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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-04

San Frunclsco. Aug. i-Lcut. Bar
nett. % the Teuth Pennsylvania voiun-
toera. hnH declined the proposal 10 elect
him colonel. lie says the Tenth has
known but one colonel Tor twenty years.
and he would like 10 see Il mustered out
az "A Hawkins regiment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-04
InletparlIam,nlar, canierenec.

ChrIHtlana, Aug. AT t0dly'r Hes-
sion NJ the intorparllnmuntury confer
once. q motion % MyaHrH Samuel \.
BarrowH Of Boston and Richard Bar
thuldt. " st. Louis. iu favor of the inn
munity % private property nt sen. was
unanimously adopted. Their action
was suggested By President McKiuley'H
reference 90 the subject Zoo q message
to CunrrcFH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-04

cleveland, Aug. IA tcamster named
John schlehnhor shot his wife four
Hotel. and then sent bullet through
his heart, The woman died an hour
later at 81. Alexis hospital, The traE-
edy was prompted by Jealousy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-04

Humboldt. H.. Aug. AT the wagon
road crossing In the Chicago and
Northwestern two miles east OF pa
knta city, three young men ana their
team We're Instantly killed today.
Nothing was found by which the vie
tins could be Identified.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-04

Newport News, Va. Aug. mo new
cases ana two deaths is the situation
at Soldiers home today. Gov Wo0dnn
claims that one Of the deaths was due
TO consumption ana not to yellow fever.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-04

Tho abolition NJ the lucommunlcad,
system takes effect today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-04
'HowDINo Eiomr THOUSAND.
'''puon FUND To Volunteers May Exceed
That Figure This Evening.

~, "a iolal % s7,S3i.G 5 had been collected
we volunteer reception fund nm 10
uogeioek this afternoon. Mir. m p
g.e,A' chairman, Col u. G. Adnmg ana
.arS ~ Odoll We're stllI cnnvassints
my, +" j. anticipated that the 5000
plg-sd "illi De about reached IL not
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE
'Ou''y reported, ... ..SGG2Gi5
orliER CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-23
MILES ON AFRICAN WAR.
Americas General Says Situation
Should Not Cause Surprise,
n Beers Were Prepared.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.--Maj. Gen. Miles.
Capt Wheeler. Capt. Levid and Judge
outhwaits, Of the United States ord
nance board, who arrived here yester-
day to witness the. test Of the new smoke
less powder. today went to Meadvilie,
Pa, to examine the new wire wound guns.
Gen. Miles said regarding South Africa:
'The struggle between the British and
the Beers Is a very serious war. There
haye been severe losses, and I believe
there will be serious encounters before 1t
Is ended As to the probable result, l, of
course, cannot predict. II the British are
defeated 1t Is likely to involve Europe in
serious complications. As to the tactics
OF the contending armies. both seem to
be pursuing what is termed open order
lit is q mistake to compare the tactics
OF the Beers to those OF our Indians.
Their tactics are white mans tactics. Tho
outcome, of course, depends upon the
skill of the commanders, as It does IN
every war. The Beers have been prepar-
ed for it for ten years. In view of the
circumstances. do not think their show
ing 50 far in the nature Of surprise.
They have had no difficulty in procuring
ammunition. People in the Transvaal are
accustomed to the use. Of powder in min
ing operations. They know how to man
ufacture cartridges. Besidas, they had
plenty Of money to buy, necessary war
materials beforehand and store them
away for use when needed. To succeed
in war is to get ready before you COM
mcnce hostilfties."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-23
AWFUL CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY
CHILDREN REHEARsiNo, CATCH
FIRE, AND SIX DIE.
Nsas Jet Isnites Fleece worn by
One, ana Flames Communicats
to Othefs-Twelve Seriously In
1ured, OF whom Four May Die.

QUINCY, ILL.,, Dec. 37.--An awful tras.
edy resulted from the rehearsal OF one
OF the classes at st. Francis school OF
Christmas exercises, this afternoon.
There were fourteen little girls IN the
class. and they were representing diner
ehf characters.
Two Of these appeared ~ lambs, ana
wore white fleece on their garments. One
OF them caught fire from an open gas JET
and In almost an instant the whole ring
OF little ones was In flames.
Sisters OF the school ran to the rescue,
and were badly burned. Six died almost
instantly from burns. and four OF the
survivors viii die.
The dead: Mary wavering. Alma Mid
dendorf, Bertha Freun, Josie Rosxwogs
Miss Hickey and Irene Frieberg.
The badly injured were: Josephine
Bohne, Wiihelmia Koottendorf. Iona Eel
ger. Laura Menke, Miss Soebbing. Alevia
Timpe, Josie Werner. Father Andrew
Rutzkueben, Sister Ludwigus. Sister Ro-
delphia, Sister Theodet and Sister Ephia.
The school hall was filled with the chill
drsn and many would have been killed In
the panic which followed had 1t not been
for the prompt efforts OF the teachers and
listers who were in charge OF the entertain
ment ana were present. The children rush
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URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
ConEress VIII he Asked to Appro-
pirate s71,OOO,OOO for Payment
Expenses Not I'm Regular Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22--The urgent de-
nciency appropriation bill. the first Of the
important bills for the government ex-
penses, is practically made up. and the
total will amount to about 900. The
items have already been sent by the sew
eral departments, and these are being put
together SO that the appropriations COM
mittee will be able to submit the bill to the
house soon after IT reassembles. OF this
amount s45, 157,s71 Is asked for the war de-
partment and $3.143,740 for the navy. Some
OF the deficiency items required for the
war department are very large, that for
transportation and troop. ships being So.
100000; subsistence $4,000, 600. pay. ETC.. Of
piles. $1,500o00.
Other amounts are:
Signal service. for apparatus war bal
looms. etc, sl65,oOo: balloon house at Fort
artillery, $4,000: barracks and quarters.
100000; clothing, camp and garrison
equipage. $2.OoO,o00; bringing. home the re,
ap a. ana soee 81 ar mno sse
900: ordnance supplies. $500 600: medical and
hospital departments, 100000. The S15,-
lSS,S32 already enumerated Tor pay ac..
count includes items Of ss,iS;14s for pay Of
enligted men on discharges; 81 soy, 900
clothing allowance on discharges ana $4.bxl,-
rs additional 20 per cent on pay Of en-
The main navy department items are a.
Ordnance. ssso.ooo: coal and other equip
ment, s370.000: preservation and compile
ton OF vessels on the stocks, ETC.. $780,
9o0 naval academy electric light plant.
The other departments and bureaus also
have urgent deficiency items, as follows:
Treasury department, $1,740,060; interior
s47,sso; observation Of total eclipse Of sun,
5000,
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SLID INTO THE SEA.
doNAsTERY, HOTELS AND VILLAS
DROP INTO GULF OF sALERNo.
Many People Buried In the Debris,
and Loss Of Life II Heavy--PoDu-
lation Of Amaia In state Of Ter
ror-Troops Doing Rescue Work.

ROME. Dec IA terrible disaster took
place this afternoon at Amaln. the popular
tourist resort on the Gulf Of Salerno
About O'Clock an enormous rock. upon
which stood the Cappuccini hotel. slid
bodily into the sea with a deafening roar
and without moments warning. carry
ing with It the hotel, an old Capuchin mon
astery below, the Hotel Santa Calertna
and several villas.
Many people were buried in the debris.
which crushed four vessels to the bottom
Of the sea, destroying their crews The
mass Of earth which slipped was about 50.-
900 cubic yards
The population Is in q state Of terror,
fearing fresh calamities. Troops have ar
rived upon the scene and have begun res
cue work.
1t IL believed that the loss Of life II
heavy, including a number Of monks and
the occupants Of the hotel.
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CRITICS OUT In FORCE.


NEW YORK, Dec. "a dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
"A cold At of suspiciousness and de-
preston has followed the hot fit of patriot
ministers cali to arms. The embargo upon
news from the front leaves the newspapers
under pressure for filling their columns
WIFI criticism Of ds,ea ana
1.-THE Daily Mail and other journals, by
opening their columns to popular discus
sfons Of the methods Of conducting the war,
are enabling all sorts and conditions Of
dispirited Britons to grumble around and
enin at the numerous Jonahs who ought to
are advising the withdrawal of Methuen's
force from Modder river. the abandonment
Of the Kimberley garrisons to hopeless
struggle against starvation and even 80
desperate an expedient as an attempt by
White to cut his way south with the bay
oiiet, since the Boer line of intrenchments
is toe strong to be attacked again In front.
The croakers are finding fault with every
branch of the fighting services and are
Joining in a frantic hunt after a scapegoat.
More dismal and disheartening reading
press bureau for the discoura cement of re-
cruiting than the English press. with a
few. notable exceptions. is supplying at a
Sr5sa Wtb wasn tine nation Itself
battalions are volunteering for foreign SER
vice and the reservists are rallying to their
cClors ana when new Imperial forces are
being organized from the yeomanry, caval-
ry. cross-country riders and citizen SOL
diers
'.One effect Of this doleful reading may be
the press censorship. in order to give the
newspapers employment less harmful than
waiting and gnashing teeth. Rigorous as
that censorship has been. It has not pre-
Ladysmith was short OF ammunition, while
It has cut off daily news from the armies
that would have interested the public
without benefiting the enemy. 1t has rem
dered descriptions of the chief battles Of
the war unintelligible- Buffers battle re-
mains a mystery week after It was
fought, with q mage of contradictions re-
epecting the various features Of the en-
eagement. and futile sirmises regarding
the responsibility for the loss Of the guns.
most precious consultations for defeat, that
of reading detailed accounts Of the gal
lantry Of their soldiers, and have been
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HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION
why the British Forces Are Corn
PEELED to Cling Closely TO the
RafIrOa0 Lines.

why tine 0fHtlou HOEcGb Aro SV.-
PEELED to CIing Closely 10 the
Railroad Lines.
NEW YORK, Dec. GA dispatch to
the World from london says:
The Morning Post of today prints the
following from Its military expert:
III II be true, as well informed persons
axsort that the troops In South Africa
are without transport, divisional, brigade
or regimentai, except such OK trans
ports AZ the generals have been able to
get together. many things which q nrst
sight appeared absolutely inexplicAble
become Ineligible. Even the dispersion
OF . force becomes capable of, II not JUS
ttication, at least explanation. A general
can do nothing with troops he cannot
:sThe situation resulting from these con-
ditions IL not pleasant to contemplate. It
led to attacks on prepared positions, which
every general would have preferred to
"The neglect in this case has been that
Of the political clush of leaders of both
parties They have not for many years
taken seriously the possibility Of war as
conflict In which the nations existence
or that of the empire might be staked.
1.-THE movements so far do not bear out
the idea that the military department OF
the war ONCE Is out Of order, but there
are many things which the military de-
partment cannot do OF its own initiative.
one being the spending of large sums Of
money not set down In the annual esti-
mates"
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surfeited with generalisations upon the
superior mobility Of the Beers and their
complete success In concealing their posi-
tons. so that frontal attack across ex-
posed ground was doomed to failure when
ever an order was received for an advance.
The opinion among military experts has
become general that both Butler and Meth
uen have been tied to the railway by fall
ure Of other methods OF transportation by
mule train and wagons. and they have
been unable on this account to attempt
turning movement and compelled to at
tack In from. precisely where the invisible
enemy was prepared to meet them. Catn-
ere and French, being forced to fall back,
are incapable OF keeping under restraint
the disaffected Dutch. who are rapidly
drifting into open rebellion. and are only
held back by the influence of Premier
Schreiner and Mr.. Hofmeyer. The army
corps has not accomplished any practical
result, and the four sections OF Il are now
blocked by the enemys front. This IL the
situation which the pessiSnists consider dis
hcartcninE. although they hope that the
Fifth and Sixth divisions will arrive In
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f4msn. un5sr .ate of peceynber II, 6ays:
s.Ths Boar fshting line il very thin and .
eine14 Br1tith success might destroy it
completely, The real danger, however. u
mot the military situation. but thu likell-
h00d az I Dutch rebellion. which would
,,sehe the 49, a. war 10 vast that the
additional 5000 men would be easily
swallowed up Ia maintaining the enor.
NOUS length q britisn communlcA - son =
HeferrfnG to the tardy acceptance OF
uistance from local forces. the corresponds
ent says: rs
Gen. Butler undoubtedly. at the pc
ginning, displayed : certain sensum,
cheney and unwtllingness 20 aocept ocs.
advice Or assistance which events 0ui'AS
modined -
4 Student OF Amsriceh
The Daily News sees Immense eisnin-
annoInted on his stan Lieut.. Col. Hender.
st,n. author az q life Of Gen. "etonewaH
Jnckson. the Confederate leader, ana
man who has closely studied the history
Of the American civil war. Inc x .ppoin. !.
ment Is regarded by the Dany Ne" .,nas
proving Lord Roberta oeHeI .nas -"
II wanted IN the WAT ~ rrtnc,n,es.
strict application ot Jaensvn s.,tn TIA
II also connec.s .'' Tanhort sarved under
ruo. . .ls..,a1p yscsson'
+ ' 'o''' 80 =. u.,.~ca NAV
winston ~ lr...s.,, ~. r..etved
Lazy nanuoipH .u. M .cn Winston
caple dispatcn - oa-.,,,.a ~ the Beers
snuscnA',s w $500 ~ pretoria. ana
IN Natal anu Ss 49,. xvas Announced
wnose escape s,s. sSa+ ~ had arrived
Decemper ~ say
safeiy AZ pe'as'"
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RELATIONS WITH THE FAR EAST
Ex-senator washburn Wants Com.
mission Appointed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-Ex- United States
Senator Washburn, of Minnesota, speak
name a commission to improve American
commercial relations In the far East, par
ticularly in China, said last night:
II want to see such d commission NAM
ed We should do a good business with
China and I believe we will If the gov
eminent takes hold of the matter in a
proper manner. would like to see at the
head of such a commission Col. Charles
DENLY, of Indiana. He spent twelve
years in China and has recently returned
from the Philippines. IIe would be Just
the man for the place
II would not care to be on the COM
mission, as my business affairs In this
country require my entire attention. The
larger part of China's trade should come
to us. we have an advantage in point Of
distance and then China is handy to the
Philippines"
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EVANGELIST MOODY DEAD.
Continued from Page One.
stated Mr.. Moody's condition was not NJ
essariv serious.

stated Mr.. Moody's condition was not nec-
essariIv serious.
-
Dwight Lyman Moody, who for many
years has been the most noted evangelist
In the world, was born at Northfeld.
Mass. February 8, 1882. had limited edu-
cationaI facilities. worked on farm until
1854, was clerk In shoe store in Boston
from 1854 to 1885, Joined the Congrega-
tional church, went to Chicago in 1856 and
engaged in missionary work. and soon
built up Sunday school of 1000 chill
dren. Was engaged In the service Of the
Christian commission during the war. and
later missionary in connection with the
Chicago Y. M. c. A. The church he built
for his converts was destroyed in the
fire of 1871, but rebuilt. He was Joined
by Ira D. Sankey, the singing evangelist,
and together they held revival meetings
all over the United States and England.
Since then Mr.. Moody engaged continu-
ously in evangelistic work up to the time
of his fatal illness. He established three
schools at Mortified, Mass, and one In
Chicago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-23
SIX D|SGUS1ED GOVERNORS
WENT TO ATTEND A MEETING
WHICH HAD BEEN POSTPONED.


Special Dispatch to the Post-Intell.gencer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. &-Six disguised
governors OF Western states and territor-
les met In hotel in this city last night.
They were Stuenenberg, Of Idaho: Brady.
Alaska; Shaw, Iowa; Murphy, Arizona;
Otero, New Mexico, and Barnes, Okla
honna
They had been invited here to meet
ing OF the joint committee on the centen-
nial celebration of the removal of the seat
of government TO the city OF Washington
and to feast upon the conclusion Of the
conference. About week ago the senate
and house committees met and decided 1t
was too near Christmas to hold the joint
meeting and letters OF postponement were
sent out to all the governors Those direct
ed to the six above named either miscar-
ried or were sent too late to reach them
before they started.
The first intimation they had Of the
postponefnent was received after reaching
this city. Gov. Stuenenberg said to your
correspondent tonight that he was sorry
the meeting had been postponed. as 1t
would be impracticable for him to make
another S,ooo-mils trip on similar mis-
sion.
President Mckinley informed Senator
Perkins, Of California, today that he would
accompany the Ohio delegation to San
Francisco next fall TO witness the launch
Ing Of the new battleship Ohio. now build
ing at the Union Iron works. The presi-
dent expects also to swing around the
Southern circle. visiting Southern Califor-
MIA and coming home by way of New Or
leans.
The outgoing trip will be over the North
ern Pacific. SO that the president will
pretty thoroughly cover the Western
states.
Mrs. May Longebaugh, Of Spokane, has
been appointed teacher In the Puyallup
Indian school. Tacoma, at $eoo per annum.
Herbert G. Cady has been appointed
substitute letter carrier at Olympia
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PRESIDENT KRUGER PROTESTS.
Objects to Sale by Americans Of
Supplies to British.

CHICAGO, Dec. pa special to tie
Record from Washington says:
President Krugers government has for
mally protested to Secretary Hay against
the sale of munitions of war by American
manufacturers and merchants to the
British government. This protest was
designed to prevent the British govern
ment from obtaining much-needed war
supplies, but it has been proved of NO
avail.
1t is said Secretary Hay has sent re-
ply to the Boer government reiterating
the neutrality Of the United States in the
present war. and declaring that American
violate no neutrality obligation. 1t Is
also said that the authorities have In
formation showing that the Boer govern
ed States.
The position of the government in the
matter Of trading with belligerents since
Its founda ton Ii that It's citizens have the
right to trade with the contending belli-
gerentS.
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time for the relief Of both Ladysmith and

time Tor the RELIEF OF both Lauysmlth anu
Kimberley.
"Gen. Roberts has chosen as staff officers
men who have been recommended to him
by Lord Wolseley and tho Duke Of Cam
him in India. Gen. Prettyman was with
him during the Afghan war and was an
efIicient staff ofi1cer during the march from
Cabul to Candahar. viscount Downe has
been the close friend Of the Duke of Con-
nau9ht and the Duke Of Cambridge. Lord
Hsttrington has been with Lord Roberts
IN TreISnd and 10 heir after his father to
tho Duke Of Richmond. The staff does not
represent In any marked degree what Is
known as the Roberts school In Indian
lighting. One or two appointments are I'M
derstood to have been recommended by
Gen. Kitchener who knows the details of
every branch Of the service"
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STEALING TELEGRAPH WIRES.
Junk Men Destroying Lines to Ger
Few Pounds of Copper.

Few Pounds OF Copper.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.--Anthony Kite
and Ward Pordensky were arrested to-
day on the charge of grand larceny. They
are held on the charge of cutting the
wires of the Postal and the Western
Union telegraph companies. Both are
disposed of large quantities of wire.
Wire cutting has been going on In the
outskirts Of the city for months, and the
telegraph companies offered q reward Of
$1,000 for the apprehension of the guilty
parties. This reward has caused the de-
tectives and officers to give special at
tention to the matter and the officers
claim they have the parties who have
stolen miles of copper wire.
These two prisoners were caught load
ing wire on their wagon, and there was
such an exciting chase that at first 1t
was reported that one of the men had
been killed.
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GEN. LAWTON's REMAINS.

Now Resting In the Chsrel ~ the
Paco Cemetery.
MANILA, Dec. "a, 1880 p. m.--Gen. Law
tons remains were placed in the chapel
vate services were held at the residence,
and the body was carried to the ceme-
escorted BY Troop I, Of the Fourth cav
airy. Public services will be held later.
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QUIET CABINET MEETING.
Root Says No Arrangements Made
: to Bring Over Lawton's Body.

Root Says No Arrangements Mado
to Bring Over Lawton's Body.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.--Nothing I'M
portant developed at the cabinet meet.
Ing today.
The secretary of war informed the cab
met that arrangements for the transpor-
tation of Gen. Lawtons body to the Unit
Otis 1t Is the intention of the govern
ment to bring Gen. Lawton's body home
as soon as possible. The. remains OF MAJ.
yard, son Of Henry Ledyard. president OF
the Michigan Central railroad, are also
to be brought home at the earliest possi-
BILE day.
Secretary Hay explained to the cabinet
that the German government had not au-
thorized its representative in Samoa to
done so, as reported, the government
would disavow the act.
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FORTY CHILDREN DROWNED.

We're Playing ON FrOzen River,
When the Ice Gave Way.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 22-Upwards of forty
ice accident at Frelinghem. near the
French frontier.
Tho children OF the district had been
given holiday with permission to play on
was at full height the ice broke suddenly
and the children disappeared A few were
rescued half dead, but the majority were
drowned
Thirty-sfx bodies have been recovered.
ibut others ere stu mla1jnG