japanese and thirty-one Formosans
were killed.
In confiagration the village of Ech-
Uo was wiped out. Four hundred
houses were destroyed and 120 Japanese
were killed.
The captains boat of the wrecked
steamer Nunobiki Maru has been
found. 1t is feared all were drowned,
as the boat was empty.
A British pilot boat was looted at the
mouth of the Yang-Tse- Kiang by Chi
nese pirates, Captain Robert was in
jured by pirates and removed to Shang-
hal for medical treatment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24

London, Aug. 23.-The secretary Of
state for the colonies, Joseph Chamber
lain,- received the text of the Trans
vaals reply to the proposals of the
British government, and now has them
under consideration. The members of
the cabinet are within reach, but until
the government has determined on
what course to pursue, Mr.. Chamber
lain is unwilling to divulge the con-
tents of the message from South Afri-
ca.
From an excellent unofficial source of
information it is ascertained that the
substance of the TransvaaTs commune
cation to the British government in
reply to the latter's demands is a con-
cession of a five years retroactive
franchise, a share in the election of the
president and an increase in the rep
reSentation of the gold fields, probably
eight additional seats, and a stipula-
ton that all other questions are to be
submitted TO arbitration-but not to a
foreign power; that Great Britain shall
not use the recent interference as a
precedent and that the British govern
ment shall relinQuish all suzerainty
rights
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
DIFFICULTY IN COURT.
Warm Time Between F. G. Luke and
P. L. Williams.


Justice Nielsen delivered a decision in
a suit yesterday which settled difficult
ties that threatened to become serious
and widespread. For a few moments
during the case there was an exceed
ingly warm time between Attorneys
Francis q. Luke and Farley L. Will
liamS.
F. c. Fargo had sued r. w. Williams,
a Short Line employee, for $3.50 due
on a suit of clothing made several
years ago, and judgment was rendered
Aug. 1 for $21.75, including costs. A
garnishment was issued and served
upon the Short Line to hold Williams
salary. The railway company filed an
answer that Williams claimed the
siXty-day exemption, as provided by
the legislature last winter.
Mr.. Luke, who is manager of the
Merchants Protective association, had
Williams mother and two sisters to
testify that the son did not support the
family. However, they made good
witnesses for the defense.
When Attorney Luke tried to break
them down by cross-examination At
torney Williams grew wrathy that Mr..
Luke should try to impeach his own
witnesses.
Justice Nielsen decided that the de-
fendant's salary could not be attached
until sixty days had expired from the
date OF Judgment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
MET IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
ORGANIZATIONS ELECT OFF
GERS AND DO BUSINESS.
Supreme Court of Foresters-Frater-
nal Congress-Universa Peace
Union-Union Veterans League.

Detroit, Aug. 23.-The Supreme Court
CT Foresters of America today elected
the following officers:
Thomas ]. Ford of New Jersey, su-
preme chief ranger.
c. P. Rendon, California, supreme
sub-chief ranger.
Thomas F. Donahue, Rhode Island,
supreme treasurer.
f. NJ. McMurtry, Missouri, supreme
secretary.
Samuel B. Morris, Massachusetts, SUI
prene recording secretary.
DR.. Nj. S. Clark. Ohio, supreme medi-
cal examiner.
James T. Smith, Connecticut. sub
senior woodward.
H. D. Mace, Pennsylvania, supreme
junior woodward.
G. c. Black, New York, supreme SEN
Tor beadle.
George C. Perry, Detroit, supreme
junior beadle
Trustees: James T. Wafer, Brooklyn;
j. j. Doyle, Nashua, N. H.; H. G..
Stoelting, Seattle
The supreme court is considering a
plan for the creation of an endowment
fund, and issuing of that class of in
surance. This afternoon the delegates
took pleasure trip TO the st. Clair
flats.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
TICKET AGENTS COMING.
Several Hundred Will Be Entertained
By Salt Lake.

The agents and representatives of the
passenger departments of all the rail-
roads represented in Salt Lake will hold
a meeting in the office of General Ticket
Agent Burley of the Oregon Short Lihe
at 2 o'clock this afternoon TO appoint
committees and arrange for the recep-
ton to be rendered to the members of
the American Association of Travelling
Passenger Agents, who will meet in
convention in Denver on the 18th and
goth of September. An invitation has
been extended to them to visit Salt
Lake after the adjournment of the
Denver meeting. and local passenger
agents are to put their heads together
and formulate plans to make things
interesting for several hundred mem
bers of the clan. who, it is expected,
will arrive in town about Sept. %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
SAYS WAR Is INEVITABLE.
Ex-member of Cape Colony Parlia-
ment Says It Is Sure to Come.

ment Says 1t Is Sure to Come.
Chicago, Aug. 23.-"There can be only
one outcome to the war, which, 1 think.
inevitable, between England and the
Boer government, and that is complete
victory for England and the political
death Of Dom Paul" said James A.
Robinson, solicitor from Port Eliza
beth, South Africa, and an ex-member
of the Cape Colony parliament, at the
Grand Pacific hotel He continued:
President Kruger's actions in the re-
cent negotiations with England. as
given in press dispatches since l left
South Africa, are in perfect accord
with that which was expected there.
he VIII temporize as long as possible
TO delay war, and then, it is generally
supposed, will pursue desultory tactics
IN the hope that either some foreign
power or the liberal party in England
Will come to his rescue. AS the former
is out of the question, he is probably
hoping for interference by the Liberals.
which was all that saved him in 1880.
when Gladstone's influence stopped
hostilities
Since the matter has come 10 a
crisis, Dom Paul made some conces-
sions in the matter of franchises for
Uitlanders, but it is not probable that
he viii give in where the finacial in
terests of the Dutch ring are at stake.
He will probably fight rather than al
low the Dutch dynamite and other mo-
nopolies to be broken up. But whether
there is war or not, there is only one
thing which can save Kruger his prest-
lge, and that rs weakening on the part
of England. That is most unlikely. If
there is war he is certain to be
crushed. If there is no war, owing to
his giving in to the English demands.
he viii lose his hold on the Beers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
WHEAT CROP DAMAGED.
One-fourth of Crop In Willamette
Valley Is Ruined.

Portland, Ore. Aug. 23-Regarding
the damage to the wheat crop of the
northwest by the recent heavy rains,
the Oregonian tomorrow will say:
So far as reports have been received,
the damage to wheat from wet weather,
though considerable, will not prove to
be nearly so great as many have esti-
mated it. 1t is now estimated that fully
% per cent of the wheat of the Villa
meIte valley has been rendered unmer
charitable by the wet weather. This is
not all loss to the producer. for most
of it can be used in feeding stock. 1t is
reasonably certain, however, that only
a small portion of the remaining 70 per
cent of the crop in the valley will grade
UP to the No. ! standard.
East of the Cascades less damage has
been wrought by the unfGvorable
weather Still. reliable reports indi-
cate that the damage in the Columbia
basin, south of the Snake river, has
been considerable, and a great deal of
the wheat is bleached and light weight.
North of the Snake river the harvest
is later, and grain was in condition to
stand the wet weather.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
CAPTAIN CARRIERS CASE.
Attorney General Griggs' Statement
Regarding It.

= Plattsburg, n. Y, Aug. 23.-Attorney
General Griggs made the following state
ment tonight to the Associated Press cor
respondent regarding the case of Captain
Oberl3n NJ. Carter, charged with misap-
propriating United States government
funds while in charge of the work of i'm
proving the harbor of Savannah:
The situation in the Carter case is
just this: l have gone over the evidence
in the case, which is very vOunminous,
covering as il does the technical details
OF the different branches of the work in
the fullest manner. Nothing more can be
done in the matter until Wayne Nc
Neagh, counsel for Captain Carter, has
made his argument before me. Mr.. Nc
Neagh is now in Europe and will not re-
turn to this country until about Sept. 10.
AS soon after he returns as convenient Il
date will be set for Mr.. McVeagh TO pre-
sent his argument in behalf of Captain
Garter before me. After that l shall make
my report TO President Mckinley.
There is absolutely no truth in the
published statements that ] have arrived
st decision in the case and il viii be
made public in a few days. How could l
rome TO a decision without first hearing
the arguments of the defendants counsel
even II j had made up my mind in regard
TO the case after examining the evidence2
Would il be proper for me To announce
any decision without first hearing Mr..
McNeagh?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
Universal Peace Union.

Mystic, Conn.,, Aug. 2S.-The thirty
third annual meeting of the Universal
Peace Union and the Connecticut Peace
Union opened at the Peace temple here
today, and will continue through the
week A. H. Love of Philadelphia was
in the chair. and between 500 and 600
members were present.
Letters of regret We're read from a
number of prominent persons, among
them being Andrew d. White, chairman
of the American peace commission at
The Hague.
The feature of this mornings meeting
was the annual report of President
Love. Touching upon the subject of
the Philippine rebellion, President Love
in his report said the war is not only
cruel. but it is unrighteous, and OPP
posed to our professions of liberty and
the avowed policy of our own coun-
try
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
TO RECEIVE IpAHoANs.
Governor Steunenberg and Committee
In San Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug. Ex-Governor
Frank Steunenberg of Idaho arrived
here today, at the head of a reception
committee, whose duty it will be to ex-
tend TO the Idaho troops a fitting well
come upon their arrival from the Phil
ippines. There are twenty-five in the
party, which includes state officials,
relatives of the returning volunteers
and newspaper correspondents. The
arrival of the transport Grant, with
the Idaho, Wyoming and Dakota regi-
ments, was scheduled for Sept. :, but
it is believed by Governor Steunenberg.
based upon cable advices received from
the Orient, that the transport may ar
rive next week The committee pro-
poses to entertain the returning volun-
teers al luncheon upon the day of
their arrival, and will give a banquet
a few DAYS later, to be served at the
PreSidio
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
LARGE MINING DEAL.
British Corporation Gets Control of
Canadian Mine.

Duluth. Mimi, Aug. 23.-The largest
mining deal ever made in the Western
Ontario gold fields has just been closed
in the sale of the Sultana mine to the
British Capital corporation, limited,
for s45000O. The mine has been the
property of John F. Caldwell, who, as
single owner. has for years been at
work there and who has developed the
property to its present condition
The mine comprises about seventy
acres with vein about thirty feet
wide on the surface and running about
81 to the ton in gold. Its gross output
for three years with a ten stamp mill
averaged $4,000 per week, and with the
thirty stamp mill put in last fall the
earnings have been at the rate of $751;
600 per year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
Recruits By Every Train.

Cape Town, Aug. 2S.-Althoush the
cabled summary Of the counter pro-
posals of the Transvaal government To
Great Britain's proposition for a ioint
commission to inquire as to what -
the reform franchise measures would
have on the Outlanders is probably ir-
complete. it undoubtedly gives the sen
eraI lines accurately. The MafekinS
horse regiment is modifying rapidly
Several hundred recruits have arrived
and been equipped here and have joined
Vivian's camp. Every train is bringing
fresh recruits. 1t is rumOred that 500
Beers have formed a lager on the
border.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
WANT CHEAP TRANSPORTATION
Party of Alaska Prospectors Who En-
dured Many Hardships.

i. Seattle, Aug. 23.-The Seattle chamber
of commerce has been asked TO use its in
suence TO secure cheap transportation for
forty-eight prospectOrs who have reached
here from kotzebue sound, Alaska. The
rate.
A. A Weaver. the spokesman Of the
PARTY, tells a story Of terrible hardships
suffered while on his way overland from
the Kowak river to ST. Michael and per-
sonally knows OF the death of ninety-three
men from scurVy.. drowning and starva-
ton he says so people wen up the
Kowak river last year Weaver crossed
from the head of the Kowak 800 miles
sbove Kotzebue sound. to the Parr river
and after being snoav-bound for five
weeks went across the divide and 10
rnilesx down the koyoukuk river 10 Berg
man. In the spring he went down the
Koyukuk and Yukon to St Michael
where he met his friends and others who
had been taken there by the revenue cut
Ter Bear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
To Invite the Presidents.

Evansville. Ind. Aug. 2S.-Mayor
William Aiken, Captain j. w. Wart-
man and others of this city left today
for a tour OF the northern states to
invite the governors and other promi-
nent men TO meet President Mckinley
here at the national reunion of the
blue and gray, Oct. 10. II, II and -.
The reunion is meeting a hearty re-
Spouse from the south, and is the out
come of the presidents Atlanta speech.
Hundreds of letters have come from
prominent southerners. showing their
qualification at the presidents policy,
and accepting invitations to the re-
union, and personally show their APP
probation of his efforts to more firmly
cement the north and south.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
Handsome Increase Shown In the
> August Earnings.
BIG PASSENGER TRAFFIC
RESULT OF TOURIST RATES AND
VOLUNTEER DAY.
Third Week of August Shows an In
crease of SO Fer Cent Over the
: Corresponding Week of Last Year
Utah & Montana Meeting
Railway Notes.

The estimated earnings Of the Rio
Grande Western for the third week of
August indicates a large increase over
the corresponding period of last year.
Heretofore the increases have been at
tributed to the constantly growing
freight shipments. but the credit for
the past weeks good record is due to
the passenger department. II has Of
fered low rates to induce Colorado
tourists TO cross the Rockies, and un
expectedly large numbers have taken
advantage of them. In addition to this
the special trains and last Saturdays
celebration augmented the receipts
from the passenger traffic considerably.
The estimated earnings are as follows:
For the third week in August,
1888 Si9,JVU
For the third week in August,
1888 0o,bOO
increase -. Slo,oVu
This is an increase of about 80 per
cent. The increase for the second week
of the current month amounted to
ST., 400. The estimated earnings, how
ever. for the third week in August are
$1,100 less than those for the second
week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24

one-third the regular excursion rate
from Rock Springs and all interme-
diate points.
s. A. Myers, general agent of the
Union Pacific at Pittsburg, was in
town yesterday. He went TO ogden last
evening. to meet the Tenth Pennsyl-
vania volunteer infantry. which passes
through Ogden today, en- route from
Manila to Philadelphia.
The Rio Grande Western will put an
SIS round trip rate from Denver and
common Colorado points into effect on
Sept. Is and "A; tickets limited to Sept.
80. The Concatenated Order of Hoo
HoOs will hold their annual pow wow
in Denver early in September. They
will take advantage of the low rate
and visit Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
To PUNISH TRAITORS.
Claimed That President Kruger Has
Spies Among British Subjects.

Pietermaritzburg, Natal. South At
RIGA Aug. 25.-Tn connection with the
rumor that there are MANY Beers who
are British subjects and outward7v
sympathiZe with the British while in
reality they are secret agents of Presi-
dent Kruger of the TransvaaI republic.
the premier Of Natal declared last even
ing that IT was the intention of the
government to take steps to detect and
punish any British subjects co-operat-
ing with the enemies of the queen. 1t
is understood that much secret infor-
nation has been conveyed to President
Kruger and that even ambuseades have
been prepared for the British troops in
the event Of war by these secret agents.
A force of police has been ordered to
ColenZ, owing to rumOrs of the inten-
ton OF the Beers to destroy the rail-
road bridge at that place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
FOR STEALING BUTTER.
Irishman and Jag Taken In By the
Police.

Ed Connors, a diminutive Irishman,
with a jag much bigger than himself,
was taken in at the police station at
1880 this morning. He is accused of
stealing seven pounds of butter from
the boarding house of Mrs. Daniels at
s2s south state street. He protested
vigorously against his arrest, saying:
II didn't steal no butter, nOssir Search
me: / don't care. II We can find it in
me pockets. I'm guity--naybe. Nos
sir He was taken Off 10 the drunk
aoi,se. telling officer Simpson that he
was a respectable gent" and he.c
make i. hot Tor the police. Connors is
bnr % years old, but has seen the in
side OF the city bastile several times
,,efo-c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
Union Veterans Legion.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 23.-The ma
tional encampment of the Union Vet
Grams Legion, which began yesterday
reelected the present officers today. By
unanimous vote the name of the order
was changed to the Order of Union
Battlemen. Mrs. Addie B. Johnson of
Fremont, o.. president of til Wo-
mems Veteran Relief union. delivered
her annual report, showing that the
order had doubled in men,
bership during the last year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.
Three Persons Killed and Three In
jured In New Jersey.

New York. Aug 23.-Three persons were
killed and three injured at Sea Bright,
n. j.. while driving. by being run down
by train of the New Jersey Southern
railroad. The dead are:
Miss Louise Terry, % years of age.
Charles Trippe, years old.
Oreata Terry. Is years old.
The injured are Mrs. Charles Trippe,
her baby and Louisa Farr.
The Trippes live in New York City.
Miss Terry was sister of Mrs. Trippe
and had been spending, the season with
her at the cottage near Sea Bright. Mr..
Trippe is connected with the New York
board of health.
A fast train struck the carriage as il
was passing over a crossing. killing all
back seat. Mrs. Trippe, her baby and
nurse. were thrown high to one side and
escaped death. 1t is thought Mrs. Trippe
is injured internally. a. \ y is feared she
may not recover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
SOME LONG BURROWS.
Wyoming Contractors Undertake
Unique Job For Union Pacific.

Laramie. WyO., Aug. 22.-Messrs.
Ryan Brothers Of this city have Sc
cured the contracts to pillow the longest
furrew ever ploughed in the world. In
fact, they will pillow four burrows, the
combined length of which will be over
ESQ miles. These burrows are designed
to serve as fire guards for the property
of the Union Pacific between Cheyenne
and Wyoming station, a distance of
seventy miles. There will be two fur
rows on each side of the track, 200 feet
distant from the rails. The heavy
pillow TO be used in the work will be
drawn by six large horses, and when
the start is made they will be kept
going right along, camping on the road
wherever night overtakes the outfit,
instead of completing the job by sec
tiOnS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
Train Fired Upon.

London, Aug. 23.-The johannesburg
correspondent of the Times says:
"Disuuieting reports have been re-
ceived here from Natal. 1t is said that
on Sunday a train from Johannes burg
was fired upon in Transvaal territory.
The feeling near the border is bitter.
and the disloyal Natal Dutch are armed
with Mausers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
Shorthand Reporters.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-The National
Shorthand Reporters association was
organized here today. After two days
discussion the stenographers in con-
vention adopted a constitution and by
laws and elected officers. They are:
President, Kendrick C. Hill. Trenton,
y. j.; first vice president, o. c. CASTOR,
Tabor, Ia: second vice president L. e.
Bont, California; third vice president,
Z. o. Hoffman, Alabama; secretary
treasurer, ]. D. Campbell, South Caro-
lima
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-24
To Receive Minnesotans.

Portland. Ore. Aug. Ex-Governor Lund
of Minnesota has requested the war de-
partment to allow the returning voiun-
teers of his state 10 be landed in Portland
instead of at San Francisco. The gov
error wired this information today to r.
Z. Judson, industrial agent of the Oregon
Railway q Navigation company The
people of Minnesota expect to take the
regiment home In a special train. and by
landing in this city or a Vancouver Bar
racks instead of at San Francisco. dis
lance of several hundred miles will be
saved