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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
RUMoRs ARE DIscREDITED.
No ofacial News Regarding Butler
Crossing Tugela River.

London. Dec. 19.-Only the most OPP
timistic gave any credit to the rumors
that General Butler had crossed the
Tugela river, and even they speedily
realized that it was incredible that the
war office would refrain from the i'm
mediate publication of news of such i'm
portance.
There is also no confirmation of the
statement that General Methuen's line
of communication has been cut, though
there is a probability of such an event
occurring at any moment. According
to the latest news from General Me-
thuen, dated Sunday, December II, the
situation appeared to be a complete
compasse. The Beers were gathering
reinforcernents and extending their for
tifications on both TANKS. but he be-
lieved they would be unable to attack
the British position.
On the other hand. it was regarded
as impossible for the British to turn
the Boer flank, which was resting on
the river to the west. The Boer lines
of entertainments are continuous and
capable of rapid connection at many
points. From elsewhere at the front
there is absolutely nothing to throw
additional light on the situation.
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Little Business Transacted In the
House Yesterday.
M'KINLEY IS CRITICISED
BOASTS oF A PROSPERITY THAT
Is FICTITIOUS.
Bell of Colorado Refers to the Recent
Panic On Wall Street-Congress-
men Getting Ready to Go Home
For the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
By the Senate.


Washington, Dec. 19.-The house was
in session two hours today. a large
number Of perfunctory resolutions for
printing for committees, leave to sit
during sessions, etc, necessary TO get
the committees under way, were adopt
ed, and the several portions of the pres
ident's message distributed in accord
ance with the usual custom.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Grow
the venerable ex-speaker of the house.
in defense of the administra ton s
course in the Philippines, and by Mr..
Bell Colorado Populist. criticising the
presidents utterance upon the pros
perity of the country.
Scores of the members left for their
homes this afternoon to spend the hol-
idays.
Mr.. Payne presented a resolution for
the distribution OF the presidents mes
sage to the various committees hav-
ing jurisdiction. Mr.. Payne stated that
Mr.. Grow, the venerable ex-speaker OF
the house, desired to address the house
for forty minutes upon the resolution,
and it was arranged that. the, Demo-
Gratis should have an equal amount OF
time if they desired it.
Defends Presidents Policy.
Mr.. Grow read carefully prepared
speech in defense of the policy of re-
tanning possession of the Philippines as
logical result of the war with Spain
and Dewey's victory in Manila. He said
the people of the District of Columbia
would have just as much right to re-
bel against the authority of the United
States as the people of the Philippines.
The copperheads" of 1876 were sue
ceeded by the .'anti-imperialists" of to-
day. Both sought to ambdrraSS the
government.
Mr.. Bell (Colo.) submitted some re-
marks in criticism of the statements in
the presidents message about the pros
porous condition of the country. He
charged that a large proportion of the
alleged prosperity was fictitious and in
stanced the case of the numerous in
dustrial trusts which. he said, had been
inflated with wind and floated- Many
of these bubbles had been pricked
within the last few days, and today the
newspapers were filed with the stories
of distrust in Wall street.
Mr.. Gaines (Tenn) spoke briefly in
opposition to Mr.. Crows statement last
Friday that from 1860 to 1878 coin was
understood to mean and did mean
gold. The resolution was then
adopted.
Mr.. Mercer CNeb.) announced the
death of the late Senator Hayward OF
Nebraska and the house, at 2:05 p. m.
adjourned.
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the decision of the banks was to
place all their available resources at the
disposal of borrowers without regard to
the effect on the surplus reserve. The
knowledge of this determination had
much to do with alfaying the apprehen-
sion. The higher rates for money made
during the day were due 10 discrimina-
ton on account OF the charter collateral
where industrials were included.
The clearing house committee was IN
session during the day, but by the time
the market closed. had come to the con-
cHsion not to call a meeting for to-
morrow. though further recessions can
be had at need.
4 comparison of prices. with those of
Saturdays close show that the .evei is
still materially lower, though vsry sub
stantial recoveries were made Of yes
terday's extreme loss. The days ad-
vances range all the way from to II
points in the prominent active stocks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
ENGLAND Is R1DIcuLED.
Shown That Cats Claws Were Not SIS
Fearful After All.

New York. Dec. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says: General
Du Barii, former minister of war, rep
resented the Encyclopedias in
France when he said:
II hope that England will be forced
to drink the cup of bitterness to the
6regs. She deserves it. I shall be glad
to see poetic justice accomplished. For
yeara Europe has bowed before the
prestige of British arms and has been
cowed AND overcome by English
threats. Every modern state has suf-
fered at England's hands. Now. at
last. we see that the cat has not such
fearful claws safter ALL Every fresh
British defeat makes greater fools Of
us ALL
Personally. / believe that the Beers
will bring England to terms in short
order / do not believe that Great
Britain will think for a moment Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
GEN. ALGER WAS SHOCKED.
Regarded Lawton as Greatest Soldie
That Late War Produced.

Detroit. Dec. lex Secretary of
War Alger, when told today of the
death of General Lawton, was shocked.
Speaking of the general. he said:
II regard General Lawton as the
greatest soldier that the late war pro-
duced. His loss is a terrible enc. 1t is
strange that a general should be killed
in action. but it is hardly strange that
General Lawton should meet death at
the head of his troops, for he was the
most fearless man j ever knew. His
great bravery WAS the cause of his
death
The present military governor of
Cuba, General Wood, brought General
Lawton to my notice. He told me about
a long chase he and Lawton had after
five renegade Indians, who had crossed
the mountains into New Mexico. Law
ton and Wood alone followed those In-
dians 2,400 miles over the mountains
That incident is an index to Lawton's
intreDidisy."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
ROB PASSENGERS ON A TRAIN
BOLD HOLDUP BY THREE MEN
NEAR KANSAS CITY.
Victims Were In Pullman Coach
Five Gold Watches and About
500 In Cash Secured.


Kansas City. Mo. Dec 1e.-Passengers
on the Missouri Pacific's Omaha and
Nebraska City passenger train which left
here at 9:15 tonight were robbed by two
masked men who boarded the train in
Kansas CITY. Kan. They levied their
forced contribution after the train started.
holding up the passengers in the Pullman
coach. The conductor was among the
persons robbed.
Al Nearman. Kan. six miles out of the
CITY. the train slowed up for the station
and the bandits dropped Off and dIsap-
pearei.
The booty secured was five gold watches
aud about 500 in money. No shots were
Ire1 and no one was injured.
The telegraphic report made by the
conductor 10 the Missouri Pacific Of
fcials stated that there were three rob-
6ers. Two mcn who wore masks stood
the passengers up at the mazzles of the
pistols. while third robber. who wore no
disguise. collected the booty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
BRITISH ARE DISPLEASED.
Samoan Residents Object to Being
Ruled By Germany.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-THE correspondent Of
the Evening Post. writes as follows from
Apia under date of Nov. n:
The news that Samoa-that is Cpolu
and Savali is 10 be handed over TO Ger
many. was received here with great an
noyance by those British who have so
long and so conspicuously worked to
bring the place under British domination.
The chances are that most of these peo-
Pile will leave Samoa for good The small
Malietoan party who had hoped to get
in power long enough to officially ask for
British protection, are very downhearted
and some of them talk of moving up TO
Tutuila so as TO live under the stars
and stripes.
SO far the Germans have quietly en-
joyei their success. no public demonstra-
tiors of any kind having been made 1t
is rot at all likely that business in the
island will be seriously affected. and the
chances are that affairs here will be
much improved"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
Real Estate Transfers.

E. V. Carter to j. L. Shorten, ix5l3
rods southwest from northeast
corner of lot y. block ~, plat Az e.
c. c. Lester 10 Mt. Olympus F. &
l.. s. Co., north half of northeast
quarter of section l.. township
south, range l east ...--...---:--.
John Lundgren 10 p J: Westlund:
et ux., thres-eighfhs of an acre of
the southwest quarter of the south
west quarter of section 81 town
ship 3 south range l east......---- u
Mary A. Harrison to I'll. W. Reed.
5 rods by 3 feet southwest from
northeast corner of lot 3. block >.
Mat y -. Observation-Disclosures
Ellen Strickley to Salt Lake City
Railroad company. 3x2 rods north
west from rods north and 10 rods
block 80 plat A. AZ
Utah Savings & Trust Co.. 10 A.
w. McCupe. interest in parts of
lots 81 and So. l north | west ETC.
w. ". Wilson TO Averilda Jones.
lot= II to 10 platSA. Eastern addi-
ton TO Sandy III
Alice t. Heaton and husband to
so;,thwest from northeast corner
of lcx g. block ]. Heath's subd;-
vision block 40. plat C.-.-....-..-.-. %
Mary A. Ingham 10 w. III. Ingham.
3x2,. rods northwest from 10 rods
west of southeast corner of lot 6,
block %. plat A.. ......-.--.-.
W. II Ingham to Mary A. 1ngham.
Xxi. rods southwest from 12H rods
west of northeast. same...........
Mary A. lngham to c. III. Ingham.
1Ox2A rods southwest from 12L
rods west of northeast same 30
John Markell 10 Julia p. Merkel. lot
l. block 81, plat G, Garden City. 70
G. H. Dansie to Daniel Densley. jr..
IL acres in lot 2 section 2. township
4 south. range l west ..........--.- 100
Samuel Mcintyre to lions Coop
erative Mercantile institution. lox
10 rods northeast from rods north
of southwest corner of lot 4.
block so, plat ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 800
s. b. Miller TO Hattie W. yanPelt.
lots and .. block 3. Perkins Sec
ond addition -. .-...-..-.-...-..--. 5
]. r.. Dooly to A. W. Mccune. inter-
est in part of block 80, plat Co...
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
ARRIVED FROM MANILA.
Major Noble Returns From Islands
On Sick Leave

San Francisco, Dec. 1s.-The follow
ing officers arrived from the Philip
pines on the transport Rio de Janeiro.
and viii probably be landed today, as
there IS no infectious disease on the
vessel. and its detention in quarantine
will be brief: -
Major Noble. Twenty fourth infant
~. on SEX leave; Captain French. Six
teenth infantry; Captain A A. Augur.
Twenty-fourth infantrv. and Captain
Rodgers. Twentieth infantry, on re-
cruiting duty; Captain Pondexter. med
zeal department. sick leave: CAPTAIN
Dunning. Sixteenth infantry. recruit
ing duty: Lieutenant p. Schaeffer,
Thirteenth infantr-,. sick leave. Lieu
tenan mt w. A. Leiabor. Twenty third in
family, recruiting, and Lieutenants
Titus. Heff1efiirser and Pray, acting
assistant surgeons.
The transport is to be tIrred over to
its owners, the Pacific Mail Steamship
company. 4....s-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
UPIsING IN NEGRos.
Hongkong Junta and Priests Are
Responsible Saws Otis.

Washington. Dec. 19.-Generai Otis
today cabled the war department as
follows:
Manila. Dec. 19.-Information from
Hongkong and Negroes shows that the
late Negroes uprising was the work of
the Hongkong junta. Three juAta
agents visited Negros in the latter part
of November and took in 300 Taga-
los from Ponay and much junta liter
allure. which they circulated. They an
nounced great victories in Luzon: that
insurgent independence would be recog-
nized coon by the United States, and
warned Negros of punishment in store.
and directed an uprising throughout
the islar:d for December 2. The result
was a gathering, OF a few hundred of
the insurgent masses and robbers. and
consequent fright of the better element
General Smith has imposed on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
BOSTON BANK GOES UP.
Squeezed By FURRY In Stocks and
Globe National Failure.

Boston. Dec. 19-Dillaway & Farr, bank
ers and brokers of this city. have assign
ed. The assets and liabilities have not
Yet been computed. The firm is one of
the most prominent of the kind i'm the
city, and is composed of Charles w Dilla
way. George II. Flint and A w LAW
re-ce
The firm. il is understood with two
other houses. carried large quantity of
mining stocks The embarrassment of the
Globe National bank and the subsequent
furry in the stock market Is said to have
been the reason for the assignment, as
the firm was j heavy loser
Assignee Hovey. at noon. said that no
statement would be given out today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
APPLICANTS FOR STATEHOOD.
Conditions In Arizona and New
Mexico to Be Investigated.

Washington, Dec. 19.-With the view of
investigating the actual conditions which
prevail in t.ie territories of Arizona and
New Mexico which are applying for state
hood. Senator Shoup the chairman of the
committee on territories will leave tomor-
row for these territories In the party
will be Senator Clark of Wyoming. Chair
man Hull of the house military commit
tee: Commissioner Hermann OF the land
office Assistant Secretary of War Meikle-
John. Governor Murphy of Arizona. and
Governor Otero of New Mexico. They will
return about Jan. l.
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-
Sol Smith Russell Better.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-Sol Smith Russell.
who collapsed last night in the second
act of THE Hon. John Grigsby,' is
confined to his apartments at the Vir-
ginia, and no one is allowed TO see
him but his wife. According to Mrs
Russell the actor is suffering from
nervous prostratior and mental, COL
lapse, due to overwork. 1t was an
nounced that Mr.. Russell's condition
was improved and his physicians be-
lieved he would be sufficiently recover
ed by Monday 10 continue his engage
ment at the Grand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
HARRISON Is GRIEVED.
Ex-President Pays Splendid Tribute
to the Soldier.

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 19-In speak
ing of General Lawton. eX-President
Harrison said: II had the highest APP
probation of General Lawton as :. SOL
der and a citizen, and his loss will be
deeply felt by Indiana. He was heroic,
courageous and we will miss him. 1t
is distressing news, coming when the
trouble in the Philippines is so near
an end. 1t is too bad that he did not
live to come home.
Killed While in front of his troops
This would not indicate that he met
death while in action but would in
dicate treachery somewhere"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
Finances of Prussia.

Berlin. Dec 19.-Dr. Won Miguel.
PrussiaR minister Of finance, has just
submitted to Emperor William spe-
cial report regarding Prussia's finan-
ces from 1897 to 1899. The report on
the whole is favorable showing dimi-
mutton of the Prussian debt. The in
terest on the debt had diminished from
242. 600 900 marks to 221000.000 marks
The state railways, despite the very
heavy traffic. make less profitable
showing. the surplus now being AS. 000,-
0c9 marks. against 462, 100000 marks in
1896
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
SEVEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Fatal Fire In Two New York Tene-
ment Houses.

New York. Dec. 1.-Two early morning
tenement house fires in this city resulted
in the death of at least seven persons to-
day. The greater loss of life resulted from
a fire in the Mentor apartment house. at
the corner of Third avenue and One Hun
bred and Second street. where five parsons
were burned to death and nearly a dozen
more or less seriously injured through
burns or suffocation by smoke.
The other fire occurred in a five-story
tenement at Ass Tenth avenue. Mrs. Mar
tin Fox and her son. George, 2is years
old were burned to death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
Couldn't Stand Pressure. =

New York. Dec. l9.-The Nationals oank
Of Port jarvis. y. Y. did not open its
doors fer buziness today. A notice signed
Ia President Francis Marvin and Vice
President Sharp was posted. saying that
Temporal. suspension was necessitated by
the Strineency in the New York money
.aarke, The suspension is attributed TO
the recent defalcation of L. e Goldsmith.
the assistant cashier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Directors of the S. F., p. & P. Hold a
Meeting.

Phoenix. Ariz., Dec. BAT the an
nual meeting Of the board of directors
of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix
Railroad company. the following nam
ed officers were elected:
F. NJ. Murphy CT Prescott, president
ani general marager; D. Nj. Ferry, De-
trcst, vice president: c. C. Bowen. De-
troit. secretary and treasurer; G. w.
Kretzinger. Chicago, general counsel;
r. E. Wells. engineer: F. j. Sarmiento,
Prescott, assistant secretary and treas
urer; ]. ]. Wragovich. Prescott, audi
tor: executive committee, F. NJ. Muir
phy. y. X. Fairbank and c. c. Bowen.
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Memorial By Wilson.
Special to The lierald.l

Washington, Dec. l9.-Representative
Wilson of Idaho has presented In the
house the following memorials of the Ida
no legislature: The American merchant
election of United States senators by d.
rect vote of the people: the free home
stead bill: the establishment of branch
soldiers home Al Fort Sherman. Ida: the
immediate construction OF the Nicaragua
canal. and the improving of the Columbia
and Snake rivers and their tributaries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20

ed by General SKATER In July. 1898.
ne was chosen for the important duty
of opening the military operations
against the Spaniards by the capture of
Caney. and the interception of Spanish
reinforcements then nearing Santiago
de Cuba.
General Lawton sailed for the Philip
pine islands on the transport Grant.
Jan. 10, 1899. His distinguished services
in the Philippines are recent history.
He received a special message of thanks
from President Mckinley after his cap
ture % San Isidro.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
MAsoN's COURSE ENDORSED.
Senator Receiving Hundreds of Let
tiers of Approval

New York, Dec. ia special to the
World from Washington says: Senator
Mason. since he made his speech in
favor of extending the sympathies OF
the United States to the Beers, is daily
receiving hundreds of Ittters and petit
tons from citizens all over the United
States, indorsing his action and asking
the United States to offer mediation.
He said today that he would present
to congress every petition received,
with their thousands of names. and
that by the presentation of these petit
tons members of congress could gain
a clear understanding of the feelings
of the people regarding the Beers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
spaniss, Ship overhauled.

Madrid. Dee 1s.--The Spanish snip
Cuidad de Cadiz, which has just ar
rived at Las Palmas, Canary Islands,
from Cadiz. reports that she was pur-
sued and overhauled last Saturday by
a British cruiser, which fired guns COM
pelIing her to heave to, Intercepted her
as to name and route, and then allowed
her to proceed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
TALK OF MEDIATION.
Austrian Government Inclined t
Offer It's Services.

Ouer 1tS SERVICES.
New York, Dec. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Berlin says: The Ber-
liner Tageblatt is informed that the
Austrian government is inclined to Of
fer its mediation in the conflict in South
Africa.
1t is considered that the dfplomatists
of Europe who only a few months ago
signed the protocol of peace. cannot adj
init that the present loss of life, which
only in the end end in favor of the
black population. should continue.
The Berliner Tageblatt. however.
considers that mediation would be pre-
mature. Germany at least has for the
moment nc intention of taking part in
any steps of the sort.
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Hanna,s Christmas Presents.

Cleveland. o., Dec. 19.-At the request OF
Senator NJ. A Hanna, the Little Consol-
dated Street railway of which he is presi-
dent. will distribute 5000 among en-
ployees Saturday night as a Christmas
gift. The senator. in a telegram to the
directors says he wants TO show the
companys appreciation of the manly
course taken by its employees during the
late strike" on the Big Consolidated
lines when they refused to go out.
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Rescuers Now Lost.

Seattle. Wash, Dec. 19.-During the
latter part of last August Corporal
Shirving, of the northwest mounted
police. and two comrades, were sent
out from Dawson to search for Inflated
parties on the Edmonton trail. Moth
ing has been heard from the rescuers
since. and fears are entertained for
their safety.
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rnE SALT LAKE HERALD: WEDNESDAY DroEMBER &C. 1899

towns concerned fine. to be paid, into
the general treasury. He reports the
guilt CT two priests. and says Ameri
can clergymens are needed; that Negroes
would be easily Controlled If left to
itself, but they fear Tagalo vengeance
when Aguinaldo fully establishes him
self by driving the Americans out of
Luzon. The most improbable state
ments are believed by ignorant ma
tiyeS."
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sympathy For Beers at Denver.

Denver. Dec. BY vote of = to >,
the board Of aldermen of Denver
adopted joint resolution expressing
sympathy with the Transvaal republic
in its war with Great Britain. and
hope for the success of the Boer arms.
The resolution was introduced by AL
derman Kelly and was supported by
every Democrat but one in the board.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-20
Museum For Colorado.

Denver, Dec. 19.-The Colorado Museum
of Natural History has been organized
and viii be Incorporated. John F. Cham
pion j. A Thatcher and other Denver
Capitalists are promoters of the organiza-
tior and they have already secured the
famous collection of Rocky Mountain ami
mails and birds of Professor Garter OF
Breckenridge. Colo, who will be curator
of the museum
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Deposit Bonds For Cash.

Washington. Dec. l9.-At the close of
business today the amount Of bonds
which had been offered by the national
banks az security fer public deposits was
about Sij.000ot0 The applications came
from all parts of the country.
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that the war Office has not yet received
a full list of the casualties at Tugela
river. $500
Statements are published from Boer
sources in Brussels and Berlin that
President Kruger is willing to con-
clude peace on the basis of the status
quo, but that otherwise he will call up
on the Beers in Cape. Colony to join
in proclaiming the Independence of the
Cape territories of Great Britain.
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Senator Martin Re-slected.

Richmond. Va. Dec. 19.-United States
Senator Thomas Martin was today re-
elected for the term beginning March 4.
1901 by 10th houses of the assembly act
ing separately. Tomorrow the houses will
meet in joint session TO canvass the vote
and declare the result