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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
HILL AND JONES MEET.
New Yorker Discusses Situation
With National Chairman.
OTHER LEADERS GATHER
IMPERIALISM TO BE BIG ISSUE
OF THE CAMPAIGN.

New York, July 2S-One of
the earliest callers today on
National Chairman Jones at Demo-
cratic headquarters was ex-senator
David B. Hill Mr.. Hill said local. state
and national politics were discussed at
some length. but there was nothing of
particular significance in the consulta-
ton. Other callers on Chairman Jones
were J. w TaliaferrO, State Commit
teeman Norman E. Mack and William
HOge, president of the Commercial
Travellers and Hotel Mems antitrust
League. The latter suggested milking
the league a part Of the national COM
mittee.
After a conference lasting over three
hours, at which Senator Jones, Norman
Il. Mack. Frank Campbell. chairman or
the Democratic state committee, eX-
Governor Stone Of Missouri. National
Committeeman James Guffey of Penn
sylVania, Senator Hill of New York and
National Committeeman Urey Woodson
of Kentucky were present, Senator
Jones left for Long Branch.
Senator Jones said that the matters
discussed related to affairs political in
New York state and throughout the
New England and Middle and Atlantic
states. The national chairman was
asked as to conditions i'm this state; if
he considered that there was the closest
harmony possible between the party
leaders.
TO this he replied: Il think there
might be more harmony than at pres
ent exists, although the feeling is not so
serious as to affect the state ticket ma
terially."
He said he should not make any sug-
gestions relative to state politics.
Imperialism the Rig Issue.
The senator declined to confirm or
deny the rumOrs that the national COM
mittee had made or was about to make
Overtures to w. BourlIe Cochran, Carl
SchuTz and other prominent antrim
perialists to enter the campaign
He said: Mr.. Bryan believes, and
the Democratic platform says, that inn
perialism is paramount, because the
people are most interested in seeing the
military and expansion policy of the
present administration crushed
Then what will Mr.. Bryan dO?" was
asked. Can he withdraw the troops
from the Philippines Immediately if he
is elected?"
why not?" said Senator Jones.
Why can't they be brought baca in
boats?"
Most of the Democratic campaign
leaders will take a holiday tomorrow at
Long Branch. gathering for a confer
ence in ElberOn, probably at the home
of ex-senator Murphy.
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SHANGHAI IS MENACED.
Large Force of Chinese Concentrated
Near City.

New York, july Pa dispatch to the
Herald from Shanghai says: Twenty
five thousand armed Chinese are con-
centrated some distance from here. A
competent military authority declares
that precautions taken for defending
Shanghai are insufficient
While the existing opera tons show
the emptiness Of the Russian bubble.
they fully confirm all that has been
forseen Of japanese power 1t is ohfc-
tally stated that Russia can provide
only $500 men altogether unless rein
forced from Europe.
Officials of Central China. while
strenuous in their efforts to preserve
peace. are at the same time preparing
for possible war by collecting arms and
munitions and Strengthening the forts
at Woo Sung Kiang Gin and other
points on the Yang Use. Admiral Sey-
mOur cannot interfere while war has
not been declared.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
LEAVES TODAY FOR CHINA.
Transport Hancock is to Get Away
at Daybreak.

San Francisco, July 2S.-The trans
port Hancock will sail at daybreak
for Nagasaki with four batteries of the
Third artillery, a detachment of 500
marines and 800 recruits on board The
troops are destined for service in Chi
ma She will be followed by the Meade
next Wednesday.
The ROsecranS was brought here from
Seattle in hurry to load for China.
She will take away a siege battery
composed of 40 men and 40 horses.
In week the transport will be ready
to sail, and if the battery is here she
will co. out next Saturday.
The Warren Will go to China. but
will sail for Manila on August 18th
with recruits and supplies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
MINISTER'S MAY .
BE AT SINANFT

New York, July 2S.-The World to-
morrow win publish a statement by
Sheridan P. Reed. ex-consul at Tien
Tsin, in which he says:
When the allied relief forces reach
Pekin 1 think they may find the cap
ltol deserted by the court and the en-
voys gone.
1t is not unlikely that the empress.
and possibly the emperor, have fed
with their court under the escort of
Manchu bannermen from Pekin to ST.
nanfu, taking with them the ministers
at least as hostages and leaving the
other foreigners in Pekin to a horrible
fate.
If the ministers are being held as
hostages, and are being removed to the
remote inland city of Sinanfu, a place
most difficult to reach, it is natural
that the Chinese should put forth all
their tineSse and cunning to conceal
this move until they are safely across
the mountains
The route from Taigenfu proceeds
down the Fen river valley to Tung Ku
Yam, which is on the far side of the
Yellow river, and thence due west to
Slnanfu. the capital of Shen ST
For many years the Chinese have
been contemplating the removal of the
court from Pekin to this inland city.
the idea being uppermost in the Chi
neSe mind that the more inaccessible
the capital the fewer would be the de-
mands upon China from the outer
world.
Besides. this city was a capital of
China in ancient times. 1t is situated
on the so-called 'Marcopolo' road.
known to the Chinese as the great
north trade route.
1t Will be almost impossible to move
an army across the mountains, with
their narrow passes and deep defiles.
which separate the provinces of Chi
ii and Shan ST. The only way in which
Sinanfu could be reached by an army
would be by way of the Yang Use, pro-
ceeding from Hankow up the Han river
and Tan river valleys. This would be
an almost herculean task. as there is
very rugged range of mountains to
the south of Sinanfu which extends
across this part of China from east to
west
The Yellow river might seem to the
casual observer of a map to be the
means of reaching Sinanfu by water.
but this river is not navigable for sew
eral hundred miles from it's mouth
Chaving changed its course in 1852 and
now emptying into the Gulf of Pe-Chi-
Ii instead of Yellow sea, as before)
Sinanfu is, from a Chinese point of
view, magnificent city 1t is larger
and cleaner than Pekin, with wide,
well-paved streets and shops which at
tract the eye by the richness and di-
verSity of their wares Like all great
Chinese cities it is massively walled"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
w SAYS ENJOYS ARE SAFE.
Minister In Paris Is Full of Conf
dence.

Copyright, 1900. by the Associated Press.)
Paris, July 2S-Yu Keng, the Chi
nese minister here, says he is convinced
the legations in Pekin are safe and
sound, although some buildings have
been destroyed. While this conviction
is not shared by the official and politi-
cal world here, dispatches received
from the FAR east during the past week
have raised renewed hope that some
II not all, of the members of the lega-
tons are still alive Minister Yu Keng
thinks the silence of the ministers at
Pekin not so ominous as it is consid-
cred abroad, and he asks that China be
given another five days credit TO plO-
duce authentic and satisfactory news
of the legations. or perhaps of the
ministers themselves.
he himself is still in ignorance Of the
actual situation in Pekin, but concludes
from dispatches he has received from
the provincial vieerOys and from tel
egrams asking for mediation of France,
that Emperor Kwang Hsu and the en-
press dowager have the upper hand
and that Prince Tuan has been def
nitely mastered.
Happily for my country and for the
foreigners, he said. 'Yung Lu and
Prince Ching are, ! believe, now in
power and this leaves me hopeful
even though the presumption of the
ministers may prove correct-that the
legationers are still alive
Ii Hung Chang Distrusted.
The feeling obtains here that this
may not solve the situation, and that,
though alive, the ministers are still
probably held as hostages. The equivo-
cal declarations of Ii Hung Chang
have served to deepen the feeling OF
mistrust regarding all Chinese aff1rma-
tiOn and information.
The Associated Press learns that the
foreign governments intend to disre-
gard Ii Hung Chang's recommends
tions-whieh they believe are made in
bad faith-not to march to Pekin- On
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the Chinese were so different from 9TH
er people that the usual tests could not
be applied TO them; il would not be
possible to predict what they would do
under conditions that would be easily
met by Europeans or Americans. It
was possible, he added. that Yuan was
really undertaking 10 do what the ad-
mirals wished. only it would first be
necessary for him to consult the Pekin
authorities and that would take time
He could not say when an answer
might be expected to his last message
to Minister Ccnger.
Suspicion Is Deep.
These assurances of Yuan have been
given in answer to the repeated and
urgent demands of the various Euro
pean governments that they be placed
IN communication with the ministers,
and the last assurance of Yuan was
in answer to the specific demand of the
foreign admirals for direct eommuni-
cation. Yuan's announcement that the
imperial government at Pekin not only
asserts the safety of the ministers, but
declares that they have been provis-
Toned, If accepted as true, indicates
that the ministers have been commu-
nicated with. The inquiry then nat
urally arises: If the ministers have
ONCi p4ON iSlOnEu. WHY QOeS not me
chinese government, knowing as it
does that the whole world is demand
2 a direct message from the besieged
i ltiOnerS. allow them to commune
ct~re with their governments? Why not
furnish direct and uneGuivocal evidence
OF the safety of the ministers, instead
OF this repetition OF an assurance
which the world hesitates to accept?"
The failure to pursue the direct meth
cd. which must be available. tends al
most irresistibly to the suspicion that
Something has happened in Pekin
which the Chinese government desires
TO conceal from the powers; that il is
afraid to allow the true story to be
revealed until terms have been made
with the powers which are waiting at
the gates of the empire Just what
that something is furnishes a fruit
full theme for speculation, but no sat
lsfactory conclusion can be reached
until the forces enter Pekin or the le-
gationers arrive at Tien Tsin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
SLAIN AT PAo TING FIT
Missionaries Massacred Accordiru
Corroborative ReDor+s u

New York, July 2S.-Cable mess.-
were received today by both the d
byterian board of foreign missions ~.
the American Bible society. corr,b. aug
tive of the reports that the r,f.-.
aries at Pao Ting Flu had been ' rns.31
cred. lNaSSa-
The message received by the p-.-,
terrain board came from Sh5nobsi >ol-
was supposed TO have been ss7r I-,. am an,
Rev George F. Fitch. 1t reads ~ s-e
lows: On ZOE
"SiScoXes''. Hodges. Tavlar Mel
and other missions, seven nass5,,n.g-,
Pao Ting Flu July 8 Nankine H.
missionaries all Shanghai. lamar . =,
The American Bible society ro5s,--.
ceiVed q cahlegram from Shangbsi -
follows: An massacred Pao Tlng az aS
Foreigners interior ordered SbaTqb.t
Wire 50. 600 7-lA-
This was sent by the Rev 1,b.
Nokes, 10 whom the $50 was AT ono
cabled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29

The letter written b,- -
was sent from Kuling CIT 1T, Welpto.
kiang, At that time. June ls-'S s, va Kis
very hopeful about the , 60. 8. he ~,
the safety of the Foreigners eySu4l Ion am
dnat me natives We're an kind ne Il says
10 be found. were sCarrar.
He wrote from the interfo.
where there is comparative %. Vi China
to which place it is not baIia,l-ee9 anj
surrection has spread. Dr gu nh, The IN,
wrote 1,5. :, further that most Of the "tsIDtoa
ing to Pekin to be under rb HI II hasten
of the legations in case troub 5I.ot e
begin. Nle Sh0r'3
He also declared that it wo,,,s
great mistake for the powers .' a. 07 a
ton emma; that the Oriental 1 uay'i,
should be left intact in orIa,. ~. nation
tian missions might spread tb RI Iris
the empire. osl0l,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
POPE REBUKEs KAISER.
Deprecates Spirit of Revenge and
Urges PRAYER.

London. July 29. 3 a. ma telegram
from Rome reports that the organ of
the Vatican, commenting on the speech
OF Emperor William, says that it is the
earnest wish of the pope and Cardinal
hampolla that the powers should not
resort to a policy of retaliation and
vengeance
Inc pope has issued a letter direct
ing prayers in all churches for the
safety of the Christians. and instead
OF motives of revenge. the letter ex
presses the hope that the Almighty will
inspire thoughts of concord and peace
winch viii prevent further ruin and
massacre.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
Warrant For Deputy Sheriff

PendletoE. Ore. July 2S-'-A warrar.
was issued today for the arrest Of G. O.
Moore. q deputy sheriff VINO came here
from Whitley county, KY, TO take hack
J. B. BOwlin, wanted there on a charge
Of forgery. The complaint is made hv
Mrs. BOwlin, and charges the KENTUCKY
officer with intent TO kill her husband
BOWlin has disappeared from here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
GIVE TO AID THE NINTH.
Americans Contribute to Hospital
Ship Maine Fund

London, July 2S.-The hospital ship
Maine committee has received a dona-
ton Of $4,000 from Mrs. Alfred Corning
Clark of New York with a request that
1t be used for the relief of the Ninth
United States infantry sick and
wounded.
Another subscription of $1,000 from
an anonymous source brings the total
since July u to about e 4OO Nov
that the United States wounded in
China will come in the share of aid
given by the Maine. the wonen's com
mittee feel assured that the project
will appeal more than ever to every
American.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
FEAR FOR A DENVER MAN.
Friends Are Anxious For DR.. H G.
Welpton.

Denver. July PSI. c. Welpton of this
city today received letter from his
brother, DR.. H. G. Welpton, the Chris
tian physician and missionary in China.
which was written on June %, and in
which he said he would cable later 10
assure his friends of his safety. As no
cable message has been received. his
friends fear he has been killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
sTRATToN LAW HELD VOID.
Court Rules Against Act Relating to
Primaries

san Francisco, July 2S.-The supreme
court of California has declared that
the StrattOn law, which provides for
registration for primary elections, is
unconstitutional The unconstitution-
ality of the law is affirmed upon two
grounds. One is that the legislature
exceeded its jurisdiction in seeking 20
eliminate parties that cast less than
3 per cent of the total vote. The other
is that the legislature cannot interfere
with the internal regulation of pOliti-
cal parties
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
FvAs1vE AS TO $1oo,oo CHECK
Senator Clark of Montana Answers
Question

New York, July 2S-William A. Clark
of Montana left today on the Lucania
Tor vacation in Europe. Before sail
ing Mr. Clark said to the Evening
World reporter:
Yes, l may have given a check for
100000 to the Democratic campaign
fund. Perhaps it was for more than
that amount. / sent a contribution"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
RATHBONE is ARRESTED AND
LODGED IN The GUARD HOUSE

Havana, July 2S.-Mr. Estes C. Rath-
bone. recently director general of posts
in Cuba, was arrested today at IL
o'clock on four charges These allege
the unlawful drawing of two orders for
$500 each, paying his private coachman
and gardener from the postal funds and
drawing per diem allowance when not
entitled to do So
Rathbone remained in the court room
all day awaiting the decision of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
MODERN WILLIAr1 TELL SAVES
BABES LIFE BY KILLING EAGLE

that brough down the male eagles
mate
The baby was recovered unframed.
Mr.. AlperS was one OF the team cho-
sen to represent California in the east
ern shooting tournaments a few years
ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29

judge in the matter of acceptance Of
Francisco GAMBIA, one of the richest
Spanish merchants of Havana. as
bondsman for $25, 000
He was obliged to go to the guard
house tonight because the judge ruled
that GAMBIA could not go on the bond
without the consent of his business
partner.
Mr.. Rathbone's lawyers say the bond
is unreasonable, as the total amount of
fraud alleged is not over $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
EUROPE MUST HAVE GOLD.
Looks to the United States For Sup
Dlv

ply.
London, July 2S.-With the shipment
of men to the China sea comes the
need of money. European nations must
have more gold.
1t will become necessary, SAYS the
StatiSt, Ito raise the value of money in
London TO a point where gold will be
attracted from the United States. and
unless the Bank of England affords ia
cilltles to import the rate will have to
rise to comparatively high figure be
Tore gold arrives. On the other hand.
II the bank is willing to give facilities
early imports Of gold from the United
states may occur. The arrival of 50
100000 or $3,O0000O of gold from New
York would greatly facilitate the issue
OF British and other government loans.
That the United States can spare d
considerable amount of gold is GER
tain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
TOPEKA TO GET BIG MEETING.
Silver Republicans and Populists to
Notify Them.

Lincoln, Neb.. July 2S.-William J.
Bryan had no visitors of prominence
today, and devoted most % his time to
the preparation of speeches. Accord
ing TO leading POpulists. Vice Chair
man EdmiStOn of the national commit
tee among them, Topeka, Kan. stands
the best chance of securing the meet
ing at which Mr.. Bryan will be notified
of his nomination by the Populists and
silver Republicans. The matter has
been referred to T. NJ. Patterson of
Denver. chairman Of the POpuIiSt mott
fication committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29

San Francisco, July 2s-In Mendo-
cino county a few days ago George
Alpers, well known marksman of this
CITY. saved the life of his seven
months-old babe by planting bullet
in the wing of d monster American
eagle that had seized the infant with
his talOns and was bearing it away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
WILL BUY MOUNTAIN GUNS.
Government Plans to Purchase Bat
teries For China.

Washington, July 2S.-It is the plan
Of the war department 10 purchase
several additional batteries OF noun
tain guns for service in China. The
board of ordnance and fortf1cationS
sometime ago recommended the acdui-
sition of a number of such batteries
with 2 view to their use in the Phil
ippines. The situation in China has
since developed and has increased the
necessity for this type of equipment
for troops destined for service in that
country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
FOREIGNERS IN SHANGHAI.
Consul General Goodnow Sends Mum
Der of Each Nationality.

Washington. July 2S.-ConsuI Gener-
al Goodnow at Shanghai, under date
of June %, has transmitted a state
ment of the foreign population of that
city on May p last, exclusive Of those
living in the French settlement. At
that date there were 1851 British. SIS
Portuguese, 1856 japanese, So Ameri-
can. 525 German. 176 French and III
Spanish citizens in Shanghai. The 9TH
eT representations of foreigners range
from 296 Indian and 157 Malays to two
from Greece and two from Persia. The
total number of foreign subjects in
the city at that time was STA Of
the British subjects. -1.132 were men.
721 women and 7SS Children.
OF the Americans, 231 were men. 1873
women and las children
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SMOOTH WORDS FROM PEKIN.
Decree Speaks of Token of Interest,
to Legationers

Paris. July 2S--The Chinese minister
at Paris. Yu Keng. has received the
following imperial decree dated July "A:
The foreign ministers are happily
at present safe and sound except Ket-
teller. We are having the foreign lega-
tons supplied with provisions and
fruits as token of the interest We
feel in them"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
EXPORTS OF ARMS TO CHINA.
Eastern Country Has Recently Been
Buying Heavily.

New York, July 2S.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
In view of the circular of the sEre-
tary of the treasury to customs officers
on the Pacific coast in regard to the
expectation of arms and munitions of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
WILSON ON THE WAY.
General Reaches New York en- Route
to China

to emma
New York. July 2S.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived last night on the
steamer Yucatan from Havana were
General James II. Wilson. recently gov
ernor of MatanzaS and Santa Clara
province in Cuba, and his two daugh-
ters General Wilson will be detained
at Hoffman Island until tomorrow
afternoon. After landing he will take
his daughters to his home in Delaware
and then proceed to San Francisco to
embark on a transport for China
General Wilson says he knows some
thing of China and the Chinese.
4 have spent a year in China. can
not believe that the TsUng Ii Yamen
would permit the murder Of the foreign
ENJOYS, and hope to hear that they have
been protected. However, We cannot
tell how widespread this trouble is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
italy Forbids Export of Arms

Rome. July 2S.-The Official Journa,
has published decree prohibiting ths
expectation of arms to China
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Troops of Ninth Cavalry start

Denver, Colo, July 28.-Four troops
Of the Ninth cavalry from Forts Hua-
chuca and Grant, left here tonight for
San Francisco, en- route to China.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-29
TRANSPORT RELIEF AT JAPAN
Two Deaths Are Reported by Surgec,
Major.

Washington, July 2S.-The war d.
partment has received the following
cable:
.Nagasaki, July 27.-Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington: Relief arrived q.
Nagasah July %. Claude F. IaSrfs
company 1. Fourteenth infantry did
of disease contracted in line of jurr
dysentery; mis- remains will be shipnaf
San Francisco.
Civilian employee. Arthur Hernss-
sey, drowned June p. buried al Nags-
saki.
HARRY o. PERLFY
Major Medical Depa rtmentr
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wolcott May be Ambassador

Washington. July 2S--The nam -.
Ex-Governor WOlcOtt Of MasS4 Cl---T 70
is under consideration as sues an
General Draper as United SIa'-
basSadOr 10 Italy.