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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
ADOPT NEW TACTICS.
Desperate Boer Attack In Force On
Ladysmith.

Durham, Natal. Nov. 1S.-The Times
of Natal publishes the following. dated
Nov. 10, from its special correspondent
at LadySmith:
The enemy made a determined at
tack on Thursday. Nov. 3. Apparently
all the Boer forces participated. Their
artillery opened fire at a. m., pouring
shells thick and fast upon the British
positions, although with no great effect
They adopted the usual tactics of ad-
vancing under cover of their guns on
the ridges and kopjes adjacent to those
occupied by the British troops on the
left of our camp.
Continuing their advance. the Beers
crept up, using every available bit of
cover. Our infantry opened with a
steady, warm fire, which beat back the
enemy. Notwithstanding display of
tenacity of purpose equal to their des-
perate stands on previous occasions.
The Boer attack was most elaborate on
all sides of the town.
The main attack, however. was
made between the Free State and New
castle railway, lines by a column COM
posed chiefly of johannesburg volun-
teers. A brigade of the Kings Royal
Rifles corps made a splendid defense.
The Beers were repulsed, but soon rail-
lied and returned TO the attack. Again
the British fire, which was very hot,
forced them to retire. They had made
a deep trench in front of the British
lines, and while withdrawing for their
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
PURSUIT Of CATTLE RUSTLERS PLANS OF THE BURLINGTON
EXTENSION Or THE WYOMING
BRANCH TO UTAH.
Chicago Paper Has Just Learned
That the Burlington Is Building
In This Direction.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-The Tribune says:
1t is probable that the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy will build an exten-
sion to Ogden. Utah. and make con-
nertion there with the Southern Pa
cific. The proposed extension is not
TO be from DenX-' west, but is to run
from Alliance, Neh., TO Hartville,
where there are large and valuable
iron deposits, and thence due west fifty
miles north of Cheyenne, Wye, to Og-
den.
This would place the Burlington's
extension midway between the Chicago
x Northwestern's Fremont Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley railroad and the Union
Pacific. IL would run through a fertile
section Of Nebraska and strike some
valuable iron and other mineral de-
posits in Wyoming. The line would
be as direct as the Northweetern-Un Union
Pacific line from Chicago to Ogden.
From Denver west the Burlington has
the use of both the Denver & Rio
Grande and the Colorado Midland, but
the Denver route is not so direct as
would he the proposed line via AL
lance, Neb.
The reason the Burlington is desirous
of running a through transcontinental
lirs midway between the Union Pacific
and the Fremont. Elkhorn &, Missouri
Valley is that these lines belong to the
Vanderbilt Hartman syndicate, and
the present Burlington line is wedged
in between them. 1t desires to be so
situated that it can offer active COM
petition to the Northwestern and its
allied lines west of the Missouri river
and this 1t hopes TO accomplish by
building an extension from Alliance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
VIM. SULztR is A CANDIDATE
NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN
WOULD LEAD THE HOUSE.
Says His Chances of Success Are
Good-Believes That the Leader
ship Should GO to East

Chicago. Nov. 19.-Representative Will
liam Sulzer of New York. who is in Chi
cago in connection with the meeting OF
the executive committee of the Demo
cratic committee tomorrow. said:
Yes. ] am a candidate for the leader
ship of the next house of representatives.
and my friends think my chances for
securing the honor are very good. /
would not be a candidate IL they did not
believe their selection would strengthen
the party in the east and help US to carry
the doubtful states of New York and New
Jersey in the next presidential contest.
Il will have the votes of the solid dele
cations from New York and New Jersey
and have received assurances of substan-
tial support from other states
''At this critical time in the affairs of
the Democratic party. il seems the wishes
of the leaders of the east should be con-
suited. and they favor my selection, not
on account of myself or my personality
but because they believe it will be good
party policy and will extend our forces in
the pivotal states of New York and New
Jersey in the great contest next year.
Il yield to no one in my allegiance to
the Democracy. and have no apologies TO
make for my support of William j. Bryan
and my loyalty to the principles enun-
ciated in the Chicago PLATFORM"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
STATE BOARD WILL ACT.
DR.. Beatty Will Investigate the Case
Today.

When DR.. T. s. Beatty of the state
board of health was informed last night
of the news received by The Herald
from Sanpete, he expressed surprise
that, if the conditions were really as
represented, the state board had not
been advised by the Sanpete county
board of health as the law. requires
shall be done when contagion is ragin &
in any part of the state. To Secretary
Beatty it seemed incredible that a
plague like smallpox could rage in the
manner told without the state board
knowing it and aiding county health
boards to stamp out the epidemic, but
the official remarked that he was aware
of many of the local boards having been
very careless in guarding the interests
of the public health.
However, I will withhold my
opinion added DR.. Beatty, Ion the
suspected neglect of duty of the San
pete board of health until 1 receive
fuller information
The first thing in the morning
will communicate by wire with the
health authorities of Sanpete county"
said DR.. Beatty. "If the facts are as
represented it will require the most
active measures to stamp out the dis
ease. The state board of health will
see to il that the local board main
tains strict quarantine of all cases
of smallpox, if such ii is authoritative
ly declared to be, and any persons who
have been exposed to the disease will
have to be kept isolated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
BRANDING IRON EXPERTS ARE
SOUGHT BY THREE SHERIFFS.
Believed That Stolen Cattle Are
Being Run Along Utah-Colorado
Border-Activity of Officers.
Especial to The Herald.)

Price. Utah, Nov. i9.-Sheriff Jensen OF
Sanpete county has gone out from here
20 look up a number CT people from his
10 be across The Colorado line picking W
other peoples cattle and who are wanted
under the same charge in Sanpete- The
sheriff was armed with requisitlon papers
on the governor OF Colorado, and II he
locates mis- men he will use them. other
wise he WIZ bring them back with him
and pigeonhoie them until they are re-
quired 10 be used again.
She1iff LeamaStef OF Emery county was
here the other day. in consultation with
the Sanpete officer before he went out on
the stage, and il was hintei that they
were after Sid SwaSey in particular and
several others in general. who are wanted
in Emery county for cattle stealing SWa-
sey has been reported as being in Canada
for some time, vhlIher he went about a
wear ago, so il is said. to avoid arrest.
This is thought by many to have been
merely a ruse to throw the officers of
some OF the southern Utah counties off
their guard. and that he is really hiber-
mating along the Colorado and Utah line,
and this is about the time of year for him
10 get in mis- work on transient herds.
Sheriff Alfred Of this county has heard
or the mysterious actions of parties who
are driving a lot Of 200 head or more cattle
IN a circuitous route through the east end
of this. Grand and Emery counties, and
the three sheriffs are not TO be outwitted
by these rustlers. They are working
quietly. and il may be that a number of
important arrests are to follow soon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
AFRIKANDERs ANGRY.
Dutchmen of Cape Colony Incensed
at Beers


Cape Town. Friday, Nov 17.-Sir Al
fred Milner, governor of Cape Colony
and British high commissioner, has is
sued a proclamation declaring the Boer
proclamations annexing territory, i'm
pressing men or seiZing goods. are null
and void and should not be obeyed. He
promises full recognition of and fair
compensation for actual injury result
ing from loyal adherence TO British al
legiance.
w. P. Schreiner, the premier, has in
structed all civil commissioners to an
nounce that there is no intention to
call out the burger forces in the colony.
as the colonial government considers
the military forces of the crown suf-
ficient to preserve order and repel in
vasion.
Ordinary citizens" the premier de-
clares, ARE only expected to remain
loyal and not to give countenance to
the enemy.
Judging from present indications. so
far from there being a prospect of a.
Dutch rising. the fact is that many
of the Cape Dutch are so incensed at
the loss of their property and the de-
struction of railways and bridges that
they are even beginning to favor the
annexation of the two republics. One
prominent politician goes so far as to
say that il may possibly happen that
the Outlanders will be chief opponents
of annexation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
BIG BATTLE IS PROMISED
BETWEEN BOER and BuLLER
JOubert Reported 10 Be Moving South From Lady,
smith to Meet Relief Force.
Column From Durham Advancing to Lines
of Action Open to Jouberts Soldiers.

horses they left this unguarded, where.
upon the Kings Rifles advancing at
double quick. occupied the trench.
This smart movement was not seen
by the enemy, who soon returned with
the horses Carefully reserving their
fire. the Kings Rifles allowed the
Beers TO advance almost to the edge
of the trench and then poured volley
after volley into the astounded Beers.
who turned and fled from an awful hail
of bullets, boiling across the open,
where the artillery of the British
poured in a terrible and effective shell
fire., The enemy lost heavily.
Meanwhile another section of the
Beers brought a mortar into action,
firing heavy shells. Our guns. concen-
trating on it, soon silenced this weap-
on, the enemy's artillerymen fleeing
headlong. The Beers then advanced in
force, with a view of repairing the NOR
tar, but our artillery shefled and scat
tered them right and left
THE fighting was all over at IL
o'clock. Promptly at noon General
White ordered a salute of twenty-one
guns in honor OF the birthday of the
Prince of Wales AS the cannon
doomed. cheer after cheer rang out
from the troops, and scene of enthu-
siasm probably without parallel in his
tory followed.
AT Caesars camp. which protects
the town on the southwest. the Man
chester regiment held the position De-
scending under cover of the British
guns for some distance on the further
side of the hill. they found several
hundred Beers hiding in a ditch out of
the way of British shells. They poured
volley after volley into the enemy. scat
tering them and infiicting heavy loss
1.-The Beers were driven back at every
point. with. 2 loss estimated, at 500 men,
Nothing important occurred until Tues
day, Nov. IA. when a strong force,
chiefly cavalry and artillery, reconnoi-
tering, came upon the enemy near the
Colenso road and drove them back to
their main positions. Our shell fire was
most effective and proved TO have in
f1icted considerable damage. Our OVID
loss was one man.
THAT same day a Boer shell killed
a trooper Of the Natal mounted rifles,
who. was sleeping in his tent. All our
men are fit, well and in good spirits
1t is reported that the lyddite is ter
rifying the Beers, who have to be
driven to their guns positions by re-
volvers pointed at their heads
'Ladysmith is able to. hold out for
months On the other hand. it is re-
ported that dysentery is working havoc
in the enemy's camp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
REVOLUTION GAINsG ROUND.
Colombia Government Adopting Wig
orous Measures.

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 19.-The Brit
ish steamer Atrato. from Barranquilla
Tuesday. and Colon Friday. reports a
widespread revolutionary movement in
Colombia and grave outlook. Her cargo
she landed with difficulty and she was
unable TO secure an outward cargo. owing
to the suspension of inland transporta-
ton.
The government is recruiting an army
by impressment under martial law and is
ieyyfng forced loans in Colon Barran-
quilla, Panama and Carthagena where
the Colombian's have been taxed Il per
cent interest, with the alternative of $3.50
fine or enlistment.
Foreigners are excluded but commercial
houses in Colon and Panama are sub
Jected to "A forced loan of 100000 at 12 per
cent, under guarantee of railroad sub
vention- Business Is practically sus-
pended. famine prices prevail and for
eign exchange Is at 500.
Foreigners are regarded with suspicion
tie government claiming that the
strength and popularity of the revolution
are due to foreign support.
The passengers of the Atrato complain
thai they experienced difficulty and in
some Instances indignity when securing
passports to leave the country.
There was heavy fighting last Wednes-
day on the Magdalena river. The govern
ment claims to have won a victory The
revolution is retarded owing to want of
arms. but according to advices brought by
the Atrato, is daily gaining strength.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
DWIGHT .MOODYW|LL RECOVER
STRICKEN EVANGELIST HAS
BEEN TAKEN TO HIS HOME.
Physician Says He Will Gradually
Get Better-Has No Valvular Dis
ease of Heart as Suspected.

East Northfield, Mass, Nov. 10
Dwight L. Moody. who Thursday suf-
fered an attack of heart trouble while
engaged in evangelical work in Kan
sas City, reached his home here today
and is tonight resting comfortably. At
Greenfield he was met by his younger
son. Paul. with a pair of horses and
driven over the road to East Northfieli.
twelve miles away. The ride apparent
" did Mr.. Moody much good and he
was greatly pleased to reach home.
Everything had been arranged whereby
he could be given the best possible at
tention and the rest he is so in need Of
Shortly after his arrival DR.. Schauffier.
who attended Mr.. Moody on his trip
from. Kansas City, issued this bulletin:
The general condition of Mr.. Moody
has much improved. His temperature
is nearly normal and his pulse con-
tinues to improve. / look TO see him
gradually recover. He has NO valvular
disease of, the heart. His circulation
is rapidly improving"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
Treasures of Grand Canyon Are
Beyond Description.
KANSAS CITY MANS TALE
FINDS IN CANYON UNITED
VERDE VEIN.
Civil Engineer Risks Life to Explore
Canyony-Immense Veins Bear
Copper, Gold, Garnet, Asbestos,
Onyx, Serpentine and Coal In
Great Quantities.
Special to The Herald }

Kansas City. Nov. is.-Frank D. Ran
dali. a civil engineer of this city. claims
to have discovered in the Grand Canyon
of the Colorado river. a vein of copper
greater than any heretofore known. to-
:gether with gold. garnet-bearing schist.
asbestos. onyx. serpentine and coal in
great profusion.
: Mr.. Randall went through the Grand
canyon in a boat for the express purpose
of finding the continuation of the great
copper vein that is tapped by Senator w.
A Clark's famous United Verde mine in
Arizora-
Il surveyed the vein for some distance. 7"
he says. land found where ii cut the
Grand canyon. The canyon was 5000 feet
deep. This. believed. was deep enough
Z to lay bare the vein. and l risked my life
by going through the canyon in a boat
to see. | found the vein | expected.
AT the water s edge it is coo feet wide
and runs upward 500 or SO feet branch
ing into three veins. There is copper
enough in plain sight to keep a 1oO-ton
smelter busy for a generation. l shall
go next month with a party to attempt to
reach the vein from the plateau.
{ Mr. Randall has quantities of specamens
Mr.. Randall has quantities of specimens
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
VESSEL ASHORE.
Unknown Steamer Aground Off Car
manah Point.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. l9.-The telegraph
operator at Carmanah Point reported last
night that vessel was ashore there. The
wires ceased working almost Immediately
afterward and no further communication
has been had with the coast since. In
the absence of definite information, con-
lecture couples with the supposed wreck
the only vessel known 10 have been in the
locality during the past few days. being
the vessel reported by the steamer Mys-
terry as flashing red lights off Carmanah
Point during Thursday night darkness
preventing the discovery of her name by
a homeward bound Victoria steamer
which already had tow.
Apparently the same vessel was seen d
few hours afterwards by the steamer
City of Dublin. whose master upon his
arrival said that the American three-mast
schooner Wawona. from San Francisco
for Puget sound, had been seen close to
the cape and had signaled that it wished
to report. 1t is believed that the signal
was misunderstood. for in a brief wire
talk with Carmanah Point yesterday the
operator at Otter Point picked out in
fragments the information that the cap
tain of the vessel was in difficulty at that
point and had asked assistance. but had
been passed by an Oriental liner.
This would seem to indicate that it was
the Wawona that has come to grief. but
the circumstances of the case can only be
ascertained definitely when some vessel
arrives from the cape or wire connection
is restored.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
BUYS American Wheat

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. 1s-The Journal
says: Alfred Duttonhofer. who is at the
head of a grain firm with houses at
Mannheim and Durisburg, Germany, has
just closed deals with several local grain
firms. involving a purchase of several
hundred thousand dollars worth Of SOUTH
western wheat. and left last night for
Galveston. where ne will make arrange
ments for the shipment of the grain 10
Europe.
The failure or partial failure of the
Russian wheat crop said Mr.. Dutton-
hofer in an interview. lis responsible for
my visit TO Kansas City. The quality of
the Russian wheat is SO poor this year
that we do not care to use it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
fspecial 70 The Herald,

Ephraim. Nov. ia lady in this
city received a letter yesterday after
noon from her sister who lives in Ster-
ling, this county, conveying the intelli-
gence that a smallpox epidemic is rag
ing in that village. There are four
e,cases reported now in the families of
Charles Musig, John Thompson, Hans
Dennison and Frank Snow.
The letter also stated that Miss Nellie
Clawson, a young lady from this city,
who has been teaching school in Ster-
ling, had been exposed to the disease,
and had left for her home in this city.
Marshal Beal was at once notified and
he reported the case to Dr. Jensen, the
city quarantine physician. DIR. Jensen
hurried to the young lady's home, only
TO ind that she had not stopped here.
. but had passed through on her way to
AIT. Pleasant to attend the Teachers
institute which was held in Mt Pleas
ant yesterday.
II is feared that her action in at
tending the institute will expose the
whole county to the dread disease, as
teachers were present from every set
tlement
Disease Brought From Canada.
A young gentleman from Sterling,
who is attending school here. gave a
statement of the affair. He says the
disease was brought from Canada by
young man named Thompson, who
came home sick about six weeks ago.
He recovered in a short time but has
since been taken sick again. The dis
ease is in a mild form. and several per-
sons who were taken down with it have
recovered. but il has spread so rapidly
OF late that the county quarantine
physician, DR.. Murray. of Mt. Pleasant
was notified and today he went 10
Sterling to make ar investigation.
Many Exposed to Plague.
The whole village of Sterling has been
exposed to the disease. Some of those
who have recovered from it have at
tended the dances where members of
every family in the village were con-
gregated.
A good deal of uneasiness is felt here
now, for the young lady mentioned,
Miss Clawson. has been at home since
she was exposed and has mingled freely
with the young people, among whom she
is very popular. DR.. Jensen is alive TO
the danger and will, take every pre-
caution in case the disease puts IN an
appearance here.
In case Miss Claw son returns here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20

London, Nov. 20, 5 a. nn.-This morn
complexion of the situation. Since the
fight of Nov. matters, so far as is
known. have been fairly quiet at Lady
smith. 1t is not unlikely that the Beers.
badly informed as to the nature and
extent of British preparations to ad-
vance to the relief of the town, may
be hesitating regarding the next move
ment
The situation in Natal is very COM
plicated, more especially if the reports
had been destroyed. The success of the
next move on either side will depend
more on strategy than on superior
numbers. The Beers have three lines
of action open. They can hold the
railway with the force they have at
Ennersdale, falling slightly back before
the British advance and threatening it
from Weenen. or, in the second place,
they can advance from Weenen and
try to carry Estcourt; or. in the third
place, they can advance due. south
from Weenen to Weston, cut the rail-
way and blow up the bridge over Mooi
river. If ii be true that there are TO-
600 Beers under Joubert and General
Botha. marching south to meet the
British relief force, heavy fighting is
in store.
Methuen's Column.
Nothing is known with certainty re-
garding the progress of the relief COL
umn from Durham, and the immediate
interest centers in the relief of Kim
berley.f General Methuen has a splen-
did knowledge of the country where he
will operate. and is laying his plans
with the utmost care. An indefatig-
able worker. he is busy night and day
cutting down the baggage to a mini
mum and issuing orders with view
of ensuring that the officers shall be
indistinguishable from the men TO the
eyes of the Beers. A naval brigade,
with searchlights from the cruiser Do
ris. under Major Ernest Hhodes. will
accompany the column, and Major
Rhodes is confident that ne will see his
brother. Cecil, in Kimberley The COL
umn will take all the materials for re-
pairing the railway. which, it is be-
lieved, there will be no difficulty in
doing. The advance Will be made by
forced marches, the column reaching
Modder river in four, days.
An Orange River dispatch, dated
Thursday, Nov. 10. says that the Beers
were then concentrating their forces
outside of Kimberley According to
the latest advices from jamestown,
there had been no signs of a Basuto
rising up to Thursday last. The Boers
have renamed Aliwalnorth Olievers-
fonteim in honor of their commandant
From Lourenzo Marquee comes re-
port that three German officers. Colo
mel Won Brawn. Lieutenant Brutewitz
and Lieutenant Won KunZe, have ar
rived at. Pretoria with the intention of
Joining General Joubert'S staff
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-20
WANT LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Lively Competition For the Republi-
can Leaguers' Assemblage.

Chicago. Nov. 19.-The executive
comraittee of the National Republican
League will meet in Washington. Tues
day. Dec. u. to fix upon the time and
place for its convention in 1900. The
meeting has been called by George
Stone of San Francisco, and official
notification to this effect was sent out
by Secretary d. II. Slime from the Chi
cago headquarters.
The indications point 10 a consider
ably rivalry over a convention city.
Chicago. Indianapolis, St Louis, st.
Paul, Galveston and possibly Philadel-
phia will ask for the gathering. The
commercial clubs of St. Paul and Gal
weston are taking an active interest in
securing the convention for their cities
The convention will be the first nation
al political gathering of the presiden-
tial yea..