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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
KRUGER'S WAR CLOUD
IS GROWING DARKER
Great Britain Aroused to High Pitch
Over Affair.
Claimed That the Accused Have For
Four Months Been Gathering Men
For An Outbreak Against the
Government of the Transvaal-
Relations Between the Two Gov
ernments More Strained and AZ
fairs Assuming a Critical Shape.

Pretoria, Transvaal. May 16.-The ar
rest at Johannesburg early this morn
ing of eight alleged former British Off
GERS. on the charge of high treason, has
caused intense excitement there. The
prisoners We're brought to Pretoria by
special train. After they had been
lodged in Jail they were visited by the
British diplomatic agent here.
The arrests were effected by a de-
tectiVe who Joined the movement
which. it is asserted. was for the pur-
pose of enrolling men in order TO cause
an outbreak of rebellion. discriminating
documents We're found on the prisoners
and it is expected further arrests will
be made.
The officers arrested are Captain
Patterson. formerly Of the Lancers;
r. f. Nichols. Lieutenant ]. Trembott.
c. n. Ellis. lately a private detective at
johannesburg: Lieutenant John Allen,
formerly of the horse artillery; Quar-
termaster Michael, Former Sergeant
J. Fries and r. p. Hooper.
None of them has been in the en-
ploy of the British South African Char
tered company.
1t is said the commissioner of police.
who had the affair in hand, had been
working up the case four months. Mr..
Beatty, the detective who effected the
arrests, received his instructions last
week and secured the necessary war
rants yesterday.
The executive council of the Trans
vaal is sitting in secret session this
evening considering the arrests.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
RECORD FOR MODEAA ROUTE
PRESIDENT SHOWS PARTY
REACHES ST. GEORGE.
Only Twenty-six Hours Required For
Trip From Salt Lake-Escort For
Observation-Disclosures Today.
Especial to The Herald,

st. George, May 16.-After Il drive of
about sixty-three miles. President Lo-
renzo Snow and party reached ST.
George tonight. covering the distance
from Salt Lake in just twenty-six
hours, including stops. and establishing
a record for the Modena route Upon
reaching Milford early this morning
the party was met by President David
II. Cannon, President Erastus b. Snow
and Bishop James Andrus of st. George
and Chief Engineer Joseph A. West of
the. Utah & Pacific, who escorted them
over to Modena, where conveyances
were in waiting.
The drive continued all day. with but
one stop of one hour for dinner at Can
fields. The day was fine, the weather
warm, and nothing-eXcept possibly,
the dust-marred the perfect enjoy
ment of the party.
A special conference begins tomor-
row, and the town will be thrOnged
with visitors from other settlements of
the stake. All members of the party
are being entertained tonight by the
stake presidency and bishopric.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
Big Sensation Expected When All
Particulars Come.

London, May 16.-The arrests at Jo-
hannesburg are probably connected
with the mysterious dispatch received
at Johannesburg from Pretoria on May
Il. saying 4 special train fully equipped
with BOer artillerymen, guns and
searchlight apparatus was being held
in readiness at the capital of the
Transvaal. The statement was then
declared without significance, but to-
days news throws a more serious hight
on the movement, and it is certain
there will be a great sensation in Lon
don when the news of the arrests be-
comes generally known.
The afternoon newspapers today
print special dispatches from Cape
town, saying seven men have been ar
rested at Johannesburg, and have been
taken to Pretoria. The government of
the colony, it further appears. IS con-
sidering the matter secretly. The news
has caused great excitement through
out South Africa
The Standard and Diggers News, the
Beers organ in London. has a dispatch
from Pretoria which says that war
rants were issued yesterday evening by
the state attorney, and were executed
at midnight The dispatch adds a plot
or rebellion is alleged to have been
maturing for four months, and the ac-
cused, who are said to have been en-
gagged by the South African League,
had already enlisted 1000 men,
Cecil Rhodes, the former president Of
the Cape Colony, and who is interested
in the British Chartered South African
company informs the Associated Press
that he has heard nothing about the
arrests an johannesburg. and knows
nothing about the reason for which
they were made
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of
state for the colonies. who was inter
viewed in the lobby of the house of
commons this evening, said he had
heard nothing officially regarding the
arrests in the TranSvaal. and did not
think that too serious a significance
ought TO be attached to them No in
formation has reached him from South
Africa he asserted. that could lead
him in any way 10 anticipate or to ex-
plain the arrests.
The news caused considerable excite
ment among the members. but little
disposition was manifested to credit the
rumors of a rebellious conspiracy.
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foreigners had been ordered from the
Philippines, a cable message of inquiry
was sent to Aguinaldo, who replied
that the announcement was due to the
statements of Mr.. Higgins, the man
ager of the railroad, on his return to
Manila, after several months residence
in the Philippine lines.
The Filipinos, it is. added, ridicule
the statement that Aguinaldo is a
fugitive. and declare his retirement to
the Carbollos mountains is part OF his
strategic plans, as the mountains are
almost inaccessible, and are inhabited
by savages, who use poisoned arrows,
and that it is absolutely impossible for
the Americans to follow him there.
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RELEASED BY THE REBELS.
Two American Civilians Who Were
Taken at Calumpit.

Manila, May 16.-Messrs. Carrick and
Holmes, the American civilians cap
tured at the Calumpit rice mills, have
been released by the rebel general,
Luna, who saw them through his lines
with several Englishmen, who received
forty-eight hours notice to leave rebel
territory.
The United States cruiser Charleston
has arrived here from Hongkong. She
touched al Aparri, communicating with
the United States gunboat Concord,
stationed at the mouth of the harbor.
Some native archerS shot arrows at a
man-of-war's boat which was sent
ashore for sand, and no further at
tempt to land was made.
The Charleston also spoke the United
States gunboat Wheeling at Lingayan.
All was quiet there.
General Lawton's advance force has
left San Miguel, and is moving in the
direction of San Isidro. A rainstorm
impeded the progress of the troops and
severed the line of communica (tion
when the force was within seven miles
of its destination.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
MAY BE A PRISONER.
Frenchman Who Was Sent By Span
iardS to Eilipinos

Baltimore Md, May 16.-T. B. Duma-
rails of Philadelphia, brother of Baron
A. B. Dumarais, who was reported
murdered by the Filipino insurgents
while bearing a flag of truce from the
people of Mayla to the insurgents, has
received the following telegram from
General CoIbin:
Upon inquiry of General Otis in ref
erence to your brother, the following
reports have been received: A COM
mittee of citizens sent Citizen Duma-
rails to the insurgent authorities to in
tercede for the release of the Spanish
prisoners. The last information regard
ing him was that he was with Luna s
forces at Calumpit before the town was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
THE HERALD BULLETIN,

PAGE ONE.
Efforts to Stir UP Rebellion.
Croker Is Not Van Wyck's Boss.
Americans Cannot Follow Him.
PAGE TWO.
Workmen In Session.
Murder In a Prison.
PAGE THREE.
City Council Session.
Duffin In the Fight
Prof. Mccoy Will Be Retained.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Labor Leaders In Session.
State News.
PAGE SIX.
Turning Out Copper.
Mining Stock Market.
Copper Near Milford.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE LIGHT.
st. Anthony Road Incorporated.
Crowd Hears Gompers.
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MORGAN'S STATEMENT.
First Story of the Fight Told By the
Prisoner.

When Morgan was seen by a reporter
of The Herald some hours after his
sentence, he showed less concern than
he did in the courtroom. He was even
jolly, and he smiled when a joke was
passed. 1t was not sickly, forced
smile, but an open and candid appre-
citation of the point. His face was
fresh and smooth, but there was about
it a look of latent worry and anxiety.
There is no doubt that the boy feels
keenly his terrible position.
Heretofore he has refused to discuss
his case, and has said very little about
it, even to his attorneys. But when
he was told that anything he said
would be published. and that he had a
chance to give his side of the story, he
made this statement:
My brother and I were coming down
from Brigham on the night of April 30,
on the way to Salt Lake, where we
were going TO look for work. 1 wanted
TO get a place driving delivery wagon,
and my brother was looking for any
thing to do around horses, for that was
his line"
What of the robbery of Fred Han
son?"
We'll, I admit we did that" said
Morgan. We were broke and we had
to have money on our way down; we
had to eat, and we thought it better to
get along that way than TO beg, so we
took s1.90 and his shoes from him.
"'As we got about seventy-five yards
from the Hot Springs hotel, several
shots were fired at us. This was, as
was said, about 2 o'clock in the morn
ing. l didn't know who was shooting,
or what it was about, so we ran back
and on up the hill behind a ledge of
rocks. There We remained about ten
seconds. The officers never had us
cornered, for while they thought they
were surrounding us and holding us till
morning, we were going up on the hill
side in the dark.
I'VE wandered about until daylight,
and then continued back in the direc-
ton from which we had come. We
didn't have anything to eat, and moth
ing to drink but snow water
AT about O'Clock during the af-
ternoon, as they say, we saw three men
above us on the mountainside, maybe
500 yards away, and they saw US at the
same time. Now, we didn't know any,
thing about the country nor about
trails on the mountains. We only
knew the general direction we wanted
to go to reach Salt Lake. The officers
saw US at the same time, and we start
ed to run slantingly down the noun
tainside. They gained on us until
(ConfiniIed on Pare ~
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WANTS TO SURRENDER.
Insurgent General Who Thinks He
Has Been Deserted.

New York, May 16.-A dispatch to
the Herald from San Miguel, via Ma
Mia, says:
"The insurgent general Gregoris Del
Pillar believes he has been deserted by
the Filipino government, and desires to
surrender, if he can secure what he
regards as honorable terms from the
Americans.
1.-The insurgent hospital near San
Isidro. is reported to be overwhelmed
with wounded. General Pillars main
subsistence depot is five miles in front
of Lawton.
1.-The indignation of the natives has
compelled the insurgent generals to
countermand their orders to burn the
towns as they retreated. The Ameri-
can policy of not destroying property
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WE'RE INCITING REBELLION.
discriminating Documents Found On
the Accused MenH.

Cape Town, May 16.-Aceording to
advices from Pretoria. the charge
against the prisoners is that. while
staying in the Rand. privately they
are really engaged in enlisting men for
the purpose Of rebellion when they are
ready to give the signal.
1t is said the enlistment roster in
cludeS 1000 men and that "a number OF
discriminating documents were found at
the time the arrests were made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
AN EXCITING SCENE
AT MAZET INQUIRY
Intimation That Witness Had Inter-
est In Pool Rooms.
Moss Called Upon to Prove Assertion
and Indignant Mayor Is Backed
Up By One of the Committee
Declares That No One Has Great
er Authority In Municipal Affairs
Than He and That No One Dares
Call Him Down.

New York, May 1.-THE Mazet in
vestigating committee resumed its ses-
sion today after a prolonged recess. a
fair-sized crowd was on hand early,
among them being Mayor Van Wyck,
who, with the heads of various city de-
partments, had been summoned to ap-
pear today. 1t was announced that the
committee will sit daily, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays,
until it's work is concluded. but this
programme will be interfered with by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
AMERICANS CAN
NOT FOLLOW HIM
AguinaldO Believes Himself
Safe In His Retreat.
POISONED ARROWS
FOR HIS PURSUERS
Not a Fugitive, But Part of His
Strategic Plans.

Why All Foreigners Were Ordered
From the Philippines By the In
surgents-Filipino General, Be-
lieving Himself Deserted By His
Government, Wants to Surrender
to the Americans On What He
Regards as Honorable Terms.
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Upholds Aguinaldo.

Boston, May ia conference of
members of the Anti-Imperialist
League was held at Young's hotel to-
day. The event of the meeting was a
strong address delivered by ex-Gox-
ernor Boutwell,. president of the
League, in which he upheld the posi-
ton of Aguinaldo, and answered Secre-
tary Long.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
: ADMIRAL WATSON SAILS.
Goes to the Philippines to Relieve
Admiral Dewey.

San Francisco, May 16.-Rear Ad-
rniral John c. Watson, who will relieve
Admiral Dewey in command OF the
Asiatic squadron, sailed for his post on
the steamer City of Pekin this after
noon.
Admiral Watson has been in COM
mand of the Mare Island navy yard.
but was relieved by Rear Admiral
Kempff, and came to this city on a
special steamer today. Admiral Wat
son is accompanied by his personal
staff, Lieutenants Marble and Snow
den.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
GRANTS TINCLAD BOATS
ASSIST in VICTORY


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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
MORE WARRANTS ISSUED.
Officers Were Planning to Assist
Movement at Johannesburg.

Johannesburg. May 1S.-Further var
rants have been issued.
1t is asserted the officers already ar
rested We're also preparing to organize
a corps in Natal. the British colony be-
tween the Orange Free State and the
Indian ocean, to assist the projected
movement at johannesburg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
BESIEGED BY MENDICANTS.
Andrew Carnegie Experiences Woes

Andrew Carnegie Experiences Woes
of Philanthropist.
London. May 16.-Andrew Carnegie
left London today for SlSibo castle. In
an interview he is quoted as saying:
II am looking forward to protection
in my highland solitude from the army
of mendicants that every hour is i'm
portuning me for subscriptions to every
conceivable object. Even We're 1 dis
posed to accede TO these applicants for
promiscuous assistance. my resources
for philanthropy have already been
fully hypothecated. and bombarding me
with further appeals is simply adding
to the postal revenues.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
!. ssNot Dead, But Sleeping.'' 4

the extra session of the legislature,
which begins on Wednesday next.
Mayor Robert a. Van .Wyck was in
the witness chair before the assembly
committee appointed to investigate the
workings of the municipal depart
ments. He was questioned as to wheth-
er he consulted with Richard Croker re-
garding the conduct of the city govern
ment, and fatty denied that he did so.
Neither, Mr.. Van Wyck said. had he
consulted with Mr.. Croker regarding
the removal of city offices from the
New York Insurance building to the
new Syndicate building on Park row.
He was very well satisfied with the ef-
ficiency shown in the various city Off
ces. Mr.. Van Wyck said he had not
consulted with Mr.. Croker at Lake
wood in December. 1897, on the subject
of the election of heads of the depart
ments but Se had a running CONVEX
sation'' on that subject with John F.
Carroll, who is close to Mr.. Croker in
political matters.
Are In Fireproof Buildings.
Reverting to the subject of the quar-
ters provided for the department Off
cials. Counsel Moss asked the mayor if
he did not know that the building to
which the health department had been
assigned was not fireproof.
There is not a fireproof building in
the city," replied the mayor.
Mr.. Van Wyck denied he had been
elected mayor by Tarlmany. He said
he had been chosen by the people of
Greater New York.
Who is there in the organization,
who is sponsor for your organization,
that has more power than Mr.. Croker?"
asked Mr.. Moss.
Nobody has more power than 1
have" replied the mayor.
Have you done a single thing con-
trary to the wishes of Mr.. Croker?" de-
manded the lawyer.
II don't know" said the mayor
You have never been called to ac-
count?"
Nobody dare call me to account"
responded the mayor, warmly.
Il cannot be called TO account except
the court shall organize some judicial
tribunal. No individual can call me to
account"
Referred to Senator Platt.
In answer to the question if it was
contrary to his notion of political ethics
that there should be leader of the
party whose voice should have great
influence and weight with the chief ex-
ecutive. the mayor said, tartly: You'd
better call Senator Platt and ask him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-17
THE RAILROAD CONDUCTORS
Establish Reserve Fund to Be Raised
By Assessment.

Detroit. Mich, May 16.-The headquar-
ters of the Order of Railway Conductors
will hereafter be located at Des Moines,
Ia, instead of at Cedar Rapids, Ia, which
has been the headquarters for a number
Of years.
The grand division decided upon the es-
tablishment of a s500.0O0 reserve fund.
aside from the 100000 strike fund. to be
raised by an annual assessment of 81 per
each 81 600 of insurance.
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\
+ New York, May ia dis =
\ patch from Manila announces =
\ that General Lawton has driven 4
\ the insurgents out of San Isidro \
+ and now occupies the town. \
\ \
London, May 16.-The Filipino junta
here informs the Associated Press that
on receipt of the news stating that all
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the officers of alleged information con-
cerning atlantis former history: but
that affiant, in a new trial. is advised
by his attorneys to, and will, under
such advice, take the witness stand and
testify as above in his own behalf.
LANES MORGAN"
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SIZE OF 0RSON SMITHS DEBTS
NOW ESTIMATED THAT CACHE
FARMERS LOSE SIS, 900.
Inspector Small Examines Postoffice
and Finds Everything Right
Race For the Postmastership.
(special 10 The Herald.l

Logan. May 16.-As the news of Or
son Smiths failure spreads the sum of
his liabilities is gradually increased 1t
now appears that farmers in the heavy
grain producing districts of the north
ern end and west side of the valley
are the greatest losers. Today the gen
eral impression is that the liabilities
will be nearer $4,000 than the figures
previously given. OF course, no accu-
rate estimate can be made just now, as
it is not known just how much each
individual received on the grain sold to
Smith. One paper today attempts TO
give the amounts lost by various far
mers but the figures given are abso-
lutely untrustWorthy. The first man
named-Bishop Davidson-is credited
with having lost 1,40O bushels. As a
matter of fact. he sold that amount of
grain to Smith for 80 cents per bushel
and received half of the money upon
delivery of the wheat. He is out the
rest-$370.
Perhaps the saddest case developed
by the failure is that of Thomas Will
son. an aged resident of the Fifth
ward, who loaned Smith all the money
he had. and in consequence is left
nearly pennilesS.
There is some talk here of money be-
ing raised for the purpose of helping TO
pay OFF some of the bankruptS debts
and inducing him to return here.
The news got abroad yesterday that
the First National bank was loser to
the extent of about $4,000. and the re-
suit was that a run on the institution
was threatened until it was learned
that s., 300 was the total Indebtedness
of Smith to the bank and that the
greater part of that was secured.
Inspection of Postoffice.
Postal Inspector ]. \. Small has been
going through the accounts of the
postoffice this afternoon. He found
everything all right. He has notified
Smiths bondsmen. L. r. Martineau.
Joseph Morrell and John II. Anderson,
that they must appoint someone imme-
diately to take charge of the office un-
til a new appointment of postmaster is
made. Two of the bondsmen are out Of
town. but the appointment will be made
when they return. Glen Miller has
given the naming of the next postmas-
ter to Joseph Knowles, chairman of the
Republican county committee.
No active canvass for the position of
postmaster has as yet been made. and
the way in which the Tribune CORE
spondent. f. T. Hyde. throws bOquets
at himself in todays Tribune is caus-
ing unbounded amusement here Jo-
seph Squires, the young man who has
been the real postmaster ever since
Smith took the Office, will likely be a
formidable candidate for the Job. and
he will have the support of the younger
element of the town.
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BELMONT A CANDIDATE.

Would Make the Race With Colonel
Bryan.
New York, May 1.-THE Sun says
that o. H. p. Belmont is an avowed
candidate for the vice presidency. and
will make the run with Colonel Bryan.
Already he is engaged in organizing
an anti-Tammany silver delegation
from New York for the Democratic ma
tional convention.
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captured. 1t is the belief of many citi-
zens here that Dumarais was muir
dered. Others believe he is held a pris-
oner'
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made serious mistakes. He complained
that Attorney +. NJ. Allison Of Ogden,
who was described as a very able law
yer, had been brought in to assist the
prosecution, when County Attorney
Jones had promised to conduct the case
alone. if the defense would permit the
amendment of the first information,
which was faulty. Mr.. Jones presented
this affidavit:
Morgan's Affidavit.
1.-THE above defendant being first duly
sworn says that he is 10 years of age;
that he is a stranger in this state,
without relatives, friends or acquaint-
ances, and that he has no property of
any kind whatever, and no means with
which to prepare a record for new
trial and appeal in the above entitled
case.
That on the 3Oth day of April, 1899,
when he and his brother, now deceased,
We're pursued by H. II. Gordon, Joseph
Belnap and William II. Brown, now
deceased, that affiant did not know said
parties or either of them, and had never
seen them before said date, and none
of said parts announced or declared
that they were public officers, or what
their intentions in pursuing said affiant
and his brother were.
THAT said affiant was the owner of
the white-handled nickle-plated revol-
YER which was then in his possession,
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is creating a revulsion of feeling in our
favor. Natives are returning through
the American lines to their homes"
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Referred to Senator Platt.

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