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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
REPUBLICAN, MEMBERS OF
HOUSE ARE At DEADLOCK
After Repeated Conferences They Are Unable to
Agree On Porto RiCan Tariff Bill.
OppOnens Of Measure Are SO Firm In Their Stand For
Principle That 1t May Be Defeated.

also suggested that the original bill
introduced by Mr.. Payne, providing Ior
free trade, be substituted on the floor
Of the house for the committee bill. but
this likewise failed 10 receive favor
able consideration by the advocates OF
the pending measure
Considerable talk was INDUCED IN over
the proposition made by the committee
bill advocating the fixing a time limit
during which the tariff of p per cent
against the imports of Porto Rico shall
remain effective, this time remaining
from two years to an indefinite period,
but the opposition indicated their UNI
alterable opposition to any tariff no
matter how short the time of its i'm
position may be.
Mr. Powers of Vermont, one of the
opponents of the bill as it stands, how
ever. it is said. was favorable to its
passage with a time limit, but his as
sOciates would not concur in this.
With a view to meeting some Of the
objections of the bill, its advocates su6-
gested a change in its title, which
would indicate that it was intended as
as eXigency measure for the purpose
of raising revenue, but this also found
no favor with the opposition who re-
iterated their hostility on the bill on
the principle
One of the advocates of the measure,
after the conference, expressed il to be
his opinion that the bill finally would
become "A law with a provision limit
ing the time during which it shall re-
MAR in force.
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subject Of a short armistice. It seems
that General Cronje is willing TO sur
render, but that the young TTansvaaI-
eTs refuse. The other beleaguered
Beers are anxious to give uD.
British doctor who visited the BOer
lines to see the wounded. found the
trenches along the river full of wound
ed and saw many dead. A deserter
who came into camp tonight says that
yesterdays b0mbardment was appal-
ling in its effects. especially in The case
Of the hOwitzers batteries enfilading the
river.
Beers Strengthen Entertainments.
The position today is practically the
same. The Beers are strengthening
their entertainments around the lager,
but the case is hopeless. The capture
Of the kOpje today has given the Brit
ish a splendid position, and will pre-
vent BOer relieving force reaching
CrOnje.
Everybody admires the splendid
stand Of the burghers, but from
humanitarian point of view. it is con-
sideTed that further resistance on the
part of General CrOnje will be criminal
Every shrapnel shell finds victim and
unless a miracle occurs his force must
be wiped out or captured. The former
result IS terrible to contemplate. but
altnouEn IL would require a few DAYS
it would be easy to accomplish.
Today Lord Roberts sent General
CrOnje an offer of d safe conduct for
the women and children, together with
free pass to any point for them. and
also an offer Of doctors and medicine.
CrOnjes reply WAS a curt refusal, and
desultOry shelling was resumed.
Cronie Loses Ground.
Artillery Smelling continued during
the early part of last night As soon
as the last gun was fired. the Shrop-
shires, who had been occupying the
river bed since Sunday, rushed for
ward, seized an additional 200 wards of
near ground and entrenched a. fresh
position before daybreak. At dawn
General CTOnie found himself locked
that amount of space. The Shrop-
shires had done excellent work under
a CALLING fire since Sunday. and they
were relieved by the Gordons TODAY.
The exchange Of positions had its
amusing features, in spite of the dan
ger. The GOrdORs crawled on their
stOmaChS to the trenches and the
ShropshiTes crept out of these by ac-
tually reaching over the Gordons.
The scene of the last few days fight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

Paardeberg, 0. F s., Wednesday,
Feb. 21.-The fourth day of General
Cronje's fine defense opened in start
ling fashion. Soon after dawn a most
terrific rattle of rifle fire broke out,
Weakening the sleeping camp. It was
the heaviest fire during the war and
all awaited with foreboding the news
of its effect.
Il soon developed that the CioueesteTs
and Essexs had lost their way and had
bivouacked. in error, close to the Boer
lager on the north side of the river.
As soon as they. were. perceived by the
enemy, the latter fusilladed. Wonder
full to tell the British casualties were
practically none.
There was desuItory firing all day
long on both the north and south
banks, General KnOx's brigade holding
and pushing forward the line south Of
the river. while General Smith-Dor
rien, on the north side, worked toward
the lager. Meanwhile General French
advanced, in a far-easterly direction,
near a kopje held by a strong force of
CrOnjes men, reinforced by a Lady
smith contingent. At the same time
General BE0dQWOOU = DtlSd0e. WIN II
battery Of horse artillery took up posi-
tions to the left and rear of the same
kopje.
The front Of the hill was thoroughly
searched by artillery fire. Suddenly the
Beers bolted from every side toward
General French. who headed toward
the drift. Smelling vigorously A great
number escaped. but many were killed
by shrapnel and about forty were cap
tured.
Kopje Was Evacuated.
As soon as the kopje was evacuted,
this correspondent visited it. The posi-
ton was found to be wonderfully strong
naturally, and to form the real key
to the position in the case of defense
against Boer reinforcements advancing
from the east.
Our first engagement with the Lady
smith Beers was singularly unfOrtun-
ate for them. a great deal Of forage,
provisions and equipment was cap
tured, and the kopje was frequently
dotted with blood showing that many
wounded had been removed
The Boer method of removing their
dead is to tie a couple of Teins TO the
body, which is thus dragged off by two
horsemen at full gallop- There were
several pour parleurs today on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

.rrrr..r Feb. 2J-The efforts
1.rr,r.rir.,ns of tho bous-
70 '.. u.-.. moan hin have failed and
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on - -..,s stated that matters were
-,...-ts.#, where they were yester-
5--- .tr.- Efforts at harmony may be
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lang conference was held tonight
90 -a. residence. of Representative Nc
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
Sinking of the Maria Teresa.
Steamship Is Ashore.
Fierce Fight With Indians.
PAGE THREE.
VIII of Macintosh.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Talked In Tongues.
To Remove Tracks.
Slavery In Africa.
Trial Starts Today.
PAGE SIX
Trip Through Deep Creek.
Looking For Pay Dirt.
Vote On Quay Case.
PAGE EIGHT.
Sanpete For Lund.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
FALLING OFF IN ATTENDANCE
MATTER THAT IS WORRYING
PREACHERS OF AMERICA.
President Eliot of Harvard Says Ro-
man Catholic Church Is Only One
Not Affected.

Chicago Feb. 25.-President Charles
W. Eliot of Harvard university told
students of the university Of Chicago
today that many perplexing questions
about religious fundamentals had been
propounded of late TO Harvard uni
versity preachers. that this desire to
be informed was typical of the age.
that church attendance all over
America had fallen of noticeably, but
that men were retaining the original
principles taught by William Ellery
Claiming.
Il know Of no denomination except
the Roman Catholics which has not
experienced a falling of in attendance"
said he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
sCHURMANN OPPOSES BILL.
Philippine Commissioner Gives
Warning to Republican Party.

Philippine Commissioner Gives
Warning to Republican Party.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 25.-President
Jacob G.. Schurmann of the first Phil
ippine commission, in an interview
here. said of the proposed Porto Ri
can tariff.
ct think il is both generous and poll
tic To assimilate our tariff with that
Of Porto Rico I do not however. think
that We are COnStiJutiOnally bound to
do this. II is in equity, justice and
duty that we assimilate our policy with
that of the island.
IF the present congress adopts a
tariff for Porto Eica against the rec
concentrations of the commissioners
and president and against every man 5
seTse Of justice anC generosity. the
orators of the Democracy can say with
truth during the next campaign that
the trusts went down 20 Washington
and grappled the Republican party by
the throat and made it act to their
advantage"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
MUST USE CAUTION.
London Standard Refers to the Seiz-
IRE of Vessels.

London. FEB. 26-The Standard. referr-
ing editorialIy to the cable extracts from
tho speech Saturday of Captain Mahan
on sea UOwer says:
Sea power. however required. is TO be
employed with caution ard forbearance
We have not been altogether happy in
our attempts to avail ourselves Of the
right to search. Lord Salisbury has
closed the Sabine incident by frank ex-
preston Of regret to Mr.. Choate.
Thus the affair of the bundesrath is re-
peated. 1t is not particularly agreeable to
have had to confess to two great powers
in the course Of a few weeks that We
have put ourselves in the wrong and must
make reparation. Grave responsibility
attaches to those diplomatic and consular
agents who have so grieVously misled the
foreign office and placed the country in a
humiliating and undignnfied situation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
HOLIDAY IN CUBA.
Inhabitants Celebrate Anniversary of
Beginning Of Revolution.

1-t1 --A---4-ts VA NV AAtAVl.
Santiago De Cuba. Feb 25.-The or
der of General Wood. making yesterday
a holiday in honor of the beginning
of the revolution was very popular
and was observed strictly. Except for
"a few American houses. IL was impos-
siOIe TO ind a business establishment
open. The CU5ans consider the day in
the same light as the Americans do the
Fourth Of July.
The principal Celebra ton was held at
the Antonio Maceo club where the
speeches were quite different in tone
from any made at any previous demon
stration. All the speakers accepted in
good faith the avOwed intention of the
United States government to establish
a Cuban republic. and one of the prin-
cipal subjects Of discussion was the
method of floating the first loan for
the payments of The soldiers of the
Cuban army.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
Young Beers In His Command However, Are De
termined to Fight 10 the End
Splendid Stand Made BY the BurgherS Exciting Universal
Admiration British Gaining Ground.
BULLETINS FRON THE WAR.

London 2The Times publishes following Paarde
British artillery considerable
: provisions"
London Feb dispatch Morning from Kimberley
,
be
Paardebeg State Feb he British gradually
making his
han
Canadians heavily Sundays fight behav
no CALAMITY
Kimberley,
bridge the Vaal
=
Saturday
yesterdays bal
\ discovered which the British
81 dispatch
Z hardest and fighting must be expected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
OUR SWEDISH SOLDIERS.
They Meet At Chicago and Form ar
Association.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-Swedish Ameri-
cans who fought in the civil and Span
ish-American wars. both in the army
and navy, held "a meeting here today
and perfected an organization to be
known as the Swedish-Americau Veter-
ants association. Ernest @. Dahl was
elected president
The GatherinS was representative Of
every branch of the service and in
Guided gray haired survivors Of the
famous batUeHclds of the war of the
rebellion, sailors who fought with
Dewey. others who participated i'm the
naval battle off Santiago. members of
regiments which took part in the
stormins of Manila, and many soldiers
who had seen service In Cuba.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
CAPTAIN and Children Drowned.

Providence. r. I. Feb. 25.-On Mar
ragansstt Pier shortly after 1 O'Clock
this morning the barge General Wiley
fOundered during a southeast gale.
CAPTAIN Harold and his four children,
the oldest IA years of age. were drown
ed in spite of all attempts to save
them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
President MeKinlsv Was There.

Washington. Feb. 25.-AJ the Metro
poliJan Methodist Episcopal church to-
cay. Bishop John F. Hurst preached a
memorial sermon at a special service
held i'm honor and remembrance Of
Bishop John 2. Newman. The auditO-
rum was well filed to the doors. Pres
ident Mckinley was an interested audi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
SINKING OF THE
MARIA TERESA
Captain COncas Tells of the
Battle Of Santiago,
TERRIBLE WORK OF
AMERICAN SHELLS
How His Ship Tried to Ram the
Brooklyn.

schley's Vessel Saved by Good Sea
manship-Says That the Ameri-
can Claim of 8 Per Cent of Hits
is Entirely Too Low-Horrible
Mortality on Board the Spanish
Fleet = Feverish Impatience of
Sampson Lost Him the Teresa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
An Overdue Vessel.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 25.-The bark
Mermaid is nearly a week overdue from
Dutch HarbOr. She is supposed to have
sailed Feb. l for this port. Captain +.
NJ. White, her master and owner, went
north nearly two months ago 70 bring
her to Seattle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
German Editor Dad

r--s,'a. o. Feb. 25.-Bev Edward
I-.-- editor Of the German period
and ., the United Brethren church.
IA. .--r.y prominent minister in
rBs-,. animation is dead He had
man, w The missionary work in Ger
'oF a number Of years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
BIG EXPLOSION At ROBINSON
EUREKA SWANSEA EXTENSION
SHAFT HOUSE DESTROYED.
Thirty Sticks of Giant Powder Ex-
ploded-Men Working In the
Shaft We're Not Injured.
SPECIAL Corresnondence)

Robinson. Feb 25.-An explosion oc-
CURED at the Eureka Swansea Exten-
sion mine at Robinson this afternoon.
Thirty sticks of giant powder exploded
and completely destroyed the strait
house. Three men We're i'm the shaft,
but no one was injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
Floated the Ship.

New York. Feb. 25.-The British ship
County Of Edinburgh. which went ashore
near Manasquan. n j.. d couple Of weeks
ago was fiOdted today. She is not Sc
riOuSlN damaged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
BRYAN Cos 10 Memnhis

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 25-Tonight Hon.
w. J. Bryan, accompanied by Secretary
OF State Morgan, left here for Memphis.
During the day Mr Bryan was enter
S4lhed oy several prominent residents Of
Nashville and received many callers At
ais hotel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
Grain Flevator Burned

Halifax, n. s. Feb. 2j.-The works Of
the Maritime Milling company at New
Glasgow fwera destroyed by IRE today. to-
gether With "a grain elevator and thou
sands "a bushels Of grain. Loss, $1,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
FIERCE FIGHT
WITH INDIANS
Over 200 Mexicans Soldiers
Are Slain.
TOWN OF GUAYMAS
SAVED BY TROOPS
Yaquis' Maxim Gun Operated BY
ex-ROugh Riders.

Town of Potam, In Sonora, Is Filled
With Wounded, and All Public
Buildings Are Utilized-TeTrible
Slaughter of General Torres Force
Was Surprised By the Redskins
One Hundred Men Fell at the
First Fire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26

Chicago, Feb. ga special to the
Chronicle from Potam, Sonora, Mex,
says: The Mexican federal troops
under General Torres have saved
Guaymas from the Yaquis but by dint
/ Of fercest fighting of the war and at
a sacrifice Of 200 soldiers. The town
here is filled with wounded and ali
public buildings are utilized.
Torres anticipated the surprise the
Yaquis intended. The Indians were
accompanied by ten adventures,
miners and cowboys. who acted as
commanders Of separate companies Of
forty men each. The Yaquis had also
d Maxim gun, which had been SNUG
bled through at Bisbee, Ariz., in a load
Of machinery. The gun was manipulate
ed, the Mexicans claim, by two ex-
Rough Riders.
Torres reached here Thursday after
noon and decided TO divide his army Of
700 men into two divisions. The first
and strongest, fianked by the gUnbOat
Democratic, left here at daybreak Fri
day morning. No scouts preceded the
force and the first intimation of the
presence of the Yaquis was a whitening
fire from the Maxim and Of rifle vol
Ieys from concealed Notifications in a
dense thicket.
Reiterated In Confusion.
The first division retreated in con-
fusion and was sheltered in the timber
growth along the river. More than
100 men fell at the first fire. The Dem
ocrlta then steamed up and swept the
thicket with her machine gun, but evil
IDENTIFY ineffectively. Her forward
decks were swept and the protected
upper decks peppered with bullets
from the Maxim. Ten sailors and First
Lieutenant RambolO of the army-cwere
killed
The Democratic drifted for more than
half a mile until a bend in the river
sheltered her Late in the afternoon
hill signals showed the waiting COM
mandeTS of the first division that the
second detachment had reached the
neighboTing heights to the southeast in
its flank movements.
/ A simultaneous attack was then
made from the front and flank and the
/ Indians retTeated. The Maxim gun
! disabled and useless was brought into
! Potam and seventy three Indians, the
/ official report states, were found dead
During the first fire of the Yaquis
/ tWenJy-three Mexican federalS were
/ driven into the river in a panic and
| were drowned. The total Mexican loss
was 22i The Democratic has been
/ taken to GUaymas for repairs.
/ This is the first time the YaqUis have
made use of fOTtifiCatiOns-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
NEARLY WIPED OUT FAMILY
SIX OUT OF SEVEN KILLED BY
EXPRESS TRAIN.
Were In a Carriage Crossing the
Traek-Two Bodies Carried On
CoWcatcheT.

Geneva. y. Y. Feb. 25.-Saturday the
midnight express on the Lehigh Val
ley railroad struck a carriage contain
ing seven persons at Tuttle's crossing.
instantly killing five Of the occupants.
fatally injuring another, and badly
bruising the other. All were members
of a family.
The Dead.
Mrs Amy Smith, As years Of age.
Bert Smith. % years old.
Miss Miranda Smith. "A years old.
Giee Smith, Il years old
Catherine Smith. Is years old.
The Injured.
Porter Smith, husband of Mrs,
Smith. and father OF the others.
Gardner Smith, u years old.
The bodies Of Mrs. Smith and her
daughter Miranda were carried for a
while on the COW catcher of the engine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-26
THE MINING INDUSTRY

Is one Of Utah's greatest resources,
The Herald publishes more min
Ing news than any other Utah
newspaper
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Continued on page 81
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-15

sional legislation. the power. practically
arbitrary, to govern our colonies without
the restraint or restrictions of the Consti-
tuition. 1t is this system of government
which led to our revolt against Eng and in
1776. 1t is not one. but many Steps back
ward. It-Is a late confession that our an
cestors were unjustified in renouncing allie
glance TO Great Britain and establishing
an Independent Government.
When Issues of such moment as these
confront us. differences on minor the ries
sink into insignificance, and citizens Of all
shades of opinion on other political OF
moral questions can consistently and with
out sacrifice of principle unite-and they
will so unite-in one grand effort at the
polls TO rescue and perpetuate the system
of government which the founde.. of our
Republic secured by forcib'e revoluticn
against British authority
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-15
RAILWAY MEMS WATCHES.
Compulsory Examination in Order
to Insure Excellence.

ltrom the New FORK IflDune.)
In order to minimize one of the sources
OF danger in operating its lines. the Union
Pacific Railroad Company has just put into
force new order. 1t has instructed all Of
its engineers, fremen, conductors, brake
men, train baggagemen, station agents,
and telegraph operators TO submit their
watches to weekly comparison with
standard timepieces and to a more thor
ough examination every quarter. The
comparison and examination are TO be con-
Quoted by a special inspector. who alone
may set and regulate the watches. The
possesscrs may wind. but not set or regu-
late them. Otherwise they could conceal
from the inspector all deficiencies.
II railway employe- already has a watch
regarding which he IS ready to testify that
he has had il six mol tbs and that it keeps
within thirty seconds of correct time a
week the inspector may allow him to re-
tain il 'on trial" But unless ii conforms
to that standard he must get new one A
choice among several different American
watches IS permitted. but the minimum
grade allowed is a fifteen -jeweled pate-t
regulator adjusted watch. a man may
have anything better than this if he wants
and can get it.
The weekly certificate Of comparison and
the quarterly certificate of eyamira ion
must be turned in By each employ to his
superior officer in his particular branch o.
the service. and these superioTs are he
responsible for the prompt presentation OF
the certificates TO headquarters. II an en-
ploye leaves his watch to be repaired and
takes another temporarily he mist present
the latter for inspection and approval be-
fore he can rely upon it in the performance
OF his regular duties. II is said that the
employees are dissatisfied with the order,
and even think of defying tue company.