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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-12-12

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
MUST PAY THE FAMILIES.
Money Indemnity viii be Oemlnded by the
u, S, Government
Uncle sam Does Not Want a Single
square Foot OF chinese Territory,
Says an OfllCiaL

Washington. D. C.. Aug. IA high
government official said that the ndem-
nifty that the United states would de-
mand for every American citizen killed
or MANNED by the Chinese during the
trouble would be sufficient 90 comtorta-
bly, support their families for the re-
mainder % their lives.
This government does not want a
province. a town. a village. nor a single
square foot of Chinese territory as Inc
demuity" said the official. who is close
90 the President. There b. but one iu-
demnity which they can give our peo-
pie, and that Is "a monetary indemnity
90 the families OF their victims For
every one Of these. China must pay a
sufficient sum Co keep their families
from want during their lives. The gov
eminent win exact assurances of SAT-
isfJCtory character that such "a state Of
affairs as now exists iu China shall not
again occur The nature of these as-
suauces win Doe determined later The
collection of indemnity may prove diff
hault and it may De decided. although so
far the proposition has not been consid-
cred. Co station warships In the hlrbors
OF the principal cities and officials in
these cities t0 watch the revenues and
protect the interests of the United
States u need be, by taking charge OF
such revenues and reserve portion
OF them TO apply 20 the indemnify
In addition 90 requiring assurances
Of restoration Of order and the strict
est precautions 20 prevent similar
state OF affairs in the future. "a small
body OF troops may De necessary 90 pro-
tcCt the officials stationed az these ports
n this plan should Doe adopted the diff
fereut allies doubtless win cooperate.
Efforts viii De made. Of course, 20
trace the responsibility for the recent
outrares. but ID viii De a difficult task.
as there VIII be little disposition among
the Chinese Co tell the truth, especially
when 10 would imgIcate one Of their
number The Chinese cannot be- pun
ishod indIscr.minately for the atrocities.
but wherever such oftense is fixed on
an Individual high OF low. his punish
ment viii Doe required. n % can be
shown that orders for the hostiliiies
were issued by the empress doWager or
the emperor, their deposition is cer-
tain and another government VIII De- set
up. II Tuau Is proved t1 have ordered
the outrages, the severest punishment
may be accorded him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
DEWET CLOSELY PURSUED.
British Soldiers Slowly Drawing the Net
Around Willy Boer
President Steyn II Kept In Camp tue
der Surveillance DeWet Abnn.
dOns Ammunition,

London. Aug. 1A-Lorl Roberts re-
ports to the war office under date Of
Pretoria Aug. Is. as follows:
Kitchener reports from SchooIplaats
eight miles east Of Nentersdorg that
De Wet blew up three OF his wagons.
Six British prisoners who escaped from
DE Vets camp, state that President
Steyn is confined 60 camp under SUR
yeillance. and that De Wet was forced
90 abandon his ammunition and thirty
horses They also confirm the report
that Mcthueu captured one Of De Vets
guns and sheiled the main convoy ef-
fectEely. Ian Hamilton telegraphs that
he hopes 90 Doe at BIa9uwuauk today
with his main body. Mahon's mounted
troops are pushing on 20 the west
ward.
Another report from Lord Roberts Of
the same date says
"Mathucn and Kitchener SIN fol-
lowing De Wet and stem yesterday
reached Moddorfonteln, ten miles east
of Ventersdorp. Methuen is in touch
with DeWets rear guard
"Smith-Drlen reports that the Shrop-
shire regiment, recently marched 43
miles in thirty-tWo hours, and the city
Of London Imperial volunteers, thirty
miles iu ten hours hoping to prevent
De Wet from crossing the krugersdorp-
Potchcfstr0om railWa.
"Bullpr's 0ccuuatiOu of ErmalO Is
having a good effect,
"A field c0ruet and one hundred and
eiEhty-tWo burghers NJ the Stanierton
commando. Surrendered yesterday TO
ClpTy"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14

retreat down the line. finally escaping
90 Portuguese territory. AiT Unger says
that the day the British entered Pre-
t0ria President Kruger sent for Mr.. W.
Stanley Hollis, the American consul at
Lorenzo Marques. and Mr. Hollis was
taken to Machadodorp 10 "a special car
President Kruger asked him n his
government would grant him tPresi-
dent Kruger an asylum lu the Loren
20 Marques consulate until he (Mr
Kruger made other arrangements for
his departure. President Kruger ex-
pressed fears concerning his treatment
boy the Portuguese government and
wished 20 guard "a way of escape. MT
Hollis asked for time To- consult with
his government and President Kruger
assured him he would receive a week
notice before putting the plan into eX.
eCutiOn. in consequence of THIS WISH
90 the Trdusv8al and the transmission
of President krugers request 90 WASH
ingt0u. Mr. Hollis received instructions
from Secretary Hay not 90 leave Pottu-
guese territory again. He was thus
compelled 90 neglect the Interests OF the
British prisoners at NOOit GedaChti
where there was great suffering.
Mr.. Unger lu conclusion sald' u
make this explanation Zoo justice tl MT
Hollis, whose action has been mlsun-
derstood In America and Great Brit
ain"
Mr.. Uuger dld not know whether the
state department eventually gave
specific answer 90 Presidents Kruger
request.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
AT THE SALT PALACE.
Railway Conductors Spend a Pleasant
Day-Many Contests,

ADJUSTMENTS were not lacking at the
Salt Palace yesterday The charming
resort was thronged by the order Of
Railway Conductors and the Ladies'
auxiliary. over 800 IN number The day
was spent in racing dancing and ban
quoting. The bicycle races and dancing
contests We're given IN the evening. in
which the following named were the
yict0rs.
Girls slow bicycle race, Ella and Earl
Havpn0r, TAT mems .yace. Tenry Pughi
girls race. Eva Olsen. lean ladies' Mrs.
smith. Mrs. C0ulam freo-for-all la-
dies. Edna Brown. Kate Hayes. pota-
20 race, Harry Curtin. small girls. Elda
and Earl Havcuor boys under 16. O..
Evans. Arnold Sur.Cks girls three
Lex. Florence and Dell Hayenor. boys
three-leg. L. Hall and Harry Curtin:
Fat ladies'. Mrs j. T.. Johns and Mrs.
W. A. LauEtou. sack race, Alva Bear;
girls under lG. Gertrude Flagal. mems
free-for-au. q. III. Give. g. Maxwell:
BOYS frce-f0r-al. r. Hail. c. Shafer.
bicycle. Quarter-mile. McAllisier. bicy-
Gle. half-mue. Cope bicycle. mile. Hus-
bands bicycle Australian pursuit.
Cope first. Husbands second, MCAllis-
ter third. AnuIk.u fourth; waltz con-
test Mrs L8mplueh and w. NJ
W0odell; Children's Cake-Walk Edna
and Arthur Hayes cake-Walk, Miss
Lillian Lane and T.. r. Burr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
AS VIEWED IN SALT LAKE,
Tribute OF Local Railroadmcn to
the Departed Millionaire.

The death OF President Huntington
of the Southern Pacific was the sole
topic of conversation among local rail-
road men this morning The announce
mcnt came as "a shock as few Of them
knew that he had been 100 ill health
General Traffic Manager Babcock Of the
Rio Craude Western said he was very
g0rr. 90 hear OF 10. as DE had always
considered Mr. Huntington as one OF
the greatest n not the greatest railroad
man the world has seen he said mat
he was great both as am operator and
"a builder and though dis advanced age
precluded the possibility of him living
"a great while longer yet his death az
this time was a calamity te lil not
think however that the event would
bring any change in the policy OF the
Southern Pacific company
General Manager Bancroft OF The
OREGON short Line said that ha heard
the news with deep regret The deaih
of Mr. Huntington was q national cal-
am'tv. and would Doe telt not Only
among railroad circles but by all the
people of the West AS o railroad man
aver De had few equals.
General Passenger Agent burIeN sall
that now when Huntington hll gone
the people would begin Go realize me
greatness OF the man. TX was 90 g. J.,
Huntington that California owed more
than 20 any other FOR her growth ana
thou-h he had been often called cold
hI1odod. yet he had always worked Tor
the interests OF the West lie go not
think that the death OF the president
would On any way affect the policy OF
the Southern Pacific.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
ANrLINIPERIALIsTs.
They Gather al indianapolis to At
tend Their Conventions.

indianapolis. Ind Aug 4-Dcle-
gates 90 the two conventions OF anti
impcriausts are arriving hy every train
today. but stlI the number is not large.
Massachusetts, New York and PeuusyI-
vauia are expected Oh send the largest
DELEGATIONS Among tuiays arrivals
were George v. Mercer. 0f Philadelphia.
who h. ar the head of the Philadelphia
LEAGUE. David u. IuheJty, W. J. John
son. G.. /. Paddock Edwin Burrlll
smith. Slruaud Z.I-.ar W. j. Mize,
secretary of the auu-.Wperi7list league.
aud Charles NJ. StUr-.s. AN 90 Chicago.
Ernest Howard Uf Boston and j. Henry
Smythe OF Philadelphia, Ex-Governor
Boutwell, and others are expected toe
day.
Carl Schurz 81 is now known. viii not
be here. and In hIs place speech IN
German WIN Doc delivered tomorrow
night by Sipmaui Za.sIer OF Chicag0.
Bourke Cochran tslgeraphed Secre-
tary A. Mize last u.ehJ there was little
doubt but that hr would Doe here.
The executive committee OF the anti
imporialist league met this morning 10
arrange the program Tor the cunven-
ton which VIII hay. its opening ses-
sion az TomIusHu Hall az II o'clock
tomorrow morning
The Nationals who were anu-im-
Dprialist. but who Ure also anti-sllver
anu-Bryan and Mckinley, whose
ayoWed purpose 300 meeting today rs
to swing the anti-imperIalIst
LEAGUE members 90 support them IN
nominating q third ticket met this
mornir- at the assembly room Of the
Commercial club
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
MRS. TORONTO PASSES AWAY
Aged Lady Succumbs Quickly TO Gas
tritis-Was 76 Years Old.

Mrs, Eleanor Jones Toronto. wife
OF the late Joseph Toronto, died at her
home Ia the Eighteenth ward this morn
ing. az the age OF 76 years GastrIus
was the malady which caused her death.
accomplishing lbs fatal work quickly as
Mrs. Toronto was down town as late as
last Thursday, and enjoying a reason
able amount of health and strength
Deceased was native OF Wales. and
was possessed 90 the most sterling
qualities Her mind was far above the
average. and although she lived q quiet
reserved life. @ has been reelected On
the achievements OF her son Prof JOS
eph y. Toronto OF the University Of
Utah She was also mother OF John J.
Toronto and employe Of Z. G., NJ. /.
The funeral services win be held at
the Eighteenth ward chapel on Thurs
day afternoon at ( o'clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
WILL OCCUPY LION HOUSE.
L. D. $. College Secures Temporary
Quarters There.

The High school and normal depart
mcnts Of the Latter-doy saints college
win be located temporarily in the Lion
House. and these departments win open
there on September 20th.
The business department win remain
in the Social Hall TN the new building
is ready and win open for the fun term
on September 4th.
The new building is being pushed
rapidly forward. The rock work is
completed end the brick walls are now
going up. 1t IS thought that the Lion
House may be occupied Tor about sixty
days from the date of opening aud then
the departments will Dee removed into
the new building
The Lion House Is very r1omy and
convenient within and hy the removal
Of half dozen partitions. gives the use
OF five large and six small class rooms.
besides "a number Of rooms iu the top
iu1r which win Doe used Tor laboratories
The Tcmpietou viii not Doe occupied
by the college any longer and as soon
AS the FIRST building is ready the .usu-
tuition viii have "a more ClmmulIuus
and convenient home than DO has ever
had
The committee IN charge OF the q iIi-
ing, with George Romney as ohailaau
are working earnestly and Co good pun
pose, and the building win Doe occupied
by the entire school this fall
A four rod street Is now being opened
on the south side OF the college block.
and when the street running north and
south now open hair
VIII put the college property on a
square by itself 20 rods each way just
east Of Temple block and In the very
heart Of the city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14

REPRESENTATIVES of the Great Eastern
Newspaper league arrived In salt Lake
city al Has this morning via the Rio
Grande Western railway in the private
ear Ralph King, and win remain for
several days. after an almost uuhroNen
tour Of nearly 1900 miles since Ias'
MAY through the western country The
league was organized by the New YORK
sun. Philadelphia Times, Boston Jour
nal and Baltimore Herald for tour
of the great West and for the purpose
of Impartlally investigating industrial
commercial. financial and agricultural
conditions lu the territory above men,
toned and publishing the conclusions
of the trained writer's ot the expedition.
and illustrated boy the artists from
photographs made in every place the
league visits The articles thus pre-
pared are published simultaneously 100
each of the four metropolitan papers
composing the league. and thus submit
ted 90 the 100000 regular subscribers
to their newspapers ou the same day.
Illinois Iowa. the D1kut1s Montana.
Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan. Mise
souri,. Nebraska and Colorado. have
been visited and written up Dos the
league. which has been received
everywhere with the hear,.ost well
come and encouragement The fact
that their Investigations are In
the line OF Industrial and commercial
development has met the Warmgst en-
dorsemeut Of the people I'm every COM
munity they have visited and their
tour through Colorado under tha safe
personal guidance OF Maj. J.. *. Hooper
Of the ID. & r. G.. railway. who accom-
panied them every foot of their journey
through the State since they started a
week ago Saturday from Denver. was
more like a triumphal pageant than the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
ACUTE SUSPENSE
AT DEPARTM
Message From COnger Received Today, but
Contents Were Not Made PubIiC-StrOng
Opposition to Forces Feared.

Washington, Aug 1I-The state de-
partment today received q cipher cable
message from Minister CouFar at Pc
kin II was forwarded by the Chinese
authorities TO Minister Wa here. who
promptly communicated &c Boy Secretary
Chung TO the state department Mr
Adee. the acting secretary OF state. lm-
medIately consulted Secretary Root No
statement was made a. 90 the contents
OF the message. II was o0ujeaturad to
De q reply 10 the last dispatch OF the
state department 90 Minister Conger
but the officials refused Co make IFS cone
tents public. There was am atm9sph re
Of acute euspense Zoo the state, war and
navy departments through the carly
hours of today It Is generally ro1g-
nized that the campaign in China is
rapidly approaching a critical stage.
The latest news from Che American ode
vance which nfareutluy Included the
forces OF Great Britain, Japan and RUS
sil made 10 seem probable that the
MNIA NIL IIllN IIN N. ...I.IN".A HH.N NN..
wires az any moment The International
advance guard arguing with the prog
ress &c has already made must by this
time be close 10 the point 0u the road
where China win elect 90 make her last
stand iu defense OF her capital unless
at the last moment she chooses the part
of discretion and comes t0 the terms ai-
ready laid down by the United states
and taculy agreed 20 by the other pow
crs. Thus the officials here are mos
mentarily expecting one Of two things,
either diplomatic breakdown uu the
part OF China. which viii make O. Jew
days more of fencing and negotiation
before an armed escort .s admitted to
Pekn. OF else the news from General
Chanae that De has encountered strong
opposition az Ching Chat Wan 0r Tung
Chow, two Of the largest cities between
T.en Tsin and PrkiU.
Either VI these developments is zoe
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
MIDGLEYS GET CONTRACT.
viii Connect University Building
With Water Mains.

AZ ,he meeting OF the regents Of the
University yesterday afternoon the cone
uact for connecting the University
buildings with the city water system
was Jet 20 Mldslcy Brothers for SlS55.
Green and Reeve b.d $500, while the
bid OF Erskine Brothers was u975. The
regents further decided 20 extend the
gas mains 70 the normal and library
buildings. They are already connected
with the physical building
The board informally discussed mat
tiers 8i minor Importance such as the
color oi the blinds otc.
10 ls confidently expected that the
normal building win be ready on Sep
TENDER 10Th the day that school win
open. The other buildings VIII Doe ready
by October lst 10 Us not yet decided
whether or not there win Doe formal eX-
ercIsgs on the occasion of moving the
University TO the new home. but IL is
quite likely there will Doe some cere-
monies attending that most momentous
event in the history OF the institution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
PATENTS FOR UTAH PEOPLE
N, R. Ddsco and Miss Blnne Each Re.
Caye 0ne
Idaho aud Wyoming People DO Like
wise Idaho also Has Pensloner
and Postmaster,
ESPECIAL no THE NEWs"l

ESPECIAL TO THE NEWs."l
Washington, d. c., Aug H-Patents
have been granted 20 the following.
Martin T. Dr.scoll Frisco, Utah.
screen for stamp mills.
Peter Bergarsan, Cheyenne Wyoming.
implement for extracting cartridge
shells
Miss BunnelL Tucker Utah, lIFhten-
ing device for upholstered cushion.
Lemanucl e.. Neil, Lewiston. Idaho
arm rest OT support
W. r. Shaaar Evanston. Wyoming
clothes line prop.
An increase of pension of Sl2 has
been granted 90 Charles T.. BadIsh. OF
OT0liuu ldah.
Annie Hyatt has been appointed
postmaster at Amm0u Bingham coun.
~. Idaho. vice W. j. Raws0n, resigned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
Suggestive Find.

Vancouver B. g., Aug. 1.-THE meme
bers OF the Charleston party engaged
in s,ringIng me lIl-Can3dI8n telegraph
wires tO Dawson returned today from
sections of the EI0uMko country where
it was thought that the foot of white
man had never tr0d before
Near Pike river On "a dense forest
they found the skeletons of % horses
iH clearing Further on there was a
complete saW-mIll and several houses.
In the cabins there We're DO human bee
ings, but AN We're stocked with proyi-
slons and besides there We're lying
around oyerslls. gr.nlstougs and axes.
The outfits was found forty miles OF
an old Indian traIl It is bought they
were frozen to death. The trail goes up
Pike river to Indian Mission and then
down Taku river Co Juneau
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
Mason For Mckinley.

Seattle. Wash, Aug. n.-Seuator w
T.. Mason of Illinois has arrived here
from Alaska He announces bis .utgu-
ton To- support President Mckinley
and I'm two weeks VIII begin campaign
ing ln Illinois tie says the President
attitude ON the Chinese question dem'
onstratgs that he is not am imp.r.ai'st
The Alaska boundary DE says. Nil
eventually be- settled on the original
lines established by the treaty Of 1866
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
TWO YOUNG BUYAWAYS.

sheriff Uowsns this afternoon nee
celyed inquiry from Murray n regard
10 tvo boys who ore said Go have run
away from their home iu that town last
Friday
Ta. missing boys are named McI.en
s.rmau and charlie LeNteU aged 10
and Do years respectively. when last
Soon rha former Nas clad boz light
summer hat oyealla ra-gsl shoes and
a blue shirt The description Ut tle
older boy as furnished. is 90 the effect
that he .s thc passessor of lIght hair
and thick lips and Us likewise dressed
an a suit of oyeraIls The youngsters
are thought 20 be In this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
Convicted of Murder.

Seattle Wash. Aug. IA special 10
the Times from Dawson dated August
q Says Alexander King has been adj
Judged guilty of The murder Of Her
bert Davenport of Paterson. ~ j.. and
sentenced Co be hanged October % The
murderer confessed 90 his crime Dayen-
port was freighung goods belonging
t1 King down the Yukon 90 Dawson and
kept striking OH sand bars. King told
him if thIs happened any more he would
Kim him OF course the scow struck
another bar King cody drew his re-
yolver and empuod &c into Dayenp0rt's
body. killing him Instantly There
were no witnesses 90 the crime but cir-
clmstanual evidence was too much for
the murderer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
New steam.hip Record.

Plymouth. Angus, 1.-THE Ham
bure-American steamer Deutchland.
which sailed from Sew York Aug sth
FOR Hamburg. arrived here at $50 this
morning making new record Tor the
eastward passage and the fastest time
ever attained by any ocean steamer of
1--WE DAYS. eleven hours and - minutes.
Her highest days run was $50 knots.
The Deutchland made an average
speed OF 1884 knots during the passage.
New York. Aug 1.-THE Deutchland
cleared the Sandy Hook lightship at
S.35 p. m. last Wednesday Following
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
WANTED ASYLUM
President Kruger Requested Mr.
Hollis 10 Furnish Him shelter

London. Aug 14.-PrGsIdent Kruger
addressed "a formal application 90 the
United states To grant him "a sanCtl-
airy IN case the necessity for % arose.
This occurred. according 90 Secretary
ppitz. the day Lord Roberts entered
Pretoria. The details of the event have
been related 10 reporter OF the Assoc
clated Press by Mr.. Z. W. UngeL who
has Just returned from the TransyaaL
and who secured the information from
Secretary Reitz and others After quot
Ing the secretary as saying President
Kruger would never take 90 the noun
talns on account Of his age, but would
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14

the day after the Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Crosse. which arrived at Cherhourg
yesterday considerable interest has
been taken ion watching Tor the arrival
of The two great rivals By her pre-
sent performance the DeutChIand mas
beaten the recori-hreaking time made
on her maiden passage eastward IN
July by 8 hours and n minutes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14

Atchlson. Kansas Aug l4.-Ex-U. S.
Senator John j ingalls,. who Is In Las
Vegas. a. NJ. for bic health, Is sink
Ing rapidly and his son. Sheffield Ing
alls. today started for the bedside Of his
father.
a telegram from Mrs. Ingalls, received
throat difficulty IL has been believed
N.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
FRENCH ANXIETY

Paris. Aug H-Dispatchcs received
here from the French consul general at
Shanghai. show that apprehension exc
lists there as To- the condition preya.uug
at Shanghai and 900 .ts vicinity. The
French ministry have therefore decided
rl take precautions to defend the
French concessions 8t Shanghai.
Information obtained from British
sources says the allied troops We're
within 20 kI1meters of pekiu. but the
date of this news was not stated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-14
EOMBARDMENT REsUMED.

Berlin Aug IA semi.ofIiclal dis
patch fror Tien Tsin dated August Sth
says the Russian colonel W0yczak
has received advices from Pekin an
nouncing that during the night OF July
3lst the bombarimeut OF the foreign
legations We're resumed and that the
European churchyari was desecrated.