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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-27
WATCH BURSTING SHELLS.
Principal Occupation Of the British
In Ladvsmith.

IN L0dy Smltn-
New York. Jan. ga dispatch TO
the World from Ladysmith. Jan. -. by
runner from Frere camp. Jan. a. says.
"Our principal occupation now is
watching The bursting Of shells fired by
General Buffers men advancing from
the west This observation tends To
raise the spirits. The heavy artillery
makes a. most foyf1uI sound
'Idc Eoer humbardment on Lady
smith has practically ceased. though
The EulWana gun sometimes fires. The
telegraph lam tTeuSoL fired a single
shell this morning. which wobblel re-
marlahly. Tt IS probable that our how
l-Zers have again damaged the gun.
Recently the Beers began To shell
Observation hill from Surprise hin with
au eIcnu-iuch mortar. throwing q round
shot with oid-fashioned touch wood
fuses The British field artillery ST.
fenced this sun, killing twenty. it is
said.
Saturday afternoon there was some
Eunlre from the eastward. Ii came
from Bulwana and L1Wbardskap. This
probably was a put mp job to make us
think the British reluf0reameurS were
advancing from the east. The fire may
have possibly come from scouts be-
laagug t1 some irregular forces In
whom We understand Butler has given
80 rowing commission.
There was rifle fir iu the same di-
Tecuon. but further south ON Saturday
night from II O'Clock L1 midnight l.
was sharp and intermittent"
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WORCESTER ON FILIPINos.
Says Their Good Qualities Far Out
weigh Bad Ones.

WN-E- II @tfNA --ANS-
Washington. Jan. 26.-Professor Dean
Worcester Of the Philippine commits
sion tonight gave cut the following
statement. Il have been greatly an
noyed by misleading reports Of remarks
which l have recently made in public
concerning the inhabitants of the Phil
ippine Islands. There are three very
distinct races in the archipelago, and
these races are again subdiVided into
numerous tribes. the total being no
less than eighW-fOUr. These tribes
vary in their social development from
the NEST abject savagery to a rela-
lively high degree of civilization.
Among certain of the wild tribes such
customs as head hunting, the sacrific-
ing of human beings 10 heather divin-
tiles, child marriage. pOiygamy, infan-
ticide and slavery are TO be found. al
though some OF the wild tribes are very
pacific end indulge in none of the OBJ
jectiOnable practices above sumner
ated
The remarks which 7 made concern
ing one or two of the head hunting
tribes have been taken as applicable
to the entire population, which is Of
course. absurd. Furthermore, 1 note
with regret that after my address be-
fore the Commercial club of Boston. in
which ! discussed the pros and cons Of
the TagalO character the undesirable
characteristics which 7 mentioned were
quite fully enumerated. but the good
qualities, which / was especially care
full to discuss have been entirely
omitted.
In my book on the Philippines, as
wen as in a magazine article, and in
numerous public lectures and adj
dresses. I have repeatedly expressed
my opinion of the civilized native, and
I wish now to repeat that while 1 con-
slider him quite unit 20 establish and
maintain an Independent national gov
eminent at the present time / never
thelass believe that his good qualities
far outweigh his bad ones, and ] have
/ great hope for his future.
AS the customs manners and laws
of tie civilized. as well as the wild
tribes, are fully discussed in the sec
ond volume of the forthcoming report
/ Of the committee, il is 10 be hoped that
public opinion may eventually be set
right. and that the confusion which,
/ perhaps not Unnaturally, results from
attempts TO describe separately GER
& tain ones Of the numerous tribes. may
be avoided when all are discussed with
/ in the limits of a single volume"
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NAVY WAS ACTIVE.
Part Taken By Warships in Southern
Luzon Campaign

Washington, Jan. 26--Admiral Wat
son has cabled the navy department an
account OF the part taken by the navy
in the splendid campaign now being
made in southern Luzon by General
Schwan. The admiTars dispatch refers
10 the engagement. OF rather series of
engagements which took place along
the eastern and southern shores Of
Lake Taal a week ago. There IS no
outlet from Lake Tgal into the sea
navigable for warshiDs. but the Ma
rietta took up position close TO the
narrow neck of land which separates
the lake from the sea and threw shells
across into the insurgents defenses.
The admiraTs account of the affair is
as follows:
.sfshe Marietta. with Gheen command
ing. on the 18th sco-ODerated with the
army IN the capture OF TaaL Enfiladed
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oFFICERED By BOYS.
Why the British Meet With Failure
In South Africa.

Why the BIlLlS4 meet " A1-- a.
In South Africa
(Couespondence Of the Associated Press-)
London. Jan. 1.-THE following ac-
count Of the Modder river fight was re-
ceived today from one Of the Argyle
end Sutherland Highlander
we have had some hot hgnJlns WIN il
Mcthueu, but we got through ait -
until the nth. when We got a lchIiA=-
We of the Highland brigade had 20
march during the night 90 surprise the
Beers. No one knew what we were
going TO do or where we were SoiuS-
The rain came down In torrents anu
We were soaked through, ana Jndt on
empty stomachs-
Eve were led right into the Boer
trenches by guides, a-ld before we could
daDloy from column, hall or us were
shot down We all ran for our lives,
and reformed 500 yards back, when
the G0rdou5 joined as and we again
tried the trenches But III was no gepd.
.AU dav we lay out in the sun, WITH
out food or drink, and in the afternoon
the B0er shells began bursting among
us. 50 we made the best of our way 10
the rear The men were sick and dis
spirited. there was no hght LETT IN
them and they would not stop Tor the
officers OF for any one else. General
Wauchope was kiUed-hit in seven
places. lie was the right sort They
say it was not his mistake al all, and
he did not want the night attack ANY
way &c was "a CHASTITY failure.
''The camp at AIodder river was fun
Of BOar. SDIes-Co 1nials and others-so
our every movement was watched and
information carried to the enemy. why
these people are allowed TO mess about
the camp 7 cannot understand Some
of these disloval Colonials have been
caught red-handed fighting against the
queen Why don't they shoot them
right Off instead of sending them down
for trial-they don't deserve It,
Most or the regiments here are run
of young boys for officers, and the men
don't care about them. I saw some OF
them az Modder river fight ike a TOT
of school boys, shouting out orders that
none of ua could understand, so the OLD
hands took no notice of them, and went
their own way as best they could
Most of the regiments are the same.
The guards are the best of for officers
None of as can make out why so many
Young officers are sent out TO take
charge of old soldiera Why can't we
aave more Of our old officers My late
captaiu who left us at AldershOt, came
10 see us off, and we asked why be was
not coming with u.s. He replied that
the war office would not let him rejoin.
He was a good man. We SHOULD not
have lost half the men if we had had
older officers.
we were a good brigade if We had
not been messed up, and If only Wau-
Chope had been left to handle us HIM
self. This is a terrible war, and God
only knows how IL viii end
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MISSING MAN TURNS JR
Was Supposed to Be Victim
Chicago Trunk Tragedy

Toledo. o., Jan. 26.-The mystery -
the life or death of oliver PIX. ard d
Chicago trunk tragedy of four
ago, Is cleared away, in one
least, by the appearance of Pix. DO -
home in Delta, where h. mas ..
ccived by his mother and 9TH L-
tives.
A body found in a trunk fin
cago depot four years ago was
fed by Mrs. Pike ass her son md
by others and was turned over .' .
Pike for burial at th1 home in '..-
Pike disappeared from #
Washington insane asylum -.
was employed as an atteudaE
could not be located. Two yt
long after the body had hg.-
the mother received letters u-
to be written by her son. VIII.
was thcI bearing the name r
Price. The writer did not .
person. ana Pixies friends r..-
| believe him 10 be alive
Pike declares that be know
Of the trunk mystery and say
/ appearance was due To pes
sons
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INsPECrs THE YEoMANRY,
Prince of Wales Talks to Soldiers
Going to War.

NAeAAA67 " " a.
London, Jan. 26.-At the Life Guards
barracks. Regent park. this morning,
the Prince OF Wales inspected the first
lot of yeomanry who start for South
Africa tomorrow. A number of wen
known people were present. Including
Lady Essex. Lord RoUhschild and Lord
and Lady LOnsdale. The Prince Of
Wales. who wore the undTess uniform
of q staff colonel, walked along the en-
tire line with Lord Gresham, making
The most minute inspection of every
man. often taking a rifle in his hands
and examining all parts of the equip
ment.
The men looked very business-like in
khaki and puttes. with cowboy hats
turned up al the side with a little
bronze emblem representing the Prince
of Wales feathers At the conclusion
of the inspection the Prince of Wales
made a speech. during which he said:
81 am proud of the privilege of in
speeding You before you start for ac-
tive service. 1 also consider it a high
compliment that I have been asked TO
Doe your honorary colonel. You may be
sure J. shall take the deepest interest in
your welfare and watch all your pro-
ceediugs. True, You viii, like all the
men who have volunteered for active
service, do your duty to your sovereign
and your country. I am sure that
though you leave your homes and your
country. YOU all feel that a great duty
deV0lyes upon You to maintain the
honor of the British flag, and that YOU
VIII assist the regular forces of her
majesty and do credit 10 your corps.
] wish you now godspeed and "a safe re-
tuUD'
Lord Chesham called for cheers for
the prince. which were enthusiastically
-iven, the men hosting their hats on
their rifles.
The officers were then presented to
the prince individually. Several of them
We're among his personal friends. not
ably Phillip PerCival of the ROYAL
Yacht squadron. who goes out as a cap
tain. Among the troopers is the hus-
band Of Mrs. Patrick Campbell. the
actress
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Still Smelling kimberley.

Pretoria. Wednesday, Jan. 24.-The
federal forces have started a heavy
bombardment of Kimberley The gar
rison's new gun carried FIVE miles, but
collapsed af-er a few shots. A body Of
200 lancers made a sOrtie from Lady
smith under cover of a heavy cannon
and rifle fire from the forts opposite
the lager Of the Pretoria commando.
The British retired with evident loss.
one BOeT was wounded A heavy can
nonade started this morning and still
continues.
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Colonel Brvan,s Itinerary.

New York, Jan. 26.-W- J. Bryan VIII
attend a dinner OF the Gridiron club in
Washington tomorrow Following are
dates In his itinerary. Monday, Jan. %,
Providence. r. T., Tuesday, Jan. 30.
Boston, Wednesday, Jan. 81. Portland;
Thursday. Feb. l. Concord, Friday.
Feb . Montpelier; Saturday. Feb. 3,
Springfield and Hoiyoke; Monday. Feb.
;. North Adams and PittsfeId, Tues
day. Feb. 8. Hartford and Bridgeport;
Wednesday. Feb. Z, Plainheid, \. J.,
and NeW York.
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BILLY SMITH WON.
Knocks Frank Mcdonnell Out In the
Twenty-seeond Round.

New York. Jan. 26.AAt the Broadway
Athletic club tonight, Mysterious Billy
Smith Of this city knocked out Frank
Mcconnell of san Francisco with a right
hook on the jay in the tWenty-secOnd
round of what was to have been a twenty
five round bout.
Mcconnell was the favorite in the bet
ting odds of 100 to 20 being laid on him
before the bout began. Why he should
have been made the favOrite over Smith
was puzzle TO many, but the odds were
influenced presumably by the showing
the Californian made when he met and
defeated Jimmy Handler Of Newark on
his first appearance In this section.
Tonight from the first round the west
ern man was never in il. and the odds on
him quickly receded to even money. and
then there was a good deal Of scurrying
by the Mcconnell people to Hedge. The
men met at 14S pounds.
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PLAYERS ARE SECURED.
Five Men Signed With st. Louis
Baseball Club.

St. Louis. Jan. 26-Mr. Al Sphinx. who
is closely identified with the ST. Louis
end Of the new American Baseball as
ISOLATION. stated to the Associated
Press today that five National league
players, members of the St Louis and
Cleveland clubs, have sent in their
terms TO the pToprietOrs Of the new
club here and they have been ae-
cepted.
An advance has been made to each
Of the men, who are said to be the
foremost players in their respective
clubs. Their names are withheld until
their contracts shall have been re-
tnrned
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IDAHO LABOR TROUBLES.
House Committee On Military At
fairs TO Investigate.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The house COM
mittee on military affairs today agreed
to proceed with the Investigation of the
Idaho .abOr troubles on Feb. il. and it
was arranged that the governor and
auditor of the state and Brigadier Cen
0~al Merriam be summoned TO appear
at that time
Mr.. SulZer New York; and Mr. Lantz
(Ohio) who have been urging the inquiry
are TO furnish the names OF additional
Witnesses 10 be examined
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Return OF Spanish Prisoners.

washington. Jan. 26-The progress
of the movement begun about three
months ago towards the return TO
Spain of the prisoners released from
the FiHpinOs is reported by General
Otis in the following cablegram re-
cefved at the war department today:
Manila. Jan. %, 1900-Released Span
ish prisoners. "A officers, LOCO enlisted
men. % civilian officials, p wives and
80 children. Were furnished transpor-
tatiOn to Spain"
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INTO THE MoUsETRAP.
Row Germans Regard British Situa-
ton In South Africa.


Berlin. Jan. 26.-The latest news from
South Africa is interpreted as a signal
defeat for the British The Deurscbe
Tageblatt Zeiung calls the British
position there another step into the
mouse trap
The last direct German mails 10 the
TlausValI are now being returned from
Cape Town without any explanation on
jle part of the. British authorities The
German press comments upon the fact
with considerable heat.
An incident Illustrating the bitterness
Of popular feeling In Germany against
England is the appearance of a pamph-
Der today entitled The Final Reckon
ing With England This pretends to
describe events in 1881 and sets forth
descriptions of naval battles in which
Germany defeats England and a gen
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.,
Proposed New Cabinet Office Dis
cussed BY Senate Committee.

.. cQSS6Q by SSuaL6 COuluL1IJ0S.
Washington. Jan. 26.-The question
Of establishing a department of the
government to be known as the de-
partrnent of commerce, with a cabinet
officer at tia head, has been discussed
at considerable length by the senate
committee on commerce The discus
sion was based uDoa a very complete
report on the subject prepared by Sen
atOr Nelson.
It Is. proposed 70 include in the new
department bureau Of manufactures
and to transfer from the treasury de-
partment the life-saving, lighthouse,
marine hospital and steamboat inspec-
ton services, the bureaus Of navi-
CATION, immigration. statistics and
coast geOdetic surveys; to transfer
from the interior department the COM
mission Of railway, the census office
and the geological survey and from the
state department. the bureau of for
eign commerce. The department Of
labor and the fish commission are also
placed under this supervision.
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KEARNS CONTRACTS LET.
Firms Who Will Do orphanage PIas-
tering and Other Work.

Contracts for the heating, plumbing.
plaStering and Iathing Of the Kearns ST.
AIMS orphan3ge We're let yesterday Tay-
Tor & Lewis got the plastering contract
for $3.50; the Green & Reeve company
got the heating contract for s.. $50; the
same company got the plumbing contract
for $500, everything furnished bv the
owner except the pipe; John B. Decker
get the lathing contract at 2ia cents Der
square yard.
1t Is now thought that the new orphan
age will not be ready for occupancy until
July l. Architect Neuhauszn leaves for
the east ight or in the morning. to be
gone a month
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PARIS IS WE'LL PLEASED.
Gloating over the British Reverses
In South Africa.

Paris. Jan. 27.-Most of the French
papers hail with keen satisfaction the
announcement that the British have
abandoned SpionkCp The ambiguous
wording Of the first dispatch had led
them to declare that the British Wal
office was keeping back something, and
now they insist that this dispatch must
have contained the fact that Sir
Charles Warren had abandoned the po-
sitiOn. and that this was suppressed By
the war office.
All comment upon this f'extraOrdi-
nary step" and express the opinion
that it lis sufficient to drive any nation
I'd despair
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SAYS it Would Be a Trust.

Says it Would Be Trust
well said Mr.. Chandler, some Of
US politicians cannot understand why
the National Board Of Trade and the
National Millers' association should de-
sire the establishment Of railroad
trust. the idea of which is to crush
competition.
eve do not want to crush COMPETE
ton" replied Mr.. Gallagher, and what
we ask will not accomplish such an
enc"
You want. then" inquired Senator
Allen. ito authorize the railroads TO
maintain rates without the pooling OF
the railroads."
That's it." replied Mr.. Gallagher
well" said Mr.. Allen, that 5 an
other name for the same thing.
z. o. StannaTd Of st. Louis, a flour
manufacturer, said the railroads for
years had been giving rates to wheat
shippers in discrimination against the
flour manufacturers.
This discrimination is so great he
said. that the British -four maker can
make flour from American wheat at
least IS cents a barrel cheaper than
the same -four could be made here.
In conclusion. Mr.. Stannard stated
there was nothing in tine proposed
uifttlnlilttlhA " AlA~AA NDuAN NAAettAN Nt-N
railroads to consolidate or pool their
interests.
Give Commission Vitality.
E. wills IN of Cincinnati, secretary
Of the National Association Of Manu-
factUrers, said 1t was essential that
the Interstate commerce law be amend
ed so that the interstate commerce
commission would have some vitality
and be able to do something definite
he believed the commission ought TO
nave authority to step in between the
railroads and shippers and settle dis
puteS until the question could be adj
Indicated by the courts He did t.
approve Of the idea CT permitting the
/ Interstate commerce commission to tx
the rates Of railroads-that would be
an insane. notion, in his opinion.
In conclusion, Mr.. Wilson said that
the bill before the commission was an
excellent measure and would accom-
pIish. he believed. the ends desired.
l. 3. Boswell of Quincy, Ills, repre-
ssnting the Quincy chamber Of COM
merce and Quincy freight bureau, urged
I COrgress TO come to the relief Of snip
( per9 by establishing an Intermediary
/ between shippers and railroads whose
action would be equitable and fair.
L w. Noyes. representing the Ma
/ tional Business league of Chicago,
urged the proposed legislation, He de-
clared if some remedy for the present
/ ills was not provided by congress and
/ mere distinct authority we're not con-
! ferred upon the commission, local leg
! islatiOn against the railroads would be
/ the result.
c. B. Cole of Chester, Ills. miller,
said. IF this bill IS passed, it will
stop the discrimination in freight rates
l. IL
than any other kind Of legislation. 1t
will be a benefit to the entire country,
with special benefits to none and GG-
vantsgeG to all.
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LIVING HIGH AT LADYsMITH.
Whisky Sold at Is to FL a Bottle
Eqes 1Od each.

Loncon. Jan. PA dispatch to the
Standard from Ladysmith. dated Dec.
26, describing the Christmas celebta-
ton. says. only a few were FORUM
ate enough to get turkeys CT geese. A
majority had % be content with the
hard beef of dWarfed under-bred oxen,
or the coarse goat flesh, which did duty
as mutton.
auction. Potatoes brought at the rate
of a shilling each, eggs averaged IOd.
each carrots. a. each. ducks. half a
guinea each; cigarettes 42d per open
ny package, and whisky, from IS to CT
bottle. Everybody. however. vas
able TO indulge i'm Christmas pudding,
as the conmissariat kindly issued the
necessary ingredients for the coca
sion.
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Nicaraguan Canal Bill.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The house
committee on kterstate and foreign
commerce today reconsidered the
Nicaraguan canal bin. which had been
reported with an appropriation of $l40,
OC0,000, and changed the appropriation
section 50 as to make Sl0,000000 avail
able with authority to contract for the
entire excavation and completion Of
the canal at a total cost not exceeding
$40 GOO 600
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New York. Jan. 26.-Upon the au-
thority of a Democratic senator whose
name is not given. it has been asserted
that Andrew Carnegie VIII contribute a
large sum 10 William J. Bryan's earn
paign fund. Mr.. CarHeeie- when asked
if there was any truth in the story,
replied, There is absolutely nothing
i'm it,"
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MRS. RICH CONVICTED.
Mexican Court Sentences Her Il
Fourteen Years Imprisonment.

FL Pas0. Tex. Jan. 25.-Mrs. Matte
D. Rich, who is alleged to have shot
and killed her husband, John D. Rich,
at Ciudad. Juarez. Mex, last March.
escaped to the United States, and
was 0xtradited to Mexico to stand trial
last November, was today found guilty
in the district court at Ciudad. JuaTeZ
and sentenced to fourteen years i'm
Drisonment
John d. Rich was a son Of a promi-
nent banker at Fort Dodge, Ia. and
the prisoner was an actress They met
during the Worlds fair at Chicago, fell
in love at sight and we're married on
the instant.
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DIR. LEYDs WAS PRESENT.
But British Ambassador Was Absent
at Diplomatic Dinner IN Paris.

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE morning pap6TI
comment upon the absence Of the Brit
ish ambassador. Sir Edmund J. Mon
son. from President LOubest's diplo-
matte dinner Thursday evening, at
which DT. Leyds was present. The
Echo de Paris saws
His absence was the cause OF much
remark. MOrcovec the receptions ak
the British embassy have been aus-
pended for some weeks: past. Marquis
dc Gallifat who was formerly d con-
slant visitor, has not been seen at the
embassy during the last fortnight.
We may add that the recall Of Sir
Edmund Nonson, which was 50 much
discussed before the TTansVaal war is
only DELAYED He will be replaced
after the exposition"
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Warren several scouts 20 say nolnllls
of officers who. az one time or anosnei'
have served at Ladysmith' ana "hose
mere hunting expeditions Woulo nav z
given them knowledge If the couAtlS 4;
While General Warren BIS not Dls1i-.1, u
for reteating under what is sdplose'
to have been heavy shell ire ne Is -
vereIy criticised for occupying
tion to which he could not pilIs UP ii'7