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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-24

the TranSvaal government, with which
England is now on the verge of war.
This statement created a great impress
sion.
Later, speaking on the same bill, Mr..
Rhodes pointedly indicated that some
of the members were practically guilty
of treason, that they were supporters
of a ministerial party who lived en-
tirely on offal" and were nothing more
than political scavengers." He called
upon the premier to hold these in check
The departure of more officers for the
Cape and the denial Of the Portuguese
minister that Great Britain is to take
Delagoa bay are the only developments
in the Transvaal situation this morn
inE.
The cabinet ministers have left town.
Their action yesterday evening evokeS
nothing noteworthy in the way Of COM
ment. The expectation that their meet
ing would be followed by a border out
break has so far been unfuliled,
though the news from Johannesburg
tells of unrest that is not assuring.
In spite of the Portuguese minister's
denials. there is good reason to believe
that Great Britain will lease Delagoa
bav.
The most notable among the officers
who sailed today was Major General
French. A number of staff officers,
special service officers and war cerre-
spondents accompanied him.
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The Southern Pacific railroad will
build into Salt Lake City from the south
of the lake. This is the first step of
local interest growing out of the recent
consolidation of the two great Pacific
systems. When, a short time since, an
important part in that consolidation
was played in this city by the reor-
ganization Of the Central Pacific and
the election of Salt Lake men to the
chief offices, it was given out that Salt
Lake City would be in a short time the
eastern terminus of the Southern Pa
ciflc road, and that the change would
be one important step in making of
Salt Lake a great railroad center.
Move Decided Upon.
This first move has been decided
upon. The new branch of the Southern
Pacific, that means so much for this
community. viii extend from Wells, a
town in Nevada fifty miles west of the
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this city. Six persons were killed out
right and five badly injured.
The Killed.

right and five badly injured.
The Killed.
F. Salter, manager of the Philips &
JudSon excursion.
Eva M Walker, aged II, of Westford,
Mass.
Eugenia B. Judkins, aged II, Spokane,
Wash.
Addie f. Judkins, aged 10, Spokane,
Wash.
George H. Judkins. aged 6, Spokane,
Wash.
Willis, boy aged 6. Los Angeles,
Cal.
The Injured.
Mrs. F. A. Willis, Los Angeles. badly
hurt.
Harry Walker, aged 10, westford,
Mass, internal injuries; not serious.
Mrs. Grant Biddle, Cole Camp, Mo-,
internal injuries.
Miss Ella Biddle, 81, Cole Camp, Mo-,
bruises.
G. r. Cook, aged rs, Millers, Ind,
bruises.
The killed and injured were passen-
gers on a Phillips-Judson excursion
train, westbound, which collided with
an eastbound freight train. The ex-
cursion train consisted of one day
coach and two Pullman tourist sleepers.
most of them from Massachusetts, en-
route to the Pacific coast.
The special had orders to run to
Reno siding, and when only a few hum
dred yards from the siding it collided
with the freight train. The trains
came together with terrific force. The
second Pullman teleScoped the first one,
and the day coach is a complete wreck.
The freight train consisted of fifty
Iead n a nd
lumber and wreckage is streWn along
the tracks for nearly half a mile.
All the train men saved themselves
by jumping. 1t is understood the
frei. at had orders to take the side
track at Reno, but for some reason it
failed to do so.
A special with physicians was sent
from this city to the scene of the wreck.
and the surviving passengers were
were taken to Pueblo. Mrs. Willis is
lowering between life and death. The
others will recover. E. S. Plaisted, one
of the excursion party, from Revere,
Mass, said:
Our party of thirty-five or forty left
Boston on Wednesday morning last on
a pleasure and business tour to the Pa
cific coast. / had been riding in the
first sleeper, but had just entered the
DAY cOacn WIFI Tile tOllOOSIOi
and had got comfortably seated when
there came an awful crash. 1t seemed
to me as if ponderous stone bridge
bad fallen upon our car.
Waited For the Worst.
"I quickly doubled myself up and
waited for the worst. l found / was
not seriously hurt, and with a little
effort was soon extricated from Under
the debris. 1 looked for the conductor,
who sat by my side. and there he lay
a. corpse Two other men in the same
car (there were four in the day coach)
ESCAPED also. This car was a complete
wreck, as was the tourist eleeper next
to it.
There were six persons killed, five
Young people and our Pullman con-
ductor who came with US from Boston.
George J. Judkins, who was travelling
to his home at Spokape, had the mis-
fortune to see all three of his children
killed while he escaped with a few
bruises and scratches. The poor man is
almost distracted with grief"
A special to the News from Canon
CITY saws that George J. Judkins was
returning to Tacoma, Wash, with his
three children who were killed in the
wreck today, after having buried his
wife in the east.
1t is not known here whether the judi
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minds of the thinking British and
which prompts them to fear that be-
fore next weeks cabinet meeting the
Beers will have passed over NataPs
frontier.
If they have, there will be much
ground for believing President Kruger
intends an ultimate backdOwn, though
whether he is strong enough to carry
his people with him in such action is
open to great doubts. The cabinet coun-
Gil merely verifies the logical SUPPOSE
ton that Great Britain will issue no
hostile ultimatum until she is in a po-
sition to back it up.
War Is Looked For.
The impression that war is newt
able, which is now fairly general, is
based almost solely upon the belief that
the Beers will not submit, while 1t Is
impossible for Great Britain to recede
from the position which the secretary
of state for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, brought about. The re-
cent negotiations upon the part of the
colonial secretary have not tended to
appease the peace party in England.
The speaker declares that ito fight over
question of Chronology is naturally
impossible" by which the paper refers
to suzerainty being the whole base of
the other Liberal papers take the view
that Mr.. Chamberlain has made it as
hard as possible for President Kruger
to accept his terms.
Sir Edward Clarke, @. c.. former So
licitor general, writes to the Times that
he sees no caSuS belli, and hopes par
lament will be summoned so that the
whole affair may be explained to him
and other conservatives.
Denounced By Stead.
Mr. w. T. Stead. Mr.. Chamberlain's
bitter opponent, is bringing out pam
phlet, Shall 1 Stay My Brother Boer?'
an appeal to the consciences of Great
Britain, in which he reiterates his ac-
cusations of Mr.. Chamberlain COM
plicity in the Rhodesian conspiracy of
1895, and declares that war would be a
stain upon Great BritainS escutcheon
as foul as that by which the Dreyfus
case has sullied the fair name of
France"
He compares Mr. Chamberlain to
General Mercier and the South Afri-
can committee which tried the Jameson
raiders to the Rennes courtmartial. But
such diatribes do not represent the pop
ular feeling. If President Kruger de-
cides to hold his ground with the only
means at his disposal, l. e., almost i'm
mediate hostilities, he will find he has
but small sympathy from any class of
British
The Transvaal negotiations are now
so long drawn-out that though the pa
pers devote great space to them, pop
ular interest seems tagging. The gov
eminent organs, while regreting the
attitude of the Orange Free State,
point out that it's open hostility will
eventually prove advantageous in rid
ding Great Britain of the annoyance of
having a presumably neutral, but re-
ally hostile power, so close to the scene
of action, and enabling Great Britain
to add the Free State to her posses
sions without .encountering foreign pro-
tests or accusations of inhuman ag-
grandiZement.
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ALL EYES ARE NOW ON
PRESIDENT KRUGER
The TranSyaal Crisis is Now Entirely Within the
Hands Of the BOer Executive.
Great Britain Will Avoid Conflict Until Her Fighting Men
Can Be Landed

London, Sept 2S.-Never at any stage
of the Transvaal crisis has peace or
war rested SO entirely within the hands
of President Kruger. The longer he
delays precipitating definite issue, the
better are the chances for peace. He
now knows to what extent he can rely
on sections of South Africa to uphold
him and he realizes that the British
WILL If possible. avoid a conflict until
the last transport lands her men, and
he is too willy a leader not to know
the military advantage that comes to
the aggressor.
His appeals to the foreign powers to
intervene have apparently been hope
less, but his efforts to drag in the
Orange Free State have been successful
and if he honestly intends to defy
Great Britain he never will l<ye bet
ter opportunity than at present. 1t is
such reason which is uppermost in the
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ate review Of the

leisure for a deliberate review Of the
whole situation
Meanwhile. the military forces in
South Africa will be increased by 10000
or 10000 men; the Transvaal govern
ment will be .courteously informed that
the ministers require time for recon-
sidering the subject OF England's rela-
lions with the Dutch republic and the
door viii not be closed against pacific
diplomacy, if President Kruger wishes
to make fresh overtures. The ministers
are determined not to provoke a decla-
ration of war, especially when they are
not in readiness for hostilities, but they
will not modify the terms of the last
communication sent out by Mr.. Cham
berlain-
The great stir of military prepara-
ton prevailing at army headquarters
betokens the dispatch of large rein
forcements to the Cape and Natal. The
prolonged conference between Mr.. Bal
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GALLIFET IS DEFIANT.
Challenges Those Who Wish to Dust
Him From War Department.

Paris, Sept. 2S.-The proclamation of
the minister of war General de CALI
fet to the army declaring the Dreyfus
incident closed. has excited keen oppo-
sition among the Dreyfusards, radicals
and socialists. 1t is rumored that an
attempt will be made to Dust the war
minister from the cabinet. 1t is said
he issued the proclamation without
consulting his fellow ministers. Some
of the papers criticizing him, are in
close touch with several of the minis
ters and General de Gallifet is credited
with saying:
They want to get rid of me- am
quite prepared to go. But don't mean
to go alone. Either all of them dzap-
pear with me, or 1 stop where am. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-24

In pursuance of its desire to ascertain
the sentiment of the Democrats of
Utah ON the proper method to be pur-
sued in the Philippines, The Herald
presents this morning another set of
interviews. The statements of all those
seen were carefully prepared, and it
will be seen that the opinions contain
no bubbles and no evasions.
Mr. Bryan's views are heartily en-
dorsed, and his ideas Of the PROPOSE
lions that should be made to the Fill
pinos are pronounced sound and sensi-
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four and Lord Rothschild indicates that
the spending departments are short OF
money and that parliament may be
summoned in October, unless Temporal
ry arrangements can be made with the
great financiers for bridging over the
crisis.
The drift of affirs this week has been
strongly in the direction Of war, al
though no one in authority is yet will
ing to admit that the last word has
been said in favor of peace Military
experts complain that the ministers
have been too optimistic and that Kru.
ger now has a chance of striking Ma.
tai before the British garrison is pre-.
pared to defend the frontier adequately
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MORE TROOPS TO THE FRONT.
England's Pacific Attitude Ruse to
Gain Time For Preparation.

New York, Sept. pa dispatch to
the Tribune from London says: No re-
treat, no provocation. but more troops
to the front. That is brief summary
Of the last cabinet meeting. The con-.
tinuance of negotiations with the
Transvaal on former lines is not con-
sidered desirable and a fresh start will
be made as soon as the ministers have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-24
NATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS.
Delegates Began Their Session a
Hartford, Conn. Yesterday.

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 2S-The ma
tional prison congress opened here to-
day with a small attendance of dele
gates. 1t is expected, however, that
many more viii arrive by Monday,
when work will begin in earnest.
Governor Lounsberry delivered an adj
dress, expressing pleasure at the fact
that Connecticut was chosen for the
gathering of such a notable body.
Among those who spoke were Dr.
Frederick Howard Wines, LII. D.; Cap
tain Edward S. Wright Of Pittsburg,
who delivered the principal address,
owing to the absence of the president
of the association, and Thomas Nc
Manus. The convention will continue
five days.
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Will Adopt Krag-Jorgensens.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The navy de-
partment has concluded to make a
change in the small arms used in the
service, and will adopt the army rifle,
the g-Jorgensen. This determine
ton has been reached solely as the re-
suit of the finding of the board which
held that the Importance of having a
uniform arm and ammunition for both
the army and navy overshadowed all
other considerations.
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FILIPINOS ARE B0MBARDED.
United States Warships Destroy the
Town of Olangapo.

Manila, Sept. "a, 11:15 a. m.-The
United States cruiser Charleston, the
monitor Monterey, the gunboat Con-
cord and the supply ship zafira this
morning attacked Olangapo, on Subig
bay.
The warships, after briskly lombard
ing Olangapo, landed $50 sailors, who
destroyed the insurgents position. One
American was wounded.
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WERE EXCURSIONISTS
ON THEIR WAY WEST
Crashed Into a Freight Train With
Terrific Force.
Orders Which Were Disobeyed Re-
sponsible For the Accident
Trainmen Saved Themselves By
Jumping-Spokane Man Saw All
Three of His Children Killed and
us Nearly Distracted With Grief
Manager of Excursion Killed.

Denver, Sept. pa special to the
News from Florence, Colo, says: One
of the most APPALLING accidents in the
history of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad occurred at o'clock this after
noon, four and one-half miles west of
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Ieiden was wen Known.

New orleans. Sept 2s.-Frank Leiden,
who was killed at the City Opera House
in Chattanooga last night by Julia Nor
rison. was known in private life as
Frank Leidenheimer. He was born in
New Orleans thirty-eight years ago and
was a member of a prominent family
here. He had followed theatrical life
for the past fifteen years and has been
stage manager for Z. p Sothern,
Thomas Keene and Frchman.
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Middlesboro, KY, Sept. 2S.-General
Sowder, son of Councilman Sowder of
Sowder-Turner feud which reigned ten
years ago around Middlesboro, was
shot through the back from ambush
last night, near his home. 1t is believed
the feud is to be revived.
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was a Case of suicide.

Tillamool, Ore. Sept. pa coroners
jury today found that Delta, the T.
year-old daughter Of E. K. Scoville.
whose body was found on the beach
yesterday, committed suicide by drown
Ing. Yesterday her body was found on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-24
RHODES MAKES CHARGES.

Says That Some Members Of Cape
Assembly Are Guilty of Treason.
London, Sept. pa special dispatch
from Cape Town says: There was an
extraordinary scene in the assembly
Friday, during the debate on the regis
tration Of voters bill. Cecil Rhodes, who
hitherto has deprecated the advisability
of hostilities, repeated the statement
that several members had accepted
money for electioneering purposes from
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Oregon STAGE Held un

Boise, Ida, Sept. 2S.-The stage be-
tween Westfall, Ore, and Ontario, Ore,
was held up last night and the regis
tered mail taken. There We're three
robbers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-24
Highwayman Is Captured.

London, Sept. 2S.-The ringleader of
the band of highwaymen who stole the
sum of e12,OOO Sept. u, while in transit
to this city, has been arrested.
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DUNBAR ENDORSES BRYAN.
County Clerk Opposes "Benevo-
lent Assimilation"

heartily endorse Mr.. Bryan's posi-
ton with regard to the Philippines 1
understand, too that Mr.. Bryan holds
that if an assurance of independence
were given the Filipinos. they would
be satisfied and the war would cease.
If not. then the Instruction should be
quelled with all the power of this ma
ton before another step is taken.
I am radically opposed to absorbing
the Filipinos into our body polite. Such
a step would bring with it a brood
of troubles and entangle us with Eu-
ropean natas1s, something that the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-24
NEW TESTIMONY
ON EXT ANS|ON
Another Symposium Of DEM
Ocratic Opinions.
HEARTY ENDORSEMENT
OF MR.. BRYAN'S POLICY
Leaders Make Plain and Unequivo-
cal Statements.

Judge King Leads Off With Talk
About the Mistakes of Omission by
the Republican Administration
During the Conduct of the War In
the Philippines-Islanders Should
Be Given An Independent Govern
ment.
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Feud to Be Revived.

the beach with stone tied about her
neck
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realm Of Uneasiness.

johannesburg, Sept 2s.-(Delayed ir
transmission 1.-THE feeling Of uneast-
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SILVER AND LEAD

Silver, 1880 Per Ounce.
Lead, $40 per LOG pounds.
Copper, Tic per pound.
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Forecast for Salt Lake Today Is;
Fair; Stationary Temperature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-06
Fun on a Military Transport.

When the United States transport Zelandia carried part of ths second ex- pedition Of troops from San Francisco to Manila during the early part of the war now in progress. aboard were the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers and the now famous Utah battery.
 To divert the monotony of a long voyage the yet untrained soldiers in duIged in all sorts Of games and pranks during the intervals between drill and school.
 The officers were not all inclined TO stand upon military dignity and so when the priyates had exhausted each others good nature they dragged iu the 'noncoms. who in turn dragged the commissioned officers into the va fious traps the slylarkers set for each other.
 Says an ex-high private who took the voyage in question:
 Some of the boys were gathered together on the forward deck; quietly they passed the word back that so and so was wanted Coming forward one of the group would beekon to him mysteriously and as he stopped to lis- ten whack would come tremendous blow from a barrel staye from some unknown source behind him.
 After a yell of laughter had sub. sided he would be handed the staYa and given the privilege of naming the next victim.
 This happened in turn to private. corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, captain and major and the boldest held their breath as the major, with a grim smile. said:
 Private Smith, present my compll- ments to the colonel and tell him that Maj. - respectfully desires his pres ence forward
 The colonel came, stopped over, re- eeived his whack, strengthened up and to the delight of the boys shouted:
 Tell tbe chaplain to come forward at once
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-06
samoan GeutIeness in War.

War is savage in its very nature. and one looks for war among sayages 10 be peculiarly barbarous. IT. such is not always the case among the pep pie of Samoa Is attested by a letter sent from Samoa by an American gen tlemau who recently visited Apia. and who gives a description of Mataafa $ army in camp after battle between the rival claimants 10 the throne
 We went all about among the h0ts where the saYages were resting after the battle and making preparations for the next fight It was very peaceful scene, for their arms were all conceal Cd under the mats. where the men Sd. and many of the soldiers were accom- panied by their wives and children. They were amusing themselves by smoking and beating tom-toms
 The 5am0ans are 3 most amiabls race Of saYages. and white people are always perfectly safe among them Everywhere We are greeted with smiles and friendly mods and the salutatioa .Talofa. which means Love to you, from men. women aud children.
 One instance Of their friendly feai- ing occurred during the big battle \ white man. who lived in The street where they were fighting, saw thai two of his horses had strayed out be- tween the hostile lines. He did nos want to lose them. and he did not want to venture out in the line Of fire. Sc he stuck a white flag ou5 of his win dow, Upon seeing it. both chiefs or dered their men to stop firing and hos tilities were suspended while rho whi.e man went out and drove his horses 10 q place of shelter. Then the combat ants went a it again
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-06

would not iszert her in bnr hOrr ~ need! Mamie could not bring herself to believe that. After all, she bad not got up to face the danger: gae had oulv sat up in bed. Evidently something more was required Of her Sue would make 0ue more effort.
 SummonLng all her resolution to her aid. and in excited haste lest her coa,r age should melt away too soon. the lst- tie girl jumped out of bsd and walked toward the eye. It seemed to dissn- pear as she moved but she went stead fly on. until she was stopped by com ing right up against the window of her room
 Then saa understood. The window was 3 long, high one. without any shade and as the night was warm had been opened at tue top to let a the fresh afr Through bhis opening I star had been peeping, It was 50 nigh ID in the sky that Mamie could only see it when she was close ID to the window. or from farther back in the room. only by bending down as low a8 her head had been when it was lying en ahe pillow When she had sal up ii bed. of course the val of the room had come between her and the star.
 The mystery was explained. Her big. burning blazing. bogy eye had been nothing after atl but 3 beautiful star shining into her room.
 Mamie, with a much relieved mind. could not help laughing at herself. and feeling rather ashamed of herself, too. She felt that this would be I lesson to her for the future, aud made up her mind that if ever again in the course Of her life she met with a bogy, she would not begin to be frightened at it until she had walked right IT'D to it. and had looked it boldly in the face. for D taas it might turn out to be only a star.
 ALMA SgHRET8ER.