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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
AN APOLOGY DUE FROM CHINA
RUPTURE OF DIPLOMATIC RE
LATIoNS WITH ITALY.
Refusal to Grant Concessions Was
Couched In Insulting Terms
Threats From England and Russia

Pekin, March S.-The Italian minister
here regards as an insult the manner
in which the tsung Ii yamen or Chinese
foreign office has treated Italys de-
mand for coaling station at San Nun
bay, and a rupture of diplomatic rela-
tons between Italy ard China is prob
able
It is believed Russia has reiterated
her protest against the British railroad
loan in order to make the contract
ground for complaint against the Chi
nese and thus seek compensation, ter
ritorial or otherwise.
Rome, March S.-The Tribuna says il
learns that the Chinese government has
offered to send the Italian minister,
Signor Mino, a written apology through
Sir Claude Mcdonald, British minister
at Pekin, for the terms in which the
tsung ii yamen couched the Chinese re-
fuSal to grant the concession recently
demanded by Italy of San Nun bay,
province OF Che Kiang, to be used as
an Italian naval base and coaling sta
ton.
Pekin, March S.-Sir Claude NacDon-
aid. the British minister, has informed
the officials of the Chinese foreign Of
fee that any attempt to repudiate the
railroad contract will be regarded as a
breach of faith meriting retributive
measures. AT the same time the minis
ter recalled Lord Salisbury's assurances
of support for China if another power
attempted TO force her to repudiatef. ne
contract.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
.BONANzAS OF REPUBLIC CAMP
ORE CARRYING NINETEEl
THOUSAND IN GOLD.
Phenomenally Rich Quartz Struck at
a Depth of Twenty Feet-Stam-
pede to the New Field

Spokane, Wash, March S.-The rich
est gold ore yet found in Republic
Camp on the Colville reservation WAS
uncovered in the Flag Hill claim today.
Telluride ore was encountered in the
shaft at a depth of twenty feet which
assays $ls,9S7 per ton. The camp is
greatly excited.
Three stages come into camp daily,
loaded TO the guards, and large num-
bers are going in by private conveyance
and horseback. Experienced mining
men predict the camp will have 5000
people before midsummer, and 10000
by the end of the year.
\ sensational strike of gold ore has
also been made in the Bunker Hill
mine, on Palmer mountain, in Okan
agon county This claim was owned
by Pinnacle Jimmy who bonded it to
the British America corporation Of
London. That company threw uo the
bond and Patrick Clark of this city,
president of the Republic company. i'm
mcdiately took bond and started ex-
perienced miners at work. The face of
the tunnel is now in remarkably rich
ore and from sixty pounds of rock
taken from the waste dump, and
pounded out in hand mortar, fourteen
ounces of gold was taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
HORRIBLE BUTCHERY IN CHINA.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS sLAUGH-
TERED BY THE REBELS.
Several Cities Captured and Men,
Women and Children Massacred-
Rebellion Will Cause a Famine.

Victoria, B. c., March S.-Details of
the Instruction in the central prov
inces of China, received by the EN-
press of India, state that the rebel
force and the imperial troops met in a
pitched battle on Jan %, and the lat
ter were defeated with great slaughter.
Hundreds were killed, and their bodies,
after having been mutilated, were
thrown into the river until, according
TO correspondent of the China Mail,
the stream was like log-jammed
creek.
After the defeat of the imperial
troops, the victorious rebels swept on
to the cities of Kuyang and Meng-
Sheng, which they took, after short
siege. AS soon as they passed the
walls they massacreed men, women
and children, and performed all man
ner of revolving cruelties. They then
burned the captured towns.
After these successes, the rebels
pushed on to Shachou and Kauchon.
The gates of the former city were
opened by sympathizers within, and
the horrors witnessed at their first two
captures were re-enacted.
Kauchon held out for some time. At
length Niu and his followers gained
an entrance, to begin their slaughter.
AS a revenge for his having held the
city against the rebels, the unfortunate
commandant of the garrison was
butchered with savage cruelty. 1t is
said 200 men, women and children fell
in the struggle attending the capture
of the city.
1t is feared great famine will fol-
low the insurrection, for so terrified
are the natives that the crops have all
been left standing and will not be har-
vested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
.cALAMITIES IN THE ORIENT
TWO THOUSAND KOREANS
DROWNED BY TIDAL WAVE.
Shore Strewn With Wrecks and De-
bris - Ii Hung Chang Recalled
By the Empress of China

Victoria, B. c., March S.-The en-
press OF India, which arrived last night
from the Orient, after a rough passage.
brings budget of interesting news.
A very heavy monsoon was encounter
ed on the Japanese coast between Kobe
and Yokohama. in which several big
liners, among them the Northerrr Pa
cine liner Victoria, were obliged TO lay
to.
Details of the terrible storm which
visited Korea states the loss of life is
something appalling, 1000 were swept
away and drowned by the tidal wave
at kungsan. AT ChemulpO bodies were
washed ashore by the scores. The har-
Dor was strewn with wrecks. junks,
sampans and debris. A stone beacon
was completely washed away The
beacon was finished in December at a
cost Of $4,000
Plracfes continue undated in the
west river, the pirates not hesitating to
shoot down those who resist. Only
vessels carrying native passengers SO
lar have been attacked, but worse is
reared Charges of collision are made
against officials. Twenty-one piracies
have been reported in less than three
months.
Dispatches from Pekin announce the
recall of Ii Hung Chang from the yell
low River works in Shantung province
by imperial cdict of the empress
dowager. He was expected to reach
the capital by March /. 1t is supposed
the empress wishes to have her old adj
wiser by her side on account of the I'M
certainty of foreign and palace politics.
Meanwhile Emperor Kwang Hsu ap-
pears only to be kept alive at the
dowager empress will 1t is stated
that her fear of the ministers of Great
Britain America and other countries
alone prevented the emperOr's murder
last Seutember
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
ATTITUDE OF UNCLE SAM.
America Refuses to Support Italy's
Demand For a .1Sphere."

Chicago, March S.-A special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
The Italian request touching China was
spoken of today in new light. The
! action of King Humbert indicates that
Italy is the first government to recog-
nize officially the new status of the
United States among the powers. 1t
| also developed that Secretary Hay, in
! his reply, pointed out to the Italian
government that the United States had
never supported or interfered in any
way with the efforts of other govern
ments to secure territory or spheres
Of influence in China and would Ger
tainly not do so in the case of Italy.
Italy's efforts to secure the support,
| or at least, the passive consent of the
United States, did not end with the
presentation of the note and transcript
of Secretary Hays message.
The Italian minister in Pellin APP
preached Minister Conger several days
ago and asked him to use his influence
in getting from China her consent to
the Italian demand. Minister Conger
automatically evaGed answering the
Italians proposal and at once cabled to
Washington.
The instructions sent him were along
the lines of the reply made here to the
Italian note.
w nlIe the information IN the possess
sion of the authorities shows that Great
Britain is automatically opposed to the
Italian demands, it is apparent that
Great Britain must within a very few
days, either distinctly reiterate her in
tention to maintain the integrity of
China and support her open-door pol
icy, or announce reversal of that
policy. 1t was stated today that no
communication relative to the Chinese
demands had passed between Secretary
Hay and Sir Julian Pauneefote, the
British ambassador, but it would be
surprising if there had not been dis
cussion in London between the Ameri-
can embassy and the British foreign
Office. The authorities are anXiously
awaiting the announcement of Great
Britain's policy, and it is appreciated
that it is of great Importance to the
United States. in view of the CONNER
cial aspect of the Chinese question.
Chicago, March S.-A special to the
Daily News from Washington says:
The state department emphatically de-
MES the report of a proposition from
Italy asking this government to sup
port her claims to the occupation of
Chinese territory. The officials declare
that the only communication received
from Italy was the one in which that
nation gave the other powers notice of
her intention to choose part of the Chi
nese territory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
STRATEGY BOARD Criticised
A BRITISH NAVAL EXPERTS
VIEWS ON TILE WAR.
Points Out the Blunder Committed
By American Strategists - But
Americans Were Terribly Earnest

! London, March S.-yice Admiral
Philip Howard colomb, retired, lectured
this afternoon on the lessons of the
Spanish-Amerioa an war before the mem
bers of the United Service Institute.
After dealing with the impossibiity
OF secrecy in warfare hereafter, owing
to the vigilance of the press, and the
necessity for protecting cables in shall
low water, he said he thought that if
Spain had showed real comprehension
OF strategy, the United States would
not have been SO successful. The sure
way for the United States would have
been for her TO send a sufficient force
to the coast of Spain to balance the
forces known to have been in Spanish
ports and to send a squadron to the
Cape Verde islands the moment it was
known a Spanish fiotilla was assemb-
ling there. Ii. he added. the island Of
Minorca had been seized as a base,
nothing offensive on the other side of
the Atlantic would have been attempt
ed by Spain.
The lesson to be deduced was, ac-
cording to the lecturer that the Ameri-
can strategy was hazardous. in so far
as it departed from the stereotyped
rules of naval. warfare. Admiral Ger
vera's ships were lost sight of, caus-
obliging the Americans to keep con-
siderable squadrons wholly in a de-
fensive attitude instead of maintaining
command of the sea. 1t was clear he
added, that if there had been coal sup
plies at Santiago de Cuba, and if Ad-
miral Cervera's squadron had been rea-
sonably efficient, instead of "miser-
able abortion, al it could have pur-
posed to effect by entering Santiago
might have been effected without any
interference upon the part of the United
States navy.
From the actions between the Span
ish forts and American ships, the
speaker deduced the idea that very in
efficient batteries were able to keep
ships at distance
Regarding the purely tactical ques-
tons involved, the admiral said it was
plain Admiral Dewey took advantage
of the superiority of his guns and gun
ners and placed himself in so distant
position that neither the Spanish
ships nor the Spanish batteries were
able to adequately reply to his fire
The whole thing, continued the lecturer
was terribly business-like on the Amer
lean side. with a pathetic parade of
Quixotic gallantry on the other
In conclusion, Admiral Colomb COM
mented on the fact that all orders to
the American ships were sent from
Washington. which he considered was a
momentous change in naval warfare.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
WITHDRAWING VOLUNTEERS.
None But Regular Soldiers to Be Left
In Cuba.

Washington, March S.-Orders were is
sued at the war department today for
the Twelfth New York volunteer infantry,
now in Matanzas, Cuba, to take passage
on the transport Berlin for New York
City, where it will be mustered out. This
is the beginning of a general movement
for the muster out of all the volunteer
troops stationed in Cuba, and indicates
that the administration believes the time
has come when it can safely reduce the
military forces in Cuba. The fact that
the rainy season is not far off is a potent
reason for the recall of the volunteer
troops in Cuba. The homeward move
ment will have to be gradual, because of
the limited transportation facilities now
at the disposal of the war department
The troops will be brought home, how
ever, as rapidly as trooDshps can make
the trips between the Island and various
ports in the United States selected for
the Decentralization.
There are now about 5000 volunteers in
Cuba, and their withdrawal will leave
about 1900 regular troops there for the
enforcen- ent of the policy of the admin
istration for the establishment of a stable
government on the island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
FRENCH AND GERMAN ARMIES.
French War Minister Makes Some
Interesting Comparisons.

Paris, March Sin the chamber of dep
uties today the debate on the army
budget led to the usual references to the
necessity for preparedness against Ger
many and to comparisons of the two
armies. The members of the house, while
complaining of the budget. which aggre-
gated S75,OCOOOO francs. admitted the i'm
possibility of retrenching, in the face of
the necessity of meeting German in
creases by corresponding additions. The
minister of war. NJ. de Freycinet admit
ted that the French effective was infer
Tor to the German, but he pointed out
that it was impossible to remedy this
owing to the lack of population. The
minister also expressed the belief that
mere numbers above certain point did
not add TO the effectiveness of the army
as the excess beyond that point could
only act as reserves, and he was con-
WINGED that the fate of a conflict would
be decided before the reserves could be
completed. It is not necessary, there
fore. the minister said. to be alarmed
about neig!tboring increases. France must
meet quantity by quality. The rifles and
guns of the French army were without
their equals and the country. therefore,
might await the future with confidence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
DISTRESS OF THE cUBANs.
General Ludlow Asks Aid For the
Y Starring Thousands.

New York. March S.-Brigadier General
William Ludlow. governor Of Havana, has
1yrutten lengthy letter to the Evening
Post describing infinitely the conditions
in the Cuban capital and appealing for
assistance for Cuban charities. The des-
titute. he says. are found in greater num-
bers in Havana than in the other prov
ihces.
IN this department" writes the gov
ernou which includes the city of Havana.
and its suburban region west, south and
east. between the rivers Alemendares and
Colim4r the destitute drawing rations
aDproNimate 10000 who must for the
present be fed or permitted to starVe.
Employment of the able-bodied men on
street Geaning collection of garbage, re-
pairs "a streets. road cleaning, disinfec-
ton Of ArCe buildings and military struc-
lures ard like work have constituted an
immense, assistance in this respect, by
enabling two or three thousand employees
TO feed themselves and those Immediately
Dependent upon them, but there is still a
very large reSiduum for whom, at pres
emit no Occupation can be furnished. it
great PROPORTION of the destitute are VIC
men and children. whose men have died
or been killed in the war. while 10000 or
5000 more are still aggregated as an
army. practically idle and dependent upon
the country for their maintenance, ir-
stead of being at work earning their own
living and supporting their families. 1t is
almost impossible "a the average case of
The women to find anything for them to
do and this, helpless class makes special
appeal 10 sympathy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.

A massacre is reported at Port Royal,
but details are meagre.
Ii Hung Chang has been recalled
from the Yellow River to Pekin.
Famine is reported in Saghalia, ow-
ing to shortage Of the potato crop.
Great restitution is feared.
Twenty-one pirates are reported on
the West river. Many natives are be-
ing killed. No captures have been made
of the pirates.
Rebellion has broken out in the CEN
trail provinces of China. An army of
10000 men is under arms, committing
serious atrocities and depredations The
imperial troops have been called out
to auell the instruction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
WYOMING BANK REPORTS.
Condition Shown By Last Statements
to Comptroller.
Especial to The Herald.)


Washington, March S.-Comptroller of
the Currency Dawes today gave out an
abstract of the condition of the eleven
national banks in Wyoming. a COM
parison with the statement of Dec. L
shows that the total resources have de-
creased from $4,169141 to $4,035, $50.
Loans and discounts increased from
81, 029, 4S' to S2,056,S sol. Reserve fell from
$1,OO3, 631, to $40, 449, of which the gold
holdings increased from $201,246 to
S20S, S02. The deposits decreased from
S2,S03,S62 to 81, 702, 1877 and the average
reserve held decreased from 1929 to
S1.92 per cent.
A postofIice has been established at
Hargraves, Laramie county, Wyo., with
William Hargraves as postmaster.
A. G. Nettleton was today appointed
postmaster at Nampa, Canyon county
Ida, vice A. c. Van Houten, removed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
MINING PARTNERS FIGHT.
Both Had Guns and One Is Probably
Dead

Ashland, Ore, March s.-Lon Edwards
this morning shot C. l. Evans at their
mining camp twelve miles west of Ash
land, and the latter is thought to be
lying dead in his cabin. Edwards and
Evans who have always borne excel
lent regulations, and both of whom
have highly respected families residing
in this city, are mining men and have
been partners in a quartz claim. They
have had some business disagreements
very recently and yesterday quarreIed.
This morning Edwards, according to
his own story. went to the cabin and
was denied admission. Words ensued
between them and Evans firing a shot
at Edwards, the latter says. before he
Edwards drew his revolver. He then
shot twice at Evans inside the cabin.
Evans, shot missed the mark. Without
ascertaining if his partner was dead.
Evans left for Ashland and surrendered
himself to the officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
SAVED BY GENERAL WOOD.
Major of Volunteers Sentenced to g
Year at Hard Labor.

Santiago dc Cuba, March S.--Major Ed
ward Wilson OF the Third immune regi-
ment, wno was recently tried By court
martial on charges of forgery. falsiiica-
don of records and conduct unbecoming
al, officer and "A gentleman. has been con-
yictea and sentenced to dismissal from
the service. forfeiture of pay and allow
arces. and confinement for one year al
hard labor IN the penitenUary. General
I,eou-rG Wood. military governor. taking
into consideration Wilson's previous good
character and the reduction from an hon
,,r-,,le position 10 the status Of q military
convict. considers chat clemency may be
shown MIN without detracting from the
force oil the example 10 others. and d.
reefs that the sentence he RENTED so far
rs confinement at hard labor is con-
cerned.
The Eighth Illinois regiment will leave
for the United States on Friday, on board
Tho TRANSPORT Chester.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
MRS. CoDY'S SCHEME.
Expected to Get Share of the Gould
Millions.

Albany, n. Y. March S.-The taking
of evidence was concluded today in the
trial Of Mrs. Margaret Cody, charged
with attempting to blackmail the heirs
Of the late Jay Gould, and counsel Will
begin their closing arguments tomor-
row.
In rebuttal, the prosecution called
Mrs. Mary Angel, the alleged wife OF
Jay Gould. She testified that she never
saw Jay Gould; that she never told
Mrs. Cody that she was married to Jay
Gould. Mrs. Cody had promised her
s5.o00000 If the suit agoinst the Goulds
was successful, she said. Mrs. Angells
husband testified in much the same
line.
David D. Carvalho, a handwriting
expert, identified as genuine a letter
signed by Mrs. Cody and addressed to
the son of clergyman who was al
legged to have married Jay Gould and
Mrs. Angel. The letter offers 500, GOO
for COPY of the marriage certificate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
DIR. RAFFEL RETURNING.
German Official Reaches San Fran
cisco, Homaward Bound.

CISCO, hOulSWaFQ Bound.
San Francisco, March S.-Dr. John
Raffel, late president of the municipal
council of Apia, arrived here today on
the steamer Alameda. When seen by
an Associated Press representative DR..
Raffel said that when he left Samoa
everything was tranquil and that the
Mataafa government was recognized as
the provisional government by tie
three treaty powers, and had the sup
port of 80 per cent of the native DoDu-
e..Ion ana d majority of the foreign
population.
"rhe German consul" said Dr.. Raffel.
could not enforce the decision of the
supreme court because he believed that
decision TO be in opposition to the
customs of the Samoan people and the
Samoan government and that, pending
instructions from the home govern
ment he could not seek to enforce it,
particularly When 1t was so UJno.AiOus
10 SO large a number of the Samoan
people.
las to the report that the German
consul led the attacks of the Mataafa
force" he said, that is untrue. Amer
can and British residents will testify
20 the fact and Mr. Morse, an Ameri-
can citizen, has so informed his gov
eminent in communication to the ad-
ministration at Washington.
The reason the provisional govern
ment closed the supreme court is this:
The president of the municipal council.
under the treaty, not only has local
jurisdiction in the municipal district.
out is also treasurer, adviser and
executive officer of the Samoan gov
eminent. He is such to the provisional
government under the treaty.
THE provisional government held
that it could not recognize a court to
whose decision it was in antagonism.
Afterward it was decided that it would
not declare the chief justiceship vacant.
But the Samoans do not recognize the
court and do not bring suits in it. The
whites, however, do.
My own opinion is that if the treaty
powers attempt by force to install the
Malietoa government it will simply re-
suit in the Mataafa government going
into the bush and controlling every
thing outside of Apia For, allowing
the defections to the Malietoa govern
ment in case it is recognized. the
Mataafa government will still have the
vast majority of the partisans."
The influence of the London mission
airy society in Samoa corrupted the
elections for king and thereby caused
the temporary installation of Tanus,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
cLUBBED BY THE POLICE.
Drunken Negro Soldiers Disarmeh
and Subdued at Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, March S.-About 500
men of the Eighth immunes, mustered
out in Chattanooga, reached here just
before midnight last night. Fifty police
and detectives were at the station to
preserve order. The sergeant who had
shot two people at Chattanooga was
searched for, but not found. The police
used their clubs freely in forcing the
negroes to give up their pistols and re-
main in the cars, but there was no fir
ing. Police were refused admittance
to one car by armed negroes at the
door. They forced their way in and de-
manded all weapons, and in this car
there was much clubbing, some negroes
being badly beaten. The chief causes
of the trouble were refusal to remain
in the cars, to give UP pistols and in
sulting language to the police.