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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
WAS A YALE STUDENT.
Young Ledyard Left College to Go to
the Spanish War.

Detroit. Mich. Dec. S.-The news of
the death of Lieutenant Augustus c..
Ledyard. who was killed IN Negroes,
was broken today to his father, Henry
B. Ledyard. president of the Michigan
Central railroad, while the father was
en- route home from New York. 1t
was decided to send an intimate friend
to meet the presidents car and en-
deavor to soften the blow.
The lieutenant was the fathers sec
ond son. He was at Yale at the out
break of the Spanish war; and had out
lined for himself a railroad career
Joining the patriotic rush of students
he enlisted in a New York battery and
spent most of his time as a volunteer
in camp life near Tampa.
Afterward. at his own and his faith
er's desire. he entered the regular army
as a second lieutenant. and was at
tached to General Miles staff during
the Porto Rico campaign. He was a
grandson of the famous General Lewis
Cass, and a nephew of General Rug
giles. formerly adjutant general of the
army.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09


There is a bare possibility that an
other such situation as at the death OF
President Taylor will develop. At that
time his counselors. who were George
@. Cannon and Joseph L. Smith, as
now, went back into, the apostles quo
rum, this. by the way, making thir-
teen apostles for a time. Had either of
the places into which they fell been that
of the president of the quorum. prob
ably one of them would have been pres
ident of the church today. AS it was,
President Woodruff of the quorum be-
came president of the church.
Should George Q. Cannon, in the
course of events, go again into the
apostles quorum. he would. by his SEN
iority. doubtless displace Apostle
Young as president. and in that way be
made president of the church by being
the senior member of the apostles quo
rum. In that case. the precedent would
still be uninterrupted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
PURCHASE or SILVER.
Bullion Ordered For the Mintage of
Lafayette Dollars.

Washington. Dec. s.-The secretary
of the treasury today ordered the pur-
chase OF silver bullion for the SPECIAL
lnintaee of the $4,000 Lafayette souve-
mir dollars. and arrangements are max
ing to mint them. 1t is almost certain
the coins will be delivered to subscrib-
ers before Christmas.
Secretary Thompson Of the Lafayette
Memorial commission today received
official advice from President Mckinley
Of his agreement to present the first
coin struck to President Loubet of
France.
Subscriptions for coins at 81 each are
being received at the American Trust
q Savings bank of Chicago-sent, as a
rule, through the local banks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
Lieutenant Ledyard Is Killed BY the
Insurgents.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE
NATIVES EXCITED BY REPORT
ED REBEL SUCCESSES.
False Statements Sent Out By the
Filipino Juntas Led Them to Be-
lieve That the Americans Were
Being Worsted-Aguinaldo Be-
heved to Be Heading Southwark.

Washington. Dec. S.-General Otis TO-
day cables the war department in re-
gard to the uprising in Negroes as foi-
lows:
Manila, Dec. 81 am informed the
outbreak of natives in the district of
South Negroes was the result of re-
ported recent great insursent victories
in Luzon and Panay, which the natives
believe. The extent of the outbreak not
ascertained. Lieutenant a. c. Led
yard. Sixth infantry, killed, two pri-
Yates wounded.
"One of our chief difficulties arises
from the circulation of falsehoods
among natives defamatory newspaper;
articles of United States and Europe
promptly published in Spanish in San
Francisco. Madrid and by Hongkong
junta and circulated in Philippines:
insurgents have based all hopes upon
False rumors.'
A second dispatch from General Otis
dated Manila today says:
Prisoners From Vigan.
Hospital ship Relief just. returned
from Vigan bringing 30 sick soldiers,
2S2 Spanish prisoners reported several
hundred Spanish prisoners at .Vigan,
| for which we send transport this even
| ing. Colonel Hare. Thirty-third in
| fantry. took Bangued 5th inst and now
with portions Of regiment and battalion
Thirty-fourth infantry in pursuit OF
! insurgents on roads southeast to Lee
panto. thence to Bontoco. on which
Aguinaldo and 300 insurgents supposed
| to be retreating with American prison.
| ers. Inhabitants of western LuZon
| coast friendly and give assistance"
General Otis also reports the arrival
of the transport Olympia, with the
| Thirty ninth infantry. one battalion OF
the Forty-fifth infantry and some re-
cruits. There were no, casualties on
the voyage.
y The town of Bontoc. towards which
Aguinaldo, with his body guard, is said
to be retreating. lies in the mountain
! Businesses about fifty-five or sixty
miles southeast of Vigan-
Retreat of Aguinaldo.
If this last report as to Aguinaldo's
whereabouts is true, it indicates that
! he has been headed off to the north
ward for the first time and is being
! compelled to retrace his steps towards
the south. If he is striving to regain
his old stronghold in Cavite province.
his chances of success are very slight
Directly in his line OF march is con-
! siderable American fierce at Bayonn-
bong. to the westward of that point is
Wheaton's force. and to the east of
Bayombong is an almost impossible
mountain range. So with Young behind
him. with Colonel Hare close irf his
rear. and his front Distracted, the war
department officials feel that Aguinaldo
has little chance of escape to the
southwark.
Major Batcheller is said to be making
rapidly for Apart, about the only port
on the extreme north end of the is
| land, so as 10 reduce the outlet in that
direction.
The best chance remaining to Aguin-
aldo is believed TO be to abandon the
escort of 300 now travelling with him.
in which case he could easily insure his
personal escape in disguise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
ROBERTS is STILL HOPEFUL.
County Clerk Dunbar to Be Sum
moned As a Witness.
Especial to The Herald

Washington, D. c., Dec. S.-Repre-
sentative Roberts this evening received
q copy of the charges which the COM
mittee has formulated against him ana
the affidavits which are supposed 10
sustain them, and he Will answer them
tomorrow. He says he has confidence
i'm the personnel of the committee. and
believes it * to be composed of men
and lawyers who cannot afford 10 per-
init the case 10 be biased.
He is not without hope that the final
result may not be unfavorable, which
is a courageous position, but one not
likely to prove warranted.
It is regarded as possible that County
Clerk Dunbar will be summoned as a
witness in the case, and that he will
testify to the fact that a number of
suits for polygamous cohabitation have
been brought in Utah since 1890. and
that none of them have been brought
against Roberts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
GOVERNMENT FOR HAWAII.
Hill Introduces Bill Making the
Islands a Territory.

Washington, Dec. Representative
Hit tIlIs.) today introduced a bill to
provide territorial form of govern
ment for Hawaii. 1t is similar to the
bill introduced last year providing a
territorial governor appointed by the
president and legislature of two
houses.
authorizing the postmaster general to
contract with an American cable COM
pany to send official messages to Ha-
wall, the Philippines. Japan and China
for twenty years at to not exceed $780,
600 a year.
Mr.. Flynn of Oklahoma introduced a
bill for additional homestead lands to
those who participated in the war with
Spain or of the Philippines.
A bill by Mr.. McRae of Arkansas
would extend the contract labor laws
to Hawaii.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09


Fifty third congresses. He referred
particularly to the adoption of the con-
ference report in the Fifty Second con-
gress upon the tariff bill. which the
greatest Democrat since Andrew Jack
son Grover Cleveland (derisive laugh
ter on the Democratic side). had pro-
nounced a piece of party perfidy and
dishonor." He described this procedure
as a rape of all presidents" and dted
other cases where he said gag rule
had heen EMPLOYED
Mr.. Richardson attempted 10 reply TO
these statements. but Mr.. Dalzell re-
fused to yield. and the special order
was adopted-l63 to 144-a strict party
vote.
Mr. Robertson G1a.) then announced
the death of the late Representative S.
G. Baird of Louisiana. and after the
adoption Of the customary escl-tlcn, at
LEO p. ni- as further mark of respect,
the house adjourned until Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
Democrats Are Displeased.

caucus committee of the senate today
considered the reorganization of the
senate committee. A disposition was
manifested to resist the demand of the
Republican senators for increased rep
resentation upon the leading commit
tees, but no definite conclusion was
reached. The Democrats are especially
displeased with the prospect of not be-
ing able to fill one of the vacancies on
the finance committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
TWENTY CENTS PER POUND
WILL BE PAID FOR UTAH WOOL

said to have contracted their supply at
the above figure are: Thomas Mercer.
Preston Blair, Moroni Marriott. Lew
B. Harmon and Others
Various reasons for the high price
are advanced, the one most favored be-
ing the carrying of war into Africa
by the English, cutting off a portion of
the worlds supply and necessitating
heavy purchases of wool in London
Last year the price hardly went above
20 cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
STRIKERS ARE UNDER ARREST
CHARGED WITH INTIMIDATING
MINERS AT DIAMoNDvILLE.
Correspondent of Salt Lake Paper
In Trouble For Sending Out Al
legged Untrue Reports.

Cheyenne, wyo., Dec. S.-Three of the
leading strikers at Diamondville Nc
Ailister. Ross and Caspard. were placed
under arrest today, charged with threat
ming to commit murder and intimidating
,he working miners. Joe Cutler, cor
respondent of the Deseret News of Salt
Lake. was also arrested the charge
against him being that he misrepresented
the condition of affairs al Diamondville
in his letters to his paper. The company
Will prosecute all four men vigorously.
No. i mine was operated TO-DAY. No ad-
iitional men presented themselves for
work and Manager White of the coal
company left today for Montana for new
men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
Meeting of the Cabinet.

Washington. Dec S.-The cabinet
meeting today was unimportant. Some
up. among them the reported purchase
by England of the Galipalagos islands.
but il was said nothing official had
been received and nothing of definite
character was known in regard TO it.
Secretary Root read the dispatches
from General Otis in relation to the
reported uprising in NegroS island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
POLICE PICKUPS.

Jaines Christensen of Mt Pleasant
had an Improbable jag on early yes
terday morning. He went into the
Lone Star saloon on Commercial street,
and then TO sleep. Awaking. he dis
covered that S35 was missing from his
pockets. He saw two women in the
place at the time, and thinks they
could solve the mystery. James will
go back to Mt. Pleasant and continue
TO prospect
]. W. Att, who was detained at the
city Jail upon a charge of embezzle-
rnent that was never officially made,
saws he will file suit within the next
few days against August Rowland of
the Murray Meat company for defama-
ton of character. He has engaged At
torneys Harrington and Snow. and VII!
sue for $1,000. 1t was Rowland who
had Att arrested for embezzling a set
of harness, but no complaint was ever
fled. Att who is a horse trader. says
he has no ill-will toward the police for
incarcerating him. He believes they
did their duty.
A young lady rushed terror-stricken
into a concert at the Fifth ward meet
ing house Thursday night. saying she
had been confronted By two men VINO
tried to seize her. She was walking on
West Seventh South at the time Of
ficer Sperry was present and started
for the assailants. but could get no
trace of them. Several like complaints
have reached the police recently.
For several days past quantities Of
iron consigned 10 dealers in this city
have been missed from the Short Line
depot. being taken from freight cars.
Officer Gillespie investigated. with the
result that a warrant for Eugene
White. June Thomas and lie Roy Lind
saw. 10 and 16-year-old boys, was is
En,sd Yesterday by Judge Tinmony,
Charging petit larceny.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
Beers Fire On British.

London. Dec. S.-The following ad-
Methuen's force at Modder river. under
date of Tuesday. Dec. .: ''BoerS are
seen daily passing between Spytfon-
tein and Jacobsdal laagers. They fire.
quently fire on patrols. Mounted in
fantry received a severe fire while pa
trolling six miles toward the north,
from a hill. There We're no casualties.
An hours cannon firing has been heard
at Kimberley"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
fsnecial to The Herald.l

Ogden, Dec S.-Weber county sheep
owners are happy just now with wool
at 20 cents per pound. Rarely If ever
has there been such competition
amongst buyers to corral the product
Many of The flock owners have already
made contracts to sell their fieeces next
spring at prices ranging from IL TO 20
cents per pound. The higher figure
is most in vogue at present Among
the Weber county sheep men who are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
District Court Orders.

The following orders were made yes
terday by Judge Cherry:
William Everett House VS.. Hyman
Goldberg: dismissed at plaintiffs cost
by stipulation.
David Evans VS.. the Groesbeck COM
pany: dismissed nunc pro tune Sept. 2.
by reason of failure of plaintiff to
amend complaint.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
Advancing On colenso.

Pretoria, Thursday, Dec. THE fol-
lowing dispatch. dated today. has been
received from the head lager near
Ladysmith: The British are advancing
on 'Colense. but last night passed with
out an attack. There was a desuitory
cannonade this morning, the naval
guns in Ladysmith replying vigorously
20 our fire"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
IN THE COURTS.
Defendant Served.

Papers were received from SEWER
county yesterday at the sheriff's office
in the divorce suit of Alberta Soren-
son against Nephi Sorelson for service
upon the defendant. who now lives at
Bingham. The complaint alleges de-
sertion and non-support
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
GO TO WORK TODAY.
Strikers at Cheyenne Will Return to
the Railroad Shops.

Cheyenne. Wyo, Dec. s.-The final ar
rangements for the settlement of the
strike Of the Union Pacific boiler-makers
were completed at noon today at a con-
ference between Grand President Mcneil.
a committee of the boiler-makers and the
officials of the company. The men will
return TO work tomorrow morning at the
scale OF wages in force at, the time the
strike was inaugurated.
The company promises to return an an
swer within thirty days to the written
demand of the b9iler-makers for an in
crease il wages. The strikers announce
that they have reason to believe that the
company viii grant them an increase. or
will at least make the scale the same as
al other shops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
Casualties at Ladysmith.

Ladysmith, Thursday, Dec. I (via
Weenan) The total British casualties
here since Nov. l are five officers and
twentv-six men killed, and fifteen Of
ficers and 100 men wounded. with three
missing. The Boer force is still around
US in large numbers. but. all within the
town are well and cheerful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
lieutenant Brunby Is Ill.

Washington. Dec. S.-Lieutenant I. M.
Brumby. the flag lieutenant TO Admiral
Dewey at the battle OF Manila. is lying
critically i'll at the Garfield hospital in TINS
city He il suffering from fever con-
tractad as a result of his long stay in the
tropics. and has been at the hospital Tor
about two weeks. The physicians ex-
press the belief that he Will recover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
E. B. Jones' Effects Attached.

Deputy Sheriff Curnmock yesterday
levied an attachment upon the law Ii
brary and household goods of Elmer B.
Jones under a writ sued out by the Ma
tional Bank of the Republic to recover
sSS2 on promissory note. Jones is now
living in Kearney. Neb., and his health
is said to be in a precarious state.
Whether or not his law library is ex-
ernpt from execution depends upon
whether he has permanently left the
state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
Particulars Demanded.

In the case OF William Mckay VS..
Michael -Shaughnessy, plaintiff yester-
day made demand upon defendant
for a bill of particulars of names.
dates and amounts in his cross com
plant for recovery of money alleged
to have been loaned and notes given to
plaintiff for collection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09

tention to obey the law prohibiting IN
lawful cohabitation.
lSignedl IT. c. ILIFF,
salt Lake.
&c. w. MARTIN,
''Manti, Utah.
&C. NJ. OWEN.
salt Lake.
81. NJ. COOMBS.
Brigham City, Utah.
"a. T. SCHROEDER,
salt Lake"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
Arming the Natives.

Cape Town. Wednesday, Dec. Sit is
announced that Major Elliott. COM
manding in the native territories OF
Griqualand. east. is arndng the natives
by imperial authority, with view Oh
assisting the defensive forces.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
Can Gross Modder River.

London, Dec. 9-The Times has the
following from Modder river, dated
Tuesday. Dec 5: ~The river is low. and
the railway bridge IS rapidly approach
ing completion The first train will
cross tonight. After extraordinary ex-
ertions the pontoon bridge has been
completed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
House For Bryan In Texas.

Austin. Tex. Dec s.-When W. ]. Bryan
returns to Austin from his duck hunt he
will be rendered one of the handsomest
residences in the city for the use of him.
self and family as long as they desire TO
remain in the city. County Judge E. S.
Walker. warm admirer of Mr.. Bryan.
is the donor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
Demands Are Agresd To.

London Dec. s.-The Berlin correspond
ent of the Standard says: "All the pow
ers concerned have favorably received
the proposals of the United States regard
ing the maintenance of the open door in
China. each offering TO sign the desired
assurance il the others will do So
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
,eeorgians Nav Still Drink.

Atlanta Ga. Dec. s.-By q vote of 26
to Ia. the WiIhngham bill. which provides
for the annihiafion of the whisky traffic
in Georgia was defeated this afternoon in
the senate The bin reached the senate
last week with a. small majority from the
house This disposes of the attempt to
secure the enactment Of a prohibition bill
in the present legislature
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09

London, Dec. 9.-General Forestier-
Walker has sent the following dispatch,
dated at 8 O'Clock last night friday
evening, to the war Office from Cape
Town:
Telegraph and every communication
to Modder river has been reopened. A
battery of field artillery and a battal-
ion of infantry were dispatched from
Modder river against Commandant
one gun, who had destroyed the rail-
way. Our losses were fourteen in
wounded.
Belmont has been strengthened by
infantry and two guns, and a cavalry
regiment and troops from Naauwpoort
occupied ArundelsThursday.
THE enemy's forces near General
Gatacre are reported as follows: AT
Dordrecht, 500; marching from James,
town to Dordrecht, 700, with six guns;
at Stormberg, 1,500; at Waterfall, a
large force; strength under Molteno,
about 400.
Lord Methuen reports casualties
Dec. 6, on patrol duty, as follows: Miss
of the Twelfth lancers; wounded, four
men,
Strength of the Forces.
Some interesting light. is thrown on
the position of affairs along the west
ern frontier by a dispatch issued by a
Boer agency last evening in Berlin.
The dispatch says:
"Commandant Prinz Loos' force is
al r-tx-
and Riet river General Cronje is still
on the north bank of the Modder river,
his rear being protected by fortified po-
sitfons at Spytfontein. The hills be-
tween Modder river and Spytfontein
and those between Jacobsdal and Riet
river are occupied by the Beers. Com
mandant Delarey's force is stationed
between Gras Pan and Honey Nest
Kloof"
If this Berlin dispatch be correct
and 1t is especially significant when
judged in connection with General For
estier- Walkers advices to the war
office-there' must be some 1900 Beers
around Lord Methuen, who is believed
to have 1000 men. Kimberley, how
ever. possessing an armored train. can
materially assist Methuen by harass-
ing the Beers from the rear.
According to a special dispatch from
LOurenZ0 Marquee. the MOuuer river
battle is described by Boer CORE
spondent with General Cronje as lone
of the fiercest the Beers ever exper-
fenced" The correspondent goes on 90
say:
Was a Hard Fight.
General Cronje's wing sustained al
most solely the fearful attack of the
British right throughout the day. The
Transvaalers tenaciously held their po-
sitions until in the evening, when thu
Free State burghers were forced to re-
tire by the heavy British shell fire.
General Cronje then retired under
cover of darkness. after facing the con-
centrated fire of all the British batter
les.
THE Beers freely acknowledge the
herculean assaults of the British and
ath-dispensing fire of the attacking
infantry. but they held their position
for thirteen hours against the flower
of the British army. replying solely
with their Mausers and maintaining an
uninterrupted rife fire. The Boer ar
tillery was silenced early in the battle
through the overwhelming number of
the British artillery"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
RAwLINs Is CHOSEN.
Made Member of the Senate Steer
ing COMMITTEES.
Especial 10 The Heraid.)

Especial 10 The Hera!d)
Washington, Dec. S.-Senator Jones,
chairman of the Democratic steering
committee of the senate this afternoon
notified Senator Rawlins of his appoint
ment as member. This places Sena-
tor Rawlius in close touch with the
plans for the arrangements of COM
mittees. 1t will. of course, give him
minority Craftsmanship. if he declares
for one of them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR.
Millions of Dollars In Excess of the
Appropriation For Last Year.

Washington. Dec. S.-Analytical COM
parison of estimates for this year. the
appropria atoms of last year and the
various increases, was issued today by
Messrs. Cleaver and Courts, the secre-
taries of the senate and house appro-
priation committees respectively. 1t
shows total estimates this year $685.
S55,24S, against 1854. 006.4S9 last year.
The estimates this year are s114, 29S,57S
more than the amount actually appro-
priated last year.szThe chief increases
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
ARE
OUTNUMBERED
Fifteen Thousand Beers to
Methuen's 1000 Men.
SITUATION AT MODDER
RIVER IS DESPERATE
Cr0nje's Army Is Prepared to Meet
the English.

Skirmish Occurs In Which Fourteen
British Were Wounded-An the
Hills Are Occupied By Transvaal
and Free State Forces-Methuen
to Depend Greatly Upon Armored
Train From Kimberley, to Harass
the Enemy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-09
Mayor Keeps His Seat.

Portland. Ore. Dec S.-Judge Frazier
has decided that William a. Storey was
legally elected mayor of Portland by the
city council.