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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
LEGATIONS STATUS
Is DESPERATE

London, Aug. 3, 4 a. m.-The Tien
Tsin correspondent of the Standard
says:
"A heart-rending letter has been re
ceived from the Japanese legation,
dated July q, stating that the casual
ties number sixty per cent, that only
twenty-five cartridges per man are left,
with sufficient food for five days, and
that it is feared the legation Will sue
cumb within a week" o.-.-
Another Tien Tsin version of the
message from the British at Pekin
from Sir Claude Macdonald of July q
describes him as saying:
I'VE have provisions for many weeks,
but little ammunition
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They are certainly not official utter
ances. He evidently has been under
siege in the British legation for a
month and is naturally irritated. so
that his utteranees- probably are biased
and he is inclined to believe the worst
of the imperial authorities.
Il see that he makes the direct
statement that / have telegraphed my
government that the United States
would gladly assist the Chinese au-
thOrities' This is untrue and II is un
fair to me. l have telegraphed Moth
ing direct to my government beyond
forwarding the presidents reply tO the
request OF the Chinese government for
mediation. Everyone knows what that
is.
II have been doing my utmost to
deal honestly with both sides. and as
loyal subject I have tried TO point
out the best course TO my home gov
eminent. In my communications with
the viceroyS and high officials with
whom l have correspondence I have
urged that the ministers be put in free
communication with their govern
ments. l have had only two direct
communications from my government
since the first trouble occurred. which
shows that direct communication is
not easy
1t may be stated on good authority
that the state department whatever
may be its opinion Of the imperial gov
eminent of China, has had no reason
to change its opinion as to the SINGER
ity and good intentions of the Chinese
minister here, and the department is
continuing to deal with him in entire
confidence, despite the perempFory
tone of the last message addressed by
Secretary Hay through him to the Chi
nese government.
Regarding the possibility of violence
being renewed against the Pekin le-
cations in case the march of the inter
national column on the capital was not
arrested, Mr.. WI declined to talk. He
said it was impossible to fairly judge
of the situation from this distance, but
it was evident from his tone that he
was exceedingly anxious as 10 the out
come.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
STRENGTH OF CHINESE.
Trained Imperial Troops in Pekin
Number $4,000.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-The Chinese
minister, Yang Lu, on behalf of the
other Chinese ministers at European
capitals. has eabled the governor of
Shan Tung demand that the members
of the legations be permitted free tele-
graphic communication with their gov
eminent and be sent to Tien Tsin I'M
der a Chinese eScore.
AdYiceS received by the general staff
from Tien Tsin state that there are
$4,000 trained Chinese troops in Pel1in,
in addition to large force of Boxers,
whose strength is not yet broken.
In the opinion of the general staff
to march on Pekin before the end Of
the rainy season would be risky, the
climate being changeable.
Northumberland Linewitch has
succeeded Admiral AleXieff in command
of the Russian forces there. The Rus
slams are constructing armored trains
in the Tien Tsin shops and intend con-
structing the railway as fast as the
column advances to Pehin.
Admiral AleXieff has gone to New
Chwang, where the position of the Rus
slams is regarded as serious.
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1T seems to me that they are pretty
active now3'
Mrs. Parsons scouts the stories of a
plot to Kill King Humbert. She said:
'Bresci was a militant anarchist
There are militant anarchists and
philosophical anarchists. The latter
are agitatoPs and teachers and believe
in organization. The former will not
belong to any organization, but believe
in action, aid each one acts independ-
entity of every one, ana in his own way.
Bresci dids rot even tell his wife Of
his intentions"
Mrs. Parsons put the crimp of an
archy intO-a meeting Of socialists last
night, was ldriven from the speakers
rOstrum for her pains, and almost pre-
cipitated d. riot which was quelled by
the police amid the dousing of red
lights and scattering of 500 men who
had assembled at Belmont and North
Albany avenues to listen TO the
speeches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
GENERAK BOTTlA WEAKENING;
SCHREINER DENIES PLOT

He took the ground that the amendment
would not hamper imperial action.
The occasion was seized by Mr. Schrei-
ner 10 make a long and eloquent eXplana-
ton OF his attitude throughout the war
in South Africa
IF | have been guilty" he exclaimed,
regarding the insufficient colonial de-
lenses. the military authorities have been
ten times more guilty. 1 delayed calling
out the volunteers until the invasion of
the colony compelled it. l was not aware
a that time of the weakness of the i'm
Derial forces"
He vigorously denied the existence of
an Atrikander conspiracy. declaring that
sympathy with the Beers did not mean
disloyalty, provided true allegiance was
maintained. Mr.. Schreiner paid an enthd-
Siastic tribute to the humane methods of
Lord Roberts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
TROOPERS OF THE NINTH
TERRORIzE SAN FRANCISCO

AS might have been expected, no sooner
had the Ninth cavalry entered San Fran
cisco than trouble began. Among those
negro troopers are some ruffians who, as
many Salt Lakers can attest; are more
nj to wear the penitentiary stripes than
the Uniform Of the army and the people
down is Frisco found il out Wednesday
night last.
According to the San Francisco papers
the soldiers got on a huge bat immedi-
dtely upon their arrival there and start
ed TO shoot up the town even as they had
threatened to do before leaving here
They carried their army reviewers and
hred them on at any time the spirit
moved them and in any direction. One
of the buvly negroes houTished a gun in
a street Car-eVen as they did here a
dozen different times-and threatened to
kill an officer of his own regiment. A
panic in the car resulted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
WILL PUSH ON TO PEKIN.
Roekhill Says He May Go There
Personally.

San Francisco, Aug. William W.
Rockhill who has been appointed by
President Mckinley as a special com
missioner to go TO China. has arrived
here.
One of my first duties will be to
make my way to Pekin,'' he said. "and
confer with Minister Conger, IF he be
sun alive and the way to the capital
is, open.'
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wavering. and it explains this as due
to the eXigencies of the presidential
campaign and to the presence of the
Chinese themselves. in the United
States.
The Kreuz Heitung has an article on
the same subject. Assuming that the
United States is still ready to mediate,
this journal remarks:
1t would be brilliant electiOneering
coup if President McKinley's admins
tration could come forward as the pre-
server of the worlds peace. With its
separate role, the administration would
draw nearer the goal which American
concert of greatness is already striv-
ing for, mainly, American homogeny in
the Pacific. This goal is not one to
be reached easily, but the prospect can
do President McKinley's party good
service in the coming election
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03

Yet the officers of the troop show the
same disposition TO defend their men as
they did in Salt Lake, saying that II IS
against the rules for the men TO carry
weapons down town and that there must
be some mistake. Another drunken
trooper shot at white man in saloon
a couple OF night ago. and the upsnot OF
the matter is a communication from the
chief OF police of San Francisco to Major
General Shafter asking that an order
restraining the men from carrying arms
be issued. Chief Sullivan has turther
ordered that ali soldiers armed be ar
rested.
Major Forbush, who is in command OF
the company, is quoted as saying; am
glad that my attention has been calied
to this affair and / intend to see that the
rule prohibiting the carrying OF sloe
arms while out on pass is rigidly en-
forced
Meanwhile the San Francisco populace
is terrorized.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
LIS REIGN OF TERROR.
Viceroy Executed at Least 1000
Cinnamon.

London, Aug. "A letter from Hong
Kong, dated July >, which has been
received here, represents that Ii Hung
Chang was preserving order in Canton
by a virtual reign of terror, rendering
him we'll hated by the disorderly ele-
ments. He had ruthfeSsly prevented
anything in the nature of a public
meeting and thus effectually prevented
any Of the various parties, all Of them
animated by hatred Of foreigners. com
ing together to plan a rising.
During one week he had executed
by strangiing or beheading seventy PER
sons, and it is asserted that during
his VicerOyalty no less than 1000 were
executed.
All suspects, innocent and guilty
alike, were thrown into prison indis-
criminately, which in majority of
cases was tantamOunt to execution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
ANARCHISTS DENY PLOT.
Pass Resolutions at a Meeting in
PatnrSnn

Pass Resolutions at a Meeting in
Paterson.
New York. Aug. 2.-Several hundred
anarchists held meeting in Bartholdi
hall, at Paterson, n. j., tonight for the
purpose Of discussing the situation in
Italy. There we're many Frenchmen,
a number Of Spaniards and a few Aus
TRANS in the assemblage, which con-
sisted for the most part of Italians.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
I'VE, here assembled, intend. to state
that Bresci's deed was the result of
the present serious state of affairs and
therefore we are trying to establish
one where violence would not be pos
sib!e
I'VE deplore as foolish the idea that
there could have been or existed a plot
in this city PATERSON and protest
against those who attributed it to and
are trying TO make the Italian colony
of Paterson responsible for Bresci's
deed"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
RUSSIANS STORM FORT.
Take the Chinese Fortifcations at
Hung Hun.

st. Petersburg. Aug. General Gro
dekoff, under date of Wednesday, Au-
gust 1, telegraphs as follows:
The Chinese fortress at Hung Hun
was stormed by General Ajgustoff. July
so, thus relieving the posts of Novoki-
jevkoje and POstja. threatened by the
Hung Hun garrison.
Many guns were taken
The Russian loss was two officers and
six men killed and four men wounded. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
PRISONER GOT AWAY.
Deputy Sheriff Barrett Has Fight
With HoOdlums.

Deputy Sheriff Barrett had an excit-
ing encounter with hOodlums at Cal
der's park last night. He had placed
under arrest a young man named
Thomas. who had been creating a dis
turbance, when a determined effort was
made to release the prisoner.
Thomas was handcuffed and the Off
Ger was preparing TO bring him into
the city. Thomas older brother and
q friend named II. Z. Slater made an
assault on Deputy Barrett from behind
and in the scUffie that enSued the
younger Thomas made his escape. Bar
rett soon freed himself from his as
sailantS and fired a shot after the flee
ing prisoner without, however, bring
ing him to a stop.
Then the officer turned his attention
to the two other young men and sue
ceeded in arresting and bringing them
in to the county Jail, where they gave
bonds At late hour this morning
a search was being made for the es-
capped prisoner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
MINISTER WI IS ANXIOUS.
Does Not Accept Report of Imperial
Hostilities.

Washington. Aug. 2.-The Chinese
minister, Wa Ting Fang. had just read
the dispatch of DR.. Morrison from Pc
kin to the London Times when seen
by representative of the Associated
Press this morning. Minister WI, who
all along has maintained an optimistic
tone as TO the trend Of events in Chi
ma, seemed more distressed by yes
terday's developments than at any
time since the Chinese trouble began.
He said; "Of course, l do not know
this correspondent and | cannot tell
what his sources of information are.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
VICTORY IN CAROLINA
Democrats Sweep Everything
Before Them.
WHITE RULE FAVORED
A AMENDMENT DISFRANCHTcr,-z
NEGROES CARRIED

Raleigh. n. C. Aug. AFTER o7s 49,
the most bitterly contested camnsf,.-
ever known in North Carolina -l
Democrats and white supremar,- rr+
umphed today by a majority of as,r.
10000
TOday's election disfranchisas +b.
negro and changes the state Iegfsrs
ture from its comlanation ma iorf-,- 80
Republicans and Popuhsts TO straisb-
Democratic, insuring the defeat no
Marion Butler for reelection as T-rf,-
ed States senator.
The negroes, as a rule. remained
away from the polls.
The election Unexpectedly passed ,es
without any trouble, excepting al a liz
tie town named FanisOn A fire -T.~.
which started in a drug store yyh---,r
were ker rNe registration books. de-
StrOycI h- hop
The 49, was attributed bv the
Democrats 20 those opposed 10 wbf-s
rule RlOOdhOunds were called out lone
failed to find any trace OF the aIIegGS
inCendiaTy.
The election was for state officers
members Of the legislature and COUNTY,
officers. and for an amendment 10 ma
state constitution looking TO practi-
cal elimination Of the negro from uari-
tics, as its adoption disfranchises she
bulk Of the negro vote.
Negroes Vote For Amendment.
BY far the greatest interest centerad
| in the fight over the - endment Many
negroes voted for the amendment Tha
/ faculty of Livingston college ar Sails
! bury, one of the most prominent negro
/ educational Institutions in the south
voted for i.
! The amendment was opposed by The
| fusion of PoDulists and Republicans
( headed by Senators Butler and PritC.S
ard
There was a full poll of the Demo
/ cratic strength, which. combined with
a small negro and some PopuliSt and
/ Republican ballots, rolled up a large
majority.
Democrats Elect Governor.
Spencer B. Adams. fusion nominee
! for governor. was defeated by Charles
I B. AycOck, the Democratic nominee.
| and all the other Democratic caudi-
! dates weIS- elected. The Legislature
! IS Democratic in both branches
/ MecklenbUTg county, OF which Char
| lOtte is the county seat, gave $500 ma
| jority for the Democratic county tick
/ ct Every eastern county was carried
/ by the Democrats, the majoritias in
/ some of them being 5000 Most of the
! central counties are also Democratic.
1 Returns from the west are inc0m-
plete
/ Democratic Chairman SimmOuds SAID
tonight: I think we have a safe ma
| jOrity Of So 900 and at least fOur-ff1hs
{ Of the legislature"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
NABS CONFER THOMAS. JR.
Special Deputy Barrett Arrests Two
Young Men.

Young R. T. Sleater and Conner
Thomas, jr., were arrested at Callers
park last night by Special Deputy Bar
rett for disturbing the peace.
When Deputy Barrett attempted TO
arrest them they offered resistance
and lsely struggle ensued before the
pair, with Corners brother, were final
ly placed under arrest.
After the handouts had been placed
on them, Corners brother made a
break and succeeded in getting away.
The other two were taken TO the coun-
~ Jail, but allowed to go on $50 cash
bail for each.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
Schreiner Denies a Plot.

Cape Town, Aug. Nv. P. Schreiner,
the late premier of Cape Colony, speaking
in the house of assembly today. annOunc-
ed his intention to support an amendment
TO the governments treason bill. which.
without disappearing martial law, de-
clares for its continuance in certain dis
tricts contrary TO the rights OF British
subjects.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
MURDERED AT Ho SHAN.
More Women Missionaries Fall Prey
to Boxers.

London, Aug. 2.-The China Inland
mission received the following cable
gram from the Rev. F. W. Stevenson
today:
Shanghai, July 31-Probably Misses
King, Burton and Rasmussen and Mrs
Cunnels have been murdered at HO
Shan, province of Shan ST.
There is a local rebellion in the
Ming Pc district, and the worst is
apprehended for all the workers. who
are two married couples and four single
ladies'"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
Cabinet Meeting Held.

Advantage was taken of the oppOr-
tunity afforded by the presidents re-
turn to Washington this forenoon to
hold a special meeting of the cabinet.
Secretary Hay came prepared with a
full report of all he had done in rela-
ton to the Chinese trouble since the
presidents departure, and there was
little for the cabinet to do but to set
the seal of its approval upon the sec
rotary 'pOlicieS, arc particularly upon
the energetic language of the corre-
SpOndence.
The special meeting lasted about two
and a half hours. There were present,
besides the president, Secretaries Hay,
Root and Gage, and Postmaster Smith.
The discussion was confined almost eX-
clusively to the Chinese situation.
The administration desires an imme-
date movement on Pekin, if it can be
inaugurated without too much danger,
and while no news has come from Gen
eral Chaffee that the forward march
has begun, such news is hourly ex-
pected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
DYNAMITE IN PATTERSON.

Explosion Causes Scare IA City
Hall.
New York, Aug. "A bomb was ac-
cidentally exploded in a vault of the
old city hall, now used as a recorders
court, in Paterson, n. j., today. The
loud report caused sensation and a
report that anarchists had attempted
to wreck the city hall quickly became
current No one was seriously hurt.
A small dynamite bomb which was
seized by the police from an Italian
bombmaker a month ago and placed
in the vault by the police for safe
keeping was accidentally kicked by one
of the city officials and the explosion
followed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03

Bremerhaven. Aug 2.-The German
transports Rhein and Adria sailed for
China today with the staff Of the ex-
peditionary corps under General Won
LesseL Emperor William and the en-
press visited both vessels on the eve
Of their departure and babe the officers
adieu
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
SEYMOUR REFUSES REBUFF.
Admiral Insists on Seeing Viceroy of
Nankin.

Shanghai, Aug. Admiral Seymour.
on board the dispatch boat Alacritv.
started for Nankin today to consult
with Liu Kun vi. viceroy of Nankin.
Admiral Seymour wired the Vicorov
of his intended visit, and Liu Kun vi
replied:
L am unwell and cannot see you
Admiral Seymour insisted upon max
ing the visit, and the viceroy responded
by wire:
Il am insJructing a warship to pro-
coed down the river to escort the Alac-
rity to Nankin in case of misunder-
standing in passing the forts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
MAKES MONEY EASY.
Klondike Output Has Effect in New
York

New York, Aug. 2.-Says the Herald:
Wall street borrowers are now enjoying
an easy money market and it is be-
lieved that they are likely to enjoy it
for some time if the importation of gold
from the Alaskan fields is any criterion.
The banks which bring this gold to the
metropolis report an extraordinarily
good output. and this evidence is amply
supported elsewhere.
Movement Of the gold from the Yu-
kon and KlOndike fields really gets
well under way in June. Last year
the product OF Alaskan gold amounted
to about 1000 goo. This year il will
amount TO at least $4,000, 600, accord
ing to the best estimates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
Carmack For Senator

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 2.Trouny
Democratic primaries held Throughout
the state today practically insure .-.5
election of Congressman Carmach ~
the United States senate DAVID -
Snodgrass, chief justice of the state ~
preme court, is the only other caI1-
date.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03

London, Aug. 8, a. m.-The Pretoria
correspondent of the Daily Mail, tele-'
graphing Wednesday, says:
Commandant General BOtha is weaken
ing. tie has sent a messenger to Lord
Roberts asking for confirmation Of the re-
port of the surrender of General Prinsloo
and requesting permission TO communicate
with DpWet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
Richardson Is Renominated-

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. Flames ~
Richardson was nominated for ..-
gress by the congressional conVeh-..---
of the Fifth congressional district ''
day. He had no opposition
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Chaffee Has Full Power.

The failure of the allies thus far to
agree upon a commander is diSappoint-
ing. but no new instructions have been
or viii be sent TO General Chaffee. He
is on the ground, and the adminiStra-
ton has the greatest confidence in his
ability and there is no purF Ose here
to handicap him with instructions.
The action of Secretary Hay in nOti-
flying the powers that the United States
government had informed Ii Hung
Chang that this government insisted
on being placed in communication with
it's minister was unanimously Endorsed
and commended as a step which must
impress upon Ii and the Chinese gov
eminent the fact that this country is
not TO be trifled with. The covert
threats thrown out by Ii and the other
viceroys as to the disaster that might
overtake the legationers if the advance
of the allies was insisted on, was char
acterized by one of the members of the
cabinet as a bluff. If harm should be-
fall them after the Chinese govern
ments announcement of it's ability to
protect them, its accountability would
be all the greater.
Still Not Called War.
AS long as the administration has no
absolute knowledge that the Chinese
government was Implicated III the at
tacks on the legations it will be as
stunned that its attitude is correct, and
the administration, therefore, is not
prepared to accept at this time the
statement of DR.. Morrison, the Lon
don Times correspondent in Pekin, that
imperial edicts encouraged the Boxer
movement in the earlier stages of the
trouble. To do so would be almost tan
tamOunt to admitting that the Chinese
government had made war upon the
powers. Anything which tends to inn
plicate the Chinese government in the
Sie=~ and the massacre of foreigners
would make the PREPARATION and in
demnity harder and heavier. But all
these are matters for the future The
object of the administration now is 10
rescue the American minister and pro-
tect the lives and property of Ameri-
can citizens. One of the cabinet officers
said mat this country had no ven
geance to crafty and would partici-
pat in no wanton act as a means OF
revenge.
A cipher message was sent to Cen
eral Chaffee by Secretary Root today
which contained additional informa-
ton and facts which have developed
since the last message was sent to
him at Nagasah. The message con-
tanned no additional instructions. but
merely information which he may use
as a guide 10 his actions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03
Howard Named For Congress.

Manchester. n. H. Aug. - -,
Democrats Of the First New HamtS SD
district nominated Timothy d. Howe
of this city for congress today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-03

To see the FitascOpe pictures,
"O'Finnegan's Wake" Free al 00-'
Palace tonight.