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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
BIG FIRE At DAWSON CITY
BUILDINGS AND MERCHANDISE
BURNED-VALUE 100000.
MANY of the Most Substantial Struc-
lures Laid In Ashes-Was No
Loss Of Life.

Seattle. Wash, Jan. 23.-Advices
from the north, received today, sub
stautiate the report of a big fire in
Dawson. It occurred on Jan. IL, and
destroyed buildings and merchandise
TO the value Of S40O. 600. The news
comes by telegraph from Dawson TO
Skagway.
The fire is supposed to have origf-
mated from a defective f1ue. The flames
burned about 400 feet along the Drinci-
pal street, laying in ashes many of the
cCStiieSt and most substantial stTuc-
lures in the Klondike metropolis.
The fire extended along First street
from sam BOnfield's saloon and gam
bling house to Thomas ChishOlm's sa-
loon, wiping out these two well known
landmarks and all intermediate build
ings. These included many saloons.
restaurants. opera house, grocery and
general stores, and the branch of the
Canadian Bank Of Commerce. There
was no loss Of life, but very little Of
the contents of the buildings were
saved. All of the burned buildings
faced the Klondike river On the OPP
pOsite side Of the street and nearer the
water front are located the big ware
houses Of the transportation companies.
They escaped.
Judge Davis, a Montana man, 6uS-
tanned the loss of the best log block in
Dawson. Its original cost was $50 600.
There were, however, frame structures
erected at an even greater cost. Moth
ing approaching a reliable estimate as
to Individual losses can be obtained.
Three Of the most handsomely fur
nashed and heavily stocked saloons in
the city burned. The opera house prop
erty is said to have been worth SIS 900,
as KlOndike prices go. 1t was a COM
paratively new building, erected upon
the ruins Of the cid opera house. which
was burned about eighteen months ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
WHITES VISIT TO Hay.
Transvaal Consul General Calls at
the State Department.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Montague
White, consul general of the South
African republic in London. called at
the state department this afternoon and
had a conference with Secretary Hay
He did not appear in an official ca
pacity.
There was an utter absence Of for
maIity about MI Whites visit No ap-
pointment had been made so far as
could be learned. and the presentation
of his card was the first notice that the
secretary had from anything but news
paper sources that Mr.. White was in
Washington. Nevertheless the visitor
was admitted at once and spent nearly
an hour in close conversation with Sec
rotary Hay.
At the beginning he put himself fn a
safe footing by informing the secretary
that he had no credentials and no or
ciaI character whatever. he frankly
admitted. however. that he was in the
United States for the purpose of aiding
his cOuntrymen to enlist the sympathy
of the American people.
The secretary was much interested IN
Mr. Whites statements, as was shown
by the fact that he accorded him an
hours audience in the busiest moments
of the day without interruption. The
subject of the conversation was the
state of affairs in the Transvaal and
no statement Of what passed beyond
that was Obtainable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24

been broken UP in many cases Deatn
had kindly solved the problem FOR some.
and the heart aches it left for some
made them wish the same end had come
for Dhem. BE insisted that the compact
with the United states had been 90
served; that polygamy had practicaily
ceased; that the Mormon church na0
given up p0lygamy in good faith
Cling to Pillars Of Liberty.
Mr.. Roberts said he had been IL pup
lie life for twenty years, and was not
driven 10 the defense OF his moral chas-
acter. He was not here representing
the Mormon church. he had received
a greater number of votes from Gen
tiles than from Mormons-
You can neither exclude nor expeI
me- said Mr. Roberts, in conclusion.
I viii cling 50 hard to the pillars OF
liberty That you shall not drag me from
them without bringing down the whole
temple. applause and hisSeS.)
II have lived with a good conscience
until this day, and am sensible OF no
act of shame upon my part. You can
brand me with shame and send me
forth. but / shall leave with mead erect
and brow Undauuted, and walk the
earth as angels walk the cloU1s- II
you violate the constitution, ali the
shame will be with you"
There was a great outburst OF ap-
plause in the galleries when Mr.. ROD
erts concluded Many Of the ladies IL
the galleries were especially demon
stratiVe.
At 5:25 2. m. the house adjourned
until II O'Clock tomorrow. A vote viii
be taken Thursday at 1880 p m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
DOPBINS' SHOW ATTACHED.
"Uncle Toms Cabin Troupe In
Trouble at Ogden.
Especial 70 The Herald


ogden, Jan. 23.-Dobbins Bros. show
was attached tonight in ogden upon
complaint of N. B. Marshall and wife
who were employees of the company,
but were discharged when the players
reached ogden. They claim salary
amounting 10 about $50, and through
A. @. Horne have begun proceedings
for collecting the money. The company
is an Uncle Toms Cabin troupe. OPP
Grating in connection with a dog and
pony show. The attorney attached the
costumes, ponies. d0nkeys, dogs and
other paraDhernalia. Deputy Sheriff
sam Cave stood guard over the prop
erty 70 preevnt it from being removed
from the city The company arrived
from Smithfield, Cache county, late
last night and was to show in Evan
ston tonight, but the manager last
night said he would stay here and re-
sist the legal proceedings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
BRYAN HAS WARM DEFENDER
OPINION OF NATIONAL COMMIT
TEEMAN AINSLIE OF IDAHO.
Refers to the Stumbling of Silver
Leader By Maryland Legislators
and Protests of New Workers.
fsneclal to The Herald


Boise, Ida, Jan 25.-TOday George
Ainslie, national committeeman for
Idaho, was wired by the Chicago Tri-
bune in reference to the action Of the
Maryland legislature in snubbing
Bryan and the protest of certain men,
bers of the New York Democratic club
against entertaining him. Mr.. Alns1e,
with other leading Democrats Of Idaho,
wal highly indignant at such covert
insult 10 Bryan whom he regards as
the greatest Democrat since Jefferson.
and one of the greatest statesmen of
the world. He said;
mo doubt that the action Of the
Maryland legislature was inspired by
Republicans who occasionally find men
masking as Democrats so lost to all
political principles as to allow them
selves to be used for the dirty work
Of Republican schemers. Such have
no business in the Democratic party
and should go over to the gOldbugS
where they belong.
Maryland legislatures are no doubt
among those Democrats who voted for
Mckinley in 1896. and who are now
in such bad OdOr among Democrats OF
the nation that they will cut no figure
in shaping Democratic policies and
naming the Democratic standard
bearer for the coming national con-
test.
New York professors are Of the
same kidney and it is safe to say that
not one of them or of their ilk viii be
sent to the next national Democratic
convention
bryan is the choice of ninety-nine
out of every hundred Democrats in the
nation as. candidate for president and
in my opinion he viii be nominated and
elected. Bryan's nomination viii be
practically unanimous and I do not
think one other name viii be pre-
sented as a presidential candidate to
the national Democratic convention
I. Regan, who waS one of the dele
gates to the last national Democratic
convention that nominated, Bryan, en-
dorses the utteranceS and statements
of National Committeeman AinsIie.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
FIRE AT PORTLAND.
Standard Oil Tank AbIaze and
Threatened Great Damage.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 23.-The one
story brick warehouse Of the Standard
Oil company, located on East Water
street, was totally destroyed this after
noon, entailing a loss estimated at $40
600. The fire started in the basement
under the stOTeroom, where a large
amount Of oil in cases was kept The
entire fire department of the sfty was
called out, and their efforts were di-
reCted toward saving the oil tanks.
where 1900, 600 gallons Of oil was stored.
Every few minutes d case of oil would.
explode and sheets Of flame leaned
hundreds Of feet into the air. For a
time a high wind prevailed. which
spread burning oil over several acres.
and it was with great difficulty that
the fremen saved other warehouses in
the vicinity.
The fire burned fiercely all day and it
was late tonight before the lake of oil
had burned out. Several engines will
be kept throwing water on the ruins
all night, to prevent the fire from
spreading. Had the flames reached the
huge tanks of oil the loss would have
been much heavier. There was no in
surance on any of the property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
President Kruger Would Agree to
Suspension of Hostilities.


New York, Jan. pa Brussels CORE
spondent of the World obtained the
following statement from DR.. Leycs,
the TransvaaI envoy extraordinary in
Europe, before he left for Paris yes
terday on his diplomatic mission:
IN view Of the new and critical
phase into which the war is now enter
ing. I send to the people Of America
few words on the subject Of any event.
ual proposals in regard to the suspen-
sion of hostilities, a desire for which
appears to be gaining strength on ooth
sides Of the Atlantic
Il am as confident as ever of the III
innate triumph Of our cause. a tenn
pOrary success Of the British arms
would merely have the effect OF IN
fusing fresh vigOT into our men and
strengthening their determination 10
hold out at whatever cost.
while the actual lighting strength OF
both forces is only now about equal,
England might even double her army
now in South Africa without crushing
our powers Of resistance. But however
resolved to continue the Struggle, We
have ever been DESTROYS to take ad-
vantage of any turn in affairs Wnlcn
might leave the doors open to terms OF
honorable settlement.
And 1 am grateful to Mr.. Stead and
that considerable pOIIlCn Oh lue pun
lie both British and American, who
are agitating the discOntinuance of the
war on terms satisfactory to both bel
ligerents.
although not a signatory to the
peace conference, the TransVaal has
ever been willing to profit by that por-
ton of The Hague convention which
invites friendly interference on the part
of a neutral power. Moreover, indica-
tons have not been wanting since the
outbreak of hostilities that President
Kruger would never bar the door to
resumption of those negotiations which
were broken, if not through the bad
faith Of the British government, at
least by an unfortunate misunderstood
ing which friendly conference might
at that time have settled.
But it is not our piace-especially
while England is hurrying fresh
troops to South Afriea-to make the
first advance. Past events absolutely
preclude such a course, and I am
equally confident of the future.
yet this does not alter the fact that
President Kruger's attitude is and will
remain one Of Cancellation. and that he
would be both ready and DESTROYS to
treat on any terms which assured the
South African republic that independ-
ence. so much insisted on in a British
statement during the earlier period Of
the negotiations"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
LIST0F CASUALTIES.
General Otis Sends Names of Killed
and Wounded to War Department.

General Otis Sends Names of Killed
and Wounded to War Department.
Washington. Jan 2S.-GeneraI Otis
has cabIed the war department the
following list Of casualties.
Killed in action: Vigan, Luzon, Dec.
4. Thirty-third Infantry, company a,
Arthur Wright. company b. Lawrence
L. Spencer. sergeant: Frederick J. Bell,
sergeant. Alfred Waohs. corporal: COM
pauv ID. Dave Pucl6etl: company E,
James Bennett. William RTaden: COM
pany L. Norman NJ. Fry, sergeant.
Near Santa Nicholas, NoT, l9: Third
cavalry. company a. Irving Il. Palmer.
Near Lemeri. Luz0n, Jan. IS, Fourth
infantry. Frank Car.
Wounded IN action: Nigan. Dec. 4,
Thirty-third infantry, company Is,
James Montgomery, musician; com
pany y. Fred Loyea; company X, WI
liam II. Bcstwick; company a. JOnn
Patterson. Tangadan mountain, 4th,
Third cavalry. company ID. Hubert
Maggy. company X. Frank j. Kaiser.
Near Binan. Jan. D. fourteenth infant
ry. William e. Geieer. drst lieutenant
/ Near LemerL 18th. Forty-sixth infant
ry. company Fl. william BOese; 10Th,
company c. Albert Nelson, company
n. John Molen Near Santa Tomas,
Nov. lg Tbirj cavalry. Charles Gray
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
WELL KNOWN IN SALT LAKE.
General Stanton Was Once Stationed
at Fort Douglas.

General Stanton has a hos. Of old
friends in Utah, who viii Do. -.r.-..
grieved 10 hear of his death. The general
was stationed at Fort Douglas t.r
number of years, until about ISIS. and raa
friendships formed then by g~Hmrar.
Salt Lakers was for ali time When -r.
general lived here, he and Major E-a
and Governor Murray were aim .r M
separabie trio. Now the last of CD. -r-.-
is dead.
General Stanton visited this n..r last
March and was warmly greeted h- many
of his old friends. He was the same gem
ial veteran soldier. His silver--rHE locks
were in prOfusiOn. yet he mad ll. MILF
tary bearing and brilliant eyes thar char
acterized him in his younger DAYS lie
was always a most kind-hearted. g.u4r-
fOnable gentleman.
During his visit TO Salt Lake last
spring General Stanton said TO The Herr
aid; II Ike Salt Lake and love me rar.
pie and some Of my dearest friends live
here. Before go away I viii look around
for something 10 do, and I hope ra ar
range matters so 7 snail take up my al-l-
ing place in this city
But IL was not to be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
IS OPPOSED TO THE TREATY
SENATOR WARREN WILL FIGHT
ARGENTINE WOOL.
Wyoming Man Protests Against Re
duction of Duties On Raw Ma
terial From That Country.
(special to Tho FTe-aldN

Washington, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Warren is out in opposition to the
treaty with the Argentine Republic
He opposes that portion Of the treaty
providing a reduction of 20 per cent in
the duties on raw wool and hides. In
an interview today he declared that
such a resolution would be ruinOus to
Wyoming and other wool-growing
states of the Union. He says the Ar
gentine has twice as many sheep as
the United States and viii soon be the
principal sheep-Tai5ing country in the
world. He also believes the wool manu-
factuTers are interested in the con-
fiTmatiOn of the treaty.
Senator ShOup has favorably report
ed from the committee on pensions a
bill to increase the pension of Mrs.
William Hyndman, the widow Of Ma
jOT Hyndman, late Of Blaine county.
The bill raises her pension from IS to
$50 per month
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General Joubert,s Birthday.

Head Lager, Ladysmith, Natal,
Saturday, Jan 20-The Sixty-ninth
birthday Of General Joubert was cele-
brated by General BOtha making a
reconnaissance in force toward the
DrakgnSbgrg mountains and turning
the British advance after d short en-
gagemenL General JoubeTt accom-
panied President StGyn to th6 Free
State laagers south of Ladysmith. The
president was in high spirits. He pro-
poses to make a tour of all the laagers.
Ladygmith sent up many COlOred
rockets last night.
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to day until the scale committee agrees
upon a report.
A surprise was sprung in the selec-
ton of a chairman. 1t was thought
DenpneP OF PfItsbuTg would have tho
honor, but on motion Of PreslceLt
Mitchell Of the miners, Walter ) Boyle
of the Crescent Coal Mining company
of Chicago was elected to preside,
The committees on rules and order OF
business were then appointed ana were
instructed to be ready 10 report t0mor-
row morning. The conference ADJOURNED
to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The big anthracite strike talked Of
in central Pennsylvania is off. National
Board Member BENJAMIN James OF
GAINESVILLE, Pa, today said; Prssl-
dent Mitchell and I agreed that IL
would be the height Of folly to order a
strike now"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
WAGES ARE RAISED.
Union Pacific Surprises Its Employ
ees at Cheyenne.

Cheyenne. Wyo., Jan. 23.-The diff
ferences between the Union Pacific
company and the boilermakers and
machinists in the Cheyenne shops have
been adjusted and in manner highly
satisfactory to the men. This morninS
the members Of the grievance commit
tees were called in and informed that
the company had granted the machin-
lists and boilermakers an increase from
3S1z cents to "a cents per hour, the
schedule to be in effect on and after
Jan. /. 1900
This unexpected concession on the
part of the company completely sur
pTised the men, There are about 500
men affected by the increase.
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Sudden Death of Merchant.

San Francisco. Jan. 23.-Julius Band
mann. one Of the Oldest and best known
merchants Of San Francisco, is dead.
presumably from heart disease. He ex-
PRED sue denly in his residence on Van
Ness avenue He was the senior mem
Der Of the house Of Bandmann. Nielsen
6, Co. which controls much Of the
powder output Of this coast. Mr.. Band
mann, who was q native of Hamburg.
aged Il years, organized the Giant
Powder company, Of which he was
president for many years. At the time
Of his death he was Interested in mines
in Mexico, British Columbia and this
state
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situation at Mafeking.

Mafeking, Wednesday, Jan. 10 (via
Beira, Thursday, Jan 1S).-Since the
artillery attack of San. the Beers
have not fired so many shells at the
place Natives report the BOer chief
gunner is wounded. that five men were
killed and that their breastworks We're
damaged during the recent engage
ments. Commandant Erasmus and his
friends are reported 60 have departed
and the B0er forces in the vicinity are
apparently fewer in number. Their
estimated strength is 1000 men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
RLrNpERs oF INCOMPEIENTs.
INDIGNATION and Disgust at Yeopan-
w Increasing in London.

" increasing III -41+A~e--'
london. Jan 28.-The indignation
and disgust expressed at the blunders
and fncapacity Of the yeomanry staff
r, whom is ascribable the rank failure
threatening % 0verWhelm the move
[..-r started with such a fanfare OF
--..---.ats are increasing daily.
Those who were able % carry 'He
scheme TO success have been met az
..-r. turn with red tape and az KINDS
of obstacles and Sights by the inner
circle If titled iucapab-es, resulting III
.rrras gf good men Withdrawing from
participation in the plans In the case
Of south Bedf0rdshire yeomahfy
trho1a c0muauy of $50 selected men mas
disuauded I'm disgust
The dispatches posted at the war
office no to o O'Clock this afternoon
Though dated Spearman's Camp To-
dav. contain nothing but reports OF
casualties General Butler Reports
tbat the wounded. Jan. 20, included.
Second cashireS-Captalns Dod,
WHITE and Orm0nd and Lieutenant
Campbell
York and Lancaster Regiments
Ifmtcnauts HaIfOrd and DuckWorIh.
West Surreys-Captains Bait (since
dcan. and Warden, and LleutenaIsIs
smith and Wedd
staff Captain Dallas.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts reports
from Cape Town today that the wal
situation is unchanged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
To Repair Old Frigate.

Washington, Jan 23.-Senator Til
man. from the senate committee 6u
naval affairs, today reported favorab.y
the bill authorizing the secretary of the
navy TO permit the repair of the odd
United States frisate Constitution and
to recOmmissiOn it. The bill gives The
secretary of the navy discretion to all
low is use as a naval museum and
floating monument to the glory of
American sailors" to be stationed a.
the Washington navy yard or else
where
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
ROBERTS MAKES AN
ELOQUENT APPEAL
His Effort Applauded in Caller
les and on the Floor.

washington, Jan. 23-Mr. Roberts
was in the seat which he has been
occupying on the extreme right Of the
han half an hour before noon and
every neck was craned to get a
glimpse of him. He appeared con-
scious of the attention he was attract
ing and after looking over some pa
psTs left his seat and paced up and
down behind the railing which divides
the floor from the lobby. He was at
tired mOdestly in a long frOck coat
with a dark tie. He left the hall q
few minutes before the gavcl fell and
was not present when the chaplain de-
liVeCcd his Invocation. he returned al
nest Immediately thereafter however.
Upon The request Of Mr.. Tayier, Mr.,
Roberts Was given one and half
hours in which To present his side of
the case He spoke at first very low,
but his voice soon rose and he was
ct ease apparently.
AIT. Roberts was very adroit in the
I harding Of his case and at times eX-
Ceedingiy dramatic. Taking adyant-
age Of the issue raised by the division
in the committee as to the method of
oustiug him. he appropriated % him
self the argument Of the minority that
q
sworn IN. and the argument Of the
majority that once sworn in ne could
not be expelled.
Defends Actions Of EIormons.
He defended the action Of the Nor.
mons in lighting the authority Of the
United States for years because. he
said. they believed that sentiment
would change and dramatically stated
{ ], l-g.t-a
his flesh hewn from his bones than "a
have ren0UEced his religious teness
He concluded with an eloquent perora-
ton in which he said he had never
/ been conscious of a shameful act and
/ IL he was sent forth he would 90 with
head erect and Uadaunted brow.
Strange To gay most Of the applause
/ he won was from women. But while
they appeared to be his only parts
ans. other women manifested their bit
/ ter hostility by kissing him at every
/ opportunity.
/ Miss Roberts. daughter of Mr.. Rob
erts. was in the reserved gallery
4 throughout the debate.
t The two arguments just presented
! Mr. Roberts began made It appear
/ that there was a difference of opinion
as To the method Of procedure ia tbs
/ case Of the member from Utah" From
( his standpoint he could agree with
/ neither view presented.
His Peculiar Position.
7 find myself in the position" SAID
I he. where / might say with pro
priety, a plague on both your houses
/ since both propose my undoine
! Qaughter) but" he continued "ths
situation was not altogether WITHOUT
/ its advantages.
/ He was convinced with the minority
that the houses had no right to ex-
clude him. and with the majority thai
once admitted he could not be ex
/ relied. between the two" said he
] matters fall out about as I wOull
1 have them. and substantial Justice vii
} be done" (Renewed laughter.
] Mr.. Roberts gave notice that h
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-24
WILL BE No STRIKE.
Big PENNSYLVANIA Walk Out Is De
elared Off.

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan 25.-The inter
state conference of United Mine Work
err and Coal Operators was called this
morning with about lis prominent op-
orators from Ohio. Illinois. Pennsylva-
MIA. iowa, Indiana and Michigan in
attendance The miners have over 500
representatives. A committee will
v-restle with the scale problem and the
main conference vii. adjourn from day
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REJECT THE DEMANDS.
Non-union Men to Supplant Strikers
In British Columbia Mines.

Sandon, B. c., Jan. 23.-The Silver
Lead Mine Owners association. since
the refusal of the striking miners to
accept the offer of compromise for the
payment Of 1926 for eight hours work
is determined not to accede to the de-
m2nds of the strikers for $3.50 a day.
This evening fifty-twO men arrived
from Vancouver to work in the mines.
They are all non-union men and come
under contract at the mine owners
rates