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that they are at present incapable of
| self-government.
The weekly newspapers devote con-
| siderable space to the developments of
the past week. The Speaker says:
1.-The American course is justified by
the account Of the fighting, and even
more fully by the Filipinos' own state
ment of their case. Their efforts to
sta1-ve and worry the American troops
into sickness and their generals into
| concessions eliminated with an attempt
to control the water supply of the city,
which would have resulted in intense
suffering to 10000 pacific non-combat-
ants. Americas resistance taught the
FilipinoS a severe lesson on the customs
of civilized warfare"
The Speaker predicts that there Will
be little more real fighting, expresses
the opinion that the real difficulty is
how the government of the Philippines
is to be carried on, and says: The
only way America can fulfill her mis-
sion is by a trained civil service. The
brilliant reputation acquired by West
Point during the past fifty years en-
courage. the hope that a civil service
academy will meet with no less Sdc-
cess Few people take more kindly to
training or acquit themselves better
than the American graduate. He has
more adaptiveness than his English col
league, has probably more energy and
a stronger will. We have little doubt
that a trained civil service for her new
possessions will show America the de-
STABILITY of a trained civil service for
herself"
The Saturday Review says: 1.-The
thought of what would have happened
at Manila if Aguinaldo's savage troops
had been let loose in it's streets is itself
sufficient to make us view the victory
with satisfaction. The revolt, however,
is not likely to end with the slaughter
around Manila. The guerilla warfare
which the Filipinos can wage effective
ly may tax the resources of the Amer
leans for many a day."
Utterances instructive to Americans,
as rejecting the opinion of hard-headed
business men here toward the United
States, were made at the annual meet
ing of the chamber of shipping, which
is composed of the leading ship owners
of the United Kingdom. The chairman,
in his opening address, which was open
ly applauded said that while excellent
relationship just now existed between
Great Britain and America, there were
questions which would have to be faced
and settled. He hoped the foreign office
would not agree to the abrogation of the
Clayton uiwer treaty, unless the neu-
trality Of the Nicaraguan canal and
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Hongkong, Feb. 1.-THE Filipino
junta has issued the following state
ment:
"A Manila steamer has arrived here
without American censorship, with a
version of the recent fight, which shows
the American account is utterly false.
The Americans commenced bombarding
heavily and by the treachery of General
Otis, simultaneously by land and by
sea- Aguinaldo possesses a, signed guar
antee from the American commissioners
that there would be no hostility on their
part. Hence the Filipino troops were
resting and many of the Filipino Off
GERS were at the theatre on Saturday
night, and were arrested shortly before
the outbreak.
The bombardment of the defenseless
towns of Malate, Pace, Santa. Ana and
Malabon, caused frightful slaughter
among the women and children. Il is
estimated that (, 600 of them were killed.
The Filipino troops, whose loss was
comparatively small, tenaciously held
their positions. The conduct of the
Americans in the suburbs was Outrag-
eous. They compelled the inhabitants
to leave their houses and then shot
them down, regardless of sex. There is
a reign of terror at Manila. Civilians
are shot in the streets without being
challenged. The Iloilo commissioners
arrived at Manila at the invitation of
the Americans, and when they were
starting to return the American soldiers
We're loOting and pillaging.
"Aguinaldo sent commissioners to in
Quire of General Otis the reason for the
hostilities. offering summary punish
ment if the FilipjnoS We're found to be
at fault. He received no satisfaction.
The Americans are apparently deter
mined on war Of determination SINH
lar to their doing in North Carolina in
November, violating the rights Of man
kind and of civilized warfare, and COM
hitting a monstrous outrage on civili-
cation
There is no doubt that the action of
General Otis was a political move to
influence the vote of the United States
senate, fearing an exposure of the cor
ruption at Manila.
-Four vessels are leaving Manila to
lombard uoilo."
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IDAHO VOLUNTEERS WOUNDED
CAPTAIN HAMER, FROM ST
ANTHONY, AMONG THEM.
Private Harry Mcclure Included
Among the Killed-Enlisted As
Cook, But Wanted to Fight.
(Special to The Herald.l

Boise, Ida, Feb. u.-Governor Steunen-
berg today received a cablegram from the
Idaho regiment quartermaster, James
Graham, as follows:
Manila, Feb. 11.-MajoI McConviIle,
Caldwell; Fraser Hall, Company B; Hol-
twenty slightly wounded"
The Holler referred to 4. being killed
is evidently meant for Howard q. Halter
Of Company c, who was previously re-
ported wounded. His home was in AL
bion, Ida. where his nearest relative, I.
G.. Halter, now resides. He was 19 years
old and was born at Kirksville, Mo.
There is but one Mcclure on the muster
rolls at the adjutants office, and that
is Harry w. Mcclure who enlisted in
Company H. He enlisted with the under
standing that he was TO remain as CON-
pany cook and baker, each of the men
agreeing TO pay him 81 per month. He
was honorably transferred to Company d
In order to get into the fight. Mcclure
was a Boise man, having served for sew
eral years in the regular army at Boise
Barracks. He was born at New r. gime n,
ried about year before he left for
Manila. Mrs. Mcclure is now in Texas
with her husbands parents.
Mention has been made heretofore of
the others reported killed in the cable
gram to the governor.
During the day a bulletin was received,
giving the names OF additional wounded
Captain w. L. Hamer Corporal Hoard
Barley, Private James R. Willard Com
pany d. All Idaho men. A number of
people jumped at the conclution that the
Hoard mentioned was ]. H. Hard, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Hard, of this
city, but that is evidently not the case.
The name was in all probability bulled
in transmission, the two names being in
tended for Corporal Howard S. Barkley,
who was a private in Company E when
the boys left Boise. Barley came from
Silver City. He was born in Upton, Ia,
and was 19 years of age.
The Captain Hamer referred to as being
wounded is Captain Thomas r. Hamer
the gallant leader of Company Z. Cap
tain Hamer's home is in St. Anthony
Fremont county. He is one of the best
known young men of the state, having
represented his county in the last session
of the legislature.
James r. Willard is evidently intended
for Joseph r. Willard, a member of Com
pany d. He is 20 years of age and came
from Moscow. His birthplace was
Bangor. Me-, and his nearest relative is
Mrs. Anna Frost of Susanville. Cal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
MERCURY STRUCK BOTTOM.
Sixty-fve Degrees Below Zero at
Florence, Idaho.

Spokane, Wash. Feb. 11.-Reports
received today from Florence, Ida.
state that Klondike weather has struck
that isolated camp. The thermometers
were not graded low enough by one
and one-half inches to indicate the
temperature, but, by grading down,
showed approximately 60 to So degrees
below zero. Florence is a famous old
placer camp of the early SOS, and has
come into renewed prominence since
the recent gold discoveries on Buffalo
Hump. A rawhide train of three men
and seven horses left Florence for the
Hump. 1t was the first trip with
horses, but the trail will probably be
kept open from now on. The horses
have snowshoes fitted to their feet, and
travel on them very successfully. The
snow is about six feet deep.
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Manila, Feb. 12-Yesterday afternoon
a accommodating party of the Four
teenth infantry came upon a large
body of the enemy in the jungle near
Camp Dewey. The rebels We're at
tackled and fell back upon the main
line of the insurgents. The Fourteenth
infantry, the North Dakota volunteers
and the Fourth cavalry then engaged
the enemy and drove them with a fu-
SHADE from automatic Colt guns. The
enemy'S loss is severe and they are
scattered along the beach, seeking
cover from the fire of the Americans.
PrivateS Ransom, Hense1 and Saun-
ders of company F, Fourteenth infan-
try, and two troopers of the Fourth
cavalry were wounded. The bodies Of
two members of the California regi-
ment were subsequently found in the
bush to the right of the line. They
had been shot to pieces by the enemy.
One of these bodies was identified as
that of Private Abnepham, but the
other has not yet been identified.
Manila, Feb. 1.-THE heat today
knocked out many more of our men
than did the Filipino bullets, especial
ly in the lands north of Malabon, where
the Kansas regiment was stationed
Fully a score of them were taken to
the hospital. Among the accidents Of
the day it is cited that Privates Hart
ley and Fitsch of the Thirteenth Min
neSota regiment were both wounded in
the legs by the same bullet, and Pri-
vate Mitchell of company 3 Of the
Kansas regiment. while assisting a
couple of men to the rear, was shot in
the left arm.
The railroad is now open to Caloo-
can, and supplies for the troops are
being forwarded by rail-
Early today the monitor Monadnock
and the cruiser Charleston began
dropping shells into the rebel camp be-
tween CaIoocan and MalabOn. The
enemy's sharpshoOters, in the jungle on
the American left, had been particu-
larry annoying since daylight, so the
Third artillery drove the rebels out of
the jungle at noon. In the meantime
a few more of cur men were wounded
Bass, an artist. representing Har-
per's Weekly. was shot in the arm yes
terday. The loss of the enemy is esti-
mated at fully fifty killed and wounded
to one American killed or wounded
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of the South Park. This division of
the road has been abandoned since
early in the week, when supply train,
after days of work behind a rotary
! snowplow, managed to take food to
Breckenridge, Dickey and other points
between Breckenridge and Kokomo.
\ This supply was too little to last, and
! the situation is growing desperate. No
! attempt will be made to open the high
/ line until the storm clears and a crust
forms on the immense snowbankS suf-
/ ficient to hold them from sliding down
and burying the track, perchance with
death and destruction following in
their wake. In the meantime, the pro-
visions obtainable have rapidly diSap-
peared. Again, dispatches say, break
fast food is being fed to horses and
stock. Another week and the snow
walled camps and towns will be on the
verge of starvation.
If nothing is done on the railroads
for, in addition to the South Park, the
Blue River branch of the Rio Grande,
running from Leadville to Dillon, is
completely blocked-SnowShOe relief
parties will start out from Leadville,
the nearest large point, hauling tobOg
ganS loaded with provisions. Appeals
for help from the towns have already
been sent out.
Reports received by the railroads in
QlcaIe more snow Tor the mountains,
and more snowslides. A peculiar sit
uation over the state was made appar-
ent today when it was seen the condi-
tons had been reversed, and the plains
from the Wyoming boundary line to
Trinidad were suffering from a cold
wave, while in the greater number of
railroad points in the mountains the
temperature had climbed up material
ly. This means the conditions are ripe
for heavy fall of snow.
SITUATION AT LEADVILLE.
Notwithstanding that both the Rio
Grande and Midland were getting coal
into Leadville today, the coal famine
is not entirely averted, as there is
scarcely more than forty-eight hours
supply of coal in camp. The railroad
officials and the mineowners appreciate
the fact that everything else will have
to be sidetracked in an effort to supply
coal. No passenger trains were run
today by the Denver e Rio Grande
west of Salida. General Superintend-
ent Sample and Assistant General
Manager Schlacks are at Leadville are
at Leadville experimenting the work
of clearing the main line west of that
city. Contrary to the report of yester-
day. the company is having no trouble
with its snow shovelers, who are paid
s1.75 day. More slides have occurred
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CAPTURE OF CALooCAN.
Ten Thousand Rebels Routed By a
BaYonet Charge.

Manila. Feb. 1.-THE following adj
ditional particulars regarding the cap
ture of CaloOcan have been obtained;
The insurgents had been concentrate
ing their forces for days at Caloocan.
and Major General Otis, the American
commander, determined to attack them.
He instructed his commanders accord
ingly, and requested the assistance of
the naval forces under the command CT
Rear Admiral Dewey. Major General
Macarthur reported that all was ready,
and at 3 O'Clock he received the follow
ing message: THE commanding gen.
eral orders you to go ahead with the
programme.
The attack began Immediately. The
monitor Monadnock and the cruiser
i Charleston shelled CaIoocan and the
country north of 1t for haIt an hour.
| General MacArthur'S artillery also did
effective work from a hill in the rear
Brigadier General Harrison G.. Otis,
with his brigade, consisting Of the Kan
sas regiment the Montana regiment
and the Third artillery regulars, acting
as infantry, advanced handsomely,
pushing forward in the face of the Fill
! inino bullets as cheerfully as if they
had been snOwballs. The enemy was
utterly routed, and fed TO the noun
At 6 o'clock cease firing and re
! CALI were sounded. The troops were
then we'll through Caloocan and north
of il.
General Macarthur established his
left at CalOocan and strengthened his
lines for the night
By the capture of Caloocan the cen
troll of much of the rolling stock of the
Manila-Dagupan railroad was obtain
ed. The city is now ouieter, and bust
ness is better than at any time since
the outbreak of hOstilities.
The American losses yesterday were
three men killed and thirty-two wound
ed. Among the wounded are gallant
Lieutenant Bruce Wallace of the Mon
tana regiment. and a lieutenant of the
Second cavalry, who was shot through
the lung while leading a charge across
the open country. The enemy lost heav-
ilx-
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seph Weeks last night in Logan canyon
by a snowslide.
Weeks, with other parties from Lo-
gan and Smithfeld, had been at work
in the head of Logan canyon for some
time. Yesterday they all started down.
Nothing happened until a point just
above Temple fork was reached, when
an avalanche came tearing off the hill
on the west side of the canyon
Weeks was caught squarely, and he
and his team were instantly hurled be-
meath its mass. The team following
Weeks was caught and partly covered
but the driver managed to eXtFicate
himself and notify those ahead of the
catastrophe. They hurried back, after
sending d boy to the valley for help,
but were unable to locate the unfortu-
nate mans body or team.
crowd of men went up last night
and more today. The scene of the ac-
cident is a little over twenty miles up
the canyon. Weeks lives in Smithfeld,
is % years old, and leaves a. wife and
two children. His body will likely be
brought down tonight.
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SICKNESS IN PHILIPPINES.
Some Interesting Data Furnished By
War Department.

washington, Feb. lin response to
a resolution of inquiry, the secretary OF
war today sent TO the senate a state
ment from the surgeon general in re-
gard TO the heath conditions of the
troops in the Philippines. He says that
the sickness in some regiments has been
as high as II per cent, but that he be-
lieyed that the average has seldom ex-
ceeded 10 per cent. He also says that
climatic conditions do not appear so
far TO have been attended with unusual
mortality. He adds that malarial dis
eases have caused no deaths, and gives
the total death rate, as shown by the,
returns for July, August, September
and october, as equal to 9.S6 per thou
sand. which is only slightly in excess
of the rate in garrisons in the United
States in time of peace. More than half
the deaths were caused by typhoid n
necuIiar fact is noted as follows:
Injuries. Notwithstanding 127 cases of
wounds received at Cavite and Manila,
Give a smaller rate of admissions than
is ordinarily found among United
States troops in their home garrisons,
and the death rate from accidents and
injuries is less than in these garrisons,
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IRRIGATION RESERVES.
Warren and Carter Measures Favor.
ably Reported In Senate.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald)
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Warren
made favorable report this afternoon
from the committee on irrigation and re-
clamation of arid lands on his proposition
directing the secretary of war to cause
preliminary surveys to be made of one or
more reservoir sites in each semi-arid
state and report upon the cost, practi-
cability and desirability of constructing
reservoirs and other works necessary for
the storage and utilization of water to
prevent floods over-fiowS and erosion of
river banks and leveeS; for the reinforce
ment of the flow of streams and raised
water line therein during drought and low
water, and utilize the water so stored
where practical for irrigation mining or
domestic purposes. This carries an APP
preparation of $4,000. and is intended as
an amendment to the river and harbor
bill.
Senator Warren also favorably reported
from the same committee the Carter bill
appropriating $5,000000 for reservoirs for
irrigation proposed in the arid land
states.
1t is not probable that either of these
propositions can become law at this SEES
sion. The best the appropriations COM
mittees can possibly do is to recommend
one reservoir in Colorado and one in
Wyoming and even these are not certain
of adoption.
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non preferential rates were guaranteed
to Great Britain. The chairman fur
Their remarked that Great Britain also
had the greatest interest in the ultimate
control of the Philippine islands, as up
to now the valuable carrying trade from
the islands has been almost entirely in
British hands, and he urged the gov
eminent to tighten the heavy burdens
of the ship owners. in view of the in
creasing competition of Germany, and
the fact that America was doing every
thing possible to get her trade carried
in her own vessels.
The Speaker, referring to the forego-
ing references to the Clayton ulwer
treaty, says: I'VE believe that both
bills before congress are clear and sat
isfactory to British interests, and it is
desirable that the guarantees should be
stronger than ordinary law
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
WOMAN FROZEN TO DEATH.
Miners Wife In Montana Succumbs
to the Cold.

Butte. Mont. Feb. 1.-THE weather.
after a brief spell of pleasantness, has
again turned bitterly cold. The Their
mometer varies between and 20 be-
low zero. Sam Rumble, a miner, got off
shirt early this morning. On returning
to his home in Meaderville, the eastern
suburb of Butte, he found his wife w.
ing at the bottom of the front steps.
frozen to death The woman had evil
IDENTIFY started out during the night
and had slipped and fallen, and, stun
ming herself, and being unable to move
or call for help. was frozen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
DASHED TODEATH BY SHOWSL|DE
TERRIBLE FATE THAT BEFEI
JOE WEEKS OF SMITHFIELD.
Avalanche In Logan Canyon Sweeps
Him to Eternity-Body Not Yet
Recovered From the Snow

Especial to The Herald)
Logan, Utah, Feb. Authorization
reached here today of the killing of Jo-
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
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relative to the compensation of Su-
preme and Superior Court Judges;
adopted, 81 to 3.
S. c. A. 6, Braunhart-A resolution to
propose to the people of the State of
California an amendment to Section 8,
Article XI. of the Constitution. relating
to charters; amended and to print.
S. C. A. IA, Taylor-To propose to the
people an amendment to the Constitu-
ton amending Article XIII. by a new
section thereof relating to the exemr-
ton from taxation Of all bonds issued
by the State, or by any county, city,
city and county, town, municipality,
municipal corporation of any sort, or
district, including school, reclamation
and irrigation districts within said
State; adopted, % to 2.
S. c.. A. A, Stratton-Proposing to the
people an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State by adding a new sec
ton to be known and designated as
Section 80, Article II. thereof, con-
corning primary elections; adopted, %
to l.
S. c.. A. 5, stratton-A resolution pro-
posing to the people an amendment To
the Constitution a new section to be
known and designated as Section ~.
Article XII. thereof, providing for the
framing, by the inhabitants of coun-
ties, of local County Government Acts
for their own government, was still
under consideration when the noon hour
arrived.
After attending the joint session the
Senate was at recess until 2 o'clock
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Afternoon Session.

AT the afternoon session the special
Assembly file9being taken up. A. B.
43S, johnson, authorizing women to vote
at school elections and defining the
qualifications of such voters, was read
the third time.
Cutter read from a decision of the SUI
preme Court to show that the bill if il
became law, would be unconstitu
tional
Stratton moved that further consider
alton OF the bill be postponed until to-
day. Lost.
Shortridge said that lawyers were not
all agreed that the Constitution pro-
hibited women from voting He as
serted that under the Constitution the
Legislature had the power to, and ought
to exercise the right and extend the
ballot to. women, at least SO far as
school elections were concerned. He
hoped that further consideration of the
bill might be had
Smith favored the bill and spoke to
its constitutionality, citing numerous
authorities touching upon the matter.
Morehouse said he heartily favored The
BILL He could see no reason why an
intelligent woman should not be given
the right to vote as well as the stupid
laborer. He would favor intelligence
being allowed the suffrage, regardless
OF sex. He said the opposition to
granting to women the right to vote
arose from the fact that the men of
the State did not want purity carried
into the politics of the State
Gillette said he would favor giving
the right to women to vote at school
elections provided the Constitution al
Continued on Sixth Page)
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