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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-11
MISSIONARIES SLAIN, %.
This Is Consul Goodnow's Account
Missing Number ITO.

Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press)
Shanghai. Saturday, Sept. S.-John
GoOdnow, the United States consul gen.
eral here, after inquiries in every pos
sible source, learns that the number Of
British and American missionaries
murdered during the uprising in China
has been ninety-three. While 10 others
stationed in Chi Ii and Shan ST prov
inces are unaccOunted for, and there is
reason for the belief that they have met
the same fate.
OF those whose deaths have been alb
solutely proved twenty-five were
Americans, eight men, eight women
and six children; thirty-four were
Britisr nine men, ffteen women and
ten CT Iren. There is strong proof
that thirty-seven more were killed at
Tai Yuen. All the natives from that
place tell substantially the same story
Ten men, thirteen women and seven
children are known to have been there.
The list of missing members: Amer
leans, 20 men, 81 women and 20 chill
dren.
British. Al men. 40 women and 10
children.
It is impossible to get the number
of the Catholics killed, but there were
many French priests and sisters and
some were in the country where the
Russians are fighting There We're also
several Swedish and Danish protest
ants.
Chinese Christians continue every
where and it is said the anti-foreign
leaders intend to exterminate them
Earl Ii and minor officials continue
to send memorials to the dowager en-
press thanking her for Kidding the
country of foreigners All the infOr-
nation coming from the interior is that
except in those parts of the country
where the troops occupy the people be-
lieve that the empress has won great
victories and driven out the foreign
erS. 1t is asserted that they will con-
tinue to think so until the foreigners
who were compelled to flee are able to
return and conspicuous punishments
are inflicted in retaliation for those
who were killed.
Lii Hung Chang yesterday promised
Mr. Goodnow that he would telegraph
to the local officials of Chi Lii to fur
niSh escorts to the treaty ports for all
the missionaries who were still there
Lii Hung Chang requested Mr.. Good
now to cable to the department of
state at Washington that he was great
ly pleased with the appointment of his
old friend Foster as a peace COM
missioner
w. w. Rockhill. the special commits
sioner of the United States government
will start for Tien Tsin today.
The japanese, it is announced, will
soon land 500 soldiers.
There are reports current that Amer
lean troops are also to he landed.
The United States b C leship Oregon
is expected to arrive tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-11
Ii GIVEN COMPLETE POWER.
Willy Chinaman Is Named to Act for
China

Washington, Sept. 10.-The Chinese
minister, Mr. WI Ting Fang, today
delivered to the state department an
imperial edict comforting on Lii Hung
Chang absolute and unconditional au-
thority to negotiate with the powers
for peace, and for the settlement of
questions growing out of the war. The
edict is dated on the last day of the
seventh moon, Chinese calendar. which
is about Aug. "a. Tt is issued by the
emperor and not the empress dowager,
indicating that the former is now ex-
ercisiHg these imperial functions which
some of the powers. notably Great
Britain, have insisted belonged to him.
rather than to the empress dowager
Pekin. who is responsible for the muir
der of the German minister, has been
arrested and is confined under German
iurisdiction.s
The document does not show the place
at which it was issued, but it was
transmitted through Pao Ting Flu, and
probably emanated there as the i'm
perial household has been at that place
for some time.
An extended conference was held be-
tween Mr.. Hill and Minister Wa. con-
corning the extensive authority with
which Ii Hung Chang is now invest ed
tiator on the part of China. giving him
discretion to act finally and in a man
ner to bind China. without interference
from the emperor.
The edict is prior to the request sent
by Lii Hung Chang to the throne that
the viceroys of Marking and WI Chang
and Prince Ching be included with him
as negotiators. This request has not
yet been responded to by the throne.
so far as the Chinese minister here is
advised, hut if Earl Lis request is
granted there is no doubt it viii carry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-11
COLORADO FUsIoNIsTs MEET.
Three Conventions Are in Session in
Denver

Denver, Sept. 10.-Three state conven-
tons met here tOday-Democratic sill
yer Republican and Populist. An eff
fort will be made to effect a fusion
This is understood TO be favored with
practical unanimity by the delegates
to the silver Republican and PopuIiSt
conventions. Among the Democrats,
however, there is a Lewiston on the sub
ject. A state ticket is TO be chosen,
but the greatest interest is felt in the
effect the result of these conventions
will have on the race for he United
States senatorshiD. Senator z. o.
WOlcOtt, whose term expires, is ex-
pected to be the Republican candidate.
For the opposition there are number
of aVOwed or tentative candidates, in
Guiding Governor c. s. Thomas and
Ex-Governor Alva Adams, Democrats,
and Thomas NJ. Patterson, Populist
The candidates for governor before
the Democratic convention will be For
mer Attorney General ]. H. Maupin of
Fremont county, James B. Orman of
Pueblo, Cass E. Harrington and r. w.
Speer of Denver. and ex-SecreIary of
State c. h. 5 Whipp1e of Leadville
Chairman Milton Smith of the state
central committee called the Democrat
lc convention to order at 1870 O'Clock.
Senator Seldenridge of Colorado
Springs nominated K R. Rabbit of
Ell Paso county for temporary chair
man. Judge Bailey of Canyon City
named Senator HarEinstine The vote
was very close, that of ArapahOe coun-
ty being sufficient to decide the con-
test. This was cast 112 for Rabbit and
500 for HarRenstine, electing the lat
ter. A wrangie then ensued over the
question of a unit rule. The rule was
finally abolished. liberating several
delegations, and a second ballot re-
suited in a victory for Babbitt-460 to
1872
The silver Republican state conven
ton selected United States Senator
Teller Tor temporary chairman. He
made al address. after which COM
mittee was appointed on conference
with the Democrats and PopuistS. Re-
cess was taken until tomorrow.
When the Democratic convention met
at o'clock the credentials committee
was not ready to report and the con-
VentiOn again took a recess till $3.50
tomorrow morning.
The PopuliSt state convention met at
II o'clock and selected State Senator
Edward T. Taylor of GlenwOod as tenn
pOrary chairman. The usual commit
tees were named. Near midnight re-
cess was taken until tomorrow.
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Present to the Bride.
ROOSEVELT AT La CROSSE.
He Talks of Silver and Other Is
sues.


La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 1O.-The spe-
cial train bearing Governor Roosevelt
and his party left for Fargo and the
west at IL o'clock tonight
There were two meetings today, one
beginning at o'clock for those out
side of the city, and one at 8 o'clock for
mediate vicinity Special excursions
were organized from distant parts of
the state.
At the afternoon meeting Senator
Nelson of Minnesota spoke upon the
issues of the day with great effect for
three quarters of an hour. He intro
Nduced Governor Roosevelt, who was
received with fiattering cheers In the
course Of his speech Governor ROOse-
welt said:
I'VE are confronted in this campaign
with two issues, of which they say one
is paramount and the other is imme-
diate. The paramount issue is mill
tariSm and imperialism, and the i'm
mediate issue is free silver. They have
insisted as little as possible upon the
latter. They have been for ii, but not
so much for it as to frighten the gold
men away. You cannot be haIf-heart-
eddy for a deprecated dollar. You may
find difficulty in making up your mind.
At Kansas City they had great diff
Guilty in determining what to do in re
tional platform. If you remember
they We're only able to decide what they
thought of the currency by calling in
the first fruits of model Improvement
in the shape of Hawaii, to cast the
deciding vote for them. You remem-
Der they stood about even until Ha-
waits representatives made uD their
minds for them. and enabled them to
declare that they had % per cent of
faith in As per cent dollar.
as to whether the dollar should be put
above the man or the man ahead of the
dollar, whatever that may mean. Dur
ing the past four years the R9publi-
can party has confined itself to the
common action of putting men
within reach of the dollar and making
the dollar worth a hundred cents in
gold when we get within reach of il.
and they left it to him to decide
whether it shall be before or behind -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-11
EDISON'S NEWEST WONDER
Machine for Generation of Electricity
Without Engine and Dynamo.

New York JournaL)
The electrical world today is marveIing
at what is believed to be Thomas A Edi-
sons greatest invention, namely, a ma
chine for the generation of electricity
without engine and dyndmOs.
This machine, if acknowledgements
an electric current as simply as steam is
generated in a bOileT-Wili in all DrOba-
blllty reVOlutiOniZe all known methods of
propulsion. This latest and greatest ma
chine OF the famous wizard is the result
years and realizes his ambitions voiced
propheucally six years ago.
IL IS a cOntriVance to generate electrical
power directly from coal.
II Mr.. Ed1SOn'S expectations are borne
out the passing OF the steam engine is
now in sight
The details Of the new electrical won
DER nave not yet been announced but it
is said, they are ready to be made public
IN z few days.
In view OF this that the invention is 10
90 away entirely with storage batteries
dZnamoS. etc, the details are being ca :
gerly awaited by all electricianS-frorn the
engineer who plans and builds great cleo
trical power houses down to the humble
conductor OF an electrical automobile.
The new plan. IL is asserted. will not
only reVOIuuonlze travel, both on land
and sea, supplanting the throbbing triple
expansion engines of the liner with a
small oil stove and the monster boiler of
cylinder, but also revOlutionize the use of
electricity in homes and Offices
The new machine is small, simple and
inexpensive. 1t can be operated any
where and under all conditions; in an ail-
to--ob-le or an ocean liner; in barn or
power house.
Sept Is is the date when the details of
the new invention VIII be made public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-11
BRYAN TO STUDENTS
Addresses a Crowd at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
ApPLAUDED By HEARERS
TALKS OF MONEY, TRUSTS AND
IMPERIALISM

Chicago. Sept 16.-William ]. Bryan adj
dressed two Chicago audiences today. The
first speech was made at a reception held
at the Sherman House by the Nebraska
Bryan club of Chicago. The second was
at the University of Chicago. where, in
Kent theatre, he addressed an audience
consisting of more than LOCO persons,
mostly women More than half the stud
entS We're women, and scattered among
the auditors We're japanese anu Indians
VINO applauded no less enthusiasts ically
than did the American students In point
OF numbers the reception was incident,
not more than 800. persons greeting the
candidate, but all were former residents
OF Nebraska, and gave Colonel Bryan as
surance of their best wishes of success.
hent theatre was crowded long before
colonel Bryan arrived at O'Clock, and
when he STROBE upon the stage he was
greeted with the college yell revised to in
And for Billy Bryan and Billy McKin-
ley and Billy Harper too"
At the conclusion of the speech Mr..
Bryan was driven to the library, where an
informal reception was held.
Wins His Hearers.
Mr. Bryan began his address to the
students with the declaration that what
all should desire was triumph of truth
rather than the triumph of that which
any particular person might think TO be
true. He, was at once on the best of
terms with the student audience. the ap-
plause being frequent and hearty.
Mr.: Bryan said that if future events
prove IudI ne was wrong IN lnlS
campaign, he could rejoice at his own de-
feat. He said if even they could prove
that those who differed from him were
wrong and the verdict of 1896 should be
reversed in 1900, they, too, ought to re-
joice.
Then Mr.. Bryan entered into a discus
sion of the issues OF the campaign. an
nouncing as his text the commandment,
Thou shalt not steal
Il want to tell you he said, that you
can no more afford TO steal when steal
ing is respectable than you can when it Is
dishonorable (Applause.) That you can
no more afford to steal directly than you
can AFFORD to steal indirectly; that you
can no more afford to steal through leg1S-
latiOn than you can in spite of legislation.
(Appiause.) The moral character of the
act is found in the intention of one man
to take what belongs to another man
Talks of Taxes.
Here Mr.. Bryan took up the question
of taxation, arguing against the tax
who lodged his taxes Indirectly robbed
the poorer man who paid his full quota.
Incidentally he referred to the tariff levied
upon consumption, declaring his belief
that it was unjust to commit men. TO pay
taxes upon what they must have rather
than upon what they possessed.
Next the candidate turned the attention
of his audience to the money question, dis
cussing the gold standard bimetallism
and the retirement of the greenback.
much as he has in other recent speeches.
He then took up the question of trusts,
urging particularly upon his audience his
belief that monopoly meant the closing of
the door of opportunity before the young
men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-11
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
Health Commissioner King Speaks
on Sanitary Matters.

The first meeting for the fail season OF
the Salt Lake Medical society was held
last evening in the equity court ROOM
with fair attendance. Health Commits
sioner King addressed the meeting on
the sanitary conditions of che city, which
he believed to be about normal On ac-
count of the census returns showing a
smaller population than had been esti-
mated, the per cent of mortality IS larger
than has appeared, the doctor said
Dr- King stated to the meeting mis-
pans TO have the city council provide for
the erection Of a garbage crematOry large
enough for a city of 100000 to take the
Ll-Ce of the one destroyed by fire. Such
"a plant. with smaller cromatorieS located
around town in convenient localities.
would serve the city for all time.
u was made clear by the health COM
missioner that the most economic results
are obtained by having the crematOries
located within easy reach of the bust
n"-- center and the members of the So
tlrtE agreed with him that no serious OBJ
lection can be raised to the locating Of
il' iroiueratOries in parts of town where
IA can fiji the fullest measure of use
l"lHesS- even in the choicest residence
parts of town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-11
TRAGEDY IN MONTANA.
Love-lorn Youth Murders, Then
Takes His Own Life.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 1O.-At Rock
Creek, in Park count, last night.
Frank Forest, ranch hand. aged 20.
shot and killed Willis Howard, we'll
to-do rancher. aged 80; fatally wound
ed Miss Laura Linn. aged 16, and then
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the heart.
Forrest was in love with Miss Linn
and was apparently in favor until
Howard became an asDirant for the
girls hand.
Last night Howard accompanied Miss
Linn and her parents to church For
rest was there. too AS the church
was dismissed Forrest walked uD be-
hind Howard and shot him twice. How
ard drew a gun to return the fire, but
died before he could shoot.
Miss Linn fled towards the church.
but two shots from Forests revolver
struck her. One of them proved fatal
Forrest then ran to a clump of bushes
and killed himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-11
N'KINLEY AT WEDDING
President Goes to Attend Mar
riage of Niece.
SPEAKS ON THE WAY
TALKS OF UNFOLDING THE
FLAG IN CHINA.

Somerset, Pa, Sept. 1O.-The presi-
dent and party arrived here over the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad at $50
o'clock this afternoon to be present at
the wedding of Miss Mabel Mckinley,
the presidents niece and DR.. Hermanus
L. Baer. In the party were President
and Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs Catherine
Matthews of Washington, sister Of Mrs
Abner Mckinley; Secretary to the
President G. B. COrtelyOu, D. B. Rixey.
inspector of the navy and the presi-
dents physician, and two stenOgraph-
ers.
The presidential party was met at
the Somerset station by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckinley and DR.. Hermanus Baer, the
groom.
A shout went up from the assembled
crowd as Mr.. and Mrs Mckinley made
their appearance on the platform of
the rear coach and descended the car
steps. The president and Mrs. McKin-
ley bowed their acknowledgements
President Mckinley looked to be in
unusually good health 1t was an
nounced that he would devote his time
to absolute rest while here
Speaks at Cumberland.
A great and altogether unexpected
>
Kinley upon his arrival at Cumberland
this afternoon. Although it was gen
orally known that his train would
make but a short stop, an immense
crowd was at the station He had in
tended to make no speeches on the
journey to Somerset. but the gathering
was so enthusiastic that after repeated
calls he finally responded as follows:
My Fellow Citizens: 1 assure you
that this is unexpected 1 had no idea
foil
Cumberland would assemble here TO
give this greeting the moment L stop
ped with them.
II an glad to know that no matter
what be our politics we are all citizens
of the United States, all for the dear
flag. wherever it floats determined, the
north and the south, to stand by the
brave soldiers and sailors who are
maintaining our standard in our dis
tant territory and giving shelter and
protection TO American citizens in
China. 1 thank you once again for this
generous greeting"
Stops were also made en- route at
Hancock. Meyersdale, lockwood and
MartinsbUrg, where the president
shook hands with as many of the as
sembled crowds as he could reach dur
ing the few moments the stops were
made
Present to the Bride.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley
and Mrs. Katherine Matthews were
upon their arrival driven at once 10
Abner McKinIey's home.
President and Mrs. McKinley'S pres
ent TO the bride is a big polished quar-
ter-oak chest with silver mOuntings,
filed with. magnificent table silver, in
GLIDING everything that Mr.. and Mrs.
Baer will need in the way of spoons,
forks, knives, carVerS and off pieces
during their lives The plated top of
the chest bears the inscription:
From uncle William and Aunt Ida,
Sept. u, 1907
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WILL STAY IN PEK|N
Germany and Great Britain
Said to Agree.
AMERICANS TO QUIT
CHAFFEE ADVISES IT-PEACE
CREDENTIALS SENT.

London, Sept 10.-A special dispatch
from Berlin says that Great Britain
and Germany have agreed not to evac-
uate Pekin until full satisfaction for
the recent outrages has been outlined.
Washington, Sept. 10.-No confirma-
ton is at hand here of the report that
Great Britain and Germany have join
ed in an agreement to remain together
in Pekin regardless of the attitude of
the other powers. Should this be true
the fact doubtless would hasten the
rearward movement of the American
troops for there is a firm determine
clash between the powers, such as
might reasonably be expected to fol-
low the execution of this reported Brit
German programme.
Objects to Be Obtained.
The part of the problem relative to
withdrawal that remains unsolved is
the best means of securing guarantees
for the attainment of the few objects
set out in Secretary Hays notes of
July g. which have not yet been Sc
cured. Possibly guarantees must be
obtained from two sides; from the Chi
neSe government as to the security of
American treaty rights, and the crea-
provide for the payment of indemnity
for the losses suffered by American
citizens and for the expenditures on
account of the pending relief eXpedi-
ton. Then it is entirely possible that
it may be regarded as necessary. if
any of the allies refuse to leave Pekin
and persists in war of conquest that
the interests of the United States in
the matter of trade, of the open door
and Of ali rights now guaranteed to us
in China by treaty, be made a matter
of special agreement between the Unit
ed States and this warning power.
Troops to be Ready.
1t does not follow that because the
United States troops are to be with
drawn this autumn from China, our in
terests will be left completely at the
mercy of the other powers. On the con-
trary such disposition will be of those
troops that they, with the others, can
be returned to China in short order, if
necessary. To this end the entire army
of General Chaffee viii be quartered
in some of the pleasantest portions of
the Philippines If they are wanted
again in China they can be transport
ed inside of a week, thoroughly re
freshed and fitted for effective action.
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Just a Hint.

(New York Success.)
Father" said Tommy the other day,
why is il that the boy is said to be the
fat her OF the MANI"
Mr.. Tompkins had never given this
subject any thought. and was hardly pre-
pared to answer Offhand.
why, why, said he, stumbIingly, its
so because it is, | suppose.
wei" said Tommy. since I'm your
father I'm going to give YOU ticket to
theater and a dollar besides. / always
said that if 1 was father l wouldn't De
so stingy as the rest of them are. Go in
and have a good time while you're young
l never had a chance myself
Mr. Tompkins gazed in blank amaze
ment at Tommy. Slowly the significance
of the hint dawned upon him. Produc-
ing the silver coin, he said:
Take it. Thomas. When you really do
become father. l hope it wont be your
misfortune to have . son who is smarter
than yourself
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''Taku (no date.

Taku (no date)-
''Adjutant General, Washington:
Afternoon 4th-Evidence accumu-
lates that diplomatic relations will not
be resumed here for a long time. Rus
sian legation leaves very soon for Tien
TSin.
Appears to me certain Chinese gov
eminent will not return here whilst
foreign army remains, and if this true,
our legation can transact no business
My opinion Pekin to be merely camp
foreign army pending settlement by
powers at other points.
"CHAFFEE."
General Chaffee's dispatch is in line
with that officers former declarations
respecting the advisability of with
drawing the American troops from
Pekin, and will undoubtedly cause the
government to increase it's efforts to
effect some sort of settlement that
viii permit of an early withdrawal
from China
The conditions reported by General
Chaffee appear to warrant the con-
leave PekiR for one of the ports on the
coast, where he can act more eff
fect1vely, and that the United States
troops VIII not respond to the German
invitation to make a further offensive
campaign outside of Pekin It is be-
heved that the objects that remain to
be accomplished can be secured with
out further military operations, so far
as the United States troops are con-
cerned
The idea of a removal of the diplo-
matte center to Shanghai meets with
objection from those familiar with the
conditions It IS said that Shanghai
is practically cut off from Pekin as
soon as winter sets in a full month
being required to exchange communica-
ton, so that it would be inadvisable
TO thus suspend the chance of ready
communication with the canital