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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
MORE FILIPINO UPSTAIRS.
Representatives Of The Alleged Filipino Con-
gress" 10 Treat With Mckinley.
Threaten that the War will Continue
if Terms are Not Agreed Upon
Must be Hard Pressed.

New York, Dec. ga special TO the
Journal and Advertiser from Philadel-
phia, says;
IF President Mckinley will decide on
anything like reasonable terms for the
surrender Of Agulnaldo and the Fill
plnos under him and will inform the
Filipino congress through US, its repre-
sentatives in this country, the Flllpinos
will Law down their arms within the
next month or two, and the war Will
end"
Jessup Luigi 7. de Fernandez, who
claims TO be one OF three special rep
resenta,iyes Of Agoncillo and the Fill
Pine congress, made this statement as
he was about to take the train for New
York.
Fernandez, with two others-Luclo
Lem Lejera and Juliet Franclscus Lo-
pez.-were appointed at q meeting OF the
Filipino congress as special representa-
tlves TO this country and II possible
have a personal interview with Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Their mission Is principally TO ascer-
tain from the President his views re-
garding the war In the Philippines. and
II possible TO learn from him II he is de-
slrous OF allowing Aguinaldo 10 sur
render on certain terms that they Will
offer.
While In Washington the three repre-
sentatlves are 10 make canvass of the
members Of the Senate and House Of
Representatives with the object OF
learning each members attitude toward
the administration and the Filipino
war
The three representatives arrived In
New York on Christmas eve on the
Campania from Liverpool. After reach
ing New York Fernandez came TO this
city on secret mission and expects
now to join his two colleagues In New
York.
What he was doing here he refused
10 say, but he declared that he would
make II public al the proper time. The
emissarles expect 10 leave for Washing I
ton In time TO be there for the re-
opening Of Congress after the holidays. !
Fernandez did not hes.t.te to talk OF /
the Philippines and the war and feeling |
among the natives. "The cOntest in the |
Philippines has been terrible for some |
time before left Hong Kong" he said, |
"but Notwithstanding that II viii con- /
tlnue n the President refuses 10 see Us 4
or declines the terms we shall offer.
III he will OILY decide on anything
that could possibly be called reasonable
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Wants to be Senator.

New York, Dec, 29.-Joseph F. John
ston. governor Of Alabama. and candl-
date to succeed Mr., Morgan as Sena-
tor, is now in this city.
The governor, discussing his candi-
dacy, said last night.
II am standing squarely upon the
Chicago platform. The Democrats OF
my State believe In free silver and
Bryan. Before my campaign opened
Senator Morgan tried to create new Is
sues and to evade supporting free silver
and Bryan. His stand cost him many
votes, and when he took the stump
there he soon found out how the peo-
pie stood. Our people are opposed TO
imperialism and trusts, but In the next
campaign the issues Of 1896 will be the
main Issues. am confident that l shall
be elected"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

Of Generals Roberts and Kitchener. The
announcement that the former viii
have supreme command, and that the
latter will be chief OF stan has largely
dispelled the depression In cape Colony
caused by the recent reyerses, while the
soldiers anticipate everything from the
presence Of "Bobs' from success In
battle to Caperbeer
Advlces from Capetown dated Dec. "a,
say an investigation shows that the re-
ported disaffectlon among the Dutch In
the Victoria district has been over
drawn. The farmers. 1t is pointed out.
are mostly land owners and Will not
risk the loss Of their farms by rising
A dispatch from L0urenzo Marques
dated Dec %, says a curious story Is
current emanatlng from Boer sources
that Matt Steyn, brother Of the presi-
dent OF the Orange Free State, and
500 Free Staters have definitely refused
to continue the war.
Matt Steyn, acting as spokesman OF
the party, Is reported to have told the
president that he was only authorized
to intervene in the interest Of peace,
and that the burghers did not feel that
they were bound In his "unwarrantable
conduct" especially as they ran the
risk Of conhscation Of their property,
and they simply desired to be permitted
to farm In peace and proposed to i'm
mediately return to their farms.
Sir Charles Howard Vincent, member
OF parliament for the central division
OF Sheffield, and colonel Of the Queens
Westminster volunteers, has been APP
pointed TO command the infantry d.
vision Of the city Of London imperial
regiment,
The text of Col. Baden-F owell's
proclamation 10 the burghers beseiging
MafekIng, the gist Of which has al
ready been cabled comes from Lourenzo
Marques today After asserting that
the republics cannot hope for foreign
Intervention and pretending 10 relate
the exact attitude OF all the European
powers. including Emperor William,
who, the colonel said fully synpathiz-
es with England" Baden Powell makes
the extraordinary statement that the
American government has warned the
Others OF her intention TO side with
England should any of them interfere.
A war office dispatch from Col.
Baden. Powell dated Dec. ~, after an
nounclng that Lady Sarah Wilson had
arrived safe and we'll at Mafeking adds
that the bombardment and musketry
fire continue daily on all sides and that
the health and spirits OF the garrison
are very satisfactory.
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ACCUSES UNITED STATES.
impartial Says Columbia Is Out For Slices
Of Territory.

City Of Mexico, Dec. 2g.--Imparclal
the leading organ Of the liberal party
has a significant article on what con-
stitutes Imperialism, and tends to show
that the United States has Joined Eng
land, Russia, Germany and France In a
career OF conquest and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
impartial declares that Imperialism
and expansion are symptoms Of ma
tional unhealth and argued that no
nation which has ever played the I'M
perial role has endured but has seen IT.
self shorn OF provinces and possessions
as fast as the outlying provinces grew
strong enough TO shake of the yoke OF
their subjugators. II compares the con-
duct OF the United States In the Philip
pines TO that OF Great Britain in South
Africa, and ends by predicting that all
expanding nations will be forced TO
prodigal expenditures TO maintain their
hold on the new possessions and so will
become bankrupt.
This utterance from the chief liberal
organ is significant OF the sentiments
OF the members OF that party, now
dominant here.
There is a marked display in the
press here OF sympathy with the Beers.
II is reported that British residents are
raising volunteer corps to Join the army
In South Africa.
FL Pals, the Catholic penny daily at
tacks the American missionaries,
charging them with mlsrepresenting
Mexico in their home organs, depicting
as barbarous the land where they labor
among the heather and asks why they
do not publish articles showing the
great progress made here In railways,
telegraphs. educational and manufac-
turing, but concludes that II they did
not make the American people believe
Mexico TO be stepped In paganism and
barbarism, they would not secure funds
to maintain their missions. The rellg-
ious question Is at the bottom OF the
clerical party opposition here TO all
things American.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Place Formerly Considered Impreg-
nabIe Taken by Boys ID Blue
MANY PRISONERS CAPTURED
As Well as a Large Quantity of Arms
and Ammunition-Lieut. Taylor
Killed by a Train.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Tfe adjutant
general received a cable message from
Gen. Otis this morning telling Of the
capture Of mountain stronghold be.
yond Mont Alban, northeast of San
Mateo. formerly supposed 10 be i'm
pregnable and the capture Of many
prisoners and large quaptity Of arms
and ammunition. The dispatch is as
follows.
Manila, Dec 2g, lss9.--Adjutant gem
eral, war department, Washington:
Col Lockett, with regiment, two bat
talions Forty-sixth (Col. Schuyler,
Forty-tifth (Col. Dorst,) and company
Twenty infantry. two guns,
Capt Van Deusen attacked enemy 800
strong on mountain stronghold beyond
Mont Alban, northeast san Mateo.
Large number killed and wounded !,
twenty-four taken prisoners. Lockett
captured one cannon. forty rifles. 10000
rounds of ammunition, 500 pounds Of
powder, arsenel fortihcations, all food
supplies, and considerable other prop
erty. This captured point located on
mountain tfail, ana formerly supposed
to be impregnable. Our rasualties
Lieut.. Enslow, Eleventh cavalry and
five enlisted men woended. mostly
slight Private Matson, Forty-fifth In
fantry, drowned.
Gen. Otis, at Manila today cabled the
war department that First Lieut.. Ed
ward r. Taylor, Twelfth infantry, was
run over by a train crossing the Agno
river near Bautlsta on the 26th inst.
and died In a few fours.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
LOVE FEAST IN ILLINOIS.
Republicans to the Number Of Several
Thousand Participate.

Springfield. Ills. Dec. 2e.-The Repub-
lican love feast prior 10 the meeting OF
the State central committee tonight
was held TO day at the capitol. Several
thousand Republicans were in attend
ance. The practical withdrawal OF
Gov. Tanner as candidate for renomi-
nation last night precipltated an eager
scramble for the head Of the Republic
an ticket. Cook county Republicans
lined up strongly today for Judge Ed
ridge @. Hanecy. The love feast to-
day was presided over by Chairman
Charles b. Runnels OF the State central
committee. The candidates announced
are Judge Hanecy and Richard Yates,
Morgan county. FOR governor; o. +.
Berry, Hancock. and Charles s. Works.
Rockford, for attorney general and NJ.
o. Williams for state treasurer.
Senator Cullom Gov. Tanner and
State officers spoke this afternoon.
Charles @. Dawes comptroller Of The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

Since reading the Associated Press
dispatches relative TO the trouble be-
tween the New York Life and the
Equitable, two of the biggest insurance
companies in the word visions of
tnmblin. rates and policies to be OBJ
tained for a song have fitted through
the minds Of Salt Lakers. The repre-.
sentatives Of the two companies here,
and IN fact life insurance men gener-
ally tried to make light OF the alleged
difficulty this morning, and discouraged
the idea that rate war was probable
or even possible But they received 50
many calls from parties interested who
wanted to know all about It that a
little information was finally given
out.
At present the situation seems 10 be
this: There has been no cutting OF
rates by any Of the companies so far
IN this field. But the trouble MAJ break
out at any moment. Should either Of
TIE bib COMPANIES Hlaht q HiOfN III
dicatlng war, the word will at once be
passed and the contest Will be waged
as bitterly in one field as another.
MANAGER WOODS.
Manager Woods OF the local branch
Of the New York life was seen
at his new office In the COM
merclal block this morning. He stated
to the News" that SO far there had
been no change in rates here. He sim
cerely hoped there would not be any
war. for II would be in the nature OF
calamity should It come At this time
negotiations are going on In New York
City. he said, TO effect a settlement OF
the difficulties between his company
and the Equitable. and he had every
reason 10 believe they would be sue
cessful. In any event twenty-four
hours would probably tell the story.
Should an agreement be reached, the
equilibrium Of the insurance world
would not be disturbed in the least by
the rumors so far spread and all would
be well. II such o conclusion was not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
WAS INTENDED FOR Beers
Shipper Admits that Much Of Seized CHgoes
was to Go 10 the Warriors.
Largest shipment OF Flour Seized as
Contraband Belonged 10 an
English Company.

New York, Dec. 29.-It now appears
that the firm that had the largest ship
ments Of -four consigned TO Delagoa
Bay on the three vessels Of which the
cargoes were recently seized by the
British authorities, is an English con-
cern-Arthur Mays & Co.. OF Bristol,
which has large branch office in this
city The firm had on board the three
ships which were selzed-the Maria, the
Mashona and the Beatrice-about 26,-
700 bags OF -four consigned TO Lourenzo
Marques. The agent here Will not say
whether the -four was intended for ul-
Innate shipment from Lourenzo Mar
cues TO the Transvaal, but he has not at
present made any representations 10
The state department as have most OF
The other firms which had goods seized.
The manifests Of the three vessels
show that they carried the usual class
OF goods shipped to South African
ports, although the proportion of flour
was much larger than usual. II Is
taciuy admitted by number
OF one OF the American firms
whose goods have been seized that a
large proportion was Intended for the
Beers. A member Of one firm declared
That there was very large local trade
In Lourenzo Marques.
The consignments to Delagoa Bay
We're all shipped at the consiguee's risk
and they cannot therefore claim dam
ages from the American firms for non
delivery. The steamship owners are
also protected from similar damage
suits, az a clause in the shipping agree
ments provides that they are not re-
sponsible for unforeseen events In
spite OF this, II Is stated that large
proportion OF the goods shipped to firms
~ Lorenzo Marques was paid for before
u left this country. The uncertainty
N every direction consequent on the
war made shipping concerns in America
careful and most OF them refused 20
transact business except on cash be-
lore delivery" terms. The people In
Delagoa Bay are. therefore. the real
sufferers, particularly as that city Is
now full OF refugees from the Trans
vaal and prices for everything have
gone up
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

and will inform the Filipino congress
through us. It's representatives In this
country, the Flllplnos will lay down
their arms and the war will be ended
within the next month or two.
MANY Of the natives and particularly
the army, are not satisfied with Aguin-
aldo. and II was through their efforts
that the Filipino congress. without con-
sulting Agunaldo, decided on terms and
sent US here to lay them before your
President Much OF the success Of the
army Of the Fllipinos was won because
there was harmonys but since Aguin-
aldo ordered one Of his best and most
loved generals killed, the army has not
been satisfied with Aguinaldo.
when ! left Hong Kong Aguinaldo
was IN a small town fourteen miles
north Of Manila, and the reports that he
is constantly running away are not so.
The army has little or no trouble to
get ammunition and 'can name at
least two countries that will supplyithe
Filipino congress with arms so long
as the war continues"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

currency, made speech which aroused
the greatest enthusiasm. and was re-
garded by many as outlining the policy
Of The administration on two points
the Philippines policy and the attitude
Of the Republican party toward trusts
After comparing the conditions pre-
valling I'm 1896 when the Republican
party came into power. with the pres
ent, Mr.. Dawes claimed that as the
party had proved Itself able 20 cope
with adverse conditions, II would be
able 10 continue In prosperity. Speak
Ing OF trusts Mr.. Dawes said II was
the duty OF the Republican party 10
take hold of the subject energetlcally
and without wavering. II was It's duty
TO conserve public interests. Wherever
trusts proved themselves inimlca to the
public veal they must be restrained
and controlled, and IL necessary laws
must be passed that would so much
encourage active competition as 10
bring about the disintegration Of the
trusts Mr.. Dawes did not claim all
trusts were In restraint Of trade, but
those that proved TO be such should be
legislated against.
Rather than have In the hands OF
any corporation the power 10 absolutely
fix the price OF a necessity OF life at an
arbitrary figure, the people of the Uni
ted States will eventually and rlghtfully
do one Of two things" said Mr. Dawes.
They will enact legislation for the ac-
tual protection OF the people from extor-
tlon by governmental regulation more
or less extended as public necessities
may require or they will enact legisla-
ton for the enforced creation OF COM
petition by the dlsintegratlon Of trusts.
with nothing less than one Of these two
things will or should the people Of this
country be satisfied.
THE question Of the proper legisla-
tive treatment Of these great combina-
tions. formed for the purpose Of Mono
polistlc control OF production, and the
distribution Of some OF the necessities
and comforts OF life is one OF the great
est ard most practical which confronts
the political parties Of the nation and
our party must take the first steps in its
solution"
Mr.. Dawes spoke az some length on
the Philippine question, asserting that
encouragement received from antl-lm-
perlalists had much to do with the pro-
longation Of the war. He said that as
President Mckinley had refused to be
hurried by the olamor Of jlngoes before
the Spanish war so now would he re-
fuse 10 be turned from his course IN
regard 10 the Philippines by the So
called anti-imperiallsts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
HOW OSCAR ELIASON MET DEATH.
Was Out Rabbit Hunting Some Miles From Sydney When He
Was Accidentally Shot by George Jones, Com.
panOn-Lyed Three Days.

who had lost much blood and was quite
weak and In much pain. The wound was
at once seen TO be a serious one, but
strong hopes Of his recovery were en-
tertained So hopeful were his friends.
In fact, that Eliason's manager. Mr..
Leach, only cancelled engagements left
10 Christmas.
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
The Injured man was taken to Dubbo
and placed In the hospital. where the
two physicians were In constant attend
ance upon him. He seemed 10 be i'm
proving, although unable to sleep, and
the hope Of his recovery grew. But Ii
was not TO be, and at 2;20 D. m. on
Nov. 2s. he passed away.
AN INQUEST.
On Nov 90 an inquest was held be-
fore Coroner r. g. Dulhungty. the Wit
nesses being Frank Eliason, brother OF
the deceased; George Jones, who fred
the shot, DR.. Tresslder and @. Taylor,
The Inquest resulted in verdict setting
out that death had resulted from q
gunshot wound. accidentally Inflicted"
THE FUNERAL.
The remains were then conveyed to
sydney for interment and the funeral
took place from Wood & Co.'S parlors.
on George street. Notwithstanding the
Intense heat, over four hundred persons
attended, among them being Viola
Pratt-Glllette. Of Salt Lake City. who
Is singing in robin Hood" at sydney.
Mrs. Elason and her little daughter.
Frank Eliason, Louis J. Lake, who went
from Melbourne to be pres
ent, and large number of
professional people who entertained a
high regard for the young Salt Lake
magician. The deceased was a Lat
ter-day Saint and the burial service
was not o. any set order. Rev. Geo.
Walters delivered a touching address.
The grave Is at Waverly. close to that
Of Sadie Mcdonald, the young Ameri-
can actress, who died In Australia just
three years before Dante" passed
away. Upon the grave were placed
porcelain wreathes by Harry Richards,
an Australian actor of note, Harry S.
Hlnner, Paul Cinquaralli Of the Tivoli
theater and Hoyt & McKee's American
company "Dante's" managerial and
working STATS and by many prominent
theatrical, business and social people
OF prominence.
BODY WILL NOT BE BROUGHT
HOME.
Ellason left British Columbia for
Australia In Oct. 1898. His success In
that country was phenomenal The
body will remain in that country. where
he achieved his greatest triumph. Mrs.
EliasOn and her daughter and Frank
home soon and join their sorrow
stricken relatives, II Is more than Ike
ly that letters from them came on the
steamer whics arrived yes
terday. and will be here In the course
Of few days.
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A Chauce for Genius.

Chicago Dec. 29.-Commlssioner Gen.
eral Fred w. Peck received from the
Paris exposition officials today the final
regulations governing the competition
for the Anthony Pollock memorial prize
of 100000 francs for the best life saving
device In disasters at sea. Mr.. Pollock, a
prominent patent attorney Of Washing
ton, with his wife persisted in the sink
ing Of the French liner La Bou. bogne
of Sable island on July 4, 1895. His
heirs and friends founded the prize to
his memory.
The competition is to be open to the
world, and will be judged by an inter-
national jury. The jury selected In be-
half of this country is Lieut.. W. s.
Sims. naval attache Of the embassy OF
the United States al Paris,
The regulations state the services
may be exhibited, but that working mo-
dels or drawings to reduced scale viii
also be accepted.
The jury may require trials and tests,
all expenses Of which shall be borne by
the exhibitors.
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reached, no one could forsee to what
limits the war would reach.
Inc 8nt-rebate agreement between
all companies was abrogated recently
through the withdrawal OF the Equt-
able Ihat left the companies free to
mako such a rebate on the premiums
as they saw it, Following this. the
agreement between the New York Life
and Equitable only, under which each
was bound not 10 employ or undertake
10 employ any agent or employee OF the
other, was abrogated by the Equitable.
which withdrew. We are now at llber.
" to engage any agent OF the Equitable
II we can get them.
The Indications at this time are"
concluded Mr. Woods, and / am in
communication with New York-that
these agreements between the compan-
les VIII be renewed within twenty-four
hours. and that will put a Quietus on
the war proposition. | say that war
would 20 a calamity. because It would
necessarily Increase the expenses and
decrease the earnings Of the companies,
winch control millions upon millions OF
capital belonging to the policy holders"
MANAGER WELLS.
Rulon S. Wells, OF the Mutual Life.
was not aware OF the actual commence.
ment Of hostilities In salt Lake yet.
but like every insurance man seen,
would not be surprised at such an out
break az am time. While the trou-
bic originated between the New York
Life and the Equitable a rate war
might involve many other companies.
and In fact, would affect every one Of
them
MANAGER NoLAN's VIEW.
The view taken at the local office OF
the Equitable is that the situation is
neither serious nor alarming. Manager
Nolan stated that the withdrawal OF
the Equitable from the anti-rebgte
compact was not for the purpose OF
breaking down rates. but especially for
the purpose Of correcting the evil of re-
batting, so far as his company was con-
cerned, This was specially set out In
President Alexander's letter to Hon.
Thomas B. Reed, referee, In September.
Mr.. Nolan does not think that any rate
war Will follow, and luclnes to the be-
lief that the situation has been exag-
gerated In reports from New York.
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schalkberger Reports

Pretoria, Monday, Dec. 25.-Gen.
schalkberger reports under date OF
December 23rd, that trains are now
running to Colenso. indicating that the
Beers have built a connection around
Ladysmith.
Gen. Cronje reports from the Mod
der river, December Path that the
Beers captured two British forts at
Kuuman December 18th. II is ru-
mored that Gen. Methuen's big naval
gun has exploded.